Nicki Minaj Spotted In LA, After Long Time break from social Media

A make-up free and dressed down Nicki Minaj was pictured out in public on Tuesday for the first time in months.

The Bang Bang rapper, 35, opted for an unusually low-key look as she made her way through Los Angeles International Airport to catch a flight out of town.

She was barely recognisable in a pair of casual ripped black skinny jeans and a polka dot black and white shirt.

Nicki, who only appeared to be accompanied by a burly security guard, teamed her look with a pair of Gucci sliders and kept her eyes hidden behind a huge pair of visor sunglasses.


Nicki has only posted five snaps on her Instagram profile since December (Image: Splash News)

Nicki has only posted five snaps on her Instagram profile, which has a huge 85 million followers, since December.

The Pinkprint star is said to be taking a break from social media while working on her new album.

Bricklayer allegedly robs man of N206,000 with toy gun

A bricklayer has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly breaking into a man’s house and robbed him of N206,000 with a toy gun.

The man identified as Taiwo 20, was arraigned before the magistrate, Mrs F.F. George, on five counts of conspiracy, burglary, stealing, robbery and assault.

According to News Agency of Nigeria, Taiwo, whose address was not stated, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and was admitted to a bail of N250,000 with two sureties in like sum.

George said the sureties should be gainfully employed with an evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

According to the Prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awase, the accused committed the offences on February 12 at Isheri-Osun, Ikotun, a Lagos suburb.

He alleged that the bricklayer, and others still at large, conspired to rob the complainant, Mr. Emeka Onouka, of his valuables and N206,000.

“The accused robbed the complainant of his wallet containing his national identity card, passport, and other documents and N206,000,” he said.

Awase said the accused and others who armed themselves with dangerous weapons, burgled the complainant’s residence at night after scaling the fence.

“The accused jumped the fence and also damaged the burglar proof to gain entry into the complainant’s apartment. The accused and others who were armed with knives, iron rods and a toy gun, threatened to kill the complainant if he refused to cooperate with them.

He used iron rod to inflict injuries on the complainant’s head, nose and mouth, while the complainant, out of fear, surrendered his wallet and money.

As the accused and his accomplices were trying to scale the fence to escape, the complainant raised alarm and with the help of the landlord and some co-tenants, the accused was apprehended while others escaped with the stolen items,” the prosecutor said.

The offence contravened sections 245, 287, 296, 297, 308 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

The accused may be jailed for 21 years if found guilty of robbery, according to the provisions of Section 296. 

Jayz Speak About His Mom Being Gay

                      
Jay-Z has revealed he cried tears of joy when his mother came out as gay, admitting he was happy “she was free.”

The 48-year-old rapper opened up on My Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.

He said: “Imagine having lived your life for someone else. And you think you're protecting your kids.

“For my mother to have to live as someone that she wasn't and hide and like, protect her kids — and didn't want to embarrass her kids... for all this time.

“For her to sit in front of me and tell me, 'I think I love someone'. I mean, I really cried.”


Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, told how he was already aware of his mother’s sexuality, however, they hadn’t had a conversation about it until eight months ago.

He explained: “I knew. But this was the first time we had the conversation.

"And the first time I heard her say she loved her partner, like, 'I feel like I love somebody'. She said, 'I feel like'. She held that little bit back, still.

Senator Mustapha Bukar dies in Abuja

The Nigerian senate who is yet to recover from the shock of losing one its members, Umar Buba Jibril who represented Lokoja/Kogi/Koton Karfe in the red chamber, has lost yet another, Senator Mustapha Bukar.

Senator Mustapha Bukar who represented Katsina North (Daura Zone) in the Senate, died at the age of 64 on Wednesday after a brief illness.

A civil engineer by training, Mr Bukar was born in Daura on December 31, 1954. He was a member of Institute of Civil Engineers, Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria, Nigerian Society of Engineers, American Waterwork Association.

Mr Bukar was also the President, Nigerian Water Supply Association, Chairman African Water resources and Member Nigeria Institute of Management. He was at one time a Director of Special Duties on Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development in the Ministry of Agriculture.

 A native Daura, Mr Bukar later ventured into politics and contested for Katsina North. Mr Bukar was recently in the news after he commenced construction of an N80 million worth of skills acquisition centre for the zone.

He said the center was located in Daura, town being the zonal centre of the zone, adding that the project would be completed before the end of 2017.

Bukar also said the centre comprised different sections such as computer literacy, chemical processing, tailoring and automobile mechanic as well as general skills acquisition department among others. The lawmaker said when completed, the centre would provide opportunity for thousands of youths of the zone to receive free training in various trades for them to be self reliant.

According to him, the youths will also be provided with capital to establish their businesses at the end of their training. The Senator, who reiterated his commitment to job creation and poverty reduction, said the centre was part of his zonal out reached project aimed at bringing dividends of democracy to the people.

NAN reported that Bukar had earlier donated 24 500kVA transformer, with accessories to enhance stable power supply in the zone

Woman Who Shot 3, Before Killing Herself At YouTube's HQ Identified

The woman who shot three people before killing herself with a handgun at YouTube's California headquarters has been identified as 39-year-old Nasim Aghdam.

The female shooter, who witness say was wearing glasses and a scarf at the time, opened fire on employees with a handgun on yesterday afternoon.

Law enforcement officials said the shooting was being investigated as a domestic dispute after initial reports suggested she had shot her boyfriend and injured two women.


Officers and federal agents swarmed the company's headquarters complex in the city of San Bruno just before 1pm after dozens of panicked employees called 911 to report gunfire.

Upon arrival, police found the woman dead inside the campus with self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

Her father had earlier said he called police to inform them his daughter hated youtube because they censored her videos and also stopped paying her.

Former House Of Reps Member Found Dead In His Bathroom

A former House of Representative member, Hon Independence Ogunewe is dead. He was found dead at home after several attempts to reach him via the phone failed. His corpse has been deposited at the National Hospital mortuary, Abuja. The cause of his death remains unknown.

Honourable Ogunewe was a two-time member of the 6th Assembly, representing Ahiazu Ezinhitte Federal constituency, Imo state.

Shooter At YouTube Dead After Injuring Three

A suspected female shooter is dead and three others are injured after a mass shooting at YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno, Califonia., Tuesday afternoon, according to San Bruno police.

San Bruno police officials identified the shooter as 39-year-old Nasim Aghdam of San Diego, California.

Aghdam was found dead inside the building with what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

 There is no evidence that she was acquainted with the victims of the shooting, according to police, and there is little information available yet about her possible motive. Law enforcement had previously said the incident was being investigated as a possible domestic dispute.


All 1,100 employees who work at the YouTube headquarters evacuated the building, which is about 10 miles from downtown San Francisco in the heart of Silicon Valley.

President Donald Trump has been briefed on the YouTube shooting. “Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody involved,” he wrote in a tweet just before 6:00 p.m. E.T. “Thank you to our phenomenal Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders that are currently on the scene.”

“We’re developing a few Nigerian stories and choosing one which makes sense budget-wise"-John Boyega plans to shoot a low budget Nigerian movie

                     

British-Nigerian actor, John Boyega, made a stunning statement while on a show on CNBC Africa. And according to the talented actor, he is planning to shoot a low budget Nigerian movie with about $20-$25million (N9billion).

Boyega spoke to Power Lunch West Africa host, Onyi Sunday during the promotion of his new movie “Pacific Rim.”

“We’re developing a few Nigerian stories and choosing one which makes sense budget-wise. We’re probably looking at an indie budget of $20-$25 million dollars.”

With the highest Nigerian movie having a budget less than $500,000, the “Star Wars” actor might be starting a revolution that will create a marriage between the Nigerian movie industry and the American movie industry.

From the pictures he painted, John Boyega might have given the hint of working with one of Nollywood’s finest actresses, Genevieve Nnaji.

“I’m very interested in original Nigerian stories. I grew up on Nollywood. The first Nollywood film I ever watched was Blood Sisters with Genevieve Nnaji,” the 26-year-old actor told Power Lunch West Africa host, Onyi Sunday during his interview at CNBC Africa.

The actor also revealed that his interest for telling Nigerian stories dates to many years ago and having reached a vantage position in the American movie industry, he feels it’s time to tell the Nigerian story in a professional way.

He says:

“It’s a chance for me to develop these stories, merge Hollywood with Nollywood, to bring the genuine and most important stories to light but captured in a very important and professional way.

“I’ve been interested in Nigerian stories for a very very long time. It’s just that now I’ve worked to a point where I have the opportunity to do something.”