Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Photos: Davido gifts his manager and his producer, expensive cars

Davido recently spent millions of naira on two cars for his manager Kamal Ajiboye and his producer Shizzi for contributing immensely to his success in music this year. He bought a Mercedes 450 GL for his manager and a Porsch Cayenne for his producer.

See who is going for Governor of Kano State...

Hon. Kawu Sumaila, one of the lawmakers who jumped the fence and fought for House of Reps speaker, Aminu Tambuwal to get into the chamber last week, is seeking to be the Governor of Kano state come 2015.

Kris Jenner forbids Kim Kardashian from divorcing Kanye West?

Radar Online claims Kris Jenner has forbidden Kim from divorcing Kanye over fears another divorce could ruin her career. The report below...
As Kim Kardashian’s marriage to Kanye West crumbles, RadarOnline.com has learned that her momager Kris Jenner hasn’t exactly been a sympathetic ear. According to insiders, she’s forbidden her daughter to divorce the rapper, telling her she needs to keep her fame in focus and avoid another divorce debacle like she had with Kris Humphries!

Pics: D'banj, Tonto Dikeh, Kayswitch in new photoshoot

D'banj and his label mates including Kayswitch, Tonto Dikeh, and 2Kris did a photoshoot recently and here are some behind-the-scene photos, styled by Jeremiah Ogbodo of Swanky's signatures styling. See more pics after the cut...

Chika Ike releases BTS & official trailer for her movie "Miss Teacher"

Actress Chika Ike is set to release her new movie "Miss Teacher" in cinemas. Miss Teacher is the first movie from Chika Ike's production outfit, written and produced by Chika Ike and directed by Serah Donald Onyeachor.

The movie stars Chika Ike, Joseph Benjamin, Oma Iyasara and Veteran actress Liz Benson Ameye
alongside other upcoming talents. See more photos from the set of the movie after the cut...

"I am a cancer survivor" - Wole Soyinka reveals

Literary Icon, Prof Wole Soyinka, revealed today at a press conference in Abeokuta Ogun state, that he's a cancer survivor. He said his appointment as a board member of the African Cancer Centre made him undergo a routine checkup last year which revealed he had cancer. He said he diagnosed with the disease in December 2013.
"It never occurred to me to test myself because men have their separate test like women and I have heard people who lost very dear ones, closed ones. They just told me, ‘Prof, we hope you’re having your own?’ And I told them I had one 10 years ago and he said, “No, no, do it regularly.” And by accident in December last year, I discovered that I had cancer.”.

Atiku Abubakar shares new photo with his barrister wife

Proud husband. His wife was called to the bar today...

Photos: Were Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arguing on their hotel balcony?

Australian magazine Womansday.com claims these photos show Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arguing on their hotel balcony while in town to promote a new movie last week. Their report below...
Three months after their fairytale wedding in France, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were witnessed having a blazing argument on their Sydney hotel balcony.
Just hours after reuniting in Australia for the first time in weeks due to their hectic separate schedules, Brad was seen throwing his arms up in a frustrated manner. Angelina meanwhile, appeared to be tired, upset and defeated.

CBN devalues Naira by N13, puts exchange rate at N168 to a dollar

Following the dwindling oil price in international market, the Central Bank of Nigeria today announced the devaluation of the Naira, pegging the Dollar to Naira exchange rate at N168 to a dollar as against the N155 it was previously.

Announcing the new exchange rate at the apex bank's Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja, the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said the devaluation of the Naira against the dollar is to strengthen the Nigerian currency in the face of the falling international oil price. He called on the Federal government and the National Assembly to speed up the process towards the immediate passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, which has been pending passage for the past two years.

Singer K Michelle goes completely nude for her new single cover

Singer and reality star K Michelle recently unveiled her new single art-cover and on it, she's completely nude except for red roses covering her privates. See the full photo after the cut...

Who rocked the cropped top and matching skirt: Ebube, Kim or Khloe?

Actress Ebube Nwagbo wore hers to a movie premiere over the weekend. Kim wore hers to dinner back in January and her sister Khloe wore hers some weeks later. Who rocked the outfit?

Presidency refutes MURIC's allegation of Jewish symbol on N100 note

Presidential spokesman Reuben Abati, has reacted to criticisms leveled against President Jonathan by the Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, over an alleged Jewish sign on the yet to be released N100 notes. The Director of MURIC in a statement said that Pres. Jonathan was attempting to turn Nigeria into a Zion state through the introduction of a Jewish sign on the yet to be introduced N100 centenary commemoration note. Below is Mr. Abati reaction to the allegations...
"Our attention has been drawn to a press statement issued by the Muslims Right Concern and signed by Prof. Ishaq Akintola who is the Director of the group which made a number of allegations against President Jonathan while alleging that there is a Jewish symbol in the proposed commemorative new N100 note which will be officially issued on December 19. I find Prof. Akintola’s allegations rather curious and they can be dealt with as follows:

Nigerian man sentenced to death in Malaysia for drug trafficking

A 35 year old Nigerian man was sentenced to death today November 25th by a Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 251.66 gm of methapethamine.

Abuchi Ngwoke, was arrested in May 2012 at a Malaysian airport. He had swallowed the drugs.

The High court judge described Ngwoke's testimony about swallowing gemstones in Nigeria before traveling to Malaysia as absurd. A date is yet to be set for his execution.

Photos: James Ibori's daughter runs for seat in Delta state Assembly

Erhiatake Ibori, one of the daughters of embattled former Governor of Delta state James Ibori, is contesting for a seat at the State House of Assembly, Ethiope West Constituency, in the 2015 general assembly. She recently launched her campaign with the release of her campaign posters...

Former VP Atiku Abubakar celebrates as his wife is called to Bar today

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, whose birthday it is today, said he will be spending his birthday with family, as they celebrate his wife, Jennifer Jamilah Abubakar, call to bar.

Bomb blast reported at Maiduguri Monday Market, 30 killed

Two female suicide bombers reportedly blew themselves up this morning at the Maiduguri Monday market in Borno state, killing at least 30 people. The bomb explosions happened at about 11.30am.

Kim K and Kanye West fighting over North?

Insiders claim Kim and Kanye West are fighting over how to discipline their daughter, North

 From The National Enquirer
Child-rearing brouhaha brewing over beloved baby North between stern-but-doting dad Kanye West and spare-the-rod-don't-spoil-the-child Momma Bear Kim Kardashian, who growled when she spotted hubby tapping their wailing tyke ever-so-lightly on the hand while insisting “no … no …no” as Munch-kin kept stuffing bad junk in her li’l pie-hole!

Zaaki Azzay welcomes 4th child as new wife gives birth to son

Popular singer, Zaaki Azzay and his new wife, Hembadoon, have welcomed their first child together, a boy. Hembadoon gave birth to their first child together on Sunday November 23rd at the Federal Staff Hospital, Jabi Abuja. Zaaki and Hembadoon got married in May this year after his marriage to first wife and mother of his three children, Hadiza Anyamikegh collapsed two years ago.

Hadiza who walked out of their marriage two years ago following allegations of domestic violence, said she's congratulated her ex on the birth of his son.
"I am happy for Zaaki. I've congratulated him on his new bundle of joy. His children- Mimi, Didoo are really jumping and happy for their new baby. May the new born child never see rejection in Jesus name. And may he grow in the house of the Lord, Amen" Hadiza told Encomium magazine in a telephone chat

See what this white girl tweeted following riots in Ferguson

She tweeted this after blacks stormed city streets to protest a grand jury's decision not to charge the white cop who shot an unarmed black teen. After people started abusing her, she locked her twitter page.

Photos: 9ice rides horse to APC secretariat to submit House of Reps form

Abolore '9ice' Akande rode on a horse to submit his nomination form for House of Representatives at All Progressives Congress Secretariat, Yemetu, Ibadan yesterday, Monday 24th November. See the pics after the cut...

Violent protests in US after grand jury decides not to indict white cop who killed unarmed black teen

Thousands of people flooded the streets from L.A. to New York late Monday night after a grand jury decided they were not going to indict officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed 18 year old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, saying that officer Wilson acted lawful.

The jury was of course composed of 12 people; six white men, three white women, two black women and one black man. They met on 25 separate days and heard more than 70 hours of testimony from about 60 witnesses, including three medical examiners and other experts on blood, toxicology and firearms. And decided officer Brown did nothing wrong by killing a black unarmed teen 6 times.

After the announcement, protesters flooded the streets burning cars, setting buildings on fire, torching police cars, looting shops, flooding highways and causing massive chaos especially in St. Louis and Oakland, California. See some pics after the cut...

Happy 99th birthday to Chief (Mrs) H.I.D Awolowo

Any individual who reaches this milestone deserves to be celebrated. Here's wishing Mrs Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, the wife of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, many more healthy years.

Sad. P-Square loses dad two years after losing their mum

Two years after losing their mum, the Okoye boys have lost their dad. Mr Okoye died yesterday November 24th. A source close to the family said that the late Mr. Okoye recently had a successful knee surgery and was about going for physiotherapy when he just fell. So sad. May his soul rest in peace...amen.

Monday, 24 November 2014

Write Boko Haram to stop attacks, Oritsejafor tells Sultan of Sokoto

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has called on the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, to write a letter to members of Boko Haram to stop their attacks just as he did to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Pastor Oritsejafor made the call today at a 2-day meeting in Abuja with Senior Special Assistants on Religious Affairs to all state governors.
“His Eminence said he wrote a letter to ISIS, I have to truly congratulate you for that because that was a very good move. I didn’t know about it until today and I am so glad it happened. But I want to appeal that you also write to Boko Haram because Boko Haram is worst than ISIS.

Photos: Kim Kardashian covers up for Elle magazine UK

Kim Kardashian West covers up for Elle Magazine UK January 2015. See another pic after the cut...

Pics: Chris Brown wears safety pins in his nose

Chris Brown wore a safety pin through one side of his nose as he attended Trey Song's 30th birthday party in California on Saturday Nov. 22nd.

A 'runs girl' is nothing but a high class prostitute - eLDee tweets

 The rapper shared this on his instagram page and underneath it, he wrote;
#tellitlikeitis #AshawoNobework Stop encouraging little girls to sell their bodies for electronic gadgets, plane tickets, and designer bags, just to be able to flex on Instagram. Our society now condones prostitution so long as you're not standing on the road, but a whore is a whore, whether for N500 or a Birkin bag. #SaveTheNextGeneration #StopMakingProstitutionAwayOutForYoungGirls #ThereAreNobleAndLessDestructiveWaysToEarnALiving. Anyway sha, I no holy pass anybody, I jus dey observe, and I get loud speaker.
See some reactions to his tweet after the cut...

GEJ wishes Mrs H.I.D Awolowo happy 99th birthday celebrations

The wife of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Mrs Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo will turn 99 tomorrow November 25th. The president just released a statement wishing her happy celebrations..
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan heartily congratulates Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Dideolu Awolowo on the joyous occasion of her 99th birthday anniversary, tomorrow, Tuesday, November 25, 2014.

Actor Lance Gross' fiancee gives birth after posing nude with pregnancy

Actor and photographer Lance Gross and his fiancee Rebecca Jefferson welcomed their first child together, a baby girl - on November 20th. Lance posted a sweet black and white photo of his daughter clutching his hands, yesterday announcing her birth and name - Berkeley Brynn Gross.

Meanwhile, before Rebecca gave birth, she posed nude with her huge tummy for her man. See the pics after the cut...

Photos: Chinese car company unveils $22,000 copy of Range Rover

UK giant car company Jaguar Land Rover is furious after a relatively unknown Chinese car company called LandWind unveiled a car that looked almost exactly like the Range Rover E-vogue which at $22,000 cost $48,000 less than the Evogue which is about $70,000. Above is the Evogue and below is the Chinese car. It was launched at a motor show in China last week.