Photos: Celine Dion & her kids at late husband René Angélil's funeral

The heart broken singer led her three children, Rene Charles, 14, twin boys Nelson and Eddy, 5, to the funeral of her late husband. A huge number of well-wishers also gathered for the funeral service, filling the aisles of the church and the area outside. The funeral service was broadcast live yesterday

Angélil died of throat cancer at the age of 73 on January 14. More photos after the cut...

Embrace Your Beauty Make-up Class in Lagos & Owerri

The Embrace your Beauty class is an exclusive hands-on Make up class seminar! During this 6 hour event, participants will follow along as LoveMatic guides them through a complete Makeup application from start to finish.Together the class will navigate through techniques including foundations selection, brow shaping, color correcting, highlighting/contouring and much more.

Photos: Pasuma gives daughter a car for her birthday

Fuji star, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma's daughter, Wasilat Ayinuola, turned 25 yesterday, January 22nd and to make the day special, he presented her with a brand new Toyota Matrix 

Also, in a special birthday message to her on Instagram, Pasuma wrote, ‘Having you as my daughter is my greatest accomplishment and I didn’t even do a thing. You did it all, just by being you. I don’t know what I did in a previous life to deserve you as my daughter in this lifetime.Whatever it was, it must have been incredible’.

Photos: Khloe Kardashian suffers wardrobe malfunction

The 31 year reality star was spotted wearing a skin tight ultra gold dress while filming with her sisters Kourtney and Kylie in California. Khloe ended up showing off more than she bargained for as the dress was so tight that it in the sunlight, it revealed her underpants. More photos after the cut...

Lol. In this day & age, grown folks still do this nonsense? (photos)

A LIB reader spotted this petty behavior in his neighbourhood in Abeokuta this morning. Two grown men refused to give way to the other person. He said the owner of the SUV eventually came down from his vehicle and left it there. More photos after the cut...

Photos: Governor Wike & wife Suzette at a church function in PH

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, his wife, Justice Suzette, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Adams Dabotorudima, along with top government functionaries pictured at Salvation Ministries' annual 5 Nights of Glory in Port Harcourt, Rivers State yesterday Friday, January 23.

New music: Harrysong ft Duncan Mighty - Akagum

New music from Harrysong featuring Duncan Mighty. Listen after the cut...

Girl misuses a bath oil and turns bright pink (photos)

An embarrassing misuse of a Lush product has left one girl pink in the face - and everywhere else. While Abi Shenton believed she was properly using a Lush oil in the bath, she was actually dyeing her skin a very bright pink.

Nigerians come for Chicken Republic over 'Olisa Metuh' ad

Sometime last week, one of Nigeria's biggest fast food restaurants tweeted this ad on their official twitter page; "Why eat your words when you can eat our meals" and "Special delivery for Olisa" with an EFCC logo on the ad, which is in reference to reports that PDP Spokesman Olisa Metuh allegedly ate or tried to eat a document containing statements he made to the EFCC so it won't be used as evidence against him in court which Metuh has since denied he did. But that didn't stop Chicken Republic from latching on the controversy and using it as a publicity stunt for their brand.

Nigerians who found the ad distasteful came for Chicken Republic on social media...some are even calling for a boycott. See some tweets after the cut and tell us what you think of it all...

Someone called 911 over kids playing basketball, see how this cop responded (photos)

For all the negative headlines surrounding police officers and community policing these days, it’s seriously refreshing when a video like this comes along and allows us to restore a little bit of faith in humanity. Somebody in Gainesville, Florida wasted the time of the police by calling them for a noise complaint about kids playing basketball in the street recently, and the responding officer handled the call in the best way possible.

New Music: Blixxy - Odeyun

Blixxy has been rockin’ a more rugged look lately and fans are going crazy! Barely two months after dropping the visuals for his hit single "irionor" (na so e be), the Money Gang Records front man Blixxy D rapking comes with his latest banger titled “Odeyun“‎ just in time after the holidays. The single is produced by Citi Boi, mixed and mastered by Suka Sounds‎. See more photos and listen to the song after the cut...

Photo: Fuji Star Malaika shows off his Bentley

Fuji Music Star, Alhaji Sulaimon Alao ‘Malaika’ Adekunle shows off his Bentley inside his home.

Will Smith as Dr Bennet Omalu: Ayo Shonaiya shares his thoughts

Yesterday I shared TV Personality Bolanle Olukanni's comments about Will Smith's Nigerian accent in the film Concussion (See here). Well, TV Producer and music talent agent, Ayo Shonaiya absolutely doesn't agree with what Bolanle wrote, which was featured on MediaTakeOut and took to his Facebook page to air his views. Find what he wrote after the cut...

Coco Austin shares throwback photo from when she was 18

She looks different..

The Authority Newspapers on Saturday January 23, 2016

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Tunisia imposes nationwide curfew as protests spread

Tunisia imposed a nationwide curfew Friday as protests that coincided with the Arab Spring anniversary spread from the nation’s impoverished heartland to the capital, leading to looting and property destruction.
The indefinite curfew, announced by the Interior Ministry and scheduled to take effect at 8 p.m. local time Friday evening, followed five days of protests and rioting in several cities over widespread unemployment.

One die of Lassa Fever in Lagos

One of the three patients that have tested positive to the deadly viral disease, Lassa Fever, has died. The state commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris who made this known during a press briefing yesterday, said the deceased, a 51 year old who lived in Ilasan, Lekki, had returned from Edo where he attended a wedding ceremony on December 28, last year.

He fell ill and was initially admitted at Divine Medical Centre in Ikoyi on January 12th and referred to Mainland Hospital Yaba early January 18th and later died at 2pm same day before the result of the laboratory test that confirmed him positive of Lassa Fever was received.

Oscar overhauls membership, voting rules to promote diversity

The film academy is pledging to double the number of female and minority members by 2020, and will immediately diversify its leadership by adding three new seats to its board of governors. Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced the changes on Friday, following a weeklong storm of criticism and calls for an Oscar boycott after academy members nominated an all-white slate of actors for the second year in a row.

Speech of Babatunde Fashola at the Nigerian Pension Industry Strategy Implementation roadmap retreat

This is a keynote speech at the Nigerian Pension Industry Strategy Implementation roadmap retreat by Babatunde Fashola on Jan 21 2016. Read below...

 Ladies and Gentlemen, we are gathered at a historic time to discuss an important matter.... Some may see a Pension Conference, but I see more. I see a future for Africa, led by Nigeria, using the resources of the people to build a future that includes the people.

Preemie whose ‘Bun in Oven’ announcement went viral is 3 months old

A baby born prematurely to a couple who tried to conceive for 17 years and captured the collective heart of the world has reached his 3-month birthday.

In September, Dana Griffin-Graves of Dinwiddie, Va., secretly videotaped her husband Arkell’s reaction to the news that she was expecting, by having him look in the oven to discover a package of dinner buns.

Photo: Actress Princess Pemu pose with wads of Ghanaian money

She shared the photo on her Instagram page.

Student suspended after carrying classmate to nurse

A Texas mother is defending her son who was suspended after helping a fellow student who was having an asthma attack.
Anthony Ruelas, 15, said his eighth grade classmate was wheezing and gagging for three minutes Tuesday morning while no one did anything.  But when Anthony did do something, he apparently broke the rules.

Graphic Photos: Army recounts their successful operations against Boko haram

Statement from the Press conference organized by the Nigerian Army earlier yesterday...

As part of the promise of the Theatre Command to keep the public informed of our activities, this Press Conference has been organised to brief on the activities of the troops in the past few days. Accordingly, in furtherance of the ongoing offensive operations to clear Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) in the Northeast, on 17 January troops conducted a clearance operation at Shentimari general area and cleared Boko Haram enclaves and recovered 78 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.

Parents put out an ad to announce their son is gay

When Washington high school senior Drake Wilson came out as gay to his parents, they were supportive.
Just how supportive? His mother, Joan Wilson, put an ad in the newspaper to announce her son’s sexuality.

Photo from Peter Okoye's daughter's birthday party

Peter and Lola Omotayo's daughter, Aliona turned 3 yesterday and the family threw her a lovely party at their home.

4 Muslim men allege discrimination, file $9 million lawsuit After American Airlines encounter

Four men from Brooklyn trying to fly home together after a few days in Toronto last December have filed a $9 million federal lawsuit alleging that they were racially profiled as Muslims and removed from an American Airlines flight because the captain felt uneasy.
According to New York Daily News, two of the four men are Bangladeshi American and Muslim, one is Arab American and Muslim, and one is Sikh American. All are U.S. citizens in their 20s.

Photos:Gov. Ambode inspection tour to Aboru, Ajasa-Command Rd

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode went on an inspection tour of Ajasa-Command in Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA, on Thursday, January 21, 2016 with House of Representative member, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas; Deputy Director, Ministry Works & Infrastructure, Engr. Rasheed Akindele; General Manager, Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC), Engr. Ayotunde Sodeinde, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works & Infrastructure, Engr. Bade Adebowale and Commissioner for Energy & Mineral Resources, Mr. Wale Oluwo.

Tyga spotted with Kylie Jenner look-alike Val Mercado

Rapper, Tyga who was recently spotted walking together on Thursday with Instagram model Val Mercado, whom everyone says looks eerily similar to his girlfriend Kylie Jenner, (don't see the resemblance). The two were seen  at a Beverly Hills shopping center while Kylie spent Thursday night partying in the city with friends. Neither Tyga nor Val have commented on their rumoured relationship. More photos after the cut...

Young lady whose 'bae' asked her to take down his picture from her instagram page finally reacts

Remember the story of the supposed married man who asked his side chic to take down his picture from her Instagram page? (Read here). Well the girl has finally reacted to all the drama. According to her, the man is not married and they were in a relationship when she posted the photo and he only reacted after they had a misunderstanding...

Coco shares breastfeeding photo

Looks like she's breastfeeding her daughter in a car?

Reno Omokri mocks Lai Mohammed...

Lol

Photos from J Lo's R-Rated Vegas show

Jennifer Lopez kicked off her hugely anticipated "All I Have" Las Vegas residency this Wednesday at the Axis Hotel at Planet Hollywood and for her opening night, she put up a sensual and one of her sexiest performances yet, rocking out in different sexy outfits. See more photos after the cut...

TV personality Bolanle Olukanni gets featured on MTO over comments she made about Will Smith's Nigerian accent

The TV personality posted a comment about Will Smith's Nigerian accent in the film Concussion where he portrayed a Nigerian doctor.  MediaTakeout got wind of it and posted it on their website 

Lagos is getting 'Light Up' (photos)

Newly reconstructed Metal Box Road, Ogba Industrial Estate, Ogba fully illuminated with Street Lights courtesy of the Light Up Lagos Project, an initiative of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s Administration, on January 21, 2016. More photos after the cut...

Photo: First-ever surrogate baby in Vietnam born today...

A 46-year-old woman, whose identity has not been released, today Friday, January 22, gave birth to the first-ever Vietnamese surrogate baby at a hospital in Hanoi.

The baby girl, weighing 3.6kg, was born by C-section, performed by Deputy Minister of Health, Professor and Doctor Nguyen Viet Tien (pictured carrying the newborn baby today) when the surrogate mother was 38 weeks pregnant.

Brand New Video: Foster Pizzie - 'Designer'

I.F.B Empire Entertainment presents the official video of their prolific singer and songwriter – Foster Pizzie titled “Designer”. The video was directed by Paul Gambit…Enjoy after the cut...

Khloe K shares throwback pic of herself & Kim when they were still so skinny

The reality star shared this pic from 2007 of herself and sister, Kim. They were skinny back then...but always been cute!

Singer Adekunle Gold releases new photos

The singer has released new promo pictures to kick off 2016. In them, he is clad in his beautifully designed trademark Adire outfits and he looks ready to make waves again this year. The Urban Highlife artiste has hinted at releasing his debut album sometime this year. See more pics after the cut

Finally! LL Cool J gets a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (photos)

He's been around for 30 years, I wonder why they are just getting around to giving him a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Anyway, the Hip Hop star, 48, was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and with him to savour the moment were pals, Queen Latifah, Mike Tyson, P. Diddy, Magic Johnson and others. The star - whose name is an abbreviation for Ladies Love Cool James, in a nod to his real name James Smith is set to host the Grammy's for the third time next month. More pics after the cut...

Photos from Ebuka Obi-Uchendu's surprise Bachelor party in South Africa

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu who's marrying Cynthia Obianodo, daughter of billionaire CEO of Young Shall Grow Motors, on Feb. 6th in Abuja, got a pleasant surprise from his friends whom he said told him to pack his bags for an all-expense paid trip to Cape Town, South Africa for his bachelor's eve party. What he wrote and more photos after the cut...

Nigeria's Anita Asianya dominates at the International World Miss University pageant in China

Reigning World Miss University Nigeria (WMUN) 2015, Miss Anita Asianya, a Final year, Industrial Chemistry student of The University of Benin is currently in China to represent Nigeria at the International World Miss University Contest which will hold on the 27th, of January 2016 at Xiamen international Conference Center, Beijing, China.