ALHAJI YERO SWORN IN AS KADUNA STATE GOVERNOR

Deputy Governor of Kaduna state, Alhaji Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has been sworn in as the governor of Kaduna state following the death of the state governor, Mr. Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa in a helicopter crash in Bayelsa state yesterday. The oath of office was administered on Yero by the Kaduna state Chief Judge, Justice Rahila H. Cudjoe at the state’s Government House .

PICS FROM GOV. AKPABIO'S 50TH BIRTHDAY AND CONFERREMENT OF KNIGHT OF JOHN WESLEY CEREMONY

Akwa Ibom Governor, Chief Godswill O. Akpabio who turned 50 on Sunda, 9th Dec. was also made a  Knight Of John Wesley (KJW) by Methodist Church of Nigeria. Chief Akpabio was  conferred with the award by the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr. Sunday Ola Makinde, at Immanuel Cathedral of the church in Itiam Etoi, Uyo was rewarded for his faith and service to God, humanity and the church.

PICS FROM PSQUARE'S CONCERT IN RWANDA

The twins definitely had a successful concert  judging from the mammoth crowd that gathered to watch them perform in Rwanda last Friday. So far, they have toured Ghana, Uganda, Zimbabwe and now Rwanda. More pic after the cut...

NGOZI NWOSU IS REALLY SICK, APPEARS ON WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE

Nollywood actress and Fuji House of  Commotion Star, Ngozi Nwosu is really sick and is a shadow of her old robust self. She has kidney related problems and needs help. Mr Seun Oloketuyi was on the 'who wants to be a millionaire' show yesterday and won N1m on her behalf. Those present at the show yesterday couldn't help but shed tears when she was brought into the game show premises yesterday.

I hope her family will reach out to Nigerians for financial assistance. If anyone knows how we can get in touch with her or members of her family so we can all help in any way we can, pls get in touch with me. My email address is rakelmbang@gmail.com and number is 08023082400. We have to do what we can so we don't lose another actor.

UPDATE: NKIRU SYLVANUS KIDNAPPED!

Details of the kidnap is still sketchy but I heard the one time actress and now Special Assistant on Public Affairs to Imo State Governor,  Nkiru Sylvanus has been kidnapped.  Her friends sent out the message this afternoon. The kidnappers are asking for N100m. Dear God, what is this country turning into? There is a kidnap case virtually everyday and plane crashes happening way too often, who is to save this country?

Update: Nkiru Sylvanus was kidnapped in Owerri, Imo State along with her personal assistant  this morning, December 16, 2012. She was last seen on the set of a movie last night in Owerri. She was kidnapped while she was in her house. 

The story was confirmed by Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) President Ibinabo Fiberisima.

‘We are trying to liaise with her state government to find a solution to it. It’s unfortunate that people can do things like this to people who make them happy‘, the AGN President lamented.

GIRLS, TAKE IT TO THE GRAVE! 8 SECRETS THAT ARE OK TO KEEP FROM YOUR MAN

As close and in love as you may be with your current partner, I think it’s safe to say there’s something your partner doesn’t know about you. While I believe that most couples should have little to no secrets between them, revealing too much or digging up the past that has no bearing on who you are today may be irrelevant, and cause unnecessary drama in your relationship. All couples are different, and if you feel your union is so strong that it can sustain anything that you divulge about yourself, then great! But if you don’t feel obligated to reveal everything there is to know about your life, here are a few things I feel you might be able to keep close to the vest....

BEYONCE'S 'VJAYJAY' ALMOST EXPOSED IN ANOTHER CAR-EXIT WARDROBE TRAGEDY

It has happened to Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, and nore recently, Annie Hathaway where they were caught pant-less while exiting their cars but Beyonce was quite lucky her 'V jay jay' wasn't exposed in this tragic wardrobe malfunction unlike the other ladies who weren't so lucky.

COSSY ORJIAKOR OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES MUSIC ALBUM + HER DISPLEASURE WITH HER ALBUM COVER

The album launch took place yesterday night on the Island in Lagos. Cossy is seen in the pic above performing at the album launch.

Cossy wasn't too pleased with the album cover for her debut album. She tweeted, "Marketing my water melons instead of music. Am so speechless". Don't blame the designer of the album cover, he probably didn't have a more decent picture to work with.

JIM IYKE AND NADIA BUHARI IN KENYA

They were at the Kampala Nile Awards which held recently in Kenya. They both won awards for Entertainment Entreprenuer award (Jim Iyke) and Best Role Model Award(Nadia). Congrats to them.

FRENCH REALITY STAR CLAIMS SHE HAD SEX WITH CHRIS BROWN IN PARIS

 French reality star Ayem Nour just opened up about her “beautiful” experience with Chris Brown while he was in Paris…even though he was seen with Karrueche and Rihanna in the city of lights too.

Ahem told French magazine Oops, that she let slept with Chris  last weekend in his hotel room; even though Karrueche was right there! She also made it known that Chris and Karrueche’s relationship is very open and that Karruehce was ok with it.

"It was beautiful and flattering. Some will criticize me, but I put any girl in challenge to say no to Chris Brown." she said.

Chris Brown is just playing all these women and they seem to be alright with. Well, waiting to hear from Rihanna. 

FACES OF THE INNOCENT LIVES SNUFFED OUT BY THE SANDY HOOK KILLER

20 kids, 12 girls and 8 boys, all within ages 6 and 7, were killed in the tragic shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary on Friday. The gunman, Adam Lanza, shot each of the kids up to 11 times in what is now being referred to as a revenge attack. The killer apparently had visited Sandy Hook Elementary the day before Friday's massacre during which he was involved in an altercation with four members of staff - three of whom are now dead. The fourth teacher wasn't at school yesterday and is currently being interviewed by investigators. 

See more pics of the victims and the killer, his mum whom he also killed  and his dad after the cut..

PICS FROM EME BADDEST CONCERT REHEARSAL

The EME Baddest Concert is schedule to hold on Friday, December 21st at Ocean View, Victoria Island and the EME artistes are working hard to make sure the audience is well entertained. Check out pics from their rehearsal session on Friday. More pics after the cut...

KADUNA GOV. YAKOWA CONFIRMED DEAD IN BAYELSA STATE HELICOPTER CRASH

The Nigerian Navy Augusta 109 helicopter that crashed on Saturday.

The governor of Kaduna State, Patrick Yakowa died in yesterday's Naval helicopter that crashed in Bayelsa State. Other passengers on board the chopper who have been confirmed dead are the former National Security Adviser; Andrew Azazi, whose last public appearance before today was at the Christopher Kolade annual lecture in Lagos on Thursday, Yakowa’s Special Adviser, Dauda Tsoho; Azazi’s bodyguard, Warrant Officer Mohammed Kamal and two Naval pilots, Commander Murtala Mohammed Daba and Lt. Adeyemi Sowole.

This crash is coming barely two months after the plane crash on October 25, 2012 involving the governor of Taraba state, Danbaba Suntai who is currently receiving treatment in a hospital in Germany. This is so so sad.

Read the statement by the Nigerian Navy confirming the incident that occurred at about 3.30 pm after the cut...