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- Celebs & fans celebrate DJ Jimmy Jatt & DJ Xclusive tonght at MVP
- Life after sexual abuse - A LIB reader shares her story
- New Music: Evok - No Delay & The One
- Photo: Meet Nigeria's Women of Vision at Tiffany Amber
- Wizkid talks Samklef & Saeon in new interview, says it took Saeon one month to see him
- Photos: Davido, Waje and T.I at Serengeti Fiesta in Tanzania
- Car owners to earn money through: Brandmycar.com
- Want to see what a $2.6million watch looks like? Then get in here..
- Confessions of an alleged Nigerian serial killer, says he's killed over 60 people
- Couple having sex in sea become stuck together and have to be separated in hospital
- Nigerian football player Nnamdi Oduamadi shows off his abs
- Enyimba FC sign-up for COPA Lagos 2014
- Beauty of the day: Fast rising singer, Uriel Oputa
- Photo: 4 Nigerians jailed 14 years total for match.com dating scam
- Photos: This Fayose's official vintage car is hot sha! :-)
- Polo Avenue unveils 'Fashion Series' in support of Nigeria’s fashion industry
- Photos: Waje and Victoria Kimani chill with friends in Tanzania
- Are you Nigerians for or against the recent Boko Haram ceasefire?
- Mass failure at Nigerian Law School as over 3,000 students fail bar exam
- Ikenna .I and Sandra are out of Gulder Ultimate Search XI
- Photos: Singer Orezi acquires Range Rover
- Photos: Rick Ross and Missy Elliot have lost so much weight...wow!
- Lol. Etcetera comes for his colleagues in new article, Confessions of an entertainer
- Photos: Bez tours Rwanda for the Kigali Up Festival
- Check out Dino Melaye's massive campaign truck
| Celebs & fans celebrate DJ Jimmy Jatt & DJ Xclusive tonght at MVP Posted: 18 Oct 2014 09:14 AM PDT  MVP is inviting all friends and fans to come celebrate with them tonight. The Dress code is stylish and music will be well delivered by DJ Spinall, DJ Neptune, DJ Nana, DJ Tony, DJ Boyfriend, DJ Jackson. Don't miss it! | ||
| Life after sexual abuse - A LIB reader shares her story Posted: 18 Oct 2014 08:13 AM PDT  I am living proof that anyone can turn things around. From a nadir of emotions in which I struggled with abuse and resentment, I have willed myself to focus on the strength I possess and the fact that I alone can determine how my life turns out. My father was a business man, and my mother a full house wife. Her whole life was dedicated to taking care of us and protecting us and she was in fact overprotective of us because we were all girls. But I have now realized over the years that you cannot always be there for a child, and no one has control over an abuse.My sexual abuse started when I was about six years old and on it went until I was about eleven, most of it coming from friends and family folks who were meant to have protected me. I never talked to anyone about it because right from childhood I was used to keeping things to myself and I was ashamed. For a very long time I did not want to be alive because of my scars. I was always angry at everything and anyone who couldn't relate to the fact that I was angry at life even if I never did tell anyone anything. I had to struggle with pain, rejection, depression, hate, anger and unforgiveness. The first 19 years of my life until my healing were the most challenging. I let my abuse mould me into someone I could never be proud of. It was a deep cut. It was easy to blame everything I was on my experience as a bitter person and give excuses for it. To an extent, my abuse was the reason to be the way I was; but I had a choice to either play by the rules and blame it on society or restart my life and start thinking differently. After all my bad experiences and all the struggles I had going on in my life, I looked at my life and came to the conclusion that I was a total failure. I focused on my weaknesses. Even when I had the courage to do something, I often expected it not to turn out well, so I never tried. I had the mind of a failure, I had the attitude of a failure and so I failed at virtually everything. THIS IS MY TESTIMONY I found comfort in GOD'S LOVE & PEACE and I was consoled by HIS PROMISES for my life. I started by forgiving myself. All my life since my healing I had made myself pay for someone else's mistake. I realised that true forgiveness comes from within - the ability to forgive myself enough for me and the abusers was enough for me to finally see the light. I accepted myself and embraced my scars and fears. I couldn't change a thing about what had happened so I stopped worrying about it. I stopped seeing myself as the victim but as the MESSAGE. I had not the slightest idea of why those things had happened but knew it was part of God's plan for my life and I am thankful that he chose me to fight this fight. I found myself; I strongly believed in myself and everything I stood for. I started focusing on my strength and gradually my life began to take a new turn. I set realistic goals for myself, discovered my purpose and followed my most intense obsessions mercilessly. Getting over my abuse was a huge step but it was a stepping stone into getting over other issues in my life. My abuse had laid the foundation of strength and power. I am at a very good place in my life right now and there is no turning back. I have a beautiful life - one I am proud of. Regardless of what I have been through, I will end up with the most amazing man, have wonderful children, build a great life and live happily ever after. Message to the world: If there is anyone out there still struggling with the trauma of sexual abuse, I need you to take a deep breath, Take all the time you need to heal, Seek God desperately and find him, And ultimately save yourself, you need you. There is a promising, beautiful life waiting for you to come get it. Halima Layeni. | ||
| New Music: Evok - No Delay & The One Posted: 18 Oct 2014 07:53 AM PDT  Listen to The One below... | ||
| Photo: Meet Nigeria's Women of Vision at Tiffany Amber Posted: 18 Oct 2014 07:39 AM PDT  From L-R: Ife 'Cuppy' Otedola, Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, Funke Opeke, Ola Orekunrin, Eku Edewor, Peju Alatise, Uche Majekodunmi, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, Adenike Ogunlesi, Oluchi Orlandi, Maryam Augie, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Omoyemi Akerele, Uche Pedro (Bella Naija) & Jumoke Oduwole. Well deserved. Congrats to them all... | ||
| Wizkid talks Samklef & Saeon in new interview, says it took Saeon one month to see him Posted: 18 Oct 2014 07:25 AM PDT  About Samklef, Wizkid said; "He was in my house two weeks ago...we were always together, I really don't understand what's going on here, but it's all love. I've got love for Samklef all day. He's even the type of person even if he hurts me, I can't get mad. That's how much I got love for that guy."Now continue to read what he said about Saeon...it was a bit gangster...lol. Continue... "I did what I was called to come and do. Record the song and show up for the video, period. And I gave her a hit song, which she was looking for, right? So I gave her what she was looking for. I try now. Make una talk now o, I try abi I no try? That's how it is mehn, people forget. When they come to your house, sleeping in front of your gate, 24/7 trying to get a collaboration and after you give them something, they just bounce. That's life. We are not friends. I don't know her. We didn't use to talk before she came to me that she was going to make music with me. But me I make songs with all my friends, I never charge anyone. It wasn't even me she spoke with..because it took her like a month to get see me or talk to me. Then we finally spoke and she had small wrapper now...will I say no to money? Hell no (laughs). I was even nice to her I gave her discount. I gave her like 10% discount...some other people, do you know how much they pay? Abeg let's move to other matters (laughs)Watch video below... | ||
| Photos: Davido, Waje and T.I at Serengeti Fiesta in Tanzania Posted: 18 Oct 2014 07:03 AM PDT      | ||
| Car owners to earn money through: Brandmycar.com Posted: 18 Oct 2014 06:46 AM PDT   Brands will travel with car owners where they work, where they live…and where they drive. This form of paid to drive advertising on-vehicles is the first of its kind in Nigeria and set to make driving rewarding for both car owners and advertisers. All a car owner needs to do is to sign up on brandmycar.com.ng and register for free. Subsequently, advertisers can also pick cars to brand easily on the website. Brandmycar.com.ng serves as the link between people who are willing to display commercial campaigns on their cars and the advertiser. Advertising spaces on billboards and traditional advertising mediums can be quite expensive for advertisers hence the need for new and impactful channels. This advertising medium poses enormous benefits for both the car owner and advertiser. The car owner will be compensated for every month which they have the advertisers' campaign on their vehicle - which enables them to make extra cash. Advertisers benefit from getting enormous exposure for their brands, reaching their target markets for a lower cost than they would have to spend on other traditional and non-traditional medium of advertising. The application of vehicle branding cuts across multiple uses, SMEs, FMCGs, Political parties, NGOs, Corporate organisations etc can all benefit from this form of advertising for their campaigns. Brandmycar.com is available to interested car owners and advertisers in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Benin, Ibadan, Warri, Enugu and Calabar. For more information, visit www. Brandmycar.com.ng · +234-807-5299-839; 01-4531382 · admin@brandmycar.com.ng | ||
| Want to see what a $2.6million watch looks like? Then get in here.. Posted: 18 Oct 2014 05:24 AM PDT   The watch according wsj.com, was developed over eight years, has 20 complications and two dials; and the case has 214 parts. Only seven will be made. For billionaires of course! | ||
| Confessions of an alleged Nigerian serial killer, says he's killed over 60 people Posted: 18 Oct 2014 05:13 AM PDT  Now in police custody, Oluwafemi told The Sun the story of his life as an axe man in the underworld and how he killed more than 60 men and women. You won't believe his story. Read after the cut... Story by Chioma Igbokwe for Saturday Sun The hunt Saturday Sun gathered that the inability to arrest the suspect led to the transfer of several police area commanders out of Ijebu Ode. Disturbed by his exploits, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Ikemefuna Okoye directed the SARS team to relocate to Ijebu-Ode and fish Oluwafemi out at all costs. As a result, the team led by SP Mohammed Tijiani eventually succeeded in tracking down 'the big fish' on October 6 during the Ojude Oba festival. According to CP Ikemefuna, members of Oluwafemi's gang put up a resistance and a gun battle ensued. Eventually, he was arrested after he was shot in the leg. "He is not only a cultist but also a serial killer. He has confessed that he had led his gang to kill not less than 60 people", Ikemefuna stated. The police boss, who described the arrest of Oluwafemi as a major breakthrough for the command, accused him of masterminding the spate of cult related killings in Ijebu Igbo and Ijebu Ode axis in the last three months. Subdued, the suspect argued that the police were able to arrest him because his charms, which were always in his pocket, were left at home on the fateful day. "I never knew that anyone will be looking for me on a day like this", he said. Faulty background Just like most criminals, Oluwafemi is from a broken home. The little he could remember of his family was that of chaos which led to the exit of his mother when he was eight years old. "When my mother left, I stayed back with my father and assisted him in the shrine. It was there that I knew how to make potent charms. After his death in the 90s, I moved over to stay with my mother who also died years later. I had no choice but to move over and live with my maternal grandmother who is based in Ondo. She also died few years after I moved in to stay with her. My only alternative was my paternal grandmother who is based in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. It was in her house that I stayed and learnt how to cut wood and was able to secure a job in one of the sawmills. "It was when she died that I knew that I had to survive by all possible means. I was able to get married but when my wife discovered that my lifestyle was not good, she left and followed another man. From that day till sometime in 2009, I have been in and out of different odd jobs just to make ends meet." His initiation In his so-called attempt to survive, Oluwafemi joined bad gangs. "I needed to survive, so I did everything possible. Sometime in 2009, a friend of mine, Ahmed invited me over for a birthday party at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. At about 8pm, he asked me to escort him to see a friend who was also celebrating his birthday. I was surprised when he started entering a bush close to Olabisi Onabanjo University. I was about to ask him what his friend would be doing there, when some young men emerged from the bush and started beating me up. "They overpowered me and threatened to shoot if I dare to run away. It was then that Ahmed told me that I was actually on my way to participate in the Aye initiation ceremony. There were so many of us who were beaten. They blindfolded us and marched us further into the bush. It was when we finally stopped that I saw the crowd of young men who came for the initiation, most of them were students. They kept beating us and forced us to lie on the floor, while they marched on our bodies. "Later, they brought kolanut and pierced our hands with razor blade. We were forced to eat the kolanut mixed with our blood as a sign of oath-taking. We were given new names and mine was Aye Skyppo. At about 4am, we were handed over to those who brought us to the initiation camp", he narrated. Orientation After initiation, Oluwafemi said he was taken away by his friend who took him to a house where he took his bath and changed his dress. He was then taught some of the things he needed to know as a member of the Aye fraternity cult. "It is known as orientation, where the person who introduced you will tell you the rules and regulations. The first and most important is that if you reveal their secret, you will die. The members of the cult will hunt you down and kill you. I was also taught some of the nicknames used among cult members. For instance, to shoot means to light someone up. If you hear a sentence like, Femi light him up, it means that you should shoot. Gun is known as four, fire as erayo, matchet as meche, freedom as axe, stab as enter, cartridge as red nut." Beginning of bloodbath He claimed that he was advised to secure a gun for his personal safety. "Sometime in 2010, there was a clash between Aye and another cult group known as Eiye. One of our members who was a student was killed, and there was a mandate to hack down anyone who is from Eiye. "I was always going around with a gun, anytime there is crisis. I bought it at a price of N12,500 from Ondo State. This was necessary in case there was any attack. In 2010 during Olabisi Onabanjo University matriculation ceremony, we were assigned to retaliate. As soon as we spotted one Eiye member who was vulnerable, we attacked and stabbed him till the police rescued him. He later died on the way while most of us were arrested and remanded in prison. I was in prison for a year and some months before I was granted bail. The case was later struck out because it was a cultism case and since I had spent sometime in the prison, I was free to go." Back home, Oluwafemi claimed that he wanted to stay completely away from the group but when Ahmed learnt that he was free, he tracked him down. "Ahmed told me that if I stay away from them, I would be endangering my life as the other cult group might come after me since I had already stained my hands with their blood. I had no choice but to go back but I decided to fortify myself. My late father was a native doctor and I have seen him prepare charms for people. All I did was to get the eyelid of a cat, cotton, black and white thread and mixed it with my urine before I dried it up. It was the reason till date, they have not been able to arrest me or kill me. I was arrested this time because I did not come out with the charm, since there was peace among the various cult groups in the area." According to him, he rose in ranks and was named Femi Kuti since all attempts to kill him failed. "I am not making mouth or celebrating my success, you can ask questions. I have been shot at close range severally and stabbed without any injury. This was why they named me Femi Kuti, meaning 'he that cannot be killed'. I impressed them so much that I was later called Badoo. Normally the overall leader of the group must be a student. We that are not undergraduates are still under them but do the main hits. If there is any clash, it is people like us that are contacted to go and kill because we cannot be easily traced. The students, if caught, will be expelled and that is not good because most of them are our sponsors. They are the ones whose duty it is to sponsor the cult, that is why the leader must be a student." Throwing more light on how they managed to initiate students, Oluwafemi said that their targets are normally boys from very rich homes. "They love life and can be found wherever there is a party. You promise them power and security and they will gladly follow you anywhere. Just as I told you, I was lured into the bush because I thought that there was a bigger party there. We do the dirty jobs while they fund the fraternity. Most of them are the ones that are killed because they do not have the experience to protect themselves" Serial killings He admitted that he cannot remember all, but all those that were killed were young men who were members of another cult. "Once there is a clash, they will declare war which means that that I am free to kill. They depended on me so much to deliver whenever there is a clash which is normally paid for with human blood. In 2014, I led the team that killed someone at 911 club at Ijebu-Ode, I gunned down another at Ibadan garage, I also killed one Seun along Benin expressway. I do not know where to start but to ask God to forgive me and give me another chance to live a better life. I know that I have killed more than 60 people but all of them are cultists or unclean people who must have soiled their hands one way or the other. All I want now is for God to forgive me and wash my hands clean of their blood" On how he was arrested, Oluwafemi said he never knew that the person who was calling him on the phone was a policeman. "They tracked me down and lured me out to the open. We were there for the Ojude Oba festival which is supposed to be peaceful. Although my boys tried their best to protect me, they were overpowered by the police who later handcuffed me. The truth is that I did not come out with my charm and besides, if there was any problem among cult members, I will not come out in the open." On how he has survived till now, he said since his parents and grandparents were deceased, he has chosen the path of crime because he cannot be engaged in anything meaningful. "I started selling hard drugs especially the one known as Skunk which is stronger than cocaine. Among us, it is known as bible because of the shape. I normally buy one at the cost of N15,000, I will grind and wrap it in a paper at N100 per wrap. At the end of the day, I will make about N20,000 gain from each N15,000 bible. I was also sustained by the cult because they knew the importance of having me around them." | ||
| Couple having sex in sea become stuck together and have to be separated in hospital Posted: 18 Oct 2014 04:54 AM PDT  According to Italian newspaper Il Mattino, the man and woman called for help about 30minutes after they went into the sea. A woman walking along the deserted beach heard their call for help and handed them a towel. Other locals went to rescue the embarrassed couple and called an ambulance. It took about an hour for an ambulance to get there and take the couple to the hospital. A doctor was able to free them by administering an injection to dilate the woman's uterus. Doctors later told the press that the man was 'unable to extricate himself from the woman due to suction'. | ||
| Nigerian football player Nnamdi Oduamadi shows off his abs Posted: 18 Oct 2014 05:39 AM PDT  | ||
| Enyimba FC sign-up for COPA Lagos 2014 Posted: 18 Oct 2014 04:04 AM PDT  Kinetic Sports, organizers of Copa Lagos, are pleased to announce Enyimba Football Club's participation in The FC Barcelona Club Challenge at this year's edition of Copa Lagos. Copa Lagos, Nigeria's highly entertaining international beach soccer festival will hold this year at the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos, from 12th to 14th December 2014...  Enyimba FC, the Aba-based, two-time African Champions, will compete against other premium Nigerian clubs, including Stationary Stores, in The Club Challenge. The sign up of Enyimba FC was announced by the CEO of Kinetic Sports, Samson Adamu, during the signing ceremony with Enyimba FC Chairman, Mr. Felix Anyasi. Adamu said "We are delighted to have one of the biggest clubs in Africa and a key ambassador help to place beach soccer on the Nigerian Football calendar. Enyimba is a global export and a very special Nigerian one at that. The idea of Enyimba FC and FC Barcelona, another recent signing, tackle on Nigerian soil, fills many of us with great excitement. I personally look forward to the prospect. We are headed for a very exciting 2014 event. The best ever" Anyasi added "Having conquered African football, it is another opportunity to break another ground in beach soccer. As a new innovation, we are extremely exciting about it…"  Earlier in the month, Copa Lagos announced the participation of FC Barcelona Beach Soccer team at this year's event. The famous Spanish giant will play three of the biggest Nigerian clubs including Enyimba FC. The event also added 1960Bet as the lead sponsor and Eko Energy Estate under Orlean Invest as venue sponsors. FCMB remains the longest serving sponsors of Copa Lagos since its inception. Founded in 2011, Copa Lagos is organized under the aegis of Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) World Tour – the FIFA-recognized entity behind the creation and growth of Beach Soccer, and aims to have a strategic role in development of beach soccer in Nigeria. For more information about the 2014 edition, visit www.copalagos.comor follow Copa Lagos on Twitter @CopaLagosBS and/or Facebook – www.facebook.com/copalagosbs | ||
| Beauty of the day: Fast rising singer, Uriel Oputa Posted: 18 Oct 2014 03:55 AM PDT       | ||
| Photo: 4 Nigerians jailed 14 years total for match.com dating scam Posted: 18 Oct 2014 03:32 AM PDT  According to the UK Mirror, the four men duped these women after they responded to a false profile of an "attractive middle-aged man" on popular dating site, Match.com. Don't these women learn? Continue...
"They then fell for the conman's story that he was due to receive a £100 million inheritance from his father but that it was tied up by red tape in India. Once the relationship had developed with the fake man, normally called James Richards, the conspirators started requesting cash. At first the women were asked for a £700 legal fee by a fake solicitor but then the sums requested rose to up to £100,000, Winchester Crown Court heard. The trial was told that vulnerable women were conned out of £220,000, with one victim, Suzanne Hardman, handing over £174,000. Some realised it was a scam and did not hand over any cash. Following a three-week trial, Monty Emu, 28, of Frencham Road, Southsea, Hampshire, and Adewunmi Nusi, 37, of Bomford Close, Hermitage, Berkshire, were convicted of money laundering. At the start of the trial, Emmanuel Oko, 30, of Waverley Grove, Southsea, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and money laundering and Chukwuka Ugwu, 29, of Somers Road, Southsea, admitted money laundering. Oko, who was said by the judge to be at the centre of the conspiracy, was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for the fraud and four years to run concurrently for the money laundering offence. Emu, who laundered about £55,000 during nine months, was jailed for three and a half years, Ugwu was jailed for 46 weeks and Nusi was imprisoned for 18 months. Sentencing the four men, Judge Susan Evans QC said: "This was a highly sophisticated conspiracy to defraud, it preyed on the trusting, the lonely and the emotionally vulnerable. The amount of planning was, in my view, substantial and would have required a highly organised group of individuals. Some of those females that were targeted were utterly taken in by this cruel scam and the sophistication of the crime means it's unsurprising that some of them were taken in. The hurt and distress you caused them was enormous. It's not even about the loss of the money being at the forefront of this, it's about the emotional hurt you caused them." In a victim impact statement, Ms Hardman, from Basingstoke, said that the fraud had led to her suffering sleepless nights and not eating because of the stress and that she had lost her self-respect. She said: "From the day I reported the incident to the police, I felt very vulnerable and sick to my stomach. As I look back, I felt groomed and that is how I became a victim of this, I wouldn't want anyone else to be a victim of this type of crime. I do feel a duty to warn others, women specifically, of this type of theft over dating websites and the internet. The money itself was to act as a pension and to support my family as I got old, one could say I have lost everything that I had from a 28-year marriage." Sylvia Tai Sen Choy, who lost £11,300 to the scam, said that she had been put on anti-depressants since falling victim and at one point I was too frightened to answer the phone. "All I wanted to do was meet someone so I wasn't on my own, it sickens me that there are people out there who want to prey on people's emotions." | ||
| Photos: This Fayose's official vintage car is hot sha! :-) Posted: 18 Oct 2014 03:13 AM PDT | ||
| Polo Avenue unveils 'Fashion Series' in support of Nigeria’s fashion industry Posted: 18 Oct 2014 02:48 AM PDT   In recognition of the vibrant and dynamic Nigerian Fashion Industry, Nigeria's leading luxury goods store, Polo Avenue, has announced its support for the growing industry through an initiative called "Polo Avenue Fashion Series" The Fashion Series premiered over the weekend at the Polo Avenue boutique on Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, with an event which was witnessed by fashion enthusiasts from across the world as well as guests and highly esteemed customers of Polo Avenue who were held spell bound by quality and finesse as Kinabuti, an ethical label out to empower women showcased its Vlisco Khan Autumn/Winter collection. Speaking at the premiere, Executive Director, Polo Limited, Jennifer Obayuwana noted that the fashion industry in Nigeria has become very interesting with a lot of innovation and committed brands poised to make a difference in the industry. "For us at Polo Avenue, the decision to support the fashion industry was birthed as a result of the quality, style and commitment of designers who have strived over the years to add value to the industry. As you already know, the sustenance of luxury business around the world is based largely on quality. This has been our watch word and as a responsible organization, we are pleased to support brands that show excellence and top quality in their work which is what we are doing with the "Polo Avenue Fashion Series" she said. Also commenting, Managing Partner, Kinabuti Limited, Francesca Rosset noted that there was no place to showcase the Kinabuti Collection aside from Polo Avenue.             "Polo Limited is the unmatched leader in the luxury business in Nigeria with a reputation of quality, style and value. We are proud to be associated with Polo Avenue and appreciate the support we have received as well as the opportunity given to display our collection in this exotic store". The event which lasted over three hours had models exhibiting the series of fabrics on a mini runway to the fashionable crowd. Guests were also generously entertained with premium champagne label - Champagne Vollereaux with soft classical music to create the right ambience as they enjoyed a classy evening of luxury shopping and fashion display at the Polo Avenue boutique. Polo Limited, founded by Nigeria's pioneer luxury goods entrepreneur John Obayuwana, has built a company devoted to bringing luxury products from the world's most prestigious brands to enrich the lives of Nigerian consumers and seeks to add value to the society by promoting a lifestyle of refined culture, beauty and elegance. Polo Avenue is the franchise owner of Versace, Gucci, Dolce and Gabanna, Balenciaga, Chopard and Jimmy Choo, and is recognized as the one-stop leading luxury destination in Nigeria. | ||
| Photos: Waje and Victoria Kimani chill with friends in Tanzania Posted: 18 Oct 2014 02:24 AM PDT | ||
| Are you Nigerians for or against the recent Boko Haram ceasefire? Posted: 18 Oct 2014 02:19 AM PDT  But there are those who still think that the government shouldn't have negotiated with these terrorists. After the cut, you will find an article from Dr Perry Brimah of Ends.ng, about why Nigerians should reject these ceasefire deal. As for me, I support peace anytime. Too many innocent people have died unnecessary. But read and tell us if you agree with him...  Nigerians Reject Ceasefire With Boko Haram Terrorists; Use The $1bn For War, not #Election2015: #VictoryForNigeria The people of Nigeria vehemently reject the announced ceasefire with Boko Haram terrorists at this last hour as the 2015 presidential election approaches. It defies reason how and why the Nigerian government will debase the collective intelligence and humanity and extinguish the hope of Nigerians by unilaterally agreeing to a so-called ceasefire with rag-tag terrorists who currently occupy several major cities in the north. Bama, Gwoza, Marte, Ngala, Konduga and Dikwa are still under full control of the Boko Haram terrorists. The discussions on freeing the 4 month old abducted girls no longer has any bearing on the process of this war. When entire communities are under Boko Haram governorship, of what significance is the 234 girls? The 234 girls only comes up for global audiences who have not noticed that since the abduction, several Nigerian communities have rather fallen under Boko Haram. The Nigerian leadership must be reminded that the parents of the Chibok girls have already conducted the burial rights of their children and sacrificed them for the greater good of the country as God wishes. Who is fooling who? The desire to have a ceasefire with these hopeless, murderous terrorists who are on the run is treacherous and follows the routine of disgraced ex-general Ihejirika who likewise allowed periods of peace after onslaught on the terrorists to allow them recover and recuperate; while in his hatred for the communities in Nigeria's north, deliberately allowing he terrorists periods to replenish their arms and ammunitions and to forcibly recruit and train thousands of abducted and forcefully conscripted innocent northern children who will again be sacrificed and killed in the next battle with the Nigerian military when war resumes. This fight and cease cycle maintained the genocide of northern youth in the tens of thousands. Nigerians demand fire for fire. We reject any attempt at ceasefire with the terrorists. We decree that the war with Boko Haram continues every day as we declare Boko Haram our mortal, eternal enemies to fight till either of us cease to exist. What does President Jonathan plan to do with the $1 billion he borrowed to "fight Boko Haram" if he is negotiating with them now that we see #VictoryForNigeria in the horizon, and all we need is to continue the brave push by our men in uniform and brave Civilian-JTF? Is the $1 billion for the elections in 2015 as most have suggested? Any negotiation short of full and unconditional surrender of all terrorists is treason and an act of terror participation and sponsorship by the army Chiefs and head of State. There can be no ceasefire with Boko Haram. We the Nigerian people reject any sort of negotiation with these terrorists who have freely caused us unquantifiable pain without mercy for the full 6 years of the Jonathan administration under Ihejirika and now under Maj. General Minimah. Dr. Peregrino Brimah; http://ENDS.ng [Every Nigerian Do Something] Email: drbrimah@ends.ng | ||
| Mass failure at Nigerian Law School as over 3,000 students fail bar exam Posted: 18 Oct 2014 01:47 AM PDT  Many of the students are angry and frustrated. They say they don't believe the mass failure is the fault of the students and are now asking for a review of their results. An affected student who reached out to LIB said; Continue... "People have worked their butt off for this exam, people have ran literally mad for this exam, these same people have invested their life savings for this exam, people who lost their parents prior to this exam had to muster the strength to write this exam and the Director general of the Nigerian law school who is responsible for the this mass failure doesn't see reasons with these people. He said he's raising a standard but all we see is a high standard of failure!"Another student said "Do we say 3000 students payed N300,000 not counting expenses for a year, feeding,books, then prepared to fail? We are calling for a review" | ||
| Ikenna .I and Sandra are out of Gulder Ultimate Search XI Posted: 18 Oct 2014 01:31 AM PDT  The dream of winning N10m and a brand new SUV has fallen apart for two more Gulder Ultimate Search contestants who are now evicted from the show. Ikenna .I and Sandra became the next two to be evicted from Gulder Ultimate Search The Mission after remaining at the bottom of the table thus prematurely bringing an end to their quest to find the General's War Helmet.  The disappointed duo explained that one of the reason they entered Gulder Ultimate Search was to achieve the 'mission'. During their interview, a pained Sandra had some words to share, she said: "Since we became partner, it hasn't been going on well, it's taking time for him to pick up & you can't push him more than that. It's so unfortunate that two of us are team mates, I can't help it, I'm trying my best but if he goes down, I go down with him" Ikenna on the other hand had this to say:  I knew that my days were numbered since the day I was paired up with her, I knew the both of us were not compatible, I've been living another kind of life that I don't like, I've been under subjection, I think God has the best for me" Ikenna .I & Sandra will join Blessing & Loretta who have also been evicted from Gulder Ultimate Search XI The Mission. You can catch exciting episodes of Gulder Ultimate Search 11 every day at 10pm on African Magic World, Real-Stars, Minaj Obosi, Ebony Life, Galaxy TV (Lagos, Ibadan and Ondo), Hip TV, Nigezie and WapTV, as well the AIT Network at 10.30pm. Watch Episodes of Gulder Ultimate Search here | ||
| Photos: Singer Orezi acquires Range Rover Posted: 18 Oct 2014 03:41 AM PDT | ||
| Photos: Rick Ross and Missy Elliot have lost so much weight...wow! Posted: 18 Oct 2014 01:23 AM PDT   | ||
| Lol. Etcetera comes for his colleagues in new article, Confessions of an entertainer Posted: 18 Oct 2014 01:23 AM PDT 
Father, I lied that I was signed by a foreign record label. I also lied that I am a brand ambassador of one of the telecommunication firms. Whereas I was only paid to make the jingle and later feature on the TV commercial. I also lied to the public that my album sold six million copies. My son, why all these lies? Father, I am not the only liar in the industry. We are all liars. Lying is part of the job's description. Are you serious? Yes father, I am being very frank with you. My lies are even mild compared to some of my colleagues. Imagine one female artist lying that she was a backup singer for Mary J Blige. How can she be a backup singer for such an international star and nobody saw any pictures or videos. Normally as an entertainer such materials could have been used to promote her brand. She also lied that she wrote a song for Fantasia that won a grammy. As I am confessing to you, nobody knows the title of the song. There's no credit to her on Fantasia's catalog. A Nigerian singer said all these? Yes father. Her own lies are even small sef. Another female singer lied that Beyonce's father was her manager while she was in the US. No you must be joking! Haba Father, can I be lying to you during confession? My son, as a reverend father in this parish, I have seen so many strange things. When a man is possessed by the devil there's nothing beyond him. And from what you have been saying, there is absolutely nothing beyond you entertainers. But go on, tell God more of these lies of yours. I have lied about buying houses in Lekki and other parts of Lagos. But I thank God that till today no one has thought of looking up these properties at the ministry of lands otherwise I would have been caught pants down. Are you listening father? Yes go on son, the Lord is also listening. Ok, I have been bribing radio presenters for a long time to play my songs. There is this veteran presenter on the island that collects a million naira and two bottles of Jack Daniels and Black label and one box of cuban cigar from me. He also collects hampers and makes you promise to buy him a cake on his birthday. You mean he collects all these just to play a song? Yes father that's what he charges. Jesus Christ of Nazareth, what about those musicians who can't afford to give him these things? Haa! If you can't afford it, then your songs won't be played no matter how good they are. But why haven't you musicians come together and fight people like him? And also, why do you keep bribing them? Is it not the same bribery and corruption you people are always accusing the Nigerian police of? Yes father I totally agree, we are no different from the police. But how can we unite and fight this corruption when Nigerian artists are lily-livered. They all pay these guys and go back grumbling in their bedrooms. And whoever decides to speak up on their behalf will be insulted by the same people he's fighting for. They will accuse you of trying to make things difficult for them. This is really terrible. Yes father it is really terrible. Ok what other confessions do you have for the Lord? But Father, do you think the Lord can forgive me of all these sins? Don't you worry yourself about that, we will pray to Saint Anthony of Padua to intercede for you. Thank you father. Now let me go on. Most times when I see that a song of a particular artist is gaining more popularity than mine, I call on my guys at the radio stations to stop playing it. And do you also pay for this? Of course they won't lift a finger without money changing hands. But don't they see that what you requested of them is wickedness. No father it is not wickedness, we actually call it survival. Ok father, what would you say if I told you that most of our awards are lobbied for? And most of the scandalous news you read on blogs are leaked by entertainers to pull down their rivals? I'd say very interesting. Now let me ask you a question father. Do you believe in juju? Boy I am a man of God and you don't expect me to believe in such. So you mean if I told you that some of us entertainers use juju to excel, would you believe me? Well, I have heard of such allegations, especially with the fuji musicians but these things can't be substantiated. Why do you think they can't be substantiated? What would you make of a musician taking a bottle containing local dry gin, 20 naira notes, cowries, corn seeds and alligator pepper into the vocal booth and sipping from it and chanting inaudible things under his breath while singing? I don't have any answer to that. Just go on with your confession. There are still others waiting to confess their sins. And please can you summarise this confession? Tell me, why do you entertainers indulge in lies and all you have said here today? We entertainers tell so much lies and live fake lives because that's what Nigerians want. They love lies and they will even call you mumu for speaking the truth. And the journalists are also guilty. Asides from being too lazy, I think they are also scared of some of these entertainers. They rather not investigate anything at all. Even when you tell them a blatant lie, they won't bother asking questions. Now we have an industry that is built on lies. And from the look of things, it will stay so for a long time. That is all I have to confess father. Your sins have been forgiven my son. Say the fifteen decades of the rosary and abstain from telling lies from now on. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Inomine patri et fili et spiritus sancti. Amen. | ||
| Photos: Bez tours Rwanda for the Kigali Up Festival Posted: 18 Oct 2014 01:08 AM PDT  Alternative Soul Star Bez Idakula recently returned from a 7day Rwandan tour that saw him perform in arenas across the scenic African country. As part of his tour, Bez and his band performed at the 'Kigali Up' Festival where they were guests of Rwandair. They also performed at 'Get in The Ring Africa' and 'The Concert for Peace' at Rugunbara. Bez was also the special surprise performer at a wedding reception on the beautiful Lake Kivu in Gisenyi, Rwanda. See the pics after the cut..  The 'Stay' crooner was also hosted at the Nigerian High Commission in Kigali where he met with the Nigerian Ambassador Peter Ogidi-Oke. The tour also included visits to the Genocide Memorial and to top radio and TV stations in Rwanda. Bez who is an MTV Iggy Hall of Famer is hard at work on his sophomore album which is set for release in 2015. His first album 'Super Sun' was rated one of the 'Top albums of 2011' by the Boston Globe.              | ||
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