Tonto Dikeh missed her flight to BON Awards

Best Of Nollywood (BON) Awards took place on Sunday, November 11, 2012 with organizers announcing that Tonto Dikeh would performing as a recording artiste, scoring her first gig as a recording artiste but fans would have to wait longer to see her perform.. However, the event took place with the actress absent.  There have been much anticipation by many hoping to see the controversial actress mount the stage for her first performance as a music act but She is said to have missed her flight that would have connected her to Lagos from Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State.

It is also been reported that singles ‘Hi’ and ‘Itz Ova’ hit over 3million downloads.

“Nigerians are Refused American Visas because they have not Visited Other Countries” – US Vice Consul

Everyday, hundreds of Nigerians apply for Visas to foreign countries for different reasons – better standard of living, employment opportunities and the most commonly used “in search of greener pastures”. However, a large number of these applicants are refused visas for different reasons.

The Vice-Consul, United States Consulate, Lagos, Mr. Christopher Richardson, has said that with regards to the United States of America, many Nigerian applicants are refused visas because they have not visited other countries.

Punch reports that he said this yesterday at a seminar on the ‘American Visa Regime: the role of lawyers’ organised by the Immigration Lawyers Forum in Lagos.

“The majority of the visa applicants prefer the US as their first outing. This creates doubt, especially when the applicant has not visited any other countries before.”

Richardson said applicants were also rejected visas because of the kind of answers they give to test questions during interviews.

Fela Durotoye to break world records with book reading in 17 countries, 17 cities

A reading festival is scheduled to hold globally on Saturday, November 24, 2012 in 17 countries and 17 cities and may break three world-reading records.

Spear headed by Nigerian motivational speaker Fela Durotoye, the Project, Gemstone Global Reading festival is scheduled to create a world record with the reading of his book ‘17 Secrets of High Flying Students’.

The festival is targeted to break three records: the largest book reading event by an author, the record of most number of children being read to by an adult and the largest global reading lesson in different countries simultaneously.

NET has gathered that the organisers plan to register about 50,000 secondary school students for the event.

Banks to stop charging N100 for Inter-bank ATM withdrawals

The Banker’s Committee on Tuesday in Abuja unanimously agreed to stop interbank ATM charge of N100.Briefing journalists at the end of the committee’s meeting in Abuja, the Managing Director of First Bank, Bisi Onasanya, said the decision was in line with “popular trends” in other parts of the world. “Presently when you use the ATM of a bank other than your bank, there is a charge of N100 which is borne by the account holder. “We have decided that we will work out the modality and ensure that with immediate effect we would pass on this cost to the respective banks which bear the cost of providing services. “No matter where you are withdrawing your money from, you will not be subjected to any charge for using the ATM. According to him, the new policy does not cover withdrawals inside the banking hall when the ATMs are off. “But for transaction on what we call “not on us”, when you are an FBN customer and you use the ATM of a GTB bank, it is free and it will no longer bear any cost.’’ Agnes Olatokunbo, Director of Banking Services at the Central Bank, said the apex bank and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would conduct a joint examination of stockbroking firms to ensure financial stability. “Presently, the CBN supervises the bank but in the

Woman Blames Husband for INSANE - Obama’s Re-election, Runs Him Over with Her Jeep

According to Abc, the lady in the picture above ran over her husband with her SUV because she believe he was the reason why Obama won the election due to his refusal to vote for Obama's opponent, Romney.
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OMG ...Lionel Messi’s 2-week-old baby signs to football club!

Argentina outfit Newell, where ‘football god’ Messi played at youth level before joining Barcelona, have snapped up his baby Thiago as a member.

Newell’s will be hoping their decision to beat the competition early pays off; hoping Messi’s soccer genius passes down through his genes to the little lad.

Baby Thiago, who was signed by his grandfather, is eight years younger than when his old man joined Newell in 1995.

The baby was born on Friday, November 2, 2012 leading to a bizarre riddle involving the current two best players in the world.

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo is 869 days older than his great rival Messi.

But astonishingly, Ronaldo’s son, Cristiano Ronaldo Junior is also 869 days older than Messi’s lad.

Goal-getter Messi smashed another record last night as he reached 76 goals for the year after a brace in Barca’s 4-2 win at Mallorca, surpassing Pele’s previous record of 75.

Dr. Olusola Saraki is dead - Innalilahi walayhi rojihun...may his soul rest in perfect peace Amin

Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, a former Senate leader and the godfather of Politics in Kwara State, has died this morning. It is reported that the Waziri of Ilorin, died at his Ikoyi, Lagos residence, in the early hours of Wednesday.  It is believed the politician had been ill for a while.

His son, Senator Bukola Saraki, has left Abuja for Lagos, to convey his father’s body to Ilorin, where he will be buried according to Islamic rites.