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Hey over there..can you see me? I'm right here! Lol. UFC fighter, Matt Mitrione, 37, got quite an eyeful as he fell to Travis Browne. Mitrione was left with a horribly swollen eye after the match with Browne. Browne insists the eye incident was wholly accidental and without malicious intent. More pics after the cut...

ASABA—DELTA State Government, yesterday, allayed fears over the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state, assuring that as at yesterday, (Monday) there was no reported case of the endemic disease in any part of the state. Lassa-fever State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Azinge, who briefed newsmen in Asaba to sensitize the public on possible ways of contacting the disease as well as its symptoms, said that despite the state’s boundaries with Edo and Rivers States where the outbreak had been reported, the government was doing everything to prevent its spread to Delta State. According to Azinge, boundary patrol teams made up of medical personnel and other stakeholders, had been setup to scrutinize movements across in the seven local government areas of the state that share boundaries with Edo and Rivers States. He said the councils included Ethiope East and West, Ika North-East, Ika South, Warri North, Oshimili North and South, promising to step up efforts with other relevan...

Abba Hikima who declared his 4-year-old niece - Zainab missing, has thankfully announced that she has now been safely found. What she wrote after the cut...

Chris Brown Accused Of Las Vegas Hotel Attack The musician's publicist says the woman's allegations are "unequivocally untrue" and his accuser was "out of control". The Grammy winner left before police arrived after the alleged alteration Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share by email By Sky News US Team R&B singer Chris Brown has denied claims he punched a woman who took a photo of him in a Las Vegas hotel. Police have said they are investigating an allegation of battery against the 26-year-old musician. Officers received a call on Saturday morning about the alleged attack at the Palms Casino Resort. The alleged altercation took place in a room at the resort when the victim tried to take a picture of Brown. Police said the woman told them she was struck by the Grammy winner and that he had taken her mobile phone. Brown admitted attacking his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, in 2009 Detectives t...

Natalie Cole, R&B singer and daughter of legendary singer Nat King Cole, has died. She passed away yesterday Dec. 31st 2015 at hospital in LA. She was 65 years old. According to TMZ, she died from congestive heart failure, although they also say they were told the underlying medical issues were complications from a kidney transplant and Hepatitis C. She's survived by a son. May her soul rest in peace, amen.

The Address Downtown Dubai hotel near the worlds tallest building ( Burj Khalifa) was gutted by fire this evening. At least 16 people were injured after a huge blaze broke out from the 20th floor of the hotel. This happened hours before New Year’s Eve fireworks was supposed to start at the nearby Burj Khalifa. Guests at the hotel have been evacuated and fortunately no life was lost even though the fire spread very quickly. A witness said it went from just a small fire at the foot of the building, shot up to the middle and the top of the building in five minutes. That didn't stop the fire work celebration nearby though.

  18:09, UK,   Saturday 26   December 2015 2 / 12   A wildfire in Southern California has prompted mandatory evacuations in the Solimar Beach area of Ventura County The blaze had burned about 1,100 acres as of Saturday morning local time More than 500 firefighters were battling the fire Ventura is about 65 miles (105km) northwest of Los Angeles The fire started on Christmas Day, with strong winds causing it to spread rapidly, fire officials say A wildfire in Southern California has prompted mandatory evacuations in the Solimar Beach area of Ventura County

  09:26, UK,   Saturday 26   December 2015   Play video "Plucked To Safety From Sinking Boat" The South Australian coastguard has released video of fish fishermen being rescued as their boat sank.

  A lightning strike sparks bushfires which consume 2,000 hectares, and destroy more than 100 homes in a popular tourist area. 07:25, UK,   Saturday 26   December 2015 1 / 6   Gallery:   Fires Destroy Dozens Of Homes In Australia Gallery:   Fires Destroy Dozens Of Homes In Australia   Share on Twitter   Share on Facebook   Share on Google+   Share on Whatsapp   Share by email Firefighters in Australia are struggling to control bushfires that have destroyed more than 100 homes in the state of Victoria. The fires, which have hit one of Australia's most important tourist areas, come as emergency services warn of dangerous conditions and more fires ahead in the New Year. Since being sparked by a lightning strike on 19 December, they have already burned through at least 2,000 hectares. On Friday, the fires gathered pace and more than 100 ...