Quickies

Marion Jones- From Hero to Zero
Track star, Marion Jones, pleaded guilty to lying to a federal investigator about using "Dope". Read full story HERE


Coach Tella loses battle to Cancer
Nigerian Under-17 Eaglets Coach, Adeyemi Tella, died on Saturday at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) after losing a long battle to cancer.

He was described by the Golden Eaglets as "An admirable person, who was not only a coach, but a father as well."

Tella led the Golden Eaglets to their victory in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in South Korea, in September.

The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola and the Commissioner for Youth, Sports, and Social Development, Adeniji Adele, among other government officials, announced that the late Tella would be accorded a State burial.


Omosexy

I read somewhere that Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, aka omosexy, could be working her way for more tv commercials...Hmmnn....'Didnt know she appeared in any commercial...or it's possible i did not read the gist well...

My ears have been stimulated tho...


D'Banj as Nominee
Our very own D'Banj.....the koko master, is one of the nominees for the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards, taking place at the Olympia Halle Arena, Munich, in November 1, 2007. Other nominees include: Ugandan hip-hop/raggae artist, Chameleone, kenyan hip-hop artist, Jua Cali, Ghanian Dancehall King, Samini and HHP, South Africa's hottest hip-hop MC...

The Best African Act was initiated in 2005, to mark the arrival of MTV's African music channel, MTV base. Tuface Idibia launched the award in 2005, followed by South Africa's Freshlyground, in 2006.

To register your votes for D'banj, click HERE


Remembering....

-The lives we lost to the bellview plane crash in Nigeria on October 23, 2005..

-Stella Obasanjo, wife of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo...

and, the sweet souls of friends and families that have been caught up...We say, "Keep Resting in Peace"...