Boko Haram: Spouses of Nigerian Troops Block Husbands’ Deployment to Gwosa

Nigeria Informer : Dozens of women and children on Saturday forcefully stopped military trucks from ferrying their husbands and fathers to the Boko Haram-seized Gwosa by locking the exit gates of a barracks in Borno State, demanding quality fighting equipment for the soldiers.

Scores of soldiers have been killed by Boko Haram in Borno State in the last few months, and many blame the inferior weapons Nigerian troops are equipped with to fight brutal insurgents. Reports say nearly 60 soldiers were killed last Wednesday in Gwosa, taken over by Boko Haram after hundreds of heavily-armed militants swooped on the border town.

After locking the gates Saturday, the women and children placed themselves as wedges before the trucks that were to drive out of Giwa Barracks of the 21 armoured brigade Maiduguri, witnesses said.

    “We don’t want to be turned another set of widows, give our husbands modern and better arms, weapons and vehicles or they go nowhere!” one woman was quoted by a source as saying.



The reaction came after nearly 60 soldiers killed in Gwoza and Damboa- both in Borno State- were given a mass burial at the Maimalari Barracks Maiduguri. The military authority at the 7-Division of the Nigeria Army received a mandate to send more troops to rescue Gwoza. Efforts to stop the women from protesting failed as they stood their grounds all day, demanding that the General Officer Commanding, GOC, of the brigade, address them.

After defying all entreaties, the women turned on the barracks’ Regiment Sergeant Major and the Garrison Commander, and almost lynched them for trying to prevent the stand out, witnesses at the barracks told PREMIUM TIMES.

The women and children also blockaded the roads leading to the barracks with stones and sticks, while some sat in front of the barracks’ gate.

Some soldiers at the barracks said they were in support of the action. One soldier told journalists:

    “We are ever ready to tackle Boko Haram terrorists but our superior officers are the ones killing us by not giving us the right arms to execute the war. How could I go and face Boko Haram with AK47 that is charged with only three cartridges when the enemy is brandishing modern GPMG, AA, RPG and so on.

    Most of our soldiers die every day like fowls because of faulty deployment and yet when you complain they only tell you to obey the last order”.

Another soldier said:

     “We are being pushed to death because we usually run out of ammunition or our weapons would fail us during an operation, while the Boko Haram who came fully kitted with better arms and extra supplies would continue to pick on us like insects."

Another soldier said:

    “We are ready to finish Boko Haram in one week because we have the courage to do that if we are given the right arms and ammunition”.

With the sit in lasting al through Saturday, the hope of Gwoza people trapped up in the mountains diminished amid reports or some dying of hunger and thirst as at Saturday evening.

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3000 Nigerians Flee To Cameroon, 14 Boko Haram Member Jailed In Cameroon

Naija News | According to Cameroonian state broadcaster, CRTV, a military court has handed over prison sentences of up to 20 years to 14 Boko Haram members.

The defendants, who were arrested in March after the discovery of a weapons cache, admitted to being part of the Nigerian extremist group at a “public hearing” in the northern town of Maroua, said the report.

They had been charged with the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and of plotting an insurrection.

“Each of the Boko Haram members (was) sentenced to between 10 and 20 years” in prison, said the report, adding that the sentences cannot be appealed.

More than 3,000 Nigerians fleeing Boko Haram attacks have taken refuge in the Cameroon town of Fotokol, according to a municipal official.

“We are worried about infiltrations” by the Islamists among the refugees, a police officer in the town said.
Source : [NAN]

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O Shet!! World Cup Trophy Damaged By Mystery Germany Player

Panic instilled in the mind of a player as the chief of Germany’s football association (DFB) has disclosed that one of the team’s most respected players has damaged their World Cup trophy.

Joachim Low’s side defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final after extra-time to win the fourth world title in their history, following on from 1954, 1974 and 1990 victories.

The Germany team were welcomed home from Brazil to jubilant scenes and toured Berlin with the trophy during midweek – but may have celebrated a little bit too hard as their World Cup trophy has been damaged by an unknown member of the team.

“At one point, a small piece of our World Cup trophy was chipped off,” DFB president Wolfgang Niersbach is quoted by Die Welt as saying. “But do not worry! We have specialists on the case who can fix it.

“We have investigated persistently who it was that damaged the trophy, but the investigation was concluded without a result.”

Luckily for Germany, the cup they have been given by Fifa is just a replica of the World Cup trophy they were presented with at the Maracana on July 13, which is estimated to be worth over €10 million (£8m).

Fifa – it would seem wisely – tends not to trust football associations with the trophy after the original World Cup award, the Jules Rimet trophy, had a history of being a target for thieves before being stolen for good in 1983 from Brazil.EEya!!

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Faces Of The Innocent Victims Of Flight MH17 That Killed All 298 People.

Here are the photos of the victims that was in flight MH17 That Killed All 298 People. The flight was carrying 298 People and all of them are reportedly death,this was not a plane crash the airline was shot down by   Russian forces.If  missed that story read it HERE

 

May their soul rest in peace

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Shocking !!! Jihadists Stone Woman To Death For ‘Ad*ltery’

She was stoned to death as soon as the sentence was passed on to her,what a hard fate to face in life.
Shocking news reaching us says that a woman accused of committing ad*ltery in the northern Syrian province of Raqa has been stoned to death by Jihadists.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, this will be the first “execution” of its kind by the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, which has proclaimed the establishment of an Islamic “caliphate” dominating Syria and Iraq.

The observatory said, “The Islamic State carried out its first sentence of death by stoning against a woman in Tabaqa, accusing her of ad*ltery,”

The report was confirmed by an activist Abu Ibrahhim, who said the stoning took place in a public square in the Tabaqa market area on Thursday evening.

“This is the first time that this has happened here,” added Abu Ibrahim.

A second activist Hadi Salameh, said the woman was reportedly in her thirties, but that few details were known about her except that she was killed after sentencing by an IS religious court.

“The situation is unbearable. Stoning is the worst punishment history regcorgnises. A swift death is more merciful most preferable,” Salameh spoke to journalists via the Internet, using a pseudonym for security reasons.

“The woman’s family did not know the sentence was going to be carried out at this time,” said Salameh.

He said residents are “terrified” of IS, but fear the consequences of reacting to its harsh methods.
No body deserve this kind of dubious act.

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APC chides Jonathan over delayed meeting with Chibok girls’ parents

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as an embarrassment the fact that it took a 17-year-old girl-child education campaigner, Pakistani Malala Yousafzai, to visit and convince President Goodluck Jonathan to agree to a meeting with representatives of the parents of the kidnapped schoolgirls.
 
‘’President Jonathan, who has already embarrassed himself and the entire people of Nigeria by his inexplicable failure to visit Chibok since the girls were abducted over 90 days ago, has compounded the embarrassment and insulted Nigerians by waiting for Malala to goad him to meet with the girls’ parents, not in Chibok but in Abuja,’’ the party said in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed.

It said after the meeting failed, because the parents were not properly informed and invited, the Presidency turned around to blame the opposition and the patriotic and selfless Nigerians who have been campaigning daily, under the #BringBackOurGirls group.

‘’Fortunately, and to the eternal discomfiture of the Presidency, the Chibok community has said the decision not to meet with President Jonathan in Abuja was theirs and theirs alone, and that they took that decision because their sole reason for coming to Abuja was to meet with Malala, and not the President, who did not invite them anyway.

‘’With this explanation, one would have expected a Presidency that has regard for the truth to immediately retract its earlier panic statement, which it issued to save face after what was nothing but a PR gimmick blew up in their face, and apologise to the opposition and the #BringBackOurGirls group that were unjustly pilloried by them.

‘’Instead, the Presidency has persisted in its distortion of the truth, for which they have now become infamous, even as a new date has been agreed for the meeting. This is unfortunate, condemnable and irresponsible,’’ APC said.

‘’If indeed, as the Presidency claimed earlier, that the opposition was behind the earlier refusal by the parents and escaped girls not to see the President, what has then happened to make them change their minds? Has the opposition now asked them to meet with the President?’’

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Van Gaal tasks players on Netherlands spirit

Sport Gist :Louis van Gaal wants his Manchester United side to have similar unity to the Netherlands team he led to third place at the FIFA World Cup.

The 62-year-old, who was confirmed as David Moyes’ replacement in May, is to set to start work with the 20-time English champions this week after his spell in charge of the Netherlands ended with a comfortable 3-0 win over World Cup hosts Brazil on Saturday.

That victory ensured third place at football’s grandest event for the Netherlands, who had been tipped to struggle in South America and surprised many with their performances.

Van Gaal will spend time with his new players at United’s training complex prior to a pre-season tour of the United States.

The former Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss insists he does not need a rest following his World Cup exertions, and believes United need to display the same spirit his Dutch side did if they are to bounce back from a disappointing seventh-place finish last term.

“It’s great to have such an exciting challenge,” Van Gaal told the club’s official website. “To work daily with young people is something that I don’t need time off to rest for.

“I’m looking forward to it. I’ve only met two people from the daily management at the club – the chief scout and the chief executive officer. And I’ve met two of the owners. It’s time that I get to know more people at the club.
Nigeriainformer

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PHOTOS : ‘DEAD BODIES EVERYWHERE !!!WARNING: IMAGES OF MALAYSIAN AIRLINER

Lord have mercy ,Malaysian Airliner With 295 Passengers has been shot  Down  At Russia/Ukrainian Border.Dead bodies everywhere.

This is wickedness ,,,,A Malaysian Boeing 777 airliner with 295 passengers on board has crashed into the border between Russia and Ukraine. 

Reports from different source clearly reveals that the aircraft which was flying from Amsterdam’s Schipol airport to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by Russian forces.

Wicked act payback time shall come because they won't go unpunished.
Photos bellow....

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Desmond Elliot, Ini Edo, Doris Simeon begin classes at University

Veteran actors Desmond Elliot and miss pretty Ini edo as well as Doris Simeon are officially   students at the National Open University of Nigeria. They who are currently on different movie sets,and they took some time off to schedule to partake in the matriculation ceremony. Elliot and Edo have since become students in the Law department while Simeon joined the English department. The three film-makers and a few of their colleagues were recently given scholarships by the University. Classes begin immediately.Congrate to them.

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OAU student builds solar-powered car

Who said Nigerian are useless?if you said that before then you will definitely have a change of mind after seeing this.A final year student of electronic and electrical engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has built a solar-powered car. Segun Oyeyiola shared some info about the car, which took him over a year to build, saying ‘most people think it is only solar energy because they can only see the solar panel on top of the car but the car uses wind and solar energy.’ He added that he’s also developed an application that can be installed in the car to share information such as the battery level, weather conditions, how far you can go and more....

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Checkout Photos Of The New Blackberry “Passport” Smartphone

It no longer news that BlackBerry is seriously struggling to remain relevant in the smartphone market, and right now they have come up with two new products that will  hopefully reverse its fortunes. While the company has shown off both the new Classic and the Passport, it’s the latter that has garnered the most attention.
Until now, we didn’t know much about the Passport other than the fact that it featured a wide QWERTY keyboard and an unusual 4.5” 1440×1440 display. For the BlackBerry fans out there that cling on to any new release from the Canadian company, CrackBerry has posted a user-written, pre-release review of the Passport.
On the “square” screen:

The screen is one of such elegance, that it even made the most diehard iPhone user smile. It’s got one of the sharpest screens out there and the UI that felt cramped on the Q10 now is unleashed in a fashion that renders you hopelessly in love…

The screen is everything on the BlackBerry Passport. They finally figured it out. It’s the focus here and also takes over a large amount of the duties of the keyboard. At a whopping 1440×1440 pixels, the screen is pleasantly bright and gives everything more space.
Processors specs are unavailable at this point, but other hardware features were revealed:

This model has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of on-board memory, though I did add a 64 GB SD card myself. Finally, there is an easily accessible nano SIM slot to allow for easy SIM switching without the battery interfering. With it having an internal battery which lasts forever, BlackBerry put the SD card slot and SIM slot on the top of the phone inside of a removable panel.

About that new keyboard:

So how does this work? It works in a fashion never witnessed before. The symbols, characters, numbers and everything else is on screen and intuitively changes depending on where you are. If you are on the compose panels contact list, you will get the numeric buttons on the screen and if on the body portion, the symbols and character can be invoked.

This was of course a prototype device and not every feature was functioning properly. It was also running an older version of BlackBerry’s flagship operating system (10.3.0.428), so performance and software features should be further fleshed out by the time it is officially released.
If you are a BlackBerry lover then you ought to be very happy and excited by now.

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Abia Commissioner dies six days after he was shot by suspected assasins

 

Abia State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Kenneth Nwosu, who was shot by some unknown men suspected to be  assassins on Wednesday July 9th has died. He died from gunshot wounds he sustained following the attack along the Umuajata/Amakama road while driving from Umuahia the capital city to his home at Olokoro in Umuahia South local government.

He was rushed to the Abia State Specialist Hospital Umuahia where he had been receiving medical attention. Unfortunately he didn't make it. He died on Monday July 14th, six days after the attack.

His death was announced by the Abia State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Eze Chikamnayo at a press conference yesterday Tuesday July 15th. Mr Chikanmayo said Dr Nwosu's death was a great loss to the people of Abia state. May his gentle soul rest in peace...amen.

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Must Read :Baby Boy Fell Into Boiling Soup Pot After Owu Masquerade Chased Girl In Owerri Imo State

Chaos and panic rocks Amakohia Ubi community in Owerri West Council Area of Imo State on Monday, as a five-month-old baby boy slipped from the hands of his minder, a 10-year-old girl, who was being chased by a masquerade and fell inside a large boiling pot of soup.
An eye witness told Daily Sun that the 10-year-old girl, who also suffered severe injuries, was fleeing from one of the “ Owu” masquerades that had chased her in front of a house while carrying the deceased toddler and as she ran to the back of the house, she stumbled and the toddler slipped from her hands and fell into a pot of soup being prepared by a food vendor.
According to the witness, the masquerade, on realising the havoc caused, took to his heels.
However, efforts to revive the baby proved abortive as the baby was pronounced dead by a doctor, after some good Samaritans rushed him to a nearby hospital.
When Daily Sun visited the scene, parents of the deceased baby were still in a state of shock and refused to speak to the press as sympathisers besieged their residence.
The Amakohia masquerade festival also known as “Owu” is the most dreaded festival in Owerri West Council as it is characterised by display of charms, constant flogging and harassment. Meanwhile, the festival, which normally lasts a month, has been temporarily suspended as a result of the incident.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Andrew Enwerem (DSP), said he had no details of the incident yet.
[Reported By George Onyejiuwa, Daily Sun]

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Chibok Parents Turn Down Jonathan’s Meeting Request 90 Days After Abduction

Ninety days after the abduction of Chibok girls by Boko Haram insurgents, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan finally summoned up courage to meet their parents.
However, the request was turned down by the mourning parents over his untimely intervention.
President Jonathan’s scheduled meeting was cancelled after the parents refused to see him.
According to his spokesman Doyin Okupe, the meeting was called off when none of the parents agree to attend the meeting scheduled for July 22nd.
“It is with great regret that I announce the cancellation of the meeting with 12 parents of the abducted Chibok children, as well as five of the brave girls who escaped from the terrorist organization Boko Haram,” Jonathan said in a statement e-mailed by Okupe.
Why didn’t he schedule the meeting earlier…I don’t see any point in him calling for the meeting again. He has failed in this regard.
Jonathan called for the meeting after Malala told him to see them.
So if Malala didn’t come to Nigeria, President Jonathan ‘ll just abandon those parents like that???Cmon this is wrong…. Who are his advisers???
May God comfort those innocent parents.

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BREAKING!!! NFF President Arrested as He Lands Abuja from Brazil

Reports reaching us reveals  that the President of Nigeria Football
Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari was arrested in Abuja early hours of Friday, 4 July, 2014 by the Nigeria State Security Services (SSS).
According to sources reports, Maigari was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja by security operatives after he returned to the country with the Super Eagles.
Analysts are already saying the arrest of the football boss may be connected to the sacking of the entire board of the NFF by a court in Jos, Plateau State on Monday, 30 June, 2014.
According to the court order, Maigari and his board members were restrained from acting as administrators of the NFF.
The suit was filed by former Nigeria Premier League chairman Rumson Baribote, who requested the court to restrain Maigari and all the committee and congress of the NFF from managing the affairs of football matters in Nigeria.
Hon. Justice P. L Lot of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos granted the Order of Interlocutory Injunction restraining the president of the NFF, the executive committee members as well as the NFF Congress from running affairs of Nigerian football pending the determination of the Motion on Notice before the court.
It was reported that Maigari have queries to answer with the security agencies one of which was the issue of his alleged fake grade III Teachers certificate with which he contested the office of NFF president.
As at the time of compiling this report, the NFF has not released any statement on the arrest of Maigari neither deny the news of the fake certificate scandal charged against him.
Critics are now wondering if this development has anything to do with the ouster of the Super Eagles in Brazil.
Meanwhile, Channels TV reports that coach Stephen Keshi led the Eagles into the country in the early hours of today.
The Nigerian national football team were ousted from the Mundial after they weredefeated 0-2 by France in the round of 16of the football showpiece.
In an interview with sports writers at the airport, coach Keshi said the team would have loved to progress beyond the round of 16 but expressed gratitude to God for the outing in Brazil.
When asked on media reports of his resignation immediately after the match against France, Keshi was reported to have said that he had not resigned.
It could be recalled that it was reported on Thursday, 3 July, 2014, that Keshi had been offered a new contract by the Nigerian football governing body.
The report also added that Keshi had not said whether he would accept the offer or not.

What do you think about this recent development?be the first to share your veiw.

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Osaze Odemwingie, Vincent Enyeama also quit Super Eagles

Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama who has been the best keeper in this world cup 2014 so far and Osaze Odemwingie have quit the Super Eagles team following their defeat to France in the World cup knockout stage yesterday.

 This comes just a day after team coach Stephen Keshi and captain Joseph Yobo threw in the towel. In an interview at the Mix Zone, Osaze said: ‘I am confident I should go now, and I can say I have no bad feelings.I am happy we played well but lost.

 I am not too sure now whether to wish we played badly and win or the other way round. ‘Whatever the case, I am happy I am leaving the team in the hands of capable younger players.

They should be held together for a long time, ‘For me, I am not getting younger, I need to get home and evaluate what plans I have for the future.’ ‘That is why I was not conclusive. But to tell you, I will like to face club action, ‘I still have three years left in my contract.

I will like to stick with the club. I am not discussing any moves. I am happy at my club.’ I have had a fulfilled time with the national team. I have enjoyed every moment of it. I need to quit now.’ ‘The up and coming players in the team are good.

 They need all the chance. I just have to go. he added Goalie Enyeama, apologised to Nigerians for their failure to triumph against France in knockout stage, ‘I want you all to forgive us. You have all done well to support us to this stage’.

 He also went to his Instagram page to say: I want to say a very big #THANK GOD to my #SUPER GOD# and to all my fans and and the supporters of the national team.for all the good will messages,all the love and support that you gave to me and my colleagues.we couldn’t make it past that stage.#WEARENIGERIA.#ILoVeYoU#youall were amazing and great.#Thank you so much’....

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Genevieve Nnaji On Acting:’I don’t think I can return to the blandness and mediocrity that characterised Nollywood’

In a recent interview with Punch, Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji explains why she hasn’t been featuring in nollywood movies these days.
 She said:
“I guess I haven’t found the right script yet. Creativity and depth are the qualities that I look out for in a script. In the beginning, the movie industry emphasized quantity but things are changing and there is an improvement in trend. I am among the people who advocate for the improvement of the industry.
So said, I am constantly watching out for the kind of stories I take part in. “I am in support of movies that show a great deal of professionalism and creativity. Having practised my art in international and professionally produced stories like ‘Ije’; ‘Mirror boy;’ and ‘Tango with me’, I don’t think I can return to the blandness and mediocrity that characterised Nollywood in the past.
 I have respected myself as an artiste. I think the success stems from the fact that I have given acting my all.” she said Genevieve, one of the highest paid Nollywood actresses is an Etisalat Ambassador, Amstel Malta ambasador amongst mouth watering other endorsement deals while speaking on her career said:
 “I don’t see myself as a special person beyond the fact that God has blessed me with a talent that is working for me and I am forever thankful to Him”. Genevieve who has featured in over 80 movies some of which are block busters like Half of A Yellow Sun, Tango with Me, Ije, Single and Married amongst others.
 She has gained recognition not only in African countries but also internationally. She was the first Nigerian actress to be profiled on the Oprah Winfrey show and labelled by the talk show icon as the, ‘Julia Roberts of Africa.’ She has also appeared on the Cable Network News programme, African Voices. She was recently chosen as Connector of the day on CNN’s Connect the World programme.

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Wizkid Biography ( Ayo Balogun) Songs, Profile And Life History

What you are about to peruse is all about Wizkid Biography ( Ayo Balogun) Songs, Profile ,Life History and all you should know about the star...Lets go straight to business ...Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Wizkid, was born on July 16, 1990 in Lagos, Nigeria. He is  from a large family and is the last out of 6 children.

Wizkid started singing at age 11; he sang in his church's choir and released a 7 track album entitled "Lil Prinz". Wizkid's first song featured one of Nigeria's celebrated musical icon, OJB Jezreel.
Ever Since 2006, Wizkid songs got continuous radio plays and repeat, while He himself enjoyed collaboration with the talented artistes but it was not until 2009 when this young guy got his first major break in the music industry fully – according to wizkid twitter handle, His collaboration with one of Nigeria’s best and respected rappers and MCs-MI Abaga, on “fast money fast cars” track gave him a boost and drew major attention to is unique voice and nice style.

Wizkid also called Ayo Balogun is also a talented song writer. Aside being featured by so many popular artistes, He also featured in several TV commercials, the most recent one is the Pepsi Co. advert which also featured talented female songstress -Tiwa Savage. His first TV commercial was tagged “Turn by turn” by Kel’s which became Barceló’s radio jingle today.

He signed a multi-million cash deal with the Banky’s Empire Mates Entertainment {EME}, a recording label owned and managed by R&B artistes cum producer and manager- Bank W, in 2009.

He has continued to release good and enjoyable songs with EME records since 2009, his music career has gone vir*l beyond the chores of Nigerian corners especially with his several international stage performances and collaboration with international stars such as Young Jeezy, Akon, Kardinal Official, and to mention just a few.

Early 2010, Ayo Balogun or wizkid fully broke into the music industry with full force with the release of his hard and hot hit singles; “Holla at your boy”, “Don’t dull” and “Tease me”. Wizkid debut album- “Super star” was released in early 2011 and in June 2011,and also he performed numerous sold-out concerts in Nigeria, UK, and the United States as well.

The Latest news on wizkid is that he has left EME records and he is now his own boss, and 2 months ago he broke up with his girl friend Tania Omotayo.The talented singer recently release 2 songs at once but i only remember one now, on the track he feature rapper Phyno and the name of the track is Bombay
Hope you enjoyed reading Wizkid Biography ( Ayo Balogun) Songs, Profile...

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Davido Full Biography, Awards ,Life History And real Age

This article is all about Davido Biography, Awards ,Life History and real age  | star-studded line up of African and international talent rocked the Africa continent tonight at the fourth edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal.

The 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards is a stunning pan-African celebration of music, youth culture and lifestyle, brought to you by KwaZulu-Natal Province and supported by Absolut and the City of Durban. South Africa Tourism is also a key partner to the awards.

Durban’s International Conference Centre resounded to electrifying live performances by Fally Ipupa, Michael Lowman, Don Jazzy, DJ Clock, Beatenberg, DJ Kent, Big Nuz, Toofan, D’Banj, DJ Vigi, DJ Tira, DJ Buckz, Burna Boy, Sauti Sol, Ice Prince, Sarkodie, The Arrows, Khuli Chana, Dr Sid, French Montana, Miguel, Trey Songz, Davido, Uhuru, Mafikizolo, Oskido, Professor, Tiwa Savage, Flavour, Diamond, Phyno and Yuri da Cunha.

Davido, Mafikozolo, Uhuru and Clarence Peters were the big winners of the evening at the awards. Quadruple nominees Mafikizolo triumphed in the Best Group and Song of The Year categories, while Davido took home two awards, for Best Male and Artist of the Year. Uhuru was recognised for Best Collaboration for his part in “Y-tjukutja” by Uhuru Ft. Oskido, DJ Bucks, Professor and Yuri Da Cunha, and in Song of the Year. Nigerian video director Clarence Peters won two awards – Transform Today by Absolut, and Best Video.

In this year’s newly introduced lifestyle award categories, Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o took home the award for Personality of the Year, while The inaugural MTV Base Leadership award was won by Tanzanian entrepreneur Ashish J. Thakkar.

Other highlights of the evening included a moving acoustic guitar tribute to the late, great Nelson Mandela by Afro-Soul star Simphiwe Dana, who performed in front of a giant timelapse video artwork by street artist Rasty, while Ladysmith Black Mambazo brought the house to its feet with their unexpected mash up “Acappello” and “Y-tjukutja”. The uplifting music spectacular culminated with all the artists assembled on stage for a medley of French Montana songs including “Pop That”, “Freaks” and “Ain’t Worried About Nothin!”

Legendary stand-up comic, film and television sensation Marlon Wayans hosted MAMA 2014 with his trademark humour, making a triumphant entrance on a blinged-up rickshaw and engaging the audience with his easy charm. Celebrity guests who handed out the glittering new MAMA trophy at the show included French Montana, D’Banj, Nomzamo Mbatha, Goldfish, DJ Fresh, John Vlismas, Kajal Bagwandeen, Emmanuel Adebayo, DJ Edu, Minnie Dlamini, Sizwe Dhlomo, Dorcas Shola Fapson, DJ C’ndo, Efya, Omotola and Riaad Moosa.

Speaking after the show, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, said: “Tonight’s MAMA 2014 was truly spectacular and a true testament to the passion, commitment and creativity of contemporary music, youth culture and achievement on the African continent.”

Commented Desmond Golding, Head of Department of Economic Development & Tourism, KZN Province, “The MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal has fulfilled all its great promise in terms of spectacle, star power and bringing the eyes of the world onto our great province. We congratulate the winners, nominees and performers on a truly spectacular evening of entertainment. Through cultural events of this magnitude, we underline the stature of KwaZulu-Natal as a leading destination for tourism, economic development and cultural experiences.“

THE WINNERS OF THE 2014 MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS

Best Male: Davido (Nigeria)

Best Female: Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Best Group: Mafikizolo (South Africa)

Best New Act: Stanley Enow (Cameroon)

Best Live Act: Flavour (Nigeria)

Best Collaboration: “Y-tjukutja” – Uhuru Ft. Oskido, DJ Bucks, Professor and Yuri Da Cunha (South Africa/Angola)

Best Hip Hop: Sarkodie (Ghana)

Best Alternative: Gangs of Ballet (South Africa)

Best Francophone: Toofan (Togo)

Best Lusophone: Anselmo Ralph (Angola)

Artist of the Year: Davido (Nigeria)

Song of the Year: “Khona” – Mafikizolo ft Uhuru (South Africa)

Best Video: Clarence Peters (Nigeria)

Best Pop: Goldfish (South Africa)

Best International: Pharrell

Personality of the Year: Lupita Nyong’o (Kenya)

MTV Base Leadership Award: Ashish J. Thakkar (Tanzania)

Transform Today Award by Absolut: Clarence Peters (Nigeria) HistoryNigerian born entertainer David Adeleke was (born November 21, 1992), better known by his stage name Davido, is a Nigerian American recording artist, performer, and record producer. In 2011, he co-produced and released “Dami Duro”, a song well-received throughout Nigeria. Along with his elder brother Adewale Adeleke, Davido is the co-owner of HKN Music, a record label home to Sina Rambo, B. Red and DeeKay. He has produced for numerous artists, including Naeto C, Skales, Tiwa Savage, and Sauce Kid. In April 2012, he signed an endorsement deal with MTN Nigeria. On October 23, 2013, Davido partnered with Guinness for the “Guinness World of More” concert, held at the Eko Convention Centre of the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos on November 3, 2013. Davido has won a Kora Award, a Channel O Music Video Award, a Nigeria Music Video Award, three Headies awards, four Nigeria Entertainment Awards, and two Dynamix All Youth Awards, among others.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Davido relocated to Lagos, Nigeria at a young age. He released his debut album Omo Baba Olowo in 2012, which contained the singles “Back When” featuring Naeto C, “Dami Duro”, “All of You”, “Overseas” featuring Sina Rambo, “Ekuro”, “Gbon Gbon”, and “Feel Alright” featuring Ice Prince. Davido has released “Gobe”, “One of a Kind”, “Skelewu”, and “Aye”, four singles off his upcoming album; the upcoming album, currently untitled, is slated to be release in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Life and music career

1992–2010: Early life

“I’ve been doing music for like 3 years but I took it seriously in March 2011. I was formerly in a group called KB international in America. It wasn’t working out so I thought I should just do this on my own that was when I moved back to Nigeria. When I came, the only people I knew in the music industry were Wande Coal and Don Jazzy, they are like family. I told them that this is what I wanted to do and they advised me. I was around people that were musically inclined. Wande Coal is like a big brother to me, I’ve known him for years, even before he dropped his first album. Shank is also like a brother to me, one of the first people that introduced me to the industry. I love music, and why not do something you love and are happy doing and making money at the same time.”

Davido on his decision to venture into music  Davido was born on November 21, 1992 to Mr. and Mrs. Adeleke in Atlanta, Georgia. His father, Chief Deji Adeleke, is a Nigerian business magnate while his mother, the late Dr. Vero Adeleke, was a university lecturer. He attended The British International School in Lagos and travelled frequently between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria. Davido studied Business Administration at Oakwood University prior to relocating to Nigeria. He also studied Business Administration at Babcock University in Ogun State. Davido’s love for entertaining people was inspired by his late mother.

2011-2012:Omo Baba Olowo Work on Davido’s debut studio album, Omo Baba Olowo (a Yoruba translation for “son of a rich man”), began in 2011. On May 7, 2011, Davido produced and released “Back When” featuring Naeto C, his first song ever recorded. The song served as the album’s lead single and received numerous airplay on radio and TV stations across Nigeria. The music video for the single, uploaded to YouTube on May 9, 2011, was shot and directed in Nigeria by Clarence Peters. During an interview with Adesope of Factory 78 TV, Davido said he recorded “Back When” in London. On October 30, 2011, Davido released “Dami Duro”, a song he co-produced with Shizzi. The music video for “Dami Duro” was released on January 8, 2012. It was shot and directed in Lagos by Clarence Peters and was released during the Occupy Nigeria protests. In an interview posted on Notjustok, Davido spoke on the release and composition of “Dami Duro”, saying, “I recorded Dami Duro in August. What happened was, I was in the studio, I had the beat so I freestyled on it and everyone was like “that shit hard”. I never touched the song for like 3 months and I sent it out to some friends. Before I knew it the songs leaked. So when it leaked I was like alright I gotta rush and turn this into a single.” On May 6, 2012, HKN Music released “Overseas”, a single off the album. The unfinished version of the song leaked prior to the official release. On September 28, 2012, HKN Music released the music video for “All of You”. The song was produced by Gospelondabeat. When the song was released, it was rumored to be a “beef track”. In another interview with Factory78Tv, Davido debunked the rumors and said he recorded the song with Gospel after meeting him at a mall. To Further promote the album, Davido released music videos for “Ekuro”, “Gbon Gbon”, and “Feel Alright”.

2013-present:Upcoming album In early 2013, Davido began recording his second studio album. On February 25, 2013, he released the upcoming album’s lead single titled “Gobe”.The song was produced by Shizzi, HKN Music’s in-house producer. Charles Mgbolu of Vanguard Media Limited commented on the release of the single, saying, “It’s a beautiful song with a tremendous video running along. In Gobe, Davido is beaten up by thugs after winning the girl. It’s a song that exudes fun from start to finish.” The music video for the single was shot in South Africa by Godfather Productions. The song was ranked second on Premium Times list of the Top 10 songs of 2013. On May 13, 2013, Davido announced via Twitter that the second single, “One of a Kind”, from the upcoming album would be released. The song was also produced by the aforementioned in-house producer. The music video for “One of a Kind” was shot and directed in South Africa by Tebza of Godfather Productions. It visualizes a united Africa rich in culture and music. On August 13, 2013, “Skelewu”, the third single, was released. It was ranked 5th on the aforementioned list of the top 10 songs of 2013. The song peaked at number one on Afribiz’s Top 100 chart. A dance competition with a cash prize of $3000 (N480,000) was announced days after the release of the song. Davido uploaded an instructional dance video onto YouTube and asked fans to upload videos of themselves dancing to “Skelewu”. On October 10, 2013, Davido declared Bello Moshood Abiola the winner of the competition, tweeting: “Congrats my lil bro kiddy!! Won the 3k dollars skelewu competition .. I’m gonna change this kids life!! More things to come kiddy!!”  A week after announcing the winner of the Skelewu dance competition, a Sesan directed music video was released to the public. Shortly after the release of the video, Davido took to twitter to debunk the video, claiming that someone betrayed him by releasing it. He also said that he’ll re-shoot the video with Moe Musa, a UK based music video director. He tweeted: “Pls disregard the leak that is not the official video… The official video is being redone. Thx ..”.

Sesan released a statement saying: “My attention is drawn toward the chaos surrounding the release of the Skelewu video. Myself and my team shot the video for Davido in Nigeria and to the best of my knowledge my client and his team were very happy with the result, when they watched/ and approved the video. If he has since had a change of heart, that is ok. I am not in any way responsible for the release of the video. I believe Davido and myself did a very good job regarding the video production and as a professional of over 10 years. I find it very irresponsible and immature if my client and his management publicly put out false statements/comments, in an attempt to tarnish my name, credibility and reputation. I remain dedicated, humble, focused and as hard working as ever. Thank you to all my fans and industry professionals.” On October 21, 2013, the official music video for the single, shot and directed in London by Moe Musa, was uploaded onto YouTube at a total length of 3 minutes and 56 seconds. On February 2, 2014, Davido released “Aye”, the fourth single from his upcoming album. The song was produced by T Spice. The music video for “Aye” was released on February 7, 2014; it was directed by Clarence Peters. According to the music video’s synopsis, “Davido plays a poor farmer who falls in love with the prince’s love interest.”

Endorsements On April 6, 2012, Nigerian Entertainment Today reported that MTN Nigeria signed Davido to a N30 million deal, unveiling him as the face of MTN Pulse, a marketing campaign for Nigerian youths. On October 24, 2013, Pulse Nigeria reported that Guinness Nigeria signed Davido to an endorsement deal. As part of the deal, Davido performed at the Guinness World of More Concert alongside P-Square, D’banj, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Burna Boy, Olamide, Phyno, Chidinma, Waje, and Tiwa Savage, among others.

Controversial incidents

Nightclub brawl

After the conclusion of the Guinness Colorful World of More Concert on November 3, 2013, Davido and his entourage went to the Nu Grotto night club in Victoria Island for a night of fun. While at the club, the alleged confrontation between Davido’s bodyguard, Tijani Olamilekan Ogbeide (Teejay), and DJ Jaydee, a “known” DJ, led to an escalation of violence at the club. The incident that transpired on the night of November 3 left several people injured, including Davido’s bodyguard who was treated for neck wounds. Several hours after the incident, there were numerous accounts and interpretations of the incident. Davido’s management gave their account of the incident and debunked all other accounts. According to their account, Jaydee allegedly confronted Teejay with Davido’s missing ATM card and asked for permission to speak to Davido personally. After being refused access to Davido, Jaydee allegedly dropped the card on the floor in anger and attacked Teejay while he was picking up the card from the floor. Jaydee allegedly struck Teejay repeatedly and ran off into the club.

Assault case On August 12, 2012, Crime Digest reported that Davido allegedly assaulted Femi Ajibola, a taxi driver. Ajibola said the incident started when he got a call from a young woman who requested a taxi ride from her house to a hotel in the Lekki Phase 1 area. Ajibola said that the girl and her friend asked him to wait for them. He said that moments later, one of the girls approached the taxi cab screaming and pleading to enter the car. He claim he saw Davido slap the girl while she entered the car. He also claim Davido knocked his face against the cab’s steering wheel while accusing him of being the girl’s boyfriend. Moreover, Ajibola said that four of Davido’s entourage beat him up severely and took the keys to his taxi cab. Ajibola said that he went to report the case to the nearest police station and was told to do so the next day. Ajibola told Crime Digest that he had a total of N100,000 in the car and had plans of using the money to payoff the dealer for the balance he owed on the car. He said he didn’t see the money in the car upon returning to the car the next day. He said he managed to get hold of Davido’s “number” and contacted him; he said someone from Davido’s camp called him back and promised to pass the message to him. After reporting the incident to the police station, Ajibola said he and police officers went to the girl’s house. Ajibola said the girl told police officers that Davido and his entourage didn’t assault her. Ajibola said he learnt that Davido was dating one of the girls he picked up and that the fight between them started after she caught Davido in bed with another girl who she was friends with. Ajibola told Crime Digest that the DPO at the police station assured him that they will investigate the case and find out the truth. Ajibola said that after Sharon Adeleke dropped off the taxi cab’s key, he pleaded with her and the DPO to compensate him for “the incident”. Davido’s publicist, Valerie Obaze, denied his involvement in the incident saying, “Davido has no knowledge of any incident involving the assault of a taxi driver or the illegal seizure of his car. He does not condone violence of any sort and will not be commenting on this untrue allegation.” Davido has since denied the incident and referred to it as a case of blackmail. He specifically said: “I want to assure all my beloved fans and friends that I am not wanted by the police and no officer in the Nigerian police gave an order for my arrest. I did not beat up any taxi driver and the lady that hired the taxi driver and all those that are involved in this matter have made statements to the police and none of them mentioned my name except the taxi driver who claims that a large sum of money was missing in his taxi, in fact the lady in question stated that she was not beaten by anyone and that nobody assaulted the taxi driver. This is a case of blackmail, and I have resolved not to succumb to any blackmail for money. And to all those that are involved in this conspiracy to bring me down, I want to remind you that God Almighty himself got me to where I am today in my music career and you will not succeed in your devilish efforts to bring me down.”
Davido is the King of the 2014 MAMAs! Winners & Scoop from the MTV Africa Music Awards
THE WINNERS OF THE 2014 MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS

Best Male: Davido (Nigeria)

Best Female: Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Best Group: Mafikizolo (South Africa)

Best New Act: Stanley Enow (Cameroon)

Best Live Act: Flavour (Nigeria)

Best Collaboration: “Y-tjukutja” – Uhuru Ft. Oskido, DJ Bucks, Professor and Yuri Da Cunha (South Africa/Angola)

Best Hip Hop: Sarkodie (Ghana)

Best Alternative: Gangs of Ballet (South Africa)

Best Francophone: Toofan (Togo)

Best Lusophone: Anselmo Ralph (Angola)

Artist of the Year: Davido (Nigeria)

Song of the Year: “Khona” – Mafikizolo ft Uhuru (South Africa)

Best Video: Clarence Peters (Nigeria)

Best Pop: Goldfish (South Africa)

Best International: Pharrell

Personality of the Year: Lupita Nyong’o (Kenya)

MTV Base Leadership Award: Ashish J. Thakkar (Tanzania)

Transform Today Award by Absolut: Clarence Peters (Nigeria)

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We sell human parts to pastors,imams Suspects Confessed

Nigeria Informer  has comfirmed that Lagos State Police Command paraded a gang of human parts marketers who were allegedly moving from one  market to another for their human parts business purposes in Lagos.

The four-man gang, who were arrested by the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, are Olakunle Ogunsola, Oyebamiji Olalekan, Rasheed Opeyemi and Akorede Wasiu.Olakunle, 26-year-old who hails from Ilaro in Ogun State, confessed that he had sold human parts to Christian and Muslim clerics in the past.He told Punch…

“I usually sell herbs at the Ile Epo Market. It was one Waheed Ajigbotoloun that introduced selling human parts to me. That was just last year October. He was my supplier too, and he told me he used to get them from Joju Cemetery in Sango Ota, Ogun State.

“I didn’t always buy the human parts except when there was a request for them from my customers. Upon request, I have bought human skulls and meat from him for my customers. Some of them are pastors, imams, and native doctors too.
I have sold human parts to two pastors this year, but I cannot remember the names of their churches.”The first pastor I sold to is based in Sango Otta, Ogun State. He paid me N24,500 for the parts. The clerics use these to make their congregations move forward. I also use some of the parts to make charm powder.

I am not the only parts seller in the market. There is also one Lukman, who we popularly call Oosa. But since I started this business, I have purchased only 6 human skulls.”Olakunle claimed to have finished from the Lagos State University in February 2013 where he studied Accounting. He added that he financed his university education with proceeds from the sale of herbs and human parts
Oyebamiji who is 40 years old hails from Ibadan, Oyo State, confessed that he has sold human parts to many people.

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