Lil Wayne Inks Four-Album Deal With Cash Money

Lil Wayne has become synonymous with the Young Money/Cash Money phenomenon that has swept up names such as Drake, Nicki Minaj, Mystikal and Busta Rhymes, and the rapper isn't going anywhere soon. Weezy just signed a 4-album deal with Cash Money records, he announced in an interview on new MTV show "Hip Hop POV."

The label, which he has been signed to since he was eleven years old, is reaping the sales of Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded which debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 last week, and is set to gear up for Wayne's first album since last year's The Carter IV, titled I Am Not A Human Being II.

"Contract-wise, I only get paid for 12 songs. Maybe on a Carter album, you probably only gonna get 12 songs, maybe a bonus 13," Weezy said during the interview. "But on this I Am Not a Human Being thing, I really don't care... you're probably gonna get 16 on there."

Wayne also announced that he's working on an album of "love songs" - but in the Wayne style, not the typical crooners one might imagine. The album will be titled Devol - "loved" spelled backward - and was borne out of his preoccupations while serving eight months in prison in 2010.: Lil' Wayne Branches Out Into Shoe Business

With those two projects in the works - Birdman told Billboard in January that I Am Not A Human Being II is slated to drop "before summer," though a release date has still not been set - as well as collaborative albums with both Birdman and Juelz Santana on the agenda, Weezy may hit his four album mark sooner rather than later. Just don't expect the Young Money CEO to be jumping ship on the label any time soon

Beyonce's First Tweet Causes Social Storm

Beyonce** is the biggest gainer on this week's Billboard Social 50 chart, making a massive jump from No. 49 to claim the No. 17 spot after a frenzy of media activity and social buzz following the launch of the pop star's new Web presence.

The Social 50 chart ranks the most popular artists on YouTube, Vevo, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, using a formula that blends weekly additions of friends/fans/followers along with weekly artist page views and weekly song plays.

The launch of the Beyonce's official Web site ( beyonce.com) on April 5 sent the social world into a tizzy. Her new site -- powered in part by Tumblr -- was announced the same day courtesy of the diva's first Tweet ( @beyonce). Her Twitter account had previously been the most-followed account without a single Tweet, with nearly 4 million followers. While Beyonce has had the account for over five years, she never said a peep until last week. And when fans have been waiting that long -- you know it's going to cause a stir.

Beyonce's site is ambitious for a Tumblr. Keeping in mind the visual emphasis that has made the platform so popular, the site features a photo-centric theme that is devoid of extraneous frills and side menus. A simple black arrow featuring a slide-out menu allows visitors to seamlessly navigate to Beyonce.com and the rest of her pages, which have all also been redesigned to fit the same easily digestable and visually appealing tone set by her Tumblr.

The overhaul also prominently features links to Beyonce's social properties, streamlining the fan acquisition process which resulted in a 114% increase in fan acquisition over the previous week.

Meanwhile, K-Pop sensation BIGBANG makes its debut on the Billboard Social 50 at No. 24. The group gained over 800,000 video views on YouTube last week (a 61% increase compared to the previous week) after releasing a series of live performance videos from their tour. BIGBANG's "Alive" was released Feb. 29 and debuted on the Heatseekers Albums chart at No. 4. The group's "Alive Tour 2012" kicked off in early March in Seoul Olympic Park Stadium and is set to take the band to 16 countries and 25 cities around the globe. BIGBANG is the first K-Pop act to appear on the Social 50 since The Wonder Girls appeared back in Nov. 2011.

Continuing the trend we've experienced over the past several weeks, two YouTube-oriented artists also make it on the Billboard Social 50 this week: singer Christina Grimmie re-enters at No. 25 and violinist Lindsey Stirling makes her debut at No. 29.

Stirling, who first made an impact after performing on "America's Got Talent," released the video "Skyrim" this week. The video, sharing the name and thematic elements of the popular video game, has garnered over 2,600,000 views on YouTube during the charting week.

Grimmie experienced a 20% increase in video views over the previous week, with her recent upswing in popularity likely due to the popularity of her new Disney-syndicated show "Power Up" which features tips and tricks for popular video games.

Elsewhere, Madonna experienced a drop from No. 14 all the way to No. 47 on the Social 50, coinciding with a 84% drop in album sales, causing the pop star to fall from No. 1 to No. 8 on the Billboard 200. The drop in album sales was reflected by a big drop in Madonna's social activity, with a 102% drop in fan acquisition, a 12% drop in plays and an 80% drop in profile views.

As for the rest of the Top 10, Justin Bieber, LMFAO and Rihanna retain their spots at Nos. 1, 2, and 3, respectively, and Taylor Swift remains steady as well at No. 9. One Direction continues to soar, moving from No. 6 to No. 4, while Katy Perry falls 4-5 and Lady Gaga rises 7-6. Nicki Minaj jumps 10-7, experiencing gains in Vevo plays due to the release of her new single, "Beez in the Trap," which has already garnered over 10 million views since its release on April 4. Finally, Adele falls from 5-8 and Skrillex falls 8-10.

D'Banj Lied About Buying Car For Don Jazzy--Wande Coal

The purported bitter war between Don Jazzy and D'Banj has suddenly taken a new twist.

If anything by Wande Coal, who might rightly be referred to a third party to the issue is anything to go by, then, his stand on this matter might as well create more controversies.

According to a tweet by Wande Coal, who many believed joined Mohits through D'Banj, he disagreed with the point raise by an email alleged to have been written by D'Banj to Don Jazzy that D'Banj bought a car for Don Jazzy as untrue.

His tweet on the allegation reads, saying that he (D'Banj) bought a car for Don Jazzy is wrong and untrue. Come onnnnnn. I can't take it any longer."

Wande Coal is presently in Dubai and may be in Nigeria very soon. Until now, he had been quiet on the rift between his former bosses

SHOCKER: Nollywood Loses Male Colleague Days After Prophet TB Joshua's Prophecy

Late Taiwo Bello

The death fever that has rocked the movie industry since seems to have resumed its break after the death of Gringory in February 28, when it last happened.

According to news that just broke, Nollywood has lost one of its own to the cold hands of death, 3m360 confirmed.

This time, it is a movie director named Taiwo Bello. Taiwo died today after a battle with cancer.

Taiwo once worked with Funke Akindele in one of her movies.

Just some days ago, Prophet TB Joshua prophesied that Nollywood will soon lose one of its players

Mo’Hits split latest: D’banj, Don Jazzy in war of words

Warring founders of Mo’Hits, Don Jazzy and D’banj, are throwing barbs at each other as they move to divest their investments and interests in the label, a confidential email correspondence between them has revealed.



If you are one of those who still think that the fallout of Mo’Hits founders, D’banj and Don Jazzy, is a rumour which will dissipate in no time, you probably still live in the past. In fact, in order to make the future safe from the past, the duo is already formalising plans to share their assets especially on the ownership of the mouth-watering Mo’Hits catalogue comprising all D’banj’s albums (No Long Thing, Rundown Funk U Up and The Entertainer), Wande Coal’s Mushin to Mo’Hits and The Mo’Hits Crew All Stars’ album, Curriculum Vitae among others. Thus, as you read, Mo’Hits is only waiting for legal certification before it is pronounced dead. And the pallbearers are already waiting in the flanks to ferry the remains of the beloved label to its final resting place, bringing to a painful end the reign and run of the successful label.


In the meantime, the Mo’Hits crew has been divided, as the two figures in the unfolding drama are moving out with their different disciples: D’banj’s younger brother, K-Switch, understandably, goes with him while Wande Coal, Dr Sid and D’Prince have settled for Don Jazzy. The future of the label’s artiste manager, Sunday Are, is unknown. Long before the separation became public knowledge, D’banj and Don Jazzy were no longer on speaking terms, an authoritative source tells E-Punch.

Neither do they see eye to eye. In fact, at their last concert in New York in February, they only met on stage because each artiste had his own cubicle. Rather, they communicate via email only when necessary. In a confidential email correspondence between the former collaborators, exclusively obtained by E-Punch, the sordid details that might have led to their break up are veiled, but the bitterness-laced correspondences are open about their claims for the assets of Mo’Hits especially the catalogues of all the artistes.

D’banj must pay all the debts of Mo’Hits – Don Jazzy

In regards to D’banj’s claim for 100 percent ownership of all songs recorded under the Mo’Hits imprint, the acclaimed producer in an email on March 17th, states, “That Mo’Hits Records does not already own 100 per cent of the songs. Note that Mo’Hits Records only owns 60 per cent of the songs and 40 per cent belongs to the individual artiste. So, 40 per cent of the songs is not mine to give.” He continues, “That me (I am) giving him (D’banj) my share of the catalogue does not and will never include him having the right to stop them (the artistes) from performing the songs or give him the right to claim any monies for live performances of these songs. And any loans or debt owed by Mo’Hits records as at today will be cleared by Mr D’banj as I am clearly not aware of any.”

Don Jazzy states further that the catalogues he is releasing to his former partner only consists of songs already released in an album exempting new singles and unreleased materials. “So, songs like Wande Coal’s Go Low and Been Long You Saw Me are not part of this catalogue he is receiving. Also, an artiste like D’Prince, not only has he not released any album, he has not signed any contract whatsoever with Mo’Hits Records. That he has no right to claim any monies for deals that have been brokered already as at today with the catalogues or stop their usage. It is important to note that any unreleased songs done by any artiste (including D’banj and K-Switch) MUST NOT be released and is not part of the catalogue I am giving away.”

He adds, “With these few points, I do hope that you all realise that I have been generous enough to facilitate the End of the “D’banj & Don Jazzy” era as a team. After this new deal has been signed and sealed, I do NOT look forward to seeing an email whatsoever or hearing from the DKM (D’banj, K-Switch, Mo’Hits) crew, and all is well again.”

Will you return the Bentley I bought for you? – D’banj

Same day, D’banj responded to the email, stating, “In case he (Don Jazzy) forgot, this is the arrangement! 50/50—–song writer/ production, which means for a song X for artiste Y, 75 per cent as per production is fully owned by Mo’Hits and writing is shared 25/25 with the individual artiste co- writing. So, that’s the deal! So him (sic) saying 40 per cent is not his to give away is more like 75per me and 25per each artiste.”

He then asks, “What do you mean by any bills or loans would be cleared by Mr. D’banj? That will never happen because when I ran the company, I ran it perfectly and well. So, if I give him my shares he is left with 100 per cent liability. My catalogue is everything that has been done with the Mo’Hits system and under the normal agreement we have, that means everything I have recorded or that has been recorded whether new or old, or even classic, whether beat with concept or even idea without beats, anything we did as a team and sponsored by me throughout, then, it is mine. Including K-switch clause and all mine and even Wande’s singles and all till the date of signing even today.”

Continuing, D’banj writes, “And now, (I) wanna clear the air on this Samsung deal! I would expect by now that you understand that me keeping quiet is being GENEROUS because this is a deal structured under Mo’Hits Records, (and it is) the first deal and income you would ever bring into the company in eight years. We shared the first 150k (One hundred and fifty thousand dollars) the right way, 1/3 down and that was cool. But after you collected another 130k and did not say anything (that) is and could be described as theft! I only refused to contact them (Samsung) directly because of your reputation. But please don’t call me a fool and let’s know who is generous!” D’banj was not coy about his anger. He states that after sharing over N1bn with Don Jazzy in their Mo’Hits days, he was shocked that the producer would now sideline him when he got the balance from Samsung.’’

D’banj writes further, “Please, please, will he (Don Jazzy) return the Bentley because I bought it for him and it was N5.2m more than mine? And Prince that he claims has no signed contract but is actively involved and signed via engagement– I win his catalogue too – all recorded whether released now or not! This is because no one questioned me when I bought D’Prince N11m naira car (LR3/Range) without releasing any album just to boost the image of the boy and it worked for him! So, let’s get the facts straight, I AM BEING MORE THAN GENEROUS.”

Good music deal and other issues

After Don Jazzy inferred on twitter that the end might have come for Mo’Hits, E-Punch reliably gathers that D’banj was prevailed upon by close friends and associates not to talk despite being aggrieved that his lifelong friend had painted him black before the public. But the hyperactive entertainer, the source says, may have reached his tether’s end and any moment from now would reveal to the world all that went wrong between him and Don Jazzy. Part of what he will talk about, E-Punch learns, will dwell on the genesis of their separation and the point at which Don Jazzy advised that they did away with Mo’Hits and concentrate on their GOOD Music deal. “It was D’banj who prevailed on him that even if they were going to concentrate on their deal with Kanye, they didn’t need to do away with Mo’Hits,” says the source. When the deal with GOOD Music sailed through, Don Jazzy was signed on as a producer while D’banj was the artiste. By virtue of how the American music system works, producers are only meant to be heard not seen. So, the source says further, “Kanye and D’banj and the other guys were always going out leaving behind the producers, including Don Jazzy, which didn’t go down well with him. After some time, D’banj noticed this and to placate him, he bought both of them a Bentley each. Further, he also bought a house in Atlanta, equipped with high tech studio equipment so that Don Jazzy could be working mostly from their new home but he was not appeased as he felt that he was being outshined by D’banj.”

On the other hand, Don Jazzy allegedly told his close associates that the reason he decided to part ways with D’banj was because of an alleged arrogance which was impacting negatively on the other artistes. Long before Mo’Hits evolved, they were friends before becoming partners, putting up with each other’s shortcomings but fame and money have combined to becloud their tolerance of each other.

Exhausted man cries for help from balcony after his one night stand partner demands too much sex

A desperate man got more than he bargained for when he embarked on a one night stand.
He was forced to escape onto a balcony before calling police for back-up after his new-found lover refused to let him go - because she wanted more sex.

The 43-year-old struck up a relationship with the woman, who is four years older than him, in a bar in Munich, Germany, on Monday night.

The man was forced to escape onto a balcony and call police for back up after his lover demanded more sex

According to German news site The Province, she took him back to her apartment where they had sex several times.

But when the woman demanded more, the exhausted man said no.

A police spokesman said: 'He complied with the woman's wishes another few times so he could finally leave the apartment.

'But when she continued to refuse and demanded even more sex from him, he fled to the balcony and alerted the police.'

If that wasn't enough, when officers arrived she even tried to lure them into her den.  She is now facing possible charges of sexual assault and illegal restraint.

Italy footballer Morosini dies after collapse on pitch

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Ex-Italy under-21 footballer Piermario Morosini has died following a suspected heart attack on the pitch, football officials say.



The midfielder was playing for Livorno in the Serie B match at Pescara when he fell to the ground in the 31st minute.

A defibrillator was used and Morosini, 25, was taken to hospital. The game was halted with other players in tears.

Morosini had been on loan to Livorno from the Serie A club Udinese

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Morosini had been on loan to Livorno from the Serie A club Udinese.

He collapsed face down and appeared to be in convulsion. The referee's assistant drew the referee's attention and he stopped the game.

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Cause of Muamba collapse unknown

The footballer was taken to Pescara's Santo Spirito hospital by ambulance, but he could not be revived.

Muamba: Doctors tell their story

Last month Bolton's Fabrice Muamba was technically "dead" for 78 minutes after collapsing in an FA Cup tie.

The 24-year-old England player is now making "strong and steady improvements".

Following Muamba's collapse, attention had been drawn to the situation for athletes in Italy, which has mandatory cardiac screening for all young people engaged in organised sport.

The charity Cardiac Risk in the Young says that the Italian measures have reduced the incidence of young sudden cardiac death in Italy by 90% in the 30 years since the screening was introduced

Man Tries to Rob Three Banks with a Toilet Plunger

A man in Utica, New York was arrested yesterday after reportedly trying to rob three local banks using a toilet plunger as a weapon. He was unsuccessful. We're not sure how he expected this to go down, but hey, we just report this stuff.

According to The Huffington Post, the genius, 49-year-old Lawrence Deptola, entered all three banks with the same threat: Either hand over all the money, or he'd come at everyone with a plunger. He was nabbed by cops easily, since no one was afraid to call 911 because a toilet plunger is a lame weapon. Seriously, what did he think he could do, suction everyone's faces off? 

Deptola gave the cops short chase, but in the end was put under arrest and charged with attempted third-degree robbery. Good going, bro

Reminisce kissed a fan’s boobies at his album launch

No long ago davidos performance in Malaysia show how he shoved a lady fan on stage and left her on d floor for shina rambo to resuscitate, Fast rising music star Reminisce, who has hot singles on everybody lips on d street singing (kako no b chicken) and his undisputed beef with Vector, shocked everyone when he aggressively nibbled and kissed a fan’s boobies at his album launch party which held yesterday at De Place in GRA, Ikeja. See the joy in the lady’s face…lol.

Intruder Arrested for Sneaking Into P.Diddy’s Hamptons Mansion

A New York man has been accused of breaking into Sean "Diddy" Combs's East Hampton mansion, where he apparently he ate food, drank liquor and wore the rap mogul's clothes.

   The New York Post reports  quamine taylor of Queens was arrested at the sprawling home on April 1. He's being held in the Suffolk County Jail on trespassing and petit larceny charges. The unemployed 30-year-old has not posted $2,000 bail.

   “I’ve actually been going to the house from time to time since 2001,” Taylor told NY Post. 

  “I stay there a lot, but Sean gets funny sometimes about me staying there,” Taylor said.

In his first break-in, Taylor tried to pass himself off as Combs’ cousin when cops found him intoxicated after he took a dip in Combs’ pool.

This time, Taylor spun a story that he was a close personal friend and even convinced a security detail of the lie when he accidentally tripped an alarm in the mansion.

“He grew up listening to [Diddy’s] music,” Taylor’s worried mom said. “He has a long history of mental illness, and he has been off his meds for a while. We have been trying to get him some help.”

Taylor said he only went to the house for some much needed R&R.

“I really didn’t go to Diddy’s house because I’m a big fan of his. I just wanted to get out of the city for a while. I was actually hoping to stay like 15 to 17 days,” he said.

AFTERMATH OF LEAKED EMAILS: Wande Coal Defends Don Jazzy Against D’banj

One of the members of the defunct Mo’hits Empire, Wande Coal has spoken out. I guess the leaked email thing got to him and he couldn’t take it. You also need to search for him on twitter and see how emotional he got when he tweeted and replied some of his fans.



His first tweet;

God please don’t let the success you have given me get to my head to the extent that I will forget my humble beginnings. Continue to read....


Then he went on saying;


As much as I would like to be quiet on this issue. Seeing people’s response to these so called leaked emails, I can’t take it any longer.

And lastly, he said;

Saying that he bought a car for Don Jazzy is wrong and untrue. Commonnnnnn well, I don’t think he said is sha until I see a video of it

Obesere survives. Bloody auto crash

Abass Akande popularly known as Obesere narrowly survived a frightening car accident involving his Lexus jeep LX470 on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Ijebu Ode in Ogun State on his way to Lagos.

According to reports, the Ibadan born musician who entertained at the  Top 1 Hotel on Saturday was on his way back to Lagos at around 7: 30pm, when the accident occurred. His chauffeur identified as Femi lost the control of the jeep and rammed it into a tree, damaging the jeep.



...the Lexus Jeep

Reports also have it that the artiste, the driver and two others passengers in the vehicle sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment at Orisunmade Hospital, Jakande Estate, Isolo, Lagos.

While reacting  to the ugly accident, Obesere who is still under medical observation debunked insinuations that the driver was drunk.

“Femi doesn’t take alcohol and when we go to shows like that I always give him time to rest. H also doesn’t take part in our music performance. I was on the phone with my eyes on  him when the jeep swerved into the bush. It was a terrible occurrence, but I thank God nobody died,” he said.

While friends and well-wishers have continued to commiserate with him over the sad event, Obesere, who recently waxed an album for former Lagos State governor and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) party leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed, to mark the 60th birthday of the political Amazon, has, however, adopted the nickname of the astute politician, Jagaban following the accident.

New Music : Teeto Ceemos – Go Down Ft Shank

The anticipation for Teeto Ceemos’ official debut single has been steadily building over the past few weeks since the release of new visuals for “Missed Call” and the Adey-produced “Glory” which features Nayo Soul. NOW it is finally HERE and the official debut single from Fresh Boy Entertainment’s TEETO CEEMOS is one hell of a MONSTER single!
Featuring Nigerian Dancehall/Reggae artist SHANK excellently providing an infectious and catchy chorus and also produced by SHANK himself who brings those lush drum arrangements and head bopping musical milieu to the mix to great effects, “Go Down” sees Teeto Ceemos in superb fashion with his trademark witty punchlines, smart and captivating lyrics and sublime flow.
This brand NEW single is set to be the staple sound in the coming weeks and months on radio, in the clubs, at parties and everywhere in between so get ready to “whine up your waist and go down” as Shank says. We can expect nothing short of greatness from Teeto Ceemos’ debut album which is dropping later this year via Fresh Boy Entertainment

Kwame Relaunches Nigezie, Unveils New Yoruba Movie Channel

One of Nigeria’s veteran broadcasters and contents providers, Femi Aderibigbe, popularly known as Kwame is in the news. Aside relaunching Nigezie, Nigerians first 24 hours music/lifestyle channel, the veteran has also introduced a 24hours Yoruba movie channel known as Orisun.
Following the brief disappearance of Nigezie from the broadcast scene, the executive producer says “the brand is back, bigger and better. It’s now well packaged to provide the best of quality programming that is 100% proudly Nigerian”.
Kwame shed more light on the need for the retreat and re-emergence of the brand with plans for the future. “Nigezie, the all music station will continue to be a yardstick for quality entertainment and become a platform for effective self expression for thousands of creative people within and outside the country, with prime programs such as E-XTRA, TEAR RUBBER and NIGERIAN TOP 20. The channel will still showcase the positive mental attitude, tenacity and vision of the Nigerian spirit”.



“Since the inception of the brand in 2004 with Global Sounds, Virtual Media Network has been in the forefront of the entertainment and lifestyle scene in the country by helping to redefine urban contemporary youth culture and serving as a social change agent for promoting the uniqueness of the Nigerian spirit, this it did for the past years prior to its pulling out to repackage itself”.
“The company is now strategically positioned and scheduled with nothing less than the best of contents that will help to project the brand to the world. In the actual fact, VNM has put itself in a position that has made it and the contents they provide to be exportable even beyond the shores of the continent, Africa.
Kwame spoke further on the new Nigezie logo, Nigezie Online, the theme song and future projects.
“The Logo has worn a stronger, bolder, greener and well grounded look; this will reflect the strong and vibrant spirit of the Nigerian and solid state of the company as a whole from the journey of yesterday till present”.
“With over sixteen million online views, and a minimum of Four thousand views everyday, our online platform, www.nigezie.tv has become a force to reckon with amongst the Nigerian online youth community in the Diaspora. With strong presence on Facebook and twitter, the Fans and Followers of the Nigezie brand have continued to multiply daily and it has placed itself as the No 1 online entertainment hub for Nigerian youths all over the world”.
“The theme song is a collaboration of some of Nigeria’s biggest acts such as Sound Sultan, Goldie, Brymo, Jessie Jags, Weird Mc, Bouqui, Capital FEMI, and Sheyman who also produced the hit. The theme song reflects the steady rise and journey of the pacesetter and major player in the Nigerian entertainment industry that Nigezie has become known for. The music video to the song is already on the way”.
Speaking on the second pioneering brand, Orisun (meaning the source), Kwame said “the indigenous Yoruba channel will mirror the lifestyle and culture of the Yoruba race via movies, soaps, documentaries, series, talk shows and a host of other programmes, hence it will portray the uniqueness of the Yorubas. The channel will serve as the source of high end quality Yoruba entertainment”.
As regards the broadcast platform for the rebirth of Nigezie and the launch of Orisun, Kwame said “the introduction of the digital terrestrial platforms in Nigeria has urged us to launch the 2 channels on the StarTimes Platform. Nigezie broadcasts on Channel 128 while Orisun broadcasts on Channel 130. The plan to use the platform came as a result of the fact that in the nearest future, the digital terrestrial platforms will create unimaginable possibilities in the industry”.
Kwame also disclosed the plans of acquiring their own satellite equipments with which they would use to uplink their contents to  broadcasters all over the world at a minimum cost to them is on. He hopefully stated that this will be accomplished before the end of June, 2012.
VNM has created a brand that will aggregate all its brands, radio shows, reality shows, amongst other content under one umbrella called VIRTUAL MAGIC.

Baby making factory discovered, pregnant teens rescued

The Nigerian police have raided an alleged illegal orphanage where they rescued young women thought to have been forced to bear children with the aim of selling them, a spokesman said Friday.


“We discovered the baby factory in Uruah local government area of the state during a raid following a tip-off,” assistant police superintendent Oyekachi Orji told AFP of the operation in southern Akwa Ibom state.

He said seven women between the ages of 18 and 20, including three who were pregnant, were freed from the home during the April 4 operation. No babies were discovered.

Three suspects including the owner, his wife and another accomplice were arrested, he said.

“The suspects usually lure young girls to get pregnant with a promise of 70,000 naira (340 euros, $445) after having their babies, which they sell to ritualists,” he said.

A number of such “factories” have been discovered Nigeria, often intending to sell children to childless couples.

Human trafficking is widespread in west Africa, where children are bought from their families to work in plantations, mines and factories or as domestic help.

Others are sold into prostitution, and less commonly they are tortured or sacrificed in black magic rituals.

Morgan Freeman: No, I’m not marrying my step-granddaughter

The rumor mill has been churning with this one for quite a while, and now Morgan Freeman has issued a statement denying the gossip that he’s planning on marrying his step-granddaughter.

Back in 2009, the National Enquirer ran a report that he’d been seeing his step-granddaughter, a then 27-year-old E’Dena Hines, for 10 years, and the rumor continued this week with the claim that Freeman intended to marry Hines.

On Thursday, the Oscar winner went on the record about what he called “fabrications” regarding his love life.

Both the 74-year-old star and Hines — the granddaughter of Freeman’s first wife, Jeanette Adair Bradshaw — released statements refuting the claims.

“The recent reports of any pending marriage or romantic relationship of me to anyone are defamatory fabrications from the tabloid media design[ed] to sell papers,” the twice-married “Million Dollar Baby” star told CNN in a statement.”What is even more alarming is that these fabrications are now being [picked up] by the legitimate press as well.”

E’Dena Hines told CNN that “these stories about me and my grandfather are not only untrue, they are also very hurtful to me and my family.”

Freeman and Bradshaw divorced in 1979 after 12 years of marriage, and he and second wife, Myrna Colley-Lee, divorced in 2010.

Engaged couple Brad and Angie might work together again

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are officially engaged, and word has it they might end up working together on a future project as well.

Deadline is reporting that if negotiations pan out, Pitt could star in Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor” with his long-time lady love being a rumored potential contender for the female lead.

The real-life partners and parents have not acted together since 2005’s action adventure “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” where they became friends on-set.

Oscar winner Javier Bardem is also reportedly close to signing on for the thriller.

Shooting is expected to begin this June.

The film — which also stars Michael Fassbender — is about an attorney who finds himself drawn to the seedy underworld of drug-dealing and related crime.

Pitt would play West Ray, a role for which Scott had originally considered Jeremy Renner, according to reports.

Khloe Kardashian shoots down miscarriage rumours

We’ve never known a Kardashian to be shy, so we wouldn’t really expect Khloe Kardashian to keep something like fertility treatments under wraps.

On Thursday, Mrs. Lamar Odom said as much on CBS’ “The Talk,” telling the hosts that while she’s not currently undergoing fertility treatments to get pregnant, if she were, she’d be open about it.

“I would share with the world,” the 27-year-old reality star said, indicating that some women need role models in the struggle to conceive. “It’s so hurtful and discouraging to women needing fertility treatments.”

She also shot down speculation that she recently had a miscarriage, adding that the time is just not right for her and Lamar Odom to become parents.

“With the trade – moving back and forth – there is a reason we don’t have a newborn baby right now,” Kardashian said, referring to Odom’s whirlwind trade from the L.A. Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks, and then his recent departure from the Mavs.

“Lamar and I do want kids, and it will happen when it’s in God’s plan to happen,” she concluded

Nate Dogg to show up at Coachella…as a hologram?

Although he passed away last spring, Nate Dogg might nonetheless make an appearance at Coachella this weekend.

TMZ reports that the rapper, who died at the age of 41, will “perform” at the music fest alongside headliners Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg as a hologram.

Dre and Snoop, who are scheduled to close out Coachella for the next two Sundays, will reportedly be accompanied on stage by Kurupt, Warren G and Daz Dillinger, and they didn’t want to leave Nate Dogg out.

The hologram technology will reportedly project the deceased rapper’s image onto the stage, making it seem as though he’s performing along with everyone else. TMZ cites anonymous sources who say Nate Dogg’s hologram will be on hand for several songs.

But before Dre and Snoop take the stage, the Black Keys will perform today with Radiohead headlining tomorrow’s lineup.

Remember, Coachella is pulling double duty this year, with its first festival playing this weekend and an identical, second set of shows launching the weekend of April 20.

Shattered dreams! How factory machine grounded casual worker’s varsity career

Twenty-year-old Mike Aghanenu had a tall dream. He aspired to become an engineer some day. Thus, after his secondary school education at Havanna College, Igando, Lagos State, in 2009  where he got the required results to further his studies, he wrote the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination (JAMB), test  in 2010.

Unfortunately, he did not make the required marks. Determined to keep his dream alive, Mike decided to work for a while, with a view to saving towards his university education. Then, he got a job as a factory worker at Lebanese-owned Aliberti Company,  in Ikotun in 2010, where he was paid N12,000 monthly.

The dream of becoming a mechanical engineer became evident after he scored 240 marks in the just- released JAMB result where he chose University of Benin as first choice and Delta State University as second choice.

While he was preparing for the post-UME examination, tragedy struck at his workplace, last Tuesday and his dream was not only shattered but his entire life.

As at press time, the remains of Mike are lying in the morgue. Reason? He was sent to an unprepared grave during an industrial accident in his workplace.

His death, no doubt,  came as shock to his parents as they  are yet to come to terms with its reality. More painful is the fact that Mike was the first and  only son among two children.

Different versions of what killed him
No one could at first tell exactly what happened to the once bubbling  young man. Not even his parents could tell when Crime Guard called to find out the circumstances led to Mike’s demise.  There are different accounts  on how  he died. A version said he was trying to clear the gutter  in the company’s premises when he was electrocuted. Another version  said he was grinded by one of the machines at the factory.

It was against this backdrop that Crime Guard visited Aliberti Company on Wednesday to get the  true version. But the company’s spokesperson, who identified herself as Bimbo Okuneye was not forthcoming with the true picture.



Late Mike

Rather, she referred this reporter to the police,saying investigation into the circumstance that led to Mike’s demise was still on, an utterance that degenerated into a verbal confrontation between her and members of the bereaved family who were also at the company to ascertain the cause of their son’s death.

But for the intervention of the Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Ikotun, the situation would have turned violent. It took close to an hour before the company  brought a man who identified himself as the supervisor of the section Mike worked  and one who witnessed it all.

The supervisor, Mr Olotu Fredrick, explained that, “ Yesterday morning (Tuesday), when we  resumed, the late Mike started his machine. We have two machines ; one for grinding foam and the other for grinding fibre. I operate that of the foam while he operated that of the fibre which is easier.

“As work went  on, I discovered from the sound of one of the machines that something had stuck inside. I told them to stop the machine and when we opened it,  a nail was discovered inside.

“Immediately after that, Mike started using a hose to blow off the dust from the fibre machine when the incident occurred.”

Asked to explain how it happened, the supervisor narrated: “The machine he was working on has two switches  which must be put off  before blowing off the dust. But Mike only switched off one. I guessed  he mistook the silence from the  engine to mean that it was off, not knowing the other end was still on.

“As  he used the hose to blow off the dust from the machine, all of a sudden,  the brunches  of the machine threw him inside the grinder and immediately, I shouted at one of the workers to switch off the machine.”

At this point, the supervisor could not speak any further. Rather,  he tried to gesticulate,trying hard not to betray his emotions.

The machine as gathered, first caught Mike’s hand. The more he tried to remove it, the more the machine  kept chopping it until it got to his ribs and parts of his body, with blood spilling all over the place.  Crime Guard gathered that although the machine was put off,  it took a while before Mike could be brought out.

This was because the machine needed to be dismantled. However, when this was done, it was already late for Mike , who passed out , with an expression of shock on his face. He was reportedly rushed to a private hospital around the area where unfortunately , he was certified dead.

Family aggrieved
The bereaved family members have  registered their displeasure over what they described as display of  “an  uncultured manner” by management of the company in handling the issue. First, they claimed the company did not intimate  them of the tragic incident, wondering why  it had to deposit their son’s body at the morgue without  contacting them.

The family raised alarm over plans to sweep the case under the carpet as they claimed they were prevented from seeing the corpse of their son by some men in plain clothes who claimed to be policemen, as at Thursday. Their anger also bordered on the fact that Mike’s corpse  was deposited at the Isolo General Hospital mortuary,even when they kicked against the idea.

Crime Guard learnt that effort was being made as at Thursday  to transfer the corpse to another mortuary.
The bereaved father, Mr Festus, who just arrived the country, was at his wits end. When approached, he said,  “what do you want me to say? My only son and heir is gone! He was a level-headed boy who believed in hard work rather than delving into something that would drag the family’s name in the mud. He was everything you could think of in a good child.

“My anger is that the company never thought it wise to pay us a condolence visit, two days after the incident. They did not even deem it fit to inform us that  our son was dead. We heard it from another source. In fact, the news of his death reached us in the evening, whereas it occurred in the morning. Tell me, is it wise for me to have come to the company before I am told what happened to my son? I am heart-broken, I cannot talk much”, he said in an emotional-laden tone.

But the company maintained that they visited the bereaved family. Okuneye explained that they went there and met some people praying, a claim the family denied. It was later discovered that they did not  disclose their identities when they got there, apparently for fear of the unknown.

Again, the company said after the incident, the deceased’s next of-kin as indicated in his file was contacted, where the bearer informed them he was far-away in Delta State. But on how that was possible, the family wondered.

Okuneye, however, apologised on behalf of the company for its shortcoming after it became apparent that her utterances could have sparked off a renewed feud, assuring that the company would work  with the  family  to ensure that Mike was not only given a befitting burial but  meet some of the family’s conditions.

She said: “ As you can see, we did not work today because of the death of Mike. We are not happy that this has happened. It was  an accident which was never planned . And,  to put the record straight, this is the first time a thing like this is happening in this company, since its inception over 30 years ago.”

A police van was, however, stationed opposite  the company with armed policemen, to avert any likely protest that could turn violent

Day Majek Fashek causes commotion on Allen Avenue

Returnee reggae legend and guitarist, Majek Fashek may have at the peak of his career been regarded as one of Nigerian music icons who would not only elicit a standing ovation anywhere, but also would be jostled by fans  for his autograph.

But this was not the case on Easter Monday, when the Rain Maker was spotted along the highbrow Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. Looking shabby, frail and very unkempt, the passersby wondered out loudly whether this was the same Majek Fashek who waltzed his way into the hearts of music fans in the late  80s and early 90s, with his debut album  “Prisoner of Conscience” containing the hit track ‘Send Down The Rain’ which he released in 1987.

While his disturbing outlook attracted  pity from those of his fans that recognised him, very few onlookers who could not believe their eyes murmured as well as  discussed in hush tones in respect of the failing  state of health of one of Africa’s greatest reggae artistes.



Majek Fashek (before and now)

Majek  was more of a shadow of his old self as he walked down the street of Allen, accompanied by a guy suspected to be one of his managers.

With his unkempt dreadlocks and worn out boots, the once  handsome and talented reggae icon was reduced to an object of mockery caused by his abuse of substance.

“I wouldn’t believe this is Majek Fashek, he’s looking sickly, shabby and unkempt.” muted one of the passersby. Another passersby added, “look at what he has done to himself, a great singer indeed.”

However, since his return from USA  last year, the reggae artiste’s outlook presents a different picture of  what his fans and lovers used to know of him.

Recently, it was rumoured that a group of fans were mobilizing to raise funds to facilitate the reggae artiste’s rehabilitation. Under the platform of Majek Fashek Help Drive, the group which is allegedly being coordinated by a staff of AIT wants  to check the musician into a rehabilitation centre in the country  all in the bid to set his career back on track.

The Rainmaker as he is fondly called has been a shadow of his old self after an alleged  long battle  with alcohol and drug addictions.  Nigerians must not allow Majek Fashek to die.

Jada Pinkett Smith on breakup rumors: Will and I know the truth

Jada Pinkett Smith has reiterated that she and husband Will Smith are not getting a divorce, and that any rumors to the contrary are “ridiculous.”

According to People magazine, the actress made these comments recently to French magazine Gala.

During the interview, the 40-year-old indicated that she and her 43-year-old action-star husband are “waiting peacefully for the storm to blow over” regarding ongoing speculation that they’re splitting up.

In fact, Pinkett Smith said, she and Will have often wondered why it was their marriage that was picked to come under attack in the media.

“I have no idea!” she reportedly said about the persistent divorce rumors, which began last August around the same time the then-”Hawthorne” star was accused of having an affair with co-star Marc Anthony, who had recently split from Jennifer Lopez.

“Every year, one celebrity couple is under the microscope,” she continued. “This year, unluckily, it’s us! I almost want to say that we should have been expecting it,” she said, adding, “Will and I know the truth.”

And just because a couple spends a lot of time apart, Pinkett Smith adds, does not mean their marriage is on the rocks.

“I travel a lot because of my work, just like Will does,” she said. “But our lifestyle hasn’t changed. Before we had the kids, we were already far away from each other quite often because of separate projects.”

And it seems as if the trend will continue.

Will is currently filming the new M. Night Shyamalan movie “After Earth” with their son, Jaden, and this summer Jada is expected to go out on the road with their singer daughter, Willow

Ex-Pussycat Dolls Singer Melody Thornton Sets The Red Carpet On Fire In See-Through Dress At Elle's Women In Music Event [Pics]

If Melody Thornton was looking for attention Wednesday night she certainly got it. The former member of the Pussycat Dolls showed up at Elle's Women In Music event wearing a sheer brown dress that accentuated every curve on her body.

What do you think of Melody's look? Is it hot or hot garbage

Sharks will Attack a Supermarket and American Audiences in 'Bait 3D'

It’s been years since Bait 3D first blipped onto my radar – so long ago, in fact, that I was starting to wonder if I’d ever get to see it. The good news is that American audiences will finally get the opportunity to view this crazy-sounding Aussie import. The bad news is that it still doesn’t have an official release date.

THR reports that Anchor Bay has acquired the domestic rights to the film – which features shoppers trapped in an underground supermarket packed with killer sharks and a crazy murderer after a tsunami hits. Really, how could anyone not want to see a movie with this premise? It’s like the writers created the plot by chucking darts at a board – and every toss was a perfect bullseye of awesome.

Even better? The film was co-directed by Russell Mulcahy (along with Kimble Rendall) – the man who gave us not only the excellent killer pig film Razorback, but also the original Highlander. It’s like the stars are aligning or something…

Anchor Bay is excited about the project, with Executive VP of Acquisitions Kevin Kasha saying “Bait in 3D is the ultimate shark thrill ride that will make you think twice about getting back in the water.”

While we doubt it’s going to bump Jaws from its lofty perch as king of the killer shark movies, we’re still hoping Bait 3D turns out as cool and crazy as the premise sounds. We'll let you know when Anchor Bay announces an official release date -

Kaduna Bomb Blast: We lost more than 100 members – Okada riders

The national body of commercial motorcycle riders yesterday claimed that at least 100 of its members died in the Easter Sunday blast in Kaduna.

“Yesterday [Sunday] was a very dark day. This is because we lost our members and other innocent Nigerians. On the average, over 100 of our members lost their lives,” Secretary-General of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Nasir Mamman, told reporters in Kaduna on Monday adding that the association would call an emergency meeting to compile the statistics of members that died in the blast.

Corroborating the figure was the Kano Road, Kaduna, branch Chairman of the union, Danjuma Issa, who stated that most of the dead members of the riders association were burnt beyond recognition.

“It was an unfortunate incident, more so that it mostly affected our members. You can see that we are few here today. We are still mourning and searching for most of our members that we believe were killed in the blast.

“Families of some of our members have been trooping to various hospitals in the state to search for their loved ones. You cannot even identify some of the dead because they were burnt beyond recognition.”  Isaa said.

A Bomb laden Honda car with a lone occupant early Easter Sunday went off at the Junction/Sardauna Crescent area of Kaduna, killing mostly commercial motorcycle operators, fuel hawkers and passersby and also damaged about 60 houses within the vicinity.

The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Jingiri described the explosion as “massive”.

The spokesman for the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Abubakar Zakari Adamu, on Sunday stated that 36 persons, including the lone bomber were killed in the blast.

In an interview with Vanguard News, the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police disputed SEMA’s figure saying that the figure was false.

“Official figure before me confirms that the death toll is 11. My officers went round the hospitals. We were given this figure by the hospitals, not hearsay.

“I am yet to get a contradictory figure from the Hospitals.” Jingiri said.

Meanwhile casualty figures from Sunday tragedy rose on Monday as three of the injured victims died at the Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital in the state capital.

Lindsay Lohan Nightclub Fight: Hotel Worker Claims She Fought With Female Customer

A worker at the Standard Hotel, home of the nightclub Smoke and Mirrors has come forward to claim that he not only saw Lindsay Lohan at the club the night of an alleged fight but that he actually had to break up the scuffle after it errupted.
In an L.A. County Sheriff’s incident report Marisa Dugas claims she went over to Lohan’s table to talk to a guy when Lohan pushed her and a fight erupted. Lohan for her part claims she was at home the entire night.

Now a hotel worker tells TMZ that Lindsay Lohan was definitely at Smoke And Mirrors on the night in question and that he watched the scene unfold. The hotel worker says Marisa sat down at a nearby table and was chatting it up with a guy in Lohan’s group when all of a sudden Lohan’s entourage began throwing ice at Marisa. Eventually the worker says Lohan became part of the problem and he had to break up the fight.

The hotel employee says the female was eventually escorted out of the club and cried hysterically, claiming that Lindsay Lohan hurt her, she then refused medical attention.

While no pictures have surfaced of Lohan at the club the night in question the man says there is footage at the back of the club that shows Lohan on video entering and leaving the club. At this  time the hotel is refusing to release that footage and the worker has given his statement to police.

The entire situation is being investigated by L.A. detectives and Lindsay Lohan’s people continue to adamantly deny the accusations.

Shooter of black Florida teen, charged with murder

A special prosecutor in Florida charged neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman with second-degree murder on Wednesday in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, a move protesters had demanded for weeks in a racially charged case that has riveted the United States.

Zimmerman, 28, who had been in hiding, arrived at Seminole County Jail under arrest after turning himself in. Officers escorted him from a black SUV to the jail with a jacket draped over his head. His new defence lawyer said he would plead not guilty and that a hearing to establish bail could come as soon as Thursday.

Special prosecutor Angela Corey’s decision to charge Zimmerman, who is white and Hispanic, came 45 days after the fatal shooting in a quiet gated community in the central Florida town of Sanford.

Police had declined to arrest Zimmerman based on his account of self-defence and Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law, setting off civil rights demonstrations across the country.

“I can tell you we did not come to this decision lightly,” Corey told a news conference in Jacksonville after charging Zimmerman with the most serious crime possible without asserting premeditation.

“Let me emphasize that we do not prosecute by public pressure or by petition. We prosecute based on the facts of any given case as well as the laws of the state of Florida.”

Martin, 17, was on his way back to the home of his father’s fiancee when Zimmerman spotted him and considered him suspicious, calling police and defying their advice to give up following the teenager.

Zimmerman told police he was walking back to his truck when Martin attacked him, decking him with one punch to the nose. Martin then repeatedly slammed Zimmerman’s head against a concrete walkway, Zimmerman’s brother and father have said. Zimmerman then pulled out a 9mm handgun he was licensed to carry and shot Martin once in the chest.

Witnesses heard screams for help and then a gunshot, sounds that were captured on 911 emergency calls by neighbours. It was unclear who was screaming. Martin’s parents said they recognized the voice as their son’s. But Zimmerman’s brother Robert swore it was George Zimmerman pleading for help.

“As a family, we are devastated,” Robert Zimmerman told CNN’s Piers Morgan, adding he was disappointed by the severity of the charge.

“The only silver lining in any of this is that my brother is safe,” he said.

The decision on whether to charge Zimmerman rested with Corey since she was appointed by Florida’s governor on March 22.

The firestorm of protests had forced Sanford’s police chief to step aside and the regularly assigned prosecutor to remove himself from the case, leading to Corey’s appointment.

The disputed facts surrounding the shooting have been picked apart endlessly by television commentators, while dominating the headlines and reigniting a discussion about guns, self-defence laws and what it means to be black in America.

The shooting received scant media attention at first, but Martin’s parents, who are divorced, and their lawyers kept making public calls for Zimmerman’s arrest. That led to a media frenzy, outraged online messages by celebrities, and President Barack Obama’s comment, “If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon.”

By seeking second-degree murder rather than a lesser charge such as manslaughter, Corey reaffirmed her reputation as a prosecutor who will seek to bring the most serious charge possible. If convicted, Zimmerman could face up to life in prison.

‘STAND YOUR GROUND’ ON TRIAL

In deciding against arresting Zimmerman, police cited Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which allows people to use deadly force when they believe they are in danger of being killed or suffering great bodily harm.

Among the first tests in the case will be a hearing in which Zimmerman’s lawyer, in order to win immunity under “Stand Your Ground,” will have to convince a judge there is a preponderance of evidence to show Zimmerman had a reasonable belief he was in grave danger.

Zimmerman’s relatives and supporters have insisted he is not racist and has been unfairly vilified. They said he feared for his life during his altercation with Martin and was justified in using deadly force.

Travyon’s parents in turn have appeared on camera repeatedly, demanding justice for their son.

“We simply wanted an arrest,” Travyon’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, told reporters in Washington after Corey’s announcement. “We wanted nothing more, nothing less. We just wanted an arrest. And we got it. I say thank you. … Thank you, Jesus.”

Zimmerman had been represented by two lawyers, Craig Sonner and Hal Uhrig, who left the case on Tuesday after saying they had lost contact with Zimmerman and reporting that Zimmerman contacted Corey’s office directly on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to resolve the case on his own.

Sonner and Uhrig said they feared for Zimmerman’s emotional and physical well-being from the stress of living in hiding, mostly alone, while television commentators and sports stars demanded his arrest.

But his new lawyer, Mark O’Mara, said Zimmerman was fine.

“I’m not concerned about his mental well-being right now,” O’Mara told Reuters. “He seems very lucid.”

Later, he told reporters he expected Zimmerman to appear at a hearing on Thursday and was hoping a judge would set bail at a level the Zimmerman family could afford.

“Let’s let the process work,” O’Mara said. “There are a lot of high emotions, maybe some of them have been salved by the arrest. … We need to calm this down. It needs to be tried in a courtroom.”

“There is a little bit of relief,” Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett said, speaking of “the path toward healing” for his city now that community cries for Zimmerman’s arrest had been answered.

“We call for continued calm in the city of Sanford, its surrounding communities, and across the nation,” Triplett said.

“This is an event that touched many hearts and many lives, and started conversations, but we hope that the atmosphere of civility will continue.

Man kills girlfriend, buries her in his room

The police in Rivers state on Wednesday said that it has arrested one Jim Zaccheus for allegedly killing and secretly burying his girlfriend, Peace Matthias in his room last Saturday in the Elechi beach area of Diobu, Port Harcourt.



The new Rivers state police commissioner, Mohammed Indabawa speaking during his maiden press briefing in Port Harcourt.

The new Rivers state police commissioner, Mohammed Indabawa disclosed this while speaking during his maiden press briefing in Port Harcourt.

“I think he had a quarrel with his girlfriend. Then he killed her and buried her in his room,” the commissioner said.

Channels Television reporter learnt that the suspect had been suspicious of his girlfriend over a new hair style she made and demanded to know how she got the money, a situation that led to a quarrel between them.

Not satisfied with her explanation, the suspect was said to have beaten her to death, although it was not clear if he used any object on the victim.

However, neighbours had suspected the movements of the suspect, coupled with a strong stench that was coming out of the room and had alerted security operatives who forced the door open and exhumed the victim’s decomposing body.

The police commissioner said that the suspect has already confessed to committing the crime and will soon be charge to the court once investigation into the matter is concluded.

Gang-rape suspect in police net

The new Rivers police commissioner told journalist at the press briefing that the command had arrested four out of seven suspects who gang-raped a 14-year old girl in the Rumuodonmaya area of Obio/Akpor local government axis of the city.

Mr Indabawa who recently took office as police chief for Rivers also said he planned to continue with the fight against entrenched corruption among officers and men of the command, adding that he would use everything in his powers to reduce crime rate in the state to the lowest.

Nigerian scientist designs software to track criminals

A computer software capable of tracking down criminals and their activities in the country, has been designed and developed by computer scientist and former deputy governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chinedu Emeka.

According to Dr. Emeka, the research was embarked upon to develop the natin’s security system against criminals who often escape being punished for offences committed. He said,”with this software, criminals will be caught and prosecuted…as a result, prospective criminals would have a rethink before venturing into crimes.”

The computer scientist also said, the software (a national data base of criminals) would be made in such a way that security agencies in the country will have easy access to it.

Emeka urged politicians, government and private sectors to always provide funds for universities to carry out research and development, recognize the excellence in each research and encourage the researchers by setting out annual prizes for most useful indigenous scientific discoveries, best made Nigeria computer software

Worker dies operating machine in Lebanese factory

…Family prevented from seeing corpse
LAGOS—Tragedy has struck again in one of the Lebanese-owned factories in Ikotun area of Lagos, Aliberty Company, following the death of a casual worker on Tuesday, while operating a machine.

The deceased, identified as Mike Aghanenu, who scored 240 in the just- released Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB examination result, reportedly bled to death as his right arm down to his ribs were chopped off by the machine.

It was learnt that the factory workers, who had  resumed after the Easter holidays, were jolted about 11am by the scream of a supervisor, Olotu Fredrick, who had noticed an obstruction in the operation, as the machine used to grind fibre was grinding Mike’s hand instead.

Effort to save the life of the only son of his parent failed as he was reportedly confirmed dead at a hospital where he was reportedly rushed to.

Family attacks firm
However, the bereaved family members have expressed displeasure over what they described as display of “an uncultured manner’’ by management of the company in handling the issue.

The family claimed that the company did not intimate them about the tragic incident, wondering why it had to deposit their son’s body at the morgue without deeming it fit to contact them.

They also raised alarm over plans to sweep the case under the carpet, claiming that they were prevented from seeing the corpse by some plain- clothes policemen.

Father laments
According to father of the deceased, Mr Aghanenu, “As I speak, (12 noon Wednesday), we have not been briefed on the exact circumstance that led to my son’s death. We heard yesterday evening and rushed to the Isolo General Hospital mortuary, where we were told that his body was deposited. Can you imagine that we were prevented from seeing my own son’s corpse?”

When Vanguard visited the company, yesterday,  a police van was stationed opposite the premises with armed policemen, apparently to check any likely protest that could turn violent. Members of the bereaved family were also seen, awaiting the arrival of management of the company.

It, however, took close to two hours before a woman, who claimed to be the company’s spokesperson came out to attend to journalists and the bereaved family.

Asked what transpired, she referred Vanguard to the Police at Ikotun,   saying she was not in the position to explain. Her utterances sparked up the already tensed situation, as members of the family engaged her in a verbal confrontation.
The arrival of the Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Ikotun, Mr. Austin  Akika, at the company, saved the situation from turning violent, as he calmed the enraged family.

Contacted, Lagos State Police Command spokesman, Mr. Joseph Jaiyeoba, said he was yet to be briefed on the incident, adding that the police could not prevent the bereaved family from seeing the corpse of their son.
He argued that those who claimed to be policemen at the morgue could be impostors.

Baby found alive after 12 hours in morgue

 AN Argentine woman who insisted on seeing the presumably lifeless body of her premature baby found the infant alive in the drawer of a hospital morgue.
Authorities say the girl had spent 12 hours in the refrigerated room at the Perrando de Resistencia hospital in northern Argentina.
 Analia Bouter tells Todo Noticias television that she thought she was hallucinating when she looked at her infant in the morgue drawer and heard a whimper and saw signs of life.
Doctors say the girl is now in good condition.



The girl was born on April 3 after just six months of pregnancy, and the hospital issued a death certificate, saying she died of unknown causes, Bouter said.
Bouter says doctors have told her that "nobody knows how she could have survived 12 hours in a refrigerated room."
Rafael Sabatinelli, the deputy health secretary of Chaco province where the hospital is located, said authorities were looking into those who were involved in the incident

NIJ Student Goes Nude, Says I Want To Break Into Nollywood

A 300-level student of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ, Ogba, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has gone nude to break into the big league of the glamorous Nigerian movie industry, known as Nollywood, saying she wants to be famous and rich. The 21-year-old student, Ms. Enitan Adeshola Okesanya, vowed to enter the industry with a big bang. “I think there is something missing in the industry and that’s me. I seriously think so. I have got this talent and passion inside me that I want to show to everybody out there. I want the world to see what I have got inside me, the God-given talent inside me, and I know that the media are actually waiting for that young person that will come and blow everybody away. Click to see pic and continue reading.....

That’s why I believe that they are looking for me,” she told our correspondent last night as both scanned through her bawdy pictures.


To break into the world’s third biggest movie industry, Enitan said, she will go as far as her strength will carry her. “As long as my strength can carry me. Since it’s about passion, I don’t think I can get tired. I will not stop until I am done, not even when I am tired’’. I love acting. I love fame. I hate poverty and I want to be rich. Ever since I was a child I always wanted to be in the big screen. I think the time has come for me to show the world what I’ve got inside me,” she said. She said taking controversial pictures make her controversial and appealing. “I think because I am personally crazy. I love creativity. I love doing things that are so unusual. I don’t want to be doing everyday things. When I take a picture and people keep wondering, who’s that girl? I want to just create a controversy. That’s why I love taking crazy pictures,” she said. Enitan said she will use acting and movie to reach to people who need help in the society. “Acting is basically more than what we see on the screen. I could use acting to pass messages to the less privileged out there, to different people in our society.


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I could use acting and movies to impact knowledge into people’s lives because there are so many people out there that are looking for one thing or the other and through the expression of what I feel inside, through acting, I believe that I could pass messages across to the average people out there.” The actress to be who was born on 7 May 1991 hails from Epe Local Government. She is the first child in a family of six and lost her father in 2010. She said she loves dancing and acting and has a strong belief that she will be successful, anyhow.

—Simon Ateba

Former Bad Boy Rapper G Dep charged with murder (G.Dep's Defense Says Not Enough Evidence to Connect Client to Murder)

Trevell "G. Dep" Coleman has already admitted to shooting a man three times in a botched robbery attempt back in 1993. He just believes he's being linked to the wrong man's death.

That was made obvious during day two of Coleman's murder trial at Part 51 of the Supreme Criminal Court on 100 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday (April 11). The day saw Coleman's lawyer, Anthony Ricco, further questioning the evidence brought forth by the detectives on the case.

"There's things that they said under oath, on the record that they're claiming Trevell said even before they looked at the logs," Ricco told XXL upon exiting Part 51 of the courthouse on Wednesday. "The obvious (inconsistencies) are [Coleman] gives a description of a different person that the other witnesses said was robbed on that day. Those differences are substantial, they're not minor. He also doesn't fit the description of the persons that the 911 caller said seen shoot him. There's always a desire to close cold cases. So, when a guy comes forward and admits to being involved in a shooting, [police] then try to link."

On a cold night in December 2010, Coleman walked into the 25th Precinct in Harlem to make the startling confession that he shot a man in a botched robbery attempt back in 1993. At the time of the admission, Coleman didn't know if the man he shot had died or not. Cops subsequently matched Dep's admission to the cold case murder of John Henkel, 43, who was shot and killed during a robbery attempt in 1993 on Park Avenue and 114 Street. Coleman is facing 15 years to life if found guilty of Henkel's murder.

Ricco, though, maintains that they're too many inconsistencies to match Dep to Henkel's killing.

When court resumed after a lunch break on Wednesday, prosecution played Coleman's chilling confession video for the 14 jurors of mixed ethnicities on two large monitors.In the video, Dep admits to shooting a man "three times" in a robbery attempt. He says he lived with the guilt of shooting a man, only telling his mother about the incident in 2008.

"I told her that it bothered me," Dep said on tape. "She said, 'Well, that was a long time ago...in the past."

Before Wednesday's break, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney David Drucker and Ricco examined and cross examined witnesses, including detectives David Feliciano from the 25th Precinct and William Dunn from the 23rd Precinct, whom Coleman first broke his confession to in December 2010.They also grilled Julio Cardona, a 43-year-old former resident of the Johnson Housing Projects in Harlem, who recounted how he saw one White male, two separate Black males and two "dark-skinned Hispanic" males who he said were suspiciously riding around on their bicycles the day of Henkel's shooting.

"They have to prove their case and you have to look at what the proof is," Ricco continued to tell XXL after Wednesday's day in court. "They're saying [Coleman] told them that [Henkel] is 32. There's no way in the world Trevell could tell them he's 32. How does he know that? Only way he could know that is if he knew him. According to one witness, he's going to say White male, according to another he's a Hispanic male. There's no, 'I'm not sure about that, I didn't see the log till after that.' Our position is the evidence will show that it's not accurate.

"Why is he connected to this?" he added. "[Coleman] never said, 'I shot Mr. Henkel!' He never said that."

Dep, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans, had the support of wife Crystal Sutton and father Willie Goines in the courtroom with him. Upon walking out the court today, Goines raised his fist in the air as a sign of support, a gesture to which his son nodded to.

The murder trial for the former Bad Boy rapper, who made hits like "Let's Get It" and "Special Delivery," will continue on Friday (April 13) with the remainder of the evidence being presented to jurors.Check back with 3m360 for updates on the G. Dep murder trial.--Mark Lelinwalla

G. Dep's murder trial began Tuesday (April 10) in New York's Supreme Criminal Court

Nollywood Gholden Girl Secret Wedding To Rich Indian Expatriate

This gist is intresting, though not strange in Nollywood where the unusual naturally happens and certainly not the first of its kind.

Straight from Stella Dimokokorkus blog:

Remember beautiful Twins Tracy and Treasure Daniels? Well I don't blame you if you don't remember their unpopular Nollywood faces. The quick background info is that they are both failed actresses who meandered from movies to music and became known as the Gholdengirlz.

What is news now is that one of the twins secretly married a rich Indian expatriate on Saturday April 7,2012 in far away Ohaukwu in Ebonyi state in a very quiet traditional wedding ceremony.

Whispers indicate she snatched this man but i dont know whether it was boyfriend snatching or husband snatching but the church wedding is being planned for July and its hush hush..invited guests will receive a code to their phones after they get their invites and it is the code they will use to access the venue but alas anything else yet because of the security surrounding the details.

20 Smoking' Songs About Weed

t's hard to imagine that Bob Dylan, Three 6 Mafia and Toby Keith have much in common, but all three artists understand the power of a classic stoner track. Marijuana has served as the inspiration for classic cuts in rock, hip-hop, pop, and of course, reggae, and is still influencing more than a few of our biggest artists (hello, Wiz Khalifa!) today. For 4/20, Billboard.com has put together a countdown of 20 tracks that talk about toking up, with each song including a "potency" level that measures their inebriated energy on a scale of one (mildly buzzed) to 10 (totally stoned).

next: Method Man/Redman, Tom Petty 20. "Because I Got High"

Afro Man

Most Smokin' Lyric: "I was gonna clean my room until I got high/ I gonna get up and find the broom but then I got high/My room is still messed up and I know why (Yeah, hey!)/ Because I got high, because I got high, because I got high."

Potency: ONE. At first, "Because I Got High" sounds like a fun, harmless joke about how smoking weed leads to unproductivity. But when Afro Man's problems get more and more serious -- he goes from cutting class to losing his wife and kids -- this song just becomes a buzzkill.

19. "Hash Pipe"

Weezer

Most Smokin' Lyric: "You've got your problems, I've got my ass wide/ You've got your big G's, I've got my hash pipe."

Potency: FOUR. After a prolonged break following the release of "Pinkerton," Weezer came roaring back with this feisty first single from the Green Album. Among the bizarre lyrics -- "The knee-stocking flavor is a favorite treat/Of men that don't bother with the taste of a teat" -- is frontman Rivers Cuomo's snarling defense of relaxing with some hash.

next: Method Man/Redman, Tom Petty

Chart Article  previous: Afro Man, Weezer next: Neil Young, Wiz Khalifa 18. "How High"

Method Man and Redman

Most Smokin' Lyric: "Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane/ It's the funk doctor spock smokin buddha on a train/ How high? So high that I can kiss the sky/ (Up, up to the sky!)"

Potency: FIVE. Though it only has a few literal weed references, this mid-'90s rap gem was the original theme song for one of the greatest stoner music duos to date, Method Man & Redman. To witness them perform it in concert today is to see burly security guards hopelessly attempt to put out dozens of simultaneously lit-up joints.

17. "You Don't Know How It Feels"

Tom Petty

Most Smokin' Lyric: "Let's get to the point/ Let's roll another joint/ And let's head on down the road/ There's somewhere I got to go."

Potency: FIVE. The rock 'n' roll equivalent to Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode," Petty's hit isn't really about weed. The one line that is, however, is just too memorable to go unacknowledged. Radio stations famously censored it, but that hasn't stopped anyone from shouting it out loud in their car.

previous: Afro Man, Weezer next: Neil Young, Wiz Khalifa

Chart Article  previous: Method Man/Redman, Tom Petty next: Sean Paul, C+C Music Factory 16. "Roll Another Number (For the Road)"

Neil Young

Most Smokin' Lyric: "Think I'll roll another number for the road, I feel able to get under any load/ Though my feet aren't on the ground, I been standin' on the sound/ Of some open-hearted people goin' down."

Potency: SIX. Though Neil Young's classic isn't solely about weed, the song's general sentiment is all stoner, and it's impossible to listen to these skulking guitar strums without slowing down to a snail's pace.

15. "In The Cut"

Wiz Khalifa

Most Smokin' Lyric: "Rolling all this weed I am holding/ Thinking she high before she even get the chance to smoke it"

Potency: SIX. Who would have thought that Frou Frou's "Let Go" would serve as a killer sample on a stoner rap anthem? Wiz Khalifa's hazy flow has rarely sounded more cohesive than on this "Kush & Orange Juice" cut, and the refrain "In the cut, in the cut, rolling doobies up" is like the stoner-friendly version of "Black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellow."

previous: Method Man/Redman, Tom Petty next: Sean Paul, C+C Music Factory

Chart Article  previous: Wiz Khalifa, Neil Young next: Toby Keith, Kid Cudi 14. "We Be Burnin'"

Sean Paul

Most Smokin' Lyric: "Everyday we be burnin' not concernin' what nobody wanna say / We be earnin' dollars turning 'cause we mind de pon we pay / More than gold and oil and diamonds - girls, we need dem everyday"

Potency: SIX. Not only is Sean Paul clear of his love for blazin' on "Burnin'" -- he sets that love to a dancehall beat we can get down too. Paul's "We Be Burnin'" spent a full 28 weeks on the Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 6.

13. "Take A Toke"

C+C Music Factory

Most Smokin' Lyric: "You ignite me and I'll ignite you / And once all the sheets burn, baby / I've got some more bamboo / And when the smoke clears / Lady, still my eyes focus on you / Huff and puff some of my funk stuff / Prove my point that I am the joint"

Potency: SEVEN. They may be best known for their club hit "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", but C+C slowed down the mood and lowered the temperature on this 1994 cut, intermixing lovin' (er' sex) and weed.

previous: Neil Young, Wiz Khalifa next: Toby Keith, Kid Cudi

Chart Article  previous: Sean Paul, C+C Music Factory next: Bob Dylan, Dr. Dre 12. "Weed With Willie"

Toby Keith

Most Smokin' Lyric: "Now we learned a hard lesson in a small Texas town/ He fired up a fat boy and he passed it around/ The last words that I spoke before they tucked me in/ I'll never smoke weed with Willie again"

Potency: SEVEN. On this "Shock'n Y'all" bonus track, Toby Keith spins a yarn about sharing a blunt with one of America's most notorious pot enthusiasts: Willie Nelson. The country legend's stuff might be a little too powerful for Keith, who opts for the whiskey and declares, "I'll never smoke weed with Willie again."

11. "Marijuana"

Kid Cudi

Most Smokin' Lyric: "Pre- pre- pretty green bud/ All in my blunt/ Ohhh I need it."

Potency: SEVEN. Kid Cudi recently swore off smoking weed, but he certainly spent a good chunk of his first two albums celebrating the pastime. On "Marijuana," the airiest track on "Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager," Cudi likens marijuana to a best friend, saying that it "always had my back" and "never left me lonely."

previous: Sean Paul, C+C Music Factory next: Bob Dylan, Dr. Dre

Chart Article  previous: Toby Keith, Kid Cudi next: Mighty Diamonds, Luniz 10. "Rainy Day Women No. 12 & 35"

Bob Dylan

Most Smokin' Lyric: "I would not feel so all alone/ Everybody must get stoned!"

Potency: SEVEN. Dylan was no stranger to philosophical songwriting in the mid-60s, but the opening track to "Blonde on Blonde" remains a particular triumph for marijuana enthusiasts. Backed by a brass band, the folk legend delivers a loopy anthem punctuated by the exclamation, "Everybody must get stoned!" at the end of each verse.

9. "The Next Episode"

Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg

Most Smokin' Lyric: "Hey-ay-ay-ay! Smoke weed every day!"

Potency: EIGHT. On this 2001 West Coast classic, the Doctor recruits his conglomerate, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Nate Dogg (R.I.P.), to show how the left side lives: namely, sporting greenery of every type.

previous: Toby Keith, Kid Cudi next: Might Diamonds, Luniz

Chart Article  previous: Bob Dylan, Dr. Dre next: Black Sabbath, Cypress Hill 8. "Pass The Koutchie"

The Mighty Diamonds

Most Smokin' Lyric: "Pass the kutchie pon the left hand side / Pass the kutchie pon the left hand side / It a go bun, it a go dung, Jah know"

Potency: NINE. The Mighty Diamonds' 1982 classic was loved by many in Jamaica, but exploded it in the U.K. and U.S. when Musical Youth covered it as "Pass the Dutchie." Musical Youth interchanged pots, substituting the "kutchie" with a cooking utensil.

7. "I Got 5 on It"

The Luniz'

Most Smokin' Lyric: "I'm gone, beatin my chest like King Kong / It's on, wrap my lips around a 40 / And when it comes to get another stogie / Fools all kick in like Shinobi."

Potency: NINE. Listen closely to Luniz' 1995 "I Got 5 On It," and you'll get a full lesson on the do's and don't's of dope. The Oakland rap duo's 'Operation Stackola' knocked Michael Jackson's "History" of the charts solely off the strength of the platinum certified Indo anthem.

previous: Bob Dylan, Dr. Dre next: Black Sabbath, Cypress Hill

Chart Article  previous: Mighty Diamonds, Luniz next: Sublime, Peter Tosh 6. "Sweet Leaf"

Black Sabbath

Most Smokin' Lyric: "My life is free now, my life is clear/I love you sweet leaf, though you can't hear."

Potency: NINE. Marijuana, of course, is an inanimate object. But don't tell that to Ozzy Osbourne, who professes his love directly to his "sweet leaf" as though it's his wife, Sharon, or some mythical metal goddess, over grinding guitar riffs. Being pro-weed never sounded so romantic.

5. "Hits from the Bong"

Cypress Hill

Most Smokin' Lyric: "Still it, goes down smooth when I get a clean hit/ Of the skunky, funky, smelly green sh*t/ Sing my song, puff all night long/ As I take hits from the bong..."

Potency: NINE. Complete with bong rip sound effects and a hazy soul sample, Cypress Hill's hip-hop classic could persuade even the straightest of the straight edge to take a walk on the high side.

previous: Luniz, Mighty Diamonds next: Sublime, Peter Tosh

Chart Article  previous: Black Sabbath, Cypress Hill next: Three 6 Mafia, Rick James 4. "Smoke Two Joints"

Sublime

Most Smokin' Lyric: "I smoke two joints a dime a piece, and two the time before / I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints / And then I smoke two more"

Potency: NINE. Anytime, anywhere is the mentality when it comes to the toke on Sublime's 1992 hit, "Smoke Two Joints." Originally by The Toyes, Sublime adds in other samples ('Beyond the Valley of the Dolls' film, Eazy E, Just Ice and Bert Suzanka) and seals it with the sounds of a bubbling bong.

3. "Legalize It"

Peter Tosh

Most Smokin' Lyric: "Singers smoke it, and players of instrument too/Legalize it, yeah yeah, that's the best thing you can do"

Potency: NINE. Whether they call it weed, marijuana, tampee or ganja, smokers have been grooving to Peter Tosh's plea for legalization for over 35 years. Reggae legend Bob Marley later tried his hand at a new version of "Legalize It" after guesting on Tosh's 1976 album of the same name.

previous: Black Sabbath, Cypress Hill next: Three 6 Mafia, Rick James

Chart Article  previous: Sublime, Peter Tosh . 2. "Stay High"

Three 6 Mafia

Most Smokin' Lyric: "What's up Mary! Mary Jane!/Since I have met you, girl, you ruined my brain/You stole my heart, right from the start"

Potency: TEN. Before they became Academy Award winners for "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp," Three 6 Mafia crafted arguably the greatest hip-hop song about smoking weed ever laid to tape. From the syrupy soul sample to Young Buck's wild middle verse to the zonked-out bliss of the chorus, "Stay High" (or its censored counterpart, "Stay Fly") invites the listener to do just that.

1. "Mary Jane"

Rick James

Most Smokin' Lyric: "And when I'm feeling low, she comes as no surprise / Turns me on with her love, takes me to paradise."

Potency: TEN. Rick James' oft-sampled 1978 hit is one of the first songs to define punk-funk. "Mary Jane" opens up strong with strings, then lightens up with female vocals that introduce the star of the show and James' leading "lady." Like Ozzy, James knows how to turn crooning about weed into a potent act of seduction.