Meriam and her family are expected to first fly to South Sudan before making their way to the U.S to begin a new life with American husband, Daniel Wani...
Friday, 27 June 2014
First picture of Meriam Ibrahim as a free woman
Meriam and her family are expected to first fly to South Sudan before making their way to the U.S to begin a new life with American husband, Daniel Wani...
Photo: Davido parties with US rapper Meekmill in LA
Abuja bomb blast: GEJ withdraws from AU summit, heads home
Photos from City People Entertainment Awards
Uti, IK, Eku Edewor party with Telemondo star Carlos Ponce in Mauritius
Anyway Nigerian stars, Uti Nwachukwu, Eku Edewor, Rita Dominc, IK Osakioduwa, Ghana's Majid Michel and my new crush Telemundo star, Ponce Carlos aka Antonio Brando of Cruel Love were all guests at Multichoice African Content Showcase which took place in Mauritius yesterday. Someone should have invited me to this. *sigh*. See more photos after the cut...
Chris Brown rejects plea deal in D.C case, headed for trial
TMZ reports that Chris was close to copping a plea but the deal fell apart because the prosecutor and Chris' lawyer couldn't agree on a statement of fact about the events leading to the alleged assault.
Chris has always denied assaulting a fan in 2013 outside a hotel in D.C. If he'd pled guilty, he would not have to serve any additional time in jail. Now that he's going to trial, jail time is on the line again. His bodyguard has already been convicted of the assault. A trial date has been set for September.
Two Security Guards Attack Man With Machetes Over Unpaid Salary
Two security guards were detained by police on suspicion of a
machete attack on a resident of the area in Frankazi Street,
Bucknor-Ejigbo area of Lagos State, western Nigeria.
David James attacked with machete by two security guards over unpaid salary
The suspects, Frank Olise and Emmanuel Olise, attacked one of the residents Bucknor-Ejigbo area, David James. The incident was provoked by a disagreement between the residents of the area and the security men over the non-payment of their salary.
The vexed guards hunted down their victim when he was returning home from work in the late evening, asked about his identity and brutally beat him with machetes till he fainted. The man who works as a professional painter only regained consciousness in a hospital and reported the matter to the police.
After a while Ejigbo Division police officers arrested two suspects and dragged in to a magistrate’s court sitting in Lagos. When they were arraigned, they pleaded not guilty. The presiding magistrate, Mr P. E. Nwaka granted the suspects bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. The case is adjourned till the outcome of the DPP’s advice.
David James attacked with machete by two security guards over unpaid salary
The suspects, Frank Olise and Emmanuel Olise, attacked one of the residents Bucknor-Ejigbo area, David James. The incident was provoked by a disagreement between the residents of the area and the security men over the non-payment of their salary.
The vexed guards hunted down their victim when he was returning home from work in the late evening, asked about his identity and brutally beat him with machetes till he fainted. The man who works as a professional painter only regained consciousness in a hospital and reported the matter to the police.
After a while Ejigbo Division police officers arrested two suspects and dragged in to a magistrate’s court sitting in Lagos. When they were arraigned, they pleaded not guilty. The presiding magistrate, Mr P. E. Nwaka granted the suspects bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. The case is adjourned till the outcome of the DPP’s advice.
Stephen Keshi Expresses Sadness Over Abuja Blast
The Super Eagles head coach Stephen Keshi, who is currently
in Brazil with the Nigerian team, expressed sadness at the news about explosion in Abuja shopping mall.
Photo: Stephen Keshi
The dire blast occurred in the country capital shortly before the start of the Super Eagles last Group F game against Argentina in the course of 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The Eagles' Big Boss was quoted saying by Daily Independent:
"How much of a victory is football going to give for those lives? What are these guys doing? They did it in the first game, and they now did it again. This is sad."
It would be recalled that a deadly explosion rocked the viewing center in Damaturu, Yobe State, just before the kick off of the first Mundial game between Brazil and Mexico. According to police, 14 people were killed in that attack.
Despite the measures taken by the Nigerian authorities, including enhancement of surveillance in the viewing spots and even a ban on such centers operation in some areas, the tragedy was not prevented.
Meanwhile the Super Eagles, who lost 2-3 to Argentina, still qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup. Nigeria will play its next match against France on Monday. June 30.
Photo: Stephen Keshi
The dire blast occurred in the country capital shortly before the start of the Super Eagles last Group F game against Argentina in the course of 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The Eagles' Big Boss was quoted saying by Daily Independent:
"How much of a victory is football going to give for those lives? What are these guys doing? They did it in the first game, and they now did it again. This is sad."
It would be recalled that a deadly explosion rocked the viewing center in Damaturu, Yobe State, just before the kick off of the first Mundial game between Brazil and Mexico. According to police, 14 people were killed in that attack.
Despite the measures taken by the Nigerian authorities, including enhancement of surveillance in the viewing spots and even a ban on such centers operation in some areas, the tragedy was not prevented.
Meanwhile the Super Eagles, who lost 2-3 to Argentina, still qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup. Nigeria will play its next match against France on Monday. June 30.
I Wasn’t Really Married” – Actress Uche Ogbodo’s Confirms Marriage Break-up
Nollywood Actress, Uche Ogbodo has confirmed her marriage has crashed less than a year after she reportedly got married.
Uche Ogbodo
Uche Ogbodo confirming the split to Stella Dimokokorkus, said: “Well, it wasn’t really marriage yet because it wasn’t fully formalized. We were still in the process of formalizing it when all hell broke loose, so I was merely engaged".
Uche Ogbodo
Uche Ogbodo confirming the split to Stella Dimokokorkus, said: “Well, it wasn’t really marriage yet because it wasn’t fully formalized. We were still in the process of formalizing it when all hell broke loose, so I was merely engaged".
Students, Lecturers Flee UNIJOS Over Bomb Scare
The University of Jos, Plateau state was thrown into chaos,
with lecturers and students fleeing the campus following a bomb scare.
It was reported that an alleged suicide bomber was sighted who was apprehended by the students as he tried to enter the premises, according to Punch.
As a result of the alarm raised by the students, it caused pandemonium in the university as people ran for safety.
However some students summoned up courage to capture the alleged bomber, who was almost beaten to a pulp before he was rescued by the school security.
This is coming less than 24 hours after bomb blast rocked Abuja which killed 21 people and injured 17.
Immediately the news went round, even students and teachers in lecture halls thought it wise to abandon their books as they took to their heels for dear life.
It would be recalled that on May 20, a twin bomb explosions rocked Jos which left over 200 people dead and scores injured in the blast.
Seven University of Jos students were also killed in the bomb blast.
Following the Jos bomb blast in May, it was reported of another bomb scare which forced residents to remain indoors as schools, banks were shut down.
It was reported that an alleged suicide bomber was sighted who was apprehended by the students as he tried to enter the premises, according to Punch.
As a result of the alarm raised by the students, it caused pandemonium in the university as people ran for safety.
However some students summoned up courage to capture the alleged bomber, who was almost beaten to a pulp before he was rescued by the school security.
This is coming less than 24 hours after bomb blast rocked Abuja which killed 21 people and injured 17.
Immediately the news went round, even students and teachers in lecture halls thought it wise to abandon their books as they took to their heels for dear life.
It would be recalled that on May 20, a twin bomb explosions rocked Jos which left over 200 people dead and scores injured in the blast.
Seven University of Jos students were also killed in the bomb blast.
Following the Jos bomb blast in May, it was reported of another bomb scare which forced residents to remain indoors as schools, banks were shut down.
Rapper 2Shotz & Annie Idibia Play Sweathearts In Nollywood Movie
2Shotz on location with other cast membersRapper 2Shotz (real name Williams Oriorha) has made his Nollywood debut, playing Annie Idibia's boyfriend.
The songwriter and rapper took to his Instagram to share some photos from his Nollywood debut.
In the movie called 'Estate Runs', 2Shotz plays Annie Macauley-Idibia's sweetheart. Annie Idibia and 2Shotz are joined by Halima Abubakar, Bishop Ume and others.
The movie is produced by Road to Success Productions, owned by Arsenal Bruno.
FIFA Bans Suarez From Further Participation In The World Cup
Uruguayan Luis Suarez has been banned by FIFA for four months and nine games for biting Italian and Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay crucial game against Italy.
The incident occurred in the 79th minute of Uruguay's crucial 1-0 win over Italy, which sent them through to the second round.
Chiellini had signaled to the refree and showed the bite marks on his shoulder but the Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez did not look into the matter.
After public cries and concern, FIFA then decided to launch an investigation and gave the Uruguay team till 5pm (9pm GMT) Thursday to present their defence.
Suarez was absent during the defence but Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) board member Alejandro Balbi said that 27 year-old Suarez came out worse from the confrontation and that Suarez was being victimized by the English, Italian and Brazilian media after he had knocked the two Super powers out of the tourney.
FIFA however decided enough is enough and have taken the hard stance on Suarez, this being the third time he has been found guilty of the same crime.
Juliet Ibrahim Opens Up On Why She Divorced Husband
Beautiful fair-skinned Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim has revealed why she divorced her husband.
Juliet Ibrahim, husband and her baby
Juliet is said to have dumped her husband because he cheated on her with another woman, Daily Times reports.
The actress also reportedly claims to have married her husband, Kwadwo Safo because she got pregnant for him in the course of their friendship.
According to sources close to Juliet, she claims the marriage was a mistake which shouldn't have happened and that her husband's family was never in support of the marriage, adding that they failed to attend the wedding which they have openly showed their disapproval and lack of support for.
Some of Juliet's friends explained that the actress couldn't bear being cheated on and so she decided to quit the marriage.
When contacted to give his own side of the story, Kwadwo Safo, the husband of Juliet said, he’s a very reserved person so the public can rely on Juliet’s side of the issue.
It would be recalled that last month, there were reports that Juliet and her husband were having problems in their marriage but they denied it.
In another related twist, Juliet is said to have started a serious relationship with Nigerian model/actor IK Ogbonna right after her marriage collapsed but they broke up recently and IK had reportedly taken to social media to beg for forgiveness.
Man Walks Into McDonald's Bleeding As Kitchen Knife Stuck In Back
A man walked into a McDonald's with a knife sticking out of his back and blood pouring down his shirt in New York.
According to the reports, the unidentified victim walked down the street and into the restaurant on Tuesday morning, June 24.
Witness Tromaine Yancey said: "I heard everybody screaming and it was a lot of commotion. The guy came and he was standing there with a knife in his back and it was a kitchen knife."
A witness said the man was talking on the phone, apparently saying what he thought were his last goodbyes.
The police stated that the man was involved in a dispute with two men minutes before entering the McDonald's. The suspects are still at-large.
The 50-year-old victim was taken to a local hospital where he is in serious condition.
Tunde & Wunmi Obe Tied Got Married 16 Years Ago
One of the best couples in Nigeria entertainment industry, Tunde and Wunmi Obe, celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary.
Tunde and Wunmi Obe got married on June 26th, 1998. The couple has three wonderful children.
According to Tunde Obe, they were business partners and registered their companies together before they got married.
Last month, Tunde and Wunmi Obe have returned and are set to release their new singles, after two years of being absent from the entertainment sector.
Finally!! See Beautifull Pregnant Kelly Rowland Make Public Appearance
Former Destiny Child member and pop star, Kelly Rowland has made a public appearance after recently announcing that she is pregnant with her first child.
The Motivation singer went to Beyonce and Jay Z's opening concert in Miami spotting a white crop top and tight skirt.
She went there to party with thousands who had arrived for the show and support her former label mate and friend.
Kelly Rowland got married this year to her manager Tim Witherspoon and now has to look forward to life as a mom.
Kanye/Kim Kardashian Marriage On The Rocks
Sources are saying that Kim and Kanye's marriage is on the rocks according to multiple sources.
The sources say that Kanye is tired with Kim's hoarding of clothes and shoes, which she will never use.
The sources said: "Kim rents two storage lockers and had two rooms in her old house reserved for piles of clothes and shoes she never wears." "She also keeps years of backdated magazine and newspaper clippings that she's been mentioned in.
Kanye doesn't mind that Kim is so self-involved; he just wishes she was more organized about it. He told her to scan it onto a hard drive and to toss the paper trail "They had their first major post-wedding fight after Kanye threw out boxes of Kim's hoarded items because Kanye says Kim's crap is wrecking his design aesthetic."
"They don't see eye to eye on this topic. Kim was furious after Kanye told her she should go on a show like 'Hoarders.' He warned Kim that he can't live with her if she continues to stockpile useless goods."
Kim have confessed on her show that she is a hoarder. Meanwhile Kim is tired of Kanye's over controlling behavior, it is said that she was pissed off not to sell her wedding pictures. Which was rumoured to have been worth up to 11 million dollars.
The sources say that Kanye is tired with Kim's hoarding of clothes and shoes, which she will never use.
The sources said: "Kim rents two storage lockers and had two rooms in her old house reserved for piles of clothes and shoes she never wears." "She also keeps years of backdated magazine and newspaper clippings that she's been mentioned in.
Kanye doesn't mind that Kim is so self-involved; he just wishes she was more organized about it. He told her to scan it onto a hard drive and to toss the paper trail "They had their first major post-wedding fight after Kanye threw out boxes of Kim's hoarded items because Kanye says Kim's crap is wrecking his design aesthetic."
"They don't see eye to eye on this topic. Kim was furious after Kanye told her she should go on a show like 'Hoarders.' He warned Kim that he can't live with her if she continues to stockpile useless goods."
Kim have confessed on her show that she is a hoarder. Meanwhile Kim is tired of Kanye's over controlling behavior, it is said that she was pissed off not to sell her wedding pictures. Which was rumoured to have been worth up to 11 million dollars.
Birthday Girl Caroline Danjuma Praises Husband
Akwa Ibom Born Actress Carolina Danjuma yesterday became a year older and took time to praise her husband in Social media.
Formerly known as Carol Ekanem , she got married into the famous Danjuma family and taken some time to care for her family.
See what she wrote below and her birthday cake.
Formerly known as Carol Ekanem , she got married into the famous Danjuma family and taken some time to care for her family.
See what she wrote below and her birthday cake.
38-Yr-Old Teacher In Court For Defiling 7-Yr-Old Schoolgirl
38-year-old teacher, Onuoha Kenneth, was arrested by police
and charged to FCT Chief Magistrates’ Court on suspicion of defiling a
minor, on Thursday, 26 June.
It
was gathered that the incident occurred in school where Kenneth was
working as a teacher. The man lured a seven-year-old girl in the school
toilet and ordered her take off her clothes including her underwear.
He inserted his finger into the victim's private parts, bruising and
making her bleed in the process.
Related: Man Sent To Kirikiri For Undressing Teenage Girl
When the girl came back home, she told her mother what had happened and the matter was immediately reported to the police and later to the school authorities. Whereupon the Kenneth, who is a resident of of Lugbe, Abuja, was arrested and interrogated.
He appeared in court before Chief Magistrate Hadiza Shagari on a one-count charge of gross indecency. The offence that contravened Section 285 of the Penal Code.
Chief Magistrate Shagari granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 and two sureties in like sum. One of the sureties must be a federal civil servant who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction. The case was adjourned till Aug. 20 for continuation of hearing.
It
was gathered that the incident occurred in school where Kenneth was
working as a teacher. The man lured a seven-year-old girl in the school
toilet and ordered her take off her clothes including her underwear.
He inserted his finger into the victim's private parts, bruising and
making her bleed in the process.Related: Man Sent To Kirikiri For Undressing Teenage Girl
When the girl came back home, she told her mother what had happened and the matter was immediately reported to the police and later to the school authorities. Whereupon the Kenneth, who is a resident of of Lugbe, Abuja, was arrested and interrogated.
He appeared in court before Chief Magistrate Hadiza Shagari on a one-count charge of gross indecency. The offence that contravened Section 285 of the Penal Code.
Chief Magistrate Shagari granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 and two sureties in like sum. One of the sureties must be a federal civil servant who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction. The case was adjourned till Aug. 20 for continuation of hearing.
Security Sources: Lagos Explosion Was A Car Bombing
Almost twenty four hours after an explosion happened on Tuesday, 25 June, 2014, night on Creek Road near the Burma Road junction in Apapa, Lagos State, western Nigeria, security sources are saying the explosion was a car bombing.
This is contrary to information sent out earlier today by the Lagos State Government officials that the explosion, which eyewitnesses reported to have occurred around 9:15pm on Tuesday, came from a gasoline tanker parked beside a gasoline depot in Apapa.
Premium Times reports that two security sources disclosed that the explosion was apparently carried out by a female suicide bomber and was aimed at igniting several gasoline depots in the area.
It was gathered that a security source said the explosion could have triggered a massive inferno and inflicted a horrifying scale of casualties in the Apapa area, which serves as residential area as well as the hub of economic activities, including shipping, manufacturing, and storage of petrochemical products.
The
source informed that said the suicide bomber apparently planned to
ignite a series of gas distribution plants and gasoline depots owned by
Folawiyo Energy some 150 meters away from the site of the explosion.
This is contrary to information sent out earlier today by the Lagos State Government officials that the explosion, which eyewitnesses reported to have occurred around 9:15pm on Tuesday, came from a gasoline tanker parked beside a gasoline depot in Apapa.
Premium Times reports that two security sources disclosed that the explosion was apparently carried out by a female suicide bomber and was aimed at igniting several gasoline depots in the area.
It was gathered that a security source said the explosion could have triggered a massive inferno and inflicted a horrifying scale of casualties in the Apapa area, which serves as residential area as well as the hub of economic activities, including shipping, manufacturing, and storage of petrochemical products.
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