Pics from Uche Jombo's 33rd birthday party

Uche Turned 33 day before yesterday and she celebrated her special day at Aura Club in VI with some of her friends including Ramsey Noah, Rita Dominic, Rukky Sanda, Nse Ikpe Etim and several others were there to celebrate with her See more photos after the cut...

2012 Most Searched Words: Davido, Victor Moses, JAMB, Boko Haram

What did Nigerians search for on the web in 2012? According to Google's annual Zeitgeist list, Davido, Victor Moses, Rashidi Yekini, Whitney Houston were some of the most searched people of 2012.

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Boko Haram, Asuu strike, Vanguard News were some of the most searched terms of 2012.

See the top 10 searches and people of 2012 after the cut...

Obama signs bill to grant Nigerian student U.S. permanent residency

Victor second from left, his doctor to his right, doctor's wife and the nun that's been taking care of him

President Barack Obama just awarded a young Nigerian man with a very terrible genetic disease - Neurofibromatosis, permanent residence in the US and as such access to a US medical school. This hardly ever passes congress but because of his peculiar situation, it worked.

26th year old Victor Chukwueke came to the US eleven years ago to undergo treatment for massive face tumors and lived in Michigan on an expired visa. He graduated from a state university and wanted to attend a medical school but needed to have permanent residency for that to happen.

Private bills, which only applies to one person and mostly focus on immigration, are rarely approved. Victors is the only one to pass in US Congress in two years.

Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes massive life-threatening tumors to the face.

Victim of horrific Indian gang rape dies in Singapore hospital

Indian police yesterday sealed off parts off New Delhi and appealed for calm after the death of a woman gang-raped on a bus in the city. The woman was flown to Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore for treatment 10 days after she was brutally attacked by six men who inserted an iron rod into her body on December 16. In response to the attack, the Indian government has promised to publicise photos, names and addresses of convicted rapists following days of widespread protests.

Brandy shows off her engagement ring

The singer posted this photo showing her engagement ring on her Instagram page yesterday. She got engaged to her man of many years, music exec Ryan Press, on Christmas day after months of being vocal about wanting a ring.

I wish we were engaged. He’s taking a little long on the ring side of things, but I’m patient. - Brandy told Ebony magazine earlier this year

Good news: Mercy Johnson gives birth to baby girl

Mercy Johnson Okojie gave birth to a baby girl a few hours ago in a hospital in the USA. Mother and daughter are said to be doing great. Big congrats to Mercy and her husband.

Moyo Lawal involved in auto crash

Nollywood diva, Moyo Lawal was involved in auto crash yesterday night. But for the quick intenvention of God, the actress would have, by now, become a history. While most people were partying last night enjoying the season, Actress Moyo Lawal got her car rammed by a trailer.

According to sources, the actress was returning from a movie location in Festac when a truck ran into her jeep from behind. She escaped unhurt though, she however told a senior colleague that she was on her way to the hospital to see her doctor when he called to find out how she was doing. We thank God for her life

Obafemi Martins: Mario Balotelli is glad that I am dating his sister

Obafemi Martins is dating Mario Balotelli's elder sister, Abigail Barwuash and Mario is said not to be particularly happy about their relationship. But in a recent interview with Goal.com, Obafemi dismissed insinuations that Mario was not happy that he's dating Abigail

“Mario is my boy. The respect is there because I used to play at Inter, in the youth team with him. He’s giving me my respect and I’m doing same. People are putting it in the news that he’s upset, of course he’s glad.

Couple who lost 5 children in fire:We watched as our kids roast to death like goats

Despite the fact that some weeks have passed since the fire disaster that wiped out five children of Mr. & Mrs. Augustine Ikwuagwu on Comfort Oboh Street, Kirikiri Town, Lagos, its bitter memory still lingers. Indeed, the tragedy has been a nightmare to the couple. When Saturday Sun met with the couple recently, pain and agony have overwhelmed them, as they recounted their loss. If you missed it, read it HERE.

Speaking amid tears, Mrs Margaret Ikwuagwu, said her fine kids, Chukwuemeka (13), Ifeanyichukwu (10), Bright (8), Joy (6) and Victoria (4) were sleeping in the house when the incident started at 10pm. She said that all efforts to rescue the children failed. “I asked my children to go and sleep in the room while I was preparing to close shop for the day.

Bieber, Rihanna have fake views on youtube!

The world's biggest recording companies have been stripped of two billion YouTube hits after the website cracked down on alleged 'fake viewers'.
Rihanna, Justin Bieber and other music stars under Universal Music label lost 1 billion views.
Rita Ora, Alicia Keys, Labrinth and other music stars under Sony Music label lost 850 million views.
Michael Jackson's feed lost 287 million views, while Beyonce lost 151 million views

Youtube stripped the views without suggesting the music stars or their labels were directly involved in artificially inflating them. Some fans who are hackers could have inflated them, or maybe the labels paid the 'hackers' to take up the numbers 
Over four billion hours of video are watched by over 800million unique visitors to the site each month.

Shawty Lo:Atlanta rapper, his 10 baby mamas and 11 kids star in reality show

The reality show is called All My Babies Mamas and features Atlanta rapper Carlos 'Shawty Lo' Walker, his 10 baby mamas, his 11 kids, (Some of them pictured above with him) and his 10 bedroom Georgia home

According to Shadow and Act, the one hour weekly special will premiere on Oxygen next spring

In the trailer, there’s a rundown of some of the baby mamas. They are; Ecreia the former fiancée known as the “First Lady” because she controls the cash flow. Angela aka “Chocolate” who is the ‘Fighter Baby Mama,’ Amanda is the “Jealous Baby Mama,” Sujuan is the ‘Wanna-Be Bougie Baby Mama,’ Tamara is the ‘No Drama Baby Mama,’ Serena who is the “Shady Baby Mama,” and Liana aka “Pebbles” who’s the “Baby Mama from Hell.”

Shawty is not in a relationship with any of his baby mamas. He's dating a 19-year-old girl who is the same age as his oldest kids.

The burial ceremony of Gen. Owoye Azazi holds Today

The burial ceremony of Gen. Owoye Azazi, who died in a helicopter crash on Saturday December 15th, is going on right now in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

200 students expelled from Covenant University for not attending Church service

Culled from Vanguard

About 200 students may have been expelled by the authorities of Covenant University, Cannanland, Ota, Ogun State, recently for what was described as “disregard of paramount core values.”

Frustrated and angered by the development, some of the affected students who gave account of what happened battled emotions while narrating their situations to Saturday Vanguard recently. They however pleaded with the school authorities to tamper justice with mercy in order to save their future.

Private investigator:Whitney Houston was murdered

Though medical examiners ruled that Whitney Houston drowned accidentally after taking some hard drugs,  A Hollywood private investigator,Paul Huebi,  says he has 'video evidence' that singer Whitney Houston was murdered.

Huebl says he obtained surveillance video that shows two unknown men who repeatedly went to the Beverly Hilton and integrated themselves into Houston's entourage. 

Rihanna in all her glory

Rihanna was in her native country of Barbados last week to spend the holidays with her family. While on the balcony of her hotel with the curtains wide open, Rihanna took off her bikini to put on her underwear. There were paparazzi lurking around (which she was probably aware of) and they zoomed in their camera and captured Rihanna in all her glory.

The nude photos have been released. Wanna see? I have a feeling Rihanna won't mind. Find them after the cut...

Ex-RCCG pastor apologizes for berating Adeboye for his association with politicians

A former pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Bankole Solomon, last week criticized the General Overseer of the church, Pastor E A Adeboye, for allowing politicians into their annual RCCG Holy Ghost congress and turning it into a political congress. If you missed it, read it HERE.

Bankole Solomon has apologized for his comments...

Hot or not: Mr Tourism 2012

29 year old Delta State born Michael Enumah won the 2012 Mr Tourism Nigeria contest which held December 8th in Lagos. The chemical engineer is also a fitness trainer and has been modeling for many years. Think he's hot? I think so!

Fire at Ex-President Obasanjo’s Hilltop Mansion

A section of ex-president Obasanjo's hilltop mansion in Abeokuta, which was used as an office, was gutted by fire yesterday Thursday December 27th.

Obasanjo was not home when the fire started around 4pm yesterday but his wife, children and grandchildren were home. They were quickly evacuated from the building. The inferno, which destroyed computers, office appliances and furniture, was said to have have been caused by an electrical fault.

The fire spread to other parts of the building and even affected Obasanjo's bedroom. It was eventually put out by the state Fire Service.

Kogi State Governor involved in auto crash. ADC died instantly

The Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada and his aides were involved in a fatal car accident this afternoon along the bad Abuja - Lokoja expressway. His ADC, Idris Mohammed and a driver died instantly while the governor was rushed to the Emergency Ward of the Kogi State Specialist Hospital in Lokoja. He was later moved to the Government House Hospital.

The governor and his convoy were returning from an official assignment and were close to Lokoja when the accident occurred.

2012 Calabar Carnival (Photos)

This is all happening in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The carnival started Wednesday December 26th. Foreigners were invited to join the carnival and add spice to it. That's why you see a lot of half naked women on the streets Calabar...

New Video: Goldie ft AY - Skibobo

Watch Koko Concert Live on Ndani TV

For all Dbanj fans who can't attend the Koko concert holding tonight, there's good news. You can watch it live!. Ndani TV will be live streaming the concert which will be hosted by the very talented actor; Idris Elba. The concert will feature hot acts such as Big Sean, Pusha-T, Tinie Tempah and Kay Switch. 

Want to watch this event for FREE? Just log on to www.ndani.tv or check it out www.youtube.com/ndanitv

Ryan proposed to Brandy

Brandy and her boyfriend of a few years, music executive Ryan Press got engaged on Christmas day. Ryan proposed to Brandy on one knee right in front of her parents in her family home while they were opening Christmas presents.

Governor Fashola vows to deal with owner of stored fire crackers

Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday visited the site of the boxing day firecracker explosion that razed about 15 buildings and killed an 11 year old boy.  Fashola said he plans to punish the owner of the store on Oko Awo street where the fire crackers were stored.

“In order to make quick business, we have lost a life, we lost property and all of us are in danger. All of these items are under one form of prohibition or the other and we have men and women at our various entry and exit points. How did they get in? How did they enter? Who imported them and who cleared them? Who approved them to come in. Those are very serious issues we must also ask ourselves" Fashola said

Lagos state is one of the states that has banned the use of fire crackers

Millen Magese's stunning looks at Music Meets Runway

The former Miss Tanzania and international model was the host of the 2012 edition of Music Meets Runway. Millen wore six different outfits and looked gorgeous every time she stepped on stage. See more photos after the cut...

Indian tea workers burn their boss and his wife to death

Tea plantation workers torched the home of their boss, killing both him and his wife, following a labour dispute in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, officials said on Thursday.

Around 1,000 workers at the privately-owned M.K.B. Tea Estate attacked the plantation owner's bungalow on Wednesday and set it on fire in violence blamed on festering labour unrest in the tea-growing region, police said.

Mridul Bhattacharya and his wife Rita were burned to death as workers armed with home-made weapons prevented police from rescuing them, they said.

Bruce Jenner forced out of his front row seat at basketball game

Bruce Jenner sat on the front row with his wife at the LA Clippers/Denver Nuggets game on Christmas Day for about an hour, until Kim and Kanye showed up. See what happened after the cut...

Osaze may face disciplinary actions for comments on Twitter

 Osaze Odemwingie recently lashed out at coach Stephen Keshi and members of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on his twitter page for not being included in the African Nations Cup squad. (If you missed it, read it HERE).

A top NFF official told reporters this week that Osaze would not be allowed to go unpunished for the comments he made on Twitter. He said the case will be referred to the federation's disciplinary committee to investigate and make recommendations to the executive committee for the next line of action. The NFF rep said they plan to make a statement with the action they will take against Osaze.

Photo: Chika Ike Spends Christmas in Dubai

More photo after the cut...

Comedian AY Apologises For Tweeting About Wife's Car

SSS Nabs Okonjo’s Abductors in Bank

Operatives of the State Security Service, SSS, have arrested six of the abductors of Prof. Keneme Okonjo, mother of the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala. Okonjo, wife of the Obi of Ogwuashi-Ukwu, Prof. Chukwuka Okonjo, was kidnapped on December 9, 2012 at the palace of the traditional ruler.

However, through concerted efforts of the combined security agencies in the country, the victim was released on December 14. But in a bid to unravel those behind the kidnapping, arrests were made by the police, Army and men of the SSS.