Jerry Douglas' Blog

Hmm.. Be careful what you bet on. So Sir Richard Branson had a bet with friend and fellow airline owner (Air Asia owner) Tony Fernandes. He lost the bet and had to fulfil his bit by dressing up as an air stewardess for his friends airline lol.. See more pictures and a video below.. Hilarious..

LAFIA — Following the massacre of Police officers and officers of the Department of State Service, DSS,  in  Alakyo village, near Lafia in Nasarawa State, 103 widows of the slain officers were, yesterday, given N2m compensation each by the State government and Police authorities. With this development, no fewer than 103 security officials including 93 policemen and 10 officials of the DSS, are now  known to have  actually been massacred by   Ombatse  cultists in Nasarawa State. The new facts emerged from a list of the dead officers whose widows were given N2 million each as palliative measures to cushion the harsh effects of losing their bread winners until their statutory entitlements were settled by the authorities. PROTEST—Widows of slain policemen at the Police Headquarters in Lafia, Nasarawa State, yesterday. Photos: NAN. This came against the backdrop of reports that the recurring bloody conflict between Fulani herdsmen and Benu...

Uche Jombo is one actress that has suffered a lot from negative stories. At a point, she was scandalized with an alleged abortion story, which shook the industry. She went to the extent of suing the magazine and journalist that published the story to a court of law.  Her reported failed relationship with Super Eagles footballer, Kalu Uche went viral in the media. Her eventual marriage to America-based Puerto Rican lover, Kenny Rodriguez was also marred by controversies, when it was secretly held in the USA. The late release of the wedding pictures stirred controversies in the media again until she released them more than one month after the union was solemnized. Speaking with Nigeriafilms.com on the story that forced tears out of her eyes, the Abiriba, Abia State-born movie star said that abortion was one of the stories that 'achieved that aim'. “I have had worse (the abortion story),” Uche Jombo said forcefully. “That one was just big because it was the one I took to co...

Barcelona have received some disappointing news from the treatment table as they will have to make do without the services of star player Lionel Messi in the next two to three weeks due to a muscular problem. The Argentina international picked up a thigh problem in Barca’s 2-1 Liga win over Atletico Madrid at the weekend and limped off the pitch halfway through the second half. Messi underwent further examination on Tuesday to determined the extent of the knock and Barcelona have now announced that the prolific attacker will be sidelined for at least two weeks. “Tests have revealed that Lionel Messi has picked up an injury in the femoral biceps of his right leg. He will be unavailable for two to three weeks,” a statement on the club’s official website reads. The 25-year-old will consequently miss the Liga games against Valladolid and Espanyol and is doubtful for Barca’s last game of the season at home against Malaga on June 1. Source:  Goal.com

MANCINI GOSSIP Mancini is reportedly wanted by Monaco Monaco are lining up sacked Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, 48, to take over at the newly-promoted French club. Full story: Daily Express   Paris St-Germain and Napoli are also interested in recruiting the Italian. Full Story: the Times (subscription required)   Manuel Pellegrini, 59, is expected to take over and his first signing as Manchester City boss could be 27-year-old Sevilla winger Jesus Navas. Full story: Daily Star   Manchester City's senior players told the club's hierarchy they no longer wanted Mancini in charge. Full story: Daily Star   ROONEY GOSSIP Striker Wayne Rooney, 27, was booed by Manchester United fans during their victory parade. Rooney has scored 141 Premier League goals for Manchester United Full story: Daily Mirror    Out-going Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, his successor David Moyes and Old Trafford midfielder Ryan Giggs...

Angelina Jolie says she underwent a preventive double mastectomy earlier this year after learning she carries a gene that increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. In a New York Times op-ed published late Monday, the 37-year-old Academy Award winner writes that after genetic testing she learned she carries the "faulty" BRCA1 gene.  The risk of developing cancer due to the gene varies, but Jolie says doctors estimated she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer.  Jolie, whose mother died from cancer, says she decided to have the preventive mastectomy to be "proactive" for the sake of her six children with her partner, Brad Pitt. "My mother fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56," Jolie writes. "She held out long enough to meet the first of her grandchildren and to hold them in her arms. But my other children will never have the chance to know her and experience h...

Pope Francis canonized the first saints of his papacy — including the first ever honored from Colombia and Mexico — at a Mass on Sunday at St. Peter’s Square, According to the Vatican website, Laura Montoya of Colombia and Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala of Mexico were made saints for their work as nuns in their home countries. Pope Francis also canonized 800 Italian martyrs who refused to convert to Islam in the 15th century and were beheaded. “Let us look on the new saints in the light of the word of God proclaimed, a word that invited us to be faithful to Christ, even unto martyrdom; a word that recalled to us the urgency and the beauty of bringing Christ and his Gospel to everyone; a word that spoke to us about the witness of charity, without which even martyrdom and mission lose their Christian savour,” he said. Montoya spent more than 30 years living with indigenous people in Colombia during a time when they were considered “wild beasts,” the Vatican website said. She...

Apparently angered by the poor handling of the operation which led to the massacre of about 60 policemen in Nasarawa State, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubaker, weekend, shunned Governor Tanko Al-Makura in Lafia by refusing to visit him after arriving the state for on-the-spot assessment of what led to led to death of the officers. Mohammed was also said to have been angry that the police high command was not informed about the operations which led to the killing of policemen and operatives of the Department of State Security, by the state police command. However, as a result of IGP’s failure to pay him a courtesy visit, Governor Al-Makura, rushed to the police command headquarters where he regretted the killing of the security personnel. But as the governor addressed the police boss, one of the daughters of the slain police officer, whose identity was not immediately known, broke through the security and gripped him, the governor wailing and asking him ...

Given our busy schedules, perhaps the time has come to enjoy solo sex. Remember, 94% men and 89% women still masturbate on a regular basis. Masturbation doesn't cause any harm to your body until and unless you over do it. Here, we give you five reasons why you should masturbate. Masturbation is healthy:  Masturbation is one of the best ways to stay healthy and has many health benefits. It can cure diseases like insomnia, stress, anxiety, menstrual cramp, depression, and it can even stimulate your immune system. Some researches say it's also a form of exercise; it can burn a few calories even though it can't match up to gym workout. It feels really good:  Fantasies make masturbating so much fun. So, fantasize about having sex with celebrities, porn stars, strangers and what have you. By masturbating, you can have one of the greatest orgasms of your life. Masturbation is safe:  What's the only 100% safe form of sex? It's masturbation. You don't need to wor...

Hip hop’s Legend, Jay Z announced his world tour yesterday which includes seven stops in Africa, according to Billboard. The tour kicks off on September 9th in Poland and will make stops in Accra, Lagos, Cape Town and Dar Es Salaam, among other African cities. Here’s a look at Jay-Z African stops on his world tour: Oct. 4: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Diamond Jubilee) Oct. 6: Accra, Ghana (Accra Conference Center) Oct. 7: Lagos, Nigeria (Ocean View) Oct. 9: Luanda, Angola (Cine Karl Max) Oct. 11: Cape Town, South Africa (Belleville Velodrome) Oct. 13: Durban, South Africa (ABSA Stadium Outer Fields) Oct. 14: Johannesburg (Coca Cola Dome) Source:  411 Entertainment

Want to seduce a girl with words? Use these 20 dirty questions to ask a girl over text and you can make her do all the sexy, dirty talking for you! By Gerry Sanders Girls play hard to get almost all the time It’s a good thing though, or you wouldn’t really think she’s worth the effort. But sometimes, it’s easier to turn on a girl than date her. When it comes to dating a girl, she’d instinctively know you’re hitting on her. If you discreetly warm her up to your flirty touches, you’ll see that seducing a girl can be rather easy if she thinks you’re a great guy. If you know how to be discreet, you can make a girl fall for you or even turn her on in just a few conversations. But here, we’ll get to seducing a girl with just 20 simple questions, preferably via texts. Dirty questions to ask a girl and make her wet It’s easy to ask these 20 questions when you’re sitting with her, but if she feels uncomfortable or believes you’re trying too hard or going too fast, you ...

A graduate of Mass Communication from the University of Lagos (Unilag), May D released his first singles ‘’Cool Temper’’ and ‘’Soundtrack’ in 2011 to an appreciative level of positive reviews from the industry insiders. Later that year, he featured on Psquare`s Invasion Album, collaborating on ‘Chop My Money’ which also featured Akon on the remix and on ‘Do as I Do’ which also had Tiwa Savage on it. In early 2012, he released his second singles ‘Ile Ijo’, ‘Gat Me High’, and ‘You Want 2 Know Me’, which featured PSquare. In February 2013, he released ‘So Many Tinz’, which is the official last single before the release of his album. In this interview with DailyPost, May D speaks about his entire career; how he started, and the journey so far. He also speaks about his Meiden Album launch which holds on May 26, at the ThisDay Dome , Abuja. The event is organized by Abuja number one event Manager, Kehinde Adegbite, Mr. Yankee. His relationship with the Square record is briefly ...

Kabiru Sokoto, who is standing trial for the 2011 Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, yesterday opened up in court, explaining how they carried out the attack. Sokoto was arraigned for terrorism at the Federal High Court, Maitama in Abuja. The Boko Haram leader and mastermind of the church’s bombing, who since his arraignment, had denied involvement or knowledge of the deadly attack, suddenly opened up yesterday on how they plotted and killed over 40 worshippers on December 25, 2011 at about 8.00am. Sokoto dismissed claims that the attack on the church was carried out by a suicide bomber. Another bombshell by Sokoto is the financial link Boko Haram had with Algeria and how a group which is the sect’s financial backbone had been instrumental to their means of  fundraising  to carry out deadly attacks. The sharing of funds by the members of the Islamist sect, he said, led to the major crack in Boko Haram. On the church bomb...

Manchester City have sacked Roberto Mancini 12 months after he guided the club to their first league title in 44 years. Having failed to mastermind the retention of City's Premier League title this season, losing out to rivals Manchester United, Mancini was under pressure to deliver silverware in the form of the FA Cup. However, a shock 1-0 defeat to Wigan in Saturday's final immediately led to renewed speculation that the Italian was on his last legs at Eastlands. By firing a manager with a proven track record like Roberto Mancini, Richard Jolly believes that Man City is taking a major risk. Roberto Mancini's firing at Manchester City proves that the club's wonky, win-now DNA is still fully functional and firmly in place, writes Man City blogger Simon Curtis. And so it proved to be, with Mancini axed by City after three-and-a-half years in the Eastlands hotseat. Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini is currently the favourite to be named his successor. A state...

As Lagos State government moves to further strengthen the Road Traffic Law, commercial bus drivers and conductors will soon begin to wear uniform and badges. Besides, owners of such buses will have their identities aboard the vehicles. This is part of the revelations by the state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa, while briefing journalists on the activities of the ministry in the last 365 days. He said, “The transport unions have agreed on the type of uniform and the badges they will give to the commercial bus drivers and their conductors. The identities of the owners (owners’ cards) of the commercial buses will also be aboard these buses.” Again, the commercial bus drivers must be re-certified by attending the drivers’ institute, where they will undergo comprehensive tests  -  including vision and driving tests. The Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lagos State branch, Mr. Tajudeen Agbede, reacting to this development, said ...

Bomb and metal detectors are being installed at public motor parks in Lagos State for screening of vehicles going into the parks. Passengers using any of the public motor parks, especially those for inter-state travels, will also have their luggage screened. State Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Union, Mr. Tajudeen Agbede, said this at a press conference in Lagos on Monday. The forum was also used to present members of a new task force raised by the union. The installation of bomb detectors at the park  came some weeks after some people were killed when bombs exploded at a luxury bus park in Sabon Gari, Kano State. Luxury bus operators had also in a recent petition to the Presidency requested a 24-hour police protection at the Kano motor park and other parts of the country where they were operating. Agbede said the security measures were taken to further protect the lives and property of passengers, drivers and other users of the motor parks in Lagos....