That's a major no-no, Kim! Just two days after finally confirming her fifth pregnancy on her Real Housewives of Atlanta spinoff series Don't Be Tardy, Kim Zolciak was spotted lighting up a cigarette in an Atlanta parking lot on Thursday, June 27.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Kim Zolciak Smoking While Pregnant With Fifth Child: Picture
That's a major no-no, Kim! Just two days after finally confirming her fifth pregnancy on her Real Housewives of Atlanta spinoff series Don't Be Tardy, Kim Zolciak was spotted lighting up a cigarette in an Atlanta parking lot on Thursday, June 27.
Photographer drags 2Face, wife to court over wedding pictures
The Idibias got married, hired a very expensive photographer to cover the wedding but ended up not paying?!
Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed October 16, 2013 for the commencement of trial in a N120 million copyright suit filed against popular music star, Innocent Idibia, a.k.a. TuFace, his wife, Annie Idibia and their manager, Anthonio Anifite over photographs allegedly taken at the recent traditional wedding of the musician and his wife in Akwa Ibom State.
Abuja based photographer, Emmanuel Okolo, who is the plaintiff in the suit alongside his studio, Papilonmexy filed suit against the defendants.
He is asking for six reliefs, two of which include N100 million in general damages and N20million in exemplary damages.
At the resumed hearing of the case yesterday, neither TuFace nor his wife was represented in court. Anifite who is the second defendant was however represented by his counsel, J.O Uttute.
Meanwhile, a mild drama ensued when the judge openly admonished Uttute after the latter claimed that he had filed his defence when he had not done so.
The judge warned him not to come to this court again if he was not prepared for the case. “You told me that you have filed your response, but looking through here, there is nothing to that effect. And you are even smiling. Do you think you are here to joke? Never come to this court again if you are not prepared. You don’t even know when the case was filed and you are not prepared for it,” said the judge.
Also, the plaintiff’s counsel, Habeeb Oredola expressed worry over the defendants’ inability to appear before the court or be represented by a counsel after they were served with the writs of summon.
In the writ of summon, Okolo and his studio claimed they were contracted by TuFace’s wife through a third party, identified as Ms Chineze Anyaene to take photo shots at the traditional wedding held in Eket, Akwa Ibom state in March, 2013.
The plaintiff said, he was reluctant at the beginning since the offer was coming through a third party, but later accepted after he was convinced that the offer was actually with the blessing of the first defendant.
Annie Idibia was said to have later contacted the photographer after the wedding and demanded for the printing of 10 of the high resolution pictures taken.
No going back: Death penalty, gay marriage ban are here to stay – FG insists
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru |
Federal Government has rejected the recommendation by the United Nations Human Rights Council on the protection of same sex marriage and abolition of the death penalty.
In a draft report to the United Nations Human Rights Council on resolution 16/20 discussed at a Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on the second cycle of Nigeria’s Universal Periodic Review in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru, said same sex marriage was against out tradition so external forces could not impose it on the country and on the abolition of death penalty, Ashiru said the Criminal Code in use was enacted by the colonial masters.
“If anything is wrong about it, why are they blaming us?” he reportedly said.
According to reports, Ashiru, who wondered why gay rights had generated interest from the United Nations, queried the negative campaign against polygamy, which, according to him, was allowed in African tradition.
“You should not shy away from defending what you believe is right. Whatever is in our constitution, you must defend it. We must stand by our constitution. We must stand by our customs and tradition,” he said.
“If you want to have gay right in your constitution; fine, but we have our own constitution. The same human rights they want to protect for gay people; how about people that want to go into polygamy if they so desire and women are willing to marry them. Polygamy is human rights in our tradition.”
The Punch reports:
Ashiru also denied allegations of extra-judicial killings by the military against the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, where emergency rule had been proclaimed by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Challenging those with credible evidence to come forward, Ashiru maintained that the record of Nigeria’s military in peace keeping mission was unassailable.
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Bem Angwe, said Nigeria had done creditably well in Human Rights.
Although he noted that the country had some obligations to the United Nations, he said no country could dictate to another because as a sovereign nation, Nigeria has the right to protect the interests of its citizens
Enough is enough: FG places ban on unauthorised use of siren, covered number plates, others
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| Head of Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji |
The unauthorised use of siren, covered number plates and unregistered vehicles is now prohibited in Nigeria as the Federal Government has directed all its functionaries to henceforth comply, saying it portends danger for national security.
According to reports, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Bukar Goni Aji, according to a statement by the Director of Communication in his office, Tope Ajakaiye, issued the directive in a circular to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government.
“Such acts portend grave danger for national security, especially in view of intelligent reports indicating that men of the underworld also indulge in these unlawful acts to perpetrate heinous crimes,” he said.
“Directives have been issued to the Nigeria Police to apprehend any government official found engaging in such practices for appropriate prosecution.”
The Punch reports:
Consequently, the government has directed security agencies to arrest any official involved in such act.
Meanwhile, the HOS has stressed the need to revisit the age-long values and code of ethics guiding the conduct of civil servants.
Aji, in another circular to all MDAs, said the decision was in continuation of the desire to reposition the civil service for effective service delivery.
He listed the values and ethics as discipline, integrity, moral rectitude, political neutrality, loyalty and patriotism, courtesy and politeness.
Others are modesty, tact and industry, tidiness in work environment and decency in dressing, probity and accountability and promptness in service delivery.
He called on civil servants to “ensure efficient service delivery and display professional discipline in the discharge of their responsibilities in order to enhance public confidence.”
The HOS had earlier this week banned the conferment of chieftaincy titles and “other sundry awards” on civil servants until after their retirement or disengagement from service.
This came two weeks after the civil service criminalised private practice and warned against ownership of private enterprises, except farming.
PHOTO: Couple Caught Having S*X In Public
Two people who were allegedly “getting lucky” in a public park ended up getting arrested by 25 cops on bicycles.
Jennifer Harvey, 41, and Richard McBride, 37, were arrested Tuesday afternoon after officers — 25 of them, all on bikes — say they saw them having s*x on a bench near a baseball field at Naylors Run Park in Upper Darby, Pa.
“There they are, on the first base line. There’s a bench, she is bent over the bench and our friend is behind her with his pants down to his ankle, banging away,” is how Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood colorfully put it to Philly.com.
The 25 were participating in a “bicycle school” when they saw the couple in alleged action. The authorities were the only ones in the vicinity when they made the arrest.
Harvey and McBride were both arrested and charged with open lewdness and disorderly conduct. Chitwood suspects they were surprised by the level of police interest.
“Imaging being arrested by 25 cops,” Chitwood said, according to NBC Philadelphia. “They were as shocked as the police were.”
Harvey and McBride were both released on $30,000 unsecured bail pending a preliminary hearing July 10 in district court, the Delco Times reported.
Jennifer Harvey, 41, and Richard McBride, 37, were arrested Tuesday afternoon after officers — 25 of them, all on bikes — say they saw them having s*x on a bench near a baseball field at Naylors Run Park in Upper Darby, Pa.
“There they are, on the first base line. There’s a bench, she is bent over the bench and our friend is behind her with his pants down to his ankle, banging away,” is how Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood colorfully put it to Philly.com.
The 25 were participating in a “bicycle school” when they saw the couple in alleged action. The authorities were the only ones in the vicinity when they made the arrest.
Harvey and McBride were both arrested and charged with open lewdness and disorderly conduct. Chitwood suspects they were surprised by the level of police interest.
“Imaging being arrested by 25 cops,” Chitwood said, according to NBC Philadelphia. “They were as shocked as the police were.”
Harvey and McBride were both released on $30,000 unsecured bail pending a preliminary hearing July 10 in district court, the Delco Times reported.
Hemp photos: Tonto Dikeh risks 15-year jail term
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Friday said controversial Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh, risks a minimum of 15 years in jail for encouraging the consumption of hemp.
Dikeh had on Friday posted photographs of a wrap of hemp and grains of the weed formed into the letters, ‘Happy birthday POKO.’
She also posted a photograph of herself and added the inscription, ‘Mi smoke ganja mi smoke weed while my hatez smoke ma gossip.’
Her picture is a close-up of her face that seemed to depict her in a high state.
When Saturday PUNCH contacted NDLEA for comments, its spokesman, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, said the matter would be investigated.
He said the matter had been referred to the appropriate department of the agency.
Ofoyeju said, “Our attention has been drawn to the post quite frankly and I can tell you that action will be taken on it. The law is clear and NDLEA has been very clear on the issue. No one is permitted to sell, use, cultivate or encourage the use of Indian hemp in Nigeria. The weed is one of the banned narcotics in the country.
“NDLEA Act Section 14 (b) states that any person who conspires with, aids, abets, counsels, attempts to commit or is an accessory to any act or offence referred to in this act shall be guilty of an offence under this act and liable on conviction to be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not less than 15 years and not exceeding 25 years.
“Investigation has not started as of now but definitely, a step has to be taken on the matter. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse; so, it is obvious that the actress stands the risk of 15 years jail term. The appropriate department is meeting on the issue for necessary action.”
The NDLEA spokesman, however, declined to give any hint on particular steps the agency would take in its investigation, citing reasons bearing on ethics.
Dikeh’s post has expectedly drawn mixed reactions from readers, with many of them voicing concern for the way she is living her life.
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