Hotbed of apology! CNN boss travels to Kenya to personally apologize over 'terror hotbed' report

Tony Maddox, CNN’s global Executive Vice President and Managing Director on Thursday Aug 13th flew from Atlanta to Nairobi to personally apologize to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Kenyans over the undermining report.

A day before President Barrack Obama's arrival in Kenya, for his first official visit, the news channel had referred to Kenya as "terror hotbed” The comment sparked public outcry and angry reactions on social media. Kenyans called out CNN over the comment, hurling abuses and sarcastic humour under the hashtag #SomeoneTellCNN.

Runtown ft Wizkid - Bend Down (dance cover)

Brenda Dery former member and founder of d3dancers and now solo performer under DC Media drops her first official dance cover working in collaboration with Runtown and Wizkid also featuring 237danceCrew from Cameroon. Produced by Asquaredcity pictures. Watch the video after the cut...

Iara Oshiomhole and Rochas Okorocha in Imo state..:-)

Hope we won't be seeing another billboard? Lol. #kidding. The Edo State First Lady was in Imo state yesterday for their annual August Meeting

Kim Kardashian goes on an anti gun rant on Twitter

So Kim K went on a rant on Twitter on Wednesday after reading news of the horrific deaths of Valerie Jackson, her husband, and six of her children in Houston Texas.

‘Have u heard of the heart breaking story about David Conley who slaughtered his ex-girlfriend & her entire family! Her 6 kids, husband & her!’ she tweeted.

However, people are saying she's hypocritical because she has been seen at gun ranges and shooting guns for fun.

Mr & Mrs Okoye loved up in new photos

The husband and wife pictured loved up at the Dance with Peter audition last week...beautiful couple!

Afro Ballard song "Omo Olojo Ibi" By Great Marx is trending

Coming back from the UK last year and starting his entertainment outfit, Kobatunm Entertainment, which includes Kobatunm Music and sound Engineering School , Great Marx , an Entrepreneur , Sound Engineer , Music Producer , prolific song writer and artist comes out with a single titled Omo Olojo Ibi (The birthday Song ). Omo Olojo Ibi is an afro Ballard song that cut across classes & kinds. Listen and enjoy good music after the cut...

First openly gay NFL payer steps away from the game for 'mental health reasons'

Michael Sam is stepping away from professional football. Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by the NFL, has told the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes that he is leaving the team.

'The last 12 months have been very difficult for me, to the point where I became concerned with my mental health,' Sam tweeted on Friday. 'Because of this I am going to step away from the game at this time.'

Buhari must ensure Niger-Delta does not heat up again – Orubebe

Leader of the Niger Delta groups and the President/Founder of Concerned Niger-Delta Youths Initiative (CNDYI), Ebis Orubebe, in this interview with Vanguard spoke on why the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost the 2015 presidential polls and how to maintain peace in the Niger-Delta region.

2 children killed after a tree limb fell on to their tent while they were sleeping

2 young people were killed early Friday after a limb from an oak tree fell on their tent as they slept at a popular campground in Yosemite National Park.The names and ages of the minors were not released, and their deaths remain under investigation, according to park spokesman Scott Gediman. Tuolumne County sheriff’s officials said they will not release the young people’s identities.

Drama at Ooni’s palace: Wives, children barred from Ooni’s burial

The final burial rites of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, was performed on Friday, but his wives, children and family members were unable to pay their last respects as they were barred from the programme.

Some people who had expected to see the body of the monarch lie in state were disappointed as his remains were neither brought out for people to see nor was any casket displayed during the burial service.

Check out these throwback photos of Mariah Carey and Will Smith

Mariah Carey shared the photo above on her twitter page for Flash Back Friday. The celebrities were photographed together at the KIIS FM Endless Summer Jam in Los Angeles way back in 1988. Mariah Carey was 18, while Will Smith was 19. She captioned it: '#FBF I still can't believe this picture'. There is another photo of both of them with Whitney Houston and another with Jay Z. More photos after the cut..

DUI Crash Suspect blames car crash on her dog

A Florida woman who faces DUI charges after crashing her car into an apartment building told police her dog was to blame and that they should arrest her pet instead of her but of course, it didn't work.

Christina Anne Marie Lamoreaux, was stopped by police last week after fleeing the scene of the crash. Officers said Lamoreaux smelled of booze and was acting confused when they found her in her apartment after the accident.

Opening of Cubana in Port Harcourt, Gov Wike attends...(photos)

Port Harcourt, Rivers State, currently witnessed the emergence of the Majestic Cubana Lounge and Events Centre on Sani Abacha Way, GRA 3, on the 7th and the 8th of August 2015 With celebrity appearances. TOp on the list, the Kokomaster, D'banj and Limpopo coroner, Kcee.

Terrence Howard cries as he testifies in court

Terrence Howard broke down on the stand yesterday when he testified he signed a settlement agreement with his wife because she threatened to release medical information that would make it impossible for him to ever work in Hollywood again.
Howard was referring to a conversation he taped when Michelle Ghent was on the phone threatening to telling various people he had an STD.

Yuguda sues APC chieftain for N10bn over defamation

Former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, has taken Alhaji Sani Shehu of APC, before the Bauchi State High Court 9, for alleged defamatory utterances against his personality and his administration and is seeking N10bn in damages.

Counsel to the plaintiff (Yuguda), Mr. Okechukwu Nwaeze, who disclosed this to journalists in Bauchi on Friday, said the former governor filed the suit against Sani Mallam over his allegations that Yuguda was corrupt and fraudulent during his tenure as the governor of the state.

Kris Jenner stuns on the cover of Haute Living New York

Momager Kris Jenner will cover the August/September issue of Haute Living New York, where she discussed her family brand-The Kardashian brand, her daughter Kourtney Kardashian's recent breakup from Scott Disick, and everything going on with them. More photos after the cut..

Naija girls can be very annoying at concerts - as written by Etcetera

Etcetera writes below...

I was watching entertainment news on TV with a couple of friends and it got to a part where Tuface was on stage performing and a girl who probably was as drunk as a skunk, dragged herself on the stage and started hugging him and even took off her shirt . What is actually wrong with Naija babes at concerts? How do you expect your boyfriend to feel watching his girlfriend on national TV jumping around Tuface on stage like a chimpanzee wearing just a bra and with boobs wobbling from side to side?

Beyonce shares throwback photos from her Vogue 2013 photoshoot

Queen Bey posted 3 snapshots of herself, One from Vogue's March 2013 Power issue on, which she captioned: 'Flashback Friday', another by herself without the Vogue cover and one with Blue Ivy which she captioned 'The real cover girl, my delicious Blue Blue at 11 months. Another photo after the cut...

Photos: New service chiefs arrive Borno for on the spot assessment

The newly decorated service chiefs arrived Borno state earlier yesterday for an on the spot assessment of Boko Haram activities in the state and the North East. President Buhari during their decoration on August 13th ordered them to bring the activities of Boko Hararm to an end within three months.

Man injects himself with controversial drug, that makes skin darker (photos)

The before and after photos were posted on Reddit. The man claimed he injected himself daily for five months with controversial drug, Melanotan-II and the drug turned his skin color completely dark.

IK Ogbonna's wife shows off bare tummy 2 months after giving birth

Amazing! Her tummy is even flatter than mine. *sigh* Read the rest of what she wrote after the cut...

Five Star Music releases statement on Skiibii's rumoured death (please read)

I'm extremely cool with Soso Soberekon and Kcee so I really didn't expect them to get me involved in something like this. But they swear it's not a stunt and that when Soso confirmed Skiibii's death to me, they genuinely thought he was dead. But it took them 2 hours to find out he wasn't dead after all and called me back to say he was alive? *sigh*. Anyway, they just released a photo of Skiibii supposedly in a hospital receiving treatment with a statement...which you will find after the cut...and there's something else a LIB reader called my attention to. See for yourself and be the judge... 

See the wooden bridge that links Adamawa North to Adamawa Central (photos)

This wooden bridge was constructed by Adamawa youths after Boko Haram destroyed the one constructed by the previous government. The bridge links Adamawa North and Adamawa South. Even the governor and other important people in the state reportedly use this wooden bridge when they visit their villages...

Runtown thrills fans in Malaysia (photos)

Nigerian pop star, Runtown was the lead act at the 2015 edition of ‘Rave oN VIII’ that holds annually in Malaysia. The show, packaged by Play House Entertainment Malaysia was held at Mayangasari Beach in Port -Dickson, Malaysia. With DJ Waxxy on the decks, Runtown performed some of his hit songs including Successful, Emergency, Domot, Baby Answer Bend down Pause, The Banger and Gallardo. More photos after the cut...

Photo: Nigeria Police arrests 'one chance' robbery suspects in Abuja

The Nigeria police have arrested a robbery syndicate made up of one female and three male persons. (pictured above). The gang specializes in one chance robbery of innocent citizens within the FCT. Below is the press statement from the police...

At about 8:00am of 10th August, 2015, the gang picked a female victim, The victim (name withheld) from UTC Area 10 to Wuse 2 and along the way attempted to rob her of her belong at Central Business Area. While struggling with the suspects the victim sighted a police patrol team and she raised the alarm for help which attracted the police and other spirited citizens who came to her rescue.

Kourtney Kardashian looks happy as she steps out in distressed jeans

Newly single Kourtney Kardashian looked happy and enjoying life without partner of 9 years Scott Disick as she stepped out in Calabasas yesterday in torn jeans and white tank top. Like the style?

Black Box of crashed Bristow Helicopter found

Nigeria's Accident Investigation Bureau this evening announced that they have finally recovered the Black Box of the Bristow helicopter that crashed into the Lagos lagoon on Wednesday August 12th.

The Accident Investigation Bureau Commissioner Felix Abali, displayed the two devices found from the crashed helicopter during a press conference at the agency's HQ in Lagos today. The black box contains the cockpit voice and flight data recorders, which will help accident investigators to determine to an extent what led to the crash that left 6 people dead.

Shocked 65yr old man sees own obituary posters in Benin (photos)

65 year old Clifford Osawaru, said he got the shock of his life when friends alerted him to posters announcing his death and funeral arrangements, which were pasted on some streets in Okunmwun community, Ovia North East LGA of Edo State yesterday. The man who said he was hale and hearty wondered why anyone would print his obituary

"When I am alive, they said I am dead. This is not wife at all" he said referring to the names printed on the poster

He said he had served the community for over 20 years and didn't deserve to be treated this way. He called on security agencies to look into the matter. See more photos and the video after the cut...

DJ Xclusive & Miss Globe Nigeria cover Aug/Sept cover of Lamode magazine

La Mode Magazine unveils the latest edition .The theme for this issue is 'High Fashion'. More when you continue...

Photo: According to Buhari's Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina

Kayode Ogundamisi had an exclusive interview with Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, Femi Adesina, and here are some of the things he said. More tweets after the cut...

Sharon Stone, 57, poses nude in Harper's Bazaar (photos)

The 57 year old Basic Instinct star looked incredibly good, as she went nude in a series of tasteful black & white photos for the September issue of Harper's Bazaar. In an interview with the magazine, the actress talked about why she prefers fillers over plastic surgery to keep herself looking youthful.

"It's so common now for people to use fillers, it's almost like a beauty treatment. It's like you have mascara and a filler. And it's a far better alternative than having your face cut apart and ending up looking like you got sucked into a wind tunnel.' she said. See the photos after the cut

Nigerians react to report of Adamawa govt earmarking N200m for prayer warriors

Here are twitter reactions from Nigerians following news that Adamawa state government have set aside N200 million for prayer warriors to pray against Boko Haram attacks in their state. More tweets after the cut...

PDP leaders dismiss purported sack of Chief Olisa Metuh

The attention of Peoples Democratic Party from the one hundred and eighteen (118) electoral Wards, and the seven (7) Local Government Areas that made up Anambra South Senatorial District of Anambra State has been drawn to reports in some media titled, “Anambra PDP sacks Metuh" and wish to state as follows;

Rihanna dumps Karim Benzema for Lewis Hamilton?

In the last one month, Rihanna has been linked to two sports stars, footballer Karim Benzema and Formula One champ, Lewis Hamilton, but it looks like Rihanna's main guy right now is Lewis.

From E! News

The singer has been linked to both Formula One race car driver Lewis Hamilton and Real Madrid soccer player Karim Benzema, but E! News learns that the romance between RiRi and Lewis is heating up.

Guinness shows that EPL is Made of More…partners DSTV to treat fans to a special EPL season kick off!

Hello Guinness lovers... The English premier league season got off to an amazing start last weekend courtesy of Guinness, the official broadcast partner of the English Premier League (EPL). It was all fun, excitement and high energy as football fans were treated to a special “Made of More” kick off, with a live studio audience to watch the opening matches at Landmark Event Centre, VI, Lagos.

Prof. Jega appointed Plateau University Pro Chancellor

The immediate past Chairman of INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega has been appointed Pro Chancellor and Chairman of Council of the Plateau State University. According to a statement by the plateau state Governor’s director of press affairs, Mr Nanle Emmauel, the appointment is with immediate effect.

Nollywood actor Bruno Iwuoha hospitalized in the US (photos)

This is a press statement. Read below...

You can recall last two weeks Mr. Bruno Iwuoha was calling for medical help. After that the CEO Morgan Entertainment, Emeka Morgan Nwanne Oguejiofor Jr invited him to the US and took him to one of the best hospitasl and paid all the bills including hospital bill feeding and medication bill

Jennifer Hudson shows off her new haircut…

And she goes even lower...and still looks stunning!

Photo: Actress Ashionye Raccah welcomes daughter

Actress Ashionye and her husband, Carl Raccah welcomed their daughter today August 14th. The couple already have a son. Congrats to them.