Photos: 2face To Grace Kids Say The Darndest Things On Sunday

While Tuface Idibia remains one of Nigeria's biggest music exports, there's a softer side to the Benue State born music prodigy that is often understated- He absolutely loves children!

Now, TV viewers can watch Tuface having fun with kids as he makes a special appearance in the first edition of Kids Say The Darndest Things airing this Sunday June 21.


But it won't be all about Tuface. Kids Say The Darndest Things will feature children at their very best with the host, Tony Okungbowa, one-time DJ of the Ellen DeGeneres Show grilling the kids.

It promises to be a delightful mix of hilarious and sincere fun that only children can bring. And guess what? Sunday also happens to be Fathers Day.

So what better way to spend the day than catching up with Tuface, one of Nigeria's biggest stars as he appears in Nigeria's number one family entertainment programme? Powered by Etisalat Cliqlite in partnership with Indomie and Cool FM, Kids Say The Darndest will air this Sunday on AIT and on DSTV channel 253 at 7pm.

Terrence Howard introduces his baby boy, 'Qirin Love' to the world

Empire star Terrence Howard, who is already a grandfather at 44 has welcomed a son with his wife. The boy according to him, is named Qirin Love. Congrats to him...

Grace Egbagbe stuns on the cover of Vanguard Allure...

Former Executive Director, Marketing - NTA, Grace Egbagbe stuns in Iconic Invanity for the latest cover issue of Allure Vanguard Magazine.

See how grown Madonna's son, Rocco Ritchie is now (photos)

Madonna's son with British movie director Guy Ritchie, Rocco John Ritchie is all grown up. He will be 15 on August 11. He's pictured above (right) as he stepped out with his father last night.

Photo: Baby factory with 9 pregnant young girls discovered in Enugu

A baby factory was uncovered on June 13th in Etiti, Amankwo-Ngwo Udi Local Government Area of Enugu state by men of the 9th Mile Division of Enugu Police command. The baby factory which was operated by one Obinna, was keeping 9 young pregnant ladies, according to Vanguard.

Enugu state police spokesperson, Ebere Amaraizu confimed the discovery.

We had strong intelligence report about his activities. We had to put a tab on him for some time which eventually paid off. Nine pregnant girls at various stages of pregnancy were rescued" he said .

When interrogated, the operator claimed he ran a maternity home and not a baby factory. He said he got approval from the state's Ministry for Women Affairs

"I decided to run the maternity from my house. I am supposed to inform the Social Development and Women Affairs Ministry within 24 hours of admitting any pregnant women. I called the Ministry on phone instead of writing them. The people I admitted came without referral.”

One of the victims, Ugwu Christable, while narrating how she got to the baby factory said she was raped and brought to the baby factory to give birth

"I could not report the incident to my parents until it resulted to pregnancy. I was forced to marry an old man or leave the family which made me seek assistance through one of my aunties. She was the one that directed me to the home. At the home, all we do is to eat. We were asked to list what we want with the agreement that after delivery, we will leave our babies and go.”she said.

Actress Taraji P. Henson rushed to hospital...(photo)

Empire star Taraji P. Henson was rushed to the hospital today where she is being treated for exhaustion. She shared a pic of herself hooked up to an IV drip as she lay in her hospital bed but she assured fans that she will be fine!

Photos: Saraki visits his homestate Kwara, receives rousing welcome

Senate President Bukola Saraki returned to Kwara today, his first time since he emerged Senate President and Kwara people came out in their numbers to welcome him. More photos after the cut...

 

Buhari has not ordered sale of 9 presidential jets - Presidency

The Presidency has debunked reports that Pres. Buhari ordered the sale of 9 out of the 11 presidential jets. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Shehu Garba, in an interview with Premium Times, said he is not aware of such a directive

"The story of the order for the sale of aircrafts in the Presidential Fleet, about which so much interest is being expressed, is not known to us,” he said.

Part of the jets in the presidential fleet and strictly for the President's use includes Boeing 737, two Gulfstream 550 jets, Gulfstream V jet, two Falcon 7X planes, the Hawker Siddeley aircraft, and Augusta Westland chopper.

Kylie Jenner shares a glimpse at the interiors of her new mansion..

Kylie Jenner who's moving out of her mum's mansion once she turns 18 in August showed off inside of her posh new $2.7m Calabasas home complete with a huge shoe closet. #thatcloset! #luckygirl!

Photos: Celebs storm Benin for Osas & Gbenro's traditional wedding

Celebs including Singer Waje, Comedians AY & Elenu, Yomi Casual, Kenneth Okoli, Bryan Okwara and others arrived Benin city today to attend the traditional wedding of Tinsel stars, Osas Ighodaro and Gbenro Ajibade which will take place tomorrow June 20th. More photos after the cut...

What They Won't Tell You About Pay-As-You-Watch TV

The budget-conscious segment of the pay-Television market in Nigeria has been strident in its push for a pay-as-watch (PAYW) model. This push is encouraged by the use of the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) model in the telecommunications sector, which also adopted the per-second billing system after an initial reluctance.

 Pay-As-You-Watch, most pay-TV subscribers are convinced, will free them from monthly contracts and introduce greater flexibility in how they watch television. More than that, many are convinced that the model is already in operation in South Africa and want its adoption in Nigeria.


There is no such thing as pay-as-you-watch TV in South Africa. What exists is the monthly contract model like we have in Nigeria and other countries of the world.

Pay-as-you-watch is often confused with pay-per-view (PPV). Are they the same? No. The PPV model allows a subscriber to watch some special events, usually of the high-ticket variety in sports and entertainment, by paying for such events in addition to having an active subscription.

This means that if pay-per-view was available in Nigeria, a subscriber would need to pay his/her monthly subscription to a pay-TV provider and then pay an additional sum-usually very expensive-to watch a high-ticket event like the Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquaio fight for which boxing fans in the US paid $100 on top of their regular subscription. That is $100 for a two-hour fight.

In Nigeria, those who watched the fight on DStv's SuperSport channel did so at no extra cost. Pay-per-view also does not exist in South Africa.

A question often asked is: Why can we not have a pay-as-you-go model for pay-TV as we have in telecommunications, where subscribers pay for what they use?

The answer is that both industries operate differently. Very differently. How? Telecoms service providers do not buy content like pay-TV providers do because they are not in the business of providing entertainment content. What they buy is spectrum, for which they make a one-off payment.

Entertainment content is not bought on one-off basis. Pay-TV providers continually pay for content, with an upward review in cost when contracts for such expire. Going by this, the pay-as-you-go model in telecommunications does not fit the pay-TV industry.  Pay-TV companies are, by and large, agents or vendors. They do not always own the content they broadcast. Content owners do not sell to vendors on pay-as-you-watch basis, an arrangement that does not accommodate the vending of such content on a pay-as-you-watch basis.

Pay-as-you-watch model, if ever adopted, will hinder rather than help the subscriber because of its prohibitive cost. It costs about N2,000 to watch a movie at a cinema. One movie.If a pay-TV provider charges the same sum for a movie, subscribers are cooked! Now, if you find the movie you have gone to watch at the cinema unexciting after 40 minutes, do you get a refund? Of course, not. It is the same with a football match you have paid to watch at a stadium.

Pay-TV companies are also unable to go back to those who sell them content to demand a refund with a complaint that subscribers find their content tedious. Content contracts leave no room for such.Subscribers often hinge their demand for a pay-as-you-watch model on the fact they are billed while not watching, probably when at work or out of town. The truth is that it cannot be otherwise.

The technology used in pay-TV broadcast transmits signals in just one direction: to the decoder. It is called downlink. It does not send back to the pay-TV provider. That way, the provider has no way of knowing whether or not a subscriber is watching or what he/she is watching. The only thing a provider can do is to block the smart card from accessing signal when subscription has expired.
 Pay-as-you-watch is assumed to be a pocket-friendly usage billing model, but it is not.  A semblance of that exists in the United Kingdom, where TV and broadband packages are tied together.

For example, BSkyB's Now TV offers access to Sky's seven sports channels as well as some entertainment and movie channels on smartphones, games consoles, tablets and similar devices. A subscriber need not have an active Sky subscription to enjoy the service because it is exclusively internet-based.

Payment, which is daily or weekly, depends on the package. For the entertainment package, the sum is £6.99 (N2,380) daily. The movie package costs £9.99 (N3,400) daily. The sports package costs £6.99 (N2,380) daily and  £10.99 (N3,740) weekly. The model does not allow a subscriber to pay for only channel on any of the packages, as the content is sold in bundles. Now, add the cost to that of the data you need to view your favourite content and work out the cost. And in a country where internet connection can be relied upon to be unreliable, pay-as-you-watch is not as appealing as you assume. Remember, you cannot demand a refund from the subscriber in the event of patchy internet service.

Judge allows victim’s family members to address church shooter in Court

South Carolina church shooter Dylann Roof attended his bond hearing via video hookup from the jail behind the courthouse and a judge allowed distraught family members of his victims to speak to him.

“It’s important to hear from the victims and let them speak out,” said the Judge Gosnell. Some family members declined to speak but the daughter of Esther Lance (pictured inset), spoke

"I just want everybody to know… to you… I forgive you. You took something very precious away from me. I will never talk to her ever again. I will never be able to hold her again. But I forgive you… and have mercy on your soul. You hurt me, you hurt a lot of people, but I forgive you.” she said as Roof showed no emotion.

Photo: DJ Neptune & his wife welcome a child..

The popular DJ shared a glimpse of his new-born child and gushed about becoming a dad. He wrote, ' And My blessing has arrived. Thank you God.. Thank you Wifey.... Boys are now Men. Proud Father. Proud Husband.. Perfect gift for #FathersDay God I give You all the glory'. Congrats to him...

US Blogger Sandra Rose thinks Chris Brown is raising a narcissist

When did it become a crime to spoil your children with expensive things? Popular US blogger Sandra Rose thinks Chris Brown is over indulging his child by buying her expensive stuff. Below is what she wrote on her blog. Read and tell us if you agree with her

Troubled singer Chris Brown is trying his best to be a good father by overindulging his only child, Royalty. Brown, who grew up in a violent single-parent household, did not have a good foundation to learn good parenting skills because his own mother lacked good parenting skills. Like most uninformed parents, Brown thinks spoiling his daughter with expensive gifts takes the place of good parenting.

But all it really does is create a narcissist who grows up expecting special attention from others. She will likely expect to get anything she wants — and she will throw a fit if she doesn’t get it.
Like most narcissists, Brown is very ative on social media, where he posts photos of himself, his toys, and now his daughter’s toys.

Child experts say the best way to raise a narcissist is to overindulge or over value your children.
Excessive praise such as telling children they are cute, pretty or handsome is equally harmful because it gives the child a false sense of self.

“When narcissists don’t get the special treatment they think they’re entitled to, they become angry and aggressive; they lash out at others in an aggressive manner,” Brad J. Bushman, PhD, professor of communication and psychology, Ohio State University, told Medscape Medical News.

“Convicted thieves, rapists, and murderers have some of the highest levels of narcissism,” he said.

“I'd love to date Phyno' Yemi Alade reveals on MTV Base Real Talk

Singing diva Yemi Alade has declared that she is open to the idea of dating Phyno. She revealed this and many other juicy tidbits on this week’s episode of MTV Base Real Talk.

Responding to the question from Twitter user @prolificJack, “Would you ever consider dating Phyno if he asked you to be his girl?” she replied, “Well, as the mama tangerine, if the household tangerine would love that, then yes I would.”

It will be recalled that she has been rumoured to be romantically linked to the rapper, and this disclosure will no doubt add to the speculation around their alleged relationship.

  

In the course of this episode, Yemi Alade answers a number of questions from fans such as whether she can speak French (“Oui je parle Francais, mais elle n’est pas tres bien.”) and if she can date a guy who cannot afford to buy her lunch (“If you can’t get lunch, maybe you can get breakfast, maybe even dinner!”)

Watch Yemi Alade talk about dating Phyno here

Tinapa Lakeside Resorts to Host Fayrouz L’Original 2 Semi Finale This Weekend

The quiet town of Tinapa, located in the people's paradise Cross River State, will come alive this weekend, as it plays host to the semi finale of the Fayrouz L’Original 2 competition. The event will have Team SCOG, Team Hai, Ombre, Team Paisley, Meddle Lane and FIB; the six teams that qualified from the nationwide auditions, prove their creative prowess again, to secure a space in the finale of the competition.

 

“According to the organisers, the competition will witness a line up of exciting activities starting with the arrival of the participants and judges on Friday, June 19, followed by a photograph session under the directives of ace photographer, Kelechi Amadi-Obi on Saturday, June 20. The runway, catwalk and show proper will hold on Sunday, June 21 and then a make up and mentorship session to round it up on Monday, June 22, 2015”.

Like the audition stage, the semifinale will be over seen by the Fayrouz L'Original 2 jury comprising celebrated photographer, Kelechi Amadi-Obi, make up expert, Rhema Akabuogu and the duo of creative fashion designers, Mai Atafo and Kunbi Oyelese, who will mentor, task and judge the semifinalists.

 

'The Fayrouz brand is free of conventions and enjoys exploring. Our goal with the L’Original competition isn’t only to promote fashion but also tourism and the beauty of the Nigerian environment which explains why we chose Tinapa Lakeside Resorts as the location for the semifinale. The town is popular for its beautiful and natural scenery including the Lakeside, Craft Village and Water Parks. The environment will inspire the much needed creativity for the semifinalists of the competition’ said  Nnenna Hemeson-Ifebigh, Senior Brand manager Fayrouz.

The Fayrouz L’Original 2 competition is sponsored by natural premium drink, Fayrouz, and aims at rewarding young talents with emphasis on creativity and originality as expressed in the art of fashion designing, make up artistry, photography and modelling.

Pres. Buhari visits Emir of Daura in Katsina..(Photos)

President Buhari visited the Emir of Daura after Jumaat Prayers today, June 19. Another photo after the cut...