PHOTOS NEWS: BOVI AND ASHANTI CHILL IN NEW YORK

 
Comedian Bovi and US singer Ashanti pictured together in New York over the weekend. Ashanti will perform at Bovi's show on October 3rd in Lagos

NEWS: BOKO HARAM INVADES BAMA, MEETS RESISTANCE FROM NIGERIANS TROOPS

 

Boko Haram militants this morning September 1st launched an attack on Bama, the largest city in Borno state with the aim of taking over the town. According to reports, the sect men arrived the town and started shooting mortars, RPGs and hurling grenades but they were fiercely resisted by Nigerian troops stationed in the village. According to Sahara Reporters, a fierce battle is currently going on there between the sect men and Nigerian troops.

The Emir of Bama and many of the residents have fled the city to the state capital, Maiduguri, to avoid being caught up in the crossfire. Bama is a very strategic city in Borno state with a lot of military hardware and it is believed that if the sect men capture Bama, it will be very easy for them to move into the state capital, Maiduguri.

GIST: SHADE OKOYA - "I DON'T WEAR ARTIFICIAL NAILS BECAUSE I COOK EVERY DAY FOR MY HUBBY"

 
In an interview with City People mag this week, Shade Okoya, the billionaire wife of business mogul, Chief Rasaq Okoya, said she doesn't fix artificial nails because she cooks for her 74 year old husband everyday. Asked whether she still makes his meals, she said

"Yes! And that is everyday. I must enter the kitchen everyday. I make sure he is well taken care of. My husband likes varieties so I don't just cook one food. He takes them in bit. This is one of the reasons you will never see me with artificial nails. I have never done that" Shade revealed

MEDPLUS 10/10 FREE BODY HEALTH CHECK IN IBADAN

 

Medplus, a leading pharmacy in Nigeria recently launched a health campaign in the city of Ibadan tagged “Medplus 10/10”.  The question “Are you 10/10”was posed to individuals within the recently opened Palms Shopping Mall, Ring Road and Cocoa Mall, Dugbe in Ibadan.  They were invited to participate inFREEHealth checks and consultancy with a specialist.

ENTERTAINMENT GIST: WIZKID FINALLY ADDRESSES RECENT BEEF WITH DAVIDO

 

In an interview with Olisa Adibua on his new TV program called The Truth, Wizkid opened up on his recent beef with Davido. Below is what he said;

CLOSEUP CELEBRATES THE NIGERIAN YOUTH AT THE 2014 UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

 

Closeup, the toothpaste brand that truly represents the aspirations of the “Naija Youths”, recently partnered with the RISE network to celebrate the Nigerian youth at the United Nations International Youth Day which recently took place at the Main Auditorium, University of Lagos, Akoka. 

The event was themed “Youth and Mental Health”. Close up Naija Herbal, one of the leading sponsors of the event provided an opportunity for Nigerian youths to air their voices on issues pertaining to national security, education and governance  via a satirical stage play and an intergenerational debate.

HOW I SURVIVED EBOLA – LATE NURSE' FIANCE, DENNIS AKAGHA SPEAKS

 

Dennis Akagha, the fiance of Justina Ejelonu, the First Consultant Hospital nurse who died after being infected with the deadly Ebola virus by Liberian Patrick Sawyer, in this exclusive interview with Vanguard spoke about how his late fiancee contracted the deadly disease, how she lost their unborn child while battling with Ebola, and also revealed that Justina had just landed the job at the hospital and met Sawyer on her first day there. He also spoke on how he got infected with the virus and how he finally got discharged. Fimd the in-depth interview after the cut