S TO DA K (SKALES) LEAVES E.M.E QUIETLY....

Raoul John Njeng-Njen popularly known as Skales,  has left Empire Mates Entertainment owned by BankyW after the expiration of his contract.

Unlike the squabbles that had ensued with several artistes before, during or after leaving their label, Skales had exited E.M.E as quietly as a shadow.

He has removed E.M.E badges and signatures from all of his social media pages and handles except for his Twitter wallpaper which still carries the old label.He plans to move on with his own music label M.et.al and has re-directed all booking enquiries to new numbers and email addresses.

JUDGE CONDEMNS WIFE-KILLER (AKOLADE AROWOLO) TO DEATH.

Wife-killer, Akolade Arowolo has been sentenced to death by hanging three years after he was accused of killing, Titilayo, his banker wife. The murder took place  precisely on June 24th 2011.

The trial judge, Justice Lateefa Okunnu of an Ikeja High Court while delivering her judgment, Friday, found Arowolo guilty on a one-count charge of murder.

The judge relied on testimonies and evidences of fifteen witnesses including family members of the deceased, investigating police officers, photographers and Chief pathologist of Lagos State to make her judgment.

Mr. Arowolo broke down in the dock during the judgment and said many times while being taken away that he would not die of the judgment.

He shouted "Jesus Christ, I cannot die" many times as he was led away by prison warders.

This brings to an end the case which has received enormous interest from the media and civil organisations.

#SayNoToDOMESTICABUSE.

TACKLING RAPE EPIDEMIC IN NIGERIA.

NIGERIA is a country under the grip of rape. Hardly a day goes by without screaming headlines of bizarre cases of rape leaping out at embarrassed newspaper readers. It is either a law enforcement officer is taking advantage of a female suspect or a teacher his student, or a guardian, a father or some other intimate family members are violating their innocent wards, daughters, sisters or nieces.

This tidal wave of rape and other forms of sexual assault are doubtlessly a shameless advertisement of the extent of moral decadence and permissiveness in the society. Indeed, ours is a country in dire need of a higher level of morality and a timely intervention of the redemptive power of relevant state agencies. More than ever before, the innocent victims of rape are in need of protection from the reach of these marauding wolves in sheep’s clothing.

IS NIGERIA STILL THE WORLD'S INVESTMENT DARLING AFTER SANUSI'S SACK????

As Nigeria has shifted from a corruption-addled frontier state to one of the world’s few emerging market bright spots, it has been assisted enormously by the charisma and gravitas of two of its financial leaders. One is the coordinating minister for the economy and minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, familiar on the multilateral bank meeting circuit for her strong leadership, candidacy for the world Bank presidency – and her colourful headscarves. The other is central bank governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, sharp-suited and sharper-minded. It’s never been entirely clear how well the two people, or at least their institutions, get along, but they present to the world a credible, smart, articulate face for a country whose finances have often been murky.

But now Sanusi, who was due to step down in June, has been suspended by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan over allegations of “financial recklessness and misconduct.” Few in the west take these words – taken verbatim from a statement issued by the president through his media adviser, Reuben Abati – at face value, and the result has been to erode confidence in one of the few market darlings of frontier-spirited fund managers in recent years.

It’s fair to say that Sanusi has, from the outset, taken on the big fights.

PROMINENT NIGERIAN AUTHOR "CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE" WRITES IN SUPPORT OF GAY RIGHTS.

Gifted author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wrote this article titled 'Why can’t he just be like everyone else?. Rather shocking but taking into consideration the western influence on her, she might just have personal motives..

Read below..................

I will call him Sochukwuma. A thin, smiling boy who liked to play with us girls at the university primary school in Nsukka. We were young. We knew he was different, we said, ‘he’s not like the other boys.’ But his was a benign and unquestioned difference; it was simply what it was. We did not have a name for him. We did not know the word ‘gay.’ He was Sochukwuma and he was friendly and he played oga so well that his side always won.

In secondary school, some boys in his class tried to throw Sochukwuma off a second floor balcony. They were strapping teenagers who had learned to notice, and fear, difference. They had a name for him. Homo. They mocked him because his hips swayed when he walked and his hands fluttered when he spoke. He brushed away their taunts, silently, sometimes grinning an uncomfortable grin. He must have wished that he could be what they wanted him to be. I imagine now how helplessly lonely he must have felt. The boys often asked, “Why can’t he just be like everyone else?”

SHOCKING: JONATHAN SUSPENDS CBN GOVERNOR "SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI" WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT OVER FINANCIAL RECKLESSNESS.

In a desperate and rather shocking move, President Jonathan has suspended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the outspoken 'Sanusi Lamido Sanusi', citing financial recklessness amongst other issues as basis. This comes just few weeks after the CBN Governor blew the lid on the non remittance of over $10bn oil money into Federal account by NNPC, a revelation that thoroughly embarrassed Jonathan and his cohorts who are building a financial war chest for the 2015 elections.

Read a statement from GEJ's Media Assistant  below.......

Having taken special notice of reports of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria and other investigating bodies, which indicate clearly that Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s tenure has been characterized by various acts of financial recklessness and misconduct which are inconsistent with the administration’s vision of a Central Bank propelled by the core values of focused economic management, prudence, transparency and financial discipline.

Being also deeply concerned about far-reaching irregularities under Mallam Sanusi’s watch which have distracted the Central Bank away from the pursuit and achievement of its statutory mandate; and being determined to urgently re-position the Central Bank of Nigeria for greater efficiency, respect for due process and accountability, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has ordered the immediate suspension of Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi from the Office of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

FACEBOOK ACQUIRES WHATSAPP FOR A STAGGERING $19BN TO DOMINATE THE MOBILE SOCIAL PLATFORM.

The mega $19 billion deal between Facebook and Whatsapp has left the people talking about its worthiness. Though, Facebook founder CEO Mark Zuckerberg has explained as to why his company has agreed to pay a whopping $19bn to acquire the messaging service WhatsApp.

It may seem a pure business deal but the kind of money Facebook has agreed to pay the surging WhatsApp reveals the largest social networking site's ultimate aim: to remain on top of its competitors. So, it bought the most popular messaging service, the WhatsApp.

With acquisition of the service which already has around 450 million users, mostly youth, Facebook, which adds around 1.2 billion users monthly, will continue to stay at the heart of social networking.

Additionally, Whatsapp has a huge mobile user base and this deal is going to enable Facebook to dominate the mobile social platform.

Very much like what they did to Instagram, Whatsapp will remain a separate entity, as explained by Mark Zuckerberg in the statement he released after Facebook's decision to buy the messaging service.

Read Mark's statement after the cut.................

(VIDEO) UNIMPRESSIVE MILAN LOSE AT HOME. AC MILAN 0 ATLETICO MADRID 1

    

MILAN 0 ATLETICO MADRID 1

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BAYERN MUNICH THRASH ARSENAL 2 - 0 AT THE EMIRATES

ARS 0 BAY 2

Again, Arsene Wenger's men failed to deliver. It was in all a bad performance by the gunners with Ozil leading the show when he missed a penalty. Bayern munich deserved the victory. They always do.

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PREGNANT WOMAN WHO CLAIMS SHE WAS GANG-RAPED BY SEVEN MEN FACES DEATH PENALTY IN SUDAN

A nine-months pregnant teenager who claims she was raped by seven men in Sudan is now facing the death penalty after being charged with adultery.

The married Ethiopian woman was just 18 years old, and three months pregnant, when she was subjected to the attack in August last year. She says she was searching for a new home in Omdurman,  near the capital Khartoum, and one of the seven accused lured her into an empty property on the premises of renting it out to her and her husband.

She was attacked and held down while a group of men, reportedly aged between 18 and 22, took turns in raping her, according to the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) network.

Her ordeal was filmed by one of the perpetrators and was circulated on social media via WhatsApp several months after the attack.

(PHOTOS) 26 DEAD IN UKRAINE AFTER MASSIVE ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTEST.

Thick, dark smoke rose above the centre of the Ukrainian capital amid the boom of police stun grenades on Wednesday, as officers in riot gear sought to push demonstrators away from the city's main square following deadly clashes between police and protesters that left at least 25 people dead and hundreds injured and raised fears of a civil war.

After several hours of relative calm, confrontation flared up again Wednesday afternoon, with hundreds of police amassing on the edges of Independence Square, known as the Maidan, throwing stun grenades and using water cannons in a bid to disperse protesters. 

Thousands of activists armed with fire bombs and rocks held their ground, defending the square which has been a bastion and symbol for the demonstrators.

JONATHAN APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OF STAFF

BRIGADIER GENERAL AROGBOFA

President Goodluck Jonathan named Brigadier-General Jones O. Arogbofa as his new Chief of Staff late Tuesday. The appointment, and Arogbofa’s duties, will take effect immediately. With this latest appointment, the Brigadier General becomes the face of the Jonathan administration, and his public duties will include facing the media for presidential announcements ranging from policy statements, to new initiatives.

JOY AS PA KASUMU BOUNCES BACK - #SAVEPAKASUMU

After a challenging bout with biventricular heart failure, an ailment that seriously affected his heart and lungs, seasoned Nigerian actor, Kayode Odumosu,  popularly called Pa. Kasumu, has considerably regained his health.

His son, Tunde, confirmed this on Monday. According to him, his father has practically recovered and he is back to his old self. He says, “Although he will still be flown abroad for treatment on his knee cap (arthritis related), he can now see better and he is physically fit.

“In fact, his physiotherapist has certified that he can now be left to go out on his own without any assistance or monitoring. “He can also move around on his own. He is a lot better, compared to the time he was bed-ridden.”

EX-BANKER JAILED 115YRS FOR N8.9M FRAUD

I can't remember how many years jail terms Cecilia Ibru, Tafa Balogun & Co got for their various thefts running into billions of naira because the EFCC released the outrageous statement below of 115 years jail term for N8.9M fraud. hehehe........ 

A Lagos High court sitting in Igbosere, presided over by Justice Adebisi Akinlade on Monday February 17, 2014 sentenced Jamiu Seun Odunayo (pictured above), a former banker, to One Hundred and Fifteen Years (115) imprisonment with no option of fine over an offense which borders on fraud, stealing, and obtaining money by false pretense.

The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on 39-count amended charge for fraudulently obtaining money by false pretences, stealing and suppression of funds to the tune of Eight Million Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Naira, (N8, 829,650) belonging to a customer and diverted it for personal use.

CULTISTS MURDER 17-YR-OLD BOWEN STUDENT IN LAGOS FOR REFUSING SEXUAL ADVANCES.

LATE OPEYEMI ODUSANYA

The life of a 17-year-old student of Bowen University, Opeyemi Odusanya, has been cut short by some cult members in Lagos. It was gathered that the undergraduate was murdered for allegedly rejecting sexual advances from some youths in the area and also for “being too proud.” The victim was a 300 level student of Biochemistry at the university.

Police authorities told our correspondent that Opeyemi was stabbed to death by the cultists at her parents’ house in the Alakuko area of Lagos on February 3, 2014. Police said that investigations had revealed that the culprits were residents of the area.

A police officer, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “In the afternoon of February 3, 2014, the deceased went to buy airtime for her telephone. As she was returning, a group of cult members trailed and entered the house with her.

(VIDEO) DISAPPOINTING MAN CITY LOST AT HOME TO BARCELONA (0 -2)

MANC 0 BARCELONA 2

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ZLATAN INSPIRED PSG DESTROYS BAYERN LERVEKUSEN IN GERMANY 4-0

B. LEV 0 PSG 4

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the best striker in the world..... shikenah.... His PSG side mauled german club Bayern Leverkusen at home by 4 - 0... One leg in the Q-finals already....

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EX-MILITANTS AND JONATHAN'S RE-ELECTION BID.

The build-up to the February 2015 general elections, especially as it concerns the fate of President Goodluck Jonathan in the February 14 presidential election has been generating ripples across of the country.

The controversy over the presidential poll assumed a new twist following the argument for and against the eligibility of Jonathan to seek re-election for the highest political office in the country and Jonathan’s kinsmen in the Niger Delta, especially those of Ijaw stock, who probably smelt a rat over alleged clandestine moves by some powerful political gladiators to edge him out of the contest have mustered concerted efforts to back and protect “their own” in the countdown to the election.

2FACE LAUGHS OFF IMPREGNATING BANKER RUMOURS.

International act, 2face Idibia has laughed off rumour that he impregnated his account officer, noting that his life is an open book and he will not be afraid to take responsibility for his action.

The social media was filled with rumour of the alleged pregnancy, with some of them even mentioning the name of the lady in question and the bank she allegedly work with. It was also alleged that the Africa queen crooner has pleaded with the lady to abort the pregnancy with a promise of financial reward.

BLOATED COST OF PACIFICATION IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION

The observation by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bukola Saraki, that several aspects of the belated 2014 Appropriation Bill failed to give priority to critical sectors; and that it is a blueprint for fiscal recklessness and leakages in government expenditure, are quite distressing. Particularly worrisome is the allocation of N54 billion to the Presidential Amnesty Programme meant to rehabilitate Niger Delta restive youths (militants), vis-à-vis the N46 billion voted as capital expenditure for the military and the nation’s police.

Saraki, a former chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), noted, for instance, the dangers of increased extra-budgetary spending and the impunity with which agencies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), spent public funds; and serial breaches of budget implementation rules by civil servants. He equally regretted that the budget process had become a mere procedural ritual designed to fulfil a legal condition, rather than a scrutiny on efficient resource allocation and use for the improvement of the welfare of the people. He said N54 billion was budgeted for stipends and allowances for 30,000 Niger Delta militants as follows: Presidential Amnesty Programme (N23.6bn) and Reintegration of Transformed Ex- Militants’ (N35.4bn), while the total capital budget for the Nigerian Army was N4.8bn; and that of the Ministry of Defence Headquarters – Army, Navy and Air Force – was N34.2bn. Saraki likewise flayed a situation where desktop computers would be purchased for N2 million each under the budget of the Ministry of Education, or N1 million each in the Ministry of Works, whereas the market price of each unit is N200,000.