The fallout of the 10th edition of The Headies continues, with many fans, entertainers and industry enthusiasts choosing sides. The latest music acts to voice their opinion over the matter via social media are Choc city rapper, Ice Prince and Dammy Krane. While Choc city rapper, Ice Prince seemingly took sides withthe Olamide-led YBNL in the on-going beef with Don Jazzy, Dammy Krane decided to stay neutral and urged aggrieved parties to take their case to God and not bring it on social media. If you’ve not been following the drama that resulted from Reekado Banks winning the Next Rated award ahead of Lil Kesh at the 10th edition of the Headies, Click Here, Here and Here. Meanwhile, Here’s what Ice Prince said…
Monday, 4 January 2016
Pastor rapes teenager during deliverance, blames devil
The Nasarawa State Police command in Nigeria on Monday arrested a 46 year-old pastor, Ifeanyi Bernard, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in the Karu Local government area of the state.
According to police authorities, the alleged rape took place on November 3 when the pastor was performing deliverance on the teenager.
However, the pastor described the incident as the handiwork of the devil.
While parading the suspect at the Criminal Investigative Department, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sani Mohammed, said the suspect was apprehended following a report by the father of the victim, Mr. Martins Ijiwo. According to the police, the cleric, who lives in the Alikima Mararaba area of the state, lured the victim into his house under the pretext of casting out demons from her.
The police boss said the cleric allegedly pushed her to his bed and raped her repeatedly. The commissioner said the suspect threatened to kill the victim if she reported the incident to any member of her family However, when the father of the girl learnt of the incident, he reported the matter to the police. The police subsequently stormed the pastor’s home and arrested him. Policemen also recovered bottles of anointing oil from the suspect’s home as wellas a bedspread The CP said, “The pastor took advantage of his closeness to the girl’s family – who are members of his congregation – to rape their 13-year-old daughter under the guise of casting out demons from her.”While speaking with our correspondent at the police command, the pastor confessed to the crime, adding that he didn’t know what came over him when he committed the crime He said, “I had been into evangelism for some years now and I have been casting out demons from people who have spiritual and family problems before I met this young girl through her father, Mr. Martins Ijiwo.“I have been a friend of the family for quite some time.“I used my anointing oil to lure her into my room and all of a sudden, I was carried away and before I knew what was happening, I saw myself making love to her. ”Meanwhile, the police have also arrested four suspects for allegedly kidnapping a Taiwanese, Mr. Chew Williams, on October 6.“We collected the sum of N7m from the Taiwanese before releasing him,” the suspects said. It was learnt, however, that the police were only able to recover N750, 000 from the suspects.
GRAPHIC PHOTO: Pregnant Woman, 4 Others Electrocuted In Lagos [Viewers� Discretion]
Five persons, including a pregnant woman were electrocuted on Thursday in Lagos, Nigeria after a PHCN high-tension cable fell, causing fire and explosion. An eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident happened around 2.00 a.m. at Oworonshoki, Lagos. The source said that fire broke out when the cable fell on a Toyota Camry car loaded with petroleum products. The victims rushed out of their homes when they heard the explosion and ran into the live cable unknowingly. “As they rushed out, they all embraced the cable in front of their house and they were electrocuted.
The corpses were taken to Yaba General Hospital by policemen from Oworonshoki and some residents of the area. “The husband of the pregnant woman, who also lost a son, attempted to commit suicide by drinking a poisonous substance but was however, prevented by neighbours. “The youths in the area prevented PHCN workers from coming to the scene because they blamed the electricity company for the deaths,’’ the source told NAN. The Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, confirmed the incident, saying that the victims included three teenagers, a pregnant woman and another woman. Fadipe said that the high-tension cable fell on the car parked on the street with Jerry cans of petroleum products, noting that he got the information at about 2.50 a.m.
The director said that his men were able to contain the fire from spreading to nearby buildings. Efforts to speak with the PHCN Ikeja Distribution Zone’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Pekun Adeyanju, proved abortive as he did not respond to calls. However, NAN correspondent saw policemen from the Oworonshoki Division deployed to the scene to prevent breakdown of law and order.
Mean while in Nigeria- Soldiers aided us in the creeks
LAGOS—Two suspected pipeline vandals, who were arrested weekend in Isolo area of Lagos by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Anti Pipeline Vandalisation Unit, have alleged that soldiers aided them to load their truck in a creek in Ijedodo area of Lagos.
The suspected vandalsThe suspects, Moshood Jubril 40 and Friday Joseph 37 were arrested at the verge of conveying a 33,000 truck laden with the siphoned petroleum product to Ibadan, Oyo state ,where a petrol station owner was waiting to receive the product.While Joseph, driver of the truck with plate number XA 898 ABC drove ahead, Jubril, an escort, reportedly drove behind in a Toyota Camry car with plate number AAA 208 DU.
Bill of laden gave them away explaining how they were arrested, the officer in charge of the Unit, Mr. Valentine Olumese said when information on activities of pipeline vandals reached him, he directed the Lagos State sector commander to go on their trail. The vandals according to him, were trailed right from Ijedodo to Isolo where Joseph was accosted. When asked to produce the bill of laden, he (Joseph ) reportedly told the operatives that his colleague, Jubril was with it, unknown to him that Jubril had been arrested .I get N300,000 for each trip —JosephIn his confessional statement, Joseph said “We work for one Timothy, owner of the truck. But our major receiver is in Ibadan. He owns a filling station. We bought the product for N85 per litre and intended to sell it at N120 inIbadan. “Timothy is the owner of the Toyota Corolla. He bought it as an escort vehicle. He pays me N300,000 at the end of any successful trip while the escort gets N50,000. On this day, we set out with the truck from Ibadan. We stormed Ijedodo, where one Ann, girlfriend to one of the commanders in the creeks, called TK, collected the money for the product on behalf of T.K.“As we set out in the bush, we saw some soldiers who asked where we were going. We told them we were going to carry out repairs on the truck. They followed us. Out of fear, we told them that we were going to the creeks and they led us there. On reaching the creeks, they (soldiers) brought out a power generating set and a hose.“While there, 10 other soldiers came from the creeks with boats and filled the truck. They escorted us out of the bush. But unfortunately, we were arrested by the Police on reaching Isolo. I have been doing this for awhile,” said the Benue State born suspect.
Saturday, 30 August 2014
VIDEO: "President Goodluck Jonathan Is The Boko Haram Sponsor"
Farouk Adamu Aliyu, former member of the House of Representatives, in an interview with Sahara Reporters has described President Jonathan as an incompetent leader, while accusing him of being a Boko Haram sponsor.
Farouk Adamu Aliyu, who is currently in Washington DC, at the time when US president Barack Obama was meeting some 50 African leaders said he wants to seek for President Obama�s assistance to arrest President Goodluck Jonathan, as he is allegedly collaborating with the dreaded Boko Haram sect.
He said he has documented evidence that could lead to the arrest of President Jonathan, while claiming the leader of Nigeria is conspiring with alleged Boko Haram sponsors.
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Farouk Aliyu further said there are two Boko Haram: one which is led by the Boko Haram leader, by Shekau, and the other led by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Farouk, who said President Jonathan is an invincible Boko Haram also made reference President Jonathan that there are Boko Haram members in the cabinet, yet he has not handled them over to the police and no top politicians has been arrested in the connection to the terrorist group.
RELATED: My Encounter With The Boko Haram Leaders - Asari Dokubo
He said he has sacrificed his life and willingly to die for his country to tell the truth.
He also spoke about Ebola Virus disease in the country (EVD), the over 200 Chibok missing girls, as he stated the government rather than actually doing everything to rescue the girls, they are making noise without actions, corruption in the corruption amongst other things.
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Last year Farouk Aliyu, who has always shared his opinion about President Jonathan�s administration, boasted that the North would ensure that Jonathan does not return to power.
He then stated that they would use their enormous voting strength to ensure he doesn�t become President in 2015.
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Farouk was also quoted last year saying: �President Jonathan�s government is a government of thugs�. The politician expressed regret that Jonathan had allowed his kinsmen to insult and intimidate the rest of Nigerians because of his 2015 ambition.
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Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Nigeria�s Security Situations Don�t Affect Me�Basorge Tariah Jnr
In three words, describe yourself?
Down to earth (even in my pursuit for excellence)
If you weren't a comedian, what would you be doing?
I am not a comedian, I know I can be referred to as a comedian, but calling me a comedian is like underrating me. I am an artiste, a creative artiste and an entertainer. It hurts when people look at me and say he is a comedian, people should know that I am not only a comedian, but one who has respect gracefully for all the platform of entertainment; as a dancer, a choreographer, actor, a film producer, a writer, a journalist, a comedian and as music producer.
At what stage in life did you know that this is what you want to do?
I have always know since when I was a teenager. I have entertained, if you have read and researched me, you will know that this is my 30th year in entertainment. When I am talking about 30 years in entertainment, I am not talking about 30 years with flirting with the idea, I have spent 30 years as a performer in the highest level.
What were your most embarrassing moments?
Well, my wife had a surprise party for me and I didn't know it was a surprise party. In fact, I didn't know it was my party, they brought the cake I didn't still know it was my party. They put the cake in front of me, I thought they meant I should pray for Tee A's wife. All these while, they thought they have brought me for a surprise party, they were happy I was sited, I thought my wife was busy running around for Tee A's wife�s party, because Tee A and I are best of friends.
Where do you hope to be in the next 10 years?
I would still be living in this country, hopefully if the country will not chase me away. I will still be a father and a husband, and I will still be alive and relevant for speaking up for the thing I believe in and the art I have practiced all my life.
The security problem in the country, how does it affect your business?
It does not affect me, this is where I live. You can see there are no fences here, so nobody comes anyhow because this place is tight, so it does not affect me, but that doesn't mean it won't affect me if I walk on the road, I mean in terms of robbery, or in terms of chaos. What will my opinion change, if you ask me I will say it is the way of the society and the system of government that they refuse to provide and offer employment to youths. Young people have created themselves with business and they hardly see government contribution.
How do you see the entertainment industry?
The industry is just like every other, what matters to everybody is how much we can get out of it, nobody is thinking of how we can institute it for a life time. When we started, we thought of how we could plan the industry so that young people can have better days, but now, young people only think about tomorrow, everybody is just fighting for what he can get, it is all about flaunting what you have, what you say, that is not what life is about.
Are you planning to do a live concert?
I will tell you frankly right now, it is not in my head. I used to think about it that I will do a live concert, but it is not in my head. What am I doing a live concert for; to showcase me? Why will I want to showcase me, I have achieved everything, I just got back from Dublin, where I was honoured. Some of my awards have come from across the country. I was the third to receive AME awards for the best comedian in New York, all expenses paid. On Facebook, or through internet search, you will see some of my pictures with some government persons from the Republic of Ireland. I stood there and spoke for about 10 minutes, I spoke about the relationship between I and my country. At my age, this is the kind of thing I want to be doing, to be able to act as an ambassador, to encourage young people. Why am I doing shows? to collect gate money? What am I proving? I own a Bachelor of Arts degree in Choreography, I am a choreographer by qualification. Way back in this county, when I used to dance, I won competitions, I almost won at the nationals, I have acted in one of the finest movies in my time, I have interpreted roles as low as house boys, to well cultured gentle man. I have directed successful movies, I have written and directed my own movies.
My comedy still rates as the best comedy ever, I have MCied and anchored most of the state events. I have done comedy when I was a very active comedian, no comedian can stand on the same stage with me. The reason why I don't want to do comedy is because there is nothing more to get funny about, I don't want to be funny in wield languages. I want to be funny in an educative way, my children are grown and they are in good schools, if they still see me do comedy, like some street Warri boys, I have not showed them education. I will not make money at the expense of my family and at the expense of my name, and my integrity and at the expense of the development of education of society. In other words, I am saying we have nothing to prove, you don't see me in some stupid red carpet. Now I can go and have fun with my friends, speaking frankly so that young people out there will learn. I will ride �Okada�, drive a bus and do whatever I want.
What are the challenges in the entertainment industry?
Lies, no integrity, I am fearless, they are full of lies, people who know nothing who pretend to know a lot. People who just think about earning money and not being a role model to young people, we are like civil servants. How many of them will come and operate a piano when performing? Fake. How many of them can play the instruments? Since you see these actors, how many of them have acted in one movie abroad? How many cameramen is his picture celebrated around the world? How many of us have invented things, we hear Nollywood 25years, 30years, we still can't record sound well. We are just stagnant, whether comedy, music or acting which is drama, so we need to check these things.
What would you say to young people who want to be heard and wants to be like Basorge Tariah Jnr?
If they want to be the me that is popular, I will tell them to go and sit down, but I am a man of my own, I am down to earth, a caring husband and father. I don't hit women, I am hardworking. I strive for the best, so if you want to imitate me, imitate these aspects. Just keep on working and you will get there.
Saturday, 5 July 2014
ASUP Strike is a Disgrace to Nigeria- House of Reps Member
Senior MemberRep. Simon Arabo, representing Kauru Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, as he was receiving an award from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has described the one-year-old industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) as a disgrace to the country. According to Campus Portal, he pleaded with the lecturers and the government to know that the prolonged strike does not help anybody, lamenting that it is only in Nigeria that such kind of strikes take place. He added that the National Assembly has been doing its own bit to make sure the union and FG reach an agreement by calling for a meeting between all the warring parties for negotiations but it is yet to yield any fruit as some elements are frustrating the process.
He however assured the students that the legislators will not rest until the polytechnic students goes back to school.
