Maya Angelou Dies At 86, One of the world's greatest spoken-word artist!

What a great loss! Angelou's family just posted on her Facebook page, "Dr. Maya Angelou passed quietly in her home before 8:00 a.m. EST. Her family is extremely grateful that her ascension was not belabored by a loss of acuity or comprehension. She lived a life as a teacher, activist, artist and human being. She was a warrior for equality, tolerance and peace. The family is extremely appreciative of the time we had with her and we know that she is looking down upon us with love."

One of America's leading poets, authors and activists, Maya Angelou has pass on at the age of 86.
Angelou, best known for her 1969 memoir "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" became one of the world's most literary voices of the last 50 years. The news of her death was confirmed by the
mayor's office in her home town of Winston-Salem, North California, Today May 28. Mayor Allen Joines declared he was completely "sad of her passing".

Photo Of the Event: Iranian Actress Leila Hatami Faces Public Flogging For Kissing In Public.

Red carpet peck on the cheek by Leila Hatami, the Iranian actress at the Cannes Film Festival has been reported to the country’s courts by activists who are seeking a public flogging as punishment for violating Islamic laws.

Hizbullah Students, a group of university students with links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard yesterday filed a complaint with Iran’s judiciary for the prosecution of the film star who starred in the Oscar-winning, A Separation.

Miss Hatami was condemned by Islamic Republic officials for kissing Gilles Jacob, the President of Cannes Festival, while attending the event as a member of the jury.

Mr Jacob tried to play down the incident, describing it as “a usual custom in the West” after it was condemned as an insult to Iranian womanhood.

“I kissed Mrs Hatami on the cheek,” Mr Jacob said. “At that moment, for me she represented all Iranian cinema, then she became herself again.”

According to the Guards-run Tasnim news website, the Hizbullah Students organisation called for Hatami to be flogged for “kissing a strange man”. The maximum sentence the offence can incur is 50 lashes.

Iran’s Islamic rules stipulate that a man and a woman who are unrelated cannot embrace in public. Moreover a woman should not have her hair on display. The actress had a scarf around her neck but had not covered the crown of her head. Hum!

Finally The wait Is Almost Over: Behind the scenes from Tunde and Wunmi Obe's new video

Hum! The wait is almost over as musical duo, Tunde and Wunmi Obe are set to release two new singles in June titled Green White Green and Wedding Day, after a 2-year break from the music industry.

“With the state of the nation, we just decided that it’s time to lend our voices as the oldest existing group to the gospel of peace, safety and oneness,” said Tunde Obe.

Both singles are to be released on the 1^st of June 2014. Continue to see behind the scenes of the video

Corruption Charges: Egypt Court Sentences former Preident, Hosni Mubarak to 3 Years in Prison for Corruption

Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced deposed 86 year old president Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison on corruption charges, in one of two trials after the 2011 uprising that ended his rule. His sons Alaa and Gamal each received four-year jail terms, and four other defendants were acquitted.

They were accused of embezzling more than one hundred million Egyptian pounds (about $14 million, 10 million euros) earmarked for the maintenance of presidential palaces.

MTVBaseAfrica Q&A: Tiwa Savage Says I Would Have Been A Housewife If Not For Music

Wow! Tiwa Savage this afternoon in a question and answer session via MTVBaseAfrica on twitter answered few questions from her fans. The idea is that, any celeb on hot seat must be willing to answer any question from fans. And the one that has got a lot of people talking, was when Tiwa said if she had not become a musician, she would have been a housewife.  

See more tweets below.

#BringBackOurGirls: National Orientation Agency Shares More Pics In Action !!!

Hum! NOA is the National Orientation Agency. Continue to see more pics they tweeted of Nigerian troops in action to find missing girls. Kudos to our troops...

MUST READ: Five (5) Silly Mistakes That Can End Your Marriage

Marriage is considered as a step in life towards happiness and peace. It is a strong bond that unites two people forever. But at times, this bond becomes unbearable and the commitment turns into a burden. Usually, couples feel that it is things like cheating, fights, independent lifestyle, etc.

That strain their relationship. However, there is more than what meets your eyes. Some things can be so small that you might not notice them at first. And these seemingly small things can be the ones to wreak havoc in your ‘happily ever after’ paradise. Let us tell you 5 such common relationship mistakes that might even lead to divorce. Don’t worry, we also tell you how you can mend your ways.

1. Taking ‘selflessness’ for granted In marriage, altruism, also known as self-sacrifice or selflessness, is an idealistic word that everybody loves to hear. You feel comfortable and happy when you know that your spouse is ready to do anything to fulfill your wishes without caring for his or her own needs. At times, you may start taking your partner’s selfless behaviour for granted, knowingly or unknowingly.

Missing Chibok Girls: President Jonathan visit was cancelled due to security concerns

Goodluck Jonathan will no longer visit Chibok on Friday, aides have said. The president had planned to Chibok, the town where over 250 female students of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State were kidnapped on April 14.

Photo: 16-Year-Old Twin Sisters Confessed Murdered - "Our Mother Was Too Abusive, So We Murdered Her

Just almost exactly four years after the murder. The once fragile-looking 16-year-old twins — now aged and hardened by incarceration — give police yet another version of the story. Only this time, it’s not another denial. It’s a confession.

asmiyah and Tasimyah Whitehead are serving 30-year prison sentences after confessing to the brutal murder of their mother. “My state of mind at the time was defend yourself. It wasn’t like a fight on the street, it was more like a fight until somebody dies,” said Jasmiyah Whitehead in her taped confession.

In chilling detail, the twins described what really happened the morning of the murder. It started with a fight with their mother in the kitchen after waking up late for school. “You’re late for school, you’re not going to do what you want to do, you have to live by my rules,” recalled Rockdale County District Attorney Richard Read.

Genevieve Nnaji Explain Reasons Why she is yet to get married

The problem is obvious, most Naija men don't like excess baggages. It's ok if you've had over 10 boyfriends before a guy meets you, so long as their his nothing to show. But to many Nigerian men, if you've had just one boyfriend and it led to pregnancy and a baby, then your case is different.

The Popular actress is over 35yrs old and she is yet to get married.
This seems to be what Genevieve is suffering. The babe wants any man interested in her to forgive her: “As for marriage, it’s every woman’s dream to get married. We can’t lie to ourselves. I do want to get married but overtime I have had opportunities to get married but I realize getting married is not actually the problem. The problem is finding someone you are compatible with because...

"I’m born Catholic, I’m raised Catholic, I don’t believe in divorce. If I get married, I really want to stay married and staying married is not an easy thing. It means you are completely in tune with your partner. It means you’ve found your soul mate because you’ll have to be able to stand a lot of disappointments that would definitely come but then again you have to learn to forgive.

5 Top Nollywood Actresses Of All Time

Check out this! We have so many  ever beautiful veteran actresses  who have been in the picture since the inception of Nollywood. We can't list all of them but we will have a countdown of our Top 5.
Here we go:

Liz Ameye ( Nee- benson)

She began her acting career as a kid and graced the cover of so many home videos back in the days. She is one of the most respected Nollywood actresses.
She has featured in movies like "Scores to settle, Izaga, Evil Men, Chain Reaction, Elastic Limit" and so many other movies. Liz Benson is a name that cannot be forgotten in Nollywood.

Joke Silva
The Nigerian actress and director is respected among colleagues and loved by her fans. Joke is known for her proper diction and excellent acting skills. She has featured in numerous movies and stage drama. 
Joke Silva is married to veteran actor Olu Jacob. Her movies include: Women's Cot, Letters to A Stranger, 
White Waters and so many others.

IRS Plane: IG's son, Jamil Abubakar, tweets pic of the IRS plane that crashed

Jamil Abubakar, the first son of MD Abubakar, the current IG of Police, was co-piloting an IRS plane when it crash-landed at Niger Republic yesterday evening while on its way back from a maintenance check. He shared a photo of the plane after it crashed. See that after the cut..

Photo: Peter Okoye's loving message to his wife, Lola, on Mother's Day

Check Out This Baddest babes: Checkout Gangsta Ini Edo & Eniola Badmus

 

Hum!..Now this is called acting.They sure look like real thugs

Mavin CEO Don Jazzy's Rumoured Girlfriend Sends Him A Loving Message

Iyanya's manager Ubi Franklin former girlfriend Freda Francis has been for sometime now, rumoured to be in a relationship with Mavin CEO Don Jazzy. 
The Edo state-born socialite has been seen a lot of times with the Mavin Boss this month alone and even the Don himself uploaded pictures of Freda’s wardrobe, describing her as a “friend”.
The rumours had people talking when Don jazzy took her as his plus one for Tiwa Savage’s wedding in Dubai, Holding her closely all the time.
He also had uploaded a picture of himself in bed with a mystery lady whose face was not shown but just legs.
Fast forward to today and Freda sent the Marvin boss this sweet message.

Heart Touching: Fashola, Olubunmi Okogie Visit Late Otedola’s Widow

The Governor of Lagos State, Babtunde Raji Fashola today visited the house of former Lagos State Governor, Sir Michael Otedola who passed away yesterday in his Epe home. Sir Otedola is also billionaire Femi Otedola’s dad.  Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie also paid the family a visit too. More pictures after the cut.