The Highest Paid Nigerian Hip Hop Artistes And How Much They Charge

Star Boyz owner, Wizkid, who stormed the industry three years ago, rose to become the fourth highest paid music star, collecting between N4 and N5 million. Although, the Jaiye Jaiye artiste has not featured in any big show in recent times, he also told ENCOMIUM Weekly in a recent interview that he charges N4 to N5 million.

Female singer, Omawumi Megbele is the highest paid female star. She collects N3 million alongside some male artistes, including Flavour, Timayah and the rave of the moment, Olamide. Others are Darey Art Alade, Duncan Mighty, and Chocolate Music artistes, M.I and Ice-Prince.
The likes of Kukere crooner, Iyanya, Davido, Wande Coal and Tiwa Savage are in the league of artistes that go for N2.5 million, while D’Prince, Dr.Sid and one time highest earning artiste, 9ice collect N2 million respectively.
Aside artistes that still receive less than N1 million, Naeto C and Waje’s fee is N1.5 million.
“Basically, each artiste has a standard fee for gigs, concerts but for private parties such as birthday, wedding, etc, it varies. Some people would call for reduction simply because they are individuals, not brands. It depends on the artistes whether to accept or not. What I know is that it’s always fixed”, said an artiste manager.

1- Psquare – N10million
2- D’Banj - N 8million
3- 2Face – N6million
4- Wizkid – N5million
5- Omawumi, Darey, Duncan Mighty,Olamide, Timayah, Flavour, M.I, Ice-Prince – N3 million

Others…
6 - Iyanya, Davido, Wande Coal, Tiwa Savage – N2.5 million
7 - 9ice, D’Prince, Dr. Sid – N2 million
8 – Naeto C, Waje – N1.5 million

Train kills man (cuts him into pieces) in Oshodi

Some eyewitnesses said the man threw himself in front of the train, some said he was just walking across the railway track with his friends when a train coming from Agege approached early yesterday morning around the Bolade area of Oshodi. Don't know which one is accurate but there's one fact;
the unidentified man was crushed into pieces by the train. When I say into pieces, I mean head off, hand off,  leg off, cut into two from the stomach. Horrific!

Find out how many we are in Nigeria as we turn 53

AS Nigeria marks 53 years of independence next week, one question that has defied answer is what the actually number of Nigerians is. This question, as simple as it appears, has been difficult to answer in the last 150 years.

Few weeks to the country’s 53rd independence anniversary, five months to100 years of the amalgamation of the southern and northern protectorates to create Nigeria and three years to the 2016 scheduled population census, the issue of how many we are was flung to the front burner of raging issues, recently.

National Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Chief Festus Odimegwu stirred the hornet’s nest when he said, in an interview with journalists in Abuja late August that the country had not had any credible census since 1816.

Indigenes beg court to stop Gov Nyako from taking N3.7bn loan

A High Court of Justice in Adamawa state has been asked to stop Governor Murtala Nyako of AdamawaState from securing over N3.7billion loan from Islamic Development Bank, IDB.

Adamawa State indigenes, through their lawyer, Mr. Dan Kozah, are praying the court for an order restraining the Governor from sourcing for external loans or granting approval for the sourcing of external loans either from the IDB or any other financial institutions pending hearing and determination of their motion on notice.

Whereas three of the indigenes, Engineer Albert Stephen, Dr. Penni Boga and Francis Zira, endorsed the suit on behalf of the others, those listed as defendants   were Governor Nyako; the Adamawa State House of Assembly and the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice of the State.

In their statement of claim, the plaintiffs accused Nyako of putting machinery in place to secure a loan to the tune of $24, 113, 417.00 on behalf of the State from IDB.

Afenifere insists on convocation of Sovereign National Conference SNC

AFENIFERE, the Socio-Political group yesterday reviewed the myriad of Problem threatening the cooperate existence of the Country and reiterated its call for the convocation of a Sovereign National Conference SNC.

Rising from a meeting held in the residence of its National Leader Chief Reuben Fasoranti in Akure, the group called on President Goodluck Jonathan to as a matter of urgency put machinery in place to convoke the SNC.

Reading the communique after the over four hours meeting its Publicity Secretary Yinka Odumakin said in Akure that so many ugly incidences are overheating the politik.

Odumakin said the rampaging activities of the dreaded Boko Haram and the drum beat of war by ethnics groups calls for urgent address via the convocation of the SNC.

He allay fears that all political structures would be dismattled by the convocation of the SNC but rather that the voice of Nigerians would matter in the running of the affairs of the Country.

Odumakin who lauded both President Jonathan and the Senate President David Mark for not objecting to the idea of convoking the SNC however appealed to others who are expressing fears that they would loose out to consider the interest of the country and not their selfish interest.

” To avoid the ship of this Country, we have no other option than to convoke SNC. The tension in this Country is heightened, the politik is been overheated and the warning signal is too glaring.

Speaking on ASUU strike, Afenifere appealed to the lecturers and the government to resolve their disagreement so as not to further jeopardize the future of the students.

The socio political group expressed concern over political intolerance in some States in the South West where opponents are intimidated by govern$ent in power.

It appealed to political actors to stop the use of thugs to intimidate their opponents ahead of the next election.

The group asked the Police to remain neutral in discharging its constitutional role and stopped been used as Political thugs.

On the re election of President Jonathan, Afenifere said the nation’s constitution allows him to recontest if he so wishes.

” Our group is not against anyone contesting or not contesting. Let the electorate decide the fate of any politician seeking political Office.

“Nigerians should stop overheating the politik, create divisions. If care is not taken this can creat division and before you know it a politician would not be allowed to campaign in one areas of the country while another will be allowed.

” Let Nigerians decide who they want through their votes. Afenifere is not against anybody contesting or not contesting. The Nigerian constitution guarantees any Nigerian to seek for any Political office.

Present at the meeting include Chief Olu Falae, Chief Olanihun Ajayi, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Supo Sonibare, Jimi Agbaje, Iyiola Omisore,Segun Ojo, Kole Omotosho, Akinyemi Onigbinde, Sehinde Arogbofa and Korede Duyile. Amongst other Yoruba leaders across the South West. END

I am alive, says Abubakar Shekau in new video

LEADER of the Islamic sect Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, who was reported to have been killed by security forces reportedly made an appearance in a new video, yesterday, saying the military should bury itself in shame because he is alive.

Shekau also claimed responsibility for  September 17, 2013 attacks in Benisheik, BornoState, where about 160 people were either shot dead or slaughtered and hundreds of houses burnt.

In the video, Shekau was sitting in a jungle environment surrounded by dozens of lieutenants dressed in fatigues. He said Boko Haram was celebrating victories in Benisheik, where more than 143 civilians were killed, in Monguno and surrounding northern villages where more than a dozen civilians have been killed this month.

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X-Factor: DJ Switch wins Glo’s N24m, Sony Music deal

Sensational rapper Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, has been crowned Africa’s first X-Factor winner.

The 29-year-old Geology graduate of the University of Port Harcourt and native of Udi, Enugu State, was declared winner at the grand finale of the show held at Dream Studios, Bamako Street, Omole, Lagos.
She beat the two other finalists Ethel Eshun and Vicky Gomoti in the last round of voting to win Globacom’s N24 million cash prize and a recording contract with Sony Music.

Before the announcement of the results, the expectation of audience, judges and contestants alike had built to a crescendo as everybody waited anxiously to find out who the first X Factor winner in Africa would be.

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Chidi Mokeme returns as host of GUS 10

Nollywood actor and TV host, Chidi Mokeme, has been announced again as the host of this year’s edition of Gulder Ultimate Search reality TV show which flagged off yesterday in Uyo,  Akwa-Ibom State.

Mokeme who anchored the reality TV show, in its first and second seasons made a stunning comeback as the anchor man last year after taking over from  erstwhile presenter, Bob Manuel Udokwu.



He was announced as the host of the reality TV show, at the selection party of  the Gulder Ultimate Search 10 finalists which held inside the New Expo Hall of Eko Hotel and Suites, weekend, in Lagos.
 

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Alleged suicide: I’m still seeing a doctor, says Tonto Dike

In a new and compelling video, controversial actress and singer Tonto Dike talks about some of the darkest moments of her life; the danger of depression and how it can kill.


The Interview comes weeks after information surfaced online that the actress was suffering from acute depression and had allegedly attempted suicide.



Tonto has had a fairly rough year starting from the release of her singles ‘High’ and ‘It’s Ova’ in March this year.

The singles met negative reviews from the public and had spiraled into a war between Tonto and her followers on social networking site Twitter.

Her critics had also re-appeared after she fell on Iyanya’s stage in London but she says in this video… she’ll continue to be strong.

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Housewife caught making love in the bush with Okada man.

A father of two (names withheld), was caught pants down making love to a married woman in a lonely bush.

While the 45-year-old housewife was making a case of rape against the randy motorcyclist, the 30-year-old man insisted that the woman was his concubine.

Giving account of what transpired to the police, the woman said she engaged the motorcyclist at Orlu to take her to her matrimonial home at Obibi-Ochasi.

She said when they got to a solitary area along the route, the man stopped ostensibly to ease himself.

She further told the police that while she was waiting for him to finish easing himself, the man emerged and started asking that they sleep together, adding that when she refused the amorous advance, the man grabbed her and forcefully lifted her into the bush.

The woman equally claimed that the rapist tore her inner wears to shreds, over-powered and raped her.

In his defence, the man claimed that the woman had been his concubine for years, adding that he had previously had fun with her at different times and places, including the spot where they were caught in the act.

He also claimed that he called the woman on her mobile line and asked her to meet him at the agreed spot in Orlu.

The man also claimed that when they got to the bush, the woman stripped herself naked, spread her wrapper on the ground and laid down before he started the act.

The randy motorcyclist, however, agreed that along the line there was a minor misunderstanding on the amount he should pay after they had satisfied themselves.

While the man claimed that the woman was asking for N500 for the service, he offered N200, which he said was the only money on him at the time.

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173 KILLED IN PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE

Not less than 173 people in pakistan were killed on wednesday earthquake.

The 7.7-magnitude quake hit the Awaran district of Baluchistan province on Tuesday afternoon, destroying scores of mud-built houses.

Abdul Latif Kakar, the head of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, gave AFP the new toll and said there were more than 300 people injured.

A top local administration official in Awaran, Abdul Rasheed Baluch, confirmed the new toll and said many more deaths were feared as response teams worked through the day.

“We have been busy in rescue efforts for the whole night and fear we will recover more dead bodies from under the rubble during the daylight,” he said.

“Around 90 percent of houses in the district have been destroyed. Almost all the mud houses have collapsed.”

Some of the dead have already been laid to rest in their villages, he added.

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Catholic priest Remanded in police custody over asult on policemen

A Catholic priest in enugu state was yesterday remanded in prison custody alongside with other parishioners over alleged attack on policemen while investigationg some crisis arising from his church.
They were chareged for assult and unlawful attempt to kill inspector Cosmos Nzeribe and a team of police officers attached to police Headquaters, Enugu

The Enugu Magistrate’s Court, which remanded the priest was, however, besieged by hundreds of his supporters, who wore long faces as the priest was being taken to the prison 

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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER BEATEN TO DEATH AND BURNED

In August, Christina Anderson, 42, and Ethan were killed by family friend James Lee DiMaggio, who then set fire to his house and kidnapped 16-year-old Hannah, authorities said.
This led to a multi-state manhunt that ended with the FBI shooting DiMaggio, 40, in the Idaho woods and Hannah's rescue.

Few details had been released about the deaths of Christina and Ethan Anderson. But the autopsy reports obtained by CNN give shocking details.

Christina Anderson's ankles were bound by a plastic cable tie, and duct tape was wrapped around her neck and mouth, her autopsy report said. Her right arm and both legs were fractured, and there was a cut on her neck. Her body was found in the garage of the burning home, alongside a family dog that had been shot.

Ethan was found in another part of the home, burned beyond recognition. It was believed, according to the autopsy, that the boy died because of the fire. Ethan also had skeletal fractures that could have been caused by events that day.

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A 32year old man rape an 8 year old girl.

 Muhammadu Alabi,  a 32-year-old Man, a driver, has been arraigned before an Abule-Egba Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, on a charge of alleged rape of an eight-year-old daughter of his neighbour.

The prosecutor, Inspector Racheal Williams, told the court that the offence was committed at the residence of the defendant on September 3.

According to the prosecution, the accused called the child to his room to send her on an errand.

Williams said the suspect, however, raped the child and that her screaming attracted neighbours, who then rescued her and reported the incidence to the police.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The Magistrate, Mr. Tajudeen Elias, granted him bail in the sum of N2 million with two sureties in like sum.

Kafanchan Christians observe Sunday service at home (Curfew)

Christians resident in Kafanchan in Kaduna State on Sunday could not attend the usual Sunday church service as a result of the curfew imposed on the city.

The reports that, rather, they had to stay in their respective homes in compliance with the restriction on movements within the city.

A24-hour curfew had been imposed on the city on Friday in following civil unrest in the area.

A correspondent who monitored the situation in the city, which is the Jama’a Local Government Area’s headquarters, observed that this was against the usual practice.

NAN reports that there was always a large turnout of Christians on Sundays for services, but this time around the city’s streets were empty as residents stayed in their houses.

Some of the residents who spoke to NAN said the presence and strict measures adopted by security agents made it impossible for them to go to their respective churches.

Mr Wisdom Adams of Anwuan Galadima said however it was an obligation for him as a Christian to respect constituted authority.

“I stayed at home with my family to observe Sunday service. I had a good time with my family, as we sang songs and offered prayers for peace for our community and the nation,” he said.

Mrs Grace Dauda of Garaje said other neighbours joined them while they sang from their house’s sitting room.

“The situation brought families and friends together to offer prayers for lasting peace in Kafanchan,” she said.

Dauda however urged the local government authorities to relax the curfew so as to ease the hardship being faced by the city’s residents, who are largely Christians.

Mr Stephen Anche, a cleric, said that God heard and answered prayers irrespective of where and when they were offered.

“We urged Christians to offer prayers in their homes while the curfew lasts, as God hears the prayers of believers anytime and anywhere,’’ he said.(NAN)

A STREET GUY GROWS INTO A SNAKE MAN

The "Snake Man" is real. The mythical creature with the body of a serpent and face of a human folds himself into a tight coil for the gasping crowds, before slithering into his next impossible position.
Or at least, that's how it seemed to circus manager Winston Ruddle when he first saw the homeless boy dressed head-to-toe in a snake skin suit, performing on the streets of Mombasa, Kenya.

A decade later, the mysterious "Snake Man" -- better known as 30-year-old contortionist Lazarus Gitu -- is now set to perform on New York's Broadway, one of the star acts in Ruddle's spectacular circus show, "Mama Africa."
"I had been in the circus business since the 1980s and I'd never seen something like Lazarus," said Ruddle.

Wife sues His husband for impregnating pastor’s daughter

Mrs Tosin Adekunle, Aged 28, sued her husband, Tope Adekunle, on Wednesday, for divorce at  a customary court  in Ado-Ekiti, over allegations of adultery, battering, lack of affection and neglect of their two children. She  alleged that her husband impregnated their pastor’s daughter.

According to her, she can no longer bear the negative attitude of her estranged husband. However, Tope did not show up in court to defend himself on the allegations. The President of the court, Mr Joseph Ogunsemi, adjourned the case to Nov. 4 for further hearing. (NAN)

Human Eaters Mobed by angry Lagosians.

If not for the timely intervention of the policemen, the suspects would have been set ablaze. Their problem was started when the mob moved to their hideout behind the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat fence and found a cutlass, knife, charms and meat with fat which the mob suspected to be human flesh.

When a detachment of policemen from Area ‘F’ arrived the scene, Abiodun told them, that he was a carpenter but had no money to set up a workshop. Abiodun claimed to be from Akiniku in Moloney area of Ilaro, Yewa, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. He added that he made the hideout his residence as he could not afford to rent a room for himself. He explained that the meat discovered in their hideout was a cow fat which they eat and not human parts.

Arik Flight Makes Emergency Landing As Nigerian Woman Gives Birth on Plane

An Arik Air flight with over 100 passengers en route to London Sunday was forced to make an emergency landing in Palmas, Spain, as a woman went into labour and gave birth while the aircraft was airborne.The pilot was said to have requested the emergency landing on the advice of two doctors who were on board the aircraft and had helped the mother deliver the baby.

When the passenger went into labour, the cabin crew asked that doctors on board the flight to identify themselves. Following the announcement, two of the passengers came forward, saying they were doctors and assisted in the delivery of the baby.

Normally, a source disclosed that in the few instances where women have given birth on board, the aircraft would continue its flight to its final destination. However, the Arik flight was forced to make an emergency landing following the advice of the doctors that the woman was bleeding excessively - she was said to have experienced excessive hemorrhaging, necessitating the emergency landing.
At the time of this report, both mother and child were said to have been stable but were left behind in Palmas for monitoring by medical personnel, while the flight continued on its journey to London.
The airline was trying to ascertain if the woman had presented a false medical report from her doctor on the true duration of her pregnancy or she had gone into premature labour while on board the flight.
Women with full term pregnancies are not allowed to travel by air, according to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) regulations. As such, intending pregnant passengers are required to present medical reports certifying that they are less than 32 weeks pregnant before they are allowed to fly.
A source said the airline was carrying out a full-scale investigation to ascertain the genuineness of themedical report presented by the woman.
Arik Air’s management said yesterday that if it is discovered that the woman was given a false report to enable her fly, it would file a special complaint against the doctor who had issued the medical report to the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) for endangering her life and that of the baby, as well that of other passengers on board the flight.

N27.7bn EFCC CASE against Atuche: Utomi testifies in court

Lagos — A witness, in the on-going trial of the former Managing Director of Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank),Francis Atuche, Professor Pat Utomi, yesterday, told a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja that the loans granted by the former Managing Director of the Bank were ratified by the bank’s board of directors.

Atuche, his wife and a former Chief Financial Officer of the bank, Ugo Anyanwu, are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly stealing N25.7 billion belonging to Bank PHB

Father catches man raping daughter

IBADAN—Oyo State Police Command has arrested a man (names withheld) for allegedly raping a girl in Oluyole area of Ibadan.

He was said to have been caught raping the girl in a bush.

Vanguard gathered that the suspect allegedly lured the girl into the bush before forcefully having canal knowledge of her, while the victim was said to be shouting for help.

The cry reportedly drew the attention of her father, who rushed to the scene and caught the man in the act.
Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Olabisi Clet-Ilobanafor, confirmed the story.

She said: “The father of the victim, who reported the crime, said he heard his daughter screaming in a nearby bush and that when he rushed there, he saw the suspect on top of his daughter, having canal knowledge of the victim by force.

“The father said he saw the suspect holding the girl by the neck.”

Abiarape

After rescuing the victim, the suspect was arrested and taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID.
She said the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Indabawa, had directed that the case be immediately charged to court like other rape cases.

Interpersonal Relationship among the School Personnel as a factor for poor accademic perfomance

    Healthy interpersonal relationship among the personnel in the school setting will help to promote conducive environment for teaching-learning situation. The healthy relationships will attract and sustain the academic interest of the learners.

School Location and Physical Building as a factor for poor accademic performance

 The importance of these to a successful academic achievement cannot be overemphasized; where the school is located determines to a very large extent the patronage such a school will enjoy. Similarly, the entire unattractive physical structure of the school building could de-motivate learners to achieve academically. This is what Isangedighi (1998) refers to as learner’s environment mismatch. According to him, this promotes poor academic performance.

Confed Cup: Enyimba trample on Wolves

Enyimba International of Aba yesterday won the 68th edition of the Federation Cup final held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.

It was a dramatic final, full of suspense and action. Warri Wolves led twice but Enyimba came back twice and eventually won the deciding penalty shoot-out 5-4.

ASUU strike: 7 days fasting decleared by Baraje led PDP

WORRIED by the prolonged strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led new Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, has commenced a seven-day fasting and prayer starting from today.

To make it very effective, the new PDP  has requested all  its members worldwide to embark on the exercise, adding that the spiritual intervention was as a result of the concern of the Baraje-led PDP for the plight of parents and university students due to the continued closure of public universities following the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

It added that the move was designed to protest what it described as the Federal Government’s failure to keep the agreement it signed with the union in 2009.

Meanwhile, Alhaji Baraje has set up a four-man Committee with  Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State as Chairman to advise the party on the best way to get the Federal Government’s negotiating committee and the leadership of ASUU to reach an agreement on the issues at stake and thus end this three-month-old strike.

Other members of the committee are Governor  Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, Chinwo Ike, President of UNIPORT Alumni, and Mr. Timi Frank, the nPDP National Youth Leader.

The group said: “We sincerely solicit the patience of Nigerians while appealing to the Federal Government and the leadership of ASUU to end this imbroglio so that our children may go back to school instead of engaging in acts inimical to their future.

“The need for this has become urgent as reports reaching us indicate that many of these students have out of frustration and boredom turned to prostitution, armed robbery and other vices due to the prolonged strike.

On its secretariat that was sealed by the police, Eze said: “To the glory of God, contrary to the prayers of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur’s faction of PDP, a Federal High Court in Abuja onSeptember 13, 2013, ruled that the Baraje faction of PDP should be allowed to operate without any further harassment or inhibition as it is not breaking any known law. Justice E.S. Chukwu in his ruling held that there was no evidence before the court to show any tardiness on the part of Baraje’s faction as claimed by the Tukur-led faction, which requested it to stop the Baraje-led PDP from operating.”

How Omotola Jalade Got Married On An Airplane

Omotola Ekeinde recently had an interview with BBC journalist Matthew Bannister on BBC Outlook.
Here is what was written on BBC’s website;

Here are some highlights from the 12minutes plus interview.

Matthew Bannister: I’ve got to ask you this; how did you get this nickname Omosexy. Whose idea was that?

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde: My husband’s (Laughs). That’s what he calls me. That’s my pet name.
MB: And didn’t he give you a car with the registration number?
OJE: Yes he did (Laughs). That’s so true.
MB: And you don’t mind it?
OJE: No I don’t. Initially I did. I thought it was bit cocky you know but then everybody caught up on it, and everybody actually prefers to call me Omosexy than Omotola, which is my real name. So I said okay, I’ll take it.
MB: Now, you got married when you were just eighteen (18) to an airline pilot. Who you met, I think a couple of years earlier when you were 16

Why do women fight?

Sometimes I wonder what is the motivation behind fighting, especially for women. But why do women like fighting over men.

Former Ondo State Gov Agagu is dead

THE immediate past governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Kokumo Agagu is dead.

Dr. Agagu died yesterday afternoon,less than 24 hours after returning from a trip to United States. He was aged 65.

He reportedly slumped and died in his House in Ibadan, Oyo State while another source said that he died in his Ikoyi residence, in Lagos.

River State Govt House blockaded

The Abubakar Kawu Baraje led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday described the sack of nine  Ministers by President Goodluck Jonathan as that targeted at the ‘rebel’ governors and also designed to victimise those perceived to be supporting them, just as it warned that anarchy looms in the country if leaders of thought failed to intervene.

The Baraje led nPDP also said that the police barring Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi and his visitors Thursday night from accessing the Governor’s residence through the private gate of the State Government House was an indication of the return of the dark days of former Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, just as the group pleaded with Heads of State, religious leaders, traditional rulers, Civil Society Organisations, among others to  save the country from those it said were working towards plunging it into a state of anarchy.

Govt Showers N3m on Silver Medalist Okagbare and N3.5m on Coach, Tasks NSC on Rio 2016

The Guardian

September 12, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday tasked
the National Sports Commission (NSC) and other
sports stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria wins
as many gold medals as possible at the
2016 Olympic Games, scheduled for Rio, Brazil.

Speaking while hosting Nigeria’s silver medalist
at the recently-concluded International Association
of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Championships
held in Moscow, Russia, Blessing Okagbare, and her
handler, Coach Daniel Esebinimo, as well as Felix,
Blessing’s brother at the Council Chambers,
Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Blessing Okagbare   
The Guardian

September 12, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday tasked
the National Sports Commission (NSC) and other
sports stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria wins
as many gold medals as possible at the
2016 Olympic Games, scheduled for Rio, Brazil.

Speaking while hosting Nigeria’s silver medalist
at the recently-concluded International Association
of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Championships
held in Moscow, Russia, Blessing Okagbare, and her
handler, Coach Daniel Esebinimo, as well as Felix,
Blessing’s brother at the Council Chambers,
Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President said Nigerian youths should be empowered to represent the country honourably in international competitions.

Jonathan said: “Nigeria has been known as a sporting nation, but sometimes we slide back. But we are lucky that we are building up today. I believe that with young ladies and men like Blessing Okagbare, Nigeria will get back to where we belong and even go further.”

In addition to the monetary reward of N3 million for Okagbare and N3.5 million for her coach, the President directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, to also ensure that the athlete and her coach were properly given national honours when the time comes as a mark of appreciation for doing the nation proud.

The President believed that Okagbare and her coach had made the country proud in the period that the country was experiencing medals drought, which had characterised the country’s outing in recent times. He cited the 2012 London Olympics, where Nigeria failed to secure any medal for the country.

“Today is a day that we are all celebrating this young lady, Blessing Okagbare… we are celebrating success, we are celebrating education, we are celebrating patriotism. This is to formerly congratulate Blessing Okagbare and other young men and women like her who have been working very hard to make this country proud.

Also speaking at the event, Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan who accompanied Okagbare to the Villa, disclosed she was discovered from the grassroots, noting that he was happy that the efforts had paid off culminating in her competing and representing Nigeria at the international arena.

Meanwhile, Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) aspirant for Delta Central Senatorial seat, Ighoyota Amori, has concluded plans to stage a red carpet reception for Okagbare and some junior athletes, who were part of Team Nigeria’s success at the just concluded Africa Championship in Mauritius.

Speaking with The Guardian Wednesday, Amori said the feat recorded by Okagbare in Moscow and the junior athletes in Mauritius must not go unnoticed, adding: “They have made the Urhobos, Deltans and Nigerians proud and they deserve honour from us.”

 

Chinedu Ikedieze Aki & Wife On Vacation In Minnesota

Nollywood actor Aki and his wife Ijeoma are currently in the United States of America on a two weeks vacation in Minnesota.

Teenage Stowaway Gets Scholarship From Edo State Governor

I'm sure by now you all know who Daniel Oikhena is. Daniel and the the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, George Uriesi (pictured right) paid a courtesy visit to Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole yesterday Wednesday Sept. 11th.

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Governor Oshiomhole said the government will support Daniel by sending him to one of the top schools in the state. He said:
“Without meaning to encourage anyone else, we decided to support him by sending him to one of the top secondary schools in Edo State that is owned by the Government. The reason for opting for a boarding school is that we think that there is need to closely watch him which his parents could not do. He is an intelligent young man with uncommon challenges, but one that has a vision. We had him examined by people who should know and the result confirmed that he is normal"

A 12-Year-Old Girl Confesses How her Pastor molested Her

A 12-year-old girl, Miss Ijeoma Mbiaka, on Wednesday narrated to DailyPost how the pastor of her church, Rhema Ministries in Oyeagu Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, Rev Sampson Otisi allegedly lured her to a hotel, under the guise of conducting deliverance on her but ended up molesting her all through the night.
Ijeoma, who is hard at hearing, told our reporter that she had gone to the church to seek prayers from the pastor so that she could hear loudly again.

She, however, said she was lured to the hotel and molested from 9 pm to the next morning and dumped in the hotel room, where she cried until hotel attendants rescued her.Speaking at the Magistrate Court Abagana after a court session, Ijeoma said she prayed all night reminding the pastor of the consequence of his act, but his pleas fell on deaf ears.

The victim came to the court aided as a result of the injuries she sustained during the alleged act.According to her,

"It started on a Tuesday when I went to the church for prayers. I have not been hearing clearly with my ears for sometime, so I went to the pastor for prayers and when I told him my problem, he said I should stay behind that he will pray for me after everyone has gone"."After the session that day, he called me to the backyard and started praying for me. He poured anointing oil into my ear and mouth. He now ordered me to remove my dress and he poured some on my tummy and started massaging it. After sometime, he started putting his hand inside (honeypot), to which I objected. He said he will leave me if I do not want him to pray for me".

Ijeoma narrated that as usual the pastor had asked her to stay behind, that he will conduct a special prayer for her and her hearing will be okay again.

"After the service, only he and his friend were left, he said he will take me to the house and pray for me, but when I objected and told him that my father will kill me, he said I should not mind that nothing will happen to me.
"He took me to a hotel, ran upstairs and came back and ordered me and his friend to come with him. He took us up and put his friend in another room and took me to a separate room. He ordered food for me and hot drink, to which I objected. He said the drink was part of the deliverance that I had to drink it. He forced it down my throat and when I started to feel sleepy he undressed me and inserted his 'something' into me; then he started pushing it in and pushing out.
"Even when blood was gushing out of me, he continued to push the 'thing' inside. I tried shouting but he covered my mouth, when I could not help myself, I started praying and telling him of the implication of what he was doing to me before God but he kept on".


She said she was only freed the next morning when she regained consciousness and started banging the door of the hotel room asking for assistance.

Though Ijeoma said she complained to her mum when she got back after the first incident, her mum, Mrs Ifeoma who also spoke to DailyPost said she confronted the pastor the next day and he denied putting his hand under the girls pant, claiming he was only praying for her; a defense which led the gullible woman to accept that the pastor meant well.

She stated that the truth, however, dawned on her on the following Tuesday when her daughter went to the same church and failed to return home.

"I thought she had been kidnapped, in fact I believe this is also kidnap", she told our reporter.

A copy of medical report issued to her by the Chief Medical Officer of Enugu Ukwu General Hospital, Dr J.O Akuka which her parents showed to our reporter revealed that she sustained bruises, and a torn hymen.

This showed that there was a penetration in her honeypot.Ijeoma's mother pleaded with the relevant authorities to help her find justice for her innocent daughter who was violated by a man she trusted to be a Man of God, as the matter is currently before a Magistrate court in Abagana.

He told a source close to whisperNaija.com that the pastor had allegedly offered him N500, 000 to keep sealed lips, an offer he rejected, but expressed fears that the pastor may use the money to subvert justice.

The pastor, Rev Otisi, who is the senior pastor of a branch of Rhema Church in Abagana refused to make comments when he was approached.His counsel, Barr CC Achi, however, said that the matter was only being engineered by unseen hands from behind as his client occupied a land that is in dispute.

"The issue here is land dispute, but these people are being used by someone who is in tussle over a piece of land with our client. On a separate allegation of being previously charged with the rape of 8-year-old in his church, the lawyer said it was not true, adding that it was meant to paint his client in bad light.

HOW A WOMAN MAKES 50,000 FROM MASSAGING WITH HER BREAST

A woman is marketing her services in the ‘breast’ way possible — by giving massages with her size 48NN breasts. And, yes, bra sizes do go that large. Kristy Love, 34, a certified massage therapist in Atlanta, advertises herself on her website as “THE premiere CMT BBW body rub specialist taking Atlanta AND the world to an all new level of BBW adult entertainment.”

For those of you who need some explaining, “CMT” is a certified massage therapist. A “BBW” is a big, beautiful woman. Love’s clients can get both normal and “sensual” massages, but her stack-in-trade is something called the “happy man works” where she rubs her gigantic bosoms over various parts of her client’s body for $300 an hour.

Love claims on her website that the mammary massage is supposed to “keep you focused in the present and give you the opportunity to experience all aspects of your nature not just a part of your persona.” Love didn’t intend to put her "oranges" front and center when she started out in her masseuse career, but her attempts at finding a regular job were a bust.

20% of Kogi teachers speak bad English, can’t write own names

Lokoja -  Mr Ndamadu Ali, the Kogi Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs said on Wednesday that more than  20 per cent of public primary school teachers in the state speak bad English.

Ali made the disclosure while submitting the report of the Committee on biometric data and Certificate verification of the teaching and non-teaching staff to Gov. Idris Wada in Lokoja.

The commissioner, who also heads the committee, said the teachers could not also spell or write their names correctly.

He said the committee had established the actual number of teachers in the state to be 24, 335 and not 27, 639 as claimed by State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs).

On the teachers’ salaries, the committee chairman said the claim by the SUBEB and local education authorities as at May ending was wrong.

He said that, what government should be paying as the monthly salary of teachers’ should be N1.196 billion, and not N1. 320billion as claimed by SUBEB and LGEAs.

He said that, the committee discovered 3, 303 ghost workers that had been receiving N189 million as salaries every month for years.

“For six weeks that the committee sat, these people could not be found, and there was no excuse permit or medical report, so, we tagged them ghost workers,” Ali said.

He said the committee also discovered that some retired teachers in the state were still collecting salaries from government years after they had retired.

The committee chairman said they had compiled the names of the affected retirees and the amount collected individually, so that, it could be deducted from their gratuities.

He said the committee also observed that there were indiscriminate recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff by both SUBEB and local school authorities.

While calling for the total overhaul of the primary education sub-sector, Ali said the responsibility to recruit, promote and discipline teachers should be taken away from SUBEB and the local education authorities.

Doing this, he said would stem corruption and reduce the problem of ghost workers among other abuses in the system.

The committee suggested the training and re-training of teachers on regular basis to enhance their competence and capacities.

Ali thanked the leadership of the state chapter of the NUT for their understanding and cooperation throughout the sitting.

In his response, Gov. Wada said government would immediately set up a committee to implement the report.

He said that government would not delay the implementation so that schools that had been under lock and keys in the past five months could be re-opened.

He said that government was initially opposed to the implementation of the minimum wage, but the report would enhance the capacity of the government to pay the new wage.

The committee was inaugurated in May at the height of agitation for the payment of minimum wage by teachers in public primary schools. (NAN)

Andy Uba, Tony Nwoye return to court today for PDP ticket

HEARING in the suit over who gets the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ticket between Tony Nwoye and Andy Uba for the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State continues today at the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The Ejike Oguebego’s faction of the PDP in Anambra State, which elected Chief Andy Uba as the party’s candidate is in court to challenge the decision of the National Working Committee, NWC, to recognise Ken Emeakayi’s faction which produced Mr. Tony Nwoye as the flagbearer.

While Oguebego is the first plaintiff, Andy Uba is the second.

The presiding judge, Justice H.A. Nganjiwa, while adjourning sitting yesterday, affirmed that today’s hearing would settle on accelerated hearing towards dispensing with the motion on notice and interlocutory injunctions emanating from the case before the originating summon and substantive suit would be considered.

At yesterday’s hearing, Jude Nnodum, counsel to Ejike Oguebego, factional chairman of the Anambra PDP and Andy Uba, plaintiffs in the case, apologised to the judge and the defense team asking for extended time to update and file the necessary documents to reflect the co-joining of the interested party.

On Justice Nganjiwa’s decision to first dispense with the motion on notice and interlocutory objections today, B.C. Igwilo, who held brief for U.I Igweneme, counsel to 3rd and 4th defendants in tune with Mensha N. Kalu, counsel to 1st defendant, contended that it would be improper in view of existing question marks over the jurisdiction of the court.

Justice Nganjiwa, while upholding his decision said: “In view of Order 29 Rule 1, it is not out of place to do away with the interlocutory objections and motion on notice first. After that we can determine and rule on the question of whether the court has jurisdiction or not.”

In a chat with Vanguard after yesterday’s hearing, plaintiffs’ counsel declined opening up on the nature and content of the injunctions to be determined.

“We all have to come tomorrow and hear the plaintiffs out and response from the other side. The matter is going on in court now. If we begin to talk outside of the court, we would be preempting the proceedings. Let’s just wait till tomorrow,” he explained.

Tension over alleged killing of 3 by vigilante group

THERE was apprehension in Owhase community, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State over the alleged kidnap and killing  of three citizens by members of the Ovwian vigilante group.

The victims, an apprentice welder with Omote Fabrication Company, Enerhen, 28-year-old Onome Emakpor; 27-year-old shoe mender with workshop at Ekete Inland, Ekete,

Samuel Obebe and one Boloko were arrested on July 30.

Nigeria papers learnt that members of the vigilante group stormed the Owhase town residence of the victims and arrested two brothers, Onome Emakpor, Akpevwen Emakpor and a family friend, Samuel Obebe, who was on a visit, while reportedly on a manhunt for one Ekugbe.

Counsel to the victims, Oghenejabor Ikimi, in a petition to the Inspector General of Police, said after the arrest, “the above children of our client, Mr. Emmanuel Emakpor and their family friend were locked up in the boot of the cars that brought the said vigilante and were driven to the Ovwian Town Hall, where they joined four others arrested by the said vigilante men from Owhase town.”

He said all those arrested were tortured for hours by their captors, adding: “Onome, Samuel and one Boloko were separated from the others and taken to the back of the Ovwian town hall where several gunshots were heard and till date, nothing has been heard of the whereabouts of the said persons.

“Akpevwen and three others were later released at noon same day after our client and the parents of the other men were compelled to pay the N40, 000 each for their bail.”

He said the Divisional Police Officer, Ovwian, denied knowledge of the incident when he contacted him, “hence this formal petition to your office.”

Describing the action of the vigilante group as barbaric and unconstitutional, he called for a thorough investigation to unravel the whereabouts of the three persons and “bring men of the Ovwian vigilante group to book as justice delayed is justice denied.

Cultists rape woman, kill husband, three others during clash

Rival cultists, Tuesday night, clashed in Somolu and Ketu areas of Lagos, leaving four persons dead and several others injured.

In  Ajelogo area of Ketu, it was gathered that suspected members of Eiye confraternity stormed a suspected rival’s home identified simply as Seyi in  the wee hours of Monday.

He was dragged outside and clubbed to death, after the cultists had raped his wife in front of him and flung his nine-month old baby out of the bed.
Nigerian paper gathered that three persons were  arrested by policemen from Alapere division. The suspects said to have been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, were reportedly leaving the scene when they were accosted.

Seyi’s widow, who is yet to come to terms with her husband’s demise, told policemen at the station that there had been threats on her husband’s life by the cultists, who accused him of being an  informant to another cult group, Black Axe confraternity

Winner Of The 'Best Behind' In Afro Model 2013 Awards

 Sultry Simone is a US model, dancer and star of the Bubble Butt and Twerk It music videos. She was crowned the 2013 Best Behind at the Afro Model Awards Show held some months ago in the UK

A 27 year old Boy Raped a 60 year Old Woman

The Ado-Ekiti Magistrate Court in Ekiti State, yesterday, remanded one Akintunde Omotehinde, 27, in prison custody for allegedly raping his 60-year-old mother.

Prosecutor Ebenezer Ewuola told the court that the accused committed the offence on August 23, in Ajebamidele Area of Ado-Ekiti.

He claimed that the accused ‘forcefully and unlawfully’ had carnal knowledge of his mother, which led to her being hospitalised.


He added that on the same date, the accused assaulted and inflicted injuries on one, Isiaka Ojo, who attempted to separate him from his mother during the act.



He said the offence contravened Section 358 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

The prosecutor said he had sent his case file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, for legal advice.

The accused plea was not taken.

The magistrate, Mrs Patricia Ajibade, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody, pending the DPP’s legal advice and adjourned the case till October 16.

what is wrong in making stowaway boy hero?

National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, has criticised the award of scholarship to stowaway teenager, Daniel Oikhena, by the Governor Rauf Aregbesola Foundation.

The association contended , yesterday, that it was wrong to make hero out of the boy.

It will be recalled that on Saturday, August 24, 2013, the teenager successfully breached the security of the Benin Airport, operated by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and managed to stowaway at the wheel well of an Arik aircraft on a flight from Benin to Lagos.

The boy was apprehended when he came out of the wheel well on landing in Lagos.

According to Bunmi Gindeh, Public Relations Officer, NAAPE, the association “seriously frowns at the effort by some people to make a hero out of the stowaway boy by publicly giving reward to a boy that at best fell far short of acceptable behaviour.

“While NAAPE does not want to stand in the way of anyone’s fortune, we consider that in this particular case, making such gesture public gives an erroneous impression which makes it a dis-service.

“We fear that such public gesture, even in the name of charity, will only encourage other kids, and even adults, to embark on similar misadventure.”

The association said it was also concerned that both FAAN and Arik had been  publicly trading blames over the incident, when the two corporate bodies were both aware of their responsibilities to assist in the process of identification and rectification of the problem, and in a civilised manner.

Ebonyi govt stops payment of CONHESS to corps members

ABAKALIKI—CONTRARY to insinuations in some quarters that the Ministry of Agriculture has stopped the payment of Consolidated Health Salary Structure, CONHESS, to National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members posted to the Ministry because it wanted monetary inducements from them, the state government last weekend declared that the stoppage was done because of lack of approval.

Addressing newsmen in Abakaliki, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Steve Orogwu, said it was wrong for veterinary corps members posted to the Ministry of Agriculture to allege that they were being victimised and marginalised over the issue of non payment of CONHESS, adding that there was no state in the federation where CONHESS was being paid to corps members.

He said: “It is wrong for the vertinary corps doctors to alleged that I stopped their salaries based on CONHESS because I demanded a percentage of the money or so; first and foremost I never had any direct contact with them as to make any demand from them and the issue of CONHESS payment to doctors were never formally approved by Ebonyi State Government.

“But what I did was to give provisional approval until the state government comes up with a policy direction on that; but as at now, the state government policy now stands at the uniform payment of N5000 as salaries to corps members as their stipends for the month except in the Ministry of Health where some medical doctors are being paid something above N5000.”

No ‘Ogiame,’ no Atuwatse II – In warri Delta state

WARRI — THE Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, ILoT, yesterday, asked the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II, to renounce his new edict, rejecting the ‘Ogiame’ title of the Warri monarch.

The leaders in a statement by their Chairman, Pa J.O.S Ayomike and Chief Isaac Jemide,  said Ogiame was synonymous with Olu (kingship) of Warri Kingdom and if wiped out, it would mean the Olu of Warri has been terminated.

Other leaders who signed the statement included the Secretary, Edward Ekpoko, A.S. Mene, O.P. Edodo, Prof. Nesin Omatseye, Julius Otiri, Tony Ede, J.E. Agbejule and Mr. D.O. Anomuogharan.

According to them, after due consultation with relevant stakeholders in Iwereland, the Itsekiri people want this new order renounced.

China's industrial output growth adds to recovery hopes

China's industrial production rose by more than expected in August, the latest sign that the world's second-largest economy may be on the mend

Factory output climbed by 10.4% from a year earlier. Most analysts had forecast a figure closer to 9.9%.

Other data released on Tuesday showed a growth in retail sales and fixed asset investment during the month.

China has been trying to boost its economy after its growth rate slowed for two quarters in a row.

"The better-than-expected figures showed the recovering momentum of China's economy is stronger than market expectations," said Li Huiyong, an economist at Shenyin & Wanguo Securities in Shanghai.

"The three key drivers of China's economy, including exports, investment and consumption, have shown [an] obvious rebounding trend in August."

A Cambodian Boy living by suckling a Neighbor's Cow after Parents Dies

 HEART BREAKING: A Cambodian Boy living by suckling a Neighbor's Cow after Parents Passed Away Um Oeung said Friday the cow doesn't mind the boy suckling but he is worried about his grandson's health if he continues.However the man's neighbours are not happy about the boy suckling from the cow, and that they say the child will be "ashamed when he grows up.

A CAMBODIAN MAN has revealed that his young grandson has lived partly on milk he suckles directly from a cow since the boy's parents died from sickness.... Um Oeung says 20-month-old Tha Sophat started suckling the cow 10 months ago after he saw a calf do the same. The cow is said to have known that the child suckles it and it goes to the place they usually meet with the boy to give him milk.
Um Oeung told The Associated Press he pulled the boy away at first but the cow grew wild with him. He relented after his grandson protested loudly too and the boy has suckled the cow's milk once or twice a day since then.Tha Sophat has lived with his grandparents in Siem Reap province in northwest Cambodia since his parents passed away.

Syria's Assad says US has no proof of chemical weapons use

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told a US broadcaster there is "no evidence" that his government has used chemical weapons.

In the interview with PBS, to be aired on Monday, he also suggested his allies would retaliate if the West attacked.

US Secretary of State John Kerry has been lobbying hard for military action against Mr Assad during talks with EU and Arab foreign ministers in Europe.

Congress is due to debate whether to authorise intervention in Syria.

Lawmakers will return from their summer recess on Monday to start discussing President Barack Obama's resolution to launch a "limited, narrow" strike.

A Senate vote on the issue is expected as early as Wednesday, although the timetable for Mr Obama's request is less certain in the House, where the measure faces an even rockier time.

The US accuses Mr Assad's forces of killing 1,429 people in a sarin gas attack on 21 August on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus.

Mr Assad's government blames the attack on rebels fighting to overthrow him in the country's two-and-a-half-year civil war, which has claimed some 100,000 lives, according to UN estimates.

Police arrest five for kidnap, raping of teenager

Men of the Benue State Police Command have arrested a three-man gang, which allegedly kidnapped and raped a 15-year-old girl in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

Also nabbed by the command was a two-man robbery gang, which specialised in dispossessing their victims of their Ipads and computers.

According to a statement by the Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Daniel Ezeala, the police were “alerted by a man that his 15-year-old cousin was last Friday repeatedly raped by a four-man gang, which kidnapped her at 7:30pm.

“They abducted their victim into a red Toyota Camry and drove her to Apir, in the outskirts of Makurdi town, where they took turns to have carnal knowledge of her against her consent.”

“But, acting on the information, our men swung into action and three of the suspects were arrested while the police are still on the trail of the fourth suspect.”

Ezeala added that officers of the command, who were on a stop and search duty, arrested two robbery suspects, consequent upon a robbery alarmed raised by  a victim, who was robbed and pushed out of a moving Toyota Camry car with number plate, AV 566 MKD.

He said the “duo of Emmanuel Omale and Ahmed Deedat  were arrested near the Police Secondary School in Demekpe area of Makurdi town in possession of one locally made pistols.”

Robert Robson, the Lowry artistic director dies at 58

Mr Robson had been artistic director at the venue, which houses theatres and galleries, since 2003.

The Lowry chief executive Julia Fawcett said he died suddenly on Friday.

"He was respected across the industry, and will be greatly missed by his colleagues here at The Lowry and the people he worked with and supported across the country," she said.

"We hope everyone would join us in sending our deepest condolences to Robert's family."

Mr Robson started his career at Cumbernauld Theatre in North Lanarkshire before running Glasgow's Mayfest arts festival and His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen.

The Lowry, which comprises three theatres, plus galleries for its collection of LS Lowry artworks and other exhibitions, was Greater Manchester's most popular visitor attraction in 2012, attracting 820,000 people.