Another Trailer accident along Ketu, Lagos. (photos)

This accident happened today along Ketu - Oworo express & caused heavy traffic. As seen above, the contents of the trailer spilled onto the road. More photos after the cut...

 Photo credit: Mase Timilehin

Mother of three Kourtney Kardashian puts her bikini body on display

The 36 year old mum of three put her bikini body on display in a stunning two-piece at the beach in the island of St Barts where she's holidaying with her family. More photos after the cut...

Black twitter drags Elle Canada for describing Dashikis as the 'Newest It-item'

Canada's leading fashion magazine, Elle Canada posted this photo on Twitter describing how the Dashiki is the "newest It-item." Same Dashikis Africans have been rocking for decades? Lol. Trust black Twitter, they dragged them...

Tonto Dikeh speaks on married life, says she's been married for a long time

In an interview with Channels TV, Tonto Dike said she has been married longer than people think

"I have been for a very long time.. Just that I kept the secret to myself..and trying to enjoy married life..yea it just came out like 2-3 days ago.One mistake we do is having this very loud announcement on when you have been engaged and everything and its only normal that the media helps you destroy your marriage before you even get into your home. So,privacy is key in my marriage"she said

Wen asked how being married has influenced her person, Tonto said

"It has changed me a lot I could say. It has. It has changed my perspective of life. It has changed the way I think. For once, it has made me a very happy woman, something that i never used to have. Happiness is everything. If you are not happy, you can never be satisfied with what you have or you can never appreciate all the people. I think it has opened my eyes to be able appreciate people despite the fact that they are who they are. I thank God"she said

On the perception that she is very controversial, Tonto said 

"I am a very straightforward person. I am like a book. I am just very open. I think the controversial part of me is something that the media has put upon me. It's just unfortunate that sometimes I help them play that role because of anger. I get so angry sometimes and I help them play that role. But never again. I have leanrt a lot. Like I said before what marriage has done for me. Marriage has changed my perspective. Now, no body can push me to being controversial anymore this interview with re.Sometimes, I handled it really badly ,and sometimes handle it really good. I will say badly because I  responded to negativity and that only just gave an approval that she is a controversial person But I am actually a very sweet loving and godly person.'Controversy is actually very far from me.  I wouldn''t say that I have not experienced controversy from a very early age. I have. Even in secondary school when everybody thought I was the bad girl meanwhile I was the only virgin out of my school .Although I just like to hang around men rather than female and they just have this idea in their head. Oh I like wearing short skirts rather than long skirts. I have always had that thing with misconception. Only those who are very close to me understand me. I have been very stubborn about people understanding me.Like I don't care if you understand me"she said

Sad photo: Peter Bello's dad and mum at his funeral service

Pictured above are Mr and Mrs Kayode and Thelma Bello, the parents of late Peter Bello, the co-pilot of the ill fated Bristow helicopter. They were at his funeral service that held at the St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Calabar, Cross River State, yesterday August 20th.While paying their tribute, his parents said 

“We thank God for 26 years, for the wonderful times we shared with you. We thank God for your life and all it meant to us. We can only live with these memories. We are confident, blessed that God has better plans for us because He is a good God. Lord, help us to know you more. All we wish and pray is that your death brings others to know who God is. God is sovereign. We love you, we miss you. Rest in the bosom of the Lord.”.

Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh says Mikel Obi refused to pick his call in London

Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi was not invited by the new Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh to play in the forthcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania. Asked why Mikel was left out of his list, Oliseh said he called Mikel several times but he never responded or called him back

“I went to England on a Thursday and Chelsea was just coming back. We had fixed our visit to coincide with the end of their tour before they played Arsenal. I contacted Obi Mikel, called him on several occasions with no reply; sent him an SMS with no reply, went to London where he plays in the same club with Victor Moses. I called Moses, the phone rang three times and he picked it up and I spoke with him. Moses came to the meeting but he (Mikel) didn’t come."

I left to Liverpool to meet the other player and I spent about six hours to go there and back but there was no response from Mikel until I returned here. Till now I have not spoken with Mikel. I think it was yesterday (Wednesday) that I saw a missed call, so at the moment I don’t know what the situation is. No player is special, every player is the same, every other player we contacted and spoke with have been invited them" Oliseh said in a media parley yesterday in Abuja

Graphic: Pastor petitions police after his neighbour allegedly stabbed his wife & set his son on fire, killing him!

Pastor Mathew Asuquo, a resident of Ajegunle community in Lagos state has petitioned the Lagos state police command over the repeated attack on his family by one of his neighbors named Jane Osasa. Pastor Asuquo in his petition alleged that Jane had repeatedly attacked his family and nothing had been done to get her arrested even when he reported the case to the Ajeromi police station.

According to him, Jane who is known as Iron Lady in their community, had an argument in their compound with his wife, Cecilia on Mach 20th and while they were arguing, Jane allegedly stabbed his wife with a kitchen knife on her forehead. It gets more gruesome...*graphic photo after the cut*

He said he reported the case at the Ajeromi police station but Jane wasn't arrested neither was anything done to caution her. He said a similar incident happened on June 13th when the said Jane stabbed his daughter, Peace, on the neck. He reported the matter again to the Ajeromi police station but nothing was done. A third incident happened on August 8th when the same Jane attacked his niece who was on holiday in his house. Going by his previous experiences, he refused going to the Ajeromi police station and so he decided to go to the Area B Command in Apapa where he met a certain CSP Lukas who gave him a letter and referred him back to Ajeromi Police station. Officers at Ajeromi Police station after receiving the letter, picked up Jane who they detained and said will be charged to court the next day but was however released later in the evening.

He said on August 11th, the day his family and Jane were to appear in court, Jane along with her husband and one of her relative known as Danger, set his only son, Mathew, ablaze. He is demanding for justice. The person who shared the story - Iboro Tonye-Edet - said the boy, pictured below, has since died. He died on the 19th of August after succumbing to his wounds.

 A copy of his petition  

The main reason why Mikel didn't pick up Oliseh's call in London

Why you no pick your call na Mikel, when oga dey call you? :-)

Guinea Bissau Pres. Mario Vaz Appoints New Prime Minister

Guinea Bissau President, Mario Vaz, has named Baciro Dja as the new Prime Minister to replace Domingos Pereira who was sacked last week, an official has said.

Dja is a former minister in the office of the president who was suspended from the ruling party, African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC).

The new presidential appointee was not chosen by PAIGC, the biggest parliamentary party that is supposed to propose the prime minister’s name.

Early this month, Dja was suspended from his post as the third vice-chairman of PAIGC by the party’s disciplinary committee for allegedly undermining the party’s chairman, Simoes Pereira.

He had resigned in June from government following a misunderstanding with the sacked prime minister.
Vaz said he made the decision after holding talks with parties represented in parliament.

PAIGC, which had been engaged in a dispute with Vaz by proposing that he reappoints Pereira, has opposed the president’s new appointee.

Last week, parties represented in parliament demanded the respect of the Constitution and urged the president to retain Pereira.

Vaz and Pereira are both members of PAIGC, the party that emerged victorious in 2014 parliamentary elections with 57 seats out of 102.

Legal experts say if parliament fails to approve the new nomination, it will be dissolved and legislative elections will be held within 90 days as stipulated in the Constitution.

Since gaining independence in 1974 from Portugal, Guinea Bissau has witnessed a lot of political instability caused by military coups.

The instability has transformed the country, which is the poorest in the world, into a drug trafficking hub.

Lights….Camera….Action.….Focuses on African Youth - Michael T Hlatshwayo ( Winner - Media Hero of the Year)

        

The increase in population of Africa’s youth is so rapid. Nearly one in three people living in the region, or about 657 million, is between the ages of 10 and 24. By 2050, that age group is projected to nearly double to about 561 million or thereabout, according to PRB's The World's Youth 2013 Data Sheet.
    

           Youth unemployment remains a barrier to the region's development. So therefore, Africa’s youth have devised means to break this frightening barrier.
I've learned that fear limits you and your vision. It serves as blinders to what may be just a few steps down the road for you. The journey is valuable, but believing in your talents, your abilities, and your self-worth can empower you to walk down an even brighter path. Transforming fear into freedom - how great is that?

            

That leads me to “Michael T Hlatshwayo”, Producer Black and White Productions one of the great young minds to have come out of Africa.  Mike is a goal oriented, high achiever with strong analytical, interpersonal and team working abilities above all a filmmaker and entrepreneur in the high pressure motion picture industry. He has recently been awarded the Social Media Hero Of The Year In AFRICA Award in Lagos where he was nominated with some of Africa's giants in social media such as Strive Masiyiwa from Zimbabwe and Chris Kirubi from Kenya . 
Mike is driven and passionate about all things Film and Television. 

        Someone who through his social media presence has strive to make a difference in young people's lives by sharing briefs that help young and upcoming creatives within the industry and Africa secure job opportunities, collaborate on projects and raise funding for winning projects collectively as creatives . Through his skill acquisition initiatives he has helped youth in Africa develop the  right attitude towards labour, build their individual esteem, reduce poverty, influence the society positively,  and have given them a good mindset of not to depend on white collar jobs.

Mike knows the value of getting mentorship and role it can play in developing a creative and business person. His willingness to share his knowledge has extended to a number of projects, and also saw him working with Princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini of Swaziland and Swaziland’s Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology, where he contributed to the policy making forum drafting the Kingdom’s film and new media policy.

       

  With a long list of achievements to his name, including most recently making the 200 list of Mail & Guardian’s Young South Africans for 2015 , ( Up and coming talent in Mzansi )  and making the SMAA Finalists list  and winning the title of Social Media Hero of the Year in Africa in Lagos this year, Hlatshwayo is not resting on his laurels.

Some of his accolades include : 

- Recently nominated by the Executive Chairperson of NYDA to attend the outstanding Young Persons Program to be held in Japan in September 2015 .

- Nominated to be featured as one of Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans for 2015 :  a publication that recognizes up and coming talent.

-  Producing a winning documentary for Her Royal Highness of Swaziland : Princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini which is in the Editing and Post Production Phase About the Kingdom of Swaziland

-  A Recipient of the Social Media Hero Of The Year In Africa Award in Lagos, Nigeria

- Entrepreneur - start up production company : Black and White productions www.blackandwhiteproductions.co.za

-  Produced a high profile Music video for HRH Princess Sikhanyiso of Swaziland

-  Featured on Award winning business Magazine “Entrepreneur Magazine” Article titled : A well oiled machine

- Featured on Mzansi insider (SABC 1) – Young achievers insert Twice .

-  Called by the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology to work with a team of creatives in the implementation of the film and new media policy and heading one of the 6 stations at  International trade fair. He headed the editing and post production station.


-  He was profiled  on May 1's issue of DRUM magazine .

- Featured on STVA's "whats the buzz " as a young hero motivating and encouraging young people to keep dreaming because dreams do come true if they are fueled by hard work and determination . He shared input and insight as a young person on an entrepreneurial journey.

           With his quite envious and astonishing career one can easily tell that the sky is only a stepping stone for those who believe in Creativity, those who believe in Skills and Talents.

          It is high time we African youth wake up from our slumber, lets take the lead, let us rule and make a difference to our world.

          We are black and white, we are strong, we are focused and we never relent.

Let’s stop the Crimes, Killings, Kidnapping, Rape, and Drugs.  It is time for us to take the lead role.

“The Time is now” 

 

Written By:  Teniola Adedotun Michael