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Kim Kardashian makes her way through Los Angeles International Airport to catch a flight to Nigeria on Feb. 15, 2013. The 32-year-old reality TV star is making her second trip to Africa this year. Kim is going to co-host the much talked about Valentine "Love Like A Movie" Sunday evening live concert of Nigerian soul singer Darey Art Alade at the popular Eko Suites & Hotel on Victoria Island, Lagos. If Kanye who has some business interests in Nigeria joins Kim, it would be their third babymoon since they returned last Tuesday from their last one in a long weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But how much does it cost for a Kim Kardashian appearance at an event? Kim charges from $20,000 - $100,000 per appearance from clubs to shows and other events. ~ By Orikinla Osinachi , prize winning author of Scarlet Tears of London , Diary of the Memory Keeper and other books. Tweet

Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey aka Goldie Harvey suddenly died on Valentine's Day at the Reddington Hospital on Victoria Island, Lagos, after she returned from the 55th Annual Grammy Awards held on February 10, 2013, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, U.S.A. Let us celebrate the life she lived for that is what matters most to the living. What lessons can we learn from her life for the lessons will help us to appreciate the values and virtues of life in a country where most people prefer to live in fallacy and hypocrisy and wickedness. Every second counts and every breath is precious. Don't gamble or waste it in ignorance of true love for in true love is our life fulfilled for the glory of God our maker. Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom . ~ Psalm 90:12 (New International Version) PROFILE OF SUSAN OLUWABIMPE ‘GOLDIE’ HARVEY Growing up in a family where music was virtually the only bright spot in a tripartite existence that revolved ro...

Supermarkets are stocking various Valentine gifts, but many of them are just too expensive for majority of guys and babes who as we know now are really financially challenged in Nigeria and most of them are unemployed. Therefore they cannot afford expensive Valentine gifts for their sweethearts. This is the time to humble girlfriends that are too demanding. Of course wise boys and men avoid dating covetous and greedy girls and women who don't care how guys make their money to impress them and the day the good times stop, these greedy babes move on to more buoyant men. And lest we forget, they don't care about love and sacrifices. They just want to suck you dry like vampires. Don't let any girlfriend make you borrow or even steal for Valentine. Valentine is even one of the best times to know who truly loves you or not and the best gift for Valentine is the priceless gift of pure and true love and it is more precious than diamond, gold or any other precio...

11 Feb 2013 15:19 Africa/Lagos Papacy Of Pope Benedict XVI Highlighted His Pastoral, Scholarly, Holy Life, Says Cardinal Dolan Sad he will resign but grateful for his eight years of selfless leadership Reached out to religiously threatened in Middle East, poor in Africa, world's youth Highlighted value of human life WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued this statement moments after learning of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on February 11, 2013. Statement of Cardinal Timothy Dolan The Holy Father brought the tender heart of a pastor, the incisive mind of a scholar and the confidence of a soul united with His God in all he did. His resignation is but another sign of his great care for the Church. We are sad that he will be resigning but grateful for his eight years of selfless leadership as successor of St. Peter. Though 78 when he elected pope in ...

Osama bin Laden. 11 Feb 2013 13:15 Africa/Lagos Esquire Publishes First-ever Interview With The Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden Magazine reveals untold elements of the historic raid as well as the personal aftermath for The Shooter and his family Story to appear in the March 2013 Issue on Newsstands the week of February 11 NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire magazine will publish an exclusive in-depth feature story in the March 2013 issue about the former Navy SEAL Team Six member who killed Osama Bin Laden. The 15,000-word story, "The Shooter," is written by Phil Bronstein, Executive Chair of the Center for Investigative Reporting (the piece was reported in cooperation with CIR), and is based on extensive interviews with the man who killed bin Laden. The story reveals untold, unforgettable details of the historic nighttime raid in May, 2011 at bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and stands as the definitive account of what happened the...

Nigeria ended a 19-year wait to regain the African Nations Cup after a stunning goal from winger Sunday Mba gave them a deserved 1-0 win over Burkina Faso in the final at Soccer City on Sunday. “Winning this tournament is for my nation. When I came on board over a year and a half ago, I wanted to make Nigerians happy. “I hope more African coaches will be given more responsibility to lead their countries. There is a lot of potential in this team but we need to be patient. I'm so, so proud of what we have achieved in this team. “I'm an optimist, I never think negative. We came here to win the captain - I told my captain that we coming here to win this trophy and he didn't believe me. Today we have won." ~ Stephen Keshi, Nigeria coach “I would like to thank the All Mighty God, this is a dream come true. I have been in six Africa Cup of Nations and this is my last tournament. I’m obviously very happy and proud to be in this team.” ~ Joseph Yobo, Nigeria captain...

I will pop a bottle of Cristalino Champagne to celebrate the victory of the Super Eagles of Nigeria over the Stallions of Burkina Faso in today's final match of the 29th Africa Cup of Nations at the National Stadium in Johannesburg in South Africa. And I know that millions of Nigerians are praying for Nigeria to win the Orange Africa Cup of Nations this evening and the good news will make headlines all over the world tomorrow. Of course God will receive all the glory for our victory, because without Him we cannot achieve anything. Tweet

True Story Nollywood Documentary Premieres February 26, 2013: A film about the stories written and told by the world?s third largest film industry, Nollywood True Story Nollywood: The Trailer from TSN on Vimeo . New York, NY February 8 -- The New York Women in Film & Television will hold a screening at Anthology Film Archives on February 26 to share the works of its talented members, including the premiere showing of True Story Nollywood (TSN) - a film documenting the opinions about the authenticity of the African narrative in Nollywood films (a fast growing African film industry thought to be losing itself to Western culture). Produced by a young up and coming filmmaker of Nigerian/Cameroonian descent, Ihuoma Mambo Atanga, True Story Nollywood highlights various subjects of discourse surrounding the topic, among prominent Nollywood filmmakers and people based in her current city of residence, New York City including renowned Nollywood director Tunde Kelani. Inspired by...

6 Feb 2013 09:00 Africa/Lagos Invisible Giants: Changing the World One Step at a Time, a Book by Lindsay Levin, is Out on 5th March LONDON, February 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "An extraordinary, warts-and-all account designed to jump leaders into 21st century realities." John Elkington, Executive Chairman, Volans Ventures; Co-founder of Environmental Data Services (ENDS) and SustainAbility (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130206/594060-a ) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130206/594060-b ) Invisible Giants is a book about leadership, choices in life and the potential in everyone to make a difference. Author Lindsay Levin, who founded the social enterprise Leaders' Quest in 2001, tells the stories of some of the people she has met through her work, and their impact on the world. Levin takes readers on a journey from Canary Wharf to the streets of Mumbai, and from a high-security prison in Johannesburg to Chengdu, where thousands...

Top Restaurants in Lagos The Blowfish Hotel www.theblowfishhotel.com/ 17, oju Olobun Street, Off Idejo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. reservation@theblowfishhotel.com +234 1463 1298 - 99 Bungalow's 1296 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Tel: 0803 403 0129 www.bungalowrestaurant.com/ Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel Ozumba Mbadiwe Ave, Victoria Island, Lagos. Tel: 0708 061 0000 www.radissonblu.com/ Mama Cass Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Tel: 01 877 3120 www.mamacassng.com/ Hillcrest Hotel 2 Afolabi Awosanya Street Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos. Tel: 01 270 6880 www.hillcresthospitality.com/ Piccolo Mondo Restaurant, Bar And Night C 19B, Plot 975, Idejo Street, Off adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Tel: 01 792 7922 www.piccolomondor/ 3zees Restaurant and Lounge 46b, Ogudu Road, Ogudu. Lagos. reservation@3zeeslounge.com Tel: 234 08093366987, 012957277 http://3zeeslounge.com/ is a high networking and flex...

A 20 year old girl Ramat Isah was raped and then beheaded by an expelled 500 level student of Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Godwin Idoko on New Year Day in Rafin Yashin, Bosso Niger State in the Islamic northern Nigeria. The rapist and murderer told Minna Magistrate Court that he beheaded the lady for refusing his request for sex after collecting his N2,500 as earlier bargained. Idoko who was arraigned in accordance with section 221 of the penal code of culpable homicide stunned the court after the Police First Information Report(FIR) was read to him when he suddenly said he had a complaint against the deceased. Read the complete report on Nigerian Info . Tweet

“Truly Heaven on Earth!” 5 Feb 2013 06:01 Africa/Lagos TripAdvisor Reveals The Most Romantic Hotels In The World TripAdvisor Shares the Love for Valentine's Day with the Travelers' Choice Awards for the Most Romantic Hotels NEWTON, Mass., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor® , the world's largest travel site*, today announced the U.S. and worldwide winners of its 2013 Travelers' Choice Awards for the Most Romantic Hotels. Unlike any other hotel honors, TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travelers around the world. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/57947-tripadvisor-reveals-the-most-romantic-hotels-in-the-world (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130205/MM53247) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080902/TRIPADVISORLOGO) "If you need inspiration for a romantic getaway, close to home or somewhere more...

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