Federal Government gives ASUU 1 week ultimatum to call off strike

During a press briefing in Abuja this morning, the acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike told journalist that the Federal Government has given the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) one week ultimatum to call off the ongoing strike.

Or else what? ASUU execs and President Jonathan were supposed to meet this week but the meeting is yet to hold. The ASUU strike began July 1, almost 5 months later, no resolution in sight. Sad!

The FG also said any Academic staff who fails to resume on or before December 4th automatically ceases to be a staff of the institution. Pro-chancellors of the various universities and the National Universities Commissions (NUC) have been directed to ensure compliance of this directive.

Meet the contestants for the Exquisite Face of Universe pageant

First Royal Events has announced Nigeria as the host of the 2013 Exquisite Face Of The Universe beauty pageant finale. The highly anticipated event will hold at the prestigious Expo Hall, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday December 19, 2013 by 6pm.

It’s the first time the global pageant is coming to Nigeria, with past editions mainly in Ghana. Continue to see the beautiful contestants after the cut...

Photos: APC protest against electoral fraud in Anambra state

Here are some photos from the All Progressives Congress (APC) congress march taking place at INEC HQ, Abuja. The APC says the protest to INEC headquarters is to register its disapproval of the Commission’s string of failures in conducting recent elections, including the ‘inconclusive’ Anambra Governorship poll. They are demanding the cancellation of Anambra gubernatorial poll.

The protesters were stopped by a detachment heavily armed policemen who prevented them from reaching the INEC offices. Protesters include former Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu, former military head of state, Muhammadu Buhari, and Chief Bisi Akande. See photos after the cut...

What a shame! Gov Oshiomhole tells a crying widow to 'go and die'!

"You're a widow, go and die!" That's what Governor Adams Oshiomhole said to widow during a sanitation exercise of Benin City with some state officials recently. The woman was hawking on the road side which is illegal in the state but to tell her to go and die after she knelt in front of him, crying and begging him not to seize her little means of livelihood, is just cold-hearted.

I'm so mad at the way he treated this woman. Wasn't he once a labour leader? Are these the kind of leaders we have? No compassion, no kindness? What a damn shame! See the video after the cut...

Did Amber Rose come for Kim Kardashian?

They both dated same man (Kanye) and both recently became mums. Nine months after giving birth Amber is still on the journey to losing her baby weight while Kim who gave birth four months ago, is back to her hot figure!

It was reported recently that Kim K had undergone top secret cosmetic surgery to help shed her baby weight, so when Amber took to instagram to talk about losing her baby weight while trashing celebs who give fans false hope by secretly going under the knife, people assumed she was taking an indirect jab at Kim K. See what she wrote after the cut...

Kelly Rowland proudly flashes her huge diamond engagement ring

  

The singer hasn't officially confirmed she's engaged to her long term boyfriend and manager Tim Witherspoon, but on Tuesday she proudly flashed her huge engagement ring as she ran errands in Beverly Hills.

Dr Sid's fiancee Simi Osomo gets called to the bar

Federal Government gives ASUU 1 week ultimatum to call off strike

        

During a press briefing in Abuja this morning, the acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike told journalist that the Federal Government has given the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) one week ultimatum to call off the ongoing strike.

Or else what? ASUU execs and President Jonathan were supposed to meet this week but the meeting is yet to hold. The ASUU strike began July 1, almost 5 months later, no resolution in sight.

The FG also said any Academic staff who fails to resume on or before December 4th automatically ceases to be a staff of the institution. Pro-chancellors of the various universities and the National Universities Commissions (NUC) have been directed to ensure compliance of this directive.

Mbong Amata shows off banging body (see photo)

         

The actress, model and Jeta Amata's estranged wife looking like one of those models in Sports Illustrated magazine.

Awful performance irritates Airtel’s NGT Judges

It was surprise galore at the Port Harcourt theatre audition of the ongoing Airtel sponsored Nigeria’s Got Talents Season 2 when Kate Henshaw and Dan Foster, both judges of the talent show, walked out on a young man, known as Heaven, for his awful performance.

The dull and careless attitude of Heaven infuriated Kate and Dan who asked him to stop singing immediately and leave the stage but Yibo, the third Judge made some effort to listen to the lacklustre performance of Heaven.

The slender built singer who hails from Port Harcourt, came on stage with so much optimism and desire to qualify for the next round of the competition, but gave an awful rendition of Asha’s inspirational hit song “Oju Mo Ti Mo”, to the dismay of both judges.

Lamar Odom reportedly demands $10m to end his marriage to Khloe

   

This report is from National Enquirer so maybe y'all should take it with a pinch of salt..:-). They are  claiming Lamar is demanding $10million in hush money from Khloe plus he wants his ring back..

From The National Enquirer 

Lamar Odom is demanding $10m to end his 4-year marriage to Khloe Kardashian!

Sources say the troubled NBA star has also taken a page out of his fellow hoopster Kris Humphries’ playbook by demanding Khloe’s $875,000 engagement ring back before he’ll agree to zip his lips about the K-clan’s secrets. Humphries got Kim Kardashian to return her $2 million engagement ring as part of their divorce agreement following their 72- day marriage in 2011. Odom, 34, laid out his conditions after “momager” Kris Jenner ordered Khloe, 29, to sit down with their attorneys and hammer out a divorce deal, an insider says.

Actor's Guild president Ibinabo Fiberesima released new photos

   

 See more photos after the cut...

Nigerian who posted rap video on YouTube glorifying gang culture jailed for 22 years

     

A 21 year old Nigerian named Kayode Oshin (pictured right), who uploaded a video on YouTube boasting about trying to murder a rival with a machine gun was jailed for 22 years yesterday, Daily Mail reports. His accomplice, Junior Tahir-Akinyele (pictured left) was jailed for 14 years.

"Kayode Oshin, 21, attempted to assassinate Yassin Zouaiou with a Mac 10 in a feud over drugs and money in Hounslow, west London, after being enticed into a world of gang culture and crime’, a court heard.

Mr Zouaiou survived when the gun jammed - but a single bullet was fired, hitting his brother Mohammed Ali Subhani in the neck. But Oshin then posted a rap video bragging about the shooting on YouTube. 

Latvia PM resigns after supermarket roof collapse that killed 54

     

The Prime Minister of Latvia, Valdis Dombrovskis, resigned today Wednesday November 27th after saying he is politically responsible for the collapse of a supermarket roof that killed 54 people and wounded at least 40 others last week, the Associated Press reports.

The roof of Maxima Supermarket located in Riga collapsed on Thursday November 21 killing several people including three rescue workers. 39 others were seriously injured. The supermarket collapse is said to be the worst disaster in Latvia since 1950^.

Dombrovskis, who was the longest-serving prime minister of Latvia (2009 - 2013) felt so guilty about the tragic incident that he resigned. Let me type that again... Dombrovskis, who was the longest-serving prime minister of Latvia (2009 - 2013) felt so guilty about the tragic incident that he resigned.

Photos: Tiwa and Teebillz make first post-wedding appearance

      

The newly married couple made an appearance at the premiere of the MTV's Shuga which held last night at Silverbird Cinemas in Victoria Island. Tiwa looks quite radiant and happy. See more pics after the cut...

Do you guys agree that D'banj & Don Jazzy built the ent. industry we have today?

        

Don Jazzy was a year older yesterday and from D'banj's tweet, the two former Mo'Hits execs hung out. D'banj also made an interesting comment that I want to make a topic of discussion. D'banj tweeted that hanging out with Don Jazzy made him remember what they built, 'The Industry today'.

What do you guys think of that comment? Do you agree that they built the Entertainment industry that we have today? Please share your thoughts 

Comedian Julius Agwu sues Etisalat for N100m over blocked line

Comedian Julius Agwu has dragged telecoms giant Etisalat to court for blocking his business line. He is demanding for N100million as compensation for jobs lost, contact lost, for the inconveniences, and for being mistreated by Etisalat staff. Below is a statement from his lawyer, Festus Keyamo...

We are solicitors to Mr. Julius Agwu, one of Nigeria's most sought after entertainers (hereinafter referred to as "our client") and on whose behalf we write.

Our client is the owner of the Etisalat GSM phone number 08189555555, which he uses as his business line. On the 8th of October, 2013, our client travelled out of the country and returned on the 17th of the same month. Upon his return, he tried severally to make calls from the aforestated GSM line but same could not connect. Not only could he not make calls, he also could not receive calls on the said GSM line. This continued for some days until he got a message that his line had been blocked by the network provider.

Akeem Sodeinde's Movida night club set to re-open this Friday

    

The grand re-opening of Club Movida is happening this weekend Friday 29^th  and Saturday 30th November. The club which is situated at 18A Idowu Taylor Street by Law School, Victoria Island will host international and celebrity DJs, plus appearances from special guests and beautiful women. The strictly by invitation event will offer party-goers the opportunity to experience the newly refurbished venue. The new venue design is certified to give clubbers a world class club experience.

Club Movida, known as one of the top clubs on the Island was shut down some months back when Akeem Sodeinde developed some health issues. Following months of recovery, Akeem is finally back in business and ready to celebrate his life and the re opening of his club with old and new friends. 

Club Movida is opened for business on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Friday and Saturdays from10:30pm - dawn. Club Movida will offer special packages to it's esteemed customers on Tuesday night which is the ladies night, where customers are allowed to bring in a bottles of any preferred brand of alcohol.

It's official! BBA contestants Beverly Osu and Bimp are a couple!

This is not hearsay or rumour o...it's fact! BBA The Chase contestants Beverly Osu and Bimp from Ethiopia are dating. They currently live together at a temporarily place in Lekki. Bimp is planning to to stay in Nigeria for good if all his plans go well. He will return to Ethiopia tomorrow while Beverly goes to South Africa for the Channel O awards but as soon as she returns to Nigeria, Bimp will return to his love.

Kanye has gone mad! Goes ballistic on radio show (watch video)

Kanye West is gradually losing it...and yes it's still a laughing matter. Despite recent reports that he's lost popularity by 66%, he still thinks he's the best thing since...

While criticizing big corporations and especially Nike for not giving him much backing for his Nike Air Yeezy sneaker collaboration project on Sway in the Morning, Kanye said:

"I am standing up and I'm telling you I am Warhol. I am the number one most impactful artist of our generation. I am Shakespeare in the flesh, Walt Disney. And who's going to be the Medici family and stand up and let me create more? Or do you want to marginalize me till I'm out of my moment."

When radio host Sway asked him why he won't empower himself instead of begging corporations to back him, Kanye went absolutely ballistic! Y'all need to watch the video. Find it after the cut...

Photo of the day!

lolssssssssssss, As e dey hot naaaaaa... lwkmd oooooo

"I love you more than words can explain' Toyin Lawani's fiance tells her

 

Popular stylist Toyin Lawani's fiance took to his instagram page this morning to express his immense love for her, saying words like 'cheat, 'betray' has never & will never exist between them. The couple are expecting their first child. Despite the age difference, they look beautiful together!

New Music: Zeeboy - Big Calabash

HPM Records presents a brand new single by Zion J Eze aka Zeeboy titled Big Calabash. Enjoy...

Gospel singers Jahdiel and Eben wed

Now this is a match made in gospel music heaven. Gospel singers Jahdiel Peter who sang the popular song 'Heritage' and Emmanuel Benjamin popularly known as Eben who sang 'Imaramma Papa' are married. Their traditional wedding held yesterday while their white wedding will hold this weekend. Big congrats to them. See more photos after the cut...

Photos: Mysterious healing river appears in Enugu state

A River with 'healing powers' (according to the people of the community) mysteriously appeared in a community in Enugu State called Nachi, in Udi LGA. The river, now called Orimiri Jordan (River Jordan) was first seen on Nov. 11th. Continue..

Wow!!! Is lady gaga trying to say she need no kids?. See her tweet

Nawa ooo, I used to think that every woman out there would do anything to have kids of her own, but here lady gaga proves me wrong by saying she prefer dolls to babys.. Lolssssss, abeg talk una mind oo, Na dull better pass?.. see her dulls below...

Airtel backs Lagos Countdown Festival

In line with its vision to become the most loved brand in Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced its partnership with Lagos State Government to host this year’s edition of the Lagos Countdown Festival.

The year-end countdown festival, an initiative of Governor Babatunde Fashola, started last year with the aim of placing the state on the global map, in the same league of cities as New York, Dubai, London, Sydney and other major destinations that celebrate the annual cross over into a New Year. The 23-day event, which is scheduled to commence from the 8th through to 31st of December, 2013 will hold at the popular Victoria Island sea shore, the Bar beach.

Murdered Nigerian: UK Police place £10,000 bounty on killer

The London Metropolitan Police has offered £10,000 reward for information that will help track down and arrest a convicted murderer on the run for killing a Nigerian student in London.

Lerone Boye, 27, the alleged murderer, was sentenced to 28 years last December for the murder of 17-year-old Nigerian, Kelvin Chibueze.

Boye had stabbed Chibueze to death at a birthday party in Ilford in August 2011. He has not been seen since he escaped from the John Howard Centre in Kenworthy Road in Homerton on October 16.

Scotland Yard said there is “some intelligence to suggest” that Boye may be in the east London area . He is also known to have links to Barking, Newham and Ilford.

Pastor’s wife jailed 2 yrs over N4m dud cheque

AN Asaba High Court, Tuesday, sentenced the wife of an Asaba-based pastor to two years imprisonment with hard labour for issuing a  dud cheque worth N4 million to a bank where she obtained an overdraft facility.

Convicted  was  Mrs. Esther Onekpe who is also the proprietress of Bukky J. Nursery and Primary School, Asaba.

Prosecution stated that Mrs. Onekpe, aged 38 years, had on October 8, 2012 at Asaba within the Asaba judicial division issued a Wema Bank cheque NO 1182114718 of N4 million to UBA Plc which was dishonoured when presented on account of insufficient fund in the account and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 1(b) of the dishonoured cheque (offences) Act Cap D11, Volume 5, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

The 8day SPAN Festival comes to an end; see pics from the colorful event

It was a colorful week for SPAN Festival which kicked off last week with the theme ‘A Journey of wonders’  at Oceanview, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The festival had an impressive opening on Friday, November 8, with ‘Battery Dance Company’, a prestigious international dance group from New York, putting up a spectacular show ‘Autobiographica’. Continue...