HURRAH! Vanessa Michaels' Blog is 1 today

Hurrah! It's exactly a year Vanessa Michaels's Blog debuted on the blogshpere. This is actually a feat that should be celebrated and also be thankful for, because this blog was born out of passion. Being a presenter/OAP/Producer of a major Tv show and top notch documentaries, Going on line was just a thing I wanted to do for the love of it and not because it is a fad. And so far the love shown by readers and followers of my blog has been ginamous and awesome; and I want to use this medium to say a very Big Thank You to Y"all who have taken the time to visit and drop your comments on this prestigious blog. I love y'all so much.

PHOTO:Family kill their own daughter,beheads boyfriend for trying to marry without their consent

A young Indian woman was beaten to death by members of her own family and her boyfriendbeheaded in an horrific honour killing after they were lured back to their village thinking were going to be allowed to marry.

Nidhi Barak, 20, a fine arts student, and Dharmender Barak, 23, who was studying attechnical college, were killed last night as locals in Gharnavati village in the Indian state of Haryana watched on.
The pair had eloped to nearby Delhi on Tuesday because their families did not approve of their relationship.

PHOTOS: KIM KARDASHIAN AND KANYE WEST'S ROMANTIC DINNER DATE

 Kim Kardashian and boyfriend Kanye West left baby North West at home and went out for a romantic dinner date on Friday, Sept. 20 in Los Angeles. 

But the new parents didn't spend the evening alone as a couple at Hakkasan, which serves modern Cantonese cuisine.  It was double date night with Tyga and his girlfriend Black Chyna!

The new mama looked fabulous for the occasion, wearing a very fashionable full-length pale pink jacket with a white top and matching pants.  Her new blond hair was down, in a wavy style.

Another photo after the cut..............

STOWAWAY TEENAGER: In-laws Are After Me ‘Over Government Money’ – Mother Cries Out

Remember that Arik stowaway kiddo, who actually hid in the hole of a plane that was Lagos bound, From Edo state? Well this stowaway kid turned celebrity has actually turned his initial supposed misfortune to a great blessing to his family; only greed is about to tear the family apart.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole who had an interview with the boy & meeting with the boy's family discovered the boy wasn't a threat but as a matter of fact intelligent, this prompted him into directing Women Affairs Ministry to take over his training in order to afford  Daniel the opportunity to realize his life’s  ambition.

Daniel's mother Evelyn had said her son wanted to fly a plane to America as a pilot.

PHOTOS:Cheating couple forced to walk naked in Public, in Benue state

This event occurred on Thursday 19th September at Orokam, Obadigbo Local Government area of Benue State.

According to sources, the woman pictured above is said to be the wife of a popular school proprietor in the area who was caught cheating days after he died . She lost her husband on Tuesday, 

They say according to the Orokam culture, there is an oracle called “ALEKWU” in the town which punishes married women who cheat on their husbands and also daunts people from committing atrocities.

This oracle warns husbands of adulterous wives to perform certain rituals for cleansing of himself & family lest he dies

They claim the proprietor died because he didn't heed to the warning of the oracle; so the cheating couple had to walk the town naked to cleanse the land. The cheating wife was later sent back to her father's house and banned from attending her husband's funeral. More photos after the cut..............

PHOTO: Blackface Signs a Multi-million naira record Deal

Former member of the defunct music group, Plantashun Boiz, Blackface has signed a N52 million deal with Franchise Events Limited, which also includes a car and a house. This sure is a positive news for this talented songwriter, who has been nowhere but oblivion in recent time. I will say, congratulations are in order

PHOTO: Maheeda posts photos of her bare crotch(private part); describes it as"smooth & clean"

An attention seeker? Maybe that's the best description for this 'now born again' singer.......well, that's according to her. Or maybe it's her new way of expressing her love for her God? Do you think this is trashy?.......

Jay Z And Beyonce Top Forbes “Highest Earning Celebrity Couples” List

Jay Z and Beyonce top the latest Forbes list of “Highest Earning Celebrity Couples.”

The music superstars made an estimated $95 million between June 2012 and June 2013, according to the outlet.

They finished well ahead of the No. 2 couple on the list - Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen - who Forbes says combined to earn about $80 million in the same timeframe.

See who else made the list below:

1. Jay Z and Beyonce - $95 Million.

2. Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen - $80 Million.

3. Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie - $50 Million.

4. Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher - $35 Million.

5. Kanye West And Kim Kardashian - $30 Million.

`I've not been close to a girl in 6months`-Iyanya

Iyanya has been celibate for six months.......hell, I`m sure no one believes that after the stories of his sexcapades with some celebrities. Well he kinda seemed sincere or better put, tried to look all sincere. In an exclusive interview with Hip on Tv, he talked about the perception people have about him and how wrong they are.   He said thus:

“If I told you I have not been close to a girl in six months, would you believe me?” It's hard because Everybody believes oh this is Iyanya,he whines his waist, he's a male prostitute.But I mean i'm not complaining.My job is to do good music and thats the biggest challenge that I have"

On settling down, the crooner said

“I’ll love if I’m 50 and my son is 20 something that way he has a friend in me not just a daddy”.

`I was Born to be Talked About`~Stella Damasus

Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus in her article 'TYPE A' says life is too short and unpredictable to waste it on irrelevant and unproductive things and as such people should sit down, analyze their lives, where they place themselves and then make the necessary adjustments or changes if they are not happy with who they have become.

Here's how she put it:

Sometimes I sit down and try to take stock of my life and its numerous stages. It amazes me to see how far I have come even in the midst of the storm. God is indeed faithful to those who love and serve him.

Growing up was a bit funny for me outside the walls of my home. I grew up in a wonderfully balanced family with a lot of love and care from both my parents who were bankers, my older sisters who taught me so much and even my late kid brother even though his time was short.

PHOTO:SHOCKING: Man Caught With 850 Snakes

• An animal control officer on disability kept 850 snakes, including two 6-foot Burmese pythons, while running an illegal snake business out of his suburban New York home, according to authorities who made the discovery yesterday.

• Richard Parrinello, of Brookhaven, New York, kept the snakes in his detached garage, all neatly stacked in containers and at the right temperature, Roy Gross, chief of the Suffolk County SPCA said.
• Jack Krieger, communications director for the Town of Brookhaven on Long Island said that Burmese pythons are illegal in New York, and Parrinello's were taken from the house to a reptile sanctuary in Massachusetts while the rest of the snakes are still in his garage.
• Gross said all the snakes appeared to be in good health and there was no animal abuse or neglect.
• "It was a well-maintained facility, it was very clean and organised, it was a business," Krieger said.

PHOTOS:Toyin Lawani says this particular hair she's wearing is worth N550,000

That`s Toyin Lawani for you.........we`ve heard girl!

PHOTOS:Atiku Abubakar`s Birthday Message to 2Face Idibia, as Annie throws him a lavish party in absentia

His birthday was two days ago, but today is not too late to talk about how his immediate family (Annie Idibia&daughter) and friends, celebrated his  birthday without him, as the crooner is out of town at the moment. Another very interesting thing to talk about is the fact that Former vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar acknowledged 2face on twitter, wishing him a happy birthday. Atiku also made reference to 2face`s hit single `I dey feel like` off his sophomore album........the part where he said `I dey Feel Like Atiku because you want me`.........now that is classic!
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DJ Switch Wins Glo X Factor's N24M Prize Money

Though, her name has not been officially announced as the winner of the maiden edition of the Glo X-Factor, DJ Switch is a happy person as you are reading this.

Last weekend, Obianuju Catherine Udeh popularly known as Dj Switch, emerged the first winner of the Glo X Factors after the grand finale.

The talented lady, Dj Switch, won herself a whooping $150,000 prize money (₦24 million), brand new SUV car and a recording contract with SONY music. congratulations are in order……

PHOTOS: Moving on so fast?Goldie's Husband, Andrew Harvey Set To Marry New Lover?

ust less than a year since Goldie Susan Adebimpe Harvey’s demise, her husband, Andrew Harvey seems to have moved on pretty fast; as he is  set to marry another woman whom I  learned he’s been seeing just a month after the demise of his late wife, Goldie.
Late Goldie's ex-husband Andrew Harvey is in a relationship again and has been in a relationship with the new lady since March 2013, remember Goldie died on February 14, 2013!

Andrew is seeing the Malaysia-based Philippine woman named Beth Buenaventura. Harvey was said to have moved to Malaysia a few years ago when he got transferred to the Asian country.

PHOTOS: Meet the woman who massages men with her Gigantic boobs

A busty masseuse who couldn’t get a job in a health spa because she was too big has now set up a successful business - massaging clients with her 48NN breasts.

Kristy Love, from Atlanta, Georgia in America, spent a year training only to be turned down for a job, but now earns more than a thousand dollars a day ribbing and smothering clients with her massive boobs.

Arik Stowaway boy goes to Boarding school

According to Governor Adams Oshiomhole

“Without meaning to encourage anyone else, we decided to support him by sending him to one of the top secondary schools in Edo State that is owned by the Government. The reason for opting for a boarding school is that we think that there need to closely watch him which his parents could not do.He is an intelligent young man with uncommon challenges, but one that has a vision. We had him examined by people who should know and the result confirmed that he is normal”, Oshiomhole noted.
“This incident was probably the kind of trigger that we needed to improve the facilities at our Airports. You are never going to have all the money you need to do all you have to do. You should start from somewhere"

 

PHOTOS: OJB Accompanied By His Wife to India for Surgery

 OJB Jezreel and his wife, popularly known as Mama J, have left for India yesterday, Friday, August 23, 2013.

Thanks to the support of Nigerians and the Government of Lagos and Rivers States, the producer who has been sick with a renal failure has finally left for the Asian country where he is expected to undergo a kidney transplant.

Expressing his gratitude at the airport, OJB told NET correspondents, "I’m not sure how long this will take but I’m so grateful for the love that Nigerians have shown me. I trust in God that all will be well."

Check Out the Photo that Made Kanye West Fall in Love with Kim Kardashian

The usually press-shy, paparazzi-loathing Kanye West opened up to his baby girl's grandmother Kris Jenner in a pre-taped, hour-long interview touted heavily in the finale of the Kardashian matron's Fox talk show. 36-year-old West reveals how he really feels about his girlfriend of two years, Kim Kardashian. He revealed he fell for her way back in 2006, when he saw the picture above  of Kim with Paris Hilton. He said since she was dating footballers, he considered being a footballer to get her...

He said in his own words:

'I just dreamed about being next to her. I keep saying it... I don't want to startjumping up and down on the couch or anything...' he said, to which Kris excitedly responded: 'Oh please! That would be so fabulous!'

#Big brother the chase: I did Not Have Sex with Beverly- Angelo

After the backlash she received from people around Africa, especially Nigeria, for unashamedly having sex in the Big Brother Africa house, her boyfriend Angelo who was evicted from the show last weekend, has surprisingly come out to debunk the tale. He said in his own words that he and Beverly didn’t have sex but they just kissed. Pretty\y hard to believe though. But Speaking to Saturday Beats on the phone earlier in the week, after being evicted from the show, Angelo said, “We didn’t have sex. We talked about it. There were some things I said I wasn’t going to do in the house.

How I Survived Cancer - Vast Of Bracket Narrates his Experience

Vast of the Bracket fame who has returned to the country after his sojourn abroad  (UK), where he underwent surgery for an ailment (cancer of the blood). In an interview with Punch Saturday Beats, this crooner talked about his experience and how the illness started, his survival et al. Read below:

“It all started when we went on an American tour and I started feeling feverish. I found myself taking my bath with hot water even on a very hot day. That was when I started noticing something was wrong. I noticed that whenever I drank alcohol, the fever would come in an aggressive way. I eventually went to a hospital in London. The doctor told me not to worry that everything would be fine. He said tostart the treatment, they would have to do something that would allow them take something from my spine. It was a very painful procedure.”

Human Rights Lawyer Mike Ozekhome Has been Kidnapped

Edo state officials told Saharareporters that Mr. Ozekhome was kidnapped by armed gangs prowling the Benin -Auchi road around 3:00 PM at Ehor near Ekpoma.

The kidnappers have not made any contacts with Mr. Ozekhome's family.

However, Public Interest Lawyers League, an NGO based in Abuja Nigeria has condemned the kidnap of Mr. Ozekhome stating that his seizure by unknown gunmen was due to the growing insecurity in Edo and Nigeria in general. Astatement signed by PILL's president, Abdul Mamhud, urged the kidnappers to free Mr. Ozekhome immediately.

The statement described Mr. Ozekhome as a "suave, outspoken Lagos lawyer whose contributions to constitutional and public laws are well two known."

Mr. Ozekhome who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria hails from Edo State.

PHOTO: Nigeria Bound; Gov Danbaba Suntai to Return to Home

Suntai, who suffered extensive head injuries in October 2012 after a Cessna light aircraft he was flying crashed near Yola airport, has been in rehabilitation at a trauma and brain injury center near New York City.

According to press reports attributed to his wife, Mr. Suntai is billed to be flown to Nigeria on Saturday. He will arrive in Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport on Sunday from where the state government will fly him to Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State.

SaharaReporters sources both in New York and Taraba State said that Mr. Suntai’s condition remains serious. Suffering memory loss, he is unable to hold a normal conversation or remember either things or people, and often just laughs out loud.

PHOTO:Teenage Boy Stowed Away In Arik Flight To Lagos From Benin

The Aircraft with registration number, 5N-MJG Flight 44, left Benin Airport at 9am for Lagos.

Top officials of the Edo state government were on board the airline. Passengers aboard the airline were shocked when security agents found the teenager at the Lagos Airport after the aircraft landed.

Though none of the officials at the Benin Airport agreed to comment on the issue, but Sunday Vanguard observed that the teenager whose name is yet to be ascertained may have entered the airport through the Akenzua road axis due to lack of perimeter fencing at the Airport.

PHOTOS:Check Out this 46yr old man who has been caged for 30yrs by his parents

A Chinese couple has shocked many after it was revealed they locked up their son who displayed signs of mental illness for 30 years.

Dong Hai,46, was caged in a five square metre stone shelter in his parent's back yard when they grew frightened that he could hurt someone.
Dong Watou and his wife Xiao Hong from Longhai, southeast China's Fujian Province said they had appealed to hospitals for help when their only son grew distressed and they feared for his mental health.
They visited hospitals in the province but were turned away. The couple spent all their savings on medical treatment in a year and had to stop their son's treatment.
As time goes on the couple, who are now nearly 70 years old, say their greatest fear is what will happen to Hai when they die.
Hai hasn't stepped outside the bare hut for the past 30 years and food is passed to him through a hole in the wall and each day Hai's father uses a scoop, which is tied on top of a long bamboo pole, to shovel out excrement. Food is served in a tin can and passed through the hole in the wall. Hai receives no physical contact despite living just yards from his elderly parents

They have been tagged inhumane.

More photos after the cut……

Did drug abuse cause Khloe & Lamar's marriage crisis?

Khloe Kardashian has reportedly thrown husband Lamar Odom out of the house due to his alleged drug abuse.

The couple have been subject to persistent rumours that their marriage is in trouble after Lamar, 33, allegedly cheated on Khloe, 29, with two different women.  

But several sources have told TMZ the real reason behind their marriage crisis is that Khloe reportedly believes that her husband has a drug problem.

Representatives for Lamar did not respond to MailOnline's request for comment. 

Earlier this week the Kardashian family allegedly staged an intervention to convince Lamar to return to rehab, but he refused, reports the gossip website. 

Khloe urged Lamar in August 2012 to go to rehab and after he entered a San Diego facility she hired private investigators to make sure he didn't leave.

PHOTO: Meet baby North West! kanye west reveals first picture of his daughter

After two months of anticipation, Kim Kardashian's rapper boyfriend Kanye West has revealed the first picture of their baby daughter. 

A cherubic photo of baby North West, who was born on June 15, was unveiled on matriarch Kris Jenner's chat show on Friday during the rapper's highly publicized appearance. 

During an interview with the excited grandmother, the proud new father, 36, shared the photo with the audience and millions of viewers across America.

A snap of baby North flashed up on the screen after Kanye and Kris sat down to discuss the new addition to the family. 

And it is clear from the image that the tiny baby possesses features from both her mother and father.

'How cute is that gorgeous baby!! Who do you think she looks like?' Kris gushed over the snap, to which Kanye responded with a laugh: 'I pray that she looks like her mother when she's older.'

Kris told the singer that she thought her granddaughter was an 'amazing combination' of both Kim and Kanye.

PHOTOS: BUSTED! Gay Arrested, Beaten To a Pulp In Ogun State

The incident occurred at No 1 Kotodayo in the Iyana-Iyesi area of Ota after Sadiq’s friend, Ibrahim (surname withheld), allegedly raised the alarm declaring that his male organ had disappeared.

According to Ibrahim, who was seen naked before some men, Sadiq had paid him a visit last night and deep into the night, he began to have sex with him.

When P.M.NEWS visited the scene, Ibrahim’s penis was of normal size, but he was making efforts to make it turgid as a proof that it was fully restored.

Ibrahim, who is also a squatter in the house, alleged that it was the first time Sadiq would be visiting him. Though they have been friends for some time now, Ibrahim said he never knew his friend was gay until last night.

Sadiq, in a confessional statement to local vigilantes at the scene of the incident, said he has been homosexual for the past three years.

Bola Tinubu recuperates after knee surgery in the US

Former Governor of Lagos State and leading founder of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has been conspicuously absent from all public functions in the past few weeks. He sent out a statement early August explaining that he would be traveling out of the country for a knee surgery. The statement read thus:

"Based on a previous sports injury on one of his knees and recent further aggravation on the knee from rigorous political and family related activities, he has been advised by his doctors, despite his persistent reluctance, that orthopedic surgery is necessary at this time.

The week of the 5th of August has been slated for the surgery. Governor Tinubu is expected to resume his normal political activities and public engagements following clearance from his doctors."

Tinubu has since undergone the knee surgery in a hospital in the US and is said to be recuperating at the moment.

PEACE OUT! As Omotola Ekeinde and Her Family Leave Rome for Florence.

The screen goddess and beautiful mother of four, shared this photo of her family on twitter. By the way, her children are all grown!

SHEKAU'S DEATH: Residents Live In Fear Of Boko Haram's Revenge

The Federal Government has placed some states in the North on a comprehensive security surveillance following intelligence reports that some members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect may avenge the death of their leader, Abubakar Shekau.
Also, National Mirror learnt last night that the action became necessary to forestall any breach of the peace by hoodlums who might want to perpetrate violent crimes in the name of the sect.
“As I speak to you now, our men have been placed on the alert. Some states considered as flashpoints are also under strict surveillance because we know that some of the fleeing insurgents may want to launch more vicious attacks in order to restate their relevance,” said a senior operative of the State Security Service, SSS, who would not want his name mentioned.

SHOCKING PHOTOS: Newborn Calf with 8 Legs, 4 Ears, 2 Bodies And One Head

A cow in New Zealand has delivered a deformed calf who has two bodies, four ears, and eight legs on Monday.

A veterinarian of dairy farm, Neil Davy, who delivered the stillborn calf, told the website NZ Farmer that if he hadn't been there, the mother cow would have surely died.
"It was hard going," Davy told the website, "I was up to my elbows in lube and calf goo, sweat coming off my forehead. It's not nice to see a cow in distress."

Davy told the site that he'd originally thought he was delivering twins. Close enough: identical twins come from one egg that divides, and veterinarian Jonathan Spencer told NZ Farmer that Davy's calf "[seems] like an incomplete divide of an egg."

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PHOTO: 55 Year Old Madonna Shows Off Her Golden Grillz

55 Year old Madonna sported a shiny grill (and a Joker smile) Wednesday as she paid a visit to her Hard Candy Fitness center in Rome.

Earlier this month, Rihanna showed off her shiny gun-shaped tooth bling. And Beyoncé jumped on the bandwagon, giving the trend a try, too.

Wearing a black minidress, black tights and her signature fingerless gloves, (though the full outfit isn't featured in the photo above), Madonna made a quick inspection of the facility.

The singer has been in a celebratory mood lately. Son Rocco turned 13 and the star celebrated with a game of paintball.

And Madonna celebrated her own birthday on Aug. 16, when she turned 55. She marked the occasion with a lavish French Revolution-themed party.