Lupita Nyong'o, Chiwetel Ejiorfor, Idris Elba &more grace Vanity Fair Hollywood issue

This is the year for black actors in Hollywood. Vanity Fair’s 20th Annual Hollywood issue features quite a few of them including Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong’o. Mandela star Idris Elba, actors Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Boseman and actress Naomie Harris.

They are all featured on the cover and fold out, shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz. They are joined by esteemed actors Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Jared Leto, Brie Larson, Margot Robbie, and Léa Seydoux.

Judge Says''Chris Brown Should Remain In Treatment''

A judge says Chris Brown should remain in a rehabilitation facility and turned down a prosecutor's motion to have the R&B singer jailed over an arrest in Washington, D.C. last year.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Brandlin says Brown appears to be making progress in a treatment facility and should remain there.
A prosecutor asked Monday to have Brown taken into custody over a misdemeanor assault case filed against Brown in D.C.
Brown remains on probation in Los Angeles over his 2009 attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna. Brandlin revoked the singer's probation in December but made no changes to his sentence during a brief hearing on Monday.
The singer's lawyer Mark Geragos asked Brandlin to allow Brown to remain in treatment and give time for the Washington case to be resolved.

Nelson Mandela's will read: was worth $4.1million

The will of former South African President and world hero, Nelson Mandela was read to his family members today February 3rd.
Reading the 40 page will, Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke said Mandela's third wife, Graca Machel, is entitled to half the estate under South African marital law but could waive her claims and opt for specified assets that include properties in her native Mozambique. Machel has not made a decision on whether to weave her rights, Moseneke said.
The will directs that each of his children and some of his grand-children are to receive $300,000. His upscale Johannesburg house, where he spent most of his life after being freed from apartheid prison, would be home to his deceased son Makgatho's children.

His longtime domestic staff including his personal assistant, Zelda Le Grange, also shared in the fortune with 50,000 rand each.

Mandela's Political Party, the ANC, is to receive royalties from his political books and testimonial adverts. The monies is expected to help propagate the ideologies of the party.

Local Schools in South Africa he attended as well as the Wits and Fort Harte Universities also benefited from his will as funds were provided which would be given as bursary and scholarship to students.

The will, which was first written in 2005 and amended in 2008, is open for contest within 90 days.

Guru Maharaj Ji "If pastor Ajanaku had greeted me, he wouldn't have died"

Self proclaimed Messiah of the world, Guru Maharaj Ji in an exclusive chat with City People spoke on the repercussions that come when evil is spoken of him or disrespect is meted against his person. He said in the interview that the late Pastor Ajanaku who passed away in controversial circumstances last year August died as as result of his disrespect to him.

When asked what his take is on the impression that his faithfuls are criminals, Guru Mahaj Ji saids

"That is the work of people who wouldn't stop at anything in running you down. Take for instance Olanrewaju Adepoju is one of them, Pastor Ajanaku even Okotie. Many of them who distorted the truth that Maharaj Ji is this and that and they believe in it without even knowing that it is a trap. Even Idahosa, where are they today? Yes they offended the holyspirit that sent me here. The bible says know the truth and tell the truth. I remember when I went for a programme at NUJ Press Centre Ibadan and I met late Pastor Ajanaku, If he had said "goodmorning o Guru, that boy wouldnt have died. The moment he met this light and the light was for him to be saved. I want to tell you that things that are happening on the planet are not coincidence, it has been planned by the creator. If one abide with one mind, one will always escape the dangers and that was it. Things that he is not supposed to say, he started saying it and the problem started".

When asked to elaborate on his statement about Pastor Ajanaku not greeting him and that leading to his death, Guru Maharaj Ji responded

"He wouldn't have died. It is like this, when a human being is possessed it is just like ....let's take the case of Idahosa for example. When I was in Benin, they blocked my bus. He went further to say that the stature of the Oba of Benin is an Idol. No, dont do evil, that is it. You don't carry bible in your head, no, bible is not working in Europe, na nuclear bomb o. Bible is not working in Uganda, na bomb they work there. So in Pastor Ajanaku's case, he should have given me my respect the moment he saw me"

A man Arrested For Threatening to Kill George W. Bush

 A man sitting in a car with a loaded rifle, a machete and a container of gasoline was arrested Friday in New York ... after authorities determined he was planning to kill George W. Bush.   
44-year old Benjamin Smith was taken into custody by the Secret Service and charged with threatening to kill Dubya -- after his mother blew the whistle on him.
According to reports ... Smith's mother called cops on Thursday saying her rifle was missing and her son had left a note in the house saying, "I'm going to work for George W. Bush and the Pentagon. I have to slay a dragon and then Barbara Bush is mine."
The prosecuting attorney said she believes Smith was talking about Bush's daughter, not his wife.
Bush and his family were in NYC at the time ... but it's unclear how close the suspect got to him.  Smith allegedly yelled "Bush will get his" as he was taken into custody.
A lawyer for Smith says the note and outbursts do not constitute a "true threat."

CHAN 2014: Super Eagles beat Zimbabwe to claim bronze

The Home based Super Eagles defeated the Zimbabwe team 1-0 to claim the third place position in the ongoing CHAN 2014.
Christian Obiozor headed home Nigeria’s winner with five minutes left to play as the Warriors defence failed to clear Ejike Uzoenyi’s cross.
The ill-tempered game saw the Super Eagles whose wings were clipped against the Black Stars of Ghana in the semi final began the game with the intent of getting the early goal by dominating possession right from the referee’s blast of the whistle while the Zimbabweans seem content sitting on defence.
Stephen Keshi’s men had the first chance at goal in the fifth minute as Ibrahim raced down the right side of the Warriors defence but Pyagbara failed to score from 10 yards as the opponents failed to clear their line.
Few minutes later, Zimbabwe grew in confidence and almost got the lead. Mahachi profited from a counterattack, ran down the right side of the Eagles defence, crossed to the near post but there weren’t players in the penalty area to take advantage.
However, the biggest highlight came in the 16th minute as Zimbabwe’s Mambare was sent off for a dangerous play. The Warriors striker failed in his attempt to connect to an in-flight ball but decided to hit Chigozie Agbim with his foot raised high.
Even at this numerical disadvantage, Nigeria failed to break down the defence of the opponent as Ian Gorowa’s men looked rock solid at the rear coupled with great goalkeeping skills by goalkeeper Chigova.
The West Africans continued in the ascendancy, and were somehow kept out by a supreme double save from Chigova. Shehu knocked capitalised on a neat pass to launch a stinging effort at the Zimbabwe captain, who produced a world-class stop to keep the Warriors in the game.

Forbes list of the 10 Most Powerful Men in Africa 2014

Forbes magazine has released its 2014 list of The 10 Most Powerful Men In Africa and 3 Nigerians made it.
1. Simdul Shagaya: Tech Entrepreneur and Founder of Konga.com and DealDey.com (pictured right)
2. Chinedu Echeruo: Tech Entrepreneur & Founder of Hopstop.com and Tripology.com (pictured left)
3. Kola Karim, Nigeria, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Shoreline Energy International.
4. January Makamba, Tanzania, Deputy Minister of Communication, Science & Technology and Member of Parliament
5. Ashish Thakkar, Uganda, Founder and Managing Director of Mara Group, Mara Foundation and Mara Online
6. Mamadou Toure, Cameroon, Founder and Executive Director of Africa 2.0
 7. Amadou Mahtar Ba, Senegal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the African Media Initiative
8. Ben Magara, Zimbabwe,  Chief Executive Officer and Director of Lonmin
9. Komla Dumor, Ghana, Lead Presenter on “Focus On Africa” and BBC World News’ European morning segment
10. Mohammed Dewji, Tanzania, Group Chief Executive Officer of Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited