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- Pepsi denies dropping Tiwa Savage as an ambassador
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her sister, Uche featured in Vanity Fair's Sisters Issue
- Kerry Washington is expecting second child with husband Nnamdi Asomugha
- Police offer N5million reward for info on kidnapped former Minister
- Exclusive: Tiwa Savage spotted on set of music video days after emotional interview (photo)
- Some lady is accusing Trey Songz of sexually assaulting her (shares chat, receipts)
- President Buhari's three beautiful daughters pictured together..
- Family dog refuses to leave the hospital bedside of baby girl left in coma after developing stroke
- Ex- Nigerian diplomat, Hamzat Ahmadu laid to rest (Photos)
- Leicester's Jamie Vardy wins FWA footballer of the year award
- MI Abaga, Darey Art Alade and Stephanie Coker set to take fans to Ibiza
- Photos: Mrs Aisha Buhari at Dr. Olufunso Amosun's 50th birthday celebration
- Donald Trump accuses China of 'raping' the US, says China is responsible for the greatest theft in world history
- Actor Femi Branch shares throwback photos from his early acting days
- 'Our girls are silently dying inside... Say No To Rape!' - Florence Ita Giwa advocates
- What marriage crisis? Monica & Shannon Brown shut down rumours
- Photos: Man and his son brutally attacked by 'area boys' in Sokoto State
- Suspected killer of Major Gen. Mohammed Shuwa arrested
- Photos: baby born with deadly condition where legs fuse together in the womb
- Nigerians Braces Up For ‘Campus Classicals’ Unveiling!
- Comedienne Lepacious Bose looks amazing in these new photos
- VP Osinbajo pitcured relaxing in a presidential jet
- Victoria Beckham wishes her soulmate, David Beckham, a happy 41st birthday
- 20 herdsmen, 83 cows killed in Nasarawa State in suspected reprisal attacks
- Two Boko haram suicide bombers blow themselves up in Cameroon
| Pepsi denies dropping Tiwa Savage as an ambassador Posted: 02 May 2016 12:59 PM PDT |
| Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her sister, Uche featured in Vanity Fair's Sisters Issue Posted: 02 May 2016 12:47 PM PDT  For Vanity Fair's Sisters Issue, award winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie writes about her relationship with her "glamorous big" sister, Uche. But, according to family lore, the attachment started much earlier. I was a fussy baby whose nightly screaming was soothed only by her. Newly weaned, I would eat okra and liver sauce only if she fed me. "By the way," she told me recently. "I ate all the liver—that's why you didn't grow tall." she writes. In my teenage years she was the glamorous big sister who was studying pharmacy at university and had a handsome boyfriend in a white car. I looked up to her. Her beautiful face, seamless grape-dark skin, the gap in her teeth inherited from our mother. I was in awe of her original style. She fashioned dangling earrings from parts of an abandoned chandelier and made bows for her shoes from old handbag straps. At the back of her notebooks were delicate sketches: dresses with large sashes, lavishly shaped trousers. Sometimes she went to her tailor's shop in the market and stood over the sewing machine to make sure the details were right. Many of her clothes were handed down to me. At 12, I wore ruched, fitted dresses when my age-mates were still in little-girl clothes. I was sometimes afraid of her quick temper, her prickliness. I hated domestic work, while she always cleaned with a sweaty zeal. She often scolded me for not dusting the furniture. She was the tough one in the family—the unconventional girl. When she was in primary school, the neighbor's son called her a devil, and she climbed over the hedge, beat him up, and climbed back home to continue her game of table tennis. That evening, the neighbors came over to report to my parents. Asked to apologize to the boy, my sister said, "But he called me a devil." When she was at home from boarding school, she once sneaked into my mother's wardrobe and took her high-heeled sandals back to school. They were promptly seized by a prefect. She told my mother about it more than 10 years later, describing the sandals in detail, laughing. She laughs easily and often. She sends funny jokes by e-mail and WhatsApp. She is the second and I am the fifth of my parents' close-knit six children. Because of the age gap, I came truly to know her as an adult. I fled the study of medicine to become a writer; she is a successful pharmacist. We have different tastes. She touches my natural hair and says, "What is this rough mop?" And I ask of her long, straight weave, "What's that plastic horsehair?" Still, we ask each other's opinions of outfits and hairstyles. We have long conversations about my book events and her pharmaceutical conferences. We talk and e-mail often. I love to spend weekends with her, her wonderful husband, Udodi, who is like a big brother to me, and her 18-year-old twin daughters. Now I recognize what I most admire about her: her transparency, the absence of layers, the bright, focused light that is her loyalty. There is an immense solidity to her. To be her little sister is to feel always that a firm cushion exists at my back. When our father was kidnapped for ransom, it was her steady voice that stilled my despair. "You work so hard," she told me once, simply, matter-of-factly, during an unproductive period, and it made everything seem better. |
| Kerry Washington is expecting second child with husband Nnamdi Asomugha Posted: 02 May 2016 12:44 PM PDT   Kerry Washington is expecting her second child with husband Nnamdi Asomugha, sources confirm to E! News exclusively. The Scandal star showed off her tiny baby bump over the weekend at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in D.C. The 39-year-old actress and her husband are parents to daughter, Isabelle Amarachi, 2. |
| Police offer N5million reward for info on kidnapped former Minister Posted: 02 May 2016 12:38 PM PDT  A statement signed and released today by the state command's spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, asked the informant to either contact the state Police Commissioner, Abdulmajid Ali; the spokesman, Adejobi or the officer in charge of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), Gbenga Megbope. "The Ogun State Police Command has offered N5 million reward to any informant(s) who has useful information for the police on the kidnap of Senator Iyabo Anisulowo. The Commissioner of Police Ogun State, CP Abdulmajid Ali, made this declaration on Monday in Abeokuta after a security meeting with some officers of the command and security chiefs. Other security chiefs at the meeting included the Commander 35 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, Alamala, Abeokuta, Brig. Gen. S. Danwalis and Director, Department of State Service, Ogun State, Kabir Sanni. The Commissioner of Police appeals to the public for support by providing useful information that can assist in the rescue of the kidnapped victim. Anyone with reliable information can get across to the Commissioner of Police Ogun State, CP Abdulmajid Ali, on 09020911911; PPRO Ogun State, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi on 08081774631; officer in charge of SARS, CSP Gbenga Megbope on 08081766937, or any security agency around. CP Abdulmajid Ali assures any informant of adequate confidentiality and security as every information on this will be made confidential."the statement read |
| Exclusive: Tiwa Savage spotted on set of music video days after emotional interview (photo) Posted: 02 May 2016 11:18 AM PDT |
| Some lady is accusing Trey Songz of sexually assaulting her (shares chat, receipts) Posted: 02 May 2016 10:01 AM PDT  MediaTakeOut.com exclusively learned that a young woman from Los Angeles is claiming that R&B singer Trey Songz forced himself on her – and she claims to have been sexually assaulted by the R&B superstar. Here's what we know. The young lady claims to have had a history with Trey. According to what MTO uncovered, the woman claims to have "hooked up" with Trey a number of times in the past. But what happened on March 25 was different – the woman claims. According to the young lady, she went to Trey Songz house – to attend a party. At some point during the party, Trey and the woman went back to his bedroom. When the two got to the room, the woman claims that the two engaged in foreplay, but Trey then ALLEGEDLY got rough with her. MediaTakeOut.com EXCLUSIVELY learned that the woman claims that at that point Trey Songz forced anal sex on her. The young lady claims that after it was over, she put on her clothes and left Trey's house. After speaking with friends, she drove herself to the Emergency room – where she told doctors and police what happened. This story is NOT over either – it's just beginning. We're told that the young lady is working with the Los Angeles police – to bring Trey to justice. We asked for comment from both the Los Angeles police department and the Los Angeles Sheriff's department – but they both had no comment. We were given EVIDENCE of the alleged sexual assault – including medical bills and text messages which are said to have been sent by Trey after the alleged attack. In the text messages, seen below, Trey DENIES sexually assaulting the women.    |
| President Buhari's three beautiful daughters pictured together.. Posted: 02 May 2016 09:52 AM PDT  |
| Family dog refuses to leave the hospital bedside of baby girl left in coma after developing stroke Posted: 02 May 2016 09:57 AM PDT  The mother Mary hill shared the pictures on facebook and wrote : "My five month old daughter had a stroke on April 6. "We have been at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis since then.Nora was not "really using her left arm or leg" before at 8pm she began seizing up. Rushed to hospital doctors immediately found she a suffered "a massive stroke". "She is not going to survive. "They allowed us to have our bassets here in the last couple of days because they are so attached to her.I can tell that they are very stressed and sad."More photos...   |
| Ex- Nigerian diplomat, Hamzat Ahmadu laid to rest (Photos) Posted: 02 May 2016 09:33 AM PDT  His Funeral Prayers were held today in Gwadabawa Local Government Area, Sokoto State. Another photo after the cut.  |
| Leicester's Jamie Vardy wins FWA footballer of the year award Posted: 02 May 2016 09:32 AM PDT  It's been a fairy-tale year for Jamie Vardy, who has scored 24 goals for the Foxes and England this season. He has became an England National team regular this year. As is already well known, Vardy's incredible rags to riches life story will soon be turned into a feature length movie to be premiered in Hollywood. The FWA website posted on Monday: 'The England international collected 36% of members' votes, making him a clear winner ahead of Foxes' team-mates Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante.Vardy is now the first Leicester player to win the prestigious accolade, which has been running since 1948, and the first Englishman to be voted FWA Footballer of the Year since Scott Parker in 2011. |
| MI Abaga, Darey Art Alade and Stephanie Coker set to take fans to Ibiza Posted: 02 May 2016 09:31 AM PDT    The Heineken Ibiza final combines the excitement of Champions League football with that of Ibiza style partying – a combination unique to Heineken that will be evident throughout the trip. It offers a consumer experience featuring a mix of spectacular beach activities & entertainment, big screen viewing with ocean backdrop, and a thrilling experience of Ibiza's famous opening parties. The celebrities will be picking two winners each from the participating followers in a raffle draw on 4th May, 2016 at the Heineken House, Ikoyi, Lagos. To stand a chance to party with football stars and international celebrities at the Heineken Ibiza final, fans are required to repost any of the celebrity's Ibiza images with the hashtags, #IbizaWithHeineken and #ChampionTheMatch. |
| Photos: Mrs Aisha Buhari at Dr. Olufunso Amosun's 50th birthday celebration Posted: 02 May 2016 09:27 AM PDT |
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| Actor Femi Branch shares throwback photos from his early acting days Posted: 02 May 2016 09:06 AM PDT |
| 'Our girls are silently dying inside... Say No To Rape!' - Florence Ita Giwa advocates Posted: 02 May 2016 09:03 AM PDT  "Our girls are silently dying inside. A lot of women live with this horrible experience for the rest of their life and it keeps hunting them in their sleep and affects them psychologically. Let's join hands and end this together. Say No To Rape! #RapeIsEvil" |
| What marriage crisis? Monica & Shannon Brown shut down rumours Posted: 02 May 2016 09:00 AM PDT  |
| Photos: Man and his son brutally attacked by 'area boys' in Sokoto State Posted: 02 May 2016 08:29 AM PDT   According to Daily Trust, the hoodlums attacked and robbed residents of the area, they spare nobody, including minors, leaving behind gory scenes and sad tales of horror. Residents said the thugs capitalize on the lack of a police station in the area to enforce law and order, and the many escape routes through which they vanish from the crime scenes into other neighbourhood. Mustapha Makera had just returned from Dala orthopaedic hospital where he underwent a surgery to treat his leg which was broken due to an accident he was involved in last year when he and his son were attacked. The attack left Mustapha and his son wounded due to machete attacks he received from the hoodlums all over his body and that of his son whom he shielded from more attacks. The hoodlums also tempered with the broken leg when they tried to loose the equipments used to aid the treatment which resulted to the undoing of the whole operation. Narrating his ordeal, Makera, said he was lying outside his residence because of the hot weather when he observed people running for safety but he could not run because of his broken leg. "I sighted a group of about 30 youths armed with dangerous weapons around 9pm last week Wednesday. Some of them came to where I was lying, trying to remove the implant and the plaster-of-Paris on my leg. As I looked up, I was dealt a machete blow on my forehead, resulting in a deep cut. At the time, there was my eight-year-old son sitting by my side who they pounced on with sticks and machetes. I tried to protect him by bending over him and in the process got another cut at the back of my head which would have otherwise hit the boy, yet he sustained injury at the back of his head," Makera said.He added that the miscreants stole items like handsets, laptops and other valuables left behind by the fleeing residents and shopkeepers, which they threw into sacks they had brought along with them. Makera said the attack has affected his leg and resulted in further complication that may warrant resetting of the bone, which his doctor said could cost N200,000. Following his appeal for assistance from the state government as he said he doesn't have any money to pay for the resetting, wife of the state Governor, Hajiya Maryam Mairo Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, who is also the founder of MMAWT legacy initiatives, sent her aides to locate Mustapha and pledge her commitment to take over the case and foot the bills of his treatment and that of his son. "We are happy to report that her Excellency Hajiya Maryam has since pledged to settle the bills already incurred and has also ordered her aides to facilitate the admission of Mustapha at the Sokoto state Orthopedic hospital, Wamakko" a statement from the governor' wife said.More photos...      Source: Daily Trust Photo credit: Hajia Maryam Mairo Aminu Tambuwal Forum |
| Suspected killer of Major Gen. Mohammed Shuwa arrested Posted: 02 May 2016 08:24 AM PDT  Shuwa died while he was being rushed to the hospital while his guest died on the spot. Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sani Usman, announced the arrest of Shuwa's suspected killer on his Facebook page this afternoon.  |
| Photos: baby born with deadly condition where legs fuse together in the womb Posted: 02 May 2016 08:20 AM PDT   From UK DailyMail: This is the fourth case of mermaid syndrome in the world but the first case reported in India. Dr Vandana Arya, 35, a gynaecologist at the hospital who delivered the baby while addressing the issue said: 'I have never seen a case like this before. We have seen congenital disorders amongst children born with deformities, but this was an extremely rare case. 'The baby was born in a fish-like body, and had its hands spread like fins, which made this case even more unique. The upper body of the baby was absolutely functional but the lower body was not developedA large group of people gathered at at Sahi Ram Hospital for a glimpse of the remarkable new born. Dr Arya said the condition meant it was impossible to determine the gender of the baby. Sirenomelia, also known as 'Mermaid syndrome' is a life-threatening illness, marked by the rotation and fusion of a sufferer's legs. The rare congenital deformity causes what looks like a single limb, resembling a fish tail, in the womb. Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris, who has a PhD from Oxford University, previously told MailOnline the condition occurs from a failure of the normal vascular supply, when the umbilical cord fails to form two arteries. As a result there is not sufficient blood supply reaching the foetus, she said. The single artery 'steals' the blood and nutrition from the lower body, diverting it back up into the placenta. Suffering malnutrition, the foetus fails to develop two separate limbs. The condition is extremely rare, affecting one in 100,000 babies, but is 100 times more likely to occur in identical twins. Dr Fitzharris added: 'Sirenomelia is extremely fatal. There are no accounts of anyone with this condition surviving in the past. Most died within days of being born due to kidney and bladder failure. Even today, the odds are against those with sirenomelia, though there are a handful of examples of children living past infancy. In this case, the woman did not complain of any complication during her 30 week pregnancy. However, an ultrasound during the last stages of her pregnancy revealed the baby's kidneys had not developed.'Another specialist Dr Vandana said: "There are several causes of this condition like excessive medicine intake, a vitamin deficiency, genetics, past history or even maternal diabetes. It also results from a failure of normal vascular supply from the lower aorta in uetro. The operation in these cases is not possible due to the improper development of the body. In some extreme rare cases, the kidneys can be transplanted but the survival rate." |
| Nigerians Braces Up For ‘Campus Classicals’ Unveiling! Posted: 02 May 2016 08:17 AM PDT  The official media unveiling of the event is fixed for June 3, 2016 in Lagos; expected attendees include captains of industries, government dignitaries, student representatives, entertainment celebrities, the media, lovers of music and music educators among others. Ben Ogbeiwi the project's Technical Head also mentioned that the national technical committee meeting on Campus Classicals, which is set to host HODs of music from the various participating universities is also planned to hold in Lagos on Wednesday, 4th of May 2016. Nigerians should brace up for electrifying musical performances during the 5 days event. However, Hyacinth Aniemeke has further stressed the need for proactive multinationals and corporations to sign up as sponsors as a way of supporting the growth of education/classical music in Nigeria. Sponsorship interests should contact 08079265158. Campus Classicals is put together by Classical Showcase Limited. It will feature classical music contests among student representatives of various Nigerian Universities Connect with Campus Classicals on Social Media Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Twitter: @campusclassical |
| Comedienne Lepacious Bose looks amazing in these new photos Posted: 02 May 2016 08:10 AM PDT |
| VP Osinbajo pitcured relaxing in a presidential jet Posted: 02 May 2016 07:59 AM PDT  |
| Victoria Beckham wishes her soulmate, David Beckham, a happy 41st birthday Posted: 02 May 2016 07:46 AM PDT  |
| 20 herdsmen, 83 cows killed in Nasarawa State in suspected reprisal attacks Posted: 02 May 2016 07:45 AM PDT  20 herdsmen and 83 cows were reportedly killed in Adayi and Loko areas of Nasarawa LGA of Nasarawa State by gunmen suspected to be from Benue and Nasarawa states, over the weekend Confirming the attack, the state police spokesman, ASP Ismaila Numa, said he could not verify the identity of the attackers, adding that the police only received the report and have commenced investigation. The Fulani leader of Adayi area, Mallam Bideri Ahmadu, said the killing of the cows was carried out by people suspected to be Agatu gunmen. The traditional ruler of Loko, Alhaji Abubakar Ahmed Sabo, also blamed Agatu youths in the killing of 20 men in the attack. According to him, the gunmen crossed over from Benue at about 10:30 am on Saturday and started shooting sporadically, killing many people and cows. "Upon realising they could not achieve their aim, the Agatu youths opened fire on the cows, killing many people and 83 cows instantly while others who sustained bullet wounds are lying in the bush," he said. The paramount ruler of the area, Mai Loko, Alhaji Abubakar Ahmed Sabo told newsmen that over 20 men, women and children were killed in frequent attacks on Fulani people by Agatu youths. |
| Two Boko haram suicide bombers blow themselves up in Cameroon Posted: 02 May 2016 07:43 AM PDT  |
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