FG files corruption charges against Farouk Lawan over Otedola bribe

The Attorney-General of the Federation has finally filed charges against Farouk Lawan and Mr. Emenalo Boniface for allegedly collecting bribe from Femi Otedola. The case has been assigned to Justice M.N. Oniyangi of the FCT High Court.

See the charge papers sent to me by Festus Keyamo Chambers after the cut...

First look at Kim Kardashian's growing baby bump

 That's a baby bump, right? I'm feeling dizzy tonight so I might be seeing things! :-)

New Music: SNA-Z - Kolobi

The fast rising artist, SNA-Z, made you Jo Dada in 2012. Now it’s time to Kolobi your partner in 2013. The song is the first part of a love story, produced by Tee-Y Mix. Listen to it below...

EFCC arrests 20 internet fraudsters in Benin

 Press statement from EFCC...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested twenty suspected internet fraudsters. The arrest which was carried out in a joint operation with officers of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, followed intelligence report on their activities. They were nabbed in a surprise raid on their Cyber office tucked in an old building located on Siluko Road, Benin City.

At the point of arrest, the fraudsters had in their possession forty five (45) laptops of different make, twenty eight (28) telephone sets, eight (cool internet mobile modems and one Nissan car with registration number USL 375 AG.

Worshippers give Bishop Oyedepo 700 cars as offering

This actually happened a few weeks back but I'm only just hearing about it. According to sources in the know, during Winners Chapel Cross Over service on Tuesday January 1st in Canaanland, Ota, Ogun state, worshipers of the church made donations of over 700 exotic cars to the church. People who felt they had been richly blessed in 2012 came to the cross over service with different donations, most significant was the number of exotic brand new cars and SUVs that flooded Canaanland. The people who donated them dropped the keys and documents of the cars during offering. The church auctioned the cars at very cheap prizes to its members. Some cars were sold for as low as N300k.

David Beckham unveiled as Paris St Germain player

The 37-year-old has signed a five-month deal with the French team which will take him to the end of the current season. He said during the unveiling that he will be donating his entire 150 thousand pounds a week salary from his new contract with Paris St Germain to a children's charity in Paris.

Photos from Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award Nominees event

  

The event held on Monday January 28th at Porsche Centre in Lagos. See more photos after the cut...

New Video: Tonto Dikeh ft Snypa - Itz Ova

Promasidor flags off new Loya Milk promo, customers to win cash, cars

Kachi Onubogu, Commercial Director Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Don Jazzy and Keith Richards, MD/CEO Promasidor Nigeria Limited

Loya Milk, a brand from the stable of Promasidor Nigeria Limited has launched a new consumers’ promo tagged ‘It’s What’s Inside That Matters.’ The new promo which will run from February 1st to May 31^st  was unveiled at a press briefing in Lagos which was attended by many dignitaries including Loya Milk brand Ambassador, Don Jazzy.

Rihanna talks Chris Brown with Rolling Stone magazine

Rihanna is on the cover of this month's Rolling Stone magazine talking about her relationship with Chris Brown

She says no one, not even her BFF Melissa was allowed to talk to her about Chris Brown.

“I just felt like, why bother? Nobody else is going through it. Nobody would understand.”

Is Rihanna mad at Chris Brown?

“I wanted him to know what it felt like to lose me. To feel the consequences of that. So when that (stuff) came back it hit me like a ton of bricks. Like, God, you’ve got to be kidding right now. But I got real with myself, and I just couldn’t bury the way I felt.”

See more after the cut...

AY comedian stars in his first movie

The ace comedian is playing the lead role in a Ghana flick titled Number One Fan produced by Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim and directed by Moses Iwang. The Theatre Arts graduate from Delta State University stars as detective Kwesi Trapp of Ghana police. Having done a lot of skits with Ghollywood stars, he has commanded a good fan base in Ghana. The movie also stars Yemi Blaq, KC Ejelonu, Sonia and Juliet Ibrahim, Kitan and Zainab from Big Brother. His annual AY Live will take place March 31st at Eko Hotel. See more photos from the movie set after the cut...

‘I give God 10%, why should you get 18?’ Pastor to waiter

I love this pastor, this mandatory tip can be a little annoying sha! lol. So a photo of the receipt above was posted on Reddit today. It shows a bill for $34.93 with an automatic tip of 18% ($6.29) included above a blank space for an additional tip.

The customer who got bill wrote on it: 'I give God 10%, why do you get 18?', he then scratched out the automatic tip, wrote an emphatic 'O' in the additional tip and signed it Pastor.

Lol. No time, no time!

Acting becomes reality! Tinsel stars, Chuks and Ene, wed

They play husband and wife in the very popular MNET TV series, Tinsel and now they are playing husband and wife in real life.

Tinsel stars, Iyke Okechukwu (Chuks) and Florence Uwaleke (Ene) are married. Their traditional marriage held at the bride's home in Owerri, Imo state on Friday January 25th. Their white wedding will hold later in the year.

The two dated quietly for a while while acting on Tinsel before Iyke popped the question late last year. Big big congrats to them! Will bring you more wedding photos later...

Alicia Keys named new Global Creative Director for Blackberry

The multiple-award winning singer was unveiled today as the new global creative director of Blackberry in New York.

"She believes in the product and technology," BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins said in a statement. "We are excited she will be bringing to us her enormous capabilities, as well as a vast network of relationships in the entertainment, social media and business communities, to help shape our brand and grow our business."

Alicia, who joined the CEO on stage, said:

"As global creative director, my goal is to inspire creativity with this platform, and I'm so excited to jump right in. I want to bridge the gap between the work phone and the play phone," she noted.

Two 3 year olds kidnapped from their home in Ketu

Culled from Punch

The kidnapping of two toddlers -  Toheeb Adedokun and Falilu Tajudeen - has thrown Taike Street, Ketu Lagos into confusion.

The two boys have some things in common. They are three-years-old and live in the same compound at number 18.

Toheeb and Falilu, who are the youngest in the house were kidnapped on Friday, and since then, nothing had been heard of them.

France returns smuggled Nok artefacts to Nigeria

France has returned to Nigeria five ancient terracotta sculptures smuggled out of the country in 2010.

The artefacts, of Nok origin, were found in the luggage of French citizen at a Paris airport.
Their exact value has not been disclosed, but they are believed to date back more than 3,000 years.

Nigeria's tourism minister told the BBC it was a "big achievement" in the country's campaign to recover its lost treasures from around the world.

Video: Behind the scene of Tonto Dikeh's Hi music video

Chris Brown Quits social media

More like he quit Instagram because his Twitter account is still up. The singer deleted his Instagram page yesterday night after being ruthless bashed online for comparing himself to Jesus in the wake of his fist fight with Frank Ocean. Chris posted the photo on the right yesterday after he was criticized for fighting Ocean. He felt he was being crucified and judged like Jesus. The insults that followed after he posted the photo was too much for him and he deleted all the photos on his Instagram page...but not before notifying his fans of his departure...

"I would like to thank all my wonderful fans for letting me express my talents/art for you all. But social media takes away the essence of why we are even special or icons. So with that, I'm detaching myself from that world."

"Elevate yourself above the negative and if it doesn't work move on! I respect myself enough as well as my fans to wanna be great!"

Wizkid, Tinie Tempah & Disturbing London shut down Cokobar

 

This was last Saturday. See more photos after the cut..

The incredible sketches of Nigerian artist, Kelvin Okafor

27 year old Kelvin Okafor is a graduate of Fine Art, Middlesex University and is now making waves across the world with his incredible pencil drawings that looks like photographs.

Kelvin creates each piece only in black and white, using graphite pencils, charcoal, and black coloured pencil. He's exhibited at numerous major art galleries and won several national awards for his remarkable work. His work is currently on display at the The Watercolours + Works on Paper Fair at the London Science Museum, until February 3.

Kelvin writes on his blog:

'I aspire to create art as vivid as eyes could see. I want my drawings to prompt an emotional response, making viewers feel as though they are looking at a real live subject. I’ve always been creative, but fell in love with using pencils in particular. 

It amazed me, that with only one shade of lead, you can create so many tones and textures, and almost create the illusion of colour. It was only when my images started to create a buzz with other Middlesex University students that I realised their impact.'

See more of his sketches after the cut...

Court asks Dr Soleye to pay ex-wife N45million divorce settlement

Encomium magazine is reporting that Nike Oshinowo's estranged husband, Dr Tunde Soleye has been asked by a Lagos High Court to give his ex-wife Dr Mrs Funmilayo Soleye 100, 000 pounds and N20million as divorce settlement, and also relinquish their London home to her.

Mrs Funmi Soleye filed for divorce after her husband of 28 years and father of her three children, Tunde Soleye married former beauty queen, Nike Oshinowo traditionally. The court did not only grant Mrs Soleye divorce request, they also asked Nike Oshinowo to compensate her by paying her N5million for wrecking her marriage and causing her pain.

Nike and Dr Soleye have since parted ways. See their official press statement after the cut...

Actor/model IK Ogbonna shows off his hot bod

*Fans self and walks away* 

Is this the real Emmanuel Eboue dissing Nigerians on Twitter?

 

I'm beginning to think that this may not be the real Emmanuel Eboue, though quite a number of people believe it's him. 

The Ivory coast football player (if it's really him) is taking his criticism of the Super Eagles to another level by slamming and insulting Nigeria as a whole. See his Tweets below.

 

See more Tweets after the cut...

Dear LIB readers: My fiance doesn't believe in love

From a LIB reader

Every time I tell my fiance I love him, he tells me to get real. He told me recently that he doesn't believe in love, not interested in it and not looking for it. All he wants is a woman he can spend the rest of his life with in peace, a woman who will give him children and no troubles and that woman is me. What's that supposed to mean? He doesn't love me?

Well, he chose you, that must mean something, right? What do you guys think...

Omoni Oboli shows off the men in her life...

Omoni and her three lovely sons...

MEND Threat: Jomo Gbomo says Nigerians should disregard it

Another faction of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) led by Jomo Gbomo released a statement yesterday asking Nigerians to disregard the recent threat by a  self-acclaimed leader of the group, Comrade Azizi, to unleash  mayhem in Nigeria following the jailing of Henry Okah by a South African court for terrorism.

Jomo Gbomo says it's all hogwash. See his statement below...

"The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) wishes to advise Nigerians and the media to disregard the pathetic attempt at propaganda by a so-called Comrade Azizi and his statements which are not authentic and statements emanating from MEND.

"As claimed by this Comrade Azizi, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) would like to clarify the following....

 See more after the cut...

Cool Gang Intown holds this Friday

Cool Gang Intown is a monthly club storm organized for cool FM OAPs. The idea is for the Fans to interact, sign autograph and photo opportunities with their favorite OAPs.

The first edition is this Friday 1^st February 2013 @ Pop, 46 Saka Tinubu Victoria island. Be there!

Tweets of the day: Ivory Coast player Eboue to Super Eagles

For those who don't watch football, we are meeting Ivory Coast next in the quarter final stage at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations - on Sunday 3rd of February. Emmanuel Eboue is an Ivory Coast player and former Arsenal player. We shall see Emmanuel, we shall see! Even though I believe you small... *runs away*

Actress Chika Ike for House of Maliq

Always lovely!

New Video : KaySwitch - Sister Caro Ft. D’banj

Charlyboy declares public holiday for wife Lady D, shuts office

Charly Boy's wife of over 30 years, Lady Di, turned a year older today and the area father honoured her by declaring one-week public holiday both in his house and in his office.

Read Charlyboy's tribute to Lady D below:

“ Like a flash of light, I’m startled at where we are today. The journey of marriage is always the higher you go, the tougher it becomes, but my journey with you in the past 30 years has been in the reverse; the higher we climb, the better, the easier it becomes. With all the mysteries, the enigma and the eccentric persona of the Charlyboy brand that has so tormented our lives; you are unswervingly glued to Mr. Oputa. You have never mixed up the two. You know your husband and your husband knows you.

See more after the cut...

It wasn't Bobby,it was Whitney's brother that introduced her to drugs

Last night on Oprah's Next Chapter with Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's older brother Michael admitted it was he, not Bobby Brown who introduced Whitney to drugs...

 Michael tells Oprah,

"We did everything together, so once I was into [cocaine] she was too.”

“I have to live with that for the rest of my life.”

See the video after the cut...

Charly Boy's new photos

  

At 60+. Amazing...