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The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN has has announced immediate resumption for all staff and students of the Institution. They are no longer waiting for ASUU to call off the strike. The University made this announcement a day after the Federal Governments Declaration that all staffs who fails to resume in a week should consider themselves resigned. According to source, a memo was pasted inside the school premises noticeboard across The Faculties of the Institution. Read the memo released by the school after the cut: UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA. OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OUR REF:UN/RC.124./S.1 28 PRESS RELEASE SUBJECT: UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA REOPENS FOR NORMAL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. This is to inform the general public, especially students and parents, that normal academic activities have resumed at the UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA. Consequently, students who have outstanding examinations for the 2012/2013 session are advised to report to their respective faculties/departments in both ca

Nothing wey person no go hear for this world of our. A man believed to be in his 70s, who claimed to be a wizard, was on Wednesday found on the banks of the Okrudu River at Kaimebre, asettlementnear the KasoaNew Marketin the Central Region Ghana. The man, who gave his name as Charles Atta, looked frail, pale and bore protruding breasts like that of a teenage girl. His body was smeared with mud from the bank of the river where he was found by two brothers, Liberty Obeng and Innocent Obeng, who claimed they found the strange man crying for help. The two brothers told Daily Guide reporters that the self-acclaimed wizard confessed to them that he was in the company of colleagues, including a medical doctor and were flying to Cape Coast for a meeting when he was forced down. According to him, they were flying over a church where an all-night vigil was being held when he crash- landed at Servant Kings International School. "When we as ked him where he was coming from, Atta told us that

An award event in London was on Thursday night disrupted by some protesting Nigerian women who kicked against the inclusion of the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah as one of the recipients of the awards as "shameful and embarrassing" Kaduna State Governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero was also one of the honourees ; while the Aviation Minister was given an award for "Aviation transformation and best performing minister in Nigeria", The event, which held at the Radison Hotel, Central London, was organized by the Global Peace Movement to present "Peace, Development and Security" award to Governor Yero; while the Managing Director of Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, (NAMA) Nnamdi Udo, was recognized for "excellence" in airspace management. The chaos started when the citation of Ms. Oduah, who was represented, was being read as prelude to the presentation of the award. Suddenly, a woman who gave her name as Taiwo Akpabio started speaking and shouting, c

Few years ago, Saheed Balogun reportedly said he would soon stop his ex wife, Fathia Balogun, from using his name. Saheed was quoted to have said "She is my ex. As for my name that she is still answering, the deed will be done soon. The Nigerian law says that after three or four years, you can do something about it. If somebody wants to keep my name, what of the new person coming in? This has nothing to do with grudges." And now, it looks as if Saheed is set to do something about his threat. A reliable source informed Saturday Beats that the actor had taken his ex to court insisting that she drop his name. Recall also that Fathia had also reportedly boasted in an interview last year, that nobody could stop her from using her name. Fathia had said, "I laugh, my name is Fathia Balogun and it's going to remain Balogun; nobody can ever change that and nobody can stop me from answering that name." When Saturday Beats contacted Saheed over the recent development, the

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo today Friday November 29th apologized for the commentshe made to a widow in Benin during an inspection tour on Mission Road, in the state capital, a fortnight ago. Oshiomhole said that he now regretted the comments which had become the subject of discourse in the social media. The Governor said that he made the comments in anger. The governor's apology was made when the leadership of the Federation of Muslim Women's Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), paid him a courtesy visit in Benin. Continue... He noted that though the challenge of modern times had bestowed on the shoulders of some women and single mothers the status of bread winners of their homes, such should not be used as an accuse to flout the laws. The Governor urged the Muslim women leaders to use their offices to propagate the essence of healthy living among children and women in the nation and the need to maintain proper sanitary conditions in their neighbourhoods. Oshiomhole lamented that

Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has said that the two armoured cars bought at the cost of N255 million for the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, will purchase 51 patrol vehicles for the Nigerian Police. The governor said this at the 7th annual Town Hall Meeting on Security, themed: 'Sustaining Local Responding To Rising National Security Challenges,' held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. "It is sad to know that the Federal Government that allocate three patrol vehicles for one state police command of 370, 000 police men, is unable to resolve how N255 million was used to purchase 2 saloon vehicles for one officer. It is a very grave irony. "The cost of average vehicle needed to patrol the state is just N5 million. And with such fund, we will have put at least 51 patrol vehicles on the road, patrolling the streets of Lagos." "In spite of all this, they resist the idea of a state police. The money from the fund was in the last o

Zahi Hawass, Egypt's former head of antiquities, claims he banned Beyonce from visiting the Pyramids after her 'stupid and rude' behaviourin 2009 Now, in a new interview with The Independent,66yr old Hawass said ... "Most people I take on tours are very nice and we become friends. But this lady...She said she would come at 3pm but she came late. I said "You have to say I'm sorry I'm late". But she didn't open her mouth.I brought a photographer and she also had a photographer and a guard. When my photographer started to shoot, he said "No, Stop! I am the one who says yes or no, not you!"I said: "In that case since you almost hit my photographer and you are not polite - out! I am not giving you the privilege of having you on my tour!" I said Beyoncé was stupid and I left." However, Beyonce's rep told E! News the story was a 'lie'...saying.. 'This never happened.The last time she was in Egypt was on tour in 2

Police enforcing Islamic law in Kano (sharia Police) the largest city in Nigeria's mainly Muslim north, publicly destroyed some 240,000 bottles of beer on November 27, 2013, Wednesday. The banned booze had been confiscated from trucks coming into the city in recent weeks, said officials from the Hisbah, the patrol tasked with enforcing the strict Islamic law, known as Sharia. Aminu Daurawa, the Hisbah chief in Kano, said at the bottle-breaking ceremony he had "the ardent hope this will bring an end to the consumption of such prohibited substances". "We hope this measure will help restore the tarnished image of Kano," Daurawa added. A large bulldozer smashed the bottles to shouts of "Allahu Ahkbar" (God is Great) from supporters outside the Hisbah headquarters in Kano,. Kegs containing more than 8,000 litres of a local alcoholic brew called "burukutu" and 320,000 cigarettes were also destroyed. Since September, the Hisbah have launched sweepin

The leader of the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, who was arrested two days in Cotonou, Benin Republic has been released. Mr. Dokubo was released after President Goodluck Jonathan personally intervened on his behalf with the Beninoise President Yayi Boni. Festus Keyamo, a civil rights activist and personal attorney to Mr. Dokubo confirmed his release. Dokubo, who once bragged openly that his arrest will lead to the demise of Nigeria spent 36 hours with the Beninoise gendarmes before his release around 1 AM Nigerian time yesterday. President Jonathan reportedly deployed a jet to ferry Mr. Asari to Abuja a few hours after his release.

There was a press briefing in Abuja this morning, when the acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike told journalist that the Federal Government has given the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) one week ultimatum to call off the ongoing strike. ASUU execs and President Jonathan were supposed to meet this week but the meeting is yet to hold. The ASUU strike began July 1, almost 5 months later, no resolution in sight. The FG also said any Academic staff who fails to resume on or before December 4th automatically ceases to be a staff of the institution. Pro-chancellors of the various universities and the National Universities Commissions (NUC) have been directed to ensure compliance of this directive.

President Goodluck Jonathan is believed to have intervened in the arrest, Tuesday, of Alhaji Muhajeed Dokubo-Asari by the government of Republic of Benin. Presidency sources told Daily Independent on Wednesday that the president had sought for details of why Dokubo-Asari was taken in by the Benin Republic gendarmes through the Nigerian Ambassador to that country. The ex-militant was reportedly arrested around the Lubeleyi roundabout between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday and taken to an unknown destination, according to his lawyer, Festus Kayamo, who in a statement said, "Dokubo-Asari carries on legitimate business and has been living partly in Benin Republic for many years now." "In fact, he owns houses, schools and an academy in that country. All these places have been searched as at this evening (Tuesday) and nothing incriminating found," Keyamo stated. When Daily Independent spoke to Keyamo on Wednesday, he reiterated that "no official issue" had been es

Victor Moses has been honoured with the Nigerian Footballer of the Year award, at the Nigerian Sports Awards which held on Tuesday The Super Eagles and Liverpool forward, beat off competition from Chelsea team-mate John Mikel Obi and Sunday Mba, to land the prestigious gong. Mikel Obi, however was given the Sports Man of the Year award, while Blessing Okagbare won the Sports Woman of thhe Year award. Moses tweeted afterwards:"Proud and honoured to win the Nigerian Footballer of the year award for 2013. "Is a dream come true to play for my country so thank you every1." what do you guyz think? Do you think he deserves it?

Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors' Forum, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) with the overall interest to protect Rivers people. Amaechi also said that Rivers State has suffered neglect under the Jonathan administration He also said part of the decision to join the APC was because the issues raised by G7 governors were not resolved by President Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP. Amaechi spoke with journalists at the Port Harcourt International Airport shortly on arrival from Abuja, Tuesday He said: "Yes, we have joined APC after the meeting we had with Buhari, Tinubu and the interim Chairman of APC." "The governors met on Monday and decided that we must meet with the APC leadership and when we met with the APC leadership, it was important we took a position and the position we took is for the good of our democracy and ensure that Nigeria moves forward. We can't continue the way we are, where we ar

A healing river was reportedly discovered in Nachi Oji River in Enugu State, last week. A mystery to the people of Nachi for decades nick named the "Pool of Bethsaida" and appears every 20 years, as confirmed by the indigenes. This year, the pool was discovered by fulani herdsmen who were on their way to feed their cattle. According to them, they passed the spot where the water usually came from and there wasn't any water, but on their way back they discovered the whole place has been covered with water. According to the oldest man in the community, the water appears every 20 or 30 years, they first sawit in 1971. He also confirmed that various diseases and ailments have been cured at the pool. The water stays for 1 to 2 weeks then dries up, and most people who visited the area gave testimonies on how they received healing from the water.

Ace Comedian Julius Agwu has dragged telecoms giant Etisalat to court for blocking his business line. He is demanding the sum of N100million as compensation for jobs lost, contact lost, for the inconveniences, and for being mistreated by Etisalat staff. Here is a statement from his lawyer, Festus Keyamo... We are solicitors to Mr. Julius Agwu, one of Nigeria's most sought after entertainers (hereinafter referred to as "our client") and on whose behalf we write. Our client is the owner of the Etisalat GSM phone number 08189555555, which he uses as his business line. On the 8th of October, 2013, our client travelled out of the country and returned on the 17th of the same month. Upon his return, he tried severally to make calls from the aforestated GSM line but same could not connect. Not only could he not make calls, he also could not receive calls on the said GSM line. This continued for some days until he got a message that his line had been blocked by the network provide

A mystery was recorded in the rural community of Olori Oko in the Ogotun Ekiti area of Ekiti South-West LGA of Ekiti State as a "strange" goat allegedly gave birth to a strange baby-like creature. According to an eye witness, who is a member of the community, Mr. Ganiyu Adetokun, the strange goat gave birth to the kid at about 6am on Tuesday after a long and protracted labour which lasting for about 10 hours. According to him, a Pastor, Daniel Odedele, resident in the community had to intervene by forcing the baby out of the goat's genital when it was apparent that it could not deliver it unaided. Mr Ganiyu Adetokun said: "Strangely, the kid had human hairs on its head and female genital similar to that of human being. Then people started raising alarm." Olori-Oko, a farm stead dominated by people of Ede and Modakeke in Osun State is about six kilometres to Ogotun Ekiti, with about 500 residents, witnessed a huge, bewildered crowd that stormed the serene commun

A former EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, has called on African countries to take measures to recover stolen loot stashed abroad by corrupt leaders. Ribadu made the call at a plenary session of the ongoing 2nd Annual High Level Dialogue on Governance and Democracy in Africa holding in Dakar. Speaking on the topic: "The Imperatives of Rule of Law for Improved Public Service Delivery in Africa", the former EFCC boss said this was necessary to serve as deterrent to the leaders and those countries who accepted stolen wealth. He said that African countries should learn from Nigeria, which had been the only country that had succeeded in recovering stolen wealth of past leaders. He said that under his tenure, Nigeria succeeded in recovering two billion dollars stashed in various countries by past corrupt leaders. Ribadu said Nigeria was also able to build a global alliance to stop countries from accepting questionable deposits. He said that the EFCC, under his tenure, was able to secure

The defection of the aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not be a threat the PDP or the presidency in the 2015 election, the Presidency said on Tuesday. It also said that the defection was long overdue and a welcome development as well. Five of the seven governors, on Tuesday, met at the Kano State lodge in Abuja and finalised their decision to merge with the APC. The G7 governors, who joined the merger include Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers State), Ahmed Abdulfatah (Kwara), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), Aliyu Wamako (Sokoto), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), had earlier in the day announced a merger of the Baraje faction of the PDP with the APC, but Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State and Sule Lamido of Jigawa state backed out. Speaking with journalists at the Presidential Villa, the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Ahmed Gulak, said the Presidency did not feel threatened in anyway and PDP was still the party to be

The leader of the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, was Tuesday arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic. A statement by his counsel, Festus Keyamo, said Dokubo was picked up by the police between 1:00pm and 2:00pm around the Lubeleyi roundabout, and taken to an unknown destination. "We want to emphasise that Alhaji Dokubo-Asari carries on legitimate business and has been living partly in Benin Republic for many years now," he said. "In fact, he owns houses, schools and an academy in that country. All these places have been searched as at this evening and nothing incriminating was found." The Lagos lawyer, alleged that, Dokubo's arrest and detention may be a ploy by "certain forces in Nigeria in unholy alliance with the Beninoise government" to cage the ex-militant leader as the 2015 general election approaches. "We call on the Nigerian government to immediately intervene and ensure that no harm befalls Alhaji Dokub

Seven PDP governors who have been at political loggerheads with the leadership of Nigeria's ruling party and President Goodluck Jonathan today finally dumped the party and joined the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC. The announcement was made today at the Kano State Governor's Lodge in Asokoro Abuja, the Nigerian capital, at a ceremony attended by all the seven governors and leaders of the APC. Abubakar Kawu Baraje, chairman of the breakaway faction of the PDP read the statement which formally switched the allegiance of the group to the APC. Both the APC and Baraje group had met for some hours before reaching an agreement to merge their political forces. And Baraje announced a statement signed by him and Chief Bisi Akande, interim chairman of the APC, that the two groups have decided to merge, "to rescue our fledgling democracy and the nation". baraje: read the declaration In attendance were Governors Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Babangida Aliyu of Niger,

Doctor Conrad Murray, personal doctor of the late King o Pop, Michael Jackson, has disclosed in an exclusive interview with the Dail Mail of London that the singer killed himself by taking an overdose of his drugs. Murray who was convicted of killing Michael Jackson spoke out for the first time to try to clear his name, claiming that the superstar died of an accidental overdose. "I did not kill Michael Jackson. He was a drug addict. Michael Jackson accidentally killed Michael Jackson," Murray stated. The 60-year-old heart surgeon, released from prison three weeks ago, having served half of his four-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter, began working for Jackson in 2006. But it was not until he went to help him prepare for his This Is It come-back tour in 2009 that he saw the devastation of his life. "He was in crisis at the end of his life, filled with panic and," he said. "By the end Michael Jackson was a broken man. I tried to protect him but instead I

The FCT Police Command on Monday in Abuja confirmed that gunmen fired shots at the car of the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah in Abuja. The spokesperson of the command, Altine Daniel, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident occurred at about 10 p.m. on Friday. She added that the minister was not in the car when the incident took place. Ms. Daniel, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, however, said that the incident was reported to the police on Monday at about 5:30p.m. According to her, some metal objects were found in the vehicle which do not look like the conventional bullet. "The objects will be subjected to ballistic test," she said. According to her, investigation into the incident has begun. Also confirming the shooting, the Special Adviser to the minister, Joe Obi, said that the attack took place at the Ministers' Hill, Maitama in Abuja. "Fortunately, the minister was not in the car at the time the attack took place. "An official report has

Charles and Eddy students of knusford University college Accra went for an excursion to the volta region of Ghana on the 23rd of this month (Saturday). Read the story of an executive that planned the event: I'm a student of the school and also among the executives. When we got to the resort, which is Afrikiko at Akosombo. We were making arrangements with the management of the place on how to reduce the price of the facilities there. This time, some students were playing volleyball, some football, some around the pool , some table tennis and others dancing. The management said, its 20 cedis to eat, 20 cedis to swim and 10 cedis to cruise the boat. Charles, Demola, Michael, Bright and Edwards entered a fisherman's canoe to cross the river for the amount of 5 cedis each. They were almost at the other side when the both capsized. Bright is from Rivers state and he can swim. Demola and Michael managed to save themselves but Charles and Edwards died. It was just impatience that kill

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it will not suspend its ongoing strike until the four months salaries owed its members are paid. The union also wants the immediate implementation of the N1.2tn offer by the Federal Government to public universities, starting with the release of N100bn this year. The balance of N1.1tn is to be spread over five years from 2014. These were some of the resolutions reached by members of the National Executive Council of the union who converged on Kano on Friday to deliberate on whether to call off the over four- month-old industrial action or not. A source, who was privy to the resolutions reached during the President Goodluck Jonathan – ASUU leadership meeting three weeks ago, toldThe PUNCHon Sunday, that the fresh demands were some of the issues to be tabled before Jonathan by the leadership during their next meeting. A date for the meeting is yet to be fixed. According to the source, a strong commitment to two demands, among oth

A middle aged man, Joseph Emeka Okoro, who was arrested for murder by the police in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has blamed the crime on evil spirits. Okoro, who was arrested for allegedly killing two of his kinsmen at Umuniko in Isu area of the state told the police that he was pushed by some evil spirits to commit the crime. According to the police spokesman in the state, Mr. Chris Anyanwu, the suspect was arrested on November 14, 2013 after he attacked and killed two of his kinsmen; Peter Awoke and Sunday Agar with machete while they were working on their farms. The police said two other victims, who sustained serious injuries from the attack, were currently lying critically ill in an undisclosed hospital. Okoro confessed to the crime at the state police headquarters when the police paraded him saying he had been having the urge to kill before the incident. The suspect claimed that he returned from Lagos two days before he committed the murder adding that any

In a recent interview with punch 9ice Explains Why He Once Denied His Twin Daughters. See some culled details below: Why did you deny you had twins when they were born? I did say I didn't have twins then because I believe it was personal. If I have N1m, I think it is only my account's officer that should know how much I have. In fact, he wouldn't even have the right to check my account unless I ask him to do that. He couldn't just cull up my account details and start checking how much I have. This is not a car we are talking about, these are human beings. But when they grow up, do you think they will forgive you when they read that you once denied them? I will tell them the reason I did that. It was the same way my father gave me his own reasons. I didn't know him until I was 22. I got to know my mother when I was 18. They gave me their reasons for doing what they did. I asked my father where he was all the time I was growing up and he told me where and how and when

There is strong indication that academic activities may resume in the nation's public universities early next week. According to Punch, members of the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of the Universities again converged on Kano to deliberate on whether to call off their over four months old industrial action or not. The NEC members, who gathered at the Bayero University, Kano, penultimate week to review the reports of the various university congresses over the strike, suspended the meeting following the death of Dr. Festus Iyayi. Iyayi, a University of Benin lecturer and former ASUU president, who died in an auto accident involving the convoy of the Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada, on his way to Kano to attend the NEC meeting. There has been no date yet for the interment of his remains. However, feelers from Kano on Friday indicated that the ASUU members went into hiding for the meeting. One of our correspondents gathered that the NEC members, who reconvened i

Liz (now Aishat) Anjorin, tells'Nonye Ben-Nwankwoabout her recent conversion to Islam and her lifestyle You woke up one morning and decided to change your name and religion. Is that how people just switch? My name is still Liz. I am Elizabeth Aishat Anjorin. I have always been a Muslim. It is just that I am a very confidential person; not many people know about it. That is why it sounds new to so many people now. So how come it became a public knowledge and is even causing side talks here and there? It was because I went on Hajj. That was how so many people got to know about my religion. You know that my name is Elizabeth, a Biblical name; so when I went on Hajj, everybody had to notice that I practise Islam. Have you always been a Muslim? My father was a Christian and my mother was a Muslim. After my mother's death, I decided to practise her religion. Even before her death, I had wanted to go for Hajj but there was no chance. Stories started flying round when this story broke.

One of the suspected killers of Miss Cynthia Osukogu, has revealed before a Lagos High Court how he was tortured to admit being the murderer of the deceased. 34 years old Okwumo Nwabufo along with 3 other suspects allegedly chained and strangled 25-year-old Osokogu to death at Cosmilla Hotel, FESTAC Town, Lagos, on July 22, 2012. They had met Cynthia through Facebook. You remember the Cynthia Osukogu story, right? The trial for her suspected killers has being on. And at the resumed hearing, in a trial to determine how the suspects' confessional statements were obtained, Nwabufo told the trial judge, Justice Olabisi Akinlade that he was forced to confess to the crime. According to him, he had been dating Cynthia for over one year before her death and they had met more than five times before she was murdered. He said: "On the day I was arrested, up to 20 policemen broke into my apartment and asked for my name after which they called me a murderer and started beating me. I was la

The 80 year old monarch of Ilase-Ijesa community in Obokun local government area of Osun State was killed in a fire on Wednesday night November 20th after hoodlums set his palace on fire. The Alase of Ilase-Ijesa, Oba Adesina Anibijuwon, was burnt to death inside his palace around 8pm Wednesday though there are reports that he was strangled before his home was set on fire. Residents of the community claim the late Oba, who had been blind for nine years, was attacked by suspected members of Odua People's Congress who invaded the palace that night in a Mazda 323 car which they later set ablaze. The charred remains of the late Oba Anibijuwon was taken to the mortuary at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital in Osogbo. The police is investigating his death.

He recently had an nterview with The Punch and this is what he Said: "I wish I had the power to heal people. I am always inspired whenever I see men of God like Bishop David Oyedepo preaching and teaching people. They practise the same teachings and become millionaires overnight. I wish I can do that with my music. I would love to be a pastor. I really want to be one"

President Obama yesterday Nov. 20th presentedtalk show legend and media mogul Oprah Winfrey and 15 others with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is America's highest civilian honor. The award is given to individuals who have made "meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the US, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors." President Obama called Oprah "the pinnacle of the entertainment universe," as he put the medal on her neck. Former President Bill Clinton, country star Loretta Lynn, women's rights activist Gloria Steinem, baseball legend Ernie Banks and astronaut Sally Ride also received the award yesterday

Madonna has topped Forbes list of highest paid singers with a total of $125m between June 2012 and June 2013. Beyonce slipped to the ninth position in the crown for the highest-paid musician on the planet, and Madonna can claim she remains the true financial queen of the music world by grabbing number one spot with earnings of $125m (£77m), according to Forbes. The rich-list of the best earning music stars compiled by the US publication places Lady Gaga in a distant second with earnings of $80m (£49.6m), while Beyonce is all the way down in ninth place with an estimated income of $53m (£32.9m) – a figure that puts her even behind Taylor Swift, who earns $55m (£34.1m). Nonetheless, Beyonce deserves credit because the Grown Woman singer is the only black music act in the top ten that features four female solo stars, four male solo singers, and two bands. Surprisingly Beyonce's husband Jay Z, famously for his entrepreneurial interests, only ranks as number 18, while P Diddy is the hig