Rihanna is still talking about Chris Brown; breaks down during Oprah interview

Rihanna told Oprah:

'I felt like the only person they hate right now is him. It was a weird, confusing space to be in. Because as angry as I was - as angry and hurt and betrayed - I just felt like he made that mistake because he needed help. And who's going to help him? Nobody's going to say he needs help, everybody's going to say he's a monster, without looking at the source. And I was more concerned about him. It was embarrassing it was humiliating... I lost my best friend.'

She also said:

'I am super duper terrified of the pedestal that comes with fame..It's amazing how lonely you can feel.'

Topic of the day: Does a husband have absolute right over his wife's body?

Please share your thoughts...

Bomb Scare In Nagwamatse House, Kaduna

A bomb scare at Nagwamatse House, one of the tallest buildings in kaduna State, has left hundreds of staff of different organisations stranded and panicking, following the decision of security agents to evacuate the 10-storeyed building.

According to a source at the scene, officers of the Nigeria Police and the Civil Defence Corps were alerted to the building, after a stranger who hurriedly parked a car in the compound was seen running away.

Nagwamatse House is a top business building in the northern city of kaduna, playing host to such organisations as Brilla FM, which is on the 9th floor, and Africa Independent Television. (The Will)

Actress Ngozi Ezeonu gets Chieftancy title from her people

The veteran Nollywood actress got the Chieftancy title -Ada-Ife 1 of Ihite Owerri by HRH Eze C.F.N. Ezerioha, some days back in Imo State. Well deserved honour. Big congrats to her!

Monalisa Chinda reacts to these photos

Some sites put up these photos of Monalisa Chinda and very good friend, Egor Efiok, with the headline - is this Monalisa's lesbian partner? Silly, huh? The actress has reacted to the photos and insinuations. See it below...

"I don't have time for this kind of rubbish because I am busy. If people feel like they can cook up stories where there is none, then they should go ahead. Imagine this type of nonsense. It was a glorious day for me where we went to celebrate my sister's anniversary. We were all taking pictures in a public place, how does that translate to the rubbish people were saying online? You saw the picture, what do you make of it? I don't have time for this please, I won't be dragged into it at all"

Baby boom at Redemption Camp; over 60,000 babies born in 1 year

 

Pastor Enoch Adeboye - led Redeemed Christian Church of God Redemption Camp located along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway has become a baby factory as over 60, 000 babies were born just within a year by worshipers inside the camp (From August 10th, 2011 to August 10th, 2012).

Also, over 11, 000 marriages were conducted in all the branches of RCCG this year alone.

It was Pastor Adeboye himself who revealed the number of babies born during the last Holy Ghost convention which ended August 10th 2012. He said:

"I asked God for 70, 000 children during last Holy Ghost convention and as at now, from reports in Nigeria alone, we have gotten 60, 979 babies, and more at still coming. We have also conducted 11, 962 marriages in RCCG this year.

Who wore it best? Rick Ross, Chris Brown or Drake?

 

I'd say Drake! Fierce! LMAO!

Lagos is the 3rd Worst Place To Live On Earth - Report

According to a new report carried out by The Economist Intelligence Unit, Lagos is the 3rd worst place to live on earth. Nigeria's commercial city placed 138th out of the 140 cities surveyed.

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is the overall worst city, while Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea came second in the chart of the worst cities to live in the world.

Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire placed 131st; Tehran, Iran came 132; Douala, Cameroon is the 133rd; Tripoli, Libya placed 134th; Karachi, Pakistan came 135th; Algiers, Algeria is 136th while Harare in Zimbabwe placed 137th in the category of the worst cities in the world.

Yeah, right! I hear you people.

New Music: P-Square - Alingo

Who wore it better? Uche Jombo vs LIB reader - Kanyinsola

Who wore the dress better; Uche Jombo (left) or LIB reader Kanyinsola (centre)?

Meanwhile, please o, is that not a red dress and red shoes Victoria Beckham is rocking? You people should be learning fashion from me and not teaching me...hehe!

Fabrice Muamba retires from football at 24

Fabrice Muamba, for those who don't remember or know him, is the Bolton Wanderers midfielder who collapsed during a match ion the 17th of March this year, and his heart then stopped beating for 78 minutes. He spent four weeks in the hospital and doctors said his recovery was a miracle. Five months after the incident, he has been advised to quit football for good. Find the statement he released today after the cut...

Hilarious letter from a LIB reader - warning to Lagos girls. Hehehe!

I just got this hilarious email from a paranoid LIB reader. She asked me to share it here as a warning to female LIB readers. Warning? Chai! Me gan I'm silly for sharing it, but let's have fun with it. Lol. See it below....

Linda please advise your readers to stay away from all these so called 'Island Big Boys' and 'Polo Players'. They are all USERS. They will sleep with you, they will never give you money or anything for that matter (they think it's already a privilege for you to be in their company), and when it's time to settle down, they will go and marry their so called 'girls with pedigree'. I know an ex beauty queen who's dating a telecoms big boy (she mentioned a name, I removed it) and she's already planning her wedding in Paris in her head. I already told her it will only happen in her dreams - even the dream sef go reject am. If you're not in their class, if your father is a nobody, do not bother dating them, except you're also just looking for a good time like they are. But if na marriage, you're sitting on a bicycle. I know, I have dated several of them. They are marrying girls with names and keeping us as side chicks. Beware girls!

Ms Che

I just had to share this mail. Unbelievable! Girls, una don hear? LMAO!

Future Awards moves to Port Harcourt; Keynote Speaker is Tony Elumelu

The central working committee for The Future Awards is excited to announce that Port Harcourt - selected by UNESCO as the World Book Capital 2014 - is the official host city for The Future Awards 2012. The event will hold on 25 and 26 August in the Rivers State capital. 

Jeremy Renner brands the Kardashians as 'ridiculous people with no talent'

When speaking to The Guardian newspaper about the Kardashians, the 41 year old Avengers actor said:

Oh, all those ridiculous people with zero talent who spend their lives making sure everyone knows their name. Those stupid, stupid people.'

Ouch! That must hurt! :-) Jeremy has joined the growing number of  Hollywood stars that have become very vocal about the reality stars. See others after the cut...

ESUT Vice Chancellor Kidnapped by Gunmen

The Vice-Chancellor of Enugu State University of Technology, ESUT, Professor Cyprian Onyeji, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in front of the university gate around 11: 30am yesterday morning.

According to eye witnesses, the gunmen ambushed the VC and his police escort at the main gate of the university in Agbani, Nkanu West LGA of Enugu State, as he was returning to campus. Three of his police escorts were seriously injured in the gun battle that ensued during the kidnapping. After demobilizing the police escort, the gunmen dragged the VC's driver and orderly out of the car, jumped in and drove off with the VC.

Prof. Onyeji’s whereabouts is still unknown as the kidnappers are yet to contact his family or the school authority.

Hilarious Q&A with Stella Dimoko Korkus and Tonto Dike. Lol

 

The kind of questions this Stella asks sometimes eh...lol. She no send anybody at all...and Tonto sef no send. Tonto tells her to go get therapy for gossip. Lol. I found the interview hilarious. Check it out below. BTW, Stella is a reporter with Encomium magazine.

Stella: You shot the movie, My Life, My Damage, with Uche Jombo; we are yet to see the movie but it is alleged that the drug addict role you played in the movie is your true life character.

What a question! And Tonto sef answered...lol. See it after the cut...

Woman burns 9 year old househelp with electric iron (Photo)

9 year old Chinenye Emeka got her buttocks burnt with hot electric pressing iron by her guardian, Mrs. Ifechukwu Akabekwa, because she used the money given to her by a philanthropist to pay her school fees without the permission of her guardian. 

Mrs Akabekwa, of Abazuonu Street in Iyi-Owa Odekpe, Anambra state, maltreated and subjected Chinenye to different ordeals on a daily basis, including forcing her to hawk along the major road of Atani during school hours. And when a stranger tried to help little Chinenye, the mother of three got so mad, she scarred the little girl for life. Continue to see the uncensored pic

Kristen Stewart dropped from Snow White and the Huntsman sequel

It's being reported that Kristen Stewart, who played the heroine in Snow White and the Huntsman, won't feature in the movie's sequel. According to Hollywood Reporter, the film makers - Universal Studios, are devising a spin-off film where the narrative will focus primarily on the huntsman, played by Chris Hemsworth.

I asked a while back if her indiscretion with the married director will affect her career and most of you said no! Well, it's already affecting her...plus, a lot of diehard Twilight/Robert Pattinson fans have threatened to boycott the new movie coming out in a few months.

Nigerian parents jailed for 7 yrs in the UK following allegations of child abuse

For beating their six children with brooms, hoovers and wires and even giving their baby a morphine overdose after childbirth, Nigerian couple, Joseph and Gloria Musa (pictured above with their kids) have been jailed for seven years each in London, with the UK press calling them all sorts of names.

But the Nigerian married couple denied the allegations, claiming the children were victims of a racist witch-hunt. They were, however, found guilty of cruelty to a person under 16. The parents convicted of a decade long campaign of abuse against their six children were jailed for seven years each yesterday.

Zaaki Azzay's 8 year marriage ends; wife claims years of battery

After 8 years and three children together, Zaaki Azzay's marriage to Hadiza Azzay has ended. The marriage actually ended four months ago but we are all getting to know about it now because the ex-couple are involved in a bitter custody battle. The police are even now involved.

29 year old Hadiza told me she packed out of her husband's house on April 17th after being badly battered the day before by Zaaki. She was able to leave with two of her children, but the third one, her eldest child, is still living at home.

She claimed he had been battering her for years, sometimes he would beat her so much she would faint, but her family kept telling her to go back to him for the sake of their children. She said she left him twice last year but returned to him after much pressure from family and friends. But when the battery continued, she made up her mind to end her marriage for good because she didn't want to be another dead wife.

Hadiza was a housewife, so since leaving her husband she has been under the care of an NGO that takes care of battered women. They've given her and her children shelter and are taking up her case.

She will issue an official press statement telling her side of the story in the coming days...right now she's dealing with the police who arrested her for allegedly 'kidnapping' her own children. She says Zaaki has been using the police to harass her. We are also looking to get Zaaki's side of the story. More on this later...

My husband supports my return to acting 100% - Dakore Akande

"I want to use this medium to clear the air. I don't know why they went ahead to say because I became a wife my career was over. That is a very archaic way of thinking. Women these day and age work. We have responsibilities. But I didn't say anything because everything one says about me and I react, I won't have time to do anything with my life. I am an actor but having a family is more important to me, and I am very sure my fans appreciate that. I considered my fans and I said to myself when my daughter is old enough, I would come back to the movie industry. She's almost one now. I am back to acting and my husband supports me returning to it 100%. If he was not supporting me, I would not be doing it." - Dakore Egbuson Akande

Dear LIB Readers: How do I get my in-laws out of my home?

From a LIB reader

Dear LIB readers, I married my husband in December 2010 and moved into a four bedroom duplex he owns but shares with other members of his family. My husband's mother, sister and brother lives with us. They've been living with him long before I married him but after I moved in he promised me he would eventually get them their own place. It's been over one year and a half now and they are all still living with us. It is not like they give me any problems but I want my own space, my own home. I've tried to get my husband to ask them to leave but he hasn't done anything about it. He's too attached to them and it's making married life very difficult for me. How do I get my in-laws to leave my house? Should I confront them since my husband has refused to do himself? Please help!

Kim K makes a cameo in Kanye/DJ Khaled & Rick Ross' new video

Charly Boy and dad, Justice Oputa...

 

Family is everything!

Yay! Omotola gets verified on Twitter!

  

Now, that's a superstar!

Mania Magazine Official Sponsor of Nigeria's Next Super Model

Nigeria's Next Super Model in its 6th season is no doubt Africa's biggest model search, and going by the major sponsor this year, L'oreal Paris and sponsorship coming from Nigeria's answer to vogue, Mania magazine, it has become a thing of joy to see this brand waxing strong.

Bomb Explodes In Kaduna Metropolis

An IED has exploded around the Ahmadu Bello Way/Lugard/Alkali axis in Kaduna, Kaduna State, according to eyewitnesses. At least 3 dead bodies were seen at the scene of the blast.

One eyewitness said that the IED, which was being transported by men believed to be members of the Boko Haram, detonated in transit, killing them instantly.

The source further said the loud bang shook the often crowded and busy part of the city where it occurred, sending wares and windows flying, just as people fled the scene. A combined team made of up the military and local law enforcement have cordoned off the scene of the blast. (TheWill)

Nollywood actress Lilian Bach denies secret wedding

The actress has denied reports making the rounds that she secretly got married to a man named Alaka and moved into his Lekki home a few weeks back. What she told an Encomium reporter below:

It's not a crime to be single and it's not a crime to be married. If I chose to tie the knot, it won't be a secret. For now, I am still single but if I chose to get married, my friends will be invited. I have nothing to hide and I have done nothing wrong. I am presently away but I have been receiving calls from people who are shocked as I am at the supposed breaking news of my secrets wedding. The report is false.

Battle of the ‘Make-Up Artists’ MUA’s

Aesthetics Cosmetics is pleased to announce the first edition of The Battle of the MUA’s (Makeup Artists) which will take place on the 23rd of September, 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria. 

According to Gbemisola Ogunyomi CEO of Aesthetics Cosmetics, The Battle of The MUA's Show will serve as a Platform for all Makeup Artists  (both professional and freelance makeup artists) to showcase their skills in a professional battle where the final contestants will compete for a chance to win the following..see it after the cut...

Ronaldo, Messi, Iniesta nominated for 2012 UEFA best player award

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid CF) Lionel Messi (Argentina, FC Barcelona) and Andres Iniesta (Spain, FC Barcelona) have been shortlisted by UEFA for the 2011/12 best player in Europe award.

The three Spain-based players came top of a poll of 53 journalists from UEFA's member associations. Andrea Pirlo of Juventus finished fourth, while Barcelona's Xavi came in fifth.

Messi won this award last year. Who do you think should win it this year? I think Ronaldo should, he was quite outstanding at the 2012 Euro Cup.

Police drops murder charge against banker, Yinka Johnson

Yinka Johnson, the banker accused of crushing a LASTMA official to death on Friday August 10th has been freed of the murder charge. The police, some LASTMA officials, eye witnesses and some members of the press visited the scene of the incident yesterday Monday August 13th to investigate further and afterwards all agreed that Yinka's car was not the car that hit and killed 33 year old Hammed Balogun. Eye-witnesses, including the one inside the bus that allegedly killed hammed, gave the police a clear account of what really happened that Friday.

After the investigation yesterday, the police officially dropped the murder charge and instead arraigned her for driving recklessly.

Yinka Johnson was brought to the Igbosere Magistrate Court today to face a one-count charge of driving recklessly. She was granted bail and ordered to pay fine. The case was adjourned to Sept 3rd.

Felix Okoye and Wonu Odunsi to wed August 30th

The traditional wedding ceremony of popular Lagos 'big boy' and business man, Felix Okoye and LPM/La E'space co-owner, Wonu Odunsi, will hold on Thursday August 30th in Lagos. Their church wedding will hold two days later, on Saturday September 1st. Cute couple! Big congrats to them!

But come o, seems like all the hot dudes in Lagos are off the market. God help us single women in this town...lol.

Summer Jam Fest with Rick Ross is this Friday August 17th

 

St. Eve Magazine in collaboration with Trace Urban presents Summer Jam Fest featuring Rick Ross. Check banner for details.

Chris Okotie verbally attacks ex-wife Stephanie during church service

This happened in his House Hold of God Church just two days ago...during his sermon on Sunday August 12th. According to some members of his church that attended the service that Sunday morning, pastor Chris Okotie threw caution into the wind and verbally attacked his estranged wife, Stephanie Henshaw, comparing her to Jezebel in the bible and saying that he was free to judge her because of what he suffered in her hands. (He didn't say what). He was also quoted as saying that Stephanie was free to go to CNN or BBC to talk about him but he will never take her back.

Those who listened to him said he sounded so bitter and had never spoken about her like that before.

Pastor Chris has also taken back the two expensive cars he gave Stephanie during their four year marriage; a Benz S Class and a BMW X6.

Man surrenders to police 8 months after burying prophetess alive

This happened in Delta State. A 27 year old man went to the police last week to confess a crime he committed eight months ago, because according to him, the spirit of the woman he killed was haunting him.

According to the story he told police, he and some men kidnapped a prophetess in December 2011 and buried her alive a few days later in his compound. He didn't say why he kidnapped the woman.

When the police arrived at the grave Emmanuel from Owahawa, Ughelli South LGA took them to, they exhumed the body of a woman fully dressed in a white garment church attire, jewelry and all.

Emmanuel and another man have been arrested while the police is looking for relatives of the yet to be identified prophetess.

Tony Elumelu Foundation Concludes 2nd Yr of Its African Markets Internship Programme

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) announced the successful conclusion of the second year of its African Markets Internship Programme (AMIP), marking its continued commitment to the development and celebration of African business leadership. TEF’s second AMIP class graduated this weekend, an event which coincided with the Foundation’s fourth Advisory Board meeting.

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Who wore it better: Omotola vs Genevieve

That's a classic dress! Who wore it better?