Karen Igho shows off sexy bikini body at the pool

Super hot!

Wizkid's son, Boluwatife Balogun, turns 2

That Wizkid has a son is no longer news. What's news now is that the lil guy turned two a few days back and Wizkid surprised him with a lot of birthday presents. Heard that despite the fact that Wizkid is not with his baby's mum, he's a great dad to Boluwatife. He even has his name tattooed on his left hand. (See photo above). See Boluwatife playing with his presents after the cut...

Yvonne Nelson flaunts hot bikini body

The Ghanaian actress shared the photo on her Instagram page today. Hot bod!

Man U defender Rio Ferdinand retires from international football

After 16 years of playing for England, Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, has announced his retirement from International football to concentrate on his club career. Ferdinand started playing for England in 1997. The footballer explained why he quit England in a statement released today:

'After a great deal of thought, I have decided the time is right for me to retire from international football. At the age of 34, I feel it is right for me to stand aside and let the younger players come through, which allows me to concentrate on my club career.

'The team looks in great shape and there is an influx of young, talented players coming through the ranks which bodes well for the future.

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde joins Hollywood celebs for fundraiser in LA

Actress Omotola joined other Hollywood celebrities at the Annual Entertainmen Industry Foundation (EIF)/Revlon Run/Walk for Women at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum at Exposition Park in Los Angeles on Saturday May 11th.

The EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women is one of America’s largest fundraising events. Money raised is used for cancer research, treatment, counseling and outreach programs.

Pictured from left: Julie Bowen, Omotola, Andy Garcia, Lilly Tartikoff, Halle Berry and Julia Goldin.

Glo launches new postpaid product, Infinitiser, offers free calls 24/7

Globacom’s Head of Corporate Sales, Kamaldeen Shonibare, (middle) flanked from left by Glo ambassador, Ini Edo, Brenda Akhigbe of Glo Post-paid Sales, Mrs. Abimbola Umozurike of Glo Customer Care and Glo ambassadors, Chidinma Okebalama (Chee) and Monalisa Chinda during the launch in Lagos yesterday.

A new revolutionary post-paid product tagged Infinitiser launched by Globacom on Tuesday has offered subscribers a rare opportunity to make free 24-hour calls to the 26 million subscribers on the company’s network. Additionally, subscribers will enjoy 1 free gigabyte of data per month.Continue.

Mercy Johnson's love message to her hubby on his birthday

 

So sweet! Another birthday message after the cut...

Tonto Dikeh shows off sexy bikini body in Glitz magazine

Hot mama!

2000 soldiers, Fighter jets deployed to Borno state

About 2,000 security operatives and military hardware, including fighter jets have been deployed to Maiduguri ahead of yesterday’s declaration of State of Emergency.

 

In neighboring Yobe State, it is not clear how many soldiers were deployed but residents said shortly after the declaration of state of emergency, stop and search operations have been intensified in the state capital while movement have been restricted in other places.

 

Residents said the deployment of the federal troops, including the army, navy, air force and operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) began at the weekend.

Singer Bez and Bolatito Ladoja set to wed in June

Soul singer, Bez Idakula, and his fiancee, Bolatito Ladoja are getting married next month. I gathered exclusively from a source close to the couple that their traditional wedding will hold in June in Lagos, while their white wedding will hold later in the year in Italy.

Bez and Bolatito got engaged May 1st after dating for a few years. Bola is a banker with FCMB and also the daughter of ex-governor of Oyo state, Rasheed Ladoja. Big congrats to them.

New Video: 2face ft Dammy Krane, Rocksteady - Omo No Dulling

Omo No Dulling is from his latest album Away And Beyond, presented to you by Hypertek Ent, and directed by Sesan.

Borno's can secretary killed minutes after Pres Jonathan's broadcast

Just minutes after President Jonathan declared a State of Emergency in Borno State (and two other states), the Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state, Reverend Faye Pama Musa was killed by suspected Boko Haram members. This happened around 7.30pm yesterday evening.

Reverend Pama Musa, who was the head pastor of a pentecostal church in Maiduguri, was shot dead inside his GRA home by two gunmen who trailed him to his residence. The head quarters of Borno CAN have confirmed his killing.

Uche Jombo take road trip with husband for their one year anniversary

Uche and hubby took a road trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey, for their one year wedding anniversary.

BET Awards 2013: 2face and Ice Prince nominated for Best International Act: Africa

BET Awards just released their 2013 nominees list. 2face Idibia and Ice Prince were nominated in the Best International Act: Africa category. The two Nigerian music stars were nominated alongside R2bees from Ghana, Radio and Weasel from Uganda, Donald from South Africa, and Toya Delazy from South Africa. The award will hold 30th June. See the full nominees list HERE
 FYI, Drake leads this year's awards with 12 nominations.

Beyonce's sister, Solange Knowles gets sexy for Complex magazine

Sexy babe!

Jonathan declares state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe

President Jonathan has declared an indefinite state of emergency in three Northern states, Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, citing insecurity. He made the announcement in a nationwide live broadcast yesterday evening. With this declaration, the president has given the military the authority to take over the security of the states, though all political office holders in the states would still continue in office.

President Jonathan said the efforts at dialogue with militants will continue but will take extra ordinary measures to maintain peace. He immediately ordered troops to be deployed to the states to arrest and detain suspected terrorists, take over of suspicious buildings, and detain persons suspected to be in possession of arms. On terrorism, he said:

"We will hunt them down, fish them out and bring them to justice. No matter what it takes, we will win this war against terror"

Super model Oluchi flaunts bikini body

She shared photos of herself in bikini on her instagram page yesterday. That's a mother of two...Hot!

Wizkid shows off his new ride, 2013 Porsche Panamera S

 Wizkid shared the photos on his Instagram page. Congrats to him. See another photo after the cut...

Man in Imo state kills & hides mother's corpse in his house for 10 years

A 62 year old retired vice-principal has been arrested by the Imo state police for allegedly killing his mother and hiding her corpse in his house since 2003.

Dr. Chimezie Osuigwe was arrested after the embalmed body of his mother was discovered hidden in a cupboard in his house yesterday Monday April 14th by another family member. 

Police say the body of the woman, Lucy Osuigwe, who was declared missing in 2003, 'was found in a large cupboard inside a shrine in a private room in a circumstance depicting ritual practice.'

The police believe the retired educationist and devotee of the Guru Maharaji sect, killed his mother for ritual purposes. Dr. Chimezie Osuigwe is being held for first degree murder.

Singer Asa survives car accident in Nashville, Tennessee

The singer explained how it all happened on her Twitter page...

Dr Sid shows off his new home in Lekki

Congrats to him!

D'banj is the new ambassador for Bank of Industry

D'banj's pictured above with Ms Evelyn Oputu, the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Industry. Big congrats to D'banj.

Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer

The 37 year old actress and mother of six wrote an article in the New York Times today May 14th revealing she underwent a double mastectomy earlier this year after a blood test showed she was genetically susceptible to cancer. Doctors told her she had an 87% risk of getting breast cancer. Her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, died at the age of 56 after battling with cancer for almost a decade.

Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely.

Angelina Jolie said she went through a series of medical procedures from February till April 2013 to have her breasts removed and then reconstructed. And she says Brad Pitt stood by her side every step of the way. Read Angelina's article NY Times article after the cut...

Beyonce expecting a second child?

According to the NY Post, she could be. Below is how they are reporting it...

Music insiders are chattering about Beyoncé expecting her second child with husband Jay-Z. Multiple sources told us after the Met Gala last week that the singer, who is currently in the middle of a world tour, is pregnant. Bey wore a Givenchy gown with a high, belted waist that carefully camouflaged her midsection, but pictures have emerged on blogs of what looks like a baby bump from recent tour dates.

 See the supposed baby bump on the right photo. It could be food tho!

Nigeria court convicts Iranian of illegal arms shipment

An Iranian man, Azim Aghajani and his Nigerian accomplice, Ali Abbas Jega, were yesterday Monday May 13th sentenced to five years in prison by a Federal High Court in Lagos for shipping illegal arms into Nigeria. The two were arrested in 2010 after Lagos port authorities discovered 13 containers of weapons which they had declared as construction materials.

The two men, who have been in court since 2011, were found guilty on four criminal counts but they will only serve less than three years of their 5 year sentence as their sentence will be counted from February 2011 when their trial began. The recovered arms will be given to the Federal government.

Fulani herdsmen slaughter over 50 mourners in Agatu, Benue state

Over 50 mourners were killed on Sunday May 12th in Benue State by Fulani herdsmen who attacked them as they buried their dead. The herdsmen stormed Okpachanyi village in Agatu local government area of the state and opened fire on the mourners, killing at least 50 of them. Others escaped with serious injuries.

The mourners had gathered to bury two of the policemen killed last week Tuesday by Ombatse cult members in Nassarawa state. Anarchy in our land!

Listen to new Music: Davido - One of a Kind

Listen to Davido's latest single 'One of a Kind'...

Eagle Schnapps sponsors tennis tournament in honor of Olu of Warri

From left to right; Prince Emilio Mr Kingsley Anuebunwa (Brand Manager, Eagles Schnapps), HON. Amaju Pinnick (Chairman Delta State sports Commission Host) and Chief Ikomi (Club member) at the Grand Patron Tournament.

Eagle Aromatic Schnapps, a brand from the stable of the Intercontinental Distillers Limited (makers of Chelsea Dry Gin, Squadron Dark Rum, Veleta Fruit Drink, etc ) recently partnered with the Warri Tennis Club to host the 2^nd Grand Patron Lawn Tennis Tournament in honour of the Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse.

The event, which was held to celebrate the Olu of Warri’s 26^th Coronation Anniversary, hosted various clubs within Delta State & its environs including Ughelli Club, Shell Club, NNPC Club, and Asaba Club, all participating in the American Tennis Tournament Format.

Kate Henshaw lovely in blue bandage dress

The actress wore this blue number to the Samsung Galaxy S4 launch at Oriental hotel last Friday. Super hot or hot?

Asari Dokubo sued over war threat by Abuja based NGO

An Abuja based NGO called the Anti-Corruption Network is suing ex-militant leader, Asari Dokubo for treason over comments he made about going to war if President Jonathan is not re-elected in 2015. Below is a report from Vanguard

The Executive Secretary of Anti-Corruption Network and former member of the House of Representatives, Dino Melaye, revealed this to journalists at a press conference held at the organisation’s headquarter in Abuja.

Melaye said: ”This morning, my lawyers instituted a case against Asari-Dokubo, that Nigeria will be made ungovernable if President Jonathan isn’t re-elected in 2015.”

Also, the National Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has cautioned Dokubo to stop making these comments, saying it is wrong for anyone to make threats over election.