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Nigeria's football success continues as Falconets qualify for World Cup

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NIGERIA'S ongoing footballing success continues unabated with the Super Falconets having secured qualification for the U20 Women's World Cup due in Canada later this year with a 7-0 aggregate win over South Africa.

Arsenal hopes dumping Nike for Puma will raise cash to end nine year barren spell

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NIGERIAN football fans in the UK who support Arsenal will have to buy new tops next season as the north London premiership giants have changed their kit sponsors to Puma from Nike who they have been with for the last 20 years.

PDP enters into an alliance with three parties in bid to keep parliamentary majority

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PEOPLE'S Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in the National Assembly have entered into an alliance with members of the Labour Party, Accord Party and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (Apga) in a desperate bid to keep their parliamentary majority.

Why Was Jay Z Consoling Beyonce?

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First of all, was Jay Z consoling Beyonce? Its seemed like Jay was needed to help Beyonce get through that windfall of their performance at the Grammys. Not sure, but the energy seemed off for the performance and the aftermath. After their performance, there are pics of Jay holding B. Some people are thinking that a barely visible nip slip may be the source of sadness. Honestly, nobody even saw it, but it was there. So….Hmmmm….the internet was pretty mean to the beautiful Beyonce, but nobody’s safe. This we know. The hate in some peoples’ heart is unfathomable

Mother Leaves Sons Trapped Inside Hot Car so She Can go Have Sex

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Another day another terrible parent. In this case, a woman left her two young sons in a hot car so that she could go have sex. She was in a nearby car while her boys waited for her. At one point, her older son opened his car door and called for her so she gave him a phone to play with and then turned on the child locks so that he couldn’t get out again. Her boys died.

Imo Deports 84 Youths Suspected To Be Boko Haram Members

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Imo State government has sent about 84 persons back to Katsina for fear of them being members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect. The deportees, mainly youths, had been in Imo State for eight days undergoing skill acquisition training when the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state raised an alarm that they might be Boko Haram insurgents. The young Muslims, who had spent about eight days in the state, were quartered in the premises of Imo Newspapers Limited, on Egbu Road, Owerri, which is now renamed “Imo College of Advanced Professional Studies, ICAPS.” According to Vanguard, a security man on guard in the premises, who spoke on strict grounds of anonymity, explained that government had no other option than to send them safely back home.

Fuel Scarcity Looms Over Unpaid Subsidy To Oil Marketers

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Oil   marketers, yesterday, warned of an impending scarcity of fuel in the country from Friday, as Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN, said their stock was fast depleting.

Woman who was sentenced to just two days in jail ends up serving five MONTHS after judge forgot to sign her release

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Destiny Hoffman, 34, was given two days on August 22 for an unknown charge in Clark County, Indiana A woman sentenced to two days in jail was locked up for 154 days after a judge forgot to sign the order for her release.

Emenike injured in Turkey

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Nigeria international striker, Emmanuel Emenike, suffered injury when in action for Fenerbahce against Konyaspor on Monday night, MTNFootball.com reports.

2015: Ohanaeze bars Kalu, prominent Igbo from contesting for president

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Kalu As part of its move to secure block votes for President Goodluck Jonathan, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo said it has begun consultations with prominent Igbo citizens to shed the ambition of contesting the 2015 presidential election. The apex body said it was doing so in the interest of peace and unity, noting that a president of Igbo origin would emerge at the appropriate time.

Adekunle Ajasin University Lecturers In Ondo Threaten Boycott, Ask For Removal Of Vice Chancellor Mimiko Over ASUU Assaults

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AAUA VC, Femi Mimiko Adekunle Ajasin University Akunga Akoko (AAUA) chapter lecturers are threatening to boycott their academic activities Tuesday, and demanding the Vice Chancellor step down, following an attack earlier this morning on the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), Dr. Busuyi Mekusi and members of sister unions.

Usher To The Rescue: Usher Links Up With Former Mentee Justin Bieber In Panama

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According to  TMZ ,  Usher  jumped on a plane and headed down to Panama to check on his former mentee Justin Bieber . Well it’s about time! We’ve been asking where in the world  Usher  was as it pertained to Justin Bieber and his foolishness for the last year! It always seemed to us like when Justin was under Usher’s wing he was a nice kid that really did a lot to advance himself not just for his career but as a human being. He was the perfect interview and dare we say a decent role model for the babies. (Yessss we know stars aren’t supposed to be role models but still!)

Was Macklemore’s Apology To Kendrick Sincere?

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The day after the 56th Grammy Awards music fans and critics are still discussing and debating the winners, losers, performances and HATS!

Top 10 Black Sci-Fi Movie Characters [GALLERY]

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The science fiction genre has been an enduring staple in American culture.  Playing with infinite possible outcomes of humanity’s evolution (or destruction), moviegoers open their minds to visions of utopian societies, androids and artificial intelligence.

Nelly: “Madonna F**ked Up

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According to  TMZ ,  Nelly Mo  was NOT feeling  Madonna  when she referred to her son  Rocco  as “#DisNigga”.  As we previously reported,  Madonna took it upon herself to call her son that name on an Instagram post recently.

Did T.I. And Tiny Just Call It Quits?

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Rumors are running all across the internets that  T.I.  and  Tiny  are dunzo. However, people need to take it down a few notches before they dive head first into the speculation.   AllHipHop.com  is reporting that though it appears the couple may have had some type of spat (as all couples do at some point!) they were seen attending the Grammy’s together and by all appearances everything was fine.

7,000-year-old male, blue eyes, dark skin, likes hunting ..

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Baptized "La Brana 1" by scientists, the man lived during the Mesolithic period, which lasted from 10,000 to 5,000 years ago. Scientists examining the 7,000-year-old remains of a hunter-gatherer found in Spain have discovered that African versions of pigmentation genes determined his skin color, but that he had blue eyes now associated with northern Europeans

Tarantino files suit against gossip site

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Director Quentin Tarantino won't be taking his latest script to the silver screen. But he is seeking to take the people who leaked it to court. Tarantino -- the actor and director behind "Pulp Fiction," "Kill Bill" and "Django Unchained" -- filed suit against the gossip website Gawker on Monday after his script for "The Hateful Eight" leaked online last week.

Angry birds! Pope's peace doves attacked

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Well... that didn't go as planned. Talk about your angry birds. A crow and a seagull attacked two white doves released by children standing next to Pope Francis on Sunday at St. Peter's Square. The birds of prey swooped down after the "peace" doves flew from the open window in the Apostolic Palace.