Justin Bieber Named Most Overexposed Celebrity

The Canadian singer, whose behaviour appears to have deteriorated recently, beats a host of reality stars to top Forbes' poll.

He has had a rocky few months and now Justin Bieber has been named the most overexposed celebrity.

The singer has topped Forbes' list of over 6,600 people after being given an overexposure rating of 67%, beating Kim Kardashian who came second.

The Baby singer has seen his wholesome image take a battering following arrests for allegedly driving under the influence and assaulting a limousine driver.

Despite being the second most popular celebrity on Twitter and selling millions of albums, it is his bad behaviour which has kept him in the press more recently.

Earlier this week video was leaked of the Canadian attending a deposition hearing where he was disrespectful and arrogant towards the lawyers questioning him.

A trial date of May 5 has been set after he was charged with DUI, resisting arrest and possessing an invalid driver's license after being stopped in Miami in January.

Kardashian received a rating of 61% as she continues to make her name a global brand, star in a reality show and travel the world promoting herself.

Her sisters Khloe and Khourtney and mother and manager Kris Jenner also made the list.

"When we began tracking attributes in 2001, being 'overexposed' was the kiss of death for any celebrity,” says Gerry Philpott, president of E-Poll Market Research.

"In today’s reality show world, however, it's a badge of honour as it fuels the fire that keeps programmes going from season to season."

Lindsay Lohan, who has made a new reality show for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network, came in third place.

Miley Cyrus, who is perhaps overexposed in other ways much of the time, was fourth.

(news.sky)

Anambra: Obiano set for swearing in as new governor

The Anambra State governor-elect, Mr. Willie Obiano, will be sworn in on Monday, March 17, by Governor Peter Obi.

There will be an inauguration parade and swearing-in ceremony of the new governor an inaugural ball at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia near Awka.

The chairman of the 14-member inauguration/swearing-in committee of the governor-elect, Mr Chinedu Idigo, made the disclosure in Awka on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on activities lined up for the ceremony.

The chairman listed other activities lined up for the week-long activity to include an inter-denominational dedication service which would hold on March 13 at St. Faith Anglican Church, Awka.

He stated that Gov. Peter Obi will, on Saturday, accept his first traditional title from the Anambra Traditional Rulers’ Council, two days before he hands over to his successor.

Idigo said that throughout Obi’s eight year tenure, he refused to take chieftaincy titles and remained simply a Mister.

“Obi had explained that it was only after his tenure that a chieftaincy title conferred on him would make a meaning because titles acquired while in office may be product of sycophancy,” Idigo said.

Ecobank removes Tanoh as CEO, appoints Albert Essien

The board of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) removed its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Thierry Tanoh, on Tuesday, appointing  Albert Essien in his stead.

The pan-African lender, also, announced the reinstatement of finance director Laurence do Rego, which was a demand by Nigeria’s securities regulator, which is investigating alleged breaches of corporate governance.

A statement issued by Nabi Ouedraogo, Head ETI communications unit, said Essien will take over from Tanoh, with effect from March 12, 2014

Messi v Aguero: Who will decide the Barca-City clash?

Manchester City travel to Barcelona knowing only a stunning win will offer them a route to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a desperately disappointing 2-0 defeat at Etihad Stadium in the first leg.

The man who punished Manuel Pellegrini's side that evening was Lionel Messi; his turn of pace drew a clumsy challenge from Martin Demichelis, which resulted in a red card. The Argentine coolly netted the awarded spot-kick to give Barca the edge, before Dani Alves' late effort made things a whole lot harder for City.

Teachers Sue Oshiomhole over Test

The lingering crisis between teachers in Edo State and the state government has taken a new turn following a legal action instituted by secondary school teachers at the National Industrial Court challenging the Edo State government’s competence in conducting tests for them.

The teachers maintained that “Only the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria can determine the standard of knowledge and skill to be attained by teachers in the country.

Meanwhile, the state government yesterday said the planned assessment of teachers in public primary and secondary schools has been fixed for Saturday, March 22.

The APC/PDP battle of ideas: Is God in it?

The two major political parties in the country are at the threshold of dragging God into their contest of ideas By Emmanue Aziken, THE National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed was unusually reticent when confronted with allegations that his party was tilted towards Islam during a recent interaction with newsmen in Lagos.

 We know the impact of religion on our people and we do not want to use it as an issue despite the provocations by the PDP,” he told Vanguard. Officials of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, had in recent times sought to portray the leading opposition party as a party that was bent towards Muslims. The PDP had in particular taken shots at the constitution of the APC national executive which the PDP said was dominated by Muslims.

AC Milan will be a major force in Europe again, vows Zapata

The Colombian defender believes the Rossoneri will soon be competing for Champions League glory after last claiming the prize in 2007

Cristian Zapata is confident that AC Milan will soon be a force to be reckoned with in Europe again as they continue to rebuild their team.

The Serie A giants are one the most successful clubs on the continent but they have not made it past the quarter-finals of the Champions League since winning the competition in 2006-07.

However, Zapata is hopeful they will soon be able to challenge for top honours once more.

"We want to re-establish the club as the force it once was in the Champions League," Zapata told the official Uefa website.

Barcelona clash the best way to bounce back - Nasri

Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri is glad that his side face Barcelona on Wednesday in a game important enough to force them to get over Sunday's FA Cup defeat to Wigan.

Manuel Pellegrini's men were humbled by the Latics for the second time in as many seasons as they were beaten 2-1 at home in the quarter-final, a result which left the Frenchman lost for words.

With a trip to Camp Nou for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 encounter next up, however, Nasri is keen to focus on turning around a 2-0 deficit.

Bob Crow, RMT union leader, dies @ 52

Rail, Maritime and Transport union leader dies in the early hours of Tuesday morning

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union made the announcement "with the deepest regret".

A brief statement said: "It is with the deepest regret that RMT has to confirm that our general secretary Bob Crow sadly passed away in the early hours of this morning.

"RMT would request that all media respect the privacy of the friends and family of Bob Crow at this distressing time."

More details soon . . .

(theguardian)

Malaysia Airlines MH370: hijacking and sabotage are 'areas of concern'

Malaysian police are investigating whether hijacking, sabotage, or the crew and passengers' personal or psychological problems could be to blame for flight MH370's disappearance, they said on Tuesday.

"Other than mechanical problems, these are the main areas of concern," said Malaysia's inspector general, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

Malaysian authorities have said they have not ruled out any explanations for the Malaysia Airlines plane going missing.

The police chief also said that one of the passengers travelling on a stolen passport had been identified as a 19-year-old Iranian man, believed to be travelling to Europe to seek asylum, and was not thought likely to be a member of a terrorist group. The other man has yet to be identified.

Obesere Rape Saga : Alleged Victim Says She Has Been Experiencing Problems with Her Reproductive Organs Since The Alleged Rape

The lady Obesere allegedly raped is crying foul over the accusations that she was trying to blackmail Obesere in order to extort some money from him. She  also insisted that Obesere raped her and inserted a ring into her private parts. She further mentioned that she has been having problems with her reproductive organs since the alleged rape. She pleaded with Obesere to come and reverse any effect the insertion of the ring had on her, especially if it was done for ritual purposes. She claimed that the police were trying to cover the case and she would die if that happens. 

Hear her:

“I knew him barely two weeks ago and we were talking business. But he raped me on our first meeting in his house. “Like I told you earlier, I met him through a friend who is much older than me — she is over 49 year old— and she told me that Obesere helped her in her business and he could do same for me.She was the one who arranged the meeting at Obesere’s house, but Obesere made me wait for at least five hours until it became late for me to go after the meeting.

Even when I insisted, he refused to let me go claiming his area was not safe and that everybody knew I was in his house.I slept over, but not in his room. He raped me and inserted a ring in my private part. I wouldn’t have gone to the Police if it was just the rape because it was my fault. As an adult, I should have known the danger of passing the night in a stranger’s house.

  “I went to the police because I was bleeding and when I informed him about it, he didn’t take me seriously. He asked me to go to a private hospital in Ejigbo. But when I got there, the doctor did not even touch or examine me in any way.He just asked that I go for a scan, which is not done in that hospital. I left the hospital in pain and I reported the matter to the police. “I wanted the police to be aware of what happened and prosecute him for forcefully having sex with me against my wish.I also have to clarify the issue of wanting to blackmail him. From the beginning, I rejected all the money he offered me as settlement.You can ask the DPO at Isolo. He is aware that I rejected all the money he offered me. All I wanted was for him to be prosecuted for taking advantage of me because I slept in his house. “Also, I wanted him to explain to the Police why he inserted a ring into my private part that made bleed for two weeks and possibly reverse any ritual step he may have taken. As I speak with you, I am still going through pains. After the bleeding stopped, I have continued to have problems with my reproductive organs. That was why I went to the police, I wanted them to investigate and prosecute him.But what I am getting from the IPO is terrible. He is trying to destroy the case and set Obesere free at the expense of my life and dignity. “He discarded the medical report from the General Hospital and he upheld that of Obesere’s private hospital, saying their report was the correct one. As I speak with you I am not feeling well at all.”
(gistus)

Ekiti guber: Why I don’t trust INEC – Gov Fayemi

It was set to be a 40-minute interview with the Vanguard Political Desk that commenced shortly after 10 p.m. in the Governor’s Office in Ado Ekiti last Tuesday. 

However, as Governor Kayode Fayemi churned out statistics on his adventure in the Ekiti political turf, the time keeping Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, lapsed in his duty as the interview stretched beyond the hour.

Governor Fayemi, a one-time democracy activist, and civil society champion is at his most eloquent self when talking about how he is using the platform of office to champion the egalitarian ethos that he at one time could only talk about. 

The daily soup kitchen for citizens, the N5,000 monthly cash benefit to the elderly and the uplifting of public schools are among indices that would give him attention in the congregation of social democrats. Excerpts:

Did  you have the intention of seeking a second term when you sought for election the first time?

27 year-old man bags 12 months imprisonment for stealing belts

27-year-old,  Obinna Eze, on Monday sentenced  to 12 months imprisonment for stealing and intent to commit felony. The judgement was delivered at Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos

The accused, of no fixed address, was arraigned in the court on a two-count charge bordering on intent to commit felony and stealing.

The News Agency of Nigeria  recalls that on March 5, the accused had pleaded guilty on his first arraignment to the two-count charge.

The Magistrate, Mrs Olaitan Ajayi, then, ordered that the accused be remanded at the Ikoyi prison and adjourned the case till March 10 for facts and sentence.

Appeal Court sacks monarch in Ondo

The Court of Appeal, Akure Division, has sacked the Jegun of Idepe, Okitipupa, Oba Michael Adetoye Obanuga.

Consequently, the court has ordered him to vacate the throne with immediate effect.

It also directed that a fresh selection process which must exclude the sacked Monarch and the Ruling House which produced him be initiated by the government immediately.

The judgment was in line with an earlier verdict of an Ondo State High court, Okitipupa Judicial Division which sacked the traditional ruler over faulty selection process in December,2005.

Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Mojeed Adekunle Owoade dismissed the nine-year-old appeal filed by Oba Obanuga on the grounds that it lacked merit and failed in its entirety.

Court fixes March 10 for hearing on INEC’s refusal to register DPC

premiumtimesThe Federal High Court Abuja has fixed March 10 for hearing in the suit instituted by the Democratic People’s Congress, DPC, against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The Counsel to the DPC, Ezekiel Ofou, filed the suit before Justice Gabriel Kolawole, challenging the refusal of INEC to register it as a political party after fulfilling all requirements.

A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by Mr. Ofou quoted a notice of hearing served on the respondent in suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/880/13 with 22-paragraph deposed to by Olusegun Peters.

Missing N113 Million: Former Edo SSG, Dr Simon Imuekemhe, Remanded In Prison (leadership)

Former Edo SSG, Dr Simon Imuekemhe, Remanded In Prison Over Missing N113 Million SUBEB Fund.

Detail later....

Refusing sex during honeymoon no grounds for divorce

Refusing to have sex on honeymoon does not amount to intolerable cruelty, an Indian court ruled, overturning an earlier divorce decree, reports said on Monday.

The complainant had argued that his 29-year-old wife “failed at an essential obligation of marital life’’ by refusing to consummate their union during the four nights of their honeymoon.

The Times of India, quoted his lawyer as saying that the action left him in “tremendous mental agony.’’

The husband also did not like her going to a different city for work in shirt and trousers, according to his lawyer.