Music of Black Origin, MOBO, have announced the nominees for this year's awards, and D'Banj, Seun Kuti, and Wizkid were nominated for Best Africa Act alongside Liquideep (South Africa), Cheikh Lo, Fatoumata Diawara, Owiny Sigoma Band, Smod, Spoek Mathambo and Viewux Farka Toure.

Jessie J, Adele and Tinnie Temper are leading the nominees list; Jason Derulo will co-host and BoysIIMen will perform

The awards ceremony will take place Oct. 5 in Glasgow, Scotland. Winners will be picked based on fan voting.

Big congrats to Wizkid, not an easy feat.

My goodness, God please help these men. What is our government doing about all this? Don't we have an embassy over there that Nigerians can go to seek refuge?

 

What is going on here? Comot ya hand for dia! lol. Yeah, I can see he's only painting on his body...

I've not been able to verify this, but a lot of people have been sending the info to me via twitter, FB and comments on this blog, so decided to share here.

The lady in the photo is Yanju Kusamotu Thomas. She was allegedly kidnapped on Sunday August 28 in Lagos. Yanju and her husband went to get fuel on that unfortunate day, and kidnappers double-crossed them and took Yanju. The husband managed to escape. Yanju is a 25 year old newly-wed with a 5-months old baby at home. If you have any info please call this number - 08098665589. (I've tried to call this number to get more info, but it's unavailable)

If you know more about this story and the lady in question, please share here. Thanks

After Beyonce revealed at the end of her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards that she was expecting, her news broke twitter record. There were 8,868 tweets per second, a record for the social media service. 

The world loves Beyonce. The world loves good news. #don'thate. Lol.

Lol at this headline...You divorce your wife over differences on interior design? U probably gay..:-)

What would you do if you discovered one day that your wife is a lesbian?

32 people lost their lives in a multiple auto accident that occurred yesterday on the Akure-Owo Expressway after two Abuja-bound commercial buses collided with an on-coming truck from Owo after attempting to overtake a trailer.

Most of the passengers in the two buses were burnt beyond recognition. So so sad. May they RIP

Read more about it here

  

Super Eagles and Chelsea player, Mikel Obi, visited President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House on Monday August 29th to thank him for the way the Nigerian police responded and helped rescue his father when he was kidnapped.

Photo credit: PM News

I read this story in Encomium magazine this morning and said to myself, you've got to share this Linda; just in case some members aren't aware, or some want to join *wink* *wink*.

Here's how Patrick Okon of Encomium mag wrote it...

The bi-monthly Lesbians Party, usually held in Uyo, the capital of Akwa-Ibom state, has been postponed. Usually it holds on the last Saturday of the month. The cancelled party was to hold on Saturday August 27, but one of the front-liners, a lawyer, is attending a legal workshop in Dominican Republic. A new date is yet to be fixed because the Matron, who incidentally is an Eket LGA-wife of one of the high and mighty in the state, will be unavoidably out of the country for the next few weeks.

Meanwhile, the babe handling the co-ordination for the next party is a certain ex-banker, turned Dubai trader.

BTW, all those females that have been making moves on my person, make una mind unaselves oh. I don't know the kind of vibes I've been putting out here, but let me state again, I love men and men only. I love gay people, I think everyone's sexual preference is their business, but please don't bring that ish to me. Can you guys imagine? Women telling me they love me when I've been seeking/praying/hoping for a man. #Notfair. *cry* lol. Three lesbian approach in the last two months...and they were so sure I would return their affection. #makawhynaw? Lol.

But please oh, do I act like a lesbian on this blog? Do you guys get that vibe?

 

The IG of police said on Monday that the Nigerian police have arrested 50 suspects in connection with Fridays UN House bomb blast, which so far have claimed 23 lives and 73 others still in the hospital.

50 suspects in just three days? Wow, Naija police we hail thee, una dey work well well. *Yimu*.
These suspects probably had nothing to do with the bombing.

 You like? Kinda loves it!

Access Bank Plc said on Monday August 29th that it planned to acquire 75% stake in Intercontinental Bank Plc for N53.47billion.

As soon as that happens, I'm moving my account to GTBank, thank you very much!

If you haven't heard this yet, please listen to it and tell us what you think...

Happy Eid-ul-Fitr to all our Muslim brothers and sisters. Wishing you happy celebrations.

 

Get a room you two...:-). More pics after the cut...

 

Photo credit: mediatakeout.com

News filtered out a few weeks ago that Globacom has dropped Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Jim Iyke as their brand ambassadors, but the two say they are not aware of the new development. Kate had no comment on the matter when approached by journalists, Jim Iyke said he only heard it in the news, that they've not been officially notified.

So basically what happened was that Glo released the names of their ambassadors to the press and in the list, Sunny Neji, Kate and Jim Iyke's names were missing and new names were added. Globacom Marketing Communications manager, Onyeakachi Nwosu then said that 'anybody whose name doesn't appear on the list is definitely not a Glo Ambassadors'

Eh, but at least inform them properly naw, abi?

She spoke with People Magazine at the House of Hype VMAs after-party.

"I have known for quite a while, and she's happy, and Jay is happy, and that's all that counts. I think she'll be an incredible mother, because she's always been motherly. I think that she takes after so many traits from her mother. And I just think it's going to be so natural for her. Its natural for her now!"

Kelly also said that Beyonce and Jay Z have already started talking about baby names.

If you've never seen the naked pic, google it. But Karen says the woman in the pic is not her and contrary to popular reports that she was once a stripper in the UK, she says it's not true. She tells a City People reporter...

"There's a naked photo going round on the internet that is supposed to me. It's a lie, it's not me. It's the work of photoshop. I have never posed nude and no amount of money can make me want do it. My private body is mine. I wouldn't want Africa to see me naked. There is also the stories flying around saying that I am an ex-stripper. This is not true. As God don bless me, bad belle people wan bring me down. There are some things I will never do for money and my culture has taught me that. I am very principled.

The talented producer, who has produced beats for Paul Play, Kefee, Sunny Neji and many more A-list Nigerian artists, is reaping the fruits of his labour. Sources say he just acquired N36million property in Agege, Lagos, and he confirmed the acquisition when approached by encomium magazine reporter, Shade Wesley-Metibogun. He tells her

Yes it's true. The house is in an estate in Agege. It is worth that amount. I just got it and I am working on it now. I have not finished payment on the property, I still have a few millions to pay.

Mikel Obi has hired plain clothe security personnel for his father and other members of his family in Jos, after the kidnap saga that saw his father held by kidnappers for 11 days. Some footballers are also beefing up security around their family members. Osaze Odemwingie is one of them. The footballer has built a security network around his dad who lives in his house in Benin, Edo State.

How can you not feel safe in you own home again? Too sad!

 

So during the Mo'Hits Koko Koncert, which took place yesterday night at Hammersmith Apollo Music Arena, D'Banj surprised the crowd at the event by bringing out Kanye West on stage. The rapper was there to support his newly signed artist and producer. Kanye's appearance at Koko Koncert was just a few hours after performing with Jay Z at the VMAs.

And I hear the show was off the hook. Kudos to the Mo'Hits Family.

At least fourteen people are reported dead as fresh violence broke out in Jos, Plateau State capital Monday afternoon.

Trouble started early in the morning when some members of a Muslim group went for Eid el Fitri prayers at a mosque in Gada Biu area of the town and were resisted by Christians living in the area.
By Mid-day, the skirmishes had spread to Dogon Karfe, Massalachin Juma and Unity Junction areas of the town.

While security sources are yet to confirm the number of casualties, early reports indicate at least four people were fatally shot by operatives of the security task force in the town at Unity Junction. More than 50 vehicles and 100 motorcycles were also burnt. - 234next.com

 

For those who wanted to see more photos from the wedding...enjoy...