2face Idibia rings closing bell for the Nigerian Stock Exchange

Eya, that's wonderful. See more photos after the cut...

TRAGIC DEATHS: Nigerian Musicians/Actors That Died In 2013

Death, it is generally believed, is an inevitable end for all creatures. This year, the entertainment industry has literally been hit at different times by the deaths of some notable celebrities.
In some sense, it has been like a harvest of deaths, writes Mercy Michael.
They are in the eyes of the public. When anything happens to them, the people are always eager to know the details. Their privacy is flung out of the window the moment they become celebrities. Welcome to the world of entertainers, actors, actresses and musicians.
This outgoing year the entertainment industry has been hit by good news. It has also been hit by bad news. Some of these bad news were about the death of members of the industry, who, over the years, have brought smiles to the faces of the people, either with their music or their acting prowess.
From the aged Fatai Rolling Dollars to the youthful Goldie, the industry has had its fair share of the deaths in the year.
Fatai Rolling Dollar

One of Nigeria’s oldest highlife musicians, Fatai Olayiwola Olagunju, popularly known as Fatai Rolling Dollars, died in June this year.
He died at 85 at Marritol Hospital, Surulere, Lagos, following a brief illness.
Rolling Dollars, who had three wives and 16 children, was reportedly on a musical tour of the United States when he took ill and had to return home.
He was admitted initially at Ahmadiya Hospital in Abule-Egba area of Lagos, before he was transferred to Marritol Hospital in Surulere, where he died.
Juju music legend-turned-Evangelist, Ebenezer Obey, while reacting to Rolling Dollars’ death, described him as “an epitome of decency and a talented musician.”

Pope Francis is named Esquire's Best Dressed Man of 2013

This is definitely 'unconventional' because the Head of the Catholic Church mostly wears his Papal regalia, regardless Esquire Magazine has named him their Best Dressed Man of 2013. 

The magazine said he was picked because of his humility and his simple manner of dressing, which has 'signaled a new era and for many, renewed hope for the Catholic Church'

Jason Derulo gives boo Jordin Sparks a brand new BMW for Xmas

24 year old singer-songwriter Jason Derulo gave his singer girlfriend, Jordin Sparks, a brand new champagne-coloured BMW sedan as a Christmas present. An excited Jordin shared the photo of the car on her instagram page. #Betterboyfriendthings. :-)

D'banj and Genevieve Nnaji are back together!

This is not rumour o...it's fact. The Kokomaster, 33, and Nigerian screen goddess Genevieve Nnaji, 34, are back together two years after they parted ways and this is a LIB exclusive. Genny is currently staying at D'banj's Lekki home, and I hear they are already talking marriage. Yes I said marriage. Don't know if it will happen, but they are currently talking about it, so in case it happens, remember y'all read it here first. *Wink*.

The loved up couple dated on and off from 2009 to 2011 before Genevieve broke off the relationship because of D'banj's commitment issues. Hope it works out for them this time around!

F1 legend Michael Schumacher fighting for his life following horrific skiing accident

Retired Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher, 44, is fighting for his life after he fell and hit his head on a rock while skiing off piste with his 14-year-old son Mick in the resort of Meribel in the French Alps yesterday morning Sunday December 29th.

Doctors who treated the seven-time Formula One world champion said he would ‘have died’ had he not been wearing a crash helmet. But despite the helmet, Michael Schumacher suffered serious head injuries that has left him in a coma since the accident. The German driver required immediate brain surgery as he got to the hospital and is currently being kept in an induced coma, officials said.

Speaking at a press conference at the Grenoble Hospital where he's being treated, Doctors said they can't predict the future for Michael Schumacher.

"Michael Schumacher was the victim of very serious trauma. He was very agitated when he arrived and we decided he was in a critical situation and he quickly went into a coma. The neurosurgical treatment he received brought us quite a lot of information. We had to operate urgently to release some pressure in his head. Unfortunately, he has some lesions within his brain. We judge him to be in a very serious situation. We cannot predict the future for Michael Schumacher." Continue...

OJB calls out D'banj in new intervew, says celebs used his donation as competition

During an interview with Inspiration FM's Gloria Maduka post surgery, veteran music producer OJB Jezreel addressed controversy surrounding his donations, said celebs used it as competition and calls out Dbanj. Here's why he's unhappy with D'banj. During his fund raiser many months back, there were rumours that D'banj gave his former music producer N7m, a report that D'banj didn't deny. OJB says D'banj didn't give him a dime and was upset that he didn't try to set the record straight

"The most disappointing one for me is D'banj because he passed through my hands, he was trained under my tutelage. That is offensive. I don't care if you're with Kanye West, you can't forget your root. I won't call anybody else's name but I will call his because it hurts. His own hurts very deep. And he never tried to reach out to me. It's not like we parted on fighting terms.  He told me he had to go to London and he went. And when he came back it was Don Jazzy, and I said OK, that's fine. And what he did worked and I'm very proud of him, the love I had for him, that's why it hurts more. He should have come out to say no, I don't know why you people are saying all this, I didn't give OJB N7million, maybe a part of him felt embarrassed because at the end of the day, really, are you not supposed to do something?" OJB says during the interview

He also talked about how people used his fund raiser as competition and once again addresses the bounced cheques. Continue....

Jude Okoye hints at getting married in 2014

The record label exec and P-Square's older brother hints at 2013 being his final year as a bachelor. Anyone know who the lucky lady is? And no it's not me...lol. I don't know where this Linda is dating Jude Okoye story is coming from. Met dude like twice ever! At events! Oya spill in the comment section if you know who the lady is :-)

2face Idibia opens another Rumors Night club in Festac

He has a Rumors Night Club in Ikeja and now a new one in Festac. Kudos to him! 

Diddy poses with his six children for family Christmas card

No baby mamas allowed in Diddy's family Christmas card. The multi millionaire music mogul has 5 children with three different women, 20 year old Justin, 15 year old Christian, 7 year old twins D’Lila and Jessie, and 7 year old Chance. He is also the informal stepfather to ex girlfriend, Kim Porter's son, Quincy.

Oprah to blame for Golden Globe snub of ‘The Butler' say cast & crew

Hilarious report. Check it out below

When asked how come ‘The Butler’ film has been shut out of the nominations for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards- after getting rave reviews from critics and doing well at the box office- the entire cast and crew of the film unanimously pointed accusing fingers at Oprah Winfrey, according to reports.

“Frankly speaking, look no further than Oprah,” said The Butler Director, Lee Daniels. “I knew it was wrong casting her as Gloria Gaines but I didn’t have the bottle to tell her. I mean how do you tell a billionaire she really can’t hack it on the big screen?”

Forest Whitaker, Academy Award winner, is said to be devastated. As the lead character in The Butler, playing Cecil Gaines, Whitaker is said to have been very optimistic on adding a 2nd golden statuette to his Oscar glory next year. The Golden Globe is often seen as a barometer for Oscar nominations. Whitaker is said to be furious Oprah could have cost him a second Oscar.

“This is exactly what I tried telling Lee when he told me Oprah was going to play Gloria Gaines,” Whitaker confided to close friends. “Seriously I had my doubts about her. I told Lee ‘that woman has no place in a film’. Nobody wants to watch a billionaire in the movies. The only place for a billionaire in a film is as a producer. I mean just give us some money to make the film and forget about getting a part.”

At post time Hollywood grapevine has it that Winfrey has vowed to use her wealth and clout to influence next year’s Academy Awards nominations in favour of her character in The Butler, as best actress or best supporting actress or whatever.

Culled from Thehorstrich.com

Photos from the Banky & Tiwa Show launch last night

The Banky and Tiwa Show debuts on Africa's First Global Black Entertainment Network, EbonyLife TV, Channel 165 on DSTV, on Tuesday December 17, 2013, at 09:30 WAT.

The Banky & Tiwa Show is a brand new, star-driven talk show, propelled by the multiple-award winning African pop singer, the ever-charming Banky W and Nigeria’s first lady of pop, the beautiful Tiwa Savage.

On this show, topical and controversial social issues that border on the way we live our lives as Africans are discussed in a mature, non-judgmental and non-preachy manner. Some of these engaging social issues will include: addictions, homosexuality, broken marriages, infidelity, Pastors and Private Jets, Transactional Sex and many more. Continue to see photos from the launch...

ASUU finally calls off strike

The news filtered in yesterday but it wasn't confirmed. It's now been confirmed. After more than five months, the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has officially called off its strike action starting from today November 17th.

The strike was called off after a meeting in Minna, Niger State yesterday, days after ASUU signed a new agreement with the Federal Government. Congratulations, students!

First official picture of mummy Waje and her beautiful daughter

Her name is Emerald and she's 14 years old.

‘Fast & Furious’ Star Paul Walker Laid To Rest In Emotional Funeral

Paul Walker’s ashes were interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Saturday morning, during a private ceremony organized by the actor’s father with just family and his closest friends in attendance. Services for his friend Rodas were held on Thursday.

May his soul rest in peace. Fast and furious will never be the same without him.

Radar Online blasts Mariah Carey for performing in Nigeria, calls us 'the world's center of bank fraud & human trafficking

Unbelievable. Can't believe some of the things these people write. US gossip site Radar Online yesterday scolded Mariah Carey in an article posted on their site, saying she shouldn't have accepted to do a gig in a country known for 'terror, death and fraud'. What nonsense, they can talk when the US is the number one crime capital of the world. Read the Radar Online article below...

Beyonce sings about marriage troubles in new album

This album is Beyonce's most open yet, she doesn't hold back at all, she bares her soul & talks about everything from sex, marriage, to motherhood. In one particular track, Beyonce sings about post -pregnancy paranoia and hints at trouble in her marriage...

On the track 'Mine'ft Drake Beyonce sings,

"I’ve been watching for the signs/Took a trip to clear my mind/Now I’m even more lost/And you’re still so fine, oh my oh my/Been having conversations about breakups and separations/I’m not feeling like myself since the baby/Are we gonna even make it? Oooh/Cause if we are, we’re taking this a little too far/Me being wherever I’m at, worried about wherever you are”

Photos from Nelson Mandela's funeral

Nelson Mandela was buried today December 15th at his ancestral home in Qunu after a four-hour state funeral service this morning which was attended by 5,000 people including Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson and Prince Charles

There was a fly-past and 21-gun salute as his body was lowered into the ground. See more photos after the cut...

Mariah Carey at Lagos concert last night

She gave a brilliant performance last night at an Evening with Access Bank retired MD Aigboje Aig-Imoukhede and seemed genuinely happy to be in Nigeria. She was such a diva on stage but so so sweet. I thoroughly enjoyed watching her. And that voice of hers, OMG! Took the photos with my phone so it's not so clear. More pics after the cut...

Rapper Ice Prince Spotted With Wyclef Jean

Wyclef is presently in Nigeria for the Harp Rhythm Unplugged Concert.

Pregnant Dakore Akande Stuns In Blue Gown

Beautiful lady

Victor Moses Shares Photo of His Son

The EPL and Super Eagles' star Victor Moses, who turned 23 a couple of days ago, has recently shared a cute picture of his one-year-old son, Bentley Moses.

 

Do the father and the son look alike?
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Mariah Carey Landed in Lagos

An American star singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and philanthropist Mariah Carey landed in Lagos in the afternoon of December 14, 2013, Saturday.

The music megastar came to Nigeria for the first time ever to perform at Access Bank's Christmas Party and Send-off ceremony for the bank's Managing Director Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede.

The event was scheduled for Saturday’s night at Eko Hotel.

It has been learnt that Mariah Carey will leave Nigeria on Sunday to perform in Angola.

See more photos below: 

OMG! Beyonce gets explicit in new song, sings about giving Jay Z 'head'

Some people are saying this new album is Beyonce's best album yet because Queen Bey didn't hold back at all, it's quite raw and it's actually the number 1 album in 66 countries right now including the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Canada, Russia and Japan.

Anyway, there's a song in the album titled Partition (track 6) and in the song Beyonce sings explicitly about giving Jay Z 'head' (you all know what that means..hehe) and having him cum all over her.

Beyonce sings;

Driver, roll up the partition please, I don't want you to see 'Yonce on her knees. It took 45 minutes to get all dressed up. We ain't even gonna make it to this club.
Mascara running, red lipstick smudged, Oh he's so horney yeah he wants to f*ck
He popped all my buttons and he ripped my blouse and Monica Lewinski'd all on my gown

Go Beyonce! Lol. Still can't imagine her doing it tho!

Snow in Cairo, Egypt for the first time in over 100 years

For the first time in over 100 years, a winter storm has brought snow to a city known for its heat and sand, Cairo in Egypt.


According to local reports, it happened over night and unexpectedly on Wednesday Dec. 11th. An official of Egypt's Meteorological centre said it was first time in decades since the last snowfalls and it took residents of Cairo suburbs by surprise. But most are delighted because they have never seen snow before.They took to Twitter to post their amazement in words and shared pictures


The snowfall has forced the closure of the country's ports and several other businesses for a days now. Who wants snow in Nigeria?

Anyone who says I bleach is stupid' - former Governor Alao-Akala

He doesn't bleach? That hand could have fooled me. In an interview with Saturday Punch, former governor of Oyo State Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, denied bleaching his skin and said anyone who says he's bleaching is very stupid.

During the interview, a Punch reporter asked him, 'Is it part of your own fashion to bleach?' OMG! Can't believe he asked that question straight up...lol. Big ups to the reporter.

 Alao-Akala replied...

Bleach? That is stupidity; you are asking a very stupid question, how can I bleach? You are very stupid to ask that question. What do you mean by that? What gave you that impression?

(He pulled up his clothe and singlet to show his fair complexion.)

Is this bleaching? Have you seen the cream that I use that makes me bleach or did you know me when I was black? So if you want to write that, put it there that I said you are very stupid to ask me that kind of question. Don’t ask that kind of question again. What you don’t know; you ask. You don’t even know my parents. Is my wife complaining or my children? I don’t know what gave anybody the impression that I bleach. You don’t know me; do you know what it takes to bleach?

Read the full interview on Punch

Is That Jim Iyke's Engagement Ring On Nadia Buari's Finger?

If the ring spotted on Nadia Buari's finger during a press conference is anything to go by, she and her BFF Jim Iyke may be headed for the altar.
Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari held a Press Screening at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra this morning for her first self-produced and directed movie ‘The Diary of Imogen Brown’ which will be premiered on 23rd December, 2013.
The press conference was attended by her BFF, Jim Iyke who also features in the movie.
At the press screening, a ring was spotted on Nadia's engagement finger.
The ring may be a fashion statement as she also had rings on other fingers.
See photos:

Check Out Tonto Dikeh's Beautiful New Photos

Nollywood actress,Tonto Dikeh shared beautiful photos of herself on her Instagram page.
Tonto definitely looks happy making faces.

The Secret Of My Success & How I Deal With Area Boys –Actress, Mercy Aigbe

Mercy Aigbe-Gentry is one actress that has no doubt paid her dues in the industry in an interview she talks about the secret of her success.

The beautiful mother of one attributes her success to the grace of God, hard work and at times being favored. According to her "I believe that acting is the talent God gave me, so I stood upon that Word, so I put my God before everything I do, then also hard work, professionalism and discipline, I can say they are the things I’m doing to get to where I’m going to. But what’s actually taking me to where I’m going to, I can say categorically is the grace of God Almighty"
How do you feel when people meet you and gush that they are so happy to meet you?

I feel really loved because that means they appreciate what you do, for people to want to talk to you when they see you, for them to wave at you and all that. I feel blessed and loved because I know the work I’m doing is being appreciated.

In the same vein, do area boys accost you for money?

Of course they do. I think that is their own way of showing that they are your fans. And anytime they see you, they are like ‘Ah! E fun wa lowo’ which means you should give them money.

And when they request, what do you do?
At times, I give them and at times I don’t. It depends on my mood actually. And it depends on the way they talk to me.

What is the highest amount you've ever given them?

I can’t say an amount in particular. I just give them as my mood dictates.
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SHOCKING: You Won't Believe What Appeared Over Mandela's Body (PHOTOS)

On Thursday, a rainbow appeared over the Union Buildings, the country’s official seat of power in Pretoria, and where the beloved world leader’s body is currently lying in state.

The body of Mandela, who passed away at the age of 95 on December 5, has been on display to the public since Wednesday, and will remain so till Sunday, the official funeral day.
The appearance of the rainbow over the building has shocked many.

Could this be coincidence or does it have have some significant meaning?
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Kanye upset over receiving only two Grammy nominations

21-time Grammy award winner Kanye West received only two Grammy nominations this year and he's pretty upset over it. At a concert this week, Kanye let loose on the Recording Academy, ranting

'Yeezus' is the top one or two album on every single list. But only gets two nominations from the Grammys. What are they trying to say? Do they think that I wouldn't notice? Do they think that, someway, I don't have the power to completely diminish all of their credibility at this moment?"

"And people come to me and congratulate me on those two nominations. f**k those nominations!"

Lol @power to diminish Grammy credibility. This guy is sometimes so delusional. See the full rant after the cut...

Black Christmas as over 200 bankers lose Job..

Over 200 staff of Enterprise Bank and Keystone Bank have lost their jobs due to the rationalization exercise that was recently carried out by both banks. On the 2nd of December Enterprise bank rolled out a list comprising of a 150 staff members that were affected by the rationalization excersie which according to the bank's management was done in order to achieve effective service. Worst hit by the retrenchment exercise are the Lagos Island branches of the bank. Spokesman for the bank, Olusola Longe-Okenimkpe says the rationalization exercise was carried out to identify resource optimization.

Keystone bank in November also carried out their own rationalization excercise which saw 52 Senior staff members losing their jobs.

Find Out That One Thing Ice Prince Doesn't Like

Popular Nigerian rapper, Panshak Zamani, better known by his stage name Ice Prince, has revealed what he hates the most.

The rapper took to social media, twitter to answer questions from his numerous fans.
He was asked by one of his fans with twitter handle name @ik_osakioduwa, what's the one thing he doesn't enjoy.
This is what he replied:
"I don't enjoy long phone calls".
Now you know that Ice prince hates long phone conversation.
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