Omotola, Genevieve, Asa, lead Future Awards Africa campaign to #StopEbola

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced the leading influencers for its global campaign to pool 1 million young Africans to act against Ebola in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The #StopEbola campaign will be led by TFAA Young Person of the Year 2013, Ashish Thakkar and Africa’s leading creative icons - Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Paris-based Asa Elemide. 

 

The #StopEbola campaignwill get young Africans to support the World Health Organization by donating social media updates and a minimum of $25 between now and the awards date via the portal www.stopebola.com. The funds go directly to the United Nations Ebola Response Fund. The Future Awards Africa holds on Sunday, 7 December 2014 at the Intercontinental Hotels in Lagos, Nigeria.

“Ebola has been defeated in Nigeria,” said Nnaji who has actively supported causes including the Pink Ball against cancer. “This shows that with the will and resources it can be defeated anywhere else. We need to get involved beyond talk and beyond sympathy. As long as it remains anywhere in Africa, we are all at risk, and we can come together to stop this from happening. Join me, and join all of us now on www.stopebola.com.”

“This goes to the core of what is important to me, and what should be important to all of us who are very concerned about our continent,” said Jalade-Ekeinde, who has been spokesperson for Amnesty International and the United Nations. “Just when the world has begun to pay attention to Africa as a destination for rapid growth and investment, we cannot allow Ebola define the narrative. We need to put a stop to this immediately, and young people need to take the lead.”

Other influencers include CEO of Mara Group, Ashish Thakkar;CEO of Paga; Tayo Oviosu, Deputy Director of the British Council, Ojoma Ochai.Other influencers include Deputy Director of the British Council Nigeria, Ojoma Ochai; Tu Face Idibia, Van Vicker, Joselyn Dumas, Lanre Da Silva Ajayi,  Dayo Israel, Denrele, Dakore Akande, Juliet Ibrahim, Funke Akindele, Omoni Oboli, Ohimai Atafo, Joseph Benjamin, Ice Prince, MI Abaga, Omawumi, Waje, Lynxx, Yemi Adamolekun, Gbenga Sesan, Kunle Afolayan, Osas Ighodaro, Yegwa Ukpo and Kathleen Ndongmo.

To be part of the campaign, it takes just 3 easysteps:

1.      Go to www.stopebola.com.

2.      Click on the SHARE button and sign up to the Thunderclap campaign. Thunderclap helps ensure everyone will tweet the same #StopEbola message on November 29 at the same time. It takes just 2 minutes to sign up, and/or

3.      Click on the DONATE button to donate directly to the UN’s Ebola Response Fund.

You should also put up the #StopEbola flyer on your Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Phone DPs everyday from now to 7 December. You can download the flyers on www.stopebola.com.

The #StopEbola hashtag campaign kicks off officially on Tuesday, 11.11.2014 at 12PM.

The Future Awards Africa 2014 is presented in partnership with Microsoft and the Tony Elumelu Foundation and is headlined by Vitafoam.

Official Media Partners are EbonyLife TV, AfricaMagic, Ventures Africa, and Y! Africa. Official Online Partners are MemeBurn, BellaNaija, YNaija, Premium Times and 360nobs.

The official bloggers for 2014 are LindaIkeji, Omojuwa, LadunLiadi, Olorisupergal, AmeyawDebrah, NigeriaNewsDesk. Country partners are Silverbird TV, Hip TV, The Cable, LadunLiadi, The Trent, Information Nigeria, News Wire Nigeria, Pulse.ng; and Buzz Partners are StyleMeAfrica, StyleVitae and OnoBello.

Cool FM is the host radio station. Channels Television is the host TV station.

For more information, visit @TFAAfrica on Twitter/Instagram or the website www.thefutureafrica.com/awards. The official hashtags for the 2014 awards are #TheFutureAwardsAfrica and #TheFutureAwards2014.

My Only Regret is Having Kids from Different Moms – Tuface

Nigerian super star, 2face Idibia popular for having kids from different mom, has recently stated that, he regrets having his seven kids from different mothers.

At a press conference recently, the “Only Me” singer, said;

“I didn’t plan to have kids from different women. But it has happened and I’m just taking it the way it is. But if you ask me what I wish, I will say ah, I for like make all of dem (children) come from one person. Yes!”

He jokingly added also that;

“You know like I said, me and music, it wasn’t a coincidence. So, I have never, never thought of doing anything else. But there was one point in time that I was really, really into football and na goal keeper I be dat time. So, I been dey think am say if music no work, I go just enter football just turn to goal keeper peacefully (Laughs).”

Shit happens, we all make mistakes – but seven kids from different moms???

Photos: Jay Z, Blue Ivy & Beyonce go shopping in Beverly Hills

Jay Z, his mini-me Blue Ivy and his super star wife Beyonce were spotted shopping at Saks Fifth in Beverly Hills yesterday and Blue looked fresh in her father's arms with that well combed hair. See more photos after the cut...

 

Graphic photo: 10 killed at Niger College of Education blast today

At least 10 people were killed today after a female suicide bomber blew herself up at the Federal College of Education Kontagora in Niger state today November 12th.

One of the students of the school, Mary Okafor who spoke with AFP, said they were all at the library reading for their semester examinations when they heard the bomb go off

"We saw bodies on the ground between the library and the female hostel. Among the bodies were two dismembered women who we believe were the bombers. At least 10 students were killed and several others injured. They have all been moved to the general hospital. We have all been asked to vacate the school. The authorities in the town have asked all schools to close." she said

See a pic from the scene today. Not sure if it's the body of the suicide bomber or one of the victims but it's quite graphic so be warned...

Elvina Ibru advises women of a certain age to forget marriage and have kids

Speaking as a guest on the talk show 'Walk the Talk' on Channels TV this afternoon, society girl and one of the daughter's of billionaire business men, Michael Ibru, Elvina Ibru advised women who have reached a certain age not to wait for any man to marry them before considering having a child.

"Don't wait for any man to marry you if you haven't had a child. Go and have your baby. I chose my father's child. When I met him, after a few months I said yes, this is the one that would give me what I need. If anything happens to me, I know that my child would not suffer. This one na better person". 

Asked if her baby daddy is still with her, Elvina said "He is not with me anymore. We have been separated for four years now". 

 

Asked why he left, she laughed and said "He is a man". Elvina said she's never really been interested in marriage and doubts she will ever be. Who agrees with her?

Dear LIB readers: My husband starves me of sex

From a female LIB reader...

"Its 7 month now and have been on sex strike. It started like a joke, my marriage is just a year+ and I think he's tired. Initially he said he can't have sex with me while am pregnant, which I dont agree with anyway but I just accepted my faith. During pregnancy sometimes my sex drive is so high and I will beg him but he always refuses. Very soon my baby will be 3 months and my hubby has come up with another excuse of family planning and have told him the options available but he's still not satisfied. From what I can read, his crazy mind is telling him abstinence is the best option.

This man is driving me crazy. I married as a virgin and am not even asking for too much, at most once a week. There is no room to be suspicious of cheating but am beginning to get scared. I have tried all the seductive methods I know of and nothing is working. We even watch movies that have scenes that will arouse a normal person yet he is not moved. Pls what can I do? Because this issue is driving me crazy and I'm forced to believe his cheating on me."

A Strong Woman Supports Another Woman – Caroline Danjuma

Women always say women don’t support themselves, and former Nollywood actress and mom of three, Caroline Danjuma, after sounding a stern warning to those folks who are plotting the end of her marraige, just a few days ago – Well, has decided to give a lecture on why women should support themselves, see if you agree;


Hit or Miss???

Kim Kardashian Goes Nude AGAIN for Paper Magazine

Earlier today, Kim Kardashian, the queen of cleavage baring, has yet again shown how daring she is, when it comes to her career, as she posed nude for the second time in one year, for the cover of Paper magazine’s new issue.

According to PAPER Magazine, their goal with this cover is to “break the internet':

“For our winter issue, we gave ourselves one assignment: Break The Internet. There is no other person that we can think of who is up to the task than one Kim Kardashian West. A pop culture fascination able to generate headlines just by leaving her house, Kim is what makes the web tick.”

I wonder what kind of example, Kim Kardashian and her rapper husband are setting for the daughter???

Nigeria Needs an Unselfish Leader – Uche Jombo

Everywhere you turn, its one politician declaring his/her intention to run for office in the coming election – Whether or not, they did well in their former offices or not. Even the celebs are not left out, as everyone is chanting how much they want change and want to be the change they seek. Recently Abia state born actress, Uche Jumbo speaking with Sahara TV at an event held in the US, revealed her wish for Nigeria, in producing a leader in 2015.

According to the actress, Nigeria will move forward when unselfish leaders are produced. She stated that stable power supply will boost the country’s economy.
But who amongst these people will take Nigeria to the promise land??

Though I Have a Pretty Wife But Here’s Why I Don’t Take Her Out – Ramsey Noah

The Nollywood actor, who knows just how to interpreter the ‘lover boy’ role so well, in a recent chat with Nigeriafilms.com, talked about several issues; from politics, his family life, future plans, regrets and lots more.

According to the actor, who has grown from acting just anything to selecting good movies with good story lines and technical also said;

It is good to be at home with your family, everybody feels good to be home and want to spend time with your family. I love the fact that I am now spending quality time with them.

On his take on celebrity marriages that crash, said:

There is nothing I can say to them, I am a celebrity myself. Whatever I say compromises my judgement. I can’t tell celebrity how to hold on to their marriage, nobody can actually tell you how to hold on to your marriage. It is between the lovers; the man and the woman. It is either they are compatible or not. Most times, I would say to about 60 to 70 percent of the time showbiz actually is one of the reason why marriages crumble. So, I can’t tell them what they already know. Some people put extra effort and it just doesn’t work. In other words you realize that you’ve not found a compatible partner that’s why it’s so.

And on how she balances work and marriage said;

I have a very beautiful wife who understands me and understands my profession. We both have an understanding of how to actually deal with things; the showbiz life, with people who go around destroying your family rather than helping it. So, we are compatible like that. That is why we have that good union.

Most of us get to see most celebs and their wives at events, but never get to see Ramsey and his, to this he said;

It is part of the reason, that is how we actually balance the equation, we try not to be all up in everybody face, everybody now knows my family and they can say this about her and about me that’s the beautiful way to actually keep it. We are 14-years in marriage and we are still going and I love that.

Hmm!!! What do you think???

Usher Raymond’s Sex Tape Goes into the Market

Celebs and their privacy, I don’t even know if they have one anymore, with the way peeps just keep hacking their private stuff and sending them online with any form of remorse. Anyways, according to TMZ, someone broke into Usher’s car in ATL back in 2010 and stole 2 laptops, 2 video cameras and a million bucks in jewelry.

And it looks like a sex tape featuring Usher and wife Tameka Raymond, which was on one of the laptops is one of the loot.

Someone tried selling the tape shortly thereafter but no one would touch it. But in the last few days the tape has resurfaced and someone is trying to hawk it.Whoever’s trying to sell it is not going to adult film companies … there’s no way they would touch it because they would never get a sign-off from Usher. So the sellers are going right to the blogs.We know famed lawyer Mark Geragos is repping Usher and is aggressively on the hunt to find the person who’s trying to cash in.

But why keep a sex tape at all? – What’s the use of risking your own privacy in the event of a theft, just like Usher’s case???

Boko Haram: 13,000 Nigerians take refuge in Cameroon- UN report

According to a report released yesterday November 11th by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 13,000 Nigerians fled from Nigeria to Cameroon in October after the attack and capture of Mubi town in Adamawa state by Boko Haram members.

According to the report, which you can find here, some 13,000 Nigerian refugees mostly women and children, fled Mubi town in over 300 vehicles and settled in towns of Guider and Gashiga in the North region of Cameroun and to Bourha, Mogode and Boukoula in the Far North of Cameroon.

 

Although some Cameroonian nationals say most of the Nigerians that arrived their villages have returned to Nigeria and have settled at the refugee camps set up in Yola, the Adamawa state capital, the UNHCR say it is investigating claims that those who returned to Nigeria were forcefully sent back  

"We are also examining claims that some of these refugees may have been forced to return to Nigeria. We are seeking assurances from both Nigeria and Cameroun that the return of these people was done on a voluntary basis. Cameroun is hosting thousands of refugees from Nigeria and Central African Republic and we encourage Cameroon to continue with its policy of welcoming refugees,” UNHCR said.