Friday, 9 March 2012

The African Billionaires 2012

This year, a record 1,226 billionaires made it to FORBES’ annual ranking of the World’s richest people. (Carlos Slim Helu is still No.1). African billionaires occupied a little over 1% of the positions on the list. Here are the 16 Africans who made the cut:

Aliko Dangote, $11.2 billion 
Nigeria, Sugar, Cement, Flour

 
Nicky Oppenheimer & family, $6.8 billion



Nassef Sawiris, $5.1 billion
Egypt, Construction

Johann Rupert & family, $5.1 billion
South Africa, Luxury Goods

Mike Adenuga, $4.3 billion
Nigeria, telecom, banking, oil

Naguib Sawiris, $3.1 billion
Egypt, Telecom


Christoffel Wiese, $3.1 billion
South Africa, Retailing

Onsi Sawiris, $2.9 billion
Egypt, construction, telecom



Miloud Chaabi, $2.9 billion
Morocco, Real estate
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Patrice Motsepe, $2.7 billion 
South Africa, Mining

Othman Benjelloun, $2.3 billion
Morocco, banking, insurance

Mohamed Mansour, $1.7 billion
Egypt, Diversified

Anas Sefrioui, $1.6 billion
Morocco, Real estate



Yasseen Mansour, $1.6 billion
Egypt, Diversified

Youssef Mansour, $1.5 billion
Egypt, Diversified

Mohamed Al Fayed, $1.3 billion
Egypt, retailing

Source 

Sexy US video vixen and reality star, Natalie Nunn, in Nigeria

The video vixen and star of Bad Girls Club arrived Nigeria yesterday, in a private jet (big girls thingz). And from her tweets, she's having a blast here. Welcome to Nigeria Babe, but seriously six bodyguards for what? 

PS: She was also featured on Olu Maintains video, NAWTI


Rihanna Tweets topless photo of herself




 
Rihanna Tweeted a topless picture of herself from the set of her new video showing that she's gone back to black hair. 

 

Boobs Affair At Big Brother Audition Boobs Affair At Big Brother Audition !

It was a battle of boobs among the hundreds of ladies, who thronged the Lagos, Nigeria open casting/auditions of contestants for the season seven of the M-Net Africa’s hit television reality show, Big Brother Africa, tagged ‘Double Up’ March 6th.


At the early morning auditions held at Protea Leadway Hotel, Maryland, the excitement was infectious as many of the applicants, especially the female folks, dressed in revealing attires with their cleavages pouting as if intended to create a ‘boob factor’ during the casting.
However, the audition was a thrilling experience, full of excitement and abundance of display of talents, according to an executive of M-Net Africa, who witnessed the open casting and audition.
The producers had announced that entrants would have to double up to compete. According to a statement, “Whether you enter with your best friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, mom, dad, brother, sister, boss, husband, wife, neighbour, hairdresser, whomever…you must just make sure that you enter as a pair. So who will take the journey of a lifetime with you? Remember you may have to spend a long time with them in the house so choose carefully!”
And so, while many came with their partners, others came with their aunts and some with friends. Some who were auditioned kept to the instructions not to discuss their experience with the media, others shared their optimism of making it to the BBA House when the show commences.
Dr. May Blossom Brown, a grandmother, who came to the audition with her nephew, Munachinso Ejiofor, as partner for the show, said she had a wonderful time with the other younger contestants who came for the auditioning and very positive that they will make it to the finals of the series.
Another contestant who simply called herself Gabriella was at the auditions with her friend, Tope. They are looking forward to be selected and be part of the show main show itself.
M-Net has announced that it will be another 91 days full of drama, action and unimaginable entertainment when BBA 7 hits screens in May. Also, the bounty for this year’s edition has been increased to a staggering $300,000.
Biola Alabi, Managing Director, M-Net Africa, said the show is definitely a high demand property that draws and holds audiences from start to finish.
She adds that viewers should expect something different from past editions as the show tries to always re-invent with each new edition.
“We’ve had positive feedback from BBA fans who love the challenge of entering in pairs. It’s great to see them embrace the change so enthusiastically,” said Alabi.
Nigerian Karen Igho emerged winner of the last edition of Big Brother Africa in 2011 alongside Zimbabwean Wendall Parson.
—Funsho Arogundade
Culled from PM News Nigeria

PICS: Rihanna Is Photod Out WITHOUT Makeup . . . And She Looks GREAT!!!


Rihanna is DEFINITELY not one of those chicks that NEEDS make up to look great!!!

NUH UHHHHHHHHH!!! Look At The NEW STYLE Amongst New York Teens . . . They're No Longer Carrying BACKPACKS TO SCHOOL!!!


NUH UHHHHHHHHH!!! Look At The NEW STYLE Amongst New York Teens . . . They're No Longer Carrying BACKPACKS TO SCHOOL!!!


SHOCK PICS: Is R&B Singer Cassie A Member Of The ILLUMINATI . . . Cause She Sure Is Wearing Their SYMBOLS!!!

: We hate to KEEP TALKING about the illuminati . .. . but we gotta ask the questions. We noticed that over the last few days, R&B singer Cassie has been wearing some INTERESTING SYMBOLS . . . For example, she's begun wearing a lot of jewelry, with ILLUMINATI SYMBOLISM. And last year she posed for Idol Magazine's special ILLUMINATI issue.
We're not sure WHY the illuminati would want her to join . . . but it looks like she is definitely DOWN with them.





MTO WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Whitney Reportedly Took A FULL BOTTLE Of Painkillers!!! (Explosive Details)

WOOOOOW!!! Popular Skripper MALIAH Goes On Twitter . . . And Talks EXTREMELY RECKLESS To Rapper DRAKE!!! (Yesterday It Was SUPERHEAD . . . Today It's MALIAH)

Wow HEAUX these days are talking RECKLESS to dudes . . . what's going on is this some kinda HEAUX EMPOWERING MOVEMENT

Thursday, 8 March 2012

USHER AND HIS ELSE WIVE FIGHT


Alaba market goes online.

Online is the way to go these days, and the people at Alaba International Market have finally recognised that fact. If you live in Nigeria and shop a lot at Alaba Market, then this must be good news to you. You don't have to got through traffic and all the hassle to buy stuff at the market, it's now online.

Alaba International Market is unarguably the largest electronics market in Nigeria, maybe even West Africa, and buyers can now shop for goods online and have their products delivered to their doorstep via courier.


S/Africa unveils new immigration procedures as Nigeria accepts apology

PRETORIA (AFP) – South Africa on Thursday apologised for barring 125 Nigerians from the country and unveiled new immigration procedures aimed at ending a diplomatic row between the continent’s two powerhouses.
The dispute blew up after immigration officials at Johannesburg’s main airport last week refused entry to Nigerians, saying their yellow fever vaccination cards might be fake.
Travellers at the arrival wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport II Ikeja in Lagos.
Since then, Nigeria has turned away 131 South Africans in retaliation, Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru told reporters in Abuja.
Nigeria says the cards were unnecessary as the country is yellow fever free.
“We apologise for this unfortunate incident and we hope this matter will not in any way affect our bilateral relations,” deputy foreign minister Ebrahim Ebrahim told reporters in Pretoria.
“We’ve put into place certain mechanisms to ensure this doesn’t happen again, and we believe that this matter is closed,” he added.
Ashiru said he had accepted the apology, saying a South African envoy was expected soon to formally apologies for the row.
“Thereafter we will move quickly to ensure that we put machinery in place so that it will be a lasting solution, because we don’t want this to happen again because of our bilateral relations,” he said.
“We felt it was un-African to have deported well over 125 Nigerians in a space of two days,” he added.
Ebrahim said South African officials had agreed to reopen an airport clinic that would allow travellers to receive yellow fever vaccines on arrival. Immigration officials will also need a foreign ministry official’s consent before turning away large groups of travellers.
South Africa, the richest country on the continent, is struggling with its reputation for xenophobia — a perception that was reinforced after nationwide attacks on immigrants left 62 dead in 2008.
The government has moved quickly to mend this latest row.
“Cabinet expressed shock and regret at the reports regarding how African foreign nationals, particularly Nigerians, and other nationals from other parts of the world have been treated” at Johannesburg’s main airport, minister in the presidency Collins Chabane told reporters in Cape Town earlier Thursday.
Ashiru on Tuesday had accused the South African authorities of targeting Nigerians.
“What you see playing out is what we call xenophobia by South Africans against all Africans — not just Nigerians — including even those from their neighbouring countries,” Ashiru said.
Nigeria had been certified as free of yellow fever by the World Health Organization, the minister said.
“That is why countries in Europe and the US do not demand yellow fever cards from Nigerian travellers,” he added.
Friday’s incident prompted Nigeria’s Arik Air to suspend its flights to Johannesburg, though it has since resumed its service.
Arik, one of two airlines affected, said health officials had given the reason as incorrect or unrecognised batch numbers on the documentation. Proof of vaccination is mandatory before one can enter the country.

P-SQUARE STEPS UP THEIR GAME--COMMANDS $100 THOUSAND PERFORMANCE FEE PER SHOW

The wealth of the dynamic duo, Peter and Paul Okoye popularly known as “P-Square”, is not in question. 

They have weaved their way to the top through hard work that has seen them reap dividends in form of endorsements,concerts and the likes all over Africa, including the N24m deal with Globacom.

Months back,they completed a house valued at N300m in Lagos, a hotel, as well as two multi-million naira factories in Jos. 

The latest gist about this identical twins is that they've stepped up their game .

According to close source, ever since P-Square joined Konvict Music record label,owned by US-based Senegal-born singer Akon,their Fee Per Show has gone up.

We gathered that Psquare now earn about one hundred thousand dollars each time they are engaged by promoters especially abroad. 

The promoters also provide their tickets and other logistics.

We can exclusively inform you that P-Square is the highest paid musician in Nigeria for now.

Just last week they were in France and according to what we gathered,they were paid about eighty thousand dollars ($80,000).

P-Square keep on soaring like a bird in the sky. 

MTO WORLD EXCLUSIVE!!! Former Bad Boy Artist Craig Mack JOINS A CULT!! (He's Living In A COMPOUND . . . Run By A Man Who Calls Himself THE MESSIAH)

Shortly after leaving Diddy, rapper MASE became a DEVOUT Christian. Rapper LOON became a DEVOUT MUSLIM after leaving Diddy. And Shyne became an ORTHODOX HASIDIC JEW.
Now MediaTakeOut.com can EXCLUSIVELY report that Bad Boy artist CRAIG MACK is a member of a South Carolina CULT. The Flavor in Your Ear artist is currently LIVING IN A COMPOUND run by Brother R. G. Stair, or simply Brother Stair, an 82 year old American radio preacher based in Walterboro, South Carolina.
Brother Stair is a CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER who was charged with RAPING two young women on the compound.
MediaTakeOut.com spoke with to members of Craig Mack's family, and they are "VERY UPSET" that Craig chose to live in such circumstances.
Don't believe us ... listen to this. Member of the press are REQUIRED to credit MediaTakeOut.com for this EXPLOSIVE report. We spent THOUSANDS of dollars in time and man hours on this report, and we DESERVE CREDIT for breaking it. Feel free to embed the below audio with any stories you use.

If any media member that does not give us credit, we will NEVER credit you or link to you ever.

MTO SUPER-WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Kanye West Has A NEW CHICK . . . He's Dating A TOP International SUPERSTAR!!! (You're Mouth Is Gonna DROP When You Hear Who)

Twitter is BUZZING with rumors of a possible HOOK UP between Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. But MediaTakeOut.com spoke with NUMEROUS INSIDERS who told us that at the afterparty of Kanye's fashion show in Paris, it was not KIM who caught his eye.
Two SEPARATE INDEPENDENT witnesses told MediaTakeOut.com that Kanye West and KATY PERRY were very close during and AFTER Yeezy's Paris fashion week show. Tells one insider, "Katy hung around [at the fashion show] until everyone left. Then she hopped into Kanye's Mercedes- and went to the afterparty."
Another witness told us that the two LEFT the afterparty together to. Tells the insider, "Katy and Kanye were near each other all night, not all over each other, just close like they were trying to hide it . . . And after about an hour, they both inconspicuously left together."
Katy is good friends with Rihanna, who according to interviews, is the one who introduced them.
We can't say for certain how SERIOUS the two are . . . but this is FACT, not rumor. And you know what . . . we kinda LIKE THESE TWO together. Katy seems like the kinda chick that can keep his HUGE EGO in check!!!

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Wednesday, 7 March 2012

: Ten Years Old Girl Delivers a Baby

Ten years old girl, Gladys Chelagat on Saturday became the youngest mother as she delivered a bouncing baby boy at the Kericho district hospital through a caesarian section. Doctors confirmed the weight of the baby to be 2.8kg.

 Among all the looming questions, is that of: who is the man responsible for her pregnancy to start with? (the father of the new born child). The child, who now has the new responsibility of raising a child, looked great as she wrapped her arms around her newly born son while sitting on the hospital bed. 

We are yet to confirm all the circumstances behind this story and what might be the way forward in helping the poor child who is now faced with the challenges of being a single parent. However, we will follow up on the news for more information. 

Man Collapses after Realising the Prostitute he Hired is his Daughter

Man passed out the moment he opened his hotel room door to discover the prostitute he was expecting was his own 20-year-old daughter.Ncube is said to have collapsed while the 20-year-old daughter bolted after seeing her father.
According to Sunday Mail, Ncube pleaded with the newspaper not to publish the story.
“I am sorry for what I did. I spoke to my wife and my daughter. I apologised for my actions because I just wanted my family back,” he said.
The father of three revealed he forgave his daughter for being a commercial sex worker and hired a therapist to counsel her.
“I don’t blame my daughter for what happened and what she was doing. I feel it was her way of expressing her feelings about the problems in my family,” he said.
“She has stopped that and is going back to school next year. My marital problems are not over, but we have a marriage counsellor who is helping us to get over this most difficult period in our marriage.”
His wife, Rosemary, said: “If it were not for my children, I could have divorced him a long time ago.
“But because I know the trauma that divorce has on children, I made a decision to stay.”
...

EXCLUSIVE: Akon’s Mom speaks on ‘Chop My Money’ remix with P Square and more

Ms.Kine, mother to the Grammy Award Nominee International Artist, Akon who recently signed three of Nigeria’s top musicians, 2face Idibia, P-square and Wizkid.

Recently Ms.Royalty caught up with 2face Idibia discussing being signed to Konvict Muzik and more. However, prior to that, she had a chat with Akon’s mother about his recent collaboration with P-square on, ‘Chop my money,’ the differences in family values between American families and most African families..


MTO WORLD EXCLUSIVE: We Have NEW DETAILS On The Chris Brown Case . . . And Why Chris HASN'T BEEN ARRESTED!!!

MediaTakeOut.com told you LAST WEEK that Chris Brown was expected to be CHARGED with robbery . . . well now we've got EXCLUSIVE NEW DETAILS that tell us why he HASN'T!!
MediaTakeOut.com can EXCLUSIVELY REPORT that the Miami police department have the phone ALLEGEDLY STOLEN by Chris Brown IN CUSTODY . . . and they are running FORENSIC TESTS on the phone, to determine if CHRIS BROWN'S FINGERPRINTS are on the phone.
Here's what happened. Rapper Tyga was in the car with Chris when he ALLEGEDLY took the girl's phone. And ALLEGEDLY shortly after the ALLEGED taking, Tyga threw the phone out the car window ... ALLEGEDLY.
Well, a business associate of Tyga's went back and retrieved the phone (that was tossed out the car) and gave the phone to the to the police! So as we speak, Miami FORENSICS is looking over the phone, to try and determine whether Chris Brown's FINGERPRINTS are on the phone. If they are, Chris will CERTAINLY be charged.
Now we've got A LOT to say about this ish. Miami are y'all FOR REAL . . . you MUTHAF*CKAS are running a CSI on some dang iPHONE???? How about that MURDER in front of Rich Ross' house???
And to Tyga and Breezy, y'all fools must not know HOOD RULE number 76 . . . ALWAYS destroy the evidence - tossing ish out a car is NOT ENOUGH!!
Well . . . hope they wiped that phone CLEAN OF PRINTS before they tossed that ish!!

GET OUUUUUUUT!!! Rihanna And Chris Brown Are Planning A SECRET WEDDING!!! (Rihanna's Friends SNITCHED To The Tabloids)


Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Rapper Ice Prince welcomes baby boy with 20yr old student

Rapper Ice Prince got a 20 year old girl, Bimbo Babatunde, pregnant, and she delivered a baby boy on Thursday March 1, 2012. The baby's name is Toluwalase.


No matter the circumstances, a baby is the greatest gift ever. So congrats to Bimbo and Ice Prince. Enjoy your new son.....

RETURN FIRE!!! Chris' Girlfriend FIGHTS BACK . . . She Goes On facebook

: Over the weekend, Rihanna took a SUBTLE JAB at Chris Brown's GF Karrueche . . . by posting a pic of a pack of RICE CAKES . . . that looked like her.Well Kae fought back . . . on FACEBOOK. She posted on her personal Facebook page "I'm Angeline, you're Jen. C'mon you see where Brad is at."
The post suggest that she and Chris are Brad and Ang . . . and that Rihanna is Jennifer. Very clever girl . . . we like!!

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NDDC is embarking on Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme to equip Niger Deltans

As part of our Human Resource Development initiatives,
As part of our Human Resource Development initiatives, NDDC is embarking on Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme to equip Niger Deltans with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the Local Content programme of the current Administration as well as compete globally in various professional fields.
For details on this scholarship program, visit http://www.myschoolcomm.com/school/news/11087.html
The Myschoolcomm Team,

Monday, 5 March 2012

MTO WORLD EXCLUSIVE!!!! Did Rihanna Make A RACIST Joke . . . Against Chris Brown's ASIAN Girlfriend??? (You're Not Gonna BELIEVE What She Said)

MediaTakeOut.com learned that last night, Rihanna made what appears to be a THINLY VEILED racist attack on Chris Brown's half Vietnamese GF Karrueche. You see she tweeted out a pic of a pack of rice cakes wearing the same GLASSES and the same EARRINGS that Kae usually wear. And for those of you NOT AWARE, a common RACIST EPITHET against Vietnamese people is to call them rice cakes.
Now hopefully this is just some kinda COINCIDENCE . . . cause we CAN'T BELIEVE Rih would do something like this!!!



MTO WORLD EXCLUSIVE: We Told You That Lil Wayne GOT ENGAGED . . . Now We Got PICS Of His GF's 12 CARAT . . . $1 MILLION Ring!!!

Digital Photography

Everyone loves pictures, especially of themselves. In a social gathering, bring out the camera and everyone stands to attention, of course not so obvious that anyone else would notice; no one wants to be accused, even teasingly, of posing much too apparently. One wants to retain a little mystery. Anyhow, once the camera is out, suddenly people are having a good time, really determined not to be the party pooper. Nobody likes to see a glum picture, oh no. Smiles become more charming now, postures more alluring, and if they are on the beach, everyone jumps high. Picture perfect, they say. Why is Digital Photography so popular?
Almost everyone wants their picture taken—whether alone or in a group, whether with friends, loved ones, or with strangers; with pets, plants, or trees; with the horizon as backdrop, frolicking in the water, or simply lying on the sand, people just can’t get enough. They even get excited seeing a picture of their feet. Weird? Ha-ha! I’m sure not. People simply become kids again when it comes to picture taking. The world is suddenly more amusing, the ordinary green grass more arresting, the sky more enchanting, and their oh-so-familiar selves instantaneously more interesting.
Let’s face it. People, in one way or another, are obsessed with themselves. And what’s wrong with that? Perhaps it’s healthy narcissism. Why? See a picture of yourself with others and to who do your eyes immediately zoom in on? Yourself, of course! You want to see yourself first, wanting to see how you look. If you look good, then the day is suddenly so much brighter and you’d feel like you’re walking on air all day long. If you don’t look too good, then you couldn’t hit Delete fast enough, and almost always, you get a mirror and practice, determined to get that perfect angle, that perfect smile. The next time your picture is taken, bam! you look freakin’ good! Oh yeah. You’d be basking in the glory of mission accomplished. Oh the joy it brings! How simply wonderful! Such is the power of a picture. 
Gone were the days when you have to look serious and stiff on cam. Remember Grandma’s photos? With the black-and-white image and the unsmiling faces, they look, er, lifeless. And with the outdated outfit, they simply lack pizzazz. Some may even say, out of this world, literally. Since then, photos have become more colorful, in more ways than one, and people are just more carefree. People want to be wacky nowadays. After all, their friends are going to see them in Facebook. They want to make darn sure they look like they’re having a helluva good time. Dramatic emo photos are quite popular too. Perhaps because it makes them look like models, a glimpse into a more glamorous world, the mere pretense an experience in itself. Picture taking may just have revolutionized relationships too. Take a picture of me and you, and suddenly we’re friends, sort of. After all, we just made a memory, caught on film, or better yet, caught on cam—something of value, something to hold on to.
Much as we adore getting our pictures taken, the next logical step would be to get behind the lens, peering into that tiny, transparent glass, or eyepiece, our new window to the world. We go around looking for the unique in a world that we see every day and find that, in truth, the world is lovely, even in its most ordinary. Everything looks different, or perhaps it is us who are transformed, and the fact that we see so much beauty now is mighty exhilarating. And we rejoice for every great picture, as if the beauty we see is a new discovery. We are riveted not only in clean, attractive things, but also in the twisted, dark, or dirty. It’s quite addictive. In every picture, we rediscover the world we live in, its very complexity, and we love it even more. This may be one reason many people bring their digital cameras almost everywhere they go. They never want to miss a moment too great, an opportunity for a picture to create.
What is the preferred Camera?
Today, many are sporting digital single-lens reflex cameras, more popularly known as DSLRs, slung around their necks. Aside from vanity, the tendency for some to show off, people do love freezing happy memories, creating the chance to revisit them from time to time. Years ago, people would have been ecstatic just to get the plain digital point-and-shoot cam. Now, everyone is aiming for the more expensive, more technologically advanced, more professional-looking DSLR. They’re more bulky, yes, but the pictures they produce are so much better, and professional still photographers prefer them too.
Photographers
Professional photographers are constantly looking for that perfect shot. This does not necessarily mean having beautiful subjects. It’s about taking pictures that display the subject’s heart and soul, the humanness that bursts through in the spontaneity of a smile and the very innocence it portrays; in the little, fleeting, so-easy-to-miss emotions that give a glimpse to one’s thoughts. The thousand and one ways that identify each unique personality, ways that point out how thoroughly different each is from any other, though, ironically, our very difference manages to highlight the similarities we possess.
How important is the aspect of Light in Photography?
Essential to photography is the concept of light, and so professional photographers are concerned about aperture and shutter speed because aperture refers to how wide the lens is as it opens and allows light in while shutter speed refers to the length of time that light affects the picture. Thus, as important as light is, it could also hurt quality. In motion shots, especially fast-moving ones, wide apertures are vital to let in a lot of light yet short shutter speed so exact images are captured quickly and the picture is caught and the window closed to control the amount of light. Learning about automatic settings and manual settings and knowing when to switch is significant. For beginners, the automatic settings can certainly give very nice shots. It’s important for beginners to just enjoy using their DSLR without being bugged down by all its ultra-high-tech features and such complexities.
The six automatic settings are the following:
• Portrait – useful when taking photographs of people, gives realistic skin tone
• Close Up – useful for close-up shots of small objects so they appear larger
• Landscape – useful when taking photos of landscapes
• Night Portrait – useful when taking shots of a person in low light
• Sports – useful when taking shots of moving objects
• Flash Off - useful when using flash is a no-no

With automatic settings, it is important to set the DSLR to automatic focus (AF). When taking the shot, the shutter button should be pressed halfway down. Once it focuses, press it fully to take the shot. After mastering the automatic settings, learning about manual settings comes next. You’ll have more control with the quality of your pictures then. Lastly, the software Adobe Photoshop is as necessary to the photographer as Microsoft Word is to the writer. There are other software programs for photo editing, but Photoshop is simply the best there is. You can do a lot with Photoshop. With a few clicks, you make your photos simply extraordinary. You can change the color of images, make certain images sharper, resize, and others. Photoshop is great!
What are the best DSLR Cameras?
Most people prefer a Canon or a Nikon. They are leaders in DSLR technology. Others also like Sony, Olympus, and Pentax.
Why is DSLR best for Digital Photography?
The digital single-lens reflex camera, DSLR, uses a mechanical mirror system. It has a pentaprism. A Pentaprism is a reflecting prism that has five sides and it is used to avert a beam of light by 90°. It directs light from the lens to the optical viewfinder found at the back. A DSLR has a focal-plane shutter, eyepiece, 4-element lens, matte focusing screen, reflex mirror, condenser lens, image sensor, and pentaprism. The DLSR has larger sensors compared to the point and shoot, creating the same picture angle and depths of field as in film formats. It also uses a phase detection autofocus system, a method of focus that is very fast. The DSLR optical viewfinder produces live image, thus the image you see through the viewfinder is the exact picture you get at the point of clicking. What are the best features of a DSLR Camera?
There is no time lag. What you see upon clicking is what you get. This is very important when taking pictures of subjects that are moving fast. The best feature of a DSLR is the ability to change lenses depending on photographic needs. Also, in 2008, came out HDDSLR or high-definition DSLR. HDDSLR has a movie mode capable of recording high-definition motion video. It uses the full imager area to capture HD video. It has much larger sensors compared to DSLR. When compared to normal camcorders, HSDSLR lack autofocus while shooting, an electronic viewfinder/preview, and powered zoom. Though not as good yet as normal camcorders, the technology for HDDSLR is constantly evolving and improving every day. All in all, DSLRs will certainly please both the novice and the professional.

Sunday, 4 March 2012

Arabic teacher rapes JSS3 girl.

The news of the alleged rape of a Junior Secondary School 3(JSS3) student in Ibadan, Oyo State is spreading like wild fire. It’s especially so, since the allegation was against a 43-year- old Imam cum teacher, Isiaka Salimonu, who teaches Arabic at Educational Legacy College, Ibadan.

Salimonu allegedly raped Yetunde, 15, in Ikumapayi, Olodo area of the city. He was said to have played a fast one on the student, when he promised to give her “holy oil” for prayers which ostensibly would improve her academic performance . The unsuspecting student followed him to his friend’s house as he requested, and when they got there , he allegedly stripped her naked without her consent, and raped her. The suspect was alleged to have given the victim N2,000 and the oil after the incident which she rejected.

Yetunde later reported the incident to her elder brother. Shocked members of her family reported the incident at Iyana Ofa Police Station. The suspect, who is being quizzed at the State Criminal Investigation Department(SCID) Iyaganku Ibadan, was said to have owned up to the alleged crime.

The victim told Crimewatch that the suspect was an Imam, who usually conducted Jumat prayers for them every Friday. “On December 15, 2011, when I collected my report card, he was in the mosque, and he called me and asked for my report card and I gave him. He said my performance was poor and that he was going to help me, by giving me some charms which would help me perform better academically. He asked me to wait for him at Ikumapayi Junction bus -stop but I refused to go there,” she said .

The teacher did not give up. When school resumed on January 5, 2012 and he sent somebody to call her.
She continued: “He asked me why I didn’t go to the place he told me last time to wait for him or at the mosque, to collect the charm he promised me. He told me to wait for him at a bus-stop at about 4.00p.m. and I waited as directed. He came and told me the charm was in his friend’s house. I followed him and when we got to the house, we didn’t see his friend . He knocked on the door but nobody responded.”

“ Later, he told me to follow him to collect the charm , and he took me to a small hut and asked me to remove my clothes. I refused , but he forcibly stripped me naked and thereafter, raped me. I started shouting for help , that was about 5.00p.m. I was angry and left . He gave me N2,000 but I rejected it . I also rejected the “holy oil” . When I got home, I reported the matter to my elder brother and it was later reported at the Olodo police station,” she said.

It was gathered that the suspect’s daughter is Yetunde’s classmate. The suspect , who spoke to the reporter admitted knowing the victim. He said “In December 2011, I saw Yetunde’s report card and I discovered that she didn’t perform well. I promised to assist her, by giving her “prayer oil” when they resumed on January 5, 2012. I told her to wait for me at Ikumapayi bus-stop and from there, I picked her and took her to my friend’s house to give her the charm.”

“I took her to my friend’s house but he was not at home. I took her to a small house in the compound. There, I stripped her naked and had fun with her. I gave her N2,000 and the “prayer oil” and she rejected them,” he said.
The suspect, who hails from Egbeda Local Government Area of the state, said he had been wooing the girl since September last year. “I always noticed her whenever I was conducting Jumat for them every Friday. I was arrested by men of the Olodo Police Station. I have confessed to the police that I raped her . It was the devil that pushed me into this, ” he said.

The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Femi Okanlawon, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) described it as an ugly incident, confirming that the suspect had been arrested, while he confessed to have raped the girl. The father of the victim, Mr. Adegbola Ramoni said he was shocked that the Imam could rape his daughter . “It all happened outside the school premises. I took my daughter to Adeoye General Hospital for treatment. The hospital confirmed that she was actually raped. The suspect also confirmed that he raped her,” the angry father told Crimewatch.

Meanwhile, Adegbola has appealed to the government to bring the suspect to book, but ironically, he doesn’t want the matter to go to court. The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the State CID, Mrs. Funmilayo Egbemi, said investigation was still going on in the matter. She advised parents to be careful the way they train their children and to always monitor their movement adding that the suspect would appear in court soon.

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