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- Many celeb pals say no to Kanye West's wedding - report
- More photos from Nuella Njubigbo and Tchidi Chikere's wedding
- Massive video games clearance sales on TopDown Deals
- Graphic pics: Man beheads his father, eats his neck in Ebonyi state
- 30 year old Law School student commits suicide in Taraba
- Moment Nigerian man tried to force his way into Buckingham Palace
- Pics: Kate Middleton welcomed to New Zealand by half naked men
- Question of the day
- 200 killed in Zamfara massacre over the weekend
- Blind 22yr old Emmanuel Daniel wins The Gospel Voice competition
- 'At 73, young men still disturb me for sex'- actress Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
- Sobbing Oscar breaks down as he apologizes to Reeva's parents for killing her
- Stephanie Uche Kalu shows off flat tummy weeks after giving birth
- Watch how LASTMA officers receive bribes from bus drivers in style
- More rewards and discounts at the new Da Viva buy off outlets
- Military commanders aiding Boko Haram, soldier alleges
- LIB Exclusive: Meet 7 top Nigerian music stars from wealthy homes
- Top Ijebu-ode businessman shot dead inside Church
- New Video: Flavour - Black Is Beautiful
- New Music: Esoro - Papi & Mami + Veronica ft. Davido
- Nigeria becomes Africa's biggest economy, with $510billion
- More photos from Atiku Abubakar's son's Dubai wedding
- According to MTO, Rihanna is pregnant for.... either Chris Brown or Drake lol
- Ms. Mary Ogwu Emerges Winner of “Slot Promo 5 Bonanza”
- Video: Arik Air keeps passengers hostage including Banky W
Many celeb pals say no to Kanye West's wedding - report Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:56 PM PDT According to new reports, Kanye West is having a tough time convincing his celebrity pals to attend his upcoming wedding to Kim Kardashian… From Star Magazine More than 105 potential guests have already declined to attend the wedding – responding "No" to Kim's Save The Date. Among the non-attendees are a number of Kanye's celebrity acquaintances, who likely don't want to be affiliated with a Keeping Up with the Kardashian's special. "Robin Thicke, Jerad Leto, Jonah Hill, Anna Wintour, Oprah Winfrey, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Prince, Karl Lagerfeld, Barack and Michelle Obama and Beyonce and Jay Z have all said they won't be coming," the insider dishes. "Kanye knows that the Kardashians are hated, but he really thought his friends and associates would attend for his sake." | ||||||||||||
More photos from Nuella Njubigbo and Tchidi Chikere's wedding Posted: 07 Apr 2014 11:11 AM PDT | ||||||||||||
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Graphic pics: Man beheads his father, eats his neck in Ebonyi state Posted: 07 Apr 2014 10:19 AM PDT 30 year old Nwode Chukwudi Awam, was arrested last week for beheading his father, 56 year old Michael Awam and eating his neck. The Ebonyi State Police Command, who paraded the killer on Thursday April 3rd, said the incident occurred at Egwudinagu Obegu village in Ebonyi LGA of the state. "When the police went for him, he was waving the machete which he used to cut his father's head and threatening to kill anybody that gets close to him. He was overpowered all the same. He ate the neck' "He was seen eating the entire stub of the neck. So when you look at the exhibit, the head doesn't have the neck even though he did the beheading from the base of the shoulder. You will not see the part of the body that is supposed to be the neck; he ate it up. We can say that it is not unconnected with ritual because it does appear that he may have been asked to do such a thing." The State Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police Chris Anyanwu, saidVery graphics photos when you continue... ![]() ![]() The suspect said he carried out the act after he heard a voice which told him to go to his village and kill his father. His uncle, Mr. Joseph Nwite, said that the suspect had been away from home for over 6 years, adding "he just came back from Imo State and killed his father." | ||||||||||||
30 year old Law School student commits suicide in Taraba Posted: 07 Apr 2014 09:28 AM PDT A 30-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, Auwal Haruna, allegedly committed suicide on Monday by hanging himself on the ceiling fan in his hotel room in Takum. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Joseph Kwaji, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jalingo on Monday, saying the matter was under investigation. According to him, the body of the deceased was found dangling from a ceiling fan at Mairiga Guest Inn, Takum. He said the deceased, until his death, was a suspect in a case of murder involving his younger brother, Ahmed, who allegedly connived with their mother, Aisha, to murder their father, Haruna Mohammed. He said that the deceased's brother (Ahmed), 27, was being detained for abducting and hanging his father to death in the suburb of Gembu over his father's alleged marriage of a second wife against the wishes of his wife. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there is an upsurge in suicide cases in Taraba. Kwaji attributed the increase in cases of suicide to drug abuse and frustration. "Most of these young men commit suicide as a result of drug abuse and frustration in life. Suicide is not the solution to our problems. Killing oneself is not only contrary to the laws of the land, but also against our religions,'' Kwaji said. NAN recalls that two incidents of suicide were recorded in Jalingo in February. One involved a 400 Level student of the Taraba University, Friday Samson, 32, who poisoned himself to death over lack of funds to pay his school fees. The other incident involved a watchman, Saidu Babura, 45, who hung himself on a tree at Hassan Primary School, Jalingo, after an alleged battle against drug abuse. In January, 21 year-old Mansur Tanko burnt himself to death in Jalingo because his father, Tanko Mijinyawa, allegedly refused to approve of his plan to marry. Source - NAN - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/04/law-school-student-30-commits-suicide/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.TYTpjSjc.dpuf | ||||||||||||
Moment Nigerian man tried to force his way into Buckingham Palace Posted: 07 Apr 2014 10:30 AM PDT On Friday April 4th, 23yr old Tosin Odunaiya (pictured right), a Nigerian living illegally in England tried to force his way into Buckingham Palace, seeking to see the Queen. Tosin, who came alone, told the guards who stopped him in front of the palace, that the queen would welcome and help him as he is finding it hard to return to Nigeria. When the guards told him to step, Tosin started a shouting match with the guards, resulting in one armed soldier intervening & pointing his gun at Tosin. Speaking to The Sun, Tosin said: 'I wanted to speak with the Queen and presumed the Royal Family would have welcomed me as their lost son." Lol. What does this guy smoke? Continue... From UK Daily Mail Passers-by reported how the would-be intruder said 'Oh you're a big boy now' to the soldier - thought to be Scottish - who in turn replied 'Yes I am a big boy' before pushing him. Royal protection officers then ushered the man away, though he was not arrested. He told the newspaper that the incident on Friday was his fifth attempt to get into the palace, and that before he has been so sure of being allowed in that he brought a toothbrush with him. Odunaiya claims that his past visits were made to lobby the Queen over Syria, but that now he just wants help going home to Nigeria - as he hates it in Britain. It is unusual for soldiers to leave their post unless a Royal is under threat, as the Metropolitan Police are responsible for most issues related to guarding the palace. But it is believed that the soldier who intervened has the backing of his superiors. The Metropolitan police said that they gave the man 'words of advice'. A spokesman said: 'An incident occurred at the north centre gate of Buckingham Palace at approximately 17.50hrs on Friday 4th April. 'Officers from Royalty protection spoke to a male and he was given words of advice. There were no arrests.' Scotland Yard refused to elaborate on why the man was not arrested. A statement from the Army said: 'We are aware of an incident outside Buckingham Palace on Friday and while no one came to any harm and there were no arrests, we are very clear that the Metropolitan Police lead on Royal Security arrangements including outside the Palace itself.' | ||||||||||||
Pics: Kate Middleton welcomed to New Zealand by half naked men Posted: 07 Apr 2014 08:12 AM PDT Kate Middleton and Prince William began their 3-week royal tour of New Zealand and Australia today Monday April 7th, and were greeted by half-naked traditional Maori warriors at New Zealand Government House in Wellington. See the way she's checking the guy out. Bad princess...lol. More pics after the cut... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
Posted: 07 Apr 2014 09:11 AM PDT Here's a question for everyone. Please answer as sincerely as you can. While driving alone on a bridge at midnight, a car that drove past you 5 minutes earlier is involved in a ghastly accident. One of the car tyres burst while on top speed and the car somersaulted severally. Now the thing is, you're the only other driver on the bridge at the moment, would you stop to help the accident victim? Remember it's 11:55pm... be sincere!! | ||||||||||||
200 killed in Zamfara massacre over the weekend Posted: 07 Apr 2014 07:26 AM PDT Cattle rustler this past weekend killed over 200 people who were attending a security meeting in Yargaladinma area of Dansadau community in Maru LGA of Zamfara state. The men said to have come in over a hundred motorbikes carrying guns and machetes, surrounded the building where the security meeting was holding and opened fire on them, killing over 100 on the spot. Some escaped, some died the next day while others were gravely injured. The Emir of the Dansadau, Alhaji Husaini Adamu, while expressing his sadness over the attack said "This is not the first time the people of the area would be facing such problem but this attack was the worst of its kind in the history of killings in this area.". Continue... The Governor of Zamfara State yesterday visited the scene of the attack and was reported to have broke down in tears after seeing the corpses of those killed. He and his team later attended the funeral for 79, who were given mass burial. In a related development, 18 APC Members were killed yesterday Sunday April 6th while on their way to attend their party's stakeholder's meeting in Maiduguri. The terrorist were said to have ambushed the men in Gwoza council area along the Maiduguri‑ Biu road, slaughtering them. | ||||||||||||
Blind 22yr old Emmanuel Daniel wins The Gospel Voice competition Posted: 07 Apr 2014 06:49 AM PDT After weeks of serious hard work, battle and stiff competition, physical challenged 22 year old Emmanuel Daniel beat 9 other contestants to win the highly successful Gospel music competition held in Abuja, the Gospel Voice. Against all odds, it was a sightless Emmanuel, a Niger State origin and a resident of Suleja in Abuja, that emerge the winner of the prestigious Gospel competition regardless of his sight condition. Emmanuel Daniel also known as E Daniels dumbfound the fans and judges including Paul Play Dairo, Solomon Lange, Frank Edwards and Namure (Asst. Head of Program AIT) with his resonant voice and miscellany of instrumentation to emerge victorious and carted home the four Million Naira worth of record contract and a brand new Hyundai car... The 10 Finalist from the Gospel Voice competition "Faith, E Daniels, Seiba, Israel, Violet, Janet, Teni, Glory, Teanu and Sanmi", debut a new song titled Winner, produced VC Perez. The Gospel Voice Abuja is a product of Perez A.G.O Studios, endorsed by Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Powered by Spirit and life bible church and Managed by 'I AM'. Promotion by MuziQGlobe World. | ||||||||||||
'At 73, young men still disturb me for sex'- actress Taiwo Ajai-Lycett Posted: 07 Apr 2014 07:51 AM PDT ![]() ![]()
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Sobbing Oscar breaks down as he apologizes to Reeva's parents for killing her Posted: 07 Apr 2014 09:28 AM PDT ![]() ![]() "I want to take this opportunity to apologise to Mr and Mrs Steenkamp. There hasn't been a moment since this tragedy happened that I haven't thought about your family "I wake up every morning and you're the first people I think of. The first people I pray for. I can't imagine the pain and the sorrow and the emptiness that I've caused you and your family. "I was simply trying to protect Reeva. I can promise you that when she went to bed that night she felt loved. I have tried to put my words on paper many times to write to you but no words would ever suffice.' Continue..He also told the court his struggles since the incident, saying he wakes up every morning 'smelling blood..and terrified". He claimed he suffers from panic attacks and takes anti-depressant medicine. 'I'm scared to sleep. I can smell blood and wake up terrified. I climbed into a cupboard and I phoned my sister to come and sit by me, which she did for a while. I'm just in a complete state of terror. I fall asleep and wake up like that.' He said | ||||||||||||
Stephanie Uche Kalu shows off flat tummy weeks after giving birth Posted: 07 Apr 2014 05:51 AM PDT ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
Watch how LASTMA officers receive bribes from bus drivers in style Posted: 07 Apr 2014 05:46 AM PDT | ||||||||||||
More rewards and discounts at the new Da Viva buy off outlets Posted: 07 Apr 2014 04:58 AM PDT ![]() ![]() More and more people keeps enjoying the massive discount these shops offer. You too can be part of these splendid rewards and bonuses: Continue... The 1st 100 persons to make purchases will win a free Da Viva material. So hurry now and stand a chance to be one of the first hundredRefer a friend, and win fabulous gifts. When you make a purchase and refer a friend, you and your referral stand a chance to winning fabulous gifts All bulk purchases attracts extra discounts. So why not buy all your Asoebi and other special events materials from these outlets and enjoy discounts. So, Visit NOW! Offer valid while stock lasts! Terms and conditions apply. Also know that Da Viva Original fabrics and latest stock material can be purchased anywhere in Nigeria, at various Malls, Shopping complex and plazas. Lagos: City Mall Onikan, Kings plaza Surulere, Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Complex Surulere, The Palms Lekki, City Mall Ikeja, Bargain Store Marina Calabar: Tinapa Business & Tourism Resort Abuja: Ultra Modern Market Garki 2, Grand Tower Mall, Omega Center Wuse 2 Enugu: Polo Park Mall GRA. Ibadan: Cocoa Mall, Bank Road. Benin City: 56 Boundry Road PH: Tombia Extension GRA Phase 2 Kaduna: Corporate Plaza, Isa Kaita Road, Ungwanrimi Ilorin: Kwara Mall, GRA And various other locations we will be communicating soon. Go NOW and enjoy the Original Da Viva Fabrics and remember… Stand for the Original and look out for the verified material! | ||||||||||||
Military commanders aiding Boko Haram, soldier alleges Posted: 07 Apr 2014 05:00 AM PDT According to a report by Punch, a Nigerian soldier who was a guest on the Voice of America Hausa Service has claimed that some military chiefs are aiding the men of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The soldier who did not reveal his identity, told VON Hausa Service, that sometime ago, while serving in Bama Unit in Borno state, a commander from a nearby unit got in contact with his own commandant and asked for backup. He said when he and the soldiers were to meet with the soldiers from the other commandant, they discovered they were given different uniforms and in the brink of launching the attack on the insurgent group, the soldiers from the other unit were withdrawn by their commandant leaving them to face the men of the Islamic sect alone with light arms. He also claimed that some of the insurgents they killed were officers that conducted training in military base in Kontagora near Abuja. Continue... "We had only light arms and our men were being picked off one after the other. We realised that some of them were actually mercenaries from the Nigerian army… hired to fight us," he said. The unidentified soldier said that most of his colleagues are silently putting their arms down and leaving the army due to the frustrations they experienced and what he termed the politicizing of the war against the Islamic sect ""I swear by Allah, there are soldiers who are coming out of the forest after they were abandoned; several of them dropped their weapons and just went home. There were more than 20 of them from this battalion in Kwanduga. Even me that is talking to you now, I am preparing to leave. I just want to tell the world so that they will know what is happening. These people are doing this secretly." he said His claim on some military personnel being recruited by the sect group seem to have been confirmed as some Military high command on Sunday launched an investigation into claims of a lance corporal who was said to be killed by the Special Forces during an encounter with insurgents in Borno State. The Lance Corporal according to a source told Punch that he was a trusted trainer of Special Forces at the Nigerian Army Training Centre, Kontagora. "A soldier who trains Special Forces at the Nigerian Army Training Centre in Kontagora, Niger State, was among those who were killed. The man was not among the Special Forces; he was obviously leading the attack for the insurgents but he got killed. It was one of the soldiers that identified him as somebody from his unit in Kotangora. The soldier called attention to the man's corpse and when the commander said he should be searched, they recovered a current pass authorizing him to leave Kotangora and his Army identity card from him". Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen Chris Olukolade in response to the soldiers claims said they were all not true and that the unidentified soldier could be a Boko Haram sect member who was disguising as a Soldier. "The person that granted that interview on the VOA; we believe he is not a soldier, he could just be one of those simulated on the other side to give some false impression to support the insurgents." He refused to comment on the story about the killed lance corporal who is alleged to have been working for the sect members. | ||||||||||||
LIB Exclusive: Meet 7 top Nigerian music stars from wealthy homes Posted: 07 Apr 2014 05:09 AM PDT ![]() ![]() ![]() While some came from wealth, and didn't need to struggle as much but felt a need to make something of themselves instead of relying on daddy/mummy money. Meet seven of them below... 1. Davido: His father may be a billionaire businessman, his uncle may be a former governor of Osun state, but most of us didn't know the Adeleke family until Davido burst into the scene a few years ago. Davido's father is the chairman of Keplo Pacific Energy, a company into banking, steel, power and energy. Continue... 2. Naeto C: Naeto C could have chosen to be an executive director in one of his multi-millionaire parents' companies, but instead he chose to pursue his own dreams. Naeto C is the son of former Aviation Minister and former Ambassador to Ireland, Mrs Kema Chikwe. His father is a wealthy businessman. 3. Lynxxx: Some of you may not know this, but handsome rapper Lynxxx was born into money. His father, John Edozien, was the first deputy governor of the old Bendel State, now Delta State. He is also the chairman of Mercedes Benz Automobile Services Limited, among many other companies he owns. He's also a director in several companies including Linkage Assurance Plc and Diamond Bank Plc. Lynxxx is the only son. Ladies, let me repeat that, Lynxxx is the only son. *wink* 4. DJ Cuppy: 22 year old beautiful Florence Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy is the daughter of billionaire businessman and CEO of Forte Oil, Femi Otedola, once said to be worth about $1.2billion. The singer and DJ plays big in the UK social scene ![]() ![]() ![]() 5. Tillaman: Singer Tillaman's real name is Adeyemi Adetona. Sound familiar? Well, that's because his father is his HRH, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, the Alafin of Oyo State. 6. Ozzybosco: The young music sensation, who is only 7 or 8 years old, has collaborated with MI, Flavour and a few other A-listers and you wonder how he can afford to do that? Well, it's because his parents are wealthy. His mother, Elizabeth Nonye Mojekwe, is an international business woman with various companies. 7. Waliyah: She recently burst into the entertainment scene but her family name has been around for decades. She doesn't necessarily like to tell people this except you already know, but the singer is one of the daughters of late MKO Abiola. | ||||||||||||
Top Ijebu-ode businessman shot dead inside Church Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:42 PM PDT Top Ijebu-ode furniture maker & businessman, Otunba Tola Okuneye aka Ajagajigi was assassinated yesterday morning April 6th inside his church, the Saint John Anglican Church Oke-Sepin in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State. Ten men stormed the church while service was going on around 11am, approached the 70 year old man and shot him point blank in the head several times. They left in two vehicles. The incident which threw the church into a state of pandemonium, happened in less than 5 minutes. The man is said to be in court with some former business associates. Meanwhile Ogun State Gvernor, Ibikunle Amosun, has vowed to make sure those behind Otunba Okuneye's murder are brought to book, while the Ogun State Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, while confirming the tragic incident, said investigation had commenced to unravel the reason behind the murder. Otunba Okuneye is survived by six wives and 20 children. | ||||||||||||
New Video: Flavour - Black Is Beautiful Posted: 07 Apr 2014 02:47 AM PDT Flavour N'abania has released his latest video 'Black Is Beautiful' off his album 'Blessed'. Directed by Trademark Pictures, the video showcases a host of beautiful black women, all from different walks of life, posing with happiness as Flavour captures them on his camera lenses. Enjoy... | ||||||||||||
New Music: Esoro - Papi & Mami + Veronica ft. Davido Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:08 AM PDT Top Nigerian-South African afro-pop star Esoro (real name Akinson Segun Jacob) recruits Nigeria's superstar Davido alongside producers Shizzi and Del B to craft two new infectious singles ahead of his anticipated album. "Papi & Mami" and "Veronica" were both recorded and engineered in South Africa, where Esoro is based and has bagged several accolades and laurels due to the massive success of his previous single "Put It $ She Want" which was played on massively stations and charted across Southern Africa. Continue... "Papi & Mami" is a mid-tempo love declaring anthem is produced by serial hitmaker Del B, on the other hand "Veronica" featuring Davido is produced by the acclaimedShizzi. Esoro embraces his Nigerian side as the energetic and stylish performer delivers two solid afro-pop songs that have potential to dominate Africa. The music video for both singles is already been created by two celebrated African cinematographers a rep from Esoro's label Cardinal Entertainment disclosed in a press briefing during a recent visit to Nigeria. Listen to Papi & Mami below Listen to Veronica ft Davido below... | ||||||||||||
Nigeria becomes Africa's biggest economy, with $510billion Posted: 06 Apr 2014 04:11 PM PDT Article written by Associated Press writer, Michelle Faul. It's quite interesting. Read! Nigeria's recalculated economy is worth $510 billion, by far the biggest in Africa, officials announced Sunday using long overdue revised data that gives the West African nation continental bragging rights but does little for the 70 percent of its citizens living in poverty. The new value of Nigeria's GDP adds previously uncounted industries like telecommunications, information technology, music, airlines, burgeoning online retail outlets and Nollywood film production that didn't exist when the last GDP count was made in 1990. Then, there were 300,000 landlines. Today, Nigeria has 100 million cell phone users. The new figures also will take account of growth in agriculture and tourism that have flourished since democracy was restored in 1999, ending decades of military dictatorship. With one fell swoop, Nigeria knocked out of the ring South Africa, whose GDP of $353 billion was previously counted the biggest on the continent and which is the only African member of the G20. "Nigeria's success is a reminder that Africa is moving ahead despite its current challenges," said investment manager Kevin Daly of UK-based Aberdeen Asset Management, which invests in Africa. He pointed out that it is a Nigerian, billionaire Aliko Dangote, who is building Africa's largest privately owned oil refinery. Nigeria has been Africa's biggest drawer of direct foreign investment despite myriad woes, from massive corruption and oil thefts costing the country some $20 million a day to an Islamic uprising in the northeast that has killed more than 1,200 people so far this year, to a paralytic electricity supply that keeps businesses dependent on diesel-run generators. Finance Minister Ngozi Ikonjo-Iweala told a news conference Sunday that the new data makes Nigeria the 26th largest economy in the world and raises its per capita income to $2,688, making it No. 121 in the world, up from No. 135. That is still feeble compared to South Africa's $7,336 for its population of 48 million. South Africa, bedeviled by mining strikes, violent protests over services and a lackluster performance that has kept annual growth at around 3.5 percent, still has infrastructure unrivaled on the continent, most notably a power sector that generates 10 times more electricity than Nigeria. Nigeria's revised figures will lower its much-vaunted growth rate of 7 percent but also will decrease an already low debt to GDP ratio of 21 percent, which should lower interest rates should the government want to borrow more, economists said. Ikonjo-Iweala blamed decades of military rule for the delay in repositioning Nigeria's economy, but the country is not alone. Ghana's economy jumped by 60 percent when it recalculated its goods and services production in 2012, and Kenya and Zambia are considering the same. Ikonjo-Iweala has said that Nigeria's economy needs to grow at about 10 percent to address massive poverty and youth unemployment. Government statistics say unemployment increased from 12.7 percent in 2007 to 23.9 percent in 2011; the World Bank says unemployment among young Nigerians stands at 38 percent but analysts say it is as high as 80 percent in many parts of the country. Financial analyst Bismarck Rewane called the revisions "a vanity. The Nigerian population is not better off tomorrow because of that announcement. It doesn't put more money in the bank, more food in their stomach. It changes nothing." Nigerians took to social networks to share their feelings. "So Nigeria has now supplanted South Africa as Africa's largest economy. But I've not had light (electricity) for seven days, so it means nothing to me," said one tweet. Another commented: "Nigeria is Africa's biggest economy - on paper. So technically, I'm rich in theory." | ||||||||||||
More photos from Atiku Abubakar's son's Dubai wedding Posted: 06 Apr 2014 03:43 PM PDT The wedding took place at Conrad Hotel in Dubai yesterday. Chief Bisi Akande, former governor Bola Tinubu, Ambassador Yahaya Kwande and many other dignitaries attended. Continue to see more photos...
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According to MTO, Rihanna is pregnant for.... either Chris Brown or Drake lol Posted: 06 Apr 2014 03:15 PM PDT MediaTakeOut and some of their stories...lol. According to the gossip site, Rihanna is expecting a baby for either ex-boyfriend Chris Brown (who she broke up with in April 2013) or current boyfriend Drake and they even have a baby bump to prove Rihanna's pregnant. Choi! Find their report below... MediaTakeOut.com just received a stunning report - people close to Rihanna believe that she's PREGNANT - and they have good reason to. First off, MediaTakeOut.com can confirm that Rihanna has given up cigarettes and weed in recent weeks. And for anyone that knows Rih . . . she constantly has a blunt or a cigarette in her mouth, so this is very surprising.
But what's even MORE surprising is that Rihanna has given up drinking too. According to our SNITCH inside Rih's camp, the Bajan BEAUTY refused to attend the official AFTERPARTY on Drake's tour because there would be "too much alcohol and weed smoke" there. So Rihanna went back to the hotel room instead. | ||||||||||||
Ms. Mary Ogwu Emerges Winner of “Slot Promo 5 Bonanza” Posted: 06 Apr 2014 03:15 PM PDT The much awaited 'Slot Promo 5 Bonanza' has finally come and goneleaving behind smiles on the faces of its lucky winners. The raffle which started in the morning of Thursday, April 3rd2014 at Slot Systems Limited Head Office, 2B, Medical Road IkejaLagos attracted a large crowd which converged at the venue. The guest artiste, Iyanya, lightened up this year's promowith his popular songs and dance styleafter being introduced on stage by humorous Owen G. Continue... Ms. Mary Ogwu who emerged the Star Prize Winner was represented by her brother, Mr.Sylvester Ogwu who received the key to a brand new Kia Rio car.Other lucky winners who had purchased various gadgets from SLOTalso received attractive prizes; with UmehUzorchi carting away the sum of N500,000 naira as the first runner-up,UK Kabiru, a Naval Police Officer, who came thirdwon a double door refrigerator, while Arinze Chi Obinna went home with a 2HP air conditioner as the 4th winner amidst a host of other winners who received micro wave cookers, blenders , phones and severalgift itemsfrom SLOT. Mr. Sylvester Ogwucommended the company's transparency at the promo event. "SLOT is wonderful andhave proven they have sound integrity". Also, the previous year's winner of the Kia Rio Car in 'SLOT Promo 4', TijaniOriyomiAdijat,showed herself as always being lucky as she received an expensive designer sunglassesfromIyanyahaving won an interestingladies' dance competition. Adijat gave a thumb up salute to SLOT, saying that SLOT is an organization that never failsto give back to the community. The MD/CEO Slot SystemsLimited, MrNnamdiEzeigbo, in his speech thanked the esteemed customers profusely. As he put it, "We couldn't have achieved this great stride and tremendous growth without the patronage, support and loyalty of the Nigerian people." He also thanked the government for providing a business friendly environment. | ||||||||||||
Video: Arik Air keeps passengers hostage including Banky W Posted: 06 Apr 2014 04:11 PM PDT Passengers including Banky W on an Arik flight from Lagos to New York were subjected to untold hardship occasioned by delays in checking in and excruciating heat after boarding the aircraft. The air condition was not working. After enduring the airline's shenanigan for a while, the passengers took to protesting on board. This incident happened March 31st I think..Watch... |
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