Friday, February 28, 2014
Comedian Elenu and wife welcome baby boy
“I charge N1.5m to write songs” – Harrisong reveals how he made N50m from MTN Callertunez
Lagos-based songwriter, Harrison Okiri, aka Mr Songz, who is currently living large under his new management, Kcee’s 5Star Music, has disclosed that he now charges N1.5million to write songs.
Harrison, composer of Kcee’s Limpopo hit track, disclosed this in a recent interview with Punch newspaper.
“Before now, we charged between N100, 000 and N2000, 000 for a song. Today I charge as much as 1million to write a song. Truth is, Nigerian artistes have begun to appreciate songwriters. They pay me my money and appreciate me. I have written a lot of songs but I don’t talk about them because Nigerian artistes don’t like it when the songwriters take credit for composing songs for them.” he said
Fashola names hall after victims of Yobe massacre
The Governor of Lagos, Babatunde Raji Fashola has named a hall in the state after the recently slain victims of the Yobe college massacre.
The hall was built in honour of the governor by the state branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and was to be named after him but he declined.
59 male students of the Federal Government College, Buni Yadi in the Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe were murdered in the early hours of Tuesday by Boko Haram militants.
According to Sahara Reporters:
Actor, Jide Kosoko Survives Ghastly Auto-Accident
Veteran Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko survived a ghastly motor accident on Wednesday around Ikeja City Mall. His car had lost control due to a brake failure. We hear the car was seriously damaged but the senior actor was able to escape death.
He received emergency medical attention from the Emergency unit by 7-Up and LASTMA officials.
No major injuries or casualties were recorded.
Photos from Senator Florence Ita Giwa's 68th birthday party
Governor Fashola renames hall to honour slain Yobe students
Vanguard reports that the hall was constructed by the Lagos Zonal Council of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), located at Fadeyi in Lagos.
Fashola said at the inauguration of the hall earlier named after him by NUPENG that he changed the name to honour the slain secondary school students.
HORRIFIC: Boko Haram kills 37 in separate attacks, Christian college burnt
Thirty seven people have been killed in Adamawa, north-east Nigeria by men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic militant sect.
This is coming a day after about fifty students of Federal Government College, Yobe were massacred by members of the terrorist group.
Reports from Adamawa suggest that the militants staged three separate attacks on innocents citizens in Shuwa, Kirchinga and Michika. A theological college was also affected in the deadly attack.
Read the Vanguard report below:
Drug trafficking: Nigerian student sentenced to death in Malaysia (PICTURED)
a 28-year-old Nigerian, Prince Bartholomew Obitube, has been sentenced to death by a Shah Alam High Court in Malaysia for trafficking in marijuana.
Obitube, a student with a private college in Kuala Lumpur was sentenced yesterday after a trial which lasted about three years.
He was reportedly arrested by police from the Gombak Narcotic Crime Investigation Department with 9,189kg of the illegal substance at Desa Satu Apartment, Gombak on August 20, 2011 after a tip off.
Tne convict was said to have tried to run away with a backpack
containing the drugs when the police swooped on him. The offense, under
the Dangerous Drugs Act in the country, provides a mandatory death
sentence upon conviction.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Super Eagles World Cup kit unveiled in Abuja [PHOTO]
The most noticeable design on the new kit, is the addition of a bridge-like band across the shoulders, while the jersey itself is now brighter and more colourful.
The unveiling was conducted in the front area of the Sunday Dankaro Football House, Package B of the National Stadium Complex in Abuja.
Dare Art-Alade, Dede Mabiaku & Nneka Egbuna Unveiled As Judges For Nigerian Idol Season IV
Afro-beat legend; Dede Mabiaku, award winning signer/songwriter; Darey Art Alade and Nigerian-German singer-songwriter; Nneka Egbuna were unveiled as this year’s judges to the delight of the audience at a star-studded media launch which held on Wednesday February 25, 2014 at Rhapsody Lounge in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The multi talented IllRymz continues his reign as host for the third time on Nigeria Idol.
Photos: See how Omotola's husband surprised her on her birthday
On Friday, February 7, 2014, Movie Star, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde turned 36 years and despite having celebrated with her family and Redhot Concepts team in Lagos, another celebration went down in Ghana last night.
The mother of four who is presently in Ghana to conclude plans as the face of Ghandour Cosmetics Ltd‘s BO-16 hair care range and to shoot some film scenes for her reality TV show – “Omotola: The Real Me” was not expecting the ‘surprise party’ thrown by her Ghandour cosmetic team and her manager, Michael Djaba.
She was more surprised when her husband showed up behind her as she was about to cut her birthday cake.
Her husband, Captain Matthew Ekeinde had flown into Ghana without her knowledge.
See photos below:
Nigerian stowaway dies, frozen to death as SA plane lands in US Airport
A Nigerian man, Chris Dikeh was found in the wheel well of a South African Airways plane that departed Dakar, Senegal and arrived the Dulles Airport in Washington D.C on Saturday.
The man is believed to have frozen to death in temperatures reaching -60°C.
Per Second News gathered from the Police that it was a South African Airways jet that was parked now in a remote part of the airport. Grounds crews found the body on Saturday afternoon.”
Airport authorities say the male body was recovered from the landing gear of the Airbus A340 belonging to South African Airways. The flight arrived in Dulles on Wednesday last week.
‘I can’t stop crying’: Mother Of 3 Miraculously Survives Stray Bullet To Head (PICTURED)
A Connecticut woman was shot in the head and arm during a shoot-out.
Hours after the tragedy she was posting messages on Facebook.
The news station interviewed a neighbor in the area that has known her for years stating, “She’s a very good person. She’s a mom.”
A report from NBC Connecticut states that, Candace Strickland is in the process of recovering from being shot during an irrational act of misbehavior.
Soon after the shooting, doctors revealed that Strickland will have a bullet stuck in her brain as a result of the unfortunate situation; she was still positive and posting on Facebook even after the news.
“God was truly with me & by my side!!!! Please keep praying for me. I can’t stop cryingggg,”posted on Strickland Facebook page.
Photo:- A Church In Abuja Gave Members $100 Each For Coming To Church Last Sunday
This happened last week sunday at Holyhill Church which is located
at Immaculate Hotel & Suites, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2,
Abuja, Nigeria.They hold their services Sundays and Thursdays, incase
you want to attend but the sad story is that you might not get the cash
when you go because those that went on Sunday were just lucky....
How My School Mates Were Killed – Survivor Of Yobe Massacre Speaks (PICTURED)
Those were the words of 14-year-old Ibrahim Musa Lampo, a JSS 2 student of Federal Government College, FGC, Bunu Yadi, Yobe State who was one of the lucky survivors of the Boko Haram massacre on Tuesday, which claimed the lives of 43 students. The insurgents also burnt the hostels, classrooms and more than 40 houses during the attack.
Virgin Contest: Women In South Africa To Be Rewarded Prize Money For Staying Virgins (PHOTO)
The originator of the contest, Rabelani Ramali, who is a community worker from rural Limpopo province, said he will give “successful” virgins prize money of up to One Hundred Thousand Rand and gold, silver and bronze medals, according to their ages.
President Jonathan’s Centenary Address
Dear Compatriots,
1. I extend warm greetings and felicitations to all Nigerians as we celebrate our nation’s centenary; a significant milestone in our journey to Nationhood.
2. One hundred years ago, on the 1st of January 1914, the British Colonial authorities amalgamated the Southern and Northern Protectorates, giving birth to the single geo-political entity called Nigeria which has become our home, our hope, and our heritage.
3. I have often expressed the conviction that our amalgamation was not a mistake. While our union may have been inspired by considerations external to our people; I have no doubt that we are destined by God Almighty to live together as one big nation, united in diversity.
APC condemns Yobe school attack, urges the President to visit state
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday condemned the horrific attack on the Federal Government College Buni Yadi, in Yobe.
In a statement issued in Lagos by its Interim National Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC described the attack as “extremely gory even by the scorched-earth tactics of the terrorists.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
AGN President Ibinabo Fiberesima bags presidential appointment
Her appointment came few days after she led members of her guild to Abuja where they installed President Jonathan as its Grand Patron.
She further revealed that she would be shuttling between Lagos and Abuja and would combine her job as the Guild President with her new portfolio.
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Incredible: Boy sold in exchange for 2 bags of rice in Lagos (PICTURED)
A 15-year-old boy, Seun Aderinwale, was said to have been traded for two bags of rice valued at N2o,ooo at Igando in Alimosho area of Lagos State.
According to sources, the yet-to-be identified man reportedly went to Igando to buy two bags of rice from a shop owned by a woman identified as Iya Ibrahim.
The woman was not available at the time but her son, identified as Ibrahim, agreed to the man’s proposal to drop Seun who is an apprentice at an aluminium shop, as collateral, to collect the bags of rice and return later to make payment.
PM News reports:
Photos:- Actress Fathia Balogun Shows Off Her Adorable Kids & Mum
At the Premiere of her movie on Monday, the proud mum showed off her adorable kids and mum
While giving her vote of thanks she said "They have been my pillar of support, I love them die", she also praised her mum too.
See more Photos Below:
While giving her vote of thanks she said "They have been my pillar of support, I love them die", she also praised her mum too.
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Photo: Actress Rukky Sanda shines in all white ensemble
PSqaure Debuts Cartoon Series Called 'The Alingos'
If you can remember vividly that Peter shared a tweet that something is
coming which isn't a music video ,song or endorsement but its definitely
going to be entertaining and mind blowing. Well he was talking their
cartoon series titled 'The Alingos'
He said *Bin working on dis project for over 5yrs plus and am so happy it's a huge success .
He said *Bin working on dis project for over 5yrs plus and am so happy it's a huge success .
Federal Government Increases International Passport Fee By 50% [READ DETAILS]
The Federal Government has increased passport fee by 50%. According to a circular signed by the Deputy Comptroller in charge of Operations/Passport and released a few days ago titled ‘Passport Reforms’, applicants will now pay N15,000 instead of N10,000. Also applicants for change of data will pay now N30,000.
A newly introduced 64-page passport for frequent travelers will cost N20,000, while Passport for applicants 18 years and below will cost N8,750. It’s N15,000 between 18-60 and N8,500 for people above 60 years.
Female applicants, who apply for change of name as a result of marriage/divorce or deceased spouse, will pay N8,750, while processing fee for request for change of data will cost N30,000.
All payments will be made online going forward according to the circular
Super Eagles player, Kalu Uche and wife welcomes baby boy (LOOK)
Nigerian football player, Kalu Uche became a proud father again as his wife Stephanie Uche, an ex-beauty queen gave birth to a son yesterday.
The couple already had a 2-year old daughter in October 2011, months after their wedding.
Congratulations to the new parents.
Blessing# Mom gives birth on New York street corner (See Photo)
McCourt was in her apartment when she realised she was in labour, rushed down to the building’s doorman who helped her outside to hail a cab.
But it was not fast enough as her little daughter arrived before the cab did.
Daily News reports:
Sad news: Ondo state House Speaker dies
Reports from sources in the Ondo State house of Assembly says the Speaker of the house, Samuel Adesina Ajayi has passed away.
It was gathered that Ajayi reportedly died last night at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos.
The speaker’s absence from the state parliament became a source of worry for over three months.
Sahara Reporters say:
The speaker has been battling with cancer for several months before his death.
SaharaReporters could not immediately confirm Mr. Adesina’s age, as the Ondo State governor’s spokesperson Eni Akinsola said he could not confirm the death of the speaker.
The late Adesina represents Odigbo constituency ii in the state house. He is also a member of the Labour Party.
Man escapes death after his Bible blocks two bullets (PICTURED)
49-year-old bus driver Rickey Wagoner was attacked and shot thrice after being waylaid by three thugs.
Two of the three bullets went into the bible while a third struck Wagoner in the hip.
NY Daily reports:
Funke Akindele, Osita Iheme, Nse Ikpe-Etim receive AMVCA nominations – See full list of nominees
Movie
stars, Funke Akindele, Osita Iheme, Nse Ikpe Etim and several others
have been nominated for the second edition of Africa Magic Viewers’
Choice Award (AMVCA).
The 1st edition, which held in 2013, had the likes of O.C Ukeje,
Mercy Johnson, Tunde Kelani and other notable movie stars as winners of
different award categories.See full nominee list below:
PIC:Man Sells 5months Old Baby To Ritualist For N200,000
The Delta state Police have arrested a carpenter, Christopher
David(pictured above) for allegedly selling his daughter to ritualists.
Christopher was said to have been reported to the police by his wife,
Florence after he gave her some part of the N200,000 he was paid for
selling his daughter to the ritualists in Lagos.
It was gathered that in October 2013, Christopher’s wife, Florence David
had given birth to their baby girl but was taken away from her after
her husband deceived her that they could not take care of the child due
to their poor living condition.
The husband however handed the baby over to a woman identified as Grace (surname withheld).
DSP Celestina Kalu, Police spokesperson in the state, confirmed that the
suspect has been arrested and would be charged to court after
investigations have been completed.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Kanye West Reveals His Biggest Regret In Life, It May Make You Cry [LOOK]
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West put away the theatrics for a moment while performing at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino on Friday (Feb. 21) and got real with the audience, divulging his biggest regret in life.
“These past 10 years have been amazing,” he told the crowd. “There’s been some ups and downs. I made some mistakes and I’ve made some accomplishments. There’s only one thing I regret,” he continued. “There’s only one thing I wish I could change out of everything that’s ever happened. I wish that my mother could’ve met my daughter.”
West was raised by his single mother, Donda West, from the age of three, and the two were very close. She died in 2007, due to complications from cosmetic surgery, paired with other medical issues.
White Man Who Disguises Self As Black Man To Rob Banks Finally Arrested (PICTURED)
Conrad Zdzierak wears a black man’s mask to commit crimes
For weeks a white robber’s disguise of a black man was so lifelike that several people called into police to finger a black man who looked like the man in disguise. The man was later arrested and released. Even the mother of the wrongly accused man thought it might be her son shown on video surveillance cameras robbing four banks, a credit union and a pharmacy, according to a story in the Daily Mail.
ALIBABA AND JULIUS D GENIUS AGWU SET TO HOST THIS YEAR'S SHIFT CELEBRITY PRAYSE
Celebrity Prayse media in conjunction with the Nigerian Entertainment
Industry Presents her yearly thanksgiving / prayer event for the entire Nigerian
entertainment industry and the theme for this year's event is "count your
blessings”.
Photos: Funke , Desmond elliot, Uche Jumbo and others at the AMVCA
Nominees of the prestigious and well-celebrated awards have since been announced to the delight of fans, who still have the opportunity to vote for their favourites.
The first edition, held last year, had the likes of O.C Ukeje, Mercy Johnson,
Tunde Kelani and other notable movie stars as winners of different award
categories. Continue...
Monday, February 24, 2014
“If Nigerians allowed me remove subsidy, $20billion won’t be missing” – Jonathan
“I was involved in kerosene subsidy as Vice President to Yar’Adua. Kerosene subsidy was never removed,” he said.
“If I had been allowed to remove oil subsidy all the stories of money missing won’t be coming up.”
On Sanusi’s whistle-blowing, Jonathan said: “Sanusi said its $49billion, then $1 2billion and now $20billion, I don’t know which to believe, we must look into it, even if its $1.”
NCC Sanctions MTN, Glo, Airtel N647.5 Million Over Poor Service, Etisalat Scales Through
The telecoms regulator, in letters dated February 19, 2014, addressed to each of the affected companies, said after collating statistics from the network operating centres of the operators in the month of January, discovered that the services provided by MTN, Airtel and Globacom fell below the KPI published by it in 2013.
Enyeama keeps 16th clean sheet in France
The game was Enyeama’s 26th league appearance for the Ligue 1 outfit and has kept 16 clean slates in the process. Lille are currently third with 46 points on the log after 26 games.
I regret not winning CAF Player of the Year Award – Okocha
One of Nigeria’s football legends, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has admitted that one of his big regrets was a failure to win the coveted CAF Player of the Year prize.
The former Super Eagles midfielder, finished as runner-up to Mustapha Hadji and Samuel Eto’o in 1998 and 2004 respectively, despite being the favourite to take home the award on those occasions.
However, Okocha conceded that he might have not won it, because of the abundance of playing talent in his time.
“My generation had a lot of great footballers and the competition was very high. I feel privileged to have played in the same period as some of these greats and if I did not win the award, it is because someone else did,” Okocha said.
“Saying I don’t regret not winning the CAF Player of the Year award will be a lie but a bigger regret is that I cannot come out of retirement to try again!”
Davido lounges on flight to London (LOOK)
One just has to look at Davido’s lifestyle to know that he knows how to ball. The cars, the fancy jewellery and the luxurious trips abroad are all evidence of his charmed life.
The star is going again on one of his famed trips and of course he has to travel like the superstar that he is.
Davido shared this photo via Instagram and said:
“London Town see u soon!!”
Bizarre: Meet the man who injects himself with SNAKE venom to boost his immunity (PHOTOS)
Steve Ludwin is a man we can call fearless as he seemed undisturbed by the statistics which say that “an estimated 100,000 people worldwide die from snakebites each year and another 250,000 are permanently disabled.”
The 46-year-old rocker is so obsessed with snakes and is one of a handful who regularly inject venom into their bodies with increasing the quantity each time.
“Injecting venom is like your immune system doing the Jane Fonda workout video,” he says. “When a cold or any of those pussy swine flu things enter my body, my white blood cells laugh it off.”
More photos:
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Boxing: Ali’s 1964 Fight-Worn Gloves Go for $836500
The boxing gloves Ali- then known as Cassius Clay- wore on February 25, 1964, when he faced Sonny Liston in the ring, and subsequently won his first Heavyweight Championship, brought $836,500 on February 22, 2014 as part of Heritage Auctions’ Sports Platinum Night Auction, almost 50 years exactly from the day of the fight.
The Gloves Muhammad Ali Won When He Defeated Sonny Liston.
Sad: Nigerian student in Ghana gets murdered (PICTURED)
The Nigerian student community in Ghana are presently in a pensive mood as one of them, Godwin Ayogu, a 300-level student at the University of Cape Coast, was said to have been murdered.
Reports say Eze, whose parents live around the Ketu area of Lagos, was last seen on Tuesday afternoon before his body was later found by the roadside.
Police in the West African country have, however, promised to fish out the killers of the victim who was said to have been planning a trip to Nigeria to visit his parents before the unfortunate incident.
Read the PM News report below:
This is every woman’s WORST nightmare (LOOK)
That is why having a bad hair day is every woman’s worst nightmare and especially when you’ve just taken out your weave.
The sight of natural hair when a weave’s just been taken out is one secret that women would like to take to their graves. Nuff said….
Presidential Media Chat With Goodluck Jonathan Takes Place Tomorrow
Another edition of the Presidential Media Chat will be broadcast live on the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the Voice of Nigeria (VON) at 7pm tomorrow, Monday, February 24, 2014.
Reuben Abati Special Adviser in a statement issued Sunday, noted that during the programme, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will, as usual, respond to questions from a panel of journalists and media executives on current national issues and developments.
All other radio and television stations in the country are urged to hook up to NTA and FRCN to relay the programme to their listeners and viewers.
Waconzy acquires 2013 Mercedes Benz E-class worth N15million
Kano Emirate’s family celebrate CBN governor Sanusi’s suspension
Addressing a news conference at the Emir’s palace on Saturday, a family member, Hajia Binta Sanusi, said that the suspension was “an honour done to their son who served his country truthfully and was later rewarded with mischievous allegations”.
The women, comprising mothers, sisters and in-laws of the suspended apex bank governor, seemed happy even when some Nigerians have condemned the suspension.
They said there was no cause for alarm, as Sanusi had proved to be trust worthy, having transformed the Nigerian economy in five years.
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