Romance With Uti: Actress Beverly Naya Finally Breaks Silence

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Recently rumors surfaced online that Big Brother All Star winner, Uti Nwachukwu was in a Hot sizzling romance with British-born Nigerian Actress, Beverly Naya.

According to several sources, they were spotted at events together and the chemistry was very obvious. A source even added that Uti was planning on walking her down the aisle soon.

Beverly who’s young budding career started with the lead role in the Movie ‘Home In Exile’ has gone on to star in “Weekend Getaway’ which also stars her “supposed hubby” Uti Nwachukwu, Genevieve Nnaji and Ramsey Nouah... She Also featured in Banky W’s 'Follow You Go' video.

She has been quiet about the alleged romance, but decided to break her silence recently by tweeting “This Insinuation is laughable..Pls lets not start a rumor…..My boyfriend wasn’t too happy seeing this…." She Said “Uti makes me laugh a lot…its always fun and games hanging out with him and nothing more." 

Clearly She has a boyfriend and its not Uti. Indeed it's safe to say the duo are nothing more than just friends, and dating obviously will ruin their friendship and professional relationship. 

Beverly is rather focused on her career (Acting). She is currently on set for her new musical film titled ‘In The Music’..... Those spreading the rumor should take note!

Culled from NigeriaFilms.

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[ELIZABETH WALDORF Begins Pink Campaign]

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In contribution to Pinktober and the fight against breast cancer, Elizabeth Waldorf is launching its second breast cancer awareness campaign tagged 'Pink!' 

The objective is to inspire those diagnosed with the disease to keep fighting by sharing the story of a survivor as well as rewarding one breast cancer survivor with a beautiful custom Elizabeth Waldorf dress embellished with pink & clear Swarovski crystal stones and the finest of our select fabric from the personalization unit.

What is Pink!?

A special woman will have her very own pink fantasy as her dream dress will be designed especially for her as a way to thank her for being an inspiration to other women.

Conditions for participation: 

(1) Must be a survivor of breast cancer

(2) Nominated by self or any other individual

(3) Provide evidence to the label showing authenticity

 

(4) Send an email toinfo@elizabethwaldorf.com with a short story telling us how you or the nominee survived breast cancer. 

(5) Winner will be announced on the 15th of November 2012. 

(6) Participants must include their full details in the email to Elizabeth Waldorf- Full name, phone number and contact details.

(7) No personal information sent to the label will be disclosed without consent of participant. Join the fight... Goodluck!

Culled from City People Magazine.

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Boko Haram planning massive attacks during Sallah – JTF

JTF spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa...

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The Joint Military Task Force claimed on Tuesday it had uncovered plans by Boko Haram to strike in the North during Eid-el-kabir (Thursday and Friday).

The JTF also alleged that the Islamic fundamentalists had been receiving assistance from foreign militants to carry out their deadly attacks.

In a statement, the JTF spokesman, Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, said the group was planning to attack worship centres and other public places. The statement said, “Information available to the Joint Task Force indicates that the Boko Haram terrorists are planning to launch massive attacks on military and civilian targets in Borno State before, during and after the forthcoming Sallah celebrations.

“The terrorists have invited foreign militant groups to assist them in the anticipated attacks.

“We know where they are coming from but we don’t want to disclose that because we don’t want to pre-empt our security arrangement to tackle them.”

Terror scare: Arik passengers wrestle man mid-air....

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Passengers and crew of an Abuja-bound aircraft belonging to Arik Air were thrown into panic on Tuesday when a passenger behaving in a strange manner stood up and screamed Allahu Akbar(God is great) midair.

The scared passengers, who took off from Maiduguri, Borno State, rushed to the strange passenger identified as Aminu Galadima, grabbed him and searched him to ascertain if he had a bomb strapped to his body. Our correspondent learnt that the situation made the pilot of the aircraft with registration number 5N MJE to immediately radio the Air Traffic Control and airport security operatives.

The Special Assistant to the Minister of Aviation on Media, Mr. Joe Obi, confirmed the development in a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja.

Obi said the passenger in question went through the necessary security checks at the airport and did not raise any suspicion until he started shouting midair.

He said, “A passenger, Aminu Galadima, a native of Minna, Niger State, boarded a Maiduguri-Abuja- bound Arik Air aircraft with registration number 5N MJE after going through mandatory security screening. “Nothing incriminating; no explosives or weapons whatsoever were found on him. However, midair, the passenger began to act strangely, loudly screaming, ‘God is great.’ Fellow passengers, alarmed by his behaviour rushed to apprehend him.

“A thorough search by fellow passengers and crew members revealed nothing dangerous on him. The pilot immediately radioed Air Traffic Control and airport security operatives.

“The plane landed safely at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at exactly 12.53hrs and the suspect was handed over to the SSS at about 14.45hrs. He is currently being interrogated.” Obi reassured the flying public of the continued focus of the Ministry of Aviation on the safety and security of the nation’s airspace and cautioned Nigerians against spreading dangerous rumours.

Before the official statement by the authorities , rumours had spread that the plane had been bombed. Arik also confirmed the arrest of the man, but denied that a bomb was found on its plane.

In a statement by its Public Relations and Communications Manager, Mr. Adebanji Ola, the airline said, “There is no iota of truth in the rumour making the rounds that a passenger attempted to bomb an Arik Air aircraft operating a flight from Maiduguri to Abuja today, Tuesday, October 23, 2012.

“To set the records straight, a passenger on board flight W3 812 from Maiduguri to Abuja caused a scare when he started shouting ‘Allah Akbar’ shortly before the aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The frightened passengers on board the flight became suspicious, thinking the man was about to do something sinister.

Teacher flogs 12-year-old pupil to death...

IG, Abubakar...

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A 12-year-old pupil of a secondary school in Awka, Anambra State, Miss Chidimma Ukachukwu, has died after she was allegedly flogged by her teacher for failing to do her homework.

A reliable source in the school told theNews Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Tuesday that the girl died on Thursday last week after she was flogged.

The source explained that the girl fainted after being flogged severally by a female teacher and was subsequently rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where she died.

The source also told NAN that the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Uju Okeke, then ordered the closure of the school as a result of the incident.

A NAN correspondent, who visited the girl’s family home, soon after she was buried on Tuesday in Awka, reports that the family was in grief.

The girl’s father, Mr. Simeon Ukachukwu, confirmed the incident, saying it was a sad development. He added that it was an act of God.

But when Okeke was contacted, she denied ordering the closure of the school and said that the school was on midterm break. NAN investigation, however, revealed that schools in the state were not on midterm break. This fact was corroborated by an official of the Nigerian Union of Teachers in Akwa South Local Government Area.

‘There Is No Truth In The Story’ – Kemi Adetiba Denies EFCC Arrest

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Popular TV host and video director Kemi Adetiba has denied the reports going around that she was recently arrested by the officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over her involvement in a N15m tussle with a Lagos based church.

In an exclusive correspondence with NET, Adetiba says there is ‘no truth in the story’ and that the article written by the Nigerian Enquirer magazine was made to ‘to tarnish her reputation’.

‘It has been brought to my attention that Nigerian Enquirer magazine published an article designed and calculated to tarnish my reputation. I want to say most emphatically that there is no truth in the story‘, Adetiba told NET.

‘I therefore serve notice to one and all, that no stone will be left unturned to seek justice from this clear case of libel. My lawyers have been instructed to institute legal action against all concerned. I thank friends and well wishers for their concern and support‘, she added.

The report had stated that Adetiba was taken in by the EFCC over ‘her involvement in a N15m belonging to a church in Gbagada area of Lagos’. The report also stated that she also had to ‘beg the officials of the EFCC to allow her host the show (Maltina DanceHall Season 6) promising she will sort out the debt as soon as she finished the show’.

Well that's embarrassing! Kris Jenner's wardrobe malfunction as low-cutting Wonder Woman costume 'accidentally' slips...

Oh whoops! Kris Jenner reveals a little bit to much flesh as she models a Wonder Woman costume in a new photograph posted on Twitter.

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Her daughter Kim Kardashian dressed up as Wonder Woman for Halloween four years ago.

And if Kris Jenner was hoping to give people a fright by trying the costume on for size herself, then she certainly succeeded.

The 56-year -old Kardashian matriarch is seen here in a new Twitter image, dressed up as the superhero.

However, as is all too clear to see, Kris can't quite contain her curves in the strapless corset.

As she lifts her arm and holds up her cloak, she reveals a little more than she bargained for.

Not that Kris was worried.

She tweeted in response to commentators: 'Jeeeez what’s all the fuss about?!!! It’s just an innocent nip slip, happens to the best of us.'

A more cynical observer may even suggest there is no accident going on here at all... surely nothing the attention-grabbing Kardashians do is unplanned?

Flashback: Kris with daughter Kim back in 2008, when the reality star donned the outfit to a Halloween party in Los Angeles.

Khloe Kardashian tweeted the picture over the weekend, along with the charming caption: 'Hi nips. That's my mom.'

Kim donned a similar version of the sexy outfit back in 2008 when she hosted the PAMAs Halloween Masquerade at Stone Rose in Los Angeles.

And while managing an eye-catching display, Kim did at least manage to stay contained.

Culled from The Daily Mail UK.

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Sheila died after falling out from chair – Son...

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Tunde, son of the late renowned social critic, Dr. Tai Solarin, said his mother, Sheila, died on Sunday as a result of injuries she sustained when she fell out from a chair.

He said his mother was fond of gathering children around herself while sitting on the chair from which she fell.

Tunde, who described his British mother as “an educationist who devoted the whole of her life time to teaching”, said the deceased sustained injuries, which eventually led to her death while trying to get up after she fell. He said, “Even at old age she would sit on her chair, gather some children of staff members and others who used to come to her from outside and teach them.

“She died as a result of injuries sustained when she fell out from her chair while trying to get out of it.” Sheila, 88, died on Sunday afternoon at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State.

She had reportedly slipped while going to bed some months back and was rushed to the hospital where she was operated upon.She was reported to have sustained a broken hip as a result of the domestic accident. Tunde, who spoke in Ikenne, said his mother would be buried beside her husband in two weeks’ time after a meeting with other family members.

Motorcyclist sells nurse to ritual killers for N10,000

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A commercial motorcyclist, identified simply as Ifeanyi, has been arrested for allegedly handing over a nurse, Mrs. Helen Ilonge, to ritual killers after collecting N10, 000.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Ilonge had on Tuesday last week took Ifeanyi’s motorcycle on her way to Igoli along the Ogoja-Ikom Highway in Ogoja LGA.

Ilonge, the coordinator of Primary Health Care in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State, was coming from a programme at the Assemblies of God Church, Abakaliki in Ebonyi State, and had alighted from a vehicle at Okpongrinya junction before taking the bike.

It was gathered that Ilonge (51) was beheaded while her other vital reproductive parts such as breast and vagina were removed for ritual purposes.

Ilonge’s neighbour, Mrs. Theresa Idagwu, on Sunday said, “Ifeanyi took the lady from Okpogrinya Junction on the pretence that he was taking her to the village, which is 10 minutes drive from the point. But along the way, he stopped and handed her over to kidnappers at Ukpe.

Meanwhile, the woman had called her daughter, Victoria, around 9pm that she had taken a bike at Okpogrinya Junction on her way to Igoli. She said when she gets to her destination; she would call again so that Victoria would boil water for her to take her bath. That was Ilonge’s last call.”

Repeated calls made to the woman’s line, according to Idagwu, indicated that it was switched off.

She said Ilonge’s family became worried when the woman did not return home. “We went everywhere- police stations, hospitals and even her friends in Igoli, thinking that may be an accident had occurred along the road but we got nothing,” Idagwu added.

Two days later, Idagwu said someone called Victoria on her phone and informed her that her mother had been kidnapped. The caller demanded a ransom of N50, 000 to be remitted in form of recharge cards.

‘JTF killed 15 innocent boys playing football’ • It is not true, he should just confess – Army...

JTF spokesperson for the Northeast, Lt. Col Musa Sagir and Senator Ahmad Zannah (Borno Central) accused of sheltering a Boko Haram commander.

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The war of words between the Joint Task Force in Maiduguri, Borno State and a senator accused of sheltering a Boko Haram commander took a dramatic turn on Monday. The embattled Senator accused the JTF of killing 15 boys playing football on a field in the city, an allegation which this newspaper was unable to confirm yesterday because of the tense security situation in the Maiduguri.

Senator Ahmad Zannah (Borno Central) made the grave allegation while denying a report credited to the JTF that Shuaibu Bama was arrested in his house. Zannah, who had said that the suspect was arrested in the house of a former governor of the state, also blamed the JTF for the escalation of violence in the city.

Our correspondents report that though the JTF has been accused of extra-judicial killings in recent times, it wasn’t clear if the Senator’s allegation was an attempt to shift attention from himself or get back at the task force.

Two weeks ago, there were reports that soldiers had gone on the rampage after a bomb believed to have been detonated by Boko Haram killed an army officer in the city.

Eyewitnesses had told journalists that soldiers opened fire on residents indiscriminately and burnt houses and shops. An Associated Press reporter, who went round the city after the alleged killing, said he counted 30 bodies. Nurses at a hospital in the city later told a Reuters reporter that they saw 30 bodies in civilian clothing after the shooting.

However, the army had debunked the report, saying that its men did not harass or kill civilians on the day of the incident.

Oil marketer’s imprisonment in Saudi shocks colleagues

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MEMBERS of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, in Kwara State, have expressed shock over the report of the arrest, conviction and imprisonment of the Kwara State IPMAN Secretary, Alhaji Muideen Mustapha, in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking.

The Chairman, IPMAN, Ilorin Depot, Alhaji Bolaji Agbolade, in a telephone interview with our correspondent on confirmed the imprisonment of Mustapha.

He added that IPMAN executives and members were shocked at the development.

He said the incident had been reported to the national body of the association.

“It is a sad development. The information is true. We are shocked. We are just waiting for him to come back. That act has dented his image. The incident had been referred to the national body of IPMAN for deliberation and necessary action. IPMAN Constitution is against such practise,” Agboolade said.

Mustapha, who is the Managing Director of Tee Venture Petroleum Station, Ilorin, was said to have been jailed for six months by the government of Saudi Arabia for cocaine trafficking.

He was said to have started serving the jail term since August 2012 after his conviction.

Children who long to see more of mum: Six in ten want extra time with their parents...

Distracted: Long hours means six in ten children feel they don't see enough of their mother or father..

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Children are growing up wishing they could spend more time with their parents, a survey suggests. Six in ten youngsters thought their parents spend too much time away from the family.

One in eight parents admitted they give their children their full attention only ‘once or twice a week’. The most hard-pressed said they are never able to focus just on their child.

The Family and Parenting Institute, which commissioned the survey, said the findings showed the extent to which pressures on parents’ time affect family life.

The charity said British parents work longer hours than those in most European countries and are adding to their workload due to economic uncertainty. 

The survey findings were released to coincide with Parents’ Week, which starts today.

Research firm Child wise interviewed 255 children aged six to ten and one parent of each child.

It found that 59 per cent of youngsters wished they could spend more time with their mother or father – rising to three-quarters in London and the south of England. 

Only four in ten (42 per cent) wanted to spend more time with their friends and even fewer, seven per cent, wanted to do more with their siblings.

When parents were asked how much time they spent with their children, just over half (52 per cent) said they were able to give their child their full attention at least once every day.

But 13 per cent of parents could devote their full attention only ‘once or twice a week’ and two per cent never could. Parents of the oldest children, ten-year-olds, were most likely to admit being unable to give their full attention to their child more than once or twice weekly. 

One in five (18 per cent) said this was the level of one-to-one interaction with their children.

Nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of parents believed that the quality of time spent with children was more important than the actual amount.

Adele Gives Birth to a Baby Boy!

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Adele better brush up on her lullabies!

The eight-time Grammy winner has given birth to a healthy baby boy, a source tells Us Weekly. It is the first child for Adele and the second for her boyfriend, Simon Konecki, who has a five-year-old daughter with ex-wife Clary Fisher.

In the time since confirming her pregnancy on her official blog in July, the 24-year-old pop star has remained largely out of the spotlight as she focused on her baby-to-be. "The baby is healthy and she's so excited!" an Adele confidant told Us Weekly in late September.

Going back into the recording studio to belt out "Skyfall," the theme song for the new James Bond film just prior to giving birth, Adele is also working on her next full-length album. Her new music, a source explains, will be inspired in large part by her new bundle of joy.

"The pregnancy has had a big impact on her songwriting!" explains the insider, who tells Us the new album will be lighter in tone than her breakup-themed disc 21, released in early 2011.

Congratulations Adele!

Culled from omg!

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Another set of triplets delivered in Anambra flood camp

Gov. Peter Obi with triplets and the mother...

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Another set of triplets was delivered on Friday at the Fr. Joseph High School Relief Camp for flood victims in Anambra State.

Mrs. Josephine Ejimofor, who was delivered of the babies, is a native of Enugu-Otu Aguleri, in the Anambra East Local Government Area of the state.

The first set of triplets was born in the same camp about two weeks ago.

Governor Peter Obi celebrated with the Ejimofors on the safe delivery of the new triplets when he visited them in the camp. “If you are looking for a child, maybe you will have to come to the camp,” the governor had joked during the visit.

Reiterating his commitment to the welfare of the people displaced by the floods that ravaged parts of Anambra recently, Obi promised to help rebuild their homes when the flood recedes.

The governor thanked President Goodluck Jonathan and the Millenium Development Goals Office in Abuja for their intervention and commitment to ameliorating the suffering of the displaced persons.

He said that necessary commitments and other measures were in place to sustain prudent and transparent distribution of the relief materials, while soliciting for more interventions.

Culled from The Punch Nigeria.

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Drake graduates from high school

Drake

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Not only is he a rapper, Aubrey Graham otherwise known as Drake, currently sits atop $25 million and now, a diploma. The 25-year-old recently fulfilled all his necessary school work to officially become a high school graduate by scoring 97 per cent in his final exams and 88 per cent in the course.

The Jewish rapper expressed that it is one of the greatest feelings of his entire life. Drake has been very open to the fact that he hadn't received his high school diploma through his songs, like in his hit album, Crew love, where he raps, “I guess we’ll never know what Harvard gets us, but seeing my family have it all, took the place of that desire for diplomas on the wall.”

Obviously, something brought that desire back, prompting him to earn his diploma.

Culled from The Punch Nigeria.

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Mayflower School co-founder, Sheila Solarin dies at 88

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Sheila Solarin, widow of the late renowned social critic, Dr. Tai Solarin, is dead.

The PUNCH learnt that Sheila, 88, died on Sunday afternoon at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State.

She had reportedly slipped while going to bed some months back and was rushed to the hospital where she was operated upon.

Sheila was reported to have sustained a broken hip as a result of the domestic accident.

Sheila died at about 4.30pm on Sunday at the hospital. Her two children were said to have been by her bedside at the hospital when she passed on.

Her remains, according to family sources, have been deposited at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Morgue. The daughter of the deceased, Ms. Corin Solarin, said she was short of words to describe the life and times of her late mother.

Corin said on the telephone, “I cannot summarize her life and times in words. She was a good, kind-hearted and humane personality. “She played the role of mother to thousands of people across the world. Her love and service to humanity were exemplary and legendary.”

SSS summons Senator Zanna over Boko Haram commander

Senator Ahmed Zanna.

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The State Security Service has summoned a serving Senator, Ahmed Zanna, over his alleged involvement with the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

The summons is in connection with the arrest last week of a suspected member of the group, Shuaibu Bama, in a house believed to be the senator’s.

The Joint Task Force had arrested Bama in the building along Damboa Road in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, last Friday after soldiers stormed the House.

The JTF had claimed that Bama was one of the commanders of the sect, who had been under watch.

Zanna, who represents Borno-Central Senatorial District, confirmed the summons to newsmen on Sunday. He admitted being aware of a text message from the Director-General of the SSS, Mr. Ekpenyong Ita, inviting him to the SSS headquarters on Monday (today).

Zanna stated that since the incident occurred he had not been contacted by security agencies until Sunday.“Since my house was searched and the JTF made the announcement, I have not been contacted by security agencies. “But it was only this morning (Sunday), I saw a text that the SSS DG will want to see me on Monday. I will honour the invitation”, he said.

The senator denied that Bama had any links with the sect, though he admitted that he was his sister’s son. He described Bama as a “drug addict”, who frequently threatened to kill members of his family. He claimed that due to his behavior  he had to send him out of his house, but could not explain how he found his way back to his house last week.