Kim Kardashian Picks Khloe As Godmother For Unborn Child

According to Hollywoodlife Kim has picked younger sister Khloe as God  mother to her child, since Khloe has struggled to have her own kids and it would be a pleasant surprise for Khloe. Khloe is also her Nephew Mason Disick's Guardian as picked by Kourtney.

Britain Warns Citizens against Travel to Northern Nigeria

IGP, Mohammed Abubakar

Britain Wednesday advised its citizens against travelling to several regions in northern Nigeria, after an increase in attacks blamed on Islamist militants and the abduction of several foreigners earlier this month, Reuters has said.

Gunmen killed a security guard and abducted a Briton, an Italian, a Greek and four Lebanese workers after storming the compound of Lebanese construction firm Setraco in Bauchi State on February 16.

It was the worst case of foreigners being kidnapped in the North since an insurgency by Islamist militants intensified two years ago.

Britain upped its travel risk ratings yesterday, advising against any travel to Bauchi State and Okene in Kogi State where militants last month attacked Nigerian troops who were bound for Mali to counter an Islamist insurgency.
It also advised “against all-but-essential travel” to Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa and Katsina States, a statement from its foreign office said.

Western governments are concerned the militants may link up with groups elsewhere in the region, including al-Qaeda’s North African wing, AQIM especially given the conflict in Mali.

France sent troops to Mali last month to help oust Islamist rebels.
Islamist group, Ansaru, claimed responsibility for the Setraco raid in Bauchi and the Okene attack.

The Setraco raid, the grouped claimed, was “based on the transgression and atrocities done to the religion of Allah by the European countries in many places such as Afghanistan and Mali,” which has kidnapped other foreigners in Nigeria in the past.

Britain put Ansaru on its official “terrorist group” list in November , saying it was aligned with al-Qaeda and was behind the abduction of a Briton and an Italian killed last year during a failed rescue attempt.

The group’s full name is Jama’atu Ansarul Musilimina Fi Biladis Sudan, which roughly translates as “Vanguards for the Protection of Muslims in Black Africa.”
The group is believed to be a breakaway group from better known Islamist sect, Boko Haram, which has killed hundreds in recent months in its attempt to carve out an Islamic state in a country split roughly equally between Christians and Muslims.

Violence is stunting economic development in the north and risks increasing the divide with the wealthier and largely Christian south, which is home to the commercial hub Lagos and oil-producing Niger Delta region.
The Nigerian military in Boko Haram’s base in Borno State said yesterday that soldiers had killed a commander of the sect and three other members this week.

Sanyeri set to tour UK for a concert

Rave of the moment in the Yoruba comedy industry, Olaniyi Afonja (a.k.a Sanyeri) is set to go on a musical tour in the United Kingdom. The tour wil begin next month and it would be his first visit to London as an actor. The six-week concert is packaged by popular London promoter, Charles Ajibade Odunlami, CEO of Charles And C Productions.
Artistes billed to be on parade at the event include ace fuji act, Isa Mirinda, Sunday Alaba Pedro, the talented singing son of the late veteran highlife writer and singer, Pa Alaba Pedro. Sunday would be performing live with the surviving band of his father. Sanyeri, who through determination and hard work, has become a household name in Nollywood, will be on stage at the UK concert with the new generation star music acts such as X-Project, Vector tha Viper, Oritshe Femi, Sabi (of Show Your Style fame), among others.
The Oyo State-born artiste said:’ He is happy that the UK trip is coming now in his career and has promised to give his best to his London fans. “I’m much ready for the London show. I’ve been to Canada, America, Malaysia and other countries. I want my fans all over the world to know that Sanyeri is not just for one country, but for all nations.

Whodunit! Obi, Bianca express shock as unknown persons demolish Ojukwu’s library

…Say it’s anti-Igbo

Widow of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu yesterday in Owerri, the Imo State capital expressed shock that a monument being erected by the leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, to immortalise the name of her husband was brought down by unknown persons. Yet-to-be identified persons had last Saturday while the MASSOB leader was away to Oraifite, Anambra State to attend a burial ceremony sneaked into his (Chief Ralph Uwazuruike) street to reduce the Ojukwu memorial library that had reached roofing level to rubble.
Bianca, who came on a visit with Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, former Information minister, Professor Dora Akunyili and Chairman of South-East traditional rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya said it was unfortunate that some people could conspire to destroy what was set to immortalise the name of her husband. She said Ndigbo should see her late husband as a rallying point and so Ndigbo should protect anything kept to retain his name. Bianca advised those who carried out the demolition to desist from the act, saying those who carried out the act were not working for the interest of Ndigbo.
Also, Governor Obi said he was as shocked as Bianca when he heard about the demolition of the memorial library. Obi, who said he did not believe the story said he decided to come to Owerri to see things for himself, saying it was unfortunate that some people destroyed a structure erected to immortalise the name of the late Ikemba. The governor said the late Ojukwu represented the strength and symbol of the Igbo, saying anybody doing anything to immortalise his name should be encouraged. Obi promised that he would support Uwazuruike to ensure that the demolished library is re-built again.
Speaking, the MASSOB leader said the demolition was the handiwork of anti-Igbo elements. When asked if he knew those behind the pulling down of the building, Uwazuruike said he would not like to mention names, but added that the perpetrators know themselves. Uwazuruike promised that the library project billed to be commissioned next month would continue, vowing that nothing would make him not to complete it.

Photos-Psquare builds mansion in Parkview estate,Ikoyi

These brothers are definitely cashing in on their fame as they are presently pumping millions on a new home in the highbrow ParkView estate. Some of Nigeria's richest men/women own homes there

The late Goldie's residence is also situated there.

Congrats to them..Big Boys

Death of six pupils sparks off protest in Akwa Ibom

The protesters ... on Wednesday

Scores of youths in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, rampaged through the town on Wednesday to protest the death of six pupils in a fatal road accident.

The deceased were pupils of Kingdom Heritage Nursery and Primary School, Eket.

Eyewitnesses said the pupils, whose identities could not be ascertained, met their untimely deaths when their school vehicle fell into a ditch on Eket-Ibeno Road, last month.

They said before the school driver lost control of the vehicle, he tried in vain to dodge many bad spots on the road.

The eyewitnesses said apart from those who died on the spot, other undisclosed number of pupils sustained severe injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital.

It was learnt that the deaths of the pupils sparked off Wednesday’s protest as youths felt the pupils would have lived if the road was in good order.

One of the protesters, who craved anonymity, said because of the dilapidation of the Eket-Ibeno road, many road mishaps had taken place there.

He said the road had  paved the way for frequent cases of kidnapping, armed robberies, as criminals usually capitalised on the bad road to waylay innocent road users and residents.

He said due to the situation of the road, youths in the area had given the relevant authorities several ultimatums to rehabilitate the road.

He said unfortunately, their appeals and threats to the authorities and major stakeholders had always been ignored.

Youth President, Afaha Eket, Mr. Emmanuel Sakey, lamented the poor state of the road, saying the bad roads claimed the lives of those “innocent” children.

He said the communities had been experiencing accidents on many roads in the areas on a daily basis, saying that many pregnant women had had miscarriages.

“Why we are demonstrating this morning is because of the way government is treating us. If you look between Eket and Ibeno, you will see that we don’t have road here. For a number of years, we have been suffering from this road and many other roads in this area.

“We have lost many school children to accidents apart from the six which happened recently. There have been frequent cases of kidnapping, armed robberies and more as the hoodlums seize the opportunity to lie in wait for road users.

“We are aware that an oil firm had paid for the construction of the road, but it is still a deathtrap.”

Eket community leader, Mr. Nsini Eduok, said he woke up in the morning to see youths block the road.

He said he did not see anything wrong with the youths’ action, insisting that if the right thing had been done, the accident, which triggered their protests, would not have occurred.

He claimed the community had complained to state government and other bodies about the deplorable state of the road but they had kept adamant.

He said, “I have just been informed that the youths are protesting against the bad roads leading to where the resources of this country come from. The condition of this road is worse than any other roads in the country.

“The rehabilitation of the road was given to FCC Nigeria Limited but we were told the government asked them to stop. Why they did that, we cannot actually say.

“Since then we have not seen any sign that this road is going to be done.

Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom Police Command, Dickson Etim, said it was only one pupil out of eight that were in the school bus that died, against six as given by the protesters.

He added that seven others sustained different degrees of injuries, stressing that the accident occurred when the children were going to school.

 “When I heard of the accident, I called the DPO in the area and he confirmed to me that it was only one person that died against six given by the protesters,” Etim said.

Army denies killing protesting varsity students

• NANS threatens action, NLC urges culprits’ arrest, trial
THE Nigerian Army Wednesday denied the allegation that its troops killed any of the students who participated in the riots in front of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, on Monday.
Meanwhile, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to stage what it called “Mother of all protests” across the country if the soldiers, who allegedly perpetrated the killing, are not brought to book.
The threat came as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) called for restraint in the use of brute force to curtail peaceful protests in the country.
In a reaction to the allegation, which was published in the media, the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who spoke with journalists in Abuja, said: “I categorically say that our (Army) troops were not involved. Nigerian troops in Keffi did not shoot any of the students. Our troops were not deployed for peace mission in Nasarawa State. They were deployed for patrol. It is the responsibility of the police to quell riots in Nigeria.”
Attahiru also said in order to make the fight against terror part of the focus of its officers, “the Nigerian Army has introduced Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency (CT COIN) training for all officers of the rank of Major and below, in line with its new strategy to increase combat efficiency.”
Towards this, various CT COIN trainings will kick off from next month in various training locations, including Kontagora.
NANS President, Yinka Gbadebo, who spoke in Ado-Ekiti Wednesday, said the association would resist any move to protect the trigger-happy soldiers as “unknown soldiers” and appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately set up a committee to investigate the matter.
The students’ leader also berated the Nasarawa State Governor Tanko Al-Makura and urged all students to show their annoyance towards him in any public function across the country, until those behind the heinous crime are apprehended.
Mr. Emmanuel Buba Nyam, a 300-level student in the Physics Department and Amina Usman Usuko, a 400-level student of the Department of Geography, were on Monday, February 25, allegedly shot dead by soldiers deployed to Keffi streets when NSUK students were protesting outage and lack of potable water in the institution.
NANS also threatened to take the case to the International Court of Justice if the Federal Government failed to sanction the “trigger-happy” soldiers.
Gbadebo described as incongruous and antithetical to democratic practice, the deployment of soldiers to the streets during students’ protest, saying that should have been the constitutional role of the anti-riot policemen.
In a statement  yesterday, the NLC urged the government and school authorities to desist from engaging members of the security forces who “lack the right temperament” to quell protests in schools.
Besides, the statement signed by the Congress’s President, Abdulwahab Omar, admonished the government to fish out the soldiers who allegedly shot the students and bring them to book.
According to the Congress, the right to dissent or protest is a constitutional right and not a privilege

See How Traders Are Being Dehumanized In Lagos (PHOTO)

According to the AA reader that took the picture and sent it in said the men you are seeing in the picture above were no robbers ... They are traders being dehumanized. This happened at Ladipo market in Lagos yesterday, 25th of Ferbruary 2013.

RIP DEAR: PHOTO OF GOLDIE IN THE COFFIN. . .

*So Goldie don take like play delete? Lord have mercy*

I just recieved this photo from a friend at the funeral. . . Such a beautiful young life cut short so early. . . #RIPGOLDIE.

100 opposition parties cannot defeat PDP – Patience Jonathan

WIFE of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan Thursday boasted that 100 political parties put together can never defeat the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, come 2015 presidential election.
Also Thursday aspirations of some politicians to the most exalted position in the land may have been dashed as the PDP through the National Women’s Leader, Dr. Kema Chikwe disclosed that as a party, it will bring out President Goodluck Jonathan to contest for the position in 2015.
Both Dame Patience Jonathan and Chikwe spoke at the presentation of “PDP Women in power” calendar 2013 in Abuja.
Chikwe, a member of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party explained that with President Jonathan coming out as the party’s candidate in 2015, it would increase women participation in politics by 50 percent.

* Dame Patience Jonathan

She said: “We are even more confident that when President Goodluck Jonathan returns in 2015, women would be talking about 50 percent, no longer 35 percent. As we give him unequivocal, undiluted, unreserved and unlimited support and as we march with him to 2015, PDP women will reach the promised land.”
The national women’s leader while emphasising the position of PDP, however urged the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, who represented President Jonathan at the occasion to tell the President that PDP women were behind him.
Kema said, “tell him that PDP women in every nook and cranny, wherever we are, young or old, beautiful or ugly, tall or short, small or big, we are chatting to Nigerians: all we are saying, give us Goodluck.
“We need to start moving fast to prepare women for future elections. Until we elect 35 percent or more of women in the legislature, the impact of our progress will not be complete. We know of course that next dispensation will attract possible PDP female governors and more deputy governors.”
Jonathan benevolent to Nigerian women — Kema Chikwe
Hailing President Jonathan for dedicating the 2013 budget to the women, the national women’s leader said, “he has virtually dedicated the 2013 budget to the women.
Chikwe said: “Mr. President, the dedication of 35 percent of all construction contracts to women is really mind blowing to say the least. President Jonathan’s benevolence to women is unbelievably phenomenal.”
I ‘ll never contest election — Dame Jonathan
Speaking further, First Lady Patience Goodluck Jonathan said that even if 100 parties ganged up against PDP they will never defeat the party, adding that it was only the PDP that has implemented the 35 percent for women.
She said that she will never contest election in Nigeria and that anytime her husband retired she would go back home with him.
First Lady Peace Mission Building
On the First Lady Peace Mission building, Mrs. Jonathan who appealed to the Senate and the House of Representatives to pass the N4 billion budgeted for the project, explained that the building was not for her, but for Nigeria, which she said would generate employment for Nigerian youths.
She explained that when Maryam Babangida and Mariam Abacha built the Women Centre and the National Hospital they did not carry the buildings when they left government, adding that she will not go with the peace mission building when her tenure expires.
According to Jonathan’s wife, the peace mission project was initiated by late President Yar’Adua, adding that other countries lobbied for the mission to be in their countries but it was given to Nigeria on a platter of gold. She noted that the United Nations and ECOWAS buildings are being maintained by Federal Capital Territory Administration.
She cautioned women to resist being used to kick against the project, as women recently demonstrated against the project, adding that if the project was for men the budget for the project would have long been passed.
She disclosed that by March, 70 percent of women will be employed, adding that Nigerian women can be President and governors of this country.

Jealous brother hacks sibling to death

Policemen attached to Ilemba Hausa division have arrested a 30-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his brother, a Merchant Navy  to death while he was asleep.

The incident, occurred at the early hours of Wednesday morning at Oritse Street in Imude community, under Oto-Awori local development council area of Lagos.
After allegedly committing the devilish deed, the suspect, Allen Biodun, 30,  reportedly dragged the remains of his brother, Allen Olawale Ayetimi,24,toan uncompleted building behind their compound and dumped it inside  the foundation of the building,covered it with leaves.Thereafter he quietly went to his room and  took his late brother’s ATM card, his Merchant navy uniform and phone.

Late Olawale and his brother Biodun

Crime Guard gathered that the deceased only returned from an official trip to  Port Harcourt at about 11pm Tuesday. Although, the late Olawale was based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. But his mission to his family’s house as reliably gathered, was to settle a score between his elder brother and  mother.
Neighbours  who referred to Biodun as a terror in the area, alleged that he was  also responsible for the death of his father  two years ago. He was alleged to have poisoned his father’s food in order to take over  his three-bedroom bungalow as inheritance.
After his father’s death, Biodun reportedly chased his mother and siblings out of the main building,giving  them the two shops in front o f the house.
Noone, could  however tell whether there was any scuffle between Olawale  and his  elder brother on his arrival. But Crime Guard  gathered that there had been a lingering dispute between the duo. Sources attributed the dispute to petty jealousy which could be likened to that of  the biblical  Cain and Abel story.
The  death of their father as gathered, saddled Olawale with the responsibility of catering for members of his family, since he was the only one who was working  among them. Unknown to him, his good will did not go down well with his elder brother, who on the other hand, reportedly  resorted to buglary and bullying as a means of survival.
At other times, Biodun reportedly did  menial jobs. But the fear of Biodun in the environment was the beginning of wisdom.
“After the death of his father,  he took to burglary. Everybody is afraid of him in the street. The only thing people did was to close their doors or even enter their rooms whenever they see him coming. Even if you see him stealing your property, you have no option than to beg him to return them  because if you shout at him, he will beat you and nobody will come to your rescue”, a resident said, when Crime Guard visited.
Another possible reason attributed to the seeming ‘cold war’ between the duo as gathered,  followed Olawale’s refusal to sometimes meet with Biodun’s financial demand, an action the latter  took as intimidation and disrespect on his person.
Journey to death
On arrival from Port Harcourt that fateful day, Olawale reportedly washed his uniform, took his bath  and shared a brief moment with his mother and siblings in the shop they were confined to,during which he informed them that his mission home was to convince his brother to accept them back  into the main building,unaware that he would never live to see his mission accomplished. Before retiring to his bedroom which he shared with his elder brother, Olawale  was said to have instructed one of his sisters to boil water for him to bath the next morning.
But apprehension set in at about 7am Wednesday, after his sister went to inform him that the hot water was ready, only to discover his blood stained clothes on the floor,without any sight of him. As she was about to leave the room, she reportedly met Biodun, who informed her that Olawale had gone to the bank. Unsure of what to do, his sister, reportedly  alerted her mother who raised an alarm that created a scene in front of the building.
At that moment, a  neighbour identified as Mr  Sunday Abogunrin, disclosed to the gathering that  he saw  Biodun hours back,  dragging something  on the ground. Their greatest fear was confirmed when Biodun bolted  at the verge of being questioned about the whereabouts of his younger brother. Noone,could at first run after him, apparently unsure of what he could be up to. It only took the efforts of a man among the crowd to catch him. After much persuation, Biodun reportedly took the crowd to where he laid the remains of his younger brother. On closer look, a deep cut,  was discovered in the late Olawale’s neck and forehead.
How I killed my brother
A mild drama reportedly unfolded as Biodun, according to eye witnesses,  started behaving like someone that was mentally ill,following   his  incoherent statement. But at a point, he reportedly confessed to have stabbed Olawale while he was sleeping.
The neighbour who claimed to have seen Biodun dragging the body of Olawale, told Crime Guard that:  “I came out  at about 1 am to ease myself at the backyard, when I noticed some movements. Out of curiosity, I peeped to see who it was, only to find Biodun dragging something on the floor. When I finished from the toilet, he was returning from where he went.  I noticed his hands were stained with blood  and when I asked where the blood came from, he said he just killed a goat. I never suspected anything, so, I went inside to sleep. It was when I heard shout from their compound in the morning that I had to  disclose what happened”
The residents who wondered why a man could go as far as taking his own brother’s life, were however not too surprised, as some of them claimed they saw it coming.
According to one Ochukwo:“It is unfortunate that Olawale died. Biodun has actually made do his threat because he had on several occasions boasted that he would be the one to  kill Olalwale someday. He had stabbed him before during a fight and since then, had told several persons that he would kill him someday”.
On why nobody cared to inform the police about Biodun’s threat , the residents said they  would not want  a situation whereby he would come after them at the end of the day.
Crime Guard gathered that Biodun’s mother and siblings were currently not only devastated by the tragic incident but were also afraid Biodun could carry out a more dastardly act if let off the hook.
He was however, handed over to the traditional ruler of the  community, who thereafter, invited the Police.

Our son tried to save my husband —Widow of man killed in Lagos explosion

Mr. Oladele Pius

Events before the explosion which killed a sand digger, Mr. Oladele Pius, on Monday in Lagos were as dramatic as his death, writes GBENGA ADENIJI

Ordinarily, Lakeview Estate, tucked in the Raji Rasaki area of Amuwo Odofin, Lagos State, appears to be a quiet residential area. You either know where you are heading or risk being challenged by both security men and conscious residents.

But the quietude of the vicinity seems temporarily lost, following the influx of visitors to the home of the Pius’ whose breadwinner, Oladele, was killed on Monday after an explosion under the FESTAC Link Bridge in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area. Perhaps he could have remained alive if he had stayed with his one-year-old son, who had tried to stop his father from going out few moments before the blast.

Pius, who was the area’s branch chairman of the state Sand Dealers Association, left two wives and five children behind. The first three children  are five years old, one is four and the last born, Paul, celebrated his first birthday a few months ago.

As early as 9am on Wednesday, sympathisers were already in their have to sign the condolence register. The callers were members of the churches the two wives attend, colleagues, friends of the deceased and neighbours.

The first wife, Omolola, who spoke to our correspondent as the visitors poured in, said her late husband and her started the trade in 1998. Recalling what happened that Monday before the explosion, she said he was leaving for work when he called her that they should leave the house together.

“On the day my husband died, he called me as he was leaving for work in the morning. He said we should leave together but I said I had not finished with the house chores and that he should go ahead. I said that because I was certain that he would not approve of the skirt I was wearing. He would complain in the car and I did not want to delay him while I changed to something else.

“When I got to the workplace, he said he was hungry and called one of his brothers to buy food for him. But as his brother was about to leave, he changed his mind and said that he would go with him. So they both went to a place called Belgium, around the FESTAC Link Bridge,” she stated.

According to her, her husband later told her that he felt uncomfortable after eating and he decided home to use the toilet.

“When he got back, he said he slept off after using the toilet at home and that several calls from people woke him up.

“He went to his seat but a few minutes later, I heard an explosion. Everybody scampered and I was just shouting, ‘where is baba? There was a very thick smoke. I later saw his mangled body. I cuddled it as I shouted for help and wailed but people had fled for fear that there could be more explosions,” she said.

Before his death, his last child, Paul, was said to have firmly refused to release his father’s car key when he wanted to go back to his office after using the toilet. Omolola said the baby cried uncontrollably when the late Pius collected the key from him.

“But he avoided Paul by sneaking out through the kitchen and later called on those at home to lock the gate. I learnt that when he was driving out, he asked who was crying so loudly because the child refused to be pacified. He was told it was still the baby. He then said, ‘I am just going out to look for means of taking care of my children,’ Omolola added.

She added that the late Pius used to tell them that he always dreamt of people trying to attack him.

According to her, they always felt it could be from his workplace and that they resorted to prayers.

Did she suspect what could be responsible for her husband’s death?  She stated that there was none she could think of except when, a day after the incident, her junior wife, Funmi woke up in the midnight to ask her who was William. Funmi, who sat weakly on the bed, nodded occasionally as the senior wife spoke.

Omolola said, “She said she saw our husband in her dream and that he said we should hold one William responsible for his death. I told her that I know the man called William because he worked for my late husband, who treated him well.

“Pius always ordered me to give William full-day payment each time he went on any assignment with my husband even though he could not work on the boat, which was his job. I was thus surprised when he claimed that my husband owed him N800,000 before his death. I then asked my husband before he died, if it was true and he said he only promised to give William something after he assisted him while he was looking for a dredger to buy.

“ He said he could only give William what he earned and not what he wanted. William claimed that there was a written agreement and I told my husband who asked me to tell him to show it to me. I told him that if he could provide the agreement, I would personally ensure that he got the money. Since then, he did not come to the workplace until he emerged two weeks before the Monday tragedy. He was standing behind my husband when the incident happened,” Omolola said.

The widow noted that they had not made any report to the police.

It is so sad that the  children have been asking after their father. Omolola explained that they have been telling them that their father travelled.

One of those who signed the condolence register described the late Pius who was also the Apashe 1 of Amuwo Odofin, as someone who shouldered the responsibilities of other families.

Some others wrote: “Your death is a great loss; Honestly speaking; a ‘genius’ has gone unexpectedly. You were so generous to your generation.”

UK Police Believe Naomi Oni, 20-Year-Old Nigerian Girl, May Have Bathed Herself With Acid!

Police are believed to have seized a computer belonging to a young woman who was badly scarred in an acid attack amid suspicions that she may have caused the injuries herself. But her family fear that detectives are not doing enough to catch the perpetrator of the attack and are focusing on a 'crazy' line of inquiry.

Naomi Oni, 20, was left with horrific injuries following the incident which happened as she left work at the end of last year and was in hospital for nearly a month receiving treatment.

Police are understood to have taken Miss Oni's laptop and are said to have discovered that she had searched the internet for websites about acid attacks before she received her injuries.

Searches are said to include material on Katie Piper, the former model who has campaigned for facial disfigurement victims since she was scarred in an acid attack in 2008, according to the Sunday Times.

Officers are said to have asked Miss Oni's relatives whether she may have inflicted the injuries on herself but her boyfriend Ato Owede, 23, has dismissed that line of inquiry as 'crazy'.

He told the Sunday Times: 'They (the police) need to keep investigating.

'They're concentrating on the wrong things at the moment in terms of (her) researching acid attacks and stuff like that. 'They are just coming to a silly conclusion.'

Naomi suffered horrific burns to her face, leg, arm and head and was left partially blind after a person dressed in a niqab threw acid over her as she returned to her home in Dagenham following a shift a the Victoria's Secret store in the Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford.

She also lost her hair and eyelashes in the incident and has undergone several operations since.

Doctors had initially feared that she would be permanently blinded, but following intensive treatment at a specialist burns unit she recovered sight in her left eye and partial sight in her right eye.

Miss Oni made an emotional appearance on ITV's This Morning.

It is understood that police sought to retrieve her laptop from her home on January 28, but were unable to find it.
It was handed over to officers by Miss Oni's disabled mother Marian Yalekhue.

She is believed to have told detectives that she had searched websites relating to acid attacks but has dismissed that she injured herself.

A family friend, Sheila Maclean, described it as 'innocuous' that Miss Oni may have watched a Channel 4 documentary on Miss Piper on her computer.

She said that her interest in Miss Piper was fuelled by an interest in make up.

Miss Oni's case has attracted much sympathy and top American cosmetic surgeon Cap Lesesne has offered to operate on her injuries for free.

She is said to be due to meet Miss Piper soon.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said that officers are 'continuing to look at a number of articles of evidence'. No arrests have yet been made in the case.

Two Kids Found Dead As Mother Vanishes With Third Child

NOBODY who visited No. 1 Elias Odili Street, Abakaliki, would believe, as being claimed, that the two children who lay lifeless on the bed were matcheted to death by their own mother in the early hours of Wednesday February 20, 2013.  Did she really do it?
At the time of filing this report, the whereabouts of the woman and her third child were unknown. Did she flee to escape the fate that befell her two children?
Mrs. Joy Uchaji, a middle-aged school teacher, married to a former leader of Ebonyi Legislative Council was alleged to have butchered her two children, Nneoma and Godwin Uchaji aged four and two years respectively at the home with a machete after which she packed her bags and fled.
When my associate mebs visited the scene, the machete with which Mrs. Joy allegedly committed the act, lay innocently on top of the slain daughter.
Family members disclosed that the body of the boy was found on top of the bed with his neck almost severed from the body while the girl was found in the kitchen with machete cuts on her back.
Her husband, Mr. Chamberlain Uchaji, was not around as he was said to have travelled to Abuja where he secured an employment recently.
However, elder brother to Mr. Uchaji, Elias, told reporters that the incident was an ugly development in the family, stressing that until the husband and other members living outside Ebonyi returned, the family could not take any decision on next line of action.
Commenting on the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ebonyi State Command, Mr. Sylvester Igbo, a Deputy Superintendent of Police said the command received a report of the incident and had begun a search for the woman, adding that preliminary investigations by the Police indicated that the woman must have run to Lagos.
He said bodies of the slain children had been cleared to be deposited at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, (FETHA) mortuary

Lizzy Anjorin Please Take It Easy O! (PHOTOS)

Hehehehehehe the actress was spotted on the sets of her new movie.

Fans’ fear over Tonto Dikeh’s health

Tonto Dikeh who made her début in Nollywood few years back is naturally fair in complexion. But despite this, the controversial actress has gone ahead to tone her skin in a manner that makes her to  look like  a ‘weird beauty.’

Tonto Dike

Her fans are expressing fear that the actress whose green veins have become so obvious through her now thin-layered skin, may soon break down with a skin disease.
Speculations are also rife that Tonto may have gone through a whitening machine to get her skin whiter than normal.
WG  learnt from a tweet bird that despite Tonto’s denial that she’d stopped smoking, the actress is still secretly smoking her thing. A concerned fan of the actress expressed her fear this way:  “This girl will not kill herself.”

Joseph Benjamin’s stolen car recovered

Joseph Benjamin

Actor and co-host of the Project Fame West Africa reality TV show, Joseph Benjamin’s car, which was reported stolen by armed robbers on Sunday, has been found.

The vehicle, a Toyota Camry 2007 model, was snatched in the Magodo area of Lagos at gunpoint and recovered by officials of Mansard Insurance Plc.

 Immediately after the incident, news of the robbery went viral on the social media as the fans, friends, colleagues and associates quickly relayed it via tweets, Facebook posts and BlackBerry messages.

Interestingly,  Benjamin was away in Aberdeen, Scotland, for the screening of   Tango With Me, Mamood Alli-Balogun’s film that gave him (Benjamin) breakthrough,  when the car was stolen from his friend, who was driving it at about 7 pm.

When contacted, Benjamin said, “I had just returned to London from Aberdeen for a photo shoot when my friend called and was hysterical on the phone. She said my car had been snatched in Magodo.

“She was crying her heart out. So I had to calm her down and assure her that there was no problem. Immediately, I called my insurance company, Mansard (former Guaranty Trust Assurance Plc) and informed them of the theft. And they told me not to panic that the car would be recovered in no time.

“Not that I doubted them, but I felt the urge to broadcast the news on BlackBerry just in case anybody saw it around. I also put my London phone numbers if anybody had information that could lead to the recovery of the car.

 “I was shocked when about 15 minutes later, someone called me to say the car had been found in the Ipaja area of Lagos and that they had demobilised it. The caller even said that the police was on their way to pick it. I didn’t believe it until my friend went to confirm that it was indeed true!”

Year-Old LASPOTECH Student Allegedly Beaten to Death by Boyfriend

*Atink una dey see rough play*

There has been a disturbing increase in reported cases of domestic violence leading to death, especially among unmarried couples. A recent one which resulted in the alleged murder of an undergraduate student of Lagos State Polytechnic is one that is particularly worrisome. The victim, only 22, had her whole life ahead of her but it was cut short after a fight she had with her boyfriend which led to her untimely death.

A part-time Business Administration Student of Lagos State Polytechnic, Miss Olayinde Bournes, 22, has allegedly been beaten to death by her boyfriend, Abuchi Cyril. The incident happened Thursday at Shorinmade Street, Aguda-Ogba area of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.

According to Miss Titilayo Fagbamila, friend of the deceased girl, she always complained to her that her boyfriend, Abuchi always beat her at the slightest provocation.

She said that on Thursday when the tragedy occurred, Abuchi invited Olayinde to his house along Shorinmade Street, to see his travel documents.

Titilayo said nobody knew what happened when the lovers were together but it is believed that they had a misunderstanding which may have led to a fight. Sources at 17, Muibi Street residence of the deceased told P.M.NEWS that after the fight with her boyfriend, the victim was rushed to G&S Hospital where she was confirmed dead before the corpse was taken to Ikeja General Hospital for autopsy.

Abuchi was immediately arrested and taken to Area ‘G’ Police Command, Ogba, for interrogation. When our correspondent visited Area ‘G’, Ogba, Friday morning, the suspect was seen writing his statement. When contacted for comment, the Area ‘G’ Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ishola Abdulahi, declined to speak on the issue, saying it was too early as investigation was going on. The 55-year old father of Olayinde, Mr. Akindele Bournes, said his daughter was not a troublesome person, adding that the government must ensure that justice is done.

According to the testimony of the friend of the deceased, the boyfriend “always beat her at the slightest provocation”. This implies that this was not the first time she was maltreated by the accused.
How sad… May her soul Rest In Peace.

Students Turn Girl To Snake For Ritual Purposes *Viewer Discretion is Advised* (PHOTOS)

Series of kidnapping and some other crimes being committed by Nigerian Youths who ordinarily are meant to be the future of the country is seen as a result of in haste to make fast cash, not minding the outcome of this deadly evil deal they get themselves involved in .

Around 3pm yesterday, a guy who schools in Houdegbe North American University Benin Republic(HNAUB) was arrested, due to his action of turning a fellow female student to a snake using supernatural powers.

The guys are said to be 100 Level Business Administration Students of the above named University, to cut the explanation short, they're freshers who wants to make quick money,they want to drive exotic cars, blast un-worked for money as a result of oppressing their fellow students who happened to struggle hard to complete their education. This culprit happened to travel to down to Port-Novo for the rituals according to the arrested guy.

Pictures of two girls were found in the box which contained the snake. The Snake in the box is actually one of the girls that was used,while the second girl's head had already been chopped off.

It was a girl that stays in the same compound with them that noticed their strange movements and she therefore reported them to the police. Some of their girlfriends have actually been declared missing for some days now but no one ever imagined that they could have been used for money rituals until the moment they were arrested. People thought the girls had done their "crayfish waka" as usual, not knowing that the girls have been used for rituals.

Am so sure that the guys in question did the alleged rituals just cause they wanna be tagged "Big Boys" on the campus. They want to be seen as the "popaholics" driving the latest automobiles, wanna use all sorts of electronic device (Iphone, iPad,BB10, BlackBerry Porsche e.t.c). My advice as usual for girls goes thus "If he doesn't live on his allowance from home or some creative and legitimate ways of making money aside yahoo yahoo, RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (Sare Kaba Kaba). Else You Gonna be Used One Day.

AGN President Speaks About Deaths In Nollywood.

With the incessant deaths occurring in the entertainment industry this year, it's high time we put a stop to it. We must surrender our lives to Almighty God irrespective of our religious believes. Let's come together and embark on prayers and commit our industry and practitioners to God. We need serious Prayers. We must reject death in the entertainment industry. Join us irrespective of your status, age, believes,profession, etc, Let's pray.Let's Save Nigeria, Let's Save the Entertainment Industry. Only God saves. Ibinabo Fiberesima, President Actors Guild of Nigeria.

‘I’m 100 Times Hotter And Prettier Than Kim Kardashian’ – Juliet Ibrahim

We love face-offs, especially if it has to do with two pretty women full of curves…
Anyways, Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim has clearly shown she’s not one of you Kim Kardashian-lovers;  the actress says ‘100 times hotter and prettier than Kim K.

Reacting to a comment on her Instagram page after she expressed her dissatisfaction at show organizers paying for the TV reality star to make an appearance at the Darey ‘Love Like a Movie’ concert, Miss Ibrahim stated:
‘The fact is and will always remain I, Juliet Ibrahim is 100 times hotter, prettier than Kim k! I have every right to say so Cus I am an African woman without any surgeries and natural beauty is what I brag of. If this is offending u pls kindly walk without your faulty specs and bang your head into a wall’.

Life and time Late Justus Esiri

Legendary actor, Justus Esiri, died suddenly Tuesday night, throwing the entertainment industry into mourning. He was 71 years. His death was preceded by the death of Lugard Onoyemu and songstress Goldie Harvey.
Esiri, 71, reportedly died of complications resulting from diabetes at an undisclosed  hospital in Lagos.
The president of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Miss Ibinabo Fiberesima confirmed the death of Esiri in a statement she made available to Vanguard.
Ibinabo said: “We regret to announce the passing away of our member and veteran actor, Justus Esiri who died last night (Tuesday). He was said to have died of complications resulting from diabetes at a hospital in Lagos.”
“Declared as one of the strong men of the African film industry, Justus Esiri is widely known for his role in the now rested popular TV series, The Village Headmaster. We commiserate with the family and pray that God gives us the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”

Late Esiri and son Dr Sid

Also, announcing Esiri’s death online, one of his sons, popular pop singer, Sidney ‘Dr SID’ Esiri put up a photo of the veteran actor on his Twitter avatar and updated his bio as ‘RIP Dad.‘
Meanwhile, reacting to his death, former president of AGN, Mr. Ejike Aseigbu described Justus Esiri as “one of the best actors this country has ever produced .”
He said: “I’m pained because we have lost a legend. Last week, we lost the pioneer Secretary of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Lagos chapter, Lugard Onoyemu, who slumped and died during a football training at the National Stadium, Surulere. However, I found Justus Esiri quite inspiring, he was a loving man.”
On his own, Segun Arinze said “It is so bad. Uncle Justus Esiri was a figure and a great motivator to us. He left a legacy that needs to be sustained. Justus Esiri contributed his quota to the growth of the industry. It is a very bad news, we will miss him.”
Monalisa Chinda, who expressed shock when she heard of Esiri’s death said, “I don’t really know what to say at the moment. I am totally devastated.”
In a career that spanned decades, late Esiri, shot to lime light in the early 80’s through the popular TV series, Village Headmaster which aired on the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA. He also featured in many interesting Nollywood movies.
Two years ago, the late Esiri was one of the actors who ran to the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye for a special prayer session against consistent deaths and sicknesses in the industry. The event was held at the church’s headquarters in Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
Born on 20 November 1942 in Oria-Abraka, Delta State, Esiri attended Urhobo College, Effurun, Warri in Delta State. He travelled to Germany to study engineering at the Maximillan University, Munich, Germany, 1964, where he developed an interest in theatre.
Esiri started his acting career in Germany. He was the only Nigerian male that performed  on stage between 1968 and 1969. He also worked for Voice of Nigeria VON, German Service, as a translator.
The veteran actor won several laurels including THEMA Awards, NTA Honours Awards and AMAA awards. He was also the star actor in acclaimed productions such as “Wasted Years”, “Forever,” “The Prize”, “Six Demons”, “Corridors of Power”, “Last Knight”, “The Tyrant”, ‘The Investigation”, “The Ghost.” He was also reputed to have performed on more TV Network drama programmes than any Nigerian actor.
Assassin’s Practice, one of the most recent movies where he featured, was produced last year.
Late Esiri was last seen at a social function few weeks ago when a delegation of the Federal Government led by  Secretary to the Federal Government, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, met some major stakeholders in the Movie industry in Lagos, to inform them of the forthcoming centenary celebration and to seek the support of the Nollywood industry.
At the close-door parley, Esiri bubbled with life. He sat next to the Secretary to the Federal Government, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, and did not show any sign of failing health.
Esiri’s death came two months after another veteran actor, Enebeli Elebuwa, a.k.a Andrew died in an Indian hospital and 18 months after legendary actor, Sam Loko Efe also took his bow.
In one of his last interviews, Esiri had lamented his deteriorating health condition, saying “I had to be rushed abroad. But since I came back, I’ve not been fine-it’s either one sickness or the other. But thank God things will get better.”
He was married to Omiete and had six children, one of them being Dentist-turned pop artiste, Dr SID.

Autopsy Report reveals Nigerian Music Star Goldie died as a result of an “Intracerebral Hemorrhage” caused by “Hypertensive Heart Disease”

The autopsy report for Nigerian music star Susan Oluwabimpe “Goldie” Harvey has revealed that she died as a result of an “Intracerebral Hemorrhage” caused by “Hypertensive Heart Disease”.

Goldie’s autposy was carried out at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja and the report was signed by Dr. O.O Oyewole.

Creative and boundary-pushing artiste Goldie died on the 14th of February 2013, just hours after she arrived from Los Angeles where she had gone to experience the Grammy Awards.

According to the New York Times health section, when an intracerebral hemorrhage occurs, “Death is possible and may occur quickly despite prompt medical treatment.”

RIP Goldie. Funeral arrangements are currently being finalized.

About Intracerebral Hemorrhage from From Stroke Centre.org

What is Intracerebral Hemorrhage?
Intracerebral hemorrhage occurs when a diseased blood vessel within the brain bursts, allowing blood to leak inside the brain. (The name means within the cerebrum or brain). The sudden increase in pressure within the brain can cause damage to the brain cells surrounding the blood. If the amount of blood increases rapidly, the sudden buildup in pressure can lead to unconsciousness or death. Intracerebral hemorrhage usually occurs in selected parts of the brain, including the basal ganglia, cerebellum, brain stem, or cortex.

What causes it?
The most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is high blood pressure (hypertension). Since high blood pressure by itself often causes no symptoms, many people with intracranial hemorrhage are not aware that they have high blood pressure, or that it needs to be treated. Less common causes of intracerebral hemorrhage include trauma, infections, tumors, blood clotting deficiencies, and abnormalities in blood vessels (such as arteriovenous malformations).

*Omo, see grammer, hmmm, i go just say again, may her soul rest in peace*

Former US President Bill Clinton, Goodluck Jonathan & More Dignitaries expected in Lagos as Eko Atlantic City Opens Today | Residents Warned of Unusual Traffic Snarl

Former U.S President Bill Clinton, President Goodluck Jonathan, Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola and other state governors and ministers are expected to be in Lagos today to attend the opening of Eko Atlantic City.

Eko Atlantic is anticipating 400,000 residents and a daily flow of 250,000 commuters. The ten square kilometer development will have waterfront areas, tree-lined streets, efficient transport systems and mixed-use plots that combine residential areas with leisure facilities, offices and shops. The city will satisfy needs for financial, commercial, residential and tourist accommodations with a state-of-the-art high-tech infrastructure in line with modern and environmental standards.

The multi billion naira land reclamation project along the Bar Beach coastline called Eko Atlantic City is set to be launched today. Residents have been warned to prepare for possible road closures around and unusual traffic snarl.

10 celebrities we can’t get enough of….

From the red carpet to the after parties, there are some celebrities that are simply on track at all times when it comes to fashion. With the awards season approaching, you never know what they could come up with next.  These celebs always step up their fashion A-game. They are always a delight on the red carpet, they never disappoint when it comes to dressing all the way up, whether it’s one shoulder or strapless, these selected ten fashionistas wear them well.

 Tiwa Savage 
From all her classy red carpets dresses to her darling baby doll dresses and little clutches, she always looked refreshingly sweet. We can’t wait to see more of her pretty style in 2013.

*Tiwa Savage

Genevive Nnaji 
Nigeria’s Nollywood sweetheart’s fashion choices have become more and more glamorous with each even but we’re even more excited to see what she’ll wear on the red carpet this year.

Lisa Folawiyo
The fashion designer is one of the coolest around. Whether she’s wearing a funky short sleeved shirt, bold shoes, or an elegant Ankara dress, she always looks fashion forward and totally at ease in her clothes.
Nkiru Anumudu
She never fails to give us something interesting to look at, and to think about. She’s always one-upping herself too. We can’t wait to see what new looks she rolls out in 2013.
Alali Hart
The Clarins boss always appears in outfits that are supremely well-fitted and classy.
Omowumi Akinnifesi
Her style of gowns, I’m sure, has been taken to plenty of tailors to be duplicated simply for being the most eye catching. She never disappoints when it comes to dressing all the way up, whether its one shoulder or strapless, she wears them well.

Agbani Darego
- We can’t get enough of her quirky, vintage-inspired red carpet choices. This former Miss World knows how to rock the red carpet.

*Agani Darego

Nike Oshinowo
- Whether she’s rocking a funky print dress, bight printed scarves,, Nike  one to watch for all the newest and most wearable trends this year..
Munachi Abii 
She was giggling for the paparazzi, wearing a wild poka-dotted dress, or strutting in hot pink pumps, former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Munachi is fun fun fun. Here is hoping for   more fun with Muna in 2013.
Omotola Jolade Ekehinde
- With her often times dramatic dresses which emphasizes her curves, the Nollywood diva is always a delight to watch on the red carpet. We look forward to more drama this fashion year.

*Omotola

Lagos explosion: Police arrest suspected mastermind

An alleged mastermind and prime suspect of Monday bomb explosion at Miracle Sand Beach in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State,which killed the chairman of  Sand Dredgers Association, Chief Oladele Pius, and injured a Police Inspector,  has been arrested.

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Manko at the scene of the blast

The suspect whose identity could not be ascertained was alleged to have orchestrated the explosion with the help of nine other persons. Surprisingly, he was discovered to be one of the deceased oldest staff.
He was arrested at the scene of the blast, yesterday, while retrieving some wires buried under the sand, suspected to have been  connected to the explosive device which rocked the area.
None, at first, raised an eyebrow when he was  sighted loitering around the explosion scene, which has been vacated by the deceased colleagues. But all of a sudden, a man later discovered to be an undercover policeman reportedly appeared from nowhere and apprehended him with the wires.
Although it could not be ascertained what his mission was, Police sources hinted that it could have been a ploy to further hinder the already difficult attempt by bomb experts to ascertain  the type of explosives used.
Effort to reach the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, on the arrest failed. But sources at the Police Headquarters, confirmed the arrest, hinting that investigation at the end  would ascertain the real position.

Suspect names 9 accomplices

 It was also gathered that during interrogation, the suspect mentioned nine other persons as his accomplices. At press time, it was gathered that the investigative team headed by the Area ‘E’ Commander, Mr Dan Okoro, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, was on the trail of the suspects mentioned. It was, however, said that some of them had bolted.
“Yes, it is true that we are holding someone in connection with Monday’s explosion.  We are still quizzing him. From the way he is talking, he looks suspicious. But we cannot outrightly state whether he is the prime suspect or not now until investigation is concluded,” According to Police sources .
Youths plan protest
Meanwhile, youths and beneficiaries of the late Oladele’s kind gesture still throng his apartment.The youths were planning to stage a peaceful protest to Alausa to expressed their displeasure at the Lagos State Police Command position that an electrical fault caused the death of their benefactor and also to appeal to Governor Babatunde Fashola to prevail on the Police to fish out perpetrators of the dastardly act.   They even deprived some policemen from entering the deceased duplex
However, family members o f the late Oladele have  reportedly started making arrangement on his interment.

RMD Reportedly On The Run From EFCC

Richard Mofe Damijo                                  Philo Nkem Ajufo

According to what Saharareporters, Philo Nkem Ajufo, the acting General Manager of Delta State Tourism Board, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over her role in a financial scheme. Ms. Ajufo is reportedly being quizzed for conniving with her boss, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD) to embezzle N50 million from the state Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Mr. Mofe Damijo, a well known Nollywood star, is the commissioner in charge of the ministry. Our EFCC said the commissioner was also being sought by the anti-corruption agency, but he has been elusive.


An EFCC source confirmed Ms. Ajufo’s arrest. “As we talk, the Delta State Tourism GM, one Mrs. Nkem Ajufo, is been held in our headquarters here in Abuja over her involvement in the N50 million fraud. Her boss, Mr. Richard Mofe Damijo, is not left out but as we speak he is still avoiding us,” said the source.

Two sources at the ministry told our reporter that the EFCC last week delivered a letter inviting Ms. Ajufo to appear at their headquarters. She was reportedly asked to bring along relevant documents concerning the N50 million that was meant for the purported 2007 Delta Expo event which never held.

The sources disclosed that Mr. Mofe Damijo went underground on learning about the current development.

One source told our reporter that the commissioner, who is reported to be building himself a massive underground edifice in Lagos, was trying to use political contacts in Delta and Abuja to scuttle the EFCC’s investigation and washed his hands off the scam.

SaharaReporters learnt that Mr. Mofe Damijo denied knowledge of the money during the budget defense exercise.

Several calls and sms texts sent to Mr. Damijo and Ms. Ajufo’s mobile lines were not answered. After a while, the commissioner switched off his mobile phone.

Late last year, Saharareporters had broken the news of the N50 million allegedly embezzled by the commissioner and the acting GM of the state’s tourism board.

Several sources in the commissioner’s office had confided that a former commissioner in the Ministry had applied for the N50 million to organize the “Delta State Expo 2007,” disclosing that the state could not release the funds then due to some financial challenges.

However, when the funds were released into the Tourism account in May, 2012, Mr. Mofe Damijo allegedly said that the ministry could no longer carry out the event since it had elapsed by six years and Deltans would have forgotten about the event.

But our reporter obtained “Forms of Advance Warrant” on release of funds from the Ministry of Finance indicating that the N50 million was supposed to be spent on the original event for which it was approved. The warrant order, numbered 00000117, 00000114 and 00000115, was signed by one Ms. P.O. Evuojapha for the Commissioner of Finance.

SaharaReporters learnt that N35 million of the N50 million was supposed to have gone to the tourism board.

A reporter for SaharaReporters learned that Mr. Mofe Damijo issued a check to the tourism board in the name of its acting GM, Ms. Ajufo. 

She in turn reportedly deposited the sum into her First Bank private account with account number (3006131619) operated under her name, Nkem Philo Ajufo. Our sources said she and Mr. Mofe Damijo subsequently shared the money.

GOOD NEWS: Singer Fergie Announces her pregnancy

Baby makes three! Delighted Fergie, seen with husband Josh Duhamel at the premiere of Safe Haven last week, has announced that the couple are expecting their first child] Delighted Fergie has announced she is expecting her first child with her husband of three years, Josh Duhamel. 'Josh & Me & BABY makes three!!!' tweeted the delighted singer, with the hashtag 'Mylovelybabybump', a reference to her hit song with the Black Eyed Peas. Alongside her announcement Fergie tweeted childhood pictures of her and Josh, giving a glimpse as to what their child might look like. *Am so ..

Bomb explosion in Festac, Lagos

A middle-aged businessman, Oladele Pius, was killed when a bomb which was planted under FESTAC/Mile 2 link bridge, Lagos - few metres away from his office - exploded. The sand dealer was passing by when the bomb exploded. He died on the spot. Pius is survived by his two wives and five children. The legs of a policeman who visited the deceased were shattered as a result of the explosion.

Hello my AA Readers

                                                     FOOD FOR THOUGHT

How would you rate yourself today? Okay make we go the Naija way, Wetin you go yarn say na the thing wey you do today wey fit make person happy around you?

Nollywood Actress Nse Etim Now Mrs Nse Clifford Sule.

She got married to her First love Mr Sule Clifford a lecturer at Middlesex University in Computer and Communications Engineering, on the 14th of February. They had a registry wedding. We hear the white and traditional wedding would come later in the year. We are happy for her and wish them all the best.
P.S: He has a 14 year old mixed race son....................hmmmmm abi was he married. Would gist you all later.

Trouble over Nollywood at 20

Nollywood at 20 is supposed to be a moment of retrospection, celebration, and a showcase of achievements of the Nigerian motion picture industry in the last two decades. But with the development of things, the two-decade milestones might turn into legal combat and mudslinging, as the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and Peace Ayam Osigwe set to hold two different events amidst exchange of vile correspondences.
Peace Ayam Osigwe had conceived an idea to celebrate Nollywood at 20 with a dinner, coffee table, symposium and the likes, long before Ibinabo Fiberesima emerged as the president of AGN. Peace, we learnt drafted Ibinabo into the planning committee so as to carry the AGN along. She had commissioned people to write the coffee book, conducted interviews and gotten the support of the Federal Government, and was in talks with several corporate organizations.
She was on the verge of having a photo shoot for the book, when Ibinabo pulled out saying the guild should be at the fore-front of planning, not Peace Osigwe. Ibinabo’s action was prompted by heads of other guilds who felt Peace was running a one-man show, and planning to use the industry’s platform to amass wealth for herself. The guild promptly put together the committee with Zik Zulu Okafor playing a pivotal role and serving as a rallying point for other guilds. Zik Zulu is the president of Association of Motion Picture Practitioners (AMP).
A letter signed by Zik Zulu was sent to Peace instructing her to discontinue her planned celebration and come join hands with the guild in planning the event. Peace, we learnt, felt insulted with the choice of words from the letter, and fired back threatening to sue the guild. It was only plea from some stakeholders that prevented the CEO of Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) from carrying out her threat. She has, however, continued the planning for the event and publication of the book on the movie industry. Meanwhile, the two camps are at the moment working at getting sizeable support for their projects. Zik Zulu has secured the support of the veterans with the influence of his position as president of AMP.
Those who saw beyond the glamour of Ibinabo’s birthday held recently knew the gathering of A-list actors and actresses at the event was a political statement to show Peace that she (Ibinabo) is the boss and in-charge. In a chance meeting with our correspondent, at the premises of NTA, Ibinabo said that what is going on isn’t war as we described it, but a unification move to put an end to individual power bloc in the industry. “We don’t want this thing to be done individually anymore. We want it at association level. This event is something that has been on ground since the time of Segun Arinze and I learnt Peace was a part of it.”
However, the people in Peace’s camp say the association only wanted to usurp Peace’s idea, as she was the one who came up with the idea and brought some of them in as members of the planning committee. According to a close source, anybody who has a stake in the industry can celebrate the industry. Zik Zulu Okafor, the man that has been accused of being at the forefront of AGN’s battle, said he has no personal issue against Peace. “Peace is not my interest. My interest is bringing people from around the world to come and see Nollywood and take Nollywood to the world. This is what we want to do, no individual can scuttle it.”
He promised that the event will happen later this year. However, another source said the idea didn’t belong to either of the parties. “It actually belongs to Okechukwu Ogujiofor, the man that produced and directed Living in Bondage, the movie widely acclaimed to have given birth to Nollywood. The guild approached him and begged him to let go of the idea so that it can be done collectively. He did after the guild promised to celebrate him and adopt him to hall of fame.”
Now that a definite moment in the industry is turning messy, will the world witness the phenomenon called Nollywood or a free-for-all by the stakeholders?

I was dead for over a week –Patience Jonathan

 

Mrs. Patience Jonathan

Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, narrated on Sunday in Abuja   how a debilitating sickness almost took her life at a time the Federal Government was telling Nigerians that the President’s wife was in perfect condition.

The President’s wife said she passed out for over  seven days and that her aides, believing that she was dead, were already selling her personal effects before God “miraculously” brought her back to life.

Punctuating her testimony with praise songs, Patience, who refused to read from a speech prepared for her, narrated to a congregation at a thanksgiving service held at the Presidential Villa how she underwent nine surgeries within one month in London at a time the Presidency was assuring the citizens that she had merely travelled to rest after the rigours of the 2011 elections  and hosting the African First Ladies Summit.

At a reception later in the day, Jonathan said his wife’s “miraculous healing” had put an end to the superstition about deaths in Aso Rock.

Jonathan’s wife said, “I remember when Chief (Olusegun) Obasanjo was the President of the country, I was close to his late wife, Stella. We worshipped together in this chapel.

“It was a painful moment for me that time when she died and her corpse was brought here. That was how my corpse would have been brought here. It was not an easy experience for me. I actually died; I passed out for more than a week. My intestine and tummy were opened.

“I am not Lazarus but my experience was similar to his own. My doctors said all hope was lost.

“A black doctor in London who is with us in this service was flown in when the situation became critical. It was God himself in His infinite mercy that said I would return to Nigeria. God woke me up after seven days.

“I know that some people somehow leaked the information that I was dead. They are people that I trust and rely on; to them, I was dead and I would never return to the country alive. Some of them even sold my things off.

“I won’t say everything here. It is the Lord’s doing that I returned alive. When God says yes, nobody can say no.

“People are always afraid of operation (surgery) but in my own case, while my travail lasted, I was begging for it (surgery) after the third operation because I was going to the theatre every day.

“It was God who saw me through. I did eight or nine operations within one month. It was not an easy one.”

Curiously, the President’s wife did not reveal the nature of her ailment but she admonished the citizens to stop playing politics with sickness, saying nobody was immuned to ailments.

 She said her experience taught her that there was nothing like a First Lady and that she realised that she was “a common woman and my name is simply Patience.”

Patience, joined by her husband and family members, later danced to the altar for a special thanksgiving with the song “This kind God, I have never seen Him before.”

Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, in his sermon titled, “The saving acts of God” at the service recalled that many Nigerians and friends of the nation were anxious about the health situation of Patience when she was abroad.

The cleric said while a lot of people uttered negative statements about the situation, he said he was delighted that what the people said was different from what God said.

He assured Patience that her healing was perfect and her ailment would not relapse, saying it was a good thing that when God turns shame to joy, there is need to rejoice and thank Him.

“You have been set free; the forces attacking you have been defeated. God has released His authority and today, you are a winner,” he said.

At the reception, the President said, “The story was that one of us (the President or his wife) will die. Today we are celebrating her.

“Her recovery has put an end to that belief. I am not too good in celebrating, but for this particular one, I think we have to thank God for keeping the life of my wife.

“If anything had happened, there would have been different stories. Fake prophets would have given their stories. As mortals, we must fall sick and die but how and when is what matters most.

“To die when serving your people is not good. Death should come after you have finished serving.”

The President recalled that when he was still a deputy governor in Bayelsa State, he lost a second cousin.

He said during the burial, a story was told how anybody in his community who is gradually going into limelight always die mysteriously.

He said all eyes were focused on him, apparently insinuating that it was his time to die.

Jonathan said he prayed hard that he would not die young and God answered him.

 Patience Jonathan left Nigeria unannounced in August last year and spent about seven weeks abroad.

 Although her media aides claimed she was resting abroad after the rigours of hosting the African First Ladies Summit, media report had it that she was admitted at a German hospital during the period.

 Throughout her period of absence, the Presidency kept mum on her state of health and the nature of her sickness.