EXCITING TIMES: DOWNLOAD WANDE COAL's THREE NEW SINGLES HERE

Mohits star, Wande Coal, yesterday December 6th released three new singles - Go low, and Been long You Saw Me', produced by Don Jazzy and Private Trips, produced by Jay Sleek. Listen to Been Long You Saw Me and Private Trips below...


Go Low - www.bit.ly/WCgolow

Been Long You Saw Me - www.bit.ly/WClongyousawme

Private Trips - www.bit.ly/WCprivatetrips

DENCIA SPOTTED WITH RAY J


Singer Dencia was spotted in Miami last weekend hosting a party at the beach with singer Ray J. And they sent the pic to me...*cough*
What do you think?

RHYTHM UNPLUGGED HITS LAGOS, DEC 18

The much anticipated 2011 edition of the Rhythm Unplugged concert, which for the first time will combine comedy and musical performances, is billed to commence on Sunday, December 18, 2011 and Friday, December 23 2011.

Organizers of the show, Flytime Promotions, have assured of a bigger and better show than previous editions, with a special comedy concert featuring world famous African American Actor/Comedian: Mike Epps.

Also performing with the comedian on stage during the comedy show are some of Nigeria’s finest comedians: Basketmouth, I Go Dye, Gordons, Bovi and Buchi.

It will feature performances by a cream of the country’s top artistes including 2face, Psquare, 9ice,  Wizkid, Banky W, Tiwa Savage,  M.I, Jesse Jaggs, Ice Prince, Duncan Mighty, Flavour, Naeto C, Sound Sultan, Lynxxx,  David O, and Olamide.

Others are Waje,  SamKlef, Eva, Mo’Cheddah, Seyi Shay, Goldie, Konga, Loose Kaynon, Retta, Skidd, Chidinma, Bez. Omawunmi and Timi Dakolo.

The musical concert will take place at Ocean View, while the comedy concert will hold at the Expo hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island.

Popular OAP at Rhythm FM 93.7, IK Osakioduwa will be hosting the show.

AFTER 10 YEARS OF COURTSHIP; SOCCER STAR UCHE IKECHUKWU DUMPS UCHE JOMBO

These are definitely not the best of times for Nollywood star actress,Uche Jombo as we gathered that her longtime boyfriend, Nigerian born International football player, Uche Ikechukwu dumps her.

Since they started dating, Ikechukwu maintained a shy attitude about their relationship.

Months back, the news about their wedding preparations was all over town.Sources said Uche Ikechukwu proposed with a diamond engagement ring that Uche Jombo was showing off at every slightest opportunity.

But with the latest development,it seems the love these two people once shared has now gone sour.

We gathered that the sultry actress no longer wears the diamond engagement ring Ikechukwu gave to her.

Close sources claimed the break-up was amicable, but friends said Miss Jombo was 'heartbroken and bitter'.

Ikechukwu’s friend who spoke on condition of anonymity,said ;You don't need a soothsayer to know that their relationship isn't going anywhere.Ikechukwu was just catching fun, he had no intention of getting caught up in something serious. Although at some point, he seemed really madly in love with Jombo but now is the time to move on.He has better plans ahead and wants the best for himself the source said.

Latest news also indicated that Uche Ikechukwu and his brother,Kalu Uche were seen at a club in Abuja recently and they had a nice time with ladies swarming around them.

ACE MUSIC PRODUCER J-MARTINS SET TO WED

Ace music producer Joshua Kalu Okwun popularly known as J-Martins is set to walk down the aisle.

Come January 2nd,2012,the talented producer , his family members, colleagues, friends and well wishers will be storming Ohafia, Abia State, Nigeria for the talk-of-the-town traditional marriage.

The lucky lady is said to be Abuja big babe, Nnazi.

Congratulations to him !

ACTOR AREMU AFOLAYAN TALKS ABOUT HIS PASSION FOR OLDER WOMEN

Aremu Afolayan is no more a new actor when you talk about movie industry in Nigeria; his name always strikes a familiar cord in the minds of movie buffs in the country because of his acting prowess.

In a recent interview, he talks about his passion for older ladies.

I need to correct the impression that I date older women.I don’t date older women.I date normal babes but the person might be 10 years older than me.To me there is no big deal in dating someone older than me.

I see no reason people consider it as big issue.For now I am not in any relationship but for anything I achieve,people think I got them from the women I am dating.I am a man,I work hard and face life challenges as they come.

Gigolos don’t go broke because they live off women they date.Most times I’m broke.A gigolo would not do any other thing for a living.If I am a gigolo,I will not be seeking financial support for my movie.People don’t understand the difference between a gigolo and a young man dating someone older than him.

I need to also make it clear that I don’t date married women.I deal with single ladies.I don’t go near married women.

Asked,when are you planning to get married;he said I was considering getting married before but now I have dropped the idea.No doubt marriage is good but I have found out that staying married is not an easy task.It is complicated and hell.I only concern myself with dreams of making money

TOP ACTRESS IYABO OJO SETS UP NEW SOCIAL CLIQUE ON BLACKBERRY

I don’t bring girls together because I want to pimp them, I bring them together because I want to help them stand on their feet. These are the words of star actress Iyabo Ojo some months back, reacting to the pimping allegations.

The controversial actress is in the news again as we gathered that she has form a new social clique named Pink Ladies.

They are the new set of young ladies who make parties tick these days.

Right now no party seems complete without the presence of these ladies as they seem to be dominating the Lagos social scene.They are young,social,educated and popular.

They also possess a kind of beauty and style that catch people’s attention when they step into a gathering.

The Pink Ladies as the name of the group connotes always attend parties wearing Pink accessories to symbolize their social group.

A social group with about 50 members from all walks of life was founded in March 2011.

According to Iyabo Ojo, It actually started like a joke in March 2011 when I was trying to prepare for my daughter’s 10th birthday.

It started with me asking few of my friends like Fadeke Momoh,Seun James,Morenike Dada and Monalisa on a conference chat on what colour to pick for the party.In the course of doing that,I tried to ping them but they didn’t get my messages so I thought I could create a group for us rather than rely on the conference chat.

Based on the fact that we decided on Pink for my daughter’s birthday,we decided to name the group Sexy Pink Ladies.

We have actresses,businesswomen and those in the corporate world members.In fact quite a lot of peole in London,America and Canada are members of the group and it is no longer a Nigerian thing,it has gone international.

It is a group with high focus.We have our priorities.We support ourselves financially,emotionally and so on.When one of us is having a party we rally round her and help make it a success.Beyond parties,we extend help to each other in so many ways and we have already initiated an NGO to support the needy but we can’t hide the fact that it is a social group that loves to stand out at any party. she said

FEMALE ARTIST NUDE LIVING WITH.....PIGS...

In an exhibition of installation art, young female artist Miru Kim to cause shocked by nude and live with ... pigs during 104 hours continuously.

In an art exhibition called Art Basel Miami 2011, female artist Miru Kim led many visitors actually shocked naked and living with two pigs during 104 hours continuously.

Explaining the performance "one of a kind" his Miru Kim said: "For visitors, I want people to pay more attention to the environment during industrialization. As for myself, I was particularly impressed with the pigs. They are very sensitive and intelligent. The first time I walked into their habitats, they immediately react curiosity or fear. "

Reportedly, this is not the first time Miru Kim lived with pigs in a state of nudity. Before some time, the public had seen the pictures former South Korean female medical students live among pig herds but this is the first time, visitors to witness Miru Kim accommodation with pigs in 4 days on.

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE STORM NIGERIA EMBASSY OVER "BRIBERY" ALLEGATION

A diplomatic storm is brewing after police allegedly tried to storm the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg last week.

The drama played out on Tuesday when 68 members of Twelve Apostles Church in Christ who were to travel to Nigeria on Wednesday demanded their passports back after being denied visas over claims they “refused to pay a bribe”.

They had wanted to attend an annual prayer meeting in Nigeria.

Heavily armed police from Bramley police station arrived and, denied access by consular officials, allegedly tried to storm the gate before attempting to scale the electric fence. CCTV shows armed officers arguing with security guards and embassy officials while trying to get on to the consular premises. Church members were handed their passports with cancelled visas.

Thami Khanyile of the church said they were told “bluntly” by an official that staff had been sweating over 68 visas for “nothing”.

“When we stated that we were not willing to pay a bribe, the officials reacted angrily and proceeded to revoke the visas which had already been issued in our passports,” he said. “We called the police to come to our rescue because they refused to hand our passports back. We wanted to open a case but we were advised to take this through international relations.”

Khanyile said the church has lost more than R500m in booked air tickets and accommodation for the 68.

“They (consular officials) told us that the Nigerian church which we were visiting did not provide them with a genuine certificate that our church was registered,” he added. “We saw this as a ploy to try and solicit a bribe from us.”

Consular sources said the church members had tried to stage an “illegal sit-in” at the consulate after they were told to return the next day with extra documents.

Security was called to forcibly remove them, but police arrived and tried to force their way in.

“They ordered the guard on duty to open the gate and when he refused they threatened to gain entry by force,” said a source.

A consular official who cannot be named said the officers acted “in violation of the diplomatic protocol and will have to answer serious questions for invading Nigeria”.

Clayson Monyela, spokesman for the Department of International Relations and Co-operation, said the department would raise the issues through diplomatic channels with their Nigerian counterparts.

The SAPS would investigate once an official complaint was received, said national police spokesperson Captain Dennis Adriao. The SAPS “respects international diplomatic protocols and any violation of these protocols will be seen in a serious light”.

BARBER OWNS A ROLL ROYCE, 67 OTHER CARS

Ramesh Babu is a Bangalore-based barber who gives customers a haircut for a modest Rs100 but owns a Rolls Royce Ghost worth Rs3 crore, and 67 other cars, said a report published in Hindustan Times.

“Somehow, things have clicked for me,” says Babu, whose clients include politicians, police officers and film stars such as Salman KhanSalman Khan, Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. With a film on his life — expected to be released in three languages — in the pipeline, his Bollywood contacts may come in handy.

Babu was nine when his father died in 1979, leaving the family with nothing. To make ends meet, they rented out his father’s saloon on Brigade Road for a mere Rs5 per day. Forced to get a fulltime job, Babu dropped out of school after Class 10 and started working as a barber.

The career choice paid off better than he could have imagined.

In 1991, he started his own salon, Inner Space, which gained popularity among the city’s trendy bunch. But the turnaround happened in 1994, when Babu purchased a humble Maruti Omni van and started renting it out.

Seventeen years later, his car collection is anything but humble. Apart from the Rolls Royce, his fleet includes four Mercedes, an equal number of BMWs and 50 Toyota Innovas — which he rents out. Renting the Rolls Royce for a day will set you back by Rs 50,000.

FUNKE AKINDELE IN DOUBLE CELEBRATION

Top Yoruba actress, Funke Akindele now is the happiest person on earth right now.

As the saying goes,a good fish has no hiding place.No doubt,since she came into the movie industry,her profile has always been on the rise and her works definitely are beginning to speak for her.

On Sunday, 27th November 2011,this talented actress we gathered won two different awards in a day.Adding to several others she has gotten earlier.

Her sister also was said to have engaged to a popular journalist,Ola Mohammed that same day.

DAILY INTAKE OF ONION REDUCES CANCER, BONE LOSS

I wonder what I would do without onions in my kitchen! Most women feel that way, but to those that do not think onion as important as that, you need to read this!

Onions can lower our risk of several cancers such as colorectal cancer, laryngeal cancer, and ovarian cancer, even when we consume it in only moderate amounts. When I say moderate, I mean about 1-2 times a week. For other cancer types, however, moderate intake of onion has not been enough to show significant risk reduction.

For cancer types like esophageal cancer and cancers of the mouth, daily intake of onion is required before significant risk reduction can be achieved. Frequent intake of onions can help increase our bone density and may be of special benefit to women of menopausal age who are experiencing loss of bone density.

Women who have passed the age of menopause may be able to lower their risk of hip fracture through daily consumption of onions. By including onions in your daily meal plan, you get to be at lower risk of cancers and bone mineral loss simultaneously!

The high sulfur content of onions may provide direct benefits to our connective tissue. Many of our connective tissue components require sulfur for their formation. These sulfur compounds may also work in an anti-clotting capacity and help prevent the unwanted clumping together of blood platelet cells.

Research has also shown that sulfur compounds in onion can lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, and also improve cell membrane function in red blood cells.

Onions also has anti-inflammatory benefits because it contains onionin, a unique sulfur molecule that is found in the bulb portion of the plant. Onionin has been shown to inhibit the activity of macrophages, specialised white blood cells that play a major role in our body’s immune defense system in which one of their defense activities involves the triggering of large-scale inflammatory responses.

Though macrophage activity is good, inhibition of their activity can sometimes be critical in getting chronic unwanted inflammation under control. In addition, onion also houses the flavonoid antioxidant, quercetin which also provides us with anti-inflammatory benefits. These antioxidant helps prevent the oxidation of fatty acids in our body.

Note that the flavonoids in onion tend to be more concentrated in the outer layers of the flesh. So, in order to maximise your health benefits, peel off as little of the fleshy, edible portion as possible when removing the onion’s outermost paper layer. Even a small amount of “overpeeling” can result in unwanted loss of flavonoids.

BOKO HARAM FORCES PASTOR ADEFARASIN's HOUSE ON THE ROCK TO STAGE YEARLY 'EXPERIENCE' IN DOOR

The threat of insecurity posed by militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram is the main reason Pastor Paul Adefarasin of popular ministry, House On The Rock opted to stage this year's edition of 'The Experience' indoor.

The project is a musical evangelism initiative of House On The Rock that attracts performances and visits from different parts of the world.

This year's edition held at the Expo Hall of the New Eko Hotel on Friday, December 02 2011.

It held between 5p.m and 1 a.m

All the past editions of the annual musical concert held at the open ground of Tafawa Balewa square,Onikan Lagos.

It usual enjoys massive attendance that results in mammoth crowd- a development that makes it 'a prime target for Boko Haram attack'

The Islamic extremist group stage attacks on government facilities and gathering with tendency to incur huge damage.

Security experts advised Pastor Adefarasin from giving the group 'a tempting target' by doing the norm.

Event after he heeded the advice- the ministry went ahead to put improve security parameters to forestall anything untoward at the off security risk venue.

A collage of security personel and bomb disposal unit was put on guard at the place.

And all throughout the event lives and property were kept safe.

PASTOR TAIWO ODUKOYA'S WIFE RELOCTES TO SA TO DELIVER BABY NO. 2

Heavily pregnant Rosemary Odukoya, wife of Fountain of Life lead pastor, pastor Taiwo Odukoya, has traveled to her native country of South Africa to deliver her second baby. She is said to be in her final weeks. Rosmemary delivered her first child, Haniel odukoya, in August 2010. The couple married on January 5, 2010.

ASABA GIRLS HOLD 2FACE IDIBIA HOSTAGE AFTER SHOW

Asaba girls, who thronged to watch a show by stand-up comedian, AY, live at the Grand Hotel, Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Saturday held music star, Tuface Idibia, hostage when they openly struggled over whom to embrace him.

It took furious work by security agents who were on hand to rescue him from the riotous girls.

TN observed that the much awaited AY live show in Asaba left thousands of its residents rolling over with laughter, including the state governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, with the ladies adding their own twist to the general fun.

An eyewitness said that amidst standing ovation, Tuface had come on stage and he was accompanied with loud shouts from the Asaba female admirers who called him the ‘greatest’.

But it was when he tried to leave the stage that the whole hullabaloo started. The girls were said to have herded him into a tight corner with several of them rushing to embrace him, but security agents had to fight them off and shepherd the music star to safety.

Confirming the story, Tuface said the girls obviously admired him and his work, adding that all of them said they would marry him. He, however, gave God the glory for giving him the inspiration and love from his admirers....

Guess its a very hard hustle out there, call it survival of the fittest, they all want to marry 2face

SAXOPHONE KING MIKE AREMU GOES BACK TO SCHOOL

In an ambitious move to catch up with the nitty-gritty of business of music making and sales,Nigerian born,saxophone king,Mike Aremu has gone back to school.

He is now taking private classes at home on music making business.

Mike as we scooped started this special lessons not too long after he traveled to Europe and bought for himself many books,on his area of interest and one of the numerous books that he now studying on daily routine is a book called Bible of Music Business a voluminous book which we gathered cost him more than hundred thousand naira.

Just days ago,we overheard him telling a friend that he is also working towards enrolling into university soon to study Entertainment Law.

ACCORDING TO SURVEY, NIGERIA WOMEN ARE MOST UNFAITHFUL IN THE WORLD. #LOBATAN

According to a Survey, Nigerian women are the most unfaithful women in the world.

The survey, which was conducted by condom manufacturers, Durex, (based on interviews with 29,000 people in 36 countries) put Nigeria at No.1 with 62%, Thailand second with 59%, South Korea third with 34%, Malaysia 4th with 33%, Russia 5th with 32% and Hong Kong 6th with 29%.

Lol at this survey...I no gree jor! How can? I know the men will besiege this post...oya come and talk..are we that unfaithful?

HUSH NIGHT CLUB OPENS THIS FRIDAY

There's a new night club in town that y'all need to hear about the visit It's called Hush Night Club and it's situated inside the Michealangelos event centre @ the ground floor of the Mulliner towers (former NNPC building), 39 Alfred Rewane street (Former Kingsway Rd) Ikoyi, Lagos.

The club will be officially opened this Friday 9th December 2011, @ 10pm. There will be a lot of A-list celebs and DJs in the house, plus a performance from fast rising music star, Davido.
Venue boosts of ample secured parking space and maximum security is guaranteed. That's the place to be this Friday...don't miss it!

ANOTHER WORSHIPPER ATTEMPTS TO MURDER PROPHET T.B JOSHUA

What is going on with the people who worship at Synagogue House of all Nations? Last year, someone tried to axe the MoG in his church, another worshiper attempted the same thing just last week.

According to eye witnesses, on Tuesday November 29th, one Francis Ndubuisi attempted to attack T.B Joshua with a butcher’s axe. The incident occurred inside the church auditorium while Francis was on a queue (for those who needed healing) waiting for Joshua to lay hands on him.

I wasn’t there o, but people who witnessed the incident said as soon as the assailant raised his axe to stab prophet T.B Joshua, he immediately fell on the ground with his axe, at Joshua’s feet. T.B Joshua supposedly didn’t move, only looked on.


Security at the church whisked the guy away and took him to Ikotun police post but he’s currently cooling his heels at State CID, Panti.

Sources are claiming that T.B Joshua has since forgiven Francis and even gave him 100k to take care of himself. His people say the MoG is untouchable.Security has been beefed up within and outside the church. People are now thoroughly searched before they are allowed into the church or anywhere near Joshua.

UCHE JUMBO AND UCHE OKECHUKWU BREAK UP?

Culled from Stella Dimoko Korkus' page in Encomium magazine

    Insiders are alleging that Uche and Ikechukwu are no longer together. According to them, the couple who have been a pair for many years in an on/off relationship, which they have refused to publicly acknowledge, have broken up due to irreconcilable differences.

    The break up is hush hush and has been swept under the carpet so that even their close friends are not aware of it. The insiders allege 'Stella, you did a story that both of them got engaged, and you described an engagement ring which she has been parading, abi? Please check all her recent pics and notice that ring is evidently missing. Ikechukwu and his brother Kalu were spotted recently in Abuja with babes swarming their vicinity.