Nigerian rap star nominated for Grammy Awards

Like Sade Adu, Seal, Nas and others before him, Wale Akintehinmiwa is living the American dream. The rapper rode into the American top 10 music charts in 2006 with the song, Dig Dug (Shake It).

Akintehinmiwa is the cousin of Hollywood actor Gbenga Akinnagbe. He was the first mainstream Washington-based artiste to officially crash hulkshare in 20 years. His rap song Breakdown was featured on the video game, Madden NFL 2009.

With regional hits and mixtape albums to his credit, he was signed on to Rick Ross music group and soon after, to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation for management.

Wale recorded his maiden album in Atlanta, Georgia. It features the first smash hit single, Lotus Flower Bomb. He has been nominated for the Soul Train Music Awards, MTV U Woodie Award, BET Hip Hop Awards, which he won early in 2012 for the Best Collaboration title.

 The rapper’s style has been described as sharp, witty, and on point by the hip hop family. Little wonder Lotus Flower Bomb, featuring Miguel, was nominated for the Grammy Award in the Best Rap Song category

Super Eagles Skipper Joseph Yobo cautions Osaze Odewingie over his verbal tirade on Keshi

Super Eagles skipper Joseph Yobo has cautioned dissatisfied West Brom striker Osaze Odemwingie over his verbal tirade on coach Steven Keshi and ex-international Victor Ikpeba.

Odemwingie  launched online attacks on the duo after he was left out of Nigeria’s provisional 32-man list for the 2013 Nations Cup.

Commenting on Brila FM programme Sports Machine on Friday, Yobo said Odemwingie’s outburst was a distraction to the team, calling on him to respect the coach and the team.

‘’If suddenly everyone has now become your enemy, you must  examine yourself in the front of a mirror,’’ he said, adding that Odemwingie’s action justified Keshi’s decision to leave him out.

‘’Osaze should respect Nigeria and stop embarrassing the country in the social media. He should approach football matters maturely and as a true Nigerian, he should support the team and pray for our success in South Africa.”

Questioned about his future with the Eagles, Yobo said the 2013 Nations Cup would be his last as he would like to give an opportunity to younger players to develop

Couple who lost their 5 children tells of the bitter memories they are passing through

Despite the fact that some weeks have passed since the fire disaster that wiped out five children of Mr. & Mrs. Augustine Ikwuagwu on Comfort Oboh Street, Kirikiri Town, Lagos, its bitter memory still lingers. Indeed, the tragedy has been a nightmare to the couple. When Saturday Sun met with the couple recently, pain and agony have overwhelmed them, as they recounted their loss.

Speaking amid tears, Mrs Margaret Ikwuagwu, said her fine kids, Chukwuemeka (13), Ifeanyichukwu (10), Bright (8), Joy (6) and Victoria (4) were sleeping in the house when the incident started at 10pm. She said that all efforts to rescue the children failed. “I asked my children to go and sleep in the room while I was preparing to close shop for the day.



Then, shortly, someone ran to tell me that our house was on fire. I abandoned everything I was doing and ran down to the house. When I got there, the fire had already covered the whole place and I could not enter my room to rescue my children,” she said. Mrs Ikwuagwu explained that she cried for help, but no one came to her aid. “When I got there, I met a mammoth. My co-tenants were busy removing their children and property.

They started the rescue as soon as the fire broke out, but never bothered to inform me that our house was on fire. I tried to rescue our children, but I could not because the fire had covered our room. I heard the voices of my children shouting. But could not save the situation. I cried for help, but no one assisted me. “I forced myself inside the room when I heard my children crying for help, with the hope that I would bring out at least one or two, but I ended up being burnt by fire; so I ran out.” The woman revealed that as she was shouting, her husband arrived at the scene.

“When my husband arrived, we joined hands to rescue our children. He pushed the door, but the fire was too much; he tried to force himself through the window; yet he did not succeed. We called our children, but they did not answer us. When we tried and saw that there was no hope again, we fainted, having watched our five children, cash and other property ruined by fire. We were rushed to the hospital immediately and did not know what happened later,” she stated.

Mrs. Ikwuagwu stated that it was after some hours that she and her husband recovered from the shock. “When we recovered, we were asked to come to Kirikiri Police Station to make statement. Thereafter, we were asked to come and take our children for burial. So, we went to bury them at Trinity Cemetery, Olodi Apapa.” She revealed that before the fire disaster, her family had planned to travel home on December 22 for Christmas. “I do not know why this thing happened to us.

Why should our five children go like that? We were preparing to travel home on December 22 for Christmas. Now here we are. Where do we start and how far do I go from here? I know that it was not an ordinary fire. But, however, God will take control of the whole thing,” she lamented. Narrating what happened, Mr. Augustine Ikwuagwu, popularly known as Osuofia, said that when he arrived he tried his best to rescue the children, regretting that the fire had already taken over the entire compound.

He said: “On December 12, I went to my wife’s shop and saw my children sleeping and I asked my wife to take them home, which she did. We did not lock the children inside the house, as people are saying, rather. Our 12-year-old son, Chukwuemeka, took them home, and when the fire started, no one cared to call us and as a result, our children got burnt to death. We have three male and two female children and they died same day.

As it is, I have no house, no property and no child. People are saying that we locked the children inside the room and lighted a candle, but I am telling you that we did not lock them inside and we did not use candle at all; what we use was rechargeable lamp.” He also stated that the cause of the fire is yet to be known. “We are still surprised about how the fire started and up till this moment, we have not been able to know the cause of the fire. But God has the answer,” he stated. Mr. Ikwuagwu said the fact that they watched their five children suffer and died in the fire was the worst thing that has happened to him and his wife.

“I wanted to kill myself because I do not know where I am going from here. I do not think, I can cope because my entire life struggles are gone. After five children, we have decided not to bear children again. But now, we are starting again,” he lamented. He stated that since the incident, life has not been easy for his family, revealing that he and his wife are still receiving treatment in the hospital. “It has not been easy for us since then.

We have no child, shelter, clothes, money and property. Also, we have not recovered from the shock. So, anyone who knows what it takes to lose five children and everything should please assist us to come back to life. My wife’s spirit has gone down; she has been thinking of how to get another child,” Ikwuagwu lamented

Obafemi Martins says Mario Balotelli is in support of his relationship with his sister

Obafemi Martins is dating Mario Balotelli's elder sister, Abigail Barwuash and Mario is said not to be particularly happy about their relationship. But in a recent interview with Goal.com, Obafemi dismissed insinuations that Mario was not happy that he's dating Abigail

“Mario is my boy. The respect is there because I used to play at Inter, in the youth team with him. He’s giving me my respect and I’m doing same. People are putting it in the news that he’s upset, of course he’s glad.

“He’s glad that Obafemi Martins is dating his sister. But if he gets jealous then it means he doesn’t want his sister to grow. But it’s not like that. The boy is not a bad boy.

He also said he and Abigail haven't discussed marriage yet. 

“The relationship is true but getting married or not, we haven’t discussed anything like that. She’s upstairs and we’re happy together.

Abigail, 24, told the The Sun in an interview in April that she couldn’t date a footballer: “Mario wouldn’t let me anyway. He knows only too well what they are like. They are surrounded by women. Girls throw themselves at them.”

Covenant University expels 200 students for not attending church service

About 200 students may have been expelled by the authorities of Covenant University, Cannanland, Ota, Ogun State, recently for what was described as “disregard of paramount core values.”

Frustrated and angered by the development, some of the affected students who gave account of what happened battled emotions while narrating their situations to Saturday Vanguard recently. They however pleaded with the school authorities to tamper justice with mercy in order to save their future.

Photo: Rhianna's nude pictures enters the net( For Adults Only)

Rihanna was in her native country of Barbados last week to spend the holidays with her family. While on the balcony of her hotel with the curtains wide open, Rihanna took off her bikini to put on her underwear. There were paparazzi lurking around (which she was probably aware of) and they zoomed in their camera and captured Rihanna in all her glory.

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Piers Morgan under attack by Pro-Guns supporters In America, they want him deported

Pro-Gun activists in the US want outspoken CNN host and British national, Piers Morgan, deported from the country following anti-gun comments he made in the wake of the Newtown tragedy.

Close to 70, 000 people have signed the petition demanding that Piers be deported immediately because according to them 'He is engaged in a hostile attack against the U.S. Constitution by targeting the Second Amendment. And also for his effort to undermine the Bill of Rights and for exploiting his position as a national network television host to stage attacks against the rights of American citizens.'

Fortunately for Piers, millions of Americans are behind him and support the ban of assault weapons.

Photo: It's not over yet between Chris Brow and Rihanna

If you think it’s over and done between RiRi and Chris Brown, then you got it all wrong, but what I don’t get is why the pair can’t just come together as one again rather than fooling themselves, breaking and making up.

The pair were spotted cuddling, kissing and all over each other at the staples Centre, while watching The L.A Lakers take on The New York Knicks

This whole thing is becoming too childish men. I no fit shout abeg

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Strive To Survive Premiere Tomorrow

Come December 27^th all road leads to The  Cinemworld 02 Greenwhich London for  the premiere of the most anticipated London Nollywood  movie ”Strive To Survive.”

The story which is written and directed by Mr Nelson Spyk and features 100% British Nollywood acts,  promises to be a Box Office hit.

Just to say a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New year to you all

Merry Christmas to you all

Photo: Designer tattooed Bum( Not For Kids)

Is this madness or what. You be the judge  

Peter Odemwinge lashes out at Coach Steven Keshi and NFF

provisional squad list of the Super Eagles for AFCON 2013 has been released by Coach Stephen Keshi and two prominent players; defender Taye Taiwo and Peter Osaze Odemwingie were missing on that list is no longer news.

But what is news is that the WBA striker, Osaze Odemwingie has refused to keep quiet,as he reacted swiftly to his exclusion lashing out at the Nigeria head coach; Stephen Keshi in what is seen as a probably a climax of a long cold war as he also took on some other personalities plus the media, this he did through his social media network account; Twitter (@OdemwingieP) today.