Monday, 10 October 2011
Nigeria rated the 101st best country to do business in the world
Nigeria dropped from the 87th position it occupied last year. Ahead of Nigeria from the African continent were South Africa, which ranked 40th, followed by Zambia (56th), Namibia (71th), Ghana (72th), Mozambique (77th), Morocco (83rd), Malawi (86th), Egypt (92nd), Senegal (96th), and Madagascar (98th).
First Look – Ini Edo’s Noble Hair Ad
A few weeks ago, BN announced that Nigerian actress Ini Edo had been chosen as the new brand ambassador and face of Noble Hair in Nigeria.
Noble is a brand of hair extensions manufactured by Rebecca Fashions Limited.
Last night, Noble hosted a hair show with their new “face” Ini Edo as the guest of honour at the event.
Now we get a first look at the new ad for the brand featuring the star!
Noble is a brand of hair extensions manufactured by Rebecca Fashions Limited.
Last night, Noble hosted a hair show with their new “face” Ini Edo as the guest of honour at the event.
Now we get a first look at the new ad for the brand featuring the star!
Also check out some behind-the-scenes “twitpics” from the ad shoot. Ini’s glam and PR squad including Ezinne Chinkata and Samuel Olatunji were at the shoot as well.
BN Bytes: Susan Peters celebrates her NAFCA win in “sequined style” with celeb friends in Lagos
Nigerian actress, Susan Peters celebrated her NAFCA win in
collaboration with City People Magazine by hosting her close friends
at the Auto Lounge in Lagos. The actress scooped the “Best Supporting
Actress” for 2011 title at the awards event which took place in the
United States of America.
Check out photos from the event below.
Susan Peters & Caroline Danjuma
Susan Peters & Lilian Bach
Ufuoma Ejenobor & Susan Peters
Caroline Danjuma & Carol
Zizi Cardow & Susan Peters
Dr SID
We Can’t Wait To See Omawumi, Flavour, Olamide, Banky W, Waje, Dr. SID & Others Perform at the 2011
It is finally here!
Organizers of the Annual Urban music awards The Headies (Hip Hop World Awards)
have revealed the first set of artistes who will be thrilling guests and delivering series
of remarkable performances at the upcoming event.
Fast rising female sensation Tiwa Savage and Coded Tunes act Olamide are the
first set of artistes booked to perform at this year’s show while Chocolate City’s
Ice Prince and Brymo will be performing one of Nigeria’s favorite songs “Oleku”
on their first Hip hop world Awards debut. MI and Flavor will also make their mark
as MI makes an appearance on the Headies stage for the second time, after an
exciting performance at the 2009 edition held in Abuja.
Smooth R&B Powerhouse Banky W has always brought a new dimension to
stage craft. In 2008, he performed at the 3rd edition of Hip hop world Awards
held at Planet One Maryland Lagos. In 2009, he made another appearance
at the International Conference Centre Abuja where he opened the show and
thrilled attendees as he performed “Strong Tin”. This year, he will be joined
on stage by Sound Sultan as they perform fans favorite “Very Good Bad Guy
.Sound Sultan and Flavor will also perform smashing hit single “Orobo”.
Bringing rap and R&B sound to The Headies stage is former beauty queen Muna
and talented singer Waje, the duo have enjoyed an amazing 2011 receiving massive
airplay for “So Inspired”.
Mo Hits record’s Dr Sid is one of the biggest acts in the country right now,
known for hit tracks like “Something about you”, “Pop something”, “Bamijo”
and “Over the moon”. It is likely that Sidney Esiriand Omawumi will be
the only acts who would not follow this year’s collaboration theme.
The awards ceremony known for its innovative and trail blazing concepts started
in 2006, and fast became one of the top events in Nigeria’s annual music
calendar. Organizers have single-handedly revolutionized the approach and
manner awards are organized and structured in the country.
Ayo Animashaun who started the awards in 2006 said “These are
artistes we are all familiar with. Their involvement with the Headies will
guarantee one thing!. This year’s edition will be the best and exciting so far!”
The awards celebrate contemporary genres and personalities loved by
the youths and young adults all over the country including Rap, R&B,
pop and other genres urging Nigerian musicians to “Standout, Surpass,
Break from the norm.
This year’s Hip hop World Awards will hold at will hold at the New Expo
Hall of Eko Hotel and Suites In Lagos on Saturday, October 22, 2011 as is
going to be hosted by the stunning Rita Dominic & eLDee The Don.
For more updates on the headies keep refreshing and log on to www.theheadies.com
Get Ready to Showcase Your Style: Register for the 2011 Lagos Style Week
Lagos Style Week is finally here again and it is aimed at providing a stage for
new and independent designers in their real authentic African look in high definition.
With the lack of financial inspiration in the Nigeria urban fashion scene,
the progress of emerging fashion designers are extremely limited and most
designers face many trials and tribulations in order to match the success
and exposure of that of high fashion designers in Europe and South Africa.
Even more so, mainstream designers and labels are limited with international presence.
Lagos Style Week will be linking Nigeria’s best emerging designers with today’s top
fashion buyers as well as worldwide press coverage and clients. LSW can ensure collections
displayed by designers or labels will be trend-setters throughout seasons in both inner cities
and suburban towns.
This Show is going to be hosted by Mannie Of Cool FM and there will be a display
of 10 design pieces from 5 established & 20 emerging designers.Designers
who would like to partake in the show can register by visiting www.lagosstyleweek.com
Date: Saturday 26th November – Sunday 27th November 2011
Time: Saturday 3 PM – 9 PM | Sunday 5 PM – 10:30 PM
Time: Saturday 3 PM – 9 PM | Sunday 5 PM – 10:30 PM
GTBank introduces FASTTRACK
As part of efforts to continually reposition its services for enhanced and efficient customer service delivery, Guaranty Trust Bank has introduced an exclusive in-branch banking service for all its customers called ‘FASTTRACK’.
The FastTrack service from GTBank, which is the first of its kind to be implemented in the Nigerian Banking industry, is a fast, secure, innovative in-branch banking service exclusive to GTBank customers that allows them perform all cash based banking transactions with only their debit cards and the PIN-PADS, a new, secure technology available in all GTBank branches. The service has been described as convenient, secure and efficient.
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Osaze sorta blames Prophet TB Joshua for Nigeria’s failure to qualify for Nations Cup
In a chat with reporters at the reception hall of the Transcorp Hilton shortly after the match, Osaze said:
Yes, I would say I am sorry to Nigerians for not playing according to expectation and I believe I did not play well in the match. But the prediction of Prophet TB Joshua really affected us.
We thought we could see him and see how he could overturn the negative prediction but the officials came with another prophet who prayed for us and told us that all was well.
But in all we did not do our own bit of the job well as players and we are not happy that we won’t play at the forthcoming Nations Cup.”T.B Joshua days before the match predicted that Nigeria will not qualify for the nations cup...
Gang Rape: LASU student and friend arrested for raping waitress
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| Left: Shola Owolabi, Right Tayo Adewale |
The Festac Police Command two days ago paraded Olusola Owolabi,
a 200-level LASU student and his friend Tayo Adewale,19, as alleged rapists.
According to the story, on Saturday Oct 1 2011, Sola lured Sandy to his house
after telling her he had good news for her concerning her job search.
He and his friend then threatened her with a knife and raped her.
Sola then took nude photos of Sandy and threatened to put the
nude photos on Facebook if Sandy told anyone about the rape.
Unfazed by his threat, Sandy reported at Festac Police station.
The two boys were arrested two days later
Read full story after the cut..Sandy was not subjected
to the physical smear of being gang-violated for upward
four hours alone; she also reportedly suffered psychological
trauma as the alleged principal culprit in the act, Owolabi,
allegedly took her Unclad pictures threatening to have them
pasted on her social network (facebook) page if she told
anyone of the incident. Sandy, who is reportedly currently
out of job after being fired from the hotel she worked, claimed
she knew Owolabi in the hotel she once worked as stewardess
around Festac Town, Lagos. Both Owolabi and Sandy soon
became friends. On several occasions, both Owolabi and Sandy
exchanged telephone conversation, but unknown to the Anambra
Stateborn lady, Owolabi had other plans. On that fateful day, Sandy
recalled that she went on job search at Surulere are of the state and
was returning home when Owolabi’s call came in.
The undergraduate reportedly asked her to see him at his house for good
news he had for her. Since Owolabi had promised to be on the lookout
for her for a job, the poor Sandy headed straight to a major hotel at
Ago Palace Way, Okota, where Owolabi told her he was meeting
with some elderly friends who could be of help to her. Sandy begins
her story: “I had problem in my place of work because I did not show up,
owing to my father’s illness and I was sacked and in the course
of looking for a job, I went to Surulere last Friday and on my way
back home, Shola called me on the phone and invited me over to
Century Hotel, Ago Palace Way. I went because I needed someone
to pour my heart to.” Owolabi would later changed tunes when Sandy
arrived, asking her to come with him to his uncompleted apartment
house not too far from the area. Owolabi reportedly prevailed on his
female visitor to walk him home to allow him change his clothes.
Not sensing danger, Sandy followed Owolabi home. She continued her story:
“But when I got to his house, he started delaying and before I knew it,
he approached me, wanting to fondle me and but I refused. Then all of
a sudden he started hitting me and dragging my cloth while his friend,
Tayo started unzipping my trousers.” Sandy recalled how Adewale
(Owolabi’s friend) pounced on her and pinned her hands to the ground,
and Owolabi unfasten her jeans belt.
At a point, she became weak and watched helplessly as Owolabi had
carnal knowledge of her against her will. Sandy denied that Owolabi
ever asked her out before that incident. She maintained that she was
only a friend to the undergraduate-despoiler. Her words: “He (Owolabi)
started right from 3pm and ended at about 7pm nonstop. My entire plea
fell on deaf ears. He even brought out a knife and threatened to kill me
saying nothing would happen at the end of the day. When he was done,
I could not wear my cloths because they were in shreds. He gave me his
to wear home and warned me not to tell anyone threatening that if I did,
he would paste my Unclad picture on Facebook for all to see. But I summoned
courage and told my cousin and together we went to the hospital where I was
given some medication.” Unfazed by his threats, Sandy informed the police
at Festac Division and a manhunt was launched for the two rapists,
while the Divisional Police Officer, Usman Ndanbabo immediately
swung into action to apprehend the culprits.
Two days later, Adewale was apprehended while the, Owolabi, fled
the neighbourhood to evade arrest. Barely a week after, Owolabi
also landed in police net. In his statement, Owolabi confessed to his crime,
but claimed his love and affection for Sandy made him forcefully have canal
knowledge of her. His words: “ I am a shy person and can hardly talk to any lady.
But the first day I set my eyes on Sandy, I told my friend with whom I went to the
hotel that I wanted her for keeps and even begged one of the ladies with us to
help collect Sandy’s telephone number and she did. Since then, I have been
calling her on the phone until last Friday.
When she came around at the hotel we met before going to my house, I had
taken some bottles of alcohol and an energy boost.” Owolabi also blamed his
insane attitude on cold weather. He continued, “By the time she came it was
drizzling and I asked her to accompany me home to change my clothes. But I
did not know what got over me while in the room. I actually attempted to have
fore play with her but she declined. Before I knew it, I got crazy and took
advantage of her. But after I was done, I started begging her.” Asked if he
used condom, he shook his head, saying, “I did it flesh to flesh.”
Also asked why he took photographs of her in her Unclad, he replied,
“I just wanted to have her all to myself. I used that to at least make her
always come to me” Owolabi, who claimed he regretted his action, said,
“I regret everything because it has landed me in big trouble. Unfortunately
, my father is not alive to bail me out of this. Please help me beg Sandy to forgive me.
Even after the incident, I begged her to forgive me.” Giving his account of the act,
Adewale claimed that his friend never told him his intention for the girl. His words,
“I was sleeping on the day he came home with this lady (Sandy) and he asked
me to excuse them and I did. Later, he came to where I was and asked me to
come and assist in stripping the lady Unclad that he wanted to Be Intimate
with her but that she was adamant. I reluctantly followed him because my
initial resistance resulted in his shouting at me. When I got inside,
I pulled the lady’s trouser.” A police source said that the suspects
would be charged to court soon.
a 200-level LASU student and his friend Tayo Adewale,19, as alleged rapists.
According to the story, on Saturday Oct 1 2011, Sola lured Sandy to his house
after telling her he had good news for her concerning her job search.
He and his friend then threatened her with a knife and raped her.
Sola then took nude photos of Sandy and threatened to put the
nude photos on Facebook if Sandy told anyone about the rape.
Unfazed by his threat, Sandy reported at Festac Police station.
The two boys were arrested two days later
Read full story after the cut..Sandy was not subjected
to the physical smear of being gang-violated for upward
four hours alone; she also reportedly suffered psychological
trauma as the alleged principal culprit in the act, Owolabi,
allegedly took her Unclad pictures threatening to have them
pasted on her social network (facebook) page if she told
anyone of the incident. Sandy, who is reportedly currently
out of job after being fired from the hotel she worked, claimed
she knew Owolabi in the hotel she once worked as stewardess
around Festac Town, Lagos. Both Owolabi and Sandy soon
became friends. On several occasions, both Owolabi and Sandy
exchanged telephone conversation, but unknown to the Anambra
Stateborn lady, Owolabi had other plans. On that fateful day, Sandy
recalled that she went on job search at Surulere are of the state and
was returning home when Owolabi’s call came in.
The undergraduate reportedly asked her to see him at his house for good
news he had for her. Since Owolabi had promised to be on the lookout
for her for a job, the poor Sandy headed straight to a major hotel at
Ago Palace Way, Okota, where Owolabi told her he was meeting
with some elderly friends who could be of help to her. Sandy begins
her story: “I had problem in my place of work because I did not show up,
owing to my father’s illness and I was sacked and in the course
of looking for a job, I went to Surulere last Friday and on my way
back home, Shola called me on the phone and invited me over to
Century Hotel, Ago Palace Way. I went because I needed someone
to pour my heart to.” Owolabi would later changed tunes when Sandy
arrived, asking her to come with him to his uncompleted apartment
house not too far from the area. Owolabi reportedly prevailed on his
female visitor to walk him home to allow him change his clothes.
Not sensing danger, Sandy followed Owolabi home. She continued her story:
“But when I got to his house, he started delaying and before I knew it,
he approached me, wanting to fondle me and but I refused. Then all of
a sudden he started hitting me and dragging my cloth while his friend,
Tayo started unzipping my trousers.” Sandy recalled how Adewale
(Owolabi’s friend) pounced on her and pinned her hands to the ground,
and Owolabi unfasten her jeans belt.
At a point, she became weak and watched helplessly as Owolabi had
carnal knowledge of her against her will. Sandy denied that Owolabi
ever asked her out before that incident. She maintained that she was
only a friend to the undergraduate-despoiler. Her words: “He (Owolabi)
started right from 3pm and ended at about 7pm nonstop. My entire plea
fell on deaf ears. He even brought out a knife and threatened to kill me
saying nothing would happen at the end of the day. When he was done,
I could not wear my cloths because they were in shreds. He gave me his
to wear home and warned me not to tell anyone threatening that if I did,
he would paste my Unclad picture on Facebook for all to see. But I summoned
courage and told my cousin and together we went to the hospital where I was
given some medication.” Unfazed by his threats, Sandy informed the police
at Festac Division and a manhunt was launched for the two rapists,
while the Divisional Police Officer, Usman Ndanbabo immediately
swung into action to apprehend the culprits.
Two days later, Adewale was apprehended while the, Owolabi, fled
the neighbourhood to evade arrest. Barely a week after, Owolabi
also landed in police net. In his statement, Owolabi confessed to his crime,
but claimed his love and affection for Sandy made him forcefully have canal
knowledge of her. His words: “ I am a shy person and can hardly talk to any lady.
But the first day I set my eyes on Sandy, I told my friend with whom I went to the
hotel that I wanted her for keeps and even begged one of the ladies with us to
help collect Sandy’s telephone number and she did. Since then, I have been
calling her on the phone until last Friday.
When she came around at the hotel we met before going to my house, I had
taken some bottles of alcohol and an energy boost.” Owolabi also blamed his
insane attitude on cold weather. He continued, “By the time she came it was
drizzling and I asked her to accompany me home to change my clothes. But I
did not know what got over me while in the room. I actually attempted to have
fore play with her but she declined. Before I knew it, I got crazy and took
advantage of her. But after I was done, I started begging her.” Asked if he
used condom, he shook his head, saying, “I did it flesh to flesh.”
Also asked why he took photographs of her in her Unclad, he replied,
“I just wanted to have her all to myself. I used that to at least make her
always come to me” Owolabi, who claimed he regretted his action, said,
“I regret everything because it has landed me in big trouble. Unfortunately
, my father is not alive to bail me out of this. Please help me beg Sandy to forgive me.
Even after the incident, I begged her to forgive me.” Giving his account of the act,
Adewale claimed that his friend never told him his intention for the girl. His words,
“I was sleeping on the day he came home with this lady (Sandy) and he asked
me to excuse them and I did. Later, he came to where I was and asked me to
come and assist in stripping the lady Unclad that he wanted to Be Intimate
with her but that she was adamant. I reluctantly followed him because my
initial resistance resulted in his shouting at me. When I got inside,
I pulled the lady’s trouser.” A police source said that the suspects
would be charged to court soon.
Wife of slain Lagos biz man opens up: “They have locked my kids out of their father’s house”
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| Mrs. Ngozi Ademoye killed her husband during a fight |
Mrs. Ngozi Ademoye, a 35-year-old mother of three, who spoke to Crime Guard under strict security watch, lamented that since the death of her husband, her three children have been locked out by relations of their father and that they have not been able to change into new clothes.
According to her, “Yes, I killed him. I killed him but, he was the cause of it. Members of his family wanted me and my children out of the house. They wanted to take the two small ones. But no one can take my kids, no one. My three children are from him. No one can take my kids because I stayed with him that long because of my children. He came that night. He was putting on a red dress with a feather and he was also wearing a small tortoise.
MISSING GIRL
Her name is Oghogho Esigie and she has been missing for four days now in Warri, Delta State. She supposedly left older sister's house at about 5pm on Wednesday Oct 5th, to walk home to her father's house...which is just a 20 minutes walk...but never got home!
Her family and friends haven't seen or heard from her since she left her sister's house to go home. She attended corona secondary school and is currently a student of Veritas University Nigeria. If you have any information, please call 08094603644, or tweet at @da_deedy (her sister) or @ogey_ibex.
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