:::LATEST NEWS STORIES in NIGERIA
& AROUND THE WORLD:::
FIRST IN THE NEWS IS
ENTERTAINMENT GIST::
>> Tunde Adewale a. k. a Tee A has made
his mark in the comedy industry in Nigeria. He’s made his mark not just in the
comedy business but also in restaurant business. Unknown to many, comedy began
for the young and talented man when as a JSS student, he was his school’s Chief
speaker and the senior prefect his deputy. Meanwhile, he is currently busy
working behind the scene producing for his new TV show. Season three of “Time
Out With Tee A”. Surprisingly, the ACE comedian, Tee A , after all his
achievements and fame, told newsmen that he is not rich. He added that he doesn’t
make much money in comedy and he is still battling with poverty.
AND
NOW, THE MAIN NEWS HEADLINES:
1.
ABUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN
NIGERIA: The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties and Social
Development Matters, Mrs Sarah Pane, has said that the negative use of the
social media like Facebook, Twitter and
Myspace by Nigerian youths is impacting negatively on the country's image. She
added that denigrating Nigerian leaders through the medium has become a pastime
of the youths to the extent that the Nigerian President has become the most
insulted in the world.
2. CAMPUS CLASH: Six people have died,
including a popular UNIBEN graduate, Nosa Ebohon aka Biggie, following a cult
war supposedly between Eiye Fraternity and Black Axe members of the school.
Nosa and the other five were killed at different locations in Benin last week.
Nosa was gunned down on Friday night at a beer parlour along Adolor College Rd.
3. FIRE AT UNN: The University of Nigeria,
Nsukka (UNN) Student Affairs Department, was on Saturday July 28 set ablaze by
unidentified persons. The fire destroyed property worth millions of Naira,
including vital documents.
4. ACCIDENT AT BENIN-ORE ROAD: No fewer
than 13 passengers died in a motor accident on the Benin-Ore road, the
Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) confirmed on Sunday. In a statement
issued by Mr Bisi Kazeem, Deputy Corps Public Education Officer, the
commission stated that the accident happened at kilometre 53, before Ohosun
town, zone 5.12 toll gate unit command in Edo State at 7.45 a.m yesterday.
5. OIL
STATION IN ANAMBRA STATE:: Anambra State Commissioner for Special Duties,
Vincent Ezenwajiaku, a lawyer, has given the assurance that facilities at the
Aguleri-Otu oil flow station would be completed and ready for commissioning by
President Goodluck Jonathan during his visit to the State on August, 30 this
year.
WORLD NEWS STORIES
6. KIDNAPPING IN YEMEN: A
security agent working for the Italian embassy in Yemen's capital Sanaa has
been kidnapped by gunmen, officials said. The Italian man was taken to an
unknown destination from a street near Italy's embassy in south-west Sanaa.
7. DEADLY DISEASE IN
UGANDA: An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has killed at least 13 people and
infected a further seven in Uganda. The health ministry says emergency measures
are in place to deal with the outbreak, which began in late June but has only
just been confirmed as Ebola.
8. AMERICA ECONOMY: Growth
in the US economy slowed in the second quarter to an annualised pace of 1.5%,
as consumer spending eased. But growth in the first three months of the year
was revised up to 2% from a previous
estimate of 1.9%, the Commerce Department said.
9. HOLLYWOOD ACTOR DIES: Coronation
Street and Keeping up Appearances actor Geoffrey Hughes has died aged 68, his
agent has said. The actor, who was known to millions as Coronation Street
binman Eddie Yeats in the 1970s and 1980s, died "peacefully in his
sleep" on Friday night.
10. HOLLYWOOD
LOW TURNAROUND: Hollywood studios have continued to see a slow turnaround in
home video sales after a seven-year decline, as consumers increase the numbers
of movies and TV shows they stream online and buy more high-definition Blu-ray
discs as DVDs fall from favor.ei Ning.
11. MISSING ACTRESS: Sources say Hollywood Actress Mabel Pantaleon
has been missing for days now. Pantaleon who has appeared on “Dexter” disappeared
on Sunday after she was last seen at her Manhattan apartment on W. 157th
Street.
2012 LONDON OLYMPIC UPDATES::
12. The Nigerian basketball team this
yesterday won their first game at the 2012 London Olympics, making the
basketball team the first in Nigerian sporting history to win a basketball
match at the Olympics. They beat Tunisia 60-56 and need just one more win to get through to the next
round.
13. It was a day of mixed fortunes for
Nigeria in table tennis on Saturday July 28 as its women crashed out of the
2012 Olympic Games in London. Olufunke
Oshonaike the Nigerian representative, who a day earlier had won her
preliminary round game failed to advance further later in the day as she lost
to her Italian opponent in the first round.
NEWS EDITOR: ENDY EDESON
The Story of COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS in OWERRI, IMO STATE:: Owerri, the capital of Imo State is a warn city, with many things to keep visitors engaged. Known for its robust hospitality industry, Owerri is the destination of fun seekers. Visitors to Owerri will always have fond memories of the city as well as the longing to return. They will remember the nightlife. They will remember that most of the fine restaurants, hotels and fun spots are places to be in the night.
They know that Owerri has its fair share of nightclubs. While some of the clubs operate on their own, others are built inside hotels. Those who lodge in the hotels that operate nightclubs are admitted free, upon showing their room keys. Others pay gate fee. Expectedly, going by the active nightlife in the city, Owerri is brimming with prostitutes. Investigations revealed that commercial sex workers flock around popular hotels and fun spots, looking for men to hook.
Most of these sex workers are students in tertiary institutions in the state and neighbouring states. In the day, these students appear somewhat respectable on campus, but at night they wear a different cap. By their dressing you shall know them. They appear in low waist trousers, short gowns/micro mini skirts, midriff and breasts revealing tops and patrol premises of hotels with nightclubs.
One of the commercial sex workers told NEWSMEN, at the Rappour Hotel nightclub, that she comes around to earn money and take care of herself and siblings.
Open sex club one of the nightclubs offering “special services” is located unobtrusively off All Seasons Road, New Owerri. The club begins business from about 8pm. However, activities reach fever pitch from 10pm and continue till the wee hours. This hangout is a white bungalow that hardly gives itself away. It looks like the regular club inside but without heavy décor and neon lights at the entrance. The regular dance hall is always almost empty, making one wonder how they manage to stay afloat. But if you wait long enough, you will notice young and middle aged men strolling into a passage on the left side of the dance hall. And that is where the real action is.
The rooms are not well illuminated but bright enough for you to see what is being offered. Once you step in, the sight that greets you is that of a number of naked girls or at various stages of nudity. The girls in bra and pants soon shed every piece of clothing, as the show gathers momentum.
The nightclub parades these girls in appreciable number. Unlike some strip bars where only a handful of girls entertain, this nightclub has them many. And they come in various sizes and shapes: slim, flat, tall, short, fair, dark. Again, unlike most nude clubs, where go-go girls exhibit their stuff on a platform, in this fun spot the girls offer more or less personal service. They move from one patron to another, showing the stuff they are made off.
The tempo of the music in the club energizes the dancers and they do exotic dance steps and get wilder. In corners, some of the girls are engaged in lap dance with men, who grabbed the opportunity with hands, kissing, sucking breasts and caressing the lower region of the girls. The mischievous guys insert naira notes in between the thighs of the girls.
The inner room is a shade darker and sleazier. There the patrons and the girls get more intimate, engaging in all manner of sexual acts.
One of the girls, who gave her name as Marbel, said that for N2, 000 she would engage in oral sex with a man in the dark hall. It was gathered that a patron could also take any of the girls out for the night, for an agreed sum. The price depends on the time, desperation of the girl and bargaining power of the patron, but it could be anything between N5, 000 and N10, 000.
Private parties it was also learnt that the strip dancers equally entertain at private or house parties.
One of the commercial sex workers claims that medical doctors have sex; actresses have sex; teachers have sex; lawmakers and ministers have sex. In fact, every person is having sex with the people they like or under whatever arrangement. It’s just that people pretend a lot. Some civil servants have sex with more men in a week than strip dancers.
An insider told newsmen that some of the girls come from poor homes, so they use what they make at the bar to take care of themselves and families. Single mothers and young widows are also among them. Some of them come from such places as Port Harcourt, Aba and Asaba to Owerri where they are not known to perform after which they go home. Some of them only come at weekends.
It was also gathered that more girls are coming to the club almost on daily basis seeking to be registered as strippers. One of the requirements is that the girls must be 18 years and above.