Vincent Enyeama Fails To Clinch BBC African Footballer Of The Year

Algerian Yacine Brahimi has emerged the 2014 BBC African Footballer of the year, beating Super Eagles captain, Vincent Enyeama to second place.

Brahimi shrugged off competition from the likes of Ivorian star and former holder Yaya Toure and Enyeama to become the first ever Algerian player to be so honored in the continent.

Many had thought that Enyeama who has been a phenomenal figure in-between the sticks for the Super Eagles and was key to Nigeria making it to the round of 16 at the last World Cup staged in Brazil will win the top prize.

If he had won, Enyeama would have been the second Nigerian after Jay Jay Okocha to win the BBC 

Photos: Marvin Crew, Mafikizolo, Iyanya, Sean Tizzle, Others Re-record "We Are The World"

This may be the biggest collaboration out of Africa.

Artistes like Banky W, Marvin Crew(Don Jazzy, Dr Sid, Tiwa Savage, D'Ja, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello), Mafikizolo, Sean Tizzle, D'Prince, Iceberg Slim, Iyanya, Mosa, Diamond and others, have come together to re-record "We Are The World".

The song was originally written by Micheal Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones.

This effort is aimed at helping to fight against the deadly Ebola Virus Disease(EVD) which has claimed many lives on the continet.

 

Shocking Moment As Huge 20ft Sinkhole Swallows Up Car And Driver In China[Photos]

This may look like one of the scenes in a movie but nope, it actually happened!

Wai Hsiao found himself in "hole" lot of trouble after a giant sinkhole swallowed his car while he was driving to work in China.

The 37-year-old was on his way to Quanzhou, a city in south-eastern China when the 20ft deep hole appeared underneath him. He initially thought he had hit something in the road....but then his car began to sink.

He said; "But then i started falling and the road just disappeared around me and i could feel the car starting to flip upside down.

Luckily, Mr Hsiao managed to scramble to safety before the sinkhole expanded and swallowed the whole car. Onlookers who were so shocked by the sight, captured it on their phones rather than trying to rescue him. He managed to climb out of the hole.

Now, he's planning to sue local highway authorities claiming the road had been dug up and resurfaced just few weeks before the incident.

See pics of when they were trying to bring out the car....

 

Chocolate City Releases Official Statement Concerning Femi Kuti's Paternity Scandal

Reports that Afrobeat star, Femi Kuti disowned two of his kids with claims that they aren't his as reported by Encomium magazine has gone viral over the past few days. However, Femi Kuti has reacted via his Twitter page and now, Chocolate City - the record label that signed the artiste early this month has released an official statement concerning the issue.

See it below:

Official Statement On Purported Recent Paternity Scandal Involving Afrobeat Legend Femi Kuti.

News published about Afrobeat Legend surfaced on the Internet on Friday about two of his five children not belonging to him after a paternity test was not a recent occurrence but actually happened 8years ago.

Encomium Magazine recently published an interview with Femi Kuti 8years ago where he spoke about his music, career and personal life. During the interview, he spoke on the identity of his 5 children and then revealed that two of these children were not his and that he had since making the discovery returned the children to their mother.

Report labeling this story as recent is false, this old interview was simply rehearsed by some blogs and newspapers in a bid to steer up controversy and have something to sell, some blogs even went as far as publishing pictures of his legitimate children in a bid to pass them off as the affected children.

Femi Kuti is a loving and responsible father who takes the privacy of his children very serious and so we request that blogs, newspapers and magazines kindly take off the pictures from their platform as this is an evasion of their privacy as well as a security risk for the children.

Thank you for your cooperation.

I hope with this statement, the issue can now rest.

Prisoners Escape As Explosion Rocks Federal Prison In Ado-Ekiti

Reports says that an explosion has occurred at the Federal Prison in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti state.

The explosion took place last night at the federal penitentiary.

Prison's spokesman, Mr Ope Fatinikin confirmed the the incident.

However, it was reported that some Inmates escaped  due to the explosion.

Details later....

Desmond Elliot Releases Official Campaign Pics Of Models, Set To Give Out 100K

As part of his campaign measures, actor cum politician - Desmond Elliot takes a step further in getting through to the youths by sending messages embedded in pictures.

One of the models will win the sum of N100,000 and other fantastic prizes; the person who gets the
highest number of likes on his Facebook/Instagram page.

See the models below:

Photos From Elloy Award 2014

Osas Ighodaro

Exquisite Ladies Of The Year Award(Eloy) 2014, held yesterday at Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos.

See what celebs wore to the invent below:

Osas Ighodaro, Funke Akindele and Designer- April By Kunbi

Moet Abebe

Funke Akindele, Toyin Lawani

Toyin Lawani and Baby Daddy

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Boko Haram Invade Damaturu, Attacks State University

Damaturu, the Yobe state capital and one of the troubled states in the North, came under attack this morning as Military and Boko Haram members exchange gun-fire from 5:30am to around 7:54am on Monday.

According to security sources, the Islamic sect started shooting around Bukar Abba University along Gujba road to the city centre where a gun battle ensued, before the situation came under control by the military.

A hospital source at the Sani Abacha General Hospital said, corpses are being brought to the hospital.

"I do not count corpse, but those who were bringing the dead said, so far they have counted 70 corpses. 

Details later....

Toke Makinwa Wows In Fur Skirt

Nice out outfit, love the skirt!

Angelina Jolie In Car Crash, Following The Screening Of Her New Movie

Angelina Jolie was in a car crash after her car skidded in the rain in Los Angeles last night, according to reports.

The Hollywood actress was returning from the screening of her new film "Unbroken" when the car reportedly skidded, hit a kerb and two of her tyres exploded.

X17 online reports that the star remained in the hired car following the smash, and waited for another car from the same company to pick her up.

It is unknown if Angelina suffered any injuries in the crash.