Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Wizkid's Impersonator Caught, EME Releases Official Statement
For some time now, Wizkid has been hounded by fans for allegedly not showing up at
events that organizers had paid for.
The most recent case
was that N500k was paid to Wizkid to perform at a university in Lagos, which he didn't turn up for. This made him visit a police station, to write statements and clear his name. He later wrote on his twitter page 'I don't do cheap money'. This of course set the internet agog with news again! The EME camp is now on a campaign against impersonation.
Here’s their official press release:
Nigerian pop star Wizkid has spoken
out against his continuous impersonation by fraudsters. The hit maker,
bugged by increasing complaints and reported incidents, says he’s
worried and beyond scandalised, that some bandits would go to any length
to perpetrate evil acts and defraud innocent fans and customers.
The EME act spoke today in Lagos, while reacting to on-going investigations on recent discoveries and arrests.
“It’s unfair that fraudsters will take advantage of unsuspecting victims.” he said.
‘The culprit has been apprehended and all is being done to make sure such incidents don’t reoccur.” Wizkid added.
An EME impostor is currently in police custody. He was handed over to the police by his latest victim- Muyiwa.
Muyiwa also known as ‘Origin’
started transactions with the impostor, only to discover he was being
duped and quickly handed him over to the police.
Meanwhile, EME Chairman
Banky W who has himself been a victim of impersonation, says the label
is putting all structures in place, while working with relevant
authorities to make sure the trend is put to a stop.
Fake names, phone numbers and bank
accounts have been set up to carry out such fraudulent activities. Some
of the fake accounts these impostors use include “Bankole Wellington
Banky W” on Facebook,Bankyw82@yahoo.com,e
The only authorised contact for EME is bookings@
“Impersonating artistes and record labels is apparently the new 419. This is not a unique problem to EME or
it’s acts, but a serious challenge to most major labels/artists as well
as the fans and event organizers. We’ve done the best we can to
streamline our processes so that anyone, anywhere can contact us at Bookings@
“It saddens us to know that crooks
still try to take advantage of our fans and supporters but we are doing
all we can to put the right info out and we hope that everyone takes
note, so as not to fall into their traps.” He adds.
Wizkid does not take bookings or accept engagement payments into his account. He can only be booked through EME and/or his manager Godwin Tom.
Photos: Ice Prince @ BET Awards ... Defines Humility
Ice Prince Zamani... Ooooooshe!(in D'Banj's voice)
Anyways, the fact that I like Ice Prince is not news, at least not amongst my folks...
In my opinion, Ice Prince ooozes humility... (yeah, I always use '#myopinion', because we all are entitled to our opinions, hence you don't have to agree with mine! But I'll state it anyway.
Ice Prince who is unarguably one of Nigeria's most humble celebs, really impressed me with his attitude at the 2013 BET awards which held in Los Angeles.
You wonder how'z that? Or why the 'ooooooooshee'?
I'm thanking Ice Prince on behalf of Nigerians and Africa as a whole... because just after accepting the, he kept repeating 'thank you BET for placing Africa/Nigeria on the map'
He didn't see it as 'mine'. He saw it as 'ours'...
The most touching part was when Ice Prince asked for a few minutes to take a photo with all other nominees in the same category which he won. (see the photos below)
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| Ice Prince (Nigeria) WINNER, flanked by other nominees: Toya Delazy (South Africa), Donald (South Africa), R2Bees (Ghana) & Radio and Weasel (Uganda) |
For him, it wasn't just about winning the award...
He showed how humble he was by calling on other acts to share in the glory of the moment!
More grease to your elbow Ice Prince! God bless your hustle.
If you missed the full list of winners at the BET 2013 awards, see HERE
OJB Responds to Juliet Ibrahim's Query on Raising $100k for Kidney Transplant
Just last week, Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim was under fire from people because of a message which she posted on her instagram page concerning OJB's request for $100,000 for his kidney transplant, saying kidney transplant does not cost more than $50,000 and wondered why people raising funds for OJB were requesting for $100, 000. She also said a lot of other stuff. If you missed that post, read it HERE
Well, OJB has responded to that.
The ailing music producer and singer told Encomium mag...
"The mistake she's making is that it depends on the hospital you are going to in India. She says she runs a foundation, they might give her a rebate. The procedure itself is $55, 000. When you take out $55, 000, you are left with $45, 000. What about the running cost of the procedure? You don't go to India only to come back and start asking for help again. At least, I need some money to maintain myself for the next one year. So when you factor in all these costs, add air tickets and lodging, you will appreciate what we are talking about.
Fire guts Visafone Office in Lagos
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| onlookers at the scene of the incident |
Culled from Punch
There was pandemonium at Saka Tinubu,
Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday, after fire broke out at the national
sales office of Visafone Communications Limited.
Although no life was lost, recharge
cards and equipment, said to be worth millions of naira, were lost to
the fire which lasted for hours
Although the cause of the fire could not
be ascertained as of press time, firefighters told our correspondent
that the fire began on the ground floor of the building.
The fire was said to have started from the vault, where recharge cards are stored.
Director, Lagos State Fire and Safety
Service, Razaq Fadipe, told our correspondent that over 50,000 litres of
water was used in putting out the fire.
He said the fire was difficult to put out because of the peculiarity of the building.
He said, "There was fire outbreak around
12.56pm at 33 Saka Tinubu Street, Victoria Island, which is where the
national sales office of Visafone is located. We rushed down to the
scene and were able to evacuate all the occupants of the building.
"Initially, we thought the fire was on
the first floor because of the direction of the smoke but we later
discovered that the fire was from the recharge room otherwise known as
the vault. There was no water at the company so I had to get three fire
trucks from Onikan, Eti-Osa and Lagos Island fire stations.
"The Federal Fire Service also provided a
truck of water but the fire proved stubborn. Each truck contains 10,000
litres and they all had to refill twice each in order to put out the
fire. The office was arranged in such a way that hindered our work."
Fadipe stressed the need for companies
to organise fire drills for their staff as this would let them know what
to do in case of fire.
The Public Relations Officer, Visafone, Mr. Joseph Ushigiale, said he could not say how much the company had lost to the fire.
Ushigiale said, "The fire did not last
for long and has been put out. I cannot say how much was lost for now
but we thank God that no life was lost."
On arrangement of the office, Ushigiale
said
"The office was arranged in that manner because as a
telecommunications company, we make use of many cables and certain
equipment. We thank the fire service for their swift response."
Word For Today: Express His Love
Express His Love · Wednesday, July 3rd ·
Pastor Anita
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us (Romans 5:5).
1 John 4:17 says, "…As He is, so are we in
this world." As He is love, so are you also called to walk in love. As
He has loved you, so are you meant to love Him and those for whom Jesus
died.Love can’t be hidden. You can’t love in silence or in secret. Proverbs 27:5 says, "Open rebuke is better than secret love." You ought to show and demonstrate love in very practical ways; we’re to emulate the Lord’s example of love. John 3:16 tells us, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
Love that’s not expressed can’t be received or reciprocated. God expressed His love to us through the death of Jesus Christ on our behalf, so we could receive and reciprocate His love. For the same reason, you must demonstrate love through your actions, and speak the love-language. Love is one of the characteristic fruits of your recreated human spirit (Galatians 5:22), therefore, it’s natural for you to express divine love.
You’re to show love to everyone; including those you may consider undeserving of love. Jesus said, in Matthew 5:44: "...Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." Remember that God sent Jesus to die for us, even whilst we were sinners; it had nothing to do with how "very nice and kind" we were: it was a function of His grace (Romans 5:8).
You’re a product of love, so look at others with the eyes of love. Everyone is valuable and lovable, even sinners; therefore let your words and actions be full of love, tenderness and compassion for all.
Confession
I
walk in love because its my nature. Therefore, I express love,
tenderness, compassion and grace to everyone I meet today, showing them
the warmth of the Father, to the end that they might receive and share
His love, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.f u r t h e r s t u d y: 1 John 4:16-20
Daily Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan : Acts 16:16-40, Job 1 – 2
2 Year Reading Plan : Luke 6:20-30 Deuteronomy 31
Monday, July 01, 2013
General Overseer Of Nigerian Gay Church, Ordained Deacon of the Anglican Church
Five years after he was forced to
leave Nigeria for the United Kingdom following threats to his life,
Nigeria’s first openly gay preacher and the founder of House of Rainbow
Fellowship, a Christian community for sexual minorities and marginalised
people, Reverend Jide Macaulay, has been ordained a Deacon of the
Anglican Church on Sunday in Chelmsford, United Kingdom.
Says Ordination A Source Of Hope For Sexual Minorities
The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Right Reverend Stephen Cotterel, will hold the ordination service at the Chelmsford Cathedral.
Reverend
Macaulay will serve as the Curate in the East Ham Parish, London. He is
believed to have inspired many ethnic minority people in the Newham
area of London when in 2000 he played Jesus in 2000 Newham Millennium
Passion Play.
In an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES,
Reverend Macaulay says his ordination is a source of hope for sexual
minorities. He also spoke about his experience in Nigeria, the future of
House of Rainbow fellowship and the recently passed anti-gay bill by
the National Assembly.
PT: Congratulations on your
ordination into the Anglican Communion. What does this mean for our
readers, especially sexual minorities in Africa?
Rev:
Thanks for the well wishes. My ordination into the Anglican Communion is
an important continuation of my call to parish ministry, to reach out
to all people regardless of who they are. I believe whilst my ordination
is not anything new to the church, for me it is both relevant on the
state of persecution and righteous living for sexual minorities. My
message to all people especially Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and
Transgender people of faith and none is to hold on to their dreams and
hopes in the face of hardship, God is a good God and loves all people.
PT:
Tell us about the role you played in the Newham Millennium Passion Play
“A light in the Darkness” and how it has helped to change your life?
Rev:
I played the character of “Jesus” in the passion play, which was staged
outdoor throughout the London Borough of Newham in 2000, this alone did
not change my life but nonetheless was a single contribution to
enhancing my relationship with the Anglican Church and more so with my
Christian faith.
The audition and rehearsal started late 1999 to
early 2000. Reverend Father Steven Saxby, a Curate at St Bartholomew at
the time, immediately became my mentor and friend, who also played a
crucial part as my spiritual leader and advisor.
Playing Jesus
gave me the opportunity to experience the hardship he went through and
to understand the love that he has for the world. Jesus even at his
death said “Father forgive them”. Often I feel that playing Jesus in
such a public way allowed me to connect with my own pains and those
inflicted on me and at the same time be able to acknowledge the spirit
of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Now that you are fully ordained Deacon in the Anglican Church, what happens to the House Of Rainbow Fellowship?
My
ordination with the Anglican Communion does not extinguish the passion
for inclusive theology and ministry for the marginalized. As an Anglican
minister, my duties are carried forward to continue to reach out to
people on the margins and that also means an understanding of the aims
and objectives of House Of Rainbow and how the universal church may
benefit from the extra ordinary work in hostile regions with
marginalised people.
I am encouraged by those who supported my
ministry and efforts towards ordination and have urged me to remain true
to the call of God and particularly with a passion to ensure that there
is room at the communion table for sexual minorities. House Of Rainbow
continues to develop independently as a support group with 10 active
groups in six countries, managed by 15 Volunteer Local Leaders.
What happened to House Of Rainbow in 2008 and what were the core reasons for leaving Nigeria?
2008
was a very busy year for House Of Rainbow and the ministry was at the
height of its popularity as we have become a household name in Nigeria,
particularly well known for its inclusive welcome of marginalised
communities. We stood for change, peace and reconciliation, however,
violence was thrust upon us as a community and many people,
organisations and the media were simply looking for “dirt” about us. In
February, I was ambushed by the media in Abuja at the Africa Sexuality
Conference.
In March/April the newspapers were filled with
sensational headlines, by July we have had many more “undercover
reporters” joined us and started to record and take photographs. By
August/September, we received unprecedented hostile media coverage,
increased violence and numerous death threats.
Those who attacked
us used this for their own gains. After the second year anniversary
celebration of House Of Rainbow in Lagos, I went to Abuja for several
meetings and when I returned to Lagos, the environment became extremely
hostile and the Board of House Of Rainbow decided it was time we
re-strategise.
I was advised to return to London for my own safety
and we moved the ministry underground to make it safer for those who
attend. House Of Rainbow since 2006 has always remained an active
ministry in Nigeria with three active groups.
What does
your family, especially your father think of your sexual orientation and
would he be attending your ordination in the Anglican Church in
England?
My family like any family first struggled with
the knowledge of me being gay, of course it is not about me that they
first worry but the prejudice and potential discrimination that both
myself and my family had to endure after coming out as gay. The fear of
me being gay was superseded by the unconditional love of my parents that
held the family in one love.
Unfortunately being in public life
and religious ministry has not helped in dealing with this privately. I
personally would not have it any other way; I am proud to be gay and of
Nigerian descent, with the love of my parents I continue to excel as a
son who just happens to be homosexual. For most of my family members I
am mostly loved and supported, they are not ashamed of me.
My achievements and ordination would be celebrated with my entire family and especially with my dad by my side.
What do you think of the Nigerian anti-same sex marriage bill recently passed in the parliament?
I
think that the anti same sex marriage bill in Nigeria has gone too far,
many Nigerians are concerned; especially to Human Right defenders and
gay activists it makes no sense.
Nigeria should look at
progressive constitutions around the world that are inclusive of sexual
minorities. Homosexuality was never a foreign import and there is
nothing to be afraid of, only if they can focus on getting to know the
gay people and seeking our opinions.
I believe that the Nigerian
legislators should focus on laws against discrimination and not laws
that punish private sexual relationship between two consenting adults.
Unfortunately, the Nigeria systems allows for many institutions to
lawfully discriminate against sexual minorities and sadly this bill will
and more likely punish innocent people, such as innocent parents and
other family members, sexual health providers and proprietors of single
gendered institutions.
Nigerians should seek to get to know gays
and lesbians amongst us; no one wakes up in the morning and chooses to
be gay or lesbian knowing the hatred that will follow.
It is a
shame in my opinion with all the education and educated people in
Nigeria, the last bastion the government can produce is an anti same sex
marriage bill. I am not convinced this bill is the way forward. God
bless Nigeria.
Death of Senator Ewerhido Attributed to "Spiritual Attacks" over 2015 Elections?
The death of Senator Pius Ewherido of the Democratic Peoples
Party (DPP) representing Delta Central Senatorial district in the
National Assembly today has received various explanations, including
"spiritual attacks", allegedly linked to the forth coming 2015 elections.
According to Sahara Reporters'
sources, Senator Ewherido slumped three days ago while answering the
phone and had blood gushing out of his mouth and nose before he was
rushed to the National Hospital in Abuja, where the preparations to fly
senator to a German hospital had began before he passed away.
Another source close to the senator disclosed to Sahara Reporters
that Ewherido has already been designated as the Delta state
governorship candidate of the yet to be registered All Progressives
Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2015 elections and all plans to that
effect were already sealed awaiting the registration and full fledge
take off of the party.
However, a medical source at the National Hospital told Sahara Reporters that the senator died of heart attack after he had a stroke some 48 hours ago.
Senator
Ewerhido was recently expelled from the Democratic People's Party
(DPP), accused of attending the meetings of the APC without
authorization.
Insisting that the senator was "killed" by his enemies, Sahara Reporters'
source also revealed that the spiritual attacks have several angles to
it. The source added that they suspect an unnamed politician serving in
Delta State's governor Emmanuel Uduaghan's government who had a running
battle with Ewherido during the PDP primaries for the senatorial
district before the senator cross carpeted to the DPP and defeated him
in the 2011 elections. He reportedly boasted severally that he is still a
senator in waiting.
Sahara Reporters' source also disclosed
that "spiritual attacks" on politicians happened before but the victim
survived through divine intervention.
"My brother, the death of
Senator Pius Ewherido is not ordinary. Delta state has lost a gem, our
only hope for 2015 election. The most painful aspect of it all is that
he has already gotten the ticket to fly the APC governorship flag in the
state and now look at what has befallen us. Delta state politics has
turned into something else. Those behind the death of Chief (Barr) Pius
Akpor Ewherido, our distinguished Senator, alias "Gogorogo" shall never
go unpunished" he said before hanging up the phone.
Several
political associates of the senator who did not want to be quoted
mourned the sudden passing of Ewherido describing him as their best hope
for a shot at the governorship of Delta state in 2015. They said he was
a good man and a keen politician who has helped his people.
In
the past two months, social media platforms as well as political groups
have been buzzing with the plans by Ewherido to contest the governorship
seat come 2015.
It would be recalled that the Delta state chapter
of the Democratic People's Party (DPP) on May Ist, 2013
suspended Senator Pius Ewherido, the acting national deputy chairman,
Olisemeka Akamukale, the vice chairman of Delta central senatorial
district, Henry Olori as well as a leader in Sapele Local Government
Area of Delta State, Cyril Ogodor from the party.
I Have Been Betrayed! - Rivers' State Governor, Amaechi
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has described the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, as "too small and insignificant to discuss".
Wike, who is Amaechi’s former Chief of Staff, has been involved in a long drawn political battle with the governor.
Amaechi said this while speaking on Saturday during a church service to mark the 60th birthday of the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chief O.C.J. Okocha, at the Emmanuel Anglican Church in Port Harcourt.
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| Barrister Wike |
"This will be the first time I will be talking about my former Chief of Staff in public. My former Chief of Staff is too small for me to talk about. I don’t want to discuss him and I have never done that before. Today will be my first and last day.
"There are men with character and there are men without character. I don’t believe that money can solve all problems and I don’t worship money.
"My greatest fear is that where am I going after here on earth? Let me also tell you that I have been betrayed several times in politics and majority of those who betrayed me are from my Ikwerre ethnic group.
"Before I became a Speaker, can we look back at Ikwerre history? We were crying; we wanted governor, we wanted this and that and the last ministerial appointment was Chief Emmanuel Aguma, a long time ago, and that was the last Ikwerre ministerial appointment."
The governor, however, maintained that Opara betrayed him when it was time for the former deputy speaker to support him.
"Again, you can ask Mr. President, I submitted his name (Nyesom Wike) as minister. Where is he now? I, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, submitted his name as minister to President Jonathan. But where is he now? You must have character, you must be known for something," Amaechi insisted.
Photo: Actor Arrested, 3 Others Wanted For Abducting Monarch’s Wife
Ismaila Dauda, a 27-year-old secondary school dropout, has
been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for an alleged abduction
of a traditional ruler's wife.
Ismaila, a fledgling actor,
from Ondo, was accused of attempting to abduct the wife of the
traditional ruler of Ilisan Remo in March 2013, with the help of three
others: Segun, Nurudeen and an unidentified man.
Nevertheless, Dauda stated he was not aware that he was part of a gang of kidnappers until it was too late.
Dauda
pleaded,
"At the time, I was not aware that it was a planned abduction.
Segun is a close friend and had borrowed my car. Because the car was
without a spare tyre and not in good condition, I offered to drive him
wherever he wanted.
"I was under the impression that Segun was in
search of a suitable school for his teaching practice as he is a student
of a College of Education.”
The suspects, Dauda, Segun and
Nurudeen, allegedly left Ondo, while a fourth unidentified man was
picked up at Ore. Under Segun’s direction, Dauda allegedly drove to a
secondary school close to the palace of the Oba of Ilisan in Ogun State.
At
about 1pm, an elderly lady was said to have driven out of the school
compound and headed in the direction of the king’s palace.
Dauda
said,
"At the time, I was unaware that she was the king’s wife. By the
time she came to where we were parked, she stopped because my car was
blocking her path. To my shock, Segun and Nurudeen rushed to her
vehicle, brandishing guns and pulled her out. Till that moment, I had
had no idea that they had guns in their possession."
The victim
was bundled into Dauda’s car and driven away. Some residents, however,
raised the alarm and alerted the police after witnessing the abduction.
"It
seemed Segun had stationed some spies around because while I was
driving, he received a call that the police had already begun to give a
chase behind us and that the neighbourhod vigilantes had mobilised ahead
of us to block our escape.
"Immediately, I heard that, I could no
longer drive. I was so scared, I had to drive off the road into the
bush and we abandoned my car there with the king’s wife in it," Dauda
recalled.
Dauda and his friends, allegedly hid in the bush till
7pm until Segun’s spies showed up and took them all to an uncompleted
building at the Ijebu-Ode end of Sagamu-Benin Expressway. The suspects
were said to have hidden there till 6.30am the following day, when a
vehicle arrived to convey them back to Ondo state.
Mr. Muyiwa
Adejobi, an Ogun State Police Public Relations officer, confirmed the
incident, He said
"The victim was rescued from the car unhurt although some
pepper had been sprayed into her eyes to prevent her from identifying
where she was to be held captive.
"All the suspects escaped from the scene. In their haste, a sim card belonging to Dauda was left in the car.
"Dauda
was tracked to his home in Ondo State but he had gone into hiding in
his hometown, Iwo. It wasn’t until May 19 that Dauda returned home and
he was promptly arrested by the Fagun Police Division and later
transferred to the State Criminal Investigative Department, Abeokuta.
Investigation is on to apprehend the other fleeing suspects."
Photo: See What Toolz Wore to Ebony life Tv Launch
Gorgeous OAP Tolu Oniru (Toolz) glowed in yellow
at the Ebony life TV launch which took place last night at Eko
Hotel.
Yellow being my favourite colour, I'd say she rocked it well!
Or... do you think otherwise? Let us know!
In other news,She also posted a picture of her and her supposed boo but claimed he's her business associate.
With my business associate @captdemuren at the #ebonylifetvlaunch http://t.co/7uDzy9Xgbt
— Tolu (@ToolzO) June 30, 2013
Ermmmm... We thought they were dating oh... Is she denying it or modifying it for impending trouble in paradise...
Fingers crossed, lips sealed... we are waiting! Sooner or later, we'll see the ring or hear the 'it'sova' story.
VDEO: Watch Wizkid's Performance at Ghana Meets Naija, 2013
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| The audience |
It was well attended by Music Acts from all over Africa and had major music stars, including Wizzy, performing.
He performed 13 tracks straight! Who can beat that? He also had the crowd standing all through the performance!
He performed 13 tracks straight! Who can beat that? He also had the crowd standing all through the performance!
Watch Wizzy's performance below:
Also watch the 2nd part, below
Police Foil Bank Robbery Attempt In Asaba
The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Lucky
Uyabeme, has said that barely one week after a first generation bank was
raided at Agbor, there was another attempt to rob another bank in Asaba
supposedly by the same gang.
Briefing newsmen
in Asaba, yesterday, he said it was the same gang that struck at the
first generation bank in Agbor on June 21, 2013 that attempted, in the
early hours of yesterday, to raid the Asaba branch of the new generation
bank located on Nnebisi Road, Asaba.
He said, "On June 30, 2013
at about 0200 hours at a new generation bank (names withheld), Nnebisi
Road Asaba, police patrol team from ‘A’ Division Asaba had fierce gun
duel with a gang of robbers numbering about 12 who came in three
different vehicles in an attempt to rob the bank.
"At the end of
the gun battle, due to superior fire power and gallantry of the
policemen, the hoodlums were forced to abandon their evil mission and
escaped with bullet wounds while the leader of the patrol team sustained
bullet wound and is now responding to treatment in hospital. The patrol
vehicle was also damaged.
"Items recovered at the scene were 53
empty shells of AK47 rifle, ammunition, one Mazda 626 car, one
Pathfinder SUV, one Ford Mondoeo, two gas cylinders, one shifting
spanner, one digger and two AK 47 magazines containing four rounds of
live ammunition.
"It would be recalled that on 21/6/2013 the same
gang struck at Agbor and it was believed that the Operations Manager of
the bank (Agbor) invited the robbers as the two keys to the strong room
which were supposed to be kept by two different senior officials of the
bank were in possession of the Operations Manager. The bank safe was
left open and the CCTV was tampered with."
Source: Vanguard
Panic In Agbor, Delta State Over Suspected Ritualists
Alisimie community in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area
of Delta State are in fear over alleged presence of suspected ritualists
in the community.
Two of the suspected ritualists were allegedly spotted in one of the villages (Ahima) and again in Idumuenor, sources disclosed.
A
woman, who went to harvest cassava was said to have narrowly escaped
from the suspected ritualists, who were on the prowl for women private
parts.
The development has heightened fears, tension and anxiety
in the community as women no longer go to farm, unless accompanied by
their husbands or grown up children.
Worried by the ugly
development, the people of Idumuenor village were said to have combed
the bush, intent on apprehending the suspected ritualists, with no luck.
Meanwhile,
Chairman of Alisimie Central Executive Committee, Mr. Augustine Uwagwu,
reacting to the development, urged the people in the community to be
vigilant.
He called on the Delta State Government and the
security agencies in the state to assist the community in addressing the
alleged security threat
Ice Prince Wins 'Best International Act, Africa' Award, at BET 2013 + Full List of Winners
Chocolate City's VIP crooner Ice Prince Zamani finally made away with the Best International Act, Africa award at the 2013 BET awards, in Los Angeles, US, amidst other talented nominees like 2face Idibia.
For Ice Prince, this is his second time at being nominated for the award
in the same category. Last year he lost out to Wizkid and Sarkodie.
His overjoyed fans haven't stopped congratulating him on this prestigious award.
Congrats to Him.
Continue to see the full list of winners at the BET awards, 2013
Beyoncé
Tamar Braxton
Alicia Keys
Rihanna | WINNER
Elle Varner
Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel | WINNER
Justin Timberlake
Usher
Group
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | WINNER
Mary Mary
Mindless Behavior
Slaughterhouse
The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)
Collaboration
2 Chainz f/ Drake — No Lie
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar — Problems | WINNER
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne — Pop That
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake — Poetic Justice
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z — Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz — Mercy
Male Hip Hop Artist
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar | WINNER
Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Eve
Nicki Minaj | WINNER
Rasheeda
Rye Rye
Video of the Year
2 Chainz f/ Drake — No Lie
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar — Problems
Drake — Started From The Bottom | WINNER
Drake f/ Lil Wayne — HYFR
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake — Poetic Justice
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz — Thrift Shop
Miguel — Adorn
Rihanna — Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z — Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz — Mercy
Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca
Benny Boom | WINNER
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams
New Artist
Azealia Banks
Joey Bada$$
Kendrick Lamar | WINNER
Trinidad Jame$
The Weeknd
Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Mary Mary | WINNER
Marvin Sapp
Actress
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington | WINNER
Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Jamie Foxx | WINNER
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington
YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas | WINNER
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Jaden Smith
Quvenzhané Wallis
Movie
“Beasts of the Southern Wild”
“Django Unchained”
“Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap”
“Sparkle”
“Think Like A Man” | WINNER
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Gabrielle Douglas | WINNER
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
Robert Griffin III
LeBron James | WINNER
Ray Lewis
Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar — Problems
Drake — Started From The Bottom | WINNER
Kendrick Lamar — Swimming Pools (Drank)
Miguel — Adorn
Rihanna — Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z — Suit & Tie
Centric Award
Tamar Braxton — Love and War | WINNER
Fantasia — Lose To Win
Miguel — Adorn
Nas — Daughters
Charlie Wilson — My Love Is All I Have
FANdemonium Award
Rihanna
Chris Brown | WINNER
Beyonce
Nicki Minaj
International Act: Africa
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
Toya Delazy (South Africa)
Donald (South Africa)
Ice Prince (Nigeria) | WINNER
R2Bees (Ghana)
Radio and Weasel (Uganda)
International Act: UK
Marsha Ambrosius
Estelle
Labrinth
Rita Ora
Emeli Sandé | WINNER
Wiley
Humanitarian Award
Dwayne Wade
Lifetime Achievement Award
Charlie Wilson
Word For Today: The Mind-set of The Righteous
The Mind-set Of The Righteous · Monday, July 1st
Pastor Chris
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just (righteous)… (Luke 1:17).
I want you to mark the expression in our
opening verse above—"the wisdom of the righteous." The verse says we’re
to turn the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous,
which means the righteous have a certain kind of wisdom.Now, what kind of wisdom does the righteous have? The Greek word from which "wisdom" here is derived is "Phronesis"; it means a mind-set: a fixed mental attitude or a disposition that predetermines a person’s responses to situations, and his interpretations of those situations. Such mental attitude influences your actions under a given situation. It’s a programming of your mind to reason, respond, interpret situations and behave in a certain way, usually, the most excellent way!
Jesus had this mind-set. Recall a certain occasion when He went up the mountain to pray, and when He was through, His disciples had sailed out into the sea, and all the boats were gone, being late at night. He didn’t panic. He didn’t start praying, "O, God, please help me now." No. He just stepped out on the water and walked on it as though it were dry ground. He didn’t think of sinking, because He had a fixed mental attitude! To Him, there was no difference between the sea and dry ground; nothing was going to stop Him from getting to the other side of the shore. He had a mind-set that had no sense of fear or impossibilities.
God expects us, His children, to function with the mind-set of the righteous, which can only be gotten through the Word of God. The Word helps you form the right mind-set: the mind-set of a victor; the mindset of one who’s more than a conqueror; the mind-set of success.
Prayer
Dear Father, your Word
has enriched me with the right mind-set—the mind-set of the
righteous—such that my response to circumstances and situations are from
the standpoint of victory! Thank you for your wisdom that’s at work in
me to function with the dominion of the Spirit, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.f u r t h e r s t u d y: Philippians 2:5; Romans 12:2
Daily Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan : Acts 15:22-35, Esther 5-7
2 Year Reading Plan : Luke 6:1-11, Deuteronomy 29Friday, June 28, 2013
Shocking! Chinese Couple Fall to Their Death Whilse Having Sex Against a Window (Photos)
A couple are believed to have fallen to their deaths when a window they were having sex against gave way, say reports.
The horrific accident allegedly happened in China when the glass pane
of a window upstairs shattered.
Medical staff and what appear to be police officers can also be seen examining
the scene.
The tragic man and woman are then understood to have tumbled to their deaths.
Eyewitnesses said the couple both fell to the ground as they clinched on to
each other.
A source in China said: “With the two of them holding each other tight, they
fell out of the building”.
Blood is splattered near their bodies on the pavement.
The man and woman are thought to have fallen out of an apartment in the city
of Wuhan, central China.
Local sites suggested the couple might have been having sex close to the windows because the weather is unbearably hot in China, right now. Obviously, they didn't know the windows in the building were of poor quality.
SAD!
In Nigeria, we say 'What will they tell God they were doing when they died?'
Quote of the Day - "I Look At The Camera for a Living" - Rita Dominic
funny yeah? She sure does that for a living!
By the way, Rita looks different from this angle oh? Or am I seeing double? Her nose kinda looks like that of Rukky Sanda #myopinion.
Loving the shoes...
Ghanaian Actress Juliet Ibrahim Under Fire for Attacking OJB on Social Media
Wonder why I'm laughing? Continue to see for yourself!
I trust my Naija people!
So Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim took to Instagram yesterday to post something she wrote on OJB Jezreel's present health condition.
Honestly, after reading the write-up, my first reaction was anger.
Read below:
The Ghanaian actress posted the message you see above on instagram and ever since people have not stopped raining all manner of insults on her (not that I blame them)...
See some hilarious responses below:
@julietibrahim all d way from Ghana to Nigeria, its only a FOOL dat won't kno dat its not only abt d treatment, won't he nid drugs nd all?
— mEEz jUmoKe (@iamjumoke) June 28, 2013
@julietta10k @julietibrahim ijn amen.so she can use $5OK to cure herself.ashawo
— McAnthony Nedu babs (@iam2babs) June 28, 2013
@julietibrahim if i were U,i ll kip my mouth shut!first of all naija didnt ask Ghana 4 money so mind ur biz n God will save OJB!Miss ITK!
— POSH!!! (@JennyCreamy) June 27, 2013
@blueblood006 incase u don't know, I hv 2 relatives with out both kidneys! U r not talking to a kid here. Donate n save him! But don't harassOkay, let me reply her write-up line for line.
— Juliet Ibrahim (@julietibrahim) June 27, 2013
Juliet Ibrahim, really, first of all, Who asked you to speak on this OJB topic? Who are the ignorant people you are referring to? Bloggers? Your fans? OJB's fans? Music lovers? Or the Entire public?
Mind you, only ignorant 'celebs' make such statements and if you were not so ignorant, you would have understood, after not less than 5 years in the Nigerian entertainment industry, that celebs don't say such things... go and check the facebook walls/ twitter timelines of our very own nollywood celebs, and see if you'll find anything like this your so called write-up to address OJB's predicament. U should LEARN! Do you think a lot of 'celebs' don't feel the same way you do? Trust me, they do! But they don't talk about it! Rather they donate or keep their mouths shut!
I agree that every celeb has his/her own family responsibilities, but did you say you donate any way you can? Which one is any way? The media is here to donate by broadcasting the ill news and keeping every one informed! You (celebs) on the other hand and well-meaning Nigerians are expected to donate cash, (of course if you want to)! And who told you other people are not helping out? They are!
You should know that the media will always write 'Psquare did this... Don Jazzy did that...' because they are celebs! If a wealthy uncle of OJB or an old friend donates, we (the media) would not blog/report it because they are not celebs! We even might not get wind of it because they will not go snapping pictures like y'all do!
I'm sure not all those tagging you in tweets are aware you run a kidney foundation! But what if they are? What if you do?? Who cares about the exact cost of the kidney transplant?
It is common knowledge that the exact amount for the transplant isn't what should be gotten, as other miscellaneous expenses might be incurred!
Finally, what is the exact purpose of this write-up? To make people aware you run a kidney foundation? To get more people to vote you/your foundation @ the City People Awards? Or just cheap publicity? Are you indirectly calling the #SaveOJB campaign a fraud?
Hmmmm, no beef oh, my dear people, I know the beautiful Juliet Ibrahim just the way you guys know her as a Ghanaian actress... But this is my view on this...
Psquare, Jude Okoye & Iyanya Donates 6M to OJB Jezreel
P-Square and their elder brother Jude ‘Engees’ Okoye on Thursday
(yesterday) donated N5million to ailing music producer OJB who needs
N16million for a kidney transplant.
Iyanya and his
manager/business partner Ubi Franklin, also donated N1million to OJB.
May God Bless them.
Thanks so much dear RT @joytongo: God bless you guys for the 5M donation towards OJB's health. @PeterPsquare @judeengees @rudeboypsquareRumour also has it that Wizkid donated N3million to the ailing music producer, and that 2face also, has donated. As at the time of writing this report, these have not been confirmed.
— Peter Okoye (@PeterPsquare) June 27, 2013
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