YOUNG PROPHET IKENNA SPEAKS ON HOW PROPHET T B JOSHUA GRASS TO GRACE STORY MOTIVATED HIM

YOUNG HURRICANE MAN OF GOD, PROPHET IKENNA OFODILE confesses: I AM MOTIVATED TO DO MORE FOR GOD ANYTIME I READ THE ONCE HOPELESS LIFE OF FATHER TB JOSHUA, A REJECTED STONE, NOW CORNER STONE OF MINISTRY

In his award winning book, CAPITALIST NIGGER, respected Nigerian/ African –American writer and entrepreneur, Chike Onyani, postulated that : ‘ The first step to a successful life is  a belief in  yourself  to be whatever  you want to be in this world

For many times in life, many forget that whatever we ask of life can easily be giving us, but we must have an absolute belief in our success, that there is absolutely nothing that will stand in your way to achieving your stated goal

Today that believe project is what is driving  many around, a typical case study is young Abuja based man of God, Prophet Ikenne Ofodile, who recently told CERUTTI MEDIA inspiration unit that he is driving hard to the top because of motivation h e derives from life and story of famous prophet TB Joshua

 How is that possible we asked him, during his recent visit to Lagos? ‘I have my mentor full story, TB Joshua story motivates me with hope and I will tell you, he was Born on June 12, 1963 as poor boy, Prophet TB Joshua is not your conventional intellectual, he can be vividly described a s a self thought man that rose to the top by his determination and by sheer grace of GOD

‘He did not set out to be preacher, but for a train that breaks down many years ago, perhaps the man of God could have been a soldier rather than prophet of God.

‘I read his life a skid, in school, he was known as 'small pastor' because of his love for the Bible. He worked in various casual employments after his schooling had ended, including carrying chicken waste at a poultry farm. He organized Bible studies for local children and attended evening school during this period, he was born with a natural talent to preach the word, talking of God was his major vocation as a young man, and today, for him to have achieved this monumental height has gone in no small way to prove that in life, we can truly achieve what we want on earth if only we can maximize our God giving gift’’

Prophet Ofodile says his story is no different from Tb Joshua, but born from unfortunate home but want to spread God’s word, hence the young hurricane man vowed to preach the word to the end

THE PREACHER OFODILE:

My name is prophet Ikenna Ofodile J.C,founder of Bethel Tabernacle Church Of All Nations (BTCOAN) ;Fct Abuja Nigerian(Hurricane Grace Chapel) I was born August /09/ 1994 At Mercy Hospital Onitsha Anambra State Nig, I hail from Anam in Anambra West L.G.A Anambra State Nig, I Finished My Sec.in August 2011 and still forging ahead, I am also Gospel Singer(inspirational), My Major Aim on earth is to preach the gospel of Peace/love,my mission on earth is to bring goodnews of blessing to the poor,healing to the sick,deliverance to the demon possesed, freedom to the captive and words of comfort to the rejected and those who mourn,am called to bring back our generations back to true worship in God, to Deliver Continents, nations,Globes through the message Of Peace, love and Good-Will, Am servant not a leader, a counselor not A director, God most high is My great Mentor, my Ministry On Earth is all abt reaching out to souls all over the earth with good news message,i didn't build or lay any foundation becoz the foundation has already been laid and the foundation is Jesus Christ and i as a servant of God is Only Building upon The foundation of Jesus! Bethel Tabernacle Is All abt Redeeming lives, Redeeming Nations and Saving the World.

CONTACT HIM NOW FOR PRAYERS, DELIVERANCE/COUNSEL

+2348177302126

EMAIL|: collinsjohn322@yahoo.com

COUNSELL HOME: Arab road, opposite customary court, kubwa F.C.T ABUJA

I ADMIRE 2FACE BUT I WANT TO BE MY MAN, MYSELF-3G

IN few yewars to come this young act may suceeed in making global wave slike 2fcaer or dbang
He is called 3g, but will not want to compared with his main man, 2fcae
''i LOVE and admire 2 baba, but I want to be my own man, no pretense, just me .WE met DAVID otittodun , to tell us about his education and music combination, a most rare feat in an era that sees many abandoning school for show biz
Doing his compulsory service in Enugu, we invited him over to the commercial verve centre of Africa, LAGOS for a chit chat
Our task was simple, to explore the driving force behind his landmark achievement of blasting out an album while still in service
But before then, we wanted to know why he goes by a rare stage name 3ple.G, cause we have 2face, we have 9nize, what is story of 3g?
He was empathic: ‘’ I will not deny it, it is just stage name, but I love the significant, it’s very emotional, it was in the heart of Lagos, around Onikpan that I got it, a guy that read engineering in school but was jobless and hungry came to me and my girlfriend and says all he want is a cup of garri(wheat) that he had trekked from obalande to onikpan, and now all he wants is food not money, I HAD not got much either, but my last fund I HAVE to him, I went further to collect the money in my girl’s hand and gave him to enter a car home, so touched and carried away by my gesture, my girl, in tears says hey DAVID….DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE A GREAT, GOOD GUY? That stands for triple G: great, good guy.
Years came by when I was looking for a proper stage name, God TOLD me in my dream, David, look no further, and go for 3PLE.G
In 2011, David played with idea of hitting music big time and released a work, TIRAKA (Hustling to greatness is part of life), but due to his university pressure he did not give it much push
HE had once thought of playing professional football, but met brick wall from his family, so he decided to focus on school, and today he is a proud degree holder majoring in Accountancy
‘’Going to school, even when there was no much money from parents and ending up with a degree is one of my life’s greatest achievement, the pains and joy of study, midnight candle burning and heading to youth service are pains that have turned joy, I see it as lesson for youths to learn from, they must go to school and suffer, and hunger but the end is sweeter than milk and honey ‘he postulated
Now rounding up his service in next couple of days, 3ple.G recently released his millennium promotional single titled ‘’SOMEBODY WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME’’

The after effects, post production and stage output was simply unbelievable for a student that works with shoe stringer budget, ‘’ ITS God , Its almighty GOD, he thunders, I thank my family especially my God Sent benefactors and sister alongside her husband MR/MRS Akinsheye, for all they did to me, with her widows might, working and studying for masters at the National Open university, my sister gave me all her best and her husband never relent to see my dream come true
So who does he want t to surpass musically? That belongs to GOD, but I love R Kelly so much, I love PUFF DADYY(Sean Paul ) style and glamour, I WILL not mind to be a s rich as him, in local scene, I love what 2face HAS done to the industry and I think by grace of GOD it’s my turn to shine ‘he divulged
NOW, CAN SOMEBODY DANCE WITH DAVID? A.K.A 3PLE.G?
GO guys Photo: YOUNG N.Y.S.C MEMBER, JUST OUT WITH HIS ELECTRIFYING SINGLE, OTI TODUN DAVID, BREAKS SILENCE ON: ‘’ WHY THEY CALL ME 3PLE.G’’ RATES R KELLY/2FCAE HIGHLY *Another cerutti classic collection(CCC) ‘’He who fights for his child or protégé’s success will be the firsts to reap the success of the child when the good returns begin to manifest’’- quote by 3PLE.G It is said by the holy book that no one must despise the days of small beginning, for the journey of a thousand miles begins but with one step Not so long ago, a young national youth service copper (NYSC) by name Oti Todun David successfully became a pride of his generation when he triumphantly launched his epic single music amidst pomp and pageantry . MANY service NYSC members wrote to the GLOBAL YOUTHS OF NIGERIA MOVEMENT office to alert us of this landmark youth victory, and not one to procrastinate, we sent a team to accost the young DAVID to tell us about his education and music combination, a most rare feat in an era that sees many abandoning school for show biz Doing his compulsory service in Enugu, we invited him over to the commercial verve centre of Africa, LAGOS for a chit chat Our task was simple, to explore the driving force behind his landmark achievement of blasting out an album while still in service But before then, we wanted to know why he goes by a rare stage name 3ple.G, cause we have 2face, we have 9nize, what is story of 3g? He was empathic: ‘’ I will not deny it, it is just stage name, but I love the significant, it’s very emotional, it was in the heart of Lagos, around Onikpan that I got it, a guy that read engineering in school but was jobless and hungry came to me and my girlfriend and says all he want is a cup of garri(wheat) that he had trekked from obalande to onikpan, and now all he wants is food not money, I HAD not got much either, but my last fund I HAVE to him, I went further to collect the money in my girl’s hand and gave him to enter a car home, so touched and carried away by my gesture, my girl, in tears says hey DAVID….DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE A GREAT, GOOD GUY? That stands for triple G: great, good guy. Years came by when I was looking for a proper stage name, God TOLD me in my dream, David, look no further, and go for 3PLE.G In 2011, David played with idea of hitting music big time and released a work, TIRAKA (Hustling to greatness is part of life), but due to his university pressure he did not give it much push HE had once thought of playing professional football, but met brick wall from his family, so he decided to focus on school, and today he is a proud degree holder majoring in Accountancy ‘’Going to school, even when there was no much money from parents and ending up with a degree is one of my life’s greatest achievement, the pains and joy of study, midnight candle burning and heading to youth service are pains that have turned joy, I see it as lesson for youths to learn from, they must go to school and suffer, and hunger but the end is sweeter than milk and honey ‘he postulated Now rounding up his service in next couple of days, 3ple.G recently released his millennium promotional single titled ‘’SOMEBODY WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME’’ The after effects, post production and stage output was simply unbelievable for a student that works with shoe stringer budget, ‘’ ITS God , Its almighty GOD, he thunders, I thank my family especially my God Sent benefactors and sister alongside her husband MR/MRS Akinsheye, for all they did to me, with her widows might, working and studying for masters at the National Open university, my sister gave me all her best and her husband never relent to see my dream come true So who does he want t to surpass musically? That belongs to GOD, but I love R Kelly so much, I love PUFF DADYY(Sean Paul ) style and glamour, I WILL not mind to be a s rich as him, in local scene, I love what 2face HAS done to the industry and I think by grace of GOD it’s my turn to shine ‘he divulged NOW, CAN SOMEBODY DANCE WITH DAVID? A.K.A 3PLE.G? GO guys Photo: YOUNG N.Y.S.C MEMBER, JUST OUT WITH HIS ELECTRIFYING SINGLE, OTI TODUN DAVID, BREAKS SILENCE ON: ‘’ WHY THEY CALL ME 3PLE.G’’ RATES R KELLY/2FCAE HIGHLY *Another cerutti classic collection(CCC) ‘’He who fights for his child or protégé’s success will be the firsts to reap the success of the child when the good returns begin to manifest’’- quote by 3PLE.G It is said by the holy book that no one must despise the days of small beginning, for the journey of a thousand miles begins but with one step Not so long ago, a young national youth service copper (NYSC) by name Oti Todun David successfully became a pride of his generation when he triumphantly launched his epic single music amidst pomp and pageantry . MANY service NYSC members wrote to the GLOBAL YOUTHS OF NIGERIA MOVEMENT office to alert us of this landmark youth victory, and not one to procrastinate, we sent a team to accost the young DAVID to tell us about his education and music combination, a most rare feat in an era that sees many abandoning school for show biz Doing his compulsory service in Enugu, we invited him over to the commercial verve centre of Africa, LAGOS for a chit chat Our task was simple, to explore the driving force behind his landmark achievement of blasting out an album while still in service But before then, we wanted to know why he goes by a rare stage name 3ple.G, cause we have 2face, we have 9nize, what is story of 3g? He was empathic: ‘’ I will not deny it, it is just stage name, but I love the significant, it’s very emotional, it was in the heart of Lagos, around Onikpan that I got it, a guy that read engineering in school but was jobless and hungry came to me and my girlfriend and says all he want is a cup of garri(wheat) that he had trekked from obalande to onikpan, and now all he wants is food not money, I HAD not got much either, but my last fund I HAVE to him, I went further to collect the money in my girl’s hand and gave him to enter a car home, so touched and carried away by my gesture, my girl, in tears says hey DAVID….DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE A GREAT, GOOD GUY? That stands for triple G: great, good guy. Years came by when I was looking for a proper stage name, God TOLD me in my dream, David, look no further, and go for 3PLE.G In 2011, David played with idea of hitting music big time and released a work, TIRAKA (Hustling to greatness is part of life), but due to his university pressure he did not give it much push HE had once thought of playing professional football, but met brick wall from his family, so he decided to focus on school, and today he is a proud degree holder majoring in Accountancy ‘’Going to school, even when there was no much money from parents and ending up with a degree is one of my life’s greatest achievement, the pains and joy of study, midnight candle burning and heading to youth service are pains that have turned joy, I see it as lesson for youths to learn from, they must go to school and suffer, and hunger but the end is sweeter than milk and honey ‘he postulated Now rounding up his service in next couple of days, 3ple.G recently released his millennium promotional single titled ‘’SOMEBODY WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME’’ The after effects, post production and stage output was simply unbelievable for a student that works with shoe stringer budget, ‘’ ITS God , Its almighty GOD, he thunders, I thank my family especially my God Sent benefactors and sister alongside her husband MR/MRS Akinsheye, for all they did to me, with her widows might, working and studying for masters at the National Open university, my sister gave me all her best and her husband never relent to see my dream come true So who does he want t to surpass musically? That belongs to GOD, but I love R Kelly so much, I love PUFF DADYY(Sean Paul ) style and glamour, I WILL not mind to be a s rich as him, in local scene, I love what 2face HAS done to the industry and I think by grace of GOD it’s my turn to shine ‘he divulged NOW, CAN SOMEBODY DANCE WITH DAVID? A.K.A 3PLE.G? GO guys Photo: YOUNG N.Y.S.C MEMBER, JUST OUT WITH HIS ELECTRIFYING SINGLE, OTI TODUN DAVID, BREAKS SILENCE ON: ‘’ WHY THEY CALL ME 3PLE.G’’ RATES R KELLY/2FCAE HIGHLY *Another cerutti classic collection(CCC) ‘’He who fights for his child or protégé’s success will be the firsts to reap the success of the child when the good returns begin to manifest’’- quote by 3PLE.G It is said by the holy book that no one must despise the days of small beginning, for the journey of a thousand miles begins but with one step Not so long ago, a young national youth service copper (NYSC) by name Oti Todun David successfully became a pride of his generation when he triumphantly launched his epic single music amidst pomp and pageantry . MANY service NYSC members wrote to the GLOBAL YOUTHS OF NIGERIA MOVEMENT office to alert us of this landmark youth victory, and not one to procrastinate, we sent a team to accost the young DAVID to tell us about his education and music combination, a most rare feat in an era that sees many abandoning school for show biz Doing his compulsory service in Enugu, we invited him over to the commercial verve centre of Africa, LAGOS for a chit chat Our task was simple, to explore the driving force behind his landmark achievement of blasting out an album while still in service But before then, we wanted to know why he goes by a rare stage name 3ple.G, cause we have 2face, we have 9nize, what is story of 3g? He was empathic: ‘’ I will not deny it, it is just stage name, but I love the significant, it’s very emotional, it was in the heart of Lagos, around Onikpan that I got it, a guy that read engineering in school but was jobless and hungry came to me and my girlfriend and says all he want is a cup of garri(wheat) that he had trekked from obalande to onikpan, and now all he wants is food not money, I HAD not got much either, but my last fund I HAVE to him, I went further to collect the money in my girl’s hand and gave him to enter a car home, so touched and carried away by my gesture, my girl, in tears says hey DAVID….DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE A GREAT, GOOD GUY? That stands for triple G: great, good guy. Years came by when I was looking for a proper stage name, God TOLD me in my dream, David, look no further, and go for 3PLE.G In 2011, David played with idea of hitting music big time and released a work, TIRAKA (Hustling to greatness is part of life), but due to his university pressure he did not give it much push HE had once thought of playing professional football, but met brick wall from his family, so he decided to focus on school, and today he is a proud degree holder majoring in Accountancy ‘’Going to school, even when there was no much money from parents and ending up with a degree is one of my life’s greatest achievement, the pains and joy of study, midnight candle burning and heading to youth service are pains that have turned joy, I see it as lesson for youths to learn from, they must go to school and suffer, and hunger but the end is sweeter than milk and honey ‘he postulated Now rounding up his service in next couple of days, 3ple.G recently released his millennium promotional single titled ‘’SOMEBODY WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME’’ The after effects, post production and stage output was simply unbelievable for a student that works with shoe stringer budget, ‘’ ITS God , Its almighty GOD, he thunders, I thank my family especially my God Sent benefactors and sister alongside her husband MR/MRS Akinsheye, for all they did to me, with her widows might, working and studying for masters at the National Open university, my sister gave me all her best and her husband never relent to see my dream come true So who does he want t to surpass musically? That belongs to GOD, but I love R Kelly so much, I love PUFF DADYY(Sean Paul ) style and glamour, I WILL not mind to be a s rich as him, in local scene, I love what 2face HAS done to the industry and I think by grace of GOD it’s my turn to shine ‘he divulged NOW, CAN SOMEBODY DANCE WITH DAVID? A.K.A 3PLE.G? GO guys

JAMES IBORI V NUHU RIBADU WAR OF WORDS: FULL REPORTS

 I HAVE NO INVESTIGATION FILE FOR JAMES IBORI’S $15M BRIBE- RIBADU

I LEAVE YOU TO YOUR CONSCIENCE- IBORI

As the confiscation hearing of assets of former Delta State Governor James Ibori entered its fifth day in London, with the former EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu giving evidence of how Ibori offered him $15m bribe. Ribadu disclosed under oath that neither he nor the EFCC had an investigation file, notes of calls, meetings, briefings or records detailing the offer of the alleged bribe between him and James Ibori (on and around the dates the alleged bribe was given). While being crossed examined by Ibori’s lead counsel, Ivan Krolic, Ribadu said that the only notes he had on James Ibori’s offer of $15m bribe was his personal notes which got lost during the period he was being persecuted by the government after being removed as the chairman of EFCC. Under cross examination on the matter of notes and records, the following took place: 
Ibori’s counsel: Do you always take notes in the course of your work or investigation?
Ribadu: As a trained officer, you are supposed to take notes
Ibori’s Counsel: Did you take notes on Ibori in the course of your several conversations with him over the offer of $15m bribe?
Ribadu: I did, but lost them during my crisis in Nigeria (On Recap with Sasha Wash asking the Qs: “it was maliciously stolen” and Sasha tried to draw a connection with his assassination attempts and issues with the IGP Mike Okiro
Ribadu: “The IGP Mike Okiro is a despicable human being, the most corrupt police officer I have ever seen”. “He made my life hell”. He withdrew my official car and police security”.
When asked if there is any connection with James Ibori and Mike Okiro“I was there when James Ibori nominated Mike Okiro to be IGP.
Ibori’s counsel: Did you not keep them in EFCC Office?
Ribadu: No, I am the chairman, it’s not my job to keep files.
Lead counsel: Ok, when you lost your personal notes that contained your conversation with Mr Ibori, who did you report to?
Ribadu: I lost a complete brief case containing documents.
Lead counsel: Where?
Ribadu: In Jos while I was in School
Ibori’s counsel: So who did you report to?
Ribadu: I reported to my school.
Apparently, Ribadu was telling the court that as the chairman of the EFCC, there was no where in  EFCC’s office where a file was opened officially to document evidence of the $15m bribe against James Ibori prior to the offer of the bribe. Ribadu as a senior policeman also failed to report the loss of his brief case and vital documents to the police. Ribadu in the course of being cross examined by Ibori’s lead counsel had said he lost his brief case containing some documents including his personal notes on Ibori while in school in 2008. In re-examination on the same day by Sasha Wass, the crown prosecutor, Ribadu claimed he lost his brief case in July 2007. Mr Krolic, Ibori’s counsel, had to remind him that he had said while being crossed examined in the morning that he lost his brief case in 2007. Responding, Ribadu said ’Everything happened in 2008′
The court room looked very charged as Nuhu Ribadu kept changing his stories and became inconsistent under cross examination. Determined to prove that Ribadu was lying under oath, Krolic pressed him further…
Ibori’s counsel: Is it right to say that you should have ensured that your conversation with Ibori over his offer of $15m bribe to you should have been kept in an EFCC file?
Ribadu: Of course but in the file of the individual investigating officers
Ibori’s counsel: Are these individual files not central in EFCC?
Ribadu: Individual files of the officers involved.
Ribadu had also said during cross examination that the $15m bribe was brought into the room at Andy Uba’s place by Ibori’s driver and assistant, however, in a prosecution witness statement by Ibraheem Lamorde, one of Ribadu’s officers invloved in the case then, Lamorde had said that the money was brought and put in the car by Andy Uba and his domestic staff.
Krolic trying to make Ribadu clarify the conflicting statements between him and his officer asked him ’you said yesterday that it was Ibori’s staff that handed the bag containing the money to you’.
Ribadu answered ‘Yes’
Ibori’s counsel pressed further, ‘Mr Lamorde in his witness statement said it was Uba and his domestic staff who put the money in the car’. Ribadu replied ’I did not sign this statement, you need to ask Lamorde’.
Krolic informed the judge at that point that when the prosecution informed the defence counsel that they were inviting Mr Ribadu, the defence counsel, also requested that Mr Ibraheem Lamorde and  James Garba be invited but were later told by the prosecution that the two could not obtain their visa to the UK.
Ribadu’s accounts of how the money was handed over to him at Mr Uba’s place evidently contradicted the witness accounts of Messers Ibraheem Lamorde, now EFCC chairman, and James Garba. These statements are another of Ribadu’s inconsistency and conflicting statements under cross examination in the on going Confiscation trial of James Ibori’s assets in London.
Meanwhile, James Ibori’s lawyer, Jonathan Epelle, while reacting to Ribadu’s contradictory statements under oath in the courts said ‘Mr Ribadu could produce no investigation file and no evidence to support his claim in a case as serious as a $15m bribe allegation. He ended up disagreeing with his ex-colleagues, Ibraheem Lamorde and James Garba on even the most basic issue’.
Mr Ibori who spoke from the prison to his lawyers after the hearing stated ‘Ribadu could not even recall the date of the alleged bribe, how many bags it was contained, whether or not he saw the money or even who was present. Ribadu is a serial liar, who lied consistently and not able to sustain his lies’ Mr Ibori said that he was leaving Ribadu to his conscience and God since he swore on the Koran.
The defence, when asked by the court to state its position on the $15 million bribe money, expressed surprise, as they believed their position had been made known during the course of questioning.
Q.C Krolic then said “Mr. Ibori did NOT offer or give any bribe money of $15million neither was he there at Mr. Andy Uba’s residence during the alleged handing over of bribe money”.
He then put it to the court that whilst he does not dispute the fact that $15 million exchanged hands between Ibrahim Larmode, James Garba and Mr. Andy Uba, and further deposited to the Central bank of Nigeria, that the money was from the then Federal government of Nigeria in an attempt to frame Mr. Ibori.  The three weeks confiscation hearing which entered its fifth day on Friday continues next week.

LE...Personal Style: José Mourinho

This is must read for all those whocrave to know of Mourinho style essence...

courtesy:

Jessica Punter

Jessica Punter is Style & Grooming Editor at British GQ.

Before José Mourinho brought style and swagger to the world of football management, the leading men of the Premier League were limited to two looks: the knackered track suit from the kit manager's bag or the shapeless Ron Atkinson-style camel coat. In his tailored suit and Armani overcoat, Mourinho changed all that. (When GQ reminds Mourinho that the coat famously sold for £22,000 at a charity auction, he flatly corrects us: "I'm famous in England because I was the champion of Chelsea.") Arguably the best football manager of modern times - although Sir Alex Ferguson might disagree - Mourinho has gone from being Bobby Robson's translator to winning two Champions League titles with different clubs and league titles in three countries. But the day we met him at Real Madrid's training ground on transfer deadline day the topic of conversation wasn't football but his latest match - as the new global face of Braun.
When I was at Chelsea I met Giorgio Armani in Milan. I've always liked Armani, and I've always had a good relationship with the brand. I also like to wear Ermenegildo Zegna and Hugo Boss.
Wearing a suit as opposed to a tracksuit doesn't make you a better manager.
This season I'm going a different direction. I'm not going to wear a suit to the matches - I'm going very casual. When I started wearing a suit and a tie to games, not many others did, but certainly ten years later everybody does. So now I'm wearing casual trousers. I think that other people will follow.
Young players today are not very stylish. I have so many fights and laughs with the Madrid squad because these days, a manager has to adapt to the age group they are working with and it's a quality a manager should have. The managers are getting older, and the players are always young boys. So you can imagine Alex Ferguson, at 70, will think the kids are badly dressed. But they like to dress for the times.
I'd like to see the players dressed properly. That doesn't need to mean a suit and tie - it means not in shorts and a T-shirt on the day of the match, or leaving the stadium, or going into a press conference. I just use the word "properly" and I leave the space for them to understand what that is - it's their choice and their responsibility. The football stadium means work - it's not just a pitch.
Who's the worst dressed-player? It wouldn't be fair to name someone, because many of them dress the same. But I think some of them know how to dress properly, which means that in August, they can arrive at the training ground in shorts and a T-shirt, but on the day of the match, or a ceremony, they arrive in a shirt and tie. They have enough education to know how to dress for the occasion.
The players must be comfortable. I don't have a strict grooming policy. But during the match their hairstyle cannot interfere with their game. I don't care if it's longer or shorter that's not a problem, as long as if they feel comfortable with it and if it doesn't get in the way.


I never shave the day of a match. I used to shave with a razor. I was always afraid of making a mistake with the blade and nicking my face - things that happen when you shave in a traditional way. It was a habit and a routine from the old times; now there are such good electric shavers I don't have this problem. I don't shave every day, but when I do, I like to take my time and I like to do it properly.
I don't wear fragrance or traditional aftershave. But I do like face cream and moisturisers and to keep my skin hydrated.
A watch is the only jewellery a man should wear. Women have many options, many choices. I don't like bracelets, necklaces or rings on a man. So if you have the option of having a few nice watches, you should.
My watch is by deLaCour because I like the brand. If I have an agreement with a certain brand, it's because I like it. Just like Braun. I get a lot of offers, but I am selective - I only choose what I like. So I would never make a partnership or chose a brand just because they pay me.
Every man should have a white shirt in his wardrobe. Sooner or later you will need it.
My style rule is to just feel comfortable. I would never wear something just because it looked good if I weren't comfortable.
I have two favourite pairs of shoes: one Prada, one Tod's. These are the shoes I wore when I won the Champions League finals, and I wore them for the last time that day - when I won against Porto and when I won again with Inter. These two pairs of shoes are in my wardrobe and I will never touch them again. Not because I am superstitious, just because I happened to wear those shoes that day, so I kept them.
José Mourinho is the new ambassador for Braun electric shaving. For more info, visit braun.com/uk.

Jessica Punter

Jessica Punter is Style & Grooming Editor at British GQ.

MAYWEATHER: THE PRETTY BOY IS BACK TO WHERE HE RIGHTLY BELONGS

IS FLOYD GONNA BE THE GREATEST EVER?

Is he the new Mohammed Ali?

Excluisve pound for pound report By Osage Cerutti, with kind information from AFP

 

He is pretty, classy and power packed.

Floyd Mayweather further strengthened his claim to greatness with a one-sided defeat of Saul Alvarez in Las Vegas.

In doing so the 36-year-old American secured the WBC and WBA light-middleweight titles and stretched his unbeaten professional run to 45 fights.
He pockets upwards of $45m (£26.1m) for his efforts, a world record purse, and the fight is set to go down as the most lucrative pay-per-view show in history.
The judges scored the fight 114-114, 116-112, 117-111.
Mayweather was never threatened, making his Mexican foe look ordinary at times, and the announcement of CJ Ross's drawn card was met with stunned silence.
"It is about skills," said five-weight world champion Mayweather. "I came out and showed my skills.
"I just listened to my corner, listened to my dad [Floyd Sr, who is also his trainer]. My dad had a brilliant game-plan and I went out there and got the job done.''
"I didn't know how to get him - it's extremely simple,'' said Alvarez, who was previously unbeaten in 43 fights.
This is big deal   for according to agency report the Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr said he dislocated his left elbow in the middle of his majority points decision over previously unbeaten Saul Alvarez on that night.
The 36-year-old Mayweather earned a the  purse for a dominating 12-round victory in which he claimed Alvarez's World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association super welterweight belts.
"I could have used more combinations down the stretch. I think I dislocated my elbow," said Mayweather during the post-fight news conference.

Telling blow: Mayweather (R) throws throws a left at Saul Alvarez. Photo: AFP

Mayweather said that for rounds six and seven he couldn't use his jab because of the suspected dislocated elbow, although round seven still turned out to be one of his strongest of the fight.

Advertisement

"My arm was hurting, and I wanted to stop using my jab and just paw with it," Mayweather said.
Doctors were expected to examine the elbow this week.

Alvarez lands a left jab on Mayweather. Photo: Getty Images

He used his superior hand speed to keep Alvarez at bay, but Mayweather still only managed to win the fight on two of the three judge's scorecards.
Judge CJ Ross surprisingly scored it a draw, 114-114. The other two judges, Craig Metcalfe (117-111) and Dave Moretti (116-112) had Mayweather winning in a breeze.
Ross surprised many by giving six rounds to Alvarez. She is also one of two judges who scored a win for Timothy Bradley over Manny Pacquiao last year.

Mayweather celebrates his victory with Justin Bieber. Photo: AFP

Mayweather criticised Ross after the fight.
"I think it is a woman, and she could be older," said Mayweather.
Mayweather was fighting for just the second time since being released from prison after serving a sentence for assaulting the mother of his children.
Mayweather gave away 13 years in age and 15 pounds to the younger and stronger Alvarez.
The Mexican fighter tipped the scales at Friday's weigh-in right on the 69kg catch weight. But by the time he entered the ring, Alvarez had ballooned to 75kg, 6kg heavier than he was at the weigh-in. It was also 4.5kg heavier than the weight he had been sparring at in the week leading up to the fight.
The added weight made him look slow and awkward in the ring as he suffered the first loss of his career.
This was the second fight in Mayweather's six-bout, 30-month contract with Showtime that could pay him more than $US200 million.
Saturday's fight marked the first time since 2007 that he has fought twice in a calendar year, and Mayweather said he plans to repeat that schedule in 2014 and 2015 by fighting in May and September.
Mayweather repeated several times after the fight that he is counting down the months until retirement, and he believes he will stop boxing sometime in 2015.
"I only got 24 months left," he said.

SPECIAL CERUTTI ADVERTORIAL:TEAM UP WITH ETISALAT'S MOBILE ASSIST

A  SMART NEW DEVICE FOR TODAY'S

 BUSY /TRENDY CEO'S

Mobile Assistant is another innovative service from Etisalat Nigeria. It provides valuable benefits to Executives, SMEs, HNIs, etc, so their mobile handset now offers greater utility.

This service enables a user - in this case referred to as an Executive - to pair another number (referred to as the Assistant) such that when the Executive number is called it rings on both the Executive and the Assistant MSISDN. In the simplest scenario, when the executive’s phone rings, so does the assistant’s.

When either the Executive or the Assistant receives a call using Mobile Assistant, they are able to speak to each other and transfer the call simply by pressing the star key.

The Mobile Assistant is a network service and works regardless of mobile phone sophistication. If the executive has the phone switched off or out of coverage, the assistant’s will still ring.

We have recognized that our valuable customers will want to have options of setting the Mobile Assistant service to suit their purpose; below are the 3 service modes available on the Mobile Assistant:

    Timed Assist: The timed assist is configured such that once the Executive’s phone rings unanswered after the configured time – for example 10 seconds - the Assistant’s number will start to ring.
    Live Assist - The live assist is configured in such a way that when the Executive number is called it rings on the Executive and Assistant phones simultaneously; therefore, whoever answers the call first attends to the caller.
    Control Assist - The control assist is the default service mode. It is configured in such a way that when the call is rejected by the Executive then it starts ringing on the Assistant’s number.

HISTORY IS MADE IN ABUJA, AS DANGOTE GROUP SIGN MEGA $3.3BN MEGA LOAN DEAL IN VIEW OF AFRICA'S LARGEST REFINARY

Dangote signs $3.3bn loan agreement to build largest petroleum refinery, fertilizer plant in Africa

A CLASSICAL CERUTTI MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

The pan-African conglomerate, Dangote Group yesterday took a giant leap in its drive for expansion and foray into other strategic sectors of the Nigerian economy, when it signed an unprecedented jumbo term loan agreement of $3.30 billion with a consortium of both international and local banks for the purpose of constructing the biggest Petroleum Oil Refinery & Petrochemical/ Fertilizer Plants in Nigeria.

The plants, which will cost a total of $9 billion will generate up to 9,500 direct and 25,000 indirect jobs, in addition to reducing current volumes of refined fuel imports by around 50 per cent and effectively stopping the importation of fertilizer. The USD9billion project will be financed by USD3billion equity and USD6billiion loan capital.

The loan agreement signing between Dangote and a consortium of 12 local and international banks was the first tranche of loans secured by Dangote, comprising USD3.3billion. This first facility was jointly co-ordinated by Standard Chartered Bank as the Global Coordinator, and Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank PLC as the Local Coordinator.

With the refining capacity expected to reach 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day and producing a variety of refined fuel products from local crude resources, Nigeria will cut its current volumes of imported fuel products by a massive 50 per cent. The 2.8 million tonnes of urea will be channelled into growing the local agriculture sector which is essential in producing healthy crops and promoting Nigeria and West Africa’s agricultural development.  The Petrochemical plant will also produce Polypropylene which is a common component of most plastic and fabric products, for example it is used in various forms of packaging, ropes and agro-sacks.

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote said: “This plant will further entrench Africa’s role on the global map as not only a valued contributor for natural resources, but also a competent manufacturer of refined products and fertilizer. 

“As a result, several African nations will be less reliant on importing fuel and fertilizer from foreign markets, reducing the negative impact of negotiating terms within increasingly turbulent international markets.”

According to him the refinery will further create some thousands of job opportunities both direct and indirect and tt will trickle down to every family and reduce unemployment in the country.

He stated that the Dangote Group would be ready to delve into sectors that are capable of generating the much needed jobs and urged other investors to have abiding faith in the nation’s economy.

Elated at the development, Vice President Namadi Sambo, who was a special guest at the ceremony,  applauded the Dangote Group for supporting the economic agenda of President Jonathan administration, saying the the government has created the enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the country. He commended the Group for gingering the economy.

Also speaking, Petroleum Minister, Deziani Alison Madueke said the Dangote refinery is for the whole world  to note that Nigeria economy is working and that it will open the flood gate of more opportunity.

In his own comment, the Governor of Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi stated that refinery deal is a big one in the history of Nigeria, which also shows that Nigerian banks are healthier while attributing the development to CBN’s banking reforms.

He said it was time for Nigerian government to discourage importation and encourage local manufacturing.

In the same vein, the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank in Nigeria, Ms Bola Adesola, added: “Standard Chartered is proud to support the Dangote Group in a project which will significantly boost Nigeria’s economic productivity and create valuable jobs with specialist skills from key growth sectors.  This project is an historic example of self-empowerment and leadership for the continent as a whole – and is made possible through effective partnerships between the Nigerian private sector, Government and international financial institutions.  Standard Chartered remains committed to being here for good in Nigeria, and the region.” 

The Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank PLC, Segun Agbaje said:  “this is the largest syndication by Banks in Nigeria and it is being undertaken with the knowledge that the successful implementation of Dangote Refinery and Fertilizer project will have far reaching implications for Nigeria’s economic growth.” 

Agbaje further stated that GTBank is very proud to be associated with Dangote Industries on this landmark project and praised its Chairman; Alhaji Aliko Dangote for his steadfastness, hard work and genuine desire to see remarkable economic improvement within the country. 

The Dangote Group’s main revenue and profit contributor is Dangote Cement Plc (DCP), the leading integrated cement producer in Sub Saharan Africa and largest company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.  Given the cement subsidiary’s strong market share along with its higher profit margins, DCP has been able to maintain a robust financial position, and thus assist in leveraging the Group on a conservative basis to undertake expansion projects on this large scale. 

Other participating banks are Access Bank PLC, Zenith Bank PLC, Ecobank Nigeria Limited, Fidelity Bank PLC. First Bank Nigeria Limited, Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, UBA PLC, FirstRand Bank, First City Monument Bank PLC and Diamond Bank PLC. 

BETRAYAL OF SENATOR ANDY UBA, OFR, GROSS VIOLATION OF PARTY CONSTITUTION, OTHERS, LISTED IN THE ‘TREACHEROUS’’ PDP FACTIONAL GROUP MANIFOLD GROUSE AGAINST BAMANGA TUKUR’S LED PDP

OUR CASE AGAINST OLD PDP

A CERUTTI MEDIA POLITICAL PLATFORM EXCLUSIVE

Treacherous, that very deep English scary word is our topic of political discussion today

Indeed, the HEPPER COLLINS THESAURUS had labeled treacherous as: Disloyal, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, faithfulness, false and untrustworthy

Yet, that was the choice word that Chairman of factional self acclaimed biggest political party in Africa, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur dimmed fit to label a few influential members of the party that ditched the parent body to set a parallel PDP

But in a swift reaction, an inner circle member of the kitchen cabinet of the  Alhaji Kawu Baraje led PDP faction have reacted swiftly to a CERUTTI MEDIA GROUP, Political platform unit inquest and  came out with a paper of the many sins of Bamanga Tukur’s led faction

In the scoop, made available to us, a Baraje confidant listed Bamanga’s sins among but not limited to the following:

·        * There is gross violation of PDP constitution which stipulates that the INEC meeting must hold at least once in a quarter, but sadly, Bamanga Tukur and few of his loyalist, have now taking it upon themselves to run the party with law and reverence to our constitution

·        Not  only has the constitution of our party been serially violated by Tukur and his stooges, all the organs of our great party have been rendered virtually ineffectual by few people who acts as though they are party gods

·        We are in a party akin to military setting where we have massive repression, restriction  of freedom of association, arbitrary  suspension of members and violation of party rules

·        There seems to b e no more due process in the party again, if not why suspend without  due process the Governor of Rivers State and Sokoto,evenb when the illegal suspension on Sokoto State Governor has been lifted, the Rivers Governor remains purportedly suspended for no just cause

·        Not only Rivers, the illegal dissolution of the Adamawa state chapter of our party is a clear case of gross abuse of leadership power by Bamanga Tukur

·        Not only  Governors that are seen a s enemies that are affected, the case of Senator Uba is case study, notwithstanding  that INEC insisted that Senator Uba is the duly elected candidate of the party in Anambra State and against the background that he is the recognized more by majority of our party members as loyal officer, the  Tukur led executive announced a purported suspension of the serving Senator and few member close to him in defiance  of subsisting court order

·        There has been gross persistent change in the list of party’s delegates in many states as part of a deliberate attempt to rig the party’s nomination of candidates, especially at the presidential and gubernatorial levels, with a view of roistering on our party some unpopular candidates who are bound to lose ultimately