Demba Ba hit doubles in Southamton debut

Senegal's Demba Ba scored twice on a dream debut as English FA Cup holders Chelsea won 5-1 at Southampton in their third round tie Saturday.

Ba was one of the first big signings of the January transfer window and immediately proved his worth after his new side had fallen behind to their English Premier League (EPL) counterparts through an early Jay Rodriguez goal at St Mary's.

Fernando Torres should take a lil note here

Please help find Miss Tolu Anne Adigun

Miss Tolu Anne Adigun is missing. According to report she left her home (Gaduwa Estate- Apo, Abuja) on 4th January and never returned home.

Whoever has information about her whereabouts should please contact the Adigun family on 08102298693, 08185620822 and 08095509222..! SHARE to circulate pls.

Diaries of an Igbo woman

I saw this online and i felt i should share it with you guys... After watching this video, you would agree with me that this is a true reflection of how a typical woman operates... LOL. Not subbing cos am Igbo too.

OH NO! I Will Sign Tonto Dikeh to My Record Label – D’banj

On the third part of the Juice with Toolz on Ndani TV, D'banj said he was willing and ready to sign Tonto Dike.  "I actually just met her, I'm thinking of signing her, I will sign her to my record label. She will blow more than any other lady. 

I see this as a desperate approach to have someone wear the crown as first lady under DB record since Mavin, Choc City and E.M.E all have 'First Ladies'.

VIDEO: EKO 2013 Countdown Carnival With M.I, Olamide, Chuddy K, Ajebutter 22

The Countdown Carnival was live on the 31st of December, with performances from virtually everybody in the industry from M.I to Davido to Tiwa Savage. Peep the video below.

Kelvin Boateng makes racism walkout vow

Leading international soccer player Kevin-Prince Boateng, who plays for one of Europe's top clubs, insists he will walk off in a competitive game if he is subjected to further racist abuse.

European football's reputation has been tarnished by the scourge of racism this season but on Thursday matters came to head when AC Milan star Boateng kicked the ball into the stand and walked off after a group of fans had directed monkey chants at the Ghanian international and three of his teammates during a friendly match in northern Italy.

Blue Ivy, Given $1 Million A Year Nursery At Barclays Center

Blue Ivy Carter is no stranger to luxurious amenities. The daughter of Jay-Z and Beyonce is known to play in hot tubs, sport designer footwear and sail the Mediterranean Sea on a yacht.

So, it comes as no surprise that Jay would want to set up his little girl with some posh digs when he's watching Brooklyn Nets games at the Barclays Center. According to Us Weekly, the "Watch the Throne" rapper rents a nursery downstairs for baby Blue -- and it's not cheap.

"Jay rents a luxurious basement suite for $1 million a year," a source tells the magazine. "It has an area for Blue filled with toys."

And the space does double-duty as a hangout for Jay's adult pals.

280 killed, 1,600 injured in auto crashes between Xmas and New year's day.

280 road users were killed while 1600 were injured in auto crashes across the country during the just-concluded Christmas/New Year festivities,the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said yesterday.

The Corps Marshal, Mr. Osita Chidoka, said in Abuja that the situation could have been worse, but for the 2012 Operation Zero Offences introduced by the corps to ease traffic flow.

He said the death rate from auto accidents has declined in the last 10 years, especially during Christmas period.

Mr. Chidoka, who spoke at the completion of the FRSC Aerial Traffic Monitoring exercise carried out in a few locations across the country, said: “From December 19, 2012 to today, we have had over 480 crashes.

“It’s an improvement on the previous year. We had about 1,600 people injured and 280 deaths arising from these crashes.”

Pakistani girl shot by Taliban leaves hospital

Three months after she was shot in the head for daring to say that girls should be able to get an education in Pakistan, 15-year-old Malala Yousufzai hugged her nurses and smiled as she walked out of a hospital in England.

Malala smiled shyly as she cautiously strode down the hospital corridor talking to nurses in images released Friday by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

"She is quite well and happy on returning home -- as we all are," said Malala's father, Ziauddin Yousufzai.

EFCC Arrests 2 Undergraduates , Six Others Over Internet Scam

A petition by a concerned group alerted the Commission about the activities of Olusegun and his co-travelers at the elite 1004 Housing Estate where the fraudsters engaged in fraudulent activities of obtaining money by false pretences and forgery.

Police promote junior officers

I.G of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubabar, has approved the promotion of 1,944 junior police officers to their next rank.

This was contained in a statement issued by Mr Frank Mba, the Deputy Public Relations Officer, on Friday said that all the promotions were with effect from 1 January.

The breakdown of the exercise showed that 204 Sergeants were promoted to the rank of Inspectors, 303 Corporals to Sergeants and 1,437 Constables to Corporals.

Tuface Idibia and Annie Macaulay set to get married

The couple got married at a registry in 2012 but now they are already making plans for their white wedding soon, thanks to Kendra Etufunwa’s tweet.

Baby in womb grasps doctor's finger

During a C-section in Arizona, one proud papa snaps a photo of his unborn daughter holding the doctors' hand.


It's hauntingly beautiful. Unborn Naveah Atkins reaches out of her mother's womb and holds the finger of the doctor performing her C-section delivery. Mom Alicia says, "He showed it to me and I was like, 'Oh my gosh this is amazing.'"

Few lives will be as well documented as little Naveah's. Her mother's a professional photographer. However, it was her dad, randy, who snapped the pic. Randy says, "The doctor called me over and said, 'Hey, she's grabbing my finger', so I ran over there and just grabbed the shot, and I was just in awe looking at it, it was such an amazing picture."

The Auditions Are Over: Nigerian Idol Selects Its Top 90!

After months of intense searching, the curtains have drawn on the first phase of Nigeria’s biggest music reality show, Nigerian Idol. The last two days of auditions saw the show hit the bottomless talent pools of Benin city and Lagos giving fans some of the most exciting auditions of the show yet. And now auditions are over, the tension is building as  Idol moves to the next stage of the competition that is always make or break for many hopefuls—the elimination rounds.

“The competition is beginning to unfold as the best of the lot go head to head,” said Tiwa Medubi, the Nigerian Idol project manager. “The grit and tenacity that the contestants show is unbelievable and you cannot help but watch to see what happens next. These contestants leave absolutely nothing to chance; they believe that they are the next Nigerian Idol and it is just spectacular to watch and listen to them all give it their best shot.”

With penultimate stop at Benin, the Nigerian Idol judges were more than pleasantly surprised with the first contestant of the day, 26-year-old student Emmanuel Egbo with his rendition of R. Kelly’s ‘When a Woman Loves’, and it earned him a golden ticket straight to Lagos. The judges were even more surprised at twins Peter and Paul Samari, and Peter made it to the next round. And though there were rough moments, overall the judges were impressed by their first time city to the ‘Heart Beat of Nigeria’, Edo State.

The search closed on a high with a return to Lagos for the final round of the audition, and it was a day of guys with guitars, epic vocal dexterity and even more epic disappointment. People from all over Nigeria gave one last push to get a coveted place in the top 90 and a chance to be the next Idol. Lagos was the place to be for last round of selections, and the show drew to a close on a high note, as singers belting out Whitney, Stevie Wonder and Adele showed the judges just what they were about. There were a few a few surprises in store as contestants from previous seasons such as Henry McJohn and Obinna Michael tried their luck again—and both got golden tickets. And there were no lengths that competitors would not go to for their chance to win; Liyele Oreoluwa and Owen Ehodize, literally crossed oceans, flying in from the United States of America for their shot at the prize.

Now, the auditions are over and the true battle begins: who will make it through the elimination rounds?

Nigerian Idol airs every weekend on: NTA Network at 4.00pm on Sundays and 3.00pm on Saturdays; Sound City and ONTV at 7.00pm on Saturdays and Sundays; STV at  8.00pm on Saturdays and Sundays; and on TVC at 9.00pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Afrobeat Legend and new judge Femi Kuti, international performing artist Jeffery Daniel from 80’s disco/dance group Shalamar, and Nigeria’s soul diva Yinka Davies are the judges this season,with suave host Ill Rhymz will bringing us the highs and the lows throughout the competition.

The Idol grand prize is worth $100,000, in which the lucky winner will get: 7.5 million naira in cash, a recording contract also worth 7.5 million naira, and a brand new SUV. Runner-ups will also receive prizes worth a total of 10 million naira.

For More Information on Nigerian Idols Season 3

Visit the Official Website of Nigerian Idols: www.Nigerianidol.com
The Nigerian Idol Facebook page : www.facebook.com/NigIdol
Follow Nigeria Idol on Twitter  (@NigerianIdol) : www.twitter.com/NigerianIdol

Nigerian Idol is brought to you by Etisalat, in association with Pepsi and supported by Beat FM.

Gunmen attack police station in northern Nigeria

Heavily armed gunmen killed four people in an attack Thursday that burnt a police station and a government building in a northeastern Nigerian town, police said.

The gunmen attacked the police station in the town of Song near the border with Cameroon and engaged soldiers and police officers in a shootout.

EVENT: RAP CONECT CONCERT 2

Party profs Entertainment in conjunction with Estol props Media presents Rap conect concert 2, Rap conect is a Rap musical Show aimed at showcasing the talent of rap artistes who are making waves in the industry, and give upcoming rap artist the opportunity to connect with major rap heads in the country. 

The Event which would hold on the 19^th of Jan 2013 at Club Paper 274 Ajose adeogun street victoria island Lagos, Cypher Carpet starts 5pm.

Artistes billed to perform include  VECTOR, EVA, SASHA, ILLBLISS, TERRY THA RAPMAN, PHYNO, PHENOM, TESHCARTER, SDC, COCO ICE, BEAZY,ICEBERG SLIM, REMINISCE, LOOSE KAYNON, SERIKI, EFA, POE, SUSPEKT, ZEE, PRYSE, UZIKWENDU,SINA RAMBO,  BLINK, JYHBO,KZED  and many more. Official Cypher DJs are DJ jimmy jatt and DJ Smooth.

Tickets are available at Beer Hugz (ikeja city mall), Swe bar (Onikan city mall), Domino Store (Ozone Cinema) and can also be purchased online at www.naijaticketshop.comfor =N=2000 Regular =N=5000 VIP. The Event is proudly Supported By Club Paper,SE13multimedia,  Wali Apparels, Kiss Mix,  Niidasat,  Motbensonz solution .

Media partners are Billboard 9ja, Soundcity, ONTV , Views and Tunes, Acada Magazine , Primetime Africa, Reel Radio, Campus on TV , jimmy’s jump off, Nigezie and City people Magazine . For more info about this event follow us on twitter @Rapconect or Facebook  www.facebook.com/rapconect

British movie producer escape sentence in Uganda for gay issues

A Ugandan court has dismissed the case against a British theatre producer who faced two years in jail for staging a play about homosexuality.

British theatre producer David Cecil was arrested for staging a play about a gay man despite a temporary ban by Uganda's media authorities. 

David Cecil was charged with "disobeying lawful orders" from Uganda's media council after performances of the play went ahead despite intervention from the regulators.

Did Rihanna and Chris Brown spend New Year’s Day together in bed?

The Barbadian beauty and her ex-beau each posted a photo online showing the same black-and-white comforter. The pair also spent Christmas day together, taking in a Knicks-Lakers game at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

Rihanna posted this photo on New Year's Day. 'Good morning! Still haven't slept lol,' she wrote.

Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 Presidential Campaign Posters Out

President Goodluck Jonathan’s Presidential campaign posters for 2015 out already in 2013

Fire wrecks havoc at Ikoku spare part market in PH city

Fire on New Year’s day destroyed five houses near the Ikoku spare parts market in Port Harcourt, capital of Nigeria’s oil producing state of Rivers.

According to witnesses, the fire started about 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday at the dump site of the market in Gambia Street, Port Harcourt destroying disused cars and other spare parts at the dump site and later spread to surrounding buildings. Residents and store owners were seen evacuating their goods and belongings from buildings near the raging fire.

Fire fighters from the Agip Oil Company responded to distress call to put out the fire.