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Friday, July 25, 2014

I am not a university graduate yet— Davido

Music sensation and BET awards winner, Davido (David Adedeji Adeleke), has cleared the air on the rumour that he was one of the new graduates from Babcock University, stressing that he only attended the ceremony to celebrate with a friend.

How I gave up my name to Basket Mouth" - MC Miracle (Old Basket Mouth)

Comedian Ernest Essien originally known as Basket mouth has opened up to Vanguard on how he let Bright Okpocha, now famous as ‘Basketmouth keep the name’.Ernest said he was bearing the name but had to change his to MC Miracle to avoid clash of identity.....

No, he didn’t steal the name. Sometime in 2000-2001, Basketmouth approached me during one of the Plantashun Boiz’s concert at D Den on Isaac John in Ikeja and he introduced himself to me as ‘Basketmouth’ and told me he heard I was also using the name. I was already an established entertainer then so what I saw was a younger brother from Benin with hunger for success in his eyes. There and then, I asked him if he liked the name and his response was in the affirmative. I told him to keep the name so I

The continent of Africa is consistently known for its negativity, the leadership situation of the continent is no difference from the torrent of challenges militating against it. In the West, leaders are elected for a term of office and after the expiration, he simply pack his bags and go. But there are Leaders in Africa that disagrees with such mantra. Why would a leader rather want to die in office than leave honorably even in midst of clamor for them to call it a day. I thought Mandela exited after just one term? Let’s take a peep in the category of leaders that see Mandela as alien. They are in descending order.

8. IDRISS DEBY OF CHAD

The Chadian leader who assumed office in 1990 after he took power through a rebellion against Hussene Habre and has since survived several rebellions of his own. With the people of Chad crying fowls, it seems the President have other ideas. After winning elections, in 2003 he abolished term limit to perpetuate himself in office.

7. ABDULAZEEZ BOUTELFLIKA OF ALGERIA

Newly-Wed Ex Gov's Daughter Shares Honeymoon Pictures

The honeymoon pictures from Adanna Ohakim, one of the daughters of former Imo State governor Ikedi Ohakim, and David Steineker, who got married last Saturday, are out.

The newly-wed couple, who had their white wedding in Dublin on Saturday, July 19, 2014, had previously fulfilled the traditional marriage rites last year at the brides’ hometown. The lovebirds are currently in Paris, France, for their honeymoon.
The new bride took to Instagram to share some of the amazing moments from her honeymoon.
See some of the photos below:

Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, has been under attack by some of her fans for making her intentions known of joining Politics.
On July 18, it was reported that the Cross River State born award-winning actress made known her intentions of joining politics under the aegis of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Kate plans on contesting for the Federal House of Representatives for Calabar Munical/Odukpani Federal Constituency in the primaries coming up in October.
Apparently, one of her fans did not take the news well. Kate’s follower took to twitter to blast her calling her a ‘Prostitute’.
See tweets below:

The Kwara state Police command yesterday July 23rd paraded two men who they said are involved in trading of human parts.

The men whose names were given as Amos Kareem and Abubakar Ladan were arrested with human head, leg and hand in Tabira village, Okuta in Baruten LGA of the state, according to a report by Vanguard.

When interviewed, one of the suspects, Abubakar Ladan said Amos Kareem promised to give him a motorcycle if he could find him human head, hand and leg. His desire to own a motorcycle made him go to a cemetery where he exhumed bodies and cut off their heads, hands and legs (pictured above).

Briefing newsmen today, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Public Health, Dr Yewande Adeshina said the Liberian man being tested for the Ebola Virus is currently at a private hospital in Obalende, Lagos. She said the man has been isolated and the hospital vicinity cordoned off and that 30 other people are also being tested for possible contact with the deadly virus.

Dr Adeshina warned residents to;

Last night Rihanna's bff Melissa Forde sent Chris Brown and Rihanna fans into a frenzy after she posted a throwback pic of Rihanna and Chris Brown at an amusement park together…