Lady Gaga's studio which happens to be the World-famous recording facility, Avatar Studios, is up for sale for $27 million

From B.B. King to Lady Gaga and Eric Clapton, this unassuming building in lower Manhattan has witnessed key moments in music history and produced a string of iconic albums along the way, and also Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' was recorded in the Manhattan property. But after 20 years in the business, Avatar Studios' owners, husband and wife Kirk and Chieko Imamura have put the business up for sale and are looking for someone to preserve its legacy.

Kanye expresses his gratitude to Kim on social media after experiencing the best father's day meal ever

After Kim Kardashian treated her husband Kanye West to a special dinner at home Sunday evening, the rapper decided to express his gratitude on social media.
"Wifey made the best Father's Day meal ever," he wrote on Twitter Monday night. "So thankful, so happy, so blessed. Thank you for making my family."

UNIJOS dismisses 5 students for several reasons of gross misconnduct

The management of the University of Jos have expelled 5 of her students with names;  Gardina Samuel,  Aliyu Hadiza, Adamu Mohammed Idris, kor Gift llbaye and Joseph Ephraim Achimugu for several reasons of gross misconduct ranging from examination malpractices, to being a member of unregistered groups by the university.

Iggy Azalea and Nick Young Break Up One Year After Getting Engaged

Iggy Azalea took to Instagram Sunday afternoon to give fans an update on her relationship with Nick Young. By the sounds of it, this pair is no longer together.

"Unfortunately, although I love Nick and I have tried and tried to rebuild my trust in him but it's become apparent in the last few weeks I am unable to,"

Seyi Shay Apologizes To Wizkid, Saying - "She Was Misinformed"

Seyi Shay found herself in the middle of a controversy on Sunday night after she said Nigerian Afro-pop singer, Wizkid wrote the One Dance hit song for Drake. Seyi who is in Jamaica, granted an interview to DJ Akademiks on Onstage TV. When asked about the song, she said it was originally written by Wizkid. Wizkid afterwards took to twitter to tell her to shut up and responded to a fan saying she lied. 

The marriage of former Delta State Gorvernor's daughter, Orode Uduaghan crashes after four years

Ex Delta state gov, Emmanuel Uduaghan daughter, Orode and her husband of four years Ryan Okpu have gone their separate ways after failing to put things right in their marriage, due to irreconcilable differences which reportedly made Orode filed for divorce.

Husband of pregnant woman killed by her family in Pakistan pleads for justice

Muqaddas Tawfeeq, 22, was eight months pregnant with her second child, her husband, Khalid Tawfeeq said. She visited a maternity clinic for a checkup Thursday, when her mother appeared and "dragged her away" to her maternal home. She was later killed by her family and this is all in a bid for marrying against her family members' wishes three years ago, the police said.

Brave Mother Fights Off Mountain Lion Who Attacked Her 5-year-old Son In Colorado

A 5-year-old boy is recovering in a Denver hospital after being attacked by a mountain lion on Friday night in Lower Woody Creek. The boy's mother fought off the animal and brought him to the hospital and after initial treatment in Aspen Valley Hospital, the boy was transferred to Children's Hospital in Denver. He's in fair condition while his mother has been treated and released.

The Management of DAAR Communications Has Refutes Claims It Sacked Its Entire Staff and Shutdown Operations in its Benin Branch

The Management of DAAR Communication Plc has issued a statement to refute reports that it sacked its  entire workers in its Benin stations. The statement which was issued by management of the organization on Thursday in Abuja and made available to newsmen denied the report that it shut down its stations in Benin city.

3-year-old boy dies inside parked car in Houston because of the hot weather

3-year-old boy who wandered into a car while looking for his toy died after being unable to get out of the vehicle. The boy entered the car parked near a house to retrieve his toy from the back seat on Thursday,  said the spokesperson of the Houston Police Department.

He entered through the unlocked front door and climbed into the back seat. Once he got into the back seat, he couldn't open the back door because the child protective locks were on, Smith said.

21-year old Pakistani man beats 19-year old teenage sister to death over marriage argument

A Pakistani man, Saqib Masih, 21, on the evening of June 10 beats his teenage sister, Anum Masih to death, smashing her skull with a large wooden stick, because he didn't want her to marry her boyfriend.

"She wanted to marry, we didn't agree on this wedding. We were arguing," Saqib spoke from a police cell in the city of Sialkot. "She was my sister. I didn't mean to kill her. I've been crying ever since. She was my sister."

Pistorius walks on stumps to show court his disability and attract leniency as court allows photos of his victim public

The former Olympic athlete was on his stumps when he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a door at his home in 2013, and his defence made much of his vulnerability. The hearing in Pretoria was called after a court convicted him of murder, overturning a manslaughter verdict.

Pistorius will be sentenced on 6 July.

Body of Two-year-old boy who was snatched by alligator was recovered intact 17 hours after

The body of two years old boy who was snatched by an alligator in a lagoon at the Walt Disney World resort in Orlando on Tuesday night has been recovered.

His body was found 'intact' 17 hours after he was grabbed by the alligator while paddling in water 10 feet from the shore at the upscale Grand Floridian Resort & Spa close to the Magic Kingdom.

Alligator drags 2-year old child into lagoon at Disney hotel

Search is on-going to find a 2-year-old boy who was attacked by an alligator and dragged into a lagoon at a Disney hotel near Orlando.The child was "wading just in the water along the lake's edge at the time that the alligator attacked". "The father actually went into the water to wrestle his son from the grips of the alligator," he said. The father suffered minor scratches on his hand, but was unsuccessful in getting his son back.

Lil Wayne’s seizures was caused by Drugs from partying hard the night before

As reported, the 33-year-old rapper was traveling to California when his private plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Nebraska so that he could receive medical attention. According to several sources, Weezy is doing much better and thankfully is now in stable condition.

The Game Talks a Fan Out of Committing Suicide

A fan reached out to the 36-year-old rapper seeking his advice for working through suicidal thoughts and his response was impressively equal parts tough love, compassion and motivation. “If you kill yourself, you’re dumb,” Game wrote in his response to a fan asking for suggestions about how to combat suicidal thoughts. “Suck it up & get what you need to get done.. DONE !!!”

Thailand airline apologizes after pilots joke about crashing plane with ex-PM, her son and entourage on board

Thai budget carrier Nok Air has formally apologized to the country's former leader after one of its pilots wrote an "inappropriate" message about the flight she boarded. The pilot in question, who has not been named, took a photo of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra together with her son and entourage while they were walking to board the aircraft. He then posted it in a group chat with around 30 pilots and wrote: "Here come our victims."

Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris Jackson wears the demonic rabbit from Donnie Darko as her 23rd tattoo

With more than 22 tattoos inked across her body, she's no stranger to going under the needle in the name of self expression. So it comes as no surprise that Paris Jackson emerged from a Los Angeles tattoo shop on Sunday afternoon with a brand new piece of ink emblazoned across her forearm. 

Kylie Jenner shares sultry photo of herself to promote her make-up line

The 18-year-old reality star took to Instagram on Monday to share a very racy photo of herself to advertise the upcoming Kylie Cosmetics release. The younger sister of Kendall Jenner showed off her curvaceous figure in a black and white halter bodysuit as she posed in front of a red background. Her body was soaked in sweat as her skin glistened while showing off her ample cleavage in the low v-cut top.

Lil Wayne Suffers Seizure During a Cross-country Flight as Plane Makes Emergency Landing

Lil Wayne suffered a seizure yesterday, forcing his private jet to make an emergency landing in Nebraska.
The rapper was traveling from Milwaukee to California when he "blacked out" and experienced the seizure. According to the report, paramedics are currently attempting to attend to Weezy, but he allegedly is refusing medical treatment.

Stepmom tortures five-year-old girl for bed-wetting

32-year-old Kudirat Oyediran who lives in Okeore, Atan Ota, in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun state has been arrested by the police in Ogun State have arrested for allegedly inflicting injuries on her stepdaughter, Rachael Oyediran. It was gathered that Kudirat who happen to be a hairdresser allegedly tortured the five-year-old for bed-wetting and disobedience.

D’banj Celebrates Birthday With New Single; If No Be God (Superstar)

Nigerian musical superstar, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, known by his stage name D’banj celebrated his birthday yesterday with a brand new single tittled “If No Be God (Superstar)”. The video for the new single which has already been shot will be released soon.

Nick Cannon Breaks Silence on Divorce Refusal with Mariah Carey

Despite Nick Cannon's claims that he just wants his ex Mariah Carey to be happy, it has constantly been reported that the entrepreneur refuses to sign the paperwork to make their divorce final. Now, for the first time since their split, he's speaking out on the allegations, saying that's all completely false.

Mother of Two Kills Children During Family Vacation in Florida

A Philadelphia mother killed her babies during a family vacation in Florida and is now facing two counts of premeditated murder. Sophia Hines was arrested after her 3-year-old daughter and 7-month-old son were found dead inside a Miramar home on Wednesday.

Virgin owner, Richard Branson caught virgin Australia flight attendant napping during working hours and took a selfie then woke him up

A Virgin employee got the shock of his life when he was woken from a nap at work by none other than the company's founder Richard Branson. The staff member, who was on standby at the time, was discovered by the company founder curled up asleep on a couch in Virgin Australia's Sydney office. The photo shows the airline founder crouching next to the sleeping man, while his colleagues are pictured grinning in the background.  

Ed Sheeran sued for $20M lawsuit over Me Before You soundtrack released by X Factor winner Matt Cardle

Ed Sheeran is being sued for $20million (£13.7M) over copyright that is 'note-for-note copy' and the attorney in the case just won the Marvin Gaye lawsuit over infringement on Blurred Lines.

The British musician, 25, has been accused of making a 'note-for-note copy' of a Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard song called Amazing, released by X Factor winner Matt Cardle six years ago.

Ed's song Photograph came out in 2014 as part of the No. 2 album Multiply and has most recently been used in the soundtrack for big screen romance Me Before You.

Elegushi beach managers arrested by Police over drowned UNILAG students

25-year-old Funmi Odusina and Adesola Ogunmefun were having fun with their friend, Bolu on the beach on Sunday during a birthday celebration when they were submerged by strong wave which swept them into the beach. They graduated from the Covenant University and were on Master’s Degrees programme in International Law and Diplomacy in UNILAG.

Bolu and Odusina were said to have been rushed to some private hospitals in the area which rejected them, while Ogunmefun was brought out dead. Bolu later survived but, Odusina died on the way to the Lagos Island General Hospital.

Thailand becomes first country in the Asia-Pacific region to eliminates mother-to-child HIV transmission

The World Health Organization has congratulated Thailand as the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. It is also the first with a "large HIV epidemic" to eradicate mother-to-child transmission of the diseases. In 2014, an estimated 450,000 people were living with HIV in Thailand. 

Don Jazzy & Tiwa Savage meets Jay-Z in New York over management deal

You recalled that Jay-Z’s cousin Brian “Bee-High” Biggs visited Nigeria, the Mavin Headquarters in Lagos last year. The deal which has been in the pipeline has finally seen the songstress, Tiwa Savage and Don Jazzy visit Jay-Z at the Roc Nation office in New York over the signing of the management and distribution deal for Tiwa Savage.

Stephen Keshi, former Super Eagles coach and ex Super Eagles defender dies at 54

Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, former Super Eagles Coach and ex Super Eagles defender is dead. He was 54 years old died at the wee hours of today, Wednesday, in Benin. Ademola Olajire, an Assistant Director of Communications in the Nigeria Football Federation, said that Keshi had problems with his legs and that he could not stand for long and that he died after he was rushed to an hospital in Benin after complaining of his legs.

Police officer's wife slain in 'revenge' attack by militant in Bangladesh

The wife of a prominent anti-terror police officer was stabbed and shot to death Sunday in an apparently targeted killing in the coastal Bangladeshi city of Chittagong, a local police commissioner said.
Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, wife of decorated police superintendent Babul Akter, was attacked by three assailants at a busy intersection about 90 meters from her home at about 7 a.m. local time, Chittagong Police Commissioner Iqbal Bahar said.

Another woman dies in fatal Australian shark attack, the second in a week

A female diver died in an apparent shark attack off Australia's west coast on Sunday, making it the second fatal shark attack recorded in the area in less than a week. 43-year-old dive partner at a popular spot called Mindarie, about 35 kilometers (21 miles) north of Perth, when she was attacked, according to police.

Police said the man tried to pull her from the water following the attack, but she died before they made it to shore. 

Inside Muhammad Ali's final hours

Muhammad Ali, the iconic three-time world heavyweight boxing champion who died Friday, had recently shunned the public spotlight he once seemed to revere.

His last known appearance was at a Parkinson's fundraiser April 9 in Phoenix, according to the Arizona Republic.

At the annual fundraising event for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, one of the most recognizable faces on the planet was shielded in part by dark sunglasses, according to a photo posted by the newspaper.  

The bodies of four missing US soldiers have been recovered after their vehicle overturned while crossing a flooded riverbank at Fort Hood, Texas

Three soldiers were found dead shortly after the incident and two more bodies were recovered late on Thursday night. Foot Hood officials said the 2.5-ton vehicle was conducting a routine exercise when it was swept away by the current amid heavy flooding. Three of the occupants survived and were discharged from Fort Hood's hospital on Friday. The four bodies were found downstream from the Owl Creek Tactical Crossing where the vehicle was swept away, said Maj Gen John Uberti, deputy commander at Fort Hood and the army has not identified any of the victims while it notifies relatives.

Mysterious disappearance of Abuja business woman continue to leave family and friends in panic

Charity who is said to be separated from her husband, David, literally vanished without a trace on May 11 and her phone numbers have also remained switched off. Almost one month after Charity Aiyedogbon went missing from her Gwarinpa home, family and friends have become more frantic as no clues have yet to come up on what happened to the mother of four.

Primary school teacher, 31, banned from teaching for sending sexual Instagram messages to an 11-year-old pupil

A female primary teacher who sent sexual Instagram messages to an 11-year-old pupil has been banned from teaching. Kay Elizabeth Hollingsworth, 31, taught at Notley Green Primary School, Essex, and sent one of her pupils a series of sexual messages on Instagram and Snapchat.

Teen Whose Murder Was Caught on Camera Mentioned Boyfriend’s Name to Cops as Her Killer Moments before She Died

In a tragic incident in Brooklyn, New York, 16-year-old Shemel Mercerius was gunned down by who officials believe was her boyfriend, Taariq Stephens, 24. Mercerius helped bring her killer to justice right before her death, however, as she reportedly called out the young man's name before she passed out and later died. Stephens was questioned at the 67th precinct after he turned himself in to the police on Thursday evening. 

Boxing Legend, Muhammad Ali Dies at Age-74

Muhammad Ali, arguably the world's most popular and influential athlete of all time, died on Friday, June 3. He was 74-years-old. The revered three-time world heavyweight boxing champion was admitted into a Phoenix hospital Thursday due to respiratory issues. Overnight those issues grew more serious and were complicated by his Parkinson's disease. Things then took a turn for the worse Friday afternoon, when reports surfaced that Ali was on life support and in grave condition.

6-Year-Old Boy calls 911 to report dad for driving through red light

Mike Richardson and Robbie were on their way to a car wash last Saturday. The father stopped at a red light before taking a right turn. That's legal in Massachusetts. When Robbie saw him drive past a red light, he did what he thought was the right thing to do, he called the cops. "My daddy went past a red light," Robbie said in a 911 call the Quincy Police Department in Massachuetts posted. "It was in the brand new car, my mommy's car. We had to go to the car wash and then we went past the red light."

7-year-old Japanese boy left in the woods by his parents as punishment, found after a week intensive search

7-year-old missing Japanese boy was found unharmed after searchers spent nearly a week combing dense forest on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, officials said Friday.

He was discovered in a hut at a military exercise ground about 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the spot where he was left alone at the roadside for a short time by his parents for being naughty.

Former Destiny's Child Singer Arrested and Mug Shot For Intoxication and Possession of Marijuana

A former Destiny's Child band member,  Farrah Franklin was arrested on Thursday for public intoxication and possession of marijuana. She was a member of the girl group for five months in 1999 and she was taken into custody after getting into an argument with a male friend outside a gym in DeKalb County, Ga., around 3 a.m.

Four GMC Construction Company workers have been arrested for abducting Chinese boss

Four workers of GMC Construction Company in the Ajah area of Lagos state has been  arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly abducting their Chinese boss, Hang Kumming at about 5am on Sunday.

It was learnt that the expatriate was returning home from work, when a seven-man gang of gunmen attacked him, beat up his driver and whisked him away in a car. Punch gathered that the case was reported at the Area J Police Command, Ajah, and thereafter transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja. Police operatives on Tuesday were reported to have arrested the four workers – Amos Loko, Adebowale Johnson, Oluwadare Segun and Videgnonz Taiye.

Fake herbalist administers fake concoction meant to perform money ritual rites to defraud Lagos banker of N2.5m

Fake herbalist, Seyi Ade, an Ordinary National Diploma, OND, in Business Administration holder of the Ibadan Polytechnic, yesterday revealed how he collected N2.5 million to prepare concoction two months ago from a staff of one of the new generation banks who approached him for money ritual. 

The banker called in the Police after the concoction failed to yield expected results and during investigation, he confessed to be a fake herbalist. 

Pakistani woman who was set on fire for rejecting a marriage proposal dies

18-year-old Pakistani schoolteacher died Wednesday from injuries after her body was set on fire for refusing a marriage proposal, police said. The perpetrators beat Maria Abbasi, then drenched her in petrol and set her body ablaze before leaving her for dead, her family members said.

 

"Maria was at home baby-sitting her 5-year-old sister while her family went to a funeral in a nearby town," said Rafaqat Abbasi, her uncle.

"At the funeral her family was alerted that she 'was on fire.' Initially the thought was there had been some sort of accident, perhaps a pipe had burst or something." 

Khloe Kardashian Says the Whole Odell Beckham Jr. Thing Was a Mix of ''a Little Flirting and an Invasion of Privacy''

The E! star was at the center of romance rumors this week after she was spotted getting close to NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. while enjoying the extended weekend at Drake's Memorial Day pool party in Hidden Hills, Calif. Khloe didn't initially address the speculation head-on, and instead tweeted something that made it seem she was indirectly shooting down the reports.

Abuja landlord whose 16- year-old daughter went missing, accuses tenant of abduction

Abuja landlord in the Kapwa, Federal Housing Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, Alex Osuji, has accused his tenant, Cornelius Ubara, of abducting his daughter, Precious. He said he left 16-year-old Precious at home for a banking transaction on November 13, 2015, the day of the incident.

According to him, when he returned home, his wife told him their daughter had gone missing.Alex said they called Precious’ mobile line, but it was switched off, adding that nobody could offer any clue about her whereabouts. He said  their neighbour, Ubara, who was around when he left the house, denied seeing her that day.

Woman who stole one-year-old child and was captured by CCTV has been arrested

Zainab Salisu, who allegedly disguised as a customer to abduct a one-year-old girl, Fehintola Lawal, in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State has been arrested by the police. Salisu was arrested on Wednesday by policemen attached to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba, in the Idimu area of the state. It was learnt that Fehintola and another toddler were found at the hideout, rescued from the suspect before she was whisked away by the police.

Odell Beckham Father Reacts to Rumors Of His Son Dating Khloé Kardashian

Over Memorial Day weekend, a grainy video showed what looked liked Khloé Kardashian getting pretty cozy with NFL star Odell Beckham, Jr. at Drake's pool party in California. Naturally, once the word got out on social media, the rumors started with their fans wondering if these two were actually an item and if they approved. One person who wasn't amused by the talk was the NFL star's father and he took to Facebook to urge everyone to do one thing, relax.

Police arrests Chinese teen who sneaked into the cargo of an Emirates A380 passenger flight to Dubai

A Chinese boy has been arrested for stowing away on a plane from Shanghai to Dubai, where he reportedly planned to make a fortune begging for money.

Chinese state media reported the 16-year-old from Bazhong City in China's Sichuan province climbed a fence at Shanghai's Pudong Airport on May 26 and sneaked into the cargo hold of an Emirates A380 passenger plane. He hid there for the entire 9.5-hour flight.

Japanese Soldiers joins search for 7-years old boy missing in woods

Japanese soldiers have joined the search for a seven-year-old boy missing since Saturday in wild bear territory in the country's mountainous north. Yamato Tanooka was left by the side of the road in woods in Nanae on Japan's Hokkaido island by his parents as punishment for throwing stones at passing cars and people. However, when they returned he was gone.