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Monthly Archives: February 2012

Behold The New Trybes Men Of Trybe Records!

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If you have been following the Nigerian music industry from way back, then the name Tybesmen must surely ring a bell. The now defunct group consisted of Eldee, Freestyle and KB.  They were under the Trybes Record label owned by …

Beyonce Shows Off Post-Baby Body

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Beyonce stepped out on Monday night, marking her first public appearance since giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy in January. The 30-year-old new mom was on hand to support husband Jay-Z at Carnegie Hall in New York City, where he …

Breaking: Bomb blasts rock barracks in kaduna

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Twin bomb blasts have been reported at 1 Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna. No organisation has taken responsibility yet for the blasts, which follow yesterday’s Kano explosions, claimed by the Boko Haram sect. Details are sketchy, but …

Boko Haram targets me for assassination – Soyinka

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Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed that he is one of the prominent Nigerians on the hit list of Boko Haram sect marked for assassination.

Brains may be wired for addiction

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Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge. They found the same differences in the brains of addicts and their non-addicted brothers and sisters. The study, …

Channel O brings Grammy fever to Africa

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CHANNEL O is ensuring that African fans don’t miss out on the build-up to Music’s Biggest Night ever – the 54th Annual Grammy Awards that will take place on Sunday 12 February, 2012.

Twitter is harder to resist than cigarettes and alcohol, study finds

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Tweeting or checking emails may be harder to resist than cigarettes and alcohol, according to researchers who tried to measure how well people could resist their desires. They even claim that while sleep and sex may be stronger urges, people …

U.N. resolution condemning Syria not adopted

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A U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Syria was not adopted Saturday after Russia and China voted against it.

I want to rule the world – D’Banj

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Nigeria’s heavy weight  act, D’banj currently in the United States, ahead of  his much talked about concert billed for 19th of February, at the Irving Plaza, in New York, is definitely dreaming big. He wants to rule the world with …

Nigeria’s first comprehensive cancer centre to gulp N10b

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With 80,000 Nigerians dying from cancer every  year, some concerned Nigerians have concluded plans to establish a comprehensive cancer care centre to be known as the Port Harcourt Cancer Comprehensive Care Centre (PHCC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Briefing journalists …

Virgin Atlantic in N1 billon lawsuit over Ghetto Dreamz

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Movie producer and Stingomania Records boss, Ope Banwo, is reportedly suing Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic for N1 billion over an alleged infringement of the company’s rights on the Dagrin biopic ‘Ghetto Dreamz’.

Fight Between Rita Dominic And Ini Edo Gets Messier – Both Shun Peace Meeting

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The cold war brewing between two hot Nollywood actresses, Ini Edo-Ehiagwina and Rita Dominic, may not be over soon as expected going by the latest development. According to an industry source, who divulge this gist to Nigeriafilms.com, the two thespians …

Uche Jombo denies ever dating Ikechukwu Uche

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UCHE Jombo’s affair with Ikechukwu for years made headlines until recently when the news broke that the two are no longer an item. However, a new twist has just been added to the story as Uche is said to be …

Eddie Murphy I Ain’t Dead … Yet

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The Internet is blowing up with reports that Eddie Murphy is dead. NOT TRUE. We made some calls, and Eddie is very much alive. The frenzy was triggered by MediaFetcher.com. The site has been spinning bogus stories about other celebs …

Simon Cowell Offers Beyonce $100 Million for X Factor

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Simon Cowell wants Beyonce to be a full-time judge on The X-Factor — and he’s offering her an annual salary of $100 million to do it, according to reports online.

Nigeria Plans Fixed Phone Licenses in 2013 to Spur Broadband

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Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, plans to give additional fixed-line telephone licenses next year to spur the expansion of broadband Internet infrastructure, the telecommunications regulator said.

FA to Strip John Terry of England Captaincy

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Footballer John Terry is to be stripped of the England captaincy, according to reports in the media. It follows the adjournment of his trial on race abuse charges until July 9 – a week after the Euro 2012 finals come …

US White House Hopeful Romney Leads Big in Nevada

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            Republican Mitt Romney was riding high Friday, the eve of Nevada’s presidential caucuses, after a new poll gave him a 20-point lead and real estate mogul Donald Trump endorsed his candidacy, reports AFP. The …

Research: Nigeria Among 5 Most Active Countries on Twitter

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With 1,646,212, volumes of geo-located Tweets in the last three months of 2011, Nigeria is one of the five most active countries on online interactions in Africa; a research study has revealed.

Who has the better Airport Style: Jennifer Lopez or Kim Kardashian?

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Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian have a lot in common these days. In addition to their famous derrieres, both celebs are newly single and love getting decked out in head-to-toe designer looks, even if it’s just for a flight.