Dickson who works for the presidency as an Executive Assistant, Creative Entertainment & Tourism is in support of the bill. See his Facebook post after the cut...
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Anti-gay law: Dickson Iroegbu's Facebook message to Nigerian gays
Dickson who works for the presidency as an Executive Assistant, Creative Entertainment & Tourism is in support of the bill. See his Facebook post after the cut...
Sanyeri denies selling wedding CD for N1m
Sanyeri and wife Motunrayo. Photo: Facebook
Yoruba comic actor Olaniyi Afonja popularly known as Sanyeri has denied selling the audio recording of his wedding to marketers.
The Oyo State-born actor reveals that even though the CD ‘Igbeyawo Sanyeri’ is on sale in the market, he has no idea how much money came out of the deal.
‘It’s true that my wedding CD is in
the market but I am not the one that sold the master CD. It’s Pasuma who
owns the music. The marketer contacted him, not me’, he told Encomium Weekly.
The ‘Opakan’ actor says he doesn’t understand why people are making a big issue out of the situation. ‘But
I don’t see any reason some people are creating an issue out of that. I
don’t know anything about what the marketer offered. It’s none of my
business’, he said.
The actor legalized his relationship with his partner of eight years and mother of his children Motunrayo on Sunday, December 1, 2013. The wedding ceremony attended by Yoruba movie actors including Yinka Quadri, Hafiz Oyetoro, Femi Adebayo, Fathia Balogun and others was held at Anchor Event Centre, Ikeja.
‘Ronaldo doesn’t deserve World Best title’, Franck Ribery
Franck Ribery (Ronaldo in the background). Photo: Getty
Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery says Cristiano Ronaldo does not deserve the FIFA Ballon d’Or prize.
The French player, who came third behind Barcelona FC’s Lionel Messi and eventual winner Ronaldo at this year’s awards, told German newspaper AZ Munchen.
’I have won everything with the team and individually. Ronaldo won nothing’, he said.
Before the award gala on January 13,
there’s been wide spread criticism of the voting system employed by FIFA
and politics which many believe favoured Ronaldo.
‘I am not sad, but it hurts the
heart. Do not get me wrong, I am proud to have been there. I feel I
deserve this title, but there are so many politics’.
The player and so many football lovers
across the globe also criticized FIFA on the selection of FIFA World XI
as six players who play in the Spanish league were selected, while the
German Bundesliga had only three, despite the fact that German clubs
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund contested the UEFA Champions League final.
This year’s FIFA Ballon d’Or will go
down in history as one of the most controversial as voting was extended
by two weeks after the deadline had been reached in the first week of
November.
Many felt this helped swing the votes in
favour of Cristiano Ronaldo who coincidentally had one of the
performances of the year after the extension which coincided with the
final round of play-off matches for the 2014 World Cup. Ronaldo single
handedly took his country to the world cup by scoring a hat-trick
against the Swedes.
Father of Super Eagles and Chelsea of England star blamed the CAF
Yaya Toure and Mikel Obi
Pa Michael Obi, father of Super Eagles and Chelsea of England star, Mikel Obi has blamed the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Isa Hayatou for not awarding his son the 2013 African Footballer of the Year award.
The older Obi according to Punch alleged
that the CAF president had always exhibited what he termed ‘a dislike’
for footballers from Anglophone countries. ‘We know that it was he,
Isa Hayatou (CAF President), that denied him that award. Yahaha (Yahaya
Toure, the eventual winner) himself said so that his friend is worthy
to take the award’, he concluded.
Pa Obi however said that his family were
not concerned that Mikel did not win the award but believes that he
will do so at God’s appointed time.
Ivorian mid-fielder Yaya Toure, was crowned winner of 2013 African Footballer of the Year at the award ceremony held on Thursday, January 9, 2014 in Lagos.
First GEJ, now D’banj gets verified on Facebook
D’banj is the second Nigerian after President Goodluck Jonathan to be verified on Facebook!
The Pop star who has over 790,000 likes
on the social media fan page, received the blue badge this week joining
the number one citizen of the country on the list of verified Facebook
fan pages in Nigeria.
Goodluck Jonathan has 1,259,948 likes of his official Facebook fan page. Nollywood star actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekiende however leads the pack with 1,293,573 likes.
We won’t be surprised if Omosexy who is the first Nigerian to cross the one million mark gets verified soon.
British boy band The Wanted break up...!
The Wanted: Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker, Nathan Sykes. Photo: BangShowbiz
The Wanted have announced they are to split after their next tour.
The British boy band – comprised of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes
– have revealed they will be disbanding temporarily to ‘pursue personal
endeavours’ after completing their upcoming ‘Word of Mouth Tour’.
In a statement posted on their website on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, the band said: ‘The
Wanted are pleased to announce the release of their new video and
single ‘Glow In The Dark’ taken from their November release ‘Word of
Mouth’. They are very excited to perform ‘Glow In The Dark’ along with
their smash singles ‘I Found You’, ‘Chasing The Sun’, and ‘Glad You
Came’, amongst others for their fans on their upcoming ‘Word of Mouth
Tour‘.
‘This tour will be their last for a
while as Tom, Max, Jay, Siva and Nathan have collectively decided to
take time to pursue personal endeavours following the tour’s conclusion.
The band wants to stress to their fans that they will continue on as
The Wanted and look forward to many successful projects together in the
future. They thank their fans for their continued love and support and
look forward to seeing them on tour.’
The news follows the group’s decision in
December to cancel all of their European tour dates for 2014 after Max
left their US tour to deal with the death of his grandfather David
George.
The band’s shock announcement has left their fans devastated, with many taking to Twitter to express their disappointment.
User @LauraJane tweeted: ‘I’m so upset right now I don’t know how to feel.’
Poster Camilla (@millaz_) wrote: ‘I
dont know what to say! I don’t know if i believe it really is just a
breake or if it’s a goodbye! (sic)’
Nathan and Siva both took to their own personal Twitter accounts to acknowledge the reaction of their fans.
Siva – who recently got engaged to his girlfriend of six years, Nareesha McCaffrey – posted: ‘We love you guys.’
Nathan simply tweeted: ‘I love you guys.Justin Bieber arrested for DUI, drag racing and resisting arrest
"Law enforcement tells us ... Bieber was busted in Miami Beach and it didn't end with DUI ... he was also busted for resisting arrest without violence, drag racing and driving on an expired license.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... they believe Justin was under the influence of both drugs and alcohol.
We're told the resisting arrest charge stems from Bieber refusing to take his hands out of his pockets when ordered to do so by cops.
Bieber is now in custody and is at the police department where he is being tested -- presumably to more precisely measure his blood alcohol level. Our law enforcement sources say Justin was given a field sobriety test at the scene ... and failed. His next stop will be jail, where he will be booked and processed and bail will be set.
We're told Bieber had just left a club and was driving a yellow Lamborghini at the time cops spotted him in a residential neighborhood. Our sources say Justin's people actually blocked the street off so Bieber could drag race.
Sources say the person Justin was racing with was also arrested. We're told that driver was Khalil, a well-known rapper on Def Jam Records. He was in a red Lambo.
Justin had a passenger in the car -- a model.
The traffic stop was for drag racing and cops determined he was driving under the influence.
Source: TMZ
Actress Yetunde Akilapa - "I Am Not A Thief, My Problem Is Spiritual"
It was her second stealing incident in one year. In February 2013, the
actress was involved in a home break-in incident in the Shomolu area of
Lagos for which she was allegedly arrested, prosecuted and remanded at
the Kirikiri Maximum Prison for six months. Just two months after she
was released, she was caught stealing again. But Yetunde says she's not a
Kleptomaniac, that her problem is spiritual.
"I am not a thief. I didn't steal anything. I dont know what is happening to me. I have every reason to believe my problem is spiritual. I can't even explain the circumstance I found myself. People should not ruin my life and career. I am fed up with life. I am not what people think I am. I have never been to Kirikiri Maximum Prison as alleged. God please help me out of this mess! As I am speaking with you now, I am in Ibadan, Oyo state seeking the face of God and I believe I would get out of this dilemma one day. I am not a kleptomaniac. I have not stolen anything" she told Encoimum magazine.
Yetunde was also rumored to have been banned from the
Odunfa Caucus of the Yoruba Movie Industry, an allegation she refuted
stating she had called her bosses and they said such a decision was
never taken.
She said 'There is nothing like that. When I heard that rumor, I called
all my bosses, and they said there was nothing like that. So it's just a
rumor. People are only interested in fueling issues because of my
situation. Nobody banned me from acting".
Reacting to the ban allegation, Yomi Fabiyi who is a member of the Odunfa caucus spoke on behalf of the group.
Reacting to the ban allegation, Yomi Fabiyi who is a member of the Odunfa caucus spoke on behalf of the group.
"My opinion is that the association has procedures. With the report highlighted on social media, it looked half baked. To me, half truth is worse than a lie. I want to believe if she was caught with stolen items, the items must have been stated. She said they found her with four keys and nothing suggest the keys fit into any of the doors there. The association would even have to investigate the matter, especially when the reporter seem to be filing his report on a third party account. If there was any ban whatsoever, where is the proof? Then who banned her from acting? The association does not condone crime in any form and will act on authentic information. So Yetunde Akilapa to me has not been banned, But that will be investigated if necessary" Fabiyi told Encomium magazine
Counsel to Yetunde Akilapa, Barrister Bosun Osifowora released a
statement on the issues about Yetunde's theft story, her alleged
Kirikiri prison detention as well as her ban from the Odunfa Caucus of
the Yoruba Movie Industry.
His statement reads:
His statement reads:
"We write to expressly correct the impression that Yetunde Akilapa has been banned or suspended. She has not received verbal or written notice to that effect. Yetunde is sorry and remorseful that her name is involved in such things. She has very much regard for the industry and Odunfa Caucus, more reason she fights hard to always clear her name. It is ridiculous to suggest she wil be expelled when it is abundantly cleared that she has been cleared of any wrong doing but needs physical and spiritual help. There is no dignity fighting someone on the floor.
We also like to correct the following impressions:
* Yetunde was never in Kirikiri prisons during the first case. The matter was charged to court and bail application was granted and condition met same day which the media was aware of. The case lasted three months and she attended court from home, not from custody.
* There was nothing like master key and on no account did the police say the keys found on her were compared to the key hole of the rooms in the hosue and it opened. Why are journalist feeding people with stories so untrue? They were her keys, just four pieces.
* On this second case, whoever broke the news lied. Yetunde was never accused of stealing. The accuser suspects she may have been sent to drop some fetish substance. Must lies sell stories?
* The case got a twist when in an effort to prove her innocence of diabolical intentions, she confidently stated she is a budding actress. One of the guys googled her name and found the previous story, hit her in a swift reaction, hence she fainted. The guy has since apologized.
* It was on this note that the police was informed and the matter was settled and it was abundantly clear her accusers were also at fault. One thing now led to another until it dawned on her, after public accusation she began to realize she is in the wrong place.
* We are all Africans, efforts are in top gear to find a lasting solution to this menace. She needs your prayers, not your persecution now.
Joan Rivers Calls Kim's Daughter An 'Ugly Baby, In Need Of Waxing'
The comedienne joked about North as part of her latest stand-up comedy routine. She explained how she had met Nori when Kim brought her into the offices of the E! television network.
'That baby is ugly... I've never seen a six-month-old so desperately in need of a waxing.' Joan told her audience at Saban Theater on January 17 in Los Angeles.
Steven Spielberg Trumps Oprah Winfrey To Be Crowned 2014's Most Influential Celebrity
According to Forbes, his amazing “story
telling skills” helped him. Forbes was able to determine the
influential rating through a poll. Steven Spielberg scored 47%, while
Oprah scored 45%. That is 4% less than last year when she was number 1. See the full list after the break
The Full List
- Steven Spielberg – 47%
- Oprah Winfrey – 45%
- George Lucas – 43%
- Ron Howard – 41%
- Martin Scorsese – 40%
- Dr. Mehmet Oz – 40%
- Barbara Walters – 37%
- Bono – 37%
- Stan Lee – 37%
- Rush Limbaugh – 36%
Photos: Kanye West's dark photoshoot for Interview Magazine
Keri Hilson and handsome NBA boyfriend Serge Ibaka part ways
MTO reports that their relationships has been on the rocks for a while thanks to his constant cheating and her constant desire to get married. Continue...
A source close to the singer, says that Keri built her whole world around Serge, she was even putting her album on hold from time to time to travel with her baller around the globe. Also this isn’t the first time that they’ve split, but in recent months it grew even worst and now this is the final split!
From the looks of her Instagram, she has just been posting messages about moving on and no recent photos with Serge in weeks.
Tuface Idibia Hangs Out With Hollywood Actors, Brian Hook & Luenell Campbell
Celebrated Nigerian singer Tuface paid the Hollywood stars a visit on
set today. Luenell Campbell, known professionally as Luenell, is an
American comedian and actress while Brian Hooks is an American actor,
producer and director.
Juan Mata set for £37m transfer from Chelsea with Manchester United preparing helipad for his arrival
Juan Mata's move to Manchester United accelerates towards completion with helicopter landing pad being prepared at Aon Training Centre where medical could take place
Juan Mata’s move to Manchester United appeared to accelerate towards
completion this morning with a helicopter landing pad being prepared at the
club’s Aon Training Centre.
With
Chelsea agreeing a £37m deal for the Spain international on Wednesday night,
Mata is understood to be set to undergo a medical in Manchester today.
Having invested £15m in a new medical facility at their Carrington training
base last season, United could perform the medical away from prying eyes at
their secluded headquarters.
And with David Moyes’s players due to report for training at 11am,
preparations are understood to be underway for the club’s helipad to be used
on Thursday.
It is not clear whether Mata will arrive in Manchester by helicopter or if he
will undergo his medical at Carrington or the Bridgewater Hospital, the
club’s traditional venue for such procedures.
However, with Chelsea paving the way for the 25-year-old to leave Stamford
Bridge, the only obstacle between the move being completed is the formality
of a medical.
Olamide and Phyno to release collabo album ’2 Kings’
The domination of indigenous Hip-Hop continues in 2014 as rappers Olamide and Phyno have announced they will be releasing a collaborative project in 2014.
Olamide broke the news on his Twitter some hours ago giving up the name of the album project as ‘2 Kings‘. Phyno also confirmed the news reposting Olamide’s tweet on his Instagram page.
‘Next album 2kings Olamide nd Phyno. They are not ready … Start anticipating‘, Olamide announced on the micro-blogging site
Both rappers had a fantastic run in 2013, receiving massive airplay on radio and DJ spins in the clubs. Their monster collabo ‘Ghost mode‘ is a fan favourite while a follow collabo ‘Dope money‘ is already gaining street appeal.
Olamide and Phyno received the highest nominations at The Headies 2013 with the former bagging three award and the latter, twoVillage court orders woman to be gang-raped by 13 men for dating a man from another village(Photo)
A 20-year-old woman has been left fighting for her life in hospital
today after a kangaroo court in India ordered her to be gang-raped for
having an affair with a youth from another village.
The brutal punishment was allegedly carried out by the very same ‘court’
which found her guilty in a village near Suri in west Bengal state, 150
miles from Kolkata, police said.
Police said that all 13 accused men - ten of whom made up the kangaroo
court - have since been arrested for rape. Among them is the village
headman.
It was on Monday afternoon that a group of tribal men found the woman
sitting with her lover, who is from Chowhatta village and of a different
religion.They dragged the two of them to a religious place known as a
'than' where a makeshift court was hastily put together on the orders of
the tribal chieftan.
Police said that the youth was told to pay a fine of £245 and warned
that if he did not pay, men from the village would 'have fun with the
girl.'
With no money forthcoming, the woman was allegedly tied to a tree before
she was forced into a shed and raped continuously until Tuesday
morning.
Despite her critical condition and clinging to life, the female victim managed to tell her story to The Times of India.
'I had an affair with a man,' We were dragged to a gathering where our
community headman was present. They told me to pay 50,000 rupees (£490).
When I said I couldn't, they brutalised me.'
A doctor told the paper that the young woman was alive 'only because she
is a tough tribal girl.'The woman's distraught mother said that '
" The crime was committed by our own people.They tortured my daughter
and dumped her home late at night. We were threatened not to go to
police.'We tried to go to Bolpur hospital, but they stopped usWednesday, January 22, 2014
OJB - "I'm Afraid I Might Still Die Even After My Successful Surgery"
Do you have any word for people who are in your shoes but are losing hope and faith that they might not survive it?
"The only thing I will tell is it is understandable and normal to be afraid. I think the real tension starts when you are trying to prove that you aren't afraid but, you are! I'm afraid, I mean I am afraid of dying even as I've come out of this. At least, I've seen people come out of this and still die so, I'm afraid! I wouldn't lie to myself but I'm afraid so I do everything with consciousness but at the same time, I believed that with God everything is possible.
Why I cried in church
It got to a point where I thought I might not make it out alive (during the surgery) and that was why I cried inside church. On the surgery table, three to four times they had to try and revive me. After the surgery, the same thing happened twice again. So, for being here today is enough for me to be happy. That joy means a lot to me than any other thing.
Abrahamovich's Girlfriend Sparks Outrage For Posing On Unclad Black Woman Chair
Buro 24/7 used the horrendously offensive image of Dasha Zhukova Monday to illustrate an unrelated interview about the former model's new magazine, Garage. Miroslava Duma, the blog's editor, also posted the insensitive photo on Instagram.
Both were met with an immediate barrage of disgusted comments, and Duma quickly deleted the picture from Instagram and cropped out the chair on Buro 24/7.
This is incredibly racist,' Organizing for Women's Liberation tweeted Monday, after news of the unbelievable picture spread.
In the image, the Moscow-born 32-year-old, wearing a crisp white shirt buttoned nearly to the top and blue jeans, perches on an extremely life-like black mannequin who is Unclad save for a pair of leather-look black panties, a dominatrix-style belt, elbow length gloves and knee-high boots.
The dummy is laying on her back with her knees bent and a cushion, which Zhukova is sitting on, is balanced on her bottom.
Her neck is propped up off the floor uncomfortably, as if she is straining to look at her master, and her amble, Unclad bosom is pressed provocatively against her body.
Zhukova, staring at the camera, appears the complete opposite of the black woman she's weighing down.
FashionBombDaily.com editor Claire Sulmers was among the first to express her disbelief, claiming the photo's message was startlingly clear: 'White dominance and superiority, articulated in a seemingly serene yet overtly degrading way.'
She wrote on her blog that racism remained rampant in the art and fashion worlds and this needed to stop.
'The art and fashion industries are the few bastions of society where blatant racism and ignorance are given the greenlight in the name of creativity,' Sulmers complained.
President Jonathan - "Nigeria Will Start Exporting Cars Soon"
President Jonathan said with the new National Automotive Industry Policy
introduced by his administration, the country will soon be exporting
cars to other countries. He said this while speaking with a delegation
of business owners from Anambra State led by the State governor, Peter
Obi, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
"If any country will be great, we must industrialise. If Nigeria must be a great country, we must industrialise. To this end, we will continue to encourage industrialists in Anambra. We are totally committed to creating jobs. Nigeria is a country with huge population of youths. If jobs are not created, there will be crisis. The housing, agriculture and power sectors are also receiving attention. In the next few years, Nigeria will begin to export cars to other countries. We are encouraging government to support local manufacturers”President Jonathan said.The National Automotive Policy seeks to address the issue of low-grade cars being dumped in Nigeria as well as create mass employment and increase human capacity in automotive technology.
Meet Nigerian Billionaire heiress who is set to become the next Rihanna
A Nigerian heiress, whose father is said to be one of the world’s
wealthiest men, has set her sights on becoming the next Rihanna.
Ambimbola ‘Bim’ Fernandez, the daughter of gemstone entrepreneur Antonio
Deinde Fernandez, has celebrated the release of her first single by
sitting down for an interview with the New York Post.
The 24-year-old, who is based in New York, told the paper that she has
embarked on her career without the help of her dad, who is reportedly
worth a staggering $8.7 billion.She did, however, admit that he gives
her a hefty monthly allowance which pays for her luxury Manhattan
apartment among other living expenses.
Speaking to the paper in her New York City home, which is flanked by
original artworks by Picasso and Dr Seuss, Ms Fernandez explained: ‘I
think that, unfortunately, everyone’s perception of socialites has been
pretty accurate so far, which is what I want to change.’
Ms Fernandez’s first single ‘Let’s Take It Naked’ was released today on
SMH Records’ site, with an iTunes roll-out expected soon.
She cites Rihanna as one of her biggest musical inspirations.
‘Money can’t buy a record deal,’ she said of her situation. ‘It can’t buy good music. You can either sing or you can’t.’
A song about nakedness is perhaps a little more explicit than what one
would expect from a well-heeled socialite, but Ms Fernandez says that
‘it’s not even that racy of a song!
'It’s very poppy, like, “I think you’re cute! Do you like me? So let’s
get naked!” I want it to be that song where it’s like, “Turn that song
on! Let’s get ready! Let’s do shots!”’
Her record label says that Ms Fernandez has not put any of her own money into the music project.
Her father, 80, owns four residences: A mansion in Larchmont, New York
(where Ms Fernandez also resides), a home in Brussels, a Palace in
Nigeria, and a French chateau that was once owned by Napoleon.
Mr Fernandez is apparently transported between each of his homes on one of his three private jets.
He made his fortune by operating a series of diamond and gold mines across the Central African Republic, and is notably reclusive for fear of abduction and robbery.
He is so private that blog entries written about him across the internet almost describe him as a mythical-type person. Figures regarding his exact wealth, properties, and other assets appear to be widely rumored and disputed.
Ms Fernandez’s starkly different outlook on publicity and self-promotion has worried her father.
‘He’s terrified because I’m his baby - especially with [me] revealing [my] wealth. And me being alone in the country, he’s terrified of someone kidnapping me and holding me for ransom,’ she said.
‘He also just doesn’t want people taking advantage of me because I have been sheltered my whole life.’
Last year, Ms Fernandez finally decided to see-out her life-long dream of a singing career after her mother died of colon cancer.
Her only prior professional music experience was a vocal cameo in Cobra Starship’s 2009 album Hot Mess – a feature she booked after meeting the band’s lead singer Gabe Saporta backstage at a show.
In November, she signed her record deal with SMH and is now topping off negotiations for her reality TV pilot to be picked up by a major network.
Ms Fernandez herself sees its release as an opportunity to prove her own potential.
‘People think I’m exactly like Paris Hilton, that I do nothing, I don’t work for myself, I don’t take my own money, I just spend my dad’s money, and I’m a spoiled brat. I hope they’re not right.’
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Mr Fernandez is apparently transported between each of his homes on one of his three private jets.
He made his fortune by operating a series of diamond and gold mines across the Central African Republic, and is notably reclusive for fear of abduction and robbery.
He is so private that blog entries written about him across the internet almost describe him as a mythical-type person. Figures regarding his exact wealth, properties, and other assets appear to be widely rumored and disputed.
Ms Fernandez’s starkly different outlook on publicity and self-promotion has worried her father.
‘He’s terrified because I’m his baby - especially with [me] revealing [my] wealth. And me being alone in the country, he’s terrified of someone kidnapping me and holding me for ransom,’ she said.
‘He also just doesn’t want people taking advantage of me because I have been sheltered my whole life.’
Last year, Ms Fernandez finally decided to see-out her life-long dream of a singing career after her mother died of colon cancer.
Her only prior professional music experience was a vocal cameo in Cobra Starship’s 2009 album Hot Mess – a feature she booked after meeting the band’s lead singer Gabe Saporta backstage at a show.
In November, she signed her record deal with SMH and is now topping off negotiations for her reality TV pilot to be picked up by a major network.
Ms Fernandez herself sees its release as an opportunity to prove her own potential.
‘People think I’m exactly like Paris Hilton, that I do nothing, I don’t work for myself, I don’t take my own money, I just spend my dad’s money, and I’m a spoiled brat. I hope they’re not right.’
I was forced into robbery when I was asked to pay 1.5m bride price-Suspect
A robbery suspect, Mr Godwin Olukporibe, has confessed that he was
forced to form a robbery gang when his father-in-law asked him to pay
N1.5 million bride price before he could marry his pregnant girlfriend.
The suspect was arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the
Lagos State Police Command, following a tip-off that he was in a hotel
with his girlfriend in Ibadan, Oyo State, western Nigeria.
Olukporibe allegedly claimed his father-in-law initially refused to give
his daughter’s hand in marriage despite the fact that he had
impregnated her and wanted to marry her.
The suspect said that it was after a lot of persuasion that he allow
them marry but with the condition that he must give him N1.5 million as
bride price.
The suspect said he could not afford the money but because he loved his
wife and she was expecting his baby, he was forced to form an armed
robbery gang to raise the money.
Olukporibe said he initially went into robbery just to raise the money,
but he was encouraged to continue when he made N3 million in his first
attempt.
He said he quickly paid the bride price and married his wife without his father- in-law knowing his source of money.
Olukporibe said because of the success of the first robbery operation,
he decided to go into full time robbery and later graduated into
kidnapping.
The suspect, who hails from Etsako Local Government in Edo State, said
he was not really doing any work before he formed the gang and became
their leader.
He said the gang used his father’s car to rob people on the highway
before they bought the cars they used for their other operations.
Oluporibe confessed that he was involved in several robbery operations
on Benin-Lagos, Ibadan-Lagos expressways and Kwara State among others.
On how they operate, Olukporibe said some of the members of the gang
usually board buses as passengers and would be communicating with others
through phone calls to keep them informed about their progress on the
journey.
He said when the targeted bus approaches the destination they have
planned to operate, they will block the road and force the driver of the
bus to stop.
“If the driver tries to resist, those inside the bus will force him to
comply. We will rob the passengers of the bus and carry their belongings
to our waiting cars and drive off,” he said.
Olukporibe said he had been a political thug for so many years and went
into armed robbery and kidnapping five years ago before he was arrested
by the police.
He confessed that he was a political thug for prominent politicians who
armed him with weapons such as AK47 rifles to attack their opponents.
He said most times before the operation, the politicians will give him
some money and promise to buy good things for him but after the
operation, they will distance themselves from him.
Oluporibe said he did not return most of the weapons, which the gang later used for their robbery and kidnapping operations.
He said he regretted to be an armed robber and if given a chance, he
would turn a new leaf. He is still in the custody of SARS where he is
undergoing interrogation.
Olukporibe has been detained by SARS and would be charged to court soon.
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Naked man with knife holds GF hostage on rooftop,forces her to strip because inlaws refused them to wed(PHOTOS)
A construction worker held his girlfriend hostage on a Chinese rooftop
after her parents reportedly refused to approve their marriage.Hundreds
of onlookers and armed police watched as the man stripped to his
underwear and ordered his girlfriend to do the same so she would be
shamed in front of their neighbours.
He announced he was going to kill her and claimed the 29-year-old
regularly had affairs when he went to work, according to various local
media reports.
At one point the man, identified as a 32-year-old named Lin, stripped completely naked.
He held his girlfriend by the throat and waved the meat cleaver in the
air as trained negotiators tried to talk him down from the roof of the
quiet residential block.
The man's relatives were brought to the scene on Monday to try and talk him down but had little luck.
As police and soldiers surrounded the rooftop, the half-naked kidnapper demanded a getaway car for
himself and his girlfriend.
Eventually police provided one and, still holding his terrified partner,
the man put his jeans back on and climbed down from the roof into a
city square.
But as he made his way towards the car officers gave chase, managing to
pull him away from his girlfriend and throw him to the ground.
Not having sex for 2 years feels good" -Dencia says in new interview
"Sex is overrated and sex is for lovers who are trying to make babies. I am not trying to do so, it is not in my agenda. Not having sex for two years feels good. I am saving energy and mileage. I have better things to waste energy on. I want to wait till after marriage because I am not in a rush. Marriage is a commitment. I just don't see myself falling inlove, having sex and being both heart broken. I have never been heartbroken. I can't take a heartbreak..and men these days expect anything from them. To avoid heartbreak, if I meet any serious man we will meet the families, no sex for over six months, so in the process they might find out they don't like me so I can quit easily."
"My man can't cheat on me because I satisfy him in everything" - Angela Okorie
"In the first place, it will take a lot before my husband can go for another woman. That can only happen when I don't satisfy him in everything, which I do. It is only when a woman does not satisfy her man in everything that he goes in search of other women." (Erm..I don't think I agree with this). She continues " I've never caught my husband with another woman, so I don't believe all men are polygamous in nature. I don't think so. There are good men and I married one."
Photos: Omotola fetes less privileged at new office complex
Although the Actress who is a heavy investor in real estate was unwilling to disclose how much the large property with two buildings on it set her back with, she was very exited to welcome friends, family and different homes and orphanages to party at the property during Christmas for her Oyep/Give and Let Give event. Continue...
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attendance was Capt Ekeinde ( c.e.o Aquatic jungle ), Omowunmi
Akinifesi (Oyep Role model 2013), some widows from the Oyep 20 widows
makeover, two orphanages and another Home for widows (Golden Crest ).
There was music, dancing, performances by Nasiru "tanana", Fresh Boy Samuel etc
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