2 Nigerian girls seek Pres. Jonathan's intervention from deportation from Canada

I stumbled on this article while surfing the internet and decided to share with you so as to help our fellow Nigerians outside the country being victimised. 

Funmi Macualy  wrote an article about the plight of Ihuoma and Victoria, two young Nigerians living and studying in Canada who are on the verge of being deported back to Nigeria. The two girls have been holed up in a church basement the last nine months and . See Funmi's article below.

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Bieber to be prosecuted for spitting on neighbour

Justin Bieber will be prosecuted for allegedly spitting on a neighbor, according to TMZ.

Sheriff's investigators will refer the case to the LA County District Attorney for review and recommend that criminal battery charges be filed against the Bieber, sources told TMZ.

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2 Nigerian female students bagged the UNESCO L'OREAL Award

Two Nigerian female scientists have bagged the UNESCO-L’Oreal “Women in Science Partnership’’ award for their contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge in the country.

The awardees were recognised in the “Laureates and fellows’’ categories in Paris.
Prof. Francisca Okeke, the first female Head of Department, University of Nigeria Nsukka bagged the 2013 Laureate award for her significant contributions to the scientific study climate change.

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Military and Boko Haram clash today in Kano

Nigerian Soldiers raided a suspected hideout for Islamist extremist group Boko Haram in northern Nigeria’s largest city of Kano on Sunday, sparking a clash that left 15 people dead, the military said.

The military claimed that those killed included 14 suspected Islamists and one soldier, while alleging the extremists were planning an Easter day attack in the city.

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Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon's Easter message

We are quite familiar with the big grammarian, Patrick Obahiagbon who has dropped off an Easter message for us all. Enjoy yourself and please laugh as much as possible:

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Easter Message of peace from the Pope

Pope Francis delivered a plea for peace in his first Easter Sunday message to the world, decrying the seemingly endless conflicts in the Middle East and on the Korean peninsula after celebrating Mass along with more than 250,000 faithful.

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10 Questions with Otu Ukpanah

Dear Readers, we apologise for the long break in the 10 questions weekend segment  and we are happy to return with this handsome,multi-talented sexy looking model who has done quite a number of jobs within the shores of our country from beauty products to telecoms sector as such. This Kenneth Cole loving dude shares with us his experience in modelling and his expectations in the near future as well as his hot sexy photos. Enjoy *winks*

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Happy Easter - Christ is Risen

May the Joys, Peace and Blessings of the Easter be with you all.
Amen.

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Dead prostitute wakes up on the way to the morgue

Source: Sun UK

A prostitute in Zimbabwe ‘died’ during a hotel romp with a client – only to come back to life as her body was being put in a coffin. The vice girl reportedly collapsed during a sex session last week at the Manor Hotel in Bulaweyo. Convinced she was dead, her shocked client called the police – who sent paramedics to collect the body.

But as they were loading the ‘corpse’ into a metal coffin, the hooker suddenly woke up screaming.
Local news reports claim she leaped from the casket, yelling: “You want to kill me, you want to kill me”. LMAO.

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NEW VIDEO: Kefee - Celebrate Ft. YQ, LKT

Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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D' banj Doors

This is a former plank dealer's shop at Jakande gate plank market that has been in existence for almost 20 years. How come after renovation of the shop, it becomes NEWS that D' Banj now makes doors.

Nigerians and false news!!!!!

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Lil Wayne is Epileptic - reason for seizures

Finally, a full explanation for Lil Wayne‘s disconcerting health scare two weekends ago, which led to a string of conflicting reports, mysterious tweets and rumors of his demise (which turned out to have been greatly exaggerated). Weezy stopped by Los Angeles radio station Power 106 to chat about his health — and explain that he’s epileptic.

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HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY FRIENDS

Dear friends, this is wishing you all a happy Good Friday

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Pope Francis includes 2 women in Holy Thursday rites

Two young women were among 12 people whose feet Pope Francis washed and kissed at a traditional ceremony in a Rome youth prison on Holy Thursday, the first time a pontiff has included females in the rite.

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Maria Carey's natural look at 43

She tweeted her appreciation to well-wishers from home. Makeup-free, no less! 
Given that she seems comfortable posing au naturel, maybe Mimi's less averse to aging than she is to celebrating with her costars? She clocked 43 on Wednesday, the 27th of march, 2013.

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New Video: OLAMIDE - Stupid Love

The video to his single stupid is finally out.
Hilarious i tell you.

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Chocolate City releases statement on Jesse Jagz's exit

Thousands were stunned when Chocolate City rapper and producer Jesse Jagz, published a statement via his personal Facebook account stating his disillusioned status with Chocolate City, and his exit from the recording company. As if on cue, the stories began to trickle from various sources, with reasons for his departure being provided. But NO! Chocolate City, through their PR Company (World PR Media) has issued a statement to the reverse. No guns, smoking artistes, unholy usage of ‘F’ words or accumulated debts. instead we have peace, tranquility, and efficiency. What’s left? There’s even some bit of romance going on over there. The statement reads:

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NEW VIDEO: SHEYMAN - PAPER

Lots of hip Shaking and money spraying?

 His first video off his new record label, Phatbase Entertainment.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADY GAGA

Lady gaga is 27 today. While the pop singer may be partying on a golden wheelchair as she recovers from hip surgery, her Little Monsters have taken to Twitter to make sure that she has plenty of well-wishes to keep her spirits up.

"Happy Birthday Lady Gaga. Friday, March 28th, 1986 at 9:53, A birth of a remarkable woman took place," ‏@ARTPOPGOD tweeted, adding "Happy Birthday Lady Gaga. It's your Sweet 27 Mother Monster. Words cannot express how important you are to us."

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Mandela readmitted in the hospital but responding positively to treatment

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is "responding positively" to treatment after he was readmitted to a hospital overnight for a recurring lung infection.

President Jacob Zuma's office passed along the doctors' assessment of Mandela, the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon and nation's first black president.

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Lindsey Vonn Chooses Tiger Woods Over Kris Humphries

Kim Kardashian’s soon-to-be ex-husband, Kris Humphries has been on the prowl for another ladylove but he hasn’t had much luck and recently struck out with Lindsey Vonn when she chose to date golfer,Tiger Woods instead of the former Keeping Up With The Kardashians star. Keep reading for more details.

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Rob Kardashian accused of stealing camera memory card

It's no secret that Rob Kardashian has put on some weight in the past few months, but that doesn't mean he wants the world to see him shirtless.

In an attempt to stop a photographer from publishing shirtless pictures of his not-so-slim self, Rob Kardashian allegedly stole a memory card that contained half-nude images of him.

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Beyonce's support for gay marriage on social media for publicity

When even Bill O’Reilly is conceding that gay marriage supporters have a compelling argument, it’s clear that a tipping point on the issue has already been reached. Even so, prominent celebrities are lending their voices to the cause this week, as the U.S. Supreme Court over the last two days heard arguments in two different cases involving gay marriage.

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Jonathan mourns Oluwole Awolowo

Source: The Vanguard

President Goodluck Jonathan has described the death of the Publisher of the Tribune Newspapers, Chief Oluwole Awolowo as sad and painful.

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1st baby picture of Naeto C and baby

Naeto C Just Posted the Picture of him and His baby on instagram and  in his words he is a Happy Father.

Thanks 2 every1 for all the messages…words arent honestly enuff to express this moment…its ironic especially for some1 like myself who is used 2 putting words 2gether…mayb later…but right now i’m just Thanking God w/my Family and enjoying my son’s company! I wish u all similar moments at some point(s) in your lives!

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Another Loss: Chief Oluwole Awolowo is dead

Heir to the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo family, Chief Oluwole Awolowo, is dead. He died on Wednesday, the 27th of March in a London hospital after a prolonged illness. 

He was born on Dec. 3, 1942 to late Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Mama Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.

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Over 900 corp members seek redeployment out of Kano

Following the recent bomb blast at Kano, about 900 corps members want deployment to other state.

The NYSC state Coordinator, Alhaji Bashir Yakasai said few corps members indicated interest to be re-deployed before the incident.

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Man thrown Down From 2-Storey Building In Okota By Angry In-Laws

Source: City Pulse Nigeria

A young man, Ejike Igwekile, was thrown down from a two-storey building at 7 Rev Adegoke street Canal Estate, Okota, Lagos by his angry in-laws at Okota, Lagos.

Ejike’s sin is that he allegedly beat his wife, Nkiru, 27, from Delta State and she ran away with their only daughter to her parents’ house at 4, Iworo street, Orile Coker, Lagos, barely a year after they got married.

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Bill Gates to launch "The Next Generation Condoms"

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is offering a $100,000 grant to anyone who can develop what's being called the next generation of condom.

The aim is to help curb unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted infections around the world.

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Kanye West denies rumours surrounding his next album to be titled "I AM GOD"

Kanye West certainly has a way with titles and names, or at least with attracting rumors about them.

Last week West and his girlfriend, reality TV actress and amateur porn star Kim Kardashian, made headlines over a tabloid report that stated West wants to name their forthcoming child “North” (get it?). Now, a separate claim made by The Sun has now gained traction in more respectable media outlets.

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Police Debunk Rumours of Headless Bodies at Ijebu ode - Ibadan road

The Ogun State Police Command has debunked rumour that headless bodies of three suspected female students were dumped in an area in Ijebu Ode on Monday. The message circulated via BlackBerry about the incident caused confusion in the town - (HERE) 

But the spokesperson for the state police command, Muyiwa Adejobi, correspondents

that the rumours were mischievous and simply untrue.

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OFILI: My Weird Beef With Chinua Achebe

I don’t necessarily agree with Chinua Achebe on a lot of things. For instance, I felt that his ending to his first book Things Fall Apart was bad. Bad because he killed of the lead character Okonkwo in the most cowardly of manners. Okonkwo the one who resisted the colonial masters the most was made to die in a remarkably uneventful and might I add cowardly way. His death did not even spark a revolution amongst his village people…he just died. With his death, it was as if we accepted that the colonial masters were superior.

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NEW VIDEO:Emma Nyra - Everything I Do Ft. Iyanya

Interesting video.

Enjoy.

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THREE FEMALE STUDENTS BEHEADED AND THROWN FROM A RANGE ROVER JEEP IN IJEBU ODE, OGUN STATE.

This story went viral dis morning especially on Blackberry and several readers have sent this in and i thought i could publish it so that some of these bigz girlz wanna be are warned:

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HILARIOUS PIC OF THE DAY: Vacation can such be fun

Every vacation you take is an opportunity to create life-long memories, so don’t let anything ruin your time. Bond with your friends, soak in some culture, experience your surroundings, get drunk, and be happy.

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Justin Timberlake's 20/20 soon to become the only 19th album to sell a million in its first week.

Since SoundScan started tracking music sales in 1991, Justin Timberlake's 20/20 is soon to become the only 19th album to sell a million copies in its first week.

If another day has gone by, that must mean the sales forecast for Justin Timberlake's blockbuster The 20/20 Experience album have grown by at least another 50,000-100,000.

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Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict pray together

The two men in white embraced and showed one another the deference owed a pope in ways that surely turned Vatican protocol upside down: A reigning pope telling a retired one, "We are brothers," and insisting that they pray side-by-side during a date to discuss the future of the Catholic Church.

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Who bought the car????? Its a Chevy Corvette and not a Ferrari

The card on the car clearly says 'wedding gift from Senator David Mark', but the senate president's senior adviser on media, Kola Ologbondiyan, has released a statement denying it. Ologbondiya said:

Senator Mark did not visit Dubai for Tuface wedding rather he attended the 128th Inter parliamentary Union (IPU) conference currently holding in Quito, Ecuador. He was also not represented at Mr. Idibia's wedding. It is also instructive to state that the President of the Senate, Senator Mark, did not make a car donation of any kind to Tuface before departing Nigeria for Ecuador neither did he purchase nor send any car to Dubai as a wedding gift for the musician or his wife. Who made the donation on behalf of the President of the Senate?

It is therefore a puerile lie for anybody to state that Senator Mark bought a Ferrari car worth N47m for Tuface. The allegation is wicked, ridiculous and irresponsible. 

Signed: Kola Ologbondiyan
Special Adviser, Media & Publicity to the President of the Senate David Mark

The Chevy Corvette is worth about N7m and if the Senate president says he didn't buy it, then we should give him the benefit of doubt. I doubt a man of his caliber will buy a wedding gift and then publicly deny buying it. I'm sure 2face Idibia's team will address this when they get back from Dubai. 

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Ngozi Nwosu discharged and on her way back

Last month, ailing actress Ngozi Nwosu of Fuji House of Commotion fame flew to the United Kingdom to have a much needed heart and kidney transplant, with great relief we can tell you the operation was successful and Ngozi is now out of hospital.

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DJ Beaten To Coma After Playing Tonto Dikeh’s Song In The Club

DJ Moses is in a medically induced coma. Police say the 41-year-old was working in liquid lounge  nightclub  around 5 a.m. Saturday morning following a physical altercation inside.

“A fight broke out, when he played tonto dikeh latest single JEJE. Trying to mix it and repeatedly mixing the intro of the song an angry guy yelled he should change the song but he refused, then suddenly a bottle was thrown at him  ,” said one of the bouncers.

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The New face of H&M unveiled

There’s been a lot of excitement in the ‘Bey Hive’  lately as the singer just signed on to be the newest face of H&M; something that’s been buzzed about since she was snapped on a shoot back in January. The photos, shot in the Bahamas, show the star looking especially sultry, wearing flowers in her hair and cute, summery clothes.

True to her Type A personality, the star had a hand in designing the looks in the summer collection scheduled to hit stores in May, including a body-con dress, high-slit maxi, sleeveless top and swimwear. Her new track“Standing On the Sun” will be heard in the ads, which “felt more like making a video than a commercial,” Beyoncé said in a statement.

The already enormous affordable-fashion empire, H&M,  has been raising its profile even further recently, from shooting Guy Ritchie-directed ads to making appearances at the Oscars, and it’s quite expected that the collaboration with Beyoncé is only going to make 2013 even bigger for the empire.

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OKIRI C.: WHO WEARS ACHEBE'S SHOES?

If there is any one writer that has taken Nigerian literature to the world, it is Chinua Achebe. His novel Things Fall Apart indisputably qualifies as a classic. Chinua Achebe had written several other books, many which are no less worthy of the attention Things Fall Apart has garnered in the course of time. Arrow Of God and No Longer At Ease are two full length novels that immediately succeeds Things Fall Apart.
There is no denying the fact that these three books make up a trilogy of note as their is a traceable generational link in the plot and characters in all three of those great books. There is also The Anthill Of The Savanah, another noteworthy offering by the master writer.

There are other books written by the world acclaimed author from Nigeria; Chinua Achebe had dabbled in the realms of other genres of writing like short stories (Girls At War) poetry (Beware Soul Brother) children's story (Chike And The River), and essays. While novel-writing may be Chinua Achebe's fort, he has made several hits
with his essays. His recent, and lastly published disturbing Quasi-autobiography, There Was A Country, could be said to be very successful. As it is the trend with significantly successful books in Nigeria, the book pirates are having a field day at running off cheap re-prints of There Was A Country, and putting them on the streets. No sooner does a copy of There Was A Country lands on the street than it is quickly purchased by a waiting reader. The plethora of reviews of the book, may have whet the appetite of the reading public for what Uncle Achebe has to say. And I heard the man said things about the plight of Biafra in the unfortunate last Century's civil war in Nigeria. Even before the first print got to the shores of Nigeria, many reviewer and casual readers alike have already, metaphorically, rolled up there sleeves to engage Uncle Chinua Achebe in controversies over the content and intent of the book.

Nothing succeeds like success. If there is a successful Nigerian author, Chinua Achebe is it. He is indisputably an icon of African Literature. As characteristically enigmatic as Achebe may be regarded in certain quarters of the Nigerian polity, the man is held in high esteem by the younger generation of Nigerian writers. Now Uncle Achebe is gone, a lacuna is definitely created, one that must be filled soon.

Chinua Achebe  will always remain an icon of Nigerian, if not African, writing. While there are other living successful Nigerian writers to look up to, like Wole Soyinka, Ben Okri, to name but two, this generation of Writer must have one of their own be their standard-bearer. There are brilliant writers out of Nigeria, and they are plenty, but this generation must find one of its own to hold high, the standard of contemporary Nigerian Writing; a one who will, take the burning torch to the world in the footsteps of Late Uncle Achebe.

This generation is fortunate to still have the contemporaries of Pa Achebe like Uncle Wole "Kongi" Soyinka, et al, to guide and point it in the right direction. This generation of younger Nigerian Writers is privilege too to have publishers like Farafina, Cassava, Republic, Magic Wand Publishing, Kraft Books, Evans Publishers, Macmillan Books, and Paressia- to name but a handful- to help make of its works, world standard books (in all formats). There are booksellers like Monsuro, Rovingheights, Glendora, Patabah, Bookville, and Debonair Bookstores to make books available to direct consumers. We should be thankful too to have The Rainbow Book Club and Garden City Literary Festival, The Nigerian International Book Fair, Celebrity Read Africa, Book Jam, Book 'N' Gauge to ginger Nigeria's interest and love for books. There is the Association Of Nigerian Authors (ANA) which organises and moderate many literary awards for Nigerian Literature, There is also Promise Ogochukwu's  Lumina: organisers of The Wole Soyinka Prize For Literature with her continental reach; there are also myriads of
literary groups, societies, clubs, cabals, helping to mold the next icons for Nigerian writing. In sum, all efforts must be coordinated to keep Nigerian Writing on the global stage, and a Standard-Bearer in the order of Chinua Achebe must emerge from this blooming crop of Nigerian writers: This generation of writers that has it's own stories to tell.

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REVIEWS: Chesney, a place to be

The pleasant surprise is that a 3-Star hotel can have a 5-star class.

Such surprise awaits you at Chesney Hotel: a haven of luxury, tucked away in a most serene and secure corner of Lagos. Your first surprise will be the courteous staff of the hotel, with their ready, warm smile and condescending approach to guests. I think the cheerful troop at Chesney Hotel is a collection of the most efficient hotel staffs one can find anywhere is this fast growing mega city of Lagos. Chesney Hotel is a surprise to discover.

You will be pleasantly surprised at the cosy ambiance of Chesney Hotel. Most definitely one of the most decent Hotels in Lagos I have been to. The cleanliness and freshness of the air around the facility is most desirable. The public areas, like the homely reception is adequately air-conditioned; The furniture arrangement, and the plasma TV that alternates between News, Sports and music channels is riveting. The collection of Newspapers and magazines to browse through, and the lighting all makes The Hotel just so inviting.

The neat, Cordial and amiable staff makes you feel you are in good company at Chesney. They are indeed good company. Everyone of them seem to speak your language. And the smiles with which they bid you "Welcome To Chesney", and "please come again to Chesney" is surprising, and an invitation good as you can get in any 5-Star hotel in Lagos. 

The hotel's amenities include, a classy restaurant, a well-stocked bar, a VIP lounge with everything you can find in a VIP lounge. There is a, rather sizeable, swimming pool with a bar, and snooker boards.
At Chesney, the feeling that your unique personal needs are professionally catered for, is overwhelming. Sure, every hotel in Lagos has a functional public convenience system, but the observable high standard of hygiene at Chesney exemplary and commendable. 

If a hotel facility could be referred to as "home away from home", this unique indigenous hospitality outfit: Chesney, is it.

I visited that place for the first time, for a business meeting. I have no shadow of regret that I had gotten there good 40 minutes before the meeting took off. Every one of those waiting 40 minutes was
a time well spent in laudable comfort, and astonishingly impeccable luxury service.

Chesney, on Saka Tinubu Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, is a reassuring discovery. The oasis of luxury is in the neighbourhood of Park 'N' Shop, Debonair Pizza, and MedPlus pharmacy. It is definitely a place of choice if what you are looking for in Lagos hotels is comfort and excellent service. A pleasant surprise is Chesney Hotel, Lagos.

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WATCH: Lynxx opens up about the club fight - Interesting Interview

Delta's Fine Boy -Lynxx finally breaks the silence on the club fight during Praiz's birthday and opens up on a coupla of other things such  plans with syndik8 and all in an interview with Factory 78. 

Enjoy the Fine Lady video with wizkid:

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