Azealia Banks blast Nicki Minaj for race comments

Azealia Banks has criticised Nicki Minaj for not speaking out about racial discrimination sooner. Recall, +Nicki Minaj complained that black women are ''rarely rewarded'' for their contribution to pop culture after she failed to receive a nomination for the Video of the Year prize at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards but Azealia has now hit back saying she only spoke out against discrimination once it started to affect her personally.

Nick Gordon begs Bobby Brown let him attend Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral.

Nick Gordon has begged Bobby Brown to let him attend Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral.

The 25-year-old star has reportedly sent an email to the father of his late girlfriend and her aunt Pat Houston to get their blessing for him to attend the service, which is due to take place tomorrow (08.01.15).

According to gossip website TMZ, the email reads: ''I loved Krissi with all my heart and I am destroyed that she is gone and I need to say goodbye.

''I'm begging you both to please put your differences aside and allow me this chance.

''Krissi loved me very much and she would want me there.''

Meanwhile, Nick's mother Michelle Gordon recently released a statement following the 22-year-old aspiring actress' death, insisting Nick ''loved and cared'' for the star.

She said: ''The passing of Bobbi Kristina is devastating to Nick and our family. Nick loved and cared for Krissi deeply, and he has suffered greatly each and every day they've been apart.

''Nick and our family are in mourning, and we ask that you respect our privacy. Our thoughts and prayers are with both the Houstons and the Browns during this difficult time.''

Photos: Female suicide bomber caught after failed suicide attempt in Cameroon

This female suicide bomber was arrested after her failed attempt to bomb a market in Marou, Cameroon this morning.

Photo: Male suicide bomber dressed as a female arrested in Chad

Above photo is that of a male but disguise as a female suicide bomber who was caught in Chad earlier today after a failled suicide bombing attempt

Nigeria Federal Government Declares August 24-25 Diaspora Days

The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja declared Aug. 24 and 25 as Diaspora Days to recognise Nigerians in Diaspora as important stakeholders in national development.

This is contained a statement issued by Mrs Ibukun Odusote, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation.

The statement said the days were set aside to create an environment for cross fertilisation of ideas among the Diaspora experts and their Nigerian counterparts.

Jérôme Boateng signs for Jay Z owned Roc Nation Sports

Rapper Jay Z seems to be getting more involve into sport business this days. The Business and Legendary Rapper has signed World Cup Champion football player Jérôme Boateng to Roc Nation Sports. Not really sure of what the impact of the signing would be, he could just be a brand ambassador to Roc Nation Sports. 

Boateng as it stand his the first Roc Nation Sport international football figure. Jérôme is currently a defender for Bayern Munich and Germany’s national football team.

Ben Murray-Bruce replies man who said he flew First Class

He has time shall, but Bros the Senator has explained now, leave am joor

Lol! See conditions Millionaire Dad leaves for his Children to inherit is wealth

Okay you can call it, train up a child in the way he should go, but the conditions sounds a bit funny, well he knows his daughters more we do so that is while he set those conditions. 

A multi millionaire New York property mogul has dictated the terms of his will from beyond the grave seeing his daughters hit with stringent rules in order to inherit his wealth.

Maurice Laboz, who died earlier this year, decided daughters, Marlena, 21, and Victoria, 17 - would inherit $10million (£6.43 million) each when they turn 35.

Bobbi Kristina autopsy reveal no evidence of foul play in the death

According to result obtain by Medical examiners who perform autopsy on Bobbi Kristina Brown reveal on Monday that their initial findings turned up no obvious cause of death, while experts said the months that have passed since Brown was found face-down in a bathtub are working against authorities now tasked with solving how she died.

This Art Work of an Angel will make you believe less

At a first glance you will think if the picture was that of a falling angel, the art work is just so perfect that it gets one wondering. They were actually arguing about it on Facebook and very serious. See more photos after the cut and find out the real story.

It's actually an artwork from two artists from Beijing, China named Sun Yuan and Peng Yu are famous for creating their installation arts. But their new creation will really make you question whether it is real or not. 

Beyonce flaunts lots of cleavage as she step out with her beautiful flower dress

Wait, I have a question to ask, did she actually knew these paparazzi where taking her this pictures? Reason I said so is because she still manage to put up those beautiful smiles, Bey is Beautiful! She was spotted arriving at her office complex in a gorgeous dress paired with nude heels and bag. The stunner seemed to take attention from everything else by revealing lots of cleavage

See more beautiful pics from Mrs Jay Z;

Birdman in Homosexual accusation after tweeting a pic of semi nude guy

What is happening here? Any other reason for Birdman to be hanging around a fellow guy in a semi nude pic, apart from what I am thinking? He better be a fan who wants to have a shoot of him ...

Marriage Rumour: Kylie Jenner flaunts wedding ring as she steps out with Tyga

Kylie Jenner has left many wondering if she has gotten married to Tyga. The 17 year old posted photos with a ring visible on her wedding finger. She was also spotted with the ring as Tyga dropped her off at a photo studio.

On Sunday night, Caitlyn's mom Esther was seen giving Kylie the gift of a photo of her 17-year-old self.

Fatal accident in Ikorodu this morning (Graphic photos)

LIB report about the horrific accident along Ikorodu road, Lagos this morning which occur between Onipanu and Palmgrove bus-stop. Two trucks carrying load collided. The driver and passenger of one of the trucks died on the spot. The other truck driver survived and escaped from the scene. Another accident also happened close to this scene, at Aladiyye bus-stop on Ikorodu Road. A container fell on a car but thankfully no casualties in that accident. 

See the photos after the cut...

Is She Really Pregnant? Kim Kardashian flaunts baby bump hours after it dissapeared (PHOTO)

Its no news that Mrs Kanye, Kim is pregnant with her second child. But a lot of question was asked recently when the Reality Star stepped out  with her baby bump visibly reduced. After questions were asked, she then took a selfie at home showing her very visible baby bump..

Wondering if she wore spanx earlier or as some conspiracy theorists say, she is rocking a fake bump which deflated. well, I actually went to asked some few doctor friends if this was purpose and they said yes and that it happens during pregnancy for your bumps to somehow fell deflate, so she is actually pregnant, accept if there is any other reason to prove her wrong.

See another picture after the cut ...

Pres. Buhari: "I won’t appoint people who lack integrity as ministers'

President Buhari reveal yesterday during his live programme on NTA that he won't appoint men and women who lack integrity as ministers in his cabinet.

Read what he said below:

José Mourinho hits out at Wenger and Pellegrini, then said Hazard is better than Cristiano Ronaldo (Read Full Interview)

Ok we all know when someone like Chelsea FC Manager José Mourinho grant an interview there is definitely going to be some spilling of juice and that is what he did. He blast long time rival Coach Arsene Wenger and also gave Manchester City Manager Manuel Pellegrini a new name, ... The full transcript of the interview is culled from The Guardian. 

Read Below:

Joe Jackson suffered three heart attacks

Joe Jackson reportedly suffered three heart attacks as well as a suspected stroke on his 87th birthday. The showbiz patriarch - whose children include Janet Jackson and the late Michael Jackson - was admitted to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil over the weekend

His publicist told TMZ that Joe's heart stopped beating for 10 seconds and he had a pacemaker inserted. He originally lost his vision after an artery burst behind his eye- which is believed to have caused the stroke.

Photo: Meet the Ten Wealthiest couples in the world

Lol, I like the way LIB put this, Linda said these power couples are so rich they make Jay Z & Beyonce look like poor people in comparison. List courtesy of CNN Money. See the rest of the list after the cut...

WAEC threatens to withhold results of students in some states over N4bn debt

The West Africa Examinations Council, WAEC has threatened to withhold the results of students in 19 states that sat for the May/June 2015 WASSCE over nonpayment of candidates’ registration fees by their state governments.

Different state Governments had pledged to pay the WAEC fees of their state residents as part of their education policy but have so far failed to do so.

The Head of National Office WAEC, Mr Charles Eguridu made the threat at a press conference today July 27th. He said the state governments are indebted to WAEC to the tune of N4 billion.

SHOCKING! Baby disappears during naming ceremony in Ogun State

A very strange and shocking incident occurred yesterday July 26th, as an eight month old baby identified as Hezekiah Opeyemi Ogundele mysteriously disappeared during a naming ceremony held at Inuosegba community in Abeokuta Ogun State.

Khloe Kardashian put her hot derriere on display for cover of Complex magazine

Okay someone should help me give this hot butt a name? But before you do remember it just a picture that might have been work on, so it is not as you see it *advice* But it is hot shall!!!

Family says Dieziani Alison-Madueke is ill & in UK hospital

Former Minister of Petroleum resources, Dieziani Alison-Madueke is currently ill and receiving treatment on an undisclosed hospital in UK,  a family member revealed this to Leadership Newspaper

"Our daughter has been in hospital where is receiving treatment for some weeks now. She is currently under close medical observation. We learnt that the observation means that she has been unable to see anyone outside close family members over the last few weeks.

Stephen Keshi demands N1billion compensation from NFF

Super Eagles Former coach Stephen Keshi is demanding N1billion compensation from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for defaming him. According to Vanguard, Keshi has dragged the NFF to court for “wrongful dismissal and defamation”. A top source told said

“Keshi’s lawyers have demanded for a billion Naira from the NFF as compensation for defaming their client.”

A letter from Keshi's lawyers was sent to NFF on Friday July 24th. Keshi was sacked by the NFF on July 5 just four months after he'd signed a new two-year contract to coach the Super Eagles.

RIP in Bobbi Kristiana Brown

Bobbi Kristina Brown has died aged 22 - six months after she was found unconscious in a bathtub.

 

The aspiring singer was rushed to hospital and placed in a medically-induced coma on January 31 after she was discovered face-down in the water-filled tub at her townhouse in Roswell, Geo

She passed away, surrounded by her family, at the hospice on Sunday - just 3 years after her famous mother, singer Whitney Houston, died aged 48 in a bathtub at a hotel in Beverly Hills.

MAGICAL! Manchester United Players complete outrageous 22 headers

Manchester United's stars have recorded their own version of head challenge. The players who are in the United States of America completed 22 successive headers back and forth before coolly slotting into a bin.

In the video which was posted on MUTV, Jesse Lingard, Sam Johnstone, Paddy McNair, Sean Goss, Chris Smalling, Antonio Valencia, Matteo Darmain and Michael Carrick head the ball to each other 22 times before the last player slots into a bin.

Chelsea players were one of the first to filmed themselves doing the head challenge.

Watch the video below:

Photos: Massive Explosion rocks hotel in Somalia. At least 6 killed

Photo Credit: Mohamed Moalimu

There was a bomb explosion in Mogadishu, the Somali Capital this afternoon July 25th. The massive explosion targeted Jazeera hotel close to UN compound, in Mogadishu. The source was a car laden with explosives. (left is what is left of the hotel). At least 6 people have been confirmed dead.

Only yesterday, Somalia’s Al-Shabaab insurgents assassinated a lawmaker, Abdulahi Hussein Muhamud and his guards.

SCARY! Dead woman withdraws over N500k from bank

Mrs Cordelia Iweg­buna Idowu Okocha was 50 when she died of breast cancer, on August 7, 2004, and was buried in Septem­ber 2004. However,4 years after her death, she ‘visited’ her bank and withdrew more than N527,500 from her savings account in a first generation bank (name withheld).

The statement of account of the dead woman indicated that she withdrew N500,000 by ‘self ’ on February 19, 2008. On Febru­ary 28, 2008, she made another withdrawal of N27,500 by ‘self’. She made all the withdrawals at the Awolowo Road branch of the bank.

 She was survived by her only child, Chukwudi Uche Okocha who was 17 at the time of his mother's death. He said:

Chris Brown hires new guards ... See what he captioned with it

Lol! The new father of baby Royalty recently recruit some body guards and he said "I ain't no killa but don't push me"

President Buhari: "Ministers Won't Award Contracts Again"

As part of the ongoing reform of several strata of the Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that ministers won’t be having the luxury of awarding contracts or getting corrupt in how contracts are awarded.

Speaking with journalists in Washington DC during his four-day visit to the United States, Buhari said ministers would no longer have power to award contracts.

13 year old student murdered in cold blood

Palpable anxiety has gripped Umuagaragu, Enyiogugu community in Aboh Mbaise local council area of Imo State, following the gruesome murder of Uzoma Okerenkwo, a 13-year old JSS 2 student of Logara High School, Ngor Okpala, by unknown assassins.

Fear and apprehension enveloped the entire community soon after the lifeless body of Uzoma was discovered along a bush path close to his home.

A villager, who spoke on strict grounds of anonymity, told Vanguard that “Uzoma’s throat was mercilessly slashed by the assassins”.

Jennifer Lopez step out in racy dress as she celebrates her 46th birthday

Award winning Singer step out in a see through dress which left heads turning at 1Oak in Southampton on Friday to mark her 46 years birthday. The dress look so perfect on her but a bit too revealing .... But we are not complaining *winks*

Also present at the birthday celebration apart from friend is Jenny beau Casper Smart. See more photo after the cut ... 

Cameroonian Police arrest Caucasian with explosives & arms in his car

Picture above is a white man who was apprehended by Police in Yaounde, Cameroon yesterday with explosives and arms were found in his car. He was taken away and they are yet to tell the press who the man is and where he's from. 

Governor Oshiomhole says “No state government has gotten one naira from the bailout”

Adams Oshiomhole, Governor of Edo State says that no state in the country has received any money from the Federal Government as bailout fund. The governor said this on on Saturday, July 25, at a reception for the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase in Sabongida Ora, Owan West Local Government Area of the state.

Photo: Suicide Bombers in ghastly Accident

According to report, these are photo of the dreaded Boko Haram sect members dressed as women, but fortunately they had an accident on their way. See what was seen in their hand bags below:

Boko Haram kills 25 in Adamawa in fresh new attack

A bloody and terrifying raid by Boko Haram on Friday left at least 25 people dead in three villages in eastern Nigeria's Adamawa state, according to residents and a local government official. Adamawa state borders Borno state, Boko Haram's birth place and main stronghold.

Storming in on motorcycles, the gunmen attacked the neighboring villages of Kopa, Maikadire and Yaffa around 9 a.m. local time, shooting and killing residents, according to witnesses and local government chairman Maina Ularamu.

Some Quotes of Donald Trump on "the Blacks" #EmiratesCup2015

I was going through some articles online and I found this piece about one of the persons that would be running for United States President, Donald Trump. As with matters of such magnitude, it is important to understand where a candidate stands on critical issues, such as immigration, healthcare, domestic surveillance, marriage equality, abortion, and black people, who account for 13 percent of America’s population.

Here, a collection of quotes from Donald Trump on “the blacks.” as shared by Gawker ...

Rihanna and Formula One ace go on secret date

Rihanna and Lewis Hamilton are having secret affair according to new gossip report. BBHMM hit maker and Formula One racing driver were spotted together on Saturday at New York restaurant Da Silvano before heading to a nightclub and have reportedly been dating for months.

A source said: "They've had a flirtation for years and have always fancied each other, but since May this year they've been talking a lot. Finally their schedules allowed them to spend a weekend in the same part of the world andthey made the most of it."

Swedish police arrest US rapper Snoop Dogg

US rapper Snoop Dogg was briefly arrested by Swedish police on suspicion of using illegal drugs, police sources said Sunday.

"Police carrying out roadside controls noticed that Snoop Dogg (whose car was pulled over) seemed to be under the influence of narcotics. He was arrested and taken to the police station to take a urine test," said Daniel Nilsson, a police spokesman for the central Uppsala region.

Timaya denies rape, says US-based accuser is blackmailing him

Timaya finally denial rape claim by Atlanta lady. Speaking exclusively with LIB, Timaya said it was consensual sex and the girl is now blackmailing him. Timaya admitted that he hooked up with the girl (pictured above) in his Atlanta hotel, but says she agreed to the sex.

He said the girl, who he has been talking to for about a year, contacted him when she found out he was in the US for his tour and bugged him to see him. He told her where he was and she came to see him. He said from the minute she entered the room, she started filming him.

He said after they finished having sex, the girl continued filming him and began asking him questions. He said she asked him if he enjoyed the sex and he said yes, then she asked him if she could follow him to his show and he said no that he's working...but that she could come later and he would tell his people to let her in. She then told him that they didn't use a condom, what if she gets pregnant? Timaya said he told her that he didn't want another baby, that he just got a baby.

Soldiers stopped Tompolo's meeting with MEND members, seal off meeting venue

Soldiers reportedly sealed off the Ijaw House, venue of the proposed meeting by MEND Members on the orders of the State Governor, Dickson Seriake. Sources at the governors office say Seriake had sent a letter to MEND members proposing to meet with them at a later date to discuss their grievances. The group, through its spokesperson, Eric Omare, released a statement condemning the soldiers invasion of Ijaw House. 

Read the statement after the cut...

Actor Al Pacino said he is not ready to retire

Al Pacino at age 75 says he is not ready to retire. The Hollywood legend who stars in forthcoming movie 'Manglehorn' - has ''no desire to quit'' acting just yet, as he feels there is ''no difference'' to how he works despite his advancing years.

Pacino said: ''I have no desire to quit. Sorry. Why? Why didn't I quite 20 years ago, 40 years ago? What's the point of quitting?''

In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, the veteran actor said: 

Davido daughter finally meet her grandpa ...

Aww! Cute Baby vs Proud Grandpa. Davido father finally meet with his grand daughter ...

Pictures of US President Obama dancing to some Kenyan rhythm

President Obama who is current visiting his home country Kenya show some cool dancing step at the state banquet organized in his honor by the Kenyan government today July 25th. 

He was joined at the dance floor by President Kenyatta and his wife as well as his half sister, Auma Obama. 

Checkout some more photos ...

Interesting piece by Reuben Abati titled "the phones no longer ring"

Former President Jonathan's spokesman, Reuben Abati pen down a very interesting piece that was first published on Sunday Vanguard ... Read Below

As spokesman to President Goodluck Jonathan, my phones rang endlessly and became more than personal navigators within the social space. They defined my entire life; dusk to dawn, all year-round. The phones buzzed non-stop, my email was permanently active; my twitter account received tons of messages per second.