Ivory Coast's ex-first lady jailed over poll violence

A court in Ivory Coast has sentenced former first lady Simone Gbagbo to 20 years in prison for her role in a 2011 post-election crisis in which around 3,000 people were killed, her lawyer has said.

The verdict against the wife of former President Laurent Gbagbo was announced in the early hours of Tuesday after around nine hours of deliberations by the jury, according to her lawyer Rodrigue Dadje.

The former president's son, Michel Gbagbo, was also convicted and sentenced to five years in prison.

The ruling by the six-member jury was longer than the 10 years requested by the state prosecutor.

The Kardashian in dilemma as regard the distribution of their $100M Deal

Ok I have always wonder how they manage to distribute their funds from their KUWTK show amicably among the family members participating in the show as some are in the limelight more than the other. So first it starting with Kim Kardashian West who is furious she will ''only'' make $15 million from her new TV deal.

The 34-year-old beauty's mother and manager Kris Jenner recently negotiated a new $100 million contract with E! for her family's reality shows but her children are said to be unhappy with the way the cash will be split.

A source said: ''Kim's 'only' getting $15 million, but she thinks she should get more. After all, it's her who people are tuning in to see.''

Hey @Asa_Official, When Did You Get Those Massive Bosom From? (See Picture)

It is either a boob job or fukefuke. I go with the latter 😐 pic.twitter.com/qrJXgghOSw
— Henry Okelue (@4eyedmonk) March 10, 2015

Twitter user Henry Okelue posted that picture and actually it got my attention, we all know the Ace and Award Singing Asa to be very real and a true Africa Woman, so the question here is where is that Boobs coming from? I just hope shall it is just the camera shot or is that a boob job ... 

Sad! Woman hasn't eaten food in the Past Seven Years due to Stomach Paralysis

Sometimes we really have to be grateful for the life that we have because you don't know someone somewhere is actually praying to be in your position just to be happy. According to Daily Mail Nicola Nichols, 25, from Bolton, was struck down by a 'mild case of man flu' in 2008.

She has not been able to keep any food or drink down since and vomited up to 50 times every day. Initially doctors believed she had an eating disorder, before finally diagnosing her with gastroparesis.

This is a condition in which the stomach muscles are paralysed, meaning food is not emptied properly.

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Ebube Nwagbo encounter Lionel Messi & Cesc Fabregas (Photos)

Ebube must be one of the luckiest girl to have encounter with arguably the Best Footballer in the World and also one of the best midfielder in Premier League. The gist is that, Lionel Messi was in London and was shopping at Harrods with his bff and former team mate Cesc Fabregas and later at Phillip Plein shop on Bond Street where a lucky Ebube Nwagbo & actress Nkechi Nnaji ran into the footballers and took photos with them. Lucky them! Everyone wants to meet Messi. 

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Church Treasurer Stole £20,000 from a renovation funds for his Gambling Habit

Treasurer Mark Conway-Wilcox Stole money from St Wilfrid's Church's renovation fund and put church in a risk of closure after failing to pay various bills.

A trusted church treasurer who stole £20,000 from a renovation pot to fund his gambling habit has narrowly avoided jail.

Mark Conway-Wilcox, 30, of Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle, admitted four counts of theft after stealing from St Wilfrid's Church's - but claimed the amount he had taken was closer to £15,000.

Yesterday he was branded 'unchristian' for leaving the Newcastle church on the brink of closure after stealing the money and blowing it on gambling.

OMG! See House Angel Di Maria is putting for Sale because his wife complain of Burglars entering

Manchester United Player Angel Di Maria has put is Cheshire mansion for sale after his wife complained of burglars entering their house. After the incident, the family moved to a hotel while a security company upped the security at their home. But Mrs Di Maria still refused to return to the house forcing Di Maria to put the $6.5million home up for sale while they look for another one.

EFCC Summons Gombe State Commissioner for alledged N97m Contract Scam

EFCC yesterday released Press Statement on Gombe Commissioner for alleged N97m Contract Scam. Read Statement Below...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 9, 2015 arraigned Bulus Adamu Samuel, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Gombe State on a 4-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, contract scam, misappropriation of public funds, theft and abuse of office.

The accused who was formerly Chairman of Shongom Local Government, of the State, was arraigned before Justice M.G Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe. 

Sam Smith Collaborate With "unbelievable" John Legend

Sam Smith has collaborated with ''unbelievable'' John Legend. The 22-year-old singer has re-recorded his hit single 'Lay Me Down' with the musician - which is being released to raise money for British charity Comic Relief - and will perform the track with the 'All Of Me' hitmaker at the London Palladium on Friday (13.03.15) for the Red Nose Day telethon.

Speaking about working with the musician, he told BBC Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw: ''He's unbelievable, he's such a pro. We've been in contact for almost a year by email but I'd never met him and finally I got to meet him and he was so cool. I've never seen someone so professional in the studio like that, it was amazing.''

TRAGIC: 10 Killed As Helicopters Collide While Filming French Reality Show

What a tragic event! Ten people died today when two helicopters involved in the production of a French reality show collided in Argentina. The BBC reports that the choppers were carrying eight contestants of the TF1 reality competition Dropped and that all died along with the two Argentine pilots. “An explosion occurred, and it’s believed that they must have collided,” said La Rioja Secretary of Security Cesar Angulo, according to the BBC. The accident happened in near the Andes mountains in northwest Argentina, about 720 miles from Buenos Aires.

TF1 said in a statement: “We learn with great sadness about the accident during the filming of the Dropped show. All TF1 teams come together in this terrible time with the pain of the families and relatives of the victims.”

50 Cent's 2yrs Old Son snap up $700,000 modelling contract

Congratulations to the young man, it shows that future is bright for him. The rapper 50cent youngest child, two-year-old Sire - with whom he has with his ex-girlfriend Daphne Joy - has been snapped up by the charity Kidz Safe and is set to make a big payout from it.

Speaking in a radio interview with Angie Martinez, the star said of his son: ''He's got a (modelling) deal now with Kidz Safe. It's an audio company. They paid him a big payment too: $700,000.''

And the 39-year-old hunk can see why the company are happy to splash the cash on the toddler as he's got the right look.

Ciara Got Inspiration to Write New Music from Her Split (Download Track)

The mother of one, Ciara says she actually drew inspiration to write her new music from her painful break-up from Rapper Future.

The 29-year-old singer, who split from her fiancé, Future, in August last year amid rumours he had cheated on her, just dropped the video for her new single, I Bet.

And while the lyrics alone of the break-up ballad leave little doubt that she wrote it about her ex, the mother-of-one has confirmed that the sentiment came from a very raw place.

“I Bet is inspired by real life. It was one of those topics everyone could relate to,” she told Extra from the set of her music video, in which she appears as a ballerina.

"Take Some Selfie" - Nicole Scherzinger's advices on How to get Over heartbreak

A selfie after a heartbreak? That sounds kinda weird ... but Nicole was right, taking selfie is just her own way of been happy and that means when you experience an heartbreak, don't get into your sober mood for too long, get it off and do those things that always bring smiles or happiness to you,

Nicole Scherzinger who split from the Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton last month (February, 2015) after seven years together - thinks anyone going through a "hard time" needs to work on themselves and do whatever it takes to feel stronger and be a better person.

She said: "For anyone going through a hard time, you feel broken. It's about piecing yourself together and just focusing on you.

"Working on yourself, getting whole, getting strong, taking care of yourself, loving yourself, finding self-acceptance.

Apple's New Watch That Does Everything And Even "Lets you send your heartbeat to someone"

When I said it does everything, guess you thought I was exaggerating but on a real sense it does almost everything. Lets take a good example, are you single and looking for a husband/wife? Well good news the Apple New Watch would solve that for you. You may ask how? Well it has a phone service, which you can convert into a dating hub, *winks*.

 After months of buildup, Apple at last revealed all the details of its snazzy new watch line, Apple Watch, at a live-streamed press event in San Francisco on Monday, March 9 -- and let's just say daylight isn't the only thing you should start saving today if you want one.

Described by CEO Tim Cook as "the most personal device we have ever created," the Apple Watch comes in a range of models, including the Watch Sport, the Watch, and the Watch Edition. 

"It's not just with you, it's on you," Cook quipped.

Did Karrueche just Mock Chris Brown Baby on Instagram?

I want to eat her up!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ (don't come w the bullshit on this pic.. She's my niece 😘)

A photo posted by karrueche (@karrueche) on Mar 8, 2015 at 4:45pm PDT

I am not sure of her reason behind posting the picture (although the caption speaks little) but we all can understand the pain that Karrueche Tran is going through right now because of all this baby drama of Chris Brown, she has endure a lot for Chris hoping they would have a family together, but with all this, I am sure it is never gonna happen. 

Photo Speaks: See Actor Segun Arinze major Throwback Pictures

Actor Segun Arinze popularly called "Black Arrow" from the movie "Silent Night" took to his social media page to share a major throwback picture of when he was younger ... Lol, isn't pictures such an important facet of life? What has change with him? Ok let me share one of his recent pictures below ....

Grateful Heart: @MI_Abaga thank Fans Who Confesses That "He Use to Be An Hater"

So here is the gist, one of the self acclaim Africa Rapper Number One Jude Abaga, popular known as MI (Mr Incredible) fan took to MI's social media page to give a true confession on how he hated MI's single titled "The Chairman" because he felt he had a different style on music for what he use to be when he dropped "The Movie 1 & 2". But he had a change of mind when he listened to his latest Album "The Chairman" and MI reading the comment felt touch and decided to reply the guy with a touching message ...  See Post Below 

Arsenal Star Theo Walcott 8 weeks Baby undergoes heart operation

Arsenal Forward Theo Walcott who is yet to find his finest form after returning from injury and wife  Melanie narrates the story on how they felt when their son under went the heart operation to correct some heart defect. Theo Walcott and his wife Melanie says it was the “longest two and a half hours of our lives”

Speaking for the first time about their ordeal, the Arsenal and England forward, 25, and his wife of almost two years explained how their child Finley, who will be one next month, had to undergo a procedure to correct the congenital heart defect at just eight weeks’ old.

Mrs Walcott, 24, told how the problem was apparent almost immediately after Finley, who was two weeks’ premature, was born. She explained how medics discovered the baby had small holes in his heart that had not closely properly - a common problem with premature children.

Fight Against Terrorism: Niger & Chad soldiers arrive Nigeria in 200 vehicles

Forces from Chad and Niger opened a new front in the regional military fight against the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, as army vehicles full of soldiers crossed the border into northeast Nigeria, officials and witnesses said Monday.

The escalation in a joint military campaign against the Nigeria-based Boko Haram comes just weeks before Nigerians head to the polls for an election which many fear will turn violent, and after scores of attacks by the militants on neighboring countries who have pledged to help Nigeria defeat the extremists.

Chadian Brig. Gen. Zakaria Ngobongue said Monday that his soldiers, alongside troops from Niger, had entered Nigeria. He declined to give details about the ongoing operation. Already Chadian forces had crossed into northeastern Nigeria from Cameroon to fight the jihadis, he said.

Stephen Keshi's Contract Extension is actually a "Celebration of Failure" - Senator

After the Super Eagles failed to qualify for AFCON 2015 with Coach Stephen Keshi in-charge, lot of persons thought that would be the end of his coaching career with the Nigeria Super Eagles Team, but was that the case? No instead he is still handling the affairs of the team. 

A member of the Senate Committee on Sports has accused the Nigeria Football Federation of “celebrating failure” over its decision to hand a new contract to coach Stephen Keshi.

Heineken Lokpobiri, an influential two-term senator who represents Bayelsa West, said that the NFF was playing politics with the job of the coach when the man failed to lead the Super Eagles to the last Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.

Moving On: Brymo Appreciate Former Label and Colleagues at Chocolate City #BrymoRemembers

Former Chocolate City Label Artist Brymo as decided to move on with his career by making peace with former label and colleagues. He took to Twitter to acknowledge the roles the former label played in his careet and also send thank you messages to former label mate in the likes of MI, Ice Prince, Jesse Jagz and the entire crew members.

He choose to use the hashtag “BrymoRemembers” to send his message across on twitter and as always some fans took along with him and draw their views

ee the Live tweetfeed Updates below ...

Fire Incident Reportedly Occurred At Africa Independent Television Studio in Lagos

The studio wing of the Africa Independent Television (AIT) in Alagbado, Lagos State was gutted by fire early this morning.

By the time of making this post there was still no known source as to the cause of the fire outbreak. The goodnews was that there was no life lost.

The fire has now been extinguished, and the degree of damage to the property is reportedly being assessed.

Pictures From Accident That occurred Along Mokwa-makera Road, Niger State (Graphic Images)

There was a report of an accident yesterday that occurred along the Mokwa-Makera Road yesterday where there where no survivors at the scene. An eye witness who was in the scene of the accident gave the report below:

I was on transit yesterday and I happened to route through the Makera-Mokwa high way Niger state, when a fully loaded PMS tanker collided with an Honda Civic.Unfortunately, there were no survivors. Casualties were mostly children!

Dead Infant's Body discovered in Bucket

A body of a newborn infant has been found in a veld in Kingsburgh West in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. The body stuffed into a 25-litre-bucket was discovered by a group of boys.

Police pronounced the baby dead at the scene. Some community members have requested the municipality clear the bush as soon as possible. Police have opened an inquest docket into the boy's death.

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Fresh & Hot: Olamide – “Confam Ni” ft. Wizkid (DOWNLOAD)

This is actually an unexpected collabo, the last time this two pair did a single that's four years ago with their mega collaboration “Omo Toh Shan”, Olamide teams up with Wizkid once again and the end product is “Confam Ni”.

The track which is produced by Young John serves as the first 2015 single from the YBNL front-man after releasing his fourth studio album “Street OT” last year.

Download, Listen and Enjoy Here

Balotelli an ´absolute waste of time´ - Lawrenson

Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson launched a scathing attack on Mario Balotelli after the Italian striker failed to score again on Sunday.

Balotelli came off the bench in the second half of Liverpool's FA Cup quarter-final tie against Blackburn at Anfield but his introduction was not enough to prevent a replay.

The Italy international has now gone five competitive matches without scoring, while the 24-year-old has only netted four goals in all competitions since joining Liverpool in a £16million transfer from Milan.

APC Concludes Plans to Drag Patience Jonathan before International Criminal Court

The drama of Nigeria Politics! The All Progressive Congress says it has concluded plans to drag the first Lady Patience Jonathan before the International Criminal Court over her recent remarks at the PDP Presidential campaign rally in Calabar, Cross Rivers state where she called on people to stone anyone who chanted Change around them.

The APC said Mrs Jonathan's comment was calling on PDP supporters in the state to attack members of the APC. The party likened Mrs Jonathan to the former First Lady of Cote d’Ivoire, Mrs Laurent Gbagbo who was indicted by the ICC over matters bothering on election crisis in 2010 during her husband's re-election

Famous South Africa Rapper Flabba Murdered, allegedly by girlfriend

JOHANNESBURG - Skwatta Kamp member Nkululeko Habedi better known as Flabba, has died. He was 38 years old.

He is reported to have been stabbed to death at his family home in Alexandra in the early hours of Monday morning.

Police have confirmed that they have taken a woman, believed to be Habedi's girlfriend, in for questioning in relation to the murder.

Suspected Ritualist behead daughter of Governor Al-Makura’s Aide

20-year-old Memuna Galadima, daughter of Mustapha Galadima, who his the Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to Governor Umaru Al-Makura was on Feb. 26 found dead along the Agwan Ozoro, in the Karshi development area of Nasarawa State. If you can recur just few months back same fate happened to the Nasarawa State Governor's campaign manager, Musa Illu, where her Pregnant Daughter Amina Suleiman was beheaded by unknown gunmen at her husband's home in Katsina state.

Mustapha, who confirmed her daughter’s murder to PUNCH Metro, said Memuna, before her untimely death, was in the Department of Entrepreneur, Faculty of Administration at the Pianku campus of the Nasarawa State University, where she was studying for a National Diploma.

PHOTO From APC Vice Presidential Aspirant Prof Yemi Osinbajo 58th Birthday

The All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Running Mate, Prof Yemi Osinbajo turned 58 on Sunday March 8, 2015 and his beloved family deem it fit to throw a little party to mark the milestone. Here are some pictures from the Celebration ...