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THE Senate has begun moves aimed at permanently banning the manufacturing, consumption and promotion of tobacco in Nigeria. But the development generated controversies among senators, yesterday, during debate on a bill to that effect just as the Senate President, David Mark, lamented that powerful individuals who were against the ban and regulation of tobacco in the country influenced Presidency to withhold assent on a similar bill sponsored and passed by the 6th Senate. Senators, who spoke during debate on the bill which was presented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, PDP, Delta North for deliberation, were sharply divided.

NYPD Disorder Control Unit Several witnesses at the event told SaharaReporters that a group of homeless men hired from the streets of Newark, New Jersey, clashed with another pro-Jonathan group made up of Nigerians from the New York area. A fracas broke out when some of the homeless hirelings feared that members of the Nigerian group were planning to hijack the payment of $50 per person the organizers had promised to pay. Law enforcement officers of the New York Police Department yesterday dispersed clashing groups of hired supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan who stormed the venue of a book launch at the Pier Hotel in Manhattan.

Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti state governor elect There was confusion at the premises of the Ekiti State High Court on Thursday morning as thugs believed to be loyal to the state Governor-elect, Ayodele Fayose, allegedly beat up a judge, Justice John Adeyeye, for being allegedly rude to Mr. Fayose. The pandemonium that ensued scuttled the Ekiti State Governorship Election petition Tribunal sitting billed to hold today at the High court, Ado-Ekiti, as judicial workers abandoned their duty post and ran for safety.

The estranged couple, who are getting a divorce, are both laying the blame on each other Wiz Khalifa and model Amber Rose attend 2013 BET Awards Amber Rose is reportedly convinced Wiz Khalifa has been cheating on her for months. The 30-year-old model filed for divorce from the Black and Yellow' hitmaker on Wednesday and friends say she had grown tired of his flimsy excuses for why she couldn't join him on the road. Sources told TMZ Amber grew suspicious of the 27-year-old rapper - with who she has 19-month-old son Sebastian - when his tour began in July and he told her she couldn't come to the shows.

The fashion designer finally opens the door to her boutique today and what a way to kick things off in style Victoria Beckham has celebrated opening her first store in London by making us all weak at the knees once again. We'd expect nothing less. The stunning fashion designer opens the doors to her 6,000 square foot boutique on Dover Street today and posed in some seriously smouldering snaps as she showed off the interior for the first time. From shining empty floors, to odd racks of colourful dresses and abstract arty furniture, the store is everything we could have hoped for and more. But Vic actually managed to steal the limelight from her clothes for a moment as she posed in some hot snaps around the place.

We spoke to The Voice judge in City of love Paris - but his words were less than gushy about his former pal Have former BFFs Will.i.am and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini fallen out? There were rumours the rapper was due to join his old pal Cheryl Fernandez-Versini at the judges' houses stage of The X Factor a few weeks ago. But when the 39-year-old was quizzed about how the singer - who also used to be managed by him - handled it when he bailed, Will.i.am brushed it off, saying his schedule is so hectic and constantly changing.

"When Kylie left I was like, 'Who else are you going to get?'", the millionaire rapper told Mirror Celebs Days after Rita Ora landed her judging role on The Voice, millionaire rapper and entrepreneur Will.i.am has said he wished pop veteran Kylie Minogue had stayed. Speaking ahead of the unveiling of his bespoke Lexus car about whether he wished the 46-year-old kept her spot, he told us: "Yeah. She's nice. I like nice people. She's kind and fun, y'know? They don't put their mask on all the time to show you their professional side. Kylie's one of those girls - and so is Rita." But he also admitted he would have left the BBC show as how if they hadn't brought the How We Do singer in. Rita is the new judge "If it wasn't Rita, I wouldn't have done it. So I'm happy that it's Rita," he continued. "Because when Kylie left I was like, 'Who else are you going to get?'" Even though ...

The TOWIE star has created a novel way to avoid any tan lines whatsoever which he modelled during his holiday in Ibiza Oh Bobby. Ever since he introduced the schlong to the world we've been wondering if anything could ever beat it. And he's done it, once again Mr Norris has opened our eyes, really opened them, to a whole new world of swimwear. The TOWIE star decided to debut the ball bag, which is what it says really, during filming for the hit reality TV show in Ibiza.

Amber Rose has filed for divorce from husband-of-1-year Wiz Khalifa ... and she's gunning for full custody of their kid ... TMZ has learned. In the divorce docs -- obtained by TMZ -- Amber says they split on Monday and cites irreconcilable differences. Amber is asking for full legal and physical custody of their 1-year-old son Sebastian. She's willing to give Wiz visitation.

Alleged Fulani gunman, Abdullahi Buldi, captured after the invasion of Gidan Gambo village in Lafia East development area of Nasarawa State on Tuesday morning, by the youths in the area has revealed their sponsor. Buldi, 25 , was captured by his victims at the scene of the attack while trying to escape after the early morning attack. LEADERSHIP reports that Fulani gunmen numbering over 100 invaded Gidan Gambo village on Tuesday morning, killing 12 people and razing over 40 houses.

A girl believed to be one of the missing Chibok girls in Boko Haram’s captivity has been found close to the village of Kwarihi near Mubi in Borno State, where she was abandoned. She was said to have been thrown out of a moving Volkswagen Golf car into a bush where she wandered for two days before been seen. This was disclosed yesterday, September 24, by Hosea Tsambido, the Chairman of the Chibok community while speaking at the gathering of the #BringBackOurGirls campaigners in Abuja. According to him, the girl who looked like she was mentally unstable gave her name as Susanna Ishaya.

PM said carrying out air strikes against the fanatics in Iraq would be “legal and right” - and warned that the terrorists posed a “direct threat” to our country Time: Barack Obama has urged his allies to 'dismantle the network of death' In the wake of Islamic State atrocities that have appalled the entire nation, David Cameron announced that it was time for Britain to hit back. The Prime Minister said carrying out air strikes against the fanatics would be “legal and right”. And he warned that the terrorists posed a “direct threat” to our country. He has summoned MPs back to Westminster on Friday to vote on whether Britain should launch the attacks.

The adrenaline junkie threw himself into deep water and ended up bursting his eardrum - doctors have told the star he may need surgery Justin Bieber has been injured tomb-stoning Justin Bieber has been injured after throwing himself off a cliff. The adrenaline junkie, who has been photographed leaping into the sea in the past, has become the latest victim of the terrifying tombstoning craze and may need surgery on his ear drum. Bieber took to Twitter to tell fans about the accident and wrote: "Busted my ear drum cliff diving. Doc says might need surgery now. Sucks." He later added: "My ear drum might back us up a little but I'm still bringing you this new music. Much love. Damn u cliff diving!"