Don’t Expect Perfect Elections In 2015 – Jega

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega has asked Nigerians not to expect next year’s general elections to be perfect, adding that the time-table for the election would be released this week.

Jega said this yesterday when the United States Ambassador to Nigeria Mr. James Enwhistle paid him a courtesy visit at the INEC’s headquarters in Abuja.

“We are not promising a perfect election in 2015, but we are confident that we will do our best,” he said, but added that the conduct of the election would be better than than the 2011 polls.

Jega further stated that the commission would embark on a retreat this week during which the commissioners would prepare time-table for the 2015 polls; budget for the continuous voter registration to be conducted later this year and address other issues that are relevant to the forthcoming polls.

Jega also cited improved staff training and re-organisation as some of the steps taken by INEC to ensure that the 2015 elections were free and fair.

“We have also embarked on strategic planning and improved our relationship with our development partners.

“It is our responsibility under the Electoral Act to do voter education and even political education generally. But it has always been challenging because the resources available to discharge that responsibility are usually insufficient, given the enormity of the task of dealing with a large illiterate population and getting them really understand what to do, not only during voting but also on the larger issues of choosing good candidates and so on. So there is a lot of things the CSOs can do,” he said.

CRAZY 24 Hours of Jose Mourinho: Beat Man. United, Grab the Award, Fly for Surgery to Paris

 

Jose Mourinho had crazy 24 hours. It all started with a win in the English Premier League match against Manchester United on January 19, 2014, Sunday.
 

Then Chelsea FC manager was honoured at a Gala Dinner organised by the Football Writers Association. 

Finally, Mourinho departed for his elbow surgery in Paris, France. 

He showed no signs of his injury when receiving an award from the Football Writers' Association on Sunday night.

However, Mourinho had to fly to Paris for an arthroscopy on a long-standing elbow complaint.

The operation performed by Dr. Didier Fontes had been planned for some time. His first-team players had been given two days off after a run of six wins and a draw from the last seven Barclays Premier League games.

According to the official Twitter of Chelsea, Jose Mourinho was fine and would return to his work on January 21, 2014, Tuesday.

Joan Rivers brands Kim K's baby 'ugly', says she's in need of waxing

Radar Online reports that 80 year old comedienne and E! Fashion Police presenter branded Kim K and Kanye West's seven months old baby, North West, 'ugly' and 'desperately in need of a waxing'.
The comedienne joked about North as part of her latest stand-up comedy routine. She explained how she had met Nori when Kim brought her into the offices of the E! television network.

'That baby is ugly... I've never seen a six-month-old so desperately in need of a waxing.' Joan told her audience at Saban Theater on January 17 in Los Angeles.

Now waiting for Kanye West's response...

Man Pictured Eating A Muslim As Christians Lynch And Burn 2 Men In Central African Republic

Shocking photographs have emerged of a cannibal by the name of Mad Dog in the Central African Republic who was caught on camera eating the flesh of a lynched Muslim man.

According to DailyMail, 'Mad Dog' - real name Ouandja Magloire - is a cannibal who had sworn to get his revenge on Muslims after his pregnant wife, his sister-in-law and her baby were murdered. Mad Dog claims Muslims were responsible for the murders and he was angry with them.    

'They broke down the door and cut my baby in half. I promised I would get my revenge,' he said.

The shocking pictures which you will see after the cut show Mad Dog as he cuts a portion of meat from the body of a murdered Muslim lying burning on a roundabout in the capital of the Central African Republic, with the body of another a few yards away.

Another photograph shows him licking a bloodied knife as he stands over a body, wearing the same T-shirt 
he was pictured in during his previous act of cannibalism.

The horrific images were taken in Bangui on Sunday.

According to The Associated Press, the men Mad Dog ate their body parts were killed by residents of the Sango neighbourhood in revenge for the lynching of a taxi driver from Sango a day earlier.
Two other Muslim passers-by escaped to the protection of French and African peacekeeping forces
The agency understands that Magloire didn't take part in the killings, but turned up in the aftermath.

Earlier in the month horrific footage emerged from Bangui of Mad Dog eating the leg of a Muslim who, according to the BBC, was hauled from a bus, battered and then stabbed before being set on fire.
In the aftermath of the incident, Mad Dog grabbed hold of his leg and then began to devour it.

Mad Dog’ had spotted his victim on a minibus and followed him after deciding he looked Muslim. He gathered a crowd of about 20 Christian youths who forced the bus driver to stop and dragged him from the bus.

Without emotion he told the BBC:  

'I poured petrol over him. I burned him. I ate his leg, right down the white bone.'

Witnesses did not intervene but recorded the footage on mobile phones, including the act of cannibalism.A video showed his cheeks bulging as he consumes the flesh.

Witness Jean-Sylvestre Tchya told news agency AFP:

'One of the individuals took hold of an arm and went and bought some bread and starting chewing on the flesh, along with his bread. The scene made many people vomit, and some cried out in horror.'

Man Arrested In Lagos For Having s*x With A Mad Woman

According to a story by PM News, officials of the Lagos State Government arrested the man you see above for having s*x with a mad woman.

21-year old man, Lateef Sulaiman, for allegedly scaled a 14-feet fence to gain entrance into the Lagos State Rehabilitation and Training Centre, Majidun area of Ikorodu, Lagos, to have s*x with the said mad woman.

Sulaiman was said to have jumped into the female dormitory around 9.30 p.m. and had s*x with the mad woman before he was arrested and handed over to the taskforce at Alausa.

In his confessional statement at the taskforce headquarters, Sulaiman allegedly said he had had s*x with a mad woman at the rehabilitation centre on five occasions before his arrest, saying that he knew where the female dormitory was because he had gone to the centre in the past to seek employment and had thoroughly studied the environment.

He was arraigned at the Special Offences Court, Alausa in Ikeja for his alleged offence
Sulaiman was slammed with a four-count charge. In the first count charge, he was said to have scaled the 14-feet fence of the rehabilitation home and slept with a mentally ill inmate and thus committed an offence punishable under the laws of Lagos State.

Having pleaded not guilty, he was granted bail in the sum of N50, 000 with two sureties who must be civil servants and present evidence of tax payment for five years.

Sulaiman could not meet the bail conditions and was remanded at the Badagry Prison.

What Is this World Turning into?

OJB JEZREEL’S EMOTIONAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE, Says, “My perception of life has changed, I want to impact lives”.

In appreciation to God for sparing his life through his kidney transplant surgery in India, popular music producer, OJB Jezreel, invited friends, family and well-wishers to St Leos Catholic Church, Ikeja, for a thanksgiving ceremony . The church service was officiated by Msgr. John Aniagwu, Fr. Joseph Anyanwuu and Fr. Tobias Nwafor. During the ceremony held on Sunday, January 19th, 2013, the cleric announced, “This is a gathering of thanksgiving. We have come to thank God that He did not abandon us during the struggle, but brought us into a new year. We need to give him praise,” the priest admonished the congregation.”

When it was time for OJB’s thanksgiving, the maverick producer, who still goes around with a nose guard and walks at a slow pace, moved forward surrounded by his three wives, children and well-wishers including the President of the Collecting Organisation Society of Nigeria (COSON), Mr. Tony Okoroji. Dressed in a white native attire with loafers of the same colour to match, OJB was full of gratitude as he nodded his head vigorously while the priest prayed. Overwhelmed by the significance of the event, OJB could not hold back his emotions as he broke down in tears when he got back to his seat.

OJB stated, “I’m really overwhelmed by all this. Do you know what it means for a person to almost lose his life three times? I’m just really grateful to God. My mum, my daughter and I have all had strange occurrences, but I just thank God.” On if he ever entertained any fear during the whole ordeal,OJB responded, “Even now I’m scared. I mean, I’ve seen a lot of people come out of this and still die.



“My perception of life has really changed; I’m still going to be doing music, but now, I care more about impacting lives.” Speaking about his foundation, he revealed, “The Foundation is set up to assist people with diseases like cancer, hypertension, kidney ailment etc. We subsidise treatment for $10,000 or less.” Also on his forthcoming book, ”The Celebrated Beggar,” Jezreel stated that, “The idea is to let people know that it’s not that easy, even as a celeb. Nothing is permanent; after a while, things change.

 For example, I was managing this ailment on my own for three good years without anybody knowing about it. At a point, I just had to cry out for help. I’m being real; I don’t need to deceive myself.” When this reporter posed a question to him on whether his style of music would change together with his perception, OJB answered light-heartedly, “My music is still the same. That’s a different ball game…e fe kin jeun ni (Don’t you want me to eat?).” OJB also debunked rumours circulating on the internet that he has been living a flamboyant life ever since he got back to the country. In his words, “All those stories are false; they’re just speculations. They don’t stay in my house so how do they know what I’m eating? I’m eating the same garri and okro…I’m still living the same life,” he enthused.

On the fact that he is allegedly disappointed in D’banj, he clarified, “I never said I’m disappointed in him. I only said his case was more personal because he was my boy. We launched his career in this country, and not Don Jazzy. We launched JJC in his country, you can ask D’banj when you see him.” Has D’banj now reached out to him, we wanted to know. He said, “No, and I know he wouldn’t do that.

 I’m not even interested in that. Why should I give attention to one person who didn’t do anything, over those that did something? What about the guys that went to the internet to support; guys like you who write about it? They are the ones I should be focusing on. Like I said, my thank you is endless.

 Irrespective of how much was given.” OJB’s first wife, Mabel Okungbowa, popularly known as Mama J who travelled to India with the producer and donated her kidney was by his side, and we spoke to her about what was going through her mind during the transplant, “There was fear, but I put my hope in God. I hope and pray that God would perfect his healing, so he can do better things.” She also expressed gratitude to the people who supported her husband by donating money and by praying.

According to her, “I know that Nigerians prayed, and I am grateful to everybody for that.” OJB’s second wife, June Okungbowa, also had a word with our reporter. She said, “I’m grateful to God for life; for a second chance. God performed a miracle and he used Nigerians, and foreigners alike to do it. We are grateful to God because it did become very dark, but his love is above everything and he showed it to us; OJB is alive today,” June, who has three kids for OJB said, while asserting that never for once did she entertain any fear as to his recovery. As OJB was driven out of the church to the hospital, many could be seen gathering in groups and thanking God that the beat-maker survived. In the words of one of the well-wishers, “It’s good to see OJB back and I’m confident that we’ll be seeing a new, improved version of him.”

Ramsey Nouah: “My wife’s a triple woman. She’s not like an ordinary woman out there”

 

You have been married for a while, how have you been able to hold your home together?

I must give it to my wife. She’s a triple woman. She’s not like an ordinary woman out there. When some people asked my wife how she copes with an actor husband, I told her to tell them that is why she is a triple woman. The first thing I told her was that, if every woman that says I cannot live with your husband, will actors get married? Will actors ever marry or have a family? I told her it is because you are more than just a woman. Sometimes, she says Ramsey what kind of kissing is that? Na all my market you don go sell finish for camera. One woman came in from Benin to meet my wife that she was the once I married. This woman stayed in our house for three days until I get the police to come and drive her away.

It was such a nasty experience that makes me laugh every time.

On his relationship with Genevieve Nnaji:
It is quite funny. I think everybody just tried to marry Genevieve and I before we actually got close. I didn’t shoot much movies with Genevieve like I did with other actresses. I think I shot five movies with her. I have never had such feeling for her. We were just colleagues who wanted you people to feel the way you are feeling now. It tells you that we played our roles very well.

Why were you dropped as a Glo ambassador?
I don’t know but I think they told us that they switched to musicians. I don’t have to bother myself about why or who dropped me.