Ini Edo vs Genevieve

Genevieve Nnaji has lost out in the bidding for a lead role in up coming low budget Hollywood movie, Tulips, which tentatively commences production in December. 

She was replaced by Ini Edo, who was hired for the role which is expected to highlight the plight of African women.

The production which is supposed to yield Genny a $10,000 was called off with the producers’ accusing Genevieve of being arrogant. This made them shift attention to Ini who they got for ten thousand dollars less.

Homosexuals In A Lagos Church!

Finally, they made their debut in Nigeria. Not that homosexuality - sexual attraction to somebody of the same sex - is alien to Nigeria ; those who engage in it have been operating clandestinely. However, all these changed last week when homosexuals from all over West Africa gathered for a convention inside a church in Yakoyo area of Ojodu in a Lagos suburb. Not a few people were shocked about the boldness of the sexual perverts in announcing their arrival. Many people were curious to find out how the convention of men /women inside a church would look like. They were more eager to see how they would preach the gospel and how they would rationalize homosexuality and still be in agreement with the Bible. Attendance was strictly by invitation and security was tight but news hounds who managed to gain entrance into the church had a lot to report. The theme of their convention and preaching is "Would Jesus have discriminated?" For the avoidance of doubt, the Bible in Genesis 19:24 says "Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven." The Bible explains further that the cities were destroyed because of homosexuality. The Quran condemns it and the Nigerian constitution also forbids it. But the London- based convener of the homosexual convention who dressed like a woman was in a relaxed mood inside the church. He/She was also convinced that they have not broken any law by man or by God. Majority of those who participated were men who dressed like women, walked like women and giggled like women with their earrings, weaved hairs and make up. To prove to those in doubt that they have come to stay, the organisation under which they operate - The Rainbow Coalition - has been registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria .

The issue of homosexuality is so contentious to the extent that it has created a lot of disagreement between the Anglican Church in Britain and its counterpart in Nigeria . The Anglican Church of England had recognized homosexuality and this has pitched it against the Anglican Church of Nigeria which frowns at homosexuality as anti-Biblical. The scenario is unfolding in America where an Episcopalian church has ordained an active homosexual Gene Robinson a Bishop. Many observers are of the view that the conveners of the Lagos homosexuals' convention must have derived their boldness from happenings in London and America where homosexuality is fast gaining ground and legal recognition. In fact it is common these days for cities in America, Europe and Australia to celebrate same sex marriages. The argument of homosexuals against societal rejection is that they are not treated fairly by heterosexuals who are people sexually attracted to the opposite sex and who are considered as people of normal sex orientation. The homosexuals at the convention argued, among other things, that they have the right to choose their own sexual preferences and orientation as this is better than many heterosexuals who had been involved in relationships with the opposite sex but came out bruised and bitter. The convener argued further that''the two-day event tagged 'A Special Vigil Night of Gospel Praise' is a straightforward church programme which should not be misconstrued by anyone to be an unusual gathering as we are out to enlighten Nigerians that God sees your inside and welcomes you as you are and will not throw you away as people often do."

As a matter of common sense, if God thought those men could interchange for women and vice versa, He would not have created women in the first place. Also the two holy books would not have condemned homosexuality. The Quran not only forbids homosexuality but also forbids a Moslem man from marrying certain categories of women like one's mother, daughter, sister, blood sisters, and one's mother-in-law etc. I am also sure it is a taboo in the traditional setting for a man to sleep with another man so where did they get the basis for this awkward union? This leads us to another question: What is the attraction in a man dating and mating with another man or a woman dating and mating with another woman as is the case with lesbians? How do they enjoy sex? How do they feel? What do they feel? How do they relate like' husband and wife'? Is this a normal union? Talking about normality and abnormality, it has been discovered that such absurdities as homosexuality always found a safe berth in the realm of normality because they would always argue that what is normal to one individual may be abnormal to another as in the case of different strokes for different folks.

But there is a minimum generally acceptable standard for a normal behaviour and anything outside this is considered a deviant behaviour, so says Sigmund Freud founder of psychoanalysis and this is one of the guidelines that restore the sanity of society. If not for this line of distinction, those who engage in deviant behaviors like the homosexuals engage in sexual perversion would have labeled the rest of us as abnormal beings. I once engaged somebody in an argument over what constitutes an abnormal behaviour and he told me there is nothing like an abnormal behaviour especially in sexual matters. He cited an example of a friend of his whose only method of enjoying sexual satisfaction is to watch women laps while they pee! This guy would hide in a corner and peep at any woman answering the call of nature and he would ejaculate, what a man! He gave example of a girlfriend of his who would not enjoy sex except he beats her up first! He also gave examples of men who have sex with their daughters, kids, mothers, and mothers-in-law, fellow men and even animals and he said since they derive pleasure in doing so, their actions are perfectly normal! I was shocked and I came to the conclusion that God created so many human beings with different chemical and biological make up and this explains why there are various behavioral patterns in people. This is why a man could wake up and feels like killing his neighbors for no just cause other than the fact that he simply enjoys killing people! If not for the line of demarcation between normality and abnormality and the injunctions of the religions which forbids certain practices, the rest of us would have been wondering if we are the ones who are abnormal! Though the American Psychiatric Association in 1973 eliminated homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses and, in 1980, dropped it from its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the fact still remains that homosexuality is a deviant behaviour.

We are yet to be convinced by the Anglican Church of England and America, which gave tacit approvals to homosexuality, the Biblical basis for their evil endorsement. Homosexuals are found in many professions, including the legal profession, and one wonders if they would see issues as the rest of the society. If they are Judges, would they not be biased and their judgment perverted as their minds? If they are teachers what would they teach the kids? If they are counselors what would they counsel others? If this evil union is allowed to fester in Nigeria, we may be inviting another form of dangerous cultism on campuses. Are animals not better than these people? Animals are not known to be homosexuals and I stand to be corrected. Homosexuality is simply sexual perversion which should be condemned and discouraged in our society by all rational minds. It is freedom, liberty and frustration carried too far! Other sexual perversions are lesbianism, transvestitism (somebody who dresses and behaves like the opposite sex) and bi-sexuality. Bi -sexuality is when somebody is practicing both heterosexuality and homosexuality.

It is sad that law enforcement agents looked the other way while this absurdity was going on despite the publicity that heralded the convention and despite the fact that what they were doing is against the laws of Nigeria. If this is allowed to fester, with the current myriads of problems of hunger and frustration, in no time, our unemployed male graduates would get 'married' to rich men who could provide for them and the number of unmarried women and men/women would swell and our society would become so mad, confused, perverted and absurd. May God help us!

By Hakeem Jamiu (Daily IndependentN.P)

Lagos

MY RELATIONSHIP WITH STELLA DAMASUS - Sammie Okposo

If truth be told, there are very few gospel artistes that have done well as much as Sammie Okposo. He came on the scene with Wellu Wellu in 1999 and, ever since then he has garnered so many awards and accolades. But award is not the only thing this Warri born musician is enjoying. 

Women, scandal and rumour dogg his every step like bee is to honey. And just when you think he is out, he shows up with something new. Sammie says he is now wiser and looking for a good woman. In this interview, he told us the relationship between him and star actress, Stella Damasus and why they are always together. 

Do you think you stand a good chance of winning the $1 million KORA Award?

I do stand a very good chance of winning. Without trying to blow my trumpet, I think I’ve worked hard enough, not just in Nigeria but also in Africa. I’m not afraid. In fact, I like it when competition is tough. In that way, nobody is a push over. So, whoever wins will know that he has worked hard for the award. I like the fact that it is tough. Tough situations make tough people tougher. And I believe I stand a good chance of winning the award.

It seems everywhere you go, you always take Stella Damasus with you?
Well, not everywhere. You know, in this industry there’s what you call synergy. Even people who do collabo, you need to have a flow and bond with the person you want to collaborate with. Aside the rumour about me and Stella, Stella is someone that is very bright. Stella can sing, she can compere, she can do MC job, and she can talk. And when I was thinking about the MC for this event, I said ok, Stella would be good in the middle of RMD and Segun Arinze. Some people would come to the show not only because they want to see me, but because they want to see Stella, RMD or Segun. It’s not just because Stella is my friend. If she was just my friend and she has nothing to offer, she would not be on my show and people who know me know that. You can even be my family member, but if you cannot deliver, forget it. I would still love you as my brother, but when it’s time for work, I would get the people who know how best to do it. Stella is not just my friend, if I want her to do a song on my show, all she has to do is rehearse with my band and she would perform fantastically well.

Don’t you think the relationship can metamorphose into something else?
Not at all, trust me now. Stella has a lot to offer, she won’t like me to tell you this, she’s working on her talk show, hit single and some other things at the moment. And by the time she’s done, she’s going to blow. We only have good synergy.

You were born in the church and yet you are the most controversial gospel artist.
(Laughs) I’m not the most controversial and, for me, I don’t pretend. God knows who I am and I don’t hide my issues. I’m glad for all the things I’ve gone through because I learnt lessons. I’m thankful to God for whatever I’ve been through, whether controversial or not. There are so many mistakes I cannot make again because I’ve made them already.

Maybe marriage will help you curb some of those things?
My guys, if you think marriage will get women out of your neck, you are totally deceived. It’s a mindset, it’s called discipline. Either you are married or not, if you are not disciplined you can’t curb anything.

Who is the lucky woman in your life?
The lucky woman is my music right now; her name is music (laughs)

You may be leading yourself into temptation.
I’m not leading myself into temptation; I just don’t want to rush into anything. Don’t you think I’ve got my fingers burnt enough? I need to chill. My eyes are open, I’m not searching, I’m just looking.

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Why I want my marriage dissolved– Star actress, Stephaine Okereke

Screen goddess, Stephanie Okereke, has cited infidelity and treachery, among other vices as the reason she is seeking the dissolution of her four-year marriage to former Super Eagles player, Chikelue Iloenyosi.

The Nollywood star got married to the ex- Super Eagles player in Lagos on August 31, 2004, but according to her, even at the time of their wedding, Iloenyosi was already married to one Ijeoma Mba in the United States without her knowledge.

Okereke packed out of her matrimonial home on January 14, 2007 after she was reportedly confronted by her husband’s first wife and other women with whom he was allegedly having illicit affairs.
A divorce petition brought by Okereke’s counsel, Robert Bob Okoroji, is now before a Lagos High Court.

In the petition, the actress says said she was fed up living with lies, even as she claimed she was deceived into the marriage.
The petition said: “Prior to August 31, 2004, when marriage sought to be nullified was entered into by the respondent and the petitioner, the respondent, unknown to the petitioner, had gotten married to one Ijeoma Mba.

“As at the August 31, 2004 when the marriage sought to be nullified was entered into, the respondent was in a subsisting marriage with the said Ijeoma Mba.”
Besides seeking for a court order terminating the marriage, Okereke is also praying the court to award a sum of N100 million damages in her favour against Iloenyosi for the trauma he allegedly subjected her to.
However, the husband, in his response, put a lie to the claim that the marriage was void in law as at the time it was contracted on August 31, 2004. He said he was already a bonafide divorcee, having quit his wedlock with the said Mba two years earlier before his marriage to Okereke.

The respondent claims: “The respondent denies that the marriage entered into with the petitioner as at August 31 2004 is void in law abinitio as stated in the opening paragraph of the petition and states that he was a divorcee as at the time the present marriage was contracted.”
The respondent insisted that he was a bachelor in August 2004 when his marriage with the actress was consummated as he had dissolved his marriage with Mba since 2002.

Apart from the allegation of infidelity and counter-claim of infidelity between the petitioner and the respondent, there are also claims and counter-claims of ownership of multi-million naira property.
Specifically, the petitioner claimed that while they were married, she bore the financial burden of sustaining the family as the man could not offer any meaningful contribution but depended on her earnings from acting and other businesses.

Her petition reads: “Cohabitation between the petitioner and the respondent ceased on January 14, 2007 after the petitioner was confronted by the first wife of the respondent, namely Ijeoma Mba, and so many other women with whom the respondent was still having illicit affairs.
“When the petitioner confronted the respondent about his said earlier marriage with the said Ijeoma Mba, the respondent did not deny but he became violent and physically assaulted the petitioner.
“Since the petitioner’s life was in danger due to the respondent’s violence, the petitioner left the matrimonial home on January 14, 2007 for the safety of her life.”

In his response, the former soccer star countered that there was no time his first wife or any other woman ever confronted the petitioner, especially as he never set eyes on Mba since 2002 after the dissolution of their marriage in the US.
He accused Okereke of hiring thugs to invade their home and cart away his property to counter the allegation that he fraudulently obtained huge sums of money from his wife.
Part of the money alleged to have been fraudulently obtained by the husband was a sum of N4.3 million allegedly meant for the purchase of land for his brother-in-law. However, Iloenyosi insisted that the money belonged to him, claiming it was repayment of debt owed him by one Jimmy.

Among the property that the actress wants her estranged husband to return are a Mercedez Benz car CLR 500 valued at N3.5 million, a Volkswagen Passat 2.0 car, with registration number, DP 182 GGE, valued at N3.5 million and a laptop computer valued at N150,000.
The rest, according to Okereke, are kitchen utensils, including a gas cooker, refrigerators, microwave oven pots et cetera valued at N600,000, three pet dogs, household furniture and appliances.
The husband, however, appears to still have a place for the beautiful actress in his heart. He has asked the court to dismiss the petition and hold that the marriage being sought to be dissolved was validly contracted.
by SUN NEWS online

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