Sunday, 2 February 2014

I can marry an actor — Belinda Effah

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Belinda Effah
Background
My name is Belinda Effah, from Cross River State. I am in my 20s and I was brought up in a large but disciplined family. My father ensured that all his children are morally upright and he brooked no nonsense. I went to good schools. I attended Hillside international Nursery/Primary School, Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Port Harcourt and University of Calabar where I studied Genetics and Biotechnology.

I don’t struggle to look good — Miss Niger Delta

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Harriet Edide, Miss Niger Delta
Harriet Edide is the reigning Miss Niger Delta. The 21-year-old queen speaks about her fascination with beauty pageants
Q: Is this your first time of participating in a beauty pageant?
A: No, it’s not my first time. In the past, I had contested in other beauty pageants. I vied for Miss Bayelsa in 2010 and Miss Peace Niger Delta in 2011. I made it to the top 10 in Face of Ijaw pageant in 2012. I used to be Miss Bayelsa and only handed over to my successor last month.
Q: Why did you decide to participate in Miss Niger Delta?
A: I have always loved taking part in pageants. It has always been a thing of interest and since I started, I have not had any reason to harbour regrets. I decided to participate in Miss Niger Delta because I have always wanted to be an ambassador for peace and development which is one of the ideals of the pageant.

Sagna Picks his Fantasy eleven

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Bacary Sagna has played almost 200 games for Arsenal and 38 times for France after starting his career at Auxerre
This is Sagna's #One2Eleven...
GOALKEEPER - Hugo Lloris: I told him many times to come to play for Arsenal because I knew about his quality but he chose Tottenham. We are still friends but when we play it is me against him.
LEFT BACK - Gael Clichy/Patrice Evra: I used to play with him in the French national team, under-21s and now with the main French squad. Evra has been doing a great job for Manchester United for a long time now. He likes to fight and the contact so I'll pick him.

Libya beat Ghana 4-3 on penalties to win first continental Silverware


Libya won their first continental title after beating Ghana in the final match at the CHAN tournament in South Africa.
The match ended goalless after 120 minutes, so the two teams needed the shootouts to determine the winner.
Ghana’s Michael Akuffo, Abeiku Aninson and Joshua Tijani missed their kicks.
At a point, it looked like a straight victory for the Mediterranean Knights after the Black Stars’ first two penalty takers wasted their kicks.
But it took Stephen Adams to put the west Africans in the game after pulling two crucial saves to take the scoreline to 3-3 after all five kicks were exhausted.

Saturday, 1 February 2014

Breast cancer: Fear, anxiety over Karen Igho’s health

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Breast cancer:  Fear, anxiety over Karen Igho’s health
Following reports that BBA gal, Karen Igho, is battling cancer, fans have expressed fears over her condition.
According to Udoka Ogbonna, a resident of Port Harcourt: “My heart goes out to Karen at these trying times. I pray that God should give her the strength to pull through.”
For Akevweoghene Adagha, a business woman in Lagos: “Karen has worked so hard she does not deserve this. I hope and pray she makes it. I know she has a strong and fighting spirit. Karen, we are behind you.”
Karen recently took to twitter and revealed that she had been diagnosed with the life threatening disease which kills thousands of women across the globe annually.
In her emotion-laden tweet, Karen had tweeted: “I have cancer. Are you guys happy? Will be undergoing treatment soon. Lord I commit my life into your hands. I told the whole world about my lump and I get bullied everyday for being truthful.”

‘Not even my husband will make me quit acting’ – MIMI ORJI

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‘Not even my husband will make me quit acting’ – MIMI ORJI
She could have become a lawyer, but she found herself in acting. Today, nothing would make her quit acting, not even her husband. Mimi Orjiekwe is one of those  beautiful Nollywood actresses  who have made a mark in the industry within a short time. She is also a beauty queen who has won series of beauty pageants even while on the campus.
In this interview, the Enugu-born actress  bared her mind to CHRISTIAN AGADIDE on her career, her engagement to Tinsel actor, Charles Williams, Nollywood and life generally.

Oge kimono: Men can’t just keep their eyes off me

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Oge kimono: Men can’t just keep their eyes off me
Like her father, Ras Kimono, Oge Kimono speaks in a blend of patois and English and sometimes you have to strain your ears to capture all she has to say. And she’s one girl who stands out in the crowd. As I stepped into Bogobiri, located on Raymond Njoku Drive, Falomo, Lagos, last week, I had no problem identifying her as her complexion was practically screaming for attention.
Wearing what she describes as funky dreadlocks and glasses which gives her that nerdish look, Oge has large and coloured earrings dangling from her ears. She’s draped in a brownish leopard prints top, a pair of stripped jeggins which outlined her figure and matching slip ones, while her slender arms are beautifully decorated with large and bright coloured bangles.
Ever since the act known as Oge Kimono dropped her debut single last year, she has never looked back as she has continued to grow from strength to strength. She recently shot the video of her single, Drum and Base due to popular demand and Oge couldn’t stop talking about her music as she opened up to The Entertainer .
The single’s entitled Drum and Base,” she begins with a grin that reveals a perfect row of teeth, “it was released early last year, sometime in March and I did a couple of promotions and got massive airplay across Nigeria. So I felt the video was overdue because my fans are all over me for a video. I worked with a renowned music video director called AJE Filmworks.
“We shot scenes in places as far away as Togo but most of the scenes were shot in Festac Town, Lagos, because of the colours; we wanted bright reggae colours which depict the real Jamaican dance hall feel and it was wow!”
According to Oge Kimono, the response has been awesome! She says that fans are loving it and just going crazy: “I think what makes people love it the more is that even though it’s a dancehall video, you still see Nigerian elements running through it; we have scenes with Lagos busses, Keke Marwa and the Nigerian flag flying in all its glory in the background and that depicts a lot of Nigerian influence,” she adds with a ring of enthusiasm to her voice.

Nollywood Star Kate Henshaw Is Fit For Life

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The last time popular Nollywood star, Kate Henshaw showed up on this space, she said, in response to a question on why she has kept a slim frame for a long time, that there was no secret to it than a determination to stay fit and healthy. 
  “It is all exercises. I love to gym. It keeps you fit and healthy. Also I watch what I eat. I ensure that I eat well and eat only what my body can take”, she said last September, a few days to the formal launch of a coffee table picture book she had used to mark her eventful sojourn on screen.
    The award winning actress, brand ambassador and show host had promised then she was going to release a fitness DVD that would help women and her fans who want to look ‘as sweet sixteen’, that is, as fit and trim as she looks. Last week, the trained Microbiologist and one of the busiest and highest paid screen personalities who has become a role model to a couple of new entrants, called to say that the DVD was ready and that she was already preparing for a second print because the initial prints “have sold out”. 
  She speaks about her new passion and declares that even though she is passionate about fitness and wellness, acting for her is a life long relationship. Excerpts: 
Why a DVD on fitness and not a movie for your fans to enjoy and see Kate in action?
My answer to your question is why not? Over the past few years, a lot of women and young ladies have approached me on how I have been able to maintain the same stature over the years, even

Manchester United fumbles again as Everton gains 3points

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Stoke 2-1 Manchester United: Visitors slump to sixth defeat in eight games

The result leaves David Moyes' side seventh in the Premier League, after two goals from Charlie Adam cancelled out Robin van Persie's strike for the visitors

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Charlie Adam scored twice on Saturday as Stoke City registered their first league win over Manchester United since 1984.

Madonna and Miley Express Themselves For Duet

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The pop queen copied the young singer's signature 'tongue-out' pose as the pair performed two songs for a TV special.
Miley Cyrus and Madonna
Miley Cyrus has been giving Madonna twerking lessons after the singers teamed up to perform a duet.
The pair are said to have grinded and grabbed each other as they took to the stage for a TV recording of the 21 year old's hits.
Cyrus's recent suggestive costumes and routines echo those from 55-year-old Madonna's risque performances of her earlier years.
And the pop queen seemed more than happy to dress in a similar sequined cowboy outfit to Cyrus and stick her tongue out in what has become the younger singer's trademark pose.
The musicians sang Cyrus' We Can't Stop and Madonna's Don't Tell Me in the hour-long acoustic show for an MTV Unplugged programme in the US.

5 ways Facebook changed us, for better and worse.

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Doug Gross, CNN

It's been 10 years of change for Facebook, the social network founded February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg, right, Dustin Moskovitz and three other classmates in a Harvard dorm room. From its awkward beginnings to an international phenomenon with a billion users, here's a look at the many faces of Facebook.It's been 10 years of change for Facebook, the social network founded February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg, right, Dustin Moskovitz and three other classmates in a Harvard dorm room. From its awkward beginnings to an international phenomenon with a billion users, here's a look at the many faces of Facebook.
(CNN) -- Ten years and 1.2 billion users into its existence, there's no question that Facebook has changed our lives.
Whether it was an inspired vision, deft execution, a bit of dumb luck or a combination of all three, Mark Zuckerberg's social juggernaut has ingrained itself into the daily lives of digital-age users in a way that forebears like MySpace and contemporaries like Twitter could only imagine.
Which is not to say it's all "likes" and "shares" and happy kid pics. As with any new (or newly discovered) technology, the impact of the end product is largely in the hands of the user. We are, after all, only human -- with all the joy and sadness, decency and ugliness that that entails.
So here, as Facebook turns 10 on Tuesday, is a look back at five ways the social network has changed us -- for better and for worse.
Share! Share! Share!
The good: Wedding announcements? Thing of the past. Birth announcement? Just slap an Instagram shot of that bouncing baby boy or girl on your timeline.

Miley Cyrus Advises Bieber To 'Party In Private'

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The singer says the Canadian teenager should "pay people" to keep him out of trouble after his arrest and assault charge.
Miley Cyrus
Cyrus does not apologise for her wild behaviour
                                                        
She is no angel herself but Miley Cyrus has offered some advice to Justin Bieber following his recent arrest and assault charge.
Speaking on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno, the Wrecking Ball singer told the teenager: "You've got a lot of money - pay people to make sure you don't get in trouble.
"And party at your house; buy a house and add a club to it."

Must Read:-The Nipple and the Damage Done: Janet Jackson's Post-Super Bowl Fall

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Justin Timberlake's career rebounded after his nip-slip apology, but Miss Jackson never recovered from her wardrobe malfunction

Janet Jackson performs at the Super Bowl in 2004.
 

People say hindsight is 20/20, but for Janet Jackson, looking back must mean remembering that the game is rigged.
In 2004, I was one of the lucky million who watched in real time as Jackson's breast sprung out of her top at Justin Timberlake's hand. The shot of her sunflower nipple ring was visible only for a split second but that nip slip had an extreme impact on the Super Bowl Halftime Show for years to come. With the exception of Prince playing “Purple Rain” in the rain, Super Bowl producers played it safe with rock legends. Contemporary fun was over and we would endure the slow, public death of Janet Jackson, black pop superstar. And for what — a dubious "wardrobe malfunction"?

sorry guys but Demi lovato is not engaged and more news to note

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Sorry, Demi Lovato is not engaged and more news to note
Today's talk you might've missed:
    • It sounds like Demi Lovato adores Wilmer Valderrama but she's putting an end to speculation that the pair are getting married anytime soon. Her rep is denying that the on-again, off-again pair are engaged but she tweeted birthday greetings to him on Thursday: "To the funniest, most inspiring, incredible man I know.. @WValderrama – thank you for helping me get through my darkest moments.. You truly are a light to this world and to my life.. Happy Birthday!!!" [E!]
    • "The Real Housewives of New York" isn't even back on the air yet, but there's STILL plenty of drama. Cast member Ramona Singer has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband of 27 years, Mario, amid talk of his allegedly taking up with a younger woman. Now she's being spotted around town without her wedding ring. Somewhere Jill Zarin is cackling we are sure. [People]

Gabrielle, Dwyane light up Battioke

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Gabrielle

They only got engaged on December 21, so it comes as little surprise that Gabrielle Union and her fiancé Dwyane Wade looked the picture of happiness on Monday night.
The couple attended the South Beach Battioke event which was held at The Fillmore in Miami Beach, Florida and was hosted by basketball player, Shane Battier and his wife Heidi.
Battioke  is charity event organised by Battier  every year.
The celebrity karaoke event allows attendees to get up close and personal with Miami Heat players, coaches and executives, who all sang karaoke for a good cause.
 
Actress Gabrielle, 41, looked stunning in a lilac-coloured sleeveless dress which had a black zip detail running down the front.
She teamed the pretty number with a pair of jaw-dropping, black high strappy sandals – and she wore her hair down, in soft loose curls.
Her fiancé, Dwyane, 32, wore a T-shirt, grey trousers and metallic trainers. He completed the look with a black leather jacket, before changing into a ‘Heatles’ T-shirt to perform with his team mates.
 

Miley Cyrus: The new Madonna?

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 Miley Cyrus: The new Madonna?
We thought Miley Cyrus' MTV VMAs drama felt familiar.
The 21-year-old singer has recruited Madonna for her "MTV Unplugged" special, and the star admits that she takes some inspirational cues from Madonna.

"I grew up listening to Madonna, and a lot of what she represented for me is what I try to represent to girls now, not being afraid of sexuality and being who you want to be and doing what you want to do," Cyrus told MTV, which will air her "Unplugged" special tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Source: Justin Bieber granted re-entry into the United States after plane search

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Justin Bieber had<a href='http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/08/showbiz/music/justin-bieber-2013/index.html'> a rough 2013</a>, and 2014 doesn't appear to be shaping up much better. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers searched an airplane -- thought to be the one pictured -- carrying Bieber and others on January 31, at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. Officers said they detected an odor of what seemed like marijuana after the plane landed, law enforcement sources told CNN. It's just the latest development in a series of troubles for the pop star. Justin Bieber had a rough 2013, and 2014 doesn't appear to be shaping up much better. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers searched an airplane -- thought to be the one pictured -- carrying Bieber and others on January 31, at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. Officers said they detected an odor of what seemed like marijuana after the plane landed, law enforcement sources told CNN. It's just the latest development in a series of troubles for the pop star.
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Teterboro, New Jersey -- Pop star Justin Bieber was granted re-entry Friday into the United States following a search of his private airplane by federal officials who said they detected an odor of marijuana after it landed in New Jersey, a law enforcement official told CNN.
The plane carrying Bieber and others -- presumably his entourage -- was clearing customs after touching down at Teterboro Airport when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said they detected the odor, law enforcement sources said.

Nigeria: World Hijab Day - Significance of the Veil

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Over the years, Muslim sisters across the globe have been victimised in so many ways because of their Hijab (head cover).
There was the incident of Miss Aisha Alabi, a 16-year-old pupil of Kadara Junior Grammar School, Ebutte-Metta, Lagos, who was allegedly flogged by her principal, Mrs E. C. Ukpaka on February 5, 2013 because of her Hijab. Also, Miss Barirat Tajudeen of Mafoluku Senior Grammar School was allegedly victimized by her principal, Mrs Elizabeth Omidele on February 20, 2013 for using the scarf outside the school premises.

Ex-Barca President sentenced to prison

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Former Barcelona President Josep  Nunez has been sentenced to two years and two months in prison for the embezzlement of 13 million euros in public funds, although the 82-year-old is unlikely to serve any time behind bars because of his age, according to El Pais.
Nunez was Barca president between 1978 and 2000, overseeing successes including signing Diego Maradona in 1982 and winning a first European Cup trophy in 1992, but regular controversies and internal rows eventually saw him step down in 2000.
He was rarely seen at the Camp Nou under subsequent presidents Joan Gaspart and Joan Laporta, but Sandro Rosell, who resigned last week amid the ongoing investigation into the signing of Neymar, made a point of welcoming him back to games and official events in recent years.
Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a finding from a lower court that Nunez had been a main part of a conspiracy that saw tax inspectors maintain “a pact of silence” while being paid millions of euros to accept returns they knew to be false.

Childhood bullying still haunts Victoria Beckham

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Victoria Beckham
 
Victoria Beckham has opened up about the bullying she suffered as a child, saying it still haunts her, according to Express.co.uk.
The Spice Girl turned fashion designer, who is 40 this year, says she became an outsider because she was ambitious and focused on trying to become a stage performer.
She says,  “I dreamed of being on a stage. But it was a difficult part of my life. I suffered bullying. I did not fit anywhere. I was ambitious, I made a great effort, I respected teachers and rules.”