Yetunde Akilapa, actress accused of stealing tells her ordeal

The actress in the middle of theft scandal (Read it here), Yetunde Akilapa, narrates her side of the story in an interview with Encomium magazine. She says the whole incident on January 12 was a mystery to her but she has been delivered by God. Excepts below...

How did the incidence of January 12 2014 happen. It was reported that you were caught in the dining room of a house in Magodo, and the owner of the house met you there with suspicion that you are there for the wrong reasons. Can you shed more light on the story?
That day I wanted to take my clothes to dry-cleaners. Meanwhile my younger sister had told me earlier that she was not feeling fine. I now planned to go her place after dropping my clothes. I told my friend whom I was putting up with in Ketu that I wanted to go to Bariga to see my sister. That day I also wanted to go to church but I didnt know what happened to me. I just decided to forget about church. As I wanted to board a bus to Bariga, something told me to cross to the other side of the road and take keke NAPEP going to Magodo. That was how I boarded the keke going to Magodo with my bag, clothes and four keys on me. On getting to Magodo, I saw a house and went there straight. I didn't see any gateman there. I opened the door because it wasnt locked. I entered the house and slept off in the dining room. That's all I knew till one man just woke me up.

22 church worshippers killed by Boko Haram in Adamawa state

Gunmen believed to be members of Islamic sect, Boko Haram, on Sunday Jan. 26th launched a fatal attack on a Catholic church in Waga Chakawa village in Madagali Local Council Area in Adamawa State killing at least 22 people. The four-hour attack lasted from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. without resistance from security operatives.

Eye witnesses said two policemen and a security guard attached to the church were also killed during the attack.

The Local Govt chairman, Maina Ularamu, while confirming the incident urged the people in the area to remain calm, saying that security operatives were on top of the situation. Always on top of things after the fact! God save us!

Nasir El Rufai has been released on bail by SSS

Former FCT Minister Nasir El Rufai has been released on bail by the State Security Service hours after he reported to the security agency to answer some questions. (Pictured above with Amaechi)

According to reports, Mallam El-Rufai was released in the early hours of Tuesday morning after about 15 hours in SSS custody.

I noticed he hasn't tweeted anything about this interrogation since his release...which is unlike him. His bail conditions have not been made public.

D'banj, Cobhams Asuquo picked as ambassadors for ONE Agriculture campaign

African Union has declared 2014 the year of Agriculture and D'banj & music producer Cobhams Asuquo have been picked as ambassadors by ONE organization to champion the movement in Africa. Big congrats to them.

Macklemore apologises to Kendrick Lamar for 'robbing' him at the Grammys

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were nominated for 7 Grammy Awards last night and won 4 - Best New Artist, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and beat Jay Z, Kanye West, Drake & Kendrick Lamar for Best Rap Album.

Many people felt Kendrick should have won Best Rap Album at least and so did Macklemore. After the awards, he apologized to Kendrick for 'robbing' him. See his text to Kendrick after the cut...

"Young man caught with cannabis at MMIA is not our student" - Regent University

Udiomeh Kufre Ita (pictured above) was caught with 1.745 kilos of hemp by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. (Read all about it here)

When arrested Udiomeh claimed he's a student of the faculty of Management Sciences at the Regent University College of Science and Technology, Ghana but the school has done a disclaimer stating he is not and has never been a student of the school. Disclaimer above...

Mum was having sex with boyfriend while her kids died in hot car

The mother of the two boys who died of hyperthermia has been arrested. Authorities say they found out she was having sex with her boyfriend while the kids were left alone for two hours with the heat on in the car. (The boys and their father pictured above) The story below...

A mother whose children died after she locked them in the car with a heater running, while she had sex in another vehicle, is on trial for homicide.

Prosecutors say Heather Jensen, 25, carried out a "death sentence" against her two young sons when she locked then in the hot car, Fox 31 Denver reports.

The charges against Ms Jensen include criminally negligent homicide, child abuse resulting in death and false reporting.

New music video: D'Prince - Gentleman feat. Davido and Don Jazzy

Michelle Williams embarrased by Beyonce's new sexy album

Beyonce's sexually charged new album is a bit much for her Destiny's Child band-mate Michelle Williams. Michelle says Beyonce's songs 'Drunk in Love', 'Blow' and 'Rocket' are quite explicit and somewhat embarrassing to her, stating that the songstress should have kept some things private.

Michelle tells Us Weekly

"I love her new album. I think it’s amazing!"

"I was telling someone on the way here how I was laughing. I don’t know if it’s laughter of shyness or embarrassment because the makeup artist and everyone was listening to her say these things, and I’m like, 'That’s private girl!' We aren’t supposed to know all that. But she's married and has produced a baby, and we know what you have to do to produce a baby so OK!"

Wife of late MKO Abiola declares for governorship seat in Lagos State

Mrs Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, one of the wives of late Chief MKO Abiola, has announced her intentions to contest the governorship seat in Lagos State in the next general elections. Mrs Onitiri-Abiola says she has 'all the formula to solve unemployment, electricity&education problems plaguing Lagos state'
Mrs Onitiri-Abiola has not revealed the political party she would contest on. She says she is still studying the existing ones and would make her choice known by the end of the month.

Photos: Jayz and Beyonce drunk in love at the Grammys

They were the talk of the Grammys last night, especially after opening the awards with a showstopping performance of hit song Drunk in Love. The sweetest part was when JayZ won the Grammy for Best rap collaboration "Holy Grail" and gave this acceptance speech..

"I want to thank God, I mean a little bit for this award, but mostly for that and all the universes for conspiring  and putting that beautiful light of a young woman in my life.And I want to tell Blue that look, Daddy got a gold sippy cup for you! "

Photos of Tony Elumelu with Bill Gates, Bono, John Kerry at Davos

The World Economic Forum is a gathering of top political leaders, heads of international organizations, young global leaders, A-list entertainers etc to discuss how global governance can be improved through public-private cooperation. It held in Davos, Switzerland from January 22-25.

Here are photos of ex-bank chief Tony Elumelu at a dinner hosted by the world's richest man, Bill Gates, (pictured above) and singer Bono on the last day of the event. More photos after the cut...

Queen Latifah officiates same sex mass weddings at the Grammys

Last night during Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performance of Same Love, an ode to marriage equality, Queen Latifah officiated over a mass wedding. 34 gay, straight and interracial couples, including Ryan Lewis' sister and her boyfriend exchanged vows. More photos and video of the mass weddings after the cut...

Singer Kelly Rowland to perform at Darey's Love Like A Movie Season 2

After much speculation, multiple award winning American singer and actress Kelly Rowland has been unveiled as the surprise act performing at the second edition of Darey Art Alade’s critically acclaimed music concert, Love Like a Movie: The Love Roller Coaster!

Other artistes to perform at the second edition of LLAM include D’banj, Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay, Mo ‘Eazy, Zaina, Timi Dakolo, Waje, Muna, JJC, Eva and others.

The special edition of the LLAM red carpet will be streamed online across the world and will hold on Saturday 15 February at Eko Hotel & Suites Oceanview Grounds.

Nasir El-Rufai at SSS office in Abuja this morning (Photos)

He was escorted to the State Security Service office in Abuja by Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi and Sen. Chris Ngige. See more photos after the cut...

Singer Timi Dakolo shares pics of his 1 month old daughter, Zoe

Timi Dakolo and his wife welcomed a daughter on Christmas Day. The proud father shared photos of the new baby on his instagram today. She's such a cutie...

Pics: Nigerian Entertainers at the 2014 Grammy awards

Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo 'D1' Adeneye, Julius Agwu, Kcee, Harrysong & Seyi Shay attended the 2014 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles yesterday. See more photos after the cut...

Singer Dencia at the Grammys, mistaken for Nicki Minaj (Photos)

The Cameroonian singer stepped on the Grammy red carpet last night and some people mistook her for US rapper Nicki Minaj. Entertainment Weekly had to do a public announcement letting people know she wasn't Nicki. See that after the cut...

Beyonce and Jay Z's awesome performance at the Grammys

Beyonce and Jay Z put on an awesome performance as they opened the 2014 Grammy Awards on Sunday night performing hit song, Drunk In Love. Beyonce wore a black thong, glittering bra and sheer bodysuit while Jay Z looked dapper in a suit. Definitely one of the best performances of the night. See more photos and video of their performance after the cut...

2014 Grammy red carpet pics + Full list of winners

Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift, pregnant Ciara and Amber Rose looking fabulous at last night's Grammy Awards which held at The Staples Center in Los Angeles. Continue to see more red carpet photos and full list of winners...

17-year-old Lorde won Best Pop Solo Performance and Song of the Year for Royals.

El Rufai finally honours SSS invitation

Former FCT minister Mallam Nasir El-Ruafi has finally honoured the invitation of the State Security Service, SSS, days after armed men from the security agency stormed his home in Abuja to pick him up to answer some questions in connection with a statement credited to him that there might be violence if the 2015 general elections were not free and fair. (If you missed it, read all about it here). Find an update after the cut...

Pics: Peter Okoye visits Kaffy's new born daughter

 According to the dance-queen, Peter Okoye is little Eliana's godfather. She's so cute...

Femi Kuti loses for the 4th time at the Grammys

Femi Kuti has lost out at the Grammy Awards for the fourth time. He was nominated in the ‘World Music' category for his album 'No Place For My Dream' but lost out to French group Gipsy Kings and South African choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo in a tie.

The winner for the category and some others were announced at a pre-telecast yesterday evening Jan. 26th.

The Afrobeat king also lost out at the Grammys in 2003, 2010 and 2011. Which means nothing really because being nominated is a great achievement! Femi didn't attend the awards.

'My husband is not dead, stop the rumour" - Joy Ajanaku

Joy Ajanaku is Prophet Ajanaku’s wife. The prophet, who died and ‘rose from death’ according to his church members and later died again last year, is said to be alive by his wife who has taken over his church activities. Till today, people are yet to know how the prophet was buried or where he was buried. But his wife insists in this interview that her husband is not dead but alive. People will know the truth when the time comes, she said. Her statement to City People;

To those saying my husband is dead, I am telling them that they are talking out of ignorance. They are not spiritual and it is only spiritual people that will understand what is happening right away.

"Dark skinned people don't look good playing nude on screen' - OC Ukeje

Award winning actor OC Ukeje has made it clear he would never go nude or act a gay role even if it involves an Oscar. More interestingly, he said because dark skin people don't look as good nude on screen.Who agrees?
Here is what he told YNaija;

"Also as far as nudity goes, I have seen films where there was nudity and that is the last thing you remember about the film because it was done very, very professionally. First of all, I don’t think anyone wants to see my black butt on screen because in the business of film making aesthetics are very important. The picture has to be fine. Darker skinned people just do not play as well nude on screen.
I am not subscribing to any skin colour superiority but I think that in film, everyone wants a beautiful picture. For the last film I made, because I have spots on my back, the director wanted me totally covered up so every time they needed me bare-chested, they used make up to cover all the spots. The percentage of open-minded people is very negligible. I was in ‘Hoodrush’ recently and when some promotional pictures were released, my hairy body was a big topic on social media, with people insisting it was not a pretty sight. Because of that, I have learnt to shave down to my legs"

Gaddafi's sex chamber where he raped girls as young as 14 uncovered

Two years after the death of Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, a chamber where he raped girls as young as 14 years old has been discovered. Read the incredibly sad story below...

The full horror of his brutality has been slow to emerge, with many Libyans still fearing retaliation by those who continue to be loyal to their late leader. But it can now be revealed that the most heartbreaking of Gaddafi’s victims include hundreds, possibly thousands of teenage girls who, throughout his 42-year reign, were beaten, raped and forced to become his sex slaves.

Many were virgins kidnapped from schools and universities and kept prisoner for years in a specially designed secret sex lair hidden within Tripoli University or his many palaces. In the 26 months since he was deposed, Gaddafi’s den – where he regularly raped girls as young as 14 – has remained locked. But today its gaudy interior, where the colonel brutalised his victims, can be seen for the first time in photographs from a hard-hitting BBC4 documentary.

Regent University student buys marijuana with tuition fee

A Nigerian undergraduate student who used his tuition fee to buy hard drug has been arrested for drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said in a statement on Saturday.

NDLEA said the suspect, Udiomeh Kufre Ita, a student of the faculty of Management Sciences at the Regent University in Ghana, was arrested at the weekend at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. He was caught with 1.745 kilogrammes of dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis popularly called hemp.

The suspect was found in possession of the drug during the inward screening of passengers on an Africa World Airlines flight from Accra, Ghana, said NDLEA Lagos Airport Commander, Hamza Umar.

"I have regular sex with some Nigerian politicians' - Gay Nigerian man

 Found this interesting interview on Sunnewsonline.com

 Six years ago, Musa Ali (not his real name) was linked up with a rich businessman in Yola, who ‘initiated’ him into gay sex. Ali was told that being gay would make him bold and feared. Of course, he was also told that he would make a huge load of money. Now 36, Ali is somewhat filled with regrets and wishing it were possible to turn back the hands of the clock. Sitting in the serene evening of last Thursday in Bankin Kogi at the bank of River Benue in Yola after a Herculean arrangement to get him to talk, he shared his story with our correspondent. Ali revealed that the rich and the powerful, both in business and politics hit the hay with him. Excerpts…

How did you become a gay?
A woman my friend introduced to me lured me into it. The woman linked me up with some men in business and in politics. The first man I was introduced to told me that having anal sex would fetch me good fortune and I would be bold to challenge anybody no matter his social status. He said that if I wanted to be rich and be likable, I should join the club of gays. He said that I would meet influential people and they would be attracted to me. Also, I was told that if I ask for anything, without hesitation, my demands would be obliged. He said whenever I speak, I would be feared and my wish would obeyed. That was six years ago. He made love to me during political campaigns and gave me N150,000. I bought a parcel of land with that money but later sold it

Check out Waje and her beautiful daughter

Singer Waje and her 14 year old daughter Emerald looking really lovely in this photo.

N. Korea leader reported to have executed his late uncle's entire family

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, may have executed his late uncle's entire family, including children, if reports from South Korea is to be believed. Kim Jong-un (right) executed his uncle, Jang Song Thaek (left), once regarded as the second most powerful person in North Korea, in December 2013 for allegedly 'trying to overthrow the Government'

South Korea's state news agency, Yonhap, reports that Kim not only executed his uncle, but also his entire family, including his children and relatives serving as ambassadors to Cuba and Malaysia.

"Extensive executions have been carried out for relatives of Jang Song-thaek. All relatives of Jang have been put to death, including even children." Yonhap wrote in a report published today January 26th.