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Eagles of Death Metal describe horror of concert massacre, says fans hidden in their dressing room were slaughtered

On Friday November 13th, gunmen invaded the Bataclan concert hall and shot dead fans who came out to watch US band, The Eagles of Death Metal, all 89 of them killed. And the artists talked about the horror of that evening for the first time in an emotional interview. Lead singer Jesse Hughes (centre) said fans hid in his dressing room after the initial slaughter, but were found by the killers who then murdered them all, except for a kid hiding under his leather jacket His voice shook and he fought back tears as he explained how so many of the band's fans at the gi

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I had induced labour-Tiwa Savage opens up on difficult pregnancy

Sultry singer ,Tiwa Savage has opened up on her pregnancy experience,saying it was difficult.The singer who covers the latest issue of Genevieve magazine revealed she had Pre-eclampsia and had her baby boy induced because his birth was overdue by 8 days..She told the magazine.. "Well, it’s a condition some women have towards the end of their pregnancy. For me, it was a period where I had high blood pressure, my feet got terribly swollen and I could hardly walk. Plus, my baby was overdue by about 7-8 days! At the end, they decided to induce me to labour because they were

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Funmi Iyanda becomes first African Woman to receive honorary fellowship from University of Cumbria

This month, Funmi Iyanda will receive what is for her, the latest in a long line of awards, but this time from an English university that has recognised her significant global contribution to human rights and sustainability. At a University of Cumbria graduation ceremony in the historic Carlisle Cathedral on Wednesday 25 November, Funmi will receive an honorary fellowship from the institution in acknowledgment of her outstanding and high profile work. Funmi is the first African woman to receive this award. An award winning Nigerian media entrepreneur, producer, talk sh

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Zimbabwe’s Mr Ugly pageant turns ugly As Runner Up Disagrees With The Judges (Photo)

Tried of seeing beautiful men?  A 42-year-old unemployed man was crowned Zimbabwe's ugliest man at a pub pageant in Harare -- but the contest turned ugly when the runner-up accused judges of bias. lol LWKMD (can you imagine!) Maison Sere, (above) who was missing several teeth and dressed in torn overalls,  beat off five other contestants for the $500 Mr Ugly prize -- a large sum in a country facing massive unemployment. (more…)

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Photos from Silverbird 35th Anniversary

Why is it looking like Sen.Ben Bruce have a chiseled face like a model or is it just me? Ex and present MBGN queens including Agani Darego, Munachi Abii, Omowunmi Akinnifesi were at the event. Also present was Lai Mohammed representing president Buhari; Senate president, Sen. Bukola Saraki; Sen. Ita Giwa, Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade and many more. The event was anchored by IK Osakioduwa and Yvonne 'Vixen' Ekwerre. More pics below (more…)