The founder of FCMB (Bank),Ijebu born,Otunba Subomi Balogun,a product of the prestigious Igbobi College Yaba, Lagos threw a big party yesterday to celebrate his 80th birthday.
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Tuesday 6 May 2014
PHOTOS: Top 10 Hottest Couples at the 2014 Met Gala
Every year, the Met Gala is THE event to show off celebs' amazing style and hot dates. This year didn't disappoint. Check out all of the fashion and fabulous power couples from the 2014 red carpet, right this way.
1. Jay-Z and Beyonce attend the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.
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VIDEO: Kate Henshaw Dances, Discusses Love & Work with Toolz On "The Juice"
Award winning actress and Nigeria Got Talent Judge, Kate Henshaw was on The Juice couch chatting with Toolz. In a chatty interview with lots of laughter and giggles, Kate talks about her love life, her daughter, work and more. She also displayed some mean skelewu dance steps! She'll certainly be a fun lady to meet :)
VIDEO: Boko Haram Leader Says He Took The Girls & He Is Willing To Sell Them
The video lasts 56 minutes and 58 seconds, and shows Iman Shekau speaking from a script, surrounded by heavily armed fighters, backed by an armored personnel carrier, and two other armed vehicles. In the video, Iman Shekau said:
"I am the one that took your girls. Are you the one that created the girls? I will sell them in the market. I have my own market of selling human beings. It is Allah, the owner that instructed me to sell. I will sell the girls." And he added, "It is Allah that instructed us, until we soak the ground of Nigeria with Christian blood and so called Muslims contradicting Islam.
US Plans Three Strategies To Attack Boko Haram
A UK newspaper, Telegraph said this following the video showing Shekau, the sect leader threatening to sell the abducted schoolgirls.
The newspaper which said the West may use drones to tackle the dreaded sect, quoted a US official with direct access to intelligence reports saying that Nigeria and US are sharing intelligence.
Meanwhile, the Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram seems to have acquired more sophisticated armoury for their deadly operations.
5 Solutions To Boko Haram Insurgency – Tinubu
He said the dreaded sect is the greatest security challenge to Nigerian since the civil war 40 years ago.
Tinubu said so far, government policy on tackling the problem has been unimaginative and mainly a one dimensional military approach.
BREAKING: Gunmen hijack school bus in Nyanya
According to the sketchy report, the bus, which belongs to a private school, Divine Kiddies Academy was said to have dropped off students of the school having routinely picked them from their various homes when some armed men invaded the school premises and made away with it.
It was gathered that the students had already disembarked from the bus before the incident.
Details later…
PHOTOS: Lynxxx, Praiz, Toke Makinwa, Sasha P & Others Party In White for Hennessy Beach Party
The Easter holidays could not have gotten any better!
Praiz, Lynxxx, Sasha P, DJ Caise among many other celebrities came out looking dapper for the debut edition of the Hennessy Privilege All White Beach Party.
The event which held on Easter Sunday, April 20th at the famous Ilashe Beach had some of the hottest names in the Nigerian entertainment industry come out fully clad in white to celebrate the Easter holidays with Nigeria’s number one premium cognac, Hennessy.
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Devil in the Detail screens in Nigeria
Sparrow Productions Limited presents ‘Devil In the Detail’ a hot & spicy Ghanaian drama that centers around a suspicious affair which threatens to ruin an almost perfect marriage. It’s about sex, lies and betrayal, and risking everything in one of the craziest love triangles ever!
Monday 5 May 2014
ARTICLE: The President I Want By Chimamanda Adichie
Chimamanda Adichie is the award winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun, Purple Hibiscus, The Thing Around Your Neck and Americanah writes about the type of presidents she wants for Nigeria
Some of my relatives lived for decades in the North, in Kano and Bornu. They spoke fluent Hausa. (One relative taught me, at the age of eight, to count in Hausa.) They made planned visits to Anambra only a few times a year, at Christmas and to attend weddings and funerals. But sometimes, in the wake of violence, they made unplanned visits. I remember the word ‘Maitatsine’ – to my young ears, it had a striking lyricism – and I remember the influx of relatives who had packed a few bags and fled the killings. What struck me about those hasty returns to the East was that my relatives always went back to the North. Until two years ago when my uncle packed up his life of thirty years in Maiduguri and moved to Awka. He was not going back. This time, he felt, was different.
VIDEO: Nigeria’s First Lady Breaks Down And Cries Over Chibok Girls
What I understood by the 2:38mins video clip was that, the Borno principal attended the meeting with the first lady in Abuja ALONE. He was meant to come along with at least two teachers who were there on the day they were abducted by terrorists…the teachers who were supposedly invigilating the exams the girls were said to be writing.
"Beverly Osu & I Live Together "- Bimp Reveals
Bimp has been so close to Beverly Osu in recent times and they now live together .He says he relocated to Nigeria to expand his "Interior design business"and get into movies ..Here is what he told Punch
"I am still discovering Nigeria. It is not easy for a foreigner to just come into the business. But I am lucky because I had the exposure of Big Brother Africa. I was committed to someone.I found out that she was cheating on me. I did not cheat on her or engage in any other relationship. The reason was not because of her, I also did it to respect myself. I always said that if I found out she was cheating; there was no way I would be with her because I would be unable to trust her.It would have been two years in March. I was in Nigeria when I found out. I had plans to bring her to Nigeria."
Are you thinking of dating a Nigerian now that you are in Nigeria?
Boko Haram Turns Abducted Schoolgirls To Sex Slaves
Boko Haram insurgents have turned the abducted Chibok schoolgirls into sex slaves, raping them 15 times a day, one of the victims that escaped has said. In an interview published in the UK newspaper, Mirror on Saturday, the girl said she was prized as a terror leader’s wife because she had been a virgin. She said young female captives were forced to convert to Islam and had their throats cut if they refused.
You can read the Full UK Mirror report Here
Charly Boy’s Father, Justice Oputa Dies At 96
The death has been announced of Charly Boy’s father – Hon. Justice Chukwudifu Oputa. A retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Oputa died in Abuja.
And according to the statement released by his son, CharlyBoy, Justice Oputa was aged 96.
The statement reads
The Family of Justice Chukwudifu Oputa wishes to announce the passing to glory of the eminent jurist and a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria at the age of 96 years. He passed on peacefully on Sunday afternoon, May 4, 2014, after recovering from a brief illness. Funeral announcements will soon be released by the family.”
President Jonathan Issues A Presidential Directive To Borno Governor To #BringBackOurGirls Alive Without Further Delay.
The meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State on the schoolgirls abducted in Chibok ended in the early hours of Sunday with a presidential directive that all the missing schoolgirls must be recovered alive.
Shettima attended the meeting at the Presidential Villa alongside his deputy, his Chief of Staff, the state Commissioner for Education, Mr. Musa Kubo, the chairman of the local government, the State Commissioner of Police, the Divisional Police Officer and the Principal of the school, Asabe Kwabura among others.
#BringBackOurGirls: Christian Association of Nigeria releases names of 180 Chibok Schoolgirls
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has released the names of 180 girls.
According to CAN, these are the schoolgirls who were kidnapped from their WAEC Exam Centre/School in Government Girls College, Chibok in Borno State in April 2014.
Based on the statement from CAN, there are insinuations that the school was targeted due to the high number of Christian students.
With rising international and social media pressure, organizations around Nigeria are working on strategies to ensure the abducted girls are rescued.
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Nollywood actor Imeh Bishop Umeh (Okon Lagos) and Wife Welcome Baby Girl
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Saturday 3 May 2014
PHOTOS: Davido & Mafikizolo Launch Tchelete Video; Kcee, Sound Sultan and others attend
Davido and Mafikizolo yesterday released the visuals to their hit-bound collaboration Tchelete. Mafikizolo was in Nigeria for the launch and other MTN stars turned up for the event as well. The launch took place at Dollhouse Lagos and featured performances from Davido and Mafikizolo, Kcee, Chidninma, Sound Sultan and others.
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#BringBackOurGirls; Actress Genevieve Nnaji Speaks
I cant really remember hoe the Boko Haram evil actions started. This is nit the kind of Country I want to live in, i'm living in fears so as everyone. Urgent intevention is needed for our country. For few days now #BringBackOurGirls and others have been dominating Twitter.With 234 girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram Sect, many Nigerians home and abroad have been venting out their anger on this issue.Celebrities especially Nollywood Stars are not left out of the protest as some of them have taken to Twitter to express their anger.Nollywood Star actress,Genevieve Nnaji via facebook, recently added her voice to the heated issue.
Read here write up below
It’s good to be back – Potrix Naija Returns
As regular readers will notice, the posts suddenly ended in November, with no word of what had happened. I’m delighted to say I’ve had a number of really nice emails and phone calls, from long-term fans of the site who are keen for it to continue, despite enjoying my work on Twitter and elsewhere. So, that’s about it. Welcome back, and sorry for not keeping you updated. Stay locked for a few features in the next few days – there’s lots to get through.
World Economic Forum: President Jonathan shuts public offices, Schools in Abuja
A terse statement issued on Friday night in Abuja by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, said the measure was to ensure 'free flow of traffic' and the successful hosting of the World Economic Forum.
British Airways plane forced to make an emergency landing after a Nigerian woman gave birth at 36,000ft
An example of a flatbed in a BA flight's Club Class section, where Mrs Ozeh gave birth
A plane flying from Nigeria to London had to make an emergency landing on a Spanish island when a woman gave birth in business class. Ujunwa Eneh Ozeh, who turned 31 today, went into labour at 36,000 feet while flying from her home town of Abuja, Nigeria's capital, to London Heathrow, despite only being 26 weeks pregnant. The pilot of the British Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Palme de Mallorce, in the Balearic Islands, where the mother and baby, who has been called Michael, were rushed to the island's Son Espases hospital.
PHOTOS: Check Out Rihanna's Hairstyle at the iHeartRadio Awards
Singer Rihanna accepts the Artist of the Year award onstage during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on May 1, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. iHeartRadio Music Awards are being broadcast live on NBC.
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NEW SONG: Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good
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"Love Never Felt So Good,". The song, originally recorded and produced with Paul Anka in 1983, has seen an update courtesy of Timbaland, who looped his buddy Justin Timberlake in for some guest vocals. It's kind of amazing.
Saturday 16 November 2013
Countdown to Nokia Don’t Break Da Beat Grand Finale
Nokia Don’t Break Da Beat Rap Competition has finally gotten to stage where we’ve all been waiting for, with just six days to the grand finale scheduled to hold on Friday, November 22nd at 10 degrees event center.
So, who’s up for a night of fun and good music? Come watch, as we make Africa’s next top rapper. It’s going to be 1 stage, 1 mic, and 1 winner under the spotlight.
Who will that be? it’s your choice to make…..Don’t miss it!!!
Visit https://www.facebook.com/pages/NOKIA-Campus-Connect/626311974068343 for more information.
PHOTOS: Jennifer Hudson Honored on the Walk of Fame
Actress/singer Jennifer Hudson attends the ceremony honoring her with a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 13, 2013 in Hollywood, California.
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Thursday 7 November 2013
Mavin Record Issues Official Statement on Wande Coal's Exit
About 2days ago, (unfortunately on my birthday lol,) Donjazzy and one of his former artiste Wande Coal was involved in a twitter fight, least we all expected though, people have been ranting on twitter, saying it was too childish for Don jazzy to have attacked Wande Coal on twitter but in my own opinion I don't think Donjazzy did anything wrong. He has every right to be irritated if his sound was stolen. Slap a man, punch a man but never steal his intellectual work
See the official press release from Mavin below
It is with deep regret that we officially announce the departure of recording artist Wande Ojosipe, popularly known as Wande Coal, from Mavin Recordsdue to irreconcilable differences.
Over the past few months, Mavin Records has made a concerted move to consolidate its position in the Nigerian music industry. Mavin has pursued a renewed ethos to raise its standards of quality and professionalism to a world-class level. Wande’s vision has not aligned with ours and a few months ago all parties mutually agreed that a separation would be the best course of action.
WAJE Covers Zen Magazine, November Issue
According to the magazine’s editor, Arinze Nwokolo;
“On our November cover is a gorgeous African singer who is completely dedicated to her craft. She is a terrific vocalist, a mother to an adorable girl and is a Globacom Ambassador. Waje brings the spark to our cover this month and each time I think about Waje, she reminds me so much of Tina Turner on stage. Her live performances always leave me speechless and each single she has ever performed has always had so much energy in it.
She loves to laugh, she loves life and she loves to sing. This month, Waje shares everything with Zen; from her new singles to her plans for a new album. We also get to know more about her musical career, and what she feels about African fashion.“
PHOTOS: Check Out Miley Cyrus' New Tattoo For her Grandmother
Anyone can send flowers or get a "thank-you" card, but if you really want to express your undying gratitude for someone, the move is to get their face permanently inked on your body. Just ask Miley Cyrus, who went into a tattoo shop and came out with her grandma's face on her right forearm. Hehe So much love!!
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