What Madonna, Beyonce, others wore to the 56th Grammy Awards

It was a night of parade of eye-catchimg outfits and the display of fashion ensembles as stars looking glamorous and daring stepped out at the red carpet event –the 56th Grammy Award held at Staples Center, Los Angeles, United States of America, last Sunday.
The event was regarded  by the American music industry as the ‘ biggest night of the year’. Present at the ocassion were music super stars like Kathy Perry, Beyonce Knowles, Jay Z,  Ciara, Madonna, Pharrel Williams, Taylor Swift, Swiss Beats, and other multi-platinum music icons.

Ghana President John Mahama Brother Settles Merchant Bank

Ibrahim Mahama
Engineers & Planners Company Limited (E&P) has settled its outstanding debt of $28 million to Merchant Bank.
According to sources close to the deal, the payment, made last Friday, represents the total amount owed Merchant Bank by Ibrahim Mahama, a brother to President John Dramani Mahama.
The amount was transferred by Afrexim Bank to the offshore account of Merchant Bank through Citi Bank N.A., New York.
The move has been commended by market watchers who believe it will help improve the financial position of the bank, which has been through trying times recently as a result of some huge debts.
It would be recalled that Merchant Bank Ghana Limited gave a 21-day ultimatum to its known debtors through an advertisement in the newspapers on Tuesday, January 14, 2013, a week after President Mahama tasked the bank to form a task force to go after its debtors.
The defaulters were required to settle all their indebtedness to the bank from the date the advertisement was published in the newspapers.
The new management of the bank, led by Niila Selormey, said it was determined to recover the monies, regardless of the personalities involved.
The bank stated that failure by the debtors to honour their debt obligations would compel Merban Assets Recovery Trust (MART), its subsidiary to publish their names and the amounts of money they owed it after a grace period of five working days from the deadline indicated in the advertisement.
Fortiz Private Equity Fund announced that it was the legal and registered owner of 90 per cent shares of Merchant Bank.
Fortiz made full payment for shares of Merchant Bank (Ghana) Limited by the transfer of funds held at the Bank of Ghana into the operating account of Merchant Bank (Ghana) Limited.
The remaining 10 percent shares of the bank are split between SSNIT and SIC Life, which respectively own 8.96 percent
and 1.04 percent.

Nana Ama McBrown Celebrates One Year of Her Accident At Teshie Orphanage

Nana Ama with boyfriend Max
Thursday January 30 2014 was exactly one year since actress Nana Ama McBrown was involved in an accident on the N1 High way with her boyfriend Maxwell Mensah which almost claimed her life.
To mark the one year and thank God for her life, the actress donated several items to the Teshie Orphanage with her family and her boyfriend Maxwell to share the day with the orphans.
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Microsoft names Satya Nadella to replace Steve Ballmer

Indian-born Satya Nadella has risen through the ranks of Microsoft since joining the company in 1992

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Technology giant Microsoft has announced that Satya Nadella will be its next chief executive.

Indian-born Mr Nadella is currently Microsoft's head of Cloud and Enterprise, which builds and runs the firm's computing platforms and developer tools.
He takes over from Steve Ballmer who announced plans to step down last year.
Company founder Bill Gates said there was "no better person to lead Microsoft".
Mr Gates is stepping down as chairman, it was also announced, but will take up a new role as a technology adviser and will also retain a seat on Microsoft's board.
Microsoft's lead independent director John Thompson will take over as chairman.
'Proven leader' "Microsoft is one of those rare companies to have truly revolutionised the world through technology, and I couldn't be more honoured to have been chosen to lead the company," said Mr Nadella.

Bill Gates: 'Satya has the right background'

"The opportunity ahead for Microsoft is vast, but to seize it, we must focus clearly, move faster and continue to transform. A big part of my job is to accelerate our ability to bring innovative products to our customers more quickly."
Mr Nadella, 46, is Microsoft's third chief executive. The Hyderabad-born executive joined the company in 1992 and has degrees in electronics, computer science and business administration.
He previously led its server and tools business before being put in charge of the unit that built Microsoft's Cloud OS service, which powers products such as Bing, Skype and Xbox Live.
"During this time of transformation, there is no better person to lead Microsoft than Satya Nadella," said Mr Gates.

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Dbanj signs 2kriss to his DB Record label

You know he has been wanting to sign young stars in the past but it didn't work out.Now he has signed these young duo..
NB: Sorry friends, i'm in a place with very crappy network

Caught in the act: Pastor imprisoned for raping 4 members of his congregation (PICTURED)

A pastor in Zimbabwe has been sentenced to spend the next half century in prison after he was found guilty of raping 4 female members of his congregation.
Robert Martin Gumbura, the spiritual leader of the “Robert Martin Gumbura Independent End Time Message Church”, is said to have claimed that all female members of his church were his wives.
Gumbura, who has 11 wives and 30 children, had 10 years taken off his sentence because it was his first conviction.
The Times reports:

The court heard that Gumbura, 57, claimed that all female members of his church were his wives by right, and married women were on loan from their husbands.
“You were a real wolf in sheepskin,” said magistrate Hoseah Mujaya. The core business of any church is worshipping and not sleeping with girls and women and threaten them
that misfortune will befall them.”
The rapes are said to have occurred more than a decade ago. The pastor, who has 11 wives and 30 children, had wanted to sire 100 children.
His conviction included a four-month term for a separate charge of possession of pornographic videos.In his defence, Gumbura stated the DVDs were private recordings with his wives.
Cases of church leaders abusing women are common in Zimbabwe. Last month a leader of an apostolic sect made news after it was revealed that he had impregnated 13 women in one month.

Dencia Admits Her Whitenicious Cream Will Bleach Your Skin

 

                                    Dencia Before                                                                  Dencia Now

In a new interview with Ebony Magazine, Cameroonian pop singer, Dencia finally admitted her new skin care cream, Whitenicious will bleach your skin if you use it all over your body. But she insists that's not why she is selling it. That her cream is in fact helping women overcome an obstacle which is dark spots when they use it.
Here's what Dencia said in the interview:

• EBONY: So you know there’s been a lot of buzz about you on the internet here lately. Everybody’s talking about your new skin care line, Whitenicious.

Dencia:  And I’m happy that they’re talking because my sales are skyrocketing.

• EBONY: Okay. But do you understand people’s response to the pictures and advertisement for Whitenicious which says “Say goodbye to pigmentation and spots forever.”

The picture clearly says “Say goodbye to dark spots and hyperpigmentation.” I’m not saying “say goodbye to your Black skin and try to be like Dencia.” That’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying “say goodbye to dark spots and hyperpigmentation. I have men, White men, Black men, buying Whitenicous. And guess what
they’re using it for? Dark spots. Not to bleach their entire skin. I don’t think a White man is trying to bleach his skin.
Trust me, I’ve been running this business for the past three weeks and I’ve read all these emails from girls telling me about how they have this hyperpigmentation, how they have these dark spots. I have seen so many pictures. These girls are not trying to bleach their skin. They’re just trying to get rid of these little things that is making them feel uncomfortable, you know?

•  EBONY: I hear you, I do. And you’re right, many women of African descent, many women of color, we do suffer from hyperpigmentation.  So there are lots of products on the market that work to fade out those spots, if you will. But there are also products… and you know this, especially in West Africa. We see the billboards, we see them in the markets, we see the women with all of the damage on their skin – there are products out there that are used to bleach the skin. Your product is called Whitenicious, of course people will buy it because they want to bleach.

Dencia: Ok. Will Whitenicious bleach your skin if you use it on all your skin? Yes, it will. Are we selling Whitenicous for that purpose? No, we’re not. Whitenicous comes in 30 ml and 60ml. You cannot use the 60 ml to bleach your whole skin. It’s impossible. And that costs about $150 each.
60 ml can’t even go on your whole feet. I don’t see anybody spending all that money to bleach their entire skin. I don’t see that happening. Now, do I have customers who come and buy stuff for over $2000? Yes, I do. Do I ask them what they want to do with it? No, I don’t. Do I know what they want to do with it? No, I don’t care because it’s their money, it’s how they want to spend it.

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HOT! Beyonce Shares New Steamy Tumblr Photos [JUST LOOK]

Beyonce’s Tumblr is officially too hot to handle.
The superstar songstress, who shares a lot of personal and backstage pictures on her Tumblr page, uploaded sizzling new photos from recent performance rehearsals to her website over the weekend.
In one photo, Beyonce can be seen rehearsing in a completely sheer dress with barely anything on underneath. It appears the shot was taken while she was practicing for her “Drunk In Love” Grammys performance.

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PHOTO: Nollywood Actress, Dakore Egbuson Akande welcomes baby number 2

Oh wow! The actress just welcomed a new baby. The happy mum shared a photo on her instagram page announcing the birth of her second child. Dakore and Olu already have a two year old daughter. Big congrats to them.

VIDEO: Shocking Footage Of Toddler Girl Smoking A Cigarette Sparks Outrage!

Footage has emerged which shows a toddler appearing to smoke a real cigarette. And in the video, the young girl, aged about two or three, puts the cigarette into her mouth and inhales several times before breathing out dark smoke. The clip, which has been uploaded to YouTube, is believed to have been taken in Finland and has caused public outrage, with people posting angry comments like:

'Must originate from her sick parents or siblings. Persons under 18 are not allowed to either sell or purchase tobacco in Finland.

While some others suggested she could be smoking an e-cigarette. Watch the video below:

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Rita Dominic Covers Genevieve Magazine, February 2014 Issue

The February 2014 edition marks the 11th anniversary of Genevieve magazine. On the cover is Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic who opened up on many aspects of her life and why she’s still single.

Genevieve Nnaji shares new photo

She looks stunning as usual

Justin Bieber Buys His Fans Their Very Own iPhones

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True to his promise to "swag on" people, Justin Bieber made two fangirls very happy when he gifted them their very own iPhones this weekend. Two lucky Beliebers were at Apple's flagship store in New York City when they ran into the singer, who was in town for the Super Bowl. According to fan Lalita Selochan, she and a friend had been waiting outside the singer's hotel since Saturday but went into the store for warmth. After tweeting the "Baby" crooner about their time in the cold, they started watching Bieber's new "Confident" music video when the singer himself entered the store and tapped her on the shoulder.
"We continued to watch the video, then I felt a tap on my shoulder and I heard 'I see you guys checking out the new video.' I turned around to see JUSTIN DREW BIEBER STANDING RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES," she recalled in a Twitter post.
After asking Selochan and her friend for their favorite colors, Bieber then bought them each an iPhone 5C.
"He told the guys that worked there 'I want a pink one for her, and a green for her and lemme [sic] get a yellow for me," Selochan wrote. "[Then] he handed us the iPhone 5C he bought for us." "We exchanged high fives and I told him, 'No matter what stupid rumor comes up, I'll always be by your side. Always a Belieber!' He told us he loved us and went upstairs with his bodyguards," she continued. "Justin is so much more than what the stupid media makes him to be. He's sweet and caring and funny."
It seems Bieber is on a roll with the good deeds. Following his encounter with his fans at the Apple store, the 19-year-old defended his Beliebers online, tweeting:

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VIDEO: KCEE ft. D’banj – Emmah

KCEE, who is currently on fiya in the Nigerian
music scene brings us another eye catching and engaging video, this time
to his new single Emmah featuring Eja Nla better known as D’banj.


The video was directed by Godfather and shot on location somewhere in South Africa.


Enjoy!

After dropping hits after hits,KCEE is here again
with another smashing hit song and a fitting classic video by GODFATHER
PRODUCTIONS featuring African super star the koko master himself
D’BANJ.ENJOY

VIDEO: KCEE ft. D’banj – Emmah

KCEE, who is currently on fiya in the Nigerian music scene brings us another eye catching and engaging video, this time to his new single Emmah featuring Eja Nla better known as D’banj.
The video was directed by Godfather and shot on location somewhere in South Africa.
Enjoy!

After dropping hits after hits,KCEE is here again with another smashing hit song and a fitting classic video by GODFATHER PRODUCTIONS featuring African super star the koko master himself D’BANJ.ENJOY

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Finally! Psquare to release 6th album in 2014

Nigerian superstar singing duo, P-Square, will definitely be releasing an album before the end of 2014.

Lately, the twins Peter and Paul have been preoccupied with their personal lives, both spending more time with their kids and partners, with the former getting married last year, thus taking some time off their music careers.

According to an insider from their camp, the pair – who haven’t released an album in over two and a half years — have decided to follow the pattern of fellow artistes like Davido and Wizkid who drop several successful singles before eventually releasing an album that will include all those songs, accompanied with just a few others.

The source said, ‘It’s not like they won’t be releasing albums. Peter and Paul have simply seen the pattern working for other guys, whereby they will put out 6-7 singles that will eventually still make the final record. Hence, most of the songs are already out there in the public before the album release.’

However, when NET further investigated by reaching out to P-Square’s publicist, Bayo Adetu, he debunked the rumours, saying that the brothers will be releasing a couple of singles before or on Valentine’s Day, and will eventually put out an album later in the year.

He said, ‘We did not release any statement whatsoever, especially one saying that P-square will not release albums anymore. They will release two singles for the fans before Valentine, and an album will definitely come out before the end of the year.’

‘Plan B’ Review: Wande Coal takes a good step backwards

Wande coal definitely has a back-up plan for when the current wave of disposable music ceases to thrive, and it more than shows on this song which sees him dabble into previously uncharted territory, one of the signs of his new found maturity and identity since severing musical ties with Mavin Records and Don Jazzy.

‘Plan B‘, which comes off as a flawless RnB song, sees Wande coal passionately pleading with a girl (Halima) to leave her partner and come be with him, promising to satisfy all her needs.

With his overt foray into the commercial club anthem-like songs in recent times, it is very easy to forget that WC has the vocal/composition ability to churn out a fluid RnB track.

Maleek Berry’s production certainly made the job quite easy for the Black diamond, as he rarely strayed away from the script of the instrumental throughout the song duration.

As decent and effortless as his delivery was, the average flippant Nigerian music lover would hardly leave this one on repeat.

This song is for deep patient minds, romantics and lovers, which makes it apt to be released during the Valentine season.

Final verdict: Wande takes a step backwards, albeit a necessary and timely one, in order to show his peers the possibility of what could be.

Whoa! Justin Bieber sucking on stripper’s nipples! [PHOTO]

A photo of Justin Bieber sharing a pair of a stripper’s breasts with a friend has landed on the internet.

The photo is believed to have been taken during a party at an L.A. recording studio. Bieber and his friend Khalil Sharieff are seen sucking on the strippers boobs.

Can it get any more controversial for the Canadian Pop artiste?

Incredible: HUGE snake vomits cow after crushing and swallowing it (WATCH)

Snakes are very scary creatures and the bigger they are, the more terrifying they are likely to be.


The Anaconda, for example, is so big, it can swallow a man. Sometimes
however, these reptiles bite off more than they can chew and then they
have to regurgitate their swallowed prey.


The snake in this video is believed to have swallowed a cow whole and then puked it out when it couldn’t keep it down.


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Tragic love: Couple dies while having sex in car with engine running

A man and a woman are said to have died of carbon monoxide poisoning after having sex in a car while the engine was running.
Keith Payton and Salina Johnson, both 40 years of age, were found dead in the car which was parked in a garage.
The duo, who were residents of Pennsylvania in the U.S, are believed to have been overcome by the odorless fumes due to the high levels of the gas detected.
Daily Mail reports:

The ignition was still on but the car had run out of fuel. Extremely high levels of carbon monoxide were detected.

Police believe the couple had pulled over for sex because Ms Johnson was partially clothed when they were found, The Patriot News reported.
Marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found in the car, according to Old Lycoming Township police.A kerosene heater also was on but it had also run out of fuel.
The couple, of Allenwood and Williamsport, were pronounced dead at 10.45 p.m. Friday, but police said they had died sometime earlier. But it is thought the pair may have driven into the garage the previous evening.
Coroner Charles Kiessling was called to the scene inside a garage on Blooming Grove Road.  He says blood tests show ‘extremely elevated’ levels of carbon monoxide in the victims’ bodies, according to PA Homepage.
The two were discovered by an family friend sent by Payton’s brother, who leased the garage, to look for Payton, police said.  It is understood Mr Payton had gone to the garage to drop off something for his brother on Thursday.

7 persons arrested for destroying President Jonathan’s portrait in Ogun

Seven persons have been arrested by the police in Ogun after it was alleged that they were responsible for defacing portraits of President Goodluck Jonathan.
The damaged portraits were said to have been hung at the state secretariat of the Labour Party which was recently burgled.
The suspects are also being accused of the burglary which took place in the Adatan area of Abeokuta, the state capital.
PM news reports:

Those arrested are: Ismail Odejimi, Asade Adewale, Nurudeen Ayomatokunje, Nuru Olaleye, Soji Adegbola, Micheal Ranti Adegbola and John Olaleye.
The Secretary of the party, Sunday Ogini made the allegations, but the police have vowed to get to the root of the matter, especially because the suspects belong to a faction of the party, fighting to wrest control from Ogini’s faction.

Photo: Flavour Nabania Shows Up At His Alma Mater Dressed In Their School Uniform

Flavour Nabania recently surprised students of his alma mater - College of the Immaculate Conception, Enugu when he showed up unannounced at their assembly ground, fully dressed in their school uniform to motivate and inspire the students. 

His visit was courtesy of his NGO - Flavour Foundation. Reports have it that a good number of the students' school fees will be taken care of by Flavour's NGO as well.

There might be rumours flying around that Kim Kardashian has been using photoshop to make her figure look flawless but the reality star's body looked pretty perfect to us as she was pictured in the flesh, leaving a lunch date at The Ivy yesterday.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashian's star sported a tight grey skirt and cropped grey jumper as she made her way out of the celeb hotspot, an outfit that ensured her S shape figure was on full display.
Kim brought the understated ensemble to life with a pair of white alligator print Giuseppe Zanotti shoes and matching print handbag and, while daughter North wasn't with her, the 33-year-old ensured that she was in her thoughts by wearing a gold necklace with her daughter's nickname, Nori, on it.

All grey everything: Kim looked sleek in the all grey ensemble! (FameFlynet)

The mother-of-one kept the look sleek by wearing her hair in a low ponytail, complete with middle parting, and clear lipgloss to accentuate her full lips.
She didn't seem too keen on the paps though, choosing to hide her face behind a pair of large shades as she made her way to her car.
On Friday Kim slammed rumours she photoshopped a recent 'belfie' of her and close friend Blac Chyna in the gym, insinuating that the rumours undermined all of her hard work.

The reality star wore a necklace featuring her daughter's nickname, Nori (FameFlynet)

Following claims that the pictures were misleading, and aimed to get fans to think that Kim was slimmer than she actually is, the curvacious reality star tweeted: "It sucks when people make up surgery or Photoshop lies when I am so disciplined & work so hard!
Kim then added: "Just trying to motivate others & show anyone struggling with weight they can totally achieve whatever they want if they are dedicated!"

Kim's tight skirt ensures her famous derriere is on full display! (WENN)

The Kardashian sister revealed back in October that she had already shed 50 Ibs since giving birth to her daughter in June and a source recently revealed to Us Weekly that the hard work hasn't terminated there.
"She wakes up and does more than 100 squats every single morning.
"Even now, when she can wear the things she did before her pregnancy, she still wants to tone her body."
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Remembering Aaliyah: 20 Great Tracks From The Late Singer

13 years ago, Aaliyah was tragically killed in a plane crash at the tender age of 22 when returning from the Bahamas after shooting the video for “Rock The Boat.” Her death deeply affected her fans and the hip-hop community at large.
Aaliyah made a name for herself in R&B and hip-hop producing hit upon hit, often blending the two genres together-- something we see a lot of in present day. Her career was aided by Timbaland, the late Static Major and Missy Elliot who helped write and produce many of her tracks. But it was Aaliyah's strength as an entertainer and her originality which made her music so successful. Her beauty, her subtle sweet voice, her dope dance sequences, and her traditional hip-hop style (baggy pants and bandanas were the go-to), were all signature aspects of Aaliyah.
The Princess of R&B continues to have a huge influence on today’s music. Drizzy Drake is often caught citing her as a big inspiration, borrowing samples from her music and at one point was even in talks to work on a posthumous release with her. Chris Brown also has included samples of Aaliyah on his tracks, collaborating with her on his recent single "Don't Think They Know."
We celebrate Aaliyah’s life with 20 huge tracks from her discography. Let us know your favorite Aaliyah track.

R.I.P. Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16 1979 - August 25 2001)