'If I refused to stand up, I would come off as being arrogant and badly behaved' - Niniola blames the organisers for her poor performance at the Headies

Last night, Niniola had perhaps the most uncordinated, drab and obviously unrehearsed perfomance at the 12 Headies awards in Lagos.

Everything was off, from her outfit, to the chewing gum in her mouth to mis-steps with the dancers. The singer has now come out to explain and blames the organisers for throwing her under the bus without prior notice.

Check out the banging body on Idris Elba's fiancee Sabrina Dhowre (Photos)

British actor, Idris Elba, 45, and his fiancee, 29-year-old Sabrina Dhowre were spotted leaving the Arts Club in London after his DJ set on Friday night. But it was the model who stole much of the attention as she flaunted her eye-popping curves in a figure-hugging off-the-shoulder red dress. 

The couple who got engaged back in February were also pictured holding hands as they left the venue.

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Gabrielle Union, La La Anthony, Diddy and Colin Kaepernick bring their beautiful mothers on the red carpet (Photos)

Famous celebrities were out in full force for the taping of VH1's's 3rd Annual Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms special, which took place on Thursday at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles.

In attendance were Gabrielle Union,  La La Anthony, Diddy and Colin Kaepernick among many others and they arrived the venue with their beautiful mothers.

The celebrities who rocked glittering ensembles looked amazing as they pose with their mothers on the red carpet.

Singer, Bobby Brown was also pictured with his wife Alicia Etheredge and their three kids 

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If you missed the 12th Headies Awards, these 25 Tweets wraps it up just fine!

Last night, the 12th edition of the prestigious Headies Awards held at Eko Hotel, Lagos and it was an amazing event.

Several winners emerged and mind blowing performances kept the audience/viewers entertained while the hosts Bovi and Seyi Shay gave no dull moments.

If you missed the show, Nigerian Twitter  surely came through with memes, epic shades and hilarious comments....

35 year after, legendary Swedish group 'ABBA" announce plans to make new songs

On Friday, Sweden’s legendary disco group ABBA announced that they have reunited to record two new songs, 35 years after their last single was released.

“We all four felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the recording studio. So we did,” the group said in a statement after repeatedly vowing they would never reunite.  

Kenya bans 'Rafiki’; a lesbian love story film

Kenyan authorities have banned a film that tells the love story of two women on the grounds that it promotes lesbianism but activists said the ban would only promote interest in the movie.  

“Rafiki”, a word that means friend in KiSwahili, was this week invited to premiere at the May Cannes Film festival the first Kenyan film to receive such an invite.  The Kenya Film Classification Board announced the ban on Friday and said in a tweet: “Anyone found in its possession will be in breach of law”, referring to a colonial-era Kenyan law under which gay sex is punishable by 14 years in jail.

Board spokeswoman Nelly Muluka tweeted: “Our culture and laws recognise family as the basic unit of society.  “The (board) cannot, therefore, allow lesbian content to be accessed by children in Kenya.”  

Video: Lady reportedly runs mad after she was dropped off by a man in Imo Nigeria

The lady in this video that has since gone viral, allegedly ran mad after she came down from the car of a man who dropped her off somewhere in Owerri, Imo state last night. Twitter user @Nelly_Hillz who shared the story wrote

''This happened few hours ago in Owerri.. this babe was dropped by a guy and she ran mad immediately she came down''.

Watch the video below

President Buhari denies hiring the massive crowd that usually welcomes him during any state visit

President Buhari has refuted claims that he hires crowd that come out to welcome him during any state visit. Speaking at the dinner organized in his honor to mark his 2-day working visit to Bauchi State, President Buhari said

“I am very pleased that people voluntarily turned up, challenged the weather, waited in the heat for hours, just because they wanted to see me and say hello. I never hired any crowd because I am not in a position to hire crowds… thank you very much for the turnout.” he said

Troops arrest key Boko haram suspect linked to Benue attacks(photos)

The Nigerian Army has arrest a major Boko Haram suspect believed to have masterminded most of the recent attacks in Benue State.

A combined team of troops of 707 Special Forces Brigade, Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services arrested Aminu Yaminu who is nicknamed Tashaku, on Friday April 27th in Makurdi, the state capital.

“Following an intelligence report, it was gathered that Aminu has concluded plans with his cohorts in Bauchi, Borno, Yobe and Nasarawa states to launch a major attack on innocent citizens in Benue State. As earlier reinstated, Nigerian Army will ensure enemies of peace in the state are brought to justice. Nigerian Army encourages all law-abiding citizens to go about their lawful businesses without fear'' a statement released by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 707 Special Forces Brigade in Makurdi, Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, read in part.

Cynthia Morgan dragged to court over unpaid rent and tax evasion

Controversial reggae act, Cynthia Morgan who has been off the scene lately is reportedly broke and facing financial difficulties at the moment.

Accoridng to a report by Punch, who obtained court documents showing that Cynthia Morgan has been charged to the Ikeja High Court for failure to pay her rent at her Omole apartment.

Kanye West and John Legend party at Chrissy Teigen's baby shower after Trump Tweets drama (Photos/Video)

Kanye West and John Legend were all smiles as they partied at Chrissy Teigen's baby shower after their Twitter drama regarding the rapper supporting Donald Trump.

On Friday evening, the rapper shared a selfie of him and Legend from Chrissy Teigen‘s baby shower, just one day after the rapper shared their text messages about his affiliation with Donald Trump.

He captioned the selfie, “We got love. Agree to disagree,” 

Female Corps member dies after "Man o War" drilling exercise in Kwara NYSC orientation camp

A member of National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) died after being injured during a "Man o War" drilling exercise in the ongoing orientation camp at Yikpata camp in Edu local government council of Kwara state.

The deceased identified as Hilda Eva Amadi, an Oil and Gas graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, fell from the string while participating in the drilling exercise.

Jessica Simpson and husband Eric Johnson pack on the PDA during Bahamas getaway (Photos)

Singer and fashion mogul Jessica Simpson is currently on a romantic holiday her husband Eric Johnson in The Bahamas.

Tonto Dikeh flaunts boobs as she's Honoured as Niger Delta Humanitarian Peace Ambassador (photos)

Nollywood Actress & Philanthropist, Tonto Dikeh was recently honoured with the Peace Ambassador Awards by the Niger-Delta Peace Ambassador Initiative an organisation, that promotes peace and integration. According to a recent report, the actress received the awards at the 2018 Edition of the annual Niger-Delta Peace for Development Youth Summit/ Niger Delta Ambassador Awards held at Presidential Hotel in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. 

Tonto Dikeh, a foremost Nollywood actress, received the ‘Humanitarian Peace Ambassador Award'.

Katy Perry and boyfriend Orlando Bloom meet Pope Francis at Vatican City (Photos)

Celebrity couple, Katy Perry and her boyfriend Orlando Bloom met the Pope on Saturday as they attended a charity conference at the Vatican City. 

The pair were pictured lining up alongside a host of other experts as they met with Pope Francis at the fourth annual conference in honour of the Unite To Cure conference. 

The event gathered experts in health, entertainment, media, technology, faith-based organizations and government representatives.

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Tonto Dikeh becomes NAPTIP ambassador (Photos)

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has been unveiled as the new ambassador to the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on human trafficking.

The actress was honored with the role on Friday during a courtesy visit with the members of her NGO, Tonto Dikeh Foundation, to the Headquarters of the Agency in Abuja as part of a collaboration to fight against trafficking in persons.

In a statement by Mrs. Julie Okah-Donli, Director- General of NAPTIP, she applauded Tonto for her humanitarian gesture and contributions towards the less privileged in the society.

Poverty forced us to sell our 2-day-old baby – Nigerian Parents confess

A 35-year-old man identified as Nkemakolam Ugorji, and his wife, Happiness, have said economic hardship made them sell their two-day-old baby girl in Isiala Ngwa, Abia State, according to Punchng.

Ugorji and Happiness said they had been married for 7 years and already had 4 children, adding that they could not care for the 5th baby and therefore decided to give her away to foster parents. Happiness said, “My husband and I decided to sell our baby because of hardship. We have four children and my husband is not working.

'Why exactly do we have a problem with hip hop in Nigeria?' - Rapper, Kel asks after J Cole's performance in Lagos

One time female rapper, Kel, has a very important question for Nigerians after she witnessed American rapper and hip hop act, J Cole's performance in Lagos last night.

According to her, 'After witnessing J.Cole perform last night, with a basic band and DJ, and 2 backup singers, and seeing so many people rapping along to old and new songs (KOD), I'd like to ask, why exactly do we have a problem with rap music in Nigeria?'.

See the rest of her tweets below...

A single lady's prayer for married women...

No single town in Nigeria is under the control of Boko Haram - Femi Adesina

Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity says there is no single town in the country that is under the control of the Boko Haram terrorist group.  

Adesina spoke this morning during his appearance on a special programme on Channels Television. He also believes President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has won the war against the insurgency to a notable extent, except for the ‘strike and vanish’ activities of the insurgents.  

Photos: Oba Of Benin visits Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi in Osun State

Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, arrived at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, for a visit this afternoon.  

The Oba arrived at the palace in Ile-Ife at 1:15pm with his chiefs and some dignitaries from the ancient city of Benin. Prominent traditional rulers and notable indigenes of Ife, who joined the Ooni to receive the Benin monarch are the Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Oyedotun, traditional rulers from Ile Ife and Dr. John Odeyemi.

Cultural troupes from Benin, entertainers and drummer from Ile-Ife started drumming, singing and dancing as early as 10:am inside the hall where Oba Ewuare was received.

Malawi’s former female president, Joyce Banda returns after Four-year exile

Malawi’s former president, Joyce Banda returned home today after four years of self-imposed exile, despite facing the threat of arrest over corruption allegations.  

Banda, 68, fled the country in 2014 when she lost power after being embroiled in the so-called Cashgate scandal, in which government officials syphoned off millions of dollars of public money.  Banda; only the second woman to lead a country in Africa arrived at Blantyre’s airport on a flight from Johannesburg around midday on Saturday, where she was greeted by hundreds of supporters of her People’s Party, said an AFP journalist at the scene.  “Mother is here, the lights should come back”, the crowd chanted.  

Idris Elba parties with his daughter Isan, and fiancée Sabrina at Formula E bash (Photos)

Actor, Idris Elba stepped out with the women in his life for the ABB Formula E Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix Cocktail Party which held at Automobile Club De France on Friday.  

The 45-year-old actor was accompanied by his daughter Isan, 16, and fiancée Sabrina Dhowre, 29 and the trio all looked stylish as they graced the event.

Idris shares Isan with his first wife Hanne Norgaard, who he divorced in 2003 after four years of marriage. He is also father to four-year-old son Winston from his relationship with Naiyana Garth, who he split from in 2016

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Photos from INEC's verification exercise for Senator Dino Melaye’s recall

Today, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began the verification exercise for the recall process of Senator Dino Melaye. The exercise is taking place across the local government areas in Kogi West Senatorial District of the state where the lawmaker represents in the National Assembly.

HIV positive man says Jesus Christ saved him from homosexuality and sugar daddies

This HIV positive man took to Twitter to share his testimony saying he used to be gay and keep sugar daddies but Jesus saved him. 

US singer King Heartbreaker causes a stir on social media as he puts his massive eggplant on display.

As seen on Instagram. See full photo below.

Lady narrates her experience with a male friend who tried to sexually assault her after acting nice initially

This lady's story is a familiar one. She came into town late and needed a place to stay. A friend named Seyi invited her over and she refused but he acted concerned and insisted she spend the night at his place rather than at the airport. She agreed. She got to his place and settled in without drama.

Her nightmare however began when he made sexual advances in the middle of the night. When she declined, he asked her to leave immediately. Thankfully, she survived the ordeal unharmed. Read her story below. 

Viral photo of a 'Zambian prophet' removing a lady's underwear in church. what is he looking for there?

An end time 'Zambian prophet' whose name wasn't given has caused outrage online after he was pictured taking off a lady's underwear in front of his congregation in church.

It's unclear what could have led to this show of shame, but Facebook user, Offwell Sikazwe, who shared the photo to  Zambian Facebook group 'ZNBC Top Stories Online™' wrote: "FAKE PROPHETS PLZ LADIES DONT DO THIS TAKE YO PROBLEMS TO JESUS THAN TO A PROPHETS HAPPY SABBATH”

See his post below.

See the advise a woman received from illiterate women on a FB group after she caught her husband sexually assaulting her 11yr old sister

A woman and member of a yet to be identified Facebook group shared her dilemma with other members after she caught her husband sexually assaulting her 11yr old sister.

Fellow women advised her to 'save her marriage' rather than confront the man while one sensless woman asked her to beat her sister as she doesn't feel her husband forced her to bed and ''body de sweet her like this.''

Bunch of illiterate women giving advise. The girl is 11, a minor, the man should be arrested and jailed.

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Ceec addresses claims that she and Ebuka were friends before Big Brother Naija, says they only met at an event

There has been rumors that Ebuka and Ceec were friends prior to the just concluded Big Brother Niaja reality show. This rumors began after Ceec while conversing with some housemates during the show, said that she admires Ebuka and had met him before auditioning for BBN Double Wahala.

In a interview yesterday, Ebuka addressed the issue, stating that he had never met Ceec before and to the best of his knowlege, the first time they met was on stage during the BBN show. 

Childish Bobrisky unfollows BBNaija's Nina on Instagram, deletes all her pictures

Big Brother Naija 2018 finalist, Nina and her 'oshe baddest' buddy, Bobrisky's relationship seems to have fallen out as Bob unfollowed her on Instagram and deleted all her pictures from his page.

Bobrisky has been a big supporter of Nina in and outside the BBN house. He styled Nina's hair/ dress yesterday and with the help of Tonto Dikeh, bought her a phone which makes fans wonder why the sudden change of attitude.

Nigerian Students in Kaduna school sit on the floor in dilapidated classrooms despite ''N74million'' allocation for the construction of classrooms

This is according to Tracka, an independent body which tracks government spending.