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In the last few days, the world has been awash with news of two Canadian sisters that were arrested and charged to a court in Lagos for blackmail and extortion.

Jyoti and Kiran Matharoo allegedly tried to fleece no one other than the third richest man in Nigeria: oil tycoon Femi Otedola.

The Matharoo sisters, who became popular on social media for their Kardashian-esque lifestyle, seemingly had it all – great bodies, Canadian citizenship, a life of leisure on private jets and boats and resorts that many of us can only dream of. Their lives (and their unrepressed sex lives) seemed to mirror that of the famous television sisters they’re compared to.

However, unlike the Kardashians, their own sex tapes were designed to blackmail the men involved in their lives. For high-maintenance ladies such as Jyoti and Kiran, regular Nigerian men would not have been able to satisfy their appetite for the high life – only the rich and powerful could have their bodies sleeping in their beds. (Apologies to Wizkid.)


The sisters were reportedly arrested at the behest of the otherwise unassuming Otedola, as a result of their continuous attempts to bully him into paying them an undisclosed amount of money in exchange for incriminating evidence they purportedly had of him cheating on his wife.


Court filings indicate that the sisters had several video recordings of them having sex with various Nigerian politicians, celebrities and businessmen, and had an audacious model of releasing those things to the public if they were not financially rewarded for having them.

The two are also said to be behind the gossip site NaijaGistLive, where salacious stories of Nigeria’s high and mighty are shared for a very eager audience, and they have extorted 274 different individuals to the tune of several millions of dollars.

Their waterloo came through 54-year-old Otedola, who they had claimed they had proof of his extra-marital indiscretions. The oil magnate then employed the services of a private investigator and discovered the Matharoo’s sinister modus operandi, after which they were picked up in a luxurious suite at Eko Hotels.

The Matharoo sisters appearing in a Lagos court.
Both women have been charged to court for blackmail and extortion. They have since been released on bail, but cannot depart from Nigeria as their next court appearance is on January 26, 2017.



http://thenet.ng/2016/12/for-jyoti-and-kiran-matharoo-payback-is-a-dish-served-by-nigerias-3rd-richest-man/

Very good.

So happy to see a post like this that sheds light on something positive as opposed to always posting negativity! We need more inspiring post like this to look at. #Bank alert#

So happy to hear this great great great news! May this engagement signify the start of something really great. Congratulations are in order for taking this exciting step together. May you make your relation a wonderful and a pleasant bond.

Am one of her numerous fans.

Mahto Suraj, A 22-year-old man has abandoned his 19-year-old wife Latila, and is said to have married his mother in-law, Asha Devi.

Mahto claims he fell in love with his 42-year-old mother-in-law after she paid them a visit in the village of puraini in Bihar, in the north-eastern part of India in 2015.

According to India Times, Asha left her husband who is a factory worker’s home in Delhi and started living with Suraj and had a court marriage and a formal temple wedding in June.

Suraj, however Is now pleading for the marriage bond to be broken so that he could return to his former wife, Latila. He said he had now realised his foolishness.

“I have come to realize my foolishness. I admit I have committed the mistake, but will never repeat it in future. Now, I no longer treat her (Devi) as my wife, rather, I have started paying her regard as a mother and an in-law that she is. “I am on my knees, I’m begging Lalita to take me back home for the sake of our son,” Mahto added.

http://pulse.ng/gist/in-india-man-divorces-his-wife-marries-his-mother-in-law-id5964129.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Autofeed#link_time=1482976448

kkboy:
You said it all. A friend of mine set up a table water factory in Rivers state, guess what. Apart from the huge overbloted taxes and levis he have to pay, the community slammed him with their own tax of 20 drums of AGO monthly, 150k monthly youth upkeep, 200k to the CDC and the chiefs, then working chances to the community and lots of other demands. Guess what he closed the company and relocated it to the west were the community instead of tasking him are partnering with him and thanking him for bringing development to the community.

It's so unfortunate.

A house, a city or a people that rises against itself cannot stand.

I know a street in PH that refused their road being tarred because the 'landlords' were not settled enough...

nzeobi:
Like which sector be specific and don't misinform people

Rivers state, Portharcourt specifically, is highly underdeveloped, little wonder why you can barely find a decent place to hang out with family and friends during festive periods without having to deal with a mammoth crowd competing for a lesser space. In my opinion, the over bloated and over-glorified city called Portharcourt is lacking leisure hangouts because it's indigenes are the enemies of its own progress.

They literally frustrate investors by slamming them with multiple counts of useless taxes. Have you ever tried building a house in Portharcourt or it's environs before? I'm not talking hear-says. "Rivers state people no de carry ear hear say person start new foundation somewhere." Let me spare you the details of the ridiculous taxes you will be forced to pay when you want to commence a building project. I'm even ashamed to mention them.

Recently, a leading Nigerian fashion brand set up shop in GRA phase 2, and they lamented of how much endless taxes they had to pay for a business that's just finding its footing on our "beloved" ph city, they've never had to pay such in Lagos where they have several outlets. Have you ever wondered why Nolly wood movies are never shot in our almighty ph city? Because they will be forced to settle every group of indigenes in any choice location they attempt using, asides the fact that the movie stars will be risking kidnap attempts.

A city who's indigenes are hostile to any form of investment on its soil, how can that city be developed? A city that sees any form of investment on its soil as another huge source of selfish and greedy profiteering for themselves, how can such a city grow? We lack adequate places to visit for fun in Portharcourt because their indigenes bounce on investors with an attempt to milk them dry, like a hungry lion that's not been fed for months. I wish the government of Rivers state can consciously do something to put an end to this act of holiganism amongst its citizens, until then Rivers state might just remain an over bloated oil rich city.

Nice one.


What are some of the mind-blowing facts about Arsenal?

Here's my list :
1) Arsenal are nicknamed 'The Gunners' because they were formed by a group of cannon makers at the Woolwich Arsenal in 1886.

2) Arsenal is the only league team still in existence that has never been relegated. Arsenal has been in top flight English football since 1919-1920.

3) Arsenal completed the 2003–04 FA Premier League campaign unbeaten . Their league record was 26 wins, 12 draws and 0 losses, over 38 games in total.
Continuing into the 2004-05 season, Arsenal eventually went 49 Premier League games unbeaten, which was a new record for the most consecutive league games without defeat, the sequence coming to an end with a controversial 2–0 defeat to Manchester United.

4) The Premier League commissioned a special gold version of the Premier League trophy to commemorate Arsenal's achievement.

5) Arsene Wenger became the first foreign manager to lift the Premiership title, when Arsenal won it in the season of 1997-98.

6) Arsenal is the first English team to beat Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu, Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena and AC Milan at San Siro.

7) Arsenal are the first and only British side to defeat both Milanese teams 'FC Internazionale' and 'AC Milan' at the San Siro - 5-1 (UEFA Champions League group stage , 25 November 2003), 2-0 (UEFA Champions League second round second leg, 4 March 2008) respectively.

Arsenal became the first team to win the League Cup and FA Cup in the same year, 1993.

9) Arsenal has the record of keeping a clean sheet for 10 consecutive Champions League matches. They went exactly 995 minutes without conceding a goal.

10) Arsenal’s match against Sheffield United on 22nd January 1927 at Highbury, was the first ever English league match to be broadcasted on the radio. An exhibition match between their first team and the reserves held on 16th September 1937 was the first ever football match to be televised live.

iamDaisy:
Its been 2weeks since i became single and its better than the emotional cage that i get from men, i get go on random dates, can sleep with anyone, don't owe anyone an explanation, can do whatever i like, will remain this way till my husband comes around.

Protect your spirit. Believe God's Word and don't fall for the devil's lies.


Let God work on your behalf... let Him work.

That was harsh harshly harshest.... All in one!!!

Johnnyessence:
yes i know that. but each and everyone that do d registration well will sat for the test.

I doubt that bro. Everyone can't sit for the aptitude test. BTW, do you know the total number of applicants that indicated interest for the various positions? It's massive bro.

Don't worry, some candidates will definitely come here to testify, it's just a matter of time.

We live in a time where ASOEBI last longer than most Marriages.

Daddy freeze isn't a wise man.

The Deputy Governor of Adamawa, Mr Martins Babale, has donated a Juma’at Mosque to Dalasum community in Toungo Local Government Area of the state.

Babale said while presenting the mosque on Wednesday that the measure was an effort to boost peaceful co-existence among the diverse communities in the state.

The deputy governor, a Christian, said he built the mosque to promote peaceful co-existence among the local communities in the area.

He emphasised that the era of unnecessary conflicts and misunderstanding between followers of different religions was over and stressed the need to live together harmoniously with tolerance.

“Today I am fulfilling one of my wishes to our people. I prayed that the Mosque will also serve as a centre which will unite our community,” Babale said.

Alhaji Musa Gindau, the District Head of Dalasum, commended the courageous and generous effort of the deputy governor, describing him as a “peace promoter”.

Gindau said that the people of Dalasum were well known in living in peace with one another irrespective of religion, tribe and clan.

He urged all Nigerians to emulate the gesture.

Ustaz Abubakar Garba, Chairman, Muslim Council in the area, admonished the Muslim ummah to always live in peace and respect to one another especially the people of the book (Christians).

Garba noted that the development would go a long way in uniting the people of the area. (NAN)

 
http://leadership.ng/news/565416/peaceful-co-existence-christian-donates-mosque-to-muslims-in-adamawa

Not once regulated. Lol.

Johnnyessence:
be patient with them oooo.they are working on it.each and everyone that applied will be cleared and write the test.so don't panic.

It's not everyone that applied that will be shortlisted bro.

Some candidates will be screened out as expected.

Valid points.

passyhansome:
you mean the scam N power of a thing

How is it a scam?

A total number of 4,136 candidates were successful in the just concluded physical verification exercise for the Federal Government N-Power jobs in Niger, an official has said.

The state coordinator, National Orientation Agency, NOA, Muhammed Ali, made this known to journalists in Minna on Tuesday.

“A total of 5017 candidates applied in the first phase with a total number 4, 251 candidates screened, 258 were disqualified, 744 were absent while 3, 995 were successful.

”In the second phase which is the supplementary 752 candidates applied but 165 were available for screening, while 25 were disqualified.

“A total of 587 were absent and successful candidates were 141 bringing the total number of successful candidates to 4,136 on the whole,’’ he said.

‎Mr. Ali said that candidates disqualified were for obvious reasons, including over age, wrong information, mutilated certificates while some did not have the certificate they claimed to have.

He said that the request for applicants’ Bank Verification Number (BVN) scared some of them away because they were already working and knew they would be discovered.

The state coordinator of NOA also said that 612 vacancies existed in Niger, this emanated from those disqualified and those who were absent from the verification.

“Some people came and requested that we should register them manually but we declined.

“We are now waiting for the Presidency to tell us what to do about the vacant slots; the presidency has to take a decision on that,” he said.

Speaking on the exercise, Afiniki Dauda, the Special Adviser to Governor Abubakar Sanni Bello of Niger on Empowerment and Social Protection, said that Niger was among the 13 states out of 36 states that had been cleared.

Mr. Dauda, however, said that most people initially exhibited apathy to the programme because they were not sure of it.

“My team and I had to go round the 25 council areas in the state and we got only 1,000 people registered during the first time.

“I had to visit the councils twice, I also involved the local government chairmen to help disseminate the information but some still did not come out.”

“I did all I could possibly do to see to the success of the exercise by distributing flyers and radio announcements.

“I heard that some people wrote petitions. I am undaunted about that because I gave it my best publicity,” Dauda said.

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http://leadership.ng/news/565369/hundreds-of-candidates-disqualified-from-n-power-jobs

Hahahahaahaha.

Scam.

Those who are hoping that Arsenal FC would win EPL and or UCL under Wenger are living in false paradise.

The reality is that Wenger is as old as the football strategy and tactics he adopts. Wenger's football strategy and tactics no longer work to the level that can guarantee the EPL or the UCL title. They became less effective 10 years ago. And every other year, they become even less effective

What do you think was responsible for the sudden retirement of one of the world's greatest football manager, Sir Alex Ferguson? He saw the handwriting on the wall and quickly retired over 3 years ago. This is the reality Arsene Wenger is stubbornly rejecting.

Today's coaching belongs to the younger generation of coaches - the Guardiolas, the Contes, the Zindanes, the Pochettinos, the Simeones, the Enriques, the Howes, etc. Even the era of coaches like Mourinho, Ancelotti, etc is gradually fading away.

The top 4 position finish Wenger delivers every year is a camouflage that will end this football season. I hope Arsenal FC fans are prepared for this.

The truth is that until Arsene Wenger leaves Arsenal FC for a younger football manager, to their supporters I said, "Nothing for you."

Boss13:
So what is this supposed to mean?

An early indication that Ibori’s influence had not waned in the politics of Delta state and Nigeria at large.

In fact, all the current Senators representing the three zones of the state are Ibori loyalists, having served as Commissioners under him.

From Senator James Manager, who currently represents Delta South in the Federal House of Assembly to Senator Ighoyota Amori (Delta Central), a die-hard Ibori loyalist and Peter Nwaoboshi, (Delta North), the trio remains Ibori’s men any day.

Senator Manager, now a fourth term lawmaker, was not just a powerful Commissioner of works under Ibori, he was also the pioneer chairman of the PDP in the state in Ibori’s administration.

Chief Amori, who, like the ex-governor, hails from Ethiope West LGA of the state and currently represents the Central zone, comprising mainly Urhobo people, boasts of holding forth for the jailed politician while he’s away doing time in London.

Nwaoboshi, PDP chairman under Uduaghan also held several positions under Ibori, including being Commissioner of various ministries.

Ibori’s influence (infamous as it might be) in Delta State goes beyond just the aforementioned. He also has many loyalists in other spheres of the state’s politics.

From Evelyn Oboro, member representing Uvwie, Sapele and Okpe Federal Constituency in the House of Representative to Daniel Mayuku, ex-Chairman House Committee on Appropriation to the new Speaker Monday Igbuya, Ibori’s name resonates when their political history is read.

Among Ibori’s relatively new political loyalists are Talib Tebite, Tim Owhefere, Michael Diden, Reuben Izeze, Orezi Esievo and Toju Abigor.

In addition, Okowa, who reportedly paid a ‘thank you’ visit to Ibori in his cell in London just after his election, was said to have handed a list of aides by the former governor at least 40 percent of names sent in by Ibori.

For instance, of the twelve Commissioners recently selected by Okowa, at least five had served under Ibori, while Ovie Agas, the Secretary to the State Government was one of his boys.

The words of Senator Amori, a serving lawmaker who represents Delta central is instructive to fully understand Ibori’s domineering influence over the politics of the state.
Hear him, “First, there is no doubt that Ibori’s absence created a vacuum because we lost his physical leadership. I will tell you categorically that even though he is not around, Ibori is around. We have lost nothing, we have lost his physical presence but his political presence, his leadership is still very much with us, so his absence is felt but probably we would have done better than we are doing now but from what we know we have lost nothing.

Bro, He's the Last Don.

The Last Don.


Even while he was in jail, James Ibori was still the political decision maker of Delta state. He served as the power behind the throne of Delta Gov, Ifeanyi Okowa from London Prison.


Until he fell out of favour with ‘the powers that be’ after the death of late President Umar Yar’Adua, James Ibori held sway not only in his political space in Delta State, but also within that of Nigeria.



A highly influential politician I must say, Ibori dominated the politics of Delta State, first as a governor, then as a kingmaker, succeeding in unilaterally installing his cousin, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan as his successor in 2007.

Take note, Ibori is not called Odidigborigbo of Africa for nothing. Even in far away London, in the United Kingdom, Ibori still wields enormous influence. He determines, to a large extent, who gets what, when and how in the oil-rich state.

He's so much loved back home.

He's The "Last Don"

IT might not have been heard of a few decades back, but house- husbands are quietly creeping into a lot of matrimonial homes – thanks to women landing super executives jobs that pay mega salaries, for the hard-working female executives, house-husbands seem to be the answer to every woman’s prayer.

Imagine never having to wash up another dirty dish, take the kids to school or get the kids dinner – the average house-husband knows all about doing chores and lots more. Just think of it – getting home and being welcome by a man in a pinny and the aroma of a delicious dinner.

Dreams do come true, you think? Well, in theory yes. But according to recent experiences of some “lucky wives,” we should be careful what we wish for. Turning husbands into home-dads can seriously damage relationships as a huge chunk of life-swap couples are heading for the divorce courts. “Think long and hard about letting the man stay at home”, warns divorce lawyer, Vanessa Llovd-Platt, “I know it’s very trendy for the wife to be the bread winner, but in my professional experience, this decision will strain the marriage.

It may be fun at first to say, ‘I have a house-husband’. But a wife will quickly begin to resent the fact that the man is not pulling his weight financially, She will think: ‘You’re not supporting me”. Within all of us I think there is still a very deep-seated belief that men should be the protectors.

A gradual lack of respect begins to eat into the relationship and it puts men in very vulnerable position. The role these men are performing at home is of course highly valuable, but women can find it hard to recognize it. Why should that be so when women know just how hard it can be to look after a family and run a house? It may be down to the way our brains have evolved. In the past, females needed a mate who could provide for them.

These days, women can fend for themselves – but their brains are wired as they were in the past. They’re still looking for a manly man – although there’s no excuse for being a slob! Towards middle-age, a lot of couples find the bread winners have lost their high-powered jobs, whilst the wives in the civil service maybe, have carefully moved up the rungs of the promotion ladders to positions of power and influence. Some have even been known to throw juicy contracts at husbands who “behave”.

Yet this hasn’t necessarily turned the husbands into grovelling gratefuls who hurriedly prepare their `benefactor’s’ meals! Professor David Buss, an evolutionary psychologist spent five years researching the choices people make when looking for a long-term partner. He studied 10,000 people in 37 cultures around the world – from Germans to Taiwanese, and from Pygmies to Eskimos.

He discovered that in every culture, women are less concerned with potential husband’s looks and more interested in his material resources and social status – regardless of their own assets and earning capacity. So you could have your very own prince charming – but remove his job and get him washing your undies and he’d soon lose his appeal. He believed pretending that men and women are the same has landed couples in all sorts of trouble. Giving him a purely domestic role goes against the grain gender-wise.

He explains, “We’ve adopted the principle of sexual equality, which encourages men to behave like women and women to behave like men, to do the opposite of what comes naturally.

There are differences between men and women. That is why stereo- types exist”. Should women give up their careers and get back to their chores? Not according to the Prof. “We’re never going back to the idea that a woman’s place is in the home”, he says. He however does believe in a middle way but house-husbands do not figure in it.

“My idea for compromise is that we continue to be gender neutral in the public sphere but stick to our traditional sex roles in our private lives’: he says. “In fact, I think that’s what most successful marriages still do. Every couple has to make its own contract, but the ones that seem to work appear to stick with the classic roles, so everyone knows what’s expected of them”.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/why-turning-your-man-into-a-house-husband-is-a-bad-idea/

So happy to see a post like this that sheds light on something positive as opposed to always posting negativity! We need more inspiring post like this to look at.


Congratulations are in order bro.

Smh

Building a lasting, healthy relationship is never easy, but it can be made easier.  And one of the best and easiest ways to do this is to be able to recognize all of the good that your partner brings to the table.

So often we get caught up in looking for the ‘ideal’ mate, which can damage our concept of love.  Most of us are simply looking for a person who we can talk to, who shares similar values in life; someone we can lean on during tough times and celebrate with during the good times.  Someone who we can lovingly build something with.

If your partner does any of these five things, they’re worth holding onto:

(1) Knowing how to deal with your anger.

Anger is a natural human emotion, one that we feel regularly.  Some of us feel it more often than others and we all express it in different ways.

Having a partner who knows your anger, and how to deal with it in a healthy way, can easily be a make-or-break quality, especially for those people who have short fuses.


(2) Your partner trusts you entirely.

Trust is at the core of every successful relationship, because without it, what do you really have?  A hollow relationship that focuses on the negative instead of the positive.

Trusting your partner means knowing that he or she always has your best interests in mind, and that they will never intentionally do something to hurt you.  This means no snooping through email accounts or trying to break into phones.


(3) Your partner believes in you.

The most natural part of life is growth.  When you’re in a healthy relationship, you’re focused on growing with your partner as a couple, while also continuing your individual path of growth.  And a large part of both of these is having the unwavering support of your partner in all matters of life.

A person who keeps morale high and the spirit strong is always worth holding onto.


(4) Respecting your friends and family.

While having the acceptance and approval of friends and family members should never be 100 percent required, it certainly says a lot about your partner when you do have it.  Invite your partner to family gatherings and see how he or she interacts with them.

If your family and friends are visibly happy about your relationship or partner, it can only mean good things.


(5) Your partner makes your fears and worries disappear.

A good partner is a safe haven for us during times of duress, turmoil or disappointment.

They’re there to tell us that everything will be okay and show us unconditional love.  They’re the ones who tell us to drive safe during trips, who get worried when we’re not at our best–they are the lighthouses that guide us to safety as we struggle through crashing waves and the darkest of storms.

If your partner is your pillar of strength, you can be sure that he or she is a keeper.


http://themindsjournal.com/if-your-partner-does/

You want a man in your life who won’t call you crazy for the things he doesn’t understand but those things affect you. He should be someone who can soothe you when you come back upset from office. Before he asks you what happened he has the patience to comfort you, to make you feel alright. And when you tell him the reason behind your disappointment, he makes you wipe your tears and hugs you tight so that you forget all the pain. Yes, he will do it because he wants to make you happy even if he doesn’t understand the cause.

You want a man in your life who never calls you silly. He never thinks it’s bizarre when you scream at things like your phone or computer. He doesn’t let you face your problems and stands at a safe distance while you struggle. His comforting presence will never embarrass you to ask for help. You will never feel alone and he will make it known every moment.  You will know that you can fall back on him.

You want a man who never blames you for being emotional. A man who will understand the mood swings you have during your periods. He loves you for being honest and clear and he knows you can do that because you are comfortable around him. He will not blame you when you become unreasonable or too sensitive. This is how a man will truly love you, even when you are at your worst.

You want a man who will work at building a strong relationship with you. He is someone who wants to be with you and for that he will try to resolve the problems you have with him. He will care to answer your texts and try to make you understand even though what you feel is not true. Instead of overlooking the relationship issues he will work on them. He wants a long lasting relationship with you and not something for a short while.

You want a man who understands your gravest problems. He never makes fun of you about suffering from depression or anxiety. He will never tell you that you are a psychopath or crazy or mad. He will understand that you, at times, have no control over your emotions. He will know how anxiety gets the better of you and you behave oddly over things you don’t even care about.

You want a man who has emotions and reveals them freely in front of you. He will shed tears unabashedly for the loss of a near and dear one. He will not hide his emotions when he is stirred by a rom-com he watches with you. He is the man who doesn’t think he’s any less manly when he shares the innermost feelings of his soul. This man wants you to know all of him, even the things that he believes are his flaws.

You want a man who loves you unconditionally. He loves you for everything you are. Your face doesn’t drive him away. He wants to wipe your tears away. For him that is the mission of his life and he wants to do it because you are the one he has ever truly loved.



http://themindsjournal.com/love-when-you-are-your-worst/

The only way to stop people from buying Plastic rice, is to make Lake rice available. Lol.

WizBLANCE:
Too many people for a simple job. One good head can do this better.

What do you know about investigation? I don't think one good head can do it. It's a collective responsibility.

It's a teamwork bro.

Ibra