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- Mick Jagger's designer girlfriend L'Wren Scott commits suicide
- Dr. Willie Obiano sworn-in as Anambra state Governor
- Genevieve Nnaji releases stunning new pic
- Photos: Port Harcourt International Airport wears a new look..
- Hilarious video: Watch this 3 year old boy argue with his mum
- Durex ditches hand helds to hold hands this earth hour
- 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake hits Los Angeles area
- Photos from KWAM1's daughter's wedding
- President Jonathan summons Interior Minister, Immigration boss
- 12 die while using local boat to cross to 6th Avenue Estate in Festac
- Topdowndeals.com PlayStation appreciation Promo Sales
- Lady Gaga shares photo of naked self in a bathtub
- Boko Haram kills 2, burn churches in Borno
- Dear LIB readers: I met my dream woman a week after I got engaged
- Vikee signs record deal with Vibrant Music + releases music video
- Music diva, Cynthia Morgan dazzles in a new photo shoot
- Photos from the premiere of Lekki Wives in London and Manchester
- Banker who died in police custody buried as controversy surrounds his autopsy
- Who wore it better: Mercy Aigbe or Heidi Klum?
- LIB exclusive: Tiwa Savage and Teebillz' white wedding to hold April 26th in Dubai
- Top internet marketers to converge at Nigerian Internet Marketing Explosion in April
- Sanusi Lamido responds to allegations of financial recklessness
- 17 year old Nigerian girl stabbed and burnt to death in Russia
- Dear men, would you be caught dead wearing meggings? :-)
- Introducing: Nigeria's First Ever Intimacy Fun Fair
| Mick Jagger's designer girlfriend L'Wren Scott commits suicide Posted: 17 Mar 2014 12:11 PM PDT   The police do not think any foul play was involved though the Medical Examiner has not yet released the formal report. May her soul rest in peace...amen. |
| Dr. Willie Obiano sworn-in as Anambra state Governor Posted: 17 Mar 2014 11:51 AM PDT  The inaugural session was witnessed by the outgoing Governor, Peter Obi, important dignitaries such as Senator Ben Obi, Special Adviser to the President on Inter-party Affairs, who said that Obi will soon join the Federal Executive Council, Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State, National Chairman of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, Senator Maggery Okadigbo, former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Azubuike Ihejirika, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu among other dignitaries as well as the People of Anambra state. Continue to see more photos after the cut...    |
| Genevieve Nnaji releases stunning new pic Posted: 17 Mar 2014 09:46 AM PDT  |
| Photos: Port Harcourt International Airport wears a new look.. Posted: 17 Mar 2014 09:37 AM PDT |
| Hilarious video: Watch this 3 year old boy argue with his mum Posted: 17 Mar 2014 09:36 AM PDT Y'all need to watch this video. The 3 year old boy says to his mum, 'listen honey', calls her by her name and later tells her he's done arguing with her...lol. Watch... |
| Durex ditches hand helds to hold hands this earth hour Posted: 17 Mar 2014 09:35 AM PDT  Although the wonders of technology help to bring people together, is it a key factor in also keeping them apart? With today's couples interacting withtheir devicesmore than each other,are gadgets and gizmos getting in the way of intimacy and the main reason behind the fact that people are having 20% less sex than in 2000? Continue... With 20% of US 18-34 year olds admitting to having used a smartphone during sex (Nielsen) and Twitter users on average having shorter relationships than non users (OK Cupid) -is tech just turning us off? Durex believes nothing should get in the way of great sex but our growing obsession with phones, laptops, TVs and iPads isn't bringing us closer together, it's pushing us apart. So, let's log off and switch off; escape the screen to embrace the dark and for couples everywhere to reconnect whilst the lights are off. By not only turning off all lights on 29 March, but also switching off all tech, people can use this opportunity as an excuse to swap their laptops for some loving and ditch their phones to enjoy some foreplay. Enjoy an hour in the dark reconnecting with the one you love; Let's turn off to turn on! As a call to action, Durex is releasing a short film which follows the stories of several couples who, like most of us, have become distracted by the lure of a screen and can be viewed on YouTube from 19 March http://www.youtube.com/user/DurexEarthHour #turnofftoturnon This film is a passionate plea to escape the screen and embrace the physical. This Earth Hour, it's time to reconnect with each other and turn off to turn on. For further information on the film please contact: Utopia Media Nigeria, 214 C Eti-Osa Way, Dolphin Estate,Ikoyi, tel: +2348182799268. *Source: The Lancet - UK adults between 2000 and 2010 |
| 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake hits Los Angeles area Posted: 17 Mar 2014 08:54 AM PDT   A 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Los Angeles area this morning Monday March 17th. The residents were still asleep when the earthquake happened. A US Geological Survey spokeswoman, Dr Lucy Jones said it was the strongest earthquake in Los Angeles since the last aftershocks from the 1994 Northridge quake. No casualties or destruction has been reported. Meanwhile Nicki Minaj who resides in the area where the earthquake happened said that the whole experience made her to re-evaluate her life. |
| Photos from KWAM1's daughter's wedding Posted: 17 Mar 2014 08:41 AM PDT  His other daughters got married on the 3rd and 6th of March. Dignitaries at the wedding on Sunday included Gov Babatunde Fashola, Gov Rauf Aregbesola, and a host of Yoruba actors and actresses. Continue to see more photos...           |
| President Jonathan summons Interior Minister, Immigration boss Posted: 17 Mar 2014 08:31 AM PDT  President Jonathan this morning summoned the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro and the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Parradang, to explain last Saturday's unfortunate incident at the poorly organized NIS recruitment exercise where over ten people died during stampedes at various test centres. The two ministers both arrived at the office of the Chief of Staff where they spent sometime before being invited into the President's office where they spent about 30mins. Both men declined to speak to reporters about their discussion with the President when they came out. Hopefully, someone will explain to us why the government would ask jobless youths to pay N1,000 to write employment test. |
| 12 die while using local boat to cross to 6th Avenue Estate in Festac Posted: 17 Mar 2014 07:53 AM PDT    Unfortunately that day the boat, with about 13 people on-board, capsized around 7pm and it took about two hours for rescuers to recover the bodies from the canal. 1 survived. The local government chairman came with an ambulance to convey the deceased to the morgue. Today, some residents of the area took to the streets to protest the deaths as angry relatives and neighbours say the deceased have been abandoned in the morgue without care and that the govt has refused to allow relatives claim their loved ones. They are also asking for a new bridge to be built to avoid further deaths. |
| Topdowndeals.com PlayStation appreciation Promo Sales Posted: 17 Mar 2014 07:53 AM PDT  Topdowndeals as you already know is Nigeria's largest online retailer of videogames and consoles in PlayStation, Xbox & Nintendo Products. Last month Topdowndeals launched one of the biggest Video game promos Nigerian gamers have ever seen called the Xbox Must Go Promo where a used Xbox sold for only N15,000. Now topdowndeals has just started a PlayStation appreciation month promo that will feature a massive 10% price slash off all PlayStation video game CDs and consoles on our website. Continue More good news is that if you have been searching for where to buy a cheap PlayStation4 in Nigeria you can find it on our website at the most affordable price, PlayStation 4 console bundles (http://www.topdowndeals.com.ng/product-category/ps4/ps4-bundles/) are available with either FIFA14 (http://www.topdowndeals.com.ng/shop/gaming-bundle/playstation-4-console-fifa-14-bundle/) / Battlefield4(http://www.topdowndeals.com.ng/shop/gaming-bundle/playstation-4-console-battlefield-4-bundle/) / Call of Duty: Ghost (http://www.topdowndeals.com.ng/shop/gaming-bundle/playstation-4-console-call-of-duty-ghosts-bundle/) game CDs for only N115,000 Also don't miss out on our clearance sales for PlayStation3 (http://www.topdowndeals.com.ng/product-category/clearance-games/playstation3-clearance-games-clearance-games/), Xbox 360 (http://www.topdowndeals.com.ng/product-category/clearance-games/xbox360-clearance-games/) & Nintendo Wii (http://www.topdowndeals.com.ng/product-category/clearance-games/nintendowii-clearance-games/) games where we sell selected games at give away prices e.g. FIFA 13(http://www.topdowndeals.com.ng/shop/games-playstation-3/fifa-13/) for only N6,500, God of War: Ascension (http://www.topdowndeals.com.ng/shop/playstation-3-games-a/god-of-war-ascension/) for only N5,500 and many more great offers. All orders above N10,000 is shipped free within Lagos So hurry & take part in this Promotional offer so you SAVE MONEY by taking advantage of this discount offers Need more information. Visit us at Topdowndeals.com.ng or call us by simply dialing 08136304343 Stay updated on the relevant Gaming news, offers/ promotions Like us on FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/topdowndeals Follow us on twitter @TOPDOWNDEALS_NG http://www.twitter.com/topdowndeals_ng Follow us on Instagram @TOPDOWNDEALS http://www.instagram.com/topdowndeals Join our Google Plus Circle https://www.google.com/+TopdowndealsNg |
| Lady Gaga shares photo of naked self in a bathtub Posted: 17 Mar 2014 07:36 AM PDT  |
| Boko Haram kills 2, burn churches in Borno Posted: 17 Mar 2014 07:38 AM PDT  Chairman of Hawul Local Government Area, Dr. Andrew Usman Malgwi confirmed the incident and said he has informed the higher authorities "Yes there was an attack in one of my village yesterday which led to wanton killings and destruction of property. We have communicated to relevant security agencies on the matter who have swung into action with a view to apprehend the perpetrators, we have also mobilized our people to ascertain the damage and assist the displaced Persons as an interim measure" he said. |
| Dear LIB readers: I met my dream woman a week after I got engaged Posted: 17 Mar 2014 04:36 AM PDT  I gave my girlfriend of two and a half years an engagement ring and just a little over a week later I met the woman of my dreams who is single and interested in having a relationship with me. How do I break things off with my girl without breaking her heart? I'm convinced without any iota of doubt that this new girl is The One. What would you advise? Why did I get engaged when I wasn't sure? Pressure! Some guys know what I mean... |
| Vikee signs record deal with Vibrant Music + releases music video Posted: 17 Mar 2014 04:15 AM PDT   Also, Vikee just bagged a multimillion Naira record deal with Vibrant Music, which also got him a house in the highbrow area of Lekki and also a luxury car to move around town with. See more pictures from the signing, where he received the car and house that came with the deal and video of Abimbola directed by Matt Max after the cut...   The video below... |
| Music diva, Cynthia Morgan dazzles in a new photo shoot Posted: 17 Mar 2014 01:44 AM PDT |
| Photos from the premiere of Lekki Wives in London and Manchester Posted: 17 Mar 2014 01:28 AM PDT                               |
| Banker who died in police custody buried as controversy surrounds his autopsy Posted: 16 Mar 2014 11:41 PM PDT   The family lawyer, Segun Akinloye, told Punch that samples had been taken from the deceased before he was buried and sent abroad for a comprehensive autopsy test. The lawyer said late Oke's family was worried about the delay in the release of the result and have written to the Department of Pathology, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, asking for autopsy results. |
| Who wore it better: Mercy Aigbe or Heidi Klum? Posted: 16 Mar 2014 11:00 PM PDT   |
| LIB exclusive: Tiwa Savage and Teebillz' white wedding to hold April 26th in Dubai Posted: 16 Mar 2014 10:28 PM PDT  |
| Top internet marketers to converge at Nigerian Internet Marketing Explosion in April Posted: 16 Mar 2014 11:51 PM PDT  This big internet workshop will featurethe dream team of successful internet marketers in Nigeria such as OTUNBA AKIN ALABI; EFE IMIREN; PATRICK OGIDI; RONALD NZIMORA; TOYIN OMOTOSHO; OLAIDE ALIM; SAMSON OLATUNDE; VICTORY AKPOMEDAYE; Dennis Isong. These trainerswill be joinedby 200+ other Netpreneurs for the explosive internet business workshop The organizers, Dr. Ope Banwo and the American Internet Business University, say the 3-Day Workshop will provide excellent opportunities for those interested in exploding their businesses using the power of the internet. Lots of topics of particular interest to professionals and new comers into the internet business game will be treated at this landmark workshop. It will also provide an invaluable opportunity for networking and joint venture deals for attendees. Some of the people expected to attend this ground breaking workshop include: Netpreneurs; Entrepreneurs; Internet Marketers; Brand Managers; Sales Executives and Managers; IT professionals; Corporate Executives; New Media Assistants; NGOs; Software Vendors; Internet publishers; Advertising Agencies; Bloggers; Enterprising Graduates; Professionals and all those interested in using the power of the internet to grow their brand and make more sales online. For more information about this workshop, go to: www.bit.ly/InternetIncomeAfrica 50% DISOCUNT FOR EARLY REGISTRATION! The regular registration fees for this event are N20,000 (Bronze) and N30,000 (VIP Gold). However, the organizers have declared aSpecial 50%DISCOUNT from the regular prices for those who registered and paid BEFORE Midnight of MARCH 31st.It's going to be an explosive 3 days of Learning; Networking and Serious FUN As Superstars of Internet Marketing In Nigeria share the secrets of their success! You can take advantage of the special 50% discount offer to register for this event BEFORE March 31st by paying the sum ofN10,000 (Bronze) OR N20,000 (VIP Gold) into the account of the organizers at GT Bank account: "A/c#: 0138239434 in the name of Afrinet Business Solutions. Registrants are advised to send email with Teller#; Name; Email; Phone# to registration@internetincomeafrica.com, while those who are ready to register and pay online with their card, they can go to www.bit.ly/InternetIncomeAfrica In addition to the special prices above, they are also giving a SPECIAL BONUS PACKAGE FOR THE 1ST 50 PEOPLE To register as follows: 1. Free Hard Copy of bestselling book "Confessions Of A Guru Wannabe" (value N5,000) 2. Free Hard Copy of the 200+-page "African Internet Business Manifesto" (Value N7,500) 3. Free digital copy of 167-Page Book: "Social Media Genesis". A comprehensive book on how to use the 6 most powerful Social Media to make money online (Value: N25,000) 4. Free 12-Month Subscription to the Internet Millionaires Magazine (Value N24,000) For full details about this worshop, you can visit www.internetincomeafrica.com or 08025752269; 07040361922 or send email to support@internetincomeafrica.com |
| Sanusi Lamido responds to allegations of financial recklessness Posted: 16 Mar 2014 11:58 PM PDT  I am compelled to make this public statement to address the various allegations levied against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and cited as the reasons for my suspension from office as the Governor of the CBN on the 19th of February 2014. As a matter of record, the allegations were made in the following documents: Continue.. i. Briefing Note of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) dated 7th June 2013, Ref: PRES/188/T&I/89 to His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan [the Briefing Note]; ii. The Letter of Suspension dated 19th February 2014, which I received from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation; and iii. The petition dated 9th February 2014 by Mr Erastus Akingbola. However, before I go into the above issues, let me reiterate for the records, the achievements of the CBN during my tenure as the Governor: The Record Firstly, let me state that I have been extremely fortunate to have had a solid and supportive team led by the Deputy Governors and supported by the Departmental Directors, as well as thousands of hardworking and dedicated staff who must be given the credit for all that the CBN has achieved. I would also like to acknowledge for the record, the foundation laid by my predecessor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, in a number of areas. The CBN Act, 2007, which he championed, established the CBN as a truly autonomous entity of the Federation, and made it possible for us to take the difficult decisions necessary for restoring and maintaining macroeconomic stability. The FSS 2020 and PSV 2020 documents provided the principal strategic roadmaps that led to many of the innovations in payment systems, non-interest banking, financial inclusion, the Asset Management Corporation, IFRS, Risk-based Supervision, and the like. Indeed, it will be impossible for me to review almost five years of revolutionary change made possible by the work of thousands of employees in the CBN in collaboration with other Regulators, Banks and Other Financial Institutions and Government Ministries in this press statement. However, I will mention a few of the key highlights. On monetary policy, the Bank has improved the institutional framework for policy-making. A properly constituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) with a clear mandate for maintaining stability has been established. The MPC has been supported by improvements in research, data and forecasting capacity, and we have also paid attention to clear communication of our objectives to the market. As a result, headline inflation has remained below 10 per cent since January 2013, from a peak of 15.1 percent and 13.9 percent in 2008 and 2009 respectively. Core inflation declined from 11.2 per cent in December 2009 to 7.9 percent in December 2013, while food inflation maintained a downward trend from 15.5 percent in December 2009 to 9.3 percent in December 2013. In addition to the conventional liquidity management products, the Bank approved financial products to manage liquidity in non-interest financial institutions. The CBN also promoted the formation of the financial Markets Dealers Quotations Over–the-Counter (FQDM OTC) Plc as a self-regulatory OTC operator. In the area of safeguarding the value of the local currency and maintaining stability in the foreign exchange market for the overall sustenance of macroeconomic stability and growth, the CBN over the period has successfully maintained a stable exchange rate regime and a robust external reserve position conducive to sustainable growth and development. On the Banking System, I was appointed Governor in the middle of a global financial crisis when the Nigerian banking system was on the verge of collapse. The Bank moved swiftly to remove the managing directors and executive directors of the banks where major corporate governance failures were discovered, provided liquidity support, pioneered the setting up of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to purchase non-performing loans, recapitalize the banks and pilot a process that led to mergers and acquisitions, as well as recapitalization of all the weak and failing banks. As a result, all financial soundness indicators – Capital Adequacy, Asset Quality, Liquidity and Profitability ratios – were normalized. As a result of the work by the Bank, not a single depositor or creditor lost money in any Nigerian bank during or after the financial crisis. In addition to the quantitative measures, we broke up universal banks and encouraged the setting up of specialized banks (including the first Non – interest Bank in the Country's history), pushed for the adoption of IFRS and Basel 3, enhanced risk-based supervision, issued Competency Guidelines for the staff in the banking industry, established a Consumer Protection Department and developed a Financial Inclusion Strategy and Roadmap, among others for the CBN. The Bank implemented policies aimed at reducing the excessive use of cash in the system to ensure safety, improve efficiency and curb money laundering. The transformation of NIBSS, the insistence on interoperability of channels, encouragement of electronic banking, the licensing of Mobile Money Operators, the Agent Banking and tiered-KYC frameworks have all led to rapid growth in volume and value of non-cash transaction and enhanced financial inclusion. The Bank has played its leadership role in ensuring industry compliance with environmental sustainability and governance standards, including a strong focus on women and the handicapped. The CBN in the last five years has taken a leading role in providing long-term low-cost funding to priority sectors of the Nigerian economy in a bid to help in bringing to reality the Transformation Agenda of the government of your Excellency. We have provided these funds at single-digit interest rates to micro, small and medium enterprises, as well as to companies operating in the power, aviation, and agricultural sectors of the economy, and also to large industrial enterprises with potential for structural transformation. The Bank has invested in human capital, improved staff welfare and attracted and retained specialized skills in the areas of Banking Supervision, Information Technology, Shared Services and Risk Management. On Financial Performance, the Bank has in the last five years kept a lid on overheads and cost of currency management. As a result, the Bank has continued to produce sterling results and contributed substantially to the Federal Budget. In the five years, 2009 – 2013, the Bank contributed N376 billion to the Federal Budget as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).Based on 2012 financials alone, we paid N80 billion to the Ministry of Finance. On the basis of the 2013 results and at the request of the Coordinating Minister of the Economy (CME), we paid N159 billion to the Ministry of Finance in February this year; the same month the audited accounts of the CBN were approved by the Committee of Governors (COG). Indeed, due to the precarious position of Government finances, the CBN in February 2014, upon the request of the CME, gave the Ministry a further 'Advance IGR' of N70 billion in anticipation of 2014 profits. May I add that, in 2008, the year before my appointment, the CBN contributed N8 billion to the Federation Account. Although the Bank is not a profit-centre, in the first four years of my term, the Bank alone contributed 75 percent of the total IGR paid by MDAs leading to commendation by the House Committee on Finance at several Public Hearings. Recognitions As a result of these achievements of my colleagues and staff, we received numerous recognitions consistently throughout my tenure from highly-regarded publications. These awards are based on a competitive process where analysts and economists rank Central Bank Governors across regions and the globe. In 2010, The Banker Magazine, a publication of Financial Times in London, named me Best Central Bank Governor in the World and Best in Africa. At the Annual World Bank/IMF Meetings, Emerging Markets, a publication of Euromoney Institutional Investor named me Best Central Bank Governor in Sub-Saharan Africa for 2009, 2010 and 2012. The African Banker Magazine named me Best Central Bank Governor in Africa, 2012. This is in addition to being named Forbes Africa Person of the year 2011 and listed by TIME as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, 2011. I have always regarded these honours not as personal accolades, but as a tribute to our nation and the committed and resourceful women and men of CBN. Response to the allegations in relation to my suspension On Wednesday 10th March 2014, I submitted a Memorandumto His Excellency, Mr President, with supporting documentation,effectively addressing all the allegations contained in the FRCN Briefing Note, the Letter of Suspension and the Akingbola Petition. Having submitted my response to the President, I am further compelled, following the recent press briefing and comments by the Senior Special Adviserto the President on Media, as well as numerous other references to the allegations in both local, international and online media, to put to the public my responses, in the interest of transparency, accountability and my responsibility to the Nigerian people.Let me also state that I saw the FRCN "Briefing Note" for the first time when it was attached to the suspension letter. At no time was this report sent to the CBN either by the President or the FRCN for comments or explanations. As for the Akingbola petition, it is a rehash of baseless allegations he has been making since 2010 which apparently he must have been asked to reproduce on February 9, ten days before the suspension. It is indeed strange that the CBN Governor can be suspended based on allegations written by a man who ran his bank into the ground and against whom judgement has been obtained in a London court, and who furthermore is facing criminal prosecution at home for offences including criminal Theft. A careful examination of the allegations contained in the FRCN Briefing Note to Mr President, will show that each of the allegations could easily have been resolved by a simple request for clarification or more careful review. There is no doubt that if the CBN had received the Briefing Note, which was prepared in June 2013, all the misconceptions, misrepresentations and erroneous inferences contained therein would have been cleared. I am publishing these responses to enable the general public see that each and every allegation levelled against the CBN under my leadership is false and unfounded, and that many of the allegations were malicious and fabricated, having been designed to mislead the President into believing that the Management of the Central Bank was guilty of misconduct and recklessness. Having provided detailed explanations, backed by verifiable documents, it is my sincere wish that His Excellency, Mr President, in line with his adherence to fairness and justice, will apply the same rationale and rigour to other agencies of the Federal Government that have had serious allegations and queries levied against them, and prevail upon them to provide responses and explanations with the same level of clarity and transparency. In closing, I would like to place on record the dogged professionalism and patriotism of the staff of the CBN. They have, over the years, conducted themselves very creditably, and discharged their duties with the highest integrity. |
| 17 year old Nigerian girl stabbed and burnt to death in Russia Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:33 PM PDT  Sunday Sun gathered that she was murdered by yet-to-be-identified Russian gangsters. According to a family source, the perpetrators went further to lock her body in a room and set it ablaze. Though, the police took her to the hospital, it was rather futile. The source revealed that Forester was sponsored abroad by one Mercy who is suspected to be trafficking Nigerian girls on the promise that she would assist them with decent jobs in Russia. The teenager without hesitation, but with the approval of her mother jumped at the offer with high hopes.According to the deceased's elder sister, Sonia Samson, they got a call from Mercy, on Tuesday March 4, 2014 that Forester had died in an inferno. She added that the family was later told that Forester was stabbed before being set ablaze. Sonia said, "Her madam is the one that called us on Tuesday and told us she was locked in a room and set ablaze by some unknown Russians. She told us that she was rushed to the hospital, that they were treating her. "Later that day, she also told us that she was initially stabbed before she was burnt. Not too long after, she told us that she was dead. The madam said she was not the only victim in the attack. She said there were five other Nigerians, that another one died four or five days after the attack. "My sister died mysteriously, just as another sister of mine was also killed by armed robbers. Sincerely, I am confused because I don't know why all this is happening to us. Particularly for me, it is so painful that I don't really know what to say or do. This is a difficult time for the family and I believe we need to be more prayerful more than ever before." The late Forester, who would have been celebrating her 18th birthday on March 30 hails from Igbekhue in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. She completed her secondary education in 2013. Forester's father, Friday Osazuwa Samson was killed four years ago in Benin by suspected armed robbers. He was shot in broad daylight in front of his shop at Upper Sakponba. Until Friday's death, he was a successful businessman, a distributor with Sona and Bendel breweries. Siblings and other relatives of the late Forester's father are worried and pained by circumstances surrounding how Forester was lured into traveling to Russia, which they described as shady. Recognizing the fact that she did not travel to Russia for further education, even as they were not also informed of such plans, they are calling on concerned authorities to wade into the matter. They are accusing Mercy of human trafficking and calling on National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to investigate the activities of this said Mercy. They also want the Nigerian Embassy in Russia to as a matter of urgency unravel the mystery surrounding the death of their daughter. The dastardly act took place on March 3, 2014. Since the news broke, the entire family has been thrown into mourning. Sonia, who still finds it difficult to believe that her sister was gone, lamented that Forester's death was too painful for her to easily accept. To her, she would have better been dreaming and be glad that the story was not true. Meanwhile, Forester's uncle, Mr Saturday Samson Osazuwa accused Forester's mother of conniving with the said madam (Mercy) to deceive and persuade the teenager to travel abroad. He queried why Forester's mother, Elizabeth, decided to hide his niece's whereabouts from him. Saturday, who now acts as a father figure to the children since their father's death, said the mother refused to disclose where Forester was, even as he insisted on seeing her. Said he: "The mother was aware that Forester had traveled abroad. Not just that, I believe she was part of the arrangement that her 17-year-old daughter should travel abroad. It is really unfortunate and wicked of her to have taken that decision. "If my brother, her husband was alive, he would never allow such a thing for any of his children. What was Forester looking for in Russia? Was it to go there and school? Certainly not. Now, she has caused the entire family pain and sorrow. The girl was beautiful and intelligent. I still cannot understand what she was sent to Russia to do at her tender age. "For more than five months, her mother was dribbling me whenever I wanted to see Forester. I sent for her to come and see me on a number of occasions but they kept telling me that she was residing with her mother's relatives in Benin here only for me to receive a call from them that she was dead in a fire accident in Russia. This is the girl that they kept telling me was in Benin. Until her death, the mother refused to tell anybody in our family. If she thought that the children belonged to her alone, that is where she's mistaken." Also, an uncle of late Forester's father, Mr Evabayekha Christopher, described Forester's mother as callous. He wondered why any reasonable mother would send her own daughter abroad for monetary reasons. His words: "What exactly will Forester be doing abroad when she was supposed to be studying at the University of Benin or any other higher institution of learning in Nigeria? What she did is unacceptable to every member of our family." |
| Dear men, would you be caught dead wearing meggings? :-) Posted: 17 Mar 2014 08:29 AM PDT    The meggings come in an array of colorful designs such as rainbow-coloured diamonds and hot pink and even come complete with back pockets and its sold for just £25 - about N6,500 "Meggings are the natural evolution from the skinny jean and the once widespread baggy jean. Everyone knows leggings are an incredibly comfortable and stylish garment - why should women have all the fun?" the designers saidLadies, would you let your man wear women's clothes and follow you around? Lol. |
| Introducing: Nigeria's First Ever Intimacy Fun Fair Posted: 16 Mar 2014 01:55 PM PDT  This His & Hers sex and fun fair is aimed at exploring the world of sexual intimacy in your relationships and allows a safe space to look at what love, sex and intimacy mean to you. The fair features sales of a range of products and services for everyone who has an interest in spicing up their intimate relationships, whether they are currently in one or not. There is also the chance to mingle and maybe meet someone special by getting involved in any of the games and attractions we have planned. Other attractions also include exotic dancers, music and talks. Continue...   This event will offer a fun and relaxed atmosphere to learn more about your sexuality and to readily get the tools to improve intimacy in your relationships. It also gives you a chance to meet and learn from like minded people in an accepting environment. Venue: Lagoon Resturant - Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue Victoria Island, Lagos Saturday, 22nd March 2014 10am to 7pm  For Interested Exhibitors, Please contact Wunmi Tel:07069608978 Email: wunmi@wunmiomololu.com Website: http://www.lagossexpo.com Entry is FREE........ Looking forward to welcoming you to this event. Website: http://www.lagossexpo.comContact Wunmi (07069608978) or (wunmi@wunmiomololu.com) |
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