Weep not for Cynthia but her killers, says family

Friends, family members and neighbors of the late Cynthia Osokogu last night gathered at the St Morumba Catholic Church, Jos. They were there for a grim but necessary rite, which will culminate in her remains being interred in Delta State on Friday.
The service of songs was a somber affair, with many battling tears.  Men and women in black attires stated filing into the church around 6pm.
The service was officiated by the parish priest of St Murumba, Jos , Revd. Father Philip Dung. He was assisted by Revd. Father Peter Ucun, the principal, St Murumba College, Jos.continue reading.... 

Photos: NEA After Party With Davido, Brymo, Wiz Kid, Vector, El-Dee, Banky W Others

On Sunday night, way after the NEA had ended and winners were in a jubilant mood, Davido & his HKN gang, Vector, Brymo, Eldee, EME boiz – Banky W, Wizkid, Skales & others headed to the Santos Party House- 96, Lafayette Street, NY for an after-party. We serve you pictures from the party with the stars.

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Gunmen attack NYSC members in Taraba

Gunmen on Thursday attacked some of those observing the one-year National Youth Service Corps scheme in Taraba State.
The attack on the corp members was carried out behind the Federal Government Girls College in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.
The gunmen took with them the monthly allowance of the corp members, which runs into thousands of naira, a report said.
The bandits stormed the Family House of the Redeemed Christian Corpers Fellowship, held the corps members hostage for hours and took with them laptops and about 24 mobile telephone sets.
The gunmen  gained entrance into the corps members lodge through a toilet in the female wing of the building.
One of the victims said: “We are about 20 corps members in the lodge last when it happened and all our phones were taken away.
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D’Banj celebrates 'Luda Day Weekend' with Ludacris, Akon in Atlanta

D'banj joined Akon, Ludacris, Kevin Hart, Pusha T, Mase and many other stars at the 7th annual Luda Day Weekend in Atlanta last weekend.

Bill Clinton gives thumping endorsement to Barack Obama

Bill Clinton endorses Barack Obama for a second term with a speech at the Democratic national convention in Charlotte, formerly one of Barack Obama's most bitter critics inside the Democratic party, has thrown all his prestige and popularity unequivocally behind the president's bid to hold on to the White House.
In an old-fashioned barnstorming speech to the Democratic national convention – much of it ad-libbed and considerably longer than the prepared text – Clinton boiled the differences between Obama and his Republican opponent Mitt Romney to a simple, essential point.
The choice in November, he said, would be between whether voters wanted to be part of a "we're all in this together society" or a "winner take all, you're on your own society".
Obama, who flew into Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday afternoon, appeared on stage at the end and embraced Clinton. The delegates, who cheered and applauded throughout the speech, chanted: "We are fired up."
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Woman bites off police man's ear (Graphic photo)

Another PM News report :-). See it below...

A 36-year old woman, Mrs. Gloria Ugonnaya, has been arraigned before a Yaba Magistrate’s court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, charged with assault.

She allegedly bit off the ear of a police Corporal, Odion Oifoghe, attached to Sabo Police Division, Yaba in order to evade arrest.

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Darey and Deola Art Alade name new daughter, Tintin

 Dare and Deola Art Alade welcomed a new bundle of joy on August 3rd and the baby's name is Atinuke Tintin Art Alade.

He said Tintin is a Yoruba name. What does it mean in Yoruba?

Dr Dre named hip-hop's highest earner (check Forbes magazine's top 10)

The rap mogul may still not have released his long-awaited 'Detox' album but he made an estimated $110 million last year, largely thanks to his Beats by Dr. Dre headphone collection, which saw him earn $100 million when HTC bought a 51 per cent stake in the company for $300 million.
P. Diddy was ranked second on the list with $45 million, with a huge percentage of his income coming from his share of profits for Diageo's Ciroc vodka, while third-placed Jay-Z brought in more than half of his $38 million through business deals including ownership stakes in cosmetics company Carol's Daughter, the Brooklyn Nets and a joint venture with Duracell.
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We performed major surgery for ruptured appendix on Mrs Jonathan -Horst Schmidt Klinik

First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan was in a bad state of health when she arrived at the hospital last week.  says a spokesperson for the Horst Schmidt Klinik in Wiesbaden, Germany. The hospital’s official, who confirmed that initial records showed that Mrs. Patience Jonathan had earlier been treated for food poisoning in Nigeria before being brought to the Horst Schmidt Klinik, however, said she was responding to treatment after she had undergone a major surgery for a ruptured appendix to remove the poisons in her intestine.
I got this on linda's blog who also read it on transparencyng.com. read the full update below :

North: Terrorists bomb MTN, Glo, Airtel base stations

Telecoms services were on Wednesday disrupted in Borno, Bauchi, Yobe, Gombe and Kano states following the bombing of telecoms base stations by suspected terrorists.
It was gathered that base stations belonging to MTN, Globacom, Airtel might have been affected in the multiple attacks that jolted Borno, Bauchi, Yobe and Gombe states.