The Lovely Mrs Soleye's Photo Shoot For Ovation Magazine

 Styled by our very own Bola Obileye of seriouslydoughnuts. Quite lovely.

Uduaghan, Utuama, Ewherido, Manager receives Certificates of Return Ogbaburhon, Ojakovo, Emeyese, Kiston Okoro, Akpodiete others too

Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan the Delta state governor-elect and his Deputy Prof. Amos Utuama on Tuesday at a colourful ceremony at Asaba, received their Certificates of Return (CoR) from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Mercy Johnson In Hot Romance With Adams Oshiomole?

Well, No be me talk this one, but our Naija editors need to step up their games, haba!! Checkout one of Nigeria's best selling magazine




Mercy Johnson in hot romance with Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole
Why is daughter is against the affair.... #Taboon, #Gbagaun.




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Rare conjoined twins who share a single body born in China

A woman has given birth to a baby girl with two heads in the Chinese province of Sichuan.
The conjoined twins, who share a single body, two arms and two legs, were born by Caesarean section last week, according to officials. The sisters are believed to suffer from a condition known as dicephalic parapagus - an extremely unusual form of twin conjoinment where only a single body develops.

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Rare conjoined twins who share a single body born in China

A woman has given birth to a baby girl with two heads in the Chinese province of Sichuan.
The conjoined twins, who share a single body, two arms and two legs, were born by Caesarean section last week, according to officials. The sisters are believed to suffer from a condition known as dicephalic parapagus - an extremely unusual form of twin conjoinment where only a single body develops.

Source

Cossy Orjiakor Bares Her Boobs Naked At A Lagos Night Club

This picture below was taken in a nightclub where the ex actress(turned musician)went to have fun.she was approached by fans who wanted to take pics of her boobs and the (maybe drunk cossy)gladly obliged them.
the lady who is in the picture with her used her blackberry phone to snap and later circulated it,this picture made the cover page of a softsell publication this week in Nigeria...do you like what you see?
So my question is, Will you wife this? shes still single oo
Thanks to ultimate Stella Dimoko-Korkus of Encomium Mag for the gist.

Now Ikedi Ohakim is looking at becoming Minister. Writes president Jonathan

Power is so intoxicating...so hard to let go. The letter after the cut...

Nude photo of Karen Igbo surface online...You wanna see? *wink*

I can't get enough of this lady...lol. Where did they find her? Currently not watching BBA, but how is she doing in the house? To see a nude pic of her, then continue...and guys, it's at your own expense o...I no send u...:-)

BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED UPDATES - DAY 1

THE NEW BIG BROTHER HOUSE
House is best described as friendly and fashionable, created to offer real comfort and great fun to the Housemates.Including two bedrooms, a long kitchen, a storeroom, an open plan living room plus a large garden evergreen with artificial grass and two separate seating areas, the Big Brother House also includes a large bathroom. Most importantly, the Diary Room (now called the Chat Room) is back at the heart of things where housemates will spend time talking directly to Biggie.
Amongst the décor, the house also functions as a fully-fledged studio environment and includes 120 microphones and 54 cameras, including brand new ‘cue-ball’ cameras that allow for even greater camera flexibility and scope, an essential on a series that runs 24/7 live for 91 days. The new BBA house is a combination of the barn and the main house .More stories after -Read More



ABOUT THE 26 HOUSEMATES
With 14 countries in attendance , BBA6 carefully selected two reps from each country with the exception of Mozambique and Zambia . View pictures by clicking on the link .
http://bigbrotherafrica.dstv.com/Housemates/

MEET YOUR NIGERIAN HOUSEMATES
KAREN

Age 27 Hometown Jos
Occupation Unemployed
Biography Born in Jos, Karen lists her mother as her role model. She likes people who are similar to her: fun and happy, and dislikes people who are boring, fake and dishonest. Karen relaxes by "chilling with friends" and would love to visit Spain because "it is sunny, beautiful and exotic”.
SO FAR - Off on a racy high energy level start ,this Lil Kim of Naija - Karen has shown she is not the quiet type , talking aloud, breaking into spontaneous teasing dance steps and OMG those boobs and tatoos .....Lets see how far she will go in the game .



VINA

Age 26
Hometown Lagos
Occupation Radio Presenter
Biography Vina, describes her personality as "amplified" and dislikes people who are lazy, unfriendly and think they are better than others. She’s confident of her chances on the show and promises she will be outrageous.
SO FAR - Well for now , we can say her style is edgy - with her half red head . Dont think she is a fan of her fellow Naija house mate though , since she took her up on having a fake accent. Hmm, knowing women .....lets see how these two get along .

THE FIRST KISS

In a bid to get to know each other better, the Housemates decided to play a game of 'Never Never'. In this game, the Housemates revealed, what it is they have never done before.Millicent- from Kenya decided to kiss Alex from Ghana. Believe you me , they really did put up a show .

For more updates , click on the bba icon on the top right.

RUKKIES PLANS RETAIL THERAPY

RUKKIES, a  popular lagos clothing boutique is putting together a one day exhibition tagged - RUKKIES RETAIL THERAPY. This exhibition like no other will have have UNBELIEVABLE price tags at such recession aligned rates .This event which will be taking place on the 22nd May 2011 @
the Robert's Cafe -16B Akin Olugbade Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Time - 12- 7pm
The event will also feature top fashion accessory stockist and lifestyle brands ALL in alliance with the Retail Therapy .

Admission - FREE

Oh no! Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife announce separation

The Schwarzenegger family

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife of 25 years, Maria Shriver, announced Monday night that they are separating. The political power couple released a statement saying:

"This has been a time of great personal and professional transition for each of us. After a great deal of thought, reflection, discussion and prayer, we came to this decision together. At this time, we are living apart while we work on the future of our relationship.
We are continuing to parent our four children together. They are the light and the center of both of our lives. We consider this a private matter and neither we nor any of our friends or family will have further comment. We ask for compassion and respect from the media and the public."

Wow, definitely didn't see that coming

Olubukola Adefisayo being released from prison?

Bukola

Y'all remember that mentally ill lady, Olubukola Adefisayo who murdered her mother in 2009? (Read here if you missed it). I saw on TV today that the Nigeria police is considering releasing her from Kirikiri prison where she's been since 2009 (or have they release her already?) after rehabilitating her. The TV station interviewed several of Bukky's former neighbours and they said they were looking forward to receiving her back home. They say she's now a born again Christian.

Does anyone have more info on this, 'cos I only caught the last part of the report.

Watch her talk about how she killed her mom while high on crack cocaine...after the cut...

CBN imposes limits, penalty on cash transactions….N150,000 for individuals; N200,000 for corporate organisations

From June 2012, individuals that make cash withdrawal or deposit above N150,000 would pay a fine of N100 per extra N1,000, while corporate organisations that make cash withdrawal or deposit above N1 million would pay fine of N200 per extra N1,000.

These limits for free cash withdrawal and deposits were part of a new policy aimed at reducing the high usage of cash in the economy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on April 28.

So let me get this straight. If I want to withdraw say N1m, I will pay the bank N85, 000 as penalty? For withdrawing my own money? And no third party cheques above N150,000 across the counter? How will this work? I'm really trying to make sense out of this, won't this move cause inflation or something? And won't it result to people keeping money at home instead?

Read the CBN policy after the cut and tell us what you think.


The policy, which would be enforced in Lagos State, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano and Aba in the first instance also banned encashment of third party cheques above N150,000 across the counter

The policy was contained in a circular signed by Mr Muhammad Nda, Director, Currency Operations Department and addressed to all banks, Cash In Transit (CIT) companies and electronic payment providers.

The circular entitled: “Industry policy on retail cash collection and lodgement” stated: “In view of increasing dominance of cash in the economy with its implication for cost of cash management to the banking industry, security, money laundering, etc., the Central Bank of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Bankers Committee, is adopting policies to reduce the high usage of cash, moderate the cost of cash management and encourage the use of electronic payment channels. Consequently, the Central Bank of Nigeria hereby directs as follows:

The limits

“Commencing from June 1, 2012, a daily cumulative limit of N150,000 and N1,000,000 on free cash withdrawals and lodgments by individual and corporate customers respectively with Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) shall be imposed. To this end, individuals and corporate organisations that make cash transactions above the limits will be charged a penal fee of N100/thousand and N200/thousand respectively for amounts above the cumulative limits.

“Contravention of this policy shall attract a fine of five (5) times the amount that the bank waives as a first offender. Subsequently, the bank shall pay ten (10) times the charges waived.

“Furthermore, 3rd party cheques above N150,000 shall not be eligible for encashment over the counter. Value for such cheques shall be received through the clearing house.

Penalties

“If a bank allows 3rd party cheque encashment, it shall be liable to a sanction of 10% of the face value of the cheque or N100,000 whichever is higher.

“Banks will cease cash in transit lodgment services rendered to merchant_customers from June 1, 2012. In this regard, customers could engage the services of the CBN licensed cash-in-transit (CIT) companies to aid cash movement to and from their banks at mutually agreed terms and conditions.  Contravention of this policy shall attract a fine of N1.0 million per specie movement.

“This arrangement shall be in force in Lagos State, FCT, Port Harcourt, Kano and Aba in the first instance. The arrangement shall be extended to other parts of the country at a date to be determined by the Bankers Committee.”

“To achieve interoperability of local currency POS transactions, no  card scheme, foreign or local, shall operate exclusive acquirer agreement or contract in Nigeria with effect from June 1, 2011. Any payments scheme, processor, switching company, service provider or bank that contravenes this policy may be suspended for a minimum of one (1) month by the CBN as a processor, switching company, service provider etc in the first instance. The license may be withdrawn by the CBN if the contravention is repeated.

“This policy shall apply to both private and public sector transactions.  All financial institutions including Deposit Money Banks, Savings and Loans, Mortgage and Microfinance Banks shall comply accordingly.

“Compliance with the policy shall be monitored by the Banking Supervision Department and the Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department with appropriate sanction applied to erring institutions.

“While the Central Bank of Nigeria will make general announcements and carry out public awareness programmes individual banks are expected to do same. The affected customers of banks should be informed in good time by the banks with clear advice on alternative electronic payment channels available to them.”

CBN imposes limits, penalty on cash transactions….N150,000 for individuals; N200,000 for corporate organisations

Osama Bin Laden Has Been Killed!

The most prominent face of terror, Al-Qaeda Leader, Osama Bin Laden has been killed by US Forces in a raid in the early Morning of May 1st, 2011 in Pakistan. His two wives and six children have been arrested.

Spotted: Naeto C and girlfriend Nicole at an event

The lovebirds were spotted at an event in Lagos recently. They look so good together. All the best to them.

Double Take On The Print Factor

 

Amber Rose and Kardashian were both Spotted in an African Inspired Ankara print fabric dress from Mara Hoffman. Both celebrities looked stunning and bright in this tribal one hand piece by the print loving designer.

Pictures from Ini Edo's dance movie 'I'll Take My Chances'

Mariah Carey gives birth to twins

 

Her husband of three years, Nick Cannon, made the announcement via twitter about an hour ago.
Mariah's reps also confirmed the births, saying the singer gave birth today at 12:07 p.m. EDT at an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles. Big congrats to them!