CHANNELS TV SPORT PRESENTER, JOE IGHILE, DIES

Ace broadcast journalist, Joseph Ighile,who presents the Sports Tonight on Channels TV died on Friday,  8th February, 2013. He was presenting his sports programme – Sport Tonight on Channels Television on Friday evening when he slumped and died. This is so so sad. May he rest in perfect peace.

ACTOR BOB MANUEL UDOKWU APPOINTED SENOIR SPECIAL ADVISER TO GOV. PETER OBI

Nollywood actor, Bob Manuel Udokwu has been appointed a Senior Special Adviser on Creative Media to the Anambra State governor, Peter Obi. The Gulder Ultimate Search host was appointed on Friday by the governor. Bob Manuel announced this today via a Blackberry broadcast calling on his fans to thank God with him. Big congrats to him.

KIM KARDASHIAN TO MAKE HER NIGERIAN DEBUT AS THE HOST OF DARE'S VALENTINE CONCERT

American Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, will be in Nigeria next weekend to co-host Dare Art-Alade's Valentine concert  ‘Love…Like A Movie’. Some Nigerian superstars such as 2face Idibia, Flavour, Ice Prince, Iyanya, Timi Dakolo, Waje, 9ice, Praiz, Naeto C and Darey will be performing at the concert which will will take place on Sunday February 17 at Eko Hotel and Suites. All you Kim K fans, be there o, this is a once in a life time opportunity to see the sexy and famous reality star.

ENTIRE SCHOOL IN TEARS AS BRANDINY VISITS

Brandiny with winner of the spelling competeion

Brandiny with the Pricipal of the school

Brandiny with popular Nollywood actress, Ekaete Inyang

Brandiny, Akwa Ibom's finest as he is fondly called visited the Girls High School in Eket and it's one visit that won't be forgotten by the school anytime soon. During the visit, the Prince of Rock 'n' Roll donated books, dictionaries, math sets and even held a spelling competition where the winner walked away with a mobile phone and cash price . The lucky girl who busrt into tears while receiving her gifts couldn't believe her good fortune saying she was the first to own a mobile phone in her family. The entire school ended up in tears after her thank you speech.

 

 Brandiny's publicist has promised their will be more visits to different schools around the state.

GUNMEN KILL 9 FEMALE HEALTH WORKERS IN KANO

Nine female health workers were killed by unknown gunme in Unguwa Uku area of Kano metropolis, while they were carrying out polio immunization in the city. Eye witnesses said that the gunmen were on a tricycle when they opened fire on the victims who were immunization staff who go from house to house for immunization exercise. The gunmen  fled the scene of the attack before security agents could reach the area.

Several Islamic clerics are opposed to polio vaccination claiming that it was a western scheme to limit Muslim population in Nigeria. This is the first time gunmen will be using tricylcles to stage such attacks since the state government banned the use of commercial motorcycles in the commercial city.

BEYONCE'S UNFLATTERING FACES DURING HER SUPER BOWL PERFORMANCE TURN INTERNET JOKE

Some unflattering images of Beyonce were taken during her Super Bowl half-time performance and her publicist made the mistake of asking Buzzfeed to take down the images. This was a mistake 'cos it provoked internet users to get creative and make a bad situation worse; they made some hilarious Photoshop images just to catch some fun at Beyoncé's expense. More pics after the cut...

ANNIE IDIBIA COVERS TW MAGAZINE VALENTINE EDITION

Lovely!

COURT GRANTS LAWAN, EMENALO N20M BAIL

Farouk Lawan

An Abuja High Court on Friday granted bail to member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, and Mr. Boniface Emenalo in the sum of N10m each with two sureties each in like sum. Both men were remanded in prison custody on seven counts of criminal offence on February 1, 2013 including demanding a bribe of $3,000,000, and receiving the sum of $620,000 as gratification Femi Otedola, in order to influence the report of the House Ad Hoc Committee on Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy Regime.