Rihanna, Floyd Mayweather and Riri's duct tape at the BET Awards

Rihanna, Floyd Mayweather and Riri's duct tape at the BET Awards

So Riri was seen at the beginning of the event with some duct tape, and everyone wondered what it was for. Well, she tied up Floyd Mayweather with it and said 'B#tch better have my money', lol. She did the same thing to Boris Kodjo and his wife. She tied up their wrists with a rope, in front of her dressing room. All in good jest though. More photos after the cut..

What they Wore! Toolz, Yvonne Nelson, Stephanie Coker, Bonang Matheba & More at the 2015 BET Awards

From Toolz to Wizkid, there were quite a number of African celebrities in attendance at the 2015 BET Awards as they shared their experience with their fans on social media.

Ghollywood star Yvonne Nelson was spotted at the event rocking a look designed a fashion student, Alexandra Tomiyama.

Yvonne Nelson

Nigerian media personality Stephanie Coker who did red carpet interviews for MTV Base. She wore a stripped pant suit by Emmy Kasbit, styled by Ezinne Chinaka.

Stephanie Coker

Stephanie Coker & Wizkid

Stephanie Coker, Blac Chyna, Amber Rose

Stephanie Coker & Jidenna

Stephanie Coker & Claire Sulmers

Toolz was at the event for Beat FM and DSTV Nigeria and she shared her selfie moments with Laverne Cox, Boris Kodjoe, Nicole Ari Parker, Fetty Wep, Faith Evans and more. She wore a blue wrap dress from Virtue Clothiers.

Toolz

Toolz & Alex Okosi

Toolz & O.T Genesis

Toolz & Laverne Cox

Toolz & Fetty Wap

Boris Kodjoe, Toolz & Nicole Ari Parker

Toolz & Faith Evans

Toolz

Toolz explained that she had another dress by Aimanoshi Dania originally planned for the event but changed her mind last minute.

David Tlale, Bonang Matheba, Fally Ipupa were also spotted at the 2015 BET Awards.

David Tlale & Bonang Matheba

Fally Ipupa

Dangote Says He Doesn’t Own Any Houses Outside Nigeria

Renowned business mogul and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that he doesn’t own any houses outside Nigeria.

According to Leadership, he broke the news to during an interactive meeting with senior media executives in Lagos over the weekend.

“Somebody asked me, how many houses do you have abroad? I said, well, to tell you the good news, I don’t even have a nine-inch block outside Nigeria, and that is the truth; I don’t have a house anywhere abroad” Dangote said

Oil Barons never sponsored me - Bukola Saraki

Oil Barons never sponsored me - Bukola Saraki

Press Statement from Saraki's office. Read below...

Again, the attention of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki  has been drawn to a malicious, false and totally reprehensible news report, wherein it insinuated that the election of Dr. Bukola Saraki as the Senate President of the 8th Senate was facilitated by Nigerians associated with dubious claims in the infamous oil subsidy.

The news report went further to give a negative and dirty impression that the emergence of the President of the 8th Senate is aimed to sabotage the anti corruption posture of President Buhari led Federal Govt as well as sabotage the 'Change agenda' of the APC

One of such desperate attempts to justify this blackmail and others was the story published in newspapers of Monday June 29 2015 as contained in a statement issued by the former Interim National Chairman of APC, Chief Bisi Akande.

Ordinarily, we would have ignored the report, but for the sole reason that some undiscerning readers might mistake the fiction for the facts.

We also wish to state unequivocally that it was wrong and mischievous for the statement by Chief Akande to link what happened on the floor of both chambers to some unnamed oil barons.

We dare say that the entire story was the figment of the imagination of the author.

We make bold to state that in the 7th Assembly, Senator Bukola Saraki was Chairman of the Senate Adhoc Committee  which exposed the fraud and mismanagement in the oil sector.

Until Saraki's motion on the floor of the senate, no one was in the picture of the rot in the sector or took any action.  Therefore, surely, Senator Saraki will be the last person the oil baron will want to see as Senate President.

No doubt, we make bold to state that Saraki is the last person to be so sponsored by the oil barons or cabals.

In that position, Saraki did not only lead his colleagues in exposing the rot in the scheme but made very strong recommendations on how the  system could be reformed  and made corrupt- free.

It is on records that through his motion on the floor of the Senate, the House of Representatives followed in what is to be known as Oil subsidy probe and to which Ministers of Finance and Petroleum summoned and at last over,N500 billion was saved. Certainly, Senator Saraki is the last person to be so sponsored by the oil barons or cabals.

Further to this, during the Senate hearing on the missing $20 Billion, for those who attended the public hearing, Senator Saraki led the onslaught of difficult questions to both the Minister of Finance, Minister of Petroleum and other federal agencies despite being in the ruling party then. To this effect, Senator Saraki refused to sign the final copy of the committee's report but rather put forward a minority report with a press statement that follow suit.

Saraki went further to oppose the inclusion of kerosene subsidy in the 2015 budget as well as his opposition to Petroleum Swop deal by NNPC.
Let it be known therefore that the Senate Presidency of Dr. Bukola Saraki would not in any way be a stumbling block against President Buhari’s posture against anti corruption.

Rather, the 8th Senate under him as the President would give all necessary legislative support to the administration to fight and reduce corruption as his previous actions and bold step taken against the so called oil barons indicates that Saraki is committed to anti corruption.

For avoidance of doubt, we want to make it abundantly clear that it is totally false, untrue and calculated mischief to suggest that Senator Saraki's emergence as Senate President was facilitated by oil barons. This is a case of calling the dog a bad name so as to hang it. Another blatant lies that can not fly. In any case, Senator Saraki was elected unoppose as the Senate President, therefore the lies that he was sponsored by the oil barons cannot hold.

Senator Bukola Saraki is determined and focused to achieve the Senate targeted legislative agenda and he is committed to support President Buhari to deliver on his promises to the people of Nigeria .

Pics: OOU students mourn dead colleagues, visit scene of accident

Pics: OOU students mourn dead colleagues, visit scene of accident

Thousands of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Students besieged the Ilishan-Shagamu Road of the Lagos-Ore Expressway today, the scene of the terrible accident that claimed the lives of 12 students of the school on Friday June 26th. Vehicular movement were halted in both lanes to allow the students' candlelight procession. May their souls rest in peace, amen. More photos after the cut...

Buhari orders all state Govs to settle unpaid salaries of workers in their state

Buhari orders all state Govs to settle unpaid salaries of workers in their state

While inaugurating the National Economic Council in the Abuja earlier today, President Buhari charged all the state governors present at the meeting to endeavour to settle the unpaid salaries of civil servants in their states. He asked the state governors to look inwards and find more ways to increase their Internally Generated Revenue...

Wizkid Weighs in on #BETAwards & African Artists Trending Topic

Since the 2015 BET Awards held last night a number of people – celebrities included – have expressed their displeasure at the fact that African artists get their award hours before the actual show is held.

Wizkid, who made a brief appearance on the red carpet at this year’s show, has weighed in on the topic via his Twitter account.

According to him BET is not too pleased that he did not attend the pre-shows or grant interviews. In his series of tweets he explains the reasons for his actions.