STUNNING PORTRAIT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH

The latest portrait of the Queen pictures her in a moment of quiet reflection as she stands on the spot in Westminster Abbey where she was crowned 60 years ago. The portrait was made by Australian-born, London-based artist Ralph Heimans.The 9ft by 11ft portrait was commissioned by the Palace to mark the Diamond Jubilee. 

Absolutely beautiful!

BET DRAMA: RICK ROSS AND YOUNG JEEZY FIGHT BACKSTAGE

Rappers Young Jeezy and Rick Ross fought backstage at the taping of the BET Awards at the Atlanta Civic Center last night  triggering a wild brawl in the parking lot.

The hip-hop heavyweights and their entourages exchanged words and shoves causing chaos.Witnesses said the fight broke out shortly after Ross dissed Jeezy during a performance.

Atlanta cops arrived later and squirted pepper spray to break up the fight, there were no serious injuries reported or arrests, and no shots were fired.

MOYINOLUWA AROWOSHOLA AND ALVIN DAYAFFIN EMERGE WINNERS OF ELITE MODEL LOOK 2012

The Elite Model Look Competition took place at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island last night. This year’s edition of  Elite Model Look Nigeria competition featured  male and female models and 17 year-old Moyinoluwa Arowoshola and 18 year-old Alvin Dayaffin emerged as the winners of the female/male category respectively. 

They will compete with other finalists from 80 other countries at the World Final set to take place in Shanghai, China on Saturday 8th December 2012.

 Congrats to them.

EKSU SHUT DOWN AS STUDENTS PROTEST DEATH OF FINAL YEAR STUDENT

The Ekiti State University has been shut down indefinitely on Friday, over violent protests by the students reacting to the death of a final year student of the Accountancy Department, Abiola Teslim Yusuf, who was knocked down by a vehicle. The students went on  rampage setting ablaze six vehicles including an ambulance belonging to the institution, a bus, and a security van parked in front of the administrative block and damaging about 15 other vehicles during the violent protest which forced other students as well as members of staff to vacate the campus.

Some of the students said that Yusuf and some other students had asked the driver of the vehicle, who had come to drop his friend, for money but he refused and tried to speed away but knocked the student down in the process. The deceased student was said to be a leader of a cult group on the campus and members of his cult were said to have mobilised other cultists and unleashed terror on the campus.

The accident happened on Wednesday and the student was taken to a hospital in Ikere for treatment. He was later transferred to an intensive care unit at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital but the hospital could not handle the case because he sustained serious head injury and needed to be operated upon but there was no neurosurgeon to attend to him. He was referred to  the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) but he died in Ibadan while being taken to LUTH on Friday.

Armed policemen were seen at the entrance of the university on Saturday while an armour personnel carrier was also seen patrolling the campus.

ABIA OIL PIPELINE EXPLOSION KILLS SIX

Six persons have been confirmed dead in a petroleum pipeline fire in Umueke autonomous community in Osisioma local government area of Abia State on Sunday while several others were badly burnt while scooping oil from a damaged pipeline. The fire raged between 4 and 6.30pm on Sunday. Those injured are receiving treatment in the hospital.

So sad, dying for a few liters of fuel.

AYO EMERGES WINNER OF PROJECT FAME SEASON 5

25 year-old Ayobami Ayoola Ayolola better known as AYO  has emerged as the 5th winner of Project Fame West Africa talent show. Ayobami who is the personal assistant to renowned saxophonist Mike Aremu, edged out other finalists to win the top prize yesterday evening, Saturday, September 29, 2012.

The first runner-up position went to Marvellous, second runner-up to Adetoun and third runner-up to Ella.

He now joins the past winners, the likes of Inyanya, Mike Ayansodo, Chidinma and Monica.

TEENAGE GIRL TRANSFORMS HERSELF TO REAL LIFE CARTOON CHARACTER

 19 year-old Ukrainian, Anastasiya Shpagina, who is a fan of Japanese anime films has transformed herself into a living cartoon character, complete with glassy eyes, miniature waist, vividly-colored hair, a defined pout, and coquettish pose. She takes style inspiration from the cartoons and computer animations that have a huge following in Japan, and has even adopted a Japanese name - Fukkacumi. 

Shpagina, who is just 5ft2ins tall, has already slimmed down in her attempts to resemble a living 

 anime character, and spends 30 minutes applying her dramatic make-up to each one of her eyes. She is

also said to be considering surgery on her eyes so that she can look more like  her anime idols.

See more of her pics after the cut..

MARIO BALOTELLI RECONCILES WITH PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND

 Italian footballer, Mario Balotellli has  announced that he is rekindling his relationship with his former girlfriend, Raffaella Fico. They had a bitter and public break-up few months ago during which Mario demanded a paternity test for the model's unborn baby. The footballer has however announced a change of heart. Speaking in a statement to press he said: 'I have decided to try again with Raffaella.'

 

Apparently feeling bad and embarrassed about his very public demand for a DNA test to be carried out, he said the DNA test has not been performed and has nothing to do with his decision. He added, ' In any case, I would’ve asked for the test in that situation with anyone, not just Raffaella.'

Nna, after that public disgrace? I guess love is blind.

ISLAMIC LEADER, LATEEF ADEGBITE, DIES AT 79

The Secretary General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Dr. Lateef Adegbite, 79, is dead. He  died in Lagos yesterday night inside his Lagos residence at about 7 p.m following a brief illness.
RIP!