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[UPDATED] Supreme Court affirms Fayose’s victory, dismisses APC's petition

[UPDATED] Supreme Court affirms Fayose’s victory, dismisses APC's petition

Update: The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed Ayodele Fayose as the duly elected governor of Ekiti State in the June 21, 2014 election. …

N.Korea first lady appears in public for the first time this year

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N.Korea first lady appears in public for the first time this year

North Korea's first lady has appeared in public for the first time this year as part of celebrations marking the birthday of the country's founding leader Kim Il-Sung, state media said Tuesday. …

Mistaken for a Boko Haram bomber, Nigerian woman was lynched by mob

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BAUCHI, Nigeria — It was a Saturday when the sickness came over Tabitha Haruna again. She threw a tantrum that was predictably violent, heaping insults on her mother and sister and wrecking things in the house they shared before declaring that she was going out to buy tomatoes. She got her Bible and walked off, heading down the dusty roads of the Yalwan Tsakani neighborhood in the northeastern Nigerian city of Bauchi. Her family expected her to come back in a few days, as she always did. But Haruna never returned.</div>

Mistaken for a Boko Haram bomber, Nigerian woman was lynched by mob

BAUCHI, Nigeria — It was a Saturday when the sickness came over Tabitha Haruna again. She threw a tantrum that was predictably violent, heaping insults on her mother and sister and wrecking things in…

Justin Bieber Kicked Out of Coachella

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Justin Bieber Kicked Out of Coachella

TORONTO — Canadian pop star Justin Bieber was reportedly involved in a fracas Sunday night with security guards at the Coachella music festival. …

We are looking for N13m for the release of our kids says father of kidnapped Lagos children

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We are looking for N13m for the release of our kids says father of kidnapped Lagos children

Devastated parents of the three siblings kidnapped by their maid last Wednesday, yesterday said they were still struggling to raise the N13 million ransom demanded by the kidnappers for the release o…

Judge Anthony Pitts adjourns James Ibori’s case to June 6, 2016

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Judge Anthony Pitts adjourns James Ibori’s case to June 6, 2016

Judge Anthony Pitts of the Southwark Crown Court, UK, yesterday, adjourned the confiscation hearing of Chief James Ibori, former Delta State Governor, till June 6 next year. …

Supreme Court to decide Fayose’s fate today

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Supreme Court to decide Fayose’s fate today

There was anxiety in Ekiti State as the Supreme Court in Abuja prepared to deliver judgment on Tuesday (today) in the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress against the victory of Governor Ayo…

Nigeria's Chibok girls 'seen with Boko Haram in Gwoza'

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Nigeria's Chibok girls 'seen with Boko Haram in Gwoza'

This is a BBC report: More than 50 of the girls abducted by Boko Haram last year were seen alive three weeks ago, a woman has told the BBC. …

Ethiopians badly burned in South Africa xenophobia

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Ethiopians badly burned in South Africa xenophobia

Johannesburg (AFP) - Two Ethiopian nationals suffered serious burns when their shop in a South African township was set alight by a mob, police said Saturday, as violence against foreign immigrants s…

Lamborghini, Ferrari in 'Fast and Furious' Beijing crash

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Online speculation mounted in China Monday as police detained the "unemployed" drivers of a Lamborghini and Ferrari that crashed in Beijing as the seventh stunt-filled "Fast and Furious" movie opened.</div>
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Pictures of the mangled wreckage of a lime-green Lamborghini, a damaged red Ferrari and other high-performance cars in a tunnel in the Chinese capital emerged online following Saturday's crash, which police said left one person injured.</div>
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A 20-year-old surnamed Yu from Changchun in the northeastern province of Jilin drove the Ferrari, while a man surnamed Tang, aged 21, from Beijing, was in the Lamborghini, police said, adding that both were jobless.</div>
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"Socialism is so good that it allows unemployed people to drive supercars," one posting said on Sina Weibo, China's version of Twitter, mocking the country's authoritarian system of Communist rule.</div>
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"What are their names? Who are their fathers?" another netizen asked.</div>
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A high-speed Ferrari crash in the capital in March 2012 killed the son of Ling Jihua, a close ally of then-president Hu Jintao. Two women passengers, one of them naked, were both injured.</div>
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The incident added to public perceptions in China of corrupt and high-living officials, and Ling has since been investigated for graft and dismissed from his post.</div>
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The latest crash happened at about 10pm, police said, during heavy rain. It occurred two hours before "Furious 7" broke the record for midnight screenings on its launch in China, according to the Hollywood Reporter.</div>
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"Were they in a hurry to watch Fast and Furious 7?" one netizen said.</div>
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Earlier reports said at least one of the luxury vehicles' drivers was a student, and that residents had complained about cars racing in the tunnel, which is near Beijing's emblematic Bird's Nest stadium.</div>
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Beijing police earlier drew derision online for referring to the cars involved as green and red "small passenger-carrying vehicles" in a statement released Sunday.</div>
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"These sure are valuable vehicles," said one posting.</div>
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But Monday's police statement identified the makes of both the Lamborghini, which sells for around $800,000 in China, and the Ferrari, which can cost around $500,000.</div>
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A 21-year-old driver crashed his Ferrari at high speed in the Chinese capital in February last year, killing one passenger and injuring another.</div>

Lamborghini, Ferrari in 'Fast and Furious' Beijing crash

Online speculation mounted in China Monday as police detained the "unemployed" drivers of a Lamborghini and Ferrari that crashed in Beijing as the seventh stunt-filled "Fast and Furious" movie opened…

Amber Rose Slams Report That She Clashed With Kendall Jenner at Coachella: "It Just Never Happened"

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Drama in the desert? Not so fast!</div>
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A report surfaced Sunday morning that Amber Rose and Kendall Jenner had an "awkward" run-in at the McDonalds and Chevrolet Pool Party at the Bootsy Bellows estate. In fact, the publication speculated that the two "came close to clashing with" one another while celebrating Coachella.</div>

Amber Rose Slams Report That She Clashed With Kendall Jenner at Coachella: "It Just Never Happened"

Drama in the desert? Not so fast! A report surfaced Sunday morning that Amber Rose and Kendall Jenner had an "awkward" run-in at the McDonalds and Chevrolet Pool Party at the Bootsy Bellows estate. I…

Nollywood Actress Anita Joseph flaunts dangerous curves in yellow bikini(Photos)

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Nollywood Actress Anita Joseph flaunts dangerous curves in yellow bikini(Photos)

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APC candidate Alh Abubakar Bello wins governorship election in Niger

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APC candidate Alh Abubakar Bello wins governorship election in Niger

APC's governorship candidate in Niger state, Alh Abubakar Bello, has won the governorship election in the state. He pulled a total of 593,702 votes to clinch victory from PDP candidate, Alhaji Umar N…

INEC declares Imo State Governorship election inconclusive

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared elections in Imo State inconclusive.</div>
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Before the INEC’s decision on Sunday, the incumbent Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rochas Okorocha, was leading. He had won in 20 Local Government Areas(LGAs) out of 27 LGAs.</div>

INEC declares Imo State Governorship election inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared elections in Imo State inconclusive. Before the INEC’s decision on Sunday, the incumbent Governor and candidate of the All Progressiv…

Sultan of Brunei's son weds in lavish ceremony..Arab money speaking!!

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 Sultan of Brunei was once the richest man in the world. He was toppled many years ago by Bill Gates but he's still loaded and one of the richest men in the world. The youngest child, 31 year old Prince Abdul Malik, who is the second in line to become the next Sultan, got married today to 22 year old Data Analyst DayangkuHaji Bolkiah in a spectacular ceremony at the monarch's 1,788-room palace in Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.</div>
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The billionaire monarch went all out for this wedding. The bride and groom wore gold outfits with diamonds. The bride's shoes were made with extra diamonds and she carried a bouquet made of gems rather than flower. Her tiara, necklace, brooch, bracelet and ring are all made of diamonds, studded with emeralds. See photos after the cut...</div>

Sultan of Brunei's son weds in lavish ceremony..Arab money speaking!!

Sultan of Brunei was once the richest man in the world. He was toppled many years ago by Bill Gates but he's still loaded and one of the richest men in the world. The youngest child, 31 year old Pri…

Beyonce's mom weds on boat

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Tina Knowles married Richard Lawson on a yacht over the weekend.</div>
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The 61-year-old mother of Beyoncé Knowles and her sister Solange tied the knot with the 68-year-old actor on Sunday, TMZ reports.</div>
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The lavish ceremony took place aboard a yacht named 'Eternity', which sailed out of Newport Beach, California, and TMZ obtained video of the sunny ceremony.</div>

Beyonce's mom weds on boat

Tina Knowles married Richard Lawson on a yacht over the weekend. The 61-year-old mother of Beyoncé Knowles and her sister Solange tied the knot with the 68-year-old actor on Sunday, TMZ reports. The …

Madonna Makes Out with Drake at Coachella (VIDEO)

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Madonna Makes Out with Drake at Coachella (VIDEO)

Madonna crashed the Coachella stage on Sunday night, surprising the tens of thousands of festivalgoers there to watch Drake’s headlining set. But it was Drake himself who looked the most baffled when…

Rivers Election Result: INEC declares Wike winner

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PORT HARCOURT – Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  Barr Nyesom Wike has been declared winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in Rivers state, polling  a total  of 1,029,102 votes amounting to 87.77 percent to beat Dr Dakuku Peterside of the All Progressives Congress, APC who had 124,896 votes  amounting to 10.65 percent to come a distant second. </div>

Rivers Election Result: INEC declares Wike winner

PORT HARCOURT – Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Barr Nyesom Wike has been declared winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in Rivers state, polling a total of 1,029,102 vot…

APC wins in 13 states, PDP victorious in 4

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APC wins in 13 states, PDP victorious in 4

Winners of Saturday’s governorship election began to emerge on Sunday afternoon with the All Progressives Congress topping the Peoples Democratic Party in the results so far released by the Independe…

INEC Declares Tambuwal Winner of Sokoto Governorship Election

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Sokoto State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate and Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has been declared winner of the April 11 governorship election by the state returning officer, Professor Abubakar Abdullahi Bagudu.</div>
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Making the declaration at about 07:12 pm Bagudu said, a total of 958, 736 votes were cast with 926, 682 as valid and 320, 54 as invalid. APC polled 647, 609 while PDP got 269, 074 votes.</div>

INEC Declares Tambuwal Winner of Sokoto Governorship Election

Sokoto State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate and Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has been declared winner of the April 11 governorship election by the …