At independence, (1960) Nigeria was a multi-party democracy with a federal constitution. Its parliamentary system gave promise of evolution towards a stable pluralist political system. However, this system was soon undermined by the nature of political forces of the time. During this period, three political parties emerged to dominate Nigerian politics: The National Council for Nigeria and Cameroon’s (NCNC), Northern People’s Congress (NPC) and Action Group (AG). However, the disagreement over the 1962/63 population census figures ruptured the Federal coalition of NCNC and the NPC. The conflict over the census exacerbated political tensions that had previously led to outbreaks of violence in the Western Region and some parts of Northern Region. These situations led to the first military intervention in January 1966. After the second coup that was a reprisal for the wanton killing of Easterners in Northern Nigeria, the Eastern Region attempted in 1967 to secede and to create an independent 1960 homeland (Biafra) which resulted in a 30-month civil war. In response, the Federal Military government began to create more state to outflank and break-up the eastern region by providing homelands for ethnic minorities of the region, but also to break –up the dominant bases of power in the west and the north. The military believed that by creating a large number of relatively weak states under a strong central government it could overcome the instability of the past. In other words, the military sought to unilaterally redefine the shape of Nigerian Federation into one consistent with its own hierarchical structure and vision. The result was the creation of multiple state structures. Though seemingly inconsistent with the logic of military rule. The military believed that elected local government would provide a more viable and legitimate form of government at the local level and further weaken the States. Few local government areas were established initially. But over the years the number grew astronomically. During the 1970s, Nigeria evolved from a poor agricultural economy into a relatively rich, oil-dominated one. The economic policy orientation during the 1970s left the country ill prepared for the eventual collapse of oil prices. Public investment was concentrated in costly, and often inappropriate, infrastructure projects with questionable rates of returns and sizable recurrent cost implications, while the agricultural sector was largely neglected.Nigeria’s industrial policy was inward looking, with a heavy emphasis on protection and government controls, which bred an uncompetitive manufacturing sector. While attending an O.A.U summit in Kampala, Uganda on Tuesday 29 July 1975, General Gowon’s government CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA. Indeed, corruption is one of the greatest challenges of the contemporary world. It undermines good government, fundamentally distorts public policy, leads to the mis allocation of resources, harms the private sector and particularly hurts the poor. Many aspect of bribery and corruption include accepting gratification, giving or accepting gratification through agent, Fraudulent acquisition of property; fraudulent receipt of property. Offences committed through postal system, deliberate frustration of investigation, making false statement or returns gratification by and through agents, bribery of public officer; using office or position for gratification; bribery transactions; false or misleading statements to the commission and attempt (conspiracy) punishable as offences. Corruption respects no national boundaries and it deeper poverty around the glebe by distorting political, economic and social life. Transparency inter national (TI) was born from the experience of people who witnessed first hand the real threat to human liver posed by corruption. Today, corruption at the highest levels captures headlines everywhere, and people are becoming aware of its disastrous consequences. Indeed, Nigeria is one of the poorest countries in the world (world Bank, 2003; united nations, 1999). Several factors contribute to the persistence of national poverty, and corruption is definitely one of them. Oil and Gas have brought wealth to Nigeria but these industries have historically provided opportunities for corruption on a massive scale. The corruption perceptions index (CPI) is a poll of polls, reflecting the perceptions of business people and country analysts, both resident and non-resident. The table below shows the relative performance of Nigeria's CPI (1980 –2002). Here, the comparisons to the results from previous years should be based on the country’s score, not its rank. A country’s rank can change suggesting that now countries enter the index and others dropout. A higher score suggests that respondents provided better ratings, while a lower score suggest that respondents revised their perception downwards. However, year-to-year in a country’s score can result not only from a changing way of a changing way of a country’s performance but also from a changing sample and methodology. With differing respondents and slightly differing methods change in a country’s score may also relate to the fact that different viewpoints have been collected and different questions being administered.
Thursday, 30 April 2015
9ice’s Cracked Voice & Drug Addiction: Open Letter To Alexander Abolore Adegbola Adigun Alapomeji Cracked Voice & Drug Addiction: Open Letter
9ice’s Cracked Voice & Drug Addiction: Open Letter To Alexander Abolore Adegbola Adigun Alapomeji Cracked Voice & Drug Addiction: Open Letter
To 9ice, Alexander Abolore Adegbola Adigun Alapomeji Ajifolajifaola I feel a very sincere duty of care to offer some advice to you-
“9ice”.You happen to be a very talented musician-You (Abolore) single handedly created a unique kind of music in the music genre-combining the Yoruba, local dialect to blend with the hip-hop rhythm-using the Yoruba proverbs and adages to calibrate your message and rhythms. You also created a niche for yourself which saw your musical
exploits and achievement transcend far and beyond the shores of Nigeria,Africa and beyond. I very much vividly still recollect
one of your lyrics in “GONGO-ASO” when you said you won’t stop until you bring home the Grammy award….please 9ice, what happened to that dream ? which was so full of passion
,zeal and determination. Why am I pouring so much encomiums on one man?-Two things are the reasons; firstly, because all the aforementioned I stated above are facts, secondly; the man (9ice) is a rare gem in terms of musical talents. Having said all of these, it would be a shame to see you waste or fade away like the likes of Majek Fashek,Whitney Houston,Amy Winehouse and a host of others. Please, 9ice, you certainly need to start doing something right about your situation. I don’t want to believe what I’m reading about you and drugs; but regardless; there is what they call corrective surgery and rehabilitation out there, this could be beneficial to you if you act fast. This surgery will correct the damage caused by whatever you have done to your vocal chord. Elton John; once admitted in an interview on Canadian
television some years back that he damaged his voice because he was smoking too much Marijuana-which eventually damaged his vocal chord. The marijuana consumption caused him to have extra growths in his vocal
chord. Elton John is well today because he took the right steps to address his mistakes, and he stopped whatever bad habit he was indulging in, and he went ahead to have a successful surgery on his vocal chord.-“9ice-Abolore Adigun”, you can also do the same if you act fast enough. Also KWAM 1- Wasiu Ayinde Omogbolahan Anifowose, had a
similar corrective surgery done in Canada by Dr. Fletcher Toleto- You can contact KWAM 1,to educate you further about the surgery that saved his vocal chord. 9ice –here is my advice to you, whatever you are doing to
yourself –it’s not too late to STOP now. The only way to your recovery is; “when you and only you decide enough is enough” and you start seeking help and also put a STOP to whatever you are doing which is apparently destroying your vocal chord. A corrective surgery and rehabilitation will enhance your voice by giving it more resonance and it will lower the timbre of you voice which will eventually make it sound stronger, but first
and foremost –you will need to first STOP whatever you are doing that is destroying your voice-I don’t want to judge you –Hence you are the only one who knows what you are using/ doing that is destroying your voice.
Please take great care not to end up like Majek Fashek &, Whitney Houston, because some of us still care about you, please. “A word is enough for a wise man like you”!
Genevieve Nnaji: I’m Still Single & Looking For An Ideal Boyfriend
Genevieve Nnaji: I’m Still Single & Looking
For An Ideal Boyfriend
In a recent chat with Ediale Kingsley, Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji talked about romance and why she is still not married at age 35. See excerpts below:
Why are you still single?
If I get married, I really want to stay married and staying married is not an easy thing. It means you are completely in tune with your partner. It means you have found your
soulmate because you will have to be able to stand a lot of disappointments that would definitely come but then again you have to learn to forgive. Tell me about your first love?
He was a very, very, handsome man. A long time ago, very handsome man, trust me.
Let’s talk about relationships – are you currently in one? Are you looking at settling down at some point? I know you’ve
heard that question a lot of times but tell us the truth now. *takes a deep breath* I think everyone is prioritizing and so am I. It’s not like I don’t want to settle down or want
somebody and until I find that person, there’s no thoughts of me settling down.
When was the last time you had a boyfriend… do you have one now?
I don’t have a boyfriend now. Ok, so what are you looking for in a man? Your ideal guy, what are you looking for in a man?
I am that person that eats with her eyes, like I need to be attracted to you. Definitely. There has to be physical attraction that will draw me to you but at the end of the day, it’s your mind I’m going to fall in love with. I’m probably
looking for a friend, someone who shares a like mind and somebody who is confident. Aww, I love tall guys. I’m short
you have to think of the kids.
Don’t you think a lot of guys are scared of you now? They will say she is good looking, successful, she’s got her own career, let me leave her alone, I can’t handle that kind of
wife I can’t tell her what to do. Then he is a baby, a boy. I’m not looking for a boy. Men don’t let artificial things like that intimidate them. So can you marry a guy you are richer than? How much money do I have? I’m not even that rich. I pay tax, I pay rents, I run an office, I have staff. So, talk about the
money I spend, not the money I make.
Katy Perry's Sunflower Dress Stirs Up Controversy in China: Political Statement or Style Snafu? Get the Details!
Katy Perry's Sunflower Dress Stirs Up Controversy in China: Political Statement or Style Snafu? Get the Details!
Controversy is blooming around Katy Perry in China. What looked like just another technicolor costume for the pop princess has stirred up animosity among those who saw the sunflower-studded dress she wore onstage Tuesday as a pro- Taiwanese statement. Which, considering she was performing in Taipei and she was surrounded by sunflowers, could have been the case--but she's performed in that costume before Taiwan just marked last month the anniversary of the Sunflower Student Movement, when students staged a 23-day occupation of Taiwan's parliament last year in protest of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement, a trade pact that some Taiwanese feared would give mainland China too much
economic influence in the sovereign state. Thousands rallied outside the building in solidarity with the students inside, and
demonstrators carried sunflowers as a symbol of hope. So that is quite the statement of solidarity Perry seemed to be making. The Prism artist, who also at one point donned the
official flag of Taiwan (aka the Republic of China) as a cape while singing "Unconditionally," certainly kept the conversation light during her concert, at one point telling the audience, "I don't even know how to speak Mandarin. That's what you
speak, right?" According to Quartz, plenty of Perry's Taiwanese fans adored the outfit and what could be construed as its political significance, while posts on Chinese social
media indicated that the pop star may have lost some fans on the mainland. "I'm speechless over Fruit Sister," read one post
on Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo that referred to Perry by a local nickname (which she got for wearing a lot of costumes that involve fruit). "I suppose she has no chance to
come to the mainland anymore, though she might not care. These performers who intervene in other countries' politics are the most annoying." zAddressing speculationi that Perry could end up banned from performing in China, user robotcl wrote on Taiwanese site PTT, per Hong Kong's Apple Daily. "It's
impossible for China to ban an American superstar." "That's super fierce, wearing sunflowers and the Taiwanese flag," lostguy wrote approvingly, also on PTT. "No wonder mainland artists say Taiwan has too much freedom of expression." And still others assume that Perry's dress is a nonstarter. "I am laugh-crying at Taiwan anti-China dissidents 'moved to tears' because Katy Perry's stylist accidentally committed her to
their cause," Arthur Chu cracked on Twitter. "'I don't even speak Mandarin. That's what you speak, right?' Katy Perry while unknowingly decked out as a member of Taiwan's Occupy," he added. Chimed in good kid., f.O.b. city: "God
bless Katy Perry. She's now Taiwan's most famous advocate without even knowing it." Perry's Prism World Tour touches down May 1 in Macau and then she's off to the Philippines
and Indonesia.
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Bruce Jenner Is All Smiles While With Ex-Wives Linda Thompson and Chrystie Crownover--See the Sweet Pic!
Bruce Jenner Is All Smiles While With Ex-Wives Linda Thompson and Chrystie Crownover--See the Sweet Pic!
What a precious photo. Bruce Jenner's ex-wife Linda Thompson posted a snapshot that was both nostalgic and sweet on her Instagram earlier today. The blond beauty shared a photo of herself, her ex-hubby, and Jenner's first ex-
wife Chrystie Crownover as the happy trio flashed a smile for the camera. Bruce was married to Chrystie in 1972 before separating in 1981. He was then married to Thompson from 1981-1986. Talk about friendly exes, right?! (At this time, Bruce Jenner has not chosen to publicly identify as a woman and so E! News will continue to refer to him as Bruce and use male pronouns, until he indicates otherwise.) The picture was paired with a caption from Thompson, Brandon and Brody
Jenner's mother, which read, "It has been gently brought to my attention that I never personally shared the link to the Huffington Post abbreviated excerpt from my memoir in
progress. And thank you for your loving & kind response! #chrystiebruceandme" In the lengthy excerpt published by Huffington Post, Thompson details the journey of her romance with Jenner, which began while watching the Olympian win the gold on the TV screen while in bed with--wait for it--Elvis Presley and ended with his reveal of his desire to transition into a woman. When Brody was about 18 months old and Brandon was about 3 and a half years old, Bruce came to me one day with a very somber look on his face and said "There's something about me that I really need to tell you, something you need to know." I truly thought he might possibly tell me he had had an affair while on the road. But that's not what he wanted to confess to me..Bruce told me that he identified as a woman. Not
understanding exactly what he meant, I questioned him. "What do you mean you identify as a woman?" I asked. "What does
that mean?" He replied that it meant that for as long as he could remember, he had looked in the mirror and seen a masculine image staring back at him where there should have
been a feminine reflection. Bruce lamented, "I have lived in the wrong skin, the wrong body, my whole life. It is a living hell for me, and I really feel that I would like to move forward with the process of becoming a woman, the woman I have always been inside." People have asked me, "Were there any signs or
clues through the years that Bruce might have had this issue? Any evidence he wore your clothes?" No. Not a clue. Nothing. Nada. Never. Thompson went on to explain that had Bruce opened up about his gender identity the moment they met, "I would not have married him. Pure and simple. But looking back, I'm so grateful to God, the universe, and Bruce that I
didn't know, and that Bruce played the role in my life that he did." She continued, "I would never have experienced the joy, the honor, the privilege of being the mother of the two most
precious gifts I have ever known, Brandon and Brody. As life has a way of unfolding as it is meant to, I have learned to trust life."
Justin Bieber Triggers International Incident
Justin Bieber Triggers International Incident
Justin Bieber's like a Bond villain -- an internationally wanted man -- and there's a push to get him locked up in Rome, but
it hasn't happened yet ... TMZ has learned. Rumors swirled Bieber got busted Wednesday morning when police officers swarmed outside his hotel in Rome. Truth is ... no arrest was
made, but our Bieber sources confirm he is on an Interpol list because of an outstanding warrant in Argentina. As we've reported ... Justin is wanted for not appearing to face charges he allegedly got his bodyguards to beat up a Buenos Aires photog in 2013. We're told authorities in Argentina have contacted Interpol -- and Justin had to go through secondary search at Customs when he flew into Italy -- but there's been no arrest. Bieber's legal team believes there's a grace period
before cops bust him on the warrant ... which was just issued earlier this month. As for the officers outside the hotel ... we're told they were consulting with Justin's security team on
crowd control. Not so fun fact for Biebs -- Italy and Argentina have an extradition treaty. Justin's in Rome to shoot "Zoolander 2." He'd better nail it in one take.
50 Cent I'm Making Big Money Off Mayweather/Pacquiao
50 Cent I'm Making Big Money Off Mayweather/Pacquiao
50 Cent is jumping on the money train this weekend, where he plans to score huge bank off the backs of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Club sources tell TMZ ... the rapper is getting half-a-million bucks Friday night for throwing down rhymes at Drai's. Fact is, 50 may be hedging his bets. You may recall ... he's put $1.6 mil on the line, betting Floyd
Mayweather will put Manny Pacquiao in his place. And we're told he also made a deal with Effen Vodka to make around $500k for a show 2 weeks later at Pool After Dark in Atlantic City. When it rains it pours.
Hank Baskett Transgender Mistress Attacked by Kendra Fans
Hank Baskett Transgender Mistress Attacked by Kendra Fans
The transgender female who had a relationship with Hank Baskett is filing a police report, claiming she was attacked in a
gay bar by Kendra Wilkinson fans who were out for revenge. Ava London is currently telling Modesto Police that she was inside a gay bar called Climax when a man and a woman
attacked her. She says they pummeled her and pulled her weave out, screaming she was a "homewrecker" and a "hoe." Hank has acknowledged he hooked up with Ava. The guy who took credit for the attack posted the above video of the aftermath and wrote, "LOL, the #husbandf***er Ava got told she's a hoe today and she/he went crazy." The guy actually admits the attack saying, "After she flipped her fake-ass hair in my face and after i was being held by security my girl Tee Tee beat the s*** outs her."
AT&T President AXED Over Racist Meme Lawsuit
AT&T President AXED Over Racist Meme Lawsuit
One of AT&T's presidents was fired following a company investigation into claims he sent a racist meme to a friend ...via text. TMZ broke the story ... Aaron Slator -- AT&T's President of Content and Ad Sales -- was sued by a former employee who claimed Slator's assistant found the text ... showing a dancing African child with the words, "It's Friday
N**s." The employee filed a racial discrimination suit for $100 million ... claiming Slator had it out for African Americans. A company rep tells TMZ, "Aaron Slator has been terminated. There is no place for demeaning behavior within AT&T and we regret the action was not taken earlier." Interestingly, the employee's lawsuit claimed AT&T knew about the meme, but never took action against Slator. Slator had been a key player in the pending merger between AT&T and DirecTV.
Russell Wilson and Ciara Enjoy Date Night at the White House--Is the Football Stadium Their Next Romantic Destination?
Russell Wilson and Ciara Enjoy Date Night at the White House--Is the Football Stadium Their Next Romantic Destination?
It's safe to say Russell Wilson scored some major points with this date night. Just three days after attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner with his grandmother, the Seattle Seahawks quarterback returned to the Washington D.C. landmark with Ciara for a romantic evening together. Dressed up in formal wear, the hot new couple was spotted
holding hands as they attended President Barack Obama's Japanese state dinner with a few famous faces. Guests including Shonda Rhimes, George Takei and Vice President Joe
Biden enjoyed a tasty meal created by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimonto and White House chef Cris Comerford. Just one day earlier, Ciara was back in Los Angeles attending a live
taping of The Voice. When asked about her new man, the "1, 2 Step" singer tried to remain coy. However, there was no hiding her love for Wilson's football team. "Seahawks rock,
absolutely," she told E! News with a giant smile on her face. So she'll definitely be going to some games next season with all the crazy die-hard fans, right? "Absolutely," she added. "I can only imagine. I think [the fans are] pretty much the best." Until it's time for kick-off, the twosome is still getting to know each other. But so far, both parties appear to be more than
happy. "Things are a bit busy for both of them now, but they are willing to make time and see where they may go," a source told E! News. "She thinks he is a complete gentleman
and has really enjoyed hanging out with him these past few weeks. It's constant laughter and fun with them."
Tuesday, 21 April 2015
Bobby Brown tells crowd Bobbi Kristina Brown 'is awake’
Bobby Brown attends the 2015 BET Honors at the Warner Theatre on Jan. 24 in Washington, DC. During a show in Dallas on Saturday he told the audience Bobbi Kristina Brown
is ‘awake’ nearly three months after being found unresponsive. Bobby Brown said on stage that his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown is “awake” nearly three months after being found facedown in a bathtub — prompting howls of joy from the audience and more confusion about the troubled woman’s
condition. The R&B singer made the stunning statement during a Saturday concert at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, Tex.,
TMZ reported . “Bobbi is awake. She’s watching me,” Brown said in a video posted on the gossip site.
BOBBI KRISTINA BROWN REMAINS ON LIFE SUPPORT DESPITE DAD BOBBY BROWN'S CLAIM SHE'S 'AWAKE'
But exactly what Brown meant was unclear.
A call to his lawyer was not returned. A woman who answered the phone of his wife, Alicia Etheredge, hung up when reached by the Daily News. A source told People magazine downplayed the dad’s message. “As far as I know, there’s been no change,” the source said. “We’re still hoping and praying that God will perform a miracle.” Last week, Brown also spoke about his daughter’s condition while performing onstage. “I dunno what the hell I am going through right now,” he said on April 11 at a soul-food festival in downtown Los Angeles , “but I am giving it to God and letting him deal with it.” Bobbi Kristina Brown was found unresponsive Jan. 31 in her Roswell, Ga., home. Bobbi Kristina was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her Atlanta home earlier this year. Pictured, she is seen at the premiere of "Sparkle" in 2012. Bobby Brown, second from right, stands outside of Emory Hospital in Atlanta where his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was being treated on Feb. 5. She’s since been moved to a rehab facility in Atlanta. She was placed in a medically induced coma. Her mother, superstar Whitney Houston, died under grimly similar circumstances when she was discovered dead from a drug overdose in 2012. Doctors’ attempts to wean Bobbi off of her coma-inducing medication resulted in seizures as she struggled to wake up, sources said.
Last month, a source told The News that the 22-year-old’s condition had not changed as she was moved from Emory University Hospital to a nearby long-term care facility.
"We've moved her to a place for rehabilitation," Bobbi Kristina's 81-year-old grandmother, Cissy Houston, told New York radio station WBLS 107.5 FM on March 25 about the undisclosed facility. "And you know, still not a great deal of hope. (We're) still praying."
zrivera@nydailynews.com
The Voice Stages Major Reunion: Former Coaches Gwen Stefani, Usher and CeeLo Green Are All Returning!
The Voice Stages Major Reunion: Former Coaches Gwen Stefani, Usher and CeeLo Green Are All Returning!
Are you ready for a major reunion on The Voice? It's going to be one massive party on Monday, April 27, because three former coaches are returning to the NBC singing competition series to help out the contestants! That's right, not only are we going to get to see Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Pharrell
Williams and Christina Aguilera continue to do their thing as the coaches during the two-hour episode on Monday, they're going to be joined by Gwen Stefani, Usher and CeeLo Green, too! E! News can exclusively reveal that the three former coaches are returning for a first-of-its-kind reunion, as they
take on the role of advisers on Monday. They will offer their expertise both as recording artists and former coaches to all the contestants currently in the running to win this season of The Voice. And it'll be the first time the three former judges have appeared on the show at the same time as CeeLo was one of the original coaches, appearing on seasons 1-3 and 5, while Usher served as a coach in seasons four and six and Gwen joined the show, along with current coach Pharrell, for season seven. Who's excited to see seven Voice coaches sharing the red and black stage together for the first time
ever?! We can't even imagine the epic-ness we're about to witness, people! The Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.
It's Official: Rihanna is the Most Badass Bridesmaid Ever-- See the Proof!
It's Official: Rihanna is the Most Badass Bridesmaid Ever-- See the Proof!
It's official, we want Rihanna at our wedding. The "Bitch Better Have My Money" singer flew to Hawaii over the weekend for her best friend Jennifer Rosales' wedding on, appropriately, 4/20. Riri documented the nuptials--and the big bash before the special event--on Instagram, proving yet again that she marches to the beat of her own damn drum. In the beachside bridal group shots, Riri is shown posing front and center with the rest of the bridesmaids in a range of stunning purple gowns. The Grammy winner shows off her
backside in one pic, and holds up a bouquet while smoking in another candid shot. One of the other bridesmaids, Riri's best friend Melissa Forde, also shared a series of photos from the special occasion and it's safe to say that the "Pour It Up" singer had a blast. And why wouldn't she?! She's in Hawaii, with her best friends, celebrating a wedding and April 20. Think about it, you guys. It's like Rihanna's best day ever. And luckily for us, it's documented on Instagram for all of us
to see. Now it's only a matter of time before the post- wedding festivities (we're thinking bikinis and drinks by the pool) begin--so get to it!
The New Tomorrowland Trailer Shows George Clooney's Badass Fight Scene
The New Tomorrowland Trailer Shows George Clooney's Badass Fight Scene
Well it looks like George Clooney's still got it. And by "it" we don't mean acting chops, good looks or the most accomplished wife around. Sure he has all that, but we're talking about that badass factor. It's not often we get to see
Clooney get super physical in a role (he's more the strong- worded type), but he proves he can hang with the best in the new Tomorrowland trailer. Well, maybe not the best...but he's
still impressive. The clip give us a look inside Clooney's characters crazy futuristic house--you know, the one that's a portal to another world? Britt Robertson shows up to get
some answers on that magic pin she found, and it turns out that a huge team of bad guys has followed her there. Luckily Clooney's got his newly-minted martial arts training to help
defend them. He shows off everything: The grab-the-gun move, the knock-you-out-with-your-own-gun move, even the chop-off-the-bad-guy's-arm move. And yes, those are the
technical terms. Oh, and let's not forget about that bathtub rocket--George and Britt give that a ride, too. Tomorrowland hits theaters on May 22.
Houston Family -- Bobbi Kristina Breathing On Her Own ... Browns Were Right
Houston Family -- Bobbi Kristina Breathing On Her Own ... Browns Were Right
The Houston family is now changing their tune, saying Bobbi Kristina is OFF life support, but they continue to maintain there's no real hope for recovery. The Houston family now
tells TMZ, Bobbi Kristina is breathing without the assistance of a ventilator. They say, "According to the doctors she's breathing on her own but the trach has to stay." But the
family still maintains Bobbi Kristina has "global and irreversible brain damage and remains unresponsive." It appears the Houston and Brown families have different ideas about how to handle the prospect of long term care ... something that is now a real possibility.
Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge Gone Wrong People Are Pissed And Seriously Injured
Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge Gone Wrong People Are Pissed And Seriously Injured
The #kyliejennerchallenge has caused some of Kylie Jenner's super fans big problems ... and it's not just their giant lips. It was bound to happen ... a day after the hashtag blew up
online, complaints and pics of disturbing injuries from pissed fans who pushed the limits are now flooding social media.
Before you search #KylieJennerChallengeGoneWrong we have
to warn you ... some of the injuries are EXTREMELY GRAPHIC ... ranging from simple bruises to extensive trauma requiring
hospitalization. Keep in mind Kylie never asked anyone to plump up but some of the results have been painful to say the
least. Some recent tweets include ... "my lips bleeding and they hurt like hell" and "god help my lips."
Sherri Shepherd Judge Says ... You ARE the Mother!!!
Sherri Shepherd Judge Says ... You ARE the Mother!!!
Sherri Shepherd has lost her epic battle with her soon to be ex-husband ... she's officially listed as the mother of the child who was born via surrogate ... TMZ has learned. Shepherd
and her estranged husband, Lamar Sally, have been battling in court since the child's birth in August and it's been all about the moolah. Sherri claims she was tricked into having the
child with Sally and therefore has no connection or responsibility to the child. A Pennsylvania just begged to differ, ruling her Hancock belongs on the birth cert. Lamar
says he's ecstatic with the ruling telling TMZ, "I want her to go on television and apologize the same way that she went on there and accused me of being a gold digger and tricking her into having a baby." We're told Shepherd was a no-show at the hearing, The two still need to meet in front of a judge in L.A. to sort out the child support situation. He wants her to help take care of the child.
Monday, 20 April 2015
Whitney Houston's Family -- Browns Are Wrong ... Bobbi
Whitney Houston's Family -- Browns Are Wrong ... Bobbi
Kristina Still Unresponsive, on Life Support
Bobby and Tina Brown are absolutely wrong ... Bobbi Kristina is not off life support and remains unresponsive ... this according to the Houston family. Sources connected with the
Houstons tell TMZ, they have no idea where Bobby Brown is getting his information that Bobbi Kristina was awake, nor do they know why Tina said she's awake and no longer on life support. Gossip Cop first reported the conflicting positions between the Browns and the Houstons. We're told the Houstons are clear ... "She's in the exact same condition she
was in when she went into the facility." They say there is "minimal" reaction ... an occasional eye blink, but that's it. The Houstons say Bobbi Kristina is still on a ventilator.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin Divorce a Done Deal Documents Filed Today
Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin Divorce a Done Deal Documents Filed Today
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have sealed their deal on divorce, and the documents will be filed later Monday ... TMZ has learned. Sources connected with the couple tell us ...
Gwyneth and Chris have been using their business managers to hash out a settlement agreement involving both property and custody. We're told the agreement has been signed and the divorce is a done deal ... all that's left is for the paperwork to be filed and signed by the judge. As for the terms of the deal ... we're told it will not be revealed in the
divorce docs ... it's all part of a confidential settlement. But based on how they've gotten along since the split, it's almost certain they'll share joint custody of their 2 kids. We're told
the divorce docs will cite irreconcilable differences, but it's all very amicable.
Pictures: Nigerian Actor Dele Odule, Yinka Ayefele & Titi Atiku At NTA’s Seun Olagunju’s Lavish 40th Birthday Party
Pictures: Nigerian Actor Dele Odule, Yinka
Ayefele & Titi Atiku At NTA’s Seun Olagunju’s Lavish 40th Birthday Party
Nigeria’s most celebrated NTA news anchor, Segun Olagunju who recently turned 40 got a lavish birthday party from her wealthy hubby, FRSC boss Kayode Olagunju yesterday in
Lagos. The birthday party was well attended by top shots in the society. Dignitaries spotted at the event yesterday were Ex-VP’s Atiku’s wife, Titilayo Abubakar, Nollywood actor Dele Odule, gospel star Yinka Ayefele and many others. See exclusve photos below
