AJOKE ODUMOSU POWERS INTO FINALS OF OLYMPIC 400 METRE HURDLES

Nigeria's hopes for a medal at the Olympics just got a little brighter with 400 metre hurdler Muizat Ajoke Odumosu coasting into the finals of the Olympics 400 metre hurdles event in first place with a time of 54.40 seconds beating her personal best of 54.49 seconds. Georganne Moline of Great Britain came second.
 Defending champion Melaine Walker placed 6th in the semi-finals and will not be participating in the final event tomorrow.

BLESSING OKAGBARE DASHES NIGERIA'S HOPES FOR A MEDAL IN 100 METRES SPRINT

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare dashed the hopes of Nigeria by coming last in the Women's 100 metres sprint. The sprinter was Nigeria's brightest hope for a medal in track and field. After an inspiring first place finish at the semi finals, there were high hopes that she would repeat the performance and bring home the gold medal. She ran a lackluster race, beginning with a bad start to place last position. Shirley Fraser Pryce of Jamaica won gold, Carmelita Jeter from the U.S.A won silver and Veronica Campbell Brown won bronze.

SNOOP DOGG CHANGES NAME TO SNOOP LION

The artiste once known as Snoop dogg has changed his name and now goes by the name Snoop lion! Snoop dogg visited Jamaica in February and was ''born again'. He says he is the re-incarnation of Bob Marley and has decided to embrace Reggae and do away with the violent rap songs about 'guns and ho's and bitches'. The 40 year old rapper, real name Calvin Broadus now wants to make music his kids and grandparents can listen to.
I hope this has nothing to do with the quality of weed he was smoking while he was in Jamaica!

PRESIDENT JONATHAN AND THE FIRST LADY JET OFF TO THE CARRIBEAN

President Jonathan and the First lady Patience Jonathan will leave Abuja today for the Carribean to attend the Trinidad and Tobago emancipation day and Jamaica's Independence anniversary celebration. The President and First lady will will participate in Emancipation day activities and will be hosted to a state banquet by the President. The First couple will depart Trinidad for Jamaica on Thursday where they will be hosted by the Jamaican prime minister Portia Simpson-Miller. They are expected back in Abuja on Saturday.
I don't blame them! If you have a fleet of ten private jets at your disposal, who would want to stay in Nigeria???