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Tyrese Gibson is currently in South Africa wherr the 'Fast and Furious' actor paid a visit to Winnie Madikizela Mandela, the wife of former South African President, Nelson Mandela The actor who landed in Johannesburg on Tuesday, was joined by his wife Samantha Lee Gibson, to visit the South African activist and politician in Soweto. After the visit, Tyrese shared an Instagram video of himself presenting Winnie Mandela with a 'Fast and Furious' Box Set, which after he and his wife hugged and kissed her. An excited Tyrese caption:  'To kiss the lips of a revolutionary Mother Winnie Mandela Africa we love You and appreciate more than you could ever imagine for the love and warm embrace you made me and my wife feel MOST welcome thank you Mother see you soon!! and I wanted to leave you with some love Too.FastEntireCollection Johannesburg I’m here baby

Nigeria was duly represented at the 2017 MOBO Awards as Wizkid and Davido both won honours at the event held at the First Direct Arena, Leeds England. wizkid also receive congratulation message from the world especially from Nigerians and its politicians... Wizkid, Ayo Balogun, beat Jay-Z, Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar and others to clinch the best international artist award at the event on Wednesday. David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, beat Eugy, Sarkodie, Wizkid, Maleek Berry, Mr Eazi and others to clinch the Best African Act award. Stormzy was the biggest winner at this year’s event as he clinched three awards: best male artist, best grime act, and best album. However, Maleek Berry, Tiwa Savage, Tekno, Wande Coal were also nominated but they did not win any of the categories. #CongratStarBoy #CongratObo #InternationalAct #AfricaAct

A man, from Jafi village in Kwaya Kusar LGA, suspected to be of unsound mind, armed with machete entered into Jafi Primary School, Kwaya Kusar town and two male pupils to death. As a result of the attack, irate youths mobbed the suspect, who is now unconscious and admitted in hospital under protective custody. A teacher and a female pupil were wounded in the attack.   The corpses and injured have been evacuated to Gombe general hospital. Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police, CP Damian A. Chukwu has directed the Divisional Police Officer of Kwaya Kusar Division to transfer the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID) for a discreet investigation as well as to determine the mental state of the suspect.

Mr Eazi lost his balance and fell off the stage while performing during the Manchester, UK leg of ‘Life is Eazi’ tour on Wednesday. After tripping and falling right in front of the audience, the singer picked himself up almost immediately and continued performing like nothing happened. Mr Eazi joins Seyi Shay in the league of Nigerian celebrities that have lost their footing while onstage. The singer who has faced criticism for claiming he pioneered the infusion of Ghanaian lingos into Nigerian songs recently released his new single, ‘Pour Me Water’.

Halford Munene Murakaru, 32, his brother Charles Mwangi Murakaru, 30 and their 32-year-old cousin Julius Ndung’u Wainaina have however denied the charges.  Chief Magistrate Theresa Murigi ordered that each of the accused be released on a bond of Sh 4 million with a surety of similar amount. The three are charged breaking into the bank between November 18th and 20th this year, through an underground tunnel and stealing KSh 52,650,000. They face a second count that on November 25 at Joyland estate of Juja Township, Kiambu County they were found with KSh 17,135,000, 3,660 Euros, 340 pound sterling, 1,311 US dollars 271,000 Tanzanian shillings, 95 Australian dollars, 40 SA Rand and 20,000 Ugandan shillings stolen from the bank. The magistrate said the prosecution led by State Counsel Stella Odagi had failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused would abscond court if released on bond, besides influencing investigations.  “The prosecution had argued that the invest

South Africa on Thursday joined the international community to condemn the alleged auctioning of African migrants in Libya as slaves. “These inhumane acts are incongruent with the ideals of the AU and relevant African and international instruments, including the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights,” said Clayson Monyela, spokesperson for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. “South Africa calls for an immediate end to these atrocities and other criminal acts of human trafficking,’’ Monyela said. The Libyan authorities have pledged to investigate reports that hundreds of African refugees are being bought and sold in “slave markets” across Libya every week. Many of them are held for ransom or forced into prostitution and sexual exploitation to pay their captors and smugglers. “South Africa welcomes the announcement by the Libyan authorities to investigate and identify all the perpetrators and accomplices of these criminal acts and looks forwa

For over 400 years the Old Bridge in Mostar united the east and west of the city.For centuries, the men of Mostar competed in jumping and diving off the bridge as part of the local tradition. The bridge has always been the symbol of Herzegova region's Mostar, the most multi-ethnic city in former Yugoslavia. But on November 9, 1993, the unthinkable happened. After Croatian military forces had fired more than 60 projectiles at the bridge, the old stones finally gave way and collapsed into the deep Neretva River. Residents were in shock. On Wednesday the appeals chamber at the UN's International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague upheld its first-instance verdict and sentenced six former Bosnian Croat military and political officials to 111 years in prison.Croatia's then defence minister Gojko Susak and former Croatian chief of general staff, Janko Bobetko, also participated in the JCE. Croatia led the JCE with the goal of creating a Croati

According to the Nigeria Labour Congress strongly condemns the mass sacking of 5,000 local government workers by the Kaduna State Government. The Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC ) has condemned the sack of 5,000 local government workers by the Kaduna State Government. In a statement on Thursday in Abuja, President of NLC, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said the action of the state government was illegal. “The purported sack violates the provisions of all labour laws, industrial relations practice as well as processes. “When Kaduna Government announced the plan to lay off about 25,000 teachers for failing a competency test for Primary Four Class, we expressed our misgivings. “We said that the so-called competency test was a subterfuge and part of a premeditated plan to drastically cut down the workforce. “This is in furtherance to dangerous neo-liberal policies. The latest illegal mass sack of workers lends credence to our assertions or fears. “We would want to warn of the consequences

America singer cardib congratulate davido after which he won mobo award  2017.. cardib complement davido on media. AFRICA BEST ACT..... tweet below  iamcardib ✔ @iamcardib Your music is amazing !!Congrats on your win !!!  https:// twitter.com/iam_davido/sta tus/936253893146791936  … 8:33 AM - Nov 30, 2017   25 25 Replies     355 355 Retweets     1,586 1,586 likes @iamca tus/936253893146791936  Replies 355 Retweets 1,58

✔ The fia crooner, DMW boss david adeleke bag home africa best act 2017.. he also took the celebration his twitter handle. view tweet below. CONGRAT TO HIM. Best African Act Davido (WINNER) Eugy Juls Maleek Berry Mr Eazi Sarkodie Tekno Tiwa Savage Wande Coal Wizkid @iam_Davido GQ ready   thanks again ... more to come  7:36 AM - Nov 30, 2017   73 73 Replies     193 193 Retweets     712 712 likes

Ahead of rapper, Jay-Z' 48th birthday on Saturday, his wife and singer, Beyonce have started celebrating him. On Monday, she hosted a private party for him which was attended by only 150 guests. According to Page Six, Jay-Z’s birthday celebrations started early Monday night with an intimate dance party at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. The bash, hosted by Beyoncé, was held in a private room overlooking Manhattan with rapper Fabolous, actor Omari Hardwick and Angie Martinez among the 150 guests. A witness tells us there was no cake, but the room was awash with bottles of Jay’s “Ace of Spades” Champagne and specially crafted cocktails by libations lothario Albert Trummer. Jay, who turns 48 on Dec. 4, and his guests partied until 4 a.m., getting down to rap, hip-hop and dance music. He made his entrance around midnight straight from his “4:44” Tour concert at Barclays Center, where celebs spotted in the D’Ussé VIP area included Victor Cruz, Maxwell, CC Sabathia and Nick L

Heavy snow is set hit parts of Britain today, with almost the entire east coast of England under a weather warning. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice from Northumberland all the way down to Suffolk and it is expected to stay in place for the foreseeable future. North East England is expected to be the worst hit, with heavy snow flurries already causing travel chaos in parts of Yorkshire this morning.A devastating wind chill is also set to hit the country, with temperatures feeling as cold as -20C due to the icy blast. High pressure will bring clear skies and Britain is expected to feel colder than Iceland and parts of the Arctic Circle.

An Iranian woman has had at least 50 surgeries in order to look like Angelina Jolie but people honestly think she needs to sue her doctors Sahar Tabar is only 19, yet at such a young age, she has already had so much done to her body just to look like her idol. The woman from Teheran, Iran says she is one of Angelina Jolie’s biggest fans and "would do anything" to look like the Hollywood actress. She went on to shed 90 lbs. and now diets constantly to maintain her weight at 40 kilograms. She's also had 50 surgical procedures just to attain the look that she had always coveted. Obviously, her aim was defeated because she has now become the butt of online jokes and people are referring to her as frightening, zombie-like, corpse bride, and the ghost bride. Some have said she looks very sickly and pale but she doesn't seem to mind and happily posts her photos to her 296,000+ followers on Instagram. Prior to the surgeries, Sahar was a very beautiful woman but sh

M.I and his music Imprint are going into a legal war with American hip-hop artiste NAS for a breach of contract. M.I has now confirmed this and described the situation as "unfortunate." M.I told Entertainment News on Channels TV that Chocolate City Music paid NAS a huge sum for a verse that was never received. The No. 1 African rapper said he has no idea how the information that he's suing NAS got out there because it was never his intention, but he admits it is true that NAS failed to deliver on his part of the bargain and he's being sued.  "We paid a good amount of money to get a verse. In technical terms, we send us an MP3 that merged verse and the beat. So what we'll need is to get a verse that is called a Stem file, so we can use it and we never got that. And we've tried and tried and tried to reach out to them, so let the laws handle their thing," M.I said. "NAS is one of the greatest of all time. It's sort of unfort

According to TheBlast.com, the American singer and the Australian billionaire who were engaged from January to October 2016, quietly entered into a settlement agreement a few months ago, Sources revealed to the outlet that the mother of two received $5 – $10 million dollars, instead of the eye watering $50 million she was initially seeking in the settlement deal. The site also claimed that the flashy, 35-carat diamond engagement ring Packer gave Carey, which cost less than the $10 million won't be returned to the Billionaire, which means the singer is keeping it to herself. Carey, 48, and Packer, 50, who met in 2014, stepped out holding hands on vacation in June 2015 before making their red carpet debut in September 2015 at The Intern premiere. After a few months together, the business mogul engaged her in January 2016 with a 35-carat diamond engagement ring. Since her split from Packer, Mariah has been dating her dancer Bryan Tanaka, 34.

The United States has asked countries that still have diplomatic relations with North Korea to break those ties, citing Germany in particular. Sweden and Britain also currently have representation in the reclusive state. In its latest push to isolate Pyongyang, Washington urged on Wednesday for countries to take action against North Korea and break diplomatic ties with the reclusive state if they still have them. US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said cutting ties and reducing the number of "guest workers" would put pressure on North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program. Early on Wednesday, North Korea launched a new type of long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) called a Hwasong. The spokeswoman noted that the German government had been helpful in combatting North Korea's "guest worker" system, wherein forced laborers work in foreign countries and allegedly send back money that ends up helping leader Kim Jong Un'

 Kenyans have once more lashed out at police applying excessive force on women and children during a clash between National Super Alliance (NASA) supporters at Jacaranda on Tuesday. The heightened public concern comes amid videos and photos of police manhandling women, some carrying babies, emerged on social media causing public outrage on the officers who have been on the spotlight for the same reason several times. The police who had moved to block NASA supporters from accessing Jacaranda grounds in Eastlands where they were to hold a memorial services for victims allegedly felled by police in electioneering period, were seen beating up women mercilessly. Near Jacaranda fields, Shalline Kavaya who was taking food to her two year old son at a nearby daycare was ruthlessly beaten up by police, leaving her with extreme pain on the buttocks. "I cannot sit down. I tried to tell them that I was only taking food to my baby who was at a daycare across the field but they heard non

Meek being a famous Philly native, has become friends with Embiid, who's now joining the public outcry against Meek's 2 to 4 year prison sentence for violating parole. Joel went to visit Meek last Friday, along with 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin, and we're told the visit went as good as it could. As one Sixers source put it, "They really lifted Meek's spirits." Meek has also spoken with Colin Kaepernick recently, and Colin said Meek "wanted people to know regardless of his unjust situation, he’s in good spirits and humbled by the support the people have shown him."

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has said that Commemoration Day is a day of glory and pride for the United Arab Emirates. "On this day, the UAE’s values of loyalty, belonging and love of the homeland are celebrated nationwide," he said, adding that the sons and daughters of the UAE stand together with a great sense of pride as they solemnly commemorate the memory and ultimate sacrifices of our martyrs. His Highness said, "Our martyrs gave up their lives for the sake of our nation, so that our flag keeps fluttering high in the skies of freedom. Indeed, no one is able to offer such an example as the selfless and ultimate giving of our martyrs, for they gave up their very own lives to keep us safe." Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said, in a statement marking the occasion, "Great nations are built with the bare hands of their sons and daughters, with their steadfast

An Israeli court on Wednesday sentenced three Palestinians to life in prison over a gun attack that left four people dead at a popular Tel Aviv nightspot in 2016. Cousins Mohammad Makhamrah and Khaled Makhamrah, the gunmen, and accomplice Younes Zein were found guilty last month of four counts of murder and 41 counts of attempted murder over the June 2016 attack at Sarona Market, a restaurant and shopping complex. On Wednesday, the Tel Aviv district court sentenced each to four consecutive life sentences, one for each death, and an additional 60 years for the 41 counts of attempted murder. The three were also ordered by the court to pay the families of the deceased and wounded compensation, the sentencing read. Israeli security officials said the two gunmen, 20 and 21 at the time of the attack, were inspired by the Islamic State group. In the incident at the Sarona Market, the Makhamrah cousins walked into a busy cafe wearing suits and carrying briefcases, blending with t

Native French speakers comprise little more than 1 per cent of the world’s population, leaving it 18th in the global league table beside Korean and the Indian language Marathi. But President Macron, well known for his ceaseless political ambition, has turned his attention to making French the first language of Africa and even the most spoken tongue in the world. The president forecast a radiant future for the language in a lecture to students in Burkina Faso on a tour to bolster ties with the former French west African colonies, home to the world's fastest-growing population of French-speakers. French no longer belongs to France, Mr Macron said in a hymn to the unifying power of the language, a theme sounded by the country’s 

The returnees who are illegal migrants landed at the Kotoka International Airport by two flights, Air Libya and Afriqiyah among them was a woman, a physically challenged man, and children. They were met by government officials and officials from the International Organisation for Migration who stood by to give them food and water. Two Metro Mass buses stood by to transport them to the Nkrumah Circle in Accra, where a strong transportation network is expected to help them find their way home. The government paid each about 400 cedis to pay for their transportation back home. Chilling stories of dehumanizing treatment ranged from robbery to murder. One said he travelled with 17 others from Takoradi but only four were able to return. They killed seven. He said in a detention center that held about 3,000 illegal migrants, "people went mad everyday…people died everyday" He said they never bathed since they were arrested and detained. "When you have t

SA has begun enrolling women in a clinical trial to test an experimental HIV vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, which scientists hope will offer protection against multiple strains of the disease. Over the coming months 2,600 HIV negative sexually active volunteers will receive the candidate vaccine or a placebo, and scientists will compare the infection rates between the two groups over three years. Twenty clinical trial sites will be located in SA, and others are planned for Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe pending regulatory approval, said the study’s co-chair, Kathy Mngadi, a senior scientist at the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in SA (Caprisa). It was important to test HIV vaccines in the communities most in need, she said, noting that 43% of the 1.8million new HIV infections in 2016 took place in eastern and southern Africa, with women and girls disproportionately affected. The announcement of the trial has bee

The Mobo Awards are back for 2017, this year in Leeds at the First Direct Arena.J Hus received four nods in categories including 'Best Male', 'Best Album', 'Best Song' and 'Best Video', while the 'Best Newcomer' category is one of the strongest yet with Mabel, Not3s, Dave, Stefflon Don and more great artists nominated. See the winners of the 2017 MOBO's below: Best Male Act Maleek Berry J Hus Giggs Sampha Stormzy (WINNER) Dave Chip Bugzy Malone Skepta Mostack Best Female Emeli Sandé Jessie Ware Jorja Smith Lady Leshurr Little Simz Mabel Nadia Rose NAO Ray BLK Stefflon Don (WINNER) Best Album J Hus – Common Sense Nines – One Foot Out Sampha – Process Stormzy - Gang Signs & Prayer (WINNER) Wretch 32 – Growing Over Life Best Newcomer Dave (WINNER) Jorja Smith Kojo Funds Lotto Boyzz Loyle Carner Mabel Mist Not3s Stefflon Don Yxng Bane Best Song J Hus - 'Did You See' (WINNER)

The 31-year-old model - who has 19-month-old daughter Luna with her husband John Legend, with whom she is currently expecting her second child - has been on a search for her lost "mom bra" after she managed to leave it on a plane flying into Washington DC. Taking to Twitter to rally support for her mission to locate the missing item, she wrote: "If you are flying out of DC on virgin today, check under your seat for a very large mom bra. It's like a talk show giveaway! (sic)" christine teigen ✔ @chrissyteigen If you are flying out of DC on virgin today, check under your seat for a very large mom bra. It's like a talk show giveaway! 4:47 AM - Nov 29, 2017  159 159 Replies   828 828 Retweets   22,360 22,360 likes Fans quickly came to her aid, with one male informing her he was boarding a flight which could be the same plane she had been on. It comes after the 'Lip Sync Battle' star has found her stomach is growing at an alarming rate,

British newspapers are reporting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to be deployed as Commonwealth super envoys, visiting countries that Queen Elizabeth II feels no longer able to. Her Majesty’s long haul travel has been severely cut back since she turned 90 and it’s thought she is keen to use the newly engaged couple’s popularity to strengthen Commonwealth ties. Since the announcement of the engagement between the queen’s grandson Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle, attention has begun to focus on what roles they might play in the royal family. One suggestion is that Markle, with her African American background, would be ideal to strengthen Commonwealth ties across South Africa, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. It’s thought that the monarchy is keen to capitalise on the pair’s immense popularity to cement links and trade deals. It’s known that the 91-year-old queen is unlikely to make any or many future long haul flights, so devolving some of the responsibil

The ANC’s elective conference is not about electing a new party president‚ it’s about preparations for winning the 2019 elections with a “good majority”. That is according to ANC treasurer general Dr Zweli Mkhize‚ who said: “In 2019 the ANC is back in power and in charge.” Mkhize addressed about 200 party supporters in the Rabie Ridge Community Hall in Midrand on Wednesday evening. He is one of the presidential hopefuls aiming to take over from President Jacob Zuma in December. “We will emerge from the conference united and strong. We’ll make sure that those who are trying to divide us are disappointed‚” he said. Infighting and court battles have overshadowed the lead-up to next month’s conference. The High Court in Bloemfontein on Wednesday declared 29 branch general meetings unlawful and irregular. This might lead to the ANC provincial conference in the Free State not taking place this weekend. The ANC Free State provincial general council on Tuesday nominated Nkosazana D

Victoria Beckham announced a triple hit of good news on Monday 1st her fashion business has been valued at £100m .  it just got a £30m cash injection and she’ll be upscaling and moving to a shiny new Hammersmith headquarters in the spring. In the days that have followed, she’s celebrated by launching a glittering new Dorothy accessories line at her Dover Street store and last night winning Porter magazine’s ‘Incredible Woman’ award. It’s an only slightly-amplified version of an average week then, for Beckham, who will mark ten years of her eponymous label in 2018.  The designer has built a legitimate fashion empire no less than 400 stockists in more than 50 countries since founding in 2008 with global revenues last year at £36 million, and double-digit growth indicated for the first half of this year. So how has she done it? “I started the Victoria Beckham brand from a small room in.. ''she added''

Just weeks after he was sentenced to up to four years in prison, the Philly rapper was slapped with a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a December 2016 shooting. The incident occurred during a Meek concert in Wallingford, Connecticut, where Jaquan Graves, 20, and Travis Ward, 30, were fatally shot. According to TMZ, Graves’ family is suing Meek and Roc Nation for unspecified damages. The plaintiffs claim Meek and the entertainment company should be held accountable for Graves’ death, as they "allowed thugs to remain on the premises, after exhibiting disorderly, disruptive, argumentative, angry and/or agitated behavior toward patrons." The family of the second victim, Ward, filed a similar lawsuit against Meek and the concert venue earlier this year. They argued the Toyota Oakdale Theatre was not properly staffed with security on the night of the deadly shooting. The family claims the venue should’ve prepared for potential violence, considering Meek’s music. &quo

The United States government has donated seven vehicles and a variety of technical equipment to the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), as part of its continued support for the counter-narcotics agency.  U.S. Consul General John Bray, who made the donation today at a brief ceremony in Lagos, emphasised the importance of law enforcement cooperation between the U.S. and Nigeria in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse in the country.   “We are pleased to support the NDLEA in its efforts to fight drug trafficking. We share the same objective of ridding our societies of the harmful effects of narcotics trafficking and illicit drug use,” said Bray, who handed over the vehicles to the NDLEA Director of Training and Manpower Development, Dr Linus Opara. The items and equipment included three Honda Accord vehicles, three Toyota Hilux trucks, one Toyota Hiace van, a Smith Detection body scan unit, and 16 laptop computers.  Others are 16 i2 analyst notebook software,