Monday 30 July 2012

Segun Toriola is Africa’s most-decorated table tennis player.

He won his first game on Saturday when he defeated defeated Canada’s Andre Ho 4-1 in the Olympic men’s Table tennis.

But yesterday at the North Arena of ExCel Centre, Quadri’s dream of equaling Segun Toriola’s feat at the Olympics was halted by Turkey’s Bora Vang in the second round encounter.
Quadri led 2-0 before he was rounded off by the world number 71 Turk for the match to end 6-11, 10-12, 12-10, 11-2, 12-10, 12-10 (4-2). Fans’ favourite, Quadri, initially threatened another shock victory against Vang, only to falter.
The Nigerian, who has enjoyed cult following at the ExCeL Arena, moved into a 2-0 lead before losing the next four games, three of which were extremely tight. It was Vang’s recovery that beat the effervescent Nigerian in a contest that delighted the crowd at the venue.


Nevertheless, Segun Toriola, you are still a winner.....;)

Olympics Basketball

Oh look! The D’ Tigers our very own has been given another identity on NBC during the Olympics Basketball event.

Oh! well, it just shows nobody is above mistakes.

Fire razes UNN Student Affairs building

Property worth millions of naira were destroyed as a fire gutted down the Student Affairs Department building of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) on Saturday morning.


Sources say unidentified persons set the building ablaze, using fuel and that while no life was lost, the fire destroyed computers, documents and other office equipment.

It took the swift intervention of fire fighters stopped the fire from spreading to some female hostels close to the building. Policemen allegedly surrounded the Student Affairs Department shortly after the fire incident and prevented people from getting close to catch a glimpse of the scene.

 Meanwhile, a statement from the Police Public Relations Officer of Enugu state command, Ebere Amaraizu, which confirmed the incident, said full investigations have begun into it.


13 passengers die on Benin-Ore road

No fewer than 13 passengers died in a motor accident on the Benin-Ore road, the  Federal Road Safety Commission  (FRSC) confirmed on Sunday.
In a statement issued by Mr Bisi Kazeem, Deputy Corps Public Education Officer,  the commission stated that the accident happened at kilometre 53, before Ohosun town, zone 5.12 toll gate unit command in Edo State at 7.45 a.m on Sunday.


Kazeem said the accident, which involved two vehicles, was caused by the driver of the Anambra Mass Transit Toyota Hiace bus, with registration number YB 610 EPE (Lagos), who for no reason drove against traffic on the Benin-Ore lane.

The driver faced an oncoming Iveco truck descending a slope, resulting in head-on collision. The bus was coming from Lagos carrying traders dealing in electronics and 13 out of the passengers in the bus died, while three people survived including the truck driver.

 The victims, according to FRSC, have been taken to Shiloh Hospital, Ugbogui in Edo for treatment while corpses were deposited at the mortuary of the same hospital.


Sunday 29 July 2012

Encomium magazine- Stephanie Adie Henshaw has never been married before Reverend Christopher Okotie


What's yout take on this?This is what has been on social network for a while now;

Close friends, Stephanie Adie Henshaw has never been married before Reverend Christopher Okotie in the true sense of the word, according to Encomium magazine.
Stephanie’s first love before Okotie came into the picture was a young man she met through a friend in Lagos. With no intention of marriage, being quite young then, the innocent Calabar girl, unfortunately got pregnant for the man.

She was still carrying his baby when he was shot to death in Surulere, Lagos. The tragic death of Stephanie’s hat would happen to her years after.
“The pain they inflicted on Stephanie after the death of the father of her fisrt child was unbearable. One day, she was invited by the man’s people to know how the child was faring. And before she knew what was happening, they took custody of the child. She never set eyes on the boy until two, three years ago,” a highly reliable source told ENCOMIUM Weekly.



Stepahnie’s son was taken to England where he schooled before returning to the country. He has since reunited with his mom.

 Stephanie Henshaw’s affair with one businessman, Mazi Okechukwu (Okey) was totally built on deceit which was not initially to the knowledge of the ravishingly beautiful lady.

"Stephanie didn’t know that Okey was a fraud. Okey told her he was not married. He was building a house back then in Omole Estate. Okey had rent a house for Stephanie in Ikeja, Lagos. And each time he sneaked out to see his first wife and children, he would say he had gone to see his mother. The day she found out the truth, she literally fainted,"our source revealed.

 It was in-between this affair that produced two sons that Rev.Okotie, who had been admiring Stephanie from a distance started walking into her life.

 ENCOMIUM Weekly learnt she was naturally pissed off with the Igbo businessman and literally needed a man she could call hers. From what we were told, Okotie staked his reputation, and risked his life to have Stephanie.

“He really loved Stephanie. 
 There was nothing he wouldn’t do for her. Okotie had cause to jump a fence for the sake of this love. Of course, you already know, he was attacked physically on several occasions all for Stephanie. 

"It was this same Okey that smashed Okotie’s windscreen and all that. He, however, had to give up when it was obvious that Stephanie was no longer interested in the relationship. After all, there was no marriage to be dissolved, since there was none in the first place".

 A born again Christian for almost 20 years, we were informed that Stephanie has always known God despite her marital woes. Our source who had known Stephanie for many years warned those castigating her to maintain their cool.

She even threatened to open up on many more issues relating to her four year marriage to Rev. Okotie if pushed to the wall. Before now, the impression engraved in people’s consciousness was that Stephanie was a widow and divorcee. an allegation her close friends and family members are now making serious effort to debunk.

Relatedly, more facts are beginning to emerge, throwing more light on the remote and immediate circumstances that contributed to the crash of her marriage to Household of God’s Chris Okotie on Sunday, June 24,2012.

 Stephanie was not going to church as often as she was supposed to as pastor ‘s wife. She had also been accused of being stubborn, while another wicked allegation they fired at her had to do with bi-sexualism.

Rev. Chris Okotie’s image maker, Mr. Ladi Ayodeji, in his response to ENCOMIUM Weekly’s inquiries on the issue that same day said they have no comment on any issue related to Okotie/Stephanie marriage break-up.

Silva Nduka, the winner of 2011 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria launches hair store


On Sunday, July 22, 2012 she launched hair product in her new store.
Congratulations!

Nigeria beats Tunisia 60-56 in basketball in Olympic game,2012


Update on Olympic game, this has just taken them to the next round,as they made their first game this morning making the basketball team the first in Nigerian sporting history to win a match at the Olympics.

Nigerian Team at the 2012 London Olympics

Nigeria will be featuring in 8 games: basketball, table tennis, athletics, weightlifting, canoe slalom, boxing, wrestling and taekwondo.

 ATHLETICS

100m Women
1. Blessing Okagbare
2. Gloria Asumnu
3. Lawretta Ozoh






200m Women
1. Gloria Asumnu
2. Lawretta Ozoh
3. Christy Udoh

400m – Women
1. Regina George
2. Omolara Omotosho

400m Hurdles Women
1. Ajoke Odumosu

High Jump- Women
1. Doreen Amata

Long Jump
1. Blessing Okagbare

Shot Put
1. Vivian Chukwuemeka

Hepthatlon
1. Uhunoma Naomi Osazuwa

Marathon
1. Esther Obiekwe

100m Hurdles Women
 1. Seun Adigun

4 x 100 m Women
1. Blessing Okagbare
2. Gloria Sunmu
3. Lawretta Ozoh
4. Oluwadamola Osayomi
5. Wisdom Isoken
6. Christy Udoh

 4 x 400 m Women
1. Regina George
2. Omolara Omotosho
3. Bukola Abogunloko
4. Endurance Abinuwa
5. Idara Otu
6. Margaret Etim

ATHLETICS – Men
100m Men
1. Obinna Joseph Metu
2. Ogho Oghene Egwero
3. Peter Emelieze

100 Hurdles Men
1. Selim Nurudeen

 400 m Hurdles Men
1. Ameadi Morton

Triple Jump
 1. Oluwatosin Oke

Probation – 200m Men
1. Noah Akwu
2. Stanley Azie
100m Hurdles Women
1. Jessica Ohanaja
2. Stanley Gbageke

 Officials
1. Yusuf Alli
2. Innocent Egbunike (Head Coach)
3. Nat Page
4. Gabriel Okon
5. Christopher Doomes
6. Garfield Ellenwood (Personal)
7. Ken Onuaguluchi (Persoanl)
8. Paul Obodochima (Personal)
9. Daniel Etsebimor (Personal)
10. Oluyomi Sule (Personal)
11. Gabriel Opuana (Personal)
12. Solomon Aliu (Personal)
13. Sunday Uti (Personal)
14. Falilat Ogunkoya (Personal)
15. Maria Wophill – Admin. Personnel
16. Chief Solomon Ogba -Team Leader

 BASKETBALL
1. Oyedeji Olumide
2. Diogu Ikechukwu Somto
3. Oruche Richard Dean Chukwuma
4. Ugboaja Ejike
5. Dagunduro Adeola Adedokun
6. Oguchi Chamberlain Nnaemeka
7. Aminu Abdul Alade
8. Ibekwe Ekenechukwu
9. Archibong Aniekan Okon
10. Aminu al Farouk
11. Obasohan Derrick Osamuuyi
12. Skinn Anthony Oludewa
13. Ayodele Bakare – Head Coach
14. Sani Ahmed - Coach
15. Francis Gbiri - Admin. Personnel
16. Tijjani Umar - Team Leader

BOXING
1. Akanji Muideen Olalekan - 75kg
2. Lawal Lukmon Olaiwola - 81kg
3. Ogoke Edith Agu (Female) - 75kg
4. Idika Nsofor - Coach
5. Anthony Konyegwachie - Coach
6. Patrick Uwagbale - Admin. Personnel
7. Major-Gen. Tobiah Minimah - Team Leader

CANOEING
1. Jonathan Peter Akinyemi - K1 Slalom
2. Ebenezer Ukwunna – Coach
3. Olubunmi Oluode - Admin. Personnel
4. Rear Adm. Festus Porbeni - Team Leader

TABLE TENNIS
Male
1. Aruna Quadri
2. Segun Toriola
Female
1. Edem Offiong
2. Olufunke Oshonaike

Officials
1. Nosiru Bello - Coach
2. Richard Edem - Coach
3. Segun Oguntade – Admin. Personnel
4. Alhaji Kayode Omotose Team Leader

 TAEKWONDO
1. Chika Chukwumerije - +80 kg
 2. Isa Mohammed - -68 kg
3. Keum Silwan - Coach
 4. Carl Lewis Langan - Coach
5. Chinedu Ezealah - Admin. Personnel
6. Chief Jonathan Nnaji - Team Leader

 WEIGHTLIFTING
1. Ekpo Felix Cobham – 77kg
2. Usman Maryam (Female) – +75kg
3. Patrick Bassey – Coach
4. Uche Onwumeh - Admin. Personnel
5. Mr. Chimdi Ejiogu – Team Leader

WRESTLING
Male
1. Boltic Sinivie - 96kg Freestyle
2. Dick Adibo - 84kg Freestyle
Female
1. Obiajunwa Amarachi - 72kg Freestyle
2. Oborodudu Blessing - 63kg Freestylea

Officials
1. Daniel Igali – Coach
2. Olumide Bamiduro – Admin. Personnel
3. Chief Austin Edeze – Team Leader

CONTINGENT OFFICIALS
1. Malam Bolaji Abdullahi - Hon. Minister of Sports & Leader of Delegation
2. Mr Sani Ndanusa - President Nigeria Olympic Committee
3. Chief Patrick Ekeji – Chef de Mission
4. Hon. Babatunde Popoola –
Secretary General, NOC
5. Mr Alhassan Yakmut - Deputy Chef de Mission

 MEDICAL TEAM

 1. Dr Abdulkadir Mu’azu - Team Doctor & Head Medical
2. Dr Hirekaan Lazarus -Team Doctor
3. Dr. Ibrahim Gyaran - Team Doctor
4. Dr Ken Anugweje - Team Doctor
5. Mr Oladipo Odunuga - Physiotherapist
6. Mr Ekundayo Ogunkule – Physiotherapist
7. Mr Kayode Abdulsalam – Physiotherapist
8. Miss Judith Enebe – Physiotherapist
9. Mrs Nneka Eze – Nurse

SECRETARIAT
1. Manufor Hellen – Administrative Personnel
2. Emmanuel Nweri – Administrative Personnel
3. Augustine Odijie – Administrative Personnel
4. Tony Ubani – Press Attache
5. Emmanuel Igbinosa – Administrative Personnel
 6. Olalekan Alabi – Administrative Personnel

In total of 116 members: 55 athletes, 12 coaches, 29 administrators officers, 9 medical officials, 5 contingent officials and 6 secretariat officials.

Saturday 28 July 2012

Jude Ibezim Osemeke needs your help!

An appeal from Jude's family;
Mr Ibezim Jude Osemeke to appeal to your good conscience to assist us in sponsoring him for overseas medical treatment. About four months ago, Ibe suddenly developed hearing impairment, change in voice and severe headache and weakness of the body. He was seen at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital by a neurosurgeon who then requested for a CT Scan of the Brain. The report indicated that Ibe has brain tumour called Chordoma. The neurosurgeon then advised him to seek medical attention abroad.
 


We have contacted several reputable neurosurgery centres in India and all are of the opinion that he will benefit from surgery.

The definitive surgery which will be in two phases is estimated to cost 3.7 million naira (including the cost of transportation, lodging, operation fees, feeding etc). Mr Ibezim is from Onicha Ugbo in the present Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. He is a Mass Communication graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State and had been unemployed since on graduation. His father is late and the family cannot afford the total cost of his treatment.

We humbly appeal to you to assist in saving the life of this promising young Nigerian. May the Almighty God continue to bless and keep you and your family.

Please make your donations to
Name: Ibe Jude Osemeke
Bank: Guaranty Trust Bank
Acct No: 0008669433.
Thank you.
For: Mr Azuka Osemeke On behalf of Osemeke Family.

 Please feel free to call any of the members of the family:
1. Mr Azuka Osemeke : 08023138956,

2. Mrs Theresa Osemeke :08034936943 3.
Mr Ibezim Osemeke : 07069766770
4. Mrs Phillipa Uchechukwu Edo ( nee Osemeke) 08033953178


Nigeria in opening ceremony of the 30th Olympics- Photo of the day

Althletes and officials gave a full representation of themselves and countries. Here is our very own.......Najia

68-year-old soul singer, Gladys Knight says “I would knock Paris’s (Michael Jackson’s daughter) teeth out”



Feud: Paris remonstrates with Janet at the Jackson Calabasas compound earlier this week. Janet called Paris a 'spoiled little b****' while Paris shot back: 'This is our house. Not the Jackson family house. Get the f*** out!'

Gladys Knight (a friend of the family) has weighed into the Jackson family feud - insinuating 14-year-old Paris needs to pipe down and learn some respect for her elders.

Janet Jackson is 46 years while Paris is only 14years……what’s your take on this?

Olympic 2012: China wins Games’ first gold‏

China’s world number one Yi Siling won the first gold of the London Olympics in the women’s 10m air rifle competition at London’s Royal Artillery Barracks on Saturday.

Yi, 23, who won the title at the 2010 world championships in Munich, had a total winning score of 502.9, 0.7 points ahead of Bogacka, on 502.2. Yu finished with 501.5.

Is this the world's biggest traffic fine?

A truck driver named only as Mr Zhang has been sent a hefty bill after his overloaded truck was too heavy for a bridge near Beijing, China.

He gets a of bill for £15million.