Saturday, March 24, 2012

Pink Pearl FOundation And Oaken Events Easter Giveaway

In the sacrificial spirit of Easter, Pink Pearl Foundation would be organizing a Cancer Awareness Campaign and Charity Giveaway on the 6th of April 2012 to commemorate the Easter celebration. The event is focused on touching lives by putting smiles on people’s faces with a mission to reduce the rate of death caused by breast and cervical cancer in Nigeria. This event will take place in Lagos’ “Ghetto City – Ajegunle” at LA primary school complex Ajegunle with special appearance from the Ghetto Soldier - Daddy Showkey and Nigeria’s finest DJ Jimmy Jatt. There will be free screenings during giveaway.

Speaking on the reason for the event, Spokesperson for the foundation, Mr. Onye Ubanatu said; Continue after the jump >>

Nigeria Border To Niger Where Boko Haram May Be Getting Members From Is Demarcated By Tree Logs

Facebook Extract: 'This is actually Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic, at a small border town called Birnin Kuka in the North-Western state of Katsina. The person on the left wearing red and white trousers is an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)... And what you’re thinking at this moment is right on point: the tree logs in the pictures literally DEMARCATE Nigeria from Niger Republic; crossing the logs means you’ve crossed over to the other country!''
This picture was taking 4 days ago .

Twitter Extract: Will Smith Spits Fire.. On Point!!!

"We live in America where a girl that threw flour on Kim Kardashian was arrested on site. But the man who KILLED Trayvon Martin is still free."- Will Smith.
See The Trayvon Martin Case: 10 Things You Need To Know.

An Interesting Read: If Black Is So Beautiful, Why Alter It?!

Face it, y'all like the sisters WHITE!

Yeah, many of you born liars will deny this but reality reflects that y'all niggers prefer to date and marry at least a light-skinned girl. Y'all can go about saying stuff like black is beautiful, black is amazing, I'm proud of my dark skin, big nose, big lips, huge back side, monster d/?! and what have you?
But brothers and sisters, are you really proud? How come the sisters feel the need to spend so much on whitening cream? How come if a sister doesn't come close to looking like MJ, some folks think they're suffering malnutrition(suffer head) and are thus ugly? Y'all know what I'm trying

This Will Make You Cry, Pls Share - Ogochukwu Onuchukwu (Nee Onugu). 23/10/1976 - 27/2/2012

Ogochukwu Onuchukwu (Nee Onugu). 23/10/1976 - 27/2/2012
True story culled from Late Ogochukwu's WEBSITE via LindaIkeji
My mum is crying. I can see her from here. She has aged since the last time I saw her. Why does she look so old and why is she so thin? Can someone console her? Can someone make her stop crying?
I try to get up but I can’t. I try to reach for her, but I’m stuck where I am. It is very dark in here, and very cold, so very cold.
What am I doing here? Where is everybody? Where are my children? I begin to panic, to struggle; I want to get out of this dark room.


I can hear Uzo calling. She’s calling my name. Then, I see mum again. And I hear Uzo again. I don’t see my children. Where are my children? I can’t see beyond the walls of this dark and cold room. Continue after the jump >>

Dbanj's "Oliver" Is 16 On UK Hot 40, Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege Of "Chiddy Bang" Makes 19

Great stuff.. A friend pinged me on BBM and told me the "Oliver" video by Dbanj is No. 16 on UK's "Hot 40" videos.. Nicee. Shown on UK's music chanel 4music... Other videos included Chiddy Bang's "Ray Charles" at the 19 spot. Others are 1. Alexander Burke - Elephant 2. Emile Sande - Next To Me; 3. Florida ft Sia - Wild Ones; 4. David Guetta ft Sia - Titanium; 6. Nicki Minaj - Starships.
You know what I'd do? Like me, if you don't know all the videos on this list, I'd find them on youtube. *winks*

A Must Read (*Chuckles): Cypridophobia – The Fear of Prostitutes

Dear readers, I’ll not place any age restriction to reading this. However, I must let you know that this piece contains strong sexual languages. Therefore, if you know you can’t cope with such, you are advised to quit straightaway. The writer will not hearken to complaints of inconveniences while reading.

I’m thinking if that first paragraph was necessary sef? After all, sexuality is inevitable in this world of man and woman. Not even this jet-age, that a 12 year old boy knows where to put it!
Warning! I am not a Christian writer. I am a Christian that writes, and most things you read from my stable are things that fringes around my socio-political/religious/cultural/romantic escapades. And those close to me should know that I’m a paragon of moral

Beauty & Brains: Nigerians Making Impact | Sisters Series - Mary Olushoga

Small Business Advocate, Mary Olushoga, Nominated for the Oxfam America: International Women’s Day Challenge. Mary Olushoga is in the running to win $1000 through GOOD Maker, a new online platform for catalyzing social change. Mary Olushoga’s idea involves creating an online curriculum that will enable African women and youths launch, or enhance their business and technological skills, so that they can continue to solve various entrepreneurial challenges. 

Mary also plans to launch an online curriculum using webinar platforms to help African youths, especially girls, launch and grow their e-commerce businesses. Mary Olushoga needs your vote, feedback, and support to win!


Voting Ends, Thursday, March 29 so please visit Vote Mary Olushoga Oxfam Good Maker to cast your vote as soon as possible. 4 more days to go…Sign in using your facebook account or register directly onto the website using an email account. Mary counts on your support and feedback.


From me, yea me as in Berrykiss.. It will only take a few minutes but kindly cast your vote!!! Continue to read Mary Olushoga's outstanding resume and watch video of her interview on BBC and more after the cut.

I Will Do With "Jenifa" What Tyler Perry Did With "Madea" - Funke Akindele

“I have decided that I will do with Jenifa what Tyler Perry has done with the character Madea. We all watch Madea and love her. So I will make Jenifa a character that will always come back as a means of bringing laughter to my fans and also passing important messages to the general public,” Akindele said.Akindele created the Jenifa franchise and alter-ego in 2008 to wide critical and commercial success. In 2011, she brought the character back in ‘The Return of Jenifa’ which even recorded a greater success and was premiered in Illinois in America as well as in Lagos to excellent reviews. ‘The Return of Jenifa’ only started selling on DVD last week.

Funke Akindele also revealed that

Don Jazzy Is Married! To.. Bags Mouth Watering Deal With Samsung Electronics


Yea, you heard it first here.. Lol. Donjazzy is married to his STUDIO! *Yimu

The hit producer hit producer just yesterday Thursday, March 23, 2012 in South Africa helped launch a series of new products from popular electronics company Samsung. It is being reported that he was handsomely paid by Samsung.

Up next is Don Jazzy from Nigeria launching the Samsung Built for Africa Sound System. #SamsungAfricaForum’, Samsung Africa announced via

Yoruba Actress Taiwo Aromokun's Claim To Married Actor Odunlade Adekola

"Yes, I Dated Odunade Adekola".. Taiwo Aromokun revealed. Eww, what audacity!!! Will someone remind this babe that Odunlade Adekola is married, I'm not even holding brief for the brother but his wife could or would definitely come across the recent interview the actress granted SOURCE. What's wrong with girls lately? Is this freakin' fair?!!

Here's the exerpt from the interview.
"My father is late. He was a pastor. He was very angry with me when I chose acting as a career. He asked me if I didn’t consider what his congregation would think about my decision. I asked him what his fears were. He said actresses often ended

Home Truths - Africa's Super-Rich Put Their Foot Down

SOURCE - Nigeria's mini-elite in Lagos and Abuja enjoy charmed lives as inequality gap yawns.

On an otherwise ordinary-looking, potholed street in the district of Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria, is a stone encrusted gate with personalised initials. In the garage beyond, draped in protective covering, is a fleet of eight sports cars that include Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Porsches.
"On a typical weekend these guys head to the boat club to board a private speedboat or jetboat to Ilhasa,"... said Michael (not his real name), a regular at the house of the Nigerian high-society figure,

Pictures from Funmi Iyanda's Climb to Mountain Kilimanjaro

The award winning producer and broadcast journalist Ms. Funmi Iyanda joined other climbers from 32 different countries on a 5day UN advocacy trek up Mountain Kilimanjaro. The climb was organized by the UN to raise global awareness on its campaign to End Violence against Women and Girls. Continue to see more photos... See Funmi Iyanda joins UN Africa Unite on Kilimanjaro Climb to End Violence Against Women and Girls. All African national flags were displayed at the end of the trek and the Africa commitments to gender issues read out. More photos after the jump.

J.Lo Married To Boy Toy, Casper In Mexico.. Who Does That?

JLo Married In Mexico! Who does that? I don't believe it tho.. Unless she's tryna break the Guiness World Record in "the highest no of marriages by one individual in her lifetime". I'm willing to bet this is not true.  

Major-General Tunde Idiagbon Remembered, 13yrs After

Facebook Extact - The labor of our heroes past shall never be in vain! Major-General Tunde Idiagbon, you've been gone for 13 years but we do not forget your patriotism, discipline and fight against corruption. We remember you not for the wealth you didn't amass nor the private jets you didn't own; not for the awards you were given nor the public funds you didn't embezzle but for your sense of patriotism and belief that with hardwork, discipline and zero-tolerance for corruption this nation can be great.

"Those that felt that Buhari and Idiagbon were too “harsh” for imprisoning corrupt public officials, executing convicted drug dealers and armed robbers,

Crazy! - With No Rope, Man Climbs New York Times Building To 'Get Copy Of Newspaper'

A man tried to climb The New York Times building in Mid-Town Manhattan Saturday morning, but only made it to the 5th floor before halted by police. The man was first spotted scaling the 52-story building at 7 a.m. by an onlooker who phoned 911.

Back on the ground, the unidentified man explained to police he was simply trying to get a copy of the newspaper. He was later taken to Bellevue Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation, but is said to have suffered no injuries from the incident.

                   

Hilarious: JAMB Held Today In Nigeria, The Released Expo Questions

1. If white rice is white, jollof rice is what?
2. How many times have you written this exam?
3.At what age did GEJ started wearing shoe?
4.Which Nigerian artist now wash cars in Kanye West garage?
5.What are the names of the two people shaking hands when you put on a Nokia phone?

6.Complete with the appropriate word (wiz kid) oya oya ___ your mummy.
A. axe
B. hask
C. ask
7.Each of the following causes death except .. Continue after the jump

One Great Song By A New Act:- T.A.H.D.A.Y. "So-High". Thank Me Later


T.A.H.D.A.Y. real name Adebakin Babatade graduated from the University of Lagos in 2010, studied Physics and Education but music has been his passion. From me to you, he did justice to this one.. Listen to song by clicking the above link. Honestly? T.A.H.D.A.Y. has talent, I wish him well.

Hi Guys, The Game Changing Concert Returns.. See Here


This's just a teaser, y'all need to wait a while till this is unveiled, and soon too. Best brains in Naija entertainment industry are behind this, no further hint.. Wink

Photos: "The Godfather" Turns 40

A father passes down a legacy of power, corruption and violence to his sons, one of whom rejects those values, only to take control with a ruthless contempt in order to preserve the family business. It's a uniquely American story that weaves in elements of assimilation, loyalty, sibling rivalry and quest for power, with a heavy dose of bloodletting.
"The Godfather" is that rare motion picture that satisfies the visceral desire for sensational entertainment, the emotional need for affecting drama,

Friday, March 23, 2012

Hollywood: Nigerian, Dayo Okeniyi Starred In The Most Anticipated Movie Of 2012, 'The Hunger Games'

For some reason, I can't upload the video, I'd suggest you type the following in the search bar on youtube, 'Dayo Okeniyi - The Hunger Games Premiere Interview'. Atleast, this way you'll be able to link the interview. I'm real proud of the brother, Nigerian reppin' us in the biggest movie of 2012 yet. I'm so going to see the movie this weekend, hits theaters today.. Yay!!!* things :D

Mini Biography - Raised in Lagos Nigeria, Dayo Okeniyi (Pronounced: Die-o Okay-ni-yii) began acting in theatre at his elementary school.

Whitney Houston Used Cocaine Prior To Her Death, Adopted Son Reportedly Her Drug Dealer

The LA County Coroner has released Whitney Houston's autopsy report and official cause of death is - accidental drowning. 
The L.A. County Coroner has just released the singer's official cause of death -- accidental drowning ... but the report also notes heart disease and cocaine use were contributing factors to Whitney's demise.

A source connected to the investigation tells us it is "very possible" Whitney had a heart attack that caused her to lose consciousness and


Video Evidence: Dbanj Did Say He Owned Mo'Hits!

Whaiz dis news again abi? Wel, I bumped into dis video where Dbanj sed he startiid his own recurd labels :D Yea, yealz, I fink we shud alao dis mata rest jere, else we hall ar un a lung tinz. Wash end see fur yasef.. #OkBye.

Oh BTW, tarry a while, so what if he said here that he started the record label, prolly he did too but we now know that Mo'Hits is(was) co-owned by him and Don Baba J. Enough said, please join me in hoping this's the last we'll hear on the matter.. Video after the jump

The Trayvon Martin Case: 10 Things You Need To Know

Three weeks ago, an unarmed 17yr old, Trayvon Martin was shot in a gated subdivision in Sanford, outside Orlando. He'd been visiting his father after getting suspended from school. Zimmerman, whose family says is Hispanic but whom police have described as white, was not arrested. He claimed self-defense. The 10 things you need to know about the Martin case wthat has fury spreading all over America..

1. This Is Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin was a 17-year-old from Miami Gardens, Florida. His parents were separated and he lived with his mother, Sybrina Fulton. His father, Tracy Martin, lives in Sanford, Florida. Trayvon is described by his parents as a hero. "At the

Jobberman.com Releases Nigerian Employee Salary Survey, See Where You Rank!

Nigeria’s Number 1 job website, Jobberman.com recently released its first Nigerian Employee Salary Insights Survey. The survey polled about 10,000 professionals across Nigeria’s public and private sector. According to the survey, the median income in Nigeria (among respondents) is between N51,000 and N100,000. SOURCE

Some other insights…
  • 70% of employees in white collar jobs are male
  • Employees in the oil and gas sector are the highest paid
  • The most commonly employed skill set is Accounting/Finance followed by Administrative skills and IT skills

Key Findings  >> Continue after the jump

Two Homosexuals Sentenced To 2years In Prison In Nasarawa State

This's the kinda story that makes twitter go agog, tweeps will have a field day on this I bet.. Enjoy :D

An Upper Area Court sitting in Mararba, Nasarawa State, yesterday sentenced two men, Ifeanyi Benedict Ahah and Rabiu, both found guilty of unnatural tendencies or having intercourse with each other, to two years in jail each, without bail.

The pair were sentenced yesterday Wednesday March 21st by Judge Mariga Abdullahi, and ordered to pay a fine of N5,000 each at the beginning of their sentence. Just before the sentence was passed, Mr. Rabiu pleaded for leniency, saying that he is married with

Great Development: Founder Of Student Circle Network To Launch Online University For Students In Africa


Nigerian entrepreneur, Gossy Ukanwoke is changing the way students in Africa receive education through online resources. Coined Nigeria’s Mark Zuckerberg, at only 23, he has created the Students Circle Network, an academic social network, Gossy plans to launch an online university called Beni American University specifically for African students.

Student’s Circle Network has witnessed much success since its launch in 2010, but Ukanwoke says there still remains a gap in the educational systems in Africa that Student Circle Network was not offering.

In hopes to try to fill this gap, he created another startup, Beni American

Abuja Big Girl Runs Mad After Breaking Blood Covenant With Boyfriend

Sad one here, I pray if indeed this's a true story, Teju Salau's family should find the help she needs to get her sanity back.. The story here >> She was a young and pretty babe with the telecommunications outfit, MTEL years back. That was until it folded up and she went into private business. Meanwhile, it was while there that Teju Salau met and started dating an Edo born young man simply known as Kingsley.
According to reports, the guy came from one of the Local Governments that borders Ondo State. The guy had an ambition to travel abroad and after much pressure, the lady helped him in facilitating the trip as well as financing same.

Fire Breaks Out In National Assembly Caused By Power Flunctuation.. #NEPA'Things

Fire broke out Thursday afternoon on the second floor of the National Assembly annex building. The fire started in the legal department and accounts departments of the National Assembly Service Commission. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the FCT Fire Service deployed two fire engines to bring the fire under control before it could spread to other offices.

Panic-stricken staffers, who had vacated the building, gathered some distance away to discuss the incident. The Director of FCT Fire Service, Mr Sani Saidu, who confirmed the incident, told journalists that the fire incident was caused by power outage as a result of power fluctuation. **Coughs

He said the situation had been brought under control and no damage was done. The National Assembly is currently on a one week recess.

You'll recall that fire gutted the National Assembly Annex last year on the ground floor which was also said to have been caused by an electrical fault.

May God grant this House a break from these fires.. Ahn ahn!

Rare Photo Of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Sitting On Bare Floor Sharing Sugarcane With His Children

It was reported that Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa went on his only annual leave as Prime Minister of Nigeria in 1963 and decided to spend the vacation in his village. A British photo journalist came calling and was told the PM was on vacation. "To which country?" he asked, but was shocked to hear it was to his village. On getting to his village, there was no evidence to show that a BIG MAN was there. Everybody was busy with their chores. He met a farmer with his donkey carrying bales of sugarcane for the PM's home and he was shocked when the farmer said " I just left him a while ago. You will see him sitting on bare floor with his kids drinking the sugarcane I gave them".

'He met them like that and took this photograph. What an epitome of SIMPLICITY and HUMILITY! The true Founding fathers of Great Nigeria'  

Photo and comments courtesy of Tunde Akinlade

A Must Read: "In The Name Of Nigerians and For Nigerians" - Babatunde Rosanwo

In the name of Nigerians and for Nigerians

Nigeria remains a country divided by various interests yet bonded together by similar interests. Every time there is a dissenting opinion calling for a change from the status quo, the beneficiaries of the present political arrangement are quick to remind us of what danger signal we may be sending across. What they have not told you and I, is how this system continues to protect their self-

All-Natural Hair-Dos/Styling That Should Make A Comeback

My mum rocked one or more of these hairstyles back in the days.. #iLike. BTW, I see Omawumi, Waje, Muma Gee, even Genevieve rocking them.. Lol but seriously! Source - These images are from two series of postcards produced between 1900 and 1910 by the photographer F.W.H Arkhurst in Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast. Arkhurst, a member of the Nzima ethnic group born in the Gold Coast, was a timber exporter who lived in Assinie and later in Grand Bassam. His studio photographs capture perfectly the then fashionable style of women’s dress along the African coast from the Niger Delta to the Ivory Coast as families grew prosperous from trading opportunities in the expanding colonial economies. Hair was swept high and adorned with gold jewellery or wrapped in cloth, tailored dress was of imported cotton prints, often with a shawl or wrap of locally woven fabrics. Enjoy! More photos after the jump

Teacher Caught Pants Down With A 7yr-old Female Pupil In A School Toilet.

A 29-year-old Mathematics and Social Studies graduate of a college of education, Mr. Seun Oyeleke, has been caught pants down with a seven-year-old female pupil in a school toilet. Oyeleke teaches at a private nursery and primary school on Church Street, Osogbo, Osun State.

One of the pupils’ mother, Mrs. A Ajiboye, had been informed by her son, who attends Oyeleke’s tutorials with her five-year-old sister, that the teacher was fond of taking the girl out of the classroom to an unknown

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Corleone Mansion From 'The Godfather' Is Located In Staten Island, NY

Wow, I live not too far from this estate. I live just off Clove Road in Staten Island, that puts me about 10 to 12mins drive to the Norton Estate where 'The Godfather' movie was shot.. Yay!!!* You know what I found out recently? Apparently, Staten Island used to be the place where you'll find the biggest mobsters in America, this may be the reason the popular America reality TV show, 'Mob Wives' is being shot here. Truth be told, Staten Island is the best borough in New York (...after Manhattan).. in my opinion.. Mob *things or not in Staten Isand which BTW is largely a thing of the past, is a very neat place (very much so) compared to Queen's, Brooklyn and the Bronx, it's also a very quiet place to reside and of course it's an island. Staten Island is cool like that.. Wink. You can like to read excerpt from an article I found online >>
SOURCE - This fabulous estate from Francis Ford Coppola's 'The Godfather' was the home of the Corleone family, where Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) hosted the grand wedding of his spoiled daughter Connie (Talia Shire) and couldn't refuse the request of favors by neighbors like the undertaker Bonasera (Salvatore Corsitto).

Continue after the jump

Photo: What Apapa Wharf Looked Like In 1939

Apapa Wharf , Lagos 1939. Source: Baum
Railways wagons at the wharf, taking the pressure off the roads. Compare that to today, and the tankers and trailers on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway. Why are such simple concepts so difficult to implement nowadays in Nigeria. By Femi Jolaoso

Twitter Extract: Serena To Venus Williams. Cute Exchange Between Sisters


Nicee huh? #iLike. So, have you told or showed your sister(s) how much you love her lately? You can do that now after reading this, a phone call will make all the difference. Show some sisterly love friends.. Thank me later :D

Lauryn Hill Set To Release New Album In April

Who needs some Lauryn Hill? Me, me, me!!! The songstress has announced she will be making her first UK show in over five years. The former Fugees singer will be releasing her long-awaited second studio album, "The Return" in April. Yay!!!* right? Wink

Lauryn Hill will also be headlining London's IndigO2 on April 14. Her second LP will be released a full 14 years after her multi-million selling debut record 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill' came out.

Okies, well I hope she does magic with this one cos album is def going into my list of things to get.. Amen! :D

Amazing Photos: 12yrs Old Girl's Very Long Hair To Be Sold For £3,500

Have you ever seen anything like this? I haven't! Girl 12yrs old amazing long hair is only an inch shorter than she is. She spends four hours per week washing her hair and up to an hour-and-a-half brushing it each day. She has to carry it around when she walks, and fold it onto her lap when she sits down. In Rio where she lives with her mum and family, theycan't switch on a fan in the house because her hair gets caught in it. Imagine that huh? That'll be a sight :D

Natasha Moraes de Andrade has been offered £1,750 for her hair once it has been lopped off but hopes to make more. She said:

"I love my long hair and I'll be sad when it's gone. But it's a pain looking after it. I can't do a lot of things, like P.E. lessons at school. I hope to sell it for £3,500 and refurbish my bedroom. I hope it can give me a new life."

"There Was A Country" - A New Book By Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe masterfully relates his experience, both as he lived it and how he has come to understand it. He begins his story with Nigeria’s birth pangs and the story of his own upbringing as a man and as a writer so that we might come to understand the country’s promise, which turned to horror when the hot winds of hatred began to stir.

To read There Was a Country is to be powerfully reminded that artists have a particular obligation, especially during a time of war. All writers, Achebe argues, should be committed writers—they should speak for their history, their beliefs, and their people. Marrying history and memoir, poetry and prose, There Was a Country is a distillation of vivid firsthand observation and forty years of research and reflection. Wise, humane, and authoritative, it will stand as definitive and reinforce Achebe’s place as one of the most vital literary and moral voices of our age.

Jimmy Wales CEO Wikipedia, Omojuwa, Tolu Ogunlesi For Youth Marketer Converge Conference Lagos, 2012

The 2nd edition of the YOUTH-MARKETER CONVERGE CONFERENCE (YMC 2.0) will hold on Tuesday, 27th March 2012, with Jimmy Wales, Founder /CEO of online encyclopedia giant - WIKIPEDIA, delivering the Keynote Address.
According to the organizers of the conference, FB Initiatives & Innovations, the Founder/CEO, Wikipedia will be speaking on the theme "Digital, Mobile & Social - What Are The Youth Really Searching For?"

Now, This's An Interesting Read: "My Teenager " By Stella Damasus

Stella Damasus is earning a lot of points with me lately with the articles she's written in recent times, here's another one and it's really very interesting and eye opening. If you have a child in high school, or you've one who's nearing that period to get into secondary school, this one is for you. Share among friends and family, you will be helping alot by way of informing on issues that affect 'our teenagers'.. Enjoy >>

Photo: Mohammed Ali Was In Nigeria in 1964, Spotted In Agbada


World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, wearing the Nigerian brown and white striped Agbada, shouts to the crowd of youngsters who met him on his arrival in Lagos, Nigeria. (June 1, 1964). Source: Sacbee. Wow!!! Great stuff here,