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27 January 2014

GRAMMY AWARDS 2014: THE COMPLETE WINNERS LIST

From the headbangers who scored the trophy for Best Metal Performance to the jabber jaw who talked his or her way into taking home the award for Best Spoken Word, here is the complete list of winners at the 2014 Grammy Awards.

Find out who ruled Music's Biggest Night at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards

Beyonce and Jay-Z perform onstage during the 56th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, January 26, 2014

TONTO DIKEH BLASTS HER FRIEND AY COMEDIAN OVER POST ON HIS BLOG

Two brothers, Kunmi and Adeniyi Adetokun died within days of each late last year in Oyo state and family members say it was after they slept with their uncles' wives. The uncle, (pictured above) is accused of killing the brothers with a deadly anti-adultery charm commonly known as Magun. He was attacked and nearly killed by irate youths following the death of the second brother. He is lying critically ill in a hospital in Ibadan.

Tribune reports the full story. After the cut.....

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland poses with Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in their men's singles final match at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne

LBOURNE (Reuters) - Stanislas Wawrinka held firm in a match of high drama to defeat an injured Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 and win the Australian Open on Sunday.

The eighth seed roared to a two-set lead after top seed Nadal struggled with an apparent back injury sustained early in the second set, but the Swiss was left stunned as his opponent suddenly revived in the third at Rod Laver Arena.

Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, has had a great 2013, boosting his fortune by double digits and still remains firmly at the top of the billionaire rankings. But how did the rest of the continent's super rich do? (Image by MIKE HUTCHINGS/Newscom/RTR)

Imagine what a million here or there could do for your life. But while we all dream of tropical holidays or owning a house, the rich of the world have gotten quite a bit richer. Forbes released its annual list of the year's biggest financial gainers and Africa does not buck the trend…

Marine experts in the U.K. identify the jelly-like blob as a Salpa maggiore

Dr Nike Bello, a Lecturer and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, on Thursday described breast cancer as the greatest killer of women world-wide.

Bello said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan.

Carlos Ghosn, the Chief Executive Officer of NissanMotors, yesterday January 23rd announced the production of Nigerian-made 4X4 Nissan motors as from April this year.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the timetable for the 2015 general elections in the night of January 24, 2014, Friday.

The Commission also announced the timetable for the conduct of the governorship election in both Ekiti and Osun States. Both states have early elections.

Chris Okotie Is Ignorant – Most Reverend Martins, Catholic Archbishop Of Lagos

In a recent interview Pastor Chris Okotie emphatically said that the Catholic Church perverts the gospel of Christ. He said the Catholic Church puts Mary above Jesus Christ who should be the saviour. What do you make of this?

I believe that that kind of statement could only have come from an ignorance of what the church believes in and ignorance of what the Catholic Church professes. I will not like to believe that it was an act of ill will, but rather an act of ignorance. For that reason, it is only appropriate that people should seek to understand what others believe, not from their own point of view but from the point of view of the believer.

Some male residents of a Lagos community yesterday made a startling discovery in one of the rivers in the area.The young men found an enormous python-like snake in the Majidun River in the Ikorodu area of the state.

photo - SUPER EAGLES' Thrilling Win Against Morocco

Nigeria came back from three goals down to defeat Morocco 4-3 after extra time in a thrilling CAF African Nations Championship quarterfinal at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening.

Trailing 3-0 at halftime after suffering at the hands of the Atlas Lions' rapier-like attacks, the Super Eagles looked to be dead and buried. However, they produced a spirited fightback to take the game to extra time at 3-3 before substitute Aliyu Ibrahim took advantage of a goalkeeping error to score the winner on 111 minutes.

A Nigerian, simply identified as Arinze, was feared dead yesterday, after an immigrant working with the Arab Contractors Construction Company (O.A.O) threw him down from the second-floor of a two-storey building undergoing construction at the new Enugu State Secretariat, Enugu.

According to the Paradigm, the immigrant worker, identified as Abdul Lateef, apparently from one of the Arab-speaking countries, allegedly pushed the deceased down from the building at about 11.30 a.m.

Paris Hilton went underwear-free in this black full-length gown with an entirely sheer side panel which she wore to Diddy's 4th Annual Red Carpet Pre-Grammy Celebration at Boulevard3 in Los Angeles on Thursday night.

Na wa o, all in the name of fashion or being a celebrity!
Clued from Linda Ikeji

ACTRESS GEORGINA ONUOHA BACK ON A MOVIE SET 10YEARS AFTER QUITTING NOLLYWOOD

Does the face look familiar? Georgina Onuoha Igwegbe was a prominent face in the Nigerian movie industry many years back but disappeared from our screens after got married and relocated to the US.

According to a reports, Dana Airline has successfully passed the operational audit exercise by the NCAA and would start operations as from today Saturday January 25th.

According to a report by Channels TV, seven men appeared in court in Bauchi on Wednesday, Jan. 22, on charges of being involved in same-sex relationships.

Nigeria's former Minister of State for Interior,Humphrey Abah and his wife of 23 years, Mrs Mary Abah welcomed a baby recently 23 years after the got married.

49 year old Mary, who is a lawyer and banker, shared her experience with Punch on the challenges of being married for so long without a child and the support she got from her husband.

According to reports, mixed race baby business is booming in the beautiful city of Accra in Ghana. With $3,000, you can have a mixed race baby without having sex with a person of a different race.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said that with the new National Automotive Industry Policy approved by the administration, the country would soon start exporting cars.

Jonathan spoke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he granted audience to a delegation of business community from Anambra led by Gov. Peter Obi.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said that N132 billion out of the N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF) had been earmarked for women.

The CBN Branch Controller in Bauchi State, Malam Musa Muhammad, said this in Bauchi on Thursday during a sensitisation workshop for state governments, financial institutions and the organised private sector on MSMED Fund.

The official residence of the Deputy Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Festus Ebea, has been gutted by fire.

The fire which razed down the bedroom portion of the house and personal effects estimated at millions of Naira, was said to have started on Wednesday night.

This is a report from the News Agency of Nigeria. What I don't understand is why this ex-lawmaker's name was never mentioned in the report.

Protesting students of the Lagos State University LASU in Ojo on Friday vacated the campus in compliance with the management’s directive.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the management of the institution had on Thursday shut down the institution indefinitely following a violent protest by some aggrieved students.

"WHY I CRIED IN CHURCH. I AM AFRAID I MIGHT STILL DIE AFTER MY SUCCESSFUL SURGEY" OJB

This is a LIB exclusive. I sent a reporter to go cover OJB's Thanksgiving Service yesterday and talk to him about life after his successful surgery. Below is some of what he said:

According to statistics, 8 out of 10 Nigerian men do not use condoms. This was revealed by Bright Ekweremadu, the Managing Director of Society for Family Health, SFH. He said over 1.8billion sexual activities occur in Nigeria yearly, and 80% of them are unprotected.

Mr Ekweremadu said if Nigerian men were to use condoms, no supplier in the world would be able to afford the quantity of condoms Nigerian men would need. He said their research showed that young Nigerians between 18 and 34 years in the cities of Lagos & Abuja make the highest use of condoms.

Ewoooooh, Guy haaba, Babes why naa!
Clued from Tunde ola

"JAZZ MAN" IN PRISON FOR ALLEGED HOMO ACTION

prison bars: Image by Andrejs Zemdega/Getty Images

A Makurdi Magistrates' Court on Wednesday remanded herbalist, Tarvhi Nyitse, in prison custody for alleged homosexuality.

Nyitse (30) resides in Naka in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue.

Prosecutor James Zungwe told the court that one Terzungwe Yev reported the matter at 'D' Division Police Station on 16 January.

The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Wednesday commended lady mechanics for contributing to the growth and development of the country.

Patience Jonathan gave the commendation when the mechanics, who were led by the founder of the Lady Mechanics Initiative (LMI), Mrs Sandra Aguebor-Ekperuoh, visited the State House, in Abuja.

Actor, singer and fashion icon Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has released her new single, Barren land, from her upcoming album, Me, Myself and Eyes.

KISS OF APPROVAL: Lupita Nyongo Gets A Kiss From Leonardo DiCaprio At Producers’ Guild Awards

Even Leo couldn't hold back his admiration for the Kenyan beauty!

This is really sad news as one of Africa’s most talented actresses, Lesego Motsepe, best known as ‘Letti Matabane’ on South African/Mnet soap, Isidingo, has died of HIV/AIDS related ailment.

The actor is engaged to his Rum Diary co-star Amber Heard

Johnny Depp is engaged to his Rum Diary co-star Amber Heard

Lovers of Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw have cause to give thanks to God for saving the star from death as she had a serious accident yesterday in Lagos, Nigeria.

For those of you who think Nollywood A-List actress Rita Dominic does not have what it takes to get hooked to a man, or those guys out there who have been dreaming of getting married to her, your hopes have been dashed as Ghanaian actor John Dumelo has beaten you to it.

The Nigerian Army (NA) have warned celebrities that they will suffer severe repercussions if they do not stop "using and abusing" military camouflage clothing.

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday approved a bill which bans smoking in public.

P.M. News reports that offenders will be punished with a N10,000 fine, three months imprisonment or both.

AllAfrica.com reports that the bill prohibits smoking prohibits all public places including libraries, museum, public toilets, schools, hospital, day care centres, public transportation and restaurants among others.

Premium Times reports that any person who smokes in the presence of a child would be slapped with a N15,000 fine, imprisonment or both.

This is getting real interesting!

20 January 2014

Benin King Loses First Wife,Queen Esther Erediauwa

The first wife of Oba of Benin Kingdom King Erediauwa has died, Queen ESther, Eson n'ene died on Saturday 18th, January 2014 around 8pm after a longtime battle with diabetes,

Rev Chris Okotie is still standing by his earlier comments that the pope is anti-Christ & all Catholics are hell bound. In a new interview with Punch, the Head Pastor of Household of God church justifies his controversial statement. Excerpts from the interview below...

26 year old Ijeoma Nwachukwu went missing last Saturday January 11th after telling a staff of her aunt's that she was going to meet up with her boyfriend of over two years...some guy named Ifeanyi.

The actress shared this pic from her hotel room in Cape Town...and yes, what you're seeing is what you're seeing!

Baby Oku, enjoy biko!

PLEASE! PLEASE!! PLEASE!!! POPSY & MOMSY START USING CONDOMS

According to a recent New York Times op-ed from Ezekiel J. Emanuel, studies find that STDs are rising in communities of single senior citizens.

Obama Says All the Right Things About Weed in New Interview

America is no longer scared of pot, and it doesn't seem like Barack Obama is, either. In a long interview with David Remnick of The New Yorker, Obama said just about everything he should be saying about weed.

A state visit being planned by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to Canada for February has been canceled by the Canadian Government. The cancellation happened in the same week it was revealed the President secretly signed a controversial law banning gays, lesbians, and sexual minorities in Nigeria.

Sources in Abuja told Saharareporters that the Nigerian Ambassador to Canada, Ojo Madueke, was told to inform President Jonathan that the state visit to Canada scheduled for February 13 and 14th 2014 has now been canceled.

Na by force to visit, make uncle Jona sidom for Naija do something better self, wetin self!

Clued from Linda Ikeji

PHOTO:BREATHTAKING PHOTOS OF LIGHTING STRIKING BRAZIL'S STATUE OF CHRIST

Breathtaking Photos of Lightning Striking Brazil's Statue of Christ

On Thursday night, lighting struck Brazil's famous "Christ the Redeemer" statue. The incident broke the statue's thumb, but did produce a few amazing photographs.

"NA SOME OF YOU BLOGGERS SCATTER MA MARRIAGE O" PRINCESS DAMMY OPENS UP ON HER FAILED MARRIAGE

In December 2013, comedienne Princess publicly announced the end of her 7-months marriage. In a new interview with Encomium mag, princess broke her silence on the collapsed marriage and said the press, especially bloggers wanted her marriage to collapse. Excerpts below...

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Marine experts in the U.K. identify the jelly-like blob as a Salpa maggiore

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The actor is engaged to his Rum Diary co-star Amber Heard

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