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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Boy,15, rapes 3 kids, including 10 month-old baby

An Upper Area Court in Mararaba,in the central Nigerian state of Nasarawa has been remanded a 15-year-old -boy in prison custody for alleged raping three children, including a 10-month old baby.The accused, himself a minor, who lives in Rafin Kwara Masaka, was charged for allegedly having carnal knowledge of two sisters, a six year-old and an 8-year-old and the 10 month old baby, all in the same house.The police prosecutor, Insp. Joseph Ahua, told the court that the matter was reported by the victims’ parents, at Masaka Police Station on 12 September.He...

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Why Nigeria Was Excluded From 2015 DV Lottery – U.S Envoy

The United States Consul-General, Mr. Jeffery Hawkins, on Thursday, gave reasons why Nigeria was excluded from the 2015 Diversity-Visa-Programme registration.Hawkins told journalists at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, that Nigeria was among other countries that had in the last five years, sent more than 50,000 immigrants to the country through the programme.“As at today, Nigerians have graduated from being under-represented to being a fully...

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President Jonathan sacks two special advisers

About a week after President Jonathan sacked nine ministers, he has again sacked two more people. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media & Publicity) Mr Reuben Abati, Pres. Jonathan announced the sack of two special advisers - Mrs. Joy Emordi, the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters and Dr. Tunji Olagunju, the Special Adviser to the president on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development...

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DBanj - Top Of The World (Official Video)

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Rita Dominic,Jackie Appiah,Omoni Oboli,Chioma Franklin-Akpotha & More Nominated For 2013 GIAMA Awards

  ANNOUNCING THE NOMINEES FOR 2013 GIAMA NOMINEESFinally, the anticipation is over!!! The 7 member GIAMA Jury panel has concluded their film review, and their voices are being heard as the 2013 GIAMA Nomination list is officially being revealed today “August 19, 2013”.The GIAMA Awards is proudly supported by Arik Airlines, BellaNaija, Nollywood Access, Nollywood View,Bashman Entertainment, Dure Events, Segun Gele, Naijapals, Jaguda, Sturvs...

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"James Ibori gave me $15million as bribe in 2007" - Nuhu Ribadu

Desperate to halt a probe into his finances, governor James Ibori tried to bribe former anti-corruption boss Nuhu Ribadu in 2007 with $15 million in cash in a bag so heavy one man alone could not lift it, Ribadu told a London court on Thursday. Ribadu said he pretended to take the bribe because he wanted the cash as evidence to use against Ibori in a prosecution, but rather than keep the money for himself he had it taken straight to the...

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Suntai’s letter to Assembly was forged – Speaker tells Court

Taraba State House of Assembly Speaker, Haruna Tsokwa, today told a Taraba High Court that the signature on the letter, purportedly written by Governor Danbaba Suntai, informing the lawmakers of his intention to resume duties,was forged. Suntai had on August 26, sent the contentious letter to the Assembly. But the lawmakers rejected the governor’s letter, and advised Suntai to go back and continue with his treatment, insisting that there...

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Private jet: El-Rufai dismisses CAN’s threat

A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Deputy National Secretary of the opposition All Progressives Congress, Nasir el-Rufai, says he is not perturbed by the seven-day ultimatum given to him by the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria. El-Rufai had, in an interview with a national newspaper (not The PUNCH) described the CAN President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, as the “propaganda chief” of the ruling Peoples...

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Don Jazzy reveals secret to his success

Mavin record boss, Don Jazzy is undoubtedly a “GIVER” and  he says he not just helps people but actually pays his Tithe.Some hours ago, a fan asked him on twitter for the secret behind his success and Don Jazzy responded with “Pay your tithe when your hard work finally pays”So there you have it, you want to succeed, then pay your tithe!Who agrees with Don Jazzy...

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Pastor Kumuyi Warns Members to Stay Away from Video CDs Released by 'Prophetess' Linda Ngaujah

Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry has disowned the controversial videos of a 'prophetess' and others who claimed to have died, gone to heaven and came back to narrate their extra-terrestrial experience. In the controversial videos being sold all over Nigeria, two women and a boy claimed they died, went to heaven and came back to narrate what they said God showed them. WATCH IT HERE One of such...

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Shareholders fight Jay Jay Okocha & wife over sports company

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed 18 September to decide either to relist or not Jay-Jay Okocha Group West Africa Limited in a petition filed against the former captain of the Super Eagles, Okocha Austin Azuka a.k.a Jay-Jay Okocha and his wife Nkechi Okocha. Also joined as co-defendant is a limited liability company; Jay-Jay Okocha Group West Africa Limited, jointly formed by the former footballer and six other shareholders namely;...

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Photos:20-Month-Old Baby Boy Lives On Suckling A Neighbor's Cow Breast

Touching: After His Parents Death, 20-month-old Tha Sophat started suckling the cow 10 months ago when he saw a calf do the same. CAMBODIAN MAN has revealed that his young grandson has lived partly on milk he suckles directly from a cow since the boy's parents died from sickness. Um Oeung says 20-month-old Tha Sophat started suckling the cow 10 months ago after he saw a calf do the same. The cow is said to have known that the child suckles...

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Channel 0 unviels award nominees

The Channel O Africa Music Awards has finally unveiled its nominees in the 14 categories. Among the artistes nominated for awards are Lola Rae (Watch My Ting Go), Burna Boy (Tonight) and Kenya’s Victoria Kimani (Mtoto). Others include South African duo, Mafikizolo’s Khona for Most Gifted Video of the Year as well as Most Gifted Dance Video, and Nigeria’s P-Square’s Alingo for the Most Gifted Video of the Year including Most Gifted African...

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