President Barack Obama In Consultation With His Military And Security Team Regarding US Strike Against Syria.

President Barack Obama said that he has not made a decision yet regarding a possible U.S. strike against Syria, it was revealed today. The commander-in-chief sat down Wednesday for an exclusive half-hour interview with PBS NewsHour senior correspondents Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill to discuss a wide range of topics, among them the ongoing civil war in Syria. The president said that allegations that his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, used chemical weapons on civilian populations would factor into his calculation and he warned that Assad should be held accountable. It comes as reports in Britain say the White House is prepared to delay making any strikes until Tuesday, having previously stated that action would be taken this weekend. Mr Obama told NewsHour he has been consulting military leaders and members of his national security team, who have offered various ‘options’ to address the rapidly deteriorating situation in Syria. The president stressed, however, that he has ‘no interest’ in ‘any kind of open-ended conflict’ in the Middle Eastern country.  Interview: Mr Obama (left) sat down for an exclusive chat with PBS senior correspondents Gwen Ifill (center) and Judy Woodruff (right). ‘So what I’ve said is that we have not yet made a decision, but the international norm against the use of chemical weapons needs to be kept in place,’ Mr Obama said during the interview

I Don’t Regret All I Said at The Chase” – Beverly Osu

Two days ago, Beverly Osu and Melvin Oduah (Nigerian housemates at the just concluded #BBATheChase) had a press conference at Protea Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Beverly Osu on recounting her personal experiences in the Big Brother House disclosed thus: “I did not have sex in the House. I had a relationship with Angelo Collins but we did not have sex. I loved him and I still love him. I am a blunt person and very real. People that knew me before BBA know that I don’t pretend to be who I am. If it happens, you fall in love, you can’t fake it. I did not have sex with Angelo. I was under the bathtub, but we never had sex. Maybe, the camera made it look so. Everybody gets naked to have their bath, so I don’t think it is wrong for me to be naked when I have my bath too. There was no way. I couldn’t be different because I went for a reality show. So, I should not be judged by what people saw during the show since I didn’t intentionally bring out my video for all to see. Big brother did that. I don’t feel happy about it because this is the first time, I represented the country in any continental competition. But the fact remains that if you didn’t go for it, you wouldn’t know how it is in the House. I wasn’t there with my cell phone to be able to communicate with the outside world. I was just there alone. I’m sorry for embarrassing my country. I didn’t do it intentionally. My participation in the show was not to embarrass my country. I am a proud Nigerian. Melvin on the other hand had this to say: On the experience Considering that I and Beverly were chosen to represent the country and the fact that we were in the House from the beginning to the end, made our participation in the show remarkable. There are a lot of people who don’t know anything about Big Brother. For me, I learned a lot of things while in the House. My journey I contested for 2009 Gulder Ultimate Search, and I emerged the first runner up. I contested for Mr Nigeria in 2011 and again, I finished as the first runner up. Now, I contested for Big Brother Africa-The Chase and also finished in the fourth position. But I am not The Chase. I think we can also take time to look at the positive side of the show. It is not easy to participate in these major competitions and making to the finals. So, I think I should be given some credit. It is also painful when you have worked so hard to make it to the finals, only to miss winning the ultimate price. His future plans I’m taking my acting career to the next level. Winning strategy Before I was chosen to represent my country, I was regularly asked what winning strategy I would adopt while in the House. I kept repeating the same thing “I was going to be myself and nothing else. The Melvin you meet in real life was the same Melvin you watched in the Big Brother House. Nothing about me was unreal or done to make people like me or hate me. I thank Nigerians for voting for me . I will always be a proud ambassador of the country

I Used to Scare Boys When I Was Younger – Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde

ho would believe that Omotola Jalade, with a backside that would make many men drool, was once a tomboy? Omosexy, as she is popularly called, said she used to scare boys when she was much younger. In a recent interview she granted a UK-based newspaper, Telegraph, the screen goddess stated that she had two younger brothers and that rubbed off on her making her a tomboy. She said her mother used to make jokes that she would not find a husband, ironically she met her husband when she was 16 years old. Omosexy said, “I have two younger brothers and was a tomboy, fiercely independent. I used to scare boys from a very young age. They found me too much, because I knew what I wanted and I’d boss them around. In those days my mother would joke that I would never find a husband.” A daddy’s girl while growing, the star actress said that she was close to her late father who used to treat her like a boy. Her father, a manager of Lagos Country Club, died in an auto crash when she was just twelve years old. She said, “My father was a different kind of African man. He was very enlightened. He always asked me what I wanted, and encouraged me to speak up. He treated me like a boy.” Recounting her father’s death, the actress who is often referred to as the Queen of Nollywood said she did not grieve when her father died instead she just bottled everything up inside her. This she said affected her for years. “I didn’t grieve. When I got home people were telling me that my mother had been crying for days, and that, as the eldest, I had to be strong for her and my brothers. I didn’t know what to do, so I just bottled everything up. It affected me for many years afterwards. I was always very angry.” Omosexy stated that she later used to play out her repressed grief on camera, using it as an emotional trigger to make herself cry whenever scripts called for it. But this soon created other problems. “The director would shout, ‘Cut!’ and I’d still be crying. I could bring the tears, but I could not control them. In the end I had to stop using that technique,” she said

Gov Okorocha denies legalising abortion in Imo

Owerri -  Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has said that the bill currently in the House of Assembly is not for the legalisation of abortion. Okorocha said this when he reacted to reports that the state government had  legalised  abortion in Owerri on Friday He explained that the bill would eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibit all forms of violence, including sexual, psychological, domestic and harmful traditional practices.  Gov Okorocha The governor said the bill was also expected to provide maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishments of offenders. Okorocha added that the bill would equally enable every woman to enjoy reproductive rights as well as the right to medical abortion in cases of sexual assault, rape, incest. He also said the bill made provision for right to medical abortion where the pregnancy endangers the life of or the physical, mental, psychological or emotional health of the mother. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker of assembly, Mr Benjamin Uwajumogu, had also denied passing any law legalising abortion in the state. Uwajumogu decried the misunderstanding of the bill, explaining that it was for prevention of  violence and protection of women’s rights. He said the bill, which made provision for the termination of a foetus in cases of incest or rape, did not legalise abortion. The speaker said the house was set to make amendments to the bill to avoid further misunderstandings. (NAN)

OJB who weeks back had publicly cried out for help was fortunate to receive financial donations from numerous Nigerians including few celebrities like Psquare (N5m), Don Jazzy (1m), Olamide (N1m), Iyanya, Mercy Johnson, Julius Agwu, Vector, Sound Sultan, Dele Momodu and others. He also received a whopping $150,000 from the office of the Rivers State [...]

BBa contestants beverly osu and melvin return to nigeria

  .  .  .  bba.  .  .  .  .  .  .  . Big Brother Africa The Chase Nigerian representatives, Beverly Osu and Melvin Oduah plus the host IK Osakioduwa returned to Nigeria this evening to a warm welcome. Friends, family and fans were at the airport to welcome them back home. See more photos after the cut...

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Namibia’s representative, Dillish has been selected as the winner of the 2013 Big Brother Africa reality show. The 22 year old beat competition from Ghana’s Elikem and Nigerian housemates Beverly and Melvin. Elikem came 3rd, Cleo second while Nigerian duo Beverly and Melvin were evicted. Dellish walks home with $300,000.