Saturday, 5 November 2011
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
INDIAN BILLIONAIRE ABANDONS HIS $1BILLION HOME FOR FEAR OF BADLUCK.
After building a house worth over $1billion, Indian business mogul and billionaire Mukesh Ambani has decided to abandon the home for fear of bad luck. According to Daily mail, the 27-storey building named Antilla which has 3 hellipads,160 car-parking garage,a swimming pool, 50-seater cinema,a ballroom,health club with a gym,dance studio,guest rooms and a variety of lounges,is said to have fallen foul vastu shastra - an obscure hindu version of feng shui.
vastu - a philosophy that guides hindu temple architecture,emphasizes the importance of rooms facing the rising sun.
BEN MURRAY BRUCE JOINS GUBERNATORIAL RACE IN BAYELSA STATE.
The Chairman of Silverbird Group and former NTA DG, Ben Murray Bruce,
has declared his intention to run for Governorship of Bayelsa
State...which is his state of origin.
He picked up his nomination form over the weekend and is going to contest under the PDP platform in 2012.
He picked up his nomination form over the weekend and is going to contest under the PDP platform in 2012.
D'BANJ AND NADIA BUARI: ANOTHER LOVE AFFAIR?
Crooner D'banj just released his latest album entitled,'Oliver Twist' where he proudly says,I like Nadia Buari cos she no dey drink garri right?Well,the real Oliver Twist is none other than D'Banj himself as he can't seem to get enough of women,especially the A-list ones in society.
The crooner is currently in a hush hush romance with Ghanaian actress and mother of two,Nadia Buari.And the actress was spotted a fortnight ago(precisely on Friday-Saturday,October 14,15 2011)at the crooner's house where she spent the weekend and paraded herself in a sexy night attire.
Other sources also confirm that the two have been an item long before now and have been spotted many times together in Ghana as well.
From the look of things,it seems the crooner has a thing for celebrated ladies.It is not a crime but abeg,take it easy because you are leaving behind a string of broken hearted celebrities who cannot openly come out and say so because they let you date and dump them secretly.
BABA SUWE:"THE DRUGS MAY HAVE DISAPPEARED THROUGH JUJU" -NDLEA OFFICIAL
CONTROVERSY continues to trail the arrest of
popular home video actor cum comedian, Babatunde Nurudeen Omidina,
popularly called Baba Suwe.
Though, the anti-drug scanning machine at the airport which screened Baba Suwe detected some drugs hidden in his stomach leading to his arrest and eventual detention by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...Continue here
Though, the anti-drug scanning machine at the airport which screened Baba Suwe detected some drugs hidden in his stomach leading to his arrest and eventual detention by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...Continue here
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
COSON BOSS,TONY OKOROJI SUES ONYEKA ONWENU OF #200M OVER CHARACTER DEFAMATION.
If you are ignorant of this battle click here. The latest is that the Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON, boss, Chief Tony Okoroji, is now suing the elegant stallion of N200million for defamation of character. He is also demanding a full page apology in five national dailies as compensation for the article that Ms Onwenu sent to the press accusing him of the embezzling the N3 million donation made by the Cross River State Government to facilitate the burial rites of late Christy Essien-Igbokwe.Wetin money no fit cause?
Monday, 24 October 2011
EX-MBGN,STEPHNIE OFORKA GIVES BIRTH TO BABYGIRL IN THE U.S
Former MBGN Universe Stephanie Oforka (now, Stephanie Kalu-Uche) has
been delivered of a bouncing baby girl in the United States of America.
The beauty queen who married footballer, Kalu Uche on Friday/Saturday June 17-18 2011 delivered on Tuesday October 18,2011.
The beauty queen who married footballer, Kalu Uche on Friday/Saturday June 17-18 2011 delivered on Tuesday October 18,2011.
D'BANJ: "MY MOTHER SAID I SHOULD GET A WIFE FROM BISHOP OYEDEPO'S CHURCH,LIVING FAITH".
D’Banj, in this very delightful interview
opens up first time on his relationship with Genevieve Nnaji and the
controversial interview with President Jonathan. He also talked about
his ideal woman and why he cant find a wife and more...........CONTINUE..
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT: D'BANJ ACCUSES KELLY HANSOME.
The stage appears set for a court battle between two Nigeria’s music
artistes, award winning hip-hop star, D’banj and Kelly Hansome over
alleged copyright infringement. ........Mo’ Hits alleged that the D’banj’s song, I’m Feeling Good, was leaked
in the process of recording and it finally found it’s way into Kelly
Hansome’s hands who quickly did a ‘remix’. “It shows how slippery the
nation’s entertainment sector is,” the star’s publicist said in the
statement.
The statement read: “Do take notice that Mo’Hits Records Limited is the lawful owner of rights to the recorded material (I’m Feeling Good) being touted by one Kelechi Obinna Orji a.k.a. Kelly Hansome or persons acting for him.
Mo’Hits Records Limited has not granted the said rights to Mr. Hansome or to anyone else. Mr. Hansome’s possession and offering of the material at issue is unauthorized, unjustified, inexcusable and downright illegal; the subject of current civil and criminal proceedings.”
Mo’ Hits advised anyone not to “publish, offer, play, copy, post or howsoever treat with the said material if or when it is offered to you.”
Hansome through his lawyer had denied any wrong doing. “If that position does not change, Mo’ Hits will be left with no choice than to seek redress in the law court but in the intermission, any third party that does not want to be dragged into this litigation should desist from promoting the work in any form,” the statement warned.
The statement read: “Do take notice that Mo’Hits Records Limited is the lawful owner of rights to the recorded material (I’m Feeling Good) being touted by one Kelechi Obinna Orji a.k.a. Kelly Hansome or persons acting for him.
Mo’Hits Records Limited has not granted the said rights to Mr. Hansome or to anyone else. Mr. Hansome’s possession and offering of the material at issue is unauthorized, unjustified, inexcusable and downright illegal; the subject of current civil and criminal proceedings.”
Mo’ Hits advised anyone not to “publish, offer, play, copy, post or howsoever treat with the said material if or when it is offered to you.”
Hansome through his lawyer had denied any wrong doing. “If that position does not change, Mo’ Hits will be left with no choice than to seek redress in the law court but in the intermission, any third party that does not want to be dragged into this litigation should desist from promoting the work in any form,” the statement warned.
Friday, 21 October 2011
NADIA BUARI: DAD REACTS TO PURPORTED SEX VIDEO
Alhaji
Sidiku Buari, biological father of sweet actress Nadia Buari, has
expressed strong reservations about an attempt to link his daughter to a
sex video acted by Roxie West, an American.
“I don’t want to talk about this because the whole thing is under investigations and there are several ways of knowing who is behind this. Just before this incident, someone had asked me to pay an amount of $100,000 and if I did not pay the money, the reputation of my family would be destroyed. There is more to this but putting it in the public domain would not be good for now,” Alhaji Buari told Us yesterday.
Nadia, we gathered, is currently on a business trip outside Ghana.
Sidiku Buari, a renowned movie producer, musician and onetime President of the Musicians Union of Ghana, complained that whoever started the speculation was being very unfair to the entertainment industry in Ghana and Nadia.
“I mean I am now a happy man that the truth has come to light that the lady involved is Roxie West and not my daughter. My daughter can never do such a thing and no Ghanaian celebrity can do that. And to spread stories that my daughter or any other Ghanaian celebrity has done such a thing does not help anyone because we all have a reputation to protect.
“That is why the media should be careful in handling some of these issues. You should have at least tried to get to the bottom of the story before coming out with it, especially when you know what people can do with computer and the internet these days. But I am happy that people did not even believe it and many people called to tell you it could not be possible,” Alhaji Buari added.
Barely a fortnight ago, a 60-second sex-video circulated widely in Ghana and speculations were rife that the lady involved had a striking resemblance with Nadia.
A few internet sites even captioned the video with the actress’ name and this helped in mongering the speculation that has now turned up to be a mischievous prank by some faceless miscreants.We has tried to contact persons who are believed to have uploaded the video on Facebook and Twitter and but there has been no response from them so far.
Meanwhile, several persons have downloaded the video onto their mobile phones and are circulating it through Bluetooth and BBM.
The video became very popular and sparked controversy that generated fisticuffs, insults, curses and threats in certain circles when some persons who watched it on Facebook and twitter became divided about the identity of the lady involved.
The lady’s identity has however been confirmed as Roxie West alias Bebe Minx, an American professional star.
“I don’t want to talk about this because the whole thing is under investigations and there are several ways of knowing who is behind this. Just before this incident, someone had asked me to pay an amount of $100,000 and if I did not pay the money, the reputation of my family would be destroyed. There is more to this but putting it in the public domain would not be good for now,” Alhaji Buari told Us yesterday.
Nadia, we gathered, is currently on a business trip outside Ghana.
Sidiku Buari, a renowned movie producer, musician and onetime President of the Musicians Union of Ghana, complained that whoever started the speculation was being very unfair to the entertainment industry in Ghana and Nadia.
“I mean I am now a happy man that the truth has come to light that the lady involved is Roxie West and not my daughter. My daughter can never do such a thing and no Ghanaian celebrity can do that. And to spread stories that my daughter or any other Ghanaian celebrity has done such a thing does not help anyone because we all have a reputation to protect.
“That is why the media should be careful in handling some of these issues. You should have at least tried to get to the bottom of the story before coming out with it, especially when you know what people can do with computer and the internet these days. But I am happy that people did not even believe it and many people called to tell you it could not be possible,” Alhaji Buari added.
Barely a fortnight ago, a 60-second sex-video circulated widely in Ghana and speculations were rife that the lady involved had a striking resemblance with Nadia.
A few internet sites even captioned the video with the actress’ name and this helped in mongering the speculation that has now turned up to be a mischievous prank by some faceless miscreants.We has tried to contact persons who are believed to have uploaded the video on Facebook and Twitter and but there has been no response from them so far.
Meanwhile, several persons have downloaded the video onto their mobile phones and are circulating it through Bluetooth and BBM.
The video became very popular and sparked controversy that generated fisticuffs, insults, curses and threats in certain circles when some persons who watched it on Facebook and twitter became divided about the identity of the lady involved.
The lady’s identity has however been confirmed as Roxie West alias Bebe Minx, an American professional star.
Thursday, 20 October 2011
MYSTERY: SHE TURNED 50 YRS OLDER IN DAYS
A Vietnamese woman, Nguyen
Thi Phuong now looks like a septugenarian after the rapid aging
affliction took hold following an allergic reaction to seafood.
Her sad story began in 2008, when her youthful
beauty began to fade over the course of just a few days, leaving her
with sagging, wrinkled skin all over her face and body.
Until now she has been forced to wear a mask in
public to hide her appearance from prying eyes, but now doctors are
attempting to establish what caused her sudden and horrifying aging.
Her husband, carpenter Nguyen Thanh Tuyen says
his love for his once beautiful wife has not faded while Phuong, now
26, says her condition has only worsened since she was first struck with
the condition.
The couple, from the Mekong Delta province of
Ben Tre, in Vietnam, have agreed to talk to the media for the first time
in order to ask for help.
Some have argued that the condition is
lipodystrophy - a rare syndrome that causes a layer of fatty tissue
beneath the surface of the skin to disintegrate while the skin itself
continues to grow at a startling pace.
The syndrome with no cure leaves its victims with loose folds of skin all over their bodies, wrinkled faces and the gaunt features of people decades their senior.
The condition is extremely rare and out of around seven billion people on the planet, only 2,000 are thought to have lipodystrophy.
Displaying photos of a beautiful 21-year-old woman on her wedding day in 2006, Phuong said: "Five years ago, I was rather pretty and not so ugly like this, right?"
Phuong explained she has long been allergic to seafood and that she had suffered a particularly bad reaction in 2008.
She said: "I was really itchy all over my body. I had to scratch even while sleeping."
Phuong said she took some medicine bought at a local pharmacy instead of going to the hospital because her and her husband Tuyen, now 33, were too poor to afford it.
She said: "After one month of taking the drugs, I became less itchy but hives remained on my skin.
"Then I switched to traditional medicine and all the hives disappeared, together with my itching. However, my skin began to sag and fold."
Phuong then took another kind of traditional medicine to treat her rapid-aging skin problem - but to no avail.
The couple do not remember what the medicine was or which pharmacy they got it from.
Phuong said: "We considered that it was our destiny and I quit treatment in 2009. Now I always wear a face mask whenever I go out.
"The skin on my face, chest and belly have folds like an old woman who has given birth several times although I have never had a child.
"But the rapid-aging syndrome hasn't affected my menstrual cycle, hair, teeth, eyes and mind."
In 2010, the couple migrated to the southern province of Binh Phuoc's Bu Dop District where they rent a small wooden house.
Tuyen continued to work as a carpenter while Phuong got a job at a cashew-nut processing factory.
Both earn a total of VND3 million - less than £92 a month - which means they cannot afford an examination at a major hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tuyen said his wife's disease has not affected his love for her or their relationship.
He said: "I married Phuong when she was a beautiful woman. I have followed her through her disease and have never been shocked at all.
"It's not easy to talk about one's own marital affairs. Just simply understand that I still love her very much."
Phuong said her husband's love is the reason she is able to persevere in the face of adversity.
She said: "He still loves me like before despite the fact that I look old and ugly. With him, I feel more confident to live and work."
On October 2, doctors from Nguyen Dinh Chieu Hospital in Ben Tre Province said they would examine Phuong for free and send her to the HCMC Dermatology Hospital if they failed to diagnose her condition.
Meanwhile, stories about Phuong in the local media have prompted a variety of diagnoses from local doctors. Many of them do not believe that Phuong has lipodystrophy, saying instead that Phuong may be suffering the side effects of too much steroid medication
The syndrome with no cure leaves its victims with loose folds of skin all over their bodies, wrinkled faces and the gaunt features of people decades their senior.
The condition is extremely rare and out of around seven billion people on the planet, only 2,000 are thought to have lipodystrophy.
Displaying photos of a beautiful 21-year-old woman on her wedding day in 2006, Phuong said: "Five years ago, I was rather pretty and not so ugly like this, right?"
Phuong explained she has long been allergic to seafood and that she had suffered a particularly bad reaction in 2008.
She said: "I was really itchy all over my body. I had to scratch even while sleeping."
Phuong said she took some medicine bought at a local pharmacy instead of going to the hospital because her and her husband Tuyen, now 33, were too poor to afford it.
She said: "After one month of taking the drugs, I became less itchy but hives remained on my skin.
"Then I switched to traditional medicine and all the hives disappeared, together with my itching. However, my skin began to sag and fold."
Phuong then took another kind of traditional medicine to treat her rapid-aging skin problem - but to no avail.
The couple do not remember what the medicine was or which pharmacy they got it from.
Phuong said: "We considered that it was our destiny and I quit treatment in 2009. Now I always wear a face mask whenever I go out.
"The skin on my face, chest and belly have folds like an old woman who has given birth several times although I have never had a child.
"But the rapid-aging syndrome hasn't affected my menstrual cycle, hair, teeth, eyes and mind."
In 2010, the couple migrated to the southern province of Binh Phuoc's Bu Dop District where they rent a small wooden house.
Tuyen continued to work as a carpenter while Phuong got a job at a cashew-nut processing factory.
Both earn a total of VND3 million - less than £92 a month - which means they cannot afford an examination at a major hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tuyen said his wife's disease has not affected his love for her or their relationship.
He said: "I married Phuong when she was a beautiful woman. I have followed her through her disease and have never been shocked at all.
"It's not easy to talk about one's own marital affairs. Just simply understand that I still love her very much."
Phuong said her husband's love is the reason she is able to persevere in the face of adversity.
She said: "He still loves me like before despite the fact that I look old and ugly. With him, I feel more confident to live and work."
On October 2, doctors from Nguyen Dinh Chieu Hospital in Ben Tre Province said they would examine Phuong for free and send her to the HCMC Dermatology Hospital if they failed to diagnose her condition.
Meanwhile, stories about Phuong in the local media have prompted a variety of diagnoses from local doctors. Many of them do not believe that Phuong has lipodystrophy, saying instead that Phuong may be suffering the side effects of too much steroid medication
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
ABUJA RESIDENTS JITTER AS INDEPENDENCE DAY APPROACHES.
Residents of Abuja have expressed apprehension of a possible
terrorist attack during this year’s celebration of Nigeria’s
independence on October 1.
At last year’s anniversary celebration, car bombs rocked the city in attacks that Niger Delta militant group, MEND, claimed responsibility for. Few days from now, the country will mark another Independence Day, yet the memory of last year’s attack and the subsequent ones that have been carried out by radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have given Abuja residents some source of concern as to whether there would be another strike.Read more
At last year’s anniversary celebration, car bombs rocked the city in attacks that Niger Delta militant group, MEND, claimed responsibility for. Few days from now, the country will mark another Independence Day, yet the memory of last year’s attack and the subsequent ones that have been carried out by radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have given Abuja residents some source of concern as to whether there would be another strike.Read more
STEPH-NORA OKERE SETTLES SCORE WITH P-SQUARE
Steph-nora had accused the Okoye brothers of stealing material from one of the tracks in her yet-to-be released debut album. If you missed it, read it here. Now, according to their managers, they've resolved the issue.
From Steph-Nora's manager, Ope Banwo:
There is no case again. The matter has been resolved. They've settled and I believe it's over. They are friends.From P-Square's PR person, Bayo Adefu:
"P-Square never had any problem with Steph Nora in the first place because they were surprised to read all she said in the media. Listen to both songs and you will realize there's no similarity". At least the issue should be trashed ones and for all.Sign of maturity on both sides worth commending. But P-square try respect youselves na.Just saying!
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
DON JAZZY DISPELS D'BANJ'S PURPORTED ARREST FOR DRUG POSSESSION.
Mo’Hits boss and in-house producer, Don Jazzy, has dispelled reports
that the label’s frontline act and multiple award winning singer,
D’Banj, was arrested yesterday at a New York Airport for cocaine
possession. The producer who recently merged his Mo’Hits Records with
the American record imprint, G.O.O.D. Music laughed off the report via
his verified twitter handle, @DONJAZZY.
He first tweeted “Dem catch us with Alomo abi?” a sarcastic response to a tweet asking “Wats wit dis rumor abt dbanj N donjazzy being in d custody of F.B.I 4 drug trafficking?”
The producer, who earlier today announced his arrival to Lagos from Korea with his handle, later tweeted “If dbanj was caught with drugs in yankee that one mean say for a trip from Ghana to lagos u need to transit in NY abi? osheee lol” and “laff about it sometimes and hope some people re not shallow enough to actually believe.”
He first tweeted “Dem catch us with Alomo abi?” a sarcastic response to a tweet asking “Wats wit dis rumor abt dbanj N donjazzy being in d custody of F.B.I 4 drug trafficking?”
The producer, who earlier today announced his arrival to Lagos from Korea with his handle, later tweeted “If dbanj was caught with drugs in yankee that one mean say for a trip from Ghana to lagos u need to transit in NY abi? osheee lol” and “laff about it sometimes and hope some people re not shallow enough to actually believe.”
K-CEE OF DEFUNCT KC-PRESH GETS MOVIE ROLE WITH GENEVIEVE.
Kingsley Okonkwo, popularly known as Kcee, ex-member
of singing group KCPresh, is now fishing in Nollywood waters. He is set
to star in a new romantic drama which features Genevieve Nnaji, Mercy
Johnson and other top Nollywood actors and actresses.
OBIWON WEDS.....
Click and Read more: Popular singer, Obiwon, weds: The award winning singer married his heartthrob, Nkechi Ezeife, in a traditional wedding over the weekend at the bride's home in Igbo-Ukwu ...
NAOMI CAMPBELL GETS 25-BEDROOM HOME FROM HER BILLIONAIRE BEAU
Naomi Campbell received a supermodel-worthy birthday gift for her 41st birthday. Her boyfriend, Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin just presented her with a home he built for her on Isla Playa de Cleopatra, a private island in Turkey!
The home designed by Luis de Garrido has 25 bedrooms, five lounges, and an indoor landscaped terrace. The best part? The property is an exact replica of "The Eye of Horus", an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health.
As a fan of Egyptian mythology this would be the coolest gift of earth although what does one do with 25 rooms?
WANGARI MAATHAI: AFRICA'S FIRST FEMALE NOBEL LAUREATE PASSES ON.
Environmentalist and women’s rights advocate, Wangari Maathai died last night in Kenya. The 71 year old Nobel Peace Prize winner passed on after a protracted battle with cancer.
Her organization, the Green Belt Movement
worked to educate people on the dangers of deforestation. In her later
years, the organization expanded its focus to include peace, democracy,
civil and women’s rights.
Wangari Maathai was a true trailblazer –
she was the first woman in East Africa to complete a doctorate and was
also the deputy minister for environment and natural resources in Kenya.
May her soul rest in perfect peace.
Monday, 26 September 2011
TONTO SPEAKS ON HER PARENTS REACTION TOWARDS HER MOVIES AND HER SMOKING ADDICTION
Controversial Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh reveals more about herself in a recent interview, she explains her parents reaction to her movies and why she cannot stop smoking.
You can view the interview here
ARRESTED ABSU GANG RAPE SUSPECTS RELEASED
The men arrested over the gang-rape of a girl in Abia state have been released.
The Abia State Police Commissioner, Bala Hassan, confirmed that arrests were made but the suspects had been released after questioning as they convinced the police that they were not the people mentioned in the video and knew nothing about the gang rape.
Read more
The Abia State Police Commissioner, Bala Hassan, confirmed that arrests were made but the suspects had been released after questioning as they convinced the police that they were not the people mentioned in the video and knew nothing about the gang rape.
Read more
ALABAMA TOWN GIVES OFFENDERS A CHOICE: JESUS OR JAIL
Given the choice between jail and church, which would you choose?
The small southern Alabama town of Bay Minette is giving non-violent offenders a chance to pick between lockup and the Lord.
Beginning next week, Operation ROC (Restore Our Community) will have a city judge offer those found guilty of misdemeanors the choice between working off their offenses in jail and paying a fine or attending the church of their choice every week for a year. WKRG-TV in Mobile, Ala., reported 56 churches in North Baldwin County are participating in the program.
If offenders pick church, it doesn't necessarily guarantee eternal salvation, but they can check in each week with the pastor or the police department. If the program is completed successfully their case will be dropped.
Bay Minette Police Chief Mike Rowland says it costs his department about $75 a day to jail offenders, so the ROC program is cost-effective. "Longevity is the key," he explained in a television interview. "A 30-day drug program doesn't work. A 30-day alcohol program does not work. But long-term programs to do work, and we believe that's what'll happen here."
Rowland says that there is no separation of church and state boundary crossed here, but to be sure, NewsFeed called Notre Dame law professor Rick Garnett, an expert on constitutional law. He said it could look to a court that government is pushing the convicted into a religious option if there is not a secular choice as well.
"A lot of times in church-state cases, the lines aren't so crisp and clean," he told TIME. "This looks more like the kind of case where courts have been very cautious about pressuring people."
The small southern Alabama town of Bay Minette is giving non-violent offenders a chance to pick between lockup and the Lord.
Beginning next week, Operation ROC (Restore Our Community) will have a city judge offer those found guilty of misdemeanors the choice between working off their offenses in jail and paying a fine or attending the church of their choice every week for a year. WKRG-TV in Mobile, Ala., reported 56 churches in North Baldwin County are participating in the program.
If offenders pick church, it doesn't necessarily guarantee eternal salvation, but they can check in each week with the pastor or the police department. If the program is completed successfully their case will be dropped.
Bay Minette Police Chief Mike Rowland says it costs his department about $75 a day to jail offenders, so the ROC program is cost-effective. "Longevity is the key," he explained in a television interview. "A 30-day drug program doesn't work. A 30-day alcohol program does not work. But long-term programs to do work, and we believe that's what'll happen here."
Rowland says that there is no separation of church and state boundary crossed here, but to be sure, NewsFeed called Notre Dame law professor Rick Garnett, an expert on constitutional law. He said it could look to a court that government is pushing the convicted into a religious option if there is not a secular choice as well.
"A lot of times in church-state cases, the lines aren't so crisp and clean," he told TIME. "This looks more like the kind of case where courts have been very cautious about pressuring people."
Saturday, 24 September 2011
BOMB THREATS CAUSES TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT MURTALA MUH'D INT'L AIRPORT
The Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority, Dr. Harold Demuren, on Friday appealed to air passengers to
bear with the present traffic congestion in the Murtala Mohammed Airport
Ikeja and environs.
A statement by the agency quoted Demuren as saying that the traffic congestion was connected with the “prevailing preventive measures to curtail the ongoing security threat in the country particularly as it affects the MMA.”
The statement read, “This is part of our spirited effort to ensure that the screening of all vehicular movement in and out of the airport is conscientiously carried out. The screening is in support of the enhanced body pat down being carried out on passengers without compromise.”
The NCAA boss added, “I enjoin the travelling public to please bear with us while we are doing everything possible to guarantee safe, secured and smooth flight operations in and out of all our airports.”
The Airport Command of the Nigerian Police Force and the Aviation Security Department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria had on Thursday evening beefed up security around the flagship airport, the MMIA.
The move followed a rumour that members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, were planning to bomb the airport.
Specifically, it was gathered that a combined team of Air Force, police, State Security Services and the aviation security of FAAN had embarked on a thorough screening of vehicles and people coming into the MMIA.
Several vehicles parked around the airport were towed away.
The tougher security measures however led to heavy traffic jam in and around the airport as hundreds of vehicles were trapped.
It was gathered that passengers coming to the airport for evening overseas flights suffered much delay due to the congestion.
The FG had a few weeks ago begun the installation of CCTV cameras around the MMIA to secure it from a possible bomb attack.
FAAN had put certain security measures aimed at securing the airport in place.
A statement by the agency quoted Demuren as saying that the traffic congestion was connected with the “prevailing preventive measures to curtail the ongoing security threat in the country particularly as it affects the MMA.”
The statement read, “This is part of our spirited effort to ensure that the screening of all vehicular movement in and out of the airport is conscientiously carried out. The screening is in support of the enhanced body pat down being carried out on passengers without compromise.”
The NCAA boss added, “I enjoin the travelling public to please bear with us while we are doing everything possible to guarantee safe, secured and smooth flight operations in and out of all our airports.”
The Airport Command of the Nigerian Police Force and the Aviation Security Department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria had on Thursday evening beefed up security around the flagship airport, the MMIA.
The move followed a rumour that members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, were planning to bomb the airport.
Specifically, it was gathered that a combined team of Air Force, police, State Security Services and the aviation security of FAAN had embarked on a thorough screening of vehicles and people coming into the MMIA.
Several vehicles parked around the airport were towed away.
The tougher security measures however led to heavy traffic jam in and around the airport as hundreds of vehicles were trapped.
It was gathered that passengers coming to the airport for evening overseas flights suffered much delay due to the congestion.
The FG had a few weeks ago begun the installation of CCTV cameras around the MMIA to secure it from a possible bomb attack.
FAAN had put certain security measures aimed at securing the airport in place.
SUSPECTED SUICIDE BOMBER ARRESTED IN RIVERS STATE
Security operatives of the 2 Amphibious Brigade
in Port Harcourt on Friday arrested a middle-aged man with items
suspected to be explosives.
The suspect was arrested at the gate while trying to drive into Bori Camp between 12 noon and 1 pm. It was gathered that two soldiers, who were on a routine stop-and-search at the gate, recovered items alleged to be harmful in the suspect’s car before apprehending him.
The spokesman for the 2 Amphibious Brigade, Major Aminu Ilyasu, who confirmed the arrest, explained that the suspect was arrested as he attempted to drive into the army barracks.
Ilyasu stated that the man, who was riding a private car at the time he was arrested, was immediately taken to the barracks for interrogation.
He said, “Between 12 noon and 1 pm today, soldiers on guard arrested a middle-aged man at the gate of the 2 Amphibious Brigade in Port Harcourt as he tried to drive into the barracks.
“He was arrested with items suspected could be used to do something harmful. The man is currently in our custody and we are still investigating.”
When asked if the suspect was carrying a bomb or any explosive, the 2 Amphibious Brigade spokesman declined making further comment pending the end of their investigation.
Ilyasu refused to state the identity of the suspect, insisting that ongoing investigation could be jeopardised if the name of the suspect was mentioned.
“I cannot say the items are bombs. But we feel they could be used to do something harmful. Again, we cannot reveal all this now because it could jeopardise our investigation,” he said.
The army spokesman pointed out that the 2 Amphibious Brigade had beefed up security, including closing all the gates leading to the barracks, except the main gate where the suspect was apprehended.
The suspect was arrested at the gate while trying to drive into Bori Camp between 12 noon and 1 pm. It was gathered that two soldiers, who were on a routine stop-and-search at the gate, recovered items alleged to be harmful in the suspect’s car before apprehending him.
The spokesman for the 2 Amphibious Brigade, Major Aminu Ilyasu, who confirmed the arrest, explained that the suspect was arrested as he attempted to drive into the army barracks.
Ilyasu stated that the man, who was riding a private car at the time he was arrested, was immediately taken to the barracks for interrogation.
He said, “Between 12 noon and 1 pm today, soldiers on guard arrested a middle-aged man at the gate of the 2 Amphibious Brigade in Port Harcourt as he tried to drive into the barracks.
“He was arrested with items suspected could be used to do something harmful. The man is currently in our custody and we are still investigating.”
When asked if the suspect was carrying a bomb or any explosive, the 2 Amphibious Brigade spokesman declined making further comment pending the end of their investigation.
Ilyasu refused to state the identity of the suspect, insisting that ongoing investigation could be jeopardised if the name of the suspect was mentioned.
“I cannot say the items are bombs. But we feel they could be used to do something harmful. Again, we cannot reveal all this now because it could jeopardise our investigation,” he said.
The army spokesman pointed out that the 2 Amphibious Brigade had beefed up security, including closing all the gates leading to the barracks, except the main gate where the suspect was apprehended.
PETER OKOYE'S SON CELEBRATES 3RD BIRTHDAY
Today, P-Square star Peter Okoye‘s son celebrated his 3rd birthday in celeb style. His dad, mum – Lola Omotayo and his favorite star, Wizkid made the day special by visiting him at school and sharing cake and other goodies with him and his classmates.
Friday, 23 September 2011
FORBES:AMERICA'S RICHEST MEN 2011
Mark Zuckerberg breaks into the top 20 for the first time. The 27yr old is now worth $17.5 Billion. *Damn!*
Top 10
1. Bill Gates (the richest person for the 18th straight year) - $59 billion
2. Warren Buffet ($39 billion )
3. Oracle founder Larry Ellison ($33 billion)
4. Industrialists Charles and David Koch ($25 billion apiece)
6. Wal-Mart heir Christy Walton ($24.5 billion)
7. Wal-Mart heir, Jim C. Walton ($21.1 billion)
8. Wal-Mart heir, Alice Walton ($20.9 billion)
9. Hedge fund investor, George Soros ($22 billion)
10. Casino king, Sheldon Adelson ($21.5 billion)
See the rest here
Top 10
1. Bill Gates (the richest person for the 18th straight year) - $59 billion
2. Warren Buffet ($39 billion )
3. Oracle founder Larry Ellison ($33 billion)
4. Industrialists Charles and David Koch ($25 billion apiece)
6. Wal-Mart heir Christy Walton ($24.5 billion)
7. Wal-Mart heir, Jim C. Walton ($21.1 billion)
8. Wal-Mart heir, Alice Walton ($20.9 billion)
9. Hedge fund investor, George Soros ($22 billion)
10. Casino king, Sheldon Adelson ($21.5 billion)
See the rest here
JOKE SILVA HITS 5O
Exactly a week from today, screen legend, Joke Silva, will clock 50, and
friends plan to serenade her. The actress, who has been a source of
inspiration to millions of people has been married to another acting
legend, Olu Jacobs for 26 years.Hmmmm!.......she looks 60.Congrats Mum!
Thursday, 22 September 2011
LACK OF DEEP SLEEP MAY CAUSE HYPERTENTION
Experts have found out that people who cannot sleep deeply stand the risk of becoming hypertensive, writes JAYNE AUGOYE
Sleep is a vital part of human existence. An adequate slumber helps promote a healthy heart, reduces stress, fight depression while also energising the body. When an individual does not get enough sleep at night, the body is unable to heal because the human system produces more protein during sleep, which, in turn, allows the cells to repair any damages.
While various studies have linked chronic sleep disorders to low levels of sleep, to risks of heart disease, obesity and reduced life span, a new research shows that people who get the least deep sleep each night have a higher risk of hypertension.
The study, published in the journal of Hypertension, is one of the first to find that it is the quality of your sleep at night - and not how many hours it lasts - that can affect your risk for high blood pressure.
The aim of the study, carried out by researchers at Harvard Medical School, was to look specifically at the slow-wave stages of sleep, which are said to be made up of about 90 minutes to two hours of a normal night sleep. This time frame also represents the deepest hours of sleep.
While trying to discover the effect of deep sleep on health, the scientists examined 784 healthy men who were part of an ongoing sleep study and did not have signs of high blood pressure at the start of the research. During the three-and- a-half year study, the blood pressure of the men was checked at various times while their levels of slow-wave sleep were monitored at home by a machine.
After examining them for a number of variables, the researchers found that the men who spent the least time in slow-wave or deep sleep were the most likely to develop high blood pressure. Although a night of normal sleep should consist of about 25 per cent slow-wave sleep, the researchers say that the men in the study who had the highest risk for hypertension managed to enjoy deep sleep for no more than 4 per cent of their total sleep each night. The researchers found that the men with the least deep sleep were more likely to have sleep apnea and tended to sleep less over all.
Explaining the outcome of the research further, an author of the study and a professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr Susan Redline, says that although the study examined only men, she believes the results will also apply to women who fail to get enough deep sleep.
She says, “During slow-wave sleep, the brain’s electrical activity slows down, as do a person’s heart rate, adrenaline levels and blood pressure. The average person’s blood pressure falls about 10 millimeters of mercury during slumber, a dip that largely occurs when deep sleep sets in. This nightly fall in blood pressure is a good thing. It is also known that the areas of the brain that regulate sleep patterns have a lot of crosstalk with areas of the brain that release hormones and other mediators that influence blood pressure. When those areas of the brain are not entering slow-wave sleep, it may interfere with various brain signals that influence blood pressure.”
The researchers also reveal that an adequate amount of slow-wave sleep can be influenced by a number of factors. According to them, any condition like loud snoring, sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome that disrupts your sleep at night can shorten your slow-wave sleep, as can medications. Even your age can have an effect especially since deep sleep declines as one gets older.
Suggesting ways to encourage a deep night sleep, the researchers say that various studies show that being more physically and cognitively active can increase the amount of time you spend in deep sleep at night.
“Some of that research comes from animals,” Dr. Redline notes. “If you give animals more tasks to do during the day they have more slow-wave sleep at night.”
The only way to know precisely the amount of time you drift into deep sleep each night, they say, is through an overnight sleep study. But the key to finding this out, according to Redline, is to assess whether you feel rested in the morning and alert and ready to go after seven to eight hours of sleep.
“If you’re feeling tired and not refreshed after a full night’s sleep, that is a good indication that you need to talk to your doctor, and then your doctor would decide whether you need to see a sleep specialist,” she says.
Sleep is a vital part of human existence. An adequate slumber helps promote a healthy heart, reduces stress, fight depression while also energising the body. When an individual does not get enough sleep at night, the body is unable to heal because the human system produces more protein during sleep, which, in turn, allows the cells to repair any damages.
While various studies have linked chronic sleep disorders to low levels of sleep, to risks of heart disease, obesity and reduced life span, a new research shows that people who get the least deep sleep each night have a higher risk of hypertension.
The study, published in the journal of Hypertension, is one of the first to find that it is the quality of your sleep at night - and not how many hours it lasts - that can affect your risk for high blood pressure.
The aim of the study, carried out by researchers at Harvard Medical School, was to look specifically at the slow-wave stages of sleep, which are said to be made up of about 90 minutes to two hours of a normal night sleep. This time frame also represents the deepest hours of sleep.
While trying to discover the effect of deep sleep on health, the scientists examined 784 healthy men who were part of an ongoing sleep study and did not have signs of high blood pressure at the start of the research. During the three-and- a-half year study, the blood pressure of the men was checked at various times while their levels of slow-wave sleep were monitored at home by a machine.
After examining them for a number of variables, the researchers found that the men who spent the least time in slow-wave or deep sleep were the most likely to develop high blood pressure. Although a night of normal sleep should consist of about 25 per cent slow-wave sleep, the researchers say that the men in the study who had the highest risk for hypertension managed to enjoy deep sleep for no more than 4 per cent of their total sleep each night. The researchers found that the men with the least deep sleep were more likely to have sleep apnea and tended to sleep less over all.
Explaining the outcome of the research further, an author of the study and a professor of sleep medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr Susan Redline, says that although the study examined only men, she believes the results will also apply to women who fail to get enough deep sleep.
She says, “During slow-wave sleep, the brain’s electrical activity slows down, as do a person’s heart rate, adrenaline levels and blood pressure. The average person’s blood pressure falls about 10 millimeters of mercury during slumber, a dip that largely occurs when deep sleep sets in. This nightly fall in blood pressure is a good thing. It is also known that the areas of the brain that regulate sleep patterns have a lot of crosstalk with areas of the brain that release hormones and other mediators that influence blood pressure. When those areas of the brain are not entering slow-wave sleep, it may interfere with various brain signals that influence blood pressure.”
The researchers also reveal that an adequate amount of slow-wave sleep can be influenced by a number of factors. According to them, any condition like loud snoring, sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome that disrupts your sleep at night can shorten your slow-wave sleep, as can medications. Even your age can have an effect especially since deep sleep declines as one gets older.
Suggesting ways to encourage a deep night sleep, the researchers say that various studies show that being more physically and cognitively active can increase the amount of time you spend in deep sleep at night.
“Some of that research comes from animals,” Dr. Redline notes. “If you give animals more tasks to do during the day they have more slow-wave sleep at night.”
The only way to know precisely the amount of time you drift into deep sleep each night, they say, is through an overnight sleep study. But the key to finding this out, according to Redline, is to assess whether you feel rested in the morning and alert and ready to go after seven to eight hours of sleep.
“If you’re feeling tired and not refreshed after a full night’s sleep, that is a good indication that you need to talk to your doctor, and then your doctor would decide whether you need to see a sleep specialist,” she says.
EX-NIGER DELTA MILITANTS IN SEARCH OF BOKO HARAM MEMBERS
A BATTLE line appears to be emerging between the dreaded sect, Boko Haram, and ex-militants of the Niger Delta, following the state of insecurity in the nation as the ex-militants has vowed to storm Borno State in search of members of the Islamic sect.
Leader of a group of 6,166 ex-militants, Abubakar Sylvester Oyas Tambo, popularly known as Aso Tambo, told The Guardian in an interview, that the group will soon storm Borno and other hideouts of Boko Haram in order to put an end to their threats on government and the nation at large.
Tambo, the national chairman of the Coalition of Niger Delta ex-Militants Leaders, under the Presidential Amnesty phase two, is from Ekeremo in Bayelsa State and was the leader of the group of more than 2,000 ex–militants that stormed the FCT on July 7th, 2010 in over 60 buses.
He viewed the current state of insecurity as posed by Boko Haram as a fight against Jonathan’s administration and vowed to quench it. “It is because of the innocent ones dying in these bomb blasts that we are taking this step and we will not allow the unchecked activities of Boko Haram to destabilize Jonathan’s administration.”
He, however, absolved the president and the Amnesty office from knowledge of the group’s plan to attack the sect.
Tambo, who called on Northern leaders, to call members of the Boko Haram sect to order, or have both groups clash, urged the federal government to steer clear of the clashes that will soon ensue. According to him, the attack on innocent citizens by Boko Haram was not a mere fight against the government and the entire nation, but against the government of a Niger Delta-led government.
He called on Boko Haram to stop the cowardly act of hiding among innocent Nigerians to fight but that they should come out to the open, set up bases from where they could be engaged, rather than stay in places where innocent Nigerians can easily fall victim of crossfire.
SENATE PRESIDENT SPOILS ACTRESS CHIKA IKE WITH RANGE ROVER
Popular actress,Chika Ike is no more a new face in the make believe world as she has featured in various movies in the industry.Not too long ago,news broke out that the beautiful lady has called it quits with her marriage.But despite this,she has been growing steadily in what she knows how to do best.
For sometime now,the rumour has been around the town that Chika is very close to the number three person in the country.Although our source could not establish a love affair,the source,however,made it clear that both the thespian and the number three man have been close even when thing had not fallen apart in her matrimonial home.
The thespian who unarguably is one of the A-list actresses in the industry is,however,linked with the senate president,Senator David Mark.
Sources close to the actress revealed to us that the senate president recently bought her a range Rover sport worth N15 million.
The actress also recently opened a new mega fashion accessory boutique which has also been linked to the support from the third citizen of the country.
PASTOR ADEBOYE DISMISSES PASTOR FOR EXTORTING #50,000
Overtime, both believers and non- believers have always made the statement that the direct synonym for most new generation churches on Nigeria, is Business-Centre. Despite the talks, articles and debates on the true picture for the purpose at which churches are established in Nigeria in this 21st Century; some accept hook, line and sinker that some pastors are just living fat and extorting their members’ hard earned money.
These new generation pastors live luxurious life, pretending to be God- sent. They are fond of lampooning the congregation with supernatural miseries that create fear in their minds and end up succumbing to all pastors’ innuendos. The latest gist from the acclaimed house of God is that one Redeemed pastor after every camp service smiles to the bank with his swollen accounts.
We were told that the pastor demands as much as N50,000 from hawkers who want to trade during camp service before they can have access to make any sale without the consent of the General Overseer. We further learnt that after keeping calm for so long, the trader soon felt cheated, claiming that the pastor’s act has been the extortion of the first order. Moreover, they went ahead to table the matter with Pastor Adeboye, who instantly reacted to the injustice.
Information at our disposal revealed that on getting the report, Pastor Adeboye dismissed the dubious pastor, saying he has never asked anyone to collect money from the sellers who display their wares at the camp.
These new generation pastors live luxurious life, pretending to be God- sent. They are fond of lampooning the congregation with supernatural miseries that create fear in their minds and end up succumbing to all pastors’ innuendos. The latest gist from the acclaimed house of God is that one Redeemed pastor after every camp service smiles to the bank with his swollen accounts.
We were told that the pastor demands as much as N50,000 from hawkers who want to trade during camp service before they can have access to make any sale without the consent of the General Overseer. We further learnt that after keeping calm for so long, the trader soon felt cheated, claiming that the pastor’s act has been the extortion of the first order. Moreover, they went ahead to table the matter with Pastor Adeboye, who instantly reacted to the injustice.
Information at our disposal revealed that on getting the report, Pastor Adeboye dismissed the dubious pastor, saying he has never asked anyone to collect money from the sellers who display their wares at the camp.
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