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Yesterday, there were reports that the Olumofin brothers, Joro and Dokun Olumofin were turned back from Toolz and Tunde Demuren's traditional wedding by the bride and groom's parents. LIB reached out to the Olumofin brothers to find out their side of the story...and they denied they were asked to leave the wedding. Speaking exclusively with LIB, Dokun Olumofin said; "We can all agree that a persons wedding is a once in a life time event for which reason Tunde and I had spoken on Wednesday last week and agreed to put drama behind and move forward. We had already decided in view of the previous drama surrounding this event, to cut short our stay at the event, congratulate our friend and leave. That precisely was what we did. At no time was our invitation to the event cancelled and at no time were we requested to leave. As to your questions whether after all this we shall still be friends, the answer is yes." Dokun is pictured above with the groom at the wedding ye

  At least 100 people were reportedly killed during an attack by Boko Haram members on Dalori, a settlement located on the outskirt of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital yesterday January 30th.  Sahara Reporters reports that the sect members dressed in military uniforms, had stormed the village in 10 Hilux buses and motorcycles  and started shooting sporadically and setting houses ablaze.  The villagers who spoke with Sahara reporters say the sect members operated unhindered for hours and stole some food items after the attack. A resident of the village,  Ibrahim Muhammad, while narrating what happened, said that Boko Haram fighters dressed like military personnel and started opening fire on everybody:  "All our wives and children were brutally killed while they looted and destroyed our livestock  as well as ."  Vice Chairmn of civilians JTF in Dalori village Modu Kaka said that at least 100 dead bodies were evacuated lastmight and also stated that hundreds are still mi

Two flight attendants reportedly got into a fist fight on a recent Delta fight. (Photo: Wikimedia) The skies weren’t so friendly on a recent Delta Air Lines flight. After two female flight attendants got into a fist fight on flight 2598 traveling from Los Angeles to Minneapolis, the captain decided to make an unscheduled landing in Salt Lake City. According to the Aviation Herald, the flight attendants had a disagreement over work issues on the Jan. 22 flight. A third woman on the plane tried to break up the fight and was also hit by the brawling flight attendants. At that point, the captain made the decision to land the Boeing 757. The plane was flying just south of Salt Lake City when the fight broke out.

Rob Kardashian is standing by his woman. Hours after his girlfriend, Blac Chyna, was arrested for public intoxication and drug possession in Austin, Texas, Kardashian posted a screenshot of what appears to be the two on a FaceTime call. The 28-year-old reality star captioned the photo with two "Japanese ogre" emojis. (Fun fact: Tradition has it that the Namahage -- that's the name of that cute red-faced emoji -- is used to ward off evil spirits.) Chyna, whose real name is Angela Renée White, was arrested on Friday evening onboard a plane at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, ET confirmed. Law enforcement explained to ET that they received a call about "an intoxicated individual on a plane causing a disturbance." The 27-year-old model was later charged with public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance. Austin Police Department Chyna has since taken to her own Instagram page to post a "#FreeChyna" meme, writing,

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" I am going to sue Danku, his artiste, Rayce, and one HD who shot the video because they used my logo without my permission," he disclosed. Self acclaimed musican taliban,  Oritse Femi  has revealed plans to sue his ex-manager,  Danku and a colleague ,  Rayce . The  Double Wahala  singer made this disclosure during a chat with Punch Newspaper in Lagos, Nigeria. " I am going to sue Danku, his artiste, Rayce, and one HD who shot the video because they used my logo without my permission," he disclosed. Explaining further, the MSN gang boss, who parted ways with his ex-manager in 2015, said, " He (Danku) says he owns MSN Gang but that is a big lie. I registered that company name myself and created every logo of the company. He now manages an artiste, Rayce, and he put my logo on the guy’s work after I warned him not to do so. Because of that, I will let the law decide who is wrong between us."

Popular celebrity couple,  Tolu 'Toolz' Oniru  and  Tunde Demuren  have tied the nuptial knot!  The media personality and her pilot fiancé held their traditional wedding on Saturday, January 30, 2016 in Lagos in the glare of family, friends and well-wishers.  Though pictures from the event are gradually making waves on social media, Toolz had earlier posted some Pre-Wedding Shoot on her Instagram page. Stay with us for more photos to come. Meanwhile, the couple had a  lavish intimate engagement dinner  to host their friends before their wedding. Some of the invited guest included  Ebuka Obi-Uchendu  and his wife,  Cynthia Obianodo , Beat FM OAP  Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi ,  Dolapo Oni-Sijuwade ,  Kemi Adetiba ,  Oreka Godis   and more. Toolz and Tunde who had their introduction ceremony on September 2015, got engaged  June 2015. Congratulations to them. More Photos After the Cut:    

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says four passengers lost their lives in another boat mishap in Lagos on Saturday morning. According to NEMA, the accident occurred at Badore in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state at about 10.00 a.m. The South-West spokesman for the agency, Mr  Ibrahim Farinloye , disclosed this on Saturday in a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He, however, said 13 passengers were rescued. He said the boat with 17 passengers on board capsized at Badore. ``The incident occurred at about 10.00 this morning. ``The boat with 17 people on board which was coming from Ijede capsized at Badore. ``Four people died while 13 others were rescued,’’ he said. Dr  Bandele Onimode , the South-West Zonal Coordinator of the agency, also confirmed that 13 passengers were rescued with help from some agencies. Onimole lauded the Lagos State Waterways Authority, National Inland Waterways Authority, Lagos State Emerge

The veteran music star will be playing the role of a friend to lead character, Juliet in the musical play set to hold 5th of February at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. As part of the cast of the upcoming third edition of “Love is…The Musical” Sound Sultan says he is ready to show more of his artistic gift. The veteran music star will be playing the role of a friend to lead character,  Juliet  in the musical play set to hold 5th of February at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. “ I have always wanted to do something like this, not just because it is a lot of fun but also because I come from an arts background and my family is involved in theatre arts and the movie industry. ‘Love Is…The Musical’ is like a merger between my two passions. I cannot wait to get up on that stage on February 5 and show a different side of my artistic personality. ” Says Sound Sultan. The show which features over 40 cast and crew-members tells the musical story of

  The pro-Biafran activist group led by the imprisoned Nnamdi Kanu has filed a complaint against Muhammadu Buhari in The Hague, accusing the Nigerian president of war crimes. Thousands of people in southeast Nigeria have demonstrated in recent months, demanding independence for Biafra. Kanu, the leader of one of the most prominent activist groups—the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)—was arrested by Nigerian security forces in October 2015 on charges of ethnic incitement and sedition. He remains in detention and was refused bail by a federal high court in the capital Abuja on Friday. Goran Sluiter, a lawyer at Dutch human rights legal firm Prakken d’Oliveira, filed the complaint with the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday. Sluiter tells Newsweek that there has been “an intensification of violence and crimes committed against Biafrans since Mr Buhari became the Nigerian president.” There have been numerous reports of pro-Biafran protesters being killed

  Mohammed Biu has been arrested for allegedly collecting N45million from some military officers currently being investigated in the $2.1billion arms scam. Mohammed Biu , a Deputy Detective Superintendent at the Commission, was said to have promised to help the military officers escape the arms scam probe. According to a statement by the EFCC's Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren , documents relating to the ongoing arms scandal investigation were recovered from the suspect. The statement said: “An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrahman Mohammed Biu, a Deputy Detective Superintendent, (DDS) has been arrested for offences bordering on extortion, influence peddling and impersonation. “The officer was arrested on Monday following intelligence report alleging that he extorted a whopping sum of $150,000 from some  military officers on the pretext that he would help give them a soft landing in the ongoing  investigation int

  According to pulse. The association made the announcement via their Twitter account a few minutes ago Rihanna's new album, ANTI which she dropped only yesterday has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA). ANTI which is Riri's 8th studio album recorded 1 million downloads barely 15 hours after it was dropped. The 27-yr-old landed a $25m deal with South Korean Electronics giant, Samsung, with this same album and is set to have her album and tour sponsored by them. Although critics have speculated that Samsung had bought the million copies that has now gotten her a platinum as well as boosting sales for her, RIAA, still bestowed the honour whose criteria is to sell a million copies and above. The association made the announcement via their Twitter account a few minutes ago, congratulating her, saying:

  Reality TV queen, Kris Jenner, has now teamed up with JOIA de Majorca to launch her signature collection which features one item. The single multi coloured pearl piece can multi-task as a necklace or a bracelet and is being sold for $149.99. The design which comes in different colours including gray, black, white, champagne and gold-hued pearls, are arranged in colour order. The pearl strand is 45-inch and goes with a pair of white pearl stud earrings, which sells at a retail price of $55. With her daughters' involvements in various fashion endeavours, it was just a matter of time before the momager of the Kardashian clan got into it herself.

  Chris Brown is venting his frustrations over the 2016 Grammy Awards on Twitter. Chris who is nominated in one category this year, seems to be venting on the current state of affairs in the music industry. "#GRAMMY? This is probably the main reason I love being free to create any kind of music I want. Too many people kiss ass and work less," He said: "If u turn on ya radio right now I promise within the hour you will hear Chris Brown on damn near half the songs or I've co-written. The awards used to mean something. Now it's about likes, and memes." More Photo After the Cut.

American R&B singer, Brian Mcknight , has finally arrived Lagos ahead of the 3rd edition of the Butterscotch Evenings. The 16-time Grammy Awards nominee was spotted at the the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos some hours ago.  The event which was scheduled to hold on December 23, 2015, had been postponed, causing the multi-platinum singer to postpone his arrival as well. A statement by the event's publicist,  Bobby Taylor , had explained that the postponement had been due to the negligence of a booking agent, Mr. Bunmi Jinadu,  of Interglobe Entertainment, through whom all financial transactions regarding McKnight, the Butterscotch Evening 2015 headliner, were made. "Butterscotch Evenings has successfully acquired a reputation for delivering the very best of entertainment; never in time past has it failed to deliver the promised performing entertainers to its guests. For the first time we regret to inform you that one of our acts; Brian McKnight

                    The mother-of-two shared the photo via her instagram page, showing North sitted on the floor of her walk in closet which was already in disarray from her play session. Reality star, Kim Kardashian , has shared a new adorable photo of her first child, North West , playing inside her closet. The mother-of-two shared the photo via her instagram page, showing North sitted on the floor of her walk in closet which was already in disarray from her play session. Kim shared the photo, commenting: "It's going to be a long night".

  He played host to members of the British Conservative Party at the PDP secretariat in Abuja as his first official duty. Following his release from the Kuje Prison on Thursday, Jan. 28, the National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Olisa Metuh , resumed work at the PDP office today, January 29. He played host to members of the British Conservative Party as his first official duty at the PDP secretariat in Abuja. The British Conservative Party’s delegation was led by Mark Field , Member of Parliament representing the Cities of London and Westminster; and  Colin Bloom , Director of outreach at the Conservative Party. The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom . It is the majority party in the House of Commons, having won 330 of the 650 seats at the 2015 general election. It is the largest party in local government with 8,296 councillors.

Reality stars and Jenner sisters; Kendall and Kylie Jenner have launched their own clothing line; Kendall + Kylie...Take a first look at their Spring 2016 collection.  

  "He chatted up the lady on the dating site and from there, their conversation shifted to Whatsapp, a mobile messaging application." Two students from different universities have been arrested for raping and robbing a 27-year-old lady. Valentine , a student at a University in Imo state, and Kusimo , a student at a polytechnic in Ogun state, reportedly lured the lady, whose name was simply given as Nike , to a hotel where they each took turns raping her. The incident happened on Thursday, January 14 on Idowu Ibiyemi Street, in the Igando area of Lagos State,and the perpetrators have been taken int custody at Igando Police Division after the victim raised an alarm. Speaking with Punch, a Police source said, “ Valentine is a 400-level Civil Engineering student of a university in Imo State. He chatted up the lady on the dating site and from there, their conversation shifted to Whatsapp, a mobile messaging application. “The suspect told his friend, Kusimo, ab

Oliseh was not with the Super Eagles team B when they arrived in Nigeria on Thursday, January 29 fro Rwanda Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh thinks people are after his life in Nigeria according to a new report. Oliseh was not with the Super Eagles team B when they arrived in Nigeria on Thursday, January 29 fro Rwanda.

  Very soon, he is also expected to land another deal for UAC Foods . This is according to label mate, Kcee, who said he will be “unveiled as the face of one of the favourites from the stables of UAC foods”.

  Nigerian comedian Gbenga Adeyinka who was born in the 60s is celebrating his son’s 21st birthday today (January 29). The longtime comedian shared an old picture of him with his son, and a more recent picture of both them. “ @gbengajnr, Wow! So you are 21 already ? I still remember that day 21 years ago when God gave me the grace to hold you in my hands and i became a man. We have had differences, I've punished you, I've been hard on you but never forget that you are MY BEST FRIEND, my joy and my guy ” wrote the comedian.

  The 25-year-old British pop star shocked her fans when her topless for French publication, Lui magazine cover got released on January 28. the picture was taken by controversial photographer, Terry Richardson .

  Tyga is finally weighing in on Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's relationship , and the 26-year-old rapper is surprisingly supportive. "Everybody deserves to be happy," Tyga said when asked how he felt about Blac Chyna, his ex-fiancee and mother of his 3-year-old son, King Cairo, dating Rob, Kylie Jenner's brother. The strange and complex web of drama that is Rob and Blac Chyna's relationship has drawn criticism and support from almost everyone tangentially related to the couple, though their romance wasn't mentioned when Tyga sat down with Khloe Kardashian and Scott Disick on Wednesday's K ocktails Wit h Khloe. During his appearance on the FYI show, Tyga even shared that he would like to marry Kylie. If they did get married, Rob would be Tyga's brother-in-law. Now, all that needs to happen is for Rob and Blac Chyna to tie the knot and we'd officially have the most confusing celebrity family tree. While Tyga might be looking

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has refused to discuss an arms corruption scandal in which members of his government are accused of misusing billions of dollars earmarked for the fight against Boko Haram. The scandal centers on Sambo Dasuki, who Jonathan appointed as Nigeria’s national security advisor in 2012. Dasuki was arrested in December 2015 in connection with a government investigation ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari. The investigation found that $2 billion of arms funds had gone missing during Dasuki’s tenure. He was charged with 19 counts of fraud totaling $68 million but pleaded not guilty on all counts. Other high-profile figures allegedly implicated in the scandal include former Nigerian Defense Minister Bello Haliru Mohammed , who served under Jonathan between 2011 and 2012, and Olisa Metuh, the national publicity secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), of which Jonathan is a member. A spokesman for Buhari recently said that the

  Wendy Williams has never been afraid to speak her mind, even if means meriting a few stares, glares and enemies in the entertainment business. So when it came time for the radio disc jokey turned beloved daytime talk show host to give her two cents on the Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa Amber Rose debacle that exploded on Twitter, Ms. Williams didn’t hold back. “The idea that he’s going after Wiz like that is crazy,” the 51 year old said. “The idea that he’s talking about Amber being a stripper, you’re not saying anything that she hasn’t admitted herself. As a matter of fact, Kanye, you’re the one who gave this stripper her come up.” Galvanizing an audience fully prepared to receive the shade she threw at the Waves  emcee, Williams didn’t hold back when pointing out Amber and his wife, Kim aren’t that different. “And by the way, we recall meeting your wife on her back,” Williams finished. Williams didn’t stop there an went on to allege Kim and Kanye’s marriage is a sham.

Geneva (AFP) - The Zika virus is "spreading explosively" in the Americas and the region may see up to four million cases of the disease strongly suspected of causing birth defects, the World Health Organization warned Thursday. As the number of suspected cases of microcephaly -- thought to be linked to the virus -- surged in Brazil, WHO head Margaret Chan said an emergency committee would meet Monday to determine whether the Zika outbreak amounts to a global health emergency. Microcephaly causes babies to be born with an abnormally small head and brain. Cases have soared in Brazil from 163 a year on average to more than 3,718 suspected cases since the outbreak, and 68 babies have died, according to the health ministry. Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Jamaica and Puerto Rico have warned women to avoid getting pregnant for the time being. Jitters over Zika have spread far beyond the affected areas to Europe and North America, where dozens of cases

In the wake of  Kanye West   changing the title of his new album from  SWISH  to  WAVES ,  Wiz Khalifa  took to Twitter to make sure everyone understood the significance of the name. He pointed to the work of  Max B , who popularized the  Wave movement  with his melodic, lo-fi rap music throughout the mid-2000s. "That’s the wave. If theres nothing with that sound ITS NOT WAVY,“