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Tuesday 12 June 2007

Naija Gists.

Let's see what news I can give y'all today...


Jim Ovia, Femi Otedola, Aliko Dangote set to float another Boat Club
President of Zenon Petroleum and Gas, Femi Otedola, MD of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia and business mogul, Aliko Dangote are said to be getting set to float another boat club and it will be exclusively for top corporate players in Nigeria and will attract N10 million as membership fee.
This new boat club was thought about after the old one Aquamarine, has been infiltrated. The new boat club is allegedly going to be located around Walter Carrington Crescent Victoria Island, Victoria Island. N10 million for membership? oh well, like they say, all fingers are not equal.


Friends of the sleek present
All 4 Steve Kadiri
(An initiative concert to raise fund for his treatment in UK)
Featuring Dbanj, Sunny Neji, 2face, Weird MC, Ruggedman, Tony Tetuila, Sammie Okposo and several others.
Date Friday 22nd June o7.
Gate:N2, 000, V.I.P N5, 000
Venue: The Vault, Idowu Martins, V/I, Lagos.
For ticket delivery call, 08023250738
Please support Steve Kadiri by purchasing a ticket for the concert. He needs a kidney transplant.



Soul E set to wed
24 year old new music sensation, Soul E, is said to be getting ready to marry. Hear him...
"By the grace of God my wedding will take place very soon. I am engaged to the woman that I love and our traditional wedding will take place next month."




Ejike Asiegbu's wife delivers their 4th child
Star actor, and Actor's Guild of Nigeria's president, Ejike Asiegbu's wife, few weeks ago gave birth to the couple's 4th child, a boy, in South Africa. Mother and son are doing great.


Wanted! (drop dead gorgeous and beautiful)

Face Of Unveil

Reward: A chance to win N500, 000 cash prize,
Weekend trip to Obudu Cattle Ranch
Opportunity to work with world-class designers
Free Makeup classes for 20 contestants worth N50, 000, plus lots of other consolation prizes.
If you're interested, obtain your entry form (N3, 500) at any branch of Oceanic Bank, ETB and SKYE Bank.
for enquiries, call 018994220, 014318508



Obafemi martins buys Benz Jeep

Footballer, Obafemi Martins who people is gradually becoming a car freak, just acquired a Mercedes Benz jeep. People who have seen the wonder on wheel say it's the latest edition of the Benz jeep...being a footballer really pays.


Gloria Ibru takes over Nasir Ado Ibrahim's Club Towers

Anthentic gists have it that billionaire Olorogun Michael Ibru's daughter and the mother of Sammy Okposo's first daughter, Gloria Ibru, has taken over Club Towers, formerly owned by Prince Nasir Ado Ibrahim. We are all waiting to see what she'll do with the place. Renovations are currently taking place there. And news reaching me say there will be a grand opening of the place in July...the new name is still unknown.




Keem Belo-Osagie, Adrian Wood float new GSM company

Former United Bank for Africa (UBA) chairman, Hakeem Belo-Osagie and former CEO of MTN in Nigerian, Australian Adrian Wood, are said to be working on floating a GSM company in Nigeria. Reports say the recently licensed GSM operator MUBADALA, which is reportedly owned by the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dabri, won the license because of the role played by Belo-Osagie and Adrian Wood who is being touted as the CEO of the new company. I know for sure that Nigeria needs more GSM companies, the higher the competition, the cheaper the prices...Let's wait and see.




Ex-Super Eagles footballer, Godwin Okpara jailed 13 years in France
Former Super Eagles defender, Godwin Okpara was on Friday June 1st sentenced to 13 years in prison by a French court for raping his adopted daughter, Tina.
His wife Linda, also received 15 years for her connivance and torture of the victim while Linda's mother bagged 5 years for failing to come to the aid of the young Tina.
The 34 year footballer who once played for PSG denied raping the girl, claiming that the sex with his adopted daughter was mutual.

Tina accused her adopted father of raping her consistently since she left Nigeria and joined the couple in France at the age of 13 in 2001. She said she was forced into sex with Godwin and was subjected to battery whenever she declined.
Other sources claim that Linda shaved Tina's head, stubbed a cigarette on her cheek and forced her to perform cruel sexual acts.
Their defence lawyer said there is a likelihood of an appeal.

I don't know the whole story, but all I'll say is this. May God reward Godwin Okpara for having consensual sex with a 13 year old.


Fola Adeola buys AIB building for N1 billion
It's being reported that former MD/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank, Fola Adeola is the new owner of the defunct Africa International Bank (AIB) building. And there are claims that he bought the edifice for N1 billion. The building is sitauted on Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The property is said to have been sold to Fola by the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). He is said to have bought the building to shelter all his business concerns...good for him!


Also producer/actress Rosemary Ingbi wed her longtime partner and father of children, Peter Onaniwu, last week at Ikoyi Registry.
Sundey Oliseh's younger brother also got married to his sweetheart, Egutu Tselika on June 2nd 2007 at the chapel of light church.
Congrats to the newly married couples.
Ok that's all I can dish out for now, got to get back to business. I'll give you more gists later. Enjoy!

18 comments:

Benin Libran..Uncut said...

First!!!! am i???

Benin Libran..Uncut said...

ehen! this okpara football guy is disgusting! even if she consented sef! how can sleep with someone who is effectively his daughter??? what happened to all the other women in France? or even his village?? abeg! they shud lock him up and throw the keys away jare...we dont need such filthy ppl in our society!

My 2 cents said...

Nigeria ia such a classist place it's sickening. We have children dying of malaria and these goats are floating a boat club with 10 million naira membership fee! I am not impressed at all as this is a damn ugly shame..Not hating jst my 2 cents.

My 2 cents said...

And please tell me Rosemary Ingbi is not married to my childhood fried peter Ononiwu a model and TV presenter, who cannot be more that 32 years of age, right about half her age. This is too mch for me to bear!. The rumour was going around that he was messing with her about 10 yrs ago, asked him and he swore it was a lie.Linda say it aint true!

Anonymous said...

Hey linda,came across your blog for the first time and I just wanted to let you know its really awesome! You are doing a great job. I particularly like the way you blog about anything and everything. I'm in the U.S and for someone that has being away from nija for a while...you make me feel like i'm up to date on the happenings in nija. If your magazine can be as interesting and as diverse as your blog, I think you will definitely create a niche for yourself. Keep up the good work...oh and p.s please take good care of HIM. I know love can be risky, but the best way is to love HIM and trust GOD.

Toni Payne said...

good job girlfriend!.

Dith said...

u kno i really really ruv u
prease voted 4 me prease!!!!
erm im talkin abt bloville idol

IJEOMA said...

wow i am shocked at the Okpara story.. I dont even know how to begin sha.. I cant imagine that anyone can subject an individual.. a child.. to such cruelty

Anonymous said...

The guy Okpara or whatever must be sick, He is a Perverted fool, Do they become crazy when they go abroad, or something, i mean this is sickening, i wish he rots in JAIL, the wife too should get life imprisonment. What gets into pples head or is it heart. Well he is just a pervert, He cannot say the devil pushed him, No devil pushed him ,He did it cos he is a pervert.

Anonymous said...

The guy Okpara or whatever must be sick, He is a Perverted fool, Do they become crazy when they go abroad, or something, i mean this is sickening, i wish he rots in JAIL, the wife too should get life imprisonment. What gets into pples head or is it heart. Well he is just a pervert, He cannot say the devil pushed him, No devil pushed him ,He did it cos he is a pervert.

Unknown said...

I don't want to rush into judgement here...but if Godwin is found guilty of the alleged offence he should be castrated! simple as ABC....

Anonymous said...

=N=10million to join a boat club? when poverty still dey suffer millions in dat country.
I can't believe Soul E's getting married, meeeen.He's such my eye candy.
I've seen a clip of dat Steve Kadiri on BEN tv, who's he?
I'm glad dat justice has been served for dat Tina girl. Perpetrators like dat shouldn't be roaming around d streets.

Waffarian said...

NAIJA BLOGGERS- THE BOOK!
Dear friends, please do not forget to send in your submissions, a lot of people have sent in great stuff but a lot of my favourite bloggers are missing, what's up, people? Come on, send in your stuff! June 15th is the last day, come on!


Submissions should be sent to nigerianbloggers@yahoo.com not later than Friday, June the 15th 2007 stating date of blogging and blogname/address.

Unknown said...

amen to your prayer for godwin, a big resounding AMEN. he got a sex slave and the way to bring her to france was by adopting her.

10million naira fee! naijas have gotten our priorities all screwed up.

soul e is only 24 and getting married! wow

Anonymous said...

I thot Steves brother donated a kidney some years back. He's sick again? I hope he gets better, he must not die o,God please.

SET said...

LINDA WHAT DO THESE MEN DO IN THESE CLUBS THAT IS SO AMAZING TO WASTE SO MUCH MONEY? I AM WONDERING PLS HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHATS IT ABOUT. I AM FEELING THIS MONEY CAN BE USED TO SET UP A FEW FAMILIES IN NEED OR BUILD BETTER ROADS.

Meadows j. said...

OMG!!!!!! OKPARA is a huge disgrace i hope the bang in up for life damn the bloody perv.

chidi said...

that guy is disgusting!! how could he sleep with a 13 yr old girl and say the girl agreed to sex with him??? Didn't he know that in most European countries, it is illegal to have sex until the age of 16?? And his stepdaughter for Christ sake? Was there no other woman for him to sleep with except her??

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