What else do they want (the North)?

In an apparent disgust at Ali's insatiable and greedy ambition to
become the PDP BoT and David Mark's equal futility to remain to only
super-power in the north central, Dijimighty pinged the below tweet to
me and I have decided to share it here:

Vice President North,
Senate President North,
Speaker House of Reps North,
PDP National Chairman North,
PDP BOT Acting Chairman North,
Head of Service North,
INEC Chairman North,
Inspector General of Police North,
Central Bank Governor (CBN) North,
Chief Jusice of the Federation North, President Court Of Appeal North,
President of the Federal High Court North,
NSA North.

But Isaac Amede has a contrary opinion:

@Ernest,not minding the occupy-it-all mentality of the Northerners,if
Nigeria was well-governed,one would care less of the ethnic base of
these political holders and appointees.
https://m.facebook.com/1638637595/timeline/story?ut=2&hash=-8693614902098464302&wstart=1357027200&wend=1359705599&ustart&refid=17

In the final analysis, our poloticians are taking us on a ride,
playing on our tribal sentiments to cover their dirty tracks. What do
you think dear readers?

France Considers a Gay Marriage Bill as Marriage Itself Is in Decline

French President François Hollande campaigned on a pledge to legalize
gay marriage, though it drew little attention at the time, and he now
has the votes in parliament to do it.
Supporters of gay marriage in France say legalizing gay marriage would
simply give homosexual couples and their children the same rights and
protections afforded heterosexual married couples. Opponents say
society should not be in the habit of endorsing practices or habits
simply because it cannot prevent them. What do you think?

‘Lincoln’ Gets 12 Nominations to Lead Oscar Field

The 85th Academy Awards season fell into place early Thursday, as the
highest number of Oscar nominations — including for best picture —
went to "Lincoln," followed by "Life of Pi," "Silver Linings Playbook"
and "Les Misérables."

Biden, Meeting Gun Control Advocates, Vows Action

Culled from NYT
WASHINGTON - Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Wednesday vowed
swift steps by the federal government to confront gun violence as he
met at the White House with representatives of about a dozen gun
control organizations.
"The president and I are determined to take action. This is not an
exercise in photo opportunities," Mr. Biden said as photographers were
given a chance to take pictures before the closed-door meeting.
During the two-hour meeting, participants said, Mr. Biden and Attorney
General Eric H. Holder Jr. told the group that President Obama was
planning a comprehensive effort to pass legislation and use executive
orders to prevent gun violence.
"Clearly they are not talking about just having a conversation with
the American people," said John Feinblatt, who attended the meeting on
behalf of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, an outspoken advocate for
greater gun control measures.
Mr. Feinblatt, a top aide to Mr. Bloomberg, said Mr. Biden promised
both a "legislative plan that could be achieved and a plan for
executive actions."
"Both those things are going to be pursued," he said.
The meeting was part of Mr. Biden's effort to develop proposals for
Mr. Obama and Congress in the wake of the mass shooting in Newtown,
Conn., last month. A panel led by Mr. Biden is scheduled to offer
recommendations this month.
Offering a glimpse of the approach that he might take, Mr. Biden
hinted that his group was not likely to recommend an all-or-nothing
approach to the issue of gun violence.
"We are not going to get caught up in the notion unless we can do
everything, we're not going to do anything," Mr. Biden said.
Among those at the White House were representatives of the Brady
Campaign to End Gun Violence, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, States
United to Prevent Gun Violence and several state gun control
organizations.
"I want to hear about your experiences," Mr. Biden, sitting next to
Mr. Holder, said to the group. "I'm convinced that we can affect the
well-being of millions of Americans and take thousands of people out
of harm's way if we act responsibly."
Mr. Feinblatt said the consensus at the meeting was to seek broad
changes to law that would include an assault weapons ban, limits on
high-capacity magazines for ammunition, better enforcement measures, a
gun-trafficking statute and improved data for background checks.
He said the advocates also pushed for executive actions that would not
require Congressional approval, including new efforts by the Justice
Department to prosecute people who lie on their background checks.
Mr. Feinblatt said that some of the people in the meeting told
personal stories of grief that reminded the others around the table
that "this is not some abstract exercise."
Mr. Biden made it clear that doing nothing about gun violence was not
an option under consideration. But he also said that his group would
meet with gun owners and gun rights groups - including the National
Rifle Association - that oppose significant new gun restrictions.
"I've also invited the gun owners and the N.R.A. to come and make
their case as well," Mr. Biden said. "We are reaching out to all
parties on whatever side of this debate that you fall."
He added: "But the president is going to act. There is executive
action that can be taken. We haven't decided what that is yet."
In addition to the N.R.A., representatives from Walmart, whose stores
are the largest seller of guns in the country, will also attend a
meeting with the vice president on Thursday.
A spokesman for the company initially told The Wall Street Journal
that Walmart would not be sending anyone to the meeting. But David
Tovar, the vice president for corporate communications, reversed
himself Wednesday morning.
"We underestimated the expectation to attend the meeting on Thursday
in person, so we are sending an appropriate representative to
participate," Mr. Tovar said in a statement. "We take this issue very
seriously and are committed to staying engaged in this discussion as
the administration and Congress work toward a consensus on the right
path forward."

Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Purchase $11 Million Mansion

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are making big moves following the
announcement that they're pregnant with their first child.

According to TMZ, the couple dropped $11 million on a mansion located
in Bel Air, California. The 10,000-square-foot home is situated in a
private gated community, and they purchased it several weeks ago.

Now, they're renovating the abode and expanding it to become a custom
14,000-square-foot property. It will be an Italian-style villa with a
"gym, movie theater, full hair and makeup salon, bowling alley,
basketball court, indoor and outdoor pool."

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Get Cozy While House Hunting

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have been anything but shy when it comes
to their very public courtship. Kardashian recently told Tatler, "I
can't even think about being with anyone else than the man I'm with,"
and has even been joking about what their offspring might look like.
Kanye, for his part, reciprocated by making the ultimate gesture of
affection: He follows only Kim on Twitter.
And Monday, the couple went house hunting together in Miami, where
Kardashian is filming "Kourtney & Kim Take Miami."
West kept it casual in Nike shorts and a tee, and Kardashian opted for
the kind of practical ensemble we would sport when scouting a new
home: a silk shirt, leather miniskirt and sky-high cutout heels. She
accessorized with the Louis Vuitton "goodies" Kanye brought back from
Paris Fashion Week, a small clutch and cuff bracelet.
"Miami fun day with @kanyewest," Kardashian tweeted Monday afternoon.
And it looks as if they had a lot of fun indeed:

multiple Explosions Hit Lagos

Lagos is seriously burning, If u know anyone around or going to Tin
can, Coconut & Mile 2, tell him or her not to go near there because
of multiple Fuel Tank explosion of fire rocking d whole axis now.
Everything is beginning to return to normality.

x4: Lionel Messi wins World Footballer of the Year 2012

Nobody ever believed the small statured man would ever win it in 2009,
2010, 2011 and now in 2012. The only player in history to win it four
times. He is just a living legend, a god! Though a lot of people think
Christiano Ronaldo should have won, but the truth is that C R could
only have won it if Messi was not in his generation

Chris Brown moves in with Rihanna- “WAR IS OVER!"

Yes, even on the same New Year’s Day that Chris Brown and Rihanna were playing hide-and-seek with the media and teasing their ambivalent -- and many might say unhealthy -- relationship with tweets and Instagram photos, Yoko Ono placed yet another full-page ad in the Times saying only, “Imagine Peace.”

Chris Brown and Rihanna have decided to move in together. Chris Brown this week moved into Rihanna's $12 million Pacific Palisades mansion which she bought right before Christmas (pictured above).

Dana Air Inaugural Flight

Dana Air inaugural flight left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at 10am yesterday and landed in Abuja at 11.05 packed with celebrities, journalists and some passengers.

Chika Ike supports pastor Matthew Ashimolowo at widows giveaway

The actress was on hand to support pastor Matthew Ashimolowo at his annual widows giveaway. Pastor Ashimolowo gave out money, clothes and food to 2, 500 widows and scholarship to many students. This happened yesterday Saturday January 5th in Osun state.

Yvonne Nelson shows off hot bikini body

Even generals in the battle field, in their lonely moments, will not forget the sight of  Ghanaian born actress, Yvonne Nelson.

Aluu 4: Still Waiting for Justice

It's exactly three months four UNIPORT students -Tekena, Ugonna, Chiadika, and Ilyod were brutally murdered in the Aluu community. 16 people have so far been arrested for their murder. The suspects appeared in court on Thursday December 20th but the trial was stalled due to the failure of prison officials to produce them in court. The case was then adjourned till February 28, 2013. Hope this time the prisonofficials won't forget to bring them to court. These young men had their whole lives ahead of them and didn't deserve to die the way they did. Hope they get justice. We are watching!

Man Kills His Baby On New Year Eve For Ritual Purpose

Talking to journalists on the apprehension in Lokoja, the Kogi state resources, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Katsina says the suspect, a herbalist, then buried the kid in a shallow tomb in his own compound. Reporting the authorities investigation, the police supervisor, Mr Katsina revealed that on the New Year’s Eve, December 31, around 11:55 PM, the suspect gently took the child named Sunday Folorunsho who was already asleep that night and killed him in gruesome scenario.

He included that having actually achieved his aim, the suspect dug a shallow grave in his compound and hurriedly buried the corps of the infant.

The police escorted Mr Folorunsho to his compound where the baby’s corpse was buried and he was then asked to exhume the corpse.

Digging out the corpse of the baby, he handed over the body to a pathologist who conducted an autopsy on the dead baby.

The autopsy result read that the child died of multiple fractures through the application of blunt object and trauma.

The 48-year-old suspect, a native of Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area  of the state is married with three other kids.

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is the new host of TV talkshow, Rubbing Minds

Just in time for the New Year, the producers of Rubbin’ Minds, the influential TV talk-show for young Nigerians have announced major upgrades.

The first change to the show is the announcement of a new host: the lawyer on-air personality and event compere, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.  Obi-Uchendu, who holds two Masters degrees in Intellectual Property as well as Communications Law both from the American University, Washington DC takes over the presenter’s show on the first show of the year – Sunday, 6 January, 2013.

Obi-Uchendu will be joining the show along with a new set, and new segments on the show – broken into news analysis, discussion and culture interview.


“Obi-Uchendu has been an influential voice for young people across issues – from pop culture to politics – over the past few years,” Williams explained. “As an issues columnist on Thisday Newspapers, anchoring the country’s first youth-centred Presidential Debate, writing for the YNaija FrontPage and for Leadership, amongs others. He mirrors the ‘Rubbin’ Minds prime position as the conversation driver for young people nationally, and he will be an effective face and voice for that imperative.”

“I am very excited to be joining the A-team at Rubbin' Minds,” Obi-Uchendu said. “This is the show to be on to know what young people are talking and thinking about at any time. If it’s real and if it’s topical and it concerns young people, we will be discussing it, and I look forward to that ongoing conversation.”

Rubbin’ Minds is a production of Y! TV. More information is available on www.ynaija.com, and on Twitter @YNaijaTV. The official website for the TV show will be unveiled at www.ynaija.com/tv on 11 January, 2013.

Sexiest Man Alive

The annual feature the "Sexiest Man Alive" is billed as a benchmark of male attractiveness and typically includes only famous people and celebrities. It is determined in a similar procedure to Time's Person of the Year. The origin of the title was a discussion on a planned story on Mel Gibson. A female editor exclaimed, "Oh my God, he is the sexiest man alive!" And someone else said, "You should use that as a cover line."

For the first decade or so, the feature appeared at uneven intervals. Originally awarded in the wintertime, it shifted around the calendar, resulting in gaps as short as seven months and as long as a year and a half (with no selection at all during 1994). Since 1997, the dates have settled between mid-November and early December.

Dates of magazine issues, winners, ages of winners at the time of selection, and pertinent comments are listed below.

NIGHT CLUB: Kim Kardashian's Mom Tweets Angrily, Says "Don't Call My Daughter A Slut"

Socialite Kim Kardashian’s mom Kris Jenner rages after her girl faced discourteous messages on Twitter and showed her anger over it. Kim, 32, who is anticipating her first youngster with Kanye West, had faced the ire of fans after she uploaded pictures of herself in a night club. It was viewed as an unhealthy action. One individual classified her “no fit mother”, while yet another called her “fat”, including that she should “drop some weight”. However, her mom, Kris has expressed her outrage by tweeting:

Oops!!! D'banj's chic congratulates him on Instagram

Jennifer Obayuwana is the daughter of multi-millionaire Polo boss, John Obayuwana. Jen is an Executive director in her father's company and also doubles as a director at CAT construction.

He's been through quite a number of women, but Ms Jennifer Obayuwana has been around the longest. And D'banj says he's in love...and faithful! (Watch Ndani TV part 3)

Beyonce and Jay-Z Spend $1 Million for Nursery Inside Basketball Arena

How lucky can one kid get? The baby that hit the genetics jackpot with mom Beyoncé and dad Jay-Z is about to score yet again.

The famous couple — who gave birth to daughter Blue Ivy almost one year ago — have just purchased an opulent suite inside the Barclays Arena for their only child, reports US Weekly. The New York City arena is the home to the Brooklyn Nets, the team which Jay-Z is a partial owner of, and the place where the couple have performed

Our Top 5 Best Celebrity Beauty Moments Of The Week Ending 1.4.13

This week we said goodbye to 2012 and HELLO to 2013! Though celebs were pretty rampant for New Year’s Eve celebrations, things sort of died down for the rest of the week, but we still found some great beauty moments this week! Guess they needed a little beauty sleep 

From bold lips to bold hairstyles, here’s our picks for best beauty moments of the week…

Close friends of Kelvin respond 'Kelvin Lakoju did not kill himself"

Times of India have reported the death of a 28-year-old Nigerian boy who committed suicide by jumping off the 2nd floor of his rented apartment. Police said findings reveal that the late Kelvin Lakoju, aka ‘Biggie’ was suffering from depression.

“We have questioned some people and came to know that he was upset for some reasons,” said deputy SP’S Chinappa.

“His friends said Kelvin was good at studies. Some personal problem could be the reason for committing suicide,” said a senior police officer.

Kelvin had been in India since 2009 and was taking a photography course from an institute in Film city. Cops said he committed suicide around 11 PM Wednesday, 2^nd January .

LADIES! NEVER EVER COMPARE ANYONE ELSE'S MARRIAGE TO YOURS

I know this gist is stale but the lessons to learn still remain universally timeless so i decided to share it again and  am sure it will really help you guys. Enjoy!!!
“Biyi hasn’t worked for that long?” Dayo’s voice drips with resentment. “For real?” “He’s been trying,” I say in feeble attempt to defend my husband. “You know how the economy is.”

…My husband and I had vowed never to bring in a third party into our relationship but with a bank account screaming for revival, I need to share my burden with someone else. I grip the phone. Dayo is unusually quiet. “You still there?” I ask. “Hello?” “I am here,” she says. “I just didn’t know things were this bad. And all this while, I thought Biyi was providing for the home.” But he is, I argue silently. Well, maybe not financially for now, but in every way else, Biyi is a rock. “It’s not that bad.” My words sound frail. Dayo clucks her tongue. “You might as well be a widow.”
The words hit me like a fist. “Na you I blame,” she continues, oblivious to the damage her words have caused.

Mariah Carey Doesn’t Think The American Idol Judges’ Panel “Has An Issue”

As you will probably never ever be able to forget, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey were caught fighting at the American Idol judges’ table during early Season 12 auditions rounds. They have already earned the attention of everyone from Barbara Walters to Stevie Nicks to President Barack Obama, and it’s likely to draw many more curious viewers when show returns on January 19th, but the panel’s ladies have mostly been mum on the subject of the altercation as of late. And so with the season debut just around the corner, The Hollywood Reporter‘sAmerican Idol coverstory has arrived just in time to fan the flames.

Mercy Johnson to return to Nigeria after birth of a baby girl in the US

*Mercy Johnson

Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson who on the 31st of December gave birth to a baby girl at an undisclosed hospital in the US is set to be in the country before the end of the month. Mercy we are told, is doing well with her baby. She had traveled abroad a few months back to be on location for a movie role she plays as a heavily pregnant woman. Mercy had been busy during the entire duration of her pregnancy taking on different movie roles that suited her condition. 

The talented actress has been mostly connected with emotionally charged roles. As witnessed in many of her films, she’s an extremely actress who is able to fit any role ranging from action to romance even during her pregancy. She also admits being her very best in emotional roles.

A few of Mercy Johnson’s movies include Beyond Desire, My Beloved Son, Look Into My Eyes, Kill the Bride, Painful World, Under Control, Lost to Lust, Sweet Mama, Wealth Aside, Royal Tears, Genevieve, Strength to Strength, Last Kiss, Forest of Promises and Women in Power.
She hails from a family of 7 children and she is the 6th child. She talks very lovingly of her father, a former Naval officer, with whom she loves playing games. The attractive actress talks very little about the role her biological mother played in her life.

Is Oprah Winfrey no longer the richest black woman in the world?

Folorunsho Alakija

Oprah Winfrey

The morale of the below report may not be obvious at first reading,
but the morale can never be over emphasised.
Oprah Winfrey is no longer the richest black woman in the world
according to a report by Ventures Africa, an African business magazine
and news service.

According to the report which is available on Ventures Africa's
website, the richest black woman in the world is Folorunsho Alakija, a
61 year-old Nigerian fashion designer and oil tycoon who is worth at
least $3.3 billion, $500 million richer than media mogul Oprah Winfrey
whose wealth Forbes magazine estimated at $2.7 billion in September.

Nollywood Actress Goes Top–LESS to promote her Hair?

culled from

Nollywood Actress, Ebube Nwagbo comes out with the message “I wear PosHHair!” displaying beautiful photos of herself topless, covering her boobs only with her long hair. This is indeed a bold and daring move and message.

Using what she has to get what she wants?

What a way to start the new year.

Father R*pes 15-Year-Old Daughter On Christmas Eve

Wonders shall never end. A man who allegedly raped his teenage daughter on several occasions before threatening to shoot her with a gun claims he was assaulted by police.

The 39-year-old man, whose name cannot be mentioned to protect the identity of the girl, is now before the courts on rape charges.

“I was assaulted by police officers,” he told magistrate Tendai Mahwe yesterday before being sent to remand prison.

Prosecutor Tungamirai Chakurira said the man started raping his 15-year-old daughter in December 2011.

It is alleged he arrived home during the night on December 24, 2011 and started fondling the girl’s breasts before removing her clothes. The man allegedly removed his clothes and wrestled with the girl before raping her. The court heard after the act, the man threatened to shoot the girl if she disclosed the offence.

Davido’s Dad Separates From Wife

Wife of Davido’s father, Deji Adeleke, who also doubles as Davido’s step-mother, has actually reportedly left the singer’s dad. Based on reports, the woman, that Davido’s daddy married just about two years ago, has stopped residing with Davido’s father.

The main reason of their separation was not mentioned however, gossip has it that they may have both decided to end their marriage and live their independent lives as a result of difference of opinions.

D’Banj Reveals Secrets about his split from Mo’hits

Part 1 of the much anticipated episode of "the Juice" with international superstar D'banj aka the Koko master. In this 11 minute clip, D'banj talks about his international success and the celebrity friends he's made along the way and he explains his most recent title "Eja Nla". He also talks about his acting aspirations.

Petrol Tanker Fire Kills Family In Ogun

May God give the these families the grace to bear the
early January loss as three members of the same family have been confirmed dead as a result of an early morning fire which razed shops and houses in Idi-Iroko area of Ipokia local government area of Ogun state, south west Nigeria.
It was gathered that the victims were a mother and two of her children who were completely burnt beyond recognition. The inferno was as a result of a petrol tanker which burst into flames after it rammed into other tankers in the area.

Indian police charge five men with murder in New Delhi gang rape

Five men accused of raping a university student for hours on a bus as it drove through India's capital were charged Thursday with murder, rape and other crimes that could bring them the death penalty.

The attack on the 23-year-old woman, who died of severe internal injuries over the weekend, provoked a debate across India about the routine mistreatment of females and triggered daily protests demanding action.

There have been signs of change since the attack. Rapes, often ignored, have become front-page news, politicians have called for tougher laws, including the death penalty and chemical castration for rapists, and the government is examining wide-scale reforms in the criminal justice system's handling of sexual assaults. Activists say the tragedy could mark a turning point for women's rights.

In a nation where court cases often linger for years, the government set up a special fast-track court Wednesday to deal with crimes against women, and that is where the charges against the five men were filed Thursday evening. The government said it planned to open four more such courts in the city.

Roberto Mancini and Mario Balotelli pulled apart in training fiasco

Mario Balotelli and Roberto Mancini had to be pulled apart after an angry training ground bust-up between the pair on Thursday raised yet more questions over the striker's long-term future at Manchester City.

A Balotelli challenge on Scott Sinclair towards the end of Thursday morning's session was too severe for Mancini's liking, with the manager subsequently involved in a grappling match with his Italian compatriot. The entire fracas was captured by a photographer, with the duo separated by members of the City coaching staff before Balotelli returned to the dressing room. He departed the training ground only 10 minutes later.

One City insider has described the spat as a "storm in a teacup" and said "it was forgotten about instantly" but the club still acknowledge the significance of the high-profile and now widespread images. Mancini was pictured still wagging his finger as he entered the office building – it is the latest in a long line of incidents that have tested City's patience with the player since he signed in 2010.

A photographer was killed trying to take photos of Justin Bieber's $200,000 car

A Los Angeles paparazzo who thought he spied Justin Bieber smoking weed was struck and killed by a car as he rushed to photograph the pop star’s Ferrari after it had been pulled over by cops.
The teen pop sensation was not even behind the wheel — the relentless shutterbug died chasing a bad lead that later reignited a debate about paparazzi culture in the celeb-mad City of Angels.
The fatal sequence of events began Tuesday at the Four Seasons hotel, where freelance photographer Chris Guerra, who had been dogging Bieber’s clique all day, thought he saw the singer smoking marijuana and staked out the building.

“If it takes me all night, I’m staying out here, I’m getting this story,” the 29-year-old told a friend, according to TMZ. “He was smoking weed. I hope something comes of this.”

The photographer, who had only moved to L.A. in March, likely thought he was on a huge story, another friend told the Daily News.

Pastor accused of raping 12-year-old girl

Culled from Punch

A pastor, Alasco Sobowale, has been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in Epe, Lagos State. The pastor was said to have allegedly had carnal knowledge of the girl at their home located at 10, Togodo Street, Temu Town.

The victim’s aunt, Mrs. Ngozi Anjorin, said the incident occurred on December 15, 2012

Anjorin said the victim only spoke Igbo Language and had recently arrived Lagos from Imo State. She said Sobowale, who also speaks Igbo, allegedly lured her niece to the toilet around 9pm and had sex with her.

She said, “My niece was sent to Lagos about two weeks before the incident so I could send her to school because she doesn’t speak English Language. She only speaks Igbo and only I and the pastor, who is our neighbour, speak Igbo.

“On that particular night, my children were in the room watching television but I couldn’t find my niece. I kept on shouting her name but I got no answer. I then proceeded to the toilet which is detached from the building. I knocked on the door of the toilet and the pastor immediately ran out and I saw her inside the toilet.

Top 5 Painless Ways to Cut Your Spending

Top 5 Painless Ways to Cut Your Spending

By Erin Huffstetler
Cutting your spending doesn't have to mean lots of sacrifice. Try some of these painless cost-cutters, and watch your spending shrink:

1. Switch to Store Brands

Name brand products are good, but store brand products are often just as good (if not identical). Make the switch to the bargain labels, and you'll shave 25-50 percent off of your weekly grocery bill. With more and more grocery chains launching their own line of organics and other premium products, there's never been an easier time to switch.
More Ways to Slash Your Grocery Bill

2. Shop with a List

Ever gone to the store for a few items and come out with a whole cartload? Who hasn't? To keep impulse shopping from taking hold of your budget, make a habit of shopping with a list. Jot down everything you need, and then only shop for those items.
Still tempted to add an extra item to your cart? Go home and think about it first. If you still want the item you can always add it to your next shopping list.