Current Gist: January 2016

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

So Who Is Blac Chyna Again? 5 Things to Know About Rob Kardashian's New Love Interest

Blac Chyna is a name that's long been associated with the Kardashian family for a variety of reasons—and the reasons are only getting more varied!

A Milwaukee man arrested on a charge of trying to buy machine guns to carry out an attack on a Masonic temple also wanted to travel to the Middle East and kill Israelis but abandoned that plan as unworkable, federal agents said in court documents.
Federal prosecutors charged 23-year-old Samy Mohamed Hamzeh on Tuesday with unlawfully possessing a machine gun and receiving and possessing firearms not registered to him.

Governor Wike, his wife, children and supporters all celebrated his victory at the apex court yesterday evening. More photos after the cut...

Tinubu said the campaign was tagged ‘Destroy the reputation of Tinubu and his relationship with Buhari’.

The All Progressives Congress National leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has accused some members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) of plotting a smear campaign to tarnish his image and severe his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari.

Tuface Idibia and his wife Annie Idibia looked really good as they interviewed for a show. Another photo collage after the cut..

Ateke Tom: x-militant leader warns those bombing pipelines to stop

An ex-militant in the Niger-Delta, High Chief Ateke Tom has asked those bombing oil pipelines to stop.

A music teacher has been arrested after he allegedly threw a baby girl out of a first-floor window when the infant's mother caught him sexually abusing her.
The 17-month-old girl remains in intensive care in a 'grave' condition after she was reportedly hurled out of the 12-foot-high window in Vitoria-Gasteiz, northern Spain, yesterday.

The Nigerian could join the Gunners after her side confirmed that they have received a bid from Pedro Martínez Losa’s side

Traders dealing in rat poisons are beginning to record massive profits following the outbreak of the Lassa fever as Nigerians are collectively waging war against the rats.

According to the Independent, a European businessman purchased this photo of a potato for 1 million euros ($1,086,950). Of course, it's probably not the potato itself that made the photograph so pricey. It was taken by acclaimed photographer Kevin Abosch in 2010 and is one of three versions of the print in existence

Oprah Winfrey just made more news, saying she lost 26 pounds on her Weight Watchers diet. Even better, her wallet got a lot fatter. According to Market Watch, Winfrey racked in a whopping $12 million for merely writing about how she was able to lose weight and still eat bread.

Peter Okoye flies with Yakubu Aiyegbeni (photos)

The singer shared photos of himself with former Super Eagles player Yakubu Aiyegbemi on a flight out of Nigeria. He wrote "With my bro Yakubu Aiyegbeni. Instanbul,Antalya and London am on my way to you. Welcome to my football world. #FootballBusiness". Peter recently started his own football management..

Photo Speak: Is me that carry load pass

This lady wants to actually kill many birds with one stone.

A woman has told a court in Lagos that she would never grant her husband a divorce unless he makes her be like what she was before they met.

The immediate past minister alleged that Falana made the statement because she “hurt the interests of his corrupt sponsors” while she was in office.

This filmmaker has taken a bold step towards becoming a bionic journalist by replacing his eyeball with a minute camera.
Rob Spence lost the use of his eye following a shooting accident when he was nine.
But decades on, the Canadian documentary maker had the idea of replacing the eye with a camera.

What does your smile mean, Kourtney Kardashian?!

It's no secret that the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star faced more than a few romance rumors when she stepped out with family friend Justin Bieber late last year.

And the drama in 2016 continues! Former Plantashun Boyz member, Blackface this morning took to social media to call out his former group member, 2face Idibia, accusing him of stealing his song 'Let somebody love you'. He says they will meet in court over it. See more of his tweet after the cut...

Dylan Graves has been hailed as a hero for his lifesaving act

A young boy has taken the full hit and is now suffering after he flung his body into danger to save his dear friend from being crushed by a car.

A mother has hailed her 12-year-old son a "walking miracle" after he suffered serious injuries when a runaway car trapped him against a fence.

Dylan Graves suffered two broken bones in his spine, a fractured pelvis and a bruised lung after a black Vauxhall Vectra, which did not have anyone inside it, rolled down a path in Rowantree Drive, Thorp Edge. The youngster was left trapped between the vehicle and a fence.

Yesterday, Man U captain Wayne Rooney announced the birth of his 3rd child, a son named Kit Joseph Rooney. And today, he shared a photo of his newborn son taken at just a few minutes old 'Meeting Kit for the first time. Home time now,' the football ace captioned the pic shared on Twitter..

Photos: Olisa Metuh in handcuffs in court today

Embattled National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh was at the Federal High Court Abuja today. Metuh is standing trial for receiving N400m from embattled former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki. He is also standing trial for destroying the statement he made to EFCC on January 12th. He has received bail for both offences but he is yet to meet the conditions. He is still being remanded at the Kuje prison. See more photos after the cut..

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Photos: J Lo's R-Rated Vegas show

Jennifer Lopez kicked off her hugely anticipated "All I Have" Las Vegas residency this Wednesday at the Axis Hotel at Planet Hollywood and for her opening night, she put up a sensual and one of her sexiest performances yet, rocking out in different sexy outfits. See more photos after the cut...

Tyga spotted with Kylie Jenner look-alike Val Mercado

Rapper, Tyga who was recently spotted walking together on Thursday with Instagram model Val Mercado, whom everyone says looks eerily similar to his girlfriend Kylie Jenner, (don't see the resemblance). The two were seen at a Beverly Hills shopping center while Kylie spent Thursday night partying in the city with friends. Neither Tyga nor Val have commented on their rumoured relationship. More photos after the cut..

Seems like everyone is saying Hi to Adele's Hello as the hit song has broken yet another record, this time on YouTube. The streaming service announced that the video for the song garnered one billion views in 87 days breaking the record for Psy's Gangnam style which needed 158 days, that's a rate of about 11 million a day. With the new feat, Adele becomes the first artist to register one billion YouTube views within three months.

Beyonce's mother contacts the FBI after someone threatened to assasinate the singer on IG

Beyonce's mother, Tina Lawson, immediately contacted the FBI after a random fan made a threat against her daughter, Beyonce on her Instagram page yesterday.

The eldest son of former US Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin has been arrested for allegedly beating up his girlfriend while drunk during an argument .

Nigerian rap celebrity M.I Abaga, 35, yesterday (January 19) defended Ice Prince after the ‘Oleku’ artiste suffered a Twitter meltdown because of the allegations of his girlfriend cheating on him.

The veteran actress on her show 'The View' explained why she is against the boycott of Oscar Awards by the black community. One of her reason is because she thinks that it would be a "slap in the face" of Chris Rock who is hosting the event. During the discussion with her co-hosts she said;

Although he is armless, he makes a living by creating beautiful artworks with his foot. Very inspiring!

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

News: David Oyelowo and Idris Elba Speak Out Against the 2016 Oscars and Hollywood's Diversity Problem

On Monday, we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. and his dedication to equality in the United States. Ironically, the holiday fell just a few days after the second year of all-white Oscar nominations were announced.

The photos are reported to have been taken in Kano State, where such things are far from rare.

Photos: Again! Denrele falls during movie shoot, injures self

TV personality, Denrele Edun was on Monday involved in another dramatic fall which left him hurt in the face during a movie shoot.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, January 18, 2016 arraigned the duo of Valentino Chibueze Enudi and Monday Adewale Lawal before Justice Valentine Ashi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on a 15-count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretence.The offence is punishable under Section 364 of the Penal Code and Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.

Oshiomhole said the influential Chief does not belong to the four levels of government - Federal, State, Local and Traditional Institution, so he should respect him as the state Governor.

After a goalless first half, the Super Eagles took the lead in the 46th minute through Okoro.

One Arsenal fan has taken fanatical support to new heights by getting married in a full Arsenal kit and luckily for him, his wife approved. "My wife is from Woking and she is awesome," he wrote on Facebook. "She let me get married in my full Arsenal kit! Maybe I just got lucky."

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Actress and reality show producer Chika Ike stuns in new photos. More when you continue...

Would her parent be proud? lol...

wedding IV designed in the form of Nigerian passport

How cute is this?

Woman spends all her money on powerball tickets then creates a Go Fund Me page to ask for funds

A woman by the name of Cinnamon Nicole from Cordova, has raised a little more than $800 in seven hours via her Powerball Reimbursement Go Fund Me page. Nicole alleges to have spent all of her money on purchasing tickets with the assumption she would win the $1.6 billion jackpot, but soon realized the winning tickets were sold in Los Angeles, Florida and Tennessee suburbs.

According to fresh facts emerging, some new telecommunications network will be launched in March 2016, to give telecoms subscribers a wider range of networks to choose from.

A mentally-deranged woman, simply known as Hassana, gave birth in broad daylight to baby boy at Kaduna Central Market, yesterday.
Hassana delivered the baby in front of a bank adjacent the Kaduna State Media Corporation, KSMC, while hundreds of citizens watched her. Some women formed a circle around her, while one of them played the role of a midwife.

Wow See How This 90 Year Old Man Fulfilled His Life Time Dream. See Photo

This 90-year old man made his dream come true, by walking the top of the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada. The CN Tower is Toronto's tallest and most defining landmark.

The Joint Taskforce (JTF), Operation PULO SHIELD (OPS) has warned that community leaders would henceforth be held responsible for any attack on the country’s oil and gas facilities in their domains.

Uzoeto said the students had been sent back to their parents following an agreement between the management of the school and parents as there was no place for them to stay.

Photo credit: Sergi Dominguez

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