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Friday 6 February 2015

Council Of State Says Elections Should Go As Planned If INEC Thinks It’s Ready


The National Council of State on Thursday reaffirmed the sole power of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to maintain or amend the election timetable. The council therefore refused to pressurise the INEC to shift the election dates despite calls from several quarters for the postponement of the polls.

The meeting, which was presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, lasted about seven hours. The council, at the end of the meeting, resolved that INEC should consider its advice and take necessary steps on the conduct of the election.

Beat This! Twitter now has 288M Active Monthly Users


Twitter’s users are still growing at a slow rate, but its revenue is booming.

Today, Twitter reported fourth quarter earnings for 2014, with revenue of $479 million on non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.12. Analysts had expected EPS of $0.06 and revenue of $453.14 million.

The catalyst of Twitter’s revenue growth is its advertising unit, which saw year-over-year growth of 97 percent.

My daughter is doing good" - Bobby Brown


Bobby Brown spoke with some reporters yesterday and reveal Bobbi Brown Kristina his daughter is doing ''good.''

The 45-year-old musician has been at the 21-year-old aspiring actress' bedside since she was rushed to hospital six days ago and placed in a medically-induced coma, and now he's just hoping and ''praying'' she pulls through.

When asked how Bobbi is doing, Bobby told 'Access Hollywood' outside Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia: ''She's good. We're praying.''

Christians in Indian demand more government protection


Members of New Delhi's Christian community have been demonstrating against recent attacks on churches and religious discrimination.

Police in the Indian capital detained hundreds of protesters who were marching to the residence of the home minister on Thursday.

They were accusing the BJP-led central government of not doing enough to protect them.

Al Jazeera's Nidhi Dutt reports from New Delhi.

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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder hospitalized with Blood Clot


According to Huffpost, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) was admitted to the hospital on Thursday for treatment for a blood clot in his leg, according to a post on his Facebook page.

Snyder was taken to St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The blood clot is "part of the lingering effects of his Achilles injury," according to the statement on his Facebook page. Snyder had been wearing a cast on his right foot and ankle after tearing an Achilles tendon while jogging on vacation in Florida in January, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Ghana 3 Equatorial Guinea 0: Crowd trouble stains hosts´ #AFCON exit


Choi! Did you see the match yesterday? It was an embarrassment to Africa Football. Its a game and there must be a winner or a loser. Ghana won 3-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final to end a dream run for hosts Equatorial Guinea amid unsavoury crowd scenes in Malabo.

Tempers flared as Ghana sealed a 3-0 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final win to end fairytale tournament for hosts Equatorial Guinea in Malabo.

Equatorial Guinea, ranked 118th in the world by FIFA, were named as late replacement hosts for Morocco and upset the odds to reach the knockout stages.

Thursday 5 February 2015

Holla! Bobby Brown's Wife Alicia Etheredge Is Pregnant


With all the drama surrounding her daughter's health Bobbi Brown Kristiana, Bobby Brown still has some reason to smile as his wife is Pregnant. Usmagazine report says As Bobby Brown struggles to come to grips with his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown’s serious condition, there is a bittersweet joy in his life. His manager and wife of more than two years, Alicia Etheredge, is pregnant with the couple’s second child.

This will be Brown’s sixth child. He already shares son Cassius, 5, with Etheredge and had sons Landon, 26, and Bobby Jr., 21, and daughter LaPrincia, 25, between 1986 and 1992 with ex-girlfriend Kim Ward. Brown and the late Whitney Houston welcomed daughter Bobbi Kristina in 1993.

Kelly Price: Whitney Houston's friend calls for prayers for Bobbi Kristina


Our prayers are with you Bobbi! Whitney Houston's friend asked for prayers for Bobbi Kristina Brown at a tribute evening to the late singer last night (04.02.15).

Kelly Price opened the 'For the Love of R&B: A Tribute to Whitney Houston' event in Hollywood by calling for people to send ''love and well wishes'' to the 21-year-old aspiring actress - the daughter of the late 'I Will Always Love You' hitmaker and her ex-husband Bobby Brown - after she was found unresponsive in her bathtub at home at the weekend.

Kelly said:

Report: Pope to address US Congress September 24


Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to address the US Congress on September 24 and become the first pontiff ever to do so, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday.

"That day his holiness will be the first pope in our history to address a joint session of Congress," Boehner told reporters at the US Capitol. "We are humbled that the holy father has accepted our invitation."

Shakira has shared a photo of her newborn baby with fans


Wow so cute! Shakira just share first photo of her new baby. The singer and her soccer player partner Gerard Piqué welcomed son Sasha on January 29.

And Shakira celebrated her tyke's birth by introducing him to the world on Thursday.

“We'd like to introduce you to Sasha Piqué Mebarak--to meet him go to http://www.worldbabyshower.org,” she wrote in a post on her Twitter account.

Oh No! Bobby Brown prepares to turn off daughter's life support?


What's does this mean? Is there any chance she can fight for her life. This doesn't seem good right now. Bobby Brown is reportedly preparing to turn off his daughter's life support over the weekend.

The 45-year-old musician has been left devastated after doctors allegedly told him there's nothing more they can do for Bobbi Kristina, 21, who has been in a medically-induced coma for six days after she was found face down in a bathtub at her home in Georgia last Saturday (01.31.15).

A source told PEOPLE.com: ''Everyone is coming to the hospital to say goodbye [to Bobbi]. Bobby has been crying nonstop since yesterday. We are grieving.''

Bayern Munich Defender Jerome Boateng Ban for Three Matches


Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has been suspended for three matches following his red card in their 1-1 draw with Schalke on Tuesday.

The Germany international was sent off in the 17th minute of the Bundesliga meeting at the Allianz Arena for bringing down Schalke forward Sidney Sam.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting saw his resulting tame penalty saved by Manuel Neuer. Bayern then took the lead through an Arjen Robben header in the 67th minute, only for Benedikt Howedes to equalise five minutes later.

Alexis Sanchez will Miss Arsenal derby clash away to Tottenham this Weekend



Arsenal will have to make do without star forward Alexis Sanchez when they visit fierce rivals Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Chile international missed his side's 5-0 drubbing of Aston Villa last weekend and has failed to recover sufficiently from a hamstring problem.

The news will come as a blow to manager Arsene Wenger, as Arsenal look to record back-to-back victories at White Hart Lane for the first time since the 1980s.

"He [Sanchez] is not far away, the Leicester game [on Tuesday] is a possibility," Wenger said. "He is of course very difficult to keep quiet.

Man City New Recruit Bony replaces Jovetic in Champions League squad


Stevan Jovetic has been axed from Manchester City's UEFA Champions League squad to give way for New arrival Wilfried Bony.

Ivory Coast striker Bony moved to the Etihad Stadium from Swansea City last month, penning a four-and-a-half year contract.

The 26-year-old is yet to make his debut for Manuel Pellegrini's team due to his nation's run to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, but his inclusion in City's squad for the latter stages of the Champions League was viewed as a formality.

Nicole Scherzinger says she sacrificed her relationships for work after split with Lewis Hamilton


It was a shock last week after it was discovered that Nicole and Lewis had splitted after 7 years of dating and it wasn't clear if it was because Lewis wasn't ready to have a family yet that caused the split.

The 'Your Love' hitmaker, this week, has admitted her current stint starring in London's West End musical 'Cats' has meant she has had to make serious choices about her personal life.

Speaking in an interview conducted before the pair went their separate ways, she said: ''I have made sacrifices. This is very time consuming.

Glitter Guilty Of Sex Offences Against Girls, faces life in Prison


Former glam rock star Gary Glitter has been found guilty of a string of historical sex offences against underage girls.

Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was convicted of abusing one victim under 10, one under 13 and another who was under 16 at the time of his crimes.

The offences included an attempted rape, four indecent assaults, and administering a drug or other thing in order to facilitate sexual intercourse.

Gadd shook his head and pursed his lips as the verdicts were read out at Southwark Crown Court.

Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp weds Amber Heard


Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has married actress Amber Heard in secret at their home in Los Angeles, US media said Wednesday, ahead of a larger bash at the weekend.

Depp, 51, and Heard, 28, got engaged in 2012 and plan a bigger wedding this weekend on Depp's private island in the Bahamas, People magazine reported, citing a source.

Depp, a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild winner, was married previously to Lori Anne Allison and has dated a string of glamorous and famous women including Winona Ryder, his co-star in "Edward Scissorhands," British model Kate Moss and French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis.

Depp has two children with Paradis. He and Heard, who tied the knot on Tuesday, met on the set of the film "The Rum Diary" in 2011.

Kris Jenner ''cried a lot'' after Bruce Jenner told her he is transitioning into a woman


Guess Kris still feel something for Bruce, other they have splitted but she still care about how he live his life. That's how its suppose to be. But his Bruce doing all this to get his own spot on the Media?

The 59-year-old reality TV star, who split from the former Olympian in late 2013 after 22 years of marriage, was initially blindsided by his decision, but now supports him ''100 percent.''

A source close to the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star said: ''Kris had the most difficult time of anyone in the family. She has had a lot to process. She has cried a lot about this, because it's an emotional thing for her.''

Story of a Woman whose Companion is a Baby Kangaroo Kicked Out of MacDonald


Just as we love dog as pet, she choose to keep her Kangaroo as her own best friend and more so as communion. This is how I can best describe this Wisconsin woman who says she was recently asked to leave a McDonald's over her choice of company, even though her companion had done nothing wrong. Nothing, that is, besides being a baby kangaroo.

According to Diana Moyer, an officer made her and Jimmy, her eight-month-old kangaroo, exit the restaurant after another patron called the police. At the time, Jimmy was in a child's car seat, an apparently common occurrence. From the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen:

Jessica Simpson to release another Album after Four Years


Report says that Jessica Simpson is working on recording a new album, after her last release album in 2010.

The 34-year-old, who has created a billion-dollar fashion empire, is heading back into the studio to make a new album – her first since 2010.

According to In Touch Weekly, the mother-of-two is determined to revive her once successful music career and is already in the process of assembling the perfect team to help her do it.

Funny Report: Americans Only Stressed About Money and Kids


Americans are less stressed than they were a few years ago. But the Americans you'd expect to be stressed are really f##king stressed. I guess we all just need to get that $$.

The American Psychological Association released its annual "Stress In America" report, and the good news is that overall stress is down, from 6.2 (on at 10-point scale) in 2007 to just 4.9 in 2014. We're less than 50% stressed! Although women, parents, and young people are more stressed than everyone else.

Pastor Adeboye orders Clergy Who Collect Bribe from Politicians to Return it or Face Anger of God


The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has reacted to allegations by the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, that the PDP had bribed some pastors with N6bn to speak against the APC ...The renowned pastor took to his official facebook page to warn them against incuring the wrath of God

RESULT OUT! Nov/Dec 2014 NECO Results Shows Improved Performance


National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the Nov/Dec 2014 SSCE results. The results showed improved performance of students, when compared with last year.

According to the Registrar/ Chief Executive of the Council, Professor Promise Okpala, who announced the result in Minna yesterday, 52.94 percent of the candidates had Credit in English and 55.37 percent in Mathematics. Out of 63,445 that registered for the examinations, 61,386 eventually sat for it, with 30.57 percent recording Credits and above.

See what a Die Hard Jay Z Fan Did To His Hair (PHOTO)


Lol, what these whites do baffles Me! Anyway this is one way he can prove how much he loves Jay Z

Bobbi Kristina's friend Max Lomas being investigated for Her Incident


Bobbi Kristina Brown's friend has broken his silence amid reports he could be responsible for the incident which caused her hospitalisation.

Max Lomas, who has reportedly been friends with Bobbi Kristina for “many years”, has revealed his devastation at her being found unconscious in the bath of her Roswell, Georgia home on Saturday.

In a statement to Us Weekly, his attorney, Philip A Holloway, insisted Lomas is not a person of interest in the investigation and was actually the one who discovered her unconscious and called the police while her “husband”, Nick Gordon, administered CPR.

Nigeria Ambassador to Singapore made a Clarion Call for Nigeria Girls to Dress Decently


 
 
The Nigeria Ambassador to Singapore made a clarion call to Nigeria girls to respect their pride and dress decently, Mrs Rajis Okpara who said if women want to be addressed properly, they should dress decently. She mentioned this when speaking to news men in Abuja on Tuesday, she said

Benue State Governor Calls Gemade, Ortom Greedy, Self-serving Politicians After They Defected To The APC


Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswan, yesterday, said that the defection of the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Gemade and former Minister, Dr. Samuel Ortom, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), showed their ingratitude to the ruling party.

According to the governor, the men, who were top members of the PDP, defected for their selfish and personal reasons.

“You cannot trust these people because they are on a self serving mission,” said Suswam, who spoke during his senatorial campaign at Tse-Agbaregba in Konshisha Local Government Area of the state.

After You Sis Kim! ... And Kendall Jenner also goes Topless for Love Magazine


If you don't know this is Kendall Jenner sister to Social Media Elite Kim Kardashian, It runs in the family, don't hate because they are making their money by doing this. But hey! Thats not your boobs Kendall, even if you are to photoshop at least make it moderate. Think I am kidding, check this original picture from Kendall on a red carpet

P Diddy wanted by Police after Punching a Fan in the Face


P Diddy is reportedly wanted by police for questioning after a man alleged he was punched in the face by the rapper. According to TMZ, disgruntled fan Steven Donaldson has claimed the 45-year-old - real name Sean Combs - struck him in the face at a Superbowl Party on Saturday night.

Mr Donaldson, who paid $100 (£65) for a ticket to the party, allegedly confronted the Bad Boys rap star after he turned up at the party at 1.15am, despite being booked to perform at the venue.


David Ospina Ready to Fight to win Arsenal starting Role


David Ospina is actually enjoying a run of form after he has been given a priority over Arsenal number goal keeper, Wojciech Szczesny. But Arsene Wenger is adamant Wojciech Szczesny is his number one keeper and David Ospina wants to change that.

David Ospina has vowed to continue his fight to become first-choice goalkeeper at Arsenal following his impressive recent form between the posts.

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