MTN Pulse re-defines passion with an online campaign and prizes for Tweeted images

Telecommunications most patronised youth offering, MTN Pulse, is set to activate its online campaign, today, in a bid to delight its over 7 million youth community, across Nigeria. The platform will give youths the opportunity to explore their freedom and share images of their passionate, fun-filled and pulsating moments with friends, via the social networks, like tweeter, to have a chance to win fabulous prizes. With designated locations in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Calabar, set to have a feel of the pulsating moments, every Nigerian youth will also have the chance to tweet the pictures of their best grooving moments.

 

The procedure is simple. To be part of the online gig with coolest ‘peeps’ in Nigeria today from 10pm, simply follow on Twitter @MTNNG and Facebook, MTN LoadedNG. Also to have a chance to win fabulous prizes, tweet and post a picture of yourself, wherever or however you are having fun and tag us. 

Ground opens in Chicago, swallows 3 cars

A large sinkhole opened up in the middle of the street and swallowed three cars on Chicago’s South Side. According to police, a driver was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The cars, however, weren’t so lucky. Two cars were inside the hole when fire crews arrived. A third car, which was parked, slid into the hole after first responders got to the scene. Authorities say the sinkhole was caused by a water main break. Two more photos after the cut...

Sokoto Deputy Governor's Son dies in horrific car accident

Luqman Mukthar Shagari, second son of the Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Mukthar Shagari died yesterday afternoon April 18th in a horrific car accident.

The 28 year old business man (in white) was on his way to Sokoto from his base in Abuja when he lost control of his car. Luqman and his friend Ghaddaffi (pictured above in the passenger sit), died instantly. The one at the back miraculously survived the accident. Luqman's car was burnt beyond recognition. (pictured below right)

The photo below left was the last photo the friends took in the car before the accident yesterday. Luqman is survived by a wife and a son.

Official Statement From Nigerian Entertainment Today

From Thenetng publisher

Yesterday, our primary domain www.thenetng.com was compromised by internet hackers, who criminally gained access to our servers and illegally took possession of our identity.

We are convinced this is a calculated attack by detractors to unsettle and distract us, knowing our third anniversary (April 26) is just around the corner, as well as the inaugural Nigerian Entertainment Conference holding next Friday.

One Boston suspect killed, second suspect on the run

One of the Boston marathon bombing suspects has been killed and the other is on the run after a dramatic shoot-out in the city.The alleged terrorist - dubbed 'Suspect 1' by the FBI - died in hospital after a university patrol cop was shot dead on campus and explosions and machine gunfire rocked the city's Watertown area.
Police said he had a bomb strapped to his chest and fear the second man - named 'Suspect 2' - who is still on the loose, is armed with explosives and "wants to kill people".

A Nigerian teenager, Opemipo Jaji found guilty of rape, facing life imprisonment

A Nigerian teenager who attacked and raped an 11 year old schoolgirl in November 2012 has been found guilty of rape and facing life imprisonment in the UK. 18 year old Opemipo Jaji was under a supervision order for having child porn and had just left an appointment with the Probation Service when he followed the victim as she took a bus home from school, according to the UK Daily Mail.

Opemipo took the girl to Jubilee Park in Enfield where he repeatedly raped her for three hours. The court heard today that the Nigerian Paedophile stuffed a school tie and gloves into her mouth to stop her screaming. But Opemibo denied being the attacker, telling police he had seen the girl on the bus but nothing had happened. "I am just not capable of doing something as despicable and heartless as this," he told the court.

Well, nobody believed him. Not only was the victim's blood found on his clothes, CCTV footage also captured him in the same bus with the girl, plus he fitted the girl's description of her attacker and he admitted he was at the park that evening but only to compose music. He was found guilty and will be sentenced in two weeks time.

Video: 2 women arrested for stealing 3-day old babies

Two women and a man have been arrested by the Imo State police command for allegedly stealing two babies just three days after they were born. Watch the Channels TV report above for details...

UNILAG Medical Student Drowns

From PM News

A 200-level student of the Department of Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Lagos, Unilag, Idi-Araba, Eniola Abiola has drowned.

The incident occurred at the Elegushi Beach, Ikate, in Eti-Osa Local Government Area, of Lagos, where the deceased was attending a friend’s birthday party.

Abiola was reported to have got to the party at 8:15 p.m. and later joined her friends a few meteres away from the shoreline to take photographs.

FBI releases photos of two suspects in Boston attack

The F.B.I. yesterday released still and video images of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings - including a man who was seen setting down a backpack at the site of the second blast - and appealed for the public’s help identifying the men.

One was seen placing a dark-colored backpack outside the Forum restaurant, the site of the second bombing, just minutes before the explosion, said Richard DesLauriers, the special agent in charge of the F.B.I.'s Boston field office.

“Today we are enlisting the public’s help to identify the two suspects,” Mr. DesLauriers said at a news conference on Thursday evening in Boston.

In the video, both men are carrying backpacks, and wearing baseball caps, one a dark cap and one a white cap turned backward. They are walking along Boylston Street.

Photos of Genevieve Nnaji's real daughter?

The National Enquirer claims these are the authentic photos of Genevieve Nnaji's daughter. They claim she is 18years old and lives abroad. She is also fathered by a man named Acura who spoke to them exclusively.

Jaywon's car involved in an accident, damaged beyond repairs

The Kennis Music star is not in the best of moods as his Lincon Navigator was involved in a serious accident ,which has rendered the car irreparable.According to him , " that's my car, someone had an accident with it...after a successful video but all Glory to Jehovah nobody was injured!!!" 

Photos of the damaged car after the cut...

Amber Rose tattoos Wiz Khalifa's face on her arm

Amber Rose sure intends to spend a lifetime with Wiz(considering that's gonna take one hell of a painful procedure to clean off) as she tattooed his face on her arm and shared the photo on instagram.

Gov Chime buys daughter-in-law Range Rover as wedding gift

Nneoma Atueyi married the son of Enugu state governor, Nnamdi Chime, on Saturday April 13th. She got a brand new 2013 Range Rover from her father-in-law, Sullivan Chime as wedding gift.

Explosion at Texas fertilizer plant kills 15, over 150 injured

A deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant yesterday night Wednesday April 17th has left at least 15 people dead, including five volunteer firefighters and one police officer. The blast, which measured 2.1 on the Richter scale according to Reuters, left the town of West, 20 miles north of Waco, 'like a a warzone'. Over 180 people were injured in the blast, while dozens of homes and buildings were destroyed.

Public safety officials say they expect the death toll to rise and that rescue efforts have been hampered because of hazardous chemicals in the air following the explosion. Just feels like the US has been under attack this past few days. Read full story HERE

Omotola Ekeinde makes TIME's 100 most influential list 2013

TIME magazine has released its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, from artists and leaders to pioneers, titans and icons...and our very own Omotola made the Icon list. She was named the queen of Nollywood. Check the full list here - Time100.time. Then go HERE to see what TIME wrote about her. 

"I bought my Bentley with my hard earned money' - Aremu Afolayan

The actor and producer took delivery of a Bentley Continental GT car on April 7th and since then tongues have been wagging, with some claiming a sugar mummy bought the car for him. Aremu Afolayan has reacted to the speculations, insisting he bought the car with his hard earned money. Below is what he told an Encomium magazine reporter:

"I don't think a woman will love a man so much that she will buy a Bentley for him. If they think it's easy to date elderly women and get a Bentley, let them try. The problem with people is that they tend to hate what they can't conquer. I date ladies, not older women. Moreover, whoever I date is my choice."

The actor has spoken.

The Netng.com website hacked

The entertainment website was hacked this morning by unknown persons who are now demanding a ransom. From kidnapping people now to kidnapping sites?. When you click on the site now, it redirects you to a dating site. See TheNetng's Tweets about the hacking. Read from bottom up

22 yr old man to die by hanging in Warri for stealing N955, 600

A court in Warri has sentenced a young man to death by hanging for stealing N955k. Below is how Sunnewsonline.com is reporting it...

A 22-year-old man, Julius Aboy was yesterday sentenced to death for stealing N955, 600 by a Delta State High Court sitting in Warri. The trial judge, Justice Marshal Mukoro of High Court 1, who handed down the sentence told the convict that he is to die by hanging.

The convict was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery, offences punishable under Sections 6(b) and 1(2)(a) respectively of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap. RII Volume 14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

I want my son to be a footballer- Terry G

'I would love my son to become a footballer because that was what I wanted for myself but I had no sponsors, so I diverted into music. I would go to any length to sponsor him so he could become one of the greatest footballers to walk the face of the earth' Terry G said in a recent interview.

Mercy Johnson set to hit the gym after hubby calls her fat

Tonto Dikeh's sexy new photos

 The beautiful singer/actress shared these stunning photos with her fans and captioned one "#Feelinflirty# #BADGALZ#"..she even mimicked the famous illuminati sign,,lol

Yea she's the baddest of them all.Rihanna's got nothing on her...More photos after the cut...

Photo of the day: Tiwa Savage spotted with Tony Blair's wife

The gorgeous singer was spotted with the wife of former British prime minister, Cherie Blair. Cool!

Waje announces May 1st album release date

Lovely new photos of Waje. The ‘I wish’ songbird Waje finally gives out the release date of one of Africa’s most highly awaited albums - Words Aren’t Just Enough. The album drops in stores May 1^st. Her management team have promised that more details will be revealed in the coming week.

Video: Ngozi Okonjo-iweala CNN Interview with Christiane Amanpour

This is a must watch interview...

There was no attempt to assassinate Dino Melaye - Abuja Police Commissioner

Culled From Premiumtimesng.com

“The police have gone to the scene of the crime and we could not find any car parked there; no trace of shells on the ground.”
The Commissioner of Police in the Nigerian Capital, Abuja, Olufemi Ogunbayo, has denied that there was an assassination attempt on leading opposition politician, Dino Melaye.Mr. Ogunbayo stated this in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday.
Mr. Melaye said his vehicle was shot at on Monday night in the Central Business District of Abuja; and the former federal lawmaker described the incident as an assassination attempt.

Jay Z and Beyonce will be worth over a billion dollars this year

Jay Z is worth $475million and Beyonce about $400million. With all the stuff they have lined up this year, analysts predict they will hit the one billion mark.

Beyonce’s new H&M deal, her Mrs. Carter Show world tour, which will bring in $115 million, her $50 million endorsement deal with Pepsi and Jay Z's upcoming Legends of the Summer tour, along with his various other ventures, will put the power couple over the billion dollar mark this year.

See the world's hottest transgender - Amiyah Scott

Yeah, all that used to be male. Her name is Amiyah Scott, but she was born ‘Arthur Scott’ in New York in 1988. She's a transgender model and make-up artist. Arthur started the process of turning into a woman when he was 17. He got breast augmentation, booty shots, light filler in the cheeks etc etc. See more photos of her/him after the cut...

Mercy Johnson return to Nigeria with her daughter

Actress Mercy Johnson Okojie is finally back home, after spending over six months in the US where she went to deliver. She returned to Nigeria with her almost four months old baby girl a few days ago back. She will return fully to acting next month.

Jonathan sets up committees on Boko Haram & other security challenges

See the State House press release below

Following the consideration yesterday by the National Security Council of the report of the technical committee it set up to review fresh modalities for addressing security challenges in the North, President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the constitution of a Presidential Committee to constructively engage key members of Boko Haram and define a comprehensive and workable framework for resolving the crisis of insecurity in the country.

Margaret Thatcher laid to rest today

More than 250, 000 people lined the streets of London to bid farewell to UK's first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, who died April 8th at the age of 87.

The Queen of England, Prime Minister David Cameron, 11 serving Prime Ministers from across the globe and 17 serving Foreign Ministers were among important dignitaries who attended the funeral. If you want to see photos, go HERE