Barely two months after parting ways with May D, Square Records and Northside Entertainment is said to be closing in on a young Ghanaian Afro-Pop singer, Predy X, known in real life as Samuel Omane-Mensah.
Square Records, who parted ways with May D over “irreconcilable differences”, is keen on getting the highly-rated Ghanaian youngster into its fold.
According to sources close to CEO of Square Records and Northside Entertainment, Jude ‘Engees’ Okoye, the deal was expected to be concluded in the “coming days”.
Bayo Adetu, publicist for Square Records, which features the talented music duo P-Square, is reported to have told a Nigerian magazine, Entertainment Today that their pursuit of Predy X was due to his versatile music talent.
Asked how they discovered Predy X, the Square label publicist was reported to have said that “a top producer” mentioned him in a discussion; therefore the management of the label assessed him and decided to give him a chance.
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Samuel Omane-Mensah aka Predy X, who is signed on to X Entertainment, is expected to move his base to Nigeria to agree to terms of Square Records, with the latter keen on avoiding the same mistake that led to its separation with May D.
Currently, Predy X’s ‘Dance With My Baby’ is enjoying massive play in pubs and nightclubs in Nigeria and Ghana.
The 25-year-old musician, a graduate of Ghana Institute of Journalism, is optimistic that the deal will materialize as soon as possible.
In an interview with Nigeria Entertainment Today, Predy X disclosed that his hard work was finally paying off.
According to him, “I am sure what might have endeared me to Square Records is my knack for performing with live bands rather than miming.”
After someone snapped a photo of her and posted it on online, Balpreet Kaur was ridiculed for following the tenants of her Sikh faith. But instead of hiding or lashing out, she politely posted a reply—and turned a bullying situation into a inspiring example of tolerance, support, and inspiration.
The photo was taken apparently without Kaur's knowledge while she was waiting in line at the Ohio State University Library. In the photo, Kaur's hair is hidden by a large, black turban. She's wearing a T-shirt and yoga pants, glasses, and is looking down at her cell phone; her sparse facial hair is clearly visible. A Reddit user posted it to the "Funny" forum with the quip, "I'm not sure what to conclude from this."
Comments started pouring in, making fun of her appearance, asking if she was transgendered, and taking her to task for not plucking, waxing, or shaving.
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After a friend told her about the thread, Kaur decided to respond to the taunts herself—and take the opportunity to educate people at the same time.
"Hey, guys. This is Balpreet Kaur, the girl from the picture," she wrote. "I'm not embarrassed or even humiliated by the attention [negative and positive] that this picture is getting, because it's who I am."
As a baptized Sikh woman, Kaur—who is from Ohio—said that she is forbidden from altering her body, as it is considered a sacred gift from God.
"The overarching principal is this body is a tool for service," she explained. "We have to maintain and take care of it while cherishing its original form." That means that going to the hospital and taking medicine is fine, because one should be healthy in order to be of service to others. But cutting one's hair or removing one's facial hair is forbidden, even if societal norms dictate otherwise.
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"My hair doesn't stop me from being normal or doing service so its not a hindrance," she said in a later post. "I've been to the doctor regarding this and it's just a side effect of my hormone levels during my teenage years. The hormones have returned to normal, but the hair is still there. That's fine I don't regret anything, nor do I view it as an unfortunate thing."
Sikhism was founded in the Punjab region of India in the 15th century; there are approximately 30 million Sikhs in the world. Followers believe in the equality of all human beings and in a single, infinitely powerful, omnipresent, genderless God. Instead of heaven or hell, the religion promotes salvation through a spiritual union with God; ego, anger, greed, attachment, and lust are considered the Five Evils. Sikhs do not believe in recruiting converts, though they welcome those who wish to join their faith. Once baptized or formally initiated into the faith, they vow to wear five religious symbols at all times, one of which is leaving their body hair uncut.
"Yes, I'm a baptized Sikh woman with facial hair. Yes, I realize that my gender is often confused and I look different than most women," wrote Kaur, who is the president of the Ohio State University's Sikh Student Association. "My attitude and thoughts and actions have more value in them than my body… by not focusing on the physical beauty, I have time to cultivate those inner virtues and hopefully, focus my life on creating change and progress for this world in any way I can."
Her words quickly inspired readers on Reddit and elsewhere to reevaluate their reactions. A cross-post on the Facebook page for Kaurista garnered more than 6,750 likes and more than 850 comments.
"I know that I don't have the courage to live that purely," Shannon Dolce commented on Facebook. "I am inspired to live MORE true to how my creator sees me, though."
"I think we can agree that even the non-religious can benefit from taking a page from your book -- thank you," wrote a Redditor named "anothertimearound".
"You are awesome. If your faith has made you this well-adjusted and positive and secure in your own skin, and focused on the things in life that truly matter, then I am glad that there are Sikhs in this world." Reddit reader "Anna Mosity" wrote. "The world could use more people like you."
A few days later, the Reddit user who posted the picture started a new thread to apologize to Kaur.
"I felt the need to apologize to the Sikhs, Balpreet, and anyone else I offended when I posted that picture," the Redditor wrote. "Put simply it was stupid. Making fun of people is funny to some but incredibly degrading to the people you're making fun of. It was an incredibly rude, judgmental, and ignorant thing to post."
"I've read more about the Sikh faith and it was actually really interesting. It makes a whole lot of sense to work on having a legacy and not worrying about what you look like. I made that post for stupid internet points and I was ignorant." he continued. "Balpreet, I'm sorry for being a closed minded individual. You are a much better person than I am. Sikhs, I'm sorry for insulting your culture and way of life. Balpreet's faith in what she believes is astounding."
Kaur says that she's happy to spend time explaining her religion and her appearance to people. "I do not think explaining myself and the way I am is a waste of energy because storytelling in itself is a way to fight the apathy in this world," she explained in a follow-up post on Thursday. "By simple interactions like this, we can better understand each other and make this world more open and loving even if it is just one person or many."
Other tribes not venturing east and half of your population (men) leaving isn't going to increase population figures. I will say that it can be argued that the igbo are the largest tribe, but as far as regions to big a % of us are in other regions and countries for the eastern region to hold numerical superiority.
That's fine, i don't think having the most populace region is something to brag about im glad the igbo are among the few monogamous tribes in nigeria, it shows social growth.
I'm igbo and I don't believe that the east is more populated than the north for several reasons. Since that census you cited the north has continued to practice polygamy and produce tens of children per wife, some men have 20 children to their name. Meanwhile the events of biafra and the mass exodus from the east to all parts of Nigeria and all parts of the world can't be ignored. Northerners aren't going anywhere, may able bodied men live and die in the village they're born in. Where as nearly all easterners leave the east at least once in life. these things will effect census figures, I'm not saying the igbo are less in number than the Hausa, that I don't know, but if someone tells me the east is losing population I wouldn't argue because I'm seeing it for myself.
Iwuanyanwu never once states or suggests he's against an igbo presidency, the article isn't about igbos let alone an igbo presidency, it's him requesting that zone be in the constitution. Please read the article that's making you mad before becoming mad
then perhaps my ears are more trained to hear the igbo accent clearly because he sounds clear and articulate to me. Outside of my own listening, it's safe to say that he's the best speaker in nigeria politically.
Rochas is both intelligent and eloquent. Fashola is more intelligent than he is eloquent (his accent is still very dense and his soft spoken nature makes it hard to understand him at times)
I commend his attempts to attract investment. Nigeria is very hard to govern because if you address unemployment people will talk about security If you address security people will talk about roads If you address roads people will talk about electricity If you address electricity people will start talking about unemployment again.
So I commend any effort to improve nigeria and Imo state. He is courting investment which will bring jobs and foreign exchange. Turkey has already built a university in Nigeria, let see what else they can offer us as development partners.
[size=14pt]Again, since nobody is going to actually read the article, he never says or speaks about igbos or states that there shouldn't be an Igbo president. He is saying throughout the article that Zoning should be constitutional, nothing more nothing less[/size]
Since nobody will actually read that article, I want to clarify that there's no where in it that he dismisses the igbo presidency, he simply says zoning must be in the constitution.
(Reuters) - The newly married lesbian daughter of a Hong Kong tycoon who offered a $65 million "marriage bounty" to any man able to win her love, on Thursday said she'd been flooded by marriage proposals but harbored no animosity towards her father.
Since Hong Kong property billionaire Cecil Chao, known in the tabloid media for his prolific womanizing, dangled a $65 million reward for any man able to lead his daughter, Gigi Chao, down the aisle, she says she's been bombarded by marriage proposals from strangers, date requests, and even an offer from a Hollywood film producer to buy her story.
"War veterans from the U.S., someone from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, from Istanbul, South America, Portugal, really just from all over the world," said Chao, sifting through emails on a white Apple laptop in her father's high-rise office tower.
One suitor from the United States wrote: "I'm interested in your offer to wed your daughter, who also happens to be gay. I am a male person, who also happens to be gay."
Another put up his brother, a body double to George Clooney in the 2008 sports flick "Leatherheads" as a potential mate: "He could be the picture perfect date that your father craves."
"I've tried my best to respond to well-meaning ones ... but most of them I just try not to open," added the frizzy-haired Chao, who was wearing a silver ring after what she called a "church blessing" with her girlfriend in a Paris church.
Gigi said her billionaire father, who drives a Rolls Royce and flies a helicopter but had a poor early childhood in Shanghai, had been upset when his daughter's longtime lover revealed the couple had wed in Paris in April, leading to his impromptu HK$500 million "marriage bounty" offer to any man able to set her straight.
"I wasn't angry at all. I was really quite touched, very touched and very ... how should I say? moved, by Daddy's announcement," said the 33-year-old.
"I mean, it's really his way of saying 'baby girl, I love you. You deserve more,' basically," added Chau who works as an executive director in the family firm Cheuk Nang Holdings.
Her 76-year-old father, rarely seen without sunglasses and brand-name clothes, has never married but has boasted of bedding over 10,000 women including models and starlets.
Hong Kong, a freewheeling city that reverted from British to Chinese rule in 1997, retains a traditional Chinese social fabric but is considered relatively tolerant of alternative lifestyles compared with the rest of Asia. It decriminalized homosexuality in 1991.
It has gay social venues, film festivals and gay pride parades, making it a bastion of liberalism compared with China, where homosexuality was defined as a mental disorder until 2001.
"I'm not able to generalize about the experiences of all people in the gay community, but I think we in Hong Kong at the moment, are in the middle, we're not punishable by death for being gay, but it's not celebrated and obviously never encouraged," said Chao. "I think change is overdue."
Some hope the comedy value of the whole high-profile father daughter drama could help start a constructive dialogue about gay attitudes in the region.
"Starting a conversation with humor always makes people less aggressive," said James Gannaban, the organizer of an annual Mr. Gay Hong Kong pageant, in a local gay bar. "If people are less militant about issues, then there is greater opportunity for conversation, if we start off with a smile."
'Rochas advised Nigerians to use Ojukwu’s death to address the problems plaguing the country. Averring that Ojukwu meant ‘justice and justice for all" Fashiola calls Ojukwu: " The General's GENERAL"
*Tinubu, Fashola, Okorocha, Utomi, Chukwumerije, others seek new Nigerians
BY CLIFFORD NDUJIHE & CHRIS OCHAYI WHEREVER his spirit is now, the late Elder statesman and leader of the defunct Biafran Republic, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, would be nodding his head in affirmation and self-satisfaction. Reason: After four decades of vilification for allegedly waging war against his fatherland, most Nigerians now identify with the cause he fought for and want the government to revisit the issues he raised to save the country from implosion. Indeed, eminent Nigerians drawn from many parts of the country yesterday lamented that the flames of injustice, corruption, insecurity and faulty federation that led to the 30-month civil war of 1967-70 were still flickering and would unleash more damage on the polity if not extinguished through National Dialogue and restructuring of the polity.
Among those, who shared this thought yesterday were Dr Tunji Braithwaite, Prof Pat Utomi, Governors Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Chief Victor Umeh, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Sunny Odogwu and Mr Paschal Dozie. See more photos of Lagos funeral for Late Dim Odumegwu-Ojukwu They spoke at Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s funeral held at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. This came as Ohanaeze Ndigbo Chapter of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja have concluded plans to close shops tomorrow as the Odumegwu-Ojukwu burial train hits the capital city. Veteran Presidential Candidate, Braithwaite, wh[b]o chaired the event, set the ball rolling when he said it was wrong to accuse the Eze Igbo Gburugburu of waging war against his fatherland. He told the charged and enthralled audience, which included foremost politicians and captains of industry that he would not be at the ceremony if Ojukwu was not a patriot, averring that if it were today, Biafra would have succeeded. If it were now, Biafra would ‘ve survived — Braithwaite His words: “I want to correct some wrong impressions about Emeka. Some people think that Emeka declared war against his fatherland. There is nothing farther from the truth than that. He never declared war against his fatherland. He declared war against injustice, lies and corruption.[/b] And that is why I am chairman of this occasion. We will continue to declare war against corruption, lies and falsehood so that we will have a better Nigeria. “Never mind, we use this occasion to remind ourselves that at this point in time, this country is almost standing at exactly the point it was standing in 1967. And unless care is taken, let those who have ears open their ears and hear, unless care is taken, we might be fulfilling some doomed apocalyptic prediction about this country. But God forbid! We will not allow it. We will not allow this country to disintegrate. Some people have been saying there is no need to sit down and discuss our mutual interest. I can’t imagine anything more infantile and unimaginative than that. They said because we have National Assembly intact, all our interest and problems facing this country should be left in the hands of the National Assembly. I say no because the National Assembly itself is a product of a defective constitution and corruption. There must be a conference of all ethnic nationalities to discuss our interests. And nothing, no force is going to stop that. That is the heritage of Chukwuemeka Ojukwu.” Chukwumerije, who urged a turn around in the affairs of the country, said Ojukwu’s personal life mirrored the country’s history. He noted that Ojukwu’s comments in the last 30 years captured Nigeria’s growth and retrogression. Ojukwu, a thorough breed Lagos boy — Tinubu Tinubu said apart from the likes of late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Sir Ahmadu Bello, no Nigerian had altered the history of Nigeria than Ojukwu. Describing the late Ikemba Nnewi as Omo Eko pataki (a true and great Lagosian), he said Ojukwu was a man who served with passion in nation building. Asiwaju Tinubu said though the late Ojukwu meant different things to different people, there was no doubt that he cemented his place in Nigeria’s history by a dint of hard work and sheer commitment to his beliefs. He regretted that though Ojukwu’s birth and life would have made him the quintessential Nigerian citizen, born in the North, settled in Lagos and of Igbo stock, he was a victim of a Nigerian crisis of nationhood. Utomi invokes Ojukwu’s spirit to fight injustice In his speech, Utomi said he did not come to celebrate or praise Ojukwu but to send Ojukwu’s spirit on an errand for Ndigbo and Nigerians. “Let his spirit rise and say no to injustice. Let his spirit rise and say no Nigerian should be vanquished. Let your spirit go. Go, Ndigbo say you should go,” he invoked. To Odogwu, the problems Ojukwu fought were still there and needed to be addressed. “Nigeria is still looking for direction. Inequity and social injustice he fought against are still there. I urge Nigerians and the leadership to correct structural deficiencies and social injustice,” he said, noting that without addressing them, the menace of terrorism and violent crimes would persist in the country. Dozie concurred with this view, adding that the solutions Ojukwu proffered for peaceful co-existence and unity of Nigeria were still germane. According to him, Ojukwu’s suggestions were necessary for Nigeria to attain stellar heights among the comity of nations. Relatedly, Umeh, the national chairman of Ojukwu’s party, the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, said Ojukwu would be happy wherever he is now because “those who disagreed with him when he was alive now agree with him in death.” His words: “Ojukwu represented equity and justice. That was the struggle he led in Nigeria. With his death, will Nigeria continue with the way it is going presently? The things he fought against are still there. Let’s tell ourselves the truth. Let’s use Ojukwu’s death to fix Nigeria — Okorocha Imo State Governor, Okorocha, urged Nigerians not to mourn but to celebrate Ojukwu because he died as a hero. He advised Nigerians to use Ojukwu’s death to address the problems plaguing the country. Averring that Ojukwu meant ‘justice and justice for all,’ Okorocha said the way Nigerians from all part of the country were mourning Ojukwu showed hope and marked the end of the civil war. On his part, Governor Obi urged Ndigbo, wherever they were in the country, to immortalise Ojukwu by being of good conduct and continuing with their chequered attribute of boosting development We must learn lessons from civil war — Fashola The host governor, Fashola, reiterated the need for Nigeria to be a peaceful, united and prosperous country where no one would be maltreated on the basis of tribe, tongue and religion by learning useful lessons from the civil war. Noting that the civil war was not about secession but about Ojukwu’s love for his people, [b]Fashola said Ojukwu was a detribalised Nigerian who did not love Nigeria less but loved his people more. Stressing the need for a united Nigeria and praying against another civil war in the country, the governor said Ojukwu would not have been happy if Igbo people came to mourn him in Lagos yesterday did so by obtaining visa because Nigeria had disintegrated. [/b]Noting that Ojukwu’s exploits could not be forgotten in a hurry, he said the late elder statesman was one of the greatest apostles of true federalism and a Generals’ General, who fought hard for what he believed in, Fashola said Nigeria’s history would be incomplete without a glowing mention of Ojujkwu’s role. He described Odumegwu-Ojukwu as a rebel with a cause who did not necessarily pursue a secessionist agenda, but only fought for justice. He said that Nigeria would be a better place if its leaders emulated Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s leadership qualities, adding “Nigerians should use the lessons from the civil war to strengthen the unity of the country.” Adebayo, Nwachukwu pay tributes Speaking on the life and times of the ex-Biafran warlord, General Adebayo, he recalled how he convinced Ojukwu to join the Army at a ceremony in Umuahia where Ojukwu was Assistant District Officer after his return from Oxford University with a Degree, said he would miss Ojukwu because “he was a great loyal officer from the day he joined the Army.” To Nwachukwu, who recalled that Ojukwu was his commanding officer at his Battalion in Kano, said the Eze Igbo Gburugburu was an officer one could not doubt his loyalty. He said Ojukwu taught him that what made one a great soldier was not guns but the ability to convince people through knowledge and intellect to follow one into battle. Ojukwu: Igbos to close shops Saturday in Abuja Chairman of Abuja Ohanaeze, Barrister Nwabueze Callistus Obi, while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, said the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan is among expected dignitaries at the ceremony that would hold at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja. According to him, other dignitaries expected include the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well as other eminent leaders and traditional rulers both of Igbo origin and other extractions in the FCT. He explained that the event in Abuja will continue with an inter-denominational service on Sunday at the 12 Apostles Catholic Church, at the Central Area Abuja, to be hosted by Rev Fr. Willy Ojukwu. The Ohaneze leader said that the remains of the late Ojukwu would lie in state on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport where people would have the opportunity to pay their last respect to the icon before the body would be flown to the South-East the same day. Roll call Other personalities at the Lagos event include Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd), Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (rtd), Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, Senator Chris Ngige, Ambassador Segun Olusola, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Professor Anya O. Anya, Senator Azu Agboti, Chief Martin Agbaso, Professor Laz Ekwueme, Professor Joe Irukwu and Professor ABC Nwosu. There were also Rear Admiral Alison Madueke (rtd), Chief Innocent Oparadike, Chief Christopher Eze, Mrs Margaret Obi, Dr. Sylvanus Ebigwei, Mr Ben Akabueze, Dr Chudi Anyaegbu, Alhaji Jibrin Magaji, Emeka Obasi, Bisi Olatilo, Dr. Paddy Njoku and Wale Okunniyi
A Nigerian woman gave birth to a live monkey in Otukpo, Benue State. The strange delievery occured at St Theresa Hospital, Otukpo, when the woman said to be the wife of a hunter from Oju LGA of the state gave birth to a creature that looks like a monkey.
The incident came as a surprise to the already mother of nine, she had successfully delivered nine children in the past and was having her 10th child before the strange creature visited her.
I feel the southeast get's sorted in this deal and it's unfortunate. There's no reason why the southeast shouldn't have a direct line to Abuja, this is ridiculous.
Celebrities › P-square Replaces Mayd With Ghanaian Predyx by MajeOfficial(op): 9:33pm On Oct 03, 2012
