Jay-Z And Timbaland Celebrate New Roc Nation Deal

Roc Nation, home to artists like J.Cole and Rita Ora, is welcoming super producer Timbaland to the family. Jay-Z revealed his company’s new addition on his “Life & Times” blog yesterday (January 30) with a photo of them two hanging in the studio.To stay in sync with Justin Timberlake’s comeback single “Suit & Tie," which features Timbaland’s track-defining beat, Jay is wearing a suit and tie (sans jacket) in the pic.
For the past two decades, Timbaland has worked with some of the biggest names in the game including:

Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth 'Definitely Not Married'

 

A rep for Miley has dismissed rumours that they've got hitched...

Miley Cyrus' spokesperson has denied rumours that she has secretly married fiancé Liam Hemsworth.
The former Hannah Montana star - who got engaged to Liam in June 2012 - first sparked the speculation after she was snapped wearing what appeared to be a ring on her wedding finger over the Christmas period.
Cyrus then further fuelled the reports after referring to The Hunger Games hunk as her 'hubby' and that she

The incredible sketches of Nigerian artist, Kelvin Okafor

27 year old Kelvin Okafor is a graduate of Fine Art, Middlesex University and is now making waves across the world with his incredible pencil drawings that looks like photographs.

Kelvin creates each piece only in black and white, using graphite pencils, charcoal, and black coloured pencil. He's exhibited at numerous major art galleries and won several national awards for his remarkable work. His work is currently on display at the The Watercolours + Works on Paper Fair at the London Science Museum, until February 3.

Kelvin writes on his blog:

'I aspire to create art as vivid as eyes could see. I want my drawings to prompt an emotional response, making viewers feel as though they are looking at a real live subject. I’ve always been creative, but fell in love with using pencils in particular. 

It amazed me, that with only one shade of lead, you can create so many tones and textures, and almost create the illusion of colour. It was only when my images started to create a buzz with other Middlesex University students that I realised their impact.'

See more of his sketches after the cut...

How Nicki Minaj Almost Got Arrested in Dubai

Nicki Minaj was at the Jimmy Kimmel Live show and disclosed how she almost had herself arrested in Dubia for hugging a police officer

“I went to Dubai. I almost got in so much trouble because the guys in Dubai are so cute. It’s not even funny. One of the rules [is] you can’t hug a man if you’re not married to the man. And so when we were leaving, there was this one guy that was so freaking cute, I was like, ‘Bye!’ because I just wanted to have this one last moment to…savor the moment with him…”

Wizkid, Tinie Tempah & Disturbing London shut down Cokobar

 

This was last Saturday. See more photos after the cut..

Train crash injures 300

A train collision in South Africa Thursday that injured about 300 people was likely caused by cable theft, police said.
The collision happened near Pretoria when a passenger train ran into a stationary train from behind on the same track, the South African website News 24 reported.
"The metal was torn and crumpled from the force of the two trains colliding," said Vanessa Jackson, a spokeswoman for ER24, South African's emergency medical service.
About 300 people were injured, two of whom were in critical condition and 10 in serious condition.
"After approximately two and a half hours on scene, it appears that most of the more seriously injured patients have been removed to hospital and only those that have sustained relatively minor injuries in the incident will be transported shortly," Jackson said.
Investigators said the collision was caused by theft of various cables for the copper they contain.
"It's time we recognize cable theft as attempted murder. People could have died today," Metrorail said at a press conference.

Ambassador Ojukwu commends Nigeria

Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu has expressed delight at the Nigerian stand as one of the biggest tourism trade fair popularly called FITUR Madrid opens yesterday in Spain.

According to the Ambassador, the structure erected by the Nigerian delegations led by the Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) Olusegun Runsewe was eye catching and aesthetically attractive which will endear exhibitors to not only make inquiries but to buy into some of the products that the Nigerian nation is offering.

Fitur prides as one of the biggest trade fair in the world with over 150 nations participating and attended by over 100,000 people. It is a platform where participating nations showcase their products and discuss with potential investors which in turn could improve their different economies.

New Video: Itz Ova - Tonto Dikeh ft. Snypa

Chris Brown Quits Instagram

More like he quit Instagram because his Twitter account is still up. The singer deleted his Instagram page yesterday night after being ruthless bashed online for comparing himself to Jesus in the wake of his fist fight with Frank Ocean. Chris posted the photo on the right yesterday after he was criticized for fighting Ocean. He felt he was being crucified and judged like Jesus. The insults that followed after he posted the photo was too much for him and he deleted all the photos on his Instagram page...but not before notifying his fans of his departure... See what he said...

Groups Rescues Two Children Accused of Witchcraft in Akwa Ibom

A team of Child Rights focused NGOs on Wednesday rescued two children accused of witchcraft at Okopedi Market, Okobo in Akwa Ibom.

Officials of the Humanist Association for Peace and Social Tolerance Advancement (HAPSTA) and Child's Right and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN), said at the scene that the rescue was a result of their collaborative campaign to curb child stigmatisation.

Finally, UNIABUJA Resumes!

The management of the University of Abuja has set the 4th of February as their resumption date.

AFCON 2013: Nigeria through to the Quater Finals

Two penalties from Victor Moses put Nigeria into the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over a resilient Ethiopia side.

Binji LG slashes bride prices to N40,000, N15,000. Lol!

Apparently worried by the high cost of marriages in Sokoto State, the Binji Local Government Area in the state has now pegged bride prices to between N40,000 and N15,000 for eligible spinsters and divorcees.

According to the Chairman of the Local Government, Alhaji Umar Tudun-Kosai, those interested in marrying spinsters would pay N40,000 only while divorced women would attract N15,000, pointing out that decision was in line with Islamic injunction which encourages modesty in everything that any Muslim does.

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Ethiopia’s Hailemariam Elected as African Union Chairman

 

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn was elected by African heads of state as chairman of the African Union today, replacing Benin’s President Yayi Boni.
The 47-year-old Hailemariam, who became leader of Ethiopia after the death from illness of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in August, will serve a one-year term as head of the African Union, or AU.
The 54-member continental bloc’s assembly is meeting in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The AU faces several security challenges on the continent, including rebellions in Mali, eastern Democratic