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Friday 10 July 2015

Pics: The world's first selfie taking wax figure made in the image of Kim K

The world's first selfie taking wax figure made in the image of Kim Kardashiam West dressed in one of her all time favourite Balmain dresses - her bachelorette party outfit - was officially unveiled yesterday at Madame Tussaud. Backgrounds change behind the selfie-taking wax figure, showing different locales for her to pose in, like at a tropical cabana, Taj Mahal, etc. See more photos after the cut....

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, photographed drinking palmwine with other residents at a palmwine joint in the state capital, Ado Ekiti yesterday. He shared the pics on his twitter handle and wrote "At home with my people at a Palm Wine Joint at Omisanjana area of Ado Ekiti today. Works and no play”. See more photos after the cut...

Pregnant Kim K poses in champagne bra, nude body stockings and black stiletto boots in new shoot styled by Kanye West and shot by famed photographer Juergen Teller for System Magazine..

According to TMZ R. Kelly's brother Bruce Kelly is suing him because he hasn't been paid in over 3 months. Read report below...

"R Kelly worked his brother to the bone -- 144 hours/week according to Bruce Kelly ... who says he never got a dime, so now he's blowing the whistle on the singer with the State of Illinois. Bruce says his younger bro hired him in March as a personal assistant and driver, and they had a verbal agreement -- for $700 a week, Bruce would do food runs and chauffeur R. Kelly. But the brotherly love faded after Bruce started working overtime without seeing any green.

Two new cases of Ebola virus disease have been recorded in Liberia. The new cases come two weeks after a 17 year old boy died from the deadly viral disease on June 28th. Liberia's deputy incident management system leader Francis Keteh confirmed the new cases and said this brings to five the number of Liberians that have contacted the very contagious disease. He added that 11 high risk cases and 42 low risk cases who had all come in contact with the 17-year-old while he was ill have been quarantined and are beeing closely monitored.

Lovely new photos of North West with cousin Penelope Disick

Kim shared photos of her 2 year old with her 3 year old cousin spending time and hugging each other. See another photo after the cut...

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu says insurgency has worsened since the inauguration of the present administration. He said Boko haram was already being rolled out of Nigeria before the elections but surprisingly they have increased their attacks and spread to other parts of Nigeria

"I am worried about the insurgence of the Boko Haram activities in Nigeria. Shortly before the inauguration of the present government, the country had almost rolled back Boko Haram and its activities in every part of Nigeria, from Adamawa to Borno to Yobe. I was hoping that when we come back in the 8th Assembly, that I will work with our colleagues from the North-East to develop a plan of action that will help to rehabilitate that part of Nigeria.

Khloe tried to go incognito in a baseball cap and sunglasses as she left an intimate dinner date with new 25-year-old beau'/Houston Rockets basketbal playler, James Harden at a restaurant in Beverly Hills Wednesday night. See more photos after the cut...

Article written by freelance Synagogue Church reporter, Ihechukwu Njoku. Read below...

Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua has launched a scathing attack against the verdict of the coroner’s court in Lagos yesterday which ruled the tragic collapse of a building within his church last year was due to structural failure.

"The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations rejects the verdict of the coroner on the grounds that it is unreasonable, one-sided and biased,” a statement released via their official Facebook page read, attributed to Barr. Olalekan Ojo, lead counsel to The SCOAN.

After taking a break from the movie scene, renowned Nollywood actress, Sola Sobowale is back with the new popular television series titled Nectar. The TV series is produced by Sola’s two daughters’ Kehinde and Taiwo Sobowale. See more photos of the veteran actress after the cut...

Kessington Palace has released official photos from the christening of of Princess Charlotte, daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton which held at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in the Queen's Sandringham Estate in England on Sunday July 5th. See more photos after the cut...

UK artist Skepta (who is a British-born Nigerian Grime artist) played Wizkid's Ojuelegba song for Drake and he loved the song and followed Wizkid on IG. Drake also quoted lyrics from Ojuelegba on his IG page. See that and Wizkid's reaction after the cut...

President Buhari who is due to visit President Obama at the White House on July 20th says his visit to the White House will help strengthen the relationship between Nigeria and the US. Pres. Buhari said this while receiving the US Deputy Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken at the State House ahead of his July meeting with President Obama in Washington DC. See more photos after the cut...

She not leaving E! Entertainment entirely just E! News! After over 10 years, Giuliana Rancic announced on Wednesday July 8th that she would be stepping down from her role as host of E! News on August 10.

'For more than a decade, I was fortunate enough to play a role in the success of E! News and will miss my family at the show. At the same time, I am excited to not only continue as host of two major franchises on E! but also executive produce the aspirational new show Rich in Faith for Oxygen as well as take my wine and clothing lines to the next level. This is such a thrilling time for me and I thank the gang at E! for understanding my desire to embark on this next chapter in my life.' she said in a statement released by E!

Giuliana will remain a co-host of Fashion Police and Live from the Red Carpet

Photos of Kourtney Kardashian's daughter's birthday at Disneyland

Kourtney Kardashian's daughter Penelope Disick turned 3 on Wednesday and her family, including her grandma and her boyfriend Corey Gamble, aunt Kim & cousin North and others gathered to celebrate with her at a birthday party at Disneyland in LA. See more photos after the cut...

Proud dad!

Chris Brown shows off inside his closet

He shared the photo on instagram and wrote - "It gets to a point when shit gets ridiculous! #konfuzed"

Caitlyn Jenner looks graceful in new photoshoot

65 year old Caitlyn Jenner looked stylish in her first look at the promotional photo shoot for her docu-series, I Am Cait, premiering July 26 at 8 p.m. on E! She is seen in this floor-length black gown looking more confident than before.

President Muhammadu Buhari laments state of Nigeria’s military

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has for the first time met those campaigning for the release of more than 200 girls abducted by Islamist Boko Haram militants last year. His predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, declined to meet the Bring Back Our Girls activists.

Buhari promised them that troops for a regional force to fight the militants would be in place by the end of July. The kidnap of the girls from a school in Chibok sparked global outrage.

Scott missed his daughter -Penelope's birthday party on Wednesday, which was celebrated at Disneyland with her Mum, siblings and other family members and friends. However, he took to Instagram to wish her happy birthday by posting a collage of her photos and saying '1 of the only things I'm proud off about myself. Happybdayp,'

Dozens of ISIS fighters killed from poisoned meal after breaking Ramadan fast

Several ISIS fighters were killed after breaking their Ramadan fast with a poisoned food in the Iraqi city of Mosul. According to reports, the poisonous dinner was served up to 145 jihadist for iftar - the traditional meal which celebrates the end of the day's fasting. Shortly after the meal 45 of the fighters died.

Beyonce's body has been made into an Australian skyscraper by a design firm. Famed design firm Elenberg Fraser has the greenlight to erect a 68-story building in Melbourne ... which it says copies Beyonce’s form in her “Ghost” video.

The firm says the Beyonce tower design isn't just for show, it actually makes sense structurally. The final product will house 600 apartments and a hotel.

NFF confirms Sunday Oliseh as new Super Eagles coach, approves Dutch Assistant

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has confirmed that former Nigeria international football player, Sunday Oliseh will coach the Super Eagles with a team that will include a Dutch man as an assistant.
A manager close to Oliseh in Europe, confirmed this on Wednesday that the former Eagles captain had accepted the job offer and would work with an assistant from Europe.
He said,

“I can confirm that Sunny has accepted the offer and he will be working with an assistant coming down from Europe as well.”

Kris Jenner wants Scott Disick to stay on reality show despite split from Kourtney Kardashian

Now that Kourtney has dumped Scott Disick, his future on ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ is uncertain. But if it were up to Kris Jenner, she’d keep him on the family’s long-running reality show.

According to HollywoodLife.com, Kris Jenner wants to keep him on the reality series, despite his recent betrayal with ex-girlfriend Chloe Bartoli, 25.

Yeah, Basketmouth, the Nigerian comedian. The Mayor of the City of Houston 'Annice D. Parker, has declared the 17th of July as Basketmouth Day in Houston, Texas in recognition of his contribution in integrating the Nigerian American Community through his art for the past 6 years in Houston.

The congressional recognition ceremony will hold on July 18th, same day as his One Man Stand Comedy Concert 'Basketmouth Uncensored' in Houston at Ayva Center. This is a great achievement for Basketmouth as he becomes the 1st Nigerian entertainer to have this honor conferred upon. Congrats to him...

Top members of the APC and the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are reportedly divided over the sources of the N804.7 billion relief package being considered to bail out states who haven't paid workers salaries.

The PDP said that a very large amount of the bailout funds came from savings left behind by the administration of Dr Goodluck Jonathan, however, the Presidency disagreed, arguing that the money came from proceeds of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG).

59 year old Kris Jenner went on a date night with her youngest daughter Kylie and shared these photos, one of which she titled: 'Date Night with my angel girl'. See another photo after the cut...

Former Minister of Finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala says the repeated battering of her name in the media in recent times by some politicians needs to stop.Okonjo-Iweala has been accused by Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomole of spending N2.1 billion from the Excess Crude account ECA without proper approval. The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee which comprises of all Finance commissioners from the 36 states on Tuesday July 7th stated that they were not informed when the former Minister approved the release of N2.1 billion from the ECA.

Okonjo-Iweala has reacted to ECA's report in a statement signed by her media aide. Read after the cut...

President Buhari says that the end of terror group Boko Haram in Nigeria is in sight. He said this in a statement released yesterday July 8th. The statement released by Shehu Garba, SA to President Buhari on Media and Publicity reads in part;

“The president is convinced that with recent increase in troops deployment, improvements in the supply of arms and equipment to the military, as well as the ongoing effort to mobilise greater international cooperation and support, the end of Boko Haram and terrorism in Nigeria is in sight.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were at Wimbledon yesterday to see a tennis match and had eyes only for each other. More photos after the cut...

Photos of former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh and the Nigerian Football Federation, President Amaju Pinnick in London yesterday. According to Felix Anyansi-Agwu, chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, they are in talks with Oliseh to coach the Super Eagles following Stephen Keshi's sack.

'An offer has been made, and there is understanding, but we have to work out the final details of the agreement in a few days. Of course, the Executive Board has to give approval for his appointment based on the final terms to be agreed.'

Scott Disick bought a $3.7m bachelor pad - in his name only - in Beverly Hills a few months ago while living with Kourtney and their children in her mansion in Calabasas. Now that Kourtney has dumped him, Scott is reportedly now moving to the pad which is not far from her home so he could be close to the children. See inside the home after the cut...

45-year old Lawrence Agbe (pictured above) was on July 7th arrested by security officials at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport Ikeja Lagos while trying to transport fake dollar bills totaling $2.1 million from Lagos to Abuja.

While speaking on the arrest, the Commissioner of Police for the command, Mr. Fredrick Lakanu, said during interrogation Lawrence said the fake dollar bills were owned by one Steve.

"After further interrogation, the suspect mentioned one Steve residing in Abuja as the owner of the said €1.25m. But Steve is at large.”CP Lakanu said

Mrs. Ebire Ejor Ngowah Ejor, the wife of a chieftain of PDP in Rivers state and former Executive Chairman of Eleme Local Government Council, Chief Ejor Ngowah Ejor was murdered by unknown gunmen in Port Harcourt the Rivers state capital.

According to reports, Mrs Ejor was abducted in Port Harcourt on Sunday July 5th and her body was found in a remote village in Eagles Island in the state on Tuesday, July 7th. The state party chairman yesterday condemned the killing, describing it as “unwarranted, barbaric and shocking”,

Pic: Kendall Jenner strips for Calvin Klein underwear

Kendall shared a little tease at the new Calvin Klein underwear she modeled for...

The response to Chibok girls by Jonathan's govt was unimpressive and unfortunate - Pres. Buhari

While receiving members of the Bring Back Our Girls group at the state house yesterday, President Buhari said the response from the past administration immediately after the Chibok girls were kidnapped was very unimpressive and unfortunate. He said it portrayed Nigeria in bad light in the international community.

“We cannot rationalize the government’s incompetence in handling this issue,” he said.

Synagogue collapse: Coroner indicts T.B. Joshua’s Church, building contractors to be prosecuted

A coroner inquest instituted by the Lagos State government to investigate the collapse of a guest house owned by Synagogue Church, has indicted the church for negligence, NAN reports.

The guest house collapsed in September 2014, killing 114 people, many of them South Africans, who traveled to Nigeria for the church’s service in Lagos. The inquiry sat for months and set July 8 for its ruling. In his decision Wednesday, the judge ordered the prosecution of the contractors who constructed the collapsed building. (NAN)

Photos: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner pictured on divorce retreat in Bahamas

The couple who announced their separation on June 30th after 10 years of marriage are pictured above at a retreat in Bahamas where they escaped to last week with their children. The couple left the kids in the home they own in Bahamas and sat outside to talk for a bit.

An onlooker claimed Ben and Jen would look at each other briefly as they spoke before looking away in silence...and spent much of the time staring off into space. See more photos after the cut...

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