Borno State: Troops capture Boko Haram’s camp

Culled from Punch

Early reports of military operations in the three North-East states under emergency rule, on Thursday, indicated that Nigerian soldiers had recaptured three of the local government areas where insurgents had been in control in northern Borno.

The names of the recaptured councils could not be confirmed out of the lot in possession of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The areas where the insurgents were said to have been in total control before the military operation launched on Thursday were Marte, Magumeri, Mobbar, Gubio, Guzamala, Abadamin, Kukawa, Kaga, Nganzai and Monguno.

Nigeria pledges to support Mali with $2million for elections

Nigeria on Wednesday pledged a donation of two million U.S. dollars (about N320m) in support of agricultural development and conduct of free and fair elections in Mali.Vice-President Namadi Sambo made the pledge in Brussels at the International Donors Conference on the Development of Mali, organised by the EU, a statement by Malam Umar Sani, the Vice-President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, said.

The statement quoted the vice-president as saying that Nigeria had so far spent 45 million U.S. dollars (about N7.2 billion) on the ongoing efforts to achieve peace and restore normalcy in Mali.

Toke Makinwa stuns in blue peplum gown

                                                                       Cute!

Actress Uche Ogbodo shares new stunning photos

Beautiful!

"Michael Jackson molested me for years' - Dancer Wade Robson claims

When Michael Jackson was alive, Wade Robson testified in his defense during his child molestation trial. Four years after his death, Wade is claiming he was sexually abused by Michael.

The popular Australian choreographer and former close friend of the late pop legend claimed last week that Michael Jackson sexually abused him from ages 7 through 14, when he regularly stayed at Neverland Ranch. He has filed a lawsuit against the Estate of Michael Jackson asking for compensation for years of abuse.

Wade appeared on the Today Show today and went into detail about his abuse. Wade told Matt Lauer:

"I've lived in silence and denial for 22 years and I can't spend another moment in that...."

"...Michael Jackson was yes, an incredibly talented artist with an incredible gift. He was many things. And he was also a pedophile and a child sexual abuser. He performed sexual acts on me and forced me to perform sexual acts on him."

Michael isn't here to defend himself. And now he wants money? Oh. Watch the Today Show interview after the cut...

David Beckham announces retirement plan from football

After 21 years of playing football, David Beckham has announced his retirement at the age of 38. The footballer who is worth about $220million, captained 115 games for England, and played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan and PSG. He's the only English player to win a league title in four different countries. In a statement Beckham said:

"I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level. I want to thank all my team-mates, the great managers that I had the pleasure of learning from. I also want to thank the fans who have all supported me and given me the strength to succeed. Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.'

He will now work as a sports ambassador.

D'Prince and manager Teebillz, parts ways

Mavin artist D'Prince has amicably parted ways with his manager, Teebillz, who is also Tiwa Savage's manager and fiance. The two who were in the UK two weeks ago to shoot two videos for Tiwa, ended their business relationship as soon as they returned from the UK.

D'Prince announced on Twitter a few days ago that he is now being managed by Sunday Are, who also manages singer Omawumi. A source told me Teebillz wants to reduce the number of artists he manages and concentrate on other projects.

"Teebillz didn't really have time to commit to managing him. He wants to concentrate on the business management of his label and leave artist management alone for now. He's busy with too many projects and they decided D'Prince should move to Mr Are"

Davido announces plans to build schools in Nigeria

Well done Davido. That's such a great thing to do.

Funny video: Why do Nigeria men like big women?

Is it true? Watch the video..

Amazing! See Monique's dramatic weight loss

The 45 year old comedienne and Oscar winning actress has lost so much weight over the last few years, going from almost 300kg to 215kg. Monique says she didn't have surgery just exercise. Below is what she said on a radio programme recently.

"I tweet every morning, my workouts, because I want women to see - especially us big women - that you don’t have to let them cut you and suck it out, you don't have to let them staple you up, you don't have to let them give you a pill, you don't have to let them put a band around your organs. If you put the work in, baby, I promise you, it comes off."

"I am the best Mo'Nique I've ever been in my life right now. And I still have a ways to go. But I feel amazing.

See her serious workout photos after the cut...

Yvonne Nelson is in love again, now dating singer Dammy Krane

This is not rumour..o. This gist is tight! Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has found love again after ending things with Ice Prince and Iyanya. She's now dating Hypertek signee, Dammy Krane. The two have known each for a bit but only started dating about five weeks ago after Dammy appeared in a movie with her.

Dammy is said to be so madly in love with Yvonne that he wrote a song for her called "Really Love You" which leaked last week. See Yvonne's Tweet last week...

In the song, Dammy sings:

"Senior broda mi Johnson. Sey you know my taste. Shomo Yvonne Nelson. I no just want Ur Waist, because...I do, I do really love you.” 

See a video of them together and listen to the song after the cut...

Tweet of the day: from Don Jazzy

Is any artist porting from or to Mavin?

Kelly Rowland admits being envious of Beyonce's career in new song

In Kelly Rowland's new single 'Dirty Laundry', she admits being jealous of Beyonce's career after Destiny's Child broke up and also being in an abusive relationship...
On the track, Kelly sings:

"When my sister was on stage/ killin’ it like a motherf**ker 
/ I was enraged / feelin’ it like a motherf**ker / bird in a cage 
/ you would never know what I was dealin’ with
 / went our separate ways but I was happy she was killin’ it
 / bittersweet / she was up I was down
 / no lie I feel good for her but what do I do now / forget the records off the record I was goin’ through some bullsh**t 
/ post-survivor / she don’t fight / who wanna hear my bullsh*t / meanwhile this nigga putting his hands on me / swear ya’ll don’t know the half of this industry..."

Oh dear! Who knew she was going through all that? Listen to the song after the cut...

Sunny Ade's guitarist sentenced to 3yrs in jail for drug trafficking

King Sunny Ade's ex-guitarist, Fatoke Abiodun, was on Tuesday May 14th sentenced to three years imprisonment for drug trafficking at the Federal High Court, Lagos. The 62-year-old Abiodun was a guitarist with King Sunny Ade, Nigeria's foremost musician. If you missed it, read it (HERE)

Abiodun who has three wives and 12 children was apprehended by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on January 1st, 2013, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos while attempting to board an Air France flight to Italy.

He however blamed poverty for this;

“My music career is a sad story. I played for King Sunny Ade for 30 years before I was unceremoniously retired in 2007 without severance benefit. I was unprepared for it and I saw the bitter side of life. This is my first time of trafficking drugs. I did it out of frustration because at my age, I could not provide for my family.”

Kim Kardashian afraid Kanye West could be gay

Insiders are claiming that gay rumors about Kanye is pushing Kim to the breaking point. There are rumours that he's dating 39 year old Riccardo Tisci, the creative director of fashion power house, Givenchy, and that's why he's more in Paris than in the US.

From In Touch

When fashion bloggers slammed the flowery Givenchy dress she wore to Met Gala, it was clear that Kim was crushed. But her humiliation ran much deeper than just a gown. Online commenters are speculating that her boyfriend, Kanye, is in a romantic relationship with the man who designed her controversial dress, Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci!. “Kim’s freaking out,” says a friend. “If it turns out Kanye is involved with Riccardo, she will be utterly embarrassed – more so than she’s ever been in her life.”

Then on the cover it says; "humiliated by rumours that her baby's father has a secret boyfriend in Paris, Kim cries: you spend more time with him than with me!"

6 pregnant girls rescued from Enugu baby factory

For the second time in a barely a week,the police yesterday raided a 'baby factory' in Enugu and rescued six pregnant teenagers from the coerced selling of their newborns. This time, three suspects were arrested, unlike in the previous case where the madam is still on the run. Read related post (HERE)

The girls, who gave their names as Chioma Eze, Amarachi Okoro, Gloria Okoye, Uzoamaka Lawrence, Nneji Faith and Akpan Juliana, are between the ages of 16 and 17 years.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ebere Amaraizu, said the baby factory is located at No 7, Anyansi Lane, Ogui, Enugu. It will be recalled that a baby factory was also discovered last week in Imo State in which 17 pregnant teenagers were rescued by the police.

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.