Presidency, Amaechi’s war deepens

By Clifford Ndujihe & Ben Agande
ABUJA—THE political war raging between the Rivers State
Governor and the Presidency deepened, yesterday, with the
presidency describing Governor Rotimi Amaechi as a rascal
and warning him to stop insulting President Goodluck
Jonathan or be ready to face the consequences of his
utterances, including legal actions.
In a statement in Abuja, Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati said Amaechi’s
penchant to insult the president and denigrate the office was
an “irresponsible and rascally behaviour” which he said
reached a new level in Port-Harcourt  last Saturday.
At an event marking seven years of his victory at the
Supreme Court on Saturday, Amaechi made series of
allegations against the president and the First Lady, Dame
Patience Jonathan, who he accused of  fomenting trouble
because he refused to share the resources of Rivers State
with her.

Rotimi Amaechi and Goodluck Jonathan

By Clifford Ndujihe & Ben Agande

ABUJA—THE political war raging between the Rivers State

Governor and the Presidency deepened, yesterday, with the

presidency describing Governor Rotimi Amaechi as a rascal

and warning him to stop insulting President Goodluck

Jonathan or be ready to face the consequences of his

utterances, including legal actions.

In a statement in Abuja, Special Adviser to the President on

Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati said Amaechi’s

penchant to insult the president and denigrate the office was

an “irresponsible and rascally behaviour” which he said

reached a new level in Port-Harcourt  last Saturday.

At an event marking seven years of his victory at the

Supreme Court on Saturday, Amaechi made series of

allegations against the president and the First Lady, Dame

Patience Jonathan, who he accused of  fomenting trouble

because he refused to share the resources of Rivers State

with her.

However, in a strongly worded statement, Dr. Abati

cautioned Amaechi to stop blackmailing the first lady as the

only thing she demands from him is ”good governance,

justice, equity, fairness, real development and progress in

Rivers State” and not money as Amaechi claimed.

Presidency blasts Amaechi

The statement read: “Governor Rotimi Amaechi took his

obnoxious willingness to denigrate the highest office in the

land in a reckless bid to advance his selfish political

interests to a new level of irresponsible and rascally

behaviour yesterday (Saturday) in Port Harcourt with his

totally false and baseless vituperations against President

Jonathan, the First Lady and the Federal Government.

“It appears from the governor’s completely unfounded and

off-the-mark allegations that he had totally lost all sense of

propriety, decorum and responsible political behaviour and

resorted to unacceptable demagoguery, libel, blackmail and

incitement of public disorder.

“Unless his unbridled ambition and desire for self-

promotion have completely befuddled his mental faculties

and caused him to totally lose touch with reality, Governor

Amaechi must know that his claims and allegations are

untrue.

“We can only assume therefore that he is deliberately

spewing malicious falsehood in a desperate effort to incite

the people of Rivers State and Nigeria against his assumed

political foes.

“We warn him that there are legal, constitutional and moral

limits to political rascality beyond which he will not be

allowed to go without repercussions.

“The immunity which he currently enjoys notwithstanding,

Governor Amaechi should be under no illusions:  A day of

reckoning will surely come when he will answer for all his

actions and false allegations against President Jonathan,

the First Lady and the Federal Government.

“He should also know that Nigerians are aware of the truth

and will never be fooled or swayed by his arrant

opportunism and anti-Jonathan rantings.

“Nigerians know that while Mr. Amaechi falsely accuses

others of corruption, he cannot show or explain to the

people of Rivers State what he has done with the billions of

Naira that has accrued to the state under his tenure. They

also know that while Amaechi continues to falsely accuse

the Jonathan Administration of having done nothing for

Rivers State, he has recklessly squandered huge state

resources on dubious, vain-glorious projects or self

aggrandizement.

“Nigerians will know too that while he falsely alleges that

Rivers and other states have not received funds due to them

from the Federation account, the only outstanding allocation

was for September, which was released to all states well

over a week ago.

“The Governor should stop trying to make President

Jonathan the scapegoat for his woeful performance in

Rivers State and look to his own very apparent failings and

incompetencies.

“He should also stop blackmailing the First Lady who has

demanded nothing from him other than good governance,

justice, equity, fairness, real development and progress in

Rivers State”.

FG fraustrating my efforts — Amaechi

At the Port Harcourt rally, last Saturday, Amaechi, who

spoke on some of his achievements since he came on

board, accused the Federal Government of frustrating his

effort to provide potable water for Port Harcourt.

“We were to give Port Harcourt water. As I am talking to

you, the Minister of Finance has refused to move the file

back to the executive council for approval so that you can

have water. They don’t care for you. Punish PDP with your

vote”, he said.

Amaechi lashed out at the Federal Government, saying it

had failed the people in several areas. “They said the

reason the President is not performing in Rivers is because

he is quarrelling with the governor. Okay, what is the

quarrel with the governor of Cross River and Akwa Ibom that

the road to Cross River is abandoned? Are they quarrelling

too? It is more of lack of performance.”

The governor accused the President of taking some oil wells

belonging to Rivers, adding that he did not encourage the

state effectively to fight Ebola when it broke out in the state.

“When Ebola broke out, to show you how much the

President hates us, he visited Lagos. Did he visit us? He did

not care. He wanted all of us to die. And I took it as a

challenge and say none of us will die. I brought out money.

It took the President at the end of Ebola to give us ordinary

200 million naira. I released one billion, one hundred and

six million naira to fight Ebola. See our airport. The

President lands there. We are like refugees”, he said.

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Senzo Meyiwa, South Africa captain shot dead

South Africa and Orlando Pirates captain and goalkeeper
Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead late Sunday near
Johannesburg, a police spokesman told AFP, with club
officials describing his slaying as a “loss to the nation”.

Senzo Meyiwa

South Africa and Orlando Pirates captain and goalkeeper

Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead late Sunday near

Johannesburg, a police spokesman told AFP, with club

officials describing his slaying as a “loss to the nation”.

Lieutenant-General Solomon Makgale said Meyiwa, 27, was

gunned down at a house in Vosloorus, a township about 30

kilometres south of the city, and declared dead on

admission to hospital.

“We can confirm that Bucs (Pirates) goalkeeper Senzo

Meyiwa has been shot and sadly declared dead on arrival

at hospital,” the South African Police Service (SAPS) said

on its Twitter feed.

Police later said there were seven people inside the house,

including Meyiwa, when two suspects entered and another

remained outside.

Makgale said that the motive behind the attack remained

unclear

The incident happened at around 2000 SA time (1800 GMT)

in Vosloorus township, added police who did not comment

on some media reports that the shooting was sparked by a

row over a mobile phone.

“There was an altercation and Senzo Meyiwa was shot. The

three suspects fled on foot after the shooting.

“We can assure South Africans that we will do all we can to

bring Meyiwa’s killers to book.

“A reward of up to R150 000 ($14,000) is being offered for

any information that can lead to arrests.”

Pirates, one of the most popular and successful South

African football clubs, also confirmed that the player had

been killed.

“@Orlando_Pirates family has learned with sadness of the

untimely death of our number 1 keeper & captain Senzo

Meyiwa,” the club tweeted.

Irvin Khoza, the club chairman, added: “This is a sad loss to

Senzo’s family especially his children, to Orlando Pirates &

the nation.”

Meyiwa played for his club in Soweto Saturday and has

been in outstanding form for the national team during recent

2015 Africa Cup qualifiers.

The death of the national football team captain is the second

tragedy to hit South African sport within three days after

former world 800-metre athletics champion Mbulaeni

Mulaudzi died Friday in a car crash.

South Africa team-mates Dean Furman and Andile Jali were

among the first to react to the Meyiwa tragedy on Twitter.

“Beyond devastated at the loss of our captain and friend

Senzo Meyiwa. Thoughts and prayers are with his family

and friends at this terrible time,” tweeted England-based

Furman, who plays for Doncaster Rovers in the third-tier in

the English league.

“Just got a call and I was sleeping, but now I cannot sleep

because of what I just heard,” tweeted Jali, who moved from

Pirates to Belgium club Ostend this year.

After many years in the South African football shadows,

Meyiwa had a meteoric climb to fame with club and country.

He displaced national squad goalkeeper Moeneeb Josephs

as first-choice at Pirates, the only South African side to be

crowned African champions.

And a recent injury to South Africa captain and goalkeeper

Itumeleng Khune gave Meyiwa a chance in the national

team, popularly known as Bafana Bafana (The Boys).

New national coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba not only

promoted Durban-born Meyiwa to replace Khune but also

made him captain of a team that has been in the doldrums

for some years.

Meyiwa responded to his promotion by leading the team to

victories over Sudan and Congo Brazzaville and draws with

Congo and Nigeria, a country South Africa traditionally

struggle against.

He did not concede a goal in the four matches and if South

Africa defeat Sudan in eastern city Nelspruit on October 15

they will qualify the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

He was also made captain of Pirates and helped the club

defeat Ajax Cape Town 4-1 Saturday in a South African

League Cup quarter-final.

Meyiwa gave a flawless performance and the only Ajax

attempt that beat Meyiwa came from a penalty kick.

Full name: Senzo Robert Meyiwa

Date of birth: September 24 1987

Age: 27

Place of birth: Durban

Height: 1.75 metres

Club: Orlando Pirates (2005-2014)

Previous club: Cosmos (2002-2005)

International experience: South Africa goalkeeper and

captain

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that cor members will now receive N500 daily

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that cor
members will now receive N500 daily

LEADERSHIP reports that the Director General of th

National Youth Service Corps, Johnson Bamidele Olawum

made this known during the House of Representative

committee hearing on the N4,000 compulsory onlin

registration fee for all corp members. What do you thin

about this new development?

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Breaking News:- Jonathan Finally Declares Interest To Contest In 2015

President Goodluck Jonathan has finally
announced his interest to contest in the 2015
presidential election, informing leaders of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday
that he would get the nomination form of the
party before the deadline.

The party had said it would not shift the deadline

for the procurement of nomination forms.

Jonathan’s body language over time had also

shown that he was prepared to seek re-election

even though his government is believed to have

carried along with it, a baggage of various

challenges.

To ensure a successful declaration exercise that is

scheduled for between 7th and 15th November,

the President has set up a Presidential

Declaration Committee headed by Dr. Haliru

Bello, a former Minister of Defence, to prepare

the programme for the declaration.

You Will Loose Our State, PDP Faction Tells

Jonathan

However, as the split in the Ebonyi State chapter

of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gets

intense, a faction of the warring party members

have warned President Goodluck Jonathan of a

likelihood that he would loose the state in the

2015 general elections.

At a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the

aggrieved faction said it could no longer bear the

excesses of the state governor, Mr. Martin Elechi,

accusing the governor of imposing candidates on

the party in the State with reckless abandon.

The faction, led by Mike Awo, said, because of the

provocation, many people in the state could

embark on a protest vote against the candidates

and the President in the forthcoming elections.

The group said part of Elechi’s high-handedness

was that he had ensured that a meeting of the

party caucus, as provided for in the constitution,

had never been held since 2007 when Elechi won

as governor and that the governor alone had

been acting on behalf of the party without

carrying others along.

According to the faction, during the last state

congress, many of members showed interest to

contest for party positions but were not even

allowed to obtain the nomination forms, let alone

further their desires to contest the election.

Awo said it may interest people to know that the

party in Ebonyi State compromises of aggrieved

members and that the former state chairman of

the party was intimidated to resign and leave the

way for a stooge who would do the bidding of the

governor.

“From the foregoing it is now very obvious that

if there is no intervention, PDP will die a natural

death in that state chapter and the President

stands the risk of losing election in Ebonyi State,”

Awo said adding that though the faction was not

against zoning in the State, the way and manner

the governor went about imposing candidates

smirks of hate and political delinquency.

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Abuja prostitutes have been given a 48-hour ultimatum t
leave the capital city, while their customers have also bee
threatened with the death sentence. The ultimatum wa
made by the Secretary for Social Development, Mrs
Blessing Onuh after an official visit to locations wher
prostitutes carry out their activities in the Federal Capita
Territory. Onuh warned that severe measures had bee
lined up for sex hawkers, after security agencies combe
several red-light districts and made series of arrests. Sh
bemoaned the menace of prostitution in the state, sayin
that Abuja’s powerful men are their regular customers
“They parade a horde of half-unclad girls and women o
various ages and sizes brazenly exposing themselves, whil
openly and desperately beckoning on motorists an
passers-by to pick them for the night.” “They insult, poke
rude jokes and pour vituperation on those who look at the
scornfully or ignore them. Indeed, for Abuja’s affluent an
powerful men, it has become commonplace to place orde
for these women on the street or import them from othe
states and even from far-flung countries in the Caribbea
and Asian countries.” Onuh also added that the prostitute
have become regular attendees of social and politica
functions in the state. “High-society social, politica
functions are incomplete without a harem of these shadow
women. The import of these is that the upsurge requires
holistic framework to be able to deal with this seemingl
intractable scourge,” she added.

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Taking the lullaby seriously! Kanye West designing a tiny wedding ring for daughter North

Taking the lullaby seriously! Kanye
West designing a tiny wedding ring
for daughter North

Kanye loved Kim Kardashian so he made sure to a ring on

it and now that he has another little lady in his life, he is

doing the same thing.

HollywoodLife reports the 36-year-old rapper is working

with this wedding ring designer to create a diamond tribute

to his 16-month-old little girl.

The Yeezus star is, of course, incorporating a tiny band with

a princess cut diamond for his princess to wear on her

wedding finger throughout her childhood.

Put a ring on it: As well as North wearing matching outfits

with her mom, father Kanye West is also designing a

diamond ring for his daughter, pictured with mother Kim at

Paris Fashion Week last month

While some may find it a little creepy, the idea comes from

a good place, with the source telling the website he wants

to be 'the first man to put a ring on his girl’s finger'.

'He’s in the process of designing her a one-of-a-kind

diamond ring for her to wear on her wedding finger. It

symbolizes Dada’s love for his little angel.'

And unlike in the classic lullaby, Hush Little Baby, where

the Papa has to buy something new to replace the diamond

ring her gave his little girl because it turned to brass, this

gift will not be tarnishing any time soon.

His little princess: While some may find it a little creepy,

the idea comes from a good place, as the rapper wants to

be 'the first man to put a ring on his girl’s finger'

Daddy's little girl: Kanye, seen here in June, wants to make

sure the 16-month-old knows she is worth the world, or a

very pricey diamond at least, as she grows up

The star is designing the ring with famed jeweller Lorraine

Schwartz, whom he entrusted to create the ring for the other

special lady in his life, Kim, for their wedding in May.

Taste for the finer things: North has lready got her hands

on her mother's wedding ring in the pictured posed on New

Year's Eve

The close source told HollywoodLife: 'Call him crazy, but

that’s what he’s doing. He says it’s going to be princess

cut with her name engraved in the band and will have the

biggest diamond on it that she can possibly carry on her

little finger.'

Anticipating people will say such a gift is too much for a

baby, Kanye has already told those around him he does not

care if other people think it is too much because nothing is

too much for his little girl in his mind.

'He doesn't care. He will be the first man to put a ring on

his girl’s finger. He’s waiting until she gets a little older

and will have Lorraine make it to fit her little finger.

'He will do nothing short of spoiling her because that’s

what he wants to do. That little girl means everything to

him and there’s not a limit on what she can have.

'He’s lucky to be doing it and incredibly thankful, too.'

On Monday, mother Kim did her own ring tribute to the little

girl, stepping out with letter rings on each of her fingers

that spelt out North West.

To do so, the 33-year-old slipped off her very pricey

engagement ring and wedding band to ensure there was a

spot for the baby's name.

Also designed by Lorraine - who is a personal friend of

Kim's - the reality star's engagement ring featured a 15-

carat cushion cut diamond reportedly worth $1.25 million

and her wedding band featured smaller matching diamond all around it

Cheaper love declaration: On Monday, the reality star did

her own ring tribute to the little girl, stepping out with letter

rings on each of her fingers that spelt out the baby's name

Kim wears revealing jumpsuit as she walks with North and

 Kanye

Just like mommy: The Yeezus star has reportedly enlisted

the help of Lorraine Schwartz, who created Kim's 15-carat

cushion cut diamond engagement ring

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Finally Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five(5)years imprisonment

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — Oscar Pistorius will spend his
first night behind bars tonight, after he was sentenced to
five years imprisonment for shooting and killing his
girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year.

The Olympic athlete, dubbed the Blade Runner due to his

prosthetics, has to spend at least one-sixth of his sentence

behind bars before he become eligible for a sentence

conversion – meaning he could be placed under house

arrest in 10 months.

The judge also gave Pistorius a suspended sentence of

three years for a weapons charge.

Pistorius was led to the court's holding cells after court

adjourned, later scheduled to arrive at the Kgosi Mampuru II

Prison in Pretoria. Acting National Correctional Services

Commissioner Zach Modise assured the court last week

that Pistorius would be kept in the prison complex's

hospital section, to protect him from other prisoners – and

the possibility of an attack.

PHOTO: Oscar Pistorius, center, gestures after he was

sentenced in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Oct. 21, 2014.

Judge Thokozile Masipa kept the courtroom in suspense for

more than an hour today before announcing her sentence,

declaring that the sentence has to balance issues such as

retribution, restorative justice, rehabilitation and the interest

of society.

"A non-custodial sentence would send the wrong message

to the community. But a long sentence would also not be

appropriate, because it would lack mercy," she said.

Masipa rejected the defense's arguments that athlete’s

vulnerability made him unsuitable for prison, saying he has

demonstrated his ability to cope throughout his life.

"I heard witness after witness over-emphasizing the

accused's vulnerability," she said, adding that "Yes, the

accused is vulnerable, but he also has excellent coping

skills... He really saw himself as disabled [but] worked

hard....and became respected worldwide."

PHOTO: Oscar Pistorius, center, touches hands with family

members as he is led down to the cells of the court in

Pretoria, South Africa, Oct. 21, 2014.

She said Pistorius has had an enormous impact on society.

"He gave this time and money to charities... and changed

the public's perception of disabled people. This cannot be

ignored and ought to be put into perspective," said Masipa.

The defense has already indicated that it would not appeal

the sentence or conviction, while the state has 14 days to

indicate if it will file an appeal.

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See what president Jonathan said about Nigeria being declared Ebola free yesterday

Yesterday, Nigeria was declared Ebola free by the World
Health Organization, (WHO). The declaration is an
attestation to the Nigerian Can Do Spirit. It is also a clear
demonstration of the many possibilities of our Nation. With
us as a people, united under God, there is nothing we cannot
achieve when we stand together behind an objective. Unity
is the secret weapon Nigeria used against the Ebola Virus
Disease and nothing shall be impossible for a united Nigeria.
I congratulate and thank all Nigerians on this great feat. I
want to also specially thank the governments and peoples of
Lagos, Rivers and Enugu states, the first responders who
treated the index cases. To all the thirty six state governors
who united with the Federal Government to rid Nigeria of this
scourge I also say a big thank you. Although we have been
declared free of Ebola we must however, remain vigilant as
the Ebola virus is still on rampage in neighboring Sister
Countries. We cannot afford to let down our guard when
there is still Ebola pain in our subregion. In this regard we
will spare no resource in supporting our neighbors in the
battle to contain this deadly scourge. May God bless the
Federal Republic of Nigeria. GEJ

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Man abandons three children in boarding school for eight years

Man abandons three children in
boarding school for eight years

Authorities of Solid Model College, a boarding school

located in Abule-Iroko area of Ado-Odo Ota Local

Government Area of Ogun State are currently in search

of a man, who abandoned his three children in the

institution for the past eight years.

The school managment said the absence of the parents

was causing more harm than good to the kids’ studies. Naijadoop reports that the trio, namely: Seun Adepegba,

14, Seyi, 10 and Titilola, 13, have been longing to see

their parents, who they left almost a decade ago.

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Jim iyke points out that he has learent from his mistakes

I have learnt from my mistakes — Jim Iyke

His name is James Ikechukwu but many know him as Jim

Iyke. He talks about his personality and career

With kidnap cases being a common trend, do you entertain

fears that you could be a victim?

There is a certain way I live and I believe people only

attract what they feel and what they love. So, if I have

fears, what I would attract would be fears and misgivings. I

am completely fearless about these things because it is a

law of attraction. I have no fear of gunmen or kidnappers

because I have not wronged anybody for them to want to

harm me. I drive out at 2am and go back to my house at

4am. I just believe that every morning when I get on my

knees and pray, God knows my intention. He knows that I

am going for my daily bread and I am not in anybody’s

way. Though, I have made my mistakes, I have repented

from them and go about my business. There are basic

laws of existence which people should not violate. If you

have the fear of the unknown all the time, you will attract

negative things to yourself. I don’t live like that. I am a

typical Lagos boy and I have been around all kinds of

crimes and none ever got to me.

Now that you have joined the league of celebrities running

reality shows, what aspect of your personality will you

portray?

I don’t know if I should call it shocking, but I like moving

around my house naked. I feel I am always dressed in

public, so when I am inside my house, I should enjoy the

freedom that comes from not being tied down with clothes.

So, you will see me moving around with parts of my body

blurred by the camera.

There is an impression you are an arrogant and unfriendly

person?

One of the reasons I am running the show is to allow people

see and understand a lot of things about the real me. I deal

with people on a daily basis and they do not understand

that certain pressures can make somebody appear rude or

arrogant. Shyness can make someone appear rude and

unfriendly. But the show will feature the pressure I go

through daily and the way I cope with that pressure.

What kind of pressure are you talking about?

There are so many. It is not easy to have your life

constantly scrutinised. This is Lagos, there is so much

pressure coupled with lack of basic human amenities.

These factors can contribute to the pressure a man has to

cope with.

Why did you go into fashion?

Yes. I realised that since I don’t shoot as many movies as I

did in the past, I can do other things. I have made that point

clear-it is not about quantity anymore, it is about quality

and I am very careful about what I do now. The last movie

I featured in, ‘last flight to Abuja’ was what ushered in this

project I am doing now. In this business, you are as good

as your last job.

In fashion, one can either be an admirer or an investor. My

lifestyle as a fashion admirer and consumer has cost me a

lot of money. I made an inventory of how much I have spent

on fashion and cars as well as the houses I have lived in. I

reasoned that it was time to turn my passion into an

enterprise. Since I like fashion, I decided to go into

boutique management, now I can buy clothes for myself

and others. I can make money from it instead of just

spending.

Do labels influence your choice of clothes?

I am not brand crazy, but it happens that the best clothes

are made by the big brands, take it or leave it. The

designer labels cost a lot of money but there is a healthy

competition; which is why I find the fashion market very

interesting. I have discovered that everybody is heading

towards the same direction. I have been to factories that

make goods for Gucci. There are people working on a

smaller scale and these are the ones I hire to make my

clothes and they give me what I want. However, I always

buy what I know I would look good in.

You are a sunglasses freak too?

I have about 125 pairs. My personal assistants and people

who come to my house keep stealing them. Also, I have

been a collector of all kinds of stuff-shoes and sneakers. I

think I own about 200 pairs; it is not something to brag

about, this is a form of art for me, just like the way people

collect stamps. I like shoes and I collect them. I keep the

ones my mother owned in the 60s and the ones my aunts

owned in the 70s. I get shoes that are much branded and

are limited edition. For me it is not just about fashion

statement anymore, it is art.

Do you indulge in any kind of food?

I am a sweet tooth and a junk food junkie. I have gained

weight at some point and no matter how hard I trained, I

was gaining weight! I knew what the problem was so I had

to cut down. I barely eat breakfast but I eat one solid meal

a day. This could be lunch or dinner. Once I indulge, I

make sure I eat everything I want to eat.

How do you relax?

I watch movies. I have to watch movies to sleep and I

don’t just watch them for pleasure, I watch them critically

to learn about new things.

What is a typical day like for you?

I sleep around 3am every day, no matter the time zone or

the country. I wake up fairly early, depending on the

amount of activities I am involved in but I think I have

some sort of in-built clock, I wake up at the same time

every day which is 6 am. When I wake up, I pray because

God is the central part of my life and I give it all to Him.

My father always said the best exercise of the day is

prayers. As soon as I am done with prayers, I do an

exercise which is a fusion of yoga and martial arts. It is a

process where the body, soul and mind have to be in sync.

I do it to purge my mind and body, relieve the pressures of

the day and make decisions about the kind of people I

would let into my life for that day. I have not been to the

hospital in over 12 years of doing the exercise.

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Lagos To Send Health Workers To Sierra Leone

Lagos To Send Health Workers

To Sierra Leone

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola had said that the

state would soon deploy health workers to Sierra Leone to

aid in the fight against Ebola

Lagos State is set to deploy health workers to join the fight

against Ebola in Sierra Leone , Governor Babatunde Fashola

has said.

Fashola stated this while speaking at a programme held in

Ikeja to commemorate his 2700th day in office.

The governor said that the health workers had aided in the

containment of the disease in the state and so they were

being sent to replicate their successes in the neighbouring

country.

Fashola added further that Nigeria won't be completely safe

from the disease until it had been conquered in all the

affected countries.

He said:

“Lagos is free from Ebola, Nigeria is free from Ebola. But

that does not mean there cannot be another case.”

“For as long as people are moving from countries to

countries, the risk of infections is still there."

“That is why I appeal to the Federal Government to

continue to scrutinise people travelling into Nigeria from

land, sea and air from regions where the problem is still

ravaging."

“That is why some of the things the commissioner for

health will be announcing very soon is the arrangements

we are making to send some of our health workers and

volunteers to go and help out in Sierra Leone."

“That is the only way we ,the whole of Africa and the World

can be safe.”

The governor also announced the appointment of Dr

Oluwakemi Sekoni as Chief Scientific Adviser to aid the

formulation of strategies against the disease in the state.

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Liberian President Writes To The World On Ebola

Liberian President Writes To

The World On Ebola

Liberia has suffered the worst of the current Ebola outbreak

and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has written a touching

letter to the world to ask for help and support

Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has written a

touching letter to the world to ask for help in putting an end

to the Ebola outbreak which has brought her country to its

knees.

The current outbreak has been described by the World

Health Organization as the worst ever and it has claimed

the lives of over 2000 Liberians.

The president’s letter was read on radio and transmitted all

over the world. Read it below:

Dear World

In just over six months, Ebola has managed to bring my

country to a standstill. We have lost over 2,000 Liberians.

Some are children struck down in the prime of their youth.

Some were fathers, mothers, brothers or best friends. Many

were brave health workers that risked their lives to save

others, or simply offer victims comfort in their final

moments.

There is no coincidence Ebola has taken hold in three

fragile states – Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea - all

battling to overcome the effects of interconnected wars. In

Liberia, our civil war ended only eleven years ago. It

destroyed our public infrastructure, crushed our economy

and led to an exodus of educated professionals.

A country that had some 3,000 qualified doctors at the

start of the war was dependent by its end on barely three

dozen. In the last few years, Liberia was bouncing back. We

realized there was a long way to go, but the future was

looking bright.

Now Ebola threatens to erase that hard work. Our economy

was set to be larger and stronger this year, offering more

jobs to Liberians and raising living standards. Ebola is not

just a health crisis – across West Africa, a generation of

young people risk being lost to an economic catastrophe as

harvests are missed, markets are shut and borders are

closed.

The virus has been able to spread so rapidly because of the

insufficient strength of the emergency, medical and military

services that remain under-resourced and without the

preparedness to confront such a challenge. This would

have been the case whether the confrontation was with

Ebola, another infectious disease, or a natural disaster.

But one thing is clear. This is a fight in which the whole

world has a stake. This disease respects no borders. The

damage it is causing in West Africa, whether in public

health, the economy or within communities – is already

reverberating throughout the region and across the world.

The international reaction to this crisis was initially

inconsistent and lacking in clear direction or urgency. Now

finally, the world has woken up. The community of nations

has realized they cannot simply pull up the drawbridge and

wish this situation away.

This fight requires a commitment from every nation that has

the capacity to help – whether that is with emergency

funds, medical supplies or clinical expertise.

I have every faith in our resilience as Liberians, and our

capacity as global citizens, to face down this disease, beat

it and rebuild. History has shown that when a people are at

their darkest hour, humanity has an enviable ability to act

with bravery, compassion and selflessness for the benefit of

those most in need.

From governments to international organisations, financial

institutions to NGOs, politicians to ordinary people on the

street in any corner of the world, we all have a stake in the

battle against Ebola. It is the duty of all of us, as global

citizens, to send a message that we will not leave millions

of West Africans to fend for themselves against an enemy

that they do not know, and against whom they have little

defence.

The time for talking or theorizing is over. Only concerted

action will save my country, and our neighbours, from

experiencing another national tragedy. The words of Henrik

Ibsen have never been truer: “A thousand words leave not

the same deep impression as does a single deed.

Yours sincerely,

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

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Greater Evangelism World Crusade Founder, Geoffrey Numbere is dead. See his last message

Greater Evangelism World Crusade
Founder, Geoffrey Numbere is dead.
See his last message

Pastor and founder of Greater Evangelism World

Crusade headquartered in Port Harcourt, Apostle

Geoffrey Dabibi Numbere is dead.

He reportedly died of prostrate cancer on 15th of

October.

According to a Facebook post by Kaydee

Numbere, “He told us he was given 40 years to do

his work. 5 years was just extra. Remember he

took no drug not even paracetamol for 40 solid

years. In the 41st year, he fell ill. I can say much

but all I can say to encourage you is- it’s OK to

cry…I will eventually. But remember, if we only

have hope in this life then we are miserable. I

am absolutely sure he wants us rejoicing and not

weeping helplessly. In fact, he asked us not to cry

if he went and yes with that stern look of his.

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2Face Idibia Confirms He Is Working On A Song With Blackface and Faze

2Face Idibia Confirms He Is Working On
A Song With Blackface and Faze

In an exclusive interview with The NET , 2face

Idibia hinted at himself working together

alongside his former group members on a song.

He said‘Actually, we are working on a song

together,’.

We really can’t wait for to hear whatever they

have cooking in the kitchen.

2Face, Blackface and Faze made waves in the

early 2000s as one of the first musical group to

deliver good music under the name Plantashun

Boiz.

They however decided to pursue their Solo career

and have all had successful individual careers.

The group got back together briefly to work on

an album project in 2007 which was titled ” Plan

B 

and the album was a pretty successful one.

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NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS FUNKE AKINDELE SET TO RE MARRY

NOLLY ACTRESS ACTRESS
FUNKE AKINDELE SET TO
RE-MARRY

As you read this, plans are in top gear for another big

wedding in Nollywood. It’s the wedding of star actress

Funke Akindele to a Naija Big Boy resident abroad. Going

by reports, Funke will be tying the knot, this time, without

anybody even having a clue how it will go down. She is

said to be considering a court wedding which is to be

followed by a grand reception abroad. The wedding is set

to hold later this month. Recall City People Magazine broke

the news of another nuptial for Funke Akindele following

the crash of her first marriage to Kehinde Almaroof.

According to what City People gathered from a reliable

source,Funke who has been in a blossoming romantic

affair with her new heartthrob for quite some time now, has

finally accepted his proposal to take the union to the next

level. 

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STEPHEN KESHI SACKED AS SUPER EAGELS COACH-REPLACED BY AMODU SHUAIBU

TOO BAD STEPHEN KESHI
SACKED AS SUPER EAGELS

COACH-REPLACED BY
AMODU SHUAIBU.



After a 3-1, loss to Sudan at the African Cup qualifiers,
Super Eagles coach,Stephen Keshi has been sacked and
replaced with Amodu Shuaibu, as Nigeria hopes to win the
final two games of the 2015 African Cup qualifier.

Amodu Shuaibu The decision was announced by the NFF

Executive Committee after a meeting in Abuja on

Wednesday night. Keshi’s technical and backroom staff

were also fired along with him.Only Team Secretary Dayo

Enebi retained his position. It is said after the 2 games, a

foreign coach will take over…

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T.B Joshua finally in court…Who owns the private jet that flew close to Synagogue building? a must answered quetion

LAGOS—The coroner inquest into the collapsed

building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations,

SCOAN, took off yesterday with the Coroner Judge,

Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe requesting the South

Africa government to allow families of the deceased to

donate blood for DNA test towards identifying the

victims, also some disables who claimed to have

benefited from the goodwill of the church founder,

Pastor T. B. Joshua flooded the court with placard

asking who owns the private jet that flew close to the

building?

Mystery Jet that attacked SCOAN TB Joshua’s hostel

Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe said he will facilitate

early release of their corpses for burial after

identification.

Also, the Coroner Judge, disclosed that the court was

not constituted to witchhunt, but to find the cause of

the building collapse and the deaths as well as making

necessary recommendations to prevent future

occurrence in line with the state coroner law.

Magistrate appeals

In his appeal, Magistrate Komolafe explained that the

DNA examination was a major aspect of the inquest,

noting that it would be difficult for the pathologists to

carry out their work if the deceased relatives were not

available to identify their deceased relations.

Majority of the victims recovered from the debris of

the building collapse were South Africans.

Komolafe said: “I sympathize with the families of the

victims as well as South Africa government, but I want

to seize this opportunity to state the importance of the

DNA to this inquest.

“Relatives of victims should donate blood to enable the

pathologists identify the bodies. The medical team and

pathologists are working because the court has directed

them to carry out the activities and report back.

“It is important for the South African embassy to

ensure that relatives of the victims come forward for

the pathologist to get the needed samples to compare

with the bodies.

“Those corpses have to be properly identified and when

that is done and the process completed, the bodies will

be released to the South African government and they

can take them home if they so wish.

“We have to work together. We should not allow

anything to cause misunderstanding between Nigeria

and South Africa because we are one, at least we are

blacks. Please, let us work together to make this

process a success.”

Church assures on support

While the church represented by Prince Lateef

Komolafe also promised an absolute support to the

Coroner, the court urged necessary parties in the

proceedings to cooperate with the court so as to come

out with adequate information and recommendations.

Considering the procedure to be adopted to enhance

smooth and speedy result, Magistrate Komolafe agreed

with counsels representing the parties by allowing

them to file their testimonies through affidavit

deposition as well as allowing oral evidence from

witnesses.

He stated that the court was not going to be rigid in the

application of the rules of evidence and other court

rules except where it becomes extremely necessary.

However, he warned that he will not spare any witness

who disregard a court summon by compelling his

appearance.

Counsel to the church, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and

the state represented by Mr. Gbolahan Adeniran and

the State Police Command, represented by Mr. Chukwu

Agwu had had a tough time agreeing on when to visit

the scene of the incident.

Fagbemi had requested the court to grant his client

more time to enable them upload necessary documents,

evidences at the court registryas well as arranged their

witnesses, who he said will include some foreigners .

While the Officer in Charge of Legal Matters, Lagos

State Police Command, Agwu, aligned himself with the

request of Fagbemi, the state Counsel opposed the

request on the ground that the church supposed to

have gathered its witnesses considering when the time

when the incident happened.

The police lawyer submitted that he got the summon to

appear before the court as at close of business last

Friday, arguing he would need time to get documents

ready and prepare some deputy commissioners of

police for the inquest.

The arguments compelled the court to stand down the

case for 15minutes to enable counsels agreeing on a

date for the next sitting of the court and the time to

visit the locus (site of incident).

Moment after the resumption, the court finally fixed

Thursday for visit to the “locus”(site of the collapsed

building).

The Coroner Judge, equally appealed to all those who

failed to appear at the inaugural sitting to appear

before the court at the next adjournment.

He listed them to include the National Emergency

Management Authority(NEMA), Nigerian Security and

Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), Office of the Lagos State

Surveyor General and Lagos State Emergency

Management Authority(LASEMA) among others.

He directed all counsels to upload all the documents

and evidences they intend to file and for responses to

be made before the next adjourned date, Thursday

October 16, when the court will visit the church while

fixed October 24 to begin the proceeding proper.

Beside the proceedings, some disables who claimed to

have benefited from the goodwill of the church

founder, Pastor T. B. Joshua flooded the court with

placard asking for justice to be done in the case.

Some of them who came on wheel chairs, were

carrying placards with various inscriptions such as:

“Who is the owner of the private jet that flew close to

the building; CCTV footage can’t tell lies. Please

investigate; Tell us the truth: Structural defect or a

controlled blast;

“Why targeting foreigners; It is control demolition, not

structural failure; Tell us the truth, what collapsed the

building; Awareness matters, don’t give way to

terrorists.”

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Alams’son assassinated in Dubai, Jonathan mourns

Diepreye Peter Solomon Alamieyeseigha
Oyamuyefa, son of a former Governor of Bayelsa State,
Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, has been killed in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The deceased, popularly known as Oyoms, was killed
on Saturday in the Middle East country.
The deceased’s father, who confirmed this to one of our
correspondents, said, “He was killed in Dubai.”
The reason for Oyoms’ killing has yet to be established,
but family sources alleged on Monday that the
deceased was assassinated.
Two different versions have been given concerning
where the former governor’s son was killed.
The first version, one of our correspondents learnt, was
that Oyoms was found dead by the staircase of his
father’s house in Dubai.
However, the second version alleged that the deceased’s
body was found in his hotel room in Dubai, giving the
impression that he might have been assassinated.
It could not be established whether Oyom’s father had
travelled to Dubai to take possession of his son’s
remains.
Indication that he might not have travelled out of the
country emerged when he responded to a text message
sent to his mobile phone on Monday by 12noon by one
of our correspondents.
It was later learnt at about 2pm that the bereaved
father had left for Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory,
in company with one of his sons to probably board a
flight to Dubai.
However, as of the time of filing this report, the
circumstances leading to Oyom’s death remained
sketchy.
Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday
said he received with shock and sadness the news of
the death of Alamieyeseigha’s son.
He said he and his wife, Patience, shared in the grief of
the deceased’s family.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President pledged the
support of the Federal Government as the family strive
to unravel the circumstances surrounding their son’s
death.
The statement read, “On behalf of his family and the
Federal Government, President Jonathan extends
heartfelt condolences to Oyamuyefa’s father, Chief
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and his entire family on the
untimely loss of a very dear son in the prime of his
life.
“The President and the First Lady, Dame Patience
Jonathan, share their pain and grief over the death of
Oyamuyefa in circumstances that are still unclear.
“President Jonathan assures Chief Alamieyeseigha and
his family of the full support of the Federal
Government as they strive to unravel the true
circumstances of the young man’s death.
“He prays that God Almighty will receive Oyamuyefa’s
soul and comfort his grieving parents and siblings.”
By me #okoronwko Joshua

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Nigeria’s self acclaimed fashion icon, Kcee has revealed the reason why he flaunts his assets on social media

I Flaunt My Wealth On Social Media
Because Rihanna & Beyonce Are Doing It
Too – KCee
Nigeria’s self acclaimed fashion icon, Kcee has
revealed the reason why he flaunts his assets on
social media.
The Limpopo crooner who recently spoke with
Encomium Magazine revealed that it is a norm
since even international stars are doing the same.
He said: “Actually, like I said, there is nothing
we do as musicians that is secret.
Everything we do is public. There are so many
people that are not popular that do more than
what we do and nobody cares and nobody want
to know what they do.
But for me, even if you don’t do anything, they
talk about you, if you do, they still talk about
you.
Common, I am just expressing myself..
Even American artistes do the same, from
Beyonce to Rihana , and others.
If they get anything, they put it on social media.
If they want to go anywhere, they put it on
social media.
I just like to express myself, without bothering
myself on what they say.
It is just keeping your real followers or die-hard
fans informed about what you do. It’s not a
problem.
For those that are criticizing it, it’s normal. No
matter who you are on earth, people will critcize
you.
People criticise President, Pastors and even Jesus
Christ was criticised in the Bible.
So, I don’t care about what they are saying, the
only thing I do is to make sure I learn from
whatever my fans are saying.
As far as my fashion sense is concerned, I think
its 100% correct.”

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Music 9ice drops his last track bfore going out of the industry

Artiste cum politician, 9ice drops a new freestyle titled “Story Story”, Here is a follo up to his double album CNN and GRA some months ago before he finally leaves the music industry.

Download

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Fame has changed Super producer Samklef is not happy with Wizkid.

Fame Has Changed Wizkid – Wizkid’sFormer Producer “Samklef” Says

Super producerSamklefis not happy with Wizkid. Speaking exclusively toLIBSamklef,who producedWizkid’s hit single Tease Me and five other songs in Wizkid’s first album, said the superstar singer has not only refused to work with him again, he’s also going about dissing his (Samklef) talent.“I’m not happy with Wizkid. I like his music,but I don’t like him as a person anymore.The reason I don’t like him anymore is, whydo you go about spoiling other people’s business?I never spoiled your business, never came out to say anything bad about you for four years.So why would you go to an OAP and tell theOAP that the reason why you no longer work with me is because my beat is amateur.What does that mean?Those amateur beats was what brought you to limelight, was what made you meet the same Akon who first dropped ‘Don’t Dull’ on your voice.” Samklef said.I never downgraded him. I showed him love. I used to go to his house…but he never came to mine.He doesn’t know my house. He hasn’t even seen my son before. It means he doesn’t regard me as a friend.I wanted to feature him in one of my songs but this guy kept posting me for years.That’s not even why I am angry. I am angrybecause he’s going about disrespecting mytalent. Saying these things in public. It is annoying.“I’m doing fine without Wizkid. I don’t want to say I regret working with him but I’m thanking God that we are all alive.But ask him, the people you are going to feature in America, if they were like you, would you meet them?“I wish him luck. I don’t regret working with his talent, I only regret working with his person.His fame took him away. He forgot where he was coming from. His person is very disgusting.There’s something we call the grace of God. Before Wizkid got to where he is today, somebody gave him a front line, somebody introduced him.He didn’t just come from anywhere. Makingmusic is not just about one person. Banky was there to give him the front line and others came to help out.I’m not the only one complaining, other producers are complaining. I don’t want to call names but nobody is saying anything good about Wizkid and you call yourself a superstar when you keep matching other people down.What is the star about you? Is it because you are featuring other foreign artists? You are not the first to do that, others have donethat before so why are you carried away?“I don’t want to do anything with Wizkid anymore. Keep it to yourself, keep your name.I have new friends and new family. But he can continue talking. We are listening.I don’t wish him bad. He says my beat is amateur but watch out for Samklef.”He said

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