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Bimbo Akintola-“Having children outside marriage, there is nothing bad in that”

“I am stating clearly now that I am not botherd about my marital status. I know all fingers are not equal so I am not disturbed when they talk about marriage. If I had wanted to marry fifteen years ago, I would have done that. In the area of raising children, I have several children under my care though they are not my biological children. They are the children I am helping. Some of them are married with children so, I am a grandmother now. I know marriage is a bigger task. You cannot compare it to the boyfriend stuff where you can pack your things and go if you are provoked In marriage, you are going nowhere. It is for better, for worse. I strongly disagree with this idea of an ideal man. There is nothing like that. As far as you’re given attention by the man, the age is insignificant. There is no particular man that is ideal. Choose the things you like about the man and you work from there. Before you know it, things will start working good from there. In marriage, you will continue to have problems until you understand yourselves well. And it takes a lot of time for both parties to understand themselves. So, if you are looking for a perfect man, you will die old ,wretched and wrinkled”.
“I didn’t see any bad thing with that. There are some women who are ready to marry but they have not seen the right man. Some of these people are above 5oyears and they still have not gotten married”

YOUWIN! 2 For Women

YOUWIN! 2 is an innovative business plan competition for talented youth entrepreneurs, young females between the ages of 18 and 45.

President Goodluck Jonathan will on Monday, September 3, launch the second edition of Youth Enterprise with Innovation (YOUWIN) exclusively for women.

In a statement from the Ministry of Finance, the objective is to create thousands of jobs by helping winners to strengthen and expand existing businesses as well as turn innovative ideas into solid businesses. The first year of the competition which ended recently produced 1,200 winners from different parts of the country following a rigorous contest.

Rewards for winners included prizes and grants of up to N10m, technical support including state-of-the-art websites and strategic guidance by experienced mentors. The launch of YOUWIN! 2 will take place at the Banquet Hall of the State House. Expected at the event are youth groups, reputable women entrepreneurs, ministers and other top government officials.

Fuel tanker explodes in Abuja, kills two

A fuel tanker has exploded in Maje town, on the outskirts of Abuja, killing two people and destroying 29 buildings, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has said. NEMA spokesperson, Mr. Yushau Shuaibu, in a statement said the tanker fell and exploded, killing the two victims and injuring many others. Two of the 29 buildings destroyed were residential apartments while 27 were shops. Mr. Shuaibu said those injured had been taken to hospital.

The hidden raps of cocaine in roasted chicken

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested an auto technician, Vincent Chinweuwa, for allegedly hiding 2.655kg of cocaine hidden inside roasted chicken.
The seizure was made at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos during the inward clearance of passengers on a Turkish Airline flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil on Friday.
The agency said street value of the seized drug was about N24m.

The NDLEA Airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, described the seizure as “remarkable.” “It is a remarkable seizure because no one would have imagined cocaine worth several millions inside roasted chicken,” Hamza stated. When he was interrogated, the suspect reportedly said he thought that the drug would not be detected.

“It took me three days to pack the cocaine inside the roasted chicken. I was confident that the drug will not be detected. I have been living in Brazil since 2006. Life has been stressful because I cannot even visit my wife in Nigeria due to lack of money. I wanted some money to start any business of my choice back home. Unfortunately, I was disappointed upon arrival in Lagos,” he said. Meanwhile, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Ahmadu Giade, said spectacular seizures of this nature would help discourage others from the criminal drug trade.
“The suspect thought his mode of drug concealment was perfect but we proved him wrong. Several drugs cleverly hidden by drug barons have been discovered and we shall continue to detect drugs regardless of the mode of concealment,” Giade assured.

The suspect who hails from Imo State will soon be charged to court.

The Punch

A father abandons his wife for having quadruplets

“I have mixed feelings about their deliveries. I’m partly happy and partly sad. I’m happy because I have a male which is my desire among the four children, and sad because I don’t have the wherewithal to take care of them in a rented room where we live.” a mother of quadruplets says

A 35 year old mother of five girls, was looking for a male child but ended up having quadruplets Mrs Iyabo Oladunni who is a tailor gave birth to the quadruplets at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.

Her husband, Olayemi Oladunni, a welder took off after the scan when heard they were expecting quadruplets which among them is a male child.

Rihanna and Rob Kardashian spotted together

Oh yes Rihanna may view Chris Brown as the love of her life but she was spotted few days ago with Rob Kardashian go-karting and then partying at Playhouse in Hollywood.

Though Rob, is seriously in a relation with Rita Ora as sources confirm the couple recently got each other's names tattooed on their hands.