CHIKA IKA GOES GOES DESIGNER SHOPPING IN DHABI

The pink Chanel bag is about N740k if you convert to Naira. The blue Dior bag is about the same price, not sure what the LV bag (above left) and Fendi bag (below left) costs, but they are pretty expensive bags. And yes she bought all of them. Chika shared the pic on her instagram and wrote;

"These bags called me..."oh! chika buy me"!!! I fell in love with them and took them all home with me. #lv #channel #fendi #dior #workhardplayhard #thingsthatmakemehappy

Very expensive shopping. :-). Another pic after the cut...

REUBEN ABATI SAYS PRESIDENT JONATHAN DID NOT TRAVEL WITH 7 JETS TO KENYA

So if it's not true, what seven jets did this Kenyan lady see? It doesn't make sense to me that she'd lie  about something like this, especially during a press conference to Channels TV and AIT. And she seems likes a top Kenyan official. Well, if Reuben Abati says it's not true, let's believe him. See more tweets after the cut

A DANGEROUSLY FRANK CONVERSATION@OFILISPEAKS

Patabah bookstore hosts author/artist Okechukwu Ofili of http://ofilispeaks.com as he talks about his latest and slightly controversial book How Intelligence Kills: Our dangerous addiction to Respect, Religion, Intelligence and lots more. Everything will be discussed from over-religion, to NYSC to gay marriage to the Biafran war to corruption. 

Join the conversation live this Saturday January 4th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.Address: Patabah Bookstore | Surulere Shoprite | B18, Adeniran Ogunsanya. Hosted by Omozo (Guest reviewer of the Smooth 98.1 FM book review program) Continue...

ALIKO DANGOTE MADE $9.2 BILLION IN 2013 AND NOW WORTH $30 BILLION

According to a Bloomberg report that was released today, Africa's richest man & founder of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, made $9.2billion in 2013 alone, raising his fortune to over $30billion and making him the 30th richest person in the world.

Bill Gates is back to being the richest man in the world after making $15.8 billion in 2013 alone and raising his fortune to $78.5 billion.

Bloomberg’s billionaires index showed that the 300 richest people in the world increased their wealth by $524 billion in 2013 and the aggregate net worth of the world’s top billionaires stood at $3.7 trillion at the close of market on December 31. 

CHILLI DISSES BEYONCE AND GETS BY BEYONCE FANS

Chilli of girl group TLC was attacked by dedicated fans of Beyonce, known as Beyhive, for daring to diss their queen Bee on New Year's Eve. It all started when Chilli re-Tweeted a list of fads & phrases that need to stay in 2013 and not enter 2014 and Beyonce and all her nick names were on the list.

The most controversial please-leave-in-2013 “saying” went to “Bey, ‘B,’ Queen B, or any variation or form of the world Beyonce.”

Immediately she re-tweeted the list, the Beyhive went in. The abuse was so much that Chili deleted the post and tried to explain herself. See all the Tweets after the cut...

 Chilli tweeted this to calm people down but they were not having any of it...

RED CARPET PHOTOS FROM FIRST CUT MOVIE PREMIERE IN LAGOS

Lisa Omorodion's First Cut movie premiere took place on Sunday 29th December at Eko Hotel in Lagos. Above is actress Lilian Bach. See more photos from the premiere after the cut...

JUSTICE MINISTRY TO SPEND 181.3M ON CLOTHING IN 2014

According to a report by Punch, the Federal Ministry of Justice Headquarters will spend the sum of N181.3m on uniforms and other garments in 2014, according to the budget estimates submitted to the National Assembly by Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

A copy of the proposed budget of the headquarters of the justice ministry, which was obtained by a Punch correspondent, revealed that the sum of N181, 391,000 was allocated for “uniforms and other clothing” in 2014.

The sum is part of the total N4.7bn allocated to the Federal Ministry of Justice Headquarters in the 2014 budget proposal.

However, the nature of the “uniforms and other clothing” was not disclosed.

SEE THE AFRICAN COUNTRY DOING THE MOST TO BOOST ITS ENERGY SUPPLY

Hmmmm, is this true? 

BBA WINNER DDELISH BUYS ELIKEM THE BIKE SHE PROMISED HIM IN BBA HOUSE

How thoughtful. So nice of her!

OHIMAI AMAIZE AND TESSY OLISEH PICK APRIL WEDDING DATE

Ohimai Godwin Amaize is the popular youth figure known as Mr Fix Nigeria. He is currently the Special Assistant (Youths and Grass root Sports to the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. He is set to wed Tessy Oliseh, well known fashion designer and younger sister of former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh. Their wedding will hold April 26th in Lagos. Congrats to them.

KENYANS RIDICULE PRESIDENT JONATHAN OVER PRESIDENTIAL FLEET

Kenyans mock President Jonathan over fleets of presidential aircraft he traveled with when he visited Kenya during their just concluded Independence Day celebration...

The woman in the video said:

"Your president visited our country with seven private jets and that's never happened before. We were all excited. This is Nigeria. It's the country with the largest private jets. Seven private jets only. I know there must be more but for us still that was wow. Everybody came in their own jets"

Madam, why are you hating on our president nah. Is it because your president has only one or two private jets? And for your info, our president has 10 private jets, not 7, 10! And our government has budgetedN1.52b for the maintenance of the aircraft this year, so please stop jealousing us. Lol. We are so ridiculous in this country.

DINO MELAYE INTRODUCES NEW WOMAN AS MELAYE

The babe is even wearing a ring. Are they married?

IS BEYONCE'S LAST SUPPER PHOTO OFFENSIVE?

Beyonce has enraged fans after sharing a pic of herself inserted into a replica of The Last Supper. The pic, which was posted on Beyonce's Instagram page some days ago, shows her perched on the counter of the Jugofresh juice bar in Miami strategically placed in front of Jesus on an Andy Warhol mural of The Last Supper. Some fans think it's disrespectful for her to block Jesus and put herself there. What do you think?

DINO MELAYE SHOWS OFF NEW GIRLFRIEND AND SAY'S HE IS VERY HAPPY

Dino Melaye has already moved on from his estranged wife, Tokunbo Melaye, who is currently battling with him in court over their divorce. The former House of Rep member shared photos of his new girlfriend on his Facebook page this morning and wrote - "New beginning, I am very happy".

Men and how fast they move on. Fine chick. Anyone know who she is? See another pic after the cut..

READ ACCTOR JOSEPH BENJAMIN'S FUNNY NEW YEAR MESSAGE

He shared this as a broadcast on his BB yesterday. No oshofree things this year. Hehe. Read below..

"Happy New Year folks, glad we all had a seamless crossover into the new year. It is new year, things take a turn for the better. Change is constant. We should all desire to grow and achieve as much as God desires for us. Please permit me to share this general announcement:

Please don't ask me to do things pro bono for you, or your organization/magazine/newspaper/etc, unless you fancy being let down, personally.

I have serious bills to pay, just like the rest of y'all, so if you want to hire my services, we can talk, but otherwise, don't even think about approaching me - the time for me to pump up my resume with the fleeting thrill of being a good samaritan is over unless you pay for it. I repeat over!

And nope- no friendship calls as far as business is concerned. Thanks, I have to draw the margin somewhere, and since this last yearly quarter seems to be the one where I've been asked the most for free expertise, let me reiterate once and for all: nothing in the world is free, my expertise being the least amongst them."

CHRIS BROWN AND KARRUECHE PUT ON PDA AS THEY SPEND NEW YEAR TOGETHER

Awww...they seem so in love. Chris Brown spent New Year's day with his girlfriend Karrueche Tran who paid him a visit in rehab and shared a pic of her sucking his tongue outside the Malibu clinic on her instagram page.

"Getting chrae on New Years Day haha #Corny #Ha#HappyNewYears,' Karrueche wrote

BASKETMOUTH,ID OSKIODUWA AND OTHERS AT YOUTH ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE

Basket Mouth, IK Oskioduwa and NairaBET.com CEO Akin Alabi were the main speakers at the Youth Enterprise Conference that held at Eko hotel and Suites in December. More pics after the cut..

FORMER ACTRESS CAROLINE DANJUMA STUNNING IN NEW PHOTOS

Caroline Ekanem Danjuma looks really beautiful in these new photos she released over the holidays. See more photos after the cut...

DEMI MOORE SHOWS OFF BANGING BOD AND NEW TOYBOY AT MEXICAN GETAWAY

Before I even say anything about the younger new man, that is a banging body for a woman over 50. The actress, 51, was spotted kissing and cozying up to her much younger new boyfriend at the beach near their luxurious resort on family holiday in Tulum, Mexico on New Year's day. The guy doesn't look older than 30 but who cares, Demi is enjoying her cougar life :-). His name is Sean and he works in the music business. See more photos after the cut...

IBADAN KIDS SPEND NEW YEAR AT THE ESCALATOR AT SHOPRITE IBADAN

Writing this with a straight face. According to a LIB reader who sent in the photo, he said the pic was taken yesterday at Heritage Mall in Ibadan. The kids came to the mall with their guardians to spend the New Year but ended up spending most part of their visit at the mall's escalator. He said the kids were initially so scared of the elevator, but when they finally got to use it, they loved it and took turns going up and down the elevator...from dawn till dusk. He said there was actually a queue and a lot of argument about who goes first. Like I said, I wrote this with a straight face. Let the kids enjoy...:-)

TOYIN LAWANI GETS GIFTS AND CASH FOR GIVING BIRTH TO JANUARY 1ST BABY

The Tiannah Styling CEO gave birth to a son in the UK yesterday and according to her got some gifts and cash for her baby from British Daily News...not sure which paper that is. Congrats to her...

AWOLOWO WAS GREATER THAN MANDELA,WRITER/POET ODIA OFEIMUN

In an interview with Sahara TV, the writer, poet & social critique said late premier of the old Western region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, was a greater man than South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, Dr. Nelson Mandela.

I am too much of an Awolowo man not to see that the process of moving into independence in South Africa and in Nigeria followed exactly the same pattern. It was based on a negotiated settlement. The liberation struggle did not create the end of apartheid. It was a negotiation and Nigerians negotiated exactly the way Mandela negotiated.

“You can hype it if you like, but the pattern was exactly the same. You move from one meeting to the other, discussing politics and economics, and they successfully convinced Mandela to buy the pig in a poke of an economy and they also successfully succeeded in convincing Nigerians to buy the pig in a poke of an economy.

“The only man in Nigeria, who stood up against it, was (Obafemi) Awolowo. He was quickly jailed and all his men scattered across the prisons in Nigeria. Some driven abroad and the educational system that he had put in place was smashed.” Ofeimun said

AN OPEN LETTTER TO NIGERIA'S NEW GENERATION-FUNMI IYANDA

Open letter to a new generation, keynote delivered by Funmi Iyanda at the ThinkOyo 30under30 awards recently. Read below...

The thing about age is, it is catching. It’s like a hysterical jester lying in wait for the fool.

I want to tell you about Mrs Okoro. Before l turned nine, school was a vaguely irritating distraction from the pursuit of happiness in play and adventure. Every school day, I’d wear my red checked dress and burgundy beret uniform and passively submitto school. l was not a rebellious child. I was a bored child who daydreamed through classes until lunch when the school served asaro and chicken with bananas and ground nuts as snacks. That was until l got to Mrs Okoro’s class.

LUDRICAS FATHERS A CHILD WITH A WOMAN THAT IS NOT HIS FIANCE

What is wrong with these men, don't they use condoms? DWade is not the only male celeb to father a child while in a longtime relationship, rapper Ludacris also did.

Ludacris, who is engaged to longtime girlfriend Eudoxie (pictured with him above), just welcomed a daughter with an Atlanta groupie named Tamika Fuller.

According to TMZ, Ludacris just filed court docs to legally establish paternity for Cai Bella Bridges, born Dec. 9th, and to set a limit on the amount of child support that can be awarded to his baby mama

Ludacris is claiming he earns only $25,842.41 a month which would limit child support to $1,754.66 a month under Georgia law. What about his Fast Five pay cheque? Don't lie, Luda!

D'BANJ AND BURNA BOY TAKE IT OFF ON STAGE

A shirtless D'banj and Burna Boy turned up the heat as they performed on stage in the early hours of this morning at the Lagos Countdown. The sexy men (You're free to disagree with me :-)) performed their new song 'Won Da Mo' to the delight of their female fans. See more photos after the cut...

FESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR ACTOR, JAMES AVERY, UNCLE PHILL DIES AT 68

James Avery, the actor who played Uncle Phil in popular 90s sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel Air has died. He passed away yesterday December 31st in an LA hospital days after undergoing open heart surgery. He died from complications from the operation. He was 68 years old. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.

A QUESTION FROM VO ATIKU ABUBAKAR

Personally I'd like to see constant electricity...what about you?

DWYANE WADE & GABRIELLE UNION WERE NOT ON BEAK WHEN HE FATHERED A CHILD

The mother of Dwyane Wade's love child has been revealed. Her name is Aja Metoyer, (pictured above) a popular Miami groupie who has two other children with her high school sweetheart, Damon Wayans Jr. And according to new reports, Dwayne and Gabrielle Union were not on break when the baby was conceived like Dwyane Wade claims...

From TMZ 

Exactly 9 months before Dwyane Wade's son was born, Wade and Gabrielle Union were still acting like they were very much a couple ... and TMZ has the proof.

Wade's baby mama Aja Metoyer gave birth to Dwyane's son Xavier on Nov. 10. Wade claims the two were on a "break" at the time.

But on February 5th (9 months before the birth), Gabrielle was Instagramming about Wade ... posting a photo of the NBA star cuddled up with her dog Sasha along with caption, "Sasha don't play when it comes to her man... 'Down to ride 'til the very end, it's me and my boyfriend.'"

A couple of days before that (on Feb. 1), Gabrielle posted a romantic photo of the couple together from a photo shoot for a "Flashback Friday." Doesn't seem like a couple on a break ... Continue...