Gov. Obi was a panellist at the 19th N.E.S: By Valentine Obienyem

Also today, our Gov., Mr. Peter Obi was a panellist at the 19th Nigerian Economic Summit at Transcorps, Hilton, Abuja. Would he have been invited if he has nothing to say?

Nigerian Army retires 10 generals

 Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika

The authorities of the Nigerian Army have retired some top generals of the Army.

It was gathered that those retired were ten in number.

Among those affected were the former Director of Training and Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Lawrence Ngugbane, the former Commander of Training, Doctrine and Command, Maj.-Gen. Babagana  Mungonu, and the former Chief of Research and Development, Maj.-Gen. Obinali Ariahu.

A top military source said on Wednesday that the generals were retired because they had put in the maximum years in service.

The source said that the retirement exercise was routine and not punitive.

The source added that the retirement exercise was expected to take place every quarter of the year.

The source couldn’t give the names of the others affected in the exercise.

“It is true that some of our generals have been retired. The exercise is a routine one. It is not a punitive retirement, they have reached their terminal level.

“Some of them were asked to proceed on the compulsory terminal leave in June this year,” the source said.

Our correspondent could not contact the Director of Defence Information, Brig.- Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, for comments as the calls placed to his mobile telephone line indicated that it was switched off or in an area outside network coverage... PUNCH

Ariel Castro, Cleveland kidnapper, found hanged in prison cell

(CNN) -- Ariel Castro, who was sentenced to life plus 1,000 years for kidnapping and raping three women, as well as murder, was found hanging in his prison cell Tuesday night.

Authorities found Castro, 52, hanging in his cell at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, Ohio, about 9:20 p.m., the state's Department of Corrections said.

Prison medical staff tried to revive him but failed.

Castro was taken to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 10:52 p.m.

Photos: Kidnapped teens rescued

Ohio 'house of horrors' demolished

Knight: 'Your hell is just beginning'

Evidence photos from Castro's trial

 

Castro's brother-in-law, Juan Alicea, told CNN that the family was notified by the warden about 1 a.m. The family is angry, Alicea said, that it learned about the death from media reports first.

Castro was not a part of the general prison population, officials said.

"He was housed in protective custody which means he was in a cell by himself and rounds are required every 30 minutes at staggered intervals," JoEllen Smith of the corrections department told CNN in a statement.

"A thorough review of this incident is underway," she added.

No place in the world

In handing down a sentence last month, Judge Michael Russo told the kidnapper there was no place in the world for his brand of criminal.

Castro pleaded guilty to 937 counts, including murder and kidnapping, in exchange for the death penalty being taken off the table.

The charges stem from his kidnapping, rape and assault of three women: Michelle Knight, abducted in 2002; Georgina DeJesus, abducted in 2004; and Amanda Berry; abducted in 2003.

Castro is the father of Berry's 6-year-old girl, DNA tests confirmed.

Sylvia Colon, a family member and spokeswoman for DeJesus, said early Wednesday morning she had not heard about the death and had not yet spoken to her family about it.

6 ways getting horizontal makes you healthy

 Sex improves sleep, happiness, Kegel strength -- just about anything you can think of.


(upwave.com) -- We all know sex feels good, but does it also do our health good? The answer is a big, loud, bed-shaking, "Yeah, baby!"

"Your sexual health is a reflection of your overall health," says Ian Kerner, a New York City-based sex counselor and author of "She Comes First."

Researchers delving into the science of sex have found that getting down does everything from improve self-esteem to lower the risk of certain diseases. Conversely, if you don't have much of a libido, it can mean there's a problem.

"If you're not feeling sexual, that's usually an indication that something else is going on in your life," says Kerner. "You could be depressed, out of shape, you might not be eating right, you might be stressed out."

Identifying and addressing those issues is essential, says Kerner, because our sexual experience ripples into virtually every aspect of our lives.

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Sexual activity offers some of these off-the-charts benefits, not available in pill form:

It might help your heart

Yep, a strong erection equals a strong heart. According to a 2008 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, erectile dysfunction (ED) is clearly linked to poor cardiovascular health.

Researchers studied 2,300 men and found that subjects with ED had a 58% higher risk of coronary heart disease. Though there are other causes of ED, if you find your... um, "friend" flagging, guys, get to your doc posthaste and you could potentially save your heart.

upwave: Does skipping sex improve sports performance?

It may decrease your risk of prostate cancer

A 2004 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that of 29,000 male subjects, those who had 21 ejaculations a month (whether with a partner or, um, alone) were significantly less likely to get prostate cancer later in life than those who had only four to seven a month.

It can help your job

Anthropologist Helen Fisher found that regular sex improves problem-solving skills, heightens creativity and fosters better cooperation (among other things) by releasing dopamine and oxytocin -- aka the happy-making chemicals in the brain.

upwave: Health benefits of kissing

It makes you look younger

That afterglow is no illusion: One study out of Scotland kept tabs on 3,500 European and American women and men who looked young for their age (seven to 12 years younger than they actually were). After tracking these lucky people for 10 years, researchers found that the No. 1 factor they had in common was regular exercise.

The number-two factor? Yep: a healthy, active sex life. In fact, most of the study participants had sex two to three times a week, all in the context of a committed relationship.

(Word to your mother -- and anyone else in the "sex should be meaningful" camp: Casual sex had no such beauty correlation.)

upwave: Is faking an orgasm good for my sex life?

It eases stress

Right before orgasm, women often go into "a trance-like state," says Kerner, activating parts of the brain that greatly help with stress-relief. That's why he recommends regularly indulging in "comfort sex," the kind of nookie that happens in the same place, at the same time, using the same position.

It may not be enthralling, but it can help women quickly go into a deeply relaxed state.

It wakes up the brain

Just as important as comfort sex, says Kerner, are regular doses of the kind of sex that stimulates the imagination with fantasy and excitement.

"Sexual arousal is a combination of physiological and psychological arousal," Kerner says. "We often lose the mental component that's all about stimulating the imagination and the mind."

He also emphasizes the benefits of corralling all the "sensual pathways to sex -- sight, sound, touch, taste, smell."

So he encourages not only regular sex -- once a week, at least -- but also a sex life that includes it all: comfort, adventure and all the senses.

upwave: No more BUTS! Foreplay

The pro-sex studies seem practically endless: Sex improves sleep, happiness, Kegel strength -- just about anything you can think of. So if you're in a sexual rut, do what you need to do to get out of it.

"Walk around for half an hour and [view] the world as a sexual being," suggests Kerner. "Appreciate sexy people, smells, all of it."

If you haven't been feeling sexual lately, figure out why. See your doc if you suspect the cause might be medical. Otherwise, address it by going to the gym, getting a new outfit, whatever.

"When they start having healthy, connected sex, it's amazing how people's lives brighten up," says Kerner. "They become inspired to lose weight and take care of themselves, they feel loved, more satisfied, and they're less likely to be distracted by workplace irritations.

"Having a healthy sex life contributes to your health in so many ways."

This article was originally published on  UPWAVE.COM

American NFL Player Scandal Star Kerry Washington speaks on her Secret Wedding to Nigerian- in Glamour Magazine

Kerry never ever looks wrong in my eyes.

Scandal star Kerry Washington covers the October 2013 issue of Glamour Magazine US.

The American movie star who secretly tied the knot with Nigerian-American NFL Player Nnamdi Asomugha in June 2013 sizzles on the cover in a Christian Dior orange dress.

Her cover look was finished with neutral lipstick, chic dark locks and a Van Cleef & Arpels diamond ring.

Read Excerpts from her interview; On being tight lipped about her relationships
I learned through experience that it doesn’t work for me to talk about my personal life. I’ve had earlier times in my career when I did talk about it. I was on the cover of a bridal magazine [InStyle Weddings, in 2005, when Washington was engaged to actor David Moscow]. But I couldn’t just turn around and say, “I only want to talk about the good stuff, but not the bad stuff.” So I just thought, “OK, no more.”

On managing to keep her wedding a secret
Absolutely! I’m walking around in the world with my ring. And when people say congratulations, I say thank you. But I’m going to continue to not talk about it and just let it unfold.

On pulling of her wedding with no press
[Laughs.] I don’t want to sound smug about it…but the point is to do what’s best for me. I have girlfriends in this business who talk about their personal lives, and it works for them, and I love it. But not for me.

Check out Glamour US for more on the interview

Why Young Shall Grow boss was attacked

•Fingers point at popular auto-dealer in Lagos
•Family wants transfer of investigation from Festac police

PIC Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (left) with Young Shall Grow Motors boss, Chief Vincent Obianodo, who is recuperating after the attack by gunmen.

IF those that wanted to snuff life out of the philanthropic and amiable popular transporter and Chairman of Young Shall Grow Motors, Chief Vincent Obianodo, had succeeded, his last words on earth could have been the wild exclamation which he uttered as soon as the hoodlums started firing volleys of bullets into his car, penultimate Tuesday.

Sources said the armed police Inspector who was in front of the vehicle he was driving, a Lexus SUV, revealed that as soon as the gun-totting hoodlums blocked the Chief’s car with theirs and started pumping bullets into it, bewildered Chief Obianodo who was earlier trying to deem his vehicle light for them to have easy passage exclaimed loudly in Igbo language; ‘Dike Anaaaaa’ (The great man is gone).

Sources said that after he was hit on the left shoulder, the transport magnet laid flat on the steering wheel as bullets were flying left, right and centre. That cry seemed to have spurred an Inspector of Police, Simon Ogbueshi, who was sitting in front of his vehicle to action as he quickly reacted by releasing volleys of bullets from his own weapon towards their attackers.

Chief Vincent Obianodo…before the attack
Saving grace
A police source said the Inspector of Police is attached to B.OPs, Patrol and Guard at the Lagos State Police command, Ikeja and has been working with Chief Obianodo for two years, as a guard. The source who described the action of the Inspector as ‘the only saving grace ‘ said as soon as the bandits blocked Chief’s car with theirs, they came out firing towards the two cars in the convoy.

According to him, “That exclamation from the chief moved the police Inspector and he quickly used his body to act as a protective shield against that of Chief Obianodo. The source said Ogbueshi took that risk because he could not think of allowing the transporter to be killed like a chicken. That was why he covered the chief who had already collapsed on the steering after he was hit by bullets, and subsequently the Inspector engaged the hoodlums in serious exchange of fire. After sometime, he pretended as if he was dead and just laid on top of the chief.

“At that stage, one of the attackers came out from their vehicle and approached that of chief with a view to finishing what they started, not knowing that the Inspector was closing in on him. As soon as he approached their car, the gallant Inspector released several shots into his large frame and he laid dead, clutching his AK 49 fully loaded gun. His gang members however, tried to sustain the firing and at that stage, the Inspector devised a new strategy. He tried to quickly slip out of the car, aim at their driver and demobilize their vehicle. Unfortunately, as he was discreetly stepping out of the car, his legs slipped and he fell into a ditch.

“The ditch is so deep that it swallowed both the Inspector and his gun. While inside the ditch, he was still making frantic efforts to accomplish his mission while the attackers concentrated on firing at both the Chief’s car and his back up pick up security van occupied by two other policemen and Chief’s driver. Unfortunately, they succeeded in killing the police constable in the backup car and the driver before the Inspector managed and raised himself from the ditch and also released another round of bullets into their vehicle thereby shattering the back windscreen.

That was when the attackers quickly jumped into their car and sped off. It is believed that some of them must have been badly injured after the exchange of fire and could not have gone far if the chief’s security aids had received back up from the police.

“The Police from Festac division only approached the scene of the shooting after they saw the Inspector in uniform coming out from the ditch. They were then showed two of the attackers who were gunned down with their heavily loaded weapons. Six loaded magazines were seen inside the bag of the first dead suspect.

“Interestingly, while policemen were still going through the contents of his bag, his phone started ringing stridently. It was also recovered by the police. The brave Inspector who has served the force in different states of the federation for over 32 years is from Udenu L.G.A in Enugu State and is married with two children. Luckily, he had only a sprain on the leg after the deadly encounter.”

Investigations carried out by Crime Alert revealed that the first attacker that was gunned down is a popular auto dealer at Amuwo odofin area of Lagos State and is reputed to be seen frequently in police circles in the area. A source that refused to be named said also that the motive for trying to assassinate Chief Obianodo may not be far from recent clash between a popular night club owner in the area and the Police in Festac.

The transport magnate was reportedly said to have intervened on behalf of the young Club owner making it impossible for him to be intimidated or run out of his business. This, the source continued, may not have gone well with some people, hence the attempt on his life.

Close associates of the wounded Chief intimated Crime Alert that he was flown out of the country last Monday in an air ambulance to USA. The Chief was reported to have asked his aids after he recovered from the shock in a private hospital in Apapa, “why did they want to kill a man like me that is feeding not less than 10,000.00 Nigerians? Would they be able to feed all these people?” The associates also disclosed that a top Oba in Lagos State presently holidaying in London, played positive role in flying Chief Obianodo out of the country for better medical attention.

Restoration of sanity
They also said that the traditional ruler was shocked when he learnt of the ignoble role played by the police in Festac, both during and after the incident, and promised to take it up with police authorities in order to restore sanity in the area.

According to one of his associates, “we pleaded passionately with the respected Oba to help us and transfer the case out from Festac because we have no confidence in getting justice there.

We know that the commissioner of Police is a no-nonsense officer and he is not aware of the goings on in Festac police area, so we pleaded with the Oba to intervene on our behalf and we know that CP Manko, going by his track records, must crack this case in no distant time, if taken out from Festac.”

Meanwhile, Crime Alert gathered from Police sources that Lagos State Police boss, Umaru Manko has given the police in Festac matching orders to round up perpetrators of the act or face sanctions.

A similar but different ball game in Enugu

In March 2, 2013, a similar scenario played out in the coal city of Enugu after which the visiting Commissioner of Police, Kwara State, Mr. Chinwike Asadu was brutally mowed down..

The approach of his attackers was significantly similar to that of those that attempted to kill Chief Obianodo last week in Lagos.

Late Cp Asadu was on the wheel together with three armed police officers. He was approaching his residence when the gun-totting hoodlums blocked his car with theirs, approached and dragged him out of the car before noticing that the policeman at the back of the car was carrying an AK47 rifle.

Infuriated by the sight of danger, they subsequently opened fire thereby killing the Cp instantly before spraying bullet shots at the armed policemen at the back of the car. His guards miraculously survived the attack after sustaining varying degrees of injuries.

The only difference however, is that while the security aide with the CP waited for the attackers to wreak havoc before attempting to save his own life in spite of his vantage position, that of Chief Obianodo, Inspector Simon Ogbueshi, exhibited exceptional bravery by, not only protecting his boss with his frame, but reacted sharply and shot dead, one of the attackers that was approaching, armed with an AK49, to finish the job of killing his boss. VANGAURD

SSS hands over teenage stowaway to Edo govt

The Department of State Security Services on Tuesday handed over teenage stowaway, Daniel Oikhena, to the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.

Daniel, it was gathered, was brought in from Lagos two weeks after he was discovered in the tyre compartment of an Arik plane on a flight to Lagos from Benin. He was, however, denied access to his mother, Mrs. Evelyn Oikhena.

Daniel had been in the custody of the DSSS in Lagos, before his release to the Edo State Government.

Journalists and family members were denied access to the teenage boy at DSS office in Benin, as he was being handed over to ministry officials amidst tight security, at about 12pm.

The mother, it was further gathered, was not allowed to see her son when she visited the ministry.

Speaking with journalists, Mrs. Oikhena lamented that efforts by her to meet with the son was rebuffed by the ministry officials.

She said, “I was not allowed to see my son at the SSS office when I was told he was there. I went there but they said they have taken him to the ministry of women affairs. I was given a number to call, but I have been calling the number but there has been no response.”PUNCH

House leaders back Obama on Syria

 

(CNN) -- [Breaking news update, 11:45 a.m. ET]

The leaders of both parties in the House of Representatives emerged from a White House meeting to endorse U.S. military action against Syria, with House Speaker John Boehner saying only the United States has the "the capability and capacity" to respond to the use of chemical weapons. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi added that Washington must respond to actions "outside the circle of civilized human behavior."

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Love wha-nti-nti: Jim Iyke & Nadia in Cape Coast, Ghana

 Love Nwa-tinti- Nollywood star Jim Iyke just shared an intimate shot with his lady love Nadia Buari in Cape Coast, Ghana. The pair were all smiles in white as they posed for a shot.

Ghollywood star Nadia rocked a pretty white-and-black polka dot dress, a black hat and dark shades, while the Nollywood big screen bad boy kept it simple in a white shirt, white shorts, a brown fedora hat and dark shades.

Since it is the year of celebrity engagements, should we be expecting an announcement from Jim and Nadia anytime soon? :) 

Daniel was looking good: Stowaway boy`s mum..

 Mrs Evelyn Ohikhena, the mother of Daniel Ohikhena, the teenager who stowed away on an Arik flight from Benin to Lagos, has confirmed the return of her son to Benin.

Ohikhena told newsmen in Benin that she got a call from an MTN line Tuesday morning inviting her to the state Ministry of Women of Affairs.

“I went to the office and was told that my child has been taken to the Directorate of State Services (SSS). I went there and saw Daniel.

“But they (SSS) did not allow me to touch or greet him, but he was looking good.

Ohikhena said that after a short session with the SSS, she was asked her to go and wait at the Ministry of Women Affairs.

NAN recalled that on Aug. 24, Daniel stowaway on a Lagos bound Arik aircraft from Benin. (NAN)

COSON will go after copyright violators – Okoroji

 

Chief Tony Okoroji, Chairman, Copyright Society of Nigeria, the nation’s sole approved collective management organisation for musical works and sound recordings at the weekend declared COSON’s resolve to ensure an absolute end to further abuse and arbitrary use of musical works by broadcast stations and other music users without remission of the appropriate royalties due to the creators of the works.

 Speaking in Lagos on September 1, at this year’s event marking the No Music Day celebration, Chief Okoroji reiterated COSON’s resolve to go after any copyright violator whose daily operations depend largely on the use of music but who continues to see no reason the owners should be compensated for the use of their intellectual property.

 Chief Okoroji said: “COSON is determined to substantially increase the royalty distributable to stakeholders in the music industry to match the massive use of music in our nation. Last year, COSON was compelled to institute several multi billion Naira law suits against some users of music and sound recordings in Nigeria. This was after every attempt at moral suasion had failed. COSON had to go to court as a last resort. As you know, the court actions were productive. It however appears that old habits die hard. Some of the users may have gone back to their old ways and not all have learnt the lesson that the days of free music are gone in Nigeria forever. Some may also be testing the resolve of COSON.”

 The annual No Music Day celebration put together by the Nigeria Music Industry Coalition; a coalition of the key national associations in the music industry across Nigeria is a day set aside to draw national attention to the widespread infringement of the rights of composers, song writers, performers, music publishers and other stakeholders in the music industry in Nigeria.

 The theme of this year’s celebration is ‘Keep the music alive’. BY: Azuh Amatus

Nigerian Singer trying to play the Female man role in new photo

I saw this photo online but i couldn’t really recognize the person on it, so guys who do you think is this female man?