Kate Middleton Steps Out, Debuts Super Slim Post-Baby Bod (Pictures)

 

It's been just one month since the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton put to bed and she's back in shape already!

E!Online reports Kate was spotted stocking up on groceries at a local market. This is the first time the new mom has been spotted out since she and Prince William left the hospital with the royal baby.

 

Rivers State Commissioner Of Sports Shot By Unknown Gunmen

The Commissioner for Sports in Rivers State, Mr. Fred Igwe was shot on Sunday by suspected assassins.
Details at press time were still hazy, but the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Angela Agabe, confirmed the development on Tuesday.
She said the commissioner was responding to treatment at an undisclosed hospital in the state, adding that some unknown gunmen opened fire on him at Akpajo area of the state.
She also said she was yet to get details on the incident.
Another source told us that the commissioner was in a Toyota Corolla when the gunmen overtook his vehicle around Akpajo area, and opened fire on him.
The source ruled out robbery, adding that the gunmen acted as assassins.
According to the source, the incident happened at about  8:15p.m. on Sunday.

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Eminem Disses Ugly Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom In New Song ‘Berzerk’

Eminem dropped his new single, ‘Berzerk,’ during the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 25, paving way for his new album release on Nov. 5. Staying true to form, Eminem disses a slew of celebrities in his new song, including Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom and Britney Spears’ newly-married ex, Kevin Federline.

See lyrics below:

All I know is I fell asleep and woke up in that Monte Carlo
With the ugly Kardashian
Lamar, oh sorry yo, we done both set the bar low
Bars hard, drugs hard thought that’s the past

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Iyanya Lands $ 350,000 (N56,000,000) Deal As Brand Ambassador For Zinox Computers

He made the revelation on his Instagram page that he is now the brand ambassador for Zinox Group Computers. And the endorsement deal is worth $ 350,000 (about N 56,000,000).

Melvin And Beverly Arrive Nigeria (Pictures)

 

It was crazy today when Nigeria's reps at the just concluded Big Brother Africa The Chase, Melvin and Beverly arrived at the  murtala mohammed airport in Lagos. They were received by a large crowd comprising  friends, fans and family. Beverly was in tears and when Melvin came out almost everybody started singing 'Ruby Ruby Ruby'. Most of them wore #TeamMelvin T-shirts.

I hear the reception was fantastic. And the dinner reception is currently going on.

  

                                                           Melvin's dad

                Melvin's brother

Why I Feel In Love With Future-Ciara

Nayvadius known as Future is an executive producer of Ciara's new album and collaborated on the first single, Body Party.
Speaking to Paper Magazine, Ciara said

I thought it was better to be private,' 'But self-reflection helped me to say, "You need to live more. If you worry so much about things, your head is going to explode. Just live. Something has to give." I was holding back so much that I wasn't letting myself explore and live.

'He's very understanding,' 'And he's my best friend. It's important to have a feeling that you can talk about anything and know a person's going to be there and support you. When we're together, it's not about who we are.
'Being able to speak about it is a whole different thing for me,' she continued. 'I'm not thinking or caring too much about what anybody has to say anymore. Once you start over-thinking and worrying, you start getting close to insanity. I want my sanity and a life and happiness.'

Future once said

She’s a beautiful woman, amazing, incredible, everything that comes with those words, that’s what she represents. I can tell you, all the negativity that comes with me and her is not true. Our personal lives is our personal lives. Sometimes people present it like it’s true and they think they have facts, but at the end of the day, we know what’s true and we know what’s not true and anything negative from that situation, we [are] not even representing that. What you see is what you get.
We are at a time where, I am on Epic, she’s on Epic, I love music, she loves music. And we love being in the studio with each other. We love being around each other and that’s just what it is. The chemistry is there. It’s amazing. She makes me happy, I make her smile.
 Anything negative around that is all false because every time you are doing something positive and somebody sees you happy, they want to find something to tear you down. She’s a great woman

Abductors Of Human Rights Lawyer Mike Ozekhome Demand N150m Ransom

 
There were conflicting reports on the whereabouts of kidnapped Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, his driver and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Athanasious Ugbomhe who were abducted in Edo State last Friday.
While reports in the social media indicated that Ozekhome’s abductors have contacted his family and demanded for a ransom of N150 million with three days ultimatum, the lawyer’s elder brother, Pius, reportedly told a confidant that no member of the family had been contacted as at Tuesday morning.
However, a close friend of Ozekhome told journalists that the kidnappers demanded for N100 million for his release.He said, “This man has health condition that requires constant attention. He is a good person and not a moneybag. They should please release him unconditionally.”

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3 Die, 4 Injured, 18 Others Arrested At Cult Initiation In Ilorin

 
The combined team of Kwara State Police Command and Vigilance group in Ilorin, Saturday night, swooped on the hideout of Aiye Confraternity initiation which led to death of three, four critically injured while 18 were arrested.
The cultists from neighbouring states, who were returning from an initiation ceremony were mistaken for robbers by the security operatives.
The command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olufemi Fabode, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, confirmed the incident in Ilorin, yesterday.
Fabode explained that prior to the incident, the police had information that on Saturday night, robbers were hiding in a bush behind NASFAT village along Airport Road, Ilorin preparatory to unleashing terror on the residents of the area.
He said: “This prompted various vigilance groups in the communities around the place to mount sentry on all roads that lead to the bush and waited until early hours of the morning when the Aiye Conferternity completed their initiation.
“Unaware that ambush had been laid for them, they ran into it. The vigilance groups mistook them for robbers and opened fire on them.”
The PPRO said during the exchange of gun fire, three of the cult members fell and were almost burnt before men of the command got there.
The police spokesman confirmed that three of the cultists died, four critically injured and 18 of them were arrested and are being interrogated by the men of the state CID.
He said some of the cultist came from as far as Lagos, Osun, Ibadan and Oro respectively, adding that more of them will be arrested
He said investigation still continues while those died have been taken to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital mortary , the injured taken to hospital and the rest 18 are cooling their feet with the CID.
He enjoined Kwarans “to always give useful information to the Police with a view to make the state crime free and warned parents to monitor their wards as some of those arrested disclosed that they were yet to gain admission to higher institution, neither their parents know their where about,saying if this could happen then they would graduate to become kingpin of the group,” he noted.
He however urged the members of various security agencies in the state to partner with the command in its untiring efforts to make kwara state a crisis free one.
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Police Arrest Senator’s Son Over Alledged Robbery

 
A former senator’s son is being remanded in prison over his involvement in an armed robbery in Abuja.
Informed police sources revealed to the Nigerian Tribune that the former senator’s son from Ekiti State had led a gang of armed robbers to rob a 6:19:02 PM colonel, names withheld, at Mbora Estate, where his AK-47 rifle and other valuable items were removed.
The source disclosed that the robbery operation, which took place on July 5, resulted in the arrest of the ex-senator’s son, names withheld.
The sources said that in the process of investigation, operatives from the Special Anti -Robbery Squad working on information, subsequently arrested the suspect and while a search was conducted in his house around Life Camp area, Abuja, 16 live cartridges and some other incriminating exhibits were recovered from the suspects house.
During interrogation, the suspect was alleged to belong to a notorious armed robbery gang that had been terrorising the FCT and its environs.
The suspect reportedly told his investigators that his friend, an Igbo boy, brought the gun and the cartridges to his house and that the boy had gone back to the East with the intention of bringing more arms and ammunitions.
He, however, denied participating in the robbery attack on the colonel’s house at Mbora Estate.
He confirmed that the said Igbo boy brought two laptop computers robbed at gun point to him, which he sold in the GSM Village, Abuja.

Strike: Let The Govt Do The Right Thing, Then We Will Return To Work -ASUU

ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Isa Fagge

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that unless the Federal Government changes its tactics and do the right thing, universities in the country will remain shut “as long as they continue with the deception.”
ASUU President, Dr. Nasir Isa Fagge, reacting to the directive by the Federal Government that the striking lecturers should return to classrooms, said such order should not be taken seriously.
He said that the union has had enough of such “deception from IBB, to Abacha, Obasanjo and now President Goodluck Jonathan.”
Fagge insisted that the Federal Government had an agreement with ASUU in 2009 and that it was that agreement the union is asking the government to implement.
He said: “I think when two people sit down and talk, they should be bound by the agreement. Let government change its tactics and do the right thing, then we will return to work.”

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim had on Friday last week while addressing the Chairmen of Governing Councils and Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities directed ASUU to return to work while pending issues are being resolved.
The directive was against the backdrop of reports credited to ASUU leadership that it would discontinue talks with the government.
ASUU began its current strike on July 1 following failure of government to implement a 2009 agreement on public universities funding between the two parties.
However, ASUU President, told Nigerian Tribune in Abuja that the union was not averse to further discussion with the government but that “the right thing must be done.”

Gunmen Abduct 5 Workers In Bayelsa

 
The waves of kidnapping swept across Bayelsa State on weekend as unknown gunmen abducted five workers at Opuama, Southern Ijaw local government area of the state.
The gunmen who operated on a speedboat reportedly seized their victims in the early hours of Friday and took them to an unknown place.
The victims were identified as workers of Beks Nigeria Limited and M. Sidom Limited.
It was gathered that the companies were engaged by the Niger Delta Development Commission to carry out shore protection and reclamation at Opuama waterways.
The abductors have asked the companies to pay N6m ransom on each of the victims.
But a security source only identified three of the victims.
He gave their names as Anukuru Godwin, Samuel Edeh and Jackson Ibani.
The development, it was learnt, forced the companies to temporarily vacate the dredging sites.
The kidnappers were said to have established contacts with the companies.
The source who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter said the gunmen had yet to state their terms.
He said: “The kidnappers created panic in the area. They have contacted the companies but are yet to state their terms. We are monitoring the situation.”
It was also gathered that a speedboat conveying workers of Shell Petroleum Development Company came under attack at Bonny Island, Rivers State, over the weekend.
The workers were said to have been attacked at Cawthorne Channel while on their way to carry out repairs on SPDC facilities. -
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BurnaBoy Allegedly Assaults & Humiliates A Salesgirl In Portharcourt

 
When Burna boy arrived PH on the 24th of August, he disclosed almost immediately that he was having a bad time saying...(see tweet below).
 
So he decided to stop by at Silverbird Cinema and right there he allegedly humiliated a sales girl.
According to eye witness musician Burna boy slapped, poured a drink on & humiliated a young girl that sells movie tickets at Silverbird Cinema.
The situation was so bad that police had to be invited.
See tweets  below:

Rotimi Amaechi And 6 Other PDP Governors Register New Political Party, Called VOP

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took a turn for the worse, weekend, with the decision of seven of the party’s 23 governors to float a new party, the Voice of the People, VOP.
The application for registration by the new party, it was learnt at the weekend, has been filed with the Independent National Electoral Commission, which is processing it. A source in INEC contacted on the development, yesterday, said he was unable to confirm the veracity or the stage of the application.
The party, it was learnt, is receiving the patronage of several chieftains of the PDP.
The seven governors alleged to be behind the new party include all five Northern governors that have engaged in a series of consultation with eminent statesmen, including former heads of state. The five governors are Murtala Nyako of Adamawa ; Rabiu Kwankwanso of Kano; Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto; Sule Lamido of Jigawa and Babangida Aliyu of Niger State. The five governors are being joined in the rebellion against the PDP by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara and Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State.
Another governor is also sympathetic to the proposed VOP, but his identity could not be confirmed as at weekend. The inclinations of Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal towards the new party have also not been confirmed though it was learnt that he has been approached.

The decision of the governors to move out of the PDP came ahead of the special national convention of the PDP this weekend. Governor Amaechi who has been suspended has not been invited to the convention but the decision of the other six to pull out of the PDP could come as a blow to the PDP given the electoral weight of the states involved.
With Sokoto, Kano and Jigawa states out of control of the PDP and the Southwest totally out of control of the ruling party, the PDP would be reduced to playing second fiddle in the Northwest and Southwest regions whose total voters’ population is more than 40% of the national voting population.
There were indications that last Friday’s private meeting between Governor Kwankwaso and President Goodluck Jonathan was a last minute bid to stop the governor and his colleagues from the rebellion.
Though associates of Speaker Tambuwal in the House of Representatives claimed ignorance of his involvement or knowledge of the new party, there were nevertheless suspicions that the involvement of Governor Wamakko could inevitably lead the speaker into the emerging party.
Speaker Tambuwal has been severally flayed by some PDP associates for his close ties with opposition political parties.
The decision of the governors to float a party instead of teaming up with the All Progressives Congress, APC, it was gathered, flowed from deep suspicions between the governors and some of the promoters of the APC.
 One of the governors involved in the new party had told Vanguard that General Muhammadu Buhari and Mallam Nasir El-Rufai who are among the champions of the APC were missing when activists fought for democracy during military rule.
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Facebook Now Worth Over $100 Billion

According to data from FactSet revealed by Mashable, Facebook’s market capitalization topped $100 billion on Monday.

Data provided revealed that Facebook’s market cap peaked at about $101 billion. Facebook went public on the 18th of May, 2012 when it was valued at a hundred billion dollars. However, the company was only able to raise $16bn from its IPO.

Months later (in September), Facebook hit a low when its share was traded at $17.55 and the company’s value fell below $50 billion.

This was due to concerns of investors on the ability of Facebook to utilize its mobile to make money. The financial report of the second quarter which saw Facebook make 41% of its revenue has revived hope in investors.

Facebook’s stock has been rising since then and it reportedly hit an all-time high of $45 today in the stock market.

In comparison, internet giant Google Inc. has a market cap of $290.91bn, LinkedIn has a market cap of $31.96bn. Internet mart Amazon has a market cap of $132.12bn while Twitter which is expected to go to market soon is worth about $10bn.

Escaping Death Penalty: 25-Year-Old Nigerian Drug Dealer Escapes From Malaysian Prison, Flees To Thailand

 

Osuji Kelly Prince, a Nigerian drug dealer, who escaped from a detention facility in Malaysia on August 12, may have fled to Thailand, media reports from Malaysia said on Monday.

25-year-old Prince was assisted by a 52-year-old corporal to escape from Jinjang Detention Centre, where he was held for drugs possession.

Federal Narcotics Crime Investigation Department chief Noor Rashid Ibrahim said he obtained this information through their intelligence network.

“He had it planned all along and we are working with Thai police to trace him and have him deported to Malaysia,” he said.

Prince was arrested by Malaysian authorities on August 1 with 9 kilograms of methamphetamine (called syabu in Malaysia). The drugs were believed to be worth about N439 million (RM9 million).

The 52-year-old corporal, who had pending disciplinary issues related to his work prior to the case, has been charged in court for aiding Prince’s escape.

According to Malaysian laws, drug trafficking/dealing is punished by the death penalty. The latest example is the Nigerian student, Ugonna Philip Nwankwo, who was sentenced to death by the Malaysian Shah Alam High Court on July 25, 2013.

“I’m Very Disappointed In You” - Wizkid Replies J.Martins

It was reported yesterday about J Martins’ interview on Hot FM Abuja, where he made some comments on Wizkid for calling a fan broke.
 Wizkid wasn’t happy about it, so he took to Twitter to vent his anger...see Starboy tweets below:
 

Security Operatives Quizzes The Mother Of 15-Year-Old Boy Who Flew From Benin To Lagos Hiding In The Wheel Of An Aircraft

Officials of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Edo State, yesterday, quizzed the mother of the 15-year-old Daniel Ihekina, who emerged from the wheel compartment of an Arik Air flight from Benin Airport to Lagos, last Saturday. The boy actually thought he was travelling to the US....

Mrs Evelyn Ihekina, said: 

“So I was shocked when I came back Saturday morning, and they told me that Daniel has disappeared and when I asked my daughter she said she had a quarrel with him because the boy was watching movies late into the night.

“I had even gone to report the matter at Evbuotubu police station before my sister-in-law from Germany called me to say that the story of my son was in the internet.

“One of Daniel’s younger brothers said he saw him remove his school books from his bag. So I asked my neighbhours whether any of them saw him and they told me that around 5 to 6 am, they heard sounds that somebody was opening the gate but never thought it was my son. He doesn’t go out. What I know is that he is always watching movies in the house but he doesn’t have friends.

“I went to Oba Market police station, they referred me to Evbuotubu police station. When I got there, they said they would declare him missing after 24 hours and that I should come back the next day. I went to inform my pastor and other members, my friends and other relations.”

STRANGE: 3-Month-Old Baby Burst Into Flames 4 Times (Pictures)

Like many mothers, Rajeshwari Karnan was delighted when she gave birth to a son. The 23-year-old farm labourer and her husband, Karnan Perumal, 26, already had a two-year-old daughter, but like many in the state of Tamil Nadu, they considered a boy a particular blessing.
So when Rahul arrived in May, they were especially delighted. However, just over a week later, their joy turned to misery.
 

But it has done — three more times, according to the couple. The last incident took place one afternoon last month, with their little boy suffering first and second-degree burns. As a result, the family have now been forced to move from their village, due to their neighbours’ fears that the baby could cause a serious fire.

This month, the couple took the child to be examined at a hospital in the city of Chennai, where the doctors are equally baffled.

Foul play appears to have been ruled out, with Karnan Perumal saying that he and his wife would never be ‘crazy [enough] to burn our own baby’. 

Some people are saying the flames must be the work of a deity, while others suspect the use of combustible phosphorous in the  materials used to build the couple’s home.

 

But it has done — three more times, according to the couple. The last incident took place one afternoon last month, with their little boy suffering first and second-degree burns. As a result, the family have now been forced to move from their village, due to their neighbours’ fears that the baby could cause a serious fire.

This month, the couple took the child to be examined at a hospital in the city of Chennai, where the doctors are equally baffled.

Foul play appears to have been ruled out, with Karnan Perumal saying that he and his wife would never be ‘crazy [enough] to burn our own baby’. 

Some people are saying the flames must be the work of a deity, while others suspect the use of combustible phosphorous in the  materials used to build the couple’s home.

But the doctors are now considering whether baby Rahul is a victim of one of the strangest and most mysterious of phenomena said to affect the body — spontaneous human combustion.

‘We are in a dilemma and haven’t come to any conclusion,’ says Dr Narayan Babu. ‘The parents have held that the baby burned instantaneously without any provocation. We are carrying out numerous tests. We are not saying it is SHC (spontaneous human combustion) until all the investigations  are complete.’

Is it really possible for a baby to burst suddenly into flames? And if so, how on earth does it happen — and could other infants elsewhere in the world fall victim to the same extraordinary circumstances?

J Martins Blasts Wizkid; Calls His Money Chicken Change

J.martins in a recent interview with Amaka FreSsh on Hot Fm 98.3 Abuja reacted to wizkid’s outburst after he was told by a fan he needed to go back to school for his poor use of tenses.

‘I don’t mean no beef, no disrespect, and no hate but let the truth be told’.

I don’t believe because you feel you have few change you didn’t have few years ago’

‘And which you cannot guarantee having few years to come then you wake up and look at those people who have cheered you up, loved you, supported your music, bought your CD’s, prayed for you, just because you can lay your hands on some phone and you call them ‘poor’.
 Am not in and will never be in support of anyone who has such bad attitude, it needs to be corrected, we owe our fans the duty of being good examples that’s why they hold us in high esteem, that’s why you are a role model and if you know you cannot be a good role model you have no business in Music’

You don’t know if it’s that person that might help you tomorrow, whoever does that should be checked.

Like they say the customer is always right, the fan is always right even though we have to exert a bit of caution because some demand can be too extreme.

Wizkid had said poor people always think they have an opinion to a fan on his instagram page, after he 'gbaguned' saying ‘i have an hangover’ just as he was about to perform at a wedding ceremony, the fan replied ‘you see why you have to go back to school’.

J. martins was in Abuja to premier his new video for ‘touching body’ that features Dj Arafat.

11 Most Outrageously Dressed Ladies At The MTV Video Music Awards (Pictures)

 
Lil Kim wore a black patterned PVC suit complete with yellow vertiginous heels.
  
Lady Gaga in a black PVC gown complete with sheer train and no jewellery.
 
Model Erin Watson sported a sheer dress over her underwear, Katty Perry in a leopard print dress embellished with dragonflies while Miley Cyrus showed off her extremely toned figure in a pair of jewelled black leggings and crop top.
  
Selena Gomez looked stunning in a navy blue embellished floor length dress complete with cut out bustier  while Ashanti looked distinctive in a bright turquoise gown.
 
Rita Ora wore one of the most extravagant outfits of the night with a extremely long feathered train and plunging jewelled top.
  
Jemima Kirke sported  a dracula scarlet dress while Iggy Azalea stucked to a pale colour on the carpet.
 
Ciara sported a glittering white and silver gown complete with feather section.

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