Gossip & Gists: Man Sentenced To 3-Years In Jail For Stealing BlackBerry

The man was sentenced to three years in jail for stealing a telephone handset worth N17, 000 even as pension thief who stole N2billion is freed

Less than 24 hours after an Abuja High Court sentenced Pension Thief John Yakubu Yusuf to two years in prison for admitting to stealing around N2 billion, an Ikare Magistrate Court in Ondo State has sentenced another man to three years in prison for stealing a telephone handset worth N17, 000.

The Abuja court had on Monday sentenced the former director of the Police Pension Board , John Yakubu Yusuf, to two-year imprisonment.

Mr. Yusuf pleaded guilty to two-count charges of embezzling about N2 billion of the total N33 billion stolen from police pensions. He was, however, given an option of fine of N250, 000 instead of going to jail.

Adepoju Jamiu, 23, living in Ondo was not so lucky. On Tuesday, the Ikare Magistrate Court sentenced him to three years imprisonment for stealing a China Blackberry phone worth N17, 000. Like pension thief Yusuf, Mr. Jamiu also pleaded guilty to the charge.

If the ratio of years of sentence was relative to the amount stolen and the same law was used to try both men, should Mr. Jamiu be jailed 3 years, Mr., Yusuf would have been sentenced to at least 110,000 years in jail.

Not only was Mr. Jamiu given a seemingly incomparable jail sentence, he was not given an option of fine by Chief Magistrate Sunday Adeniyan.

Mr. Jamiu’s crime, the police prosecutor, Aigbojie Amileomen, told the court that the stolen phone belonged to one Suleiman Asimiyi. Nigeria’s Judicial system won’t cease to amaze me

Gossip & Gists: Taiwo Aromokun’s Marriage In Fresh Trouble, Hubby Has Two Kids In Holland

Some weeks ago, news filtered everywhere that Yoruba actress, Taiwo Aromokun was secretly married in London to a London-based lover, Olayemi Abimbola popularly called ‘Ogun Re’ by many in Holland.

Soon after the wedding to ‘Ogun Re’, the actress took a swipe on Nigerian men living in Nigeria claiming that all they (Nigerian men living in Nigeria) know how to do is to use and dump ‘celebrities’ like her. She then reportedly stated that it now became necessary for ‘them (celebs)’ to go for guys based abroad.

Thorough investigations carried out on Taiwo Aromokun’s husband, Ogun Re revealed some shocking secrets.

According to our source in London, ‘Ogun Re’, Taiwo Aromukun’s hubby, had been in Holland for over 13 years. We learnt that he has no legitimate job he does over there. What he does for a living is known to us now, but we would reveal that soonest as that is another big story to watch out for.

‘Ogun Re’, reliable sources maintained, has two kids he had from a Surinam woman in Holland. Suriname is a Dutch colonised region. What we can authoritatively inform you is that the Surinam woman, as at the moment, doesn’t know that Ogun Re is now married to Taiwo Aromokun, the popular Yoruba actress in Nigeria.

His first child, a son, is well over six years old now. Few years ago, when he clocked one, ‘Ogun Re’ staged an elaborate birthday bash for him in Holland. It was Pasuma Alabi, the Fuji musician, that thrilled the guests that day.

About few years ago, after living in Holland without legitimate papers, and hiding from the Dutch authorities by escaping deportation, he was finally granted amnesty or what is commonly called pardon by the Dutch authorities to stay in Holland when the government pardoned some illegal immigrants who have lived in Holland for over 10 years, a category he fell into.

The Dutch government gave political asylum seekers and others, who could prove to have been in the Netherlands on or before April 1, 2001, an amnesty. But that didn’t give him a Dutch citizenship passport.

But with the pardon he presently has, ‘Ogun Re’ cannot enjoy full benefits of a citizen or a holder of a Dutch passport, but he can only live in Holland without hiding from the authorities like he used to.

On his reported wedding in London, we can authoritatively tell you that ‘Ogun Re’ can never legitimately enter London or the UK because of his papers (his pardon by Dutch authorities) doesn’t permit him to legitimately enter the UK, but he can enter Schengen countries legitimately. To enter London, he would need to apply for a visa with prove of a legitimate job or a social benefit.

Sources in London sworn to us that the wedding didn’t take place in London as reported by the Nigerian media, unless he illegally sneaked in, which might put him into trouble.

“I can tell you that Ogun Re can never do that wedding here in London. He wan thief am (pigin English)?” our source asked.

As it is now, our source informed us that Taiwo Aromokun cannot join her ‘husband’, ‘Ogun Re’, in Holland just as ‘Ogun Re’ may not also relocate to Nigeria to live with Taiwo Aromokun because of two things 1. his babymama and kids in Holland and 2. he may not be able to live like a guy that has spent over 15 years abroad because he would be expected to live like a rich guy in Nigeria.

Gossip & Gists: Brymo Gets First Car, 2010 Camry

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Not many people will believe that the Ara Mbe crooner, Wale Ashimi popularly known as Brymo is just picking his first car after all these years of his musical effort.

The award-wining dude and Chocolate City singer has acquired an auto, 2010 Toyota Camry for a whopping N7m recently, as we learnt, in Lagos after all these times his song has been hitting the airwaves.

The talented singer who recently released his debut album is already reaping the rewards of patience and hard work. Sources close to the artist say he’s very happy about his new acquisition as it’s his first car.

For a singer as good as Brymo, this is only the beginning. Remember he promised us ‘Ara’, we can’t wait for more. Congrats Brymo!

Gossip & Gists: It Was Whitney’s Brother That Introduced Me To Drugs, It Wasn’t Bobby – Cissy Houston

Last night on Oprah’s Next Chapter with Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s older brother Michael admitted it was he, not Bobby Brown who introduced Whitney to drugs…

Michael tells Oprah,

“We did everything together, so once I was into [cocaine] she was too.”

“I have to live with that for the rest of my life.”

Gossip & Gists: Popular OAP Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi Kicks Off TV Show

Nigeria’s leading on-air personality and multi-talented presenter Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi has kicked off the recording of her long anticipated TV show.

Gbemi with Biodun and Jade Rawa (producer)Although details are still sketchy, her producers announced, today, that work started on the magazine show nearly two years ago with the crew finally moving to set last weekend in Lagos.
Simply called ‘Gbemi’, the show, the award-winning OAP says, seeks to create conversations on different issues and people, from the serious and scary, to the mundane and trivial; while engaging audiences on different platforms across many cities.
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‘Our show explores various areas, and is part investigative, part entertaining; going beyond what has been discussed before’, the talker, who spent many years at Cool FM before joining The Beat, Gbemi says.
‘We’re shooting already, working with some of the best hands around, to make sure ‘Gbemi’ is worth the wait’ she added.
The show’s producer Jade Rawa says ‘Gbemi’ will be ready to air ‘in a matter of months, on local networks, cable channels, as well as on mobile and web’.
Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi is currently a director of programmes Naija FM, assistant director of programmes Beat FM, and host of the drive time show of Beat FM 99.9.
 Gbemi and Yemisi Fajimolu

Gbemi is an alumnus of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and The Pan African University in Lagos, where she obtained a B.A. in Communication and Msc in Media and Communication respectively.

Gossip & Gists: Dear E! 365 Reader, My Ex-Husband Didn’t Love Me This Way

My marriage ended in 2008 after 9 years and four kids because my ex and I just couldn’t make it work.

From an E! 365 Reader:

The best part of it all was that we managed to remain friends after we parted ways. We see each other often because of our kids and over the years we’ve become quite close. If you see us together you would never guess we were divorced. I never thought exes could be friends but my relationship with mine has proven me wrong. But there’s a problem now. My ex husband met a lady 8 months ago and his attitude totally changed after then. He doesn’t come to the house as often as he used to, doesn’t see his kids as often as he used to, doesn’t call me anymore..and when he eventually shows up at my house all he talks about is her. He’s moved her into his home, bought her a Mercedes and taken her on two romantic trips abroad, all in 8 months.

What am I complaining about, you may wonder? Well I was with him for 13 years and gave him four children and he never ever for once took me on a romantic trip abroad. Not once in 13 years.

Just two nights ago, he told me that he’s never loved anyone as much as he loves this woman and is planning to pop the question this valentine.

I was with him for 13 years, 4 years dating and 9 years married and he’s never loved anyone as much as he loves this woman he met 8 months ago? I know you read this blog occasionally, thank you!

Gossip & Gists: Rick Ross Crashes Rolls Royce Into Building After Shoot Out

American rapper Rick Ross smashed his Rolls-Royce into an apartment building in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida early this morning while attempting to flee from a drive-by shooting. TMZ is reporting he was the intended target.

According to reports, around 05:00 am Rick Ross and a female companion were leaving a party on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale when a car pulled up along side Rick’s dark colored Rolls and opened fire.

Rick swerved to avoid being hit and crashed into an apartment building at SE 15 Avenue.

Neither Rick nor his passenger were hit. Security cameras at a building across the street from the crash were rolling during the incident and cops are hoping the footage will either reveal the identity of the shooter or at least show the vehicle.

Gossip & Gists: Kim K’s Momm Kris Jenner Lands Her Own TV Talk Show

The Kardashians truly keep on dominating American Pop Culture. The Kardashian Matriarch, Kris Jenner, will launch her own talk show named “Kris” on Fox entertainment later this year, Twentieth Television announced today. ‘Kris’ will be a one-hour show featuring celebrity guests, fashion, beauty and lifestyle discussions

Kris, 57, said: ‘This is something I have wanted to do all my life so it’s definitely a dream come true! I can’t wait for this new adventure to begin.’