Van Vicker Celebrates 10years Of Scandal Free Marriage

Its my 10th wedding anniversary, yeeaaaa. I pray the Lord grants me many, many, more years in marriage with my wife, Adjoa van Vicker. Amen — van Vicker (@vanvicker1) October 16, 2013 The Ghanian Actor is thanking God via twitter for 10 years of scandal free marriage with his lovely wife Adjoa....

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Sister of Oronto Douglas, Jonathan’s adviser kidnapped

The Nigerian Police Command in southern state of Bayelsa has confirmed the kidnap of Mrs Augusta Douglas-Ayam, the elder sister to Mr Oronto Douglas, the Special Adviser to the President on Research, Documentation and Strategy.Douglas-Ayam was kidnapped at about 8 p.m. on Monday night in Ogbia town by unidentified gunmen.The Commissioner of Police, Mr Hilary Opara, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday in Yenagoa, said he had just...

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Peter Okoye, Lola Omotayo pick wedding date

Barely few months after he proposed to his baby mama,Lola Omotayo, Peter Okoye, one of the singing sensational duo, Psquare  has taken a step further by picking a date for their traditional marriage.A source close to the couple disclosed that their traditional marriage is billed to hold on Sunday, November 17, at Arc Events Center on the Lagos island. The date for the white wedding  is yet to be fixed.Confirming the development, Psquare...

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NEW vIDEO-MTN BABYCARE TIPS FEATURING DAVIDO

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Julius Agwu Flaunts His New Baby

Julius and his wife Ibiere welcomed their second child, a son named Zadok Chubuike Julius Agwu, on Monday October 7th. Julius was in Nigeria when his wife gave birth in a hospital in the US. Father and son have finally met. He's such a cutie....

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Deputy Governor’s father,80, kidnapped in Cross River State

Palpable fear now grips residents of Creek town in Odukpani local government area of Cross River as the father of the state Deputy Governor, Etubom Essien Effiok Cobham, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.Etubom Cobham, a member of Obong of Calabar Etubom Traditional Council, is said to be in his early 80s and a retired police officer.This is barely two months after HRH Etubom Nyong Okon, another clan head from the same Bakassi, and a businessman...

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Pilot Insisted On Take-Off Despite Bad Engine Warning – AIB

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) probing the October third 2013 air crash involving an Associated Airlines plane has revealed that the aircraft took off with a faulty right engine. The AIB made this known through a preliminary report on the accident which led to the loss of 15 lives. Addressing a news conference in Abuja, Commissioner in charge of accident investigation, Captain Mukhtar Usman stated that the investigation conducted...

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Missing Female Abuja Lawyer Found Dead In Her Chambers

Police in Abuja are investigating the suspected murder of a female lawyer, Mrs. Ijeoma Micah, whose lifeless body was found mutilated, yesterday, in her chambers in the highbrow Maitama area of Abuja.Ijeoma, the owner of Micah and Micah Chambers, was found dead in her office three days after she was said to have gone missing. Her husband, who it was learnt, arrived from London on Sunday morning, rushed to her office, as it was gathered...

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NCAA suspends operations of Associated Airlines following crash

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the operations of Associated Airlines, following the ill-fated crash that occurred on Thursday October 3rd, which killed 13 passengers. NCAA announced the suspension yesterday Saturday October 5th via it's Director-General, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu. He said; “Associated Airlines operations have been suspended by the NCAA. Let me say for the purpose of clarity, I said their operations, I...

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Ex-Rivers Speaker, Tonye Harry,Passes on

Rt. Hon Tonye Harry, the immediate past Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, has passed on.Celebgistsng learnt that he was said to have slumped while exercising in a gym this week.Attempts were made by the Rivers State Government to fly him to Paris for medical attention but before he could be airlifted he was clinically dead.Harry was the Deputy Speaker to Governor Chibuike Amaechi, when Amaechi was Speaker in the Rivers House of Assembly.He...

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PHOTOS] Former Ondo State Governor Olusegun Agagu Buried In Ondo

The late former governor of Ondo state, Dr Olusegun Agagu has finally been buried.There were complications getting his corpse to his hometown as the plane it was on crashed in Lagos on the 3rd of October, 2013, killing 16 people. Full list of flight manifesto here.He was buried at his hometown in Iju-Odo, Okitipupa Local Government Area, Ondo State.Earlier, his burial rites commenced at St Paul Anglican Church amidst tight security.President...

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Police Nab Three Teenage Stowaways At Lagos Airport

  The Airport Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested three teenagers for allegedly attempting to illegally board some international flights in Lagos.Commissioner of Police for the command, Salahu Waheed, said the suspects, Lateef Popoola, 13; Amadi Joshua, 14; and Ukpabio Onyedikachi, 14, were arrested at different times at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja.Waheed, while handing over the suspects to their mothers,...

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Update on OJB In India

For those who would like to be updated, here's a little info for you. More than a month after he went to India for kidney surgery, veteran music producer OB Jezreel is yet to undergo the surgery. The delay was necessary to enable OJB undergo several pre-transplant treatment before the main surgery. He has now concluded all necessary medical tests and will have the procedure in the coming da...

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Video:Jim Iyke gets deliverance at Synagogue

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Happy Independence Day Nigeria

  Happy 53rd Independence day Nigeria! May God bless our Great Nation!!. May the Lord take this Nation to a greater height and make it a paradise on earth for every Nigerian. May their be an end to the killings, an end to Boko Haram, an end to bad government, an end to religious crisis. We say YES to a peaceful Nation. Amen! Happy independence day everyon...

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President Jonathan's Independence Day Speech

Fellow Nigerians, 1. Today marks 53 years of our Independence as a nation. First and foremost, I would like to say congratulations to us all. Through thick and thin, we have built this country together. Through triumphs and trials, we have developed a Nigerian identity in our own way. 2. In truth, Nigeria is still a work in progress and we are challenged everyday to keep building in spite of the various obstacles that we face. Our strength...

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Meet the new Miss World 2013

Miss Philippines Megan Young was crowned Miss World 2013 during a pageant that aired Saturday morning the Silverbird network.Miss France Marine Lorphelin placed second. Miss Ghana Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter placed third.The Nigerian delegate to the pageant, Miss Anna Ebiere Banne, did not make the top 20 .Miss Philippines Megan Young, the pageant's winner, was born in the US before moving to the Philippines when she was 10, according to her...

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Adewale Ayuba Floats Clothing Line

KORA award winner, Adewale Ayuba, has joined the league of Nigerian celebrities who have floated their clothing companies.The singer who is known to be a consummate dresser has continued to prove that he’s not only a good musician, but also likes to pay attention to what he wears.Ayuba who confirmed the development during the week in a telephone interview explained that he had been working on some new projects lately, part of which was the newly...

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Chinese man has new nose grown on his forehead after losing his nose in a car crash

  A 22 year old Chinese man named Xiaolian has had a new nose grown on his forehead after loosing his original nose in a car accident. Xiaolian had the treatment to create a replacement for his original nose which was infected and deformed following the accident in 2012. He actually left his damaged nose unattended to after the accident which led to the infection and eventual deformity, leaving the surgeons unable to repair it. Surgeons...

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SSS nabs Ozekhome’s kidnapper

  The Department of State Security Service(SSS), yesterday announced the arrest of one Kelvin, alleged to have masterminded the kidnapping of Mike Ozekhome. The suspect alleged to be a notorious armed robber, was arrested on September 25 by a combined team of the Nigerian Army and the operatives of the DSS. The suspect, who is said to be on the wanted list of the security agencies for sometime now, according to a statement from the...

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Comedian Bovi and wife welcome baby girl

Popular comedian Bovi Ugboma and wife Christabel welcomed a daughter last night September 25th  at 8:47pm. This is the couple's second child. Big congrats to them. Another pic after the cut.. ...

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Late Mc Loph's Mother Passes On

  Two years after losing her only son and daughter in a tragic road accident, Late Mc Loph's mother, Mrs Obiajulu has passed on. She passed away few days ago at a private hospital in Enugu State. Late Mc Loph died on the 14th of Sept., 2011 on his way to his home town to prepare for his forth coming traditional marriage alongside his elder sister. His fiancee who was in the car with them survived. She later gave birth to their son,...

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67year old Nigerian man dies on United flight from Lagos to Houston

A 67 year old Nigerian passenger died on a United Airline flight which left Lagos on Monday night September 23rd and landed in Houston, USA early Tuesday morning. Benedict Sylvester Igwedike died in the air after the flight left Lagos according to the Houston Police Department. Mr Igwedike was found dead in his seat on United Flight 143 which arrived at George Bush Intercontinental Airport yesterday Tuesday September 24th Houston police...

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Breaking News : Kaduna Assembly Speaker And Deputy Impeached

  After surviving several attempts to remove him from office, Kaduna House of Assembly Speaker, Muazu Usman Gangara, has now been formally impeached. Gangara representing Giwa East  was impeached today. He  and  his deputy, Daogar Mato,  along side six other principal officers of the house were all absent when the impeachment was carried out. 19 out of 26 eligible voters from 34 members of House of Assembly that...

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Late Prophet Ajanaku's Close Aide Speaks…He Was A Liar, Cheat, Swindler & Adulterer

  From Encomium Weekly Magazine; Another shocking revelation has surfaced on the late Prophet Ireti Ajanaku. One of his close aides who worked for him for five years, Emmanuel Olasemeji who is a furniture maker,  opened up to Encomium Weekly on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, on the late Prophet he knew… How did you become one of late Prophet Ajanaku’s aides? The first day I saw him, I was not attracted to him because of his physical...

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Tolu Odukoya and husband Olumide Ijogun welcome baby girl

The first daughter of late pastor Bimbo Odukoya of Fountain of Life, Tolu Odukoya Ijogun and her husband Olumide Ijogun welcomed a baby girl on September 8th in the US. The couple married on November 3rd 2012, years after they met in secondary school. Congrats to th...

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One-legged robber arrested in Delta State

  A 21-year-old disabled armed robbery suspect, John Okue, has been arrested by the Delta state police command in a hair saloon in Okwashi-Uku, following a tip off.The disabled robber, who lost one leg to a virus, led the gang of other brutal robbers whose ages ranged from about 17 to 25 years.Together, they were said to have robbed, killed and raped their female victims with impunity.The gang was said to be highly connected to top police...

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Graphic photo: LAGBUS crushes soldier to death in Lagos

This horrible accident happened yesterday Monday Sept. 23rd along the Alaka/Costain crossover bridge in Surulere. The driver of one of the buses in the state mass transit scheme lost control of his bus and crashed into a soldier riding a motorcyle on the express. The yet-to-be identified soldier was cut almost into two by the bus. (Too graphic...but will show you just one pic). According to a source who witnessed the accident, the driver...

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Exclusive video footage on the Westgate attack

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Juju Maestro,King Sunny Ade is 67 today

  One of the gratest musicians to come out of Nigeria,King sunny Ade is 67 years today and information reaching us at celebgistsng is that the king of juju music is celebrating big time. We at CELEBGISTS wish King Sunny Ade a wonderful Birthday Celebration and will give you pics of the celebration soo...

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$270 million worth of cocaine found on Air France flight

  30 colorful suitcases containing an amazing 1.3 tons of pure cocaine was found on an Air France flight on Wednesday September 11th. According to reports, the suitcases which weren't registered to any of the passengers on the plane, was discovered by French immigration officials on arrival of the flight from Venezuela. The suitcases which came from Caracas, were found on Sept. 11, but French authorities didn't publicize the find...

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Breaking News! Oyo governor, Ajimobi, sacks all commissioners, advisers

  The Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has sacked all his commissioners, assistants, and advisers. He announced the dissolution of his cabinet moments ago. Details coming. Source: Premium Tim...

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DJ Switch wins Glo X Factor!! Takes home 24 million Naira

The 29-year-old geology graduate of the University of Port Harcourt and native of Udi, Enugu State, was declared winner at the grand finale of the show held at Dream Studios, Bamako Street, Omole, Lagos. She beat the two other finalists Ethel Eshun and Vicky Gomoti in the last round of voting to win Globacom’s N24 million cash prize and a recording contract with Sony Music. Continue...Before the announcement of the results, the expectation of...

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Famous Ghanaian poet, Kenyan president's nephew among those killed in mall attack

Ghanaian poet and diplomat Kofi Awoonor, (pictured left) was among the 59 killed during the attack on Westgate Mall in Kenya yesterday. He was in Nairobi as a participant in the Storymoja Hay Festival, a 4-day celebration of writing, thinking and storytelling. The Ghanaian govt confirmed his death early Sunday morning. He was 78 years old. His son was also shot, but was not killed.Also the president's nephew, Mbugua and his fiance Wahito (both...

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Meet The New Miss Earth, Nigeria

Model and video vixen Marie Miller beat 23 other contestants to emerge the 2013 Miss Earth Nigeria queen which held at the grand ball room of the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.Marie went home with a brand new 2013 Toyota Avensis and N3million one year salary. She will also represent Nigeria at the Miss Earth pageant later this yea...

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Dejumo Lewis turns 70

I fell in love with the tube at a very tender age and one of my favourite programees was of course, the now rested TV drama series, Village Headmaster. When I gaze back in time I’m filled with nostalgia as I remember those happy evenings around prime time when my entire family sat in the family living room, savouring Nigeria’s longest running TV drama series; it was a family ritual.And one of the characters whose voice always arrested my attention...

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