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The countdown to the 2017 Oscars is on. Several women stepped out at the  Women in Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party  on Friday night (February 23) at Nightingale Plaza in Los Angeles. The event was attended by  Jaime King, Gabrielle Union, Camilla Belle Angela Sarafyan, Nicola Peltz, Jenny Slate, Keegan-Michael Key, Alysia Reiner, Brie Larson, Kiersey Clemons, Zoe Kravitz, Michelle Dockery, Janet Montgomery, Gaby Hoffmann, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rowan Blanchard,  Ellie Bamber, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Viggo Mortensen, Ava DuVernay, Annalise Basso, Anika Noni Rose, Freida Pinto and more. See the photos after the cut:

The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted Nollywood producer, Seun Egbegbe and one Oyekan Ayomide N5 million bail. Both men have been in police custody since February 2nd for defrauding some Bureau De Change operatives at Gbagada in Lagos. Ruling on their bail application today, the presiding judge, Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo said they should be remanded in prison until they fulfill their bail conditions.

From 2015 until late last year, Tonto Dikeh took to instagram to show off a lot of expensive gifts she claimed her husband gave to her, praising him to high waters. Among the gifts was a bold canary yellow ring, a Toyota Prado SUV, a diamond studded chopard necklace and wristwatch which was her push gift, iPhone 7 rose gold, and a Lexus LX 570 SUV... Now that they have spilt, Tonto Dikeh is letting loose on social media,

Over the past few days, superstar Nollywood actress  Omotola Jalade Ekeinde  has been celebrating her 39th birthday in South Africa with a few of her friends, including fellow Nollywood actress,  Rukky Sanda  and stylist,  Swanky Jerry . Part of the celebration included a dinner hosted at the Esama Chief Gabriel Igbinedion Residence, Johannesburg. See the photos after the cut:

A lecturer,  Ibrahim Oseni  says students have become lazy due to their over-reliance on Google search for their academic works. Oseni, who lectures at the Mechanical Engineering Department,  Kwara State University , Malete made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Friday. According to him, the use of Google search has turned students to lazy researchers. He said students now relied mainly on their phone and computer set to solve simple questions as they do not want to stress their brain thinking.

Worship leader, soul singer and songwriter  Eric Arubayi  lives on in our hearts and through his music. To celebrate his life and legacy, his much-anticipated music video for “ The Sound ” has been released. The video was directed by  Frizzle’n’bizzle Films  and conceptualized by Eric Arubayi. “The Sound” was co-written by  PITA . It is a song that totally shows an attitude of gratitude for all God has done for us. It was produced by ‘ E-Kelly ”. Watch below.

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Toke Makinwa  is out and about in London promoting her memoir “On Becoming” two night ago she stepped out for a meet and greet looking like a golden girl in a gorgeous Virgos Lounge dress styled by Harvella Styles. She accessorised with a pair of silver chanderlier earrings and a cute pair of blakc and gold strap sandals.

The Federal Government has appointed three new Directors and a General Manager for the  Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). A statement signed by FAAN’s Acting General Manager,  Henrietta Yakubu , disclosed this on Friday in Abuja. Yakubu said the newly appointed directors are  Group Captain U.S.A. Sadiq , Director of Security Services (DSS);  Rabiu Yadudu , Director of Airport Operations (DAO) and  Salisu Daura , Director of Maintenance and Engineering.

About 4 months ago,  Elizabeth Ayodele w as just another aspiring 18 year old model that signed up for  FEW Model ‘s Model Academy here in Lagos when she was immediately scouted by  Bolajo Fawenhimi  the founder and director of Few Models. Since then, through Few Models Nigeria, she got signed to  IMG Models Worldwide  – one of the leading modeling agencies globally – making her the very first Nigerian model to be signed to their global division. Today marks Elizabeth’s first catwalk on the runway and it was exclusively for the  Karl Lagerfeld  helmed, storied fashion house –  FENDI!

Dangote Rice Limited (DRL) , a subsidiary of  Dangote Group ,  is set to launch in Sokoto state, its multi-million Naira 25,000 hectares of rice outgrower scheme with a prospect of hundreds of thousands of employment opportunities for inhabitants of the rural communities. President of the Group,  Aliko Dangote disclosed at the weekend that the Company will  on Wednesday , flag off with a pilot project of 500 Ha by Gonroyo dam, in Goronyo community. Gonroyo dam is the second largest in the country, after Kainji. The flag off ceremony which will be performed by the governor of the state,  Aminu Tambuwa,  will witness seedlings being distributed to the primary local farmers who will in turn plant them, after which Dangote Rice company will purchase from them for milling and final processing. Sokoto state is one of the 14 states spread across the country where Dangote Rice plans to operate the outgrower scheme to empower local farmers and create job oppo...

It was a night of fine wining, dining and networking as young professionals converged at the Soul Lounge, Lagos, for a special pre-Valentine event tagged  ‘Networking for Love.’ Indeed, the evening provided a rare opportunity for the young professionals from various sectors of the economy to mingle and network with themselves. The event also had in attendance top celebrities including  Banky W,  Ace comedian  MC Abbey  and was hosted by TV Presenter,  Jumoke Alawode-James, amongst others. True to the objective of the night, guests had fun networking all evening with the  Network Train Game  which saw the guests interacting with people fellow professionals. Soon enough, guests were exchanging business cards and contacts in order to connect and foster relationships after the event.

The 12th of February, 2017 saw  Runtown headline his first ever UK concert put together by Therapy entertainment and Africa Unplugged limited. Runtown didn’t disappoint as he thrilled his adoring fans. With Valentine vastly approaching, the ladies in London came out in full force to see him! Hosted by Beat FM & Factory 78’s  Adesope,  the stage was warmed up by acts like  Kojo funds ,  Naira Marley ,  DJ Cuppy ,  Eugy ,  Kwamz  and  Flava ,  Kc Pozzy ,  Ray ,  Tomi Agap e and lots more. Runtown surprised his fans with his special guest  Wizkid  who joined him on stage for their rendition of “ Lagos to Kampala  “. Performing other hits of his, the night ended with the most popular Afrobeats song of the moment “ Mad over you  ” which he performed multiple times including various versions. He closed the show with the monster hit sending the audience into a frenzy as they belted the words to the ...

For weeks, there has been rumours that Tonto Dikeh's marriage to Oladunni Olakunle Churchill has crashed. Today, Tonto took to her Instagram page to confirm that she has left her husband and she took her son with her. In response to a letter a concerned fan wrote to her, Tonto revealed she has left her marriage with her son and that she gave her husband access to their son but that he has not checked up on him. Read what she wrote and the letter from the concerned fan after the cut... "Dear 'concerned' fan, Good day. How are you and your family? My regards, love and greetings to them. Now to address a little bit of your letter, firstly I say I do appreciate your concern. Then I move on to say thank you. When a woman leaves her husband, she takes her child because absolutely nothing else matters to her but the child. This is what I did and I happily give all access for his father to see him. Now my question to you is that did your source also tell you that he has ...

MC Worthy Comedian, an entertainer resident in Imo State died in the early hours of this morning, only days after he bought a new car. The Comedian was reportedly healthy and showed no signs of an illness until he started complaining of a severe headache early this morning. He reportedly slumped soon after shouting that his head ached terribly and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Federal Medical Centre Owerri.

Danish aid worker Anja Ringgren Loven, who garnered international attention after she rescued severely malnourished child branded a witch and left to starve to death, has done it again. The founder of the Children's Aid Education and Development Foundation (ACAEDF) took to her Facebook page moments ago to announce the rescue of another boy abandoned by his family. "Today  Nsidibe Orok  and I went on a rescue mission. A boy was abandoned and left alone on the street. We found the boy tortured all over his body but he is safe now with all of us at "Land of Hope"

A Zimbabwean woman who suffered a number of miscarriages early in her marriage has offered her daughter as tithe to her church leader. The woman identified as Convictions Mapfumo from Sally Mugabe Height gave her child, a grade three student to Bishop Susan Zika Dube, the founder of  Holy Baptist Apostolic Church. Mapfumo is said to have experience painful miscarriages four times  but after the Bishop prayed for her, she gave birth to three girls born in 2005, 2009 and 2001.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced disbursement of interest-free loans to the latest accredited beneficiaries of  MarketMoni  –  the  Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) targeting market women and traders, artisans, youths and farmers.  MarketMoni is one of four schemes under the Social Intervention Programme of the Federal Government, and is being executed by the  Bank of Industry (BOI) . As part of the efforts of the  President Muhammadu Buhari  administration to stimulate the Nigerian economy and deepen financial inclusion for the under-banked and unbanked, over 24,000 Nigerians – including market women and traders, artisans, and youth – have so far benefited from the special intervention programme since its roll-out in December, 2016. The Office of the Vice-President revealed that the Federal Government has commenced disbursements in thirteen (13) states and the Federal Capital Territory, through the Bank o...