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Efya is currently on the quest to get as many as she can to vote for her nominations at both the world music award s and the MTV African music awards. Before she did that, she like ‘wait, lemme take a selfie’, and D-Black was around the corner so he was like sure why not! SNAP! SNAP!

Endia Martin, 14-year-old shot to death READ MORE:  http://news.naij.com/65520.html 14-year-old Endia Martin's life has been cut short after she was killed on Monday April 28th by another 14-year-old girl following a Facebook argument over a boy. The incident occurred in West Garfield Boulevard, Chicago around 4:30 p.m on Monday when Endia Martin, who was walking home from school was approached by the other girl who pulled out a gun and opened fire. The victim who was hit in the back died on the spot, was pronounced dead after she was rushed to University of Chicago's Hospital. According to the Chicago police:

From every indication, the search for these Nigerian schoolgirls will probably be the most difficult search in human history, not the Malaysian Flight MH370 as cited by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. I am sure many of our readers still remember the story of Julie Ward, the 28-year old British wildlife photographer who was killed in Kenya in 1988. Julie went missing on a lonely photography safari in the Masai game reserve.

Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde who was named one of Time Magazine ‘s most influential people in the world in 2013, was present at the TIME 100 Gala night yesterday Tuesday 29th April 2014 at Jazz, Lincoln Center, New York City, NY. Omosexy sizzled in a beautiful red dress with a white-and-black detailing and dramatic sleeves, by Iconic Invanity . She accessorized with drop earrings, and black bracelets. A chic ponytail, smokey eyes and neutral lipstick completed her look. She was styled by Ezinne Chinkata . Also spotted at the event were Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Nigerian business mogul Aliko Dangote . Both were listed as one of the most influential people in the world for 2014.

Spanish police say they have arrested a spectator suspected of throwing a banana at Barcelona's Brazilian footballer Dani Alves last weekend. The racist incident took place as the player was about to take a corner in a match at Villarreal on Sunday. Alves responded by peeling and eating the banana - which received praise worldwide and sparked a large social media campaign against racism.

Actor Bob Hoskins, who was best known for roles in The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, has died of pneumonia at the age of 71. His agent said he died on Tuesday in hospital, surrounded by family. The star was nominated for a best actor Oscar in 1987 for crime drama Mona Lisa, in which he starred opposite Sir Michael Caine and Robbie Coltrane. He announced he was retiring from acting in 2012 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Resistance to antibiotics poses a "major global threat" to public health, says a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). It analysed data from 114 countries and said resistance was happening now "in every region of the world". It described a "post-antibiotic era", where people die from simple infections that have been treatable for decades. There were likely to be "devastating" implications unless "significant" action was taken urgently, it added.

Two Nigerian students of Knutsford University College in Accra have been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for stealing an amount of $80,000 belonging to the school. The two level 300 stu­dents, Femi Job and Gaius Biboye, have been charged with four counts of stealing, falsification of accounts and forging of documents. They were alleged to have forged certain docu­ments of the Bank of Africa by interpolating certain fig­ures and succeeded in mak­ing away with the cash belonging to the school.

Vain: Kim Kardashian was caught looking at herself on television monitors during an interview on The Project in 2012, according to Dr Chris Brown (far right) She’s prone to putting herself out there for the world to see but it turns out Kim Kardashian can’t keep her eyes off herself either. Australian television personality Dr Chris Brown has revealed the awkward moment television producers were forced to rearrange camera monitors during a live interview with the reality star during his time on Network Ten’s The Project. ‘Let me tell you about Kim Kardashian. She’s a very, very special human being and I know this because we actually interviewed her on The Project,’ Brown told Kiis 1065’s Kyle & Jackie O show this morning.

The UK has called on the global chemical weapons watchdog to carry out "with urgency" its investigation into the alleged use of chlorine in Syria. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said on Tuesday that a mission would depart "soon". However, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said: "Time is of the essence in establishing the full facts." Claims by both sides that chlorine gas had been used on several occasions this month were "sickening", he added.

        She actually posted all the pics on her instagram page a few minutes ago...and then deleted them a few minutes later. This is probably her most raunchy magazine cover yet. Check on the pics after the cut...

      Popular film producer, writer and director, Amaka Igwe is dead. She reportedly died of an asthma attack last night. Reputed for her professional and brilliant concepts, Amaka produced breathtaking sitcoms like Checkmate and Fuji House of Commotion. She is one of the foremost movie directors in Nigeria today and one of the few contemporary film makers who have had their films on celluloid. Amaka’s celluloid film is A Barber’s Wisdom – a film which was part of M-Net’s new direction on film project with Nigerian producers. Her films have drawn international recognition to the home video industry. She is producer of the award winning movie Forever and founder of Amaka Igwe Studios and Top FM Radio. Amaka hails from Obinagu, Enugu, Nigeria is survived by her husband and children.

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As you already know, Shuga actor Emmanuel Ikubese is the new Mr Nigeria. Emmanuel got a brand new car and will represent Nigeria at the Mr World 2014 competition in England on Sunday 15th June 2014. The finale held on Saturday 26th April 2014 at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, was hosted by on-air-personality Anita “Omalicha” Isedeh and TV personalities Yvonne “Vixen” Ekwere and Chioma Agwunobi . Spotted at the event were MBGN World 2013 Anna Ebiere Banner and Guy Murray-Bruce of Silverbird Group . Check out photos! Red Carpet

The mayor of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has been shot and critically wounded amid continuing unrest in the region. The mayor's office said Hennadiy Kernes was shot in the back by unknown gunmen, reportedly while he was out jogging. It added that he was undergoing emergency surgery in hospital and "fighting for his life". Mr Kernes used to be a supporter of the former pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych. More recently he said he no longer backed the ousted president but supported a united Ukraine. Mr Kernes has been described as a "mini-oligarch" - a successful businessman wealthy enough to launch a career in politics.

Stop the rumours, 2Face Idibia insists. At the Star Music Trek concert in Orlu, Imo on Saturday 26th April 2014, the Nigerian music star spoke on stage about reports that his song “ Only Me ” was directed at Chelsea football star Mikel Obi . It was reported that Annie Macaulay-Idibia ‘s better half, tried greeting Mikel at an event, but was ignored completely. After the song was released, insiders went on to say it was his way of hitting back at Mikel. “I know some people have been saying I sang this song because of Mikel Obi, I just want to clear the air on this-I didn’t. I didn’t sing this song because of him.”, he emphasized.

The All Progressives Congress on Sunday urged the nation’s leaders led by President Goodluck Jonathan, to embrace global standard in good governance and thereby winning global respect for the country. The party said this in a statement signed by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The APC said the resignation of South Korean Prime Minister, Chung Hong-won, over his government’s much-criticised poor handling of the April 16 ferry disaster that left over 300 dead or missing, must jolt the conscience of Nigerian leaders, who have been found wanting when they found themselves in similar situations.

'Great night': Dan Hooper shares picture of him and Kym Marsh sharing a kiss after she denied their relationship Kym Marsh furiously dismissed claims of a relationship with old friend Stephanie Waring’s former partner but a new picture begs to differ. Dan Hooper shared a photo of him and Kym sharing a kiss to his Twitter page writing: '@msm4rsh and hoopsy great night. #nobulls**t' He then tweeted: 'My Angel baby girl Lexi, my family and friends are all I care about and anything else is zzzzzzz!! X'

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, a group of about 68 organisations, under the aegis of Nigerians for Change, on Saturday in Abuja called on Dr. Abduljhalil Tafawa Balewa, son of the late nationalist and Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, to challenge President Goodluck Jonathan for the Presidency. The groups have indeed given Balewa a 21-day ultimatum within which he should declare for the Presidency, failing which they threatened “to organise a one million man march to compel him to do so.”

US President Barack Obama is due to arrive in the Philippines on Monday on the fourth and final leg of a tour of South East Asia. During his visit, Mr Obama will hold talks with President Benigno Aquino and attend a state dinner. A new defence agreement between the US and the Philippines is due to be signed shortly before Mr Obama's arrival. However, the presence of foreign troops is a sensitive issue in the Philippines, a former US colony. The Enhanced Defence Co-operation Agreement will give US forces temporary access to some military camps and allow them to station fighter jets and ships.

The Osun State Police Command has warned residents of the state against carrying out jungle justice following the burning to death of three suspected kidnappers in Osogbo on Friday. The Police Public Relations Officer in the command, Mrs. Folasade Odoro, said this in an interview with our correspondent. Three suspected kidnappers were set ablaze on Friday in different areas in Osogbo, the state capital. Odoro said that a suspected kidnapper caught and beaten to a pulp at Alekuwodo area on Thursday eventually died while receiving treatment.

For the second year running, a journalist with Nigeria’s most widely read newspaper,The PUNCH, has won the Nigerian Academy of Science Media Award. A senior health correspondent with The PUNCH, Bukola Adebayo, emerged the Science Journalist of the Year (2013) at the award ceremony, which held at the Protea Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday. The Editor of Sunday PUNCH, Toyosi Ogunseye, had won the highly coveted science prize in 2012.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, investigated him and his late wife, Stella, even when he was in charge as the nation’s leader. Obasanjo, whose administration created the anti-graft agency, also alleged that the manner Ribadu carried out the war against corruption created enemies for him (Obasanjo). He made the claims after the former EFCC boss presented a paper titled, “Illicit Financial Flow and Governance of Natural Resources,” at the 3rd Tana High Level Forum on Security in Africa in Badir Dar, Ethiopia at the weekend.

Uncertainty surrounds the investigation by the House of Representatives into the alleged N10bn the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, spent to charter a private jet, Challenger 850, for her trips in the last two years. The Public Accounts Committee of the House, which is investigating the expenditure, had two weeks ago, directed Alison-Madueke to make written submissions on the allegation before April 28 (today). The committee, which is chaired by an All Progressives Congress lawmaker from Lagos State, Mr. Solomon Olamilekan, had also fixed Monday (today) as the start of a public hearing on the investigation.

The Federal Government has given the armed forces and other security agencies the nod to embark on mass recruitment. We gathered in Abuja on Sunday that the directive was to give fillip to the war against terrorism in the country. It was also learnt that those who attended the expanded National Security Council meeting in Abuja on Thursday emphasised the need for the recruitment. A highly placed military source said that President Goodluck Jonathan issued the directive for more recruitment into the army in March after the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Kenneth Minimah, had briefed him about the operations of the army.

Residents of Olufowobi Street, Ketu, Lagos, were thrown into confusion after an eight-year-old girl, Amarachi Abakwam, was found tied up and brutalised under the bed of a policeman attached to Police Mobile Force 22. We learnt that the policeman, Augustine Gbuchenge, with Force number 400823, lived in the same compound with Amarachi’s family. The father of the victim, Patrick, told that on the fateful day he had been looking everywhere for his daughter until they discovered her under Gbuchenge’s bed.

Kofi Boateng, 27, and his four-year-old daughter, Pokuaa Boateng met their untimely death when the room in which they were sleeping collapsed due to heavy downpour Tuesday night. His wife, Adwoa Bua, who is five-month-old pregnant, was injured on the leg in the tragic incident that happened around 10:00 pm. The Atwima Nwabiagya District Chief Executive (DCE) Nana Asare Bediako and the Assemblyman of the area, J. K. Badu who visited the family on Wednesday, told that the woman remained hospitalized.

Cheeky girl: Rihanna goes topless and wears retro high-waisted knickers in the May issue of Vogue Brazil She has an amazing slim but curvy figure and Rihanna has never been shy about showing it off. The singer strips off for the May issue of Vogue Brazil , going topless and sporting a pair of retro high-waisted cream satin knickers. The sexy images were shot in Ilha Grande beach, Rio de Janeiro, and one sees Rihanna at an outdoor sink, also sporting a pair of flat sandals.

Beware: most of these involve their junk. 1. Hang a towel off their penises. The shower isn’t officially over until a guy uses his semi-erect penis as an impromptu towel rack. Whether or not it’s successful is something he will take to his grave. 2. Dry their balls with a blow-dryer. Putting a blow-dryer under your towel is the man equivalent of a pig rolling around in mud.

Former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova who was hospitalized for an emergency surgery on Thursday died today, April 25, the age of 45 after a prolonged battle against cancer. He was diagnosed with cancer of the salivary gland more than two years ago. Due to his health condition he was forced to step down as Barcelona boss at the end of the season, last July. Football Club Barcelona confirmed his death on Twitter saying: "FC Barcelona is in immense mourning. Tito Vilanova has died at the age of 45. May he rest in peace."

Hey everyone, guess who is giving you some fab gifts? It’s scotch whisky brand, Grant ‘s. With 5 generations of experience, the brand is rewarding its esteemed customers with fantastic offers that started during the Easter break and will last for days to come. Themed “ Grant’s & Friends “, you can celebrate life and success with their friendly offers. You can enjoy a glass of Grant’s and get rewarded at your favourite bar or retail outlet.

Half of a Yellow Sun scheduled to be released for public viewing today Friday 25th April 2014, has a new date. Shareman Media , the Nigerian producers, and FilmOne Distribution – the Nigerian distributors of the feature film Half of a Yellow Sun announces as follows;

Got a craving: Rihanna satisfied her hankering for Italian food by hitting up Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica for the second time this week Rihanna apparently had a falling out with boyfriend Drake recently, but she wasn't letting any of that get her down. The 26-year-old Barbadian beauty dressed up in her finest faux fur to dine out at her favourite restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California on Thursday. Rihanna was spotted leaving the eatery while bundled up in that furry white jacket with pastel undertones and had stylish hair cascading all around her shoulders.

Big plans: According to reports Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will have three wedding ceremonies next month Reality star Kim Kardashian is clearly a believer in the saying ‘third time lucky’. The 33-year-old is reportedly planning not just one but THREE ceremonies when she marries Kanye West – who will be her third husband – on May 24th. The couple will marry twice in France and once in Southern California.

Divers searching a sunken passenger ferry off South Korea found 48 bodies in a single room on the vessel meant to accommodate 38 people, officials say. The group was crammed into a dormitory and all were wearing lifejackets, a South Korean Navy officer said. Some 183 bodies have been recovered from the Sewol, but scores of people are missing, presumed drowned. The head of the operation to retrieve bodies said on Friday he had "no idea" how long the ship search would take.

              Saw the pic and report on this guy's Facebook page. Why is this happening? 

                      They tweeted solidarity messages at the same time. I'm a fan so this is really good news. Family is really everything. Guess all your prayers have been answered...:-). Long live P-Square!

Love is a gift that should never be wasted. Especially to be appreciated is the romantic love two persons may share. Being in love is a completely unique feeling. It can only be understood through experience. It is inspiring and sweet. It springs from the deepest part of one's being. Love is a powerful force that cannot be dissuaded. Love gives us the strength we need to carry on despite the direst of circumstances or the most difficult of problems. Love can even give someone the will to continue living. That is why we should take care to guard the love we have been blessed with, never letting it fade or die.

True love is something so elusive that many refuse to accept that it exists. Their incredulity is understandable considering what a me-first world we live in. When people seek only to please themselves, they will never be capable of finding true love. True love is self sacrificing. True love is not blind to faults, but it is willing to look for the best in others, focus on their good qualities. True love is not principally about receiving, but rather true love looks for opportunities to give. True love between two people is the most precious of gifts. It is the one of the few things left in this world that can endure an entire lifetime, for true love is stronger even than death.

Nigerians have taken to Twitter to campaign for the release of the over 200 school girls who were abducted by Boko Haram in Chibok, Borno State. The hashtag, #BringBackOurGirls is currently a trending topic in Nigeria on Twitter. Let’s keep this trend alive! Join the movement to #BringBackOurGirls. See some tweets below:

A Moscow court has extended the house arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny by another six months for violating its conditions. His supporters had feared he might be jailed because he was accused of using social media sites despite a ban. He and his brother Oleg are currently on trial, accused of defrauding firms of 31m roubles ($866,000; £517,000). It is the latest in a series of criminal cases against Navalny, who says they are politically motivated. Navalny is an anti-corruption crusader and one of the chief critics of President Vladimir Putin.

And the conversation continues. BN brought you the front seat debate on Friday, when TV personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu tweeted about it. ( click here to read ) It is all about who gets the front seat – both the car and the attention, the best friend or the girlfriend/wife. It was a heated debate and very interesting, with a lot of BellaNaijarians saying “to the back, to the back” for the friend.

Nollywood actor Osita Iheme, popularly known as Pawpaw, has concentrated on writing, contracted Africana First Publishers Plc to print and distribute copies of his new book called INSPIRE 101. Pawpaw, who has recently received an endorsement from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), will become a nationwide author. His books will be delivered to different schools in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to form part of their library and research materials.