Jennifer Lopez Lands $17.5m Deal To Return To American Idol

JLo is being paid an astounding $17.5m to return to her post as judge on American Idol next season.

'There was a lot of back and forth negotiating on her salary, but now it's finally been settled that Jennifer will earn $17.5m to go back to Idol next season,' a source told Mail Online exclusively.

'It's a major coup for her to land a huge payday like that and I believe she is thrilled with that number. It's a lot more than the $15m Britney Spears was paid to do The X Factor.'

In mid-August there were rumours that Jennifer, the mother of five-year-old twins Max and Emma, was getting a $15m salary for her third season of Idol, but the figure is actually higher.

The $17.5m salary is a big leap from the $12m paycheck J-Lo was handed for her first season of Idol in 2011. For her second season she was given a $3m raise to $15m. 

 It was reported last year that when Jennifer asked for another $2m raise to come back for her third season the Idol producers refused and she walked.

''I’m sorry for embarrassing Nigeria, I didn't do it intentionally''- Beverly Osu

Nigeria’s representative in the just concluded Big Brother Africa reality TV show, Beverly Osu spoke with Vanguard and she is seriously sorry for embarrassing our dear country. I feel really sorry for her, maybe its time we let what happened in BBA house stay in BBA house, because the poor girl is truly sorry. Read an excerpt from the interview below:

Khloe Kardashian's Husband, Lamar Odom Arrested

Lamar Odom was arrested for "driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs" early Friday morning.

The bust occurred in the San Fernando Valley at 3:54 AM.  Lamar -- who was driving a white Mercedes SUV -- was popped by the California Highway Patrol and taken to a nearby station, where he was booked and is being held on $15,000 bail.

PHOTOS: Check Out The Contestants For The 2013 Miss Ambassador For Peace

The battle is on between the 34 contestants representing the entire federation in this year's Miss Ambassador for Peace. Some of the contestants will be crowned zonal queens while the eventual winner will become Miss Ambassador for Peace Beauty Queen 2013.

Continue to see the other contestants after the cut...

The aim of this pageant is to enlighten youths all over the world and Nigeria in particular to embrace peace not minding the ethno-religious affiliation also no bikini that have a high moral standard. The out-going queen, Beauty Istifanus has achieved a lot, she has not rested in creating a landmark by making sure that the dream of the project is fulfilled. She visited schools both primary and secondary, flood and bomb blast victims and less privilege homes within the northern parts of the country where medical assistant was rendered, food items, exercise books and other financial supports was rendered for their up-keep.

As we look up to hosting the 2013 edition of Miss Ambassador for Peace Beauty Pageant/ Peace Ambassador Agency Award. We call on all peace loving and patriotic Nigerians to support this project to enable us promote peace in our country as no country or organization can achieve any meaningful development without peace. The ground finale comes up in Abuja on 21st September 2013 at Sheraton Hotel and Towers.
See the other pretty girls below:

September 1st Declared ‘No Music Day’ In Nigeria

The Nigerian Music Industry Coalition will on Sunday, September 1st celebrate this year’s ‘No Music Day’by embarking on a 2-hour music boycott.

To celebrate the day, all broadcast stations and major users of music across the country are requested to show solidarity with the nation’s creative industry by not broadcasting music between 8 and 10 a.m.

Femi Fani-Kayode Replies Bianca Ojukwu, Says He 'Sympathises With Her'

Femi Fani-Kayode has replied Bianca Ojukwu over her threat to sue him, if he fails to retract his ‘libellous publication’ about her within seven days. Bianca had earlier today replied the former aviation minister saying 'I Have Never Met Femi Fani-Kayode And Was Never His Girlfriend'. But Femi Fani-Kayode who spoke via his spokesperson, Mr Bisi Lawal, he said:

This morning Chief Femi Fani-Kayode woke up to find a letter that was published as an advertorial in Thisday Newspaper purportedly by Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu's lawyer threatening to sue him for mentioning her in his article and claiming that she has never met him before. She also said that he was being malicious. The matter has of course been referred to Chief Fani-Kayode's lawyers who will now take it up. 

Tonto Dikeh New Blonde Look

For some time now the pretty actress/singer has been rocking different hairstyles...from blonde to braids and  the most recent is this Short Blonde which I think suits her face pretty well.

You like?

Singer Sean Kingston Sued For Alleged Gang Rape Of His Teenage Fan

Jamaican American rapper, Sean Kingston and his bodyguard gang raped a drunk  teenage fan in the singer's hotel room back in 2010, according to a new lawsuit.

Carissa Capeloto now 22 claims she was forced to have sex with Sean, his bodyguard and a member of Sean's band at a Seattle hotel in July, 2010, after she had smoked pot and downed 7-10 shots of vodka, says TMZ.

Capeloto who has sued all 3 men  alleges she'd been invited to Kingston's hotel room for a meet-and-greet following a Bieber concert -- where Kingston had also performed -- but when she showed up ... Kingston was waiting naked on his bed.

Capeloto claims the bodyguard picked her up and placed her on top of Kingston, and all three of the men proceeded to gang rape her while she was "obviously intoxicated, incapable of consent."

''I Have Never Met Femi Fani-Kayode And Was Never His Girlfriend' - Bianca Ojukwu

Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s widow and Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain, Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, has described as false the claim by former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, that she was his girlfriend when she was a spinster.

Fani-Kayode had in his article, entitled: “Neither a tribalist nor a hater,” published in the social media and some segments of the national dailies, claimed to have met with Bianca when she was Miss Bianca Onoh at the Cambridge College and had “intimate” relationship with her together with two other Igbo ladies.

Lady Gaga's Pantsuit:You Like?

She sported a shiny fully-sequined black pant suit that was fitted tightly to her thin frame.

Gaga has been accused of copying pop icon Madonna for years.

Lagos Ranked 4th Worst City In The World

According to Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU, an independent forecasting and advisory business within the Economist Group, Lagos is the fourth worst city in the world.

And its top worst cities, are scattered around Africa and Asia. 

Lagos, the fourth on the list, shares its 137 position with Port Moresby, in Papua New Guinea on 38.9 percent.

''Kris Jenner's Talk Show Has NOT Been Canceled' - FOX Rep

Kris Jenner's talk show has not been canceled, Fox reps say. The Kardashian mama also debunked the rumor via her twitter page:

Chelsea Signs Samuel Eto'o On One-Year Contract

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Samuel Eto'o on a one-year deal.

Samuel Eto'o completed his transfer from from Anzhi Makhachkala to Chelsea on Thursday afternoon, and quickly sat down with the official club website to discuss the move. Read his interview on Chelsea's website below:

Welcome to Chelsea, what are your first impressions of being here?

I am very happy to be here but also anxious because I want to get playing as soon as possible.

TRAGIC: North Korean Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un Executes Ex-girlfriend By Firing Squad

Ex-girlfriend of the supreme leader of North Korea was among a dozen well-known North Korean performers who were executed by firing squad (via by machine guns) on Aug. 20, reports said Wednesday.

Sources in China said singer Hyon Song-wol as well as Mun Kyong-jin, head of the Unhasu Orchestra, were arrested on Aug. 17 for violating North Korean laws against pornography and were executed in public three days later. 

The victims of the atrocity were members of the Unhasu Orchestra as well as singers, musicians and dancers with the Wangjaesan Light Music Band. 

Eminem Blasts Khloe Kardashian And Lamar Odom In New Single "Berzerk"

The real Slim Shady is back with a new song and new victims! Eminem has  released the audio for his latest single "Berzerk".
The song features some pretty cruel digs at Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom and Kevin Federline.

"All I know is I fell asleep and woke up in that Monte Carlo with the ugly Kardashian ... Lamar, oh sorry yo, we done both set the bar low," he raps in an apparent dig at Khloe.

Listen  and download the song after the cut...

Biola Alabi Wins 'Businesswoman Of The Year' At The AABLA – WA

Biola Alabi, the Managing Director Electronic Media Network (M-Net) has emerged Businesswoman of the Year in the annual All Africa Business Leaders Awards – West Africa (AABLA – WA).

The event took place light night, 28th of August at the Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos and was attended by captains of industry and government leaders.

Check out the Full List of Winners and what was said about them:

Businesswoman of the Year: Biola Alabi, managing director of M-Net Africa. Alabi has pioneered the expansion of the channel throughout the African continent, and is a respected and powerful leader in her field. Her contenders were the chief executive of Stanbic ITBC Holdings, Sola David-Borha, and Arunmah Oteh, the director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria.

The Entrepreneur of the Year: Sim Shagaya, the founder and CEO of konga.com, Nigeria's largest online shopping portal. Since 

Genevieve Nnaji To Be One Of The Judges At The 2013 Miss Earth Beauty Pageant

She will join other international stars such as Austrian-born actor and former model, Boris Kodjoe, Amber Rose, Karly Redd and Kelechi Amadi Obi as judges for the this year's Miss Earth Beauty Pageant.

Director of the Nigerian arm of Miss Earth International, Ibinabo Fiberesima said: 

“The year’s edition would be different because we are currently in talks with top dignitaries who are passionate about the environment and the earth at large.”

Director Fiberesima, a former beauty queen and current President of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has been co-ordinating the pageant for about a decade now.

Nollywood actress, Ufuoma Ejenobor is a product of the pageant, as she had competed and won the crown in 2004 before delving into the movie industry.

The eventual winner will represent Nigeria at the World Miss Earth Pageant in the United States later in the year.

Jay-Jay Okocha To Produce Classic Movie On ''Majek Fashek''

Former Super Eagles midfielder and club owner, Augustine "Jay-Jay" Okocha is about to produce a movie based on the life of popular reggae legend and guitarist, Majek Fashek.

The movie will be directed by Jeta Amata. And will be shot in Nigeria and New York. It was also revealed that Francis Duru will be playing the role of Majek Fashek and has been undergoing guitar lessons.

Oxford Adds ‘Twerking’ To Online Dictionaries, Thanks To Miley Cyrus

In the world of pop culture and especially in internet culture new words are constantly evolving and being invented. It’s one of the beautiful things about the computer age.
Yes, twerk is now an official word that can be found in Oxford’s online dictionaries, thanks to Miley Cyrus's X-rated performance at the MTV VMAs...see it HERE in case you missed it earlier.
See Oxford Dictionary's definition below:

Yvonne Okoro Stuns On The Cover Of Glitz Africa Magazine

The pretty Ghanaian actress is on the latest issue of the Glitz Africa Magazine.  And she told the mag she will feel jealous if her man kisses another woman on tv.

Comedian Ali Baba Gives Relationship Advice On ''How To Make Your Man Stay''

The advice was posted on his Facebook page. Have fun reading:

Sometime back, in March, I was advising a babe on how to make a man stay. Some comments posted in reply to my status were that men are only controlled by their third legs, money, yansh, boobs, beauty and ego. I tried to highlight a very serious point that babes were missing. 

And that is, EVERYMAN WANTS BETTER. WE DO NOT WANT TO FEEL THE ONE WE LET GO WAS BETTER. 

A Birthday Message From Mercy Johnson-Okojie To You

The actress and mother of one is a year older today. Read the message she tagged ''A Message From My Heart'' below:

Today, I thought of many things I would love to have as birthday gifts and the many dreams I am still pursuing. In all of this I’m not losing sight of the fact that if not for God I might have ended up on the street like the many kids and young adults begging for food and some prostituting to make ends meet. If we know the circumstances that force some of these people on the street, we would spare a thought for them. I am where I am today purely by the grace of God and the grace of people who believed in me from the word go. 

Inspector General Of Police, MD Abubakar Finds Love Again, To Remarry In September

Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar is set to remarry about a year after he lost his wife, Maryam Abubakar, to cancer in January 2012.
The IGP will be engaging in a three-day wedding ritual to a popular 35 year-old Safiya according to sources close to the Mr. Abubakar. The wedding proper will take place on September 14, 2013.
The photo above (Right) is from a series of photos taken during the lovebirds photoshoot in preparation for their grand wedding.

Lamar Odom Returns Home To Khloe Kardashian

Lamar Odom has finally returned home to his pretty wife, Khloe Kardashian.

According to TMZ: Odom returned to his L.A. pad Monday after going off the grid for several days. Sources tell us both Lamar and Khloe are inside the home and addressing some serious issues, including Lamar's out-of-control crack problem.

We're told there's still no talk of divorce -- and Khloe is determined to help Lamar get his life back on track.

Back To Singlehood: Davido And Girlfriend Break-Up

Davido who posted a photo of his girlfriend, Funmi Aboderin fews days ago has now announced that he is back to singlehood because his eyes has opened....wow....see his tweet below:

I wonder what he saw that opened his eyes!

Also see:

 Davido's Pretty Girlfriend (PHOTOS)

Iyanya Lands $ 350,000 Deal As Brand Ambassador For Zinox Computers

He made the revelation on his Instagram page that he is now the brand ambassador for Zinox Group Computers. And the endorsement deal is worth $ 350,000 (about N 56,700,000).

Congratulations to him.!

Still On Genevieve Nnaji's Interview With YES! Magazine: ''She Has Not Forgiven Us For Publishing A Cover Story Titled: ‘All The Men Who Dated And Dumped Genevieve’'... Publisher

The Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Azuh Arinze of the magazine (pictured above with Genevieve on the day of the interview)  released this statement few hours ago:

AGAIN, GENEVIEVE MISSES THE POINT!

My attention has just been drawn to the twitter handle of Genevieve Nnaji (@GenevieveNnaji1) where she alleged that she did not grant YES International! magazine the interview published in our Vol. 3 No. 15 edition with the caption: ‘I Want God To Bless Me With The Right Man & A Good Family’.

''My Doctor Has Warned Me To Stay Away From Unprotected Sex''...Vast Of Bracket

Vast who returned from the UK hospital where he underwent intensive treatment for Lymphoma, says he is fine now. He told Saturday Beats that the doctors has warned him to stay away from unprotected sex for about three months. Because if he impregnates a girl in his current state, the baby may not form normally as he still has residues of the chemotherapy in his system. See more of what Vast said below:

On pictures of him looking very ill went viral, he said:

“When the picture leaked, we were not happy initially. I was very skinny but when I saw the response from the fans, I was shocked. I did not know people liked me that much. Trust me; there was a female fan that said that if I died, she was going to die.

Young Boy Flies Arik Air From Benin To Lagos Hiding In A Tyre

How did a young boy outsmart security operatives at the Benin Airport yesterday to stow away on a commercial flight to Lagos undetected? This is one of the questions experts in the aviation industry and security agencies will have to find an answer to after the boy was found on the arrival of the plane at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja yesterday.

Chris Brown goes off on TMZ

Earlier this week Chris Brown went ballistic on a bunch of unnamed rappers and the District Attorney who cited him for community service fraud. Chris Brown accused the DA of being racist.

Well, last night celebrity gossip website TMZ identified the DA in the case as a black female..

"Chris Brown is the victim of a racist ass District Attorney -- so claims Chris Brow" TMZ wrote "The singer went on a twitter rant last night, ragging on authorities for calling him out for submitting bogus community service reports in the Rihanna beating case. Fun Fact -- the actual L.A. County D.A. is an African-American woman.

Brown thinks punishing men for beating women at a point is ridiculous. Beating women can be such a bitch, Chris.

Chris Brown didn't like the report and unleashed his wrath on TMZ...See his tweets after the cut... 

Photos From Psquare's Chicago Invasion Concert

P Square performed most of their hit singles to their huge crowd of fans at the Congress Theater 2135 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, last night. And tonight's concert will be taking place at  Ayva Center in Houston. They are currently on their US/Canada Invasion 2013 summer tour.

...I wonder how many persons fainted...lol. 

More pics after the cut...