Thursday 19 December 2013

Beyonce album sets iTunes sales record, tops Billboard chart

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B star Beyonce's latest self-titled album surpassed 1 million copies sold worldwide in six days on Wednesday and set a record for iTunes, Apple Inc and Columbia Records said.
"Beyonce," the fifth solo studio album from the singer, which was unexpectedly released in the early hours of December 13 without any prior fanfare, contains 14 new songs and 17 videos. It swiftly

Did You Watch “The Banky & Tiwa Show” Debut Episode?! D’banj, Mo Abudu, Lynxxx, Dolapo Oni, Toolz at the Launch Party in Lagos

By BellaNaija

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Music superstars Banky W and Tiwa Savage‘s Ebony Life TV talk show – The Banky & Tiwa Show, premiered on Tuesday night.
On Monday 16th December 2013, a launch party was held at the Kudeka Club, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Stars were all out at the event including Ebony Life TV CEO Mo Abudu as well as Toke Makinwa, Stephanie Coker, Julius Agwu, Frank Oshodi, Elohor Aisien, Debola Falana, Lynxxx, Wale Ojo, Andrea Manuela Giaccaglia, Olisa Adibua, Sam Onyemelukwe, Dolapo Oni, Iceberg Slim, D’banj, Tunde Demuren, Tee A, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Tee Billz, Nkiru Anumudu, Megha Joshi, Kunle Afolayan, Nikky Laoye, Sasha P, Layole Oyatogun, Anna Ebiere Banner, Tosyn  Bucknor and Toolz.
Did you catch The Banky & Tiwa Show on Ebony Life TV? Let us know what you think.
Check out photos from the launch party.

The 5 Best Things You Can Say in a Job Interview

By Hannah Hamilton
Monster Contributing Writer
 
Interviewing for a new job can be incredibly nerve wracking and it’s natural to feel nervous about it. But if you take a deep breath and focus on preparing to say the things recruiters want to hear, you’ll be fine.
 
Just take these five tips from experts.

“Let me tell you about a time that I solved that problem.” 
Even if an interview question could be answered with a simple “yes” or “no,” you want to be sure to say more so you highlight the value you’d bring to the organization if you’re hired for the position.
 
“Always have an anecdote or story about your previous experience that relates and can give

Antarctica may have a new type of ice - diamond

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Diamond on Kimberlite. (©Matteo Chinellato - ChinellatoPhoto/Getty Images)
By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle
OSLO (Reuters) - A kind of rock that often contains diamonds has been found in Antarctica

'Ellen' Man Dies After Winning Australian Trip On TV Show


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A Marine died in a parachute accident last weekend -- during a trip his wife won on the "Ellen" show.

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Cherilyn McGraw won a trip to Australia on "Ellen" last January.  Cherilyn and her husband, Gunnery Sgt. Brandon McGraw, took the trip last week.  On Saturday, the two of them went skydiving in the

Gunmen Kill OOU Lecturer in Ogun



A lecturer at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Dr Segun Onabanjo, has been shot dead by suspected cultists.

Onabanjo who until his death was a senior lecturer at the Department of Sociology in the university, was said to have been killed by the assailants who stormed his residence in Odomolasa area of Ilese-Ijebu and broke into his home at about 1:00 a.m.

He was said to be shouting “bring me my gun” to his kids while his assailants tried to break into his house. They eventually found their way in and killed him.

His body had since been desposited at the mortuary.

Confirming the killing, State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi said the

Jim Iyke Show His Ajegunle Side: Fights Dirty In On the Street Of Accra.


As reported by The Ghanaian Times Newspaper

''Jim Iyke had a brawl yesterday, at the Crave Café at Adjiringanor, East legon in Accra. Jim walked into a café around 5pm and had an open confrontation with another guy who arrived 20mins before Jim in a black Range Rover with a Nigerian plate number. Eyewitnesses couldn’t ascertain, the depth of their fight, but could only hear them, arguing about money and shouting $10,000 repeatedly. When the argument almost got out of hand, some staff at the café got involved and didn’t allow the two adults get physical. But when the matter was still not resolved, Jim went to his car and tried to bring out an object suspected to be a gun, but the guys separating them did not allow him use it.  The other guy zoomed off and came back with two Police men who took Jim away, but few

Wednesday 18 December 2013

Nigerian doctors begin 5-day warning strike


Nigerian doctors today began a 5-day warning strike following a 21-day ultimatum issued weeks ago to the federal government, demanding pay rise, improved welfare, infrastructure and other benefits which was promised to them.

The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Osahon Enabulele said this is the first phase of the strike, that the second phase would be effective after the yuletide if there

It’s The Festive Season! Check Out Some Tips on The Art of Hosting


Now that the festive season is upon us, I feel that it is appropriate to discuss hosting. Hosting truly is an art. The ability to select and create a winning menu to keep your guests happy takes a lot of skill and experience. Everyone throws parties, but you will find that the ones that stay with you, are the ones the host or hostess went the extra mile to make you feel special.
From the food, to the drinks, the ambiance, company, conversation, decor, location etc, there was that something extra or different. With a lot of parties I have been to, I can almost guess what the host/hostess’s mindset was. Cook large portions of food, buy drinks, invite people and that’s a wrap. Of course people will come, eat the food, drink, gist, but your party will be filed under one of those numerous parties that is forgotten about the minute they get into the car.
There is a lot that goes into a truly successful party, but today, I am going to be focusing on food, as it is the most central element. There are some parties which you remember vividly, and it is not just because someone made a spectacle of themselves, or the DJ brought the house down. Many times, your memory will be linked to the food that was served. Days or even weeks after, you still relish that memory with glee. Have you wondered why? There are lots of answers to this question but it all boils down to the host/hostess went the

37 PDP Reps defect to APC

Thirty-seven out of the 208 PDP members in the House of Representatives on Wednesday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
House of Reps Speaker, Tambuwal
House of Reps Speaker, Tambuwal
The defection was contained in a letter read by the Speaker, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, on the floor of the House.With the addition of the defected members, the APC now has 107 members in the lower chamber.

The defecting members in their letter, cited faction and division in the ruling PDP as reason for their action.They said that their action was in line with the provisions of Section 68 (1g) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

It should be recalleds that five governors elected under the PDP platform had earlier defected to the APC.They are, Aliyu Wamako of Sokoto, Musa Kwankwanso of Kano, Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara,

[entrepreneurs] How to educate your kids to be financially stable

 



Living financially i n d e p e n d e n t (that's a
spam phrase) means creating your own sources of
support so you aren't depending on someone else
for your in come.

I personally believe we should depend on God for
everything. 

But in this world, you have to work to pay the bills
and that's part of God's plan.

God also gives you the ability, the desire, and the 
situations in which to do that. Our job is to work
WITH God doing whatever He leads us to and 
whatever our hands find to do.

But that's not how we've been trained to think OR

Justin Bieber says, I'm Retiring [Video]



Justin Bieber is done with show biz ... so he says -- thing is, we don't believe him.

Justin was at Power 106 in L.A. today, and said after his next album drops he's retiring.  The album comes out next week.

We talked to people in Bieber's camp and they said he was joking.  As one source put it, "The kid's got ambition."

Since Justin appeared at The Laugh Factory last Friday, apparently he thinks he's on a comedy roll.

He already needs new material.

Tuesday 17 December 2013

U.S. gay magazine names Pope Francis 'PERSON OF THE YEAR'



Pope Francis has been named 'Person of the Year' by leading US gay rights magazine, The Advocate. The accolade comes on the pontiff's 77th birthday and less than a week after he was named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year'. A photo of Pope Francis, with a photoshopped tattoo on his cheek saying 'NO H8', adorns the cover of the magazine’s December issue.

The cover also includes the quote that earned him the accolade. During a flight back from Brazil

Maheeda releases more raunchy Christmas photos. 18+


I just can't with this lady anymore. See the uncensored photos after the cut...

Maheeda Goes Nekkid To Wish Her Fans A Merry Raunchy Sexmas – PHOTOS


Maheeda Goes Nekkid

Looks like there’s no stopping Nigeria’s online stripper aka Goddess of X (Maheeda). And for you dudes out there with filthy minds full of thinz you’ll do if you ever get her, she brings you an early Sexmas present strapped to her tantanlizing
See more pix below.........!

Tiwa Savage,Banky W & Toke Makinwa @ the Launch party of Banky and Tiwa Show


The Banky & Tiwa show premiered on Ebonylife TV..Cute Trio..By the way Banky W is

Beyonce & JayZ showoff sexual chemistry in new video Drunk in Love (PHOTOS)

Beyonce has let it all out in her new album which took the music world by storm.She collaborates with JayZ in one of the tracks Drunk in Love and the lyrics are as sexually explicit as it gets

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'Graining on that wood.We woke up in the kitchen saying, "How the hell did this s*** happen?"; Oh baby, drunk in love, we be all night.Last thing I remember is our beautiful bodies grinding off in that club.'
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'Foreplay in a foyer, f***ed up my Warhol; Slid your panties right to the side, I ain't got the time to take drawers off.wife's 'breasteses are my breakfast' as they 'sex again in the

Kink Spotting: Do Muscle Men in Heels Turn You On?

We have all heard the old adage “walk in another persons shoes“, right?  What if your boyfriend actually took that to heart, and went rummaging through your closet for some strappy Jimmy Choos in a size 11? Photos of men in heels are kind of like a sexy car-wreck; it’s both impossible to look away, and a little shameful to admit that you are turned on.
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You have the right to remain aroused and unwilling to admit it.
High heels are decidedly feminine, so to see sexy muscle hunks wearing them creates a strange gender gap in the space time continuum. It isn’t supposed to be hot, but it kind of is. Am I the only person that feels this way? I think not. So if you are feeling frisky tonight, try and convince your boyfriend to get a little kinky and slip into something more uncomfortable, namely

Chris Brown Judge REVOKES Probation

Breaking News

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Chris Brown is in trouble ... again.  The judge in the Rihanna beating case has just REVOKED his probation because of the fresh assault charges filed in Washington D.C.

Brown was in court for a progress hearing.  The judge felt the criminal complaint in D.C. is enough proof that Chris did NOT obey all laws ... which he's required to do while on probation

The judge did not remand Chris into custody, because hizzoner was impressed by Chris'

South Africa unveils giant Nelson Mandela unity statue in Pretoria


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A day after the anti-apartheid revolutionary was buried, South Africa unveiled a giant 30-foot bronze statue of the former president. The unity statue was unveiled today December 16th on

Kim K shares the most adorable pic of North West

 The proud mum just shared this pic.North West looks like Kanye..beautiful

Monday 16 December 2013

Exclusive Photos: Egor Efiok With Dr Sid & Mike Larry @ Gulder Club Ultimate Party.

Egor Efiok was spotted with Dr Sid & Mike Larry at the Gulder Club Ultimate Party & Dollhouse Lagos. the party was held On Saturday 14th December.
see more photos after the cut

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde rocks Iconic Invanity for CNN African Voices Interview

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Nollywood superstar Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde sat down today Monday 16th December 2013 with CNN’sVladimir Duthiers for a CNN African Voices interview.
Omosexy was looking sexy in a stylish piece by Iconic Invanity, which she styled with gold

Sunday 15 December 2013

Be ready to face consequences of treason – Presidency warns APC

The Presidency has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it should be ready to face the consequences of treason over the  party’s request for the National Assembly to save Nigeria from imminent collapse by impeaching President Goodluck Jonathan for gross misconduct.

This was made known in a statement signed by President Goodluck Jonathan’s Special Adviser,  Reuben Abati.
The Statement read thus
”We have noted with utter disdain, the reckless and  irresponsible call by the APC on Sunday for the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan.
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President Goodluck Jonathan
Ordinarily, we would not have  dignified Alhaji Lai Mohammed’s latest vituperations in the service of his paymasters with a response, but we thought it necessary to warn that the Federal Government will not standby idly and let the nation be plunged into unnecessary crises and political instability because of the desperation and apparent readiness of the APC

Kim K vs Amber Rose -Who looked better with Kanye West(PHOTOS)


 So I was thinking about Kanye's latest rants and compared it with those days when he was dating Amber.He was wild but still put together..

Kanye sure took the world by storm when he decided to make Amber Rose his main chick in 2009.He virtually brought her to the limelight.They met on the set of a musical video and it was love at first sight.He introduced her to the world,to stardom but after 2 years it ended..Amber not only walked out a famous lady but richer too as she reportedly signed a non-disclosure contract(she would never reveal any of his secrets)which ran in to millions of dollars

Then she moved on to Wiz and it reportedly hurt Kanye so bad.He started dissing her during stage performances, in songs and interviews.Remember Deuces RMX,yes he dissed her real bad"I hate you but love your mum".He even got into a backstage fight with Wiz when the latter warned him to quit his obsession with Amber and move on.

Continue to see photos

Final rites at ongoing Mandela’s burial


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Nelson Mandela’s Grandson, Mandla Mandela, (right) watches as local priests drape the casket of late South African former President, Nelson Mandela with a lion skin, as it arrives at the Mandela’s residence in Qunu, South Africa.
At the ongoing funeral of South Africa’s first democratically elected President, Nelson Mandela, his remains was wrapped in the South African flag, standing atop animal skins at the beginning of the funeral in Mandela’s southeastern childhood village of Qunu.
The ceremony was poised to be an eclectic mix of traditional rituals, Christian elements and those of a state funeral.
An ox is slaughtered, the deceased is wrapped in a lion skin and a family elder keeps talking to the body’s spirit: The state funeral for South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela will also include those rituals from the tradition of the Xhosa people, to whom Mandela’s Thembu clan belongs.
His body will be buried at noon, “when the sun is at its highest and the shadow at its shortest,” Cyril Ramaphosa, deputy leader of the country’s ruling party, the African National Congress, said during the

"It has come to an end"-Toke Makinwa confirms breakup with fiancee of 12yrs Maje


Toke Makinwa has finally acknowledged she and her fiancee of 12 years are over.She told CityPeople
“I am not under any pressure to get married. It’s the society that puts pressure on women not minding that divorce rates are high. I was once in a long term relationship with Maje Ayida and it has come to an end. I think it’s unfair for me to speak about our relationship because he is not here to defend himself.  He is an amazing guy but it was not meant to be.  It’s strange being single again but I am taking it one step after the

Limpopo Master "Kcee" Pays Last Respect To Nelson Mandela(See Photo)


Good gesture..

PHOTO: Mariah Carey Is In Lagos


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Mariah Carey arrived in Lagos this afternoon to perform at Access Bank's Christmas Party and Send-off ceremony for the bank's Managing Director Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede. Event to take