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Thursday 19 December 2013

Too sexy for a gospel album cover?

Religious groups have been criticizing Mary Mary's Erica Campbell's new album cover, saying her dress is too tight and she's showing off too much curves on a gospel album cover. They think she should have toned it down a little. Erica is going solo after leaving Mary Mary.

What do you think of her album look, appropriate or a bit too much?

Karen Igho tweets about having cancer

Did someone wish her a slow and painful death? OMG! That's not even funny! Hopefully Karen is just messing around. See more Tweets after the cut...



Photos: Basketmouth dresses up as Santa to visit sick children

Basketmouth who recently launched the Bright Okpocha Foundation as his little way of giving back to society, yesterday visited the Children's Hospital, Gbaja to spend time with the kids who have to spend the holidays in the hospital.

Dressed as Santa Clause, Basketmouth along with his family and team members shared gifts and smiles around the wards. More photos after the cut...

 

Senate bans same sex marriage in Nigeria

The Nigerian Senate have officially banned same sex marriage in Nigeria. Man + Man = Not allowed. Woman + Woman = Go to prison. :-). Only a union between a man and a woman in a recognized worship center is allowed.

The new bill states;
1. A marriage contract or civil union entered into between persons of same sex by virtue a certificate issued by a foreign country shall be void in Nigeria.
2. Marriage or civil union entered into between persons of same sex shall not be solemnized in any place of worship either Church or Mosque or any other place whatsoever called in Nigeria.
3. Only marriage contracted between a man and a woman either under Islamic Law, Customary Law or the Marriage Act is recognized as valid in Nigeria.
4. Persons that entered into a same sex marriage or civil union contract commit an offense and are jointly liable on conviction to a term of 14 years imprisonment each.
5. Any persons or group of persons that administers, witnesses, screens, abet and aids the solemnization of a same sex marriage contract or civil union or supports the registration, operation of gay clubs, societies and organizations, processions or meetings in Nigeria commits an offense and liable on conviction to a term of 10 years imprisonment.
The bill awaits the approval of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Obasanjo blasts Vanguard over daughter's open letter

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted in very strong terms over the 11-page letter purportedly written by his daughter Iyabo Obasanjo and exclusively published by Vanguard yesterday where he was described as a liar, manipulator and a woman beater.

A call was put through to the former president yesterday by the editors of Vanguard to hear his side of the allegations leveled against him by his daughter and the conversation went thus:

Vanguard: Sir, we tried reaching you all through yesterday, to no avail, over the letter written by your daughter, Iyabo, to you.

Chief Obasanjo: You are a bloody idiot, you have published the paper and you are now looking for me, you are an idiot, don’t call me again. When Iyabo finishes you in court…. (hangs up).

Meanwhile it seems Iyabo Obasanjo really wrote that letter. Continue...



From Vanguard
Following the hoopla over her letter, Iyabo spoke severally to Vanguard, yesterday. Asked to respond to claims that she had denied the authorship of the letter written to her father, Iyabo, who holds a doctorate in epidemology and now resident in the United States, said:

“No, no, no, that is not true. How can you live by social media? That is part of the problem with Nigeria, people want to be flying rumours. I have not told anybody o! It is early morning here and I just woke up and if I were you I would just ignore them,” Senator Obasanjo said.

“People are calling me and telling me that they called Baba but if I say I am not talking to someone (her father), how can you say you called the person and the person will tell you what is on my mind?” she asked.

Giving reasons on why she broke off, she said that after a break from relating with Obasanjo, she found out days ago that her father would not change from the manipulative person she had known all along.

“The whole of last year I didn’t speak to him and I just started speaking to him recently, and the last time he was trying to manipulate me to say, this, say that. I can’t be saying no when you say no.

“The last time I spoke to him was three days ago and I decided that I was not going to speak to him again after that. That was the communication through which I realized that this man would never change from manipulations for himself.”

Dismissing her unsolicited canvassers on social media, she said:
“I was surprised that they would say that they called Baba, and I said to myself, are these people mad? How can you call the person that I said I am not talking to, to ask him whether I wrote a letter or not and he is going to speak for me?

“Nobody can say that I told him that I didn’t write it. I am not a liar. I will not back away from what I wrote and there is nothing that is there that is a lie. In the last four years how many of them have spoken to me? They are all mad people,” she said.

Cool FM Christmas Praise Jam, the biggest family concert is back!

This year we celebrate 10 years of fun, laughter and dance! Main act: Lionel Peterson all the way from South Africa. Also performing: Sammy Okposo, Buchi, Eben, Solomon Lange, Flo, Daystar Mass Choir, Zoe and many more.

Comedy by: Akpororo, Yaw, Nedu, Igos, Emmaohmygod and many more. Music by: DJ Mordu. Host: Alibaba. Date: December 25th. Time: 2pm. Venue: Eko Hotel and Suites.

This year’s Praise Jam will provide exciting entertainment for children: face painting, photo booth with santa claus and mini goodie bags for every child. Santa Clause will also be bringing a gift. A car! Who is going to win the car? Be there to find out

Tickets: N1500 regular, N5000 for VIP and N10000 for VVIP. Continue...



Tickets available at: Cool FM offices in VI, Chocolate Royal outlets, all Sweet Sensation outlets in Lagos, all quick teller atm outlets nation wide, US Polo Surulere and Eko Hotel Victoria Island, Bruno Place Saloon Ikeja City Mall, Genesis Deluxe Cinema at the Palms shopping mall 


Cool FM Christmas Praise Jam 2013 is brought to you by Golden Penny, the home of good food.

For more information, visit www.coolfm.us/praisejam

Chimamanda Adichie's book is No.1 in BBC's Top 10 Books of 2013


In their LIST of Best of 2013: The top 10 books, BBC Culture placed Chimamanda Adichie's book, Americanah at No.1 beating best sellers like Mary Coin by Marisa Silver, The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner, The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber,  This woman is such an inspiration.

Lamar Odom getting closer to babymama after split from Khloe

According to Radar Online, newly single Lamar Odom has been leaning heavily on the mother of his two children, Liza Morales, in the aftermath of Khloe Kardashian filing for divorce...

From Radar Online
Just days after Khloe Kardashian filed for divorce from Lamar Odom, she’s already rebounding with Rihanna‘s ex, Matt Kemp. And now, RadarOnline.com has learned, Odom is finding support in an unlikely source as well: his ex, Liza Morales!
“Lamar has been talking to Liza in the last few weeks, and she has been a tremendous source of strength for him,” a source close to Odom reveals. “Khloe was always insanely jealous of Liza and that is why Lamar distanced himself. He now recognizes that was a mistake.”
In fact, Radar has learned, Odom will be spending the holidays back in New York with Morales and his two children by her, Destiny, 15, and Lamar Jr., 11.
Lamar and Liza began dating when she was 16 and were together for ten years before the death of their third child, Jayden, from SIDS ended their relationship.

Liza did an interview last year saying she was shocked at how quickly Lamar moved on after they broke up and how he refused to marry her after ten years together but married Khloe just a month after meeting her.

Kim K shows off her amazing post-pregnancy body in white bikini

The figure on this woman tho. See the curves. The reality star showed off her sizzling post baby body during an outing with friends at the beach in Miami recently. More photos after the cut...



Photos: Celebrities honour Nelson Mandela at The Legacy Concert

Nigerian stars came out in their numbers on Thursday, December 18, 2013 to celebrate the life of an icon and legend; Nelson Mandela at Oceanview Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The free concert was put together by the Nigeria Stars in collaboration with Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife TV in celebration of the extraordinary life and times of the legendary freedom fighter. Present at the event were Dbanj, Tiwa Savage, Tuface, Waje, Timi Dakolo, Nneka, Ikechukwu, Niyola, Chuddy K, Julius Agwu, Joseph Benjamin, K switch, Nikki Laoye, Victoria Kimani and others. Continue...

Chuddy K and Cobhams Asuquo

Dare Art Alade and Seyi Shay

Tiwa Savage and Timi Dakolo

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Julius Agwu and Elohor Aisien

Funlola Raimi and Ikechukwu

Benjamin Joseph and Julius Agwu

 Left Kay Switch

Singers Niyola and Nneka

 Susan Peters and Vector

 Left Victoria Kimani

Brand Nubian celebriting the kids with 30% discount this season!

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Photo of the day: When big men kneel before their governor

Elected Honorables Stan Dara and Ike Anuka kneeling down to refute something to their governor, Rochas Okorocha of Imo State. Imo State House of Aseembly Speaker Ben Uwajumogu seated next to Okorocha. These are our law makers? SMH!