War Over #bringbackjonathan hashtag Reno Omokri says Doyin Okupe didn't start the movement

Reno Omokri took to twitter to defend his colleague, Doyin Okupe, who many have criticized for tweeting the offensive hashtag on August 22nd. Well, if he didn't start it, why join the bandwagon?

It's ‘Judgement Day’ for Oscar Pistorius

Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius appears in court on Thursday to face judgement over the killing of his model girlfriend, ending a six-month trial that turned the amputee’s private life into a global spectacle.

 The 27-year old celebrity athlete faces life behind bars — and notoriety that would eclipse his athletic achievements — if found guilty of deliberately killing lover Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013.

Judge Thokozile Masipa’s ruling on charges of murder and three firearms offences will likely be laid out in two days of careful legal argument and then a final verdict, perhaps on Friday. The high-drama, half-year trial fed intense media interest worldwide, with live broadcasts veering into the realm of TV reality shows.

Tiwa Savage & Davido at the “Africa Unplugged” Press Event in London

 Tiwa Savage and Davido will be headlining the Africa Unplugged concert on the 14th of September at at the 02 Brixton Academy in London and on the 21st of September 2014 at the RITZ Manchester.

Vox Africa hosted a press marley for the leading acts including UK Afrobeats musician Mazi Chuks and East Africa’s finest, Diamond Platnumz! Tiwa who rocked a black and white striped dress paired with blue pumps was clearly excited about the forthcoming event as she talked about how it would unite Africa and attract positivity to the continent despite all the negative attention the continent has been receiving.

Check on it.

Bill & Melinda Gates to Donate $50 Million to West Africa To Battle EBOLA

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is donating $50 million (about N8 billion) to West Africa to assist in the fight against Ebola.

The foundation will be making the donation via the United Nations and other international organizations working to stop the outbreak, International Business Times reports. A part of the funds will also go towards funding medical firms that are researching treatments, technologies, and vaccines for the disease.

Watch: Justin Bieber Gets Booed by the Crowd Before Stripping Down to His Calvins at Fashion Rocks [Photos + Video]

In what may be the most shameless of all shameless plugs, Justin Bieber stripped down to his Calvins during last night’s Fashion Rocks event after getting booed by the crowd.

That’s right — as soon as Bieber hit the stage the crowd began to audibly boo. We’re sure it wasn’t the reception he was hoping for.

While introducing Rita Ora with model Lara Stone, Justin exclaimed: “I actually don’t feel comfortable unless I’m in my Calvins,” before undressing.

Singer 9ice takes his political awareness campaign to Ogbomoso (See Photos)

Singer 9ice, who is from Ogbomoso, Oyo state, visited his constituency today September 10th for awareness campaign and to identify with the electorate. He addressed a large crowd that gathered at the Town hall in Oja Igbo, and promised that if elected to represent Ogbomoso Federal constituency 1, he will use this salary to do developmental projects in the constituency.

9ice declared his intentions to go into politics many weeks ago. He plans to contest for House of Reps in 2015. See more photos from his rally today after the cut...

NewMusic: Yemi Alade – Kissing

KISSING” is the third official single of Yemi Alade’s unreleased LP and arrives after the massive international success of previous single “Johnny” and “Tangerine” which cemented her position as a major force in the African music scene. Listen, download, share and enjoy

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