Why I re-called disengaged non-indigene civil servants” – Governor Orji

Orji made the explanation at the grand finale of the Enugu Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, press week held at the Top Rank Hotel, Enugu at the weekend.

He emphasised the unity of the Igbos of the South-East whose indigenes were mostly affected by the disengagement.

According to him, “It is only in Abia State among others in the South-East today that non-indigenes contest elections and win. Non-indigenes are being appointed into political positions in Abia. And so non indigenes should also take their rightful place in the civil service”.

David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba & Kelly Rowland Stuns at The BAFTA Awards [PHOTOS]

The Beverly Hilton ballroom was jam-packed with stars on Saturday night for the 22nd annual British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)-LA Britannia Awards.

Celebs like David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o, Naomie Harris, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba, and Kelly Rowland amongst others were in attendance.

Idris Elba was honoured with the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Humanitarian Award.

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“My mates are getting married” – The Gospel According to Yvonne Nelson

See Yvonne Nelson’s message to her fans this morning – in few days time the actress would be a year older – think it’s time to reflect!!!

New Music Video: Dammy Krane – Lobatan

Hypertek artiste, Dammy Krane is back with the visual of the song ‘Lobatan’. The video was shot in London during the 2013 Afrobeat Music Festival held in October and it features cameos from DJ Abrantee & DJ Cuppy.

See video below;

BBA (The Chase) finalist, Beverly Osu has earned her first endorsement deal – check out her photo-shoot for the company, Prestige Cosmetics Nigeria.

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Golden Eaglets Get ₦2million Cash Reward From President Jonathan [PHOTOS]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday announced a cash gift of ₦2m each for all the players of the nation’s Under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, who won the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Soccer Championship on Friday in Abu Dhabi, United Emirates.

The players, their handlers and key members of the Nigerian Supporters’ Club, according to the President, will also be honoured with national honours during the next award ceremony.

Jonathan announced the rewards at a reception he held in honour of the players at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

UNBELIEVABLE: Suspected robber videos colleagues during operation

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old robber, Prince Nwafor, with a visual recording of a robbery operation that he took part in.

According to police authorities, the suspect is part of a robbery gang that specialises in snatching vehicles in Lagos and selling them at low prices.

The gang was also alleged to have robbed in Ebonyi and Anambra states.

The recording, which was captured with a camera phone, showed how Nwafor’s gang members robbed a motorist of his car in an undisclosed location. He, however, did not appear in the recording.

The police said it was believed that Nwafor intended to release the incriminating video on the Internet for allegedly cheating him every time they went for operation.

Nwafor, however, told Punch Metro that he made the recordings so he could blackmail his colleagues with it.

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New Music: Lord of Ajasa - Otalenu

After a long break, Lord of Ajasa returns with a new track titled, Otalenu.

Listen and download below;

Paul Okoye throws private birthday party for babymama, Anita Isama [PHOTOS]

Paul Okoye’s babymama Anita Isama was a year older yesterday – to mark her day; the singer threw a birthday bash on the island.

Among the invitees were, Kate Henshaw, Karen Igho, Toke Makinwa, Peter Okoye and Lola Omotayo. 

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Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Conferred With Chieftaincy Title [PHOTO]

The actress was conferred with a chieftaincy title yesterday November 08, 2013 in Ondo State. The honour is part of ceremonies marking the 60th birthday & 7th coronation anniversary of the Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo.

According to the Council of the Ondo Kingdom, this was to acknowledge her achievements in the movie industry and as an illustrious daughter of the state.

Congrats to Chief Omotola Jalade Ekehinde. 

Check out Music Duo, Skuki’s Dubai and Cyprus Vacation Photos

Afro hip hop brothers, Tumininu Laolu-Oguniyi and Atewologun Laolu-Ogunniyi, with stage name Skuki took time off to holiday in Cyprus and Dubai recently – the singers were accompanied by their manager, Christoper Moses.

See photos of the singers;

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I travel from Lagos to Osun to make my hair – Onoriode

Onoriode Odah Ovwurie, the Editor-in-Chief of Now Magazine, talks fashion with Punch Newspaper recently.

See Excerpts;

Which would you rather wear, your natural hair or weave?

Well, if I had very good hair texture then I would have rocked my natural hair and do all crazy styles of weave with it but unfortunately, that’s not the case. I alternate with other options, thank God for weave-ons and attachments.

How much does it cost you to make your hair and how long does it take?

To be very honest, there is no price tag to my hair. I can spend a lot on it as long as I like it and it suits me. I am really crazy when it comes to my hair styles because most of the time, I create my own styles which are always very unique, crazy, and very colourful. I love playing with colours on my hair. The least number of colours you can find on my hair is three.

Cossy Orjiakor Insures Her Boobs for $1.6M [₦256million]

Nollywood actress, Cossy Orjiakor who has gained a sensational sex identity is currently a happy woman as she is set to hit another gold mine with her endowment.

The actress was reported to have agreed to a deal to insure her bloated mammary glands for a whooping $1.6million amounting to ₦256million.

The deal according to source was introduced to her by an American friend who also dragged Enhanced Silicon Inc. responsible for insuring bréasts of famous foreign celebrities into the deal. The company, which insured the bosóms of Pamela Anderson and Dolly Parton agreed to the deal just before Cossy’s recent birthday bash, where she displayed her endowments for the world to see. The bóóby actress will be travelling to Los Angeles in two weeks to sign on the dotted lines. “I specifically asked for $1.6 million,” Cossy was quoted as saying.

Margot Robbie Denies Will Smith Cheating Rumors, Says They are Just ‘Goofing Around’

First, it started with rumors circulating that Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett are on a trial separation. Before the dust could settle, Star magazine came up with some photos that showed the actor and Focus co-star, Margot Robbie smiling and stripping in a photo booth.

Expectedly, words started flying that Will Smith was cheating on his wife with the 23-year-old actress.

Nigeria wins FIFA U-17 World Cup, Check out Highlight of Goals Scored [VIDEO]

Nigeria’s under 17 National Team, the Golden Eaglets, thrashed Mexican side, El Tri 3-0 to lift the trophy this evening. With this victory; the Golden Eaglets became the first country to win the FIFA Under-17 World Cup for a record four times.

Nigeria also holds the record for most goals scored by a team in a single tournament with 26 goals in all.

Congrats to the Golden Eaglets

Check out a highlight of the match below;

Wande Coal Becomes Glo Ambassador after split with Marvin Records

Wande Coal has put pen to paper as one of telecom’s giant, Glo ambassador. This is coming on the heels of his reported break up from Don Jazzy’s Marvin Records.

He now joins the likes of Psquare, Omawumi, Waje, Lynxxx, and Flavour, who are ambassadors of Glo.

Sometimes you need to move out to fit in.

Congrats to him.

New Music Video: Omawumi Ft. Remy Kayz – Somori

Omawumi premiered the video for ‘Somori’ today; the song, which features singer Remy Kayz, was produced by Philkeyz.

Pasuma’s Range Rover Sport was Sold for ₦950,000 – Robber

Sometime in May, Fuji musician, Pasuma was reported to have lost his Range Rover Sport to some dare-devil armed robbery gang.

Just recently, the leader of the gang, Kasali Adegoke with three other suspects, was paraded by the Ogun State Commissioner of Police Mr. IKemefuna Okoye in Abeokuta.

Kasali claimed he sold the SUV for ₦950,000 and that he never knew it was Pasuma’s car they snatched.

He said, “I have a receiver at Cotonou who usually calls to place orders for any type of vehicle that he wants. Before we stole Pasuma’s car, my buyer had already told me that he wanted a Range Rover Sport. We were just on the lookout for possible victims when we noticed Pasuma’s car.”

Am a good actress, Yvonne Nelson is an Attention Seeker – Yvonne Jegede

Yvonne Jegede is surely stirring the hornet's nest; see what she wrote about Yvonne Nelson below. Battle of the Yvonnes loading…

Tinie Tempah Cries as He Unveils New Documentary, “Discovering Destiny” [FULL VIDEO]

24-year-old rapper, Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu, popularly called Tinie Tempah has premiered a new documentary, titled “Discovering Destiny”.

The film, which was produced by Dumi Oburota and directed by Jabari Johnson, is mainly on his "Discovery" tour in 2011, and a personal look into the life of the rapper.

The 'written in the stars' hitmaker recently reveals that he broke down in tears while watching his new biopic.

“I know that sounds a bit weird but it showed everything I have done so far and I found it a bit overwhelming,” he said.

See the full film below;

Bose Arowosegbe Reveals Why Nollywood Actresses Prefer Married Men

In a recent interview with Vanguard Newspaper, Nollywood actress, Bose Arowosegbe reveals why actress warm their way into the beds of married men. The LASPOTECH graduate, who tied the knot with a married man, stated that most men believe actresses are harlots

EXCERPTS,

I heard you are now married, when did you marry?

I married May 26, 2013. I have known my husband a long time before we got married. I met him 13 years ago, before I even started acting. I was working then at Tafawa Balewa Square.

Are you a jealous person?

Yes, when it comes to my husband, I am very jealous.

What if you catch him in bed with another woman?

That is the end of the relationship.

But as a jealous woman you would be on set kissing another man, isn’t that unfair?

See, that is why I have to cut off taking up some roles when I got married.

Robbers snatch Ghana-must-go bag filled with papers – Police

(Punch) The Police in Ondo State say the bags snatched by a gang of robbers from an Ecobank van on Wednesday contained processed bank vouchers and not cash as thought by the robbers.

The robbery, which occurred about 2pm on Wednesday, sent shivers across other banks, whose workers immediately locked their doors against customers fearing possible attacks by the robbers.

Eyewitnesses had told reporters that the robbers had snatched the bags, popularly called Ghana-must-go, supposedly containing huge sums of money from a customer who had gone to withdraw cash from the bank.

But Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Wole Ogodo, clarified that the bank had officially reported the facts of the matter to the police, saying the robbers actually carted away a bunch of papers.

Singer WAJE Covers November Issue of Zen Magazine [PHOTO]

16-yr-old Girl Does 44 Backflips in a row, Breaks Guinness World Record [VIDEO]

An Atlanta high school cheerleader set a new Guinness World Record for consecutive back handsprings, or backflips, with 44 straight recently!

Mikayla Clark, 16, cheers for Westlake High School. She's been cheering since age four and it shows, based on her athletic ability in the video above.

She has been practicing since the beginning of the football season to beat the record, and also cheers with the Georgia All Stars Competition Squad.

"I'm very proud of her," said her coach, Ashley Clark.

Mikayla, a junior, expects to receive her official Guinness World Records certificate this week for breaking the previous record of 36 back handsprings.