Van Vicker To Star In Hollywood Movie On Skin Bleaching Directed By Renowned American Actress

In the film "Skinned", directed by American actress Lisaraye Mccoy and set to premiere in 2015, Van Vicker takes on the role of a businessman who only has an interest in light-skinned women.
He marries a woman who deceives him to believe that she’s light skinned, but it turns out she’s been bleaching. She tries to hide her embarrassing secret by lying that she suffers from vitiligo, hiding her baby pictures, and even goes so far as to not wanting to give birth to ensure no one finds out.
The synopsis from the site reads as follows:
“Jolie is now married to Michael, an African business tycoon with a flair for light-skinned women. So in love with his wife, Michael never bothers to ask why she doesn’t have any pictures of herself when she was a child. When he questions her about the appearance of her skin at times, she lies and says that she has vitiligo. After 4 years of marriage, Jolie has not gotten pregnant. In an attempt to find out why, disturbing news turns their marriage in an uproar that ultimately could lead to death. Devastated about the news, Michael’s world is turned upside down and he begins spending lots of time outside of the home. Thinking that he’s having an affair, Jolie enters into a deep depression."
Things begin to unravel when Jolie’s depression gets worse and Michael suggests that she sees a psychiatrist, Dr. Smith, a renowned psychiatrist in the Atlanta area. A beautiful, confident, dark-skinned sister whose ambition is to make partner at the practice where she works. Dr. Smith’s only solace is the awesome husband that she has at home. His encouragement and love for Dr. Smith is impeccable and very special.
Through counseling, a wonderful friendship develops between Jolie and Dr. Smith, as Dr. Smith assists Jolie in realizing her issues and insecurities with skin color. Dr. Smith takes her to a dark place in her life where she discovers how and why she has ended up in a place of darkness and sadness.”

Multiple Explosions Rock Kano Central Mosque

Multiple bombs went off at the Central Mosque in Kano at about 2pm, as Muslims were having their Friday prayers on November 28, 2014.
The Kano Central Mosque is close to the emir’s palace. The Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is believed to be inside the mosque, as he usually leads the prayers on Fridays.
However, PremiumTimes reported this Fridays’ sermon was led by the Imam of the mosque, Sani Zahradeen.
A twitter user, Aye Dee, was among the first to report about the terrorists’ attack:
The number of casualties is not clear yet. According to AFP report, there are indications that it was a triple bomb blast. One of the rescue officials put the casualty toll at 64 dead and 126 injured, although this has not been independently confirmed.
DCP Samuel Lemu of Nigeria Police Command in Kano State confirms 35 people dead and 150 others injured in bomb attack on Kano Central Mosque on Friday.
A twitter user, @Salipullo, claimed to have seen many victims, including children, being rushed to a hospital. He also reported about sporadic gunshots being heard:
Too many people, lots of them kids are being taken out, and victims are redirected from the main hospital.
We are in danger, I hear gun shoots from around fagge or kofar mata. Kano bomb blast. Serious shooting
— Said (@SaliPullo) November 28, 2014
I fear that we may have a riot of some kind @Kanoafter this bomb attack. Can’t explain the shootins going on. Fragil situation.
— Said (@SaliPullo) November 28, 2014
An Indian who resides in Kano tweeting with the handle @archittiwari claims the Emir of Kano is out of town. He also claimed there were three explosions targeted at the Central Mosque
The emir of #Kanowas not in #kanowhen today’s explosion happened . At Least three explosions targeted the congregation , many dead
— Archit Tiwari (@archittiwari) November 28, 2014
64 Dead, 126 Injured In Kano Central Mosque Bombings. Photo: BBC
According to the witness, gunmen exploded bombs and opened fire on worshippers gathered at the central mosque of north Nigeria’s biggest city, Kano.
He said, “These people have bombed the mosque. I am face to face with people screaming,” said Chijjani Usman, a local reporter who had gone to the mosque in the old city for prayers himself.
It would be recalled that the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has recently advised Nigerians to defend themselves against Boko Haram’s attacks

You Are Not Going To Steal My Man this Time - Tonto Dikeh

Controversial Nigerian Actress has expressed that she will not allow so called friends steal her man again.
In a recent post by the beautiful actress, she threw shades at one of her old friends who she alleges took her man from her.
She mentioned this as a response to people who asked her why she hid her man’c face in a kiss pic she took with him.
When one fan asked who she was referring to she did not hide the identity.
Tonto Dikeh is a Nigerian Actress who has a mass following, she started acting in Nollywood in 2006.
She has been alleged to be dating Kelly handsome.

My Relationship With Juliet Ibrahim Is Not A Secret To My Wife – Yemi Blaq

Yemi Blaq has settled the rumors going around of extra marital affairs on his part by revealing the truth.
In a new interview with Vanguard, he talked of his relationship with Ghanaian top actress, Juliet Ibrahim.
Yemi and Wife.
He also said that his lovely wife is aware of the friendship between them and is okay with it.
When questioned, if he would have married Juliet if he wasn’t married, the actor said yes.
Excerpts:
You have a very closerelationship withJuliet Ibrahim, how does your wife react to that?
She’s okay with it.My wifeisa professionalthrough and through. When we were shooting ‘The Distance Between’, my wife wrote the script. She wrote my character to have a romantic relationship with both Rita Dominic and Mercy Johnson. She was on set while we were shooting and after doing a kissing scene with Mercy Johnson, my wife called me aside and said “That kiss is not real. You need to make it real”.
She knows that as long as I’m on set, it’s my job and I’m doing the kissing not because I’m enjoying a kiss from a woman, but because it’s the character doing the kissing, not me. If I kiss a girl outside the set, I’ll have a lot of questions to answer. She knows about me and Juliet.
Was it movies that brought Juliet Ibrahim and you together?
Yes. The funny thing is I’ve heard about her, seen her and the first time we really had time to relate was when we shot the movie ‘ Corporate Operations’ with Alex Mouth in Abuja, but there was no time to bond. Shortly after that, she called me while she was in Ghana and there was this movie we were shooting ‘Number One Fan’, starring myself and her.

Synagogue: Court dismisses suit to stop inquest

By Innocent Anaba A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, dismissed the suit seeking to stop the ongoing inquest into the collapsed Synagogue building. TB Joshua-Synagogue Church Trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, described the suit as lacking merit, and accordingly, dismissed same. It will be recalled that on September 12, a six-story building within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations collapsed in Lagos, killing over 100 people most of whom were foreigners, with several others injured. The Lagos State government had on September 26, constituted a coroner’s court to unravel the circumstances leading to the incidence, while Magistrate Oyetade Komolafe was appointed coroner. A Lagos lawyer, Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, however, went to court, seeking an order restraining further inquest, pending the determination of the suit. Respondents in the suit were the Lagos State government, the Attorney-General of the state, Mr. Ade Ipaye, and Magistrate Komolafe.

Sexual harassment made me abandon acting for a while — Sotayo Sobola

At first glance, Sotayo Sobola looks like one of those girls who have eight packs of cigarettes in their purse, ready to smoke and party from dusk till dawn, getting into all sorts of trouble. On getting closer to her, you realise that she’s just the regular girl next door. Sotayo is beautiful, eloquent and ready to take Nollywood by storm, starring in both Yoruba and English movies. Her movie Corper Jide is getting a lot of positive response and she is set to release her latest movie titled Bella very soon. In this exclusive interview with Potpourri she talks about her life, career and more. How many movies have you done so far? I can’t trace them because when I started initially, it was just minor roles I was doing. If you’re talking about self produced movies, I would say, three. My first movie production wasArewa Onijogbon, produced in 2010 or thereabout, then I didCorper Jideand now I haveBellathat is yet to be released How was growing up like for you? I grew up in a polygamous family. I stayed with my mom all through and it wasn’t easy because I was never allowed to mingle and go out. I don’t know how I’ll put it but it was just challenging Were your parents strict when you were growing up? Yeah, my mom was extremely strict; they call her ‘Thatcher’. She is a kind of mom who wouldn’t allow you to mix with others. After school, she would tell you to stay put in your room and even restrict you from visiting family members. Back then I saw her as just being wicked but honestly now, I think I really appreciate the fact that she did all those things. Now I’m beginning to see the good part and the result so far and I thank God my mom was like that. Maybe if she hadn’t been strict with me I wouldn’t have turned out as good as this today. Did you ever protest or fight with her? I didn’t do any kind of fighting with her but at one point I started sneaking out of the house to go for shows and all that. Then one day somebody brought pictures I took at an event to my house and gave them to me in my mom’s presence. The pictures had dates on them and when my mom saw them she was surprised and asked how I was able to be at the events on such days. Even when she started seeing me on TV she wasn’t impressed, to her, she thought I was just going wild. But in my mind I knew what I wanted to do. She would abuse me, fight me, talk and talk, but I kept on with what I was doing. Thank God all is history now. She now supports me. Have you worked with any big actors? I’ve done movies with so many people. In the movieMolewa,I acted alongside Odunlade Adekola, we both played the lead. I’ve also acted with Femi Adebayo, Yemi Blaq, he was a star actor in my movie, the yet to be releasedBella. We both also played the lead inEwu Loko Longe. I’ve acted with loads of them Between English and Yoruba movies, which one do you enjoy more? The English movie, that’s where I started from, I got so good I’ve started doing the both of them all over again. I like the English movie because that’s just me; I get to speak the normal way I know how to speak. I’m very comfortable and I’m myself but when it comes to Yoruba movie, I have to try to blend into it, though I’m Yoruba but there are some things I can’t bring out well in Yoruba. I feel more comfortable speaking in English than in Yoruba. Hey, I speak Yoruba very well, for crying out loud I am Yoruba. But when it comes to the dialectical part of it then it becomes an effort to speak the language.

Education news Important Information About 2015 JAMB UTME

As the Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) continues e-Registrationof the candidates for the 2015/2016 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME), it is essential to remind about the key changes which will apply. The sales of application, which is already underway, finishes on January 15, 2015, Thursday. Online registration closes a bit later, on January 19, 2015, Monday. Learn 12 notes for the potential candidates as given on Liveschoolnewssite: 1. The 2015/2016 UTME will be Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only. 2. The Registration fee is four thousand five hundred Naira (N4,500). It is being paid once and it is not refundable. 3. The Registration cards can be obtained from the following banks and NIPOST: Zenith Bank Plc, Skye Bank Plc, Union Bank Plc and First Bank. 4. At the point of Purchase the following documents shall be made available to the candidates: – syllabus for the examination in a softcopy; – guidelines on admission (Brochure) in soft copy detailing list of tertiary institutions and available programmes of study (All these are at no extra cost). 5. Candidates are to pay N500 to obtain the newly introduced book “The Last Days at Forcados High School.” However, this will be issued to candidates at the point of registration after showing evidence of payment. The Board has made arrangement to provide the book to avoid the challenge of availability and piracy as experienced in the last exercise. The Board has also introduced a regulated registration format where only JAMB Computer Based Test Centres and State offices nationwide are authorized to register candidates. This is to avoid a situation where candidates are being exploited, prevent incidence of impersonation and other acts of exam malpractice. READ ALSO: Why Students Should Stop Registering For UTME In Cyber Cafes – JAMB Reveals 6. Only Computer Based Centres are authorized to register candidates for the 2015/2016 UTME. 7. The venue of the examination will be at the candidates chosen town during registration. 8. Candidates are to note that irrespective of their choice of course of study or method of testing, they will also be tested on a general book: “The Last Days at Forcados High School” by A.H. Mohammed. 9. The 2015 JAMB CBT will be conducted on Saturday 28th February to Saturday 14th March 2015. 10. Candidates who damage or lose their scratch cards before registration will have to purchase another one.

Don't Register In Cyber Cafes - JAMB Warns Candidates

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned prospective candidates in the forthcoming Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Nasarawa State, to desist from registering at cyber-cafes as most of the operators are fraudulent. The officer in charge of the board in the state, Shehu Salihu who disclosed this in Lafia on Thursday, said the four approved computer-based centres in the state for 2014 UTME are, Federal University, Lafia; Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Biham University, Karu and Ejade Computer Training Institute, New-Nyanya. He also used the opportunity to warn the fraudulent operators of the cyber-cafes in the state to stop such act or face the consequences.

Over 10 Killed In Azare Bomb Explosion, Bauchi

A bomb explosion occurred this morning, November 7th, at a First Bank building located in Azare, Bauchi state. The device planted within the bank premises exploded as workers lined up at the bank to pick up the salaries. A security source in the state disclosed that at least 13 people have been confirmed dead, while 40 others injured as a result the explosion. At the same time, witnesses quoted by TheCable put the number of dead to 10 persons, while a report by BusinessDay claimed that the number of the deceased keeps growing and has reached 15 people. Africa & Middle East Public Policy and Security Expert Aye Dee wrote on his Twitter account that bombing at First Bank, Azare, occurred near 10:40. Terrorists seemed to be targeting people collecting their salaries. Bombing at First Bank, Azare, Bauchi. 10:40(ish). Target seemed 2 b people collecting their salaries. Casualties & Fatalities still unclear

5 things a man want from a woman but won't tell her!(18)

Respect Through much reading and research, I have learned that men desperately want respect from the woman in their life. If you are in doubt of this, ask your guy and see what his response is. This is one of the most important things men want from you but will never tell you. So, what does it really mean to give a guy respect? Simply put, it means that you give their thoughts, ideas, actions and feelings merit. It means that you think that he is important and you show it with your actions. Admiration Going hand in hand with respect is admiration. Guys typically love admiration, but there is a catch to this. It has to be sincere for it to work. Guys seem to have radar to catch any insincere compliment you give them. But as long as you are telling him something you genuinely appreciate about him, he will be very pleased to hear it. A Pleasant Tone of Voice Men appreciate a pleasant tone of voice with the woman they are in a relationship with, and really, don’t we all? All of us appreciate a nice, friendly tone of voice. Of course, you won’t have a pleasant tone of voice all the time unless you are a Step ford Wife, but it is something you can try to work on. In fact, it is something that we can work on with everyone in our life. People respond much better to one another when they are speaking and hearing a kind tone of voice. Encouragement Men like and need encouragement. They like to know that the woman they love is in their corner, cheering them on. Your belief in them is important. They think that if you believe in them then surely they can accomplish whatever obstacles they are up against in their life. In return, you will find they are always in your corner. Appreciation Men like to be appreciated and it doesn’t take a lot to express this. A simple ‘thank you’ accompanied by a sweet smile can go far in showing you appreciate whatever it is they are doing for you. Maybe your guy took you out for a nice dinner or took care of some maintenance on your car. Whatever it is he is doing for you, appreciating the act will endear you to him. You will probably find that he wants to do more for you when you appreciate his efforts.

Boko Haram: Enough Is Enough; Pastor Oritsejafor Warns

Angered by the continuous killing of Christians in the North-eastern part of the country and the dare-devil attacks by Boko Haram, President of Christians Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has exploded, warning the heartless terrorists that enough is enough. Oritsejafor, who spoke extensively on Wednesday in Abuja during the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of CAN, said “territories that have fallen under the control of Boko Haram are predominantly populated by Christians, a sign that Christians are no longer safe in those parts of the country. The CAN President re-echoed his earlier stance that Boko Haram is waging a religious war against Christians, saying that the carnage in the North-east is unacceptable. Oritsejafor said, “What is happening there is unacceptable to us. Christians are the main victims. We are not saying that other people are not affected. But Christians are the ones affected more. All the places where Boko Haram has foisted their flags are dominated by Christians. “They have taken over Mubi in Adamawa state which is dominated by Christians. Somebody will now tell me this is not religion. Who is fooling who? Nigerians should accept that we have a problem.” Calling on Nigerians to pray to God to put an end to the mindless killings, Oritsejafor said he will not join other Nigerians who have created names for themselves, by constantly criticising the military, however called on the leadership of the military to fish out saboteurs in their midst, if the war against terrorism must be won.

Big Disgrace: Top Delta Politician Stripped By P.rostitutes For Not Paying

A top politician in Delta State has reportedly been beaten up by a group of prostitutes after he refused to pay for services rendered. The commercial s*x workers, who operate in Asaba, were said to have attacked the politician along the popular Nnebisi Road. The prostitutes then descended on their victim shouting, “pay us our money for the service we do for you.”Leadership reports. The politician was reportedly stripped and his clothes torn to shreds before he could be rescued by his friends. He was said to have agreed to pay the prostitutes the sum of N30,000 but then failed to honour the agreement after the deed was done.

UK Government To Return Ex-Delta Governor James Ibori’s £6.8m Loot Back To Nigeria

The UK has agreed to return an additional£6.8mto Nigeria from the money seized from jailedex-Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori. This was revealed byUK Metropolitan PoliceSenior Investigator,Mr. Rupert Broad, yesterday November 4th in London according to a report byNAN. Out of the £8 million confiscated fromIbori, £1.2 millionhad so far been returned to Nigeria. There are reports that an additional £80 million has been temporarily seized and a confiscation hearing has been fixed for April 2015 before the judge decides exactly how much was stolen out of the £80 million and then return it to Nigeria Iboriwho is still serving a jail term, was sentenced by the British Southcrown Court in April 2012 for 13 years after being convicted for fraud and money laundering.