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Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Joanne David Beckham's sister almost spills out of her eye-popping dress


She's recently lost an incredible three stone in weight and dropped four dress sizes.
So David Beckham's younger sister Joanne was evidently keen to show off her newly-svelte figure in an extremely daring, plunging black dress as she toasted her 31st birthday at London's DSTRKT nightclub on Tuesday night.
But it would seem the blonde had taken full advantage of the birthday tipples on offer, as she almost ended her night with a wardrobe malfunction of epic proportions as she emerged from the club looking decidedly worse for wear.




Set To Make A Difference In The World'


Sir Richard Branson is among the latest crop of billionaires who have promised to donate at least half their fortune to charity.


The Virgin Group founder has added his name to the Giving Pledge campaign set up by U.S. investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
In their pledge letter, Sir Richard and his wife Joan said they wanted to use cash from the company to create 'a healthy, equitable and peaceful world for future generations to enjoy.'

They said: '"Stuff" really is not what brings happiness. Family, friends, good health and the satisfaction that comes from making a positive difference are what really matters.
'Happily our children, who will be our principal heirs, agree with me on this.

'As and when we take monies out of the Virgin Group of companies the majority of it will be invested in entrepreneurial approaches to help make a difference in the world.'
The Giving Pledge was started three years ago by Mr Gates, his wife Melinda and Mr Buffett and within just a few months they had encouraged more than 30 other U.S. billionaires to get no board.

The initiative does not accept any money, but asks billionaires to make a moral commitment to give away their wealth to charity.
Sir Richard is among the first non-U.S. batch of signatories to join as Mr Gates and Mr Buffett decided to concentrate their early efforts on those in America first.

Others include Russian industrial magnate Vladimir Potanin and Ukrainian metals and media tycoon Victor Pinchuk.
Other prominent pledgers include Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Star Wars director George Lucas and Ted Turner, the founder of the CNN news channel.

Genevieve Nnaji's Range Rover endorsement


That Genevieve Nnaji clinched $100,000 mouth watering endorsement when she was chosen as the brand ambassador of Range Rover Evogue is no news.
What is news is the fresh facts which just emerged regarding the deal.Asides from $100,00,the star was offered a brand new Evogue But,according to insider sources,she offered one of two deals by Coscharis Motors.



 -  $100,000 and drive a brand new Evoque to be returned after 6 months
 -   $50,000 and a brand new Evogue worth over N10million

Being a smart actress with several expensive cars at her disposal,she choose the first option.So if this is true,in a few months,the Evoque would be returned but of course,she still has more cash.

Autopsy Report


Autopsy report for Susan Oluwabimpe “Goldie” Harvey has revealed that she died as a result of an “Intracerebral Hemorrhage” caused by “Hypertensive Heart Disease”.

Goldie’s autposy was carried out at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja and the report was signed by Dr. O.O Oyewole.

Creative and boundary-pushing artiste Goldie died on the 14th of February 2013, just hours after she arrived from Los Angeles where she had gone to experience the Grammy Awards.

According to the New York Times health section, when an intracerebral hemorrhage occurs, “Death is possible and may occur quickly despite prompt medical treatment.”

What is Intracerebral Hemorrhage?
Intracerebral hemorrhage occurs when a diseased blood vessel within the brain bursts, allowing blood to leak inside the brain. (The name means within the cerebrum or brain). The sudden increase in pressure within the brain can cause damage to the brain cells surrounding the blood. If the amount of blood increases rapidly, the sudden buildup in pressure can lead to unconsciousness or death. Intracerebral hemorrhage usually occurs in selected parts of the brain, including the basal ganglia, cerebellum, brain stem, or cortex.

What causes it?
The most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is high blood pressure (hypertension). Since high blood pressure by itself often causes no symptoms, many people with intracranial hemorrhage are not aware that they have high blood pressure, or that it needs to be treated. Less common causes of intracerebral hemorrhage include trauma, infections, tumors, blood clotting deficiencies, and abnormalities in blood vessels (such as arteriovenous malformations).

Who gets it?
Intracerebral hemorrhage occurs at all ages.

RIP Goldie. Funeral arrangements are currently being finalized.

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Justus Esiri Passes On

The Veteran Actor died last night. Justus Esiri has featured in several Nollywood movies and is the father of  Dr Sid. May his soul rest in peace...amen  

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Inside the bathroom where Reeva was shot




Chilling photos have emerged of the bathroom where Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend lay dying after he gunned her down through the door.


The luxurious stone-clad en-suite is now the focus of a murder inquiry as investigators try to piece together what happened in the toilet cubicle where Reeva Steenkamp spent her last moments.
Prosecutors argue the model was trapped in there hiding from Pistorius, while he claims his girlfriend was using the bathroom after getting up in the night at his upscale Pretoria home.

In a sworn affidavit Pistorius stated that he thought someone was in the bathroom and shot at them because he 'noticed that the bathroom window was open.I realised that the intruder/s was/were in the toilet because the toilet door was closed and I did not see anyone in the bathroom. I heard movement inside the toilet.'

'It filled me with horror and fear of an intruder or intruders being inside the toilet. I thought he or they must have entered through the unprotected window,' he stated.


Prosecutors believe that Pistorius, picked up his gun, strapped on his prosthetic legs and stood near the large corner bath, before taking aim at the cubicle door. He shot four times and hit Miss Steenkamp three times - it is thought she was sitting on the toilet when she was hit in the arm, head, hip and finger by bullets. The door was broken down - Pistorius claims he battered it down with a cricket bat to reach his bloodied and dying girlfriend and found her 'slumped over but alive'.



Version: A graphic illustrating a suggested representation of the events that lead to Reeva Steenkamp's death on the morning of February 14

Charges: Prosecutors believe that Reeva Steenkamp sought refuge in the bathroom after arguing with the athlete dubbed Blade Runner. The bathroom was the key focus for both the defence and the prosecution at today's bail hearing at Pretoria magistrates court.  Painting a picture of a premeditated murder prosecutor Gerrie Nel said that Miss Steenkamp was shot when she took refuge in the bathroom after the couple had been arguing.

'The applicant armed himself, attached his prosthesis, walked seven metres to the bathroom and shot the deceased while she was in the toilet. 'He shot four times...There's no possible explanation to support his report that he thought it was a burglar,' he said.

'If I arm myself, walk a distance and murder a person, that is premeditated,' he said. 'The door is closed. There is no doubt. I walk seven metres and I kill.' The motive is 'I want to kill'. That's it,' he added.
'This deceased was in a 1.4 by 1.14 metre little room. She could go nowhere.' Mr Nel said the killing was premeditated because Pistorius had planned to say that he thought he was shooting an intruder.
'It was all part of the pre-planning. Why would a burglar lock himself inside the bathroom?' Mr Nel said.'She locked that door for a purpose. We'll get to that purpose.

That is where she was when those shots were fired. She couldn't go anywhere. It must have been horrific. But Pistorius's lawyer, Barry Roux, said Miss Steenkamp was not murdered, and there were a number of cases where men shot members of their own family through doors after mistaking them for burglars.
He also suggested that Pistorius broke down the bathroom door after the shooting to help his girlfriend.

'We submit it is not even murder,' Mr Roux said. 'There is no concession this is a murder.' In a sworn affidavit, the 26-year-old, who broke down in tears on several occasions, said the pair were in bed together when he woke up and went onto a balcony to bring a fan inside.

Grisly: After the shooting at his luxury home Pistorius said he 'called paramedics and complex security. I tried to carry her downstairs for help. I tried to help her but she died in my arms' On his return to the bedroom he said he heard a noise and thought an intruder had broken in through his bathroom window.

Pistorius claimed he was too scared to switch a light on, so he grabbed his 9mm pistol - which he kept under his bed after receiving death threats - and walked towards the bathroom, which contains a toilet with a separate door.
'On my way to the bathroom I screamed words to the effect for him/them to get out of my house and for Reeva to phone the police. It was pitch dark in the bedroom and I thought Reeva was in bed,' he said.


'I believed that when the intruder/s came out of the toilet we would be in grave danger. I felt trapped as my bedroom door was locked and I have limited mobility on my stumps.'I fired shots at the toilet door and shouted to Reeva to phone the police. She did not respond and I moved backwards out of the bathroom, keeping my eyes on the bathroom entrance. Everything was pitch dark in the bedroom and I was still too scared to switch on a light. Reeva was not responding.

'When I reached the bed, I realised that Reeva was not in bed. That is when it dawned on me that it could have been Reeva who was in the toilet. I returned to the bathroom calling her name. I tried to open the toilet door but it was locked. I rushed back into the bedroom and opened the sliding door exiting onto the balcony and screamed for help.'
According to Pistorius he then smashed his way into the toilet using a cricket bat, finding her 'slumped over but alive'.

Answers: Miss Steenkamp's funeral was held today. Her family have demanded to know why their 'beautiful angel' was blasted to death with his 9mm gun and have begged the sprinter to 'tell the truth' about the shooting

He then phoned for an ambulance and carried her downstairs, but she died in his arms. The defendant said he was 'absolutely mortified' by what had happened, but insisted the evidence would prove his innocence.
Although no decision was made on bail today, Mr Nair did rule that the charge would be premeditated murder indicating Pistorius, who last year became the first double-amputee track athlete to run at the Olympics, is likely to remain behind bars until trial. He has now been driven back to jail where he will spend a sixth night behind bars before the hearing resumes in the morning.

As Pistorius's relatives supported him in court, the distraught family of Miss Steenkamp attended her funeral in Port Elizabeth. Her brother Adam said that her death had 'left space missing inside all of the people that she knew.'



But there was also anger. Gavin Venter, an ex-jockey who worked for Reeva's father, called for the harshest of sentences for Pistorius. 'Without a doubt. He's a danger to the public. He'll be a danger to       witnesses. He must stay in jail,' he said.



Monday, 18 February 2013

Wizkid Keeps It Buzzing From ‘Lagos To Soweto


He’s not repping EME for now (or anymore) but star boy Wizkid is still dropping more and more materials to keep his name buzzing.
Here’s a new song titled ‘Lagos to Soweto’ produced by UK based beat maker Maleek Berry. Listen up and tell us what you think…




American Reality TV Star Kim Kardashian at Darey’s “Love Like a Movie” Event in Lagos

As everyone knows, Kim was one of the major attractions of  Darey‘s “Love Like a Movie” event which was held in Lagos on Sunday 17th February 2013. The event was spectacular – it definitely upped the standard of events staged in Nigeria in terms of theatrics. The stage, lighting, music and dramatic circus arts took things to the next level. Kim was clad in a black leather dress which hid her baby bump paired with high-heeled black sandals.

Sunday, 17 February 2013

Banky W : "I Made You Who You Are Today"



The news flying around lately has it that EME Boss,Banky W and Pop star Wizkid are currently at loggerheads. Sources claim the development came to be ' days back'- but is 'heavily guarded’.
We learnt they are both avoiding a full blown quarrel for old times sake and to protect 'mutual interest'
Though reasons for the severance of the over three years working relationship between the duo is yet unknown as the typically reclusive Ebute Meta crooner, as Banky W is popularly known has refused to make any comment, but  those close to him revealed that the ongoing quarrel centres around tales of 'ego' and 'alleged disrespect'.

Insiders revealed Banky’s views certain conducts of Wizkid as 'disrespectful' of his person and their 'friendship'.Further digs revealed that one of the reasons for the ongoing conflict between the two is as a result of some financial dealings that his not going down well with both parties.

What further fuelled the ember of discord according to sources was that Wizkid sacked his manager, Osagie without concrete reasons despite Banky’s pleas.Close sources revealed to us that Wizkid is planning to float his own record label once his contract with E.M.E records owned by Banky W expires.
In the wake of the story, people were skeptical owing to the fact that Banky W nurtured Wizkid to this level where he is gradually climbing the ladder of success. Sources claimed those in the know are forced to keep off and quietly watch the gulf of differences widen between them by the day.
                                                                                                                                                                   
However,an insider,of Banky’s Record Label E.M.E,debunked the tale in a phone chat with us, and stated clearly that the story was farther from truth.





I heard that just after Wizkid's suprise showup at Banky W's love concert, a serious argument occured between the duo.

The tweet cuts explains it all, na wa ooo




In what may be termed as the surprise of the month, EME act, Wizkid, made an appearance at Banky W’s ‘The Grand Love Project’ concert held on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The 22-year-old superstar who has been throwing tantrums on social media, and is reportedly trying to disengage from the label, walked in about two hours after the show kicked off, accompanied by his girlfriend, Tani, and a body guard.  He did not get a rousing welcome from fans nor a mention from Banky W. The event’s MC, Seyi Law also did not acknowledge him.

At exactly, 1:10 am, our reporter spotted him leaving with his train. He left in a red BMW car with number plate, ‘W’ accompanied with two jeeps and soldiers.
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Saturday, 16 February 2013

Celebrating Goldie’s Creativity! A Look Back at her Fearless Style

Was not really a fan of Goldie Harvey,but her death came to me as a shock and a very sad news as it hurts to lose such a young promising individual as she was talented and unique in her own way, we may never really no what happened, but one fact is that she is gone to a place of no return, on a journey we will all take at a point in time...so lets let her go and forget about the issues surrounding her death but appreciate her as an Artiest that she was and remember her in her songs......




By Jennifer Obiuwevbi
It was an ambiance of sobriety this morning as tragic news of the death of vivacious and daring Nigerian Singer, Goldie Harvey, hit the fan. The star unfortunately died after complaining of a brief headache after her return from the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday 14th February 2013. The Nigerian Music scene has truly lost an amazing singer who stood out from the rest and made herself a force to be reckoned with.


Instead of focusing on the fact that we have lost such an amazing icon in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry, we have decided to celebrate the fact that we had her in the first place. Goldie was a daring and fiesty style icon who was never timid in her style and always stood out on red carpets and award shows. Her performance in the Big Brother house, where she won the hearts of so many people shot her to international heights, from which we now have great collaborations from her and acts such as AY from Tanzania and NAVIO from Uganda.
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The style that we have come to know Goldie for started taking shape in 2008 when she had a photo shoot with renowned photographer, Kelechi Amadi Obi for a limited edition CD sleeve.







Goldie had a unique style that can only be described in one word “out of this world”. Just so we can have a piece of her every month, the pop sensation released a zodiac calendar april last year which shows her in a different sign every month. This is what she said about her calendar: “Since I believe in the stars, the movement of the planets and how it affects our environment, moods and eventually our personalities, I decided to create a Zodiac calendar because I want to share my perception of the zodiac signs and how it affects our personality traits with my fans…” 

Here are the pictures from the calendar from Virgo to Aquarius.




Another Light has been put out, rest in Peace Goldie Harvey we can only wonder, we pray rest for your soul, you shall live on in the hearts of Those Who love you Truly.





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