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Stars step our in style for Creative Industry event with GEJ

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 12:41 PM PST

Nigerian celebs step out in style for an evening celebrating the Creative Industry in Nigeria with President Jonathan. The event is currently going on at Eko Hotel in Lagos. See more pics after the cut



Photos: Kate Henshaw dresses like GEJ to Creative Industry event

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 12:14 PM PST

Nigerian entertainers are meeting with president Jonathan at the Creative Industry event happening tonight at Eko Hotel, Lagos. Ms Henshaw dressed like our president to the event. Creative!

Photos: Orezi signs multmillion Naira Merrybet deal

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 12:33 PM PST

Popular Afro hip-hop &dancehall artiste, Esegine Allen aka Orezi signs juicy multimillion naira deal with Nigeria's foremost and most innovative bookmaker, Merrybet.

The shoki crooner "Alhaji Orezi", who was elated at signing the deal said "Merrybet has brought a lot of appeal and sophistication to the business of sports betting and that it felt good to be associated with such an innovative brand."

At the event which held at the company's VGC office, the company's Chief communications officer, Mr Lanre Odiase said "Merrybet is pleased to have Orezi as an ambassador as he has a fresh style and also a large fan base especially among the youths."


Orezi would be travelling abroad soon for the shooting of the company's television ads and he would also feature at various company functions to promote the brand and its products.


Pres. Jonathan condemns terror attack on Kano Central Mosque

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 11:44 AM PST

Heard over 50 people lost their lives in the blast today. Find the State House press release below...
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan extends heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Kano State over the heinous attack on the Central Mosque in Kano, earlier today. He commiserates with all the families who lost their loved ones.  

The President calls on relief agencies and medical personnel to deploy every possible effort to assist the injured, and the general public to heed the call for the donation of blood by the hospitals where the injured are being treated.

The President has further directed the security agencies to launch a full-scale investigation and to leave no stone unturned until all agents of terror undermining the right of every citizen to life and dignity, are tracked down and brought to justice.

The President reaffirms that terrorism in all its forms and manifestation is a despicable and unjustifiable threat to our society. He reiterates the determination of the government to continue to take every step to put an end to the reprehensible acts of all groups and persons involved in acts of terrorism.

President Jonathan calls on all Nigerians not to despair in this moment of great trial in our nation's history but to remain united to confront the common enemy.

The President is confident that no terrorist act against fellow citizens will destroy the Nigerian spirit to remain positive, resolute and united in the quest for lasting peace and security in the country.

He appeals to all Nigerians to remain vigilant and cooperate actively with our security agencies to win the on-going war against terror.

REUBEN ABATI
SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT
(MEDIA & PUBLICITY)
NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Photos: President Jonathan at OAU today

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 11:33 AM PST

President Jonathan waving at students at the Obafemi Awolowo University campus today. See more pics after the cut..



So wait, is this where the symbol on the new N100 came from?

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 11:22 AM PST

The pic on the right is supposedly the colonial flag of Nigeria. That symbol looks very similar to the controversial one on the new N100 note. You think...?


Iyanya, Ice Prince, Osas Ighodaro to host The Future Awards Africa 2014

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 11:11 AM PST

Africa's biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2014 has announced the hosts for its 2014 edition: they are 2014 World Music Awards nominee Iyanya; 2013 BET International African Act of the Year, Ice Prince; lead actress on MNET'e, Tinsel, Osas Ighodaro and Ugandan Channel O VJ, Flavia Tumisiime.

 
 The hosts represent the brightest and best of young Africans in the arts from music to television, in the past year. They have been announced with an exclusive photoshoot anchored by TCD Photography.
Musical artiste, Iyanya has had an exceptional 2014, touring widely abroad and selling out concerts from London to Manchester. He scored five nominations at the World Music Awards including the landmark Word's Best Entertainer of the Year.

"I am looking forward to hosting the continent's exclusive evening of inspiration! We live in a culture where change agents aren't celebrated enough," said Iyanya. "It is us, young Africans who will transform the continent and I am proud to be one of the four hosts this year."
Flavia, 23, is the Channel O VJ from Uganda. In 2013, she hosted the live premiere of the continent's foremost reality show, Big Brother Star Game alongside its star host, IK.
"Young Africans are no longer spectators in our collective fate and the awe-inspiring selection of them that The Future Awards Africa celebrates points to this," said Flavia. "Of course, I had to be part of the exclusive evening that rewards their creativity, innovation, enterprise. I know I will be inspired!"
Ice Prince, alongside hosting duties, is currently in the running for the TFAA Prize in Entertainment after having successfully elevated the rap genre in the past year with hit single after hit single. Signed to the formidable Chocolate City, his last album, Fire of Zamani was released last year to widespread critical and commercial acclaim.

The Future Awards Africa 2014 will be broadcast live, primetime, on perennially award-winning TV station, Channels Television - from 7.30 - 9.30pm.
The black-tie event holds on Sunday, 7 December at the Intercontinental Hotels in Lagos, Nigeria. It is strictly by invitation.

Credits
Photography: TCD Photography.
Styling: Moashy Styling
For Osas Ighodaro: Dresses by Ella & Gabby
Jewellery: Cephas Jewellers.
Make-Up: Adepeju Okanlawon for MsPayge

Photos: Barcelona football stars get brand new cars from Audi

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 09:08 AM PST

Barcelona football stars including Messi (above) Neymar, Suarez and other players collected brand new cars from German car manufacturer, Audi, at an event sponsored by Audi today. See more pics after the cut...



Neymar
 
Jordi Alba and Gerard Pique
 
Luis Suarez
 
Javier Mascherano
 
Pedro and Ivan Rakitic
 Xavi

Photo credit: Europa press/Getty Images

Top prison boss gets 7 years in prison for obtaining money by false pretense

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 08:45 AM PST

Find the EFCC press statement below
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on  Friday 28, 2014, secured the conviction of a top prison officer as Justice J.J Majebi of the Kogi State High Court, Okene, convicted and sentenced Joseph Friday Idachaba, Deputy Controller of Prisons, to 7 years imprisonment for offences bordering on obtaining money by false pretense. 
The convict is to pay the sum of N1, 403,114.09 in restitution to Nigeria Prison Service.
Arraigned in 2012 on a three-count charge, the convict was found guilty on count three of the charge by the trial judge, who, however, acquitted him on two remaining counts.

Count three of the charge reads: "That you Joseph Friday Idachaba (m) being a deputy comptroller of Nigeria Prisons Service, and Onoja D. Ruth (IP) also a staff of Nigeria Prison Service, sometime between July, 2012 to February 2013 at Lokoja, Kogi State did with intent to defraud obtained N1,403,114.09 only from the Federal Government of Nigeria via the Nigeria Prison Service with pretence that same amount was the payment of monthly salaries from Nigeria Prison Service, which amount was credited into the UBA Plc account No 2054047736 belonging to one Opia Mohammed Ugbade (now at large), through NIGSS electronic fund transfer (NEFT) between July 2012-to February 2013, that the said Opia Mohammed Ugbade's name found in the Nigeria Prison Service electronic payroll is not a staff of the Service which pretence you knew to be false and hereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(1) paragraphs A&B and punishable under section 1(3) of the Advance Free Fraud and Other Related Offences Act."

Photos: Actress Ruth Kadiri steps out in very distressed jeans

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 08:46 AM PST

Yay or nay?

Get N1,000 discount on your grocery purchases this weekend!

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 07:59 AM PST

Supermart.ng, Nigeria's leading online grocery retailer is offering all shoppers a massive discount on grocery purchases this weekend. Select from over 50,000 grocery items and get it delivered to you in 3 hours across Lagos. Supermart.ng delivers 7 days a week. Visit to start shopping now.

Use coupon code Superdeal to get your N1,000 off! Every thing from meat, fresh fruits and vegetables, groceries, office supplies, medicines & more. Start shopping now at Supermart.ng. Offer lasts till Monday, 1st December, 2014.

Actress Tara Reid is shockingly thin in new bikini photos

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 08:07 AM PST

The actress shared these photos on her instagram page prompting concerns from her followers...

Maheeda releases 'goddess of X' nude photos

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 07:58 AM PST

She shared the pics on twitter this afternoon. We haven't done Maheeda in a while, so enjoy..:-). See more photos after the cut...




Photos: Popular journalist Tolu Ogunlesi weds

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 07:14 AM PST

Award winning journalist, author and social commentator Tolu Ogunlesi is getting married in Ibadan as you read this. He married engineer, Kemi Agboola. Big congrats to them!

#AtTheClubWithRemy at House 45 with DJ Jimmy Jatt, Black Magic and others

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 06:49 AM PST

Remy Martin fine champagne cognac is set to hold the November edition of the popular 'At the Club with Remy Martin' party series on Friday, 28th of November in Lagos.

Holding at House 45 in Surulere, DJs Jimmy Jatt and Baggio will make the guest get on their feet till early hours of the morning while young talent Lil Kesh will be part of this month's performers alongside Niniola and Black magic.

MC for the night is Hypeman extraordinaire Shody. You can be a part of the fun online by following the hashtag #AttheClubwithRemy on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

At the Club with Remy Martin is open to only individuals above 18 years old.
Date: Friday, 28th November, 2014
Venue: House 45, Adeniran Ogunsaya way, Surulere
Time: 10PM

Eminem finally confirms he and Rihanna used to play 'ten ten' :-)

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 06:43 AM PST

All this kiss and tell men...lol. We've all heard the rumours...Rihanna and Eminem used to kcuf and she was badly heartbroken when he ended things. Now, years later, he's talking about it in a song...

In his new song, Shady XV, which was released yesterday, Eminem talked specifically about giving Rihanna head. He spits;
Still get along with this voice cause that's the monster
So do-si-do with a sociopath, everyone who knows me knows that
What they don't know is the fact Rihanna calls me Pinocchio, meh
She loves the way I lie
Sits on my face and waits for my nose to grow

Photo: Explosion rocks Central Mosque in Kano, many feared dead

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 06:26 AM PST

There was an explosion at the Central Mosque in Kano this afternoon as Muslim faithfuls were holding their Friday Jumat service. It's the same Mosque where Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido usually leads prayers but he wasn't there this afternoon. Many are feared dead. Details later....

Nanny who battered Ugandan baby asks for forgiveness, explains why she did it

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:57 AM PST

There's absolutely no reason for severely battering a helpless 18month old but the Nanny who is currently in prison awaiting trial for attempted murder of baby Arnella tries to explain why she did it and begs for forgiveness. She's due in court again on December 8th.

Speaking from Luzira prison, Jolly Tumuhiirwe told Ugandaonline.net
"My dad in Kabale was very sick and my mom did not have any money. I asked my bosses for some money to send to my dad but they told me that I hadn't made a month yet and my father was dying, so it kept on haunting me. That is the more reason I referred the anger to the baby but I'm sorry.

"But that madam (Arnella's mom) is not easy. She used to say that I steal money from the clothes and Eric's wallet, I eat the babies food…and yet I can't eat the food, I'm not a baby, those were all lies, so, I was also not happy from my heart."
"I feel guilty..ok when I was doing it I thought I was disciplining the baby because also the mother sometimes slaps her, I also saw from the mom. The torch I used was small and it's not hard. I think, I will never do it again"
Jolly's experience of Prison
"It's not good at all even my fellow prisoners don't want to associate with me, they want to beat me up. In fact they were saying that I should join them in their rooms, nobody likes me and I'm feeling bad I will never do it again, I ask the world to forgive me and also tell the bosses who have maids to treat them well."
(Pic above: Jolly holds up the top she was wearing when she was beaten by Arnella's father - it has blood stains. I don't think a man should ever hit a woman, but I will make an exception in this case )

Jumia Black Friday Sales Shatter Internet and Retail Records; New Deals Every Hour

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:24 AM PST

Forget Kim Kardashian, Jumia Black Friday is the biggest thing on the internet right now. Internet records have been shatteredalready and massive order volumes recorded.

AfamAnyika, Head Offline Marketing said, 'New products are added to the list every hour so that everyone gets a chance at the amazing Black Friday deals through the course of the day at unbelievable prices everyone will love'.

The Jumia facebookpage will spill the beans on what products to expect each hour so 'like' the page and stay logged on to Jumia using any gadget at your disposal to bag more of the biggest bargains of the year. The products sell out in seconds so stay alert and remember fast fingers help.

Pics: One dead from today's fight between Okada men & thugs in Lekki

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:23 AM PST

Apparently the fight between Okadamen, bus drivers and thugs today in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos was more serious than we thought. Machetes were used and someone died.

A young man was struck in the back of the head with a Machette and was taken to the nearest place they could find, a lab, not a hospital. The lab called for an ambulance to take the injured man to a hospital and for 3 hours, no ambulance showed up. The guy eventually died possibly from loss of blood. Above is a pic of his body as it was being transported in a police van via Lekki-Ikoyi bridge.

Football legend Pele recovering in hospital after kidney treatment

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 11:11 AM PST

The doctors at the Brazilian hospital where Brazilian football legend Pele is being treated for kidney disease say his condition is improving.

According to local media reports, the 74 year old has been in intensive care unit since Monday Nov. 24th because of a urinary infection he got after having surgery to remove kidney stones on November 13th. Doctors expect him to make a full recovery as he's currently breathing normally without any support.

Nigerian history in photos

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 04:59 AM PST

I love history and when I see history I like to share...:-). The guys at @SeeMeSeeNigeria who are using 'using social media to share the Nigeria you rarely see and barely know" shared some very interesting historical photos that I find amazing. See them after the cut...




The biggest opening party of the year @Vellvett Grill Lounge & Bar

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 04:24 AM PST

The biggest opening party of the year 2014 @ Vellvett (grill, lounge & bar). Friday November 28 & Saturday November 29.  Hosted by, Olisa Adibua & Dj Jimmy Jatt. Time: 10:00pm - Dress Code: Rich & Famous. Venue: 198, Idejo str, V.I, Lagos. For Table Bookings, Call: 0706-633-3333, 080-2058-8658. Strictly VVIP.

2 great parties back to back. One Venue, One Weekend. Come And Experience The Vellet Ciroc Life

Yes, it's the same woman! Lol. (photos)

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 04:22 AM PST

This is former Cameroonian model Irene Major, now the wife of Canadian oil tycoon, Sam Malin and she's a proud skin bleacher. She shared her before and after photos with UK Daily Mail and told the paper the reasoning behind her bleaching;
"When my skin is lighter, I just feel prettier. It's a taboo subject, and people get judgmental about it, but that's how I feel.' 
"A skin-lightening regime has been part of my life practically since birth. There are many different types of African skin — from dark charcoal to a lighter version — and you grow up knowing that the lighter ladies are the prettier ones. It's just a fact.' she said

Photos: OAU students protest over President Jonathan's visit

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 04:21 AM PST

Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, are currently staging a peaceful protest on their campus. The students say they are angry that all activities at their school have been suspended due to President Jonathan's visit. They also say they are protesting the failure of the educational system under the GEJ administration. See more photos after the cut...


Photo credit: Adavize/Twitter


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