11/12/2012
27/11/2012
Only in Naija this can happen
: See people hanging from a moving train around the Pen Cinema Agege area. Train coming from Agbado, crossing through Pen Cinema to Yaba, Id...
Actress Nuella Njubigbo at NYSC camp
Uti and Matse to host Face of Peace Africa Pageant...
Former Big Brother Africa winner, Uti Nwachukwu and Wazobia FM On Air Personality, Matse will jointly host the maiden edition of the Face of Peace Africa Pageant this year, the organizers have revealed.
The Face of Peace Africa Pageant is a new beauty pageant from the stable of Blu-Moon Imaginationz, a media and film production outfit in Abuja founded by the current Miss Peace Nigeria, Ify Concepta, the one-time runner up for Miss Imo and Miss Tourism. The auditions for the beauty pageant are scheduled to take place in two key cities; Abuja and Lagos.
Aluu4 movie in the making
I hear the movie will be titled Aluu4. I kinda have my reservations about this movie...mostly because it's being produced by Idumota Marketers who only care about making money and not necessarily as a tribute to the memory of the young men who lost their lives on October 5th. And I'm almost sure no one from the production team contacted the family members of the murdered boys, or even visited the Omoikiri community in Aluu where these killings occurred...and they probably didn't interview anyone directly involved in the case, including the police, to get an insight to what really happened that Friday morning.
Their movie will probably be based entirely on everything written online, because I think you need more than a month of research work before you start shooting a movie based on a major real life event like this. I stand to be corrected tho. Let's keep our fingers crossed and see how the movie turns out...
Photos from Pasuma's 45th birthday party
Wendy Williams' shoe makers in China demand paymen...
Media celebrity Wendy Williams’ failure to pay for 12,140 pairs of shoes that carry her logo has wreaked havoc on the owners of a small manufacturing firm in China, their lawyer charges.
The owners of Max Harvest International Holdings went into hiding this month after the shoe factory owner — who hadn’t been paid — kidnapped one of their managers in mainland China, according to sources.
The kidnappers held the man for two weeks before releasing him shaken but unharmed. The manufacturing firm’s owners, a businessman and his wife who do not want to be identified, fled Hong Kong, a New York based business associate said late Tuesday.
Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog: Happy 45th birthday to Pasuma
Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog: Happy 45th birthday to Pasuma: Wishing him many happy years ahead!
14/11/2012
10/11/2012
80% of Prostitutes In Ogun State Are Undergraduates Says Prof. Elizabeth Balogun
A university don, Prof. Elizabeth Balogun, on Wednesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, expressed her concern over the prevalence of prostitution among female undergraduates in the country.Balogun said the sex trade had become rampant on Nigerian campuses to such an extent that 80 percent of prostitutes that patronise night clubs, hotels and tourist centres in Ogun State are students of tertiary institutions.
Prof. Balogun,a Biochemistry lecturer at the University of Ilorin, said this at a seminar organised by the National Association of Nigerian Students to mark its 31st anniversary where she delivered a lecture titled “Prostitution on our campuses: Effects and solutions.” Click to continue reading.
The guest speaker, who expressed regret said, “It is absurd to the level that young undergraduate lady would leave normal academic chores of attending lectures and visiting libraries for further studies during the day, only to metamorphose in the evening into a call-girl or pimp.
“There is no doubt that prostitution in the long run corrupts the quality of the nation’s future leaders and affects their values. Understanding that
young females constitute appreciable percentage of the nation’s population, little could be expected from them productively if they had been turned into cheap sexual machines, with warped self-esteem and self- actualisation.
“Inordinate desire for affluence and desperation by many Nigerians, especially ladies lure them to engage in immoral and illicit activities, despite high level of religiousness which Nigerians overtly demonstrate. Even the present scourge of HIV/AIDS and the menace of ritual killers that find easy prey among prostitutes, have not been strong enough to curb the rising trend of the practice.”
She urged the government to improve funding on education in order to drastically reduce cost of attaining higher education which will curb the rising trend of the practice.
31/10/2012
Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor Resigns
According to TheWill, Akwa Ibom State Deputy Governor, Mr. Nsima Ekere
has resigned from office with immediate effect. TheWill said Ekere tendered his resignation
letter this morning after he was tipped of an advanced plot to begin
impeachment proceedings against him on Thursday, following heightened
tension between himself and Governor Godswill Akpabio over his
governorship ambition in 2015.
Political analysts in Akwa Ibom say Akpabio is backing his current SSG as his successor in 2015. TheWill exclusively obtained the deputy governor's resignation letter. See it after the cut...
Kim K shops for $2million car
16/10/2012
At least 50% of Students should be accommodated on campus -ASUU
Fagge said in an interview in Lagos that the union was worried and sad by the development, saying the union had directed affected institutions to investigate the incidents and that it was waiting for the outcome before taking appropriate steps.
Fagge noted that the requirement for every institution was that, at least, 35 per cent of its students should be accommodated on campus and ASUU was pushing for at least 50 per cent of students to be accommodated on campus.
"ASUU is against having police or military on campus because of what has happened in the past. We do not want what happened during the Ali-Must-Go crisis and what happened in Zaria in the past to repeat itself," he said.
Breaking News – Former Super Eagles Goal Keeper, Peter Rufai Slumps Into Coma
Reports reaching us has it that the Ex-Super Eagles goal keeper and
captain, Peter Rufai, yesterday night suddenly slumped inside his
office.The football Icon, 49, was rushed to Toki Hospital off Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere where doctors are doing everything they can to stabilize him. His younger brother Bruce Rufai said he’s yet to come around and doctors don’t know yet why he slumped.
Bruce told sports journalist, Kayode Tijani, that Peter has been taking the death of their 78 year old mother badly since her passing some days ago.
Please let`s pray for the legend!
15/10/2012
Aluu 4 Were NOT Armed Robbers, They Were Set Up - IG Of Police
In a statement released by the IGP today, he said investigations conducted by the police so far revealed that Tekena, Llyod, Ugonna and Chiadika had gone to Aluu that morning to demand for money allegedly owed to them by a guy named Coxson Lelebori Lucky, also known ‘Bright’, and it was Bright who raised a false alarm that they were armed robbers. And you all know what happened next..they were all brutally killed.
The IGP also said in the statement that Coxson/Bright has disappeared, but promised to track him down. The statement mentioned 4 suspects as being directly involved in the killing. They are: Chigozie Samuel Evans, Felemo Solomon, Cynthia Chinwo, and Ozioma Abajuo. They said the Aluu community chief, Alhaji Hassan Welewa was the one who incited the mob to unleash terror on the young boys.
May their beautiful souls rest in peace. Still can't believe this happened.
Fela's Kalakuta Museum Officially Opens
It was officially opened today...will bring official photos later. More photos when you continue...
Muna Meets Usher At Ludacris Video Shoot In Atlanta
The ex-beauty queen and rapper was in Atlanta recently on the set of Ludacris' video
for the song, Rest of my Life featuring singer, Usher. Muna says she was
invited to the video shoot to "watch and learn as part of my music business education and for my career."
Muna was in Atlanta for a over a month and currently in London still recording songs for her long awaited first album The Goddess, The Hustler, taking a little time out for a BBC Radio interview with DJ Edu on the 1Xtra Show. Meanwhile, check the new hair colour. Fierce!
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Dr Sid addresses his leaked conversation with Davido and co
Erm, no I didn't carry the initial story...but it's all over the net if
you care to listen to the leaked convo...:-) Now continue to see his new
video for his new single - Afefe
14/10/2012
3rd Mainland Bridge to be shut down Sunday 14th
The Lagos State Government yesterday announced that the 3rd Mainland Bridge will be completely shut down tomorrow Sunday Oct 14th to allow the contractors to do the concrete casting of the expansion joints currently undergoing repair works on the Oworonshoki-bound section. The government explained that the concrete casting and drying process requires zero vibration, and that's why they are shutting down the bridge from 6.am to 12 midnight. So motorists are advised to find alternative routes.
from: JACKOPHITE.COM
2 Nigerian Students To Die By Firing Squad For Armed Robbery
Please read the story below and tell us if you think these students crime deserve the firing squad sentence!
Justice Theresa Igoche of the Makurdi High Court, on Tuesday sentenced two students, Vershima Kaachi and Akaazua Akpen, to death by firing squad for armed robbery.
The convicts were arrested on the eve of Christmas in 2007 for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, contrary to Sections 5(b) and 1(2) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.Politicians steal billions and get a slap on the wrist. *tears for our people* Please continue...
In his testimony, the victim of the offence, Jonathan Usenge, told the court that five armed men came to his house, attacked and robbed him of some valuable items on that day.
He stated that the robbers collected his Nokia 1600 phone valued N12,700.00, two torch lights valued N350.00 and a sum of N16,500.
He said the convicts were armed with guns and a hacksaw, and that the clothes they wore on the day of the robbery, his stolen phone and the hacksaw were recovered from them during police investigation.
The prosecution called three witnesses while the accused persons testified for themselves and also called three witnesses.
In his submission, counsel to the convicts, Mr Cletus Ujah, argued that the prosecuting counsel had not p
roved the allegation against his clients beyond reasonable doubt.
Ujah insisted that the victim was inconsistent in his testimony, arguing that the prosecutions evidence could not be said to be overwhelming to nail his clients.
He further argued that the prosecution failed to tender the hacksaw claimed to have been recovered from his clients before the court which, he said, amounted to withholding evidence.
But the prosecuting counsel, Mr Obande Idikwu, argued that the prosecution had made a case to warrant the conviction of the accused persons.
Idikwu submitted that from the evidence, it could be deduced that there was an agreement to commit an illegal act, which was pursued to a logical conclusion.
Delivering judgment, Igoche held that the prosecution had proved its case against the convicts and found them guilty as charged.
In an allocutus, Ujah pleaded for leniency for the accused persons, pointing out that they were each the only sons of their parents and young boys with a promising future ahead of them, noting that they had no records of previous conviction and were looking very remorseful, and urged the court to temper justice with mercy.
But the judge said the punishment prescribed for offenders under Section 1(2) of the Robbery and Firearms Act was death by either hanging or firing squad, pointing out that it was subject to the governors discretion.
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28/09/2012
View days to graduate from UNIBEN
This is your one and
only kingsley chukwuemeka. Few days to graduate from the university of
benin. this will be awesome. thank you lord for this
07/04/2012
Student Who Sold Kidney To Purchase IPhone And IPad
teenage
high-school student in China sold his kidney for an illicit transplant
operation and used the proceeds to buy an Apple iPhone and iPad, state
press said on Friday.
The 17-year-old boy, who was paid $3,500, was recruited from an online chat room and is now suffering from kidney failure and in deteriorating health, the Xinhua news agency said.
A surgeon and four others have been arrested and are facing charges of illegal organ trading and intentional injury.
The kidney donor, only identified by his surname Wang, agreed to the April 2011 operation in the central province of Hunan without his parents' consent, the report said.
One of those detained was a hard-up gambler identified as He Wei, who acted as a middle-man between a hospital worker and the teenager.
Health ministry statistics show that about 1.5 million people in China need transplants, but only around 10,000 transplants are performed annually.
The huge gap has led to a thriving illegal market for organs.Press enter to submit
The 17-year-old boy, who was paid $3,500, was recruited from an online chat room and is now suffering from kidney failure and in deteriorating health, the Xinhua news agency said.
A surgeon and four others have been arrested and are facing charges of illegal organ trading and intentional injury.
The kidney donor, only identified by his surname Wang, agreed to the April 2011 operation in the central province of Hunan without his parents' consent, the report said.
One of those detained was a hard-up gambler identified as He Wei, who acted as a middle-man between a hospital worker and the teenager.
Health ministry statistics show that about 1.5 million people in China need transplants, but only around 10,000 transplants are performed annually.
The huge gap has led to a thriving illegal market for organs.Press enter to submit
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