Michelle Obama, learns tai chi in Chengdu, China, on Tuesday

The first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, learns tai chi in Chengdu, China, on Tuesday, March 25. Obama's weeklong trip to China focused on broadening ties between China and the United States.

BBA Finalist Melvin Shares Onset Photos From New Movie

Nigerian BBA finalist Melvin Oduah, has been from one movie set to another for sometime now…..You can call him,”Nollywood’s new hottie”.
He has been pictured on set with some of Nollywood’s finest like John Okafor,Desmond Elliot and Ramsey Noah,among others.
Through his Twitter account,Melvin released some pics from the shooting of a new movie,with the caption;” I love my job…..”
Check them out below;

MORE SLEEPING At Confab– More Photos

One of the men in this sleeping business at the National Conference was among those at the 1956 conference in Lagos that led to Nigeria’s independence in 1960 and 58 years later the same man still want to be part of yet another national conference and any “deal” that brings money. This is certainly not patriotism but greed!
Like seriously, I just can’t help but storm you all with what this Guys are doing, What are they resolving, Total waste of Money, Let all this Old Cargo’s Rest,
I am sure we heard a Mallam Died ysternyte, Delegate ooo,Person way suppose they house they Chop..

Corporate Affairs Commission Under Fire in 100 Million Naira Legal Suit

By SaharaReporters, New York

The questionable legal practices in the field of incorporating new businesses, the non-tracing of customer files, name search delays, equipment breakdowns on purpose, and the denial of an accredited customer the right the make a living, is just part of numerous claims in a 100 million naira lawsuit filed in Abuja.
The target here is the Corporate Affairs Commission, an agency set-up to help new businesses, and industries, flourish in Nigeria. The lawsuit paints a disturbing picture of just how the agency does just the opposite.
The lawsuit, filed by Ashimole Felix Chukwuma, in the Federal High Court Holden in Abuja, lists more than 25 accounts of offenses in the Statement of Claim. SaharaReporters obtained a copy of the complaint shortly after it was lodged. The lawsuit targets two officials inside the mammoth agency who Felix Chukwuma said, has had him blocked, stopped, and even arrested, while trying to gain answers to questions over delays, non-responses to his customer queries, and overall poor service.
Felix Chukwuma is a legal practitioner with a ten-year post representing numerous Nigerian firms going through the incorporation and registering process. He has been an accredited customer of the Corporate Affairs Commission dating back to 2006. He also comes with an impressive track record of firms he has represented for long periods, including, Bashorn Holdings Limited, and the NigerBash Properties Company.
As such, the filing of this lawsuit from a prominent member of the small business community not only raises eyebrows in the sector, but also, draws unwanted attention to an agency that prefers to operate out of the headlines.
What he has encountered in recent years, the suit says, has been a situation that has only gotten worse in dealing with the agency. Many in the business community consider Felix Chukwuma to be a kind of vanguard in the fight to demand improved services from the commission. The poor service items include, the constant grounding of computers and IT services; a failure to post incorporated documents already paid for, in customer files; lateness in name searches; and a culture of ‘foot-dragging’ that has led to “great losses in revenue” to customers, and met with, unfriendly customer service from general agency staff.
The downward spiral of poor service Felix Chukwuma explained, led to the publication of a shocking publication called ‘KUBWA EXPRESS.’ In it, the publication detailed the inner workings of the commission that fails, time and again, to “live up to the responsibilities owed to their customers.” Since the publication of ‘Kubwa Express,’ Felix Chukwuma says he has been the target of harassment from at least two officials inside the agency. His lawsuit, he said, is a way to seek redress.
The one hundred million-naira sum is called for to offset “general damages” visited on to him. For example, the agency officials named in the suit have tried to deny Felix Chukwuma access into the Corporate Affairs Commission building to do business for his clients. They had removed his name from the accreditation register, a move he calls “malicious, unlawful and illegal.” Felix Chukwuma is seeking a restraining order that would re-instate him.
Felix Chukwuma has had his share of legal maneuvers on the part of the agency to block him. In one instance officials from the State Security Services arrested him shortly after the publication of ‘Kubwa Express’ when he tried to visit the offices of the agency, he said.
Perhaps the lawsuit may be his answer to what he calls the “deterioration of services” at the agency, and a way to stop his own harassment as a whistle blower, while at the same time trying to do business.
What is about to take place in the Abuja federal court is important on many levels. On the one hand, whether or not a Nigerian national in the business community can get a ‘fair shake’ from an agency designed to encourage local business to flourish. On the other hand, it is important not only for the rising generation of young Nigerian would-be entrepreneurs, but for any business entity entertaining the possibility of doing business inside Nigeria in the global community.
  
The case of Ashimole Felix Chukwuma against, the giant Corporate Affairs Commission is one worth watching.

Nick Cannon reveals he and wife Mariah Carey didn't have sex until their honeymoon saying 'that's a real woman there'

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon didn't sleep together until their wedding night.
The 'Hero' singer, who has two-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe together with her husband, made her spouse 'wait' to consummate their relationship until they tied the knot in the Bahamas in April 2008, and he wanted to give her the best possible experience
Asked when they first slept together, Nick said: 'On our wedding night, honeymoon style, in the Bahamas. That's a real woman there, make you wait, til you got married. Seriously, 100 per cent.
We didn't [know if it would be good]. The first time I made love to my wife was on our wedding night. I'm a pleaser, I went in like, 'Man, she's gonna love this'. I f**ked the s**t out of her.'

Travelling solo? Mariah boards a private jet heading to the Caribbean

Still in heels: Mariah's board her jet still in here best pumps

Tarmac chic: Mariah goes for black with white heels for her private jet

The 33-year-old star is still amazed he got together with his 'celebrity crush' and thinks his determination to land a date with her won out.
Speaking to Big Boy on hip hop radio station Power 106, he said: 'I spoke it into existence, I went hard at it, People would ask, 'Who's your celebrity crush?' 'Mariah Carey'. I'm gonna show up at concerts, be backstage. Persisting. There's a fine line between stalking and persisting.'

The 'America's Got Talent' host also revealed some other famous names he had slept with - and joked he didn't think Kim Kardashian would remember their encounter.

Twitter Bling: Mariah and Nick can't stop sharing their love for each other with their followers

He said: 'It's LA! That's the whole purpose, you have sex with actresses, singers, models...Name five? Mariah Carey, Christina Milian, Nicole Scherzinger, Selita Ebanks, erm... Oh, Kim Kardashian! Bam! Five.
'I bet she's forgot because there's been a lot of people since me. She's a great girl though,' he added.'
Her family are some of the most incredible people I ever met in my life.'

Nick Cannon opened up to a radio station...perhaps a little too much so!

Two days after Nick's tell-all on radio Nick bought Mariah a hugely blingy diamond bracelet for her 45th birthday,

A really big birthday present was the ideal way to make amends, if any were needed. And it worked.

Mariah posted two shots of her blingy bracelet on Twitter.
The first was captioned: 'Nick surprised me for 3/27 with a stellar diamond bracelet encrusted with 3 floating butterflies! @NickCannon pic.twitter.com/kZiGnDFXbX'

Mariah earlier this week helping a casino celebrate a birthday...and the fact she is the best selling female artist of all time

The second showed a smiling Nick cuddling up to Mariah's bling covered arm as she leaned her head on his. Nick's own commentary on Instagram, where he posted the same two photos, went: 'I think she's happy...' followed by  'Yep she's happy!!!!'

He also posted a cute snap of him sweeping the singer off her feet, quite literally, with the caption: 'I'm taking this one home with me! #keeper #Angel #Unconditional #Agape #MyJoy He who finds a Wife, finds a good thing.'

The loved up couple will celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary on April 29.

Yvonne Nelson - Like Never Befor...

She took this on set.. Her face is a work of art..

Just weeks after Olympics, Sochi is already a ghost town

Abandoned Sochi. (Via Alexander Valov.)

The Sochi Olympics concluded barely a month ago, but according to a local photographer, the Olympic Village and surrounding hotels are already a ghost town.
Alexander Valov, who runs "Blog Sochi," captured photos that depict a desolate Sochi, with infrastructure already breaking down and some construction never completed. Clearly, Russia's priorities are elsewhere with Sochi complete and crises in Ukraine and Crimea. And, yes, photos can be taken at certain times of day or from certain angles to communicate agendas. Even so, these pictures depict a city that has a long way to go in order to meet gaudy promises of becoming a world-class tourist destination.
Wildflowers are growing with hotels in the distance:

Abandoned Sochi. (Via Alexander Valov.)

Dozens of hotels now sit virtually empty:

Abandoned Sochi. (Via Alexander Valov.)

Some construction remains undone to this day:

Abandoned Sochi. (Via Alexander Valov.)

And look ... the stray dogs are returning:

Abandoned Sochi. (Via Alexander Valov.)

Lagos Government Set Police Against Elected Student Leaders During Their Inauguration

LASU students protesting

By SaharaReporters, New York

Four members of the Lagos State University (LASU) Student Union executive were today arrested at their own inauguration ceremony.
They are Nurudeen Yusuf Temilola (also known as Optimist), who is the President-elect; Adesanya Temidayo Joseph (the PRO-Elect); Adetunji Adetowo (the Welfare Director-Elect) and Adisa Idowu Ridwan (the Social Director–Elect). They are being detained at the Ojo Police Station.
Students of the institution who spoke to SaharaReporters said the four were elected in January but could not be inaugurated due to the tuition payment crisis that broke out just days after the election, leading to the institution being shut down.
Witnesses at the inauguration said the students were arrested by a team of Campus Marshals led by the Acting Chief Security Officer, Captain Adeyinka on the orders of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Obafunwa.
LASU was closed on January 23 as a result of the students protest, but was partially reopened on February 24 and is due to open fully on Monday, April 1.  That led the students to decide to inaugurate their democratically-elected leaders today, March 27.
Our sources say it was while the students were waiting at the venue of the inauguration to take their oath of office that the Campus Marshals swooped on them and whisked them off to the Police Station.
No explanation has been given by the university administration for the action

National Conference “Sleeping Delegate” Hamma Misau Is Dead

Posted: Mar, 28 2014, 2:03AM

Rtd AIG Mohammed Hamma Misau

By SaharaReporters, New York

A delegate at the ongoing National Conference in Nigeria, retired police AIG Hamma Misau has died at the National Hospital in Abuja. Mallam Misau died last night of an undisclosed illness at the age of 67.
Mallam Misau became famous after a photo of him taking a nap at the conference was shared  on social media three days ago.
Barrister Mohammed Hamma a cousin to the retired police officer confirmed his demise to SaharaReporters. He said a Muslim funeral is due shortly in Bauchi for the late delegate. Mallam Hamma Misau hails from Misau in Bauchi state.

'She beat the c**p out out of her!' Real Housewives' Porsha Stewart 'gets in vicious brawl' with Kenya Moore during reunion taping

They have had a famously acrimonious relationship.

And the tension seems to have reached boiling point between Kenya Moore and Porsha Stewart.

The Real Housewives Of Atlanta stars allegedly got into a 'major altercation' during the taping of the Bravo show's reunion special on Thursday, reports US Weekly.

Things just got nasty: Kenya Moore and Porsha Stewart allegedly got into a 'vicious brawl' during a taping of the Real Housewives Of Atlanta's reunion taping

'There was a major physical altercation between Porsha and Kenya,' a source told the publication.

'To the point that Porsha beat the crap out of Kenya, dragged her across the stage by her hair, and gave her a major beatdown,' added the insider.

The co-stars have never had an easy friendship.

Never been good: The pair (far right) have had an acrimonious relationship from the start on the hit Bravo show

During season six, Kenya blasted Porsha for implying her ex-husband Kordell Stewart might be gay.

Writing on her Bravo blog, she said: ‘I find it quite disturbing that Porsha and her family go on and on about the fact that Kordell may be gay.

‘After all, she told the world she had a “picture perfect life” and married the “man of her dreams.”  Cut to Porsha sitting with the attorney agreeing to take him back if he abided by a “list.”'

Bad move: Kenya famously blasted Porsha for claiming her ex-husband Kordell (pictured) might be gay

She continued: ‘Well, a thinking person with a brain would ask the question that if the main problem was that he is possibly gay, why would you want him back? 
‘I don’t think Porsha is telling the whole truth. That’s always been my opinion of her and it remains the same after listening to her recall the “facts” about their marriage (sic).’

While Porsha and Kenya have had an acrimonious relationship, the latter revealed she did reach out to the former following the breakdown of her marriage.

She wrote: ‘Even though Porsha has never apologized to me for anything she has said or done to me, including laughing, often taunting me with the fact that I wasn’t married or that my ex didn’t propose to me and reveling in my struggle, I still reached out to her when I heard the news of her divorce and wished her well.’
And when Porsha joined the show in 2012, Kenya called her 'naive' and 'heifer'.

Williams beats Sharapova for 15th straight time

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KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) -- Between points, Serena Williams stood motionless behind the baseline with her back to the net, as if trying to match - or mimic - the methodical ritual of her opponent, Maria Sharapova.

They took turns waiting on each other, the pace of play plodding, which only delayed the inevitable. Williams beat Sharapova for the 15th consecutive time Thursday, rallying in both sets to win 6-4, 6-3 in the Sony Open semifinals.
''I have always felt when I'm playing at my best, then it's hard for people to beat me,'' Williams said.
Rafael Nadal could say the same. He advanced to the semifinals by hitting a flurry of forehand winners down the stretch to beat Milos Raonic 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
On Saturday, the No. 1-ranked Williams will try for a record seventh Key Biscayne title against No. 2 Li Na, who overcame 40 unforced errors to beat Dominika Cibulkova 7-5, 2-6, 6-3. Williams is 10-1 against Li.
Williams improved to 16-2 against Sharapova, whose most recent victory in their rivalry came in 2004.

10ThingstoSeeSports - Serena Williams celebrates after scoring a point against Caroline Garcia, of F …

''Despite my results against her, I still look forward to playing against her because you learn so much from that type of level which she produces,'' Sharapova said. ''You finish the match, and you know where you need to improve and the things that you need to work on.''
Williams can credit a superior serve and better returns for her latest win. She hit nine aces and broke five times, which helped her rebound from deficits of 4-1 in the first set and 2-0 in the second.
''I wasn't playing my best,'' Williams said. ''I knew if I wanted to stay in the tournament and make another final, I just had to play better.''
She did, earning her 14th consecutive victory against a top-10 player.
The No. 1-ranked Nadal, who is 0-3 in Key Biscayne finals, needs one more win to get there again. His opponent Friday night will be No. 7-seeded Tomas Berdych, who advanced by beating No. 22 Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Serena Williams reacts after defeating Maria Sharapova, of Russia, 6-4, 6-3 at the Sony Open tennis  …

Nadal has beaten Berdych 16 times in a row over the past seven years.
''This tournament is a tournament where I really feel the love of the people so much,'' Nadal said, ''so I'm going to try my best to keep playing well.''
Three-time champion Novak Djokovic will play in the other semifinal Friday against No. 20-seeded Kei Nishikori, who eliminated Roger Federer on Wednesday.
Williams first won Key Biscayne in 2002 and is the defending champion. A minority owner in the Miami Dolphins, she has worn the team's orange and turquoise throughout the tournament she considers her home event because she lives 90 minutes up Interstate 95.
''When I grew up I always wanted to play here,'' she said. ''I guess I just don't want to let go. It's my favorite stop on the tour. It's home. All my friends come. So it's perfect for me.''

Maria Sharapova, of Russia, returns to Serena Williams at the Sony Open Tennis tournament in Key Bis …

There was no evidence of a home-court advantage at the start, when Williams failed to convert four early break-point chances and fell behind. Sharapova cracked a succession of winners from the baseline and earned applause from Williams after besting her in one exchange.
While Sharapova is notorious for her deliberate routine between points, Williams doesn't usually play so slowly.
''I just made some errors, and when that happened, I was just trying to regroup and get my mind back together and just try to get back focused and just try to get things going again,'' she said. ''It just helps me to be able to relax. Sometimes I do get a little uptight.''
The approach worked. Williams broke back when Sharapova committed three consecutive backhand errors, and gained momentum from there, sweeping the final five games of the first set.
The story was similar in the second set, and after falling behind, Williams resorted to her dominating power. She quickly won one game with two aces and two service winners during a stretch when she swept 11 consecutive points.
''In key moments she served really well today,'' Sharapova said. ''Big serves. I got a few of them, but not good enough to get myself back in the point.''
Williams' rhythm and pace improved as the match progressed. She peaked at 122 mph.

''I hadn't been serving great too much this tournament, and then I started serving a lot better today,'' she said. ''I was hitting 120. I was like, 'Whoa. Is that me?'''

Sharapova committed groundstroke errors on the final three points, and a victorious Williams trotted to the net, her left fist leading the way.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians... in Korea? Kim pushes baby North through airport in high heels and skin-tight dress... as the rest of the family arrive for trip away

There’s never a dull day if you’re part of the Kardashian family – as the whole crew were spotted arriving at Los Angeles’ airport in time to catch a flight on Wednesday.
Kanye West’s fiancé Kim, 33, was spotted pushing her baby, North West, through LAX airport on Wednesday afternoon, to catch a flight reportedly heading to South Korea.
Matriarch Kris Jenner, 58, smiled as she jumped out of a car with estranged husband Bruce, 64, in Tow; the couple’s daughters Kendall, 18, and Kylie, 16, looked suave as they arrived, and Kim’s younger sister Khloe wore sunglasses at night.
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Attention seeking: The star was certainly the talk of the airport as she strolled along with baby North, showing off her ample décolletage

Doing the splits: She wore a beige maxi dress which was slashed to the thigh, teamed with a black zipped jacket

While it’s unknown why Kim is headed to the country, the star was clearly keen to make an impression as she headed to her flight in nude high heels and a skin-tight, thigh-split, plunging nude dress.
Putting her best foot forward, she strode through the busy airport pushing her 9-month-old daughter in a black buggy.
Not one to let glamour concede to comfort, Kim’s hair and make-up was picture perfect, as if she were ready for another Vogue photo-shoot. 

Kim-il-GONE! The Kardashian's head out to KOREA!

On the move: Kim Kardashian was spotted pushing baby North West through Los Angeles airport on Wednesday evening

Picture perfect: Kim is rarely seen without her hair and make-up - and she looked very glamorous as she arrived at LAX

With a tight dress and a wiggling walk, the star’s curves were barely contained in her nude dress.
A bright red manicure and pedicure added the finishing touches to the red-carpet ready outfit she wore to the airport.
The approximate flight time from Los Angeles to North Korea is nearly 13 hours in the air – and no doubt Kim will have packed plenty of toys and books to keep baby North entertained for the long-haul trip.
Kendall, who was rumoured to be dating Harry Styles earlier this year, strolled up to the doors with her younger sister Kylie – both of whom were wearing plaid shirts and leggings.

Super-mum: The star looked like she was power walking through the busy airport security line, eager to get through the crowds

Relaxed style: Kim's sister Khloe arrived at LAX looking more laid-back and relaxed than her older sister

Smooth: The 29-year-old wore sunglasses, despite it being the evening, to walk through the airport

Here's Kris! Self-titled Momager Kris Jenner looked very happy to be travelling with her extended family

The Jenner family including Bruce head for family trip

Khloe, 29, covered up in black leggings, a baggy black t-shirt and a black bomber jacket for the family trip abroad.
The reality star has a successful fashion range to her name alongside her sisters Kim and Kourtney, with their new Spring/Summer Kardashian Kollection 2014 for Lipsy out now, but she hasn't always has such a good sense of style and used to dress in men's tracksuits as a teenager.
Asked if she ever gets embarrassed by her fashion faux-pas, Khloe laughed: ‘Yeah... like every teenage picture I've ever seen of myself. That is the beauty of fashion, you're supposed to experiment and try things.

Keeping up: The star appeared to have enjoyed some light reading on the way to the airport as she had a magazine in her car

It's a Brucey bonus! Although he's now estranged from wife Kris, it looks like Bruce Jenner was travelling with the family

Carrying his own bag: Former Olympian Bruce was the only member of the family who carried his own bag through the airport

‘But sometimes you don't know until you see yourself in pictures and then you're like, “Oh, what was I thinking?!” I used to wear men's sweatsuits out and think I was really cool as a teenager. Really baggy men's sweatsuits, that is never a good look. But I thought I was so cute.’
The 29-year-old beauty's younger half-siblings Kylie and Kendall Jenner have also branched out into fashion, with a clothing collection for PacSun and a shoe range for Madden Girl.
However, Khloe insists the older girls have never needed to come to their rescue and believes her sisters will be successful as long as they put passion into their work.

Dressing like her girls: You'd never guess Kris was 58 from the way she dressed, which bore resemblance to her teenage daughters' outfits with a plaid shirt around the waist and a nearly see-through black top

Here come the girls: Sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner arrived together wearing similar plaid shirts and leggings

A runway of a different kind: Kendall strutted through the airport, practising her model-walking catwalk skills

Khloe explained exclusively to BANG Showbiz: ‘We have learned everything as we go. Every piece in our Kollection all three of us would wear - and we would wear it differently. But you have to love every piece you design, you can't just have a specific person in mind.
‘I think Kendall and Kylie have to love what they create and what they're putting out there. And if they love it, if you're passionate about it, then your line will do great because you have that passion there. And that's something we tell them, they have to genuinely love what they do.’

A sea of flashbulbs: Kim made her way through the sea of flashbulbs - but there was no sign of fiancé Kanye on the family trip