Friday 19 December 2014

First pictures of Ibinabo Fiberesima and husband at their wedding

Cute couple...

Board of Mainstreet Bank has been dissolved

Skye Bank recently acquired Mainstreet Bank (read here). Mainstreet board was dissolved yesterday.

14 year old boy executed in South Carolina in 1944 finally exonerated

70 years after 14 year old George Stinney Jnr. was executed for allegedly beating two young white girls to death in Alcolu, South Carolina, a judge yesterday Wednesday Dec 17th threw out his murder conviction.

When George was executed in 1944, he was so small he had to seat on a phone book in the electric chair. He's officially the youngest person to be executed in the U.S. in the 20th century.

George was found guilty of beating the girls, 11 and 8 years old with a railroad spike. His trial lasted only three hours and it took the a jury of all white people just 10 minutes to find him guilty - this was just 3 months after the girls were found murdered. This was back when there was a lot of segregation in America.

Photo of the day: Gen. Buhari and Obasanjo as young soldiers

General Buhari pictured left. Can you see Obasanjo behind them?

First photo of Ibinabo Fiberesima at her traditional wedding yesterday

Her traditional wedding held yesterday evening in Port Harcourt. Her white wedding will hold today.

Governor Rotimi Amaechi announced as APC's Presidential campaign coordinator

Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi has been announced as the Director General of APC's Presidential campaign. His appointment is contained in a statement released by the National Secretary of the party yesterday December 18th. See the full text of the appointment letter below..
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has named Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Organization, which will drive the party’s efforts to win the 2015 presidential election.

Thursday 18 December 2014

185 women and children reportedly abducted in Borno

According to a CNN breaking news, 185 women and children were kidnapped by Boko Haram men during a raid on Gumsuri village 20km from Chibok in Borno state on Sunday December 14th. Men were shot, homes were burnt and women taken away. This is the largest rounding up of women and children since the abduction of Chibok girls in April 2014.

32 people including the Chief Imam of the village were killed. Leaders of the opposition vigilante were also killed. Word of the attack was slow to emerge due to the destruction of telecoms towers in the community. Nigerian military are yet to react to this latest attack.

Jennifer Lopez, Kate Middleton, Beyonce top list of 2014’s hottest fashion trendsetters

Singer/actress Jennifer Lopez, Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and singer Beyonce have been voted the top fashion trendsetters of 2014. Kim Kardashian was featured last on the top 10 list.

The survey to find the trendsetters was conducted on 1,000 American women by online clothing subscription service LeTote.com. See the top 10 after the cut...

Mikel Obi and girlfriend Olga look more in love than ever in new photo

Awww...how sweet.

Actor Richard Mofe Damijo planning to return fully to acting in 2015

In a recent interview, iconic actor Richard Mofe Damijo, who has worked as Commissioner in the Delta State government for several years, revealed that he's very excited about 2015 because he's going back to his first love: acting. He said his new movie is coming out very soon and he's excited because he has finally heard pleas from his fans to get back into acting.

He also said that his AMVCA nomination means that he is still recognized first and foremost as an actor and he can't wait to showcase his various projects in 2015

Actress Jennifer Lawrence's gorgeous bodyguard sends twitter into frenzy

Oscar winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has a new bodyguard - a black man and he's hot! The actress arrived LA international airport this past Monday with the man by her side shielding her from paparazzi...and all of a sudden, the attention switched from Jennifer to the hot man by her side. At first, people thought he was her new man but nope, gorgeous Justin Riblet is Jennifer's new bodyguard and American girls want a piece of him. Twitter users have been talking about Justin ever since his pics hit the net, with many asking for how they can meet him.
"He looks like a freaking model" One person wrote. "If I were Jennifer, that would be my next boyfriend" another wrote. "I want to be Jennifer for one day with JR by my side"
According to his online profile, Justin is a graduate of Rutgers University, Camden, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. He graduated in 2007 and spent five years with the U.S. Army, serving as a special forces weapons sergeant.

Pastor Adeboye disowns twitter handle endorsing Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

Pastor Adeboye through his verified Facebook page has disowned the Twitter handle, @RCCGWorldwide which tweeted endorsing Prof. (Pastor) Yemi Osinbajo, a RCCG pastor, who emerged Mohammadu Buhari’s running mate yesterday. In the Facebook post, Pastor Adeboye said,
“On behalf of The Governing Council of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, we would like to inform the public that RCCG is not affiliated nor represented by @rccgworldwide. The church’s official twitter page is @rccghq. The church cherishes the right of all citizens to participate in the democratic process to vote.”

Ibinabo Fiberisima begins marital journey today, shares new pics

AGN President Ibinabo Fiberisma will begin her marital journey today. She will marry Uche Egbuka in PH tomorrow. She shared the exciting news on her Facebook wall and released some new photos.

Toyin Aimakhu, Lilian Bach, Timi Dakolo are already in Port Harcourt.

Lagos SSG Oluranti Adegbule picked as Ambode's running mate

Mrs. Oluranti Adgebule, Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), under Governor Babatunde Fashola has been nominated to be the running mate to Akinwunmi Ambode, APC's Guber Candidate for Lagos State in the 2015 Elections. Mrs Adegbule has a PHD in Islamic studies

INEC has given all registered  political parties in Nigeria today December 18th as the deadline of submission of all candidates to the Commission.

Boko Haram kill 32 in Borno State, kidnap scores

Suspected members of Boko Haram killed 32 people and kidnapped many others in an attack on Gumsuri village in Borno state on Sunday December 14th.
According to AFP, two Borno state officials who confirmed the attack said the villagers were still counting those abducted and that the figure could pass 100 and included women and children.
"After killing our youths, the insurgents have taken away our wives and daughters," said Mukhtar Buba, who fled Gumsuri to the Borno state capital Maiduguri.

Maheeda releases more hot Christmas themed photos

Raunchy. See more photos after the cut...

Why I chose Yemi Osinbajo as running mate - Buhari

APC Presidential flag-bearer, Gen Muhammadu Buhari yesterday stated reasons why he chose Prof Yemi Osibajo as his running mate for next year's general election. Below is what he said;
"To assist me in this great task of securing Nigeria’s future, I have chosen a man of unimpeachable integrity, an excellent professional, a man of faith, a devoted family man and a role model to our fellow countrymen and women. He is a professor of law and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. An alumnus of the University of Lagos and the London School of Economics, he is a prodigious author who has to his credit several books on civil procedure in Nigerian superior courts.

Tinubu writes on turning down offer to be Gen. Buhari's running mate

Statement released by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu regarding his withdrawal from consideration for the APC Vice- Presidential Position.
I am a Nigerian who loves his country and am hopeful about what it can become. I have seen and conducted myself as a patriot long before I thought of myself as a politician.  I shall always walk this line and no other.
After all the political calculations are made and the dust of competition has settled, it must be this nation and its people who  stand first and foremost.

Photos: Stephanie Linus' Dry movie premiere

The private screening of Stephanie Linus’ movie “Dry” took place on Saturday 29th November at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales, UK where part of the film was shot. With over 150 guests in attendance, movie enthusiasts and critics from the UK and beyond who attended the event had nothing but words of commendation and praise for DRY which received a resounding 10-minute-standing ovation from the entire audience. See the pics after the cut...

'I suffered sexual abuse in high school and physical abuse in university' - Lola Omotayo

While addressing a group of young women at Kinabuti's Dare2Dream Master Class event which happened in Lagos recently, Peter Okoye's wife and mother of 2, Lola Omotayo revealed that she suffered sexual abuse by a priest when she was in secondary school and beaten black and blue by a boyfriend in the university. She said she never told anyone about the molestation because she didn't believe anyone would believe her
"I couldn’t tell anyone because everyone would blame me, so I carried on the guilt and bitterness with me for years. I was filled with hate and I became an angry person, I was rebellious, I didn’t want to listen to anybody…and because I wanted to be expelled from school to avoid seeing this person, I would do so many terrible things, everything around me was just so negative, I felt I wasn’t good enough."

New video: Solidstar ft Timaya - My Body

Talented singer, SolidStar is out with the visual to his Timaya assisted track titled “My Body”, the audio which has been gaining massive radio plays is a dance hall-reggae infused song. Directed by prolific director, Aje Filmworks, the video stars Solidstar in a distressed situation with a lady and Timaya who seemingly offered to rescue him ended up being in the same situation with him. Enjoy!

Apart from changing to a dinner suit, nothing else has changed about Gen. Buhari - PDP

PDP shaded General Buhari in a statement they released yesterday welcoming the APC presidential candidate to the presidential race. The party said apart from Buhari changing to a dinner suit in his election campaign pictures, nothing else has changed about him. Find their statement below
2015: PDP Welcomes General Buhari To The Race, Insists Jonathan Is The Best
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed the emergence of former Military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari as the Presidential flagbearer of Bola Tinubu's All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections.
This will be the fourth time General Buhari will be contesting in the presidential elections. On each of the three previous occasions, he failed to articulate a vision of the future that was acceptable to Nigerians. On each occasion his brand of politics was rejected across Nigeria. Apart from changing to a dinner suit, Buhari, has not changed the tired ideas and provocative utterances that Nigerians rejected in previous elections.

Actress Juliet Ibrahim stuns in new photos as she releases new music

Ghanaian actress who doubles as a singer Juliet Ibrahim releases stunning new photos as she drops her 4th single 'Sholala'. See the hot pics and listen to the song after the cut...

First photo of Gen. Buhari and running mate, Prof. Yemi Osibajo

One of APC's media aide shared this photo of Buhari with his running mate, Redeemed pastor Prof. Yemi Osibajo, on twitter.

54 soldiers sentences to death by firing squad for mutiny

54 soldiers including two Corporals, nine Lance Corporals and 49 Private soldiers attached to the 7 Division Nigerian Army in Maiduguri Borno state have been sentenced to death by firing squad for mutiny by a court marshal that sat in Abuja yesterday Wednesday December 17th. The soldiers were convicted on a a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny.

According to the charge sheet, the soldiers conspired to commit mutiny against their superior at the 7 Division on August 4 at the Mulai Primary School camp, opposite AIT Maiduguri, Borno state.

Ngozi Nwosu reportedly escapes robbery attack

Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu escaped being robbed by some hoodlums who attacked her house on Monday Dec 15. She's been telling everyone who cares to listen how God spared her life.

Armed robbers reportedly stormed the house she lives in Lagos, molested her neighbours and made away with their properties.

Ngozi Nwosu revealed that she was already waiting for her turn to be attacked by the armed robbers, but they didn't come to her apartment. She said she was not only shocked but also fell down on her knees to thank God for his mercies and protection for sparing her.

Wednesday 17 December 2014

Photos: Regina Askia's 47th birthday party

Former actress and beauty queen Regina Askia Williams turned 47 yesterday and her husband and children threw her a small birthday party at a restaurant in New York. See the pics after the cut...

RCCG celebrates as one of their pastors is named APC presidential running mate

The Redeemed Christian Church of God took to its twitter handle to celebrate the emergence of Prof Yemi Osibajo, an associate pastor of the Church, as the presidential running mate of the APC.

Chilling photos of the Taliban killers who slaughtered 132 children

These are the faces of some of the evil men who stormed a Pakistani school yesterday & slaughtered 132 innocent children. The photo was released by Taliban spokesman Mohammad Khurasani today. This pic was taken shortly before the attack in Peshawar, Pakistan.

The Taliban leader said they have no remorse for killing the children and others as the Pakistani army have long been killing the innocent children and families of Taliban fighters. The militant leader said they plan to carry out more attacks and told civilians not to detach themselves from all military institutions as they are their target. More photos after the cut..

Tompolo purchased war ships on behalf of NIMASA - DG

Last week, we all heard that ex-militant, Government Tompolo, bought 6 warships through his company, Global West Vessel Specialist Ltd. Now the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi, says the warships were bought on behalf of the of the maritime body, NIMASA.

Akpobolokemi said this while addressing journalists yesterday December 16th. He said the warships were purchased for the Navy who use them to police Nigeria's territorial waters...

Photo of the principal who was burnt alive at Pakistani school while her students watched

Mrs Kazi, the principal of Army Public School and College in Peshawar which was attacked by Taliban militants yesterday Dec. 16th was set on fire by jihadists who made her students watch her burn to death. The principal was reportedly targeted because she was married to retired army colonel

Another terrorist reportedly went into another classroom which had 60 students in it and blew himself up, killing most of the students. So far, 132 children have been confirmed dead in the massacre.

The insurgents were said to have had inside information before carrying out the well planned attack and there are people who believe the brutal attack was in revenge of Malala winning the Noble Prize while some say the school was attacked because the students aspired to be soldiers. See some harrowing photos from the aftermath of the massacre after the cut...

APC announces Prof. Yemi Osibajo as Buhari's running mate

APC Presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has chosen erudite scholar, former Attorney General of Lagos state, and Pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Prof. Yemi Osibajo as his running mate for next year's general election.

Professor Yemi Osinbajo is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN and Senior Partner in the Law firm of Simmons Cooper Partners. Yemi Osibanjo is a professor of law and was the head of department of Public Law at the University of Lagos (1997-1999).

Kimora Lee Simmons debuts pregnant belly in St. Barts

Fashion mogul Kimora Lee Simmons is expecting her 4th child with her banker husband, Tim Leissner. Kimora, who is said to be almost 6 months pregnant, showed off her baby bump for the first time yesterday while on holiday in St. Barts. This will be the 39 year old's fourth child. She has two children with Russell Simmons, one with Djimon Hounsou and now with Tim. Congrats to her...

Tuesday 16 December 2014

President Jonathan congratulates Buhari on his 72nd birthday

As Gen. Buhari clocks 72 tomorrow, President Jonathan wishes him many more years of good health and personal fulfillment. Read the press statement below...
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has written to congratulate General Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of his 72nd birthday anniversary which comes up tomorrow, Wednesday, December 17, 2014.

Photos: Actress Funke Akindele puts her hot legs on display

 Lovely outfit!

Gen. Buhari to announce his running mate tommorrow

The National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Oyegun says the party's presidential flag bearer, Gen. Buhammadu Buhari rtd will make his running mate known tomorrow December 17th
"I have a feeling that he (Muhammadu Buhari) will speak to you tomorrow on who his running mate will be. The party has consulted with the candidate and we have reached some agreement and he will address you tomorrow,” Chief Oyegun told newsmen today.
According to INEC election guidelines, the APC has till Thursday December 18th to announce its Presidential and vice presidential candidates. Some folks don't want it to be Bola Tinubu...