Nicki Minaj Freaks Out Over Snake Bite, Cops to Stealing Bread in MTV Documentary Trailer--Watch Now!

Before Nicki Minaj made it big, she had no idea what fame would entail. In the trailer for her upcoming MTV documentary My Time Again, the 32-year-old rapper says that "until you are in it [the spotlight], you really can't wrap your brain around it." Up-and-coming Nicki, for example, probably didn't see boa constrictor bites as a foreseeable problem in her future, but during a rehearsal for the 2014 MTV VMAs this past August, that's exactly...

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Who will save the nation and rescue the Naira

By Adisa Adeleye I must apologise to my readers for absconding from my weekly assignment without due notice.  I went in search of better sight and improved hearing.  Though I can now see and hear a little bit better.  I must confess that my sight is being blurred by the devastation of Boko-Haram bombs and my ears are blocked by nasty rumours of impending post-election reactions. Perhaps it is too late to persuade the political gladiators...

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Son of Jackie Chan convicted on drug charge in China

The son of kung fu movie star Jackie Chan was convicted on a drug charge and sentenced to six months in prison in a Beijing court on Friday. Jaycee Chan, who pleaded guilty to "hosting others to take drugs," was also fined 2,000 yuan ($320), announced the Dongcheng District People's Court. Wearing a black sweatshirt and blue pants, the 32-year-old Chan -- who is an actor like his father -- bowed to the judge and prosecutor after the 90-minute...

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No signs Nigeria will disintegrate in 2015 –US

The United States Government has said there are no signs that Nigeria will disintegrate before, during or after the February general elections. While explaining that Nigeria is facing “big challenges,” the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, stated that the problems at stake were surmountable. According to the American envoy, Nigerians should “throw out of the window” the idea from “some think-tank or somebody outside the (US) government” stating that Nigeria would fall apart in 2015. Entwistle spoke in Lagos on Thursday during...

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U.S. strike in Somalia targets Al-Shabaab

 The United States conducted an airstrike Monday in Somalia against Al-Shabaab, said Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, Pentagon press secretary. The strike, which took place in the area of Saakow, was targeting a senior leader of the Islamist militant group. "At this time, we do not assess there to be any civilian or bystander casualties. We are assessing the results of the operation and will provide additional information, when appropriate, as...

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