Pics: Wole Soyinka, Tinubu, Dangote, others attend Amaechi's book launch

Bola Tinubu, Aliko Dangote, Access Bank MD Herbert Wigwe, Wole Soyinko, Akinwunmi Ambode, Mo Abudu, Governor Ibikunle Amosun,  Daisy Danjuma were among dignitaries who graced the public presentation of Governor Rotimi Amaechi's book titled “Dynamics of Change: The Amaechi Years” which is the compilation of his achievements as a governor of Rivers state. The event held at Civic Center in Lagos yesterday May 14th. More photos after the cut..

Photo credit: Vanguard/Ynaija

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Abuja lightens up as Sky Lounge by Billionaires opens in grand style

Sky Lounge By Billionaires, Abuja is about to open and will be having a grand opening party today May 15th. This event will be hosted by Special Spesh & will have many A-list Nigerian celebrities in attendance as part of the 'trips' the organizers have lined up! It will be a night to remember..

Date: Friday, 15th May 2015 Venue: PentHouse Saffire Plaza, Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2 Abuja Dress Code: Rich, Famous & Classy For Table Bookings, Please Call: 07033328886 This event is exclusive. Follow @SkyLoungeAbuja On Twitter & Instagram

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Photos: T.B Joshua heals crippled man at Mexican Crusade

On May 8th and 9th, Prophet T.B Joshua held a crusade at the Aztec Stadium in Mexico City that was attended by over 100,000 people...and there he 'healed' quite a number of people including this man in a wheelchair. I don't know what his story is but as soon as T.B Joshua prayed for him, he got up from the wheelchair and praised God. Hmmmm...

Moving on. CeCe Winans, VaShawn Mitchell, Alvin Slaughter were all at the crusade. See more pic after the cut...

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The BeyHive and Rihanna Navy come for Ciara on instagram

Beyonce and Rihanna's fans joined forces to attack Ciara after she said in an interview with The Guardian that the two singers are not her competition. Below is the article from The Guardian...

"Despite her success – 2010’s Basic Instinct is the only one of her albums not to reach the US top5 – she's never become a household name like Rihanna or Beyoncé.

“You know what I think?” she asks, rhetorically. “Everything’s about timing. I’ve had records just as big as those artists, I’ve had No 1 songs around the world. My biggest competition is me.” That and her old label, perhaps. After Basic Instinct only reached No 44, she left LaFace/Jive, announcing on Facebook that they had not supported her enough. Her next album, Ciara, released on Epic, duly went to No 2. “There’s no doubt in my mind how high up this train can go,” she says calmly. “I faced those challenges. I don’t see myself beneath Beyoncé and Jay Z; I don’t see myself above them. I’m in my own world, hungry to grow.”

After this segment of the interview circulated online, Ciara's Instagram page simultaneously erupted into swarms of bees and hundreds of anchors. See more photos after the cut...

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Hilarious! Nigerian Twitter react to Adams Oshiomhole's wedding

Nigerians took to twitter to react to the wedding of Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomole to his beautiful Cape Verde beauty, Lala Fortes today May 15th. See the hilarious tweets after the cut...

 

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Woman flees with son to avoid his circumcision

A Florida woman, Heather Hironimus, went missing with her 4-year-old son nearly 3 months ago, going into hiding as her long court battle against circumcision of her son reached its climax.

Some people say she was simply doing what she could to protect a child portrayed as "scared to death" of the procedure, a judge issued a scalding rebuke for her refusal to appear in court, charging her with contempt and issuing an arrest warrant.

Hironimus and the boy's father, Dennis Nebus, have been fighting since her pregnancy. They were never married but share custody of their child, and in a parenting agreement filed in court, the two agreed to the boy's circumcision.

However, the mother later changed her mind thus causing the long legal battle. Circuit and appellate judges have sided with the father, but potential surgeons have backed out after failing to get the mother's consent and being targeted by anti-circumcision protesters.

She was taken into custody Thursday, her attorney Thomas Hunker said, declining to release further details.

Source: AP

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Photo: Tiwa Savage re-news MTN contract

Congrats to her!

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Photo of president-elect Buhari at Adams Oshiomhole's wedding

Finally, she smiles...:-). Beautiful bride

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Luxembourg Prime Minister set to wed his gay partner

Xavier Bettel, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg (pictured right), will wed his gay partner, Belgian architect, Gauthier Destenay (left) today May 15th at a very private ceremony in Luxembourg. This will make him the first European Union leader to enter into a same-sex marriage and the second world leader to enter into a same sex marriage after Iceland’s prime minister Johanna Sigurdardottir, who married her writer partner in 2010. Bettel has been in a partnership with his partner since March 2010 and got engaged in August 2014.

Bettel who became Prime Minister in December 2013, told Belgium’s RTBF public television that he was getting married because he wants to accept his sexuality and avoid been unhappy all his life.

“I could have hidden it or repressed it and been unhappy my whole life. I could have had relations with someone of the other sex while having homosexual relations in secret. But I told myself that if you want to be a politician be honest in politics, you have to be honest with yourself and to accept that you are who you are.”

The low-key ceremony at the town hall in Luxembourg is being deliberately kept out off the media spotlight and will be followed by weekend-long private celebrations for around 500 guests.

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So Klin and the Top 9 Nigerian Idol finalists

So-Klin premium detergent, official sponsor of the on-going Nigerian Idol season 5 TV Reality Show, has commended the exceptional production and selection process of the show. Over the years, So Klin has stamped its presence in the Nigerian detergent category as a leading detergent brand. The So Klin brand is a top-selling laundry detergent which is currently available in seven SKUs that appeal to different consumer pockets.

The brand which recently launched an excitingly aspirational new theme campaign tagged’ It’s Your Time to Shine’ basically to induce positive perception it the minds of its teeming consumers while encouraging them to aspire to the level of their dreams.

It is against this backdrop that the brand recently took up the partnership pact with the Nigerian Idol as an official sponsor throughout the current season.

Speaking during the performance of the “TOP 9 finalists, So Klin Brand Manager, Mr. Torezi Obaro expressed satisfaction on the qualification process sayingthe multi-layered theatre auditions, group stage performances, public voting process and the Judges Wild Card resulting to the selection of the top 12 have been spectacular.

The So klin brand recently unveiled new advertising campaign tagged “It’s your Time To shine”. The materials typify the success stories of an architect and a news anchor from childhood to successful adulthood and we believe that the Nigerian Idol show also demonstrates the journey through hardwork, dedication and passion to achieve one’s dream and shine!

However, we also believe that the coming together of the two great and iconic brands (So Klin& Nigerian Idol) is a strategic partnership which aspires to bring out the star in our youths.

Mr.Obaro said: “So Klin is excited to be part of this edition of the Nigerian Idol. Nigerian Idol resonates with the So klin brand message and expression of the raw /hidden talent in the Nigerian youth. However, it is also commendable that Nigerian Idol also has been consistent enough to remain one of the very best TV reality shows in the history of Nigeria”.

MEET THE 9 FINALIST

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