Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie tells Vogue She is Bored of the Beyoncé Question | Read

When Beyoncé released her fifth studio album – BEYONCE, it was not only the beyhive community that cheered, Nigerians who may not be fans of the singer, also did the same.

Why? Well, one of our most celebrated authors Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s TED Talk about feminism was featured on in a song titled – Flawless.

Since the release, in almost every interview, reporters always ask her how it feels that her TED Talk was sampled in the track.

And although she is grateful for it, she tired of the question.

In an phone conversation with American Vogue, she talks about feminism, politics, and that famous song.

Do you agree? Veteran Musician Stella Monye Prescribes Amputation of Hands for Pirates

On Wednesday, veteran musician Stella Monye prescribed the amputation of hands for individuals who engage in the piracy of intellectual properties to curb the scourge.
Monye says that the drastic steps will help reduce piracy to the barest minimum.
She said;
“If their fingers are cut, they won’t see the hands to use in pirating the works.
Cutting their fingers off will stop them, by the time you cut off two people’s fingers others will stop. They will learn and it will be faster in stopping them; without a drastic measure they won’t stop.
Taking them to court to be fined N10, 000 will not deter them. They will pay and come out to continue.”
On how piracy affects musicians: “You become a pauper because of your pirated works, they impoverish you.

Islamic Clerics nabbed trading in human skulls (PHOTO)

 

Three suspected human parts dealers, two of them Islamic clerics, are now helping police detectives to break the demand and supply chain of a trans-border syndicate which trades in human skulls.

The suspects already arrested in connection with the illicit trade include Clement Omodijie as well as two clerics, Olasukunmi Owolabi and Usman Saliu.The suspects were nabbed recently when they were about to supply three human skulls to their buyers at Ikorodu.

According to police sources, the suspects alleged that the skulls found in their possession were sold to herbalists who in turn claimed that they used them to prepare concoctions for their sick customers. They also alleged that some were sold to customers from across the country who needed the skulls to perform rituals.

Marrying three wives is my destiny - OJB Jezreel

 

Many didn't know OJB Jezreel had three wives until recently. His first wife ended up donating one of her kidneys to him. Speaking to Punch, he says he won't advice anyone to marry three wives but said it was his destiny

I don’t think it has anything to do with fame. There are people without fame yet they married more than three wives. Those people are not even rich. I think it is destiny; there is no other way to explain it.
"It is everything. But predominantly, I think it is by design. Some people believe in

Mother of 5 Posts Awesome Reply after Being Ridiculed for Stretch Marks

She loves all of her, all that’s perfect as well as the imperfections.
A mother of five children Tanis Jex-Blake visited an Alberta, Canada beach with two of her children, and decided to sit out in a bathing for the first time in years.
She heard two teenagers immediately calling her “f-ing disgusting” and point accusingly at her.

Woman who implicated Lagos pastor in ritual scandal takes back her words, names another pastor

 

Remember the woman who was caught with her neighbour's 9 year old son and said a pastor told her to kidnap a child? Now she has gone back on her words,implicating yet another pastor.

Detectives investigating recent allegations of abduction against a Lagos based woman, Rosemary Chukwu, were recently jolted when the prime suspect named another pastor as the mastermind of the abduction.

The mother of four who earlier named an Ikorodu based Pastor and General Overseer of Holy Family Ministry, Ernest Chukwuemeka Nwankwo, as the man that instructed her to bring a seven-year-old boy for ritual purposes, reportedly named another Ikorodu- based pastor as the man that actually instructed her to abduct the boy.

Desmond Elliot Talks Tribalism, Family & Why Musicians get More Endorsements than Actors

Desmond Elliot opens up about a lot of topics.

In a preview for his exclusive interview with Golden Icons, the Nollywood actor speaks to Emma Emerson about his family, Boko Haram, Royal Arts Academy, the business aspect of the Nollywood and Nigerian music industry.

The full interview will be available on August 13th 2014, but check out the preview.

Police arrest 10-year-old boy for witchcraft, say he turned into a cat

A 10-year-old boy was arrested by Rivers police for witchcraft activities alongside an accomplice, a 48-year old man, in Iwofe, Rumuolumeni in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state on Monday, 28 July.
The boy was arrested after reportedly turning into a cat to attack a family in the community.
The reports say that the 10-year-old boy turned into a cat and jumped into the apartment of one of the residents, who believing it to be an ordinary cat, attempted to chase it out, when he suddenly transformed back into the boy.

Chris Brown & Karrueche Tran have Officially Broken up

Hollywood couple, Karrueche and Chris Brown's relationship is finally over. And according to a new story on TMZ, Karrueche finally dumped Chris because she wasn't happy with his behavior on social media (liking fan pics of him and Rihanna) and that she thinks he's immature and ruining his life by partying so much.
Via TMZ:

    Chris Brown played the Rihanna card one too many times with Karrueche Tran ... we've learned Karrueche has not only broken up with him ... for safe measure she changed her number.

    Our sources say Karrueche exploded when Chris recently  "liked" 2 fan photos on

Actress, Stephanie Okereke-Linus is Stunning on the Cover of Mania Mag’s Travel Issue

Yellow does suit Stephanie Linus.

The actress is the cover star for Mania Magazine‘s August 2014 “Travel” issue. Mrs Linus who is seen sitting on rocks by a beach as the water cascades, looks smouldering as she focuses her eyes on the camera.