Thursday 10 October 2013

Nine members of a family, 13 others killed in fresh attack in Plateau

A man and eight members of his family were attacked and killed in the early hours of this morning Thursday October 10th by men suspected to be cattle rustlers. The man identified as Tsok Gwom, who is a cattle rearer, lived in a community in the Bajin Kogi Forum District of Barkinladi LGA of Plateau State, was killed alongside his wife, his sister, one other woman, five children and the man's neighbour.

Eyewitnesses said armed men numbering over 30 stormed the area around 2.00am and massacred the family. The gunshots they fire during the attack alerted vigilante members in the community who launched a reprisal attack, killing about 12 of the attackers.

Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations officer in Plateau, Felicia Anslem, said policemen have been deployed to the area.

Maheeda still sharing raunchy photos on instagram

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This lady sef...No shame.See more photos after the cut...

"How Flavour and Emeka Morgan abandoned MC Loph's mum' - Bianka Johnson write

Bianka Johnson, who is kinda in the movie industry, today sent out something she wrote about how high life crooner Flavour and Morgan Ent. CEO Emeka Morgan, supposedly abandoned MC Loph's mother (pictured above with Bianka) after her son died in a tragic accident in 2011. Flavour and MC Loph were childhood friends while Emeka Morgan is the CEO of the record label MC Loph was signed to before his tragic passing. Find Bianka's write up below...
My name is Bianka Johnson, I reside in the United States of America. I am from Nigeria, a healthcare practitioner, actors-manager and a goodwill citizen. Flavour Nabania didn't make a tribute song "Iwe", he made a mockery of his friend, the late McLoph. Below is my story.

Tragedy brought us together.... That's how I came to know Mrs. Nwaozor, affectionately known to me as "Mama." Back in November 2011, someone posted a tribute video, "Iwe", by Flavor, on Facebook. On that day I distinctly remember viewing the video on YouTube and sobbing for over an hour after watching this video that paid homage to two siblings who so suddenly lost their lives. I was simply paralyzed thinking about the magnitude of grief one particular mother would have to endure. You see, Mama was the mother who lost those two adult children on the same day, specifically, a son, the erstwhile entertainer, MC Loph, and a daughter, Chinwe.

Banky W shares childhood photos

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He shared the photos on his instagram page. That's his beautiful sister by his side in the photo above.  Cute. See another photo after the cut...

Davido gives $3, 000 to the winner of his Skelewu dance competiton

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Davido
Congrats to him...See Kiddy's Skelewu dance video after the cut...

Kanye West appears on The Jimmy Kimmel Show after twitter fight

Two weeks after Kanye West blasted Jimmy Kimmel on twitter for poking fun at his BBC Radio One interview on his show the two have buried the hatched. Kanye appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Show last night and the two men resolved their issues... see the videos after the cut...

Rukky Sanda's rant against people who don't like Nigeria films

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She posted the rant last night and has since deleted them. She recently released a movie - Keeping My Man which is currently showing in cinemas. Somebody must have said something to tick her off.

7 year old leads police to smash Lagos kidnap syndicate

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According to a report by Punch, a 7year old boy led police to the smash of a Lagos kidnap syndicate that specializes in the kidnap of little children, weeks after he was kidnapped and released by them...

Punch reports
A university graduate and two other suspects were on Wednesday paraded by the Lagos State Police Command, following their arrest, by a tip off from a seven-year-old victim.

The graduate of Economics of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Gbenga Sholaja; Olalekan Benjamin and Samson Shomorin, who specialise in kidnapping little boys, were arrested by men of the Igando Police Division and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja, Lagos.

The victim (name withheld) was said to have been held hostage at Benjamin’s father’s house at Ikotun, Lagos.

The child, who was later released after ransom was paid by his parents, was said to have memorised the house address where he was kept. It was the child who led police officers to the same house where Benjamin was arrested.

Wednesday 9 October 2013

Pop star Lola Rae loses dad, pays tribute to him

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Fast rising music sensation Lola Rae lost her dad today and paid an emotional tribute to him on her instagram page. She wrote:
Daddy today you were taken away from us, but to a much better place. Only a few people knew how tough these three months of illness were for us all, but throughout it you comforted us & reassured us all that you will forever be with us. Finally the pain has left you and for that I remain grateful. You're now with your 'Don Dada upstairs' as you use to say. We will love you forever, I remain thankful to God for letting you see our achievements thus far & I still live to make you proud. Your most troublesome/ fav daughter, Rachel.
 May his soul rest in peace, Amen.

Friends hold candlelight procession for Deji Falae

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Deji Falae was the Ondo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, and died in the Associated Airlines plane crash that occurred on Thursday October 3rd.

Friends held a candlelight procession for him this evening in Akure, Ondo state. The late politician would have turned 43 today. He was born 9th of October, 1970. May his soul rest in peace...Amen.

Video and photos of Rihanna getting a traditional Maori tattoo

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Legendary New Zealand tattoo artist Inia Taylor yesterday shared images of Rihanna getting a permanent traditional Maori tattoo on her right hand. The Maori tattoo is one of the most painful kind of skin marking out there because instead of needle puncture, this one is performed with chisel, ink pigment and mallet...and rather than a smooth surface like modern tattoo would give you, this one leaves the skin with grooves.

She got the tattoos in New Zealand after wrapping up one leg of her world tour. Rihanna love pain...Watch the video of her getting the tattoo, painful to watch. See the video and the end result after the cut...

Pics: Funke Akindele and Mercy Johnson mess around on set

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Funke Akindele and Mercy Johnson Okojie are currently working together on a movie. Funke posted some location photos on her instagram page today, which shows the actresses having fun while filming. More photos after the cut...

New Music Video: Bracket - International Baby

Lagos State Government shuts down Lord’s Chosen Church Headquarters

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The Headquarters of popular Lagos church Lord's Chosen and Charismatic Revival Church, founded by Pastor Lazarus Muoka, has been sealed off by the Lagos State Government for allegedly defacing and constituting environmental nuisance to its environment.

The church, located in Ijesha on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos, was shut down on Sunday Oct. 6th by officials of the Ministry of the Environment and prevented thousands of worshipers from having their Sunday service that morning.

The Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, explained why the Church was shut down

“The Church does not have proper sanitary system and they discharge their wastes into the canal. Most of their members trade on the expressway and we don’t want that"he said

The commissioner also said the church had a habit of burning its refuse inside the church, an action that is against the environmental and sanitation law of the state. He said the church will be re-opened only after it builds new toilets, build a sewage septic tank for the treatment of waste water, remove all illegal attachments built on drainage channels, keep the environment clean and ensure that none of its members trade on the expressway.

Lamar spotted with estranged wife & father for the first time in months

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Joe Odom was spotted with son, Lamar a few days ago buying snacks in Venice, California, their first public outing in months. The embattled NBA player was also spotted with his estranged wife Khloe Kardashian yesterday for the first time in months as they made their way to Kris Jenner's home to provide some family support following the announcement of her split from husband Bruce.

Khloe has hinted that she plans to fight for her marriage in a series of tweets she posted yesterday but TMZ reported that she's still planning to divorce Lamar but is scared that taking the step may cause him to maybe commit suicide.

FFK responds to Stella Oduah, calls her market woman, fish wife

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Former minister of Aviation Femi Fani Kayode has responded to the current minister of Aviation Ms. Stella Oduah who yesterday described him as an ignorant individual, who “should hide his head in shame.” after he called for her resignation following Thursday's crash...

Mrs Stella Oduah said:
"I have huge sympathy for them, the ignorant people in particular. Because when you speak out of context, when you speak under the influence of whatever it is you are under, you speak incorrectly and you mislead innocent Nigerians and that is what he has done. And he really should hide his head in shame.”
Femi Fani Kayode's response below...
Stella Oduah made some comments about me today (yesterday) which were uncalled for, malicious and petty. She reportedly said that I should ''bow my head in shame'', suggested that I was ''speaking out of context'' in my essay where I called for her resignation and that I spoke under some ''influence of something or other''. My advice and counsel to her is to grow up and stop being petty. She is meant to talk like someone who befits her office and not like a market woman, a fish wife or a creature from a Parisian bordello.
Which one is Parisian bordello again? Lmao.

Kris and Bruce Jenner split after 22 years of marriage

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According to E! News, the Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner has separated from her husband of 22 years, Bruce Jenner. They've been living apart for a while but officially announced their separation today. Eonline.com reports...
"We are living separately and we are much happier this way," the pair exclusively tell E! News. "But we will always have much love and respect for each other. Even though we are separated, we will always remain best friends and, as always, our family will remain our number one priority."

Kris and Bruce are parents to two children together, Kendall and Kylie, and each have four kids from previous marriages.
And oh, Kris has already started making money off her separation from Bruce by giving an exclusive cover story to Us Magazine. So Lamar's gone, Bruce's gone, Scott is a Kardashian so he ain't going nowhere...only remains Mr West.

Chris Brown slams Perez Hilton and Wendy Williams on Twitter

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Chris Brown got mad after celebrity blogger Perez Hilton talked about him loosing his virginity at 8 years old to a 14 year old on the Wendy Williams Show. Perez Hilton said;
"Chris Brown has a disease and the disease is, he has half a brain. He doesn't have a grasp of reality"
Chris took to twitter to blast both Perez and Wendy. He called Perez a princess who is always on his period and labeled Wendy a witch...
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See the Wendy Williams video after the cut...

Photos: M.I's surprise birthday party

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M.I was treated to a surprise birthday party at Cafe Vanessa in VI on October 4th. In attendance were Ice Prince, Davido and the HKN gang, Audu Maikori, Vector, Jazzman Olofin, Cool Fm's Dotun, Victoria Kimani, Pryse, Enzo, Noble Igwe and many more. See more photos after the cut...

Tuesday 8 October 2013

Adenuga, Oyedepo, Dangote to pay N400m luxury tax on private jets

According to a story by Encomium magazine, Bishop David Oyedepo, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Dr. Mike Adenuga are among the top 10 Nigerian billionaires who will pay hundreds of millions of naira annually as luxury tax due to the imposition of a whooping $4,000 luxury tax by Aviation Ministry on private jet owners and operators per departure.

Some of these super rich Nigerians make use of their jets 3/4 times in a week either within or outside Nigeria and for every trip, it's a cool $4, 000 tax.

Mariah Carey posts sexy birthday message to Nick Cannon online

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Someone said when you have to go online to get your husbands attention then it sounds like there's trouble in paradise...Lol. But I think she's just trying to keep things spicey.

Ventures Africa Mag's Richest People In Africa 2013 List

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Ventures Africa magazine has released their list of the top 10 Richest People in Africa 2013.
The combined fortune of Africa’s 55 billionaires is $143.88 billion. The average net worth of the members of this exclusive club is $2.6 billion, while the median age of the richest people in Africa is 65 years. The oldest billionaires are Kenyan industrialist, Manu Chandaria, and Egyptian property tycoon, Mohammed Al-Fayed, both aged 84. The youngest billionaires are Mohammed Dewji of Tanzania and Igho Sanomi, a Nigerian oil trader. They are both 38 years old.

Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt lead the pack with the highest number of billionaires at 20, nine and eight respectively. Algeria, Angola, Zimbabwe and Swaziland only have one billionaire each. In all, there are 10 African countries represented on the list.

Three women made it into the rankings. The richest of them is Folorunsho Alakija, a Nigerian fashion designer and oil tycoon worth some $7.3 billion by our estimates.
 See the full list after the cut...

New Video: Timaya - Ukwu

Singer Iyanya hacked on Twitter and Facebook

Press statement from Iyanya's Made Men Music Group below..
In the past few hours Nigerian entertainer, Iyanya Mbuk along with his manager Ubi Franklin have been the victims of hacking.

Regrettably, the individual(s) involved have posted false endorsements on Iyanya’s Facebook page and Twitter with the aim of deceiving fans and followers for personal gain, and have maliciously changed Ubi Franklin’s Twitter handle.

We’re currently working with Twitter and Facebook to regain access to the accounts and in the meantime fans can continue to interact with Iyanya via his official Instagram account (@Iyanya).

Iyanya apologises for any inconvenience caused and urges fans to ignore any requests that the hackers might make.

FFK slams Aviation minister for saying plane crashes are acts of God

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Our Aviation minister Mrs Stella Oduah thinks that plane mishaps are an act of God. While fielding questions from state house correspondents on the recent Lagos air crash, Mrs Oduah said;
“We do not pray for accidents  but they are inevitable. But we will continue to do everything to ensure that we do not have accidents. But an accident is an act of God".
Former Aviation minister Femi Fani Kayode took to twitter to respond to Mrs Oduah's comments...
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Nigeria’s first 5-star hotel, Intercontinental Lagos, opens in grand style

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Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo; Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwan Akiolu;  Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN); Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Olusola Oworu; Chairman, Milan Group, Ramesh Valechha and Managing Director, Milan Group, Rajesh Valechha, at the grand opening of InterContinental Lagos.

Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) has opened Intercontinental Lagos, it's first hotel in Nigeria and the company's first Intercontinental Hotel in West Africa.

InterContinental Lagos is also the first luxury 5-Star hotel to be built in the history of Nigeria and the tallest hotel in West Africa.

I've been single for a while now, and it's going well - Genevieve says

Well, she didn't actually write that she's been single for a while, she only posted a card with the message written on it. But she must be really trying to send a message 'probably to someone' because not only did she post it on her twitter page, she also posted it on her Facebook and instagram pages. She also re-posted something Rita Dominic posted on Instagram yesterday...find that after the cut...

Pics: Nigerian acid attack victim Naomi Oni has eyebrows restored

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21 year old acid victim Naomi Oni, who was disfigured for life when an unknown person wearing a niqab threw acid in her face as she walked home from work on Sunday December 30th 2012 in Lodge Avenue Dagenham, east London, (read all about it HERE) has had her eyebrows restored after it was burnt off in the horrific attack. (Above pics: Naomi before the attack, after the attack and now)

The acid burned off the skin on her face and scalp and left her temporarily blinded. She lost her eyelids, eyebrows and some of her hair in the assault. Fortunately doctors have been able to rebuild her features, including taking skin from the back of her ear to make new eyelids for her and now new eyebrows. See more photos after the cut...

New Video: Ice Prince - I Swear ft French Montana

Akon, Wizkid & Banky W on set of their new music video for Roll It

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Photos of Akon in Ghana with Banky W and Wizkid on the set of the video shoot for the song - Roll It, EME ft Banky W and Wizkid  See another photo after the cut...

Beyonce And Jay Z Named No.1 Power Couple In America

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Vanity Fair has named Jay Z and Beyonce the No.1 power couple in America, beating the Obama's to the top position. According to Vanity Fair's 'New Establishment' for 2013, Jay Z and Beyonce, who were ranked number 8 last year, are the most important powers that be in the U.S this year.

Helping them nab the top honor was Jay Z's new album, Magna Carter Holy Grail, which went double platinum and Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime performance, plus selling out her world tour and releasing a documentary about her life on HBO.

See Vanity Fair's top 25 New Establishment ranking for 2013 after the cut...

Monday 7 October 2013