Apparent Suicide: G.R.L Singer & X Factor Star, Simone Battle Dies At 25

Singer Simone Battle, who rose to fame on the US version of "X Factor" was found dead in her Los Angeles home, and according to TMZ, it appears to be a suicide. 25-year-old Battle was a singer in the girl group "GRL" which was the reboot of the Pussycat Dolls. She signed on with the group

Top Nigerian Journalist Dimgba Igwe Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver In Lagos

Veteran Nigerian journalist and media administrator, Dimgba Igwe was killed earlier today by a hit-and-run driver near his residence in the Okota area of Lagos, Lagos State. He was 58 years old. Mr. Igwe, who was a former deputy-managing director of the Sun Newspaper group, was hit and killed

G-Unit Interview: 50 Cent Says Missy Elliot Was Having A Romance With Olivia

Fresh off of the release of their The Beauty of Independence EP, G-Unit met with Power 105.1′s The Breakfast Club yesterday and to talk about a variety of topics. Among other things, Lloyd Banks stated that he and 50 “[weren't] talking for a while,” and said that it was a “lack of

U.S. Confirms Death Of Al Shabaab Leader In Somalia Strike

(Reuters) - The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that Ahmed Abdi Godane, a leader of the al Shabaab Islamist group, was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Somalia this week, calling it a "major symbolic and operational loss" for the al Qaeda-affiliated militants. "We have confirmed that Ahmed Godane, the

Boko Haram: President Jonathan Deploys Warplanes & Declares Full-Scale War

Vanguard reports that Nigerian warplanes are carrying out air strikes against Boko Haram militant bases at Bama, Borno State, a senior official said yesterday, in a government counter-attack against Boko Haram’s drive to create an Islamist enclave. The official, who asked not to be named, told

#SelfieOfLife: See Crazy & Highly Risky Selfies Captured Amazingly

Selfies as we all know are the self portrait photograph that are captured through front camera. It is very popular in young peoples and recently with celebrities. We present to your viewing pleasure outrageous and very risky selfies captured amazingly..they'll leave you absolutely stunned, Check the below:

Singer Rita Ora Has Moved On To Tommy Hilfiger’s Son

Nigeria's singing sensation, Rita Ora may want to teach a class on how to get over a breakup. She seems to move on pretty quickly and looks “unbothered” while doing so. Last night, the British singer was spotted boo’d up in London with Tommy Hilfiger’s son Ricky Hil, while celebrating the

Nollywood Actress, Rita Dominic Go Glam For Zaron Cosmetics

Celebrity veteran Nollywood actress and style icon, Rita Dominic has been announced as the new brand ambassador for Zaron Cosmetics. Below are a few images from the ad campaign that will roll out soon. She's stunning!

Kelly Rowland Shows-Off Baby Bump As She Unveils New Watch Collection

She's due to give birth to her baby boy in the fall. And Kelly Rowland is proudly showing off growing belly as she celebrated the launch of her new designer watch line. The 33-year-old glowed while decked out in a grey sleeveless dress that clung to her pregnancy curves at the event's red

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey Speaks On His Athletic Physique & More

With handsome good looks and stellar performance on the pitch, Aaron Ramsey is hotly tipped to be the next David Beckham. The Welshman famously scored the winning goal in extra time of the 2014 FA Cup final and has since signed a contract with Elite models. Now the Arsenal midfielder, 23,

New Music: D'Prince - OYO (On Your Own)

Mavin Records artiste, D’Prince is out with a brand new Afrobeat single and he calls it O.Y.O (On Your Own) produced by Don Jazzy. O.Y.O is a wakeup call to each and every one of us who have grown comfortable with the idea of building our personal hustle around other people who are

New Video: Flavour Ft. Wande Coal – Wake Up [Download]

Here’s the official video to Flavour‘s single “Wake Up” which features the Black Diamond's Wande Coal. The tune is typical classic Flavour music, one jam you’ll have on repeat for weeks to come. Directed by Clarence A. Peters. Download HERE Or watch below:

Tinsel Stars, Damilola Adegbite & Chris Attoh Welcomes Their Baby Boy!

Nigerian-Ghanaian celebrity couple and Tinsel stars, Damilola Adegbite and Chris Attoh have welcomed their first child – a baby boy. Damilola and Chris who celebrated their love via a grand proposal in New York a few weeks ago are now proud parents. The elated dad announced the news via instagram with the below photo and caption:

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Chris Brown Opens Up On Rihanna, Jail & Accepting Life As 'Experience'

High spirited Chris Brown gave Billboard his first formal interview since leaving jail in June. Kicked back in front of a control board at Hollywood’s hot Chalice Recording Studios, a vintage-gear-stuffed space favoured by young artists, the 25-year-old was taking a late-afternoon break from putting the finishing

Boko Haram: FG Denies Involvement With Stephen Davis As Negotiator

The Nation reports that Federal Government has denied hiring Australia’s Stephen Davis as a Boko Haram negotiator. The Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mike Omeri, who disclosed government’s position on the issue in Abuja on Friday, said the government has no plan of prosecuting any

New Video : iLLBliss – Bank Alert [Download]

The Goretti Company and Capital Hill's Oga Boss a.k.a iLLBliss drops the visuals for his just released new single "Bank Alert". DOWNLOAD HERE Or Watch below and enjoy.

New Music: Aina More - Work Rate

Singer, Aina More presents the snippet of her newest single 'Work Rate' which will be released via Video next week! As she prepares to release her much anticipated EP, Aina More starts the journey with this raw, hard hitting single, which demonstrates the lyricism from the  Hip Hop Goddess! Listen to the snippet below and share your thoughts:

Soldiers Evacuate Families As Boko Haram Plans To Invade Maiduguri

Families and non-military staff residing in two major military barracks in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, are being evacuated after Islamist insurgents dropped letters announcing their plan to take the most important city in Nigeria’s northeast region. According to SaharaReporters, The letters were dropped at

Big Happy Family: Beyonce Celebrates 33rd Birthday With Family In The Beach

Beyonce made sure to spend her birthday with the two most important people in her life, husband Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy. The Crazy In Love singer celebrated turning 33 by frolicking on the beach with her family in the south of France on Thursday. Sporting big smiles, the couple appeared to be in good spirits

From ‘Pako’ To ‘Butty’: Watch What Happens When Lolo1 Switches

Media Personality & Comedienne Lolo1 is back with another skit! In this one she plays a hustling Lagos girl getting ready for a date with her rich boyfriend – the only problem is she has to go through the motions that come with living life as a ‘pako’ girl.

Big Brother Africa Update: The Show Goes On

Following the devastating fire on 2 September 2014 at the Big Brother house in Johannesburg, M-Net and Endemol SA have spent the last 48 hours searching both locally and internationally for a venue in which to produce Season 9 of the highly popular Big Brother Africa reality show. After exploring all possible

Ebola Virus: Federal Government Orders Schools To Resume

Federal Government has directed all schools to resume on September 22. The Government initially postponed the resumption date of primary and secondary schools to October 13 due to the Ebola virus disease. However, the date has been shifted forward to September 22 following a review ordered by the

Boko Haram Invasion: Army's Reputation At stake – United States

The United States of America  warned yesterday that the reputation of Nigeria’s military was at stake while the future of the country and her children was in jeopardy following the capture of some towns in the north eastern part of the country in the last few weeks by Boko Haram terrorists. This came as Chief of Defence

Nollywood Actor, Saint Obi Acquires 2014 G65 AMG Mercedes Benz

Veteran actor, media consultant and producer, Obinna Nwafor popularly known as Saint Obi, according to reports has just took delivery of the 2014 edition of the Mercedes Benz G Class (G65-AMG) popularly known as a G-Wagon. The car is said to be worth about $292,000, which is about N48 Million.

Super Eagles Striker, Ikechukwu Uche Rubbishes Keshi's 'Begging' Claims

Nigeria's Super Eagles and Villarreal forward, Ikechukwu Uche has denied claims by coach Stephen Keshi that he demanded for apology before honouring an invitation to play for the Super Eagles. Keshi on Wednesday revealed the pint-sized player was not invited to be part of the team to play Congo and South

Kenyan Obsessed Fan Has Manchester United Themed Wedding

This couple in Kenya chose to get married with a Manchester United themed wedding, with the theme specifically being that the groom appears to support Manchester United. While the bride doesn’t look too pleased in the above photo, she still went ahead with the ceremony anyway and presumably was aware that

Atiku Abubarkar Declares Interest For 2015 Presidential Election

Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has made his intentions known to run for the 2015 presidential election. Malam Garba Shehu, Atiku’s media aide said the campaign organisation will be headed by Professor Babalola Borisade, former minister of education. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja this morning.  "The Turaki Adamawa will contest for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, in the 2015 presidential elections. The former Vice President will be making the declaration on Wednesday September 24." 

Adamawa Guber Race: Ribadu, Seven Others Forced To Step Down

According to SaharaReporters, 8 out of the 14 aspirants for the Adamawa State Governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including Nuhu Ribadu, have stepped down. They stepped down from the race in the early hours of Friday after a marathon closed-door meeting with the

Wrong Choice: Bollywood Star Actress Arrested In Prostitution Raid

A Bollywood child star has been arrested in a prostitution raid after admitting she turned to it because she made the ‘wrong choices’ in her film career. Shweta Prasad is best-known for her lead role in 2002 film 'Makdee' at the age of 11 where she played a young girl captured by a witch. She rose to fame in television

C.Ronaldo, Federer & Begovic Makes Latest Guinness World Records Book

A host of high-profile sport stars have been recognised in the 60th anniversary edition of the Guinness World Records. As always an impressive array of talent and bizarre moments can be found across the book, which is released on September 11. One of those recognised is Irish legend Brian O'Driscoll, having

€200,000 Scam: EFCC Arrest Man For Duping 75-Year Old Dutch Woman

Adio Opeyemi Micheal, 31, has been arrested by the EFCC for duping a 75 year old Dutch woman of €200,000 in an internet romance scam. Below is the official press statement from EFCC: "For swindling a 75 year old woman of 200,000 Euros in a romance scam, a 31-year-old confidence trickster, Adio Opeyemi

"I Want My Funeral To Be A Showbiz Affairs" - Joan Rivers Funeral Wishes

Above is celebrity veteran TV Host, Joan River's funeral requests written in her 2012 book, "I Hate Everyone...Starting With Me". Her funeral has been revealed and will take place on Sunday September 7th at the Temple Emanu-El in New York. Below are some more memorable quotes from the book:

12,000 Civilian Volunteers Demand Permission To Go After Boko Haram

With military officials and the government of Borno State quietly backing away from claims that the strategic town of Bama was still in the control of Nigerian soldiers, at least 12,000 volunteers gathered yesterday in Maiduguri to offer their services in the war against the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram. The volunteers,

Legendary Comedienne, Joan Rivers Dies At 81

Veteran celebrity comedienne and TV host, Joan Rivers is gone. Her daughter Melissa Rivers just released a statement on her passing away, read it below:

Van Gaal Missing As Ferguson Hosts Wenger, Mourinho & Others In Europe Summit

A host of the world's top bosses have joined forces for the annual managers' meeting held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. On Wednesday and Thursday, former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson chaired the 16th Elite Club Coaches Forum meeting as UEFA's coaching ambassador while

Beheading In London: Headless Woman Found In Edmonton Garden

A woman is thought to have been beheaded in the garden of a north London house. The victim was found at an address in Nightingale Road, Edmonton, at about 13:00 BST, police said. Officers discovered her collapsed in a garden area and she was pronounced dead at the scene. A 25-year-old man was arrested on

Lesbian Boyfriend? Rihanna Gets Romantic With Topless Tattooed Pal

From quad-biking while drinking and smoking to partying several nights away with pals, there's no denying that her Mediterranean holiday has been one to remember. But Rihanna, 26, added an extra touch of spice to her recent trip when the super-yacht she was staying on rolled into Ponza, Italy. The singer was seen

N5.2 Billion Loan: Court Freezes Dangote’s Accounts In 20 Banks

According to a report in Punch, A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered 20 Commercial banks in Nigeria to dishonour all withdrawal cheques from Mr. Sani Dangote, younger brother to Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and his companies, Dansa Foods Limited and Bulk Pack Services Limited. Justice Okon

Women Golfers To Lead At Johnnie Walker Blue Label Golf Challenge Lagos Final

Ladies hold the two top spots on the merit table ahead of this weekend’s last leg (the merged penultimate and final rounds) of Nigeria’s inaugural Johnnie Walker Blue Label Golf Challenge Lagos, at premier golf course, Lakowe Golf Estate, 6 September 2014. Frontrunner, Maureen Reece will join fellow female

Deziani Madueke Dragged To EFCC Over Alleged Illegal Oil Deals

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has been asked to order the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) to investigate the minister of petroleum, Mrs. Deziani Allison-Madueke and the attorney-general of the federation, Mr Mohammed Adoke over alleged illegal deals in the Nigerian oil sector. Comrade

Wedding Bells: Kokomaster D’banj Proposes To Girlfriend

DB Records boss and Koko Master, D’Banj seems to have proposed to Adama, his rumoured girlfriend and daughter of billionaire oil magnate, Alhaji Mohammed Indimi. Adama who had been seen in the company of D’Banj, has been flaunting a diamond ring in new pictures she posted on Instagram, prompting rumours of an engagement. The big question is, has D’Banj proposed to her? Is D’Banj ready to settle down after viral rumours of relationship with Genevieve Nnaji? Any comments?