Mercy Johnson Becomes Google’s Most Searched Nollywood Star

A-List Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie has added another feather to her hat as she has been named Google’s most searched Nollywood star for 2013.
In the December of the Zeitgeist List released by Google, Mercy Johnson jumped to the top of the ranking in the Most Searched Nollywood Celeb, while the death of Nigerian music star, Goldie Harvey, was also on the top list of most searched items.
Also on the Zeitgeist List is music sensation, Wizkid, who bagged the Most Searched Musician and Big Brother Africa 2013 representative, Beverly Osu. Mama Purity is currently the most sought after actress in Nigeria as many producers are cueing to get her on their sets, with the belief that whenever she appears in their movie, it is sure to be a sellout.
Google’s Top 10 Most Searched Celebs in Nollywood

1. Mercy Johnson
2. Tonto Dikeh
3. Ini Edo
4. Funke Akindele
5. Genevieve Nnaji
6. Jim Iyke
7. Chika Ike
8. Osita Iheme (Paw Paw)
9. Rita Dominic
10. Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki)

Google’s Top 10 Most Searched Nigerian Musicians

1. Wizkid
2. Olamide
3. Davido
4. Flavour
5. P-Square
6. Timaya
7. Tiwa Savage
8. D’banj
9. Iyanya
10. Ice Prince

How To Stack Your Rings

 

Stacking our rings have become a trend we are not passing on quickly. Its an edgy, fun way to mix your dainty rings.
There are no limitations on how you can stack your rings, creativity takes the fore. It is so much fun and doesn't have to cost you a ton; you can stack with less expensive pieces, the key is mixing them well.
The general rule is to choose rings of the same band colour and size to create consistency; you want them to look like a set so try as much as possible not to mix tones. They can be stacked in any precious metal you prefer; Gold, Rose Gold and silver tones.
However, feel free to mix up the gemstone shape and colour for a fresh fun vibe, making sure two gems at least are roughly in the same colour circle to tie them all in together. If you are not so sure about this trend initially, try stacking with dainty pieces then moving on to much bigger gems

Fun Ways To Rock Your Boyfriend Jeans This Xmas

The boyfriend jeans is here to stay as we don't see the trend leaving any time soon, so we might as well rock anyway every way.
The boyfriend is so versatile it can be dressed up or down. We will go for the funky/ fun ways to wear them to the beach, movies and so on during this festive period.
So get your boyfriend jeans out and rock the festive season.
1) Pair Your Boyfriend Jeans With A Casual Top.
A boyfriend jeans styled with a casual top gives you off as edgy and fun loving, pair the whole look with a single strap stilettos and accessorize and you are spot on!
Work the look by:
Pairing the jeans with a striped v-neck t-shirt.
Pairing the jeans with a cool graphic tee.
Pairing the jeans with a tight long-sleeved (boat neck) shirt.

2) Pair Your Boyfriend Jeans With A Tank Top.
You can wear your boyfriend jeans with a simple tank top, accessorize, get a great make up done and you are ready to go! Styling the jeans with a simple tank top is as funky as it is simple.
Make sure your pits are well shaved, wear supportive bra and work your belly flat to rock this look.
You can work the look by:
Pairing the jeans with a spaghetti strap tank top.
Pairing the jeans with a simple black crop top.
Pairing the jeans with a simple white tank top and a black jumper/cardigan.
Pairing the jeans with a knitted white shirt.
Pairing the jeans with a halter neck.

3) Pair Your Boyfriend Jeans With A Dressy Top.
A polka-dotted sleeveless button down shirt for instance will look hot!
Pair with a long-sleeved sheer button down shirt.
Pair your boyfriend jeans with a tight-fitting black turtleneck sweater. The perfect look for the harmattan season

DISASTER: 22 Burn To Death, 9 Injured In Kano

According to an eyewitness, who spoke with journalists on Wednesday, the accident occurred at about 12.30 p.m. The eyewitness also said that 9 other people had been injured  and taken to the Takai General Hospital.
He said the vehicle, an old model of Ford, was carrying 34 persons and bags of foodstuffs when the accident occurred: the vehicle, coming from Magami Village in Sumaila Local Government Area of the state, somersaulted and went up in flames.
The witness said the victims comprised 17 women and children while the rest were men.
"Only the driver and one other passenger escaped the accident unhurt," he said.

The Sector Commander of FRSC in the state, Garba Ibrahim, confirmed the number of death in the accident and the number of the infured taken to Takai General Hospital for medical treatment
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Woman Publicly Gang-raped After Being Accused Of Witchcraft

A woman was allegedly gang-raped in public at a village in India on Sunday night.
The survivor, who belongs to a scheduled caste family, was dragged out of her residence by her hair, by a group of 18-20 people including women, beaten and gang-raped by the men who also tagged her 'tonhi'— woman who practiced black magic (witchcraft).

The victim, who claimed that she fell unconscious after the thrashing, reached the police station on Monday accompanied by her relatives but police did not register a case. Later, after the intervention of district superintendent of police (SP) and media pressure, a case was lodged on Wednesday.

In her complaint she alleged that some influential people in her village provoked and conspired against her and perpetuated the act because she had once testified as a witness in a local court in a murder case they were involved in, said police.
According to a police source, "The woman has alleged gang rape, harassment, physical assault and branding her 'tonhi' by the group." Although initial medical test revealed she had sustained internal and external injuries, it is yet to be ascertained whether she was raped, he said.

Narrating her grievance to the police in her statement, the victim alleged that she was often compelled by the 'influential people' to step back from the case, but as she refused every time, they started harassing her. "I was suddenly branded 'tonhi' (witch) and the locals tried to boycott me from the village and society. On Sunday, about two dozen people barged into my house, dragged me out by my hair, stripped me in front of the whole village, accusing me of being a 'dayan', and then gang-raped me," she said in her statement
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Many Feared Dead As Gunmen Raid Bureau de Change In Adamawa

Eye witnesses in Mubi said that the incident occurred at about 2p.m. “The fully armed men, numbering about 20, stormed the market and headed to the shops where businessmen deal in local and foreign currencies.
“They fired sporadically and I saw four people in pools of their blood. They ransacked the shops and escaped on foot using the road that led to the river not too far from the market.
“As I speak to you, soldiers drafted to the town to enforce the state of emergency have mounted more check points in the town. “They have begun the hunt for the gunmen.
Some of them have followed the escape route used by the robbers’’, Danladi, an eye witness, said. Another eye witness, Idris Maraba, said he counted about eight people being rushed to hospital but could not say if they were dead or injured.
“Gun shots were too much and I will be surprised if nobody is killed during the operation’’, Maraba said. The Commanding Officer of the Special Operation Battalion in Mubi, Lt.-Col. Beyidi Martins, in a text message, said soldiers had caught up with the fleeing gunmen near Digil village.
Martins said the soldiers had engaged the gunmen in a shootout as at the time he responded to NAN’s enquiry. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Mohammed Ibrahim confirmed the incident but said he was yet to get the details.
NAN reports that the attack was the second this year. In the first attack, soldiers arrested some gunmen and recovered a substantial amount of money from them. Some local and foreign currencies, including naira, dollars and French francs recovered from the thieves, were returned to the owners.'
Mubi, also grappling with attacks by insurgents, is under curfew from 7p.m. to 5a.m. imposed by the military three weeks ago.
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"We Have Lost So Much" - Students Lament Over ASUU Strike

UNIBEN SUG Chairman, Mr. Osasere Osifo said: “It is good that the strike has been called off, but I am not necessarily jumping for joy about it, because we have already lost so much. Who will compensate us for the six months that we have lost? As for the results of the strike, only time will tell whether the sector will be better for it. ASUU said that they were fighting for our good, so now we will watch more closely to see how the results of the strike will benefit the sector and Nigerian students as a whole.”
A year two Computer Engineering student of the University of Lagos, Uche Oragui, said he didn’t loose anything but, rather, gained more knowledge and skills.
“I thank God the strike is almost over and I’m glad I was able to use the period to study and develop myself by taking a course on web development. I know once we resume on January 4th, we’ll start with tests and continuous assessments while exams would commence on January 26. But I’m not scared because I’m very much academically prepared for whatever may come up.”
For a final year student of the University of Ibadan who declined to give his name, time lost can never be regained, especially when trying to cover up for five months of study.
“Though it’s hard to cover up for lost time, and with resumption, lecturers would want to rush up and this would affect understanding, but I thank God I used the period to study beyond by course of study so as to prepare myself and be more knowledgeable.”
For Chinedu Nicholas, a student of LASU, “I placed my books at the sideline because anytime I picked up those materials to read, I realised I was talking to myself. I had to drop those books because it’s kind of funny going crazy in my room reading with no platform for delivery. Besides this, I lost time which I can never regain.”
For Folashade Dairo, a student of University of Lagos, reading was never on her agenda as she busied herself with house chores and television.
“To cover up, I’ll just have to read extra hard by burning the midnight candle and make sure I don’t miss any lecture”, Folashade said.
In agreement is another student of LASU, Garuna Kanyinsinuola, who said “seriously, I’ve lost almost everything if not everything. You can imagine six months at home without books, knowing fully well that you are one leg out, one leg in because it keeps coming 2 you that you are still an undergraduate.
“Well, to cover up, I’ll have to start from the scratch, which is going to be hard, but it’s a matter of determination and hard work on my part. You have to decide what you even after ASUU has thrown this at us. Failure would just be using ASUU as an excuse and we’ve come too far from where we’ve started from to fail.”
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