Arik Air Hostess Gets 5 Years And 6 Months Jail Term For Cocaine Smuggling

The Arik Air hostess that was. caught smuggling quarter of a million pounds worth of cocaine has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison.

Chinwendu Uwakaonyenma Ogbonnaya, 29, (pictured above) had flown into London's Heathrow airport as a member of crew on an Arik Air flight from Lagos on 18 December 2011. UK immigration officers discovered packages of cocaine, worth 250k pounds, hidden inside her bag. Ogbonnaya claimed that she had been given the bag by a friend and that she was unaware it contained drugs. But she later pleaded guilty to attempting to import the drug.

This should teach her some lessons.

John Terry Sacked As England Captain

Still awaiting trial after pleading not guilty on Wednesday to a charge of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand, John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy by the FA but will continue to captain Chelsea, his club manager Andre Villas-Boas said.

According to Reuters:

The 31-year-old Chelsea centre back is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty on Wednesday to a charge of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League match at Loftus Road in October.

Terry will miss Sunday's Premier League match against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge and a likely meeting with Anton's brother Rio - his longtime partner in the centre of England's defence - because of a knee injury which also ruled him out of Chelsea's match at Swansea City on Tuesday.

He said on Twitter on Friday: "I don't want to be England captain after the last episode, just want to concentrate on playing for United and if I make the squad then as ever I'll be delighted."

The FA made their decision on Friday, two days after Terry's trial date was announced following an initial magistrates court hearing.

Beyonce Offered $500 Million To Join X Factor USA Judges

Beyonce is said to have been offered a staggering $100m per year if she signs up as a judge for five seasons of X Factor USA by X Factor boss, Simon Cowell.

The X Factor boss is apparently so keen to snag the superstar that he is offering her an incredible half a billion dollars in a bid to revive the talent show when it returns later this year.

There are currently two empty seats on the judging panel after Simon axed Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger last week.

According to MediaTakeOut.com an 'extremely reliable' insider - the same source who broke the news that Jennifer Lopez was joining American Idol - has it on good authority that Cowell is desperate for Bey to join the panel. And he's willing to pay BIG.

'He wants a big name female star on the panel. Mariah [Carey] is good, but she's not that hot today. He wants Beyonce because that would immediately give him the bounce needed to beat American Idol,' the insider explained.

If Beyonce was to accept such an incredible deal it would make her the highest paid female superstar in the world and she and husband Jay-Z would instantly be worth well over $1 billion combined.

Kim Kardashian Secretly Dating Mark Sanchez As Momager, Kris Jenner Marriage Is About To Crack

After her second failed marriage which lasted for only 72 days, Kim Kardashian is alleged to be secretly dating NFL star Mark Sanchez.

According to Strawberryicecream.com the pair are hooking up in secret.

The website claims a source said: 'Kim and Mark like to meet in hotels for dinner dates and 'flings'. Whenever Kim is in New York, they hang out. They are very careful with not being seen together, Mark is seeing someone!'

The source website also claims that Kim and Mark are planning a rendezvous for the Super Bowl weekend.

Since splitting from Kris Humphries last year just 72 days after her lavish wedding in August Kim has said to have been in contact with her ex Reggie Bush with some outlets claiming she was dating Tim Teebow.

Meanwhile, Kris Jenner's 20-year marriage to Bruce Jenner is about to go down. 

Is This Katy Perry Or A Mermaid?

She look almost unrecognisable in a new ad for her new campaign GHD Air hair dryers, in which she was styled like a Mermaid.

According to celebdirtylaundry.com:

Katy Perry said this about the shoot:

"David LaChapelle made the set amazing, it was fun – I got to have purple hair which foreshadowed the real purple hair I had last fall. It's as if Lisa Frank had done The Little Mermaid."

The Little Mermaid indeed – and who wouldn't want to be a mermaid for a day? GHD dryers promise "the best results of any hair dryer on the market."

Police Officer Kills Security Guard In Lagos Over N50

Corporal Mzeyol Terwase, a police officer allegedly shot dead a security guard identified as Musa Ali in Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday night of February 2, 2012.

According to NigeriaFilms.Com:

The bullet that reportedly killed Musa was a stray bullet from the police officer according to eye witness. They went further by saying:
that Mzeyol allegedly shot into the air sporadically when a motorcycle rider called Okada, refused to stop to part away with N50 allegedly collected by some policemen who mount roadblocks on that axis and the stray bullet hit Musa while he was at his security post.

Will It Happen In Nigeria! British Energy Minister Resigns over Speeding Charges.

Now I wonder why it's always right in Whiteman world!

Most public office holders in western world often thread the part of honour and resign whenever indicted or accused of any crime or misbehaviour. Even at the slightest indication of inappropriate behaviour in public duty, he goes away quietly in shame never to be heard again.

When I hear such brave act coming from whiteman's world, I often wonder in contrast, the kind of stuff Nigeria leaders and public office holders are made of. Certainly, it's not only Nigeria but all Africa leaders. It appears, their consciences are gavanized more to make public appearances and blame it on devil for their itching fingers or for drunk driving. The least of government vehicle in Nigeria will never obey traffic light!

What is actually wrong with a black man? Is it the pigmentation of the skin? Or the continent called Africa? Why won't a corrupt Nigeria office holder thread the part of honour and quietly resign from public responsibility like

"British Energy Secretary, Chris Huhne {who} resigned... after prosecutors announced he would be charged over allegations that he dodged a speeding penalty"

For details on British Energy Secretary, Chris Huhne click link bellow:

http://bit.ly/zRfGVM

However, I don't believe all Nigerians are as dark as every leader who was possessed with satanic demons to steal and destroy public treasury given to him on trust.

Even those who flout the law with impunity will one day realise that the world has changed, and the devil has stopped taking blames for them.

Chris Huhne is just one case example. If our leaders can not learn from this and prove whatever innocence from the confines of their bedrooms when indicted, the good Nigerians will soon find a way to resign them. Of course, we are heading to that place where accountability and responsibility matter.

A word is enough for the wise.

Judge Threatens To Dismiss Terrorism Charge Against Senator Ndume, Due To Unseriousness Shown By Director Of Public Prosecution

An Abuja Federal High Court Judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, yesterday threatened to dismiss the criminal charge against Senator Ali Ndume.

The senator is charged with alleged sponsor of the Boko Haram sect.

According to the Nations Newspaper:

Justice Kolawole had, on December 19, last year, given an order for accelerated hearing and adjourned till February 2, 7 and 14, for the trial.

At the resumed hearing yesterday, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mrs. Olufun, was absent.

Armed Robbers Invade Murtala Mohammed International Airport In Lagos Carting Away N95 Million

A very great security lapse was so glaring around Nigerian airports Lagos yesterday and dare devil robbers took the opportunity and stormed the international wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Ikeja carting away with the sum of US $600,000 (N 95, 969, 998.17 million) from a Bureau de Change operator inside one of the car parks at the terminal.

A sources at the airport disclosed that the men of the underworld stormed the car park which is usually in darkness, and shot sporadically into the air while shooting a woman in the process before dispossessing their victim of the said amount around 8.30pm on Wednesday night.

The incident, according to the operator who simply identified himself as Salisu, took place without any challenge from the security agents stationed at various locations at the airport while the robbers carried out their operation and went away with the loot.

Salisu said the robbers who arrived with sophisticated machine guns traced a Dubai bound passenger that came to change some local currency into American dollars when the operator ran into the robbers and were dispossesed of the foreign currency.

Terry G Explains The Meaning Of The Popular Slangs In His Songs

The popular Ginger, swagger and Apako Master, Terry G who often uses words or slang only him understands. And we end up wondering what the hell is he talking about?

I don't know if he coined the words/Slangs but he has at least given these words meaning the following slangs/vocal words and you must have heard them in his songs.
According to clebregion.com the meanings include..:

Slangs and Meaning:

Tile tile - means a Lady or Baby, but not a Bitch or Whore

Chante Chante - means his Genre of Music

Ginjah - means the zeal or mode that drives someone to achieve his/her goal.

Swaggah - means your social class or activity.

Former Super Falcons Midfielder, Felicia Eze Dies At Age 38

Felicia Eze, a former Super Falcons star midfielder is dead.

The Ex-Super Falcons star died on Wednesday in Anambra State after a brief illness, aged 38.

Eze was a member of the victorious Falcons team that won the gold medal at the 2003 All Africa Games in Abuja and also a member of the team to the 2004 edition of the Africa Women's Championship which Nigeria won. She was in the Falcons team to the Greece 2004 Olympic Games where the Nigerian team got to the quarter-finals of the football competition.

May her gentle soul RIP, Amen.

Producer Of GHETTO DREAMZ (The DAGRIN Story) Sues Virgin Atlantic N1billion For Infringing On His Company's Right

Virgin Atlantic Airlines is currently swimming in mud waters as it was recently slammed with a one billion naira (N1, 000, 000, 000) lawsuit for infringing on the company's rights of Stingomania over one of Nollywood movies, Ghetto Dreams by the managing director and chief executive officer,Mr Ope Banwo.

Ghetto Dreams is a movie released under the platform of Stingomania, a movie which was produced to celebrate the life and times of Dagrin (Olaitan Olaonipekun).

According to JimmySonde.com:

The Stingomania boss alleged that the full length of the movie was played on over 71 international routes of the airline, the video content and soundtracks were also played in their office, they uploaded a trailer and exhibited a poster of the movie on two of their websites including:

Gruelling Race: Unbelievable Photos Of Tough Guy Challenge

The world's most gruelling RACE — the Tough Guy Challenge is almost like a war zone with thousands of hard-nuts braved fire pits, barbed wire and freezing mud...this is war and what is the trophy?

These men and women are fighting tirelessly through fire, mud and what have you to tackle the eight-mile assault course in Perton, Staffs, for charity.

As risky as the game or sport whichever you choose to call it only two persons have so far died and scores have fractured and broken bones.

Edo State Attorney General Released After 4 Days In Prison

The Edo State attorney and commissioner for justice, Barrister Osagie Obayuwana who was on Monday sentenced to 30 days in prison for contempt of court was released today.

Information reaching me said a team of Benin based prominent lawyers which I cannot mention their names and Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Benin branch led by their Chairman, Barrister Esenalumen intervened in the issue and that facilitated his prompt release.

Welcome back AG!

NDLEA Arrest 26-Year-Old Man With Cocaine Loaded In Tin Tomatoes

A 26-year-old man, Nzeka Christian, thought he could be smarter than the anti-narcotic agents, working at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

He also believed he could deceive God and his pastor, when he decided to sleep in the church some days before embarking on travel. He even begged the man of God to pray for his successful business trip to Malaysia.

According to The Sun Newspaper:

The pastor, who was not aware of the nature of the business he was involved in actually prayed for him, but all the efforts came to naught, when some eagle-eyed operatives at the airport burst the bubble. The suspect was alleged to have industrially packed hard drug worth N5 million in two big tins of tomato paste, to be trafficked to Malaysia but he was fished out during the outward screening of an Egypt Air flight.

The security agents, who suspected the two big tomato tins in his bag, alongside some clothes and foodstuff subjected him to discreet investigation. Nzeka, who claimed to be ignorant of death penalty for drug offenders in Malaysia, is still being interrogated by the anti-narcotic agents, over the 1.800kg of methamphetamine.

According to the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, the suspect is from Umucheze, Abia State, but was brought up in Okigwe, Imo State, where he was a commercial motorcyclist, popularly known as Okada. "The two big tins of tomato paste, with 1.8kg of methamphetamine, were found in Nzeka's bag.

The bag contained clothes and foodstuff like, yams, rice, beans, garri and spaghetti. The food items were meant to distract officers from the tomato paste," Hamza said. The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, said the method adopted by the suspect is a pointer to the red alert on the Malaysia-Nigeria route at the nation's airports. He also expressed concern that the suspect was traveling to Malaysia, where drug offences attract death penalty. He said: "This is an interesting seizure, because it is not a commonplace concealment. The mode is a reflection of the sophistry of drug trafficking. I am glad that the arrest has prevented the execution of the suspect in Malaysia."

During interrogation, the suspect confessed not being aware of death penalty for drug traffickers arrested in Malaysia. He claimed it was one of his friends in Malaysia, who masterminded his involvement in the illegal business. "I am a commercial motorcyclist in Okigwe, Imo State. I am not aware that drug offence attracts capital punishment in Malaysia. I called my friend, who lives there on phone, to assist me, by sending some money to me, to start a business.

LASTMA Official Kills A Bus Conductor By Pushing Him Off A Moving Bus (Photos)

A commercial bus conductor died today because he was pulled from a moving bus by LASTMA official in Lagos.

According to Linda Ikeji:

The incident happened around 11 am this morning at Motorways, Ikeja on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The people at the bus stop where it happened turned mob action and beat the LASTMA official to unconsciousness but was rescued by the police before they could kill him. I hear a few of the people who beat the LASTMA guy were arrested at the scene. Photo of the dead conductor when you continue. I said dead, so viewers discretion advised...

NIGERIA Designers To Showcase At The Inaugural International Fashion Week In February 2012

The British Council and the British Fashion Council (BFC) announced the inaugural International Fashion Showcase to take place during London Fashion Week, February 2012. 19 embassies and cultural institutes across London will open their doors and display the work of over 80 international emerging designers. The public, together with international press and buyers, will have the opportunity to explore the collections of some of the most innovative, emerging fashion designers from around the world.

The first project the British Council and the British Fashion Council have collaborated on, this new showcase is part of the Fashion 2012 Cultural Programme and has been developed to celebrate the year of the Olympics and Paralympics and honour its values of international respect, excellence, equality and friendship. Countries participating in this showcase include Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Caribbean, China, Croatia, Estonia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Sierra Leone, United States and Uzbekistan.

Each country has been asked to present a selection of emerging designers whom they feel most represents the future of fashion in their region. Sarah Mower MBE, BFC Ambassador for Emerging Talent and Contributing Editor to US Vogue, will chair an advisory panel that will judge each piece of work, with an award given to the country that presents the best emerging fashion talent showcase. This will be announced on Sunday 19th February, during London Fashion Week.

Nollywood Actress, Uche Jombo Denies Ever Dating Footballer-Boyfriend, Ikechukwu Uche

Of course it is no longer news that Nollywood Star, actress Uche Jombo and her footballer-boyfriend, Ikechukwu Uche have parted ways and that Ikechukwu has been spotted getting cozy with R$uth Okoro, the Ex-wife of Ini Edo's Husband. But what is new is that Miss Jombo is now denying they ever had a relationship.

According to nigeriafilms.com:

The talented thespian told a celebrity blog that she and the soccer star had never been officially an item, despite copious photographic evidence.

The sultry actress was asked;What was your relationship with Uche Ikechukwu (Super Eagles Footballer) like? she said Have you seen or heard anywhere that I admitted I was dating him?

Asked; There have been lots of rumors about you dating him and the supposed break up, can you set the record straight? she said I will rather let it remain that way; uncommented.

It is one of those things that I will never comment on. Ever; like never with capital N.E.V.E.R.

The last time I checked, it’s still my life, even though I can’t stop people from writing stuff about me because if I want to stop that, I will stop being in their faces. I don’t begrudge people but I have a right to choose the things to tell and things not to. This is one of the things I don’t wish to tell.

Miss Jombo might not be completely lying. Maybe they never were officially in a relationship and were just hanging out and hooking up. I know a lot of babes who try to get away with that. And Ikechukwu Uche seems like the type who’d go for that sort of thing.

What Is Happening To GONGO Aso crooner, 9ice?

GONGO Aso crooner, 9ice also fondly referred to as Alapomeji by fans, may fast be losing face on the music scene for his inconsistent stage craft.

It would be recalled that the artiste's first international performance at Mandela's Birthday in South Africa was adjudged by many as a washout and for several weeks, he was under serious criticism by fans and critics alike.

He went ahead to release Tradition which was partially accepted on the Nigeria music scene but except for massive air-play on radio across the country, the album would have been unpopular.

Now, 9ice may have disappointed some of his fans again when the artiste, yet to perform at any major concert since the release of his double album, joined the mammoth crowd consisting of a number of artistes to address protesters at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Lagos penultimate Monday.

Spotted among the crowd at the Freedom Park, ever before the artiste was handed the microphone to address the protesters, fans kept screaming to have him on stage. But, sadly, when he eventually maneuvered himself through the crowd and got on stage, 9ice couldn't entertain the excited crowd; his voice was so coarse and inaudible that he quickly dropped the mic and disappeared from the stage. 

Culled from Nigeria films .com

BET Bans Nicki Minaj's Video Titled "Stupid Hoe Video"

Nicki Minaj is a bit too risqué for BET I guess.

The network has banned Stupid Hoe from hitting its airwaves. BET will not be broadcasting the video .The video directed by renowned director, Hype williams is no doubt too explicit for TV and the song contains lewd  lyrics.

Nicki debuted the video online on january 20 to avoid tampering with the video,she said

 "Can't premiere on a network b/c its important that my art is not tampered with, or compromised prior to you viewing it for the 1st time"The video has received over 20 Million Youtube views since.

The lyrics are raunchy (she says stupid hoe about 20 times per chorus) and the gurls in the video are almost nekkid.

H-O-R-R-O-R: 74 Dead And More Than 1,000 Injured During Violent Egyptian Football Match(Photos)

Players panicking and running for their dear lives as rioters chase after them.

At least 74 football fans have been killed and 1,000 others left injured after riots broke out at a match in Egypt.

Seconds after the referee blew his whistle, supporters swarmed onto the pitch throwing stones, fireworks and bottles at rival fans, players and security officers in the city of Port Said, officials said.

It was the worst incident of soccer violence in Egypt and the deadliest worldwide since 1996.

The Egyptian army was being airlifted in by helicopter to rescue stranded players who became trapped in the changing rooms.

The game was between Al Ahli, one of Egypt's most successful clubs, and Al-Masry, a team based in Port Said.
Live television footage showed Masry fans running onto the field after the referee blew the whistle and chasing Ahli players, even though their team secured a shock 3-1 win.
Most of the victims are believed to have died from suffocation or head injuries, with some cornered in the stadium as parts of it were set on fire.

Continue to see More Photos after the jump...

Meet The British Single Mother Of 14 Kids! She Pops Out Babies Every Year

Mum of Britain's biggest family Joanne Watson, 40, left, stands at the head of her 14 children at their family home in St Martin, Guernsey: From left to right, Indianna, three; Tallulah, four; Armani (known as Arnie), five; Nerilly-Jade, seven; Lilly-Arna eight; Charlie, nine; Febrianne, 10; Brittany, 11; Caitlin, 12; Georgia, 15; Mariah, 16; Shanice, 19; Bradley, 21; and Natasha 22


Squeezed into a four-bedroom council house in Guernsey lives a woman branded the UK's most prolific single mother.
Joanne Watson, 40, has 14 children, ranging in age from three to 22 and survives largely on state benefits after the breakdown of her marriage in 2010.
Once celebrated in endless articles in the press for her clan of immaculately turned-out blonde children, who were then supported entirely by the salary of her hardworking husband John, Joanne Watson and her family have now become figures of ridicule - and even hate.
The family's bubble was burst four years ago when an accident meant John, 46, had to give up work as a lorry driver.
The financial pressure of caring for his 14 children meant John made a decision he will forever regret. As his health improved and with bills mounting, John claimed benefits while simultaneously taking some earnings.

He was caught, and the man who for two decades had been seen as the model father was sent to prison. The couple, who Joanne says had been arguing for years, separated and divorced.
Joanne leaps to her ex-
husband's defence. 'He wasn't doing it to go on holidays and buy mobile phones,' Jo says. 'He was doing it to support us.'

SSS Arrests Boko Haram Spokesman, Abul Qaqa

The State Security Service (SSS) in Borno state today said it has arrested Abul-Qaqa, the spokesman of the Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnati Lidda'awati Wal Jihad, also known as Boko Haram.

A senior official of the SSS who does not want his name in print confirmed that Qaqa was arrested in Maiduguri on Tuesday.

Another officer of the SSS said the chief spokesman was tracked through the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.

"It was a landmark feat that was achieved through collaboration with various stakeholders," he said.

"Qaqa is a senior member of the Shura (Supreme Council) of the sect and his arrest is probably the biggest ever made by security forces since after the death of the leader of the sect Mohammed Yusuf in 2009," the SSS source said.

"Yes, Mallam was picked yesterday," the member said. "Some security officials traced the house where he stayed and picked him. There was no exchange of gunshots or any scuffle between our members and the security agents," he said.

Leslie Carter Dies At 25

Leslie Carter, sister of singers Nick and Aaron Carter, has passed away at the age of 25.

The aspiring singer married her husband, Mike, in 2008 and gave birth to a daughter in April of 2011.

Leslie's single "Like Wow" was featured on the Shrek soundtrack and hit the Billboard Hot 100 back in 2001.

"Our family is grieving right now and it's a private matter. We are deeply saddened for the loss of our beloved sister, daughter, and granddaughter, Leslie Carter," the Carter family told Access Hollywood in a statement. "We request the utmost privacy during this difficult time."

Our thoughts go out to Leslie's family and friends in this difficult time.

Angelina Jolie Confesses That She Cheated On Brad Pitt

The current issue of the National Enquirer claims Angelina Jolie has come out and confessed to her long-term partner Brad Pitt that she cheated on him! After 6 years together is seems that it was Angelina who got the 7-year itch – we thought it was men who got that… . While it was always Angelina that came across as jealous of Brad – it turns our that it's Brad who needed to worry. Recent rumors that the couple are getting set to marry could be jeopardized in light of this revelation.

In the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter the surprisingly candid Brad says a previous promise to wait until gay marriage is legalized as a show of support might not happen:  'We'd actually like to [get married] and it seems to mean more and more to our kids.

ASUU Finally Calls Off Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, today suspended the protracted nationwide strike it embarked upon last year.

This strike was suspended after series of closed door meetings with representatives of ASUU and the Federal Goverment.

Though the national president of the union, Professor Ukachukwu Awuzie declined to confirm the development when our reporter called him this morning, other sources in the union claimed that a compromise has been reached between ASUU and the Federal Government.

When asked to confirm if the strike has been called off, Prof Awuzie simply said: "I don't know about that. We have not spoken to the press. Thank you."

BLACKBERRY PORSCHE P'9981-$2000+, Guys Are In Big Trouble...

Have you all seen or come across the latest offering from Mobile phone Company RIM- the brand owners of BlackBerry? It's none other than BLACKBERRY PORSCHE P'9981. After the launch of the Blackberry Bold Touch 9900 many had thought at least they had bought the ultimate normal phone.

In Nigeria from the little we have come to know, the type of Phone(s) or Caliber of phone(s) you carry determines your MOJO.  People assess who you are or what you can do or calculate what you might be worth by checking out your phones.

So with the launch of this new one, people generally are going to all be in a race to see who carries it first or who starts using it first. So don't you all be surprised when your friends or people in general start asking you about your phone(s). If it's not the new iPhone 4 s- (which is still very cheap compared to this new one), that the Chinese not too long ago wanted to kill the store staffers over in China, then it has to be the New P'9981.

The new wonder phone is collaboration between Porsche Designs & Research In Motion (RIM) the owners of the Blackberry brand. Just checkout the P'9981's package- Stainless Steel body, hand-wrapped leather back cover, sculpted QWERTY, crystal clear touch display, Exclusive PINS, exclusive Porsche Design UI & a bespoke Wikitude world browser, 1.2 GHz processor, HD Video recording, 24-bit high resolution Graphics, 8 GB-on board memory that is expandable to 40 GB with micro SD card & it operates on Blackberry 7 OS.

The idea behind this phone is for it to directly compete with the Nokia's king of phone range-Vertu.

And it comes at a very AFFORDABLE-$2000; for an upgraded Bold Touch 9900. So girl-friends you now all have a Valentine gift you can ask for from your Bobos!   

National Sports Commission (NSC), Releases Statement On Alleged Opening Of Facebook Page For N1.2m

Some days ago, there was a report on this blog that the National Sports Commission (NSC) in Nigeria opened a Facebook page for 1.2million Naira.

This has raised dust and eyebrows among some Nigerians who felt disappointed at the news.

They wonder how would NSC claim to create a Facebook page at that outrageous amount when opening a Facebook page actually cost no fee.

In a response to the criticism it has received over the issue, NSC released an official statement debunking spending N1.2m to open its Facebook page.

Below is the official statement.

THE NSC FACEBOOK PAGE:

The attention of the National Sports Commission has been drawn to posts on the Commission’s Page alleging that the Commission spent the sum of N1.2m to open a Facebook Page. Nothing can be further from the truth. The truth of the matter is:

i) The idea to open a Facebook Page for the National Sports Commission (NSC) was muted by the ICT Unit of the Commission. The objective of the project was to “use Facebook as an interactive forum to connect the Nigerian youth all over the world with the National Sports Commission and its mission”.

ii) During the course of briefing the immediate past Hon. Minister of Sports/Chairman, National Sports Commission, Alh. Yusuf Suleiman, he directed that a more aggressive approach be adopted in projecting the Facebook Page. The Hon. Minister (HM), who has a personal Facebook Page, also directed that the Facebook crew should accompany him to visit all the athletes and their coaches who were in various camps across the country in preparation for the 10th All Africa Games. Furthermore, he directed that the crew should attend the 10th AAG in Maputo to update the Page on happenings during the Games.

Sofia Vergara Voted Hottest Woman Alive

 

The Modern Family hottie took the top spot in a poll of the 99 Most Desirable Women of 2012. Last year’s most desirable woman, Blake Lively,  fell all the way down to number 32. Maybe now that she’s off the market with steady boyfriend Ryan Reynolds, she’s not as lusted after as she was this time last year. Reynolds’ ex wife Scarlett Johansson did make the top 10, coming in at number seven.

Nollywood Actress, Stephanie Okereke Cancels Febuary Wedding

Contrary to widespread reports that Nollywood actress, Stephanie Okereke will be wedding her boo Idahosa Linus in Paris later this Month( febuary),the actress has confirmed that her wedding is not fixed for febuary but at a later date sometime this year.
The beautiful actress whose first marriage to ex footballer Chikelu was recently annuled by a federal high court personally told STELLA DIMOKO KORKUS

''i dont know where they got that from but my wedding is not in febuary but will hold sometime soon,this year defintely.the invitations will soon be out but its defintely not in febuary''.

The venue and place was not disclosed but i will publish that as soon as it is released!

Untold Story Of How Boko Haram Bombed UN House

Last August’s UN House, Abuja bomber, Mohammed Abul Barra used an ash-coloured 1996 Honda Accord station wagon for the operation; the car was packed with 125 kg of highly powerful and potent explosives, the type common in the quarrying industry; and the explosives were used in a ‘shaped charge’, which increases damage from a blast, reports Reuters’ JOE BROCK

 It about 10.40 one morning last August, Mohammed Abul Barra rammed his ash-coloured station wagon into a security gate outside the United Nations headquarters in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, knocking it off its hinges. Barra’s 1996 Honda Accord then crashed through the main building’s glass doors and slammed against the reception desk.

On security tapes of the incident seen by Reuters, a guard peers into the car, evidently unaware that it is packed with explosives. The grainy footage shows a dozen or so people in the reception edge towards the vehicle. Over 10 seconds pass in confusion before one man seemingly realises what is about to happen. He grabs the person next to him and darts towards the lift. But it’s too late. Barra steadies himself, leans forward and the security screens blur into white fuzz.
The suicide strike left 25 people dead and the U.N. headquarters in tatters. It also drew global attention to Boko Haram, the militant group from northern Nigeria which has claimed responsibility for the attack and a string of bombings since then that has killed hundreds.

As the bombings have grown in frequency in recent months, the Nigerian government and Western security officials have begun to grapple with the exact nature of the threat. Is Boko Haram just the latest in a long list of violent spasms in Nigeria, or is it the next battalion of global jihadists, capable of thrusting Africa’s most populous nation into civil war?

The answer to that is not simple. There is evidence - some of it detailed in this story for the first time - that elements of Boko Haram have received training from foreign militant groups, including North Africa-based al Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM). The August attack was far more sophisticated than anything linked to Boko Haram before.

President Goodluck Jonathan calls the group a terrorist organisation with global ambitions. In an interview in his presidential villa last week, Jonathan said there was “no doubt” Boko Haram has links with jihadist groups outside Nigeria. General Carter Ham, the head of the U.S. military’s Africa Command, said last year Boko Haram posed a threat to U.S. and Western interests.

At the same time, Boko Haram remains firmly focused on domestic issues. When its secretive spokesman claims responsibility for attacks, he almost always lists local grievances that have little to do with the core ideologies of al Qaeda. The group’s name means “Western education is sinful” in Hausa, the language spoken in the North, the country’s Muslim heartland. But its anger is directed not at America or Europe but at Nigeria’s elites: at their perceived arrogance, their failure to deliver services, and the brutality of their security forces. Many Boko Haram members say their focus is on targeting officials who have locked up its members or misused state funds.

Even Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, General Owoye Azazi, who sees a link between Boko Haram and AQIM, urges caution in defining the group.
“We need to tackle Boko Haram from several perspectives,” Azazi said in an interview. “If you go back to history, there are religious concerns, there are concerns about governance, and of course, political implications. It’s a combination of so many things.”

FORENSIC TRAIL

U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents arrived in Abuja within days of last August’s attack to help with forensic analysis of the bomb site. A report authored by those agents, Nigerian authorities and independent security teams, paints a portrait of a sophisticated operation.
Barra was chosen because he was “low profile (and) well trained” and his attack was “well planned,” says the confidential report, seen by Reuters. The car was packed with 125 kg (276 pounds) of manufactured explosives, including the plastic explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and triacetone triperoxide (TATP) - both highly powerful and volatile, and more potent than easier-to-build fertiliser-based explosives.
The explosives were used in a “shaped charge,” which increases damage from a blast. Investigators believe the bomb probably consisted of both stolen factory-made explosives and home-made materials.
“The only form of PETN that is commonly available is the core explosive in detonating cord,” said Sidney Alford, a British explosives expert. “You can get detonating cord from the manufacturers, the army, or from blasting contractors in the demolition or quarrying industries.”
The failed ‘underpants’ bomber Farouq Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day 2009 in an al Qaeda-style attack, used TATP. Another would-be plane bomber, Richard Reid, had PETN in his shoe in his unsuccessful effort to blow up a flight between France and the United States in 2001.

I Want To Share My Words With The World –Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo (Nigerian/American Artist)

Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo a.k.a. Iyeoka, was born in Boston, United States of America to Esan-speaking Nigerian parents from Edo State. She attended North Eastern University where she studied Pharmacy and practised for over 10 years all along performing as a musician. In 2000, Iyeoka received her degree as a full time registered pharmacist, but in 2005 she found herself wondering whether Pharmacy is what she would be doing all her life.

My spirit was asking me that question while I was working as a pharmacist and my spirit answered,  no, you want to be a drummer, a singer, a poet, you want to share your words with the world and that is how I got my start , she said at a welcome ceremony cum press conference put together in her honour by the President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, Ras Murphy Bank-Anthony. I feel welcome , were the very first words the poet, songstress and educationist, who is signed on to the Underground Sun music label based in California, uttered at the gathering.

I feel so excited having Ivie in the house this morning. From our hearts, we welcome our daughter to Nigeria as a performing musician representing Nigeria in the United States of America , Bank-Anthony said, using the opportunity to present Iyeoka with a PMAN membership card. Iyeoka explained at the PMAN secretariat in Anifowoshe, Ikeja, where she became the association's first member in 2012 that in 2005, she started putting Pharmacy aside and decided to make music her ally. That was when she started working on her poems as if someone up there was helping me write them .

I'm a true believer in God , she confessed, adding that before 2005, she was involved in a couple of musical performances. After she made that decision, she has been performing all over America and is set to do two shows at the Mobile World Congress: Redefining Mobile in Barcelona, Spain this month. Her first album came out in 2001, the second in 2004 titled Black and Blues, another one came out in 2008 called Hum the Baseline.

Her latest album titled Say Yes came out in 2010. One of the reasons for her trip to Nigeria is to promote Say Yes and to continue to connect with her roots in Edo State . Iyeoka said it has come to a point where she is now able to send a message of healing with her music and knowledge of Pharmacy.

No More Deploying Of Corp Members To Banks, Oil Companies... FG To Start Posting NYSC Members To Agricultural Facilities, Rural Health etc

The Minister of Youth Development, Alhaji Bolaji Abdullai has said that the Ministry had directed that from next year, 2013 the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) should post corps members to rural areas only with no provision for redeployment. 

The minister who disclosed that the corps members would only be posted to rural areas and they would be posted to concerns including agriculture, rural health, infrastructure and education. 

"Corpers would no longer be posted to banks and other organizations where they are always being rejected," he said.

Christian Louboutin In Serious Court Battle To Retain His Red Soled High Heels Trademark

Can you trademark a color? That's basically what's at issue in the lawsuit filed by shoemaker Christian Louboutin – known for his red soled shoes -- that sought to stop YSL from selling shoes that are all red, including red soles.

The shoemaker's red soled heels aren't holding up well in the ongoing legal battle against YSL's solid red shoes.

The birth of the red soled Loubou goes like this: In 1992 Louboutin saw an assistant painting her nails a bright red and decided to varnish the soles of his stilettos the same shade. He has explained: "This happened by accident as I felt that the shoes lacked energy so I applied red nail polish to the sole of a shoe. This was such a success that it became a permanent fixture."

Before you could say "shoes to die for," the bright red sole became the instant ID of a pair of super expensive Loubous and the recognizable status symbols were worn by Sarah Jessica Parker, Blake Lively, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen and Scarlett Johansson on and off the Hollywood red carpets

In 2008, he also obtained a US Patent and Trademark for his signature red sole shoes, which are priced from $535 to $4,645 a pair on the Barneys website. So in the spring of 2011, Louboutin decided to sue Yves St. Laurent for trademark infringement for making red soled 2011 cruise footwear. The YSL shoes in question are not simply red soled, the entire shoe is bright red..

Oba Of Benin Warns Friends And Families Of Gabriel Igbinedion To Stop Pleading On His Behalf

The Benin Monarch, Oba Erediauwa, has warned friends of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin, to desist from seeking the palace's forgiveness on his behalf. 

Igbinedion was ostracised from the palace in 2008 for giving beads to some visiting dignitaries and engaging in what was regarded as “anti-palace activities”.

He was stopped from participating in all palace activities. 

The monarch, in a statement by Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, said the Esama has been advised on what to do to seek the palace's forgiveness.

The statement reads: “The Oba of Benin has directed that this statement be issued to advise the individuals who claim to be friends of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion that he was told long ago that he knows what to do to seek forgiveness  and not to send individuals to plead for him.

“We would like to call on all the friends of the Esama to advise him to go and do what he has been advised to do.” 


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6 Reasons Why Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries' Marriage Seems Fake

The Kim Kardashian/Kris Humphries marriage seems even more like a pre-planned match between a clueless Kris and a ratings-savvy Kim -- here's why.

Reason #1:Kim never spends any time wrapped up in normal post-bride obsessions. Any woman who’s been married knows that your first weeks of married life are consumed with post-wedding follow-ups. Brides stress over the thank you notes for their wedding gifts. They fuss over the wedding photos and making an album. They can hardly wait to see the wedding videos — the personal ones, not just their upcoming wedding special.

Kim NEVER does ANY of this. She NEVER mentions her gifts. Never seems to have even seen what her gifts were. NEVER discusses her three wedding dresses and how to take care of them for posterity’s sake. All brides freak out about this i.e. taking care of their beloved wedding gown. Not Kim! It’s as if the $10 million dream wedding NEVER occurred, aside from being referenced as a “big waste of time and money” that Kim admits that she got “all these people to come to ” in last night, Jan. 29th’s finale of KKTNY. Kim and Kris NEVER reminisce about their wedding — something every newlywed woman does with her husband.
Reason #2: Kim Kardashian was already dissing and ignoring her sister-in-law Kaela Humphries by Sept. 13 — less than a month after the Aug. 20 wedding.
What new bride disses her sister-in-law, especially one she supposedly likes, less than a month after her wedding? Kaela, a model, was in NYC to walk in the Richie Rich runway show on Sept. 13 and Kris Humphries attended without Kim. In fact, there were three empty seats in the front row for Kim, Kourtney and Scott — all no-shows. In the Jan. 22 episode of KKTNY, Kim claims that Kris Humphries never told her that Kaela was coming to NYC — hard to believe — and then, that she didn’t want to see Kaela because she is “having so many issues with Kris,” and would find it hard to “put on a happy face.”
This is less than a month after the wedding and almost a full month before Kim and Kris’s wedding special aired on Oct. 9 and 10.
So Kim was, according to the dates, already having major marital problems a little over two weeks after a supposedly fabulous honeymoon.
Reason #3: Kim was already contacting medium John Edwards to reach out to her late father for comfort on her marriage to Kris Humphries just a month after the marriage.
If we follow the dates in the KKTNY show, then Kim was already in such distress over her marriage that she actually contacted her late father through medium John Edwards, on Sept. 30 — eight years to the day after Robert Kardashian died. This was also just over a month after the wedding and actually almost two weeks before Kim went to Dubai and told her mother Kris Jenner that she wasn’t happy in her marraige around Oct. 16.
Kim confesses in the Jan. 22 episode that she’s been going through a lot “emotionally and mentally” and she says she’ll “find comfort in connecting to my dad again.” She also decides not to tell her new husband that she’s going to do it. “It makes me not want to talk to him about it,” she said.
So again — she’s miserable in her marriage just six weeks after the wedding and keeping secrets from Kris H.about talking to a medium.
Would you hide anything major from the man you loved? Wouldn’t you be so excited to discuss contacting your late father? Is this not bizarre behavior from a newlywed?