Cyclone Hudhud pounds India's Andhra Pradesh and Orissa

Cyclone Hudhud is pounding the eastern Indian coast, causing extensive damage and prompting the evacuation of some 300,000 people.

The cyclone, classed "very severe", brought winds of 205km/h (127mph), as it passed over the coast near the city of Visakhapatnam.
Hundreds of trees have been uprooted and power lines brought down in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa states.
Three people have so far been reported killed in Andhra Pradesh.
It is feared a storm surge of up to two metres could inundate low-lying areas and hundreds of relief centres have been opened in the two states. Disaster relief teams have also been sent.
The authorities say the next five to six hours will be crucial.
The strength of the cyclone has been revised upwards since Friday, and the Indian Navy is on standby to assist.

Hoodlums invadEdo legislators’ quarters, vandalise 36 cars, 7 houses

By TONY OSAUZO, BENIN

 …As Oshiomhole accuses PDP, police of complicity
The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly took a dan­gerous dimension yes­terday as suspected thugs invaded the legislators’ quar­ters and unleashed terror, de­stroying 36 cars belonging to members of the All Progres­sives Congress (APC).
The thugs who apparently came on reprisal attack, following an earlier attack on a former PDP law­maker, Hon. Razak Momoh whose seat has been declared vacant, also shot at doors and windows of seven chalets inhabited by APC lawmak­ers, leaving property worth several millions of naira destroyed on the trail of their operation.

2015: 9ice storms Ogbomosho

Musician turned politician, 9ice, stormed the ancient city of Og­bomosho with a galaxy of stars last weekend. In his entourage were the likes of Lord of Ajasa, Osaniyi and Olalekan Tunde ‘LKT’ Olayade.
The event, which took place at Lautech Main Campus, Ogbomosho, also had Alapomeji Records newly signed ar­tistes, Outrageous Damilare Abdulganiu and Tunde Fasasi on the bill.
Commenting, the President of the Stu­dents’ Union Government, Areo Ajibola Oyegoke said that it is time a youthful person contested for an elective position in Ogbomosho..

How my ex broke my heart! –Oma Nnadi

Star of Wonder of Lust, Oma Nnadi, has opened up on how her lover broke her heart after a false pro­posal he made while she was a year one student.
The actress, currently on vacation in the US recounted the experience at­tributing it to naivety in a recent chat.
“I guess I was naive then,” Oma began, “he got into me and because I was very young, I fell like a pack of dominoes! It happened that this guy, whom I was dating then, and whom I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with was married!”
SHOCKED!
She said that she was ignorant of this until someone broke the news to her and shocked her out of her wits!
“Somebody broke the sad news to me that he actually travelled out of the country to marry his girl friend who was based abroad. When I heard the news I broke down for nearly two years!
MOVING ON

Celebrities who play cat and mouse

Forget the bright smile and harm­less embrace; all is not well in Tinsel town. Here we present celebrities who don’t get along well with each other.

Genevieve Nnaji Vs Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Their rivalry is legendary. The cause of it no one can tell but what is obvious is that the two leading women in Nollywood are not the best of friends. As a matter of fact, they view each other with suspicion. A pal of both divas attributed the source of the hostility to Omotola who “did not in anyway encourage Genevieve when she was starting out”. Another accused Genevieve of “not according Omotola her due respect as someone she met in the industry”.

Why I embarked on Vote Not Fight Campaign –Tuface Idibia

Afro reggae singer, Tuface Idibia, has opened up on the reasons why he chose to embark on his Vote Not Fight campaign.
In a chat with The Entertainer, Tuface, who also has a foundation, the Tuface Idibia Foundation, said that the bottom line for him is that the project is all about Nigeria: “This is all about Nigeria, it’s about our future as a country. In less than six months, Nigeria will embark on the 2015 General Elections so we need to reach out to the youths who are the cannon fodder for politi­cians during elections; we need to enlighten them that election is not war.

AFCON 2015 QUALIFIER: Sudan sinks Eagles in Khartoum

Nigeria’s hope of de­fending her title at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco got slimmer yester­day after the Super Eagles were stunned 0-1 by the Jediane Falcons of Sudan.
It was Sudan’s first victory over Nigeria since the East African nation won 4-0 in the first international football between both countries on November 28, 1963. Nigeria had won six out of their 11 previous clashes while both sides settled for draws four times.