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WOW! Tonto Dikeh's Boyfriend Showers her with More Super-Expensive Gifts!! [PHOTOS]
MEET UNILAG’s Youngest Medical student, who Graduated at 21! [PHOTOS]
Popular WWE Legend Comes Out As Gay after Being in the Closet!
Beautiful! See Actress Toyin Aimakhu Like you've never seen her before! Stuns In Aso-Ebi (Photos)
Transgender Daughter Of Popular R&B star, R.Kelly’s Finally Speaks Out!
Actress Ngozi Nwosu collapses as Amaka Igwe goes home amidst tears and glamour! [PHOTOS]
#RIPKEFEE! Watch her very last performance at THAT concert before She collapse + What her mum said..
'You’re a failure and desperate' - Jonathan Blast Kano state Governor, Kwankwaso!
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EXPOSED!!! D’banj in secret marriage?
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WOW! Tonto Dikeh's Boyfriend Showers her with More Super-Expensive Gifts!! [PHOTOS]

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:48 PM PDT

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MEET UNILAG’s Youngest Medical student, who Graduated at 21! [PHOTOS]

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:41 PM PDT

Be inspired guys, meet Miss Maryam Opeyemi Raji - the youngest graduating medical student at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos.

She was the one of the graduands celebrated and awarded with certificates on the 11th of June in the University of Lagos. She is 21.

Sharing her story Maryam said "It was my dad's dream I become a medical doctor. Unfortunately I lost him at age 8. People around me, especially my mum, nurtured the dream. She helped me keep the goal, it was very challenging but having her around kept me focused. Luckily for me, I finished my secondary education at an early age, and at 15, I gained admission to study medicine at the University of Lagos. Here I am today, I am being celebrated as the youngest medical student."

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Posted: 14 Jun 2014 10:23 AM PDT

Wrestling icon Pat Patterson has come out as gay after, according to him, being in the closet for the past 50 years. 73-year-old Patterson, who's a WWE exec, dropped the news on the finale of WWE Network's "Legends' House". In a clip provided by WWE, a sobbing Pat, wiping his face with a napkin, said:

"Sitting here tonight, I'm gonna say something that I would never want to say, publicly. For once in my life I'm going to be me now. I survived all this, being gay. I lived with that for 50-something years. I had a friend (his partner) with me for 40 years and I lost him because he had a heart attack… It's tough guys, it was tough."

Explaining his decision to come out now, Pat continued:

I gave my life to the business, I don't regret nothing. For the rest of my life, I want to be happy."

The WWE star came from poverty in Quebec when he joined the organization. Patterson rose to fame as the organization's first-ever "Intercontinental Champion," and became known for his signature move, the "atomic drop." In 1996, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Patterson now works for WWE as a creative consultant. He is the second WWE megastar to come out as gay.

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Beautiful! See Actress Toyin Aimakhu Like you've never seen her before! Stuns In Aso-Ebi (Photos)

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 10:03 AM PDT

Toyin Aimakhu Johnson shared some beautiful pictures of hers in Aso Ebi.

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Transgender Daughter Of Popular R&B star, R.Kelly’s Finally Speaks Out!

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 09:58 AM PDT

Fourteen-year-old daughter of R&B star, Robert Kelly, Jaya Kelly, has finally come out to speak about her reported transgender and the fact that she has changed her name to Jay.

It was reported last weekend that the daughter of 'Trapped in the Closet' crooner disclosed via her social media pages over the weekend that she now wants to be recognised as a male.

It was also stated that Jay posted on his facebook account that his famous father hasn't spoken to him since the revelation.

In an interview with Ask.fm, Jay explained that although he was born female, he has identified as a male since the age of "6 or 7".

He also said that his mother, Andrea Kelly, the singer's ex-wife and a star on the reality series Hollywood Exes. has known about his plight for a year and was supportive of his decision.

"My mom was like, 'Baby, you know I love you if you were bi, gay, lesbian, you name it and I would still love you so much'," he said.

"She was very proud of me, I was like, 'Thank you mom for accepting the fact that I'm a transgender'.

"And same with my sister, she told me that she was proud of me, and respects me by calling me handsome and calling me her little brother now, and I love her for that, so you know it was great for me."

Jay added that he was eager to undergo gender reassignment operations, but accepted that he would have to wait a few years because of his age.

"I believe I am a boy and want surgery, and the medication to help me (be) who I was supposed to be.

"I would look up like boy changes to girl, and girl changes to boy, and I'm like wow, there's people who feel EXACTLY the way I feel and then I knew like that's what transgender is," he wrote.

On his relationship with his parents, Jay said: "I absolutely love my mother... and yea my dad has not reached out (sic)."

Jay's mother Andrea, who was once R Kelly's back-up dancer, divorced the star in 2009 after nearly 13 years of marriage.

As at the time of compiling this report, R Kelly has not made a statement concerning the matter.
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Actress Ngozi Nwosu collapses as Amaka Igwe goes home amidst tears and glamour! [PHOTOS]

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 09:45 AM PDT

Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu created a scene as she collapsed on sighting the remains of late Amaka Igwe's in the coffin been moved into her resting place for interment! Friends and colleagues close to the Fuji House of Commotion actress were quick to help resuscitate her as she couldn't hold the shock and grief on sighting the remains of the late Nollywood icon.
The incident further elicited tears from mourners, family members and colleagues of the Nollywood icon, who were present on the occasion.

Late Nollywood icon, Amaka Igwe has been interred inArondizuogu, Imo state after enjoying a befitting funeral in on Friday, June 13, 2014.Leading the roll call of personalities at the funeral of the creator of Checkmate and Fuji House of Commotion was her widower, Charles Igwe and Imo State governor, Willie Obiano's aides and state executives.
Others include Amaka Igwe, Yibo Koko, Ebele Okaro, Julius Agwu, Bobby Michaels, Bob Manuel Udokwu, Nkem Owoh and several movie marketers.
Here are some of the pictures from the burial that left Imo standstill.

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#RIPKEFEE! Watch her very last performance at THAT concert before She collapse + What her mum said..

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 08:48 AM PDT

Kefee passed on in the early hours of Friday, 15 days after collapsing and slipping into a coma on a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago, United States of America. She was returning home to Chicago from a gospel concert she had headlined when she slumped – the plane had to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles and she was rushed to an undisclosed hospital where she was kept in the Intensive Care Unit.

A video of her last performance has surfaced online showing her in high spirits and dancing joyfully.
You can watch the video HERE.

Meanwhile, found an interview Kefee's mum granted with the media in 2012.
Kefee, according to her mother, Mrs Obareki, reportedly went into coma when she was a child and did not wake up until after six days.

In her recollection of the trials and tribulations of the past, which combined to make Kefee a strong personality and a musical force, the older Obareki recalled that she went through a lot raising the late singer and her other siblings.
Kefee

"Kefee almost lost her life years back while growing up. As a devout Christian, the family was to fast every Friday. Then, one day, Kefee slumped and was unconscious for six days," she recalled.
Considering the fact that she had lost a child before, Mrs Obareki could not bear the pain of losing another one, and definitely not Kefee.

"I would roll on the ground, crying and praying that God should restore my child to good health," Mrs Obareki told Supermom Celebrity Show back then!
Kefee started singing in the church choir at the age of eight and met Alec Godwin (her ex-husband). They formed a group and came to Lagos to settle down. They got married and Kefee released an album with the hit single, Branama, a song that pivoted her to instant fame and sold millions of copies.

In 2008, Kefee's marriage came crashing after Alec Godwin accused her of infidelity, and Kefee accused her husband of battery her. It eventually became a messy affair, which affected the musician's career as Alec was also her husband and producer, as well as her song writer.
Net Ng reports that after walking out of her marriage to Alec Godwin, the gospel act seemed stuck with the success of her debut hit Branama. Dozens of remixes after, she was still planning on further remixes, with no sure sign that she and her minders had any plans of moving beyond the Branamania.

Her ratings dipped and income dwindled. And with the label, Alec's Music, not making things happen for other signees – Segun Obe, James Munour, Gordons and Dude Tetsola, it looked like Kefee's career had reached an abrupt halt.
With her marriage went her record deal and A&R direction. The result? Kefee got her groove back! Back on top of the game, despite not having any proper label structure behind her. All it took was the hit, Kokoroko, produced by K-Solo. With a cameo from Timaya and a brilliant video shot by Wudi Awa, it took just one single to launch the singer back into the A-league. She later married her friend and radio presenter, Edosa, in 2012 after a few months of courting him.

Asides going for mega shows in and out of the country, On Sunday, February 5, 2012, Kefee celebrated the grand opening of her restaurant called Branama Kitchen.
Just a year after, she went to the United States with her husband, Edosa, to pursue a course in Film Directing.

May her soul rest in peace!

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'You’re a failure and desperate' - Jonathan Blast Kano state Governor, Kwankwaso!

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 08:44 AM PDT

In what appears as President Goodluck Jonathan's response to Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso's allegation that the President was out to kill him, two ministers apparently acting on behalf of the President blasted the governor in Abuja on Friday.

Separate statements issued by the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, and Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Abdul Jelili Adesiyan, described Kwankwaso as "being desperate and paranoid." They added that Kwankwaso's outburst against the President was the height of irresponsibility and an indication of a failed governor.

In a statement made available to one of our correspondents in Abuja by Maku, the minister said Kwankwaso should explain to the people of Kano the role he and the All Progressives Congress played in the emergence of Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano, instead of dragging President Goodluck Jonathan to it.

Kwankwaso had on Wednesday accused the President of causing the crisis that followed the appointment of Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.

The governor also said the President should be held responsible for whatever happened to him, his family or the people of Kano State.

But in the statement signed on behalf of Maku by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Joseph Mutah, the minister said the governor was engaging in a campaign of calumny against Jonathan and the Federal Government.

Maku said, "It is a known fact that the appointment of traditional rulers is within the purview of state governments and it is surprising why Kwankwaso has chosen to drag the name of the President into the succession crisis rocking the Kano Emirate.

"Instead of throwing tantrums and casting aspersions on imaginary enemies, Kwankwaso should face the people of Kano and explain to them the role he and APC leaders played in the imbroglio.

"The Police in Kano have offered explanations why officers and men were deployed to guard the palace of the emir, yet Governor Kwankwaso decided to further his unbridled campaign of blackmail against the President and the Federal Government.

"The recent outbursts of Kwankwaso have lent credence to observations in some quarters that the governor is now afraid of his own shadow as the people of Kano become increasingly impatient with his years of one-man rule under which he imposes his will on the state in total disregard to the wishes of the people."

Writing on his Twitter page on Wednesday, Kwankwaso had said his government followed the same process which his counterpart in Gombe State, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo, adopted in appointing the Emir of Gombe.

He, therefore, wondered why the President should cause crisis in Kano State and accused him of plotting an "agenda which is not good for this country."

The governor said it was a known fact that the Jonathan's administration had enough security challenges which it should focus its attention on.

The minister said, "After the recent denial of freedom of choice for the people of Kano by imposing local government chairmen and councillors on them, he then took on the late Kano monarch shortly before his demise.

"Governor Kwankwaso, as is well known to the public, then went on a highly politicised selection process, turning the ascension to the throne of Kano into a partisan political enterprise during which prominent All Progressives Congress leaders and some governors moved to Kano reportedly to influence the outcome.

"The result is the outpouring of anger and protests in the ancient city of Kano with the unfortunate breakdown of law and order.

"Governor Kwankwaso is therefore singularly responsible for the violence in his state. The selection of successors to other traditional institutions in other parts of the North in recent years has not witnessed the kind of public anger and protests and violence that greeted the exercise conducted by Kwankwaso at the Government House in Kano."

He added, "The police authorities in the light of the violent opposition to the highly political selection process for the new Emir of Kano only helped to restore law and order and to protect the historic palace of the throne of Kano from being razed or destroyed by aggrieved people of Kano.

"To turn round to blame President Jonathan or the Federal Government for the crisis is the height of delusion and irresponsibility on the part of Kwankwaso. He is the architect of the crisis and violence and if he has a conscience, he should examine his role in this unfortunate and needless crisis into which he has plunged the ancient city of Kano and its respected traditional institution in recent weeks.

"The latest claim by Kwankwaso is wild and outlandish and does not fit into the character of President Jonathan or the Federal Government of Nigeria.

"The Federal Government urged the people of Kano to remain peaceful and law-abiding, as well as shun violence "in spite of the highhandedness of Governor Kwankwaso and his associates."

Also, the Minister of Police Affairs said it was unfortunate that instead of Governor Kwankwaso to appreciate the efforts of security agents in ensuring peace in his state, he was busy abusing Jonathan.

Adesiyan in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Wale Akinola, said the governor needed to be educated on the role of police and other security agencies in the society.

He said, "Police have the mandate to protect the lives and property of every citizen of Nigeria and Kano State cannot be an exception.

"When there is protest, the police should be able to protect people's lives so that it will not lead to a major crisis and that was what the police did in Kano to stop youths who were dissatisfied with the appointment of Sanusi as the Emir of Kano.

"But instead of appreciating the efforts of security agents in bringing about peace in the state, Kwankwaso was abusing Mr. President.

"I think Kwankwaso needs to be educated on the role of police and other security agencies in the society as well as the functions of the President of Nigeria in order to give him an insight into their operational procedure."

He said Kwankwaso's outburst against the President was an indication of a failed governor who acts against the will of the people.

The minister added, "It is rather unfathomable that Kwankwaso could use the protest that followed the appointment of Sanusi as the Emir of Kano as an opportunity to insult the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria the way he likes.

"His recent outburst is an indication of a failed governor who acts against the will of the people.

"Have you ever seen the opposition party insulting the President of the United States of America, or the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, or Chancellor in Germany?

"It is only in Nigeria that those who lack patriotism like Kwankwaso can insult the President at will.

"Rather than reflect and ever remain grateful to PDP for giving him the platform to become a governor and a minister, Kwankwaso now has the audacity to abuse the President.

"While I recognise the inalienable right of citizens to hold opinions and identify with political platforms of their choice, I find it very difficult to understand the type of bitterness that has taken hold of an elected person like Governor Kwankwaso who hugely benefitted from the PDP on which platform he was twice elected governor in addition to being appointed minister.

"Kwankwaso has not only shown his aversion to the unity of the nation but also the agenda of his party, the APC, to attack well-meaning individuals and leaders as a means to cause confusion among Nigerians and destroy our oneness as a people."

Asked to react to the ministers' statements, Kwankwaso said he had no comments.
Speaking through his media aide, Baba Dantiye, he said, "We have no more comments on this. We are busy with the convention."

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Wizkid Trying to Make A Come Back to His Girlfriend? See The Amazing Gift He Brought For Her

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 05:42 AM PDT

Tania who added a year today just posted the gifts she received from Wizkid.

Good One Wizkid!

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EXPOSED!!! D’banj in secret marriage?

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 05:24 AM PDT

In interview with vanguardngr , D'banj shares what he feels was the mistake he made while the partnership with Don Jazzy lasted as his former business partner.
He also talks about his relationship with top Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji among other issues.

You are celebrating your 34th birthday anniversary as well as your 10 years on stage, this year. How has the journey been so far?

It has not been an easy one. Though, it's been interesting, full of ups and downs; sobbing and smiling. But importantly, it's been rewarding. God has been so good to me. What I have achieved in my 34 years of life, as well as my 10 years as a performer, it's only the Almighty Lord that could have done it for me. I am so honoured and privileged.

When you look back from where you started 10 years ago, what were the mistakes you made you wished you didn't make?

I don't really like to recount my mistakes. This is because I believe that for every individual, there is always a learning process. A good friend of mine used to call it 'school fees.' So, when you go through a bad experience, just have it that you have paid an expensive school fee.
What you should have asked me is that how many schools fees have I paid in the past 10 years? I would tell you that as every other human being, I am not perfect. I have made my own normal mistakes. But in my own opinion, there has not been any mistake I made that has been detrimental to my career. God has always saved me. Thank Almighty God for mercies.

Could you recall some of those mistakes?

D'banj
One major mistake I made was not doing something differently in the past, considering all that happened between me and my ex-business partner, Don Jazzy. This is because we never really had issues. I believe, people that fueled the problem. May be, I should have fought more for what I brought up.
I personally found and signed everybody that belonged to the one time popular record label, 'Mo Hits Records' consisting of major artistes such as Wande Coal, Dr. Sid, Prince, K-Switch and co-partnered with Don Jazzy. I recall one time when he told me that he wanted us to go our separate ways. I also remember asking him to give me about six months to fashion out modalities for the separation.
May be, I should have requested for one year. But like I sang in one of my songs "Top of the World", I have no regrets parting ways with him. However, I should have tried harder, which I did. But in all honesty, I'm grateful to Almighty God.

But would you say, you are missing Don Jazzy in all ramifications?

Not more than the ordinary. You know, when you say you are missing somebody, it means you need the person in your life. No, I don't miss him. But I saw him at the MTV music awards, in South Africa. We ran into each other every now and then. People are alleging that we have come together again.

Who told them that we are quarreling?

It's just that we are running our own different businesses now. He has his own record label called Mavin Records, while I have my own label, DBM Records. Nobody is saying, we cannot do music together, or perform on the same stage again. In fact, while I am celebrating my 10 years on stage, it also means that Don Jazzy is celebrating 10 years of his musical career.

Does the break up affect your relationship with him?

Of course, it affected our relationship for a long time. It's close to two years since we broke up. But we have been seeing each other. Probably, we will get into the studio soon to do songs together.

How do you react to the aged-long rumour that you are dating top Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji?

There have been so many rumours about so many things. I don't like to talk about my personal relationship again because people always misunderstand me. But rumours must always be rumours.

But it's always good to put the record straight?

Honestly, I'm not dating Genevieve. Let me clear the air now.

You had a huge crush on her?

I never did.

At 34 years, is D'banj not thinking of settling down?

Of course, I am thinking of settling down. Who said, I am not married? My private life must remain private, especially to the press.

Meaning that D'banj is secretly married?

It could be so.

Who is the woman in your life?

I wouldn't disclose her identity so that they don't plan to kidnap her.

Could you share your memorable moments on stage in the past 10 years?

I have so many memorable moments.Just yesterday (Sunday), I was on stage with Trey Songz, at the just concluded MAMA awards, in Durban. We performed his monster track, Bottoms Up. I have been on the same stage with Kanye West, Kenny Rogers. I was on stage at the World Music Award, in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

I performed at the Mandela Charity Event in South Africa. I performed my hit track "Top Of The World" that became the theme song for the Africa Cup of Nation, which Nigeria eventually won. Every time for me is memorable.
I have adorned a lot of international stages. But I would say, that each time I'm on stage, something new happens to me, always. I am looking forward to the Grammys.

What do you think could be done differently in the Nigerian music industry?

I think we need to get to that level where the musician will be a heavy investor. There is so much money in the industry at the moment. But we are not well structured to diversify. So, we need to put structures in place. We have made so much money. Now, think of when we put structures in place.
We used to say that we live by example. With the kind of partnership I am doing with the Heritage Bank today, I think it's not just for Agriculture alone. It would involve so many other things. One will see how you can become a musician and at the same time invest wisely in other sectors of the economy.

Could you recall one of your greatest embarrassments while on stage?

D'banj
I don't really see anything as an embarrassment because I am an entertainer. But there was this show, Koko concert which I organized long time ago. I was performing on stage, and suddenly, my trouser got torn. As it happened, I bent down to conceal it but I was pretending to be dancing. Don Jazzy, noticing it, came to block me while I disappeared from stage. However, it wasn't embarrassing for me because the audience did not notice it.

What's your new "Koko" Agropreneur initiative all about?

I am 34 years, this year. And this year also happens to be my 10 years as entertainers. My first single was released in October, 2004. This year, marks my 10th year as an entertainer.

When I look back, I feel humbled by what God has done in my life in such a short time. That's why I have decided to give back to society. This is not the first time; anybody would embark on a charity project. Last year, I decided that I was going to do something differently.
Me and the Head, of my Business Development, Mr. Tony travelled to South Africa where an organisation approached us to work with us. Initially, I was not interested in the project, but after listening to their presentations, and how the organisation has been working to eradicate poverty in Africa, I immediately developed interested in the project.

When they told me the role they wanted me to play; that's to champion the cause of the campaign in 2014, following the African Union's declaration of 2014, as the year of Agriculture.

This is because the mass of land that we have acquired as Africans and, going by the world's projection, we would depend on Agriculture to feed about 70 per cent of the population. They also told me that in 2013, at the African Union summit, all the African leaders signed an agreement, which stated that each country would commit at least 10 percent of its annual budget on Agriculture. And today, you can see that there is a concerted effort to encourage Nigerians to go back to the land.

Today, everyone wants to become a musician because of the success that has been recorded in the industry. And that's why the African Union decided to embark on this project.

Even though, I wasn't interested initially, my Business Development manager prevailed on me to consider the importance of being part of the project to unlock the wealth that is hidden in our natural resources. So, we kicked off the project, and they took me to Ghana's Coco plantation which is about three and half hours from the main town.

Later, I was introduced to the small scale farmers who I would say are responsible for producing about 60 percent of our food. In January, I was at the African Union summit, where I signed as the first African youth, the exercise that would concentrate on Agriculture, because if we don't feed ourselves in the next five years, we end up depending on foreign assistance.But if we all go back to the land, we will be able to feed the rest of the world.

That's how the project started and that's why I am partnering Heritage Bank to make the dream come true. Ten years ago, the music industry like Agriculture was nothing to write home about.
When I told my parents in 2002, that I wanted to become a musician, they objected to it. I relayed my experience in my first album; how my International Passport was seized by my parents. But 10 years down the line, I am still standing tall in my chosen profession.

Then, they said music was a hobby, but today, music has become a serious business. We can use the same passion to go into agriculture because, while growing up, agriculture to me was perceived as a demeaning job. But the richest man in Africa today is a farmer.

Dangote is into agriculture. So, I decided to practice what I preach. I have been doing some researches with my team on the social media, and we discovered that there are so many youths across Africa, especially in Nigeria that want to venture into agriculture. I met with the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Adeshina, who told me that he likes what I am doing, insisting that he wants me to do a song that would promote the project.

According to the Minister, the budget for agriculture has been increased by 1.2 percent. He also disclosed that the federal government has set up a programme that the youths can benefit from. I was privileged to listen to the Minister as he asked me whether I would like to be the ambassador of the Nagropreneur initiative called Nigeria Agricultural Entrepreneur. The project is geared towards empowering about 750,000 youths in Nigeria that are interested in going into agriculture. I want to kick off the project by showing example. I believe that by flagging off the project, I'm not only giving back to the society, but I'm also empowering the youths.

This is my own little contribution to the development of the nation. As a result, I said on my birthday, I will give out N50 million to boost the agricultural sector of our economy. The essence of this, is to encourage the youths to embrace agriculture. My new initiative is aimed, on the one hand, at providing practical leadership and encouragement to the massive youth population to embrace the agriculture revolution being championed by the Minister of Agriculture, as part of the national socio-economic transformation agenda.

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Heartbreaking Story Of Tortured Boy Rescued From Kidnappers Den In Ogun [Photos]

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:45 AM PDT

According to punch an unidentified young boy hawking on Alhaji Jamiu Sulaimon Street in Itele, Ota area of Ogun State on Tuesday evening as he was rescued from kidnappers in the area, just as he was about to be killed.

No 3, Alhaji Jamiu Sulaimon, where the boy was rescued is unarguably one of the most beautiful houses on the street but no one could have imagined the horror discovered behind its high walls.

When Punch correspondent visited the scene on Wednesday morning, a police patrol vehicle was stationed in front of the compound to ward off curious residents and looters.

Upon gaining access to the house, it did not take long for the correspondent to notice a spatter of blood on the walls of almost all the toilets in the house. One particular toilet had more heavy smears of blood on its walls and door.

A resident of the street, Abdulateef Isa, told our correspondent that the rescued boy used to hawk belts on the street.
Isa said, "The boy is Igbo, he sells belts and he is known by many in this area even though we don't really know his name. "He was hawking with his friend yesterday (Tuesday) before this whole issue came to light. His friend, who is also an Igbo boy, knew when he was called into the compound but when he waited for more than 30 minutes and his friend had not come out, he raised the alarm." A police officer from the Itele Police Division told our correspondent that residents of the area came to the station to report on Tuesday evening that a boy who went into a compound to sell had gone missing.
"Our divisional police officer instantly issued a search warrant and detached a team to the compound. When we got there, a large number of residents had gathered and we had to be strategic in controlling them for us to gain access. "We got there and met a young man who said he was the brother of the owner of the house. He started opening each of the rooms, acting calm and repeating that, 'See for yourself, each room is empty.' "But our DPO insisted that she perceived an odour that was abnormal. She asked one of us to climb through a window and check the corner of a toilet. And there was the boy, covered in blood. He was even too weak to shout. "From the look of things, the kidnappers had already attempted to kill the boy but hurriedly abandoned him and fled because the victim's friend raised the alarm. The man we arrested must have been given order to stay behind and divert suspicion." The boy was said to have been blinded in one eye as caked blood covered one of his eye sockets. There was a bloody deep gash on his neck also, which was suspected to have come from an attempt to slaughter him.

Punch correspondent learnt that the boy was immediately rushed to the hospital while the man found in the house was arrested. The agent in charge of the house was also later arrested.

Few minutes after the police left the compound, the residents set the house ablaze and every valuable in the house was destroyed.

"The generator in this house runs all day long," one resident told Punch correspondent.

The fence around the house is the highest in the area. According to our correspondent's measurement, it is approximately eight feet tall, a reason neighbours said it was not possible to see whatever went on in the compound.
"The men we see coming in and going out of the house keep to themselves. All we know is that so many people come into the house. Nobody has gone missing on this street before, so nobody had any reason to suspect anything," Mr. Olusegun Adio, who lives a few houses down the street, told our correspondent. One of the leaders of the community, Alhaji Isa Jimoh, who notified the police about the missing boy, said he never had any inkling that kidnappers could be operating a den in the area.
Jimoh, who lives about seven houses away from the horror house, said, "I have no idea who owns that house and I have no idea when it was built. The short time it was built from start to finish, I was not around then. "When I got report that a child who was hawking and called inside the compound never came out, I had to inform the police because I realised it was not the duty of residents to storm the place. "The first time the police came, the place was under lock and key. They went back to their office and when they came back, they broke the gate, arrested a man inside there and discovered the boy almost dead on the floor of one of the toilets." Jimoh said no one had ever been missing in the area, which was why they probably did not suspect any criminal activity in the house.

Spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, said the suspects arrested in the case have been transferred to the Department of Criminal Investigation, Eleweran, Abeokuta.

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Omotola reacts to sharing of rice by political parties, PDP Rice Vs APC Rice (Photos)

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:49 AM PDT

Yesterday people lined up to receive their bags of rice.. PDP rice Vs APC rice, naija which way??? This Is SO BAD

What Your View On This???

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Hottie of the Day!Meet Lady Risper Unleashes her Gigantic Assets in New Photos

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:52 AM PDT

Lady Risper Unleashed her Gigantic AssetsThis socialite is really endowed. If you got it, flaunt it
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I spend Over N500k to do my hair" -Muma Gee Reveal (Photo)

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:54 AM PDT

New mother of twin and actress/singer Muma Gee spoke to Punch about fashion..She said she spends alot on her hair and tattoos are evil

I am sorry to say this but I believe tattoos are evil. I might be naive and I am not trying to be hypocritical. You leave your skin in the hands of another person and you don't know what the person is hiding under that inscription on your body. You don't know when you are given a mark that God wouldn't want you to have. I don't wear it and I don't intend to. If I must wear tattoo, it must be temporary and just for the show of it.

She also says she spends at least 500 thousand to make her hair..She said

I agree. I invest a lot in my hair. A lot of cash, energy and time go into my hair. It takes like eight hours to get my hair done. Basically, it is a special and patient person that can do my hair. Not everybody has the patience or can be meticulous enough to do my hair.The hair piece alone costs a lot of money, especially in these days of human hair. I normally use 11 packs of human hair and each piece is not less than N60, 000. At the end of the day, I end up spending about N500, 000 to do my hair at once.Don't get me wrong. It is actually the hair pieces that can go for that amount and those hair pieces can last for years. I have had hair extensions that have lasted for over 10 years. Each time I remove the weaves, I take it to hair companies and they treat the hair and they are as good as new.

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SO SWEET! This Is How A Man Should Treat His Woman

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:54 AM PDT

I Love This!!! This Is A Real Man

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Beautiful Daughter of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, Looking super Cute in this Outfit

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:36 AM PDT

DJ Cuppy, the daughter of Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola.

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Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:34 AM PDT

After successfully taking several other celebrities including Hafiz Oyetoro aka Saka, Alhaja Gbolahan Daodu (SUBEB Lagos State Executive Chairman) and others back to their alma-mater, the organisers of the Celebrity Back To School (CBS) Initiative, Ballywalls Integrated is back again with another celebrity, Iyabo Ojo. The beautiful actress will be taking her philanthropic gesture back to her alma-mater, National College, Gbagada (NCG), Lagos. The event is billed to take place on Tuesday 17 June at the school premises.

She will be reunited with some old colleagues of her set at the institution which was founded in 1955 as a non-sectarian private school. "I am just excited that I am involved in this project, it is my joy to touch lives positively any time and this will further give me the opportunity of visiting the school after so many years. I am already relishing this memory and I can't wait to put on my school uniform. If you really want to know what I want to do for the school and the students, you are invited to join us on during the programme," Ojo said.

Mr. Alfred Aina Junior, head of the school, who is the biological son of the founder of the school expressed joy and appreciation to the organisers of the initiative.

"We welcome the noble idea as given by the organisers and we are happy that our illustrious daughter in person of popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo will be coming over to contribute her quota to the development of the school. We are appealing to others to emulate her," he said.

The CBS initiative is to take celebrities irrespective of their fields back to their alma-mater to go mentor the students, donate handsomely and give back to the school that has made them who they are today.

CBS TV Show is produced by Ballywalls Integrated and Eagles House Global Resources.

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O boi! Instagram Fight Featuring K-solo Vs Timaya (Photo)

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:32 AM PDT

It seems the beef between K-solo and Timaya won't stop anytime soon. After Kefee sadly passed on yesterday, her music colleague Timaya, who featured on her popular Kokoroko song went online to say how much he would miss her and how sad it is to lose a friend. But K-solo felt Timaya was not in a position to do that and lashed out at him saying, when she marked her birthday, Timaya did not use her picture on IG, BBM or anywhere and so on.

Don 't forget that, Kefee and K-solo were also close, because K-solo worked on different songs for her like he did for Timaya. Check out what Timaya said that led to the drama and K-solo's other reply after the cut. In all RIP Kefee! Your life was short, but the impact was felt.
Below is Timaya's post that led to the whole drama;

Then K-solo's second reply

And Timaya had to post this and said Boys tell stories about men, but men tell stories about their success. Keep talking while I am working....

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Gbogbo big gal Eniola Badmus Flaunts Her Perfume Collection (PHOTO).

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:30 AM PDT

Eniola Badmus took to her instagram timeline to show-off her range of perfume collections. She has Beyonce perfume, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Elizabeth Arden, Giorgio Armani, Terred Hermes and more .

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This is so funny! Photo of the day, The Baddest Power bike Ever

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:44 AM PDT

What do u think???

You Want One?

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This is serious! Check Out the Queue for Ayo Fayose's Rice Yesterday (Photo)

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:42 AM PDT

Poverty is a weapon. Our politicians know that too well &That is why they can easily buy people off with acts like this

Is this right???

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Next Level:See Wizkid Chilling with Justin Bieber in a studio in LA

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 01:38 AM PDT

Big Boy! Yesterday, he was in the studio with Chris Brown and now, he hooked up with Justin Bieber..BBC described Wizkid as the African Justin Bieber....Wizkid is 23 and Justin 20.

OLX

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