Ms Brenda's Blog

Sunday, 15 December 2013

Mariah Carey arrived in Lagos yesterday for a special Access Bank Christmas party performance at Eko hotel. She arrived somewhat surprisingly as not too many people were expecting her to make an appearance.

The christmas party was also the send-off soiree of the bank’s Managing Director Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede.

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The legendary, inspirational leader of South Africa Nelson Mandela was put to rest in his childhood village on Dec. 15, after an emotional memorial that was attended by world leaders and important celebrities like Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Prince Charles and many more.

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Justin Bieber: Ambulances Called To His House For Passed Out Girl

A late night for Justin Bieber took a scary turn on Dec. 14 when ambulances were dispatched to his house in Calabasas, Calif. after receiving a call that a 20-year-old woman had passed out inside his mansion,

The celebrity website adds the passed out-woman was a guest who attended a party hosted by Bieber.

Beyonce just pulled off a gigantic feat surprising fans by dropping an entire album in the middle of the night midnight on a Thursday on iTunes with no announcement, no promotion, and an overflowing amount of “Bow Down” confidence.

Not just a single song, mind you a full album called "Beyonce" with 14 new songs and 17 music videos.

There are a ton of stars featured on the tracks Jay Z, Drake, Justin Timberlake, Frank Ocean, Pharrell Williams, The Dream, Miguel and a bunch of others even her baby, Blue Ivy gets a credit.

Right now, the album's only on iTunes Queen B said she did that for a reason, saying "I didn’t want to release my music the way I’ve done it. I am bored with that."

See album pictures below....

Nelson Mandela's coffin arrived in his ancestral home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, ahead of his funeral on Sunday.

In keeping with tribal custom, Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandela accompanied him on the journey, speaking to his coffin to tell his grandfather he was on his way home to rest.

Large numbers of people lined the roads of the rural region of the country to pay their respects as the cortege passed by.

The former South African president, who died on 5 December, will be given a state funeral on Sunday and buried near to his family home.

In this picture, people hold hands as the hearse carrying Mr Mandela's body is driven to Qunu.

Temi Doll face covers Style Mania Magazine’s December 2013 Edition

Here is the editor’s note :

The eclectic songstress and style star bares her agenda, influences and the purity of her distilled genre of music in an exclusive interview. We’ve also introduced Kaline Akinkugbe, a rising star in the Nigerian alternative music scene.

MISS DOMINCAN REPUBLIC, MISS COLOMBIA & MISS SOUTH AFRICA

Some of the world’s most beautiful women have arrived Nigeria with high hopes of returning to their countries with the coveted Exquisite Face Of The Universe Crown.

The globally renowned pageant being staged in Nigeria for the first time will hold on Thursday December 19 at Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos by 6pm.

Contestants such as Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Australia, Miss Netherlands, Miss Belgium and Miss South Africa amongst many others are savoring the Nigerian experience, which is the high point for most of them.

According to Miss Colombia, Natasha Jaraba “I have heard that Nigeria is a very beautiful country. I’m excited to be here and I look forward to going out and visiting many places.”

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