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The picture for the next phase of the Sexiest in Nollywood has taken shape as twenty women and men of the original 25 who began the quest have emerged as Gbenro Ajibade and Tope Osoba failed to make the bill after poor outing in the week's voting. Tope Osoba has been particularly weak for sometime now, failing to boost her weekly voting and ultimately her cumulative votes which have kept her going for weeks now could not hold out any longer. For Gbenro, it was a gallant fight, that pitch the battle between him, Kalu Ikeagwu, O.C. Ukeje and Emeka Enyiocha but trio somehow triumph over the model/actor. It was a close call but a call that saw the trio surviving yet again. Gbenro has now joined Kenneth Okolie,Michael Okon, Gideon Okeke, and Bobby Obodo on the sideline, in the men's category of the quest while Tope joins Uche Iwuji, Ejiro Okurame, Nuella Njubigbo and Damilola Adegbite, at the exit in the women's category. Now, the battle continues with 20 men and 20 women with 5...

LONDON, July 24, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate on Wednesday named their baby boy George Alexander Louis, sticking firmly to royal tradition with a first name used by six previous monarchs. George was the bookmakers' clear favourite for the third-in-line to the throne as it pays apparent tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's father King George VI, the infant's great-great-grandfather, who died in 1952. "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son George Alexander Louis. The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge," Kensington Palace said in a statement. [caption id="attachment_405675" align="alignnone" width="412"] George Alexander Louis and his parents[/caption] The baby will not automatically be King George VII whenever he comes to the throne, however, as there have been reports that William's father Prince Charles may take that ti...

LONDON (AFP) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II paid a visit Wednesday to Prince William and his wife Kate's newborn son, her great-grandson who is third in line to her throne. William and Kate were spending their first day at home at Kensington Palace with the unnamed baby boy, after showing him off to the world's media outside their London hospital on Tuesday. The 87-year-old monarch was seen arriving in a green Bentley after making the short trip from Buckingham Palace. She had not visited the family in hospital and Wednesday's visit to Kensington Palace marked her first meeting with her new heir, who is her third great-grandchild. [caption id="attachment_405576" align="alignleft" width="250"] Kate, William and their baby[/caption] The queen had told a guest at a Buckingham Palace reception on Tuesday that she was "thrilled" about the latest addition to the royal family. She had joked last week that she was impatient for Kate to g...

LONDON (AFP) - Prince William and his wife Kate emerged from her London hospital on Tuesday and presented their newborn son, a future British king, to the world's media. To huge cheers and a frenzy of snapping from the hundreds of waiting photographers, Kate, smiling broadly and wearing a loose-fitting blue dress, walked down the steps holding the boy before passing him to her husband. "He's got a good pair of lungs on him, that's for sure," William told journalists, while Kate said they were "very emotional" after welcoming their first child, who is third in line to the British throne. "It's a special time," Kate said. "I think any new parent would know what this feeling feels like." The unnamed baby raised a tiny hand above his white blankets. William said the baby was "a big boy, he's quite heavy", and joked: "He's got her looks, thankfully." The couple were "still working on a name", he ad...

Prince William's wife Kate on Monday gave birth to a baby boy who will one day be heir to the British throne, Kensington Palace said in a statement. [caption id="attachment_405278" align="alignright" width="300"] Kate William[/caption] "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4:24pm (1524GMT)," said the statement. "The baby weighs 8lbs 6oz. (3.8 kilos)." The baby will be third in line to the throne and in the direct line of succession after head of state Queen Elizabeth II's eldest son and heir Prince Charles, and then his eldest son William. "The baby weighs 8lbs 6oz. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth." The boy's name was not revealed, but he will be known as Prince of Cambridge. The former Kate Middleton was admitted to the private Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, central London, at around 6:00 am in the midst of a summer thunderstorm. The birt...

London - Prince William's wife, Kate, has gone into labour and been admitted in hospital for the birth of the couple's first child, who will be third in line to the British throne, the prince’s office said on Monday. After weeks of feverish media speculation over the arrival of the royal baby, Kate, 31, was taken early on Monday to the private wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, West London, where William was born in 1982. ``The duchess travelled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing at St. Mary's Hospital with the Duke of Cambridge,’’ Kensington Palace said in a statement. ``Things are progressing as normal. It wasn't an emergency,’’ the statement said. Royal sources said Kate had planned a natural birth with William, a Royal Air Force search and rescue helicopter pilot, to be at her side. The sex of the baby, who will be third in line to the throne behind Grandfather, Prince Charles, and father, William, is unknown as the royal couple wants it to b...

Yenagoa - A notable Nollywood actress, Mrs Omotola Jelaide-Ekeinde,  has criticised the recent Senate approval of early child marriage. Jelaide-Ekeinde expressed her feeling on the issue while speaking as a Special Guest at the MBGN beauty pageant on Saturday night in Yenagoa. According to her, approving early marriage of the girl-child will expose her to various abuses and exploitation. [caption id="attachment_240097" align="alignright" width="300"] Omotola[/caption] "The number of the Nigerian children on our streets today is alarming and this is due to the abuses and exploitation they suffer in their homes. “Many of the girls out of school today have been abused, raped and neglected. "Who cares about the helpless and neglected girl children that are being raped on daily basis? “Must we have to wait for another Malala Yousafzai before we do what is right for the future of our children?” Jelaide-Ekeinde asked. The actress, who was honoured with...

Lagos - One of Botswana’s musical rising stars, A.T.I, takes to the stage at this Sunday’s live   at the Airtel's Big Brother: The Chase eviction show. The dynamic young rapper burst onto the scene in 2010 – and he’s been taking massive strides ever since! Inspired by seeing rappers like Vee and Excutedge performing on local television in Botswana, A.T.I started knocking on doors in an attempt to secure a recording deal.  A driven and determined  A.T.I managed fund his first mixtape himself – fame and fans followed, and he hasn’t looked back since, having shared stages with Eve, JR, DJ Cleo, Scar, AKA and other continental industry heavyweights. [caption id="attachment_404601" align="alignright" width="250"] A.I.T[/caption] He characterizes his genre of music as a fusion of a host of musical styles including Motswako, Hip Hop and R ‘n B. He listens to the likes of Aretha Franklin and Dolly Parton when he’s relaxing at home, and is inspired by the work...

Lagos - She’s toured with P.Diddy and Beyonce, collaborated with Justin Timberlake and 2Face Idibia – and now Seyi Shay will work her magic on the Big Brother stage during Sunday night’s live eviction Born in London to Nigerian parents, Deborah Oluwa-Seyi Joshua - better known as Seyi Shay – has been performing since she was 6 years old. She got her break with the London Community Choir and hasn’t looked back, performing around the world and collaborating with some of the hottest artists in the world. She signed her first record deal in 2005, wrote and produced three songs for the Konami Game soundtrack, “Crime Life” and wrote You Will See for Mel C – all this, aged just 18. Shortly afterwards, she auditioned for British Pop/R&B group From Above, winning the role of lead singer. Their debut album ‘Breaking From Above’ lent its name to their MTV reality show, which was broadcast in more than 166 countries around the world. The band supported Beyonce on her “I Am” UK tour in 2009/10 ...

Lagos - Seven housemates find themselves in the eviction firing line this week after Monday night’s Big Brother: The Chase nomination show. For some, it’s a new experience, while for others, some things never seem to change! Angelo , Fatima, Bimp & Cleo all make their first appearance on the chopping block this week, while serial nominee Pokello follows her countryman Hakeem and Nando onto the list yet again. In the Ruby house, Fatima picked up 5 nominations – from Sulu, Feza, Oneal, Angelo and Annabel, who all just can’t seem to figure her out. Sulu said she had been giving the majority of housemates “the cold shoulder” while Feza  told Big Brother that the Malawian was “too tense” and “negative”. Head of House Elikem picked up 3 nominations, from Annabel, Oneal and Feza. [caption id="attachment_401880" align="alignright" width="412"] On Sunday 30 June, Maria from Namibia and Bolt from Sierra Leone were evicted from the Big Brother house. Big Brother...