Pics from AY and Nadia Buari video shoot for AY in Abuja show

His May 1st show was WOW, now he's planning an Abuja invasion. AY live in Abuja will take place June 19 at ThisDay Dome. Don't miss it! More pics when you continue..

 

whats your opinion on these?

; Ghanaian actress with Nigerian comedian actor kissing and mingling together. 

African prints is taking over the world...

good looking in African wear

Everyone seems to be wearing Ankara inspired outfits these days. From Beyonce, to Kim K, Gwen Stefani, Nicki Minaj etc...and they are promoting these prints heavily in international magazines. These pics are from Russian Vogue. To think I have all these abandoned Ankara fabrics in my wardrobe...maybe it's time to bring them out
by: linda ikeji

"How Joseph and I met, decided to get married and have a baby" - Adaeze Igwe Yobo

"We met at an event in Abuja and it might have been love at first sight, though I had not noticed it. I did not know that it was something that would go far. I never thought I'd be married when I did. I was not then into the boyfriend thing. I was still discovering myself. But in the course of our phone chats, it was as if we had known each other for a long time. He left Nigeria and came back and overstayed this time and we were together. About a month after that, he started talking about marriage. He said he was serious and that he really loved me. I was already in love with him, so I thought about it and realized I had nothing to lose.



I told if he was serious, he needed to come see my mum. Two weeks after the discussion, he came to see my mum.
Joseph and I both immediately agreed on having a baby. Because we thought about it that what would our baby together look like, and also maybe if I got pregnant, everyone would know that we were serious about getting married.

He left for the UK and I was always going to the hospital every other time to find out if I was pregnant. Eventually I called him to tell him the good news, and on hearing the news, he told me he was getting me the next flight to Liverpool. Then we started planning for the wedding...but agreed to do a small wedding because there was no time to plan a big one. We had the wedding and a little ceremony and Joe left immediately the next day for the nation's cup.

Being a wife and mother at my age (21) was a bit difficult at first, especially for my husband. But fortunately he had so much patience and I have gotten loads of advise on how to go about it all, and when I put them to practice, they work. At the rate at which we are going and by God's grace, it's going to be much much better than how beautiful it is now.

  source; Linda Ikeji

Genevieve Nnaji turns 32

 

Happy birth day to you Genevieve, wishing you more success in life, and in your beauty. go on girl we are proud of you.

 

Big Brother Africa 2011 Representatives

Nigeria's 2011 representative is Vina, a 26 year old radio presenter. 
BhokeAge 26
Hometown Dar es Salaam
Occupation TV Broadcaster

Confidence
Age  37
Hometown   Ghana
Occupation   CEO of Multimedia Company/Owner of Afrodisiac Night Club


Hanni
Age                22
Hometown    Addis Ababa
Occupation   Singer and Student

Hermino
Age     32
Hometown      Maputo
Occupation      Rapper and Radio Host

Jossy
Age     28
Hometown      Windhoek
Occupation      Recording Artist / Marketing,Sales and Ad Manager

Lomwe
Age     27
Hometown      Blantyre
Occupation      Radio and Club DJ

Luclay
Age     28
Hometown      Cape Town
Occupation      Actor / Acting Coach

Millicent
Age     28
Hometown      Nairobi
Occupation      Actress

Mumba
Age     24
Hometown      Lusaka
Occupation      Radio DJ

Sharon
Age     25
Hometown      Kampala
Occupation      Artist / Musician


Vimbai
Age     24
Hometown      Harare
Occupation      Model

Vina
Age     26
Hometown      Lagos
Occupation      Radio Presenter

Weza
Age     26
Hometown      Luanda
Occupation      TV Presenter, Model

Zeus
Age     24
Hometown      Gaborone
Occupation      Entrepreneur, Artist, Marketer



Soyinka decries post-presidential polls violence

NOBEL laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, yesterday condemned the post-presidential election violence in some northern states, describing the destruction that trailed the declaration of the results as a premeditated act.
Soyinka endorsed the results of the April 16 presidential election, which returned incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan for a fresh term. While congratulating the winner, Soyinka explained that citizens’ reports as collated by ReclaimNaija, a grassroots political forum with a mission to promote electoral transparency, seemed to tally with the figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in a number of polling booths.
“Having made comparisons with those reports, which we received directly from polling booths, which forms the data for ReclaimNaija, my view, quiet frankly, is that the presidential elections were won by Goodluck Jonathan. It is not my business to say what methods were used in influencing voters; it is not within ReclaimNaija’s competence to comment on things like that. We are dealing strictly with figures collated at ReclaimNaija, and sent directly from announcements at polling booths, and sent by citizens who are present…”
He continued: “Judging from the results and figures that were announced, in terms of voters tally, I think you will find that ReclaimNaija’s figures do not differ substantially from the ultimate voter returns announced by INEC.”
While condemning the loss of lives that trailed the declaration of President Jonathan as winner of the polls in some states in the North, Soyinka said that life was snuffed out of the victims for no justifiable reason. He expressed shock at what he described as the gleeful manner in which the “decimation of humanity” was carried out.
“I was really shocked by the note of satisfaction, almost sadistic reaction at the killings…There was always a kind of glory in what was going on, which made me wonder why we all call ourselves Nigerians. It makes me wonder whether we all have the same project in mind when we go to polls, or whether we all have the same destination in mind, when we embark on events.
“I am convinced that the killings had been planned before hand and it behooves anybody who has any claim to humanity to denounce the killings. Sadly, I do not detect any genuineness and sincerity in those who claim to be remorseful because their body language and their mouth are at variance. In the end, these killings were done on a non- existent foundation, on top of the fact that in any decent society, such killings are not acceptable. In the end, in my view, it turns out that these killings were carried out for nothing; they were carried out on a basis of lies, I suspect, sometimes deliberate misinformation, or maybe no information at all. In my view, they were planned well before hand; I think anybody who says they were not planned before hand is a very naïve individual.”
The Nobel laureate flayed the targeting of youth corps members, noting that the NYSC scheme was a great legacy that was bequeathed by the Yakubu Gowon administration.
“The youth corps, for me, should be inviolate; if anything, youth corps members anywhere in this country, should be taken under the protection of the citizens, defended tooth and nail, and even at the risk of self-sacrifice…Two of my children served in the northern part of the country, one in Maiduguri, the other, I can’t remember where now. Today, if I were to make the mistake of having any more youth serviceable children, and he wants to go to that area, I will tell that person, ‘over my dead body.’ That is the mood in which I am, after what has happened to the children of this nation who were brought together and sent to different parts of the country, in order to foster the sense of unity.”
On one of the possible ways to stop the killing of Nigerians by their fellow country men, Soyinka said: “It is about time that we sat down together and adopted a code of common behaviour, with distinct, declared punishment for those who violate that code of mutual co-existence…”
Subsequently, the Nobel laureate called on President Jonathan to confront the fundamental issues facing the nation, insisting that there was a need for a Sovereign National Conference to address the great issues facing the nation.
“Jonathan, I congratulate him for winning the elections, he had better understand that there is a fundamental task that he cannot brush aside like his predecessors. If he does, he has failed, even before he started…”
Soyinka also beamed the searchlight on his home state of Ogun, where he commended the people of the state for voting out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government, which he flayed for “illegally and thuggishly” shutting down the House of Assembly.
His words: “At long last, you have redeemed yourselves; I have been very shocked and disappointed with the docility of the people of Ogun State in accepting that their House of Parliament be shut down illegally, vulgarly, thuggishly, by the now outgoing government of Ogun State…
“I thank them for not making me to sell my house in the state and relocating to another state, and for chasing Daniel away. This election should be seen as an opportunity to restore the state to its former glory. I congratulate the people of Ogun State for redeeming themselves a little, although, that stigma will always rest on the people of Ogun; that they tolerated this for so long.”
Author of this article: By Joe Adiorho and Armsfree Ajanaku Onomo

there is going tob war tonight

History of rivalry
Barcelona and Real Madrid played for the first time in 1902, but the rivalry soon transcended the confines of a soccer match.
Barca came to represent the fight for Catalan independence from Spain, and a rejection of the nationalist regime that ruled the country from Madrid -- especially under the rule of Franco, who came to power at the culmination of the bloody Spanish Civil War in 1939.
"In Spain, the population of Catalonia don't consider themselves Spanish," said Adi-Oula Sebastian, editor of Barca fan site barcablaugranes.com.
"When the General Franco dictatorship forbade the use of regional dialects, the Camp Nou (Barcelona's home stadium) became one of the few places Catalans were allowed to speak their language, without having to fear repercussions."
Madrid were the all-powerful institution. They had political and royal backing -- the "Real" in their name, meaning "Royal," was a gift from King Alfon
"For Madrid fans, the game isn't just about getting one over on our eternal rivals, it's about winning a small argument about the country itself," said Gabe Lezra, editor of fan site, managingmadrid.com
"In many ways, Madrid fans view these games as a playful argument about the way to see and understand the country as a whole."
The relationship was exacerbated by the transfer of Alfredo Di Stefano to Madrid in 1953. The Argentine was wanted by both clubs, and both thought they'd signed him. But it was Madrid who got the legendary striker, and Di Stefano duly inspired a decade of dominance at the Bernabeu.
Barca have always suspected foul play. Their official website claims a "royal decree" persuaded Di Stefano to join Madrid, and there has long been the suggestion that the establishment pushed the deal through.
"To this day supporters of Barcelona feel robbed, while Madrid fans argue the legitimacy of the deal," said Sebastian. "Imagine if Michael Jordan gave his word to sign for the Chicago Bulls, then joined the New York Knicks instead!"
so XIII in 1920 -- and from the 1950s, boasted a collection of the world's best and most glamorous players.
source: CCN.COM