'I spent nine years in the University' - Comedian AY

Comedian AY told Punch about his educational struggle and how he overcame it...

I don’t like talking about this. But, yes, I spent nine years in the university but not as a failure as some people may assume. But I had to set my priorities right. It was tough I had to joggle so many jobs to make ends meet. I also had to cater to my siblings and I was a victim of different circumstances on campus.”

On why he hasn't joined politics

“You do not put your hand in the mouth of a lion because you see your colleagues doing the same. Those who have indicated interest in vying for political positions must have weighed the pros and cons before deciding to do so. I have also weighed the pros and cons and my ministry has not moved to that site yet,

Actress Chika Ike loses dad

Nollywood actress Chika Ike lost her dad recently after a prolonged illness. Chika flew her dad to India for treatment two years ago due to same illness but unfortunately he passed on. May his soul rest in peace...amen.

The Sun Newspapers vice chairman, Dimgba Igwe dies at 58

Veteran journalist and vice chairman of the Sun Newspapers, Dimgba Igwe has died. He died today from injuries he sustained in an accident.

The associate publisher of Entertainment weekly magazine was knocked down this morning by a car while jogging near his home in the Okota area of Lagos. He was rushed to the hospital where he later died. He was just 58 years old.

Dimgba alongside his best best friend Mike Awoyinfa, pioneered the now rested Weekend Concord newspaper and The Sun Newspaper. He was also the Assistant General overseer of Evangel Pentecostal Church‎, Lagos.‎ May his soul rest in peace...amen.

Genevieve, Tiwa, Burna Boy, Flavour make 2014 Sexiest Africans list

Illuzion magazine just released their Sexiest Africans Alive 2014 list and five Nigerian celebs; Genevieve Nnaji, Flavour, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy and UK-based Nigerian model Williams Falade made the list. See the full list after the cut...

We have searched across the African continent , for those people who have made keeping fit and looking good the new black, whether its by spending fortunes on personal trainers, healthy diets or personal chefs just to look the best they can. Today we celebrate them, as they have made it to our maiden Sexiest Africans Alive list  for the year 2014. From an initial shortlist of 100 African elite athletes, musicians, actors, socialites, TV personalities, fitness experts and super models, we have narrowed it down to 20, to bring you the best of the best.

These 20, do not only have what appears to be the sexiest bodies in their respective industries, but they have excelled and distinguished their-selves in their chosen careers in the year 2014.

Jill Scott reacts to leaked nude photos

Earlier this week celebrity Apple iCloud accounts were targeted by hackers who leaked the nude photos of celebs including Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and Jill Scott. When the pics leaked, Jill said the photos were taken to document her weight loss process. But when some ignorant people started to make fun of her body, the Grammy winner took to twitter to defend her body image and shame the hacker who leaked her nudes. See what she wrote after the cut...

Man organizes friends from Delta state to rob his uncle in Lagos state

24-year-old Emmanuel Erherhie, a member of a 6-man robbery gang that was recently apprehended by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja in Lagos has confessed to arranging with his friends to carry out a robbery attack on his own uncle who lives in Festac Town, Lagos.

Emmanuel, who was paraded alongside his other gang members, Joseph Ovologbarho, Innocent Ibe, Victor Ezenwa, Oyoma Akbojiyouwi and James Ukerume, said he arranged for his Uncle to be robbed at his festac home after his uncle kicked him out of his house when he returned from Prison for damaging someone's car.

Photo: Obafemi Martins tattoos son's face on his arm

Proud dad! Nigerian football star, Obafemi Martins tattooed his 11 month old son's face on his arm. Kendrick is the son he shares with Abigail Barwuah. See more photos of the family after the cut...

'I’m free from Ebola virus, but now I’m jobless' - Fiance of late nurse says

Dennis Akagha, the fiance of late nurse Justina Ejelonu who died from the deadly Ebola virus, says he's currently being stigmatized for being associated with the deadly Ebola disease. In an interview with Punch, he said he's faced stigma from people on his street, artisans and most recently his work place.

Dennis who was working as a marketing officer in an oil company before his fiancee contracted the disease, says he no longer works there. He said after he left the isolation center, his office refused to pick his calls or communicate with him. Excepts from the interview after the cut...

Toyin Aimakhu releases new photos as she turns a year older

Yoruba actress Toyin Aimakhu was a year older yesterday,! Happy birthday to her. See more photos after the cut...

DSS to question Alimodu Sheriff over Boko Haram sponsorship allegation

The Department of State Security, DSS, says it will be inviting former Borno state governor, Alimodu Sheriff, for questioning following recent allegations leveled against him by Australian hostage negotiator, Stephen Davis, who said he's a Boko Haram sponsor.

Speaking at a news conference yesterday in Abuja, spokesperson for DSS, Marilyn Ogar, said the former governor had in the past been invited to the DSS office for questioning over Boko Haram activities and they will be inviting him again. Ogar also dismissed insinuations that former Army chief, Lt. Gen Azubuike Ihejirika is a Boko Haram sponsor, describing it as untrue, uncharitable and wicked. Find the statement after the cut...

Check out Rita Dominic's stunning pics for Zaron Cosmetics

Nollywood actress and style icon, Rita Dominic has been announced as the new brand ambassador for Zaron Cosmetics. Here are a few images from the ad campaign that will roll out soon. More pic after the cut...

Pic: Chris Attoh & Damilola Adegbite welcome son

Chris and Damilola just welcomed a son yesterday. The Ghanaian actor took to instagram to announce it and share a photo. Big congrats to them.

Pics: NANS honours GEJ as Grand Commander of Nigerian Students

National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, today visited president Jonathan at Aso Villa where they honoured him as the Grand Commander of Nigerian Students. See more photos from the ceremony after the cut...

Floyd Mayweather's ex-fiancee sues him for assault, battery & defamation

Floyd Mayweather's ex-fiancee Shantel Jackson (pictured above with her lawyer, Gloria Allred at a press conference yesterday) is suing the boxing champ for assault, battery, defamation, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, and claimed he forced her to return her engagement ring at gun-point…

From TMZ

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Sports, Jackson claims Floyd first got violent with her back in 2012 ... right after he was released from the slammer in a domestic violence case involving another woman. Jackson claims the two were arguing when "He twisted [her] arm, choked her and forcibly took her phone away from her to look through it".

Photos from first photoshoot for TSW by Ruggedman with Monalisa Chinda

Rapper Ruggedman has a clothing line called TSW (Twentieth Sept Wear) named after his birthday. He has been talking about relaunching it in a few weeks, starting with 8Figures snap backs, hoodies and varsity jackets.

The first photo-shoot for the clothing line took place yesterday at Troy Lagos with actress Monalisa Chinda modeling the 8figures tops. See the photos after the cut...

Photos: Beyonce celebrates birthday with Jay Z & Blue Ivy on a beach in France

Queen Bey turned 33 yesterday September 4th and celebrated her with her husband, daughter, mum and a few other family and friends on a beach in the South of France. More photos after the cut...

Usher wants ex-wife Tameka Raymond to drop his name

Five years after their divorce, Tameka Raymond is still using Usher's last name. In a recent interview Usher says Tameka needs to give it up.

When asked how he feels about his ex-wife still using his last name in an interview with Dish Nation Usher admitted he felt some kind of way about it.

Usher tells Dish Nation,

“She married me...I’ll marry again...And when I do, I don’t want to have a harem. I just hope that when I do, it will be a departure.”

Al-Shabaab terrorist group leader killed in U.S airstrike in Somalia

The Somali prime minister said on Friday that Ahmed Godane, head of the Islamist militant group al Shabaab, was killed in a U.S. strike this week, although the group that is waging an insurgency against the government has yet to comment.

U.S. officials had said on Wednesday that they were still checking to see whether Monday's U.S. missile strike on an al Shabaab encampment had killed Godane, who was appointed leader in 2008 after his predecessor was killed in a U.S. attack.

"We tell the Somalis that Godane is dead," Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed said on his Facebook page, the first government confirmation of his death. (Reuters)

FG denies hiring Stephen Davis as Boko Haram hostage negotiator

Federal government has denied claims by Australian hostage negotiator, Stephen Davis, that he was hired by the Nigerian Government to negotiate for the release of Chibok girls.

Speaking through the Coordinator of the National Information Center, Mr Mike Omeri, today Sept. 5th in Abuja, FG said the decision to hire a negotiator would be made public whenever they decide to do so and that they have no plans to question those alleged to be Boko Haram sponsors by Stephen Davis

"For now nobody has been hired by the government to negotiate on its behalf with Boko Haram. Anytime the government decides to do so, it will make it known to the public. The government is still investigating the allegations made by the alleged negotiator. However, the government has no plan to question anybody because of those allegations made by the Australian,” Omeiri stated.

Pics: Doctors Without Borders in Port Harcout to help fight Ebola

Nigeria's Minister of Health Professor Chukwu arrived Port Harcourt this morning to visit the Ebola Isolation & Emergency Operation Centre. Pictured above are doctors from humanitarian group 'Doctors Without Borders' who are currently in Port Harcourt to help fight the deadly disease. More photos after the cut...

Atiku Abubakar declares interest in the 2015 presidential election

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has finally declared his interest in contesting in the 2015 presidential election on the ticket of the APC. Atiku said he will declare officially on Wednesday, September 24. This was contained in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Mallam Garba Shenu, in Abuja this morning.

"The Turaki Adamawa will contest for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, in the 2015 presidential elections. The former Vice President will be making the declaration on Wednesday September 24." the statement read in part

9 year old twin boys stabbed to death by their brother who then killed himself

9 year old twin brothers Patrick and Thomas O'Driscoll were stabbed to death yesterday September 4th by their older half brother Jonathan, 20, who then killed himself about an hour later. Read the full story below...

Nine-year-old Patrick and Thomas O’Driscoll were dressed in their school uniforms when found dead in separate bedrooms by their younger brothers, aged three and five.

Their half-sibling Jonathan, 20, sped from the scene in Charleville, Co Cork, and was discovered hanged 15km away.

 The tragic boys’ parents Tom and Ellen were shopping in nearby Kilmallock, Limerick, at the time.A security source told the Irish Mirror : “It was a frenzied attack, the boys were stabbed multiple times. It’s understood there are psychological issues involved.”

Third American Ebola patient arrives U.S for treatment

The third American doctor to be diagnosed with the Ebola virus arrived Nebraska about an hour to begin his treatment. Dr Richard Sacra (pictured above) contracted the deadly virus while working in Liberia. Dr Sacra wasn't treating Ebola patients when he was infected.

He was today flown to the Nebraska Medical Center's biocontainment patient care unit, one of the four facilities in America designed specifically to treat patients exposed to extremely dangerous infectious organisms.

Two other Americans were recently treated of the deadly virus using the experimental drug, ZMapp.

Joan Rivers funeral wish - Valentino, Beyonce's hair & Meryl Streep crying

Above is Joan River's funeral requests written in her 2012 book, I Hate Everyone...Starting With Me. Meanwhile it's been revealed that her funeral will take place on Sunday September 7th at the Temple Emanu-El in New York. See some more memorable quotes from the book after the cut...

Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh to be buried on September 12th

The remains of late Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh, the phenomenal doctor who died on August 19th after being infected with the Ebola virus by Liberian Sawyer, will be buried on Friday September 12 at a private family funeral.

A memorial service will hold at the Holy Cross Cathedral opposite the City Hall in Lagos by 10am before her ash, which has been obtained by her family, will be committed to mother earth.

Her family had obtained her ashes after her corpse was decontaminated and cremated by the Lagos State Government.

Go ahead and sue me - Foreign negotiator tells Alimodu Sheriff

Australian negotiator Stephen Davis has dared former Borno state governor, Alimodu Sheriff to sue him for saying he's one of the sponsors of Boko Haram. Mr Sheriff had threatened to sue at a press conference on Wednesday.

Speaking with TheCable today, Davis said if Alimodu Sheriff goes to court, evidences to prove he has connections with the sect will be produced.

"He is worried, is he? He knows that if he goes to court, the evidence will be produced and he cannot escape justice. Let him go to court if that is what he wishes. It is his right to do so. He will not be able to avoid close examination and then the facts will be known. Good luck to him if he decides to sue me in Australia. He can’t buy the judges here. Truth is not for sale. Australia has zero toleration for those who might sponsor terrorism."

Flavour shares shirtless selfie

 Flavour shared this pic yesterday...

Pics: Actor Saint Obi acquires N48m 2014 G65 AMG Mercedes Benz

Actor, film maker and media consultant Saint Obi just took delivery of the 2014 edition of the Mercedes Benz G Class (G65-AMG) popularly known as a G Wagon. The car is said to be worth about $292,000, which is about N48million. Only a few Nigerians have this car.

St Obi's G Wagon is said to be BITurbo, boasts of a specially constructed V12 engine, is bullet proof and was shipped into the country a few days ago. Big congrats to him. See more photos after the cut...

"All schools to resume September 22nd" - Federal government

The Federal government has directed all primary and secondary schools to resume on Monday September 22nd. The resumption date for schools had earlier been postponed to October 13th as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria.

2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards Nominees Announced

Channel O just announced the nominees for the 2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards and Davido leads with five nominations including; Most Gifted Male Video, Most Gifted Afro Pop Video, Most Gifted West Video and Most Gifted Video of the Year, all for Aye and Most Gifted Dance Video for Skelewu. 2face, Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay, Kcee, P-Square, Orezi, Jesse Jagz, Flavour, Patoranking, Iyanya, Niyola, Burna Boy, Phyno and Dr Sid were all nominated.

The award will take place on Saturday, 29 November at Nasrec Expo Centre in Soweto. Continue to see full list of nominees...

Legendary comedienne Joan Rivers dies at 81

Joan Rivers is gone. Her daughter Melissa Rivers just released a statement on her passing...

"It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. She passed peacefully at 1:17 PM surrounded by family and close friends. My son and I would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of Mount Sinai hospital for the amazing care they provided for my mother."

"Cooper and I have found ourselves humbled by the outpouring of love, support and prayers we have received from around the world.They have been heard and appreciated."

"My mother's greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. Although that is difficult to do right now, I know her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon."

May her soul rest in peace..amen. 

New Malaysian Airlines ad ask customers what they want to do before they die

Malaysia Airlines has provoked a storm of controversy by asking customers to list the things they would most like to do before they die. The airline, which lost two planes this year in disasters that claimed 537 lives, committed the marketing gaffe when it launched a "My Ultimate Bucket List" campaign on Monday.

Tension in Agbor kingdom as King reportedly marries white lady

According to Leadership Newspaper, the Agbor kingdom in Delta state is currently in a state of confusion after their 37 year old King, the Dein of Agbor, Benjamin Ikechukwu Kiagborekuzi I, secretly married a white woman, a decision said to be unacceptable by his people who expected him to marry an Agbor woman.
The Dein who was crowned King when he was just two and a half years old in 1979 following the death of his father, had all his education abroad. He returned to Nigeria in 2001 after completing all his studies to assume the throne as king and has been ruling his kingdom since without a Queen.
Looks like he found love while he was abroad and decided to settle down with her.