How I Kept My Virginity for the Night of My Wedding –Popular Gospel Singer

This gospel music sensation has sensationally revealed how she kept and guarded jealously her virginity till the night of her marriage.

In a no-holds-bare interview with The Entertainer, Monique, who is married to secular musician, Rasque, boasted that her morality is unquestionable, and the moral ground on which she stands cannot sink.

Below is how she captured the experience and other issues:

“To many ladies and men out there this disclosure may mean nothing. To such people it is no big deal. But no matter anyone’s stand or view, it is very important to me.

It has helped me to stand my ground and look into faces of moral intimidators and tell them boldly that I am a daughter of the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords. It is a pride for my family and a big plus for my husband. A high moral life is essential for continuous success. Yes, I was a virgin till the very night of my marriage.”


Childhood

Monique is a name given to me by my grandmother who is based in France. I am from Ishaga in Lagos State. My father, Engineer Simeon Adebisi Fabiyi is the Osi Oba of Ishagaland. My mother is into business. I came from a family of nine children, six boys and three girls. I am the last of the “happy crowd”. My family is closely united and we grew up as one, treating each other with care, love and great concern.

My seniors were all good to me not because I was the kid in the family but also because they too were naturally brought up to love and respect people, status not withstanding. We were brought up with modesty in taste; we were made to appreciate little things and to value all things. Morality in words, deeds and association was paramount in my upbringing. My parents never opened the door of modernity that negated God and His ways for us. I am proud of this background. I thank my parents for this and my brothers for making me, their kid sister, to stay on line. Yes, they were my disciplinarians, hands of love, care, and my teachers in subjects of life.

Education

I attended St. Kisito Primary School, Iju where I used to lead the school in songs during the morning assembly. I left for Iju Grammar School where I continued singing both at morning assembly and in the school choir. This afforded me the opportunity to meet many groups from other schools at one competition or the other. It was at such competitions that I met members of Midnight Crew. Today we are closely knitted. They play a major role in my music career. Bouqui, the gospel rapper, is also another great friend of mine. We met years ago and I thank God that the relationship continues to be fruitful.

First love

As earlier said, my family is such that anything ungodly is never allowed. Our freedom was limited by the word of God and positive traditional values. I remember when I was in secondary school; a male friend of mine who was unable to confront another female friend dropped the letter he wrote to her into my bag with the instruction that I should help him deliver the letter.

Unfortunately, I forgot to deliver the letter. When I got home, my brother searched through my school bag and found the letter. He thought it was meant for me, and all hell broke loose. He beat me for close to two hours before my mother rescued me. The message sank in me that in the family no one was allowed to misbehave. Because of this, I had no boyfriend throughout my secondary school days and even in tertiary institution. This is why I don’t have stories of heartbreaks, disappointments, double dating and all sorts that most ladies tell about love. The first love in my life is my husband. He is my friend, my lover and husband.

Courtship and marriage

People used to see us together going out and coming in. This was the time I was getting serious with music. As an established artiste, my husband was helping me in the studio to put my songs together. It was this that led to our closeness. And when my brothers noticed this, they threatened to deal with him. I was surprised the day he came to our house and pleaded with my brothers. He boldly told them that whatever the case, he planned to take me to the altar. This was a surprise to everyone. Eventually, he had his way. The courtship was allowed and the marriage took place in 2005. Since then, I have formally changed my name to Mrs. Temitope Monique Lawal. We are blessed with two beautiful children, Eyimofe, a girl and Jamal, a boy.

Music talent

All my school days, I saw my involvement in music as just a show of interest and talent. This took me out of Lagos State University where I was forced to withdrawal due to engagement upon engagement that took my days and nights. It was one of my friendly lecturers who advised me to drop one for the other or I would fail in both. I dropped out of school and faced music squarely. But because of my thirst for higher education, I again enrolled at Yaba College of Technology where I eventually graduated in Business Administration.

And together with a certificate in Computer Science, I got a job in Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB). Interestingly, what happened to me at Lagos State University surfaced again while at GTB. It happened that I couldn’t concentrate much on banking because of concert engagements. Many ministries, organizations and churches were inviting me to feature in their concerts or programmes. This led to many financial loses that eventually forced me out of banking. Once again, I found myself at a crossroad.

Choir bickering

Istarted music as early as six years old as a leading choir member at Christ Miracle Church. I left for Abundant Life Church. This was between 1997 and 2000. It was here that I stopped going to church because there were always bickering and distrust among the choristers. I was one of the three people leading praise worship. Because of this, those I met there felt like ‘who is this lady that came from nowhere but suddenly became prominent?’ It got so bad that I threw in the towel. I lost passion for going to church and then concentrated on shows and concerts. It was in one of such concerts organized by Pastor Paul Adefarasin of House on the Rock that I got more recognized. I also took part in Circle of Stars competition where I emerged the overall winner. This was in 1999.

Music ministry

It took me sometime before I could find my way back into church. I joined the Redeemed Christian Church of God, His Presence Assembly. Initially, I was not regular but I sat up when I discovered that the congregation was unlike others and the pastor-in-charge urged me to take music more seriously. It was in this process that I discovered that music is the ministry given to me by God.
Music and deliverance

Anytime we had a special programme in the church like deliverance or healing, people used to fall down whenever I sang. Even this happens during Sunday services; I couldn’t believe it. Now, I have resigned myself to life in the music ministry, totally submitted myself to the leading of the Holy Spirit. I got born again in 1994 and rededicated myself to Christ in 2006.

Albums

I released my first album entitled, New Story in 2009. It has just four songs. I released Atobi Ju (The Almighty) in 2011. I did a re-mix of Oba-Gbogbo Aye (King of the Universe) early this year. Before now, I relied much on songs from other artistes. Despite this, my audience would tell me that I sing the song better than the original. Sometimes, I sing few of my songs also. When I became dedicated to Christ, things changed. I now compose my lyrics and write songs as if I was born with them. Songs come to me in very unusual manners and places. This is why I carry a writing pad about because inspiration could come anywhere. I have written songs for other musicians also.

My husband, Rasque

Life would have been different if not that I am married to my best friend. Only few husbands will allow their wives to sleep while they cook in the kitchen, only to wake her up to come and eat. My husband takes care of the children more than I do. He drives me to shows and concerts. He has been very wonderful. My husband too is a musician, he is known as Rasque and the brain behind such secular hits as Soji (Awake) and Ati Ready (We Are Ready). Both are successful albums.

Future plans

I am set to release more inspiring albums, shoot good videos to trumpet the gospel and continue to be part of the body of Christ forever.

I don’t believe in God —Seun Kuti

Oluseun Anikulapo-Kuti is the youngest son of the legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuit. Seun leads his father’s band, the ‘Egypt 80’ to date. In this interview with Bayo Adeoye, he speaks on his music and lifestyle, amongst other issues

You were 14 when Fela died, what do you miss most about him?

Well, Fela was my father. You know, it’s a long time now since he died. The most important thing to me now is his presence. I miss him being around. I think of what would happen if I were able to have a discussion with him today. Knowing everything I know now, those are the kind of things you miss. I just miss him being around.

Can you describe what God means to you?

I do not believe in God. I am not a believer of anything supernatural. I don’t believe in God, Jesus Christ, Mohammed, Ifa, Ogun, or whatever anybody uses as a reason to explain simple actions of nature. God, to me, is in existence.

What has been your most embarrassing moment?

Ha (smiles)! My most embarrassing moment happened when I was nine. And nothing up till now has topped that. You know, I used to open the show for my father and I used to sing before he comes on stage. We were in Cincinnati and Fela was about to come on stage, and I had gone up somewhere because we played in this huge dome where there was an archaic session.

I was playing archaic, and I forgot about the show. I got carried away. And when it was five minutes to go… rushing back to the stage, I dressed up quickly. So, my sister helped me with my pants, I was wearing all this traditional pants that you will have to tie. So, I was like, Mosun, you did not tie it. And as soon as I got on stage, my pants just got down…

What is the amusing fact about your life that people will be surprised to know?

Well, I think I tried to keep everything as open as possible. But maybe, people would not know that if I had the opportunity, if it wasn’t for music, I would have been playing football. Not the American football, I mean real soccer.

What major goal do you hope to achieve in the next 20 years?

I do not plan that long. It is impossible for anybody to have that great plan. Looking at 20 years in a globalised world, anything can happen beyond your control. So, I think the way to deal with globalized world is to have concrete short- term plan.

Which is your favourite Fela’s song and why?

I like two: Look and Laugh and Original Suffer Head. You know, it’s just the dynamics of the music. I think in Look and Laugh, Fela actually put the definition of arrangement and melody together.

What is it like heading Fela’s ‘Egypt 80’ band?

For me, it’s very easy. The band is a very experienced band. It’s not as if they are novice, and they helped me as well. The veterans in the band make it a tradition to train the young ones and let them to be acquainted to the music. We are large in number, which makes it quite expensive to manage. But in terms of organisation and discipline, we are good.

Do you smoke?

Yes, I do. But I don’t smoke cigarette... I don’t believe any human being has the right to tell nature what to do. Nature believes in the usefulness of marijuana. And I think mankind is pompous. You don’t say earthquake or Tsunami is illegal. So, why should marijuana, an equally natural thing, be illegal, even when earthquakes and Tsunami are killing people.

When are you hoping on getting married?

I don’t believe in the title of ‘Mister’. The word itself is ‘Miss Your Star’. It doesn’t relate well with me. People forget to understand that the term ‘mister’ is an English term for an English gentleman, and I do not see myself as an English gentleman. When it happens, it happens.

You spent sometime in the Western world, what do you think about the African culture and tradition?

African culture and tradition are quickly getting extinct. Our society does not encourage us to embrace our culture. All cultures are centered on religion. So, the propaganda that African religion is only used for evil purposes while the Western religion is used for good purposes has totally destroyed our society.

Uche Elendu Publicly Lambasts Tonto, Oge Okoye, Iyabo Ojo; Says 'You're Not Classy'

Uche Elendu is an actress that is hot and sexy. For some time now, not much has been heard about her. Sources close to the light skinned actress told Nigeriafilms.com that Uche has been busy on some movie locations within Enugu, Asaba and Owerri axis.

Getting into news now, Uche lashed out at her colleagues in the play-acting profession. The likes of Tonto Dikeh, Oge Okoye, Anita Joseph, Lizzy Anjorin, Iyabo Ojo, Ayo Adesanya and some others have one thing in common which is one tattoo or the other on their skins.

For Uche, she thinks girls who tattoo their bodies are classless. Uche took to twitter to lambast ladies, including Nollywood actresses, who go for tattoos. She tweeted, "classy girls don't have tattoos. Reason is no one will intentionally scratch a Bentley, a Range [Rover] Sport or a private jet."

Hmm, was she wrong to have tweeted that? Hope Uche is not trying to get back at someone? Let's wait and see what comes out of this one.

Picture: Tonto Dikeh Poses Uncl*thed

Controversial actress, Tonto Dikeh has done it again this time by getting herself on the news headlines. The Ikwere, Rivers State-born actress and singer recently posed unclad and used the picture as her Blackberry display picture (DP).

Tonto, at about this time in 2011, was already in the news after she had the controversial huge tattoo on her back (as seen in the above picture). The tattoo raised a lot of dust as it hits various front pages of many magazines and newspapers with the various online news sites not left out of it.

Tonto recently tried her hands in music, which also came under criticism. Last week Sunday, she failed to show up at an event she was supposed to make her first performance as a singer.

NOLLYWOOD IS STAGNANT-Nobert Young

The thespian who is also a participant in the movie industry, Nobert Young has described the nation’s entertainment industry known as Nollywood to be amateurish and stagnant. “Nollywood has literally shot itself in the foot and it is not going anywhere anymore,’’ Young asserted.

The veteran actor made it clear that the perceived multimillion dollar movie industry which is ranked as the third larger producer of movies in the world, must embark on rigorous training of all the skills used in the production of its stories.

“Nollywood is how not to act because it is just beauty that the actors are portraying instead of the ability to be real when acting.They destroy the story by acting only on their beauty” he added.

When asked how come the financial success of Nollywood is still growing despite his alleged lack of professional in the industry, the former Checkmate star who now does more of stage productions than movies stated that “mediocrity is what sells in Nigeria. It is not the first time that people are buying what they don’t need, what sells in Nigeria’’ he alluded.

Suggesting on the way forward, the actor noted that there are diverse guilds in the movie industry. He urged leaders of the guilds to establish training centres for their professions.

Mr Young further declared that he has done enough of talking and was now ready to take some actions to rescue his beloved profession, thereby establishing a ‘Centre for Media Development and Acting Academy’ in Lagos where aspiring actors can come and learn the ropes of being the best in the profession.

Reacting to the rumour that theatre is dead in Nigeria, “theatre can never die” though he admitted that there have being a lull in the level of stage productions but there is a gradual surge in recent times. He also admitted that low publicity might also be responsible for the declining popularity of stage productions which he claims go on every week across some major cities in the country.

Uche Jombo Returns From US Trip After Eye Surgery With Complete Work Of “My Life My Damage”

Her visit recently to the United States was not only to have a corrective eye surgery, but also to finalise the post production of her new flick My Life My Damage, the movie giving Tonto Dikeh her first Cinema litmus test from the wave making trilogy, Damage movies.  

My Life My Damage is an advocacy piece that centres on a lax young lady who lives abroad and pays no attention to the sacredness of womanhood and decency. While living her reckless life she contracted HIV. The movie starred Tonto Dikeh as the lead act, Kalu Ikeagwu, Bukky Wright and others. The Damage series which is a movie collection of three distinct but interwoven stories is aimed at advocacy for social issues; each story addresses important problems affecting individuals, families and societies at large.


Synopsis: 'My Life, My Damage' deals with the consequences of drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. A young lady who lives a reckless life abroad as a drug addict is given a rude shock when she discovers that she's HIV positive and now has to seek redemption for herself.

The movie written and produced by Nollywood sensation Uche Jombo was shot in Nigeria and the United States. However, the producer while in the States also had an eye surgery to correct a long standing eye defect.

The movie that has been premiered in the United States already will hit the cinemas soon as the premiere date for Nigeria is set for next year.

Naeto C Reacts To Fraud Allegation… Claims His Signature Was Forged

Hip-Hop maestro, Naeto C, has reacted to news reports making the rounds bothering on allegations of fraud levelled against him by one Muhammad Nura, of Fine Boy Swag (FBS) 

In a statement made available by his publicist, Naeto C set ‘to clear the air and set the records straight’ even as he claimed his signature was forged.

The statement reads in part:
With reference to the news making the rounds on entertainment blog portals and social media platforms about our client Naeto C defrauding a show promoter of certain amount of money, we would like to clear the air and set the records straight.

Naeto C actually made the trip to Abuja to fulfill his end of the agreement subject to receiving full payment for the said event which was supposed to be a day before or on the date of the engagement.
When it became apparent on the day of the show that the promoters were not forthcoming with paying up the balance, our client declined to grace the show with his presence especially as he had held up his end of the bargain regardless of the show being 3 days to his wedding.

Most significantly, the signature on the agreement document is not that of our client and this act of forgery is not only distasteful, but criminal.
The sum deposited is a fraction of the total amount which was agreed upon and stated in the agreement document as payment for his services.

Naeto C as a brand is of the premium stock. His life is well documented in the public’s eye from his family background to his upbringing, educational background, and his career as a musical artiste.
Every established show promoter knows it costs considerably more than the figure in question to book
Naeto C for a performance.

That said, we will explore all options made available to us within legal bounds of the constitution of Nigeria, including suing for fraudulent practices (forgery of signature) and defamation of character if we deem it fit, if these false claims and accusations are not retracted and a letter of apology issued

N1.305b not enough for refreshments, meals, Presidential Villa tells Senate

 N1.305b not enough for refreshments, meals, Presidential Villa tells Senate

ABUJA —THE Senate was, yesterday, told that the N1, 305, 292, 050 set aside in the 2013 budget for refreshment and meals and other miscellaneous expenses in the State House will not be enough.
This is just as a breakdown of the Miscellaneous sub-head in Aso Rock’s budget shows that N203,752,432 was allocated for refreshment and meals; N107,412,768 would be spent on honorarium and sitting allowance while N37, 277,825 will be for publicity and advertisement.
These were disclosed, yesterday, when the State House Permanent Secretary, Emmanuel Ogbile appeared before the Senator Dahiru Kuta-led Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs to defend the N14,715,566,104 budget for next year.

Ogbile also told the senators some other expenses that were being taken care of in the refreshment and meals vote, which he said include National Economic Council (NEC), Council of State, conferences in the Banquet Hall, Presidential retreats, National Merit Award, Children’s Day as well as hosting of dignitaries. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta, however, countered the Permanent Secretary on the provision for the Merit Award which he said has its own budget.

The Permanent Secretary also gave a further breakdown of the 2013 State House budget as thus, Medical expenses (N50,308,546); Postage and courier services (N10,035,583); Welfare packages (N195,066,223); Subscription to professional bodies (N4,589,793); and Sporting activities (N32,910,730).

According to him, Overtime will gulp, N250,455,589; Feeding of animals including animal supplements for the veterinary clinic (N30,584,144); Summit/ Extra ordinary sessions including the UN, African Union, ECOWAS, etc (N228,112,862); and NYSC, IT, LOCUM, Housemanship and contract staff allowance (N144,788,555).

According to Ogbile: “I have taken pains to explain that this money is not just to fund the residence of the President and that of the Vice President. The experience I have had is that this fund is grossly insufficient. It is not even enough.”
The Permanent Secretary noted that “it is also from the budget of N1.305 billion that we take care of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) which holds every Wednesday.”

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fire outbreak at a portion of four flat located @ Church Street, (Peace Memorial School) opp T & T Plaza, Akinogun, Lagos Nigeria.

There was a fire outbreak at a portion of four flat located @ Church Street, (Peace Memorial School) opp T & T Plaza, Akinogun, Lagos Nigeria.

Cause of the fire was as a result of plugged electrical appliances in the room melted and escalated but the youth around was able to quench the fire.

Pupils in the School very close to the location are all safe but all effort to reach the owner of this apartment remains abortive.

Naija International Female Artiste #GOLDIE HARVEY Set To Drop "NAUGHTY SINGLES"

Naija International Female Artiste #GOLDIE HARVEY Set To Drop "NAUGHTY SINGLES" ... Time Is Near... Fresh Downloads Tonite...  on Twitter @teeboi101 ... Going Down Tonite!!!

 

 

Thomas Beatie is keen to have more children with his new girlfriend, however, he has said he does not know which of them would carry the next baby.

Thomas Beatie is keen to have more children with his new girlfriend, however, he has said he does not know which of them would carry the next baby.

Beatie, 38, stoked huge controversy four years ago when he became known in media outlets as the "Pregnant Man" and gave birth when he was still with his ex-wife Nancy Beatie, who was unable to conceive.

Three children later their marriage fell apart and they split, with Beatie going on to begin dating their daycare director, Amber Nichols. He now insists that he wants more children, but has not decided who would carry the baby yet.

"Hypothetically we have talked about starting a family together," the "Pregnant Man" said to Anderson Cooper recently.

"Yes, the surgeon highly advises against it, yeah, I might bust a stitch or something," he added.
Beatie has been a transgender now for 15 years, but has only just recently had his full sex change operation earlier this year. Despite the extent of the operations he has decided to keep his womb to allow the option to carry a child.
 Amber also has said that she would like a child of her own, but insists "Not today, in the future."

Beatie has said, "We would have to check out our fertility options. Right now we have some of the same sperm used with the three children that I've had. We have two vials left at California Bank and there's a clinic in San Francisco that we might seek advice from."
Beatie also spoke to Anderson Cooper about his split from his wife, Nancy: "It's been a process. We physically separated back in March when I filed for separation and there was a protective order but basically I didn't wear my wedding ring for a year prior to that."
Beatie has maintained sole custody of their children for now but the ex-couple share parenting time between them.
Recently an Arizona judge disputed the fact that Beatie was legally a man, potentially making things even more complicated for him. But Beatie has said he would fight so that his marriage would not be nullified.
"It did happen and I was married to Nancy for almost 10 years, we paid taxes, we bought and sold homes, we started a family together and I want that to be validated."

Ini Edo speaks on divorce, N600m largesse

Top Nollywood actress, Ini Edo-Ehiagwina, is currently enmeshed in controversies about her marriage and an alleged largesse from the Akwa Ibom State governor Godswill Akpabio.

Not mincing words and obviously angry, the actress spat fire at those paddling untrue stories about her.

She said, “As a rule, I don’t reply every talk or report about me, but these recent ones are crazy and baseless. I don’t know where they got their information that my state governor offered me N600m to build an art or film academy in Uyo.

“This is just another work of mischief makers, who keep troubling celebrities. To put the records straight, my state governor has not offered me such money to build a film academy in Uyo (the Akwa Ibom State capital), as was falsely reported.

“As for the other wicked rumours that I’ve been divorced by my United States–based husband, Phillip Ehiagwina, that is just another lie that can only come from professional happy home breakers. No fight or separation ever happened. We are still together, doing great things as husband and wife.”

 

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NLC warns Jonathan against fuel price hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned the Federal Government against any surreptitious move to increase the price of petroleum products in the country.

NLC President, Mr. Abdulwahed Omar, warned in a statement on Friday that any increase in the price of fuel would lead to a crisis as the congress would call out Nigerians to resist it.

Omar called on President Goodluck Jonathan to focus government attention on the need to frontally tackle the corruption that had held the nation’s oil sector hostage.

He urged the President to ensure the prosecution of those indicted for subsidy fraud and the diversion of N1.7tn funds meant for the industry, rather than venturing into a total removal of petroleum subsidy, which he said would not be resisted.

He faulted the President’s claim that local refining of petroleum products could only be effectively carried out by private sector operators, stressing that the nation’s refineries were effectively managed until they came under a regime of corruption foisted on them by corrupt government officials.

He warned that any increase in the prices of petroleum products would culminate in a crisis that would surpass the last January anti-fuel price hike demonstration.

“The statement by the President claiming that only the removal of fuel subsidy will allow for domestic refining of fuel is highly disturbing. More so, coming at this time of the year, when many see the current fuel scarcity being experienced in most parts of the country as being artificially created,” Omar said.

“With the wave of revelations regarding monumental corruption in the petroleum industry it will be unimaginable to contemplate any other thing than focusing on ridding the industry of the endemic corruption that has become so pervasive in the industry,” Omar added.

Committee to Protect Journalists : Turkey is ‘World’s Leading Jailer Of Journalists’, while Erdogan continue to sue journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned Turkey for being disgracingly ‘the world’s leading jailer of journalists.’ Turkey is marked with this shame, yet Turkish PM Erdogan continues to sue journalist for ‘insulting’ HIM.

Istanbul / NationalTurk – In a report issued on October 22, the New York-based Journalism rights group CPJ stated 76 Turkish journalists were in Turkish prisons as of August 1, adding that 61 of them seemed to be jailed as a direct result of their work.
The report notes the cases of the remaining 15 journalists are still being investigated by CPJ workers.
The report also adds that 70 % of those journalists were of Turks with Kurdish origins.
Meanwhile, lawsuits opened on behalf of the Turkish prime minister against people who have “insulted” HIM in the Turkish media and  have thus created a strong deterrent factor preventing other reporters from deploying similar rhetoric, according to a lawyer for the Turkish leader.
The CPJ report says 30 % of imprisoned journalists were accused of participating in plots against the Turkish government or membership in outlawed organizations such as PKK terrorists.
The report also claims that three-quarters of jailed journalists have not yet been convicted of any crime but are held while they await “resolution of their cases.”
According to the CPJ, the charges against these journalists often originate from the journalists speaking with “security officials or obtaining documents.”
CPJ executive director Joel Simon said, “Turkey’s tendency to equate critical journalism with terrorism is not justified by the country’s security concerns.”
The report cites Turkish media-freedom groups as reporting at the end of 2011 that there were some 5,000 criminal cases pending against journalists.
It also criticizes Turkish authorities for a 2007 Internet law that allows ad hoc filtering, which CPJ says is particularly noticeable against opposition and Kurdish websites.

Turkish PM Tayyip Erdogan cases against journalists stanching criticism, his lawyer’s words

“We have to underline that cases we’ve opened against press have been quite a deterrent; the wording of columnists has noticeably changed especially since the year 2003. Reporters and columnists do not exceed the dose when making criticisms anymore; insulting comments or columns have been reduced to minimum,” Ali Özkaya, a lawyer for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was quoted as saying by daily Akşam today.
The lawyer states they mostly sued Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and that they had won the most compensation from cases involving the main opposition head.

Turkish Youth insults Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Twitter, Facebook … everywhere

Özkaya also warned Turkish youth about use of social media. “Young people are using social media as if they’re talking to a friend and they insult the prime minister and other ministers. They think nobody sees their messages, but social media is a public area. According to the law, cases are automatically being opened against these [people] even if the prime minister doesn’t make a complaint,’ he explains.
The CPJ recommends that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan “should cease his attacks on the press and instead provide justice for journalists while pursuing reforms that guarantee freedom of expression.”
The CPJ’s Simon said, “As a rising regional and global power, Turkey’s economic and political success should be matched by respect for the universal right to freely exchange news, information, and ideas.”
According to the CPJ, the number of journalists in Turkish jails surpasses figures in Iran, China, or Eritrea, qualifying Turkey for the title of the world’s leading jailer of journalists.

Vanessa Hudgens Opens Up About Three-Way Sex Scene With James Franco and Ashley Benson

If you were looking forward to a future full of sex scenes involving Vanessa Hudgens, you might be out of luck.
The 23-year-old actress reveals in the new issue of Glow that shooting a three-way with James Franco and Ashley Benson for the upcoming movie Spring Breakers might just end up being a one-time thing.
"It was very nerve-racking for me," she tells the magazine. "I told my agent that I never want to do it
Vanessa Hudgens says she's not ready to be a mom
In the film, about four coeds who get mixed up with a drug dealer, played by Franco, Hudgens gets down and dirty with Franco and Benson in a pool.
At the Toronto Film Festival in September, Hudgens also shared her feelings with our own Marc Malkin about doing the scene.
"I've never done anything like that before. I'm very thankful that I had one of my best friends to do it with," she said, referring to Benson.
Of course, her pal Benson clearly had a different experience altogether, as she and Franco are now said to be an item!

 

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The former vice-President of the Republic of Ghana Alhaji Aliu Mahama has died in the capital Accra after suffering from a short illness believed to be heart disease at the age of 66.

Accra / NationalTurk – Mr. Mahama was the vice president in the New Patriotic Party administration led by former president John Kuffour from 7th January 2001 to 7th January, 2009.
It was reported in the Ghanaian media that the former vice president has died on the 14 November 2012 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra but the story was denied by the family in what they described as not death but he was in a “Critical Condition’’ with life support.
But the former Vice president died early on Friday morning at the same hospital he was reported to have died earlier.
He was the 3rd vice president of the 4th republican constitution of Ghana.
The current President John Dramani Mahama who bears the same sir name with the late former vice president has declared a state of mourning.
Former president John Kuffour has called on all Ghanaians to join the family of the late former Vice president, for according to him he was a true statesman who served the country with all his heart.
“I called him a brother, we will all miss him, It is a very bad new, we have lost an outstanding Ghanaian ‘’ the former President added.
Almost everybody in the country is shocked by the sad news as the country lost its sitting President John Atta Mills in July this year making people asking why the country is loosing its leaders like that.
The former Vice President will be buried at the Military Cemetery in accordance with the Islamic law since he was a Muslim.

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Police harass, brutalise us on unrestricted roads – Okada riders

Police harass, brutalise us on unrestricted roads – Okada riders

Some men of the Lagos State Police Command and task force enforcing the state traffic law on okada riders in Ojodu and Berger area now employ brutal tactics to arrest riders who violate the law, findings by Shagari News Metro have shown.

Our correspondents, who went around spots that served as okada parks in Isheri, a police van marked ‘Magodo GRA Phase II Residents Association Security Patrol Van’ swung by a motorcyclist riding along the road and hit him.

The rider fell into a ditch beside the road and the motorcycle fell on him.

The policemen jumped down from the van, pointed their guns at the rider as one of them immediately took the motorcycle and mounted it.

The rider, who sustained injuries on his head and leg, climbed onto the police van while one of the policemen rode the motorcycle behind.

Residents of the area said the incident was a common occurrence in the area.

Some of the riders, who spoke with our correspondent on Thursday, also accused the state task force of arresting and impounding motorcycles on roads that were not classified as out of bound to okada.

A group of okada riders on Kosoko Street, off Ogunnusi Road, Ojodu, said even though the street was not “off limit,” the Lagos task force had on many occasions impounded motorcycles on the street.

One of the riders, Ibrahim Adejobi, said, “After the vandalisation of a BRT bus on November 7 by some okada riders, the task force came here with a Black Maria and confiscated every motorcycle in sight irrespective of whether it was commercial or private.

“Since that day, it was like they renewed their wickedness. Any motorcycle close to the Kosoko Junction, even if the motorcycle is not plying the Ogunnusi Road, would be impounded.

“There was a time a motorcyclist at the junction saw them and sped into the street. They chased and impounded the motorcycle. They then proceeded to impound every motorcycle they saw on Kosoko Street that day.

A store owner at Ojodu, Caroline Ugwu, said that in the last two weeks, she had witnessed the brutality of task force members about four times in the front of her store.

An okada rider, who identified himself simply as Abubakar, said one of his friends sustained a serious injury when a van used by task force officials knocked him down while trying to impound his motorcycle.

“He sustained a burn from the motorcycle’s exhaust pipe when he was knocked down and the okada fell on his leg. They did not even care. They took the motorcycle and put it in their Black Maria and left,” he said.

Okada riders in Magodo GRA Phase II and its environs also lamented police harassment on routes that okada were not prohibited.

An okada rider, Ola Ishola, at the Magodo Phase II gate park said the police attached to the Ogudu Area Command had made it a daily routine to impound motorcycles in the outlying streets in the area.

He said, “Despite the fact that we ply Cele, Love All,  Aladelola,  Oluwalogbon,  Dairo and Makinde streets, which are not part of the restricted routes, policemen still come into these  places to harass us.

“These policemen usually come into these streets with rented commercial buses and as soon as they come, they will impound our motorcycles and whisk away the riders to their station.

“At the station, they will demand for sums between N10,000 and N20,000 while threatening to take the okada to Alausa unless their demand is met.”

Another rider in the area, Mohammed Isa, said the constant harassment had made many of them sustained various injuries in an attempt to evade arrest.

He said, “I wonder why people brazenly derive pleasure in meting out degrading and inhuman treatment to fellow human beings. For crying out loud, we are not contravening any section of the traffic law, yet they still harass us.

“The last time they stormed our park, about three of us got injured when they started hitting us with their gun butts.

“Even while riding on the road, they don’t bother if we are carrying passengers or not. They simply double park their vehicle sometimes, hit us and wound our passengers.  We now live in perpetual fear despite operating lawfully on the road.”

In Isheri, residents said since the incident of November 7, when policemen attached to the state task force embarked on indiscriminate clamp down of okada, commercial motorcycle riders no longer operate in the area.

A resident, Segun Joshua, said, “On November 7, those policemen even went to the extent of impounding motorcycles parked inside residential apartments.

“Now you can hardly see an Okada plying inner streets of Isheri, Olowora, UNILAG Estate, Gateway Estate area and its environs. Government should really intervene and restore normalcy.”

When contacted, the police officer in charge of the task force, Mr. Bayo Sulaiman, said on the phone that the day the BRT was vandalised, some okada riders who fled into different streets were the ones arrested.

Sulaiman said, “We are talking about motorcycles that have two wheels.

How do you arrest riders without them falling down especially when they are trying to evade arrest?

“This country cannot develop when people keep opposing good things. All these reports that the task force is being brutal are just ploys to oppose the law which we all know is a good thing. The chairman of the riders’ association in the areas you mentioned knows the truth.

“About the policemen from Magodo Phase II who you say knocked down the okada rider, I cannot comment on that since that was not done by our task force.”

But the Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, was not available for comment when contacted.

After calls and text messages were sent to her phone, an assistant, who answered her phone, said she was “on air.”

However, subsequent calls were not answered.

Doctors leave bullet in banker’s body, extract four

An employee of Access Bank, Femi Badejo, who was allegedly shot alongside a security guard, Joshua Musa, by policemen on Saturday at Ikota, Lagos, still has a bullet lodged in his wrist.

Shagari News learnt that the bullet could not be removed at the moment.

“I’m still in pain from the bullet wounds. I was shot five times. Four of the bullets have been removed but the fifth one is still lodged in my wrist and because of fear of complications, doctors can’t touch it for now,” he said.

However, Badejo has been moved from St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos Island, to an undisclosed location.

Meanwhile, Covenant University Alumni Association has written a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar, over the alleged shooting.

Badejo is an alumnus of the university and member of the association.

The Vice-President of the Abuja chapter of the association, Mr. Reginald Bassey, berated the police for lack of professionalism and failing to issue a public apology.

Bassey said the matter was more pathetic because Badejo is a promising young man, a husband and a father-to-be, who had been left incapacitated for days.

He added, “We have written a petition to demand for three things. First, we want a thorough investigation into the matter and we want the policemen who shot the victims to be brought to book.

“We see it as callous that those who are paid to secure lives could storm a compound and start shooting sporadically.

“Also, we want compensation for Badejo and the compensation must be commensurate with the extent of the injury.”

Bassey expressed dismay that rather than address the situation, the police resorted to harassing a journalist that reported the incident.

“We want a formal apology from the Inspector-General of police addressed to Badejo,” he said.

The Coordinator of the Lagos chapter of the association, Mr. Olufemi Fajemisin, who signed the petition, questioned the level of training of policemen in the state due to the incessant allegations of extra-judicial killings.

Badejo and Musa were allegedly shot by the policemen who responded to a distress call about a robbery in the banker’s home on Saturday at Ikota area of Lagos.

The residents of the house said when the policemen arrived the scene about an hour after the robbers had left, they started shooting indiscriminately resulting in injuring the banker and security guard.

Badejo was shot five times while Musa was hit twice.

The police claimed that Badejo was shot only once while the security guard had been shot by the armed robbers before they arrived.

Jose Mujica: The world’s ‘poorest’ president • Donates 90% salary to poor • Shuns presidential mansion • Rides 1987 Volkswagen

 Jose Mujica: The world’s ‘poorest’ president • Donates 90% salary to poor 

• Shuns presidential mansion • Rides 1987 Volkswagen

It’s a common grumble that politicians’ lifestyles are far removed from those of their electorate. Not so in Uruguay. Meet the president – who lives on a ramshackle farm and gives away most of his pay.

Laundry is strung outside the house. The water comes from a well in a yard, overgrown with weeds. Only two police officers and Manuela, a three-legged dog, keep watch outside.

This is the residence of the president of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, whose lifestyle clearly differs sharply from that of most other world leaders.

President Mujica has shunned the luxurious house that the Uruguayan state provides for its leaders and opted to stay at his wife’s farmhouse, off a dirt road outside the capital, Montevideo.

The president and his wife work the land themselves, growing flowers.

This austere lifestyle – and the fact that Mujica donates about 90% of his monthly salary, equivalent to $12,000 (£7,500), to charity – has led him to be labelled the poorest president in the world.

“I may appear to be an eccentric old man … But this is a free choice.”

“I’ve lived like this most of my life,” he says, sitting on an old chair in his garden, using a cushion favoured by Manuela the dog.

“I can live well with what I have.”

His charitable donations – which benefit poor people and small entrepreneurs – mean his salary is roughly in line with the average Uruguayan income of $775 (£485) a month.

All the president’s wealth is a 1987 VW Beetle.

In 2010, his annual personal wealth declaration – mandatory for officials in Uruguay – was $1,800 (£1,100), the value of his 1987 Volkswagen Beetle.

This year, he added half of his wife’s assets – land, tractors and a house – reaching $215,000 (£135,000).

 

That’s still only about two-thirds of Vice-President Danilo Astori’s declared wealth, and a third of the figure declared by Mujica’s predecessor as president, Tabare Vasquez.

Elected in 2009, Mujica spent the 1960s and 1970s as part of the Uruguayan guerrilla Tupamaros, a leftist armed group inspired by the Cuban revolution.

He was shot six times and spent 14 years in jail. Most of his detention was spent in harsh conditions and isolation, until he was freed in 1985 when Uruguay returned to democracy.

Those years in jail, Mujica says, helped shape his outlook on life.

“I’m called ‘the poorest president’, but I don’t feel poor. Poor people are those who only work to try to keep an expensive lifestyle, and always want more and more,” he says.

“This is a matter of freedom. If you don’t have many possessions then you don’t need to work all your life like a slave to sustain them, and therefore you have more time for yourself,” he says.

“I may appear to be an eccentric old man. But this is a free choice.”

The Uruguayan leader made a similar point when he addressed the Rio+20 summit in June this year: “We’ve been talking all afternoon about sustainable development. To get the masses out of poverty.

“But what are we thinking? Do we want the model of development and consumption of the rich countries? I ask you now: what would happen to this planet if Indians would have the same proportion of cars per household than Germans? How much oxygen would we have left?

“Does this planet have enough resources so seven or eight billion can have the same level of consumption and waste that today is seen in rich societies? It is this level of hyper-consumption that is harming our planet.”

Workers Unions Divided over Aviation Minister

Aviation workers, under aegis of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Service Employees (AUPCTRE), have condemned their counterparts in the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) over the alleged use of abusive words on the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah.

The AUPCTRE members said the attitude of ATSSSAN and NUATE negates the veritable trade union ethics in the “conduct of positive and mutually rewarding industrial relations practice,” accusing the union leaders of resorting to vilification of highly placed government official in their quest to upturn a decision government had taken, which they claimed was against their interest.

AUPCTRE was referring to the letter and press statement issued in a recently in Lagos by ATSSSAN and NUATE where the executives of the two were alleged to have attacked the person of the minister for directing the transfer of top official of ATSSSAN and recent appointments made in the sector.

In a letter addressed to ATSSSAN and NUATE executives and dated November 12, 2012, by B. C. Ibeawuchi for the General Secretary, AUPCTRE said that the two unions did not speak on behalf of all the workers in the industry.
“In the press statement referred to above, your two organisations claimed to be acting ‘on behalf of the leadership of the unions in the aviation industry…You would agree with us that your claim is untrue, unfair and most importantly incorrect.”

The body said that ATSSSAN and NUATE should have involved all unions in the sector rather than taken actions on behalf of everybody, including the workers they have alienated in their decisions and action.

“Issues raised in your press statement qualify to form the basis for all inclusive unions/management’s deliberation at the level of the minister. Our union and members non-involvement in your written statement under reference notwithstanding, may we state that expressions contained therein ‘do not represent and confirm with industrial relations best practices and therefore may not advance the interest and wellbeing of the employees and statutory agencies in the aviation industry,” the body said.

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“We are being sexually harassed”, Female Varsity Students Cry out

“We are being sexually harassed”, Female Varsity Students Cry out

About 2000 female students of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) have come out to protest over alleged sexual harassment, molestation and extortion of female students by some staff of the institution...

The placard-carrying students blocked traffic at Eleven-Eleven Bus Stop on their way to the Government House, in Calabar to register their grievance. Some of the placards carried by the students had inscriptions such as, ‘Sexual harassment of female students’, Female molestation’, ‘Extortion of money from students’, ‘No better CRUTECH, No better Cross River’, ‘CRUTECH, no better lecture hall’, etc.

Meanwhile, the Students Union president of the institution, Mr Ekong Eka, accused the state government of neglecting students of the university, adding that, two months ago, some groups of people came to the school to tell them that government wanted to pay them bursary.

However, the institution is yet to come out with any form of response to these allegations leveled against its lecturers by the students. Sexual harassment is, no doubt rampart in tertiary institutions in the country and a lot of the victims suffer in silence. These students have indeed taken a bold move.

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Ndokwa people visit Enebeli Elebuwa in India

Ndokwa people visit Enebeli Elebuwa in India

Members of the Ndokwa community of Delta State who live in New Delhi paid actor Enebeli Elebuwa a courtesy visit yesterday in a hospital in India where he is currently receiving treatment. Enebeli, who is from that community, is receiving treatment in India thanks to the Delta State Government. More photos after the cut...

 Hope say know be juju this man tie like this? lol whatever escape for your life!

I love you Sir i wish you well and no matter what your enemies will go for your sake. It's well with your soul and the lord will continue to be your strength!

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