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Friday, September 26, 2014

FG declares October 6th and 7th public holiday


The Federal government has declared Monday October 6th and Tuesday October 7th as public holidays to mark the Islamic celebration, Id-El-Kabir

N503m Scam: EFCC to Appeal Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji’s Acquittal


AFederal high court sitting in Lagos today discharged and acquitted the Lagos state House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Adeyemi Ikuforiji and his aide Oyebode Atoyebi of the N503m money laundering charges brought against them by EFCC. EFCC now says they plan to appeal the verdict. Find a statement they posted on their Facebook page below...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said it will appeal against the ruling of Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, which today set free the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeniyi Ikuforiji and his aide, Oyebode Atoyebi.
Both had been standing trial on a 54-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N503million.
Justice Buba, today ruled that the prosecution failed to prove its case against the accused persons, According to him, the trial was “anachronistic,” adding that the prosecution ‘ misconstrued and mis-interpreted the Money Laundering Act”.

Lead defense counsel, Wole Olanipekun( SAN), had prayed the court to discountenance the charges preferred against Ikuforiji, saying that, the Money Laundering Act 2004, with which the accused person was charged, have been repealed and replaced with the Money Laundering Act 2011, and so should not have been used in charging him.

Atoyebi’s counsel, Tunde Akinbisi, aligned his submissions with the arguments of Olanipekun.
Justice Buba upheld Olanipekun’s submissions and ruled that “the first and second defendants are hereby discharged and acquitted”.

But EFCC expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling. “The learned judge erred in this ruling. The proof of evidence to the charge clearly showed that the provisions of the Money Laundering Act had been violated by the accused persons in receiving various cash payments from the assembly amounting to about N338.8 million.
The Commission stated that it will explore the option of appeal to bring the accused persons to justice.

Beverly Osu releases hot new pics as she turns a year older


Former BBA contestant and video vixen Beverly Osu stuns in a new pictures styled by Abbyke Domina in South African and Ethiopian designs, as she turns a year older. See more pics after the cut



Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes welcome daughter



Hot Hollywood couple Eva Mendes, 40, and Ryan Gosling, 33, welcomed a daughter on Friday Sept. 12th according to Us Weekly magazine. The very private couple, who met on the set of their movie, A Place Beyond The Pines, in 2011, hid that they were expecting a child until Eva was about seven months pregnant. She has not been seen in public for months. That baby will be cute for days! Congrats to them.Posted by Linda Ikeji at 7:19 PM No comments:

Monday, September 15, 2014

New Music: Burna Boy – Check and Balance



Burna Boy - Check and Balance BellaNaijaAward-winning Afro Fusion star Burna Boy has released a new single titled “Check and Balance”.
Produced by Spellz, the track which has a dancehall feel to it is a follow up to his hugely successful single , “Don Gorgon”, which has been topping music charts in Nigeria and around the African continent .
Not one to rest on his strides, the hardworking artist has also announced via his Twitter page that preparations are already in place to shoot the video which will be dropping in a few weeks.
Listen to Burna Boy – Check and Balance

Sunday, September 14, 2014

''God heard me'' Nicki Minaj says after performing with Beyonce

Nicki Minaj performed on stage with Beyonce on Friday night during the Paris leg of Jay Z and Beyonce's On The Run Tour and Nicki Minaj says being on stage with Queen Bey was a dream come through. The rapper took to instagram to explain. What she wrote below...
Deluxe song on Pink Friday called GirlsFallLikeDominoes - last line of the song I said: "I'm out in Paris, mudafuka, Wit Beyonce!" ~ coincidence? Or something else? What? God heard me? ����. The queen, could never thank you enough."

Mario Balotelli slept with a fan and sent her off in a taxi in the middle of the night


A smitten Liverpool fan Emma Dalton (pictured left) thought her dreams had come true when the Premier League club’s new signing Mario Balotelli took her to bed. The £16million striker flirted with ­hairdresser online before inviting her to a party at his luxury rented home.

That night Balotelli enjoyed a three-hour marathon romp with Emma, 23 – but it soon become clear that starting a new ­relationship was the last thing on his mind. Continue...



From UK Mirror
What he was after was more of a training session. While they were having sex the £110,000-a-week Italian told her: “This is nice. It helps my ­football.”
And when the bedroom workout was over he turfed shocked Emma out of his six-bedroom mansion, telling her to take a taxi home in the middle of the night.
The furious single mum told a friend: “I know he has a reputation but I thought he’d changed from the things I’d read. He was charming and as far as I know single so I thought, ‘Why not?’ Now I feel stupid,
“I should never have gone to his house but what’s done is done. He was only interested in one thing from me and then wanted me out of the way.”
To add to her humiliation, 24-year-old Balotelli claims he is now trying to rekindle his on-off romance with former fiancèe Fanny Neguesha, 24, who sparked rumours she is pregnant by him after posting an online picture of what looks like a baby bump.
But the soccer bad boy could be red-carded when Fanny finds out he bedded Emma shortly after his transfer from AC Milan to ­Liverpool.

Emma sent Mario this picture on her phone
It all started when Emma sent him a message on social media, says her friend.
The pal told the Sunday Mirror: “She only contacted him as a bit of a joke.She didn’t think for a second he would reply. How many messages must he get sent every day? But he did reply and he was quickly sending her messages asking for her to send pictures of herself and her mobile number to arrange to meet up.
“When they were talking on the phone, Emma asked him about Fanny. He told her they’d split up and that he didn’t have any female friends in Liverpool.”
The madcap striker also revealed that his new club had warned him to steer clear of trouble after his transfer, so he was staying out of the city centre.
The friend added: “He said he had to stay out of the Press, not to get into trouble like the last time he was in England. He told her he’d matured a lot since then.”
Within days he invited Emma and a couple of female friends to a private party at the mansion in the upmarket ­Liverpool suburb of Formby on September 5. He arranged to have them picked up from the nearby train station.
Balotelli's rented home
But the friend said the group were stunned when 24-year-old Balotelli’s friends arrived to collect them in an ageing Vauxhall Vectra and they were ordered to hand over their mobile phones before entering the property.
The £1.8million mansion boasts a ­swimming pool with steam room and sauna, swim jet machine and home ­entertainment room.
Once inside ­Balotelli’s pals started serving the girls shots of £50-a-bottle Ciroc peach vodka – but it was some time later before Mario came down to join them after spending time alone upstairs.
The friend said: “Emma told me that when Balotelli did enter the room he was very charming. He certainly wasn’t shy and greeted her with a kiss.
“She said he was drinking red wine and smoking, which the all the girls thought was a bit surprising considering he’s a footballer.
“There was a large open plan area and they were all sitting around chatting and drinking. Then they had a pasta meal delivered to the house.”
After a few hours Mario’s pals invited Emma’s friends for a dip in the pool while he offered to show her round the upstairs of the mansion.
Before long, the pal said, Emma was in his bed. But it was far from romantic.
 "She said he told her, ‘This is nice. It helps my football’,” the pal revealed.
Things turned sour again when, at around 3am, Balotelli told her she had to leave. The pal said: “Emma’s friends had called a taxi and he just turned to her and said, ‘You go too’.
“The way he did it made her feel really cheap. Like he had just used her and was chucking her out. She started asking for an explanation from him and his security asked her if she was OK. She said he insisted he would call her the following day - but she wasn’t happy at all. She said she has never been treated like that before.”
Emma’s mood worsened the next day when Balotelli called and said he just wanted to be “good friends” as he wanted to get back together with Fanny.
The friend said: “To her that was his way of saying they had never even split up in the first place.
He had just used her, but obviously she will never know the real truth.
“She felt disgusted at the way he treated her. He had told her he wasn’t with Fanny, then when they were in the house together he didn’t mention her once. But the next day he wanted Fanny to be his fiancée again.
“How often has he behaved like that? I’m sure she would like to know what sort of man he really is.”

Waje, Gordons at the ‘De Edge’ official opening in Port-Harcourt

It was an ambiance of felicitation over the weekend as top female vocalist, Waje along with some of her colleagues in the entertainment industry, stormed oil rich city Port-Harcourt for the grand
opening of the latest hospitality destination in Rivers State, ‘De Edge Hotel Port-Harcourt’.
 
Held at the pool side of the magnificent edifice situated at Plot 12, Location Road, G.R.A Phase 3, Port Harcourt, the high profile inauguration witnessed the presence of guests within the political,
social and entertainment circles. Continue...


 

The shindig which kicked off with a red carpet reception was anchored by popular South South comedian, Gordons. Looking dapper in Denim and packing a lot of swag, Gordons transformed the evening into one of the biggest nights of comedy the town will ever witness. The top rated comedian
helped guests let down their hair, laughing their hearts out all through the evening.
 
The event proper opened with a speech by the Chairman/CEO of De Edge Hotel, Wari Opu Senibo Aloma T. Cookey. The soft-spoken Senibo said that the hospitality business in Rivers State has become so big, hence his reason for venturing into the business. He also revealed his intention to extend De Edge Hotel to other parts of Nigeria, explaining his reason for the choice of name, ‘De Edge Hotel Port-Harcourt’.
 
“As you know, Port Harcourt is a tourism State so I decided to build this wonderful edifice so that people who come into the State can have hospitality at its best. At De Edge, our slogan is Lavish Indulgence Guaranteed.  And that you can see for yourself,” he said, thanking all those who took out time to be part of the spectacular night. The well attended event had the likes of Hon Dakuku Peterside (representative of the Governor) who cut the ribbon to declare the Hotel open, Hon Emma Chinda (Commissioner for Agric, Rivers State) among other dignitaries.


Edwin Okolie CEO Eddiz Wine Bar, Sir Chief Eric Anozie, Ini Emma Belga to mention a few.
 
Port Harcourt’s adopted son, Mohammed Usman aka Magnito, took over the stage, dropping heavy punch lines from his hit single, Kaka. The Benue State born frontline rapper is a regular figure in the rich oil city which makes him well known and loved among the upwardly mobile in the State.
 
The icing on the cake came with the appearance of gorgeous music diva, Waje. The songstress, who stormed the venue in a black Sequins dress top, wowed the crowd not just with her breathtaking appearance but a sonorous rendition.


Mesmerized by her looks, Gordons couldn’t help taking a few jabs at her, throwing darts at Waje’s endowment, her mammary gland. Her rendition of her latest single, I wish, could simply be described as spell binding.
 
The music diva mingled freely afterwards, wining and dining all night with the other guests from the array of exotic cocktails to the sparkling champagne and choice spirits served in bottles, not to mention the sumptuous dishes, local and international cuisines. The grand opening of De Edge will definitely not be forgotten in a hurry.


Air Force jet used in bombing against Boko Haram, Missing


A Nigerian air force Alpha Jet used in the fight against Boko Haram members has gone missing. The military plane reportedly disappeared from radar around Adamawa state after it went for a routine operation attack on Boko Haram men on Friday September 12th.

Two fighter pilots who were operating the jet have also been declared missing. The Defence has released a statement on the missing jet. Find it after the cut...

 

The Defence statement posted on their website below...
An Alpha Jet (NAF 466) belonging to the Nigerian Air Force is missing around Adamawa State. The aircraft, with two pilots onboard, left Yola at about 10:45am on 12 September 2014 on a routine operational mission and was expected back by 12:00 noon. Since then all efforts to establish contact with the aircraft have not yielded any positive result. Meanwhile, search and rescue effort is ongoing to establish contact with the crew.
In view of the foregoing, you are please requested to disseminate this information through your news

British aid worker, David Haines, beheaded by ISIS


The Islamic State yesterday released a video showing the beheading of British aid worker, David Haines, who was abducted in Syria last year. Before he was executed, the father of 2 blamed British Prime Minister David Cameron for his death. He said;
"My name is David Cawthorne Haines. I would like to declare that I hold you David Cameron entirely responsible for my execution. You entered voluntarily into a coalition with the United States against the Islamic State, just as your predecessor Tony Blair did, following a trend amongst our British Prime Minsters who can't find the courage to say no to the Americans. Unfortunately it is we the British public that in the end will pay the price for our Parliament's selfish decisions.'
We all know they force these hostages to make these statements but why even say it if you know they will still kill you? Haines is the third westerner to be beheaded in the last few weeks. Continue...


Before executing his hostage, the Islamic State militant called Jihadi John by the media, said;
"This British man has to the pay the price for your promise, Cameron, to arm the Peshmerga against the Islamic State. Ironically he has spent a decade of his life serving under the same Royal Air Force that is responsible for delivering those arms.
'Your evil alliance with America which continues to strike the Muslims of Iraq and most recently bombed the Haditha Dam will only accelerate your destruction, and playing the role of the obedient lapdog, Cameron, will only drag you and your people into another bloody and unwinnable war.'

Responding to the video, British Prime Minister David Cameron said
"This is a despicable and appalling murder of an innocent aid worker. It is an act of pure evil. My heart goes out to the family of David Haines who have shown extraordinary courage and fortitude throughout this ordeal. We will do everything in our power to hunt down these murderers and ensure they face justice, however long it takes," Cameron said.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Jay Z announces Beyonce's 2nd pregnancy at Paris concert


Jay Z may have subtly announced that he and his superstar wife Beyonce are expecting their second child. While performing his new song 'Beach is Better' at the Paris leg of their On The Run tour, Jay Z changed up the lyrics to make the announcement.

The original lyrics is; "Can't take this money with you, Burn this shit up like I'm richer, Nigga's asking, If the oven's on'

Instead he spit; "Can't take this money with you, Burn this shit up like I'm richer, Nigga's asking ...cause she pregnant with another one"

Genevive Nnaji, Funke Akindele and others run for breast cancer awareness


Genevieve Nnaji, Funke Akindele, Osas Ighodaro, Lynxxx and several other celebs join the Genevieve Pink Ball Foundation breast cancer awareness run holding this morning. The stars will run from Lekki to Ikoyi and back to Lekki for the Run Walk Cycle event. See more photos after the cut...



 
In this pics: Fade Ogunro, Michelle Dede, Zainab Balogun, Kayla Honiwo, and Jumai Shaba

Photos: VIP stage carrying governors & ministers collapse during rally


This rally is happening live in Niger State. The VIP stage carrying state governors, ministers and Pius Ayim Pius collapsed about two hours ago during a rally in Niger state organized by Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, TAN. When the stage collapsed, the sound was so loud that many thought it was a bomb, leading to panic. Many people were injured. See more photos after the cut...




See the stage below the collapse below
SOURCE: Linda Ikeji's Blog

Photos: Fatal accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway


Nine persons including a child died this morning in a fatal multiple accident that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. 

According to eyewitnesses, 2 Mazda cars collided with a Petrol tanker which immediately busted into flames. Men of the Nigeria Fire 
Service
, Police and FRSC are currently at the scene managing the situation. The fire has since been put out but the traffic is still said to be on a standstill. Continue...




MDA 8: 10 Families Edge Closer to N14M


After an intense battle laden with excitement and suspense, 10 out of the 13 families that were selected from different regions to take part in the grand auditions have been admitted into the famed Maltina Dance All (MDA) Academy. These 10 families face the prospect of going home with a whopping 10 million naira grand prize as well as the highly coveted title of Nigeria’s number one dancing family. The first and second runners-up will take home N3million & N1million respectively.
   



The grand auditions for the Maltina Dance All Season 8, tagged “Rhythm of Happiness,” kicked-off with a bang as the Williams family (Port-Harcourt) hit the dance floor with an impressive performance which set the tone for the evening much to the delight of the audience. Second on stage was the Odigie family (Abuja), followed by the families of; Oladapo (Lagos), Maisamari, (Abuja), Utere, (Port-Harcourt), Unaka (Abuja), Awokoya (Lagos), Uzodinma (Port-Harcourt), Abunwa (Lagos), Dide (Port-Harcourt), Nwaeze (Lagos), Ezekiel (Abuja) and the Leonard family (Abuja) respectively.

The highpoint of the event was the announcement of the results. The tension amongst the families was palpable as the judges read out the results after a very painstaking selection process.

The 10 families that made the cut are; Oladapo (Lagos), Maisamari, (Abuja), Utere, (Port-Harcourt), Unaka (Abuja), Uzodinma (Port-Harcourt), Dide (Port-Harcourt), Nwaeze (Lagos), Leonard (Abuja), Odigie (Abuja) and Williams (Port-Harcourt). The families of; Awokoya (Lagos), Abunwa (Lagos) and Ezekiel (Abuja) did not make it into the academy.

The selection of these 10 families into the MDA Academy represents a huge step in their quest to win the 10 million naira grand prize.

It would be recalled that the preparation for the MDA8 kicked off with an electrifying performance by the Maltina all-stars’ team which comprised past participants of the show, while host OsasIghodaro alongside popular comedians, GbengaAdeyinka and Lafup introduced the “Rhythm of Happiness Dance” (ROHD) to the audience that were held spellbound by the vitality and creativity which has set the show apart from others.


 
 


The MDA 8, which currently airs on AIT (7-8pm) daily, Silverbird TV (9-10 pm) and Ebony Live TV (7pm) weekdays and (8.30pm) weekends, promises to be the most exciting competition ever. The grand finale would be live on AIT and Africa Magic channels on DSTV. Viewers who miss any edition can still catch all the action on YouTube, 
Facebook
 and the Maltina Website.