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Wizkid had a concert in Mali where he performed to a crowded stadium. Thanking Mali for the crazy experience, he also shared an interesting photo of a fan who clutched onto his leg. Lol

He's 50 already? Wow. Shah Rukh Khan is joined by Victoria's Secret Angel, Shanina Shaik on the cover of Vogue India's Nov 2015 Issue, as they celebrate the actor's 50th birthday. More pics after the cut...

The Next Generation Network, Globacom, has enriched the network experience of its data subscribers with fanatic benefits which include free quadruple data and free double airtime to call any network. Announcing the new offer, called Twin Bash, in Lagos on Wednesday, Globacom's Executive Director, Legal Services, Mrs Gladys Talabi said that any subscriber who recharges N200 data will get 200 MB of data worth N800, another N200 airtime to call or send sms to any network and N200 airtime to call 10 friends and family. The subscriber will therefore get N1,200 value for a data recharge of N200 and the recharge is valid for four days. She said similarly, a subscriber who recharges with N500 data plan will get 500 MB of data, N500 airtime to call or send sms to any network and N500 airtime to call 10 friends and family, adding that this is valid for 10 days. Mrs Talabi further explained that from now, every subscriber who recharges with N1,000 for data will get  1GB of data. T...

Who rocked it better? Singer Mocheddah vs actress Lala Akindoju Mocheddah wore the dress by Moofa designs to her 25th birthday party while Lala wore hers to the ARIFF closing film. Who rocked it better?

The rock chick who is divorcing her husband of 13 years rocked black leather trousers as she took her three boys to church in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 46-year-old teamed the jodhpur-style garment with black spike-heeled, peep-toe booties laced up to her ankles and a black jacket. Continue...

President Buhari will soon name his 14 special advisers according to new reports. A source at the presidency revealed this to Daily Trust "You know the ministers have just been inaugurated. The key appointments which Mr. President is set to announce any moment from now are those of his special advisers. Mr President is no longer in the process of searching for those advisers. That has been done. He will announce their names any time soon,” the source said The only Special Adviser Pres. Buhari has so far appointed since assuming office is Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

Marilyn, the beautiful daughter of Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa is set to walk down the aisle with her man. Her friends threw her a bridal shower yesterday November 15th. Continue to see more photos...    

Achievas Entertainment premieres the official video by  Janey Krest f or the heavy dancehall tune "Yoko". The young talented rap/reggaeton queen is seen with her Sexy female dancers displaying different dance steps across various scenes that depict the uniqueness of this beautiful video directed by Ruff Ikonz films.

Robert Kityo, a gay Ugandan-born asylum-seeker is facing deportation to his country after failing to prove he's gay. Uganda is one of the least tolerant countries in the world, where being gay is illegal, and is punished with life imprisonment. The Anti-Homosexuality Act was overturned by the country’s Constitutional Court last year. 35-year-old Kityo, who lives in Manchester, was taken to a deportation centre after his latest attempt to claim asylum was refused by the Home Office. A decision letter sent by officials acting on behalf of Home Secretary Theresa May said: "It is not accepted that you are a homosexual and an openly gay man." The decision came even though more than 30 people including Dr David Walker, the Bishop of Manchester, and leaders of LGBT groups in the city, sent letters in support of Mr Kityo’s claim. More than 1,900 people have also signed a petition calling for him to be allowed to remain in the UK. Kityo volunteers with a number of LGBT groups...

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja has extended till Monday, November 23rd the summons he issued against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Alhaji Abubakar Malami (SAN) to appear before him to explain the continued siege being laid on the Abuja residence of the Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Dasuki (rtd). Justice Ademola gave the extension after the new Solicitor General of the Federation, Taiwo Abidogun, who was in court for the first time over Dasuki’s matter, told the court that the AGF and Minister of Justice had not resumed office. Abidogun said Malami will be resuming office on Wednesday November 18th and will be briefed on the matter by Thursday or Friday. He assured the court that the AGF will appear before it unfailingly on Monday.

Less than a week after they were born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the conjoined twin girls have died. The head of the intensive care unit, Abid Hossian Molla said they died on Sunday after apparently suffering from heart failure. They were taken into intensive care at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh's biggest public hospital, which set up a team of specialists to treat them.  "She was not in a stable condition since she was born. She died before we could intervene," said Hossian Molla. "She was a rare conjoined twins with two heads. She had two hands and two legs like any normal baby, but inside she had two hearts, two sets of lungs and shared pelvic organs." he added. The twins' father Jamal Mia said he had buried them at a public graveyard in Dhaka. "I can't afford to hire an ambulance to take her back home. So the doctors gave me money to bury them in Dhaka," Mia said. "I feel sad for them as we could not do much to ...

Troops of 7 Division Garrison, Nigerian Army have arrested a Boko Haram kingpin identified as John Trankil at Kasuwar Shanu in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect said that nine of them were sneaked into Maiduguri armed with AK-47 assault rifle each and a Hilux vehicle laden with 20 Improvised Explosive Devices meant to be detonated at some selected targets in the city. The Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Yusha'u Mahmood Abubakar, commended the efforts of the troops and renewed call for the troops and the public to be more vigilant and security conscious particularly at all check points, markets, worship centres, motor parks and schools. In a related development, troops of 21 Brigade Nigerian Army, while on offensive operations on Boko Haram terrorists location, with the support from the Nigerian Airforce, discovered and destroyed the terrorists' Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and rocket mak...

Otobong Nkanga has emerged winner of the 2015 Yanghyun Foundation Artist Award in Seoul, Korea. Ms Nkanga is the first African recipient of the prestigious award.   Nkanga was born in Kano, Nigeria in 1974. She studied at OAU, Nigeria, State, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris, and the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, and completed Advanced Studies in the Performing Arts at the DasArts, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.    She has participated in a number of international exhibitions, including Biennale de Lyon (2015), Sao Paulo Biennale (2014), Berlin Biennale (2014) and Sharjah Biennale (2013), and has held solo exhibitions at a number of art institutions, such as Museum Folkwang, Germany; M HKA, Belgium; Stedelijk Museum, The Netherlands; and Kadist Foundation, France.   Describing Nkanga's work, Contemporary And said:       "Otobong Nkanga’s activities and performances encompass all kin...

According to Mzamzi Online news, a Zimbabwean woman gave birth to this strange looking baby in a Harare Hospital on Nov. 14. The woman reportedly delivered after 10 months pregnancy. Parirenyatwa Doctors were shocked to see the baby.  "I’ve never seen such a thing in my life here at Parirenyatwa as doctors we know and believe that when a woman is giving birth, the head comes first and the legs last. To my own surprise this baby like creature brought her legs first" said Doctor Chenyeke. Mother of the baby, Sharon Kujeke refused to take the baby home.

Pamper yourself and your loved ones at the La Campagne Boutique Homes (LBH) at highly reduced rates during November (up to 25% off published rates). Rates are inclusive of sumptuous meals (all you can eat), non alcoholic drinks and beverages, airport pickup and return, private clubhouse with well equipped gym, swimming pool, squash and tennis courts. Chauffeur driven car also available for complimentary guest use within Port Harcourt.    Located in a highly secure private estate with 24x7 power,  the Boutique homes provide an excellent home away from home and will be especially suitable for families with kids, diaspora visitors who desire security and comfort, expatriate guests and couples (young and old). Read more after the cut. Rooms at the Boutique Homes are spacious, fully equipped with a personal wet bar,  tea/coffee facilities, large screen tv, dvd player, work desks et-cetera. Large compound / garden areas provide ultimate serenity and space for ou...