Nigeria and the 2012 summer Olympics

One event  I will not forget so soon is the just concluded 2012 summer Olympic games and this is not because I enjoyed watching any of it but because of Nigeria’s excellent performances in all of the events they participated in, so much D’Tigers helped Team USA

Record-breaking 17ft Burmese python bursting with 87 eggs is found in Florida...and authorities let it roam free for a MONTH on purpose

A monstrous Burmese python measuring 17 feet, 7 inches and carrying a record-breaking 87 eggs has been captured in Florida.

Weighing in at a colossal 164.5 pounds, the giant female is the largest snake of its kind found in the state and serves as further evidence of how the foreign predator is threatening local wildlife, say researchers.

'This thing is monstrous, it's about a foot wide,' said Kenneth Krysko, from the Florida Museum of Natural History. 'It means these snakes are surviving a long time in the wild, there's nothing stopping them and the native wildlife are in trouble.'

Goodbye to London's glorious Games... thousands pack out Olympic Stadium as Britain bids farewell to greatest show on Earth

After London welcomed all 204 of the competing nations to the capital for what was undoubtedly one of the greatest Olympic Games in history, athletes, fans and celebrities assembled at the closing ceremony. If the

Look away now Anderson! Cooper's boyfriend spotted kissing another man in New York park

Anderson Cooper's next set of tough questions could be reserved for his long-term boyfriend Ben Maisani after pictures of him surfaced kissing another man.
Maisani, 39, was spotted in a close embrace with a dark-haired, muscle-bound man in a New York park.

Igbo women vow to take over rape cases

Lolo Dr. Kate Ezeofor, Umuada president

The Umuada Igbo, the cultural umbrella of all Igbo speaking women in the world, has vowed to take up the prosecution of rape cases in Igboland.

The women, who met at Eke Umunnachi in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State

Chelsea 2 Manchester City 3: Champions secure Community Shield victory after Ivanovic sees red

Out of the blocks: Samir Nasri is mobbed after scoring Man City's third goal

Manchester City took advantage of Branislav Ivanovic's red card to fight back for victory in the Community Shield.
Fernando Torres poked Chelsea in front in the first half but they were soon reduced to 10 men when Ivanovic was dismissed for a late lunge on Aleksandar Kolarov.

JTF discovers Boko Haram Bomb making factory in Kano

The Joint Task Force (JTF) says it is leaving no stone unturned in it fight against terrorism in the northern parts of Nigeria.
The JTF says it men discovered sophisticated weapons of mass distruction belonging to the Islamist group known as the Boko Haram in north east Nigeria.

50 Cent mocks Kanye West’s romance with Kim Kardashian

50 Cent

50 says ‘One man’s trash is another man’s treasure’

It isn’t really news anymore when rapper 50 Cent takes shots at fellow rappers. But throw in Kim Kardashian’s name and everything changes…

The G-Unit boss recently bore his feeling on fellow rapper Kanye West’s relationship with Kim Kardashian practically insulting the ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ star.

‘You know how it is? One man’s trash is another man’s treasure’, Fif said when he was quizzed about Kanye’s new song ‘Perfect B****’.

‘I mean, if that man feel like she’s perfect, then she’s perfect. He could mean it and you’ll end up singing the words to it because he’s Kanye’, he added.

50 who used to go out with talk show host Chelsea Handler – recently revealed he wants to date X Factor judge Tulisa.

Nigeria has been bedeviled with visionless leaders – Rochas Okorocha

The Governor of Imo State Rochas Okorocha has blamed the lingering security crises confronting the nation on “visionless leaders” that has ruled the nation in the past.

Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at a national dialogue on Effective Leadership and Good Governance as the twin pillar in human rights protection, Mr Okorocha stated that “Nigeria has been be-deviled by visionless leaders who lack the political will to take decisions.”

We'll keep splashing the cash on stars, vows Gill despite Man United's lacklustre start on New York Stock Exchange

David Gill has promised Manchester United will continue to invest in top-class players despite a disappointing start to the club's bid to raise money in America.
The Glazer family banked £75million from Manchester United’s controversial flotation on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday — but that was up to £30m less than expected.

Money matters: United Executives David Gill (right), Joel Glazer (centre right) and Avram Glazer (centre) prepare to ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange

Avram and Joel Glazer rang the opening bell on Wall Street as 16.6 million shares, equal to 10 per cent of the club, were publicly traded.

Her parents beat her up for having a black boyfriend

• Parents sought out daughter's black boyfriend and screamed a torrent of racist abuse so vile that police were called
• David Champion punched his daughter in the face several times, while her mother Frances watched before landing her own blow
• Now the young couple are living together in a flat in Swansea while they study at university
• Mr Champion told Jane that she had brought 'shame to the family' while he beat her

Trips to the beautiful Gower peninsula and the annual family holiday to Spain punctuate Jane Champion's many happy memories of her childhood.

’2face influenced me’ – Shank

Nigerian reggae artiste Shank has expressed his respect and appreciation for popular R&B act and iconic musician 2face Idibia.

In an exclusive interview with NET, Shank says ‘2face influenced all of us, ask D’banj himself let him not tell you the truth, he made boys know as a young man if you start a career in music it will take you somewhere, he was the guy who told everybody that you can do this, get up and make something for yourself’.

Mark Zuckerberg’s topless photo leaks online

So much for online privacy…

A topless photo of Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg hit the internet hours ago raising major concerns over a major Facebook privacy issue.

The photo shows the billionaire with a couple of male friends without a shirt on. It is still unclear when or where the pic was taken.

LONDON — Usain Bolt, you’re not a “living legend” yet.

Usain Bolt

LONDON — Usain Bolt, you’re not a “living legend” yet.

That’s the verdict of IOC President Jacques Rogge, who said the Jamaican sprinter is an “icon,” but needs to prove his greatness over more than two Olympics before he can claim legendary status.

Hip Hop Star,Peter Okoye of Psquare and Lola Omotayo expecting second child together

Lola Omotayo and Peter Okoye of Psquare

Peter Okoye, one half of the popular hip hop duo of Psquare and his long time girlfriend, Lola Omotayo are expecting their second baby together.
Peter Okoye who confirmed the latest news through his tweeter account says he is very glad to be expecting his second child with Lola. He wrote” I am happy we are expecting another baby together. Thank God for the gift of life”
Cameron their first son was born some years ago. In 2008, Lola Omotayo was the first to reveal that she was indeed pregnant for the Psquare member.
Lola and Peter didnt get married or stay together even after their baby was born. However, Gistmaster News gathered that for Lola who is slightly older than Peter, she has found love and there is no going back. Peter didnt say much on whether there is a wedding proposal yet but industry observers believe that just like Annie Macaulay and Tuface, Lola would ended up getting Peter to say i do. Lola played a major role durning the burial of  madam Josephine Okoye,mother of Psquare who died recently.
Peter had earlier denied the news that Lola Omotayo was pregnant with a  second baby for him some months back.Before now, he was speculated to be in relationship

Conjoined twins who fall ill together and have to scratch each other's itches chart their amazing lives in new reality show... just don't ask about boyfriends

They were never expected to survive beyond a few days.

But conjoined twins Abigail and Brittany Hensel have not only proved doctors wrong, they have astonished them with their development into darling children, typical teenagers and, lately, beautiful young adults.

Now the 22-year-olds, who share one body fused at the torso, will be starring in their own reality TV show chronicling their graduation from Bethel University in Minnesota, their post-grad job search and their travels through Europe with friends.

Flavour, Terry G, Eva join Rick Ross for August 17 Summer Jam concert

Eva Alordiah will also be performing at the Summer Jam concert

Nigerian pop artistes Flavour, Terry G are set to perform at the forthcoming Summer Jam Fest headlined by US rapper Rick Ross.

Put together by Nigerian lifestyle publication St. Eve Magazine in collaboration with Trace Urban, the event will also feature the likes of Vector, Eva, Dammy Krane, Flowssickk, Burna Boy, Fuse ODG from Ghana and Liquideep from South Africa. DJ Jimmy JATT will be providing music amusement.

The event will take place at the Expo Hall of the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday, August 17, 2012.

Viva Forever! The Spice Girls were yesterday spotted rehearsing for their much-anticipated reunion ahead of Sunday's Olympics closing ceremony

It emerged earlier this year that the Spice Girls were going to be delighting fans worldwide by reuniting once again to perform at the London 2012 Olympics' closing ceremony.

And while the five-piece have yet to officially comment on the reports, they confirmed the news as they were spotted rehearsing for Sunday night's performance.

Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Mel C and Mel B were all seen going through the routine during the rehearsals at the Ford car plant in Dagenham,

Why Team Nigeria Failed at London Olympics – Minister of Sports

We haven't won even one medal so far! And we all know why, but let's hear what the Minister of Sports and Chairman, National Sports Commission, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has to say! :-). Full text of his speech yesterday Thursday August 9 at the Nigeria House in Stratford, London

    About two weeks ago, we arrived London for the 2012 Olympics with a contingent of 51 sportsmen and women competing in 8 sports namely, athletics, weightlifting, taekwondo, boxing, wrestling, table tennis, canoeing and basketball. We were competing in the last two for the first time ever.

    Even though we did not expect to win the competition, we had arrived hoping to make a decent showing. We even had reasons to believe we could surpass some of our recent achievements at this level of competing. Why not?

WHO IS NOLLYWOOD KING OF PROVERBS?

Nollywood has several actors who often play characters that make rich use of proverbs. In your opinion, who is the king of proverbs in Nollywood - Chiwetalu Agu, Pete Edochie, Fabian Adibe, or Amaechi Muonagor?