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- ...and see what Sen. Bukola Saraki tweeted...
- Oh dear! See what Dr. Doyin Okupe tweeted
- Alicia Keys welcomes second child, another boy named Genesis
- Photos from the traditional wedding of Innoson's niece and Nnewi millionaire
- Closeup Rewards 2014 Cupid Games Winners
- Cassie heading to St Barths to go get her man...lol
- Gay activist Bisi Alimi speaks on living with HIV and how he was nearly killed for being gay
- President Jonathan on 1-day private visit to the UK
- Search for missing AirAsia jet suspended
- Treasure drops new single and viral video - Uncle Jona
- Dakore & Omotola: Spot the difference
- Photo: Adanma Ohakim and her husband on their wedding day
- Singer/photographer TY Bello poses with her twin boys
- House On The Rock Church put smiles on over 2,400 faces with Project Spread
- Jay Z’s nephew claims Beyonce instructed Jay to disown his family members
- Photos: Genevieve Nnaji gets a Chieftancy title
- Jimmy Jatt, Praiz, Olu Maintain and other artists step out for Buhari
- Funmi Iyanda's Change-A-Life Foundation valedictory TV show for Gov Fashola
- Miley Cyrus posts topless photo of herself on instagram
- Photos: FCMB wraps 3 days of fun and beach football!
- Omotola wants you to spot the difference
- AirAsia flight carrying 162 from Indonesia to Singapore goes missing
- Uche Jombo reflects on her life as she turns a year older
- Chelsea Handler posts topless pics on instagram during holiday ski trip
- Calabar Carnival: First Bank celebrates its customers
| ...and see what Sen. Bukola Saraki tweeted... Posted: 28 Dec 2014 12:46 PM PST   |
| Oh dear! See what Dr. Doyin Okupe tweeted Posted: 28 Dec 2014 12:41 PM PST   |
| Alicia Keys welcomes second child, another boy named Genesis Posted: 28 Dec 2014 12:32 PM PST  |
| Photos from the traditional wedding of Innoson's niece and Nnewi millionaire Posted: 28 Dec 2014 12:38 PM PST   Here are some photos from the traditional wedding of the daughter of billionaire business man and elder brother of Innoson group CEO, Chief Gabriel Chukwuma (Gabros), Chinelo Chukwuma and son of millionaire business man Chief Charles Okeke, Francis in Nnewi yesterday Dec. 27th. It had in attendance the big men of Nnewi like Arthur Eze, Ibeto, Chikason, Victor Umeh, Chris Ubah, Innocent Chukwuma (Innoson motors). See the photos after the cut...                |
| Closeup Rewards 2014 Cupid Games Winners Posted: 28 Dec 2014 11:56 AM PST  The grand prize was presented to the winners at the Unilever Head Office in Lagos state. During the course of the game, the players were tested on their compatibility through series of interesting questions which got the players excited and created an avenue for social interaction.  Also speaking at the event, the Brand Manager Closeup, Oyinade Ladapo stated that the campaign created a platform to bring consumers closer and was a conversation starter that builds relationships. The Closeup brand was introduced into the market about 40 years ago, and since then, the brand has offered consumers the protection they need to maintain strong, healthy teeth and the fresh breath that gives confidence to get closer, irrespective of their background or status. |
| Cassie heading to St Barths to go get her man...lol Posted: 28 Dec 2014 11:47 AM PST    |
| Gay activist Bisi Alimi speaks on living with HIV and how he was nearly killed for being gay Posted: 28 Dec 2014 11:37 AM PST  Alimi's acting career was just starting to take off when his sexuality stole the spotlight. The student newspaper at University of Lagos, where he was studying theater, threatened to publish a photo of him with his then-boyfriend. So Alimi beat them to the punch. He went on "New Dawn with Funmi," one of the most popular talk shows in Nigeria, and challenged a long-held belief that homosexuality was brought to Africa by white colonizers. That was also the year Alimi was diagnosed with HIV. Suddenly, his home country no longer saw him as a rising star. Alimi lost his roles on TV and on stage, many of his friends shunned him and the police even arrested him on unexplained charges. In 2007, things got worse. He was detained at the airport on his way back from the United Kingdom, where he gave an interview to BBC Network Africa, and was released two days later. Then a group of men entered his home and attempted to kill him. Alimi fled to the U.K. and hasn't been back to Nigeria since.Why are you happy about Nigeria's harsh anti-gay law? I see the law as a catalyst for change for good in Nigeria. You don't understand what it is like to fight a beast that you cannot see. Before the signing of that law, between 95 and 98 percent of Nigerians were in support of it. The latest poll says 88 percent of Nigerians now support the law. That's a 10 percent drop. Some people who are not LGBT are now saying, "Did we just support a law that criminalizes people ... for falling in love?" [When] you see that your uncle or cousin is gay, it kind of changes the conversation. Speaking of family, how does your family feel about your identity? I'm in a relationship that I can't talk to my parents about — it's like a big elephant in the room. But [the fact that] they want to accept me [as gay] is a form of support. I was diagnosed [with HIV] in 2004, and I've never discussed it with my parents. This is my personal life, and I don't want them to get involved with it. Many times when I struggle with the challenges of being gay and being [HIV] positive, even living in diaspora and so many other things, I just really want to have somebody I can cry to who has blood lineage but I just said no. So who is in your support network? Mostly close friends. Many times it's people I don't know. I remember one incident when I was at my university. I was going back to my room at night and I was stopped by two guys. They were making very derogatory statements and becoming really aggressive. There was a [student] coming. So I raised my voice: "What did I do to you, why are you guys so frustrated with me?" ]The student] stopped and said, "What's going on?" I told her these guys were attacking me, and they said, "Oh he's gay, he's a faggot." She just looked at them and said, "What if he's a faggot? What's your problem?" She stood up to them. These are the unsung heroes of my existence because anything could have happened that night. Back in 2007, a group of guys tried to kill you and that's when you fled the country. But did you ever want to leave Nigeria before then? I was lucky enough to go through a 2-hour ordeal of being beaten and almost being shot in the head and escaping. If those guys are still alive, they might have read one or two of my interviews. I wonder how they feel that they almost killed me. But I felt that leaving was never a choice until my mother said, "Do you still have reason [to stay]? I think you should leave." How did you react when when you were diagnosed with HIV? By 2001 I started working in HIV prevention because I lost my best friend [to the disease]. So I was kind of aware. That was why my diagnosis was a shock to me. I broke down and started crying and thought like this is the end of my life because I have seen my friends die. It's such a big thing that even within the gay community, if you're positive, that's the end of it. Nobody wants to talk to you or date you, but you become the story everyone wants to talk about. So I didn't tell anybody. I carried it for three years before leaving Nigeria. I didn't start medication until 2009. If you had known about the treatments and support for HIV then, would you have reacted differently? No, because then I might still be in Nigeria. And I still wouldn't want to talk about it because it would still be a death sentence. Treatment is a big challenge and people [in Nigeria] still don't have access to it. And the support system is still not there because of the stigma against gay men — it's a belief that [HIV] is a punishment from God. So it's very difficult to exist with that system. How would you assess the progress across Africa in providing HIV treatment? We are still betraying generations when it comes to HIV prevention and treatment. Many people still need access to this treatment and we still have children being born with the virus when we know we can prevent it. We're lacking political willpower and funding to HIV projects. It has become a political game. Being an advocate gives you a different kind of stage than acting does. If you had a choice, would you go back in to acting? I think I studied theater because I was pretty much a drama queen [laughs]. Acting is my biggest passion. The unfortunate thing is that it's something I would never touch again because it left a big scar in my life. Even when I did try to go back to acting, I kept thinking, "If you keep doing this, you're going to bring up media interest again." I have media interest now but it's very humane. It's not about who I kissed last night or who I'm hanging out with. So you're done with theater? If there's anything I want to go back to, it's acting. I want to be back on stage dancing and acting, but I'm also very scared of it. |
| President Jonathan on 1-day private visit to the UK Posted: 28 Dec 2014 11:26 AM PST  |
| Search for missing AirAsia jet suspended Posted: 28 Dec 2014 11:25 AM PST  Indonesia's Aviation Ministry has suspended the search for missing AirAsia jet that disappeared this morning while flying from the city of Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore. According to Indonesian transport ministry official Hadi Mustofa, the search was suspended due to night fall but will continue tomorrow morning as early as 7am. |
| Treasure drops new single and viral video - Uncle Jona Posted: 28 Dec 2014 11:17 AM PST  21yr old Fast rising, Energetic & vibrant Nigerian afro-pop singer Eloho Michael Ogidi - also known as Treasure Boy is here with his first official offering under his new management outfit! This is titled - Uncle Jona! and was produced by Master Beatz. The mid-tempo tune which comes along with a viral video is definitely something you would put on repeat. Treasure Boy is an affiliate to Davido's HKN Music & has opened a couple of shows for the Gang on tour & here in Nigeria! He is also a nephew to the President of Nigeria 'Goodluck Jonathan', Hence he recorded a comic single referring to his uncle! with the viral clip directed by Jassy Generations LISTEN TO 'UNCLE JONA' ON HULKSHARE - http://old.hulkshare.com/ WATCH 'UNCLE JONA' VIRAL CLIP ON YOUTUBE - TREASURE BOY - UNCLE JONA CONNECT WITH TREASURE BOY: Twitter - https://twitter.com/ FOR BOOKINGS & MEDIA ENQUIRIES: Watch Uncle Jona below... |
| Dakore & Omotola: Spot the difference Posted: 28 Dec 2014 08:50 AM PST   |
| Photo: Adanma Ohakim and her husband on their wedding day Posted: 28 Dec 2014 10:46 AM PST  Adanma, daughter of ex Imo state governor Ikedi Ohakim with her husband at their traditional wedding in Imo state yesterday December 27th |
| Singer/photographer TY Bello poses with her twin boys Posted: 28 Dec 2014 07:55 AM PST  |
| House On The Rock Church put smiles on over 2,400 faces with Project Spread Posted: 28 Dec 2014 07:53 AM PST  Barely 2 weeks after organizing Africa's Biggest Music concert, The Experience Lagos; The House on the Rock Church, reached out to over 2,400 people in four communities sharing good tidings and great joy through gifts, free health supplements, medical check-ups & supplies, food and more.  The outreach tagged Project Spread was done with the goal of reaching out to the less privileged in Makoko, Ijesha, Jakande and Isale Eko communities all in Lagos state. According to the organizers, this was an opportunity to show and share with Nigeria the true meaning of Christmas "Christmas is a special time for us as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ. It is also a time of sharing gifts because the coming of Jesus Christ into the world is the ultimate gift which humanity received. It is only appropriate for us to extend gifts and indeed our love to those around us especially those who cannot afford to celebrate as elaborately as we can. This is why we are undertaking this initiative at a time like this." Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Pastor Paul Adefarasin was available in some of these locations and took the time to hand out gifts and words of encouragement to the people. In a chat with the pressmen immediately afterwards, Pastor Adefarasin said Christmas is all about giving hence the House on the Rock church's commitment to putting smiles on the faces of the people who may not have been able to afford to celebrate the yuletide. "Lagos State can be better than it is but the church must play her part" he added. The children had a great time as there was a party for them at the different locations with a lot to eat and drink. The adults had medical check-ups, health supplements, medications and some health education. In the end, the kids and adults all went home with gifts, food items and big smiles.           |
| Jay Z’s nephew claims Beyonce instructed Jay to disown his family members Posted: 28 Dec 2014 07:49 AM PST  You changed man. Your life ain't the same since that bitch came in. Now you think your family is Tina, Solo, Julez. We aren't let in your home.Source: MediaTakeOut |
| Photos: Genevieve Nnaji gets a Chieftancy title Posted: 28 Dec 2014 07:17 AM PST |
| Jimmy Jatt, Praiz, Olu Maintain and other artists step out for Buhari Posted: 28 Dec 2014 07:10 AM PST |
| Funmi Iyanda's Change-A-Life Foundation valedictory TV show for Gov Fashola Posted: 28 Dec 2014 04:21 AM PST  This year, the foundation will also recognize and acknowledge worthy organizations and individuals for their contributions towards making a change in the society in various areas of focus for the show. Prominent and Life changing issues that occupied us in Nigeria during 2014 will be discussed by various stakeholders and organizations. In addition, the Foundation will launch its social community – The CAL Community - to provide a platform for sharing ideas about changing lives in the society. The CAL Community is part of a new direction for the Foundation going forward in the New Year. The Annual Remi Lagos Awards of Excellence will also be presented to the most outstanding educational scholarship beneficiaries of the foundation The Change-A-Life TV show comes will be live on NTA network on Thursday January 1st 2015 at 9.00 -10.00 a.m. Change-A-Life Foundation (CAL) is a social service non-profit organization with the mission to act as a bridge between people with human, community and leadership potential yet great need and the individuals, agencies and organizations with the capacity and willingness to meet these people's needs. The organization's mandate is to identify the needs of people in our communities and channel our resources towards fulfilling those needs. CAL's primary focus is capacity building. Our program delivery is channeled through educational scholarships, business grants, young adult mentoring, adult and community education, women empowerment, and civic engagement. The foundation has over the past 13 years of its existence impacted on over 5,000 lives directly from all walks of life and over 50,000 indirectly through its programmes with a mission to do more. It was founded by Ms Funmi Iyanda, Nigeria's foremost TV host and Media Entrepreneur. The 2015 show is powered by Etisalat, supported by Flourmills Nigeria Limited and Tastee Fried Chicken. |
| Miley Cyrus posts topless photo of herself on instagram Posted: 28 Dec 2014 03:51 AM PST  Of course, posting a photo like that violates Instagram's strict no-nudity rule and the pic was taken down within minutes. See the censored pic after the cut...  |
| Photos: FCMB wraps 3 days of fun and beach football! Posted: 28 Dec 2014 03:40 AM PST  The 3 days was full of vibrant fun and of course great beach football, with the Group Managing Director presenting the trophy for the MVP of the tournament! #FCMBCOPALAGOS was truly fun for everyone!! @myfcmb                            |
| Omotola wants you to spot the difference Posted: 28 Dec 2014 03:15 AM PST    |
| AirAsia flight carrying 162 from Indonesia to Singapore goes missing Posted: 28 Dec 2014 02:48 AM PST  The passengers included 138 adults, 16 children and one infant according to a statement released by AirAsia following the disappearance of the plane. Indonesia's acting director general of transportation, said the last contact between pilot and the air traffic control was at 6.13 a.m. on Saturday) "when the pilot requested permission to deviate from its submitted flight plan route due to weather condition." There was vigorous thunderstorm at the time. It's been hours now since the plane went missing and there has been no update on the plane's whereabouts. Continue...  Search and Rescue is underway for Flight QZ8501 Below are photos of relatives of passengers at Surabaya airport, crying and confused...        |
| Uche Jombo reflects on her life as she turns a year older Posted: 28 Dec 2014 11:17 AM PST |
| Chelsea Handler posts topless pics on instagram during holiday ski trip Posted: 28 Dec 2014 03:18 AM PST   |
| Calabar Carnival: First Bank celebrates its customers Posted: 27 Dec 2014 07:32 PM PST    FirstBank in promoting the Nigerian arts and culture event for almost a decade now, has this time gone way and beyond in putting the Nigerian people first. This prestigious bank is breaking the distance barrier by bringing real-time updates and shared experiences about the month-long event to the doorsteps of their audience through their digital platforms. In addition, in the spirit of this festivity and the need to make sure people who could not make it this year to the Calabar Carnival do not feel left out, FirstBank has revamped its Calabar Carnival site www.firstbanknigeria.com/calabar-carnival where registered users can take part in the competitions being hosted frequently on FirstBank's digital platforms and stand the chance of winning exclusive prizes. Fortunately, this offer stands till the end of the event. To be part of this exciting event and win amazing prizes simply follow the FirstBank digital community on Facebook - First Bank of Nigeria Twitter - @FirstBankNgr Instagram – firstbanknigeria Google+ - FirstBankNigeria Website - www.firstbanknigeria.com/calabar-carnival |
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