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.