Nicole Kidman covers InStyle magazine's March issue

 

                         
 Nicole Kidman graces the cover of InStyle magazine's March issue, donning classic Dior fashion. However, the "Grace of Monaco" actress admits she would rather spend her time as a stay-at-home mom in Nashville than a city–chic star.
Kidman, 46, has been married to country star Keith Urban since 2006 and the couple have two children together, daughters Sunday and Faith. The family calls Nashville, Tenn. home, but they have found a comfort in their often vagabond lifestyle. Between Kidman's filming and Urban's tours, the Australian–raised duo has grown very accustomed to life on the road -- and even life apart.
"Keith and I are both gypsies at heart. We can make our home wherever we are. The girls are like that too now, so we take them everywhere," she said, crediting Urban's tour bus for showing her most of America.
However, two busy careers mean Kidman and Urban aren't always able to accommodate each others' schedules, with Kidman telling InStyle, "For every single night he’s away, he leaves me a love letter. Every single night of our relationship."
As romantic as that sounds, the actress is happiest when the whole family is together. "I’m very country at heart. I have a real desire to be outdoors, a desire for simplicity -- a slightly slower, relaxed approach to life. A community, not a big-city feel. That’s what I grew up with, and it’s what I prefer."
It sounds like Kidman, who has lived everywhere from Hawaii to Australia to D.C., is finally growing her roots.

Rihanna ''I Was Bankrupt Because of My Accountant''

                                 Rihanna says her accountant made so many boneheaded decisions that he blew her fortune and she was "effectively bankrupt" by the end of 2009
The singer claims in new legal docs she had $11 MILLION in cash at the beginning of 2009.  Rihanna says the accountant was not on the ball and she was horrified to learn at the end of the year she had $2 million left. To make matters worse, her expenses doubled, which left her on a financial cliff.
As for how Rihanna blew through $9 million in one year ... she says her accountant gave her the green light to buy a house priced between $7 and 7 1/2 million. So she took his advice. She ultimately sold the house for a $2 million LOSS.
She also claims her 2009 tour -- Last Girl on Earth Tour -- was losing money but the accountant never gave her the heads up.
The legal docs were filed in connection with a lawsuit Rihanna filed against her accountant, claiming gross mismanagement.
BTW ... Rihanna has rebounded nicely.  Her net worth is now estimated at $43 mil.

Jonathan sacks Stella Oduah, Orubebe, Oluboade and Yerima as ministers

President Jonathan today Wednesday February 12th sacked the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah. He also sacked Godsday Orubebe (pictured right), Minister of Niger Delta; Caleb Olubolade, the minister of Police Affairs, and Yerima Ngama, Minister of State, Finance.
Heard Ms Oduah will now focus on her Neighbour to Neighbour political campaign organization which she founded a few years ago. Also heard the other ministers were dropped for political reasons. 
All three of them are planning to run for governorship positions in their various states. Orubebe is running in Delta, Yerima in Yobe and Olubolade in Ekiti State, all under PDP.

Photos from Tiwa Savage's birthday party

Tiwa Savage celebrated her 34th birthday on Thursday February 6th at Pravada lounge in Victoria Island. Wizkid, Sound Sultan, Waje, Dr Sid, Iyanya, Davido were all there

D'banj pictured with President Jonathan at the State House

D'banj was a guest at the State House Abuja today Feb. 11th for the launch of the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan and the National Enterprise Development Plan.

Kristen Stewart COVERS Marie Claire magazine

                               Kristen Stewart gets surprisingly candid in a new interview with Marie Claire magazine.
The one-time tabloid princess graces the cover of the magazine's March 2014 issue and opens up about past mistakes, admitting she's just as awkward as you would imagine.
The 23-year-old "Twilight" star's personal life became fodder for public discussion when she was photographed cheating on then-boyfriend Robert Pattinson with married director Rupert Sanders. Though Stewart actually apologized after the photos were published, today she seems more confident with how the past played out, telling Marie Claire, "I stand by every mistake I’ve ever made, so judge away.”
Stewart also opens up about her reputation for appearing less-than-thrilled to be at pretty much every award show or press event she's ever attended, telling the magazine it comes down to the fact that she just can't muster the fake enthusiasm.
“I have an embarrassing inability, seriously, of summoning fake energy … I’m just not very good on TV, and it’s not my main goal in life to get good at it," she explained. "People are like, ‘She just can’t handle’ –- for lack of a better word -– ‘the spotlight.’ No, actually, I can’t, and that is totally who I am. I love being an actor, but I’m the last person to want to have a birthday party. I don’t try to force it or turn it into something else or fabricate this personality … so I totally agree when people say I’m, like, the most awkward person.”

ASUU accuses FG of reneging on release of N20billion

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused the Federal Govt of failing to honor one of the agreements it entered with FG before last year's six-month-old strike was called off. 

 

FG had promised the release of N20billion at the beginning of every quarter for infrastructural development of all Universities during its negotiations with ASUU.

In a media parley with newsmen at the University of Ibadan yesterday, the National Treasurer of ASUU, Dr. Ademola Aremu lamented the failure of Government to honour agreements with ASUU..

"All the strike ASUU had embarked upon in this country were basically because the Federal Government failed to honour agreements freely entered with us. It is also sad that each time before we begin the strike, we would give the government enough warnings and grace to make them retrace their steps. But they always fail. We don’t know why the government is always unwilling to implement the documents signed by their representatives. However, we will continue to fight for the system because if the system collapses, we will collapse with it.”