Drogba Heading Back to England Before Christmas

Didier Drogba dropped in to see his old Chelsea team-mates on Tuesday and the reunion is likely to be the precursor to a return to England before Christmas.  The Ivory Coast striker, currently playing for Chinese side Shanghai Shenua, wants to train with a  Barclays Premier League club if the Ivorians qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Chinese season ends in November and 34-year-old Drogba will need to stay in peak condition for the tournament, which is to be staged in South Africa starting on January 19.  Drogba left Chelsea three months ago having helped Roberto Di Matteo’s team to Champions League victory against Bayern Munich in May.full details inside

Emotional ties run deep and the striker is sure to ask manager Di Matteo first if he can join his former colleagues at the Surrey training ground. Intriguingly, there are suggestions in China that a boardroom power struggle could change the financial landscape at Shenua, which might mean premature departures for Drogba and former Chelsea team-mate Nicolas Anelka.

Mega-rich chairman Zhu Jun has threatened to rein in his funding. Drogba’s visit yesterday was a flying one. He was on the way to the Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Senegal and changed planes in London, where his children are still at school. Yet he made time to call in at the Cobham training complex, which is 10 miles round the M25 from Heathrow.

Drogba is planning to follow the example of David Beckham by training with a top-flight club, even if there is insufficient time for a short-term loan similar to those arranged for Thierry Henry or Robbie Keane.

20-Year Old Girl Lures Ex-Delta State Council Secretary into the Hands of Kidnappers with Sex

Here is how Saharareporters narrated the incident;

Startling revelations have emerged about the kidnapping of the former Secretary to the Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta state, Mr. Sunny Elueni, in April 2012.

Our correspondent reliably gathered that the People’s Democratic Party chairmanship aspirant in the forthcoming council elections was kidnapped during a sexual encounter with the 20 year-old nurse and his lover, Philomena Ogbovoh, inside his car. Click to continue reading…

Philomena, who is currently being held by the State Security Services (SSS), Delta State command, over the kidnapping, is reported to have narrated how she used sex to lure Mr. Elueni into the hands of his abductors.

According to a source, Sunny, who is the elder brother to the former legal adviser to the state PDP, was grabbed on April 13 at a bush path along Oleh Road, Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area and his abductors demanded a ransom of N800, 000 to secure his freedom after four days in captivity.full story inside

Narrating how the whole deal was struck, the nurse who was paraded by officials of the SSS, told newsmen that she arranged the abduction with her boyfriend, Daniel Ubah, who was also paraded along with another suspect, Kingsley Otuya. The kingpin of the gang, identified only as “Jersey,” who is still at large.

According to Miss Ogbovoh, on the day of the incident, she had arranged with Daniel and others to meet her and the victim at the bush path after they left the hotel, where she claimed she refused to succumb to the sex demand by the victim.
“He touched me; he didn’t sex me and said we should go so that his wife will not start suspecting him. While we were going on the way, he kept on telling me that look at the way I have done him now, that am I not a nurse, that I know the way everybody used to do when urged for sex. He asked me to touch him on the way and I said how will I be doing that when he was driving. He decided to park at Oleh road at the clinic side. I told him to go a bit further and stop and he did. Before now, Daniel had asked me the place we used to stay and I told him.”

Continuing, Miss Ogbovoh stated “After parking the car, he collapsed my chair and his own too. He brought out his penis and told me to masturbate him and he was touching me. While we were doing that there, Daniel and his friends came and drew him out of the car and blinded both of us so that he was not suspect that I was the one behind his misfortunes and we were both taken to place where they kept us for four days until the sum of N800, 000 was brought as ransom before he was released.”

She disclosed that she got N100,000 out of the N800,000 paid by her lover, confessing that actually her initial plan was to blackmail him before his boy friend Daniel and his gang convinced her about the lucrative business of kidnapping, which is currently in vogue.

Corroborating the suspect’s claim of her share of the money, Daniel stated that he was given N95, 000 from the proceeds but the said amount was however stolen by Jersey.

“She and Jersey brought the ransom and they said the man paid N800,000. They gave me N95,000 but Jersey took my money and ran away. They gave her (Philomena) N100,000. They gave Kingsley N85,000. I have not seen Jersey since he made away with my money,” he confessed.

Meanwhile, the state Director of SSS, Mrs Florence Ikanone, has said in a statement that pursuant to the efforts by the command in addressing the problem of kidnapping and threats to life and assassination in the state, the operatives of the command got the above mentioned suspects arrested in connection with the kidnapping of Mr. Elueni in April at Ozoro.She stated that the arrested suspects will soon appear in court for trial.

All efforts to reach Mr. Elueni proved abortive as his line was switched off. Some of his political associates however, who told our correspondent that he was far away in Lagos attending the annual Redeemed Church retreat, debunked Philomena’s allegations.

Video: Clinton During Her Recent Visit to Nigeria: We Really Believe That The Future For Nigeria Is Limitless

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks on U.S. Support for Nigeria in Abuja, Nigeria on August 9, 2012

VIDEO: CONTROVERSY OVER SEUN KUTI’S STRATFORD SHOW

What was meant to be an interesting musical exhibition from Seun Kuti at the New World Nigeria event held in Royal Theatre Stratford, London turned into a night of disappointment as the Afrobeat singer’s performance was cut short. see video inside..

Seun was a few minutes into his performance when security officials instructed him to stop, because the guests who attended the show were dancing. Apparently, the officials wanted the guests (in their numbers) to sit down while Seun performed; but the son of the late Afrobeat king Fela Anikulapo Kuti wasn’t hearing any of it.

Seun explained that his performance was delayed and contract to perform had expired but he still insisted on performing because he wanted his fans to ‘have a good time’.

‘I’m just here for you guys so if some people are stopping you from dancing, I will stop the show as well’, a relaxed Seun Kuti told his fans while as they cheered back at him in support.

 ‘@RealSeunKuti & his audience were ripped off by #RoyalTheatreStratford ‘s idiotic security stopping people dancing at a AfroBeat show? Mad !’, a UK festival promoter Stephen Budd tweeted.
Watch below how the whole thing went down and an exclusive interview with Seun Kuti right after the show courtesy Factory 78.

‘21 ways to love your husband’

1. Discover his favorite pet name n call him by that.

2. Allow him exercise his authority as the head of the family.

3. DO not challenge him when he is hurt. full deets inside

4. Be silent when he is angry. You can go back to him in his sober moment with apology n explain why you behave that way that annoyed him.

5. Be quick to say " I am sorry dear". Whenever u offend him, insist on his forgiveness and kiss him when he does. Please click to continue reading...
6. Speak good of him b4 his Friends n siblings.

7. Honour his mother

8. Insist that he buys gift to his parents and so be sure that he will do same 4 your parents

9. Surprise him with his favorite dish especially when he has no enough money at hand

10. Do not allow maid to serve him food when you are at home. B'cos u may lose him to them.

11. Give him warm reception with an embrace when he returns, collect his luggage and help undress him.

12. Smile when u looks at him and give him occasional perks when u are out socially.

13. Praise him b4 your children.

14. Wash his back while he is in the tub or shower.

15. Put love note in his lunch or purse.

16. Phone n tell him that u miss him.

17. Dial his number and on hearing "hello" just tell him I love u

18. If he is a public figure or politician, gently wake him at the early hours of the morn n romance him to the point of demand. He will not be enticed by any other woman that day.

19. Tel him how lucky you are to have him as your husband.

20. Give him a hug 4 no reason.

21. Appreciate God 4 the Adam of your life. Implement this law that every morn your family will wake up n pray. It do brings unit. Value your husband b'cos u may not have the 2nd chance to love him. Pray to God to protect him. If u practice all these, your husband will be afraid to cheat on u, even if he does his mind 'll not be at rest. If your husband is already cheating on u, begin to practice these and u will win him back. Do support it with prayers b'cos nothing is impossible 4 God. I wish u a happy home and lovable husband.

Romney pledges to "get rid of Obamacare" if he is elected president

WASHINGTON—Mitt Romney attempted to rally Republicans to unseat the president in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that largely upheld Barack Obama's health care law.

"Our mission is clear," Mr. Romney said Thursday in brief remarks on a roof deck in Washington. "If we want to get rid of Obamacare, we're going to have to replace President Obama."

There was little indication the presumptive Republican nominee ...

eLDee To Release Undeniable Album July 1

 

Veteran musician -producer eLDee da don has picked July 1,2012 as the release date for his long-awaited fifth album Undeniable. The album release was postponed few times in the past but is now ready .
    Undeniable  was mainly produced by Sarz & Cobhams and  contains tracks like "Been there done that" ,  "Higher" "Today today" ,"wash wash ", "Always" ,Rundown and many more.

SONY MUSIC TO RELEASE USHER’S NEW ALBUM IN NIGERIA

Entertainment company, MComm in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment has announced plans to release for the first time in Nigeria, Usher’s new album, ‘Looking 4 Myself’.

Speaking on the partnership, CEO of Mcomm, Chidi Okeke expressed delight in the relationship between both companies adding that it will afford Nigeria the opportunity to be the first West African country to have an official international release of the album.

‘We believe this will form a foundation for potential future strategic alliances with Sony Music, he says.

The album which will be available nationwide from Monday, Friday 29, 2012, will be sold in five major cities in Nigeria including Lagos, Abuja, Port- Harcourt, Enugu, Ibadan, and will be available in designated album stores and retail outlets nationwide.

Meanwhile, the Grammy award winning musician, has described the album which is his seventh, as a record that gives people ‘an experience’.

Sarkodie To Become First Ghanaian To Win BET Award?

Since his buzz into the Ghanaian and now the African music scene, the name ‘Obidiponbidi’ has come to stick on every lips and loved at every punch line he spits thus making him one of Ghana’s beloved sons.

With just a few days to one of the biggest entertainment awards in the world, the BET Awards 2012, Africa is watching to see who grasp the award in the Best International Act: Africa category with the group from Kenya – Camp Mulla, South Africa’s Lira, Mali’s Mokobe, Nigeria’s Ice Prince, Wizkid and Ghana’s Sarkodie all vying to claim the 2012’s bragging rights following D’banj and 2Face’s supremacy last year.

In an exclusive phone call to the camp of Sarkodie our Ghana representative, we asked how the mood was like, this we got,

“everyone is happy and anticipating that this year will be Sarkodie’s, because he has worked so hard to get this far and we know that he will bring back the awards”. We went on to ask what has kept the spirit high, and in response, “for the fact that he has been recognized from Ghana means a lot to us.”

Before hanging up, we quickly asked if there was any phobia in the camp in terms of the massive fan base his fellow contenders have amassed? “It is an award and all we can say is that all other contenders have equal chance.”

Currently, Sarkodie is working on a new album (TMG – The Mind Game) with Jayso. The first single (Pizza & Burger) from the collaboration is set to hit Ghanaians in July. We wish Ghana’s fastest rapper best of luck come Saturday and we all pray him well.

Arsenal to play Nigeria's Super Eagles in Abuja

English Premier League side Arsenal will play Nigeria's Super Eagles in a pre-season match in Abuja on 5 August.

Ranked 60th in the latest Fifa rankings, Nigeria face a Gunners side that finished third in the English top flight last season.
It will be the first time Arsenal have played in the West African nation.
"We are delighted to announce that Arsenal Football Club will face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Abuja," said promoter David Omigie of DanJan Sports.
DanJan Sports say that agreement has been finalised with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to provide a strong Super Eagles side.
"The NFF have agreed that the country will present a strong side as coach Stephen Keshi continues his development process," said Omigie.
"The Arsenal manager [Arsene Wenger] will also use this game to showcase his full squad for the 2012/2013 football season."
The London club traditionally hosts an annual pre-season tournament at the Emirates Stadium, but they opted to postpone the event for a year because of the 2012 London Olympics.

The visit to Nigeria will conclude Arsenal's pre-season after tours to both China and Malaysia in July.
On their official website, Arsenal said: "The club last visited Africa during a tour to South Africa in July 1993."
"It is returning as a result of the fantastic support which exists for the team, not only in Nigeria, but across the entire continent."
DanJan Sports revealed that tickets for the match will go on sale from 4 July.
Four years ago, they brought two other English clubs, Manchester United and Portsmouth, to the Nigerian capital Abuja for a pre-season friendly.
As well as the match between the two, Portsmouth also played against Nigeria Premier League side Kano Pillars.
Two-time African champions Nigeria have competed at four World Cup tournaments, failing to reach the knock-out stages at the last tournament in South Africa in 2010.

2 Sex Workers Sent To Kirikiri For Theft

A man got a raw deal in the hands of two sex workers when he went to a brothel to satisfy his sexual desire. But the prostitutes have now landed in Kirikiri Prison.

While the man called Ayodele, 42, was having sex with one of the sex workers identified as Bekky,19, another prostitute, Titilayo, 21, sneaked into the room and allegedly stole his gold necklace chain worth N138,000 and undisclosed amount of money.

The incident happened at a popular brothel at Ashodu street, Ijora Badia, Lagos, southwest Nigeria.

He discovered that his expensive jewellery and money had been stolen when he wanted to wear his clothes.

When he demanded for his jewellery and money, the prostitutes threatened to tell his wife that he came to the brothel to have sex with them.

Idowu went to the Badia Police Station and reported the matter and the defendants were arrested.

The two women were arraigned before Apapa Magistrate’s court, Lagos.

They are facing charges of conspiracy and stealing before the presiding Magistrate, Mr H. O. A. Amos.

They pleaded not guilty to the charge and the court granted them bail in the sum N100,000 with one surety in like sum.

The matter was adjourned till 12 July this year, while they were remanded at Kirikiri Prison custody when they could not meet their bail conditions.

Culled: Pmnews

Oprah Winfrey To Appear On Keeping Up With The Kardashians

"Keeping Up With" Oprah!
After a two-part "Oprah's Next Chapter" with the Kardashian clan, the talk show great will reportedly make an appearance on the reality TV family's E! series.
According to Us Weekly, Oprah loved interviewing the family and will be seen on "Keeping Up With The Kardashians."
"She and Khloe [Kardashian Odom] especially hit it off. Khloe had her dying laughing," a source told the mag. "It meant so much because she loves Oprah!"
"Oprah signed the release!" the source added.
A rep for the media mogul also confirmed to the mag that she will appear on the popular reality series.
The Kardashian episodes of "Oprah's Next Chapter" were a ratings success, giving the OWN network its third highest night ratings ever with 1.2 million viewers.
Omg  yahoo.

SERAP Gives Jonathan 7-day Ultimatum To Declare Assets

A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Goodluck Jonathan seven days ultimatum to publicly declare the assets he owned between May 2007 and May 2012.

In a statement signed by the executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the group said that failure to comply with the request within seven days will compel it to seek appropriate legal action to enforce the FOI on the president.

The group said: “The disclosure of the information requested will give SERAP and the general public a true picture of the assets of the president from May 2007 to May 2012, and will demonstrate the president’s oft-expressed commitment to transparency and accountability, and show that your signing of the FOI was not just a public relation exercise but a public duty done in good faith.

“We are concerned that your recent statement – that you would not publicly declare your asset – is a clear violation of the Nigerian Constitution and the UN Convention against corruption to which Nigeria is a state party, and entirely inconsistent with your oft-repeated promises to prevent and combat high-level official corruption in the country.

“Your statement may also have breached the provisions of chapter two of the 1999 Constitution dealing with Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, which, among others, require the government to take steps to eradicate corrupt practices and the abuse of power.”

Nigerian Govt to make birth control law

Government is contemplating a legislation to control population growth, President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday.

Dr. Jonathan said although the issue of population regulation is very sensitive, government cannot fold its arms until the country’s population becomes uncontrollable.

The President spoke at the inauguration of the Chairman and Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

He said Nigeria would not be the first country to make law on birth control, adding that religious belief should not be a tool to frustrate a good policy.

Former Managing Director of Nigeria Brewery PLC, Chief Festus Odumegwu, was inaugurated as Chairman of the Commission. Twenty two of the 23 appointed Commissioners took the oath of Office and oath of Allegiance.

The Commissioner representing Sokoto, Sen. Jubril Gada, was absent.

The President assured that government would carry out enough sensitisation before making the law controlling birth and population.

He also directed the NPC team to begin advocacy on birth control and promised government support and funding.

“For us to plan properly, we must manage our population, but it is extremely sensitive, we are extremely religious people, either you are a Christian or Moslem.

“Both Christians and Moslems and even traditionalists believe that children are God’s gifts to man, so it is difficult for you to tell any Nigerian to limit the number of their children because they are gifts of God.

“It is a very sensitive thing but we must begin to think about it. We must begin to think about how we manage it

“The key thing is that how you will through your advocacy come up with plans and programmes that as a way of advocacy you begin to encourage Nigerians to have the number of children they can manage before government comes up with clear policies and guidelines.

“First and foremost is the personal consciousness that people should get the family they can manage.

“Sometimes you get to somebody’s house living in a well furnished duplex. The husband and wife there may have two, three four children. The maiguard guiding them have nine children. That is the scenario you have.

“That means there is a segment of the population that knows that you must get a number that you can manage but the other segment of the population don’t.

“If you are use to military barracks you see that the officers, General this, Major General this, Brigadier this, Colonel this have three, five children but those that have no rank have eight, twelve.

“This is the scenario. The people up, probably because of their level of education know that they must control thei population, but the people down, because of the level of exposure and education are still not aware that you must control your population.“So first and foremost, before government comes up with regulations, guidelines or laws, Nigerians must be made to know that we cannot continue to procreate and procreate even though we know children are God’s gifts,’’ he said.

The President noted that Nigeria would not be the first country to make laws controlling population and religious belief should not be a tool to frustrate good policy.

Meanwhile, the President has also set 2015 deadline for National Population Commission (NPC) to complete the issuance of national Identity Cards to all eligible Nigerians.

According to the president a situation where government had spent lot of fund on the project without getting results is not acceptable.

He said the Commission should liaise with the Presidential Committee on the National Identity Card to ensure its prompt completion.

The President has also asked the Commission to commence the process for the 2016 National Census because of its importance to national growth.

“There cannot be genuine sustained development if it is not anchored on accurate and reliable data.

“No meaningful planning is possible without dependable data and statistics. This informs why we have chosen these distinguished men and women to run the affairs of NPC,’’ he said.

The president also charged them to demonstrate the highest standard in the discharge of their duties and warned them against primordial divisive tendencies.

He also warned the Commission not to subject the sensitive issue of census figure and demographics to the expediency of cheap political advantage and political discord. The President commended the immediate past leadership of the Commission for effective 2006 Census and charged the new members to consolidate on the achievements.

The new board has three female commissioners. These are Mrs Roli , Mrs Sheyi Olusanya and Mrs Cecilia Dakwot .

Others members are, Mr David Danuwa (Adamawa), Mr. Moses Ekpo (Akwa Ibom), Alhaji Mohammed Hamman (Borno), Alhaji Idi Baba Yakubu (Cross River) , Dr Tunde Lakoju (Edo) and Mr Bala Mogaji (Gombe).The Commissioners also include; Mr. Nwogu Emmanuel (Imo), Alh. Mohammed Suraju (Kano), Mr.Mohammed Akuboh (Kogi), Alhaji Abubakar Ndake (Kwara), Mr. Zakare Umaru-Kifo (Nasarawa) and Chief Olalere Oyewumi (Osun)We also have; Dr. Oluremi Akogun (Ondo), Mr. Donald Wokoma (Rivers), Sen. Anguno Sunday-Zik (Taraba), Prof. Simon Chika (Anambra), Dr. Chima Uzor (Enugu), and Mr. Chris Okereke (Ebonyi).

Culled: The Nation