Why Chuddy K was kicked off hip hop world nominations

This is to announce that talented rising artiste; Chuddy K has been taken off the nominees list for the “Next Rated” category of The Headies 2012 Awards.
Evidence has emerged that Chuddy K previously released an album titled “I Am Me” in 2010 and therefore will not be listed in the Next Rated category.
Judges of the prestigious annual music awards have now taken Chuddy K off the Next Rated category and have now replaced him with talented rapper, Flowssick.
Following the rules of the “Next Rated category over the years, this category for the awards is for the most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review. The prize for this category also comes with a brand new car courtesy The Headies. Past winners of this category include Wande Coal, Asa, Skuki, Overdose, Omawumi and Wizkid.
The Next Rated Category nominees are now DavidO, Eva Alordiah,  Praiz and Flowssick

Comedian I Go Dye acquires Cadillac Escalade and Range Rover SUV

The comedian I go dye poses with his new toy
It’s big things popping for I Go Dye!
The warri-born stand-up comic whose real name is Francis Agoda recently acquired two brand new cars - A brand new white Cadillac Escalade Hybrid 2012 Model for himself (of course he got the number plate customized!) and  a Range Rover Evoque for his girlfriend Sharon.
We’re told the comedian got himself the escalade to celebrate his 18th anniversary as a stand up act. We guess it was only ‘gentlemanly’ for him to get Sharon who doubles as his event manager a toy of her own…
The comic act recently revealed in an interview that it was poverty that drove him into his line of work. See who’s laughing to the bank now?

Report: Lindsay Lohan Suspected of Jewelry Theft… Again

Actress Lindsay Lohan has been tagged as a suspect in the theft of $100,000 worth of watches and sunglasses, says TMZ. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that Lohan and her assistant, Gavin Doyle, are being investigated after multi-millionaire Sam Magid reported the items stolen from his Hollywood Hills home last week.

The "Liz and Dick" actress had attended an all-night party at Magid's home last Sunday when Magid made the claim, but since then, he recanted his story to say nothing was stolen.

No matter. TMZ says cops are continuing the investigation because they may have independent witnesses who can identify Lindsay and Gavin as the thieves.

The LAPD detectives reportedly contacted LiLo's lawyer for an interview Monday and were turned away.

If Lindsay truly is the culprit, she could be in some major trouble because she is still on probation for the 2011 theft case involving a necklace lifted from a Venice jewelry store

Okada crushed in front of Lasu(caution gory sight)

This morning on Lasu-Ojo road, a commercial motorcycle was found crushed on the road. Eye witnesses say that the rider lost control and swerved in front of an on coming trailer. He was crushed by the tires of the trailer who fled the scene leaving his vehicle.

click read more to see the full picture. please its gory

'Expendables 2' Stays At #1 During Weakest Box Office Of 2012

It was something of a hollow victory this weekend for "The Expendables 2," which held on to the #1 spot during the weakest box office of the year so far, signaling the end of the summer blockbuster season.
Late August is generally a bad time for theaters, and this one was particularly disappointing. "The Bourne Legacy" also held on to its spot at #2, thanks to a crop of underperforming newcomers: "Premium Rush," "Hit and Run" and horror flick "The Apparition," which didn't even manage to crack the top 10.
Speaking with MTV News last week, movie industry experts had predicted another win for "The Expendables 2". Sylvester Stallone's shoot-em-up powerhouse took in another $13.5 million for a two-week total of $52.3 million. During the same time period in 2010, "The Expendables" had already collected $65.4 million. Still, the relatively low-budget sequel is a success for Lionsgate.
Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis weren't the only Republicans celebrating over the weekend. The conservative-leaning documentary "2016: Obama's America" surprised the industry with its $6.2 million gross. The movie played in just 1,091 locations, which is less than a third of the theaters where "The Expendables 2" was available. "2016: Obama's America" opened in limited release nearly two months ago and has collected more than $9 million thus far. The low-budget movie was distributed by indie studio Rocky Mountain Pictures. It's already the sixth-biggest political documentary ever, behind four of Michael Moore's movies and an "Inconvenient Truth," according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.
Author turned director Dinesh D'Souza's anti-Obama documentary almost beat Joseph Gordon-Levitt's bike messenger movie "Hit and Run," which debuted at #7 with $6.3 million despite playing in 2,255 locations. The Sony Pictures action flick carried a reported production budget of $35 million.
"Hit and Run," a comedy starring real life couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard (who directed), opened at #10 with $4.6 million. It's the fifth feature from Open Road, which is owned by the AMC and Regal theater chains. "The Apparition" was #12 with just $2.9 million.
The $9.3 million collected by "The Bourne Legacy" was enough to keep it at #2. After 17 days, "Legacy" has collected $85.5 million at the box office. "The Bourne Identity" made $121 million in 2002; "The Bourne Supremacy" took in $176 million in 2004. "The Bourne Ultimatum" earned $227.4 million in 2007. At this point, it seems highly unlikely that "The Bourne Legacy" will match the total of any of the previous franchise entries.
Speaking of 2012 franchise entries, "The Dark Knight Rises" moved up to #11 on the all-time scorecard over the weekend. Christopher Nolan's final entry in his Christian Bale-led trilogy is second to only "The Dark Knight" in terms of Caped Crusader films, though once adjusted for ticket price inflation, Tim Burton's 1989 "Batman" starring Michael Keaton squeezes between them at #2.
Check out everything we've got on "The Expendables 2."

Davido donates N1m to cancer patient Debbie

Less than 48 hours after a campaign was raised for cancer patient Debbie Idiagbonya Osarere, the 28-year-old has reason to smile as pop star David ‘Davido’ Adeleke has donated the sum of 1Nm.
Debbie who has been diagnosed with a non-malignant lump in her breast is currently hospitalized at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Davido a few hours ago paid her a visit.
The 28-year old, who had two surgeries in 2011, needs N6m for a final operation.
Friends say Debbie needs a double mastectomy, where both breasts will be removed completely, another surgery for arrangement of spinal cord and a breast reconstruction surgery
Donations can be made at Access Bank to: Idiagbonya Osarere, Acct no 0000216933.

My grandmum would have rejected her face on new N5000 note – Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti, grandson of Funmilayo Kuti, one of the women whose picture has been approved to appear on the proposed N5,000 note, on Monday said that his grandmother would not approve of the image if she were still alive.

Seun Kuti disclosed this at a question and answer session on the Channels Television’s Google+ Hangout.

“I do not have the power to stop the FG from printing the note but I would want the FG to remove my grandma’s face from the s0-called note,” he said.

According to him, the Federal Government did not officially inform the Kuti family of the intended action “It was through the radio that we got to know that her face would be used…we were not officially contacted.”

The Afro-beat musician talked about his grandmother, Funmilayo Ransome –Kuti, his legendary father Fela Anikulapo Kuti, his own music with Egypt 80 band and life.

Speaking on the money to be spent in printing out the N5000 note, Seun Kuti said “If I had N40b I will rebuild the federal government primary and secondary schools, rather than waste it on printing the N5000 note. That note cannot solve Nigeria’s problems, the government should learn to invest in people…the Kuti family is more concerned about the development of the country not the naira. If I were the FG, I would establish more schools, improve on the educational system rather than come up with N5000 note idea.

He further said “the FG’s plan to crush down the social media cannot work because it is the one way through which we curb down the FG’s excesses’.

Help Save Debbie Idiagbonya Osarere

Her name is Debbie Idiagbonya Osarere, a 28 year-old lady. She has had two operations when she discovered she had lumps in her breast before she was diagnosed with Cancer.The surgery is for complete removal of her breasts and she must do this before the second week in September.
We also need NGO’s to come to her aid. If we fail her, Debbie might die and that means we have FAILED.

Continue to see the condition Debbie is right now 

I discovered a mass in my left breast on 24th of may, 2011 and I went for screening @ National cancer prevention institute ishaja road, from the screening centre I was advised to go for sonography which I did on 26th of may,2011 @ ojuelegba scanning centre where I was asked to go for Fine Needle Aspiration for cytology @ Me cure healthcare limited Oshodi... So my fine needle aspiration for cytology said my breast mass n lymp nodes are negative for MALIGNANT cells.. I had my first surgery 13th june 2011 and my 2nd surgery 16th Novem 2011 then I took my lump for Histopathology investigation on 24th November and the investigation reported I have INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMAL on 5th Dec 2011.

She needs N6, 000,000 now for a successful operation.

Debbie’s account details.

Idiagbonya Osarere
Acct No: 0000216933
Access Bank

Help save a soul, nothing is too big or small. May God reward you guys as you do..amen!

Mother and son charged in connection with holding a 'sex slave' teenage girl and her son captive for three years

A 25-year-old southwestern Illinois man was charged on Saturday with aggravated criminal sexual abuse in connection with a teenager who said she was held captive in his home for three years. The 19-year-old woman told police about being held against her will and conceiving a son during the first year, She now has a -2-year-old boy for Steven. 
Johnson's mother, 54-year-old Owida Johnson, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of child endangerment. Both are in St. Clair County Jail. 

The Future Awards 2012 Winners

Full list of winners at The Future Awards 2012 ;
Best Use of Advocacy- Babafemi Oyediran
Best Use of New Media- Gidi Traffic
Creative Artiste of the Year- Bayo Omoboriowo
Designer of the Year- Toju Foyeh
Excellence in Service (Government)- Hadiza Abdullahi
Excellence in Service (Journalism)- Alkasim Abdulkadir
Excellence in Service (Corporate) Ngozi Nkwoji
Innovator of the Year (Science and Technology)- Seun Onigbinde
Innovator of the Year (Education) Otto Orondaam
Entrepreneur of the Year (General)- Ola Orekunrin
Entrepreneur of the Year (Agriculture)- Tochukwu Ikpegbu
Entrepreneur of the Year (Communication and Media)- Uyi Omokaro
Entrepreneur of the Year (Entertainment)-Michael Collins
Entrepreneur of the Year (Technology) Jason Njoku
On-Air-Personality (Radio)- Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru
On-Air-Personality (TV)- Denrele Edun
Musician of the Year- Wizkid
Actor of the Year- Tonto Dikeh
Producer of the Year (Music)-Jeremiah ‘J. Sleek’ Shelika
Producer of the Year (Screen) Clarence Peters
Young Person of the Year- Idris Akinbanjo

Nigeria’s reigning superstars of twitter…and the ‘Top 5′

The era of pen pals or fans clubs are fast disappearing with the bug of information technology eating into every fabric of our everyday living. The most powerful tools of communication are shifting from what we used to know to what are taking over the way we socialise, even across great distances.


Whizkid
In today’s fast paced world of inter-connectivity from one part of the world to another, the social networking utilities like Twitter and the Facebook top the bill. Between the two utilities, billions of people around the world socialise freely, sharing information and even doing businesses, regardless of boundaries and time zone differences.

Although Facebook is as good as it could get but Twitter has the edge for its configuration,which makes it very easy to determine the number of people who is connected with a person.

It has become a platform through which a person’s popularity could be measured. Facebook, for all the goodies it offers has a limitation as to the number of people who could stay connected with a person. On Twitter, the number is limitless..

Currently, the champion of Twitter is the American diva, Lady Gaga, who has close to 30 million people following her on Twitter. Not even the most powerful man on the planet, the American President, Barrack Obama, comes close.

Next person is another entertainer, Justin Bieber,a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, producer and actor. He has close to 27 million followers.


Genevieve
In fact the first five spots are taken by entertainers, including Katy Perry, Rihanna and Britney Spears before a breather was given for President Barrack Obama to occupy the 6th place. After the American President, it was entertainers’ party all the way.

Nigeria’s entertainers may not play in the same league as their American counterparts but they sure can hold their own anywhere in the world. Gone are the days of the rag-tag entertainers who wait for handouts from people who, more often than not, ride on their prides, before throwing some tokens their way. Now they drive the best cars, live in most luxurious homes and some of them even fly their own jets to cruise around the world.

So, who are the Nigeria’s superstars of the Twitter? While the question may not provide answer to a popularity check among Nigeria’s entertainers it goes a long way in giving an insight into those making the entertainment industry tick.

Though the Twitter is updated constantly, almost every second of the day and that to a certain extent may affect the number of followers a star has at any point in time which may even change between a twinkling of an eye.

Top 5 superstars of Twitter

Tuface Idibia, P-Square or D’Banj may be the names on the minds of most people but none of these superstars come first on Twitter with the highest number of followers. The Nigeria’s number superstar of the Twitter is the new music sensation holding the music industry spellbound.


*Tu Face-and-D’banj
Fast rising Nigerian pop star, Ayo Balogun popularly called Wizkid, is the most popular Nigerian artiste with a followers list of over 325, 100 people. No wonder, the little guy is snapping up every award here and there. Recently, he took the international scene by storm when he won the Best International Act (Africa) at the BET awards held in Los Angeles, USA.

Trailing him with a bit of meanness is the Koko Master, Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo, known as D’Banj. No one can question D’Banj’s popularity and the ‘Oliver Twister’ storm raiser has over 300,136 followers. At the last check, he was just some 25,000 short of overtaking the 22 year-old Wizkid.

In the third place is Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W. The guy does Rhythm and Blues and seems to be winning hearts with his deft delivery. He has over 230, 000 followers and breathing down his neck is another musician, Eldee, born Lanre Dabiri. He has over 202,000 followers.

Now, Nollywood makes it first entry and who could have pulled it off other than dear Genevieve Nnaji. Genevieve has been described as the queen of Nollywood and on the Twitter popularity check, the mother of one has not disappointed. As at last check, she has over 176,000 followers on her Twitter account. She can thus be regarded as the most famous female entertainer in Nigeria.

THE STAGE "Talents and Skills" Special Edition. Comedy, Fashion, Poetry, Dance, Visual art and Music

The Unveiling of Angel F at THE STAGE Special Edition. Budding Nigerian soulful singer, Angel F will unveil his mixtape Face on the Moon at THE STAGE Special Edition tomorrow Sunday. The artiste dubbed as the new African sensation who plans on taking music to the next level, is going to thrill all.

Admission is free for all!

Date: Today Sunday 26th August
Time: 5pm Red Carpet 3pm
Venue: Koga Lounge, 2 Bolaji street, besides MFM/Mobil Oregun Ikeja

13 Teenage Chinese Prostitutes arrested in an Apartment in Lagos,Nigeria

13 teenage Chinese prostitutes have been arrested and detained by the Nigerian Immigration Service following a raid of their base on Emina Crescent, off Toyin Street, Ikeja. The immigration service raided the apartment following a tip off.

More than 40 teenage girls were brought into the country and camped in an apartment for Nigerian politicians, business executives and expatriates to hire for s*x at the cost of between $1,000 and $2,500. The cartel was run by Chinese couple named Sun and Yin Li.

They’ve been operating for a while and a source in the know said the business was booming and the couple were in the process of importing more girls before they were raided. Only 13 girls were picked from the apartment. The Chinese couple, along with some other girls, managed to escape from the apartment and are now in hiding.

NIS spokesman, Joachim Olumba confirmed the arrest and said the girls are in their custody. He also said they are on the trail of the kingpin of the sex ring. And after investigations, they will either deport the girls or hand them over to their embassy here in Nigeria for appropriate action. Can you Imagine what our Politicians are paying for Chinese Prostitutes?

Update Storm 360 feude : Statement from Obi Asika and Olisa Adibua

Obi Asika, CEO of Storm 360, announced earlier today that Olisa Adibua has been removed from his position as a director at Storm.

Here is a press release statement issued by Obi Asika today:

Storm 360 confirms that Mr Olisa Adibua is no longer a director of the company.  This decision was reached at a properly constituted company EGM. Mr Adibua was a non-executive director of Storm 360 and has never been involved in the management and operations of Storm 360. The company will not engage in public discussions about its internal business operations. Storm is facing forward and continues to build upon its position as a leading light in Nigeria’s entertainment industry and community.
Thank you, Board and Management of Storm 360
Obi Asika.

Here is a statement from Olisa Adibua about the issue, read below:

‘As a director and founding shareholder of storm 360 Ltd, my attention has been drawn to certain unfounded statements in the media about my alleged removal as director of the company
There is therefore need to clear the air and put right the mis-stated facts leading to the said publication.

Sometime in 2011 my attention as a director of the company was drawn to certain huge and unauthorized withdrawals running on the company’s Naira and Dollar accounts. Not having been supplied any explanation and having noted the fact that the debits were to the benefit of unauthorized persons, the matter was reported to d police for investigation.
All efforts to get the other members of the board to assist in the investigations proved futile and while the investigations were on-going, a meeting of the company was hastily called in which no notice was served on me and in which the deliberations was conducted in the most clandestine manner.

For failing to comply with legal requirements for such meeting, my solicitors have commenced the necessary legal process to contest the glaringly invalid removal and set same aside.
The investigations into the fraudulent misappropriation of the company’s funds are still on and upon conclusion will reveal all the perpetrators of the fraud against the company which I and the other well-meaning members of the company have striven to build.

The public is advised to ignore such unabashed campaign of calumny as both criminal investigations and judicial proceedings are on-going which will eventually set the records straight. For the avoidance if doubt, I still remain a member of the board of the company and any claims to the contrary are completely false  – Olisa Adibua, who also works as an OAP and MC, is a co-founder of Storm and owns 20 per cent shares of the company.
We will keep you posted for more reports

100-Year-Old Mysterious Package In Norway Set To Be Opened

Stocks in oil? Historical documents? A small treasure? Speculation over what might be inside a 100-year-old package that's set to be unsealed this Friday in a small town in Norway abounds, according to Verdens Gang, a Norwegian newspaper.
Verdens Gang explains that the package has been kept in a museum in Gudbrandsdal and dates all the way back to August 26th, 1912. It carries a note from a man named Johan Nygard, specifying that it is not to be opened until 2012.
There are few clues about what the package might contain. What is known is that Nygard was involved in local politics and that he reportedly walked up to the mayor and handed him the package telling him that its contents would "benefit and delight future generations," according to a video that was posted the Verdens Gang website.
The idea of leaving something of meaning behind for future generations is romantic in theory, but some time capsule-like projects have proved to be a mixed bag in terms of their significance and their ability to withstand the test of time.
A school in Michigan found a time capsule during renovations, but it included only handwritten lists with the names of faculty and students from the time it was buried, MLive.com reports.
In 1907, a group of men hid 24 records in a storage room of the Paris Opera, but they were wrapped in asbestos covered cloth so those uncovering it had to wear protective gear, according to the New York Times.
And in 2007, a concrete vault in Tulsa, Okla., which was locked half a century earlier revealed a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere. The car was unfortunately so thoroughly covered in rust, you could barely tell what color it once was.
This Friday, August 24th, residents of the town will finally find out what's inside. VGTV.no will be live broadcasting the opening of the Norway package on Friday at noon EST.
CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this article, the timing for the opening of a locked concrete vault in Tulsa, Okla., was mislabeled. It was locked half a century earlier, not half a decade.