Paedophilia In Nigeria?

 

 'A woman is deemed to be “full of age” once she is married irrespective of the age she did so.'- Sounds Like Paedophilia

I read this on another blog and though to share with you all. By the way, on arriving in Ghana’s International Airport, the large sign a blind man can read says Ghana is not open to people practicing Paedophilia.

Having said that, it was reported that the Nigerian on Tuesday July 16th pegged the official marriage age in Nigeria as 18 years when constitution was being amended. 

Then Senator Sani Yerima, who was a Former governor of Zamfara state, and who married a 13 year old Egyptian girl in 2010, opposed the age restrictions saying it was anti-islam. For some reason the Senate just agreed with him and turn around.

Guess what? The Senate has deleted the age specification from the new constitution, leaving marriage age for women open. They stated that 'a woman is deemed to be “full of age” once she is married irrespective of the age she did so.'

So, this new law allows the marriage of under aged girls, and this sound like Paedophilia to me.

  

Please share your thoughts on this?       

 

Bill Cosby- Sound Judgement

I have always really liked his blunt nature, and his personality, and i still do. I came across an article by him, and he was so on point (my opinion oooo!!!)

Read his article below...

They're standing on the corner and they can't speak English.
I can't even talk the way these people talk:
Why you ain't,
Where you is,
What he drive,
Where he stay,
Where he work,
Who you be...
And I blamed the kid until I heard the mother talk.
And then I heard the father talk.
Everybody knows it's important to speak English except these knuckleheads. You can't be a doctor with that kind of crap coming out of your mouth.
In fact you will never get any kind of job making a decent living.

People marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an Education, and now we've got these knuckleheads walking around.

The lower economic people are not holding up their end in this deal.
These people are not parenting. They are buying things for kids.
$500 sneakers for what?
And they won't spend $200 for Hooked on Phonics.

I am talking about these people who cry when their son is standing there in an orange suit.
Where were you when he was 2?
Where were you when he was 12?
Where were you when he was 18 and how come you didn't know that he had a pistol?
And where is the father? Or who is his father?
People putting their clothes on backward:
Isn't that a sign of something gone wrong? 

Can You Spot The Difference?

Lolz...Okay i know this is crazy, but isn't TheBerry right? They say something is definitely different with this picture.

You think? :-)

Lagos Fashion and Design Week (LFDW) 2013 Is Here!

If you are a creative fashion designer and have been looking forward to this event, then it’s here. The Lagos Fashion and Design Week (LFDW), scheduled to hold on Saturday 26th October 2013, is open for entries for the Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) & Young Designer of the year (YD) Awards 2013.

The Young Creative Director of the Year
The YCE awards programme rewards young creative entrepreneurs for talent and initiative. It’s hub is in the creative fashion industry and will recognize the central role played by this entrepreneur for the development of a competitive and sustainable creative economy.
The British Council and LFDW are identifying such talents. The winner of this Fashion award will be invited to take part in a tour of the industry in the UK which LFDW anticipates to take place in September 2013.

The Young Designer of the Year
LFDW offers young fashion designers the opportunity to be participate at targeted seminars and workshops facilitated by the British Council and a chance to exhibit their collection in front of a select audience at Lagos Fashion and Design Week.
LFDW do choose about 10 – 12 young designers. Who are trained in Master Classes by British Council for a week to enhance their design skills towards their competition during Lagos Fashion & Design Week, ultimately only one designer will be crowned the winner.

Happy 95th Birthday Nelson Madibba Mandella

Happy 95th Birthday to Former South African President Mandella. Although he is still in the pretorian hospital, Present President Jacob Zuma after wishing him a happy birthday, said that,  “Madiba remains in hospital in Pretoria but his doctors have confirmed that his health is steadily improving.” 

Torrents of tributes and love are flooding in, this shows how much his people love and cherish him.

Happy Birthday Madiba- Mandella.

Ladies Would You Rock This Dress!

 

I just noticed that this dress is becoming popular. So i thought to ask y'all. Model Opeyemi Awoyemi rocked it at Miss Nigeria Pageant ceremony see it here

Would you rock this dress?

Meet The 34 Contestants of The MBGN Pageant 2013

   

Many young girls have been looking forward to The 2013 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant which will hold on the 20th of July in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Only 34 young ladies were chosen. 

See other contestants after the cut...

Happening In Nigeria: Lagos Court Of Appeal Discharge And Aquits Major Hamza Al- Mustapha

 

Late Chief  MKO Abiola's wife was shot dead on June 4, 1996, on what was alleged to be the orders of Al-Mustapha.

Today, Lagos Court of Appeal discharged and acquitted former Chief Security Officer to late Nigeria’s Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, for the murder of Kudirat Abiola.

This means that this judgment has overturned that of the Lagos High Court which convicted and sentenced the former CSO in January 2012 and sentenced him to death by hanging. The Court of Appeal, in their ruling, said there was not enough evidence to incriminate Al-Mustapha in the murder of Late Mrs Abiola.

Which Airport is World's Worst For On-Time Performance

 

A U.S.-based air travel information service, mainland “China airports are the world's worst” when it comes to on-time departures and arrivals.

They said, according to the report, which covers airport and airline activity in the month of June, the overall performance of Chinese airports has become worse in the past half year.

At the bottom of the list of major world airports is Beijing Capital International Airport. In June, just 18.3% of flights from the airport left on time.

Around 42% of flights from Beijing suffered delays of 45 minutes or longer.

Second worst on the list is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Just 24% of its June flights departed on time, compared with a 38.9% on-time departure rate six months ago.

SARC- Sexual Assualt Referral Center

 

Lagos now has a Sexual Assault Referral Center. This center is set up by Patnership For Justice (An NGO) So if you know anyone who has been sexually assualted, and needs medical attention, you can contact the address below.

"The  Mirabel Center''

Lagos State Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.

Tel: 0811 555 4877 or 0818 724 3468

The Mirabel Centre, is a safe, friendly and private place that provides holistic and quality services and support to survivors of sexual assault in a compassionate and caring manner, in a way that
respects each individual's specific need and rights to make choices about how to address these needs.

The Mirabel Centre provides the following services
A. Medical examination and treatment for illness and injuries caused by the assault
B. Counselling (face to face and telephone) to help cope with emotional and psychological effects of rape
C. Help reporting to the police
D. Information on the legal system
E. Referral to other agencies for help not provided at the Centre.

All the services at the Centre, including drugs, are provided free.
Doctors and nurses working at the Centre are trained forensic medical examiners and the counselors have undergone training on sexual assault trauma. Confidentiality is a key principle at the Centre.

 

Get more info here

This is good news.

Rivers crisis Update: JTF soldiers, Armored Cars Withdrawn From Gov's lodge by Pres. Jonathan?

Well that is what Sahara Reporters reported it. They said that about 30 soldiers guarding the Governor's lodge have been withdrawn by the Brigade Commander in charge of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Port Harcourt at the orders of President Goodluck Jonathan. 

They  reported that the soldiers took with them two Armored Personnel Cars (APC) usually stationed at Government House.

They also reported that a source told them that their source warned that things might get bloodier in the state capital with the JTF gone from Government House leaving the security of the governor and his aides in the hands of a few police officers and State Security Services agents.

This is really getting serious!

Guantánamo Bay Prison Force Feeding A Horrible Sight!

Have you been following the hunger strike incident Guantánamo Bay (US military detention camp and interrogation facility located in Cuba), where more than 100 hunger-strikers there continue their protest even as Ramadan begins. 

It was reported that more than 40 of them are being force-fed. A leaked document sets out the standard operating procedure (SOP), for force-feeding detainees.

 In this four-minute film made by Human Rights organisation Reprieve and Bafta award-winning director Asif Kapadia, US actor and rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def), experiences this in-humane procedure.

See Video after the cut...

Sad Nigerian Story: Woman Comits Suicide After Dedicating Baby

Culled from Punch

A 35-year-old woman, identified as Ejobosele Okoruwa. has committed suicide in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government, Edo State, few hours after dedicating her three months old baby in a church.

Ejobosele dedicated her baby on Sunday, while she killed herself in the early hours of Monday.

Her lifeless body was found dangling from the ceiling with the wrapper she allegedly used to hang herself.

Husband of the deceased, Okoruwa told journalists that he slept in the sitting room with two of his children, while his wife slept in the bedroom with their eldest daughter and the baby.

Okoruwa said it was shouts from his daughter around 2am that woke him up, adding that he rushed inside the room only to see his wife dangling from the ceiling.

He said recent behaviour of his wife indicated that she was depressed, but it did not occur to him that she would take her own life...

Shame Shame Shame: Video of Rivers State Assembly Mayhem

The Rivers State Assembly was in fracas as some members of the house launched an attack to impeach the speaker of the house.

One of the house members Mr. Bipi is seen arriving the house with thugs,  he attacked his colleagues. It ended in a bloody fight among fight among pro and anti ex-speaker supporters.

It was reproted that 26 house memebers are supporters of the governor (Rotimi Ameachi) while some five others including Evans Bapakaye Bipi are loyal to the President (Goodluck Jonathan and of course his wife, Patience).




I saw this video and i kept shaking my head. It's not that this does not occur in order parts of the world but, do they have to?

Abeg what's you take my people?

(Video Courtesy: Sahara Reporters)