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'Blogger's Wife', produced by Seun Oloketuyi berthed in cinemas on Friday, February 10 for the viewing delight of the larger public.
Various celebrities and audience trooped out in enormous numbers to watch the movie. The likes of Tamara Eteimo, Feyi Akinwale, Gbenga Adeyinka, Aishat Lawal, Aderounmu Adejumoke, Adunni Ade, Deyemi Okanlawon, Funmi Awelewa, were among the numerous celebrities that turned out to see the movie.
"Blogger's Wife is a story with a unique dimension; it has a depth of story and has so many lessons to teach everyone. It stresses on understanding and lack of communication spouses face in marriages.
Directed by Toka McBaror, Blogger's Wife tells the story of a male blogger (Deyemi Okanlawon) whose power was his internet-enabled laptop; his downfall is almost his wife and his weapon, sex. The quest to overcome his challenges and meet his wife's expectation leads to the various intense scenes that add a twist to the story.
It stars talented actors like; Deyemi Okanlawon, Ijeoma Grace Agu, Adeniyi Johnson, Seun Omojola, Segun Arinze, Adunni Ade, Aisha Lawal, Adejumoke Aderounmu, Bukunmi Oluwashina, and many others.
R n B singer Niyola made a daring move that caused several men to drool and go green with envy at the recently concluded 'Eargasm' concert which held on the 11th of February, 2017 at EKO Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Niyola opened her performance with a number of songs; singing with an all-female live band and showing off her vocal deftness; to which the audience continuously applauded in glee. During her performance, the singer asked the band to mute; before going on to request for a male volunteer among the audience for her next performance.
Trying to randomly pick a lucky guy from the excited volunteers who frantically raised and waved their hands, a random guy; about 6'5ft with a husky physical appearance boldly strode towards the stage; causing Niyola to exclaim excitedly before taking his hand to help him ascend the stage.
Niyola Eargasm Concert
The singer then told the guy to sit on a chair, which had been on the stage prior to her own performance. She moves on to bellow at the audience "This is how you treat a man!".
Slowly, with a suggestive gaze at the audience; Niyola sat on the lucky guy's lap; rotating and twisting her waist back and forth; inducing a frenzied loud roar from the entire audience.
After a few titillating minutes, the 'Toh Bad' songstress thanked the lucky fan before ushering him out of the stage.
The audience also witnessed a slew of remarkable performances from other talented musical acts, including 2Face, Adekunle Gold, Tekno, Kelly Hansome, Yinka Davies and a host of others.
The Sen. Ahmed Markafi-led, National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the party would appeal the Court of Appeal Judgement affirming Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff as chairman of the party.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Committee, Mr Dayo Adeyeye disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Adeyeye described the judgement as a "big disappointment, travesty and miscarriage of justice."
"The minority judgement is very sound in law, logic and fact. It gives us hope that we will have our day in the Supreme Court.
L-R Prince Dayo Adeyeye, Member; Sen Ahmed Markafi, Chairman of PDP National Care-Taker Committee and Sen Ben Obi, Secretary, PDP National Care-taker Committee all taking Oath of Office during the PDP 2016 National Convention.
"Whereas the lead judgement left out the main issues and laboured unconvincingly to work to a preconceived answer, the minority judgement thrashed all the issues and upheld the judgement of the High Court in Port Harcourt, delivered by Liman J on July 4, 2016. ` "We will certainly appeal to the Supreme Court. No reconciliatory effort will stop it.
"We need the Supreme Court to make a pronouncement on the issue, once and for all,'' he said.
Newsmen report that apart from affirming Sheriff as the National Chairman of the PDP, the appellant court also nullified the party's National Convention held in the Rivers capital in 2016 and the National Caretaker Committee of the party constituted at the convention.
Two out of the three-member Appeal Court, Justice B.G. Sanga and Justice A. Gumel, in the judgment, said the Port Harcourt convention was an abuse of court process.
Delivering the lead judgment, Sanga said that PDP did not follow the provisions of Article 47(3) of its Constitution in the removal of the Sherrif-led National Working Committee.
Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho has gotten a pat on the back for his professionalism despite failing to get the much-craved playing time in recent times."Man City Coach, Pep Guardiola told journalists on Friday that he knows that it is not easy for players to be happy when consistently being left out of action but the way Iheanacho and his teammates have taken the development is quite encouraging for the Spaniard.
"It's not easy for the players who do not play and be out for a long, long time in many cases, like Kelechi Iheanacho, Nolito or the other players. Their behaviour has been more than professional, it was perfect, and Sergio too.”
21-year-old former Miss Nigeria International 2015, Mercy Atang is poised to launch her career on the world stage as she represents the country in the forthcoming Miss International World Contest, in Miami, the United States of America.
The glamorous event which is billed to hold on the 26th of February, will mark a turning point in the life of this fair-complexion beauty, who is optimistic that she will bring the crown home.
Mercy said, she's hitting the international runway to boost the image of the country as well as to encourage young girls never to give up on their dreams, no matter the challenges they are facing. An undergraduate of Business Administration, University of Nnamadi Azikiwe, Mercy is striving to carve a niche for herself in the pageant world.
According to her, she ventured into pageantry because while in school she got hypnotized by school beauty queens and so she was inspired to be part of it and today she is happy because she is living her dream. Every venture in life comes with its own challenge, her own case wasn't different but then she surmounted them to be where she is today. With her charming smile and exotic look, Mercy is set to conquer the world. Her manager, actress Chinwe Isaac, who is already in America ahead of the grand finale, is hopeful that the Akwa-Ibom- born beauty queen will make the country at the event, which will also have beauty queens from across the world battling for the crown.
Expectations are high as the Yoruba movie, Omiran, (Giant), starring award-winning actor, Femi Adebayo alongside delectable actress, Tolulope Oke premieres in London.
According to Oke who doubles as the producer of the movie, the premiere which is organized in collaboration with Naija fm and Godfather Promotions, London, holds at Planet Nollywood in Camberwell
Green, London on Friday, February 24, and Adebayo is expected to be on hand to wow his London fans.
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Oke, who is already in London ahead of the premiere date, hinted that the event is being planned on a grand scale to give the guests an indelible experience.
Basking in the euphoria of the premiere of two of her previous movies also in London "Bi Ala and Adun", Oke, who was the star actress in M-Net TV series, Zone 222, is yet poised to make another mark on the nation's entertainment scene with the premiere of her latest movie. Also starring notable thespians like Funsho Adeolu, Muyideen Oladapo and Rose Odika, the movie, directed by Oladapo, was shot on locations in Ibadan. It explor the theme of love and integrity and has a duration of about one and half hours.
A sneak preview reveals Raphael Olakunle-Collins (Adebayo) as an under-world king pin dealing in illicit drugs. His seemingly-cool mien drastically changes when his relationship with Ayinke (Oke) brings to fore his hidden secrets. The movie, a sequel to Home Sick produced in 2015, is the fourth from Oke's Edge 17 Production's stable.
Oke revealed that Omiran is a true-life experience meant to give movie buffs an exhilarating experience. "I produced Omiran with a view to availing the public opportunity to learn from a true life experience which gave me food for thought," Oke who started acting back in her high school days, in Ibadan, affirmed.
Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin was among the 5,809 students who graduated from the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Tuesday, January 31 2017. The highly successful thespian bagged a Bachelor of Science Degree, Bsc. in Transport Planning and Management.
Elated Lizzy who was celebrated by her family members and close associates was spotted among other graduating students, posing for shots.
Lizzy said, she had no regret graduating after her course mates left the university several years back. She was very happy to be back on the campus on a convocation day, having pursued her acting career and made it big.
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According to the Head of Department for Transport and Management Planning, Dr. Cornelius Akanni, Lizy who was admitted in 2003 was jovial as a student and also dedicated. "Before she left the University, she has shown her career part. She showed her interest in acting before she left the University. We are proud of her. She is a no-nonsense person. She was a unionist and I was a unionist too. So, I understand her struggle to life."
Speaking further, Dr. Akanni said, "During her time in the department, if there is any problem with her class, I will only ask them to call Lizzy for me. I was her lecturer then and I'm the HOD now. I know her academic abilities. My only advice for her is to enroll for her Master's Degree programme."
One of Lizzy's former lecturers, Mr. Raji Bashir Adisa, while speaking on the Kofo Tinubu star said, "We call her Lizzy on campus. She has the leadership quality. Immediately she entered the University system, she was recognized in her ability to do lots of things. The leadership quality has always been in her. She wants to be the class representative. she wants to be the first to make photocopies. She wants to be in possession of all the course materials given to her class. She also has the interpersonal relation with both the teaching staff and her course mates. All lecturers in the department know her. Lizzy was a household name in the campus environment. We are always proud she is a product of this department. We also have shebaby as another celebrity in the department."
Football fans will enjoy another action-packed weekend with top stars and round-leather game gladiators in hot battle of rivalry as top Bundesliga and Serie-A clubs battle one another for the ultimate trophy.
Champions League campaigners, Dortmund will tackle Wolfsburg and Bayern will battle Hertha BSc both on Saturday 18th February, 3.30PM, while AC Milan will meet Fiorentina on Sunday 19th, 8.45PM. Ranked 4th on the table and with 2 winnings, 2 draws and a loss, inconsistent Dortmund will be counting on star-striker Aubameyang as they chase leaders, Bayern with 15 points deficits. Under-performing Wolfsburg hope to keep the fight alive with Mario Gomez leading the onslaught for a possible catch-up.
Bayern hope to hold on their grip on the league with four wins in the last 5 games, scoring the highest numbers of goals, six and conceding the least, with strikerRobert Lewandoski in great from.
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James Bond, the savviest super spy in the world of cinema, has been handed an intriguing assignment: to infiltrate the homes of DStv Premium customers, and keep them spellbound for two weeks.
From Thursday, February 23,through Sunday, March 5, M-Net Movies will be screening every single Bond film ever made- from 1963's vintage Dr No to the latest explosive big-budget blockbuster Spectre (2015)- on an extra-special M-Net Movies pop-up channel.
All the action will play out on DStv Premium. It can also be streamed live on DStv Now and enjoyed at your convenience on DStv Catch Up Plus (where available), which is available with a DStv Wifi Connector.
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The M-Net Movies James Bond pop-up channel pays tribute to one of Hollywood's biggest movie franchises, celebrating 55 years of Hollywood's most charming secret agent. Over the course of two weeks, fans will be able to experience all the dapper tuxedos, iconic fast cars, sultry Bond girls, exotic locations, mind-blowing gadgets, deadly villains, unforgettable music, incredible title sequences and martinis… shaken, not stirred, of course.
The explosive 24 Bond films will be screened in chronological order with Sean Connery, the first actor to incarnate author Ian Fleming's suave creation, embarking on the first mission on Thursday, 23 February. Thereafter, he will hand the Bond baton over to Roger Moore and the rest of the Bonds until Daniel Craig has dismantled Spectre on Sunday, February 26.
Set to bring exhilaration to cinema lovers, 'Hire A Man', directed by Desmond Elliot, is currently one of the biggest and highest selling
Nollywood movies in cinemas right now, and has sold over N8 million since its release on Friday, February 10.
Speaking about the success of the movie, the producer Chinneylove Eze says, "Hire A Man" is a romantic comedy movie, which was inspired by the pressure that single, successful women face to get married in our immediate society. It brings a sense of reality that is rarely explored in Nollywood cinemas. I am really elated about the success of the movie. To my entire colleagues and media platform that has supported me, I really appreciate. Hire A Man is one of the most trending films at the moment, it recorded sold out tickets in majority of the cinemas it showed. I give God the glory."
A staff of a cinema who doesn't want his name disclosed had this to say, "It is indeed a griping and engaging comic love story. Your valentine is incomplete if you don't see this movie." 'Hire A Man' is indeed a blockbuster movie. It feels as if we have a new 'Wedding Party' with us. Whenever people come out of the theater after watching the movie they come out smiling and their side comments are always positive."
Produced by star actress, Omoni Oboli, the much talked about 'Okafor's Law' will start showing in the cinemas from Friday, March 31. Starring notable actors and actresses including Omoni Oboli, Toyin Abraham, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Ken Erics, Gabriel Afolayan, Ufuoma McDermott, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Yvonne Jegede, Richard Mofe Damijo, Halima Abubakar, Mary Lazarus, Uche Nnaji, Betty Irabor, Tina Mba, Gabriel Afolayan, and Funke Bucknor, the movie is set to raise the bar in Nollywood.
Ace Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe Damijo played the role of Mr. Omene in the movie. He was a business mogul who provided his wife with every financial aid she needed but neglected her sexually. Is RMD trying to tell us his 'Okafor's Law' experience in a fictional manner? We certainly can't wait to find out.
Gareth Bale is set to make his Real Madrid comeback against Espanyol today after three months out with an ankle injury.
The Welshman returned to full training last week and only narrowly missed out on being named in the Madrid squad to face Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Zinedine Zidane did not want to take any unnecessary risks in rushing Bale back too soon for that match, however the 27-year old rejoined the rest of the squad for training on Thursday morning, and everything now points to a return this weekend.
If indeed Bale does make it into the match day squad for the visit of ninth-place Espanyol to the Bernabéu on Saturday afternoon (16:15 CET), he will likely start on the bench.
Nollywood producer, Blessing Egbe who has just released the trailer for her new movie, 'The Women' has revealed some daring details about the upcoming movie.
Egbe has decided to answer some knotty questions people have about her new movie in order not to put anybody in the dark.
The award winning producer has been greeted with many compliments all due to her latest effort, 'The Women'. Praises have been flying in the air based on the trailer alone. A blogger even went ahead to write a great review for the trailer alone.
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The great reviews are not surprising considering Blessing Egbe's successes with her past works such as Lekki Wives, Two Brides and a Baby, Iquo's Journal and others. '
According to Egbe, "The Women is not just another movie. It is full of drama, suspense and intense thrill that keep you glued to your sit till the movie is over. If I can say so myself, this movie is bae."
ALEXIS SANCHEZ plans to quit Arsenal after a furious dressing-room row.
The fuming frontman let rip at team-mates after the humiliating 5-1 Champions League thrashing by Bayern Munich.
Angry Gunners No 2 Steve Bould hurled a water bottle against a wall as players blamed each other for their shambolic defeat.
And fans fought among themselves in the stands over manager Arsene Wenger's future.
Arsenal’s Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez vies with Bournemouth’s English defender Steve Cook (R) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium in London on November 27, 2016. AFP
Sanchez flew out of Heathrow yesterday and is looking at his options — despite Arsenal's offer of a new deal.
Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus are interested.
Fans called for Wenger's head and Jens Lehmann, a member of their 2003-04 Invincibles side, demanded the 67-year-old decide on his future NOW.
Wenger has a two-year contract extension offer on the table.
He admitted he will make a decision "in March or April", with the board fearing he will quit in the summer.
But title-winning keeper Lehmann told talkSPORT: "If he wants to extend his contract, he should do it now so everybody is clear what is going on.
Emotionally troubled star actress, Tonto Dikeh-Churchill, has requested actor, Uche Maduagu to stop writing about her crisis rocked marriage to billionaire CEO of Churchill Group, Dr. Olakunle Churchill, because they are not friends and his continuous write-ups are not healthy for her and her baby. She however expressed profound gratitude to the controversial actor for taking it upon himself to defend her, but appealed to him to correct the wrong impression he has created in the mind of the public about her, her husband and her troubled marriage. She pleaded with him to oblige her as a birthday gift to her son, King Andre, who recently turned a year old.
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"Hi Uche, it's been brought to my knowledge about our supposed friendship, about me opening up to you about my life. I appreciate you as I see 'Actor' written on your page, this post is not to ridicule you but please I beg you to stop! I don't have friends, I don't speak to people about my life be it good or bad. Yes, I will love to be your friend someday as I will never be one to judge or condemn but for now we are not because we don't know each other; we don't even have our digits to talk more of to have Phone conversations! Please I have a son I am living for and I want him to grow up to love and respect me and his father no matter what. Not to discredit you I have read incredible stuffs off your page but this isn't healthy for me and my Baby at the moment. I also understand that we have too many imposters as Tonto Dikeh, Just to make excuses for all of this, maybe you are being scammed thinking you are talking to me but my colleague, I'm a simple little girl who minds her business and keeps away from People.
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Please do this as a birthday gift for my son, make it right, let these people know what the truth is; this is hurting too many people. Please I beg of you. It's your page I can't tell you what to post and not to but I'm begging you to stop personalizing your messages like I said.
Remember this post isn't to bring you down, I would love to be your friend someday but Am not the friend you have now you are speaking with. God bless you for understanding why this post has to go up here. I will be deleting this ASAP. I love you with the love of God and I pray you take this well, thank you so much", she pleaded.
Chris Kitcher can vividly recall the moment that a consultant radiologist showed him a scan image of the tumours in his prostate gland.
'There were just two tiny, dark spots — like worm bites in an apple,' says Chris, 69.
Back then, the lecturer from Hassocks, West Sussex, had no idea that this scan was very special indeed. He was looking at an mp (multi-parametric) MRI scan, dubbed by some the 'manogram'.
And now, a major study published in The Lancet has found that the technique radically improves the accuracy of prostate cancer diagnosis.
The charity Prostate Cancer UK has described it as a game-changer for men's health.
The study has shown that the mpMRI scan can achieve for prostate cancer what mammograms have long offered in breast cancer: the ability to accurately locate potential tumours.
It means doctors can be more sure about which patients need to have a biopsy — an invasive test that can result in infection — and who can safely avoid one.
It can also help differentiate between cancers that require treatment and slow-growing 'pussycat' tumours that can be safely left where they are, sparing men side-effects such as impotence and incontinence from treatments they don't need.
But experts fear many men will miss out on this technology because of a shortage of equipment and staff qualified to use it.
At the time, Chris had no idea he was one of the lucky ones: his local hospital in Brighton offered the scan routinely to men suspected of having prostate cancer.
Chris's diagnosis came about after he began feeling unusually tired, often falling asleep in the early evening.
This prompted his wife to arrange an appointment with his GP, when the doctor suggested lightly: 'While you're here, let's get you a blood test for your prostate.'
The results showed raised levels of PSA (prostate-specific antigen), a possible sign of cancer.
The grandfather of seven, who has written bestselling textbooks on testing electronic devices, was then referred for an MRI scan.
Prostate cancer, which claims the lives of 11,000 British men every year, is difficult to diagnose.
This is partly because a raised PSA may also reflect a benign condition, such as an enlarged prostate, or even occur transiently after cycling.
Then, if the man is referred for a biopsy, the most widely used diagnostic test is with TRUS (Trans-Rectal UltraSound), a problematic technique.
Carried out under local anaesthetic and lasting around 20 minutes, it involves inserting an ultrasound-guided probe into the rectum and then putting up to 12 fine needles into the prostate, each of which removes a tissue sample from the walnut-sized gland.
Unlike a biopsy for suspected breast cancer, where, thanks to the mammogram or ultrasound scan, the technician knows exactly which spots of tissue are suspect, TRUS is carried out 'blind'.
Samples are taken from 12 pre-determined points on a circle, 'so the tissue is taken from wherever the needles enter the prostate gland', says Dr Jonathan Richenberg, a consultant uro-radiologist at the Royal Sussex County Hospitals NHS Trust in Brighton, where Chris was treated last summer.
'If a biopsy on the breast was carried out on the off-chance that the cancer would lie on one of 12 spots on the breast, women would say it was barbaric lunacy — and rightly so,' says Dr Richenberg.
Of the 100,000 or so men who have such prostate biopsies every year, two out of three are later found to have no cancer at all, or a tumour that is so slow-growing it is unlikely to pose a health threat.
At the same time, the test gives false reassurance to one in four men who are later found to have life-threatening prostate cancer, according to Prostate Cancer UK.
What's more, men who have the procedure face a 2-3 per cent risk of developing serious, potentially fatal infections, including sepsis.
It is this level of uncertainty that the new type of MRI scan looks set to remove. By ruling out cancer, it could allow some men to avoid biopsy altogether.
The mpMRI scan is an enhanced version of standard MRI, with two new functions.
The first, known as fusion-weighted imaging, identifies dense spots of water molecules that are known to collect around cancerous tissue.
A second function enables radiologists to pick up 'chaotic' networks of tiny blood vessels, also known to form around tumours.
In the recent study, 576 men with suspected prostate cancer had the scan and were then given two types of biopsy: first TRUS, and then a Template Prostate Mapping (TPM) biopsy, a newer and more accurate diagnostic test carried out under general anaesthetic.
With the help of conventional MRI scans (rather than ultrasound), this method involves taking up to 50 tissue samples through needles inserted via the perineum.
As expected, these biopsies revealed that fewer than half the men had a life-threatening cancer.
What was surprising was that an mpMRI scan then correctly diagnosed 93 per cent of men with aggressive tumours, while slow-growing cancers simply didn't show up on the new scan.
As with a mammogram, a positive mpMRI doesn't diagnose prostate cancer: men still need to have a biopsy — normally initially TRUS.
But helping to identify 'tiger' tumours from the pussycats, the technology could reduce the number of men who need a biopsy.
Further, as Dr Hashim Ahmed, the study's lead investigator and a consultant urologist at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, explains: 'Combining the image from mpMRI with biopsy improves the detection of aggressive prostate cancers, reducing the need for repeat biopsies.'
But how many men actually stand to benefit from this technology?
Only one in two hospitals has the technology to offer mpMRI, according to Prostate Cancer UK.
Of these, say some clinicians, only a handful have the level of expertise demonstrated in the recent study.
'In order to interpret this type of MRI scan, radiologists need to develop a sufficiently trained eye to be able to say with confidence whether the tissue contains a life-threatening cancer,' says Dr Richenberg.
'That can take up to a year for someone to learn.'
Freedom of Information requests by Prostate Cancer UK show only one-third of eligible men with suspected prostate cancer have access to mpMRI scans.
After his scan, Chris underwent a TRUS biopsy but, because his scan had pinpointed the suspect areas, only five samples were taken, not 12.
When this was inconclusive he was given a TPM biopsy, where 50 tissue samples were taken, which confirmed he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
'It's been a bit tender since,' he says. 'But at least I know that the cancer hasn't spread.'
He has now been offered a choice between 'watchful waiting' (where doctors monitor the cancer, but do not treat it unless the patient develops symptoms), radiotherapy or surgery to remove the gland — and has opted for surgery.
As well as improving the diagnosis of this disease, the new scan technology offers the possibility of introducing a national screening programme.
Until now, PSA testing has been ruled out for this because of the risk of over-diagnosis and over-treatment.
The manogram 'won't in itself eliminate the risks of treatment', says Chris Booth, a retired urological surgeon and trustee of CHAPS Men's Health Charity, 'but the benefit of mpMRI is that men will not be offered this invasive treatment unless they have a proven life-threatening prostate cancer.'
There are signs the technology may soon become more widely available.
The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has agreed to review its 2014 guidelines and is likely to recommend the scan before biopsy.
And Dr Richenberg says the sheer force of patient demand should help make it more available.
'Techno-savvy men will talk about it and want to participate.'
Afro-beat singer, Seun Kuti, and leader of his late father's Egypt 80'Band, has called on his fans and patriotic Nigerians to rise up against bad governance and corrupt leadership in Nigeria.
In condemnation of the present government, the revolutionary singer encouraged Nigerians to be the change they have been advocating. In a statement made on his social media page, he advised Nigerians to desist from following corrupt orders from corrupt leaders as it may eventually result to shooting one's self in the foot. According to Seun, Nigerians ought to organize themselves and resist any form of corruption and bad governance.
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"If you follow corrupt orders because you don't want to lose your job, you should be ashamed of yourself. While you carry out that order to protect your job, it has led or will lead to the direct death of thousands of people, millions even. You and your loved ones might be among, resist! Let's all connect and organize, join me abeg", he wrote.
The Inspector- General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, says the force will establish special tracking unit in Lagos and Port-Harcourt to check kidnapping and other crimes.
Idris made this known when he was interacting with civil society groups and crime reporters in Lagos on Friday.
He noted that kidnapping was becoming more serious than other crimes in the country.
The IG said that the tracking machine established in Abuja had helped to resolve about 90 per cent cases of kidnapping with victims rescued and suspects arrested.
"Already, tracking machines have been deployed to states and will start functioning in few weeks time, so as to reduce pressure on those in Abuja.
"This will enhance the police anti-kidnapping drive.
"The machine in Port Harcourt, Rivers will cater for the South-South and South East zones, while the one deployed to Lagos would focus on the west," he said.
The police chief also said that there were plans to reinvigorate the force forensic laboratories, noting however, that funds constraints were hindering its implementation.
Idris urged Nigerians to assist the police in tackling armed crimes, reiterating that the fight against kidnappers was a community fight.
According to him, it is not what the police alone can handle. It has become a community fight and can only be solved with the help of the people.
"When I assumed duty, one of the plans we came up with was to rehabilitate our forensic units. I outlined the challenges of the police and how to handle them.
"The thing is that we have been having funding challenges.
Mr. Ibrahim Idris beaming with smiles following his confirmation as the substantive IGP by the Council of State on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. With him are his officers
"We are trying to address it in a holistic manner. Very soon, we are going to have National Security Summit. Kidnapping seems to be a community problem.
"Over 90 percent of victims have been rescued. I agree that it is becoming a major challenge. It cuts across the entire country. It has to be addressed in various forms.
"It is not just the police or security agencies. Take for instance where the Turkish School students were kidnapped. That school is situated at the foot of a swamp.
"Despite that parents pay huge amount of money, the school did not invest much in security.
"So, we are going to use the summit to address these issues as well as others like the herdsmen and farmers issues.
"These issues are further dividing us as a nation and we need to solve them.
You cannot have the maximum support of security in an area without the support of the public.
"Everybody has one thing or the other to make our society safe," Idris said.
He expressed the need for the media and civil society to be advocates of improved funding for the police through the Police Trust Fund.
"The funding of the police is costly. What we are trying to do is to pursue 50 percent of our budgetary requirement from other sources.
"We are also looking for other avenues where we can address the problem of the police.
"At the same time, we are hoping that the National Assembly will pass the bill establishing Police Trust Fund, by so doing, open up other sources for the police to generate money.
"It is already happening in Lagos (Security Trust Fund) and has been working wonderfully.
"We are aware that the Federal Government is financially constrained and so, we do not think it is right to over burden the system by creating other agencies.
"These agencies would require funding and create rivalry. But if more money is available for the police and more people recruited, we can achieve so much more," he noted.
Idris also stated that there were plans to professionalise the police by establishing specialised schools such as Finance, Marine, among others for training.
He urged civil society organisations to support the police in training its personnel on professional conducts.
The IG expressed satisfaction at the scorecard of the rebranded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
"We are working hard to restore the integrity of the police. Earning the confidence of the people is important to us and we can only achieve that by changing the attitude of some of our policemen.
"By the time we achieve that, the people's trust will be regained and things will be better.
"This is one of the reasons we make it compulsory for officers from the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and above to declare their assets.
"My management team and I declared our assets when we came on board," he said.
On the strength of the police, Idris said that the service was understaffed and would need over a million policemen to meet United Nations standard.
"Thankfully, the government has given approval for yearly recruitment of 10,000 policemen. For so many years, there was embargo on police recruitment.
"Besides, the police lost so many personnel in the course of the Boko Haram insurgency. We were the worst hit and still we were not recruiting.
"All these affected the strength of the police," the police chief said.
He revealed that of the N300 billion budgeted for the police in 2016, only N4 billion was eventually released.
Following the Appeal court’s ruling in Port Harcourt on Friday that recognized Ali Modu Sheriff but nullified Senator Ahmed Makarfi as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s, legitimate chairman, former Spokesperson to ex- President Goodkuck Jonathan’s campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode has said that “It’s time for us to gut the PDP, leave its carcass for the treacherous mole called Sheriff and form a new party.”
Fani-Kayode made the statement on Friday in a series of tweets while reacting to the Justice B.G Sanga-led three member-panel ruling.
Describing the decision that gave victory to Sheriff as absurd and simply a victory to President Muhammadu Buhari, Fani-Kayode said it is time he and supposedly other members of the party from the Markafi faction to leave the party and it’s carcass to Sheriff and form a new one.
Femi Fani-Kayode
“The decision by the Court of Appeal in PH to recognise Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the Nat. Chairman of the PDP is a victory for @MBuhari.”
“The C of A decision is absurd.Its time for us to gut the PDP,leave its carcass for the treacherous mole called Sheriff and form a new party.”
Recall that the three-man panel of justices delivered the judgment that sacked Makarfi on Friday.
The Appeal court in Port Harcourt on Friday nullified the PDP national convention in Port Harcourt that established his committee and described the process that led to it as an abuse of the court process.
Two out of the three member-panel, Justice B.G Sanga and Justice A.B Gumel, in their judgment said the convention disobeyed the court order and the court would not close its eyes on such illegality.
They thus upheld the judgment of Justice Ibrahim Buba and set side the judgment of Justice Muhammed Liman of Port Harcourt Federal High Court .
Delivering the lead judgment, Sanga said that PDP convention of 21 May 2016, did not follow the provisions of Article 47(3) of its Constitution in the removal of the Sherrif-led National Working Committee.
According to him, no vote of confidence was passed on Sheriff or the committee as provided by the said article, and the national working committee was not put on notice.
He stated that Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, held in error when he said the appellant committed abuse of court process by postponing the PDP convention.
On his part, Justice Gumel, who is also the Presiding Judge of the court, stated that the preliminary objection filed by the PDP was incompetent.
He held that Sheriff and his executive could not be removed until August, 2017, except the party held an election.
Gumel described the originating summons in the suit at the Federal High Court as over-reaching, and ordered the parties to maintain the status quo.
The judges said that the convention disobeyed a court order and that the court would not close its eye to such illegality.
They upheld the judgment of Justice Mohammed Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, and set aside the judgment of Justice Mohammed Liman of Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, which upheld the convention and its outcome.
The court awarded N100, 000 to Sheriff, to be borne by the nullified national caretaker committee's Chairman, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, the PDP, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Inspector-General of Police and Department of State Service (DSS).
Meanwhile, the third member of the Appeal Court in Port Harcourt, Justice T.S. Orji-Abadua, upheld Justice Mohammed Liman's judgment, saying that the Port Harcourt convention was legal.
According to her, the PDP national convention was in line with the 2012 amended Constitution of the party and not an abuse of court process.
The judge held that Ali Amodu Sheriff had no powers to cancel the party's national convention.
She said that Sheriff was only appointed to in an acting capacity, pending election.
Justice Orji-Abadua said "going by Article 33(3) of the PDP Constitution, Sheriff does not possess overriding powers over the PDP National Executive Council and therefore, had no right to unilaterally cancel the May 21, 2016, convention.
She further said that Sheriff erroneously and unwittingly absented himself from the May 21 convention after being screened, which prompted the party to invoke Article 31(1) of its Constitution and set up a caretaker committee.
She also held that Article 47 did not make it mandatory for the PDP to pass a vote of confidence before removing its officers and therefore, upheld the outcome of the convention and the caretaker committee.
Orji-Abadua stated that Sheriff had no powers to cancel PDP national convention.
She awarded a cost of N100, 000 against Sheriff.
Meanwhile lawyer to PDP, Oladeji Laminkanra SAN told correspondents that his client will go to Supreme court to appeal the judgement.
Ali-Modu Sheriff said in his reaction: "I will engineer a restructuring of the PDP such that characters like Wike and Fayose cannot find a way through to attain any position of prominence in our party in the future.
"They have brought shame and agony through the application of their crude and godless politics which is at variance with the principles upon which our founding fathers built our great party. We must find a way to sieve things so that only men of character and integrity can come through for positions of responsibility at all levels of our political engagement in the country.
"We must urgently steer the ship of PDP clear off the path of infamy which Wike and Fayose have brought to our party, making Nigerians to mistake PDP as a training ground for thugs. That is the urgent task we have. We cannot continue to advertise thug brand and expect Nigerians to take us seriously".
Senator Makarfi who was toppled by the ruling accused the ruling APC of masterminding the judgment to impose a single party regime in the country.
"Two out of the 3 man Justices of the Appeal Court gave a scanty judgment in favour of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff while one for Makarfi," he said.
"The Judgment has finally shown that the ruling Party, the APC is out to create a one party state in the country.
"The Party is proceeding immediately to the Supreme Court to file an appeal against the ruling of today's appeal court judgment."
AS I bent over Ken, a truncheon in my hand, he looked up at me with a strange sort of longing in his eyes. I kissed him hard on the lips and moved my mouth over his neck and chest. I let him get a good look at me in my American cop uniform before I took off my top and threw it on the floor. I stepped out of my knickers and straddled
him on the bed, kissing him again and stroking his body. And then it happened. I saw him get aroused as I watched. 'Bingo,' I thought, and slipping on protection, he maintained his erection as we had sex. You see George has an intimacy problem. He's in a long-term relationship and madly in love with his girlfriend but he struggles to get an erection during sex. My job is to help him—and other men like him—find their confidence sexually…."
Ashley Grayson is one of a growing number of sexual surrogates all over the world. She is married and what she does is far from prostitution. She continues:"I'm not a prostitute, although I have been called one by people ignorant of my profession. I'm a sex surrogate. I help men with sexual or intimacy problems. I step in for their partner when there's a problem and I coach them through it. I also work with single men who
have sexual anxieties and need help to overcome them. I'm in partnership with a qualified sexual psychologist who holds therapy sessions with clients. There, she will talk to them about their most intimate thoughts, experiences and issues and draw out their insecurities and anxieties. We then work together to devise a 'sexual programme' to help the client overcome his problems.
"And that's where I come in. I work one-on-one with the men over several sessions, sometimes as many as a dozen. We start off very slowly and I usually start by working on eye contact and holding hands. My job is to help the man overcome his problems with intimacy. So he can go back to his partner a confident sexual being. Or, if he's single, he can initiate a sexual relationship and follow through with it, without crippling fear or insecurities stopping him. Sexual therapy of this kind enables the client to discover intimacy as a healing experience, free from the pressures, potential rejection and judgemental attitudes they have experienced in their sexual conditioning.
"The therapeutic relationship is a three-way thing involving the therapist, the client and the surrogate partner. The surrogate partner—that's me—combines psychological training with a genuine desire to help people, together with a deep connection to their own sexuality. Many of the men I see suffer with erectile dysfunction.
These are often young, fit and healthy men who simply can't get an erection. Through hours of therapy, we strip back their issues and insecurities to uncover the root of the problem. Very often, it's an emotional hang-up that's affecting their ability to be adept lovers. It is very rarely a physical issue. Once the problem is established, we move the session from the therapy room to the bedroom and I set about doing my best work.
"After coaching the man on the basics of intimacy, using prolonged eye contact and touching, I use massage and touch therapy to move things to the next level. I teach the men to be in the moment, to be comfortable with their own bodies and become aware of the sensations. We built up mutual trust and over several sessions. Then move onto more sensual work, involving touching each other's genitals. Still in the early stages, this is especially important, and teaches the man how to touch a woman sensually and how to receive pleasure without embarrassment. If they are inexperienced sexually—which many of the men who come to me are—I will teach them the methods to pleasure a woman physically and how to bring her to orgasm.
"We then move on to oral work, which is self explanatory. After that, I like to spend a session discussing sexual fantasies. By now we are doing this in an environment of trust where nothing is off limits." Ashley believes if you can uncover a man's deepest sexual desires, you can unlock the secret to his sexual dysfunction. "By working with the fantasy," he says, "you bring about a sexual awakening in him. Ken's fantasy was to have sex with a cop, wearing full uniform. He had a thing for women in authority and that was what did it for him.
"When moving into the final few sessions, where penetration is the goal, I will often try to incorporate the man's fantasy. For Ken, it was the cop outfit. And it worked. As we lay in bed afterwards, Ken turned towards me. 'Thank you so much,' he said. 'You've really helped me. I really feel like I've overcome something. That's the first time I've been able to have full sex in 18 months.
I've decided to use Ashley's story because there are lots of her in our midst but they don't see what they do as a profession. That's why their 'clients' go back to them again and again, fearing they might not be so successful with their wives or regular partners. There is need to separate the two so the can discuss what they really want in the bedroom with their partners.
"Many people who know what I do for a living don't understand. "It's the same as being a hooker," some of them said. "You have sex for money. It's a financial transaction—you're selling your body. How can you be okay with that'? But they just don't get it. I'm a qualified psychotherapist with a college degree and a smart mind.
My job is to help people. Because of me, the men I work with make better lovers, better boyfriends and better husbands. This in turn, helps them become better people. Many of my clients' wives and girlfriends know they are seeing me and are okay with it, even encouraging it. Working closely with me, their partners will get better in bed. They'll be more fulfilled sexually and, as a result, happier in the long run.
"I enjoy my job and can't deny I get a kick out of helping men overcome their sexual setbacks. I admit I often enjoy the sex. But that is a happy side-effect of my profession, rather than the objective. I have a wonderful, loving husband who is fully aware of my job and supports it wholeheartedly. He is a doctor and understands the psychological aspect of sex and sexuality. I often discuss my clients with him over
dinner. I keep their names anonymous but my husband will come up with suggestions I may not have thought of."
Ashley believes sex surrogacy is a growing industry and is campaigning for it to be taken seriously. "Surrogate partners are extraordinary people, willing to give themselves emotionally and physically to help others," she says. "We need to remove the taboo surrounding sex so we can all reach our sexual potential and live sexually fulfilled lives."
The rise of sex surrogacy
There are over 30 surrogates currently registered in the United States under the International Professional Surrogates Association. Surrogates must complete a two-week training programme with the society to become registered. They must also work with a licensed sex therapist.
In the UK there is no official association, but sex surrogates do practise, often working closely with traditional therapists and psychologists. It is a very controversial industry and many—including lawyers—still classify sexual surrogates as sex workers.
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