Nigerian poet and author, Lola Shoneyin announced that an anonymous book collector has bought a first print, first edition of Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart' for N1million. The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives writer had on Sunday, February10th,  put the book, owned by her friend, up for sale.  Within few hours an anonymous buyer reportedly purchased it. Things Fall Apart was published in 1958 by William Heinemann.

Real Housewives of Atlanta star,  Porsha Williams who is pregnant with her first child 6-years after she suffered a miscarriage showed off her glamorous side as she appeared on the cover of  Rolling Out magazine.  Cradling her baby bump, the 37-year-old reality star was pictured posing in a stunning revealing yellow dress that featured an intricate design of gold sequins along the torso. 'Thank you @rollingout for this beautiful cover & article #LegacyIssue,' Porsha captioned the photo as she posted it onto her Instagram.   

Hip-hop mogul,  Jay-Z  has reacted to  21 Savage 's arrest by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), who is detaining him after they discovered he is a British citizen living in the US illegally. According to TMZ, Jay-Z said the arrest and detention of the "Bank Account" rapper is "an absolute travesty" and points out that his US Visa application has been pending for years. Jay says: "In addition to being a successful recording artist, 21 deserves to be reunited with his children immediately." It was also confirmed that Jay-Z's company, Roc Nation has responded to what it calls a "matter of injustice" by hiring attorney Alex Spiro to assist with his case. Spiro tells TMZ, "We are not going to stop until he is released, bonded out or in front of a judge ... What we have here is someone who overstayed their Visa with an application pending for 4 years - not a convicted criminal that needs to be detained...

President Buhari has taken a dig at ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo who is working hard to get him out of office. While speaking in his office when he received the Ondo State Council of Obas in Akure, President Buhari said that he is only seeking a second term in office and not a third term like some people did and failed woefully. His comments has been seen by many as taking a dig at ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo who sought for third term but failed to actualize it. Tolu Ogunlesi, the Special Assistant on Digital/New Media, quoted  the president as saying “We have just finished one term and are seeking a second one. After that, the constitution doesn’t permit any more. There are some who tried looking for more but they did not succeed. We should learn from their mistakes.”

Pope Francis landed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday evening to begin a historic three-day visit. This visit is the first one by a leader of the Roman Catholic Church to the Arabian Peninsula. He was received at the airport by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and His Eminence Dr Ahmad Al Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar Al Sharif University and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders. Children with bouquets of roses also lined up to welcome the Pope. In a statement, Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the visit of Pope Francis and Dr Ahmad Al Tayyeb to the UAE. Expressing his great happiness, he said that the visit is especially important in promoting the values of fraternity, peace and peaceful coexistence. The visit is also significant because it reinforces ties of friendship and cooperation between the UAE and the Vatican, he said. Sheikh Mohamed added that th...

More facts have emerged about the 15-year-old girl set to be maried off to Izuchukwu Igwilo, an allegedly demented man from the wealthy Igwilo family in Ozubulu community in Anambra state.  Activist, Prince Harrison Gwamnishu, who visited Anambra state after the story went viral, said the said girl is from Ihiala community and is actually 15 going on 16. Harrison in an interview with LIB, said the girl is from a very poor family and that she had a child when she was in primary 5 and had to quit school. Her family couldn't continue sponsoring her education and also taking care of her child so they decided that they were going to marry her off to Izuchukwu who came recently with his family members to ask for her hand in marriage. Acording to the family, they believe no one would come for the little girl's hand in marriage since she has a child.  Harrison says the Igwilos really want Izuchukwu to get married and also have children of his own, hence they have a...

                               10. Helps Keep Your Immune System Humming Sexually active people take fewer sick days,” says Yvonne K. Fulbright, PhD a  sexual health  expert. People who have sex have higher levels of what defends your body against germs, viruses, and other intruders. Researchers at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania found that college students who had sex once or twice a week had higher levels of the a certain antibody compared to students who had sex less often. You should still do all the other things that make your immune system happy, such as: Eat right. Stay active. Get  enough sleep . Keep up with your  vaccinations . Use a  condom  if you don’t know both of your  STD  statuses. 9.Boosts Your Libido Longing for a more lively sex life? “Having sex will make sex better and will improve your  libido ,” says Laure...

The global natural hair movement hasn't affected the popularity of wigs in Nigeria with at least eight out of 10 Nigerian women wearing them. Tobi Lasekan, a wig maker from Lagos, told  BBC Minute  it's because they're easy to maintain and quick to put on. She makes about 11 wigs a day at a cost of around 85,000 naira ($235, £173) each.

Empire Hideout EMPIRE HIDEOUT BLOG The rapper Bow Wow and a woman were both arrested in Atlanta on Saturday morning on battery charges after each accused the other of assault, police said Both Bow Wow, whose given name is Shad Moss, and the woman, Leslie Holden, “did sustain visible minor injuries” in the dispute at an address that was reported at around 4:15 a.m., an Atlanta police public affairs officer said in a statement. Each accused the other of assault, police said. "Officers were unable to determine the primary aggressor of the altercation, so both parties were charged with battery," police said. Both were booked at the Fulton County Jail, police said. Booking photos show the rapper with what appear to be scratches on his face. Online jail records indicate Bow Wow and Holden had signature bonds set at $8,000 each, and that Bow Wow was released Saturday. It wasn’t immediately clear from the records if either Bow Wow or Holden had attorneys. ...

  Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has just tweeted to confirm he's hale and hearty after a helicopter carrying him and his crew crash-landed in Kabba, Kogi State. (Read ) 'We are safe and sound! Thank you to everyone who has expressed concern and thank you to the crew who managed the situation well. We believe that God will continue to keep us and Nigeria safe even as we go higher'  he tweeted. See more photos from the crash below..

Moments ago, a helicopter conveying the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, crash-landed in Kabba, Kogi State. Confirming the incident, the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande via his verified twitter handle said, ' VP Osinbajo's Chopper crash lands in Kabba, but he and the entire crew safe. He is continuing with his engagements and plans for the day in Kogi State.'. He added that , 'we give all the glory to God, our able protector and commend all the Flight Crew officials for their service. We are marching on for indeed we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us'.

Today, a BBNaija contestant who came to audition for this year's edition of the reality show proposed to his girlfriend at the Lagos audition center. The young man identified as Thompson went on one knee to ask for the hand of his girlfriend, Jessica in marriage and she said 'YES'. See more photos below...

After leaving the Big Brother Naija reality show last year, ex-housemate   Teddy A  released two songs, 'Down' and 'Balance,' but an unknowing Twitter user went to singer's page to drop a comment under the photo above to question him over unreleased songs and the outcome didn't favour him. See their exchange below.

As the election season draws closer in Nigeria, more music stars are lending their voices to a good cause as they try to bring awareness to the state of the country and a need for more citizens to be involved in the leadership process. Solidstar  has released a new song titled “ Nigeria Future “, produced by  Kukbeatz. Listen to it below. Download now

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