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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

13-Year-Old Girl Gang-Raped By Married Man And His Friends In Lagos

The Nigeria police in Lagos State has arrested three friends, Achonam Emenuwa, 32, Godwin Udoh, 22, and Emenike Orji, 20, who allegedly impregnated a 13-year old girl (name withheld) after they allegedly raped her in turns.
The teenager is now five months pregnant and expecting a baby in four months’ time. Her parents are confused on who among them actually impregnated her.

Don Jazzy has been tweeting about his new Mavin clothing line coming up soon.

Check out his tweets below. Let's hope its fashionable and affordable.

Genevieve, Funke Akindele, Mercy Johnson Nominated For AfricaMagic Viewers Choice Awards

The much-awaited first ever AfricaMagic Viewers Choice Awards (AMCA) nominees' revelation was aired yesterday, 27th Jan, to millions of viewers in 47 African countries.

The announcement was shown on a special edition of MNET's lifestyle programme, 53 Extra.

Eku Edewor and Dolapo Oni were joined by Uti Nwachukwu and Helen (both of Jara TV) to present the show last night.

Riliwanu Balogun, 21-year-old Nigerian hangs himself in UK over fear of deportation

It's always sad to report stories like this about Nigerians in diaspora.

An inquest into the death of a Nigerian detainee, Riliwanu Balogun who was found hanged at a Young Offender’s Institute in the UK a day after his 21st birthday in 2011 has revealed he killed himself because he feared being sent back to Nigeria.

National Broadcasting Commission Bans Timaya, Psquare’s Videos

The National Broadcasting Commission has banned a number of new music videos from being broadcast anywhere in the country.

Reports indicated on Thursday that artistes whose works are affected by the action include Psquare, Wande Coal, Timaya, Flavour and D’Prince. The others are Goldie, Chuddy K and Tillaman.

Reggae Legend Majek Fashek Gone Mad? - Photos

Despite all effort to reinvigorate the dwelling career of this reggae legend, Majek Fashek, it’s obvious that he needs serious attention spiritually and otherwise.

Recently, the living but half dead reggae legend was sighted staggering and murmuring some inaudible at Ogba area of Lagos. Veteran reggae artist, Majek, no doubt is now a shadow of his former self, the once handsome looking, bubbling fellow is now in a pitiable condition.

Nigerian Man Builds Light Plane In Bayelsa State

Fantastic! PHOTOS: The Invention of an Anti-rape Female Condom

An anti-rape female condom using a different design was invented by Sonnet Ehlers, a South African woman.
Ehlers was motivated to create it while working as a blood technician with the South African Blood Transfusion Service, during which time she met many rape victims.

Beyonce Opens up about MIiscarriage and Blue Ivy Birth

The countdown is on to Beyoncé’s Super Bowl halftime show. With just a week to go, Baddie Bey is revealing more photos from her rehearsals, while not giving away too much. In the latest round of pics, she is seen dancing in a Brooklyn Nets shirt and working on her laptop while seated in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Despite claims that Destiny’s Child will reunite at the Super Bowl, Michelle Williams shot down the rumors. “I hate to disappoint the people and tell them that it’s not true,” she said.

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), while confirming the incident, stated that the accident happened at the Adekunle junction of the bridge.
"A private vehicle fell into the water. Rescue people have sighted the vehicle and are trying to pull it out," said

A vicar has been charged with presiding over 492 fake marriages in 16 months - equivalent to one a day.

Reverend Nathan Ntege was arrested in June last year following an investigation into sham marriages by the UK Border Agency.
The 53-year-old is accused of conducting a string of fake marriages at the St Jude's with St Aidan Church in Thornton Heath, south London, between December 2009 and March 2011.

How Don Jazzy Gives Money To Upcoming Artist

This is a true live story of how an upcoming artiste met Don jazzy and he changed his life, the artiste by name TOC has decided to thank Donjazzy through this blog.
First of all; Introduction, na me be TOC. am an upcoming singer student in Bells University lol. When I left my house for EME album launch party at club deuces couple of months back, I didn’t know I was going to meet my break through. We spoke for a bit and he asked me to give him a call so we can continue our discussion some other time.

Photo – Nollywood Actress, Anita Joseph Goes Crazy Shows Us Her Backside

Popular married gospel singer caught red-handed in bed with a girlfriend

POPULAR gospel musician and keyboard wizard Munyaradzi Munodawafa has dumped his wife of five years. The musician was initially allegedly caught red-handed in bed with his girlfriend.
Munodawafa's wife Fellistas Shumba said she found him with the girl in bed in their matrimonial home in Masvingo. According to Shumba, the girl is in her early 20s.
After being confronted, Munodawafa fled with his girlfriend from his lodgings in Runyararo West. Shumba said the two are currently staying in an area known as Sisk.

Residential and public buildings, shops, vehicles, public schools, churches and stadium were badly damaged by the rainstorm.

Mostly affeceted were one of the oldest schools in the town, the Imade College, the General Hospital, Owo Stadium, Methodist High School, St Catherine Anglican Girls Grammar School and Methodist Church.

Electric poles were damaged leading to black out in the town.

10-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth To Baby Girl

A 10-year-old Colombian girl has sparked outrage after becoming one of the world's youngest ever mothers by giving birth to a healthy daughter.
The girl, a member of an indigenous tribe called the Wayuu who are based in the La Guajira Peninsula in the north of the country, was 39 weeks pregnant when she underwent a Caesarean section. Most pregnancies are 38 weeks.
It was the first time the pre-teen, from the town of Manaure, had visited a doctor in connection with her pregnancy.

88-year-old man in Lagos arraigned for N1.4m scam by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned Olusola Alaba (aka Anthony) Adekunle Okundalaiye, Lateef Tokunbo Alli, Magnus Obe before Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on a four count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretences and forgery to the tune of N1,490,000.

Federal Government Suspends Importation Of Private Jets

It seems the trend of private jet acquisition by Nigerians might slow down for a while. Is this good or bad news? You tell us.

The Ministry of Aviation has announced a suspension of the importation of private jets into the country pending the renewal of the policy on private jets. This suspension affects private airplanes, helicopters and other lighter aircraft.

The suspension would continue until the formulation of a new policy on importation of private jets and helicopters.

S*x Scandals Hit Akwa Ibom State Government House

Generally, politicians and those in the corridors of power are believed to live a life of indulgence and abuse. They survive by covering up their tracts or using the pegs and trimmings attached to their offices to prevent their misdeeds going to the public domain. Threats and intimidation which they sometimes make good are tools they use in whipping whistle blowers including the press into line. Sometimes, they run out of luck as what they do in the dark gets to be seen and known on the housetop.

Revealed: Money Making Rituals And Superstition In Nigeria

Early this month, the police in Kogi State arrested a 46 year old man who murdered his 4-month old son for ritual purposes.

According to the report, the man on the fateful day quietly moved the baby around midnight from the mother’s bedside while she was deeply asleep. He killed the child and hurriedly buried him. The ritualist is right now in police custody while investigation continues. On several occasions in the past, the police have

The anticipated 2012 edition of Music Meets Runway, the team behind the annual fashion and music event teamed up with Cîroc Ultra Premium Vodka to host its first pre-party tagged MMR-Cîroc Party on Thursday 20th December 2012 at SIP Lounge, Victoria Island, Lagos.

LOVELY PHOTOS: Ibinabo Fiberesima's Birthday Party

The current president of the Actor's Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberesima had a birthday bash at the Chesney Hotel, Victoria Island.
A lot of celebrities took time out of their busy schedule to grace the occasion.
Amongst them were Ini Edo, Chidi Mokeme, Rita Dominic, Stephanie Okereke Linus, Omotola Jalade

Girls Raped By 9 Men

The nine men, from Berkshire and Oxfordshire, are accused of sexually exploiting six girls, aged between 11 and 15.
A 12-year-old girl who was repeatedly raped by a group of men was also made to have a back-room abortion after falling pregnant, a court has heard. She is one of six alleged victims of nine men accused of grooming children and exploiting them for sex in Oxford.
She was also "branded" with the initial of a man who claimed to "own her". The men deny 51 charges

According to a top security operative, police detectives are studying audio and video tapes of the sermons in which Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, asserted that the late governor of Kaduna State, Mr. Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa perished along with former National

Presidential Aide Denies Secretly Marrying Nollywood Actress Nkiru Sylvanus

Who is actually telling the truth here? Could the social network audience have been totally wrong on the Senior Special Assistant (SSA), to the vice-president on Media and Publicity, Mr. Sani Umar, secretly marrying Nollywood actress, Miss Nkiru Sylvanus? Isn't it a common belief that there can be no smoke without fire?

The stiff competition in the industry has pushed one of the top actresses in Nollywood, Oge Okoye, back to the drawing board for rebranding. The popular actress, Oge Okoye, has done a filmed photo shoot with renowned photographer, Moussa Moussa, which is being described as photos speak.

These AFCON 2013 Eagles are like ’94 squad, Keshi hits back at critics

Nigeria’s players listen to their national anthem before the Nigeria vs Cape Verde friendly football match in preparation for the CAN 2013 tournament at Algarve Stadium in Faro on January 9, 2013 . AFP PHOTO / FRANCISCO LEONG

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has declared in Faro that the potentials in the present squad he is nurturing for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations could match the all-conquering 1994 squad which he captained to Tunisia.
The ’94 squad won the Nations Cup in Tunisia(Nigeria’s second after 1980) and also qualified the nation for her first World Cup in USA’94.

She was in Dubai and Miami over the holidays. See more photos below...

Chinese actress that starred in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “Memoirs of a Geisha” and “Rush Hour 2″ angrily denied selling herself for sexual favors to a disgraced official of the ruling Chinese Communist Party for $1 million per night.

Indian Woman Poisons Her Husband After Winning $1M Lotto, Tries To Cash Money

The wife of a man who died of cyanide poisoning attempted to claim his $1 million lottery winnings in the days following his mysterious death. Urooj Khan, 46, right, collapsed and died at his Chicago home in July after consuming a meal of Indian Kofta curry prepared by his wife, Shabana Ansari, 32, (pictured left).

Urooj Khan’s brother, ImTiaz Khan, accused Ansari of attempting to claim her husband’s winnings but she was unable to do so. Mr. Khan settled for a lump sum payout of $425,000. He, his wife, and his 17-year-old daughter, Jasmeen, from a previous marriage posed with a giant mock up of his $1 million check

A 32-year old Nigerian pastor, Kehinde Boluwaji, has landed himself in trouble for allegedly dipping his fingers and pouring salt inside a woman’s private part under the false pretence of carrying out deliverance on her.
Boluwaji, who hails from Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria, reportedly lied to the victim, 22-year old Busola Adebayo that she was possessed of a strange spirit that will cause her untimely death if she was not delivered.
He also told Busola that the bad dreams she always had will not allow her to get a husband and when she eventually gets married, she will not get pregnant and have children.

All is almost set for ailing Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu, to travel to Germany for medical attention, after struggling to raise the sum of N6m.
While N2.5m already was donated by kind-hearted individuals, fortune smiled on her when the Lagos State Government gave her the remaining balance.
Her spokesman, Seun Oloketuyi, said she is currently processing her visa and other necessary travel

Don Jazzy Breaks His Silence On Ordering Thugs To Beat Up Princewill Ifeanyi Ojukwu

Top music producer Don Jazzy has denied ordering an attack on a club manager after an alleged verbal confrontation.
On January 8, 2013, it was reported that the Mavin Records CEO had been accused of ordering thugs to beat up Princewill Ifeanyi Ojukwu on December 21, 2012.
Entertainment reporter Stella Dimoko Korkus claimed Ojukwu, the former manager of Auto Lounge Nightclub and Don Jazzy exchanged words at his (Don Jazzy’s) night club, POP in Victoria Island, Lago

Calabar Carnival Has Now Become S*xual - See Hot Photos

Calabar Carnival Has Now Become Sexual - Photos

Bishop Archibong Archibong, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Cross River chapter, on Sunday expressed optimism that Nigeria would be more prosperous in 2013 and beyond.
He also criticised the nudity in the just concluded Calabar Carnival, saying that it was not the culture of Africa.

Nigerian Police arrest fake doctor for defrauding Facebook friend

The Nigerian Police in Lagos has arrested a fake medical doctor, who lied to an acquaintance he met on the social media platform, Facebook, that he would get her a job and collected N200,000 from her.

The Police said in Lagos that the suspect, found to be a serial fraudster, posed as a medical doctor to enable him to swindle the unsuspected Facebook girl- friend.

Just like the legendary story of a cobbler’s wife, who does not know when her husband’s payday will be since their source of income is dependent on people’s rough usage of their shoes and, until it goes bad, her husband is not sure of when the next income will come, so it can be likened to the story of these eligible Nollywood hotties.

Davido Beats Up His Manager, Asa Asika Then Fires Him

After almost two years of working together, Davido, 20, and his manager Asa Asika, 22, (center) have parted ways. They reportedly ended their working relationship a few days back but none of them have said anything about it yet, though they've both changed their Twitter bios.
We are trying to find out what really happened between these two as there are a few versions of what led to their break up. One version claims that Asa was dropped because Davido has become too big an artist for him (Asa) to handle. Another version claims Davido assaulted Asa over money.

The Most Spoilt Girl In Britain, Gina Rio - 'I Could Never Date Someone Who Is Poor'

Most twentysomethings have long been dropped from their parents' pocket money payroll.
But one - who some are calling the most spoiled woman in Britain - still receives a massive £10,000 payout each month from her mother - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Gina Rio, 23, who lives in a suite at the five star Savoy hotel despite owning a house in London's King's Cross, is handed the money by her mother, Teresa, who took over the monthly payments after Gina fell out
with her father in 2003 and he stopped the £20,000 allowance he used to provide.