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PHOTOS: Nelson Mandela's Body Lying In State, Thousands Queue To Say Goodbye

The body of late anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela this morning arrived at South African government Union Building, Pretoria, where it will lie in state for three days.

 Thousands of people queued on Wednesday to say goodbye to Nelson Mandela, whose body was lying in state in Pretoria in the building where the anti-apartheid hero was inaugurated in 1994 as South Africa's first black president.
The public, invited heads of states and international guests will be able to view his body from today till Friday.
He will be buried in his home village of Qunu in Eastern Cape province on Sunday Dec. 15th.
See photos below:


14:50:00

“Catholic Pope Is Anti-Christ And They Will Go To Hell” – Rev. Chris Okotie

Nigerian clergyman-cum-politician, Chris Okotie has taken on the Roman Catholic Church, stating that they will all go to hell. Read here.

Former Hip hop singer turned celebrity man of God, Rev. Chris Okotie, is not a man to stay away from creating controversies and this time, he has stirred the hornet’s nest by taking on the world’s most popular church, the Roman Catholic Church, saying that the head of the church, Pope Francis, is an anti-Christ and that the church itself is “a counterfeit church set up by Satan” and that Catholics “bow to idols and crucify Jesus every Sunday when they eat bread claiming they are eating Jesus’ body,” and that they will all go to hell.

09:51:00

Jay Z celebrates 44 by going vegan

Jay Z celebrates 44 by going vegan

If you want to help Jay Z celebrate his 44th birthday, send him a link to a vegan recipe.

Over on his website, the entrepreneurial rapper and mogul has announced that he's going vegan as he turns 44 on December 4.

"Psychologists have said it takes 21 days to make or break a habit. On the 22nd day, you’ve found the way," Jay "no hypen" Z writes on Life + Times. "On December 3rd, one day before my 44th birthday I will embark on a 22 Days challenge to go completely vegan, or as I prefer to call it, plant-based!! This all began a few months back when a good friend and vegan challenged me to embrace a 'plant-based breakfast' every day. It was surprisingly easier on me than I thought."
While Jay tells his fans to follow the advice of his "friend Marco" - a.k.a., Marco Borges of 22 Days Nutrition - when it comes to adopting a plant-based diet, we can't help but wonder if Carter family friend Gwyneth Paltrow helped influence this decision. After all, the GOOP founder and BFF of Jay's wife Beyoncé recently wrote a cookbook about how to eat well while eliminating certain foods. (As it turns out, Mrs. Carter will also embrace veganism for the next 22 days along with her husband.)
"There’s something spiritual to me about it being my 44th birthday and the serendipity behind the number of days in this challenge; 22 (2+2=4) coupled with the fact that the challenge ends on Christmas day," Jay says of the challenge's timing. "It just feels right! So you can call it a spiritual and physical cleanse. I will post my progress ... Any professional vegans out there that have any great food spots please help out!"
Have some vegan-friendly suggestions? Jay's Twitter account is @S_C_.

09:47:00

Rita Dominic And Charles Novia In Twitter War


Nollywood star actress, Rita Dominic and prolific producer, Charles Novia, are right now engaged in a serious Twitter war of words over comments Novia made on her.
Known for his scathing criticism of celebrities, Charles Novia had, yesterday, released a list of his top five actresses in Nigeria for the year 2013 and on the list, he placed Rita Dominic as number five.
This placement seemed not to go down well with Rita. The actress who just won the Best of Nollywood Award as the Best Supporting Actress in English for the movie ‘Finding Mercy’, the same film Novia said she did not perform well and had used in rating her, came out firing from all cylinders, putting down the respected producer cum director.
Read Rita fiery tweet:
“Check that Charles has not drowned himself. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS ENGLISH (BONAwards): Rita Dominic for ‘Finding Mercy’."

 Charles Novia took it with the calmness of a gentleman and replied her thus:
“Dear Rita Dominic: I am still alive and won't die for a looong time. My opinion of your role in Finding Mercy still persists. Congrats.”
Who will blink first in this interesting battle?

09:27:00

Watch Free Nigerian Nollywood Movies. A movie based on the live of two wealthy set of individuals Phil (Kanayo O. Kanayo) and Sonia (Oge Okoye) The former wants to marry a certain Amanda but soon realize he would be digging his own grave should he get involved with her, while Sonia vows never to marry a wealthy man having come from a wealthy home herself all she desires is a man who will love her for who she is not what she's worth.

09:12:00

Court shoots down short-lived same-sex marriage law in Canberra, Australia

The Australian High Court rules that same-sex marriages held last week in Canberra, Australia will be annulled.
For five days, same-sex couples could get married in Australia's capital city of Canberra. Those who did were the first in the country to do so.
But that fleeting window was slammed shut Thursday by the Australian High Court, which ruled that a recent local law legalizing same-sex marriage was invalid.
That means that the marriages of the couples who took advantage of the law to tie the knot -- 27 according to local media -- will be annulled.
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09:06:00

Report: Political instability on the rise


1. Somalia 
People walk with their belongings in the area around Sinujiif as they evacuate on November 14, 2013 after a ferocious storm and days of heavy floods in Somalia's northeastern Puntland region. Somalia has ranked in the top 10 in Maplecroft's political risk index for the past six years.
People walk with their belongings in the area around Sinujiif as they evacuate on November 14, 2013 after a ferocious storm and days of heavy floods in Somalia's northeastern Puntland region. Somalia has ranked in the top 10 in Maplecroft's political risk index for the past six years.

2. Syria
A rebel fighter from the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, on December 1, 2013. Syria experienced the largest increase in short-term political risk over the last year, according to Maplecroft. The country changed from 44th place in 2010 to 2nd place this year.
A rebel fighter from the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, on December 1, 2013. Syria experienced the largest increase in short-term political risk over the last year, according to Maplecroft. The country changed from 44th place in 2010 to 2nd place this year.

13:58:00
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, said that the short notice made security arrangements difficult and that the high cost of the trip proved prohibitive. A delegation headed by Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein is representing Israel.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, said that the short notice made security arrangements difficult and that the high cost of the trip proved prohibitive. A delegation headed by Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein is representing Israel. Pope Francis and other pontiffs do not attend the funerals of state leaders, the Vatican says. Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana, the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, is the Pope's special envoy to pay tribute to the former South African president. Pope Francis and other pontiffs do not attend the funerals of state leaders, the Vatican says. Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana, the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, is the Pope's special envoy to pay tribute to the former South African president. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has applied for a visa to South Africa twice since 2009 but was not issued one on either occasion. The Chinese government regularly warns foreign governments that the Dalai Lama's presence could harm relations with Beijing.  Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has applied for a visa to South Africa twice since 2009 but was not issued one on either occasion. The Chinese government regularly warns foreign governments that the Dalai Lama's presence could harm relations with Beijing. 

11:51:00

A neighborhood in Cambodia is a global hotspot for the child sex trade. The people selling the children? Too often, their parents. CNN Freedom Project and Mira Sorvino, award-winning actress and human rights activist, investigate.

Ngao, Ann and Neoung live amid poverty in the Cambodian fishing village of Svay Pak. When faced with a financial crisis, each made the extraordinary decision to sell their adolescent daughter to sex traffickers.

hen a poor family in Cambodia fell afoul of loan sharks, the mother asked her youngest daughter to take a job. But not just any job.
The girl, Kieu, was taken to a hospital and examined by a doctor, who issued her a "certificate of virginity." She was then delivered to a hotel, where a man raped her for two days.
Kieu was 12 years old.

10:56:00

BREAKING NEWS: Massive Protest By Ogoni People In Port Harcourt, Roads Blocked [PHOTO]

There’s a protest presently going on at Akpajo junction on east west road by the people of ogoni, blocking everybody heading towards onne, eleme, akwa Ibom and beyond.
The protest is against the Federal Government.
They are requesting the immediate implementation of the UNEP report on Ogoniland.
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At this moment the two sides of the road has been blocked for about two hours hence a huge crowd and traffic.
There’s complete standstill on eleme axis and Akpajo junction of east west road.
More details later.



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10:13:00

Derenle, Beverly Osu And Former BBA Housemates Visit Nelson Mandela’s House In Soweto

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 Derenle, Beverly Osu and a few of the housemate from the recently concluded Big Brother Africa TV show have made to journey to Soweto in South Africa to attend the Channel O awards and also pay tribute to the late South African hero.

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09:35:00

BREAKING on ASUU: Government Withdraws Ultimatum, CBN Confirms N200b Account (UPDATED)

 The Federal Government (FG) announced on Tuesday that it was withdrawing the ultimatum given to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) protesters resume or be sacked following appeals from well-meaning Nigerians and substantial compliance with the directive by some members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

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If was claimed that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had confirmed that a sum of two hundred billion Naira agreed with ASUU at a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan on the 5th of November, 2013 has been fully paid into a Revitalization of Universities Infrastructure Account.

09:20:00

Barack Obama - Mandela Makes Me Want To Be A Better Man

US President Barack Obama pays tribute to the fallen Hero in Johannesburg 
 

 
Obama And Nelson Mandela

US President Barack Obama has just shared his deepest thoughts and memories of the Late Great Nelson ‘Madiba’ Mandela at the ongoing Mandela Memorial in Johannesburg South Africa. The second most powerful man in the world compared Madiba to legends like Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Ghandi all in one speech and he will like ‘to live  and achieve’ like his hero Mandela.
President Obama made mention of so many things but was so keen on Mandela’s fight for justice, change, love and peace in the world and not just for the people of South Africa. “Mandela thought us all about the power of ideals, the importance of reasoning, the oneness of humanity and was a very practical human being.” He said in his speech.
Obama further acknowledged the essence of Mandela’s rise to international recognition saying “he was not afraid to compromise for the sake of a larger goal and he was true to his vision of protecting the minority and the majority as well”. He said, “he was a fair man and changed all hearts, those he inspired and now it’s time for us to celebrate a good life.”
Although, “it takes a man like Nelson Mandela to be not only a prisoner but a jailer as well,” President Obama urged the entire world to take Mandela’s legacy and integrity to change the world, “it’s a time for self-reflection. It’s time to ask ourselves ‘how well have I taken his lessons’ into my life?” he added “Madiba showed we can change and we too can make it in this life through his lessons”.
Obama ended his 20+ minute tribute by saying “We’ll never see the likes of Nelson Mandela. He makes me want to be a better man…we will miss him deeply.”
May God bless the memory of Nelson Mandela.

14:09:00

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees

1. Record Of The Year

Get Lucky

Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo, producers; Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
Track from: Random Access Memories
Label: Columbia Records

Radioactive

Imagine Dragons
Alex Da Kid, producer; Manny Marroquin & Josh Mosser, engineers/mixers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer
Track from: Night Visions
Label: Kidinakorner/ Interscope

14:08:00

Photos: ASUU members disrupt lectures at UNIBEN

There was pandemonium at the University of Benin today Monday December 9th as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) UNIBEN chapter disrupted an ongoing lecture at the Faculty of Law at the university.

Some UNIBEN lecturers resumed last week following the Federal Government’s directive to resume work and as one lecturer gathered his students to begin his class, The Union members stormed the lecture room and stopped it.

The Vice Chancellor of the University was forced to call the police to intervene but the unrelenting ASUU task force members clashed with them, putting an end to all on-going lectures at the University. The strike continues.

11:34:00

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees

Find historic GRAMMY
Winners with our Past Winners Search

1. Record Of The Year

Get Lucky

Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo, producers; Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta & Daniel Lerner, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
Track from: Random Access Memories
Label: Columbia Records

Radioactive

Imagine Dragons
Alex Da Kid, producer; Manny Marroquin & Josh Mosser, engineers/mixers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer
Track from: Night Visions
Label: Kidinakorner/ Interscope

Royals

Lorde
Joel Little, producer; Joel Little, engineer/mixer; Stuart Hawkes, mastering engineer
Track from: Pure Heroine
Label: Universal Music

Locked Out Of Heaven

Bruno Mars
Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Mark Ronson & The Smeezingtons, producers; Alalal, Josh Blair, Wayne Gordon, Ari Levine, Manny Marroquin & Mark Ronson, engineers/mixers; David Kutch, mastering engineer
Track from: Unorthodox Jukebox
Label: Atlantic

11:28:00

Grammys 2013

Big Stars Who Got Snubbed

Ciara, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Kelly Rowland, Chris Brown, Jonae Monae – Were they forgotten?
 
Lady Gaga, Chris Brown, Ciara miss out on Grammys 2013 
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  • Miley Cyrus
  • Jay Z wins Grammys
  • Kelly Rowland and Fantasia
The 56th Annual Grammy Award nomination list is out and our own Femi Kuti made it …again! But there are some top Hollywood stars who shockingly couldn’t escaped the famous list.
Ciara’s “Body Party” made Top 5 on the R&B Itunes Chart even before the song and video hit radio airwaves. The media praised the track as, sultry, seductive and slow jam banger. It stemmed from her novel album, “Ciara” formerly “One Woman Army” yet was sidelined from the Grammy Award. The singer took to Instagram over the weekend to calm down her millions of fans with a valid explanation for the snug,

10:58:00

“My Wife Thought I Was Joking When I Proposed to Her” – Comic Actor, Ime ‘Bishop’ Umoh aka Okon Lagos

Comic Actor, Ime ‘Bishop’ Umoh aka Okon Lagos recently shared his experience in marriage, talks about proposal, plans for future.
What was the attraction to your wife, Idara? What kind of attraction, physical, emotional or spiritual?
All of the above… She is like a gold fish which has no hiding place. I spotted her at a wedding.
At what point did you know she was your wife?
I can’t say I knew she would be my wife the first day we met. We interacted a little. At a point, I just got to know she is reasonable, real, homely, God-fearing and above all, she is not perfect.
And she knows I’m not either. I saw the prospect of her tolerating me. Later, I just decided to ask the big question, “will you marry me?”
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How did you do it?
I did it inside my car (laughs). And her answer was a big Yes! If she told you she said yes, it is understandably to please me. She didn’t say an automatic yes. She didn’t look at me seriously. That was when I knew I have a little personality problem.
She couldn’t differentiate Ime ‘Bishop’ Umoh from the artistic part of me. But I told her I was serious and then asked her again right inside my car. I don’t spend long time in Uyo. So, whenever I saw her we had to drive round the town and our discussions were usually inside the car.
It was also in my car. I asked her again, will you marry me? And she said a big yes!
How has married life been?
Married life is nice o. For me, there is nothing more blissful than marriage, especially when you know you have made a good and perfect decision. There is also this inner joy that you are talking with someone you love and she loves you back for the rest of her life for who you are.

10:45:00


OMG! You Won’t Believe What Kind of Birthday Cake Nicki Minaj Got (PHOTO)

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A renowned US-based rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality Onika Tanya Maraj, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, became a year older on December 8, 2013, Sunday.
Nicki Minaj turned 31, and she has surely celebrated her B-day in style. Quite a controversial photo of the cake which Nicki got for birthday has leaked the web. Check it out below:
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10:20:00 1

Don-Jazzy
In his earlier interview, given to Punch journalists, he said,

“I Used To Like Women With Big Hips, But One Morning…” – Don Jazzy



“With due respect to slim ladies, there is no way any lady shaped like a broom can attract my full attention. I’m sorry but that’s the truth. My ideal woman must be God-fearing. She must have all the basic curves in the right places. The rounder and bigger her chest and backside, the better.”
Now Don Jazzy claims to prefer slim ladies more.
In a very recent interview with Yes! Magazine, he said,
“See, I’m very very dangerous in the sense that my mind can change sometimes. For instance, a lot of people used to think that I like people with big hips and big nyansh – big–figured people.
“But I woke up one morning and everything changed. I’m a totally different person now and I like my women straight up from the runway – Lepa to bad (Smiles).
Some of my friends say I’m having midlife crisis, but that’s what I like now.”

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