IYABO OBASANJO IN U.S CUSTODY SCANDAL!

It is certainly not a good time for former President’s daughter, Iyabo Obasanjo and former senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. shybellmedia has it that, the Animal science doctor is wanted for contempt of court in the United State of America.

Iyabo, newly divorced, who was once married to Mr. Bello had her marriage annulled in America and subsequently lost the custody of her children to her husband.

However, the situation did not go down well with the ebony toned lady who lost her senatorial seat in the 2011 elections to Senator Gbenga Obadara.Iyabo Obasanjo violated the court’s ruling by taking custody of the children and bringing them to Nigeria.

In her bid to run away from the long arms of the American law, knowing full well the implication of her actions, and the ensuing wrath the American court will take on her; Iyabo has since become a resident of Canada.

Information reaching shybellmedia.blogspot.com has it that the American Embassy has already issued an arrest warrant to bring Iyabo back to America to face fresh charges for contempt of court.

Kim Kardashian 'not classy' enough for Palace of Versailles wedding

 Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were reportedly "not classy" enough to get married at the Palace of Versailles. The reality TV star, 33, and her rapper fiancé, 36 - who got engaged in October - were keen to hold their wedding at the royal château in France, but their request was firmly declined because officials believed the couple were too glitzy for the French landmark.

However, despite having their multi-million-pound offer rejected, the pair - who have seven-month-old daughter North together - still paid a visit to the luxury venue during a break to Paris over the weekend in the hope of winning the approval of directors while face-to-face.

A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Kim and Kanye really wanted to get married at Versailles and were hoping to persuade officials during their visit."But ultimately it backfired. It was still a firm no. They will now be scouting private estates and chateaux in the region."A number of rooms within the mansion can be hired for up to 600 people and was once used by the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy for his marriage to Carla Bruni, as well as by Syrian billionaire Wafic Said, who paid a staggering £84 000 to hold his daughter's nuptials at the venue in 2012.

However, it was suggested earlier this week that officials refused Kim and Kanye's request to wed there because they were concerned about the disruption the nuptials could cause.

Bayelsa students protest hike in fees

Students of the newly established Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa, on Thursday paralysed the activities at the institution following a protest against alleged increase in school fees.

The students, who barricaded roads leading to the Otuoke Community and the institution, described the increase in the school fees from N55 000 to N85 000 as unacceptable.The protest also led to the closure of some business outlets in the area.

One of the students, Christy Asuen, said the increase in the tuition fees was not commensurate with the facilities available.
"We are studying under very tedious conditions. We don't have power and water, most of us buy water and contribute money to buy power generating set," she said.

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Mobolaji Aluko, however, denied the increase."The truth is that we have not increased the school fees of the university," he said, explaining that the fees advertised by the university during its admission were still the ones being paid.He said the fees were charged according to the three sets of students that had so far gained admissions into the school.

Aluko said the pioneer students were already in their first semester year two, while the second set were in their second semester year one.He said the flood that ravaged the state in 2012 affected the academic calendar of the university.

According to him, the students, who are in their first academic year second semester, have all paid these fees.Aluko said what they mean by increase in fees was that the pioneer and non-pioneer students pay different fee schedule."So there is no increase in fees. We have the pioneer set of students.

We have the second set of students and we have the third set of students."When the pioneers came in, their fees were N45 000 for tuition and accommodation."By the end of their first year before this second set came in, we increased it to N50 000, but separated the accommodation fees from it."It is for pioneer students and they will pay that till they graduate.

The second set of students, Humanities and Social Sciences, paid N72 000 and science students will pay N80 000."Of the fees, N16 000 of it was for acceptance fees; I.D cards fees, paid only once."After the first year, they will be paying N50 000 for humanities and social sciences and N58 000 for science students," he explained. -  NAN

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Justin Bieber drug arrest mugshot: Timeline of popstar's most controversial moments.

Justin Bieber poses for his FIRST EVER police mugshot after being arrested for DRAG-RACING in a supercar following a drink and drugs bender.He spent the day in custody after being busted in Miami Beach, police have confirmed.

Go back seven years and the 19-year-old was a complete dork, with a terrible fashion sense, even worse hair but a huge future in music.It’s unfortunate that testicles drop and voices break because since growing up he's been on a free-fall of popularity.

In recent months, he's been cleared by cops for hit-and-run incidents, accused of speeding and caught on camera peeing into a restaurant's mop bucket, Add to this allegations of spitting on his own fans and reportedly being caught smoking weed, here's what happened to the teenager since 1994.

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7 things you need to know about Justin Bieber’s arrest even though you don't care .

When news broke that the pop singer Justin Bieber was arrested, nobody was really shocked.It had been a long time coming. The Biebs had a few run-ins with the law in recent months with a drug bust at his house just last week.

Although we’ve been receiving a lot of “who cares” comments, the story surprisingly still seemed to make its way onto our “most read” list. Strange. So for all those “secret” Bieber fans.

 Here are 9 things you need to know about his arrest:

1) Justin was arrested on Thursday morning in Miami Beach, Florida.

2) He was charged with drag racing, driving under the influence and resisting arrest.

3) A judge set Bieber's bail at $2 500.

4) Bieber is smiling in his mugshot.

5) According to the cops Bieber admitted to consuming alcohol, smoking marijuana and taking prescription drugs, before he was arrested.

6) Bieber was driving a rented yellow Lamborghini and R&B singer Khalil, who was also arrested, was driving a Ferrari. Both cars were towed.

7) Bieber failed a field sobriety test when police pulled him over at around 04:09.

Creative industry awards Okonjo-Iweala.

The Creative Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (CEAN) has been named coordinating Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the best overall contributor to the development of the Nigerian creative industry.

CEAN will confer the  on her at the 2013 Creative Industry Awards event scheduled for Saturday at the British Council Gardens in Ikoyi, Lagos.The organization said the award was in recognition of the Minister’s leadership and contribution to the success of the YOUWIN programme which has supported thousands of youth entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and create jobs for other youths.

“The impact of the unique business plan competition which is coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Finance, along with the Ministries of Communications Technology and Youth Development, is confirmed by the fact that the 2400 winners of the first two rounds of the program have created close to 20 000 jobs so far,” the organization said.

According to Wale Ewedemi, the Director General of CEAN, the federal government’s support of entrepreneurs could be attested to through its various laudable projects and intervention in this drive. “While expressing gratitude for such support we hope that the symbiotic relationship will yield good results as entrepreneurs hold the key to any thriving economy,” Ewedemi said.

Dr Okonjo-Iweala has always stressed that the country needs to work harder to create more jobs for the teeming youth population. A total of 1.6 million jobs were created last year according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Meanwhile, Okonjo-Iweala and the British High Commissioner for Nigeria, Dr Andrew Pocock, will also be at the event on Saturday. Okonjo-Iweala will speak on the lessons learnt from Funding Startups and growing companies in Nigeria, while Dr Pocock is expected to speak on British-Nigerian Creative Business Environment.

The key objective of the award is to make Nigerians aware of opportunities in the sector while showcasing and rewarding individuals that have contributed to the economy through overcoming challenges.

SSS officers visit Nasir El-Rufai at home .

Armed officers of the Department of State Security Service  were on Thursday sent to the residence of  former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, according to Premium Times.

The operatives did not produce any arrest warrant, the former minister has said.El-Rufai  who is also the Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, [APC] was invited by the SSS in connection with saying  that there might be violence if the 2015 general elections were not free and fair.

Omotola releases new single ‘Barren land’ .

Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has released a new single ‘Barren land’ off her forthcoming album ‘Me, Myself and Eyes’.

The Nollywood actress is currently sharing her time between shooting movies and releasing an album in 2014.

The single was produced by hit producer, Del-B.

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Bill Cosby is returning to television! Find out what his new role will be

Bill Cosby is coming back to your TV... and not just in reruns.Cosby has signed a deal with NBC to star in a new sitcom as the dad of a multigenerational family,Deadline first reported. (NBC has since confirmed the news to Variety.)

The untitled series, produced by "Cosby Show" veteran Tom Werner, will be based on Cosby's unique perspective on marriage and parenting.

Of course, the Peacock Network is hoping this new series follows the mold of "The Cosby Show," Cosby's classic 1984-92 sitcom which dominated the ratings and made NBC a primetime powerhouse. After that show ended, Cosby briefly returned to sitcoms with CBS's "Cosby," which ran from 1996 to 2000.

Burna Boy Shows Off Girlfriend + Drops An Advice For The Boys

Yes, the superstar took to his instagram to express his love and drop and advice for all the guys out there; "stick to your day 1 girl".

Burna shared an old picture of himself and his girlfriend, with the caption "16 n in love...still...stick with yur day 1 gyal"

Nollywood Film Maker Slapped Into Unconsciousness By SARS

Lawrence was on location in Ajah on Friday, January 17, filming 'bloomberry hotel' when the SARS team invaded the place.An eyewitness said, "it was really embarrassing because they humiliated him in public and people watching lost count of the number of slaps he was given.

No one knows what he did. When the SARS team came to the location venue and began shooting into the air, at first people thought it was a movie scene till the hot slaps which landed on Lawrence' cheeks cleared the air about what their intention was.

He was said to have been slapped into an unconscious state before being handcuffed and whisked away. His filming equipment were also seized.

However, Lawrence reportedly re-surfaced on BBM, a few days later sending out broadcast messages asking for 10 male models to come to the set of 'bloomsberry hotel'.

Guess What Blue Ivy Got For Her Birthday From Bey And Jay

Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy got two kid-sized luxury cars for her birthday. And one of them is hot pink.Little Blue celebrated her second birthday on January 7, and her superfamous parents Bey and Jay-Z rented out the entire Jungle Island part of the Miami Zoo for the occasion.
This weekend, Beyonce took to Tumblr to share another photo from the magical and enchanted day.
Her newest image shows the two kid-sized cars that Blue received: a pink Cadillac and a mini blue Ferrari.The Cadillac has gold trim, and the Ferrari is customized with the words "Blue Ivy Baby Slab" on the windshield.

Presidency And Sanusi Clash Again Over Donations .

The presidency is demanding an explanation for some of the donations the CBN has made under his watch to some universities and organisations.
A top presidency official, who sought not to be named, said yesterday that the federal government was forced to issue the query as a result of its concern over Sanusi's activities, which have portrayed him as working to undermine the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
According to him, Sanusi has engaged in what he described as unprecedented politicisation of his office as well as serial infractions of regulations governing the operations of the central bank.
He said the presidency was worried by the way and manner Sanusi had been donating to communities and institutions in the name of the central bank without adherence to due process and regard for the multi-cultural diversities of the Nigerian nation.The CBN governor was accused of donating about N150 billion to some institutions and interest groups in states controlled by opposition political parties in what appears to be a clever way of channelling state funds to some politicians who in turn use them to attack the president and his government.
The presidency source gave some of the questionable donations to include N4 billion to Bayero University, Kano; N10 billion to Uthman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto; N500 million to the University of Benin, Benin; and N100 million to the Kano State Government.Many of the donations, he added, were considered ultra-vires as they were outside the powers and functions of the CBN.
In addition, the source said in the last one year, security reports had indicted Sanusi of holding nocturnal meetings with politicians, especially with the opposition parties, making reckless statements capable of undermining the integrity of the nation's financial institutions and violating global principles of public decorum expected of holders of such offices.According to the presidency official, "The CBN governor has become more of a politician than a banker. He delights in political circus shows in the company of opposition political figures; making statements unbecoming of his office."
The president has actually been very tolerant of these infractions in line with his personal convictions of allowing institutions operate their own independent checks on officers, but it appears the CBN governor is becoming a law unto himself."
The recent allegation, in a letter to the president, by the CBN governor that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) had not remitted $49.8 billion of crude oil proceeds to the Federation Account, has equally been seen as a deliberate ploy by the CBN governor to portray the federal government in a bad light.
This was seen as part of the larger plan by the opposition to discredit the government ahead of the 2015 general election.The source said the allegation, which Sanusi later described as an "error", sent the wrong signals to the international business community about the Nigerian economy and would not have been treated lightly in other climes.As exclusively reported by THISDAY on January 9, Jonathan had demanded the immediate resignation of Sanusi on the grounds that the CBN governor had allegedly leaked the letter he wrote to him on the unremitted $49.8 billion to former President Olusegun Obasanjo.But Sanusi rebuffed the president, saying only the Senate could remove him from office by a two-thirds vote."
This man is simply playing a dangerous political game. He openly romances the opposition and attacks the integrity of his employers. Do an analysis of the CBN governor's speeches at a birthday colloquium of a notable opposition political leader in the South-west last year as well as what he said at the book launch of the spokesman of the main opposition party in Abuja, and that will show you the mindset of a man who is supposed to be the chief economic adviser of the federal government," the source added.

Rabbit in Ear of Nelson Mandela Statue Sparks Outrage

Hidden: The rabbit in Mandela's earCheeky sculptors have been ordered to remove a bronze rabbit they hid in the ear of a nine metre tall statue to honour the late Nelson Madela.
The South African government said it wanted to "restore dignity back to the statue" , which was unveiled after the former president's death last month.The sculptors are said to have secretly placed the rabbit - their trademark signature - into the statue's right ear.
They also wanted it to denote the speed in which they carved the statue, as rabbit in the Afrikaans language is "haas", which also means haste.
9-metre bronze statue of Nelson Mandela is unveiled as part of the Day of Reconciliation Celebrations at the Union Buildings in PretoriaStatue: The Nelson Mandela sculpture in PretoriaGlobal hero Mr Mandela, who died at the age of 95, was widely acclaimed for his role in fighting white minority rule and promoting reconciliation after being elected South Africa's first black president in 1994.
The bronze statue was unveiled on December 16, the day after Mr Mandela was buried, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.Mandela's hands reach out as if embracing the whole nation.
A spokesman for the Department of Arts and Culture, said the artists Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren, had apologised for any offence caused to the government and Mr Mandela's family.They said they had added the rabbit after the culture department had refused to allow them to engrave their signatures on the trousers of the statue.