Missing person: 29 year old Jaiyeola Ayobami

Friends of Ayobami Jaiyeola have reached out to the media asking that we help spread the news of their missing friend. Jaiyeola was last seen leaving her home in Oniru, Victoria Island on Friday Nov. 29th, wearing a pair of blue jeans, green polo top with her hair braided. Friends of Jaiyeola, who is 5'5, said she left her handbag and mobile phone at home as left that Friday without a word to her sister or mother.

If anyone has any info about Jaiyeola, please call 08023182792 or report to the nearest police station.

Cossy Orjiakor blasts Hip Hop World Magazine over comments

Hip Hop World magazine started it by saying Cossy mentoring aspiring actors was shocking...lol

Dr Fashakin arrested by the SSS for criticizing President Jonathan

 When did President Jonathan start arresting people for criticizing him?

Ex-footballer Odartey Lamptey discovers 3 kids with wife are not his

Former Ghanaian international footballer Nii Odartey Lamptey has revealed that he recently found out that all three children he had with his wife of almost 20 years are not his biological children. He made the shocking revelation in a radio interviewed when asked why he was divorcing his wife.

“...I thought they were my children but upon a DNA test, I got to know that they are not my biological children. The issue is in court so I’m pleading, because it is a legal issue I don’t want to go through so many things, but I am 100% sure that the children are not mine after 20-years of marriage. We had five children but two passed away so we were left with only 3 and they are not mine" The former Aston Villa player told reporters

Meanwhile, his estranged wife Gloria Lamptey (pictured above) is claiming that it was Lamptey who suggested they use artificial insemination after realizing he was infertile. A claim Lamptey denies. A close friend of the former Anderlecht footballer said he'd on several occasions caught his wife cheating on him but stayed with her because of his love for her and the businesses they own together.

The estranged couple are now in court

Dan Foster Falls off Chair At The Nigeria’s Got Talent Audition

The Inspiration FM On Air Personality enjoyed a contestant’s comedy presentation so much that he literally fell on the floor laughing in Calabar, Cross River.

Dan Foster said:

“I haven’t laughed this hard in quite a long time. Your jokes are almost as good as the ones that the professional comedians we have in the industry tell,”

See photos below: 

Seyi Shay announces she's been signed as an Etisalat ambassador

She announced on twitter that she's signed an endorsement deal with telecoms company, Etisalat. Congrats to her!

Tecno customers receive premier access to BBM

Tecno mobile phones will now preinstall BBM™on TECNO phones running the Android operating system.With BBM preinstalled, customers will be able to easily get started chatting and connecting with friends and family on the popular private social network from BlackBerry®.

BBM, with its privacy, control and immediacy, is very popular in the Nigerian market, where everybody wants a BBM PIN. Continue...

According to Vice President, TECNO Group, Mr. Arif Chowdhury, BBM will be preloaded on TECNO phones in 20 countries. For customers already using TECNO phones, BBM will of course be available as a free download on the Google Play store.

“This collaboration is good news for customers,” saidChowdhury. “It is our objective, not only for Nigerians, but for Africans as a whole, to acquire smartphones and enjoy a smart life and to be able to use the phone to its maximum benefit, and that is why we are working with BlackBerry to preload BBM on all new TECNO smartphones.

“After the huge success of the Phantom A series, TECNO is now launching the next star product named Phantom AIII, and of course, this high technology smartphone will come preloaded with BBM,” added Chowdhury.

Android customers can enjoy the rich features of BBM that include:

·         BBM Chat – Enjoy real, immediate conversations with friends on Android, iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. Not only does BBM let you know that your message has been delivered and read, it also shows you that your friend is responding to the message. 

·         More than chat – With BBM you can share files on your phone such as photos and voice notes, all in an instant.

·         Keep your group in the loop – Multi-person chats are a great way to invite contacts to chat together. BBM Groups lets you invite up to 30 friends to chat together, and go a step further than multi-chat by sharing photos and schedules. And, with Broadcast Message, you can send a message out to all your BBM contacts at once.

·         Post Updates and stay in the know – BBM lets you post a personal message, profile picture and your current status, and lets your contacts know instantly in Updates.

·         Your unique PIN – Every BBM user has a unique PIN that maintains your privacy, so you don’t have to give out your phone number or email address to a new or casual contact.

Executive Vice President for BBM at BlackBerry Mr. Andrew Bocking said, “BBM continues to grow in popularity and as the recent launch on Android and iOS suggests, BBM is the ‘must have’ app for active conversations. While we continue to evolve BBM with more features and functionality, we are excited to work with OEMs like TECNO to preinstall BBM, giving their smartphone customers in Africa quick and easy access to the service right out of the box.”

Brazil Hit By World Cup Stadium Deaths

A falling crane struck a stadium under construction in Sao Paulo, Brazil on wednesday, killing three people, the Sao Paulo fire department said.
The Area corinthians is one of the venue that will host the world cup matches

Peter Okoye Kisses Female Fan And Gives Her His Watch On Stage In Tanzania

Hit pop duo P-Square are on tour in Tanzania, and whilst they shut it down, Peter Okoye took time to make a female fan very happy.
The singer, who just recently got married to baby mama Lola Omotayo, kissed the girl on stage, hugged her and have her his wristwatch! So sweet!

 

Victor Moses Named 2013 Nigerian Footballer Of The Year

The Nigerian Sports Award held on Tuesday 26th November 2013, and Chelsea striker Victor Moses went home with the award for Footballer Of The Year.
Moses defeated John Obi Mikel and Sunday Mba who were the other nominees for the award.
In an elaborate ceremony at the Muson Centre, Onikan, Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi was presented with the Nigerian Coach of the Year award while Perpetual Nkwocha of the Super Falcons won the female footballer of the year.
Ball Sports Personality of the year award was won by Portugal based Nigeria table tennis international Aruna Quadri. He defeated Olumide Oyedeji and Ike Diogu, both of De Tigers.
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari won the sports administrator of the year award. He dedicated the award to every  Nigerian.
Blessing Okagbare won the Track and Field Star of the Year award while junior athlete Divine Oduduru won the discovery of the year award.
Meanwhile, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of DeltaState also won the Sports Governor of the Year Award. Uduaghan who was present in the hall received the award and said the other nominees, Governors Liyel Imoke of CrossRiver and Babatunde Fashola of LagosState were equally winners.
”I am aware that all the other governors are equally doing a lot in terms of grassroots development. The way we are going, Nigeria will win at least one gold medal at the next Olympics,” an elated Uduaghan said.
Mikel Obi however won the Sports man of the year award while Blessing Okagbare won the sports woman of the year award.

Latvia PM resigns after supermarket roof collapse that killed 54

The Prime Minister of Latvia, Valdis Dombrovskis, resigned today Wednesday November 27th after saying he is politically responsible for the collapse of a supermarket roof that killed 54 people and wounded at least 40 others last week, the Associated Press reports.

The roof of Maxima Supermarket located in Riga collapsed on Thursday November 21 killing several people including three rescue workers. 39 others were seriously injured. The supermarket collapse is said to be the worst disaster in Latvia since 1950^.

Dombrovskis, who was the longest-serving prime minister of Latvia (2009 - 2013) felt to guilty about the tragic incident that he resigned. Let me type that again... Dombrovskis, who was the longest-serving prime minister of Latvia (2009 - 2013) felt to guilty about the tragic incident that he resigned. Our people dey hear?

Us Rapper Wale Finally in Nigeria

The US rapper Wale arrived in Nigeria this afternoon for the Johnny Walker Exhibition

Iheanacho’s Family Members Want Him To Play For Manchester City

The father of Nigerian wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho has said the his child will only be signing a deal with Premier League outfit Manchester City.

Iheanacho was named the best player at the 2013 Under-17 World Cup after scoring six goals, including one in the final, as his country triumphed in the United Arab Emirates.

He has since been linked with moves to Porto and Chelsea in his homeland, but his father, James, has claimed that the Etihad Stadium will be his next destination.

“As I am talking to you, I have chosen in my mind that Kelechi is going to Manchester United,” he told Super Sport’s Monday Night Football, before appearing to correct himself: “I have told you that he is going to Manchester City.”

He later confirmed to MTNFootball.com that the player’s family made a joint decision on where he would play in a meeting on Monday night: “We prayed [Monday] and after due consultations with family members, we came up with Manchester City believing he has a future there. That is where he will be uplifted.”

The young striker had been declared missing by his father on Friday after he had left his home in Owerri without alerting his family, but returned early on Monday morning before a decision on his future was made.

James has been integral in his son’s fledgling career, with rumours that he had valued the starlet at €1 million, but he has denied the claims: “No, those people are my enemies. I never said that.”

National Carrier Nigerian Eagle plane sighted ahead of launch

Nigeria's oldest airline, Aero Contractors has reportedly changed its name to Nigerian Eagle and will be the national carrier. A Boeing 737-500 wearing the national colours is currently parked in a private hangar at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The new national carrier will be unveiled in the coming days. Photos courtesy 

Nollywood Actress Yetunde Akilapa Released From Kirikiri, Acquitted Of Theft Charges

Yetunde Akilapa has been released from prison and set free.

The Nollywood actress, who was sent to Kirikiri Prison, Apapa, Lagos around February 2013, for allegedly being in possession of 100 master key, has been discharged and acquitted of the theft charges brought against her.

Yetunde Akilapa was arrested around February and detained at Alade Police station in Somolu after she was accused of stealing a bunch of keys.

In a statement by her lawyer, Yetunde Akilapa said the keys she was caught with were used in her new movie, Bunmi Akata and that she was arrested after being framed by people she regarded as friends.

The case filed under Charge no F/10/13 COP v Yetunde Akilapa was dismissed for want of diligent prosecution.

Late MKO Abiola's wife Dr Doyin Abiola reportedly arrested for fraud

According to a report by Sahara Reporters, one of late MKO Abiola's wife, and former MD of the defunct Concord Newspapers, Dr. Doyin Abiola has been arraigned before the Federal High Court, Lagos, for fraud.

A statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer DSP Ngozi Isintume-Agu said that the Financial Malpractices Investigation Unit (FMIU) of Special Fraud Unit (SFU) said that between 2006 and 2008, as a Director of the Integrated Microfinance Bank, Dr. Abiola granted to herself without collateral and approval from the Management, the sum of N26,611,246.48.

Dr. Abiola, of 42/46 Moshood Abiola Crescent, Ikeja, Lagos, and wife of the late Chief Moshood Abiola, is one of four Managing Directors or Directors of Integrated Microfinance Bank (IMFB) located at 6A Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, who was arrested and charged by the SFU.

Ice Prince Zamani Unveil Album Cover

Two of Nigeria’s top artistes, hip hop star Ice Prince Zamani and ‘Durosoke’ crooner, Olamide, have released their official album cover.
Multi award winning hip hop artiste, Ice Prince is building up steam towards the release of his sophomore album, titled ‘Fire of Zamani‘ while Olamide also known as Baddo, is gearing up to release his self titled debut album,  Olamide (Baddest Guy Ever Liveth), on the 7th of November, 2013.
Zamani’s cover shows him dressed in what appears to be like a white coloured jalabia (tradional attire), with a pair of transparent shades

Zac Efron: "I'm Single"

Zac Efron is on the market.
The hottie actor confirmed last night that he's not dating anyone right now.
"I'm single," he said at a Yahoo Movies Q&A for his upcoming comedy That Awkward Moment with costars Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller.
The event was Efron's first official public appearance since news broke last month that he did a stint in rehab earlier in the year.
He looked and sounded healthy and happy at last night's event. Efron, who turns 26 on Friday, is in such good shape that Teller said he likes to call him "mini-Wolverine."
While not specifically referring to rehab, Efron did talk about how he gets through difficult times.
"My family is my rock," he said. "I know they're not going anywhere [and] more and more, I've come to rely on my little brother to keep me grounded." (He's not so little—Dylan Efron is 21 years old.)
"And I know my family's always going to be there, but then there's also as life changes sometimes they can't really be there for you in the way that you need, so I rely on my friends," Efron said.
A red band trailer for That Awkward Moment released yesterday not only shows Efron naked, but in a separate scene, he arrives to a party with a rather large, um, sex toy.
That Awkward Moment hits theaters on Jan. 31, 2014.

Laos Airlines plane crash caused by 'wind shear' from Typhoon Nari

The Laos Airlines plane crash that killed all 49 passengers on board was reportedly caused by the wind shear resulting from “remnants of Typhoon Nari”, a Lao Airlines official said. 

The wind shear is an atmospheric phenomenon which involves a change in wind speed or/and direction with the change in altitude. 

The plane crashed as it “ran into extreme bad weather conditions”, the Laos Ministry of Public Works and Transport said in a statement. The flight QV30149 that was operating an ATR 72-600 twin turboprop engine, was flying from capital Vientiane to town Pakse and crashed few kilometers off its destination on an island near Mekong river on Wednesday. 

According to a top aviation official of Laos Airlines, Chalerm Taiyalad, the plane crashed just before landing as it was raining very heavily and the gusts from tail end of Typhoon Nari causd the pilot to lose control of the plane, the CNN reported. 

The airline said that of 49 dead, 44 were passengers and the remaining five were crew members. 

There were seventeen Laos nationals on board along with others who belonged to France, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Canada, China, Malaysia, Taiwan and the US.

Meanwhile Typhoon Nari, which hit Vietnam's central coast early Tuesday, has claimed 11 lives and flooded tens of thousands of homes. 

UCH Ibadan performs first open heart surgery

The first open heart surgery in a teaching hospital in Nigeria has been successfully carried out at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Oyo State.

The feat was carried out by surgeons at the UCH in conjunction with a team of surgeons from Tri-State Cardiovascular Delaware, USA. (The surgical team that performed the feat pictured above)

A statement by the institution’s Head of Information Unit, Mr. Toye Akinrinola, disclosed that the four-hour surgery was to correct a leaking heart valve in a 19-year-old secondary school leaver.

An elated Chief Medical Director of the UCH, Professor Temitope Alonge, noted that the UCH was moved to embark on the exercise as a way of alleviating the hardship being experienced by Nigerians with heart-related challenges.

He stated that as the first teaching hospital in Nigeria, the UCH should take the lead in critical areas of medicine, propelling it into ensuring that complex surgeries (like open heart surgery) were carried out in the hospital.

“We are the pioneer teaching hospital in Nigeria, and we should be taking the lead. We are going to do this and we intend to make it a continuous exercise.

“In fact, within the next six months, we intend carrying out not less than 30 heart-related surgeries and at affordable cost to Nigerians.”

Alonge, who lamented that Nigerians pay exorbitantly to undergo such procedures outside the country, pointing out that the cheapest rate outside Nigeria was about N2.5 million.

“This is outside the airfare and hotel bills. It will run into millions. But with us here, it will be a lot cheaper and the access is there. The first surgery is heavily subsidised as a way of encouraging Nigerians to have confidence in our healthcare system.”

Alonge stated that the Federal Government had given the UCH a mandate to improve on the training of doctors as a way of enhancing more access to adequate healthcare in Nigeria.

Leader of the doctors from the USA, Dr. Kamar Adeleke noted that the patient would be back to his normal activities in less than two months.

“He does not have anything to fear about life expectancy. He will soon resume his normal activities, and do all the things he was used to before he took ill,” Dr. Adeleke said.

Adeleke gave assurance of his continued support to providing access to adequate healthcare as obtained in other developed countries.

After more than a decade of of inactivity, open heart surgery resumed in the country at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, Enugu, at an average cost of N500, 000.

Source: Vanguard