Thursday, 1 December 2016

Wole Soyinka reportedly fulfills promise to destroy US 'green card' over Donald Trump's election win

Nobel prize-winning author Wole Soyinka today revealed that he has fulfilled his pledge to throw away his US residency green card if Donald Trump won the presidential election. (Read here)
"I have already done it, I have disengaged from the United States. I have done what I said I would do," Soyinka told AFP on the sidelines of an education conference at the University of Johannesburg. "I had a horror of what is to come with Trump... I threw away the (green) card, and I have relocated, and I'm back to where I have always been."

Kanye West's step brother finally speaks, claims Kanye is 'mentally exhausted and probably feeling depressed'

Hal Carmichael, whose mother Cheryl was married to Kanye’s father, has spoken out about over Kanye’s hospitalisation. Although Hal has not seen Kanye since 2014, their families reportedly remain close and he even attended his wedding to Kim Kardashian in Italy.

Hal, who lives in San Antonio, Texas, spoke exclusively to The Sun UK...

Sylvia Nduka responds to Dabota Lawson's accusations

 If you don't know what happened, read previous post here

Photos: Mariah Carey suffers nip slip at the beach 18+

Singer Mariah Carey was seen frolicking on the beach with her new boyfriend/dancer, 30 year old Bryan Tanaka....and then... see after the cut...

Comedian Klint Da Drunk and wife, Lilien celebrate their daughter's 1st birthday

Klint Da Drunk and his wife, Lilien are celebrating their daughter, Adaora's first birthday today. Beautiful new family photos were shared on their respective Instagram accounts. Happy Birthday to the little princess. More photos after the cut...

Sack CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele within 14 days - Arewa Lawyers tell Buhari

Young lawyers from the North under the aegis of Arewa Young Lawyers Forum (AYLF), have called on President Buhari to sack CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, within 14 days or they would take action against the Federal government. The lawyers in a press release signed by their President, Abubakar Sadiq Ilelah, said they were worried by Emefiele's “lackadaisical style of management” which according to them has thrown the economy into recession.

Photo of the day: Recession...Lol!

As shared on Twitter...

Pics: Jazmine Tookes walks the Victoria's Secret runway in a $3million bra

Jasmine Tookes, 25, was chosen to showcase the $3million Bright Night Fantasy Bra designed by Eddie Borgo at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show holding in Paris. The bejeweled bra which features in a different form each year contains nearly 9,000 precious gemstones and weighs about 450 carats. See more photos after the cut...

I was sensitive about my weight and was embarassed to shop for clothes before slimming down - Khloe Kardashian

Khloe Kardashian used to be quite chubby before her hitting the gym and shedding the flab. Speaking at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Next Gen conference where she was promoting her Good American line of jeans, she says she resented being tagged 'plus size'....

Biafra: Court denies Nnamdi Kanu bail, says his case is sensitive to National security

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja has denied leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, bail. While delivering judgment on his application today, Justice Nyako said offences committed by Kanu and his supporters are not entirely bailable. She said the charge of treasonable felony, which Kanu and his supporters have been charged with attracts a life sentence and that their case was sensitive to National security.

Kanu was arrested on October 14th 2015 and has been in the custody of the Federal government since then

Over 100 Nigerian workers sacked from Ericsson

Over 100 Nigerian workers have been laid off by Ericsson Nigeria, a local subsidiary of the global telecommunications solutions provider. A letter sent to the disengaged staff members states that the termination of their appointment takes effect from Sunday, December 4th. Among those affected are 55 full-time employees of the company.

The company in the disengagement letters, said the positions of those affected have been declared redundant and that their redundancy benefits will be paid soon.

Ex beauty queen and Flavour’s babymama, Sandra Okagbue beautiful in new photos as she celebrates birthday

The Ex-beauty queen and mother of one is looking stunning in these new photos released to celebrate her birthday. See more photos after the cut....

Alleged rapist stripped naked and almost beaten to death in Lagos

An alleged rapist in the early hours of yesterday, 30th November was caught by vigilantes and almost lynched in Ikorodu, Lagos State. More photos after the cut...

Kendall Jenner slays on the runway at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show in Paris

Kendall Jenner debuted her wings on the runway as one of the Angels at the Victoria Secrets Fashion show in Paris. She hit the runway with her BFFS Bella and Gigi Hadid. See more photos after the cut...

The scene at Asaba Mall Shoprite yesterday after its unveiling

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State commissioned Asaba Shoprite yesterday and immediately he left, there was chaos. Shoppers had a lot of fun...

Dabota Lawson drags ex-beauty queen allegedly sleeping with her ex husband

Ex-beauty queen and Mother-of-one, Dabota Lawson, took to her Snapchat account today to drag a former beauty queen, for allegedly sleeping with her ex husband and asking her 'homie' (close male friend) if he's the father of her daughter. Dabota gave a hint about the lady in question, saying the person blew kisses in the comment section of her Instagram page.  See screenshots after the cut...

Kim Kardashian emerges as Kanye West leaves hospital to recover at home

Kim was seen driving herself to UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday. It's the first time she has been seen in public since she returned from New York November 21 to be at the side of her husband Kanye West who was hospitalized for a psychotic breakdown. She was seen driving herself in a black Range Rover. See more photos after the cut...

Patience Jonathan pictured as she arrived at Port Harcourt Airport

Former first lady, Patience Jonathan was pictured all smiles and looking lovely as she touched down at Port Harcourt International Airport on Wednesday, reportedly after a short vacation abroad. Patience was received by associates, friends and family members. More photos after the cut...

These photos of singer Mariah Carey and her back-up dancer proves she may have been cheating on her fiance, James Packer

James Packer broke off his engagement to Mariah Carey because he was sure she was cheating on him with her back-up dancer, Bryan Tanaka. She denied having anything to do with Bryan saying he was just her 'dancer'. Bryan (33) and Mariah Carey (46) have been seen together publicly since her engagement to James Packer ended, but this is the first time they have thrown caution to the wind and shown massive PDA. They were seen kissing and touching each other in Hawaii on Monday. See more photos after the cut...

President Buhari to present 2017 budget to National Assembly members next week

President Muhammadu Buhari will sometime next week present the 2017 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, disclosed this yesterday after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja yesterday November 30th.

Singer Rihanna welcomes Prince Harry in Barbados for their Independence Day

Rihanna welcomed Prince Harry in Barbados for their Independence Day celebration. He visited a children's home in Barbados after the celebration. Prince Harry met some of the children who call Nightingale home, learning about the support available from members of staff, and officially opening two of the Home's recently renovated buildings. See more photos after the cut...

Kendall Jenner, Gigi, Bella and other world's top supermodels kick off the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Paris

Sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid and best friend Kendall Jenner, Irina Shayk all debuted as Angels on the catwalk at the Victoria's Secret fashion show at the Grand Palais in Paris on Wednesday night.  They joined Angel veterans Alessandra Ambrosio and Adriana Lima and other world's top supermodels kicked off one of the most prestigious modelling gigs around the globe.
The show featured performances from superstars like Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and Bruno Mars.

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg shares cute photo from his daughter's first birthday party

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan celebrated their daughter, Maxima's first birthday party on Wednesday, She was born on Nov 30, 2015. Celebrating her, Mark shared a photo from the party and wrote:
"I can't believe it's been a year! And she kissed me on the cheek for the first time yesterday :) Here's to many more years of happiness and health for Max and all children around the world."

Major throwback photo of Paul and Peter Okoye of P-Square

Peter shared the photo via social media...

See the inscriptions on the gingerbread houses Kris Jenner sent her children (pics)

Kris Jenner sends her family members a Gingerbread house each during Christmas, with their names inscribed on it.

This year, for Rob, she inscribed the name of his fiancée, Blac Chyna, their newborn daughter, Dream and Chyna's son, King.  For Kylie, Kris inscribed the name of her boyfriend Tyga, his son, King and the names of her dogs. See more photos after the cut...

Steamy screenshots of Omotola Ekeinde as she stars in a new movie, Alter Ego

Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is returning to the big screens. She is starring in 'Alter Ego', a new film by Moses Inwang and a trailer shared online shows Omotola in some steamy scenes. See more screenshots after the cut...

Iconic designer, Tom Ford says he turned down offers to dress Melania Trump years ago and is still not interested in dressing her

Tom Ford was quizzed by the host of ABC talk sow 'The View', on whether he'll like to dress Melania Trump and his reply was unequivocally negative.
'We've got a new first lady, Melania Trump, and she's quite beautiful, and she's thin, she's gonna look great in [your] clothes, no?' host Joy Behar asked Ford at the top of the interview.

Plane carrying Brazillian footballers ran out of fuel before crashing

The plane that crashed in Colombia’s Medellin killing 71 people on board including members of the Brazillian football team, Chapecoense, ran out of fuel moments before it crashed on Tuesday November 29th. This is according to a leaked audio recording of the pilot’s final communications with the control tower.