Photos from Les Misérables premiere

           La belle of the ball: Isabelle's idol Anna Hathaway looked stunning as she arrived in Givenchy couture
She complained she looked like her gay brother after cutting off her hair and slimming down for the film.
But Anne Hathaway looked nothing short of red carpet royalty as she stepped out to the London premiere of Les Misérables on Wednesday night.

The 30-year-old actress showed off her slim shape in a glamorous pearl Givenchy gown that boasted sequin detail and off the shoulder sleeves.
The floor-length gown fell perfectly over her figure, hugging her hips before flowing out around her feet but the real drama of the dress came from the back.
The gown boasted a dipped hemline that scooped to the small of her back, leaving plenty of skin on show.See more photos and Watch video trailer after the cut..

Jay-Z Gets an Expensive Hublot Watch Worth $5M from Beyonce on Birthday

Rapper Jay-Z turned 43 on Dec. 4 and wife Beyonce made every effort to make his birthday special as she gifted him the world's most expensive Hublot watch, according to Allhiphop.

The watch, named "Big Bang", is reportedly priced at $5 million and is adorned with 1282 diamonds. Well that is a lot of bling but we are sure that the watch fanatics are not complaining.

Media Take Out reports that Jay-Z was "very excited." But this probably is not the first time the rapper has experienced this kind of excitement. After all, Beyonce has gifted him extraordinarily expensive gifts even in the past.See photos of the watch after the cut...

New Video: Asa - The Way I Feel

Abacha loot: Switzerland has returned $700m to Nigeria - Swiss envoy

Nearly 15 years after the death of General Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s former military ruler, the Swiss Government has said that it has so far returned to Nigeria the sum of $700 million stolen by the late dictator and deposited in several Swiss banks.

The Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Hans-Rudolf Hodel, announced the figure at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.

Hodel also hinted that his country had begun proceedings in Geneva against one of Abacha’s sons -Abba, for allegedly sponsoring a criminal organization but did not give further details.

The envoy explained also that in the last 15 years, Switzerland has returned about $1.7 billion of illicit money to their countries of origin including Angola, Peru, Nigeria and the Philippines.
The briefing was in respect of an international seminar by the Switzerland embassy and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, GIABA, and Combating the Financing of Terrorism.

Innovative Global Heineken® Bottle Berths in Nigeria

Whatever Heineken® engages on it does with innovation and style in line with its premium quality and packaging. To this end, the world’s leading international premium beer has just unveiled its new global bottle in Nigeria. The brand, which constantly looks for opportunities to set new world standards to provide its consumers with utmost quality, did not disappoint as it held a spectacular World Premiere of the bottle at the Federal Palace Hotel and Casino in Lagos which attracted high net worth personalities.

Who's Sexier? ToolzO or Mercy Johnson?

                            I vote Mercy Johnson and you?                     

Photo of Genevieve Nnaji as a 2year old

        Gotten from her Instagram page. She uploaded it there with the caption - back in 1981

Gabriel Aubry suicidal over Halle Berry?

From The National Enquirer

Halle Berry’s former beau Gabriel Aubry is so desperate to win her back that friends fear he’ll kill himself if he’s frozen out of her life forever – and leave a suicide note blaming her for everything.

Gabriel’s heartbreak is the shocking reason behind a vicious, bloody Thanksgiving Day brawl between the spurned male model and Halle’s fiance Olivier Martinez, say sources. “Gabriel’s crying all day and saying he can’t go on without Halle,” a close family friend told The ENQUIRER. “We’re really worried he’s going to do something drastic.”

Wankathon: Masturbation contest held in China

It was actually held to celebrate safe sex on World AIDS day on December 1st, nevertheless, it's disgusting!

The organizers said the contest was to celebrate HIV risk-free sexual freedom and and it was sponsored by sex toy manufacturer, Aihuirun.

10 male participants wore masks to hide their identities and hid their genitals with buckets where they would eventually ejaculate into. If you can comfortably masturbate in front of nine other guys then...search yourself!

Tonto Dikeh kinda apologizes to Yvonne Nelson for stealing her man!

 These actresses and drama. Lol. See Tonto's full tweet after the cut...

Nice try, Rob!

Very predictable Master Kardashian. Now he's claiming his tweets were not about Rita Ora...and blaming the media for assuming it was. Below is what he wrote on his twitter page, which he has since deleted. In fact he has wiped out everything he's ever written on Twitter...

Just so we are clear I never once mentioned ‘Rita Ora’ in any of my tweets or even used the word ‘whore’ and I never would. I Respect Women.

Sad that the media created negativity for a young artist new to the game that is working so hard to make it. Never mentioned any names.

I speak truth. I'm a very Real dude and everything I say I mean…But never called anyone specific a whore and said any names. You all did."

Nice try, Rob! Meanwhile, Rita Ora has explained the reason they broke up. See it after the cut...

Gabriel Aubry Started Fight ... But Won't be Prosecuted

The verdict is in as far as cops are concerned ... Gabriel Aubry was clearly the instigator of the Thanksgiving Day brawl at Halle Berry's house

Law enforcement sources tell us ... detectives are now clear on what they believe happened -- Gabriel committed two batteries on Olivier Martinez before Olivier lifted a finger to defend himself.
As it was first reported, as Gabriel deposited Nahla at Halle's house Olivier walked out and said, "We have to talk."

GTBank presents Ndani:A Nigerian pop up store in Selfridges

 Guaranty Trust Bank plc. in collaboration with Style House Files, a creative development agency, have  announced a partnership with Selfridges, UK, the famous London fashion destination voted the best department store in the world* for the second time consecutively.
The partnership which re-affirms the Bank’s on-going support for the growth and exposure of African fashion and Art, is tagged ‘Guaranty Trust Bank presents Ndani – a Style House Files Initiative’. Ndani represents the beauty of Africa and the innovative partnership entails the display of African fabrics and  designs made by select fashion designers. These designers will exhibit at Selfridges on London’s Oxford Street in the UK between November 2012 and January 2013.

Like Stars on Earth – The Evolution of Bollywood

I did not watch “My Name is Khan”. I just didn’t. I’m not sure I had a rational excuse. I could ascribe not watching to the “hype” condition – a condition in which I do not give two hoots about anything that I believe has been overhyped or is too much in everyone’s face. I wish I had watched. I can now see what people must have seen in the movie. I can now picture clearly in my mind, why dozens of students were moved – deeply so – by watching Shahrukh Khan depict an autistic man struggling with a world of injustices and unjust stereotypes. There’s only so much I can say about My Name Is Khan without sounding like a fraud, because, as I stated above, I did not watch it.
What’s the purpose of my crying/lamenting/regretting, you may ask. Well, I did watch Like Stars On Earth. Produced by Aamir Khan, this movie involves a little boy to whom letters and words in books always appear to dance. All the motherly love and misdirected tough fatherly love cannot get through to this boy. He stinks up school so bad that he is sent to a boarding house, where he becomes progressively worse until the new Art teacher with a passion for special kids discovers the little boy and his problem.See another photo and video trailer after the cut...

52-year-old woman gives birth after 25 years marriage

At 52, when some women have already become grandmothers, the case of Mrs. Olukorede Obamo, a teacher in Ogun State, is different.

Olukorode who got married 25 years ago just had her first child last week.

Like other women in that kind of position, she had visited hospitals, herbal centres and countless other places; yet to no avail.

When in February this year, she conceived for the first time, she found it difficult to comprehend her body chemistry.

Not able to conceal the development, she told her husband, Moses Obamo, an accountant with Medexia Nigeria Limited, Lagos.

RIP Aluu 4

Exactly two months ago, on Friday October 5th, four students of the University of Port Harcourt were brutally murdered in the Aluu community. We are still awaiting justice for them! Rest in peace, guys!

Music Meets Runway taking place December 24th. Get your tickets!

Lagos are you ready for the biggest show of the year? Following a successful Music Meets Runway 2011 edition, the show that brings you 10 Designers, 10 Artistes all on 1 Runway is back and it is going to be bigger, better and even more expolsive. You don’t want to miss it!

Music Meets Runway (MMR) is taking place on Monday December 24^th at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. Tickets are limited, so get yours today!  

Continue to see how you can get your tickets...

Beyonce bares belly in documentary teaser video

Beyonce announced last week that she was partnering with HBO to release a self-directed documentary about her life. Yesterday, she released a sneak peek, complete with her bare pregnant belly shot. See the video after the cut...

Iyanya breaks Yvonne Nelson's heart, dumps her for Tonto Dikeh

This is not rumor o. Its fact! Iyanya's four months relationship with Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has ended. The two went their separate ways after Yvonne found out Iyanya was also involved with another actress, Tonto Dikeh. The relationship between Iyanya and Yvonne started in July this year and ended about a week ago. The one with Tonto, well, Iyanya and Tonto have been friends for a while, but they started getting real close in the last couple of weeks...

Yvonne has been venting on Twitter all morning...see more Tweets after the cut...

Enebeli Elebuwa dies in Indian hospital

Veteran Nollywood actor, Enebeli Elebuwa, has died in an Indian hospital.
Elebuwa, who died on Tuesday night, had been battling the effects of a stroke for sometime and undergone treatment at some hospitals in Nigeria before being moved abroad.
The illness had kept him bedridden for sometime.

Elebuwa was well known for the role he played as Andrew in a campaign by the Federal Government in the 80s to discourage Nigerians from fleeing the country.
The immediate President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Mr. Segun Arinze, confirmed Elebuwa’s death on the telephone.
He said, “He fought gallantly. He was a great actor. We all called him Andrew but unfortunately, he has checked out.He was 65. Truly sad! May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

Ifeanyi Ubah's missing ship located, seized by London court

The world of billionaire mogul behind Capital Oil, Ifeanyi Ubah is getting more complicated by the day...and his assets in Nigeria and across the globe are under threat of seizure and sale!

 

While Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), which sued him over N28 billion indebtedness, is asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to sell his assets, the London court has made a major breakthrough.

 

Last week, one of the ships under surveillance belonging to the 41 year-old business was located in the Netherlands, and seized. The ship,  Mongolia was listed in the order of the London court, which contained wide ranging demands, including the itemization of Ubah's worldwide assets.

 

Mike Adenuga donates N500 million to flood victims in Bayelsa state

Nigeria's second richest man, Dr Mike Adenuga yesterday Tuesday Dec 4th donated N500m to flood victims in Bayelsa State.

Yes, you read right. N500 million. And his son, Paddy, is still single. Just thought to put that info out there *cough*. So, anyway back to the report, the Globacom chairman gave the N500m draft cheque to a delegation that visited him at home yesterday, including the governor of the state, Seriake Dickson.

Dr Adenuga said he made the donation to support the on going effort to rehabiliate and resettle flood victims in the state. Our only hope is that the money is used for what it's meant to be used for. Bayelsa government, our eyes are wide open...

Comic actor Victor Osuagwu set to wed longtime partner

Comic actor Victor Osuagwu set to wed longtime partner Victor Osuagwu and Roseline have been together for 13 years and have four children together but they didn't really officially get married, though he paid her dowry a while back, and I hear there might have been a court wedding, (not really sure). But anyway, they've decided to make their union official, as they will be getting married this Saturday December 8th (white and traditional wedding) in the bride's home in Choba, Port Harcourt. The wedding will hold at St.Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Diobu, Port Harcourt, while the reception party would hold at UPE primary school field, Choba, Rivers State. Congrats to them.

Majek Fashek:"I can't stop using cocaine'

"People must talk. But they make you popular; that's the truth. You cannot fight the press, you cannot fight the media. They are the ones that will tell people what is going on, so I cannot fight the media. They said I'm crazy, I use cocaine. Well I still use cocaine. I dey blow my nose, I dey smoke my igbo. As I speak to you, I have cocaine in my pocket and in my house. I still dey use am. I can't stop. How will you play music with a 'normal eye'? You can't be a good musician playing without getting high. Pastors dem dey high too. The truth is that you can't be on the human level and give the message. The humans are looking up to you, so you must be super- human to live up to their expectations." Majek Fashek

December 2012 issue of StyleMania Now Out!

 

The Fashion Issue of StyleMania is now out and features on the cover, fast growing fashion designer, Bridget Awosika whose aesthetics and approach to fashion has earned her good nods. This issue also highlights excerpts of this year’s LFDW and gives the teeming fashion market a list of promising designers with unalloyed talent and primed personality to go with.
You will find profiles of some of our favourite contributors – Bimpe Onakoya and Ugo Igbokwe a delightful read. Not forgetting the essentials of the season, we have highlighted a number of gift ideas and party looks fit for the season.
For further enquires, back issues and subscription please call 07058109821, editor@maniamag.org

NIESV: There Are 200 Privately Owned Jets In Nigeria

According to the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), there are about 200 privately owned jets in Nigeria, all purchased for about N1.3trillion. This  was disclosed at an international seminar on plants and machinery valuation with focus on aircraft, oil and gas installations in Lagos.
The coordinator of the seminar, Paul Osuji, said that because of time constraints and other factors, the number of private jets would continue to be on the increase. He said that the seminar was organized to train their members on plant and machinery valuation, noting that at times, people purchase properties without knowing their real worth. According to him, professionals in Estate Surveying and Valuation are trained to value aircraft before they are paid for and brought into the country.
Osuji said that they have valued most of the private jets that are plying the Nigerian airspace “We are mandated by our profession to constantly train and retrain our members. After the last Dana Airlines crash, a lot of attention had been drawn to the aviation sector. People now want to know the airworthiness of the aircraft they want to pay for or they want to fly in. That is why we organize this seminar and most often, we bring our colleagues from other parts of the world to come and share their knowledge with us.”

Vice President Namadi Sambo to get a N2billion home

The Vice President is getting a home worth N2 billion from the government of Nigeria. There's a N50bn budget for the Federal Capital Territory and N2bn, according to the FCT Minister Bala Mohammed, is going into the construction of the official residence of Vice President Namadi Sambo, while N300 million is for the construction of the official residences of Senate president David Mark and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu; the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal; and his deputy, Emeka Ihedioha.

So my question is; if they are building new homes for these people, where were they living before now? First a N2bn 150-seater banquet hall, now a N2bn home for the VP. This is the priority of the Government of a country where more than half the population live on under $1 a day. 

And Julius Berger is handling the home construction, with 20 months as completion period.

Creativity: Incredible Art Work......

Artist Gesine Marwedel's paintings are full of life - quite literally. The German creates her stunning images not on a traditional blank canvas but on the bodies of people, as these breathtaking pictures reveal.

Using her subjects' limbs to create angles for her intricate work, she transforms them into moving masterpieces that represent landscapes and animals.More interesting pics after the cut....

Mrs Folorunsho Alakija is the richest black woman in the world

 That is if you believe Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news service. According to them, Oprah Winfrey is no longer the richest black woman in the world, Mrs Folorun Alajika is. Forbes said in November that the billionaire oil tycoon is worth $600 million, but Ventures Africa put her worth at about $3.3 billion. They said her 60 percent stake in a $10.74 billion oil well is worth $6.44 billion.

VA also claims that Mrs Alakija's real estate portfolio is worth over $100 million, and that she acquired a property at One Hyde Park for $102 million, and also owns a Bombardier Global Express 6000 jet which she bought earlier this year for a reported $46 million.

See their full report HERE

Iyanya and Emma Nyra in hot photo shoot

See more photos after the cut...

Amber Rose shows off baby bump...

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Prince William Leaves Hospital ...

Soon-to-be dad Prince William just took a big breather today in London, finally exiting the hospital where his preggo wife Kate Middleton is being treated for severe morning sickness.

William left the King Edward VII hospital moments ago with his royal entourage. The guy's been there since Kate was admitted earlier today.

As we reported, the Royal Palace made the big announcement this morning -- Kate is in the "very early stages" of pregnancy.

It's like a real-life fairy tale! Only with a lot of vomiting.

More of My Ass!

Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli just tweeted this photo of her ass ... because she felt like it.

New Music: Tonto Dikeh ft Terry G - Crazically Fit

            Listen to the music below...
          

OAP Dotun is kinda denying he's in a relationship with D'banj's sister

Rumour has it that On Air Personality with Cool Fm, Dotun Ojuolape, is in a relationship with D'banj's younger sister, and K-switch's twin, Taiwo Oyebanjo. According to reports, Dotun has already met with Taiwo’s folks and may have also gotten approval from D’banj himself.

But going by his Tweets this morning, Dotun is not happy with the rumours and calls it falsehood