Jesse Jagz --‘I’ve Left Chocolate City’

Trouble in the Chocolate City camp; top producer and one time front line artiste Jesse Garba Abaga has announced he has parted ways with the popular record label.

Jesee Jagz a few hours ago via his personal Facebook account shocked fans worldwide when he categorically stated that he was taking a ‘voluntary exit from the label’.
His statement below reads:
‘I, Jesse Garba Abaga (also known as “Jesse Jagz”) an artist formerly signed to Chocolate City Music label hereby wishes to notify my fans and the general public about my voluntary exit from the label‘, he shockingly announced.
He then goes on to explain that his initial contractual agreement with the label had expired and he is not willing to move on with a new one.
‘After my initial two year contractual agreement with Chocolate City, I do not wish to renew my contract with them and as such have proceeded to continue my music career with my new team at Jesse Jagz Nation.
‘I still maintain a cordial relationship with the management of Chocolate City and my former label mates and I wish them the best in all their future endeavors’, he explained.
Jesse has also announced that he will be releasing his long awaited second album under his own imprint JagzNation. ‘Any further information will be passed across through my publicist but until then, have a good day. Look out for my sophomore album JagZNation Vol. 1 coming out in July 2013.
Jesse’s manager could not be reached for comments as his mobile phone was switched off. He did not respond to text messages also. Top executive at the label Audu Maikori and another rep for the label Aibee Abidoye could also not be reached as they didn’t reply their E-mails as at the time of this report.
Jesse Jagz, 28, signed unto to the label along with his elder brother Jude ‘M.I’ Abaga in 2008 after the latter became an instant success with his debut ‘Talk About It‘.
Jesse Jagz in late 2009 went on to release his debut ‘Jagz of All Trades’ which spuned the hit songs ‘Wetin dey’ amongst other chart topping songs.

Lindsey Vonn And Tiger Woods: 'We're Dating

U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn has confirmed reports she's dating golf champion Tiger Woods, insisting the couple is very happy together.
The pair first sparked romance rumors late last year, but things reportedly heated up in February when the blonde beauty suffered a skiing accident in Austria, prompting Woods to send his private jet to fly Vonn home to Colorado, where she is currently recovering from surgery.
And now the star athletes have decided to go public with their new relationship by releasing a collection of joint portraits on Facebook.com.
In a post, the 28 year old, who split from her husband Thomas Vonn in 2011, writes, "I guess it wasn't a well-kept secret but yes, I am dating Tiger Woods. Our relationship evolved from a friendship into something more over these past few months and it has made me very happy. I don't plan on addressing this further as I would like to keep that part of my life between us, my family and close friends. Thank you for understanding and your continued support!"
Woods, who divorced the mother of his two kids, Elin Nordegren, in 2010 following his headline-grabbing cheating scandal, echoed the same sentiment in a similar post. It reads, "Something nice that's happened off the course was meeting Lindsey Vonn. Lindsey and I have been friends for some time, but over the last few months we have become very close and are now dating. We thank you for your support and for respecting our privacy. We want to continue our relationship, privately, as an ordinary couple and continue to compete as athletes."

Emeka Ike: “I’m Against Gay Marriage, Nigerians Should Stop Copying Foreign Culture”

Emeka Ike takes a stand against gay at Vchannel’s Celebrity Night out’.

Popular Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, who is on self-imposed sabbatical from the industry recently took a stand against legalizing gay marriage in the country at Vchannel Celebrity Night Out at Troy Lounge in Lagos.
Emeka, while fielding questions from April and Bridget, presenters from the cable station on state of the nation said Nigeria should not follow the footsteps of United Kingdom (UK) that legalized same-sex marriage recently.
‘Knowing our penchant for ‘copying’ others I want to plead with Nigerians not to encourage same sex marriage. I don’t hate gay but I don’t support gay marriage either. God does not want it, our culture forbids it. We should not encourage what is not right.
This is about defending whatever is left of our culture. Nigeria should not go the way of UK, we are people of culture. I want our legislators to stick to their guns and not legalise what will be eroding our culture and make us godless people’.

He also spoke about family, acting and the lingering AGN crisis. Actors, Chidi Mokeme and Yomi Fash Lanso were at the event to support one of their own.
According to Sola Fajobi, CEO of Vchannel, the platform is aimed at delivering credible alternatives and varieties, the world becomes more enjoyable and worth living when you have assorted alternatives. Without varieties, the world is monotonous.  The world is void.
The world is formless; nothing satisfies the soul like different experiences of unforgettable memories. We hope to deliver variety of rewarding experiences to our TV audience and engage them in a more meaningful way than ever before’.

WAR: Northerners Take Refuge At Security Formations In Onitsha

Northerners, especially Hausas residents in Onitsha in Anambra State, have fled to various security formations in the state and neighbouring Delta State capital of Asaba for fear of possible reprisal attack following Monday’s Kano bus blasts in Kano in which many Igbo have been killed.

 

The fears came after the news of the bomb blast filtered in and so northerners hurriedly closed down their shops at bridge head in Ose Okwodu and other parts of the city and take refuge at the 302 Artillery Regiment Barracks and other police stations.

 

Although nobody or group was said to have carried any reprisal attack on members of Arewa community in Onitsha or any part of the state, they became frightened that given the degree of the bomb blast and its intentional nature, members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and other people in the state will take up arms against them.

 

However, a security source who pleaded anonymity said they got information that there could be violent attack on non indigenes in the commercial city of Onitsha and all security outfits mobilized to safeguard the lives and property of the northerners in the state.

 

But leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra ( MASSOB) Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has dismissed any possible reprisal in the entire southeast and called for calm.

 

Uwazuruike told newsmen that there will be no retaliation attack on Hausa residents in various cities across the southeast. “We are not known for bloodletting and Ndigbo cannot be cowed into shedding blood but we want an end to this senseless bloodletting of Igbos in the north in whatever name  it is called”, he said.

Hillary Clinton Support Gay Marriage.

Her declaration of support for LGBT marriage puts her views in line with the top contenders for 2016, and has many speculating (why hello, ostensbily every website, major news network, and morning show out there) that Mrs. Clinton is readying herself to snag the Democratic nomination. She's setting herself up to be in a good position if she wants to, no?
Also, here's something else to think about: new national poll numbers from the Washington Post and ABC indicate 58 percent of the population think same-sex marriage should be legal; 36 percent think it should be illegal. That's a jump in support for the issue.
So, what's your take: Is Hillary Clinton setting herself up for a walk into the 2016 Democratic nomination, or is she merely standing up for an issue in which she believes? Or is it too early to tell, and goodness gracious, we should just lay off!?

Kano Bomb Blast: MASSOB Threatens War

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has warned the nation about the possibility of another civil war over the incessant killings of Ndigbo in the Northern part of the country.
MASSOB leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike who issued the warning while reacting to Monday bomb blast at a motor park in Kano stated that Ndigbo would be forced to defend themselves from the recent killings in various parts of the North.
Uwazurike noted that the Igbo had been pushed to the wall by the Boko Haram insurgency, adding that the people would be left with no other option than rise to the occasion to defend themselves.
He said: “I am ready to declare another civil war in this country if this killings and other senseless activities on Ndigbo continue like this because I know that it was this type of massacre that brought about the first civil war in Nigeria.”
“I am disappointed in our people, because when they were being slaughtered, I brought out buses to bring them home, but they refused to come home and keep living in the North.
“What I did was to safeguard their lives because their lives were in danger. But I want to warn President Goodluck Jonathan that there is limit to everything. Ndigbo can no longer continue to allow themselves to be senselessly killed in the North.
“We are not cowards because I believe that it was this type of senseless killings that prompted the civil war and we are aware of the consequences of the ongoing provocation, but I must warn, that Ndigbo are not cowards and will react if pushed to the walls because there is limit to everything,” he said.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that five luxury buses belonging to Gobison, Ezenwata and Chimezie transport companies were affected in the bomb blasts.

Woman Divorces Husband Over Small Penis... And More

Which reasons are sufficient enough to end a marriage? We present you some strange-but-true divorce tales.

In one case, size really mattered.

According to the local press, a 52-year-old Taiwanese woman was recently granted a divorce from her 55-year-old husband of four years because his penis - which reportedly measured in at 5 centimeters - was too small.
It wasn't until their wedding night that the woman learned of the issue.
"He's also impotent and unable to fulfill his responsibility as a husband," she said. "We quarreled the whole night and I asked him to seek treatment."
The newlyweds separated the next day. The former wife claims they were never able to successfully have sex at any point during their marriage, despite several attempts.
This is not the first time poor sexual performance has been grounds for divorce. In 2008, a Russian man was divorced by his wife after his penis extension broke off during sex.

Kidney Catastrophe. Is it appropriate to ask your ex to return a gift post-divorce? An American surgeon certainly thinks so. He gave his wife a kidney while they were married. But after she filed for divorce in July 2005, he wanted it back.

Splitting The Assets. After divorcing his wife of 18 years in October 2008, Moeun Sarim wanted exactly 50 percent of his marital assets. To collect his share, he gathered up his tools, called his relatives for help and sawed his house in half. His ex-wife still lives on her side.

Mama's Boy. A young Italian groom was so unready to leave his mother's side, he brought her on his honeymoon in January this year. His unimpressed bride asked for a divorce three weeks later.

Walled In. A couple agreed to divorce in 2007, but neither would move out their marital home. Tired of their arguments, a judge ordered the couple to split the house in half -- by building a wall through it.

I'm a Little Over 18. This woman got married at age 30, but told her husband she was just 24. Ten years into their marriage, in November 2007, he found out about the lie -- and asked for a divorce.

Grown-Up Grounded. One man failed to pay child support, to the tune of $14,000, last June. To control his spending, a judge took away his TV, internet, magazine, cell phone and newspaper privileges.

Tattle Tale. What would you do if your pet bird started to say things like "divorce" or "be patient"? In June 2001, those phrases proved to one woman that her husband had been unfaithful -- and that was grounds for divorce.

What are other strange divorce reasons you've heard of?

MI Set To Debut Single In A Grand Style

Jude Abaga, a.k.a, “M.I” is set to make history with the debut of his new single, titled, “Chairman”.

The Loopy Music CEO, M.I, has finalized plans for a Google + Live international video launch that will sweep across Lagos, Accra, New York and London. “My new project is really, the ‘Chairman’ as the name implies.
We are pulling out all the stops to ensure that this is achieved on the grandest scale possible,” he said.
This project in partnership with Google Nigeria will be the first of its kind as an estimate of 10 million fans will follow the broadcast live online, radio and TV portals.
M.I will be joined by Ice Prince, Agbani Darego and Waje. The premiere will be broadcast on Beat FM, Cool FM, Channels TV, 19ja Radio and City FM Ghana. The hangout will be moderated by Nigerian soul super star and actress, Waje.

Dotun CoolFM Proposes To D'banj's Younger Sister

Cool FM On Air Personality, Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode yesterday evening in far away South Africa proposed to his girlfriend, Taiwo Oyebanjo. Taiwo is D'banj's younger sister. Big congrats to them!

Liz Benson - "I Don't Miss My Old Life"

Actress Liz Benson is married to Bishop Great Ameye and together they run a ministry called Freedom Family Assembly in Delta State where they live. Liz recently opened up about her new life.

There is nothing whatsoever I miss about my old life. Instead I wish I had known the Lord before now. I have no regrets because I am positive that the path I have toed is what God prepared for me and whatever mistakes I have made in my past remains in my past and I was meant to make those mistakes.
I have learnt from them because mistakes are experiences which you grow with. You are also wiser because you have been tested.
About her husband, she says:
"I met my husband in his hometown in Delta State where we live now. I went to evangelize there. We got married a few years later in 2009. I just thank God marriage has been wonderful.
We have our challenges but we never let it stay past past two minutes and we are done with it. We've been married for almost four years but it looks like we've been married forever. We do some crazy little things like children and play around.
We are like teenagers in love and I am enjoying every moment of my marriage."

Nigerians Butchered Whale On Lekki Beach

Yesterday, this pygmy sperm whale was washed up on the beach in Lekki in Lagos and sadly, our people did not give one thought to conservation or ask themselves if it was an endangered specie. they took their knives to it and butchered it for a feast.

The Big Friday Show Basketmouth With John Dumelo

On this new episode of Glo presents The Big Friday show, we bring you another exciting Ghanaian invasion with Basketmouth and award winning actor John Dumelo who is our studio guest for the week.

Can you play any traditional musical instruments? Upcoming artist for this episode, Natural Face was given this week’s studio challenge where he got a chance to show his skills with traditional musical instruments. Find out if he completes his challenge and gets to promote himself on the show.

Want to know what the true story about your favourite celebrity is? Get all the information and gist on the Big Friday Show Vlog segment brought to you by Stephanie.



 The other segments in this week's episode include the Ask/Reply segment where Glo subscribers text in questions to know more about John Dumelo and the weekly Glo presents Big Friday Show Countdown.

There’s always something new and exciting on Glo Presents The Big Friday Show! Catch the show on Friday on MTV Base at 8:00pm CAT, in Nigeria on STV at 6pm and 11pm, in Ghana on Viasat1 TV at 5pm, in Benin Republic on ORTB at 9:30pm and on AIT in Nigeria at 9:30pm on Wednesday.

Killing In The Name Of Allah?

Perhaps only the minister of interior, Mr. Abba Moro, is still in doubt about the brutal killing of seven kidnapped foreign Setraco construction workers by a militant Islamic group, Jama’atu Ansarul Musilimina Fi Biladis Sudan. Other Nigerians and the international community have no doubts.
The minister of Niger Delta Godsday Peter Orubebe-led delegation to the corporate headquarters of Setraco Construction Company yesterday in Abuja to sympathise with the management over the unfortunate incident and the video of the bodies of the foreigners (a Briton, an Italian, a Greek and four Lebanese) posted on the Internet on Monday by the bloodthirsty Islamic group have cleared the little doubt some people may have had.

The countries of the victims have also pronounced them killed. What more proof do we need? The horror video released by the suspected al Qaeda-linked group and dated March 9 has shown a gunman standing next to a pile of bodies, and then close-ups of their faces lit up by a torch with Arabic title, “The Killing of The Seven Christian Hostages in Nigeria.”
And a photo caption of the video reads in Arabic and in English: “In the name of Allah Most Beneficent Most Merciful.” But can these evil men claim to have killed in the name of Allah? No! The senseless reason they gave has shown clearly that they were on the devil’s mission. True, the group said that its members killed the hostages in reaction to reported attempted joint effort by Britain and Nigeria to free the hostages.
No matter their warped excuse, their action is senseless, unfortunate and a heinous crime that should be condemned by all right-thinking people created by God. There are no political and religious reasons or agenda that should warrant the killings and the insecurity logjam in the northern part of our country, which have claimed thousands of innocent lives – both Christians and Muslims.
With the killing of the “Innocent 7”, Nigeria has been forcefully dragged into the club of terrorist countries; Britain, Greece, Lebanon and Italy will now see every Nigerian as a terrorist that must be avoided. In the last 24 hours, some of my friends in the north have told me that foreign nationals, especially Lebanese, have relocated to Abuja and Lagos while some of them have returned to their countries. It also means that no foreigner working with construction companies will ever go to any part of the north again for work.
The huge implication can be imagined when we recollect that most project managers working with highly rated construction companies in the country like Julius Berger, Setraco and others are foreigners. The economic implication of what the deadly groups, Boko Haram and Ansaru, are doing to the north is huge. The once most lucrative commercial activities in places like Kano, Kaduna, Yola and Maiduguri have been crippled and the ordinary people who rely on small-scale businesses are worst hit in what General TY Danjuma described as a civil war.
Politically, the “civil war” in the north is about to consume the entire nation. Yet, some politicians still erroneously believe that the insecurity ravaging the north is President Goodluck Jonathan’s problem or headache. I have consistently argued in this column that the trouble in the north today is a product of many years of neglect by past leaders at all levels of government -- traditional, political class and civil society groups that have failed woefully to continue to keep the political actors on their toes.
The governors, traditional rulers and other well-meaning northerners must stop apportioning blame to one another; they should come together and find solutions to the crisis. It is a shame that amidst all the numerous crises tearing the region apart, what matters to many politicians at present is their selfish and inordinate political ambition in 2015.
Rather than confronting the economic, security and welfare issues facing their people, they are busy wasting the common wealth of the people who entrusted their resources in their care for their selfish agenda, two years away from the general election. If they fail to act today, they will meet the consequence tomorrow.

Lynxxx denies Stabbing Customer at N-TYCE NIGHT CLUB

Please disregard this false accusations against Lynxxx as this is an attempt to blackmail and tarnish his Brand image.
This is not the only attempt this people have made as they have made all sorts of allegations to the police aswell of which the police has disregarded due to lack of. Evidence or reason and stories that don’t match.
An incident occurred at Entyce night club last week where this alleged “Pope” guy slapped and assaulted a female because she refused to talk to him at the event and said she wasn’t interested and didn’t want too be bothered. However this female happened too be a friend of Lynxxx’s aswell as being Lynxxx’s managers cousin.
The incident was withnessed by alot of people including Uti, Gideon, Segun Demuren of EmE and dozens more. They where all livid at the situation and repeatedly asked for the guy to come outside and apologise and he was being hidden and shielded inside the club by the owner.
Eventually he was confronted inside the club and was guarded by bouncers who pushed people and scuffled to try. And sneak him out. Lynxxx never layed a finger on this man and neither did any one in his camp.
This is just a cheap attempt to target lynxxx and his image and shall be dealt with as the police are ontop of The matter.
Please disregard such lies and false posts as if such an incident occurred, it wouldn’t take a week to get out. All allegations are simply made up too stir up bad press against Lynxxx who only stood up for what was wrong.
Regards
Syndik8 Records”

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Top 10 Nigerian Celebrities Struggling To Live

Neglect, sickness and poverty are three common themes that echo through the riveting tales of their lives.
This unholy trinity, which dominates the lot of this class of Nigerian actors, evokes the tripartite emotion of sympathy, hopelessness and, ultimately, anger.

Indeed, for many a Nigerian actor, what you see is not always what you get. On the screen, they are draped in colourful designers’ apparels. They have access to posh cars.
They occupy palatial buildings. In reality, they live a contrasting lifestyle, some of them barely surviving above the poverty line. This is a common narrative in the lives of many Nollywood veterans.
In the last few years, the plights of many veterans have become absymally precarious. Many of them died in penury. Others are now living under grave conditions. The growing prevalence of their gloomy denominator is giving observers of the entertainment industry concerns.
 “It is really unfortunate that Nigerian actors have been left to die. I don’t know why calamity has chosen to befall the film industry,” lamented Chika Okpala popularly known as Zebrudaya.
Entertainment Express highlights 10 entertainment veterans whose plights fall under this bleak purview.

Ngozi Nwosu
She is fondly known as Peaceful Peace after her popular role as Madam Peace in Fuji House of Commotion, a sitcom created by the versatile Amaka Igwe of the Checkmate fame. But these days, peace is a relative term and a strange word for the ailing veteran Nollywood actress. Ngozi Nwosu now looks a shadow of her old buoyant self after being hit by a strange ailment.
Last week, the Imo State-born actress moved to a London hospital where she went for advance treatment for what was described a heart and kidney ailment that has been ravaging her for months. The trip was made possible by kind-hearted Nigerians who responded to a frantic appeal for N6.5m funds with the Lagos State Government donating a lion share of N4.5m and another N1m coming from MTN-sponsored Who Wants to be a Millionaire game show.

Baba Sala
These days, death hoaxes about Pa Moses Olaiya (famously known as Baba Sala) is becoming one too many. What is not clear is who wants the Ilesha, Osun State-born multi-talented thespian dead.
There are those who believe that the 74-year-old actor who suffered stroke some few years back is on the brink of a total breakdown as his condition continues to grow worse. EE learnt that this veteran actor of Yoruba classics such as Orun Mooru, Mosebolatan and Agba Man is now a shadow of his old self.
Last year, the veteran actor and holder of MON national honour was celebrated at a special ceremony organized by National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) in Lagos.
Olaiya who oversees a very large family hit a rough patch about two decades ago when his film, Orun Mooru which he shot with a bank loan was pirated. “It affected me seriously because we borrowed money to do the film,” he recollected. “The practice then was to borrow money from banks to do our films. The films were often done abroad, unlike today where they use video. The money we used to borrow then was so huge that it required heavy collateral. That was why my career almost took a dip,” he reflected.

James Uche
“Today, we hear that artistes die here and there. It’s not because they want to, but because they can’t afford to stay alive. If my leg is finally amputated, it will be because of lack of money. Maybe, I should just say it is my luck that this is happening. Maybe I stepped on something but all I know is that I never offended anybody. I always like being on my own.” This was how Prince James Uche captured his predicament three years ago.
Not that there have been much changes since then as the talented actor continues with his battle with ill-health. Last year, news spread far and wide that the father of three was kicked out of his matrimonial home by his wife who was frustrated with his unending troubles.The 48-year-old actor who rose to fame in the 2001 blockbuster, Odigbo is still languishing in pains and crying for help.

David Offor (Clarus)
Among the new generation, the name David Offor or Clarus might not strike a familiar chord. For lovers of that famous TV classic, The New Masquerade, Clarus is not just well-known, he  was one of the popular characters that kept millions of viewers glued to their TV with his antics and banters.
Today, life for Clarus is not the same again after he was hit several years ago by a strange blindness. At the moment, the Enugu State-based actor is on the list of Nollywood’s ‘endangered species.’
Offor who lamented recently about how he has been living in abject poverty and neglect, implored well-meaning Nigerians to come to his aid lest he goes the same way of some of the cast of the rested soap such as Gringory who passed on last year after langushing in penury and a protracted battle with stroke.

Ola Omonitan (Baba No Regret)
Among Yoruba movie enthusiasts, Ola Omonitan popularly called Ajimajasan or Baba No Regret is no stranger. What many don’t know, however, is why he has been out of circulation for such a long spell.
At 74, there may not be much left for Baba No Regret to prove after putting so many years into the Yoruba theatre. He is a veteran of several films and TV dramas including Omo Araye Le, Bata Wahala and Ogunlaye, which ran on NTA Network from 1981 to 1983.
Ajimajasan would have been history if he had not gotten a timely treatment for an ailment diagnosed as prostrate cancer.  The Ilesha, Osun State-born actor, who started acting in 1962, found a Good Samaritan in Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Arisekola Alao, who paid the bill of his three-month treatment in South Africa last year.
Narrating his experience recently, Ajimajasan revealed that the situation drained him financially. “I wish I had developed my other skill as a furniture maker before I ventured into acting. That is why I advice younger artistes to have a Plan B,” he regretted.

Romanus Uchenna Amuta (Natty)
The cliché, “life is an irony” aptly captures the pathetic condition of veteran actor, Romanus Uchenna Amuta famously known as Natty for his role in the classic TV series, Village Headmaster.
In a movie industry where stereotyping is a common trend, Amuta is many producers’ favourite for the role of a ‘Poor Man’ which is evident in his numerous movie credits both on TV  and in movies. In real life, Amuta barely lived above his stereotype character.
His case was worsened when he suffered a debilitating stroke in 2006. “Even the best clothes in my wardrobe were bought in 1984 when I made some reasonable money…” he recently recounted.
A tearful Amuta confessed unashamedly: “I’m so so so so poor that I could not even get a decent treatment for the stroke ailment that befell me when in its early days. Now that it is even worse, there is no money to even enjoy myself.” He added dryly, “Even if na small enjoyment before I quench like my mama wey die a long time ago.”
According to a source, Amuta who is now confined to his dingy three-bedroom flat on 7, Umuchi Nwoko Street, near the popular Agbani Road, Enugu State, now cuts the picture of a 90-year-old owing to his partial paralysis.
“I have reached out to my friends but it appears they have abandoned me to die. As for my relatives, they have tried but they can’t kill themselves. My children have also done their best for me,” lamented the Enugu State-born thespian.
 
Majek Fashek
After several rescue attempts by his friends and a few other admirers, Majek Fashek, veteran reggae sensation has defied all efforts to bring him back to his best. The Rainmaker as Majek is popularly known wandered on the streets of New York for several years but he returned to the country two years ago to re-establish his music career.
Several years ago, a group of his bosom friends made up of former members of the rested reggae band known Ja’stix rallied several personalities including Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to rehabilitate the reggae icon. But that effort was thwarted when he slipped out of the country without notice according to one of the arrowheads of that mission, Pastor Amos McRoy.
The latest effort by a burgeoning record label, A-Plus Global suffered a setback when the Little Patience crooner suddenly went missing.
Days later, another disturbing news emanated that the self-styled Prisoner of Conscience was chained at his Gowon Estate, Egbeda home over deteriorating mental health identified as schizophrenia. “We have given up on Majek, his situation is complex and defies solution,” regretted a source.

Emma Edokpayi
Ask veteran thespian, Elder Emma Edokpayi, life is no longer about milestones but moments. One of such life-changing moments albeit a sad one, occurred in 2004 when he suffered a devastating stroke.
For the veteran actor of many flicks and producer of the classic soap, Hotel De Jordan, it was as if life had come to an end. It was obvious that things will never be the same again following the partial paralysis which the father of four suffered as a result of the ailment. Unsurprisingly, movie roles dried up for him as producers and directors ignore him  for more physically fit actors.
Edokpayi was at a vulnerable moment in his life. However, not everyone abandoned the Edo State-born. Four years later, luck smiled on the actor when amiable life Patron of Movie Reporters Guild of Nigerian (MORGON), Andrien Gbinigie made a commitment to him of a yearly financial endowment of N400,000.
Since his ordeal, Edokpayi’s routine has been restricted to his Akute, Ogun State home where he still struggles to survive.

Abdul-Salam Sanyaolu
(Charles Olumo “Agbako”)
But for a lot of grit and some luck, 85-year-old Alhaji Abdul-Salam Sanyaolu formerly known as Charles Olumo was a few miles away from suicide at the height of his ordeal with a stroke. What’s more, life for the veteran Yoruba actor took a turn for the worse as poverty was added to his hydra-headed predicament.
Sanyaolu whose screen name was Agbako lamented: “I suffered stroke, my only bus got burnt and every member of my family deserted me. To survive, I sold my only house just for N300,000 which I used to foot my medical bill,” he lamented.
Luckily for the star of several Yoruba classics, his sad ordeal caught the attention of the benevolent leader of Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN) in 2010. “A friend of mine took me to the Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN) where I was given N500,000. God I thank you because I thought I would die in my abject poverty.”Agbako remembered.  These days, Agbako who can be found in his home in Ejigbo, a Lagos suburb is far from being well.

Victor Eze (Alika)
“Everybody has been avoiding me. Not even the president and members of my association, the Screen Writers Guild of Nigeria (SWGN) where I was the secretary or the Association of Movie Producers (AMP) where I was actively involved gave me any attention,” lamented gifted comedian, Victor Eze who is currently nursing a stroke.
That was in 2011. At the moment, not much has changed for the talented actor who brought smiles to the face of many Nigerians with his popular comic role as Alika in the sitcom, Fuji House of Commotion. Things are definitely not the same for Eze who has been hibernating at his Ikorodu, Lagos home.

Two-Headed Lamb Born In Ghana

Unless someone is pulling the wool over the eyes of Internet users around the world, a two-headed lamb was born Monday afternoon near Tarkwa, Ghana.

The double-domed black and white lamb was born next to Sackious Ventures, a spare parts and general goods dealer’s shop. The animal is reportedly completely normal in all other respects.
Little other information is known about the lamb, but one person who is doubly interested in the two-headed creature is Todd Ray, star of the AMC TV series, "Freakshow."
Ray has the largest collection of two-headed animals in the world, according to Guinness World Records, including a two-headed goat, a two-headed chicken and two living two-headed six-legged bearded dragons.

Ray, who displays his collection at the Venice Beach Freakshow in Los Angeles, doesn't know if the animal is still alive, but hopes the owners play close attention to the animal's heads to see if one is more dominant.

"People often try to feed both mouths, but one may not have a functioning throat or it may have an obstruction," Ray told The Huffington Post. "If one head seems more capable, feed that one because there's only one stomach."
Ray also said it's likely that the weight of the two heads may make it hard for the baby animal to stand up. He said the lamb will eventually get the strength, but it's crucial not to let it lie down too soon after it feeds.

Omawumi To Release 2nd Album On April 7

Popular Nigerian singer Omawumi Megbele will be releasing her second album next month – three years after her debut album ‘Wonder Woman‘.
In an exclusive interview with NET, the singer-performer revealed the name of the album as ‘Lasso of Truth‘. ‘My album will be out in a matter of weeks and it will be titled, Lasso of Truth and before you ask what it means.
My last album was titled Wonder Woman and in the story about her, she has a lasso with which she whips and forces victims to tell the truth‘, she disclosed. Wonder Woman is a fictional female ‘super hero’ character developed by DC Comics.
Omawumi used the character to develop a theme for her critically-acclaimed debut album back in 2009. ‘That is what I am about as an artiste and it reflects in my songs too’, she explains.
The album will contain 12 tracks and that’s all the talented singer and mother of one is revealing for now. She tells us however, that she’ll be hosting a concert at the Grand Ball room of Oriental hotel on April 17, to mark the album’s release

Oldest prostitutes in Amsterdam retire at 70

Twin sisters said to be the oldest prostitutes in Amsterdam have retired after more than 50 years in the industry.

Louise and Martine Fokkens, 70, are quitting the city's famous red light district after sleeping with thousands of men, as they now believe they are too old for the world's oldest profession.

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Amsterdam's oldest prostitute twins

According to The Sun, Louise said that her arthritis now makes some sexual positions "too painful", while Martine admitted that the only punter she still attracts is an elderly man who visits for a weekly S&M session.

She said: "I couldn't give him up. He's been coming to me for so long like it's like going to church on a Sunday."

The pair, who were the subject of documentary Meet the Fokkens last year, have written a book about their time in the sex industry called The Ladies of Amsterdam.

They both became prostitutes in their late teens to make money after leaving violent relationships, but say the trade has been invaded by the "eastern European mafia" since prostitution was legalised.

Louise explained: "It is very different now. We used to sit in the windows with clothes on. Today, they are totally naked. There are few Dutch women and no sense of community these days."

Martine added: "The legalisation of brothels in 2000 has not improved prostitutes' lives. There is no point working just for tax. That is why the girls are working from the internet and from home - you are less likely to be spotted by the taxman."

River In Ebonyi Where Fishes Hear And Obey Human Voices

The sun was preparing to retire to the east for a well-deserved rest after scorching the earth tirelessly all day. A group of men in a convoy of four motorcycles arrived a stream, which locals prefer to call a river, in a remote part of a village.

The road to the river is uneven. In fact, it is doubtful if the road had ever been graded not to talk of being asphalted.  The river is surrounded by mangrove with bamboos, standing as if on sentry duty while some children were playing inside the river, splashing water about merrily.
On arrival, the eldest of the men, Pa Aaron Njoku, a slim built fellow with springy steps, crossed to the other side of the river and walked up a few metres.  Left in his own world as it were, he muttered some words like appeasement of or deference to an unseen being before rejoining the party.
He spent just a few minutes on the trip across the river.  But his mission was accomplished as events proved few minutes later, to show that oftentimes, nature plays mankind a game too hard to understand.
Pa Njoku, who is one of the custodians of the river, retrieved a wrap of palm fruits from another man and began to throw them, one after another, into the river.  As he did that, he was saying: “Fish, come and eat palm fruits! Fish, come and eat palm fruits!! Fish, come and eat palm fruits!!!” Suddenly, the river began to rumble and fishes of various sizes emerged from the shallow water and began to struggle for the palm fruits being thrown by the elderly man.  As soon as the man ran out of palm fruits, placidity returned to the river. The fishes disappeared. A while later, another man began to throw palm fruits into the river, inviting the fishes to come and make merry. The fishes also honoured the invitation.
Welcome to Okwa Ibe River in Ihenu-Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. A sacred affair, it is home to king-size fishes, which hearken to the voice of men.
Okwa Ibe River could be described as one of the wonders of the world. From one generation to another, the mystery of the fishes that obey the voice of men has been playing it.
To start with, the kind of fishes found in the shallow stretch defies logic. Again, the fishes are believed to be human beings, who reincarnated in that form. This was revealed by Pa Njoku. To cap it up, he further volunteered that when a prominent indigene of the place dies, one of the fishes will also die and turn upside down.
Daily Sun visited Okwa Ibe recently and was warmly welcomed by the fishes.
The making of mystery
Pa Njoku, an indigene of Umuza in Ihenu, described himself as “one of the people in charge of overseeing the river.”
Explaining how the Okwa Ibe fishes came about, he said: “It started very long time ago, from time immemorial.  Our forefathers were overseeing it and whoever is chosen takes over.  I’m now in charge and it is the whole villagers that gathered and agreed that I’m the one who should be breaking kolanut or slaughtering he-goats brought there.  I accepted it because I cannot disobey my people. So, I started breaking kolanuts and performing necessary rites.”
He added that the river was not all about the fishes in them. “People who have various problems or challenges do come to appeal to the river for assistance and when their problems are solved they return with he-goats to give thanks.  When such happens, our people gather and make merry.  The name of the stream is Okwa Ibe. It means something or someone who helps the people.  When things are difficult, the river will be approached.”
Pa Njoku further disclosed that Okwa Ibe helped in establishing the truth when there is a dispute. Hear him: “When someone denies doing what he is accused of, the villagers will gather to find out the truth. A calabash will be brought with kolanuts and he or she will stand inside the river with the calabash containing kolanuts and some water. The person will declare his or her innocence, eat a piece of the kolanut and drink some water.  If he remains alive for a year, it means that he was, indeed, innocent.”
Continuing, Pa Njoku said: “Okwa Ibe came into existence in the time of our forebearers.  But we were made to understand that it was a covenant between the gods and Ihenu people as represented by our forebearers.  Up till today, our people have not broken their rules.  There is a part of the river (Eta) where people can kill fish but Okwa Ibe area is strictly out of bounds for fishing.”
Consequences of disobedience
Asked what happens if anyone catches fish at Okwa Ibe, Pa Njoku answered: “Whoever catches fish at Okwa Ibe will not live and he or she will not be mourned.  Anyone, who eventually goes afishing here has forfeited his or her own life.  In short, anyone who kills fish here has himself to blame.  There is no one guarding the river but if anyone sneaks in under the cloak of darkness and does anything fishy, except he does not pass where there is river or stream before he can escape death.
“Many people have tried it and it did not pay them.  It has made many people blind and such people have been confessing with their mouth that Okwa Ibe imprisoned them.”
Does it mean that the fishes will respond and come out whenever anyone throws palm fruits into the river?
“Whoever comes to Okwa Ibe without evil intentions, if he throws palm fruits into the river, they will come out for them. But if you come to me as the chief priest, I will ask you why you want me to call out the fishes.  But if you come on your own and throw palm fruits into the river, they can eat them.  However, if you have bad intentions, even if you pour a basin of palm fruits into the river, they will ignore you.  Many people have tried it and they did not see any fish.
For example, some soldiers wanted to eat fresh fish during the Nigeria – Biafra war and they decided to come to Okwa Ibe to make some catch.  So, they came to Okwa Ibe with palm fruits and guns.  They threw palm fruits into the river for a long time but they did not see any fish,” he explained.
Pa Njoku further said another remarkable thing that happened was that during the Nigeria – Biafra civil war, no fish was seen in the river. “We, Ihenu people, thought that the mystery was over. We thought that the thing, which started from time immemorial, had gone with the war.  But when the war ended, one day, somebody reported that the fishes had started appearing again. It was something beyond the understanding of men.  And since the war ended till today, fishes continue to appear in their numbers.
“It can be said that the fishes at Okwa Ibe are sacred; they are not to be toyed with because they have been there through the ages.  Some communities have things they revere or respect; we cannot afford to destroy this mystery in our generation.”
Is it true that Ihenu people do incarnate as fishes?
“There is something that seems like Ihenu, turning to fish but it is not all Ihenu.  What makes it appear as if Ihenu people incarnate as fishes is that whenever a prominent son of the land dies, one of the fishes at Okwa Ibe will die.  So, before you see a dead fish at Okwa Ibe, a prominent son of Ihenu must have died.  This has been happening from ages.”
Can someone pick and eat a dead fish at Okwa Ibe?
“No one can eat it.  If anyone picks a dead fish from Okwa Ibe and goes home with it, his kith and kin will chase him back with it.  And if the person decides to go and sell it to an outsider, whatever happens to him is his own problem.  Many of our people are Christians but none has tried to destroy Okwa Ibe because no one knows how it came about.  If someone pours chemical into the river in an attempt to poison the fishes, the person has succeeded in killing himself.”
The chief priest made other revelations about Okwa Ibe. He said: “The spot where the fishes congregate is beneficial to mankind.  For instance, if anyone is troubled by evil spirits or witches in his home in any part of the world, all the person needs do is to come and we call out the fishes and fetch some water from the spot.  If the person puts the water in a bottle and hangs it in his house or sprinkles it around his home, that will be the end of the disturbance by witches or evil spirits.  Again, we drink the water.  We use it for cooking and other things.  When we have a new child, we put the water into his or her mouth because we are Ihenu people, who come from water.  Sincerely speaking, we come from water and it is very difficult for an indigene of this place to be drowned except the person has committed one thing or the other.  Moreover, people do not get drowned at Okwa Ibe.  If someone crossing falls into it, somehow, God will save the person from drowning.”
Incarnation as fishes
Mr. Aka Godwin, Chairman, Ihenu General Assembly, offered fresh perspectives. He told Daily Sun: “I want to make some addition about the origin of the fishes.  We were told that it started hundreds of years ago.  It was as a result of a war that took place within the village.  The war was so fierce many people were killed in cold blood.  Some group of people decided that instead of dying in cold blood during the war, they jumped inside the river and reincarnated as fishes.  That is how it all started.  Those people who chose to jump into the river and drown instead of waiting to be killed in cold blood reincarnated as fishes.  That was a very long time ago.  In fact, no living human being can say when it started.”
Aka added: “This place has been a tourist centre and we’ve been begging government to come and develop it so that it can attract people from far and near. Though people do come to see things for themselves, foreigners can come from outside the country to feed their eyes if it is properly developed or modernised.”
In the same vein, Mr. Ezinna Vincent Obinna Akpa, President General, Eweze Uburu United Assembly, urged government to maximise the potential of Okwa Ibe for benefit of the people.
Waxing philosophical, he opined that their forefathers, who established the mystery, had a reason for doing so, noting that this could be auspicious time to realise the objective. “We are happy that Okwa Ibe is becoming known.  I believe that things like this bring development to any given society. Our forefathers had a reason for doing it and, perhaps, this is the time for it to manifest for those of us who are used to it.  It may not be so exciting to us, who see it everyday, but any first time visitor will testify that it is awe-inspiring,” Akpa said.