TIME NAMES GOODLUCK JONATHAN IN '100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD' LIST

US weekly news magazine TIME has named Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan its ’100 Most Influential People in the World’ list for the year 2012.

Jonathan who popped up on the prestigious list which was released today, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 on the magazine’s official website falls a spot behind US President Barrack Obama.

US professional basketball player with the New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin who had a tremendous season ranks number one on the list. Others who make the top ten are US football quarterback for the New York Jets, Tim Tebow, pop star Rihanna and African-American Academy Award nominee Viola Davis.

Check out the full list below…

Jeremy Lin

Christian Marclay

Viola Davis

Salman Khan

Tim Tebow

E.L. James

Louis CK

Rihanna

Marco Rubio

Ali Ferzat

René Redzepi

Kristen Wiig

Anthony Kennedy

Novak Djokovic

Ben Rattray

Jessica Chastain

Yani Tseng

Raphael Saadiq

Elinor Ostrom

Samira Ibrahim

José Andrés

Ann Patchett

Dulce Matuz

Henrik Schärfe

Freeman Hrabowski

Maryam Durani

Manal al-Sharif

Anjali Gopalan

Rached Ghannouchi

Barbara Van Dahlen

Ron Fouchier

Donald Sadoway

Hans Rosling

Asghar Farhadi

Sarah Burton

Anonymous

Pete Cashmore

Cami Anderson

Ali Babacan and Ahmet Davutoglu

Ai-jen Poo

Marc Andreessen

Preet Bharara

Robert Grant

Andrew Lo

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Alexei Navalny

Ray Dalio

Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani

Chelsea Handler

Harvey Weinstein

Chen Lihua

Warren Buffett

Alice Walton

Harold Hamm

Sheryl Sandberg

Sara Blakely

Eike Batista

Tim Cook

Daniel Ek

Virginia Rometty

Barack Obama

Goodluck Jonathan

Xi Jinping

Fatou Bensouda

Christine Lagarde

Mario Draghi

U Thein Sein

Ayatullah Ali Khamenei

Mitt Romney

Juan Manuel Santos

Timothy Dolan

Portia Simpson Miller

Mario Monti

Wang Yang

Maria das Graças Silva Foster

Andrew Cuomo

Iftikhar Chaudhry

Mamata Banerjee

Walter Isaacson

Ron Paul

Benjamin Netanyahu

Dilma Rousseff

Erik Martin

Cecile Richards

Angela Merkel

Lionel Messi

Tilda Swinton

Hillary Clinton

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Pippa Middleton

Adele

Matt Lauer

Oscar Pistorius

Claire Danes

Stephen Colbert

Rogues

Kim Jong Un

Mullah Mohammed Omar and Sheik Moktar Ali Zubeyr

Bashar Assad

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LINGERIE (PART 1)

Lingerie made with the best fabric and structured to fit a woman’s ravishing curves is the basis of any lady’s wardrobe. These pieces of silk, lace, and leather are the building blocks of a timeless and classy closet.  It shows to the rest of the world that that a woman who doesn’t pay attention to her lingerie can’t care about her look.

So, if classy is your look, then your lingerie must show it. And if you are a naughty girl, then you should wear only the naughtiest pieces underneath your clothes. That brings us to the 10 commandments of Lingerie, passed down from generations and generations of beautiful women and their wardrobe.

Commandment 1: Thou shall get fitted at least every six months.  Your body changes every year. Some gain curves and some of get fitter. Fit is the most important factor in lingerie and you need to invest your time and effort in ensuring that your lingerie fits every single curve on your body.  Poorly fitted lingerie is uncomfortable and does not look good at all.  So when in doubt, Get Fitted.

Commandment 2: Thou shall buy only great structured lingerie. The structure of the lingerie is important. A poorly structured bra will cause spillage in the most embarrassing areas, just as a well-structured pant will pull and lift whatever is hanging, for a sleek and sexy finish.

Commandment 3: Thou shall buy lingerie made with the best fabrics. We are women, we respond to touch. If you are like me, you probably wear your lingerie for more than 12 hours everyday, and you want only the best fabrics to rub against you for that long. So do yourself a favour, never ever be cheap with the fabrics you choose. Buy the softest cotton, the silkiest silk and the prettiest lace you can afford.

Commandment 4: Thou shall spend extravagantly on quality. Quality is a Must. Do not be cheap. Repeat this: I will not buy poor quality lingerie again!

Commandment 5: Thou shall NEVER buy uncomfortable lingerie. Oh it looks so amazing on the mannequin but after trying it on, you don’t feel like a ravishing Goddess! If the string is digging into your back and the straps are pulling uncomfortably on your shoulders, then, my friend, its time to take that piece off. It’s not meant for you.

That’s all for now! Next time we will talk about the next five commandments.

Remember, it’s not just lingerie, it’s a lifestyle.

WHO WINS THE EPL PLAYER OF THE YEAR?

The best player in the English Premier League will be announced on Sunday April 22, 2012, where the PFA and Young Player of the year will also be honored.

Player of the year nominees include: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Scott Parker (Tottenham), Robin Van Persie (Arsenal), David Silva (Manchester City) and Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Young player of the Year nominees are: Sergio Aguero (Man City), Gareth Bale (Tottenham), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Daniel Sturridge(Chelsea), Kyle Walker (Tottenham), and Danny Welbeck (Man Utd).

Manchester City, which has the highest number of players with nominations, is also likely to dominate the winning list, especially considering Sergio Aguero’s impact on the team.

Robin Van Persie is also a player to watch out for, due to his outstanding performance at Arsenal this season.

Regardless of who wears the crown, all the nominees have in their own way contributed to the beauty of the game this season.

KIM KARDASHIAN TO RUN FOR MAYOR

TV reality star Kim Kardashian has announced her intentions to run for mayor of Glendale, California.

Kim K who shares her Armenian background with a quarter of residents in that area says she intends to run in 2017 and has already asked her close friend Noelle Keshishian to help out with her campaign.

‘I decided…I’m gonna run for the mayor of Glendale…but it’s gonna be in like five years. You have to have full residency in Glendale…so I have to buy a house there. Noelle and I are looking into all the requirements. It’s Armenian town’, Kim K said on an episode of ‘Khloe & Lamar’.

Kim does know how to stay in the news…

MICHELLE OBAMA REPLIES BEYONCE'S OPEN LETTER

US first lady Michelle Obama has replied the open letter written to her by multi-talented singer Beyonce Knowles.

The  letter, which lauded the first lady as the Ultimate example of  ‘a truly strong African American woman’ came out a few days ago and immediately went viral.

And the first lady has replied via her twitter account, saying to Bey ’Thank you for the beautiful letter and for being a role model who kids everywhere can look up to.–mo’.

The Beyonce and Michelle Obama relationship started way back in 2009 when Beyonce performed at the Etta James staple ‘At Last’ for the Obamas at the Neighborhood Ball on inauguration night in 2009.

She also performed at the White House State Dinner that hosted Mexico’s president Felipe Calderon in 2010.

COURT ORDERS OBAMA TO RETURN MICHEAL JACKSON'S GLOVE TO NGUEMA

A California court has ordered the President of the United States of America to return pop music icon Michael Jackson’s glove to the President of Equatorial Guinea’s son, Teodoro Nguema Obiang. In October 2011, the Obama administration seized assets worth $71 million from the 41 year old, including a yacht, a $38m Gulfstream jet, and $3.2m dollars worth of bejewelled Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the crystal-encrusted glove from the singer’s 1987 ‘Bad’ tour, purchased for $300,000.

Obiang currently serves as the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in his father’s administration, for which he’s paid a monthly salary of $6,800. The court said Obiang hasn’t been charged with any crime in his home country, nor in the U.S, and therefore should take possession of his properties seized by the American government.

BRITNEY SPEARS CLOSING $15 MILLION DEAL TO JUDGE 'X FACTOR'

Britney Spears and "X Factor" have struck a deal that will line the singer's pocket to the tune of $15 million for next season ... TMZ has learned.

We're told Britney's team and "X Factor" big wigs are working out "the fine points" of the deal, but the major terms are locked.

Once the final contract is drafted and signed ... it will go to Jamie Spears, Britney's daddy and conservator, as well as lawyers for the conservatorship.  If they sign off, it must then go to the judge who oversees the conservatorship for approval.

Sources connected with the deal tell us ... it's a "virtual certainty" everyone will sign off.  By the way, we're told Jason Trawick is "very involved" in the negotiations.

Simon Cowell, the "X Factor" Executive Producer, told us on TMZ Live Tuesday, "I would love to have her on the show.  I think she would be a fascinating person to sit next to."  Simon said they may make an announcement within a week.

Britney would fill one of two vacant seats on the judging panel.  She's also way more expensive than the castoffs -- Nicole Scherzinger reportedly pulled in $1.5 million, while Paula Abdul raked in $2.5 mil.

"X Factor" refused to confirm or deny our story.

SIKIRATU SINDODO SHUNS MALAIKA’S BIRTHDAY BASH IN DUBAI?

It is no longer news that Fuji star,King Sulaimon Alao Adekunle who is popularly known as Malaika by his numerous fans and admirers celebrated his 39th birthday at Sheraton Hotel in Deira City Dubai few weeks ago,although the musician marked the birthday on February 15th this year.

The Nollywood stars at the bash include Mr. Latin,Lanko Omoba Dubai and others.

But what surprised many at the birthday bash was the absence of Tayo Odueke(Sikiratu Sindodo) who is in relationship with the Fuji star.

Till now, nobody could really explain the real reason Sikirat Sindodo shunned her lover’s birthday bash in Dubai.

The actress who survived a life-threatening ailment has fully returned into the industry as she recently shot her new movie which would be released soon.

COMEDIENNE PRINCESS HIT MULTI-MILLION NAIRA DEAL

Brand endorsement has gradually become major source of income for entertainment celebrities in past two years.

Every season, showbiz industry in Nigeria receives multi-million naira from brand endorsement deals.

As you are reading this page, top female stand-up comedian, Princess has landed a multi-million endorsement deal with Etisalat.

Close source revealed that the deal involves a lot of money.

Sources revealed that Princess multi-million naira deal with Etisalat might continue after one season just like that of top actor Afeez Ayetoro.

Congrats!

'PROSTITUTION SCANDAL' EMBARRASSES WHITE HOUSE AND THE SECRET SERVICE

 

“We’re on behalf of our people, and that means that we conduct ourselves with the utmost dignity and probity and, obviously, what has been reported doesn’t match up with those standards,” US President Barack ObamaBarack Obama said as he wrapped up his two days trip in Cartagena during a press conference that was supposed to focus on trade and security.

The President was referring to the ‘Secret Service prostitution scandal,’ which broke open Sunday and confirmed by the press, involving at least eleven Secret Service agents and ten US military personnel, who were all reported to have engaged the services of 20 women believed to be prostitutes in their hotel rooms while setting up security ahead of Obama’s three-day trip to the port city of Cartagena to meet with 30 other world leaders.

The incident was criticized by some lawmakers, including 28-year veteran of the service and former director Danny Spriggs, who said the agents have put themselves in compromising situation in which security could have been affected.

Obama’s spokesman said the President had confidence in Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan who said he has called on the inspector general to conduct an independent review on the incident.

A US military official said the military personnel involved included two Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal technicians, two Marine dog handlers, an Air Force airman and two Special Forces Green Berets who were working with Colombia's counterterrorist teams.