Welcome to Stephen Echefu's Blog: May 2017

Wednesday 31 May 2017

Khloe Kardashian steps out with a brand new face

Khloe Kardashian has gotten multiple procedures on her face. She was photo’d arriving at the airport.

An L.A. home owned by LeBron James was the target of a hate crime, someone spray painted the N-word on the front gate and detectives are now investigating.

Based on logistics, Big Brother Naija winner Efe Ejegba has been announced as the “Youth Ambassador of Nigeria” by Youths and Sports Minister Solomon Dalung.

Nicki Minaj clubbin' with Birdman while her ex Meek Mill looks on

Nicki Minaj and Birdman hit up the club together and it appears they were looking down on her ex.

Did an American singer steal Phyno’s song which has been released in Nigeria? Here’s the full story about the record.

R&B singer August Alsina announced on Instagram that he’s contracted a very serious “disease”. He’s asking for all of our prayers.

Drake strikes a pose with the real Starboy

The multi-award winning rap star Drake shared the picture with him and The Weeknd on his Instagram with the caption; "That about sums it up.."

Saturday 27 May 2017

Davido Unfollows Wizkid On Instagram, After A Fan Notified Him Of Wizkid’s Move

Coming after 'IF' crooner, Davido, who has been in the news lately was notified by a fan of Wizkid's move and how he 'unfollowed him', Daddy Imade decided to also take back his 'followership form' from the 'come closer' Instagram handle.

Reacting to the comment by his fan, Davido disclosed that 'life ain't that serious, and it's about love', before he unfollowed Wizkid.

New Music alert: #BBNaija duo; Debbie Rise - Joy & Pain ft Bassey

Big Brother Naija Housemate, Debie Rise presents us with a brand new single, featuring ex-housemate, Bassey. The track is titled “Joy & Pain” and it is produced by Mekoyo.

Ariana Grande is going back to Manchester sooner rather than later, because we've learned she will headline a huge concert in the city a week from Sunday.

The Kokomaster, D'banj welcomes first child, Daniel Oyebanjo

Internationally recognized award winner and entertainer, Dapo Oyebanjo, globally known as the Kokomaster, Dbanj has welcomed his first child, a son, with his 26-year-old wife, Lineo Didi Kilgrow.

On this week's CNN’s ‘African Voices’, Funke Akindele-Bello talks being a celebrated actress, "Industreet" and why people find the character Jenifa appealing.

2face Idibia's Rumors club to host Floyd Mayweather next month, June

Retired American boxer and President of The Money Gang (TMT), Floyd Mayweather reveals plans to be in Nigeria from the 12th to 14th of June 2017.

He made this known in a video put up by Tuface Idibia’s Club “Club Rumors” where he will be hosted in Victoria Island Lagos.

Nineteen people have been killed and about 50 injured in a suspected terror attack at Ariana Grande's Manchester concert.

The cause of the blast is unknown but North West Counter Terrorism unit is treating it as a possible terrorist incident.

Greater Manchester Police at least 19 people are dead and about 50 people injured. They say there are a "number of confirmed fatalities and others injured." It's unclear if the injuries are from the stampede or from a blast.

Ariana Grande is inconsolable, "in hysterics" after learning at least 19 people were killed at her concert. Ariana is devastated that young people who came for a good time are now lying dead and injured.

Her next concert - Thursday in London at the O2 Arena -- is now up in the air for 2 reasons. It may constitute a safety threat, but also, as one source put it, "She's in no condition to perform." Ariana had just left the stage when a nail bomb exploded in the rotunda area near the front door as people were leaving the concert. Ariana was not hurt.

Monday 22 May 2017

Real-life Robocop starts work in Dubai tomorrow onward

The world's first robocop has been unveiled in Dubai and will be patrolling streets from tomorrow onward.

New music video: Tiwa Savage - All Over

The First Lady of Mavin Records, and Afro Pop Queen Tiwa Savage drops the Kaleidoscopic visuals to her hit single titled “All Over“.

BabyFresh on the beat.. directed by Patrick Elis.

Red carpet photos: 2017 Billboard music awards

A host of other A-list celebrities led the way on the Billboard Music Awards carpet which took place at the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out what your favourite celebs wore to the event. See more photos after the cut..

Drake was the big winner at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. In fact, the rapper took home 13 awards, making him the artist with the most in a single year beating Adele's record of 12.

Mavin records star Reekado Banks acquires new whip

"Oluwa ni" crooner, Reekado Banks acquires a new whip, an exotic and stylish black Lexus SC430.

Mr. Incredible- MI, Mr. P of PSquare, Kiss Daniel, Orezi, Bisola (Big Brother), Woli Arole, Sugar Boy, Mayorkun, Tjan, Small Doctor, Terry Apala, Wale Turner and many more set for battle at the next edition of Nigeria's biggest football party - Merrybet Celebrity Fans Challenge tagged The Mainland Invasion!!!

Iyanya shows off new hairstyle

Mavin records artiste, Iyanya joins the blonde bandwagon, shows off his new hairstyle. Like it?

Funke Akindele, JJC, Akpororo, Kate Henshaw attend premiere of "Industreet"

Sceneone Productions' music oriented TV drama "Industreet" had an exclusive screening yesternight.
The premiere which held at IMAX Cinema, Lekki, was attended by Funke Akindele, Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw, Akpororo, Gbenro Ajibade, Abdul Rasheed Bello AKA JJC, VJ Adams, Linda Ejiofor among others.

Tennis star Serena Williams shows off her baby bump while on a yacht in Florida

The Tennis champ is 24 weeks into her pregnancy. She shared the photos on her Instagram page.

Within the next 10-20 years, a new and controversial fertility technology called in vitro gametogenesis could make it possible to manipulate skin cells into creating a human baby.

IVG extends the faulty logic of IVF by introducing additional steps to the process of manipulating the origins of the human person, in order to satisfy the desires of customers and consumers.

The technology also offers the possibility of introducing further fractures into parenthood, distancing children from their parents by multiplying the number of those involved in generating the child, so that 3-parent embryos, or even more parents, may become involved.

IVG has been successfully tested by Japanese researchers on mice, which produced healthy babies derived from skin cells.

Qatar's first air-conditioned 2022 World Cup venue has work completed (Photos)

The first venue for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been completed, including the installation of cooling technology that was at the heart of the Arabian country's bid for the tournament.

Amber Rose blasts Tyga's music career in new tweet

Amber Rose has gone off on Tyga, saying that his music has been total crap ever since he left her bestie Blac Chyna for Kylie Jenner. That's harsh though.

See her tweet after the cut..

Wednesday 17 May 2017

Beyoncé & Jay Z are officially a billion dollar couple, combined net worth of $1.16 billion

Jay Z and Beyonce's combined income have crossed the billion dollar mark, according to Forbes.

Blac Chyna’s car collection has far outgrown her garage space and even her driveway as she left her new trike parked outside of her fence.

9ice when asked why he ventured into politics said he had always considered law as a profession.

'Earth 2.0' could be habitable: Climate model suggests Proxima B is likely to have perfect conditions to host alien life

The mission to discover whether Proxima B has the potential to support life has taken a new and exciting twist.

Actor Powers Boothe died in his sleep last night in his Los Angeles home due to natural causes at the age of 68.

Ace comedian 'I Go Die' builds a mansion for his mother

Benin City based Nigerian comedian, I Go Die, born Francis Agoda builds a massive mansion for his beloved mother. What a present for her today being Mother's day.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott not just banging, but real deal couple

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott aren't just enjoying each other's company or having a casual relationship, they're the real deal now.

The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, on Saturday issued an emergency advise to Nigerians about a rampaging ransomware virus that emerged across the globe on Friday.

The acclaimed 'King of R&B' R. Kelly releases a remix of Davido's monster hit 'If'.

American King of R&B Robert Kelly cooks up a remix of ‘IF’, the chart topping song by Davido and produced by Tekno.

Seyi Law has no chill at all. After advertising the new Samsung Galaxy S8's waterproof feature on his Instagram page, a fan expressed his view & Seyi Law blasted him.

Anthony Joshua has moved back into his mother's two-bed ex-council flat despite earning an estimated £15million from defeating Wladimir Klitschko.

OFFICIAL: Chelsea Football Club are Premier League 2016/2017 Champions

Congratulations to Chelsea Football Club, Premier League Champions of the 2016/2017 season. They clinched the title after defeating West Brom by a goal to nil on Friday night.

‘Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ renewed for Season 5 by ABC

ABC has renewed Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. for a fifth season.

A huge cyber attack leveraging hacking tools widely believed to have been developed by the US National Security Agency brought disruption to Britain's health system on Friday and infected dozens of other countries around the world, security researchers said.

Last weekend, Serena Williams had her bridal shower in Miami with 20 of her loved ones including her mom Oracene, sisters Venus, Lyn and Isha and closest girlfriends for a weekend-long bridal shower.

Barça star Lionel Messi set to wed childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo in Argentina on June 30th

The Barcelona superstar is set to wed in a quiet suburb of his hometown, where he met Antonella as a child.

Linda Ikeji’s youngest sister, Benita (who keeps a low profile), got engaged to the man of her dreams at Eko Hotel yesterday.

Her elder sister, Laura who is so ecstatic about the news announced it on her Instagram page saying:
"Yayyyyy congrats @like_benny my lil lil lil smally sister is getting married to the love of her life.. I’m happy for you boo. There’s gonna be alot of ikeji weddings this year. By God’s grace. Amen. Enjoy".

Congratulations to her!

Apparently, Don Jazzy was at Linda Ikeji's office yesterday, has he gone to propose to Linda Ikeji as well?

Wednesday 10 May 2017

Forbes releases list of 'Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists in 2017'

Forbes released Wednesday its 2017 list of Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists – these five artists have a combined net worth of approximately $2.57 billion.

Nicki Minaj has definitely moved on from Meek Mill. She's now dating another rapper NAS.

Forbes Africa has released its list of richest African musicians. The list was put together using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, influence and others.

2017 is looking like another fantastic year for films. Here's a list of 10 most you don't want to miss. If the movie isn't showing at the cinemas anymore, please download & enjoy!!!

Music superstar Davido welcomes second daughter from another baby mama

The "If' crooner has just welcomed his second bundle of joy and he shared this news on Snapchat today. Congratulations to the father of two. The HKN singer has already named his new baby, Hailey Adeleke.

#BBNaija 2017 winner Efe pictured at Mavins studios working on a track with Don Jazzy

Based on logistics, Efe is working on a track with the Mavin boss, Don Jazzy. Recently, Mavin records celebrated their 5th year anniversary, should we be expecting a big announcement anytime from now?