Rapper Bow Wow is leaving his rap name behind…

In a message to his fans on instagram, rapper Bow Wow announced that after the BET Awards he'll no longer go by his stage name Bow Wow and instead use his real name, Shad Moss.

Heroic 13yr old Nigerian boy dies after trying to save a drowning girl

13 year old Ricky Osagie (pictured above, his dad right) from Warrenstown died on Saturday June 21st following a brave attempt to try to save a girl who had got into trouble swimming in a man-made pond at Waterville Hall residential complex in Blanchardstown, Dublin on Friday June 20th.

According to Irish Mirror, a friend of Ricky's, a teenage girl, got into the water and was almost drowning when Ricky and another female friend jumped into the pond to try to save her. The other teen girl who jumped in to help also now had difficulties in the pond, and it was up to Ricky to save both girls. Which he did. Paramedics were called and all three teens were taken to the hospital. The two girls survived, but Ricky died the next day.

Ricky Osagie was a teenage soccer sensation whose dream was to represent Ireland, his distraught father, Kelly Osagie told the Sunday Irish Mirror. He said Ricky was a hero because he knew he was risking his life when he went into the water as he couldn’t swim.

"He was trying to help someone else.That’s what happened. My son died a hero. He went in and then that was it. My son is gone but a girl is alive because of him. He always smiled and was happy all the time. He was such a fantastic footballer. We have trophies everywhere in the house. Ricky was going to play for Ireland, that’s what he said he was going to do. He had so many friends. He is a hero, a real hero. I want the world to know what my son did. He was a man.”

He really is a hero! Rest in peace 'lil man. Such a sad story!

Osaze Odemwingie dedicates his goal against Bosnia to his son

Peter Odemwingie dedicated the goal he brilliantly scored in the Nigeria-Bosnia match to his newborn son and that of the guy beside him. Who is he? Not very familiar with our current Super Eagles players. I know their names, just not what some of them look like. And that watch though! :-)

Odemwingie triumphs against familiar faces

 

Even before Nigeria had taken to the field, it was clear that Peter Odemwingie was amongst friends when facing Bosnia and Herzegovina. With a broad smile and an infectious laugh, the Stoke City striker is not only a popular figure within his own ranks, but a key part of the opposition defence seemed fond of him too – or at least until his goal-scoring turn in Cuiaba sealed the Bosnians' elimination from the tournament.

The figures in white embracing and chatting with the soon-to-be Man of the Match were club team-mate Asmir Begovic and opposing captain Emir Spahic, who shared the pitch with the Nigerian at Lokomotiv Moscow. The fact that their interactions remained as warm after the final whistle, despite his solitary goal prematurely ending the Europeans' World Cup debut, provided a telling and touching reminder that, after all, football is just a game.

But despite his inside knowledge on the man between the sticks he would be trying to beat, Odemwingie is dismissive when asked by FIFA.com if he had the upper-hand over Begovic.. “[Laughs] No, I don't think so, as saving shots from close distance is one of the stronger sides of his game,” after slotting underneath the big Bosnian from seven yards in the first-half of the Super Eagles' eventual 1-0 win.

“He is a great guy. He knows I have a good shot and I tried to shoot a few times today. I'm sure he is going to tell me off when I get back to Stoke [laughs],” said the nippy forward, born in what is now Uzbekistan, before taking a more sincere tone. “I had to do it for my country but I was so happy to see him on this stage and I exchanged shirts with him at the end of the game.”

Seeing your mates coming into this World Cup, especially with [Spahic] as a captain, I can only be proud to say that they are my friends.

Nigeria's Peter Odemwingie on facing Asmir Begand Emir Spahic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

He echoed the sentiments when Spahic's name was raised, having last played alongside the commanding centre-back in 2009 in the Russian Premier League. “I was happy to see him,” he replied fondly. “We played together for about two or three good seasons so, seeing your mates coming into this World Cup, especially with him as a captain, I can only be proud to say that they are my friends.”

The understandably jovial Odemwingie chuckled when asked whether he had been handing out tips to his fellow Super Eagles on how to get the better of his two friends in the opposing dressing room. “I only told my team-mates that [Spahic] is very dangerous with his head,” he said, before getting a mischievous look in his eye as a familiar figure wandered towards him within the bowels of the Arena Panatanl. The Nigerian continued, shouting this time with a grin on his face: “He is not so tall but you should be careful as he can score with his head.”

A loud laugh meets this answer, as the nearing Spahic embraced his victorious adversary for the night. Odemwingie enquired while the Bosnian is still wandering around the now near-empty stadium (a trip for a mandatory doping test the answer) and the pair shared a swift chat in Russian before Spahic left for his team's bus. A parting request by Odemwingie for Spahic and Co to do Nigeria a favour against Iran was met with a look from the departing captain that this particular friend was pushing his luck.

Should the Bosnians avoid defeat it would be a huge boost for Nigeria, however, who know a point against Argentina would guarantee passage into the Round of 16 after earning their first win since 1998 – a stretch of nine matches. “We have waited so long for this victory,” Odemwingie said. “I'm so happy for the country, our fans, the team. It was maybe one of the hardest three points in my career, though.”

Having not started the the opening 0-0 draw against Iran, but being a lively figure after arriving off the bench, he hopes he has done enough to start in their crucial final game. “I earned myself a starting position and it was important to work hard today to keep it, especially before a big game like Argentina, which is a dream for every player to play in.”

With a little help from his friends, Odemwingie will be able to look forward to matching Nigeria's greatest ever performance at the World Cup, set back in 1994. It is unlikely, however, that he will be as warmly embraced by his opposition as he was in Cuiaba

President Jonathan Celebrates Osaze's goal

Nigerians have been celebrating the victory of the Super Eagles over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday, 21st, June, in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

But what amazed Nigerians most on the social media was when the special advice to the President on media and publicity, Reuben Abati, took to the social media to tweet the picture of the President with his aides jubilating after Osaze's goal.

There is Fraud in COSON......Orits Wiliki

Veteran artiste and Chairman, Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria, Orits Wiliki, has lashed the authority of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), who are claiming to be the sole body in charge of copyright in Nigeria.
According to Orits Wiliki, “We have certain cliques in the Nigeria Copyright Commission who have hijacked the business of copyright because they believe there is so much money in it
. I know they will not get away with this. It might take some time but they will certainly not get away with this.”

The artiste stressed that there is no country that didn’t fight the copyright war. Thereby accusing COSON of trying to grab what they can before everything comes to life.

“In America, they don’t have one collecting society. Even in the UK and some other countries, they don’t have one collecting society. You are short-changing the creative community if you say there should just be one collecting society,” he said.

Recall that in an exclusive interview with dancehall artiste, African China, by HotNaijaGossip.com, accused COSON of not been faithful in the delivery of collected royalties for artistes, alleging that some members of COSON, especially Efe Omorogbe, was using their money to build houses.

Orits Wiliki noted that “This is the only pension we know. If one thing happens tomorrow and I cannot perform again, I don’t have anywhere to run to. My pension is my copyright. Some people can front and make people assume that they are creative people, they are not. Somebody like Tony Okoroji, how many works does he have? When was the last time he performed? How many songs has he written all his life? I am so passionate about this because it hurts me badly. These are things that affect me directly in many ways.”

The Federal Government has ground rules. The law of the land is being misinterpreted to suit certain nerves, he added.

Emenike: The pressure has to be there

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“You can't hide from pressure. Football is a game of pressure. Everyone expects big things from you.”

The broad shoulders of Emmanuel Emenike look capable of withstanding their fair share of expectations, but after Nigeria's opening 0-0 draw with Iran – where the reigning African champions largely failed to ignite – he accepts there will be even more than usual when they face Group F rivals Bosnia and Herzegovina.

As a result the team have come in for some criticism from the football-loving streets of Abudja, Lagos and across the rest of their West African homeland on the other side of the Atlantic, but the burly Fenerbahçe striker feels they must take it in their stride. “When things don't go well, everyone speaks, everyone talks the way they like,” he told FIFA.

“But what can you do? You just have to carry on working hard, that's all you can do. The pressure has to be there. The match didn't go the way we wanted, we just have to carry on and win the Bosnia and Herzegovina game and see what happens. The game against Iran was disappointing.”

The passion for the Super Eagles is huge amongst the 170 million people in the continent's most populous country, and when Stephen Keshi's side step out into the Arena Pantanal at 11pm African time, Emenike expects day-to-day life will be put on the back burner. “Nigeria is a football-loving country and even for U17 or U20 matches everyone locks up their shops,” the joint top-scorer at last year's CAF Africa Cup of Nations explained. “Even the people on the street go in to watch Nigeria play, so we always want to try our best to make the country happy, because everyone always wants to watch Nigeria play and always wants us to do well.”

I always try to prove myself and to be there, to play for Nigeria because I play for the badge.

Emmanuel Emenike, Nigeria striker

While they dominated possession and managed more shots on goal than their Asian counterparts, they were frustrated in a game that – in terms of respective FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking positions – offered the greatest chance at exiting the field with maximum points in hand. As a result, Emenike concedes that spirits were hit in Curitiba, but their vigour has returned ahead of the clash with the FIFA World Cup™ first-timers.

“The unity is still there,” the 27-year-old said. “I think the first few seconds after the Iran game, the spirit in the changing room was a little bit low, but now, seeing it yesterday and today, even in training, everyone is fighting.”

This, he feels, is a factor helped by some of veteran figures in the side. Joseph Yobo and Vincent Enyeama are both within a few caps of reaching their centuries, and the perspectives of the seasoned professionals within the dressing rooms have made the difference, Emenike feels. “They always speak to us and try to advise us, especially Yobo as the captain.”

These choice words are what has given them a steely focus heading into this crucial game that will decide whether qualification for the Round of 16 remains in their hands. “[Yobo] is always trying to speak to the players, [letting us know the Iran result] was not the end of the world. Because we could go out there and beat Bosnia and still go through.”

And as those fans back home watch on, willing their boys in green to victory, Emenike proudly declares that he will be running at the Europeans' defence with the supporters in his mind because of the crest on his chest. “I always try to prove myself and to be there, to play for Nigeria because I play for the badge,” he declared with passion. “I play for the people back home, who are watching us on the screen. That is all I can say.”

Bemigho Anene Needs Your Help! 8 Million Naira For A Kidney Transplant To Save Her Life!

Hey everyone, it’s with a heavy heart that I plead with you to help Bemigho Anene, a 30 something year old mother of one who desperately needs a kidney transplant to save her life.
She was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in 2010, which was brought about by complications from sickle cell, which she also suffers from. She has been battling with her kidney disease for 4 years and against all odds gave birth to her miracle baby last year, May…a baby girl.
Unfortunately both her kidneys have failed and she is now on dialysis, which she started last week. Dialysis can only take her so far she needs an urgent kidney transplant in India to survive…to live to see her daughter grow.
Her life is at stake, all you have to do is look at the picture above to see how far she has deteriorated.

Bemigho cannot afford the surgery; she lost her job five years ago and has no way to raise the money on her own. She needs our help, her doctor’s at St. Nicholas have given her an estimated bill of $49,000 -N8 Million for a kidney transplant in India…this includes consultation, surgery costs, hospital stay and cost for her donor as well.
Her family has been through their fair share of losing loved ones to sickness, 4 years ago Bemigho lost her sister Jolomi Ikomi to lupus, in the early 2000’s she lost her older brother to sickle cell aneamia and her father passed away few years ago. Her mother should NOT bury another child and her daughter should NOT grow up without a mother.

I reached out to Bemigho, she has shown me her medical records, I have attached her doctor’s report here. This is not a scam, this is a real human being, a mother, daughter, wife and sister who needs our URGENT help to LIVE!
She needs to have a kidney transplant in July; her surgery will cost $49,000…that’s about N8 Million. Luckily she already has a donor.
Please no amount is too small…donate what you can to help save BEMIGHO ANENE. She needs surgery URGENTLY! She also needs your prayers…please share this on every platform you can…Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Email, Linkedin.
If you live in Nigeria, you can donate to Bemigho Anene’s account: Diamond Bank – Bemigho Anene Account Number – 0041241995.
If you are outside Nigeria please donate via her GoFundMe account HERE
You can also visit her Facebook page HERE
Please, Please, Please …. let’s do what we can. God Bless you as you donate.

Wizzy & Breezy Again! Wizkid Is Still Hanging Out With Chris Brown In L.A. Check Out The Photo!

Wizkid was spotted hanging out with Chris Brown, rapper Tyga and Akon’s brother Bu Thiam last week. This morning the young pop star who is currently in L.A. recording music from his new album shared another pic of just him and Chris Brown chilling on a black Range Rover in Breezy’s Los Angeles home…and it seems like the two are becoming fast friends.
The picture comes just a day after Wizkid confirmed a duet with Chris Brown which will be appearing on his sophomore album. He tweeted, “My bro @chrisbrown nd i recorded something hot last night! The world aint ready for this one! raaaaaaah!!!!”

This isn’t the first time Wizzy and the bad boy singer who used to date Rihanna have hung out together. When Breezy was in Lagos in December 2012 for his sold out concert, the pair hungout backstage and even shared a few pics on both their Instagram pages of their budding friendship. [READ HERE IF YOU MISSED IT]

Meanwhile Chris Brown and Karrueche’s love is waxing stronger everyday since he has been out of the jail! A few days ago he posted a pic of them cuddled up with the caption “She da real one” and since then hes been posting pics of them coupled up. Finally claiming the chick! It took him going to jail to appreciate her…
Hope it lasts

The two music stars who seem to have struck up a friendship after meeting and performing on stage together in December 2012 in Nigeria, pictured at a hotel in LA yesterday. Chris was there with his manager and Akon's younger brother, Bu Thiam. See another photo after the cut...

Sidenote: I wish Breezy would get rid of that nose ring…The only man that looked good with a nose ring was 2Pac!

CHIBOK PHOTOS: faces & names of some of the kidnapped Chibok girls

Here are the faces and names of some of the school girls kidnapped on April 14th in the Chibok community in Borno state by Boko Haram men. Photos released by ThisDay Newspaper.

UN Special Envoy for Global Education, and former UK Prime Minister, who was in Nigeria this week shares his experience. Find the article he wrote about the Chibok girls below..

"I was shown these pictures after visiting Nigeria this week. I met the leader of the community council in Chibok, the town from which the girls were abducted.

Slowly and with tears in his eyes, he flicked through a file in which he had recorded the names and photographs of the girls. Continue...

Not even the police and Army have managed to compile such detail he has amassed from talking to the parents of the kidnapped teenagers.

The file has 185 pages — one for every girl. Each page has a photograph, and beside each passport-sized picture some stark facts — the girl’s name, her school grade and the date of abduction. For the other 19 abducted girls, he has yet to locate photographs. He will.

The community leader and the girls’ families have given permission for their names and photographs to be put into the public domain so the world is reminded of the missing girls. He is being helped to publicize this by Arise TV chief Nduka Obaigbena.

There is also a file on the 53 girls who escaped by running for their lives from their Boko Haram kidnappers.

I have spoken to three who fled. All want to be doctors and work as medical helpers in their communities. But for now, their lives are on hold.

They are unable to finish their exams, unable to find a safe place to study near home and are still in fear of another attack from Boko Haram. They have lost a year of their schooling and they are traumatised by the kidnapping of their friends.

For a teenage girl, eight weeks in captivity could have life-time consequences — and for their families it is torture. The idea that your daughter should go to school one day and never return is every parent’s nightmare. Not to know whether they have been molested, trafficked or are even alive is a living hell.

These girls were abducted for the sole reason that their captors believe that girls have no right to an education.

Yet this civil rights struggle is being fought out, brutally and — for most of the time — shamefully unobserved.

On one side, terrorists, murderers, rapists and cowards, hell-bent on acts of depravity. On the other, defiant, relentless, brave-beyond-comprehension young girl-heroes and boy-heroes desperately fighting for a future but, sadly, in a world largely oblivious to their plight.

In Britain and in the United States, we do find out. We do learn about abuse and horror from across the globe and we do react. But it’s often too late, and then, inevitably, it’s always too little. We should not fail young people, but it seems like we always do.

But we can’t forget. We owe them. We can’t give up because they won’t have given up.

The Bank Abuja hots up this weekend with Denrele & Dr Sid's party

The FCT has been experiencing an overdose of leisure and delight. In this reign of class, uniqueness and finesse, hitting every corner nationally. The Bank Abuja, this Saturday plays host to Denrele (His birthday), Dr Sid & Friends and "A" Class Models of The Ambassador Of Peace.

If there has ever been a good enough reason to rave, this should be number one on everybody's list, the Premium Banking Saturday. Continue...

 

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