23 February 2013
So Beautiful Video [Download]- Parker Ighile
So Beautiful Video
So Its been a while since we have been waiting for Parker Ighile’s video, if you still dont know who he is, he’s a producer and the first signed artiste to Nicki Minajs record label… He originally featured M.I Abaga on the remix to the song and he drops an amazing video that perfectly suits the song… Big ups to talent!!! So beautiful video is just about right for the mood of the song and i definitely recommend. Please download and enjoy.
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Project fame winner chidinma is here with Emi ni Baller and she is with the young wizard himself Wizkid. Enjoy!
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19 February 2013
'I was dead for over a week' - First Lady Patience Jonathan
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| Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor praying during thanksgiving for the First Lady in Abuja yesterday |
Our First Lady said yesterday February 17th during a praise and
thanksgiving ceremony she hosted at the presidential villa, that she
'died' but was miraculously resurrected after undergoing series of
operations within a week. She narrated a lot about her ordeal. See it
below
“I remember when Chief (Olusegun) Obasanjo was the President of the country, I was close to his late wife, Stella. We worshipped together in this chapel. It was a painful moment for me that time when she died and her corpse was brought here. That was how my corpse would have been brought here. It was not an easy experience for me. I actually died; I passed out for more than a week. My intestine and tummy were opened.
“I am not Lazarus but my experience was similar to his own. My doctors said all hope was lost.
“A black doctor in London who is with us
in this service was flown in when the situation became critical. It was
God himself in His infinite mercy that said I would return to Nigeria.
God woke me up after seven days.
“I know that some people somehow leaked
the information that I was dead. They are people that I trust and rely
on; to them, I was dead and I would never return to the country alive.
Some of them even sold my things off.
“I won’t say everything here. It is the Lord’s doing that I returned alive. When God says yes, nobody can say no.
“People are always afraid of operation but in my own case, while my travail lasted, I was begging for
it after the third operation because I was going to the
theatre every day.
“It was God who saw me through. I did eight or nine operations within one month. It was not an easy one.”
“The day I
came back, I said God I have nothing to say, I offer myself to you. I
will be doing things that will touch the lives of the less-privileged.
“God gave me second chance because I reached there. He knew I have not completed the assignments He gave me, that was why I was sent back," she said.
“God gave me second chance because I reached there. He knew I have not completed the assignments He gave me, that was why I was sent back," she said.
13 February 2013
Meet The Girl Who Can Have Up To 50 Orgasms A Day
This is no laughing matter. 22-year-old, Amanda Gryce says her life is being ruined by constant multiple orgasms.
According to Amanda:
‘I can have 50 orgasms in one day and five or ten within an hour of each other. It happens when I’m with my friends or out in public and it’s very embarrassing.
‘It kills me inside. I just have to put on a smile and pretend that nothing’s wrong.
‘Orgasms are supposed to be a good feeling but I’ve had them every day for so long now that I’m living with constant fear and shame.’
She added: ‘At my lowest points, I have thought about suicide but I had to reassure myself that I would never resort to something like that and that it wasn’t going to happen to me.’
The reason for the daily onslaught of orgasms is a rare condition known as Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome or PSAS, which first manifested when Gryce was just eight years old.
She added: When I lost my virginity I was left emotional and disappointed. It didn’t make me feel better. The guy that I was with seemed sympathetic at first but then used my condition to get more sex.’I've been with a few guys since but it’s difficult- I’ve found some guys are even intimidated.’Thankfully I’ve had the courage to tell my family and they have all been very understand and supportive.’ ‘I get people say I’m making it up and that I’m really a nymphomaniac but I don’t let it faze me. ‘I just now hope that there will one day be more understanding of this condition and my story will give just one other person the courage to get support.’ ‘It is not pleasurable: you could say it has become a torture. This condition controls your life completely and it is like living a nightmare.’
And this is how she controls it with this positions (up and down pics).
How A Youth Corper Died Trying To Save A Ball
Faith Nzube Enemuo Batch “C” member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been reported to have drowned in a river in Ikom Local Council where she is currently serving.
She is a graduate of Social Studies from the University of Abuja. She came along with her co-corpers to play handball at the bank of the river. But, a few minutes into the game, she went missing.
There were about 10 of them, who came to play handball on the dry land near the Ikom River. One of them suggested that they should move closer to the river, but the suggestion was opposed by other Corps members. The ball fell into the river, an eyewitness said, and the late Faith offered to fetch the ball, which was moving faster away from the shoreline.
The late Faith stood close to the river for a few seconds, after which she dived to bring the ball out. Her colleagues watched in excitement as she swam close to the ball. But, in a moment, she stopped and started waving her hands. They thought she was still playing, until they didn’t see her again on the water surface.
When her colleagues realized what was happening, they signaled to the villagers, who were swimming in the river. After 10 minutes of frantic search, the rescuers could not find the girl. More villagers offered to help with canoes and fishing instruments, but they could not get her. Two days later, the late Faith’s body was found on the Okuni Beach in the neighbouring village.
Bimpe Sorinolu Dies in London
Bimpe Sorinolu is the immediate younger sister of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose. She has been battling breast cancer and cancer of the lungs for about two years now, but lost the battle today in a London hospital. She is survived by her three kids
Lightning Strikes Vatican Just Hours After Pope Resigns
Few hours after German born Pope Benedict XVI shocked his close aides and the world with his resignation, a very strange occurrence was recorded in the Vatican.
Lightning is said to have struck the roof of St. Peter’s Basilica just hours after the Pontiff’s announcement, bringing about numerous superstitious theories.
While some believe the timing of the lightning to be sheer coincidence, more superstitious trolls suggest that it is an ominous sign from above.
The bolt reportedly hit the dome of St Peter’s Basilica, regarded as one of the most important churches in the world where the Catholic faith is concerned.
Pope Benedict who officially steps down February 28th has indicated that he will continue to serve humanity “through a life dedicated to prayer.”
He is the first Pontiff to step down on health reasons, and the the second in 600 years to relinquish the revered position.
(PICZ) Man Puts Live Snake Through Nose, Comes Out From Mouth
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED !
A performer wowed the crowd in Beijing with a less-than-appetizing snake act, putting the heads of live reptiles in his mouth during a festival for the Chinese new year; the year of the snake.
The Lunar New Year remains the most important festival for Chinese people, resembling a Western Christmas with a week long celebration of family reunions, gifts and gastronomic excess.
The snake zodiac is said to bring financial success and a blossoming social life although it has been known to hold bad tidings and is not as loved as the powerful dragon of 2012.
A fair at the Ditan Temple in Beijing featured the troupe which performed with different types of snakes on stage.
A performer wowed the crowd in Beijing with a less-than-appetizing snake act, putting the heads of live reptiles in his mouth during a festival for the Chinese new year; the year of the snake.
The Lunar New Year remains the most important festival for Chinese people, resembling a Western Christmas with a week long celebration of family reunions, gifts and gastronomic excess.
The snake zodiac is said to bring financial success and a blossoming social life although it has been known to hold bad tidings and is not as loved as the powerful dragon of 2012.
A fair at the Ditan Temple in Beijing featured the troupe which performed with different types of snakes on stage.
Jonathan Remembers Gen. Mohammed on FB
To
mark the 37th anniversary of the death of General Murtala Ramat
Mohammed, President Jonathan posted this message to all Nigerians on
Facebook. He urged to save the memories about General and respect
everything what this man had done for the country."Today marks the 37th anniversary of the death of General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, the great patriot who paid the ultimate price for Nigeria.
"I urge all Nigerians to remember the life and times of this hero of Nigeria who proved the truism in the maxim that people may die but ideas never die.
"Today, his ideas live after him - Abuja as the Federal Capital of a united strong and prospering Nigeria and Democracy thriving all over the nation.
"But perhaps most prophetic is his speech at the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in January of 1976 where he said ‘Africa has come of age’.
"Almost 37 years to the day, all Nigerians celebrate our victorious Super Eagles who to paraphrase Murtala’s words proved that Nigeria ‘has come of age’.
"I thank God for giving us such a patriot and pray that the labours of our heroes past shall never be in vain."
---- GEJ
“I Was Not Yelling At Chris Brown” Adele Confirms
Earlier we posted a pic of what was alleged to be Singer Adele yelling at Chris Brown after he refused to give Frank Ocean a standing ovation at the Grammys.
Adele confirmed via her twitter account about an hour ago that she was actually complimenting him.
Or was she coerced into tweeting this?o_O
Her tweet below…
12 February 2013
Adele Yells At Chris Brown During Grammy
The star looks like he’s on the receiving end of almighty tongue-lashing from Adele – just moments after he snubbed Frank Ocean by sitting through a standing ovation for his rival at last night’s Grammys.
Brown and Ocean have been bickering for weeks and came to blows last month after bumping into each other outside a Los Angeles recording studio.
Neither of the pair pressed charges following the fist fight – but Brown clearly hasn’t got over the spat.
When Ocean pipped him to the Best Urban Contempary Album award, the whole audience rose to their feet to applaud him – except bad loser Brown, who stayed planted to his seat in a sulk.
As TV cameras focused in on his protest, Adele could be seen across the aisle, glaring in his direction.
And when the applause died down, the 24-year-old cornered him for a tense one-on-one.
Cameras didn’t pick up Adele’s choice of words – but judging by Brown’s body language, it wasn’t pretty.
The 23-year-old held his arms out as open-mouthed Adele let loose.
She might have been suggesting he keep a lower-profile at the event – which marks the fourth anniversary of his arrest for assaulting Rihanna after a pre-Grammys party in 2009.
Instead of keeping his head down, the star picked the biggest night of the music calendar to make his first public appearance with Rihanna since the pair rekindled their controversial romance.
The pair cuddled up on the front row at the event, just days after she joined him in court – where he was accused of faking papers logging the community service he was sentenced to after admitting his vicious attack on Rihanna.
It was a better night for Adele – who won her NINTH Grammy for 007 theme song Skyfall.
11 February 2013
2013 Grammy Winners
The top prizes at this year’s Grammy Awards, went to Gotye, FUN. and Mumford & Sons.
British folk band, Mumford & Sons went home with two plaques, including the Album of the Year, for their song, Babel.
Best New Artist and Song of the Year, went to Indie-pop trio FUN, while Australian singer, Gotye won three Grammys, including Record of the Year for his hit song, Somebody That I used to Know, which featured Kimbra.
Here is the full list of winners:
• Album of the year: Babel, Mumford & Sons.
• Record of the year: Somebody That I Used to Know, Gotye featuring Kimbra.
• Song of the year: We Are Young, fun.
• New artist: fun.
• Pop solo performance: Set Fire to the Rain (Live), Adele.
• Pop vocal album: Stronger, Kelly Clarkson.
• Rock performance: Lonely Boy, The Black Keys.
• Urban contemporary album: “Channel Orange,” Frank Ocean.
• Rap/sung collaboration: No Church in the Wild, Jay-Z, Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, The-Dream.
• Country solo performance: Blown Away, Carrie Underwood.
• Country album: Uncaged, Zac Brown Band
• Pop/duo group performance: “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Gotye featuring Kimbra.
• Traditional pop vocal album: Kisses on the Bottom, Paul McCartney.
• Rap performance: N****s in Paris, Jay-Z, Kanye West.
• Rap song: N****s in Paris,” Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis, Kanye West.
• Rap album: Take Care, Drake.
• R&B performance: Climax, Usher.
• Traditional R&B performance: Love on Top, Beyonce.
• R&B song: Adorn, Miguel Pimentel.
• R&B album: Black Radio, Robert Glasper Experiment.
• Rock song: Lonely Boy, The Black Keys.
• Rock album: El Camino, The Black Keys.
• Hard rock/metal performance: Love Bites (So Do I), Halestorm.
• Alternative music album: Making Mirrors, Gotye.
• Dance recording: Bangarang, Skrillex featuring Sirah.
• Dance/electronica album: Bangarang, Skrillex.
• Latin pop album: MTV Unplugged Deluxe Edition, Juanes.
• Latin rock, urban or alternative album: Imaginares, Quetzal.
• Latin jazz album: Ritmo!, The Clare Fisher Latin Jazz Big Band.
• Tropical Latin album: Retro, Marlow Rosado Y La Riquena.
• Country duo/group performance: Pontoon, Little Big Town.
• Country song: Blown Away, Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins.
• Gospel song: Go Get It, Mary Mary.
• Gospel album: Gravity, Leerae.
• Blues album: Locked Down, Dr. John.
• Folk album: The Goat Rodeo Sessions, Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile.
• Americana album: Slipstream, Bonnie Raitt.
• Bluegrass album: Nobody Knows You, Steep Canyon Rangers.
• Reggae album: Rebirth, Jimmy Cliff.
• World music album: The Living Room Sessions Part 1, Ravi Shankar.
• Children’s album: Can You Canoe?, The Okee Dokee Brothers.
• Spoken word album: Society’s Child: My Autobiography, Janis Ian.
• Comedy album: Blow Your Pants Off, Jimmy Fallon.
• New age album: Echoes of Love, Omar Akram.
• Jazz vocal album: Radio Music Society, Esperanza Spalding.
• Jazz instrumental album: Unity Band, Pat Metheny Unity Band.
• Large jazz ensemble album: Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You), Arturo Sandoval.
• Pop instrumental album: Impressions, Chris Botti.
• Compilation soundtrack album: Midnight in Paris, various artists.
• Score soundtrack album: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross.
• Song written for visual media: Safe & Sound (From “The Hunger Games”), Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams.
• Musical theater album: Once: A New Musical, Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti.
• Producer of the year, classical: Blanton Alspaugh.
• Producer of the year, non-classical: Dan Auerbach.
• Instrumental composition: Mozart Goes Dancing, Chick Corea.
• Orchestral performance: Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Michael Tilson Thomas (San Francisco Symphony).
• Opera recording: Wagner, Der Ring des Nibelungen, James Levine and Fabio Luisi.
• Choral performance: Life & Breath: Choral Works by Rene Clausen, Charles Bruffy.
• Short-form music video: We Found Love, Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris.
• Long-form music video: Big Easy Express, Mumford & Sons.
• Historical album: The Smile Sessions (Deluxe Box Set), Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson, Dennis Wolfe.
British folk band, Mumford & Sons went home with two plaques, including the Album of the Year, for their song, Babel.
Best New Artist and Song of the Year, went to Indie-pop trio FUN, while Australian singer, Gotye won three Grammys, including Record of the Year for his hit song, Somebody That I used to Know, which featured Kimbra.
Here is the full list of winners:
• Album of the year: Babel, Mumford & Sons.
• Record of the year: Somebody That I Used to Know, Gotye featuring Kimbra.
• Song of the year: We Are Young, fun.
• New artist: fun.
• Pop solo performance: Set Fire to the Rain (Live), Adele.
• Pop vocal album: Stronger, Kelly Clarkson.
• Rock performance: Lonely Boy, The Black Keys.
• Urban contemporary album: “Channel Orange,” Frank Ocean.
• Rap/sung collaboration: No Church in the Wild, Jay-Z, Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, The-Dream.
• Country solo performance: Blown Away, Carrie Underwood.
• Country album: Uncaged, Zac Brown Band
• Pop/duo group performance: “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Gotye featuring Kimbra.
• Traditional pop vocal album: Kisses on the Bottom, Paul McCartney.
• Rap performance: N****s in Paris, Jay-Z, Kanye West.
• Rap song: N****s in Paris,” Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis, Kanye West.
• Rap album: Take Care, Drake.
• R&B performance: Climax, Usher.
• Traditional R&B performance: Love on Top, Beyonce.
• R&B song: Adorn, Miguel Pimentel.
• R&B album: Black Radio, Robert Glasper Experiment.
• Rock song: Lonely Boy, The Black Keys.
• Rock album: El Camino, The Black Keys.
• Hard rock/metal performance: Love Bites (So Do I), Halestorm.
• Alternative music album: Making Mirrors, Gotye.
• Dance recording: Bangarang, Skrillex featuring Sirah.
• Dance/electronica album: Bangarang, Skrillex.
• Latin rock, urban or alternative album: Imaginares, Quetzal.
• Latin jazz album: Ritmo!, The Clare Fisher Latin Jazz Big Band.
• Tropical Latin album: Retro, Marlow Rosado Y La Riquena.
• Country duo/group performance: Pontoon, Little Big Town.
• Country song: Blown Away, Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins.
• Gospel song: Go Get It, Mary Mary.
• Gospel album: Gravity, Leerae.
• Blues album: Locked Down, Dr. John.
• Folk album: The Goat Rodeo Sessions, Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile.
• Americana album: Slipstream, Bonnie Raitt.
• Bluegrass album: Nobody Knows You, Steep Canyon Rangers.
• Reggae album: Rebirth, Jimmy Cliff.
• World music album: The Living Room Sessions Part 1, Ravi Shankar.
• Children’s album: Can You Canoe?, The Okee Dokee Brothers.
• Spoken word album: Society’s Child: My Autobiography, Janis Ian.
• Comedy album: Blow Your Pants Off, Jimmy Fallon.
• New age album: Echoes of Love, Omar Akram.
• Jazz vocal album: Radio Music Society, Esperanza Spalding.
• Jazz instrumental album: Unity Band, Pat Metheny Unity Band.
• Large jazz ensemble album: Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You), Arturo Sandoval.
• Pop instrumental album: Impressions, Chris Botti.
• Compilation soundtrack album: Midnight in Paris, various artists.
• Score soundtrack album: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross.
• Song written for visual media: Safe & Sound (From “The Hunger Games”), Taylor Swift, John Paul White, Joy Williams.
• Musical theater album: Once: A New Musical, Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti.
• Producer of the year, classical: Blanton Alspaugh.
• Producer of the year, non-classical: Dan Auerbach.
• Instrumental composition: Mozart Goes Dancing, Chick Corea.
• Orchestral performance: Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Michael Tilson Thomas (San Francisco Symphony).
• Opera recording: Wagner, Der Ring des Nibelungen, James Levine and Fabio Luisi.
• Choral performance: Life & Breath: Choral Works by Rene Clausen, Charles Bruffy.
• Short-form music video: We Found Love, Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris.
• Long-form music video: Big Easy Express, Mumford & Sons.
• Historical album: The Smile Sessions (Deluxe Box Set), Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Brian Wilson, Dennis Wolfe.
10 February 2013
PHOTO: Stunning Actress, Genevieve Nnaji At Obasanjo's Foundation Launch
Talented actress, Genevieve was
recently spotted looking stunning on the red carpet at Olusegun Obasanjo
foundation launch in London.
The event which was held in on Friday, February 8, 2013 in London saw the beautiful actress step out in a Dolce & Gabbana dress.
Genevieve was also spotted with Hollywood actor, Jefferey Wright and PR consultant Vanessa Amadi.
View photo below
The event which was held in on Friday, February 8, 2013 in London saw the beautiful actress step out in a Dolce & Gabbana dress.
Genevieve was also spotted with Hollywood actor, Jefferey Wright and PR consultant Vanessa Amadi.
View photo below
Nigerian Actor Michael Obiora Poses Nude To Promote Book
26 year old Michael Obiora is a UK based Nigerian-born actor and writer.
He's had television roles in UK shows like My Family, Judge John Deed, Misfits, and even Doctor Who.
He wrote his first book Black Shoes a while back and posed nude to promote it.
He's had television roles in UK shows like My Family, Judge John Deed, Misfits, and even Doctor Who.
He wrote his first book Black Shoes a while back and posed nude to promote it.
AFCON Final Cracker: How Eagles Should Play – Finidi George
Finidi George is one of the heroes of the revolution Clemens Westerhof launched in Nigerian football, a tremendous effort that saw Nigeria rank the 5th best football country in the world. It was a feat many doubt if it can ever be achieved again in this millennium. Speaking in his house in Spain and Finidi shared his thoughts of the two teams, adviced to the Eagles and explained what it feels like playing in a cup final of this nature. He said the following:
“I’m excited about the performance of Stephen Keshi and his team. Sometimes, it is good to enter a tournament as underdogs. It reduces the pressure on you. We have a good team and we should be able to win. I’m particularly hoping that we win so that our authorities can begin to respect indigenous coaches. Our people easily fall for European coaches. And most times they hire the ones who are not better than our coaches.
“The only difference is the skin and that’s what they respect. I’m not condemning foreign coaches but we appear to generally have complex and we go for any white man in the name of foreign coach. What Keshi is doing now is good. Even if he is no longer there in Nigeria, his success can open the door for other indigenous coaches who should be inspired by the success he has achieved so far and begin to work hard.
“When you give somebody a national team coaching job, give him about four to five years to perform. If at the end of this period it is clear that he is not performing, you can then disengage him. But it is not so for our people. They sack under one year.
“We’ll not develop that way. I want Keshi to win so that some people can shut up and respect indigenous coaches and encourage them to succeed. We should learn from our mistakes and move on. On the match against Burkina Faso, we will be playing against a team that can run for 90 minutes and they are not tired.
“They are physically strong, very strong players. I think that what we can do is to pass the ball around. Let the ball run and let Burkina players chase the ball. We must not go into duels with them because of their physical nature. Let the ball do the running. We pass, look for space and attack it. We should try to score and lead well just like we did against Mali. We need to play the way we played our last two matches. If we do, we will win the cup.
“The atmosphere is always electric on cup final days. We didn’t enter the competition as favourites and we marched on to the final where some people now feel we are favourites. We should handle the pressure well and remember that we went in as underdogs. We should not, therefore, be carried away.
“You play in a cup final to win. No second chance. You must do more than playing. You fight as a team too. The fighting spirit must be there. You must fight on till the referee’s last whistle. I think that we can win the cup and that will make not only our day but also our year.”
Comedian, Julius Agwu Can Be Annoying —Wife
Julius Agwu, a comedian/musician, has
been married to his wife, Ibiere for five years. The marriage is blessed
with a daughter, Zahra.
They talk about their marriage in this interview.
You have been married for five years. How has the journey been like?
Ibiere: It has been good.
How did you meet?
Julius: We met at a wedding in year 2000; she was part of the bridal train. Incidentally, Okey Bakassi and I were the comperes at the event, and both of us competed on who would be the first to ask her out. I made the first move but she was too little, she was underage.
Ibiere (cuts in): I was 18, I was not underage.
Julius Agwu: Well, she was 18 but she was a baby. I just saw one beautiful girl. I was smarter, I was faster, and I was able to get her contact.
We became friends but she started putting up an attitude whenever I tried reaching her. At a point, I called her bluff and wondered who she was. In fact, I forgot about her.
Ibiere, why did you put up an attitude?
Ibiere: I was not putting up any attitude, I just concentrated on my books, then, I was in my first year in the university.
Was your attitude as a result of his profession as a comedian?
Ibiere: The fact that he is a comedian had nothing to do with my decision, I wasn’t just interested.
So, at what point did you change your mind and show interest?
Ibiere: After the first meeting, we lost contact for two years; we met later and became friends.
When you met her later, what was your reaction?
Julius: I met her two years later in 2002 when I lost my father. I was very angry because at that period, my career was just kicking off. The day he died, I went to Chioba, my village to settle his hospital bills.
On getting there, I saw a crowd of mourners at our gate. I was so angry that I made up my mind to drink myself to stupor. I went to a town in Port Harcourt to have drinks with some friends who had come to commiserate with me. When I left our table for the toilet, I ran into her on the corridor. She informed me that it was the eve of her birthday and she had come out for some drinks with her friends.
I informed her that I had just lost my father. We moved from there to another club and since it was her birthday, I decided to buy drinks for everybody. After all the money I spent at the club, they wanted to leave. So, I asked her, “are you leaving without even giving me a kiss?” She said, for what?’ I realised she was still putting up an attitude and that got me very angry. This was in addition to the fact that I was tipsy. Again, I called her bluff.
During my father’s burial, she came, but she was still a baby because she still had her curfew and she was not supposed to stay out late. But I was impressed that she made out time to visit me.
At what point did it occur to you that he might propose?
Ibiere: At no point, when he proposed, I was not actually thinking about marriage because I had just graduated and was not even thinking of marriage.
But Julius, do you agree that part of this attraction could be the fact that she was not really interested?
Julius: One thing about me is that I like to have my way. I have always had my way and she posed a challenge for me through her lack of interest. But I did not just see a beautiful girl, I saw someone who was intelligent and stern. She was principled from the outset. She is actually my greatest critic.
Since he is a jovial person and makes money out of telling jokes, are there times you expect him to be serious about some issues and he is not?
Ibiere: He knows when I want him to be serious and he sees it on my face. Most times, I don’t even need to say anything, I just look at him and he knows I mean business. Also, I know when he is serious. When I see his facial expression I know.
His job entails a lot of publicity. How do you deal with that especially being with him almost at every event?
Ibiere: I am always with him but I am not in the public glare because I don’t bring myself out there to be seen. I am always in the background.
Do you laugh at his jokes when he is on stage?
Ibiere: If it is funny I laugh, if it is not I don’t laugh.
You must really enjoy his jovial nature?
Ibiere: He could be very annoying; forget all these things he does on stage. He gets me annoyed.
At home?
Ibiere: Not even at home.
What does he do to annoy you?
(At this point, the couple stared hard at each other).
Ibiere: What does he do to annoy me? Hmm… I don’t want to go there.
Julius: Go there now.
What does she do to make you angry?
Julius: She is an introvert; most times I am the one who would ask, ‘are you okay? What is the problem?’ She would just keep to herself and that really gets at me.
Sometimes, I would expect her to ask me how I am faring but she never does. Though I like the fact that she really doesn’t have friends; but I still don’t like the way she treats me. Before we got married she would ask me, ‘baby, have you eaten? Try and eat something please.’
Since we got married, she has not bothered to ask me if I have eaten! These days, I have to beg her to ask me if I have eaten.
Is this true?
Ibiere: No. It is not true.
When was the last time you asked him if he had eaten?
Ibiere: I asked him day before yesterday.
Julius: When was the last time before the day before yesterday?
How do you settle fights?
Ibiere: We fight until one of us is tired; usually he is the one who gets tired first.
Is it true?
Julius: It is true. The kind of job I do is to give laughter and joy. So, each time we quarrel, I don’t feel comfortable, I can’t claim to give people joy when I am not happy. I thought I was an expert at keeping malice. until I met her.
Ibiere: You are worse than me. I might not be happy but if I am angry, I can still talk to him but if he is angry, he can go on and would not even say a word to anybody.
Has your bond grown stronger?
Both: Yes it has. Funny enough it has.
What has kept your marriage?
Julius: We just decided that we would not engage in stupid quarrels.
Ibiere: Before the situation gets to the stage of quarrelling, we speak about our feelings instead of bottling up issues.
They talk about their marriage in this interview.
You have been married for five years. How has the journey been like?
Ibiere: It has been good.
How did you meet?
Julius: We met at a wedding in year 2000; she was part of the bridal train. Incidentally, Okey Bakassi and I were the comperes at the event, and both of us competed on who would be the first to ask her out. I made the first move but she was too little, she was underage.
Ibiere (cuts in): I was 18, I was not underage.
Julius Agwu: Well, she was 18 but she was a baby. I just saw one beautiful girl. I was smarter, I was faster, and I was able to get her contact.
We became friends but she started putting up an attitude whenever I tried reaching her. At a point, I called her bluff and wondered who she was. In fact, I forgot about her.
Ibiere, why did you put up an attitude?
Ibiere: I was not putting up any attitude, I just concentrated on my books, then, I was in my first year in the university.
Was your attitude as a result of his profession as a comedian?
Ibiere: The fact that he is a comedian had nothing to do with my decision, I wasn’t just interested.
So, at what point did you change your mind and show interest?
Ibiere: After the first meeting, we lost contact for two years; we met later and became friends.
When you met her later, what was your reaction?
Julius: I met her two years later in 2002 when I lost my father. I was very angry because at that period, my career was just kicking off. The day he died, I went to Chioba, my village to settle his hospital bills.
On getting there, I saw a crowd of mourners at our gate. I was so angry that I made up my mind to drink myself to stupor. I went to a town in Port Harcourt to have drinks with some friends who had come to commiserate with me. When I left our table for the toilet, I ran into her on the corridor. She informed me that it was the eve of her birthday and she had come out for some drinks with her friends.
I informed her that I had just lost my father. We moved from there to another club and since it was her birthday, I decided to buy drinks for everybody. After all the money I spent at the club, they wanted to leave. So, I asked her, “are you leaving without even giving me a kiss?” She said, for what?’ I realised she was still putting up an attitude and that got me very angry. This was in addition to the fact that I was tipsy. Again, I called her bluff.
During my father’s burial, she came, but she was still a baby because she still had her curfew and she was not supposed to stay out late. But I was impressed that she made out time to visit me.
At what point did it occur to you that he might propose?
Ibiere: At no point, when he proposed, I was not actually thinking about marriage because I had just graduated and was not even thinking of marriage.
But Julius, do you agree that part of this attraction could be the fact that she was not really interested?
Julius: One thing about me is that I like to have my way. I have always had my way and she posed a challenge for me through her lack of interest. But I did not just see a beautiful girl, I saw someone who was intelligent and stern. She was principled from the outset. She is actually my greatest critic.
Since he is a jovial person and makes money out of telling jokes, are there times you expect him to be serious about some issues and he is not?
Ibiere: He knows when I want him to be serious and he sees it on my face. Most times, I don’t even need to say anything, I just look at him and he knows I mean business. Also, I know when he is serious. When I see his facial expression I know.
His job entails a lot of publicity. How do you deal with that especially being with him almost at every event?
Ibiere: I am always with him but I am not in the public glare because I don’t bring myself out there to be seen. I am always in the background.
Do you laugh at his jokes when he is on stage?
Ibiere: If it is funny I laugh, if it is not I don’t laugh.
You must really enjoy his jovial nature?
Ibiere: He could be very annoying; forget all these things he does on stage. He gets me annoyed.
At home?
Ibiere: Not even at home.
What does he do to annoy you?
(At this point, the couple stared hard at each other).
Ibiere: What does he do to annoy me? Hmm… I don’t want to go there.
Julius: Go there now.
What does she do to make you angry?
Julius: She is an introvert; most times I am the one who would ask, ‘are you okay? What is the problem?’ She would just keep to herself and that really gets at me.
Sometimes, I would expect her to ask me how I am faring but she never does. Though I like the fact that she really doesn’t have friends; but I still don’t like the way she treats me. Before we got married she would ask me, ‘baby, have you eaten? Try and eat something please.’
Since we got married, she has not bothered to ask me if I have eaten! These days, I have to beg her to ask me if I have eaten.
Is this true?
Ibiere: No. It is not true.
When was the last time you asked him if he had eaten?
Ibiere: I asked him day before yesterday.
Julius: When was the last time before the day before yesterday?
How do you settle fights?
Ibiere: We fight until one of us is tired; usually he is the one who gets tired first.
Is it true?
Julius: It is true. The kind of job I do is to give laughter and joy. So, each time we quarrel, I don’t feel comfortable, I can’t claim to give people joy when I am not happy. I thought I was an expert at keeping malice. until I met her.
Ibiere: You are worse than me. I might not be happy but if I am angry, I can still talk to him but if he is angry, he can go on and would not even say a word to anybody.
Has your bond grown stronger?
Both: Yes it has. Funny enough it has.
What has kept your marriage?
Julius: We just decided that we would not engage in stupid quarrels.
Ibiere: Before the situation gets to the stage of quarrelling, we speak about our feelings instead of bottling up issues.
Channels TV Presenter, Joe Ighile Collapses On Set, Dies In Hospital
Channels TV Head of Sports, Joe
Ighile has passed on. News reports say he collapsed in the studio last
night while the live sports programme at 9PM was on.
After introducing the programme, he told the crew that he was feeling uncomfortable and asked to take a break. He stepped out of the studio for some fresh air and collapsed a few minutes later. Few minutes after getting to the hospital, he was pronounced dead.
Here’s the report of his death published on Channels TV website:
Channels Television wishes to announce the death of our staff, Joseph Ighile, who died on Friday night. He was a staff of the station for nine years. Mr Ighile only just returned from South Africa where he had been covering the on-going 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Aged 48 years, the late Ighile was a graduate of the then Bendel State University, now Edo State University, Ekpoma, where he studied English and Literature. He began his career in the media at the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) in the early 80s, where he was involved in youth programmes. He joined Channels Television in 2003 as a reporter/producer and before his death was the head of the Sports desk.
A multiple awards winner and member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) media and publicity committee as well as the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), the late Ighile is survived by his wife, Ngozi, and 2 children, Favour and Mercy.
Burial arrangements will be announced by his family.
After introducing the programme, he told the crew that he was feeling uncomfortable and asked to take a break. He stepped out of the studio for some fresh air and collapsed a few minutes later. Few minutes after getting to the hospital, he was pronounced dead.
Here’s the report of his death published on Channels TV website:
Channels Television wishes to announce the death of our staff, Joseph Ighile, who died on Friday night. He was a staff of the station for nine years. Mr Ighile only just returned from South Africa where he had been covering the on-going 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Aged 48 years, the late Ighile was a graduate of the then Bendel State University, now Edo State University, Ekpoma, where he studied English and Literature. He began his career in the media at the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) in the early 80s, where he was involved in youth programmes. He joined Channels Television in 2003 as a reporter/producer and before his death was the head of the Sports desk.
A multiple awards winner and member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) media and publicity committee as well as the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), the late Ighile is survived by his wife, Ngozi, and 2 children, Favour and Mercy.
Burial arrangements will be announced by his family.
98% Of Federal Pensioners Are Unpaid — FCP
There appears no respite yet for
federal pensioners, as about 98 per cent of them have been reportedly
denied monthly stipends for three months.
The Lagos State Coordinator, Federal Concerned Pensioners, Mr. David Adodo, stated this in interview with our correspondent in Lagos.
He said the affected pensioners had either been seriously underpaid, or totally denied their pensions since November last year.
This is coming barely a week after about 50 federal pensioners in Abuja protested against what they described as unholy manner with which the OHCSF was interfering in their pensions.
The protesters had suggested that the Pension Reform Task Team headed by Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina be ordered to resume payment of their pensions from January 2013 “without further delay.”
The Head of Service was directed to take over the payment of the pensions in November last year following reports that the Pension Reform Task Force could not substantiate allegation of fraud against pension thieves and persistent complaints of irregularities by the pensioners.
Adodo said, “Since November, 98 per cent of our members are either seriously underpaid, or totally denied their pensions.”
He recalled that the Pension Reform Task Force was established in 2010 because the office of the Head of Service, which used to handle the pension payment, subjected pensioners to hardship.
He, therefore, urged the Federal Government to establish an independent competent body to handle the pensions.
He said, “The President should stop the Head of Civil Service of the Federation from further interfering in pensioners’ money. We were denied our pensions in November and December 2012. We did the Christmas and New Year in hunger. Many of us can’t eat well or pay for our medications.”
Adodo also said that the Federal Government should institutionalise the pension reform, take the gains and database of the PRT and provide a civilian pension board or Ministry of Pension Affairs, to solve the problem.
Some of the pensioners, who spoke to our correspondent at a pension meeting in Lagos during the week, listed some of their problems as underpayment of pensions, outright denial of pensions, omission of their names from the payroll and default in gratuity.
A pensioner, Mr. Arashi Lawal, alleged that there was power tussle between the PRT and the Head of Service, which was preventing them from working in a coordinated manner to solve pensioners’ problems.
He said, “How can you put two captains in a ship? See what is happening to pensioners, November and December monthly pensions are unpaid, many of our members have not been paid. The PRT and the HOS are both responsible for our pensions. We don’t know who is serving us and pensioners are dying.”
But the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Isa Bello-Sali, had denied underpaying any pensioners on their pay-roll.
He also said all the pensioners were fully paid their pensions for November and December 2012 and advised those with genuine complaints to forward them to the Pensions Office in the OHCSF or their state councils of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners.
The Information and Media Relations Officer, PRT, Mr. Hassan Salihu, said that for now, the duty of paying pensioners had been taken over by the OHCSF.
The Director, Press and Public Relations, OHCSF, Mr. Tope Ajakaiye, said, “The OHCSF took over the payment of monthly pensions in November 2012 in line with the new Federal Government’s policy on public financial management reform and the new Government Integrated Financial Management Information System being implemented through the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.”
The Lagos State Coordinator, Federal Concerned Pensioners, Mr. David Adodo, stated this in interview with our correspondent in Lagos.
He said the affected pensioners had either been seriously underpaid, or totally denied their pensions since November last year.
This is coming barely a week after about 50 federal pensioners in Abuja protested against what they described as unholy manner with which the OHCSF was interfering in their pensions.
The protesters had suggested that the Pension Reform Task Team headed by Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina be ordered to resume payment of their pensions from January 2013 “without further delay.”
The Head of Service was directed to take over the payment of the pensions in November last year following reports that the Pension Reform Task Force could not substantiate allegation of fraud against pension thieves and persistent complaints of irregularities by the pensioners.
Adodo said, “Since November, 98 per cent of our members are either seriously underpaid, or totally denied their pensions.”
He recalled that the Pension Reform Task Force was established in 2010 because the office of the Head of Service, which used to handle the pension payment, subjected pensioners to hardship.
He, therefore, urged the Federal Government to establish an independent competent body to handle the pensions.
He said, “The President should stop the Head of Civil Service of the Federation from further interfering in pensioners’ money. We were denied our pensions in November and December 2012. We did the Christmas and New Year in hunger. Many of us can’t eat well or pay for our medications.”
Adodo also said that the Federal Government should institutionalise the pension reform, take the gains and database of the PRT and provide a civilian pension board or Ministry of Pension Affairs, to solve the problem.
Some of the pensioners, who spoke to our correspondent at a pension meeting in Lagos during the week, listed some of their problems as underpayment of pensions, outright denial of pensions, omission of their names from the payroll and default in gratuity.
A pensioner, Mr. Arashi Lawal, alleged that there was power tussle between the PRT and the Head of Service, which was preventing them from working in a coordinated manner to solve pensioners’ problems.
He said, “How can you put two captains in a ship? See what is happening to pensioners, November and December monthly pensions are unpaid, many of our members have not been paid. The PRT and the HOS are both responsible for our pensions. We don’t know who is serving us and pensioners are dying.”
But the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Isa Bello-Sali, had denied underpaying any pensioners on their pay-roll.
He also said all the pensioners were fully paid their pensions for November and December 2012 and advised those with genuine complaints to forward them to the Pensions Office in the OHCSF or their state councils of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners.
The Information and Media Relations Officer, PRT, Mr. Hassan Salihu, said that for now, the duty of paying pensioners had been taken over by the OHCSF.
The Director, Press and Public Relations, OHCSF, Mr. Tope Ajakaiye, said, “The OHCSF took over the payment of monthly pensions in November 2012 in line with the new Federal Government’s policy on public financial management reform and the new Government Integrated Financial Management Information System being implemented through the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.”
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