Rivers: NASS Appeals High Court Ruling, Warns Police Against Re-Opening Assembly Complex

The National Assembly has written to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar asking him to bring the Rivers State police command under control and maintain the status quo in view of the appeal already filed at the appellate court seeking to quash an order of the Federal High Court which declared its take-over of the State House of Assembly’s functions as illegal.The National Assembly in a letter dated December 12 written by its counsel, Ahmed Raji SAN, informed the IGP that they had already filed two suits to appeal the high court ruling and for stay of execution and as such the police authorities should ensure that the Rivers House of Assembly complex should remain locked in view of plans by the six anti-Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi lawmakers to gain access to the assembly complex and allegedly impeach the governor.
According to the letter, the federal legislators said “We are glad to learn that your officers in Rivers State prevented some members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from sitting in the Parliament today(12/12/13) on the ground that a copy of the judgment has not been presented to the police.
“It thus means that the Judgment of the court has not been executed in any way. Meanwhile, shortly after the Judgment, we filed an appeal along with a Motion for Stay of Execution and an Injunction. We caused the two processes to be served on your office yesterday vide our letter dated 11th December, 2013.
“The implication of the two processes is that effect cannot be given to the Judgment delivered yesterday (11/12/13) until the Motion filed by us is disposed of.
“We are fortified in holding this view by the immortal words of Eso JSC (of Blessed memory) where, in the case of Governor of Lagos vs Ojukwu (1986) INWLR part 18pg. 621 particularly at pg. 634, he said the following:
“They have no right to take the matter into their own hands once the Court was seized of it. The essence of the Rule of Law is that it should never operate under the Rule of force or fear……”
The National Assembly demanded that the status quo should therefore be maintained in Rivers pending the outcome of the cases already filed in courts.
“With the court seized of the Motion for Stay and Injunction, the status quo is to be maintained pending the disposal of the Motion. We will be urging you to be guided accordingly and we also plead with you to give necessary instructions to that effect to your appropriate officers in Rivers State against the rumour that there is a plan to open the parliament for a faction by next Tuesday”, the letter added.

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Photos: Iyanya acquires brand new 2013 Range Rover Sports

Heard its a gift from all the partners at Made Men Music Group to their biggest artist for a good year. The car is worth N22m to N25million in Nigeria. I know the price because I considered buying it for myself a few months ago but my father told me to go and find a husband first. Lol. Husband biko show up so that I can drive a Range in peace...Hahaha. More photos after the cut...

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Check out Mercy Johnson Okojie's stunning new photos

You go, mama! She looks great in these photos...see more pics after the cut...

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Khloe Kardashian to file for divorce from Lamar today, TMZ reports

According to a report by TMZ, Khloe Kardashian's four year marriage to Lamar Odom is over as she's set to file for divorce today.
Sources tell us, Khloe will be citing irreconcilable differences in her legal docs. The split should be pretty cut and dry -- an ironclad prenup which kept all their assets separate ... and no kids.

As we reported, Lamar's bizarre freestyle rap video -- in which he brags about cheating on Khloe -- was the last straw in their crumbling relationship.  Immediately after TMZ posted the video last month, Khloe stopped wearing her wedding ring.

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The Secret Of My Success – Actress, Mercy Aigbe

Mercy Aigbe-Gentry is one actress that has no doubt paid her dues in the industry in an interview she talks about the secret of her success. 
The beautiful mother of one attributes her success to the grace of God, hard work and at times being favored. According to her "I believe that acting is the talent God gave me, so I stood upon that Word, so I put my God before everything I do, then also hard work, professionalism and discipline, I can say they are the things I’m doing to get to where I’m going to. But what’s actually taking me to where I’m going to, I can say categorically is the grace of God Almighty"
How do you feel when people meet you and gush that they are so happy to meet you?
I feel really loved because that means they appreciate what you do, for people to want to talk to you when they see you, for them to wave at you and all that. I feel blessed and loved because I know the work I’m doing is being appreciated.
In the same vein, do area boys accost you for money?
Of course they do. I think that is their own way of showing that they are your fans. And anytime they see you, they are like ‘Ah! E fun wa lowo’ which means you should give them money.
And when they request, what do you do?
At times, I give them and at times I don’t. It depends on my mood actually. And it depends on the way they talk to me.
What is the highest amount you've ever given them?
I can’t say an amount in particular. I just give them as my mood dictates.

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Jeta Amata's Wife Leaks One Secret Why They Decided To Go Separate Ways

Hmmm...little by little facts about why some celebrities marriage leaks, Jeta Amata's is not left out, as his estranged wife, Mbong had complained that her husband doesn't allow her to express herself and do things her own way, hence that was what caused the collapse of their marriage as they now live apart, waiting for divorce.

From all indications she needs freedom and doesn't want to be controlled by any man, And from this new photo, it's obvious she is only interested in living like single ladies on the street, not a wife!

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Elderly Kenyans Burned Alive As Witches By Their Own Families

Growing desires for land along Kenya’s Indian Ocean coastline are allegedly causing a rise in “witch lynchings” by residents to intimidate their elderly relatives who own the title deeds of desirable areas.

Sadaka Muruu, 100, who owns 12 acres of sought-after land in coastal Kilifi county, claimed she was told by her grandchildren that they would burn her alive after investors asked about purchasing it.

The frightened grandmother was allegedly dragged unclad from her home in January by relatives who had turned up without notice, and told neighbours they had caught her doing witchcraft.
Extraordinary images: Three years ago uproar was caused after a video emerged on the internet showing five people burned in the village of Nyamataro, Kisii, in the east of Kenya, over witchcraft allegations

Shocking: Kenyan local councillor Teddy Mwambire has led an independent probe into witchcraft and found relatives can arrange for a killing for the equivalent of only £30
But she was saved at the last minute by local councillor Teddy Mwambire, who drove her away to a rescue centre for elderly men and women accused of witchcraft, reported the Sunday Times.
Others have suffered a much-worse fate, with more than 50 people aged over 60 lynched this year over witchcraft accusations. Seven were killed in Cllr Mwambire’s district in Kilifi alone this summer.
Some were burned to death in front of villagers. Other victims were fatally hit with machetes – such as Thomas Barawa, 79, who died in August just four weeks after his wife suffered the same fate.
Cllr Mwambire led an independent probe into witchcraft and found relatives can arrange a killing for the equivalent of only £30.
Lucrative: Desires for land along Kenya’s Indian Ocean coastline (file picture) are allegedly causing a rise in ‘witch lynchings’ by residents to intimidate their elderly relatives who own the title deeds of desirable sites
Relatives are the top suspects in almost all of the killings. But police are struggling to bring cases to court because they cannot get anybody to give evidence.
Most victims who escape death and end up at guarded rescue centres are too scared to ever return home as they risk death if their angry relatives see them again.
Many poor communities in the African country rely on spiritual healers, sorcery and black magic.
Three years ago uproar was caused after a video emerged on the internet showing five people burned in the village of Nyamataro, Kisii, in the west of Kenya, over witchcraft allegations.

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PHOTO: Wizkid With Gorgeous Santa!

A popular singer Wizkid and  a gorgeous TV diva Eku Edewor seem to be ready for Christmas as they appear in a backstage photo from the Pepsi Top Ten Chart Show photoshoot.
Check out the cool pictures below.

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