How marketer cheated on me – Chimere Emejuob

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After many years of suffering in silence, Nollywood soundtrack producer and gospel artiste, Chimere Emejuobi opens up to Showtime Celebrity on how the marketer of her maiden album, “Cry for Help” worship songs cheated on her by paying her a token sum of N3 per copy of the CD sold in the market. She also laments the choice of using the face of Nkeiru Slyvanus to market the album.

Hear her story…

As a soundtrack producer

Ihave been in the industry shortly after my secondary education in 1996. I’m a soundtrack producer, singer and aspiring movie producer.I have produced many soundtracks. The popular ones were “Cry for Help”, “Warrior’s Heart”, “Corporate Maid”, “Sleep Walker”, and others I can’t remember now. I’m a singer, that’s why I decided to go into producing soundtracks instead of acting. I believe I can do better in the production of soundtrack than acting in movies.

Venturing into acting

Yes, I’m yet to decide. But if I do, I think I will make a good actress. For now, I want to concentrate on one area. Maybe, in the near future, I may go into acting.

Why Nkeiru Slyvanus’ face was used to market “Cry for Help”

My first album was titled “Cry for Help” worship songs. I derived this title from the film ‘Cry for Help’, which soundtrack was produced by me. I was the one who introduced the worship songs to my marketer, Annex Merchandise and encouraged him to put on CD.

But when the album was finally released, the marketer did not deem it necessary to put my face on the CD jacket as the singer. Instead, he used Nkiru Sylvanus’ face and the faces of other cast of the movie. The songs has nothing to do with the movie. He took some clips from the movie and put them on the CD without my consent.

The CD in circulation is the promo-copy I did for the television stations prior to the shooting of the music video. I’m planning to shoot the video any moment from now.

However, when I confronted the marketer, he denied knowledge of the released music. The marketer who indicted his younger brother over the release msuic, said he travelled to Europe when the album was miraculously released. Later, he decided to put a faded picture of mine on the CD jacket.

At a point, I had to arrest those hawking the CD in the streets in Owerri. I was infuriated, and I had to seize a copy of the CD. I later drew the attention of the marketer, and insisted that we must have a written agreement in respect of the distribution of the album. At last, he agreed to be paying me N3 per copy of the CD sold. But as I’m talking to you today, he has reneged from the agreement. The last time he paid me was some years back. In fact, when I lost my father severall yaers ago, I approached him to pay me the backlog, but he instructed his boys to pay me only N60,000. That was the last money I collected money from him.

Until now, the CD is still in high demand in the market, yet I’m getting nothing in return. Anywhere you go today, you would see pirated copies of ‘Cry for Help’ CD. People thought I made money from the album. But I didn’t make anything.

I’m currently rebranding the music, and when I’m finally through with the project, people will ascertain who the original singer of the songs is. I now owe a record label, and I’m planning to reproduce the music under my record label. Currently, I’m being managed by an American based company.

Some people even believe that Chimere Emejuobi is a man. At times, when I introduce myself as Chimere Emejuobi, people tend to doubt me because they have not been familiar with my face. Sometimes, I had to convince people that I’m the voice behind the ‘Cry for Help’ and “Ï have Confidence in You” worship songs. And not Nkiru Sylvanus. People believed Nkiru Sylvanus was the artiste behind the songs. But she is not; the marketer just used her face to sell the CD, at my own detriment.

My journey into singing

I relocated to Onitsha after my secondary school. Through my uncle, Chibest Investment introduced me into music. He took me to the studio, after he heard me render a song. He later introduced me to one of the biggest Onitsha based gospel band . I started as a back-up singer. I ‘ve done backed up for some popular gospel artistes, such as Obi Nwankwo and host of others.

Later, I did a sound-track of two movies titled “Obiora and “Father without a Child.” I relocated to Enugu, basically to go into acting.

While in Enugu, I realised that once you are not connected, it might be difficult for you to get a role. At most, you would be given what they call “Waka pass” role of which I was not ready to do it. But upon realising that I have once done a movie soundtrack, I started convincing marketers to give me a chance to prove my mantle.

But none of them were willing. Eventually, one marketer decided to give me a chance to showcase my talent in the movie titled ‘Anointed’. I did the soundtrack of the movie with Emeka Rollas.

Unfortunately, Emeke Rollas failed to give me credit in the movie. I wrote the songs and also produced the soundtrack. Later, when I confronted him, he only told me I was nobody in the industry. I felt bad, I know that one day, God would see me through. It wasn’t long when the marketer produced another movie and I approached him again. He had the impression that it was Emeka Rollas who produced the soundtrack of his previous movie.

But when I recited the song for him, he became convinced . He decided to give me another chance. But the films that brought me to limelight were “Cry for Help,” “Warriors Heart” and many others.

Did you dream of becoming a singer

I had a dream of becoming a newscaster. When I was growing up, I have always envied newscasters, and wished I could one day be like them. But I know I have that gift of singing as well as being a TV personality.

Eembarrassing moments

I could recall one day, while I was singing along the road, one guy heard me, and complimented me. He asked if I’m a singer and I answered him in the affirmative. Pushing further, he inquired to know if I have an album in the market, and I answered him in the affirmative. I mentioned one of my songs But when ‘I have Confidence in You,” he argued with me that I was not the artiste behind the song.

I tried to convince him but he wouldn’t believe me. There are so many cases like that. I felt embarrassed that day, and when I got to my house, I cried unto God, asking why I’m facing all these embarrassments. That’s why I’m doing everything possible to correct the impression. The problem has affected my second album, and I don’t want it to affect my forthcoming album. than.

Culled from The Vanguard Newspapers.

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Veteran actor, Dento down with stroke

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Dento Needs N250,000 to stay alive
Just as actor Enebeli Elebuwa battles to free himself from the grip of stroke, a popular Ibadan-based actor-cum-comedian, Hammed Oduola a.k.a. Dento has been knocked down by the bug.

 
Dento

The actor was said to be hale and hearty until March, this year when he was struck by stroke. Dento is currently seeking financial help from well-meaning Nigerians to come to his rescue. Those who visited him at his Ibadan, Oyo State residence, disclosed that the ailing actor needs the sum of N250,000,00 to stay alive.

The ailing actor is said to have been off the acting scene for the past five years. He uses his late father’s building, where he lives, for his tailoring business. He was a trained tailor before he ventured into full time acting.

HVP gathered that even though his family members have resorted to traditional healing, none of his two wives are living with him at the moment. Except his 13 year old son, Moshood, a child from his second wife.

“This is Dento . It is sad that he is dying and in order to pay for his mediacl bills, he needs N250,000,00. It seems the actor will give up as his hope of raising the money dims per each passing day. “ a concerned fan lamented.

Dento, born about 60 years ago, is a native of Agbongbon area of Ibadan, Oyo State. He became popular when he joined Chief Lere Paimo Theatre Group in the late 1970s.

Culled from The Vanguard Newspapers.

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'Life is such a blessing': The incredible bravery of Pakistani women who suffered horrific acid attacks in the name of 'family honour'

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After six years of abuse, Allah Rakhi was walking out of her marriage when her husband struck again. Snatching a knife, he sliced off her nose. 'You're no longer beautiful!' he shouted.

He then slashed at her foot - brutal punishment for leaving the house without his permission.
'A woman is only a woman inside the home, outside she's a whore!' he yelled at Rakhi as she lay bleeding on the dusty street just outside her home.
That was 32 years ago.


 

Years of abuse: Pakistani Allah Rakhi, 51, whose husband sliced off her nose and slashed her right foot with a razor in 1980, when she was 19. After marrying at 13, Rakhi suffered six years of abuse at the hands of her husband, right, she holds a photo of them before the attack

 

Survivor: Acid attack survivor, Shamma Maqsood, 24, holds a picture of herself before the vicious assault. Shamma was attacked by her husband on March 20, 2012, following an argument about him being jobless.

All that time, Rakhi hid her disfigured face under a veil. Then in March, a surgeon took up her case. He cut flesh from her ribs and fashioned it into a new nose, transforming her life.

While the details of every case of violence against Pakistani woman differ, many are based on a concept of 'family honor.'
Women can be targeted for suspicion of an affair, wishing to divorce or dressing inappropriately. Hundreds women are murdered each year because of mere suspicions.


Victim: Pakistani acid attack survivor, Naila Farhat, 22, was attacked in 2003 by her teacher's friend, after her parents refused his marriage proposal. She holds a photo of herself before the attack.

Acid attack survivor: Naziran Bibi, 25, shows a picture of herself before the attack, at the Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF), in Islamabad, Pakistan. Naziran, who was treated badly by her second husband and his first wife, was attacked in 2008, by an unknown person while she was sleeping.

Coming together: Rakhi, 51, fourth left, stands with acid attack survivors, outside Benazir Bhutto hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

The nose is considered the symbol of family honor in Pakistan - explaining why a woman's nose is often the target of spousal abuse. A popular plea from parents to children is 'Please take care of our nose,' which means, 'don't do anything that tarnishes the reputation of the family.'

Rooted in tribal ideas that a woman's chastity is the property of the man, honor killings are practiced in much of the Arab world and South Asia. They have also been carried out by immigrants from those regions to the West.

Pakistani courts have a history of letting off offenders or giving them only light punishment, assuming the cases get to trial at all.

Terrifying: Sajda Ansar, 26, was set on fire by by her husband last April, following an argument regarding his drug addiction.


Brutal revenge: Acid attack survivor Parveen Aslam, 42, is examined by Dr Hamid Hasan, left, at Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Parveen and her daughter Zaiba were attacked last December by a man after the parents refused his marriage proposal of their elder daughter.


Chilling crimes: Akhtar Yar, 9, holds the hand of his brother Rukhan, 23, left, standing next to eunuch and acid attack survivor, Zafar Iqbal, 23. Akhtar and his father were attacked in 2004 by a man who the father had had an argument with earlier in the day. Zafar was attacked in 2003, by a man he refused to have a relationship with.


Rakhi's husband, for example, served just 10 months in jail before being released in exchange for a commitment to pay her medical bills. He never did.
Accurate statistics on the extent of honor crimes are hard to come by, because many cases go unreported or are settled out of court under pressure from the families of the victim and the attacker.

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan said that in 2011, at least 943 women were murdered, nine had their noses cut off, 98 were tortured, 47 set on fire and 38 attacked with acid.
Efforts to introduce stronger laws to increase punishments for violence against women have been blocked by an Islamist political party which publicly supports the Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan. The party, Jamiat Ulema Islam, is a member of the ruling coalition.



Child victims: Zaiba Aslam, 10, is helped by her mother Parveen, who also an acid attack survivor, to adjust her scarf as they arrive at the Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF), in Islamabad, Pakistan.  Right, Sedra Javeed, 14, is examined by Dr Hamid Hasan. Sedra was attacked last June by a man she refused to have a relationship with.




Benazir Bhutto hospital: Pakistani acid attack survivor, Saeda Kouser, 24, lies in bed after having surgery on her neck. Saeda was attacked in 2008, by her husband while she was sleeping


The lower houses of parliament passed the bill, but the JUI is preventing its passage through the upper house.
'We will never let it happen,' said JUI senator Maulana Ghafoor Haideri, who said the bill was an attempt to 'Westernize' Pakistan. 'It will ruin our family institutions,' he said.
Shad Begum, a Pakistani right activists who received the U.S. International Woman of Courage award from first lady Michelle Obama this year, said firmer laws and better enforcement are the only solution to violence against woman.

'Our leaders need to take a firm stand,' she said. 'If a man makes a woman a victim, or makes an 'example out of her' as he believes, our courts should also make an example out of him.'
Rakhi was attacked when she was 19, after being married at 13. Despite being illegal, child marriages remain common in parts of Pakistan.

Support: A board showing pictures of acid attack survivors is placed on a wall inside the Acid Survivors Foundation, in Islamabad, Pakistan.

 

Brave: Pakistani acid Attack survivor Akhtar Yar, 9, center, recites verses of the holy Quran, while attending his daily classes at his school in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Following the attack, she worked to support herself and her daughter, painting flowers on pots in a factory and buying and selling clothes in markets across the country, all the time hidden behind a veil.

'I died every moment,' Rakhi said in her three-room mud and brick house in a village hidden among the wheat fields of Pakistan's Punjab province.
Rakhi's husband divorced her soon after he was released from prison, she said.

In a bizarre twist, the 51-year-old woman now lives again under the same roof as him - something she claims as a 'victory,' but also perhaps points to her poverty and lack of alternatives.
Rakhi's son persuaded her to return home, anxious for her to have a more comfortable life.

On a recent visit, the husband scooted out of the house as Rakhi welcomed a reporter, and he did not made himself available for comment.
She said she never stopped hoping for a new nose, but doctors were unwilling to operate because she suffers from hepatitis C, a liver condition that can complicate surgery.

It was her daughter who gave her the chance. She was working in the capital, Islamabad, at an institute that provides training for woman recovering from having acid thrown on their faces.

She introduced Rakhi to the Acid Survivors Foundation, which put her in touch with a surgeon.
Dr. Hamid Hasan took her case for free. Asked why he would take the chance, he answered, 'Her pleas. Her tears.'
At a follow up appointment last month, Hasan touched the scars where the stitches once were on her nose and forehead.

Rakhi winced slightly, and smiled as the surgeon took his hands away.
Hasan said her positive attitude was important for the other operations she must undergo in the coming months.
'Thank God I did not commit suicide,' Rakhi said. 'Life is a blessing!'


 Culled from The Daily Mail UK.


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Scammers impersonate actress Stella Damascus!

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Sultry actress cum singer Stella Damasus has screamed out loud concerning how she has been impersonated her through the social network -facebook.

According to the actress, some unknown persons have set up a facebook account using the name “Stella Damasus Aboderin Nollywood Actress” to solicit financial aid from fans of the actress towards the growth of her Heart Foundation.

Stella Damasus
 
Alerting her fans via her facebook wall during the week, Damasus disowned the new account. She advised her fans against sending money to anybody under any guise.

“Please! I need to inform my fans that an unknown person has set up a facebook account with the name “Stella Damasus Aboderin Nollywood Actress”. Whoever this is, he/she is a fraudster. I do not have a Heart Foundation that this person is using to raise money. I have the Stella Damasus Arts Foundation. Please make sure you do not have any dealings with these fraudsters. I have ordered them to shut down this account and stop using my name to defraud people.”

“This is the real Stella Damasus account and I have some other accounts which are : Stella Obiageli Damasus, Stella O Damasus, Friends of Stella Damasus, Fans of Stella Damasus (For Fans by Fans), SDA Productions, Lupus Healthcare Foundation and The Stella Damasus Show. Please beware, I have stated my real accounts above. Any account in my name is fake.”she said.

“I have never asked anyone at any point in time via Facebook or any social media to donate cash to my foundation. So please people, do not give money to this person thinking that you are helping my foundation. Please beware, I have stated my real accounts above. Any other account in my name is fake” he cried out.


Culled from The Vanguard Newspapers.

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Kris Humphries Can’t Wait For Divorce Deposition — Says He Has Nothing To Fear

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Kim is allegedly ‘livid’ about the deposition, but Kris is looking forward to moving on! Read on to find out why!

The beginning of an end is nearing for Kris Humphries!

Kris and Kim Kardashian‘s divorce deposition dates have been set for the last week of June, a source confirms to HollywoodLife.and Kris is definitely eager to get the ball rolling.

“Kris is looking forward for this to be over,” a source close to the Humphries’ family tells HollywoodLife. “He doesn’t fear depositions. He doesn’t fear it being televised. There’s nothing to fear when you’re being honest.”

Kim will reportedly be forced to answer some daunting questions about her relationship with Kris which she is allegedly “livid” about, according to Radaronline. However, our source says she has no reason to be angry!

“She shouldn’t be livid because it’s completely normal,” a source tells HollywoodLife. “This is what happens when you’re going through this type of proceedings, you have to be deposed.”

Hmm! This will definitely be an interesting battle between the two!

Updates shall be coming your way as they unfold...

Culled from The HollyWoodLife.

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Kenyan cannibal eats Ghanaian in US

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A 21-year-old student from Kenya was held without bail in the US state of Maryland Saturday after allegedly killing and eating parts of his housemate, CNN television reported.

Alexander Kinyua was arrested after being charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault and second-degree assault in the alleged cannibalism case, the network said.

Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane told reporters that Kinyua admitted killing his Ghanian housemate, cutting him up, and then eating his heart and part of his brain, the report said.

According to the Harford County District Court case record, the killing occurred on May 25.

Six days earlier, Kinyua was involved in a fight on the Baltimore campus of Morgan State University, which had led to charges against Kinyua, including first-degree assault and reckless endangerment, CNN said.

The gruesome find was made by Antony Kinyua — Alexander Kinyua’s father — who called a Harford County detective and told him that he had come across two metal tins containing human body parts covered by a blanket in the basement laundry room, the report said.

The tins contained the head and two hands of Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie, a housemate of Kinyua, who lived in Joppatowne, Maryland, and was considered missing.

The rest of the victim’s remains were found in a dumpster.

A missing person’s report filed May 26 described Agyei-Kodie, 37, as “very intelligent.” He had earned multiple master’s degrees from schools in Ghana and was a graduate student at Morgan State University until 2008, CNN said.

Culled from PM News Nigeria.

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I-N-C-R-E-D-A-B-L-E: Some pastors sleep with people’s wives – Obaseki

Pastor Obaseki
 

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When you enter his office, you will have no doubt of his close affiliation to the doctrines of Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of Christ because the pictures of this man of God are very conspicuous in all the corners of his office. And Pastor Peter Israel Obaseki, the founder of one of the fastest growing churches in Benin City , the Divine Grace of Glory Church is also at logger heads today with many of his colleagues in the state.

Other men of God in the state don’t relate with him. They are disgusted by him to a level that each time he gave out his church Almanac to his fellow men of God, they tore it shortly after he left their offices . But while facing prosecution in so many fronts, Pastor Israel has been waxing stronger as people come from all parts of the country to receive healing.

As a matter fact, his gigantic church edifice is a great testimony to what he has learnt from TB Joshua whom he described as his mentor and spiritual god father. The controversy surrounding this man of God took Saturday Vanguard to Divine Grace of God last Monday for an encounter . And when this reporter came, it was quite revealing, as Pastor Israel was more than prepared to provide answers to all the posers.

After observing the pictures in his office, this reporter inquired why he displayed the pictures of the Synagogue man and not that of Jesus Christ and he did not hesitate to answer the question like he has been expecting it. He explained: “My relationship with Prophet Joshua is all about God’s grace because I as a man of God have been in the Ministry and I began to listen to other men of God, listen to their messages and I heard the message of Prophet Joshua and it blessed me so much.

“I had to go to the Synagogue Church and when I went there, the prayers I received became a transformation to my life and Ministry. Then, I decided to remain and attach my self to Synagogue Church of all Nations . My church project started about one year ago. As a matter of fact, my former structure was just a kiosk. But when I got in contact with Prophet Joshua, he gave me the anointing water after I told him about my challenges in the Ministry.

“And when I came, I anointed the compound as directed by the prophet and I told God to give me the same grace he gave the prophet by providing for me. And my church project began and I noticed that since we started the project, God will always send people to assist in one stage or another. We have never raised fund in this church and launched any thing but today we have this big edifice. The anointing water Prophet Joshua gave me was what I used in anointing the church. We have never lacked financially”.

Reminded that he was accused by other pastors of alleged involvement in cultism, Pastor Obaseki said that “I placed the picture of Prophet Joshua in my church almanac because of the role God has used him to play in my life. Everybody will like to associate where you experience favour and he has been a blessing to my life. And I decided on my own to place the photograph on my almanac. Since I did that, it has been raising dust. So many pastors have been carrying different rumours that I have been initiated into the cultism .

“People have asked me to remove the picture in my Calendar so that I will be able to relate to other pastors but I said no, no body called me into the Ministry but God. So, I always seek the hand of God before I take any decision. I never see Prophet Joshua as a cultist, God revealed him to me before I went to him. And he has been a blessing to me.

“When I give my almanac to pastors, they will tear it and throw it away. But I said well, no problem, the God that called me is the one giving me direction of where to go to. They said that I am a cultist . So many pastors have raised dust that the anointing water I give to my members is from the marine world, that it is evil. There are so many rumours but I am not bothered because my conscience is clear”.

Speaking about his mentor at the Synagogue, he asserted, “Yes his powers are from God. Before you go and meet a man of God, you always pray to God to reveal the good person to you. I always tell my members that as you come to this Church, make sure you ask God to reveal to you the secret of Pastor Israel Obaseki. I have prayed persistently and God revealed to me that Prophet Joshua is a genuine man of God. And the anointing part of God in his life is all by God’s grace. When people don’t understand you they, always criticize you but when they understand you, they will destroy you”.

Commenting on the problem between him and members of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) in the state, he explained that he decided not associate with them because of what he described as the unclean life majority of the members are exhibiting. His words “I am not a member because there was a day I attended their meeting and I saw the way pastors were challenging themselves. Pastors were cursing themselves like unbelievers.

“The way they were threatening themselves and exhibiting anger falls short of the teachings of Christ. I looked at it that there is no way I will grow spiritually if I continue to associate with these people. So I decided to pause, I have received several invitation letters for a meeting but I have rejected them due to the reasons I gave you. Even when my father was alive, I was having the sign of God’s calling but I was never interested because my father suffered so much in the Ministry.

“We are twelve that my father gave birth to but none of us were educated because my father suffered as a Minister of God. It was even difficult for us to feed. So when I saw what my father passed through, I never wanted to be a man of God. But all I promised my self was that when I become a business man, I will sponsor church programmes. Then I took a step to travel out to Libya and but while I was sleeping one day in the Nigerian ghetto in Libya , a mad man started beating me on the ground, saying that God is calling you and you refused to answer him.

“But before then, I always see my self in the dream preaching to a very large crowd. So when I left Libya back to Nigeria, I said I was coming home to serve the Lord and that was how I found myself here. And truth is that the story they told me before I went to Libya was not what I found when I got there. The place was like hell for me and suddenly, there was this war in that country in the year 2000 when Obasanjo was President. He sent a plane to evacuate Nigerians living in Libya and honestly speaking, I sent that plane after my prayers to God to save me from that country. It was when I came back that I made up my mind to work for God”.

Some pastors sleep with other people’s wives
“The society is actually corrupt and it is supposed to be the duty of men of God to assist in bringing sanity to the society. But unfortunately, you will find out that most of us pastors are after wealth, and when a pastor is after money, you can never be after God. And today you see a lot of pastors going to see native doctors, herbalists to prepare charms for them so that they will become miracle workers. That is not of God. Today, many are accusing Prophet TB Joshua that he is not of God but some of these people are the worst pretenders on earth.

“When we deny the truth, we will remain in darkness. What Joshua is doing in this country, I have not seen a man of God doing that in this country and that is why every man of God should stop judging each other. So many pastors are too fast in judging others. We have so many fake pastors. There are so many people that have deiced not to go to church again because of what pastors have done to them. I have had many of such people in my church.

“Pastors have exploited them, cheated on them, carted away people’s property, pastors have even taken some people’s wives and this situation has corrupted the minds of a lot of people and they have decided to remain pagans. So it is sad that some of us who are pastors that are supposed to repair the society are now problems to the society. I see this as a satanic trick to collapse the society. A lot of Pastors have criticized me, but I am very happy that they criticized me because when they do that, I know that God is using me to do his job.

“For example, when I married twelve years ago, it was difficult for me to have children. My wife was always having miscarriage until I went to Synagogue Church of God Mission and the man of God TB Joshua prayed for me and gave me the anointing oil and water. My wife used it and got pregnant and we had a baby girl. When my wife was pregnant of that child they said it was fibroid that she should go for operation.

“But we kept on using the anointing water until the day she delivered. Yet rumour mongers did not rest, they said Pastor Israel has gone to buy a child. When they heard that I went to TB Joshua they said TB Joshua has given me a magic child. After that my wife delivered another child a baby boy, they still went to town that it’s another magic. But I am not troubled with all that and I believe that Prophet TB Joshua is real and not fake.”

Culled from The Vanguard Newspapers.

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It’s absurd to think I’m gay – Charly Boy

Charly Boy

 

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Maverick musician, Charly Boy has been blowing hot following the publications last week by two national newspapers, (not Vanguard) which reported that he is gay and a member of the illuminati, a secret cult.

Reacting to the publications, which he said has cost him ‘great hurt and distress’, in a telephone interview with WG, the area father said “it’s absurd” for anyone to think he’s gay and a member of a cult all because he’s trying to be himself. He is threatening to seek redress in court.

According to him, “‘I’m not concerned about name calling, but the way and manner in which we apply professionalism in whatever we are doing. If I’m gay, I will fight for the right of homosexuals. I am not gay and I am not part of any organisation called the illuminati in any way, shape or form.  I have never had problems with whatever  the press writes about me. But these publications have  gone beyond the boundaries.”

The eccentric entertainer however  expressed dismay, following the embarrassment the negative reports has brought to his personality as well as the accusation that he uses his wife only as a camouflage for his illicit affairs with men like him.

For Christ sake, he continues, “I’ve been married for many years. My wife and I have a good relationship with our children and we even have grand children. So, how could anybody think such a thing about me!”

Also frowning at the accusation in respect of why he is fond of applying make-up and lipstick on his face like that of a woman, including the bling-blings all over his face, nose, neck, fingers and body, Charly Boy explained that  make-up and blings have been an integral part of  the Charly Boy brand, which he created about twenty years ago.”

“I don’t see anything new about my make-up and jewelries. It’s been like that for the past twenty years! Everything is part of my publicity stunt!”

Concerning the inciting photo he took with popular OAP, Denrele Edun, where they both kissed and curdled each other closely, Charly said ‘it’s all part of my publicity stunt.’

Culled from The Vanguard Newspapers.

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Yes, I am a dad – Ice Prince

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Few months after it was reported that Oleku crooner and one of Chocolate City’s rapper, Ice Prince, fathered a love child with 20 year old former Houdegbe North American University undergraduate, Bimbo Babatunde, he has finally come public to accept the paternity of the baby boy.


Ice prince
 

The Superstar master made this known through an interview he recently granted Vanessa Offiong of the Weekly Trust’s weekend magazine.

There in the chat, he was asked by the reporter how he felt about being a ‘new dad’ and how it fits into his new schedule as an artiste.

And responding to the question, the rapper didn’t deny his boy but hit the nail on the head, admitting he’s now a dad. He also said his baby boy doesn’t affect his schedule negatively as he has a capable team who helps him plan his time well.

Yes I am. I have a strong team around me and we are able to schedule our events properly. This gives me time to take care of all the things that I need to take care of, he said.

However, his recent admittance to fathering the child is contrary to his past denials of ever having a son with Bimbo.
It would be recalled that about two months ago, the news of Ice Prince being the newest dad in the music industry hit the air. The boy was born on March 1 this year.

Culled from The Vanguard Newspapers.

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Munachi, Modenine settle rift at Industry Nite

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At last, two renowned rappers, Munachi and Modenine have eventually agreed to embrace the olive branch after staying apart for several months. The two resolved their differences at the Industry Nite which held during the week.

Muna who was this week’s celebrated act had performed a number of her songs before announcing Modenine on stage.‘Now, I want to do something I should have done a couple of weeks ago, ladies and gentlemen please can I call my friend, my brother, my hommie Modenine!‘, the RMG signee said.

Modenine who had been chatting with RMG boss Ayo Shonaiya however mounted the stage and hugged Muna .In his short speech, Modenine said ’It’s all good, I don’t take anything personal, this is the industry.”

DJ Spinall then threw Notorious B.I.G’s ‘Juicy’ soundtrack which Modenine and Muna performed together . Muna had been under heavy criticism, following a verbal exchange she had with Modenine few weeks ago.

The event was attended by DJ Jimmy JATT, Ayo Animashaun, DJ Abass, DJ Tee, and  Clarence Peters.

Culled from The Vanguard Newspapers.

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My purported healing is not true – Enebeli Elebuwa

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PASTOR Sign Fireman of Perfect Christianity Ministry, Surulere’s claim that he has healed Enebeli Elebuwa was debunked during the week as WG investigation revealed that the ailing actor is still lying critically ill in an hospital in Abuja.

Pastor Fireman and Enebeli

Last weekend, Sign Fireman released a video on You tube which showed the ailing veteran actor taking steps with the man of God. But reacting to the purported healing when contacted by WG, the actor said contrary to the man of God’s claim as showed in the video which he released on You tube, his condition has not changed.

Though he admitted visiting the church as well as receiving prayers from Fireman, Elebuwa insisted that his conditions didn’t improve as claimed by the controversial pastor.

He said: “If he claims that he has healed me, I leave everything to God. I was in his church and he prayed for me but my condition did not improve.” In the video released last week, Freeman claimed that Enebeli was already healed and that in a matter of days he would be fully back on his feet.

The veteran actor is currently receiving treatment at the Abuja National Hospital. He needs the prayers and support of well-meaning Nigerians to get back to his feet again. Enebeli was struck by stroke late last year. Enebeli has been sick for more than a year now and he has been taking from different hospitals in Lagos and Abuja.

Culled from The Vanguard Newspapers.

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Funke Akindele and beau, off to UK for honeymoon

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Newly wedded Nollywood actress Funke Akindele and her Lagos socialite beau, Kenny Almaroof Oloyede have jetted out of the country for their honeymoon.

 
Funke Akindele

The couple left Nigeria for the UK, during the week after tying the nuptial knot last Saturday, May 26, 2012.

While in the UK, HVP gathered that Mrs. Oloyede will make an appearance at the upcoming Wizkid’s concert at the HMV Apollo theatre on Monday, June 4.

Kenny and Funke staged a three-part wedding combo at The Haven event centre, Ikeja, Lagos, last weekend. The ceremony was well attended by who-is-who in the Nigerian entertainment industry.

On behalf of the entire Simply Cheska Team, we wish you a happy and fruitful married life!

Partly culled from The Vanguard Newspapers.

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Kim Kardashian shows off her sculpted body in cut-out swimsuit in behind-the-scenes snaps from Esquire shoot

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Kim Kardashian treated fans to a sneak peek of her latest swimwear shoot.

The 31-year-old tweeted a picture from behind the scenes of her photo spread for the Latin America edition of Esquire magazine.


Fabulous figure: Kim Kardashian tweeted photos of herself in a cut-out swimsuit at the Esquire Latin America shoot.

Provocative pose: She was pictured in high gold heels and flaunting a red pout

Final outcome: Kim Kardashian graces the cover of the June 2012 edition of the magazine

She shows off her flat tummy in the images, which see her posing in a one-piece swimming costume that crosses over at the front.
The design accentuated her cleavage and nipped in waist.

The curvaceous model stands with her long dark hair blowing in front of a wind machine as stylist Charlene Roxborough adjusts her costume.

Kim looks especially glamorous with a full red pout, staring directly in front of the lens for a photo in front of a white background and then leaning provocatively against a tiled wall for another.

Perfectly preened Kardashian is of course wearing sky high metallic heels with the beachwear and proudly wrote about her time with photographer John Russo on Twitter.

The final spread is sure to be something boyfriend Kanye West is proud of.
Kim is certainly supportive of her new beau and today promoted his new music video No Church In The Wild.

After West alerted fans to the Roman Gavras directed release on his website, she retweeted it adding the comment: ‘Sickest video ever!!! #NoChurchInTheWild .... Proud girlfriend tweet.’

Off to see Kanye? Kardashian arrived at LAX for an outbound flight today

Yesterday she thanked the two million 'sexy beasts' who are following her on Instagram, another social networking site.
She posted a sexy snap of herself wearing lingerie, thigh-high boots and a leather jacket.
She wrote: 'Thanks to all you 2million sexy beasts out there for following me on Instagram! So here's a little present.’

Staying in touch: Kim tweeted about her Esquire shoot and how she is a proud of her boyfriend Kanye West

Sexy beasts: She tweeted a thank you with this picture to her Instagram followers yesterday

Culled from The Daily Mail UK.

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Jubilation: Britain goes Diamond Jubilee crazy as four-day party to celebrate Queen's 60 glorious years bursts into life

230 children from Hampden Gurney Primary School enjoy their Jubilee Street Party. From left: Lucia Requeso-Tabares, Carla Ivanoka and Gabi Walker, all aged five.

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Break out the bunting and grab a party hat – Diamond Jubilee fever is here.
Schoolchildren kicked off the celebrations with colourful parties yesterday.

Their festivities raised the curtain on a weekend when millions of Britons will shrug off the economic gloom and host thousands of events to mark six decades of Elizabeth II.

Party! The street parties to celebrate the Jubilee will show off some cracking entertainment, whilst right, this racegoes gets into the swing of things at Epsom.

Spotted: This schoolboy seems to have found a couple of famous faces

Look at me! The eyes have it for this 13-year-old at Brighton College

More than 9,500 official parties are being held over the long bank holiday weekend – double the number for last year’s Royal Wedding – and many more impromptu events are expected to push the final number well beyond 10,000.

The bad news is that the weather could put a dampener on the fun. As Her Majesty sails down the Thames at the head of a flotilla tomorrow, the chances are she will be doing most of her waving beneath an umbrella.

However things should improve in time for Monday’s concert at Buckingham Palace. And yesterday, the sun did its best to shine on the early events around the country.

In Durham, one lucky youngster even got to be ‘queen’ for the day. Seven-year-old Zoe Kimura, of St Godric’s RC primary school, took on the starring role in a re-enactment of the Coronation, arriving in a horse-drawn carriage. Durham Cathedral’s education officer Elizabeth Baker, who came up with the idea, said: ‘I knew the children would love the pomp and ceremony of events this weekend and the pop concert at the Palace, but I wanted them to understand the importance of the event too. The Queen is the second longest serving monarch after Queen Victoria.’ 

A very different – but no less patriotic – kind of Diamond Jubilee street party saw more than 100 refugees celebrate Her Majesty as their ‘Queen of Sanctuary’ as they thanked Britain for giving them a second chance in life.

In the spirit: The children of Wimbledon Park Primary School, London, enjoyed a Jubilee party in the playground today

All smiles: Sara Javaid, pictured left, gets in the mood for celebration, whilst right, a student doubles the Jubilee celebrations with the end of her Final exams

Those gathered in Brixton, south London, included refugees from all six decades of the Queen’s reign, all of whom had fled persecution and possible death.

Among them was Bob Vertes, who fled to England in 1957 as an eight-year-old with his Jewish parents to escape rampant anti-Semitism in post-revolutionary Hungary. He went on to be a maths teacher and Open University tutor.

Mr Vertes, 64, of Edgware, north London, added: ‘I love the diversity in this country which I think does not exist in as comfortable a way in other countries.
For me, one of the reasons for that is having a royal figurehead constantly there and the way the Royal Family has maintained its links with the former Empire and Commonwealth.’

On the Mall yesterday morning, dedicated ‘royal watcher’ Terry Hutt, 77, known even to the Royal Family as ‘the Union Jack man’, was already at the scene preparing for Tuesday’s formal celebrations.

Even the very youngest were preparing themselves to celebrate the Queen's landmark Diamond Jubilee

This youngster at Falkner House school, London, even made his own crown to see in the Jubilee

 

Jubilee-themed cupcakes were the order of the day at this west London street celebration

Determined to secure a plum spot for catching the Queen’s eye, he was there scouting out the landscape, dressed in his full regalia of Union Flag trainers, socks, shorts, vest, T-shirt, and two hats.

Crowds of at least one million are expected to throng the banks of the Thames tomorrow to watch the Royal Barge head the flotilla of 1,000 vessels.
Those who do intend to brave the elements would be wise to go prepared with an umbrella, a waterproof coat and perhaps a pair of Wellington boots.

Forecasters expect the day to be disrupted by more than an inch of rain in places with temperatures in the capital barely getting above a chilly 12C (54F). It is a far cry from a week ago when most of the country was bathed in Mediterranean-style sunshine and enjoying a record 28C (82F).

The weekend's events

MeteoGroup forecaster Tom Tobler said: ‘We’re going to see most of the weekend’s rain on Sunday.

‘Sadly, the warm weather of last week came just a little bit too early for the Queen.

‘The rain is coming in from the south-west and starting on Saturday afternoon before spreading eastwards. Overnight on Saturday and into Sunday there’s going to be a lot of heavy and persistent rain across central and southern England and Wales. It may even edge its way into northern England as well. It’s going to feel pretty miserable. In London on Sunday temperatures are expected to go no higher than 12C (54F).’

Mr Tobler said it would be cloudy and damp on Monday but should brighten up for the palace concert starring acts including Madness, Stevie Wonder and Sir Paul McCartney.

Stand to attention: HMS Daring's Ship's Company form the 'E II R' formation on the flight deck to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Respect: Servicemen and women honour the Queen in their own special Jubilee celebrations

Queen for a Day: Zoe Kimura, aged seven, from St Godrics School, Durham, was the star of a re-enactment of the Queen's coronation at Durham Cathedral featuring 388 children from local primary schools.

Almost 400 children watched the 'coronation' of Zoe Kimura, aged seven, in the Durham Cathedral event, to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

The miniature re-enactment at Durham Cathedral of the Queen's Coronation in 1956 even featured junior Archbishops

Larry the Downing Street cat gets into the spirit of the Jubilee weekend as he plays with bunting in the garden of Number 10

Larry seems to have tired himself out as he sits with his new toy on David Cameron's lawn

The usually sombre frontage of Number 10 Downing Street gets a cheerful Jubilee makeover complete with Union flag bunting.

Royal fan Terry Hutt prepares to camp out in The Mall today to be sure of a prime spot for the Jubilee weekend

Oxford students celebrate the end of Final exams today, and combined the

festivities to commemorate the Queen's landmark

As students put down their pens in Oxford, they also dusted off their flags to mark the start of an historic weekend.

Racegoers Emily Stables (left) and Tara McMeikan show off Jubilee-inspired outfits during the Ladies' Day of the Investec Derby Festival at Epsom Racecourse, Surrey

Another racegoer at Epsom trots along in Union flag-themed heels

Seven-year-old Henry Tombs grins through his face paint during the street party at Coniston Community Centre, in Patchway, Bristol

Weekend weather.

Last Words: I so wish I was in UK now....My good friend Niggel I see you! Enjoy and have fun...Just save great stories for me! *wink*.

Culled from The Daily Mail UK.

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