Pastor Taiwo Odukoya dedicates new Church auditorium

Founding Pastor of the Fountain of Life Church Lagos and husband of late Pastor Bimbo Odukoya, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya yesterday June 28th led other members of the church to dedicate their new ultra-modern worship auditorium. Dignitaries at the event included Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Fashola and his wife Abimbola as well as Bishop Oyedepo who preached during the dedication service. See a pic of the auditorium after the cut...

GEJ to go watch Super Eagles in Brazil if they make it to quarter-final

President Jonathan has promised to travel to Brazil to watch the Super Eagles live if they make it to the quarter-final stage of the 2014 World Cup. Nigeria will play France in the Round of 16 tomorrow Monday June 30th (5pm Nigerian time) and if they beat France, GEJ and some members of his govt will travel to Brazil to watch their next match.

Wizkid & co stare at reality star, Draya's butt on the BET red carpet

Funny pic. The Basketball Wives' reality star shared the photo on her instagram page.

Kaffy's husband sends loving/raunchy message to her as she turns a year older

Queen of dance, Kafayat Ameh aka Kaffy is a year older today June 30th and her husband Joseph Ameh took to his instagram page to wish her a happy birthday and promised her some birthday ****. Lucky girl! Hehe. And happy birthday

Politicians and bags of rice...guess it's the new strategy!

Over the weekend, former Zamfara State governor Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi, who is planning to contest again as Governor of the state in 2015, shared bags of rice to his people for Ramadan, making sure to let them know that he's contesting again.

Iraq formally declared the creation of an Islamic state

 

The al-Qaida breakaway group that has seized much of northern Syria and huge tracks of neighboring Iraq formally declared the creation of an Islamic state on Sunday in the territory under its control.

8 months pregnant Olympian runs 800m race

28 year old Olympian and five-time U.S. national champion Alysia Montano ran an 800m race at the Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California, yesterday and people are now questioning if it's safe. 

Alysia received a standing ovation after completing the race in 2 minutes, 32.13 seconds, 35 seconds slower than her personal best of 1:57.34, which she smashed back in 2010 in a race in Monaco.

"I've been running throughout my pregnancy and I felt really, really good during the whole process.' Alysia said after the race...

Doctors gave her the OK to run but isn't this too rigorous for a woman so pregnant? 

Ghanaian player J Ayew's 'junk' on display during World Cup match

There's nothing hotter than a hot dude who is well endowed, right ladies?.. Lol. During a game between Portugal and Ghana yesterday June 26th at the ongoing World Cup in Brazil, Portuguese player William Carvalho in an attempt to get the ball grabbed Ghanaian player Jordan Ayew's shorts, putting his privates in full display to the delights of millions of female football fans watching from around the world. Some girls are so lucky!

SABC boss under probe for taking a 22 year old 'wife as gift’

The acting chief operations officer of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Hlaudi Motsoeneng is under probe for accepting a 22 year old who was given to him as a gift. (girl circled).

Gospel singer Sinach's traditional wedding

Gospel sensation Osinachi Kalu popularly known as Sinach got married in a traditional ceremony to her beau Christ Embassy's pastor Joe yesterday Saturday June 21s in Ebonyi state. Their church wedding is set for next Saturday June 28th. Congrats to them.

Pics: GEJ, VP Sambo & PDP Chairman toast to Ekiti state victory

Pictures show President Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo and PDP Chairman Adamu Muazu toasting to PDP's victory in Ekiti state. Also present were some members of the National Working Committee of the PDP.  See more photos after the cut...

Keziah Jones' ex-wife writes heartbreaking message, thanks him for leaving her for dead

Less than two years after they got married, we heard that Neo-Soul artist and guitarist, Keziah Jones had separated from his wife, radio personality and magazine editor, Hauwa Mukan. (Read here).

The moment you realize you're not looking at a bird but a woman...

Look closely. That's a woman and not a bird. Have you been able to figure it out? Amazing, right?

Omotola's kids are so grown! Wow!

Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde's four children pictured with their dad. They are so grown...and

Beat Bosnia, Okonji-Iweala begs Eagles

Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has charged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to beat Bosnia in their next round of game in the ongoing World Cup tournament in Brazil.

According to the Minister, Nigeria could still make it even after the draw with Iran Monday.

In a one liner statement on her Facebook page sent by her Media Adviser Mr. Paul Nwabuko, Okonjo-Iweala said, “Go, Nigeria! We can still do it. Bosnia, here we come!”

Newly married actress Uche Nnanna shares new pics of herself and husband

The actress married Spain-based Richard Maduka in April and is currently residing in Spain. See more photos of the couple in Spain after the cut...

Female suicide bomber attacks military facility in Gombe State

According to unconfirmed reports coming from Gombe state, a woman suicide bomber detonated a bomb this morning along Military Quarter Guard in Biu Road in Gombe State, killing herself. The bomb, which the woman was reportedly carrying in her purse, went off before she got to the Quarter Guard believed to be her target. Eye-witnesses believe that the bomb went off prematurely. There are reports that one soldier died in the explosion but there have so far been no official confirmation.

Kano reportedly boiling following announcement of Sanusi as new Emir

Going by the tweets of Jamil Abubakar, Son of Inspector General of Police, riot has broken out in Kano state following the announcement of former CBN governor Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the new Emir of Kano. According to his tweets, Jamil says the people of Kano are not happy with the announcement and are causing trouble in the town. He however says the situation has been brought under control and no life was lost.

Where the confusion about new Emir came from + PDP withdraws congratulatory message

Happy 34th birthday to the Kokomaster, D'banj

One of Africa's biggest entertainers Dapo Oyebanjo is a year older today June 9th. Join me in wishing D'banj a happy birthday. Wishing you many more successful and happy years ahead. As he turns 34 today, continue to read a few D'banj facts...

El Rufai says private planes have been banned from landing in Kano

Another day, another political drama. According to Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, private planes have been banned from landing at the Kano Airport to frustrate those intending to fly into Kano to congratulate the new Emir, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.

Meanwhile that's pics of Sanusi signing documents as Kano's new Emir yesterday. Continue...

Gwoza Christians release disturbing details about 6 girls kidnapped by BH is 2013

Found this report on Sahara Reporters...quite scary! Read below...

The Gwoza Christian Community Association in Borno State has released details of disturbing disclosures made by six Christian girls who were abducted in 2013 by the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

Chris Brown celebrates release from jail with a party

He added weight in jail...good for him. After spending nearly four months in jail for violating his probation, Chris Brown was released early this week, June 2nd. His girlfriend Karrueche and some of his friends threw him a surprise welcome home/belated birthday party yesterday June 5th in LA. Rappers Big Sean, T.Pain, Tyga, his mum and close family and friends were all there. See pics after the cut...

TLC blast Rihanna for CFDA sheer dress...and Rihanna claps back!

Some people still don't know not to mess with Rihanna...she doesn't know how to be the big person and just ignore. She always replies. So during an interview on a programme in Australia yesterday, the remaining members of TLC, Chilli and T.Boz, criticized Rihanna for wearing that see-through outfit to Monday's Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards.

"Every time I see you you don't have to be naked,' T-Boz said. "It's easy to sell sex. It's hard for us to say anything because any time we do, they say, 'Oh TLC must be jealous', but I call a spade a spade"

"We became the biggest girl selling group of all time with our clothes on and that says a lot,' Chilli chimed in "We could go around too with booby cakes out all day long"

Well, Rihanna took to Twitter and fired some shots of her own. She first released the pic above left that shows the girl group showing off their own breastises back in the day...and changed the header image on her Twitter profile to a photo of TLC topless. Then she became disrespectful. Continue...

UNILAG students protest hike in registration fee, shut down campus

There's a protest currently going on at the University of Lagos. Students are protesting UNILAG authority demanding that some students pay N20,000 for late editing or registration of Course Forms.

The students first converged at the University's Senate Building where they shouted slogans and sang protest songs, demanding that the school ends this form of exploitation today, while accusing their VC of corruption. They left the senate building and went on a rampage through all the faculties in UNILAG demanding their rights.

Brother of Sudanese woman says she should be executed if she refuses to denounce Christianity

Some of you might not know this, but the Sudanese woman, Meriam Ibrahim being held in prison and sentenced to death for abandoning her for Islamic faith for Christianity, was actually turned in to the authorities by her own family members.

Her older brother (pictured above) spoke with CNN today and said if she refuses to convert back to Islam, she should be executed. The things written on the photos are his exact words. See more after the cut...

Nigerian football agent caught on video promising to arrange a yellow card for £41k during world cup

Henry Chukwuma Okoroji, a Nigerian match fixer has been indicted in a match fixing scam after he was caught on camera telling an undercover UK Sun Newspaper reporter, Mahzher Mahmood, he could arrange a yellow card during the World Cup games for more than 41,000pounds and a penalty for 81,000pounds.