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    Michael Jackson has topped the list of the highest earning dead celebrities. This is the third time in the past five years that the top-earning celebrity in the world has come from the graveyard. After being pushed into second place by Elizabeth Taylor last year, Jackson, who died in 2009, was back on top with estimated earnings of $160 million in the 12 months from October 2012 to 2013. “He earned the bulk of his bucks from two Cirque du Soleil shows, his Mijac Music catalog, recorded music sales and his half of the Sony/ATV publishing empire – which includes the copyright to hits by the Beatles, Lady Gaga, Eminem and Taylor Swift, among others,” Forbes said. Presley was a distant second with $55 million, followed by Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, who came in third for the second consecutive year with $37 million. Taylor dropped to fourth place with earnings of $25 million, a huge dip from last year when her estate pulled in an est...

   The Lagos Police Command has arraigned a 25-year-old man, Taye Ibrahim before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing a basket of dried fish. The incident occurred on Denton Street, in Ebute Meta area of Lagos, where Ibrahim was one of the men who assisted traders with their wares. He allegedly absconded with the fish he was carrying for the complainant, one Mrs. Temitope Kalejaiye. The stolen fish was said to be worth N72,000. Upon his arrest, Ibrahim allegedly told the police he had sold the item to one Adijat Ahmed, who was equally arraigned for receiving stolen goods. The duo was arraigned on a two count of stealing and receiving on Wednesday. The charge read in part, “That you, Taye Ibrahim, on August 23, 2013 at about 09.30am on Denton Street, Ebute Meta Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District did steal a basket of dried fish valued at N72,000, property of one Temitope Kalejaiye.” The defendants said they were not guilty of...

  Laurence Graff has spared no expense in celebrating his 60th anniversary as a diamond jeweler. Recreating his iconic Hair and Jewel image from the Seventies -- which featured a model wearing an ornate coiffure decorated with $1million of diamonds and precious gems -- this time, the 75-year-old used $500 million worth of precious jewels. Model Dalia Gunther had her chignon outfitted with 22 rare jewels created at Graff’s headquarters in London, inlcuding a 52.73-carat vivid yellow emerald cut diamond ring. The new hairdo also holds the Graff Diamonds Sweethearts earrings, featuring 51.53-carat and 50.76-carat heart shape diamonds; a 10.47-carat vivid blue internally flawless briolette diamond pendant; a 6.51-carat intense pink internally flawless oval cut diamond ring; and a selection of jewelry crafted from the 550-carat Letšeng Star, the 14th largest white rough diamond ever discovered.   The original image, the idea of which o...

Foreign William Masvinhu once again received the title of the ugliest man in Harare on Friday night at the City Sports Bar. The competition which pits a group of ‘aesthetically challenged’ men against each other in a contest to win the title of ‘Mr Ugly Harare’ was first held in 2011. It is worth mentioning that the competition received a lot of criticism, still it has gained even more popularity. This year the participants were reportedly rewarded with overalls, safety shoes and rain coats; the first runner up, Benny Chakanyuka also received US$100 and the second runner up Funny Musekiwa walked away with US$50 and groceries. The grand prize winner got the crown, prize money and, what is more, a year’s school fees for one of his children - his wife was very happy about it. Speaking to journalists about the preparation process he went for the contests, Masvinu said no preparation was needed because it all came naturally for him. “My ugliness comes naturally to me ...

Like on Facebook   Follow on Twitter Nollywood actress and producer, Queen Temitope Oluwa has slammed a lawsuit against the owner of Africa Independent Television, AIT. She is reportedly suing the station because her movie, Atupa Emi, is illegally been aired on the television station. Here is what the actress had to say about the report; “I don’t have much to say but I have instituted a legal case against AIT over an infringement on my rights as a citizen and as the copyright owner of Atupa Emi, which is illegally been aired on their medium.” See pictures of the letters her lawyers served: Become a fan on  Facebook Source:  Naija Blog

Like on Facebook   follow on Twitter To keep their minds occupied, some undergraduates in Kaduna have ventured into various vocations as the strike by the  Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) continues.  Grace Ocholi,  a 300-level student of English at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that she found a temporary job as a  fuel pump attendant  at a petrol station in Sabon-Tasha area of the city to enable her earn some money until the end of the strike. “Everyone in my house go out every morning to work, and my younger sisters go to school while I stay home and sleep awaiting for their return. “I am not okay with staying idle so I decided to engage in something useful,” Grace said. Another student,  Seun Ali,  an HND Computer Science student of Kaduna Polytechnic said he worked at a friend’s  barbing saloon  to earn some money and to be occupied. Henry Samuel ...

By Hameed Muritala, 24 October 2013 Unilorin — Even though they unaffected by the protracted strike embarked by public university lecturers, students of the University of Ilorin have appealed to both the Federal Government and the striking lecturers to consider the plights of students, and reach a truce that will end the three months strike. The students, who have just resumed for the new academic session lamented that they are not happy seeing their colleagues from other schools staying at home while they are in school receiving lectures. Speaking with Quadlife, the students bemoaned the uncaring attitude of government towards education in the country, and urged them to return to negotiation table with the striking lecturers to discuss ways of ending the strike as soon as possible. "I am not happy with the way the Federal Government is handling this matter; they seem careless about the plights of Nigerian students because their own...