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This picture reminds of  an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz, which originally aired on Fox for three seasons between 2003 to 2006. The Nigerian Comedian, Actor shared this photo and captioned: Arrested Development. He’s indeed a Comedian. The face on this pix though LOL

MOTHER  of Tupac Shakur, one of hip-hop’s most seminal and iconic figures, Afeni Shakur Davis, has died at 69, the Marin County, California, sheriff’s office said yesterday. Though she is best known as Tupac Shakur’s mom, she was also a Black Panther as a young adult and an activist and philanthropist in her later years. Deputies responded to a family member’s call reporting “a possible cardiac arrest” at Shakur Davis’ Sausalito home around 9:34 p.m. Monday, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said. Shakur Davis was taken to Marin General Hospital where she died at 10:28 p.m., the office said. “There was nothing suspicious about her death and there’s no evidence of foul play,” Lt. Doug Pittman said in a news conference yesterday afternoon. “Sheriff’s Coroners Office will lead investigation to determine exact cause & manner of Afeni Shakur’s death,” the office said in a tweet. Shakur Davis was a “well-loved, well-respected” member of the community, Pittman said. “Miss

MOTHER  of Tupac Shakur, one of hip-hop’s most seminal and iconic figures, Afeni Shakur Davis, has died at 69, the Marin County, California, sheriff’s office said yesterday. Though she is best known as Tupac Shakur’s mom, she was also a Black Panther as a young adult and an activist and philanthropist in her later years. Deputies responded to a family member’s call reporting “a possible cardiac arrest” at Shakur Davis’ Sausalito home around 9:34 p.m. Monday, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office said. Shakur Davis was taken to Marin General Hospital where she died at 10:28 p.m., the office said. “There was nothing suspicious about her death and there’s no evidence of foul play,” Lt. Doug Pittman said in a news conference yesterday afternoon. “Sheriff’s Coroners Office will lead investigation to determine exact cause & manner of Afeni Shakur’s death,” the office said in a tweet. Shakur Davis was a “well-loved, well-respected” member of the community, Pittman said. “Miss

A former Lagos State Sports Commissioner, Ademola Adeniji-Adele, has died Family sources told the media early on Thursday that Mr. Adeniji-Adele passed away in India where he had gone for a medical check-up after developing some complications. He was 60. An official of Lagos State government confirmed the development     and said the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, was preparing to announce it to the people of the state. Mr. Adeniji-Adele served as commissioner between 2007 and 2011 during the first tenure of former Governor Tunde Fashola. A pro-democracy campaigner, Mr. Adeniji-Adele’s struggle during the military regime of late dictator, Sani Abacha, saw Mr. Adeniji-Adele’s incarceration for months. EmailPrint

A new study released by researchers has alleged that dangerous toxic chemicals in cosmetics are widely used in salons and beauty parlours despite their attendant health effects in disruption of nervous, respiratory, reproductive systems and lungs, kidney damage and inflammation of the skin and eyes to both salon workers and users alike. The study by Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria) under the auspice of Developing World Outreach Initiatives (DWOI), USA, noted that a very high proportion of the workers do not make use of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) when at work or while handling cosmetics. The study in Lagos to assess “safe cosmetic use by occupational workers of salons and beauty parlours on 29 shops from 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) showed that all the shops regularly make use of cosmetic products containing particularly the “Toxic Trio” – a group of chemicals (toluene, formaldehyde and dibutyl phthalate) which are in

The legendary singer made this announcement on his Instagram page last night, May 4, 2016. Iconic singer  2face Idibia  has been selected among the list of Nigerians who will receive honorary degrees from Igbinedion University  in  Okada ,  Edo  State, on  May  10, 2016. The legendary singer made this announcement on his Instagram  page last night,  May  4, 2016. " Ladies and gentlemen! I’m plsd 2 let u know that I’m going 2 be Conferred with an honorary degree @ Igbinedion University on the 10th of may in okada, ” the ‘African Queen’ singer said, adding, “ U are all invited. #GRATEFUL#igbinedionuniversity Thank u for the honour. ” 2Face will also co-headline this year's edition of  'Buckwyld ‘n’ Breathless :  The Disruption ', alongside other top artists. 2Face , real name  Innocent Ujah Idibia , rose to fame after Kennis Music  released his debut album, ' Face 2 Face'  in May 2004. In months, the former  Plantashun Boiz  vocalist sold two m

SUPER  Eagles forward, Odion Ighalo has blamed his involve­ment with the Super Eagles for the goals drought that befell him in his club, Watford. Ighalo who equally fired blank in the Eagles said travelling home to honor national team call made things difficult for him. The 25-year-old striker who is on the shop list of top EPL sides stated in an interview granted  From The Rookery End Podcast  that the international week was very tiring. In his words: “After you play at the weekend you have to fly to and play with the national team. You then play twice in six or seven days after a long flight. I remember that [in March] I flew from here to Ni­geria. It was seven hours. Then we flew to Egypt, back again to Ni­geria and then back to England. It was really difficult and telling on me. We are humans, not robots. So it’s really tiring. But what can you do? It’s your national team. We are all working to represent the national team.” Meanwhile, Ighalo would be al­lowed to leave

As hard as it may be to believe, Khloe had not been a popular kid like her sisters, Kourtney and Kim Kardashian, a fact she opened up on in a post she shared via her website, KhloewithAK.com, titled, "XOXO: All About My Education." As hard as it may be to believe, Khloe had not been a popular kid like her sisters,  Kourtney  and  Kim Kardashian , a fact she opened up on in a post she shared via her website, KhloewithAK.com, titled,  "XOXO: All About My Education." The svelte reality star also shared a bunch of old photos showing her looking fat as a kid and nothing like the sexy siren she has grown to become. Writing on the issues she had faced, Khloe said: "My education didn't follow a traditional trajectory, but I'm thankful for my parents who listened and supported me when I was having trouble. I know you've been curious about this (it's one of the top questions Googled about me, apparently), so here are the ABCs of my educ

Bello might have given Omotayo a hint that he is interested in her even though he made it appear like a joke. It is looking like  Wizkid's  ex,  Tania Omotayo , is setting up a re-bound with  Mavin Records  singer,  Korede Bello , as the pair hook up together in  London . Bello might have stylishly indicated that he likes Omotayo in an Instagram video where he professed his love for her, though she had asked him to tell that to the fans. In the short clip, Omotayo said,  “tell them you love them”,  but the Mavin Records singer said  "I love you Tania"  in response. Tania Omotayo went on to caption the video  "Snapchat chronicles from Mama Lee's Din... Hey @koredebello  (snap: tania-omotayo) #LondonLife" Wizkid ended his relationship with the damsel earlier in 2016. He confirmed this on the  ‘Drive-Time With Gbemi’  show on the Beat 99.9 FM . He said,  “My friend is fine. We’re cool, we’re cool. But I’m single now you know. Yeah, I’

The singer recently announced that she will be suspending her music tour just to spend time raising a family. Veteran singer and actress,  Janet Jackson , who secretly married billionaire,  Wissam Al Mana  in 2012, is now pregnant with her first child. This is following Jackson's announcement of the suspension of her  Unbreakable  World Tour to plan a family. Janet Jackson and her hubby, Wissam Almana, at the Hermes show, at Paris Fashion Week.  (misspetite) The singer made a recent post on her  Facebook  where she wrote,  “We’re in the second leg of the tour and there actually has been a sudden change." "I thought it was important that you be the first to know. My husband and I are planning our family, so I’m going to have to delay the tour.” This will be a welcomed news for Jackson, who has been reported to have had the intention to have babies. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar on the subject, she said, “Sure, I’d adopt. And I think that

The ‘Soldier’ rapper yesterday, May 4, 2016 shared a cute photo of he and Simi which he captioned with a kiss emoji, and this sent their fans into a frenzy with many convinced that the duo are now dating. Seems like  Nigerian  rapper,  Falz  and  Simi  have confirmed dating rumours trailing them. The ‘ Soldier ’ rapper yesterday,  May  4, 2016 shared a cute photo of he and Simi which he captioned with a kiss emoji, and this sent their fans into a frenzy with many convinced that the duo are now dating. Recall that  Falz  in a recent interview with Entertainment News, revealed he was 'not yet' in a relationship with the singer. “ At this current moment, we are not dating but you never know what the future holds, ” he said. His sharing that cozy photo of himself and Simi led to assumptions that the duo are making things official in a subtle way.

A  Malian  court has sentenced two men to five years in jail for beating up  Mali's  former interim president,  Dioncounda Traore , during the occupation of his palace in May 2012 by protesters demanding he resign, the Justice Minister said on Wednesday. The court on Tuesday acquitted a third man of involvement in the attack, which followed a military coup that allowed separatists and Islamists to take control of parts of northern Mali. The two men were convicted of charges including criminal conspiracy and attempted assassination, Justice Minister Sanogo Aminata Malle said in a statement. Traore was hospitalized in France for two months before coming back to Mali. He later authorized a foreign military intervention to oust Islamist militants who threatened Bamako, before handing over power to President  Ibrahim Boubacar Keita  in September 2013.

Politicians from South African opposition party have been removed from parliament after they tried to block President Jacob Zuma from speaking. The speaker ordered security officers to throw the left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MPs out after they heckled and chanted "Zuma leave the house" during his first appearance in parliament since two damning court rulings against him. This follows the ruling of a South African court that Zuma should be charged with corruption. The case is related to a multi-billion dollar arms deal the government negotiated in 1999 but Zuma denies any wrongdoing, and says he will continue to "shepherd" the nation. His term is due to end in 2019.

Security agencies in Madagascar are on the hunt for at least 37 inmates who fled after a prison break in the south-western regional capital of Toliara Six of the inmates were arrested few hours after they staged the daring escape, during a work boycott by the prison staff, which started last week. The Malagasy prisons workers' union reiterated in Anta-nana-rivo their determination to continue with the strike until the government addresses their concerns, which include a demand for higher salaries and improved working conditions. The last prison break in Madagascar happened in 2009.