LIONESS KILLS ZOO WORKER

  A lioness sprung at the throat of a zoo worker on a rural conservation farm and killed him, apparently because security gates were left open, the Johannesburg Zoo has announced.

Colleagues heard Joe Ramonetha screaming and rushed to help but it was too late, said zoo spokeswoman Letta Madlala. The 63-year-old was declared dead on arrival at the hospital, she said.

Ramonetha had been feeding the 11-year-old lioness or cleaning out her enclosure on the zoo's conservation farm in Parys, about 120 kilometres from Johannesburg, Madlala said.

Investigators found "It was evident that a terrible accident had occurred - gates were left open - the incident thus occurred due to human error," the zoo's executive manager for education, Louise Gordon, said in a statement later. She said there had not been a fatal animal attack at the zoo in 50 years.

"The staff are trained to close all gates on entering the facility, to let the lions out into the outside camp area, secure the entrances to the night rooms and passage before any work commenced," Gordon said. "Joe was attacked in the staff passage and sustained a fatal bite wound to his throat."

Zoo workers need to learn and practice stricter precautionary measures in dealing with wild animals.

Madlala said Ramonetha had worked for the zoo since 1970 and is survived by his wife and four adult children.

Zoo managers would meet to decide the fate of the lioness called Nyanga, she said.

South Africa has about 2700 free-ranging lions and 4000 lions in captivity. 

-AP

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WHITNEY HOUSTON DEAD: THE STORY OF FAME,FORTUNE,MARRIAGE, DRUGS AND END OF THE ROAD

 By Niyi Tabiti
  I was close to tears when i heard the breaking news of Whitney Houston's death.Whitney who died at Beverly Hilton Hotel in California was one of the most respected female singers of her time. She had a role model figure. Younger people wanted to be like her. She was famous, fashionable and was swimming in fortune.
  
 Everyone was shocked when she got married to Bobby Brown in

LATEST NEWS:WHITNEY HOUSTON FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM

American born international singer and actress, Whitney Houston is dead.She was found  dead at the Beverly Hills Hotel on the eve of this year Grammy Awards.She died at the age of 48

It was indeed a sad end to the pop queen once regarded as a good role model but who turned to hard drugs after her marriage to another singer, Bobby Brown.

Fox News said they have confirmed the death of Whitney.

Already, gistmaster.com gathered that there would be a special tribute songg for the late singer at the Grammys. Jennifer Hudson and Chaka Khan would be performing in her honour.

Hoston started singing in church.She was greatly influenced by the likes of her mother,Aretha Franklin. The award winning star was one of the highest earners in the American music industry some years back. She also played the lead role in the movie, Bodyguard alongside Kelvin Costner.

Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston met in 1989 at the Soul Train Awards but they got married on 18 July 1992 in New Jersey. They had a daughter together in 1993-Bobby Kristiana. It was a marriage that went through a lot of scandals due to regular arrests, drug abuse, domestic violence and infidelity.

Bobby Brown had three other children from three different women from previous relationships.

Eventually, Whitney quitted the marriage to Bobby but the drug addiction didn't quit her. Though she was said to have been well rehabilitataed, the drugs had already done its worst on her, making her a shadow of the the elegant and cerebral world star.

By Niyi Tabiti

news@gistmaster.com

 

 

 

"THE STORY OF 144 VIRGINS FANNING OLUMBA OLUMBA WHILE ASLEEP IS ALL LIES"-SECT

Ordinarily, the recent false publication on pages 10 and 11 of the Saturday Vanguard Newspaper of 11th February, 2011, alleging that 144,000 Virgins fan the Founder and Leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Leader Olumba Olumba Obu while asleep, among other ruses, would have been treated with the levity that it deserves.

But considering the gravity of the allegations and in order to put the records straight for posterity and for those who genuinely care to know the truth, we are inclined to respond as appropriate.

We are amazed that at this age and time, a news medium could publish such a damming story without making efforts to either seek the truth of the matter or at least, balance their report.

In today’s digital environment, it is common knowledge that with the aid of Information Communication Technology, it doesn’t take rocket science to track any information from an Organisation, not to talk of one as Universal as Brotherhood of the Cross and Star.

While we await legal counsel on how to extract necessary legal remedy from the Nigerian newspaper, we are inclined to register our disgust with the shameful attitude and ``pull them- down- syndrome’’ of some news media. It is unfortunate that the Vanguard allowed itself to be ridiculed with such a false and blasphemous report from Ishola Balogun, a religious bigot, who is unable to separate his fanatism from professional practice.

No doubt, this latest sponsored attack on the Leader of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is recklessness taken too far.

The question is, why are we so interested in disparaging innocent people and Organisations without any reasonable proof of wrong doing?

We implore the Nigerian Mass Media practitioners to embrace the ethics of the noble profession of Journalism and operate within the precincts of accuracy, objectivity, patriotism and national development.

For avoidance of doubt, the role of the 144,000 Virgins in Brotherhood of the Cross is in clear conformity with the provisions of the Holy Bible, as recorded in Revelation 14:1-5.

The Virgins are “those who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth, neither are they defiled and from their mouth are found no guile…”

If one may ask, is it that Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, whose membership includes all the movers and shakers of this world is so poor that it cannot afford the comfort of an air Conditioner or at least a fan for the Leader, if required?

Again, the World Headquarters of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is at 34 Ambo Street, Calabar and not Ambrose Street, as quoted by the lazy reporter. If Lozina and her hobby spent 14 years in Brotherhood as claimed, how come they do not know where the BCS WHQS is located? The story is not only malicious, but a mere propaganda and royal falsehood, aimed at scoring a cheap point and popularity.

The individuals mentioned in the publication, Lovina Amangala Iburere and Enoch Iburere were psychiatric patients who were delivered of insanity in a healing home in Brotherhood of the Cross and Star.

About a decade ago, in her usual illusion, she granted an interview to the ‘News Magazine’, claiming that she was seeing lizards and other strange things; a development that suggests distorted mental state.

Now that she has returned to the devil for spiritual help to perform miracles, it is obvious that her psychiatric problem may have returned. We recommend that she urgently visits a psychiatric Hospital for treatment before she gets to her former nude status.

More importantly, Lovina, who operates a ‘business center’, which she calls the Truth Ministry and co-founder of Christ World Charity Ministry, and her so called husband, Enoch Iburene are well known for their deceit and penchant for evil practices.

The strong presence of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star in Lagos State is their greatest threat, as all their hidden satanic temples, acts, false prophesies and miracles are presently being exposed.

In 2003, out of fear that the Kingdom will expose all her immoral and satanic practices that earned her expulsion, she ran to the ‘News Magazine’, paid a reporter and granted a false interview.

The effort to blackmail is simply the ranting of ants engaged in an unending scramble for relevance. Now that her shrine has fallen, hunger and poverty are gradually laying eggs in their home. But can this save her household?

Now, following the ongoing Media Evangelical programme of the Fold in Lagos, coupled with the unshakeable presence of the Holy Spirit in Lagos, her hidden ‘shrine’, which she has been covering with the so-called Pentecostal Church is shaking, hence her resort to blackmail.

Unless she confesses with her business partner, which she parades as her husband, they will never have peace, as no one can deceive God.

For those interested in knowing the truth, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star is a Divine Spiritual School of Practical Christianity established by God Himself. It has one Universal Leader, Master, Teacher and Sustainer, Leader Olumba Olumba Obu. His First Begotten Son, His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu is the Chairman, Head of administration and Sole signatory of the Kingdom.
Its teachings are centered on love, and love conquers all things. Agents of darkness are fighting with every available arsenal to pull it down. Unfortunately for them, it is a Kingdom that has come to dwell forever, as darkness can never overcome light.

For the gullible Journalist who can do anything for peanuts, we urge him to subject himself to professional training, to enable him understand and abide by the ethics of the profession.

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LAGOS CLUB OWNER, SUSAN YUSUF STABBED TO DEATH

Susan Yusuf, the owner of the popular Suzy Q bar in Victoria Island, Lagos has been stabbed to death.The young lady, who happnes to be a very close pal of musician, Goldie was recently in the news for cutting off her business ties with D'Prince.Susan Q as she is popularly called was allegedly stabbed to death at her 1004 Flat apartment in Victoria Island.

The man who allegedly killed her also jumped down from the flat, which was on the 6th storey and met his own untimely death too.

She was running a club known as Jozing in partnership with D'Prince younger brother of famous producer, Don Jazzy. Gistmaster.com gathered that they both had issues and decided to go their separate ways. Susan granted an interview to Encomium magazine where she confirmed that she has reverted the name of her club back to Suzy Q.

She also mentioned that D'Prince was not a financial partner. It was a way of getting more attention of the hip hop community to patronise the club.

WHO GOT N50 MILLION BOUNTY ON RE-ARRESTED BOKO HARAM LEADER, KABIRU SOKOTO

The re-arrest of Kabiru Sokoto,one of the suspected masterminds of the Christmas day bombing in Niger State is still generating much reaction. We gathered he was re-arrested following tip offs. He was paraded today before newsmen by the SSS. He was wearing a PUMA designer T shirt.

According to Maryln Ogar, the spokeswoman for State Security Service in Nigeria, the suspect was re-arrested in Taraba State. The last time he was arrested, he escaped and it caused the forceful exit of the former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Rigim from office.He was sacked by President Goodluck Jonathan based on the negligence.

Now, who gets the N50 million Naira bounty that was placed on the man that was once Nigeria's most wanted person? No one could say but sure someone must have got it!

 

 

 

HOW MOVIE PRODUCERS CAN MAKE MONEY FROM CINEMAS

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Nollywood movies has over the years evolved from what it used to be, as many movie producers now take to heart the seriousness of making quality and cinema worthy movie such that can compete with the various Hollywood movies that show in cinema’s nationwide.

Making quality movies isn’t the only factor that aids a movie’s success at the cinema, but most importantly, effective distribution and circulation of these movies to the cinemas nationwide with the aid of an effective distributor who doesn’t only distribute the movies to as many cinemas as possible, but also monitors the progress of the movie at the cinemas and also the time slots allocated to different movies.

 A power house distribution company, Blue Pictures which distributes both Nollywood and Hollywood movies to all cinema houses around the country and West Africa region as soon as they are released also attributes the success of movies at the cinema to proper and efficient distribution. Joy Ilibeno, the brain behind Blue Pictures also backed the fact that effective movie distribution is a major factor in the success of movies.

Blue Pictures is a distribution company based on excellence. The company has over time being responsible for distributing many blockbuster Nollywood and Hollywood movies such as Avatar, X-MEN, Prince of Persia, Sex and the City, Inception, The Proposal, Unstoppable, Hangover, Harry Potter etc and also Nollywood movies such as The Mirror Boy, Anchor Baby, The Return of Jenifa, Unwanted Guest, Bent Arrow etc to cinema houses nationwide.

Many of such Nollywood movies that have made great fortunes and returns weren’t just attributed to their cinematic quality and interesting storyline but also to the effectiveness of the movie distributor. One of such movie that made box office with impressive ticket sales and grossing earning of over 32millon naira was “The Return of Jenifa” the movie by talented actress and producer Funke Akindele which made a massive impression at about six cinemas nationwide. Another of such movie was Mirror Boy produced by Obi Emelonye which grossed an approximate.

Speaking further about the company, Joy Ilibeno, a graduate of  Yaba college of technology Lagos said “ we only distribute movies which might have met certain production quality such as good sound quality, picture quality, cast and a compelling story and how the cast are able to interpret their roles and bare the mind of the script writer. Over the years Blue Pictures has worked with various movie Producers to ensure these qualities are met for a long runs success at the box-office.

 

 

TOP MUSIC ACT, KENNY ST BROWN TURNS FOOD SELLER

 

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Popular gospel artiste Kenny Saint Brown (KSB) has added a new feather to her cap and has shown that creativity has no limits as she brings to town KSB Foodies. The Kennis Music act has decided to name the food after heavy weight in the entertainment industry. The initiative, which is a first of its kind in this part of the world, is a food-order only venture.

According to a release from the singer’s rep, KSB Foodies is an eclectic collection of local cuisines that promise to excite the taste buds of the callers at the eatery. KSB went ahead of the game in bringing this innovation to the food business as the main concentration of this eatery is on the sauce and how well it can be packaged to tickle the consumers’ fancy.

The sauces served have been named after several industry people like Don Jazzy, Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo Adeneye, Genevieve Nnaji, JJ Okocha, Funke Akindele, Shina Peters, Tuface, Obesere, P Square, Charlie Boy, Goldie and a host of others featuring on the menu list.

Don Jazzy mixed grill (spicy fried stew deluxe) features very spicy chilli pepper, tomatoes and onions sauce with some oriental spices, jazzed up with locust beans for an unforgettable flavour and pep. It comes with ponmo and assorted meats. It is named after the popular African producer “DON JAZZY” who is known for churning out delightful and unforgettable hits songs for variety of Artists, leaving music lovers longing for more. Don Jazzy stew deluxe is recommended to be served with ‘P-Square Yam-Eggs’.

Oniru Fiesta (white soup with three horns) was inspired by the iconic legacy of Oniru beach as a rallying point for entertainment on the ocean front in Nigeria, the ONIRU FIESTA is a sauce made from a sweetly blended tomatoes, pepper & onions with a celebration of very tenderized Ox-tail, succulent Ox-tongue and Cowleg.

Genevieve Diva (captivating smoked stew) was inspired by one of Africa’s most glamorous and beloved actresses, this exquisite sauce is a mouth-captivating combination of well-seasoned smoked season, marinated in delicately spiced, juicy onions, full flavoured tomatoes and big peppers. The awe inspiring flavour of this special sauce has made it a favourite of adoring fans of good food just like the superstar who inspired it has held movie fans spellbound for years.

Keke’s Delight (vegetable soup fit for royalty) is a luxuriously prepared Authentic African soup with green veggies, okro, and yellow/red round pepper .This sumptuous sauce is enriched with nine lives: Snails, bush meat, stock-fish, dryfish, dry prawns, Cray fish and other assortment of meals with ponmo. Keke’s Delight is the pride of African cuisine and food fit for royalty just like its inspiration is a royalty in entertainment circles. This sauce translates the personality of Nigeria’s showbiz Royalty impresario, MR KEKE OGUNGBE into a palatable culinary experience.

JJ Okocha (egusi soup with palatable dribbles) A very tantalizing fried ‘Egusi’ soup, accompanied with great veggies and aromatic herbs topped with smoked fish, dried prawns with sift and tender stock fish, and other assorted meats. The herbs set the aroma and sweetness perfectly for the soup to take on and dribble all kinds of swallows from Ogbono, Eba, Amala all the way to your stomach.  Of course the culinary ability of this soup to take on all sorts of swallows is a special appreciation of the sensational personality and skills of Arica’s best dribbler “JayJay Okocha”.

Jenifa (cross-over gbegiri soup) Inspired by the crossover appeal of Funke ‘JENIFA’ Akindele who has been able to endear herself to all levels and classes of people with enchanting acting skills, JENIFA GBEGIRI SOUP is a highly nutritious soup made from soft and juicy local beans glammed up with smoked fish and assorted meats. It combines nutritious local delicacy with an urban twist. It is best served with Amala Obesere.

Shinamania (okro soup that bubbles) is a delightfully sumptuous Okro soup that embraces the eternal love affair between Okro soup and Solid foods prevalent in indigenous cuisines.  It is a hot, spicy meat/fish deluxe bursting with locust beans flavor (IRU) and goes perfectly with Charly Boy Fufu, DI Eba or Obesere Amala. This soup is inspired by one of evergreen musicians, Sir Shina Peters, SSP, who continues to infuse the best of African traditional music with a modern touch and presentation.

Ali Baba (ogbono soup that puts a smile to your face) A super flavoured, well-endowed ogbono soup carefully prepared with smoked dried fish, snails perrywinkle, ponmo, stock fish head, garnished with bitter leaves for a sweet lingering experience in your throat long after its gone into the stomach. This dish that never fails to put a smile on the face is inspired by the legendary comedian, Ali Baba, who never fails to bring a smile to your face anytime you recall one of his jokes. 

Tuface (rice and beans orchestra) Rumoured to be the favorite food of the megastar musician, Tuface, before major performances, this indulgent meal of rice and beans cooked together is a proprietary specialty of KSB Foodies for lovers of rice and beans. It is recommended to be served with Don Jazzy Stew for an unforgettable experience.

WHAT LAGOS GIRLS GO THROUGH BECAUSE OF BLACKBERRY

By Niyi Tabiti

There is no doubt that Blackberry phones are in hot demand in Nigeria. Fashion is not complete without it. I am sure you guys know that that every chic in naija especially in Lagos want to use BB. They are addicted to pinging.

Good. BB has a lot of facilities that make it easy for people to connect.It  has high resolution cameras and the BB messenger for easy messaging.

But the level of obesseion, plus how far girls can go to get a BB, especially the expensive ones such as Black berry Tourch and Porche is alarming.

I was chatting with a collegue the other day and he said "The madness to get one of the luxury item has driven many girls into several immoral acts"

Thats the truth, he insisted. He disclosed that many girls on campus want to use BB by force. I guess Research in Motion the company producing the phone should produce another one "BB by Force"- most of the girls have been sleeping around just because they want to use BB,they want to feel among.

"Niyi, if you see some of these campus chics using BB don't envy them o. They worked for

Primetime Africa crew brings Grammy to Nigerians live as Jaywon begins American tour

NIGERIANS will this Sunday, February 12 have the opportunity of again witnessing live happenings at the oncoming 54^th American Grammy awards ceremony scheduled to hold in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

 At present, award winning TV, radio presenters and brains behind Kennis Music record label, Kenny 'Keke' Ogungbe, Dayo 'D1' Adeneye are in Los Angeles making sure that final arrangements for the successful coverage of the show are done. Also, Kennis' music star Jaywon will begin his second tour of American States immediately after the Grammy awards, hitting Houston's Zanziba on February 18 and Washington DC’s Love's Center on February 25. Boston, Atlanta, Dallas and Chicago shows are already sold out. Jaywon's successful tour of America last October which climaxed with his performance on the Nigerian Navy ship, NNS Thunder before it sailed to Nigeria gave birth to this tour.

An excited Kenny Ogungbe, C.E.O of Kennis Music who spoke through his media company, Media Image Managers, MIM, from Los Angeles on Monday night, assured that the seasoned TV crew would not disappoint Nigerians as usual. “What we do every other year is to make sure that Nigerian viewers and fans of our TV and radio shows do not miss out on the action of the Grammy and any other world event that we cover. As such, we bring to all, what ordinarily you would not see when you are watching the awards ceremony on your normal show. On PrimeTime Africa, it is always different,” he said.

 Viewers will experience the Grammy and all behind the scenes shots and interviews with American music, movie stars and celebrities on, AIT, Raypower and OGBC FM stations Monday through Friday while Kennis Music International Ray Power network, Tuesday through Saturday weekly will let you in on what you missed on Grammy day. Inspiration FM listeners from Thursday through Saturday will have a piece of the Grammy action too. Kennis Music channel, a music and lifestyle channel which plays Afro centric and music of black origin on Startimes satellite TV will feast on the biggest music award in the world from this Sunday.

Ogungbe, a prolific music presenter and entrepreneur who last December was appointed a member of the Board of Directors, DAAR Communications Plc, said this year’s Grammy promises to be more exciting “and the PrimeTime Africa crew is ever ready to bring the feverish excitement to 150 million Nigerians back home.”

On the US tour of Kennis’ Music and one of Nigeria’s hottest Afro hip hop stars at the moment, Jaywon, Ogungbe also assured everything was on point. “Jaywon took America by storm last October and this gave rise to the clamour by Nigerians, Americans and Africans in the Diaspora here in America for him to do a repeat of the tour. This time around, it’s a bigger tour of the United States and he will be playing at big show centres.”

Jaywon’s music career has been on the rise since the day he won the Kennis Music Easter fiesta talent hunt at the beach about two years ago. Performance slot of five minutes is given to upcoming talents at the show venue with the crowd as judge. Jaywon took the mic that fateful day and when his time lapsed, the crowd stood its ground that he is given more time. Ogungbe, a talent hunter did not miss the drama and months after, he was already a Kennis Music artiste.

 The crew is back in the country next month.