Senator Yerima And Constitutional Review - By Maryam Uwais

Lawyer and child rights advocate Maryam Uwais weighs in on the child bride marriage:

Once again, Senator Yerima is in the news, claiming Islam as the basis for his argument that a girl automatically transforms into an adult of ‘full age’ once she is married, with the attendant responsibilities that relate to the renunciation of citizenship, irrespective of her age or mental capacity. Because the Senator from Zamfara State has gone public with his personal comprehension of the Shari’a, it has become necessary to respond publicly to his utterances.

It should be pointed out, however, that several media reports on the constitutional review debate at the Senate give the impression that underage marriage has been endorsed by the Senate Chambers. Facts are that S.29 of the 1979 Constitution permits a Nigerian citizen of ‘full age’ to renounce his or her citizenship by declaration in a prescribed manner, for which purpose ‘full age’ was stated to be 18 years and above.

Kate Middleton and Prince William welcome baby boy

Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have welcomed a baby boy who is now third in line to the throne, Their son was born at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington around 4.24pm this afternoon.

Kate and her new born baby are doing well and will remain in hospital overnight. Big congrats to them!

New MBGN Queen appointed as special assistant on Tourism & Culture

18 year old Anna Ebiere Banner has been appointed Special Assistant on Tourism & Culture to Bayelsa Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson. The governor himself got on stage after she won the crown on Saturday night and made her his new special adviser.

You know how some queens come from one state but represent other states at the pageant? Well, that didn't happen with Anna. She's originally from Bayelsa state and I hear she's really 18 years old. She was born  February 18, 1995. Congrats to her!

11yr old girl flees from family over arranged marriage, speaks out online

The 11 year old Yemen girl, Nada Al-Ahdal (pictured above) who ran away from home after her parents promised her hand in marriage, has spoken out online saying 'she's not an item for sale.'

Nada said she was forced to run away and live with her uncle after she was promised to another man.

"They told me that I am engaged, and that my fiancé had already paid them money and brought the engagement ring. They said that I couldn't leave and even threatened to kill me if I went back to my uncle. I'm not an item for sale, I'm a human being and I would rather die than get married at this age. I've decided that I have two choices: to leave or to die. So I chose the first" Nada said in a video that was released online July 8th

Nada's saving grace is her uncle who has refused to let her family marry her off.

Rukky Sanda displays boobs to movie premiere in Lagos

This is what actress Rukky Sanda wore to the premiere of Yvonne Nelson's House of Gold which took place last Friday.Is that nipples or...lol! See the full length gown after the cut...

Dotun & Taiwo release new pics as they announce wedding dates

Dotun Cool FM and Taiwo Oyebanjo, (D'banj's younger sister and Kay Switch's twin sister) have announced their wedding dates. Their traditional wedding will hold on Saturday July 27th while the white wedding will hold the next Saturday August 3rd. Congrats to them. Lovely couple!

Yvonne Nelson stuns in black at her movie premiere

The Ghanaian actress wore this beautiful Mai Atafo gown to the premiere of her movie 'House of Gold' at Silverbird Cinemas on Friday July 19th.

Actress Ufuoma Ejenobor hot bikini photo

Hot mama!

Stella Damasus spits fire, condemns underaged marriage (Video)

Nigerian movie star and singer Stella Damasus expresses her anger over the issue of underaged marriage being discussed in the Nigerian senate. Stella deserves a standing ovation for this! Watch..

Tonto Dikeh Replies Iyanya

When asked who he would have dinner with, die for and dust off on Rubbing Minds yesterday, singer Iyanya said he would have dinner with Genevieve, die for Yvonne Nelson and dust off Tonto Dikeh. Trust Tonto Dikeh to reply...but she went easy on Iyanya, only writing 'Nigga sounds pained'. Guess she still has a soft spot for him!

Check out the video where Iyanya made the comment after the cut...

Mo Cheddah flaunts bikini body

 The rapper shared the photos on her instagram page. See another pic after the cut...

Billionaire Femi Otedola's daughter, Cuppy, releases new promo shots

Florence Otedola, the UK based DJ and daughter of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, who released her first music video last week, has released new promo shots.

Cuppy is currently in Nigeria to promote her EP, titled “NeoAfrobeats” which is scheduled to drop in September. She played at SIP nightclub last Friday and will be playing at various other venues this weekend. Her debut single “I Love My Country” has witnessed over 150,000 downloads on iTunes and Amazon.

CoverGirl model Talia Castellano dies at 13 after 6 year battle with cancer

Talia Joy Castellano, the young girl who inspired thousands with her YouTube make-up tutorials and became an honorary face of CoverGirl, has died at the age of 13 following a 6 year battle with cancer.

Talia's family announced her death on her Facebook page last night. They wrote:

'It is with a heavy heart that we share with all of you that Talia has earned her wings at 11:22am. Please lift her beautiful soul, her beautiful light to heaven.'

Talia was diagnosed with with stage four neuroblastoma cancer in February 2007, and later diagnosed with leukemia. The young girl, who was so full of life, was told by her doctors mid last year that she had four to 1 year to live. May her soul rest in peace. See more photos of her after the cut...

Tiwa Savage Becomes New Mtn Ambassador

 The singer posted the above picture on her Istagram page and captioned it:
"MTN Ambassador ...I don port o. God you are so good to me"

Congrats to her!

Wizkid sips world's most expensive champagne with Liam of One Direction

Wizkid celebrated his birthday in London, with teen heartthrob Liam who is a member of popular boy band, One Direction. They were sipping on the world's most expensive champagne,

Goût de Diamants which bottle is made of Swarovski diamonds.

Snail facials: Ladies will you dare?

A salon in Tokyo is offering customers the chance to sign up for a £165 snail facials.
All they have to do is lie back and let the molluscs crawl across their face, leaving a trail of slime as they go.
Managers at the Clinical Salon claim snail slime is packed with proteins, antioxidants and hyaluronic acid, which help skin retain moisture, reduce inflammation and remove dead skin.
 
While many will be too squeamish to get snail mucus on their mugs, adventurous Japanese are queuing up to try the bizarre treatment.

All for beauty...

See the woman Lamar Odom reportedly cheated on Khloe Kardashian with

The woman (pictured above) who has been linked to Khloe's basketball player hubby Lamar Odom has been pictured for the first time since the scandal.

Jennifer Richardson, who reports claimed has been having a close friendship with the husband of reality star Khloe Kardashian since January 2012, was photographed outside Eden nightclub in Hollywood.

She is 29 and many are debating if she's hotter than Khloe..

Check out what Wizkid's girlfriend did for him on his birthday

So... much love!

Kim Kardashian makes first post baby outing

Kim Kardashian who has been keeping a low profile over the last month while she settled into motherhood with baby North West, has apparently made her first public outing following the birth of her daughter on June 15, 2013. The reality star looks amazing. She's dropped a lot of the baby weight already. Kim and boo Kanye West are yet to give the world a first glimpse of their child and the star made sure no one caught a peek during the outing.

Nonso Diobi responds to Tonto Dikeh's diss of Mercy Johnson

When Tonto Dikeh opened fire on her fellow Nollywood actresses on twitter some days ago it was pretty obvious she was talking to Mercy Johnson...see what I'm talking about HERE...though Mercy Johnson did not reply her, some persons just won't stay quiet about the incident. First Lola Omotayo, now Nollywood actor Nonso Diobi has replied Tonto in a series of Tweets he posted.

 More Tweets after the cut...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala & her four children are all Harvard graduates

The Minister of Finance Mrs Ngozi Oknonjo Iweala is a graduate of the prestigious Harvard University and so are her four children - Onyinye, Uzodinma, Ikechukwu and Uchechi. (Uzo and Uche pictured above)

Mrs Okonjo-Iweala studied Economics at Harvard, graduating magna cum laude with A.B in 1977.
Her eldest, Onyinye received her Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology from Harvard University in 2008 and graduated Harvard Medical School in 2010. Onyinye is a wife and mother.
Her son, Uzodinma Iweala received his A.B in English and American literature from Harvard and MD from Colombia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is the author of the critically acclaimed novel, Beasts of No Nation (2005).
Her other son, Ikechukwu Iweala studied social studies at Harvard and graduated in 2005.
Her last child Uchechi graduated from Harvard in 2009 and majored in Economics
And don't forget that Mrs Okonjo-Iweala's parents also graduated from Harvard.

Rita Dominic rocks this sexy shirt dress to her birthday dinner

Stunning!

Cory Monteith died from heroin and alcohol overdose, coroner reveals

Glee actor Cory Monteith's autopsy result has been released. The British Columbia Coroners Service revealed that an autopsy and toxicological analysis show that 31-year-old Cory, who has struggled with addiction since he was a young teenager, died from a lethal combination of heroin and alcohol.

Cory was found dead in his room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday July 13th. He had been scheduled to check out earlier that day, but when he failed to do so, hotel staff entered his room and discovered his body.

In March this year Cory admitted himself into a treatment facility for substance addiction. Guess he didn't get the help he needed.

Man set pregnant lover on fire over false accusation

 Culled from Sunnewsonline.com

Until June 23, not many could have suspected that all was not well between Emeka Agu, 28, and his pregnant girlfriend, Miss Bidemi Akinsolufe. That night, disaster struck in their home in Ayobo area of Lagos, as Emeka allegedly set his lover ablaze.

The reason? To prevent the lady from charming other men with her beauty. Nearly a month after, Bidemi still writhes in pain at the Gbagada General Hospital, even as Emeka awaits his date with the law. The reporter met the badly burnt lady on her hospital bed and she narrated what led to the sad incident.

Baby born with prayer rosary round her neck in Niger state

According to a story by Nigerian Tribune, a baby girl was born with prayer rosary wrapped around her neck yesterday July 14th in Bida, Bida LGA of Niger State.

 The incident, which occurred around 2.00 p.m at Kotuworo area of the town, close to the home of Alhaji Bello Mansaba, the man with 86 wives, was said to have caused uproar, with people thronging the town to have a look at the baby born to Mrs Adijat and Mallam Issa, both of whom hail from Lama, Kwara State.

Nigerian Tribune further gathered that Adijat rushed to the home of a midwife, Abubakar Baiwa Shasha, where she was delivered of her baby girl.

Chris Brown's probation revoked; but was not taken into custody

A judge in LA yesterday revoked Chris Brown's probation after the L.A County District Attorney filed legal documents asking the judge to revoke it and immediately remand Chris Brown into custody, according to a report by TMZ. The D.A asked for the revocation based on charges being filed against Brown in connection with a hit-and-run in May but fortunately for Chris Brown, even though his probation was revoked, he wasn't taken into custody, which is sometimes the case.

TMZ reports:

The judge just revoked Chris Brown's probation in the Rihanna beating case, but the singer will remain a free man ... for now.

Brown showed up at court today to fight the L.A. County D.A.'s motion to revoke his probation in the wake of hit-and-run charges stemming from a car accident but the judge granted the motion anyway, paving the way for a probation violation hearing in August.

If the judge determines Chris violated his probation, the singer could be sentenced to 4 years in prison. In the meantime, Brown has been released on his own recognizance.

Happy birthday to Wizkid

The superstar turns 23 today. LLNP!

Hospital where women are charged $5 every time they scream while giving birth

Poor women have been exploited at their most vulnerable time by a hospital that charged them $5 every time they screamed during child birth.

The shocking discovery was made by a U.S. group that campaigns against corruption, as it released its annual Global Corruption Barometer.

At the hospital in Zimbabwe, one of the poorest countries in the world, the fine was said to be for 'raising a false alarm', according to Transparency International.

Women who were unable to pay the fine were allegedly kept in the hospital until their families could pay. Interest was also added to the fines, according to the Washington Post.

Regina Askia flaunts bikini body

The ex-beauty and former actress shared holiday photos with her family on her Facebook page. In a few of the photos, the 46 year old mother of three showed off her bikini bod. Not bad after all...

Funke Akindele's marriage to Kehinde Oloyede ends

This is not rumour, it's fact. A little over a year after tying the knot with Kehinde Oloyede, Funke Akindele's marriage has ended. Kehinde Oloyede shared the news of their split on his Facebook page (which he has since deleted). He wrote:

"It’s with heavy heart that am announcing the separation of me nd ma wife Mrs olufunke akindele,we’ve both agreed to go our separate ways coz of irreconcilable differences.we still best of friends nd we 4ever remain gud friends.

Later he added...

"Am doing just fine, gettn along without u,don't need u anymore in ma life.u d greatest mistake av made in recent time.

Funke's publicist confirmed that the two have indeed gone their separate ways (for now). They've actually been having issues for a while and Funke had actually been planning to divorce him quietly, but Mr Oloyede decided to make it public

Funke also recently changed her BB name from Mrs Funke Akindele Oloyede to Everybody loves Jenifa. Funke and Kehinde got married on Saturday May 26th 2012.