Welcome to Oghenemaga Otewu's Blog: 2012-12-02

Monday 10 December 2012

What's the big secret to getting love?

The adage treat them mean and keep them keen, which is used by men as well as women, is a sound evolutionary strategy to get a good mate, researchers say. According to the new study, playing hard to get tests the commitment and quality of any would-be mate. For the study, the researchers identified 58 different hard-to-get strategies used, from on/off flirting and being snooty to using voicemail to intercept calls from prospective partners.
“Playing hard to get might be one way that people – women in particular – can test their prospective mate’s commitment and to manipulate their prospective mates to obtain what – or whom – they want,” the Independent quoted the psychologists, who carried out the study, as saying. “We revealed that the more unavailable a person is, the more people are willing to invest in them.

Jenni Rivera died on Sunday morning in Mexico after the plane she was flying on crashed shortly after takeoff, leaving no survivors. Rivera, 43, was recently divorced from her third husband and is survived by her five children.

Rivera's father and brother confirmed her death on Telemundo.
Four other passengers and two pilots were also aboard the plane. It was headed from Monterrey to Toluca, after Rivera performed in Monterrey on Saturday night.
Mexico's transportation ministry says the plane lost contact with radar at 3:15 AM, approximately 61 miles from Monterrey.
Rivera was named one of the 25 most powerful women by People en Español and reportedly signed on recently to do a comedy pilot for ABC. She has sold over 20 million albums worldwide.

She was traveling with her publicist, lawyer, a family friend and two pilots,May their souls rest in peace.Amen.

Celebs do 'Gangnam Style'

SRK, Katrina Kaif and Amitabh Bachchan do the Gangnam
Another photo when you click below...

The 37-year-old fitness guru showed off her sizzling bod in a teeny purple and green bikini as she soaked up the sun in Miami Friday.
Lee, a mother of two, left little to the imagination with the two-piece G-string ensemble which she donned proudly while cooling off in the ocean.
The former Miss Bikini America made national headlines back in 2006 after she dropped 70 pounds following the birth of her two kids. Is this real?

ECOWAS Vows Never to Invite Obasanjo Again For Election Monitoring

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and Ghanaian President elect, John Dramani Mahama

Following embarrassing and undemocratic utterances by General Olusegun Obasanjo at yesterday’s meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the leadership of the commission today held a review meeting that could end the possibility of future election observation on its behalf by the former Nigerian leader.

As reported yesterday, Obasanjo was the figure behind the recommendation of the ECOWAS observation team to curtail the media in election observation that contradicts the position of ECOWAS and other international democracy observers.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is considering its options in replacing Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State as it is becoming clearer he is unlikely to recover from his head injuries.

The governor, who was in a plane crash at the Yola International Airport in Adamawa two months ago, is currently in hospital in Hanover, Germany.

Sahara Reporters claims that several sources have told it that the party is working with the Presidency to find a suitable replacement for the governor.

A 21-year-old student has been hospitalised, after she was allegedly pushed down from the third floor of a building in Lagos, following a disagreement with a man she met on the social network, Facebook.

The saga continues! While actress Bisi Ibidapo is telling whoever cares to listen that former House of Reps member, Dino Melaye is the father of her new baby, the man was said to have told some friends recently that he doesn't know where Bisi got her pregnancy from.

See how Dino reacted to the new baby drama below:

"Don't joke with such a serious issue. I don't know where she got the pregnancy from, the baby doesn't look like me, I can bet it. I am sure DNA will exonerate me from this ugly scenario."

Obviously someone is lying among this two 'strange' lovers.

How Kidnappers Seized Nigeria Finance Minister Okonjo-Iweala’s Mother From The Palace

Prof. Kamene Okonjo

The kidnap of Professor Kamene Okonjo, the 82-year old mother of Nigeria's finance minister Ngozi okonjo-Iweala was executed by a group of daredevil kidnappers who disguised as palace guards while her husband was traveling in Abuja.

A man in police custody who allegedly led the kidnappers to Mrs. Okonjo's compound a few minutes before the incident took place was said to have informed the housemaid that he was in the palace to take the queen mother to somewhere in the town for a traditional event.

The wedding of Huwaila and Aisha, the charming daughters of Vice President Namadi Sambo, was everything it was programmmed to be as the first leg of the two-city ceremony, a Mothers’ Night, was held at the exclusive International Conference Centre, Abuja on Saturday December 1, with Nigeria’s who is who in attendance with all the entrappings of a royal ceremony, the event was compered by Dayo Benjamins-Laniyi while stand up comedian, I Go Dye was on hand to keep the atmosphere enlivened.

Former First Lady, Hajia Maryam Abacha and wife of Benue State governor, Doorshima Yemisi Suswam, led a long list of dignitaries to the event whose wedding Nikkai is about holding now in Kaduna. Today’s event is expected to draw a longer list of attendees as hundreds of guests who attended the Mothers’ Night have gone to town with the tale of how laptops and LCD TVs alongside other nice souvenirs were given out.

Aisha is wedding Mukhtar while her sister, Hauwila, will be joined with Awalu.

Peter Of Psquare Decorates White Xmas Tree

Peter Okoye posted up some photos of himself putting the finishing touches to the family white Xmas tree at their mansion, Square Ville.

New Video: Chuddy K - Brazilian Hair

Priyanka Chopra named world's sexiest Asian woman

Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra has won the 'Worlds Sexiest Asian Woman' crown, according to an on-line survey conducted by a weekly magazine. Priyanka, 30, defeated reigning champion Kareena Kapoor and three-times winner Katrina Kaif to claim the crown of sexiest Asian woman on the planet this year. "Priyanka Chopra secured top spot with Kareena Kapoor coming second and Katrina Kaif third," Asian weekly Eastern Eye said.

Omotola 'The Real Me' Photo Shoot

New Video: Davido ft Ice Prince - Feel Alright

Toolz asks Banky W, Burna Boy, Lynxxx, D’Prince who their sexiest Nigerian female celebrities are

8 Year Old Amarachi Uyanne Wins Nigeria's Got Talent

8 year old Amarachi Uyanne emerged the winner of this year's Nigeria's Got Talent Show. She won after displaying another round of professional dance steps at the grand finale.The judges Kate Henshaw,Dan Foster, Yibo Koko were highly pleased with her outstanding performance. She went home with 10million naira grand prize amongst other prizes. Wow what a blessing to her parents.

Goodluck Jonathan’s brother laid to rest in Bayelsa

President Goodluck Jonathan has described the death of his younger brother, Chief Meni Jonathan as too painful to bear. Jonathan made the statement on Saturday at Meni's funeral, held at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Otuoke in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. It will be recalled that Meni died on November 20 at the National Hospital, Abuja. Jonathan said he had ordered that Meni be flown to Abuja after he noticed that the young man was looking frail when he visited home on a Friday, sometime last November. Jonathan said he would particularly miss his younger brother as he has been covering the home front in his absence. Governors Rochas Okorocha of Imo, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi, Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta and Peter Obi of Anambra state and other top government officials were at the funeral. May his soul rest in peace.

Rihanna still posing nude and posting photos on Instagram

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt purchase wedding rings?

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are one step closer to tying the knot, reportedly purchasing wedding rings from Los Angeles jeweler Neil Lane.
A stylist for the actress told In Touch Weekly she was sent to pick up the rings.

Pitt, 48, recently hinted he and Jolie, 37, would marry soon.
“I am getting more pressure from my kids, and it is something I want to do within their lifetime, but I also feel like the time has come,” he said at last month’s premiere of his new film, “Killing Them Softly."

Rihanna's shift with Chris Brown ends. Karrueche's shift begins :-)

Rihanna and Karrueche are both sharing Chris Brown and for some reason, the two ladies don't seem to mind. After spending last week on tour with Rihanna in Germany, Chris Brown is spending this week with Karrueche in Paris, pictured above in Paris with Chris' stylist Ugo Mozie.

New Music: Cossy Orjiakor feat Durella - Sexual Seduction

Sexual Seduction is produced by Durella & Ikonic music. According to the actress, the song is the very first job done in her Playgirl Studio. Listen to it HERE

4 university students die in Ibadan auto crash

Four students - three guys and a girl - died in the early hours of Monday morning in an auto crash around high-court area of Ring Road Ibadan. The students were heading to Koko Dome night club for a party hosted by some Lead City students when the car they were riding in hit another car and somersaulted multiple times. The four students were said to have died on the spot. So sad. May their souls rest in peace...Amen.

Mother Of Nigeria's Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Kidnapped In Delta State

Mother of Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala was kidnapped on Sunday from the palace of the traditional ruler of Ogwashi-uku, Obi (Prof.) Chukwuka Okonjo.
Mrs. Kanene Okonjo, 82 , the queen mother of Ogwashi uku was abducted around 1:47PM by a gang of armed men who seized her at the gate of the palace at Ogbe-ofu and took her away while the husband had traveled out of town.
The police said they arrested a man who allegedly left the compound few minutes before the incident took place.
The finance minister is currently in Abuja making arrangements with security agents to free her mother according to family sources.

Confirmed: Mahama wins 2012 presidential election

The Chairman for the Electoral Commission, Dr kwadwo Afari Gyan has declared Ghana’s incumbent president John Dramani Mahama, the winner of the 2012 presidential elections.
President Mahama who ran on the ticket of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), polled 5,574,761 representing 50.70% to win the polls held on Friday and Saturday.
The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Akufo-Addo had 5,248,898 of the valid votes cast, representing 47.74%.
Out of a total of 14,158,890 registered voters, 11,246,982 voters exercised their franchise. 10,995,262 of this number were deemed valid. The total rejected votes stood at 251,720. The turnout in the 275 constituencies is 79.43%
The flag-bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom placed third in the elections with 64,362 votes representing 0.59.
Multimedia’s Elections Headquarters had projected that incumbent president would win the poll.
The EC’s results virtually confirmed the projected results of Joy FM.
There are wild celebrations on major streets and pubs across the country.

Source: Nigeria Progress Watch

Nigerian Police Force: My Ordeal - By Femi Badejo

Sometime in November, an employee of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Femi Badejo and his security guard, Joshua Moses, were shot by policemen after they responded to a distress call about a robbery at the banker’s home in the Ikota area of Lagos. (If you missed it see it HERE)

Femi is finally out of the hospital and is telling his own side of the story. See it below...

Rihanna was very angry after she found out Karrueche Tran joined Chris Brown in Paris and partied with him on Friday night after his concert.

She took to twitter and sent out a series of angry tweets that seemingly were aimed at Chris. She tweeted - Examine what you tolerate, Claps for the basic b**ches. See more below...

Chris Brown must have reached out to her to explain what Karrueche was doing with him in Paris because on saturday night, Rihanna Tweeted a photo of herself lying in his arms with the caption,
'Damn....... I miss my nigga #thuglife #BFFlif. See it after the cut...

Some things don't make sense to me and this is one of them. She had two teenage kids, a husband and a loving family and still killed herself over a prank? Jacintha Saldanha (pictured above left) is the 46 year old nurse who killed herself after being duped by a hoaxer pretending to be the Queen. Three days before her death, Mrs Saldanha was manning the hospital switchboard where Kate Middleton was taken to for acute morning sickness when she took a call from two Australian radio presenters – Mel Greig and Michael Christian – (pictured above right) impersonating the Queen and Prince Charles. They were transferred to the Duchess’s ward and broadcast confidential information given to them by a second nurse. Although she wasn’t blamed in any way for what happened, friends said Mrs Saldanha ‘took it very badly’ when prank was broadcast.
She was found dead on Friday morning in the nurses’ accommodation at the hospital. May her soul rest in peace.

Saturday 8 December 2012

Iyanya Accepts Dumping Yvonne Nelson For Tonto Dikeh?

When a fan tweet at Iyanya on twitter that “he must be a fool for dumping Ghana actress, Yvonne Nelson for Nollywood star turned Musician, Tonto Dikeh”. The Kukere Master Simply said “thank you”. Guess this is Iyanya saying “yes I did it”ouch... so painful!

Ghana 2012: Provisional Results

Voting in Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary polls on Friday was extended to the following day due to delays linked to problems with a new biometric identification system, an electoral official said.
“Voting will continue today so that these people will have the opportunity to cast their ballots,” electoral commission spokesman Christian Owusu-Parry said on local radio.See Provisional Results after the cut...

8:30 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell us ... cops are NOT planning on conducting a criminal investigation into the death at this point ... and believe there was no foul play.

We're told a post-mortem examination (autopsy) is currently being scheduled and is expected to be conducted in the next few days.
Meanwhile, Kate and William's rep has issued a statement on behalf of the royals saying they are "deeply saddened" by the news ... adding, "Their thoughts and prayers are with Jacintha Saldanha’s family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time."

The autopsy report for slain rap star Notorious B.I.G. has finally been released 15 years after his death in Los Angeles, but the 23-page document provided no new clues as to who shot Biggie, it was revealed yesterday.
The drive-by shooting of the Brooklyn native — whose real name was Christopher Wallace — has never been solved.
The long-sealed autopsy report revealed the fatal shot punctured B.I.G.’s colon, liver, heart and lung, while other bullets hit his arm, back and thigh.

Billions of naira of taxpayers’ money have been expended on the foreign trips of President Goodluck Jonathan despite his January promise to cut down on such trips.

This newspaper’s findings show that the President and his entourage have spent not less than N3.354bn on foreign trips since 2010.

Our correspondent learnt that in the first 11 months of 2012, the President had travelled out of the country at least 20 times, including his trip to Sierra Leone in October and the D8 Summit he attended in Pakistan in November.

14 year old Favour Lucky won Nigeria's Next Super Model 2012 contest on Saturday November 23rd. See it HERE. She had a welcome party at her Secondary school a few days back. Favour is an SSS 3 student of the school. She will turn 15 in February. See more photos from her welcome party after the cut..

Okay everyone, the search for Nigeria’s favourite singer has gone through Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Owerri, Benin, and Lagos. The contestants are ready, Etisalat is ready, we hope you’re ready because Nigerian Idol is hitting your TV screens as from the 16^th of December 2012, so get ready to see fresh new talent as well as some old faces who didn’t quite make it from last season. And let’s not forget the funnies.

It held on Wednesday December 5th at Wheatbaker Hotel in Ikoyi. More photos after the cut...

From Leadership

The board of directors of the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC) met two day ago over the scandal that rocked the establishment where it was revealed that a whopping N2.1 billion of newly printed N1,000 notes have mysteriously gone missing.

The board meeting, chaired by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, decided to expand the investigation and audit the production of other currency denominations to ascertain the quantity of money that has actually gone missing over the years.

LEADERSHIP had exclusively reported that an acting managing director, Ahmed Bamali, had been appointed to head the Mint company while Ehi Okomoyon, who was the chief executive, was asked to proceed on indefinite leave.

Three days ago on her show, Wendy made a comment about Beyonce that some of the singer's fans aren't happy about. Wendy said Beyonce sounds like she has a fifth grade education...

Wendy was talking about Beyonce's new documentary on HBO when she remarked,

"I am a Beyonce fan. I'm gonna be watching this documentary cause fortunately one of the TVs in our kitchen has closed captioning so I'll be able to understand what she says. You know Beyonce can't talk. Beyonce sounds like she has a fifth grade education. She can't talk. Honestly. We really do have the closed captioning for times like that."

'I married Annie secretly because she is my first and true love

"Annie is my first and true love. I had known her before I met the other women in my life. As a Christian, I had to marry one woman and it just had to be Annie. We had a secret wedding after we had reached an agreement and amicable understanding about the mothers of my children. It was a tough decision to make, one of the toughest in my life.

“I secretly married her because I have so much respect for my other babies’ mothers; I cannot afford to hurt their feelings with a sudden society wedding with Annie, not now. I chose her above the others because she has been through it all with me.” - 2face Idibia said to Punch