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- Vice chairman of the Sun Newspapers, Dimgba Igwe dies at 58
- Chika Ike loses dad
- Genevieve, Tiwa, Flavour, Burna Boy make 2014 Sexiest Africans list
- The Wonders of Fun Factory Lekki Lagos
- ...according to Dencia
- Jill Scott reacts to released nude photos
- Man organizes friends from Delta state to rob his uncle in Lagos
- 5 TV Shows To Watch While You Wait For Big Brother Africa
- Photos: Kenyan couple have Manchested United-Themed wedding
- Dear LIB readers: Should I tell her?
- 'I’m free from Ebola, but now I’m jobless' fiance of late nurse says
- Cruise Events to plan Olusegun Agagu's 1st Memorial events
- Proud dad! Obafemi Martins tattoos son's face on his arm (photo)
- DSS to quiz Alimodu Sheriff over Boko Haram sponsorship allegation
- Photo: Chris Attoh and Damilola Adegbite welcome son
- Photos from Sailor's Lounge second anniversary event
- Check out Rita Dominic's stunning photos for Zaron Cosmetics
- Actress Toyin Aimakhu releases new pics as she turns a year older
- Ja Rule gets his own MTV reality show, 'Follow The Rules'
- Beauty queen Precious Chikwendu releases pics to support the Super Eagles
- Brand new music: Tommy - Hustle Must Pay
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| Vice chairman of the Sun Newspapers, Dimgba Igwe dies at 58 Posted: 06 Sep 2014 10:27 AM PDT  The associate publisher of Entertainment weekly magazine was knocked down this morning by a car while jogging near his home in the Okota area of Lagos. He was rushed to the hospital where he later died. He was just 58 years old. Dimgba alongside his best best friend Mike Awoyinfa, pioneered the now rested Weekend Concord newspaper and The Sun Newspaper. He was also the Assistant General overseer of Evangel Pentecostal Church, Lagos. May his soul rest in peace...amen. |
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| Genevieve, Tiwa, Flavour, Burna Boy make 2014 Sexiest Africans list Posted: 06 Sep 2014 04:11 AM PDT   Illuzion magazine just released their Sexiest Africans Alive 2014 list and five Nigerian celebs; Genevieve Nnaji, Flavour, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy and UK-based Nigerian model Williams Falade made the list. See the full list after the cut... We have searched across the African continent , for those people who have made keeping fit and looking good the new black, whether its by spending fortunes on personal trainers, healthy diets or personal chefs just to look the best they can. Today we celebrate them, as they have made it to our maiden Sexiest Africans Alive list for the year 2014. From an initial shortlist of 100 African elite athletes, musicians, actors, socialites, TV personalities, fitness experts and super models, we have narrowed it down to 20, to bring you the best of the best. These 20, do not only have what appears to be the sexiest bodies in their respective industries, but they have excelled and distinguished their-selves in their chosen careers in the year 2014. GENEVIEVE NNAJI, AGE: 35, NIGERIAN, ACTRESS  Genevieve Nnaji is an AMAA award winning super star actress, with an enviable profile, which include a profiling on the Oprah Winfrey show and on CNN's Connect The World where she was dubbed Africa's answer to Julia Roberts and Africa's Screen Goddess, she was rumored to be next Bond girl a few years back, the role later went to British actress Naomi Harris. The Former face of Lux and MUD might not have been in any recent movie aside from 2013′s Hollywood period film Half Of A Yellow Sun, however, she was reported to have earned nearly $1.5 million in endorsements alone, within the first quarter of 2014. Genevieve Nnaji's appeal transcends age and gender, as we have witnessed ,many African superstars openly express their undying love and admiration for the iconic actress. WILLIAMS FALADE, NIGERIAN-FITNESS MODEL Williams Falade is a Nigerian-British fitness model and the former Miami Pro European Fitness Model Champion 2013, Body of Africa 2013. Williams has built a brand and career out of his love for fitness, which has notably made him a highly sought after fitness instructor and celebrity personal trainer.LIRA MOLAPO, AGE: 35, SOUTH AFRICAN, MUSICIAN Lira is a celebrated South African platinum recording artist,who like wine only gets better with age. she is revered and loved across South Africa, On 29 April 2014 she released her debut American album "Rise Again". She is a multi-platinum selling and an 8x South African Music Award-winning Afro-Soul vocalist who refers to her music as "a fusion of soul, funk, elements of jazz and African. Lira won the 2014 Africa Muzik Magazine Awards for Best Female Southern Africa. According to The Star Newspaper, she's currently considered the foremost adult contemporary female solo artist in South Africa. She has appeared in major ad campaigns and been an Ambassador for Audi, Shield, Samsung, MTN and Blackberry. She has appeared on the covers of over thirty magazines worldwide and currently holds the largest Facebook following of any South African musician with over half a million fans. FLAVOUR N'ABANIA, AGE- 30, NIGERIAN, MUSICIAN Better known by his stage name Flavour N'abania (or simply Flavour), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and performer. Flavour gained world wide acclaim for his Ashawo and Nwa Baby singles which till date still enjoy air plays. Just as the African continent has been held spell bound by Flavour's infectious sound and powerful stage performance, so has he also grasped our attention with his larger than life abs, that is finely sculpted and chiseled by presumably hundreds of hours spent in the gym. Flavour keeps his millions of fans always guessing with his now famous bathroom selfies. DIDIER DROGBA- AGE: 36, IVORY COAST, FOOTBALLER Didier Drogba, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League as a striker, and is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. He is best known for his career at Chelsea, for whom he scored more goals than any other foreign player and is currently the club's fourth highest goal scorer of all time. In October 2012, he was voted by Chelsea supporters as the club's greatest player ever. He has also been named African Footballer of the Year twice, winning the accolade in 2006 and 2009. CORNEL FREDERICKS, AGE- 24, SOUTH AFRICAN, ATHLETE Cornel Fredericks is a South African track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. He won the 2014 Commonwealth Games gold in the 400m hurdles with a dominant display at Hampden Park. Fredericks finished in 48.50 seconds, ahead of Trinidad & Tobago's Jehue Gordon (48.75) and the Bahamas' Jeffery Gibson (48.78). GAIL MABALANE, AGE: 29, SOUTH AFRICAN, ACTRESS Gail Mabalane is a South African singer and actress best known as one of the Top 14 finalists on the sixth season of the M-Net reality competition Idols, in 2010.Gail, who auditioned in Bloemfontein, was born and bred in the town of Kimberley. In 2001, she made the Top 5 of Miss Teen SA, and she also enjoyed a stint in Johannesburg as a Kaizer Chiefs cheerleader. in 2012, she became the face of beauty giant Olay, and her career has since skyrocketed. LUNGA SHABALALA, AGE: 25, SOUTH AFRICAN, TV PERSONALITY Lunga Shabalala is a South African socialite, model, television presenter and actor best known for taking over as the host of the SABC1 music show Selimathunzi from Kaos Matu after winning a countrywide presenter search, in 2011. He is considered South Africa's ultimate bad boy, as his toned abs have become signature brand which earned him the coveted South African rep for Calvin Klein men's underwear line after a nationwide search, his career has since been growing in leaps and bounds just as his appeal moves further beyond the South African shore. ASSOU EKOTTO, AGE: 30, CAMEROONIAN, FOOTBALLER Assou Ekotto is a professional footballer who plays for English club Tottenham Hotspur. Born in France, he plays internationally for the Cameroon national team. Since arriving at Tottenham, Assou-Ekotto has pursued an interest in the local community and its inhabitants, expressing a "great sense of connection to Tottenham". He carries an Oyster card and frequents the London Underground, and often walks with Tottenham supporters towards the stadium before home matches. During the London riots, the outspoken footballer suggested in an interview with BBC Sport that his colleagues do more to mitigate geopolitical issues, such as donating a hundredth of their salaries towards local causes. ALEK WEK, AGE: 37, SOUTH SUDANESE, SUPER MODEL Alek Wek is a South Sudanese British supermodel, designer and philanthropist who began her fashion career at the age of 18 in 1995. As the first black model whose looks did not conform to Caucasian aesthetics, she has been hailed for her influence on the perception of beauty in the fashion industry. Wek has modelled, either on runways or in print advertisements, for Issey Miyake, Moschino, Victoria's Secret, Clinique, Shiatzy Chen, John Galliano, Chanel, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Jasper Conran, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Armani, Fendi and Christian Dior. She has also been featured in articles in American and British Vogue. And has been on the cover of Elle magazine, i-D Magazine, Canadian, German and Japanese Vogue, Cosmopolitan magazine, Glamour magazine, Forbes Magazine Africa, and Ebony magazine. Dark-skinned models were rare, if not unheard of, in the high fashion industry. Wek was "the first black model who didn't conform to a Caucasian aesthetic, the first with an uncompromising, sub-Saharan beauty… her industry saw her as new and exotic – a savage beauty." As a result, Wek's mainstream success was celebrated by black women all over the world. Oprah Winfrey commented that "if [Wek] had been on the cover of a magazine when I was growing up, I would have had a different concept of who I was." TIWA SAVAGE, AGE: 34, NIGERIAN, MUSICIAN Known by her stage name Tiwa Savage, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter. The Pepsi ambassador, is currently signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Mavin Records. She co-wrote the track "Collard Greens & Cornbread" on Fantasia Barrino's Grammy-nominated album Back to Me. Savage was featured on Solar Plexus, a compilation album that was released a day after the establishment of Mavin Records. On 3 July 2013, she released her debut studio album Once Upon a Time. Savage sings in English and Yoruba. As a singer, her achievements include one MTV Africa Music Award, one The Headies Award, one Channel O Music Video Award, one Nigeria Music Video Award, and two City People Entertainment Awards, and a BET nomination for Best International Act among others. On the release of her now infamous music video 'Wanted', Tiwa trended across the continent for weeks, receiving a continent wide media backlash for the sexually provocative music video. BURNA BOY, AGE: 23, NIGERIAN, MUSICIAN Burna Boy is an amazing Nigerian vocalist with his unique sound blends Dance-hall, Afrobeat, R&B and Hip-Hop into one tightly knit package. His songs span from ballads full of depth, sometimes to controversial subject matter as well as, his Dance-hall tendency implies, songs that are just meant to get you in the mood for the groove. Burna Boy is a refreshingly goofy, ultimate bad boy, with his near nonchalant yet infectious disposition, though a musician he is however a style trendsetter, as any clothing or accessory worn by him, becomes almost a nationwide trend amongst the hippy- pop culture savvy young Nigerians, be it a tattoo, sunglasses or tee. Burna Boy is known for his smooth Patois-influenced Dance-hall crooning, and most especially for his hit singles"Abeg Abeg Abeg", "Party Wit Me", "Firewood", "Touch Your Toes", "Like To Party" and the Davido-assisted "Trumpet".VIMBAI MUTINHIRI, AGE: 27, ZIMBABWEAN, TV PERSONALITY Vimbai Mutinhiri is a Zimbabwean model and television personality. She was born in Harare, Zimbabwe but raised in Belgrade, Serbia and in Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to participating in Big Brother Africa Amplified in 2011, she studied in South Africa graduating from the University of Cape Town with an honors degree in politics, philosophy and economics. Vimbai is perhaps, one of the very few who actually successfully built a burgeoning career outside of the fickle Big Brother Africa fame. She has gone on to host major African events, notably the first ever Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards broadcast live to 54 African countries from Lagos, Nigeria. Currently the Face of Castle Milk Stout (Cameroon), she has also been on the runway at the SA Fashion Week and the Zimbabwe Fashion Week. BRENDA WAIRIMU, AGE: 23, KENYAN, ACTRESS Brenda Wairimu is a Kenyan television actress on Africa Magic's Kona series, she is a budding starlet who seems to be shooting for the stars. Brenda's mainstream appeal is inimitable- even as she is presently one of Africa's 'IT' girls of the moment. With her talent, Brenda should spear-head the next generation's screen goddesses. DILLISH MATHEWS, AGE: 23, NAMIBIAN, BBA REALITY STAR Dillish Mathews is the winner of the 2013 Big Brother Africa reality show, even though she is yet to pick a definite career path, as she is yet to hit her first real breakthrough, we are however hopeful that in the nearest future, she will grace our screens once more, either as an actress or Television personality, either way, we will cautiously keep our tongues in-check as Dillish is the mother of surprises, just as she turned from the BBA's underdog into its eventual winner, there is definitely no telling what this starlet can or can't do. JOSELYN DUMAS, AGE: 34, GHANAIAN, ACTRESS Joselyn Dumas is a Ghanaian television host and actress. In 2014 she starred in A Northern Affair, a role that earned her a Ghana Movie Award and an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Joselyn Dumas is indeed a sight to behold. She shot to continental fame as the curvaceous bombshell bride in Lynxx's music video, and since then her career has never been the same and so has been her appeal which transcends borders and nationalities, she appeals equally to west Africans as she does the Southern part of Africa.BLESSING OKAGBARE, AGE: 25, NIGERIAN, ATHLETE Blessing Okagbare is a record breaking Nigerian athlete, who participated in both the 100m and 200m races at the 2014 Common Wealth Games in Glasgow. She made it through to the finals of the 100m and won with a time of 10.85, breaking the games record of 10.91 seconds set by Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie 12 years earlier at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Okagbare also won the gold medal in the 200, with a time of 22.25 seconds. In doing so, she became the fourth woman to win the 100m and 200m double at the Commonwealth Games. FALLY IPUPA- AGE: 36, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, MUSICIAN Fally Ipupa is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist, and guitarist from Kinshasa, he was part of the band of Koffi Olomidé, Quartier Latin International, from 1999 to 2006 before starting a solo career. His first solo album was Droit chemin released in 2006, which went on to sell over 100,000 units, and his second album Arsenal de Belles Melodies (A2BM) was released in 2009. In 2007, Ipupa won the Kora Awards for Best Artist or Group from Central Africa. In 2010, Fally Ipupa won the MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 for Best Video (for Sexy Dance) and Best Francophone. He won the urban awards for best African artist. Ipupa was nominated in the Best Live Act category at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards. He released an album titled kosa leka in 2014.IAN MUGOYA, AGE: 24, KENYAN, TV PERSONALITY Ian Mugoya, is the sexy Kenyan Television personality, who is referred to by the Kenyan media as "the ladies man" . With such a title comes expectations from his millions of Kenyan fans who are struck by his charm and good-looks. Ian like the many young people on this list is slowly reaching beyond the shows of Kenya, looking to export his East African 'je ne sais quoi' to the rest of the African continent. |
| The Wonders of Fun Factory Lekki Lagos Posted: 06 Sep 2014 04:25 AM PDT  There's a theme park where you can take your kids to have fun. It's called Fun Factory and it's located at Lekki Phase 1. It's a private property opened to all members of the public for just a token. Fun Factory parks boasts of games and rides that will make your children want to return everyday. The parks are safe, the staff courteous and the facilities well maintained. Continue...  You can celebrate your children's birthday parties at Fun Factory, schools can also bring their students on excursions. The park also caters to lots of after school activities to both children and mothers (and fathers too!). Mothers can do aerobics, kids can learn to fight taekwando and men can play football.   The parks are opened from 9am to 7pm daily. Fun factory owns parks at Lekki, Ikorodu, Abeokuta, Ibadan. Visit their website at www.funfactoryng.com for enquiries or better still go to the nearest fun factory park and book the park for your child's next birthday party. An end of year birthday party promo has begun! . Fun factory Black A10 plot 4 admiralty Road lekki phase 1 lagos. 08054090396 ,08057000374 Like: facebook.com/funfactorylekki Follow : @Funfactorylekki |
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| Jill Scott reacts to released nude photos Posted: 06 Sep 2014 03:01 AM PDT          Well said! |
| Man organizes friends from Delta state to rob his uncle in Lagos Posted: 06 Sep 2014 02:32 AM PDT  Emmanuel, who was paraded alongside his other gang members, Joseph Ovologbarho, Innocent Ibe, Victor Ezenwa, Oyoma Akbojiyouwi and James Ukerume, said he arranged for his Uncle to be robbed at his festac home after his uncle kicked him out of his house when he returned from Prison for damaging someone's car. Continue... Emmanuel explains "I brought three of my friends from Delta State to rob my uncle in Lagos. But the robbery operation failed as we were arrested. I lived with him for about four months. He drove me out of his house after I had an accident with his car and the vehicle got damaged beyond repair. I hit another car which was also badly damaged so, the owner of the car I hit arrested me that night. When I called my uncle, he said he had no hand in that. Nobody came to bail me. The case was charged to court and eventually I was sent to prison for six months. But for the help of my elder brother, Godwin Erherhie who assisted to secure my release, I would still be in prison. When I eventually got released from Kirikiri prison, I came back to my brother's house; he chased me out, saying that I was no longer welcomed in his house,and he didn't even allow me to pick my belongings. I was wasting away, jobless and roaming the streets and my brother refused to help. I left Lagos out of frustration to Delta State. While I was in Delta State, I met my childhood friend Joseph, and told him to help me organise people for the robbery operation. I stayed two months there strategising and perfecting plans to rob my uncle. If we had succeeded in the operation, I would have used the money to process travel documents to travel to Austria. A friend of mine who I met when I was an apprentice had promised to help me process documents if I had the money. When I was living with my uncle, I worked as a sales boy in his furniture company. He wasn't paying me; he only gave me pocket money" he saidA member of the gang, 22 year old Joseph Ovologbarho who claims to be a plumber when interrogated said "I am a plumber from Delta State. Some months ago, Emmanuel came to my house in Delta and said I should assist him with people to rob his uncle in Lagos. So I arranged with two of my friends, Innocent Ibe and Victor Ezenwa who also participated in the operation. We got the guns from Oyoma Akbojiyouwi, when I went to purchase bullets from him. The gun I am holding is for my grandfather, he is the eldest man in my community so, he uses the gun for protection. I got involved in the operation because Emmanuel promised to give me large amount of money after the operation. I never knew he went to prison. We came to Lagos in the month of July and we carried out the operation on July 18, 2014. These local guns were found in his house when we took SARS operatives to the place."Another member Victor Ezenwa said "I am from Imo state, I am a professional painter, and my friend brought us to Lagos to rob his uncle. He paid our transport from Delta State and when we came, he lodged us in a hotel in Volks along Badagry express way. We spent a day in the hotel before we went for the operation. He told me that his uncle is very wealthy and that he keeps a lot of cash, including foreign notes in the house. He promised to give me a lot of cash to start up my business. That was why I agreed to participate in the operation. I regret participating in this operation. I will never rob in my life again. "Innocent Ibe said "I am from Imo State, but I reside in Delta State. My friend Joseph brought me into this operation; they informed me that his uncle had a lot of foreign currency kept in his house. He told me that we are not using gun, that all we needed to do was to follow him to the house. Emmanuel promised to reward us handsomely after the operation but unfortunately we were arrested."Oyoma Akbojiyouwi said "I am the youth leader in my community in Delta State and we use these locally made guns for security purposes. When we arrest suspects, we hand them over to the vigilante group and they will then hand them over to the police. Some months back, Joseph, a member of the vigilante came to me with their vehicle to get bullets to go on patrol. So, I gave him and he went away. Last week, SARS operatives came to my father's house in Delta State and arrested me for selling bullets to Joseph. According to police sources, they brought a pump action for the robbery operation in Lagos. We got to my uncle's house at about 7pm for the operation. Unfortunately, innocent was caught while we were attempting to break into the building, the rest of us fled but were later arrested. Emmanuel and the other members escaped back to Delta State but were traced and arrested" he saidSource: Vanguard |
| 5 TV Shows To Watch While You Wait For Big Brother Africa Posted: 06 Sep 2014 02:44 AM PDT  So your favourite reality TV show has been postponed. What do you watch?! Don't worry, we've got you covered with 5 incredible TV treats that will help tide you over until BBA returns. We love you like that! Greatest gladiators…Graphic violence…Explicit sex. Need we say more? Watch if you like 300 or Gladiators. Continue...  A Netflix original series. It comes off as unintentionally funny, and entertaining at the same time. Trust us when we say, you've never seen anything like it. Watch if you like The Sopranos or Orange is the new black  Let's just say, this show shut down the entire internet when it got canceled…in a good way. It's technically Mad Men + More Sex + a hint of The Sopranos. Watch if you like Mad Men or The Sopranos  You must have heard the saying Dream Big. This hilarious TV show follows the waiters of the disastrous catering company Party Down, as they pursue their dreams of making it as big time actors. Watch if you like Arrested Development or The Office  Gravity simply knows exactly how to make you laugh and when you should cry. Whilst suicide is not really a funny subject the writers manage to find humour in the characters, their flaws and their relationships These are ALL oniROKOtv.comRumour has it, they have free trail. |
| Photos: Kenyan couple have Manchested United-Themed wedding Posted: 06 Sep 2014 02:21 AM PDT  A Kenyan couple decided to theme their wedding around Manchester United, with everything from their clothes to the wedding cake featuring the club's branding. The groom married his heartthrob wearing a Man U jersey and decorated his wedding car with the club's emblem. The bride wore a traditional white dress and although she may look like she's not in support of what's going on with that unamused look, if you check out some of the wedding pics, she's actually wearing a red flower in her hair so it means the couple are United in their support...lol. Continue to see wedding photos...  The groom had 'just married' printed on the back of his kit.  The wedding car is also decorated with red and white flowers. There is also a large United flag draped over the rear window.   The cake is decorated with red icing plus several Chevrolet logos in a nod to the club's home kit for the 2013-14 season. |
| Dear LIB readers: Should I tell her? Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:56 AM PDT  My very close friend has been married for 4 years and I just found out that her husband has a mistress. My friend is 7 months pregnant and is in a very happy phase in her life. It hurts me not to tell her but at the same time I don't want to be the one to burst her bubble especially with her condition. Though this won't be the first time he's cheating on her. He once got a girl pregnant when they were dating just cos my friend was a virgin back then and refused to sleep with him. Though he made the girl abort the baby and moved mountains to make my friend forgive and come back to him. They dated for 7 years, he disvirgined her and she has invested so much time, sweat, energy in the relationship that now that it has finally materialised into marriage I just don't want to be the one to uproot her world. So do I tell her or wait till she delivers or just let her find out herself? Please, I need your honest opinions. |
| 'I’m free from Ebola, but now I’m jobless' fiance of late nurse says Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:19 AM PDT  Dennis who was working as a marketing officer in an oil company before his fiancee contracted the disease, says he no longer works there. He said after he left the isolation center, his office refused to pick his calls or communicate with him. Excepts from the interview after the cut... You've been certified to be Ebola Virus negative, for how long has that been? It's going to two weeks now. Saturday (today) will make it two weeks exactly that I've been certified negative. I've not had any of the symptoms since then. But I'm granting this interview basically for one reason; before I was quarantined, I saw it in the Bible that I would not die but live to testify the goodness of God upon my life. When God saved me, it is my responsibility to tell the whole world and Nigerians that God is still in the business of doing miracles. So I'm a living testimony of the goodness of God. You said before you were quarantined, that means at that point, you knew you had Ebola Virus Yes. But it was not that I was tested positive to it but I had started seeing the symptoms; I had started feeling feverish and having pains all over my body, my muscles, my waist. I was described as being symptomatic at the time. The symptoms came up for like three days. My temperature rose. So what do you really think saved you? Did the doctors give you any drugs? I will always tell the whole world that it's a miracle because I met people who were at the isolation centre before me and I left the place before them. I stayed there for five days. It was a miracle. What worked for me was my faith and my belief because right from the day I saw the symptoms, I had been talking to myself. I found it in the Bible that the power of life and death is in my tongue which means anything I speak happens for me. At that point in time, I started speaking to my body, my blood system and doing the things you will ordinarily not understand. These are the things we call mysteries. Would you like to share some of these mysteries? I can share them but some people may not believe them. In the church where I worship, we believe in holy communion and feet washing. The Bible says that the life of the body is in the blood and I also found where Jesus was telling his disciples, if you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you will have life abundantly and not die. With this understanding, I started taking the blood of Jesus and eating the flesh three times in a day. I started doing feet washing. These are the mysteries and they are the things that helped deliver me from the bondage of sickness. I got the bread from my church and I was blessing my water to do feet washing. You were there for five days, what was your experience like within that period? I was taken in on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 and left there on Saturday night, August 23, 2014. The experience wasn't funny, anyway. I really want to appreciate Lagos State. The state has done the best out of all the places where Ebola has been ravaging lives. Initially, there were no volunteers and the facilities were not there but it was because the virus came unexpectedly. Nobody expected it. But within a short time, the facilities improved, so the state tried. The first day I got there, I was just telling myself that I was not Ebola positive. When I got there, they took my blood samples and the results came out the following day. Then, I was kept in a ward meant for suspects. We had two wards: one is a ward for persons suspected to have the virus and the other was for persons confirmed to already have it. So once you are confirmed to have it, they will take you away from the 'suspects' ward' to the other ward. When I was confirmed to have it, they took me to the 'confirmed' ward. I went in with them and I met others there. Immediately I lay down on my bed, I cried but nobody knew I was shedding tears. I just lay there and cried. I was crying to God because I already told him that I would not die but live. It took me five minutes to shed the tears and afterwards, I wiped my tears. One of the doctors came in to tell me that my results were not clear to them. She said the results were bulky; that was the language she used and that they could not understand it. In other words, I wasn't meant to be there. So they took me back to the 'suspects' ward and said they would rerun the tests. That was on Wednesday. They reran the tests and the results came out on Thursday afternoon. It was positive. So they asked me to go back to the 'confirmed' ward. I told them I was not sick. They said that I was positive but I insisted that I didn't have Ebola. We quarrelled for sometime so it took me time to go back to the 'confirmed' ward. It was after much pleading and also because they said I was a risk to others in the 'suspects' ward. So I went back to the 'confirmed' ward but I was still saying I was not sick. I was still taking my holy communion and doing feet washing and praying. I slept thereon Thursday night and then they came again to take my blood samples. I was there on Friday too. I was doing my regular exercise- press up and everything. Then on Saturday night, they called me that I had been discharged. I had even forgotten that my blood samples were taken for a test. They said my results came out negative. In that case, I didn't have any business there anymore. How did you feel when you were told you could leave the centre? The first thing I did was to go back to my closet, knelt down and thanked God. I felt happy because I knew it was not just an ordinary miracle. When I was there, I posted on my Facebook wall that my case would defy all medical terminologies and theories. And a lot of people wrote 'Amen' to it. But some of them may not understand but I had this belief in myself and in the God that I serve. A lot of people were also strongly supporting me with their prayers. I will encourage people having health challenges or suffering from terminal illnesses not to keep silent, they should tell others. I had friends and relatives praying and fasting on my behalf. On Facebook, my Whatsapp group, they were praying for me and sending me messages and Bible portions on what to read and declare. Those things helped me to boost my faith. How have your friends, relatives and neighbours been relating with you since you returned from the isolation centre? The stigma will always be there and it will take some time for it to phase out. It happened when HIV and Lassa fever came out. So this is not the first and it won't be the last. But I know that with time, it will phase out. I faced a lot of stigmatisation on my street. Can you recall specific instances? Yes. When I was symptomatic, because I had bushy hair, I went to a salon to have a haircut. Somebody who knew what happened to my fiancée ran away from the salon. Also, I went somewhere to buy toothpaste and the mallam (Hausa man) refused to sell to me. He said he was not selling. I said but you have toothpaste, he said yes, but that he was not selling. And where I worked as a marketing officer, it happened. I got a job this same month Justina got a job at the hospital (where Patrick Sawyer visited). Mine was an oil and gas company. Indirectly, I experienced it there. I no longer work there. Were you told to stop coming? They did it indirectly. It will be shameful for me to go back there. After I left the isolation centre, I said no, I won't go back there. God has a reason for everything. A lot of people have told me to protest but I said no. For God to bring me out of this, He has very big plans for my life. The communication was no longer there; I was calling (the office) and they stopped picking my calls. So I didn't bother to go to the office. It got to an extent that even after I came out, my mum travelled to the east (my hometown) for an August meeting and as soon as she got to the venue, everyone ran away. They were like, since your son had Ebola, then you will definitely have Ebola. That was the extent of the stigmatisation. What was the quarantine centre where Justina was kept like when you got there? As I said, Lagos State government didn't expect it. So the environment wasn't that conducive. The place she was, was a different facility from where I was. It was the same hospital environment but not the same facility. Justina and others were put there while government was preparing a better place for them. She was already there before some others were moved to the other facility. There was no water or oxygen where she was, and the environment wasn't okay. Lagos State government tried and did its best to make sure that they improve the facilities later and I can testify to that. Were you disappointed that there was no water or oxygen? It still boils down to the fact that it was not expected. There was no oxygen available when she needed oxygen but one thing about her was that she lived a good life and was very friendly. She was loved by people and had good friends, so when she needed oxygen, her group of friends rallied round and came up with oxygen that day. In fact, they said they would provide more if she needed more. The situation took government unawares but those things are there now. I was there and I can testify to it. The facilities are superb and the environment is nice. There are a lot of volunteers now. When you saw that the place was untidy, did you approach the health workers and what did they say? Nigeria as a whole, we didn't t expect this. It was not expected. So it took time for people to start volunteering to come and work. So those people who were there were scared so I didn't blame them. Nobody wanted to take the risk of being infected. It was not until after a lot of awareness had been done that people understood more and started coming to volunteer to work there. Do you think that the government could have saved her life if the facilities were better? Well, I really don't know. God knows best. I was discussing with someone recently and I said she shouldn't have died. The person asked why and I said I saw a portion in the Bible where God said He would satisfy us with long life. She had not even lived up to 50 when she passed on. The person told me that a new born child that dies within a week has lived a long life. I wondered how and he said the day we die is the day our lives end which means we have lived a long life and have fulfilled our purpose. I'm still pondering over that but I came to a conclusion that God wasn't sleeping so He must know about everything that happened. As much as people were praying for me when I was there, people were praying for her also. So what are your plans now that you're fine, but out of job? I intend to look for another job. If it's the will of God for me to work, I will get another job. Aside from that, I made Justina a promise. I spoke with her the night she passed on but I had to go there to confirm the next morning. I had to go inside there after wearing the kits. I was led in and I held her hands, I just wanted to know if she was truly dead. At that time, she was already dead. I told her that I would make sure I pursued those things she could not achieve that I knew about, in my own little way and with the help of individuals. I would make sure she fulfils the dreams. Before her death, she had a vision of a project that I don't want to share here. If that is what will keep me busy for the rest of my life, I don't mind to keep her memory alive. I wrote the plan and we were just waiting to complete our marriage plans before proceeding with the project. After her death, I had to go back to my system (laptop) to fetch out those things and start reworking them. I'm done with writing the plan and the next step is to register the business. Private individuals who may want to support the cause since she died while trying to save lives, are welcome. I don't mind since it will be in memory of Justina Obioma Ejelonu. Yes, a lot of people have been asking me, after now, what next? You have lost a loved one, you've lost your job and you've come out negative, what next and I tell them that it boils down to God. You said you held her hand after she had died. But can you recall the last time you saw her alive and what she said to you? The last day I saw her alive was three weeks today because she died on a Thursday morning. She requested to see me and I went inside to see her, cleaned her and made sure her surroundings were clean and okay. She was on drips and I spoke with her. She requested for tea, hot or cold. There was no way I could get hot water around so I went to get beverage and two bottles of table water to prepare the tea (beverage) for her. I also bought bread for her. That was the last thing I bought for her. I remember she said she loved me; that was the last thing she told me. After cleaning her up, she called on one of the doctors, a WHO doctor, Dr. David. She said softly to the doctor, did I not tell you? The doctor asked what. She said did I not tell you that if my husband comes here, a miracle would happen. I laughed and the doctor said yes. I had to clean her up that day. You took some risks taking Justina to the hospital and cleaning her up, didn't you know the risks involved? You see, if you love someone, you will do those things, except you don't genuinely love the person. If you genuinely love someone, you can do anything for the person. I genuinely loved her; she was supposed to be my wife. And at that point in time, I saw no reason why I should abandon her. I know most men would do that but my conscience would judge me for the rest of my life if I had run away. So I had to stand by her. I took the risks because I loved her and at a point, I started being careful at the same time. The Bible says wisdom is profitable to direct. But I had been 100 per cent exposed already even before I started taking precautions. I started using polythene bags as gloves, which was not even safe. Not that I didn't think of the risks, but love is a very powerful thing. I know she would have done the same thing for me. So why would I want to run away? How did you receive news of her death? Normally, I call her every morning but that morning , I called and called and she didn't pick up. So I went to the hospital and I was supposed to get some things for her anyway. So I got the news when I got there. It was painful for me. Have you lost a loved one before? At that moment, I felt like going with her. I felt that I couldn't stay behind (on earth). I felt like dying so that it would be like we both died, although it was not possible (for me to kill myself). But that was how I felt. Did you receive government visits at home? I didn't encourage visitors; I didn't want anyone to visit me. The only people that were visiting me were Lagos State government officials but they were not coming to my house. They would get to my street and call me to come out. They were only coming to monitor my temperature. I was given a digital thermometer to check my temperature and I would tell them the readings. I checked it every morning and I would meet them outside and tell them. They were the only people coming everyday until when they came to pick me; every other person had indirectly run away. They took me away when my temperature showed that it had risen. Did they show up immediately Justina was confirmed to have had Ebola? Normally, they were suppose to come and fumigate my house on that day but they didn't come; they came two weeks after. I had already done it myself. I bought three bottles of JIK and mixed it water. I did the disinfection and cleaned my house by myself before they came. Why did it take them two weeks to show up? Well, I don't know. I think maybe it was due to logistics. It's none of my business. Culled from Punch |
| Cruise Events to plan Olusegun Agagu's 1st Memorial events Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:37 AM PDT  It will soon be one year since the former governor of Ondo State, Late Dr. Olusegun Agagu passed on. And the family is set to hold a befitting memorial service and event and has appointed Cruise Events, a leading event management company in Nigeria to plan and implement the event. Cruise Events was appointed based on the pedigree of the company and the expertise the company has demonstrated in the past years in the event industry. Continue...   As the event planner, Cruise Events will be responsible for the full planningand operation of the memorial service which includes the launching of THE OLUSEGUN AGAGU FOUNDATION. The Director of Cruise Events, Mrs. OreoluwaAdeleke expressed their delight to have been the chosen event management company and given the opportunity to meet and even surpass all expectations. Cruise Events is an innovative event management company and over the years has worked for companies such as Addax Petroleum, Sahara Group, Emadeb Energy Services, Nigerian Communications Commission, Hugo Boss and many others. Mrs. Adeleke said the company's commitment to excellence in service delivery has placed the company in an excellent position in the event industry. Website: www.thecruiseevents.com 08023786587, 07036539834. Some pictures from Cruise Events' portfolio below...               |
| Proud dad! Obafemi Martins tattoos son's face on his arm (photo) Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:05 AM PDT |
| DSS to quiz Alimodu Sheriff over Boko Haram sponsorship allegation Posted: 05 Sep 2014 03:50 PM PDT  Speaking at a news conference today in Abuja, spokesperson for DSS, Marilyn Ogar, said the former governor had in the past been invited to the DSS office for questioning over Boko Haram activities and they will be inviting him again. Ogar also dismissed insinuations that former Army chief, Lt. Gen Azubuike Ihejirika is a Boko Haram sponsor, describing it as untrue, uncharitable & wicked. Find the statement after the cut... "I would want to say here that it is absolutely uncharitable for us as Nigerians to reward somebody who laid down his life in pursuing this same people (Boko Haram) for us to accept that he can in any way be associated with or seen sponsoring the same sect he together with this service succeeded in pulling down their activities in Kano, Okene and other parts of Nigeria to a halt and pushing them to Sambisa forest. Its the same man we want, because he is no longer in office, to say he is the one sponsoring the sect. I think its being wicked. That shouldn't be the way we reward people who lay down their lives to provide a secure environment for us. As for the former Governor, he has been invited twice by this service and the service has also invited him again" she saidWatch the video below... |
| Photo: Chris Attoh and Damilola Adegbite welcome son Posted: 05 Sep 2014 03:03 PM PDT   |
| Photos from Sailor's Lounge second anniversary event Posted: 05 Sep 2014 03:25 PM PDT   However, Sailor's Lounge, which also operates Las Gidi 5 Star Buka understands the flexibility of customers' taste. Consequently, it has gone a step further in preparation against any future negative eventuality and thus continues to hold its grip on its ever loyal customers by recently hiring an Egyptian Chef. Continue... Sabry Abdel Salam Hassanen is the new Egyptian Chef of Sailor's Lounge and Las Gidi Buka. The Egyptian's arrival at Sailors is already sending waves of intimidation to bars in the area and pulling new customers to its fold! The Egyptian has acquired experience working for big time Egyptian hotels like: Golden 5 City Hurghada, Grand Pyramids hotel, Radisson Blue Heliopolis, Hilton Pyramids Golf, Fairmont Nile City hotel among others. Presenting an array of savory dishes to wet your palate, Life is not the same at Sailors again! His arrival has really given Sailors edge over its competitors. At Sailors Lounge, you are going to enjoy a combination of Egyptian Magic and Nigerian Miracle aimed at healing the stomach of customers! With no doubt, comedy is a lucrative business in our society. When we have comedians like Basket mouth, AY, BOVI and host of others adding millions of naira to their purse per show, don't just sit there keeping your talent to yourself. There is an opportunity for you to showcase your comedy talent and get heard. Sailors Lounge has created a platform to give exposure to up and coming comedians thereby introducing them to high profile crowds, while they may enjoy patronage at a high level and endorsement by companies. It's one of a kind, and Sailors Lounge is proud to support the talented ones out there. All you have to do is send a short video to temitopeorilua@gmail.com to apply. You can also send an instavideo using the hashtag #ExposeMyJoke. For more enquiries, call 08131093308. Check out beautiful photos from the 2nd Year anniversary.           Programs opened to the public Monday- Wednesday Lounge opens 10am-12am Thursday 10am-1am Friday 10am till Dawn (Club Night with DJ Willis 9pm – Dawn) Saturday 10am- 3am (Old School Night starts from 8pm) Sunday 10am - 1am (Live Jazz Band from 7pm - 11pm) Sailors Lounge is open every day www.sailorsloungelekki.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook |
| Check out Rita Dominic's stunning photos for Zaron Cosmetics Posted: 05 Sep 2014 03:03 PM PDT |
| Actress Toyin Aimakhu releases new pics as she turns a year older Posted: 05 Sep 2014 02:26 PM PDT |
| Ja Rule gets his own MTV reality show, 'Follow The Rules' Posted: 05 Sep 2014 02:17 PM PDT  |
| Beauty queen Precious Chikwendu releases pics to support the Super Eagles Posted: 05 Sep 2014 02:07 PM PDT |
| Brand new music: Tommy - Hustle Must Pay Posted: 05 Sep 2014 02:00 PM PDT  |
| Jay Z & Beyonce's On The Run ticket sales break the bank Posted: 06 Sep 2014 03:20 AM PDT  From Billboard, Beyonce and Jay Z land atop the Hot Tours chart, having wrapped the North American leg of their On the Run tour that played stadiums in 16 markets during a six-week span in the summer. Box office grosses totaled $96 million from ticket sales reported by tour promoter Live Nation for 19 sold-out performances during the summertime trek that kicked off June 25 in Florida and wrapped Aug. 6 in California. |
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