Yerima should tell Nigerians where his daughters are — Carol Ajie (LAWA Fellow, Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa)

No, God forbid! A girl child should be in school. The bill is criminal and should be disregarded. The customary laws of the land cannot overrule the supreme law. -

So such obnoxious traditions in Nigeria should be done away with as soon as possible. The senators who shamelessly gave the law their own interpretation should be prosecuted. This same senator who led the agitation for the acceptance of the bill, years back, took a girl as a wife and kicked her out after 18 years.

This same senator took another girl from Egypt. Two years back, they wanted to prosecute him but he rushed to court to stop the wheels of justice from rolling against him. It’s this same Yerima that wants to contaminate our laws. Why is he comparing himself to Prophet Mohammed? He’s committing a sacrilege because he isn’t Prophet Mohammed! Didn’t Jesus Christ raise the dead? Can I raise the dead or do I have such powers to do so? Children should go to school, live their lives and then decide when to get married.

He should tell Nigerians how many girl children he has and did he give them out in marriage before 18 years? I bet you, his girls are in school. So why does he want to contaminate our laws?

We have to condemn this in all totality. A protest must be staged because we don’t accept it!

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Lagos Prostitution Camp Where Underage Girls Are Recruited

I was in JSS3 at the time, and I was too young to understand anything. So, when I became pregnant, I told my boyfriend about it, but hedenied it and ran away. That was how I stopped going to school. After about two years, I came to Lagos to hustle. One aunty then introduced me to this business
MARTHA is a 15-year-old girl endowed with beauty. But she faces a very bleak future as she is held captive in a brothel in Gbagada, a suburb of Lagos, where she has to sleep with men old enough to be her father and surrender her entire earnings to a woman designated as her aunty. In return, the aunty gives Martha a sum she deems sufficient to cater for her basic needs.




The more than two decades old brothel is located close to Sawmill Bus-stop in Gbagada.In it resides a cartel of mature prostitutes called aunties, to whom younger girls like Martha are responsible. The older prostitutes act as guardians to the younger ones aged between 14 and 19 years. Most of the girls are said to have been lured to Lagos from Edoand Delta states by their aunties. With a promise of the good life, the girls follow the aunties to Lagos only to be lured into prostitution.

The cartel’s mode of operation is similar to those that have been reported about innocent Nigerian girls lured into prostitution in Europe. The girls, who are mostly from poor parental backgrounds and broken homes, serve their aunties for as long as two years before they are deemed matured enough to stand on their own.
A source in the hotel told our correspondent that for a newly recruited girl to become a member of the prostitution ring, her aunty has to pay the sum of N50,0000 to the proprietor of the brothel as registration fee. After that, the aunty makes the young girl to sleep with older men. All the proceeds from her sexual activities go to the aunty who decides how much is returned to the young girl as “pocket money”.
Our correspondent visited the hotel on a sunny day last week and met one of the girls named Martha, an indigene of Delta State. She was decked in a gown that barely covered her backside. Like a famished tigress, she rushed towards the reporter, offering him sex. After a brief discussion, she led the reporter to the brothel’s bar and was quickly joined by three of her colleagues.
Martha was the first to order for a bottle of a popular herbal drink called Alomo Bitters. With promise of a long-term friendship from the reporter, she opened up on her past and her dreams, narrating how she became a sex worker in the hotel.
Surprisingly, she doubles as an apprentice hairdresser, hoping to settle down into hairdressing business someday. But for now, she is under contract to serve her aunty for 11 more months, during which she must hand over her entire earnings.
Martha said: “My aunty is very nice. She gives me money, depending on how much I make in a day. I am from Delta State, and I am learning to become a hairdresser. I will leave next year after my service. After that, I will open a shop and become a businesswoman.”
It took her no time to finish her drink and order for another bottle. At this stage, the discussion became livelier, as the four girls freely talked about their lives as prostitutes inthe brothel.
“I am very brave,” said Martha, beating her chest as she spoke. “I can take on as many men as are available at a time.”



But going by her confessions, she is an endangered species. Besides the meager nature of her income, she is daily exposed to the danger of being defrauded or physically assaulted by the men that patronise her. Only a few days earlier, she lost her cell phone, which she said she bought for N32, 000, to a client from whom she had only reaped N2,000.
She said: “The man stole my phone after paying me N2,000. I called the number and he picked it, but claimed that the phone belonged to him.”
Asked if she was not afraid of contracting HIV/AIDS, she said she had received enough lessons on how to protect herself against sexually transmitted diseases and other dangers that come with her trade. She said apart from insisting that her clients must wear condom, she had been taught not to get carried away when entertaining them.
“The first thing they taught us was that men are cunning, and that we should be very careful with them. We also go for medical check-ups regularly. But one thing is that we don’t sleep with men without condoms,” she said.
Martha is not alone in this modern day slavery. She has a partner in soft-spoken Janet, an indigene of Edo State. At 17, the second child in a family of seven says she took to prostitution because she wanted to make a success of her life.
In her barely audible voice, she said she was forced to go into prostitution because her elder sister was not discharging her responsibilities towards their parents. She is expected to gain her freedom in November, when she would have served her aunty for more than one year.
She told a pathetic story of the events that led her into prostitution, saying that unlike Martha, she plans to go back to school.
“I want to go back to school. I came here because there was nothing else for me to do. But once I finish serving my aunty, I will leavethis place completely and make sure that I goback to school,” she said.
Interestingly, Janet is in the business with hercousin, 15-year-old Pat. Evidently more daring and outspoken than her two other colleagues, Pat declared that she wanted the reporter to have a relationship with the three of them. “I like you. If you no mind, all of us fit be your friend,” she said, her colleagues nodding in affirmation while she continued to do justice to the bottles of Climax energy drink in front of her.
A quick tour of the brothel revealed that it contained 54 rooms, each allocated to an aunty. While a first-time visitor would only notice the front gate and the rear gates, a closer observation would reveal other entry and exit points.
The arrangement of the rooms makes it difficult for a non-regular visitor to master theterrain. The source at the hotel said the arrangement was meant to conceal the activities of the prostitutes.
According to the source, 14 of the rooms are allocated to teenage prostitutes while the restare occupied by their older and more experienced aunties.
At Room 19, a busty lady, probably in her 30s, sat on a stool by the door. Asked why she was idle at that time of the day, she said she was waiting for prospective clients, adding that business had been dull because of the Ramadan period.
She jumped up at the reporter’s suggestion of a deal. After a quick negotiation, she agreed to take N750, down by N250 from theN1,0000 she demanded initially.
A visit to Room 32 revealed that the occupantwas one of the aunties named Faith, from EdoState. She agreed to give a younger girl to the reporter for a fee to be agreed. But she argued that she was capable of anything the younger girls could offer.
Upon the reporter’s insistence, she dashed toRoom 30, where some of her girls were sleeping at the time. The lot fell on 19-year-old Sarah, who quickly went to another room to prepare the bed.
The innocent-looking girl felt disappointed when she returned moments later and was told that the reporter had changed his mind, but with a promise to come back later in the evening. She ran back into the room, ostensibly to steal a few minutes of sleep before another client would come knocking.
Such has been the lot of the young girls in the brothel. They take care of the sexual needs of their clients at night and give the proceeds to the aunties. Yet the little time they have to rest or in the day time is repeatedly punctuated by clients who stroll in, in the day.
A funny incident had occurred at the brothel the previous night. Encouraged by the hotel source, the reporter had stormed the hotel at exactly 8:30 pm, hoping to take pictures of the girls’ activities. One needed no one to tellhim that one had stepped into an ‘unholy’ ground. From one room to the other, both theyoung and the old prostitutes showcased their ‘wares’ with skimpy dresses.
One of them named Jessica said she had been expecting a customer for more than twohours without luck. The reporter’s arrival therefore gave her the hope of making some money, which she said had been scarce sincethe commencement of Ramaddan. Jessica, who claims to be a mother of one, lamented the lull that had occasioned the fasting period. She also said she had been unlucky with her love life.
According to her, she had her child, who is now 11 years old, after she was put in the family way by her boyfriend. The man later denied the pregnancy, leaving her and her poor family to cater for the boy.
She said: “I was in JSS3 at the time, and I wastoo young to understand anything. So, when I became pregnant, I told my boyfriend aboutit, but he denied it and ran away. That was how I stopped going to school. After about two years, I came to Lagos to hustle. One aunty then introduced me to this business.”
But in spite of all that she has been through, Jessica insists she has no regrets about her past. “What is there for me to regret now?” she asked rhetorically.
It is now more than a decade that Jessica tookthe unholy path of selling her body for money, but both joy and wealth, the twin reasons she opted for prostitution, have eluded her. Rather she has had an unsettled life, with no decent home or man to call her own.
While denied having any regret, it was obvious that Jessica was not the happiest of women. Her expectations from the trade werefar from being met. Unfortunately, she has noother profession to turn to.
She said: “Let me confess, I thought I would have made it more than this. At a point, I even tried to travel to Italy, but the aunty who wanted to help me stole all the money that I saved. She asked me to bring N500, 000, promising to take me to Italy. I was able to raise about N400, 000, which I gave to her.But after that day, I never saw her again. If I didn’t lose that money, I might have stopped this business by now.”
For Jessica and the other young girls in the brothel, the future looks bleak. What with their meager daily earnings, most of which they spend on feeding, medicals and fairly used clothes. Whatever is left in the end cannot guarantee the flashy lifestyle that prompted them to go into the trade.
It is no longer a secret that more than one thousand Nigerian girls are trafficked to different countries by prostitution rings in Europe every month. The unholy trade has assumed a height never seen before in the last decade, with Italy as choice destination.
However, recent investigation has shown thatthe crime is gradually declining in Western Europe following strict laws on illegal migration and the efforts of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
But while the fight against the international prostitution rings may be gaining momentum, with relative success, locally-based prostitution rings are devising a model fashioned after the Europe-based rings to lureyoung and innocent girls into the world’s oldest profession.

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Celebrity women who look far younger than their years

THIS IS A MOTHER OF FOUR ..IS THIS NOT UNBELIEVEABLE?

Sanaa Lathan looks exactly like she did during her 2000 role in Love and Basketball.

Probably one of the most infamous cougars, Vivica A. Fox continues to defy age.

Some have said that Kelly Rowland is “made of the finest dark chocolate ever.” We agree! Her youthful skin and fresh face maker her flawless.

Jennifer Lopez snatched a man half her age.

Bianca Lawson, 34, played a 17 year old for 17 years…

Janet Jackson’s dance career may very well have given her the upper hand over women half her age.

For a woman in her mid 40′s, life has been good to Halle Berry.

Gabrielle Union, 40, doesn’t look at day over 30.

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DMX: Arrested, Charged With DUI

We hope you're sitting down for this. Rapper DMX was arrested early Friday.

This time, he was charged with driving under the influence in South Carolina.

Greenville County jail officials confirm that the 42-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was arrested for DUI and driving without a valid license.

DMX was arrested last year in nearby Spartanburg County for suspicion of driving without a license. In that case, he was released after paying a fine.

Jail records show that he has already been released after his latest bust.

Other DMX Criminal Hall of Fame highlights:
Being arrested, released and arrested in the same day
Having to be jailed repeatedly for probation violations
Getting arrested for drug possession while in jail

Thug lyfe.

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DID YOU KNOW THAT: Women Purchase Expensive Clothes & Accessories So That Other Women Won’t Steal Their Man?

All around the world, women continue to spend thousands on cloths and accessories. And those who cannot afford to join the purchasing group turn to stealing—like what Ghanaian Actess Emelia Brobbey recently did in London.
Women can’t just stop shopping…
According to a new study from the University of Minnesota, women purchase expensive clothes and accessories so that other women won’t steal their man.

According to DailyMail;
‘The feeling that a relationship is being threatened by another woman automatically triggers women to want to flash Gucci, Chanel, and Fendi to other women,’ PhD student Yajin Wang told CBS.
Instead of than strutting down the sidewalk in Christian Louboutin pumps in order to attract romantic interests, researchers have found that women actually want to ward off potential rivals.

‘When a woman is flaunting designer products, it says to other women “back off my man,”‘ explained Carlson School of Management Associate Professor Vladas Griskevicius.
Apparently, flaunting designer items gives off a vibe that the woman has a devoted partner, which in turn prevents other women trying to steal him.

The study found that women often automatically assume a woman’s designer bag was purchased by her boyfriend or husband, even if she bought it herself.

‘It might seem irrational that each year Americans spend over $250billion on women’s luxury products. . . but conspicuous consumption is actually smart for women who want to protect their relationship,’ said Mr Griskevicius.

The study looked at the shopping habits of nearly 650 women, and determined that when a woman feels her romantic relationship is being threatened, she will often turn to designer labels – and not necessarily for a simple pick-me-up.

‘A designer handbag or a pair of expensive shoes seems to work like a shield, where wielding a Fendi handbag successfully fends off romantic rivals,’ said Miss Wang.

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YVONNE NELSON FINDS LOVE AGAIN AFTER A LONG SEARCH..

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How to make love to the same spouse for the rest of your life... by funmi akingbade..punch news

A desired marriage is not complete without adequate plan for a better and fulfilled sex life. Sex remains a potent tool to forge lasting relationships among couples and a good sex life, no doubt, will certainly help prepare couples to face challenges. For couples whose sex life has taken a dip, they can still make love for the rest of their life and still love it. The major tool is rediscovering opportunities to revive the magic that once kept your hearts fluttering with joy. The funny update is that great sex is still attainable.

Think of how you can make sex hot; don’t undermine the fact that the hotter the passion, the better the sex. There are different ways to tell your partner how much you enjoy sleeping with him or her. Sometimes, the way you talk about sex or demand for it; the way you respond to your partner’s advances or the things you do to your body in order to look good, could go a long way into keeping the passion in your relationship hot and sizzling. When there is a mutual desire to jump into each other’s arms, couple would always be willing to go the extra mile to have best of sex. Flirting with your spouse will spice up your sex life. If you are the wife, you should form a habit of flirting with your husband at all the time. When you put on your alluring airs, you are indirectly telling your husband that you are always interested in his sexual prowess; men often react positively to this kind of attitude.

The looks you give your spouse speaks volumes and seductive glances generate sexual energy. Seductive attire, dressing to kill get your husband fired up sexually, even though he may pretend initially not to notice. Any woman that is serious about making love to the same man for the rest of her life and still love it ought to keep a sexy kit handy and make sure that all the items are available anytime, anywhere and at strategic points in the car, kitchen, and bedsides.

Men are habitually under sexual pressure; it does not matter whether you are newlywed, nursing mother, or menopausal bride. What matters is that you must treat the nuptial bed like a bona fide business or make it one. You can even be a little mysterious sexually. The fact is that if a wife arouses her husband’s curiosity, it is guaranteed that the man will always be back against all odds. Statistically, an average man gets bored easily sexually. Voice your sexual fantasy and experiment it on him.

Husbands, turn your wife into your idea sex girl. Men have a catalogue of sexual imaginations and the best way to relive these scenarios is to share it with their wives. Ask your wife of the possibilities of experimentation with good dividend. Experts say all living beings have sexual fantasies, in which an individual imagines himself enjoying erotic moments with his or her spouse in strange places at strange times with strange posture and positions. Sharing sexual fantasies with your partner is a way of heightening and intensifying erotic potential by showing your spouse possibilities that he or she has never considered before. In turn, this will open the door to a lifetime of sexual ecstasy.

Most times, spouses underestimate how powerful they become if they can fulfil their partner’s unrequited fantasy. The point is that if your partner has been dreaming about something all of his/her life and then you help make it a reality for him, the chances are that you will definitely inspire him to display incredible loyalty and devotion to you. The advantage of these fantasies is that they give room to assertiveness, unpredictability and an impulsiveness that creates fun, excitement and expectations; which in turn eliminates boredom. Before you know it, you are actually making love to the same spouse and loving it.

Make giving your spouse great sex a priority. This is like pledging your eternal allegiance to him or her. Although most men dislike longish foreplay, when you are aware of the fact that control is essential during lovemaking and that most women think wonderful sex should be full of slow foreplay, you just got yourself a sex life partner. Remember that the best sex lasts between thirteen and twenty five minutes. According to a study published in a journal, medical researchers who surveyed people bedroom preferences says two to five minutes is too short, seven to twenty minutes is acceptable and 30 minutes and above may be unattainable by some.

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