PHOTOS: Nigeria's Beyonce, Omosexy causes commotion at Airport/Twitter

Omosexy (Omotola Ekeinde) as she is fondly called on twitter caused a stir when she arrived from USA over the weekend (See photos below)...well the best part of it all is that she is causing another stir on Twitter right now.
Omotola landed Murtala Muhammed Airport last weekend and was welcomed by her husband Captain Matthew Ekeinde, the press and fans who had gotten wind of her arrival. They treated her like "A" Beyonce, lol...
And the welcome back messages for the Nollywood star are still pouring in.

Checkout the "TONTO POKO BABY" new photos!

 

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After a newborn baby was flushed down a toilet the tragedy of China's children were explored

IT has taken little more than a generation for China to become the world’s economic powerhouse. It is taking rather longer to change ­Chinese society, however. This has been illustrated in horrifying ­fashion by the astonishing story of the two-day-old “sewer baby” who was rescued from a toilet waste pipe in Jinhua City in ­Zhejiang province, eastern China.

Newborn baby rescued after being flushed down toilet in Pujiang, Zhejiang Province, China

At first it was thought the child had been flushed down the lavatory because it was unwanted. Though such heartlessness provoked widespread anger, fingers also pointed at China’s infamous one-child policy as the real culprit. The baby’s parents had gone “over quota” – ie, this was not their first – and could not afford the fine demanded by such a transgression. They had no option but to try to get rid of it. That at least was the initial assumption.

Since those early shocking reports a different picture has emerged. The alarm had first been raised by a resident in a block of flats who had heard cries coming from a waste pipe on the fourth floor. The alarm-raiser remained on the scene for the entire two hours of the ­rescue operation, watching nervously as firemen sawed away the section of pipe in which the baby was trapped then going on to Pujiang County People’s Hospital where doctors and firemen took the pipe apart with pliers and saws to free the infant, who signalled his liberation with a loud wail. She remains in the hospital, watching over the child in incubator 59 (hence his naming as Baby 59) with a fractured skull and bruises.

For it turns out that this concerned resident was none other than the baby’s mother, a fact which came to light when police confronted her with bloody ­tissues found in her room. The 22-year-old, who works in a restaurant and is single, claims she became pregnant after a one-night stand. With no support from the baby’s father and unable to pay for an abortion she hid her pregnancy from her parents by wearing loose clothes. When she began having pains she went to the shared bathroom and the baby slipped out unexpectedly. As Chinese lavatories are of the squatting variety with no U-bend the baby slid straight down the waste pipe and became trapped out of reach.

A very different version of events, to be sure, from the original “abandoned baby flushed down the toilet” scenario – but nonetheless one which highlights the disastrous effect of communist China’s determination to control every aspect of the lives of its citizens.

It is a common misconception that Chairman Mao imposed the one child per couple rule. In fact Mao encouraged large families to boost the workforce and bring about his nation’s economic miracle. It was his successor Deng Xiaoping who brought in the edict in 1979, three years after Mao’s death. Thirty years after the People’s Republic was founded in 1949 the population had nearly doubled to close to a billion but economic growth had not. The country could not provide for itself.

Mao’s successor imposed a new “family planning policy”: one child per couple. It applied most rigidly to those living in cities, rural couples were allowed to have a second baby if their first was a girl. Additional ones were allowed if the parents were both only children or if the first pregnancy had produced twins. Before getting pregnant at all a couple had to seek permission from the Communist Party.

THE policy is often brutally enforced. Fines for “illegal” births are as much as three times the annual salary of the offender and there have been numerous accounts of officials rounding up thousands of women and subjecting them to late abortions or forced sterilisations. Abortions are performed even in the last days of pregnancy by injecting the expectant mother directly into the abdomen to induce labour. Giving birth is as much a matter of meeting targets as the grain or rice harvests. Unfortunately all this has straddled a period in which tradition has collided with advances in science. Chinese society favours sons over daughters because only male children can carry out the ancient practice of ancestor worship.

Ultrasound scans enable parents to know the sex of their unborn child. It also allows them to ensure that their one shot at pregnancy results in a baby of the right gender. If not destroyed with selective abortion, girl babies are often unregistered and Chinese orphanages are full of females who are not orphans at all.

One male child per married couple is generally the rule, so sons are prized and adored

If not destroyed with selective abortion, girl babies are often unregistered and Chinese orphanages are full of females who are not orphans at all

OVERALL the result of this “family planning” has been a gross distortion of nature whose full impact has yet to be felt. The normal gender balance would be 103 males to 100 females. In China it is 118 males to 100 females. Schools have become almost all-male institutions, often with only a handful of girl pupils.

It is predicted that by 2020 there will be 30 million more men than women in the country, leading to untold potential social instability. In traditional communities, where marrying and fathering children is regarded as a social duty, bride ­kidnapping is already common.

Worse, China’s family planning ­policy has not even worked that well. The government officially claims that it has prevented 400 million births but at least two independent studies say the true figure is 100 million, which would have been achieved naturally anyway as prosperity increased. The price for a failed attempt at social engineering has been high.

As for the mother of the sewer baby, her problems are by no means over. Her infant is not only illegitimate he is illegal. He will be unable to get a ­resident’s permit which means he cannot attend a state school or receive healthcare - all because his mother could not apply to the Communist Party for permission to have the baby because she could not produce a ­marriage certificate.

More immediately she may still face charges of attempted murder if the authorities do not believe her ­explanation of how her baby ended up trapped in a waste pipe. There are, after all, some glaring holes in her story. The baby was in the pipe for two days before the alarm was raised. He was only 5lb - a small weight which might indicate that he was premature. Or had the mother induced an early birth once she could no longer conceal her pregnancy?

All these are questions to be answered in due course. In the meantime sympathetic Chinese people will doubtless urge plucky little Baby 59 on to a full recovery and reflect on the trag­edies that arise when a ­dictatorial government decrees that the personal is political.

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Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto Shut Down

The authorities of Usman Dan Fodio University (UDUS) have ordered the immediate and indefinite closure of the university. The decision followed demonstrations staged last night by students at the university’s permanent campus in Dundaye. The students were protesting against incessant electric power outages at the institution. “We can’t study, we can’t rest, we relax, we can’t do anything when there is no light,” a second year political student of the university said.  Hundreds of irate students demanded that the management of the university restore electricity or face widespread destruction of buildings and other assets of the institution. Sokoto state is one of the areas in the northern part of Nigeria hit by acute shortage of electricity for more than one week. The lack of electricity has crippled economic and social activities, said our correspondent. The management of the university ordered all students to vacate the institution by noon today.

Bayern conquered Europe and have now knocked Man United off their perch as the world's most valuable football brand

Not only did Bayern Munich sweep aside all-comers on the pitch last season but they also took Manchester United's title as the world's most valuable brand. The Germans were ranked top of the latest BrandFinance Football 50 list after a nine per cent rise in value from 2012, moving from second to first, after winning the Bundesliga and the Champions League. Beaten, yet fashionable, European Cup finalists Borussia Dortmund also rose one place to 10th, with the Bundesliga's soaring reputation clear - Schalke are 11th with Hamburg in 15th. Scroll down for video Rank Club Brand value ($) % change Brand rating 1 Bayern Munich 860m 9 AAA 2 Man United 837m -2 AAA+ 3 Real Madrid 621m 4 AAA+ 4 Barcelona 572m -1 AAA 5 Chelsea 418m 5 AA 6 Arsenal 410m 6 AA+ 7 Liverpool 361m -2 AA 8 Man City 332m 10 AA- 9 AC Milan 263m -10 AAA- 10 Borussia Dortmund 260m 15 AA But the division as a whole is only worth two thirds of the Premier League - $1.9billion compared to $3.1bn. English clubs dominate the list, with several appearing in the top 10; as well as United in second, Chelsea are fifth, Arsenal sixth, Liverpool seventh and Man City eighth. One of the key factors in United's drop of two per cent value was their early Champions League exit - turfed out by Madrid at the last-16 stage. The figures are calculated using revenue figures, squad values, UEFA co-efficient and more - see below for a fuller explanation. Barcelona, thrashed an embarrassing 7-0 on aggregate by Bayern, are ranked fourth in the list - where they were last time - but their brand value actually depreciated by 1 per cent. Above them - unlike in La Liga - are bitter rivals Real Madrid, in third, and they actually recorded a 4 per cent growth. Tottenham came in 12th, but after that a host of sides from Germany and Italy crop up before we reach our next English entry, in 29th, West Ham. Newcastle follow in 30th - a 10-place drop from last term - with Aston Villa, Everton and Fulham close behind. Astonishingly, Stoke City come an impressive 41st in the world. Brand Finance’s head of sports valuation, Dave Chattaway said: 'Bayern Munich is still very much a story of domestic dominance, however its continued presence in the Champions league has provided the club with access to a global audience. 'The challenge now for all Bundesliga clubs and the league itself, is to see if they can export their domestic brand strength into global opportunities.' Their CEO, David Haigh, added: 'The commercial transformation of the English game, which has created hugely successful global brands, had been seen as the model to emulate. However the escalation of player wages, poor financial management and alienation of grass roots fans has left many people jaded. 'In contrast the cheap tickets, high attendances, democratic ownership structure and financial prudence of the Bundesliga now looks like an attractive alternative, particularly now it is delivering world-beating, fluid football rather than the more workmanlike style German teams had been known for. 'Just as British politicians and business journalists have long been calling for our economy to emulate the German Mittelstand, now sports commentators are wondering whether we can learn from the Bundesliga.' Adidas and Nike dominate the kits of the top 15, the former providing 18 deals with the latter on 14. But emerging brands Warrior and Under Armour pose threats to these manufacturers in the future. THE FULL 50 BrandFinance's methodology Brands are included based on their historic origins rather than their current domicile. We calculate Brand Value using the Royalty Relief approach. Brand value is essentially the cost that a third party would have to pay to license the use of a brand. Brand strength analysis is used to determine the royalty rate. Brand strength analysis benchmarks the strength, risk and future potential of a brand relative to its competitors.  This takes into account financial metrics such as revenue mix, revenue growth, football specific marketing metrics - including number of domestic/global honours, squad value, club heritage, UEFA coefficient ranking and average attendance and stadia utilisation amongst others. Brands are then awarded a brand rating, a letter grade, similar to a credit rating from AAA+ to D. Having been determined based on the brand strength, the royalty rate is then applied to revenue figures to determine the brand value. This means that it may be possible for a fairly weak brand with large revenues to still have a significant brand value while an extremely strong brand, because it caters to a niche market, does not.

Transfer News: Jose Mourinho wants Chelsea to trump Arsenal for Stevan Jovetic

THIS MORNING'S transfer news sees Jose Mourinho set to sign his new Chelsea contract on Monday having made clinching the signing of Arsenal target Stevan Jovetic an immediate concern, while Roberto Martinez is set for talks with Everton after leaving Wigan and Liverpool have announced the signing of Manchester City defender Kolo Toure on a free transfer. As the end of the season approaches, clubs are preparing to make their moves in the summer transfer market. Here is a roundup of all the latest news, rumours and gossip... Chelsea are ready to go head-to-head with Arsenal for £25 million Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic, with Jose Mourinho making the Montenegrin a primary transfer target Roberto Martinez will hold talks with Everton chairman Bill Kenwright in the next 48 hours about succeeding David Moyes, after parting ways with Wigan following discussions with owner Dave Whelan Kolo Toure has become Liverpool’s first summer signing with manager Brendan Rodgers stepping up efforts to land Greece international Kyriakos Papadopoulos Shay Given is desperate to stay in the Premier League after manager Paul Lambert agreed he could leave Aston Villa and that could mean missing out on a £5million windfall Newly-promoted Hull have turned George Boyd’s loan deal into a permanent contract Dundee United have confirmed they will sell star striker Johnny Russell this summer FA Cup winning manager Roberto Martinez is set for talks with Everton after leaving Wigan Monaco have added to their star-studded line-up this summer with a deal for former Chelsea and Real Madrid centre-half Ricardo Carvalho Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has quashed speculation that he could be in line for a move to Real Madrid Manchester United are lining up a sensational move to bring £24m former Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric back to England Arsenal and Tottenham are still on red alert for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ahead of the transfer window Club chat and other gossip Players such as free transfer Jose Canas are turning down the chance of earning more money elsewhere just so they can play under Michael Laudrup at Swansea, according to his representative Bayram Tutumlu Everton have bowed to massive pressure from fans and apologised for changing the club’s crest Michael Laudrup's agent says players are turning down more money elsewhere to play for Swansea Kevin Phillips would love one last crack at the big time with Crystal Palace but expects little sentiment from Ian Holloway, who he says is a far shrewder manager than some people think Andre Santos is heading back to Arsenal after being priced out of a move to Gremio In-form Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge can stake England claim tonight at Wembley with his striking rivals out of the picture Best of the rest Ashley Cole will be England’s honorary captain against Ireland tonight just seven months after he was hit by a £90,000 fine for calling the Football Association “a bunch of t****” Manchester City fans have shown appreciation for sacked boss Roberto Mancini by taking out an advert in Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport