Genevieve Nnaji featured in Elle Magazine's International Superstars list

The actress was featured in Elle Magazine's International Superstars: The Next Big Crossover Acts list which was published online yesterday Wednesday August 21.

Below is what the fashion and lifestyle magazine wrote about Ms Nnaji...

One of the most powerful actresses working in Africa, Nnaji began her career at age eight, and has been constantly working in commercials and movies ever since. She's credited with putting Nollywood, Nigeria's Hollywood, on the map. In 2005 she was awarded Best Actress at the inaugural African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), and used her fame to launch her clothing line, St. Genevieve, in 2008 with the proceeds from sales supporting orphanages. And she has the Oprah seal of approval—in 2009 Nnaji was profiled on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, with the host referring to her as one of the most popular people around the world and the "Julia Roberts of Africa."

The list also features former Miss World and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai, English singer Pixie Lott and Mexican pop star Anahi. Read it Here

Bola Tinubu recuperates after knee surgery in the United States

Former Governor of Lagos State and leading founder of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has been absent from public engagements in the past few weeks. He sent out a statement in early August explaining that he would be traveling out of the country for knee surgery.

"Based on a previous sports injury on one of his knees and recent further aggravation on the knee from rigorous political and family related activities, he has been advised by his doctors, despite his persistent reluctance, that orthopedic surgery is necessary at this time.

The week of the 5th of August has been slated for the surgery. Governor Tinubu is expected to resume his normal political activities and public engagements following clearance from his doctors." The statement read

Tinubu has since had the surgery in a hospital in the US and is said to be recuperating.

Actress Uchenna Nnanna releases new promo pictures

 Brand new photos from actress and movie producer, Uchenna Nnanna. See more photos when you continue..

Graphic pics: 1,300 Syrians gassed in their beds inside Damascus suburb

Shocking photos have been released showing the aftermath of the deadly chemical weapons unleashed on Damascus suburb, Ain Tarma, where 1,300 innocent Syrians were gassed in their beds.

The attack yesterday have left the streets deserted and makeshift morgues piled high with bodies of innocent women, men and children while those who survived the attack are fighting for their lives in makeshift hospitals. The attackers used rockets to release fatal fumes over the suburb in the early hours of yesterday morning as people slept in their homes.

The Syrian president has denied being behind the attack as protests against it erupted in other parts of the world. What I don't understand is why the rest of the world is folding its hands while thousands of innocent people are being slaughtered in Syria. More photos after the cut...

Tonto Dikeh changes her hairstyle

She's now rocking braids...really lovely!

Photos: Ngozi Nwosu's 50th birthday party

The actress Ngozi Nwosu, who battled kidney and heart ailment for a while, turned 50 on August 1 and to celebrate her, Best of Nollywood Ventures threw her a little shindig with her friends and colleagues in attendance. The party held yesterday Wednesday August 21 at the Eagles Park, Obokun Close in Ikeja. Heard two more parties are being organized for her. One on Friday and another one on Sunday. See more photos when you continue...

Policewoman caught on camera extorting money from a bus driver has been arrested

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a policewoman caught in a video footage demanding a bribe of N100 from a commercial bus driver.  See the video HERE.
Public relations officer of the command, Ngozi Braide said...

“We have arrested her and she is presently in custody. She will be made to undergo an orderly room trial and the outcome will be made public’’.

When asked to provide the name and the station the female cop was attached, Braide said she could not immediately provide the details.

P-Square record label signs Cynthia Morgan as their first lady

The President/C.E.O of Square Records and Northside Music Inc, Jude Okoye confirmed the news on twitter on his way to US. She is now officially their first lady. Congrats to her.

Cynthia released the video to her new single - Kuchi Kuchi. Find it after the cut...

3 nabbed as they attempt to snatch former miss Nigeria Feyi Sodipo's car

Former Miss Nigeria, Feyi Sodipo, escaped being abducted by three fake security operatives who claimed to be working for the organisers of Miss Nigeria beauty pageant yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The suspects, including two men and a woman, were said to have coerced Feyi, brought her in their car from Lagos to Abeokuta, where they said they were coming to retrieve the car which she won during the contest.

The suspects, who rode a Honda Shuttle car marked (LAGOS), KA 35 EKY, were said to have forcefully ordered the former beauty queen to enter their car from Lagos to Abeokuta where the Hyundai car she won with registration number (LAGOS) GGE 354 AJ was to be retrieved.

Can you rock this outfit?

 I guess she loves the dress so much...Check out her smile.

Hmm...Obafemi Martins' 3 year old son is in love

Lol! The cute little guy hugging the cute little white girl is Obafemi Martins three and a half year old son, Tyler Martins. Tyler is a product of Obagoal's relationship with a white girl he dated while playing in the UK. Obafemi has another child with an African lady he dated while playing in Italy.

He was also expecting a third baby with Mario Balotelli's older sister Abigail Barwuah. Not sure if she's given birth.hmmm

"Love has never been fair to me" - Seyi Shay

The lovely singer recently said...

''Love has never been fair to me; love is never going to be fair. It’s even worse as a musician because in the Nigerian tradition, it is not seen as a conventional or respectable thing to be a musician. Everybody expects you to be seen and not heard. But when you are in the public eye like this, it is not easy to find true love''.

Video & photos from AY's surprise birthday party

Comedian AY was a year older on Monday August 19th and his wife Mabel organized a surprise birthday party for him at their home. More photos and video from the party after the cut...

Oh Damn! Prison Break actor Wentworth Miller comes out as gay

Sorry ladies, we've lost another hot one to the men. Damn! Who would have imagine it? Anyone surprised he's gay? Wentworth, who played the lead character Michael Scofield in Prison Break came out as a gay man yesterday August 21 via an open letter to the Saint Petersburg Film Festival, rejecting an invitation to attend a premiere there because of Russia's recently-passed anti-gay laws.

The  41-year-old actor wrote...

Thank you for your kind invitation. As someone who has enjoyed visiting Russia in the past and can also claim a degree of Russian ancestry, it would make me happy to say yes. However, as a gay man, I must decline.

I am deeply troubled by the current attitude toward and treatment of gay men and women by the Russian government. The situation is in no way acceptable, and I cannot in good conscience participate in a celebratory occasion hosted by a country where people like myself are being systematically denied their basic right to live and love openly.

Perhaps, when and if circumstances improve, I'll be free to make a different choice.
Until then. Wentworth Miller

Yemi Sax and wife expecting a baby

Award winning saxophonist Yemi Sax and his new wife Shola Durojaiye are expecting their first child. Shola proudly showed off her baby bump during her birthday celebration a few days back. Big congrats to them.

Jennifer Hudson loose skin on her thighs revealed

After transforming her body with the help of Weight Watchers, the singer and actress has managed to keep the weight off. Her body is definitely banging but maybe she lost the weight too fast or something because now there's loose skin on her thighs...which she proudly shows off anyway so she's obviously not bothered by it. See it after the cut...

Kaffy and her husband share workout pics + spot her baby bump

Kaffy and her husband are expecting their second baby...but Kaffy does not let pregnancy slow her down. She's still exercising, still dancing, still working. More photos after the cut...

Jesse Jagz 'marijuana' brithday cake (Photos)

The former Choc City artist celebrated his birthday a few weeks back with prints of marijuana leaf on his cake. He shared the photos on his instagram page. Lol! See more photos after the cut...

Actress Monalisa Chinda and Brian Okwara at The Goddess concert

Monalisa looking stunning in a blue floral dress with former Mr Nigeria Brian Okwara at the Goddess Concert which held on Sunday August 18th at the Eko Convention Centre, VI, Lagos. See more photos from the concert after the cut...

Lee Thompson Young's behaviour changed after practicing Yoruba?

Actor Lee Thompson Young committed suicide in his apartment few days ago by shooting himself, now E online is reporting that the actor's behaviour changed after he 'began practicing Yoruba'. When did Yoruba become a religion? Read the report below:
From E online.com

"The Rizzoli & Isles star, who was 29 at the time of his death, "didn't drink or party," says a source, adding,  "He was the opposite. Lee loved to travel and was always the first to tell everyone to take a breath and enjoy the beauty of life." He was always "gentle and unassuming," despite his early success, and didn't have the typical "look-at-me" attitude.

 That said, those close to Young noticed things "really changed" a few years ago when he began practicing Yorùbá, an Africa-based religion which has a saying, "iku ya j'esin", meaning  "death is preferable to ignominy." Some have questioned whether this means that suicide is an acceptable way to preserve personal or family honor in the face of public shame.

25-year-old woman sent to jail for pouring hot oil on lover who refused to marry her

A 25-year-old woman identified as Victoria Alonge was on Monday sentenced to one-year in jail by a Karu Senior Magistrate court for pouring hot oil on her boyfriend, Roland Nna, because he refused to marry her.
Telegraphng.com reports that Victoria was sentenced to one year imprisonment without an option of fine after the convict admitted to the court that she committed the offence. Alonge was arraigned on a one-count charge of causing grievous harm to Nna, her boyfriend, who resides in Kurudu, Abuja.

The prosecutor told the court that  Alonge went to Nna’s house at about 4:30 a.m. on the fateful day and poured hot oil on him while he was asleep, resulting in grievous injury.

Kanayo O Kanayo appointed board chairman of NIHTS

Nollywood actor Kanayo O Kanayo has been appointed board chairman of The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Studies. Big congrats to him.

See Don Jazzy's Mum

This is the first pic of his mum to hit the net. Don Jazzy and D'Prince's mum was photographed last week Friday at Kevin Lucciano-Gabriel's wedding in the UK. According to Maestromedia who took the pics, Don Jazzy's mum flew in from her base in Dublin, Ireland to attend the wedding. See another photo of her after the cut...

"There's power between my legs" - Singer Maheed Tweets

Thought this lady had given her life to Christ? For those who don't know her, Maheeda, real name Caroline Sam, became an orphan at age 13 and with no one to help her turned to prostitution. But she later gave her life to Christ (according to her) and turned to music.

In an interview with The Sun early this year, (you can read it HERE) Maheed talked about her struggles to quit prostitution and turning to God for help

"...Even after getting married I still have this urge of going out to meet a man. But I felt it should not be so. I’m trying to let people know there is a spirit behind prostitution, if not, why after getting married, I have everything, I live in Lekki, I’m driving a very big car and my husband gives me whatever I want, so why would I still feel like going into prostitution? There is a spirit behind it. I continued prostitution even after getting married. The only thing that changed me was being born again and being delivered."

Has she been undelivered? Now she's talking about sleeping with random men. See it after the cut

Kanye West appears on the Kris Jenner talk show

Kris Jenner's show 'Kris' is a miss in ratings. Since its debut in July, the show has been averaging about 202,000 viewers nationwide, according to Nielsen, which is really low compared to other talk shows. Ellen for instance averages more than 2 million viewers every day. Anyway, Kanye has come to her rescue by making an appearance on her show. An interview a lot of people would want to watch

From Us Weekly

A source confirms to Us Weekly that Kanye West has taped an appearance on Kris, where he talked about his relationship with Jenner's daughter Kim Kardashian and their 2-month-old baby girl, North.

West, 36, taped his special interview with Jenner, 57, in Culver City, Calif. on Monday, Aug. 19. The insider tells Us the rapper is "really bringing it" for the interview and opens up about the baby, living with Kris Jenner, his relationship with the press and love for Kardashian.

"Why i want to take a new wife one year after my wife's death" - Anselm Madubuko

A year after his wife Connie Madubuko died, the Head Pastor of Revival Assembly Church, Apostle Anselm Madubuko is getting ready to marry 33 year old Kenyan gospel artist, Emmy Kosgei. Their wedding will hold on Saturday August 31 at Revival Miracle Cathedral in Lagos. Apostle Madubuko explains why he's remarrying so soon.

He tells Encomium magazine...

"It is how I have chosen to do it. I have decided to move on. I found out that even 10 years will not be enough to forget my late wife. 20 years still will not be enough to forget my late wife. The time anybody remarries has nothing to do with your former partner. And that's one thing people fail to understand. We were married for many years and suddenly I was left alone. It's about many things, companionship. Once that person close to you goes, you can never forget the person. It is a matter of picking up one's pieces and moving on. I can't forget Connie, she was my life, it's just about moving on. I don't listen to people. If you re-marry or don't re-marry people must talk. I thought I wasn't going to re-marry but God said that is not his plans for me. He chose Emmy Kosgei for me. I chose to trust God more than my mind. I am looking forward to having more children."

Why I Shunned Rivers State Deputy Gov In P’Harcourt - Patience Jonathan

According to media reports, the first lady shunned the deputy Governor of Rivers State who came with other government officials to receive her at the airport in Rivers state on Sunday as she arrived in the state for a private visit to make arrangements for her late mum's burial. In a statement released yesterday, Mrs Jonathan explained that the reason she shunned the deputy governor and other state officials was because the governor of Rivers state, his wife and other top officials of the state didn't pay her a condolence visit when she lost her foster mother. Read the statement below...

The attention of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has been drawn to reports carried in some sections of the media alleging that top officials of the Rivers government, including the Deputy Governor Tele Ikuru who came to receive the First Lady, were shielded from Dame Jonathan on her arrival at Port Harcourt International Airport on Sunday, (18/08/2013). Some of the media reports went to the extent of alleging that Dame Jonathan “snubbed” the Deputy Governor.

Nedu of Wazobia FM and wife welcome son

Wazobia FM OAP, Ani Chinedu Emmanuel, popular known as Nedu, and his wife, Uzoamaka Ohiri welcomed a son yesterday Tuesday August 20th. Nedu and Uzo tied the knot in May. Big congrats to them. See another pic after the cut...

Dakore Akande covers new issue of Motherhod In-Style mag

 The pretty actress shared the photos on her instagram page. See the magazine cover after the cut...

Prince William and Kate release family photos of baby George

Prince William and Kate today Tuesday August 20th  released two informal family snapshots as the first official pictures of their son, Prince George. The pictures were taken in early August by Kate's dad at their family home in Berkshire. See another pic after the cut...