Rihanna but why? The singer bared her bare
boobs in a sheer black top with nothing on
underneath as she attended Balmain's Paris
Fashion Week after-show party yesterday night.
See the pics after the cut...but if you're viewing
from the office, biko ji wa yo...(sofry sofry). It's
quite x-rated..:-)
For a while now the South African immigration
have been deporting Nigerians for the flimsiest
reasons. Starting from their airport, they deport
you for allegedly carrying what they call 'fake'
yellow card. Then sometimes they raid local
hotels and even pick Nigerians up while they are
going about their business. Today Friday Feb.
28th they deported eleven Nigerians for hotel
reservation reasons. The ones staying at
apartments too were deported because according
to South African immigration, their names didn't
appear on the apartment lease while clearly they
were just guests. Someone I know was affected.
Why are they doing this? Our government needs
to do something about this ASAP. This is not
cool!
A man is suing Macdonalds for $1.5million for
giving him only one napkin and refusing to give
him another when he asked for it. Lol. The things
you can sue people for in the US.
TMZ reports
McDonalds has made a new golden arch
enemy - a California man is suing the
company for $1.5million... because he says
he only got one napkin with his meal.
Webster Lucas claims he was stiffed on
napkins at the Mickey D's in Pacoima, CA
on January 29th -- after ordering a Quarter
Pounder Deluxe - and when he went up to
the counter to ask for more, he was rudely
rebuffed by the manager ... who insisted he
already got some. According to his lawsuit,
Lucas, who is black, then retorted, "I should
have went to eat at the Jack-in-the-Box
because I didn't come here to argue over
napkins. I came here to eat."That's when
Lucas says things got racist -- claiming the
manager (a Mexican-American) mumbled
something about "you people."Lucas
subsequently emailed the general manager
to complain - insisting he couldn't work
because of the "undue mental anguish" he
was suffering as a result of the napkin
debacle -- and says he was insultingly
offered free burgers in return. Lucas wants
to super size instead - $1.5 million.
The Essence Black Women in Hollywood
Luncheon held yesterday February 28 at The
Beverly Hills Hotel in LA...and Oscar nominee
Lupita Nyong'o was one of those honored at the
event which had Oprah, Tyler Perry, Kerry
Washington, Michael Ealy and many other black
Hollywood heavyweights in attendance.
Accepting her award, Lupita gave one of the most
powerful speeches about self-acceptance and
loving yourself just the way you are. Her message
basically is; Black is beautiful and you really
don't need Dencia's Whitenicious. Yep, she
mentioned Dencia in her speech. Check on it after
the cut...
Lupita's acceptance speech at Essence Black
Women in Hollywood Luncheon
Thank you Alfre, for such an amazing,
amazing introduction and celebration of my
work. And thank you very much for inviting
me to be a part of such an extraordinary
community.
I am surrounded by people who have
inspired me, women in particular whose
presence on screen made me feel a little
more seen and heard and understood. That
it is Essence that holds this event
celebrating our professional gains of the
year is significant, a beauty magazine that
recognizes the beauty that we not just
possess but also produce.
I want to take this opportunity to talk about
beauty, black beauty, dark beauty. I received
a letter from a girl and I’d like to share just
a small part of it with you: “Dear Lupita,” it
reads, “I think you’re really lucky to be this
Black but yet this successful in Hollywood
overnight. I was just about to buy Dencia’s
Whitenicious cream to lighten my skin when
you appeared on the world map and saved
me.”
My heart bled a little when I read those
words, I could never have guessed that my
first job out of school would be so powerful
in and of itself and that it would propel me
to be such an image of hope in the same
way that the women of The Color Purple
were to me.
I remember a time when I too felt
unbeautiful. I put on the TV and only saw
pale skin, I got teased and taunted about my
night-shaded skin. And my one prayer to
God, the miracle worker, was that I would
wake up lighter-skinned. The morning
would come and I would be so excited
about seeing my new skin that I would
refuse to look down at myself until I was in
front of a mirror because I wanted to see my
fair face first. And every day I experienced
the same disappointment of being just as
dark as I was the day before. I tried to
negotiate with God, I told him I would stop
stealing sugar cubes at night if he gave me
what I wanted, I would listen to my
mother’s every word and never lose my
school sweater again if he just made me a
little lighter. But I guess God was
unimpressed with my bargaining chips
because He never listened.
And when I was a teenager my self-hate
grew worse, as you can imagine happens
with adolescence. My mother reminded me
often that she thought that I was beautiful
but that was no conservation, she’s my
mother, of course she’s supposed to think I
am beautiful. And then…Alek Wek. A
celebrated model, she was dark as night,
she was on all of the runways and in every
magazine and everyone was talking about
how beautiful she was. Even Oprah called
her beautiful and that made it a fact. I
couldn’t believe that people were embracing
a woman who looked so much like me, as
beautiful. My complexion had always been
an obstacle to overcome and all of a sudden
Oprah was telling me it wasn’t. It was
perplexing and I wanted to reject it because
I had begun to enjoy the seduction of
inadequacy. But a flower couldn’t help but
bloom inside of me, when I saw Alek I
inadvertently saw a reflection of myself that I
could not deny.
Now, I had a spring in my step because I
felt more seen, more appreciated by the far
away gatekeepers of beauty. But around me
the preference for my skin prevailed, to the
courters that I thought mattered I was still
unbeautiful. And my mother again would say
to me you can’t eat beauty, it doesn’t feed
you and these words plagued and bothered
me; I didn’t really understand them until
finally I realized that beauty was not a thing
that I could acquire or consume, it was
something that I just had to be.
And what my mother meant when she said
you can’t eat beauty was that you can’t rely
on how you look to sustain you. What is
fundamentally beautiful is compassion for
yourself and for those around you. That kind
of beauty enflames the heart and enchants
the soul. It is what got Patsey in so much
trouble with her master, but it is also what
has kept her story alive to this day. We
remember the beauty of her spirit even after
the beauty of her body has faded away.
And so I hope that my presence on your
screens and in the magazines may lead you,
young girl, on a similar journey. That you
will feel the validation of your external
beauty but also get to the deeper business
of being beautiful inside.
There is no shame in Black beauty.
The organisers of the highly anticipated
Gidiculture festival today released the
performance schedule for its all star lineup, with
the Original African music channel, Dstv’s
Channel O announced as the official broadcast
partner.
The star-studded line up of artistes which
includes Davido, Wizkid, Oritse Femi, Ice Prince to
name a few has grabbed the attention of festival
lovers around the country. Continue...
The schedule which was released earlier today
includes rising star Ayo Jay, Boj, Poe and Blink,
who will all take the stage at this year’s event.
“The Gidiculture festival prides itself on
celebrating home grown talent whilst providing
upcoming artistes the opportunity to perform
alongside established talents” said Chin Okeke,
Executive Producer, Gidi Culture Festival.
“Channel O is always striving to showcase and
celebrate the best of the continent’s excellence in
musical offering, and being part of this festival is
testimony of our dedication to that,” says Head of
Channel O Africa Leslie ‘Lee’ Kasumba. “Not only
will we be flying the Channel O flag as supporters
of this occasion, but we will also broadcast the
whole festival on our platform at a later date,” she
says.
“The road to Gidiculture festival has been a long
one and Channel O has been with us through this
journey, therefore the decision to work with
Channel O was a natural one” added Okeke.
The Gidiculture festival which promises to be an
exciting day out for revellers will now include a
fully installed football court for fans of the popular
sport. Sports lovers will be able to participate in
mini tournaments on the day, where the match
winner will go head to head with a celebrity
team.
With many wondering how the organisers of the
event have been able to pull together an
undeniably exciting lineup, combined with a day
of adrenaline filled activities, this is sure to be a
memorable experience.
The Gidiculture festival is set to take place on
Sunday 2nd March, 2014 at Eleguhsi beach.
Tickets are available at selected retail outlets and
online at wwwafritickets.com .
And of course, look out for the broadcast of the
festival on the Original African music channel,
DStv’s Channel O (Channel 320) on a date still to
be announced.
To view the full lineup visit
www.gidiculturefestival.com
The Nigerian/Ghanaian actress has one of the
best bodies in the movie industry...
The stunning actresses wore these multi-colored
outfits to Sen. Florence Ita Giwa's birthday last
week. Which dress would you rock?
Good for him! See a pic of them dining together
An eye witness said the attackers came into
Diyam-Rim at about 2 am, raided the village for
about an hour, killing the two persons and
injuring two others.
Gunmen, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, have
again struck on the Plateau, leaving at least two
dead and over 120 houses burnt at Diyam-Rim of
Riyom local government area, and Rakok and
Razat both of Barkin Ladi local government area
of the state.
The other attack on Rakok and Razat in Barkin
Ladi left over 120 houses and farm produce burnt
by the assailants.
Interim Administrator of Barkin Ladi local
government, Habila Dung told newsmen on phone
that the unknown gunmen stormed the villages in
the early hours of yesterday morning destroying
everything they came across.
(Source: Thisday )
Today we heard that Chris Brown has been
reaching out to his ex Rihanna since leaving
rehab and now there are reports that Chris and
his ride-or-die chick Karrueche Tran have
unfollowed each other on Twitter. Someone
noticed it and posted on Twitter.
The Managing Director of M-Net Africa, Abiola
Alabi, covers the February issue of Hello! Nigeria
and tells her story in an exclusive interview as
the head of the biggest provider of entertainment
on the continent. Grab your copy now!! :-)
Insiders claim Chris Brown has been reaching out
to Rihanna since completing his 90-day stint in
rehab and her camp is terrified the volatile couple
may reunite...
From Page Six
"Chris started texting Rihanna on her
birthday [Feb. 20], and the two have been
sending each other a flurry of texts ever
since," said a source close to the singers.
"Rihanna didn't write back right away . . .
but later that night she started getting
sentimental and texted back, 'thank you,'
and asked how he was," our source added.
"Since then, the two haven't stopped texting
each other and friends are freaked out that
she's going to start dating him again."
Dear Rihanna please stick with Drake. He's cuter,
more calm, older, less violent etc *sigh*.
Continue to see photos of Rihanna and Drake out
together on Tuesday night in Paris...
More picx coming out later!
Is this really what happens to your hair when you
leave your weave in for 6 months? Scary
It was reported recently that Beyonce's 4 year old
half brother lives on food stamps after her father
Matthew Knowles refused to pay his baby mama
child support.
Now, for the first time, Mathew's baby mama
speaks out saying she's very disappointed in
Mathew and that Beyonce is not responsible for
her son...
Alexsandra Wright tells Inside Edition ,
"It’s disappointing. I’m not angry. I’m
disappointed. More than anything he raised
two other children and was very active and
involved in their lives and they turned out
very well, so why he’s choosing not to
acknowledge his only son, I don’t know, but
it’s disappointing…”
“I am the only parent taking accountably at
this point. It’s not anybody else’s
responsibility but Mathew Knowles. I don’t
expect Beyonce to take accountability. It’s
not her problem. Its not her situation.”
Remember the controversial short white suit Jim
Iyke wore to the AMVCAs in 2013? Well, Ebony
mag February edition featured it in their 'what to
wear now' list alongside other stylish short suits.
It's strictly a champagne night at Abuja's night
club, House of Cubana's Klub Vaniti, as one of
Abuja's titans celebrates his birthday in grand
style.
Come tomorrow Wednesday the 26th of Feb,
Prince Nefe causes chaos with a century of
champagne bottles going down! Its definitely
going to be the talk of town as his entourage will
feature billionaires, captains of industries,
celebrities, super models and a host of others.
Rumours has it that the champagne of his choice
is Ace of Spades. Continue...
Prince Nefe is the Chairman/CEO Edjekohwo &
Co. Ltd, an oil and gas/real estate company
based in Abuja, also, he is the CEO Trick
Billionaire MusiQ who merged with Yung6ix Ka$h
Kamp.
House of Cubana (HOC) has quickly established
itself not only as the place to see and be seen in
Abuja but also one of Nigeria's premier relaxation
spot offering a cool chic feel, and spoiling you
with plenty of room to relax throughout the week
over a bite with friends and ample space to get
your groove on at the weekends. Catering for up
to 450 guests, this luxurious venue really does
offer something for everyone, be it strutting your
stuff in the large main bar, getting down to the
beat on the basement floor, getting close and
personal in the VIP mezzanine or simply watching
the world go by on the sun drenched terrace.
HOC (House of Cubana) comprises of: *Klub Vaniti
*HOC Restaurant *HOC Grill *HOC Cafe /Bush Bar
House of Cubana is located at 130 Ademola
Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 2. You can follow on
the social media for more information:
@KlubVaniti on twitter and instagram or like the
fan page on Facebook, House of Cubana (Klub
Vaniti).
Our dear president needs to stop condemning
and start preventing, biko. Please now, this
government should do something about terrorism
in our country. Over 30 secondary students were
slaughtered this morning and their hostels burnt
down. (pic above). See a State House Press
Release condemning the attack below, signed by
Reuben Abati..
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has
received with immense sadness and
anguish, news of the callous and senseless
murder by terrorists of scores of students at
a college in Yobe State in the early hours of
today.
On behalf of himself and the Federal
Government, President Jonathan extends
heartfelt condolences to the parents and
relatives of the murdered students.
Continue to read the press statement and see a
pic of some of the students slaughtered today.
*viewer discretion advised*
The President wholly condemns the
heinous, brutal and mindless killing of the
guiltless students by deranged terrorists and
fanatics who have clearly lost all human
morality and descended to bestiality.
He assures the nation that his
administration will not relent in its ongoing
efforts to end the scourge of terrorism in
parts of the country which has sadly
claimed more innocent lives today.
The Armed Forces of Nigeria and other
security agencies will continue to prosecute
the war against terror with full vigour,
diligence and determination until the dark
cloud of mass murder and destruction of
lives and property is permanently removed
from our horizon.
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
February 25, 2014
On Tuesday Feb 11th, 20 young women
were abducted by Boko Haram members after a
raid at the village of Konduga in Borno State. 2
weeks later, nothing has been heard about the
abducted women.
Former VP Atiku Abubakar took to twitter some
hours ago asking the President to show concern
about the missing women. Security agencies
aren't saying anything. Are they even looking for
them?
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security
Officer to ex-Head of State, Late General Sani
Abacha has launched a platform known as the Al-
Mustapha Peace, Unity and Development Initiative
which he seeks to use to promote peace in
Nigeria, especially in the North.
The former prime suspect in the assassination
case of late MKO Abiola's wife, Kudirat Abiola,
who was let off the hook in June 2013, is
currently on a nationwide tour soliciting the
support of eminent members of the society.
He was recently in Warri Delta state where he
paid a courtesy call on the President of CAN,
Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. He solicited the advise of
Oritsejafor on how to stop the tide of the Boko
Haram in the North. He also said some people are
investing in the Boko Haram insurgents and were
sponsoring a propaganda against him and his
current efforts.
Finally, the 3LiveChicks (Oreka Godis, Toke
Makinwa and Tosyn Bucknor) episodes are out. If
you are a fan, you would have watched Season 1
and 2 on STV. You can watch them here daily for
the next few days. In this episode the 3LiveChicks
interview Tiwa Savage in 2012. Enjoy!
Just a day after the Ugandan President signed
the anti-gay bill into law, a newspaper in the
country The Red Pepper newspaper today
published 200 names of prominent gay men and
women in Uganda. Amongst those listed includes
a catholic priest, a rap artiste as well as a
prominent gay rights activist, Pepe Julien
Onziema.
The list which appeared with the title Exposed,
has generated great concern as it appears as a
way of witch-hunting the gay community in
Uganda. The list contained the names of those
that were already known to be gay as well as
those who have led a private gay life.
This isn't the first time this will happen in
Uganda. In 2011, a list of prominent gays in
Uganda was released by a Ugandan tabloid in
which the editor asked for them to be Hanged.
This unfortunately led to the gruesome murder of
one of the country's gay right activists, David
Kato.
7 months after suspending his son John Kumuyi
for staging what the church termed 'an
extravagant wedding' and the bride wearing make
up and a fitted wedding dress at their June 2013
Jamaica wedding, (Read that here ), Deeper Life
General Overseer, Pastor William Kumuyi has re-
instated his son as a pastor in the church.
Pastor Kumuyi and elders of the church forgave
John and his wife and he has been reinstated
back into the pastoral arm where he can also
preach on the pulpit.
Top model and Miss Earth Nigeria 2013 Marie
Miller showed off her banging body in new
swimwear photos
