SPORTS:Eagles come back from three goals down to defeat the Atlas Lions of Morocco

Soccer loving Nigerians have seen different fantastic come-backs in the pasy, memories of Saudi 89' and the Atlanta 96' Olympic games resurfaced on saturday at the Cape Town stadium where the Super Eagles of Nigeria staged one of the biggest come back  from three goals down to defeat the Atlas Lions of Morocco 4-3 in the first quarterfinal match of the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship Saturday.
Three first half goals by the Atlas Lions of Morocco set the tone for an emphatic 3-0 first half humiliation of the Super Eagles.
The coach Stephen Keshi tutored team were a sorry sight as they ran from pillar to post chasing the sleek Moroccans in their stride. From the start, it was evident that the Moroccans meant serious business as they orchestrated several attacks in the Nigerian half. But for the heroics of defence stalwart Azubuike Egwuekwe, the Atlas Lions would have taken the lead earlier than it came.
After a cagy start, the Moroccans stamped their authority in the 27th minute when goalkeeper and captain, Chigozie Agbim stretched to parry a goal bound shot near the post. But it was not for long when Mohsine Moutaoali spotting jersey number 10 struck with a curling volley that beat flat footed Agbim in the 32nd minute.
Gbolahan Salami lost a golden chance to have put Nigeria at par but his effort went off mark. At the Nigerian end, the Moroccans struck again in the 36th minute through Iajour Mouhssine who converted a wonderful free kick from just outside the 18 yard box. The Atlas Lions roared again in the 39th minute with a clinical finish from their number 10 man.
The Eagles were more businesslike in the second half as two quick goals from Ogonna Uzochukwu and Rabiu Ali in the 49th and 55th minutes restored Nigeria’s hope in this encounter.
The Eagles proved that football is played in two halves. Just as the clock was winding down, a stoppage time harmless volley by Uzoenyi Ejike drew level for the Nigerians who had fought all through the second half to restore their pride.

Freeze CoolFM talks about his $200k watch collection

In an interview with Saturday Punch, popular On-Air-Personality and event host, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Freeze CoolFM talked about his $200k (N32million) watch collection, his dislike for Michael Kors and said some Nigerian celebs wear fake designer items.

When you say a collection, how many are you talking about?

Not like how many, like how much. I have maybe $200,000 in wristwatches. What I am wearing now is a Rolex Daytona, I got it from Polo for Christmas. It cost about $30,000. Polo is Nigeria’s only authorised dealer, so I bought it from the company and I love it. I love pens too. Sometimes I could just be like a woman. I love things that shine but not all the time. I like cufflinks, pens but I am not the necklace or a bracelet kind of guy. Though I wear bracelets once in a while; so I like my cufflinks, pens and wristwatches, any attire that would show them off, I am good with it.

What wouldn’t you be caught wearing?

Michael Kors. I am sorry but I just think that brand is so razz. First their name, I think their name is so razz. Not exactly the name, it is the brand, all you have for the logo is MK. Their products are loud, ugly and cheap. I see someone wearing a Michael Kors watch and I see it as they are trying so hard to wear Rols gold. I can’t afford that so the next thing is to pick up Michael Kors. I would rather take equally priced designer but with a bit more class and less noise. I would never be caught wearing that. Designers I like are Tom Ford, Gucci, I love LV shoes that are not monogrammed. I like Hermes; I think that is a really brilliant designer. I like the fact that they play with orange a lot.

What is your take on celebrities posting photos of their expensive fashion items on their social media accounts?

First thing first, for all the entertainers putting up pictures of their accessories on Instagram, can they please tweet the receipt from an authorised dealer. Trust me, I have seen too many celebs wear fake stuffs. You can tell that they don’t know what they are wearing. Of course, there are a few brand names like D’banj, Don Jazzy, P-Square or Wizkid that would not wear fake. I have seen them wear good watches. But there are some other people who I have seen wear funny looking pieces. There was one particular musician that I saw wearing a Rolex and the gold was fading. Rolex never uses gold plates, they use pure gold. If you see anything gold on a Rolex, it is pure gold. When I saw that, I was disappointed at the musician, especially because of the level of respect I had for the musician. There is no such thing like buying a Rolex with a credit card. You can’t buy a Rolex with a credit card; who are you? Diddy? For you to be able to walk away with a £20,000 watch, you would have a substantial amount of money in that card.

Snoop Dogg Visited By Firefighters After He Sets Off Smoke Alarm In Australian Hotel

snoopdogg via Instagram

'Fire dept Shut it down !!' Snoop Dogg posted a photo with Melbourne firefighters that arrived after smoke in the rapper’s hotel room set off a fire alarm Friday morning.

Snoop Dogg's attempt at a quiet trip through Australia went up in smoke.
Firefighters swarmed the iconic rapper's room in a five-star Melbourne, Australia, hotel Friday morning after he triggered a fire alarm, the Melbourne Herald Sun reported.
"We were (at the hotel) for a different reason," a spokeswoman for the city's fire department said. "That was where our firefighters met Snoop."
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The department wouldn't elaborate on exactly what type of smoke was emanating from the 42-year-old marijuana advocate's room at the hotel, the name of which was being withheld.

snoopdogg via Instagram

'Blew it down !!' Snoop Dogg told his would-be rescuers that he dreamed of being a firefighter as a child.

The responding team from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade may have needed to be hosed down after discovering the identity of the room's occupant.

"It was pretty funny," firefighter Trevor Bowen told the Australian Associated Press. "We had a brush with Mr. Snoop himself.
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"He asked us for a photo because he said he always wanted to be a firefighter.
"It was an amazing chance encounter, which would probably be one of the highlights of my 26 years with the MFB."

snoopdogg via Instagram

'A Versace morning !!' Snoop Dogg seems to be smoking weed in a Gold Coast hotel room in an Instagram photo he posted earlier in the week.

The artist occasionally known as Snoop Lion then posted the pics on his Instagram account.
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But not everyone is smiling about Snoop Dogg's stay in the Land Down Under.
On Tuesday, the rapper posted pictures of himself on Instagram apparently smoking pot in the tony Palazzo Versace hotel in Australia's Gold Coast. Fired up political leaders immediately slammed the "stunt."
"Next time Mr. Broadus requests a visa to enter Australia he may regret this stunt," Immigration Minster Scott Morrison said, according to Australia's Courier Mail.
"Visa holders convicted of serious criminal offences can be and are deported from Australia. The Australian Government is prepared to take action where state police are able to make an arrest and secure a conviction."

Jay Z, Beyonce Top Billboard Power 100 List

Billboard Magazine Jay Z and Beyonce the most powerful couple in music.
Billboard

Who in the music industry did so better in the last year than this power couple?

Leveraging their star power to release new albums in unprecedented ways—Jay Z through Samsung and Beyoncé through iTunes—they instantly changed how the industry and fans thought about interacting with music. He gave his album away; she charged a premium price for hers. But they both used the element of surprise to restore the excitement that used to accompany a new release, before that impact was dulled by the endless thunder of carefully plotted promotion.

In short, they proved that content truly is king. Or, in this case, king and queen.

Keri Hilson and NBA boyfriend Serge Ibaka part ways

According to reports singer Keri Hilson, 31, and her 24 year old Congolese-Spanish professional basketball player Serge Jonas Ibaka Ngobila, have called it quits after dating for about a year. 
MTO reports that their relationships has been on the rocks for a while thanks to his constant cheating and her constant desire to get married.

From Power 105.1 FM:

Singer Keri Hilson and NBA Baller Serge Ibaka confirms that they are no longer together. She’s been working on her new album and it looks like its going to be a heartbreaking and sorrowing.
A source close to the singer, says that Keri built her whole world around Serge, she was even putting her album on hold from time to time to travel with her baller around the globe. Also this isn’t the first time that they’ve split, but in recent months it grew even worst and now this is the final split!
From the looks of her Instagram, she has just been posting messages about moving on and no recent photos with Serge in weeks.

Katy Perry COVERS GQ Magazine

Katy Perry channels the sexy pin-up models of yesteryear for her February GQ cover, and though her striped cutout swimsuit is plenty revealing, it's her candid new interview where the singer bares it all.
 They say if you got it, flaunt it, and that's exactly what Katy Perry is doing on the cover of GQ magazine.
The "Unconditionally" singer poses in a daring one-piece bathing suit for the magazine's February issue, and discusses the very topics included in the Love! Sex! Madness! theme.
From losing her virginity at 16 to plastic surgery to her relationship with John Mayer, Perry doesn't hold anything back in the revealing interview. MTV News rounded up the most riveting moments from Perry's GQ interview.
Praying For Boobs
Growing up in Santa Barbara, California, Perry dreamed of two things: becoming a singer and being very well-endowed. Lucky for her, both wishes were granted. "I lay on my back one night and looked down at my feet, and I prayed to God. I said, 'God, will you please let me have boobs so big that I can't see my feet when I'm lying down?' " At age 11, "God answered my prayers," she told the mag.
"I had no clue they would fall into my armpits eventually."
Katy Is "Au Naturel"
Perry practices what she preaches. Known for inspirational songs like "Firework" and "Roar," the singer proudly revealed that she believes in her own message of self-empowerment. "I've never had any plastic surgery," she said. "Not a nose, not a chin, not a cheek, not a tit. So my messages of self-empowerment are truly coming from an au naturel product."
Not Going Up in Smoke
Katy Perry and Rihanna may be close friends, but they don't have everything in common, and one of those things is weed. Rihanna has made it no secret that she loves to puff every now and then (see her Instagram). And when her suite at November's American Music Awards was set up just a few feet from Perry's, the "Roar" singer and a GQ reporter recalled noticing a faint "cannabis sativa" smell.
"Everyone is high!" Perry declared with a giggle. She meant everyone else: "The weed — I'm not friends with it. ... I can't do that stuff. I'd be like in the corner: 'Are you trying to kill me?!' "
Question for the President
It seems like Perry has a budding relationship with President Obama. The pop star performed at a re-selection rally in Wisconsin back in 2012, and Perry told the magazine that she "might have won" the state for the democrat. Obama even called the pop star "a couple times" to show his gratitude. However, Perry's hoping to strengthen that friendship because she has a very important question to ask.
"I see everything through a spiritual lens. I believe in a lot of astrology. I believe in aliens," she said. "I look up into the stars and I imagine: How self-important are we to think that we are the only life-form? I mean, if my relationship with Obama gets any better, I'm going to ask him that question. It just hasn't been appropriate yet."
No Rush To The Altar
Perry has had her ups and downs in relationships. From losing her virginity at 16 in the front seat of a Volvo while listening to Jeff Buckley's album Grace to her tumultuous marriage to Russell Brand, which ended in divorce in 2012. But she's found love again with John Mayer, who she briefly parted ways with last year before rekindling their romance.
"I think that I needed to grow up," she revealed of the break. "I'm just having a wonderful experience with a wonderful guy. There's no rush."

Pres. Jonathan sends names of 12 ministerial nominees to Senate for clearance

President Jonathan today Tuesday Jan. 12th officially presented the names of 12 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and approval. Senate president, David Mark, announced the names on the floor of the Senate at the resumed plenary session for the year 2014.

The nominees are:
1. Mr. Boni Haruna from Adamawa State
2. Mrs Akon Etim Eyakenyi from Akwa Ibom State
3. Hon Mohammed Wakil from Borno State
4. Lawrencia Labaran Mallam from Kaduna State
5. Ambassador Aminu Wali from Kano State
6. Hadjia Jamilia Salik from Kano State
7. Senator Musiliu Obanikoro from Lagos State
8. Asabe Asmau Ahmed from Niger State
9. Alh Abduljelili Oyewale Adesiyan from Osun State
10. Dr T. W. Danagogo from Rivers State
 11. Dr. Khaliru Alhassan from Sokoto State
12. General Aliu Gusau Mohammed (rtd.) from Zamfara State