No Re-negotiating 2009 Agreement – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday rejected the Federal Government’s new offer of enhanced academic allowances, insisting that government should first implement in full the 2009 agreement before any other negotiation could take place.
National President of ASUU, Dr. Nasir Fagge, who disclosed this to Vanguard, said after consultations with branch chairmen of the union on the new government offer, members rejected it, saying accepting the offer meant starting negotiations afresh.
Dr. Fagge said: “They wanted to make an offer on one of the issues in dispute. They said they are more interested in the earned academic allowances, so they said they want to make an offer just like they did in the first instance.
“We told them that the issue is not making offers on any item in the agreement. The issue is implementing the agreement. We have consulted our principal (branch chairmen) and our principal is of the opinion that the agreement should just be implemented.
“If we say we are going to start talking about offers and rejections and acceptance, it means that we are going back to re-negotiation.
“That is the situation and of course, they asked whether we will still attend tomorrow’s meeting where they will discuss implementation of the needs assessment report, we told them that we will be there.”
The ASUU boss, who said it seemed the Federal Government wanted to reduce the whole agreement to earned academic allowances, said “for us, the agreement has many other things that are very vital for revitalizing university system in this country.”
He said the branch chairmen who were contacted on the development rejected any move that would end up in government abandoning an agreement that was willingly signed and that the union did not want a development where a component of the agreement would be singled out by government.
“They said (branch leaders) that are not interested in re-negotiating the agreement for now, when you implement the agreement then we will talk about re-negotiation,” he said.

Lagos Begins e-ticketing for BRT Buses

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday launched the new electronic ticketing (e-ticket) system for Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, buses in the state.

The e-ticketing system now allows BRT users to pay bus fare as low as N20 within a stipulated distance as against the fixed fare of N70 to N120.

The e-ticketing is being managed by the Lagos Area Metropolitan Transport Authority, LAMATA.

Governor Babatunde Fashola launched the e-ticketing system at the BRT CMS Terminal in Marina, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, saying that the development was to make the transportation system through BRT buses more efficient and fast for both operators and users.

The governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire stated that users of BRT buses with the e-ticket could pay less for travel time as well as make the process of ticketing more users friendly.

According to Fashola, “we have over the years strived to ensure that we have very effective and reliable transportation system on the road, on water and on rail system. From the event of today, what we have done is to make road infrastructure more attractive, more reliable and more efficient for those who chose to use this service, especially those at the grassroots who will make use of this from today.

“It will give users the opportunity to save, instead of paying N120 or N70, you can also buy a week or a month worth on your card depending on your travel time which is more effective and makes the process efficient and fast.”

He said the e-ticketing system was the first of its kind in the country, saying that the government was looking forward to attaining the transportation system obtainable in developed countries.

Managing Director, LAMATA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola said the new system was being developed not just for the BRT buses but also for journeys on ferries and trains subsequently.

He explained that the e-ticketing model was to make it easier for passengers to be able to travel at ease making use of this system as “it is equitable, simple, easier for collection, easy for control of operators, it is attractive to both users also for the administrators as well as the operators.”

Davido Shows Off His Tattoos & Hot Sexy Body

I'm guessing Davido is thinking - 'what a six pack can do for you, my pocket can do far better'.
So no need to hit the gym.
Davido is balling! He actually just got back to Lagos some hours ago after his show in Kenya.

Serious Matter: "I must date with a man for 5yrs before I marry him by Eniola

"I must date with a man for 5yrs before I marry him’ -Eniola Badmus

When asked about her marriage plans in a new interview, Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus said she must date a guy for at least five years before she will consider marrying him. Eniola said:

“What is the point if I marry today and tomorrow it’s over? What’s the essence? I am living my life. I will have a baby when necessary. Marriage is good but what’s the essence of me getting married today and tomorrow I’m not in it? For any man I am going to marry or call my husband we should be together for five years before we walk down the aisle. We may have children but at least after five years I will know that you’re ready for me. Not getting married today, and tomorrow he’s out! I’ve seen it happen to my friends, I don’t want to go through that trauma.

Erm, that you date a guy for five years doesn’t guarantee that the marriage will last…or does it?

I'm the biggest girl! Oge Okoye shows off her cars

A while back, the nollywood actress, wife and mother, Oge Okoye shared photos of her uncompleted mansion which she captioned "hardwork pays"...well, she has moved on to cars now, lol - what's up with all these celebrities and their lust for new cars, like they are in some kinda competition or something!
Anyway, she flaunted her cars today, see photos below:

PHOTOs of Lagos teenager that stabbed himself after gettinG drunk

After getting drunk and. Rocking fellow guys, he decided that the best way to reduc the effect of the alchohol was to stab himself.
He ended up vimiting blood and almost vomited his intestines.
See more pics from Umeh Oma's online magazine Via (ww. Umeh Oma.com

I Never Had A GirlFriend – Covenant University’s Best Graduating Student

20-year-old, Michael Eromhonsele sacrificed romance for excellence and emerged the best graduating student of Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State.
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Twenty-year-old Eromhonsele Michael was the cynosure of all eyes at the eighth graduation ceremony of the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, on Friday. He was the best graduating student of the institution. To achieve this feat, he obtained a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.92, out of a possible 5.0, to beat 1,465 other undergraduates.
He says his first few days in the university campus were uneventful. According to him, he was a bit confused because he was not used to the prayer regime that he had to be part of at the faith-based institution. Spirituality is one of the core values of CU. But as soon as he found his rhythm, there was no looking back for him.
He says he did not allow himself to be distracted by his friends or the opposite sex as he concentrated on his studies.
Listing some of the factors that helped him to achieve that feat, he says, “First, I must acknowledge God’s favour and his assistance. Second, I did not entertain any form of distractions. I did not attend parties, and I did not have any girlfriend or what you may refer to as a lover. I concentrated on my studies.”
What about his study style? Eromhonsele reveals that apart from the serene environment in the school, which is conducive for learning, he loves to read late into the night.
According to him, he started reading from 10.00pm and he won’t stop until 1.00am.
“Those are the hours I found most convenient to read. As soon as I closed my book, I went to bed. I woke up at 7.00am, and got ready for my classes. Lectures start at 8.00am,” he adds.
Apart from being the best overall student, he was also the best in the College of Science and Technology where he studied Civil Engineering.
Eromhonsele, who is his parents’ second child, explains that they contributed in no small measure to whatever success he recorded in the university. He stresses that they constantly reminded him of his background and they advised him not to lose focus.
Eromhonsele had his primary school at the University of Benin Staff School, while he attended both University of Benin Demonstration Secondary School and Greater Tomorrow Secondary School for his junior and senior secondary school education.
“My parents were very supportive. They always reminded me of the home I’m from, and they also urged me to take my studies seriously,” he notes.
He explains that his mother, Charity Eromhonsele, is a business woman, while the father, Gabriel Eromhonsele, a civil engineer runs a consulting firm in Benin, Edo State. He says his father is a native of Igueben.
Apart from his parents, Eromhonsele did not lose sight of the contributions of his lecturers, who, he says, impacted him throughout his stay in the institution. Their pieces of advice, he adds, went a long way in shaping his outlook on life.
Talking about the lesson he’s taking away from the CU, Eromhonsele says he’s learnt that “the people one surrounds himself with in life will determine how far one will go.”
Again, he advises that there is no future without God, and that he has learnt to put Him first in everything he does.
After obtaining a first degree, what next for Michael? Beaming with smiles, he says, “I have already got admission to University of Surrey in the United kingdom to read Structural Engineering for my Master’s degree. I chose this particular course because I feel the need to improve on the structural aspects of construction works.”
The eighth convocation event was not all about Michael alone. A total of 1,466 students graduated during the event tagged Release of Eagles 2013. The breakdown showed that 114 made first class, 720 made second class upper, 565 obtained second class lower division, while 67 were in the third class category.

Jealous Girlfriend Sets Her Boyfriend's Range Rover On Fire

What will you do, if your girlfriend did this to you? simply because you cheated

Nigeria's Richest Woman, Folorunsho Alakija, Spends N88m On Cars For Her Sons

You just have to give to Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, the Richest woman in Nigeria, and one of the richest ladies in the world. The gorgeous woman recently bought 4 Mercedes Benz G-Wagons worth N22m each, a total N88million, as special gifts for her four sons.

In case you do not know, this woman makes as much as N160m everyday.
So she thought it wise to spoil her boys 'a little' with a view to giving them a different level of swags from their mates and probably any guy dragging a beautiful babe with any of them. Lols!

BREAKING NEWS! Wande Coal Breaks Up With Don Jazzy's Mavin Records

Wande Coal after years of staying loyal to his bosses, Dbanj and Don Jazzy has allegedly finally parted ways with Mavin Records owned by Don Jazzy to form his own label known as Black Diamond Entertainment.
During the post Mohit era which saw Dbanj and Don Jazzy parting ways to form their own record label, Wande Coal pitched his tent with the super producer, Don Jazzy and released a number of hits under the Mavin blueprint.


With the likes of Wizkid and Iyanya running their own label and making it bigtime, Wande Coal finally summoned the courage to untie himself from the apron strings of Mavin to become his own boss.

His new single ‘Kilaju’ produced by Maleek Berry, which dropped yesterday was released under his Black Diamond imprint.

A member of his new team who pleaded anonymity confirmed the split saying WC’s twitter bio says it all, while attempt to reach Don Jazzy was not possible as at the time of filing this report.

"If my husband cheats, I will castrate him' - Uche Jombo says in new interview

In this interview with Sam Olatunji, Uche Jombo speaks on cheating and new movie ‘Unconditional’.

What is it with the celebrity kids on your new movie, ‘Unconditional’?
We didn’t set out to use celebrity kids. I told everyone including you the age range I want and people suggested the kids. Aghahowa’s daughter has wanted to act since age 5, we auditioned Chigozie, and she did well and got a coach to coach them. 2face’s daughter is just a drama queen. And this movie, Unconditional is not all about them, Dakore, Ruth Kadiri and I acted in it. It’s the kind of move that will touch the heart.
If your husband were to be a serial philanderer like Desmond’s character in the movie, Lies Men Tell, what will you do?
I will castrate him, he knows and believes that. To me, there is no excuse to cheat, its either you are with someone or not, and if you are tired of the person, please accord the person decency of respect by saying it’s over. Don’t go making someone look stupid. The problem with me is there is no in- between.
Do you believe what you are saying or are you saying it for the purpose of this interview?
I am saying,Uche Jombo-Rodrigues doesn’t have in-between. That is the reason it takes me long time to make a decision or take a stand on something, but when I do, that is it. There is no excuse not to honour an agreement you have made, this doesn’t have anything to do with this interview. It is the principle that guides me. It is not just about marriage, it’s how I conduct my relationships, its either it is this or that, if that is mymind-set in a relationship, you should know that for marriage it’ll be 150%. There is no room for cheating.

So you believe your husband will or should not cheat on you?
I don’t have control over what someone will do, I’m not God. I’m talking about me, how I conduct things. It’s not an option that it will happen, I will not tolerate cheating.

Are you saying you will not forgive the man who cheats on you and is manly enough to say I’m sorry?
If you are in that situation Sam, oh God! You are going to slave for me for life. And do you know any man that will want to slave for a woman for life, answer?

Is it true you are older than your husband and the man you dated before him?
I have never dated or married someone I was older than in my life. If you have the illusion of someone’s age, that is your business, and I am even too mature for my age. That is the problem, because men of my age are ‘small boys’ around me, I can’t date them. I am someone who has to become a mother to some of my siblings at the age of 14. Because you are an under-achiever does not mean I should play down on my achievement. If age is the yard stick for you to succeed, you should not judge people with it, I don’t have an apology. If I’m learning from people who are older than me that is because I don’t hang out with my age mates; I don’t think there is anything else you want to teach me, and if you want to judge me by the people I hang out with or by when I started my hustle, where the hell were you at that time? What really matters to me is that people who know me during my not-too-proud days are so proud that, this is me now. I have come far, it’s something I’m grateful for, and I couldn’t have even written it better if it were a story.

Star Couple: Jim Iyke and Nadia Buari Cause Heads To Spin At Red Carpet Event

Star couple, Jim Iyke and Nadia Buari recently attended designer Seyi Jones' fashion show together in Ghana.
And I hear paps went crazy when the lovebirds arrived the venue.
Also present were Jim Iyke's reality TV show crew who captured the event for their series.

Below is a pic of the couple at the event.
The fashion show held at Alisa Hotel in Accra, and it was put together by Oluwaseyi Asepo, who is the creative head of the fashion line, Seyi Jones.

HOT YORI YORI: Meet Tillya, The HOT Tanzanian Girlfriend Of Music Star, Bracket

Other than family, friends and music partner Smash, one person who’ll be extremely glad Pop singer Vast beat Cancer this year is the special woman in his life…

Vast, one half of the Pop group Bracket has not been too eager to show off his beautiful girlfriend but you know what they say about love, ‘There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists‘..

Meet Tillya, a Tanzanian Managing Director/blogger who resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As you can see from the photos, Tillya is quite stylish with her looks and her ‘boy toy’ appreciates it.
‘Just d smile makes me happy.of cause its not all about the big things,it’s about the little things that counts‘, Vast wrote about his girl as he posted a photo of her on Instagram.

And just in case you’re doubting, here’s what she wrote on his page this morning, ‘Baby ur so funny oooh, u know am sleeping but thanks for the love my darling king. i love u Vastlicious‘. He replied ‘yeah I know but it’s already morning over there..anyways,thanks love u too‘.

Pregnant woman, 7 others die in Osun auto crash

Tragedy struck early Monday morning, when eight persons, including a pregnant woman, lost their lives in an auto crash, which occurred along Gbongan/Ibadan express road in Osogbo, Osun State.

Credible source informed our correspondent that the victims of the auto crash were traders going from Ede to Owode via Osogbo. The sad incident occurred at about 6.40 a.m.

It was learnt that the accident which involved three different vehicles, happened when a blue Gulf car with registration number AG 19 EDE coming from the direction of Ede somersaulted and landed on an ash coloured Kia car with registration number KUJ 74 AJ while a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number XR 930 ABC stumbled on them.

An eye witness at the scene of the accident informed Nigerian Tribune that charred bodies of the victims littered the scene of the accident until officials of the Osun Ambulance service arrived to pack them into the ambulance.

Investigations indicated that the accident paralysed commercial activities in the area as many traders who had gone to the popular Owode market to which the deceased were headed to when the tragic accident occurred returned home as a mark of honour for the victims.

While confirming the incident, Osun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Imoh Etuk disclosed that corpses of the victims had been deposited at the mortuary of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.

He hinted that the officials of the FRSC in collaboration with the Osun State Ambulance Service, O’Ambulance, and the Police promptly rescued the accident victims and rushed them to the hospital where they were confirmed dead.

Etuk said the identities of the victims could not be ascertained yet, adding that officials of the FRSC were intensifying efforts to contact relatives of the victims through the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).

He, however, cautioned drivers against high speed, just as he charged them to observe all precautionary measures while on highways to avoid needless loss of lives and properties.

Multiple explosions rock Kano

MULTIPLE explosions, on Monday night, rocked the anciety city of Kano, causing fear among the residents of the town.

One of the explosions struck Sabongari area of Fagge Local Government Area of the state, between 8.00 p.m and 9.00 p.m on Monday.

According to a reliable source, the two other explosions occurred around Enugu Road and New Road in the town.

As of the time of filing this report, the number of casualties was yet to be known.

However, a source hinted that some people, who were alleged to have been hit by the explosion, were taken to a nearby hospital.

The spokesman of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Captain Ikedichi Iwoha, confirmed the explosions, adding that preliminary investigations were ongoing.

He also confirmed that the number of casualties was yet to be determined

Collect your certificates before Dec or face penalty - WAEC

THE West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), has threatened to impose penalties on candidates who failed to collect their certificates on or before December 31.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Mr Yusuf Ari, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos.

It stated that millions of certificates of candidates who sat for WAEC examinations since 1960 had long been signed but were not collected by candidates.

“We wish to inform the general public that certificates up to May/June 2012 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), conducted by WAEC have been printed and dispatched to schools for collection by candidates.

“And certificates for external candidates for up to November/December 2012 WASSCE diet, also conducted by the Council have also been printed and are equally awaiting collection by candidates at WAEC offices nationwide.

“The external candidates, especially who wrote the November/December examination diets are advised to go and collect their certificates from all our zonal branches or satellite offices in the states.

“We urge candidates to go to where they sat for the examination because we no longer have enough space to harbour them.

“Most of these certificates have been lying fallow in our various offices with no one coming forward to collect them.

“Candidates come in trickles for them, only when they have absolute need for them and I think it should not be so.

“We therefore wish to warn that WAEC will be charging extra fee for the custody of these certificates if the candidates failed to collect them later than December 31,” the statement said

Vice chancellors condemn prolonged ASUU strike

Vice Chancellors of Universities in Nigeria have unanimously condemned in strong terms the ongoing indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The VCs, under the aegis of Association of Vice Chancellors of Federal State Universities in Nigeria, rising from a meeting in Abuja, urged both the Federal Government and ASUU to expeditiously resolve the crisis.

Secretary-General of the association, Professor Michael Faborode, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday.

He said: “At the 59th meeting of the Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Federal, State and Private Universities held on Thursday, 18th July, 2013, at the Nigerian Turkish Nile University (NTNU), Abuja, the ongoing national strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was extensively deliberated upon.

“The association noted that the strike action was crippling the education system in Nigeria, and portraying the system and the country in bad light to the global community.

“The association therefore appealed to the Federal Government and ASUU to expeditiously reach an amicable solution on the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement, so as to restore normal academic activities in Nigerian university system,” he said.

The vice chancellors also expressed disgust over widespread plagiarism involving both lecturers and students in Nigerian Universities.

He said the association also considered its ‘Keffi Declaration’ on preservation and sustenance of academic traditions in Nigerian universities, and noted a few infractions.

“It urged its members to continue to uphold the extant traditions of the academic system.

“It was observed in particular that, the association, by collectively subscribing to the TURN-IT-IN anti-plagiarism services at a considerable cost, has taken appropriate steps to uphold article 9.2 i&ii of the Declaration, aimed at combating widespread plagiarism in our universities, by authenticating the originality of all academic publications for the sake of credibility of the system,”he said.

He added: “Members extolled the virtues of the anti-plagiarism package within a short time of its usage, and projected that indolent and lazy academics and students, who denigrate the system with their inordinate ambition and sharp practices, no longer have any hiding place, as the service would fish them out for appropriate sanction.

“Plagiarism is one of the most heinous misdemeanours in the academic system”.

The meeting was attended by over 50 Vice Chancellors and Deputies.

Actress Chika Ike Officially Announces The End Of Her marriage

Actress Chika Ike has taken to social networks to announce that her divorce has been finalised today.

The star posted a message on her social network saying, "Hi Fabs! Thank you all for your love and support over the years.... It's been an emotional journey and I want to officially announce to you guys that the court has granted me a divorce.... I am now officially divorced. Thanks."
In a recent interview, Chika opened up on why she was divorcing her husband saying, “Well, you will get to a point in your life when you have to stop lying to yourself. You have to come to terms with your person and tell yourself the truth. If it is something that is working, it is working and if it is not, it is not. I believe in something, I believe happiness is everything to me so I just had to take that decision,because it wasn't working and I just had to tell my self the truth.”


Nobody but the couple and God knows what happen in their marriage but Chika sounds all so enthusiastic about it coming to an end. I don't see a need for her to announce it as if it is good news.

SHOCKING: Husband Allegedly Poisons Wife For Not Bearing Him Children

The Police in Ondo State have arrested a 47-year-old bricklayer, Damilare Olotu, for allegedly poisoning his wife, Mary, for being barren.
The 45-year-old Mary who hailed from Kwara State was a trader and had been having running battle with the suspect over her inability to conceive.
Reports had it that following the condition of the deceased the suspect married a second wife, Kemi, from Igbara Oke area of the state who bore him two children.
The suspect who is from Akure used to live with the deceased in Ibuji, Ifedore council area of the state.
It was alleged that the second wife reportedly insisted on packing into the suspect’s house but the deceased resisted.
The junior brother to the deceased, Mr. Lawrence Omotosho, told newsmen that the suspect and the second wife connived to poison his sister.
According to him, the sister had told him that the suspect had threatened to kill her. Omotosho asked the police to investigate the matter thoroughly and bring the culprit to book.
Also the only child of the deceased from her former marriage, Shola Olatunji who is an undergraduate in Kogi State said the family of her late mother warned her not to re-marry but she refused.
Contacted, the police image maker, Wole Ogodo, said investigation into Mary’s death was on-going, noting that the case has been transferred from Igbara Oke to the headquarters in Akure for further investigation.

Meanwhile, the corpse of the deceased has been deposited in mortuary for autopsy.

Banky W Parties in New York City

Aphrodite Entertainment owned by the two lovely ladies pictured above with Banky W, Joi & Mary, hosted a party for Banky W in New York called Lagos Party in NYC on Saturday July 27th. The perfect reason why Banky goes with the line... "I'm single". So as to have all the time with the hot ladies around him, enjoy.

General Overseer's Wife Catches Him In Their Bedrrom With A Member's Wife

 

"I was surprised that my husband locked his prayer partner, wife of another man, in his bedroom overnight... The act not only led to the collapse of our marriage but it also led to the break up in the woman’s home because after I had left him, people were still seeing my husband and the woman together.

“Her husband eventually sent her packing from her matrimonial home...”

Those where the words of an estranged pastor’s wife, Mrs. Rebecca Bamidele, while narrating to an Ojo Customary Court in Lagos, how her husband, Pastor Israel Bamidele, locked himself with a female prayer partner in his bedroom overnight on several occasions.

Giving evidence in a divorce petition which her husband filed against her in the court, Rebecca said although her husband falsely accused her of infidelity, he was the one that is neck deep in the shameful act.

Apart from the issue of hosting his prayer partner in his bedroom, Rebecca also disclosed that she caught her husband, Pastor Bamidele, sleeping with his school secretary on several occasion, but she couldn't complain because he would beat her silly.

When asked the position of her husband’s family on the crisis, Rebecca said:
She once traveled to Osun State to meet her mother-in-law but to her surprise her husband's mum said she should allow his son marry another wife because her father-in-law, who is a prophet, had three wives.

redecca added, “When I returned to Lagos, my husband quarreled with me, saying why should I go to his homestead in Osun State to inform his mother about issues in our marriage in Lagos?”

She said, “anytime I complain, my husband will say I was becoming too stubborn for him. He would say in Yoruba, ‘ila ti n ga ju onire lo’, meaning, the okro plant was becoming taller than it's owner.”
When the court asked her about the role played by other pastors to resolve the crisis, Rebecca said Bamidele is the founder and general overseer of his church and as such other leaders were subordinated to him since he appointed them.

The court president, Hakeem Tunde Oyekan, adjourned the matter till 27 August, 2013, for judgement.

Heartbroken! Toni Braxton Loses Rights to 27 Songs

These are not the best of times for freshly divorced singer, Toni Braxton as the ‘Un-break my Heart’ crooner has lost the rights to several of her major hit songs numbering 27 in total.
Toni whose divorce was only just finalised last Wednesday after being separated from her husband since 2009 lost the songs after she was outbid in her ongoing bankruptcy saga. Toni who has filed for bankruptcy thrice in 15 years struck a deal which saw her settle her debtors while still retaining an option to buy back her 27 songs from her music catalogue for $20,ooo. However, the deal had one small loophole – she could be outbid and that’s exactly what happened, a smart aleck named Ross M. Klein spotted the loophole and homed in for the kill by doubling Ms. Braxton’s price and nabbing the tunes. Songs included in the list of nabbed tunes are: ‘You’re Making Me High’, ‘How Many Ways’ and ‘Always’.
It is unclear whether her hit single ‘Unbreak My Heart’ still remains hers but the fate of the track remains shaky at this time. Implications of not owning the rights to the songs means that Toni Braxton will not be entitled to any profit made from sales or performance of the songs.
First the divorce and now the loss of her songs, it’s safe to say Toni’s heart will most certainly need some un-breaking…

Its Official! Angelina Jolie is Hollywood’s Highest Paid Actress

 
You don’t get touted as one of the most beautiful and talented actresses in the business, have the United Nation’s Secretary-General on speed dial and parade one of Hollywood’s hottest leading men as a partner and not wind up on top of the pack, its against the laws of moviedom!
Now Angelina may have broken a few other rules in the past (hint: she had a co-star who was married at the time as partner in crime) but when it comes to her craft, Angelina is all pro and very much in demand and that’s exactly what’s landed her to the top of the highest earning actresses list with a tidy $33 million earned between June 2012 and June 2013. This is inspite of the fact that the beautiful actress has not actually acted in any movie (the last being the lackluster ”The Tourist”) since 2010! That’s right, Angie has so much star power that even with the fact that she hasn’t had a movie in theaters in 3 years, she still raked in $33 million according to Forbes magazine. Angelina was reportedly paid $15 million to star in “Maleficent,” a revisionist version of “Sleeping Beauty” told from the point-of-view of the drowsy princess’ magical foe which would be out in 2014, she’s also had a $10 million endorsement deal as face of luxury line, Louis Vuitton. She also been busy behind the scenes directing her debut feature film ”In the Land of Blood and Honey” and ”Unbroken” which will hit theaters in December 2014.
Next on the list is Hollywood’s new It-girl, Jennifer Lawrence who raked in an impressive $26 million for a newbie. Jennifer had an incredibly successful break-out year nabbing the Oscar for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook” as well as getting splashed across theaters worldwide for her role as Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games”. With the next Hunger Games movie in the works and a role in the “X-Men: Days of the Future Past”, Jennifer is poised to hang around the list for a while.
With the huge success of the Twilight series, its no surprise that Kristen Stewart is third on the list. The former squeeze of co-star Robert Pattinson made $22 million in the fiscal year also taking int to account her role in the blockbuster “Snow White and the Huntsman”. Critics however state that with the Twilight series over, Kristen’s future in the big league is not quite certain.
Other top-earning actresses for the year 2013 include:
4. Jennifer Aniston – $20 million
5. Emma Stone – $16 million
6. Sandra Bullock – 14 million
7. Natalie Portman – $14 million
8. Charlize Theron – $11 million
9. Mila Kunis – $11 million
10. Julia Roberts – $11 million

Sunday Mba Ranked 24th Best Player In The World

A first-time entry for both player and country, Sunday Mba has been Nigeria’s revelation over the last year.

The midfielder’s inclusion, along with five other home-based players, in Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations squad raised eyebrows but the 24-year-old played better than many of the nation’s more heralded foreign contingent.

Having started the tournament on the bench, Mba was Nigeria’s hero in the knockout stages. He scored the winner in the quarter-final against Cote d'Ivoire to spell the end for Didier Drogba’s trophyless 'golden generation'. Then in the final itself, Mba fired home the only goal against Burkina Faso to gift Nigeria their first Afcon title since 1994.

The 24-year-old was also one of Nigeria’s best performers at the Confederations Cup and has helped to draw attention to the depth of talent in the Nigerian league.

A drawn out transfer tussle between Warri Wolves - who own the player and his full transfer rights - and new club Enugu Rangers - where he will stay on loan until the end of the league season in September - mean he has played just a single domestic game, scoring one goal.

NIGERIA
GAMES: 10
GOALS: 3
ASSISTS: 0

ENUGU RANGERS
GAMES: 1
GOALS: 1
ASSISTS: 0

HONOURS: AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

Nneka The Pretty Serpent Actress Turns To God?Join Eucharia Anunobi On The Altar

Can somebody shout Halleluiah? It’s indeed glorious to know that Ndidi Obi, the Nneka the Pretty Serpent actress has been called to the altar officially. The lady is now a worker in the vineyard just like her colleague, Eucharia Annunobi.

The rate at which Nollywood actors are now turning to God speak volume and it’s indeed a welcoming idea. From the inventions or device of Nollywood, Liz Benson, Obot Etuk, Orisabunmi etc. are the first starters. Then, Mr. Koldsweath, Mr. Okonkwo etc. followed up.
Recently, Eucharia, the daring actress, whose foray into the vineyard it’s no longer a story, joined the list as she has since repackaged herself for Christ.

As you are reading this, Ndidi Obi, the beautiful actress got ordained penultimate Sunday in her church as a church official. Now as a new creature, she will be more committed to God’s work than mans.

Meanwhile, the actress has said that her new position in church will not stop her from acting; she still wants to keep her fan base and give her lovers in the movie world what they have always loved to see about her. May God help you o!

Davido breaks up with Girlfriend

It's not a new thing that relationship breaks but in the entertainment industry today, it seems the rate in which marriages or relationships break these days needs serious attention.

The recent we just heard is about the singing artiste, David Adeleke a.k.a. Davido who has just separated from his girlfriend.

Davido, Omo Baba Olowo as he's also called tweeted that he's single again and needs a queen to share all this money with.

Read his tweet, “I’m a young nigga living the single life—need a queen to share all this money with…” he’s declaring that he is single again….

ASUU denies plan to call off strike on Thursday

The National President of Academic Staff Unionof Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge, has expressed his surprise at the news that the union was planning to call off the strike on Thursday.

Speaking to Vanguard, he revealed that they have not reached any agreement with the government yet.

“There is nothing like that (suspending the strike). I am also surprised to hear people say that we are going to call off the strike,” he said.

“Our members have made it categorically clear what they want. This meeting we had with government on Friday at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, is just exploratory.

“We are trying to look at issues holistically and see how we are going to address them. So assignments were given to various people that attended the meeting and the expectation is that we will meet tomorrow (today), Monday and look at the assignment given and also look at it on Thursday again.

“So, that is why I’m surprised to hear people say that we are going to suspend strike on Thursday. The mandate of our members is very clear. So, we will wait and see what the Monday and Thursday meetings unfold and then we report back to our members.”

When he was asked about how long it would take for ASUU officials to meet together, after the meeting with government on Thursday, he replied: “We are in constant consultation with our members, we don’t really have problems with that.

“After the meeting, we will decide when to link up with our members depending upon what is placed on table on Thursday.”

In reaction to the speculation that ASUU might call off the strike, if the government meets 50% of their 2009 agreement, Faggae said they would rather get to the bridge first and then decide whether to cross it. He however commended the Joint Senate and House of Representatives on Education, for their positive disposition towards the resolution of the crisis.

“For us, the interaction we have had with the Joint Committee clearly indicates that they are concerned like other Nigerians,” he stated

“This is expected of the representatives of people. You see the problem has always been that the executive arm of government does not really hearken to advise that are given on how best to address the problems on education in this country.

“We are convinced as a union that the only thing the government can really do for Nigerians is to avail them of education.

“Once you are able to do that, you will see that people will be able to generate jobs and they will be able to take care of themselves and contribute to nation building. So that is the argument we are placing on the table.”

 

Jay-Z Visits Mark Zuckerberg At Facebook HQ

Jay-Z is more than making a few rounds out in the streets in between shows, and it seems like surprising his wife Beyoncé wasn’t enough. Before hitting the San Francisco leg of the Legends Of The Summer Tour with Justin Timberlake last night [Jul. 26], Jay-Z made a quick stop at the Facebook offices to visit Mark Zuckerberg and the team.

Meet D’banj’s Girlfriend

Ms Jennifer Obayuwana has been D'banj's longest girlfriend ever, and he says he's in love...and faithful!
D'banj said in the interview, that she's been around for a long time, you guys just don't know her'. We don't, Ok! i guess you all know her now.
SEE MORE PHOTO AFTER CUT

Jennifer Obayuwana is the daughter of multi-millionaire Polo boss, John Obayuwana. Jeni is an Executive director in her father's company and also doubles as a director at CAT construction.

this gist is as old as time yea cause she posted this on her instagram page like January 2013.

Born Without Skull: US Doctors Create Fresh Head for Nigerian Child

With much expectation, the world is waiting to see OkikiJesu Olawuyi grab a fitting place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Many across the world want to see this happen. And what that means is that a Nigerian child is well on her way to making history once she scales the mountain of surgeries standing in her path of life.

OkikiJesu Olawuyi was born without a skull but not without a will to live. Bones from her hands are being obtained to construct a skull bone to help her live. Amazingly, she is winning this battle for her life at John Hopkins University in far away United States of America. There, the best hands the world can assemble are with her every passing hour fighting a medical war to give life to a miracle child who has announced to the entire human community that she has something different to offer. First grade surgeons – irrespective of colour, race and tongue are tasking their expertise to see that this wonder of the 21st century lives to tell her story and reports say that they are doing a great job to save her.

OkikiJesu is getting moral and material support from across the world to help her live. An avalanche of support is coming her way. Her parents are carrying the burden of pain and anguish with stoic patience. They are fighting to remedy a medical case they cannot tell how it all started. The child needs a lot more financial assistance to pull through, her father, Mr. Caleb Olawuyi, says. He disclosed that she needed an additional $500,000 to undergo the final operation that would enable her live a normal life. Experts say that is possible and they can achieve that. While appealing for generous support from government, corporate organizations and private individuals to help the baby live, Mr. Olawuyi, has equally urged government to set up funds to assist babies afflicted with critical ailments. Speaking straight from the heart, he noted that one needed to be close to a child in pains to know how it feels.

Since news of the child’s medical condition was disclosed, the world has been aghast. She was born on May 11, 2010 with a rare birth deformity which means over 50 per cent of her skull doesn't exist. The world has not seen anything of this stuff. In recorded history, Sunday Sun gathered that this medical condition has never been reported anywhere. The child’s condition is one that appears to have turned medicine on its head, having thrown up tremendous professional challenge to the human race. Now, the very best the world has known are fighting a crunchy battle to overcome this, leaving many – particularly those with hearts of stone- wondering if there is nothing they can offer to help.

Now from the home sector, help is coming for three-year-old Okiki and her parents. Since the condition of the baby became public knowledge, a non profit organization had stepped in to assist. Global Initiative for Peace, Love and Care (GIPLC) has been doing all it can to give life to the child whose medical condition is not traceable to her parents. With the assistance of the organization’s Coordinator and Project Manager, Mr. Nuhu Kwajafa, the child and her parents were on May 4, 2013, flown to the United States. There, she is currently undergoing skull reconstruction surgery at the John Hopkins University Medical Centre.

Now, the child’s and her father’s cry for help comes ringing through the airways asking Nigerians to help her live. Here is a child the world is interested in. The non-profit organization is doing its best at that level to help her survive. Sunday Sun gathered that while the world was a short while away from screaming uhuru at the wonderful breakthrough, an unforeseen complication arose after over 14 hours of surgery. This followed inconsistencies in her medical history. Besides, her case marked a maiden attempt in paediatric neurosurgery. This, therefore, led to a further accumulation of medical bills totaling over US$500,000. This bill is spiraling every passing day OkikiJesu and her parents spend at the Johns Hopkins facility.

Specialists in the USA have identified the rare birth deformity which OkikiJesu is suffering, as Congenital Cranial Deficiency. Before now, she had been to several hospitals but not cured, but luck flashed on her pathway when GIPLC, which is based in Abuja took up her case. Sunday Sun learnt that since then, the organization has recorded significant success in efforts to get medical care for her. Within just a week, it raised about $234,000, an equivalent of N37 million through kind gestures from individuals and groups for her treatment at John Hopkins Hospital.

Kwajafa , just back from the United States, told Sunday Sun that “prior to the complications which arose, what made a determination of the full cost of Okiki’s surgery difficult is that in modern times, it is an extremely rare (perhaps singular) medical condition with no precedence to draw estimates from.
“This latter fact also means that it is equally difficult to tell what other medical complications may arise. An example are fluids that were retained in her cranial cavity which have posed an unforeseen challenge and may have led to a fatal infection.”

Kwajafa’s worry is that, “OkikiJesu may not be released from hospital until all outstanding bills have been paid. We and her parents are desirous of her condition being fully remedied before she leaves the hospital.” Against this backdrop, he said “We would like to appeal to the global public to support our cause in ensuring that OkikiJesu Olawuyi lives.”

Medical analysts believe she will be a living testimony if she recovers. According to GIPLC, her case remains the only one of its kind in the world.

When OkikiJesu’s father, Mr. Olawuyi spoke to Sunday Sun on telephone from John Hopkins Hospital, he expressed optimism that the girl was doing well and had remained in stable condition. He said “We thank God that she is responding positively to every operation performed on her. The doctors attending to her are also pleased with her present condition. They said she is a miracle child,because she is so far the only child in the world with this kind of health condition.

“They told us that there is no case of her type in medical history at their disposal the world over. There are three renowned doctors attending to OkikiJesu and the experience is so great.

“They keep assuring us that everything will be fine soon. We are also hoping positively and asking God to deliver our child.”
In a voice laden with emotion, he appealed to Nigerians to assist the child to live through their generous donations, pointing out that with money available, the baby was sure to survive.

“But our greatest challenge here is the cost of her treatment in the hospital. It’s indeed a very tough experience for us as parents.
The medical bill keeps increasing daily and has since been piling up. The treatment has over-shot the initial bill that was given to us before we came, because her condition exceeded their estimation.

The major issue is the hospital bill and not really our up-keep, that is, myself, my wife and our 15-month old baby, (Okiki’s younger sister). She is currently at the intensive care unit (ICU). This costs between $6,000 and $10,000 daily. Sometimes, two nurses are stationed to take care of her daily and it costs a lot of money.

“The good thing is that they are not taking any chance. They are all over her all the time. They are monitoring her regularly especially as she is an international patient. The bill is growing higher,” he lamented.

Okiki’s father further stated that for “every parent of a child with this critical health challenge, one only manages to sleep and to wake up hoping that the next day would be different. We have gone through this trauma all this while. Though, we have faith in God but every passing day, we are afraid for her life. Here in the hospital, as critical as her condition is , we are living and sharing her pains more so that the bills pile up every moment.

“We appeal to Nigerians not to give up on Okiki. With their support, God will not disappoint us because she keeps improving daily. All the operations have been very critical. They took bones from her hand and leg to construct her skull. And she is doing fine.

“We appreciate efforts by all Nigerians including individuals, groups and corporate organizations. Everybody has been very supportive. We thank the Nigerian government, the National Assembly, and particularly the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal and other kind-hearted people and members of our family for their support.

“On behalf of our daughter Okiki, and other children and parents in this condition, we urge government to institute a Special Trust Fund to take care of such rare and critical cases in the country. This fund should be adequately funded to cater for such critical needs.

“For us, Okiki’s parents, we are in this condition but hope that one day God will deliver us.

“In this situation, we repeat our appeal for quick intervention from the government and other Nigerians. Our wish here is that others should be spared this experience.
We plead further with government to establish a fund to cater for such children in this condition.”

•Your donations go directly to Okiki’s account with John Hopkins Medical International.

For more info call GIPLC on 08089693240, 08163183797, 08085101664

Nigerian Comedian donates kidney to save brother’s life

Popular comedian and OAP, Okeremute Iruvwe aka De Don has donated one of his kidneys to save his brother’s life. NET has reliably gathered from sources that the Delta State-born comedian who is currently recuperating in a hospital in India gave out a kidney in order to save the life of his brother who urgently needed a transplant to survive.

A source also told our reporter that De Don’s brother, Morris Iruvwe had initially undergone a kidney transplant in 2009 and now required another due to the collapse of the new kidney.

‘Morris’ first kidney in 2009 was donated by one of his sisters. Since the operation, he has had to travel to India every now and then for check up until 2012, when he could no longer do so due to financial constraints. This year, the kidney finally packed up, which now required another transplant and De Don was the only sibling willing to donate his,’ a source told Nigerian Entertainment Today.

REVEALED: How These Girls Are Used As Sex Slaves In Lagos

It will shock you how this young girls (teenagers) are turned into sex slaves in underground cartels:

"I was in JSS3 at the time, and I was too young to understand anything. So, when I became pregnant, I told my boyfriend about it, but he denied it and ran away. That was how I stopped going to school. After about two years, I came to Lagos to hustle. One aunty then introduced me to this business."

Martha is a 15-year-old girl endowed with beauty but...
She faces a very bleak future as she is held captive in a brothel in Gbagada, a suburb of Lagos, where she has to sleep with men old enough to be her father and surrender her entire earnings to a woman designated as her aunty. In return, the aunty gives Martha a sum she deems sufficient to cater for her basic needs.

The more than two decades old brothel is located close to Sawmill Bus-stop in Gbagada. In it resides a cartel of mature prostitutes called aunties, to whom younger girls like Martha are responsible. The older prostitutes act as guardians to the younger ones aged between 14 and 19 years. Most of the girls are said to have been lured to Lagos from Edo and Delta states by their aunties. With a promise of the good life, the girls follow the aunties to Lagos only to be lured into prostitution.

The cartel’s mode of operation is similar to those that have been reported about innocent Nigerian girls lured into prostitution in Europe. The girls, who are mostly from poor parental backgrounds and broken homes, serve their aunties for as long as two years before they are deemed matured enough to stand on their own.

A source in the hotel told our correspondent that for a newly recruited girl to become a member of the prostitution ring, her aunty has to pay the sum of N50,0000 to the proprietor of the brothel as registration fee. After that, the aunty makes the young girl to sleep with older men. All the proceeds from her sexual activities go to the aunty who decides how much is returned to the young girl as “pocket money”.

Our correspondent visited the hotel on a sunny day last week and met one of the girls named Martha, an indigene of Delta State. She was decked in a gown that barely covered her backside. Like a famished tigress, she rushed towards the reporter, offering him sex. After a brief discussion, she led the reporter to the brothel’s bar and was quickly joined by three of her colleagues.

Martha was the first to order for a bottle of a popular herbal drink called Alomo Bitters. With promise of a long-term friendship from the reporter, she opened up on her past and her dreams, narrating how she became a sex worker in the hotel.

Surprisingly, she doubles as an apprentice hairdresser, hoping to settle down into hairdressing business someday. But for now, she is under contract to serve her aunty for 11 more months, during which she must hand over her entire earnings.

Martha said: “My aunty is very nice. She gives me money, depending on how much I make in a day. I am from Delta State, and I am learning to become a hairdresser. I will leave next year after my service. After that, I will open a shop and become a businesswoman.”

It took her no time to finish her drink and order for another bottle. At this stage, the discussion became livelier, as the four girls freely talked about their lives as prostitutes in the brothel.

“I am very brave,” said Martha, beating her chest as she spoke. “I can take on as many men as are available at a time.”

But going by her confessions, she is an endangered species. Besides the meager nature of her income, she is daily exposed to the danger of being defrauded or physically assaulted by the men that patronise her. Only a few days earlier, she lost her cell phone, which she said she bought for N32, 000, to a client from whom she had only reaped N2,000.

She said: “The man stole my phone after paying me N2,000. I called the number and he picked it, but claimed that the phone belonged to him.”

Asked if she was not afraid of contracting HIV/AIDS, she said she had received enough lessons on how to protect herself against sexually transmitted diseases and other dangers that come with her trade. She said apart from insisting that her clients must wear condom, she had been taught not to get carried away when entertaining them.

“The first thing they taught us was that men are cunning, and that we should be very careful with them. We also go for medical check-ups regularly. But one thing is that we don’t sleep with men without condoms,” she said.

Martha is not alone in this modern day slavery. She has a partner in soft-spoken Janet, an indigene of Edo State. At 17, the second child in a family of seven says she took to prostitution because she wanted to make a success of her life.

In her barely audible voice, she said she was forced to go into prostitution because her elder sister was not discharging her responsibilities towards their parents. She is expected to gain her freedom in November, when she would have served her aunty for more than one year.

She told a pathetic story of the events that led her into prostitution, saying that unlike Martha, she plans to go back to school.

“I want to go back to school. I came here because there was nothing else for me to do. But once I finish serving my aunty, I will leave this place completely and make sure that I go back to school,” she said.

Interestingly, Janet is in the business with her cousin, 15-year-old Pat. Evidently more daring and outspoken than her two other colleagues, Pat declared that she wanted the reporter to have a relationship with the three of them. “I like you. If you no mind, all of us fit be your friend,” she said, her colleagues nodding in affirmation while she continued to do justice to the bottles of Climax energy drink in front of her.

A quick tour of the brothel revealed that it contained 54 rooms, each allocated to an aunty. While a first-time visitor would only notice the front gate and the rear gates, a closer observation would reveal other entry and exit points.

The arrangement of the rooms makes it difficult for a non-regular visitor to master the terrain. The source at the hotel said the arrangement was meant to conceal the activities of the prostitutes.

According to the source, 14 of the rooms are allocated to teenage prostitutes while the rest are occupied by their older and more experienced aunties.

At Room 19, a busty lady, probably in her 30s, sat on a stool by the door. Asked why she was idle at that time of the day, she said she was waiting for prospective clients, adding that business had been dull because of the Ramadan period.

She jumped up at the reporter’s suggestion of a deal. After a quick negotiation, she agreed to take N750, down by N250 from the N1,0000 she demanded initially.

A visit to Room 32 revealed that the occupant was one of the aunties named Faith, from Edo State. She agreed to give a younger girl to the reporter for a fee to be agreed. But she argued that she was capable of anything the younger girls could offer.

Upon the reporter’s insistence, she dashed to Room 30, where some of her girls were sleeping at the time. The lot fell on 19-year-old Sarah, who quickly went to another room to prepare the bed.

The innocent-looking girl felt disappointed when she returned moments later and was told that the reporter had changed his mind, but with a promise to come back later in the evening. She ran back into the room, ostensibly to steal a few minutes of sleep before another client would come knocking.

Such has been the lot of the young girls in the brothel. They take care of the sexual needs of their clients at night and give the proceeds to the aunties. Yet the little time they have to rest or in the day time is repeatedly punctuated by clients who stroll in, in the day.

A funny incident had occurred at the brothel the previous night. Encouraged by the hotel source, the reporter had stormed the hotel at exactly 8:30 pm, hoping to take pictures of the girls’ activities. One needed no one to tell him that one had stepped into an ‘unholy’ ground. From one room to the other, both the young and the old prostitutes showcased their ‘wares’ with skimpy dresses.

One of them named Jessica said she had been expecting a customer for more than two hours without luck. The reporter’s arrival therefore gave her the hope of making some money, which she said had been scarce since the commencement of Ramaddan. Jessica, who claims to be a mother of one, lamented the lull that had occasioned the fasting period. She also said she had been unlucky with her love life.

According to her, she had her child, who is now 11 years old, after she was put in the family way by her boyfriend. The man later denied the pregnancy, leaving her and her poor family to cater for the boy.

She said: “I was in JSS3 at the time, and I was too young to understand anything. So, when I became pregnant, I told my boyfriend about it, but he denied it and ran away. That was how I stopped going to school. After about two years, I came to Lagos to hustle. One aunty then introduced me to this business.”

But in spite of all that she has been through, Jessica insists she has no regrets about her past. “What is there for me to regret now?” she asked rhetorically.

It is now more than a decade that Jessica took the unholy path of selling her body for money, but both joy and wealth, the twin reasons she opted for prostitution, have eluded her. Rather she has had an unsettled life, with no decent home or man to call her own.

While denied having any regret, it was obvious that Jessica was not the happiest of women. Her expectations from the trade were far from being met. Unfortunately, she has no other profession to turn to.

She said: “Let me confess, I thought I would have made it more than this. At a point, I even tried to travel to Italy, but the aunty who wanted to help me stole all the money that I saved. She asked me to bring N500, 000, promising to take me to Italy. I was able to raise about N400, 000, which I gave to her. But after that day, I never saw her again. If I didn’t lose that money, I might have stopped this business by now.”

For Jessica and the other young girls in the brothel, the future looks bleak. What with their meager daily earnings, most of which they spend on feeding, medicals and fairly used clothes. Whatever is left in the end cannot guarantee the flashy lifestyle that prompted them to go into the trade.

It is no longer a secret that more than one thousand Nigerian girls are trafficked to different countries by prostitution rings in Europe every month. The unholy trade has assumed a height never seen before in the last decade, with Italy as choice destination.

However, recent investigation has shown that the crime is gradually declining in Western Europe following strict laws on illegal migration and the efforts of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

But while the fight against the international prostitution rings may be gaining momentum, with relative success, locally-based prostitution rings are devising a model fashioned after the Europe-based rings to lure young and innocent girls into the world’s oldest profession.

‘I apologize for all my complaining’. Funke Akindele’s letter to God

It looks like Funke Akindele is giving herself some sort of closure after separating from her husband Kenny Oloyede. The actress who’s returned to social media this week, days after confirming her marriage was over, is moving on to other things, well sort of…
Yesterday, Funke posted a picture note on her Instagram page, apparently, a letter to God, apologizing for her complains and thanking him for being alive. Funke has also been interacting with fans on her Instagram, replying messages…
Read below…
Dear God, I woke up, I am healthy. I am alive. Thank you. I aplogize for all my complaining. I’m truly grateful for all you’ve done

Pastor killed during argument with neighbour

 

A 67-year-old pastor, Monday Ojajuni, was allegedly killed by a woman, Temidayo Oladele, in front of his church in Mile 12.
Punch reports that the deceasedwho was the Superintendent Evangelist of Celestial Church of God, Mile 12, died during a confrontation with Oladele over the latter’s decision to scoop some sand in front of his church.
The 19-year-old daughter of the deceased, Oluwaseun, said she witnessed the incident on July 19, 2013.
She said, “The woman (Oladele) came to pack sand in front of the church and another cleric, Assistant Superintendent Evangelist Samuel Oteghene, told her not to pack the sand. When my father arrived at the scene, Oteghene went inside.

“But the woman rebuffed all entreaties not to pack the sand, instead, she turned violent and tore my father’s robe.
“My father then told her that she would run mad within seven days. When she heard this, she pushed my father and he fell, hitting hit his head on the ground and died. I reported the matter at Mile 12 Police Post. From there it was transferred to Ketu Police Station.”
Members of the church had earlier prayed for Monday with the hope that he would wake up, but to no avail.
It was learnt it was after a medical doctor confirmed Monday’s death that it dawned on them that he was beyond redemption.

Police sources said Ketu Police Division had arrested Oladele, while the case had also been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba.
At the SCID, the suspect, who claimed to be 65 years, said she did not kill the cleric. She explained that he died during a struggle with her.
She said, “Around 11.30am on Friday, I went with a shovel to the front of the church which is behind my house to pack some sand. I was challenged by members of the church.
“The pastor (Monday) started struggling for the shovel with me. The shovel tore his clothes. He cursed me, saying that I would die within the next seven days. We struggled until he fell to the ground and I left. I did not injure him and I did not know that he was dead until later.”
Our correspondent, who visited Monday’s family home on Omobanta Street, Mile 12, observed as sympathisers condole with the family.
A banner, hanging in front of the house, displayed the picture of the deceased. The banner read, ‘Monday Elijah Ojajuni, 1947-2013, Rest in Peace’
The eldest son of the deceased, Moses, described his father as an easy-going man.
He said, “My father was fasting on that day, but he went to the church to conduct a programme. Who would have known that that was the last time we would see him?”
He said his father was survived by 11 children and two wives, many of whom were still dependent on him.
“My father was a retired civil servant. He worked at the Lagos State Ministry of Works for many years. He had four sons and seven daughters,” he said.
He added that the suspect’s account of what happened on the day was not correct.
He said, “The woman had earlier come to pack sand from the front of our church prior to my father’s death and she had been warned not to come back.
“After my father confronted her, he attempted to go back into the church, but she pulled him by the cape. Because it rained on that day, the sand was slippery, causing him to hit his head against the ground.”
Our correspondent, who also visited the church, observed a condolence register in front of the church gate.
The members, however, refused to talk to our correspondent, saying they had left everything to God.
When contacted on the telephone, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Damasus Ozoani, confirmed Oladele’s arrest.
He said the matter was being investigated at the Homicide Department of the SCID.

This Woman Impersonates Fashola's Wife; Dupes Government

Mrs. Asogbon Abosede, a 53-year-old primary school teacher, has been arraigned at the Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for allegedly impersonating the wives of Lagos and Osun states governors and defrauding officials of the Lagos State Government.

Abosede, a Grade 10 teacher, was said to have committed the crime between June and July 2013 through text messages in which she claimed to be Mrs. Abimbola Fashola and Mrs. Sherifat Aregbesola.

The accused allegedly influenced her redeployment from a primary school in Alimosho area of the state to the Lagos State Basic Education Board by sending text messages to the Chairman of SUBEB, presenting herself as Fashola and later as Aregbesola.

The request was said to have been granted as she was redeployed soon afterwards.

The police also said among the sins of the accused was that she sent more text messages to the Chairman of Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, and the Education Secretary of Alimosho, as Fashola, demanding Ramadan gifts.

The LCDA chairman, in response to the SMS, was said to have sent N100,000, while Education Secretary, sent three BlackBerry phones valued at N105,000.