Olumide Fafore's Blog: February 2014

Friday, 28 February 2014

Photo: Davido Gets Rolex Wrist Watch From Samuel Eto'o

Another pic after cut...

Weeks after Annie Idibia and 2Face showed off Olivia, Kaffy, the Nigerian dance queen and record breaker has released the pictures of her baby girl, Princess Elianah, it was her marriage with Hoseph Ameh in 2012, a dancer and member of Psquare band that inspired the twins , Peter and Paul in getting serious with their relationships with their ladies.
Kaffy and Joseph have two kids already; Oluwatosin Seun and Elianah.
Elianah looks cute. Another pic after cut..

African leaders on Thursday commended Nigeria's role in providing leadership for the African continent as the country marked its 100 years of existence.

The leaders, who spoke at Nigeria's centenary lecture, were unanimous in their commendation for Nigeria.

President of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba, said: ``We salute the tenacity, the solidarity and commitment to peace that Nigeria has demonstrated in the peacekeeping operations.

"We will continue to partner with Nigeria because we believe that Nigeria will overcome any challenge that she faces currently.

"We support the effort of the government in striving to put to an end to the insurgency in some parts of this country," he said.

Twin music stars of Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly known as P-Square, on Thursday launched an animated family TV series called 'The Alingos' in Lagos.

In a statement, the twins said the series was inspired by the need to create unique content for children.

It said that adults would also find the animated series appealing and that the programme would initially run as a weekly web series before going on TV.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the series is named after the hit single of the twins titled 'The Alingos'.

By Alissa de Carbonnel and Alessandra Prentice

SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) - Armed men took control of two airports in the Crimea region on Friday in what Ukraine's government described as an invasion and occupation by Russian forces, raising tension between Moscow and the West.

Russia's Black Sea fleet, which is based in the region, denied its forces were involved in seizing one of the airports, Interfax news agency reported, while a supporter described the group at the other site merely as Crimean militiamen.

Actress Rita Dominic has landed another endorsement deal. From telecoms now to banking. The award winning actress and movie producer will be unveiled in the coming weeks as the face of a new initiative Keystone Bank will be launching soon to empower women called Pink Account or something like that. She signed a one year deal in January for millions of Naira and has already shot ads for the campaign. Congrats to her!

Exclusive Pictures From Senator Florence Ita Giwa's 68th Birthday Party.

Senator Florence Ita Giwa turned 68 on Wednesday February 19th and friends, business partners and family gathered to celebrate her at the Pent House of the Eko Hotel in Lagos. Guests at the party included Ben Murray Bruce, Timi Alaibe, John Obayuwana, Chief Mrs Abbah Folawiyo, Monalisa Chinda, 2face Idibia, Ruth Osime, Fred Amata, Ene Maya, Ramsey Noah and many others. More pics after the cut...

Russia war games over Ukraine prompt US warning : The Associated Press

Crimean Tatars shout slogans during a protest in front of a local government building in Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. More than 10,000 Muslim Tatars rallied in support of the interim government.

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia ordered 150,000 troops to test their combat readiness Wednesday in a show of force that prompted a blunt warning from the United States that any military intervention in Ukraine would be a "grave mistake."

With just a few days to the much-anticipated Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA), Nigeria’s only premium low sugar malt drink, Amstel Malta treated A-list celebrities and guests to a classy brunch at the WheatBaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 26, 2014.

The well-attended event, organised by Multi Choice and hosted by the exciting malt brand, witnessed some of Nollywood’s finest actors and actresses including Funke Akindele, Ivie Okujaye, Mercy Aigbe, Nkiru Sylvanus, Michelle Dede, Bimbo Manuel among many other nominees. More pics after cut

John Goodman, Alan Arkin and actor-director Ben Affleck in “Argo.” The film won Academy Awards for best picture and best adapted screenplay in 2013. More pics below

Nollywood star actress Genevieve Nnaji has proved to her fans that she is not just a role model in terms of her career but also a caring and loving mother...who wishes well for her fellow woman.

The actress took to social media to advocate for the girl child protection. Here is what she said below

Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong'o: Image by REX/Gregory Pace/BEI

Kenyan-born actress Lupita Nyong'o has laughed off rumours that she's dating Jared Leto.

Nyong'o has been thrust into the limelight after landing her breakthrough role as Patsey in historical drama '12 Years a Slave', for which she won a Best Supporting Actress award at the Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in January.

Nyong'o and Leto have both received Oscar nominations for supporting roles in a film, and rumours of a relationship between them started doing the rounds after photos appeared of the two looking very cosy at the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony.

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday described the killing of 43 students of the Federal Government College, Buni-Yadi, Yobe, as monstrous.

The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Olisa Metuh, said in a statement issued in Abuja that the development was shocking.

He said the party had been grief-stricken since it received the news of the gruesome killing of the students.

"The massacre of these harmless students cannot be justified under any guise. The PDP is heart-broken and extremely devastated by this act of wickedness, which can only be associated with the devil.

Actors Guild of Nigeria president, Ibinabo Fiberesima, has been appointed into the board of the National Council For Arts and Culture, NCAC, by President Jonathan. Confirming the appointment, which happened after Ibinabo led members of the Guild to pay a visit to the president and make him the grand patron of the guild, Ibinabo said she was shocked by the appointment and very grateful.

Senate Orders Army To The North After Yobe School Tragedy.

With 59 school children dead in Yobe State, the Senate Defence Committee has ordered the Nigerian Army to the North East today to provide protection. (A survivor pictured above)

The Senate Defence Committee, chaired by Senator George Thompson Sekibo suspended budget hearings to pass a resolution which ordered the Nigerian Army to the North East.

I'll do business with the Russians instead, Museveni tells Obama

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) speaks with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni (left) during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on December 11, 2012. Mr Museveni says he will strengthen ties with Russia following cooling ties with the US.

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has said he will work with Russians because they do not meddle in the internal affairs of other countries, in a pointed statement to Barack Obama.

The comment follows the US President’s statement that the relationship between his country and Uganda would be "complicated" if Mr Museveni signed the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law. (Read: Obama warns Museveni of strained ties)

Boko Haram Attacks Federal Government College Yobe, Kills 29 Students.

Men suspected to be members of the Islamic Sect, Boko Haram, today Tuesday Feb 25th launched an attack on students of the Federal Government College Buni-Yadi Yobe state, killing 29 students (or more), Hausa Service BBC reports. Some buildings in the school were also reportedly razed.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe speaks during celebrations marking his 90th birthday in Marondera, on February 23, 2014. Thousands of people turned out to wish him a happy birthday, where he threw 90 balloons into the air to mark his 90th year.

Zimbabwe's veteran President Robert Mugabe who turned 90 on Friday, received a 1.2-tonne, treasure-studded stone chair from his Cabinet as a birthday gift, state media reported Sunday.

The animal-skin covered "royal throne", as the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation report described it, was presented to Mr Mugabe at an exclusive party organised by his staff in the State House on Saturday after he returned from Singapore following successful eye cataract surgery.

A portrait of BBC presenter Komla Dumor is set during his funeral on February 21, 2014, in Accra, Ghana. BBC presenter Komla Dumor was one of Ghana's best known journalists.

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) presenter, Komla Dumor, who died in his home in London on January 18, has been laid to rest in Accra after a requiem mass at the forecourt of the State House, a honour reserved to important personalities.

The Ghanaian, one of the country's most revered journalists, was 41. He was a presenter on the British broadcaster's World News channel and its "Focus on Africa" programme.

Funeral ceremonies were held over three days, with the respected journalist buried at a private event at a family house in Accra on Saturday. A thanksgiving mass was set for Sunday.

If I may be permitted to tweak the title of the film No Country for Old Men, Africa is becoming “No Continent for Gays”.

Take Nigeria. President Goodluck Jonathan is besieged. He is facing a rebellion in his governing Democratic People’s Party (DPP) ahead of next year’s election.

Governors have been defecting from the PDP, and a few hours ago Jonathan sacked four ministers.

Meanwhile, the militant group Boko Haram has upped its terror and violent attacks and is slaughtering an average of 60 Nigerians a week.

Amid all this, Jonathan just found time to sign an anti-gay Bill, and in Lagos there have been reports of mobs beating down homosexuals.

In Zimbabwe, “Uncle” Bob Mugabe has had it in for gays for a long time.

Lady Gaga - Always interesting in the Big Apple

Lady Gaga took to the streets of her beloved New York in a way that only Gaga can…. dressed as – it’s tough to tell exactly what Gaga was dressed as today! But she definitely made a splash with her fans and the paparazzi. When you live in New York City, you never know what you will see when you walk down the street: protests, models, freaks, Gaga dressed as a ghostly sea urchin wearing a bridal gown! Well that’s what some lucky Little Monsters ran into recently when they got to see Lady Gaga in all of her odd glory.

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine needs money, and fast — in weeks, not months. But bailing out the country of 46 million people will not be a matter of simply writing a big check.

For one, Ukraine has already burned the main international financial rescuer, the International Monetary Fund, by failing to keep to the terms of earlier bailouts from 2008 and 2010.

Now it needs help again, and its economic and financial problems are worse than before.

Can Success Make You Miserable?

When you think of Olympic gold medalists, you think of success--and with that, happiness.

A lifestyle of victories and workouts--endorphins flooding and fresh air--coupled with exotic travel. It sounds great.

But is it?

Former Chelsea star Michael Ballack has slammed the performance ofArsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil.

After defeat to Bayern Munich, stuck the knife into the Gunners by claiming Ozil hasn't been accepted by his team-mates.

He said: "He looks a bit lost in this team.

Music video director, Sesan Ogunro, has acquired as new pet, many comments followed after the posting of his the pics of him and his new pet...

It is not just the usual dog or cat type of pet, Sesan acquired a tiger. Maybe he is just posing with it at the zoo or is it real...scary though... Here’s the photograph he shared:

God Has Fought For My Daughter: Murdered Wife's Father On The Jugdement

Titilayo’s father, Mr. George Oyakhire has spoken after his son in-law; Akolade Arowolo was sentenced to death yesterday by a Lagos High Court. He says though he is not happy that things turned out this way, but he is happy that his daughter has been vindicated. He also said he was glad that Arowolo’s parents were put in their place after they claimed his daughter committed suicide. He also said his grandchild, the couple’s 5-year old daughter is doing fine and will be told the truth when she’s grown and starts asking questions.

(Reader, the piece below was addressed to my social media audience on Facebook today in reaction to the Sanusi Lamido Sanusi saga. It stands in for this column today. Forgive the casualness. It's initial audience are regulars on my Facebook Wall and I have deemed modifications unnecessary as it goes to a wider audience here.)
Dis Nigeria sef! You miss a day’s news cycle and you wake up to news that you’ve missed ten lifetimes’ worth of odoriferous higi-hagaric kookaburra (apologies to Patrick Obahiagbon).

Don Jazzy has gotten another artiste activated in Mavin records, Reekado Banks who has a new album titled “Turn It Up” featuring Tiwa Savage. It is reported that it took months for him to come up to Mavin , Banks joins D’Prince, Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid and Di ja in the new Mavin crew.

As Nigeria begins to wrap up the Centenary activities, this great nation is preparing for the biggest event of the century, “Nigeria: A Nation United”. On January 1st 1914, Nigeria’s journey to nationhood commenced when the Northern and Southern Protectorates were amalgamated into one country by the colonial authorities....

As Nigeria celebrates 100 years - we are celebrating a journey underlined by a determination to excel and remain united as a strong indivisible entity. The Federal Government of Nigeria has directed that the celebrations be brought to a close in February 2014, with a grand ceremony, telling our unique story to the world.

Not every job is going to be your dream job, and sometimes sticking it out in a less-than-desirable position could be necessary to rise up the corporate ladder.
But after time, some jobs may not be worth the effort you're putting in or the negative effects on your health and wellbeing.
How do you know it's time to call it quits? Here are 10 key signs you should quit your job and move on.

Ukraine agreement reached, but the street resists

A man carries a photo of an anti-government protester killed in clashes with the police, during a funeral procession at Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. In a day that could significantly shift Ukraine’s political destiny, opposition leaders signed a deal Friday with the country’s beleaguered president that calls for early elections, a new constitution and a new unity government.

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Under heavy pressure from the West following a deadly day of clashes and sniper fire in the capital, President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders struck a deal Friday aimed at bringing Ukraine's three-month political crisis to an end. But radical protesters and some pro-Russian factions rejected it, leaving lingering doubts over whether peace could be restored.

According to reports and tweets from David Ekpo, a staff of Ecobank, Babatunde Oke was allegedly killed in police custody yesterday. Tunde (pictured above), who worked at the Ladipo Oluwole, Ogba branch of the bank, had been accused of fraud and handed over to the police.

Tuface's management team just released this statement to clear their artiste's name concerning Teniola and her alleged pregnancy.
Read it below:

Uti Nwachukwu who has made buzz since he was associated with Eku Edewor as a gay has finally proven his critics wrong by confirming hi relationship with R&B singer Seun Oni who is better known as Saeon. He has been silent over who he is dating until now that he has decided to clear the air.

Ibadan Most Eligible Bachelor, Dapo Lam Adeshina Set To Wed Longtime Lover.

Oyo State’s most eligible bachelor, Dapo Lam Adeshina who is currently the State's commissioner for Industry,Applied Science and Technology, is set to wed this weekend. Dapo will be getting married to his girlfriend of seven years, Oluwatosin Osewa on the 22^nd of February, 2014 in Lagos. At FOB, we are saying best of luck Dapo and Tosin.

17 Year Old Famous South African Famous Teen Model Stoned And Stabbed To Death.

A 17-year old South African teen model has been killed. Aphiwe Mgoqi who modelled for Woolworths, Mr Price, Ackermans, Jet and done so many billboards and magazine adverts was stabbed and stoned to death on Tuesday in his neighbourhood.

His family does not know why anyone would harm their boy. He had no enemies, was not a gang member and was, by all accounts, a model pupil, they said. Nomfundo Mgoqi, his mother, said she could not believe what had happened. “It feels like he’s gone to school and will walk in any time,” she said.

Wife Killer, Arowolo Akolade Found Guilty Of Murder, Sentenced To Death.

Arowolo Akolade, the man who stabbed his banker wife to death on Friday June 24, 2011 after a domestic dispute at their home in Isolo, Lagos has been found guilty of her murder and has been sentenced to death.

One of the Nigerian celebrated filmmaker, Osita Iheme who is widely known as Pawpaw celebrated his 34years anniversary in faraway in Obeagu Village, Nkanu East, Enugu, Nigeria.

This award-winning actor celebrated his 34th birthday among his colleagues, friends and fans of Obeagu Village in Enugu. Happy Birthday Pawpaw..

House Of Reps Reject President Jonathan"s Decision To Suspend Sanusi Lamido

The Intrigues has started and give is an available platform to know how independent is the Legislative arm of government is. FOB will keep u posted

Aisha Falode Loses Son To Accident

It is indeed a bad time for Aisha Falode, AF Media Committee member and former AIT Sports correspondent who has lost her son, Toba Falode some days ago, Tove was a student in one of the Dubai schools and was also combining his eductation with music and has been making a lot of hypes before his untimely date.

Rihanna turned 26 thursday February 20th and had an intimate private birthday celebration with friends in Aspen, Colorado. She posted some photos on her instagram page. More pics after cut..

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