Alex Ibru, The Guardian Publisher Dies At 66

Founder and publisher of The Guardian Newspaper, Dr. Alexander Uruemu Ibru, has passed, after a prolonged period of illness, according to the newspaper.
Ibru is reported to have passed away at exactly 1:30PM today Sunday, November 20, 2011. He died at the age of 66.
Alex Ibru who was Minister of Internal Affairs from 1993 to 1995 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha is a son of Chief Janet Omotogor Ibru and brother of Chief Michael Ibru, founder of the Ibru Organization. He founded The Guardian in 1983.
In 2 February 1996 an assassination attempt was made on his life as his car was sprayed with machine gun fire from unidentified men who had trailed him in a deep-blue Peugeot.
Both Ibru and The Guardian’s editor-in-chief Femi Kusa who was also in the car were flown to England for treatment of their injuries. After Abacha’s death in 1998, his Chief Security Officer Hamza Al-Mustapha and others were charged with the assassination attempt.
Burial arrangements will be announced soon by the family.

Mike Aremu Embarks On Gospel Jazz Explosion Tour

Nigerian revered saxophonist Mike Aremu is set to perform at the Gospel Jazz Explosion, a thanksgiving tour that will cover two cities in the US.
Others on the tour include Nigerian musician Wole Oni, Houston based singer Vincent Powell, Memphis based saxophonist Cameron Ross, Houston based jazz guitarist Laja Gbadegesin, and Baltimore singer Anu Oyeneyin Osilesi.
The tour kicks off today Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Jet Blue Lounge, Houston, TX and on the November 26, will go down at the Legend Café, Atlanta, GA.
Last month, the celebrated saxophonist tied the knot with his long time fiancée Omolara at a private wedding in England.

Taylor Swift emerges the biggest winner in the American Music Awards

Big winner of the night - Taylor Swift

US country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress Taylor Swift was the biggest winner at the recently concluded American Music Awards which took place on Sunday night, November 20, 2011.
Swift picked up the biggest awards of the night which included ‘Artist of the Year’, ‘Favourite Country Music Album’ for her third album ‘Speak Now’ and ‘Favourite Country Female Artist’ for the fourth year in a row.
Another big winner of the night include was Nicki Minaj  who picked up the awards for ‘Favourite Artiste’ and ‘Favourite Album’ for her debut release ‘Pink Friday’.
A high moment of the awards show was when US hot shot singer Jennifer Lopez performed her chart-topping ‘Papi’ in a rhinestone-covered nude body suit and was later joined on stage by fellow Latino singer Pitbull for the collabo ‘On the floor’. Lopez picked up the award for ‘Favourite Latin Music Artist’.
Other performers of the night include Maroon 5 who performed their 2011 smash hit single ‘Moves like Jagger’ alongside US pop singer Christina Aguilera, Travie McCoy and Gym Class Heroes, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Ludacris, Enrique Iglesias and Katy Perry.
Major absentees from the awards were Rihanna, Adele and Beyonce who both picked up awards for ‘Favourite Soul/R&B Album’, Favourite Pop/Rock Music Female Artist and ‘Favourite Soul/R&B Female artist’ respectively.
More stories and pictures after the cut

Fabulous Night Out At Best of Nollywood Awards

Fathia Balogun and friends

The 2011 edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards took place on Sunday, November 11, 2011 at the Lagoon Restaurant, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island and was attended by a host of Nollywood stars.
Although it seemed like the awards show was dominated by the Yourba movie actors, it was all smiles as photographers snapped away.
Winners of the night include Joseph Benjamin and Nse Ikpe-Etim who won the ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Actress’ respectively.
Check out the fabulous photos from the night below..

Disgusting: Lady Gaga pees in waste bin

She was so desperate to pee she went in a rubbish bin in her dressing room before her TV appearance on Alan Carr's Chatty Man at the weekend. 

The singer – pictured in London yesterday in City blue ahead of her Children in Need gig in Manchester tonight – said: "I quite often pee in my dressing room in the trash can. 

"The bathroom is down the hall and you must get redressed. So I said: "F*** it!'
"Otherwise, I'd be Latey Gaga." 

Isn`t this disgusting....???

I feel sexy whenever men stare at me – DJ Linda Jacks

 Peradventure you come across her for the first time, you wouldn’t be able to stop yourself from taking a second, and even several looks at her.

Linda Jack a.k.a, Sexy .D.J Babylynn, is the number.1 Radio and Club D.J in the U.K and Nigeria. And her Radio show, Babylynn Night Nurse on Naija FM (UK) is the most popular across the board for its time slot.

Her debut single, Pon Kan E La (Lick Something) recorded mid year featured Nigerian music heavyweight K-Solo of ‘Nigboro’ fame. And till date, she has had over 75,000 downloads from her social network sites alone. The single is getting massive airplay in UK, USA and Nigeria courtesy of the D.J associations of the respective regions of which Sexy Dj Babylynn is a member and associate.

Sexy D.D Babylynn has won bagful of awards to her credit which include, Best Radio DJ on Naija FM UK 2009, 2010, 2011, Sexiest DJ (African Pride Magazine Awards) 2011, Best DJ Nominee Peak Awards 2011 Nig. (1st female DJ ever nominated in 6 years), Best DJ Road Show UK (Babylynn Bling Tour) 2010. Road Rockers Awards and Best Female Club DJ UK 2010, 2011 and Clubbing Forever Awards.

In this chat with AKINTAYO OPEOLUWANI & JENNIFER NNANNA, she talks about growing up, her relationship with men, her broken marriage, her career and others.

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Delicious but dangerous: 10 riskiest foods to eat

Eggs
Everyone loves eggs. But eggs have some of the most important health concerns known. Outbreaks of food borne illnesses in the last 20 years reveal that some of the most popular and healthiest foods regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are also among the most unsafe—including, yes, eggs.

One of the most important concerns for eggs is Salmonella bacteria. It is harboured in the intestinal tracts of animals and birds, and is the biggest culprit of egg contamination.

Tip: Don’t buy eggs if they’re not refrigerated. Upon purchase, keep your eggs refrigerated. Cook thoroughly and avoid using raw eggs in home recipes. If you’re at a restaurant, ask if raw eggs are used in any prepared dishes.

Tuna
Seafood lovers, beware. If tuna and other fresh fish are not properly refrigerated, this underwater food source begins to release hard-to-destroy natural toxins, and consumption can also cause illnesses related to norovirus and salmonella.

Tip: If you love sushi, keep it cold! Make sure tuna has been kept on ice. But if it’s kept higher than refrigerator temperature, you can risk bacterial growth.

Leafy greens

It’s hard to believe, but popular leafy greens like lettuce, spinach, cabbage, kale and arugula can pose health risks. But it is true because improper production, handling and preparation can lead to contamination from E. coli, norovirus and salmonella.

Tip:  Always wash your leafy greens by thoroughly soaking them in a large bowl of water (not running water). Dry before eating.

Meet The Three Different Types Of Thieves

 

1, Pilferers: These are the the type of thieve who steals especially in small quantities. Such stealing is done done secretly and such people always shows remorse when caught in most cases. Such thieves don't have the mind to steal big but steal regularly. Such thieves does not need weapons to carry out his/her act and does not even need to operate in group. They are always seen as bad children and no one wants his children to get to such people.

2, Armed Robbers: These are thieves who uses dangerous weapons such. As guns, grenades, dynamites etc. They still big and targets financial institutions and bullion vans. Most times such thieves carry out their action in group. Nowadays they even come in big cars fully loaded with their operation equipment. They are ready to do anything even if it means to kill to achieve their aims. They are killed or allowed to rot in jail when caught.

3, Pen Robbers: They are supposed to make life better for the people whom they are leading (either in the public or private sector) but end up making it worst with the power of the pen. They increase figures with the pen thereby increasing their bank accounts. They are also ready to kill those who wants to stand on their way. Since they have the power, they cover up such killing promising that the killers will be unravelled but this never comes to pass. Instead of being punished, they are hailed all over the society and given chieftancy titles and national honours.

Why is the treatment given to Armed Rubbers and Pen Rubbers different? This is something that needs to be addressed.