Edeson Online News: 08/12/13

Monday 12 August 2013

…Legendary Nigerian Footballer, SAMUEL OKWARAJI Died 24 Years Ago….

…While Playing For Nigeria in a World Cup Qualifier Match …

On the 12th of August, 1989, while he was playing for Nigeria in a 2nd round World Cup Qualifier match (Group C, Italia World Cup) against Angola, Samuel Okwaraji slumped on the pitch and died immediately.
It was 77 minutes into the match. Right there, in front of 20,000 Nigerians at the Main Bowl of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, the Green Eagles were thrown into disarray while the Palancas Negras of Angola forgot the competition and joined in the futile attempts to revive him.

Pastor Zack Orji...yes incase you didn't know, he is a Pastor with the Power Life Assembly Ministry in Owerri...and this was what he said about Nollywood actors and actresses.

“Most movie shown in recent times are capable of destroying the moral background of children as they have become the most popular movie audience.

Photo: : Endy EDESON Please Advice Me :

Is It Right for Me to Name My Child JESUS CHRIST?

“My Wife is Pregnant and I Want to Name My Child JESUS”

Goodevening Mr. Edeson, Please I want you to publish this so that your readers and followers can advice me on what to do.
My name is Mr. Yinka, a Yoruba man. I am a born-again Christian and an Evangelist. My wife is heavily pregnant, from scan result doctor said my wife is carrying baby boy.
Mr. EDESON, as a Born-again Christian, I want to name my child JESUS because I feel it will bring goodluck to the family and evil will not befall him but I don’t know if it is right or not. Please publish this story so that I can get advice on what to do.

GUYS, WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE FOR Mr. Yinka?

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“My Wife is Pregnant and I Want to Name My Child JESUS”
Goodevening Mr. Edeson, Please I want you to publish this so that your readers and followers can advice me on what to do.
My name is Mr. Yinka, a Yoruba man. I am a born-again Christian and an Evangelist. My wife is heavily pregnant, from scan result doctor said my wife is carrying baby boy.

Photo: Suicide Mission:

...Tonto DIKE attempts SUICIDE....

...She Wanted to Kill Herself:

It was gathered that popular actress TONTO DIKE wanted to kill herself due to how people are insulting her but if not for the intervention of some close pals.

Tonto posted this photo above on her instragram page and wrote below it..

"WokeUp happy n decided to share diz***I've bin here b4 n I can tell u we stronger Dan our problemz/painz/Etc**That day I realized SUICIDE iz for COWARDZ**if u've gat no1 to talk to like mii I suggezt u strt wit GOD,diz shitzzzz crazy(world) but it iz Ourz dnt leave it in SHAME,ILOVEU"---Tonto Dikeh

Tonto dear, you're a beautiful strong woman who deserves to live a long, fulfilling life. Never let what people say about you push you over the edge, because when you really think about it, nobody holy pass. And remember, the haters can scream so loud sometimes that you miss the voices of the people who love you. Hear their voices and know you're loved. Keep your head up, girl.

Please TONTO, don't commit suicide.

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It was gathered that popular actress TONTO DIKE wanted to kill herself due to how people are insulting her but if not for the intervention of some close pals.Tonto posted this photo above on her instragram page and wrote below it..

Photo: Exclusive Interview with Actor, LEO MEZIE:

“ I Love My WIFE So Much, I Can’t Cheat on Her”
“I wear boxers because they turn my wife on”
“ I Used to be a Model Before I Became an Actor”

Leo Mezie tells Journalist.

Actor, Leo Mezie, tells ’Nonye Ben-Nwankwo about his style.

Enjoy the interview below.
How has your career been?
It has been very challenging. The jobs have been very slow and not flowing as they used to. Investors are now scared of their investments. At this point, we are stuck, we can’t go front or back and the government is not doing anything to look into this sector and it is affecting the business.

If it is affecting the business, how have you been surviving?
The movie industry is just a stepping-stone for me. I ventured into it because I liked it. I see it as a hobby and not a profession. Even while I was doing the movies, I was still feeling I was a government person. I do about two movies in a month, I come back and rest. I am good in PR and events packaging. I started running an events and PR outfit for some government agencies. It has been very interesting. Despite the fact that there is competition, my popular face has sort of given me an edge.

What does style mean to you?
Style means everything. I had the opportunity to be with one modelling agency when I started my career in the late 90s. I came to realize that everybody is addressed by the way he is dressed. Your style depicts the kind of person you are. If you step into an office, your dressing will either get you a, ‘Welcome sir’ or a ‘Can I help you?’ I can’t imagine putting on full agbada regalia and attending a baby’s one year birthday. My style depends on where I am going. It is very important to me.

So you were once a model?
Oh yes. That is one area of my life that I have not really talked about. I started with modelling before I became an actor. I was with Modella. Then, I started going for auditions and it was taking my time. I didn’t have time again to attend rehearsals for modeling.

Why did you go into acting, was it that you wanted to be more prominent?
It wasn’t anything like that. I didn’t like the way we walked in the modeling world. Our walk was just the way the females walk. I was told that the walk on the runway was different from the way you walk on the streets. And then, each time I went for movie audition, I got a role. I decided to quit modeling.

As a showbiz personality, don’t you take out time to look good?
Looking good is good business. I hardly attend events because I always feel it means my looking for something to wear. At last year’s Africa Movies Academy Awards held in Lagos, it took my wife and I three straight days to choose from six different attires that I could wear. We finally decided on two. She chose one and I chose another. On the day of the event, I went with what she chose but just as we got outside, I went back to the house and undressed and I wore what I wanted to wear and she liked it.

Have you made a fashion mistake before?
I have made such mistakes a couple of times. I went for an event at Oriental Hotel in Lagos. My colleagues called me and told me about an event and said I should come around. I got to the hotel and I saw my colleagues, then I realised I was seriously over dressed. They didn’t tell me it was a jeans affair. I refused to attend the event. I just had to go and wait for them at the pool side. I have also been to another event where I was underdressed. I think it was in Delta State. I was filming and somebody invited me for a dinner. He gave me the impression that it was a casual event. I got there and people were formally dressed. I refused to enter the hall. I insisted on going back to my hotel and changing into something more befitting for the occasion.

What is the most expensive fashion item that you have?
It is my wedding ring. It is not all about how much it costs. But the thing is that I buy a new wedding ring every wedding anniversary. Last month was our wedding anniversary; I woke her up with a new wedding ring and renewed our vow. That is the most expensive fashion item that I have.

Can you count the number of shoes you have?
I can’t count them. I am not saying that I have so many but I can tell you that there are shoes I have not worn for one year.

What can you not leave home without?
Of course, I can never leave home without my wedding ring. Even if I forget it, I always go back home. It makes me feel responsible and makes me feel fully dressed. It also makes me feel very comfortable in the midst of ladies.

You sound as if you have always been faithful to your wife since you got married to her.
I will not like to deceive myself. However, to an extent, I have been faithful. I meet ladies every day. I have a lot of admirers, fans and friends. But at each point, I don’t see anything unique about them. The only reason I can date another woman is if the person is better than my wife. Friends ask me if I am the first person to get married because of the way I behave. I always tell them that the ladies can never do to me what my wife will do to me. It has not been a challenge for my wife letting me go where I want to go. She knows I will find it difficult to get anyone who will do five per cent of what she does.

But you were a ladies’ man before you got married…
I was a ladies’ man on the street and not in the hotel or my house. I have more female friends than male friends.

Do you wear boxers or briefs?
I wear boxers. But I love briefs. But since I got married, my wife loves me to wear boxers. Even when I want to go out, I would want to wear briefs but she would insist I wear boxers. She said she is turned on each time I wear boxers.

Are you a perfume freak?
No, I am not. I just wear perfume because I don’t want to have an offensive odour at any time. If I am going to stay out a whole day, I would wear a perfume or body spray. But if it is just to hang out with friends for just an hour or two, I used roll on and wear my shirt. Naturally, I don’t like the smell of perfume. It chokes me.

What do you love wearing on a normal day?
I love to wear causals. I love jeans and Tee-shirt any day.

(Source: Punch NEWSPAPERS)
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“ I Love My WIFE So Much, I Can’t Cheat on Her”
“I wear boxers because they turn my wife on”
“ I Used to be a Model Before I Became an Actor”
Leo Mezie tells Journalist.
Actor, Leo Mezie, tells ’Nonye Ben-Nwankwo about his style.

Photo: Banking Gist Update:

…This is a Good Initiative…

…Guarantee Trust Bank Has Commenced Instant Account Opening on Facebook….

Guaranty Trust Bank plc has once again raised the service bar for African Financial Institutions, by up grading its Social Banking offering on Facebook to accommodate Instant GTBank Account Opening. With this upgrade, prospective customers of the foremost Bank can open accounts and immediately get their account numbers while on Facebook, without having to visit any GTBank branch. ContinueCommenting on the new offering which went live recently, Managing Director/CEO of Guaranty Trust plc; Mr. Segun Agbaje said the upgrade will make it more convenient for people to commence banking relationships with the Bank.

Mr. Agbaje explained that all people have to do while on Facebook is fill the account opening form, upload their passport photograph and signature mandate and immediately get their account number.GTBank Social Banking is a unique offering pioneered by the Bank earlier in the year thatallows people open GTBank Accounts, make Account Balance Enquiries, perform Money Transfers and purchase Airtime on Facebook.

The Bank remains the leading Nigerian financial services provider in the social media space with over 1.3 Million followers on Facebook alone, the largest following for any Nigerian company. With Social Banking, Guaranty Trust Bank plc has successfully introduced a new and effective platform through which its customers can get real-time customer service and perform transactions quickly, safely and at their convenience. According to Mr. Agbaje the banking requirements of today’s customers necessitates a high degree of flexibility, which is why GTBank is instituting value adding channels on social and other platforms that allow people bank 24/7.Guaranty Trust Bank plc was established in 1990 and has within the last 23 years come to be recognized as one of the most innovative and service focused banks in Nigeria.

The Bank, which was recently conferred with the 2013 African Bank of the Year Award by African Banker Magazine, has banking subsidiaries in Cote D’Ivoire, the Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, the United Kingdom and has concluded the purchase of a 70% equity stake in Fina Bank that will see its operations spread to Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda .

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Guaranty Trust Bank plc has once again raised the service bar for African Financial Institutions, by up grading its Social Banking offering on Facebook to accommodate Instant GTBank Account Opening. With this upgrade, prospective customers of the foremost Bank can open accounts and immediately get their account numbers while on Facebook, without having to visit any GTBank branch. ContinueCommenting on the new offering which went live recently, Managing Director/CEO of Guaranty Trust plc; Mr. Segun Agbaje said the upgrade will make it more convenient for people to commence banking relationships with the Bank.