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Taylor Swift removed all of her music from Spotify days after releasing her fifth album, "1989." "Everything new, like Spotify, all feels to me a bit like a grand experiment," she said. "And I'm not willing to contribute my life's work to an experiment that I don't feel fairly compensates the writers, producers, artists and creators of this music." The future of the digital music business is still uncertain Taylor Swift recently pulled out of streaming service Spotify Next Big Sound uses social data to predict future hits "Streaming is the way of the future," says Soundcloud co-founder

Less than 24 hours after Nigerian billionaire business mogul, Aliko Dangote, rose to the 23rd position on Forbes Magazine’s ranking of World Richest Person, the President of Dangote Group has dropped 14 places to become the 37th in the world. Dangote was said to be worth $25 billion on Thursday, 6 November, 2014, but in the latest ranking published on Friday, 7 November, 2014, the first black person to be so ranked has seen his wealth dropped to about $21 billion. According to the ranking, Bill Gates still remains the richest person in the world with a net worth of $82 billion. He is closely followed by Carlos Slim Helu & family with a net worth of $82 billion.

Reports say no fewer than 40 soldiers from the United States arrived Nigeria yesterday, to assist in curbing the activities of the dreaded Boko Haram sect. New Telegraph quoting highly-placed sources at the Army Headquarters (AHQ) reports that the US troops were sighted at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja in combat gear. It could however not be ascertained if they were ground troops or merely security experts and intelligence specialist. “I can confirm to you that about 40 US military personnel, all in combat gear, have arrived in the country. “In fact, they arrived at the DHQ today (yesterday), and I’m sure they met with the military high command, for briefing and other necessary operational issues,” one of the sources said.

The Nigerian government has offered drugs and supplies worth more than $249,000 (about N42million) to Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Health said on November 6, 2014, Thursday. According to the health ministry’s spokeswoman, Ayo Adesugba, this offering was made apart from a $3.5m donation promised by PresidentGoodluck Jonathan toward the fight against Ebola scourge in the West Africa sub-region. “Nigeria made the donation at the request of the government of Sierra Leone,” the statement said. Adesugba also noted that Nigeria had already mobilised and trained over 600 health workers as volunteers to support the containment effort in affected countries within the region under the leadership of the Economic Community Of West African States. It would be recalled that Nigeria was recently declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), having recorded no new cases of the highly contagious disease after six weeks since 31 August. Doctors Without Borders medical staff fights Ebola i...

Finding knock-off versions of the latest iPhone is common in China, but it’s not often that big-name manufacturers (especially those looking for credibility and customers in the West) are making them. Not so for Lenovo, the world’s biggest PC manufacturer and fourth or third (it depends how you read it) biggest mobile seller. Their new China-only S90 'Sisley' is a mid-range device which just happens to look near identical to the iPhone 6. It has the same rounded metal case, the same colour options and the same advertising – with Lenovo evenproducing a similar wallpaper to the one used in the iPhone 6 promo shots (this isn’t an insignificant thing to copy – wallpapers are often easier to identify than the phones themselves).

Nollywood actor known for his heroic movie roles, Prince Eke has shown off his gun. Prince Eke Just few months ago Jude Okoye, the brother and producer for Peter & Paul Okoye, shared a picture of his gun collection on Instagram and the post caused an uproar on the social media. This later resulted in Jude Okoye apologizing for posting the photo. However, Nollywood super actor Prince Eke has followed suit by showing his gun on a photo he posted on his Instagram page few hours ago. The actor who is known for his role in Nigerian action movies and his tough persona was pictured with his gun tucked in his pants. However, some of his followers on Instagram have asked him to take down the post, saying it is offensive.

Super Eagles’ duo of Ahmed Musa and Vincent Enyeama are among the 25 nominees for the 2014 African Player of the Year announced by the Confederation of African Football, CAF, on Thursday in Cairo, Egypt. Ejike Uzoenyi of Memolodi Sundowns is the only Nigerian short-listed in the 20-man list of 2014 Africa-based Player of the Year award. Ahmed Musa, who plays for CSKA Moscow, and Vincent Enyeama, who keeps for Lille, in France, were part of the Super Eagles team that won the 2013 African Nations Cup in South Africa. Ahmed Musa of CSKA Moscow. They both participated actively in the Super Eagles’ campaign in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Uzoenyi, on the other hand, made his international debut for Nigeria in 2012. He was called up to Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and was named to Nigeria’s squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship where he emerged the most valuable player of the tournament. He made the final squad of Nigeria’s world cup squad after Elde...

 Some special operations service members and veterans are unhappy that one of their own has taken credit publicly for killing Osama bin Laden. Others say they have gotten used to the idea that their brethren might break the code of silence and seek to profit from their deeds. O'Neill had recounted his version of the bin Laden raid in February 2013 to Esquire magazine, which identified him only as "the shooter." In a story Thursday, The Washington Post identified him by name as he described shooting the leader of the terrorist group behind the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.That internal debate gained intensity this week when retired Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill acknowledged that he had fired two rounds into the forehead of the al-Qaida leader during the 2011 raid on his secret compound in Pakistan. O'Neill says more and more people were becoming aware of his role and that his name was bound to become public anyway.

Taylor Swift has defended her decision to withdraw her music from Spotify because she does not think artists are treated fairly. The "Shake It Off" singer, whose new album 1989 is proving a huge hit worldwide, has removed all her previous releases from the streaming service despite them begging her to reconsider. "Music is changing so quickly and the landscape of the music industry itself is changing so quickly, that everything new, like Spotify, all feels to me a bit like a grand experiment," she told Yahoo, adding that she does not believe music is valueless and should be free. "I'm not willing to contribute my life's work to an experiment that I don't feel fairly compensates the writers, producers, artists and creators of this music."

Beyoncé is embracing her new role as honorary aunt. Two days after Kelly Rowland gave birth to her first child, son Titan Jewell Weatherspoon, her bestie and Destiny’s Child bandmate paid tribute to the new mom on Instagram. She also suggested that she was present for the wee one’s delivery. “There’s no better feeling than holding my beautiful nephew,” Blue Ivy ‘s mother, 33, wrote along with a photo of the baby’s tiny hand. “I thank god for the honor of witnessing my sisters journey into motherhood. I’ve always dreamt of our little ones growing up together. I’m so thankful for our bond.”

A scene of bombing in Jos A bomb explosion at the First bank in Azare, Bauchi state has killed several workers waiting to collect their monthly salaries. Eyewitnesses said the device planted within the bank premises exploded as workers lined up at the bank to pick up the salaries.

During his storied basketball career, Michael Jordan rarely faced an opponent he couldn’t beat. But it seems His Airness has finally found an opponent who might just be too powerful for him to contain. I’m of course referring to the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Jordan made headlines recently for calling President Barack Obama a bad golfer. Or some variation of the word “bad,” that is. Earlier this week, Obama took time out of his midterm election campaigning to address Jordan’s claim. Yup. It’s THAT serious, guys. Skip ahead to the 7:10 mark to hear Obama talk about Jordan, or listen to the whole thing to hear why you should have voted yesterday. Oh snap! As if calling Jordan “not informed” wasn’t enough, Obama then totally dropped the mic with this dagger: “There is no doubt that Michael is a better golfer than I am. Of course if I was playing twice a day for the last 15 years, then that might not be the case. He might want to spend more time thinking about the Bo...

The founder, Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T.B. Joshua, on Wednesday failed to appear before the coroner, Magistrate O. A. Komolafe, probing the cause of the September 12 building collapse in the church. The church lawyer, Mr. Olalekan Ojo, told the coroner that Joshua failed to appear before the coroner because he was not served any summon. He said he saw the need to set the record straight in order not to cause confusion and following a warning by the magistrate that the instrumentality of the law would be invoked against any invited witness who fails to appear.

West Ham United football players stripped completely nude as they practiced their ball skills yesterday - to launch The UK Sun Newspaper 'Feel ’em Friday' campaign to get men checking themselves for testicular cancer. The pics after the cut are a lot more raunchy so careful opening it if you're in the office...:-). Better thing to see this Friday morning...

Fans of the singer have expressed concern after watching a video of her at the basketball Hold up. Beyonce is the queen of cool - she always looks calm and collected whatever she’s doing. But on Monday night Queen Bey looked far from ‘cool’ as she attended a basketball game with hubby Jay Z. In fact we’d go as far to say she doesn’t even look like the Beyonce we know and love. Bey?  In a video, which is circulating like wild fire on the Internet, the pop superstar can first be seen saying something to her husband – which looks like a bit of a row. And then she starts swaying back and forth while closing her eyes and moving her lips.

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley take aim at the Shake It Off singer and claim that the country world is suffering from Postpartum Taylor Swift Disorder. Carrie Underwood mocks Taylor Swift Taylor Swift was at the butt of a few jokes yet again, as she was mocked for ditching country music in favour of making a pop album. Last night saw Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host the Country Music Association Awards, but Taylor wasn’t there to scoop up an armful so instead the hosts took aim at the Shake It Off hitmaker and her new album 1989. Even though Taylor’s album was named the fastest-selling album in 12 years earlier this week, they couldn’t resist a few digs.

Maria Cozma posted a holiday picture to the social network that was blasted as "titillation for criminals and the Twitterrati" CEN Judge for yourself: Maria Cozma's snap caused a storm online but is it a fuss about nothing? A female judge has been blasted for posting a bikini snap online. Super-hot Maria Cozma from the Moldovan capital Chisinau caused a social media frenzy when she posted a picture of herself posing in a bikini on to her Twitter timeline. The granddaughter of the country’s President of the Supreme Justice Court was recently made judge in the capital’s main criminal court, the Centru Court. Now the brunette, 27, has come in for criticism from more conservative elements in the country. A spokesman for the society of judges said: "We are supposed to be a respected and serious body, not titillation for criminals and the Twitterrati.

The America's Got Talent star has previously denied dating the blonde bombshell but the pair were photographed at a bowling alley together Barcroft Nick Cannon Nick Cannon might have stepped out with a stunning mystery lady last month, but the star has insisted that he’s not quite ready to date after his split from ex Mariah Carey. The America’s Got Talent star might be single, but he says that he’s not mingling at the moment, despite being pictured with fellow singleton Amber Rose earlier this week. While DJing at 1OAK party in Las Vegas earlier this week, the father-of-two, who split up from Mariah after six years of marriage, said that he’s putting his children first and is not thinking about finding love.

The blonde beauty has called him “someone special” but admits that it’s early days Britney Spears and Charlie Ebersol Britney Spears has bagged herself a new boyfriend, and it’s Charlie Ebersol, who the pop babe describes as “someone special”. The Toxic hitmaker, who split up with David Lucado earlier this year, has confirmed that there is a new man on the scene. “Yes there is a special someone,” the 32-year-old told E! News at Britney Day in Las Vegas this week. When asked if there were any more details about this new man, she said: “It’s very new.”

The talented actor's revelation this week follows some misinformation about the identity of his fiancée. OC Ukeje and fiancée Ibukun Tonogu Bickerseth OC Ukeje has finally revealed his fiancée and doesn't she look so beautiful?! The Nigerian actor who weds on November 8, 2014 in Lagos, took to his Instagram page to share the photo of himself and wife-to-be Ibukun Togonu Bickerseth with his many fans. 'Finally... The Ibukun Togonu Bickerseth aka Mrs Ukeje', he captioned the photo. Ukeje got engaged back in August 2014.

Ebola The head of the UN mission charged with fighting Ebola in West Africa has told the BBC he does not yet have the resources necessary to defeat it. Tony Banbury said more help was urgently needed, despite significant contributions from the UK, China, Cuba and the US. But he was hopeful of achieving the target of 70 per cent bed space for new cases and 70 per cent safe burials by December. The confirmed death toll is now 4,818, said the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Alhaji Kashim Shettima Michael Olugbode The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri on Thrusday released 42 persons, who were among several detainees being held for alleged links to the dreaded Boko Haram sect. The army explained that the detainees comprised Nigerians and foreign nationals and were arrested at different times and at separate locations over suspicion of having links with the fundamentalist group.

• It is tacit devaluation, says market analyst • House to partner NSIA on oil price volatility, to return MTEF to executive for review Muhammad Bello in Abuja and Obinna Chima with agency report With the price of crude oil heading south and the country’s foreign reserves under pressure, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday banned the sale of dollars at its Retail Dutch Auction System (RDAS) to importers of telecoms equipment, power generators and finished products. Others affected by the ban include importers of electronics, finished products, invisible transactions business and information technology. However, they can source their foreign exchange requirements from the interbank market and dealers.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said in Abuja Thursday that the northern part of the country has the highest rate of illiteracy rate in the country with 70 percent of its people uneducated. Atiku, who spoke at a public presentation of a book “Re-thinking the Legal Framework for Rights of Women and Girl-Child in Nigeria,” in honour of His wife, Amina Titi Atiku Abubakar, also said that 38 percent of women in Nigeria lack formal education while only four percent of them have higher education. The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate explained that 10 million Nigerian children are currently out of school with women constituting 60 percent of them, saying about 22 percent of teenage girls in Nigeria have at least one unwanted pregnancy.

Ekiti State Government has accused the immediate past governor of the State of reckless looting and mismanagement of the State resources, saying; “the immediate past All Progressives Congress (APC) government of Dr Kayode Fayemi ruined Ekiti State economically, putting the State in a financial bondage till year 2020 and that the State government was indebted to the tune of N86,013,689,097.”

After wandering around homeless, Amanda Bynes is in desperate straits ... with no place of her own to live ... Amanda crashed on a sofa in the middle of The Beverly Center in Los Angeles. We got these pics of Amanda out like a light Thursday morning in the middle of the mega-mall. It's incredibly sad ... Amanda's parents are moving to Texas and ending their conservatorship over her ... because they're just not equipped to convince their daughter she needs meds and doctors so she can survive. Amanda was crashing with friends last week, but she's been wandering around the West Hollywood area with no place to go.

The mother-of-one made sure that her 16-month-old daughter was protected Rex Kim Kardashian out and about makeup free in New York Kim Kardashian is used to a full face of make-up even when she’s on a long haul flight, but it looked as if she’s taken a more relaxed approach these days as she was spotted arriving in New York make-up free. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians beauty flew in from Los Angeles earlier today, and cradled her six-month-old daughter North in a white blanket as the rained poured down on the city.

The Danish supermodel speaks of her love for boxing, how the sport suits her personality and her 'male' sense of humour in the publication Fighting fit: Helena stars in the feature '21 Women You Need In Your Life Right Now' Supermodel Helena Christensen beats the ageing process in a shoot at the “dirty, sweaty boxing gym” she has trained at for 10 years. The Danish supermodel, photographer and businesswoman, one of 21 strong women who feature in the December issue of Men’s Health, says: “I don’t have the patience to do yoga or swim length after length.” She stars in the feature '21 Women You Need In Your Life Right Now' which picks out ladies whose success can inspire 21st century men.

The Super Bass hitmaker talks about ‘pushing the envelope’ in the new interview Mario Testino/V Magazine Nicki Minaj V Magazine It seems like forever ago that Nicki Minaj ditched the audacious wigs in favour of a more simple look, but that hasn’t stopped her showcasing her stunning curves as much as possible. Now the Young Money star has posed up a storm for the new edition of V Magazine, looking as fierce as ever.

2face Idibia buried his father, Michael Idibia who died on August 23rd, yesterday at their hometown of Amufu Ejeba in Enumoga Ehaje, Okpokwu LGA of Benue State. May his soul continue to rest in peace. See more photos

Unlikely as it may seem, the pair have discussed the possibility of working together, and the Heart of Glass legend says she is a fan of his work Kanye sing with me? Debbie wants to join up with the rap superstar This could be the greatest collaboration ever. Blondie’s Debbie Harry reveals that she and Kanye West have chatted about working together. Amazing. Offering her highest praise, Debbie says: “I spoke to him on the phone and he seemed so normal and easy to talk to. He didn’t seem like a jerk at all.” The Heart of Glass legend, 69, is genuinely a huge fan of Kanye’s work. “Ever since he did the rap song for a cartoon,” she says, seemingly referring to his 2009 recording for Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show.