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- Join Burna Boy & Bovi at Elegushi Beach as Orijin Throws Easter Sunday Bash
- Oh dear! P-Square on the verge of splitting. Read full details...
- Oh wait! Don Jazzy also has the N20million De Grisogono watch
- How South African Immigration officials hate on Nigerians...
- Badoo love: How kidnappers lure men into their graves with online dates
- Easter message to the nation from President Jonathan
- Online Shopping takes a new Dimension with NgRetail.com
- @Ciaxon finally breaks his silence after being released by SSS
- Singer Muma Gee and husband Prince Eke welcome twins
- Disturbing video of drunk policeman assaulting 2 women in Lagos
- Maltina, AY shower consumer with happiness gifts
- El-Rufai tweets pic of GEJ jubilating at Kano rally day after blast
- Doyin Okupe takes responsiblity for misinformation on abducted girls
- Wait, it's 20 hours to fly from the US to Nigeria? :-)
- Pics: Uche Jombo, Ini Edo, Omoni Oboli at movie premiere last night
- Mud Easter promo
- New Video: Iyanya - Away
| Join Burna Boy & Bovi at Elegushi Beach as Orijin Throws Easter Sunday Bash Posted: 19 Apr 2014 10:53 AM PDT  Orijin came out with an outrageously hilarious skit last year featuring Seyilaw see it after the cut... You can join the conversation on twitter on #Orijinality and tell us what makes you an orijinal African. Inspired after the tradition of herbal drinks, Orijin is an alcoholic blend with the flavours of African herbs and fruits combined to give a refreshing bitter-sweet taste Orijin is another quality brand from the stables of Guinness Nigeria Plc Remember, you've got to be +18 to party with Orijin. |
| Oh dear! P-Square on the verge of splitting. Read full details... Posted: 19 Apr 2014 10:52 AM PDT  I wrote that the twin brothers Peter and Paul engaged in physical combat on Wednesday. If this was false, Peter is a social media person, he would have immediately denied it. He didn't! Unfortunately P-Square fans, things are even worse than I reported yesterday. According to my findings, Peter Okoye wants out of P-Square and they have even gone as far as inviting a lawyer to divide their fortune. Continue... Now, let me make this clear. This report is based on what's been happening with the brothers up until right now Saturday April 19th. I don't know what will happen tomorrow, next week or next year but as of right now, Peter Okoye doesn't want anything to do with P-Square. I'm still hoping and many others are, that they will resolve their issues and realize that splitting will do no one good. So hopefully, they will resolve their issues. But I will still go ahead and tell you guys what's happening with the brothers as of now. First, Peter Okoye has moved out of Squareville mansion in Omole where he lived with his brothers for years and now lives in Lekki Phase 1 with his wife Lola Omotayo and their children. An industry person I spoke with, who knows what's been going on, told me this; "Yes they fought this week. Peter even left a mark on Paul's left eye. But the fight wasn't during rehearsal, which rehearsal? Peter has refused to do anything P-Square for weeks now. Forget that he was at his brother's wedding, things are not good between them right now. They were even invited to perform at president Jonathan's wedding but they didn't go. Peter wants out. He said Paul and Jude are sidelining him. That if they push out 200 songs, 199 would be songs Paul did. That people are now calling him a dancer in P-Square. Peter is really angry. He's even the cool and friendly one between the brothers but he is not himself right now. And then he accused his brother Jude of disrespecting his wife. Peter and Jude haven't spoken in weeks. Peter said Jude has been disrespecting Lola for years and he was done tolerating the BS. In fact Peter said that not only is Lola older than Jude, but that she's also pregnant and Jude was upsetting a pregnant woman. If you notice Jude didn't attend their wedding last year despite the fact that he was in Nigeria. Jude asked Peter why he didn't marry Lola when their mother was alive. Jude said it's his wife that is pushing him and they will need to pray for him. In fact nobody in the Okoye family likes Lola and they didn't support the marriage. The brothers are really angry at each other. The police is even involved. This week, either the commissioner of police or someone from his office visited their house. The worst part is that they have invited lawyer to come and share property o. They want to share everything. The lawyer was at their house I think on Thursday. Peter said no more P-Square joint ventures. You know they own everything together, including a house in Omole, Parkview and Atlanta. Except something is done fast P-Square is about to be finished. But I know that people have been intervening and begging them to reconsider, that they are the biggest musical duo in Africa. Nobody will benefit if they split. The power to make money is in their togetherness. It is Jude people are begging to keep the brothers together, but after what he tweeted yesterday, it may truly be over for P-Square. Jude has really tried for his brothers, for him to give up may mean it's over for them. He practically put his entire life on hold for his brothers. Even sold his first car to shoot their first video but all that is about go come to an end like he tweeted. The only thing that can save the situation is if by a miracle Jude and Lola settle their differences but I don't see that happening"Oh dear. Hopefully, these boys will find each other again. They are brothers, they have to. Long live P-Square! May they never break up. |
| Oh wait! Don Jazzy also has the N20million De Grisogono watch Posted: 19 Apr 2014 10:26 AM PDT     |
| How South African Immigration officials hate on Nigerians... Posted: 19 Apr 2014 07:49 AM PDT  "One of my biggest clients, Michael Olusegun Osatuyi decided to spend a weekend break during the Easter period in South Africa to get away from the stress of his job for a while. "He purchased a South African Airways Business Class ticket worth over N500,000 for this purpose and proceeded to set out on Thursday, April 17th 2014. As with all trips abroad he had previously made, he made a hotel reservation via booking.com. When he arrived the Lagos airport, he was informed he could not board the flight unless the reservation had been paid for. This was promptly done on the hotel website, Crowne Plaza Rosebank Johannesburg and the card was pre-authorised after which he was allowed to board the flight. The first question is: when citizens of other countries travel to South Africa, are they forced to pay for their stay before they arrive the hotel premises? Are they denied boarding even when they have confirmed reservations booked with their debit/credit card details? In spite of this, Mr. Osatuyi paid and boarded. When he arrived Johannesburg at 5.00am South African time on Friday, the 18th, the immigration officer called the hotel and reached a member of staff that saw the cancelled booking.com reservation and said the reservation had not been paid for. My client promptly called me and I in turn called Crowne Plaza and spoke to a professional gentleman called Mondli who sent me the proof of payment and a copy of the reservation. I sent them to Mr. Osatuyi, who by this time had his phones seized from him by the immigration officials and locked up in a common cell with the key taken away like a criminal!!! When I could no longer reach Mr. Osatuyi, I called various numbers of the South African immigration until I reached the woman in charge of the case. To say she was hostile would be an understatement. She refused to give her name but she picked up the phone number +27115718734 four times between the hours of 7:14 and 8:20 South African time so she can easily be traced. I explained that the hotel employee she spoke to had referred to the booking.com reservation and that she should call the hotel again to confirm that there was indeed proof of payment. She insisted that she can only call any hotel once after which I asked the Hotel Manager to call her which he did. He later informed me that she was extremely hostile and said she had taken a decision that could not be reversed and that Mr. Osatuyi had been assigned to leave with the next flight back to Lagos at 2:00pm. Mr. Osatuyi was denied access to his phones, a lawyer and consular staff throughout his stay in that cell. He had a business class ticket but was denied access to the business lounge at the airport until he boarded the flight. This situation, in my opinion is completely unacceptable! Even in more advanced countries like the United States and United Kingdom, passengers are granted the right of access and hotel reservations are paid for on arrival at the hotel. Why are Nigerians treated like trash in South Africa? Mr. Osatuyi deserves an unreserved apology from the South African government because it is a slap on the citizenry of this country and we find it unacceptable that a hard working person like himself would be treated as a criminal charged with an offence. I also believe that if this trend continues, we should be reciprocal in our attitude towards South African citizens when they arrive our shores. Full payment of hotel accommodation must be made before they board flights to our esteemed country. Enough is enough! Justice must be served. Sincerely Adebisi Adegbite Kuforiji |
| Badoo love: How kidnappers lure men into their graves with online dates Posted: 19 Apr 2014 05:56 AM PDT  Members of a five-man gang of kidnappers, including a lady, have given a gory detail of how they lure men through a popular online dating website known as Badoo to a lonely spot where they attack and rob them of their valuables while the unfortunate ones will be strangled. The suspects, Micheal Eneji, his brother, Emmanuel Eneji, Chukwu Chibueze, Gift Princess, and Lekia Emmaden Isaac, were apprehended by the Rivers State police command days after the family of one of their latest victims, Shola Olaseinde reported the victim missing. Continue...He was later found in a decomposing state in a bush, close to a deserted pipeline area at Eleme, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Few metres away, was also the decomposed body of another victim, who was later identified as Mr. Progress Benin Disi, a staffer of Shell Oil servicing company whose family had also reported missing since March 7, 2014. On their arrest, the state Commissioner of Police, Tunde Ogunsakin told Saturday Sun that the command acted on the complaint by the family of one of their victims, Shola Olaseinde who got missing on March 26, 2014. "When his family waited for him and could not reach him, they lodged a complaint and I instructed the officer in charge of anti-kidnapping, CSP Akan to hunt for the missing father and husband. "Through intelligence gathering, we were able to arrest the gang of four men and a lady. They led us to Ebubu, Eleme, Rivers State, at an abandoned shell pipeline borrow pit where the corpse of Shola was lying in a decomposed state. Few metres away was also the decomposed body of another victim, Mr. Progress Benin Disi, a staffer of Shell Oil servicing company." Explaining the gang's modus operandi, CP Ogunsakin said: "Normally they pose as women on most of these dating sites. As soon as they lure their victim, they would arrange a meeting. The lady's duty is to meet with the men who are normally very rich. As soon as they get them, she will lure them to a secluded place and alert members of their gang. They will overpower the individual and tie the person up while they withdraw money from his account through ATM. "I hope that Nigerians will learn a lesson from this and realise that in as much as great and useful information can be got on net, it is also an avenue for fraud." At the police station, the leader of the gang, Michael Eneji, a 27-year-old footballer confessed to the crime and said that his gang didn't know that the late Shola would not be able to escape from the forest after dispossessing him of his valuables. In his words: "When I couldn't afford to pay my school fees, I decided to go into love dating scam. I dwell mainly on Badoo chat that most Nigerian men visit regularly. I surf the net and select pictures of black models and impersonate them. As soon as they see this picture, some will send a message and I will reply. They will ask for my number and I will give them. I also have a Tecno phone that has a special voice prompt that allows a man to sound like a woman. Once I establish a contact, I will go to the next step which is to convince them that I will satisfy their sexual urge. "Pretending to be a big girl, I will tell them to meet me at a Conoil petrol station, before the trailer park along Eleme road while one of my boys, Chibueze will go there and meet them as my domestic servant and direct them to my house. To convince them to come, I will claim that I live in one of the estates alone and it will be safer to meet there so that they will not be caught. "In their car, Chibueze will tell them to drive towards a deserted place where we will lay ambush. Dressed in police uniform, we will stop them and demand to know what they are doing in such a deserted place. We will overpower them and tie their hands and legs while we take their valuables, including their ATM cards. "Two of us will go to the bank and withdraw money from their account through their ATM. If there is no money in the account, we will loosen the rope and disappear. This will enable the person to untie himself and go home." According to Eneji, they have fleeced so many men before they were arrested. "I never knew that Mr. Disi and Shola did not escape till I was arrested. I can only recall that both of them had so much money in their accounts, so we decided to keep them for some days to enable us to withdraw enough money from their accounts", he added. On how he lured their latest victim, the suspect said: "Shola showed interest in having an affair with the lady he saw on my Badoo display picture. He demanded to see her, so I told him that I am free around 7pm and he told me that it was the perfect time to hang out. "At about that time, he drove to the spot with his driver and Chibueze, who was on ground, joined him. He directed them to the spot and we took over the car, tied him and the driver up. He did not have much cash with him unlike the others. When we got to the bank, I realised that he had about N4.5 million in his account. Blindfolded, we took him further into the bush and decided to keep him there for some days to enable us to empty that account while the driver must have escaped from the initial spot where he was tied. Few days later, we were arrested. I never knew that he did not escape alive," Eneji narrated. Continuing, he said: "The second victim, Mr Disu was not my contract. It was Elijah the leader of another group that contracted me to help execute the job. I became interested when he told me that the maga (the late Disu) works with Shell company. All I did was to lure him to visit by promising him good sex. I do not know if they killed him because of the huge amount that was found in his account. The truth is that we do not kill, but rob them of their valuables. We will sell the car, withdraw as much as we can from their ATM and disappear. We know that such crime might not be reported because the man will not tell his family or the police why he was robbed to protect his image. It is unfortunate that they died; we left them there still breathing. The only difference is that we did not loosen the rope so that they can easily escape." On the role of the lady in their midst, Eneji said: "She is my fiancée and I normally use her to further convince our target to assume that we are real. If the target insists that I should come and see him, I will send my girl to go and meet him. She will be the one that will lure them to the spot where we can take over." He also revealed that he is known in Badoo as Cindy and Empress. "Once you search for beautiful models on Google search, you will have so many options. If you want so many toasters, select the ones that expose their breasts. I am terribly sorry that these men died in the process. We found out that it is easier to collect money in exchange for sex. "I dropped out of school because my rich relatives refused to help my mother to train us. I can only get money from them if I send a woman to go and seduce them. I am terribly sorry." Another suspect, Lekia Emmaden Isaac, corroborating Eneji's story, said that it was his duty to tie victims up. "We have done that severally and when we return, we will realise that they have gone back. I did not kill Mr Shola; all I did was to tighten him up very well so that he will not escape immediately. I was shocked when I heard that he was found dead. It is possible that snake attacked him since he was kept in a deserted area." Yet another suspect, Chibueze, 17, who acted as Eneji's domestic servant, said his duty was just to take the victim to the spot where he will be attacked. "I did not participate in the main robbery; all I did was to take the suspect to the point where he will be robbed. To convince the victim that I am not part of the set-up, they will also beat me up and I will run away. After the operation, they will give me my own share of the loot." The only girl in their midst, Gift Princess claimed that her service was only needed if there is need to see the man in question or speak with him further on phone. "During Shola saga, he called requesting that I should direct him. I then told him that my domestic servant will wait for him at the agreed spot. He later called back complaining that he was not comfortable with the route that they passed through. Unfortunately, he was already at the spot and my fiancée, Eneji and others took over from there. I was only helping my husband to raise enough money to pay my bride price," Gift confessed. |
| Easter message to the nation from President Jonathan Posted: 19 Apr 2014 09:48 AM PDT  Dear Compatriots, As we join Christians in other countries of the world in celebrating Easter this year, I urge all Nigerians to reflect on the significance of its lessons of piety, obedience to higher authorities, self sacrifice for the good of others, redemption, salvation, deliverance, renewal and the ultimate triumph of good over evil.These lessons of Easter and other injunctions on brotherly love, peaceful co-existence, tolerance, honesty, humility, justice, equity and fairness to all without discrimination contained in the Gospels are of particular importance to us as a nation as we continue to contend with the challenges of nation-building and development. As our Christian compatriots celebrate the Messiah's triumph over death and all that it connotes, let us all renew our faith and confidence in our ability as a people to overcome all obstacles, challenges and threats to national progress and well-being, including terrorism and other criminal attacks on our people in some parts of the country. My belief in our ability to overcome all retrogressive and divisive forces in our midst and build a strong, united and prosperous nation by turning our unique diversity into a source of strength remains unshaken and we will continue to work with all interest groups and stakeholders in the country to achieve the peaceful, secure and politically stable conditions essential for rapid socio-economic development. In spite of the evil machinations of terrorists, criminals and their collaborators, our Administration remains ardently focused on efforts to successfully execute the Federal Government's Agenda for National Transformation and achieve sustained development. We have already made notable advances in this regard. As a result of our efforts and those of previous administrations, the Nigeria economy is now the largest in Africa and the 26th largest in the world. But we cannot afford to rest on our oars. Much remains to be done and we will continue to count on the patriotic support of all Nigerians as we strive to achieve more inclusive economic growth, generate more national wealth and create more employment opportunities to meet the demands of our increasingly youthful population. I commend the leadership and delegates to the ongoing National Conference, the vast majority of who have shown a patriotic and praiseworthy commitment to national unity, peace and progress built on justice, fairness and equity for all component parts of the country. As the Conference breaks into committees to continue its deliberations, it remains our hope and expectation that the end result will be meaningful and enduring contributions towards strengthening national unity and fulfilling our collective desire for a better and greater nation. Once again, I extend heartfelt commiserations to all the families who have sadly lost loved relatives in recent terrorist attacks. Our thoughts and sympathies remain with all those who have suffered injuries from the heinous attacks. We pray for their speedy recovery and shall keep on doing everything possible to assist them with required medical services and material support. Our Armed Forces and security agencies will continue to do their very best to curb such attacks and restore full security to all parts of our beloved country. But we must all become more alert and vigilant, and do all that we can to give them the fullest possible assistance, support and cooperation they require to achieve more effective protection of lives and property across the country. We shall continue to count on your support and prayers for greater peace, harmony, progress and prosperity in Nigeria. May God Almighty bless our dear nation and guide us, always. Happy Easter to you all. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR President, Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Online Shopping takes a new Dimension with NgRetail.com Posted: 19 Apr 2014 04:22 AM PDT  Your online shopping experience is about to take a whole new dimension with the introduction of Ngretail, an online shopping platform that promises you the best online retail prices as well as unbelievable discounts on goods, with maximum assurance on the quality of the products. Quick and fast delivery is also guaranteed on products purchased from them coupled with their excellent customer service team ever ready to meet your needs. Continue...  They've got an attractive and easy list of available payment options ranging from online payments through your visa Or MasterCard to the Payment on delivery option where you have your goods delivered to your doorstep before making payment. Research has it that 40% of goods purchased on online retail stores are fashion and electronics. There's no exception with Ngretail, as they provide a variety of products to suit the individual fashion choices and taste of every customer. On the male section, football Jerseys, shoes, shirts, ties, sneakers, wrist watches and many more are available at affordable and discounted prices. Of course there's no leaving out the females, the female section hosts bags, dresses, sandals, shoes at friendly and affordable prices. Both masculine and feminine perfumes are also available. It gets even better, various tech and electrical appliances will soon be available at the online store and trust they will come at affordable prices ranging from the latest smartphones to home appliances, Video games, kitchen appliances, state of the art Televisions, home theatres and so much more. Here's the part that'll make you all drool. To kickstart activities at Ngretail, the online store is launching it's #NameYourPrice Easter promotion activity where customers can get to purchase choice items of sale by naming the amount they want to pay for it no matter the price in a form of e-auction. The promotion is available on their social media channels; facebook.com/Ngretail twitter.com/9jaretail instagram.com/ngretail Enough of the reading, go over to their website at www.ngretail.com to learn more and you know the drill; turn up your shopping mode and get ready to enjoy a whole new shopping experience! |
| @Ciaxon finally breaks his silence after being released by SSS Posted: 19 Apr 2014 04:07 AM PDT     |
| Singer Muma Gee and husband Prince Eke welcome twins Posted: 19 Apr 2014 04:02 AM PDT  |
| Disturbing video of drunk policeman assaulting 2 women in Lagos Posted: 19 Apr 2014 02:58 AM PDT   According to Sahara Reporters, the food seller was said to have declined to sell fish alone, except to those buying food with it, a vendor policy that angered the policeman. The policeman, who was reeking of alcohol according to eye witnesses, then targeted a female customer who was buying food from the same vendor and pulled the women into muddy water where he physically assaulted her. Mohammed is then seen drawing his gun and pointing it at one of the women and was actually backed-up with the presence of another mopol. The torture reportedly caused internal injuries for the victim. Watch the disturbing video after the cut... |
| Maltina, AY shower consumer with happiness gifts Posted: 19 Apr 2014 04:46 AM PDT  The nation's number one non-alcoholic malt drink, Maltina in partnership with ace comedian and host of AYlive show Ayodeji Makun has showered Nigerians with happiness gifts at the Palms Shopping Mall Lekki, Lagos State. Shoppers that visited Maltina stand had the opportunity to participate in a lucky dip to win Maltina goody packs and lots of AYLive show tickets. The activation was a follow up to the announcement of the Maltina Laugh Out Loud activation to share happiness with Nigerian during the Easter Celebration. Continue...  Senior Brand Manager Maltina, Wole Adedeji stated that, Maltina is all about sharing happiness with everyone at every touch points and as a brand we always create avenue for our consumers to feel appreciated. He added that AY Live has been voted the comedy event of the year for the last three years, and has gained a large following on social media. Comedy and Music Concert is an experiential platform for the whole family which features notable Nigerian entertainers in 2014 edition tagged 'The Happiness Edition.'  Nigeria's premium non-alcoholic drink, Maltina, will play host to these two shows on Easter Sunday. AY Live Happiness edition will hold at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites. Other comedians and music artistes like I Go Die, Gordons, Elenu, Apkororo, Helen Paul, Funny Bone, Osama, Pencil, Ajebo, Shina Peters, Tiwa Savage, Kcee, Davido, J. Martins, Oritshe Femi, Harry Song and others will be performing live in Lagos. Also, GbengaAdeyinka1st will be rocking Ibadan at 'The Kings are coming' as Ali Baba, Tu Face Idibia, Julius Agwu, 9ice, M.I, Laffup, Okey Bakasi, promise to thrill consumers.  In his remark, AY expressed happiness for the sponsorship of Maltina and promised a bigger and better comedy show this Easter. ''The AY Show has been received warmly by Lagosians but I have laboured frantically behind the scene in the previous editions to make it a success. However, with Maltina LOL coming to my rescue, I can assure my fans of nothing but pure happiness. I have prayed and waited for this opportunity because we have not had corporate sponsors in the past. The AY Live can only get better with Maltina in the mix." An excited winners, Babatunde Balogun praised Maltina and AY for the unique innovation to give Nigerian a fun filled Easter celebration.      |
| El-Rufai tweets pic of GEJ jubilating at Kano rally day after blast Posted: 19 Apr 2014 01:16 AM PDT  |
| Doyin Okupe takes responsiblity for misinformation on abducted girls Posted: 19 Apr 2014 01:08 AM PDT    |
| Wait, it's 20 hours to fly from the US to Nigeria? :-) Posted: 19 Apr 2014 12:54 AM PDT   |
| Pics: Uche Jombo, Ini Edo, Omoni Oboli at movie premiere last night Posted: 19 Apr 2014 12:34 AM PDT |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:29 PM PDT  Just in time for Easter, the MUD Academy will be offering 45% discount on the five (5) day Personal Makeup training. At the MUD Academy, we have designed extensive personal and professional workshops to meet a wide range of experience levels as our instructors have great excitement sharing innovative Makeup techniques with you. Continue...  Course Includes · 1-2-3 Quick Makeup Techniques · Long Lasting Foundation Application · Gele · Eyelash and Eyeliner Application · Makeup Do's and Don't · And much more Training Locations Lekki Lagos: 12B Fatai Idowu Arobieke Lekki Phase 1 Weekday Date: April 21-25 and May 5-May 9 Weekend Class: April 26-May 3 Yaba Lagos: No 66 Bajulaiye Shomolu Yaba Weekday Date: April 21-25 and May 5-May 9 Weekend Class: April 26-May 3 Abuja: 1245 Ademola Adetukumbo Wuse 2 Abuja Date: April 21-25 and May 5-May 9 Port Harcourt:6 Khana Street D/line Port Harcourt Date: April 21-25 Calabar:Petesville Hotel, Housing Estate Calabar Date: May 5 – May 9 For complete course contents and fees, contact 07082978030, 08095183970 www.mudnigeria.com s |
| Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:42 PM PDT Iyanya's Away video is out! Shot and directed by Sesan in the UK. Enjoy... |
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