SHAKIRA AND BOYFRIEND GERARD PIQUE EXPECTING FIRST BABY

The beautiful Colombian singer Shakira and her boyfriend of two years, 25-year old football star Gerard Pique are expecting their first child together. The 35-year-old revealed the good news on her website yesterday, September 19, 2012;

‘As some of you may know, Gerard and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby! At this time we have decided to give priority to this unique moment in our lives and postpone all the promotional activities planned over the next few days’, she wrote.

Congrats to them!

PICS FROM 2FACE IDIBIA'S 37TH BIRTHDAY BASH

Friends, Family and  Colleagues of the multi-award wining artiste,  2face Idibia gathered at the Club Rumours on September 18, 2012 to celebrate with the artiste at his 37th Birthday party organized in his honor.It was a star studded event. Celebrities from  all over the country were there to share the special day with the well loved artiste and his wife, Annie Macaulay Idibia.The celebrant and his wife Annie got cozy  on the dance floor.  Check out the cakes.
More pics after the cut..

MAPOLY EXPELS 14 STUDENTS OVER VIOLENT DEMONSTRATION

14 students have been expelled from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic following the violence that occurred on Tuesday during the Students' Union Government election. Protesting students allegedly destroyed school property while protesting against alleged interference in the SUG election by the MAPOLY  authorities.

 A statement by the school's  Public Relations Officer, Sulaimon Adebiyi read in part, “The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta has proscribed the Students’ Union of the polytechnic.

“This development became imperative following the disruption of the students’ union election on September 18, 2012 on the campus of the polytechnic, which led to the cancellation of the election by the Students’ Union Electoral Commission,  which was endorsed by the management.

The school authorities have advised the expelled students to steer clear off the polytechnic.

BILL AND GUILIANA RANCIC FINALLY REVEAL THEIR SURROGATE

Giuliana and Bill Rancic made a conscious effort to keep the identity of the woman who carried their newborn son, Edward Duke, to term during her pregnancy, but on the October 2 premiere of  their reality t.v show Giuliana & Bill, they will finally introduce her to the world. Her name is Delphine(wearing red in the right pic). The couple say they will forever be indebted to Delphine, who was coached in the delivery room by the couple during her four-hour labor.

GOLDIE VISITS PREZZO IN KENYA

Goldie was in Kenya yesterday to see her 'only -God- knows- what- he- is "  Prezzo.  #sigh#

JAY Z AND BEYONCE HOST OBAMA'S FUNDRAISER

Hip hop power couple, Jay Z and Beyonce hosted U.S President Barrack obama last night at a $40,000 per plate fundraiser in Chelsea at Jay Z's 40/40 club. The president tweeted this photo after the fundraiser yesterday. The president also said that his struggle upward in life was not so different from that of pals 'Jay and Bey'. During his speech he said “Jay-Z now knows what my life is like,” he said. “We both have daughters, and our wives are more popular than we are.”

Beyonce looks so smitten.

BILL GATES STILL THE RICHEST MAN IN AMERICA- FORBES

Bill Gate has again topped the Forbes 2012 list of  the Richest People in America with a fortune of $66billion in 2012. He fattened his net worth by 7 billion dollars in 2012. Face book founder, Mark Zuckerberg  lost $8.1 billion and has dropped to 36th place on the Forbes ranking with a net worth of $9.4 billion.  Full list below;


1.  Bill Gates, Medina, Wash., $66 billion
2.  Warren Buffett, Omaha, $46 billion
3.  Larry Ellison, Woodside, Calif., $41 billion
4.  Charles Koch, Wichita, Kan., $31 billion
5.  David Koch, New York City, $31 billion
6.  Christy Walton & family, Jackson, Wyo., $27.9 billion
7.  Jim Walton, Bentonville, Ark., $26.8 billion
8.  Alice Walton, Fort Worth, Texas, $26.3 billion
9.  S. Robson Walton, Bentonville, Ark., $26.1 billion
10. Michael Bloomberg, New York City, $25 billion

CHECK OUT EME ARTISTES' PHOTOSHOOT FOR MTV IGGY

The EME Boys looking good. More pics after the cut..

GOVERNOR AKPABIO CONFERRED WITH HONOURARY FELLOW AWARD

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio, was  over the weekend  conferred with the Honourary Fellow Award of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) in Abuja. The Governor who was represented by his deputy, Mr Nsima Ekere, said even as he was aware of the achievements of his other colleagues across the country, the infrastructural development in Akwa Ibom State in the last five years has been phenomenal and unprecedented.

He cited the achievement of the administration to include free and compulsory education; construction of 205 roads covering over 1,000 kilometres; building of five brand new General Hospitals and a soon-to-be completed International Specialist Hospital; a brand new airport with the longest run way in the country among many other achievements.

Other Governors who were also conferred with the honourary fellowship included the Governors of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi; Lagos- Mr Babatunde Fashola; Niger- Alhaji Babangida Aliyu; and their Benue counterpart- Hon Gabriel Suswan.

Well deserved.

JTF TAKES OVER BOKO HARAM'S CONTROL CENTER, CONFISCATES GADGETS

 The military Joint Task Force today further dealt a massive blow to the operational capability of Boko Haram following a successful operation launched at the group’s command and control center in Kano.

30 FEARED DEAD, SEVERAL INJURED IN OGUN EXPRESS WAY ACCIDENT

An accident scene

About 30 persons were feared dead  and several injured in an auto crash that occurred at Mobalufun junction, in Odogbolu Local Government of Ogun State on Tuesday.  The details of the accident is still skechy but I learnt that a truck loaded with flour rammed into  a Lagos-bound passenger bus. Eyewitnesses said other victims of the accident were traders and some commuters. A lot of people were said to be seriously injured in the crash. Those injured were said to have been rushed to the General Hospital, Ijebu-Ode and the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, for treatment.

A source said as at 7p.m yesterday the remains of seven persons, including a pregnant woman, had been deposited in the hospital morgue.

Dear God, please save us from this road accidents. I don't even know who to blame; the government for not fixing so many bad roads or the drivers for over speeding?

TWO WORKERS FOUND DEAD IN CHINESE FIRM'S POOL

Two workers of Chinese Group of Companies, Ikeja, were found dead in the swimming pool of the Company on September 9, 2012. The victims, Odion Imhonbhio and Richard Dada, were found dead at the bottom of the pool within the company premises. Sources said that Odion and Dada went swimming the previous night around 9pm and were not seen till the following morning. 

The corpses were immediately recovered and sent to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for autopsy and the autopsy showed that two boys died of asphyxia and drowning. However, families of the deceased are in doubt of the real cause of death, they say they suspect foul play.

CHARLIZE THERON VS KIM K: WHO WORE IT BETTER

Charlize Theron Vs Kim Kardashian, so who wins?

2FACE IDIBIA VERIFIED ON TWITTER

The award winning artiste has been verified on twitter. 2babaaa!!!

FRENCH COURT SHUTS DOWN PUBLICATION OF KATE'S TOPLESS PICS.

A French court has granted an injunction on the publication of the Kate Middleton topless pics. The court called the invasion of Kate and Prince William's privacy a "brutal display" and ordered Closer Magazine to immediately turn over all digital copies of the pics. Closer's publishing company, has also been ordered to hand over all copies of the image within 24 hours, or else face a fine of €10,000 per day.

A similar fine will apply if it breaches any other terms of the injunction, including a ban on transmitting the images.

A criminal investigation has also been launched, targeting the editor of Closer and the unknown person who took the pictures.