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23 Mar 2013

PHOTO Of Tuface Idibia's Wedding Venue



The wedding is today!. The venue is 'Jumeirah Beach Hotel, a superb 6-stars hotel which has a breathtaking view of the awesome man-made beach.

Would snoop to update you'all...Meanwhile that's the white wedding IV below. The couple made sure it was a guarded secret.

Annie & 2face's Love Story: How They Met At Age 15, How They Suffered And All



This is probably the best love story ever, after all the ups and downs, the break- ups, cheating and all, they still ended up as ONE!

How They Met
Annie first met 2face Idibia at Even Ezra Music Studio when she was just fifteen and in her words, “I think there was some electricity that second”.

Nigerian Woman Dances Nak3d In Romania



A female employee of the Nigerian Embassy in Romania put on a n**ked show of herself in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, sparking a scandal, Romania TV is reporting.

The woman sparked the scandal when she danced n**ked in front of her former apartment before bewildered neighbors.

Black Women Believe They Age The Best According To Allure Survey



We’ve all heard and seen shining exacr-ack.” Thanks to good genes, lots of ultraviolet ray-shielding melanin, natural oils and some say the grace of God — many black folk enjoy a youthful appearance way past the age others start to experience winkles, age spots and sagging skin.

Well, that notion was part of Allure’s first-ever anti-aging survey in the April 2013 issue, and the results show that most African Americans do indeed celebrate their age-defying looks.

The survey found that 86 percent of the African-American participants thought that they aged the best, compared to 81 percent of Asians, 53 percent of Hispanics/Latinos and 46 percent of Whites/Caucasians. We clearly don’t lack self-esteem.

Don Jazzy, Alibaba's Wife & Daughter, Juliet Ibrahim Arrives Dubai For Annie&Tuface's Wedding

 

OH DEAR!!! See My Last And Favoutite Picture With Goldie - Denrele



Denrele tweeted this picture today in memory of his best friend goldie  who died on the 14th of February this year....This is so touching...May God continue to console Goldie's family and friends...Sleep well Goldie!!!

Ekweremadu’s Governorship Ambition Angers Nsukka Elders



The Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu’s posters for the 2015 governorship race pasted along streets has angered the Nsukka elders in Enugu State who said it was the turn of Nsukka to produce the next governor of the state.

The leaders said they were surprised that, Ekweremwdu would be nursing an ambition to govern the state even when his zone would have ruled for 16 years by 2015, when the incumbent Governor Sullivan Chime would hand over power after two terms of four years each.

Why I Fought Patience Ozokwor’ – Mercy Johnson Okojie



Actress Mercy Johnson who was reportedly in a showdown with her older colleague, Patience Ozokwor on location in Asaba few weeks back, has blamed her uncontrollable outburst on Ozokwor’s repeated utterances referring to her as an ‘ashawo’- a hoochie. 

In a telephone interview, Mercy recounted her side of the story to NET. She noted that Patience Ozokwor was given a revealing clothe to wear on that location, apparently to depict a character in the movie that was in the making and Patience allegedly refused the outfit, stating that she is not Mercy Johnson, not an ‘ashawo’. 

22 Mar 2013

Ecobank Denies Reasons for SEC’s Suspension



Ecobank Nigeria has responded to its suspension by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a receiving banker and all other capital market activities.

A statement released by the bank on Thursday said it did not connive with Arian Capital or any other party to convert shares into a margin loan facility as its being alleged.
The bank explained that in 2007, it granted a margin loan facility to Arian Capital management limited for on-lending, secured by quoted shares.

Police to Arrest Owners of Vehicles with Tinted Glasses



The use of tinted vehicles has been described as unlawful and henceforth, such vehicles and their owners will be arrested and prosecuted in line with extant laws.

This directive was issued by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar to all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police in a statement signed by Frank Mba, the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, on Thursday in Abuja.

NLNG to Buy Six Ships from Samsung, Hyundai



Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) is expected to sign agreements with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries and Hyundai to acquire six LNG carrier ships, two sources close to the deal said on Thursday.

France’s BNP Paribas and Nigeria’s GT Bank are brokering a $1.6 billion loan to help fund acquisition of the vessels and expect to sign the financing documents next week, a banking source said.

Chinua Achebe Is Dead



Renowned Nigerian novelist, Prof Chinua Achebe, has passed away at the age of 82.

Professor Achebe died last night in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

An unnamed family source said the Professor had been ill for a while and was hospitalised in an undisclosed hospital in Boston.

Some of Professor Achebe’s popular books include Things Fall Apart, No Longer At Ease, Arrow of God, A Man of the people and Anthills of The Savannah.


NTA Reporter Kidnapped By Gunmen in Ondo



Olubunmi Oke, a journalist with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Akure has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

She was abducted Thursday night by four gunmen at her Oba-Ile residence in the Akure area of Ondo State.

According to reports, Bunmi was driving into her residence after closing from work when she was said to have been whisked away by the gunmen.

At the time of this report, her whereabouts is still unknown and the kidnappers have not made any demands yet. 
Details later

Bombing: Airlines may stop flights to Kano, Maiduguri



Domestic airlines operating flights into Kano, Maiduguri, Yola and other volatile cities the North are currently carrying out safety and security audits of their operations to determine whether they should continue flying to the cities or not.

The development came a few months after some of the domestic carriers cancelled night-stops for their crew and aircraft in extremely volatile northern cities, especially Maiduguri.

Like father,like daughter!!! Charlyboy and Daughter


Okay now, just when I was thinking that Charlyboy was alone in his eccentric style of dressing, here he is with his daughter.. Like father like daughter right?

Nollywood Actress’ Marriage Crumbles



Journey to Stardom’ star, Tosin Sido has parted ways with her hubby according to sources.

Tosin Gloria Sido, who became famous after her role in Figurine, has walked out of 3 year-marriage due to irreconcilable differences.

While it remains unsure if the actress has legally divorced her hubby, it was gathered that she packed out of her matrimonial home in Lekki without her hubby in the know.


Paul Play Sues MTN, Ultima For Unlawful Use Of Song



Paul Play Dairo has reportedly sued mobile telecommunications giant, MTN and Ultima Limited for the unlawful use of his smash song ‘Angel of my life’ in the popular TV show, MTN Project Fame West Africa without his consent.

The music star was faraway in the United States of America last year when the song was used without proper licensing.

Speaking on the matter, Paul Play confirmed that his management was hiring the legal services of Festus Keyamo chambers to serve both organisations the suit.

1 in 10 U.S. Deaths Blamed on Salt



On the heels of a study linking sugary drinks to 25,000 U.S. deaths a year, new research suggests salty food is even more dangerous.

The new study, by the same Harvard research team, linked excessive salt consumption to nearly 2.3 million cardiovascular deaths worldwide in 2010. One in 10 Americans dies from eating too much salt, the researchers found.