Nicki Minaj calls Miley Cyrus ‘bitch’ on stage at MTV VMAs

 

Nicki Minaj called out Miley Cyrus at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night for comments she made regarding the rapper’s Twitter spat with Taylor Swift.

 

While accepting the award for Best Hip Hop Video, Minaj took a moment to thank her fans and her pastor before addressing Cyrus. “Now back to this bitch who had a lot to say about me the other day in the press. Miley, what’s good?” she said with a smirk.

 

 





22-year-old Miley who was standing on a different platform on-stage replied by saying: 'We are all in this industry, we all do interviews and we all know how to manipulate. Nicki congratulations.'

 

 

'I think there's a way you speak to people with openness and love,' she said.

'You don't have to start this pop star against pop star war. It became Nicki Minaj and Taylor in a fight, so now the story isn't even on what you wanted it to be about.' 

 

 

Beautiful! See how ONIQ celebrates the Igbo culture

 Culture has been defined as the total way of life of a group of people. This therefore implies that we are our culture and tradition; if there is no culture or tradition we have no heritage.
The OTU NDI IGBO QUEBEC (ONIQ), an association formed to promote ethnic, cultural, artistic, social and intellectual heritage of the Igbo Peoples of Nigeria in the Province of Quebec for better integration in the Quebec society, celebrate 2015 Igbo Cultural day recently which was held at Parc Lefebrve, LAsalles, Qc, by demonstrating their traditions , with different attires, styles, dancing steps and many more. See more photos after the cut!!

 

Meet the twin boy aged four who insists he's a girl

Standing side by side, twins Logan and Alfie Symonds couldn’t look more different.
While four-year-old Alfie loves ­dinosaurs, fire engines and cars, Logan prefers sparkly dresses, wands and Frozen’s Princess Elsa.

The twins

But what makes their differences all the more striking is that these two are brothers. While Logan was born a boy, he is so sure he is a girl that mum Emma has taken the incredible step of letting him live as one.

For the past 16 months he has been wearing girl’s shoes and dresses. He even has his nails painted his favourite colour – pink.
It’s not a decision Emma, 33, took lightly.
She said: “At first I was a bit ­unsure. When he first started saying he was a girl I thought it was just a phase. But he’s never grown out of it.
“It’s still hard to get my head around the fact my son wants to be a girl. But it’s part of our ­everyday life now.

“There is no explanation for him. Logan is just Logan.”

In fact his love of girly things has taken over their home in Gloucester.

“When I found out I was having twin boys I thought my pink days were over, but it’s gone to the extreme where everything in the house is pink,” says single mum Emma, holding up a pair of pink pyjamas.

“I bet you can guess whose these are.”

 As she talks, her four children – Daisy, 10, Charlie, five, plus Alfie and Logan – are eating dinner.

Aware he is being talked about, Logan runs over in his black patent ballet shoes and High School Musical dress, starts to dance and says: “I’m not a boy.”
Emma laughs: “You can’t call him a boy. A woman said to me the other day, ‘What lovely boys you have’ and Logan piped up saying, ‘I’m not a boy, I’m a girl’.”

From the moment they were born in April 2011 Emma says the non-identical twins were completely different.
“As babies they always had different ­temperaments. Alfie was more chilled and laid back while Logan was always highly strung. He was very, ‘I’m here, look at me.’”

They also preferred different toys. Although, when Logan first reached for the dolls, Emma didn’t think too much of it.

“I have a little girl so I thought Logan was just playing with whatever was there.”

It wasn’t until he was 18 months that Emma realised it might be more serious.

Alfie-Left, Logan-Right

“I’d always dressed them in matching boys’ clothes, like people do with twins. But one day Logan said, “I’m a girl, Mummy, not a boy.”

Shocked, Emma didn’t know what to do and carried on dressing the twins alike. But then Logan’s behaviour changed.

“He became really aggressive and angry. He would lash out whenever I made him wear boy’s clothes.

“If you were stood at the top of the stairs he would push you. He would throw a plate at you. He used to get really angry and throw chairs.”

At first Emma didn’t connect the issues.

“I put all his anger down to some ­under­lying behavioural issue.

“Even when he was saying things like, ‘I’m a girl,’ or ‘I want my willy to fall off,’ I thought it was a phase.

“I was like, ‘You’re a boy, you’re a boy, you’re a boy.’ But then I eventually stopped fighting him over it and he calmed down.”

When Emma bought Logan a pair of ­ballet shoes his behaviour improved and she gradually bought him more girl’s clothes to wear around the house.

She recalls: “Even a small thing like ­getting Logan to put his pyjamas on had always been a fight. But once they were girly ones, it all changed.”

At first Emma stopped short of letting him leave the house as a girl.
She says: “But the first thing he would do at nursery is run to the dressing up box and put a Snow White dress on.”

finally, in May last year, she relented.

“I said fine, if that’s what he wants, let’s see what happens. The first time he went out in a dress he did get funny looks. But I think I noticed them more than Logan. He just walked around proud as anything. He doesn’t care what people say or if they look at him funny.” 

Emma says: “They still sleep in the same bed, you can’t separate them. They are so close, but complete opposites.”
For their fourth birthday in April, Emma made Logan a Frozen dress and Alfie wore a Spider-Man costume.

Linda Ikeji

Man petitions UK homeland over plans to deport him unlawfully

Nigerian man, Lekan Odesanya wrote a petition on change.org to the UK Homeland office over plans to deport him to Nigerian unlawfully. His petition below...

My name is Lekan Kamson Odesanya, I am a 33 years old Nigerian DJ and photographer living at 58 stow crescent London e17. I came into UK in 2004 with a student visa and I was one month late to renew my visa which by law is an immigration offense. I was arrested on my way back from a gig with Tim Westwood in 2007 October 5th. I was granted a temporary admission to remain in UK since 8th of October 2007 with conditions I must report at London Bridge Becket house weekly..

I have been signing in at becket house since 2007 till august 2015 ,I took permission from home office to marry Miss L in 2009, I was granted yes to go ahead , in june 2009 I married my 2 years girlfriend and after this I applied for work permit to work and take care of myself and my wife since she is yet to complete a micro biology course at university, I  was told to tell my wife to stop her education and move back to nigeria with me , they rejected my application on this reason , I filled in for reconsideration (appeal) which I was told I was entitled to , they wrote me to still keep signing that they will consider and get back to me from 2009 till september 22nd 2014 when I  went to sign in at London bridge as usual , they forcefully carried me into a Bullion Van , Drove me to Dover Prison and kept me there for 17 days , I  didn't eat (not that they didn't offer me) I was praying to God to come help me Out , A judge looked into my matter and ordered that I be released because I have been compliant , the 2 things the home office put on my name as criminal offence is Driving without insurance and Using swear word . 

I have never broken the law of England ,I have never post a threat or fraud or theft of anything . I don't claim any benefit or funds . i am a dj and god has blessed me with skills , I make T shirts too and i am good with children . 

I was released from Dover prison in October 2014 on the order of the judge who said i am eligible to remain in the united kingdom that all I need is a good lawyer and sort myself out , (i have been my own lawyer since after 2009). 

when  I came out of dover I continue going to sign as it is requested on my bail  until 13th of August when i went to sign and I had realised they were gonna take me to dover again , I escaped by saying i was going to toilet ..

This Monday 24th august 2014 the immigration told police to come and bring me to them that I had escaped deportation , they came with 2 vans , I find a way to run away from them barefooted , they chased me I broke 2 ankles and was gushing blood I never stopped , I hid in between a thorn tree and covered myself with the leave , they called in chopper which was searching for almost 2 hours , God did not let them see me because my neighbours kept distracting them 

I am not a criminal or animal , I almost lost my life , I bleed so much a passer bye wept and cleaned me , I couldn't go to hospital because I am afraid of immigration , my 20 years old brother who is a talented footballer is a father , I am my brothers father ,I  am all that he has left as Father Figure,  i need to help my brother raise his son and be a good uncle ,it is our custom and tradition , Separating me and my brother and My First and Only Nephew will kill me more , I don't feel my immigration status because of my family around they give me the joy I know and thats why I  am able to make thousands happy despite my situation , I  have build a business here in uk , I  distributed the afro beat music in UK taking Parties from London to coventry , everything about me is online , I am a devoted christian , I am lekan kamson odesanya (google me ) I  need someone to help me , I am going to die please help I am 33 years old and stuck .

I NEARLY CONCLUDED THAT LIVING HERE WAS SIMPLY UNBEARABLE, LANRE ADETUNJI SAYS

Lanre Adetunji, a graduate student of University of Mcgill shares his first summer experience in Canada with Oluwayinka dada. 

Until my move to Canada in 2014, I had spent the first 22 years of my life knowing (enjoying and enduring) the wonderful tropical climate that is typical of Nigeria. That had been my only assessment of what weather and climate entailed, having never left the shores of the country of my birth. The raining and dry seasons were how seasons are classified in Nigeria, with slight variation in length across-country. In the south-western part of the country where I largely lived in, temperatures were fairly uniform all year round with only a small range (not more than 2 degree C). The implication is, although certain months or days were more humid than others, I was not exposed to much extremities in temperatures, as I would come to know.

With my first experience of Canadian weather being a winter, I nearly concluded that living here was simply unbearable—but I have been proven wrong. The beautiful transition in season has made me appreciate what a true seasonal change entails, something I could only have imagined back home in Nigeria. Seeing the extremely cold temperatures of winter gradually evolve into the tropic-like hotness of summer, has made me magnify God's goodness at creation (imagine experiencing both -38 and 38 degree C in one year!). Although on some summer days, the air feels so damp causing a feeling of tiredness, I will still pick the warmth I have been acquainted with over the dreaded, but impending, cold of the winter.

Since summer is a season to enjoy and "go out", I have tried to do just that at every opportunity. A number of picnics, friend birthday get-togethers and church events have been the highlights of them. I have a few lessons learnt from this summer which I will be applying in the next, God willing.

In all, I will say my first summer wasn't my first after all; however, experiencing the contrasting season has made this one particularly enjoyable in spite of all challenges.

Summer in Montreal

 

BY: Indrani Bhattacharyya

Montreal offers an attractive package of both mountains and river – a combination which we don’t find often. Montreal, as it’s named after Mont-Royal gets dissected by the river St. Lawrence, and altogether, brings out an uncommon touch to the city. It’s an extremely well connected city with a planned bus and metro network. Being the largest niche for the post secondary student population in North America followed by Boston, Montreal is cheap. Another factor gives out a certain kind of comfort level to any new comer to the city that is Montrealers are usually pretty cooperative by nature. The biggest advantage of staying in Montreal comes with the unconditional safety, you can walk back home even after a midnight party without any fear of “being mugged” unlike many places in the US!

With my growing intimacy, I discovered that it won’t be an exaggeration to call Montreal “the city of festivals”. Mostly, I find the summer intoxicating with the streets filled with music and laughter. The renowned International Jazz festival, shows like “just for laugh”, keeps tourists from all over the world on their toes. While you can clearly sense the European influence in the architectures near Old Port, high-rises on the Rue St. Catharine catch your breath with flavor of the bustling city. Because of its multicultural ambience, Montreal can surely be termed as a “foodies’ paradise”.

Montreal reflects an enormous spirit through its yearly fireworks competition and it’s not a very good idea to miss it. To get the taste of ethnic Montreal, one has to explore every nook and corner of Plateau MontRoyal, little Italy and Chinatown. Beaming with liveliness, Montreal is the place for legendary opera, symphony and ballet shows.

Coming from the “City of joy”, I have always been critically critical about liking another place. In spite of not having any jaw dropping, breath taking features, I don’t mind saying, Montreal has taken my heart away.

“WHAT DO YOU DO IN SUMMER?”

Summer is a time of fun, a time when even the most reserve and introverts just let loose and enjoy its beauty and splendour. For those few months, everyone just becomes themselves, not who society wants them to be. We all look forward to the cut_grass smell in the air and the chance to dive into the deep end of a pool, gives you the Courage that would last you till the end of the year.....   

Every summer has its own story and these stories differ from person to person, OLUWAYINKA DADA goes all out and pops the question “what do you do in summer?”

                                                                            FLORENCE OJO

 yee! Summer is here, the season where it’s so hot, no breeze, but at least the weather is favorable. No need to put on heavy jackets ouuf!! Summer for me its time to enjoy, take a break from school. Get to spend more time sleeping and eat good food. Get to admire the beautiful city of Montreal with friends and family. Summer in Montreal is one of the best season not to miss, different activities takes place during this time, in downtown such as jazz festival, Moda got talent, all kinds of artistic works, the artist engages in, making it fun for the viewers to watch.  Summer is all about having a good time, no stress at all. Doing things you love to do and taking advantage of the weather. In general its all about making memories, and having a good summer :)

WURA ADEYEMI

For me, summer is for relaxing and catching up to the things you missed out during the school period.  Catch up with friends and have personal time to yourself, if it means getting a summer job, traveling camping or finally going on that field trip you and your friends had planned for ages

This summer I didn't cross out much on my list which I would like to do next summer like traveling out of the country, meeting new people and learning new stuff about myself. This summer I went to Milton Ontario and basically I had lots of time to myself and recollect my thoughts.

ADEMOLA ADEKUNLE Well, I think summer is over-rated. No kidding, I mean, it’s just for about 3 months… a mere 25% of the year for all the anticipation.  However, after the festivities of holiday season at the end of the year,  it is next on the list of my favorite seasons.  I enjoy it for all it has to offer in terms of activities, travel opportunities,  ambience, weather and influence on dressing to mention a few.  Summer is fantastic, superb and one of the best thing that can happen to a man living in temperate regions.  But then, you know what they say about things that do not last long: 'Made in XXXXX', just like the weekend.

                                                                                    AMANPREET AHLUWALIA

'When you see the sun sparkle through the clouds, that's when your eyes twinkle and give out that smile which says 'Finally, summer is here! '

Summer, marks the end of that phase and gives a new ray of hope. You see birds, squirrels and little kids running all around the place. There are open markets, innumerable events, festivals, beaches, parties and what not. Who doesn't want to stay put in one of the open terraces and sip sangria, while soaking up some sun? Lol.
Summer opens the gateway to a lot of activities, and keeps me on the go. It is the only time of the year when I literally spend weekdays in active planning, and literally 'wait' for weekends for a day out with my besties. Also, being a fashion freak, I love dressing up and summer sure is the best time to utilize all the best outfits that have been hiding in your closet for months! In short, summer to me is not just about the weather, it is about the Vibe! And I love it.

   

ONYINYE EZEARIGO

“Hour gets lighter, Skin gets Darker, Water gets warmer, Drinks get Colder, Music gets Louder. Nights get Longer, Life gets better.” That’s the weather we call summer. 
To me, summer is the time for fun, and I do take good advantages of it,  the fact that you can put on what you like not what the weather want you to wear makes it more pleasing , going to different places of your choice is also a plus,  I can’t forget my first  trip to Brandon this summer, it was really entertaining, is it the carnival I want to talk about or the beach aspect of it, I can’t just say it all, what I know is that, it is a memory to remember, summer is all about having fun,  the moment you fail to catch the fun, you just missed what we call summer.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              PRISCILLA AYODELE

                                                                                                                                                                   

Wow SUMMER hmmmm, is here again but almost over (so sad), well summer to me is a time to make new friends, go out to discover life, new cultures and many more. That is the period we have most interesting activities, sometimes it might be tiring but its really worth it.  The main reason why I really do like this season is the fact that, we can gather together as family to have barbecues, go swimming, we get to catch up on the things that we've missed. In my opinion its less stressful season, this is because during winter you have to put on a winter jacket, winter boots, mittens, hat, scarf, and even keep extra socks in your bag because you don’t know what is waiting for you out there, not just that, or you open your door to see the pile of snow waiting for you to pack it. It’s just too much, after which you will still have to go to school or work (smmmsh). It gets dark too early we don't get enough sunlight. Back to my point, summer is basically a time to spend with your family.

V BLAZE

Summer to me means fireworks and beaches. It also means good nights out with your friends and not worrying what time you have to wake up in the morning. 

SUMMER is a season that I hold close to my heart because the opportunity to enjoy the quality of life is greater than any other season. Summer also has the possibility to hold a couple of memories you have that will never be forgotten.

Kanye West And Rihanna Save The Day At FYF Festival After Frank Ocean Bails

When Frank Ocean cancelled on thousands of fans this weekend at L.A.’s FYF Music Festival, reps moved fast and replaced the singer with someone who had just enough power, enough hits and more confidence than ever: Kanye West.

To no one’s surprise, ’Ye dominated the stage on Saturday night (August 22), and he had a couple tricks up his sleeve. From the crowd’s energy after the first few songs, it seemed as if he was meant to be the headliner all along.

Is Mariah Carey pregnant with James Packer’s baby?

Unconfirmed reports from New Idea magazine claim that 45 year old Mariah Carey who already has 2 children and her Australian billionaire James Packer are expecting their first child together after going public with their relationship in June.

'Mariah found out the baby news recently and they're overjoyed at the prospect of being parents,' the publication reports an 'insider' as saying.

They already have five children between them from previous relationships, but a new magazine report suggests they are set to add another bundle of joy to their blended family.

source: linda Ikeji 

AMBER ROSEVICTIM IN ALLEGED PROSTITUTION RING

Amber Rose was being used to lure models into prostitution ... and she had no idea.

TMZ has learned, the LAPD is now investigating a company that was soliciting models "for a paid celebrity photoshoot and clothing line."  

Aspiring models who contacted the company after seeing an Instagram ad were then told Amber Rose was a key person in picking the models.

The company -- which was allegedly trying to lure the models into prostitution -- enticed them by setting up what they called a FaceTime session with Amber.

When the models called in, they saw Amber struggling with a bad connection, that eventually failed. What the models didn't know ... the company took an old video from Amber's Ustream and made it look like she was actually on the phone.

Eventually the company told the models they would be set up "on dates with rich guy," with a catch. The company would text the model, asking if they would be willing to be intimate. If so, it would help them get bigger projects, and working with Amber might help them.

One of the models went to LAPD Monday and filed a police report, claiming the company was trying to rope her into a prostitution ring. The LAPD is investigating.

KYLIE JENNERI'M PUTTING MY RANGE ROVER OUT TO PASTURE

Kylie Jenner has car problems ... she's got so many they don't fit in her garage, so she's getting rid of the Range Rover to make way for her new Ferrari and G-Wagon.

Kylie has a 2014 Range Rover Autobiography, which she's now selling through a private broker for $173k. Financing is NOT available. It's a cash only deal.

Kylie bought the Rover for $195k new and spent $25k tricking it out. It has 6,000 miles.  

The freshly-minted 18-year-old has cars coming out of her ears. Tyga gave her the $260,000 Ferrari for her birthday, and she bought herself a new G-Wagon which is in the shop getting upgrades. And there's that red G-Wagon that was owned by Blac Chyna that Kylie drove to her birthday dinner, although she says she just borrowed it from Tyga.

So wanna buy a used car? 

Batman impersonator who visited hospitalized children dies in crash

A man who lived near the eastern U.S. city of Baltimore and thrilled thousands of children by impersonating the fictional hero Batman at hospitals and charity events was struck and killed on a high-speed interstate highway late on Sunday.

The story of Leonard Robinson's death appeared on U.S. regional newswires by Monday afternoon. By evening, the story of the 51-year-old philanthropist had spread across the country to Europe and beyond.

Police say Robinson, in full Batman regalia, was about halfway home from a weekend festival in Charleston, West Virginia when he developed car trouble and stopped to check the engine of his replica Batmobile. He was killed when a  car sideswiped Robinson's vehicle as he stood over the engine.

Festival official Sharon Sumpter-Dietz told the Associated Press that Robinson had met hundreds of children at the festival over the weekend and at visits to daycare centers and a library.

"He always told the children how much he valued them and how good they were," she said.

Morgan Freeman's Granddaughter Stabbed to Death in New York City

The actor Morgan Freeman is mourning the death of his granddaughter, who was found stabbed to death on Sunday morning  on a Manhattan street .

Police responding to a 911 call at about 3am found 33-year-old Edena Hines lying on the street with multiple stab wounds to the chest. She was pronounced dead at Harlem Hospital.

A 30-year-old man was taken into police custody at the scene, in front of Hines’ apartment on West 162nd Street.

Freeman issued a statement, in which he said: “The world will never know her artistry and talent, and how much she had to offer.”

Hines had studied acting and was involved with teaching urban youth. She was the granddaughter of Freeman’s first wife.

No charges have been filed. Police are investigating the stabbing.

Fat or lesbian? Then don’t wear my dress: Herve Leger designer says

The boss of figure-hugging frock Herve Leger launched a bizarre attack on some of the women who buy his iconic bandage dresses. Patrick Couderc (right) has urged ‘voluptuous’ women and those with 'very prominent hips and a very flat chest' to steer clear of the creations.

And in a dangerously outspoken interview with The Mail on Sunday, he risked further offence by claiming that ‘committed lesbians’ would never want to wear such tight clothes anyway because they preferred to be ‘butch and leisurely’.

Mr Couderc, the UK managing director of the French fashion house, lamented that the skin-tight bandage dress - imitated countless times by cheaper High Street brands – had become a victim of its own success, with too many now seen on the wrong-shaped customers.

He went on to despair of older women who insisted on ‘displaying everything like you’re 23’ and women who wore underwear that was too small.

The brand’s iconic bandage dress – so-called because it is made from strips of stretchy fabric like bandages wound around the body – was pioneered in the 1980s and has since been worn by a host of celebrities from Elle Macpherson and Victoria Beckham to Rihanna and Kate Winslet.

Source: UK Daily Mail