Singer Bobby Brown to be Jailed

A Los Angeles judge has sentenced R&B artist Bobby Brown to 55 days in
jail for driving under the influence and with a suspended license,
records show. He is to report to jail March 20, Los Angeles City
Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan told E! News, confirming Brown's no
contest plea and sentence Tuesday. The 55-year-old singer also was
placed on 48 months summary probation and ordered to pay fees,
complete an 18-month alcohol program and install an ignition interlock
device that prohibits the driver from starting the car if his or her
blood alcohol content is over a certain limit, E! News said. Brown's
license was suspended due to a prior conviction for driving under the
influence. The singer is the ex-husband of recording artist Whitney
Houston, who died in February 2012. The couple had a stormy
relationship fueled by drug and alcohol abuse and their 14- year
marriage ended in 2007.

Why You Need a Vaseline in Your House

There is hardly any family you will go to that doesn't have Vaseline
sitting around in a cupboard or drawer in their washroom. Though
recently we don't use it nearly as much as we should, we all own it
for some reason. What are the reasons why you have vaseline in your
house?

>What is Vaseline?

Vaseline is a product that was created in the late 19th century by a
chemist named Robert Cheesebrough. Throughout the course of his work,
he observed that the factory workers were using the rod wax to
moisturize their skin and discovered that the wax also helped speed up
the healing time of any skin cuts and wounds. He took this knowledge
and made up several different batches or "lines" of products that
contained the key ingredient, petroleum jelly, and put them in vases.
This is where the "vase" in" Vaseline" originates from.

>To Improve your Smile

Do you notice the gleaming smiles of beauty queens during beauty
pageants? Did you know that you can brighten your smile with just a
touch of Vaseline? Simply take a small amount on your finger and then
rub it all over your front teeth and gums to really make your teeth
glisten...

>To Soften your Feet

If you have rough and calloused feet, you can use Vaseline to help
soften them up. Soak your feet in a warm tub of water for up to 15
minutes, and then rub the rough areas of skin with a pumice stone.
When you are finished exfoliating the skin, take some Vaseline and rub
it into those areas. Throw on a thick pair of socks and go to bed.
When you wake up the next morning, you will notice a considerable
difference in the softness of your feet!

>To Moisturize your Lips

The simplest lip gloss product that you can ever find is Vaseline.
Taking a bit of Vaseline on your finger and then rubbing it into your
lip will not only hydrate your lips, but it will give them that wet,
kissable shine. You can apply Vaseline right overtop of any lipstick
you may be wearing, too.

>To Style Dry Hair

Have dry hair? Then pick up a jar of Vaseline. Dab a very small amount
of Vaseline onto your fingers and style your hair as you usually would
(do use it sparingly as Vaseline can quickly make your hair go from
healthy looking and shiny to greasy and oily in seconds). The Vaseline
will hold your style and your hair will feel and look better too!

>To Tame your Brows

Did you know that Vaseline can be used as a great product to hold your
eyebrows in place? Take a tiny little bit of the product and then
apply it to your eyebrow area with either an eyebrow brush or with
your fingertip.

>To Remove your Eye Makeup

Yes, Vaseline can also remove your eye makeup if you are ever in a
pinch. Put a small amount of Vaseline on a cloth or a towel, and then
rub it gently over top of your eye area. You should notice that all
eye makeup has been removed, including your waterproof mascara!
So, if you have not a vaseline in your home, i advise you to go to the
nearest store and get one for your family.

Forbes List: Aliko Dangote Moves Up to 43rd Richest Man in the World while Mike Adenuga takes the 269th Spot

Latest Forbes ranking reveals that Nigerian billionaire business
mogul, Aliko Dangote has moved up in the latest Forbes world's richest
ranking from the 76th position which he maintained in 2012 to the 43rd
position.
According to the list which was released on Monday by Forbes, Dangote
–President of Dangote Group and Chairman of Globacom, Mike Adenuga
were the only Nigerians on the list.
With a net worth of $16.1 Billion as of March 2013, Dangote retained
his position as the richest man in Africa. Meanwhile, Adenuga ranked
269 on the list with a net worth of $4.7 Billion.
Here's what Forbes had to say about Dangote:
Nigerian Cement tycoon retains his position as Africa's richest man
for the third year in a row.
The past year has been eventful for Dangote. In October, he sold off a
controlling stake in his flour milling company to Tiger Brands of
South Africa. He pocketed $190 million in cash. In February, his
Dangote Sugar Refineries acquired a 95% stake in Nigerian sugar
producer Savannah Sugar in a bid to maintain its dominant position in
the Nigerian sugar industry. Dangote stepped up his philanthropy in
the past year, giving over $100 million to causes ranging from
education to health, floodrelief, poverty alleviation and the arts. He
also acquired a yacht, which he named after his mother, Amiya. Dangote
started building his fortune more than three decades ago when he began
trading in commodities like cement, flour and sugar with a loan he
received from his maternal uncle. He delved into full production of
these items in the early 2000s and went on to build the Dangote Group,
WestAfrica's largest publicly-listed conglomerate,which now owns sugar
refineries, salt processing facilities and Dangote Cement, the
continent's largest cement producer. A fitness buff, Dangote jogs
everyday.
The list also reports that Carlos Slim (Mexico) maintains his position
as the world's richest man with a networth of $73 Billion followed by
Bill Gates
(United States) with a net worth of $67Billion. Amancio Ortega (Spain)
takes the third position with a net worth of $57Billion, Warren Buffet
(United States) ranks fourth with $53.5 Billion while Larry Ellison
(United States) ranks fifth with $43 Billion.

Kogi State University Undergraduate Kidnapped by Facebook Friends Rescuedby the Police

Seven months after the entire nation was put in shock by the killing
of Cynthia Osokogu, a post graduate student of Nasarawa State
University who was killed by friends she met on social media,
Facebook, an undergraduate student of Kogi State University,Oludoyi
Bamidele Samuel, was abducted by a kidnap syndicate, facilitated by a
friend he also met on Facebook.
However, Samuel was lucky to be alive after been rescued from the
kidnappers' den by the police and to tell his story of how a friend he
met on Facebook lured him from Enugu to Deltastate.
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Ikechukwu Aduba told Vanguard
that Samuel left Enugu for Warri, Delta state for a birthday party
upon the invitation of his Facebook friend.

" He was invited by a friend, identified as Michael, who he met on
Facebook for a birthday party in Warri. They have not met face to face
before this incident, but have been chatting on the internet. He must
have found out his background through his interaction with him on the
social media.
" So, they plotted how to abduct him and make money. Samuel, the only
son of his parents, who his kidnappers believe are well to do, left
his parents in Enugu without telling them where he was going to and
entered a vehicle to Warri. He(Samuel) was discussing with Michael on
phone and called him on when he got toWarri, but his so-called friend
had ulterior motive. He had arranged with others to kidnap him and
Samuel was whisked to a house at Uzor Street, Agbarho, where he was
held hostage for three days."
He added that the kidnappers held him hostage for three days before
Police officers from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, stormed
their hideout and seized three of the suspects. They demanded N5
million ransom from Samuel's mother to effect his release and were
relocating him to another location when the police caught them.
The Commissioner who warned young people to desist from trusting
people they meet on Social Media added:
"I do not understand this; I am warning young men and women to stop
this behavior. How can you leave your home to go a birthday party by
somebody you do not know, all because both of you met on Facebook?
This is ridiculous.People should help the police by being security
conscious. Can you imagine, he left Enugu without telling his parents
and the suspected kidnappers were using his phone to call his parents,
asking for ransom," he said

Rihanna Feels Vulnerable on Her Relationship with Chris

Rihanna reportedly feels "vulnerable" following the backlash about her romance.

The star has reunited with her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, who assaulted
her in 2009. Due to the volatile nature of their relationship she has
been criticised by some for taking him back, although she has remained
defiant.

The two stars appeared in love as they say next to each other at the
Grammy Awards this year, but she was apparently bombarded with hateful
words as she entered the ceremony. People shouted at her for getting
back with Chris and it reportedly left Rihanna worrying about her
decision.

"Rihanna used to feel invincible, like she could do anything and
people would love her, but now she feels vulnerable and under attack
by people who are angry that she's back with Chris," an insider told
Heat magazine.

The star opened up about her relationship to Rolling Stone magazine,
the first time she'd admitted the rumours she was dating Chris again
were true.

ABSU Withdraws First Degree Certificate of Orji Uzor Kalu

Reports say that Abia State University has withdrawn the degree

certificate it awarded to a former governor of the state, Uzor Orji
Kalu.
According to Premium Times, the University in a statement by its
Registrar, O. E. Onuoha, on Saturday said the decision was taken after
an emergency meeting of the University Senate which considered there
commendations of a panel which investigated the allegations levelled
against Kalu. In withdrawing the certificate, the University said the
admission and graduation of the former governor violated its extant
rules and regulations.

"On the strength of the findings and recommendations of an
investigative panel into allegations of breach of the extant Academic
Regulations of Abia State University, in the admission process of the
admission and graduation of Kalu, Orji Uzor in the discipline of
Government and Public Administration, of matriculation number
00/42226, the Senate of Abia State University at its resumed 69th
Extra-Ordinary meeting of Friday 1st March 2013 and by a vote of
eighty-eight (88) against three (3) dissenting voices only, approved
the cancellation and withdrawal of the degree result and certificate
awarded to him.
"The decision of Senate was based on the following grounds among others:

*The violation of the Academic Regulations of the university on
Admission-by-Transfer, which rendered the offer irregular, abinitio.
*The non-completion of the mandatory six(6) semesters (i.e. three
academic years of study), before he was awarded a degree of the
university. He spent only two semesters in all.
"The university Senate maintained that its action, aforesaid, derived
from the exercise of its onerous statutory responsibility to guard and
maintain , at all times, the Academic Regulations of the University,
its hard-earned reputation and the credibility of the certificates it
awards," Onuoha said.

Kalu was initially a student of the University of Maiduguri but he
dropped out. While he was governor of Abia state, he reenrolled

DJINEE SPEAKS HIS MIND ON NIGERIA

In Nigeria, all we do is give reasons for our failures; but I still
believe in a very good Nigeria. I will not join the band wagon of the
people who are calling for us to separate. I don't think that's what
we need, we are not North and South Sudan. We are not Mali, we are
different. We are very peculiar case, and I think that slowly the so
called cabal will implode, and I believe the same God that was around
during Abacha's time is still around now. Because if you remember what
was about to happen during that time, I think the same God still
exists, and I believe it's going to happen.

Concert Worker Sues Akon

Akon is known to always give a star performance but the artist may
have gone too far this time. A concert worker has sued Akon for diving
into the crowd during a show and injuring the worker in the process.
The concert worker claims he is now physically disabled as a result of
the injuries he sustained when Akon leapt into the crowd during an
Alabama concert in 2009. There is no word yet on how much the worker
plans to sue for.