Saturday 25 May 2013
Robbers shoot, kill prayer warrior during vigil
A midnight
prayer session in the apartment of Mrs. Solomon Otuoche, ended in tragedy last Saturday after armed
robbers invaded Iyewo Estate, Akesan,
along the Igando-LASU Road in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos and shot
the woman for raising the alarm.
She
died on the way to hospital.
Another
woman, identified as Mrs. Emeka, who was shot in both legs in the same house in
which Otuoche was attacked, however, survived.
A
landlord on Ola Oluwa Street, Iyewo Estate, Mr. Austin Nwudu, told Saturday
PUNCH that he first noticed the robbers as they entered the area from the top
floor of a two-storey building in which his apartment was located.
He
said, “I live upstairs and saw all that happened on that fateful day. I started
hearing the barking of dogs in the neighbourhood about 2am and this probably
woke me up.
“It
was strange because the dogs did not stop barking. As I looked through my
window, I saw armed men (with guns) in my neighbour’s compound, banging at the
door of a tenant downstairs. They succeeded in entering the apartment.”
Friday 24 May 2013
D’banj to Perform @ the HUSH Club, SA
This
weekend the Koko Master, D'banj would be performing at three different clubs in
South Africa, starting with the Hush Club tonight.
The star
has said he would be “partying, deejaying, dancing, and performing.”
“Cme
join me all as I will b takin fottages fr my next video,” he added.
Interestingly,
D’banj is not a new face at the Hush, he was there to perform last August, and
the club has also hosted Nigerian acts, Psquare and Flavour.
Tomorrow,
D'banj is set to bring it down at MOLOKO, while Kong would be hosting him on
Sunday.
Ride
on bro
NEW VIDEO: Camp Mulla - ALL IN ft. M.anifest
The video
was shot after two founding members announced they would be leaving the group.
DO YOU KNOW: Today's Feature is ABRANTIE DANIEL AMAKYE DEDE
1.
Abrantie Daniel Amakye Dede was born on January 5th, 1958 at Agogo in the
Ashanti Region of Ghana; He is the youngest of nine siblings.
2.
The young Daniel attended Agogo St. Augustine’s Middle School and completed in
1972.
3.
Amakye Dede began his career in 1973 when he joined the Kumapim Royals as a
composer and vocalist. Led by the legendary highlife singer, Akwasi Ampofo
Agyei, they had hits like 'Abebi Bewua Eso', 'Wanware Me A', 'Odo Mani Agyina'
and 'Ohohoo Batani'.
Amakye Dede later moved to Nigeria where he
had his hit 'Jealousy go shame'.
4.
He is one of Ghana’s premier hi-life artistes and is affectionately called ‘Iron Boy’ or ‘Abrantie’ which means Gentleman, a name he got from the making of
his first record with his mentor Akwasi Ampofo Agyei in 1975.
NEW VIDEO: Mode 9 & XYZ - Let It Go
Here’s
the visual for the song ‘Let it Go’ featuring Mode 9 and XYZ; the audio was released
some months back.
BIRTHDAY: YENI KUTI is 52 today!
Yeni
Kuti, the first child and daughter of late Afro Beat Maestro, Fela Anikulapo
Kuti is 52 today.
Happy
birthday to you dear.
Washington State bridge collapses, plunging cars into river
Three people were pulled from their cars and saved from drowning after a bridge in Washington State collapsed late Thursday.
The
bridge is located on Interstate 5.
Washington
State Patrol officials said no one was killed in the incident, which could have
been sparked by a truck collision, when a driver hit the side of the bridge,
Reuters reported. But three were injured, with two hospitalized for
hypothermia, Reuters said.
PHOTOS: Toolz and Niyola at BeatFM
Niyola,
who was at BeatFM to promote her recently released singles, took these shots
with OAP, Toolz.
Nigerian Journalist, Ameto Akpe Named 2013 Persephone Miel Fellow
Nigerian
Journalist, Ameto Akpe has been adjudged the 2013 Persephone Miel Fellowship
winner; this was announced by The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Launched
in October 2010 in a collaboration between the Pulitzer Center and Inter news,
the $7,500 fellowship supports an international journalist to report on a
systemic global issue in his or her home country. The fellowship also provides
support from the Pulitzer Center for editorial oversight, multimedia
development, outreach and assistance with placement in U.S. news media outlets.
Meanwhile,
the group says it received more than 165 applications for the fellowship from
nearly 80 countries.
Congrats.
Airtel's Chief Marketing Officer resigns
According
to a statement, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, the Managing Director & Chief
Executive Officer of Airtel was quoted as saying, “Mr. Akanmu led the marketing
function at a crucial time in the life of our organization and brought his over
two decades of marketing experience and a rich knowledge of the
telecommunications market to bear on his role as our CMO. On behalf of all of
us at Airtel, I wish him the very best in his future endeavours.”
FG uncovers 1,497 illegal border routes
THE
Federal Government has identified a total number of 84 legitimate and legal
routes through which people could come or go out of Nigeria, while about 1,497
illegal routes that entered the country had also been uncovered.
Determined
to put an end to the unending insurgency in the country, the Federal Government
has, therefore, approached the United States of America (USA) to assist in
addressing the problems of the nation’s porous borders.
Minister
of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, dropped the hint in Abuja, on Thursday, while
presenting the score card of his ministry to the members of the National
Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the media.
He
said the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) would erect control tolls and
border plazas at all the identified legal routes for proper monitoring, with
massive deployment of electronic surveillance equipment to the borders.
INTERVIEW: I don’t sleep in coffin; I lay in it - Charly Boy
As an advocate of the masses,
accompanied with your passion for bikes.,What is your stand on the ban of bikes
in some parts of the country?
I
don’t know what informed that decision and wouldn’t want to talk about the rational
of government in accepting this kind of policies that are not favourable to the
masses. It is insensitive that despite the fact that there is a huge problem of
employment; a lot of people who live from hand to mouth are being incapacitated
without an alternative means. As far as my eyes can see, what is building up in
the country is doom and destruction except we wrestle out our stolen future.
Every star has a mark to be known for,
Lagbaja is his mask, Dbanj his Google, yours is your look and several others.
Research has it that your stylist and associate singer Tina Onwudiwe created
your persona, how true is it and what motivated your style?
Right
from time, I have always been wired differently, with the drive to do things
different and for the fact that everybody takes a right turn, doesn’t make it
right. For me, it is only natural and I have been comfortable in my own skin.
How Pregnant Woman & Her Husband Sell Their Unborn Baby
A
23-year-old pregnant woman, Adaeze Mba, caused a stir at the Lagos State Police
headquarters on Thursday after she confessed that she had sold her unborn baby
for N200,000, in advance:
“I
am seven months pregnant and as I speak to you, my husband has already sold our
unborn baby for N200,000. I was against it but he convinced me to agree to it,
saying he had already collected the money.”
She
and her husband also sold their neighbour's son for N400,000 and escaped...
The
woman, who was arrested for conniving with her husband to sell their
neighbour’s four-year-old son for N400,000, said it was poverty that pushed
them to crime. She confessed that she and her husband had sold two other children
for N700,000.
LOVE WANTINITI: Jim Iyke and Nadia Buari announced their love in style
Filo: Jim and Nadia are definitely
tired of rumours about their ‘supposed’ amorous affair. Enough of the hide
and seek game - the pair took to twitter to confirm their romance, at the same
time announcing their pet names.
So sweet,
if you ask me – Skittles and Space.
“She calls me Skittles. I named her
Space. D gift of laughter, companionship n trust is incomparable. BFF. Love is
a f***ing beautiful thang!,” Jim wrote.
And
the beautiful Nadia echoed;
“There comes a point in ur life wen u
realise who really matters, who never did and who always will.~I named him
Skittles,he calls me Space.”
Kiyo: That puts an end to
the rumours, wishing them good luck>>>.
Thursday 23 May 2013
Reuben Abati loses mum
Funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
May her
soul rest in peace
Woolwich Attack: Muslim Association of Nigeria, UK Condemns 'Barbaric Murder'
Leaders
within the Nigerian Muslim community have spoken out against the horrendous
killing of a British soldier that took place in Woolwich, southeast London,
yesterday.
The
brutal attack on 25-year-old Drummer Lee Rigby was carried out by Michael
Adebolaji, 28, and, at present, an unnamed accomplice.
They
are both now armed guard.
The
off-duty father-of-one was run over with a car and attacked with a large knife
as he walked towards the Royal Artillery Barracks in High Street, Woolwich.
British-born
Adebolaji, of Nigerian descent, was filmed at the scene with blood on his
hands.
He
attempted to justify the heinous act by saying: “In our land our women have to
see the same.”
However,
a spokesman for the Muslim Association of Nigeria UK (MAN) called the action a
“barbaric murder”.
“What
he did is condemnable,” Idris Eletu, secretary of the Muslim Association of
Nigeria UK, told The Voice. “Muslim Nigerians are not like that. Islam is a
religion of peace.”
“We
are equally horrified by what has happened. No muslim is expected to behave in
such way, he added as he urged “all muslims and Nigerians [to] disassociate
themselves” from the perpetrators.
Eletu
added: “We should not be looking at this on the basis of his nationality but
see him as a human being who has done something bad.
Source: The Voice
VIDEO: Morgan Freeman Falls 'Asleep' During Live Interview
Body no be firewood!
The
75-year-old actor may have woken a bit too early as he joined co-star Michael
Caine for promotional interviews for his new movie ‘Now You See me’.
You can’t
cheat nature.
Lol !!!
GHANA MEETS NAIJA: Wizkid, Burna Boy, Timaya, R2Bees, Raquel and others to headline this year’s show
Addressing
the press at the Holiday Inn, Wizkid assured his fans of spectacular
performance during that night. “I will give the best performance of my life at
Ghana meet Naija this year”, says the African Artist of The Year.
Engaged bodybuilders become first couple to win world championship honours at same event
In terms
of dedication, engaged couples, Don Akim, 43, and Rosanna Beckett, 33, from
Loewstoft, Suffolk, are no ordinary couple.
Just
four months ago, the betrothed pair began bodybuilding together, and they are
now celebrating becoming the first ever couple to both win world championship
honours at the same event, having picked up three trophies between them at the
Miami Pro World Champions held in St Albans - beating more than 200 athletes to
the awards.
President Mahama’s Tribute To Chinua Achebe
Ghana’s
President John Mahama, in his tribute to the late literary icon, recognizes the
impact of Prof Chinua Achebe’s literary works on writers as well as political
leaders. Talking about Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, the President wrote “This
literature empowered me and others to believe in our ability to create change”
Here
is the full text
In
the same way that Chinua Achebe’s books helped foster the talent of countless
writers in Africa’s post-colonial era, they also inspired a number of africa’s
current political leaders.
Achebe
had such influence on the african political landscape that three years ago he
started convening an annual colloquium at brown University, where he was a
professor, that brought together leaders, scholars and artists to discuss
“strengthening democracy and peace on the african continent”.
When
I was introduced to Mr. Achebe’s writing in the 1970s, during secondary school,
there seemed to be no discernable separation in Africa between politics and the
arts. We attended demonstrations almost as frequently as we attended discos.
The music that we listened to, from Fela Kuti to James Brown, was filled with
racial pride and political protest.
Cossy Orjiakor Covers Maiden Edition of Chizy’s Spyware Free Magazine
Yes it is Cossy! Guess you never knew she could be this professional in her dress sense. Let’s hope she sustain this pace.
Ogoni Activist Takes Environmental Pollution Protest to Shell Stakeholders Meeting in London
Celestine
AkpoBari Nkabari, an environmental activist and human rights defender from Ogoniland
in the Niger Delta presented Peter Voser, the soon to retire CEO of Shell, with
a champagne bottle containing polluted water from his home and invite him to
attend a retirement party in the Niger Delta, in recognition of the massive
pollution that Shell has caused during its decades of operation in Ogoniland.
The
protest comes almost two years after a damning report by the UN concluded that
a succession of oil spills by Shell in Ogoniland over half a century will
require $1bn start-up finance and take 35 years to clean up. One of the
report’s findings was that communities’ drinking water was contaminated with
dangerous concentrations of benzene and other pollutants. Celestine, who is
from Ogoniland and works directly with impacted communities, had planned to
travel to The Hague to attend Shell’s AGM but was denied a visa after stating
his intention to attend the AGM.
Celestine
said: “I have travelled all the way from the Niger Delta to ask Shell what it
has been doing in the past two years since the UN report established their
responsibility for the devastating pollution in my homeland. We see no evidence
of Shell starting the clean-up. The only evidence that we see is the oil in our
water, the smoke in our air, the crops that die and our livelihoods and culture
that are destroyed. All the things that Ken Saro-Wiwa was fighting for, we are
still fighting for them. While Peter Voser is retiring to spend more time with
his family, in Ogoniland we are still fighting for a livable environment for
our families.”
Meanwhile,
two climate activist groups, Platform London and UK Tar Sands Network have also
joined the solidarity campaign at the Shell’s Stakeholders Meeting.
Source: Ogoninews
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UPDATE On Ghana's Conjoined Twins: Swedish couple to adopt conjoined twins
The
Social Welfare Department has finally settled on a Swedish couple to adopt the
conjoined twins born at the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital a fortnight ago.
This
follows a formal agreement signed by the family of the conjoined twins on
Wednesday to leave the children in the sole custody of government.
The
mother of the babies, 16, and her family rejected them upon upon birth. The
babies who share the same heart have two stomachs, two hands and legs.
Joy
News’ Richard Kojo Nyarko, reporting from the Central region indicated that the
Swedish couple will be in Ghana soon to conclude the adoption processes and
take full responsibility for the babies.
According
to the Central regional head of the Social Welfare, Kate Abban, the mother of
the twins has surrendered every right to the children to government.
“…Fortunately,
we’ve got somebody from Sweden who has shown interest in the children, she will
come to Ghana for the necessary documents to be done and then she will send the
children outside [Ghana],” Kate added.
Source: myjoyonline
Source: myjoyonline
Ogun state government uncovers N200m WAEC fees fraud
Following
the fraudulent diversion of about N200 million, meant to pay the examination
fees of secondary school students, into personal accounts, four officials of
the Ogun State government are now assisting the Police at the Police
headquarters, Eleweeran, Abeokuta to explain their various roles in the fraud.
A
statement from the office of the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Taiwo
Adeoluwa last night revealed that the diversion covered about three academic
sessions.
The
statement further stated that, “Four officials, two males and two females, are
already in the police net and are helping the police in its investigation.
Other suspects are also being investigated for their roles in the fraud.”
The
government said preliminary investigation suggested that the fraud was
perpetrated through inflation of the list of candidates in public schools.
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