ACTRESS MONALISA CHINDA CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY TODAY

Today (September 13) is the birthday of our favorite Nollywood Actress Monalisa Chinda. She is from Rivers State. She attended University of Port Harcourt, where she studied Theatre Arts.
She has featured in so many Nollywood movies. Some of her movies are Kiss & Tell, Anointed Liars, Breaking Heart, Without Goodbye and more.
Wishing you the best of luck in all your endeavors and many more happy years ahead.
 Happy birthday!

U.S most expensive hotel rooms - palms casino Resort

For most of us, a hotel room is just a place to hang our hats after a long day of sightseeing. But for those rolling in the dough, a hotel stay can transform from a necessity into an experience. U.S. News Travel has compiled a list of the most expensive hotel rooms in the USA; although the prices will make you cringe, these luxurious suites will make you swoon.

Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas
Cost: $40,000 per night

Can you pay!!!!!!!!!!

Glo Hits 2 Million Subscribers in Ghana in Four Months

Glo Ghana has acquired two million subscribers in Ghana since it commenced commercial operations in May this year.
With this development, Glo Mobile Ghana now has over eight per cent of the market share, a feat that has been described as phenomenal and unprecedented in the country.
The impressive performance in Ghana has also increased Globacom's active subscriber base in the areas where it operates to 34 million.
Also, Globacom will soon commence services in Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire.
Glo's entry into Ghana was considered the dawn of a new era in the country's telecommunications industry as anxious telephone users and the public alike believed it would provide high quality telecoms services, given the network's pedigree.
The telecoms operator's management said in a statement that it was delighted to have lived up to its promise of bridging the yawning gap in telecommunications services in Ghana by offering world-class innovative products and services. It said this resulted in the massive acceptance of Glo as the network of choice.
"In keeping with our innovative tradition, we also rolled out the most modern telecommunications network and introduced into the market abundant, superior and attractive value offerings in all the ten regions of the country from day one. This accounted for our instant success in Ghana.
"We are committed to replicating our success stories in all the countries where we operate and maintaining our position as market leaders in innovation, consumer loyalty reward and excellent service delivery," said the statement.
Globacom's services in all its areas of operations also received a major boost from Glo 1 international submarine cable. The facility which connects Europe to Africa and the United States of America has opened up a whole vista of unprecedented opportunities for businesses, government institutions and individuals and is ushering in a new era of prosperity by giving people much better access to more affordable broadband

America's Best National Universities 2013, Harvard University and Princeton University ties

The 2013 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings is out, with stability at the very top of both the National Universities and National Liberal Arts Colleges lists.

Harvard University and Princeton University remained tied for the top spot in this year's list of Best National Universities, which are typically large institutions that focus on research and grant bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Williams College still reigns as the lone No. 1 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, schools that emphasize undergraduate education and grant at least half their degrees in liberal arts majors such as philosophy, English, and history.

BELOW ARE THE TOP THREE WITH FEES AND APPLICATION DEADLINES

1.      Harvard University (tie)

City: Cambridge, MA
Total Enrollment: 19,872
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $40,866
Application Deadline: January 1

1.      Princeton University (tie)

City: Princeton, NJ
Total Enrollment: 7,859
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $38,650
Application Deadline: January 1

3. Yale University

City: New Haven, CT
Total Enrollment: 11,875
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $42,300   
Application Deadline: December 31

Suspected Kidnappers of ESUT VC Arrested

Suspected kidnappers of the Vice-Chancellor, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Prof Cyprian Onyeji, have been nabbed by operatives of the anti-kidnapping squad of the Enugu State Police Command.
The nine-man gang was said to have confessed to having carried out series of kidnapping in the South-east region, including the recent kidnap of Onyeji, who regained freedom 20 days ago.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ebere Amarizu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said members of the syndicate were arrested yesterday after a heavy gun battle with security operatives.
Security agents had surrounded their hideout at Safety Hotel, Uwani in Enugu South Local Government Area following a tip-off.
Narrating how the suspects were arrested, Amarizu said policemen who had been on the trail of the suspects since the kidnap of the VC last month, arrested three of the suspects at about 4pm Wednesday, who led them to the others. Amarizu said the arrest of Osinachi Iheanacho, Ejike Aba and Obinna Okoro from a commercial bus at Agbogugu, Awgu on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, was as a result of intelligence report gathered by the police.

20 ministers listed in 2015 gubernatorial race, Presidency reacts

Not long after signing performance contract with ministers, the presidency is said to be angry at the discovery that no fewer than 20 of the 40 serving ministers have commenced plans to contest governorship elections in their states. Investigations by the Nigerian Tribune confirmed that despite warnings by President Goodluck Jonathan that it is too early to start talking of 2015, nearly half of the members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) are already oiling their political wheels for the 2015 governorship race in their respective states.
Top flight sources  told the Nigerian Tribune that the president was alarmed by the activities of the affected ministers who were reported to be battling other political forces in their states, thereby distracting them from the performance of their statutory duties at the federal level.

The activities of the affected ministers were alleged to have contributed to the strained relationship between the presidency and some of the sitting governors, who believed that the ministers had the blessing of  the president.

Besides affecting their job performance and reportedly rupturing relations with some governors, there were also questions of integrity, as some allegations were already doing the rounds that the affected ministers were  involved in what is called  "resource grab" in order to build a war chest to finance their campaigns.

Investigations by Nigerian Tribune showed that 20 serving ministers are involved in the 2015 race with the South-South and South-West  accounting for three each; South-East has four, while the North-Central and North-East have three each. The North-West is said to have four on the list, a source disclosed.

It was learnt that while making  subterranean campaigns for the governorship race, some of the ministers had already set target dates for their exit from  the cabinet with the earliest being  May next year.

Meanwhile, the ambitious ministers were said to include both senior ministers and ministers of state.

It was confirmed that while the president is studying the performance indicators of the ministries in line with the submission of an assessment team raised early in the year, the latest development had provided further avenues for the president to X-ray his ministers along the line of financial integrity.

It is, however, not clear what the president intends to do to the affected ministers even though sources said chronic cases may get booted out of the cabinet even before May next year.

U.S. Ambassador to Libya killed

Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya killed along with three others in a rocket attack outside the American Consulate in Benghazi—ignited by protesters angry over a film they say insults Prophet Muhammad—was "a courageous and exemplary representative of the United States," President Barack Obama said in his initial statement Wednesday condemning the attack.

Initial reports said the slain embassy staffers—who also include foreign service information management officer Sean Smith—were trying to flee the consulate building when they were fired upon. According to the Associated Press, a Libyan doctor who treated Stevens said the diplomat died of severe asphyxiation from smoke inhalation and that he tried for 90 minutes to revive him.

Stevens, 52, was the first U.S. ambassador killed in the line of duty since 1979, when Adolph Dubs, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, was gunned down in a kidnapping attempt.

"Throughout the Libyan revolution, [Stevens] selflessly served our country and the Libyan people at our mission in Benghazi," Obama said. "As ambassador in Tripoli, he has supported Libya's transition to democracy. His legacy will endure wherever human beings reach for liberty and justice. I am profoundly grateful for his service to my administration, and deeply saddened by this loss."

Stevens, a California native and U.C.-Berkeley grad, was a 21-year veteran of foreign service, the White House said.

"I had the privilege of swearing in Chris for his post in Libya only a few months ago," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a separate statement. "He spoke eloquently about his passion for service, for diplomacy and for the Libyan people. This assignment was only the latest in his more than two decades of dedication to advancing closer ties with the people of the Middle East and North Africa.

"As the conflict in Libya unfolded, Chris was one of the first Americans on the ground in Benghazi," Clinton continued. "He risked his own life to lend the Libyan people a helping hand to build the foundation for a new, free nation. He spent every day since helping to finish the work that he started. Chris was committed to advancing America's values and interests, even when that meant putting himself in danger."

In response to the attack, the United States is "deploying elite Marine counterterrorism teams to Libya," Foreign Policy reports. The Pentagon is sending Fleet Anti-Terrorism Teams, or FAST teams, a U.S. defense official told the magazine.

"It's especially tragic because Chris Stevens died in Benghazi because it is a city he fought to save," Obama said later Wednesday morning in hastily arranged public remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House.
Speaking at an impromptu press conference in Jacksonville, Fla., on Wednesday, Mitt Romney condemned Tuesday's attacks as "disgusting" and "outrageous," but he also attacked the Obama administration for standing by a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Cairo that he claimed was an "apology" for American values.
Late Tuesday, Romney issued a statement saying it was "disgraceful that the Obama administration's first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks." On Wednesday, he stood by his criticism of the White House.
Ambassador Chris Stevens considers himself fortunate to participate in this incredible period of change and hope for Libya. As the President's representative, his job is to develop a strong, mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and Libya. Ambassador Stevens was the American representative to the Transitional National Council in Benghazi during the revolution.
When he's not meeting with government officials or foreign diplomats, you can find Ambassador Stevens meeting with Libyan academics, business people, and civil society activists, exploring Libya's rich archaeological sites, and enjoying Libya's varied cuisine.
After several diplomatic assignments in the Middle East and North Africa, Ambassador Stevens understands and speaks Arabic and French. He likes the Facebook page of the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli and hopes you will, too.
"I had the honor to serve as the U.S. envoy to the Libyan opposition during the revolution," Stevens said in May in a video introducing himself to the Libyan people as the new U.S. ambassador there. "And I was thrilled to watch the Libyan people stand up and demand their rights.
"Growing up in California I didn't know much about the Arab world," Stevens continued. "I traveled to North Africa as a Peace Corps volunteer, worked as an English teacher in a town in the high Atlas mountains in Morocco for two years and quickly grew to love this part of the world.

"We know Libya is still recovering from an intense period of conflict," he added. "There are many courageous Libyans who wear the scars of that battle."

ALARMING!!!! - KIM KARDASHIAN VS. JADA PINKETT SMITH

Hello readers, COMMENT ON THIS, who looks  hot on this dress - KIM KARDASHIAN OR JADA PINKETT SMITH

SUNNY ADE TURNS 66, FEMI KUTI, 9ICE, PASUMA, AYEFELE AND OTHERS STORM IBADAN

The  juju music icon, Otunba Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye popularly known as King Sunny Ade turns 66 next month and there will be a show coming up on the Independence Day, Monday October, 1, 2012 also to mark his birthday

 The event, which will take place at Premier Hotel, Ibadan, Oyo State, would feature King Sunny Ade on the bandstand. It will also parade friends of KSA like Admiral Dele Abiodun, KI de Ultimate, Femi Anikulapo Kuti, Osupa Saheed, Obesere, Pasuma, Ayo Balogun, Kollington Ayinla, Yinka Ayefele, Esther Igbekele, Earthquake, 9ice, Salawa Abeni, Femi Opalemo, Omo Olope and Olamide among others.

Mrs. Esther Ajayi, Managing Director, Premier Hotels, Ibadan, the host of the show, said it is a unique opportunity for the fans of King Sunny Ade to see him perform in the ancient city of Ibadan.

watch out !!!!!!!!!

90 YEAR-OLD MAN VISITS PUB DAILY FOR 72 YEARS

90 year-old Arthur Reid has been visiting The Griffin every day in Warmly, England since 1940. Over that time he's drunk an estimated 30,000 pints of beer. How did the pub repay him? They named a chair after him. We really hope they at least give him a free cold one every once in a while.

SINGER OBIORA OBIWON AND WIFE, NKECHI WELCOME BABY GIRL

We rejoice with the household of popular pop singer Obiora Nwokolobia-Agu aka (Obiwon) as the lord has blessed the family with a bouncing baby girl.
The couple who got married last year had the baby on 4th september 2012.

Congrats bro!!!!!!

THE BEST OF NOLLYWOOD(BON) AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

BON celebrates the accomplishments of Nigeria's actors and filmmakers. As there have announce the nominees for this year awards and it is schedule for November 12, 2012
Funke Akindele, Tonto Dikeh and Ini Edo are nominees for the Actress of the Year award, while former Big Brother Africa winner, Uti Nwachukwu, Van Vicker, Wale Ojo and Joseph Benjamin will battle for the Actor of the Year award.
The Director of the Year category sees Desmond Elliot up against Bayo Tijani, Kunle Afolayan, 'Last Flight to Abuja's Obi Emenloye, and Tunde Laoye.
'Two Brides & A Baby' won The Movie of the Year in 2011, and this year, the nominees include: In The Cupboard, Aiyekooto, Phone Swap, Adesuwa and Married But Living Single.
Uti Nwachukwu and Tonto Dikeh's kiss in 'Broken Silence'  goes head to head with 9ice and Laide's in 'Jejere', Nse Ikpe-Etim and Bola's in 'The Search', Tonto Dikeh and Thomas Altman's in 'My Life, My Damage' and also Desmond Elliot and Nse Ikpe-Etim's kiss in 'Spellbound' to battle it out for The Best Kiss in a Nigerian Movie category.
Last year, the award was won by Genevieve Nnaji and Majid Michel for their passionate kisses in 'Bursting Out'.
Full list of nominees:
Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)
Wale Ojo (Phone Swap)
Van Vicker (The Search)
Joseph Benjamin (Married But Living Single)
Uti Nwachukwu (In The Cupboard)
Best Actress in a Leading Role (English)
Funke Akindele (Married But Living Single)
Nse Ikpe-Etim (Phone Swap)
Tonto Dikeh (My Life, My Damage)
Ini Edo (I’ll Take My Chances)
Shaffy Bello Akinrimisi (The Score)
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
Femi Adebayo (Aiyekooto)
Odunlade Adekola (Irano Meji)
Femi Adebayo (Sonto Alapata)
Muyiwa Ademola (Eyinju Eledumare)
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
Bisi Komolafe (Aiyekooto)
Fathia Balogun (Sunmisola Otelemuye)
Liz Anjorin (Kofo Tinubu)
Ayo Adesanya (Amope Alasela)
Bimbo Akintola (Eyinju Eledumare)
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Hausa)
Ali Nuhu (Madubin Dubawa)
Adam A Zango (Adamsy)
Adam A Zango (Ahlul Kital)
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hausa)
Napisa Abdullahi (Madubin Dubawa)
Fati Ladan (Adamsy)
Napisa Abdullahi (Ahlul Kitab)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English)
Yemi Blaq (The Search)
Hafeez Oyetoro (Phone Swap)
Jide Kosoko (Last Flight To Abuja)
Alexx Ekubo (In The Cupboard)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English)
Nse Ikpe-Etim (The Search)
Tonto Dikeh (Broken Silence)
Nadia Buari (Holding Hope)
Mary Uranta (Mistress)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
Ibrahim Chatta (Aiyekooto)
Kayode Akinbayo (Igban)
Rykardo Agbor (Ojukoju)
Gabriel Afolayan (Tangiri)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
Iyabo Ojo (Ijo Olomo)
Kehinde Bankole (Ojukoju)
Ireti Osayemi Adeoye (Jejere)
Eniola Badmus (Ijewuru)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Hausa)
Saddik Sani Saddik (Adamsy)
Al’Amin Buhari (Ahlul Kitab)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Hausa)
Rahama Hassan (Madubin Dabuwa)
Ladidi Fagge (Adamsy)
Zainab Abdullahi (Ahlal Kilab)
Most Promising Act (Male)
Bryan Okwara (I’ll Take My Chances)
Tony Monjaro (Last Flight to Abuja)
Alexx Ekubo (In The Cupboard)
Ifeanyi Kalu (Udeme Mme)
Most Promising Act (Female)
Arike Akinyanju (Eyinju Eledumare)
Belinda Effah (Kokomma)
Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa)
Moyo Lawal (Holding Hope)
Yewande Adekoya (Omo Elemosho)
Child Actor of the Year
Wale Akinwunmi (Amope Alasela)
Macdonald Okorowu (Wanderer)
Child Actress of the Year
Toyin Adebiyi (Jejere)
Priscilla Ojo (Jejeloye)
Sharon (Last Flight To Abuja)
Deola Faseyi (Married But Living Single)
Gbemisola Obadeyi (Amope Alasela)
Director of the Year
Desmond Elliot (In The Cupboard)
Bayo Tijani (Aiyekooto)
Kunle Afolayan (Phone Swap)
Obi Emenloye (Last Flight To Abuja)
Tunde Laoye (Married But Living Single)
Movie of the Year
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Phone Swap
Adesuwa
Married But Living Single
Comedy Movie of the Year
Ijewuru
Okon Goes To School
Amope Alasela
Best Movie With a Social Message
My Life, My Damage
Kofo Tinubu
Last Flight to Abuja
Jejere
Victims of Life
Screenplay of the Year
Aiyekooto
In The Cupboard
The Search
Phone Swap
Amope Alasela
Cinematography of the Year
Adesuwa
Igba N Bajo
Phone Swap
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Movie With Best Sound
Adesuwa
Igba N Bajo
Sonto Alapata
Phone Swap
Eyinju Eledumare
Best Edited Movie
Phone Swap
I’ll Take My Chances
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Igba N Bajo
Best Production Set
Sonto Alapata
Phone Swap
Eyinju Eledumare
Aiyekooto
Adesuwa
Best Use of Costume
Jejere
Sonto Alapata
I’ll Take My Chances
Igba N Bajo
Adesuwa
Best Kiss in a Nigerian Movie
Uti & Tonto (Broken Silence)
9ice & Laide (Jejere)
Nse Ikpe-Etim & Bola (The Search)
Tonto Dikeh & Thomas Altman (My Life, My Damage)
Desmond & Nse Ikpe-Etim (Spellbound)
Onga Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Nollywood Movie
Ijewuru
Udeme Mme
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Eyinju Eledumare
Best Short Film
Nkiru
Silver Lining
Best Print Media Journalist
Victor Akande
Biodun Kupoluyi
Sam Olatunji
Hazeez Balogun

 watch out for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHICAGO TEACHERS TO STRIKE AFTER TALKS FAIL

Chicago teachers

went on strike Monday for the first time in 25 years after their union and district officials failed to reach a contract agreement despite intense weekend negotiations that the union said were productive but still failed to adequately address issues such as job security and teacher evaluations.

The two sides were not far apart on compensation, but were on other issues, including health benefits — teachers want to keep what they have now — and a new teacher evaluation system based partly on students' standardized test scores, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said.

"This is a difficult decision and one we hoped we could have avoided," she said. "We must do things differently in this city if we are to provide our students with the education they so rightfully deserve."

More than 26,000 teachers and support staff were expected to hit the picket lines early Monday, while the school district and parents carried out plans for keeping nearly 400,000 students safe and occupied while classes remain empty in the coming days in the nation's third largest school district.

The district and union agreed in July on how to implement the longer school day, striking a deal to hire back 477 teachers who had been laid off rather than pay regular teachers more to work longer hours. That raised hopes the contract dispute would be settled soon, but bargaining continued on the other issues.

 so no be only naija dey go strike ooo.........Lol 

MOST EXPENSIVE APARTMENTS IN NEW YORK

While housing prices across the United States are still well below pre-crisis peaks, the very top of the Manhattan home market continues to shatter price records.

The $88 million sale of an apartment at 15 Central Park West in December set a record for the highest price ever paid for a Manhattan apartment. (Former Citigroup boss Sandy Weill once lived there.)

Just a few months later, a buyer broke the record, paying a reported $90 million for a duplex penthouse in One57, a building under construction at 157 West 57th Street.

Who will set the next record? It’s likely to be the buyer of one of the following properties, currently the most expensive listings in Manhattan, including one priced above $100 million — a line that no apartment in New York has ever crossed.

AREGBESOLA, REMI TINUBU AND IKUFORIJI, GET FRCN AWARDS

According to the Nation Newspaper, Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola; wife of former Lagos State governor, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, have been honoured by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for their leadership qualities.
Aregbesola got an award for Excellent Information Management as well as the efforts of his administration at improving the welfare of Osun State residents.
Ikuforiji was named the Legislative Man of the Year 2012 for leading the “Most Resourceful Legislative Chamber in the country”.
Senator Tinubu was honoured for her promotion of academic brilliance and excellence among school children in Lagos State through her initiative, the New Era Foundation.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) was rewarded for its zero tolerance for drug trafficking in Nigeria.
A distinguished jurist, Justice Alban, was also honoured for his outstanding contribution to the rule of law through his impartial dispensation of justice.
The awards were presented to the recipients on Friday in Ikoyi by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FRCN Chapel, led by its Chairperson, Mrs Bimbo Oyetunde.
It was at this year’s “Press Week” of the chapel and in commemoration of the 80th year of broadcasting in Nigeria.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, Security and Publicity, Lagos Assembly, Segun Olulade, who represented the Ikuforiji, dedicated the award to the over 18million people of the state.
Aregbesola, who doubled as the guest lecturer, spoke on: Funding, Good Governance and Transformation at the Grassroots. 
The governor urged the media to be in the forefront of discouraging the military from interrupting the fledgling democracy.
He noted that military experience has impeded national progress. 
Aregbesola said the media has a historical role to play in deepening democracy, strengthening the rule of law and transforming leadership and governance in Nigeria.