jeudi 30 décembre 2010

Spotted: Actress Funke Akindele in short hair...


























This is what the actress and producer looks like right now. You like?

RIP Boney M's Bobby Farrell

Bobby Farrell flanked by band mates














The Bonny M front man was found dead yesterday in his hotel room at St Petersburg, Russia, after performing at a show the previous night. He was 61. May his soul rest in peace.

Adaeze Igwe Yobo and son

Check out his eye wear...little Joey is not playing at all...:-)
So adorable...

OWN Sneak Peek Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes

Pictures from Uche Jombo's Xmas party

Rukky Sanda, Uche and Moses
More pics when you continue

 







Emem Isong and Lancelot Imaseun


Wow Mag editor and Monalisa Chinda

Uche Jombo and Mma Edokpolor

Actresses; Memory Savanhu and Barbara

Susan Peters and Stephanie Okereka



Uche and Nonso Diobi

Jennifer Hudson is now a size 4...

 

From a size 16 to a size 4. Wow!

First Bank removes Oba Otudeko as chairman



















 Dr Oba Otudeko has been removed as Chairman of First Bank Plc one year after he replaced Dr. Umaru Mutallab, the father of Nigerian Christmas Day under wear bomber, Abdul mutallab, who tried to blow up a US plane. - The Will Nigeria. Otudeko’s sudden retirement alongside some other board members was announced by the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the bank, Mr. Bisi Onasanya in an internal memo to employees of the bank. The bank's new chairman is Prince Ajibola Afonja.  - The Will Nigeria

Omowunmi's pink Chanel Bag...I want!

Loves it. Oh what the heck, I probably can't afford it. I went to a boutique at The Palms, Lekki yesterday, mostly to window shop and admire all the nice stuff they had on display, and right there in my presence a lady paid N305, 000 for an LV bag and N165 for an Alexander McQueen shoes.
Get out of here with oppressing me...with dem fake lashes and all...wth?

There are people I too oppress...
I have this 25k Gucci bag, bought it with pride, show it off at every opportunity I get. I thought I was the woman...dammit! Now I see it's a Gucci imitation bag..worst still, it's probably a real Guggi.
One of these days I will start growing dreads...
*sigh*

"Niger Delta - The Black Gold Film" - Behind the scenes

















 Vivica Fox, Billy Zane, Tom Sizemore, Eric Roberts, Michael Madsen, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Sarah Wayne Callies, Larry Minetti & Mbong Amata in Nigeria's most anticipated movie yet. The chronicles of the Niger Delta crisis is brought to the big screen. Filmed on location in Nigeria and Hollywood, CA, Niger Delta features an array of stars from both Hollywood and Nollywood in the first of its kind for a Nigerian movie directed by acclaimed Nigerian director Jeta Amata.

The suspense drama will be released in 2011 and it's produced by Jeta Amata Concepts, Rock City Entertainment, Wheels Entertainment, Starkid Inc & Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions

More pics when you continue...











Factory78 exclusive - Banky W interview Pt1

For all Banky W Fans...enjoy!

New video: Dr sid Ft K Switch - Over the moon

Boko Haram Kills Three in Fresh Maiduguri Attack

 
Suspected members of Boko Haram are behind the killing of three more people at a hospital in Maiduguri, police said on Wednesday. The three victims, including a senior police officer, were killed Tuesday evening when some armed men fired shots into a teaching hospital in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. “An investigation has already commenced but I can tell you that we believe the killings must have been carried out by the Boko Haram since it was their mode of operations,” the Borno State police public relations officer said.


Boko Haram said on its website on Tuesday it was behind the Christmas Eve bombings in Jos. The group is loosely modelled on the Taliban movement in Afghanistan.

Members of the group had, last Saturday attacked some churches in Maiduguri killing about six people. A witness said the attack was carried out by around 30 armed men. The Brigade Commander of the military task force in the town, Ibrahim Hassan Ndaliman, said his men were actually on patrol when they heard of the situation in Dala Alemderi, and they came around; but the deed was already done before they arrived. He said they were able to protect other Churches within the state capital against further attacks.

Culled from Reuters.

Introducing: Anowa Adjoh, the thick Naija babe who can do wonders with her body

Watch how flexible this thick Nigerian chick is...wow! wow!! wow!!!

Anorexic model who appeared in shock fashion campaign dies at 28














Isabelle Caro, a French actress and model whose anorexic image appeared in a shock Italian ad campaign, has died at the age of 28.


Her longtime acting instructor, Daniele Dubreuil-Prevot, said that Caro died on November 17 after returning to France from a job in Tokyo.
Dubreuil-Prevot said she did not know the cause of death but that Caro 'had been sick for a long time,' referring to her anorexia.
Caro featured in an ad campaign by Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani in 2007 for an Italian fashion house.

Under the headline 'No Anorexia,' images across newspapers and billboards showed Caro naked, vertebrae and facial bones protruding.
At 5ft 4in, she is reported to have weighed just 4st 8lb (68lbs) at the time.
Caro, who had her own blog site, said she had suffered from anorexia since she was 13 as the result of a 'difficult childhood'.


Source: Daily Mail UK

Jos Again...why?


















Men, one of whom is holding a machete, run along a dusty road in Nigeria's central city of Jos December 26, 2010. Clashes broke out between armed Christian and Muslim groups near the central Nigerian city of Jos on Sunday, after Christmas Eve bombings in the region killed more than 30 people.

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Fashola Suspends Lekki Expressway Toll Collection


Yesterday Wednesday Dec 29th, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, ordered the indefinite suspension of toll collection on the Eti-Osa Lekki Epe Expressway. The Toll collection was originally billed to commence on January 3, 2011 but the state government succumbed to appeals and complaints on the toll.

The suspension, according to the governor, is to enable the government to further engage with the concessionaire, the Lekki Concession Company Limited, and the concerned stakeholders on the proposed toll.

Lekki Residents must be relieved.

Introducing the world's tallest model: Amazon Eve


The world's tallest model is 31 year old Amazon Eve from California, USA. She stands at 6 feet 8 inches in her bare feet and completely dwarfs all other models as these incredible pictures show.
And amazingly, before November last year, she was completely unknown until a magazine put her in a bikini on the front cover - turning her into a overnight sensation. Eve, who wears a ladies size 14 shoe, is now a full time model and actress.

vendredi 24 décembre 2010

Merry Christmas to you all...


Merry Christmas to you all...with an ocean of love...
May everyday of your life be filled with unbelievable happiness.
Have a blessed Christmas celebration.
Kisses.

Our First Lady has done it again...

 
"My husband, Dr Goodluck Jonathan and Sambo is a quiet people" First Lady, Patience Jonathan on NTA Network News, 9pm, Tuesday Dec 21, 2010

These people need to get a clues...lol

jeudi 23 décembre 2010

GHANAIAN PRODUCER IN TOWN FOR FILM WORKSHOP

Ghanaian actor and director Ruffy Samuel has been in the country for a series of film making workshops.Ruffy said the initiative is a joint collaboration between the Kenya government’s ministry of youth and sports and Unicef.“I aim at bringing the best from the West and mix it with the best in the East to come up with a film industry that the youth can sustain their life off,” Ruffy said, “The

SHEILA GETS 2-YEAR COSMETIC DEAL WITH USA COMPANY

Big Brother Africa star, Sheila Kwamboka has bagged a two-year deal as the face of Vovi Cosmetics, Africa. Sheila signed on as the brand ambassador for the company’s range of beauty products, which originated from the USA and has now launched into African market.The vast range of Vovi includes Body Mist Fragrances, Today Man Fragrance, Vovi Deep Pore Cleanser, Acne Treatment, and Vovi Perfumes

BEYONCE CLARIFIES TMK-PROMOTER CON SAGA

The founder of Coast Awards Julia Achieng known by her industry moniker Beyonce is distancing herself from the saga where Tanzanian rapper Chege of The Wanaume TMK was conned by a female promoter.“As soon as the story was out on The Star on Thursday, I got numerous calls from people asking if I was the female promoter who took Chege’s money and phone,” She said, “This is why I’m hard pressed to

PRESENTERS GO HUNGRY FOR CHARITY

DianaStaring Sunday (December 19), three radio presenters will be locked up in a glass house for six days without food, as part of the international program dubbed Serious Request.The Glass House constructed on the grounds in front of Hilton Hotel and has an inbuilt studio from where they will broadcast, will be their abode till Christmas Eve.The three, Diana, Mbusi and Violessa all from Ghetto

LARRY ASEGO DONATES KITS IN KIBERA

Once again, Kiss 100’s Larry Asego together with well wishers donated football kits to children’s in Kibera and Pumwani.“I received over whelming support from well-wishers who donated footballs, boots, socks, shorts and tops. What started as a donation for two teams accrued to a lot more that I expected. We managed to get kits for four football teams, one in Kibera, Pumwani, Rabai and a girl’s

REMEMBER WHEN RUTO’S LYRICS TOPED TWITTER LIST?

William Ruto was among the top three trending list with the hash tag #Rutoplaylist. The former minister of higher learning who jetted out to the Hague to meet with the ICC prosecutor Moreno Ocampo, early December.Ruto is receiving a lot of attention on the social site, he comes a close third after tweets about Lil Wayne’s release from prison with the hash tag #weezysfirsttweetfromjail.The tags on

MAXIMUM MELODIES LAUNCH ALBUM

Gospel group Maximum Melodies launched their fourth album on December 5 at Embassy Cinema, Nairobi.The album dubbed Manze Ni God has been produced by Cedo and Billy Frank of Mello Max studios.Guest artistes who attended the launch are Pastor Pius Muiru, founder of Maximum Miracle Centre and other gospel acts like MOG, Betty Bayo and Mr T.The 2005 KORA award winners have revealed that they will be

KISS TV LAUNCHES

Kiss TV launched it’s new look programming this month. The station has invested heavily in unique and fresh programmes that are set to keep its viewers glued to it. For the first time ever the biggest a station will offer the best in African movies, soaps, telenovelas, Kids programming, reality shows and free to air championship matches.Lovers of soaps will be assailed by an intense yet very

BEN AFFLECK WANTS TO MAKE MOVIE ABOUT CONGO

With the success of DRC Congo’s star singer Fally Ipupa during the MAMAs, now Oscar-winning screenwriter, actor, director and now Africa advocate Ben Affleck wants to make a movie about the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo but has found no Hollywood taker yet."I would love to make a movie about Congo, but unfortunately Hollywood folks claim that nobody wants to see a movie about

"I want to thank Goodluck Jonathan for bringing facebook to Nigeria" Minister of Information

Labaran Maku
"I Want To Thank GEJ For Bringing Facebook To Nigeria"- Minister of Information, Labaran Maku @ President Goodluck Jonathan's 'Facebook' book launch that held on Monday Dec 20, 2010 at Eko Hotel, Lagos.
Source: People who watched the programme live on AIT

Ha ha ha! How embarrassing!
Let me officially thank MTN for bringing telephone to Naija..lol
But to be fair to the minister, people are saying he meant to say Jonathan introduced social networking to Nigerian politics. Now most politicians are using it to reach the masses...but still...

Genevieve Nnaji kinda confirms she's dating D'Banj on the Tejubaby Face show

 
What do you like in man, and I mean that in terms of his physique, Tejubaby Face asked the beautiful actress on his show that aired last night.
Genny said she doesn't care what a man looks like, all that matters to her is his heart. "I like a man with a very good heart". she said.

So Tejubabyface brings out a picture of her and D'Banj and asked "Is there any truth in this?"
"He has a very very good heart" Genevieve replied, blushing.
"Alright, there you have it folks, case closed." Teju said

People keep insisting it's a stunt. It's love baby, it's love. Wishing them all the best.

Stolen Benin Mask to be sold For £5 Million In London in 2011

   

A 16th century ivory mask looted by the British during an invasion of Benin in West Africa (Nigeria) in 1897 is set to go for £5 Million at auction at Sotheby's ( Phone :+44 (0) 20 7293 5000) in London. It was kept by the family of British commissioner Lt Col Henry Galway and recently resurfaced  

The auction has been fixed for February 17th, 2011 at Sotheby's in London with a guide price of £5m and some Nigerians want to protest the sale.

If you want to protest too, then go here to sign the petition

mercredi 22 décembre 2010

Sharon Omolayo's kidnapper speaks: "Why I Kidnapped her''


“My name is Oluwadare Akanmu. I have been working with Sharon’s parents for six years now. I was working with the parents from Port Harcourt and they brought me to Lagos and I have been living with them. I am a welder and I want to start life so I went to tell Sharon’s father to assist me with N250,000 so that I can stand on my own. He gave me N40,000 for one of the tools but the money was not enough. So one day, something came over me and I decided to carry Sharon away so that the parents will give me the N500,000 so I can start life.”


Mr. Akanmu said he went to Sharon’s school at about 2.35pm that day, picked her up and took her to his friend, Ibrahim’s house at Alakoko, a Lagos suburb, where he kept her for eight days. He said his N15,000 monthly salary was not enough to sustain him and he decided to kidnap Sharon so that he could demand a ransom of N500,000 to start a welding shop.

“When I took Sharon to my friend’s house, I took care of her and I was asking for N500,000 ransom, but my friends were demanding N10 million. On Monday, I became fed up with the whole kidnap thing and I called Sharon’s father and told him where we were. So that was how police came and arrested me and took Sharon away. I feel bad about what I did,” Mr Akanmu said.

Source:234Nextnewspaper.

You gotta give it up to Zizi...


She's 41 years old, has a daughter in the university, and still has a body of a twenty five year old.
You gotta give it up to designer, Zizi Cardow,

Senate Stops States From Borrowing Abroad



The Senate two days rejected the request by state governments to borrow from foreign countries, saying its decision was based on lack of adequate information on the loans. The Senate, however, permitted the federal government to borrow $1.537 billion out of the overall $3.702 billion for which President Goodluck Jonathan had repeatedly requested of the lawmakers.

According to the Senate, the approved $1.537 billion had adequate information about them provided to the national assembly. The states could not provide the Senate with information like identification of states borrowing where they were not specifically mentioned; state Houses of Assembly’s resolution approving of such loans and the level of indebtedness of each borrowing states.

“The 2010 external borrowing plan by states were not considered by the committee due to the absence of relevant information,” said Ahmed Makarfi, Chairman, Senate committee on Finance who led the evaluating committees. In an analysis obtained from the Senate, some states planned to use the loans on “capacity building” and pre-conception designs of some unspecified projects. Most senators kicked against their demands saying they were borrowing money to spend on the forthcoming elections.

Sixteen states, including Lagos, Abia and Oyo would have benefited from the loans if they were approved.

Source: 234next

Model Bunmi Ademokoya on the cover of Complete Fashion

 

























Photography by Mousa Mousa....
Love this cover.

Photo of the day...


Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God praying for President Goodluck Jonathan during the 2010 Holy Ghost Night at the Headquarters of the Church on Lagos-Ibadan Express Way on Dec 18th, 2010.

'Books for Christmas? What the heck is that?' Child's reaction to present becomes internet hit

This is a footage of a 3year old boy loosing his Christmas cheer over receiving books as Christmas gift. He excitedly rips the wrapping paper off the gifts, which turns out to be three books. He was expecting toys, not books.
"Books? Books for Christmas? What the heck is that?" he booms, looking incredulously at the offending items...lol. Watch his reaction...too cute.

mardi 21 décembre 2010

The name and face of the man who kidnapped Sharon Omolayo

sharon-dare1
His name is Dare Akamo, and he was a trusted family friend. He's since been arrested.

Kilimanjaro in conjunction Storm 360 presents Rick Ross live in Lagos on the 27th of Dec at the Eko Hotel

Also featuring Naeto C, MI, YQ, Ice Prince and Whiz Kid.

Tuface Idibia's younger brother, HI, marries

  
Hyacinth Idibia,Tuface Idibia's immediate younger brother, and former member of hip hop group, Da Natives, is married. He married his Sierre Leonean girlfriend of many years on Sat Dec 18th. The wedding took place at the bride's home town.
Congrats to him and his new bride.

Oprah's Mom Upset About Barbara Walters Interview


Remember when talk show queen, Oprah Winfrey, sat down with Barbara Walters and said that her best friend Gayle King was like the mother she never had? [click here if you missed it]. Well her mum saw it too and wasn't happy about it.

From the National Enquirer

OPRAH WINFREY's ailing mother ravaged after her famous daughter humiliated her in front of a TV audience of millions, say insiders.

Not only did the talk-show diva confess to Barbara Walters that she wasn't close to mom Vernita Lee - she went on to gush about best pal Gayle King, referring to her as "the mother I never had."

"Vernita is devastated," divulged a close family friend.

"It was the final straw after years of insults and betrayals. She just doesn't understand why Oprah still has to be so cruel to her."

Vernita, 75, was said to have been "so proud" when she sat down to watch the Walters interview at her Milwaukee condo.

"But her joy turned to tears and embarrassment as Oprah described her friendship with Gayle," maintained the friend. "Vernita knows she wasn't the perfect mother, but she loves Oprah, and she is hurt by the way her daughter put her down in public.

"Vernita says Oprah keeps bringing up the fact that she was the result of a one-night stand, that Vernita didn't protect Oprah from abuse or help her when she was raped when she was 9 years old .

"She wishes Oprah would forgive her after all these years."

Vernita, who suffers from high blood pressure, diabetes, blurred vision and kidney problems, tried to build a stronger relationship with Oprah over the years, but her efforts have been hampered by the fact that she doesn't even have her daughter's private phone number!