South Africa:Recent Developments Regarding LGBTI Community.

          South Africa's government says it has taken note of the recent developments regarding the situation of lesbians, gays, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) persons worldwide.
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on Tuesday said government would, through existing diplomatic channels, seek clarification on these recent developments from many major cities around the world.

In a statement, DIRCO said South Africa viewed the respect for the promotion, protection and fulfilment of human rights and fundamental freedoms as a critical pillar of its domestic and foreign policies. "South Africa believes that no persons should be subjected to discrimination or violence on any grounds, including on the basis of sexual orientation," DIRCO spokesperson Clayson Monyela said.

 Monyela said government has been focusing on ensuring that acts of violence do not go unpunished, and that perpetrators are apprehended, prosecuted, convicted and appropriately sentenced.

 "Our Constitution makes it impermissible to discriminate on the grounds of sexual orientation; therefore eradicating hate crimes and intolerance in regard to this matter remains a key preoccupation of government, working collectively and with the relevant civil society organisations," said Monyela.

Egypt: Government resigns in live TV announcement

Egypt's military-backed government has issued a shock resignation in an announcement broadcast today on state TV.

Interim prime minister Hazem el-Beblawi said his entire cabinet will now stand down, but has provided no explanation for their decision or information on who will take over.
"Today the cabinet took a decision to offer its resignation to the president of the republic," Mr Beblawi said in a live televised statement.

Mr Beblawi's government was sworn in on 16 July last year, less than two weeks after the army of General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi overthrew the Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.

His announcement will only serve to fuel speculation that Field Marshal Sisi, who is also the country's defence minister, has engineered the move in order to be free to run for president.
It was not immediately made clear who will replace Mr Beblawi as prime minister - or even if he will be standing down at all. He has been derided in the media in recent weeks for his apparent indecisiveness and failure to bring in effective economic policies.

The cabinet's resignation has nonetheless come as a shock in the country, despite being announced amid a host of strikes and with Egypt's businesses, national security and tourism industry all in turmoil.

Uganda: International outcry as President Museveni signs anti-gay bill

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed a bill criminalising homosexuality on Monday.

He said the law was needed to stop what he described as the West's “social imperialism” promoting homosexuality in Africa.

During the signing at his official residence, he cited a report by Ugandan scientists, which said there is no proven genetic basis for homosexuality, as his reason for backing the bill.
The signing was witnessed by government officials, journalists and the team of scientists.

He explained he had previously thought homosexuality was a genetic “abnormality”, but said he is now convinced that it is a choice made by individuals who may try to influence others.

The law, which builds on a colonial-era anti-homosexuality law, will see those found guilty of “homosexuality” sentenced to 14 years in jail.

Nigeria's Top Comedians.

Nigeria's Top Comedians Living Large

When comedy started gaining recognition in Nigeria in the 1980s, those on the scene then would rather prefer to lean more on the business side of Mastering a Ceremony (MC) than mainly cracking jokes.
The likes of Mohammed Danjuma of blessed memory, Ali Baba, Ibokoko, Barsorge, Agoma, Alarm Blow, and a few others were those who saw it all.
However, at the time when everyone thought it scornful to be addressed as a comedian but would prefer the MC tag, Ali Baba came up courageously and creatively in the late 80s/early 90s, and subsequently changed history by pioneering stand-up comedy.
He saw the immense business opportunities in the industry and took advantage of the market.
Today, the amount of money comedians charge per show surpasses the annual income of a regular banker.
Many of them are even getting richer and splurging on everything from plush estates, to dream cars while some are donating to charity as well.

ALI BABA
The story of comedy in Nigeria will not be complete without the name, Ali Baba. Born, Atunyota Alleluya Akporobomerere, Ali Baba is described today as the godfather of Nigerian comedy. He indeed, started a revolution that inspired some big names in the industry.
He started comedy business in Ekpoma in 1987. In 1990, he came to Lagos and after being rejected by his father who preferred him to become a lawyer, he made his first million.
When he landed Ojota, he had only N15 with him, and in 1998, he erected three billboards in strategic locations in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Marina with the message-Ali Baba-Being Funny Is Serious Business.
That strategy turned comedy into an appealing and lucrative business. Today, Ali Baba is not only the King of Comedy, he is rated as the richest comedian in the continent of Africa. He worths billions of naira.
Ali Baba who performs for government and the nouveau rich is also a lover of luxurious automobiles. He has over 10 customised exotic cars aside owning choice properties in Abuja, Lagos, Delta and Port-Harcourt. His interests also span across investment in the banking sector, event management, fashion, hospitality, import and export business.

JULIUS AGWU
The fact that Julius Agwu is one of the most sought after comedians in Nigeria today did not come on a platter of gold. From all indications, the Choba born artiste is so many things rolled into one. He is an actor, a musician, a compere and an entrepreneur.
From a humble beginning in Choba, Port-Harcourt where he began his career, Agwu is one of the very few comedians who are living large in Nigeria.
Right from his village when he began hawking, he would as a matter of habit stop by at the market square to mimic a popular drug vendor known as Uncle JB thereby attracting passers by who would laugh off their worries and still stop to watch him mimic different characters wherever they come across him.
As a result of his daily hawking, he became a perpetual late comer to school and for his punishment, his teacher would tell him to entertain the class before taking his seats. Even at that tender age, Agwu was also a chorister in his local church and ranked amongst the best male vocalist.
Later in life, he originated what is known today as musicomedy. In 2000, his first album, Okombo which was inspired by Awilo Logomba and enjoyed nationwide and beyond, received lots of nominations. He went ahead to release another successful album, 'My Style' in 2003 and 'D' Genius' in 2010.

These wealthy Comedians are proof that Nigeria is a blessed entertainment industry.

The Nigerian Woman Who Has Overtaken Oprah Winfrey As The World’s Richest Black Woman.

 Folorunsho Alakija, a Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon, Fashion designer and philanthropist who is worth at least $3.3 billion- contrary to a recent Forbes Magazine ranking which pegs her net worth at only $600 million.

Alakija, 61, was born into a wealthy, polygamous Nigerian family. She started out her professional career in the mid 70s as a secretary at the now defunct International Merchant Bank of Nigeria, one of the country’s earliest investment banks. In the early 80s, Alakija quit her job and went on to study Fashion design in England, returning to Nigeria shortly afterwards to start Supreme Stitches, a premium Nigerian fashion label which catered exclusively to upscale clientele.
The business thrived, and Alakija quickly made a tidy fortune selling high-end Nigerian clothing to fashionable wives of military bigwigs and society women.

Folorunsho Alakija – Oil Prospecting License

In May 1993 Alakija applied for an allocation of an Oil Prospecting License (OPL). The license to explore for oil on a 617,000 acre block – (now referred to as OPL 216) was granted to Alakija’s company, Famfa Limited. The block is located approximately 220 miles South East of Lagos and 70 miles offshore Nigeria in the central Niger Delta.

This was in 1993. Many wealthy Nigerian businessmen and military bigwigs who had been allocated oil blocs by the military administration at the time had no clue as to the technicalities in operating an oil block, so many of them typically acquired OPLs, and then flipped them off to international oil companies for substantial profits.

But Alakija was intelligent. She had no expertise or experience in running an oil field, but she decided not to sell off her license. In September 1996, she entered into a joint venture agreement with Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Texaco) and appointed the company as a technical adviser for the exploration of the license, transferring 40 percent of her 100 percent stake to Star Deep. Subsequently, Star Deep sold off 8 percent of its stake in OPL 216 to Petrobas, a Brazilian company. Folorunsho Alakija and her family owned 60 percent.

Folorunsho Alakija and the Nigerian Government

Star Deep Petroleum carried on with exploitation of the oil field. In 2000, the first appraisal well was confirmed to have recoverable reserves in excess of 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent. When this was discovered, the Nigerian government, led by Olusegun Obasanjo immediately ordered that a 40 percent interest in OPL 216 be allocated to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) under the Back-in-Right Regulation of 2003 which gives the Nigerian government participatory rights in any OPL or OML. You can read more about this back-in-right regulation in detailhere.
This would leave Famfa Oil with a 20 percent stake. This was in 2000, and the government did not pay Famfa a dime for the stake. In 2003, Famfa applied for a conversion from an OPL to an OML, and in 2004 the request was granted. OPL 216 became OML 127.
But the Nigerian government was not content with its 40 percent stake in Famfa. In 2005, the government led by General Olusegun Obasanjo forcefully acquired a further 10 percent stake in OML 127.
Folorunsho Alakija immediately went to the courts to challenge the government’s forceful acquisition take a 50 percent in the license. It was a lengthy court battle which lasted for several years, but in May 2012, the Supreme Court voided the government’s acquisition of a 50 percent stake in OML 127 and subsequently transferred the 50 percent stake back to Famfa Oil. (Read about Famfa’s victory here).
The Nigerian government tried to appeal the Supreme’s court decision, but the case has been dismissed- a victory for Famfa Oil which sees the little-known oil company owning a 60 percent in OML 127, which is one of Nigeria’s most prolific oil blocks.

Valuation Of OML 127

Daily production at OML 127 currently stands at 200,000 barrels per day. When the Nigerian government, through its wholly-owned petroleum company, NNPC, was trying to justify its forceful acquisition of a 50 percent stake in OML 127 at the Supreme court, the Government admitted that if Famfa Oil owned a 60 percent stake in the OML, the company stood to earn $10 million on a daily basis (after taxes and other exploration costs have been settled). The government’s argument at the Supreme Court can be found through this link, (item number 23).
So how much is a 60 percent stake in OML 127 worth?

Comparator: In July 2012, Royal Dutch Shell agreed to sell its 45 percent stake in OML 30 for $850 million to Heritage Oil and Shoreline Energy.
According to Fool.co.uk, OML 30 currently produces 35,000 barrels of oil per day.
So, if 45 percent of a 35,000 bpd-producing oil bloc is $850 million, 100 percent of the same bloc = $1.88 billion i.e 100/45 x $850 million

If a 100 percent stake in a 35,000 bpd-producing oil bloc is $1.88 billion, by the same logic, a 100 percent stake in 200,000 bpd-producing oil bloc is worth $10.74 billion i.e 200,000 bpd/35,000 bpd X $1.88 billion
Folorunsho Alakija’s 60 percent stake in a $10.74 billion oil well is worth $6.44 billion.
Technically, her 60 percent stake in OML 127 is worth $6.44 billion.

Another comparator: In November 2012, French oil group Total announced that it was selling a 20 percent stake in its Nigerian offshore oil field to China’s Sinopec in a $2.5 billion deal. The block in question, OML 138 is a 180,000 bpd facility.

So, if a 20 percent stake in an 180,000 bpd facility offshore block is worth $2.5 billion, the entire block is worth $12.5 billion i.e 100/20 x $2.5 billion. Since a 180,000 bpd-producing facility is worth $12.5 billion, a 200,000 bpd-producing facility is worth $13.8 billion because 200,000/180,000 x $12.5 billion.
Using the Total-Sinopec deal as the yardstick, we could also value OML 127 at $13.8 billion. In that case, her 60 percent stake would be worth $8.3 billion.

But to be conservative, we prefer to go with the lower valuation of $6.44 billion.

On Debt
Ventures Africa reached out to Famfa Limited to comment, but the company declined to divulge any information regarding any long-term or short-term debt. We have no idea on how much debt (if any, the company has), but even if we take the high side, and subtract 50 percent of the value of her stake for debt, that still gives her 60 percent stake in OML 127 a market value of $3.2 billion, which makes her richer than the $2.7 billion Oprah Winfrey is worth according to Forbes Magazine’s last rankings.

GEJ welcomes Bafarawa into PDP.

                 JONATHAN WELCOMES BAFARAWA INTO PDP{peoples democratic part}.

 Former governor and leader of All Progressives Party, APC, in Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, was yesterday, formally received by President Goodluck Jonathan  into the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
At the Shehu Kangiwa Square in the Sokoto State capital.
At the venue of the formal ceremony, Jonathan assured the people of the state that with Bafarawa and Deputy Governor Mukhtari Shehu Shagari in the PDP, the more development was certain for Sokoto.
To the defecting governors and other officers of the PDP, who recently defected to APC, the President wished that Nigeria were to be a parliamentary state saying he would have declared emergency election in their respective constituencies.


Vanguard reports:

Bafarawa, in his address, said his defection to PDP was based on the popular decision and instruction of his supporters.

Sokoto is the only state in Nigeria that is presently administered by a governor/deputy governor leadership operating on different political platforms. Whereas Governor Aliyu Wamakko has defected from PDP to APC, his deputy and former Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Mukhtari Shehu Shagari, refused to move with his boss.

Earlier at the Bafarawa’s welcome event, the deputy governor appreciated the Federal Government presence that Jonathan had made possible in Sokoto especially in the area of the Al-Majiris Education System that, according to him, had now sent almajiris off Sokoto streets into learning engagement.

He concluded by telling the President, “Don’t worry yourself. 2015, we will, by the grace of Allah, send you back to Aso Rock.”

The event was well attended by top government officials and members of the National Working Committee of the PDP. They include Vice President Namadi Sambo; Senate President David Mark, Governors Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa), Ibrahim Shehu Shema (Katsina), Babangida Aliyu (Niger) and former Governors Ibrahim Shekarau (Kano), Abdul Kadir Kure (Niger) and Mahmuda Shinkafi (Zamfara).
Others are the National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu and a former Minister of Aviation, Kema Chikwe among others.

         Peace to Nigeria.

South Africa Government Counts its Successes ahead of the Elections

JOHANNESBURG — The 2014 national elections in South Africa, set for May 7, come as the country celebrates the 20th anniversary of democracy, with the black majority African National Congress - ANC at the helm. The ruling party hopes to continue in power by showing what it has achieved in 20 years.

The 2014 national elections in South Africa promise to be the most contested in a long time.

In the run-up to the vote, protesters, largely from impoverished townships, are accusing the ruling African National Congress (ANC) led government of failing to deliver basic services such as housing, water and electricity.

However, the ANC-led government, which has been in power since overthrowing the apartheid regime in 1994, said it has produced a long list of achievements in its 20 years at the helm.

The party claimed it has built over 3.3 million houses benefiting 16 million South Africans. It said it has also rolled out social grants to millions living in poverty.

Although the rate of unemployment still stands above 25 percent, in a country with a total of 51.8 million people, the ANC government said in the past 20 years employment increased by 3.5 million jobs while the economy has expanded by 83 percent.

On the health front, the government said its fight against HIV and AIDS has been successful, while access to education has also increased for millions.

Ambassador Lindiwe Zulu, International Relations Advisor in the South African Presidency and senior member of the ANC National Executive Committee, said the ANC government’s achievements were envied by many African countries.

“We have a story to tell on what we have done in the past 20 years and I think that people need to judge us on what we have been able to do,” said Zulu.

However, Andile Mgxitama, a Black Consciousness Movement Organizer and now a member of the newly formed Economic Freedom Fighters party, accuseed the ANC government of delivering substandard services and said millions of people were yet to enjoy the fruits of freedom. He argued that corruption and bad policy choices were largely responsible for the country’s failures.

South Africa President Jacob Zuma himself had hundreds of corruption charges against him dropped and is currently engulfed in a storm over use of state funds in building his private home.

“The ANC, which is the leading party in power, bought themselves into whiteness and joined the privileged section of the society which is white, and abandoned the black majority, increasingly undermining the public sphere because you have been able to buy yourself out of it,” said Mgxitama.

On the contrary, Dr Siphamandla Zondi, Director at the Institute for Global Dialogue, a political research institute, argued that it was being unrealistic to think that the extent of damage caused by the colonial system in South Africa could be repaired in 20 years.

Nigeria Election Chief Promises ‘Much Improved’ 2015 Vote

The chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed confidence that measures implemented by the electoral body will ensure next year’s general election is transparent, free, fair and credible.

Attahiru Jega also says INEC has received assurances from both the government and legislators that the commission will get the funds it needs to organize next year’s presidential, legislative and local elections.

Both local and international election monitoring groups said Nigeria’s 2007 elections failed to meet international standards. The election monitors however said the 2011 vote was credible and better organized.

Inyanya gets new endorsement deal.

This year is off to a good start for the Nigerian super celebrity, Iyanya. The singer has just signed an endorsement deal with Lenovo, a Chinese multinational technology company. An excited Iyanya took to Instagram to share the news with his fans. He wrote: New Product !!! New Ambassador !!! Brand Ambassador !!!! Lenovo !!!! Iyanya !!!! Task Direct 2014 Started #triplemg

Nigerian Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti writes on gay issues.

I’m writing to condemn the recent anti-gay bill signed into law by our President Jonathan Goodluck. This law – which contains penalties of up to 14 years in prison for anyone in a same-sex marriage or civil union, 10 years for anyone who attends a same-sex wedding, 10 years for anyone involved with an LGBT organization, and even 10 years for anyone who shows affection for someone of the same sex – should be cast out. Since the law was passed, police across Nigeria have begun arresting and torturing dozens of our fellow citizens suspected of being gay. Don’t forget that in some of our states, if you are found guilty of being gay, you could be stoned to death.

First of all, this law was unnecessary. There is not space in the existing constitution for gay marriage. Our constitution is very definitive of marriage as a union between man and woman. I see the signing in of this law for what it was: a cheap shot by an under-achieving government to discriminate against people because they are different.

The president of Nigeria has a PhD, so he should understand better than most the implications of the law. Even if he couldn’t stop the senate from passing the bill, he had the power to delay signing it as a way of protecting the gay community. The President has had the Petroleum Industry Bill in front of him for years, and he and our senators have stalled on the bill calling for harsher punishment for corruption. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s senate has just sanctioned pedophilia in our constitution (girls that are as young as 9 years old can continue to be married in if they are “physically developed enough” according to their parents or prospective husbands) – so this the ban on homosexuality can hardly be a so-called “moral” issue. This is simply a move for cheap political points. Meanwhile, people’s lives hang in the balance.

Today I am writing this not as a fight for “gay rights”, I am fighting for all rights. People should be allowed to express themselves freely and this includes their sexuality. I believe all gay people should come out and organize openly. I expect that society should allow them live their lives as they please.
It’s not a cultural thing – it’s a sexual thing. I have even heard people say it’s Western culture imposed on us and if the West doesn’t recognize polygamy we should not accept homosexuality. This is the kind of scary ignorance that this kind of law will foster. (I can say for a fact that the constitution of Nigeria does not recognize polygamy. We have customary laws that are non-binding, but our secular courts and national constitution does not allow polygamy even though it’s “our culture.”)
I believe in education as the answer to any problem and I know this law does not educate positively. It just criminalizes and institutionalizes hate towards the gay community.

Here’s a call to action: I believe the gay community should come out! They need to put love above fear. I also believe that gay people in Africa not just Nigeria who are being targeted like this should put pressure on the West by claiming asylum in their countries. I think we are about to see a new wave of sexual refugees!

Love over fear should be the way forward.
-Seun Kuti.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic sends a hilarious birthday wish to Cristiano Ronaldo

CLASS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic sends a hilarious birthday wish to Cristiano Ronaldo on twitter! Typical Ibra!..
Seriously i like this guy.

Kenya to Host African Institute for Remittances Secretariat: Institute to be fully operational in 2015

The African Union (AU) Executive Council, has selected the Republic of Kenya to host the African Institute for Remittances (AIR). The Council asked the African Union Commission to conclude the Host Agreement with the Republic of Kenya so as to ensure the formal take-off of the Institute this year.   It also asked the World Bank and other development partners to support the Institute. The Institute is scheduled to be fully operational by 2015.

“I am delighted that the Executive Council has decided that the Republic of Kenya will host the AIR. The establishment of AIR, the first of its kind in the world, is a cornerstone in harnessing Diaspora resources for social and economic development in Africa”, said Dr. Mustapha S. Kaloko, Commissioner of Social Affairs of the African Union Commission.

Kenya is one of four member countries that had expressed interest in hosting the AIR secretariat.  The decision to select Kenya was made during the 24^th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council which met from 27 to 28 January 2014 at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Dbanj officially signs 2kriss.

D’banj extends a hand of gratitude by officially signing singer 2kriss and his cute brother to his record label DB records. 2kriss has been in the Nigeria music industry since late 2009.  Despite the 5 years in the industry, since they started out early, the duo is still very young and fresh.

Eight dead in South African gold mine accident

South African rescuers have recovered eight bodies after a fire and rock fall at Harmony Gold's Doornkop mine near Johannesburg and one other miner remained missing, the government said on Thursday.

The incident is the most serious accident in South Africa's mines since nine workers died in a rock fall at a platinum mine in July 2009.

"The situation is deeply regrettable," Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said in a statement. "We must ensure that we do all we can to get to the bottom of what caused this incident in order to prevent similar occurrences in future.
However the search continues for the ninth employee.

South Africa Police Ready for Track Star Pistorius' Trial

South African police are ready to present their case when Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius goes on trial on March 3 for the murder of his girlfriend, domestic news agency SAPA reported on Wednesday.

Pistorius says he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the head, arm and hip in the mistaken belief that she was an intruder at his upmarket home on Valentine's Day last year.

Pistorius, who is out on bail, could face life in prison if convicted in a case which has divided public opinion in South Africa.

“All necessary evidence that we needed to take the docket to court has been collected so far,” SAPA quoted police spokeswoman Major General Tebello Mosikili as saying.

Mosikili said 107 witnesses are expected to testify for the prosecution, including Pistorius' sister, uncle and residents of the Silver Woods Country Estate in Pretoria he shot Steenkamp, a model.

Last October, prosecutors said Pistorius would face two additional gun-related charges related to previous incidents in which he is alleged to have fired a gun in a public space.

State lawyers plan to use forensics and witnesses who say they heard shouting before Steenkamp was shot to prove Pistorius killed his girlfriend in cold blood.

The 26-year-old double-amputee, who is known as “Blade Runner” for the prostheses he wears in competition, was one of stars of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in London and is one of South Africa's most revered sportsmen.

Africa Health Forum - Holds First Forum On Development of Health in Africa

Convinced that investing in health is a prerequisite for economic growth, the African Development Bank, in partnership with Groupe Jeune Afrique, is organizing the Africa Health Forum, the first public-private forum on Africa's health economy.

In a particularly promising economic context, the Africa Health Forum aims to spur the growth of Africa's health sector and speed up its transformation into a dynamic industry with many activity sectors developing ground-breaking solutions.

Over 500 people from many countries, including key public and private sector decision-makers and the heads of leading financial institutions, will participate in the Africa Health Forum, making it not just the first, but also the biggest international event focusing on Africa's health economy.

Under the aegis of the African Development Bank, a scientific committee of experts from different colleges has been specially created to draft a program of high-level lectures and ensure the participation of prominent African and international speakers.

The Africa Health Forum's program emphasizes concrete solutions and aims to speed up the growth of Africa's health economy. The plenary sessions will cover major economic and strategic issues. Many thematic workshops will tackle key topics in every area of activity.

Beyonce showing how adorable Blue ivy is.

Beyoncé‘s song “Blue” which she recorded for her daughter Blue Ivy Carter for her fifth studio album.

Beyonce shared these must see photos of her playing with her daughter [Blue ivy] via her official Tumblr page.

The Mother diva who is sitting on one of her many thrones, sports a silver satin bra and bottoms with a robe, while Blue is dolled up in a white dress and already tech savvy handling an iPhone.

We have story to these photos. So Bey couldn’t decide what to wear for an outing, so she sits on her gold chair to choose from her many options, then comes Blue saying “Momma, I have taken my first selfie” and of course, momma couldn’t help but smile.

Aren't they adorable?

Nollywood actress plays acid victim.

Ini Edo plays acid victim in new movie.

 

 

 

Lynn whitfield says she finds Nigerian men attractive.

Hollywood actress, Lynn Whitfield in a recent interview with the Tribune says she finds Nigerian men very attractive.
"I find all Nigerian men to be very interesting. I find them very attractive and I find the relationship between men and women very interesting and how it all works".
 Lynn Whitfield recently featured in ‘30 Days in Atlanta’, a movie produced by Nigerian comedian AY.

Why You Should Be Obsessed with Lupita Nyong’o

 

Kenyan actress who stars in 12 Years A Slave.
Everyone in Hollywood is swooning over the Kenyan beauty. Even Brad Pitt can’t help but gush over the talented actress; E! Online reported that Pitt said she is a “Very special young lady” and “We're going to see great things from her."
Her breakout role was in Steve McQueen’s much anticipated and critically acclaimed feature where her riveting performance has everyone’s head spinning.
Nyong'o has already won a staggering 29 awards including the  Screen Actors Guild and Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for 28 more including the Golden Globe, BAFTA and prestigious Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Lupita was born in Mexico, raised in Kenya, and educated in the United States.
She had a role in the Kenyan television series, Shuga which played on eAfrica+ last year. The 30-year-old graduated from Yale School of Drama in 2012 and landed the part in 12 Years A Slave soon after.
12 Years A Slave is in cinemas country wide. Go see it now!

Africa's Adel Taarabt from Morocco believes the greatest challenge of his career lies ahead of him after joining Italian giants AC Milan.

The Morocco midfielder joined Milan on loan until the end of the season from QPR.
The 24-year-old is eager to make an impact in the Serie A.
"This is a big change for me, I have played in important clubs but none like Milan," he said.
"Tottenham, QPR and Fulham are good clubs but not as organised and as professional as Milan.
"This is the great challenge in my career and I cannot wait to prove my quality on the pitch."
Taarabt had joined Fulham on a season-long loan from relegated QPR last summer and made 16 appearances for them in all competitions this season.
"I hope this is a starting point for me," he said.
"Milan has given me this opportunity and I want to make the most of it hoping that this is the start of a long path.
"I am young and I have always been told that I have a lot of talent.
"These club has given me confidence and I hope I can prove my worth."
Taarabt will have plenty of motivation to do well at Milan with the club having an option to sign him on a permanent basis this summer.
Milan's vice-president Adriano Galliani is hoping Taarabt can deliver.
"I have always considered Taarabt a great player," he said.
"I still can't understand how he has not been able to express his talent.
"I have great hope that with our jersey he can become the player I believe he is. I hope he can become a great player with us."

 

 

Yaya Touré

Footballer

Gnégnéri Yaya Touré, commonly known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Ivory Coast national team.

Born: May 13, 1983 (age 30), Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire

Height: 1.88 m

Spouse: Gineba Touré

Salary: 15 million USD (2012)

Siblings: Kolo Touré, Ibrahim Touré

Current teams: Manchester City F.C. (#42 / Midfielder), Ivory Coast national football team (Midfielder)

 

 

 
The Ivoirian won the title for a third straight time beating off competition from compatriot Didier Drogba and local favourite John Obi Mikel to the title.

In a ceremony dominated by Nigeria who swept the Coach of the Year and Team of the Year awards, many had expected Chelsea's Mikel to win the top gong on the back of the Super Eagles' victory at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

However, it was the Ivoirian Toure who was called up to the podium again, walking in the footsteps of Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o who won it thrice between 2003 and 2005.

Toure told media that he felt 'lucky' to win it considering the size of the competition.

In the other awards given on the evening, Egyptian Mohamed Aboutreika won the award for best African player based on the continent. It was a good send off for the 35-year-old who announced his retirement from football at the end of last season.

Aboutreika beat off competition from compatriot Ahmed Fathy and Nigerian midfielder Sunday Mba.

It wasn't all gloom for Nigeria as their coach Stephen Keshi was named best coach and the Super Eagles won the award for Team of the Year.

Youngster Kelechi Iheanacho who led Nigeria to the Fifa U17 World Cup victory was named Promising Young Player while his team was named the Youth Team of the Year.

Four Nigerians also made it into CAF Team of the Year.

The Full Awards
National Team of the Year Nigeria
Youth National Team of the Year
Nigeria U17
Club of the Year
Al Ahly
Fair Play Award
Nigeria Supporters Club
Referee of the Year
Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Most Promising Talent
Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria U17)
Coach of the Year
Stephen Keshi (Nigeria)
African XI:
Enyeama; Fathy, Benatia, Constant, Mikel, Yaya, Aboutreika, Pitroipa, Emenike, Gyan, Aubameyang
Coach: Keshi
African Player of the Year (Africa-based)
Mohamed Aboutreika (Egypt)
African Player of the Year
Yaya Toure (Cote D’Ivoire)
CAF Legend Award
Bruno Metsu
Jose Mehdi Faria

Shot on location in Lagos, set in the glittering and dynamic world of film production, Nigeria's most successful soap opera Tinsel marries all the elements of drama, intrigue, romance, deception, betrayal and triumph into one thrilling 'must watch' series.

Now in it's fourth season, Tinsel continues to track the story of two rival film production houses whose fierce battles for box-office dominance sees them taking their rivalry from film-sets to industry boardrooms and everywhere in between.

This drama series centres around the energetic and enigmatic Fred Ade-Williams, founder of Nigeria’s biggest independent film company “Reel Studios” who gets drawn into a battle of wills with daring newcomer Brenda “Nana” Mensah, whose beauty and intelligence is only surpassed by her drive to transform her film company “Odyssey Pictures” into a dominant force.. And she will stop at nothing. Brenda has installed a “weak link” in Fred’s company… a mole, and her exploitation of it sparks off a corporate war that vibrates through the entire film industry.

What starts out as a power struggle between two influential studio owners soon grows disastrously out of control. No one is immune and everything is put to the test as these titans clash and destinies are changed, forever. With so much at stake, will Fred’s refusal to sink to his opponent’s level cost him everything he’s ever held dear?

The Story of the African Hero.

President Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4th, 1961, to a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas. Growing up, he was also raised by his grandfather, who served in Patton’s army, and his grandmother, who worked her way up from the secretarial pool to become vice president at a local bank.
After working his way through school with the help of scholarship money and student loans, President Obama moved to Chicago, where he worked as an organizer to help rebuild communities devastated by the closure of local steel plants.

He went on to Harvard Law School, where he was elected the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review. After graduating, President Obama went on to lead one of the most successful voter registration drives in state history, and continued his legal work as a civil rights lawyer and a professor teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago.

With Romney.

As an official member of American Senate.

Barack Obama was first elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996. During his time in Springfield, he passed the first major ethics reform in 25 years, cut taxes for working families, and expanded health care for children and their parents. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004, he reached across the aisle to pass the farthest-reaching lobbyist reform in a generation, lock up the world’s most dangerous weapons, and bring transparency to government by tracking federal spending online.
Barack Obama was sworn in as president on January 20th, 2009. He took office in the middle of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, at a time when our economy was losing 800,000 jobs a month. He acted immediately to get our economy back on track. Today, the private sector has added back more than 5 million jobs. There’s more work to do, but we’re on the right track.
In his first term, the President passed the landmark Affordable Care Act, helping to put quality health care within reach for more Americans. He ended the war in Iraq and is working to responsibly end the war in Afghanistan, passed historic Wall Street reform to make sure taxpayers never again have to bail out big banks, and cut taxes for every American worker—putting $3,600 back in the pockets of the typical family. He’s fought for equal rights and a woman’s right to make her own health decisions. And he’s made a college education more affordable for millions of students and their families.
The President believes an economy that's built to last starts with a strong and growing middle class—that’s why he has a plan to create jobs and restore economic security to working families. He’s been driven by the basic values that make our country great: America prospers when we’re all in it together, when hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded, and when everyone—from Main Street to Wall Street—does their fair share and plays by the same rules.

10 Most Powerful Men in Africa 2014 by Forbes.

10 Most Powerful Men in Africa 2014 by Forbes.

Forbes magazine has released its 2014 list of The 10 Most Powerful Men In Africa and 3 Nigerians made it. They are;

1. Simdul Shagaya: Tech Entrepreneur and Founder of Konga.com and DealDey.com

2. Chinedu Echeruo: Tech Entrepreneur & Founder of Hopstop.com and Tripology.com{pictured}

3. Kola Karim, Nigeria, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Shoreline Energy International.

4. January Makamba, Tanzania, Deputy Minister of Communication, Science & Technology and Member of Parliament.

5. Ashish Thakkar, Uganda, Founder and Managing Director of Mara Group, Mara Foundation and Mara Online.

6. Mamadou Toure, Cameroon, Founder and Executive Director of Africa 2.0

 7. Amadou Mahtar Ba, Senegal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the African Media Initiative.

8. Ben Magara, Zimbabwe,  Chief Executive Officer and Director of Lonmin.

9. Komla Dumor, Ghana, Lead Presenter on “Focus On Africa” and BBC World News’ European morning segment.

10. Mohammed Dewji, Tanzania, Group Chief Executive Officer of Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited.
 

The most amazing African celebrity is also in love.{Wizkidayo &Tania Omotayo}
He sings and he is handsome,yes he can flirt if he wants but the young man has decided to love tania in a million special ways.

Aint they awesome...Don't forget its the month of valentine..share love and you'll receive lots of love.

Its the tall female Nigerian celebrity...Tiwa savage

The Nigerian chanteuse who got married to her best friend and manager in November 2013, has always been in romance. Trust me these guys have since been tied up in romantic moments.
To kick off the month of love, the pair both dressed in white shared a cute selfie on a ride out. They also shared drinks, which Tee Billz tried to make a love sign with an iced cube.
No much to really say but they are such an amazing love birds.

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