09:53:00


You go, IB! Actress and incumbent President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberisima has once again won the Presidential election of the Guild, making this her second term in office. Above are photos of her as she was being sworn in today October 16th. Big big congrats to her!

09:49:00

In an interview with Sunnewsonline where he shared his opinion on the current state of the Nigerian music industry, Reggae legend Ras Kimono said the current Nigerian music artistes are doing worse than Majek Fashek. According to him, there is nothing to celebrate in an artiste who releases just a single and declares himself a superstar. He says back in his days, they produced 12-tracked albums for their listeners who would then determine how many of the songs in the albums were hit songs. He says things have changed.

He also said most of the hip-hop stars today smoke and drink to stupor because they think that it is a way of being inspired. He warned that they should be careful about indulging in such as the Nigerian music industry gives an artiste only one chance and that once an African artiste falls, he is dead and buried. Find excerpts from the very interesting interview after the cut...

17:59:00


A young dynamic Nigerian  Nollywood actor who was hit by a stray bullet during an armed robber  and Police gun fight operation In Asaba Delta state... Goon too soon! ...RIP Clems!

16:14:00


Actress Halle Berry has gone to court asking them to slash her child support to baby daddy Gabriel Aubry because he has refused to get a job and depends entirely on the money she gives him...

According to TMZ, Halle Berry filed court docs this week asking a judge to reduce her monthly child support order from $16k a month down to $3k a month.

Halle is accusing Gabriel of abusing the system and insists their 6-year-old daughter Nahla's quality of life is being effected because he's living entirely off of child support and not showing a good example for their child. She said the model hasn't had a job in years and has refused to try. Halle and Gabriel have joint custody of Nahla...

09:22:00

Oh dear! This is not good at all. The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention is currently trying to track down 132 air passengers who flew from Cleveland to Dallas on Monday October 13th after they found out that the second Ebola patient from the Texas Presbyterian Hospital flew on the same flight that day. The unidentified healthcare worker didn't show any sign of having the virus until late yesterday. So everyone she's had close contact with has been exposed. Ebola is officially in the US.

09:21:00

Texas Presbyterian Hospital healthcare worker, Amber Vinson, has been revealed as the 2nd Ebola patient who flew from Cleveland to Dallas on Monday. She was one of those who attended to Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan at the US hospital. Her photo was just released but they have since said anyone who was in the plane or came into contact with her should not be worried because she had no fever, and wasn't vomiting. Pic credit: WEWS NewsChannel5

09:20:00

Foremost Nollywood actor Desmond Elliot who recently declared his intention to run for the Lagos State House of Assembly has made good his ambition by concentrating his mobilization formation on Youth sensitization, strategic orientation and party leadership meeting.

The politician on Sunday met with some of his loyalists and followers at Surulere who were all happy to work for the actor/politician to ensure he wins the coveted slot. See more photos after the cut...

09:18:00

Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi and the team's coaching staff have been sacked despite beating Sudan 3-1 last night. The Nigerian Football Federation, announced his sack today October 16th after an emergency meeting which held last night in Abuja. Explaining the sack, the NFF said;
"In the interest of Nigeria football and the desire to ensure qualification for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations finals, the Committee decided to relieve them of their duties with immediate effect."
Keshi has been replaced with 56 year old Amodu Shuaibu who has coached the national team before. Shuaibu is an interim coach pending when they get a new coach. Personally, I find this annoying!

09:17:00

In an interview with TheNETng this week, super star singer Wizkid said he charges N10million for musical collaborations with artistes he doesn't love but does it for free with the ones he loves
"I charge N10million for collaboration but I don’t charge the people I love. (but) I don't pay for collaborations because I am confident of myself" he said
And people pay? And about his collaboration with singer Saeon, who is not happy that he failed to help promote her song despite paying him N1.5m, Wizkid didn't deny collecting the money but said he made the song a hit "I made ‘Boogie down’ song a hit, I did the song out of love from my heart.’

16:41:00

According to a list compiled by Richestlifestyle.com, these are the celebs with the most expensive rings. No.1 is late screen legend, Elizabeth Taylor (pictured right). She got a $8.8million ring from her late screen legend husband Richard Burton; he married Elizabeth Taylor twice in 1964 and 1975.

No.2 is Beyonce's ring worth a whooping $5million, which she got from Jay Z. See the rest after the cut...

16:37:00

Comedienne & actress Helen Paul has opened a multi-million naira films school, called Helen Paul Theatre and Films Academy, located at Emmanuel Olorunfemi Street, College Road, Ogba, Lagos.

 Some of the courses the institution offers include Cinematography, Acting, Video Editing, Dance, Photography, Basic Presentation, Costuming & Sewing, Hair Styling, Sound Engineering & Graphics Design. The school is a world of total film and theatre productions.

16:33:00

Pastor Taiwo Odukoya of Fountain of Life Church says he find it annoying that Christians keep criticizing CAN leader, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor for owing a private jet.

Pastor Odukoya said this yesterday Oct 14th while speaking at the media parley for the launch of the Fountain Initiative for Social Development,a social enterprise being championed by his wife, Nomthi. He also talked about the Sosoliso plane crash that killed his late wife Pastor Bimbo in Dec. 2005.
“It’s been years, what is the outcome of the investigations into the Sosoliso air crash? If anybody whether you are a leader or not, and you do what is wrong, we won’t endorse it. I don’t agree that he was wrong. Nigeria is considered to be a country with the highest number of private jets, if not, we are known with a good number in the world. How do you handle that?

14:46:00

Oh no! Sad for this hospital. A second health care worker at the Texas Presbyterian Hospital has tested positive to Ebola, a few days after a nurse, Nina Pham, tested positive. The new case is also one of those who attended to late Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian who took Ebola to America.

Confirming the 2nd diagnoses, the US Center for Disease Control and prevention said in a statement 
"A second healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the index patient has tested positive for Ebola according to preliminary test performed overnight by the Texas Department of State Health Services Laboratory".

14:29:00

Pastor Chris Okotie has replied the leadership of CAN who recently questioned his authenticity as a Christian after he called for the resignation of pastor Ayo Oritsejafor over his involvement in the $9.3m arms deal scandal. Above is what Okotie posted on his Facebook page. Did he actually add 'hahaha' to his statement...?

14:27:00

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja this morning October 15th discharged and acquitted Fred Ajudua of a $1.69m fraud charge brought against him in 2003 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Ajudua is alleged to have duped two dutch businessmen of $1.69m which he and his alleged partner Charles Orie claimed will help facilitate government contracts worth $18m.

09:54:00

Actress and mother of two Penelope Cruz has been named the Sexiest Woman Alive according to Esquire magazine's annual list of desirable female beauties. (More like sexiest woman in Hollywood)

The Spanish actress, 40, inherits the title from Scarlett Johansson who was the Sexiest Woman last year. Cruz is currently married to Spanish actor Javier Bardem. She's a bombshell!

09:22:00

Facebook founder and the 13th richest person in the world, Mark Zuckerberg, estimated to be worth over $30billion just announced on his Facebook page that he's donating $25 million to the Centers for Disease Control Foundation to help fight Ebola. Continue to read the statement he released...
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