Remembering The Chibok Girls - By Fani Kayode

 Article written by Femi Fani-Kayode

In the early hours of the morning of April 14th 2014 276 girls were abducted from their school as they slept. They all came from a predominantly Christian town in northern Nigeria called Chibok. 

They were all between the ages of 15 and 18. They were eager to get a good education and to make something of their lives. 90 per cent of them were Christians who believed passionately that their God would always protect them and make a way for them in the predominantly Muslim Borno state where they resided in north-eastern Nigeria.

Skuki Brothers release hot new promo photos

Afro-hip hop duo Tumininu Laolu-Oguniyi and Atewologun Laolu-Ogunniyi, popularly known as Vavavoom & Peeshaun of Skuki have released their hot new promo photos shot by famed photographer, Kelechi Amadi-Obi and styled by David Bowler. See more pics after the cut...

Pic: Check out Adaeze Igwe's 'Yobo' tattoo

 Adaeze Yobo tattooed her husband's name on her leg.

Big Brother Africa Hotshots Resa and Mira fall first

Zambia’s Resa and Mozambique’s Mira became the first two housemates to be evicted from Big Brother Africa Hotshots on Sunday 12 October, after the first week which saw the housemates going all-out to impress the continent with their Hotshot talents.

Oluchi Orlandi covers the Oct/Nov Edition of Forbes Africa Woman

 The supermodel and mother of two covers the new issue of Forbes Africa Woman. Pretty woman!

Police Boss Appoints CSP Olabisi Kolawole As 'Force Gender Adviser'

The Nigeria Police force today October 13th appointed CSP Olabisi Kolawole, pictured above, as its Force Gender Adviser. According to a statement released by the Force Headquarters, the office of the Force Gender Adviser will seek to effectively address cases of violence against women and children in the country. Other roles to be performed by the force Gender adviser includes...

Kim Kardashian crowned world's best butt as 45% of women around the world now want 'The Kim'

According to a research released over the weekend, Kim K has been World's Best butt and over 45% percent of women seeking to enlarge their butt in the last one year want what they now refer to as 'The Kim'.

Longevita plastic surgeon Prof. Dr. Fuat Yuksel, who commissioned the research, said:

'Kim has been popular among women seeking bottom augmentation or "Brazilian butt lifts" as they are more commonly known, for a few years, but in the last 12 months we’ve had a massive rise in the numbers asking for a Kim Kardashian bum. The procedure is performed through liposuctioned fatty tissue being injected into the buttocks. Kim has risen from just outside the top ten to the number one position in record time and is a firm favourite among women in the UK and elsewhere around the world."

Mum’s refusal to circumcise 5 year old daughter tears 2 families apart

Two families, the royal family of Olaoye in Ushi-Ekiti and the Oyenekan family are at loggerheads over the circum­cision of a 5-year-old girl, Sunnewsonline reports...

The once rosy relationship between both families has now turned sour following a disagreement over the circumcision of their 5-year-old daughter.

Miss Olufunke Oyenekan, mother of the 5yr old girl and fiancee to Emmanuel Olaoye, son of the Olaoyes, a royal family in Ushi-Ekiti, Ekiti State, had disagreed with the Olaoyes over their decision to perform the traditional circumcision rites on her daughter.

Jim Iyke shares pics of his Burgeon water-bottling factory

The actor and businessman is getting ready to launch his Burgeon water and shared photos of himself and his partners inspecting the Burgeon factory headquarters. See more pics after the cut...

Former Bayelsa State governor DSP Alamieyeseigha's son killed in Dubai

One of the sons of former Bayelsa State governor DSP Alamieyeseigha, was killed in Dubai on Saturday October 11th. According to unconfirmed reports, Oyoms Alamieyeseigha was found dead either in a hotel room or his father's house on Saturday.

How and why he was killed has not been made public. Some other reports are even saying suicide. His father left for Dubai yesterday to go deal with the sad incident. More details later...

Ashanti shares sexy bikini photos as she turns 34

Ashanti turned 34 years old today October 13th and shared some sexy bikini pics to celebrate with fan. Happy birthday to her.

Mysterious woman who allegedly transformed from a bird dies in hospital

The woman who eyewitnesses claim fell from tension wire while flying as a bird and turned into this woman pictured above at Cappa B-stop, Oshodi on Friday Oct. 10th, has died in hospital.

Witnesses claim they saw a bird flying around the area around 12noon that Friday afternoon, then the bird hit a high tension clable and then transformed into a badly burnt woman. Policemen arrived the scene as a crowd gathered the supposed 'witch' and took her to the hospital..

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, told Punch that the woman died in hospital and her body has been deposited at the Mainland General Hospital’s morgue.

Aliko Dangote sues Zambian Labour minister over bribe claim

Aliko Dangote's company in Zambia, Dangote Industries Zambia is suing the country's Labour Minister, Fackson Shamenda, for defamation.

According to AFP, the company initiated the lawsuit after the mr Shamenda claimed that a senior company official of Dangote Industries tried to bribe him.
The company is now seeking unspecified damages for slander and libel as well as special damages in the sum of 112,042.84 kwacha ($17,728), according to documents filed in the High Court.

Photos: Tiwa Savage participates in customer service week by pumping fuel for motorists

The Forte Oil brand ambassador participated in the company's customer service week by visiting one of its filling station and pumping fuel for motorists. See more pics after the cut...

Agbani Darego dumps weave for sexy braids

Lovely...

Photos: General Buhari pays Governor Fashola visit in Lagos State

Former Head of State and APC presidential aspirant, General Muhammadu Buhari paid a visit to Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday October 12th to formally invite him to his Presidential bid declaration on October 15th at the Eagles Square Abuja. See more photos after the cut...

Pics: Robbers kill Brig. General Dominic Oneya's daughter in Delta state

The daughter of former military administrator of Kano and Benue States and former NFA president, Brigadier General Dominic Oneya, Frances Oneya (pictured left) was shot dead by suspected armed robbers on Friday October 10th after she left a bank in Delta State.

According to friends who shared her sad demise on her Facebook wall, the mother of four was shot dead while seating in the driver seat of her car after she went to a bank to cash some money. The incident happened around 10:40am on Friday along Ovie Palace road, Effurun by KW junction.

According to eyewitness, after shooting Frances, the robbers took the money she had on her and escaped through the road that links the Ovie Palace road to the G.R.A. She was rushed to the hospital where she later died. Too sad. See photos from the incident after the cut...

TY Bello and husband welcome twin boys after 9 years of marriage

Celebrated photographer and singer, TY Bello and her husband, Kashetu have welcomed their first children together, a set of twin boys, after 9 years of marriage. TY put to birth in the US on Friday October 10th. The twin boys have been named Christian and Christopher. Big congrats to them.

"I should have died instead" - First Consultant MD recounts losses

The Chief Medical Director of First Consultant Hospital, Dr Benjamin Ohiaeri, has recounted the huge loss his hospital suffered in the wake of the recent Ebola epidermic in Nigeria. Dr Ohiaeri says he wonders why he did not die along with his staff who contracted the deadly viral disease. He said this while receiving former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, who came to commiserate with the hospital over their huge loss.

"The events of the past months have been very overwhelming to say the least. I have refrained from speaking all these while because I wanted to tell my story in a sequential manner. We have lost a lot of things-our laboratory, laundry, nursing room, monitoring line- name it. But none of these compares to the human resource losses. When people come here and ask me how much equipment we have lost, I say to them that the most important equipment to me are the people. I recall that some of my colleagues with who we took decisions together are now late. I cannot understand it. I wonder why I am still alive and not dead? I wonder why the dead are not like me?"

Will Oscar Pistorius go to jail for killing Reeva? We'll soon find out

Oscar Pistorius is back in court. His sentencing is going on right now. We are about to find out if he'll go to prison at all a month after he was found guilty of culpable homicide. The Paralympian faces spending years behind bars in one of South Africa's overcrowded prisons or he could walk out of court today a free man. We will find out shortly.

Photos: Blue Ivy is really a spitting image of her father, Jay Z

The older Blue Ivy gets, the more she looks like Jay Z. Such a cutie. Wonder what Jay Z' son will look like. See photos of the Carters in Paris after the cut...

Davido blast fan who called him out on twitter

A fan took to twitter to rant about Davido's hyper stage performance (he had a show in Namibia last night), accusing him of being high on stage. Davido replied him by uploading the photo of himself holding his stash of dollars to show he's making it big and doesn't care about what the 'haters' think.

Photos: MBGN 2014 Iheoma Nnadi flaunts hot bikini body

 Sexily hot...

Ebola is now in the US. Dallas Health worker contracts Ebola virus

A health worker who helped in the treatment of Liberian man, Thomas Eric Duncan, who died on Wednesday October 8th, at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, has contracted the disease.

Dallas state health officials released a statement today revealing the first case of Ebola transmission in the US

"We knew a second case could be a reality, and we’ve been preparing for this possibility. We are broadening our team in Dallas and working with extreme diligence to prevent further spread.” Texas health commissioner. Dr. David Lakey said

The worker has been isolated since Friday night October 10th but his/her identity has not been disclosed.

Kanye West can't stop smiling on stroll with Kim hours after explaining why he doesn't smile

Kanye West took to Twitter last night to explain why he hardly smiles. Now the rapper couldn't stop smiling as he took a stroll in West Hollywood with his wife Kim K, who stepped out in a skin-tight Lanvin skirt and a see-through top without a bra. That will make any man smile. Kim's top is more scandalous than it looks. Continue to see up-close photos...

Pics: Tinubu, Buhari, Atiku, others storm Governor Rochas Okorocha’s daughter’s wedding

Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Gen. Buhari, Nasarawa governor Al-Makura plus many other dignitaries attended the wedding of Governor Rochas Okorocha’s daughter Uju to Uzoma Anthony Anwukah, the son of Professor Anthony Anwuka, Secretary of the Government of Imo state, which held yesterday October 11th at St Joseph’s Catholic Chaplaincy of Imo State University, Owerri. See more pics after the cut...

Photos: UNILAG students use pure water to put out fire at their hostel

The popular Madam Tinubu Hall, MTH, was gutted by fire in the early hours of today after a student used a hot plate to cook and put it under her bed without totally putting out the heat. The fire started from the room and spread to other rooms but thankfully no student was killed. A few of them were however injured when they tried to jump from their windows to escape the fire.

The saddest part of it all was that students had to resort to using pure water to put the fire because there was no water in the hostel. Really sad! See more pics after the cut...

CAN claps back at Chris Okotie, says how many wives does he have?

Two days ago, Household of God pastor Chris Okotie, called for the resignation of pastor Ayo Oritsejafor as President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, over his involvement in the $9.3million arms deal scandal. (see here) CAN has replied him and they started with, 'is he a Christian?'

Speaking exclusively to Punch, the Director of National Issues in CAN, Mr. Sunny Oibe said Chris Okotie is only looking for popularity through Ayo Oritsejafor. Oibe said;

"Is Chris Okotie a Christian? How many wives has he? He should go and sort out himself. Even the government has exonerated Pastor Ayo of all the allegations. So, who is Okotie? Well, it is laughable if Chris Okotie should demand that Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor should resign as President of CAN.

Renowned lawyer and ex-NBA pres. Okey Wali kidnapped

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, have announced the kidnap of its immediate past president, Okey Wali. According to a statement released last night, Mr Wali was kidnapped in Port Harcourt yesterday Saturday October 11th around 9pm by unknown persons.

"Okey Wali is a man of peace who has not only contributed immensely to the enthronement of rule of law and protection of human rights, but also to the development of our Nation. It is therefore saddening that he should become a kidnap victim. This sad event is yet another reminder of the state of insecurity in which all Nigerians live. We passionately appeal to his abductors for his immediate and safe release to his family." the statement read

Mr Wali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was NBA president from 2012 to July 2014

Actress Genevieve Nnaji is sultry in new photos

 So...hot!!!