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Down-to-earth media personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, aka Daddy Freeze, has lashed out at Nigerian pastors over their silence on the ongoing alleged slave trade in Libya. Freeze condemned pastors for maintaining sealed lips on matter while celebrities raised their voices against the inhumane act. He wrote on his Instagram page, “A minor attack on tithing and almost every pastor comes out to defend it. “A major attack on humanity and up until now I’m waiting for the first pastor to stand in condemnation, or put their resources together and make that difference. “One GO, they say owns 4 private jets, imagine how many of our brothers that could help bring home. If they could use church jets to buy ammunition, why can’t they use them to bring home our brothers? “Or are they implying that the lives of our brothers are worth much less than the guns that will kill them? “Celebrities are coming out to speak and stand up for our brothers, WHERE ARE OUR PASTORS??? Are they to

The person responsible for the 11-minute deactivation of President Donald Trump’s @realdonaldtrump Twitter account in early November was a third-party contract employee who worked for Twitter’s Trust and Safety operations team in the San Francisco area, according to two people familiar with the matter. His name is Bahtiyar  Duysak . Duysak said the move was “a mistake” and told TechCrunch he never thought the account would actually be deactivated. He attributed the deactivation to a series of unspecified “coincidences” that had occurred on his final day. “I had a wild time in America,” Duysak said. “I was tired sometimes. And everyone can do mistakes. I did a mistake.” Duysak told TechCrunch that a Twitter user had reported Trump for abuse on his final day. “As a final, throwaway gesture, he put the wheels in motion to deactivate it,” TechCrunch reported. “Then he closed his computer and left the building.” Duysak did not explain his motivation or offer any other comments on

Nigeria's  returnees  from Libya   Nigeria’s president said on Wednesday the government had started bringing stranded citizens home from Libya after a global outcry over reports that migrants there were being sold into slavery. Muhammadu Buhari’s comments came days after CNN aired footage that appeared to show men being auctioned as farm hands in Libya after being smuggled across the Sahara. “The situation in Libya, of people being sold into slavery, is appalling and unacceptable. We will do everything to protect our citizens wherever they might be,” Buhari wrote on his Twitter account. Nigeria had “started bringing back home all Nigerians stranded in Libya and elsewhere,” he added. The U.N.’s International Organization for Migration said 239 Nigerians flew home from Tripoli on Tuesday. It has said Nigerian migrants risk exploitation, detention and abuse as they head north to Libya, hoping to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Source: V

The 22nd MOBO Awards took place on Wednesday night at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, United Kingdom. Nigeria’s  'A-list'singer, Davido, has won the “Best African Act”, at the 2017 edition of the prestigious Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards. Davido 'knocked out' Wizkid, Mr Eazi, Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal, Maleek Berry and others to pitch the “Best African Act” award.  Guess what? Nigeria’s star boy, Wizkid also won the Best International Act, beating top artists like Drake, SZA, Cardi B, JAY-Z and Kendrick Lamar,among others. On the international scene, English grime and Hip Hop artist, Stormzy, was the biggest winner of the night winning in three prestigious categories – “Best Male Artist”, “Best Grime Act” and “Best Album”. Dave emerged as the “Best Newcomer” edging out Jorja Smith, Kojo Funds, Stefflon Don, Yxng Bane, and others while “Best Song” went to J Hus for his chart-topping song titled “Did You See.” NAN reports that MOBO Award sho

Toddler Mariah Kay Woods of Jacksonville, North Carolina, was reported missing by her mother early Monday morning, according to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office. Kristy Woods said she last saw her daughter ― who has brown hair, blue eyes and weighs about 30 pounds ― on Sunday night around 11 p.m., after she put her to bed. On Monday, authorities issued a statewide Amber Alert as they began investigating. By Tuesday, the FBI had joined them, Reuters reported. The agency was asking the public to help provide any relevant information. “Our focus right now is to find her, to bring her back and then to find out what happened,” Onslow County Sheriff Hans Miller said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Miller said authorities “will not rule out any situation that may have occurred.” “Please, bring her back ... She’s my baby, she’s my everything,” Woods said at a press conference on Monday. “Just to be able to touch her and hold her and not let her go again, I’d give a

The Riott Squad' is a villainous professional wrestling trio in WWE appearing on the Smackdown  brand consisting of Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan. On the November 28th 2017 episode of Smackdown Live, Riott (now with an additional 'T' added to her surname) alongside Morgan and Logan, now known as The Riott Squad made their in-ring main roster debut, defeating Charlotte Flair, Naomi, and Natalya in a 6 person tag, with Riott pinning SmackDown Women's Champion, Charlotte Flair.

Former SmackDown Women's champion Naomi suffered multiple injuries after an attack by the Riott Squad on Tuesday's edition of SmackDown Live. According  to WWE, Naomi suffered a separated shoulder, a cervical strain and facial contusions as a result of the attack: The injuries occurred in the midst of a six-woman tag team match pitting Naomi, Charlotte Flair and Natalya against SmackDown newcomers Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan. Natalya left during the match, while the Riott Squad incapacitated Naomi when Logan sling-shotted her face into the steel steps. That left Charlotte to fend for herself, and resulted in the Riott Squad picking up an impressive victory. The Riott Squad made its SmackDown debut the previous week by attacking Becky Lynch backstage and interrupting a title match between Charlotte and Nattie. The 29-year-old Naomi is a two-time SmackDown Women's champion who won the title in her hometown of Orlando, Florida, at Wre

An aspiring actress says Harvey Weinstein used Oprah Winfrey and Naomi Campbell to dupe her into thinking he would help her with her career — only to use her for sex. British actress Kadian Noble said Tuesday she was head-over-heels impressed when she first met Weinstein at an event in London because he was hanging out with model Campbell and had megastar Oprah “swinging off his arm.” “I thought, obviously, this man has something amazing in store for me,” she said during a teary-eyed press conference in Manhattan to discuss the sex trafficking lawsuit she filed a day earlier against Weinstein in Manhattan federal court. Instead, Weinstein used promises of career advancement to lure the actress to his hotel room in Cannes, France, where he forced himself on her, she said. “I felt completely played,” she said.​ Noble is the latest in a long line of actresses and models who claim Weinstein either forced himself on them or coerced them into sex with promises of career advanc

In October 2017, The New York Times and The New Yorker reported that dozens of women had accused Harvey Weinstein, a prominent film producer and executive, of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or rape. More than 80 women in the film industry subsequently accused Weinstein of such acts. Weinstein denied "any non-consensual sex". Shortly after the first allegations were published, Weinstein was fired from his company, The Weinstein Company, and expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and other professional associations. Criminal investigations into complaints from at least six women are ongoing in Los Angeles, New York City, and London. The scandal triggered many similar allegations against powerful men around the world, and led to the ousting of many of them from their positions. It also led a great number of women to share their own experiences of sexual assault, harassment, or rape on social media under the hashtag #MeToo. The scandal's imp

The suspect in the murder of two sisters in Indiana was found dead in an apparent suicide, officials said. Darrel Jackson, 29, allegedly killed his estranged wife and her sister Friday before fleeing his family’s home to fatally shoot himself, the Indy Star reported. Jackson was wanted for questioning in the slayings of wife Mallory Jackson, 27, and her sister Meredith Opel, 20. Indianapolis Police Sgt. Chris Wilburn said the sisters were found Friday evening with trauma to their bodies at an Indianapolis home. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the sisters’ cause of death, according to police. Police said that Jackson killed both women and then drove nearly 400 miles to his family’s house in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He parked in the back of home and sent his dad a text message saying “he could not take it no longer,” according to the Indy Star. His father and brother reportedly found him dead in the front seat from a gunshot wound to the head. Funeral services f

NBC News has fired "Today Show" host Matt Lauer after a colleague accused him of "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace," the network said today. NBC News chairman Andrew Lack announced Lauer's termination in a memo this morning, which was obtained by ABC News. He said the company received "a detailed complaint from a colleague" Monday night "about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer." "It represented, after serious review, a clear violation of our company’s standards," Lack continued. "As a result, we’ve decided to terminate his employment. While it is the first complaint about his behavior in the over twenty years he’s been at NBC News, we were also presented with reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident. Our highest priority is to create a workplace environment where everyone feels safe and protected, and to ensure that any actions." Lauer's co-host,

 A 24-year-old man will face murder charges for a string of deadly shootings over the past two months that had left a Tampa, Florida neighborhood fearing a serial killer was on the loose. Howell Donaldson III was armed with a gun when he was taken into custody on Tuesday at the McDonald’s restaurant where he works in the Ybor City section of Tampa in connection to the four killings that occurred from Oct. 9 to Nov. 14, Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan said during a news conference. “Fifty-one days ago, I said this was a struggle between good and evil. Well, tonight, goodness has won. Tonight, in the battle between darkness and light, light has won,” Mayor Bob Buckhorn said during the news conference. Fears of a serial killer swirled across the Seminole Heights neighborhood, where the shooting occurred, for the last two months. Three people were killed in the neighborhood over an 11-day period in October. A fourth victim, a 60-year-old man, was shot to death on Nov. 14. Whi

 According to media reports: Otunga is now the primary custodial parent of their son, David Jr. Both Hudson and Otunga have acknowledged that Otunga has been David Jr’s primary caregiver since birth because of Hudson’s busy travel schedule. Otunga will remain the primary custodial parent of David Jr until a formal custody agreement is worked out. Hudson has voluntarily dropped the order of protection that she had against Otunga preventing him from contacting their son. Otunga will not be moving back into the family home.

A physically challenged young lady simply identified as Elohoh killed her new born baby shortly after she delivered the boy in Ughelli North, Delta state. As shared by Facebook user, Simon Ivan Ohwo; “Physical challenged mother kills child after delivery.Wonders they say will never end, some of these wonders happens beyond human imagination, just like in this case of homicide. A well calculated plans been executed by One Miss Elohoh who is within her late 20s and resides with her mother and siblings at No 1 omohwovo street, Iwhrekpokpo in ughelli North. Miss Elohoh who is a physically challenged and also a plantain chips seller, murdered her child after delivery on 27th November 2017 in her home. Report has it that she put to bed a handsome boy late in the evening of yesterday in her house without aid or assistance from neighbor’s or midwife. But the cry of the baby attracted the attention of one of the neighbor’s, who call on others on the suppose good news. On

Paul Okoye, of the defunct music group, Psquare, has apologized for his role in the fight that drew the duo apart. Featuring on Beats FM, the singer also expressed regrets over the fight that brought an end to the PSquare brand. The singer, now known as Rudeboy disclosed 'that something came upon him then'. When asked if the group will ever get back soon to do a song together again, he said, quite bluntly: “I don’t know.” Explaining further Paul said, “ My fans, take heart. As e dey break my heart, na so e dey break una heart'. “I think I was very stupid, in that aspect. Something got into me. I couldn’t stand him. But what I did, I regretted it. Please forgive me for that and let me move on. “Everybody has problems in their families, everyone has issues .”  So true. ..

She was a 'Briefcase girl' - one of the models who hold the suitcase full of cash on the US version of deal or no deal. Her parents got divorced when she was 6 years old. She was married before and divorced two years after . Despite these factors you may consider as odds and a humble/not too smooth beginning, she rose above these circumstance and made a mark for herself. She became a popular and successful actress . Became an advocate for gender equality and women empowerment. Became a Global Ambassador for World Vision Canada. Became a UN advocate for women. Owns her own Clothing Line. She is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of her own blog. And now she is getting married to Prince Harry of England making a grand entrance into The Royal Family! That is the story of MEGHAN MARKLE! #beinspired #royalengagement #meghanmarkle #princeharry #royalwedding #womenempowerment #royalfamily.

 Alright now. So, American singer, Chris Brown made no bones about  his feelings on the slave trade in Libya. Some coupla  hours ago, the African Union (AU) expressed outrage after footage emerged appearing to show sub-Saharan migrants being sold at slave markets in Libya. On the video, released by CNN this week, young men are seen being auctioned off as farm workers for about $400 (£300) at undisclosed locations in Libya. Migrants trying to reach Europe have spoken of being held by smugglers and forced to work for little or no money. Responding to the matter, Chris Brown said he couldn’t comprehend why the international media would be silent to the abhorring slave trade market booming in Libya, where many West-Africans are being sold. Through his verified Instagram account, the ‘Wall to wall’ hit maker queried why the situation isn’t viral on social media. He said: “When France got bomb I see the entire FB saying pray for France, when Manchester got bomb I see

This year's Grammy Awards has some 'Big-timers' going for the win. The biggest night for music awards is just around the corner and the full list of nominations are in with Jay Z, Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar leading the names selected in each category. Jay Z already has 21 Grammys under his belt and now has three more chances to secure a win with Album of the Year , Record of the Year ("The Story of O.J.") and Song of the Year . DAMN. creator, Kendrick Lamar, has scored seven nominations including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for "Humble." The Best New Artist of the Year category has some runner-ups from the Hip Hop community with SZA, Khalid and Lil Uzi Vert all nominated going against Alessia Cara and Julia Michaels. The year's best rap album has some heavy hitters going for the award with Kendrick and Jay going against Migos' Culture, Rapsody's Laila's Wisdom and Tyler, The Creator's Flower Boy.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to marry at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle next year May,  the palace has announced. The couple are planning to involve members of the public in the proceedings in some form yet to be determined. “It will be a moment of fun and joy that will reflect the character of the bride and groom,” said their spokesman. Markle, 36, who is American, will also become a British citizen and will be baptised and confirmed into the Church of England before the wedding, Kensington Palace announced. According to The Palace, the royal family would pay for the wedding, including the church service, the music, the flowers and the reception ( The whole works! ☺). What's  more,The palace declined to comment on whether the bride’s parents would contribute. The service is expected to attract 'A-List'congregation. Markle’s friends include the tennis star Serena Williams and the Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh.

Former WWE Superstar Kamala has been placed on life support Sunday after he underwent an emergency surgical procedure, his stepdaughter announced on Facebook. Juanita James added doctors were unsure whether the legendary wrestler, whose real name is James Harris, would survive the surgery. On Monday, James said in a new Facebook post that Kamala is 'showing signs of improvement." Doctors diagnosed Harris with diabetes in 1992, when he was working with WWE. Complications from the disease forced doctors to amputate both legs two decades later. Most wrestling fans remember Harris from his time in WWE, most notably his feud with The Undertaker throughout 1992. The Undertaker earned a victory at SummerSlam 1992 and defeated Kamala again at Survivor Series 1992 in a casket match. Upon leaving WWE in 1993, Harris spent two years out of wrestling before debuting in WCW in 1995 and joining the Dungeon of Doom. According to the Internet Wrestling Database, Harris la

There's  a killer on the streets of Tampa terrorizing the community. The street  assassin has been linked to four murders in the area. Cops believe  this person does it for one reason: THE THRILL OF THE KILL. Who is responsible for these horrors?? Victims

Reality star,KENDALL Jenner has been named the highest-earning model of the year - knocking Gisele Bundchen off the top spot for the first time in fifteen years. The reality star and runway model, 22, raked in a staggering £16.6million across the past year, according to Forbes. Kendall more than doubled her earnings from the previous year, taking him just over £7.5million in 2016 - while Ashley Graham has become the first ever 'curve' model to make the list.

Chrissy Teigen announced on her Instagram Tuesday that she is expecting her second child with singer John Legend. Actually, the model let their one-year-old daughter, Luna, do the announcing. "Luna, what's in here," Teigen asked her daughter. "Baby," Luna said, uncovering her mom's baby bump. Teigen discussed her past struggle with infertility in 2015 on her now canceled daytime talk show, FABLife. "We would have had kids five, six years ago if it happened," Teigen said. "It's been a process." We've seen fertility doctors." Their daughter, Luna was born in April 2016. Source.  CNN.Com

David Otunga and his fiance of 10 years, Grammy award winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, have split. According to media reports , the couple had been in the process of breaking up for several months, and Hudson received a protective order against Otunga. "They have been in the process of ending their relationship for a number of months,"said Hudson's rep . "Today, Jennifer requested and received a protective order against her ex-fiancé. Jennifer's actions are solely taken in the best interest of their son." Otunga and Hudson got engaged in 2008 and welcomed a son, David Daniel Otunga Jr., the following year.

Charles Manson, the wild-eyed 1960s cult leader whose followers committed heinous murders that terrorized Los Angeles and shocked the nation, died Sunday of natural causes, according to the California Department of Corrections. He was 83. HISTORY : Charles Milles Manson (born Charles Milles Maddox, November 12, 1934 – November 19, 2017) was an American criminal and cult leader who formed what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune in California in the late 1960s. Manson's followers committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August 1969. In 1971 he was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people, including the actress Sharon Tate, all of which were carried out at his instruction by members of the group. Manson was also convicted of first-degree murder for two other deaths. SHARON TATE, MURDERED BY CHARLES MASON.

Della Reese, who segued from pop and jazz singing stardom in the ‘50s and ‘60s to a long career as a popular TV actress on “Touched by an Angel” and other shows, died Sunday night at her home in California. She was 86. “She was an incredible wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and pastor, as well as an award-winning actress and singer. Through her life and work she touched and inspired the lives of millions of people,” actress Roma Downey, Reese’s co-star on “Touched By an Angel,” said in a statement announcing Reese’s death. “She was a mother to me and I had the privilege of working with her side by side for so many years on ‘Touched by an Angel.’ I know heaven has a brand new angel this day. Della Reese will be forever in our hearts.” CBS, home of “Touched By an Angel,” also hailed Reese’s legacy as an entertainer who focused her career on uplifting her audience “For nine years, we were privileged to have Della as part of the CBS family when she delivered encouragement and o

Thirty years after a few men from Jamaica made bobsledding history, a new geographical barrier will fall for the sport at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Three women from Nigeria will compete in the women’s bobsled, becoming the first athletes from Africa to qualify for the Olympics in the sport. They also will be the first Nigerian athletes ever to compete in the Winter Olympics. The three women are driver Seun Adigun and brakemen Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga. To qualify for the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, the team needed to complete five qualifying races. They finished No. 5 this week in Calgary, and will represent their country in South Korea. “We are from a continent that would never imagine sliding down ice at 80 or 90 miles per hour,” Adigun said to BBC in March. “The idea of getting people to take to that in itself is empowering.” Like the men from Jamaica who became the inspiration for the movie “Cool Runnings,” the Nigerian bobsled team has a tra