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Yoruba Actress Laide Bakare Gives Birth To Baby For New Husband Tunde Oriowo

Around 7:45 am on Friday morning, Laide Bakare delivered her baby in New York.

Below is her personal blackberry announcement yesterday

“yes, yes, yes, it’s a boy. My boy arrived 7:45am in New York. Nice weather on Friday. Aliadulilai. I am the happiest person in the world.”

Congrats Laide                  

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I Won’t Quit Acting When I Turn Pastor – Omar Sheriff

Ghanaian actor, Omar Sheriff Captan was in the news last week when he confirmed he would soon be ordained a pastor.

“I have so far preached at a few churches including Ofori Amponsah’s church as well as the International Central Gospel Church and the responses have been fantastic. I am mostly at Achimota forest doing some wonderful work of God and I believe God will take me far” Omar said.

Meanwhile, Omar’s recent passion spurred his fans to ask if the former Tinsel’s star would quit acting for pastoral calling. In a recent chat with News-One, the actor says he won’t give up acting, rather would combine being a shepherd in the Lord’s vineyard and acting.

“I am not quitting acting. I will act while I also do God’s work. I will do it hand in hand,” he said.

Good luck to the Evangelist.

Why I rarely make public comments - Adeboye

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has explained that he is careful in making public comments to avoid mistakes.

In an interview with Haaretz newspaper during a visit to Jerusalem, Adeboye said he had shied away from speaking out on national issues in order to avoid influencing people in the wrong way.

He also said he was aware of the enormous responsibility on his shoulders as the leader of a global church with millions of members.

'At times it's frightening. In Africa you have a saying, the man who is carrying a basket of eggs must walk gently … whatever mistakes you make, you affect destinies,' he said.

Adeboye stated that his transformation from a Mathematics lecturer at the University of Lagos to a pastor was a divine call, noting that he has a mandate to preach peace everywhere he goes.

Boko Haram paid us N5,000 each to burn schools – Kid suspects

Some kid suspects released by military authorities in Maiduguri on Friday said the Boko Haram sect paid them N5,000 each to burn primary schools and spy on soldiers.

They were among 23 women and 35 children released to the governors of Borno and Yobe states by the Commander, 21 Armoured Brigade, Maiduguri, Brig-Gen. R.O Bamigboye, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Sa’ad Ibrahim.

The children, whose ages range between nine and 15 years, said they were given kegs of petrol by Boko Haram leaders and sent to burn schools in both states.

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, government officials and journalists listened in bewilderment as the children narrated how they were used by the extremist sect to burn schools and spy on soldiers.

One of them said they were taken to the Yobe State capital, Damaturu, and told to spy on soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force and report back to the Boko Haram commanders.

Appeal Court orders NDLEA not to pay Baba Suwe N25m

The Court of Appeal in Lagos, has overturned the ruling of a high court and quashed the N25million damages awarded to Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina, more popular as Baba Suwe.

The appellate court, in its judgment read by Justice Rita Pemu, held that the NDLEA has the right to keep the respondent in custody while investigation was being carried out.

Justice Pemu also declared that the Lagos High Court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain, in the first place, the fundamental human rights suit filed by Lagos lawyer and rights activist, Bamidele Aturu, on behalf of the comedian. She added that it was only the Federal High Court that had the right to adjudicate on the matter, being a drug-related case.

She then held that the award of the damage sum by the trial judge was “excessive, unrealistic and perverse.”

Justice Pemu said, “The constitution stipulates the right to personal liberty. The result of the CT Scan carried out on the respondent was in consonance with the appellant’s suspicion.

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Alamieyeseigha’s Property worth over $700,000 Forfeited Through US Justice Department

A forfeiture judgment was executed today against real property with an estimated value of more than $700,000 in Rockville, Md., that had been purchased with corruption proceeds traceable to Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Nigeria, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Criminal Division and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton.

“Foreign officials who think they can use the United States as a stash-house are sorely mistaken,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Raman.  “Through the Kleptocracy Initiative, we stand with the victims of foreign official corruption as we seek to forfeit the proceeds of corrupt leaders’ illegal activities.”

“This investigation was initiated by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Asset Identification & Removal Group (AIRG) in Baltimore, in an effort to recover the criminal proceeds from Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha’s assets, whose shell companies were convicted of money laundering offenses in Nigeria,” said ICE Director Morton.  “HSI’s AIRG will continue working with the Department of Justice to seek to recover illicit proceeds gained through foreign corruption and to protect the U.S. financial system from being utilized by criminals.”

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Yvonne Nelson Lost Her Temper while filming 'One Night in Vegas' In the US

While filming the movie 'One Night in Vegas', directed by John Uche, Yvonne Nelson displayed a high level of insubordination that literally brought the production to a halt. As portrayed by Washington Post, her attitude angered the Director who also reacted “No one can tell me what to do on my set; I’ve directed bigger actors than you.”

Washington Post captured Yvonne’s unruly behaviour in a recent article that featured the movie 'One Night in Vegas' – the movie, which starred Yvonne Nelson, Jimmy Jean-Louis and John Dumelo among others was shot in the US.

Here is a piece of the article;

A drop-dead beautiful Ghanaian actress is yelling at the director. Her voice — with that slightly British Ghanaian accent — echoes across the polished marble floors and bounces off the baby grand inside a Montgomery County mansion that has been turned into a movie set.

Cameras have stopped rolling. Actors lean against the bay windows overlooking the swimming pool.

“I’m human!” shouts the movie star, Yvonne Nelson. “I can complain if I want to complain. I am not a robot.”

“No one can tell me what to do on my set!” warns the director, John Uche, a Nigerian who lives in Upper Marlboro. “I’ve directed bigger actors than you.”

The actress spins and storms up a circular staircase, retreating to her bedroom lair and halting production.

This could be a disaster for this “Nollywood” movie. Filming has to be completed in three weeks. If the star quits, thousands of dollars are down the tube. The other actors — some of the biggest names in Africa have flown in from Nigeria and Ghana — will have wasted a trip. And the producer, Koby Maxwell, an award-winning Ghanaian musician turned movie maker, will lose investors’ money.

Washingtonpost

PHOTOS: Rihanna Poses with Real Madrid Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo

Rihanna posed for a picture with Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo after her concert in Portugal this week – the singer shared one of the photos on her Instagram page with the comment “Ladies eat your heart out!!!! #CristianoRonaldo came to get jiggy wit ya girl #diamondsworldtour”

Interestingly, Cristiano Ronaldo also posted the backstage snap of himself posing with Rihanna on his Facebook page, with comment “Yesterday at Rihanna´s concert.”

Do you sense any chemistry?

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Reps to probe FG over alleged $40m internet surveillance contract

THE House of Representatives, on Thursday, detailed its committees on Information Communication Technology, Justice and Anti-corruption to investigate the alleged award of over $40 million internet spying contract to a foreign company to monitor computers and internet activities of over 45 millions Nigerians on the web by the Federal Government.

To this end, the House urged the Federal Government to suspend all action with regards to the contract pending the outcome of its investigation, which would be conducted within three weeks.

The House resolution was sequel to a motion of urgent public importance raised by Honourable Ibrahim Gusau, entitled: “A motion for the need to investigate the alleged over $40 million surveillance contract awarded by Federal Government to a foreign firm.”

Omawunmi, Okposo, Others for Anny's Peace and Love Concert

Plans are in top gear as various Nigerian Gospel celebrities prepare for an event which is set to be one of the biggest peace concerts of recent times – Anny Peace and Love Concert.

Scheduled to take place at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos on Saturday June 29, 2013, the event will feature Anny alongside Sammie Okposo, Omawunmi, Tosin Martins, KSB, Bouqui, Midnight Crew, Tim Godfrey, Oritsefemi and Niki Laoye. Others are Frand Edwards, Vivian Stephens and Solomon Lange. The event will be hosted by MC Abbey and Lolo 1.

Rapper Sasha P Turns Motivational Speaker

First Lady of Nigerian Hip hop, Yetunde Alabi, popularly known as Sasha P turned an inspirational speaker recently when she urged children to dream the impossible and pursue their passion, saying that discovering of talent as a child requires improvement and prayer.

Sasha P, who was guest at the 2013 Teach Children To Save (TCTS) summit held in Lagos, as she marked her birthday, explained that her becoming a hip-hop rap artist was borne out of her passion for rap, which motivated her despite studying law in the university.

In her words: "When you find your passion, you will dine and wine with kings and queens. This is why I have come to speak to you about passion. Outside music, like some of you know, I have passion for clothing and as a motivational speaker. When I was studying law, I had passion for rap and Eve was the artist that I was imitating then.

Martins Okey Justice popularly called J Martins Weds Quietly

Nigerian singer Martins Okey Justice popularly called J Martins is now a fully married man. He went for a super low key wedding

J Martins and fiancee, Nnezi Mbila did their traditional wedding last year January at the bride’s hometown of Ohafia in Abia State.

The longtime lovers held their white wedding and wedding reception yesterday Thursday May 30th at Protea Hotel Oakwood in Lekki, Lagos.

The low-key wedding was graced by dignitaries like Abia Governor Theodore Orji and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.

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Minimum wage: Teachers in Edo, Ogun, Borno, 8 others begin strike tomorrow

Primary and Secondary school teachers in 11 states of the federation will commence an indefinite strike from tomorrow in a move against non-payment of the 27.5 per cent Teachers’ Enhanced Salary Scale (TESS) and N18,000 Minimum Wage to them.

National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), following an emergency meeting in Abuja on Thursday, directed all the teachers in the affected states to embark on the “painful” indefinite strike action.

The 11 states are Cross River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Ogun, Edo, Kogi, Niger, Borno, Benue, Zamfara and Sokoto.

NUT President, Comrade Michael Alogba Olukoya, who briefed newsmen on the outcome of the meeting, said the strike would not abate until the union witnessed the payment of these long outstanding packages for the teachers.

He said the respective state wings of the union had been sufficiently mobilised towards a strike to restore teachers’ integrity and honour.

He described the action of some of these state governors as derelict, unpatriotic and self-serving.

Nigerian military arrests 5 Nigeriens, 2 Chadians among fleeing Boko Haram terrorists

The Nigerian military Thursday said that five Nigeriens and two Chadians were among the fleeing insurgents apprehended as the Special Forces troops continue their pursuit of terrorists dislodged from their bases. 

Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, said in Abuja that the Nigeriens and Chadians were among the nine arrested at Tumbu Gini, a border town with Chad as they tried to cross the borders into Chad. 

Brig.-Gen. Olukolade, however, said that a man suspected to be leading the group of terrorists escaped with gunshot wounds.

The Defence spokesman condemned attempts being made “by insurgents and their collaborators' to push into public domain questionable and manipulated messages meant to misinform the public.

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Deadly Lust: Man arrested in Central Kenya for defiling a dog (VIDEO)

A middle aged man has been arrested in Limuru in the county of Kiambu, Kenya for ‘allegedly’ having sex with a dog on Monday night. The man was arrested yesterday after neighbours who witnessed the incident reported him at the Tigoni police station.

The man is now being held at Tigoni police station but the whereabouts of the dog is still unknown, however, a manhunt for the dog has been launched.

Bingo is missing – the poor dog cannot afford to go through a part two.

Man accused in baby-freezer case held on $1 million bail

Bail was set at $1 million Tuesday for a 25-year-old Washington man accused of putting his 6-week-old daughter in a 10-degree freezer for about an hour to stop her crying.

Doctors believe the baby will survive but it's too soon to know potential complications, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist said.

The child's core temperature fell to 84 degrees in the freezer, prosecutors said. She also had a broken arm and leg and a head injury, medical staff determined.

Tyler James Deutsch pleaded not guilty to charges of child assault, criminal mistreatment and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. He was represented by a public defender.

According to court papers, Deutsch gave Pierce County sheriff's officers several accounts but finally said he put the child in the freezer Saturday afternoon "because he was tired and she was crying."

Generator fumes kill mother, four children in Bayelsa

Fumes from a generator have killed one Mrs. Chinyere Celestine, and four of her children in their home, off Goodnews Street, Azikoro suburbs of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The victims were said to have died in their sleep on Tuesday night while the generator was working.

The father of the children and husband of Chinyere, identified as Celestine, was said to be in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when the tragedy occurred.

It was learnt that Celestine’s inability to get through to his wife on the telephone on Wednesday morning aroused his curiosity and prompted him to call a neighbour.

After several attempts to wake the victims from sleep, the neighbour was said to have raised the alarm that compelled other neighbours to force the door open and discover the victim’s lifeless bodies.

Kim Kardashian's Baby's Sex to Be Revealed on TV this Sunday

Kim Kardashian will be revealing the sex of her baby with rapper and boyfriend Kanye West during Keeping Up with the Kardashians' Season 8 premiere on Sunday, June 2 on E!

Speaking on the 'Today' show, Kim's sister Khloe teased: "This Sunday we are going to reveal it on the show. You'll find out the sex of [Kim's] baby on the show."

Let me guess – the baby is either a boy or a girl. 

Cece Winans and Donnie McClurkin Set to perform in SA

Gospel music singers, Cece Winans and Donnie McClurkin would be performing at the Durban Christian City Centre and the Grace Bible Church SA this weekend.

The Grammy Award winning duo, are in the country to headline the third annual Ayihlome Gospel concert organised by the Durban based broadcaster turned businesswoman, Zanele Mbokazi.

According to reports, Winans arrived last night in Johannesburg and will kick off her South African visit with an interview on SABC2's Morning Live before heading to Durban to rehearse for her performance.

Organisers said McClurkin will join Winans on Friday but will stop over at the e.tv studios in Hyde Park for an interview on Sunrise before flying down to Durban to unite with Winans.