Poverty Pushes Another Lagos Big Girl Into Prostitution

What would you do if, after many years of leaving a flamboyant lifestyle devoid of basic financial discipline, you are now unable to put food on the table and most of your friends and associates have deserted you like someone with a plaque? What category of job will you apply for or what sort of business will you venture into, knowing that you didn’t lived according to acceptable norms and standards in the past? 

Would you resort to easy virtues? Or, alternatively, can you summon courage to pick up what’s left of your battered credibility and begin a new phase that would restore your dignity? Well, my guess is anyone who has gotten a grasp of the fact that life is in seasons will settle for the latter. But that doesn’t seem to be the case with popular Lagos socialite, Sekinat Williams, who - according to a report I monitored on MordernGhana - has resorted to selling her body for money. 

Sekinat, who’s already in her late forties, was also said in the report to be running a prostitution ring right inside her residence in the Ikeja area of Lagos, where she supply ladies of easy virtues to male patrons for between N3,000 and N5,000. The lady was also alleged to be having it rough with her landlady at the moment due to her inability to pay the house rent, hence the decision to turn the place into an improvised brothel and make some fast cash. 

Sekinat’s “shameful lifestyle” is said to be the source of a brewing crisis between she and her daughter, a situation that has led the daughter (names withheld) to move out of the house. Also, one of her close friend and benefactor, Tope Doherty, is said to have also deserted her... You may wish to know that this same Sekinat Williams was deported from the United States of America in 2004 for an “unspecified criminal activity”.

Pastor Caught In Hotel Room With Male Church Member

The General Overseer of Jesus Intervention Ministry, Prince Egimonele, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Lagos on charges of having sex with a male partner and an attempt to have unlawful carnal knowledge.

The “homosexual” pastor was recently arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force, Ijesha Police Division, in a hotel room as he attempted to have sex with a male member of his church.

Quote of the Day - Silent Factories, Empty Warehouses

"The successful nations of East Asia with their relatively small populations and paucity of natural resources adopted a different strategy - producing goods for export, which compelled their manufacturers to be competitive, true manufacturing operations. The differing outcomes are clear for everyone to see today... Most countries that are major players in the global economy have transformed the structures of their economies by developing a strong manufacturing sector. Central to the transformation of countries is therefore the growth and size of the manufacturing sector. In the 19th century, Europe developed on the back of building a strong manufacturing base."

- Mallam Nasir El-rufai in his latest piece.

Black PhD Holder Living on the Street in America

To anyone who wants to run to 'greener pasture', in case you've not heard, things are not the same anymore in America. Black unemployment is currently at the highest it has been in 27 years; over one-in-four African Americans lives in poverty. What the video above shows is that it can happen to anyone, no matter how much education you have acquired. 

55 year old Maurice Johnston lives in Boston, by way of Cleveland. He has a Masters Degree in Plasma Physics from Dartmouth College, and a masters in Electrical Engineering and acoustics from Purdue University. He has worked over 10 years at Lockheed Aerospace & Aerodyne Research Corp. Mr. Maurice has taught in Science and Physics, he is very well spoken and very kind.  So why is Maurice homeless? Find out by watching the video above.

Serena Williams Appointed UNICEF Ambassador

Tennis legend and fashion designer,Serena Williams, recently added the title of UNICEF International Goodwill Ambassador to her repertoire. Executive Director of the body Anthony Lake, while announcing the appointment of Serena last week, described her as "a philanthropist and a champion of children".

It would be recalled that Serena was part of UNICEF entourage to Ghana for one of the organisation's biggest health campaign In 2006.

Abbey Clancy's Naked Pictures Cause Ripples

English striker Peter Crouch's wife, Abbey Clancy, has revealed that some of her nude pictures taken by herself with her mobile phone have been stolen by yet to be identified person(s). The 25 years old model reported the matter to police after she discovered that some of her personal pictures were being circulated around. 

She's insisting that whoever is responsible for the violation of her privacy should be dealt with. “Having a breach of trust like this is the last thing she needs. She is determined to find out what has gone on and make sure the person responsible is dealt with appropriately,” her spokesperson said.