Welcome To Gist Pop Blog!: November 2012

Friday, 30 November 2012

After 4 years, Comedian AY expresses his love for wife again

Kim Kardashian has been named the most searched celebrity in 2012 by popular search engine Bing.

The reality star beat musician Justin Bieber to claim the number one spot.

N2.2b 150-seater Banquet Hall for Aso Rock Villa!

The Federal Executive Council, yesterday, approved the construction of a new 150-seater banquet hall in the Presidential Villa for the sum of N2.2 billion.

The World football governing body, FIFA, has revealed the names of the three players who remain in the race to win the World Footballer of the Year award 2012.

Photos: Meet World Miss University Nigeria 2012!

Queen Oluwatobi Phillips, 20, is a 400 level Marine Science student of the University of Lagos.

Robyn Rihanna Fenty when she was a little girl

Anyone can tell it's Ri-Ri...cute!

Rihanna plans taking Chris Brown to Barbados to meet family

Ri-Ri is reportedly planning to take Chris back to her native Barbados in a bid to win over her friends and family.

Nigerian international and Spartak Moscow player, Emmanuel Emenike, may be spending three years in prison after Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday called for a three-year prison term for him following his implication in a widespread match-fixing scandal.

That means free video shooting for Hi!

Dbanj’s younger sister and Dotun of Cool FM getting married soon

Guess what guys? On air personality with Cool Fm, Dotun Ojuolape aka D-to-da-O-to da-TUN is in a love relationship with D'banj's younger sister, Taiwo Oyebanjo.

With the new ranking released by Africa.com, University of Lagos is the ninth best University in Africa.

See the top 10 best Universities in Africa after the cut...

Photos: Kourtney Kardashian, Scot and children hit Miami Beach!

Kourtney wrapped a printed scarf around her daughter, Penelope's head in a turban-style as they hit the beach with partner Scott Disick and their son Mason.

More photos after the cut...

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow.......

This car was made out of a basket in the ancient city of Ibadan.

More photos after the cut...

By what you see in their home, Tony and Christine Clark are raising two rambunctious 7-year-old boys. Model train tracks and Monopoly pieces are scattered on tables and cartoons flicker on the TV set.

I hear there's a movie titled 'Aluu4' in the making!

Terry G declared wanted for hit-and-run

Singer Terry G, who just had a son, is wanted by the Nigerian police for a hit-and-run that occurred in Ikeja penultimate Friday.

Photos: Check out Mr World 2012!

And the winner is….Francisco Javier Escobar Parra from Colombia! He has been crowned Mr World 2012. The pageantry took place on Saturday, November 24 in Kent, United Kingdom

More photos after the cut...

A real-life Grinch was arrested after he spoiled the holiday spirit at a parade by telling children that Santa isn’t real.

Okay!

Nigerian nanny sentenced to 80 years in prison in the US

Nigerian/American woman, Jessica Tata, 24, was sentenced to 80 years in prison on Monday, November 20 after being found guilty of the death of one of four children, 16-month-old Elias Castillo.

Fully loaded BRT bus falls off the 3rd Mainland Bridge

Update: False alarm! Please ignore the initial tweet from FRSC. No such thing happened in Lagos this morning.

Father, we thank you!

Omotola grabs Actress of the Year Award!

Nollywood stunning sensation, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, yesterday, won Actress of the Year at the 2012 Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards (ELOY).

Marvin CEO, Michael Collins Ajereh popularly known as Don Jazzy is a year older today.

16-year-old Brendan Adams stands out in a crowd. He's 7 feet, 7 inches tall.

He wears a size 22 shoe and gets his shoes from Shaquille O'Neal.

More photos after the cut...

Young, promising and pretty Favour Lucky beat 22 other contestants to emerge winner of the 2012 Nigeria's Next Super Model contest which held on Saturday November 24 at Oriental Hotel, Lagos.

More photos after the cut...

Nollywood actor, Sam Dede, lost his mother, Elsie Iyenginagbaibo Godpower Abel Dede. She died at the age of 86.

Photo : Davido's late mum, Dr Vero Adeleke

This resemblance is just too striking!

Photo of the day: Annie Idibia

Stunning Annie Idibia

More photo after the cut...

And the winner is.......MC Galaxy! He was the lucky winner of Davido’s 500k cash price at his 20th birthday party on Friday night.

Shocking! Man sells human parts to churches and ritual killers

56-year-old Joshua Akindele who allegedly eats and sells human parts to ritualists operates from a hole he dug under the Gbaji bridge along the Badagry-Seme border. He hails from Etokia Local Government in Ogun State.

Manchester United FC has immortalized coach Sir Alex Ferguson in bronze with a statue outside Old Trafford.

More photo after the cut...

Blonde Prezzo!

Blonde Prezzo has acquired a home on the Island and now shuttles Nigeria and Kenya to be closer to his teeming Nigerian fans.

Yup, it's Deuces....!

PM News Lagos office gutted by fire

On Wednesday night, the head office of Independent Communication Network Limited, publishers of The News Magazine and P.M. News, was gutted by fire.

Remember ex BBA housemates, DKB from Ghana and Zainab from Sierre Leone, were disqualified from the BBA house in June for getting physical with each other

Wonders! MTN Aeroplane winner bombarded with marriage proposals

In an interview with Punch, lucky 27-year-old Gladys Ebube Essien-Garricks, winner of the MTN Ultimate Wonder – Win an Aeroplane Promo who carted home a whooping N64m says:

Read interview after the cut...

A building located in Low Cost Housing Estate, otherwise called Jakande estate, in Oke-Ake-Afa, Isolo area of Lagos, collapsed, yesterday, killing two graduate sisters.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Islamabad, Pakistan assured Nigerians of stable supply electricity in major cities by the end of second quarter of 2013.