Our skit wasn’t to hurt Jim Iyke –Helen Paul

Jim Iyke had commented on the skit which
also featured Helen Paul, saying,

 “People cross the lines sometimes for relevance. It disappoints if it comes from people you deemed to have self respect. Classless.”

But reacting to the actor’s misgivings, Helen said the skit was just a joke and not necessarily meant to hurt Jim Iyke even as the video has gone viral.

“It is just a joke. I am an actress and a senior colleague called me for a job. I was given the script and I acted my part. We did not mean to hurt Jim Iyke. In the skit, I was portrayed as a prostitute but that is not what Helen Paul is about,” she said.

She added that the alleged ‘deliverance’ was something that was talked about a lot and that was probably why he was mentioned in the skit. She emphasised that the skit was purely for humour purpose and not malicious in any way.

However, ace comedian, AY said he would not comment on the issue as he and Iyke are friends. Saturday Beats gathered that when the video went viral and the news broke early in the week, the comedian known for his hilarious skit contemplated on a response but later said that he and the actor were friends and would settle their differences like friends do.

Online commentators who found the joke as funny were quick to lash insults at Jim Iyke as they made it known that it was just a comedy skit and nothing serious.

The video had thousands of views on YouTube and Jim Iyke’s comment came a few weeks after the comedian’s channel was ranked as the number one most watched channel in Africa.

Shade turns fifty five.

Today is Sade’s birthday. Do you know how old she is? Well, you won’t believe it but she’s 55. Fifty five years old. And she still looks as good as she did in the 80s.

Take a look at Sade’s new and old pics to see just how little she’s aged and how good she still looks.

Happy birthday.

Supreme Court orders Mohammed Abacha’s retrial for theft

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the retrial of  Mohammed Abacha, son of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha.
He had sought to stop the Federal Government from trying him for allegedly receiving and concealing stolen funds.The apex court ordered him to return to a Federal Capital Territory High Court, where the charges against him were filed.

The Federal Government had filed criminal charges containing 123 counts against Mohammed after stolen funds were traced to the family of the late military dictator.The charges filed against Mohammed bordered on conspiracy, receiving and concealing stolen property – in breach of provisions of the Penal Code.

However, even before taking his plea, Mohammed filed an appeal to challenge the Federal Government’s decision to try him.The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, after which he headed for the Supreme Court.

He argued that, according to the guidelines set out for the forfeiture of assets in Decree 53 of 1999, it would be unlawful to prosecute him, since the stolen money had been returned to the coffers of the Federal Government.

Section 5 of Decree 53 of 1999 prevented the prosecution of persons accused of stealing public funds, who had forfeited the said stolen funds to the government.

Decree 53 of 1999 was promulgated by the regime of General Abdulsalam Abubakar, and in compliance with the provisions of sections 2 and 3 of the law, the late Head of state and his family returned US$625,263,187.19, £75,306,886.93 and N100,000,000.00, while the accused person also returned N250,000,000.00.

The younger Abacha insisted that he had complied with Decree 53, and as a result of the compliance, he had acquired immunity from prosecution in relation to the stolen funds.He maintained that the charges filed against him before the FCT High Court breached the undertaking or promise stated in section 5 of Decree 53 – that there would be no prosecution as a result of the forfeiture.

However, in a unanimous decision, a panel of justices of the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal, thereby clearing the way for the Federal Government to try him.

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola held that Mohammed should return to the FCT High Court to take his plea.

One of the arguments advanced by Mohammed in the appeal was that his father enjoyed immunity while in office, but the court held that, if the late Abacha were to be alive today, he would be liable for prosecution, as his immunity expired when he left office.

The apex court held that, in line with Decree 53, once a property has been shown to be corruptly or illegally acquired, its forfeiture to the government was automatic and not subject to the agreement or cooperation of the persons in possession of the said property, and as a result, such forfeiture cannot earn them indemnity against trial.

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X-Men: Days of Future Past script leaked .

It’s been three long years since X-Men: Days of Future Past has begun filming.

It is set to be the franchises' biggest production yet and stars a host of a-listers including Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sir Ian McKellan, Sir Patrick Stewart, Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy.

RadarOnline.com has exclusively obtained leaked script material revealing the first scenes of the movie from a source who wanted to sell it to a media publication. The source identified themselves as a film staffer who said that he was one of many who had access to the documents.

SPOILER ALERT

According to the script the film opens in a futuristic Moscow amid crumbling buildings. In the dialogue, former Twilight star BooBoo Stewart, who plays the role of James ‘Warpath’ says to Blink, played by BingBing Fan, “They’re here.”

The two are then taken through a portal to a bomb shelter under the Kremlin.“Shelves are full of food, the floor full of bunks, all inhabited by a band of mutant refugees,” and there’s a shrine to fallen mutants in the corner.

Blink and Warpath enter the room and Blink says to the mutants, “Time’s up.”The script further reveals that there are sudden massive deep shockwaves that echo from above. “Dust falls. Something is coming. Something terrifying.”This is the second time that a portion of the script has been leaked.

Other script leaks reveal that later on in the film a popular character will be killed off. An except published on hypable.com revealed that Colossus, played by Daniel Cudmore might meet his death “after attempting to destroy one of the Sentinels that are being introduced by actor Peter Dinklage’s character Bolivar Trask”.

X:Men: Days of Future Past opens in theaters on 23 May.

LL Cool J lays it all on the table with Oprah .

In a rare interview, Oprah sits down with multiplatinum artist and actor LL Cool J at his home in Los Angeles.

Oprah’s Next Chapter: LL Cool J will air on TLC Entertainment (DStv 172), as part of the weekly OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) block, on Thursday, 23 January at 20:10. The NCIS: Los Angeles star opens up about his career, his sex-crazed youth, his abusive childhood and the night he woke up to find a stranger in his home.

He also reveals how he learned to forgive his father after he shot his mother.

After his family join the conversation with Oprah, LL Cool Jay reveals the greatest lessons he feels he has taught his four children and how he gave up his rockstar lifestyle and naughty ways for his family. He also delves into how his marriage made him the man he is today.