Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Funke Akindele is the Richest Actress From Yoruba!!
The popular Funke Akindele is a talented Yoruba movie actress who rose to fame in I Need To Know, a TV series that enlightened youths about HIV/AIDS. However, the Nollywood star cemented her stardom in the Nigerian film industry with her amazing performance in her rib cracking movie ‘Jenifa’.
This movie cuts across all social groups with the street parlance in it becoming the mode of communication at social gatherings. Many folks now says ‘Yelz’ instead of Yes, ‘Big Gehs’ instead of Big Girls, ‘Parry’ instead of Party, etc.
So far, Funke has earned over 56 Million Naira, netting about 20 Million Naira in 2012 alone.
Her movie ‘The Return of Jenifa’ brought 35 MillionNaira to her coffers. ‘Maami’ (Starring Funke Akindele, Ayomide Abatti and Wole Ojo.
Produced by Tunde Kelani ) made 11 Million naira.
Funke was also the lead for the flick ‘Married But Living Single’ which grossed 9.9 Million Naira.
Another movie which she’s part of is the upcoming‘A Wish’ and industry buffs are already hoping it will become a box office success. With all these facts and numbers, the question about Funke Akindele being the richest Yoruba actress can be said to have been addressed.
Funke is undeniably very rich and to cap her success, the highly creative actress got married in 2012!
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This movie cuts across all social groups with the street parlance in it becoming the mode of communication at social gatherings. Many folks now says ‘Yelz’ instead of Yes, ‘Big Gehs’ instead of Big Girls, ‘Parry’ instead of Party, etc.
So far, Funke has earned over 56 Million Naira, netting about 20 Million Naira in 2012 alone.
Her movie ‘The Return of Jenifa’ brought 35 MillionNaira to her coffers. ‘Maami’ (Starring Funke Akindele, Ayomide Abatti and Wole Ojo.
Produced by Tunde Kelani ) made 11 Million naira.
Funke was also the lead for the flick ‘Married But Living Single’ which grossed 9.9 Million Naira.
Another movie which she’s part of is the upcoming‘A Wish’ and industry buffs are already hoping it will become a box office success. With all these facts and numbers, the question about Funke Akindele being the richest Yoruba actress can be said to have been addressed.
Funke is undeniably very rich and to cap her success, the highly creative actress got married in 2012!
Source : Jaguda.com
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PHOTOS: Obafemi Martins donates to hospitals on Christmas Day
His exclusion from the 32-man Nigerian squad to the Africa Cup of Nations, did not stop Levante striker Obafemi Martins, from showing some goodwill this Yuletide.
Martins, visited three hospitals and three motherless babies homes in Lagos, where he donated items to the inmates.
Reports say he made donations and also paid the bills for the mothers, who couldn’t afford to offset them, with the amount put at about N5 million.
- Dailypost
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Chris Brown was paid $1 million for Lagos Concert
Popular singer Chris Brown was paid at least $1m (about N156m) to travel down to Lagos with a 15 man crew last week, NET investigations have revealed.
The Grammy-winning singer stopped over in South Africa, for concerts in Cape Town and Jo’burg, before heading down to Lagos for the show.
The Lagos event, built into Brown’s on-going world tour, was organised by Kilimanjaro Events – same company that promoted Rick Ross and Anita Baker in the past.
Financial details were not made public, but we found that Oando boss Wale Tinubu was a major financier, as well as Etisalat, which provided last minute sponsorship.
Brown was to make a brief appearance at the Oando end-of-year gig, but we’re told that did not happen.
It was Brown’s second time in Nigeria, the first being for a THISDAY Music Festival performance a few years ago.
Sources told us the fees ‘could have been more’ if he was required to perform with a live band or if he had to do multiple venues or cities.
Although he performed with a DJ and backing track, with two back-up singers and four dancers, he gave a good account of himself, treating fans to almost two hours of a well-planned set that left guests asking for more.
Chris Brown’s tour will continue early next year with a scheduled performance in Cote D’Ivoire.
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The Grammy-winning singer stopped over in South Africa, for concerts in Cape Town and Jo’burg, before heading down to Lagos for the show.
The Lagos event, built into Brown’s on-going world tour, was organised by Kilimanjaro Events – same company that promoted Rick Ross and Anita Baker in the past.
Financial details were not made public, but we found that Oando boss Wale Tinubu was a major financier, as well as Etisalat, which provided last minute sponsorship.
Brown was to make a brief appearance at the Oando end-of-year gig, but we’re told that did not happen.
It was Brown’s second time in Nigeria, the first being for a THISDAY Music Festival performance a few years ago.
Sources told us the fees ‘could have been more’ if he was required to perform with a live band or if he had to do multiple venues or cities.
Although he performed with a DJ and backing track, with two back-up singers and four dancers, he gave a good account of himself, treating fans to almost two hours of a well-planned set that left guests asking for more.
Chris Brown’s tour will continue early next year with a scheduled performance in Cote D’Ivoire.
Dailypost
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Mario Baloteli's Younger Brother Arrested For Assulting Two Police Men
Manchester City star Mario Balotelli’s brother appeared in an Italian court on Christmas Eve accused of assaulting two policemen.
Enoch Barwuah, 20, who had trials with Stoke City and Sunderland before signing for Salford City last month, was held after a brawl at a bar and kept in custody until his appearance before a judge.
The court heard how he had been attacked as he drank in a bar in Brescia with his sister Abigail by a man who ripped his shirt but Barwuah then turned on police who had been called by the owner.
Officers said they found him in the street shirtlessand barefooted and when they approached they were kicked and punched, while their squad car was also damaged in the incident.
The court bailed Barwuah to his home address in Brescia until January 3, when he will have a fast track trial accused of a assault and resisting arrest. At his hearing he apologised and said his reactions had been ‘unjustified’ but he had become concerned after his sister ‘felt ill’ during the attack.
Barwuah is Balotelli’s younger brother and apart from Abigail he also has a sister Angel – they remained with his natural parents while he was adopted as a baby by a wealthy Italian couple.
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Enoch Barwuah, 20, who had trials with Stoke City and Sunderland before signing for Salford City last month, was held after a brawl at a bar and kept in custody until his appearance before a judge.
The court heard how he had been attacked as he drank in a bar in Brescia with his sister Abigail by a man who ripped his shirt but Barwuah then turned on police who had been called by the owner.
Officers said they found him in the street shirtlessand barefooted and when they approached they were kicked and punched, while their squad car was also damaged in the incident.
The court bailed Barwuah to his home address in Brescia until January 3, when he will have a fast track trial accused of a assault and resisting arrest. At his hearing he apologised and said his reactions had been ‘unjustified’ but he had become concerned after his sister ‘felt ill’ during the attack.
Barwuah is Balotelli’s younger brother and apart from Abigail he also has a sister Angel – they remained with his natural parents while he was adopted as a baby by a wealthy Italian couple.
(UK MAIL)
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The 10 hottest Nigerian rappers of 2012
There was a sharp decline in the release of Hip-Hop materials in 2012, notwithstanding, a handful of rappers managed to do us proud.
Here is our top 10 list for the hottest rappers in Nigeria of 2012….
10. PHYNO : The Igbo-speaking rapper proved his worth in 2012 releasing the duet ‘Ghost mode’ with Olamide, bagging three nominations at The Headies, and then collaborating with Illbliss on ‘Amanchi Kwanu’.
9. D’PRINCE : The MAVIN act started this year with controversies over his actual record deal with former label Mo’Hits but bounced back with yet another banger ‘Take banana’ off the MAVIN compilation ‘Solar Plexus’. He finally released his debut ‘FRENZY!’ featuring the likes of M.I, Wizkid and others.
8 . MODENINE : Nigel Benn didn’t drop his long awaited album in 2012 due to record label issues but turned it up with two mixtapes ‘Occupy The Throne’ and ‘Alphabetical Order’ with XYZ. He was one of the judges at the ‘Nokia Don’t Break the Beat’ rap competition which led to his verbal face-off with female rapper Muna that put him onthe headlines for weeks before they eventually squashed it an Industry Nite gig.
7 . ILLBLISS : The ‘Ibo Boy’ finally returned with his A-game in 2012 after a subtle absence. Although he spent most of the year grooming R&B singer Chidinma who is currently under his Gorettilabel, he released his ‘Oga Boss’ album with the hits ‘Anamachi Kwanu’ feat Phyno and Heartbeatsfeat Banky W.
6. NAETO C : Mr Super C kept it pushing this year, the most remarkable thing was signing on as a Hennessey Artistry headliner along with M.I. He also released his ‘Tony Montana’ single and remix with a big budget video featuring D’banj. Away from music a bit; he tied the knot with his beau Nicole at a high society wedding.
5. REMINISCE : In 2012, Mr Remilekun Safaru finally got the respect he’s been clamouring for by working hard on his skills and street image. Being one of the two Yoruba-lingo rappers to dominate this year, Remi pulled stunts with the release of his debut ‘Book of Rap Stories’ which brought the street anthems ‘Kako bi chicken’ and ‘2musssh’. He dedicated two weeks throwing jabs at another rapper Vector and spent the latter part of the year performing outside the country.
4. M.I : Jude Abaga takes fourth spot for releasing the ‘dopest’ mixtape of the year ‘Illegal Music 2’ which he launched on his website MIABAGA.comand renewing his contract as VP at his label Chocolate City in April (dispelling rumourshe was leaving the label, following the launch of his Loopy Music label). He also was the the Hennessy Artistry co-headliner alongside Naeto C…
3. OLAMIDE : The Yoruba-speaking lyricist took the world by storm, returning with a powerful sophomore, what we might call the rap album of the year. Olamide’s’ ‘YBNL’ which produced the singles ‘Voice of the Streets’ and ‘First of all’ was released in the latter part of 2012 and showed a lot of improvement lyrically. He parted way with CODED Tunes and launched his own label YBNL Nation working with Tony Nwankolo as his manager.
2. VECTOR : V.E.C was quite busy all year – performing, recording or touring. He won two awards each at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards as well as the coveted ‘Lyricist on the roll’ at The Headies. In 2012, he also recorded and released a song and video with Jamaican dancehall singer Mavado. He has also recorded with rapper DMX. He released his ‘Bar Racks’ mixtape only to drop the album’ The Second Coming’ in December.
1. ICE PRINCE : If the rap game was a marathon race, in 2012 Panshak Zamani left his colleagues behind by kilometres. The rapper clearly made themost money this year, performing back-to-back in and out of the country – the after effect of hisdebut ‘Everybody Loves Ice Prince’. When NET broke the news about the Choc City act’s baby, he initially denied, but he’s since confirmed the baby’s his accepted responsibility. He ended the year pretty well by co- hosting the Chanel O Awards after releasing two new singles ‘Aboki’ and ‘More’.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR : That title goes to upcoming rapper Boogey who only in 2012 featured on Modenine, M.I and Terry tha Rapman’s mixtapes. He successfully released his mixtape ‘ Artificial Intelligence ’ and reportedly signed a deal before calling 2012 wrap.
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Here is our top 10 list for the hottest rappers in Nigeria of 2012….
10. PHYNO : The Igbo-speaking rapper proved his worth in 2012 releasing the duet ‘Ghost mode’ with Olamide, bagging three nominations at The Headies, and then collaborating with Illbliss on ‘Amanchi Kwanu’.
9. D’PRINCE : The MAVIN act started this year with controversies over his actual record deal with former label Mo’Hits but bounced back with yet another banger ‘Take banana’ off the MAVIN compilation ‘Solar Plexus’. He finally released his debut ‘FRENZY!’ featuring the likes of M.I, Wizkid and others.
8 . MODENINE : Nigel Benn didn’t drop his long awaited album in 2012 due to record label issues but turned it up with two mixtapes ‘Occupy The Throne’ and ‘Alphabetical Order’ with XYZ. He was one of the judges at the ‘Nokia Don’t Break the Beat’ rap competition which led to his verbal face-off with female rapper Muna that put him onthe headlines for weeks before they eventually squashed it an Industry Nite gig.
7 . ILLBLISS : The ‘Ibo Boy’ finally returned with his A-game in 2012 after a subtle absence. Although he spent most of the year grooming R&B singer Chidinma who is currently under his Gorettilabel, he released his ‘Oga Boss’ album with the hits ‘Anamachi Kwanu’ feat Phyno and Heartbeatsfeat Banky W.
6. NAETO C : Mr Super C kept it pushing this year, the most remarkable thing was signing on as a Hennessey Artistry headliner along with M.I. He also released his ‘Tony Montana’ single and remix with a big budget video featuring D’banj. Away from music a bit; he tied the knot with his beau Nicole at a high society wedding.
5. REMINISCE : In 2012, Mr Remilekun Safaru finally got the respect he’s been clamouring for by working hard on his skills and street image. Being one of the two Yoruba-lingo rappers to dominate this year, Remi pulled stunts with the release of his debut ‘Book of Rap Stories’ which brought the street anthems ‘Kako bi chicken’ and ‘2musssh’. He dedicated two weeks throwing jabs at another rapper Vector and spent the latter part of the year performing outside the country.
4. M.I : Jude Abaga takes fourth spot for releasing the ‘dopest’ mixtape of the year ‘Illegal Music 2’ which he launched on his website MIABAGA.comand renewing his contract as VP at his label Chocolate City in April (dispelling rumourshe was leaving the label, following the launch of his Loopy Music label). He also was the the Hennessy Artistry co-headliner alongside Naeto C…
3. OLAMIDE : The Yoruba-speaking lyricist took the world by storm, returning with a powerful sophomore, what we might call the rap album of the year. Olamide’s’ ‘YBNL’ which produced the singles ‘Voice of the Streets’ and ‘First of all’ was released in the latter part of 2012 and showed a lot of improvement lyrically. He parted way with CODED Tunes and launched his own label YBNL Nation working with Tony Nwankolo as his manager.
2. VECTOR : V.E.C was quite busy all year – performing, recording or touring. He won two awards each at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards as well as the coveted ‘Lyricist on the roll’ at The Headies. In 2012, he also recorded and released a song and video with Jamaican dancehall singer Mavado. He has also recorded with rapper DMX. He released his ‘Bar Racks’ mixtape only to drop the album’ The Second Coming’ in December.
1. ICE PRINCE : If the rap game was a marathon race, in 2012 Panshak Zamani left his colleagues behind by kilometres. The rapper clearly made themost money this year, performing back-to-back in and out of the country – the after effect of hisdebut ‘Everybody Loves Ice Prince’. When NET broke the news about the Choc City act’s baby, he initially denied, but he’s since confirmed the baby’s his accepted responsibility. He ended the year pretty well by co- hosting the Chanel O Awards after releasing two new singles ‘Aboki’ and ‘More’.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR : That title goes to upcoming rapper Boogey who only in 2012 featured on Modenine, M.I and Terry tha Rapman’s mixtapes. He successfully released his mixtape ‘ Artificial Intelligence ’ and reportedly signed a deal before calling 2012 wrap.
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Is Karen Igho Threatening To Sue Smirnoff?
Former Big Brother Amplified Winner, Karen Igho has definitely not forgotten about the slap she got some weekends ago at the Smirnoff Disco party.
According to her tweet, She’s involving her lawyerover the incident….am smelling a lawsuit, who knows
Looks like Miss Karen has taken this issue personal… Slap of Life… i can imagine the pain the slap caused her.
Nothing like “forgive and forget” for the reality TV star.
Check out her tweet:
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According to her tweet, She’s involving her lawyerover the incident….am smelling a lawsuit, who knows
Looks like Miss Karen has taken this issue personal… Slap of Life… i can imagine the pain the slap caused her.
Nothing like “forgive and forget” for the reality TV star.
Check out her tweet:
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Nollywood Stars Enebeli Elebuwa, Pete Eneh Get January Funerals
There are reports that the bodies of Nollywood veteran actors; Pa Enebeli Elebuwa and Pete Eneh will be laid to rest in January 2013. The talented actors died in late 2012 after being treated at the hospital for different illnesses.
Pete Eneh died in Enugu on Thursday, November 15, few weeks after one of his legs was amputated due to infections. On the part of Enebeli, he died at an India hospital on Tuesday, December 5, after he was believed to be recoveryfrom his illness. He had been bedridden for a reported partial stroke which he suffered from for close to two years.
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Pete Eneh died in Enugu on Thursday, November 15, few weeks after one of his legs was amputated due to infections. On the part of Enebeli, he died at an India hospital on Tuesday, December 5, after he was believed to be recoveryfrom his illness. He had been bedridden for a reported partial stroke which he suffered from for close to two years.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
‘This house I’m at in Nigeria is big as f**k!’ – Chris Brown
On December 22, 2012 Chris Brown stunned and thrilled the Nigerian fans who attended his concert held at the Expo Hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites.
With his mind off the show after giving a good account of himself, the 23-year-old has bigger concerns, one of them being the size of the undisclosed Lagos home show organizers lodged him in.
Bewildered by the size of the house, Chris Brezzy Instagramed a few pictures with the caption ‘ This house I’m at in Nigeria is big as f**k! ‘. He put up other photos included him playing with two dalmatian dogs.
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With his mind off the show after giving a good account of himself, the 23-year-old has bigger concerns, one of them being the size of the undisclosed Lagos home show organizers lodged him in.
Bewildered by the size of the house, Chris Brezzy Instagramed a few pictures with the caption ‘ This house I’m at in Nigeria is big as f**k! ‘. He put up other photos included him playing with two dalmatian dogs.
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Today December 25th In History
Today in History
December 25
Merry Christmas!
Christmas is the festival celebrating the birth of Christ and is observed in most countries on December 25. Christmas is sometimes
called Yule (from the Anglo-Saxon) or Noel (from the French).
1 – 1st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus
376 In Milan, Ambrose, the Bishop of Milan, forces the emperor Theodosius to perform public penance for his massacre.
800 The pope crowns Charlemagne emperor in Rome.
1066 William I is crowned king of England.
1621 The governor of New Plymouth prevents newcomers from playing cards.
1651 The General Court of Boston levies a five shilling fine on anyone caught “observing any suchday as Christmas.”
1776 Patriot General George Washington crosses the Delaware River with 5,400 troops during the American Revolution.
Washington hoped to surprise a Hessian force celebrating Christmas at their winter quarters inTrenton, New Jersey.
1861 Stonewall Jackson spends Christmas with his wife; their last together.
1862 John Hunt Morgan and his raiders clash with Union forces near Bear Wallow, Kentucky.
1862 President and Mrs. Lincoln visit hospitals in the Washington D.C. area on this Christmas Day.
1912 Italy lands troops in Albania to protect its interests during a revolt there.
1914 German and British troops on the Western Front declare an unofficial truce to celebrate Christmas during World War
I.
1918 A revolt erupts in Berlin.
1925 U.S. troops in Nicaragua disarm insurgents in support of the Diaz regime.
1927 The Mexican congress opens land to foreign investors, reversing the 1917 ban enacted to preserve the domestic
economy.
1939 Finnish troops enter Soviet territory.
1941 Free French troops occupy the French Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon off the Canadian coast.
1944 Prime Minister Winston Churchill goes to Athens to seek an end to the Greek civil war.
1946 Chiang Kai-shek offers a new Chinese constitution in Nanking pledging universal suffrage.
1950 Scottish nationalists steal the Stone of Scone from the British coronation throne in Westminster Abbey. The 485
pound stone was recovered in April 1951.
1962 The Bay of Pigs captives, upon their return to the United States, vow to return to Cuba and topple Fidel Castro.
1965 Entertainer Chris Noel gives her first performance for the USO at two hospitals in California, she will eventually
entertain in Vietnam.
1973 U.S. astronauts onboard the Skylab space station take a seven-hour walk in space and photograph the comet Kohoutek.
1976 Over 100 Muslims, returning from a pilgrimage to Mecca, die when their boat sinks.
1979 Egypt begins major restoration of the Sphinx.
1991 Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union’s first and last executive president, resigns. The Soviet Union no longer
exsists.
2006 James Brown, the “Godfather of Soul”, dies at age 73.
Famous Weddings
1949 – British born actor “Notorious” Cary Grant (45) weds actress Betsy Drake (26)
1950 – Dick Tracy marries Tess Truehart
1997 – Actress Rue McClanahan (64) weds actor-producer Morrow Wilson (58) at Manhattan’s Waldorf-Astoria
Born on December 25
1642 Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician and scientist who enunciated the laws of motion and the law of gravity.
1841 Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross.
1870 Rosa Luxemburg, Polish-born founder of theSpartacus League which later became the German Communist Party.
1907 Cab Calloway, band leader, the first Jazz singer to sell a million records.
1918 Anwar Sadat, Egyptian president (1970 to
1981) and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Famous Deaths
795 – Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies aged 95
1961 – Otto Loewi, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1873)
1961 – Owen Brewster, U.S. Senator from Maine (b. 1888)
1980 – Oscar Romero, archbishop of El Salvador, murdered
1989 – Billy Martin, NY Yankee manager, killed in a car accident at 61
1989 – Elena Ceausescu, wife of Romania’s dictator Nicolea, executed
1989 – Nicolea Ceausescu, dictator of Romania, executed
1994 – Zail Singh, president of India (1982-87), dies at 78
2007 – Desmond Barrick, English Cricketer (b. 1927)
2007 – Mighty King Kong, Kenyan reggae musician. (b. 1973)
2008 – Eartha Kitt, American actress and singer (b. 1927)
2009 – Vic Chesnutt, American singer and songwriter (b. 1964)
2010 – Carlos Andrés Pérez, former President of Venezuela (b. 1922)
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December 25
Merry Christmas!
Christmas is the festival celebrating the birth of Christ and is observed in most countries on December 25. Christmas is sometimes
called Yule (from the Anglo-Saxon) or Noel (from the French).
1 – 1st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus
376 In Milan, Ambrose, the Bishop of Milan, forces the emperor Theodosius to perform public penance for his massacre.
800 The pope crowns Charlemagne emperor in Rome.
1066 William I is crowned king of England.
1621 The governor of New Plymouth prevents newcomers from playing cards.
1651 The General Court of Boston levies a five shilling fine on anyone caught “observing any suchday as Christmas.”
1776 Patriot General George Washington crosses the Delaware River with 5,400 troops during the American Revolution.
Washington hoped to surprise a Hessian force celebrating Christmas at their winter quarters inTrenton, New Jersey.
1861 Stonewall Jackson spends Christmas with his wife; their last together.
1862 John Hunt Morgan and his raiders clash with Union forces near Bear Wallow, Kentucky.
1862 President and Mrs. Lincoln visit hospitals in the Washington D.C. area on this Christmas Day.
1912 Italy lands troops in Albania to protect its interests during a revolt there.
1914 German and British troops on the Western Front declare an unofficial truce to celebrate Christmas during World War
I.
1918 A revolt erupts in Berlin.
1925 U.S. troops in Nicaragua disarm insurgents in support of the Diaz regime.
1927 The Mexican congress opens land to foreign investors, reversing the 1917 ban enacted to preserve the domestic
economy.
1939 Finnish troops enter Soviet territory.
1941 Free French troops occupy the French Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon off the Canadian coast.
1944 Prime Minister Winston Churchill goes to Athens to seek an end to the Greek civil war.
1946 Chiang Kai-shek offers a new Chinese constitution in Nanking pledging universal suffrage.
1950 Scottish nationalists steal the Stone of Scone from the British coronation throne in Westminster Abbey. The 485
pound stone was recovered in April 1951.
1962 The Bay of Pigs captives, upon their return to the United States, vow to return to Cuba and topple Fidel Castro.
1965 Entertainer Chris Noel gives her first performance for the USO at two hospitals in California, she will eventually
entertain in Vietnam.
1973 U.S. astronauts onboard the Skylab space station take a seven-hour walk in space and photograph the comet Kohoutek.
1976 Over 100 Muslims, returning from a pilgrimage to Mecca, die when their boat sinks.
1979 Egypt begins major restoration of the Sphinx.
1991 Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union’s first and last executive president, resigns. The Soviet Union no longer
exsists.
2006 James Brown, the “Godfather of Soul”, dies at age 73.
Famous Weddings
1949 – British born actor “Notorious” Cary Grant (45) weds actress Betsy Drake (26)
1950 – Dick Tracy marries Tess Truehart
1997 – Actress Rue McClanahan (64) weds actor-producer Morrow Wilson (58) at Manhattan’s Waldorf-Astoria
Born on December 25
1642 Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician and scientist who enunciated the laws of motion and the law of gravity.
1841 Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross.
1870 Rosa Luxemburg, Polish-born founder of theSpartacus League which later became the German Communist Party.
1907 Cab Calloway, band leader, the first Jazz singer to sell a million records.
1918 Anwar Sadat, Egyptian president (1970 to
1981) and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Famous Deaths
795 – Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies aged 95
1961 – Otto Loewi, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1873)
1961 – Owen Brewster, U.S. Senator from Maine (b. 1888)
1980 – Oscar Romero, archbishop of El Salvador, murdered
1989 – Billy Martin, NY Yankee manager, killed in a car accident at 61
1989 – Elena Ceausescu, wife of Romania’s dictator Nicolea, executed
1989 – Nicolea Ceausescu, dictator of Romania, executed
1994 – Zail Singh, president of India (1982-87), dies at 78
2007 – Desmond Barrick, English Cricketer (b. 1927)
2007 – Mighty King Kong, Kenyan reggae musician. (b. 1973)
2008 – Eartha Kitt, American actress and singer (b. 1927)
2009 – Vic Chesnutt, American singer and songwriter (b. 1964)
2010 – Carlos Andrés Pérez, former President of Venezuela (b. 1922)
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Rafael Benitez hails team after sensational win over Aston Villa
The Blues boss was delighted with his side’s 8-0 victory on Sunday – and also confirmed the Daniel Sturridge has been undergoing a medical ahead of£12 million switch to Liverpool.
Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez hailed his side’s improvement after a scintillating 8-0 home win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
The Blues blew away Paul Lambert’s men to move into third place in the Premier League – and Benitez refused to rule out a title challenge despite his team sitting 12 points behind leaders Manchester United with a game in hand.
“You can see the team improving,” Benitez told reporters. “With this type of performance, we willtry to be as close as possible [to the title].
“To win is always special but the main thing is to see the team progressing and improving. Every training session we adjust little things and you can see the team growing.
“The players were really focused from day one. They have been trying to learn and improve. I think you can see the team is really concentrated,with belief and confidence in themselves.
“Now we have to sustain this run, keep winning games and then it will be easier for me to send the message across that we can compete.”
Benitez, who was appointed interim boss in November, also reserved praise for Fernando Torres after the Spaniard scored his 13th goal ofthe season to open the scoring with a superb third-minute header.
“As a striker, he needed to score goals,” he added.“The team is doing well, he has more chances and confidence because he is scoring goals.”
Meanwhile, Benitez confirmed that Daniel Sturridge has been at Liverpool undergoing a medical ahead of his proposed £12 million transferto the Merseyside club in January.
Benitez said: “The information I had was that he was there [at Liverpool] having the medical. I don’t have any more information because I have been focusing on the game, so we will let you know. I think he’s a good player, he has all the talent.”
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Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez hailed his side’s improvement after a scintillating 8-0 home win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
The Blues blew away Paul Lambert’s men to move into third place in the Premier League – and Benitez refused to rule out a title challenge despite his team sitting 12 points behind leaders Manchester United with a game in hand.
“You can see the team improving,” Benitez told reporters. “With this type of performance, we willtry to be as close as possible [to the title].
“To win is always special but the main thing is to see the team progressing and improving. Every training session we adjust little things and you can see the team growing.
“The players were really focused from day one. They have been trying to learn and improve. I think you can see the team is really concentrated,with belief and confidence in themselves.
“Now we have to sustain this run, keep winning games and then it will be easier for me to send the message across that we can compete.”
Benitez, who was appointed interim boss in November, also reserved praise for Fernando Torres after the Spaniard scored his 13th goal ofthe season to open the scoring with a superb third-minute header.
“As a striker, he needed to score goals,” he added.“The team is doing well, he has more chances and confidence because he is scoring goals.”
Meanwhile, Benitez confirmed that Daniel Sturridge has been at Liverpool undergoing a medical ahead of his proposed £12 million transferto the Merseyside club in January.
Benitez said: “The information I had was that he was there [at Liverpool] having the medical. I don’t have any more information because I have been focusing on the game, so we will let you know. I think he’s a good player, he has all the talent.”
Source : Goal
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All I’ve Worked For Has Gone In Vain, But I Am Back – Actress Nikiru Sylvanus
Actress Nkiru Sylvanus who doubles as a Special adviser to the Governor of Imo state was recently kidnapped and later released after her family paid a ransom fee of N8million.
Below is the statement she made after her release on Thursday:
“My detractors labours in vain…. my God does notsleep nor slumber…. I am back again”. – Nollywood’s Nkiru Sylvanus said after her release by kidnappers.
Kidnappings is becoming so rampant in the South-south and South-east of Nigeria.We thank God for her and her family.
- Omgghana
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Below is the statement she made after her release on Thursday:
“My detractors labours in vain…. my God does notsleep nor slumber…. I am back again”. – Nollywood’s Nkiru Sylvanus said after her release by kidnappers.
Kidnappings is becoming so rampant in the South-south and South-east of Nigeria.We thank God for her and her family.
- Omgghana
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Monday, December 24, 2012
Comedian AY Presents Acura-ZDX as Christmas Gift for His Wife
Woooooow... AY Is Vexing... Lol...
He Really Loves His Wifey... Good Christmas Gift Follow @don4mula
PHOTO: Compare Chris Brown's Security In New York To That In Nigeria
Compare Chris Brown's Security In New York To That In Nigeria....
Security Na Security Na.. Abi No Be So????
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Photos Of Tu face And @annie Idibia At Chris Brown Concert In Lagos
I'll Just Say That This Is The Best Ever Celebrity Couple...
Always Doing Great... Wooow
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PHOTOS: Rita Dominic Looking Good In Black Gown At Her Movie Premier In Calabar
Streets of Calabar movie premiere held on Friday December 21 in Calabar. Rita is styled by Ebun Aboderin
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Ice Prince Set To Storm Ghana, Zimbabwe
Choc Boy IcePrince Zamani heads out on a mini-tour soon. The rapper will make Ghana his first stop where he will perform with Sarkodie at the Dome on Christmas day, December 25th and then head to Zimbabwe December 29th for another show-stopper.
IcePrince Zamani who has enjoyed astounding success since the release of his smash single, ‘Oleku’, followed it with the release of his debut album ‘E.L.I.’ in 2011 which was received with critical acclaim.
The Minna born rapper further confirmed his status as a force to be reckoned with when he dropped two hot singles ‘Aboki’ and ‘More’ and followed them up with videos that are enjoying massive air rotation.
-Omgghana
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Photo: Man Excretes 90 Wraps Of Cocaine In 2 Weeks
A suspected drug trafficker recently excreted 90 wraps of a substance believed to be cocaine in 14 days.
The suspect, Peter Onyeagba, 40, allegedly tested positive for drug ingestion after his arrest at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos during an inward screening of passengers on a Kenyan Airways flight. He was arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
NDLEA Airport Commander, Hamza Umar, confirmed the arrest. He said, “Onyeagba is the longest observed drug suspect since January 2012. He began excretion the day he was arrested and took two weeks to complete observation. Some others concludethe evacuation of ingested drugs in three days, while a majority last for a week. This isthe longest observed case since January.”
Onyeagba, who sells building materials for a living, is a resident of Lome, Togo. After travelling to Brazil on Nov. 15, 2012 through Ghana, Onyeagba reportedly spent two weeks in Brazil before his return to Nigeria.
Ingested drugs, according to the agency, could last for a few weeks with minimal effects on a courier if the pellets of drugs remain sealed. It could however kill in a few minutes if there is a leakage.
Onyegaba told CRIME DIGEST that he was avictim of greed. He said, “I have been selling building materials in Togo for over 10 years. I was on a business trip to Brazil with $8,000 and had planned on visiting Nigeria. Some of my friends that we usually meet in a drinking bar introduced me into drugs.
“They told me that instead of going back to Nigeria with nothing, that I should take somedrugs and earn $3,000. I was not forced to smuggle the drug; I only decided to give it a try after much persuasion. I was interested in making an additional $3,000.”
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, reiterated the agency’s decision to continue the fight against drug traffickers.
He said, “One of our strategies is to be vigilant and ensure that any suspectcaught is duly prosecuted to deter others. Most suspects are just lured by greed.”
Source : Punch
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The suspect, Peter Onyeagba, 40, allegedly tested positive for drug ingestion after his arrest at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos during an inward screening of passengers on a Kenyan Airways flight. He was arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
NDLEA Airport Commander, Hamza Umar, confirmed the arrest. He said, “Onyeagba is the longest observed drug suspect since January 2012. He began excretion the day he was arrested and took two weeks to complete observation. Some others concludethe evacuation of ingested drugs in three days, while a majority last for a week. This isthe longest observed case since January.”
Onyeagba, who sells building materials for a living, is a resident of Lome, Togo. After travelling to Brazil on Nov. 15, 2012 through Ghana, Onyeagba reportedly spent two weeks in Brazil before his return to Nigeria.
Ingested drugs, according to the agency, could last for a few weeks with minimal effects on a courier if the pellets of drugs remain sealed. It could however kill in a few minutes if there is a leakage.
Onyegaba told CRIME DIGEST that he was avictim of greed. He said, “I have been selling building materials in Togo for over 10 years. I was on a business trip to Brazil with $8,000 and had planned on visiting Nigeria. Some of my friends that we usually meet in a drinking bar introduced me into drugs.
“They told me that instead of going back to Nigeria with nothing, that I should take somedrugs and earn $3,000. I was not forced to smuggle the drug; I only decided to give it a try after much persuasion. I was interested in making an additional $3,000.”
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, reiterated the agency’s decision to continue the fight against drug traffickers.
He said, “One of our strategies is to be vigilant and ensure that any suspectcaught is duly prosecuted to deter others. Most suspects are just lured by greed.”
Source : Punch
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Photos of a Baby Girl Born With Skin Covering Eyes
Ten-month-old Liaoliao was born with skin covering her eyes. Only about one hundred patients in the world suffer from the condition called cryptophthalmia. After an operation on herright eye, Liaoliao's family hopes she will soon be able to see the world for the first time, Xiamen's major news portal xmnn.cnreports.
When Liaoliao was born this February, her family faced the shocking news that her eyes were covered with skin, and she had no eyelashes or eyebrows. As a result, the family were apprehensive about sharing the news of Liaoliao's condition with their neighbors in their village in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
However, her family soon realized that Liaoliao could interpret light. She would always face the sun when taken outside and rubbed her eye sockets when the indoor lights were turned on.
With a glimmer of hope, Liaoliao's family turned tothe Xiamen Eye Center of Xiamen University, whichhad experience with cases of this kind dating back to 2007.
After an operation on November 23, Liu Zuguo, director of the Xiamen Eye Center said that at present, Liaoliao's muscles are unable to supporther eyelids while certain components within her eye have not formed fully. Therefore, the next operation will focus upon improving Liaoliao's visual recovery.
Just over a hundred people worldwide are born with the condition where skin covers their eyeballs and the success rate for treatment is extremely low, xmnn.cnnoted.
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
Fan Gets Snubbed As She Tries To Embrace Chris Brown
From the way we access Chris Brown’s reaction to this female Nigerian fan trying to hug the superstar, it seems he’s certainly not wanting any love from our Nigerian Babes or what is your opinion judging by this picture?
- Gistplanet
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Jim Iyke Bags Actor of the Decade Award, Shows Off Kid Sister
They call him Nollywood ‘bad boy’, some call him a woman beater, others say he is a pompous dude, and all sort of names just because of the characters he plays in most movies. This has made many to ask if Jim really has a sister or better still, know how to treat a woman well.
Now, to clear the air on these issues, Jim Iyke, on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, graced an event with his lovely little sister named Natasha.
Jim, after some time abroad, returned to Nigeria last week for the Screen Nation event where he was named the Actor Of The Decade where he stepped out with Natasha.
A pretty little sister Jim got there?
Source : nigeriafilms.com
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Now, to clear the air on these issues, Jim Iyke, on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, graced an event with his lovely little sister named Natasha.
Jim, after some time abroad, returned to Nigeria last week for the Screen Nation event where he was named the Actor Of The Decade where he stepped out with Natasha.
A pretty little sister Jim got there?
Source : nigeriafilms.com
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P Square Storm Uganda In A Grand Style For A Musical Concert
See my Badt Boiz Dn Storm Uganda With a grand style.... All the Girls don Dead Cos of Them...
Kudos To P square
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Kudos To P square
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