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As Sharon walked into the lobby of the lecture theatre, arrogance oozed out of every pore of her being as if she had dipped herself in a pool of it before coming to school. She didn’t bother to greet any of her colleagues who stood chatting in different groups around the room. She brought out her phone (a Blackberry Torch1) and began to dial nosily. After a while, she put it to her ear and spoke, “Oh Dad, I’m missing you here in Nigeria. I wish I could have come with you to France, Spain and Italy…oh daddy it’s too hot and boring down here.” She spoke with an exaggerated accent that seemed as out of place as a Saheed Osupa cd playing at a youth club in Victoria Island. Even though she hadn’t really dialed anybody, Sharon spoke loudly for over fifteen minutes. After she was done, she hissed, “What’s wrong with this professor sef…we have an 8’0clock lecture and he isn’t here by 8:45, rubbish,” She was dressed in a yellow mono strapped chiffon dress (which she bough...

A new trend in the entertainment industry, having kids without a proper wedding and a lot of young people look up to all these guys. The yoruba young Rapper Olamide A.K.A baddoo announced on twitter yesterday that he is going to be a father again.

Chris Brown assesses the damage after crashing into the back of a car. The singer’s former girlfriend Karrueche Tran was riding shotgun in Brown’s white Range Rover at the time of the incident. Model Tran was seen taking snaps of the female victim’s black Mercedes after Brown had apparently rear-ended her at traffic lights in Beverly Hills. Brown – who was en route to a recording studio – immediately got out of his vehicle and exchanged insurance details with the woman he struck. Nobody was injured in yesterday’s crash and police were not called to the scene. In February, Brown wrecked his Porsche 911 after accidentally slamming it into a wall. On that occasion, Rihanna was riding in the passenger seat. The pop stars broke up earlier this month, with Brown telling an Aussie radio show he was “going solo” and blaming their split on Rihanna’s heavy workload. However, it seems he hasn’t stayed single for long. Brown has reportedly reunited with Tran – who he d...

Nigerian music superstar Ayodeji Balogun known on stage as Wizkid has revealed that he will love to marry Barbados-born music star Rihanna should the opportunity present itself .The 23-year-old Pakurumo hit singer is currently basking in international music success and while he is receiving a lot of attention from other women, he rather has his eyes on Diamonds singer Rihanna. Listing five of his wildest and craziest dreams on the Volt on Channel 0, Wizkid disclosed that: “I will like to marry Rihanna.” “I just wanna wake up in the morning looking in her face. Gosh that will be lovely,” he noted beaming with smiles. Well with Rihanna’s relationship with Chris Brown once again hitting the rocks, Wizkid might have a shot at her as she could be on the hunt for a new man. This will not be the first time the talented musician is professing love for a female celebrity. Last year, he disclosed in an interview on The Juice on Ndani TV that he had a crush on 34-year-old ...

Nollywood Actress Ini Edo shared this photo on Instagram. She is without make up but she doesn't look happy. Is she missing her husband or what might be wrong?

Edo State-born star singer, Benita Okojie of 'Osamudiamen' fame in the late 90's, is to make a return to music on Children's Day in Lagos. Benita, who was one of the reigning artistes in 1998, went underground when the Nigerian music industry started to become a money 'vomiting' machine. Her attempts to make a comeback in mid-2000 stretching to late 2000 were not too successful. But come Monday, May 27, 2013, the now-experienced singer will thrill her fans to a serenade of good music. She will be at the Nnenna and Friends Children's Day show, which will also have the Papa Ajasco & Company crew performing. The event will hold at the National Theatre, Lagos.

The African International Film Festival media parley/launch took place at Rhapsody Lounge Victoria Island.,hosted by Chioma Ude, the project director and founder, stars like Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw, Dakore Akande, Chioma Akpotha, Omoni Oboli, Charles Novia, Uti, Bryan Okpara, Emem Isong and many more were in attendance. The governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke and wife were in attendance

Beautiful Yoruba actress, Kehinde Bankole has every reason to be in a pensive mood right now. Dare devil armed robbers snatched her Honda accord (baby boy) car on Sunday May 12,2013. At the time of the robbery,Kehinde's brother was driving. The incident happened around 9pm in Ogba,Lagos, the robbers stopped the vehicle, pointed a gun at him and ordered him to get out of the vehicle before they zoomed off. He was not harmed. A police report was gotten that same day (Sunday, May 12,2013).After the incident that day, Bankole took to BBM to announce that her car was stolen...her message read ''My gold Honda accord baby boy car was snatched at gun point around Ogba,lagos.The car has registration number EKY855AL at the time of Theft. If any one notices an abandoned car of a Honda make,kindly call or reach me'' The vehicle is valued at N800,000

Romance doesn’t always conform to convenience. I’m always wary when giving long distance relationship advice. Many people doubt that a long distance relationship has the potential to succeed. But with a little luck, a little know-how and the effort and determination it takes, there is no reason why you can’t live happily ever after. There are three things that every woman should know before committing to a long distance relationship… Know When You’ll Be Together This is perhaps the most crucial piece of long distance relationship advice I can give you. Envision being together. Actually have an enticing picture of where you’re going to live, what it’s going to look like, and what what you’re going to be doing, makes it all the more likely that it’s going to happen. Let’s not kid ourselves; long distance relationships are tough, and sometimes we need that incentive to keep us going. And for me, whether it’s a relationship, my work or my health, I always find th...

When you date someone, for most people, it means that you hope for the long term. But sometimes, it doesn't end that way. After the memories you've both made together, the laughter or the tears, you have to get up, dust your backside and move on. In many instances where there is a break-up discussion, and both people are trying to show they're mature and all, they decide to remain friends. Is it worth it? Share your comments and hear your opinion........

yRelationship rules are not structures to box you in, but windows to help you see what could be outside or glasses to help you see what you might be missing. And in the case of 10 Things, or 25 Tips, or 7 ways or whatever, you don't have to do all, or use all, or find all, just enough to make you happy. The article which Toke reads in the video and which is supposed to be Oprah's thoughts on men and relationships is below as well as a short paragraph at the end by Dr. Phil. If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn’t want you, nothing can make him stay. Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior. Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache. Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that’s not meant to be. Slower is better. Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy. If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can’t “be friends”. A fri...

The human face is capable of an amazing variety of expressions; smiles of joy; frowns of anger; grimaces of disgust and raised eyebrows of surprise. And just as a picture is worth a thousand words, so it is that these expressions do a wonderful job of communicating how we feel, sometimes more than anything that we could ever say. But it's not every day that our face muscles are doing duty, telling the world how we feel. More often than not, they're relaxed, leaving our faces in 'neutral gear'. The thing is, just because our muscles aren't working doesn't mean that our faces don't show some kind of expression. And unfortunately, this can lead to some crossed wires. A case in point: I recall someone I used to know in university. He was actually a year ahead of me, so we didn't get much of a chance to interact, but whenever I would pass him in the corridors of the faculty building, I would think to myself "What a ...

The human face is capable of an amazing variety of expressions; smiles of joy; frowns of anger; grimaces of disgust and raised eyebrows of surprise. And just as a picture is worth a thousand words, so it is that these expressions do a wonderful job of communicating how we feel, sometimes more than anything that we could ever say. But it's not every day that our face muscles are doing duty, telling the world how we feel. More often than not, they're relaxed, leaving our faces in 'neutral gear'. The thing is, just because our muscles aren't working doesn't mean that our faces don't show some kind of expression. And unfortunately, this can lead to some crossed wires. A case in point: I recall someone I used to know in university. He was actually a year ahead of me, so we didn't get much of a chance to interact, but whenever I would pass him in the corridors of the faculty building, I would think to myself "What a ...

Nollywood actress, Dakore recently attended an event with her husband, Olumide Akande. Speaking about her marriage to TW, Dakore said: “You have to thank God again that you’re lucky enough to find someone that you feel that passionately about. We were lucky enough to find each other and it just works. We talk about things, we read books—psychology, religion—and try to make sure we are on the same page all the time.” She makes a load of sense. Wishing them more love and happiness.

Unconfirmed reports reaching us and circulating over the social media has it that the authorities of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB may end reducing the general UTME cut- off mark for admission into various tertiary institutions in the country. If this happens, this would definitely be as a result of mass failure in the 2013 UTME Examination which saw only 10 candidates out of the over 1.7million who wrote the examination score above 300 out of the total of 400. We can only hope this information is true and will see the light of the day. In another development, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has said that candidates who feel aggrieved about their result can ask JAMB to remark their script and if any error is found, JAMB would pay such candidate a sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000).

A group of men attacked a woman who was dressed in a mini skirt. The men attacked the woman claiming that she was dressed inappropriately. The woman was spotted walking on the street in Kitengela, a town in Kenya. The angry mob claimed the dress was too short. They argued with the woman to change into something more appropriate. When the woman ignored their request the men attacked her and undressed her. The men then ripped her clothing apart so she could not put them back on, claiming that " it was better for her to go naked because her intentions were clear," according to press reports in Kenya. According to a witness, the crowd gathered around the woman and forcibly undressed her. Her clothes were torn and thrown away ensuring that she had nothing to cover her body as a punishment for dressing provocatively. "Most women in the town of Kitengela, dress modestly, and everyone is expected to adhere to their standards," Aminah Wangai, 62, said...

Popular Nigerian female comedian, Princess, and her movie producer/director husband, Adeshola Jeremiah, tied the knot on Wednesday 8th May 2013 at the Balmoral Hall, Oregun, Lagos. It was indeed a happy day for 'Madam' Princess who had almost lost of hope of finding a husband. Below is their very interesting love story . On what attracted her to Adeshola Jeremiah Well he is a quiet person and if not for the fact that I am into entertainment, I also like my privacy, I don’t like unnecessary show-off. If I go somewhere and they don’t recognize me, that is very okay by me, I just love to be myself. How They Met He saw me when I went for their program in Odunfa Cancus (A Yoruba Theatre Group). I went because of a friend of mine Latifat, who was also trained there. She was in UNILAG and my junior in Theatre Arts. So I went there and that was where he saw me and that was like so many years ago in 2005. Every time I visit my friend, because they are always t...

The kukere crooner has been linked with different women of one which is Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson and actress turned singer, Tonto Dike but now there seem to be a photo of him with another lady. According to people in the know, the 'kukere' crooner has been using this lady's photo has his display picture on blackberry. The lady also has a lot of pictures they took together on her instagram page. The Question now is she Iyanya's new girlfriend? Well time will time.

Afro-juju crooner, Sir Shina Peters in a recent interview with the nation newspaper surprisingly disclosed that he would love to die on stage while performing. See excerpts below: HOW often do you get contract to perform? It is when you are looking for fame that you tell people that you play every day. Mine is beyond that, because I do that every day. Can you imagine the children that I performed at their christening ceremony, telling their parents that it is me they want for their wedding? And what do they want to dance to? Afro-juju. Lots of them don’t know the names of the albums. So if I don’t correct them now, it will destroy a lot of things. I could remember that, there was a time during festive periods that people would produce a record. It was when I came on board that I stopped it. And said I will be doing just an album in a year. It is not going to the studio that is my problem. But my research has made me to discover that my lyric...

Every lady has a set of goals she wants to achieve by the time she is 30. It doesn't all involve marriage (Yep). I found this list compiled by MyneWhitman. on www.romancemeetslife.com very educative and really spot on.Its a list.so ladies read and decide ......and re evaluate too Below is her list.... If you are a woman close to your thirties, this is my list of 30 things you should have: 1. An education – This is the best investment you could ever make in your life. Continue learning because as long as you keep learning, you keep growing. 2. A vocation: In addition to your education, become a professional in your career or area of specialisation. Get trained and get the necessary qualifications. 3. A savings account in your own name (and enough money in it) – One of the wisest investments you can make is starting a savings account early. Apportion at least 10% of your earnings to this account and watch it grow. 4. A sense of humor, style and purpose – ...