Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog: 12/30/2012 - 01/06/2013

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Monday 7 January 2013

See Kim K's baby bump...

You can see her baby bump poking through her tight blue dress.

Iyanya and Yvonne Nelson reconcile

Sources close to the couple told me that they are somehow back together and seriously working on their relationship. Yvonne and Iyanya had a heart to heart talk while Iyanya was in Ghana over the holidays. The Ghanaian actress was later seen dropping Iyanya off at the airport in her car.

The sexy stars started dating in July 2012 but ended their relationship in November after Yvonne accused the Kukere crooner of cheating on her with another actress.

"They are talking on the phone everyday but things are not entirely in place as Yvonne's friends are advising her not to go back to him because of how much he hurt her the last time' The source revealed to me.

Iyanya currently has Yvonne Nelson's photo as his display picture on his BB. (As seen above...taken 8:51 this evening). Detective Linda signing out! Hehe!

Monalisa Chinda set to launch beauty range, M-Code

The actress is getting ready to launch her beauty range called M-CODE. It will consist of body sprays for men and women, and other beauty products. The first product, a body spray, was distributed at her dance event in December. M-CODE will be officially introduced into the market before the end of the first quarter...so watch out!

Lionel Messi wins World Footballer of the Year 2012

He won it in 2009, 2010, 2011 and now in 2012. The only player in history to win it four times. Bow to the king! Though a lot of people think Christiano Ronaldo should have won. What do you think?

Blonde Tonto Dikeh

 You like? I think it suits her...

Style Star: Toke Makinwa

On Air Personality Toke Makinwa was definitely one of the best dressed female celebrities of 2012. Which is your favourite look?

Meanwhile, I'd like to do Style Star with you lovely LIB readers. If you believe that you're a fashionista and the rest of us can learn from your style, then please send me 15 photos of you rocking different attires...with a brief bio of who you are. Let's make you a star! *wink*. I think it will be a fun feature, so let's get started!

TY Bello Covers New Year Issue of Mania Magazine

The New Year Edition of StyleMania covers Ty Bello, the iconic photographer and recording artiste. A revealing profile encapsulates the woman whose lens has photographed some of the most laudable names in the country. The cover is cool!

Nigerian designer Shaun Akanbi stabbed to death in the UK

Nigerian born UK based designer, Shaun Akanbi, founder of Billy Boyce clothing line was stabbed to death in his London flat on Saturday December 22nd.

The 26 year old budding designer also known as Moshood Abiola Akanbi, was found dead after police forced their way into his flat in Cedar Lodge, Exeter Road, Kilburn, around 4.45pm following concerns about his welfare.

A postmortem gave the cause of death as multiple stab wounds to the torso.

On January 4, 2013, police arrested two men aged 19 and 20 on suspicion of murder. The following day, Achraf Jandara, 20 of Laing House, Comber Grove, Camberwell, south London, was charged with murder. The other suspect was released on bail.

Tributes have been left on the official Facebook page for Billy Boyce.

Dana Air denies paying celebrities to board its inaugural flight

Dana Air have responded to the critics via their Facebook page about the celebrities that were on board their inaugural flight from Lagos to Abuja on Friday January 4th. See it below...
Our attention has been drawn to some online media reports suggesting that celebrities BasketMouth, DIPP, Harrysong, and Buchi, who were among guests on board the Dana Air inaugural flight of Friday, 4th January, 2013, boarded the airplane for financial gains.
We would like to state that these claims are completely untrue. Like all other esteemed guests of the airline, many of which are notable personalities from Nigeria’s entertainment scene, these celebrities have always been a part of the Dana Air family.
See the rest after the cut...

Housemaid invites boyfriend to rob boss, feigns kidnap

Culled from PUNCH
The police in Lagos State have arrested a 27-year-old housemaid, Mariam Acheme, and four others for allegedly robbing the housemaid’s boss. (Suspects pictured above)
According to police authorities, the housemaid, invited her boyfriend, Dansu Akokran, and another person at large to rob her boss and also stage her own kidnap.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Ngozi Braide, said, “On November 26, 2012, the housemaid invited her boyfriend to her boss’ house when the madam had gone out. On getting to the house, the boyfriend and another person ransacked the entire house.

Lanre and Modupe Ogunlesi Celebrate 37th Wedding Anniversary

Sophisticat boss, Lanre Ogunlesi and wife, Modupe, who runs Adam & Eve gift shop at GRA Ikeja,  celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary on Thursday January 3rd 2013. The couple are blessed with three children and three grandchildren. Happy wedding anniversary to them!

Questionmark Boss, Kevin Lucciano set to wed

Kevin proposed to his girlfriend of 2 and half years, Maria Mogoli, on boxing day Wednesday December 26th 2012. The Question Mark Entertainment boss gave his wife-to-be a 3 carat vivid intense platinum yellow diamond ring at his home in Victoria Island.

Their traditional wedding will hold in April in Nigeria while their white wedding will hold outside the country in September.

Delta State born Maria works for Sahara Energy but she's currently doing her Masters programme at Dundee University. Big congrats to them!

Sunday 6 January 2013

Photos from Tonto Dikeh's music video shoot

I got these exclusive photos from some chick at Tonto's music video shoot. The actress turned singer shot the video for one of her singles, Itz Ova, at Koga Studio in Oregun today. See more photos after the cut...

Inside Nigeria's Secret Gay Club - A BBC Report

Written by Tomi Oladipo for BBC News
About 50 people, mostly men, crowd around the front porch of a social club in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, cheering on a shy-looking young man, who proceeds to sing a ballad.
Backstage, another man puts on his wig and takes a quick glance at his pocket mirror, before adjusting his tight-fitting red dress.
Five other men also dressed in drag outfits appear, checking on each other's make-up as they wait for their turn to perform for the crowd.
"A friend invited me here a few months ago," one chatty spectator says excitedly. "I love this place because it makes me feel at home".
Plenty more after the cut...:-)

See rap artist Freddy E's last tweets before he committed suicide

Tyga's rap artist and YouTube sensation, Freddy E committed suicide last night after a failed relationship with his rapper girlfriend, Honey Cocaine (pictured above). The 22 year old rapper and poet posted a series of Tweets before taking his own life with a rifle shot to the head. See his last two Tweets below...

Now see his full tweets before he pulled the trigger, after the cut...

'Kelvin Lakoju did not kill himself" close friends of Kelvin respond

Friends and family of Kelvin Lakoju, the 28-year-old Nigerian student in India who allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the second floor of his rented accommodation, don't believe the suicide story. Close friends of the photography student said Kevin had absolutely no reason to commit suicide and he wasn't suffering from depression as it's being alleged by the Indian police.

A friend living in India said "Kelvin was killed, we know it, the Indian police knows it, they have confirmed it". Although investigations are still going on, it is believed that the possibility of suicide has been ruled out.
Kelvin was said to have received death threats from his landlord and on several occasions he had reported to his parents. Unconfirmed reports say that new findings will be sent out soon.

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is the new host of TV talkshow, Rubbing Minds

Just in time for the New Year, the producers of Rubbin’ Minds, the influential TV talk-show for young Nigerians have announced major upgrades.

The first change to the show is the announcement of a new host: the lawyer on-air personality and event compere, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.  Obi-Uchendu, who holds two Masters degrees in Intellectual Property as well as Communications Law both from the American University, Washington DC takes over the presenter’s show on the first show of the year – Sunday, 6 January, 2013.

Obi-Uchendu will be joining the show along with a new set, and new segments on the show – broken into news analysis, discussion and culture interview.

Photos surface of Justin Bieber smoking marijuana in hotel room

Oh, he smokes too? TMZ has released photos of the teen pop sensation smoking what they say is Marijuana. The photos were reportedly taken on January 2nd during a party in a hotel room in Newport Beach, California. Someone in his circle must have taken the photo and released it. Where is his mum?

Chika Ike supports pastor Matthew Ashimolowo at widows giveaway

The actress was on hand to support pastor Matthew Ashimolowo at his annual widows giveaway. Pastor Ashimolowo gave out money, clothes and food to 2, 500 widows and scholarship to many students. This happened yesterday Saturday January 5th in Osun state. 

D'banj's longtime girlfriend congratulates him on Instagram

He's been through quite a number of women, but Ms Jennifer Obayuwana has been around the longest. And D'banj says he's in love...and faithful! (Watch Ndani TV part 3)

He said in the interview, 'she's been around for a long time, you guys just don't know her'. We don't, Mr Kokomaster? Oh, we know her alright! Lol.

Dear celebs, don't start 'sh' if you don't want 'it'. If you want some privacy, then don't put stuff on social media and get mad when people like us decode and share...lol. Calling your boo, boo and we are not supposed to notice? Hehe! They look stunning together tho!

Jennifer Obayuwana is the daughter of multi-millionaire Polo boss, John Obayuwana. Jen is an Executive director in her father's company and also doubles as a director at CAT construction.

King Sunny Ade's ex-guitarist, Fatoke Abiodun, caught with cocaine

One of King Sunny Ade's ex-guitarist, 62 year old Fatoke Abiodun (pictured above with the drugs), was arrested on Tuesday January 1st 2013 with 1.575kg of cocaine, according to anti-drug agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

Mr Fatoke was arrested on Tuesday while trying to board an Air France flight to Italy at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The drug was discovered in the false bottom of his luggage during the screening of passengers to Italy. He is the first trafficker to be arrested in 2013.

Fatoke said he played for KSA for 30 years before he was unceremoniously retired in 2007 and with nothing to fall back on, and with four wives, and many children, the grandfather turned to drugs.  He said this trip was his first attempt. Drug trafficking should never be an option. Sad!

Saturday 5 January 2013

Video: Dbanj on The Juice - Part 3

In this interview, D'banj said his relationship with Genevieve Nnaji was one of the best he's ever had. He also said he's not single. He's actually not..I know his official lady...her name is Jennifer O and she's been in his life for quite a while now...*wink*. Like I always say, it's my job to know these things..lol. Enjoy the interview

Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson shows off hot bikini body

Hot!!!

Aluu 4: Gone but not forgotten

It's exactly three months four UNIPORT students -Tekena, Ugonna, Chiadika, and Ilyod were brutally murdered in the Aluu community. 16 people have so far been arrested for their murder. The suspects appeared in court on Thursday December 20th but the trial was stalled due to the failure of prison officials to produce them in court. The case was then adjourned till February 28, 2013. Hope this time the prison officials won't forget to bring them to court.

These young men had their whole lives ahead of them and didn't deserve to die the way they did. Hope they get justice. We are watching!

Jennifer Adighije of House of Silk weds

The top Abuja designer's traditional wedding took place on the 30th of December 2012 and her white wedding took place today in Abuja to a US based doctor.

Twins arrested after fighting over who'd have sex with shared GF

Two Manchester, Conn., twins figured it isn’t enough for them to share the same genes; they have to share the same girlfriend, too. But the arrangement got violent on New Year’s Eve, according to the Hartford Courant reports.

Aric Ryan Hale and Sean Peter Hale, both 28, were arrested after fighting over who would have sex with their shared 27-year-old girlfriend. The woman is reportedly in an open relationship with the twins and is sexually intimate with both of them “depending on who she chooses to be with that particular day,” police spokesman Capt. Christopher Davis said.

Late Enebeli Elebuwa's tribute night will hold 9th of January

The candlelight procession of late veteran actor Enebeli Elebuwa will hold on the 9th of January at 5pm from Masha roundabout to Ojez Restaurant, Stadium, Surulere. The tribute night commences at O'Jez car park immediately. Dress code is white.

Mel Gibson's 94year old dad divorces his 78 year old wife

Mel Gibson's 94-year-old father Hutton Gibson has divorced his 78-year-old wife, Teddy Joye Hicks. The divorce was finalized on Wednesday January 2nd. Hutton married Teddy in 2001. The two separated in May 2012 and Mel's father filed for divorce a month later. The two separated after Teddy was suspected of  trying to cut off Hutton's meds in order to accelerate his death. Ouch! Not cool!

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