Veteran Yoruba Actor Pa-Kasumu Battles Heart And Liver Diseases.

This is not the best of time for actor cum producer, Pa Kasumu born Kayode Odumosu.The actor for a while now has cheated death and all seem not to be ending any time soon. The actor, has been battling with a heart, liver and Kidney problems for Four years now and has been on and off the sick bed several times.
The actor unveiled his travails while shuttling between life and death. "I am only living on hope. I have cheated death several times and it is only by the grace of God that I still live". He spilled. "I even hoped that I would have died few months ago but God redeemed me". The actor currently shuttling between home and hospital and needs 12Million Naira for his treatment.

Rapper Big Boi's Wife Sherlita Patton Files For Divorce

  Sherlita Patton, the hot wife of rapper Antwaun "Big Boi" Patton, has just filed for divorce!  
On Wednesday, Mrs. Big Boi filed divorce papers in Fulton County Superior Court on her hip hop star husband.  No details have emerged as to why....yet...but the soon to be ex-Mrs. Patton is citing the celebrity usual, irreconcilable differences.
Sherlita claims the marriage is irretrievably broken.  She wants alimony and an equitable division of marital property and assets, according tot he divorce papers seen by the AJC.  She also wants full custody and child support for their youngest daughter who is 12.  The couple also have an 18-year-old daughter together.
The couple, who have been married for 11 years, are currently separated according to the divorce papers. Who knew?

Associated Airline Plane Crashes With 27 passengers On Board

 

An Embraer aircraft operated by Associated Airlines with Reg No SCD 361 enroute Akure from the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, crashed shortly after take-off at about 9.30 am local time. The plane had 20 passengers and 7 crew members on board.

Emergency rescue operations commenced immediately by a combined team of Fire Service and security personnel . Some persons pulled out from the aircraft have been rushed to the hospital while a few dead bodies have been recovered

 

.The casket bearing Agagu's corpse was recovered almost intact at the scene of the crash. Rescuers said almost all parts of the aircraft was burnt except the back where the casket was kept. The full manifest of the occupants of the plane has been released by aviation authorities. Find it after the cut...RIP to the departed.

WHAT AN EVIL ACT -Pastor Caught In Egbeda Burying A 2-Year Old Baby

Operatives at the Homicide Section of the state Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Yaba, Lagos, have begun investigation into the discovery of the decomposing body of a two-year-old child in a church premises in Egbeda area of Lagos.

The pastor (names withheld) has been arrested over the alleged murder of the child.

Although details of investigation were still sketchy at press time, it was gathered that the pastor was allegedly caught burying the dead child in a shallow grave within the church premises.

It was learnt that the said pastor was caught by a neighbor, who had gone out to ease himself at 2a.m., weekend, digging the grave. The neighbour, whose identity was not disclosed, was said to have alerted other residents.

They were said to have reported their findings to policemen at Idimu Division, consequent upon which a team was drafted to the church.

The policemen, as gathered, dug the shallow grave where they discovered and exhumed the body of a baby girl. The body was deposited at the mortuary.

Command’s Deputy Spokesman, Damasus Ozoani, confirmed the arrest.
Culled - Ladun Liadi

Kenyan mall ablaze as names of terrorists and victims are released

Kenyan special forces were today locked in a fight to the death with Islamic terrorists who have been barricaded inside a Nairobi mall with up to 40 hostages since Saturday.

Witnesses described hearing four large explosions at the Westgate Shopping Centre followed by fierce gun fire after the military tried to break the three day siege by gaining access from the roof. 

It is feared that some of the gunmen inside may have blown themselves up, though a Kenyan government minister said that militants had set fire to some mattresses in a supermarket as a decoy.

Update: It's been confirmed that the terrorists didn't blow themselves up, they set ablaze mattresses they got from one of the supermarkets in the mall, as a diversion. The terrorists have been corned in one of the rooms inside the mall. Continue.Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku said that two of the terrorists had been killed and that most hostages were now free. All of the militants were men, he added, although some were dressed as women. So far, 69 people have been confirmed dead. At least 175 were injured, including children. 

A top military official said he believes the attackers are 'a multinational collection from all over the world.'

Kenya Chief of Defence forces General Julius Karangi said fighters from an array of nations participated in the attack claimed by Al Shabaab, a Somali group allies with al-Qaida. 

'We have an idea who this people are and they are clearly a multinational collection from all over the world,' he said. We have an idea who they are, their nationality and even the number.  We are fighting global terrorism here and we have sufficient intel (intelligence) to suggest that.'

A Twitter account claiming to represent Al Shabaab yesterday claimed that terrorists from seven nations are involved in the attack, including the U.S., Britain and Canada. 

The HSM Press Office account, which has been suspended twice, claimed the group were:

Names of alleged terrorists
Ahmed Nasir Shirdoon, 24, from London, UK; 
Gen Mustafe Noorduiin, 27, from Kansas City, U.S., 
Abdifatah Osman Keenadiid, 24, from Minneapolis, U.S., 
Ahmed Mohamad Isse, 22, from Saint Paul, U.S; 
Ismael Guled, 23, from Finland; 
Abdirizak Mouled, 24, from Ontario, Canada; 
Zaki Jama Caraale, 20, and Sayid Nuh, 25, both from Somalia. 

Police chief David Kimaiyo said today that some hostages have been freed. However, a group claiming to represent the Al Shabaab terrorists said they are still fighting inside the building. 

Deejay Switch Emerges Winner of GLO X FACTOR Season 1

Obianuju Catherine Udeh emergers winner of GLO X Factor season 1, after the 3 finale revealed their intentions and plans on how to win and utilize the ultimate prize of 24 million Naira and Sony Music recording contract. When the curtain draws on X Factor, the world’s biggest singing reality TV competition. The world should watch out for her. More details coming in.

GULDER ULTIMATE SEARCH 10 SELECTION PARTY

Popular Nigerian musician, Wande Coal will be on duty this evening as he entertains guests at the final selection party for Gulder Ultimate Search 10.
It is expected that the African R & B crooner will treat the audience to breath-taking performances from his past and yet-to-be released albums. Recent songs by Wande Coal which have turned out to be chart busters include "Been long you saw Me" and "The Kick and Rotate."
The Gulder brand team at Nigerian Breweries Plc. is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that Gulder Ultimate Search 10 will linger on in the minds of viewers and fans for a long time to come. The registration and regional selection exercises ended weeks back, paving way for the next stage, which is the final selection party.

The host for the final selection party, the Gulder Ultimate Search 10 show anchor and the two past Gulder Ultimate Search champions that will play the roles of Gatekeepers have however not been revealed. While Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly called Freeze hosted last year's Final Selection Party, Chidi Mokeme was only revealed as the Gulder Ultimate Search 9 Host at the same event. Dominic Mudabai (Gulder Ultimate Search 4 winner), Michael Nwachukwu, (Gulder Ultimate Search 5 winner) and Christopher Okagbue (Gulder Ultimate Search 8 winner), all past winners, were also revealed as the Gatekeepers for last season.

Micheal Jackson Statue referred to as Ridiculous

A controversial statue of the late pop star Michael Jackson will be removed from outside Fulham's Craven Cottage ground after fans complained it made the Premier League club look like a laughing stock.
The statue was erected behind the Hammersmith stand by former owner Mohamed Al Fayed in 2011, two years after the singer's death at the age of 50 from an overdose of a surgical anesthetic and other sedatives.
"Craven Cottage means the world to generations of Fulham supporters, and I have heard from many of them over the past two months," said chairman Shahid Khan, who took over the club in July, in a statement on Friday.

WAJE ADOPTS BABY ELEPHANT

Soul singer, Waje's love for wildlife seems unquenchable. The singer wowed her fans when she recently made a trip to Kenya to adopt a baby elephant!
According to her, the mammal was a birthday gift from her friends in Nairobi. Waje didn't get just the mammal, she also got a certificate as the adopted mother, and the right to carry it with her anywhere in the world.

Highest Earning Celebrity Couple By Forbes

  Beyonce and Jay Z have been named the highest-earning celebrity couple by Forbes.

The pair are reported to have taken home an estimated $95 million (£59 million) in the last year.
Jay Z's recent Watch the Throne album went platinum and launched a world tour that brought in $1.4m (£900,000) per night in America, according to Forbes
Beyonce's Mrs Carter world tour is estimated to have taken in an average of $2m (£1.3m) per night.

In addition to his music career, Jay Z also part-owns the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, which he will be selling now he has started his own sports agency, Roc Nation Sports.
Beyonce has her own fragrance and clothing lines.

MTV EMA 2013 NOMINEES LIST

MTV (DStv Channel 130) announced the nominees for the “2013 MTV EMA,” the world’s annual music awards show that celebrates the year’s hottest artists from around the globe. Musical powerhouse and multi-talented Justin Timberlake and breakthrough artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the EMA nominations with five nods each, while always captivating superstars Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke are each up for four awards.
Representing for Africa at the global music celebration will be LCNVL, Mafikizolo, P-Square, Wizkid and Fuse ODG – who are all nominated in the Best African Act category.

The “2013 MTV EMA” will broadcast live on MTV (DStv Channel 130) on Sunday 10 November at 22:00 CAT from the stunning new Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam (official red carpet show starts at 21:00 CAT).

News of the nominations will be revealed during the “2013 EMA Nomination Special” Hosted by Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), premiering on MTV at 16:40 CAT was released on Tuesday 17 September. The world famous “Anchorman” Ron Burgundy (star of the upcoming Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues) will deliver the news on this year’s EMA nominees in his unique and hilarious way.

Continuing his hot streak after a long hiatus from music, Timberlake continues to dominate 2013, securing EMA nominations for Best Male, Best Live, Best Look, Best US Act and Best Video for “Mirrors”.  First-time EMA nominees Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will compete for Best New, Best Hip Hop, Best Song for “Thrift Shop (ft. Wanz)”, Best US Act and Best World Stage for their performance at MTV World Stage Wireless 2013 in July.

Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus will go head to head for the Best Female title, and both will vie against Robin Thicke for Best Video. Gaga is also up for Best Look and Biggest Fans, while Cyrus has secured additional nods for Best Pop and Best US Act.  Thicke’s other nominations are for Best Song for “Blurred Lines (ft. T.I. & Pharrell), Best US Act and Best World Stage for his performance in Malaysia earlier this month.  Perennial EMA nominee Justin Bieber is once again nominated for Best Pop, Best Male, Biggest Fans and Best Canadian Act.

Other notable EMA nominees include Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Green Day, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Daft Punk, Rudimental, Icona Pop and One Direction, who are each up for three EMA nominations (with 1D’s Harry Styles also nabbing a nod for Best Look). Artists with two EMA nods include Rihanna, Katy Perry, Eminem, Jay Z, Bastille, Imagine Dragons, The Killers, Paramore, Rita Ora, Drake, Afrojack, Avicii, Calvin Harris and Iggy Azalea. MTV will announce EMA performers and presenters at a later date.

The MTV EMA – MTV’s global celebration of the hottest stars in music – recognizes artists from around the world and across genres, and brings together music fans everywhere for a one-of-a-kind experience in the weeks leading up to and at the show. Voting for EMA categories is open now until 00:59 CAT on Saturday 9 November 2013.
Once again, viewers from around the world have been engaging with the EMA digital platforms to earn points for their favorite EMA artists in the Biggest Fans category; since 30 August, their participation has helped narrow down the field to the five official nominees announced today. The more fans continue to engage with the EMA content featured on MTV’s digital platforms in the weeks leading up to the show, the more they can help boost the chances for their favorite artist to win the Biggest Fans award on November 10th.

Each year, the MTV EMA highlights incredible artists from every corner of the world with the Worldwide Act category. Fans can vote for nominated artists from their respective territory starting today, Tuesday 17 September. The local winners will receive an EMA award and also move on to the next phase of voting starting Friday 25 October and compete for the regional title. The 10 official Worldwide Act nominees from each region will then be announced on Monday 1 November, and battle for the Worldwide Act Award. The winner will be named at the show in Amsterdam.
Here is the list of nominees for the “2013 MTV EMA”:

HMMMM- Lips Sealed........

Mike Will Made It has been producing tracks for Miley Cyrus' ratchet era, namely that "We Can't Stop" song.  So it's only right that they hook up in other ways.  We're were already hearing that those hookups were more than just in the studio.  And then, these pics came out....
Mike Will Made It, who has risen to music fame for producing for Ciara, Future, Kanye, Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland and plenty more, has taken the next step on the Hollywood publicity train.  And that's hooked up with a pop starlet that is on the tongues of everyone.  Even if it's not totally true, the twosome are surely playing on the rumors at the very least.
Pics from a Terry Richardson shoot featuring a newly single & half naked Miley & a fully clothed Mike surfaced today on the photographer's Tumblr.  And like any Terry Richardson shoot, the pics are pretty provacative.  Especially since we've been hearing little birdies spilling dabbles of tea about these two possibly being more than just work buddies.

Girl Stripped Naked By Men For Cutting Her Friend's Face With Razor Blade

This was said to have happened in Benue State and the two girls fought over a sugar daddy. But a better source has said, it is not true, that the girls fought because one of them called the other's mother a prostitute. In order to retaliate, she cut her friend's face deeply with a razor blade. It was learnt that people who were passing by, who saw how deep the cut was, ordered the other girl to remove her clothes to serve as punishment for her. But when she refused, the men forcefully removed her clothes and stripped her naked.

Women and Modesty Global Intiative sets to begin Operation

The Women and Modesty Global Initiative, a Non-governmental Organisation, NGO, is finally set to begin operation. The unveiling of the NGO and inauguration of the Board of Trustees comes up on the November 3^rd, 2013 at Bespoke, Lekki, Lagos.

The programme is designed to reveal the initiative to stakeholders, prospective individual and corporate sponsors.  Its sole purpose is to create awareness to the society at large. It is going to be a gathering of the crème d’la crème as dignitaries all over the world would grace the event.

The NGO would be declared open by her Excellency, Abimbola Fashola, wife of the Lagos State Governor. 

The Board of Trustees to be inaugurated are Sir Mike M. Okiro, Former Inspector General of Police (Rtd), Chief Tunji Braitwaite (Ph. D), Mrs.Modupe Jimoh Ibrahim (Vice Chairman, Global Fleet), Chief Mrs. Edith Mike Ejezie(MD/CEO Gosord Oil & Gas Ltd.), Mrs.Abiodun Olujimi(Former Deputy Governor Ekiti State), Chief (Dr.) Isaac Olusola Dada, Councillor Anna Mbachu(Groove Green WardLondon) Ifesinachi Ugwuonye (Leading Consultant of Citi Bank, USA), Mrs.Monilola Ogunsanya (Chartered Accountant / Fashion Designer).

MOVIE REVIEW - HOUSE OF GOLD

House of Gold tells the story of Dan Ansah, who is a business mogul, socialite, polygamist and also battling with cancer and has got six weeks to live according to the medical practitioner.

With the help of his long time legal representative to embark on a mission of bringing his childrens together for a 7days reunion, most of whom were born out of wedlock and various illicit affairs.

The casts in the movie are: Majid Micheal, Eddie Watson, Omawunmi, Iceprine Zamani, Yvone Nelson, Mercy Chiwo, Francis Odega and many more.

 

Balsom Alison wins Gramophone Classical Music Award

Trumpeter Alison Balsom has become the first British woman to win artist of the year at the prestigious Gramophone Classical Music Awards.
 She made her debut at Shakespeare's Globe earlier this year with Gabriel.
The musician collected her award, which is regarded as the most important of the classical music world, at a ceremony in central London on Tuesday.
Recording of the year went to a tribute to the astronauts killed in the Columbia space shuttle disaster in February 2003.
All seven astronauts on board died when the spacecraft disintegrated while re-entering the Earth's atmosphere.
The album, Seven, by Moldovan virtuoso violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, was chosen from more than 800 new releases.

WHAT A SHAMEFUL ACT

One of the hot babes in Nollywood who specializes in warming the bed of Movie Producers to get juicy role in their movies got more than she had bargained for recently. In a bid to satisfy the married man, who is a popular Director, after he promised to give her the lead role in the latest movie he's working on in Asaba, the actress decided to lodge into the same hotel room with the man, not knowing that some people were watching.

Bridget Ighorojeh Releases Pics.

 Hmm,what would you say about this dazzling, beautiful young Lady .... Lip sealed.

Olabiyi Aisha Crowned Queen of Muslim Women in the World

Obabiyi Aisha Ajibola, a 21 year old Unilag student, beat 19 other beauty diva to emerge Muslimah Queen 2013. Ajibola won the exclusive beauty pageant for Muslim women which took place today Wednesday September 18th in Jakarta, Indonesia. She received 25 million rupiah ($2,200) and trips to Mecca and India as prizes.

The contestants were all required to wear headscarves, covered from head to foot. They were judged on their looks, how well they recited Koranic verses and their views on Islam in the modern world, in front of an audience of mainly religious scholars and devout Muslims

This pageant was actually staged as a retort to the Miss World pageant holding in the same country. The organizers said they wanted to create an awareness within the muslim female community that there is a better form of beauty than the one being portrayed by the Miss World. They said the pageant is Islam's answer to the glamorous Miss World Pageant. 

KATE HENSHAW BOOK LAUNCH

Screen Diva, Kate Henshaw Nuttal launches her new book at the Muson centre in the early hours of today. The launch which had several personalities in the movie industry with the likes of: Charles Novia, Segun Arinze, Chidi Mokeme, Rita Dominic, Chioma Akpotha and several others, were present to celebrate her.


See Pics Below.

LOCATION PICS FROM KUNLE AFOLAYAN MOVIE SET(October 1)

The film is a psychological thriller detailing the activities of a northern police detective, Dan Waziri who was posted to the western region (Akote) to unravel the mystery behind a series of female murders in the community. Waziri, however, does not have plenty of time as he is expected to bring the Prince Aderopo to book before the Nigerian flag is raised and the American Flag is lowered in October1.

How Hilarious......

A 4-day-old baby boy has been gruesomely murdered by his own mother who fed him with a N40 rat poison. Binta Shuaibu, 20, conspired with her friend, Hindatu Umar, 27, to commit the dastardly act in Katsina State. Read the story below and what she said led her in committing the crime.


What could make a mother willfully kill her own baby? The suspect, Binta tells her story to Sunday Sun: “I was born in Layin-Ruwa, Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State. I got married 11years ago and my husband, Inusa later forced me to divorce him. I have only one son, Aminu for him.

“After the divorce, I decided to go into prostitution. The money I got from prostitution is what I use to feed my father in the village. My father had divorced my mother because my mother begged him to allow me to return to my former husband, but my father rejected the advice. My father divorced my mother because of that.

“While engaged in prostitution, I suddenly had an unwanted pregnancy, which I did not terminate. I was able to conceal the pregnancy and successfully had the baby boy delivered in my room.
“The ward head, Maiunguwa in the village where I was doing prostitution had warned all prostitutes not to have unwanted pregnancy, and that anyone who got pregnant must relocate to any nearby village to deliver and care for the baby there.

“But because of the warning by village head, I was at a loss to what to do with the baby and my calling as a prostitute.
“My good friend, Hindatu Umar suggested that since we do not want to stop prostitution, we should kill the baby. We both went into the street and bought rat poison for N40 and used it to kill the baby.”

Asked how the baby was actually killed, Binta said, “It was about midnight that the act was carried out. I told my friend, Hindatu that I would not want to witness the killing of my own child.

“Hindatu was the one who fed my baby with the poison. She forced him to drink the poison. When she wanted to do it, I went into the other room and took a drug, Valium 5 and slept off. I woke up to see that my baby was dead. We wrapped the dead body with clothes.”

RANDY TAIL OF ACCESS BANK- HERBERT WIGWE

The Gist is increasing in the social circle, and this one revolves around Access bank boss, Mr Hubert Wigwe who succeeded after Aigboje Imokuhede as the Chief Executive Officer and Group of Managing director after he resigned from Guaranty Trust Bank.

BON IN ASABA

The stage is set for the biggest Gathering of Nollywood stars as the 5^th Edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards will hold in Asaba on the 9^thof November 2013 at the Prestigious 5000 seater Dome.

Delta state is ready to host BON 2013, as it was confirmed at the just concluded press unveiling of BON Award which took place at Yellow Chilli GRA ikeja on the 12^th of August 2013 by Mr Ferguson Atakere the Representative of the Honorable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Delta State Mr. Richard Mofe Damijo.

TILLAMAN - MUSICAL AMBASSADOR

Senator Abiola Ajimobi awarded pop artiste, Tillaman the ambassadorial title as the Oyo State Youth Musical Ambassador, at the International Youth Day celebration organized by the Oyo State Agency for Youth Development.

The event  took place at Cultural Centre Ibadan and was attended in great numbers by the youth in the state. Few of his colleagues:like Chuddy K and Konga who came to support Tillaman.

Star Actor, Femi Adebayo Cries Out On Alleged Scam Rumour

Our attention has yet been drawn to the unscrupulous elements who are continuously seeking ways of denting the  image of our reputable client, Femi Adebayo, a Nollywood actor/producer-cum-founder of J-15 School of Performing Arts.

On Sunday, 3rd August 2013, a call was placed to Femi Adebayo by an unknown journalist who claimed to be a blogger. The blackmailer interrogated him on a purported allegation that he reportedly collected the sum of 8 million naira from a woman called Lara who is based outside the country. This has come as a shock to our client. The 8 million naira is said to be money for a movie production for her which Femi Adebayo was never involved in at any point till this moment. The blogger also alleged the unknown Lara is romantically linked to Femi - these claims  Femi has said there is nothing of such nature.

Subsequently, another journalist who claimed to be an entertainment reporter also called Femi Adebayo on Thursday, 8th August 2013, at about 8pm in  respect of the unpalatable allegation which he admitted was a fallacy. Not only that, the journalist threatened him over the story.

Sequel to this, the lawyer-turned-actor aka Jelili has debunked the allegations through his publicist, Mr. Gbolahan Adetayo that he has never done any business with anyone outside the country in relation to the  mentioned claims:" I have never collected any kobo from any woman outside the country to shoot a movie for her. I have been shooting  big-budget movies in the past which I sponsored from my personal purse or by my markerters.

Femi Adebayo is an award-winning popular Yoruba actor who is highly sought-after in the industry. He has endeared himself to many with his skillful interpretation of roles. He is an actor who has continued to train upcoming actors at his Ibadan-based J-15 Drama School.

Back and Better

Actress Funke Akindele made a stunning return to the red carpet at the Miss Global Nigeria 2013 Beauty Pageant Finale on Sunday 28th July 2013 at the Xovar Lounge, Lekki, Lagos.

She looked so radiant and beautiful with her chiffon dress and wavy locks.

 We hope to see more of her....................

Photo credit - Bella Naija.

Kehinde Oloyede goes public about his separation from wife Funke Akindele Oloyede.

After tying the knot with Kehinde Oloyede, Funke Akindele's marriage has ended. Kehinde Oloyede shared the news of their split via Facebook page (deleted). He wrote:

"It’s with heavy heart that am announcing the separation of me and ma wife Mrs Olufunke Akindele,we’ve both agreed to go our separate ways coz of irreconcilable differences.we still best of friends nd we 4ever remain gud friends.

Loaction Pics of WAJE - Produced by Bridget Ighoroje and Directed by Tope Adebayo.....

Toyin Aimakhu hooks Niyi Johnson................see pics.