My Hips Can Kill – Abiodun Sofuyi (Tolani Osirin)

Abiodun Sofuyi Okeowo, also known as “Tolani Osinrin” is a well-known name in the Yoruba genre of Nollywood, the Nigerian movie industry. A single mother of two, Abiodun is barely seven years in the industry. But she is already a known face with her scintillating performances. Reputed to have one of the sexiest shapes in the industry, this Lagos State University graduate of Communication Arts who is known for her calmness, has also produced many films on her own. She spoke with MURPHY AJIBADE... Excerpts:

Tell us when, where and how you joined the movie industry?

I started with the Ray Eyiwunmi Organisation. It is a group consisting of Lasun Ray, Muka Ray, and Murphy Ray. I started February 2006. I joined the group and became like an apprentice learning from them. I produced my own first movie in 2007. It was entitled Tolani Osinrin.

 

Woman Stabbed Her Husband To Death In Lagos Over Fried Rice

A nursing mother has been arrested for her inability to control her anger. 33-year-old Biola Gbadamosi, the mother of a 3-month-old baby has been arrested after killing her husband, Mr. Jamiu at their rented house in Ikorodu area of Lagos State on the 7th of September 2013.

 

According to police, the angry wife reportedly stabbed her husband with a kitchen knife during an argument over fried rice. Police noted that Jamiu, a Vehicle Inspection Officer had history of wife beating before his death.

 

Abuja Court Sentences Lebanese To Life Imprisonment For Terrorism

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a Lebanese, Tahal Roda, to life imprisonment on terrorism charges, according to Premium Times.

 

Mr. Roda was charged to court by the Department of State Security Services, SSS.

 

The court, however, freed two other Lebanese, Mustapha Fawaz and Abdullah Thani, of the charges.

 

New Combat Tactics Frustrate Boko Haram – Nigerian Army

New warfare strategies adopted by soldiers of the Nigerian Army against Boko Haram fighters in Northeast Nigeria is frustrating the sect into attacking hapless villagers, the military has said.

 

The 21 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri on Sunday said it had introduced new measures to counter Boko Haram attacks on civilians in the state.

 

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Dokubo Flown To Abuja In A Private Jet after He Was Released In Benin Republic

Asari Dokubo has been released two days after he was arrested in Benin Republic.

 

The leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force was reportedly released early this morning after President Jonathan intervened on his behalf with the President Thomas Yayi Boni of Benin Republic.

 

Sahara Reporters reports that President Jonathan then deployed a private jet to ferry Mr. Dokubo to Abuja a few hours after his release.

One Week Ultimatum To Call Off Strike: FG Tells ASUU

The Federal Government has given the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) one week ultimatum to call off the ongoing strike, the acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike told journalist during a press briefing in Abuja this morning.

 

ASUU execs and President Jonathan were supposed to meet this week but the meeting is yet to hold. The ASUU strike began July 1, almost 5 months later but no resolution in sight.

 

Mysterious Healing River Emerges In Enugu State

A river believed to have healing powers mysteriously appeared in Nachi community, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. Although it has already been named 'Orimiri Jordan' (River Jordan) and has become a Pilgrimage Centre hosting people plagued from all parts of Nigeria. Countless testimonies abound as people struggle to dip themselves into the River for healing.

 

According to reports, it all started on 11th day of November 2013 when a Fulani herdsman ran to the community and announced how water suddenly filled the place just few minutes after he passed.

 

Dokubo-Asari’s Arrest in Cotonou: Presidency Moves In!

It is reported Tuesday that President Goodluck Jonathan has intervened in the arrest of A Former Niger Delta militant Alhaji Muhajeed Dokubo-Asari by the Government of Republic of Benin.

 

In a quick move, it was learnt that a request for explicit details of why Dokubo-Asari was arrested by the Beninoise Gendarmerie has been made on Wednesday through diplomatic source.

Goat Allegedly Delivers Human-Like Baby In Ekiti (Photo)

The sleepy town of Ogotun-Ekiti in Ekiti SouthWest Local Government Area of Ekiti State was on Tuesday thrown into confusion when information filtered that a goat had delivered a human-like baby goat.

 

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the incident, which occurred in Lori Oke settlement, a village that is about 10 kilometres from Ogotun Town, drew the attention of hundreds of residents and travellers.

 

Doyin Abiola, Former Concord Newspapers Boss, Arrested For Fraud!!!

Former Managing Director of the defunct Concord Newspapers, Dr. Doyin Abiola has been arraigned before the Federal High Court, Lagos, for fraud.

 

A statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer DSP Ngozi Isintume-Agu said that the Financial Malpractices Investigation Unit (FMIU) of Special Fraud Unit (SFU) said that between 2006 and 2008, as a Director of the Integrated Microfinance Bank, Dr. Abiola granted to herself without collateral and approval from the Management, the sum of N26,611,246.48.

 

I Preferred To Be Called A Nollywood Actress Rather Than being Referred To As A Yoruba Actress!!!

Binta Ayo Mogaji is one of the few actresses who need no introduction in Nigeria’s movie industry. The actress who is fondly referred to as Igbanladogi,a name she got from her role in Late Toba Opaleye’s chart busting film titled ‘IGBALADOGI’ years back, in this interview With OrijoReporters She speaks about her career and other sundry issues.

What have you been up to lately?
My acting is still moving on. I am still the same old Ayo Mogaji. I am still working and not yet tired.

A 32-Year-Old Lebanese Nabbed For Child Abuse In Akure.

Detectives in Ondo State have nabbed a notorious Lebanese Arab who craves for deflowering underage girls in Akure.

 

The 32-year-old Lebanese used to crave for having carnal knowledge of underage girls before the detectives traced him and put him into their net for investigations.

 

It was gathered that his victims' recruiter, Patience, was arrested at her hideout in Odopetu area of Akure metropolis and one 14-year-old girl about to be taken to the Lebanese rescued.

 

Kuwaiti Woman Gets Death Sentence For Murdering Maid

Kuwait’s Supreme Court upheld on Monday a death sentence against a woman for torturing her Filipino maid to death and confirmed a 10-year sentence on her disabled husband.

 

The ruling is final and cannot be challenged but could be commuted to a life term by the ruler of the Gulf emirate. Executions in Kuwait are carried out by hanging.

 

The Kuwaiti woman was convicted of premeditated murder based on evidence that she had regularly tortured her maid before driving over her in a remote desert area.

 

Egypt Approves Contentious Law To Ban Protests

Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour approved a controversial law on Sunday that regulates demonstrations and gives authorities the power to ban protests deemed a “threat” to national security, officials said.

 

The law also says protesters can be jailed for up to five years if found guilty of offences ranging from covering their faces to carrying weapons while participating in demonstrations, presidency spokesman Ehab Badawi told reporters.

 

ASUU’s New Conditions To Call Off 5-Month Strike

 

It’s doubtful if ASUU would call off the 5-month strike as expected as new conditions for the Federal government have been set out by the Union’s leaders.

 

The listed conditions include:

• Immediate payment of their accumulated 4-months  salary arrears, covering the period the lecturers were on strike. 
• Immediate release of N100 billion out of the proposed N1.2 trillion with the remaining balance spread over the next 5 years. 
• Other conditions in the 2009 agreement remain the same.

 

Meanwhile any compromise or deaf ears to these conditions by the FG may dash hope that ASUU will put an end to the strike.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Or Lagos Stock Exchange? Fashola Mulls

The Lagos state governor Babatunde Raji Fashola has condemned at the end of the technical session of the 10th Lagos Executive/Legislative parley the act of dormant look        to the 1977 decree which changed the Lagos Stock Exchange to Nigerian Stock Exchange which is inconsistent with the global standards. He further stressed that most countries around the world name their stock exchanges after their host cities.

This is an old fashion whereby legislations were passed during the military era when there was no legislative arm of government and the executive appropriated the power to make laws for Nigeria to itself. This must have changed, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) lamented.

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At last - ASUU set to suspend nationwide strike!!!

Academic activities may pick up next week in the nation’s public universities as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would this weekend hold its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to take a position on the on-going five- month-old strike.

 

According to Saturday Sun, national officers and branch chairmen of ASUU have arrived at the venue of the crucial meeting to deliberate on the industrial action.

 

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Sex Change: Nigerian Man Who Became A Woman Tells Her Story (Photos, Video)

Nigerian model and singer Miss Sahhara on Transgender Day of Remembrance shared her transition story and appealed to people to stop stigmatizing people like him/her.

 

Find her story below:

I am standing in front of the mirror looking at my reflection. Tears of joy trickle down my rouged cheek before going on stage.

 

Gorgeous Tiwa Savage and TeeBillz Traditional Wedding!!! (Photos)

 

Yem-kem Herbal Factory Razed Down By Fire In Lagos (Photos)

The Yem-kem foremost herbal products manufacturing company wasted away as a result of fire explosions which wrecked a massive loss on the factory located in Bada, Ayobo area of Lagos sometime around 6:30 pm yesterday.

The fire reportedly broke out when a drum full of ethanol exploded, eyewitness said.

The company according to the report had taken delivery of almost 520 tanks of ethanol recently. The Yem-Kem Office, two other houses and a local primary school got burnt but fortunately, no life reported lost. 

Prowling for Bribe Led A Police to Killing A Pregnant Woman!

Who will separate Police from ‘egunje’ (bribe)? This was a remark by an observer in Ibadan following the death of a pregnant woman early that morning at the popular Agodi Gate, one of the oldest garages in the Oyo State capital.

 

It was a classical manifestation of the Biblical phrase that there is only a step between death and life. Perhaps, just a minute delay or otherwise in the life of the about 30-year old lady could have made the difference; a difference that could have meant her living beyond that day. But that was not to be due to greed and covetousness of those being paid to protect and secure the life and property of the citizens.

 

Man Picks Up 110 Pound Bag of Rice with His Teeth (Watch Video)

Man to be stoned to death for Impregnating Younger Sister – Sharia Court

Upper Sharia court in Bauchi has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Umar Mohammed Kandahar to death by stoning, for impregnating his younger sister.

 

The court records, made available to journalists on Wednesday in Bauchi , showed that Umar was arraigned before Upper Sharia Court Unguwar Jaki, by the Bauchi State Shari’ah Commission, where he was accused of impregnating his younger sister from the same father.

Teacher Beats 4-Yr-Old Pupil to Death for Being Stubborn

Detectives in Ondo State have detained a primary school teacher, Alade Adebayo, for allegedly flogging to death a four-year-old female pupil Elizabeth Wanogha.

 

The deceased pupil was a student of a private primary school, Falaye Memorial Nursery and Primary School, located at Fanibi area in Akure metropolis.

 

The teacher, according to report, accused the deceased of being stubborn in the class. He was said to have beaten the girl to a state of coma.

 

Eight-Year-Old Girl Divorces Her Husband, 14, in India

An eight year old girl has become the youngest person ever to be divorced in India after she was married off aged just four.

Fatima Mangre was given away by her father Anil, from the Shravasti district of Uttar Pradesh state, in an arranged a marriage with 10-year-old Arjun Bakridi.

However when the boy arrived four years later to take his new bride away, Anil said he wanted the girl to wait until she was 18 before leaving.

He said: 'I finally realised that this practice of marrying off daughters so young was wrong and that she should have a childhood, and that it was my duty to provide that.'

However Arjun's father Dipak was unhappy with the decision, and an argument broke out after which Anil filed for divorce.

The state government of India's has called for an inquiry into the incident that happened last week at Nakhi village in the Shravasti district of India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Oprah Winfrey Honoured with America’s Highest Civilian Merit

President Obama awarded talk show legend and media mogul Oprah Winfrey and 15 others with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is America’s highest civilian honor. The award is given to individuals who have made “meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the US, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”

 

President Obama called Oprah “the pinnacle of the entertainment universe,” as he put the medal on her neck. Former President Bill Clinton, country star Loretta Lynn, women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem, baseball legend Ernie Banks and astronaut Sally Ride also received the award yesterday.

Church Jury Convicts Pennsylvania United Methodist Pastor for Same-Sex Wedding

SPRING CITY, Pa. — A United Methodist pastor was convicted on Monday of breaking church law by officiating his own son's same-sex wedding and could be defrocked after a high-profile trial that has rekindled debate over the denomination's policy on same-sex marriage.

 

The Methodist church put the Rev. Frank Schaefer on trial in southeastern Pennsylvania, accusing him of breaking his pastoral vows by presiding over the 2007 ceremony in Massachusetts.

 

Drama as Driver Strips Naked to Evade Arrest in Lagos

Episodes of drama began on Monday when the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority officials engaged five different commercial buses taking passengers wrongly by the roadside at the Palmgrove Bus Stop, Ikorodu Road, Lagos State and a driver stripped himself naked to avoid being arrested by the LASTMA officials.

 

The officials of the traffic agency emptied the seized vehicles to toll them away to the station. Therefore, drama began when the old man who drove the fifth bus suddenly went inside his bus and brought out a bowl full of odour. A horrible odour emanating from the bowl polluted the fresh air and scared away the LASTMA officers but one resisted the odour insisting that the man must follow them.

 

We Wanted to Win Over Ghana and Qualify for Brazil – Egyptian Soccer Fans

Ghana beat Egypt 7-3 on aggregate to book a place in Brazil. And it’s the third consecutive world cup appearance for the Ghanaian National team.

 

Ghana went down by two goals to one to the pharaohs at the 30th June Air Defence stadium this evening.

 

Just after the Ivorian referee whistles to bring the game to an end, The News Hunter got in touch with its Egyptian correspondent Ahmed Gamel Abdein, and these is how the interaction goes:

 

Ahmed what’s the mood in Egypt now after the match?

Good and very civilized, and all I will say is good luck to Ghana in Brazil.

 

Ghana Makes 3rd Successive WC Appearance

The Black Stars of Ghana have qualified for its third successive FIFA World Cup despite going down 1-2 to Egypt in their second leg playoff game in Cairo on Tuesday.

 

Ghana qualified on a 7-3 goal aggregate after winning the first leg at the Baba Yara Stadium by 6-1.

 

The Pharaohs took the lead in the first half through striker Amr Zaki when he jumped pass Akaminko to head home Mohammed Aboutrika’s lovely cross into the box.

Check Out Actress Doris Simeon Dressed Up As A Secondary School Student On A Movie Set

 

Doris Simeon posted a photo of herself dressed up as a school girl on a movie set. She surely looks like a secondary school girl... So cute! 

Man remanded for alleged rape of 75-year-old woman in Ekiti!

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates' Court on Monday ordered the remand of a 45-year-old man, Lawrence Adedapo, in prison for alleged rape of a 75-year-old woman.

Chief Magistrate Simeon Ojo, who gave the order in his ruling, decried the alarming cases of rape in the state.

“It is high time the court made offenders to learn their lesson by keeping them in custody,'' he said.

Ojo adjourned the case to Dec.16, for further hearing.

The Police Prosecutor, Mr. David Erinma, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Nov. 7 at Oke Erinmope Street, Ise-Ekiti in Ise-Orun Local Government Area.

Erinma told the court that the accused unlawfully had carnal knowledge the septuagenarian woman, which led to her severe bleeding.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 355 of the Criminal Code.

No plea was taken. (NAN)

‘I Wish I Knew My Father’ – Shan George

Actress turned movie producer, Shan George says she can’t stop wondering who her father really is.

The 43 year-old half-caste actress revealed to Showtime Celebrity in an interview saying, ‘I wish I knew my father. I’m the only child of my mother, and my father was a Whiteman. My mum is a very wonderful person, but I guess there is always going to be that part of me that keeps wondering who my father is. I tried several years to trace his whereabouts to no avail’.

‘Consequently, I travelled to Manchester in search of the man that fathered me. But my mission was not accomplished. I gave up hope of meeting my father at the age of 35.’

The Cross River State-born actress, who had her movie debut in ‘Thorns of Rose’, 1997, has been married twice and has two sons.

Suspected Ritualists Storm Ekiti Hospital At Midnight, Demand Day-Old Babies!!!

Five gunmen, suspected to be ritualists on Sunday invaded the government hospital in Ado-Ekiti, demanding for new born babies.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gunmen who were said to be numbering about five, arrived at the hospital at about 1:00 a.m. demanding for a day old babies, and beating up staff who could not give satisfactory answer.

A senior health officer, who pleaded anonymity, said that the armed men invaded the hospital located along Irona area at about 1:00 a.m. and suddenly began molesting medical officials on night duty.
 

Amazing – 9 Months Old Baby Raps To A Song (Watch Video)

Pictures from Peter Okoye and Lola Omotayo Traditional Wedding

 The wedding held on Sunday at the Ark event centre, Lekki - Lagos.  Wow... what a stunning bride!

Popular 90s' Musician Father U Turn Dies

One of the most popular 90s' musicians Olufemi Mayomi, aka Father U Turn, has passed on.

 

The Afro Hip-Hop artiste who rose from poverty as an orphan, to build a successful and inspiring career as a songwriter, recording artiste, TV presenter and performer departed this life yesterday in Lagos following a brief illness.

 

Father U Turn was 36 years old. He is survived by his siblings, wife Ajimoh and five children.

 

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Hijab Ban: Lagos requests time for settlement

Lagos State Government yesterday before an Ikeja High Court pleaded for more time to settle out of court over its ban on wearing of Hijab by female Muslim students in the state's primary and secondary schools.

Praying for more time to resolve the issue, Mr. Samuel Ajanaku told the court that the delay from the government to work out a reasonable term of settlement and present same to the court was due to bureaucracy in the system.

He therefore urged the presiding judge, Justice Modupe Onyeabo to grant further adjournment to enable both parties conclude on the settlement terms.

Friends deserted me when I was sick - Paul Play Dairo!

Bouncing back after a seven-year break, Paul Play Dairo recalls the medical challenge that affected his career.

After a seven-year hiatus, ace music producer and artiste, Paul Play Dairo, is working towards staging a big come back. Having dropped a total of five singles since March, he says the response has been massive. In spite of the seeming lull in album sales, the RnB star who says he is up-to- beat with current trends in the music scene, still intends to drop a 'luxury' album.

"The idea is basically to fill in the gap since my last album and also sample people's opinion. Thankfully, the online comments have been encouraging. So far, I have recorded 20 songs and some of them have already been released as singles. I am currently tidying my gospel and each track has an element of Nigerian flavor and pop.

EFCC arrests Governor Sule Lamido’s sons over alleged N10billion fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two sons of Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, over an alleged N10billion fraud.

Aminu and Mustapha  Lamido were arrested Thursday in Kano and flown to Abuja on Friday morning, and are currently being interrogated at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja by a crack team of detectives.

 

The arrest of the governor’s sons, insiders say, is in furtherance of the investigation that commenced in December 2012 when Aminu Sule Lamido was arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport en route Cairo, Egypt for failure to declare the $50,000 he had on him.

 

Photo: Landlord Defiles His Tenant’s 10 years old Daughter

Police detectives from Igando Police Station in Lagos, have arrested a 42-year old landlord for allegedly defiling a 10-year old daughter of his tenant.

The incident occurred on 10 November at 45, Unity Road in Egan, Lagos, and according to P.M.NEWS, the suspect, Taiwo Bakare, an electrician from Oyo State, had lured the girl, (name withheld) to his parlour with sweet where he allegedly committed the act. 

He thereafter attempted to insert his manhood into the little girl’s private part when he was caught in the act.  

Another tenant saw him and raised an alarm, which attracted other tenants. Police detectives were invited and they arrested the man and took him to their station.

"No Poor Man Should Get Close To Me, I Can't Marry A Poor Man'' - Empress Njamah

Read what actress Empress Njamah said in a recent interview with Showbiz Plus, when asked if she could settle for any man, whether rich or poor.

"I’m not going to tell you what I want. But you get into an expensive shop to pick up something, because you can afford it, you see something you can afford then you buy it but if you cannot afford it, take a walk. The goods are for someone that can afford it, that’s the best I can tell you. I will not settle for less my sister and that’s the truth. People come and tell you all sort of lies and want to praise themselves and say “I can marry a poor man” the poor man nor know wetin him see, abeg! I dey tell una say I am a real person, we all have been through tough times, we all have paid our dues one way or the other. So no poor man must get close to me. Those who know the worth, pay the dues."

Basket Mouth Arrested In London (Watch video)

Nigerian superstar comedian Basket Mouth arrested in London.  

Nigerian socialite Taiwo Jamani dies after attack by business partner

Nigerian socialite and business man Taiwo Jamani, 45, died yesterday November 13th about a month after he was attacked in Swords, Dublin by a business associate.

37year old Jooda Akanbi attacked Jamani with a baseball bat on October 10th in broad daylight on Main Street in the north Dublin town at about 12.20pm after an argument broke out between them.

Mr. Jamani, a human resource specialist who owns Data Link Company in Dublin, suffered serious damage to his back and neck after his own friend attacked him. An eye witness told police that the two men first began shouting at each other, then they were pushing and shoving...

Nigeria's Boko Haram and Ansaru on US terrorist list

US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki says the move is

"an important step"

The US has designated Nigeria's Boko Haram and Ansaru militant groups as foreign terrorist organisations.

 

The state department described the move as "an important" step to help Nigeria "root out violent extremism".

 

It means US regulatory agencies are instructed to block business and financial transactions with the groups.