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Saturday, 4 October 2014

'It is the will of God' - Pastor who lost his wife & four kids to fire says

Pastor John Kayode of the Chris Apostolic Church, Otumara, Warri who lost his wife, Grace and four children, Egburoghene Enoch( 13), Efemena Ogheneruona (10), Oghenetejiri Tekwe (7) and Oghenemaro Ogheneyucime, in a fire disaster on Sept. 25th has reacted to the unfortunate incident.

While ministering to his congregation on Sunday September 28th, four days after the unfortunate incident, Pastor Kayode said the whole incident was the will of God and that his wife and children are now with the Lord.

ISIS has beheaded British aid worker Alan Henning (left and inset). The militants posted a video of the horrific beheading online last night. In the video, the executioner who is described as Jihadi John because of his English accent said Alan's blood is on the hands of the British parliament.

Before he was beheaded, Alan also blamed his death on his government. He told the camera

"I am Alan Henning. Because of our Parliament's decision to attack the Islamic state I as a member of the British public will now pay the price for that decision.'

He was beheaded shortly after that. ISIS then brought out Iraq war veteran and U.S. citizen Peter Edward Kassig (right) and threatened to kill him next.

Beheaded by Boko Haram: Tribute to Wing Commander Chimda Hedima 1975 - 2014

Despite some military sources claiming the man beheaded in the Boko Haram video is unknown to them, friends of Wing Commander Chimda Hedima have paid him tribute. They also told the story of how the brave young man killed as many Boko Haram men as he could, knowing he would be captured. See the tribute below...

On 11/09/14, a company of NA soldiers attempted to overrun a Boko Haram position in Borno. Due to the low altitude, the plane suffered significant damage from the terrorists' gun fire. Wing Commander Hedima & his partner realized that they were going to crash.

Reality star and British heartthrob James Lock stripped completely naked to raise awareness for male Cancer Research UK after losing his grandfather to cancer. He shot the naked pics for the current issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. See the full photo after the cut...

Davido landed South Africa yesterday with his crew in preparation for his performance at Big Brother Africa Hotshots opening event tomorrow October 5th. Other African artists will perform but Davido is the only Nigerian.

Karen Igho adds hubby's name on all her social media accounts

The BBA winner, who left Nigeria late last year, has added her husband's name on all her social media accounts. She's now Karen Igho Rakos. Karen got married a few months ago in the UK.

"No boyfriend bought my Range Rover for me" - Ruth Kadiri

There were reports last week that actress Ruth Kadiri got a Range Rover SUV from her man after she shared pictures of the ride on her instagram page. But Ruth, reacting through her rep said it is not true.

‘Ruth bought the Range herself. Check out the list of young actresses in the industry, none has the repertoire of work as much as Ruth. She is about the only actress busy in both ‘old and ‘new’ Nollywood, she has been consistently generating income and ploughing her money back into the business of film making and other business ventures.

Actress Thelma Okaz stuns in new photos

The actress released pics from her new photo-shoot online today. See more photos after the cut...

Kim Kardashian has laughed off reports that she nearly forgot her 1 year old daughter at a hotel in Paris. Kim was leaving her hotel with photographers following her every step of the way, but just as she was about to get into her car, she realized she'd forgotten something. Turning on her heel, Kim walked back to the hotel and emerged a short time later carrying North West.

But Kim claims she only went to the car to check if North's car seat was in the car before bringing her daughter out and not that she forgot her. See her tweets and video of the incident after the cut...

Lady Gaga showed off her massive claw tattoo which she says is in honour of her fans 'Lil Monsters'. She also showed off her bare butt as she lay down to get the tattoo done. See it after the cut...

According to what her twin sister reportedly told a journalist, Taiwo Oshadipe died in the early hours of today in her sleep. Her sister said Taiwo had fallen ill about three weeks ago and had been treated at a Lagos hospital. She was getting better and seemed fine when she went to sleep last night only for her not to wake up.

"She went to sleep last night in her usual bubbly self. This is unexplainable. We are still in shock" a source close to the family said...

Abubakar Shekau: Nine Lives Or Nine Liars

Article below written by Dr. Peregrino Brimah of ENDS.ng. Read below...

So long as the Francophone media is bent on dragging Nigeria to its begging knees, Shekau will never die. The controversy on the death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau is one that is entirely manufactured by Globalist media. It is nothing less than media terrorism by the desperate colonialists. But these globalist media cannot be solely blamed.

Dakore Akande, Funke Akindele, Senator Ita Giwa, First Lady Of Cross Rivers State, Waje, Toke Makinwa, and more attended the TW Magazine's 7th Anniversary Gala which took place at Civic Center, Victoria Island on Sept. 28. See more photos after the cut...

See more tweets after the cut...

A new video is reported to have been released to AP by Boko Haram men showing the beheading of a man said to be a military pilot who co-piloted the missing Naval air force jet.
The video also shows burnt out plane parts with Nigerian military markings. Two pilots and an Alpha jet have been missing since Sept. 11. Below is the report from AP...

A new video allegedly shows Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau disputing claims of his death, and the beheading of a man who identifies himself as the pilot of a missing Nigerian Air Force jet. It shows burnt out plane parts with Nigerian military markings, the first indication that Nigeria's homegrown Islamic extremists have the capability to shoot down aircraft. The man beheaded with an axe identifies himself as a wing commander, saying he has not seen his second pilot since the jet was shot down.

The Sports Illustrated model showed off her nipple wearing a sheer top while posed next to husband, John Legend. See it after the cut...

Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu has called for the cancellation of the Environmental Sanitation Day in Nigeria. He made the call while speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria's review of the containment of the Ebola virus disease in Nigeria.

Where is Kukere? Iyanya reacts to MTV Top 20 best Naija songs list

Yes.. Where's Kukere?

Dakore Akande's younger brother releases new promo pics

This is Timini Egbuson, Dakore Egbuson Akande's youngest brother. He's an actor that is gathering a huge fan base in his own right from his most recent feature in MTV Base 'Shuga' season 3 as 'Tobi'. See more photos of after the cut....

Taiwo of singing duo Oshadipe Twins has passed away. She reportedly died in the early hours of this morning October 3rd in Lagos but the cause of death has not been made public.

Taiwo (one of them in the pic above) was married and just recently gave birth to her first child. She last updated her Facebook page on October 1st. This is so sad. May her soul rest in peace, Amen. Details later..

MTV Africa releases their list of top 20 greatest Nigerian Songs of All Time

MTV Africa just released their list of top 20 greatest Nigerian songs of all time. See the rest after the cut...

Liberian authorities say they will prosecute Eric Duncan, the Liberian man diagnosed with Ebola in the US once he finishes his treatment in America and returns home.

"We wish him a speedy recovery; we await his arrival in Liberia to face prosecution" Binyah Kesselly, chairman of the board of directors of the Liberia Airport Authority said.

Duncan is accused of lying to health officials when he filled a questionnaire before leaving the country last month saying that none of his relatives were sick. But investigations by the health ministry showed he had an Ebola infected relative whom he had taken to a hospital on a wheelbarrow but was turned back from the hospital after being told they lacked bed space for his ill relative.

Duncan, said to be in a serious condition in a Dallas hospital, is the 1st case of Ebola to be diagnosed on US soil.

Photos: Desmond Elliot takes campaign to Surulere

The actor turned politician was recently in Surulere where he had a dialogue session with the people of Surulere Constituency 1. Notable actors, Odunlade Adekola and Bimbo Thomas who where there had this to say about him.

'He is that change that we need for a greater tomorrow,' Odunlade said.

"Desmond Olusola Elliott has been an inspiration to me and to most of us in the industry. He has pulled a lot of us up the ladder and he is still pulling up more. He will carry burdens as if they are his own" - Bimbo Thomas also affirms. See more photo after the cut...

AIT senior correspondent Amaechi Anakwue was today charged to an Abuja Magistrate court by AIG Joseph Mbu. The senior correspondent is currently facing a Judge for calling Mbu 'controversial' on a TV pragramme. Meanwhile former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili has reacted on twitter...

See more tweets after the cut...

An American cameraman, Ashoka Mukpo (pictured above) working for US TV station, NBC News in Liberia, has tested positive for Ebola, making him the 5th American to have contracted the disease and the first journalist known to have contracted the virus in West Africa.

The 33-year-old cameraman and writer started showing symptoms of the disease on Wednesday Oct. 1st and immediately quarantined himself after suspecting he might have contracted the disease.

Barely 24 hours after Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko formally decamped from Labour Party to the PDP, there are reports this morning that all members of the State House of Assembly have also decamped from the Labour party to the PDP. Details late

AIT reporter detained by AIG Mbu has been released

AIT senior correspondent, Amaechi Anakwue (pictured above) who was detained yesterday on the orders of AIG Joseph Mbu for referring to him as 'controversial' on a TV programme, has been released on bail. AIT issued a statement on it this morning. Find below...

Detained AIT senior correspondent Amaechi Anakwue has been released on bail by AIG Zone 7, Joseph Mbu. He was however asked to return to the station on Friday. It would be recalled that the reporter was arrested by Joseph Mbu yesterday for describing him as 'controversial' on a television programme. In a swift reaction to his arrest, the management of Daar communication Plc, owners of AIT, had yesterday unequivocally demanded the unconditional and immediate release of its reporter from police custody.