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Celebrities / Annie Idibia's Wedding Dress (Kosibah Designed For 1.7 Million Naira) by roccio(m): 3:04pm On Mar 18, 2013
Yemi Osunkoya, UK based Nigerian super exquisite wedding gown designer, of Kosibah designed Annie's wedding dress. The dress was purchased for about N1.7million. And youwill only get to see it on Saturday when photos from the wedding are released.

http://www.tundeola.com/2013/03/annie-idibias-n17-million-kosibah.html

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Celebrities / 2face Idibia's Groomsmen Are D'banj, Sound Sultan, Faze, Tetuila by roccio(m): 2:38pm On Mar 18, 2013
D'banj, Faze, Sound Sultan,Tony Tetuila, Dotun Omoteye, Hycinth Idibia will serve as 2face Idibia's groomsmen on his wedding day in Dubai this weekend. His best man will be his childhood friend, Larry Gaga.

Annie's chief bridesmaid will be her very close friend and cousin, Maryann.

Guys mean business!

http://www.tundeola.com/2013/03/2face-idibias-groomsmen-are-dbanj-sound.html

Family / Kemi Olunloyo Brags Her B00bs Are Still Standing At 49..exposes More Unclad Pix by roccio(m): 8:57pm On Mar 16, 2013
Deportee lady Kemi Olunloyo claims she's working to get her b00bs close to that of the notorious Cossy Orjiakor. See the photo below and what she wrote about it on the social media:

"Ladies!!! It's NOT a BRA. Its a bikini top with a WIRE, the latest with tight short mini skirts. I've always told u my breasts are healthy, self exam on the 11th of the month for breast cancer lumps, no implants. I have told ppl on social media that my breasts are firm, chests pointed and hard and my wish is to get my pumpkins to half of Cossy's.

"I will be 49 in August. Wonder why my sons tell their pals I am SEXY and make my pics their profile pic on FB."

- Does a lady really need to discuss her b00bs with people on the social media?

Check out the pictures http://www.tundeola.com/2013/03/kemi-olunloyo-brags-her-b00bs-are-still.html#more

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Celebrities / Who Wore It Best: Jessica Biel, Jennifer Lopez Or Jennifer Hudsgenny? by roccio(m): 4:51pm On Mar 16, 2013
Which of these beautiful ladies rocked the unclad, lace, long-sleeved dress by Dolce & Gabbana? Jessica Biel, Jennifer Lopez or Jennifer HudsGenny?

Who wore it best?

http://www.tundeola.com/2013/03/who-wore-it-best-jessica-biel-jennifer.html

When they wore it: Biel, 31, was the first to step out in the dress at an afterparty for the Dublin premiere of her movie "Total Recall" in August. One month later, 31-year-old Hudson chose it for Hearst's 125th Anniversary Celebration in New York, and Lopez, 43, tossed it on for a January appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

What they wore: A unclad, lace, long-sleeved dress by Dolce & Gabbana.

Music/Radio / Nigerian Idols Day Out With Wizkid & Bovi Refreshed By Pepsi! Photos & Scoop.. by roccio(m): 6:41pm On Mar 14, 2013
With the finalist selected and the battle heated for the title “Nigerian Idol Season 3”, Pepsi, the associate sponsor of the Nigerian Idols, took the finalist on an outing in Lagos Island with Pepsi music star Wizkid last Monday February 25. For the Finalist it was a day to mingle with the Star, Wizkid.


The day started with a workout session at the prestigious Radisson Blue hotel gym. Pepsi understands the need for a star to stay fit.


Lesson one: “you must keep fit to be a successful musician.” That, the contestants learnt from Wizkid as he pedals away on his treadmill. “No wonder he is very energetic on stage and able to fly long hours across continents for music engagements,” they would have reasoned.

See plenty of shots after cut...
From Raddison Blu the Nigerian Idol contestants were driven to a studio where they took some singing lessons from Wizkid to build their confidence. “Always believe in yourself and your ability,” Wizkid charged the contestants.
At Johnny Rockets, the new happening restaurant on 1411, Adetokunbo Ademola Street Victoria Island Lagos, the contestants and Wizkid rocked to exciting music and ate delicious food mixed with refreshing Pepsi.
“This is really great. The opportunity of mixing up with a superstar like Wizkid is a good booster to my quest at being really good in my musical career. I appreciate Pepsi’s contribution”, said Angus Okafor one of the contestants.
Job Emmanuel (Joe Emma) succinctly puts it: “Pepsi has been up and on with so many exciting things. It’s really fun and exciting singing along with Wizkid. The experience will linger for a long while. I am very pleased with the good work that Pepsi is doing. Right from the auditioning period, they have shown that they care so much for the contestants”.

Mr. Norden Thurston, Head of Marketing Seven-Up Bottling Company Plc said that Pepsi has always been at the forefront of youth culture through music. The brand has been associated with mega superstars like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Britney Spears and The Black Eyed Peas to name a few. Beyonce has recently been signed as the Pepsi global music brand ambassador. To show its belief in the local music industry, Pepsi has also signed artists Wizkid, Tiwa Savage and Lynxxx as its Nigerian music brand ambassadors.
He went on to say that global stars have been discovered through the Idols music platform and he hopes the next Wizkid, Lynxxx or Tiwa will be discovered through Nigerian Idols and will go on to have successful careers in the music industry.

See Plenty of Pictures at http://www.tundeola.com/2013/03/nigerian-idols-day-out-with-wizkid-and.html

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Family / People Insulted Me Over My Marriage With 9ice: Toni Payne by roccio(m): 4:10pm On Mar 14, 2013
Since parting ways with 9ice, Toni Payne has maintained a low profile only making appearances at specific events. The young woman however spoke with REPORTER, Lukmon Akintola, on her life as a single parent, interest in arts and poetry and new relationship

You have been described with different negative attributes, how do you feel about it?

That is true. I have been called several names. I have been described with words that are not even printable, but the truth of the matter is that a lot of the people who have described me don’t even know me to start with. People have said different things about me and there is no truth in what they have said. I am a humble, friendly and simple lady. But most time, when people want to pass a comment and they don’t know what to say, they just blab what they know nothing about, and that has being my story.

But you were recently accused of criticising Tonto Dikeh for turning a singer?

That is not true, I would never do that. Why would I criticise her when I am not an expert in music? I did not do anything like that and Tonto knows I would never say anything derogatory about her. Thank God we are both in the showbiz industry where we understand how things work. That story was cooked up by somebody who did not have a story to write and he just needed to fabricate one. I know what the person wanted to achieve, but I am too smart for that. They wanted us to start fighting with each other, but we are just too mature for that.

Do you still keep friends because some of your old friends have caused you problems in the past?

I don’t have friends in Nigeria. My friends are all in the United State of America.

What about Ruggedman, is he no longer your friend?

You won’t expect me to call people who I see once in a while my friends. Most of my friends are in America and we keep in touch.

How often do you speak with 9ice?

We have the interest of our son at heart.

Is there the possibility of reconciliation?

I don’t want to talk about that please. I am not God so I can’t say yes or no. At the end of the day, only God knows where our future is headed. Let’s move on to something else.

Are you in a relationship presently?

I don’t want to talk about that too.

Any regrets about how your marriage went?

In life there are always two sides to things. People never gave me a chance before judging me. I received so many insults, hate mails over something I did not do. It was painful knowing I was innocent yet a lot of people were quick to crucify me. I will just say to those who judged me blindly, may God forgive you. Next time find out facts before castigating an innocent person. In Nigeria, women are usually judged unfairly. It is very unfair.

What has motherhood changed in you?

It has made me more tolerant at the same time more protective. A mother and son love is unique. It is a very special feeling.

Read Full story at http://www.tundeola.com/2013/03/people-insulted-me-over-my-marriage.html

Celebrities / See What Towie's Danni Park-dempsey Wears To St Patrick's Day Party by roccio(m): 3:17pm On Mar 14, 2013
See what TOWIE's Danni Park-Dempsey wears to St Patrick's Day party

Question: Parents, will you allow your daughter to wear this kind of outfit to a party? Too late to be shy: Dani fiddled with the back of her dress as she arrived at the party, her bra and G-string clearly visible.I obviously believe she is Clearly hoping to attract attention, the reality star strutted around in the provocative number to the amazement of her friends, deciding to wear a push up white bra and G-string underneath.

See More Photos at http://www.tundeola.com/2013/03/see-what-towies-danni-park-dempsey.html

Celebrities / Britney Spears Exposes Her Bare Bottom While Hanging Out With Her Children by roccio(m): 7:18pm On Mar 13, 2013
Who the Hell paparazzi captured the scene...lol Britney Spears sat on the grass and watched sons Jayden, 6, and Sean, 7, play soccer Sunday in Los Angeles. Just another soccer mom, right?

Except for the fact that the pop star changed into a short white dress and appeared to have nothing under it.
And as she got up to leave, she kept pressing down the backside of the dress, but in one photo the breeze got the best of her, revealing her bare bottom.

http://www.tundeola.com/2013/03/britney-spears-exposes-her-bare-bottom.html

Celebrities / Kim Kardashian Shudders In Pain After Clumsy Bodyguard Accidentally Steps On Her by roccio(m): 1:47pm On Mar 13, 2013
Always watched over by personal assistants and security guards every second of every day.

But Kim Kardashian fell victim to a clumsy bodyguard as she shot scenes for Keeping Up With The Kardashians in Studio City, California, on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old star, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Kanye West, was seen wincing in pain after her bodyguard accidentally stepped on her foot outside her mother Kris Jenner's management offices.

See Photos at www.tundeola.com

Adverts / We Buy Empty 20ft And 40ft Containers Anywhere In Nigeria by roccio(m): 6:44pm On Mar 08, 2013
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Phones / Blackberry And Lagos State Government Announce Partnership by roccio(m): 6:11pm On Mar 08, 2013
What a timely initiative from Blackberry! http://tundeola..com/2013/03/blackberry-and-lagos-state-government.html

A press statement reaching us says Blackberry and the Lagos State Innovation Advisory Council have today signed a Letter of Intent outlining their intention to build a BlackBerry Apps Lab in Lagos.

Commenting on the agreement, Managing Director for West, East and Central Africa Waldi Wepener said: “With over 250 Nigerian developed applications already available on the next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform, Nigeria’s software development community is clearly demonstrating impressive growth and innovation.
Following a series of BlackBerry developer events and local partnerships in Nigeria, our commitment to build an Apps Lab in Lagos is a clear demonstration of our long term approach to support the development of a sustainable ecosystem in Nigeria.”

Waldi continued: “We are delighted to find such a progressive partner as the Lagos State Government, committed to building a culture of innovation as a core contributor to future development and we look forward to working closely with them to identify the most appropriate location for the lab.

His Excellency Babatunde Raji Fashola, Executive Governor of Lagos State said: “Innovation is at the heart of our approach to developing Lagos into a Mega City. We are very pleased BlackBerry has chosen Lagos State as a partner and is today committed to establishing an apps lab that will further Lagos as a centre for excellence in Africa.”
Celebrities / Omotola, Genevieve Showcase Friendship In Public by roccio(m): 5:39pm On Mar 08, 2013
See More Pix at http://tundeola..com/2013/03/omotola-genevieve-showcase-friendship.html

For several years, the tale in town has always been that Nollywood's top two actresses, Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde are at daggers drawn.

Even though they have co-starred in several movies, the bitter tale wouldn't go away.

Even when they came out separately and at different times to refute that there was bad blood between them, that even though they were not the best of friends but they were not enemies, the dirty rumour persisted.
The two divas might finally have respite from the tale now with their public display of friendship during the week at Omotola's 35th birthday celebration in Lagos. See more pix after cut..

Not only did Genevieve attend the party, she and Omotola hugged tightly, cut the cake together and were generally a bit intimate.

Does one need any further proof that the two sexy, beautiful, attractive, ambitious and successful ladies are not enemies?

Family / Survival Of The Fittest: Nigerian Men Now Sell Sperm Long As Its Not For Rituals by roccio(m): 5:23pm On Mar 08, 2013
Read more from Source http://tundeola..com/2013/03/survival-of-fittest-nigerian-men-now.html

As the Nigerian economic condition bites harder, many male citizens are now ready to sell their semen to couples who need them for procreation.

Many of the respondents to the vox pop conducted by our correspondent said they would not hesitate to donate their sperm for cash as long as it is not for ritual purposes but to help couples battling with infertility have children.

Those who said they would not mind making their sperm available for sale included young as well as married men.Donation of sperm and female eggs to couples and fertility clinics, considered a normal practice in most parts of the western world, had been a discrete practice in Nigeria due to the country’s religious and cultural beliefs.Only four of the 25 male respondents said they would never engage in such an act with the excuse that it was sinful.


Some of those favourably disposed to it said they would donate their semen based on the condition that they would not be made to know who exactly needs it while others said they were only concerned with the money that would come from the transaction.

“Why won’t I sell mine if I see a possible buyer?” asked Chibuike Nnamdi who sells women’s wares at the Ojuore market, Ota, Ogun state, Southwest Nigeria.

I am ready oh!,” he said.

A resident of Iyana-Iyesi area of the state, who gave his name simply as Michael, said once the money is good, he would sell his semen.

“Most guys these days ease themselves by masturbating and thus wasting fertile sperm seriously needed by married families battling infertility.

“Therefore, rather than for me to continue to waste mine, I am ready to grab any opportunity that comes with selling it.

“I’m just imagining myself masturbating and instead of someone to scold me, he pays me. That’s good enough,” the graduate of Chemistry said.

Mr. Mike, a married man who has two children, simply asked: “bros, where is it done? Where is the hospital? Introduce me and we will share the proceeds.”
Another married man resident in Ikeja who refused to mention his name but said he had four children, said many male Nigerians including him would sell.

Hear him: “it may sound absurd at first for someone to approach you to sell your sperm for that purpose or for you to even realise that you could sell it, but in the end, you will sell.
“Just imagine how many men have kids outside wedlock, the one they call love kids, which they never tell their family but which continue to trouble them all through life.

“Imagine again, how much you would spend just to have extra-marital affairs with a lady or when you are dating her. In this case, rather than for you to be paying, someone is paying you.”
Mr. Sumanu Giwa, a 40-year old businessman in the Lagos Island area of Lagos, said he would sell on the condition that he was not made to know the family that needs the sperm.

“If I have the opportunity to sell to a hospital, I will gladly do it and make some money which would assist my business,” he said.
Sumanu’s friend, Monday, even gave an insight into another form of sperm donation.
According to him, some men battling with infertility and have no money to buy sperm from fertility clinic now pay young healthy and fertile men to sleep with and impregnate their wives.

“There would be an understanding between the man and his wife. Then they would travel very far and look for a man very distant from them who would sleep with the woman for pay,” he said.

He said one of his friends living in Asaba, Delta state now has a child from such mutual and confidential arrangement.

A resident of Agege, Mr. P. A. Ayo, said he would rather see selling of sperm to couples in need as assistance to them.

Celebrities / Folorunsho Alakija, Nigerian Billionaire Owns N18b UK Property by roccio(m): 1:31pm On Mar 07, 2013
According to a report released last weekend by American lifestyle magazine, Vanity Fair, Nigerian oil Tycoon, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija owns five apartments in London’s One Hyde Park, the world’s most expensive apartment block.

Vanity Fair in their report wrote that Mrs Alakija owns five apartments in the 6,000 pounds-per-square-feet apartment block which she bought at a combined fee of $123 million (N18.4billion), making her the second highest property owner in the upmarket area after Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man and owner of Ukranian football club, Shaktar Donesk, whose property is valued at $215.9 million.

Others who own property at One Hyde Park include some of the richest men in Britain, Russia, Taiwan, sheiks from UAE, Naomi Campbell's boyfriend Vladislav Doronin also owns an apartment there.

According to the investigation by tax haven expert, Nicholas Shaxton, who wrote the report for Vanity Fair, just 17 of the 76 sold apartments are primary residences. Because the property owners are so wealthy, many of them have other homes and do not use their exclusive Hyde Park address as their permanent home. Shaxton also revealed that many of the owners use offshore companies to buy the homes to enable them hide their identity.

http://tundeola..com/2013/03/folorunsho-alakija-billionaire.html
Culture / World Unclad Bike Ride Photos by roccio(m): 12:41pm On Mar 07, 2013
Wonders shall never end! unclad cyclists take part in the World unclad Bike Ride on March 3, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. The bike ride is intended to "peacefully expose the vulnerability of cyclists, humanity and nature in the face of cars, aggression, consumerism and non-renewable energy" Lol..

More MAD pics at http://tundeola..com/2013/03/world-unclad-bike-ride-photos.html#more

Fashion / Re: Introducing The Nylon Skinny Wears. New Style Of Going Nakéd (photo by roccio(m): 7:35pm On Mar 02, 2013
lol..
Family / Convicted Killer Caught Trying To Escape Prison In A Suitcase Carried By Lover by roccio(m): 6:19pm On Mar 02, 2013
The plan was foiled when guards spotted his girlfriend struggling to drag the wheeled suitcase as she walked towards the prison gates

Jails in Venezuela have banned visitors from bringing in suitcases - after guards caught a contortionist trying to escape.Convicted killer Gavinson Garcia - who is just 5ft 3ins tall - folded himself into the bag brought to Yare II prison in Caracas by his girlfriend Susana Blanco.

But the plan was foiled when guards spotted Blanco, 22, struggling to move the wheeled luggage as she walked towards the prison gates.

Unzipping the case, they found a semi-unclad Garcia, 24, curled up inside.
Prison sources think the couple planned the escape thinking Blanco would, as was customary, only be
searched on arrival to the jail and not as she left.

Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Rodríguez said Blanco had received around £800 for her part in the plot.
Garcia is believed to have paid fellow prisoners about £2,500 to help him escape.

Wonders shall never end! See Photo here http://tundeola..com/2013/03/a-convicted-killer-caught-trying-to.html
Family / Convicted Killer Caught Trying To Escape Prison In A Suitcase Carried By Lover by roccio(m): 2:54pm On Mar 02, 2013
The plan was foiled when guards spotted his girlfriend struggling to drag the wheeled suitcase as she walked towards the prison gates

Jails in Venezuela have banned visitors from bringing in suitcases - after guards caught a contortionist trying to escape.Convicted killer Gavinson Garcia - who is just 5ft 3ins tall - folded himself into the bag brought to Yare II prison in Caracas by his girlfriend Susana Blanco.


But the plan was foiled when guards spotted Blanco, 22, struggling to move the wheeled luggage as she walked towards the prison gates.

Unzipping the case, they found a semi-unclad Garcia, 24, curled up inside.
Prison sources think the couple planned the escape thinking Blanco would, as was customary, only be
searched on arrival to the jail and not as she left.

Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Rodríguez said Blanco had received around £800 for her part in the plot.
Garcia is believed to have paid fellow prisoners about £2,500 to help him escape.


Wonders shall never end! See Photo here http://tundeola..com/2013/03/a-convicted-killer-caught-trying-to.html
Family / Re: 2 Lovers Bring Traffic To A Halt After Stripping Off And Threatening Suicide by roccio(m): 2:51pm On Mar 02, 2013
I dey hear you my brother
Celebrities / Erin Andrews Rejects Kiss From 50 Cent At Daytona. See Short Video by roccio(m): 7:42pm On Feb 25, 2013
50 Cent is probably not one to get turned down by many girls, but this wasn't the case when he attempted to kiss ESPN's Erin Andrews on Sunday. When the rapper went to greet the the blonde reporter with a kiss on the mouth at the Daytona 500 race, Andrews tried to avoid it by clumsily moving her head to the side. But despite her poised efforts to escape the singer's mouth, 50 cent went for it anyway and planted a strong peck on Andrews' cheek. "What are you doing here," Andrews asked the rapper after avoiding the smooch. "I'm enjoying myself," he responded.

Video here http://tundeola..com/2013/02/erin-andrews-rejects-kiss-from-50-cent.html

Religion / God Told Me To Go': Pope Speaks To Emotional Crowd Of 100,000 Gathered by roccio(m): 6:36pm On Feb 24, 2013
In an emotional goodbye to 100,000 supporters, the Pope revealed that he is stepping aside because God told him to.

In a voice raw with emotion, Benedict XVI told tens of thousands of pilgrims in St Peter's Square that he was resigning because God had called on him to devote himself to prayer. He said God had told him 'to climb the mountain'. See Images Below


Pilgrims filled the piazza to witness a historical moment and thank the Pope for his eight year Pontificate at the Angelus Prayer, his penultimate public appearance as the Pontiff.

Despite recently looking tired and frail, today he spoke in a clear, strong voice, repeatedly thanking the faithful for their closeness and affection as they interrupted him, again and again, with applause and cheers. Police estimated some 100,000 people turned out.

Benedict insisted he was 'not abandoning the church.' Instead, speaking in Italian, he said he'll serve the church with the same dedication he has until now, but will do so 'in a way more suitable to my age and my
strength'.
http://tundeola..com/2013/02/god-told-me-to-go-pope-speaks-to.html

Science/Technology / Google Unveils Chromebook Pixel, A Touchscreen Laptop by roccio(m): 4:51pm On Feb 24, 2013
Google has once again stunned the tech world. The new laptop they unveiled yesterday in San Francisco—the ‘Chromebook Pixel’— stands out for many things radically new. Its specs compete with any of the existing Ultrabooks or Macbooks; its resolution outdoes the best existing ones by almost 100 percent. That’s as good as, if not better than, what Apple calls ‘retina display’.

It has touchscreen, along with a keyboard and mousepad; the high-res touchscreen allows all the fancies and utilities like ‘tap’, ‘pinch to zoom’ and ‘swipe’.
Chromebook Pixel runs on Intel Core i5 processor and comes out in two models: 32 GB model with WiFi only, 64 GB model with WiFi and LTE

Apart from the 32 GB or 64 GB built-in storage, Google offers 1TB free space on Google Drive for three years.
In addition to all regular Google apps and docs, Chrome Pixel buyers can enjoy seamless integration with Microsoft Office—to satisfy the MS Office fanatics Google is offering Quick Office for free.
Where to buy: The Chromebook Pixel is already available in Google Play, and shall soon be available on bestbuy.com.
The Price: The google blog says it has aimed the Chromebook Pixel for ‘especially for power users who have fully embraced the cloud’. Hence, unlike the earlier Chromebooks from Google and its partner manufacturers like Samsung, Acer and HP, which are sold for as low as $199, the Chromebook Pixel targets an elite class of buyers who don’t bother about the price, but minds the performance; users who are happy working on the cloud across superfast connectivity. Hence the price is in the upper band: $ 1299 for 32 GB WiFi model; $ 1449 for the 64 GB LTE model.
More details (as touted by Google and gleaned from sneak previews)
Screen: 12.85-inch touch-sensitive Gorilla Glass screen. 2560 x 1700 pixels on 12.85 inch screen translate to 4.3 million pixels, i.e. 239 pixels per inch whereas the best current laptops give a resolution of 118 ppi according to Google.

See Video

http://tundeola..com/2013/02/googles-groundbreaker-laptop-unveiled.html

Politics / President Goodluck Jonathan And Sambo Dancing To Kukere By Iyanya On Stage by roccio(m): 7:20pm On Feb 23, 2013
http://tundeola..com/2013/02/president-goodluck-jonathan-and-sambo_23.html

Pity for the Nation Nigeria as I read Dele Momodu's latest article. Below is a brief excerpt:

ABUJA ON MY MIND:
Fellow Nigerians, I made my first trip to Abuja in nearly two years yesterday morning. Let me confess that Abuja is not one of my favourite cities. The reasons are legion. I find the city too disorganised for a federal capital territory that was built from scratch less than four decades ago.

For me, Abuja is a poor imitation and a tragic mimicry of Canberra in Australia, where I’m told the original idea, concept and inspiration came from. It lacks the superlative infrastructure of Brasilia in Brazil, another purpose built capital city...

...My depression was further compounded on returning to the hotel and reading how the great country of Saudi Arabia has finally decided to challenge the effrontery of Dubai in the Middle East by erecting the new world’s tallest building in Jeddah. By the time it is ready, it would have pushed Dubai’s Burj Khalifa to a pitiable second place. The builders of The Shard Skyscraper of London, according to a Reuters’ report on Yahoo news, have been appointed Project Managers for a beautiful sum of $1.2billion (about N192billion). The Kingdom Tower Skyscraper is expected to stand at over one kilometre tall in the skyline of Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia is generally on a spending spree to improve infrastructure as well as meet its housing commitments. Now wait for this, the skyscraper will take just five years to accomplish complete with boutique hotel, luxury condominiums and serviced apartments. I was left with no choice than to wonder where our own leaders descended from that they can’t have such tall ambitions.

Why have they limited us to commissioning boreholes?
How can we think of rehabilitating Abuja prostitutes with billions of Naira when we can use the same money to tackle the root causes? How can a new Abuja Gate become our priority when our children are crying for mercy and compassion? What about the laughable edifice that we now learn is meant to be the pied-à-terre of visiting African First Ladies long after our indefatigable First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has gone into glorious oblivion?

We build our skyscrapers in the tummies of some politicians and their acolytes. We have not been able to construct a stretch of road between Lagos and Benin City in the last 14 years. We have failed to fully rehabilitate the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway within the same period. I doubt if any road in Nigeria can ever pass a rigorous test against international standards. We keep spending billions on our airports with no substantial results. What we wasted on fuel subsidy alone last year would have built six tallest buildings or more in the most famous capitals of the world. But we chose to fritter ours away.

My submission is that we can do better. And it won’t take much to achieve.
Our leaders at the very top only need to make up their minds if they are in power to improve the fortunes of their people or to scavenge and embark on outrageous self aggrandizement at the expense of those luckless citizens of this great country called Nigeria. Our leaders must choose between creating sustainable, worthwhile structures that will lead to the greater emancipation of our people rather than embarking on white elephant projects which eventually become our albatross. Ultimately our leaders have to decide whether they want Nigeria to grow or whether they simply want to wreck it like many others before them. That decision is very crucial to the citizenry no matter how difficult it may seem for our present crop of titular leaders.

Their choice is the thin line between success and failure of the Nigerian nation.

http://tundeola..com/2013/02/president-goodluck-jonathan-and-sambo_23.html
Family / Woman Hugged And Kissed An African Lion –– A 17-stone Lion, Named Jupiter. by roccio(m): 5:46pm On Feb 23, 2013
Ana Julia Torres, the bold lady who runs a shelter for sick and mistreated animals, took her fearless acts a step further recently when she hugged and kissed a giant cat –– a 17-stone lion, named Jupiter.

I learnt Ana rescued Jupiter, an African lion, from a circus in Colombia six years ago. The grateful lion was extremely malnourished after having been badly mistreated.

So, many who are familiar with their history were delighted to watch the now healthy-looking giant cat plant a huge smacker on Ana when she paid a visit.
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Celebrities / Jennifer Lopez Bakes Cupcakes For Her Twins To Take To School As They Celebrate by roccio(m): 5:33pm On Feb 23, 2013
'Happy Birthday Coconuts!!!' Jennifer Lopez tweeted this picture of her cupcakes to mark twins Emme and Max's fifth birthday, writing '5 years of joy and true love!!!

The 43-year-old star previously opened up about her plans to treat the adorable duo to a colourful fantasy fiesta with multi-coloured balloons, food and decorations.
The Anaconda star said: 'They're five next month. You know, they want a rainbow party. Lots of rainbow stuff. Very colourful!'Jennifer split from the twins' father, Marc Anthony, in July 2011 after seven years together, and has been dating her back-up dancer Casper Smart for more than a year.
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Family / Illness Causes 20-year-old To Look-like A Toddler by roccio(m): 8:15pm On Feb 16, 2013












Brooke Greenberg may look like an infant, but she is actually 20 years old.

Despite her increasing age, Brooke has remained physically and cognitively similar to a toddler, with an estimated mental age of nine months to one year.

Appearing on Katie with her parents and 17-year-old sister, Brooke, who is from Maryland, is unable to talk, still has her baby teeth and like any infant, travels in a push chair - but doctors have never been able to explain why.

Her father, Howard Greenberg, explained: 'From age one to four, Brooke changed. She got a little bit bigger. But age four, four to five, she stopped.'

She has been examined by some of the most prestigious medical institutions in the U.S., however no formal diagnosis for Brooke’s condition has been given, leading doctors to term her condition Syndrome X.

Dr Eric Schadt, director of the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, explained that she has 'no apparent abnormalities in her endocrine system, no gross chromosomal abnormalities, or any of the other disruptions known to occur in humans that can cause developmental issues.'
Brooke, who has stayed the same size for 15 years, requires 24-hour care from her parents.

She is fed through a tube inserted into her stomach, because her oesophagus is so small that swallowed food could back up into her lungs and cause pneumonia.

Her mother, Melanie Greenberg, said: 'It's been 16 years of on the job training, giving her medicine, knowing when she's sick, knowing the right amount.'

Mr Greenberg added: 'The key with Brooke is we don't know what tomorrow brings.'

Scientists believe her unique genetic code could provide a fresh insight into the process of aging, leading to the development of new treatments for diseases related to old age, such as Parkinson's.

Tests have shown that Brooke, who was born in 1993, may suffer from a gene mutation that switches off her ability to mature.

Dr Schadt is in the process of sequencing Brooke’s genome, which is comprised of two long strings of letters, one from the mother and one from the father.

Each string is three billion letters long, and changes in just one of these letters can lead to profound effects on development, physical appearance, and risk of disease.

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Family / "Allow Them To Die" - Father Of Siamese Twins Plead by roccio(m): 6:00pm On Feb 14, 2013



An Indian father whose 15-year-old conjoined twin daughters are living in increasing agony has pleaded for help – or for them to be allowed to die.

Saba and Farah Shakeel are joined at the skull and have been suffering terrible headaches, joint pain and slurred speech as they grow older.

The girls have received specialist help in the past, thanks to the intervention of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, but their father, Mohammed, who works on a tea stall in Patna, cannot afford any more treatment.

His wage of just £65 a month is used up supporting his family of eight.

Mr Shakeel describes his daughters' condition as so miserable that the Indian government should allow doctors to carry out a mercy killing.

Five years ago Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed paid for the girls to visit some of the foremost conjoined twin specialists, including American Benjamin Carson, to investigate ways of separating them.

At that time the girls were in much better spirits and health. They could only move in a crab-like fashion, but enjoyed playing board games and watching Bollywood films.

Mr Shakeel was told that the girls would require up to six operations to separate them, each carrying a one in five chance that one of them would not survive.

He decided not to take the risk, despite the Crown Prince's offer to pay.

Five years later, the girls' condition is so much worse that Mr Shakeel has come to the heart-breaking conclusion that their suffering should come to an end, unless someone can fund treatment.

The dependency on Farah's kidneys is causing them to suffer weight loss and high blood pressure.

He told The Daily Telegraph: ‘The girls want to live and enjoy life as others do but when they are in pain, they cry and ask for help.

‘All we want is either the government should come and help us treat them or allow them to die, because they are in a miserable condition.’

The twins' elder brother, Tamana Ahmad Malik, said the pair were in excruciating pain all the time they are awake, which is at least 15 hours a day.

'In the last few months, they've suffered continuous headache and body pain. They have difficulty in speaking and their limbs have become twisted,' he said.


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Romance / On Valentines Day! Story Of A Pastor With Women's Congregation by roccio(m): 2:34pm On Feb 14, 2013
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One day, a pastor was with a women’s
congregation and he asked them:

Pastor (question): Can those with husbands raise
up their hands?

Ladies: (They all raised their hands).

Pastor (question): How many of you love their
husbands

Ladies: (They all raised their hands)

Pastor (question): Are you sure ladies before
God? Can I prophesy?

Ladies: Yes!!!


Pastor (question): When did you last tell your
husbands that “you love him "

Ladies: (Various answers but some of them said)- “today when leaving the house”, “last night”,
"when we went to bed”, “This morning when I
woke up”,

Pastor: Each one of you should send a message
“ I love you” to your husband now.

Ladies: They all sent the test message “I love you”

Pastor said: Exchange your phones

Ladies: They all exchanged their phones

Pastor: Read out loud the replies from the
husbands.

Here are the replies to the messages from their
husbands:

1. Is this message lost

2. Aaaah who is this?

3. Am I dreaming??

4. What is the matter!!??

5. What do you mean!!!!

6. Could it be that you need money!!?

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Politics / EFCC Re-arraigns Femi Fani-kayode Over Alleged Money Laundering by roccio(m): 6:19pm On Feb 11, 2013
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday re-arraigned a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, over alleged money laundering.

Fani-Kayode appeared before Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of a Federal High Court in Lagos, on a 47-count charge. He, however, pleaded not guilty.

His counsel, Chief Ladi Williams, prayed the court to allow him to continue with the bail granted him by Justice Ramat Mohammed, who earlier handled the case.

Williams also prayed the court to allow Fani-Kayode the liberty to travel abroad at will for medical check up, as granted him by Justice Binta Murtala- Nyako, who also had handled the case.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the prosecution counsel, Mr Nelson Okedinachi, did not object to the applications.

Thus, Ofili-Ajumogobia held that the defendant would continue with the bail granted him by Mohammed, before whom he was first arraigned in December, 2008.
The judge adjourned the case to March 11 for substantive trial.

Source: NAN

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