UNBELIEVABLE: Man rapes 2-Year-Old Girl, Blames The Devil

UNBELIEVABLE: Man r*pes 2-Year-Old Girl, Blames The Devil

A 34-year-old driver, Oyewale Ojo, has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for having carnal knowledge of a two-year-old daughter of his colleague and neighbour.

The man, who lives at Ojoo area of Ibadan, was caught hiding behind the door in the room of Mr and Mrs Toki, parents of the girl, with the baby (name withheld) spread on the bed and her private part smeared with semen.
The suspect is currently undergoing interrogation at that State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Iyaganku, Ibadan, where he was transferred to from Ojoo police station in which the case was initially reported.
According to the mother of the baby, Madam Ajarat Toki, a herbal concoction seller at Iwo Road motor park at Ojoo, the little girl was with her father at home on Monday, October 21, while she was doing her business within the park. “I had to take her home that day because of an impending rain. On getting home, I entered through the back door and as I opened the door of our room, I met my girl with her thighs open on the bed, staring at something behind the door. On checking what might have attracted her so much, I was shocked to find Ojo cowering behind the door.
“When I asked him what he was doing in our room, he said he wanted to give me a video disc I asked for earlier. My daughter started vomiting and when I went to look at her, I saw that he had ejaculated around her private part. It was my noise that woke our neighbours. When we got to the hospital to confirm her medical status, the report indicated that the little girl had indeed been defiled.”
The victim’s distraught father said, “The man is not a friend of mine, though we operate at the same motor park at Ojoo, so I was wondering why he should enter my house. I immediately called the police and he was arrested.”

Crime Reports learnt that the suspect also attempted to escape with handcuffs at Ojoo Division and that it took some efforts by the police and some members of the public to arrest him as he ran with all his might. He was immediately transferred to State CID, Iyaganku.
In an interview with journalist, Ojo is married to two wives and has four children said, “When I got there, l met the girl crying and I carried her and put on the T.V for her so that she could watch it”.
Ojo later confessed to have defiled the girl and claimed that he did not know what led him to it. He later blamed it on devil, saying “I don’t even understand how it happened.”
Reacting to the incident, The Acting Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Assistant Superintendent of Police Ignatius Inyang expressed dismay at the rate at which defilement and r*pe cases keep increasing within the society, adding that the suspect would be charged to court after the completion of investigations

Rare solar eclipse in America, Europe and Africa

A rare solar eclipse allowing a view of the Sun that is totally or partially blocked by the Moon has taken place. Stories It was first visible in the southern United States, before sweeping east across the Atlantic Ocean and the African continent.
The US space agency, Nasa, said the greatest total eclipse occurred over the Atlantic Ocean.
One of the best views was in northern Kenya, where tour companies organised trips to view a total blackout.
Local myths there attribute the event to the Moon eating the Sun.
Men and women from the Turkana tribe take part in a ceremony in the Sibiloi national Park in the Turkana region  Men and women from the Turkana tribe in Kenya took part in a ceremony ahead of the eclipsemPartial views were available in eastern North America and southern Europe.
This solar eclipse was a rare occurrence in that it was “hybrid” – switching between an annular and total eclipse.
In a total eclipse, the Moon completely covers the sun, while an annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its farthest from the Earth and does not block out the Sun completely, leaving a halo of sunlight still visible around the Moon.
Looking directly at the sun during a partial or annular eclipse, or the partial phases of a total solar eclipse, can can cause temporary or permanent damage to the retina
Special welder’s glasses or mylar lenses manufactured especially for viewing solar eclipses are recommended or you can make a pinhole camera by making a 3mm hole in a sheet of paper, turning your back to the Sun and using the pierced page to project the image of the Sun on to another sheet of paper.

How multiple taxes hinder quality service delivery – Ikpoki, MTN boss

BY OLABISI OLALEYE

From banking to real sector; from hospitality industry to telecommunications, no one is immune from the problem of multiple taxation in Nigeria. For instance, disclosing how his company was bogged down by this hydro-headed monster, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Mr Michael Ikpoki, said the issue of call drops, delay in infrastructure roll-out and other allied problems can be traced to the multiplicity of taxes in the country. According to him, the telecom sector is unfairly targeted for reasons best known to the tax authorities. And this, he does not find funny at all.

His words: “The challenges we have had year-on-year as a sector is that we have been unfairly targeted in terms of the kind of tax regimes on ground. First, in terms of the quantum, we get to situations where we are having significant increases in the kind of levies and taxes we have to pay and which is not in line with the budget that we have made.” In this interview, he explains how the government can step in to address the issue.

Excerpts:

Digital industry

I think the point about the challenges and the issues that we face is that we need to spend a lot more time as an industry to begin to address issues. In our industry, what I see are three phases of development. The first phase is, you want to attract investment. In 2001 and thereafter, we strove, as a country, to attract the right kind of players into our market to be part of the growth of this industry.

The second phase in the development of an industry like ours is, you want to promote competition because when you get the investment, you want to be sure that you are creating the right environment for players to engage in fair and efficient competition because at the end of the day, liberalization is always about competition and you want to get the best benefits for the country. There is always a balancing act and you are looking at the consumer interest, the national interest and investor interest.

There is a third phase and that is, perhaps, where we are today. We have been able to attract the investment. As an industry, the level of investment coming into Nigeria is pretty significant. We have been able to create the right environment for competition to thrive. We must give credit to our regulator and the government that this has been achieved. But now where we need to start thinking is how we make sure that this industry is stable and support it to deliver the benefits in line with the growth of the economy.

The benefits I am talking about are very achievable in Nigeria. There is no reason we can’t achieve them. We have the skills, resources, the interest is there and everything that is required to succeed in terms of painting the picture of the new digital world. It is critical now that we pay more attention to the policy side of things and how the industry can be supported. The most important thing is how to get people to understand how central the industry is to the well being of the country. Here at MTN, we understand that the business we do is very central to people’s lives and we are doing everything possible to make our subscribers have a great experience on our network. We are very grateful and humbled that we have 55 million people relying on us to provide service to them, but it is something that is central to a larger picture in line with the dictates of the economy.

Investment

If you look at the figures critically, you find out that we’ve sunk about a trillion Naira into the MTN network in Nigeria. This year alone, for instance, we have so far invested excess of N290 billion in the network. We now have more than 10,000 base stations installed across Nigeria. If you look at the profile of our investment, we are not just investing in 2G, on our 3G sites, we are about doing almost 40 per cent investment on the network side of our 3G enabled sites. We are investing in fibre and by the end of the year, we should be getting close to 20,000 kilometres of fibre laid across the country. If you look at everything in totality, we believe it is a very healthy level of investment that MTN is making. If you look at the role we play, not just in the industry, but within the larger economy, we are quite satisfied and we believe that we are making a very valuable contribution to the development of this country by the virtue of how much we are investing on the network and the economic multiplier of that investment.

Network vandalism

Security is an issue and one point I must make is, we have a lot of staff of this company who are working extremely hard, working with our suppliers to make sure that we are able to keep the network running at every point in time. But we have had serious security challenges and these have been very well reported and they are not unique. In the North-Eastern part of the country, because of the security challenges we have had, we have not been able to service those areas as much as we would have liked to. Three states were literally shut down for most of the second quarter of this year and we also have to be careful so that we don’t put our staff and our suppliers in harm’s way if we don’t have a secure environment. We have had flooding in some other parts of the country, I am sure we are all aware of that. If we look at the operational challenges, they are mainly challenges in terms of factors that are militating against our roll-out. Security has been a big issue, I must say, and we are also putting in a lot of resources to see that, as much as possible, we manage that. But I think it is very difficult if you look at it within the larger context, the security situation just has to improve. We are a stakeholder in that and it is important for our customers to also understand that in certain situations, it is difficult for us to manage the network because we have to be there physically. It is a big concern for us.

Key focus

I actually plan to devote a lot of attention to three major areas. Customer experience is the first of these. We want to provide the right kind of experience to our customers that transcends not just customer service and includes giving the right quality of service, giving the right breadth of services and identifying innovative services that are more reflective of customer lifestyles. We are no longer just a telecom company, we are now an ICT solutions provider. Customer experience will provide us a platform to impact positively on the lives of our customers, socially and economically. Beyond quality, scope and range of solutions we offer, we want to utilize every touch-point to make the experience on our network special to every customer.

The second major area is our vision to lead the delivery of a bold new digital world. What this means is that we want to translate the power of technology into enabling people to connect with their passions and lifestyles. Going forward, we will strive to lead innovation and continuously explore ways of empowering our customers with innovation in a way that is relevant to them and suits their lifestyles.

The third major area is that we will continue to aggressively seek better and more creative ways by which we can align with the current economic growth agenda in Nigeria today. The telecoms sector today contributes about 8.5 percent to the GDP of this country. So you may imagine how much MTN, with about 55 million customers, about 50 per cent market share, contributes to the country’s overall GDP. If we were to look at it from that context, as a company, we are making a very significant contribution to the economic development of this country and it is something that we will continue to push and entrench in different ways. Apart from the direct economic impact of our operations, another way is through the MTN Foundation and all of the work we do through it in such areas as education, healthcare and economic empowerment.

Roll-out delay

MTN is a very responsible corporate citizen, we make bold to say. We are a law-abiding corporate citizen. We pay our taxes and it is very well published and transparent. The challenge that we have is in planning. Our business is based on time. If you carry traffic and your customer is not able to make a call that minute, he is not ever going to make that call again. That is the reality of our business. In getting facilities and infrastructure rolled out, timing is critical. The second key issue is the inconsistency. What you find is that you go to a particular state, there may be a certain tax regime, you go to another state, and it is different. What we are saying as operators is that, we want a harmonized framework whereby we are clear on what the tax regime should be. There has to be a uniform way of establishing what it should be and if there are any increases, there has to be some mechanism where we are informed and on time so that way, we are able to plan and put it in our budget. When we go out, we pay and then roll out our infrastructure on time. If we don’t have that in place, it slows down our roll-out. And when it slows down our roll-out, it impairs our ability to deliver good quality service. If, for example, we have a particular location where we are seeing significant congestion because of rising traffic volumes and we need to build a new base station there, by not resolving this issue, we are prolonging that problem.

Multiple taxation

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es, that is the challenge of the consistency. The other one again is, let us know what we are paying for. Sometimes, new taxes pop up and sometimes we find out that those taxes are a kind of duplication of what already exists. There is also the situation where every tier of government and some agencies of government insist on taxing certain infrastructure components. So you may find out that operators are served demand notices on the same network component by multiple federal government agencies, government agencies, local governments, and similar bodies.

As an industry, our business is extremely capital intensive. In terms of penetration in the market, we celebrate that we have achieved a lot in penetration, about 80 percent penetration, but we still have a lot of work to do. Again, the point is that, the industry needs to be supported to continue investing. These are some of the challenges we have that actually not just slow down our roll-out but increase the cost of operation. And at the same time, as we are doing that, we have to deliver services to the customer at reasonably affordable rates. If you look at this market and if you look at what we are delivering in terms of prices and tariffs for customers, it is very competitive.

Tariffs

Tariffs have progressively dropped in the last two to three years. The challenge is, while that is happening, a situation where our costs continue to increase is an imbalance. We are saying let’s get the support of government, local governments to be able to manage our costs; to be certain about our costs so that we can plan better and that way we can provide better services to our customers.

MTN funded

Yes. We also got third parties involved to help us physically protect those links because some of our links carry significant amount of traffic; some of our hub sites and the sites that actually enable us to carry huge amount of traffic across the country. Once you have problem there, it will affect a whole lot of people.

So, it is both for MTN and other industries?

Yes, because we carry voice and data traffic not just for ourselves, we also have corporate clients for whom we manage infrastructure. It is so critical because we have companies that wholly rely on us for managing their operations. Imagine how negatively that would impact the other company’s operations. It is a big concern for us and we are trying to do all that we can to make sure that we focus especially on the areas where we are seeing a higher level of the kind of problems we are having. It is a key concern. Another point to make on the security is that as much as possible, we are working with government. Recently, we donated 25 vehicles to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund as our own way of supporting Lagos State in terms of managing security in the state. As much as possible, we try to work in ways that we can support government so that we can achieve the mutual objective of creating a safe and secure environment.

AFRIMA releases 31 award categories

•Urges artistes to submit entries online
Following the historic event that saw Nigeria emerged as the winner of the hosting right of AFRIMA (Africa Music Awards) on Sunday October 6, 2013, the International Committee of AFRIMA has officially released 31 award categories – and these are divided into the regional and non-regional categories.
Michael Strano, Regional Director, AFRIMA, East Africa and co-producer says: “The African continent has had her fair share of award events but AFRIMA also stands out by being the only one that would honour music professionals, who operate behind the scenes; who have hitherto been neglected because awards organisers largely see their activities as trivial. For the very first time, honour would be accorded people who are engaged in the art of song writing, producing and music/entertainment journalism.”
As the excitement of this Pan-African platform to honour music professionals continues to reverberate, the organizers say African artistes have the opportunity to embrace the revolution by entering their works digitally to compete in one or more of the 31 categories.
The entries start from March 28, 2014 and would run till June 20, 2014 in accordance with the tentative 2014 calendar which is expected to be ratified at the AFRIMA international committee’s conference in Cotonou, Benin Republic from November 21-24, 2013 where five regional directors and 32 country directors are expected to attend. The entries will include the video, the song, and profile update of the artiste only.
Another innovative side to AFRIMA 2014 is the live performances by different artistes at the AFRIMA Village that would run from October 24, 2014. “The novelty in AFRIMA is the introduction of life-changing prizes for the Promising Artiste of the Year; Revelation Artiste of the Year, Producer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Music/Entertainment Journalist of the Year. This is aimed at appreciating and rewarding their passion in promoting the rich cultural heritage of African music,” Strano says.
In order to inspire the public to participate in the process leading to selection, there will be motivation prizes for participants of SMS voting and event promo – ‘Do you know Africa’, in addition to lots of freebies for early purchasers of the event ticket.
According to Mike Dada, Chief Executive Officer, PRM Africa and executive producer of AFRIMA, the first awards show will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014 and would be broadcast live on local and international media platforms including Canal France International CFI and partner stations in Africa.
However, African music summit slated for October 23 and 24 will precede the award ceremony, and targeted at discussing and finding solutions to the issues that have been militating against the growth of business of music in Africa.
In order to draw attention to the African music scene, the organisers are also taking the award on a road show tagged: “AFRIMA Bus Tour of Africa” to major cities in Africa. Already, arrangements have been concluded to host AFRIMA concert in New York, London and Paris under the theme: “On the Road to AFRIMA”. This will culminate in a four-city live concert that would be staged in Dakaar, Kampala, Duoula and Johannesburg to give the continent pre-event feelings of what to expect.
“Africa Music Awards will provide opportunities to showcase our strength as Africans for global competitiveness and project our musical and cultural values from our perception in an unambiguous manner that reflects our heritage and bright future. Without doubt, AFRIMA’s highpoint rests on the design to collaborate with the African Union (AU), to foster unity, peace and love among African nations. The time is now to clutch the prestigious ‘Djemba drum and microphone’, AFRIMA’s plaque for winners,” Dada declared.

Again, FG begs ASUU to end strike

FROM PAUL ORUDE BAUCHI
The Federal Government, through Vice President Namadi Sambo, yet again appealed to the Academy Staff Union of Universities ASUU to end its four-month old strike in the interest of the students and the country. Sambo made the appeal yesterday, during the commissioning of Bauchi State University at Gadau in the northern zone of the state.
He urged the striking lecturers to come to terms with the current reality. Recall that university lecturers have been on strike since July 1 this year with the different negotiating teams failing to broker peace between the union and the Federal Government. The lecturers have remained adamant in spite of pleas by parents, stakeholders, insisting that its action is informed by the need to save university education from total
collapse The Vice President, who is the Chairman of the Federal Government team negotiating with ASUU said on the occasion, “ASUU wants the Federal Government to shift its positions. We have already done that. It is now the turn of ASUU to shift its position and call off the strike in order to save the education sector from deteriorating.
Sambo said that Federal Government had intervened in the funding of universities  through TETFUND which is an indication that government believes its transformation agenda can only be realised through sound education. He disclosed that about N2.2 billion has been approved for the Bauchi State University as special intervention fund by the Federal Government.
He pledged Federal Government’s continued support and partnership with Bauchi State on education which is the thrust of President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda saying that no nation would grow without education.
“We will continue to provide education by providing conducive teaching and learning environment to all the people.
Sambo said the present administration has embarked on total rehabilitation of railway tracks, development of irrigation farming and training of youths on ICT for wealth- creation and improvement of the people’s economy.
Speaking, Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda said that the idea of establishing a state university was conceived by the immediate past administration but the implementation was carried out by his administration He said the university opened on September 23, 2011 following approval by the National University Commission (NUC). According to him, the state contributed two per cent of state’s statutory allocation while the local government areas contributed five per cent for the running of the university.
Yuguda said that so far, N16.5b has been spent on construction of hostels, library, road networks and blocks of classrooms. While commending the Federal Government for its intervention in the education sector, Yuguda appealed to government to include Bauchi in the supply of textbooks by Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme.

Reps Minority Leader Lists Grounds For Accepting Kwankwaso, New PDP Members Into APC

L-R GOV. BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA, GEN. MUHAMMADU BUHARI & GOV. RABIU MUSA KWANKWASO IN KANO ON THURSDAY

As leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) paid a visit to Kano state governor, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and other governors of the Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, deputy minority leader of the House of Representatives, Rep Suleiman Abdurahman Kawu Sumaila, has affirmed that all Nigerians are welcome into the party so long as they will uphold the tenets of democracy, rule of law and justice.

Rep Kawu, who has since declared his intention to vie for the APC governorship ticket in Kano come 2015, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja.
He also hailed the efforts of the party’s leaders towards expanding the outreach of the party in the country.
“As democrats we welcome all progressive minded persons into the APC but as a matter of necessity they must honour and respect democratic tenets and norms which are the cardinal principles that characterized the APC ideology.

“While I commend our national leaders for the ongoing drive to expand the tentacles of the party, I also urge them to ensure that they reach out to all stakeholders in the party especially those that played key role in the formation of the APC so that everyone is carried along. This is the sure and only way of ensuring harmony in the party in our collective struggle towards deepening of democracy in Nigeria,” he explained.
The deputy chief whip recalled his consistent call against misrule, injustice and other anti democratic tendencies “of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)”, noting that as a member of the APC merger committee, he is not unaware of such tremendous sacrifice by leaders in the country.
The lawmaker, however, warned that “If others now have seen the light of what we are doing, they are welcome and we are happy about it but I must draw the attention of the APC leaders to know that what has brought PDP to its knees now is injustice, imposition and impunity which we all must resist and not allow such to happen in our party”.

[EXCLUSIVE] Sugarsport’s Top Five Richest Nigerian Footballers

The adventure of the likes of Stephen Keshi, Etim Esin, Daniel Amokachi, Austin Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu and Finidi George overseas changed their fortunes from ordinary amateur footballers struggling with daily existence to professional footballers worth millions of naira. Investments of those who play the round leather game already amounts to billions of naira.
Here is Sugarsport’s list of the five richest footballers in Nigeria.
5) YAKUBU AIYEGBENI

Yak as he is popularly called is still widely regarded as the most successful Nigerian footballer to play in England. His assets include a mansion on Manchester Road, London, a duplex in VGC, 2 massive buildings in Benin city and hotels in Auchi,Edo State. The former Boro man owns a petrol station in Benin City which is run by his brother Momo Aiyegbeni. In his garage back home in Nigeria are a fleet of cars including a Range Rover and a BMW.

4) OBAFEMI  MARTINS

He’s been everywhere. The on loan UD Levante of Spain forward has played for top clubs like Inter-Milan of Italy, Newcastle united of England , Birmingham City of England, Vfl Wolfsborg of Germany , Rubin Kazan of Russia and currently Seatle Sounders in the US. Obafemi Martins is the fifth highest paid player in US Major League Soccer for the 2013 season, according to a players’ union release.
He is also the highest ever paid player for Seattle Sounders with an annual basic salary of $1.6million. The 28-year-old striker owns 2 mansions at VGC Lagos worth N500 million, a massive home in Como, Italy valued at N800 Million, and top hotels in Italy. He splashed N400million on his charity foundation not too long ago. He drives a Lamboghini worth N50m,Porsche Gemballa worth N20m, Bmw X6worth N 18M,and a Ferrarri sport car.

3) JOHN  MIKEL OBI

Sources say John Mikel Obi, the Chelsea midfielder is the current highest earning Nigerian footballer. He joined Chelsea in 2006 from Norwegian club Fc Lyn Oslo on a US$25 million. He is currently on US$120,000,(N20m), per week excluding bonuses, and income from participating at the UEFA Champions League.
The 25-year-old Jos born player owns mansions in Jos, Lagos and London worth about N800m. He has shares in top companies, and he recently launched a record label, MATURED MONEY MIND (MMM). He drives a Mercedes G Wagon, Black Mercedes G 500, a Range Rover Sport and a N30Million Bentley Continental. He once said, its very difficult finding a wife. Why won’t it be with all that cash…

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“Those who can’t afford Heineken should stick to Ka kai” Mercy Johnson hits back at marketers

Mercy Johnson Okojie took to Twitter this morning to hit back at Nollywood Movie Marketers who are planning to ban her for being too expensive. Mercy charges between N1.8m to N2m per movie. And I totally agree with her, if you can’t afford her fees, look for other actresses who are less expensive. See more Tweets after the cut…

Nigerians Await Solar Eclipse Today

Nigerians on Saturday said they were awaiting the annular solar eclipse, which would be seen in various parts of the world, including Nigeria today.
Nigerians, from different parts of the country, said they would not miss the opportunity of viewing the eclipse.
A Lagos-based photographer, Emmanuel Arewa, said he had decided to go out with his camera to take a photograph of the eclipse.
“When the last eclipse happened in Nigeria, I was not into photography. I was in school then. If I remember what happened then, I regret not taking photographs of it. So, this time around, I will go out with my camera because I must  not miss a shot of it,” he said.
Mr. Marcel Egbuta, a banker, who is based in Mubi, Taraba State, told SUNDAY PUNCH that he and most people in the state would watch the eclipse.

He said, “We are not aware of it. We are still trying to ensure that we are secure from attacks. But now that you have told me, I will tell my people and we will watch out  for it.”
An Enugu-based banker, Ngozi Nwachukwu, said she heard about it but did not know that it could be viewed in Nigeria.
According to www.timeanddate.com, partial eclipse will be visible in Lagos by 12:50pm, when the moon would touch the edge of the sun.
It added that by 2:32pm, maximum eclipse would occur and the moon would be seen closest to the centre of the sun, and another partial eclipse by 4:01pm, when the moon would leave the edge of the sun.
The website also stated other dates when eclipse would be visible from Lagos, including April 15, 2014, (total lunar eclipse), October 8, 2014 (total lunar eclipse), April 4, 2015 (partial lunar eclipse) and September 28, 2015 (total lunar eclipse).

Nigeria Not Among World’s Top 20 Music Markets; D’banj Disagrees

Despite the musical triumphs of her several top artistes, Nigeria has failed to make it into the world’s top 20 biggest music markets for 2012, the latest ranking by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, IFPI, claims.

The federation placed the United State of America number one, with $4.17 billion (N661 billion) trade value – 49% each for physical and digital market and a $13.4 (N2,100) per person consumption. Japan was ranked 2nd, with $3.96 billion (N630 billion) market value with 73% for physical market, and 25% for digital market; Germany was 3rd, with $1.41 billion (N224 billion) market value, and a physical and digital market value of 81% and 13% respectively.
Fourth was the United Kingdom, with a market value of $1.38 billion (N219 billion); physical market, 67%; and digital market, 25%. South Africa, at 18, was the only African country on the list, with a trade value of $125.6 million (N20 billion) and a physical and digital market of 93% and 5% respectively.
With the international success of many Nigeria music stars this year- Iyanya, Whizkid, Ice Prince, P Square, D’Banj- some industry insiders were wont to disagree with the ranking, while others, enumerating the many challenges plaguing the industry, said Nigeria not being on the list was justified, and the country would not be included in the 2013 list Too many issues A music blogger and writer (HipHop World, Popoff Central), Ayomide Tayo, said Nigeria would not make the 2013 list, despite its huge population and number of records released this year.
According to Tayo, Nigerian music revenue could increase and the country make the IFPL ranking if the music industry put its house in order and keyed into social media. “For Nigeria to become one of the biggest music markets we need to have a functioning music industry. We need to get the basics right.
The revenue that this so called industry of ours is making has been cut short by piracy, traditional media and the internet. We need to aggressively battle these monsters before we can start making serious revenue in this country,” he said. He noted that the inability of record labels to see beyond making profit from performance fees, and disregarding digital platforms as avenues where they could promote their artistes and sell records were other limiting factors.
“The record labels in Nigeria have a narrow mind-set. Taking a large chunk of performance fees only gets you so far. The bread and butter of music lie in the sales of albums, EPs and singles. “Digital platforms are new in Nigeria. Record labels in Nigeria need to have a working relationship with these platforms. They need to stop giving blogs the authority to post download-links for songs.
Why should I buy a song from Spinlet when I can get it on Pop Off Central? “Labels in Nigeria have to agree that songs sent to blogs should only be streamed and not made available for download. That way, they can make money from digital platforms thereby increasing revenue,” he advised. He also pointed out touring as another source of revenue for labels and their artistes.
“Touring in Nigeria is non-existent. The music industry in Nigeria has to invest in this area heavily before it can think of being one of the biggest music industries in the world,” Tayo said. An entertainment lawyer, Demilade Olaosun, agreed with Tayo’s points on the lack effective monetisation of the industry.

Olaosun also advocated effective laws by government that would protect intellectual property (IP) rights, adding that industry stakeholders could handle, amongst themselves, piracy, internet financial transaction system and an effective royalty calculation system.
“Of course, there are so many things to be dealt with; from piracy to effective internet financial transactions system, which would make purchase of music through the right channels easy and fast. “Also, there is a need for an effective royalty calculation and collection system, honesty and professionalism amongst practitioners regarding royalty delivery, effective legislation protecting IP rights, increased participation by corporate entities and the government, increased knowledge on monetisation of the end products on multiple platforms for labels and artistes, more attention to the business aspect of the industry – and a host of other issues,” he said.
Reacting to a projection by industry stakeholders that the Nigerian entertainment industry would hit the $1billion (N155 billion) mark by 2016, Olaosun declared that the music industry would play a huge role in making that possible. However, unlike Tayo, Olaosun was of the opinion that the music industry was close to making IFPI top 20 list for this year.
“I think we are definitely playing in the top 20. I stand to be corrected though,” he said. For D’Banj, IFPI not a definitive voice However, the failure of the London based organisation to reveal its parameters for ranking countries had led some Nigerian music industry stakeholders to question its rankings. D’banj, a major player in the music industry, was one of the major skeptics.
According to him, the Nigerian music market was far better than the South African one. He told PREMIUM TIMES, “Must you believe everything they (IFPI) say about us? Were they in Nigeria to check how much each artiste or label grosses every year? “In an unstructured structure where there is no light, where 1+1 does not mean 2, where there is piracy, Nigerian artistes are grossing millions yearly, and you tell me we are not the biggest music market in Africa? Even the South Africans who you say are on the list wish they were Nigerian artistes now.”
He, however, conceded on the ranking of the US as number one. “Why won’t US be number 1? When they (US) have a solid distribution network, when there is revenue from adverts and endorsements.” Perhaps, the greatest obstacle to Nigerian music making such rankings would be the availability of data. There is hardly any data that shows album sales in Nigeria.
Even at the digital level where data is available, it does not translate to money for either the artiste or label, and by extension, the market revenue, according to another entertainment lawyer, Akinyemi Ayinoluwa. Ayinoluwa also agreed with D’banj’s call to disregard the IFPI ranking, saying that the organisation should release its full parameters for ranking music markets, as well as visit different countries to know how music works there.
When PREMIUM TIMES contacted IFPI, one of its representatives, Laura Childs, explained, “The ranking is based on the size of each recorded music market in revenue terms, i.e. the market with largest revenues (USA) is in first place, and so on. We have local affiliate groups across the world who report their local sales data to us.” Childs, however, refused to disclose IFPI’s Nigerian affiliate.
Source: Premium Times

Photos From Ice Prince’s 27th Birthday Party

Rapper Ice Prince turned 27 on October 30th and his management team and record label, Chocolate City, hosted him to a lavish party at Spice Bar in Victoria Island, Lagos. It was a star-studded party as his friends from the entertainment industry and media came out to celebrate with him.

Guests at the party included Audu Maikori, Iyanya, Lynxx, Naeto C, Dammy Krane, Chopstix, Loose Kaynon, DJ Sambo, Kid Konnect, DJ Spinall, DJ Obi, Grip Boiz, Toolz, Sexy Steel, Ubi Franklin, Emma Nyra and many others.

 

The Heartbreaking Poem A 14yr Old Girl Wrote Before She Killed Herself

Izzy Dix (pictured above), a gifted pupil who had ambitions to go to Oxford University, took her own life after complaining she could no longer cope with being bullied, both at school and online.
‘Izzy would come home and sob in my arms” Her mother Gabbi said “They called her “ugly”, “freak”, “frigid”. If she put her hands up in class, she’d be labelled a “swot” and they’d snigger at her, or make crude comments. They’d exclude her from events, tell her to go home, she wasn’t wanted. They’d turn their backs on her, literally. When she did come home, it didn’t stop, because it doesn’t, these days. They name-called her by text, then online. She’d log onto Facebook and get abuse. Then onto that awful site Ask.fm and be subjected to filth.”
14 yr old Izzy committed suicide on September 17th. Her mother explained what happened that night

“When she came home from school that night, she seemed tired and a bit cranky. We had words because I wanted to watch The Great British Bake Off and she didn’t. But there was nothing to suggest she was going to do what she did. I remember she painted her nails – she was so meticulous about how she looked – then went up to her room and did her homework, had a shower, got her bag ready for school, laid out her uniform. I popped in and we had another chat about how the bullying was getting on top of her. It was nothing we hadn’t done 100 times before, and I’d always give her the talk about how she was stronger than the bullies.

‘Then I went downstairs while she got ready for bed. I had a cup of tea and a cigarette — she hates me smoking so I did it outside. I was gone 15 minutes, tops. In that 15 minutes my life was destroyed.’

When she came back inside, Gabbi went back upstairs to see if Izzy was getting into bed, but the bedroom door did not swing back as usual.
‘Something was blocking it, and it was Izzy,’ she says, and breaks down completely.
Her description of the hours that followed is too awful to relate in detail, but she managed to get her daughter’s body down and dial 999, then ran hysterically into the street. Neighbours tried to revive Izzy while she ‘just took off’.

‘It’s all a blur. At one point I ran into a car. A police officer had to restrain me.
‘I remember him saying, “I am so sorry to have to do this” as he got me to the ground.’

Not long before her suicide, Izzy wrote a heartbreaking poem about her ordeal. She called it I Give Up. See it below

Source: LIB

10 Richest Nollywood Actresses and Their Worth

This is a list of the richest actresses in Nollywood, Nollywood is increasingly gaining world wide relevance and so are the people behind it.
Many of the Nollywood actresses have hit it big with endorsements, modelling, adverts e.t.c

1) Kate Henshaw-Nuttall – Net worth is 67 Million Naira.
2) Genevieve Nnaji – Net worth is 64 Million Naira
3) Ini Edo – Net worth is 60 Million Naira
4) Rita Dominic – Net worth is 58 Million Naira
5) Mercy Johnson – Net worth is 55 Million Naira
6) Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – Net worth is 53 Million Naira
7) Patience Ozokwor – Net worth is 51 Million Naira
8) Uche Jombo – Her Net Worth is 49.5 Million Naira
9) Monalisa Chinda – Net Worth 50 Million Naira
10) Chioma Chukwuka – Net Worth is 46 Million Naira



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What Obasanjo Told Me About 3rd Term And How I Blasted Him Off – Atiku

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has revealed that he “blasted” his former boss, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo for attempting to get him to swear, using the Holy Quran that he would be a loyal deputy.

The former vice president revealed that it was in the heat of the former President’s quest to get an illegal third term in office – a move that was stoutly opposed by most Nigerians and Atiku, who was looking to succeed Obasanjo.
Atiku made the disclosure during an interview with RARIYA, a newspaper published in Hausa and translated to English by PREMIUM TIMES.
He said, “At first we started arguing, and then he (Obasanjo) opened his drawer and brought out a copy of the Quran and asked me to swear that I will not be disloyal to him. There was nothing I did not tell him in that room. The first thing I told him was that I swore with the Quran to defend the Constitution of Nigeria. Why are you now giving me the Quran to swear for you again?  What if I swear for you and you go against the constitution?
“Secondly, I looked at him and told him that if I don’t like you or don’t support you, would I have called 19 northern governors to meet for three days in my House in Kaduna only for us to turn our back on you?
“Thirdly, I asked him, what are you even doing with the Quran? Are you a Muslim that you would even administer an oath on me with the Quran? I was angry, and I really blasted him. He asked me to forgive him and he returned the Quran back to the drawer, and we came out.”
Obasanjo’s failed third term bid has been one of the major sore points of his political career, although he strongly denies seeking an extension of his eight year tenure then.
Speaking further about the infamous third term controversy, Atiku said he vehemently told Obasanjo to hand over power after the completion of his second term in 2007.
He said, “In fact we had the same kind of altercation when he was gunning for third term, he informed me that ‘I left power twenty years ago, I left Mubarak in office, I left Mugabe in office, I left Eyadema in office, I left Umar Bongo, and even Paul Biya and I came back and they are still in power; and I just did eight years and you are asking me to go; why?’ And I responded to him by telling him that Nigeria is not Libya, not Egypt, not Cameroun, and not Togo; I said you must leave; even if it means both of us lose out, but you cannot stay.”
The Obasanjo presidency was the most divided in Nigeria’s history as the then President and his vice were working at cross-purposes with accusations and counter-accusations of corruption and disloyalty tearing the country’s two most powerful political figures apart.
Unconfirmed reports trace Obasanjo and Atiku’s feud to a promise by the former to use only one term of four years as President and then hand over to Atiku; a promise that was not kept. Some reports even went as far as claiming that Obasanjo had to go on his knees to beg his vice to help save him from imminent defeat at the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, presidential primaries.

Atiku, however, denies the former President went on his knees to plead for his support. Rather, he says that Obasanjo visited his residence and had to plead several times before he agreed to see him.
He said, “Honestly, he did not kneel down for me. But he did come to my house and I refused to see him. And he knocked my door continuously and asked me in the name of God to come out, so I came out, and we went downstairs, and he asked me to join him in his car and I said, no, because of security reasons, but he insisted. So when we entered his car, I never knew that he had gone round states pavilions and asking for the support of governors and delegates and they refused to listen to him because they have not seen us together. So that was why he came and picked me up so that we would go round together. There is something that many people did not know before, which I will tell you now.
“We sat with party elders and discussed the issue of Presidency and there was debate as to whether the South will have eight or four years? If the South had eight years, so the north too should have eight years subsequently. After lots of debates, it was finally agreed that the South should have eight years. And when power returns to the north, they should also have it for eight years.
“However, governors objected to this arrangement. I was then in a dilemma; is the governors’ objection genuine or just a political gimmick. What if I followed them to run against the president and they later on turn their back on me and align with the president? At the end of the day, one would neither be a vice president or a president because politics is a slippery game.”
Concerning his role in the recent factionalization of PDP where he led a number of the ruling party’s governors and other chieftains out of the party’s convention last August, Abubakar said the incidence was pre-determined as they had spent the last four months before the special convention plotting their moves.
He said, “We have been planning for some time because we have spent almost four months planning how to split the PDP.
“At first I didn’t know the arrowhead, but they eventually came and met me and I joined them because their reasons are the same with the ones I have been fighting against within the party; lack of fairness, honesty and tyranny. If I can fight the military to restore democracy, why can’t I fight fellow politicians?”
Abubakar added that the breakaway faction of the party had appealed a court judgment declaring its association illegal just as he denied being a member of the newly registered Peoples’ Democratic Movement, PDM.
“We have appealed; and we are planning seriously, you will see what will happen,” he said.

8 Tips To Make Your Woman/Man Smile!

For men, there have been some specific suggestions offered from thousands of women stating that the following will make them happy:

1. Listen to her. Don’’t solve her problems.
2. Exercise.
3.Give up the remote.
4. Recognize that she is woman, not just a wife or mother.
For women, these will make your man more satisfied:
FOR WOMEN;
5. If you want something, ask for it. He can’t read your mind.
6. Recognize that people show their love in different ways.
7. Compliment his successes. Your pride in him and recognition is really important.
8. Know that he is really trying to make you happy.

Delayed Ejaculation; Symptoms, Causes, Treatments And Prevention

Delayed ejaculation — sometimes called impaired ejaculation — is a condition in which it takes an extended period of s*xual stimulation for a man to reach s*xual climax and release semen from the man-hood (release). Some men with delayed ejaculation are unable to release at all.

Delayed ejaculation can be temporary or a lifelong problem. Possible causes of delayed ejaculation include certain chronic health conditions, surgeries and medications. Treatment for delayed ejaculation depends on the underlying cause.
It’s normal for men to have delayed ejaculation from time to time. Delayed ejaculation is only a problem if it’s ongoing or causes stress for you or your partner.
Symptoms:
Some men with delayed ejaculation need 30 minutes or more of s*xual stimulation to have an climax and release, or they may not be able to release at all (an-ejaculation). In the most common form of delayed ejaculation, a man can’t reach climax during s*xual intercourse — but can release with oral or manual stimulation of the man-hood. Some men can release only when self servicing.
Delayed climax is divided into the following types based on symptoms:
Lifelong vs. acquired. With lifelong delayed ejaculation, the problem is present from the time a male reaches s*xual maturity. Acquired delayed ejaculation occurs after a period of normal s*xual functioning.
Generalized vs. situational. Generalized delayed ejaculation isn’t limited to certain s*x partners or certain kinds of stimulation. Situational delayed ejaculation occurs only under certain circumstances.
These categories help in diagnosing an underlying cause, and determining what might be the most effective treatment.
When to see a doctor.
Your family doctor is a good place to start when you have delayed ejaculation. See your doctor if:
Delayed ejaculation is an issue for you or your partner.
You have another known health problem that may be linked to delayed ejaculation, or you take medications that could be causing the problem.
You have other symptoms along with delayed ejaculation that may or may not seem related.
Causes:
Delayed ejaculation can result from certain chronic health conditions, surgeries and medications. Or it may be caused by substance abuse or a mental health concern, such as depression, anxiety or stress. In many cases, delayed ejaculation is due to a combination of physical and psychological concerns

Treatments:
To find the best treatment for you, the doctor will first need to determine whether your delayed ejaculation is due to an underlying medical condition, a psychological issue or another concern. Delayed ejaculation treatment depends on the underlying cause but may include taking a medication or making changes to medications you currently take, undergoing psychological counseling, or addressing alcohol abuse or illegal drug use.
Medications:
Medication may be a treatment option, particularly if you’re taking an antidepressant that’s causing the problem. Sometimes reducing the dose of a medication or switching medications may help. In some cases, adding a medication may do the trick. There aren’t any drugs that have been specifically approved for the treatment of delayed ejaculation. Medications used to treat delayed ejaculation are used primarily to treat other conditions.
Medications sometimes used to treat delayed ejaculation include:
Amantadine (Parkinson’s)
Buspirone (antianxiety)
Cyproheptadine (allergy)
Psychological counseling (psychotherapy)
Psychotherapy can help by addressing underlying mental health problems leading to delayed ejaculation, such as depression or anxiety. It’s also used to address psychological issues that directly affect your ability to release.
It may involve seeing a psychologist or mental health counselor on your own, or along with your partner. Depending on the underlying cause, you may benefit most from seeing a s*x therapist — a mental health counselor who specializes in talk therapy for s*xual problems. The type of counseling that’s best for you will depend on your particular concerns.
Prevention:
Because it can happen for a number of physical and psychological reasons, no one strategy can prevent delayed ejaculation. But taking these steps may help:
Spend more time with your partner to increase intimacy.
Limit or avoid the use of alcohol.
Don’t use illegal drugs, such as marijuana.
Stop using tobacco.
Exercise regularly.
Take steps to reduce or better manage stress.
Get enough sleep.
Get help for anxiety or depression.
Make sure you’re getting the treatment you need for any chronic health problems.

6 Surprising Secrets To A Happy Relationship

Turn on the television or read the news, and all you hear are the negatives about relationships. This celebrity is leaving that one; this person cheated with that person. If the recent studies and articles are to be believed, more and more couples are delaying divorce because of the economy, prompting hundreds of tips from reporters and bloggers on how to live with your estranged spouse.

Is anyone happy in their relationship? In a word, yes. There are many couples that are happy being together. But the headline, “thousands of couples achieve happiness,” doesn’t have the same ring as “divorce rates are climbing.” HERE ARE WAYS TO HAVE A HAPPY RELATIONSHIP
1. communicate. Every therapist, counselor and relationship self-help book says the same thing, “you have to communicate.” Merriam Webster defines “communication” as “the successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings.” Sorry, but this definition of communication is largely misunderstood because, to many people, it means talking to your spouse so that he/she knows you are right.
In successful, happy relationships, people listen and empathize. They don’t necessarily agree, but they do make the effort to really hear the information, and then see it from their significant other’s point of view.
2. DONT Go to bed angry sometimes. The golden rule is to never go to bed angry. But, sometimes things cannot be worked out without a brief break. You both might need time to consider things, evaluate, and think. So long as the discussion hasn’t caused someone to scream and storm out the door, going to bed without completely working out a situation might allow for perspective overnight and a more connected, intelligent conversation in the morning.
3. Watch what you say. In today’s social media driven world, words and statements fly without a care. Couples driven to stay happy and connected are careful with what they say, not only to each other, but also about each other. Often, relationships can be defined by what you say about your partner to others when they are not in the room.

4. Forget date nights. It’s all about hotel s*x. Date nights are a great attempt to rekindle romance. But, after working all week, diapers and homework assistance, it might not be feasible to downshift over a of couple of hours at dinner.
A better solution is hotel s*x. No more, “Shhhhh! The kids!” “Are they asleep yet?” Or the inevitable knock at the door. Want happiness? Get a trusted overnight sitter and head out for an adult night. Get a meal and then head back to the hotel for dessert.
5. The little things count. Small actions can take many forms, such as calling for no reason, offering to help clean a house, love letters, lipstick notes on the mirror, pulling out a chair or washing a car. It is all rooted back into the old maxim, “it’s the thought that counts.”
6. Disconnect. Nothing says indifference more than texting away on your phone when your significant other is talking. Keep the connection and look them in the eye when they are speaking. It speaks to your level of engagement with them, which is interpreted as their level of importance to you.
YOURTANGO

The Real Reasons Your Spouse Shuts Down

Typically during disagreements tempers flare, words are exchanged and couples shut down. The shutdown comes as a result of not knowing exactly how to express certain emotions in order to get our desired outcome. We know what we need, but get frustrated at the idea of how to specifically ask for it.

Communication should combine speaking and listening with observation. In addition to recognizing our own behaviours, we must also be more observant of our partner’s. Occasionally they leave us a little confused as to why they react the way they do. We all must keep in mind our spouse’s feelings are valid, even when they don’t make any sense to us. Sometimes we have to get out of our own thinking and consider our mate’s point of view. People handle frustrations differently; where one might yell, another might completely shut down. It might seem a bit childish to some, but here are the real reasons our spouse shuts down:
When it’s a repeated behavior. No one wants to have the same discussion over and over again. Especially when you’re dealing with another adult. This expectation isn’t unreasonable. Behaviors we know upset our partners should no longer be repeated, it’s that simple.
When you haven’t apologized. We all make mistakes. The problem arises when we can’t or won’t take ownership of those mistakes. An apology, in some cases, confirms we recognize the error and feel convicted.
When you don’t really understand why he/she is so upset. Although an apology is nice as stated above, it means nothing if we aren’t clear on why we’re apologizing. If we really don’t understand the seriousness of the situation it could easily happen again. It’s important to get an understanding of why our action bothered our spouse. Asking questions and listening attentively could help uncover deeper truths about our partner.

When they don’t feel listened to. In addition to feeling loved, everyone wants to be heard. It’s a sign of respect and confirms that our feelings are valid. It feels good to know that we matter to the person we love. Listening reminds our partners that they are a priority to us.
When the fight just isn’t worth it. Not everything has to be a battle. Couples should be able to have disagreements, create a solution together and move on. We shouldn’t have to stay in a dark place when the solution is evident.
Relationships are less stressful when we spend time getting familiar with our partners and act accordingly. We should know them better than anyone and be more accepting of who they are. Again, there’ll be things we don’t understand. However, our primary goal should be staying connected and limiting the amount of stress they experience in the relationship.
BMWK

12 Reasons Why Many Guys Don’t Like You

This goes to all the ladies out there. Have you ever taken time to think of the reasons why that guy dumped you?

Why he doesn’t like you? Why that guy dimmed his love for you? Why your guy changed all over a sudden? Why guys don’t fall for you? Why you are remaining single year to year?
1. You Lie Too Much - Guys aren’t stupid. They can tell when they’re being lied too. Don’t try to hide who you are because you think a guy won’t like the real you. You can’t fool somebody forever and once the truth comes out he’ll never trust you again. So be yourself to some guys who date you.
2. You Don’t Appreciate The Little Things He Does For You - Some guys are horrible with expressing their feelings, but they try to in their own little ways. Sometimes it’s something small like picking up a cupcake because they know you’ll like it. Lots of times an act like this goes unnoticed, If a guy is trying to show you he cares and you don’t see it he’ll think you don’t care or you don’t love him. Appreciate his efforts please.
3. You Text & Make Calls Too Much - Guys like to feel important. If you’re on your phone the whole time during dinner they’ll feel like you don’t care about them. The solution is to turn your phone off so you can give all your attention to him. Seriously, nothing is so important to having to always be texting. Think about it and stop it.
NOTE: Some of these reasons are vice-versa. Some of the guys out there also do this. They should also borrow a leaf from these tips.
4. You’re a Party Animal - Guys like to have fun, but they also like to chill out. If you’re going out to bars and clubbing like thrice a week, soon your guy will get tired of it. First of all it’s not developmental at all and it’s wastage of time if overdone. So a guy will hate and dump you for that. If you want to be in a committed relationship you have to give up the crazy nights out. I am not saying your never party,but do it once in a while.
5. Showing That You Know Everything - Women are smart; we all know this, but some women think they know everything. Nobody likes a know-it-all. When you’re constantly trying to prove to a guy that he’s wrong it’ll eat away at him. Even if you know you’re right about something let it slide. I It’s okay to let someone else have the glory.

6. Do Not Be Afraid To Eat - Here’s a fact about this world: guys like to eat food. If you don’t eat while he is, you’ll make them feel awkward. You don’t need to eat a cheeseburger and fries every day, but do more than have a side salad for dinner.
7. You Are Not Idependent Enough - If whenever life gets rough you run to your parents for help, it’ll turn a guy off. It’s good to have a support system, but if you’re calling your mom because you broke a nail, because your guy never paid all the necessary bills, if he left insufficient money for l aunch at home, if he came back late, If he never ate the food you cooked… it shows you won’t be able to handle the bigger problems when they come.
8. You Don’t Work But You Want To Spend Like a Billionaire - If you want to shop all day long, you better have your own money to do it. Guys don’t like having to sweat all day. Many ladies sometimes like competing, they like buying things that they won’t use simply because they don’t suit their standards. They like to poses it and full up their wardrobe simply because she saw her closest female friend with it. Guys dislike this; they will dump you because of being a big spender.
9. You Need To Change Him - Guys like who they are. They are how they are for a reason, basically for a living. If he’s a horrible dresser you can buy him a new shirt, but don’t force anything on him. If he likes wearing pair of Jeans, T-shirts and sneaks, that is his style… Don’t try to change him to start putting on suits that he is not used to. Just love him the way he is. If you aren’t happy with who he is, find somebody else that makes you happy. But remember some on can be so stylish but when he has no true love for you at heart.
10. You Never Decide Where To Eat Dinner From - If you’re going out to dinner just make a choice and stick with it. Guys don’t like making a decision and then hanging it and then changing it again. If you want to go to more than one place, there’s always next weekend.
11. You Act Like The World Is Ending - There’s nothing worse for a guy than when a girl acts like the world is ending because her favorite salad
was out of stock when she went grocery shopping. Even if it means a lot to you try to let it go. Guys just blow things off and hope you will to.
12. Being So Friendly To His Friends - Guys don’t make new friends often. The friends they have are for life. When you try to step in between a guy and his buddies all you’re doing is creating a barrier between the two of you. A guy may dump you because of your being so close to his friends. He will feel insecure; he will get jealous and starts losing the trust hence leading to dumping you and even hating his friends for life. Don’t be into his friends so much; don’t communicate with them behind his back unless he is okay with it. Talk to them mostly when he is around with you.