Photos: Mercy Johnson speaks on why she loves Genevieve Nnaji

The actress has spoken once again of her love for actress Genevieve Nnaji, who she says is her role model. Speaking with City People magazine, Mercy Johnson said she adores Genevieve and doesn't know what she can do that will be better than what Genevieve has done in the movie industry

"I think I have one of the best role models ever. I like Genevieve like crazy. I started watching her movies from the onset but I didn't want to be Genevieve, I wanted to be Mercy with the motivation that a Genevieve could give me. So I watched lots of movies. I don't play with her movies. I don't know what I can do that will be better than what she has done. But I just try to improve on it, try to do it the way she will do it and perhaps even better to my own level. I practice like all the time. It is like a passion. It is just where I want to be. I am alive and I am in my space. It was paramount to perfect that space. I need everything. I watch everything. Nothing passes me by. I watch newscasters reading there news and after they are done, I sit down the way they do and read the news like that. So it is practice and Passion." she said.

New video: Sean Tizzle - Perfect Gentleman

Sean Tizzle finally drops his most anticipated "Perfect Gentleman" video. Perfect gentleman is the 1st track off his The Journey album. This video, directed by Unlimited LA and produced by Uprooted Media, is one of the three videos he shot while on vacation in South Africa recently. Enjoy...

Congo confirms its first cases of Ebola, as British patient is flown to the UK

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed the first cases of Ebola virus in the north-western region of the country. Confirming the cases, the country's health Minister, Felix Kabange Numbi, said 8 people have tested positive to the deadly virus.

"The results are positive. The Ebola virus is confirmed in DRC," Mr Numbi told AFP

DR Congo is the first country outside the West African region to confirm positive cases of the Ebola virus since the recent outbreak. So far 1,427 people have died from the virus.

Nigerians doctors finally suspend strike

After 65 days, the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has suspended its strike. They made the announcement on their official twitter handle yesterday, NMA president, Kayode Obembe, told journalists that the association decided to suspend the strike because of the Ebola outbreak.

He said all Nigerian doctors are expected to report to work today Monday August 25th.

The Idibia family release statement on the passing of Michael Idibia

2face Idibia lost his dad on Saturday Aug. 23rd to cancer. The family has released the statement below...

With sadness in our hearts, but with gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the passing on of our father, brother, uncle and in-law, Michael Agbo Idibia, a native of Okpokwu Idumoga in Benue State. Born on July 25, 1946, Mr. Idibia is an alumnus of Kansas State University, USA, and retired from the Ministry of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State.‎ Survived by wife, Mrs. Rose Owoyi Idibia, children: Steven Idibia, Innocent '2face' Idibia‎, Hyacinth Idibia and Oche Idibia, grand-children, and siblings. ‎ Burial arrangements will be announced by the family. We plead with the media and the general public to respect the privacy of the family in this difficult time. Thank you.

Fiance of late nurse Justina Ejelonu discharged from Ebola treatment centre

The fiancé of late Justina Ejelonu, the First Consultant nurse who died on August 14th from complications from the deadly Ebola Virus has been discharged from the Ebola Isolation Centre, Sahara Reporters reports.

Dennis (pictured right) who turned himself in for observation after falling ill 14 days after his fiancée Justina died, was certified free of the virus and discharged from the Isolation center on Saturday August 23rd after tests carried out on him showed he didn't have Ebola.

Narrating how Justina fell ill and later died, Dennis said Justina, who was two months pregnant when the illness started, began vomiting on him and then collapsed in his presence before he immediately rushed her to the hospital. He said while she was admitted at the isolation center, he hung around the hospital occasionally going into the Ebola ward to cater for her as nurses and doctors abandoned her to her fate at the treatment center.
Justina was the nurse who attended directly to Patrick Sawyer at the First Consultant Hospital.

35 policemen missing after Boko Haram attack on Police academy

 

35 policemen have been confirmed missing after members of Boko Haram launched an attack on the Nigeria Police Mobile Force Academy located in Gwoza, Borno state on Thursday August 21th.

According to a statement by the acting Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police force, DCP Emmanuel Ojukwu, the police officers who ran during the attack have been found but as of August 23rd, 35 policemen are still missing.

Find the press statement after the cut...

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde shares family vacation photos

 Omotola and her family are still on holiday in South Africa. See more pics after the cut...

Nick Cannon's father gets dragged for exploiting Nick and Mariah's divorce news

On Friday night Nick Cannon's father, James Cannon, posted some relationship questions on his Facebook wall that hit a little too close to home considering his son's impending divorce from Mariah Carey.

When Mariah fans who felt he was referring to her dragged Mr Cannon for his post, he claimed the questions came from a book he wrote three years ago and had nothing whatsoever to do with his son and daughter-in-law's crumbling relationship. See the questions and what he wrote afterwards...

P-Square release hot new photos

In anticipation of their 6th studio album, Peter and Paul Okoye, better known as P-Square, just released new hot photos of themselves. See more photos after the cut...

"I was hospitalised after my husband left me in less than a month" - Comediene Princess

Comediene, Damilola Adekoya, better known as Princess has opened up to Punch on how her marriage ended in less than a month. She said the marriage was already over a few days after the wedding but she kept it a secret to avoid the shame.
Excerpts from the interview below...

You didn’t say what was wrong with you that you had to be hospitalized?
But you already know. We thank the Lord. The most important thing is that I am alive and better. I appreciate life more. But this one you are asking, e no reach make I sick? After my husband left after our wedding, was it not enough reason for me to be sick? Ah! The Lord is our strength.

2face Idibia loses dad after long battle with cancer

2face Idibia has lost his dad, Micheal Idibia to cancer. He had been undergoing treatments for prostrate cancer for a while but sadly, didn't survive it. He passed on today August 23rd at an undisclosed hospital.
May his rest in peace...Amen.

I'm the one who left the relationship not Mariah - Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon is the one who decided to bail on his marriage not Mariah, sources connected with the couple tell TMZ.

Nick has made it clear to all involved he's deeply concerned about Mariah's emotional state and is ending the marriage for the well being of their kids. He believes the environment around Mariah is toxic and fears for his kids. We're told Nick believes his kids have already shown signs of emotional upset living with Mariah.
Our sources say Nick's MO is simple he wants to create an environment separate from Mariah that gives the kids a safe haven from the "chaos" at her home.

Nick is also telling his people he's deeply concerned about Mariah's mental health and believes her people don't care about anything but her ability to make money and pay their salaries.

And finally we're told Nick is taking a "passive" role in the divorce telling his lawyers to take the path of least resistance to end things as peacefully as possible.

Rukky Sanda shows off her massive birthday cake

The actress was a year older Today and she celebrated it with this massive birthday cake. See another pic after the cut...

20yr old Covenant University student kidnapped and murdered in Lagos

Lagos State Police Command is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the kidnap and murder of a 20-year-old undergraduate, identified as John Chinedu Okere, who until his death was a 300 level Electrical Engineering student at Covenant University, Otta in Ogun State.

According to reports, Chinedu left his parent’s house in the morning of Wednesday, August 6, 2014, to a Hospital in Yaba, Lagos for medical reasons and never returned. He reportedly left home with about N6000 and that was the last time he was seen alive.

The mysterious disappearance of Chinedu, caused a stir as the parents ran helter-skelter, in search of him to no avail.  They  gathered from some family members that one of his friends called on phone earlier that morning to tell him to meet him at an undisclosed hotel.

DSS warns of planned suicide bombing by women dressed in Catholic sisters attire

The Department of State Services has raised alarm over fears that some female suicide bombers are planning to carry out bombing attacks in Nigeria while dressed in Catholic Reverend Sisters attire.

According to a press statement signed by the Deputy Director Public Relations of the DSS Marilyn Ogar, some unidentified persons stormed a local tailoring store in Odutola street in the Sabongari area in Kano state on Wednesday August 20th and stole 13 pieces of Catholic Reverend sisters attire.

The DSS says with the recent increase in female suicide bombings, the stealing of the attires calls for great concern. The DSS called on all Nigerians to be extra vigilant and observant of anyone wearing such regalia. Find the press statement after the cut...

Police arrest armed robbery accomplice after 10 years of evading arrest

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, has arrested a 33 year man identified as Obina Okoli who is described as a notorious receiver of stolen goods and a key financier and recruiter of hijackers who terrorize major highways  in Lagos and other parts of  the country.
Obinna, who had evaded arrest for 10 years was finally arrested recently at his home in Onitsha, Anambra state. Police reports say Obinna received over 80% of all hijacked or diverted goods in Lagos and other adjoining  states from 2003 to 2014. He's also said to have sponsored and maintained over 50 different gangs of armed robbers, including military personnel, who he'd used in perpetuating his criminal activities.

Kim K and her daughter North West step out in matching ripped denim

Kim Kardashian and her one year daughter North West both spotted rocking ripped denim as they took a stroll in La Jolla, San Diego, California with mama Kris Jenner this past Wednesday. North, who was wearing super stylish ripped jeans, made her first public steps and the paparazzi was there to capture the moment. Continue to see more photos...

"We’re expecting Tinubu, El-Rufai, their godfathers to join Goodluck Jonathan" - Reuben Abati

In this interview with Tribune, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati says he owes no one any explanation for working with the present administration, adding that his belief in the leadership of Goodluck Jonathan was what made him decide to serve in his government.

Abati also stated that most of his critics, one of whom even referred to him one time as a product of same sex marriage (FFK), have ended up in the GEJ led administration. He says they are now waiting for the likes of Oby Ezekwesili, Nasir El Rufai, Dino Melaye, Bola Tinubu and their 'Northern godfathers' to also 'see the light and allow the light set them free'. Find his interview after the cut..

"Solid Star gives me goose bumps’ - Tiwa Savage

Not too long ago, Mavin Records first lady, Tiwa Savage was in the studio to record a song with Solid Star titled ‘Baby Jollof’.

The singer took to Instagram to confess her admiration for the super talented singer. She also shared a video of the recording session where she gushed about how talented Solid Star is and how working with him gave her goosebumps

Chef cooking snake dies after cobra bites him, 20 minutes after head was cut off

A snake that already had its head chopped off, bites the chef trying to cook it and kills him. Full report below...

A chef preparing a dish from cobra flesh died when the snake's head bit him - 20 minutes after it was cut off.

Ondo State governor, Mimiko, decamps from Labour Party to PDP

Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko is the latest politician to decamp from his party to the ruling party. The PDP is Ondo state yesterday August 22nd confirmed that the governor has now joined their party, decamping from the Labour Party. The governor made his defection known to his cabinet members and close political associates at a meeting held at the government house in Akure the state capital. Mimiko came into power on the platform of the Labour Party.

Brand new video: Kcee - 'Ogaranya' feat. Davido

Five Star Music brings you the visual for the anticipated single for 'Ogaranya' off Kcee's 'The Take Over' album. 'Ogaranya' shot by Godfather sees two of the biggest African acts adorned in traditional attire as they perform in their colourful, crispy clear video. Enjoy...

Chibok girls: Parents want case closed, say funeral rites already performed

Four long months after over 200 girls were taken from their school in Chibok, Borno State, the Nigerian government have not been able to find them ...and now their parents want the case closed and have asked the Federal government to just help bring back their daughters corpses. Some of the parents said after missing for four months, they already presumed the girls are no longer alive and have performed their funeral rites according to their custom.

The parents position was made known yesterday August 22nd at the #Bringbackourgirls advocacy group daily sit-out meeting for the rescue of the missing girls at Unity Fountain, Abuja. The group said all the parents want at this time is for the bodies of the girls to be returned to them so they can be given proper burial. “All they said they want is their corpses to bury them honourably” the group said

Who rocked the denim look: Kim Kardashian vs Rihanna?

 Rihanna wore it first. But who wore it better? Riri or Kim?

Navy discharges black sailor for refusing to cut off her natural hair

This week, the U.S Navy announced that it was discharging Jessica Sims, an Africa American woman who has been a sailor for 12-years, for “failing to obey an order to cut off her natural hairstyle.”

The military has been under scrutiny for guidelines issued in March that critics believe were discriminatory toward African-American women. Those regulations “specifically forbid several hairstyles popular for black women who keep their hair natural, including twists, headbands, dreadlocks, or multiple braids that are larger than a quarter-inch.” A former U.S. Army Major, sharply criticized the regulations, noting they targeted “natural styles African American service women have been wearing for years.”

Meet the three week old Nigerian baby who can already feed herself

At just 3 weeks old, baby Amara Chiedozie can hold her feeding bottle...and her mum, 20 year old student Onyi Chiedozie, claims she's been doing this since was just three days old. How is this even possible? Her mum explains;

‘When we were feeding, she started shaking, then she just grabbed the bottle. She was holding it by herself. We couldn’t believe it because babies don’t normally do it that young. I’m so shocked that I have been documenting it every day. It’s unbelievable.

"When she doesn’t want it she will push it away. She isn’t strong enough to throw it away, but she does push it, like she does with her dummy. If she is really hungry, she starts shaking. Then she will just grab the bottle as you give it to her.

“I have moved on” Stephen Keshi may not return as Super Eagles coach

After his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) expired, Stephen Keshi told reporters that he is looking forward to going back to his family and facing fresh challenges.

It was later reported that the NFF was in talks with him on coming back as the coach of the national football team. Keshi’s alleged demand was better pay and a few additions to continue as coach. He was previously paid $30,000 a month. We have been waiting to hear the news that he is back, but nothing yet.

It could be because of the recent drama in the NFF which saw Aminu Maigari impeached as President and later reinstated, as well as the recent fire outbreak at the head office in Abuja.Whatever the delay is, Stephen is done waiting. Continue...

Balling! Wizkid shows off his diamond jewelry collection

 Big boys level!

Photo: Actor Idris Elba reportedly secretly married his baby mama

According to new reports, Idris secretly married his baby mama, Naiyana Garth last month in the UK. Idris and make-up artist Naiyana, who is part Chinese/ part Caucasian, welcomed a son Winston in April this year. Idris also has an 11year old daughter, Isan from his ex-wife Dormowa Sherman.