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Boyz II Men Pump The Brakes On Film Makers

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They may be some perfect pitch having singers from Philly, but do not mess with  Boyz II Men  because they will get live with you if you disrespect their legacy. A film maker is in the crosshairs of the legendary R&B group because he wants to name his film “Boys 2 Men” and the singing group is not here for it.

5 things we loved about the 2014 Grammy

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Fill in the blank: Pharrell's hat looks like ___________.  From this hat to Daft Punk's performance, here are the 5 must-see moments from the Grammys:   These five were among the best:

Multiple Award Winning American Singer Kelly Rowland Scheduled To Perform In Lagos

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Multiple award winning American singer and actress Kelly Rowland, has been unveiled as the surprise act performing at the second edition of Darey Art Alade’s music concert, Love Like a Movie (LLAM): The Love Roller Coaster!

Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins, seems to have ruled out the possibility of him being called up for the 2014 World Cup.

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The Seattle Sounders’ frontman, has only been invited once under Stephen Keshi – in a World Cup qualifier in 2012 and has been largely ignored.

Eagles Get Another N16m Offer To Beat Ghana

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The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has made the CHAN Eagles another offer of $100,000 (about N16m) to beat Ghana on Wednesday in the second semi-final of the on-going 3rd African Nations Championship in South Africa.

BREAKING: Gunmen Set Ablaze 300 Houses, Kill Residents In Borno

Around 50 gunmen yesterday invaded Kawuri District of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno state and set ablaze over 300 residential Houses and shops after killing several residents. Kawuri District is one of the big town in Konduga, situated along Maiduguri-Bama Expressway, which is about 60 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital. It would be recalled that this town was already attacked before. The first attack took place in October last year when some Boko Haram suspects clashed with vigilante youth popularly known as civilian JTF, which led to the killing of 10 people including three youth, 18 injured and the burning of 48 shops and 200 houses. It has been fathered that the fresh attack on Kawuri town occurred at about 6pm on Sunday when gunmen suspected to be terrorists armed with AK47 rifles, Improvised Explosive Devices and petrol bombs entered the community and wrecked harvoc before they fled into the sambisa forest. Details coming soon. READ MORE:  http://news.

BOKO HARAM STRIKE AGAIN! Scores Feared Killed In Adamawa Church Attack

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Many people including 2 policemen were feared killed as gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members attacked a church in Chakawa village of Madagali Local Government area of Adamawa. Some residents of the affected village who fled the area told newsmen that they were attacked by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members during Sunday service in the morning.

MEND Claims Saturday Attack In Bayelsa And Says More Will Follow

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Rebels have claimed responsibility for a Saturday attack on a  Joint Task Force   patrol boat on the   Nembe-Bassanbiri   waterway in Bayelsa state, and announced plans to begin a violent campaign of disrupting oil output in Delta. The group known as Movement for the Emancipation of The Niger Delta (MEND) made this know through an e-mailed statement from the group's spokesman Jomo Gbomo.

Bahrain 'man dead after police shooting'

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Bahrain's main Shi'ite opposition bloc says a young man has died after being shot by authorities.   Source:  AAP BAHRAIN'S main Shi'ite opposition bloc says a young man has died after being shot by authorities earlier this month.

19-Year-Old Teenager Nabbed With Charms, 81-Year-Old Woman Beaten To Pulp After 100 Hoodlums Storm Ibadan Over A Girl

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Hell was let loose on Wednesday at Alaro area of Ibadan, Oyo State, when okada riders and hoodlums numbering over 100 stormed a building in the area and injured some people with broken bottles while the building was also vandalised. Not only that, a brand new Toyota Sequai Sport Utility vehicle worth N7million was destroyed with all its glasses broken and the body dented by the hoodlums, while the landlady, an 81-year-old whose name was given as Mrs Oke, was seriously beaten.

How to cope if you lost your job tomorrow

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Losing your job can be a nightmare, but it may lead to new opportunities. MY termination didn't come as a complete surprise. A reasonable comparison to the entire event is the slow spiralling of water down a bathtub drain after the plug is pulled. The stopper yanked from my project months prior to the actual day of my dismissal - the liquid filthy with unfulfilled promises from management and personal regrets circled quickly before getting sucked down into the unknown called unemployment.

Buckingham Palace advertises for a new housekeeping assistant to work for the Queen

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Keeping it clean ... the housekeeping assistant will be working in proximity to members of the royal family and so must be able to "maintain confidentiality".  Source:  AFP BUCKINGHAM Palace is advertising for a new housekeeping assistant, whose duties include running the royal baths and arranging serving the tea.

US officials probe illness on cruise ship

US health officials have boarded a cruise ship docked in the US Virgin Islands to investigate an illness outbreak that has stricken at least 300 people with gastrointestinal symptoms including vomiting and diarrhoea.

A very bootylicious Beyonce and husband Jay-Z drunk in love on Grammys stage, but did they go too far?

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Beyonce performs 'Drunk in Love' to open the 2014 Grammy Awards. Courtesy: Fox8/ABC Autoplay ON OFF Sorry,  this video is not currently available. THE world's most powerful entertainment couple Beyonce and Jay-Z showed them how it's done with their sizzling performance at the Grammy Awards. Beyonce steamed up the stage and screens sitting on a chair in a barely-there leotard to open the show with  Drunk In Love .

Grammy Awards misspelled Cory Monteith's name as they paid tribute to him

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Gone but not forgotten .... Cory Monteith and Taylor Swift during the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010. Picture: Getty Images   Source:  Supplied OOPS - Grammy producers have copped criticism from fans of Cory Monteith on social media after they accidentally spelled his name wrong.

'I gave him a kidney, then he dumped me' - Samantha Lamb tells how her husband Andy left her after the lifesaving surgery

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In happier times ... Samantha and Andy Lamb, whose marriage fell apart after Samantha gave him a kidney to save his life. Picture: Supplied   Source:  Supplied SAMANTHA Lamb gave one of her kidneys to her ex-husband Andy to save his life - now she wants it back after he dumped her.

Kendrick Lamar Shut Out Of 56th Grammys

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The Grammys would not be The Grammys without some controversy and the 56th awards were no exception.  Compton  MC Kendrick Lamar   was up against  Macklemore and Ryan Lewis  in every rap category and Album of The Year but got the  India Irie  treatment walking away with no trophies. Jay Z, Alicia Keys, Pharrell and Bruno Mars  did get acknowledged in their respective categories, but the duo of Macklemore and Lewis snatched four brass sippy cups before the night was done. Read the list of winners below:

GRAMMY Red Carpet 2014: Best and Worst Dressed

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As the world gears up for the biggest night in music to officially begin, the ladies of  Radio.com— Courtney E. Smith, Jillian Mapes, Annie Reuter and Shannon Carlin—got together to chat about the best, worst and weirdest fashion that the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards had to offer. Because, let’s be honest, it doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s about how well you played the fashion game. Check out below to see who we think rocked the red carpet and those who need a bit more practice before next year’s awards.

Chanel ditches stilettos for sneakers at its Paris haute couture show

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German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld acknowledges the public along with his godson Hudson Kroening and British model Cara Delevingne.   Source:  AFP MODELS ditched the traditional, ill-fitting sample shoes with hazardously high heels for pastel running shoes at the Chanel haute couture show in Paris yesterday. The surprisingly casual move by revered designer Karl Lagerfeld set the mood for a collection of relaxed silhouettes including dropped-waist full-length gowns, cropped bouclé jackets with T-shirt sleeves, A-line skirts and boater-style cropped jackets.

Brad Pitt shows off bizarre hairstyle at Screen Actors Guild Awards

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Brad Pitt's hair ...  BRAD Pitt may be 50-years-old, but he's sporting the haircut of a rebellious teenager. The actor's bizarre buzz cut was the talk of the room at the recent Screen Actors Guild Awards and again overnight at the Producers Guild Awards, which Pitt attended to promote his latest film,  12 Years A Slave.

Best of Grammy fashion 2014

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Singer Beyonce at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. 

Taylor Swift's reaction when she thought she won a Grammy Award and her dance moves go viral

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In shock ... Taylor Swift's reaction to losing at the Grammy Awards.  Source:  Supplied TAYLOR Swift had two awkward moments at the Grammy Awards that have gone viral - her reaction when she thought she had won, and her dance moves. Swift was nominated for Album of the Year - but her record titled  Red  lost out to daft Punk's hit  Random Access Memories .

UNILAG Undergraduate gone mad for too much reading

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An undergraduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka campus, has been reported to have lost sanity having been engaged in a marathon reading session since resumption of academic activities.

Stanislas Wawrinka beats an ailing Rafael Nadal to claim Australian Open title

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A grand slam finale that wasn't supposed to be dramatic turned out to be one of the most memorable in recent history.

Grammys 2014 red carpet: Best and worst dressed at Grammy Awards

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Did Katy Perry take the theme of the evening too far with a Grammys dress featuring musical notes? Autoplay ON OFF THE who's who of music have glammed up and hit the red carpet for the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles today, strutting their stuff down the ruby rug. Among those attending music's night of nights are the king and queen of RnB Jay Z and Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Lorde, Katy Perry, Robin Thicke and loads more.