Oprah is still world's highest paid celebrity. Dr Dre in Top 5

One year after ending her phenomenal talk show, Oprah Winfrey is still the world's highest paid celebrity. She earned $165 million from June 2011 to June 2012 according to Forbes, which is actually a massive fall from the $290 million she made in 2010. The media mogul tops Forbes list of highest earning stars for a fourth consecutive time.

No. 2 is Transformers director Michael Bay - $160 million

No. 3 is Steven Spielberg - $130 million 

No. 4 is Pirates of the Caribbean director Jerry Bruckheimer - $115 million

And 5, incredibly is rapper turned headphone mogul Dr Dre - $110 million.

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Spanish magazine puts Michelle Obama's head on a portrait of topless slave

Spanish magazine, Magazine de Fuera de Serie placed Michelle Obama's head in a 1800 portrait of a slave with an exposed breast, with an article that says - 'Michelle Granddaughter of a Slave, Lady of America'. Both Mrs Obama's great-great grandfather and great-great-great grandmother were slaves.

What do you think of this? Offensive? Racist? Artistic?

Reasons y i Resigned as Minister of Power - Bart Nnaji Speaks

In a move aimed at salvaging the reform and privatisation programme of the power sector, President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday in Abuja accepted the resignation of one of the key members of his cabinet, Professor Bart Nnaji as Minister of Power, with immediate effect.

The president was said to have decided to accept the resignation, following Nnaji’s admission that companies linked to him had submitted bids for one of the successor companies created from the unbundling of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).

However, speaking to THISDAY Tuesday night on his decision to leave the cabinet, Nnaji said he opted to resign in order to save the privatisation and reform programme from those who might want to use ulterior motives to bring down the programme.

I Go Dye acquires 2012 Hybrid Escalade SUV

The Benin based talented comedian recently acquired a white-diamond Escalade Hybrid 2012 Model said to be worth over N15 million. #Bigboysthings. Big congrats to him.

Barrack Obama Declares Nigeria As World's Next Major Economic Giant

The President of the United States of America, Senator Barrack Obama has declared Nigeria as the world's next economic success story, stressing that the discovery was one of the major reasons why his government is committed to helping the country build strong democratic institutions and as well remove constraints to trade and investment through the African Growth and Opportunity.

Man who lived alone on an island for almost 20 years faces eviction

A man living alone on an island like Robinson Crusoe for almost 20 years faces eviction from his castaway oasis.
The Australian man has been living on tiny Restoration Island off the north-eastern coast of Australia since 1993 after the former high-flying Sydney businessman lost £6.5 million in the 1987 stock market crash.

Living off crabs and coconuts, and connected to solar-powered internet, David Glasheen has enjoyed a life of private tranquillity his dog Quasi, calling himself ‘the luckiest bloke in the world’.

Man ingests 88 wraps of Hard Drugs

 

Handel Omekanneji was recently arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for ingesting 88 wraps of cocaine.

The discovery was made by officials of the National Dug Law Enforcement Agency during the inward screening of passengers on an Iberia Airline flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The NDLEA Commander at the airport, Mr. Hamza Umar, confirmed the arrest. He said, “Omekanneji tested positive for drug ingestion during the inward screening of passengers. He excreted a total of 88 wraps of substance found to be cocaine, which weighed 1.550kg. The case is under investigation and he will soon be charged to court.”

Lagos State Assembly blasts MTN over "Aeroplane Wonder Promo"

The Lagos State House of Assembly has lampooned telecommunication giant, MTN, over its wonder promo. 
Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, Security and Publicity, Hon. Segun Olulade, blasted the firm for encouraging Lagosians to participate in the promo that promises luxurious gifts such as aero plane with a fee of N200.

Norway mass murderer gets 21 years in prison.

Anders Behring Breivik, the man who killed 77 people in a bomb attack and gun rampage just over a year ago, was this morning sentenced to 21 years in prison by a Norwegian court.

Breivik, 33, was charged with voluntary homicide and committing acts of terror over the attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island on July 22, 2011.

Cynthia Osokogu:Her killers demanded N20million - Mum

                                                             Mrs Joy Osokogu                                                                              Cynthia Osokogu

Mother of the Cynthia Osokogu, the 24 year old lady murdered in a Festac hotel by her Facebook/BB friends said the men had demanded N20million from her. Her words below:

On Sunday July 22nd, she called me to tell me that she had arrived Lagos to collect some goods that had just arrived from overseas and promised to come and see me immediately she arrived from Lagos. So when she did not call me on the day she was supposed to arrive, I called her number and it wasn't going. At the time I called my husband who lives in Abuja and my senior son to intimate them of what as happening. So I went to the police to complain. But when we called the number again, it was going and someone picked it up and said she would come back; that we couldn't speak with her because she was in the hospital. 

They told me she was in Symbol hospital in Benin. It turned out to be a fake hospital. Then when we called again, they said they had kidnapped her and demanded for N20million. They sent me a fake account number. I told them that you people said we should send N20 million but the account number they sent to me was a fake one. Not until two weeks later they now told me that I should not bother to call again, that she had been killed. It was after this that I declared her missing.

13 Chinese teenage prostitutes arrested in an apartment in Lagos

The girls arrested at Emina Crescent, Ikeja.

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 sex at the cost of between $1,000 and $2,500. The cartel was run by Chinese couple named Sun and Yin Li.

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Confession Statements of Cynthias Killers

 

The police refused to allow pressmen take photos of the suspects when they were paraded yesterday. They were only allowed to take photos of their backs. Why are they hiding their faces? They tortured and took a life and the police are concerned about hiding their faces?

Meanwhile the guy in grey, Echezona Nwabufor, 33 (left) was the person Cynthia met. He's a 300 level Accounting student of the University of Lagos...and according to him, they didn't meet on Facebook, they met on Blackberry group chat.

He told pressmen yesterday that he didn't mean to kill Cynthia; that it was all a mistake. His explanation when you continue...

Video: Cynthia Osokogu's killers speak on Channels TV

This is unbelievable! How heartless can some people be? May her soul rest in peace...

Wigan Finally accepts Chelsea's bid for Nigerian footballer, Victor Moses

 

Wigan Athletic announced on their website this evening that they have finally accepted Chelsea's bid for Nigerian midfielder, Victor Moses. Chelsea had tried four unsuccessful times to buy the 21 year old midfielder, but his club refused to sell him. The fifth attempt was successful - they're paying about £10m for him. So this means if everything goes well, Victor Moses will join Mikel Obi at Chelsea! Good stuff!

CBN To introduce N5000 note

                       Margaret Ekpo                                         Funmilayo Ransome Kuti                                             Hajiya Gambo Sawaba

The Central Bank of Nigeria yestherday evening announced that it will introduce the N5, 000 note into the system, but contrary to speculations that CBN planned to use Nigeria's late former president, Umar Musa Yar'adua's face on the note, it has now been announced that the faces of three late prominent Nigerian female activists will be used on the new notes which will be launched next year!

The women are:

1. Margaret Ekpo: late politician and social mobilizer (1914 - 2006)
2. Hajia Gambo Sawaba: late politician and activist (1933 - 2001)
3. Funmilayo Kuti: lte politician and women's right activist (1900 -1978)

Nice one CBN! They also plan to convert the N5, N10 and N20 notes to coins next year!

Criminals returns Stolen Items 2 Days After

Like they say, wonders shall never end. Such was the case on 19 August, 2012, a day set aside by all Muslims all over the world to celebrate the end of the 30-day fasting period (Eid El Fitri Day), when some unidentified armed robbers returned the goods they had stolen over 48 hours earlier, to their victim, Mrs Adijatu Eniola.

Boko Haram: No Dialogue With Government

The leadership of Jamaatu ahlis sunnah lil daawati wal jihad, popularly known as Boko Haram, has again, denied engaging in talks with the Nigerian government, contrary to widespread reports that the sect had re- entered into dialogue with the government.
The group made this denial in an email to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday evening.
The sect not only denied talks with the government, but also described the purported press statement by one Abu Muhammad, who claimed to be the second in Command to the sect’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, as the creation of the media.