Charles Taylor's family ejected from calabar mansion for unable to pay rent

According to a story in Encomium magazine, the family of former Liberian president and war crimes prisoner, Charles Taylor, have been ejected from their N2.5million per year rented mansion in Diamond Hills in Calabar, Cross Rivers state. The family he left behind in Calabar as he faced criminal charges in The Hague were ejected because they were unable to pay their rent. The house belongs to Dr. Joseph Wayas, the Second Republic Senate President.

His wife and kids, who have since been abandoned by the former president's friends and business associates, now live in a small flat at the state housing estate along Murtala Mohammed highway in Calabar. No aides, no cruising of luxury cars, no partying, no money to spend lavishly. That's their new life now.

Charles Taylor was forced to resign as president and take up political asylum in Nigeria. He arrived Nigeria with his family on August 12, 2003 but was extradited in 2006 to stand trial for war crimes.

In 2012, he was found guilty of all 11 counts of "aiding and abetting" war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Meet the UK woman who claims she's too pretty to work

 

33 year old Laura Fernee says her good looks forced her to quit her job, because men would not leave her alone and women at work were too jealous of her, so now she lives off her wealthy parents. Below is how Daily Mail UK is reporting it...

The 33-year-old science graduate says her slim figure and pretty face attracted unwanted attention from her male colleagues.

She also claims she has been ostracised by other women in the workplace who are jealous of her beauty. Miss Fernee now lives off her wealthy parents after quitting her £30,000 job in scientific research two years ago.

Gov Oshiomhole hosts comedian I Go Save on his birthday

Edo State Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomole hosted comedian I Go Save and a few of his friends to a birthday dinner today Monday May 20th at the Edo State Government House. The comedian pictured above (far right) with the governor and P-Square. See another pic after the cut...

2,000 flee Borno to Niger Republic

Culled from Punch

More than 2,000 Nigerians living in border villages in Borno State have reportedly fled as a result of the ongoing military operations targeted at routing insurgents from the area under the emergency rule. The fleeing villagers were said to have headed to the neighbouring Niger Republic.

“Most of the residents of border villages of Borno have fled to Niger. About 2,000 people from Abadan, Malam Fatori and other villages are now refugees in Difa, Niger Republic,” a top security officer told one of our correspondents on Sunday.

The source said that the Joint Military Task Force was on the trail of members of the Boko Haram sect, who were dislodged from the Sambisa Game Reserve and other camps on Thursday in Borno State.

It was learnt that residents of Maiduguri and other communities far from the border, who did not want to be caught in the cross-fire had also fled to some neighbouring states, including Kano and Bauchi

Midwife arrested after giving two women miracle babies for N4.2million

The search for the fruit of the womb has driven many women to take extreme steps.When women are unable to conceive and bear children, the huge psychological toll makes them fall prey to fraudulent people and patrons of ‘baby factories’.Desope Cecilia, 61, and Joy Ibe, 43, were among victims of a midwife, Oby George, who promised them ‘miracle’ twins and triplets respectively.

While the midwife was being paraded before journalists at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, on Friday, the victims told their stories, with faces covered for security reasons.Cecilia said she had not been able to give her 78-year-old husband a child since they got married.She stated,

 “A lady who knew I had tried to conceive without success for a long time, told me about the midwife (George). The lady gave me the phone number of the woman and I learnt her clinic is in Port Harcourt.“When I got there in March 2012, she explained to me that she would be able to treat me with herbs and I would get pregnant. I was told to pay N1.5m, which I paid to her.“She gave me some herbs to take back to Lagos with me and take for nine months. I took the herbs religiously. My tummy began to swell, and my feet too. Those were the only signs I had that made me think I was pregnant.”

Check out Kanye West's disrespectful album title/cover

This is the artwork for Kanye’s forthcoming album called Yeezus, due out June 18. First he released a song titled 'I Am A God', now an album titled Yeezus. This guy is ridiculous! See another photo after the cut...

D'banj rocks 2 different sneakers at MTV Africa concert in SA

 Kokomaster rocked two different sneakers - a black and white Guiseppe Zanotti sneakers at the MTV All Stars concert which held on Saturday May 18th in Durban South Africa. Check out the sneakers, which he posted on Instagram a while back, after the cut...

Meet the man who killed his mum and kept her corpse in his wardrobe for 10 years

This is the 62 year old retired school principal who killed his mother in 2003, dried her remains and stored them in a cupboard in a room that served as his shrine for ten years. He was arrested by the Imo State police last week after a family member discovered the gruesome sight. You can read the story HERE. Photo courtesy Vanguard

Red carpet photos + full list of winners of 2013 Billboard Music Awards

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards took place last night at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. More photos and full list of winners after the cut...

Tweet of the day: I'm not HIV positive - Cossy Orjiakor

Oh...dear. At least the rumours "never heard it tho" scared her enough to go get tested.

Actress Chacha Eke set to wed movie director Austin Faani

Fast rising Nollywood actress Charity Eke popularly known as Cha Cha is getting ready to walk down the aisle with her heartthrob, script writer and movie director, Austin Faani. Their traditional wedding will hold May 30th at the bride's home town in Ebonyi State, while their white wedding will hold June 1st in Asaba, Delta state where Austin is based.

The lovers met in 2009. Austin was the first movie producer to give Cha Cha her first lead role in a movie titled - Bank Job. Big congrats to them.

Fred Amata's 50th birthday celebration (Photos)

Fred Amata celebrated his 50th birthday on Saturday 18th May at The Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos. RMD, Oge Okoye, Dakore Akande, Monalisa Chinda, Ras Kimono, Chico Ejiro and plenty others attended the birthday party. More photos after the cut...

Top model Isio Wanogho releases new photos

The top model who now runs an interior design studio called IDDS (Isio De-laVega Design Studio) recently released new photos - shot in Milan by fashion photographer Luca Patrone, who shoots for Italian Vogue and other fashion brands.

Isio was recently made a Youth Ambassador for Peace by the Global Foundation of Peace and Development. See more photos after the cut...

See Rita Dominic's outfit to Afriff press party

Afriff is Africa International Film Festival. Lovely outfit...

Photo of the day: Peter and Cameron Okoye strike a pose

So....cool!

King of Swaziland wants to make me his (14th) virgin bride, says a woman seeking asylum in the UK

A young woman is seeking asylum in Britain after she spurned the advances of the polyamorous King Mswati III of Swaziland (pictured right) and refused to join his harem of 13 wives.

Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, fled to England from the southern African nation as a teenager after she caught the attention of the millionaire monarch, a notoriously oppressive ruler known for his lavish lifestyle.

As part of Swazi custom, King Mswati III, 45, is permitted to choose a new bride every year.

Femi Kuti shares photo of his sons

The Afrobeat king shared this photo of his two sons 'Tumishe' and 'Ayomide' on his twitter page...

Beyonce denies rumours on Instagram post

There have been rumours that Beyonce is expecting a second baby, plus her uncle did an interview saying all sorts about her and her marriage...so maybe this is a response to all the talk.

She posted the message above on her Instagram page two days ago but deleted it shortly after it went up. Low life though? Beyonce is really angry!

Wizkid wins African Artist of the Year at Ghana Music Awards

Wizkid beat P-Square, Iyanya, and Davido to win African Artist of the Year at the just concluded Ghana Music awards. Congrats to him.

Chinedu Ikedieze 'Aki' loses dad

The actor made the announcement on his BB yesterday. He said his dad died in the evening. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.

Actress Damilola Adegbite poses half nude on her birthday

The former Tinsel actress turns 28 today May 19th and shared this photo on her Instagram page with the caption "‘Everything a woman should be and more…happy birthday to me‘, Happy birthday to her!

Nadia Buari and Jim Iyke arrive Ghana Music Awards together

The award took place yesterday May 18th in Ghana. Jim Iyke and his lady love Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari arrived the awards holding hands. They also left together. Lovely couple.

Femi Kuti shares photo of his daughter

Afrobeat king with his daughter Bisayo Kuti at home. He shared the photo on his Twitter page. Cute girl

Pat Robertson of 700 Club says all men have a tendency to cheat

83 year old televangelist and media mogul Pat Robertson says that all men have a tendency to cheat and it's a wife’s duty is to keep her man faithful, by focusing on the positive and making sure the home is so enticing he doesn’t want to stray. Robertson said this while responding to a question from a viewer who wrote:

“I’ve been trying to forgive my husband for cheating on me. We have gone to counseling, but I just can’t seem to forgive, nor can I trust. How do you let go of the anger? How do you trust again?"

Below is Pat Robertson's reply...

“Here’s the secret. Stop talking the cheating. He cheated on you, well, he’s a man. You need to focus on the reasons you married him. Does he provide a home for you to live in? Does he provide food for you to eat? Does he provide clothes for you to wear? Is he nice to the children… Is he handsome?”

“Recognize also, like it or not, males have a tendency to wander a little bit. What you want to do is make a home so wonderful that he doesn’t want to wander, or give in to the “salacious” magazine pictures and Internet filled with adult films.

Rihanna shows her bum bum on Instagram

Oh...dear!

Ancient big tree falls in Imo State, kills over 50 people

An ancient tree (believed by some to be a tree of the gods) fell on Thursday May 16th, killing over 50 people at Umudagu Mbieri, Mbaitoli in Imo State. The Osisi Ukwu Uko, which has been in existence for over 200 years, fell during heavy rainstorm around 8pm Thursday night, collapsing on buildings, people selling their wares and customers buying good in a market under the tree. Those who didn't die lost body parts and are being treated at the hospital.

People in the community had for many years called for the removal of the tree over safety concerns but the community elders refused to chop the tree down arguing that it was an  ancestral landmark.

Some people in the village are speculating that the gods occupying the tree were angry with the villages over something and decided to strike. Oh! See more photos after the cut...

See Rita Dominic & Toke Makinwa's outfit to Butter Scotch Evenings

The event took place last night at Eko Hotel and featured US singer Johnny Gill and comedian Bill Bellamy. Which outfit do you love?