Saturday, 27 December 2014

#MoneyTalks! Olamide Baddo Gets Himself a Brand New G Wagon Jeep & Range Rover for Xmas! [Photos]



 
Big Congrats to Him!

How President Jonathan's declaration on 11-11-2014 has an occultic significance' - Chris Okotie Explains!

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In a New Article he titled; '2015 and our crony democracy', the pastor explains how the declaration date has an Occultic Significance among other things!..Enjoy..


 
Season’s greetings to my teeming readers. Let me still serve you a morsel of politics even as we celebrate the joyous Yuletide season. The mood isn’t cheery because of the horror of senseless bloodletting by the Boko Haram insurgents, but life must go on, in the hope that things will get better in the New Year; even if they seem otherwise at the moment.Our politicians are self-serving and uncaring, but we are a resilient people who always ride out of every storm.

The noisy campaigns of the Presidential nominations of the two major parties- the ruling PDP and the APC, appear to have eclipsed the nation’s top headliners of 2014, such as the Chibok girls abduction, and the random seizure of territories by the rampaging Boko Haram terrorists. Also submerged in the nomination hoopla are the impeachment of Governor Murtala Nyako and the defection of the five PDP governors that triggered it; Ayo Fayose’s upstaging of APC’s Kayode Fayemi in the Ekiti Governorship elections, the dramatic fall of crude oil price and its implications for our oil-dependent economy, and the recruitment exercise that left scores of young graduate job-seekers dead from stampedes.

All of these and other major headline news of 2014 may soon be a distant memory, but we can’t easily forget the failure of the national soccer team and defending champions, the Super Eagles, to qualify for the African Cup of Nations, the Air Force plane that was shot down by the Boko Haram insurgents and one of the pilots reportedly beheaded. Indeed, with its gruesome operations getting to new levels of cruelty, Boko Haram stretched our military to the limit, and exposed the decay and dismal state of our armed services. That was what came to light in 2014, but must never be allowed to continue in 2015.

The Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, came and was defeated, but not until after claiming the lives of some victims including Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh and other patriots; rather than plan how to prevent future resurgence, the APC and the ruling PDP were bickering over whom to credit with the arrest of the disease. Of course, 2014 produced its fair share of scandals and corruption in high places too numerous to mention.

Sad to recall, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor’s private jet which was involved in the cash for arms scandal, was a major headline news about which I wrote a commentary, which provoked CAN’s response in pedestrian vulgarity, which I declined to nobilitate with a retort. The pain for Nigerians is the impunity with which perpetrators loot the treasury under the watch of President Goodluck Jonathan.

President Jonathan and his strategists should be having a big laugh after a ‘hard-won’ battle that finally handed His Excellency an unprecedented sole candidacy of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2015 presidential elections, with a loud declaration at a rally on November 11, 2014. Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (Rtd) is flying the flag of the APC, having clinched the party’s ticket in closely fought primaries.

The implication of Dr. Jonathan’s declaration on that day (11-11-2014)has occultic significance. When the number is repeated, it takes a greater ritualistic intensity. In this case, we have 11-11-11, because when you add the date 11-11-2014 as a year together, you arrive at 11 also. This is in consonance with occultic numerology.

In the pre-natural world, the number 11 is a powerful occultic number: it represents judgment, destruction and death of man. Each digit in the 11-11-2014 date, when added together, viz: 1+1+1+1+2+0+1+4, you get 11. That’s why the declaration was done on 11/11/2014, which is the highest level of occultic numerology. This sacred number in the occultic world demonstrates an appeasement of the powers of darkness to favour the supplicant. The name of satan in Latin is LVX. L is 50, V is 5 and X is 10. When you add that together, you get 65. When you add 6 + 5, you get 11. Satan’s number is 11.

The question is; was this declaration orchestrated by occultic considerations, or is it a mere coincidence? Since 11 represents; judgment, destruction and death of man, can we extrapolate from the experiences of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration so far that number 11 has been prevalent in our nation? Has there been spiritual judgment, has there been destruction and death on a large scale? You, be the judge.

If the Church of Jesus Christ appreciates this understanding, they’ll be more reluctant to gravitate in the direction of President Jonathan, even though the leaderships of CAN and PFN have made a subtle endorsement of his candidacy. President Jonathan does not belong to the Davidic genealogy; he belongs to the house of Saul and invokes the spirit of Jeroboam. He swears by the Lord and Malcham. He that hath an ear let him hear.

Fixing all the fault lines of 2014 must begin with the management of the usual post-election crisis which is the hallmark of every transition in Nigeria. Whatever the outcome of the Presidential elections, the polity would likely quake as the vanquished beat the drums of war against the backdrop of grandstanding by the victors. If we have embraced a paradigm shift as I have suggested, Nigeria would have gone a different way.

Despite all of that, and the likely unpleasant fall-out of the forthcoming general elections, Nigeria will survive as usual. Expect threats of war, but surely, the Nigerian political class is too timid to roll out the tanks for battle, because, nobody would like to put his life on the line over a lost election. 

Unfortunately, our gullible youths do not know this. They are usually the canon fodders who bear the brunt of the violence. The political elites use them to unleash on any post-election conflict, while the politicians and their cronies escape to safe havens where they enjoy their loot. Be that as it may, the voters have the final choice to make in these crucial elections.

Rev. Chris Okotie, a Pastor-politician wrote from Lagos

Tuesday, 23 December 2014

Doris Simeon, 9ice, Desmond Elliot, Mercy Aigbe, Funsho Adeolu, Others at actress Iyabo Ojo Star Studded Birthday Party!


Happy Birthday to the beautiful Actress!
 
 
 
 
 

'It is my life' -Popular Actress, Lola Alao Finally Confirms Split from New husband!



Earlier This Week, They Were reports that Actress, Lola Alao's husband had left her for another woman (her best friend) and has since moved out of their marital home to the best friend’s home.
“Lola is/was close friends with Becky, the woman that allegedly stole her hubby. Becky is married to a man named Kola.  According to people in the know, Lola married Wale at a point when he was at his lowest. They were brought together by a friend when he was “inside” and Lola supported him and gave him the love he needed, because of his “peculiar situation”. So Lola & Wale are married, then comes Becky, who always referred to Lola’s husband as her “uncle”. By virtue of that she and Lola become very close, besties, almost like sisters. All hell was let loose when Becky called the cops on her hubby (Kola) after an alleged domestic dispute at their home in Canada. He was allegedly arrested and bailed out by his close friends. It is alleged that when Becky’s husband was in jail & waiting to be bailed out, was when Becky & Wale decided to go make their long distance affair legit. Wale was previously based in the States, but it’s alleged that he is now in Canada with the new love of his life…Becky…who is Lola’s BFF….sorry former BFF. Wale & Becky are allegedly attending events together in Canada and are allegedly not hiding their relationship.” the report.




When Contacted by YNaija the actress who arrived Nigeria for a movie shoot some days back, Said: “I have nothing to say about it please, I’m busy, Deny what? I have nothing to deny. Let everyone say what they like, I don’t care, it is my life, please leave me alone.”

AT LAST!! Wizkid Finally respond to the lady who claimed they've been Having Memorable S*xcapades Together!


Yesterday, Sunday 21 Dec, an unidentified Lady Sleeping with the super star singer, She even went as far as Releasing some evidence![SEE HERE]
When YNaija reached out to Wizkid and he responded through his Manager saying;
"No comment, I have nothing to say about it… I’m letting this slide"

Monday, 22 December 2014

WOW!! Check-Out Lil Wayne New Arabic Tattoo On His Face! [Photos]

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Who Understands Arabic Can Please Help Us Translate what it means?

 
Photo Credit: LilWayneHQ

South Africans stranded in UK after major e-ticket scam


Cape Town - Hundreds of South Africans, some of whom are expatriates living in the United Kingdom, have been caught in an e-ticket scam that's left them stranded overseas for the festive season.

Those victims that are determined to be in SA with their families have had to dish up thousands of pounds in order to get into the country during peak season, after discovering they have been duped in alleged e-ticket fraud.

The reports complaints of fraud that have been filed against alleged fraudster Kim Robbertse, an independent travel agent from Polokwane, who is understood to have offered fixed discounted fares via an email earlier in the year. The offer advertised open return tickets for the fixed price of R7 500 a piece. The buyers were to pay Robbertse in advance into her personal bank account.


Paul Swanson, a Capetonian currently living in London said he had to pay £4 700 (about R85 000) for tickets for his family to come to South Africa after discovering that the British Airways e-tickets for which he had paid Robbertse were in fact invalid. He had originally paid Robbertse R18 000 for tickets for him, his wife and two children.

Teunika Carstens, a former citizen of Brits in the North West told  she was also allegedly cheated out of her 'pre-booked' e-tickets. She discovered this week that her whole family’s e-tickets were invalid, as the R25 000 she had previously paid into Robbertse's personal account was never paid over to Virgin Atlantic, the airline with which they were meant to fly with on Friday, 19 December.

Carstens reportedly said in a facebook post that the incident was "heartbreaking for us and those who love us".

It was only last week when consumers started to realise that their apparent 'pre-booked' tickets were invalid. When victims attempted to contact Robbertse, they were told that "she had been in a taxi accident and that she was in a coma".

Investigations done by the alleged victims could find no records of Robbertse in any hospital or care-center in Polokwane.

Eventually Nicole Swanson tracked Robbertse down and found her to be in perfect health.

 reports other victims have since created a closed Facebook group called Action against KR. A few of  its 232 members have since been contacted by Robbertse who reportedly told them that "she would repay the tickets as soon as her cash-flow problem clears up".  

Weekend of death on SA roads


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Cape Town - Despite attempts to curb the amounts of road accidents and deaths over the festive season, 23 people have lost their lives across South Africa's roads over the weekend.

The death toll in the Western Cape this weekend alone sits at 11 following one of the biggest of the road accidents thus far for the season along the notorious stretch of N1 outside of Beaufort-West on Sunday, 21 December.

In the major accident mentioned above, which occurred on the N1 between Beaufort West and Leeu-Gamka, Provincial traffic chief Kenny Africa said that 9 adults were burnt beyond recognition and a child died in hospital later after a taxi and a delivery vehicle collided. Africa described the incident to saying that it was a chaotic scene on the road.

Transport MEC Donald Grant said they were investigating the cause of the crash with the police and the Road Traffic Management Corporation. He said that he would like to extend the deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in this horrific crash, on behalf of the Western Cape government.

Four pedestrians were also killed along Western Cape roads. The people were knocked down on the R60 between Robertson and Worcester, in Harare in Khayelitsha, in Mowbray and the Cape Winelands.

In KwaZulu-Natal this weekend's road accidents rose to at least 13 people killed, according to  In the latest report from omosexlover,blogspot.com,  five people lost their lives when a vehicle overturned and caught alight in Escourt, while in an accident on the N2 northbound towards Amanzimtoti three people lost their lives.

Despite the many road accidents, 109 people were arrested for drunken driving in Gauteng this weekend. Johannesburg metro police department head Steven Jonkers said drunken driving was the biggest concern on the Gauteng roads and that the metro police will apply the law to its full force to stop the recklessness. He warned that they are not going to have mercy on these drivers

Breathtaking! Mercy Aigbe Steps Out In Style For Iyabo Ojo's birthday party! [Photos]

 

She Sure Knows How to Keep it 100%..whenever she steps out!..Lovely Outfit..You Like??
 

OMG!! A Dead female body Spotted on Unilag Road! [Photos]

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A Lifeless body of a woman along University road close to the University of Lagos, Akoka.

As at the Time of filling this report, The Dead Body is Present there!
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See Gobe! A Girl Writes About S*xcapades With Wizkid! + (SEE Photo Evidence)



According to BellaNaija A Girl claimed she has been sleeping with Wizkid, She says they engage in a lot of things she does not want to think about, Read Below:

I’ve been seeing wizkid for a long time. He always invites me to Lagos. We had an adventurous night at eko hotel. Very intim*te, we had drinks, cuddled, got down and dirty, and he spoiled me with holiday treats and gifts.  I choose to stay anonymous so I am using a friends email addy to send dis in. You can see his starboy tattoo, his Rolex, his Porsche, and laptop. Please write dis on d post. ‘In my bed’ my baby Ayodeji. Me and Wizkid have been together for many months. I always have a lovely time wiv him in Lagos. @TaniaOmotayo, if he does this while u are in Lagos, imagine what we do when he comes to my city. He will nvr stop wanting my body in his bed. Lol. She should not disturb my life when I’m wiv my boo. Proof so she will not continue to deceive herself. We love ourselves. He picked me up in his Porsche, we stayed at eko, watched movies on his laptop. He loves to taste me so Tania, how do I taste on his lips?’


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Sad!! Another Popular Nigerian Footballer is Dead! [Photos]

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Lobi Star Foward, Seriki Audu Left us yesterday December 20th after a car crash.

The footballer was traveling with his wife and daughter in his car from his home town in Yobe state to Bauchi when the Dreadful accident occurred.

He was recently elevated to the rank of a corporal in the Nigeria Police Force.

A Club official, Ganiyu Adeleke, confirmed his death to SuperSports.

May his soul rest in peace!

Adorable! Actor/Politician, Desmond Elliot shares Very cute Photo Of his Lovely Family!

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Friday, 19 December 2014

Fine Boy! Banky W Flaunts His Very Cute Little brother! [Photo]

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Wow!..They Look So Alike But Guys..WHO Fine Pass?..Banky or Funmi, His Lil Bro!




Kanye West Lavishly Spends N15Million($74k) On Daughter's Xmas Gift! [Photos]

 

Kim Kardashian recently said she didn't want her daughter to grow up spoiled.

But perhaps she should run that past husband Kanye West, as the rapper has reportedly spent $74,000 on 18-month-old North's Christmas presents this year.

An insider told Heat magazine that Kanye dropped $62,000 on a diamond-encrusted tiara as well as $12,000 on a toy replica of his matte black SUV.

The source also revealed that Kanye thinks the tiara will be a great gift for Nori, saying, 'so when she plays dress-up she'll be a real princess'

Kanye has also been planning to surprise wife Kim, 34, with some extravagant purchases, with a source claiming, 'For Kim, he’s got specially commissioned designer clothes, shoes, bags, and jewels, too. Well, actually he asked his stylist to do it.'

"I didn’t Wed Secretly" - Actress LOLA ALAO Cries Out!




ENCOMIUMWeekly had a chat with the Pretty Actress on how she found love and more...Read Excerpts!
 


It’s been a while we saw you last, what has been happening to Lola Alao?  You travelled out and refused to come back.

It is not that I refused to come back.  I just took a break and spent time with my husband.  I also decided to act majorly in my own movies.  I am back now. I have even released a movie entitled, Oko Nene.

What does that mean?

I am from Kogi State.  Nene is my language.  It means Tutu.  So, it means Oko Tutu, the movie is out already.

Why did you get married secretly?

I didn’t marry secretly. I am happily married.

How did you find love?

I didn’t find love, love found me.

You didn’t marry secretly but you married abroad?

My husband is based in America. I went to America and he decided to give me a surprise.  He asked for the date and he invited my sister-in-law to go out with us.  We had our shopping and headed to the registry.  That was when he told me that we were getting married.  I wasn’t surprised though, I was expecting it.  He had been talking about marriage all the time. So, I knew it could happen anytime.

How long did you know him before you got married?

Not really for long but our marriage will soon be two years.

Tell us about him.

He is a fantastic person, God fearing.  His name is Olawale Ajibola.

When you disappeared from the scene, we thought marriage had taken you away from Nollywood.

No, no, my husband will never stop me from acting.  He always encourages me. He has always been supportive.  He likes what I do. Besides, he knew I was an actress before he married me.

How do you want to juggle your marriage?  He is there and you are here.

He comes here and I go there. There is no problem about that.

When should we expect to see you in movies?

Soon, I have a script. I should be on location this week.

Not Again! Boko Haram kills 32, kidnaps 185 in Borno!


Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 185 people, including women and children, from a Nigerian village, carting the hostages away on trucks towards Sambisa Forest, a notorious rebel stronghold, two local officials and a vigilante leader said Thursday.

The mass abduction, part of an attack that also killed 32 people, occurred Sunday in the village of Gumsuri, Borno state, in the embattled northeast.

Both officials, who requested anonymity, said the local government established the number of those abducted through contacting families, ward heads and emirs.

A vigilante leader based in the Borno state capital Maiduguri, Usman Kakani, told AFP that fighters who were in Gumsuri during the attack provided a figure of 191 abducted, including women, girls and boys.

Gumsuri is roughly 70 kilometres (43 miles) south of Maiduguri and falls on the road that leads to Chibok, where Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls in April.

Details of the Gumsuri attack took four days to emerge because the mobile phone network in the region has completely collapsed and many roads are impassable.

Those who fled the village said it was too dangerous to head directly to Maiduguri. Instead, they travelled several hundred kilometres in the opposite direction to connect with the main road that leads to the state capital.

Mukhtar Buba, a Gumsuri resident who fled to Maiduguri, also confirmed that women and children were taken. "After killing our youths, the insurgents have taken away our wives and daughters," he said.

Thursday, 18 December 2014

INCREDIBLE!! 23-Year-Old Man Spends £100,000 on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Kim Kardashian! [Photos]


23-year-old Jordan James's journey to looking like the reality TV star started when he first saw Kim on the hit E! production Keeping Up With the Kardashians a few years ago; and has since had 50 lip-filling operations, eyebrow tattoos, Botox injections in his eyes, eyebrows and forehead, and even Kim’s favourite beauty treatment – the Vampire facial – all in the hope of looking more like his idol kim k.

That’s not all, he has also spent thousands of pounds on designer outfits like Prada, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and more to complete his stellar Kim K transformation.

Speaking on his transformation and why he wants to be more like the TV star the 23-yr-old told TheSun "I love everything about Kim. She’s the most gorgeous woman ever. Her skin is perfect, her hair, everything about her".

"I'm addicted to lip-fillers. The bigger, the better. I’ve never felt better about myself. I laugh when people try to insult me by telling me I look plastic or fake. Do they think I’m going for the natural look? If I was, I’d ask for my money back."

"Whenever I see a new procedure, I have to try it. I’m in the clinic so often I get a discount. I do borrow money off my family. But I have worked hard, in sales and at a health club". "I work so hard as a make-up artist and I grew up with my mum who would spend the last pound in her purse if she wants something. Now, if I want it, I have it. My mum also likes to buy me things, which I’m very grateful for. I am a little bit spoilt, I have to admit."

"My look is all about the shock factor. I love all the attention and the stares I get in the street. I welcome the hate — it just means more attention. And if anything, it just spurs me on to get more work done." "For every person that hates my look, there’s someone who loves it — and those are the only people I care about."


"The amount of abuse Kim gets on Instagram is unreal but she carries on doing her thing and I really respect her for that. She is an amazing role model." he said

So People..What do you think...has all the efforts and Money Paid off??

SEE Africa's Top 10 Most Prosperous Countries!



What is Africa's most prosperous country?

According to new research from the Legatum Institute, which last week ranked prosperity in 38 African countries around criteria ranging from economics to education to health, the title belongs to Botswana, the diamond-rich country in southern Africa.

As well as posting a relatively high per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $15,176, Botswana also fared well in terms of governance, education and personal freedom. As the country spends 8% of its GDP on education, it is among the biggest proportional spenders in the world according to the World Bank. This is the third year in a row that Botswana has topped the index.

In contrast, the Central African Republic was the lowest ranked country on the continent. The country, which has a per capita GDP of $584, has seen increasing violence since the end of 2012, and only 21.5% of the population have access to sanitation according to the prosperity index.




10. Senegal

Senegal ranks as the continent's 10th most prosperous nation, according to Legatum Institute's 2014 Africa Prosperity Report, up nine places since 2012.

9. Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso ranks ninth in the 2014 report, having risen by five places since 2012.

8. Rwanda

Rwanda was ranked the eighth most prosperous African nation. The report praised the country for "actively encouraging women" to shape the future of their country.

7. Ghana

Ghana has a vibrant economic spirit. The West African nation was ranked seventh in the prosperity rankings and was considered the second safest nation on the continent.

6. Algeria

The sixth most prosperous nation in Africa is Algeria. The country, where 93% of respondents have a cell phone, topped the economy index. 
5. Tunisia
 
Tunisia is the fifth most prosperous African nation in 2014 according to the Legatum Institute. The country ranks first in the health sub-index and citizens have a life expectancy of 75 years -- 17 years higher than the African average.
 
4. Namibia
 
Fourth most prosperous African country: Namibia, ranked second in the governance sub-index.
 
3. Morocco
 
Morocco is the third most prosperous African nation.
 
2. South Africa

South Africa ranked as the second most prosperous country in Africa, with nearly 40% of people surveyed saying it's a good time to find a job.

1. Botswana

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Church of England Appoints First Ever Female Bishop! [Photo]


Rev. Libby Lane, 48, was announced yesterday as the first woman to become a bishop in the Established church. Her appointment comes just a month after church leaders made a historic vote to allow women into the episcopate.

Ms Lane, who is currently Vicar of St Peter’s church in Hale, Greater Manchester, and St Elizabeth’s church in Ashley, Cheshire, was an outsider for the landmark Church of England job. She was not among the bookies’ favourites and has been a dedicated local clergywoman rather than a public figure.

The only mention of the Ms  Lane in a national paper until today was a single line in the appointments column of the Daily Telegraph back in 2010, when she had just been made Dean of Women in Ministry for Chester diocese. But yesterday she addressed the nation at a press conference in Stockport, fully aware of her role in the church’s history. Speaking from the town hall, she said the new job was “unexpected and very exciting”. She will be consecrated as the eighth Bishop of Stockport at a ceremony at York Minster in late January.

“I am grateful for, though somewhat daunted by, the confidence placed in me by the Diocese of Chester,” she said. “This is unexpected and very exciting. On this historic day as the Church of England announces the first woman nominated to be Bishop, I am very conscious of all those who have gone before me, women and men, who for decades have looked forward to this moment. But most of all I am thankful to God.”

David Cameron was among public figures from around the world who welcomed Ms Lane’s new job. The Prime Minister said: “This is an historic appointment and an important step forward for the Church towards greater equality in its senior positions.”

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby, said: “I am absolutely delighted that Libby has been appointed to succeed Bishop Robert Atwell as Bishop of Stockport. Her Christ-centred life, calmness and clear determination to serve the church and the community make her a wonderful choice.”
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Ordained as a priest in 1994, Ms Lane worked in parish and chaplaincy roles in Blackburn, York and Chester before becoming vicar of St Peter’s Hale and St Elizabeth’s Ashley eight years ago. She has no direct experience of the church’s upper echelons, but is one of eight clergywomen elected as a Participant Observer in the House of Bishops.

As a married mother of two grown-up children, a keen saxophonist, cryptic crossword enthusiast and Manchester United fan, Ms Lane is a reassuringly ordinary parish priest. She met her husband when they were both studying at St Peter’s College Oxford and they were ordained at the same time in 1994.