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MIKEL OBI APOLOGISES TO NIGERIANS
The Chelsea midfielder who described Samson Siasia as a 'fantastic coach' has pleaded with Nigerians to forgive and forget.
"I carefully picked out this time to apologise to Nigerians as I know their anger must have come down, it's sad that we won't be hoisting our flag at the AFCON (2012) and the fans have every right to be angry. But please, it's not the end of the world. We have a young and great team, and of course a fantastic coach. We can still live up to expectations if only we can get another chance."
"Let us put the disappointment behind us, and I promise you on behalf of my teammates that we 'll bring the glory back to Nigeria soonest. God bless us all,"He concluded
BABASUWE TO GET N1MILLION FOR STORY
It is no longer news that officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested actor cum comedian Babatunde Omidina, also known as Babasuwe last week wednesday on suspiscions that hard drugs were concealed in his stomach. On a fresh note, an Abuja-based publishing outfit, Image Merchant Promotion is offering the comedian a One million offer if he can give it exclusive right to the detention story.
Hajia Sikrat Yushau, Chief Executive of the organization that publishes the Economic Confidential magazine says the gesture is to provide detailed information on the experience and trauma the comedian has been going though since his arrest.
(Culled from Punch)
EAGLES GET HEAVY COMPENSATION AFTER GUINEA MATCH
Though the exit of the Super Eagles from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations as a result of the 2-2 draw with Guinea caused lots of pain to Nigerians, the players equally have moved on, they got to their hotel in Abuja and were paid about $150,000 (about N23m) promptly.
Their bonus for a win was $10,000 each and $5, 000 for a draw while the head coach Samson Siasia received double of that and his assistants and team doctor got $7,500 each while other support officials got the same amount as the players.
A breakdown of the amount paid the players and officials showed that Siasia received $10,000 his three assistants, physio and team doctor got $7,500 each while the 18 players dressed for the match got $5,000 same as about eight other back room staff of the Super Eagles.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Football Federation technical committee, Chris Green gave reasons why they paid such amount of money to a team that failed to qualify for AFCON, “They asked for it and we gave them since it is what we agreed to pay for drawn games. The situation was such that only the players and officials could say no to the bonus, knowing full well that the draw did not help the country’s quest to be at the Nations Cup.
“We shall have to review all this in future to check such happenings. We gave them all they needed to beat the Guineans but they disappointed Nigerians by failing to qualify. We have learnt our lesson and whoever will coach the team in future will not have his way without our output, in addition they were paid their allowances because they were scheduled to travel the next day to London to honour an international friendly match with Ghana.”
THREE HITHERTO UNSUNG MOTHERS WIN SUPERMOM TV SHOW
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| Folajogun Adesona (WINNER) |
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| Theresa Nwaohu (FIRST RUNNER UP) |
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| Bessy Egbonbamwonyi (SECOND RUNNER UP |
Last weekend was indeed the much-anticipated moment of judgment keen viewers of the Supermom TV reality show had been waiting for as Nollywood actress and Onga seasoning ambassador, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal gloriously drew the curtains of the 13th and final episode, announcing Folajogun Adesona, a 61 year old business woman the winner of the season two of the show and Mrs. Theresa Nwaohu and Bessy Egbonbamwonyi the first and second runner ups.
Beamed across African Independent Television (AIT) and National Television Authority (NTA) networks for 13 consecutive weeks, the show which was produced under the aegis of the innovative Digital Interactive Media, sponsored by Procter and Gamble, Promasidor and Dufil foods; makers of Ariel detergent, Onga seasoning and Indomie noodles had twenty mothers from different walks of life on-board. At the end of the 12th episode, ten mothers were shortlisted and countless votes of viewers led three to victory.
Adesona’s story which came few weeks to the end of the show, specifically the 11th episode roused the attention of viewers who poured in appreciable number of votes and subsequently placed her miles ahead of other nine contending mothers. Adesona narrated how she magnanimously took in her late brother-in-law’s four children despite having six to cater for, this she did because the well-being of the orphans topped her heartfelt concern. Upon the death of her husband, her in-laws suddenly became antagonistic and meted out lots of punishments to her. The period she was denied access to her husband’s company, forced to withdraw her children from good schools and then placed on a paltry sum of N300 for their upkeep was the darkest in her life. She single handedly trained ten children through timber selling, block molding, food hawking amidst other odd jobs. Though other harrowing motherhood stories aired sent jitters into the spines of viewers across the country, Adesona’s took a special place in the heart of viewers. And now, her sheer act of kindness and love has brought her the coveted Supermom prize, which is a key to a brand new house, a car and some cash.
Those who are willing to ride horses in the bosoms of Mrs Theresa Nwaohu and Bessy Egbonbamwonyi, will never falter. Stories of how the former made soup from pieces of bones from a nearby abattoir and spent twelve years in the church to train her children and how Egbonbamwonyi bore so much suffering and pain to see her crippled child walk have turned their lives around today, having won a brand new car and cash prizes respectively.
Sola Fajobi, Executive Producer of the show’s expressed his gratitude over the success of the show, “it’s been a wonderful moment for me, this is an improvement on last year’s and I’m so elated with the outcome. All the stories were heart-rending considering the numerous sacrifices made by the contesting mothers; my unreserved appreciation however goes to sponsors who have made the show equally remarkable and to millions of viewers for watching and voting. However, we should always imbibe the culture of celebrating our mothers in any little way we can.”
SUPERMOM REVIEW
Founded on jaw dropping true-life stories, the Supermom show aired consecutively for the past 10 weeks has made a big statement on television. The tear-jerker which is now a choice programme has been a channel of lessons and eye-opening experience to millions of followers.
Broadcast at 9pm on the Nigerian Television Authority and African Independent Television stations on Saturdays and Sundays respectively, it boasts of influential sponsors like Procter&Gamble, Promasidor and Dufil foods; makers of Ariel detergent, Onga seasoning and Indomie Noodles.
The first episode was devoted to a review of the maiden edition and a recap of promotional activities for the new season. However, to spark off participation from viewers, two interesting sub-segments were introduced. The first, ‘Hug for Mama’ compels viewers to snap a picture of themselves and their mothers in an emotional hug to a designated email address and stand a chance to win N50, 000.
On the Celebrity Supermom segment, awesome stories of celebrities whose mothers have been instrumental to their success are shortly narrated. Stories of artistes like Psquare, Wasiu Alabi, Clarence Peters, Taye Taiwo have added glamour to the show.
Also, entertainment icons like Joseph Benjamin, Tiwa Savage, Waje, Femi Adeyinka, Halima Abubakar have as a matter of custom been a host on each episode of the show.
The stories in episodes two to eleven have been quite enthralling. The storylines though poles different are thematically similar as acute poverty, struggle, pain and hardship remain the order of the day. Driven by their labour-ward experience which often comes to recall, they have gone through thick and thin to make their children a remarkable success. With no atom of support from their husbands or relatives, from the sale of their personal effects, to working on people’s farms to pay school fees, they’ve managed to sail through murky waters.
These are women who according to Sola Fajobi, Executive Director, Digital Interactive Media, do not look like they can lift a stone but have performed heroic deeds for their children. As in the case of Mrs Aishat Adedeji, a 58 year old trader featured on the 6th episode who took the pains of backing her son to and fro school when he became paralyzed and hinged on seeing her child walk, took him to a sheu in a distant village, even when her husband withdrew financial support, she worked on people’s farms, begged to pay for local medicine and also to survive. With the child strapped to her back, she decided to trek miles home, a good Samaritan however came to her rescue when the stress unhinged her mind.
Adedeji’s sacrifices are one in a million and such that have a profound effect on her children. Rather than get a pat in the back, their far-reaching efforts have been deemed unappreciated by their husbands who later abandon them for other women or in rare cases die untimely.
Asides been preoccupied with their children’s well-being, they look beyond their humiliation and run from pillar to post for their husbands. On the eight episode, Sidikat Kareem, a Lagos-based trader asides hawking pepper and cleaning people’s houses became a transit beggar to bail her husband from the hospital. She spent all her income paying bills and procuring drugs for him. One her way home one night, she was waylaid, beaten blue black and had all her money taken. Inspite of all these, she sought other survival means. Indeed, a mother’s heart is a patchwork of love.
There is an instinct in a woman to love most her own child and an instinct to make any child who needs her love, her own. This maxim best explains the decision of Folajogun Adesona a 61 year-old trader and a competitor on the tenth episode to adopt two additional children despite having eight to cater for. When her husband died, her unfriendly inlaws denied her access to her husband’s property, forced her to withdraw her children from private to public schools. The once happy family wallowed in poverty, she had to engaged herself in all sorts of jobs to survive. She sold fruits, firewood, became a bricklayer, sold cooked food and many more.
With all these harrowing experiences, one would hardly believe that their meagre income sponsored their children through university. As viewers continue to vote for their favourite mothers who will make it to the final stage, at the 12th episode mothers who have qualified since the inception of the show will be granted a private broadcast. Three mothers will be shortlisted and viewers would inturn vote for the mother who deserves to be the next Supermom.