Monday, 3 March 2014

New Song: Luke James – ‘I.O.U’

New Song: Luke James – ‘I.O.U’

Having built quite the buzz since blazing onto the scene last year, Grammy nominee Luke James keeps his momentum going heading into this Sunday’s ceremony with new single ‘I.O.U’.

Premiered via our friends over at VIBE, the drum-driven cut serves as the latest to be lifted from the New Orleans native’s debut album ‘Made To Love’ (due later this year).

So what are you waiting for?! Take a listen after the jump…
Easily the most commercial offering from James yet, the track does a stellar job of positioning him in the “here and now” without compromising the Soulful flavour of his butter-smooth voice. We like…do you?

HOT: Photo Reveals What Rick Ross Will Look Like In 6 Months, After Gastric Bypass Surgery

HOT: Photo Reveals What Rick Ross Will Look Like In 6 Months, After Gastric Bypass Surgery


Kanu Nwankwo undergoes heart surgery again!

Kanu Nwankwo undergoes heart surgery again!


Nigerian football legend and founder of the Kanu Heart Foundation, KHF, Nwankwo Kanu recently underwent a corrective heart surgery at the Cleveland Hospital Ohio, USA, Vanguard reports

    The surgery was carried out during one of his normal yearly routine medical checks at the hospital following the 1997 heart surgery at the same hospital.

    Co-ordinator of the Kanu Heart Foundation, Pastor Onyebuchi Abia confirmed the success of the surgery adding that the former Super Eagles captain has since left the intensive care unit, ICU, of the hospital and is recuperating in the hospital

    "He’ll be back home in a few days time. I spoke with him Sunday afternoon and he confirmed he’s in a stable condition.’’, Abia said in a statement.

His younger brother Ogbonna Kanu confirmed to me that the surgery did take place and Kanu is recovering well. 

 

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Mexico's Sinaloa drug chief arrested

Mexico's Sinaloa drug chief arrested

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A massive operation that mushroomed through the western Mexican state of Sinaloa last week netted the world's top drug lord, who was captured early Saturday by U.S. and Mexican authorities at a condominium in Mazatlan, officials from both countries said.

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, 56, arrived at the Mexico City airport in the afternoon, looking pudgy, bowed and much like his wanted photos. He was marched by masked marines across a tarmac to a helicopter waiting to whisk him to jail.

Guzman was found with an unidentified woman, said one official not authorized to be quoted by name, adding that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Marshals Service were "heavily involved" in the capture. No shots were fired.

Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam described an operation that took place between Feb. 13 and 17, presumably in Guzman's home state of Sinaloa, though he didn't say what city.

Mexican security agencies came upon several houses where Guzman was known to stay, Murillo Karam said, adding that they found tunnels connecting seven homes and the city's sewer system, presumably for escape. The doors were reinforced with steel, which delayed entry by law enforcement, presumably allowing Guzman to flee several attempts at his capture before Saturday.

Murillo Karam didn't say how authorities traced him to Mazatlan, but said they knew of his whereabouts several times. They were unable to mount an operation earlier because of possible risks to the general public, he added.

Guzman faces multiple federal drug trafficking indictments in the U.S. and is on the DEA's most-wanted list. His drug empire stretches throughout North America and reaches as far away as Europe and Australia. His cartel has been heavily involved in the bloody drug war that has torn through parts of Mexico for the last several years.

His arrest followed the takedown of several top Sinaloa operatives in the last few months and at least 10 mid-level cartel members in the last week. The information leading to Guzman was gleaned from those arrested, said Michael S. Vigil, a former senior DEA official who was briefed on the operation.

The Mexican navy raided the Culiacan house of Guzman's ex-wife, Griselda Lopez, earlier this week and found a cache of weapons and a tunnel in one of the rooms that led to the city's sewer system, leading authorities to believe Guzman barely escaped, Vigil said.

As more people were arrested, more homes were raided.

"It became like a nuclear explosion where the mushroom started to expand throughout the city of Culiacan," Vigil said.

Authorities learned that Guzman fled to nearby Mazatlan. He was arrested at the Miramar condominiums, a 10-story, pearl-colored building with white balconies overlooking the Pacific and a small pool in front. The building is one of dozens of relatively modest, upper-middle-class developments on the Mazatlan coastal promenade, with a couple of simple couches in the lobby and a bare cement staircase leading up to the condominiums.

"He got tired of living up in the mountains and not being able to enjoy the comforts of his wealth. He became complacent and starting coming into the city of Culiacan and Mazatlan. That was a fatal error," said Vigil, adding that Guzman was arrested with "a few" of his bodyguards nearby.

One American retiree living in the building, who did not want to give his name, said he has lived there for two years and never heard or saw anything unusual.

Vigil said Mexico may decide to extradite Guzman to the U.S. to avoid any possibility that he escapes from prison again, as he did in 2001 in a laundry truck — a feat that fed his larger-than-life persona.

"It would be a massive black eye on the (Mexican) government if he is able to escape again. That's the only reason they would turn him over," Vigil said.

Because insiders aided his escape, rumors circulated for years that he was helped and protected by former Mexican President Felipe Calderon's government, which vanquished some of his top rivals.

In the bilateral assault on organized crime and Mexican drug cartels, Sinaloa had not only been relatively unscathed, but has seen its enemies go down at the hands of the government.

Aggressive assaults by the Mexican military and federal police have all but dismantled the leadership of the Beltran Leyva and Zetas cartels, both huge rivals of Sinaloa, as well as the La Linea gang fighting Sinaloa for control of the border city of Ciudad Juarez.

Calderon congratulated Pena Nieto on the capture Saturday via his Twitter account. Many also noted the huge boost that capture gave to the credibility of the Pena Nieto government, whose commitment to fighting organized crime has been questioned since he took office in late 2012.

But there were rumors circulating for months that a major operation was under way to take down the Sinaloa cartel.

Zambada's son was arrested in November after entering Arizona, where he had an appointment with U.S. immigration authorities to arrange legal status for his wife.

The following month, Zambada's main lieutenant was killed as Mexican helicopter gunships sprayed bullets at his mansion in the Gulf of California resort of Puerto Penasco in a four-hour gunbattle. Days later, police in the Netherlands arrested a flamboyant top enforcer for Zambada as he arrived in Amsterdam.

But experts predict that as long as Guzman's partner, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada is at large, the cartel will continue business as usual.

"The take-down of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Loera is a thorn in the side of the Sinaloa Cartel, but not a dagger in its heart," said College of William and Mary government professor George Grayson, who studies Mexico's cartels. "Zambada ... will step into El Chapo's boots. He is also allied with Juan Jose 'El Azul' Esparragoza Moreno, one of most astute lords in Mexico's underworld and, by far, its best negotiator."

Rumors had long circulated that Guzman was hiding everywhere from Argentina and Guatemala to almost every corner of Mexico, especially its "Golden Triangle," a mountainous, marijuana-growing region straddling the northern states of Sinaloa, Durango and Chihuahua.

In more than a decade on the run, Guzman transformed himself from a middling Mexican capo into arguably the most powerful drug trafficker in the world. His fortune has grown to more than $1 billion, according to Forbes magazine, which listed him among the "World's Most Powerful People" and ranked him above the presidents of France and Venezuela.

His Sinaloa Cartel grew bloodier and more powerful, taking over much of the lucrative trafficking routes along the U.S. border, including such prized cities as Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez.

Guzman's play for power against local cartels caused a bloodbath in Tijuana and made Juarez one of the deadliest cities in the world. In little more than a year, Mexico's biggest marijuana bust, 134 tons, and its biggest cultivation were tied to Sinaloa, as were a giant underground methamphetamine lab in western Mexico and hundreds of tons of precursor chemicals seized in Mexico and Guatemala.

His cartel's tentacles now extend as far as Australia thanks to a sophisticated, international distribution system for cocaine and methamphetamine.

Guzman did all that with a $7 million bounty on his head and while evading thousands of law enforcement agents from the U.S. and other countries devoted to his capture. A U.S. federal indictment unsealed in San Diego in 1995 charges Guzman and 22 members of his organization with conspiracy to import over eight tons of cocaine and money laundering. A provisional arrest warrant was issued as a result of the indictment, according to the U.S. State Department.

He also has been indicted by federal authorities in the United States several times since 1996. The charges include allegations that he and others conspired to smuggle "multi-ton quantities" of cocaine into the U.S. and used violence, including murder, kidnapping and torture to keep the smuggling operation running. He's also accused of conspiring to smuggle heroin into the United States and money laundering.

In 2013, he was named "Public Enemy No. 1" by the Chicago Crime Commission, only the second person to get that distinction after U.S. prohibition-era crime boss Al Capone. Guzman faces a two-count indictment in Chicago charging him with running a drug smuggling conspiracy responsible for smuggling cocaine and heroin into the U.S. He's also charged in New York with drug trafficking, murder, kidnapping and other crimes.

Guzman is still celebrated in folk songs and is said to have enjoyed deep protection from humble villagers in the rugged hills of Sinaloa and Durango where he has hidden from authorities.

"There's no drug-trafficking organization in Mexico with the scope, the savvy, the operational ability, expertise and knowledge as the Sinaloa cartel," said one former U.S. law enforcement official, who couldn't be quoted by name for security reasons. "You've kind of lined yourself up the New York Yankees of the drug trafficking world."

Growing up poor, Guzman was drawn to the money being made by the flow of illegal drugs through his home state of Sinaloa.

He joined the Guadalajara cartel, run by Mexican Godfather Miguel Angel Gallardo, and rose quickly through the ranks as a ruthless businessman and skilled networker.

After Gallardo was arrested in 1989, the gang split, and Guzman took control of Sinaloa's operations.

An estimated 70,000 people have been killed in drug violence since former President Calderon deployed thousands of soldiers to drug hotspots upon taking office on Dec. 1, 2006. The current government of Pena Nieto has stopped tallying drug-related killings separately.


 

Our Wedding Story: Ify Ochonogor & Omololu Oke | Libran Eye Photography

Our Wedding Story: Ify Ochonogor & Omololu Oke | Libran Eye Photography

  How I Met My Wife
By Lolu, the groom

It was a beautiful day I would never forget as I met the love of my life and my wife Ify. I was on my way to the rig (I’m an engineer) and was at the airport. After checking in when I saw this lovely looking lady. I was speechless and beyond words at how beautiful she looked. I watched her basically all through, checking in and walking all the way upstairs to the waiting area. I watched as different men walked up to her trying to talk to her and grab her attention while she ignored in the most unfriendly manner.

I summoned up the courage and walked up to her and just told her how beautiful I thought she was, to my greatest surprise, she gave me a beautiful smile and said ‘Thanks’. My flight was announced and while checking in, I was extremely upset I wasn’t able to exchange contacts with her. While on the plane, I was shocked when I saw her walking down the aisle, I was super excited but not as much when I saw her walk up to my side and asked me to move as her seat was right next to mine. We chatted and talked all the way and the rest like they say is history as we are here today as husband and wife.

How I Met My Husband
By Ify, the bride

I was on my way to Benin and had just checked in waiting for my flight to be announced for boarding. Yes, I know I am a pretty one so it wasn’t a surprise when this young handsome fly looking buddy named Lolu walked up to me to say hello. It was very funny because all he said was ‘Hi, I just wanted to tell you how gorgeous you are’ and walked away. I was stunned, didn’t know if to call it boldness or lack of courage. My flight got announced and I saw him heading towards the boarding gate. Fortunately, we were on the same flight. As God would have it, I was walking up to my seat on the plane and saw him seated on the one right next to mine (and you tell me this wasn’t ordained by God?), it turned out we weren’t only on the same flight but we were also seated right next to each other. We got talking as we were obviously in each other’s face, he turned out to be a very intelligent man and we exchanged contacts. He called me 3months later (he has serious nerves) and we got talking. From one dinner date to another and here we are today…

 How I Asked Her To Be My Wife
by Lolu
Ify is a very special person with a kind and beautiful heart. The decision to spend the rest of my life with her was made easy by the attributes (kindness, caring, thoughtful, respectful and well behaved) she always exhibits.
Proposing to her was a hard task to plan because surprising her before now had proved a hard/difficult task. I thought about proposing while having dinner, on a trip, at the movies or during her birthday. In the end, I opted for the easiest /old fashioned way. I invited her over to my house and while watching a Champions League match between AC Milan (my favorite team) vs Barcelona and she watching a movie, I knelt down in front of her, looked deep into her eyes, told her how much I loved her and uttered the words ‘Would you marry me?’ She looked stunned and surprised as she least expected it at that moment. Immediately she started crying. As for her answer? Well, we’re here today.

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The Proposal
by Ify
We’ve been together for some years and yes, I knew he was going to propose but never knew when. He loves to take his time in everything and to me, this was taking forever. :) I had a strong feeling he was going to propose on a day he was acting really funny and had a box in his pocket. I was already all smiley and happy until he brought out the box and it was a key holder given to him at the office. I was beyond furious and couldn’t understand why a key holder had to be in a box (the frustration). I’m certain he couldn’t understand why I was mean to him that day. I had totally fine tuned my mind away from him proposing and on a faithful evening, while sitting watching a very inspirational movie, I saw him walking up to me in a very weird manner, my attention was partially on him cause the movie got the better half. He stood in front of me and suddenly went down on his knees. It was a surprise because I expected the proposal to be in a room filled with people and it wasn’t. He wanted it to be just the both of us there, it was so romantic thus my emotions running wild. Out of nowhere, the words started coming out and I had no idea when the tears started flowing. I expected the proposal but the simplicity and genuineness of it was just so beautiful. He said so many adorable and mind blowing things and then ‘You would make me the happiest man alive if you agree to spending the rest of your life with me…’ and then came the most beautiful ring ever. Please tell me what a sister was supposed to do, lol. I kept crying and didn’t say yes until long after I had jumped around calling my mum and sisters (I’m typical like that)…

Just for You! Tips from the bride, who planned the wedding herself -

    Always involve the groom in the wedding planning
    Do not hesitate to do or have whatever you always wanted. It’s ‘your’ wedding day and it kinda doesn’t come twice.
    The day goes by so fast so enjoy every second of it.
    Do NOT forget to pray before starting what is not only going to be one of the most memorable days of your life but the beginning of a beautiful journey. Xx – Ify

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Ify & Omololu’s wedding was truly a day of joy and celebration that the bride planned to perfection. Her company also made the invitations and wedding magazines that shared their love story and pre-wedding photos by Libran Eye Photography.

On the day, the groom surprised his blushing bride with gifts the morning of the wedding – fragrant flowers and a charming necklace that she wore throughout the day {see the video for more!}. The bride was every bit a princess in her ball gown by Ade Bakare Couture while her bridesmaids wore peach and gold April by Kunbi dresses, to match the wedding colours. The personal touches like the heart pendant on her necklace made her look precious on her special day.

The groom Lolu was laughing all the way to the alter as he was going to meet the love of his life. The bride’s highlight of the day was hearing the groom speak the words – “my wife and I”. At the ceremony Olamide performed, leaving everyone jumping and excited not only for the day, but for the beautiful start to Ify and Lolu’s life together as one.

BellaNaija Weddings wishes the couple a life filled with love and joy.


BREAKING NEWS: Actor Jim Iyke Involved In A Terrible Accident, In Coma Now (PHOTOS)

BREAKING NEWS: Actor Jim Iyke Involved In A Terrible Accident, In Coma Now (PHOTOS) 


There are reports that Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke was involved in a terrible accident in Ghana.

The accident was said to have occurred around Kanda Highway in Accra on his way to the location of a new movie.




Rita Dominic Has Done It Again Oh!!


 

Talented nollywood actress, Rita Dominic has joined the league of celebrities who have grabbed mouth watering endorsement deals this year. 

Monday, 9 December 2013

Robert Kiyosaki Says Vemma Business Opportunity Huge - Vemma

Robert Kiyosaki Says Vemma Business Opportunity Huge - Vemma


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Best known as the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad — the #1 personal finance book of all time — Robert Kiyosaki has challenged and changed the way tens of millions of people around the world think about money. He is an entrepreneur, educator, and investor who believes the world needs more entrepreneurs. With perspectives on money and investing that often contradict conventional wisdom, Robert has earned an international reputation for straight talk, irreverence, and courage and has become a passionate and outspoken advocate for financial education. 

 Robert says that the Vemma business opportunity is a home run. Wondering how the Vemma Opportunity works? To start, joining the Vemma business opportunity team is free and we've made it as easy as possible for you to get started today! As a Brand Partner for Vemma you get: A free marketing website utilizing social media that helps you tell your story like never before. The CEO recently invested close to $200K to optimize the effectiveness of this site. Call him crazy, but it's yours for free! The freedom and flexibility to be in control of your business, your time, and your success. And the best news is even though you're in business for yourself, we're here to support you. A proven system of training and tools, field leadership, and support. It's funny how most people go through life thinking experience is the best teacher. 

It's not! Other people's experience is the best teacher and you can learn from this upline support team starting from your very first day. A powerful and creative way to cash in on the Twitter and Facebook social media craze happening right now! You need to understand, these social media tools are not going to make you rich, but they will help to make you friends—and those friends can help you get rich! A stream of income from a product you never have to ship or exchange money for. 

It's the coolest thing ever! No merchant accounts, shipping, refund processing, customer service or anything of the kind is needed! The best part - we're not asking you to join us to 'sell Vemma'. We want Brand Partners. People who understand the power of networking and building a team of people wanting to make a difference in the lives of the people they care about. Sharing the product with people you encounter is like "planting seeds" that can grow into great relationships and a perfect business that can reward your family like never before. 

The secret is keeping the whole Vemma business simple. The better you keep everything super simple about this business model, the faster your team of brand partners will begin to grow. Getting started has never been easier! There's no risk on your part, and best of all it's free to become a Vemma Brand partner! Simply click the link below and enter your name and information, and we'll get you started today!


Sunday, 8 December 2013

Giving your lips the right touch

GIVING YOUR LIPS THE RIGHT TOUCH
Your Smile says a lot about your personality and there is nothing that is as good as having beautiful lips that are made for a warm smile. Unfortunately, most people hardly pay attention to lips maintenance. Dry, cracked lips do not flatter your looks and if you are suffering from such, this is the time to take a step towards making your lips supple and beautiful. The only solution to dry, chapped lips is to keep them well moisturized at all times. use a lip balm throughout the day and a  night. Before you turn off the lights

apply a healthy portion of moisturizing cream so that you wake up with super soft lips. Alternatively, you can use peanut butter or cocoa butter and leave them on overnight. Avoid exposing your lips to too much sunlight. If that is a situation you cannot avoid, then protect your lips with a lipstick that has both moisturizer and sunscreen to create a protective shield.

 
Choose the right lipsticks.
Normally lipsticks get rubbed off easily within a short time, but you can keep them long by wearing short water proof and smudge proof lip makeup. there are hundreds of shades that can enhance your beauty and the presence of herbal extracts and less of chemicals in some lip colours make them eco friendly which  explain why women prefer applying smudge proof makeup these days.

Do not lick or chew your lips, even if you are stressed up. it is a nasty habit and also does not help the lips. Take a clue from these simple steps and your lip problems will be over. all that will remain will be shiny and beautiful lips.







Friday, 6 December 2013

Africa Naughty Girl Displaying Her Big Breast In front of Cam

Africa Naughty Girl Displaying Her Big Breast In front of Cam
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Nelson Mandela dead: Obama pays homage to Madiba

Nelson Mandela dead: Obama pays homage to Madiba

As South Africa comes to terms with the death of the father of their "Rainbow Nation", the world mourns along with them. US President Barack Obama has paid homage to one of his heroes at a special address at the White House. "For now let us pause and give thanks for the fact that Nelson Mandela lived. A man who took history in his hands and bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice," said Obama continuing, "his journey from a prisoner to a president embodied the promise that human beings and countries can change for the better. God bless his memory and keep him in peace." At the UN, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also paid his respects. "I'm profoundly saddened by the passing of Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela was a giant for justice and a down to earth human inspiration. Many around the world were greatly influenced by his selfless struggle for human dignity, equality and freedom. He touched our lives in deeply personal ways." (WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE) Courtesy: Dytynets TV When more than 100,000 pro-EU protesters took to the streets of Ukraine on December 1, the flashpoint came near the Presidential Administration Buildings in the city centre, where a throng of protesters who attempted to storm the building were driven back by riot police. A local station in Ukraine, Dytynets, released this video from that incident on December 4. It shows a man being hit repeatedly by passing riot police as he lies prone on the ground. An investigation into alleged cases of both police brutality and protester rioting is currently under way.

Krampus, the Christmas devil

A Krampus in Neustift im Stubaital, Austria, on November 30, 2013


In what has to be the most terrifying of all Christmas traditions, in the week leading up to the Feast of Saint Nicholas on December 6 the horned and hairy Alpine beast known as Krampus runs riot on the streets of Austria, Bavaria and beyond. 

In Germanic folklore, Saint Nicholas rewards well-behaved children with gifts, while his devilish counterpart hunts down the naughty and the mischievous, hitting them with birch twigs and, if he's fast enough, capturing them in his sack and carrying them off to their doom.
Click or swipe through for more pictures of Krampus festivities.