Tuface Speaks On Why He Chose Annie Over His Other Baby Mamas

If you were wondering why African Queen singer Innocent ‘Tuface’ Idibia chose his present wife above the other women in his life and why he had to make their wedding a secret affair, the jury is out – by the man himself.
While speaking to a correspondent of PUNCH’s LIF&BEAT, Tubaba as he is fondly called said, “Annie is my first and true love. I had known her before I met the other women in my life. As a Christian, I had to marry one woman and it just had to be Annie.
“We had a secret wedding after we had reached an agreement and amicable understanding about the mothers of my children. It was a tough decision to make, one of the toughest in my life.
“I secretly married her because I have so much respect for my other babies’ mothers; I cannot afford to hurt their feelings with a sudden society wedding with Annie, not now. I chose her above the others because she has been through it all with me.”
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Nigerian Citizens In Greece Allege Racist Attacks By Extremists

By SaharaReporters, New York

Nigerians in Greece are increasingly living in fear as they are targeted by extremists, especially the neo-fascist group known as Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn), which blames them for the country’s economic problems.
Last September, two Nigerians returning to their homes following a weekend away were the victims of one a racist attack with put one of them in the hospital for four days.
Igwe Chijioke and Osama Ojo Osaro John, leaving Omonia Metro Station in the city, were walking towards Patission Road when they were chased by six young Greeks on three motorbikes.
In a letter to the Nigerian ambassador, Chijioke said, “After a long chase they finally apprehended us on the street not too far from the Omonia Police Station and they started beating us and finally they pulled out knives and other sharp objects from their motorbike as they started stabbing my friend and I with the intention of killing us.”
He said in the letter that he identified their attackers as members of the Golden Dawn party from their outfits.
“After a while, they left us on the street in our own blood as they rode off while some group of Nigerians try coming to our rescue by calling the police.”
He said the police arrived at the scene 45mins later and he was rushed to ATHENS Laiko General Hospital where he was admitted on account of his injuries from September 23 to 27 before being discharged.
“The Greek society I thought I knew over the years both in the daylight and its nightlife has presented me with an everlasting/unforgettable memory of my entire life,” said Chiojioke.
“I am a Nigeria Citizen on Passport Number A00494423 that resides in Greece legally with all required legal residence permit (NO. A2621335 – F.NO: 4/166245) with the Greek government,” he wrote, begging the Nigerian ambassador for help to obtain justice from the Greek police and to stop further attacks upon Nigerians in the country.
Chijioke’s wrote his appeal to the ambassador on October 2, 2012. So far, he has not heard from his country’s diplomatic representative, and other Nigerian citizens say that attacks on them have continued.
 

Laptops, LCD TVs Given At Sambo’s Daughters’ Wedding

The wedding of Huwaila and Aisha, the charming daughters of Vice President Namadi Sambo, was everything it was programmmed to be as the first leg of the two-city ceremony, a Mothers’ Night, was held at the exclusive International Conference Centre, Abuja on Saturday December 1, with  Nigeria’s who is who in attendance.

With all the entrappings of a royal ceremony, the event was compered by Dayo Benjamins-Laniyi while stand up comedian, I Go Dye was on hand to keep the atmosphere enlivened.
Former First Lady, Hajia Maryam Abacha and wife of Benue State governor, Doorshima Yemisi Suswam, led a long list of dignitaries to the event whose wedding Nikkai is about holding now in Kaduna. Today’s event is expected to draw a longer list of attendees as hundreds of guests who attended the Mothers’ Night have gone to town with the tale of how laptops and LCD TVs alongside other nice souvenirs were given out.
Aisha is wedding Mukhtar while her sister, Hauwila, will be joined with Awalu.
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President Jonathan weeps at brother’s burial

President Goodluck Jonathan could not hold back his emotions at the burial rites for his younger brother, Meni Innocent Jonathan, who died 20 November, as he burst into tears.
Part of the rites was the Service of Songs held for Meni at the Dame Patience Jonathan Square, Otuoke today. It attracted notable government officials, including Senate President David Mark. Representatives of Nollywood were there too. But a notable absentee was vice-president Namadi Sambo, who kept away to prepare for the wedding of his two daughters in Kaduna Saturday.
Pall bearers with the casket of Meni Jonathan Meni Jonathan will be buried on Saturday after a commendation service at the St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Otuoke at 10 am.
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Iyanya sets new record for highest single caller ringback tune downloads in Nigeria

Mobile ringtone service providers, MTech, have confirmed that Iyanya’s Kukere, is now the highest ever purchased caller back tune.
The song which put the winner of the first ever Project Fame West Africa on another pedestal, has been requested by over three million subscribers.
Kukere, was produced by D-Tunes, who also churned out another of Iyanya’s hit track, ‘Your Waist’ and has gone on to become one of the most popular songs released in Nigeria in 2012.
Iyanya confirmed this in a tweet which read: “Mtech in my house to present me a cheque for breaking the record for downloads on callertunes in Africa. Thank you all. #Kukere”
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Omotola’s Reality Show Breaks Africa Magic Record

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has made waves and is still making high waves in the world of make belief but that world where she rules like a colossus is a different kettle of fish from the real world where everything is real – no cuts, edit or re-cast.

Therefore, it was no surprise when the Nollywood diva initially expressed reservations about her reality show tagged “Omotola: Real Me”. According to her, “if I sit down and tell you I’m confident about this, I would be lying to you. I’m very nervous about the show because everything about me is going to be in the public domain now” she said.
But contrary to her fears, initial reports indicate that the show which premiered yesterday, Thursday, November 6th on DSTV,  shattered the records of AfricaMagic Entertainment (DSTV Channel 151) as the most watched TV show of all time.
According to reports, more than 30 minutes before the airing of the show, the channel started experiencing heavy traffic and as the show eventually started, nearly every home that has access to the channel or other medium, tuned in.
With this news, the beautiful and sexy actress can be rest assured that the project will not ‘mar’ her career as she first feared, but may actually go on to catapault her to new heights than ever before.
Who watched the show yesterday? Did it meet your expectations or not?
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Jonathan In Otuoke For Brother’s Funeral

President Jonathan arrived at his Otuoke residence yesterday, shortly before 3:00pm, ahead of the burial of his younger brother on Saturday.
The president was received by the governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson, as well as senior security officials, after which members of his family briefed him on the arrangements for the funeral.
The president’s arrival was preceeded by that of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who had arrived Otuoke on Wednesday where she took charge of some of the arrangements.
After the briefing by his family members, President Jonathan visited the residence of his late brother where he commiserated with the widow and daughter before leaving for Pa Lawrence Ebele Jonathan Memorial Hall where the corpse is expected to lay in state today.
A sober President Jonathan who came out of his brother’s residence with eyes welled with tears, was then led to the community Town Hall where the community elders are expected to receive the corpse when it arrives from Abuja today.
From the Community Town Hall, the President was led to St. Steven’s Anglican Church where the requiem mass is expected to be held today.
The president’s younger brother, Chief Meni Jonathan, died two weeks ago in Abuja, after a brief illness.
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