Anambra state University renamed Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

 The Anambra House of Assembly on today September 11th passed a bill, changing the name of the state-owned university at Uli to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University.

The bill was passed during the plenary of the legislature in Awka to honour the former Biafra hero.
The decision followed the report of the House Committee on Education which recommended the change of the name. Continue...

Breaking news. Oscar Pistorius found guilty of manslaughter

Yesterday Oscar Pistorius was found not guilty of pre-meditated murder and second degree murder because according to the judge, his conduct after the shooting was "inconsistent" with someone who intended to commit murder. But he has been found guilty of manslaughter this morning.

He was also found guilty of second firearm charge and found not guilty of the first and third firearm charge. The firearm charge he was found guilty of is not even related to the Reeva Steenkamp murder. He discharged a weapon in a public place. Some place called Tashas. The judge says Oscar was sufficiently trained in the use of firearms, so should not have asked for a firearm in a public place

The judge said no one submitted that there was an intention to pull the trigger, but that does not absolve him of the crime of negligently handling a firearm.

Toke Makinwa writes about her very understanding husband...

What every working woman hopes for...an understanding man who pushes you, and not one trying to stifle you!

Ebola: Wife of Late Port Harcourt doctor discharged

Special Adviser to the Minister of Health on Media and Communications, Mr Dan Nwomeh, just announced that the wife and sister of Dr. Iyke Enemoah have both been discharged from the isolation centre in Lagos.

Chris Brown curses out his fans on instagram

Yesterday Chris Brown posted a pic his and Karrueche Tran's faces melded together on his instagram page and a fan asked him why he wasn't following Karrueche. (Chris is not following anyone on instagram). Chris Brown's response? Priceless! See it below..

Bill Gates offers Nigeria, other countries N8billion to fight Ebola

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced it will be donating $50million (N8billion) to support the efforts of Nigeria and other West African countries hit by the Ebola Virus outbreak in containing the spread of the deadly virus.

Announcing this in a statement issued today September 10th, the foundation said the money will be immediately released to the United Nations agencies and international organizations that are involved in the Ebola fight to enable them and national governments purchase needed supplies and scale up emergency operations. Continue...

Lionel Messi's Hometown Rosario Bans Residents from Naming Their Babies 'Messi'

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Lionel Messi's hometown of Rosario, Argentina, has banned people from naming their children "Messi."

And no, we're not kidding.

As per Mundo Deportivo (h/t Sports Illustrated), local officials have passed a law barring residents from using the surname of the world's best footballer as the first name of their newborn sons and daughters.

A family who did just that for a newborn son prompted the law.

According to the SI article, Rosario residents are still permitted to name their children Maradona. Ronaldo is presumably still available, too.

Inside the exotic wedding of Senator Florence Ita Giwa's daughter

The first daughter of Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, Koko Florence Mayen, is getting married on Sept. 13th (traditional wedding) and Sept. 20th (white wedding) to her heartthrob Chimaobi Shawcross Obioha Jnr and according to Encomium magazine, the millionaire businesswoman is planning the wedding of the year that will cost millions of Naira.

According to the magazine, the wedding will hold at Methodist Church of the Trinity, Tinubu Square, Lagos, while the reception will hold at Eko Hotel & Suites.

The bride's dress and other bridal wears will be flown in from Beirut, Lebanon. Continue...

Cakes by Tosan has been commissioned to make all the cakes for the exotic wedding. Food and drinks will be supplied by Eko Hotel & Suites. Newton & David and Enthyst will reportedly organize and decorate the wedding venue while Ali Baba is said to have been contracted to host the event.

Some of the artists expected to perform at the wedding include Iyanya, Davido, Mavin crew, among others.

Over 900 VIP guests have reportedly been invited to the wedding. Who will be happy they got invited because of the exotic wedding gifts brought in from Lebanon.

Photos from At The Club With Remy Martin party

Everybody loves a great party and those who attended the At The Club With Remy Martin party last weekend got exactly that.

For this edition Burna Boy, Runtown, Cynthia Morgan, Deejay Baggio, DJ Jimmy JAtt and Hypeman Shody were in charge of the crowd experience. The September edition as well as 'Remy Martin Danceoff' holds later this month. See the photos below...

Pics: Tiwa Savage & Davido at Africa unplugged press conference

The super star singers pictured at a press conference today ahead of their Africa Unplugged concert this Sunday at o2 Brixton Academy London...

Khloe Kardashian & French Montana 'on a break' because he was too needy

According to Us Weekly, Khloe Kardashian and French Montana are on a break after dating for about eight months because he was 'dependent' on the reality star. No wonder I haven't seen a pic of them together in a while

"They are on a break," one source tells Us. "The relationship got too heavy and Khloe needed to take a step back."

Another insider says the Moroccan-born musician, 29, was too "needy" for the reality star, 30. "It grated on her that he became so dependent on her," the pal tells Us.

Photos: Journalist & social commentator Tolu Ogunlesi set to wed

Award winning journalist, author and social/political commentator Tolu Ogunlesi is off the market. On November 29th 2014, he will wed his engineer fiancee, Kemi Agboola at the Oritamefa Baptist Church, Total Garden, in Ibadan, Oyo state. Congrats to him. See more pre-wedding photos below...

2 male friends take cheeky selfie behind Miss Bikini Ireland models

Lol.The pic above of two friends taking a selfie behind contestants of Miss Bikini Ireland, has gone viral. Friends Jim Ippoliti and Juano Manuelo saw a photoshoot was going on at the Temple Bar in Dublin on Sunday and instead of watching from the sidelines like others did, they decided to join the fun, from behind the scantily dressed ladies

 

Jim Ippoliti posted the pic to Facebook and wrote:  "Well, well...I wouldn't call this a failure! LOL."

 

The pic has over 100,000 likes and many were amused by it. Another photographer captured the two friends taking the selfie behind the girls and also shared the pic. See it ..

Davido thrilled about his name & Tiwa Savage displayed at Brixton Academy hall

Brixton Academy is also called O2 Academy, Brixton, and is one of London's leading music venues, nightclubs and theatres, situated in Brixton, south London. Davido and Tiwa have a show there this Sunday.

Lagos Govt to prosecute cases of stigmatization against treated Ebola patients

Lagos State Government has said it will prosecute any person, group or organization that stigmatizes a patient who has been treated of Ebola and certified free from the virus

Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, said at a press conference yesterday, that the state Ministry of Justice has been notified to pick up any case of stigmatization, adding that stigmatization can make some persons believed to have contracted the disease not to come forward for treatment.

"Stigmatization may further make contacts and suspects to go underground. This may bring about the reversal of the gains we have already made; because such contacts and suspects may not come out and if they don’t come out, they jeopardize the life of those they come in contact with, including their families. We want to emphasize that the Ministry of Justice will take up any case of stigmatization. Anybody, either a discharged patient or a contact being followed up, who feels any form of stigmatization, should petition the Ministry of Justice and the Attorney-General and we will take it up from there." he said.

Check out 2face and Wizkid's photoshoot for their first ever collabo

2face and Wizkid are the headlining of this year's Hennessy Artistry 2014 and they just released pics from a shoot they did to promote their first ever collaboration, shot by famed photographer, Kelechi Amadi-Obi and styled by Lilian Unachukwu. See the photos below..

(See Photo) Popular Wrestler Hulk Hogan In Ladipo Mushin Lagos

See Photo of US WWF wrestler Hulk hogan campaigning live at ladipo mushin lagos with police escort live in Ladipo, Lagos.

“Beta Pikin Has Fetched Me A Billion”

Five star music artist, Harrysong has said he’s been counting his blessings since he released his hit single ”Beta Pikin”. He revealed this in a recent interview with Encomium Magazine where he explained how successful the single has been. Read excerpts from the interview below;

How are you basking in the success of your song Beta Pikin?

Beta Pikin is a blessing. Beta Pikin took like six months ‎to blow, we did a lot of push and work, so I think that’s why it’s staying this long and it’s working for me. I’m enjoying it.

Did you ever imagine it will go this far?

No, we were working and hoping to get to the level of acceptance, love and success. Where we can smile and also pay off, and suddenly things started turning for good which I think it’s time for me.

How financially rewarding is the song for you?

Beta Pikin is a billion naira stuff. If I was to put together the estimate, I cannot even count, because it’s bought me different properties, it’s bought me house, cars and so many other things.

Learnt that you just acquired a brand new SUV, how did it happen?

Correct! I went to America. I went to Boston, I went for shopping for just sneakers and belts and I saw the car at the mall and they approached me and it’s a beautiful car and I paid for the car.

I Didn’t Join Chelsea To Sit On The Bench – Loic Remy Warn Costa

Chelsea’s latest addition Loic Remy has warned freescoring Diego Costa he didn’t join the club to sit on the bench.

The France international penned a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge after the Premier League title chasers activated a £10.5million release clause in his QPR contract.

Remy follows Spain international Costa through the Chelsea door to complete a new-look frontline, which already looks a cut above last season’s forward offering of Demba Ba, Samuel Eto’o and Fernando Torres.

Indeed, Costa has scored four goals in his first three Premier League starts following his summer move from Atletico Madrid, but Remy has warned the Spaniard he is not ready to play deputy.

    They are one of the best clubs in the world,” Remy is quoted in the Mirror.

    I know I won’t start out as first-choice striker at Chelsea, but nothing is set in stone. I have my aims.

    I didn’t sign for them in order to sit on the bench. I will try to improve as much as I can alongside their great players, and the rest will happen naturally.

He added:

    When the chance comes up to join a club like Chelsea you can’t say no.

    The deal was done late in the evening.

    I was ­prepared to stay at QPR, but I didn’t hesitate for a second when Chelsea came along.

    And Remy could be set for a run in the Chelsea starting XI afterCosta was withdrawn from Spain’s friendly with France on Thursday with a hamstring problem.

    The former QPR man scored the winner as France overcame Vicente’ del Bosque’s men at the Stade de France, but received no congratulations from his new club boss.

Why I Prefer S*X Before Marriage — Yoruba Actress Oluwaseyi Edun Reveals

Sensuously beautiful Seyi Edun is a budding actress who has not only found her place in the world of acting but also taking giant strides as a movie producer.

As new as she is on the scene, Seyi is already being regarded as one of the fast rising stars to watch out for in the Yoruba sector of Nollywood.

In this chat with Potpourri, Seyi talks about her life as an actress, a producer and the concept behind her first produced movie ‘Eja Nla’.  She also talks about her fondness for the pop star, D’Banj, her love life and several sundry issues:

Have you  always wanted  to be an actress?I didn’t set out to be an actress. I joined the industry in 2009 through my younger sister     who happens to be a scriptwriter.  I joined the House of Wisdom caucus .  I graduated in 2011 and also produced my first movie in  2011

Photos From Timaya New Video ‘Sanko’ [See Photo]

DM Records boss, Timaya teams up with Unlimited L.A to shoot video for his recently released music,“Sanko”more pixz below....

Ferdinand Blast Manchester United For Selling Welbeck

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has blasted the club for selling Danny Welbeck to rivals Arsenal.

The United youth product left for the Emirates Stadium in a £16million deal on transfer deadline day as Radamel Falcao arrived on loan from Monaco.

Welbeck had reportedly been told by new manager Louis van Gaal that he would be allowed to leave as he entered the final two years of his contract.

But Ferdinand, who departed Old Trafford for QPR during the close-season, was left struggling to comprehend the decision to let the England international move on.

    “I cannot believe United let Danny go, especially to Arsenal,” he told The Sun. “That seems mad to me.

PSquare To Cause “Double Trouble” Soon, Releases Album Artworks & Tracklist

PSquare is arguably the biggest duo in Africa, they have finally unveiled what their album cover and tracklist look like.

The duo recently dropped three tracks off the album titled, “Double Trouble”, with those three singles and a video that complemented one of the tracks, EjeAjo which features American rapper T.I, the upcoming album would definitely cause trouble.

Boko Haram reportedly takes over Michika town in Adamawa state

Heavily armed Boko Haram men have reportedly taken over Michika, one of the key towns in Adama state. According to Sahara Reporters, the sect men arrived the town today September 7th, chased out Nigerian troops and hoisted their flag in the town. This is coming three days after the militants seized Gulak town.

Residents in the town say the Nigerian military flew over the area but did not attack the sect men.

Soldiers from the 23 Brigade in Yola, Adamawa state, are said to have been mobilized to prevent the sect men from taking over Mubi, a key city which is some kilometers away from Michika.

Another Kardashian poses completely naked. This time it's Kendall

Kendall Jenner wants to be taken seriously as a model and one of the things models are known to do is pose nude. The 18 year old followed in her big sister's footsteps by posing completely nude for famed photographer Russell James. Kendall is featured in his book, Angels, alongside other models and female celebs. See the full pic Below...

Cardinal Okojie speaks on Chris & Anita Oyakhilome divorce drama, says 'are they true pastors'?

Speaking with a Vanguard reporter recently, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, said the drama going on between Pastors Chris and Anita Oyakhilome is disturbing. He said when pastors refuse to honour the vows they took at the altar of God, what do they expect from the ordinary members of their congregation?

New report claims adultery is not Anita Oyakhilome’s ground for divorce

There were reports last week that pastor Anita Oyakhilome, the wife of Christ Embassy Head Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is seeking to divorce him on the grounds of 'adultery' & ‘unreasonable behaviour’ but a new report is claiming this is not true.

According to ThisDay, who said they have a copy of the court papers for the divorce process filed at the Principal Registry of the Family Division (PRFD) of the High Court of Justice, Anita filed for divorce on the ground that 'the marriage has broken down irretrievably.'

Rihanna steps out in raincoat-inspired outfit. Ladies Would you rock it?

Rihanna wore this shiny navy blue raincoat inspired outfit with a matching bucket hat to Alexander Wang fashion show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York yesterday Saturday September 7th. Is this stylish? Would you rock it? See more photos below...

"I am not gay" - Mr Universe Nigeria says

In an interview with The Nation, current Mr Universe Nigeria, Francis Egwuatu, said that because he went for a male pageant doesn't mean he's gay...

"I am not gay, and it is very annoying when people make such comments. There was this girl that added me on twitter. She was like; ‘Tell me the truth, are you gay?’ It was so annoying. Some people think that for you to win the pageant you must be gay and men must sleep with you and all, but that’s not true. I just wish I could do a story and the heading will just be ‘I am not gay’. People have concluded in their mind that we are gays. Even when I was profiled on Linda Ikeji’s blog, there were comments like, gay alert; the guy is gay and all that. People feel if you are a male pageant contestant, the only hard work you need to do is to sleep in the room. That’s a negative thought, but I believe a person with a positive thought won’t think like that. For me, you just have to be positive; you just have to believe in yourself. I have gone for pageants that I lost (Mr. Tourism Nigeria), but that didn’t stop me from going for more.

What does he think of gays? Find his answer below..