SMOKE IN LAGOS AND GO TO JAIL!

The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday January 20, 2014 passed a bill that prohibits smoking in all public places; schools, libraries, museum, public toilets, hospital, day care centres, public transportation and restaurants to mention a few. Meanwhile, posting of signs which states "no smoking," with a picture depicting a burning cigarette enclosed in a circle with a bar across, should be displayed in all "no smoking areas."

Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji stated that the bill has been sent to Governor Babatunde Fashola for assent. He also added that smoking in public places would attract penalties ranging from three month imprisonment to six month jail term.

The bill on no smoking in public places, also stated the penalties for smoking in a "no smoking area" will be N10,000 fine or imprisonment for a term not  less than one month and not exceeding three months or both.

Any person who repeatedly violates the provisions shall on conviction be liable to a fine of N50, 000 or six month imprisonment or both. Also, penalty for non compliance by owner/occupier of a "no smoking area" the offenders shall attract N100, 000 or 6 month imprisonment, or other non custodial punishment that the judge may deem fit.

It shall be an offence to obstruct a duly authorised officer from carrying out his duties under the provision of this law.

The law states that any person who smokes in the presence of a child commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of N15,000 or imprisonment for a month or both.

Culled from Vanguard Newspapers!

OSAZE ODEMWINGIE'S SON TURNS 1

Cardiff City/Super Eagles striker, Osaze Odemwingie and wife Sarah Fallon's first child, Noah Odemwingie added a year to his age today, January 20. "We happily announced that Noah will have a little brother in June. Most of our friends guessed right and wore blue. Thanks again for the congratulations. It's been a wonderful year being a dad. He already loves being at the stadium and claps when fans clap". He tweeted.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: SIR ALEX FERGUSON'S REACTION TO ETO'O'S HAT-TRICK!

Former Manchester United coach, Sir Alex Ferguson reactions as Chelsea's Samuel Eto'o netted in a hat-trick during The Blues' clash with The Red Devils at the Stamford Bridge yesterday. He must have been very pained to the marrow. Watching the once formidable United team go effete and losing most of their matches is quite sad. Now many are of the opinion that Fergie's presence at every United game is affecting the embattled David Moyes.

2013 BALLON D'OR AWARD: RIBERY IS STILL PAINED, SAYS RONALDO WON NOTHING. (READ HIS QUOTE)

Who hasn’t gotten over the 2013 Ballon d’Or award thing? Everyone in the world except Bayern Munich Star, Franck Ribery and he has decided not to bottle up his feelings. According to him, losing to Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was robbery and the extension of the voting deadline a political decision.

“I won everything I could win with Bayern and individually. Ronaldo on the other hand did not win anything. I am not sad that I missed out, but it does hurt a bit. I deserved to win the Ballon d’Or. It was clear that Ronaldo would win it. The voting deadline was extended by two weeks. This had never happened before. It wasn’t about football. It was a political decision. There are only three Bayern players in [the FIFPro team of the year]. That’s madness. [Thomas] Muller 
deserves to be there, and so do [David] Alaba,[Bastian] Schweinsteiger and [Arjen] Robben. We won five titles and made history. And then there’s the absence of Borussia Dortmund players… Where are [Mario] Gotze and [Robert] Lewandowski? This is impossible”

 

ACTRESS MISTURA ASUNRAMU WELCOMES FIRST CHILD

Mistura Asunramu-Alao is one very talented but under-rated actress, anyways that's not the news, the beautiful OOU graduate and her hubby have welcomed their first child- a baby boy. She put to bed in Lagos two days. Mistura married Sola-Alao, a Lagos-based sports journalist in 2012.

INSIDE PSQUARE'S ATLANTA HOMES

Nigerian A-list stars, Peter and Paul Psquare Okoye have just acquired two new houses in Atlanta USA. Peter Okoye told us about it.

"@PeterPsquare: Bought ourselves two new homes in Atlanta GA. Thank u Lord. Cc @rudeboypsquare   #Buckhead #Hardwork

BBC PRESENTER, KOMLA DUMOR PASSES ON

Acclaimed Journalist and Presenter of Focus on Africa and European Mornings on British Broadcasting Corporation (BB)Komla Dumor has passed on. He breathed his last today at his home in London. The last message on his twitter handle was posted yesterday. "@Channels_TV w/the man who inspired me to become a newscaster d brilliant John Momoh-awesome on NTA news in the 80s."

A statement by Peter Horrocks, BBC Global News Director reads thus, "Komla's many friends and colleagues across Africa and the world will be as devastated as we are by this shocking news. The sympathies of all his colleagues at the BBC are with his family and friends."

Komla Dumor was born on 3 October 1972 in Accra, Ghana. He obtained a BA in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Ghana and then proceeded to Harvard University for a Masters in Public Administration. He joined BBC

as a radio broadcaster in 2007. He used to host Network Africa for BBC World Service radio and then joined The World Today programme. He became the first host of Africa Business Report on BBC World News.

He was aged 41.

May his soul find repose. Amen!

BEYONCE'S DAUGHTER ALSO GETS HER OWN LAMBORGHINI

These little women are living large o. Just like Kanye and Kim's North West baby, Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter, Blue has not only gotten her own lamborghini ride but a Cadillac too. And No, they are not toy cars, they are mini cars for kids.

I hope their parents are in a kind of competition, I doubt it!

Money speaking!

PREGNANT WOMAN ENJOYS CHEWING URINE-SOAKED NAPPIES

Wonders certainly has no intention of ceasing. Pregnant women and their weird cravings. I know some eat charcoals, pepper etc but this particular one is so disgusting. Pregnant Keshia relishes chewing urine-soaked nappies- she says it just tastes amazing; like sour sweet. Infact, she can't wait to give birth and have her friends supply her with loads of it. So it will definitely not end during her 9-month course.

"You know when you're walking into a room and you smell a strong smell like food and you kind of taste it? That's what it's like. It has to have pee in it, the heavier ones that have more pee smell better." The Queens, New York resident explained. The 22 year-old will be featured on the show 'My Strange Addiction' soon.

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