National Conference...

There has been so much ado about the National Conference meant to chart a way forward for Nigeria as a nation.

But even as the conference staggers on, we have already begun to see cracks – as delegates recently argued on how decision will be taken, and many are now sceptical of any positive conclusion.

Even many more raised eyebrows over the ‘high’ allowances for the conference delegates.

But hope is high in some quarters. It is in this premise that I present this poem:

The binding cords are strained

And each of us is much pained

Hungry locusts parade our land

As divided we chose to stand

Each has in anger thrown rocks

Each coined words with which he mocks

Each plotted the others to depose

His choices, on others, to impose

So let’s go to GEJ’s come-friends

Or are we enemies – Each pretends?

Perhaps there we’ll find our path

And reconnect our errant hearts

Brothers, it’s time to sit and talk

Let’s chew reconciliation’s stalk

I ask you, do you have faith in this conference? Do you think any positive thing will result? Do you have faith in Nigeria’s ‘oneness’?

Let’s discuss.

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Hawaii’s forbidden ‘Stairway to Heaven’

What began as a rickety wood pathway to install antenna cables over a cliff in 1942 has become a hiker’s enigma often called the “Stairway to Heaven.”

World War II motivated the U.S. military to build a radio transceiver station atop Hawaii’s Puʻukeahiakahoe mountain. The station sent low-frequency signals to communicate with submarines navigating around Japan. The Haiku Stairs (Haʻikū means “sharp break” in Hawaiian) offers a steep 2,500-foot ascent on Oahu that reaches the now abandoned station. Despite receiving an $875,000 metal renovation in 2003, according to to-hawaii.com, the trail is forbidden to many visitors wanting to endure the series of steps. The prohibition, nevertheless, hasn’t held back everyone from the climb and arriving at its wonderful island landscape views.

We asked the Friends of Haiku Stairs (FHS) volunteer organization to get the inside scoop on the popular attraction:

What’s the current status and future of the Haiku Stairs?

FHS: Climbing on the stairs is illegal without consent from the owners — there are several, and they asked us not to share all of their names. The Friends of Haiku Stairs have a working agreement with all of the owners and are trying to obtain the newly required $1 million insurance policy that one of the owners is requiring us to have before we can even access them again, and that is only for maintenance and not recreation.

There is a continued movement to demolish the stairs altogether that is being fueled by people accessing them illegally. We believe there’s a better solution: Open the stairs to allow people to climb in safe conditions and that will alleviate the trespassing. To get there, we need political will.

Is it safe to climb the stairs?

FHS: The stairs are safe to climb if conditions are favorable, with caution, and in the daylight. People continue to access them illegally through the neighborhoods; or worse, they try to access them from the back side which is a treacherous, dangerous hike. The result is a surge in emergency calls and a strain on efforts from police and rescue teams.

"My Wife Intimidated Me Into Marrying Her" - Charly Boy

Veteran Nigerian singer and controversial figure, Charly Boy, has revealed that his decades-old marriage was no classic man-meets-woman-and-proposes-with-a-ring-of-love. He was intimidated into marriage.
Charles Oputa a.k.a Charly Boy, and his south American born wife, Diane, popularly known as Lady D, have remained, an item after 35 years of marriage. Some critics believe their union is a case of birds of a feather that flock together. But the couple have a different opinion as they share the secrets of their marriage to Vanguard, as well as how they weathered the storms of cultural boundaries and still remain as husband and wife.
How I met my wife
I met my wife in 1974/1975 in a hair saloon in Boston, USA. I went to do my hair there when I saw this beautiful lady with an overflowing hair.I admired her beauty and decided I was going to invite her to a party that never happened. She accepted my invitation and the party was just me and her in my limousine and I asked my driver to drive us round town. While we were cruising, we talked and that was how we started.
Attraction
She has a child’s spirit; almost like shy. Also, she has the best figure I have ever seen in a woman. Of course, she was pretty, but I think it was her spirit that attracted me to her.
Love at first sight
No, it wasn’t. I was looking forward to coming back home and settling down. It wasn’t much of love at first sight than more of companionship at a time.
Married twice
Yes, I was prepared to settle down before I met her. I had been married twice or thrice but it didn’t work out for me. I was leaving one relationship when I met her. More or less, she was filling the gap kind of a thing.

What Primate Ayodele Saw About D'Banj And Davido

Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele, the founder of Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, has turned his prophetic focus away from politicians and is now veering into the entertainment industry, where he predicted a tough year for pop stars,Dapo Oyebando, aka D'Banj and David Adeleke, Davido.
In his 2014 prophecies released recently, the man of God, who has been known for his accurate prophecies for politicians and political office holders over the years, said D'Banj should be wary of people he does business with.
He pointed out that the Koko Master should be prayerful to avoid falling a victim of international fraudsters who are out to dupe him.
For Davido, the Inri Primate said 'O.B.O' needs to be careful and increase security around himself and his crew as there are plans to kidnap him this year.
These prophecies are coming shortly after musician turned prophet, Soul E predicted that God revealed to him that Davido was involved in an accident while Wizkid was poisoned.
We hope our stars are safe!

The Obamas Called Monkeys By A Belgian Newspaper!

Despite the long gone fight against racism around the world, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are at the center of another recent racist attack. A Belgian newspaper De Morgen, which marked Obama's recent visit to the Netherlands to commemorate their 100th anniversary of the start of World War I; with a picture of the first couple with ape mouths.
The publication even went further by posting another photo of the US President with the following caption: "First black president of the USA starts selling weed.” 
Reports say De Morgen Newspaper ran the photos alongside a story that was supposed to be a "satirical" take on Obama's strained relationship with Russia's president Vladimir Putin.
But it looks like it was the Russian Leader himself who allegedly forwarded the photos to the Belgian media house, "Vladimir Putin is the president of Russia. He sent us this attachment at our request, and chose to send pictures instead of text 'because he doesn't have a lot of time'," the article reportedly stated.

Barack Obama Says Weed Is Good. Alcohol Is Deadly!

US President, Barack Obama has no problem with weed consumption but will not tolerate alcohol intake in America! The world's most powerful man is likely making marijuana more and more popular and legalized now; even though his two daughters, Malia and Sasha, are forbidden to take a smoke!
In a recent interview with New Yorker on the fight for the ban of marijuana in US over the weekend, the president clearly states that although he doesn't condone it, he does not see it as a major drug; rather alcohol has the most effect on health. Obama believes that marijuana is not as dangerous as alcohol and that the ban in most states in America unfairly targets the poor and minorities.
"As has been documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a young person up through a big chunk of my adult life. I don’t think it is more dangerous than alcohol,” Obama told Remnick.
Mr. Obama clarified that he believes pot is less dangerous than alcohol 'in terms of its impact on the individual consumer. It's not something I encourage, and I've told my daughters I think it's a bad idea,  a waste of time, not very healthy.'
But the most troubling aspect of the federal ban on marijuana is it's impact on specific segments of the population - especially African-Americans like himself.
On the intricacies of hypocritical stances on drug use in the eyes of politicians, or what should be done if someone is found in possession of marijuana, Obama had to put the blame on some officers or the judiciary, "We should not be locking up kids or individual users for long stretches of jail time when some of the folks who are writing those laws have probably done the same thing," he said.
Is Obama trying to side with some celebrities like Justin Bieber who has had a series of runnings with the law for drug possession?

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Miracle Baby buried alive

Miracle Baby

This is nothing short of a miracle. A baby buried alive but luckily, rescued by good samaritans and receiving proper care.

The details are still sketchy as at press time but Information Nigeria gathered that the baby boy whose photos you see, was buried by yet to be identified person(s) but as fate would have it, some members of the community found him, alive!

The incident reportedly happened in Lagos and we are still working to get more details.

Stella Damasus Shuts Down All Her Facebook Accounts

Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus, has decided to exit the Facebook social media due to the activities of online fraudsters.

The actress announced yesterday that she has shut down all her Facebook accounts because of impersonators swindling innocent people of their hard earned money through the accounts.


She says she prefers to shut down the accounts, than for her fans to be cheated.
Check out her message below;

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Michelle Obama Fires Best Presidential Pastry Chef

he White House has lost one of its sweetest things they ever had – Bill Yosses, the top pastry chef who has baked for both President Barack Obama and President George W. Bush Jr. and its all Michelle Obama's fault!
In a recent interview with The New York Times , Yosses disclosed that it was Mrs. Obama who asked him to quit. He further described his exit from the White House as "bittersweet".

However, the reason the First Lady asked him to resign is because she has "piqued his interest in the relationship between food and health," Yosses explained.
As a result, he's expected to head over to New York where he'll educate children on nutrition and also be closer to his husband. He is gay - Can you imaging?

Pastor Orders Female Congregants To Stop Coming To Church With Underwear For Christ To Enter Their Lives

According to The Kenyan Daily Post,  the pastor's reasoning was that the undergarments are "ungodly" and people need to be "free in 'body' and 'spirit' to receive Christ".
The pastor added that women who continue to wear undergarments to church will suffer "dire consequences," and encouraged mothers attending his services to check their daughters to make sure they had obeyed the new rule.
The GuardianLV.com says one eyewitness who attends Njohi’s church reported that many of the women who were in attendance did obey the rule of their pastor and showed up without any undergarments on whatsoever.
Many people are questioning why the women in worship need to be “free” in their body and spirit when coming to church while the men are not required to do the same.
The church is located in an eastern suburb of Nairobi.
If your religious leader asks you to do this, would you accept and do so or would you tell them to 'go to hell'?

Bisola Badmus has finally come out to say King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal is the father of her 2-year old son

Yoruba Actress Bisola Badmus has finally come out to say King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal is the father of her 2-year old son and she is not in any way scared of his newest wife, Titi Masha. She says because she hasn’t confirmed this in a long while does not mean that she is scared of her, and in actual fact K1 is her husband. She revealed this to National Encomium in their latest issue.

There is a tale that you’re claiming that K1 De Ultimate is the father of your baby, how true is that?

Yes, he is the father of my son. That’s not a lie. My son is not a bastard.

What is your son’s full name?

He is Abdulmalik Ayinde Marshal. I have never regretted having a baby for K1. He has been a wonderful father to my son. He is taking good care of Him.

But you told us sometime in 2012, that he wasn’t your baby’s father. Why are you just confessing now that the child is almost two? And why hasn’t K1 claimed him since?

I thank God for giving me a wonderful son, a cute one at that. I am happy as a mother let me correct the impression by the public and some press men that may be because K1 had denied the paternity of my son, that’s why I kept quiet since. That’s not true; I only do not want to talk because I hate noise, most especially on my son because he is too young for that. Everybody knows I am naturally a very quiet person. That’s why I refused to talk about or even grant any interview on the matter. I know who the father of my son is. It’s not controversial

Pastor Bakare Explains His Criticism Of Justice Kutigi’s Islamic Prayer

The General Overseer of Later Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said his comment on the floor of the National Conference Tuesday that Chairman Idris Kutigi should refrain from starting his speeches with a short Arabic phrase should not be interpreted to mean hatred for Muslims and their faith.
Mr. Bakare had, at the first plenary of the Conference, drawn attention to the short Arabic phrase that usually precede Justice Kutigi’s speech at the Conference’s sessions.
The clergyman then called for a uniformed prayer at all meetings of the Conference.
“Mr. Chairman, yesterday you said something at the inauguration of the Conference and I did not understand,” Mr. Bakare said. “Today again, you said it. I think you should pray in the way all of us understand because if I stand up and say, ‘Praise the Lord somebody,’ we will turn this place into a church service.”

Is she okay?Maheeda Declares: “No One Can Change Me, Not Even God

Despite criticism she has received for posting her naked photos on social media and Instagram banning her from using their medium, the self-confessed one-time prostitute and ‘born again gospel singer’, is not ready to rein on her wild ways as she still find time to indulge in her passion, which is to inundate us with more of her nudity.
The married mother of one has even taken the name Goddess of X and says that she loves to have sex every day and that it relaxes her.
She also blasted anyone who tries to talk sense into her head by changing her ways.
This is what she told them:

Restaurant Worker Kills His Boss In Front Of Customers Over A Picture

42 year old Haitian born Tilus Lebrun has brutally stabbed his boss to death and left another man critically injured at a US restaurant last Thursday just because the restaurant owner Dimitrio "Jimmy" Karaloukas took his photo without permission.
According to The Sun Sentinel, The Jimmy The Greek Tavern and Restaurant in Boca Raton was set in total confusion as Lebrun allegedly took a knife from the kitchen and fatally stabbed his boss and injured his colleague in front of patrons in the restaurant eating dinner. Reports say his act had more than 20 customers fleeing in fear.
Karaloukas died of his wounds a short while after being stabbed. The other worker, not yet identified by deputies, was taken to Delray Medical Center in critical condition.
According to Deputies, Lebrun then walked outside, wearing an apron and still holding the large knife, and called authorities to admit to the crime. He said, "I killed him because he took my photograph", Lebrun told the police, "They need to learn how to respect people. I have three kids in Haiti. I know they will suffer but they will survive."
Lebrun has been charged with homicide and attempted homicide, and is being held without bail. What do you think should be done to the killer?

Wizkid is Single Again

Wizkid is single again. The Nigerian superstar singer, has confirmed the speculations that he has broken up with his long-time girlfriend, Tania Omotayo.
Wizkid revealed this on the ‘Drive-Time With Gbemi’ show on the Beat 99.9 FM, where he featured as a star guest, promoting his soon-to-be-released album entitled ‘Ayo’. When show host Gbemi Olateru questioned him on his relationship with Tania, (who has been showing signs that on social media that their love is currently suffering some strain), Wizkid was hesitant. He kept quiet for some seconds, and laughed awkwardly.

“My friend is fine. We’re cool, we’re cool. But I’m single now you know. Yeah, I’m single now. But it’s all love. I got love for her. She’s like my best friend anyways.” He replied the question.

This is sure to cause a stir among his fan base, because many had hoped that their relationship will lead to the altar.

Before Your eyes go bad

People choose to wear contact lenses for many reasons. Aesthetics and cosmetics are often the motivating factors for people who would like to avoid wearing glasses or would like to change the appearance of their eyes.

While some people wear contacts lenses for more visual reasons, others wear them just for fashion. Many Nigerian men and women put on these things without knowing the side effects and most young ladies wear the lenses for fashion sake because it gives them a more different look.

T.B. Joshua, Oyakhilome In Clash Of Bible Ideology

As online media are reacting to Prophet T.B. Joshua’s statement about abortion after rape, the popular cleric has also led his influential voice to the topic of Onanism, an issue that courted serious controversy some years ago when Christ Embassy Pastor Chris Oyakhilome stated it was not a sin.

In an interactive question and answer session via his official Facebook Page, T.B. Joshua bluntly said the following, “What is Onanism?

Onanism stems from a desire to excite. Once that desire is nursed, it is as bad as fornicating. In other words, once that desire is nursed, one is in bondage to the spirit of immorality. There is no other name to call it than sin."

Saka fire distaster...Read posts on nigeriafilm.com

The Comic actor and MTN ambassador, Hafiz Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka, has lost valuables worth millions of naira to an inferno that razed his office located at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, last night.

According to Saka’s Personal Assistant, the cause of the fire could not be ascertained as his Boss valuables were all gone down the drain.

It could be recalled that the comic actor recently had an elaborate 40th day Fidau prayer and burial party for his late father, Alhaji Oyetoro at his home town, Iseyin, few weeks ago

 

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Chief ajagb | 3/20/2014 11:54:24 AM- Very good since u port from etisalat to mtn na im disaster begin 2 dey follow u,dis one na small u just c when d big one hammer u na suicide u go commit,any way betrayal dey 4 una blood wey b yoruba pepo, i just dey laugh 4 inside ma buggati car hahahaha 

Madman

Jj | 3/20/2014 12:13:12 PM | u are mad n a wicked heartso .....motherfuker is wat u are am very sure u are a devil

I Don't Need Feminity anymore.. by 2shotz

William Orioha, a.k.a 2shotz is a foremost rapper who started rap music as far back as 1992. He was part of the successful but now defunct “Trybesmen” in the late 90s.

2shotz certainly qualifies to be called a pioneer in the Nigerian hip-hop scene with 4 albums and several chart-topping hit singles to his credit.

Right now, the news about 2shotz is that the already married rapper,has come out plain that he doesn't need femininity any more.

According to him, femininity means nothing to him as he already gets enough from the Nigerian government! How? Or how else would you explain what he posted on his Instagram today:

"I don't need s*x. The Government f*cks me everyday", he wrote.

What this means to him, only 2shotz can explain. But we hope his wife, Precious isn't disappointed at him already.

The Mobil filling station at Akilo road by Oba Akran in Ikeja was razed by fire around 6 this morning after a fuel tanker supplying fuel to the station hit an iron rod while trying to make its way into the filling station. The fire that ensued burnt at least five cars, the tanker was also completely burnt.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the tanker had difficulty getting into the filling station because of the vehicles queuing for petrol at the station. The agency also said the fire service put out the fire and no lives were lost

The senate rejected calls for the removal of interior minister, Abba Moro
The Senate and the House of Representatives have ordered separate investigations into the death of more than a dozen job seekers at recruitment centres organized by the Nigeria Immigration Service Saturday.
About 18 job applicants died on stampedes after hundreds of thousands of people clogged at the venues for the screening across the country, sparking calls for the removal of the interior minister, Abba Moro, and head of the immigration, David Parradang.
Mr. Moro has accused the applicants of “impatience”, and said 520 thousand people jostled for about 4,000 openings.
The senate rejected calls for Mr. Moro’s sack, but mandated its committee on Interior to within one week, investigate the exercise and the circumstances that led to the deaths.
The senate also urged the Federal Government to come up with a `”marshall plan’’ to address Nigeria’s shocking level of unemployment.
Separately, the House of Representatives mandated its committees on Interior, Labour and Productivity, Public Service Matters and Justice, to conduct investigations.
Both houses will hold public hearings on the recruitment.
Senators spoke with rage about Saturday’s tragedy, and canvassed bipartisan support to tackle what they called a “national emergency”.
The chairman of the senate committee on interior, Atiku Bagudu, who raised the motion, said more than 700 thousand applicants were registered for the recruitment, and all of them charged N1,000, which was purportedly paid to a consulting firm.
“It is a security breach for a para-military organisation to contract a consultant for its recruitment exercise. This does not augur well for our national security,’’ said Abdulkadir Jajere said, a member from Yobe State.
APC Senators want minister dismissed
In an earlier statement, the caucus of the All Progressives Congress senators said the interior minister, Mr. Moro, should be immediately fired.
“We are calling on the Minister of the Interior, Hon. Abba Moro to resign his position, because he can’t be absolved from the activities that eventually led to this monumental tragedy,” a spokesperson for the caucus, Babafemi Ojudu, said in a statement.
The lawmakers lambasted the federal government for doing nothing about the growing unemployment and allowing its agencies to charge job seekers.
“Employment into government agencies has always been a social service and never a mercantilist aberration. But the President Goodluck Jonathan administration has redefined the concept, giving it a new, capitalist meaning altogether. It was hitherto unheard-of that government agencies would be requesting poor, unemployed youths to pay in whatever form before they could be offered employment.
The lawmakers also criticised the government’s failure to tackle unemployment.
“As in the past years since the current administration came into power, budgetary proposals for recurrent expenditure in the 2014 appropriation are three-quarters of the entire document. The budget is loaded with proposals for spending that are clearly frivolous – the Presidential fleet, travels and trainings, Office of the Secretary to the Federation, questionable welfare and purchases of computer software and vehicles, among many others. There are also repetitions of purchases that have become a yearly affair. So while the Executive has sustained its extravagance, attention to vital areas that could address the unemployment problem has direly suffered. So the problem has been inevitably degenerating,” the caucus said.

Corruption in Nigeria - interview with Minister of finance

Minister for Finance and Coordinator of the Economy Ngozi Okonjo Iweala was a guest on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS programme on Sunday where she acknowledged that there was corruption in Nigeria but said that the fight against corruption must involve every Nigerian...

"No one can fight corruption for Nigerians except Nigerians. Everyone has to be committed from the top to the bottom to fight it. In our country, we need to, coupled with – by all means pursue those who are corrupt, punish them, you know, make sure there’s no impunity.  But that has to be coupled with something which doesn’t get as much attention, which is building institutions.  It’s unglamorous; it’s work that takes time, but we have to do it.  We have to put it in place.” she said.

The Minister was also taken up by the presenter on Sanusi's suspension. He asked her why Sanusi was suspended after he discovered that monies had been siphoned from the NNPC account of which the Minister responded that Sanusi did not say monies were siphoned, he said money was unaccounted for. Full text of the Interview after the cut...