A popular nightclub in Lagos, named "45" located at 45, Adeniran Ogunsanya Street,
Surulere, Lagos caught fire last night according to an eyewitness' report.
Sunday, 25 January 2015
Saturday, 24 January 2015
I RESERVE MY COMMENT ON APC'S SPURIOUS ALLEGATION.....MBU
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Joseph Mbu, the
outgoing AIG Zone 7, while speaking with
Journalists yesterday, January, 23, 2015 in Abuja, has acknowledged reading the
statement APC Lagos addressed to him, says he will definitely reply APC at the
right time. His words .......“I
reserve my comment on the spurious allegation by the APC in Lagos state; I will
not say APC in general. “At the appropriate time, I will respond to this
allegation.“I am not going to Lagos to fight but I will not tolerate
lawlessness,” he said.
It will be
recalled that, APC Lagos has warned the AIG not to come to Lagos and carry out
illegal duties they alleged he did in Rivers State, stating that Lagos won’t
tolerate that.
AYO FAYOSE WILL NOT LIKE THIS........CROWD @ APC'S RALLY IN EKITI STATE
HOW I WILL PERFORM MY DUTIES & ROLE AS NIGERIA'S FIRST LADY....AISHA BUHARI
At
the inaugural meeting of the APC women presidential campaign initiative held in
Abuja today, Saturday January 24th,2015, wife of the APC presidential
flag-bearer Hajia Aisha Buhari, reacted to her husband’s promise to scrap the
office of the first lady because it is unconstitutional and allegedly being
used to steal public fund. Below is her comment....
"When my
husband is elected as the president of this country, he will rule the country
within the rule of law based on the constitution of the country. If the office
of the first lady is constitutionally recognised, he will not tamper with it,
but if it is not that’s okay. For me, I will perform my duties and role as the
wife of the President of Nigeria traditionally. Wives of presidents have some
traditional roles, like receiving guests, visiting orphanages, helping the less
privileged people. They also lead in the fight for the right of women and
malnourished children, infant mortality rate, kidnapping and girl-child
trafficking" (NAN
WATCHING PORNOGRAPHIC MOVIES INCREASES SEXUAL ABUSE IN KIDS...SAYS OLUFEMI-OLUKAYODE
Dr. Princess Olufemi-Kayode is the founder and Executive
Director of Media Concern Initiative (MediaCon), a non-governmental
organisation. She is passionate about the welfare of children and believes that
if nothing is done, the beauty of childhood will be lost for today’s child. In
this interview with JULIANA FRANCIS, she talks about the danger and effect of
pornographic movies on kids. Excerpt...
Do we have statistics of kids’ sexually abused in Nigeria?
Statistics are difficult to gather. The problem with statistics is that nobody is collating data. What you can get is data from different organisations. Even the police are not collating. The difficulty is also that not all cases that gets to hospitals, get to police. We have our own data at MEDIACON. There’s no one place in any state that you can go and get data on rape. It’s a major challenge.
Would you agree that there’s increase in sexual violence and rape?
Sexual violence is a global problem. It’s not a Nigerian problem. Sexual violence is on the rise all over the world. It’s happening everyday and everywhere!
Is the Nigerian government doing enough to curtail rise of sexual abuse and rape?
It’s interesting that there are so many people out there now; purportedly saying they know how to handle the problem. But it’s not something a single person can do! It’s supposed to be a collective response. You can’t cut off any sector out of the work front. The work forces include the religious bodies and the criminal justice system. What we need is to really boost the capacity of the police and judiciary. It’s not that they don’t know the law, but they lack the capacity in being able to deal with issues. They need to begin to look at the victimcentered- structural approach.
They should begin to center on the victims, not on the perpetrators. The victims carry deep scars for the rest of their lives. They can be helped once they come out. To reduce the effect on their lives and the future, whether they are children or adults. Right now, the government is talking about revamped bill.
Statistics are difficult to gather. The problem with statistics is that nobody is collating data. What you can get is data from different organisations. Even the police are not collating. The difficulty is also that not all cases that gets to hospitals, get to police. We have our own data at MEDIACON. There’s no one place in any state that you can go and get data on rape. It’s a major challenge.
Would you agree that there’s increase in sexual violence and rape?
Sexual violence is a global problem. It’s not a Nigerian problem. Sexual violence is on the rise all over the world. It’s happening everyday and everywhere!
Is the Nigerian government doing enough to curtail rise of sexual abuse and rape?
It’s interesting that there are so many people out there now; purportedly saying they know how to handle the problem. But it’s not something a single person can do! It’s supposed to be a collective response. You can’t cut off any sector out of the work front. The work forces include the religious bodies and the criminal justice system. What we need is to really boost the capacity of the police and judiciary. It’s not that they don’t know the law, but they lack the capacity in being able to deal with issues. They need to begin to look at the victimcentered- structural approach.
They should begin to center on the victims, not on the perpetrators. The victims carry deep scars for the rest of their lives. They can be helped once they come out. To reduce the effect on their lives and the future, whether they are children or adults. Right now, the government is talking about revamped bill.
The
issue is that there must be a legislation law on ground before talks about life
imprisonment for rapists. How many have been sentenced to life imprisonment?
Is the law helping?
The issue is not a new law, even though I’m not against a new law. One of the reasons MEDIACON had never pushed for a new law is because we found that these laws are already there! A rapist is supposed to go to prison for 14 years, but who had ever been sentenced for 14 years? We have these laws, they are there. Now sexual violence is too wide to be lumped together with domestic violence. If you look at South Africa sexual violence laws, it has been reviewed.
Is the law helping?
The issue is not a new law, even though I’m not against a new law. One of the reasons MEDIACON had never pushed for a new law is because we found that these laws are already there! A rapist is supposed to go to prison for 14 years, but who had ever been sentenced for 14 years? We have these laws, they are there. Now sexual violence is too wide to be lumped together with domestic violence. If you look at South Africa sexual violence laws, it has been reviewed.
What do you think are the causes of sexual abuse?
For me, it’s because of the increase in population. People who are abused end up abusing others. We’re in a highly sexualised world. Children to children abuse are higher than adult to children abuse. Teenagers are experimenting with smaller kids. There’s a high level sexual activities going on among the children. Sex is on the streets. 50 years back, people used to be abused. Back then, it was not as bad as today.
Today, children can pick up pornographic movies or magazines for N100 or even less. They go online and watch pornographies. The cybercafés operators allow them to do this. After watching this, they practice on smaller children. And smaller kids who watch sex on TV would want to practice too. We have a huge problem. Developed countries that have statistics still tell us that the number of people who do not come out to say they’ve been abused are more than those who had come out. The US has low conviction rape, even with their capacity. Kids in the US are the ones now using others for prostitution or trafficking. They too have their own problems. Let us sit down and solve our own problems.
For me, it’s because of the increase in population. People who are abused end up abusing others. We’re in a highly sexualised world. Children to children abuse are higher than adult to children abuse. Teenagers are experimenting with smaller kids. There’s a high level sexual activities going on among the children. Sex is on the streets. 50 years back, people used to be abused. Back then, it was not as bad as today.
Today, children can pick up pornographic movies or magazines for N100 or even less. They go online and watch pornographies. The cybercafés operators allow them to do this. After watching this, they practice on smaller children. And smaller kids who watch sex on TV would want to practice too. We have a huge problem. Developed countries that have statistics still tell us that the number of people who do not come out to say they’ve been abused are more than those who had come out. The US has low conviction rape, even with their capacity. Kids in the US are the ones now using others for prostitution or trafficking. They too have their own problems. Let us sit down and solve our own problems.
MEDIACON has always trained policemen in handling rape cases
and victim, is it helping?
In fairness, we have a very dynamic national police force. When we train policemen, they would be posted to another place. Some of them would be moved to traffic sections. So we still have an issue with the police structure. Although now, we have a gender policewoman. We are hoping there would be change.
In fairness, we have a very dynamic national police force. When we train policemen, they would be posted to another place. Some of them would be moved to traffic sections. So we still have an issue with the police structure. Although now, we have a gender policewoman. We are hoping there would be change.
There was a time you handled a case where two sisters were
violated by an HIV positive man. What became of that case?
The police said they couldn’t find evidence on the girls. This is true because our virginal heals very fast, especially if he had been ‘fingering’ them. Police allowed him to go, threatening that they would get him if he continues.
The police said they couldn’t find evidence on the girls. This is true because our virginal heals very fast, especially if he had been ‘fingering’ them. Police allowed him to go, threatening that they would get him if he continues.
What can parents do to safeguard their kids and wards?
Parents of today need to be conscious and begin to learn more on how to interact with their children and keep communication open. They should also start to educate children earlier. They should be closer to their kids. Abuse, especially for the kids, starts with someone in authority or trust in the life of the child. Parents should start early to teach their kids sexual education. When they ask questions, respond to them. If you don’t know it, let them know you don’t know it. Parents should always try to be informed because of their kids. Your child needs to look up to you as the expert.
Parents of today need to be conscious and begin to learn more on how to interact with their children and keep communication open. They should also start to educate children earlier. They should be closer to their kids. Abuse, especially for the kids, starts with someone in authority or trust in the life of the child. Parents should start early to teach their kids sexual education. When they ask questions, respond to them. If you don’t know it, let them know you don’t know it. Parents should always try to be informed because of their kids. Your child needs to look up to you as the expert.
We have cases of fathers who rape their daughters.
That’s what I was talking about. We need to look at our own diverse culture. In Nigeria, a lot of women are under the impression that once you’re married to a man, you have to stay married to him in spite of whatever he does. They think they have to stay with him no matter the situation. And if she decides to leave the man, where does she go to? We don’t have structures in place that supports women unlike overseas.
In overseas, once the woman calls the police, the man will have to leave the house. This is part of the thing that helps women to stand strong. These are some of the things we need to be looking at. It is very tasking for people like us, working in this centre.
To get accommodation for mother and child, furnish it, and get a new school, is not easy. You have to allow her to start a new life. Start a business. The society doesn’t have place for these women. Family members wouldn’t want to take her and her kids in because they too have their own problems. These women are in a dilemma, including those who are educated. Many of them don’t have a dime. Just N10, 000 can make a difference in the life of such women. We have a lot of issues in this country.
That’s what I was talking about. We need to look at our own diverse culture. In Nigeria, a lot of women are under the impression that once you’re married to a man, you have to stay married to him in spite of whatever he does. They think they have to stay with him no matter the situation. And if she decides to leave the man, where does she go to? We don’t have structures in place that supports women unlike overseas.
In overseas, once the woman calls the police, the man will have to leave the house. This is part of the thing that helps women to stand strong. These are some of the things we need to be looking at. It is very tasking for people like us, working in this centre.
To get accommodation for mother and child, furnish it, and get a new school, is not easy. You have to allow her to start a new life. Start a business. The society doesn’t have place for these women. Family members wouldn’t want to take her and her kids in because they too have their own problems. These women are in a dilemma, including those who are educated. Many of them don’t have a dime. Just N10, 000 can make a difference in the life of such women. We have a lot of issues in this country.
SELF ABDUCTION: A DAUGHTER DEMANDS N10 MILLION FROM HER PARENTS FOR KIDNAPPING SELF !!!!
Bosa,
Belynda Chinwe Bosa, 25, a 300level Mass Communication undergraduate of the
Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, and George Itietie, a student of the
Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu State, were arrested on
January 12, 2015, in their hideout in faraway Oyibo axis of Port- Harcourt,
River State by detectives of the Delta State Police Command.
Bosa,
who faked her kidnapping with her lover, demanding a ransom of N10 million from
her parents with a threat that, “Pay N10 million, if you want your daughter to
be released alive!”
The
parents never knew it was their daughter that was threatening them. They had
begged the supposed kidnappers until they reduced the ransom. The first
payment had just been lodged into an Ecobank account when police arrested the
lovers.
The
parents however, become speechless after detectives trailing the kidnappers
told them that their daughter planned her own kidnap with her lover.They
promptly disowned her for putting them through hell
Bosa
said she regretted her actions and pleaded for mercy. Weeping profusely, Bosa
said: “I regret getting involved in this crime. Please forgive me, daddy and
mummy! I’m sorry for the stress I made you go through!” Asked why she agreed to
the fraud, she lamented, “George and I love each other. We decided to get
married but had no money to plan the wedding.
I decided to offer myself to be kidnapped by George so that we could extort money from my parents for the wedding. But we didn’t envisage that it would go this way.”
I decided to offer myself to be kidnapped by George so that we could extort money from my parents for the wedding. But we didn’t envisage that it would go this way.”
Bosa
further said that her parents had always loved her, and even more so after she
gained admission into the university three year ago.
“I can’t just explain what came over me,” she said as tears rolled down her cheeks. “I don’t know why I embarked on this shameful act. I’ve embarrassed my parents and soiled my family name for the sake of love. Can somebody please help me beg them to forgive me?”
On his part, Itietie, queried dryly: “Even if Belynda’s parents allow me to marry her, will they be able to obliterate the stigma from their hearts?”
“I can’t just explain what came over me,” she said as tears rolled down her cheeks. “I don’t know why I embarked on this shameful act. I’ve embarrassed my parents and soiled my family name for the sake of love. Can somebody please help me beg them to forgive me?”
On his part, Itietie, queried dryly: “Even if Belynda’s parents allow me to marry her, will they be able to obliterate the stigma from their hearts?”
While
he appeared resigned to fate, Bosa said “If I’m given the chance, I’ll still
marry George!”
Aside from the lovers, other kidnappers nabbed by the command were also paraded. One America Sunday Ogagawotu was described by police as the anchor-man of Bosa and her lover.
Revealing minute details of how the lovers were apprehended, Kalu said: “The suspects had established contact with the apprehensive mother of Bosa, who was already nagging her father to part with the money for the sake of their daughter’s life.
“Investigation into the incident revealed that Bosa, on leaving Lagos went to her boyfriend, Itietie at Port-Harcourt where she, Itietie and their anchor-man (America) plotted and informed her parents that she had been kidnapped.”
According to Kalu, the conspiracy was to obtain millions of naira from Bosa’s parents under duress. “America got N100, 000 as his own share of the N500, 000.00 which was lodged into his bank account,” narrated Kalu. “Bosa and her boyfriend collected N400,000.”
Aside from the lovers, other kidnappers nabbed by the command were also paraded. One America Sunday Ogagawotu was described by police as the anchor-man of Bosa and her lover.
Revealing minute details of how the lovers were apprehended, Kalu said: “The suspects had established contact with the apprehensive mother of Bosa, who was already nagging her father to part with the money for the sake of their daughter’s life.
“Investigation into the incident revealed that Bosa, on leaving Lagos went to her boyfriend, Itietie at Port-Harcourt where she, Itietie and their anchor-man (America) plotted and informed her parents that she had been kidnapped.”
According to Kalu, the conspiracy was to obtain millions of naira from Bosa’s parents under duress. “America got N100, 000 as his own share of the N500, 000.00 which was lodged into his bank account,” narrated Kalu. “Bosa and her boyfriend collected N400,000.”
Source:
New Telegraph
PHOTO OF THE DAY: PASTOR E A ADEBOYE & HIS FATHER-IN-THE-LORD PASTOR J AKINDAYOMI IN THE '70S
Just like yesterday,Pastor
Enoch Adejare Adeboye and his father in the Lord,the founder of RCCG, Rev
Josiah Akindayomi in the 1970s when Pastor Adeboye was working as an
interpreter.
Photo credit: SMSN
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