Corp Member Accused of Homosexual Acts With Student Tells His own Side of the Story

Had reported this story a while back and cause the sources were Punch and NAN. 26 years old Sulaimon Abari and 27 years old O'tega Daniel, had been arraigned  in  an Ibadan Chief Magistrates' Court sitting at Iyaganku for allegedly engaging in homosexual practices with a pupil. They were eventually acquitted and the reason the media gave was that the victim's parents had forgiven the accused, so they were released.

Sulaimon took to Facebook, after his release, to tell his own side of the story, to recount his horrible experience after being innocently accused, how he starved for 12 days without food, how someone who was supposed to be his friend sold him out to the media and then he wrote a tearful thank you note to all the people who still stood by him when he was almost giving up.

Please read Sulaimon's heartbreaking note:

MY VINDICATION AT LAST. I couldn't hold back tears when the judge ( a great woman of
impecable wisdom) said: "ur case has been striked out due to lack of evidence against you. And an apology letter should be sent to ur family for all dat was labelled against u and how she had advised me not to take what the media had tried to do to my image seriously, that it is a passing phase and one of those lessons in life". Infact my heart almost jumped out of my chest. I remember how I almost gave up during my trial... I remember how my mom and my younger brother had kept the flames of hope burning and kept telling me all was well... I remember how uncle jamiu abari kept calling my mom and wanted to come to ibadan too... I remember the amazing role my extended family played...
I remember how I didn't eat for 12days (not even a drop of water) and how my mum kept appealing to me to eat... I remember how some of my students had come to court to testify that I had not committed any act of sodomy with them... I remember how I cried... I remember the first, second and third asthma attacks... I remember how I allowed lice stay in my hair... I remember the humiliation, the insult and the curses... I remember the torture at the state CID... I remember my lawyer's words of encouragement... I remember how the person who was suppose to be my friend had sent my photos to the press... I remember all the negative comments by the people I called my friends...I remember the inmate who was convicted of murder whom despite his agonies had prayed for me...I remember Tope Ogunkunle who visited me in prison against all odds and how she cried... I remember how Mrs Ogunkunle (Tope's mom) had called to pray for me and assured me all was well... I remember how my younger brother Al-aleem visited me everyday and had to spend two thousand each day he came...I remember the prison warder whom I told my story and how he cried... I remember on the day of my passing out parade I was in prison... I remember I wore one cloth for 18days... I remember the looks on my mom's face after my vindication, it was a mixture of joy and pity... I remember how my lawyer had suggested we sue the complainant and how my mom had said NO!!! That it wasn't worth it...I remember how I looked back at the prison after my release... I remember how my assumed best female friend had antagonized me behind me... I remember how I couldn't read the news in the paper... I remember I wrote a short story (A tale of a wasted life) and never knew I would be a victim of my own story...
I sincerely don't know why tears is running down my face as I write this...

To all who stood my me, prayed for me and sent good will messages all I can say is THANK YOU and GOD BLESS.

- To my mum (a woman with the body of a queen and the heart of a brave lion) I can't find the right words to thank you.

- To Alhaji Sadiku (I won't forget how u wore one cloth for ten days all because of me),

- To my younger brother Al-aleem, all the time we went to court u would hold my hands and assure me all was well - thanks a billion times.

- To uncle Jamiu Abari u are indeed a force to reckon with,

- Uncle Ibrahim, mr Aroyehun, mr Hassan, Alhaja Balogun may God bless you, Omolade and Olalekan I won't stop thanking God for having u both in my life,

- To Tope Ogunkunle and Mrs Ogunkunle against all odds, u stood ur ground, prayed for me and infact Tope visited me in prison. thanx for the luv u showed. I will forever be grateful to u,

- To my extended family "The Abari's" and to those who were at least sensible enough to call my family to find out what the real story was, I would say but a big thank you to all of you,and to those who upon hearing the news and had to pass judgement (even without proper probe) I would say " when a story is told it is important we find out the truth about such a story before passing judgement or assigning blames in other not to run into what I like to call the dangers of a single story and misrepresentation. A great lesson learnt.

Nollywood Actress Tonto Dikeh Addresses The Issue Of Lesbianism & Girls

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh addressed the issue of lesbianism and how some girls are fighting publicly because some one snatched the other's lesbian partner?

Fast Rising Hollywood Actress Lupita Nyong'o Talks About Black Beauty And Also Dencia's Whitenicious At BWHL

The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon held yesterday February 28 at The Beverly Hills Hotel in LA...and Oscar nominee Lupita Nyong'o was one of those honored at the event which had Oprah, Tyler Perry, Kerry Washington, Michael Ealy and many other black Hollywood heavyweights in attendance. 

Accepting her award, Lupita gave one of the most powerful speeches about self-acceptance and loving yourself just the way you are. Her message basically is; Black is beautiful and you really don't need Dencia's Whitenicious.

Lupita's acceptance speech at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon:

Thank you Alfre, for such an amazing, amazing introduction and celebration of my work. And thank you very much for inviting me to be a part of such an extraordinary community.

I am surrounded by people who have inspired me, women in particular whose presence on screen made me feel a little more seen and heard and understood. That it is Essence that holds this event celebrating our professional gains of the year is significant, a beauty magazine that recognizes the beauty that we not just possess but also produce.

I want to take this opportunity to talk about beauty, black beauty, dark beauty. I received a letter from a girl and I'd like to share just a small part of it with you: "Dear Lupita," it reads, "I think you're really lucky to be this Black but yet this successful in Hollywood overnight. I was just about to buy Dencia's Whitenicious cream to lighten my skin when you appeared on the world map and saved me."

My heart bled a little when I read those words, I could never have guessed that my first job out of school would be so powerful in and of itself and that it would propel me to be such an image of hope in the same way that the women of The Color Purple were to me. I remember a time when I too felt un beautiful. I put on the TV and only saw pale skin, I got teased and taunted about my night-shaded skin. And my one prayer to God, the miracle worker, was that I would wake up lighter-skinned. The morning would come and I would be so excited about seeing my new skin that I would refuse to look down at myself until I was in front of a mirror because I wanted to see my fair face first. And every day I experienced the same disappointment of being just as dark as I was the day before. I tried to negotiate with God, I told him I would stop stealing sugar cubes at night if he gave me what I wanted, I would listen to my mother's every word and never lose my school sweater again if he just made me a little lighter. But I guess God was unimpressed with my bargaining chips because He never listened.

And when I was a teenager my self-hate grew worse, as you can imagine happens with adolescence. My mother reminded me often that she thought that I was beautiful but that was no conservation, she's my mother, of course she's supposed to think I am beautiful. And then…Alek Wek. A celebrated model, she was dark as night, she was on all of the runways and in every magazine and everyone was talking about how beautiful she was. Even Oprah called her beautiful and that made it a fact. I couldn't believe that people were embracing a woman who looked so much like me, as beautiful. My complexion had always been an obstacle to overcome and all of a sudden Oprah was telling me it wasn't. It was perplexing and I wanted to reject it because I had begun to enjoy the seduction of inadequacy. But a flower couldn't help but bloom inside of me, when I saw Alek I inadvertently saw a reflection of myself that I could not deny.

Now, I had a spring in my step because I felt more seen, more appreciated by the far away gate keepers of beauty. But around me the preference for my skin prevailed, to the counters that I thought mattered I was still un beautiful. And my mother again would say to me you can't eat beauty, it doesn't feed you and these words plagued and bothered me; I didn't really understand them until finally I realized that beauty was not a thing that I could acquire or consume, it was something that I just had to be. And what my mother meant when she said you can't eat beauty was that you can't rely on how you look to sustain you. What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and for those around you. That kind of beauty en flames the heart and enchant the soul. It is what got Patsey in so much trouble with her master, but it is also what has kept her story alive to this day. We remember the beauty of her spirit even after the beauty of her body has faded away.
And so I hope that my presence on your screens and in the magazines may lead you, young girl, on a similar journey. That you will feel the validation of your external beauty but also get to the deeper business of being beautiful inside.

***Great Speech Lupita though am a man but this speech defininately speaks to very Black persons on planet earth, Never ... I mean Never be ashamed of your skin type or colour cause that what signifies who you really are. #TeamBlack #TeamExtremelyDark #TeamDarkAsNight #TeamAfrican ***

Another ASUU Strike 2014 Might Commence, See Why!

It seems that everything is starting afresh again in Nigeria academic sector, which we previously believed must have been resolved in the year 2013.
According to dailyschoolnews nigeria, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASSU, is currently accusing the Federal government of reneging on some of the agreements that led to the suspension of a six-month strike that grounded the university system last year.

What brought about the strike is also the VERY SAME problem which might capitalize into this if not well taken care of.

The academic union of Universities has through its National Treasurer, Dr. Ademola Aremu, lamented that the Federal Government was yet to honour her agreement with the Academic union that clearly stats that N20 billion would be released at the beginning of each quarter to meet identified needs in the universities.

According to the union national treasurer, Aremu who during a chat with newsmen at the Post Graduate Hall, University of Ibadan, said: "This is February and the government is yet to release the money for the quarter, which they were supposed to release in January 2014."

The treasurer also went further to stressed that the call was necessary to avoid the embarrassment that the last strike caused the nation.

In his exact words: "All the strike ASUU had embarked upon in this country were basically because the Federal Government failed to honour agreements freely entered with us.

"It is also sad that each time before we begin the strike, we would give the government enough warnings and grace to make them retrace their steps. But they always fail.

"We don't know why the government is always unwilling to implement the documents signed by their representatives. However, we will continue to fight for the system because if the system collapses, we will collapse with it."

In his own comments, ASUU chairman, UI chapter, Dr. Olusegun Ajiboye, said it was unfortunate that successive governments in Nigeria failed to learn from history as they always wait till major standoff with their members before doing the needful.

He expressed appreciation to the Nigerian media for standing by ASUU during the struggle, adding that the support was not really for the members, but for a better Nigeria.

Currently, Most federal and state Polytechnics are striking and nothing has been done about it, the question is this:

If ASUU commence another strike, when will it end?
When will the ASUP strike be called off?
Is the Nigeria educational sector crumbling?
Who is to be blamed for all of these set-backs troubling the educational sector?

Dr Sid To Be Featured On BBC’s Focus On Africa

Marvin artist Dr Sidney Esiri popularly known Dr Sid will be featured live on the BBC programme, 'Focus On Africa' today Thursday February 27, 2014.

The announcement was made by Don Jazzy who took to tweeted; "Pls join @IamDrSID live on #FocusOn Africa with peter Okwoche @okwoche @BBCWorld (on DSTV in Nigeria) from 5:30 gmt and 6:30pm in Nigeria".

Robin Thicke Pours out his Heart on Stage - 'I'm Lost without Paula'

According to TMZ, Robin Thicke got back to performing last night and wasted no time using the stage to beg for Paula Patton's mercy ... opening up to the crowd about their break-up and dedicating a song to her.

They are officially separated but Thicke wore his wedding ring through the show in Fairfax, VA and told the crowd:

"For y'all that don't know me and my wife separated, but I'm trying to get my girl back. She's a good woman." He also told fans he'd written the song "Lost Without U" for Paula ... before launching into the hit -- which we gotta say is kinda the perfect song for a guy trying to get back on a chick's good side. 

Robin knows he's messed up big time and he's now doing all he can to win his woman back.

I Charge N1m To Write a Song – Harrysong

Harrysong, aka Mr Songz, who is currently living large under his new management, KCee's 5Star Music, said in an interview with Punch:

"Before now we (songwriters) charged between N100, 000 and N2000, 000 for a song. Today I charge as much as 1million to write a song. Truth is, Nigerian artistes have begun to appreciate songwriters. They pay me my money and appreciate me. I have written a lot of songs but I don't talk about them because Nigerian artistes don't like it when the songwriters take credit for compising songs for them."And that's not all! About his Tribute song to the late South African leader Nelson Mandela,  released on December 11, 2013, which received a stunning one million downloads in a single day, an excited Harrysong says:

"The proceeds from the caller-back tune is actually worth more than N50m. Truth is, I was paid a lot of money;  you know -  when they say money that can change someone's life. That's the value of what I received .

"I can't reveal the exact amount because we work as a team. So, all the money realised is shared among us. You just want to forget all the years of suffering. It's not a mere hype because the money is there. The song is everywhere. You go to South-Africa , the girls are crazy about it."

New Internet SERIES:TITLED: "TWO IS A CROWD"............Is TWO really a CROWD? (EPISODE 1)

TWO IS A CROWD? Is an internet series from the stable of E-Light studios in conjuction with Bryan Fusion. It stars ace MC/actor Deji Egunwale and other Amiable Actors And Actresses Starring, Theresa Edem, Olamma Precious Michael, Amaka Akuche, Sheyi Joseph, Adekunle Bryan Oyetunde and Edge record's; Anighoro O. Elijah (OgANn)

It is a suspense and intrigue filled series with twists and turns that centres around desperate efforts of lovers tearing at each other and how "true story" an interesting relationship on air (radio) show presents a perfect platform for this mind blowing relationship ups and hurts ........What happens when TWO becomes a CROWD???........Or is TWO really a crowd???... Download, Watch, Leave a Comment......Enjoy and Share And be Glad You Did......... WATCH OUT FOR THE NEXT EPISODE!!!.

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"Ramsey Noah, John Dumelo Make Me Horny"' - New Tinsel Star, April

Joju Muse popularly known as April is the latest addition to the Tinsel family. She's playing the role of Sammie – the hostess at Ziggies. To say she's ready to conquer the world is stating the obvious as April is ready for almost anything even sex with Ramsey Nouah on set.

In an interview with iCampusNG, the 26 year old Public Admin graduate from Olabisi Onabanjo University and daughter of a former senator, said she gets horny watching John Dumelo and Ramsey Noah in movies. Excerpt from the interview

Q: Which Nigerian actor would you not mind kissing on set?
A: There are actually two of them; Ramsey Nuoah and John Dumelo. I'm so in love with both of them. Their movies hit the right spot.

Q: Right spot? They make you horny?
A: Everything join together. [laughs]

Q: So you don't mind a sex scene with Ramsey Nuoah?
A: A sex scene with Ramsey? Mehn, we are doing it for real. No acting, we will do it.

Actress Halima Abubakar Floats Record Label

Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar has floated a record label under her Modehouse Entertainment outfit. The actress just singed her first artiste, Yung Issy to the record label. They are also planning to release his new single 'Fine Girl' and his album soon.

Darey Art Alade, Nneka Egbun and Dede Mabiaku Unveiled As Nigerian Idol Season 4 Judges

As exciting first episode debuts on TV this Saturday, Africa's no 1 music reality show, Nigerian Idol, is set for another mind-blowing season as it revealed three sensational top entertainers as judges for its fourth season.

Afro-beat legend; Dede Mabiaku, award winning signer/songwriter; Darey Art Alade and Nigerian-German singer-songwriter; Nneka Egbuna were unveiled as this year's judges to the delight of the audience at a star-studded media launch which held on Wednesday February 25, 2014 at Rhapsody Lounge in Victoria Island, Lagos. 

The multi talented Ill Rymz continues his reign as host for the third time on Nigeria Idol. 

Rotimi Pedro, C.E.O Optima Media Group emphasised that the all-star panel comprising Dede Mabiaku, Darey Art Alade and Nneka Egbuna fully reflects the passion, synergy and true commitment to talent that has strongly resonated in Nigerian Idol in over three years of dominance of the Nigerian entertainment scene.

"The 4th season of Nigeria Idol will be an even more exciting television experience as we have three brand new judges this season. The last three seasons of the show garnered enormous viewership, especially with the youth demographic, more than any other music reality show - re-emphasizing the power of the Idol brand across the globe." The C.E.O confirmed.

Nigeria's king of R&B, Darey Art Alade, will be offering his wealth of experience as one of Nigeria's most versatile performers and notes that, "It promises to be one of the most exciting highlights of my career. "You're literally watching stars unfold and discover their greatest potential. It's an extremely exhilarating and profound period for us all- judges and performers."

"I'm looking for the things that separate the true artiste from all others: diction, ability to own a song, exceptional and rare talent and I know I'm going to find it on the Nigerian Idol stage."

Exciting highlights at the launch party included a sneak preview of season 1-3 of Nigerian Idol. This was followed by Yeka Onka, Nigerian Idol season 1 winner, who dazzled the audience with an acapella version of "Hello" by Lionel Richie, Mercy Chinwo season 2 winner performed her song "Testimony" while Nneka, judge for Nigerian Idol season four rendered an acoustic sample of her song "My Home" to rousing cheers from the audience.

Moses Obi-Adigwe stole the night with an outstanding performance of "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley and his song "Number One" as he seduced the crowd to the sound of his soulful voice.

Guests in attendance were Ayo Animashaun, Sam Umukoro,  Enitan Denloye, Moses Obi-Adigwe, Mercy Chinwo & Yeka Onka winner of the first and second edition of Nigerian Idol and many others.

The grand prize is N7.5 million, a Galaxy Tab, a Blackberry, an iPod and a brand new SUV car. The first runner up gets N1.5 million, a Galaxy Tab, Blackberry and iPod; and the 2nd runner up will receive N1million, a Galaxy Tab, a Blackberry and an iPod.

In addition, each of the finalists from 4th to 10th place will also receive N100, 000, a Galaxy Tab, a Blackberry and an iPod. 

Nigerian Idol season 4 is sponsored by Etisalat Nigeria with support from Pepsi.

Nigerian Idol Season 4 will debut this Saturday March 1 on NTA(6-7PM), STV(9-10PM), ONTV, SOUNDCITY, SUPERCREEN TV(5-6PM), OODUA TV (7-8PM), WAP TV (9.30-10.30PM), AMC(8-9PM),  DRTV WARRI(10.30-11.30PM) & HIP TV(9.30-10.30,PM)

I Am Definitely Getting Married this year – Singer Faze

The Former Plantashun Boyz member, Faze says he will settle down this year 2014. In his words he says..

"I'm definitely getting married in 2014. It's a must! It's necessary. All my friends are married with kids and I am ready to do that now and God willing it is with the girl I am with now. He did not say when exactly in 2014 but promised to let his fans know when the time comes. though Faze has been in a longtime Relationship with Sandra, who is a Benin based law student who is also a model.

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola Renames Hall To Honour Slain Yobe Students

Gov. Babatunde Raji Fashola today, 27th of February, 2014 renamed a hall initially named after him, in memory of slain Yobe students killed by members of Boko Haram sect Tuesday morning.

While commissioning the hall at Fadeyi, Fashola thanked the Lagos Zonal Council of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG for naming the hall after him, but said he will like to rename it after the slain secondary school students.

"I appreciate NUPENG's gesture but I will rename this edifice `Peace Hall`,  in memory of the lives of the children that were brutally slain in Yobe by insurgents''he said. May their souls rest in peace.

Meet Actress Hilda Dokubo Grown-Up Son, Tuvi

Tuvi is only son of actress Hilda and hubby Akarose Mrakpor. Hilda and her hubby Karo got married in 1986 before they separated in 2008. Karo then remarried in 2011 but broke up again with his second wife and then  reconciled with Hilda last year, 2013.

Robin Thicke Breaks His Silence After Splitting From Wife Actress Paula Patton

Robin Thicke is thanking his fans for their support following his separation from his wife and canceled tour dates. He singer posted on his website Wednesday that he'd like to "thank everyone for the well wishes these last few days."

Thicke and actress Paula Patton announced Monday they are separating after nine years of marriage. They have a 3-year-old son, and Patton was the inspiration behind much of Thicke's music and appeared in some of his videos.

Thicke was set to kick off his tour last week, but he canceled the first two dates because he lost his voice. He also canceled Tuesday's show in Cherokee, N.C., due to "unforeseen circumstances."

The 36-year-old says in his post he's looking forward to Thursday's show in Washington, D.C.

OGUN FASHION WEEK 2014 – A Celebration of STYLE, CULTURE, and TRENDS.

We are pleased to announce the most anticipated runway event in Nigeria's history – it is the unique most inspiring debut of the first-ever glamour show in 2014 » the OGUN Fashion Week 2014.

Undoubtedly Ogun state is predominantly known for its rich status in cultural pace thus we are eager to complement such passion among the people.

The OGUN Fashion Week (OGFW) 2014, endorsed by the Ogun State Council for Cultural Affairs, is poised to promote unique blend of traditional & modern trends with a keen focus on dazzling styles. In addition there would be an interesting exhibition of crafts & arts in a bid to facilitate viable interactions and economic trend.

Well aware of the geographical and economic proximity of the state, and indeed it superb capital Abeokuta, OGUN Fashion Week (OGFW) 2014 would indeed serve as an enabling platform for young entrepreneurs in designing, crafts, literature, to showcase tremenous potentials to many tourists and indigenes of the state.

This fascinating runway show is scheduled to hold between March 27 – 29 2014 at the prestigious Daktab Suites & Events Centre in Abeokuta.

For interested fashion designers, shoe designers, accessories merchants, and exhibition interests » please call 08083858804, BB Pin 2A5ED75E, or send a mail to modellabeautie@gmail.com

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Rev. King Celebrated By Members Of His Church In Pages Of Newspapers To Mark His Birthday

The members of Christian Praying Assembly, under the leadership of convicted murderer, Rev. King have marked his birthday in his absentia. They didn't just mark it in the church alone they also advertised it in the pages of newspaper to praise and celebrate their founder.

A women's group in his church, St. Faith Woman (Daughters of the Kingdom of God), in their advert in a national daily said; "Daddy, you are the light of the world, a nation without you is in total darkness. You are the unchangeable, unmovable and unstoppable God. We the entire members of St. Faith Women are happy because you are here on this earth to lead us to the promised land," the advert read.

Others who also congratulated him aside his church members are the General Overseer of St. Peters of C.P.A Worldwide, Evan. Clement, Thaddeus Elochukwu Obiora and Bishop Onyiliagha David King.
In congratulating Bishop Onyiliagha said; "This date is worth remembering and celebrating for mankind especially to me you raised from the dead on 11 September, 2013 when death came over me. By your command I came back to life, Daddy G.O. you are too much, even death obeys you, proving that you are the saviour of mankind," he said.

Though still in prison, Revered King was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of Ann Uzoh and attempted murder of five other devotees by a Lagos High Court in 2007. He appealed the judgement and took it to Supreme Court where the matter is still pending. 

Nigerian Student Sentenced To Death In Malaysia For Drug Trafficking

A 28 year old Nigerian student, Prince Bartholowmew Obitube, has been sentenced to death by a high court in Malaysia for trafficking drugs. The Shah Alam High Court yesterday Feb 26th gave the death penalty to Obitube after he was found guilty of trafficking cannabis, also known as marijuana.

The accused, a student with a private college in Kuala Lumpur, was arrested with 9,189kg of cannabis at Desa Satu Apartment, Gombak on Aug 20, 2011. He was caught by police from the Gombak Narcotic Crime Investigation Department, after a tip off, within the apartment area after he tried to run away with a backpack containing the drugs.

The offense, under the Dangerous Drugs Act in the country, provides a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

Beyonce Shows off He Super Hot Bod In Jaw-Dropping Swimsuits

On Wednesday, the singer shared several photos in which she displays her slimline figure in a collection of swimsuits.

Easy Taxi And Samsung Presents An Exclusive Evening With Banky W

About Easy Taxi
Easy Taxi is a taxi service that operates with the use of a mobile app to connect independent drivers registered to the Easy Taxi network with passengers in a smooth, easy and safe way. Easy Taxi began operations in Nigeria in July 2013.

Lagos, Nigeria, February 25th, 2014 - Nigeria's leading taxi mobile app service has partnered with Samsung to present an Exclusive evening with the famous Nigerian RnB artist Banky W and other special guests.

The exclusive event will be held on the 28th of February by 6pm.

To stand a chance of getting invited to this exclusive event, download the Easy Taxi app on your Samsung phones from the Samsung app store and register.

Invited guests will have the opportunity to socialize, have their pictures taken and engage with the star and other special guests at the event.

For more information about the event, follow @EasyTaxiNigeria & @SamsungmobileNG

''I Dated Kim a Long Time Ago. Not dating Khloe' Rapper Game Reveals

While denying reports that he is romancing newly single Khloe Kardashian, who he has been spotted with several times in the past few months, The Game said he couldn't be dating Khloe because he already dated her sister.

"Me and Khloe, those are just rumours. It's funny man cos me and Khloe we're cool.  People don't know, but I've been knowing Khloe for 12 years - you know what I'm saying? I went and dated Kim for a while. A little short while. We went to McDonalds twice. Pulled up in a drive thru. That was a long time ago. Kanye was the homie. He's still the homie. That is his wife. They got a family. I love them. They're great.'  he told DJ Charlie Sloth on BBC Radio1Extra.

My Adopted Parents are my Role Models - Toke Makinwa

Multi faceted Toke Makinwa, armed with a plethora of job descriptions; such as being a Multimedia Personality (Radio and Tv), amongst the title of being a Youtube sensation, got to talk about her role models and saddest moment with Olatunde Alara of Genevieve Magazine.
Excerpts:

Three Words that best describe me:
• Happy • Hopeful • Honest

Role Models:
• My parents, I was adopted and when I look at how selfless and given they both have been, I cannot ask for more.

Saddest moment:
• I lost both my parents in a fire incident in 1993. I remember that morning and I haven't been able to speak about it ever since.

Mantra:
• Live like you are dying, we only get to live once!

Saheed Balogun Denies Abandoning his 1st Daughter Or Being Under a Curse

 Recently Yes International Magazine reported that actor Saheed Balogun was cursed by his first wife for abandoning her and his first child.
Well, a shocked Saheed has reacted to the story in a new interview with ENCOMIUM.

Let's talk about key issue. Recently, there was a social media report that your first wife cursed you, that's why your marriage to Fathia crashed. Not only that, the report also added that you have not seen your first daughter, Zenat, that you abandoned her to her mother. What's your reaction to this?

A: I wasn't the only one that was shocked when they posted it. I believe the whole world was also shocked to read that kind of publication. Even the child they wrote about was also shocked. It was a blogger who only likes blackmailing that reported it. He didn't even stop at that, he also sent it to all his Blackberry contacts. Then when Zenat saw it, she was just crying. My daughter called me that same morning she saw it, and started crying. She said, 'Daddy, What's all this? I saw something now that you have not shown me for the past 12 years. Is this the way this country is going to pay you back, instead of appreciating what you're doing?' I now told her, it's not like that, but what she saw  was the handiwork of some people who think they have the power to blog, and they can post anything they like. Let them go ahead and be posting their rubbish. The shocker was that a lot of people saw the girl acting in my movie recently. Did she fall from the sky to join the cast of the movie? The same guy who wrote that I have not seen my daughter in the last 12 years used the picture of myself , Zenat and Khalid in that same blog not long ago. That means somebody must be sick. Please, help me ask them, the public should also ask them what they want. We need to rest for God's sake. The whole country is in disarray. They don't write about that or suggest anyway forward, I keep wondering  if there is no law in Nigeria again. A lot of these things are  happening and we fold ours arms. Those doing this are blackmailers. They are only looking for a way of making money. And the same set of people are complaining about the president, that means if they are allowed to rule, definitely they will deceive us just like they're doing  now with their blogs.                                                                                                    Journalism is a very good profession and I believe as a journalist, if you see a story or you're told of anything about somebody, you need to investigate before putting your pen on paper. And as a blogger, you don't just jump to your blog and start posting what you didn't confirm, and people will now start reacting. But special thanks to Almighty God, since they posted it people didn't even react to it because it shocked them. That's why I keep saying, help me ask these people if there is anything they want from me. They should just voice it out, instead of embarking on cheap blackmail.

Q: Are you sure your daughter is happy with you and you see her often?
A: Yes, there is no problem between me and my daughter. We are happy. People should just think deeply before they write anything. They shouldn't write to ruin other people's tomorrow because of money.

Q: How old is Zenat now?
A: My beautiful, good looking angel is 15. Like father like daughter, she is much okay. Let the president, ministers or governors be aware, if any of their sons is willing to take her for a wife, they are free (laughs).

Q: What of her mother who they said had cursed you?
A: She is fine also, we talk regularly. We are happy people. She is very happy where she is, I am also happy where I am. Everybody is just looking for a way forward. My daughter, Zenat wants to be a movie producer and director. So, when you see a happy home like this, is writing something like that the good way of making them happier or spoiling their joy? So, those involved in blackmailing should check themselves.

Q: What of the curse by your first wife, how true is it and when exactly did that happen?
A: I don't know anything like that o. What I think is that some years back, there was this kind of rubbish that was written by a magazine but was cleared. So, I don't know where they got that.

Q: Are you saying nothing like that happened between you and your first wife?
A: Nothing like that. You can also see from my Facebook. Okay, my daughter featured in my two films, Alanu Aye mi and Eti Keta. So, if there is any problem, would she have participated in any movies? With due respect, there are some fantastic and hardworking bloggers, I give it to them. But we have some whose main job is to blackmail.

Q: There is a tale that you're planning to wed your new lover, how true is that?
A: That's good news and am happy to hear that. Let's wait and see.

Q: Are you denying that? We even heard that she is pregnant for you?
A: I have told you, Let's wait and see. I have no comment on that.

Q: Lest we forget, We learnt you and Fathia share the same birthday, how true is it?
A: It's true. We were born on the February 5 but not the same year. We were even born in the same hospital.

Q: What's the name of the hospital?
A: That's military Hospital, Enugu.

Q: Is that why you're like two drivers in a bus?
A: No comment, please.

Q: Are you still saying you can't reconcile with her?
A: Please, no comment. Thank you.

COURTESY: ENCOMIUM

Muhammed Ali’s Boxing Gloves Sold For $837,000

Muhammed Ali's gloves, worn 50 years ago, when he won world title for the first time from Sonny Linston were sold for $837,000

Muhammed, then known as Cassius Clay, won his title from Sonny Linston, it was in Miami Beach, Florida, in February 1964.

The gloves were kept in private collection of his trainer Angelo Dundee right after the legendary match, until his death in February 2012. After that they remained at his son, who decided to sell them on 50′s anniversary of the fight to help pay family medical bills. Part of the money is promised to the Muhammed Ali Foundation.

The buyer wished to remain anonymous.

Mourinho Mocks His Strikers

In a recording, aired on Monday by French television station Canal Plus, shows Mourinho commenting on the Blues' lack of depth up front and questioning the age of Cameroon forward Samuel Eto'o.

"The problem with Chelsea is I lack a striker," he said. "I have Eto'o but he is 32 years old, maybe 35, who knows?"

Such comments have made many headlines and are understood to have irritated Mourinho, who did not know the light-hearted exchange was being filmed.

The remark about Eto'o is understood to be a reference to the supposed doubt about the true age of some African players.

Chelsea have not disputed the authenticity of Mourinho's comments but are adamant that they were supposed to be light-hearted and not meant for broadcast or publication.

BlackBerry Unveils Z3 And Q20

BlackBerry has announced the release of its new range of smartphones at the MWC 2014 – the BlackBerry Z3 and the BlackBery Q20.BlackBerry CEO John Chen says that this is the first phone to come up with the strategic partnership with Foxconn.

Specifications of the Z3 came in and the 5" display boasts a qHD resolution and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core snapdragon 400 chipset and 1.5GB of Ram. Internal storage is 8GB. At the back, there's a 5MP camera, while at the front there's a 1.1MP one. Music lovers would also like the fact that the Z3 features an FM Radio, too. The phone will hit Indonesia in April and will cost less than $200 off contract.

As for the BlackBerry Q20, the company has gone back to its roots and the phone features a physical QWERTY keyboard and a trackpad. It seems, the BlackBerry wants to attract some of its core fans back and offers them a phone they'll be productive with.

Here's a quote from John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO at BlackBerry regarding the Q20.

"In my first 90 days on the job, I consistently heard from our ardent BlackBerry customers that the hard buttons and trackpad are an essential part of the BlackBerry QWERTY experience, that made their BlackBerry smartphone their go-to productivity tool. I want these customers to know that we heard them, and this new smartphone will be for them. Today, we're delighted to announce the new BlackBerry Q20 smartphone, which is designed to give you the distinct experience that every BlackBerry QWERTY loyalist and high-productivity business customer absolutely loves. With the BlackBerry Q20 smartphone, you'll get the familiar hard buttons and track pad that you want, along with the best email service, the best keyboard experience and the best battery life possible."

The Menu, Back, Send and End buttons and the track pad will be made an integral part of the device and user interface and in conjunction with the 3.5″ display, BlackBerry says the phone will offer the best email experience on the market. The company also states that the Q20 will be made of premium materials, which will result in reliability and durability, but doesn't specify which ones.

15-Year-Old Boy Was Exchanged For Two Bags Of Rice In Lagos

A yet to be identified man on Monday successfully traded a 15-year old boy, Seun Aderinwale, for two bags of rice valued at N20,000 at Igando in Alimosho area of Lagos State. According to eyewitness account, the man, whose address is unknown, went to 4, Ifesowapo Street, Igando, on Monday morning to buy two bags of rice from a shop owned by a woman identified as Iya Ibrahim.

The rice seller was not available at the time but her son, Ibrahim, agreed to the man's proposal to drop Seun, an Aluminium apprentice, as collateral, in order to collect the two bags  of rice and return later to pay. However, when the shop owner returned in the afternoon, she was surprised to see Seun who was dropped there in exchange for the two bags of rice taken away by the unidentified man. When the man failed to return, the 15-year old was held hostage until evening when the pastor of his church, a Celestial Church of Christ around the area, saw him at the shop looking despondent.

When Seun was questioned on how he came about the fraudster, he said he met him casually at Hotel Bus Stop about 300 metres to his residence where a church member had sent him on an errand to play lotto, popularly known as "Baba Ijebu". Seun said he did not know the man's house or have other information about him.

The teenager later regained his freedom when the Celestial Church pastor, known simply as Oluso in the neighborhood, settled the matter with Iya Ibrahim, the rice seller. He said the woman should take responsibility for one of the stolen bags of rice while Seun's father, a co-worker with him in the church, should pay for the other bag of rice when he returned from his trip to Ifo in Ogun State. Seun's  father agreed to pay N10,000 for the bag of rice when he returned from Ifo.

P.M.NEWS learnt that the rice seller agreed to the pastor's proposal and did not report the matter to the police.

"If I report the incident to the police, I cannot leave the station without spending money. Therefore, it is better for me to accept the proposal by Oluso, the rice seller told residents who gathered in front of her shop to watch the drama.

When Ibrahim was questioned why he allowed such an unusual arrangement, he told residents that the conman asked for two and half bags of rice, adding, "when the motorcycle was about to go with the two bags, I asked for the money but Seun assured me he was coming back for the half bag. He even claimed to be a close relation of the man."

However, some hours after the man had disappeared and failed to return, Ibrahim said Seun retracted his earlier statement, saying he did not know the man.

Singer Essence Replies Reporter Who Says She Is Broke & Hops On Bikes

Singer Essence has replied the reporter who says she is broke and now jumps from one okada to another. Essence said in a new interview that she is not broke, and as a matter of fact, she has acquired two cars ever since her former car got stolen. She also says she is in a relationship with a Nigerian based overseas and that's why she shuttles the country coupled with her foreign shows. Read what she said after the cut.

I have bought two cars since the incident. I have two RAV 4, a silver and another black.  I feel very insulted when somebody opens a blog and writes rubbish about people.  I saw the story myself, the writer has no address just the uninformed piece of trash the person wrote on the blog.  Internet is free, anybody can just wake up and open a blog and write rubbish.  The person wrote that I borrowed a car from my cousin, at least, I have a cousin that I borrowed a car from.  People abroad called me to tell me all these stories and they laughed because these are the same people who saw me on Oxford, Manchester, Dublin.  They just laughed it off.  If I am broke I won't have the money to go to all these places.  Even if my partner sponsors me, it can't be all the time because I also do shows abroad.

Very unintelligent report, the writer should go to motor licensing office and cross check my name among car owners in Nigeria.  If I trek while in the UK it means it's cheaper to move around without your car unlike in Nigeria.

'I Wish That My Mother Could Have Met My Daughter.’ - Kanye West

Kanye forgot about all the theatrics for a moment while performing at Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Casino on Friday (Feb. 21) and got real with the audience, divulging his biggest regret in life.

According to the celebrity, the latest 10 years of his life have been amazing, characterized by its ups and downs. He confessed he had made some mistakes and  some accomplishments,adding:

"There's only one thing I wish I could change out of everything that's ever happened. I wish that my mother could have met my daughter."

Brought up by his single mother, Donda West, from the age of three, Kanye was very close with her.

She died in 2007, due to complications from cosmetic surgery, paired with other medical issues.

Toke Makinwa,Toolz Nominated For The 2014 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

OAP Toke Makinwa of Rhythm 93.7fm has been nominated alongside Freeze of Cool FM, Toolz of Beat FM and Wana Wana of Inspiration FM in  the "Favorite Nigerian radio presenter" category for the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards which was introduced to the awards for the first time.

She posted the picture above on her instagram page with this caption "Hey guys I have been nominated alongside some pretty cool people for "favorite radio presenter" Nigeria at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. Please vote for me let's bring this home.http://t.co/T22jCcbx1f

Yayyy… Feels pretty awesome, thankful for the recognition"

To vote for your favorite On Air Personality tweet @nickafrica with the hashtag #KCA followed by the voting hashtag of the OAP – #VoteFreeze, #VoteToke, #VoteWanaWana, #VoteToolz.

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Here's Proof on how its worked wonders.....Hmmmmm #BleachingTinz *LipSealed*

Coach Keshi Drops Uche Ikechukwu From World Cup List For Bad Behaviours,Replace With Joseph Yobo.

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi appears to have shut the door on Ikechukwu Uche for the 2014 World Cup. Keshi, who had given a hint about his relationship with the striker soon after he released the squad list for the friendly match against Mexico, has maintained that the player lacked tactical discipline.

Keshi, who spoke with MTNFootball.com from his base in the United States, said, "Ikechukwu Uche is not a player I have not seen play. Ike Uche's problem is not about not knowing how to play football. His problem is that he wants to dictate how we play in the Super Eagles; he wants to tell us that the system we're playing is not good.

 "Uche has a very bad habit; if you put him in a game, he will not play to instructions and he did that in the final of AFCON (South Africa 2013) against Burkina Faso; he almost cost us the game.
Again he did that against Zambia, in the second match when (Efe) Ambrose was given a red card. He was doing the opposite of what we told him to do."

A member of the Technical and Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation confirmed Keshi's statement. The member said that Keshi's stance on Uche was a major issue when the list for the game against Mexico was released, but the coach has refused to give the player a second chance.

He said, "Of course we asked about Uche when we discussed the list with him. As you know, he had already travelled and so defended via a conference call . He said Uche was a big distraction to the team going by the player's attitude. As a matter of fact, after much talk on the player, he concluded that Uche's problem was such that both of them could not be on the same team and so he has to coach the team to Brazil without Uche. But if he must play, then somebody else has to coach the team. It is that bad."

The Spain-based player has been one of Nigeria's most reliable goal scorers this season and has scored 12 goals this season for Villarreal. On Monday night, the striker returned to action after he was sidelined by injury for two weeks. He last featured for Nigeria in the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations against Burkina Faso.

Keshi added, "And if you don't respect your teammates and you don't respect the team, then there is no point. I know he cannot do that in his club, then why do it in the national team?  I don't think I need a player like that in the team." 

Joseph Yobo who had been overlooked since February 2013, has been recalled for the match against Mexico.

Gabrielle Union Opens Up About Being Raped At Gunpoint At Age 19

According to E ONLINE Gabrielle Union is speaking out about a traumatic incident she faced decades ago. The actress revealed on The View that she was raped at gunpoint at the age of 19. But despite the horrific situation, Union was adamant about not letting it consume her life.

"I got sick of people letting me off the hook," she explained on the talk show. "Being a victim is so comfortable. It makes you lazy." She admitted that unconditional love and support from her friends and family helped her at first, but she quickly grew resentful of the attention. "I hated the cloak of victimhood," she continued. "I realized they were going to allow me to be a victim, and not succeed and not achieve my goals."The star of BET's Being Mary Jane added that she's since decided to "embrace being a survivor, because that's who I am."Union also shared, "I wasn't raised to be coddled. I was raised to be an independent woman, standing on my own two feet, and that's the road I opted to take."

Kim Kardashian And Kanye West are Planning a Super Small Intimate Wedding

Despite speculation that their wedding is going to be the bash of the year, Kim Kardashian has revealed she and fiance, Kanye West are shunning the limelight for a small, intimate ceremony.
In an interview with Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS FM show yesterday (25 Feb), Kim admitted that they're having a "super, super small intimate" wedding. Kim said:

"As we are going along, we realise we want it to be smaller and more intimate than people are imagining and thinking." 

As for when and where will the big day will be, she confirmed:

"I'll tell you it's in Paris, but I'm not saying when, but it's this year." 

Federal Government Of Nigeria Increases Passport Fee By 50%

The Federal Government has increased passport fee by 50%. According to a circular signed by the Deputy Comptroller in charge of Operations/Passport and released a few days ago titled 'Passport Reforms', applicants will now pay N15,000 instead of N10,000. (It was officially N10,000 but we all know how much we really paid...lol) Also applicants for change of data will pay now N30,000.

A newly introduced 64-page passport for frequent travelers will cost N20,000, while Passport for applicants 18 years and below will cost N8,750. It's N15,000 between 18-60 and N8,500 for people above 60 years.

Female applicants, who apply for change of name as a result of marriage/divorce or deceased spouse, will pay N8,750, while processing fee for request for change of data will cost N30,000.

All payments will be made online going forward according to the circular

6 Students Gang Rape A Female Student To Coma In Kwara State

The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Mr. Ambrose Aisabo, said on Friday that the command has arrested three out of the six students of the state College of Health and Technology in Offa town who allegedly r*ped their female colleague in the institution. The CP during a media briefing in Ilorin said the victim was allegedly drugged by the suspects (names withheld) before they allegedly r*ped her. According to the police boss, the suspects allegedly r*ped the female student 'mercilessly until she became unconscious.' He stated that the female student was being treated at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. He added that the remaining three suspects would be apprehended and the six suspects prosecuted. Aisabo also said the command had arrested three suspects (names withheld) for cultism.

Court Discharges Corps Members Accused of Homosexuality

The two corps members - Daniel O' Tega and Sulaiman Abari, charged with committing sodomy on one of their students have been discharged by an Ibadan Chief Magistrate's Court sitting in Iyaganku.

The two accused were discharged, though not on merit, following the victim's parents, Alhaji Hammed Sulaimon and Kafilat, of 65, Avenue Street, behind Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan's wish that the case be
withdrawn.

NAN reports that Sulaimon, in an affidavit, said he had forgiven the accused as Sulaiman's father, Mr Dauda Abari and O'Tega's guardian, Mr Michael Edewhosa, intervened in the matter.

Sulaiman, a graduate of Lagos State University, Ojo, and O'tega were serving at St. Louis Secondary School 2, Molete, Ibadan. The two were arraigned after they had taken turns caressing and sucking on  their male victim's manhood till he ejaculated.

See A White Robber Who Disguised As A Black Man To Rob Banks In Ohio Arrested

A white man who disguises as a black man to rob in Ohio has been arrested by the Police. Conrad Zdzierak, 30, wears a black mask which makes him look like someone else before carrying out the task. A black man in the State was wrongfully accused and arrested for one of the six robberies carried out by Conrad. Zdzierak's masked resemblance to the black man was so similar that some witnesses even identified a photo of the black man as the one who robbed them. In another similar manner, the mother of the wrongly accused man even thought a photo of the robbery suspect she saw on television was that of her son.

Zdzierak was arrested at a hotel after his girlfriend called police when she saw reports of the robbery and found two masks and money stained by dye that is used to track robbers. Conrad pleaded guilty on Monday and has been charged to court.

In all, he stole $15,000 when he robbed four banks, a credit union and a pharmacy that occurred in March and April last year. He faces up to 35 years in prison if found guilty.

A.C Milan Striker Gets 18-Month Jail Sentence

Mbaye Niang, who joined Montpellier on loan last month from AC Milan, has been sentenced to a suspended 18-month jail sentence after a hit and run car accident.

The 19-year-old Frenchman admitted hitting several cars before crashing his Ferrari into a tree earlier this month.

He was charged with causing unintentional injuries, endangering people's lives, a hit and run and driving without a licence. The prosecutor had asked for 170 hours of community work but the court handed him the suspended sentence instead.

Eleven people, some of whom were slightly injured, had filed a civil complaint.

"I panicked," the player told a Montpellier court on Monday, when asked why he never stopped after hitting the vehicles.

Francois Lafont, lawyer for the plaintiffs, said: "It was pure craziness. It´s not just an accident, this is assault. Ten people could have been killed."

Ugandan NewsPaper Publishes Lists Of The Country's 'Top 200 Homosexuals'

A Ugandan newspaper has published a list of the country's 'top 200' homosexuals, a day after their president signed their anti gay bill into law which punishes 'aggravated homosexuality' with life in prison.

The Red Pepper, a Ugandan tabloid, ran the names of 200 people it claims are homosexuals, and the list includes prominent Ugandan gay activists such as Pepe Julian Onziema, as well as a popular Ugandan hip-hop star and a Catholic priest.

Few Ugandans identify themselves publicly as gay, and the tabloid's publication of alleged homosexuals recalls a similar list published in 2010 where a prominent Ugandan gay activist, David Kato, was beaten to death after the Rolling Stone newspaper - which has no affiliation with the American magazine - called for him to be hanged.

In 2011 the then-editor said he had 'no regrets' over the article, as it was exposing wrongdoing, but a Ugandan judge later condemned the outing of homosexuals in a country where gays face severe
discrimination, saying it amounted to an invasion of privacy.

Reports say more than a dozen Ugandan homosexuals have fled the country since December over safety concerns to neighbouring countries.

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