French City in Nigeria

In Ejigbo town, Osun State, half of the population speaks French and they have no geographic borders with any French speaking country. Their story is unusual and amazing for the people of Ejigbo. Hamisu Rogo with NTA24 News visits the city and reports.

Chris Tucker Goes To Nigeria

Chris Tucker joins Andrew Young on an unusual trip to Africa in this Emmy-winning excerpt from the documentary "Continent of Opportunity."


"In other parts of Africa is same way, but in Nigeria is some kind of special energy in it," Chris Tucker.

"I Wanna be a Nigerian" Music Video

Haha, very funny!

Boko Haram Promises More Attacks ON Nigerians

Nigerian radical Islamist sect, Boko Haram, has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on police headquarters in the capital Abuja that killed two, saying their target was the police chief.

"We are responsible for the bomb attack on the police headquarters in Abuja which was to prove a point to all those who doubt our capability," the group known as Boko Haram said after the attack late Thursday. The powerful explosion, believed to the first suicide bombing by Islamist extremists in Nigeria, ripped through the police headquarters car park, killing a police officer and the bomber, wounding several others and destroying dozens of cars, according to police.
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Video: MOHITS SIGNS WITH G.O.O.D. MUSIC

Chelsea star Didier Drogba marries his long-term partner

Drogba, 33, tied the knot with Lalla Diakite at the at the Marie de Monaco
 in Monaco in the south of France.

With the almost incessant scandals that emerge from the world of football it's refreshing to find that some players can behave themselves. Take Didier Drogba for instance - the Chelsea star married his long-term partner this weekend in a private ceremony minus the opulence commonly associated with the world of millionaire footballers.  

The ceremony was officiated by club owner Roman Abramovich, with his team-mates Salomon Kalou and Florent Malouda among the groom’s men. RnB superstar Akon and a host of stars from NBA were also said to be included on the list of guests for the event. 

Didier also flew in singer J.Martins from Nigeria.

More Pictures after the cut

Kanu Quits in Style!

The Lagos State Governor, in case you didn't know, is a football fanatic. He plays football every Thursday evening at Alausa with some people and every Sunday somewhere on Lagos Island. And I hear he's very good at it. Yesterday he captained the Super Eagles All Stars during the Kanu Testimonial Match held at Teslim Balogun Stadium. That's him far right in the pic.

The testimonial match in honour of Nwankwo Kanu
former captain of the Super Eagles held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium,
Lagos. Group photograph of the teams that played the match,
Super Eagles beat Friends of Kanu 3-1. Photo by Sylva Eleanya.

Nigerian Cartoon Launches At Silverbird: Abuja Saturday 18th

Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music Signs D'banj

Kanye West’s GOOD (acronym for Getting Out Our Dreams) Music which is home to John Legend, Common, Mos Def, Kid Cudi and Big Sean, among other artistes may have allegedly signed Dapo Adebanjo a.k.a. D’banj, The Punch reports.

In addition, other sources report that D’Banj’s manager, Sunday Are of List Entertainment, confirmed that there have been talks between Mr. West and D’banj but that D’Banj officially signed the contract today. “Yes there have been discussions between the two parties lately. They have been exchanging contracts but now the wait is over, he said.

Kanye West is also reportedly interested in working with Mo-hits Record’s award winning Producer, Don Jazzy.

Here is D’banj’s confirmation on Twitter…

Forbes: Africa's Top 10 Richest Men

Forbes recently released it's list of richest and most powerful people in the world and some Africans made the list.This year the combined net worth of people on the list amounted to $4.5 trillion.Brazil,Russia,India and China produced 108 of the 214 new names.Africa also produced some new names this year.Check out the the top ten Africans that made the list  

Aliko Dangote

Networth:  $13.8 billion

Position:  1

Country:  Nigeria

Business: He is the owner of the Dangote Group, which has operations in Nigeria and several other countries in Africa. Current interests include cement, sugar, flour, salt, pasta, beverages and real estate, with new projects in development in the oil and Natural gas, telecommunications, fertilizer and steel.

Nicky Oppenheimer

Net Worth.:  $7 Billion

Position:  2

Country:  South Africa

Business: the chairman of the De Beers diamond mining company and its subsidiary, the Diamond Trading Company. Product(s): Diamond

100 Most Influential People In Africa

In the current issue of New African Magazine, Genevieve Nnaji, Oluchi Orlandi, Nneka, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Oby Ezekwesili, President Jonathan, Aliko Dangote, Prof. Attahiru Jega, Gov. Fashola, Jim Ovia, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Tony Elumelu, Prof. Chalres Soludo were among the Nigerians listed as influential in Africa. Other Africans include, Nelson Madela, Kofi Annan, Robert Mugabe, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Idris Elba, Didier Drogba etc. The compilation is not a ranking list, they just listed 100 people. 

BREAKING NEWS!! House Of Reps Speaker Bankole Dimeji Arrested!

After days of playing hide and seek, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) last night arrested Hon. Dimeji Bankole, outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives. He was arrested in his Asokoro, Abuja residence at about 8pm after reportedly resisting arrest again for more than four hours.

Man Cuts Off Own Penis With Razor

A middle-aged man in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun, on Friday, severed his manhood with a razor blade in broad day light. The incident, which occurred at the popular Oyingbo Road, the commercial centre of the town, drew the attention of hundreds of residents of the town.

Witness accounts state that the man was trekking along Folagbade Road but suddenly stopped at Oyingbo Road junction and brought out a razor blade, and cut off his male organ.

I"ll Take My Chances The Movie

Preview clips from one of the movies CBEN Pictures was hired to shoot in Nigeria March thru May 2011 Shot with the New Sony F3 Camera.

Teenager 'sells kidney for iPad'

A teenager in China has sold one of his kidneys in order to buy an iPad 2, Chinese media report. The 17-year-old, identified only as Little Zheng, told a local TV station he had arranged the sale of the kidney over the internet.

The story only came to light after the teenager's mother became suspicious. The case highlights China's black market in organ trafficking. A scarcity of organ donors has led to a flourishing trade.

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