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Willow Smith is American singer, actress and dancer. She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Smith, and the younger sister to Jaden Smith. She was born 31 October 2000.  Happy birthday Willow!

After days of violent riots across the cities of Burkina Faso, following the decision of President Blaise Compaore to amend the constitution, to enable him extent his 27 years

American singer T-Pain singings without auto-tune. T-pain performed some of his classic hits without auto-tune in this 13-minute video below, he displays a natural talent. Next week, he'll release a greatest hits album.

Ghanaian, Award winning actor, John Dumelo is  presently over excited after hitting a landmark 2million likes on Facebook. He happens to be the first African actor to achieve that success.

Like a raging fire across the land called NIGERIA, the name of General Muhammadu Buhari (GMB) has acquired a momentum over the last four weeks, striking fears in the heart

Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of a Lagos Federal High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 31-year-old businessman, Onyemaechi Chibuzor, to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard

Wasila Tasi’u,14, was accused of murdering her 35-year-old husband by putting rat poison in his food could face the maximum penalty of the land, which is death, Prosecutors said.

Burkina's army seized power Thursday, with the head of the armed forces announcing the dissolution of government and parliament and the creation of a transitional body to run

Predict the outcome of the match between: MAN CITY VS MAN UNITED (ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, 02/11/2014) Winner gets N2000 airtime of his/her choice. How to participate: leave a comment(your prediction), email address and your choice of airtime.

                                       Folowing a directive from President Goodluck Jonathan, factional president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chris Giwa, In a bid to save the country from FIFA’s hammer,  has withdrawn his legal suit against the football federation. FIFA had given the NFF up to noon on Friday, to sort out the crisis in the Glass House or be suspended from every international competition and association until May 2015 at least.

Julius Berger has confirmed the release of thier staff, a German national, who was kidnapped last week in Ogun state, south west Nigeria.

In view of the recent defection by the Right Honourable Aminu Waziri Tanbuwal, CFR, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, from the People Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC), and having regard to the clear provision

An unidentified suspected rapist has been killed in the Lekki area of Lagos State while attempting to rape a 22-year-old woman, Ifeoma Okechukwu. It was learnt that the incident

Mr. Simon Mbam, 32, of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has taken his own life after been accused of stealing N1,000. He committed suicide after he was tortured by some villagers for the alleged s theft.

Rihanna stepped out in this dress for the 2014 edition of the amfAR LA Inspiration Gala held last night at the Milk Studios in Hollywood. More pics after the cut....

A middle aged man beheaded his mother and kicked her head across a busy street, before committing suicide by jumping in front of a train, the Mirror reported.

Zambian government says Vice President Guy Scott, born 1 June 1944, a white Zambian, has been appointed as acting president. He was appointed after the death of President Michael Sata, who passed away on Tuesday 28th October 2014.

Jennifer Lopez arriving to  American  Idol auditions at the Orpheum Theatre in L.A.  on Tuesday 28 October 2014. More pics after the cut.....

Can you imagine waking up in the morning to a very expensive surprise, a 700,000 naira designer Chanel bag! She shared the photo the photo on her IG.

Zambian president, Michael Sata, has died in in a London hospital where he was being treated for an undisclosed illness. He was 77 years old.

The burial of High Chief Taiwo Ayefele, Father of musician Yinka Ayefele has been scheduled to hold in January 2015.

A group of prostitutes were arrested on charges of theft after they allegedly stole $20,000 in cash from an elderly man, police in Nigeria said. Delta State Police said that the

Uti Nwachukwu and friends  

Dino Melaye posted this on his Facebook page today.

Nigerian star singer Wizkid, was arrested at his Nairobi Crown Plaza hotel room on Saturday afternoon. According to a Kenyan newspaper, Standard Digital, the award winning

Guinness Nigeria Plc has announced the sacking of Mr Seni Adetu as its Managing Director. The company stated that Guinness Nigeria Plc results have been allegedly decline

            A German, who works for Julius Berger construction company was shot dead by suspected kidnappers, and another was abducted in Ogun State Monday, police said.

A 40-year-old woman has been arrested by police after allegedly trying to smuggle $70,000 into the Dominican Republic in her stomach.

Wow! Isn't she beautiful?

              A Nigerian drug smuggler at Madrid's international airport who started shivering after the cocaine bags he was carrying inside his body burst was left to die after airport

Boko Haram reportedly attacked a villiage in the North Eastern part of Nigeria, killing 17 people and abducting 30 young men and women. All these are coming after the Federal goverment announced last week that it has signed a peace deal with the dreaded islamic sect. 

                             A former Information Minister, Labaran Maku, and a senator, Solomon Ewuga, escaped unhurt as angry youth stormed the palace of Bala Angbazo, the paramount ruler of the Eggon people, on Sunday evening. The traditional ruler was hosting a reconciliatory meeting between three Eggon sons seeking to be Nasarawa governor under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

                               South Africa and Orlando Pirates captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead late Sunday near Johannesburg, a police spokesman told AFP, with club officials describing his slaying as a "loss to the nation".

Joy Williams was described by friends as a “bright and caring girl,” who was battling self esteem issues. The 24-year-old Londoner, originally from Lagos, Nigeria, died from complications after butt enhancement surgery in Bangkok. Sompob Sansiri, the unlicensed doctor who performed the surgery, was charged Saturday (Oct. 25) with negligence in Williams’ death. Williams paid £2,000 ($3, 217.70)  for the surgery. She came back to have the silicone implants removed a couple days after the procedure. She died during the second procedure. Williams had been “bullied over her appearance,” according to a friend. She had also undergone surgery on her nose and face. “She was fine the way she was but she just wasn’t happy,” a friend said. “She had no self esteem and I guess she felt she needed to do it. She was just never happy with herself.” Butt enhancement procedures have killed patients before. Last year, a 28-year-old Florida woman die...

Nick Cannon, with his impending divorce with Mariah Carey, has donated a $2million diamond-encrusted loafers shoe to a children`s hospital. The shoe boasting more than 14,000 full-cut diamonds set in white gold, with a weight of 340 carats.has been slated for auctioned on a future date.

A special service was held today by President Jonathan and Nigerians living and visiting Israel. Mmore pics after the cut......

The Blues’ star striker and the EnglishPremier League’s leading goalscorer has recovered from his hamstring injury, and is set to start for JoseMourinho’s side in

Jose Mourinho can't stop heating up the premier league. This time around he has congratulated West Ham boss Sam Allardyce  for defeating Manchester City at Upton park on

Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama says CAF must cancel or postpone  the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations fearing that the deadly Ebola virus will spread during the hosting of the event. “I really wish it doesn’t happen with all the people that will be moving around. But I’m not CAF, I’m not the one who calls the shots,” Enyeama was quoted by the UK Daily Mail.

The University of Zimbabwe has banned kissing or hugging on campus and anyone found engaging in such activities would be immediately evicted from their halls of residence. Students are in uproar at the decision, which was communicated to them in a circular which said “those caught in an intimate position” would be punished. Student and gender representative Tsitsi Mazikana told the BBC: “In this age to say I’m no longer

The Super Falcons of Nigeria, have reclaimed the African title they lost two years ago after they beat their Cameroonian counterparts 2-0 on Saturday in Windhoek, Namibia. Two goals in the first half from Desire Oparanozie and Asisat Oshoala was all that was needed for Nigeria to claim an amazing seventh Africa Women Championships  title. The Falcons won all their matches in this tournament scoring 16 goals and conceding just three goals in the process.

Are Tyrese and Sanaa Lathan dating? Well,  according to TMZ  they are actually an item. Tyrese was seen picking up some takeout in Hollywood Thursday

A state of emergency came into force on Saturday across much of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula after 30 soldiers were killed in a suicide car bombing by suspected jihadists.

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An Iranian woman has been executed despite international campaign against the verdict that condemned her to death. There were calls for her retried.

President Goodluck Jonathan looks amazing in his blue suit as he arrived Israel for this year pilgrimage. More pics after thecut.....

This guy just keep entertaining me. This is a must read; The Association of Bleaching Celebrities of Nigeria wishes to use this medium to inform the public that the inexcusable attitude of some of its members to their fans has been brought to its attention. It has also been said that some members of this esteemed organisation have

A middle-aged man has been ordered to re-marry the wife he divorced after infecting her with HIV/AIDs virus. This was the verdict of an upper Sharia court sitting at Sabon Gari, after the case was brought before it by the aggrieved wife. The husband by name, Abdullahi Ahmad was dragged to the court by his ex-wife, Umma Usman, who told the court that the defendant had divorced her and asked her to vacate his house after infecting her with the dreaded disease.