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Guaranteed to be a once in a  lifetime experience , water jets, holograms and pyrotechnics are just a few unique components that will be incorporated into The Nigeria Centenary Concert, Multimedia Show and Fireworks display hosted by His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. With high   security measures   in place, an array of Presidents and World Leaders, as well as former Presidents/ Heads of State will journey to Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja for the spectacular event of the century taking place on Thursday, 27 th   February 2014 at the Abuja National Stadium.   Make sure you don’t miss this historic event.

Actresses yvonne nelson,jackie appiah and juliet ibrahim once again stunned the crowd with their fabulous outfits at the Ghana Movie Awards held about five days ago. Jackie Appiah who won the GMA's "Best Actress In A Leading Role" for the second time wore a sparkling floor length ball gown and a ruby red lipstick while Juliet Ibrahim wore a shimmering floor length gown by Ophelia Crossland Designs with a classic award show hairdo. Yvonne Nelson as usual looked fierce in her Halterneck jumpsuit,gothic themed make-up and purple lipstick.More photos after the cut.........

Emma Nyra,the sexy singer has reportedly left Made Men  Music Group   which is jointly owned by Ubi Franklin and Iyanya after a disagreement with her manager and the CEO of the record label, Ubi Franklin. Emma was said to have quietly left the label a few weeks ago and now managed and sponsored by a f amily member. Wish her the best of luck!

Prime Minister   David C ameron  and US President  Barack Obama  pose for a selfie alongside Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt (left) at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela - prompting an outpouring of criticism. The world leaders, attending the historic service to honour former South African leader Mandela in Soweto today, smiled as they leaned in for the snap... while Obama's wife Michelle looked non-plussed as she declined to join in. The U.S. president was also seen sharing jokes with the Danish PM, although his wife seemed less than impressed (inset centre). Earlier, President Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castor, an unprecedented gesture of friendship between the Cold War enemies. He also paid an emotional tribute to Nelson Mandela, calling him a 'giant of history' as he spoke in a stadium where around a third of the seats were mysteriously left empty (bottom right). Mandela's widow Graca Machel sat three seats apart from his ex...

A lot of celebrities turned out looking really fabulous at the Africa Magic @10 and the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards Nominee Announcement held on thursday,5th December at Landmark Events Centre, Oniru.Above are Yvonne Okoro, Rukky Sanda and Eku Edewor.More photos after the cut..........

The University of Benin was in a kind of chaos today Monday December 9th as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) UNIBEN chapter disrupted an ongoing lecture at the Faculty of Law at the university. Some UNIBEN lecturers resumed last week following the Federal Government’s directive to resume work and as one lecturer gathered his students to begin his class, The Union members stormed the lecture room and stopped it. The Vice Chancellor of the University was forced to call the police to intervene but the unrelenting ASUU task force members clashed with them, putting an end to all on-going lectures at the University which is a makes it a true fact that the strike still continues.

Music producer, OJB Jezreel has finally returned to Nigeria after months spent in India during which he was undergoing a kidney transplant that turned out to be successful.OJB who was earlier expected to return on Saturday, 7th December returned on Thursday, 5th December which was arranged to surprise everyone.His return at an earlier date was arranged to make it a surprise for everyone.Reports claim that Jezreel is being lodged now in a hotel at an undisclosed, secret location, not far from his Surulere, Lagos residence. This is to allow him have enough rest as he recuperates and to avoid being disturbed by fans who anxiously looked forward to receive him.

She is clearly a huge fan of the Christmas period as she has penned a whole album of festive songs. But on Sunday evening Leona Lewis took her love of the season to another level as she gave a rather over the top performance of  her new single on The X Factor.'SSinging One More Sleep, the 28-year-old looked just like a fairy found on top of a Christmas tree as she was joined by a latex-clad Santa and dancing Christmas trees.More info and photos after the cut.....

Jessie J looked super festive as she performed at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball held at the O2 in London! The Price Tag singer wore an embellished red lace playsuit, and teamed the look with Jimmy Choo's Panama high top trainers. Check out her glittery hair too - wonder if she used the same stuff we used to use for our school discos way back when? She is no stranger to wearing a leotard or two while on stage. The 25-year-old showed off her incredibly athletic figure wearing a stunning red lace leotard as she took to the stage to entertain 16,000 lucky fans. The intricate item featured a plunging neckline and as she turned around she revealed it’s sexy open back. Her cropped raven locks had been styled in waves creating a rather dramatic 1920s look. The British singer completed her on stage look with a pair of platform gold trainers, which enabled her to bounce around on stage as much as she fancied.Not only was her outfit super chic,she sang her heart out as her voi...

Actor,Gbenro Ajibade looking really fierce in new hot photos.I think in years to come,this will still remain one of the sexiest photos i've ever posted.The Tinsel star has really got it in him!!!!*****married women,close your eyes!**** Gbenro at the premiere of ''The meeting'' sometime last year.

Yesterday, the beautiful actress Rukky Sanda really surprised the audience with her stunning look, when she appeared at the AMVCA 2014 nomination events.The black dress,black purse and black lipstick made her look sexy and sinister.She almost looked like Morticia Addams(Carolyn Jones) from the ''Addams family' ' tv series.Fierce!!!

Yesterday Friday December 6th, the Recording Academy revealed the full list of nominees for the 2014  Grammy Awards , which will take place January 26th 2014.The CBS hosted the ''Grammy Nominations Concert Live''.The countdown to 'Music's Biggest Night' has began,The  full list below...   Album Of The Year : The Blessed Unrest  — Sara Bareilles Random Access Memories  — Daft Punk Good Kid, M.A.A.D City  — Kendrick Lamar The Heist  — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Red  —  Taylor Swift

These two fierce fashionistas and television presenters,Eke Edewor and Tracy Nwapa wore the same dress from Nigeria's fast growing fashion label,Clan.Businesswoman,Tracy was spotted with the dress which she styled up with a pair of gold metallic pointed pumps and matching purse at the 'Pulse and Lux Kinabuti fashion show' on saturday while the 53Extra star,Eku rocked the dress at the EbonyLife tv launch sometime in July which she accesorized with a multi-pearl necklace,pearl-stud earrings,maroon pumps and a matching lipstick to finish up the look . The short metallic dress features a v-like cut in front and is from Sagoesisters 'Simple Sophistication' Autumn/Winter 2013 collection.Who wore it better?

Irish Model and former miss Ireland,Joanne Sally posed for photographs as she arrives at the British premiere of 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' at the Odeon Leicester Square in London but her outfit left people wondering if she thought it was a fishing competition.People are still wondering what she was thinking wearing whatever it is that she wore but one thing is that the model was clad in a backless dress that looked like a mass of sheep wool holding a fish net beneath.WTF!!what the hell was she thinking!She cut the look of some voodoo priestess.Lol!!!!More photos after the cut....

Eva Longoria all but confirmed her romantic relationship with her new rumuored boyfriend,Jose Anthonio Baston when they attended the Art Basel Event in Miami,Thursday night.The 45 year old suave businesman stood by politely while the 38 year old actress greeted the photographer of the evening at the Moments in Motion Exhibiton,Randall Slavin.The Desperate Housewives Star was obviously dressed to impress in an extremely tight black dress which hugged her hips and showed a little skin with its plunging neckline.An elegant pair of gold heels elevated the actress a few extra inches off the ground and she wore her stunning brunette tresses in elegant curls.Other photos after the cut...

Cate Blanchett has proved that no matter the circumstances,she can still look really gorgeous as she respectfully covered up in a plum coloured gown from Valentino's Spring/Summer 2014 collection at the opening night of the Dubai International Film Festival in the United Arab Emirates.The 44-year old obviously choosed the demure dress since it covered most of her body as is the custom for women in Arab nations.Cate had her blonde hair in a simple updo with very minimal make up showcasing her flawless complexion.The actress who is tipped to receive an oscar for her role in the Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine film accessorized with a large gold statement necklace that was made of gold discs,a gold bangle and gold heels to match.we all love Cate Blanchett,don't we?

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday arrived in Paris,France to join other world leaders that are participating in a submit on peace and security in Africa.The President has also declared three days of national mourning in honour of former South African President who passed away yesterday,thursday.In a statement signed by the special adviser to the president,Reuben Abati,an instruction was given that flags are to be flown at half mast across the country during the period.The president also calls for special prayers in churches and mosques during the period of mourning which begins today,for the peaceful repose of the Mandela's soul.A special inter-denominational memorial service for Dr.Mandela will be held at the state house chapel on sunday.

President Barack Obama and many other celebrities took to their twitter page to pay tributes and offer condolences to the family of the late anti-apartheid icon.The celebrities include serena williams,paris hilton,hillary clinton,bill clinton,victoria beckam,charlize theron,david cameron and many others.See the other tweets after the cut...

X-factor judge and singer,Nicole Scherzinger paid a musical tribute to Nelson Mandela with an impromptu but beautiful rendition of the song,''This Little Light of Mine'' which she said to have performed for him before as she received the best tv personality award at the Cosmopolitan Women of The Year Awards.Watch the video with this link; http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=i92Gao6s55Y

The South African government has announced the death of the former president and anti-apartheid revolutionary,Nelson Mandela.He was 95.Mandela passed away this evening at around 8:50pm local time in the company of his family in Johannesburg after a prolonged lung infection.President Jacob Zuma said flags will be flown at half-mast across South Africa immediately with a state burial to follow.According to the UK government,flags will also be flown at half mast in the UK.He has been receiving treatment for the past three years and has been critically ill for the past six months.President Mandela was an extraordinary man,whose confidence,fighting spirit and love for his country inspired the world.The anti-apartheid icon served as South Africa's 1st black president from 1994 to 1999 after spending about 27 years in the Robben Island prison. Madiba as he was affectionately known by many in South Africa was released in 1990 and went on to guide his country to democracy .REST IN PEACE...