Ermenegildo Zegna & Laurent-Perrier Champagne host Akintunde Disu’s Exhibition – “L4yerCake”

L4yerCaoke, an exhibition of prints by Akintunde Disu was presented at Didi Museum from Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th November 2014. The prints are a visual narrative on the history of Lagos and represent a journey into his method using mixed media, screen print, acrylic paper and canvas.
  



 

Ermenegildo Zegna Lagos as part of its monthly ‘Sundays At Zegna’, co-hosted the closing event for the L4yercake in collaboration with Laurent-Perrier Champagne.

This initiative is aligned with the brand’s commitment to investing in contemporary culture both globally and locally through its ZegnArt foundation. 

 

 

Miniature prints from the Layercake exhibition were on display in the store and guests from the store made their way upstairs to Didi Museum. After appreciating the exhibition, guests strayed into the store to browse the collections. Some guests simply enjoyed the ambiance and people watching from the best vantage point: the Laurent Perrier Champagne bars at the store front. 

 

Kunle Afolayan

 

Elizabeth Ofili

 

Simone Barlette

Robbers Disguised as LASTMA Officials Arrested for Extorting N35,000 from Motorist

Two suspected robbers disguised as LASTMA officials in Lagos have been arrested for robbing a man of N35,000.
The suspects were identified as Funsho Williams and Adekogbe Olabode.
Here is the victim, Felix Adesanya‘s account, as reported by Global Village Extra:
“They said I had committed a traffic offence and forcefully entered the vehicle, introduced themselves as LASTMA officials. They later demanded my wallet, ransacked it and took N30,000 with a threat to take me to their office if I did not cooperate and summed up the money to N60,000.
In order to meet up with my appointment, I went on my knees begging for mercy, but they said I should take them to the nearest ATM or face the risk of forfeiting my vehicle and paying a N120,000 fine.“Left between the deep-blue sea and the devil, I followed them obediently. At the ATM, they demanded to know my account balance, but I did not allow them see it, I withdrew N5, 000 and gave it to them, making it N35, 000 in all”.
LASTMA boss, Babatunde Edu condemned the robbery, and stated that the suspects are not LASTMA staff.

Wendy Williams on Bill Cosby: He Tried to Get Me Fired When I Spoke about the Rape Allegations In 1990

The accusations just keep on piling up against Bill Cosby.

As more women come out to say that he assaulted them, media and TV corporations are officially taking a stand by cancelling projects and postponing shows that have to do with Bill Cosby.

Talk show host Wendy Williams shares her views on the whole debacle as well as stating that in 1990 she tried to tell the world about Bill Cosby and he tried to get her fired as a result.

Watch her video below (start from the 9:00 minute mark)

 

Meanwhile, NBC has decided to pull the plug on a sitcom it was developing with the comedian for next year. The network declined to comment further about the project, which would have starred Cosby as the patriarch of a multi-generational family and was in the early development stages.

Netflix also decided to postpone the streaming of its Thanksgiving Day special “Bill Cosby 77″ after actress and model Janice Dickinson came forward saying she was assaulted by Cosby.

Model and actress Janice Dickinson spoke up a few days ago making, her the 17^th person to come forward with these allegations.

Bill Cosby’s wife of 50 years, Camile Cosby has not made a statement about the allegations so far.

The latest women to add her voice to the allegations is Lou Ferrigno‘s wife, Carla Ferrigno.

According to Carla, Bill Cosby attacked her in 1967 while his wife, Camille, was in the house. She said she ended up at Bill Cosby’s home after going on a date with a friend of his. Carla Ferrigno told the Daily Mail that Bill Cosby offered her multiple drinks but she didn’t accept.

Carla Ferrigno told her interviewer she wants her story to be “one more nail in his coffin.”

Oh yeah? Tonto Dikeh gives her stylist N500k for the weekend...

 


Celebrity stylist, Jeremiah Ogbodo posted this bundle of money on instagram claiming Tonto Dikeh gave it to him just for weekend enjoyment...

Angela Simmons shades ex Bow Wow after he announces his wedding date

Yesterday rapper and 106 & Park host Shad Moss aka Bow Wow, 27, announced his wedding date to 'Love & Hip Hop New York' star, Erica Mena, (who rumours say has slept with over 200 men) and immediately after the post, Bow Wow's ex, Angela Simmons (they dated off/on for years) shared a not so random cryptic post about losing people who don't deserve to be in your life.

And then comedian Tony Rock out-rightly called Erica a whore on Twitter. See his tweet after the cut
 

Picture: Headmaster allegedly caught giving oral sex to maths teacher

Some students in a school in Slovenia shared a video online claiming they caught their headmaster giving oral sex to a female maths teacher during school  hours.

The 41-year-old headmaster, Drago Kamenik, was allegedly found by students between the legs of 45-year-old teacher, Manja Mertelj after they heard moans of pleasure coming from a classroom that was supposedly empty. Choi. #Luckywoman...:-). Continue...

The embarrassed headteacher first threatened to sue the students who uploaded the video on Youtube then later denied it was him after the video went viral in their country.

One of the students said;

‘We heard the noises and knew someone was having sex in there, but we thought it would be other students. We couldn’t believe it when we saw our maths teacher and headmaster.’

The headmaster, who is a married father-of-two, sclaims the video is fake, and says he has reported the clip to police, according to Slovenske Novice.

"The man in the video is not me, it has been photoshopped. I also spoke to my wife. Can these fools even begin to imagine what damage they have caused by doing this?! As for the maths teacher, she is a very good teacher and has had many positive things said about her.’ he said.

Another student called his bluff and said that: 

‘We can put up more to prove it but I don’t think anyone really doubts us.

Beyonce's new song Ring Off ignites Jay Z cheating rumours...

 

For months the media hasn't talked about that Jay Z cheating rumours or that the power couple were separating but a new Beyonce song from her upcoming album that leaked yesterday titled Ring Off, has the media talking again. In the leaked 30-seconds snippet, Beyonce sings;

'In the mirror you would stare/ And say a prayer/ Like, ''I wish he said I'm beautiful/ I wish it didn't hurt at all. I don't know how I got here/ Once I was the one that had it all.'

'Until you had enough then you took that ring off/ You took that ring off/ So tired of the lies and trying and fighting and crying/ You took that ring off/ Ooh now the fun begins!'

Photos: Lawmaker takes a break after jumping fence for escape...lol

 

Hon. Kawu Sumaila pictured right taking a break after jumping the fence at the Assembly ground yesterday and charging around during yesterday's commotion at the House Chamber. He later took off his suit to rest, looking quite exhausted. Lol.

Who rocked the cape dress: Alessandra Ambrosio or Kim K?

 

 Mother of 2, Alessandra Ambrosio, 33, wore the caped Balmain mini dress to the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas yesterday Thursday November 20th while Kim K wore hers to the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in August. Who rocked the outfit?

Photos: Marc Anthony can't take his eyes and mouth off new wife

   

 Looks like Marc Anthony loves being married. He's gotten married three times in the last 14 years... to beautiful women. First to Miss Universe Dayanara Torres, then to Jennifer Lopez and  now to beautiful Venezuelan model Shannon de Lima, who at 26 is 20 years younger than Marc. 

The couple who got married on November 12th in Dominican Republic made their red carpet debut as newlyweds at the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas last night and throughout, Marc couldn't stop touching or kissing his wife. Hope this is the last bus stop for him. See more pics after the cut...

 

 

Nigeria police explain why they invaded the National Assembly today

 The Nigeria Police have released a statement explaining why they sent police officers to the National Assembly this morning, preventing Tambuwal and other lawmakers from gaining access into the Assembly ground. Find the statement below...

Following an intelligence report of a likely invasion of the House of Representatives by hoodlums and thugs, the Nigeria Police Force promptly deployed its personnel to the premises to prevent a breakdown of law and order.

Consequently, the Police condoned the area and began screening of all members and visitors alike.

 

  

In the course of this lawful exercise, Alh. Aminu Tambuwal CFR, arrived the venue with a motley crowd, who broke the cordon, assaulted the Police and evaded due process and the Police had the duty to restore order and normalcy, using lawful means

The IGP seizes this medium to warn all political actors and their followers to respect constituted authority and due process and to desist from the use of thugs to pursue their agenda.

The Nigeria Police shall continually apply all lawful means to prevent a breakdown of law and order in all segments of the society and shall apply the full weight of the law on any political actor who violates the peace and security of the nation.   

 

Ag. CP EMMANUEL C. S. OJUKWU, psc

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS

Ebola: "It Is Absolutely Premature To Start Being Optimistic”- Red Cross

Despite recently reported gains in slowing Ebola transmission rates in Liberia, the rate of infection in neighboring Guinea has increased as health officials finally make their way into previously uncooperative rural communities, who have been hiding Ebola-infected relatives at home.


According to The Associated Press, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is warning that the Ebola virus is spreading in West Africa.

"It is absolutely premature to start being optimistic." Birte Hald, Head of Emergency Operations at IFRC stated today.

Despite recently reported gains in slowing Ebola transmission rates in Liberia, the rate of infection in neighboring Guinea has increased as health officials finally make their way into previously uncooperative rural communities, who have been hiding Ebola-infected relatives at home.

Health analysts have also suggested that the international efforts to end the Ebola crisis have entered a stage where health authorities cannot recruit adequate numbers of international or local health workers to staff newly built health facilities.

Antoine Petitbon, a representative with the French Red Cross, has announced that his organization is having an easier time recruiting health workers for Iraq when compared to West Africa, and despite significant security concerns in Iraq.

Petitbon highlighted the perceived risks and hysteria surrounding the Ebola crisis, explaining that up to sixty percent of health workers who planned to volunteer in West Africa were eventually talked out of it by family members and friends.

Prominent Nigerian Pastor Slammed With U.S. Court Summons, Owes N140 Million In Child Support

Since 2006, the pastor and his former wife, who lives in the U.S., were involved in a legal struggle, during which it is reported that he made no attempt to comply with child support proceedings. The court determined that the Pastor “willfully” failed to make his child support obligations by leaving the United States.

 On Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 a high court in Ibadan served Pastor Elijah Taiwo Abiara a summons from the United States for possible contempt of a Florida State Family Law Court.

The charge: failure to pay ten years of child support, an amount in excess of approximately 140 million Naira (N140,25,0000). The equivalent sum in the United States hovers just under one million dollars at $809,524.

Pastor Abiara is accused also of fleeing the United States to avoid the obligation.

The court order was registered by a Lagos-based attorney, Mr. Kehinde Dada, on behalf of the plaintiff, Princess Adeyemi Onibokun. It was served at the defendant’s church, City of Faith, Agbala Itura’s Church, at New Ife Road, Olode, Ibadan, Oyo State. The church’s secretary was also served.

In Nigeria, the requirement for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments is contained in the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, Cap 152, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990. Parties wishing to enforce foreign judgments in Nigeria must, as a first step, apply to have the judgment registered in the appropriate court. 

The foreign judgment, under the Nigerian “Child’s Right” Act - Section 14 (2) of the Child Rights Act has further extended the child’s right by providing that the child’s right to maintenance by his parent or guardian can be enforced by the child in family court whether or not there is proceeding for a matrimonial cause. Orders for maintenance when made may not last beyond the child’s eighteenth birthday and when making financial orders under the Child Rights Act, the Court must also have regard, inter alia, to the income, earning capacity of the child and the parents, the child’s financial needs, physical and mental condition and education. 

The plaintiff, Princess Adeyemi Onibokun, came under the umbrella of this Nigerian law and registered the Florida court summons against Pastor Abiara. Reports state that for many years between 1997 and 2005, Abiara and Onibokun lived together and have three children.

 

According to U.S. court documents, Pastor Abiara left the U.S. around April 2014 to take the position of Pastor in charge of revival and youth counseling with the CAC Agbala Itura, Ibadan.  

The pastor’s three teenaged children, Esther Ayomide Christi Abiara (16), Naomi Anuoluwa Abiara (13), and Elijah Michael Abiara Jr. (10), without making financial arrangements to provide for these children.

 

Documents also state that on December 14, 2004, Duval County, Florida courts entered an order establishing child support payments ($1,150 monthly) while the parties were still living together. The order granted Onibokun custody of the three children.

Abiara and Onibokun separated around May 2005 and Onibokun filed a petition to modify the child support amount on or about June 1st 2005. Her petition was granted, entered legally on June 22, 2007.

Abiara filed a counter petition on February 1st, 2008. He then remarried and moved to London, England, later moved to New Jersey.

Since 2006, the pair was involved in a legal struggle, during which it is reported that Abiara made no attempt to comply with child support proceedings. The court states that Abiara “willfully” failed to make his child support obligations.

A final court order was rendered on June 7, 2007. Pastor Abiara was to make a $1,085 monthly support payment for his three teenage children.

The latest court documents indicated that the pastor has not made any payments in the last four years.

The Ibadan High Court’s recognition and enforcement of judgments rendered by courts of other jurisdictions has become an important tool of international trade integration. This case also serves as proof that the application and enforcement of the 2003 Nigerian law on Child Right Act to maintenance by his parent or guardian can be enforced in the Nigerian judicial system.  

Second Woman Strip-Attacked In Kenya As Nation Debates New Realities

According to ABC News a second woman has been attacked and stripped by a mob in Kenya less than a week after another woman was stripped and humiliated in Nairobi’s business district prompting protests on Monday.

A grainy video posted online shows disturbing scenes of a woman being stripped and kicked in her private areas by a mob of men before being paraded down a street in Mombasa.  

 

  Kenya’s Deputy President, William Ruto, called last week’s attack in Nairobi “barbaric” and “primitive” and has called for the arrest of men that participated in the attack.

However, today’s attack in Mombasa highlights the enormous task the government faces in changing societal prejudice against women in this deeply conservative country.

On Monday, about 1000 protesters took to Nairobi’s streets to express solidarity with the woman attacked in Nairobi and to pressure the government to do more in preventing attacks directed at women’s clothing.

The protest with a theme "My Dress, My Choice" was organized by women’s rights groups in Kenya, which saw men and women waving placards, ribbons and signs in support of women’s freedom to dress as they liked.

One of the organizer’s at Monday’s protest told reporters that women had beenroutinely attacked in the past and that the Nairobi attack was simply a recent incident that had gained publicity.

"They have come to the limelight. Before, they were happening but it was never reported, it was never brought to the attention of anybody. Of late ... the social media has made it easy to know who is getting attacked where" said criminal lawyer Lilian Manegene.

A counter protest organized by an unknown group also took place on Monday in Nairobi with protesters calling for Kenyan women to dress discretely and honor traditions of modesty.

"They are not wearing decently, you know? We want them to be wearing decently. If they are not going to do that, then ... we will still do it," said one protester who refused to be named.

Boko Haram shoots Nigerian Army Brigade Commander during gun battle

 

According to Sahara Reporters, a Nigerian Army Brigade Commander simply identified as Colonel Popoola who is the acting Brigade Commander of 23rd brigade in Yola Adamawa state was shot in the shoulder on Monday November 17th during a gun battle to reclaim Hong and Gombi towns in Adamawa state from Boko Haram militants.

Colonel Popoola had led a team of soldiers drafted from Jos in a battle to reclaim the cities when he was shot in the shoulder. An army source said he has been transferred from the military hospital in Adamawa to the University College Hospital Ibadan where he will receive better treatment.


Meanwhile, four commanders who reportedly deserted their troop during the reclaiming operation have been arrested. The arrested soldiers include one Lieutenant Mohammed, the QRG commander of 234 battalion; 2nd Lieutenant UC Uche, Platoon commander of Bravo Company of the 234 battalion; Captain Lawal; and Lieutenant Buraji who is Mararaba platoon commander.

The four soldiers alongside one Captain Lawan were arrested yesterday and locked up inside the military police guardroom at the 23rd Brigade in Yola Adamawa state.

Magrellos and Ketchup sign deal

Lagos based fast food chain Magrellos recently signed a partnership deal with dance-hall musician Ketchup in the company's quest to grow her brand.

Ketchup is now on the forefront of a new campaign for the fast food, tagged 'Ketchup on the Chips'. The deal was signed on Friday November 7, 2014 in their latest outlet in Festac, Lagos, and would see Ketchup's image used in Advertising, Communication and Marketing roles.

Photos: Harrysong acquires brand new 2009 hummer H2 SUV

Five Star music artist Harrysong just got himself a brand new 2009 hummer H2 SUV. Congrats to him. See more photos after the cut...

           

          

                       

Vogue editor Anna Wintour shades Kim K and Kanye West

   

White lady shade. They do it so subtly that you don't see it at first but if you read between the lines, you will see her drag her claws across Kim and Kanye's face. lol. When asked during a discussion at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts on Monday why she put Kanye and Kim K on the Vogue cover, Ms Wintour said it was 'not a tasteful choice' and admitted that she did it as a publicity stunt…

"I see the role of Vogue to reflect what’s going on in the culture. The first celebrity that I put on the cover of Vogue was Madonna, and that was considered completely controversial at the time, too. It’s such a long time ago probably no one remembers, but she was a very controversial figure. Now she’s part of the establishment. I think if we just remain deeply tasteful and just put deeply tasteful people on the cover, it would be a rather boring magazine! Nobody would talk about us. It’s very important that people do talk about us."

Ouch! This woman is not nice at all...:-). Vogue actually lost a lot of subscribers after the infamous Kimye cover so she's been explaining why she did it..

Photos: Singer Niyola strips for Made magazine

   

EME first lady Niyola is the cover girl for the November issue of Made magazine. Over 30 and a body like that? You go girl!

Update: Missing 2014 Miss Honduras and her sister found dead

I told y'all a few days ago that 19 year old beauty queen, Maria Jose Alvarado (pictured left), who is the current Miss Honduras disappeared along with her sister, Sofia (pictured right) after attending her sister's boyfriend's party on Thursday November 13th in Santa Barbara, Honduras. (Read here)

Well, the girls have been found...unfortunately they were found dead. According to the BBC, their bodies were found in Cablotales village, near the River Aguagua, National Bureau of Criminal Investigation chief Leandro Osorio said. "We are 100% sure that it's them," he added.

Too many evil people in this world. Maria was just visiting her parents and was due to fly out this week to London to represent her country in the Miss World pageant.