Mark D Ball – 2012 Edition

Originally called Save the Game Project, about four years ago it was rebranded to Mark D Ball!  Mark D Ball is a basketball tournament that occurs annually during the Christmas period, in the heart of Idoma land. Every year, Benue State hosts a plethora of stars and dignitaries to an exciting sports and social gathering.  This sports tournament is however, no ordinary tournament, as its main function is to use sports as a means of youth empowerment and community building.

Ghanaian actresses, Yvonne Nelson, Jackie Appiah, dazzle

 The top Ghanian actresses were at an Album Launch in Ghana.Love Yvonne's dress.......More pics after the cut...

Late Kaduna Governor Patrick Yakowa buried

The remains of  the late governor of Kaduna state, Patrick Yakowa, were buried at his country home at Fada Kagoma on Thursday December 20th. President Jonathan led the Federal Government delegation to the burial. Yakowa died on Saturday, December 15, in a helicopter crash in Bayelsa state along with five others, including former National Security Adviser, General Andrew Azazi.

Nkiru Sylvanus and Kenneth Okolie released by kidnappers

What a relief! And thanks for all your prayers. Actress Nkiru Sylvanus and ex-Mr Nigeria Kenneth Okolie have been freed by their kidnappers. Nkiru and Kenneth were released yesterday in Owerri. The kidnappers blindfolded them and dropped them off at an unknown location where they were able to call friends to come pick them up. No details on whether they paid a ransom. Great news!

Acid bath victim, Chika Egbo dies

Chike Egbo, the 25-year-old student of  Enugu State College of Education, who was bathed with acid by her estranged fiancé, David Suleiman, in November, has been reported dead.

Chika gave up the ghost early Thursday morning, on her hospital bed, at the Burns Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.

Meet Cristiano Ronaldo’s HOT and SEXY Model Girlfriend Irina Shayk

A top footballer like Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo should have all the hot ladies eating from his palms right? Sure he does!

After previously dating the likes of English models Alice Goodwin and Gemma Atkinson in the past, Ronaldo, 27, met up with Russian born Irina Shaykhlislamova, 26, in May 2010 and have kept it burning hot since then.

Irina is quite popular too; the Russian model is well known for her 2007 through 2012 appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue which she covered for the first time in 2011.
In September 2012, she became the new host of Russia’s newest Top Model television franchise Top Model Po-Russki.

Check out some hot photos of Irina…

Annie Macaulay Idibia goes naughty for Glam Magazine

 These are some of the best photo's I've seen.Mrs Idibia is sure sexy and flaunts her naughty,playful side....more photos after the cut....

"Stop lying about your slap"Witness blasts Karen Igho

I know you all heard about the sad incidence where Karen Igho alleged she was slapped by a security guard at a Sminorff event over the weekend. Her reason was that she refused to give him money which he asked for.

Well,some one who claims to have witnessed the show down is disputing Karen's version of the story and claims Karen wanted to enter the event without a pass.

Read tweets after the cut

Who deserves to be Silverbird Man of the Year 2012?

See the nominees below..

1. Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu - former Lagos State governor
2. Sule Lamido - Jigawa State governor
3. Mohammed Abubakar _ Inspector General of Police
4. Shamsuddeen Usman - Minister of National Planning
5. Akinwunmi Adesina - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
6. Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala - Minister of Finance
7. Ahmadu Guiade - National Drug Law Enforcement Agency chairman

What do you guys think?

Why I'm not in a relationship-Nse Ekpe Etim

"The thing is I have stated my thoughts on marriage. It is a good thing but it has to be kept holy. Who says I am being delayed? I do not subscribe to divorce because I am so Catholic and I was brought up that way. I am not in a relationship because I won't have time to make other people happy and make 'him' happy. 

I have chosen who I want to make happy: my fans. "It's very early in my career and I can't compromise because I can't feed him. I don't do trial and error, every man that has been in my life has been for a reason and season and I am sure they are all fine. It is something that you do, not out of societal pressure, not because your parents want you to do it, but because you are ready and you have found the one person that you cannot dare to live without,"

Nkiru Sylvanus & Kenneth Okolie's kidnap: Open letter to IG of police

An open letter to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, from friends and colleagues of actors Nkiru Sylvanus and Kenneth Okolie

Dear Sir,

Nollywood Actors' Kidnap: Please bring our colleagues back home for Christmas

We write to formally inform your esteemed office of the kidnap, last Sunday, December 16^th, of two of our colleagues, enterprising entertainers, Nkiru Sylvanus and Kenneth Okolie. The two actors were in Owerri, Imo State, shooting a movie when they were forcefully abducted by masked gunmen. Some hours later, the mindless abductors contacted family and friends of Ms Sylvanus especially demanding a N100m ransom. Up till now, we cannot fathom the rationale behind their kidnap. And their abductors have advanced none.

Fire outbreak at Murtala Mohammed International Airport

All workers and passengers have been evacuated while fire fighters work to extinguish the fire. Nobody knows for now what caused the fire. More details soon...

Embarrassing Photo: Miss Guyana trips & falls on the Miss Universe Stage

The beauty queen who is representing Guyana tripped and fell while cat walking on stage at the Miss Universe Pageant...awwww that can be really embarrassing

President Obama is Time Person of the Year 2012

            These two Obama portraits above are the first formal portraits of him since his re-election.

D'banj's Koko Concert will hold Dec 27th @Eko Atlantic City

See another video after the cut...

Air mishap averted on Ilorin-Lagos route

From Vanguard

Smarting from the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of former Governor of Kaduna State, Patrick Yakowa, former National Security Adviser, General Andrew Azazi, and four others last Saturday in Bayelsa State, the nation would have witnessed yet another disaster but for providence, as an Overland Airways flight from Ilorin to Lagos suffered technical problems on take-off.

A source told Vanguard that the flight, OJ 1188, had difficulties stabilising in the air as the landing gear failed to retract after take-off from Ilorin Airport, Sunday.

Valeria Levitin Is The Thinnest Woman In The World

Weighing just four stone, extreme anorexic Valeria Levitin is thought to be the thinnest woman in the world. Her malnourished figure and matchstick-thin thighs should serve as a stark warning about the dangers of eating disorders.

But worryingly, Valeria says she gets FAN MAIL from girls desperate to copy her skeletal look. The 39-year-old says:
“I have received emails from young girls who want me to teach them how to be like me”. “All the letters I’ve had are from women, mainly in their twenties, who see me as some kind of inspiration."

Some group wants Beyonce to drop her $50m Pepsi deal

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is urging Beyonce to drop her $50 million deal with Pepsi because soft drinks contribute to obesity and other health problems in children and adults...

 An open letter from the director of the CSPI to Beyonce,

Beyonce you have  a unique position in the cultural life of this country and are an inspiring role model for millions of young people.

Your image is one of success, health, talent, fitness, and glamour. But by lending your name and image to PepsiCo, you are associating those positive attributes with a product that is quite literally sickening Americans.

Annie Idibia :my husband is the finest man alive

“You know my husband is the finest man alive. I have to always look good” Mrs 2face Idibia told Glam and Essence magazine in its latest edition where she's the cover girl. You go girl!

Is that Rihanna's bum she posted on Instagram?

See the thuglife picture she posted on her instagram page after the cut..

Pepsi Voice Your Dream Lyrical Challenge

Are you good at writing song lyrics and haven’t had the opportunity to showcase you talent? Are you between 16-35 years old and vibrant? Then this is for you! PEPSI NIGERIA, the official beverage sponsor of Nigerian Idols is here again with the "Voice Your Dream Lyrical Challenge"

Energen Nutritious Cereal Debuts in Nigeria Market

Group Country Manager, Africa, PT Mayora, Mr. Ryan Kaloh; President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Prof. Ignatius Onimawo; Assistant Director, National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Ms. Edotimi Preye; Country Manager, Inbisco Nigeria Ltd, Mr. Emeka Ajoiyi and Marketing Manager, Miss. Adedolapo Adebowale during the launching of Energen Cereal recently in Lagos.

Brands in the Nigerian Cereal market will in the New Year witness a stiff competition as the leading Indonesian FMCG company PT Mayora Indah Tbk, has launched a new brand of nutritious cereal – Energen, into the Nigerian market. 

Marketed in Nigeria by Inbisco Nigeria Limited, Energen Nutritious Cereal which comes in practical packs and easy to prepare is a tasty and rich blend of cereal and milk made from a selection of high quality cereal (oat based) with strong combination of fibre fortified with vitamins and calcium. 

Miss Universe 2012 is Miss USA, Olivia Culpo

 

          20 year old Olivia Culpo from USA won the 2012 Miss Universe pageant.Big congrats to her!

Designer Mudi acquires multi million Naira new office building

City designer Mudiaga Clement Enajemo of Mudi Africa recently unveiled his new multi million naira office building situated at Anthony Village, Lagos. The building, which will serve as Mudi Africa headquarters, was dedicated on Sunday December 16th. See more photos after the cut...

Principal quizzed for conducting virginity tests on pupils

Culled from Punch

Principal, Ajuwon Senior High School, Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area, Ogun State, Rev. Olufunke Oladeojobi, has been quizzed by the police for allegedly conducting virginity tests on the pupils.

Oladeojobi, who was described as a strict disciplinarian, by her pupils called in a nurse and jointly carried out virginity tests on a group of 10 students last week Monday.

 Imagine nonsense. See the rest after the cut...

Monalisa Chinda presents 'Project Help' - A Dance For Help

Lagos is set to experience the most sophisicated dance production of the decade on Monday December 24th (Christmas Eve), at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, at 4pm as Nollywood's top talent, Monalisa Chinda stuns Nigeria's theatre and performance world with the maiden edition of her world class production titledProject Help: A Dance for Life.

Gov Chime battles Leukemia and kidney failure:In india for treatment

Culled from Punch

Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime underwent a heart surgery in the United States of America in 2005, The PUNCH learnt on Tuesday.

This was two years before he contested the state governorship election in 2007.

Some of his aides and a commissioner claimed that Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, who was governor of Enugu State at the time, was said to have financed the heart surgery and subsequent treatment.

The aides, who craved anonymity so as not to be victimised, alleged that Nnamani gave Chime N7m for the surgery.

The aides, however, could not specify the heart-related disease that warranted the surgery.

One of aides, an Udi indigene where Chime also hails from, said, “His (Chime) heart was very flat and when he complained to Chima (Nnamani), he (Nnamani) had no option but to help a friend.”

Ladies…can you go out dressed like this?

We thought we’ve seen it all, but this new dress rocked by famous American TV show host Ellen DeGeneres…hmmm, what can we say? We just hope it doesn’t catch on.
Anyways, ladies can you rock this dress?Another photo after the cut...

Bayelsa crash: Pilot’s family accuses FG of partiality

Culled from Punch

The  family  of Lt. Adeyemi Sowole, the co-pilot of the Navy helicopter which crashed on Saturday in Bayelsa State have expressed disappointment that authorities have only reckoned with the dignitaries that died on the flight.

The co-pilot’s elder brother, Taiwo, said the government had not treated other victims as important as the two dignitaries – Gen. Andrew Azazi and Governor Patrick Yakowa – on board.

Taiwo, spoke with our correspondent on Tuesday, at the family’s 28, Akintoye Street, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos home.

The ambience was sombre, as relations and friends sat around Adeyemi’s father, Solomon, in the family’s sitting room.

Words were few. But some of the sympathisers intermittently offered prayers to break the silence.

The deceased’s brother said, “All lives are equal.  At this point, the right thing to do is for government to treat all the victims with respect and give them the same recognition.

Two Nigerian teenagers jailed for 20 years for murder in the UK

 

This is the horrifying moment gangsters chased and killed an innocent 17-year-old student after mistaking him for a rival gang member. CCTV footage shows victim Kwame Ofosu-Asare who was 'in the wrong place at the wrong time' running away from Nelson Idiabeta, then 17, and Nathaniel Okusanya, then 18.

Moments after the teenagers were captured running after him and a friend, Kwame was stabbed 14 times in the back in a 'cowardly and merciless' murder.