Davido denies being wanted by Police

The assault allegation leveled against David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido continues to linger as Hashiru Azeez, the owner of the taxi whose driver was allegedly assaulted gives an insight into the intrigues surrounding the case, according to Punch newspaper.

Azeez, the car owner who employed Femi Ajibola, the driver who claimed he was assaulted by the popular artiste said, “When Ajibola initially told me about this matter, I did not believe him. Later, I went to Beni’s Apartment in company with Sgt. Nuru Umar, who is the Investigating Police Officer, and we found out that he was right.


“We went to the DPO and he called Davido’s father after I took time to explain who the boy was,” Azeez said.

Immediately after the story surfaced in the media, Susan, the lady who was conveyed in the cab to see Davido allegedly threatened Ajibola at the taxi park where he operates.

According to reports, Azeez further explained saying, “I got a call from Ajibola that Susan allegedly went to the park to threaten him. She said that if he was claiming that he lost N100,000 during the incident with Davido, she would pay the money. Then she asked if the cab driver had forgotten that she lost her cell-phone, which was valued at N175,000.

“She said that Ajibola would have to produce her phone because he was the one that took them to the hotel in his cab. She added that she would deal with him,” he said.

According to the car owner, he advised Ajibola to report the threat to the police which he did and he later got a call to meet with the Adeleke family at the Bar Beach Police Station.

He explained that due to their suspicion of a hidden agenda in the manner the invitation was extended they went to the police station with their lawyer, Ademola Olamide, who insisted on seeing the young artiste before discussions can take place between both parties.

Olamide was however prevailed upon to discuss with the Adeleke’s who denied Davido’s direct involvement in the matter but offered to pay the equivalent of the driver’s two weeks wages.

“I told my lawyer that there was no basis for compensation since he denied assaulting Ajibola. I said he should produce those who beat up Ajibola, that the police should do their job and we would know what step to take from there,” he said.

Azeez accused Davido of collecting the car keys and later handing it to the DPO and insisted that the Dami Duro crooner must publicly apologize for his actions before any further actions can be considered.

Meanwhile, Davido’s spokesperson, Valerie Obaeze insists that the artiste is not in any way connected with the said incident.

When contacted she replied in an e-mail which read: “Thanks for your enquiry and effort to get our own side of the story, but our previous statement (still) stands. Davido was neither aware of nor involved in any incident involving the assault of a taxi driver or the illegal seizure of his keys. He does not condone violence in any form and will not be commenting further on this matter.”

The singer also tweeted this morning through his official iam_davido handle: “I want to assure all my beloved fans and friends that, I am not wanted by the police and no officer in the Nigerian police gave an order for my arrest. I went to the police some weeks ago to give a statement and cleared my name. I did not beat up any taxi driver and the lady that hired the taxi driver and all those that are involved in this matter have made statements to the police and none of them mentioned my name except the taxi driver who claims that a large sum of money was missing in his taxi, in fact the lady in question stated that she was not beaten by anyone and that nobody assaulted the taxi driver. This is a case of blackmail, and I have resolved not to succumb to any blackmail for money. And to all those that are involved in this conspiracy to bring me down, I want to remind you that God Almighty himself got me to where I am today in my music career and you will not succeed in your devilish efforts to bring me down.

In a previous tweet, he also suggesting suing the newspaper.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 2 Police Command, Femi Balogun, confirmed that the case was being handled by his command. He said that the AIG had ordered that Davido should be brought before him with the Toyota Corolla used as taxi. He said they did not know where Davido is and he would be picked up once they have information on his whereabouts.

Ex-Minister Arrested For Theft...NA WA O

Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho, the onetime Minister of Interior and the present owner of integrated Oil and Gas Limited was on Friday apprehended for his connection with a vessel M.T. Grace’ loaded with suspected stolen petroleum products, which was seized by the authorities.


The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi disclosed that the hunt for the sponsors of pirates led to the connection of some stolen products to the Integrated Oil and Gas tank farm.
Akpobolokemi further revealed that Integrated Oil and Gas premises is presently being shut down pending investigation.

The DG said that NIMASA has discovered that there are “big men” who fund piracy but the maritime agency together with other security forces will find the people behind the sale and purchase of stolen products and bring them to book.

He said; “You recalled we had cause to parade some pirates here and we did say that we were going to continue to look for those who were behind these pirates because we came to the realisation that behind the facade there are the kingpins and the big men who facilitate piracy.”

“So in line with our promise to the Nigerian public, we intensified our search for the big men behind the scene and we are happy to tell you today that we have been able to trace them to a company, a major company integrated oil and gas.

“The products that were stolen from the activities of piracy were conveyed and stored at Integrated Oil and Gas. As we speak we have sealed off the company and we have arrested the top management of the company.”

Kidnapped Morenike Returns to Her Family Safe and Sound...

Morenike Popoola, the lady who was kidnapped last week in Lagos has returned safe and sound to her family. We thank God!

Police Arrest Baby Traffickers in Niger

The Niger State police, last week, arrested two baby traffickers that sell infants for the sum of N100,000 and above within Abuja, Niger and its environs.

The duo were Martina Ohakwe, a nurse at the Kubwa General Hospital, Abuja, who is allegedly the head of the operation, and her partner, Kingsley Linus from Imo state.

With promises of well-paying jobs, they lured young pregnant women, and young mothers with their infants from the East, promising aid for the care of their babies.

They lodged the women in a house, where they were monitored before the babies were sold.

Before their arrest, the group had sold children belonging to Ngozi Nwani and 20-year-old Oluchi Agachi.

Monalisa Chinda Seen Kissing Another Female At A Nite Club

Not trying to start something, but when two single females start kissing, hugging and doing all sort of 'funny' stuff together in the public, this could mean they are trying to pass a message.

I wonder what the message is!?Huh?

Monalisa!

MR. BABY MAKER: Tuface Idibia Expecting Baby Number Seven From Wife, Annie Macaulay

Gist coming from the grapevine has it that wife of Africa’s music superstar, 2Face Idibia, Annie Macaulay is pregnant. Those who claimed to be in the know revealed that Annie is presently undergoing a nine month course.
An industry source, who also claimed to be in the know of the beautiful former The Next Movie Star contestant, said that the mother of one has developed more growth at some strategic areas of her body, which is associated with expectant mothers.
The Ifiki, Akwa-Ibom State-born role interpreter has now cut down on her activities on popular social media site, Twitter for some time now. We learnt that Annie is planning to keep the news close to her chest as she does not want any unnecessary media attention over her present state.
You will recall that on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, Annie and 2Face had a secret marriage in Lagos only attended by some selected family and friends. This happened shortly after the African Queen crooner performed at his album launch concert at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on April 30, 2012, which was only few hours before their secret wedding.
On February 14, 2012, 2Face finally proposed to Annie after one of his babymamas, Pero Adeniyi was then pregnant with his sixth child. Annie presently has a daughter named Isabella for 2Face.

We are Being Sexually Harassed: Varsity students protest

STUDENTS of Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH,  protested over alleged sexual harassment of female students, molestation and extortion by some staff of the institution.

The students, numbering about 2, 000, blocked traffic at Eleven-Eleven Bus Stop on their way to the Government House, Calabar  to register their grievance.

So

me of the placards carried by the students had inscriptions such as, ‘Sexual harassment of female students’, Female molestation’, ‘Extortion of money from students’, ‘No better CRUTECH, No better Cross River’, ‘CRUTECH, no better lecture hall’.

CRUTECH Students Union president, Mr Ekong Eka, accused the state government of neglecting students of the university, adding that, two months ago, some groups of people came to the school to tell them that government wanted to pay them bursary.

Finally: GEJ gives millions of Naira & national awards to 2012 Paralympiads and Falconets

President Goodluck Jonathan last night hosted the victorious Nigerian Reps to the 2012 London Paralympic Games at the presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja. During the event, the president announced a cash prize award of N5 million, N3million and N2 million to each of Nigeria's Paralympic Gold, Silver and Bronze winners respectively. 

Other Olympians who didn't win any medals will receive a cash award of N500, 0000. Their officials will receive a cash award of N2.5 million each. In addition, each of the six paralympic Gold winners will be conferred with the national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) on Monday September 17th. 

Also, each of our Falconets shall receive a cash award of N1million as a token of appreciation from the federal government. Their coaches will get N1.2 million each.

UNBELIEVABLE: Teachers Strike in Chicago (USA)- Chicago (CNN)

Chicago teachers will decide Sunday whether to end a strike that has paralysed the nation's third-largest public school system and left hundreds of thousands of students out of class for a week.

Representatives from the teachers' bargaining team plan to share details about proposed contract language during a meeting in the afternoon.

"The earliest teachers and other school personnel could return to their schools could be Monday; however, no decision has been made to do so," the teachers' union said in a statement. "Delegates, the elected leaders of their schools, have the authority to suspend or lengthen the strike. They could also ask for at least 24-hours to talk to individual members in their schools before making a decision on what to do next."

Supporters of the Chicago Teachers Union rallied Saturday for a sixth day of a strike, which has shut down the city's schools even as a deal with the school board was in the works. Parents and students joined the strike Saturday to show solidarity.

"I am willing to stand by my teachers' side for as long as it takes," high school student Angela Casa told the crowd. "Through this whole journey, they are keeping their heads up for us."

Both sides expressed optimism that students could return to school Monday, but made it clear that a deal has not been made.

"We don't have an agreement, we have a framework for an agreement," union President Karen Lewis said.

The 29,000-member union and the city's school board reached a tentative agreement Friday over a dispute on new contract terms that had closed public schools for up to 400,000 students.

Union officials were meeting over the weekend to draft specific language for the agreement, Lewis said. They will present the document to a special committee of union representatives and a majority vote will be taken on whether to end the strike.

Chicago School Board President David Vitale remained optimistic.

"We have in place frameworks around all of the major issues that should allow us to conclude this process and to conclude it in time for our kids to be back in school on Monday morning," he said.

A source close to the negotiations said some of the terms include: keeping the current length of school year and school day; giving principals the freedom to hire their own teachers; and chief among the dispute's sticking points, updating the teacher evaluation system for the first time in 40 years.

Teachers were concerned about job security in the wake of a new program that evaluates them based on their students' standardized test scores. Union board member Jay Rehak called the program "data-driven madness."

As many as 6,000 teachers could lose their jobs under the evaluation system, said Lewis, who had called the system "unacceptable." The mayor's office, the city and school officials have questioned that job-loss figure.

The median base salary for teachers in the Chicago public schools in 2011 was $67,974, according to the system's annual financial report.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel praised the progress made between the two sides after days of sometimes contentious meetings.

Finally: Meet "Mrs and Master Wizkid"

An inside source claims the lady in the picture is Wizkid’s girlfriend, Shola who had a child Boluwatife for him last year.

 Shola is 21 and she recently finished from North American University. Boluwatife clocked one not too long ago. God bless the little boy and mother.

'I Don’t Have Any Problem With Ini Edo' Rita Dominic

In 2011, various news media feasted heavily on the reported misunderstanding brewing between sexy Nollywood actresses, Rita Dominic and Ini Edo. The reported fight, which emanated from Rita Dominic’s tweets when both were canvassing for votes for 2011 AFRIFF awards, became a heavy news story. 

 They (Rita and Ini) were running to become the best actress of the award which was sponsored by Arik Airline. The winner was to get a trip to London in 2012. Rita then reportedly accused Ini Edo of manipulating the voting process when she then tweeted, “ok, I have to announce this o!

 Ini Edo, who had 200 votes last night has eclipsed the first actress by 200 votes. Jezuxxx.” This tweet by Rita spurned bitter webs between both prolific and sexy actresses and news went round that both were no more in good terms.

 Just few weeks ago, a fan asked Rita, “when are you going to reconcile with Ini Edo?" The Imo State-born award-winning screen goddess answered, “hmm, I don’t have any problem with Ini that requires we reconcile. Don’t believe everything you read.”

 Though this is not the first time actresses openly mislead their fans and turn them against the media, but we hope this is an exception. Recall that in few months ago, Ini Edo first denied being pregnant but later admitted to it.

 Uche Jombo, some days prior to her secret wedding in May 2012, reportedly denied any marriage plans only to get married days later.

 The list is endless. In February 2012, at the premiere of Ini Edo's 'I'll Take My Chances' held at Silverbird Galleria, Lagos, Rita was not present. When Newsmen asked Ini why Rita was not at the event, she declined to comment on it.

Liberian president challenges Lone Star with N22m bonus

With preparations for the 2013 Nations Cup qualifiers between  Nigeria and Liberia coming up in October in Calabar taking serious shape, Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has challenged the Lone Star to beat the Super Eagles and get $140,000 (about N22m) as bonus.

The president praised and presented the Liberian team a reward amount of $75,000 for thrashing the Black Stars of Ghana, for a friendly game which took place in Monrovia and afterwards made the promise of the N22m reward if the Lone Stars can wallop the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

According to table standing, for Liberia to have a slot in the South Africa 2013 Nations Cup, the Lone Stars will to beat Nigeria squarely or salvage a 3-3 draw as the first leg which was hosted in Monrovia ended in a 2-2 draw.

The team was dubbed to have been gingered by the defeat of the Black Stars to believe that they can perform the same feat against the Super Eagles come October 13th.

Liberia has only appeared twice in the Nations Cup and that was in 1996 and 2002.

Benin Court Orders Inspector-General Of Police To Pay N5m To Rev. David Ugolor For Rights Violation

A Benin High Court, presided over by Justice Esther Edigin, today awarded five million Naira to Reverend David Ugolor for the violation of his fundamental human rights by the Nigeria Police. The damage was awarded against the Inspector General of Police.
Delivering her ruling, Justice Esther Edigin held that the Nigeria Police had no reasonable suspicion to arrest Ugolor, recalling that it was only because one of the suspects in police custody had named one
“David” as their sponsor that he was arrested.
The judged held that that action by the Police violated Ugolor’s right to liberty and thus awarded the damages.
Justice Edigin warned that the impunity with which the police disobeyed the order of a court of competent jurisdiction is an invitation to anarchy, at the very least.  She lambasted the attitude of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, toward court orders and the rule of law, and stressed that blatant disobedience of the rule of law by the IGP sends a dangerous signal and threatens the human right situation in Nigeria.
Justice Edigin underlined that the detention of Rev. Ugolor beyond two days was illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional and a violation of his fundamental human rights, and she restrained the Nigeria Police from further arresting Rev. Ugolor on the matter. The learned Justice then concluded her ruling by awarding N5m damages in favour of Ugolor.
In a comment, Barrister Osaro Osemwegie, one of Rev Ugolor’s counsels, stated, “With this ruling, the Edo State Judiciary has once again demonstrated that the rule of law is supreme and that all persons and authorities are subject to it.”
He observed that it is only a society governed by the rule of law that can enjoy peace and progress, warning that the only alternative to that is anarchy.
“To all of us, this historic judgment is victory to the growth of the rule of law and democracy in Nigeria,” he said.
Two weeks ago, the police in Edo State arraigned Rev. Ugolor before a Benin Magistrate Court.  He and nine others had been arrested in connection with the murder of Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde, the late Personal Secretary to the Executive Governor of Edo State.
On two prior occasions, a High Court in the Edo State capital had ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), to release Rev. Ugolor from detention immediately and unconditionally, but those orders were ignored.  
The 10 men faced a variety of charges that bordered on conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, illegal possession of arms and receiving stolen property.

Efficient EFCC Arraigns 72-Year-Old Man For N1.1m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,has arraigned Mr. Abdullahi Mohammed (alias Dan Hadeja), 72, before Justice Abubakar Tijjani of the Federal High Court II, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on a one count charge of obtaining the sum of N1, 155, 000 under the false pretence that he was a registered distributor of Indomie noodles.

The one-count charge reads: “That you Abdullahi Mohammed, alias Dan Hadeja, sometime in May 2012, at Port Harcourt within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N1,155,000 from one Ahmed Sani under the false pretence that you are an agent and registered distributor of Indomie dust from Dufil Prima Company, makers of Indomie Noodles located at Choba, Port Harcourt, and was going to get wheat offal, waste product from the company for him which you know is false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.”

When the charge was read to the accused person through an interpreter, Mr. Sani A. Umar, he pleaded not guilty. Defence counsel A. M. Akin then pleaded with the court to grant the accused person bail, as his alleged offence was a bailable one. The prosecuting counsel, Abbiyesuku Endeba, did not oppose the bail application

Gastro-stash: Smugglers nabbed in Columbia with $80,000 in their intestines

Colombian police arrested two men at an airport in the city of Medellin after discovering they were attempting to smuggle $80,000 in cash into the country in their stomachs.
A Colombian national who had arrived on a flight from Costa Rica was taken into custody on September 8, the AP reported. Authorities said they noticed the man's nervous demeanor and pulled him aside for questioning, where he admitted to swallowing the money.
Police took the man to a local clinic, and gave him laxatives. The money they retrieved was in $100 bills separated into 40 latex-covered packets, each about an inch (2.5 centimeters) in diameter – similar to how drug smugglers hide cocaine and heroin.
A second man with cash stashed in his stomach, who had a Venezuelan passport and was also arriving on a flight from Costa Rica, was arrested on Thursday, police said.
The two men, whose names were not released, said they were businessmen and claimed not to know each other. The pair could be charged with money laundering, authorities said.

WANTED BY POLICE: AIG orders Davido's Arrest!!!

Popular singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, allegedly assaulted a taxi driver in Lagos around August but his publicist, Valerie Obaeze, claimed via an e-mail that the singer knew nothing about the incident. But in a fresh twist to the saga, Hashiru Azeez, the employer of the taxi driver, whose name is Femi Ajibola, said Davido said that the taxi driver was assaulted by his cousins.
Azeez confirmed that he gave a Toyota Corolla to Ajibola on hire purchase. “I gave it out to him on hire purchase. When Ajibola initially told me about this matter, I did not believe him. Later, I went to Beni’s Apartment in company with Sgt. Nuru Umar, who is the Investigating Police Officer, and we found out that he was right. “We went to the DPO and he called Davido’s father after I took time to explain who the boy was,” Azeez said.
Immediately after the story was published, the young woman who was conveyed in the cab to see Davido allegedly threatened Ajibola at the taxi park where he operates.
“I got a call from Ajibola that Susan allgedly went to the park to threaten him. She said that if he was claiming that he lost N100,000 during the incident with Davido, she would pay the money. Then she asked if the cab driver had forgotten that she lost her cell-phone, which was valued at N175,000.
“She said that Ajibola would have to produce her phone because he was the one that took them to the hotel in his cab. She added that she would deal with him,” he said.
The car dealer said he had advised his employee to report the matter at the nearest police station.
However, since the case had initially been reported at the Bar Beach Police Station, Ajibola was directed to go and lodge his complaint there.
Azeez said, “Ajibola went to Maroko Police Station, but he was directed to the Bar Beach Police Station because he had already reported the case there.”
Azeez said that a petition had been written on his behalf to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 about the incident. He stated that somehow, the Adelekes got wind of this and contacted him for a meeting.
“A lawyer, Malachy Ukwamadu, wrote a petition on our behalf to the AIG Zone 2. We had written the petition even before the publication. Somehow, the Adeleke family got to know that we had written a petition and they got someone to ask me to come with Ajibola to the Bar Beach Police Station. They said they would bring Davido to the station. The boy had surrendered himself and the police were ready to prosecute him. It was hard to believe, but I was optimistic,” the car dealer said.
Azeez said he was advised not to honour the invitation by a policeman who warned that the case might be tilted to the advantage of Davido.
“The policeman warned that there was an ulterior motive behind the invitation. He said the moment that Ajibola stepped into the Bar Beach Police Station, the case would change and turn against him.
“This prompted us to invite a lawyer to go to the station instead of Ajibola. Ukwamadu was out of town. So, we invited Bar. Ademola Olamide. While we waited for them to bring Davido, the IPO told the lawyer that they wanted to negotiate.
“Olamide said that he thought they wanted to bring in Davido and why was it that it was the police that wanted to negotiate. Should they not be neutral?” Azeez said.
The lawyer insisted he would not talk to the police unless they brought Davido to the station. The IPO then phoned somebody who spoke with Olamide and agreed to meet him.
When meeting took place on Aug. 12, the lawyer informed Azeez that the picture painted by Davido was different from what he had learnt from the complainant.
Azeez said, “I was asked to come over to explain. Fortunately, we had our witness. While the counsel was disputing what we said, we called in the witness. He is a driver and he drove along with Ajibola; he had some guys in his vehicle and I learnt that those girls brought those guys.
“When we brought in our witness, they calmed down. Davido then said that he was not the one that assaulted Ajibola. He said that the guys we were claiming were his bodyguards were actually his cousins. He said that it was Bayo, one of his cousins, who beat up Ajibola.”
Suspecting a foul play somewhere, Azeez asked what business Bayo had with Susan since she was Davido’s girlfriend.
“We told him that from his conversation, Susan was his girlfriend and why would Bayo beat up Susan? At a point, they said that they would like to compensate Ajibola and that they wanted to know how much Ajibola made in a day.
“They said that they would pay two weeks’ earnings. I was not there when they were discussing the money issue. I told my lawyer that there was no basis for compensation since he denied assaulting Ajibola. I said he should produce those who beat up Ajibola, that the police should do their job and we would know what step to take from there,” he said.
Azeez told CRIME DIGEST that Ajibola’s car keys had not been returned to him. He said that an agency that fights for the cause of the less privileged had contacted him and was ready to help out in the matter.
“The agency champions the cause of the less privileged and they are willing to assist us in seeking justice. Davido claims he was not the one that assaulted the driver; but how did he get hold of the car keys before handing it to his father and later, the DPO?
“Why would he take someone’s car keys and keep them? Up till now, nobody has confirmed if Davido has written any statement regarding this case. We still believe that he is above the law until he comes out to say his own part of the story. If at all we agree to negotiate with him, he should accept that he was wrong to have assaulted a man that is 16 years older than him and apologise for his behaviour. Then we will know what to do from there,” he said.
When CRIME DIGEST contacted Susan on the phone, a male voice answered the call, claiming it was a wrong number. However, Obaeze, Davido’s publicist, maintained that her client knew nothing about the incident.
In an e-mail to CRIME DIGEST, the publicist wrote, “Thanks for your enquiry and effort to get our own side of the story, but our previous statement (still) stands. Davido was neither aware of nor involved in any incident involving the assault of a taxi driver or the illegal seizure of his keys. He does not condone violence in any form and will not be commenting further on this matter.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 2 Police Command, Femi Balogun, confirmed that the case was being handled by his command.
Mr Balogun said the AIG had ordered that Davido should be brought before him with the Toyota Corolla used as taxi. He said they did not know where Davido is and he would be arrested once they have information on his whereabouts.

HOT GOSSIP:PREGNANT STAR ACTRESS GENEVIEVE NNAJI IN SECRET WEDDING WITH POP STAR D’BANJ

Several years of speculation about her love life which has been under scrutiny was finally laid to rest as she tied the knots with her heartthrob, Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo popularly known as D’Banj at a very private ceremony that held in London.
We were told they had a secret court wedding that had couple of friends and families of the newest couple in town in attendance.
This finally nailed a coffin on the rumour making the rounds then that Genevieve and D'Banj are dating.
This news is yet to be officially confirmed but our reliable source informed us that the duo are now a happy and engaged couple.
Meanwhile tongues have started to wag,that the wedding was rushed and hushed because the actress was already pregnant.
Photos from the superlative wedding coming soon.

White House asks YouTube to 'review' inflammatory anti-Muslim video...RT

The Obama administration has urged YouTube to “review” the suitability of the anti-Muslim film that has sparked anti-American protests throughout the Arab world, in a late attempt to defuse controversy.
“It is in response to a video, a film, that we have judged to be reprehensible and disgusting,” said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney.
“That in no way justifies any violent reaction to it, but this is not a case of protest directed at the United States writ large or at US policy. This is in response to a video that is offensive … to Muslims.”
The statement represents a turnaround from the administration as it comes to terms with the scale of protests the film has unleashed.
Just a day earlier, on Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also condemned the video, insisting that it should be allowed to be broadcast in defense of the principle of freedom of expression.
Ironically titled "The Innocence of Muslims," the 14-minute video, conceived by an American-Egyptian Coptic Christian, has been stated as a reason for attacks on US and other Western embassies and missions in over twenty Muslim countries.
YouTube has not responded to the White House's request, but had previously refused to take down the video, only selectively blocking access to it in the Middle East.
“This video — which is widely available on the web — is clearly within our guidelines and so will stay on YouTube. However, given the very difficult situation in Libya and Egypt we have temporarily restricted access in both countries,” said an earlier statement from the company, which is owned by Google. YouTube later added other countries with large Muslim populations to the blocked list.
The low-budget production, which sat on YouTube for months with only a handful of views, mocks Islam and presents the prophet Mohammed as a pedophile. Various uploads of the film following its dub to Arabic and broadcast on Egyptian television have generated several million views.
Some countries, such as India and Pakistan, took proactive steps and requested that YouTube block the video.
Afghanistan has stopped access to YouTube in its entirety until the video portal removes "The Innocence of Muslims."
The film was initially uploaded in July, but did not cause controversy until it was dissected on conservative Egyptian programs earlier this month.

N5,000 note: Sanusi is a bundle of contradiction – Ewherido

SENATOR representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Chief Pius Ewherido has berated Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Govenor, Mr Lamido Sanusi over the move to introduce the N5000 note in the country, describing him as a bundle of contradiction.

Ewherido who was chatting with newsmen in his Ewu country home, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, said the planned introduction of the N5000 note was an unpopular move with the Nigeria populace saying; “I don’t know why the CBN Governor wants to unnecessarily heat up the polity.”

Describing the move as an unnecessary affront on the economic situation of the country, he emphasized that “even within government, it is unpopular because people in the legislature are already disagreeing on it.

Photos from (Nollywood Actress) Monalisa Chinda's Birthday Party

Nollywood top talent Monalisa Chinda was treated to a classy birthday party by friends, family, well wishers and colleagues in the entertainment industry as she turned a year older yesterday.

The star-studded September 13th party held at the Grotto Lounge & Bar, V/I.

Mr. and Mrs. Teju Oyelakin (Teju Babyface) Enjoys Honeymoon In Spain.

Teju and Tobi Oyelakin who got married last week, are faraway in Spain enjoying their honeymoon. The couple who got married two weeks are due to be back in the country at the end of month.

Teju who is also to start a fresh season of his Talk show the “Teju BabyFace Show” when his gets back, is said to be using the honeymoon to hone his skills for the new season.

Nollywood Scandal: Woman Pees on Actress for Husband Snatching

A woman who got fed up of sharing her husband with a popular Nollywood actress ,got her revenge when she laid an ambush for the actress on location.She beat her to a state of pulp before peeing on her in full glare of the public.We will protect her identity for now because we reckon she has suffered enough.

Body of Chioma Obikel Laid to Eternal Rest!!!

The body of the 23year old Chioma Obikel Nwosu 400level medical student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University who was shot dead by armed robbers on Friday August 31st has been buried. She was buried yesterday in her home town. May her soul rest in peace...Amen

LOVE IN AMERICA: Comedian AY And Wife Storm New York City(PHOTOS)

Comedian AY and his wife Mabel recently visited New York to have some time off their busy schedules. 

 ‘It’s not a business trip but a holiday with wife’, AY says as he and Mabel treated themselves to the best – taking walks, visiting monuments and posh restaurants.

Check out some of their vacation photos below…

MTN donates N500,000 to the little boy (Taiwo Lawal) shot by armed robbers

The Telecoms company said they have paid the N500,000 needed for the treatment of Taiwo Lawal, the one year old boy who was shot by armed robbers in Gbagada on Sunday September 9th.

The money was paid into the account of the baby’s family member yesterday.

We say a very big Thank you to MTN.

Kate Middleton's Royal Topless Photos

French magazine, Closer, today published topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. The photos were taken while Kate and William were on private holiday last week in France. Kate and William are so mad about this and the royal family plan to take it up with the magazine! But Piers Morgan thinks Kate has no business taking her top off outside the privacy of her bedroom...and does not think the paparazzi should be blamed for this. What do you guys think? But see the photos first...
 
God forgive me for putting this up...and God forgive you guys for looking...:-)! See them after the cut...

I Never Knew It’d Be So Hard To Get Pregnant:Khloe Kardashian

Khloe Kardashian has babies on the brain. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star admitted that she’s always wanted to have children but she is dabbling in fertility treatments to help speed the process along. 

“I never knew all the difficulties, my mom has so many kids and Kourtney pops them out like a pez dispenser,” she says. “So you think it’s like so easy. You realize it’s not as easy as you might think.

 It was really hard for me to show what I was going through, but I feel like I’m helping a lot of people, but I’m still figuring it out for myself.” So what is Khloe doing to get pregnant?

 “It’s really trial and error,” she says. “You get put on hormones, see if they work, and if they don’t you move on to the next step. 

So it’s … there will be a part 2 of this which airs on E! this Sunday. And you will find out more of the in-depth treatments I’ve been doing but it’s really trial and error.

The Military Have No Competence To Dialogue With Boko Haram, Says Chief Of Defence Staff

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Oluseyi Petinrin, has pointed out that the Armed Forces have no competence to dialogue with the Boko Haram sect.
Speaking in Maiduguri, Borno State, which is the principal enclave of Boko Haram, he said that the armed forces are trained for purposes related to absolute protection of Nigeria’s sovereignty and territory.
“It is the federal government who has people who can talk, who can sit at the table and deliberate, we are not trained for that,” Air Chief Marshall Petinrin said.  “Federal government is federal government; they own everybody and everything, if they decide to dialogue they can dialogue, but what I am saying is that as far as the security forces are concerned, ours is to ensure there is peace, nobody has told us to dialogue with anybody and we work based on order. We are not trained to conduct dialogue as soldiers.”
He further noted the complexities of terrorism, saying of terrorism and issues of criminality, “Once people get it introduced to the society, the society continues to be on the guard, it is like armed robbery, after the civil war, armed robbery started in the country and till now it is still with us.
Nevertheless, he warned the Boko Haram sect that they cannot triumph in their insurgency, and urged them to be better citizens and demand change by forming their own political party.
He urged Nigerians to be vigilant and for everyone to play his part in the quest for stability.  
“What is now required is that everyone should be aware of their environment and continue to monitor their surrounding so that no one comes to destabilize their environment, it is a continuous thing and all of us should be involved in it,” he said.
Air Chief Marshall’s statement seems to be aimed at the Nigerian government, which seems confused about whether to have dialogue with Boko Haram, or not, or how it should do it.  Top government officials are studiously avoiding Borno State for fear of being assaulted, and it is a possibility that the military, as part of the Joint Task Force, are being asked to arrange or commence talks with the militants.  
In recent times, there have been indications that government officials are being routinely duped by contractors and 419-ers who have found in the security crisis an avenue for duping the government of funds by claiming to be capable of setting up meetings with Boko Haram.  
Following a categorical denial by Boko Haram that it is in talks with the government, the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, issued a press statement on August 25 in which the government backed off its claims.  
First, Dr. Abati said that the Boko Haram denial could not be believed because it had come only from one of its “factions.”
And then he admitted there was no dialogue in the normal sense.  
"When government says it is already talking to Boko Haram, the form of that dialogue must be properly understood,” he said.  “I think a lot of people are under the impression that the dialogue involves a situation whereby government officials are sitting on one side, Boko Haram persons are sitting on the other side in an air-conditioned room and there are negotiations across the table.”
With today’s statement by the Chief of Defence Staff, the process seems to have come full circle.  Not only is the government not talking to the militants, the military seems to be saying that if the government wants to do so, it must do so itself and not expect soldiers who are trained only to shoot to do its talking and negotiating. 

Wizkid features on new Kardinal Offishal track

The much anticipated single is here as Canadian dancehall rapper Kardinal Offishal has dropped his new track featuring the EME boy, Ayo Balogun popularly known as Wizkid.

The tune premiered on a Canadian radio station a few hours ago.

The single is title “Reppin For My City”.

Robbers Raid Nollywood Actor Nkem Owoh’s(Osuofia) House In Enugu, Cart Away Jeep

In a rather unfortunate event, reports
have it that the Enugu residence of
Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh, has been
raided by yet-to-be-identified hoodlums
who carted away his Mitsubishi Montero
Jeep with number plate BU 64 FST,
alongside other valuables.

The confirmation of the said incident
was done by Owoh himself who was
said to have been in Abuja at the time of
the incident.

The Nollywood actor popularly known
as Osuofia, also lost his Toshiba laptop
and camcorder to the intruders, who
broke into his house at Phase 6, Tran’s
Ekulu, Enugu.

The actor, who spoke to reporters on
phone, said: “I was in Abuja last week
Saturday when my neighbours called
that it was like my place was burgled,
that my gate appeared to be open.

“I asked them to check and they
reported back that out of the three
vehicles parked in the compound, the
Jeep was no longer there.

“I called my driver and asked him to
make a report to the police immediately,
which he did.”

Owoh, who has returned to Enugu as a
result of the incident, further revealed
that the robbers removed the burglary
roof in his window, through which they
were able to remove the laptop.

He said there are no suspects for now
but noted that the police had been
alerted.