Monday 3 June 2013

Nollywood Actress, Eucharia Anunobi Lambast Birthday Wishers For Getting Her Age Wrong

Back in the days, most people do everything possible to add up to their ages just to claim being matured, but that is gradually fading away nowadays.

photoThe menace of age reduction almost started in the Nigerian civil service where most workers try to stay longer in service after clocking the retirement age of 60 or 35 years in service.

The menace then moved to the football profession where some Nigerian footballers have a 'football age' with the hope of playing in Europe by claiming a far younger age.

For now, the virus of age reduction is like a stiff competition between the civil service in Nigeria and Nigerian footballers.

The entertainment industry might soon join the club of age reduction bug in Nigeria.

Few days ago, 'bad girl' actress turned Evangelist, Eucharia Anunobi added a year and her fans sent birthday wishes to her.

In her official biography, her date of birth reads 'May 25, 1965', but Evangelist Eucharia has denied being 48.

According to the Imo State-born screen diva, "yes, I appreciate the messages I received as I celebrated my birthday but took exception to the wrong information that am 48 years old. Where on earth did you guys get such an age from for me?

"I would like to state here, without mincing words, that am not 48 years, even my mother was not married to my dad as at 48 years ago, and she is even yet to be 60 years."

The question now is, how old is Evangelist Eucharia Anunobi? Is she hoping to contest for Miss Nigeria competition?


Why Ombatse Cult Killed Policemen, DSS Operatives

Plausible reasons why the Ombatse cult killed no fewer than 100 policemen and security operatives in Eggon community of Nasarawa State have begun to emerge.
Why Ombatse Cult Killed Policemen, DSS Operatives
Findings by Vanguard revealed that the fear by the Eggon-speaking natives of the state that Governor Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura, is planning to renege on his pledge to serve for only a term of four years, triggered the lethal onslaught.
Competent government sources confirmed to Vanguard, yesterday, that Governor Al-Makura was interested in a second term although he had served notice in 2011 to do just four years and hand over to an Eggon politician, since the area has never tasted the governorship seat in the 16 years of the state’s existence.
According to findings, Eggon, which are mostly Christians and constitute the dominant ethnic race in the state, are found in all the LGAs of Nasarawa State but they feel politically marginalised by successive administrations.
The latest attack by the Ombatse, which is said to have emerged as a ‘private army’ to protect the political and social interests of the Eggon, was believed to have been carried out to send “appropriate message” to the governor that the ‘Eggon time has come’ to take over from him.
Senator Solomon Ewuga, an Eggon politician, who backed Al-Makura to emerge as governor on the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, platform in 2011, said in an interview that it was wrong for the governor to repudiate on his vow to serve only a term and give the chance to an Eggon.
According to the lawmaker, “These are the very people who have voted consistently in every election to support or remove one government or the other. The present governor, Al-Makura, is a beneficiary of Eggon vote and not their violence,” the lawmaker pointed out.
“The governor told me he wanted to come back for a second term but I reminded him of his promise to do just one term but he asked me if we had an agreement he was going to hand over to me and I said no but that he had promised the people to do a term during and after his inauguration”.
2015 linked to attack
It was not clear last night what steps the Federal Government was planning to take against perpetrators of the evil act apart from the retirement of the DSS director in the state and the redeployment of the police commissioner.
The police authorities, however, assured that killers of the policemen and the security operatives would be brought to justice. Force Spokesman, CSP Frank Mba “investigation is on-going, we are unwavering in our commitment to finding the killers and bringing them to justice”.
The Federal and Nasarawa state governments have paid N2 million to each of the families of the slain policemen and security agents.
Further finding showed that there were fears that going after the cult group could spark more trouble in the state and alter permutations for the 2015 poll.
It was learnt that the opposition in the state was keen on fielding an Eggon candidate in the next election to oust governor Al-Makura from office.
It was learnt that those opposed to the governor’s stay in office beyond 2015, were seriously considering tapping Senator Ewuga to defect from the CPC and join the PDP, which has strong followership, so as to recapture the state.
Alternatively, the anti-Al-Makura camp, is said to be looking in the direction of Labaran Maku, the information minister, to challenge the governor in the next gubernatorial contest.
But Al-Makura has defended himself, saying that he has invested immensely in Eggon and should be appreciated.
However, the Chief Priest of Ombatse, Chief Ala Agu, has blamed the governor for the attack, saying that the governor never called him for dialogue before sending troops to kill him for no just cause.
Agu denied killing the policemen, saying that his god killed them before arriving Eggon.
“When the security men came and because they were drunk, my god did not allow them to come to me and they died on the way,” Agu said.
The Director General of the Department of State Service, Mr. Ita Ekpenyong, said last week that the service had forgiven those who killed 10 of its men during the failed attempt to uproot the Ombatse cult group last month. Ekpenyong spoke at an event to honour the dead security men in Abuja.
President Goodluck Jonathan had also mentioned the Nasarawa pogrom in his state of emergency address to the nation but did not say if any action would be taken to challenge the cultists.


Source: Vanguard

PHOTOS: Footballer John Utaka Weds In France

Nigerian international, John Chukwudi Utaka married his heartthrob in France over the weekend. The Nigerian striker exchanged marital vows with his 'white' lover in the presence of well-wishers.
Utaka was formerly a player with Portsmouth FC of England along with Kanu Nwankwo. He didn't achieve much success with the club unlike when he played in France.
He later moved back to France where he won the league for Montpellier in a 2-1 win against Auxerre in May 2012. Utaka scored the two goals for Montepellier in the match.
The wedding was attended by Kanu Nwankwo.
 
 
Source: Naij.com

"You Are Making Me Hypertensive" -Oge Okoye Cries To Fans

Oge Okoye's PR released the statement below a few days ago regarding comments she has been getting from fans;
"You Are Making Me Hypertensive" -Oge Okoye Cries To Fans
"Do you want to kill all our celebs with your bullying? I thought you had learnt after Goldie. Celebrities are human and have feelings. In her attempt to re-brand herself, you bullied Oge Okoye and made her hypertensive. “She’s an mgbeke”…she’s this…she’s that…” you kept firing! While you were busy bullying her for nothing, more talent scouts were noticing her.
You were too busy putting her down to even notice the beautiful concepts, only few with the trained eye and who genuinely understand art, left meaningful comments. Look at all the magazines she has covered, yet instead of encouraging her, you bully her even more. Her first big screen movie with Hollywood stars was just premiered in Lagos and instead of congratulating her, you continued abusing her when you saw photos, with some abusing her dress even though she looked hot. Oge is an only child, please don’t kill her for mother.”
There you have it. The actress is asking you to stop the bullying and encourage her.
Source: Naij.com

PHOTOS: Jay Z And Beyonce Cuddle On Stage

Beyonce invited Jay Z to join her on stage yesterday night during the Chime For Change concert at Twickenham Stadium in London. The crowd at the concert went crazy when Jay Z appeared on stage because no one was expecting him. They performed Crazy In Love together.
 
 
 
Source: Naij.com

PHOTOS: Jay Z And Beyonce Cuddle On Stage

Beyonce invited Jay Z to join her on stage yesterday night during the Chime For Change concert at Twickenham Stadium in London. The crowd at the concert went crazy when Jay Z appeared on stage because no one was expecting him. They performed Crazy In Love together.
 
 
 
Source: Naij.com

REVEALED: How Nigerian Filling Stations Cheat Customers


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Sharp practices in the downstream sector of the Nigerian petroleum industry have continued to have a heavy toll on end users as many fillings stations selling Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol in the country have resorted to under-dispensing of the product.
The nefarious activity perpetrated by petroleum marketers has gone unnoticed by many motorists as they drive into the filling stations to fill their tanks.

For every ten liters sold to a motorist, it is not unlikely that he drives away with less than seven litres due to the adjusted meters by the filling stations. The implication is that the petroleum marketer gains additional three liters.

According to findings, petroleum marketers make about N4 per litre on a truck load of 33,000 liters as they buy around N93 per liter (depot price plus transportation cost) to bring the cost of purchase to N3.069.000. When sold at the regulated price of N97 per liter, actual profit will amount to N132, 000.

But to hike their profit margin, investigations revealed that the marketers adjust their fuel pump meters. For instance, ten liters of fuel will cost N970 at the rate of N97 per liter. But with the adjusted meter, motorists pay the actual price (N970) but drives away with about six liters which amounts to N582. So there is a difference of N388 which has fraudulently gone to the purse of oil marketers.
To magnify the marketers smooth operation, multiply N388 by the average of 10 million under-dispensed litres out of the 30 million litres of petrol consumed daily in the country and what you get is N3.8 billion loss to motorists.

Nigeria’s petroleum regulator, Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR,saddled with the responsibility of regulating, monitoring and enforcing the laws in the sector, used the Seraphin Can to expose filling stations involved in the nefarious act in Lagos recently.

The ten-liter Seraphin Can is used by the DPR to ascertain the exact dispensing meter measurement of filling stations. When filled to the level of ten liters, dispensing meters that have been adjusted will show above ten liters on the display board. When this occurs, the filling station is shut by DPR officials.
DPR said over 500 filling stations had been shut for under-dispensing and other related offences.

According to the regulatory body, other offences committed by filling stations include compromise of safety standards and lack of proper storage facilities.
The DPR Manager, Downstream, Lagos Zone, Mr. Kunle Soyebo, said the purpose of the recent monitoring which yielded the filling stations under-dispensing was to ensure strict adherence to rules and regulations in the downstream sector.

“The exercise, which you have just witnessed, is carried out by our men twice every week. Any filling station operator that fails to comply with rules and regulation will have his licence revoked,” Soyebo said.

“For the affected stations, we have issued them letters to report to our office and, if they fail to show up, their licences will be revoked. So far, we have been able to shut over 500 filling stations across the country. These stations will remain shut until they comply with our rules and regulations.”

During the exercise, it was, however, discovered that there are some good guys in the business who adhere to the rules on the dispensing of petroleum products.

Major oil marketers were not found wanting as they maintained a clean sheet in their operations while their names were engraved in the good books of the DPR.