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Photos: Malala meets some families of missing Chibok girls

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:49 AM PDT

Girl-child education activist Malala Yousafzai, who arrived Nigeria in the early hours of today has already met with the families of some of the missing Chibok girls. Malala is in Nigeria to meet with President Jonathan and lend her voice in the demand to release the kidnapped girls. Another pic when you continue...

Platinum Entertainment presents 'Lady of Songs Talent Show'

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:27 AM PDT

Lady Of Songs, LOS, an annual reality show primarily focused on promoting gender equality and women empowerment will soon hit the nation's airwaves.
    
Disclosing this in a press statement in Lagos, the MD/CEO, Platinum Entertainment Nigeria Limited (producers of LOS), Miss Olayinka Edu, said the aim is basically to give the Nigerian woman a voice and opportunity to unleash her natural talent.
"Sometimes, it goes beyond searching for real talent, beyond crowning a winner, beyond making a new star… Sometimes, it's about championing a cause!" Continue...

All over the country there are women… ladies… girls… wishing, longing, yearning for that shot, that opportunity, that voice, that one chance to pursue what they believe in, with no hindrances, no excuses, no reasons, no holds-barred. But unfortunately, many never get this 'shot', 'opportunity', 'voice' or 'chance', just because they are female.

"We are creating the SHOT, the OPPORTUNITY, the VOICE, and the CHANCE for the female gender from Nigeria and beyond , as we groom, make and mould future STARS through the incredible music/talent show, LADY OF SONGS."
     
She also explained that LOS is all about gender equality, which she acknowledged as "one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (UNMDG) issues which governments world over are making efforts to attain by 2015.
     
On the modalities of the reality talent/music show, the organisers said it wouldn't be a winner- takes- it- all affair since all contestants (no matter who gets evicted at any stage) will leave as winners.

"The show isn't poised at having a winner who goes home with the grand prize at the end of the day alone, but also on building on other potentials discovered in each contestant to serve as an empowerment avenue for her. ",Platinum boss, Olayinka Edu further assured
     
Meanwhile, the ultimate winner of LOS will go home with a brand new car, a one year record deal and a sum
N3 million, while the runners up as well as other contestants will have reasonable deals and benefits to take home as well.
     
In order to further actualize the essence of this special show, each edition will highlight and celebrate a feminine musical icon. In line with this, the maiden edition is dedicated to the late Lady of Songs, Christy Essien Igbokwe (MFR) for her immense contributions to the Nigerian Music industry.
     
A call for entries will be announced soon for the ladies. Ladies aged 18 to 35  with voices that thrill, in search of the ultimate singer, the LADY OF SONGS!
    
The creator of LOS, Olayinka Edu is a Lagos- based  events management consultant. A Creative Arts graduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) she is also the founder/President,Women in Distress Association (WIDA) an NGO dedicated to the cause of distressed,abused and less- privileged women. Visit www.ladyofsongs.com for more info.

For SPONSORSHIP and ENQURIES contact:
01 4542407, 08037376676
24B, OGUNLANA DRIVE, SURULERE, LAGOS
@platinumentng @ladyofsongs @olayinka_edu

Pic: Kim K's ex Reggie Bush weds his Kim K look-alike babymama

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:21 AM PDT

Kim Kardashian's ex-boyfriend and someone many consider to be the true love of her life, NFL star Reggie Bush is a married man. The Detroit Lions running back, 29, married his baby mama and Kim K lookalike Lilit Avagyan, 26, yesterday Saturday July 12th at the Grand del Mar in San Diego, California. The couple have a one year old daughter named Briseis.

And guess who posted the first pic from the wedding online? Kim K's step brother, Brody Jenner. He didn't attend Kim and Kanye's wedding in Italy but was at Reggie's wedding and shared photos. Some family members are not loyal...lol. Congrats to Reggie and Lilit.

Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games gold to facing a firing squad

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:30 AM PDT

The Nigerian high jumper was the first black African to win a gold medal but his remarkable story had a tragic end. He was tied to a stake and executed for treason. Read the story below written by former Sports Editor of the Observer, Brian Oliver...
The first time Emmanuel Ifeajuna appeared before a crowd of thousands he did something no black African had ever done. He won a gold medal at an international sporting event. "Nigeria Creates World Sensation," ran the headline in the West African Pilot after Ifeajuna's record-breaking victory in the high jump at the 1954 Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. He was the pride not just of Nigeria but of a whole continent. An editorial asked: "Who among our people did not weep for sheer joy when Nigeria came uppermost, beating all whites and blacks together?" Continue
In the words of a former schoolmate, Ifeajuna had leaped "to the very pinnacle of Nigerian sporting achievement". His nine track and field team-mates won another six silver and bronze medals, prompting a special correspondent to write "Rejoice with me, oh ye sports lovers of Nigeria, for the remarkable achievements of our boys".

Ifeajuna, feted wherever he went, would soon see his picture on the front of school exercise books. He was a great national hero who would remain Nigeria's only gold medallist, in Commonwealth or Olympic sport, until 1966.

The next time Ifeajuna appeared before a crowd of thousands he was bare-chested and tied to a stake, facing execution before a seething mob. He had co-led a military coup in January 1966 in which, according to an official but disputed police report, he shot and killed Nigeria's first prime minister. The coup failed but Ifeajuna escaped to safety in Ghana, dressed as a woman and was driven to freedom by a famous poet. Twenty months later, he was back, fighting for the persecuted Igbo people of eastern Nigeria in a brutal civil war that broke out as a consequence of the coup.

Ifeajuna and three fellow officers were accused by their own leader, General Emeka Ojukwu, of plotting against him and the breakaway Republic of Biafra. They denied charges of treason: they were trying to save lives and their country, they said, by negotiating an early ceasefire with the federal government and reuniting Nigeria. They failed, they died and, in the next two and a half years, so did more than a million Igbos.

The day of the execution was 25 September, 1967, and the time 1.30pm. There was a very short gap between trial and execution, not least because federal troops were closing in on Enugu, the Biafran capital, giving rise to fears that the "guilty four" might be rescued.

As the execution approached, the four men – Ifeajuna, Victor Banjo, Phillip Alale and Sam Agbam – were tied to stakes. Ifeajuna, with his head on his chest as though he was already dead, kept mumbling that his death would not stop what he had feared most, that federal troops would enter Enugu, and the only way to stop this was for those about to kill him to ask for a ceasefire.

A body of soldiers drew up with their automatic rifles at the ready. On the order of their officer, they levelled their guns at the bared chests of the four men. As a hysterical mass behind the firing squad shouted: "Shoot them! Shoot them!" a grim-looking officer gave the command: "Fire!" The deafening volley was followed by lolling heads. Ifeajuna slumped. Nigeria's great sporting hero died a villain's death. But he had been right. By 4pm two and a half hours after the executions, the gunners of the federal troops had started to hit their targets in Enugu with great accuracy. The Biafrans began to flee and the city fell a few days later.

Of all the many hundreds of gold medallists at the Empire and Commonwealth Games since 1930 none left such a mark on history, led such a remarkable life or suffered such a shocking death as Ifeajuna.

His co-plotter in the 1966 coup, Chukwuma Nzeogwu, was buried with full military honours and had a statue erected in his memory in his home town. But for Ifeajuna, the hateful verdict of that seething mob carried weight down the years. His name was reviled, his sporting glory all but written out of Nigeria's history. His name is absent from the website of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, appearing neither in the history of the Federation nor in any other section.

There is no easy road to redemption for the gold medallist who inadvertently started a war and was shot for trying to stop it.

Nigeria's first foray into overseas sport was in 1948, when they sent athletes to London to compete in the Amateur Athletic Association Championships, and to watch the Olympic Games before a planned first entry in the next Olympiad. In 1950 there was cause to celebrate when the high jumper, Josiah Majekodunmi, won a silver medal at the Auckland Commonwealth Games. He also fared best of Nigeria's Olympic pathfinders, the nine-man team who competed at Helsinki in 1952. Majekodunmi was ninth, with two of his team-mates also in the top 20. Nigerians clearly excelled at the high jump.
With three men having competed in that 1952 Olympic final, the Nigeria selectors had plenty of names to consider for the Commonwealth Games high jump in Vancouver two years later. Ifeajuna, aged 20, was not a contender until he surprised everybody at the national championships in late April, less than two months before the team were due to depart. His jump of 6ft 5.5in, the best of the season, took him straight in alongside Nafiu Osagie, one of the 1952 Olympians, and he was selected.

The high jump was on day one of competition in Vancouver and Ifeajuna wore only one shoe, on his left foot. One correspondent wrote: "The Nigerian made his cat-like approach from the left-hand side. In his take-off stride his leading leg was flexed to an angle quite beyond anything ever seen but he retrieved position with a fantastic spring and soared upwards as if plucked by some external agency."
Ifeajuna brushed the bar at 6ft 7in but it stayed on; he then cleared 6ft 8in to set a Games and British Empire record, and to become the first man ever to jump 13.5in more than his own height. This first gold for black Africa was a world-class performance. His 6ft 8in – just over 2.03m – would have been good enough for a silver medal at the Helsinki Olympics two years earlier.

The team arrived back home on 8 September. That afternoon they were driven on an open-backed lorry through the streets of Lagos, with the police band on board, to a civic reception at the racecourse. The flags and bunting were out in abundance, as were the crowds in the middle and, for those who could afford tickets, the grandstand. There was a celebration dance at 9pm. Ifeajuna told reporters he had been so tired, having spent nearly four hours in competition, that: "At the time I attempted the record jump I did not think I had enough strength to achieve the success which was mine. I was very happy when I went over the bar on my second attempt."

After a couple of weeks at home Ifeajuna was off to university on the other side of the country at Ibadan. His sporting career was already over, apart from rare appearances in inter-varsity matches. He met his future wife, Rose, in 1955. They married in 1959 and had two sons. After graduating in zoology he taught for a while before joining the army in 1960 and was trained in England, at Aldershot. Ifeajuna had first shown an interest in the military in 1956 when, during a summer holiday in Abeokuta, he had visited the local barracks with a friend who later became one of the most important figures in the Commonwealth.

Chief Emeka Anyaoku joined the Commonwealth Secretariat in 1966, the year of Ifeajuna's coup attempt. While his good friend escaped, returned, fought in the war and died in front of the firing squad, Anyaoku moved to London, where he rose to the highest office in the Commonwealth, secretary-general, in 1990. For four years at university he lived in a room next door to Ifeajuna, who became a close friend.

Why did the record-breaking champion stop competing? "From October, 1954, when he enrolled at Ibadan, he never trained," said Anyaoku, nearly 60 years later. "He never had a coach – only his games master at grammar school – and there were no facilities at the university. He simply stopped. He seemed content with celebrating his gold medal. I don't think the Olympics ever tempted him. I used to tease him that he was the most natural hero in sport. He did no special training. He was so gifted, he just did it all himself. Jumping barefoot, or with one shoe, was not unusual where we came from."

Another hugely influential voice from Nigerian history pointed out that Ifeajuna, in his days as a student, had "a fairly good record of rebellion". Olusegun Obasanjo served as head of a military regime and as an elected president. He recalled Ifeajuna's role in a protest that led to the closure of his grammar school in Onitsha for a term in 1951, when he was 16. Three years after winning gold, while at university, Ifeajuna made a rousing speech before leading several hundred students in protest against poor food and conditions.

The former president also held a manuscript written by Ifeajuna in the aftermath of the coup but never published. It stated: "It was unity we wanted, not rebellion. We had watched our leaders rape our country. The country was so diseased that bold reforms were badly needed to settle social, moral, economic and political questions. We fully realised that to be caught planning, let alone acting, on our lines, was high treason. And the penalty for high treason is death."

In 1964 the Lagos boxer Omo Oloja won a light-middleweight bronze in Tokyo, thereby becoming Nigeria's first Olympic medallist. It was a rare moment of celebration in a grim year that featured a general strike and a rigged election. Another election the following year was, said the BBC and Reuters correspondent Frederick Forsyth, seriously rigged – "electoral officers disappeared, ballot papers vanished from police custody, candidates were detained, polling agents were murdered". Two opposing sides both claimed victory, leading to a complete breakdown of law and order. "Rioting, murder, looting, arson and mayhem were rife," said Forsyth. The prime minister, Tafawa Balewa, refused to declare a state of emergency. There was corruption in the army, too, with favouritism for northern recruits. A group of officers began to talk about a coup after they were told by their brigadier that they would be required to pledge allegiance to the prime minister, from the north, rather than the country's first president, an Igbo. Ifeajuna's group feared a jihad against the mainly Christian south, led by the north's Muslim figurehead, the Sardauna of Sokoto.

The coup, codenamed Leopard, was planned in secret meetings. Major Ifeajuna led a small group in Lagos, whose main targets were the prime minister, the army's commander-in-chief, and a brigadier, who was Ifeajuna's first victim. According to the official police report, part of which has never been made public, Ifeajuna and a few of his men broke into the prime minister's home, kicked down his bedroom door and led out Balewa in his white robe. They allowed him to say his prayers and drove him away in Ifeajuna's car. On the road to Abeokuta they stopped, Ifeajuna ordered the prime minister out of the car, shot him, and left his body in the bush. Others say the Prime Minister was not shot, nor was the intention ever to kill him: Balewa died of an asthma attack or a heart attack brought on by fear. There has never been conclusive evidence either way.

Ifeajuna drove on to Enugu, where it became apparent that the coup had failed, mainly because one of the key officers in Ifeajuna's Lagos operation had "turned traitor" and had failed to arrive as planned with armoured cars. Major-General Ironsi, the main military target, was still at large and he soon took control of the military government. Ifeajuna was now a wanted man. He hid in a chemist's shop, disguised himself as a woman, and was driven over the border by his friend Christopher Okigbo, a poet of great renown. Then he travelled on to Ghana, where he was welcomed.

Ifeajuna eventually agreed to return to Lagos, where he was held pending trial. Ojukwu, by now a senior officer, ensured his safety by having him transferred, in April, to a jail in the east. Igbos who lived in the north of the country were attacked. In weeks of violent bloodshed tens of thousands died. As the death toll increased, the outcome was civil war. In May, 1967, Ojukwu, military governor of the south-east of Nigeria, declared that the region had now become the Republic of Biafra. By the time the fighting ended in early 1970, the number of deaths would be in the millions.

Arguably, if either of Ifeajuna's plots had been a success, those lives would not have been lost. The verdicts on his role in Nigerian history are many and varied: his detractors have held sway. Chief among them was Bernard Odogwu, Biafra's head of intelligence, who branded Ifeajuna a traitor and blamed him for "failure and atrocities" in the 1966 coup. Adewale Ademoyega, one of the 1966 plotters, held a different view of Ifeajuna. "He was a rather complicated character ... intensely political and revolutionary ... very influential among those close to him ... generous and willing to sacrifice anything for the revolution."

The last time Anyaoku saw Ifeajuna was in 1963, in Lagos, before Anyaoku's departure for a diplomatic role in New York. He later moved to London and was there in 1967. "I was devastated when I heard the news of the execution," he said. As for Ifeajuna being all but written out of Nigeria's sporting history, he noted that: "The history of the civil war still evokes a two-sided argument. He is a hero to many people, though they would more readily talk about his gold medal than his involvement in the war. There are people who think he was unjustifiably executed and others who believe the opposite."

One commentator suggested recently that the new national stadium in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, should be named after Ifeajuna. It will surely never happen.

The writer Brian Oliver is a former sports editor of the Observer. This is an edited extract from his book, The Commonwealth Games: Extraordinary Stories Behind The Medals. 

Culled from Guardian

Xovar Lounge World Cup Closing Ceremony Blast is Today!

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 04:47 AM PDT

Be at Xovar Lounge today Sunday 17th July to watch the World Cup final. Xovar has upped the entertainment ante by creating the Samba feel at its lounge at Lekki this weekend. Xovar will have Brazilian samba dancers, weird MC as celebrity guest appearance and a host of celebrity DJs to make the evening as exciting as if you are actually at Rio in Brazil for the world cup closing ceremony!

There will also be great music, good dancing and of course watching the finals on gigantic mega screens while being served by the beautiful Xovar bunnies. Continue...



Go watch the world cup closing ceremony and final matches in style and luxury ambience at Xovar Lounge this sunday. They are giving free champagne cocktails out to first 100 customers.  

Xovar lounge is behind The Bespoke Center at the 4th roundabout on the Lekki-Epe Express way.

Closing ceremony starts for 4pm. Artist performances and side attractions from 5pm.
Match starts 8pm.

For seat reservations.
Call /SMS. 08032291430

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Question of the day

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 04:46 AM PDT

If I woke up as a man, the first thing I will do is...'have an orgasm'. #dropsmicandwalksaway!

Boko Haram claims responsibility for Abuja & Lagos bombings in new video

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 04:26 AM PDT

In a new video made available to AFP, Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the bomb attacks on June 25th in Abuja and Lagos state that killed over 21 people. AFP confirmed the release of the video on their site. Continue...


AFP also said that Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau voiced its support for the extremist Sunni Islamic State (ISIS) militant group, which has taken over most parts of Iraq and Syria.

Photos: Rihanna meets football legend Pele in Brazil

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 04:26 AM PDT

World Cup enthusiast, Rihanna, who flew into Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday July 11th ahead of today's World Cup final, met with Brazilian football legend Pele at a photo-call yesterday. 

Shakira is scheduled to perform at the closing ceremony of the football tournament, while Rihanna is just there to watch the final between Argentina and Germany on the invitation of Budweiser beer. 

 

Shop hot fashion online with mrp.com

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:52 AM PDT

Not only will Mr Price keep you up to date with the hottest trends, they also allow you to shop the freshest fashion on www.mrp.com wherever, whenever! What more could a girl ask for?
Shop online and pay by card or cash. Continue...
MRP.com is regularly refreshed with the latest in ladies, mens and kiddies fashion, making it super easy to treat yourself or grab a birthday gift! With MRP on your mobile or computer, it's fun to sit back, shop hot looks and have your brand new threads delivered, right to your door. In case you didn't know, MRP delivers to any address in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Simply check out MRP.com, place your order and wait for a courier to contact you for delivery arrangements - it couldn't be more convenient!
Stay social - keep in touch!
If you want to be first in line to get on the latest and hottest trends, then stay connected with MRP, online by by signing up for their awesome newsletter, liking them on Facebookor following them on Twitter.
If you enjoy hitting up the shops, then remember that they also have four hot stores open across Nigeria. You can shop Mr Price in Ikeja, Surulere, Ibadan, Dutse and soon, Apapa. SO exciting!

Pics: Soldier due to get married on August 30th killed in BH attack

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:41 AM PDT

Lt S.K Leo (pictured above) was due to wed on August 30th but his life was cut short in a recent attack by Boko Haram. So sad. May his soul rest in peace and may God comfort his fiancee.. Amen.

Photos: Tania Omotayo steps out in see-through lace dress

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:41 AM PDT

Wizkid's girlfriend and fashion designer Tania Omotayo wore this see-through red lace dress to the Fashpa.com shopping & champagne party which held yesterday at Miliki in V/I, Lagos. Love it!!

Check out the bikini body of 50 year old Wendy Williams

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 02:20 AM PDT

Talk show host Wendy Williams, who will be 50 on July 18th, showed off her body in a white bikini at the Venetian's TAO Beach in Las Vegas on Saturday as she hosts the 'World's Largest Bachelorette Party' in Vegas from Friday through Sunday, alongside reality star, Brandi Glanville.

LG Electronics launches Gen Cool Inverter V Air Conditioner

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 02:18 AM PDT

 LG has announced the release of its latest Residential Air Conditioning (RAC) in Nigeria. The LG Gen Cool Inverter V Air Conditioner which is designed for Nigerian Market. This AC meets the demands of customers who want to use Air Conditioners in Nigeria with small capacity generators. Continue...




It comes with benefits ranging from Affordability : Average 75% generator size reduced with Gen mode; Energy Efficiency : save running cost by maximum 40% through LG advanced  inverter V technology as well as Durability : LVS, AVS & PCB up to 450 V ( Stronger and wider protection).

Unlike the conventional AC (ON/OFF types) which requires big size generator to start AC due to high start-up electric power, LG GEN COOL Inverter V AC can be started with smaller generator due to LG inverter technology. In accordance with LG, for the normal mode 1HP AC needs 1.5 KVA generator while 1.5 HP requires 1.7KVA and 2HP needs 2.2KVA.

The LG GEN COOL Inverter V Air Conditioner comes with the GEN Mode which allows for the use of small capacity generator in areas where electric supply is insufficient eliminating the need for large generator. Easy and convenient, the GEN Mode works by minimizing startup electric requirements.

For customers who desire to use AC with lower capacity than above mentioned generator types, they can choose Gen- Mode on remote control (1HP- 0.9KVA; 1.5HP- 1.1KVA; 2.0HP- 1.5KVA); but in the case of Gen-Mode, the power performance goes down by around 30%

Speaking at the event, Managing Director, LG Electronics West Africa operations, Mr. Deog Jun Kim said: "Going with our notion of Africa at heart we introduced products with local relevance. Starting with Plasma, Titan AVS, Mosquito Away air-conditioners & our latest energy-efficient solution, the GEN COOL Inverter V AC, which allows 1HP AC to run on small capacity generators of 0.9 KVA with Gen Mode .This air conditioner comes with Eco-friendly refrigerant -R410A"

LG's innovative product performs reliably regardless of electricity supply issues or extreme outdoor temperatures. Incredibly durable, the air conditioner features an upgraded power circuit board (PCB) and corrosion-resistant technologies that ensure greater operational longevity. Importantly, the GEN COOL Inverter V provides the strong, dependable cooling needed to keep Nigerian consumers comfortable year-around.

"LG's GEN COOL Inverter V offers Nigerian consumers efficiency, cost saving and durability," said General Manager, Air Conditioning and Energy Solutions, LG Electronics West Africa operations, Mr. Junhwa Jeong. "Thanks to the innovative GEN Mode, our latest air conditioner can work effectively when being run off a small capacity generator. Not even high outdoor temperatures or power grid failure can prevent this impressive model from providing strong, reliable cooling. LG will continue to meet the needs of the African RAC market with a comprehensive range of residential solutions."

Unlike many other residential air conditioners, the GEN COOL Inverter V works well when powered by a small capacity generator. The GEN Mode, which utilizes LG's inverter Hz control technology, reduces the voltage necessary for startup and reliable operation. As a result, the GEN COOL Inverter V is able to run on 60 to 70 percent less electricity than most conventional models.

LG's new RAC solution for Nigeria combines excellent functionality with dependability and rugged durability. An upgraded power circuit board (PCB) is responsible for the air conditioner's wide 145V to 350V operational range. It also enables the GEN COOL to cope with power surges of up to 500V. Meanwhile, the double powder coating and Platinum Fin protect the compressor from wear and corrosion, which in turn contributes to greater operational longevity.

Also speaking at the event, Managing Director, Fouani Nigeria Limited, Mr. Mohammed Fouani said: "Customers who value durability, stability and powerful performance will find the LG GEN COOL Inverter V as the perfect addition to their apartments. The air conditioner reduces indoor temperatures fast; sending out a large volume of 18 degrees Celsius airflow for 30 minutes. The GEN Mode allows the air conditioner to operate effectively when powered by a small capacity generator, even at a capacity as low as 2KVA.

Effective at combating the relentless Nigerian heat, the tremendous cooling capabilities of the GEN COOL Inverter V deliver supreme comfort. With the Jet Cool function activated, LG's RAC sends out a cool blast of 18 degrees Celsius airflow for a period of 30 minutes; drastically reducing the indoor temperature in almost no time at all.

With the unveiling of the new LG GEN COOL Inverter V, LG Electronics has once more indicated its commitment to continually develop efficient, effective and highly durable air conditioning solutions tailored to the needs of consumers in Nigeria.

Happy 80th birthday to Professor Wole Soyinka

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 01:57 AM PDT

From a boy, to a man, to a phenomenon.

Happy 80th birthday to playwright, poet and the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Professor Wole Soyinka. What a man. What a legend. Wishing him many more great years ahead!

Photos: Education activist Malala Yousafzai in Abuja, Nigeria

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:08 AM PDT

Today is renowned girl child education campaigner Malala Yousafzai's 17th birthday, but instead of being anywhere in the world to celebrate, she chose to come to Nigeria. The Pakistani girl shot by Taliban a few years ago for campaigning for girl child education, arrived Abuja, Nigeria in the early hours of today, to raise her voice in the demand to release the kidnapped Chibok girls.

She's expected to meet with President Jonathan tomorrow Monday July 14th, as well as families of some of the missing Chibok girls. See more photos after the cut...

Crazy in love: Beyonce and Jay Z pack on PDA on stage (photos)

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 01:43 AM PDT

People keep speculating that their marriage is on the brink of collapse but they always look as happy as happy can be whenever they perform together on stage. Jay Z tenderly kissed Beyonce & wrapped his arm around her on stage as they performed to thousands of fans at East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Friday night.

Despite Beyonce always singing about cheating and disappointments in relationships during her solo acts, whenever Jay Z joins her on stage, it's totally different. They pack on the PDA and demonstrate their affection for each other to the delight of their fans. See more photos after the cut...



 

Bompy Entertainment presents: Amankwa by FlyBoy

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 12:43 AM PDT

Bompy Entertainment is at it again and this time they are very proud to present one of the most versatile acts from Nigeria, FlyBoy. FlyBoy follows up his recently released video titled "Fish Sound" featuring Terry G, with yet another hit track "Amankwa". Enjoy!


 
SONG DOWNLOAD LINK: http://hu.lk/dl/2oj3aznj4z34
FOLLOW ON TWITTER: @Flyboyfc | @bompymusic

Pics: Nigerian woman who died in fatal car crash in Ireland buried

Posted: 12 Jul 2014 02:41 PM PDT

Queeneth Esezobor, who was one of the four Nigerians that died in a fatal auto crash on June 28th in Mullinger Ireland (read here), has been buried. She was buried yesterday Friday 11th July after a church service at the Catholic Church Longford, Ireland. She left behind a husband and five children. May her soul rest in peace...Amen. See more photos after the cut...

Photos: Kefee given a queen’s burial in Sapele, Delta State

Posted: 12 Jul 2014 02:10 PM PDT

The body of the late pop-gospel artist, Kefee (Irikefe Don-Momoh, nee Obareki) was given a queen's burial yesterday Friday July 11th in her hometown, Okpara Inland, Ethiope-East LGA, Sapele, Delta. 

The whole town ground to a standstill as the body of their late daughter arrived Akpevwoghene Educational Centre, Okpara Inland, around noon in a white SUV with 'Omega 1' as the plate number.
She was also in a white casket and was laid in state in the middle of the school's football field while friends and family paid their last respects. The casket was not immediately opened to the public but a funeral service was held in her honour while Sammie Okposo, his band and other gospel artists took turns on the stage set up at the venue. Continue...

The husband, Teddy, clad in white had arrived earlier and received the body along with members of Kefee's family. The first took her into one of the classrooms and said some prayers before taking the body to the centre of the field. 
A number of entertainers like DJ Gosporella, I Go Dye, Linda Etukudo, Nene SoulDiva, Anny Ibrahim, Princess, Aity Dennis, Daddy Showkey, Tosin Martins and Nikki Laoye were present at the funeral.
 
After the service, the body was then transported to the burial site nearby where a beautiful mausoleum had been erected and buried amidst tears from friends and well-wishers.
The parents, out of custom, were forbidden to either witness the funeral service or see the dead body of their child.
Afterwards, in the evening, everyone regathered in Sapele for a celebratory event where gospel artists and a number of local upcoming artists performed till late into the night. See photos below...

Kefee's brother and sister
 Kefee's sisters



Photos from the celebratory night below...

Photos: Zuriel Oduwole pays courtesy call on Etisalat Nigeria

Posted: 12 Jul 2014 01:39 PM PDT

11 year old award winning girl child education advocate, documentary film maker, conference speaker, and writer on Tuesday 8 July, 2014, payed a courtesy call to Etisalat Nigeria.

The courtesy call was made to the Youth Segment team, in what can be described as a chat on Cliqlite, a child-friendly product, recently rolled out to the market. Continue...



The visit which lasted about 50 minutes had in attendance Wole Rawa, Director of Consumer Segments, Enitan Denloye, Director, Brands and Communication and the Youth Segment Team who were on ground to welcome Zuriel to Etisalat.

The Cliqlite tablet was the major subject during the chat. Idiare Etimomo explained the reason behind the product launch and stated the pros that come with the device while highlighting the security measures made available to ensure that kids using the devices are actually using it for the right purpose; learning while having fun.


In her remarks, Zuriel commended Etisalat for such innovation, especially for identifying with children at a time when child education in Nigeria was on the decline. She also told the team that Nigeria was her 4th country stop for her #FollowTheBallForEducation project, a campaign in support for Education among children which was launched in Brazil. The Campaign will cover countries like Brazil, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mauritius and South Africa in a bid to gather support and signatures from players, fans, government officials, organizations and ordinary people as she brings attention to the need for safe education for girls across Africa.

The ball signing session was also conducted at the Etisalat premises by Enitan Denloye and Oluwole Rawa. Zuriel was later presented with a Cliqlite tablet from Etisalat.

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