crunch27: 2015

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Bill Cosby Charged With Sexual Assault, Bail Set at $1 Million

Bill Cosby leaves from his arraignment at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, where he was charged with aggravated indecent assault.

Bill Cosby has been booked on a sexual assault charge in suburban Philadelphia, marking the start of criminal proceedings and another milestone in his fall from grace after dozens of women have come forward to accuse the 78-year-old entertainer of drugging and raping them.

Continue for the details and the video of him leaving the court house.

New Petrol Price in Nigeria from 1st Jan 2016 is N86.50 per litre

A statement by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) signed by the PPPRA Executive Secretary, Farouk Ahmed, lists the the pump price of petrol effective from January 1, 2016.

The former heavyweight champ might need to see a doc after he shared a video of himself rolling around on a hoverboard when he slipped, fell and according to him, broke his back. Click to see the video of his fall he shared on Instagram.

The Trent Names Goodluck Jonathan As Person Of The Year 2015

One of Nigeria's most influential online newspapers, The Trent has named former President Goodluck Jonathan Person of the Year 2015.

"We are delighted to launch our Person of the Year Award with such a deserving statesman," the newspaper's, President and Executive Editor, Ms. Aziza Uko told journalists in Lagos, Monday. "This marks our second anniversary and our Editorial Board decided to launch this award to celebrate the best among us, to present to the country, especially, the young generation, real symbols of hope."

Kim Kardashian has launched yet another successful business venture and, as always, husband Kanye West is in her corner. So much so that the rapper, who rarely uses social media, gushed about the animations on Twitter on Monday. The "All Day" rapper took to Twitter to celebrate the launch of his reality star wife's latest app, Kimoji.

Kanye, 38, praised Kim, 35, for her innovation in a rare tweet from his personal account. The rapper called the Kimoji app a "dope" idea, adding that he was proud of her. Accompanying his sweet message was a screen grab, showing one of the many Kim-themed emojis available in the app. The photo is, of course, modeled after one of her famous selfies.

Continue to see his tweets and hers too..and yes the kimojis.

It’s that special time of the year where we unveil an evening like you’ve never seen before. This year, This Present House give you Christmas… a la Cabaret!

Join us for an exciting evening of theater, dance and Carols with the Lagos Community Gospel choir as we celebrate the timeless gift, Jesus!

Come hear your favorite carols sung in a mix of Contemporary, Classic, African, Jazz, and more in dazzling Cabaret style!.

Date: Thursday, December 24, 2015.

Venue: The Dome, This Present House, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.

Time: 5pm.

Invite the whole family!

Monday, December 21, 2015

Steve Harvey’s Miss Universe Blunder: Why He Needs to Do Damage Control in the Next 24 Hours

As far as mistakes go, Steve Harvey made a biggie, but who doesn't make mistakes i mean the world should cut him some slack! The world has suddenly become way too sensitive to every tinnie winnie bit of every situation. And i agree with this article, he needs to join in the joke and poke at himself and laugh with him rather than at him, after all he's a comic.

With just days to go until 2016, Steve Harvey swooped in and stole the most embarrassing TV moment of 2015.

Sadly, 50 Cent and his 19-year-old son Marquise Jackson have yet to repair their relationship. In an Instagram post that has since been deleted, the rap mogul made his first public reference to his estranged son in months, continuing his stance that Marquise mother is the reason for their severed ties. Writing that Marquise will eventually “hate his mother,” 50 captioned a throwback photo of him and his son with some unfortunate commentary.

According to Footendirect, Nigeria’s Mikel Obi alongside retired players Jay Jay Okocha and Kanu Nwankwo are among the top 10 highest earning African players of all time according to a study conducted & published by French publication, Footendirect. With a cumulative take-home of $50 million, John Mikel Obi is now the best paid among the current generation of Nigerian players.

Steve Harvey Mistakenly Crowns The Wrong Miss Universe 2015 (Video)

Oh snap!!!!! Just as Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez was blowing kisses and waving to her adoring fans she was informed, on live television, that host Steve Harvey had gotten the results wrong.

Miss Colombia had been wiping away tears of joy as the $30,000 blue diamond and topaz crown was placed upon her head and she was named Miss Universe 2015, winning the title for her country for the second year in a row.

But her glory only lasted for two minutes. But then the host Steve Harvey said he'd made a terrible mistake.
Click to watch the horrifying moment for both ladies.

Wow! Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already put its stamp on the record books, kicking off its domestic release with an estimated $120.5 million Friday opening. That opening number includes a record-breaking $57 million from Thursday night "previews" and makes this the first film to gross more than $100 million in a "single" day, but the records don't stop there.

Nicki Minaj ignored pleas from human-rights activists to cancel her Saturday concert in Angola — and posted photos of her bejeweled behind to Instagram to rub it in.

The 33-year-old rapper performed in the African nation at a holiday concert hosted by Unitel, a telecom company controlled by Angola’s ruthless dictator, José Eduardo dos Santos.

She will reportedly receive $2 million for the appearance.

Click to see what the human rights president wrote to her and her posts in response.

After Yvonne Nelson started with the protest, a host of Ghanaian movie stars have joined in in protesting against “Beasts of No Nation“‘s inclusion in the list of Ghana Movie Awards 2015 nominees. The movie scooped up a whopping 15 nominations.

She said, “It’s not fair to all of us if they submit that movie because it is not a Ghanaian production. The fact that it was shot in Ghana doesn’t make it a Ghanaian production. So I won’t agree to that. If we are trying to promote our own, why will we go for a foreign production? You cannot compare a Hollywood production to a Ghanaian movie. The budgets are totally different.”

All the stars including Eddie Nartey and Prince David Osei agree that it is a great movie and it was indeed shot in Ghana. However, according to them, it is not a “Ghanaian movie”.

Click to see their posts.

Agbani Darego Looking Phenomenal At The 2015 Miss World Beauty Pageant

Donning on a Meena Official gown, former Miss World, Agbani Darego looked elegant for the 2015 Miss World beauty pageant which took place on Saturday in Sanya, China, where Miss Spain (Mireia Lalaguna Royo) a 23-year-old model from Barcelona, won the international beauty pageant and emerged the Miss World 2015.

Bauchi Airport Releases Statement on Using A Ladder To Board Aircraft At Bauchi Airport

After the photos of passengers using a ladder to board a plane at Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport in Bauchi today December 19th circulated on the internet (Read here), Bauchi airport has released the above statement to clear the air and explain this issue as seen in the photos.

Meek Mill Faces Potential Prison Time Over Parole Violations

A judge appears likely to send rapper Meek Mill back behind bars early next year for a steady stream of probation violations, most involving his failure to keep the court aware of his erratic travels.

Star Wars newcomer John Boyega celebrated landing his first blockbuster role by taking Harrison Ford to his favourite childhood restaurant – an African diner beneath a block of flats in Peckham.

Ever wondered which can be the best country to lead a happy life, or if you are planning for a vacation or thinking to settle down somewhere then you prefer it to be the most excellent place in this world. I feel there are some countries that should have made this list though.
Take a look at the top 10.

A day after her father – President Muhammadu Buhari's 73rd birthday, Zahra who ‘broke Nigerian Twitter’ with her pretty photos, turns 21 years old.

A few days ago she commissioned a new library for the ACE Charity camp and the children made her cute cards to wish her a happy day, and she shared photos of them on her Twitter page.
Click to see.

Patient Plays Saxophone While Receiving Brain Surgery (Video)

Isn't this amazing!! A patient, 27-year-old saxophonist in a Spanish hospital played the saxophone, while surgeons removed a tumour from his brain.

Carlos Aguilera, 27, plays a few bars of the jazz standard Misty on his alto saxophone to assist neurosurgeons during the final stages of his operation to remove a brain tumour on Tuesday. Doctors at the Malaga regional hospital in Spain had requested Aguilera play his instrument during the 12-hour operation to ensure the surgery was not affecting his brain function.

Take a look.

Walt Disney World Installs Metal Detectors, Bans Toy Guns and Adult Costumes

You know it's a sad day when the "happiest place on earth" is forced to undergo some scary changes in order to prevent violence.

Following the recent attacks on Paris and San Bernadino, California, Walt Disney World—along with Sea World, Universal Orlando, Disneyland and Universal Studios—decided to enhance its security measures through the rest of the holiday season by installing metal detectors in front of the park as of Thursday and people seem very pleased with this.
Click to see the reactions on twitter.

Family members of a former Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, have dismissed reports that she is dead.

This is coming after the rumour of her death went viral on social media on Thursday.

According to the report, the former minister died of cancer in London and is being prepared to be flown back to Nigeria on Saturday from the United Kingdom, where she has been receiving treatment.

The Los Angeles Times is under fire for an article accompanied by a tweet it ran Monday morning, just hours after Sports Illustrated’s cover depicting Serena Williams as the 2015 Sportsperson of The Year, appeared online.

Readers have been livid..click to see the reactions on twitter.

Simon Cowell Sued Over 'America's Got Talent' Low Wire Cut

Simon Cowell is being sued for millions by a woman who has no talent when it comes to clearing wires.

D'Arcy Gurr was at a taping of "America's Got Talent" back in April when she tripped and fell on wires that were left on the floor.

She says in her lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the studio was overcrowded, which made things way more dangerous.

The incident occurred during a taping at the L.A. County Fair.

Gurr is suing the show, Simon, and the fairground for $5 million.

Credit:TMZ

Monday, December 14, 2015

Watch this Hilarious Video to See What Kunle’s Uncle Did With His Money | Attend Meristem Diaspora Trust Launch in Lagos & Online

Kunle is a Nigerian based in the UK. He works really hard. Like many Nigerians living abroad, he has always dreamed of owning a home in Nigeria. He works so hard and sends money to his trusted uncle each month. He came home and found out NOTHING had been built. He had been swindled by his uncle. Kunle’s experience with his uncle happens to so many Nigerians in diaspora who are interested in investing at home.

After his disappointment, he signed up for the Meristem Diaspora Trust which helped him achieve his goal.

Continue for details on how to be a part of the event.

Netflix’ “Beast of No Nation” premiered on Saturday, 12th December at Silverbird Galleria in Victoria Island and a super fun after-party immediately followed at the Scarlet Lodge, also in Victoria Island.

The after-party was hosted by stars of the movie – Idris Elba and Abraham Attah – as well as Uzodinma Iweala, the Nigerian-American author of the book the film is based on.

Guests at the party include Genevieve Nnaji, Toolz, D’banj, Ik Osakioduwa, Yvonne Ekwere, Juliet Ibrahim, Emmanuel Ikubese, Milli, Bizzle, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Ozzy Agu, Rukky Sanda, Emma Nyra, Victoria Kimani, Elma Godwin, DJ Caise, Ijeoma Grace Agu, Hauwa Mukan, Beverly Naya, Onah Nwachukwu and more.

The event was designed, managed and produced by BOLD&DARING.

Click for all the red carpet and after party photos.

The president is seeking to ease fears about domestic terrorism ahead of the holidays.

President Barack Obama on Monday said the U.S.-led coalition is making progress against Islamic State militants in both Iraq and Syria, as he delivered an update on the campaign aimed at reassuring Americans worried about the spread of extremism-fuel terrorism.

Adele is coming to D.C.!

The singer released her 2016 North American tour dates Monday morning and two stops at D.C.’s Verizon Center are on the list. And while there's no Baltimore stop planned, the British singer-songwriter will perform twice in Washington.

The "Adele Live 2016" tour will come to Verizon Center in D.C. for two nights, Oct. 10-11. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Click to see the tour dates and her tweet announcing her tour.

Rising Actress Sonia Ibrahim Exudes Sexiness in New Photos

Nollywood actress Sonia Ibrahim exudes sexiness in these new photos taken by Ghanaian photographer Gilbert Asante.

The beautiful actress, model and singer was made up by Priscilla Ayayee of Attractionsgh and was aptly captured in these sultry photographs.

Sonia has featured in a number of movies notably The Number One Fan and Shattered Romance both produced by her sister, star actress Juliet Ibrahim.

She is presently working with some other producers in some new flicks which will be out soon.

Click for more photos.

The first official trailer for the highly anticipated “X-Men: Apocalypse” movie has been released.

The trailer shows the return of James McAvoy as Charles Xaver, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, Nicholas Hoult as Beast, Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert and Lucas Till as Havok.

Among the new faces are Olivia Munn as Psylocke, Alexandra Shipp as Storm, Sophie Turner as Jean Grey, Ben Hardy as Angel, Tye Sheridan as Cyclops and Lana Condor as Jubilee.

X-Men: Apocalypse slated for release on May 27, 2016.

Watch the trailer after the cut.

It has been confirmed that Mavin Records’ Di’Ja secretly married her fiance at Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna State. The first step of their traditional marriage rites was completed on Thursday 10th December 2015 in Kaduna.

The Sierra-Leonean/Nigerian music star kept the news of her engagement and the ceremony low key.

Wishing her and her spouse a happy married life.

Dare To Believe, A Healing Service This Sunday at This Present House

Take a chance and experience true healing!

Join This Present House this Sunday for a healing service themed Dare To Believe. Come believing for a miracle as we explore God’s healing power in our lives. It’s time to rise up in faith and be expectant for a miracle.

Join the service at This Present House, The Freedom Centre, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase 1, 9am.

Or watch live at www.thispresenthouse.org

We’ll Publish Names Of Looters Soon – Buhari

President Mohammadu Buhari said yesterday that his government will soon publish names of those who have returned portions of their loot from public coffers. This was as one of his spokesmen, Garba Shehu, said in Kaduna that the Presidency would step on toes in their anti-corruption fight. Shehu said that the Presidency would do so for the interest of Nigeria.

Lady Gaga Opens Up About Surviving Rape: 'It Changed Who I Was Completely'

Lady Gaga has made major strides as an advocate for victims of sexual violence, both through her nonprofit work and her musical tribute "Til It Happens To You," which was featured in The Hunting Ground, a documentary on campus rape. Part of her motivation to contribute to the cause is personal experience: late last year, she first opened up about being raped as a teenager by a producer she was working with. At a TimesTalks panel yesterday (Dec. 10) to promote The Hunting Ground, the singer elaborated on her experience, sharing just how challenging it was to overcome.

Doctors Set To Perform First Ever P*nis Transplant In US

Wow! There's almost not any body part that can't be transplanted these days.

Johns Hopkins University doctors are preparing for what would be the first US penis transplant, a procedure that could potentially help hundreds of wounded veterans.

A Johns Hopkins spokeswoman confirmed a New York Times report that the first such operation was planned for a soldier who suffered genital injuries in a bomb blast in Afghanistan.

Former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala yesterday confirmed that she approved the transfer of $322 million Abacha loot to former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki to prosecute the fight against Boko Haram. But she said it was a loan.

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala has been under attack, mainly from Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole for allowing expenditure without authorisation.

Through her media adviser, Paul Nwabuikwu, in a statement last night, the former minister said: “Some new Abacha funds of about $322 million were returned with another $700m still expected to be returned. Former President Goodluck Jonathan set up a Committee comprising the former Minister of Justice, former NSA and the former Minister of Finance to determine how best to use both the returned and expected funds for development.”

Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala said at the meeting, “the NSA made a case for using the returned funds for urgent security operations since, he noted, there cannot be any development without peace and security. Based on this, a decision was taken to deploy about $322m for the military operations, while the expected $700m would be applied for development programmes as originally conceived.”

Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala stated that based on the urgency of the NSA’s memo, she requested former President Goodluck Jonathan “to approve the transfer of the requested amount to the NSA’s Office for the specified purposes.”

Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala, referring to the meeting’s memo, said she “insisted on three conditions: a. only a part, not the entire Abacha funds, would be spent on the arms; the rest would be invested in developmental projects as originally conceived b. the money was to be treated as borrowed funds which would be paid back as soon as possible and c. the NSA’s office was to account for the spending to the President who was the Commander-in-Chief, given the fact that the Minister of Finance is not part of the security architecture and does not participate in the Security Council.

“Throughout 2014, there were public complaints by the military hierarchy to President Goodluck Jonathan about the inadequacy of funds to fight the anti-terror war in the North East, resulting in Boko Haram making gains and even taking territories. A lot of the criticism was directed at the Federal Ministry of Finance under Dr Okonjo-Iweala which was accused of not doing enough to find funds for the operations.”

Credit:Nationonline

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Are Nicki Minaj And Meek Mill Officially Engaged?

So it was Nicki Minaj’s birthday just yesterday (Dec. 8), and she received well wishes from fans to her family and friends. But it looks like she also received an inanimate object that speaks for itself and shared it on Instagram, gloating over it.

Click to see her post and that huge object..dang!

As with many choosing to cut ties with the presidential candidate, Robert Gordon University (RGU) has chosen to revoke the honorary degree given to Donald Trump. Continue to see the communique the school sent out to their students.

Caitlyn Jenner, ISIS leader and More Make TIME Magazine "2015 Person of the Year" List

Not again! Time magazine releases its list of the eight contenders for their 2015 Person of the Year Award and once again, they included a terrorist in their list of nominees. Those shortlisted are:

Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, who as leader of ISIS has inspired followers to both fight in his self-declared caliphate of Iraq and Syria, and also stage attacks in countries like Tunisia and France.

Click to the see the list.

Lynxxx shares the ONE Thing that can stop your Partner from Cheating

And boy do i agree with those words!
Music star Lynxxx is not here for the popular idea that ‘Every man cheat’.

In an insightful post on Instagram he shares how it is very possible for a person not to cheat in a relationship.

Click to see his post.

The Future Awards Africa 2015 is currently ongoing at Intercontinental hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos and it is star-studded.

The event, hosted by Bonang Matheba and Darey Art-Alade, is an opportunity to recognize amazing Africans who are making a difference in their various sectors.

The red carpet was hosted by Zina Anumudu and Denola Grey and here are some of the outfits from the celebrities.

After their break up Toke Makinwa and her husband have not been seen in public until tonight. The pair have been teasing fans on Instagram with hints of a possible reconciliation but they were spotted together on Sunday night at The Future Awards Africa 2015, which is currently taking place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Click for more photos.

Black Protester May Sue Donald Trump for Hate Crime

Campaign rallies for Donald Trump are often bigoted, racist and, in the case of Mercutio Southall, led to a violent beating (Read here). Now Southall is ready to sue for a hate crime in the state of Alabama.

According to his attorney, David Gespass, they are filing a complaint with an Alabama magistrate for misdemeanor assault charges against the men who were seen kicking and dragging Southall during a Trump rally held in Birmingham.

Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of murder after a South African appeals court overturned his previous conviction on lesser charges in the death of his then girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, and found the Olympic sprinter guilty of murder, which could carry a sentence of at least 15 years in prison.

Pistorious is currently under house arrest after spending one year of his original five-year sentence behind bars,

Pistorius will have to return to court to be re-sentenced, for murder, BBC reports.

In a thankful mood, Anita Oyakhilome is counting her blessings, as she reflects on the year 2015.

Last year it was reported that Anita and Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy were going through a divorce. She took to her website, pastoranita.org to share her feelings.

December is the last month of the year, and a chance for everyone to reflect. Here are her thoughts:

Black Hollywood is a term affectionately used to describe actors and actresses who have conquered Hollywood, proved their acting ability, and remain a treasure to the Black community. While White America is often clueless when it comes to acknowledging urban talent, there are several stars who have created illustrious careers focusing mainly on the blockbuster phenomenon that is Black Hollywood. Morris Chestnut is undeniably the reigning king of said club.

Kylie Jenner left tongues wagging after she bared her booty in a sexy spread for Interview magazine, but her mom, Kris Jenner, wishes she took a conservative approach.