PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME JUSTIFIES MASTURBATION

Persons who hide to use their hands to stimulate their genitals for sexual pleasure in an act known as masturbation or solo-sex maybe now they have to stop hiding and rather be proud of what they do because leader of the Christ Embassy Church, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, says masturbation is a normal habit that is not a sin against God.

In what may become the wildest controversy within the contemporary Christian community, Pastor Chris insists that God is not worried at all about persons who masturbate because it has got nothing to do with Him (God).

Interestingly, Pastor Chris did not hide to release this ‘bombshell’ but allowed himself to be videoed and since the recording hit youtube, it has received some 83,335 plus hits within days. Pastor Chris made the masturbation justification when, during his ‘Pastor Chris Live Show’, a certain Kweku from Ghana called into the programme to ask how to overcome the habit of masturbation.

In response to Kweku’s question, Pastor Christ explained: “The reason you want to stop this is because of what you think it is.

If you were in the habit of playing football, you probably would not ask ‘how can I stop playing football? But because you think there is something wrong with this, that is where your problem is coming from. But no matter how wrong it is in your mind, get this straight: (masturbation) in itself, it is not a sin against God.

There are many Christians who think it is a sin against God and Satan uses this against them, oppressing their minds and making them feel ineffective and inefficient in the things of God. “But when you get to understand that it has nothing to do with God and that is all about you and your own body, then Satan loses his power to use it to accuse you. So if you don’t like it, stop it but God has got nothing to do with it. It is your own body, masturbation is about your body and God is not offended by it.

He is only offended by any habit that takes a hold of your mind and if this takes a hold of your mind and dominates you then, God is offended by the fact that it takes a hold of your mind,” Pastor Chris added. Masturbation has remained a rather sensitive topic with a divided opinion on whether it is good or bad. Generally, most Christians and Muslims consider masturbation to be a sacrilege and therefore frown on it.

Statistics say masturbation is mostly common among teenagers and though around 90% of the total male population and 65% of the total female population have tried masturbation, most people do not admit it. The Christ Embassy Church has several branches in almost all the continents of the world and has millions of members under the mentorship of Pastor Chris who has been in ministry for some 25years. He is married to the love his life, Anita and they have two daughters, Sharon and Charyn Oyakhilome.

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES OF IBORI'S £50m AQUISITION

James Ibori, a Wickes cashier who went on to become the governor of a Nigerian state, has admitted fraud totalling nearly £50 million, said to be part of total embezzlement which could exceed 250 million US dollars.

Ibori pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to a series of charges linked to the theft of money from the Delta state and fraud involving state-owned shares in a mobile phone firm.

He admitted one count of conspiracy to launder money, five of money laundering and one of obtaining a property transfer by deception over the theft of more than £25 million while he was governor of the region.

Ibori also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to make false instruments, and one count of money laundering linked to a 37 million US dollar share fraud surrounding the sale of shares in Nigerian company V Mobile.

Prosecutor Sasha Wass told the court Ibori had accepted he was involved in ''wide-scale theft, fraud and corruption when he was governor of Delta state''.

Ibori allegedly used a false date of birth when he ran for the governorship of Delta state to conceal previous convictions as a criminal record would have excluded him from taking part in the election.

Ms Wass went on: ''Mr Ibori tricked his way into public office. He had tricked the

Nigerian authorities and the Nigerian voters. He was thus never the legitimate governor

of Delta state.''

According to prosecutors he is 49, but according to the date of birth he used in Nigeria he would be 53.

Speaking outside court, Detective Inspector Paul Whatmore said it is estimated that Ibori stole around 250 million US dollars from the Nigerian state.

He said: ''The scale can only be described as huge. Vast sums of money which were used to fund his lavish lifestyle.

''The real harm in this case is the potential loss to people in some of the poorest regions in the world.''

Attempts will now be made to confiscate as much of the money as possible, so that it can be returned to the state government, Mr Whatmore said.

Ibori, whose address in England was given as Primrose Hill in north London, was working as a cashier in a branch of a DIY store in Ruislip, Middlesex, when he moved to Nigeria and worked his way up through the political ranks to become a state governor in 1999.

As governor of the state, he was racking up credit card bills of 200,000 US dollars per month on a luxury lifestyle, including running a fleet of armoured Range Rovers.

He was trying to buy a plane for £20 million at the time he was arrested.

Ibori will be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on April 16 and 17.

His wife Theresa Ibori, sister Christine Ibori-Idie, mistress Udoamaka Okoronkwo and London-based solicitor Bhadresh Gohil have all already been convicted of money-laundering.

Dami Duro crooner, David O caught in the act.

He has been tipped as the next biggest thing in the Nigerian music scene, but now, Davido’s privacy seems to have suffered a set back after a girl leaked pictures of her in bed with him. Sonia posted pictures of herself in bed with the Dami Duro star and in one of the pictures he can be seen kissing him and licking his tattoos. Judging from the pictures, Davido seems to have been knocked out, but what one can not tell is whether he was tired from rounds of sex or Stage performance And dis was the beginning! RT"@sonia_la_bomb: @iam_Davido ff bk hun (The power of twitter) It’s gone viral already, and just this morning Davido, 19, trended worldwide on Twitter; with thousands commenting on the pictures showing him in bed with a lady believed to be an 18-year-old undergraduate called Sonia Jumbo. Different images show the lady fondling and kissing him while he was asleep. Sources say Sonia, a Port-Harcourt based Nigeria who’s currently studying in Ghana had used the images as display pictures on her Blackberry Messenger. Some of her contacts must have picked it up. Now, they’ve found their way to social networking sites, causing a major frenzy. Davido had travelled to Ghana along with his manager Asa Asika and crew member Sinarambo where he performed at Miss ISA 2012 beauty pageant put together by the International Students Association, of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. Apaarently sonia is happy now because she is very popular on twitter now to the extent that she is even trending nd gaining followers like wild fire. A recent tweet from Sonia today says "Am Still with him tho, dis tym, he's awake"

Bobby Brown and New Edition Coming to Nigeria For Concert in Lagos and Portharcourt

It’s official! - Grammy award winning American musician Robert Barisford Brown (Bobby Brown) is coming to Nigeria for the first time ever. And he’s making the trip with his pop group New Edition! The R&B Singer, Song writer and dancer confirmed his appearance for the high budget concert organized by R28 events in an audio statement released on Monday from his base in America. The concert is scheduled for Friday March 9 in Lagos and Sunday March 11, in Port Harcourt. In the audio message, Bobby Brown confirms he’d be in Nigeria in March 'We’ll be rocking the stage live in Nigeria live on March 9 and 11. Don’t you dare miss it.' This is the first time New Edition will be performing in Nigeria, a city where they have millions of fans and followers. According to their management, the former group members will travel to Nigeria with a crew of 50 band members and associates. And as fans, the music industry and R&B lovers gear up for the event that has been tagged 'The show of the year', the organizers have confirmed that 2face, Banky W, Duncan Mighty are getting set to perform alongside the visiting group. Other co-headliners include Omawumi, eLDee, Burna Boy and Modenine. 'Music fans who appreciate the quality of good musical performances will be thrilled by the collection of the finest musicians we are putting together, this is a concert you don’t want to miss,' Gbolahan Balogun MD of R28 Events says. The Lagos and Port Harcourt concerts will be dedicated to Bobby’s ex-wife Whitney Houston who passed on February 11. 2012. New Edition is made up of Ronnie Devoe, Ricky Bell, Mike Bevins, Ralph Tresvant and Bobby Brown. The group's hits include 'Candy Girl', 'Cool It Now', and 'Mr. Telephone Man' Produced by R28 events, the concert will hold at the Eko Hotel and Suites on Friday March 9, 2012 and at the Polo Club, Port Harcourt on Sunday March 11, 2012.

R & K Consulting: A brand to watch.

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Empowering Women Series – ‘Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures’

Empowering Women Series

The Empowering Women Series is a unique initiative targeted at young ladies between the ages of 12 and 30 with the aim of bringing them a practical message of hope, while providing them with guidelines and applicable principles that can set them on the path to becoming role models and change agents in our society.

The Empowering Women Series is a project championed by En-Reach Limited, a women’s lifestyle organisation that has set its self apart as a provider of products and services that offer enrichment for the female populace across Nigeria.

Connecting Girls Search:

This component of The Empowering Women Series is aimed at finding 6 outstanding young women within the ages of 12 and 24 who are doing exceptional things in their field of study or practice with a business focus.

How to Apply:

If you meet the criteria in the poster above, go to www.empoweringwomenseries.org and ‘Upload your story’. Entries close on the 22nd of February.

Following the selection of 6 finalists, these outstanding young women will be celebrated at an event in March, in front of their peers and more established women in commemoration of International Women’s Day. Each one will also receive a support fund of N250,000 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only) to expand their projects and will be mentored by the Focal Person Empowering Women Series 2012, Mrs Tara Fela-Durotoye for the period.

Should you have any questions or require further information, please contact:

Back2Basics Concepts (B2BC) – Project Managers

Abosede Alimi

+234-703 381 4280

abosedealimi@back2basicsconcepts.org

2face Idibia Proposes to Annie Macauley on Val's day at Club 10

2face Idibia and Annie Macauley just took their relationship several notches higher. The pop icon who’s had an off-and-on relationship with Annie for over a decade, surprised everyone last night when he popped the question, during an outing at Jay Jay Okocha's Club 10, in Lagos.

We’re told Ms Macauley’s close friends were in on the plan, but the actress was completely in the dark. Little surprise she broke down and wept when Idibia proposed.

On Twitter and BlackBerry Messenger, friends are congratulating the pair, with one particular insider saying ‘it’s about time’.

Annie Uwana Macauley has a daughther (Isabella) for 2face. But before now, she was, in many people’s eyes, just another baby mama.

Sunmbo Ajaba and Pero Adeniyi also have children for the musician – two each. And Pero, who’s now based in the US, is due to deliver her third Idibia baby in March.

Courtesy: www.thenetng.com

Never Judge Anyone

A doctor entered the hospital in hurry after being call...ed in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call ASAP, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery block.

He found the boy’s father going and coming in the hall waiting for the doctor. Once seeing him, the dad yelled: “Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son’s life is in danger? Don’t you have the sense of responsibility?” The doctor smiled and said: “I am sorry, I wasn’t in the hospital and I came the fastest I could after receiving the call…… And now,

I wish you’d calm down so that I can do my work”

“Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son dies now what will you do??” said the father angrily The doctor smiled again and replied: “I will say what Job said in the Holy Bible “From dust we came and to dust we return, blessed be the name of God”. Doctors cannot prolong lives. Go and intercede for your son, we will do our best by God’s grace” “Giving advice when we’re not concerned is so easy” Murmured the father. The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy, “Thank God! Your son is saved!” And without waiting for the father’s reply he carried on his way running. “If you have any question, ask the nurse!!” “Why is he so arrogant? He couldn’t wait some minutes so that I ask about my son’s state” Commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left. The nurse answered, tears coming down her face: “His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was in the burial when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now that he saved your son’s life, he left running to finish his son’s burial.” NEVER JUDGE ANYONE because you never know how their life is and as to what is happening or what they’re going through. #REPOST.

By: Dreaker Murray-McFadden

POPULAR SOCIALITE, SUSY Q STABBED TO DEATH

Susan Yusuf, popularly known as Susy Q, C.E.O SQ lounge was murdered in her home yesterday by a guy believed to be an hired assassin.

According to reports, Suzy Q was stabbed to death in her flat on the 6th Floor of D Block, 1004 flats, Victoria Island, Lagos. The man who killed her jumped from the 6th floor (12 stories up) to his death when he was being chased by people who noticed or heard Suzy Q screaming and fighting for her life.

Meanwhile, Hauratio Caine and his team have arrived from Miama to take charge of the crime scene, he has asked specifically to speak to Charles Enebeli popularly known as Dprince over his public fallout with the deceased on their business partnership

May her soul rest in peace...amen.

Exclusive Pics of NE-YO stripers club dollars rain wit baby mama

Ne-Yo went on a redecorating mission last weekend at an Atlanta strip club -- dropping so much money on naked booty-shakers ... he literally covered the floor with singles. Ne-Yo hit up Magic City strip club on Saturday night with his fiancee/baby mama -- the one in leopard print -- and sources tell us, he rained down between $3,000-$5,000 in ones. We're told he didn't drink a drop of alcohol either -- keeping mostly to himself in the VIP room for two hours between midnight and 2AM. Just enough time to take over the entire club.

British Woman with Two Vaginas Gets $1 MILLION Porn Offer

A British woman who's become a celebrity in the U.K. because she was born with two fully formed vaginas may finally be able to cash in on her crotch ... TMZ has learned she's just been offered $1 MILLION to bone on camera. Her name is Hazel Jones -- and the 27-year-old beauty has been making the media rounds across the pond to discuss "uterus didelphys" ... a condition which caused her to develop 2 sets of female reproductive organs. In other words, two vaginal canals with two openings. Hazel recently told British tabloid The Sun that she's not shy about her condition -- insisting she and her husband have shown it off at sex clubs around the U.K. Enter Vivid Entertainment honcho Steve Hirsch ... who heard Hazel's story ... and immediately reached out to the woman with a MASSIVE offer to film her double hoo-ha in action. In the letter, Hirsch writes, "You are obviously an extraordinary woman and I would like to make you an offer to star in an upcoming Vivid production. We would pay you up to $1 million for your services." For the mathematically challenged, that's $500k per vagina. To sweeten the deal, Hirsch says Jones can pick any XXX partner she wants in her movie -- adding, "We would fly you out to L.A. as soon as you are available and provide you with first class accommodations." We're told Hirsch has not heard back yet.

Eldee emerge with new group: Da Trybe 2.0

If one word was to describe eLDee da Don then it would be ‘Evolution’. Over the last 14 years, Lanre Dabiri has registered his presence in the Nigerian music scene, helped birth many careers, blessed us with hit songs, embraced advocacy, and remained relevant all the time. What more can a Don do, you ask? After forming the rap group Trybesmen which included rappers Kunle ‘Kaboom’ Bello and Mfon ‘Freestyle‘ Essien back in 1998, the Hip-hop trio went on to dominate the Western region with their new style of music – a blend of American hiphop music laced with Nigerian lingo and lore. Their debut ‘Trybal Marks‘ still makes the list of the most influential Hip-hop records ever to come out of Nigeria. Eventually eLDee being the dreamer he is, began to expand the empire, snatching up upcoming rappers Sasha, Blaise, 2shotz, Dr SID, Timi, olaDELe and Double O. Along with the KB and Free, they formed Da Trybe - A coalition of talents that rode on the success of just one single ‘Oya‘ and a lukewarm album ‘The Big Picture‘. The assemble was however short-lived as in-house squabbles led to a early and unceremonious separation. eLDee however emerged as one of the most successful out of the lot, forging on with his Trybe Records label and releasing three albums and a mixtape. (2shotz is the only Da Trybe member who has released more albums, five in number). Now, he ’s back with another squad. In an era where power houses like Chocolate City, EME and the Mo’Hits seem to have it on lock, can he and his new gang reclaim the position he once occupied? MEET DA TRYBE 2.0 ‘Trybe records is proud to announce the new roster of artists for 2012 which currently include eLDee, Sheyman, Sarz, K9 and Sojay. Trybe Records is looking to sign on a few more artists before the end of the year and promise to be the team to watch out for in 2012‘, said a press statement made available to NET. eLDee The don is vastly experienced in handling a group as it isn’t his first time. With his production skills and business-like attitude, eLDee will guide his new crew to the top. SHEYMAN Another experienced producer, Sheyman boasts of production credits for the late Dagrin, Shank, Iyanya, Bouqui amongst others. His hit single ‘Hotter than fire’ brought him to limelight and don’t forget that long-forgotten stint with D’banj. It is expected that eLDee will drop some of the audio duties on his desk. SOJAY The young singer emerged winner of eLDee’s Top Talent competition in April 2011. Already featured on eLDee’s single ‘Higher’, Sojay is talented no doubt, and his inclusion as young blood is a plus. K9 Another bright young chap who followed Sojay closely but ended up in second place at the Top Talent competition. He was also featured on the ‘Higher’ single. K9 a rapper will certainly appeal to the hip-hop fans. Although a rookie, under the tutorship of eLDee, K9′s future looks bright. Sarz Arguably one of the best hip-hop-urban Nigerian producers, Sarz has proven his worth with his production credit working with the likes of Ruggedman (Bangin’), Reminisce (Kako bi chicken), Jah Bless (Joor oh, Joor oh remix), Goldie (Don’t touch my body), eLDee ( Na wash, Today-Today) to mention a few. His input to Da Trybe 2.0 will be quite immense. Source & Pics: thenetng.com