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Stolen penises, breasts and the realness of juju – Femi Owolabi
Despite my educational background in the Sciences, till today, should a stranger ask me what time is it by my wristwatch or a description to where he says he’s going, the first thing I do before answering is touch my forehead, the middle of my chest, the right and left sides of my chest and then would hum the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. And after I had answered, before the stranger walks out of my sight, I would pocket one of my hands and through the inner linen of my trousers to my boxers — grope for this thing that people say makes one a man. It is to ensure that it has not been stolen by this unknown person.
My over-sensitivity when answering a stranger comes from an experience of many years ago. It was in my teenage years in Ilorin. On a dull evening,
I join my fellow countrymen in praying for the Nigerian Army Contingent to Mali – Kayode Ogundamisi
I join my fellow countrymen in praying for the Nigerian Army Contingent to Mali.
I found the prayer bellow on line and feel it is applicable to the Men and Women who volunteered to serve and if possible pay the supreme sacrifice in the protection of our homeland and in answering any call to duty in the name of NIGERIA.
Like I said in my previous post. I support President Goodluck Jonathan in this particular mission. I am convinced he made the right call in sending Nigerian troops to Mali. We can not afford to have a base in West Africa for terrorists, claiming to be “JIHADISTS”
In as much as I believe that the AU and ECOWAS should have handled the Mali situation better, including looking into the legitimate demands of the Tuaregs for self determination, and a secondary role for
Gov Yakowa’s last outing at the funeral ceremony of Oronto Douglas’ father
The presidency has just released a statement mourning the victims of this afternoon’s helicopter crash in Bayelsa. It also gave the names of the other four victims of the crash.
They are:
Dauda Tsoho, an aide to Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna and Warrant Officer Mohammed Kamal, an aide to former National Security Adviser, Owoye Azazi, and the pilots, Commander Muritala Mohammed Daba and Lt. Adeyemi O. Sowole.
Yakowa and Azazi had earlier been confirmed dead in the helicopter crash.
“President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has expressed utter shock and sadness over the crash Saturday in Bayelsa State of a military helicopter resulting in the death of Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State and former National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Owoye Azazi (rtd), their aides, Dauda Tsoho
Marketing Lessons from Lagos prostitutes – Ayeni Adekunle
You never see Ashawo before’?
‘See as e dey look like mumu sef’
‘E be like say e wan stop o’
Really, I couldn’t stop looking like a fool, as I looked at girl after girl, different thoughts in my head, as I waited for the traffic just by the junction to my office to move.
I rolled down my glass a bit more, took off my glasses, and winked at the black, plus-sized one. She smiled, gave what was supposed to be a seductive pose, and moved towards my car. Then I drove forward a bit, laughing. Her colleague, with whom she was discussing me earlier, got my message and moved towards me. Slim, tall and dark, the way I like my women, she ‘arranged’ her goods, laughed out loud, convinced she’d make the night’s sale…
Poor girl, I thought, as I drove off.
I’ve never patronized a
Obama Sheds Tears as he Thanks Campaign Team
Newly re-elected US President Barack Obama is to make a major speech on the economy today and a historic visit to Myanmar later this month.But the talking point of the moment is an emotional visit he paid to thank his campaign team at his Chicago headquarters.“What you guys have done means that the work I’m doing is important. And I’m really proud of that. I’m really proud of all of you,” he said, unable to complete his message as the tears got the better of him, to sustained applause from staff.He told them his work in running for office had come “full circle”, and praised them for being much more efficient than he had been as a young community organiser.Obama also became emotional in his final campaign rally in Iowa on Monday night.The surprise announcement that he is to become
The World’s Largest Painting To Be Showcased In Nigeria This Month
This is the largest painting (by numbers) in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World and it’s proudly Nigerian! it’s going to be up for exhibition at the Methodist Boys High School Victoria Island Lagos from the 1st of October to the 12th of October 2012.
Created by about 350 volunteers, the painting represents the map of Nigeria, the logo of 350.org in the middle of the map, the flag of Nigeria (green, white, green) which was painted around the map
The painting was unveiled by the Ecole de Dessin in partnership with Lagos State Government, Nigeria, on 17 November 2010 in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2010 and also as a means to draw awareness to issue of climate change in Nigeria.
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Pictures: Dailymail Exposes Slums in Lagos, Calls it “The floating slum on stilts”
Few days after Rick Ross released his very controversial Hold Me Back video that caused a lot of tussle in the Nigerian Music Industry, The Video, set in the slums of Lagos was quite revealing and portrayed the deepest level of poverty and suffering (Plus Smiling) in Lagos. Now, popular British paper The Daily Mail, has published a piece captioned – “The floating slum on stilts: Staggering pictures of the families who fight for survival on a sea of festering filth”
Dailymail.co.uk Piece
Their canoes drift on the water as piles of rubbish float outside their shacks.
Shabby shacks on stilts, floating waste and rickety boats fill the expanse of murky water.
But for the thousands of poor people forced to live in Nigeria’s infamous Makoko slum in Lagos, this is their
The Man Behind Anti-Islam Video, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula Arrested
A man linked to an anti-Islam video that sparked riots across the Muslim world has been held without bond after a hearing in Los Angeles, California.
A judge said Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, was a flight risk and cited a pattern of deception when making his ruling, Reuters news agency reported. Nakoula was investigated for violating probation terms after he was released from prison in 2011 for bank fraud.
He has not been detained over the contents of the inflammatory video. Nakoula, who allegedly produced the 14-minute trailer for the film Innocence of Muslims, was banned from accessing the internet or using an alias without an officer’s permission under the terms of his probation.
Earlier, the Obama administration had requested Google, the company that owns YouTube, to remove the
19 Year Old Proscovia Alengot Oromait is Africa’s youngest Member of Parliament
19 year-old Proscovia Alengot Oromait (left), Africa’s youngest MP, with her sister in Kampala on September 21.
Nineteen year old Proscovia Alengot Oromait has become Africa’s youngest Member of Paliament (MP), after beating eight other candidates to win the Usuk county election with 11,059 votes. She is a member of National Resistance Movement, headed by President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda.
Proscovia Alengot was sworn in on Thursday 20, September, 2012. She is the youngest and first female teenage Member of Parliament in Africa.She now takes on a position previously held by her late father, Michael Oromait, who is said to have died of natural causes in July prompting the byelection.
Alengot immediately expressed interest to replace her father, sparking off emotions of sympathy. She was
The Trending Madness on Twitter Nigeria – Gideon Banks
The insanity started like a joke with #NoMakeUpTuesday then #AbsWednessday which degenerated into #BoobsThursday and now #DickFriday hash tag is trending on Twitter Nigeria! What do you make of that? What do these emerging trends reveal about our state as a people?
With Nigeria’s 52nd Independent Anniversary less than two weeks away, it is pathetic that we are conspicuously 52 years behind civilization, despite every tool for advancement at our disposal. We don’t just seem to have the capacity to harness whatever advantage we’ve got, instead, we destroy ourselves with them like an insane man with a loaded gun.
Instead of religion to help us find our true self, spirituality and serenity, it has birthed damaging hate, hostility and untold pains. Our educational institutions has
JASON NJOKU: iROKO Partners Limited
Do dreams come true?, Can I ever leave this place?. These are the questions on the minds of many young people, but what separates one from another, is the ability to take steps that inscribe your name in the sands of time, and that’s what we are going to be celebrating, as liveofofo.com brings you;
“Dare to Dream series”
Life is truly what you make of it; this is what comes to mind when we think about what young enigmatic entrepreneur Jason Njoku has done with his company “IROKO Partners Limited”.
In less than one year of incorporation, the company has grown to becoming arguably the fastest growing internet company in Nigeria taking everyone by storm with its 5 mega brands; iROKOtv, iROKING,iROKtv, NollywoodLove and YorubaLove.
IROKO Partners is now the largest distributors of
Sex Scandal rocks Obama’s US Security Service
Three members of the US Secret Service have been forced to leave the agency in a prostitution scandal that has embarrassed President Barack Obama’s administration.
The Secret Service did not identify the three agents or eight others it said would remain on administrative leave. In a statement, it said one supervisor was allowed to retire and another will be fired. A third employee, who was not a supervisor, has resigned.
The prostitution scandal, that is alleged to have happened ahead of Mr Obama’s visit to Colombia, also involved about 10 military service members and as many as 20 women. All the Secret Service employees who were involved had their security clearances revoked.
The scandal erupted last week after 11 Secret Service agents were sent home from the city of Cartagena after
President Goodluck Jonathan Makes Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan exemplifies the African political renaissance at a time when the people of the continent are starting to reap the fruit of their resources and their hard work. President Jonathan, 54, possesses the qualities needed at this moment of great challenges, having come to power at a crucial moment in the history of Nigeria. The country has grown out of its past of corruption, mismanagement and brutality, but the foundation of good governance is still fragile.
In two short years, President Jonathan has shown the same dexterity he demonstrated as governor of Bayelsa, the same ability to find the remedies to the many complexities of running a nascent democracy. He has spearheaded the fight against corruption and turned Nigeria into an example of good governance. He has
Okonjo-Iweala Did not Win World Bank Presidency
As expected, American nominee Jim Yong Kim has been named the next President of the World Bank according to sources within the bank. Mr. Kim was nominated by United States President Barak Obama last month to replace Robert Zoellick, who has held the position since 2007.
Earlier in the day, Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala surprisingly admitted she did not really expect to be named to the coveted position. She told journalists, “You know this thing is not really being decided on merit…It is voting with political weight and shares, and therefore the United States will get it.”
Her defeatist remarks belied the tremendous energy she had put into returning to the bank as overall boss, but she tried to put a happy spin on it. “We have won a big victory,” she said. “Who gets to
Lagos roads blocked as First Lady, Patience Jonathan visits Lagos state
Traffic builds up on the island as the first lady, Patience Jonathan arrives Lagos today. OMG correspondents gathered that different routes have been cordoned off: Bonny camp via Lekki route, Ikoyi route and the popular CMS, leaving the commuters to go through alternative routes.
This has generated several reactions by road users, and it’s been exhaustedly discussed on twitter.
The popular comendian, Basket mouth, on his twitter page wrote ” @basket_mouth: Lagosians…be patient with the Lagos traffic jam, Patience is in town”. More comments have been streaming in.
The traffic jam would stay as long as the First lady remains. We wish Lagosians safe trip as they log through the terrible hold-up home.
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