Will Smith and wife, Jada reportedly going through ‘Trial Separation’

Hollywood power couple Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith are reportedly undergoing a trial separation from their marriage of 15 years.

The couple – who have children Jaden, 15, and Willow, 12, together – have not been seen together since August and insiders claim their 15-year marriage is in trouble, so they are currently living apart in a bid to ease the tension between them.

The 45-year-old actor – who also has son Trey, 19, with first wife Sheree Zampino - has been staying in New Orleans since September filming Focus, and will be there until the end of November, while Pinkett Smith recently visited Paris, France, with her daughter and mother Adrienne Banfield-Brown.

According to RadarOnline.com, upon returning from Europe, the 42-year-old actress moved into her brother Caleeb's home in California.

Nigerians Blocked Indian Road for Over 4 Hours in Protest of a Dead Colleague [PHOTOS]

Nigerians and other African nationals numbering about 200 blocked the National Highway 17 on the outskirts of Goa capital in India today in protest of the death of a yet-to-be identified Nigerian.

According to reports, the incident happened when a gang descended at Parra where many Nigerians stay - in four and two wheeler vehicles and attacked a group of Nigerians with weapons. Some of the Nigerians were on bikes when they were attacked. One was hit with a dagger severally that he breathed his last, while five others were injured in the attack before the assailants fled from the scene.

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LOVE WANTINTI: Peeshaun of Skuki Openly Propose To Chidinma

Peeshaun, one half of singing group, Skuki is neck-deep in love with Chidinma, though he has not had the opportunity to let her into his feelings.

In a recent interview with Encomium mag, Peeshaun confesses his crush for Chidinma and says if given the chance he would love to marry her.

Excerpts from the interview below...

But, there are some you also admire that you don’t mind spending the rest of your life with?

Yes, of course! Nigeria is blessed with pretty babes. If you study me well, you will observe that I am a very romantic guy, at the same time, I am very emotional. I definitely have someone that I love so much.

Senate threatens to stop SURE-P allocation

The Senate, on Wednesday, threatened to henceforth stop appropriating fund to the Subsidy Reinvestment Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).

Senate Ad hoc Committee on SURE-P issued the threat, saying some ministers have persistently refused to honour invitations to them to render accounts of their stewardship in their various ministries.

Addressing newsmen, chairman of the committee, Senate Leader Abdul Ningi, particularly took exception to the failure of the Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, to appear before the committee on Wednesday.

He said what the minister and his team did amount to crass lawlessness, adding that President Goodluck Jonathan had appointed wrong people into public offices.

New Music Video: KCee – Pullover

Check out the video of KCee’s ‘Pullover’ – Nollywood stars Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki) and Osita Iheme (Paw Paw) did a funny intro on this one.

See video below;

Sheyman Releases New Promo Pictures Ahead of New Single {PHOTOS]

In few hours time, Sheyman would be dropping a new single titled ‘Oluwa Wa,’ so to whet his fans appetite, the singer has decided to release some promo shots.

The shots shows Sheyman dressed in casual wear, then he switched to being corporate and then traditional.

Which one do you prefer; casual, corporate or traditional?

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Nigerian Pastor, Imam announced winners of the 2013 Hessian Peace Prize [PHOTO]

The peace prize awarded annually by the German state of Hessen is a highly regarded acknowledgment of achievements in the cause of peace by individuals around the world. The 2013 award goes to two Nigerian religious leaders, Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye (both pictured above).

Ashafa and Wuye, who are frequent guests on radio and TV talkshows, are the founders of “Interfaith Mediation Center” in the northern city of Kaduna. Interfaith Mediation Center was set up to break down prejudice and strengthen trust between the two religious communities.

Celebrating a ‘Brilliant Child of Africa’: Zuriel Oduwole’s Amazing Presidential Interviews [VIDEO]

Over the last 18 months, 11-year-old Zuriel Oduwole had interviewed nine African Presidents, two Prime Ministers, sports personalities and political/business leaders.

Zuriel, who recently made history as the youngest person to be interviewed for a full feature by Forbes Magazine usually ask her interviewees for a commitment in their respective countries to doing more to change the perception of girls’ education.

Her mission is simple: To rebrand Africa by showing the positive things in and about the continent, and making a case for educating the Girl Child in Africa and emerging markets.

Tiwa Savage spoke on her meteoric rise in BBC interview [VIDEO]

Tiwa Savage spoke to BBC Focus on Africa's Sophie Ikenye about working with Mary J Blige and Babyface and how her career has taken centre stage; she also talked about staying relevant in a male-dominated industry.

Check out the brief video below.

Scandal Star, Kerry Washington expecting first child with Nnamdi Asomugha

Scandal star Kerry Washington is reportedly expecting her first child with NFL player husband Nnamdi Asomugha, according to Us Weekly.

"She's about four months along," a friend of the 36-year-old actress told the mag.

Besides, Kerry was spotted Tuesday covering up her belly while hiding from photographers in New York City.

The surprising pregnancy report follows Washington's surprise wedding to the San Francisco 49ers cornerback this past summer.

The duo, who allegedly started dating in 2012, said "I do" in a small covert ceremony in Hailey, Idaho, on June 24.

Duncan Mighty Donates To Widows To Mark His Birthday [Pictures]

Duncan Mighty turned 30 yesterday and to mark his day, the obanuju singer thought it was to celebrate with widows. He bought some bags of rice and other food stuffs for the widows…nice ehh.

Happy belated bday

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LOOK! Photos From Banky W's Video Shoot in London

For the visual of his song titled “Jasi”, Banky W has employed the services of prolific director, Sesan Ogunro – the video was shot last weekend in the UK and features a solo cameo from rapper Lynxxx.

Check out shots from the video shoot;

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New Music Video: DJ Neptune Ft. Yung6ix – Open Letter

DJ Neptune teams up with self-acclaimed King of South, Yung6ix to deliver a viral video to ‘Open Letter’, one of the singles off the ‘Game Just Started’ Mix Tape by DJ Neptune.

See the Daniel Ugo directed video below;

P. Diddy’s Instagram Photo Sparks Racial Controversy

Early Saturday morning, P.Diddy posted a picture on his Instagram page with the caption “As it should Be!!!!!!! #BlackIsBeautiful” – the photo shows a black woman standing tall in the middle of a group of awestricken white women.

Expectedly, the photo created a heated squabble on the photo-sharing platform…at the time of writing this piece, the pics has close to 50,000 likes, while others maintained that Diddy was a racist and that the photo itself promoted division, not unity.

Check out some of the comments;

“All the white chicks on this post look better than this black b***h”

DJ Magnus Arrested with 52 wraps of Cocaine at Lagos Airport

A 36 year old Disc Jockey, Iwunze Magnus, has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport with 52 pellets of cocaine weighing 855 grammes.

The drug mule was apprehended after excreting 3 of the pellets onboard the plane and stuffing same inside his pocket.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Magnus, who was carrying a South African passport as he made attempt to board an Iberia flight from Costa Rica enroute Madrid.

Confirming the arrest, NDLEA Airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, said "Three wraps of substances weighing 190 grammes that tested positive for cocaine, were, during a routine search, found in Magnus's pockets. He had excreted them during the flight from Costa Rica.

Girl Digs Self Out After Being Raped And Buried Alive

A 13-year-old girl has dug herself out of a muddy grave after being raped by two men who then buried her alive in Pakistan.

The teen was abducted from her local village in the Punjab province while she was walking to Koran lessons.

Her father Siddique Mughal told police his daughter had been taken, but they refused to co-operate, Outlook India reported.

The men took the young girl to an isolated place and raped her and then buried her alive as they believed she died during the brutal attack.

‘I don’t charge for features’, says Davido

Responding to a fan who gave the impression that Davido’s charges for a music feature are overboard, the skelewu singer says he does his features en gratis.

The fan, who goes by the name KingWalter said “To have @iam_Davido take a verse on your song, you gotta make the budget one year ahead,” and Davido replied “i don't charge for features”

You would recall that Iceprince once said same thing…well that makes two of them…good news for artists who would want to feature them.

“My cousin dated and married my boyfriend…I will never forgive them” – actress Mina Horsefall

In a recent interview with Encomium magazine, nollywood actress and ex-beauty queen, Mina Horsefall said she was betrayed by two people who were once very close to her; her first cousin and her boyfriend who she dated for two years. Mina, who is first cousins with another ex-beauty queen, Helen Prest Ajayi, says still hasn’t gotten over the shock of their betrayal…

Here’s an excerpt;

“My first cousin and my ex betrayed me. The whole story is complicated. She dated my boyfriend and married him. I had no idea what was going on until they were about to get married because she was pregnant for him. I did not introduce him to her. She knew him. He was my Uncle’s best man and we were in the bridal train.

‘Yoruba’ Movie Actress, Janet Atayero-Oluseye Dies at 32

Up and coming Yoruba actress, Janet Atayero Oluseye is dead.

The 32-year-old talented actress who got married last year to Olalekan Oluseye died last week after a brief illness.

She was a member of the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioner (ANTP), Ibadan chapter.

May Her Soul RIP.

Lady Gaga Covers Glamour Magazine "Women of the Year" Issue [PHOTOS]

Lady Gaga kept it simple in a gold Gucci wrap-dress on the cover of Glamour's "Women of the Year" issue. In other shots, the pop star wears two "head sculptures" by Bob Recine: one consists of a Mohawk made from Ed Hardy energy drink cans, the other is a mask made from matches.

In the interview, Gaga talks about her music, her ambition, and how she became somebody else for a reason, "My ambition was never to rule the world. It was always to change the world," she said.

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PHOTONEWS: Channel O Africa Music Video Awards ‘Club Night out’ with the Nominees

Channel O AMVA Night out with the Nominees was held at Rhapsody’s in Victoria Island Lagos on the 25th of October, 2013.

Check out photos of celebrities that were in attendance.

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New Music: Eminem ft. Rihanna – The Monster {Song & Lyrics}

Once again, Eminem has collaborated with Rihanna – the result is a new joint titled, "The Monster".

Premiered on SiriusXM's Shade 45 on Monday, October 28, the new track is set to be featured in the rapper's "MMLP2" that is set to be released on November 5.

Check the song and lyrics below.

[Hook: Rihanna]

I’m friends with the monster that’s under my bed

Get along with the voices inside of my head

You trying to save me, stop holding your breath

And you think I’m crazy, yeah, you think I’m crazy

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New Music Video: Chee – A Nom Ebea

Here’s new music video from singer Chee, the song is ‘A Nom Ebea’