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Diamond Bank fetes law students in special DiamondXtra draws

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 01:21 PM PDT

Diamond Bank PLC, a leading bank in the Nigerian retail banking space, has rewarded loyal customers of the DiamondXtra account in a special draw targeted at students of the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island Campus, Lagos.


In his welcome address at the event, Mr. Osita Ede, Head, Mass Market Segment, Diamond Bank PLC, said the draws were in line with the Bank's promise to add value to customers' lives, in this case, by giving them an exciting incentive to save. Continue...


According to him, "We hold the targeted draws for a cluster group, like the Law School where we have a significant number of students that Bank with us. When a cluster group meets our requirements we hold these draws to reward them for their loyalty as well as to encourage them to imbibe a savings culture.


"This particular draw is targeted at the mass market segment. This is our own way of encouraging more people to come into the banking system in line with the CBN target of financial inclusion and to bring more monies into the system instead of people hiding them under their pillows. We have been doing this for a while and it has been successful. We also try to follow up with our winners and offer them opportunities to invest their winnings profitably. However, they are not compelled to do anything but those who have responded have been successful and you will soon begin to hear their testimonials," he added.        

Mr. David Otukpe, Product Manager, Savings Account, Diamond Bank Plc, said the choice of the Nigerian Law School was intended to reward customers within the school that had opened a DiamondXtra account in the last three weeks prior to the draw.

He said: "We are here to reward loyal customers of the DiamondXtra account and hope that this reward scheme will inspire others to join the Diamond Bank family. The DiamondXtra account is a Savings Account with Current Account benefits. More than three thousand customers have been rewarded with cash prices since the inception of the scheme."

An elated winner in the N100, 000 category, Frances Okoro, said: "I woke up this morning and asked God for favour. All through today I've been walking around praying silently for favour. As I was coming here, an inner voice questioned my decision to come witness the draws and I responded that I had faith that I was going to win something. I am so happy. Thank you Father."
Other winners include: Manley ChinemAgbegbe, with N100,000 prize money; Rosemary BogofanyoIriakuma, Tolulope Omobolaji Johnson, Ethel Nwahachie, ChristainOsemudiameOrukpe, Nancy UjunwaIreh and James NwokpopoNwebonyi, all of whom won in the N50,000 category.

DiamondXtra account is a special savings account designed for individuals who want to build up their savings gradually. It is a simple and straightforward interest-yielding account that allows the deposit of both cash and third party cheques. In addition, DiamondXtra account holders receive a cheque book and an ATM card with which they can withdraw from their accounts at any Diamond Bank branch. Minimum opening amount is N5,000 which also automatically qualifies the account holder for the draws.

Diamond Bank is currently executing the longest running reward scheme in Nigeria, called the DiamondXtra Reward Scheme. Draws are held weekly (every Friday), monthly (every last Friday of the Month) and to mark special occasions as determined by the Bank.

The Draws are monitored by renowned accounting firm -KPMG, the Nigerian Lottery Regulatory Commission and Consumer Protection Council.

Pics: Omotola steps out in Iconic Invanity @Nigeria Ent. Conference

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 01:19 PM PDT

The star actress looked gorgeous in a dress by Nigerian designer Iconic Invanity as she attended the Nigerian Entertainment Conference at Eko Hotel yesterday. See another pic after the cut...

Photos: Jude Okoye is also off the market, proposes to girlfriend

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 12:06 PM PDT

Jude Okoye's younger brother Ikechukwu just made the announcement on twitter and shared photos. Her name is Ifeoma Michelle Umeokeke...and she and Jude have been dating for about a year. Jude proposed to her today which is also his birthday and she said yes. Big congrats to them. See pics of the bride-to-be after the cut...


Michelle is MBGN Tourism 2012. She's stunning!

Couple pictured above...

Smart people follow the shapes of things to come...

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 12:08 PM PDT

Triangle powered by Samsung Nigeria is an innovation never seen or heard of before.  Include the hashtag "#TRIANGLE powered by Samsung" in all your tweets from now till 29th of April and stand a chance to win fantastic prizes. The more retweets and tweets the more your chances of winning.  For more information kindly visit https://www.facebook.com/SamsungceNigeria to increase your chances of winning kindly like the Samsung CE page at www.facebook.com/samsungcenigeria. 

5 days to go. #Triangle...

Oprah's step-mum starting sumtin...calls Oprah's relationship with Gayle bizarre

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 10:09 AM PDT

Well, Oprah recently got a court order to remove her from her mansion leaving her homeless so she's looking for ways to get back at the billionaire by talking to the press and spilling family secrets. In a recent interview with UK Daily Mail, Barbara Vernon, 66, who was married to Oprah's dad for 14 years, claims that Oprah's relationship with bff Gayle King was bizarre. She's implying that there's more going on between them despite the fact that Oprah has had a man in her life in the last 28 years

Oprah began dating Stedman Graham in 1986 but, according to Barbara, who is now divorced from Oprah's dad, in all the times she saw them together she never once witnessed them hold hands or kiss.
'Once Oprah took us on a Mediterranean cruise. That was an amazing thing she did. She rented a $30million yacht and went on an 11-day cruise. She's very flamboyant. We had meals three times a day, three courses, different place settings, different cutlery, glassware, different everything three times a day but she never talked to me and Vernon. She didn't spend any time with us. It was always her, Stedman and Gayle. The three of them. Anytime you looked up they were together. To me it was just bizarre. I can only say what I saw and observed over the years. Gayle was more present than Stedman."
From UK Daily Mail
Oprah's relationships with Stedman & Gayle have long been the subject of much puzzled speculation.
Barbara said; 'He was comfortable like an old shoe, to her. They stayed in the same room when they were here but he didn't live with her exactly. He travels so much; he would fly here and there to her. He's at her beck and call. I think in the beginning it was different. Vernon told me how one time he was driving and Oprah was taking Stedman to meet family in Mississippi. He said she was running her hands through his hair the whole trip, till he was so fed up he was ready to put her out of the car.
'She wanted to get married at first but he wasn't so keen. Then she became this powerful person and things changed, the balance switched.'
Nowhere could that be clearer than on the occasion when, according to Barbara, Oprah ensured a book written by Stedman made it onto the bestseller list.

She claimed that the star bought a warehouse and filled it with Stedman's books.
'It worked,' she said, 'His book was a bestseller. Stedman isn't a good steward of money and that suits Oprah fine. He is financially dependent on her. He knows her secrets and she knows his. Why would they marry now? He's there at her beck and call. He knows his role in her life.'
And just as importantly he understands Gayle's role in Oprah's life. Barbara said.

'Gayle is very, very present. I don't know any man I've ever dated who could tolerate that, but Stedman knows Gayle's going nowhere. They speak on the phone three or four times a day. She believes Oprah and Gayle's relationship is 'unhealthy'.

Frequently, she said, Oprah's communications to her or Vernon, now 81, were delivered through Gayle. When notorious biographer Kitty Kelly was working on a book about Oprah and interviewed her father in his barber's shop it was Gayle who called to berate first Barbara, then Vernon.
And when Oprah spoke of herself as part of a couple, the 'we' in question more often referred to her and Gayle, than her and Stedman.
Barbara said: 'The day I called to tell her that her father had been held up at gunpoint in his barber's shop her response was, "Well, I expect him to be found dead in there one day."

'I asked her why she would say something so cold, she said, "Coz it's true. Gayle and I have already discussed it and we've accepted that."
'That's how it was with them.

'Sometimes I believe that Oprah is more dependent on Gayle than the other way round. I don't know what she would do without her friendship and if it's not more than friendship then they're certainly giving every appearance that it is.


'But don't forget, Oprah has her brand to live up to and her father is a very conservative, traditional man. He's a deacon of his church. He always thought she should get married.'
Oprah's highly public, lifelong struggle with her wildly fluctuating weight, is linked to her effort to 'be' the brand according to Barbara.

She said, 'She's a stress eater. Food is her comfort. Potatoes are her downfall, potatoes, potato chips…any kind of potato.
'But you rarely saw Oprah fix a plate of food and eat it at the table with everybody else.
'If she joined you she would pick at other people's plates. If she saw something she wanted she'd just take it straight off their plate and wouldn't even ask.'

The star would frequently instruct Stedman to make a doggy bag of food to take away rather than enjoy it in company.
She reflected, 'Nobody can live up to being Oprah. She's human like I'm human. She's not perfect.'


Given her unenviable position today it might seem surprising to hear Barbara express sympathy for Oprah, yet she does, repeatedly.
'She tells the world what to do but she's in inner turmoil. Everybody thinks she has all the answers but she needs to sit down with Dr Phil.'

She continued, 'Vernon often told me that he thought if Oprah could change the color of her skin she would  - she'd make it lighter.'

Barbara recalled an occasion on which she, Oprah and Stedman had been out walking their dogs, Solomon, a brown cocker spaniel and Sophie, a black dog of the same breed.
'I told her it suddenly struck me how she looked like Sophie and he looked like Solomon – like owners come to resemble their dogs. Oprah said, "No. I look more like Solomon. HE looks more like Sophie." I hadn't meant it to be a slight about color but that's how she took it.'
It's hard to believe Barbara made the remark in wide-eyed innocence, oblivious to the fact that telling your stepdaughter she looks like a dog might be taken as a slight.

Still, she insisted, 'Color was a real thing for her. It's one of the things she liked about Stedman. He has what we call 'high yellow' skin and soft hair. He's very pale complexioned and she liked that.'
The cover of next month's edition of her eponymous magazine, 'O: The Oprah Magazine' shows the star, resplendent in Purple alongside the promise, 'How to Love the Skin You're In', but according to Barbara, that is something Oprah herself has never quite managed to achieve.

That unhappiness plays a part, she said, in the bitter denouement of her divorce from Vernon. It explains, to some extent, Oprah's need to insert and assert herself in any of it.
She said, 'She's a billionaire three times over, doesn't it seem so petty?
'If I could I'd like to tell her how sad it is she never took the time to get to know me as a woman. I would still be married to Vernon I think, if she had.
'To me it's just such a sad story at the end of the day.'

Culled from UK Daily Mail

GEJ holds security meeting with Govs, spiritual leaders & heads of security agencies

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 12:26 PM PDT

President Jonathan this afternoon (meeting may still be going on as you read this) held a closed door meeting with some state governors, heads of security agencies, ministers and spiritual leaders in the country with a view of finding lasting solution to the security problems the nation is currently facing.
The meeting which started around 12.10 this afternoon has in attendance Willie Obiano (Anambra), Theodore Orji (Abia), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara), Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa), Gabriel Suswam (Benue), Martins Elechi (Ebonyi), Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Kashim Shettima (Borno), Aliyu Wamako (Sokoto), Ramalan Yero (Kaduna ), Garba Umar (Taraba), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa), Seidu Dakingari (Kebbi), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo), Lyel Imoke (Cross River), Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe) and Isa Yuguda (Bauchi).
Spiritual leaders, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor (President of CAN), the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III as well as  Ministers of Interior, Defence, Police Affairs, Foreign, Agriculture, FCT and the Attorney-General of the Federation are all in attendance. Continue...

National Security Adviser Col. Sambo Dsuki (rtd) led heads of the Nigerian Army, Navy, Airforce, Police, Nigeria Customs Service, NSCDC and Immigration Service to the meeting
Deputy Governors of Edo, Jigawa, Kano, Ogun, Plateau, Imo, Rivers and Oyo state represented their various State Governors.

'Half of a Yellow Sun is one of the biggest films I've done' - Genevieve

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 08:50 AM PDT

Super actress, Genevieve Nnaji who has done hundreds of movies said Half of a Yellow Sun is one of the biggest movies she has done. In an interactive session with journalists she said;
"Half of a Yellow Sun is one of the biggest films I have done so far, but definitely not the most challenging role I have played in movies. I have done a lot more challenging roles in Nollywood"
Genevieve Nnaji played the role of Miss. Adebayo in the movie. She said it was safer for her because she didn't have to experience the horrors of the war but hopes that in future if a different story is told about the civil war she will love play to the role of an Igbo woman where she would express what it meant to be an Igbo woman at that era. Continue...
 
Half of a Yellow Sun is an adaptation of Chimamanda Adiche's bestselling and award-winning novel with the same title. The movie was produced with over 10 million Dollars (1.7 Billion Naira) and has a superb cast of stars, starring OSCAR nominee and BAFTA award winner, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Genevieve Nnaji, veteran singer Onyeka Onwenu,  Thandie Newton, Anika Rose Noni, OC Ukeje, Zack Orji, Wale Ojo, Gloria Young, Tina Mba, , Joseph Mawle, John Boyega amongst others.

According to a press release signed by Bigsam media, the movie has been released in the UK and would be released in Nigeria this Friday on the 25th of April. And for the first time an African movie would be released in the mainstream  US Cinema, Middle East, New Zealand, Australia and Portugal. It is also the first movie to show at the Toronto International Film Festival. 

The movie was directed by UK-based Nigerian playwright, Biyi Bandele and produced by winner of three BAFTAs and an OSCAR, Andrea Calderwood and Yewande Sadiku, an investment banker.
For current updates about this movie, check the following;
WEBSITE:
www.halfofayellowsunmovie.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/HalfOfAYellowSunMovie; https://www.facebook.com/filmhouse and https://www.facebook.com/bigsammedia
Twitter:
@bigsammedia @filmoneng @HOAYSMovie

The trailer...

Beyonce named the Most Influential Person by Time Magazine...

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 08:39 AM PDT

Bow down, commoners! Lol. Queen Bey is on the cover of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People issue. She tops this year's list of the 100 Most Influential people in the world, joining heads of states and civil activists.

Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote and eight other Africans made the list which was released today.
 
The list also includes President Obama, Chile President Michelle Bachelet, US Secretary of State John Kerry, Pharrell, Kerry Washington, Serena Williams amongst others. See full list here.

Boko Haram threatens to kill abducted girls if search is not stopped

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 08:29 AM PDT

Boko Haram men have threatened to kill the school girls they abducted in the early hours of April 15th if the search for them continues. This is after some Borno women under the auspices of BAOBAB Women's Right said they are planning to storm the Sambisa forest where the abducted girls are believed to be held.

The women said since efforts by the military to rescue the girls haven't worked so far, it was time for them to take matters into their hands as concerned mothers.

The Spokesperson for the group, Professor Hauwa Biu, told newsmen
"We are ready to go into the forest and search for the girls. In fact, we are prepared to risk our lives and get up to Boko Haram camp and appeal to them to release the children to us so that they can re unite with their parents. There is nothing extraordinary in our quest to enter the dangerous forest. We learnt that some men in Chibok had earlier embarked on such mission, which later turned out to be fruitless. We felt that as mothers, we are in a better position to have the sympathy and concern over the fate of the missing girls. Our target is not to fight the abductors, but we want to beg them to release the girls in the name of the God that we all worship."

Grants Scotch Whisky celebrates easter with 'Grant & Friends' offer

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 08:17 AM PDT

William Grant's Scotch Whisky, the Premium international scotch whisky brand with rich heritage of quality that has been sustained through 5 generations is rewarding its esteemed consumers with fantastic offers during the Easter celebration and thereafter. The premium William Grant's Scotch Whisky variants are available in bars and leading outlets in 75cl, 37.5cl, 5cl bottles. Continue...



William Grant has an on-going promotion themed as "Grants & Friends" which enjoins everyone to celebrate life and success with the premium Grant Scotch Whisky amongst friends. The brand is rewarding new and existing consumers with friendly offers.(Herewith attached from left to right Mrs Toyin Hassan 100% Bar Elegushi beach, Babatunde Ogunmodede winner of a Plasma TV and Segun Rufus Brand Activation Manger, Grants)

The Grants Scotch Whisky offer promo gives every consumer the opportunity keep enjoying their preferred drink and also get rewarded either at their favourite bar or retail outlets. Consumers may benefit from the on-going 10% price discount at the following outlets: Shoprite Ikeja, Shoprite Surulere, Spar Lekki and Spar Victoria Island from the month of April to June 2014 and look out for our brand ambassadors in their gorgeous Scottish costumes at top notch bars and lounges in the city of Lagos as they hand out rewards for every purchase whilst fantastic prizes are also up for grabs on a weekly basis.

The Category Manager Wines and Spirits Blue Arrow Limited, the sales/market company of Grant Whisky, Stanley Ailuelohia said "William Grant Scotch Whisky family reserve is a premium drink with rich heritage. As a world class drink that has a unique blend, we are encouraging all new and existing consumers to share a unique celebration during the Easter holidays and thereafter with irresistible offers".

William Grants Scotch Whisky encourages everyone to enjoy their drinks responsibly, celebrating life everyday, everywhere. 

Photos: Policeman beaten & tied up by mob after allegedly shooting driver

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 07:48 AM PDT

This incident happened this afternoon along Patigi Road in Kwara State. According to eye-witnesses, the policeman tied above and a few of his colleagues stopped a driver delivering telecoms equipment to a site at Patigi and allegedly demanded for money. When the driver refused to part with money, an argument ensued and he was shot in the arm. (You will find the graphic pic after the cut). After the shooting, a mob descended on the policemen but were only able to catch one as the others ran away.

The one caught was beaten and tied up by a mob. See more pics after the cut...



The driver that was shot.

Heavily pregnant Ciara looks stunning in new photos

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 09:21 AM PDT

Heavily pregnant Ciara shares photos from her shoot with W magazine. She's expecting her first child with singer/rapper, Future. She's expected to give birth in the coming weeks. See another pic after the cut...

New Video: El-Phlex - Low Waist

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 07:18 AM PDT

The fast rising duo, El-Phlex, have finally released the video for one of their most anticipated singles, "Low Waist". The clean cut video is released from the stables of Pillar Records and shot at Chartwell Castel in Johannesburg, South Africa. Enjoy...

Ramsey Noah, Toke, 2face, other stars attend Nigeria Entertainment Conference

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 07:05 AM PDT

Ramsey Noah, Toke Makinwa, 2face Idibia, Basketmouth, Dr Sid and many other stars attended the second edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference which held at the Grand Ballroom of Eko Hotel and Suites yesterday April 23rd. Continue to see more photos...


 
Tee A and Basketmouth
 
Naeto C and Dr Sid
 
Ras Kimono and Ayo Animashaun
 
Olisa Adibua and Sean Tizzle
 
DJ Caise and Obi Asika
 
Dammy Krane and Djinee
 
Tosin Bucknor and Latasha Ngwube
 
TeeY Mix and IK Osakioduwa
 
Tillama and Lagbaja
 
Femi Aderibigbe and Edi Lawani
Pat Utomi and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde

Guess the celebrity baby...

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 07:05 AM PDT

The cute baby in the is surrounded by celebs (Flavour, bracket, Paul Okoye) so you know his dad or mum is a celeb. Can you guess the celebrity seed?

Darey Art Alade and CoolFM's Freeze to host Gulder Club Ultimate

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 05:46 AM PDT

Two of Nigeria's leading entertainers have been announced as the host for Gulder Club Ultimate in Enugu. Singer, broadcaster and host Darey will join popular presenter Freeze of Cool FM 96.9 to host two nights of clubbing magic at the Polo Park Mall in Enugu.

Meanwhile, the Official DJ to the undisputed black diamond Wande Coal, DJ Spinall who is known for his distinct and fearless taste in music will join forces with Chocolate City's phenomenal DJ Caise, the ever-blazing DJ Neptune and turntable magician Big N on the biggest clubbing collaboration in Nigeria. Continue...



The last two editions, which held in Port-Harcourt and Lagos, saw celeb appearances from Tosin Martins, Weird MC, Jay Jay Okocha, Genevieve Nnaji, Alex Okosi, Black Magic, Dbanj, Dr SID and many others.

Gulder Club Ultimate keeps bringing in the big names in the industry and this time Enugu is in for a rare treat of world-class performances for two special nights. What more can we ask for?

Well, award-winning artiste Darey Art Alade and popular compere Freeze of Cool FM will be hosts as Club Ultimate, a first-of-its-kind virtual club treats the coal city to two nights of never-seen-before spectacle and fantasy.

Naeto C, J Martins, Tony One Week are among the line-up of celebs guests while two of Enugu's finest and hottest radio personalities Tobe Dadiva and Lorenzo Menakaya are red carpet hosts.

Club Ultimate holds at The Polo Park Mall, Enugu on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th, April 2014.

GCU anchors in a strategic venue, transforming it into a spectacular scene for the most exciting clubbing event in that city. This city-to-city 'club on the move' is another way Gulder is rewarding loyal consumers across the country.

And the famous Club Ultimate cruise liner? Let's find out who spots it first in Enugu!

For more follow the hashtag #ClubUltimate you could stand a chance to win an invite.

Actress Jodie Foster marries Ellen DeGeneres' ex-girlfriend

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 05:46 AM PDT

In 2014, women marry women. I'm sure one would have been stoned to death if one had suggested it many centuries ago. I find woman and woman coupling weirder than man and man...maybe because men have that and that that allows them enjoy themselves, but women only have that, so how do they...? #Rhetoricalquestion...:-)

Anyway, actress Jodie Foster, 51, has married talk show host Ellen Degeneres' ex girlfriend, 44 year old photographer, Alexandra Hedison. Foster's rep confirmed to E Online yesterday.
"The couple said their vows over the weekend. They're totally in love,' a source told E!.

Alexandra, who is a photographer, dated Ellen DeGeneres (left) from 2001 to 2004.  She's now married to Jodie. (pictured right)

Matilda Obaseki's take on husband/wife/bestfriend relationship...

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 05:26 AM PDT

Who agrees with her?

Lupita shares baby pic day after she's named People Most Beautiful

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 04:24 AM PDT

Wow, she really grew into a beauty! Proud of her!

Samsung S5 Launches in West Africa

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 09:16 AM PDT

Some brands come into the stores unannounced, but not Samsung Mobile Nigeria. Awesome products have always been welcomed with spellbinding events. With their newest and most recent entry into the premium Galaxy S series –the Galaxy S5 – they pulled out the stops and recorded a lot of firsts. Continue...


The Samsung GALAXY S5 which started retailing in stores all around the country at 11:11 a.m. on Monday, April 11 was officially premiered on Wednesday, April 16 at a Grand Premiere event. The Premiere – the first of its kind – held at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos. The Premiere was a West African event and hosted delegates, hobbyists and technology aficionados from Mali, Mauritius, Senegal, Ghana, Cameroun and Ivory Coast. The Premiere was an official unveiling of the GALAXY S5, wearable – GALAXY Fit and GEAR 2 - and a display of Nigerian culture and hospitality to our West African neighbours. 


Samsung Mobile Nigeria which is renowned for orchestrating grand product launches did not let physical attendees and online participants to the event down. The event was opened with an orchestra performance by Ayo Bankole, complete with trumpets and bag pipes. To spice up the evening, there were drama presentations and performances by the creative trio of Kate Henshaw , Seyi Law and Banky W. Multi talented Nigerian songstress, Chioma, serenaded the multicultural audience with performances in French, English and a dance performance of Ghanaian anthem, azonto which got everyone dancing. Seyi Law ensured a steady stream of rib cracking movements especially with his stage props of an umbrella and rain coat. Veteran actor, Victor Olaotan made a surprise appearance to talk about Samsung Mobile's new range of products. Ghanaian actress, Jocelyn Dumas was also present at the event.

Samsung created an ethereal Experience Zone with a treadmill, life-size representations of the number '5' and an endless lineup of smart devices and wearables. Everyone present at the event had a GALAXY S5 device to preview, there was free on-the-spot photo printing to show how the GALAXY S5 can be paired with a Samsung Wireless Printer using Near Field Connection or WiFi Direct to print glossy shots without physical interaction with the printer. Guests were also able to measure accuracy of the heart rate sensor by jumping on the treadmill and measure change in heart beats per minute (bpm). In the midst of all these was a steady flow of chef d'ouevres, cocktails and wine. There were also souvenirs and opportunities for photo ops with Samsung brand ambassadors and invited celebrities.The GALAXY S5, the latest in Samsung's flagship and premium range, the S series, is touted to raise the functions of today's smartphone to the power of five with its water resistance and dust resistance with an IP67 rating, fast camera shutter speed, new fitness tracking features, heart rate scanner, ultra - power saving mode and GALAXY Gifts bumper package. Highlights of this event included the unveiling of the GALAXY Gifts package and Accidental Damage from Handling (ADH) Warranty cover. The GALAXY Gifts offers user discounts and freebies on meals, movies, books and music purchased via the Samsung Mobile ecosystem.



Find below pictures of moments and emotions from the premiere of Samsung's new powerhouse, the GALAXY S5.

Oh no! Chris Brown to be locked up till June as his trial is delayed

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 03:02 AM PDT

This is what they call witch hunting..lol. When people say someone in your village is doing you, this is what it looks like. They're doing whatever they can to break him. Now feeling really sorry for him. Chris Brown will stay in jail until June after his D.C assault trial was delayed for months. His lawyer applied for bail yesterday but a judge in L.A turned him down.

His trial was supposed to start yesterday April 23rd but was delayed because his bodyguard, Chris Hollosy, who has already been found guilty of assault, wanted immunity to testify on Chris' behalf, saying that he and not Chris punched the fan. But he wasn't granted immunity and so he is refusing to testify while he appeals his verdict. Chris Brown's trial is now on hold until after Hollosy's appeal concludes...and this will take months. Chris Brown faces up to four years in prison if found guilty.

The singer reportedly broke down in court when he was told his bail application was denied. Now he's being sent back to California on Con-Air in chains to await his trial date. Hang in there, Chris!

Dear LIB readers: What does it mean when you have constant sex in dreams?

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 02:53 AM PDT

From a female LIB reader
This might sound unbelievable but it's the truth. I'm a 29 year old civil servant and I've been having sex in my dreams for years now.
There is a man who constantly has sex with me in the dream. When I say good sex I mean great sex. Goes down on me. Kisses me passionately and does all sort of things one can't even imagine and I wake up wet in real life. 
He appears only in the afternoon whenever I take naps, never at night  and this happens every single time I close my eyes at noon. The scary thing is that every time I try to look at his face he changes to either my brother, father, cousins or even my co workers. 
I've had sex with men in real life but not as good as this man in my dreams. Look libers this might sound crazy but the truth is I began to enjoy the sex.
So Last week I casually told a man of God about it and he shouted and started to panic, he then told me that  I have a spiritual husband and that I have to come for spiritual cleansing which means  casting the demon out of me. 
Come to think of it, I've never had any serious relationship in my entire life. Men never call me back for some reason and the ones that did were never serious with me. 
I'm scared to start a spiritual battle. I'm not strong in my faith. I dont have strength to cast and bind. Not been to church in 5years.  I'm afraid the spiritual battle might take my life 
Pls can libers interpret this constant dreams for me and advice me about the battle. Should I go ahead?  I'm too scared, I don't want to die.  
I know Some people might not believe this story but the few people who do pls I beg u with the name of God. Help me.

Nigeria's largest photo & imaging shows will hold on April 29-May 3

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 09:16 AM PDT

Join Nigeria's largest photo and imaging show on April 29th to May3rd 2014. This year's edition of the Nigeria Photography Expo and Conference (NiPHEC) will have over 30 workshops and 20 facilitators converging under one roof.

Nikon proudly supports NiPHEC for second year in a row now. Continuously propagating the love for photography, Nikon will be offering Free photography classes on April 30-May 2 at the venue to avid fans and photography enthusiasts. Continue...

Here is a rare chance for you to attend "Appreciating and Understanding Photography" absolutely FREE!  Classes will be handled by accomplished professional Nikon photographers from Nigeria and Dubai!



Get to know more of the Nikon facilitators, Cesar Parroco and Michael Imomoh as they share you insights on photography. (photo insert)"




NiPHEC's home this year is at LCCI HALL, Plot 10A Nurudeen Olowopopo Way, Behind MKO garden Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. For more information, visit www.niphec.com or call 08053799252 / 07088888808 for inquiries on the FREE Nikon Classes during NiPHEC. 

Great discounts on cameras and lenses are also provided to all attendees of  NiPHEC 2014 in association with Nigeria's leading online retailer. Check out the range of Nikon cameras and lenses at  www.jumia.com.ng/nikon

Photo: Dencia acquires 2014 Range Rover Evoque

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 03:17 AM PDT

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Estranged wife of Pastor Chris Okafor accuses him of assault

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 12:26 AM PDT

Even a man of God is being accused of battery? Wow! The estranged wife of the pastor of Mountain of Liberation Miracles Ministires, Dr. Chris Okafor, has accused him of beating her up at their home in Magodo, Lagos, Punch reports.

Bessem Okafor, who has been separated from Dr Okafor for two years and lives apart from him, said she had gone to her former marital home a few weeks ago to visit her four kids who were in the custody of their father when trouble started.

Bessem told Punch
"I have not seen my children for nine months and our lawyers agreed that I could come see them at home after school hours by 5pm. I went to the house at the appointed time, but my children were not there. I had to wait outside in the compound until 10pm before my husband arrived; the children were not with him. They were later brought home by the driver about 12am. By then it was clear I couldn't leave again, I had to spend the night. Continue...
The following morning, I bathed and dressed them for school. They pleaded with me to stay back until they returned and since I hardly spent time with them the day before, I agreed."
A few hours after her children had left for school, Bessem received a phone call from Chris who had also left the house. He allegedly questioned her presence in the house and ordered her to leave.
When Bessem insisted on staying till her children returned from school, Chris allegedly sent a policeman who was part of his entourage to the house.

She said, 
"The policeman told me to leave the house. At that time, I was wearing only my dress. I had washed my undies and spread them to dry since I didn't come with extra. I told the policeman that I would leave after my children returned from school. Later, Chris came in and on seeing me, he started beating me and dragged me out of the house."
She said some policemen came to arrest her, but could not go with them because her clothes were torn. The following day after making a complaint of assault at the Isheri Police Division, she was hospitalised at the Solid Rock Hospital, in the Ojodu/Berger area.

A copy of her medical report made available to Punch said Bessem was brought in for treatment after a brawl with her spouse.
It reads in part,
"Examination revealed a middle aged woman in distress with multiple bruises, BP 140/80mmhg and pulse rate 104bpm. There was inflammation around the left knee and tenderness along the spine. She was subsequently admitted, placed on intravenous fluids and managed as case of multiple trauma secondary to domestic violence."
The report was signed by one Dr. Ametepee T. M.
Chris, when contacted, did not respond to calls and a text message to his phone. However, Chris lawyer, Ubani, said, 
"Bessem has made all sorts of allegations against her husband,  but what she has failed to tell you is that she left her marriage of her own volition. She ended her marriage with her infidelity. She would leave her house, come back at late hours and would not tell her husband where she has been.
"The couple are already in court for divorce. This particular incident you are asking about, it was Bessem who tore her own clothes. Chris never laid a hand on her. Why did she not get a medical report from a government hospital?
"If she was truly assaulted she would have gone to the station to make a report. Then they would give her a paper to take to a public hospital. That of the private hospital is not admissible in court. Chris never refused her access to her children; they were simply brought to the church because his mother and cousin were not at home. After bringing some policemen from Isheri to arrest Chris while he was at the pulpit, she still went ahead to Zone 2 to make another report."
The PPRO Zone 2, SP Lewi Suleimann, when contacted said, "We are still waiting to get the file transferred from the Isheri Police Station. I would not like to comment much before we get the file."

Source: Punch

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