I’LL GET PREGNANT WHEN GOD DECIDES –STEPHANIE OKEREKE IDAHOSA

Nollywood actress, Stephanie Okereke Linus Idahosa (MFR) speaks with TADE MAKINDE in this interview about her marriage and career. Excerpts:

How has life been as a wife?

Beautiful.  Life has been beautiful, good and fun

Fun how?

Fun because you are happy with someone you really love and looking forward to share the rest of your life with. It makes it interesting because it’s a long journey.

You took your time before you eventually got married. There must have been some pressures while single from many. How did you handle it?

MIKEL FINALLY ENDS SEVEN-YEAR GOAL DROUGHT | VIDEO

After seven seasons and playing 185 Premier League games for Chelsea, John Obi Mikel finally ended his long goals drought when he scored the second goal for the Blues in their 2-0 league win over city rivals, Fulham Saturday evening.

Before the 86th minute strike, the Nigerian international had only scored twice for the Europa champions and that was six years ago in back to back FA Cup games against Macclesfield Town and Nottingham Forest.

Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, the midfielder said he was very happy finally breaking his scoring duck and acknowledged that it was a long time in coming.

Mikel also admitted that they had been going through some trying times and was very delighted that they finally ended their two-match losing run.

I DON’T DO MUSIC FOR FAME – BOUQUI

Bukola Folayan, popularly known by her stage name, Bouqui is one of the foremost gospel Hip-hop artistes Nigeria can boast of. Since winning the best Hip Hop Artiste of the year award at the just concluded GMA 2013, she’s been grinding it out in the studio, working on the release of a double CD.In this exclusive interview with ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM recently, in Abuja, she bares her mind on sundry issues

The album titled B.O.U.Q.U.I was her debut and the album can be referred to as a two-in-one package, due to the fact that it contains a record-breaking 14 tracks and four skits – the highest by any debutant in the Nigerian music industry. Still on breaking records, her lead single Get it Started, in less than a month debuted at No.1 on the Backyard Beats segment of the PJ Butter- hosted World Chart Show, also another first by any home-based Nigerian artiste in the history of Nigerian music. Other tracks like Not Ashamed, Major Problem, Molejo, Vanity and Wanna Lone U have become household anthems. The album has won several accolades and nominations, including the much-coveted AMEN Award in 2007, for Best Female Act.

LAWMAKERS MAY LOSE DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS

There were feelers last night that the federal government has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to revoke all diplomatic passports in the possession of senators and members of the House of Representatives.

The move has been linked to the strained relationship between the presidency and the National Assembly, particularly the House of Representatives whose members have, in the last few days, moved to the Kawu Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as “new PDP”.

Since the news broke on Friday night, legislators have been calling one another to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the allegation. While some of them allege that the comptroller-general of immigration is behind it, others say it is aimed at giving the lawmakers a hint of things to come if they do not fall into line.

GUY DRESSED AS A WOMAN GETS STRIPPED & HUMILIATED ON THE STREET | VIDEO

This young man, wearing a weavon and eye lashes showed up on a street in Cote D'Ivoire, only for security forces to pounce on him and give him the biggest humiliation of his life.

Watch as the poor boy gets stripped, totally unclad, and then they tie his legs and hands up together as if he is a goat.

All the while they are doing this, you can hear the men mocking the young man, laughing loudly at him and touching his 'thing' as the young man cries, totally looking scared and trying to cover his manhood.

OBINO RECORDS BUYS ‘I GO DYE’S’ NEW COMEDY VIDEO FOR N15M

The Entertainment industry has gotten a new product for viewers delight.

Seaside Entertainment Company, the firm managing ‘I Go Dye’ has released I Go Dye’s New Comedy DVD, ‘The Game Changer’ to Obino who is said to have bought it for N15million. It is currently marketed across Nigeria and Africa.

I HAVE NOT BEEN WITH A GIRL FOR 6 MONTHS NOW | VIDEO

Iyanya: If I Told You I Havent Been With a Girl for 6 Months, Would You Believe? Watch the Nigerian Superstar’s HipTV Interview.

Iyanya crowned this week with a Soul Train Award nomination. Now we have another update on one of Nigeria’s hottest stars.

In this interview with HipTV, 27 year old crooner Iyanya discusses his current romantic status and his plans to be a young dad.

TONTO DIKEH TALKS ABOUT DEPRESSION AND DANGERS OF SUICIDE

Controversial Nollywood actress cum singer Tonto Dikeh on The Man hour TV talked about her life, acting, music, depression and dangers of suicide.

TWO WOMEN UNDERGO EXCRUCIATING PUNISHMENT FOR STEALING BOTTLE OF WINE | VIDEO

In case you never know, now you know! Africans are madly mean when it comes to dishing out punishment for offenders - watch footage of what happened to these two women in Angola after they stole a cheap bottle of champagne:

JOY FOR BLACKFACE AS HE SIGNS N52M DEAL

A few days after his celebrated war with his former band mate and friend, Tuface Idibia, fortune has smiled on Blackface as he has signed a N52 million deal with Franchise Events Limited.

The deal which also includes a car and a house sees Blackface become the record label’s biggest name. The former Plantazhun Boyz co-founder can now rest and let his bosom friend Tuface rest after the brouhaha about not being paid royalty for the ‘African Queen’ he claimed he wrote.

The song gave Tuface the perfect platform for his meteoric rise in the music industry and Blackface has not forgiven Tuface, letting the whole world know he has been wronged by 2Baba. Added to that was the issue of Tuface’s wedding in Dubai where Blackface said he was not invited.

PHOTOS: KAREN LUCAS CELEBRATES 30TH BIRTHDAY WITH BURIAL CAKE

What in this world made Karen Lucas think of making her birthday look like a funeral?

The Kenyan artist, actress and poet who turned 30 on Thursday, September 19, 2013 celebrated her birthday in a different style by wearing a devil horn and cutting her black burial-like cake.

The black cake was decorated to assume a corpse on a green grass, green leaves on the corpse, a shovel and brown sand  beside it and also a cross boldly written- ’30’ ‘1983-2013’.

Apparently, the idea was for the celebrant to celebrate the passing of her youthful days.

She cut her cake with top actress, Nini Wacera, Tusker Project Fame (TPF) contestant, Patricia Kihoro and a small number of family and friends in attendance.

Kaz launched her music career at 14 and in 2004, she represented Kenya on Project Fame in South Africa.

I HAVE THE URGE TO PROSTITUTE AFTER GETTING MARRIED- MAHEEDA EXPLODES

She is Caroline Sam by name but in the entertainment industry, she is simply known as Maheeda or 'Oko Yapian'. This beautiful lady has met Christ; she is now a new creature in Christ but her recent pictures online maybe saying contrary.

In an interview recently, Maheeda who has just release a gospel song titled 'Superman' admitted that despite been married to a Dutch who has blessed her with a posh home in Lekki and a good car, she's always going out to run after other men! Call it fornication and you're not far from the truth.

"Even after getting married I still have this urge of going out to meet a man. But I felt it should not be so. I am trying to let people know there is a spirit behind prostitution, If not, why after getting married, I have everything, I live in Lekki, I am driving a very big car and my husband gives me whatever I want, so why would I still feel like going into prostitution?

PREGNANT MODELS STRIP OFF TO SHOWCASE SEXY LINGERIE BY NIGERIAN DESIGNER

Nigerian designer Uyo Okebie-Eichelberger displayed her new maternity lingerie line and used models in sexy lingerie on the runway.

The lingerie collection was revealed a few days ago at the New York Fashion Week and featured models from Expecting Models Inc.

You! Lingerie presented their Maternity and Nursing Collection for expecting and breastfeeding moms.

LESBIANISM IN NOLLYWOOD!

Nigerian entertainment industry has recently become a haven  of  lesbianism, where homosexuality is no longer seen as an indulgence akin to taboo. But where young entertainers go to any length to get roles in order to flaunt their new found celebrity status with the view to attracting the well-heeled in the society. This ugly development has even spread to churches, night clubs  and parties. The act which many believe is alien to African culture has become so acceptable to those involved in it without any remorse. Our team went to town to sought the opinions of the entertainers on the disturbing issue.

EKWUEME, CLARK, GBONIGI, OTHERS CALL FOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE

FORMER Vice President Alex Ekwueme, one time Federal Commissioner for Information and Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, Reverend Emmanuel Gbonigi and others under the aegis, Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly, SNPA yesterday reiterated their support for the immediate convocation of a National Conference and called for its immediate convocation by President Goodluck Jonathan.

According to a statement signed by Dr. Alex Ekwueme (South East); Chief Edwin Clark ( South South) and Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Gbonigi (South West) yesterday, the SNPA urged President Goodluck Jonathan to before December this year set up a Committee that will work out strategies and modalities for the convocation of a National conference that will give the ethnic nationalities of Nigeria the opportunity to discuss the collective future after what they termed a “forced” marriage of 100 years remains the  most rewarding centenary gift President Jonathan can give to Nigerians.

JONATHAN APPOINTS ONYEKA ONWENU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NCWD

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of a legendary singer, Onyeka Onwenu, as the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Women Development, NCWD, Abuja.

She was born in Onitsha, Anambra State on May 17, 1961. Onyeka Onwenu is a Nigerian singer, actress and politician.  In 2006, she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a supporting role.

Previously, she was the chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts. She is expected to assume duties immediately.

‘WE ARE NOT BOKO HARAM’, SURVIVORS OF ABUJA KILLINGS SAY

There has been a twist in the claims by Nigeria’s intelligence agency, the SSS that its men engaged in a shootout with armed Boko Haram elements early Friday, in Abuja, as survivors and residents of the area disputed the account.

They said there was no shootout. But rather, they contended, armed men in military uniform stormed the uncompleted building on Bamanga Tukur Road, located behind the Apo Legislative Quarters, when the occupants were asleep and opened fire on them.

Seven persons reportedly died and many were injured. The SSS also arrested another 12 people.

Some residents of the street who spoke to P.M.NEWS disputed the claims of DSS about the identity of the dead and the other occupants of the building.

The residents said the men occupying the uncompleted house are squatters, most of whom are engaged in different forms of menial jobs and hawking.

TWO ARRESTED WITH FRESH HUMAN HEAD IN IBADAN

Oyo State police command on Friday arrested two suspected ritualists with a fresh human head.

The arrest was made at Olufana village along Igbo-oloyin in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.

The arrest of the suspects was made possible after members of the community who saw them informed the police.

According to them, the suspects were seen cutting the head of the woman along Igbo-Oloyin village.

One of the suspects, Seyi Akinrinola(30), who claimed to be a farmer, while speaking with Saturday Tribune said he was advised by the other suspect to get a human head for anti-bullet charms and that the head was that of a mad woman.

BALLIN’: MAY-D BUYS N150M 6 BEDROOMS DUPLEX IN MAGODO [PHOTOS]

There seems to be every reason for this promising Nigerian musician to actually be high as things are falling into place for him in quick succession, Mayokun Awodunmila popularly known as May D who recently returned from his trip to United States of America, just released the video of his hit song “Get Down” last week and the video is gradually taking over the airwaves.

The Ekiti State born music sensation also recently, moved into his new 6-bedroom duplex in Magodo Phase II GRA. The Ile Ijo master as scaled through so many huddles which ordinarily would have taken his musical exploit to premature end but rather he seems to have re-strategized has now released his third video under his Confam Entertainment label with his two previous videos; “So Many Tinz” and “Gat Me High” recorded huge success.

SHOCKER! KPOMO SELLERS ARRESTED IN SAPELE FOR USING EMBALMING FLUID TO FATTEN KPOMO.

Na wa oh!!!!! This post is especially for those of you who like  buying big kpomo from the market. Health officers in Sapele, Delta State, caught kpomo sellers in Sapele market who confessed to using embalming fluid to fatten kpomo. According to them, they inject the kpomo with the embalming fluid, after which they soak the kpomo in water for a period of time. This process fattens the kpomo and makes it look delicious.

They are currently in police custody in Sapele.

May God save us all oh…..na only God know wetin go happen next.

AFRICANS MAKING IT BIG IN CHINA

HONG KONG  (AFP) – From a windowless room in a dilapidated Hong Kong high-rise, Ali Diallo sells Chinese electronics to retailers across Africa. The modest surroundings belie the multi-million dollar business the West African trader has built in the five years since he moved to the city.

The 39-year-old from Guinea is part of a growing number of African entrepreneurs thriving in southern China, as trade between the world’s second-largest economy and fastest-growing continent soars.

Sitting in a small room cluttered with cardboard boxes destined for Nigeria, Diallo welcomes the latest delivery of Chinese-made mobile phones to his office in Chungking Mansions — a bustling labyrinth better known for budget hotels and no-frills restaurants.

The building is also the go-to place in Hong Kong for African buyers in search of cheap electronics, with phones selling from around $8 each.

FORMER STAR QUEST WINNER DJ SWITCH WINS GLO X FACTOR

One time Star Quest winner DJ Switch has emerged  the first ever winner of GLO X Factor music talent show.

Switch beat two other finalists Eshun and Vicky at the finale which was recorded on September 19, 2013 at Dream Studio, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos. Producers have however not announced the winner as the recording will be aired on Television this weekend.

As winner of the maiden edition of the show, DJ Switch (real name Obianuju Catherine Udeh) walks away with N24m, an SUV and a recording contract with SONY music.

Switch who currently resides in Abuja, hails from Udi, Enugu State, and she studied Geology at the University of Port Harcourt. She was a member of Da Pulse,  a band that won the 2009 edition of STAR QUEST music talent show. The band went on to sign with KENNIS Music and released the street anthem ‘So tey‘ with a remix featuring Busta Rhymes.

IBORI GAVE ME $15M BRIBE IN BAG –RIBADU

Desperate to halt a probe into his finances, former Delta State Governor James Ibori tried to bribe anti-corruption boss Nuhu Ribadu in 2007 with $15m in cash in a bag so heavy one man alone could not lift it, Ribadu told a London court on Thursday.

Reuters quoted Ribadu as telling the court that he pretended to take the bribe because he wanted the cash as evidence to use against Ibori in a prosecution, but rather than keep the money for himself he had it taken straight to the Central Bank of Nigeria to be kept safe in a vault.

Ibori was governor of oil-producing Delta State in southern Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. In 2012, he pleaded guilty at London’s Southwark Crown Court to 10 counts of fraud and money-laundering and was jailed for 13 years.

IT’S A GIRL FOR ACTRESS CHACHA EKE

For Nollywood actress Chacha Eke, it is the joy of motherhood as she was delivered of a baby girl yesterday.

The fast rising actress’ who got married early this year to Script Editor, Movie Director and Austin Faani, has joined the league of celebrity mothers in the country.

From what we hear, mother and child are doing very well.

MAN, 43, ALLEGEDLY ABDUCTS AND KILLS HIS NEIGHBOUR'S FIVE-YEAR-OLD SON FOR FAILING TO PAY RANSOM

SATURDAY Dewakie looks harmless and friendly. But the 43-year-old man allegedly kidnapped and killed his "good neighbour's son. "

According to the Federal Capital (FCT) Command of the State Security Service (SSS), Dewakie, who is in its custody, allegedly kidnapped and killed a five-year-old boy, Sadiq Abubakar Adamu, son of his neighbour, whom he described as "peace-loving and friendly."

Dewakie was paraded yesterday in Abuja with the boy's bones, a locally-made pistol and two bullets.

It was revealed that about six months ago, in April specifically, the father of 10, sneaked into the house of his neighbour through the ceiling, where they live at ASO 'c' Gbagalape area, near Nyanya in Abuja and kidnapped the son for a ransom of N5 million, tied his hands and kept him in an uncompleted building, even though the boy was unwell.

RAMSEY IS BACK!

The good news is that those ladies who swooned whenever they saw him on their screens are in for a swell time as Ramsey surfaces in Rukky Sanda’s ‘Keeping My Man’ which is set for the cinemas beginning from September 27th at the Silverbird Cinemas.

The drop-dead handsome dude had taken a long hiatus from the movie industry and in that while, the likes of Mike Ezuruonye, Van Vicker and Nonso Diobi held sway and broke many hearts.

The gorgeous fella stars alongside Monalisa Chinda, Ini Edo and new sensation, Alex Ekubo, in the suspense-filled romantic drama. Ramsey, who was the most used face in movies in the 90s, plays husband to one of three women who are on a quest to keep their marriages alive. The movie explores themes of love, deceit and betrayal.

Ramsey will also feature as the host of the 2013 edition of the annual Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, (GIAMA), to be held on October 19, 2013 in the United States of America.

“MY CALLING IS TO SPEAK FOR THE VOICELESS” – EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM

 Afro Hip Hop artiste, Eedris Abdulkareem, in a recent interview with PUNCH talked about his career, how God called him to music, his controversial relationship with Olusegun Obasanjo and his family.

Eedris Abdulkareem, who was once a professional table tennis player and journalist, disclosed that, “Back then; my passion was journalism, sports and music. As a hustler, you do everything but the most important thing is to get some form of education. I had a stint in journalism in Kano State with the Daily Times at the time, but I left because I wasn’t really passionate about it. More so, I was young and I thought it would not fetch me money.

At age 15, I represented Kano State as a table tennis player. I was also part of the Nigerian Table Tennis contingent to the All Africa Games in 1985, which took place in Kenya, with the likes of Funke Oshinaike, Atunda Musa and the late Yomi Bankole.

I PLANNED 2FACE IDIBIA & MERCY JOHNSON’S WEDDING – EMPRESS NJAMAH REVEALS

There’s a new wedding planner, and it’s none other than actress cum business woman Empress Njamah.

In a recent interview with a national newspaper, Empress Njamah revealed thus:

‘Just recently, I opened my boutique in Abuja. I also have a spa and a saloon in the city. I will soon open my Lagos outlet, it is just that Lagos is too choked up for me, but that should not be an excuse. I am definitely working on my Lagos branch. I have loads of customers in Lagos that I bring stuff for more than every other place. However, I love Abuja right now for its serenity.

As per movie, during my spare time, I still run to some locations to shoot one or two movies. In fact, I am working on some scripts. I think a lot of people don’t know that there are other things I do aside acting. I do bridal makeup. I am more of a wedding planner. I was very busy during Tuface’s wedding. I was one of the people organizing things and after the whole ceremony; I think I used two days to unwind.

“HE DESERVES THE HONOR” BENUE STATE GOVERNOR PLAYS COOK’S BEST MAN AT WEDDING (PHOTO)

Everyone was taken by surprise when Governor Gabriel Suswam played the best man at a wedding that held at Our Lady Perpetual Help Cathedral, Makurdi, Benue State, over the weekend!

The groom, Peter Anyiman, is a cook, who serves Catholic Priest, Rev. Father Michael Tumba.
Playing his role as the best man, Governor Suswam took time to adjust the groom’s tie and wipe sweat from his face to the admiration of the guests who attended the ceremony.

Speaking at the wedding reception, Governor Suswam said Anyiman – who had serves Rev. father Tumba in Abuja for 18 years – had demonstrated commitment to his job, thus he deserved to be honoured. Suswam further advised people to take their jobs seriously.

Anyiman said he considered himself lucky to have the governor serve as his best man and could not have wished for a better wedding gift.

BRAZILIAN BUSINESSMAN BURIES HIS £310,000 BENTLEY SO HE CAN USE IT IN THE AFTERLIFE | PICTURES

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He has all the riches he could ever dream for in this life. But to avoid any risk of missing out in the afterlife, wealthy entrepreneur 'Count Scarpa' is burying his greatest treasure - his new £310,000 Bentley convertible.

In a bizarre announcement on his Facebook page the 62-year-old declared that he plans to do as the Pharaohs of Egypt did and take his riches with him when he dies by burying them.

So tomorrow, he will entomb his brand new Bentley Continental worth over £310,000 to make sure he has a comfortable journey into the ‘other side’. The funeral ceremony, he promises, will be at 11am.

RONALDINHO CORRECTS HIS DENTITION -SPENDS £36,000 (N9.3MILLION) ON SURGERY | VIDEO

Former FIFA World Player of the year, Ronaldinho has undergone a surgery to correct his dentition. The football world has come to love him for the way he smiles even with his funny dentition. 

The 33-year-old, who currently plies his Samba skills for Atletico Mineiro, can be seen having his teeth corrected at an orthodontic clinic in Brazil. It was reported last month that the World Cup winner had undergone surgery on his teeth, but video and pictures of the procedure have been published today.

EVERY LAGOS RESIDENTS TO GET UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS – FASHOLA

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has said every resident of the state will henceforth be identified by a unique identification number to be generated from a bio-metric data.

He added that the ID number would be unique to every individual and would theirs until death.

The governor said this in Lagos on Thursday, during the inauguration of the initiative, which would be handled by the Lagos State Resident Registration Agency.

Fashola said the scheme was a 10-year journey that would help the government to effectively plan and meet the needs of the state residents.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS IN HISTORY (SEPT.19)

19, 1982, the smiley emoticon was invented as Carnegie Mellon University Professor Scott E. Fahlman proposed punctuating humorously intended computer messages by employing a colon followed by a hyphen and a parenthesis as a horizontal "smiley face." :-)

On this date:

In 1777, the first Battle of Saratoga was fought during the Revolutionary War; although the British forces succeeded in driving out the American troops, the Americans prevailed in a second battle the following month.

In 1796, President George Washington's farewell address was published.

In 1881, the 20th president of the United States, James A. Garfield, died 2 1/2 months after being shot by Charles Guiteau; Chester Alan Arthur became president.

'IT AIN'T NOTHIN': P-DIDDY BOASTS ABOUT LOSING $1 MILLION TO RAPPER RICK ROSS

For most people it's a fortune but Diddy didn't care about losing $1 million to rapper Rick Ross in the early hours of this morning. The 43-year-old rapper and entrepreneur - who has a net worth of $580

Million – lost the huge sum to Ross shooting dice in a recording studio but bragged 'it ain't nothing'.

Diddy was so blasé about the loss that he posted a video to his Instagram page, showing his IOU to Rick, scrawled on lined paper, and the events leading up to the loss.

He is seen swigging from a bottle of his own brand CIROC vodka before three dice are rolled and he loses.

AMERICAN MUSICIAN, MADONNA REVEALS SHE RECENTLY DREAMT ABOUT BEING IN BED WITH BRAD PITT

Madonna has been interviewed by hundreds of publications, from Vanity Fair to The New York Times. But it was her fans that got her to spill the most during an online chat Monday on Reddit. Her juiciest

reveal was that she had a dream she was in bed with Brad Pitt.

She saw Brad Pitt in her sleep: The 55-year-old admits she recently had a dream she was in bed with Angelina Jolie's fiance

'Brad Pitt and I were living together and there was a small blonde child in the bed,' the Material Girl, 55, said.

'Sorry Angelina, it was only a dream.'

PAUL OKOYE PROPOSES TO HIS LONGTIME GIRLFRIEND, ANITA ISAMA

The popular star musical duo, Psquare are ready tie the knot. It can be recalled that recently one of the twins, Peter Okoye proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Lola Omotayo, we gathered that his twin

brother Paul Okoye has followed suit, as just yesterday he proposed to his longtime sweetheart after he returned from his US/Canada tour on Wednesday.