Lere Paimo arrested, released on health grounds •Kosoko behind my plight — Eda

Actor, Lere Paimo, a.k.a Eda Onileola, was arrested in Ibadan last Thursday over court contempt allegation.

The actor had repeatedly refused to show up in a lower court in Ilorin in the case brought against him by the Association of Nigerian Theatre Practitioners (ANTP) over the conduct of an election that returned Comrade Victor Ashaolu as ANTP president in 2010.

Upon his arrest, Eda told the officer that he was not in good condition to embark on the trip to Kwara State and begged to be allowed to come to the capital city another time.

When the actor insisted that he needed medical help, which eventually convinced the officer of the seriousness of the actor’s situation, he took him to a police clinic in Ibadan for medical attention.

Eda was admitted for a day and was taken to Ilorin the next day to face contempt charge brought against him.

In Ilorin, ANTP lawyer, Abdulganiyu Bello, appealed to the police officers, after talking to the defendant’s lawyer, to allow Eda to go back to Ibadan after begging them not to jail him as that could kill him.

The lawyer confirmed to R in a phone conversation on Thursday evening that the actor was diabetic and should be allowed to take care of himself before they could proceed on any action.

“I have explained baba’s condition to the court and he was allowed to go back home. He actually could have been jailed if not for his ill health. As regards his final freedom though, it is only the court that can decide that”, he told R.

Asked why Eda was brought to Ilorin by police officer, he said the actor had refused to respond to court summons asking him to come and answer to charges against him by Dele Odule as regards ANTP election held in Ilorin in 2010 depsite a court order against the conduct

“On several occasions, Eda refused to honour the court and the court moved against him last week. He should obey the court the next time”, he advised.

Responding to the issue of summon, Lere Paimo blamed his predicament on Jide Kosoko and promised to fight on till justice is done.

“I know those behind my problem now, especially Jide Kosoko. I will not forgive them even if I am asked to, because my spirit will not forgive me if I do what you asked as regards forgiving them if they ask me to,” he added.

Kosoko, however, said Eda got it wrong if he believed he ordered his arrest from Lagos.

“With due respect to Baba Eda, who I hold dearly, I am not behind his legal problems or any other problems he is going through.

“Someone sued those who conducted an election a court had earlier instructed that should not be held and baba is now blaming me. I am not the court. A court issued a bench warrant for his arrest, not me, not ANTP”, the president of ANTP told R.

He added that he had never been to Ilorin since the case began and had nothing to do with the case in question.

“I pity baba because of his ill health and age, bit I don’t know anything about his legal crisis’’.

LOL! The actor in Afrocandy's pòrn movie wants the movie removed online

Not only does the actor want the trailer removed from the internet, he also wants to be removed from the movie entirely. LMAO! Instead make woman dey shame na man dey shame. Hahahaha. See what Afrocandy wrote on her Facebook page today...

 

Wizkid unveils artists under his Starboy label

Wizkid posted this on his profile and right now, everyone seems to be happy as he is pushing his dream of raising talented acts in Nigeria, in the photo above, starting from the left Maleek berry, Legendary Beats, Wizkid, Mutayo, Here is what he posted below

Wizkidayo: It's abt to be a big year! #StarBoy#EME

Congrats to him we wish him the very best, After he drops his new mixtape under E.M.E, he will then pursue his career under Star boy entertainment, we hear this is the last under Banky W

Singer Vast Of Bracket Diagnosed With Cancer Of The Blood

When i came across this story i almost cried. Nwanchukwu Ozioko, popularly known as Vast from the popular singing group, Bracket, has been diagnosed with Lymphoma - cancer of the blood.

Vast was diagnosed in February this year after suffering serious body pains, headaches, non stop coughing, loss of weight and weakness while in Paris for a show. He flew to London where a test showed that he had cancerous cells.

Vast has been receiving treatment at the Wellington Hospital in the UK since February and thanks to God the news is that he’s responding very well to treatment. He has undergone 4 cycles of chemotherapy with each cycle costing about N1.4million. He will do a few more before returning to Nigeria next month.

The talented singer previously visited a hospital in Nigeria late last year when he started losing weight and feeling weak. Tests were conducted on him but it took over three months to get back with the results; by then the cancer had spread to his liver.

Vast is getting better but still requires all your prayers.

#Pray4Vast

See The Six Year Old Girl Thats Is Already A Billionaire

At age six, Isabella Barrett has launched a $1 million children's makeup and jewelry line, appeared on countless talk shows, and holds an impressive beauty pageant record.

The former Toddlers and Tiaras star has been making a name for herself in the media as a mini-mogul and drama queen in the running.

 "What's not to like about being a millionaire?" Isabella told the UK's Daily Mirror. "I'm a superstar, I have my own jewelry line and I just love being the boss. I never lose at anything and almost every pageant I enter, I win. But what I love more than anything is shoes. I have over 60 pairs."

Business Mogul Jay-Z To Sign Neymar

Rapper and businessman Jay-Z’s new sports agency has set its sights beyond the traditional four major North American sports and is hoping to sign Brazilian soccer star Neymar (via Yahoo! Sports).

German Cardoso of Sports reports that Jay-Z and his Roc Nation Sports agency, are targeting several Brazilian soccer players, with the most prominent being Neymar, the 21-year-old forward that is considered by many to be the next great South American soccer player.

Neymar, who is expected to join soccer superpower Barcelona of Spain’s La Liga later this year.

Neymar  joining Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees and Skylar Diggins of the WNBA in a quickly growing sports agency power.

Chris Brown In Emergency Plane Landing Drama Before Gala Party

R&B star Chris Brown fortunately avoided disaster when a private jet he was on was forced to carry out an emergency landing.

CB had boarded the flight at Burbank airport in California to fly over to New York for the star-studded Met Gala on Monday when a few minutes into the journey the cockpit filled with smoke.

The pilot of the Gulfstream 3 jet was then forced to swiftly turn the aircraft around and perform an emergency landing back in Burbank.

Unfazed by the dramatic events Chris, 24, boarded a second flight within an hour to head to the Big Apple and made it just in time to attend the after-party having missed the main event.

Chris was accompanied at the bash by a mystery brunette who walked the red carpet at his side just days after he revealed he and Rihanna are no longer an item.

Chris continued to air his feelings about the abrupt end of their reconciled relationship on Twitter.

Chris then posted links to several of his more up-front tracks where he talks about his life and love on the social networking site.

I’m Coming Home, Tell The World I’m Coming Home”: Rapper Ja Rule Released From Prison

Rapper Jeffrey Atkins a.k.a Ja Rule has been released from prison today following a 2-year sentence on tax evasion grounds.

The rapper started his sentence in July 2011 after he was convicted of criminal possession of a firearm and tax evasion

Ja rule was found guilty and given the 2-year sentence in 2010 when he pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon after a 2007 incident in which cops found a loaded semi-automatic handgun in his sports car. He turned himself in to authorities in June 2011.

In July 2011, Ja Rule was also sentenced to 28 months behind bars for tax evasion, after failing to pay taxes on more than $3 million in earnings from 2004-2006. Ja Rule served the tax evasion sentence concurrently with his gun possession sentence.

Although his sentence was meant to run till July, Rule has been released early and will complete the rest of his term in his home.

 

New York rapper N.O.R.E has already announced Ja Rule’s arrival on Twitter, posting “Just spoke to @Ruleyork everybody tell him welcome home!!!”

 

Welcome back Rule!!!!!!

Rihanna goes braless in open shirt

RIHANNA must have got ready in a rush if these snaps are anything to go by – she forgot to do up her shirt.

Well known for her raunchy outfits, the singer bared her naked chest by also going braless as she stepped out in New York on Wednesday.

She flashed her long slender pins by teaming her sheer top with a thigh-skimming skater skirt and nude stiletto heels.

The Bajan beauty left her hotel in the skimpy outfit as she headed to dinner, stopping to chat and pose for pictures with fans as she went.

Rihanna, 25, is embracing her new single status since Chris Brown confessed that their reconciled relationship is already over at the weekend.

Chris has since been posting a series of emotional messages online via Twitter – on Tuesday he wrote: “Sometimes loving someone is too much! So loving from a distance will help everyone grow! Be blessed. Live ya life!”

Rihanna will be heading to the UK next month to perform a series of dates as part of her Diamonds world tour.

Hillary Clinton Will Confirm Her Bisexuality in her upcoming memoirs

According to reports, Hillary Clinton, 65, will confirm her bisexuality in her upcoming memoirs.

Rumors have swirled for years that Mrs. Clinton was an aggressive top, but nothing was ever confirmed. This explains why the former secretary of state and the Obama administration have thrown their full support behind gay marriage.

Simon & Schuster announced in April that Mrs. Clinton’s memoir will be published in 2014 — right before she announces her decision to run for president.

“Hillary’s going to come clean for the votes. She’ll admit that she’s a bisexual and has had lesbian relationships,” a source told The National Enquirer.

OMG!!! Rick Ross Propose To Girlfriend With A Diamond Ring Worth $500,000

We just learned that LAST WEEKEND, Rick Ross proposed to his longtime girlfriend Shateria. Shateria is a fashion designer, a philanthropist, and an all around BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. But more importantly - she's a HOLD YOU DOWN kinda chick. Shateria was with Rick Ross when he was just a SMALL TIME rapper. And she also stayed with Rozay after the ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT earlier this year (She was actually IN THE CAR with him). Rick got himself a REAL TREASURE in Shateria - and he KNOWS IT. We hear that he dropped a $500K diamond ring on her - to SEAL THE DEAL.

Congrats to the HAPPY COUPLE!!!

Nollywood Actress, Ngozi Nwosu Returns Home

After months of treatment in the UK, Fuji House of Commotion actress, Ngozi Nwosu, has returned back home.

Ngozi returned home on Tuesday night 7th of May from the United Kingdom where she underwent surgery for a kidney-related illness.

The veteran actress is said to have left the UK hospital after her doctor confirmed her to be fully okay to return home.

Family, friends and colleagues, who have been anxious to see her welcomed the actress on her arrival at the airport.

She said to the elated crowd on her arrival: “I’m back and better.”

Nwosu thanked her fans, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.

Ibori's $15million bribe: Court rejects bid to stop trial

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja yesterday threw out an appeal by a Lagos-based refrigerator repairer, Mr. Olalekan Bayode, on the ongoing trial over the $15 million bribe money.

Bayode is seeking to stop hearing in a lawsuit by the Federal Government on the controversial $15 million bribe allegedly offered by former Governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori, to the then Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu, to stop his trial for corruption.

In a unanimous decision, the three-man panel of the court presided over by Justice Aminu Sanusi, which heard the appeal, held that it was defective and grossly incompetent.

Specifically, the appellate court held that the appeal did not contain the grounds upon which it was filed.

The appeal was filed by a United Kingdom-based lawyer, Mr. John Kayode Olufemi Aina.

But Sanusi held that the motion was grossly defective beyond immediate remedy as it did not in any way comply with the Rules of the Court of Appeal.

Ibori allegedly offered the $15 million as bribe to Ribadu to compromise on his probe.

However, due to denial by Ibori, the money was kept in the vault of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, since 2007.

But last year, the Federal Government approached a Federal High Court to give order that the money be forfeited to it.

The court had already issued an interim order threatening to grant the Federal Government request if the real owner of the money did not show up within a stipulated period.

But before the expiration of the ultimatum, Delta State Government came to court to claim the fund, notwithstanding that Ibori had distanced himself from the money.

Subsidy scam: How Wagbatsoma defrauded Government of Billions – Witness

An Ikeja High Court was yesterday told that the Chief Executive Officer of Ontario Oil and Gas Limited, Walter Wagbatsoma and his co-defendants, forged some documents with which they defrauded the Federal Government.

Wagbatsoma along with Adaoha Ugo-Ngadi, Fakuade Babafemi Ebenezer, Ezekiel Olaleye Ejidele and Ontario Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a nine-count charge bordering on altering, forgery, conspiracy and obtaining property by false pretences.

Testifying at the resumed hearing of the trial yesterday, Bamon Yalma, an Investigative Police Officer, IPO, with the EFCC, told Justice Lateefat Okunnu, that Ontario Oil and Gas Limited defrauded the Federal Government by falsely claiming to have discharged 18 million litres of petrol in 2010 while investigation revealed it only delivered 12 million litres of the product.

Led in evidence by the EFCC counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, he also informed the court that Ontario Oil and Gas in 2011 discharged 10 million litres of petrol but claimed to have delivered 19 million litres.

According to him; “We discovered during our investigation that the documents submitted to us claimed the company delivered 18 million litres of petrol while the true volume of litres delivered was 12 million.”

While being asked by the EFCC counsel that which of the litres was subsidy payment made for, he said payment was made for the amount declared by the company, not the true amount delivered.

He said; “Payment of oil subsidy claims was made for the quantity declared, not for the one delivered.”

The witness while being cross-examined by the first, second and fifth defendants’ counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, said he did not personally investigate whether the quantity claimed is the quantity delivered.

He also denied investigating some documents tendered by Olanipekun, claiming that he could only speak within the confines of the investigation.

Man dies after eating insects at insect eating competion

A man died right after participating in a bug eating contest, according to reports.

The winner of a cockroach eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of live insects and worms, officials said Monday.

About 30 participants ate insects during the contest Friday night at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach about 40 miles north of Miami. The grand prize winner received a python.

Edward Archbold, 32, of West Palm Beach fell ill shortly after the contest ended and collapsed in front of the store, according to a statement of the Broward Sheriff's Office released Monday. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

"Unless some cockroaches were contaminated with bacteria or other pathogens, the cockroaches would be safe to eat," Michael Adams, professor of entomology at the University of California at Riverside said, who added that he has never heard of someone dying after consuming cockroaches. "Some people have allergies to cockroaches," he said, "but there are no toxins in cockroaches and related insects."

None of the other contestants got sick, the sheriff's office said. There was no phone number listed for Archbold in West Palm Beach. "We feel terribly awful," store owner Ben Siegel said, adding that Archbold did not seem to be sick before the contest.

"He looked like he just wanted to show off and was having a good time," Siegel said, adding that Archbold was "the life of the party."

Siegel said Archbold was selling the exotic prize to a friend who took him to the contest. A statement from the attorney of Siegel said that all participants signed waivers "to accept responsibility for their participation in this unique and unorthodox competition."

Insects were consumed from an insect inventory "that were grown at home in a safe and controlled environment as food for reptiles."