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I will never contest for presidency against Buhari- Tinubu

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National Leader of APC, Bola Tinubu, says he will never contest for Presidency against President Buhari and he won't eever support anyone who does. Tinubu said this in a statement while reacting to a newspaper report that he is gearing up to contest against President Buhari in the next presidential election and that he has picked three possible running mates namely Sokoto state governor Aminu

Hitting rock-bottom

Why are huge container ships, once worth millions of pounds, now being sold for scrap?

Casting couch

Tamil star Varalaxmi Sarathkumar opens up about sexual harassment in the Indian film industry.

2017 Lent begins today!

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The Lent fast is a Christian tradition and the 2017 season kick off today March 1, 2017 with Ash Wednesday. It will last for 40 days until Easter. The Lent period reflects when Jesus fasted and suffered in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights, before he started his ministry. According to the Bible, he was tempted by Satan during this time, but each time he managed to refuse his temptations.

Check out this epic Twitter response

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Lol.

Love the way he is rocking the backpack, don't worry about the spelling

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Designer is dezigner. All join!

Mrs Aisha Buhari receives Northern Wives Governors Forum

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 Over 6,000 beneficiaries have so far received skills acquisition training under the initiative of wife of the President “Future Assured”. This was made known during a courtesy visit by the Northern Wives Governors Forum (NWGF) to the wife of the President Mrs. Aisha Buhari. Her Excellency, Mrs. Aisha Buhari disclosed that it cost an average of two million naira to train between 300-400

130-years after, Harvard Law Review elects its first black female president, ImeIme Umana

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In it's 130 years of existence, the Harvard Law Review never elected a black woman as president.  Now, 24 year old ImeIme Umana has changed that as she becomes the first African-American to lead a journal that has the largest reach of any law journal in the world. The Review elected its first black man as president 27 years ago. That was former President Barack Obama. It has had other

Australia goes 25 years without recession

A rebound in exports and domestic spending brings Australia close to a record for uninterrupted growth.

Early warning signs of heart attacks 'being missed'

The British Heart Foundation called the research by Imperial College London "concerning".

Royal Air Force bans servicewomen from wearing skirts on parade

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In a bid to make service ‘more inclusive to transgender personnel, the Royal Air Force has reportedly banned women from wearing skirts on parade. The change is understood to have followed after some servicewomen had complained that marching in skirts is uncomfortable to them. Confirming the new policy to the Sun, an RAF source said the updated uniform policy was designed to reflect the RAF

Happy New Month everyone!

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Today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.

Tanzania backs out of plan to publish 'List of Gays

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Deputy Health Minister, Hamisi Kigwangalla on Sunday, February 26, 2017, took to Twitter to announce that the govt is backing out of its plan to publish a list of names of people allegedly selling sex online. This comes only a week after Gay and pro-gay commenters on Twitter attacked the Minister who had earlier announced that his government was investigating 'homosexuality syndicates' and

CNN Poll: 7 out of 10 say Trump's first address to Congress was largely positive

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President Donald Trump's first address to Congress received largely positive reviews from viewers, with 57% who tuned in saying they had a very positive reaction to the speech, according to a new CNN/ORC poll of speech-watchers. His speech was very unifying and positive. Nearly 7-in-10 who watched said the President's proposed policies would move the country in the right direction and almost

Adorable photo of Thin Tall Tony's family

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Big Brother Naija housemate, Thin Tall Tony's wife and kids had a photo-shoot to celebrate their daughter on her birthday. However, Thin Tall Tony denied having any daughter when he was asked by his fellow housemate, Efe. He said the little girl, Ella is his niece and Goddaughter. 

Check out Paul Pogba's expensive shiny shoes

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Known for his over-the-top fashion sense, Paul Pogba is definitely not shy to try new styles. The world's most expensive footballer stepped out for dinner at upscale restaurant, Novikov with his precious feet encased in a pair of £972 Margiela Future. It looks more like a Michael Jackson costume piece. Will you rock it? More photos after the cut...

Murder investigation into mysterious family disappearance in France

Investigators believe an attempt was made to remove traces of blood from the family home.

Graphic: Young girl beheaded by suspected ritualists in Imo state

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The headless body of an unidentified young woman believed to be in her early 20s, was found along the Amanwaozuzu-Ogwa road, Obesity local government area of Imo State on Saturday morning. The unedited photo after the cut.. Source: IfeanyiCY Njoku

Woman who suspected her boyfriend of cheating shot him once in the penis and twice in the scrotum

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Delia Mary Flores, a 53yr old American woman from Arizona shot her boyfriend seven times with a .32-caliber revolver, firing one shot into his penis and twice into his scrotum after she suspected him of cheating. Luckily for the unnamed victim, he survived his injuries. He told police that he was sleeping upright in a chair around 8.30pm on Saturday when he woke up to what he thought were

Photo of the day!

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Lol.

See the horrible-looking bladder stone doctors extracted from a man

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A 63 year old man was in considerable pain until doctors extracted this bladder stone from his urinary tract. The image was posted to Figure 1, a website where doctors around the world share medical images and canvass colleagues' opinion, by Dr Oktay Ozman, a Urologist at the Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty in Istanbul. Bladder stones form when when the bladder isn't fully emptied and according to a

I wrote my song "Save the last dance" for my wife Funke Akindele- JJC Skillz

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Singer JJC Skillz who got married to actress Funke Akindele last year, said he wrote his song, Save the Last Dance in 2015 for her. The song is centered on relationships. He disclosed this in a chat with MTV base recently. "Save the last dance is a song I actually wrote for her a couple of years ago. People didn't really get it. Watch the video. Actually I was searching. I was giving out the

Man shocks court with admission of having sex with hen

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An 18-year-old Kenyan man has left a court in Bungoma shocked when he admitted to defiling a domestic animal. The young man identified as Kevin Simiyi, was arrested after he was caught red-handed committing the unusual act on Friday, February 24, 2017, by the hen's owner, Judith Nasimiyu. Appearing before Magistrate Stephen Mogute at the Bungoma court  Monday. He pleaded guilty to the charge

Samsung chief indicted on bribery charges

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In what poses to be a big blow to the world’s biggest smartphone maker, South Korean prosecutors have said Samsung Group chief, Jay Y. Lee and four other executives will be charged with bribery and embezzlement. Lee was arrested on Friday, February 17, 2017,  over his alleged role in the corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye of South Korea. In a statement released by

Ghanaian Govt urged to make defence of homosexuals treasonable

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A Christian body, Movement for the Kingdom Image (MFKI) has urged the government of President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo to enact laws that will make the defence of homosexuals a treasonable offence in the country. A statement issued and signed by the president of the group, Osempakani Kaakyire Kifi read: 'The Movement for the Kingdom Image (MFKI) wants to entreat the Akufo-Addo government to

Mariah Carey packs on the PDA with Bryan Tanaka in steamy hot photo

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Mariah Carey is not one to try to keep her relationship away from the public eye. When she's in love, she puts it all out there and she's doing same with her new, much younger boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka. The songstress just shared a photo of her kissing Bryan and captioned it; "No one knows what it means, but it's provocative ... it gets the people going!" News of Mariah and Tanaka's

Aisha Buhari lays foundation for the Aisha Buhari Foundation Orphanage & School in Borno

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The project which is borne out of her passion to improve the living condition of victims of conflict and other humanitarian crises, particularly children. The completed project will have a Nursery/Primary Section of 12 classrooms, Secondary school section of 24 classrooms, Boys and Girls hostels, ICT Center and 4 laboratories, Administrative block, Staff quarters, Main hall, Civic/Social center

Reno Omokri's lookalike twin sons

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As shared by Reno Omokri.

British actress,Tina Malone shows off her new body and explains how gastric band helped her lose weight

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British actress and former 'Shameless' star, 54 year old Tina Malone showed off the results of her weight loss as she hit the beach in a bikini in Spain. Malone who had a gastric balloon inserted into her stomach to lose weight. She said: 'I know the difference between a piece of broccoli and a cream cake, but I couldn’t help myself,' she admitted.  'I got into the habit of overeating. I

South Africa to become first African country to legalise Cannabis

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South Africa will soon become the first African country to legalise cannabis sativa, popularly known as marijuana for strictly medical purposes. In a letter sent to Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), who have been championing the legalisation of the Medical Innovation Bill, the Medicines Control Council (MCC) revealed that the proposed guidelines on cannabis production for medicinal use would soon

Guys will you rock celebrity stylist Jeremiah SwankyJerry Ogbodo's matching outfit?

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The stylist wore this for big brother Nigeria eviction show. Another picture after the cut ...

Video: Man stoned to death after he was caught defiling dead body of his 11-year-old daughter

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48-year-old man was stoned to death by his family members after he was found defiling the body of his daughter at his home in Kuresoi North, Kenya. According to Nairobi News, prior to the incident the man and his family members were making burial arrangements of the 11-year-old girl, who died of a heart condition. Confirming the incident, the area chief, Kuria Mburu said. “His wife said she

Photos:Two beautiful sisters wed same time in Zaria, Kaduna State

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Two sisters, Mariya and Ameirah got married to their respective grooms over the weekend in Zaria, Kaduna State. More photos after the cut...

Photos: Amina Mohammed sworn in as UN Deputy Secretary-General

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Ms Amina Mohammed has been sworn in as the fifth Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, February 28. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guttered administered the oath of office to the immediate past Minister of Environment. "I want to say that I am extremely very proud that you accepted to join our team.  Thank you very much, " Guttered

Floyd Mayweather's mansion in Las Vegas reportedly burglarized

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Retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Las Vegas mansion was burglarized over the weekend, while he partied in Los Angeles to celebrate his 40th birthday. According to a statement issued by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, there was forced entry into his home on Wood Creek Court through a rear office door sometime between Friday and Monday. Officer Danny Cordero of the

Checkout the responses OAP Toolz received after she asked if women should carry their own condoms

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Beat FM OAP, Toolz asked her followers on Instagram  if it's okay for ladies to carry their own condoms. Continue to see some of the responses she got after the cut...

Fit for a king

The king will arrive in Indonesia with 459 tonnes of luggage and a vast entourage, reports say.

Coptic Christian mother sees husband and son killed

Hundreds of Coptic Christians have fled Egypt’s northern Sinai region after a spate of so-called Islamic State attacks with seven people killed within two weeks.

Would you let this hairtsylist touch your hair?

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Lol.

South African website bans the sales of Donkey to prevent inhumane killings

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South African e-commerce website, Gumtree on Monday, February 27, 2017, announced that it has banned the sales of donkeys to prevent inhumane killings of the animals. They wrote: 'Gumtree has decided to ban the sale of all donkeys and mules on the site, not just the hides and byproducts. We hope that this will play a small part in reducing animal cruelty,' the company said. The ban comes

Sean Paul and wife welcome son

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Sean Paul shared a photo of himself, his wife and their new bundle of joy, Levi Blaze Henriques, lying down and captioned the post "<!-- react-text: 39 -->AN THEN THERE WERE 3 BIG UP MI SON THE REAL BOSS LEVI BLAZE HENRIQUES AN MY WIFE THE BOSS MOMMY <!-- /react-text -->@jodijinx<!-- react-text: 41 --> <!-- /react-text -->#MIBUMPANMIHEARTPUMP<!-- react-text: 43 --> ❤️️🙏🏽🔥🙏🏽❤️️" Another

Heavy rains kills 117 people in Zimbabwe

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At least 117 people have died due to torrential rains in Zimbabwe, while 106 others have been injured by lightning, Department of Civil Protection Unit (CPU) reported on Monday. It was also reported that more than 1,930 houses and rural huts have been damaged countrywide, leaving 635 families homeless. A total of 71 schools, five health institutions and 71 dams had their walls breached

Kim Jong-nam death: Two women charged with murder

They could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering the North Korean leader's half-brother.

Nicaragua woman burnt on a fire in exorcism ritual

Her husband collects Vilma Trujillo's body from a morgue as police investigate how she died.

Doing aid differently

How charities working in Kenya are experimenting with cash transfers instead of more traditional forms of aid.

Solange Knowles embellishes her face with gemstones (photos)

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American singer, Solange Knowles shared these photos on her Instagram. She used gemstones to decorate her face. More photos after the cut...

Photos: Suspected armed cultist narrowly escapes lynching in Owerri

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An armed man said to belong to a cult group in Owerri, Imo State, narrowly escaped lynching Tuesday by an angry mob at Alvan Guest House, Amakohia, Owerri. It was gathered that six alleged armed cultists stormed BET NAIJA house which was also a sports viewing center, and made away with two laptops. They also attacked a young man, who tried to stop them. According to Ifeanyi Njoku, the

Photos/video:David Beckham expertly makes and flips pancake in celebration of Pancake day

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Football legend and father of four, David Beckham, is good at a number of things, making tasty looking pancakes being one of them. The former footballer proudly showed off his culinary skills to mark Pancake day, which was yesterday and shared a video of himself making pancakes in the kitchen. "Happy pancake day kids," the doting father said, before expertly flipping the pancake. His action

97 Nigerians deported from South Africa

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The South African Government has deported 97 Nigerians, made up of 95 males and two females. The deportees, who allegedly committed various criminal offences, landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos in a chartered aircraft with the registration number GBB710 from Johannesburg, on Monday night, February 27th. All the deportees were profiled by officials of the Nigeria

Tyrese Gibson is married!

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Fast and Furious actor Tyrese Gibson is married! The actor who prayed to God for a wife that is humble, beautiful, angelic and who would allow a King be a King has found his Queen. He secretly got married on Valentine's day, Feb. 14, 2017. He shared the news on his Instagram page with this beautiful video below. The Game, Lance Gross, Taraji P. Henson and a host of other celebs congratulated

Trump to vow tough immigration approach in speech to Congress

He is also due to promise "massive tax relief for the middle class" in a speech to Congress.

Radicalised Australians increasingly young, spy chief warns

The Islamic State group is increasingly appealing to younger Australians, the nation's top spy says.

Israeli army sets sights on recruits with autism

Why the Israeli army is employing young people with autism.

Top Republican says Trump's budget plan 'dead on arrival'

One senator says the reported proposal to slash State Department funding is "dead on arrival".

The US poverty challenge facing Donald Trump

Ian Pannell reports from the city of Baltimore, where 25% of the population lives in poverty.

Italian clemency for former CIA officer

Sabrina de Sousa is partially pardoned for her role in the 2003 abduction of an Egyptian cleric.

Israel's Netanyahu criticised over 2014 Gaza war preparations

Israel's prime minister is accused of failing to prepare for the threat of cross-border tunnels.

White House calls Kansas shooting racist

The FBI also confirms for the first time it is investigating the Olathe attack as a hate crime.

Why Zimbabwe has declared Harare's roads to be a disaster

Motorists in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, face difficult driving conditions as they try to avoid potholes on the road.

A week in the life of the White House press briefing room

A week in the life of the journalists covering US President Donald Trump.

Owl and husky puppy are the best friends

Unusual friendship: Owl and husky puppy get on just great.

Offbeat moments in the Oval Office

After Kellyanne Conway's casual pose, here are more offbeat moments photographed in the Oval Office.

Ready to re-open

The walls and floors are being repaired, the hotel refurbished but will the tourists come back to Tunisia after the beach shootings at Sousse two years ago?

New tactic

IS sources suggest almost 300 IS militants have carried out suicide attacks in Mosul since October, researcher Charlie Winter found.

Photos from actress Onyi Alex's birthday party

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The Nollywood actress who was a year older yesterday, celebrated her birthday with friends and colleagues. Those in attendance include; Solid Star, Oge Okoye, Alex Ekubo, Ebube Nwagbo, Mike Ezuronye, Wole Ojo, Ruth Kadiri, Beverly Osu, Sele Bobo and many more. See more photos after the cut.  

Beyonce goofs around and cradles her baby bump in new photos

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New pics of the pregnant singer was shared online today. More photos after the cut.  

"Duke and I are 100% fine" - BankyW assures well wishers

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There was a fire incident inside BankyWs home in Lagos in the early hours of today. He however escaped on time with his dog, Duke, and the fire was put out with help from his neighbours and workers around the compound.

'It's the most disrespctful record I've ever heard' - Nicki Minaj's ex, Safaree speaks on Remy Ma diss (video)

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Safaree Samuels, Nicki Minaj's ex has reacted to the diss song against his former boo by Remy Ma. In his reaction, Safaree says Remy's lyrics are some of the most disrespectful he's ever heard and he goes on to say he'll try as much as possible to stay away from the beef and the drama that comes with it. Watch the video below...

Photos: Former Borno lawmaker Hon. Ali Darni Abba Saleh is dead

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Late Hon. Ali Darni Abba Saleh , the former Member House of Assembly Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State, died today at his Maiduguri residence. Borno State Deputy Governor, Hon Usman Durkwa represented Governor Kashim Shettima at the funeral prayer for late Saleh held at the 777 Housing Estate, Maiduguri, on Tuesday February 28. More photos after the cut.

New photos of the 3 year old girl kidnapped by her mother's apprentice who was found in Abia today

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Three year old Oluwasemilore Adebiyi pictured above was kidnapped by her mother's apprentice identified as Grace John from Benue state, at her mother's shop at Alagbado area of Lagos state on Saturday January 28th. She was found in Abia state today February 28th, a month after her kidnap. She was sold to three different people and had even started school in Umuahia. Thankfully she was

Medview Airline flight develops fault mid air causing panic among passengers

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A Medview Airline flight took off from Lagos for Abuja today but developed a fault soon after take-off, causing the plane to return to the Lagos Airport. The plane with flight number VL 2102 was airborne, carrying 105 people; passengers and crew members inclusive, when the fault was noticed. A passenger on the flight revealed that there had been suspicion of a fault before take-off however,

"Fake rumors make you stronger and bigger" - Gifty reacts to photos from her alleged wedding

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Earlier today, a supposed cousin-in-law to former Big Brother Naija housemate, Gifty, shared photos reportedly taken at her wedding. She revealed that Gifty who claims to be single, actually wed a man named David Sorochukwu Akumah in 2014.    Gifty has however reacted in a post via her Instagram page after the photos hit the internet. She wrote:  "Love makes you smile...HATE

Regina Askia celebrates her mother and daughter as they turn a year older

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Actress, Regina Askia shared photos of her mom and daughter who both turned a year older today, on her Facebook page and wished them a happy birthday. Sharing a photo of her daughter she wrote;  "Happy birthday daughter dear, God bless you in a special way today. Many happy returns. Love you always." She also shared a photo with her mom who turned 85 years old today and captioned it;  

Lol! Now China wants to start paying families to have more than one child

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The Chinese government is currently considering giving families financial incentives to have a second child in a bid to reach higher birth rate targets. This marks a dramatic turn around from more than four decades of the country's one-child policy when there were harsh penalties for having more than one, including fines and forced abortions. Wang Peian, the vice-minister of the