Venus and Serena Williams in Lagos: Amstel Malta Breaks the Mould

Here’s another great reason to get excited over the Williams Sisters tour, coming to Lagos from 30^th October to 2^nd November – Amstel Malta becomes the Official Drink for Breaking the Mould Williams Sisters Tour. Now, fans of Venus and Serena Williams are guaranteed refreshing vitality as they enjoy the wonderful sport of Tennis with a companion that leaves them feeling renewed with every sip. 

 

The organizers have also announced a special 10% discount on all Classic and VIP tickets purchased, as long as this promo code (WS102012) is presented at the online point of purchase. Tickets are still available at selected Chicken Republic outlets and www.afritickets.com. 

The sisters are scheduled to pitch their skills against one another in an exhibition match scheduled for the 2^nd of November at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club; host a special tennis clinic for kids between the ages of 8 and 14; and dazzle at a glamorous gala night put together in their honor at Federal Palace Hotel. To find out how you can be a part of this, please log on to www.nigeria.africabtm.com or www.facebook.com/nigeriaBTM . You can also get official updates; participate in games to win tickets, autographs and much more by following @nigeriaBTM via www.twitter.com/nigeriaBTM

Event Schedule:

• 30th October  - ARRIVAL
• 31st  October - PRESS CONFERENCE & TENNIS CLINIC- IKOYI CLUB
• 1st  November - GALA DINNER 
• 2nd  November - EXHIBITION MATCH- LAGOS LAWN TENNIS CLUB

The Headies 2012: And The Nominees Are…

The official list of nominations for this year’s HEADIES (formerly known as HipHop World Awards) has been released. There are no real surprises considering the time-frame used to determine the list (March 2011 – February 2012). See the full list below.
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in every realms: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (sales, popularity)
Everybody Loves Ice Prince – Ice Prince
The Invasion – P-Square
Superstar – Wizkid
Super C Season – Naeto C

Contestants for face of Sylvia Hair

         Chinazom Sandra Mbagwu                 Rita Onyemaechi                        Chinyere Dick

                    Tope Senbanjo                            Pamela Efa Eteng                           Joy Oya

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Davido, Ice Prince, Iyanya, Terry G rock The Headies 2012 nominees party

By Osagie Alonge

Davido, Phyno, Ice Prince, Iceberg Slim, Sound Sultan, Iyanya, Jay Sleek, Flowssick, Chidinma

 The 2012 edition of The Headies will hold on Saturday, October 20, 2o12, but the excitement has been on for weeks.

Last Saturday, a nominees party was held at the Cool World retail shop, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event was attended by a host of celebs, especially those nominated for this year’s awards.

Guests included Sound Sultan, Ice Prince, Davido, Terry G, Iyanya, Vector, Chidinma, Dammy Krane, Flowssick, Phyno, DJ Spinall and a host of others. The event was hosted by Toke Makinwa and Yvonne ‘Vixen’ Ekwere.

30 feared dead in Ogun as Coaster bus plunges into River

No fewer than 33 passengers were feared  dead yesterday  when a coaster bus loaded with passengers skidded-off  a dual carriage bridge and plunged into a river at J4, Ogbere -Ijebu stretch of the Sagamu – Ore expressway, in Ijebu East Local government area of Ogun state.

It was gathered that the bus sank immediately it plunged into the river and was reportedly swept away from the point of entry to the river.


It was learnt that, there were  three survivors who include  a pregnant woman who were said to have been   hung between a tree branch.

Confirming the incident, the Unit Commander, Ijebu – Ode Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Seidu Isah Osilama, said the FRSC  opera-tives   arrived at the scene of the accident few minutes after it occurred.

He however said  that  they were able to rescue the three survivors because, according to him, they fell off the bus and landed on a tree.

According to him, the  rescue effort would require crane and divers to ascertain the location of the bus and the passengers inside the water.
He said  no one knows  the exact number of passengers in the bus or the casualty figure as they are still in the water.

The survivors have been taken to hospital in Ore in Ondo state.

The Head of Operation of the FRSC in Ogun, Mrs Cecilia Alao also, said  that the accident occurred at about 12 noon when the driver of the 36-seater coastal bus slept off.

Alao said that the exact number of passengers and the registration number of the vehicle were yet to be ascertained.

She said that all the victims, apart from the driver, were women travelling from Lagos to Benin to attend a burial ceremony.

The FRSC head of operations, who described the rescue operation as difficult, said that the command engaged the services of local divers who helped to rescued three of the passengers.

‘’We also hired a crane to pull the vehicle from the driver but after trying from 12 p.m to 6 p.m, we could not find the bus and other victims apart from the three.

‘’All other efforts to locate the vehicle and the victims proved abortive, the operation will continue over the night as we are not going to relent in our efforts,” she said.

Source: Vanguard

Our First Lady Returns Home

Dame Patience Jonathan returned to Nigeria from Germany this afternoon. The presidential jet which conveyed her touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport about four this afternoon.

And I'm sorry for being MIA since morning. These South African people are begging me to come to their country...so I just went to collect their Visa be be...lol.

VIDEO: Trybe Records’ Aramide cover eLDee’s ‘Today today’

Trybe Records are gradually showcasing the newly signed acts off the Da Trybe 2.0 roaster.
After singer-producer K9 and singer Sojay’s studio performances, soul singer Aramide debuts with a rendition of eLDee‘s ‘Today today‘.
It’s a beautiful cover…

Photo: At Last Debtor Who Set Up Aluu 4 Victims Arrested

“I want to announce that we have made a breakthrough in the Aluu killings. The two main suspects in the case have been arrested and they will be prosecuted.”

The police on Tuesday announced a major breakthrough in their investigation into the lynching of four University of Port Harcourt students. The Inspector General of Police disclosed the arrest during a security meeting with Chief Executive Officers and security officers of banks at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The arrest brings the number of suspects arrested by the police to 23 in the videotaped lynching of the four innocent students which sparked outrage nationwide after the clip of the killings went viral on the Internet.

The police has named Coxson Lucky, alias Bright, as the mastermind of the lynching. Lucky, who owe one of the students an undisclosed sum of money, reportedly raised the alarm that the students were robbers when they went to his house to demand for the money. The mob, which converged on the venue of the altercation, then beat and burn the students to death.

However, two of the suspects, who admitted taking part in the mob action, claimed that their involvement was “minimal”. While the first suspect, David Chinasa Ugbaje, said he only hit the students twice, another suspect, Ikechukwu Loius Amadi, claimed that he only beat the students once with a small stick.