Checkout Colorful Photos From Nigeria’s 55th Independence Celebration At Aso Rock

Today, Nigeria is 55-years-old, having being liberated in 1960.

The Independence Day celebration  held at Villa with President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara and others in attendance.

President Muhammadu Buhari happily releases the 55th anniversary pigeons. 

The president with Osinbajo, Dogara, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Saraki. 

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President Buhari signs the anniversary register. 

There was 21 gunshots to honour President Buhari.

Wao, checkout the independence cake!

Photos From DJ Xclusive’s Wedding

Here are some photos from DJ Xclusive’s Wedding which happened earlier today. DJ Xclusive (Rotimi Alakija) married his longtime girlfriend, Tinuke Ogundero, and i have photos from the traditional wedding.

The white wedding is set to take place on Saturday, 3 October. For now, enjoy these photos from DJ Xclusive’s wedding.

The bride and the groom

DJ Xclusive poses with his Empire Mates Entertainment labelmates

Shaydee, Banky W and Niyola

Niyola takes a selfie

America’s Favorite Alleged Rapist Bill Cosby Faces 3 More Sexual Assault Accusers

Three More Women Reveal Rape Allegations Against Bill Cosby

If you’re keeping score at home, mark down three more against America’s favorite “alleged” rapist,Bill Cosby.

Three more women, Sharon Van Ert, Pamela Abeyta and Lisa Christie held a news conference to reveal that they too were sexually assaulted by the embattled actor/comedian…

Via NBCNews

Van Ert said she met Cosby when she was a waitress at a Southern California beachside jazz club in 1976. She said Cosby offered to walk her to her car one night and got in with her. She said she blacked out, woke up later alone and suspected Cosby of drugging and assaulting her.

Abeyta said that in 1975, when she was 25 and aspiring to appear in Playboy magazine, she arranged to meet Cosby and was taken to a Las Vegas hotel and given her own bedroom in his penthouse suite. She said she believes her drink was drugged when she attended a show with Cosby and his friends. She awoke later in the comedian’s bed.

Christie said she met Cosby when she was a model and aspiring actress aged 18, and he cast her as an extra on “The Cosby Show.” She said she viewed him as a father figure and maintained a platonic relationship with him for two years, but then he attempted to coerce her into sleeping with him.

Na wa o,  how many more women are going to come out against this guy once it’s all said and done?? SMH

Gay party turns bloody in Benin as Jealous gay lovers fight

A party organized by gay lovers turned violent in Benin City last Tuesday as one of the organizers caught his man with another of their friends in uncommon mood.

The party in Benin was organized in a hotel located around Oben, off Sapele Road and the gay lovers were said to have deceived residents of the area by dressing like women in order not to attract their attention.It was gathered that trouble started when one of the jealous lovers, identified as Ricky, caught his ‘paramay’ with one of the guests and disagreement over the issue resulted in a bloody fight.

A source told Vanguard that they fought with bottles and plastic chairs in the hotel room, which attracted residents who did not know they were holding a gay party.Some of the guests had their heads broken and clothes torn.

A source in the neighbourhood told Vanguard:

“ We have been suspecting the management of this hotel for some time now because the last time, some girls suspected to be lesbians held a party here, we were shocked that no single male was in attendance.But today, I wanted to go and buy a drink at the hotel when a young man walked up to me at the gate and said to me that his people have taken over the place.‘’I was shocked to notice that he was putting on tight leggings and wearing red lip stick and wig, so I left the place immediately.“It was later in the night that we heard loud noise and saw some boys fighting over another boy, thereby attracting all in the neighbourhood.”

Vanguard learned, however, that the boys took to their heels when policemen patrolling the area stormed the hotel, following a phone call from one of the neighbours.It was further gathered that the police are currently quizzing the management of the hotel.

Veteran actress, Eucharia Anunobi joins the cast of Tinsel

Nollywood star, Eucharia Anunobi is now a cast of the popular MNET Tinsel TV Series, information making the rounds has indicated.

The English Language graduate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, joins the television series to play the character of Claudia Ojeme, mother to Jared Ojeme andwife of Japhet Ojeme. 

Tinsel has featured several actors like Damilola Adegbite, Chris Attoh, Victor Olaotan, Uti Nwachukwu, Gideon Okoeke, Ireti Doyle amongst others.

Anunobi's introduction has been described as a welcomed development. She now joins other star actors like Kalu Ikeagwu, Iretiola Doyle, Bimbo Manuel who are still in the series.

Kendall Jenner puts her N1PPLES and BUTT on display in almost completely sheer outfit at PFW (Photos)

When you only hangout with other models, we're guessing it is hard to stand out.
But Kendall Jenner , 19, didn't have any trouble stealing the spotlight on Wednesday night as she stepped out in a sheer black ensemble which flashed her nipples and her pert bottom.
The model - who is in the French Capital for Fashion Week - headed to dinner in the jaw-dropping outfit with BFF Gigi Hadid and Balmain chief designer Olivier Rousteing.
Kendall's nipples were clearly on display in the lattice style black-halter neck top, which she teamed with completely sheer black trousers.

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Google Marks Nigeria’s 55th Independence Day With A Flying Eagle Doodle

The search engine giant today posted a doodle on its homepage featuring a flying eagle to commemorate Nigeria’s 55th Independence Day.

Independence Speech: Why I Sent Ministerial List Late – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari explained this morning why he eventually sent the list of the first batch of his ministerial nominees to the National Assembly for the Senate late yesterday.

According to him, the procedure for handing over to his government by the immediate past administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan contributed to the delay in the appointment of cabinet members.

Buhari who made this explanation in a nationwide address broadcast live on national television and radio station at 7am this morning noted that he was not unaware of the anxiety and heat generated both home and abroad by the delay in appointing his ministers.

“October 1st is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians, whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march to nationhood and to greatness.

“No temporary problems or passing challenges should stop us from honouring this day. Let us remind ourselves of the gifts God has given us. Our Creator has bequeathed to us Numbers – Nigeria is the ninth most populated country on the planet. We have in addition arable land; water; forests; oil and gas; coastline; and solid minerals

“We have all the attributes of a great nation. We are not there yet because the one commodity we have been unable to exploit to the fullest is unity of purpose. This would have enabled us to achieve not only more orderly political evolution and integration but also continuity and economic progress.

“Countries far less endowed have made greater economic progress by greater coherence and unity of purpose.
“Nonetheless, that we have remained together is an achievement we should all appreciate and try to consolidate. We have witnessed this year a change in our democratic development.

“The fact that an opposition party replaced an entrenched government in a free and fair election is indicative of the deeper roots of our democratic system. Whatever one’s views are, Nigerians must thank former President Jonathan for not digging-in in the face of defeat and thereby saving the country untold consequences.

“As I said in my inaugural speech, I bear no ill will against anyone on past events. Nobody should fear anything from me. We are not after anyone. People should only fear the consequences of their actions. I hereby invite everyone, whatever his or her political view to join me in working for the nation.

“My countrymen and women, every new government inherits problems. Ours was no different. But what Nigerians want are solutions, quick solutions not a recitation of problems inherited.

“Accordingly, after consultations with the Vice President, senior party leaders and other senior stakeholders, I quickly got down to work on the immediate, medium-term and long-term problems which we must solve if we are to maintain the confidence which Nigerians so generously bestowed on us in the March elections and since then.

“As you know, I toured the neighbouring countries, marshalled a coalition of armed forces of the five nations to confront and defeat Boko Haram. I met also the G-7 leaders and other friendly presidents in an effort to build an international coalition against Boko Haram.

“Our gallant armed forces under new leadership have taken the battle to the insurgents, and severely weakened their logistical and infrastructural capabilities. Boko Haram are being scattered and are on the run.

“That they are resorting to shameless attacks on soft targets such as I.D.P. camps is indicative of their cowardice and desperation. I have instructed security and local authorities to tighten vigilance in vulnerable places.

On power, government officials have held a series of long sessions over several weeks about the best way to improve the nation’s power supply in the safest and most cost-effective way.

“In the meantime, improvement in the power supply is moderately encouraging. By the same token, supply of petrol and kerosene to the public has improved throughout the country. All the early signs are that within months the whole country would begin to feel a change for the better.

“Preliminary steps have been taken to sanitize NNPC and improve its operations so that the inefficiency and corruption could be reduced to a minimum.

“Those of our refineries which can be serviced and brought back into partial production would be enabled to resume operations so that the whole sordid business of exporting crude and importing finished products in dubious transactions could be stopped.

“In addition to NNPC, I have ordered a complete audit of our other revenue generating agencies mainly CBN, FIRS, Customs, NCC, for better service delivery to the nation. Prudent house-keeping is needed now more than ever in view of the sharp decline in world market oil prices. It is a challenge we have to face squarely. But what counts is not so much what accrues but how we manage our resources.

“We have seen in the last few years how huge resources were mismanaged, squandered and wasted. The new APC government is embarking on a clean up, introducing prudence and probity in public financing.

“At an early stage, the federal government addressed the issue of salary arrears in many states, a situation capable of degenerating into social unrest. The APC government stepped in to provide short-term support to the debtor states and enabled them to pay off the backlog and restore the livelihood of millions of Nigerians.

“Fellow Nigerians, there have been a lot of anxiety and impatience over the apparent delay in announcement of ministers. There is no cause to be anxious. Our government set out to do things methodically and properly. We received the handing over notes from the outgoing government only four days before taking over. Consequently, the Joda Transition Committee submitted its Report on the reorganization of Federal Government structure after studying the hand over notes. It would have been haphazard to announce ministers when the government had not finalized the number of ministries to optimally carry the burden of governance.

“Anyway, the wait is over. The first set of names for ministerial nominees for confirmation has been sent to the senate. Subsequent lists will be forwarded in due course. Impatience is not a virtue. Order is more vital than speed. Careful and deliberate decisions after consultations get far better results. And better results for our country is what the APC government for CHANGE is all about.

“I would like to end my address this morning on our agenda for CHANGE. Change does not just happen. You and I and all of us must appreciate that we all have our part to play if we want to bring change about. We must change our lawless habits, our attitude to public office and public trust. We must change our unruly behaviour in schools, hospitals, market places, motor parks, on the roads, in homes and offices. To bring about change, we must change ourselves by being law-abiding citizens.

“Happy Independence Celebrations. Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

Caitlyn Jenner Won't Be Charged For Manslaughter In Fatal Car Crash

Seven months after a fatal car accident in Malibu, California, prosecutors have announced that they will not file charges against Caitlyn Jenner, who was involved in the three-vehicle collision.

“The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office determined prosecutors would not be able to prove in court that Jenner was responsible for the crash,” reports the Los Angeles Times, “so they declined to file a misdemeanor manslaughter charge against her.”

Although deputies previously alleged that Jenner, who was hauling an off-road vehicle in her Cadillac Escalade at the time of the incident, caused the collision, prosecutors revealed on Wednesday that “she applied brakes 4.2 seconds before the crash and was driving slightly below the speed limit.”

The crash, which Jenner previously called a “devastating tragedy,” killed 69-year-old Kim Howe when her Lexus was pushed into oncoming traffic.

The fatal collision occurred months before Jenner confirmed her transitionon the cover of Vanity Fair.

Wizkid, Olamide lead the pack as The Headies release nominations list

What many artistes have been waiting for, to further add an accomplishment to their resume, is finally out.

The long awaited nominees list for The Headies 2015 has surfaced.

Here they are;

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST SINGLE RECORDING BY AN ARTISTE OR GROUP IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

OJUELEGBA – WIZKID

EYO – ASA

WISH ME WELL – TIMI DAKOLO

BEZ – THERE’S A FIRE

COBHAMS – DO THE RIGHT THING

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE MOST ACCLAIMED SONG OR ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

DON JAZZY – GODWIN (KOREDE BELLO)

MASTAKRAFT – WISER (FLAVOUR)

YOUNG JOHN – BOBO (OLAMIDE)

SHIZZI – FANS MI (DAVIDO)

LEGENDURY BEATZ – OJUELEGBA

COBHAMS – THERE’S A FIRE (BEZ)

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST CONCEPTUALIZED, BEST DIRECTED AND MOST EXCITING VIDEO IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.THIS AWARD GOES TO THE VIDEO DIRECTOR.

JAMB QUESTION (SIMI) – MEX

CRAZY (SEYI SHAY) – MEJI ALABI

THE SOUND (DAVIDO FEAT. UHURU & DJ BUCKZ) – SESAN

KATAPOT (REEKADO BANKS) – UNLIMITED LA

BABY JOLLOF (SOLID STAR FEAT. TIWA SAVAGE) – CLARENCE PETERS

BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B/POP ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

BED OF STONE – ASA

A.Y.O. – WIZKID

KING OF QUEENS – YEMI ALADE

RICH & FAMOUS – PRAIZ

DOUBLE TROUBLE – PSQUARE

BEST R&B SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

1. HEARTBEAT – PRAIZ
2. BABY DADDY – IYANYA
3. SAY YOU LOVE ME – LERIQ FT. WIZKID
4. DO THE RIGHT THING – COBHAMS FT. BEZ
5. WISH ME WELL – TIMI DAKOLO

BEST POP SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST POP SINGLE IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP)

OJUELEGBA – WIZKID

COLLABO – P-SQUARE FEAT. DON JAZZY

MY WOMAN, MY EVERYTHING – PATORANKING FEAT. WANDE COAL

WOJU – KISS DANIEL

GODWIN – KOREDE BELLO

BOBO – OLAMIDE

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

GERMAN JUICE – CYNTHIA MORGAN

SANKO – TIMAYA

MY BODY – SOLID STAR FEAT. TIMAYA

DANIELLA WHYNE – PATORANKING

CHEQUES AND BALANCE – BURNA BOY

BAD GIRL SPECIAL (REMIX) – MR. 2KAY FEAT. CYNTHIA MORGAN & SEYI SHAY

BEST RAP ALBUM

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST ALBUM BY A RAP ARTISTE OR GROUP IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

BABA HAFUSA – REMINISCE

STREET OT – OLAMIDE

CHAIRMAN – M.I.

ABOVE GROUND LEVEL – MODENINE

BEST COLLABORATION

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B, POP OR HIP-HOP COLLABORATIVE TRACK (INCLUDING CAMEOS).

LOCAL RAPPER – REMINISCE FEAT. OLAMIDE & PHYNO

HOLD ON – JOE EL FEAT. 2FACE IDIBIA

BAD GIRL SPECIAL (REMIX) – MR. 2KAY FEAT. CYNTHIA MORGAN & SEYI SHAY

SHOKI (REMIX) – LIL’KESH FEAT. OLAMIDE & DAVID O

DO THE RIGHT THING – COBHAMS FT. BEZ

SISI – PRAIZ FT. WIZKID

BEST RAP SINGLE

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR A SINGLE (RELEASED ON-AIR) RECORDING OF A RAP.

KING KONG – VECTOR

BAD BELLE – M.I

BANK ALERT – ILL BLISS

LOCAL RAPPER – REMINISCE FEAT. OLAMIDE, PHYNO & STOMREX

G.O.D – T.R

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE SINGLE MALE ARTISTE WITH THE MOST OUTSTANDING VOCAL PERFORMANCE ON A SINGLE OR ALBUM.

PRAIZ – IF I FALL

SHAYDEE – HIGH

TIMI DAKOLO – WISH ME WELL

COBHAMS – DO THE RIGHT THING

BEZ – THERE’S A FIRE

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE SINGLE FEMALE ARTISTE WITH MOST OUTSTANDING VOCAL PERFORMANCES ON A SINGLE OR ALBUM.

WAJE – COCO BABY

ARAMIDE – IWO NIKAN

ASA – BED OF STONE

SIMI – TIFF

YEMI ALADE – DURO TIMI

NEXT RATED

THIS CATEGORY IS A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST PROMISING UPCOMING ACT IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

REEKADO BANKZ

KISS DANIEL

CYNTHIA MORGAN

KOREDE BELLO

LIL’ KESH
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST NEW ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

PRAIZ – RICH N FAMOUS

YEMI ALADE – KING OF QUEENS

SKALES – MAN OF THE YEAR

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE RAP ARTISTE WITH THE BEST LYRICAL DEPTH AND PERFORMANCE ON A SINGLE OR ALBUM.

ILL BLISS – BANK ALERT (REMIX) FEAT. ICE PRINCE, EVA ALORDIAH & PHYNO

VECTOR – KING KONG

REMINISCE – BABA HAFUSA

G.O.D – T.R

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ARTISTE WHOSE SONGS ARE INSPIRED BY THE STREETS. SUCH SONG SHOULD CAPTURE LINGUAL, WHICH MAY ALSO BE ORIGINATED BY THE ARTISTE AND POPULAR ON THE STREET.

REMINISCE – SKILLASHI

OLAMIDE – BOBO

SMALL DOCTOR – MOSQUITO KILLER

MASTAKRAFT FEAT. OLAMIDE, CDQ AND DAVID O – INDOMIE

FALZ THE BAD GUY FEAT. YEMI ALADE & POE – HELLO BAE

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ARTISTE WHOSE SONGS REFLECT ANY FORM OR STYLE OF MUSIC WHICH FALLS OUTSIDE THE MAINSTREAM OF RECENT OR PAST POPULAR MUSICAL TRENDS.

DI’JA – AWWWWWW

BEZ – THERE’S A FIRE

ASA – SATAN BE GONE

ADEKUNLE GOLD – SADE

UGOVINNA – RAIN ON ME

SIMI – TIFF

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST ALBUM (SOLO OR GROUP) IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW, THAT MEETS JUDGES REQUIREMENTS BASED ON EXCELLENCE SONGWRITING, PRODUCTION, RENDITION,  PROMOTION AND ACCEPTABILITY IN TERMS OF SALES AND POPULARITY.

RICH N FAMOUS – PRAIZ

KING OF QUEENS – YEMI ALADE

STREET OT – OLAMIDE

CHAIRMAN – M.I.

A.Y.O. – WIZKID

DOUBLE TROUBLE – P SQUARE

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

MOST CRITICALLY AND COMMERCIALLY ADJUDGED ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW. OVERALL MOST SUCCESSFUL ARTISTE FOR THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

OLAMIDE

DAVID O

WIZKID

YEMI ALADE

P-SQUARE

SONG OF THE YEAR

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST POPULAR SONG IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

OJUELEGBA – WIZKID

GODWIN – KOREDE BELLO

KISS DANIEL – WOJU

OLAMIDE – BOBO

AFRICAN ARTISTE

A NON-NIGERIAN AWARD CATEGORY FOR AN INDIVIDUAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OR GROUP WITH THE MOST OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, IMPACT AND INFILTRATION INTO THE NIGERIAN MUSIC SCENE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ

CASSPER NYOVEST

SARKODIE

UHURU

AKA

Amaechi, Fashola, Fayemi, others reportedly make Buhari’s ministerial list

The former governors of Rivers and Lagos states, Rotimi Amaechi and Babatunde Fashola, respectively, are reportedly named in the ministerial list of President Muhammadu Buhari.

TheCable reports that others who are also nominated, include: Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Chris Ngige, former governor of Anambra state as well as Ogbonnaya Onu.

Another former senator, Udoma Udo Udoma, and a governorship aspirant of Taraba state, Aisha Alhassan, were also said to be on the ministerial list.

The President is reported to have also included on the list Malami Abubakar, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Hadi Sirika, a former CPC senator and Adebayo Shittu, former governorship candidate of the legacy party in Oyo state.

Ibe Kachikwu, group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum (NNPC), is also rumoured to be on the list.

Amina Mohammed, special adviser to United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on post-2015 development planning and Kemi Adeosun, former commissioner for finance in Ogun state, were also named as being on the ministerial list.

At last, Buhari sends ministerial list to Senate

Senate President, Bukola Saraki received the ministerial list from President Muhammadu Buhari, late on Wednesday.

The President is believed to have sent 21 names as Ministerial nominees to the Senate President, with plans to send the remaining 15 names next week Tuesday before plenary session.

Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari and the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, made the submission to Saraki’s ofice.