Christina Aguilera Debuts Smashing New look!

32-year-old Christina Aguilera showed off her significantly trimmer figure in a flirty little black and white dress as she arrived for a screening of NBC's The Voice Season 4 at TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday night. 

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Literary Icon Chinua Achebe dies at 82

Chinua Achebe, the internationally acclaimed Nigerian writer, has died in America at age 82.

Best known for his first novel, Things Fall Apart, Achebe was also a poet, professor and critic.He died Thursday night in Boston in the United States after a period of illness, according to friends. For the past four years, he was professor of African studies at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Things Fall Apart is thought to be the most widely read book in modern African literature. On its publication in 1958, it turned him into a literary celebrity abroad and an influential intellectual in Nigeria.
The novel has sold more than 12 million copies and been translated into 50 languages. According to Nelson Mandela, Achebe “brought Africa to the rest of the world".
Achebe won the inaugural Man Booker International prize in 2007. Ten years earlier, his novel, Anthills of the Savannah, had been shortlisted for the British Man Booker prize.

Corruption was a recurring theme in his writing. A Man of the People, Achebe’s fourth novel, satirised post-Independence Nigeria. The book, published in 1966, was also remarkably prescient. It ends with a coup attempt – a fate that befell Nigeria later that year. Achebe was forced to flee the country after the military suspected him of involvement.He was also a supporter of Biafra’s bloody breakaway from Nigeria between 1967 and 1970, and blamed the conflict on Nigeria’s colonial past.
Western writers were not immune from his criticism either. In 1975, he gave a lecture in which he accused Joseph Conrad as a “bloody racist”.

Achebe married Christie Achebe in 1961. She was a colleague at the Nigerian Broadcasting Service, where they both worked, and they had three children.
In 1990, he was in involved in a car accident in Lagos and required the use of a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Miss Israel Describes Barack Obama as a 'World Class Hunk' !

When asked about the US president, 22 year old Miss Israel, Yityish Aynaw, who was part of a gala dinner hosted by Shimon Peres, Israel's president during Mr Obama's Middle East trip, replied, "He's an exciting man, a world-class hunk, charming and an extraordinary gentleman."
She added that she did not think Michelle Obama, the First Lady, would be jealous.Mr Obama reportedly told Ms Aynaw: "You are very beautiful ... Michelle would have been very happy to be as tall as you are."

Ms Aynaw, who emigrated to Israel from Ethiopia with her Jewish grandparents after the death of her mother when she was 12, said Mr Obama was a role model "who broke down barriers, a source of inspiration".

Obadare, Renowned Evangelist, Dies At 83

Renowned Nigerian televangelist and radio preacher, Prophet (Dr.) Timothy Olu Obadare, had died at the age of 83.

Obadare, General Evangelist of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) died on Thursday, at a private hospital in Akure, Ondo State capital, and headquarters of World Soul Winning Evangelical Ministry (WOSEM) which was founded by him.

Known for his versatility in Bible verses, even though he was blind, Prophet Obadare commanded a large number of followers within and outside the CAC fold. 

Baba Obadare as he was fondly called will be remembered for his versatility in Bible verses, strong preaching about salvation and good Christlike living for Christians and non-Christians.

Beyonce is New Face of H&M's Summer Campaign

Beyonce,s H&M ads have finally been unveiled. In January, one of her dancers let the cat out of the bag that the singer was working on a campaign for the Swedish retailer.

The pieces that will be available will be inspired by the singer’s style and will be swim and beach wear. Both the company and Knowles say that she actually offered her personal input on the creation of different looks.

"I've always liked H&M's focus on fun and affordable fashion. I really loved the concept we collaborated on to explore the different emotions of women represented by the four elements -- fire, water, earth and wind. It was a beautiful shoot on a tropical island," Beyoncé said. "It felt more like making a video than a commercial."

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Lindsay Lohan has a new Mug Shot!

Check out Lindsay Lohan's brand new mug shot!

Lindsay pleaded "no contest" on Monday to the charge of giving false information to a police officer and reckless driving, stemming from her car crash last summer.
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Blasts in Kano Bus Park Kills at least 30 people

Explosions went off yesterday evening at the popular New road Motor Park in the Sabongari district of Kano killing at least 30 people. Several others were injured in the blast, while several vehicles were destroyed.

Reacting, to the incident, President Jonathan in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati condemned the blasts, saying that the incident would not deter the Federal Government from its determination to overcome those who did not mean well for the nation.

Ekiti State University Expels 5 Students for Rape.

Rape cases are on the increase!  Five students of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) have been expelled after a disciplinary committee found them culpable in a case of rape on the campus. 

The expelled students are: Babalola Adedotun Kolawole, a 300 Level Psychology student; Omoteye Olalekan Olamide, a 300 Level Psychology student; Bamigboye Biola Moshood, a Pre-degree Social Science student; and Adekunle Lateef Omogbemileke, a 300 Level Accounting student.

Dana Air Licence Suspended Again

The Federal Government of Nigeria has once again suspended the operating licence of Dana Air pending the resolution of certain safety issues, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has said.

This is coming barely three months after the airline resumed operations following a seven-month suspension after its Boeing Md-83 crashed in Lagos, killing 163 people.

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I was a year older on the 13^th of March. Family and friends showed me so much love! I decided that a good way to document everything happening to and around me is to start this blog. I have one but I use a pseudonym, some of you may even know it. Here, I hope we can discuss contemporary issues, be it fashion, charity, entertainment, politics or education. Most of all, I want to inspire us to be achievers. 

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