Toke Makinwa Confirms Break Up with Maje Ayida after 12 Years Together

Radio and Television personality, Toke Makinwa has put an end to endless speculations about her long term relationship with Maje Ayida.

Not too long ago, the University of Lagos graduate had discussed plans to get married, and a few weeks later, words went round that she has broken up with her boo.

Toke in an interview with Punch Newspaper confirmed that she is no longer with her boyfriend/fiancé of 12 years.

Seun Kuti and Girlfriend, Yetunde Welcome a Baby Girl [PHOTO]

Seun Kuti and his dancer cum girlfriend, Yetunde Ademiluyi welcomed a baby girl yesterday in a UK hospital.

Reports have it that both mother and baby are doing well.

Congrats to them.

New Music: Provabs Ft. MI Abaga – Heaven Knows

Provabs features Chocolate City Rapper MI Abaga on this fresh joint, Heaven Knows.

Heaven Knows, a song about conquering one’s fear was produced and mixed by MI Abaga and mastered by Dr Sankty for 17-17 AudioLaB.

Listen below;

Tyler Perry Releases First Trailer for the film ‘Single Moms Club’ [VIDEO]

The first trailer for Tyler Perry's upcoming ‘Single Mom's Club’ movie has been released by Lionsgate.

Nia Long stars alongside her oldest real life son, Massai, in the upcoming film. The film also starred actresses Amy Smart, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Cocoa Brown and Zulay Henao, the movie is about "...A group of single moms brought together in the aftermath of an incident at their children's school."

The men in their lives are played by Tyler Perry himself, Eddie Cibrian, William Levy and Terry Crews.  And the laughs and drama ensue once all the ladies bond together in their trials and tribulations of single motherhood.

See video below;

See Tiwa Savage & Dr. Sid in 2013 Headies Photoshoot [PICZ]

Tiwa Savage and Dr Sid will be hosting this year’s Headies award which will be holding on Boxing Day, December 26 at the Grand Ballroom in the Oriental Hotel, Lekki. The Headies 2013 will hold on Boxing Day, December 26 at the Ground Ball Room of the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos.

They were both hosted at the headies secretariat just before their photoshoot and video drop.

See more pictures from the shoot on the flip.

Check out Photos from RMD's Son, Oghenekome Mofe Damijo Traditional Wedding

Oghenekome Damijo, the son of one of Nollywood’s best and Delta state Commissioner for Tourism and Culture, Richard Mofe-Damijo popularly called RMD married his sweetheart Eniola Abiodun traditionally yesterday, December 12, 2013.

The ceremony which held at the Grandeur Events Center, Oregun, Lagos had in attendance lots of celebrities such as Teju Babyface, Fred Amata and a host of others.

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New Music Video: D’banj –– Why You Love Me

Check out the new video for “Why You Love Me” by Banga Lee himself, D'banj

Eja Nla has surfaced! The eagle has landed!"

Dr Sid Tells How Mo' Hits Break-up Affected Him & More [AUDIO]

Dr Sid talks about how the MoHits break-up affected him plus how he manages the accolades and insults that comes with being a celebrated artist in this exclusive interview with Mr Fab on FAB Radio.

Beyonce features Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in a New Track titled “Flawles” [VIDEO]

Beyonce released a surprising self-titled album today, Friday December 13, 2013 – this is the singer’s 5th album in her solo career. Interestingly, the singer features Nigerian award winning writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in one of her track “Flawless”.

Wait a minute, is Chimamanda now a singer? Not really, the writer only did something that is reminiscent of the one on Madonna's ‘What It Feels Like For a Girl’. She only features in a spoken word screed against sexism.

See Chimamanda’s line below,

“We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller.

We say to girls – you can have ambition, but not too much.

“Most Nigerian Songs Lack Content” – Azadus

Ever wondered what popular singer, Olalekan Fadeyi, popularly known as Azadus, has been up to these past years? You need not worry any longer as the veteran singer who is well known for hit songs, such as ‘Madam’, ‘Sodiyen’ and ‘U is the one’, is planning to return to the music scene in a big way with a new album in 2014.

In an exclusive chat with E-Punch, the former member of the Hip hop group, Def O Clan, explains that his perceived silence or absence was due to some challenges he encountered a few years ago.

“My career suffered a brief setback after I survived an armed robbery attack in the Festac area of Lagos in 2008. I had two gunshot wounds: one in my wrist and another in my right thigh. Luckily, it didn’t affect my gait. That was the same year I left Kennis Music to do my thing. I was with the records label for about seven years and we still do have a cordial relationship,” he says.

EME Artist, Skales Graduates From Lead City University Today [PHOTOS]

 

“Take Care of Me” singer, Skales was part of a crop of graduates that had their convocation today at the Lead City University, Ibadan. The artist graduated with a degree in Office Management.

Congrats to him.

Check out another photo on the flip.

IK Osakioduwa & Kenya actress, Brenda Wairimu in a Funny Pose [PICZ]

New Music Video: Jaywon –– Madantin

Jaywon is here with the visuals of his hit track, “Madantin” – the song was released alongside ‘God Sent’ some months back and was produced by Black Jerzey and directed by MattMax

See video below;

Kim Kardashian Shows Post-Baby Bikini Body on the Cover of US Weekly [PHOTO]

Kim Kardashian shows off her banging bikini body on the cover of Us Weekly‘s latest issue.

The 33-year-old reality star has been working hard to take off her pregnancy weight ever since giving birth to her daughter North West six months ago.

Kim proudly strutted her body on the beach recently, showing off her signature curves in a skimpy white bikini.

New Music: Sasha P Feat. Tha Suspect – Recognize

Sasha P drops a new joint titled “Recognize” – she featured Tha Suspect on this one.

Check it out!

Paul Okoye Flaunts Baba Mama, Anita and Little Baby Andre [PHOTO]

The one half of Psquare, Paul Okoye shared photo of him, his baby mama Anita and their cute kid, Andre yesterday.

News has it that the couple would be tying the knot pretty soon.

Wish them well.

Presidency Fires Back at Obasanjo over “Self-Serving, Provocative Letter”

The Presidency on Wednesday reacted to the letter written by former Preisent Olusegun Obasanjo in which he accused the President of returning Nigeria to the dark Abacha years. In a release, Media Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr Reuben Abati described Obasanjo’s letter as self-serving and provocative.

Below is the text of the response from the Presidency.

“OBASANJO’S LETTER UNBECOMING, SELF-SERVING AND HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE”

We have noted the publication on several websites today of a letter recently written by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

The Presidency acknowledges that it has indeed received the said letter from Chief Obasanjo.

Zamfara Govt. Sacks 400 Nurses and Midwives Over Strike

The Zamfara State Government has announced the sack of over 400 nurses and midwives, who went on strike over pay, accusing them of leaving their duty posts without permission,

The Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Birnin Magaji, announced the decision in a statement on Wednesday in Gusau.

The health workers had been on an indefinite strike since last Wednesday, over non-implementation of CONHESS by the state government.

Mr. Birnin Magaji dismissed the claim by the health workers, saying that the government had approved the implementation of the new salary effective from December1.

According to him, the decision to terminate the appointments is in line with Civil Service Rules.

Meet Lt. Toby Cohen: First Nigerian Female Officer in Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

21-yr-old Lieutenant Toby Cohen was born in Nigeria to a Nigerian mother and Israeli father. Her parents and 8-year-old sister live in the northern part of Nigeria, while she immigrated to Israel on her own at the age of 17. Cohen serves in the Homefront Command.

“Even when I was 3 years old I knew I wanted to come to Israel. My father was born here and served in the Armor Corps, and our home in Nigeria was full of stories about Israel and the army,” she said. “On Rosh Hashana and Passover, we would always travel to celebrate with Dad's family in Israel, and as I was getting older I wanted more and more to get to know Israeli culture and strengthen my connection to Israel.”

When she turned 17, Cohen immigrated to Israel alone within the framework of the Jewish Agency's "Young Judaism" program, and joined the Metzar pre-army educational program at Kibbutz Metzar in the Golan Heights.

Four Nigerian Students at Plymouth University, UK Accused of Sexual Assaults

Four Nigerian students and a Kurdish national are to appear at court today following an investigation into alleged sexual assaults on three girls under 14 and a 22-year-old woman.

Detectives launched an investigation last year, assisted by Plymouth University and the Nigerian government, following disclosures made by three girls, all aged under 14, to social workers and police officers.

Senior investigator Det Insp Barry Walter said the Nigerian men were all studying at the either Plymouth University's international college or Plymouth University at the time of the alleged offences.

He said the men, plus the Kurdish suspect who was not a student, were interviewed by officers involved in the investigation, code named Operation Weevil.

Wife of Ghanaian Footballer, Samuel Inkoom Shares Bedroom Photos on Instagram [PICS]

Omega, the wife of Ghanaian Footballer, Samuel Inkoom recently shared some intimate photos of her and her husband on Instagram.

Guess she’s trying to send a message to all dem ladies who might want to trespass.

See more photos on the flip.

Youtube Reveals Most Watched Music Videos By Nigerians: ‘Ada Ada’ by Flavour Tops The List

Youtube has released the list of most watched videos in Nigeria for year 2013 Youtube Rewind. Also in the lists are the top ten most watched music videos by Nigerians and the Top 10 Channels in Nigeria in 2013.

Flavour’s ‘Ada Ada’ sits atop the ten most watched music videos by Nigerians, while “Last Flight To Abuja – The full movie (Nollywood Movies 2013)” is the top most watched video in Nigeria in 2013 excluding music.

New Music Video: Sean Tizzle –– Komole

The video for Komole was shot in an 80’s styled beginning; the comic video tells a tale of Sean Tizzle’s musical career – how he transit from his early rough days to the present time.

Shot in locations in the south-west region of Nigeria, the video was styled by Iyobosa and directed by Aje Filmworks.

Grown and Sexy: See Photos of Eddie & Nicole Murphy’s Beautiful Daughters

Recently Eddie Murphy’s kids gathered together for a family photo shoot. The American stand-up comedians’ five children with ex-wife, Nicole Mitchell were all available for the shoot – Christian and Eric, children from two outside relationships were also there. The only missing child was Angel Iris (Murphy’s child with Spice Girl, Melanie Brown).

See more photos of Nicole's kids, Bria, Shayne Audra, Zola Ivy and Bella Zahra on the flip.

“Some Cheques Given To Me By Nigerians Bounced” –– OJB Jezreel

OJB Jezreel returned from India few days ago after a successful kidney transplant in the Asian country – thanks to donations from well-meaning Nigerians.

Meanwhile, in a recent interview, OJB revealed that some cheques issued by donors were bounced at the bank.

Hear him,

"There are well meaning and bitter people in Naija. Most people were just complaining and these people didn’t even donate. All the figures flying in the air then were just fake and make-belief from different angles because if we had the money we wouldn’t have the governor donate ₦16million," he said.