davidylan:

I dont think she refuses to serve her kids until her husband comes home, that would be wicked. Even my mum would make sure my dad's portion was reserved FIRST before we got to eat . . . every woman to herself. I personally have no problems with it.

waterworks:

sistah woman are on nland 247? WTF? i cant even find the posts about the green card gist oya were d hell can i get the links? lelah and ladyt can u post the link pls?

amebo22:

Wow we have a Smarty pants in the house, anyways remember she is dating someone rite now , also these generation of guys getting close to a guy would be sending mixed signals dont you think, I suppose that could work. do you think she should avoid like outings that she might think he wold be there even though she does not mind seeing him, things like that, tks

amebo22:

if only it was nollywood story, it would ve been better, ok this is the fault the guy said she has ---she is not tall enuf for him and she is adding weight, that was the only thing he said. the gal is not 5'9 but she is well above 5'2

A pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Israel Kehinde Ajayi, 40, has lost his wife, former Miss Anita Uzowuru, to pastor Godwin Mbamara of Rehoboth Covenant Bible Church, Olorunsogo, Mushin, Lagos.

P.M.NEWS learnt that the Kabba, Kogi State-born Ajayi and Anita, a nurse from Umudike Mbano, Imo state, were joined at the Federal Marriage Registry, Ikoyi, Lagos, on 15 February, 2008. Without the dissolution of the marriage with Ajayi, Anita again signed the dotted lines on Saturday, at 25/27, Olusoga Street, Mushin, when Rehoboth Bible Church organised a wedding for her and pastor Mbamara.

In an interview with P.M.NEWS, Ajayi said: “Anita said she cannot marry a wretched pastor like me who has no car. I understand the pastor she ran to owns a car. What made our relationship go sour was that Anita wanted us to travel overseas where she can practice as a nurse, whereas I insisted that she should have a child for me before we travelled.”

Ajayi said family friends informed him of Anita’s secret engagement to one pastor Mbamara, whom she actually married in Mushin, on 25 April. But at the last minute, the venue was changed from End-Time Army Church, Mushin, to 25/27, Olusoga Street, Mushin. Contacted before the Saturday marriage, Anita admitted she went to Ikoyi Marriage Registry with Ajayi in error because it was part of his condition to assist her to travel to London. But when he could not fulfil his part of the arrangement, she decided to forget about him.

“He told me I have to claim to be his wife so that he could take me to the embassy and introduce me to leaders of the RCCG. I tried as much as possible to satisfy his conditions to be able to embark on the overseas journey. “At a stage, he was extorting money from me. I cannot now remember how much he collected from me, but it could be up to N100,000. I deserted him when he was about to milk me dry and, of course, the travel plan failed,” Anita explained.

Rev. (Dr.) David Adetiloye, Senior Pastor of End-Time Army Church, who facilitated the meeting with Anita in his church, was not present during the interview. But she was accompanied by her pastor, Rev. Peter Daniel, who told P.M.NEWS that Anita regretted her mistake going into the relationship with Ajayi. P.M.NEWS, last Saturday, witnessed the wedding between Anita and pastor Godwin Mbamara, at the new venue. The hall was filled to capacity. The marriage was contracted by officials of Rehoboth Covenant Bible Church, led by Rev. Peter Daniel.

Evangelist Olu Olatinwo charged the couple with the theme: Sacrifice Of Love, quoting John 3:16 in an exhortation that received loud ovation from the sizeable audience. With just three items to fulfil the order of the wedding service, Rev. Peter Daniel fished out P.M.NEWS reporter from among the audience and handed him over to the policemen at the venue. The policemen intimidated, harassed and assaulted him. They seized his bag, searched him and after creating a rowdy scene at the front of the hall for about 30 minutes, arrested and took him to Area D Police Headquarters, Mushin.

At the station, the reporter managed to send a phone call to his editor who contacted the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), Frank Mba, who intervened and the reporter was promptly released. Our reporter was let off the hook after one of the Uzowurus (Anita’s family) entered a ‘report’ into the police station diary that he was in the police station to report ‘an intruder’ at his niece’s wedding. The address and other particulars of the reporter were also recorded.

Eze-Ndigbo title started between 10 to 12 years ago and it means 'King of Igbos'. The title became prominent due to a high numbers of people who use it and present themselves as the representatives of the Igbo people outside Igboland.

Over the years, its proliferation in Lagos became a controversial issue in which more than one person lay claim to the title in the same local government.

In some parts of the state, for instance in Mushin area of Lagos, about three people claimed to be the Eze-Ndigbo. Likewise in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government, the struggle is on for the position between two people.

However, an end came to the hullabaloo over the titled which had been causing divisions and disputes between Igbo people in Diasporas when on Monday, the Lagos State government banned those who are parading themselves as the Eze-Ndigbo in Lagos.

In addition, the South-East council of traditional rulers, termed the Eze-Ndigbo phenomenon which is being struggled for, as a corruption of a monarchical system of the Ezeship in parts of Igboland and an abuse of culture and traditions.

The ban however came after the chairman of South-East council of traditional rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, had started a campaign against the activities of these title holders in various parts of Lagos. Ilomuanya's campaign was a thorough one because he led a delegation of 10 other traditional rulers from the Southeast to the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu. He told Akiolu that the Eze-Ndigbo phenomenon was never anything to cheer or celebrates but rather an abuse of culture and tradition.

He insisted that those parading themselves as Eze-Ndigbo outside Igboland are people generally unknown by the Igbo in the localities they reside, chosen and recognised neither by anybody nor working for any group.

He went further to request from Oba Akiolu and Lagos state government to stop granting such people recognition as Eze because "it is contrary to Igbo culture" he said.

As a matter of fact, the Igbo culture practices a stateless state in which the powers are not centralised.

A Lagos resident, Isaac Nwachuku, said that the Igbo culture is not a monarchical society and that the Eze-Ndigbo is alien to Igbo tradition. He added that those parading themselves with the title are opportunist who saw the vacuum and decided to carve the position for themselves. He also said that it is impossible for an Eze to exist in Igbo land and outside Igboland.

"Eze Ndigbo is unrecognised in Igboland, you will find out that it started about 13 years ago. This shows that it has never been in the Igbo culture and with the recent ban, it will not survive it will be extinct very soon. I think they are sycophants who are only trying to create non-cultural title for themselves that does not exist anywhere in the history of the Igbos".

Nwachukwu also said that he was in support of the ban because it does not glorify the tradition and culture of the people. "I don't support it for any Igbo person to bear the title of Eze-Ndigbo outside Igbo land. Those people don't deserve the title and situation like this does not enhance our traditions and integrity as Igbo people", he stressed, adding that those parading themselves with the title are men with low self-esteem who want to be recognised in their society and community due to their material achievement or mystical power or want to impose themselves as leaders on the people.

Also speaking on the issue, which has become a source of argument in the state since the ban on Monday, acting President General of Igbo speaking community in Lagos, Chief Chris Ekwilo, said that the South-East council of chiefs had banned the title but only wanted the Lagos state government to enforce the ban in the state. He added that the initial aim of the title outside the Igboland was to have a representative of the Igbo people in each Local Government Area that could relate and communicate the needs of the people in each Local Government Area to the government. However, some Igbo people who are hungry for power hijacked the whole intention and they started to award themselves the title while several lives have been lost over the choice of who becomes the title holder in some areas in Lagos. He added that the real traditional title holders in the East were grieved that those who answer the title in Lagos State have no base to be called by the title and such the campaign against holders of the title in Diaspora was necessitated.

He emphasised that it was during the visit of the South-East council to the Oba of Lagos that he was appointed to act as a representative of the people and inform them that the council is not against Igbo people choosing leaders to represent them wherever they are but it is just the title that they should 'drop'.

"Lagos state only amplified the directives of our traditional rulers from the east. They came all the way from East and their mission was just to instruct the Oba of Lagos that they are not comfortable with the Eze title. We actually decided that we should have a traditional ruler in each Local government, in a case our children would stay here without going home. They would be able to relate with themselves through the group. However, the traditional leaders said that the title is clashing with the title of the people at home. Some council of Obas and chiefs said they don't even know what we meant by Eze; they said that it is as if we are creating another kingdom in their own kingdom. That was the reason I was invited to represent the Igbo speaking people. They said they are not against Igbo having a ruler in other places where they are found but they are against the use of that title. They now said I should gather our people and tell them that they should pick another name" he explained.

Ekwilo advised Igbo residents in Lagos not to see the Lagos State Government as an anti-Igbo State but they are actually carrying out the position of our traditional rulers in the South-East. He encouraged the 'dethroned Eze-Ndigbo' that their services are still needed and that a new name would be chosen for them.


Generally, the Igbo people are not comfortable with the Eze-Ndigbo title; they believe that it is a revered Igbo traditional title that is reserved for autonomous community and should not be desecrated everywhere

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has recommended psychiatric test for men who beat women and violate their fundamental human rights.

He described incessant violence against women as a vexed issue which must be addressed urgently.

“I urge all men to desist from it and I venture to argue that those who do so, require psychiatric evaluation,” said Fashola, while delivering a lecture on, Evolving a Strategic Plan of Action Towards Gender Equality in Politics and Governance in Nigeria - Matters Arising, in commemoration of the one year memorial of the late Prof. Jadesola Akande in Lagos.

“This year, a vexed subject of violence against women reared its head in far away America, when diva and celebrity, Rihana was allegedly assaulted by her partner, Chris Brown,” he said.

Fashola described violence against women as abomination and an act that demeans men and brings their status in the society low.

“Do we truly need gender equality or gender equity? What use is it if we give women all the political and governance opportunities only to beat them up at home?

“Because, without doubt, there is a physiological difference and advantage here in favour of the men. Can people who are physically different with diverse strengths and weaknesses be treated the same way?” he asked.

Fashola also said it was imperative that another societal ill, “corporate prostitution,” that currently afflicted women in the corporate and business be dealt with.

“I think we can contribute to stopping the abuse of women by resolving to fight to put an end to corporate prostitution. I do not think it requires any new law that does not exist already.

“I think we must view it as part of corporate social responsibility and corporate governance of every organisation, which requires men and women in leadership to evolve policies and programmes and take stern decisions as a matter of corporate ethics and governance to ensure that women, the vessel of life, are not used as vessels of trade,” he stated.

The governor, however, eulogised the late Akande, saying she dedicated her life to the improvement of social and economic conditions of the people.

He stated that her mission and vision was that of a country where citizens would be treated equally without regards to sex and a place where a man would not earn more than a woman for doing the same job.

“Her mission and vision was that of a country where a woman will, in the real sense, be able to do what a man can do while she remains at one the multi-talented gift of God to man’s profession, mother, dutiful wife and teacher who built an army of leaders through the law.

“As we celebrate her legacy, commitment to the cause of human rights, and contributions to national development and gender equality, we should continually remind ourselves that great nations are built by the contributions of her citizens.

“We should invest our efforts and resources like the late legal icon to make this nation a better place for all,” Fashola said.

The Lord seem to be smiling on the widows in the Nollywood industry as screen goddess, Elizabeth Benson a.k.a Liz Benson 45, tied the knots years after being a widow with Bishop Great Ameye of Freedon Family Assembly International Church.

A mother of three (Richard, Roseline and Lilian), Liz lost her husband (Etim Gabriel Samuel) barely six years into their marriage. Though she had been linked with many men, none of the relationships led to the altar as this.

The registry wedding took place secretly at Area 10 Secretariat of Abuja Municipal Council (AMAC)on Wednesday April 8 2009, had friends and families in attendance.
Her husband, Great Ameye, we gather is a minister with Freedom Family Assembly International Church, Jesse, Delta State. Gist has it that the 49 year-old man is a widower who allegedly met our sweet Lizzy in the course of doing God's work. Their relationship has however moved from friendship to the altar and now man and wife.

Fully out of the widowhood circle, Liz Benson begins a new walk in the married life again.

Here at eNowNow.com, we say congratulations to Liz Benson for having waited this long and finally taking this bold step. We pray for a blissful marriage with lots of children (that is if the couple decide oh!)

ThiefOfHearts:

There

platinumnk:


thanks, black is hella sexy too. esp with big rims


thanks I'm your blakensese right??


mann, i was sooo good, haters

JJYOU:

tks my dear sister. she is okay.  she is laughing at her sisters wisdom with our dear brother and  thankfull i didnt allow her come near NL.  

we are off to naija next week. so will be watching the fight from real  NL soil.

hope all is well in your land?

JJYOU:

tyra banks no fine. i beg forget that one.  ok you dont give out face towel  when did that become a crime on NL? we are  meant to tell it the way we see it not the way others see it. this is an open forum young lady.  plus you dont have to answe everyone. you forgot your name.

i am beginning to look for my victims now. hope i am not starting too late?
shooooo the bad boy wey give this girl belle dey rest una wan start another war here.  i beg wetin dem call am self.  swine flu dey towm make una no make una self vulnerable to any sickness.  haba chill fine or no fine na someone love una. that is the most important.

ThiefOfHearts:

You called Serena Williams a dog