Monday, March 19, 2012

Davido Blowing Money Fast Spends N2million on chain


Asa Asika is Davido's manager and according to him, the 19yr old fast rising singer, who's currently touring, It really seems nothing can be too expensive for these guys, not when they are in their hit period.

Drake Files Official Response To "Marvin's Room" Lawsuit


Drake counters a lawsuit claiming that he owes a woman money for use of her voice on "Marvin's Room."

According to an exclusive story by The Hollywood Reporter, a woman claiming to be Drake’s ex-girlfriend and the inspiration for “Marvin’s Room” is suing the YMCMB rapper for co-writing royalties on the song.

Ericka Lee, who is credited in the liner notes of “Marvin’s Room” as a vocalist under the name “Syren Lyric Muse,” believes she is entitled to a larger share of the song’s royalties. Lee filed her initial claim in July of 2011, and was met by a counterclaim from Cash Money/Universal Records roughly six weeks later. According to Lee’s suit, she believes her “contribution is highly significant to the overall work.”

“Drake allegedly agreed to work with Lee on ‘Marvin’s Room’ and split the proceeds,” writes Eriq Gardner of The Hollywood Reporter. “Lee says she was asked to record the song’s ‘hook’ as well as the opening monologue that would serve as the thematic framework for a song about Drake’s yearning for an ex-girlfriend and how his fame interfered with his love life.”

Lee also claims she was offered a $50,000 payment along with 4-5% of the song’s royalties after threatening Drake with legal action prior to filing her lawsuit. “Marvin’s Room” peaked at the number 21 spot on Billboard magazine’s Hot 100 singles chart.

UPDATE: (February 3), a spokesperson for Drake told The Los Angeles Times' "Pop & Hiss" column that there is no merit to Erick Lee's claims. "This claim is entirely without merit and our client has not engaged in any wrongful conduct. Ericka Lee consented to the use of her voice in the song 'Marvin’s Room' prior to its release. Lee asked only for the credit she received as 'Syren Lyric Muse,' and she did not ask for any compensation," said the Drake camp yesterday. "It was only after she retained a lawyer that there was a demand for payment. Drake tried for months to resolve the matter amicably, and he now looks forward to being vindicated in court."

A history of the "Marvin's Room" inspiration and controversy can be read at "Pop & Hiss."
According to 3m360, Drake has filed an official response to Ericka Lee's lawsuit that claims he owes her compensation for use of her voice on "Marvin's Room." In the filing, Drizzy says he never promised to pay her any money, and that "she consented to the use of her voice in the song 'Marvin’s Room' for no compensation." He also denied having a romantic relationship with Lee, and denis threatening her for filing her initial complaint. A judge is yet to rule on the matter.

French Show Promoter Losses N15M To Fake P-Square’s Manager


As you read this story, a French show promoter is biting his fingers and regretting. Reason? He was swindled off $100, 000 USD (N15 million) by a fake P-Square's manager.

According to sources, the road to 'magahood' began late last year when the French promoter, eager to bring the singing sensation to France had gone to, of all places, Facebook and Twitter to launch a search for P-Square.

His search led him to phony Facebook and Twitter IDs purportedly belonging to the manager of the twins in France. Sources say the ID belonged to an Igbo guy, who claimed he had acquired the franchise to manage P-Square in France for two years.

While we are not sure whether it was 'juju' or sheer brain he used, what we are sure of is that the Frenchman, believing he was talking with the right person transferred a whopping $100, 000 USD into the account of the fake P-Square's manager.

However, it soon dawned on him that he had been swindled after the fake P-Square's manager stopped taking his calls and so he raised the alarm but it was too late, the account into which the money was wired had been cleaned out and the fake manager had popped into the blue.
Reacting to the story, an ex-PMAN president, who did not want his name in print, had lamented thus: "This is tragic! The fault lies with the artistes who wouldn't join a union. If there is a real union, things like this would not happen because the union would be the first port of call for any show promoter from any part of the world wanting to do business with Nigerian artistes.

"This kind of stuff happens all the time. It has happened to D'banj and a number of other artistes and I believe it's their fault."

Meanwhile, we hear that the French show promoter is leaving no stone unturned in fishing out the culprit and is currently making efforts to reach out to security agencies in the country.
Off the Stage will keep you posted as events unfold.

Panic as Bomb Found In Ikeja LGA Office


ikeja area of Lagos was, Wednesday, thrown into panic following report of the discovery of substance suspected to a bomb, in one of the offices in Ikeja Local Government.

Staff and those who came for different transactions, rushed out of the building with some car owners abandoning their vehicles as they fled for dear life.

A multiple auto crash was also averted as motorists including commercial motorcyclists plying the route hurriedly made u-turn.

Traders were not left out as some of them managed to lock up their shops and vacated the area.

Report said the combustive substance was planted and connected to an air conditioner behind the councils’ doctor’s office. It was reportedly discovered by one of the staff who was at the verge of putting on the air conditioner.

Unconfirmed reports said bomb experts who arrived the scene later stated that the substance would have exploded if the air conditioner was put on.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Yakubu Alkali, who was having a security meeting with his senior officers at the time of the incident, reportedly drafted some policemen to the scene.

Policemen from the Bomb Disposal Unit who promptly arrived the local government, directed that all vehicles be removed from the premises as they went about their search for the combustive substance which they later discovered.

The Council Secretary who gave his name as Hon. Ayodele told Vanguard that the policemen from bomb squad promised to take the substance to the laboratory to ascertain whether it was an explosive or not.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Samuel Jinadu, who was also at the scene, told journalists that the substance was not an explosive . But he did not state what exactly it was.

Jinadu disclosed that prior to the bomb scare, policemen from Bomb Disposal Unit had gone on awareness campaign on bombs round many institutions in the state.

However, despite assurances by the police that the substance was not bomb, none of the local government staff dared to go inside as they all stayed out of the area for fear of another explosive material. As at the time of going to press, story of the bomb scare had spread all over the city heightening earlier fears that the dreaded Boko Haram group may have finally focused attention in Lagos.

It would be recalled that in the past weeks, rumors of threats by the group to bomb the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos has been on the air with security agents assuring that there was no truth in it

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Male Inmate Succesfully Sneak Into women's Cell Block For Sex


A correction officer said he spotted a Maine inmate crawling in the county jail’s corridors after apparently sneaking to the women’s block for a romantic meetup on March 10.

Arien L’Italien, 23, of Biddeford, slipped from his maximum-security Cumberland County Jail unit by finagling with the lock around 11:50 p.m., according to a statement from the county sheriff’s department. After freeing himself from the cell, he moseyed over to Karla Wilson’s place in the pen.

L’Italien and Wilson
While in her quarters, the two had sex. The guard saw L’Italien as he tried to crawl back to his cell at 12:50 a.m.

Watchmen check prisoners’ cells every 15 minutes, but L’Italien arranged his bunk to make it look like someone was tucked in, My Fox Boston reported.

The lovers evidently arranged their rendezvous by communicating through the jail’s ventilation system, according to the sheriff’s office.

Lady GaGa to Take Break from Media


Lady Gaga plans to take a "very long" break from speaking, or even paying attention to, the media.

She chose to make the announcement of her hiatus to Oprah Winfrey, in an "Oprah's Next Chapter" interview to air Sunday. The interview also features the singer's mother, Cynthia Germanotta.

"Other than this interview, Oprah, I do not intend to speak to anyone for a very long time," explains Gaga. "No press, no television."

The eccentric singer added that she has already stopped paying attention to what is written about her.

"Even if my mom calls and says, 'Did you hear about ...' I shut it all off," she said. "I don't read a damn thing."

Ever since the singer, whose given name is Stefani Germanotta, appeared on the scene with "Let's Dance" in 2009, it seemed the public could not get enough of her dramatic costumes and outspoken interviews.

However, she has slipped from the center of the radar screen in recent months, even as "Born This Way" was nominated for three Grammys.

Her mother admits in the interview she and her husband didn't know what to make of their daughter's act at first.

Her mother says, "When Gaga started performing -- I think it was at Joe's Pub downtown -- she was in a bikini performing with Lady Starlight. She decided that night to actually light hairspray on fire. A lot of people left, and a lot of people stayed and thought it was cool. Her father said, honestly, 'I think she has a screw loose.'"

Wande Cole set to quit Mo Hits



Wande Coal will be the next person to quit Mo’hits. According to what we gathered, Wande Coal is planning to move on with his life under a new record label.
Before now, there have been different reports about the Bumper to Bumper crooner quitting Mo’hits, the label that helped him to stardom.

Wande Coal, we learnt, is also avoiding the press, believing that this is a critical moment for him to grant any interview. He doesn’t want to be involved in the cold war that has already started between Dbanj and Don Jazzy.
It would be recalled that D’Banj and Don Jazzy founded the most successful record label in Nigeria, Mo’hits in 2005 when they returned from their sojourn in the UK.
Within a short period, the label became a household name with array of stars like Wande Coal, Dr Sid, D’Prince and K-Switch.

Mike Tyson eyes Broadway with one-man show


The Baddest Man on the Planet is dreaming about Broadway.
Before his one-man show has even opened in Las Vegas, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is already looking to take it to New York, according to TMZ.

He will perform "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth -- Live on Stage" at MGM Grand's Hollywood Theatre in Las Vegas from April 13-18, and is waiting to see how ticket sales go before planning a tour.

If a tour does go ahead, the Big Apple would be the main stop.
According to the report, Tyson has "always wanted to do a show on Broadway, and he feels this could be his chance."
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Mike Tyson

The show is expected to feature Tyson telling stories about his controversial personal life and career, accompanied by live music and video clips of him in the ring.
Tickets had sold reasonably well, but were not yet sold out

George Clooney and Father Released After Arrests at Sudanese Embassy


George Clooney and his father were released from jail Friday after being arrested earlier in the day as they protested outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The actor, who most recently starred in "The Descendants," described the incident as "my first arrest and let's hope it's my last." He told reporters following his release that he had paid a fine but did not specify the amount.

Clooney was arrested as he protested Sudan's blockade of food and aid. His father, Nick Clooney, Martin Luther King III, four Democratic members of the House of Representatives and NAACP President Ben Jealous were also among those arrested Friday.

"We had fun," the actor joked after his release. "We were all in a cell together. It was nice."
But he was deadly serious when he discussed the situation in Sudan, saying, "We are trying to bring attention to an ongoing emergency."
"Our job right now is to bring attention to it," he said. "One of those ways was apparently getting arrested. We hope that people understand that there really is a ticking clock on this and we really need to get moving."

Clooney and the other protesters assembled Friday morning outside the Sudanese Embassy, where they were warned three times not to cross a police line outside the building on Washington's Embassy Row.

When they refused to obey, they were placed in plastic handcuffs and put in the back of a US Secret Service van.
A Secret Service spokesman told FOX News Channel they were taken to the Metropolitan Police Second District for processing on charges of disorderly crossing of a police line.

Clooney, a longtime activist for human rights in Sudan, said before his arrest that he wanted to draw attention to the need for humanitarian aid there.
"We need humanitarian aid to be allowed into the Sudan before it becomes the worst humanitarian crisis in the world -- immediately," Clooney said to cheering supporters, according to AFP.
"The second thing we are here to ask is a very simple thing -- it's for the government in Khartoum to stop randomly killing its own innocent men, women and children," Clooney said.

"Stop raping them, and stop starving them. That's all we ask."
The Enough Project, which organized the gathering, released a statement saying Clooney and the others were arrested for protesting "the escalating humanitarian emergency in Sudan that threatens the lives of 500,000 people."

Clooney's arrest came a day after he met with President Barack Obama at the White House about the ongoing crisis in Sudan

1938 Phantom Corsair


“The Phantom Corsair is a six-passenger coupé prototype automobile built in 1938. Designer Rust Heinz planned to put the car into limited production. However, Heinz’s death in a car accident in July 1939 ended those plans, leaving the prototype Corsair as the only one ever built.”





This is a pretty dope whip, to bad it didn’t come to fruition because of Rust Heinz untimely death.

Texas mom charged with slashing son’s throat to release 'demons

A Texas woman was arrested early Saturday after allegedly slashing her 5-year-old son's throat because she believed there were demons inside his body.

Daphne Spurlock, 45, now faces a charge of attempted capital murder, the Magnolia Police Department said in a press release.
Officers made the discovery shortly after 12:00 a.m. while conducting a welfare check on the boy at Spurlock's mobile home in Magnolia, about 45 miles northwest of Houston.
The boy's father had contacted police fearing that his son was dead.

When police arrived on the scene, they found the child, whose name was not released, with head and chest injuries from being stomped on by Spurlock.
She told officers that she was attempting to release demons from her son's body, then used a kitchen knife to slit his throat and stab him in the face multiple times, according to the press release.

The boy was flown to a Houston hospital to undergo emergency surgery. He was listed in critical condition Saturday afternoon, though family members told KTRK-TV that he was stable after the extensive surgery.
Spurlock was arrested and booked into jail

Cop Caught Having Sex in Squad Car

Memphis, TN) - 3m360 has learned there's a copy of the radio broadcast that captured an on-duty cop allegedly having sex in his squad car. That recording is now part of an open investigation by the police department. It will be released at some point.

Sergeant Karen Rudolph says every Memphis Police Officer is given two modes of radio communication: a shoulder microphone that stays with them and a console mic that stays in their squad car.

"Rather than picking up the phone, we use what's given to us with our consoles and microphones. A lot of times it's our life lines," she said.

There's no word yet on which microphone our sources say broadcast Officer Dion Anthony having sex in his squad car while on duty. But there is a recording because Sgt. Rudolph says every radio communication is recorded.

"Anytime you communicate via a handheld or console microphone you want to remain professional. Our job is to make sure all officers follow procedures. In this instance it's possible he didn't follow proper procedure," Rudolph said.

Anthony joined the force back in July 2007. He works the 2pm to 10pm shift out of the Mount Moriah precinct. The controversial broadcast of him having sex in his squad car went out between 8:45 and 9pm Monday night. Our sources say it was on an open channel that could be heard by not only the 30 to 35 officers working that precinct. But by anybody with a police scanner.

"The allegations do surround inappropriate communications through either his handheld or console mic," said Rudolph.

We still don't know the woman in question. Anthony was relieved of duty Tuesday while the department investigates. At last check Friday an MPD hearing on th
e matter has not yet been set.

Cop Caught Having Sex in Squad Car: MyFoxMEMPHIS.com

Senator robbed at gunpoint by his driver

• Loses N8m, vital documents
A Senator from one of the states in the South-south zone was on Friday robbed at gunpoint by his driver, who made away with N8million cash.
Also taken away by the driver was the senator’s briefcase containing vital career documents including his international passport and that of his wife.

The loss of the passport thus scuttled a planned trip to China by the victim. The police are investigating.
The driver, it was gathered, was primarily a member of the six-man team in the transport pool of the Senator.
But having sent his principal driver on a mission outside Abuja, the Senator turned to the suspect whose name was given as Muhammed.

Muhammed was assigned to drive the Senator to the Chinese Embassy and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
“Everything went well from the embassy until when they were approaching the airport gate and he decided to pick his travelling documents from the briefcase only to discover that N1million was missing.
“Before the discovery, the Senator had N4million cash and $25, 000 in his briefcase. I think he wanted to conduct some transactions in Naira in Lagos.
“Worried by the missing N1million, the Senator asked the driver what went wrong but he was just mumbling. Out of curiosity, the Senator placed a call to his son and key aides to know whether there was any urgent demand that warranted the removal of N1m from his briefcase. They all denied knowledge of tampering with the briefcase.

“He asked the driver to make a U-Turn from the airport to his residence in Jabi District. But while on the highway the driver drew a gun and asked the Senator to go down or lose his life.
“The bewildered Senator complied and raised the alarm but most motorists ignored him even as he kept shouting ‘help, help me’. His predicament was compounded by the fact that the driver did not allow him to pick any of his handsets from the car.”
After trekking for a while, the Senator was assisted by a good Samaritan to get home.
Investigation revealed that when a call was later placed to the driver, he asked three aides of the Senator-one Ada, Fred (a co-driver) and Osaze to go to an Estate along Jabi -Karimo axis to go and pick the car.
Another source added: “When the aides got there with some detectives, they met the car unlocked and the key put in the pigeon hole. He also left the international passports of the Senator and his wife on top of the car.

“But the briefcase containing the money and documents had been taken away. When he was asked about the whereabouts of the briefcase, the driver, who was suspected to be within the vicinity of the estate, said he left it in the car.”
The driver has since switched off his phone to prevent being trailed with the aid of GPRS by security agencies. The distraught Senator was said to have relocated to his constituency instead of proceeding with his trip to China.
The source added: “The Senator has never used the driver for any assignment. Friday was the first time he asked Mohammed to take him to the airport. The driver used to run local errands for the family.
“In fact, as if the Senator’s wife had a premonition, she is always driving herself anytime she is in Abuja.”

Two Men Arrested In Murder Believed to Be Sex Game Gone Wrong

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23-year-old arrested for attempted robbery and murder

The Police CID has arrested a 23 year old driver of Jimon Pharmaceuticals at Abelemkpe for attempted robbery and murder.

Briefing the press at the CID headquarters, the Director-General of the CID, COP Prosper Kwame Agblor said the suspect, Isaac Ofori who was employed as the Director’s personal driver engaged the services of someone (name withheld for security reasons), to recruit assassins to kill the Company’s director, Zheng Jinsong and steal an amount of GH¢700,000.

The robbery was to take place on March 1 2012 after Isaac had paid his recruits an amount of GH¢100, but they were arrested by the Police.

Isaac Ofori was arraigned before court on March 7 2012 and has since been remanded in prison custody.

In a related development, some employees and a Director of Onward Investment Ghana have also been arrested by the Police CID for operating a financial institution without license.

Authorities at the Bank of Ghana who reported the case to the CID explained that the Directors of Onward Investment applied for a Forex Bureau license but they were not granted the license.

COP Prosper Agblor said the company went ahead to operate as an investment company taking deposits from the public and paying an interest of 35 percent.

Among those arrested so far are the Operations Manager for the Kumasi branch of the company, Evans Nunoo, 28, the Accounts Manager for the Accra branch, Richard Samah, 28 and the contractor and Director of the company, Alexander James Mills, 40.

The rest are Hubert Attah Appiah, 21, a cleaner who was arrested when he was instructed to take an amount of $118,000 from Accra to Kumasi and Michael Bassey Etim, 39, the Company’s Forex Trainer and on-line trader.

The owners and some directors of company are however on the run.

They include three Nigerians, Okone Bassey, General Manager; Michael Johnson, Owner, Prince Nwuoma Essien, Senior Manager, and four other Ghanaians, Timothy Akwasi Ababio, Marketer; Mohammed Baba Saleh, Accountant; Simon Yaw Nyarko, a teacher and Lawrence Mensah, a businessman.

The CID is cautioning the public to be weary of fraudsters who promise attractive interests which is far beyond what legitimate banks can offer on savings.

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