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The nominations for the 87th Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning. The nominees for best picture are "American Sniper," "Boyhood," "Birdman," "The Imitation Game," "The Theory of Everything," "Selma," "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Whiplash." The nominees for best actor are Steve Carell ("Foxcatcher"), Michael Keaton ("Birdman"), Eddie Redmayne ("The Theory of Everything"), Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Imitation Game") and Bradley Cooper ("American Sniper").

INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, released the names of 14 presidential candidates and their running mates cleared to contest the February 14 Presidential election in the country. Out of the 28 candidates, 23 possessed either Bachelor’s degrees or the Higher National Diploma (HND) and above, while three, including the former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari tendered either the West African School Certificate (WASC) or its equivalent. One of the candidates has the National Certificate in Education (NCE), while another also had the Nursing and Midwifery certificate.

The actress opened up about her past loves in an interview with Howard Stern, who was shy about asking the hard questions Gwyneth Paltrow has dated some high-profile stars including Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck and her ex-husband Chris Martin, and she wasn’t too shy about talking about them in an interview with Howard Stern. The Iron Man actress admitted that she “fell in love” with Brad Pitt when they were dating but that he was “too good” for her.

The Chanel models hit Runyon Canyon Park alone together BFFs that work out together, stay together! Isn’t that right? Let’s hope so as Kendall Jenner and Cara Delevingne were seen hitting Runyon Canyon Park for good work out. Kendall and Cara, who have become extremely close after Kendall found her feet in the fashion world, hit the famous spot for a hike in Los Angeles.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the invaluable sacrifice of the Nigerian military in keeping the country safe and united in the face of unprecedented forces tugging at the very core of its existence. In a statement, Wednesday, in Abuja, by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to mark the 2015 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the party said Nigerians owe the gallant men and women of the Nigerian military a debt of gratitude for their courage, perseverance and sacrifice in defence of all that Nigerians hold dear.

A meeting between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan and former President, which many hoped would end the frosty relationship between them did not end as expected, indications have emerged. President Jonathan and other top leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) were said to have requested for the meeting, but were disappointed by the outcome of the meeting, which reportedly had two clergy men; Pastor E.A. Adeboye and Bishop David Oyedepo, who Obasanjo was said to have deliberately craved their attendance as witnesses. He wanted them to see that it was Jonathan who actually caused the rift between them by reneging on decisions they jointly reached.

That's the rumour..but likely untrue. They say Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote might be a buyer for the Brooklyn Nets Basketball team which current owner, Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, is planning to sell. "Sources on Tuesday confirmed a Bloomberg News report stating that Prokhorov has retained Evercore Partners to sell the franchise he acquired majority ownership of in May 2010 for $223 million. A league source said Evercore will gather bids potentially as soon as the end of the month. Sources likewise confirmed a report from Bleacher Report that the struggling Russian economy is a factor." Bloomberg reportsThere are now reports from people with 'knowledge' that Dangote may be interested in buying, either as a fractional owner, or main owner. Time will tell. It'll definitely boost his international recognition

file photo Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Goodluck Jonathan, Mohammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and twelve other presidential candidates for the February 14 election have signed an undertaking to make the poll violence free. The letters and the spirit of the undertaking otherwise called “Abuja Accord” by the organizers of the event tilted “2015 General Elections: Sensitization workshop on Non-Violence” essentially barred the contestants in the election from making incisive speeches that could cause the eruption of violence before, during and after the elections.

Buhari Support Organisation, Kogi State chapter said it had raised N1.4 million to support the campaign of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Mohammadu Buhari. According to the Kogi State Coordinator of the group, Idris Maiyanga, who spoke to newsmen in Lokoja, at the formal launch of the campaign support fund cards on Wednesday, said the funds were raised voluntarily through sale of airtime cards of some mobile telephone networks.

The Ballon d’Or winner was reportedly dumped by model Irina Shayk Getty Cristiano Ronaldo and Irina Shayk attend the LFP (Professional Football League) Awards Gala 2014 on October 27, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. Cristiano Ronaldo have been the picture-perfect couple for years but now it looks like it’s all over as he’s allegedly been dumped by model Irina Shayk. The Ballon d’Or winner scooped the prestigious prize for the second year in a row this week, and while he may be winning on the field – off the field is another thing entirely. Irina was nowhere to be seen on Monday at the award ceremony y in Zurich, a big night for her beau, sparking speculation that it’s over between the pair.

Some of these magazines have no chill. Lol. Bruce Jenner is on the cover of the upcoming InTouch magazine as a woman and his ex-wife Kris Jenner is said to be livid about it. Former honorary Kardashian Bruce Jenner has never officially said he’s transitioning from male to female, but that didn’t stop In Touch from horribly photoshopping what they think he would look like if he did. His ex-wife, Kardashian momager Kris Jenner, is reportedly pissed off at the magazine for the upcoming cover, which implies he told his family he was going to transition.

Simon Lenighan, 20, and Nathan Campbell, 24, are on trial accused of raping a woman after a night out Ross Parry Accused: Simon Lenighan arriving at Leeds Crown Court A woman has told how she was left “terrified” after being raped by a former Leeds United footballer and his new pal, a court heard. Simon Lenighan, 20, now with Harrogate Town, and Nathan Campbell, 24, both deny the attack in 2012. A jury was shown footage, allegedly taken by Campbell, of the woman mumbling as she lay passed out and naked on a bed.

EFCC press release Relief came for one Margaret Sanders, an American based in Sherman, Texas, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, successfully recovered the sum of $2000.00 (two thousand USD) which she had lost to a suspected Nigerian fraudster, Benjamin Akugbe (pictured above), in a romance scam. Sanders, through a petition dated July 9, 2013, alleged that she entered into a relationship on Facebook, with someone who claimed to be Benny Brown from Warri, Delta State, with both agreeing to get married.

Former Miss USA and Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Kenya Moore called Oscar winning actress Lupita Nyong'o out on twitter two days ago for refusing to take a photo with her when they met at a Golden Globes after party. The epic snub was revealed after a fan asked Kenya who she hung out with at the party. See below...

The couple have been dating since last year and are allegedly talking about a summer wedding Getty Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder attend the 2015 InStyle And Warner Bros. 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards Post-Party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed are rumoured to be engaged after the Twilight actress was spotted wearing a diamond ring. The super-hot actor and Nikki have been dating for around six months but things have heated up pretty quickly between the pair, especially after she got a divorce from Paul McDonald. A source said: "It happened over the holidays."

PLUS: Arsenal are reportedly ready to start negotiating for a pair of Dortmund stars and Liverpool hope to pip West Ham to summer signing Action Images Who's on the list? Van Gaal and United are being linked with several players in this window We are nearly halfway through the January transfer window - but there's plenty of time for deals to be done yet. Already, there's been wheeling, there's been dealing and if speculation is to be believed, we will have a lot to report on in the coming weeks. We will keep you up to date with all the latest rumours, done deals and analysis all through January. The January transfer window runs until February 2 - because it cannot close on a weekend - meaning that clubs have a few days next month to add to their squads and make that final push in the second half of the season.

Nigeria’s election next month is a factor behind the sharp increase in attacks by Boko Haram Islamist militants in the north of the country, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. Spokeswoman Marie Harf said, however, that the Feb. 14 presidential election should go forward despite the violence, which the United Nations and human rights groups say has forced about 20,000 Nigerians to flee to neighboring countries in recent weeks.