LABOUR SUSPENDS STRIKE

The Nigerian Labour Congress at a press conference a few minutes ago suspended the nationwide strike action and all mass rallies.

Dear Labour leaders, you just failed 160 million Nigerians. You've betrayed our trust. You said N65 and no going back and u rescind on that? Thousands of Nigerians filled the streets to protest, over 19 people lost theirs lives, thousands of Nigerians in the diaspora also joined the protests in solidarity and you think N97 was what we all did that for? You no longer represent us.

Voting Goodluck Jonathan is biggest mistake Nigerians ever made. As from now, I no longer acknowledge you as my president.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER BABY MAMA IS FINALLY DIVORCED

Arnold Schwarzenegger's baby mama, Mildred Patty Banea, is officially a single woman ... nearly four years after she filed for divorce from her husband ... TMZ has learned.

Baena's divorce made the news shortly after it was revealed she had the Governator's love child because her divorce docs stated she and her husband had no minor children.

Baena originally filed for divorce in February 2008, seeking nothing in support. Finally, on January 3, she filed for a default judgement ... and it was granted that day.

Arnold, of course, is in the middle of his divorce from Maria Shriver. But as TMZ first reported, Shriver has been having second thoughts on pulling the plug and Arnold has recently been spotted wearing his wedding ring. 

LADY GAGA PRESENTS A GIFT DECORATED WITH DIAMONDS IVY BLUE

Blue Ivy, the daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z has received gifts from many stars, this week. Lady Gaga has even offered a gift for a beautiful princess: a body adorned with the famous "Little Monster" in pink diamonds.

Lady Gaga is again a media celebrity with the famous gift she gave to Blue Ivy's daughter, Beyoncé, born Saturday, January 7 last.

She has chosen to offer a luxurious body decorated with the famous "Little Monster" in diamonds. According to people close to the star, she even asked parents (via a note) to dress in the Ivy Blue held the day she will attend the first concert of Lady Gaga.

According to The Sun: "Gaga and Beyoncé have remained close since their collaboration on the hit Telephone. Even if they do not talk very often, they remain in contact by mail or sms. She knew that Beyoncé would find this hilarious gift! "

JAY-Z & BEYONCE DONATE BABY GIFTS TO CHARITY

After receiving an outpouring of affection following the birth of their daughter, Jay-Z and Beyonce give back.

Jay-Z and Beyonce are spreading the joy of the birth of their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.

HollyscoopTV reports that the couple is donating many of the gifts their newborn received.

The couple reportedly received hundreds of gifts, including presents from Oprah Winfrey, P. Diddy, Kanye West, Rihanna and Mariah Carey.

Many of the gifts will be donated to local charities for young mothers.

KATE MIDDLETON IS "FLAWLESS" - EULOGIZES 'DYNASTY' STAR JOAN COLLINS

Another Hollywood star has fallen prey to the new Duchess - Catherine Middleton’s charm. It is none other than the legendary actress Joan Collins, who has showered praise on the much loved Duchess of Cambridge and gone so far as to call Duchess Catherine as "flawless".

'The Bitch' star is a huge admirer of Kate Middleton who married Britain’s most eligible bachelor Prince William last April. According to Joan, Prince William and his younger brother Harry make terrific ambassadors for Great Britain. 78-year old Joan completely dotes on Kate Middleton, however, does not like to call her by her title. She openly admits she likes Kate Middleton very much, but does not know what to call her presently.

“The Duchess of Cambridge sounds so old! Can't we just call her Princess Catherine as they do in America?” she queried innocently. The former ‘Dynasty’ star opines that the best quality about the 30-year-old Duchess

Kate Middleton, is that she has till date not put a wrong foot forward. “She even looks like a princess,” she gushed. Giving credit to Prince William, Joan opines that the Prince has done a wonderful job and taught wife Kate Middleton what to expect. “She is flawless in everything, her clothes, her smile, her attitude,” she eulogized.

Check Pic: "The flawless Duchess of Cambridge" Joan even had a word of praise for Prince Harry. About him she informed that he was in Las Vegas when they were there a month ago. “He drove in on his Harley through the Arizona desert. He's very much a man of the people, isn't he? I like that," she added.

Check Pic: The beautiful Joan Collins during her heydays It may be noted that Joan was an equally big fan of Prince William's late mom, the charismatic Princess Diana. Joan is said to have been devastated by Princess Diana’s untimely death in 1997.

About the late Princess, Joan said that Princess Diana had a hard time and she wasn't tough enough to deal with what was happening to her. “I loved her," she added warmly.

JONATHAN 2012 BUDGET AND LIES

N280 million for two bulletproof Mercedes Benz saloon 600 E Guard at N140 million each

N356.72 million for new vehicles in the presidential fleet

5 Mercedes Benz 350 (semi plain/partial bullet proof) at N25 million each, 10 jeeps (assorted – Range Rover, Prado and Land Cruiser) at N10 million each, and accessories for these vehicles will cost N25 million

N57.43 million to upgrade facilities at the Presidential Villa

N127.50 million to overhaul power generating sets

N512.385 million to refurbish the family wing of the main residence



N385.35 million for land reclamation at the State House Medical Centre

N101.67 million for the rehabilitation of transformer substation in the villa

N97.95 million for extension/expansion of State House car parks (The more SUVs and cars you accumulate the more ground you need to park them in!)

N108 million for communication equipment at the Villa, Dodan Barracks and vice president’s guesthouse

N36.88 million to rehabilitate presidential/ministerial chalet at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, despite spending/budgeting N48 million for this last year

N52.87 million to rehabilitate 10 presidential houses on Ibrahim Taiwo Street, Abuja, despite allocating/spending N101 million

N530.57 million to rehabilitate the State House and Dodan Barracks, despite spending/allocating N628.64 million this year on the two properties

N357.731 million for repairs and renovation of the administrative building at the Villa, despite allocating/spending N302.29 million on this last year

N62.23 million for the rehabilitation of the banquet hall dome roof, despite allocating/spending N81 million on the roof last year.

N992.57 million for feeding the president and the vice president

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JAY Z AND BEYONCE DONATE $100K TO HOSPITAL

Celeb couple Jay Z and Beyonce have donated $100,000 to the Lenox Hill Hospital where they took delivery of their first child Blue Ivy.

‘Jay Z and Beyonce made a very large donation to Lenox Hill Hospital several months ago – the donation was at least $100,000’, an insider at the hospital told RadarOnline.com.

Beyonce was been admitted into the ‘luxurious’ wing of the hospital a day before she birthed Blue Ivy on Sunday morning, January 8, 2012.

It is believed that the very generous donation was made before the couple checked in to the hospital’s brand new ‘VIP suite’.

Jay and Bey have already spent over $1.5M on gifts for eight-day-old Blue Ivy. The couple recently acquired a $600,000 rocking horse, a $15,000 high chair and a $30,000 playhouse. Add that to the gold handmade Ginza Tanaka rocking horse for $600,000 and a mini Bugatti car Beyonce received as gifts from Jay Z.

The couple got married on April 4, 2008 after dating for a few years,

2012 GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS

For 68 years the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been handing out the Golden Globe Awards and honouring the best in film, TV, and its practitioners. British comedian Ricky Gervais returns to host the sixty-ninth annual event in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The first award of the night was for the Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Film: Christopher Plummer for his role in “Beginners”. Best Actress in a TV Comedy or Musical: Laura Dern for her role in “Enlightened”

Best Mini Series or Motion Picture Made for TV: “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)”

Best Actress in a Mini Series or Motion Picture Made for TV: Kate Winslet for her role in “Mildred Pierce”

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Drama Series: Kelsey Grammer for his role in “Boss”

Best TV Drama Series: “Homeland”

Best Origina Motion Picture Score: “The Artist” by Ludovic Bource

Best Original Motion Picture Song: “Masterpiece” by Madonna, Julie Frost, and Jimmy Harry from “W.E.”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini Series or Made for TV Movie: Idris Elba for his role in “Luther”

Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical: Michelle Williams for her role in “My Week with Marilyn”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Mini Series, TV Series, or a

Made for TV Movie: Peter Dinklage for his role in “Game of Thrones”

Best Animated Feature Film: “The Adventures of Tintin”

Best Motion Picture Screenplay: “Midnight in Paris” by Woody Allen

Best Performance by a Suporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini Series, or Made for TV

Movie: Jessica Lange for her role in “American Horror Story”

Presented by Madonna the Best Foreign Language Film: from Iran “A Separation”

Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Drama Series: Claire Danes for her role in “Homeland”

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Musical or Comedy Series: Matt LeBlanc for his role is “Episodes”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Supporting Role: Octavia Spencer for her role in “The Help”

After a standing ovation three time Golden Globe and Cecil B. DeMille Award winner

Sydney Portier and Helen Mirren presented the 2012 Cecil B. DeMille Award to Morgan

Freeman. Portier called Freeman a prince in his profession.

Best Motion Picture Director: Martin Scorsese for “Hugo”

Best Musical or Comedy TV Series: “Modern Family”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture: Jean Dujardin for his role in “The Artist”

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama: Meryl Streep for her role as Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady”

Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture: “The Artist”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama: George Clooney for his role in “The Descendants”

Best Motion Picture Drama: The Descendants”

MADONNA SWEEPS THE GOLDEN GLOBES

The queen of pop, Madonna was the great figure in the awarding of the Golden Globes Diva won the award for best original composition for her song 'Masterpiece'.

Madonna confessed that she was depressed for a long time by its producer to end the matter, because she was determined to concentrate on running her own film. While the film 'The Adventures of Tin Tin' was the big surprise of the night leaving behind favorites like "Puss in Boots and 'Cars 2'.

SELENA GOMEZ AND JUSTINA BIEBER IN DOMESTIC ECSTASY

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber were recently spotted at a grocery store in Encino, California. Reports suggest that over the weekend the couple was shopping for food at the store. That was normal, but what attracted attention was the comfort and mood in which the two roamed around the store.

Justin, 17, and Selena, 19, comfortably chatted and laughed while pushing the grocery cart through the aisles and appeared as if they have openly stumbled upon domestic bliss at this point in their affiliation. The pair was casually clad and accompanied by some family members as they loaded up a cart full of groceries prior to moving away in their car.

"Pretty incredible day. Blessed and grateful. gonna make them #BELIEVE,” Justin Bieber tweeted subsequently. Some people hold that the intensity of mutual comfort demonstrated by the two teen celebrities signal the probability of permanency in their romantic bond. Besides, many folks contemplate that Selena and Justin will end up getting married some day and raise a family together.

Although that may be a somewhat magnificent supposition rooted in their visit to the grocery store, it is however incredibly least refreshing to see Selena and Justin doing something that is just ordinary. The pair little often gets the chance to have the comfort of doing a task or going out together without being beleaguered by the paparazzi. The couple has managed to enjoy ample time together while keeping quiet and low key since the New Year besides their romantic getaway in Mexico.

"You Guys, I honestly~Selena Gomez~ can't thank you enough for being a part of the best 4 years of my life! Wizards was SO important to me and I'm SO happy so many of you watched the series come to an end. I loved the whole experience and I'm so grateful for it. I love you guys! I hope to continue to do more things you guys enjoy watching! :)" Gomez lately wrote on her Facebook page.

The recent gesture is good for both Gomez and Justin. They now appear like living a normal life, just like ordinary people live. Selena Gomez also recently decided to put in some fresh color to her hair just in time for her forthcoming tour.

"Change is good...My girls @ninezeroone take care of me always :) LOVE," Gomez tweeted.