Meet the Queen Globe 2013 contestants

 Aghedo Oses (22) and Aghadiuno Patricia (23)

Arinze Nkechi Evelyn (24) and Idahosa May (20)

 The Queen Globe pageant will hold August 17th in Asaba, Delta state. See the remaining contestants after the cut...

Dabota Lawson's gorgeous outfit to movie premiere

This is what former beauty queen Dabota Lawson wore to Torn movie premiere on Saturday at Silverbird. I say gorgeous outfit...what do you say?

Funny Video: Patrick Obahiagbon comments on Rivers state crisis

It is a must watch video...very hilarious. Please watch this Channels TV interview...

Munachi Abii on the cover of Chizy's Spyware Magazine

Ex-beauty queen and rapper Munachi Abii covers the second edition of Chizy's Spyware fashion and lifestyle magazine. More photos from the magazine shoot after the cut...

I am happy I am an Atheist - Seun Kuti says

An Atheist is someone who does not believe in the existence of a supreme being, "God"or beings "gods". Seun explains why he is happy to be one in a message he posted on Facebook yesterday

Actress Chika Ike officially divorced

Two months after filing for divorce, a high court in Abuja on Friday July 26th granted it to Chika Ike. She's officially a single lady now.

Chika married Tony Eberiri in 2006 but the marriage packed up a few years later.

Genevieve Nnaji chills in Shanghai

The pretty actress was photographed chilling in her hotel room in Shanghai, China. Money good o...

Monalisa Chinda At The Premiere Of Torn

Actress Monalisa Chinda at Torn movie premiere at Silverbird Cinemas on Saturday July 27th. The psychological movie stars Monalisa Chinda, Joseph Benjamin, Ireti Doyle, and was produced by Moses Inwang. More photos after the cut...

Nicki Minaj spotted with engagement ring after DJ Khaled proposal

You might have heard that Nicki Minaj took a restraining order out against DJ Khaled after he proposed to her publicly...that report is false, she never did. In fact just two days after the proposal, Nicki was spotted showing off a diamond engagement ring that looks like the $500k ring DJ Khaled proposed with.

Nicki isn't engaged to DJ Khaled but she's kinda playing along to help him promote his upcoming album. The two are said to be friends. Friends of Nicki say she found the public proposal funny.

Nicki is engaged to her long-time boyfriend and hype man, Safaree.

Uche Jombo Stuns At Torn Movie Premiere

 Mrs Rodriguez looking quite stunning in red at Torn movie premiere on Saturday in Lagos.

Nigeria music director Aswad Ayinde jailed 90 yrs for fathering 6 kids with his own daughters in the US

Music video director Aswad Ayinde, 55, who won an MTV award for directing The Fugees' 'Killing Me Softly' in 1996, has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for repeatedly raping his six daughters and fathering six children with them. This guy is disgusting!

Aswad Ayinde is accused of raping his daughters to create a "pure" bloodline, fathered six kids with them from the mid-1980s to 2002 - and delivered the babies himself, the court heard during his trial last Friday

"He said the world was going to end, and it was just going to be him and his offspring and that he was chosen," his ex-wife, Beverly Ayinde testified at a pre-trial hearing.

Prosecutors said Ayinde kept the kids from blabbing about the rape by beating them and isolating them from other children. All his daughters were home schooled.

"I was afraid to ever accuse him of being demented or being a pedophile," Beverly Ayinde, who had 9 children with him told the court. "I knew the word, but I wouldn't dare use it because it would result in a beating."

Prosecutors revealed that Mr. Ayinde began having sex with his second daughter from the time she eight-years-old, impregnating her four times. He faces three more trials over the alleged assaults.

Nigerians to begin paying extra N750,000 to Enter UK from November

From November 2013, Nigeria will be among the six listed Commonwealth 'high risk' countries whose citizens will be required to pay £3,000 tourists visa bond before they are allowed into the UK. The remaining five are: India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

But here's what the UK government are saying to pacify citizens of these countries who are outraged by this new policy. They say it's not all visitors that will be required to pay the bond, just people they consider 'highest risk'; that is people who will collect visa and refuse to leave Britain or overstay their visa terms. Those paying bonds will receive the bond back, if they abided by the terms of their visa.

According to the UK Financial Times report last Friday, the UK Home Office say there's no going back as the scheme is their most effective way of tackling abuse in their immigration system. Nigeria and the other five countries account for more than five hundred thousand visa applications in 2012.

I am sure this scheme will affect business in the UK as Nigeria is said to be the 6th biggest spenders on luxury goods in the country.

Karen Igho set to release her own reality TV show tagged 'Knowing Karen'

Knowing Karen will primarily feature the Big Brother Africa winner and radio personality engaging in the different activities that sum up her celebrity status. These range from the following:
1. Before, during and after work related activities like photo and video shoots. Including special events etc.
2. Several classes have been planned for the series like policing/ custom officing / waitressing for the day to meet her surprised fans in the grassroots.
3. To show her readiness and willingness to work with high profile corporate brands, she is taking etiquette lessons and so on.
4. The additional acting lessons she went to get in London, will also be displayed through monologues that will be recorded with fans.

What Pope Francis said about gay people

According to the Associated Press, below is what Pope Francis said when quizzed about gay priests during his transatlantic flight home following a week-long trip to Brazil...

"Pope Francis reached out to gays on Monday, saying he wouldn’t judge priests for their sexual orientation.... "If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?" Francis asked.

Below is a longer version (and slightly different translation) of the Pope's quote via NCR:

"When I meet a gay person, I have to distinguish between their being gay and being part of a lobby. If they accept the Lord and have good will, who am I to judge them? They shouldn’t be marginalized. The tendency [to homosexuality] is not the problem...they’re our brothers.”

Footballer, Christian Benítez dies at 27 after suffering heart attack

Former Birmingham City striker Christian Benítez died in hospital in Qatar today from complications leading to cardiac arrest at the age of 27. The striker from Ecuador died just weeks after a £10million move to Qatar side, El Jaish.

The Ecuadorian Football Federation said on their website that Benitez 'had severe stomach pain, was rushed to a hospital, where after a few hours suffered cardio respiratory arrest, which ended his life.'

Christian is survived by his wife, children and his father, former Ecuador international footballer Ermen Benítez.

Jocelyn Dumas' stunning outfit to the launch of her new TV show

Ghanaian TV personality Jocelyn Dumas pictured above at the launch of her new TV show 'At Home With Joselyn Dumas'.

Mirror that makes people look slimmer than they actually are

According to UK Daily Mail, entrepreneur Belinda Jasmine invented the mirror that makes people look almost a stone slimmer than they actually are, an invention that could be a girl's new best friend.

The Skinny Mirror uses curved glass to trick users into appearing up to 10lbs lighter, delivering a welcome boost of self confidence.

Wizkid's girlfriend, Tania Omotayo opens luxury retail store in Lekki

Wizkid's girlfriend Tania Omotayo has taken over the affairs of popular luxury clothing and accessories store, Designers’ Club, which has been in existence for over 15 years. Don't know if she bought it over but the management has changed hands and she's head person in charge now.

Chidi Lloyd slapped, cuffed, blindfolded and taken to unknown location, lawyer claims

Emenike Ebete, counsel to Rivers State Lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd, says he fears for his client’s life based on claims that the police have hidden him in an unknown location.

Ebete told Nigerian Telegraph that he wants the public to be watchful so that what happened in the case of the late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola did not repeat itself.

“In Abuja, they told us they were transporting him to Port Harcourt to charge him for conspiracy and didn’t say more than that. When we got to Port Harcourt, there were more than five hundred policemen waiting to escort him to the command office. From there, he was moved to the Police officers’ mess and handcuffed like a common criminal. Now I do not know where he is,” Ebete said.

Julius Aghahowa's 11 year old daughter makes Nollywood debut

Former Super Eagles player Julius Aghahowa's 11 year old daughter, Isabelle Aghahowa has made her acting debut in Nollywood, playing the role of identical twins separated at birth and given to two different mothers in Uche Jombo's new movie 'Unconditional'. Isabelle plays the dual role of Dakore's daughter and Uche Jombo's daughter in the movie. See more photos when you continue..

47 year old grandmother wants cosmetic surgery to make her look older

This woman is the mother of former Channel O VJ Nonhle Thema's baby daddy, Arthur Bolton. Grandmother Anne Bolton wants to have cosmetics surgery to make her look older because at 47 years old, she hasn't seen any sign of aging; no wrinkles, no greying hair, no sagging etc.

UK Daily Mail  reports:

The mother-of-four says she is constantly being mistaken for a woman half her age, and says looking like a 20-year-old is actually ruining her life - and now she's thinking about having cosmetic surgery to make herself look older. Anne says that her youthful looks have ruined a marriage and two long-term relationships, as younger men constantly chat her up

You think she looks way younger than her age? Continue to read her story...

Nigerian Blessing Okagbare Breaks African Women's 100m Record

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare today smashed the African 100m Women's record! She came from the back and stormed through to win in 10.86s, setting a new African record at the London Olympic Anniversary Games.

Nigerians in Kenya protest police harrasment and intimidation

Below is a letter written by Nigerians living in Kenya highlighting the harassment they face in the hands of police.

The harassment has taken a xenophobic dimension,  Just 2 days ago a Nigerian with Valid passport and entry Visa to Kenya was stopped by plain clothes policemen, when they requested for his passport, he promptly presented it to them. The passport was immediately seized and he was asked to to leave Kenya, as Nigerians only come to Kenya to take their woman, he resisted and insisted that he committed no offense, he was immediately attacked and beaten to a pulp and he was bleeding profusely.

2face and Annie Idibia's 4 year old daughter makes Nollywood debut

Four year old Isabella Idibia has followed her mother's footsteps. She made her acting debut this week in the movie 'Unconditional' produced by Uche Jombo. Right picture: Isabella on set this past Wednesday.

Dotun CoolFM and Taiwo Oyebanjo wed today

The traditional wedding of Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode aka Dotun Coolfm and Taiwo Oyebanjo, the younger sister of D'banj took place today at the bride's hometown in Sagamu, Ogun State. Congrats to them. More photos after the cut...

Yvonne Nelson says she's found love again

Before I Write A Book - By Basketmouth

Comedian Basketmouth will share short stories about his experience with people while growing in the Nigerian entertainment industry in a series called 'Before I Write a Book.' He plans to write a book eventually so this is a pre-entry to that project, thus, the title. Below is the first story he shares

Back stage at the Rothmans Groove tour which held @ TBS in 1998, there I was seated with the likes of The Plantashun Boiz,Dr. Fresh,Remedies and more...I was just a young boy trying to weigh his options on what direction to go with his career as drumming,rapping,producing and comedy were few of my options.

That night was the 1st time I met Tony Tetuila, one of those humble guys you come by,he was warm and accommodating considering the obvious fact that I was nobody in the industry.

See the 2013 Miss University Nigeria Contestants

These are the most beautiful girls representing 53 universities in Nigeria. Some of them are quite gorgeous. Take a look for yourself after the cut...

New Video: Dammy Krane - Xteristics

After massive success with 'My Dear' and 'Ligali', Dammy Krane returns with the visuals for one of his three latest singles. Shot in London, Xteristics captures Dammy showing off the characteristics his fans have come to love him for, that swanky edged coolness with a dash of fun and excitement.

DJ Khaled proposes to Nicki Minaj with $500k diamond ring

Call it publicity stunt or not? 37 year old record producer, rapper, DJ and record label executive, Khaled bin Abdul Khaled, better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, asked Nicki Minaj to marry him via a video posted online and he explained why he wants Nicki as his wife...

"I want to be honest with you. I love you. I like you. I want you to be mine. The only reason I'm not telling you this face to face is because I know that you're busy. You need a man like me in your life that’s gonna take care of you and respect you. You gotta take your time and think about it, I understand... but I know I have to be here today to let you know how serious I am and about how serious this is to me. I want to let your fans know, my fans know, my family, your family, that I wanna marry you. I been working hard to get this ring... Nicki Minaj... will you marry me?'

DJ Khaled popped the question with a $500,000 diamond ring and with help from MTV. Nicki hasn't responded yet. The two recently worked together on Nicki's latest single 'Twerk It'. See his proposal video after the cut...