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                                       President Goodluck Jonathan will on Friday visit the northeastern village from where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted a month ago by the Boko Haram sect, senior government officials said. It will be Jonathan's first visit to Chibok village, epicentre of a growing international effort to rescue the girls, since they were abducted. Officials said he will travel on to a regional security summit in Paris at which Boko Haram will be discussed.

Life is not always moonshine and roses. There are those days when you feel really down and despondent, when you feel your family is the worst one in the world, when you have no money and you've had a fight with your boyfriend/girlfriend. Things that will make you feel better Get some exercise. Get that heart rate up – you will also cause your serotonin (the feel-good hormone) to rise and then you will definitely feel better. Phone a friend. You don't always have to suffer in silence – a kind voice on the other end of the telephone can sometimes make you feel a thousand times better. Eat something. A sandwich, a cup of tea or a piece of fruit might make you feel better instantly, especially if your blood sugar levels are low. Bury yourself in a book. There's nothing like a really interesting story to take your attention off your own troubles. Borrow from friends or look in the library – and don't judge a book by its cover. Get out into nature. A walk on the mountain, a

                                  Drake and Rihanna in happier times at the Clippers game in Los Angeles. The pair is reportedly on a break. Just hold on, maybe they will get back together. Rihanna and Drake have reportedly called it quits after briefly reuniting over the last few months, Us Weekly reported. "Rihanna and Drake had another fight," a source told the mag. "He is too in love with her, which has always been the problem. They have been fighting, but that could all change any day now. It is how it always is with them." The pair was first seen getting close in February in Paris while the 27-year-old rapper was on tour. The two were romantically linked years ago during RiRi's tumultuous back and forth relationship with Chris Brown. Insiders revealed to the mag that Drake was missing from the 26-year-old "Diamonds" singer's Met Gala after-party at New York City's Up & Down on May 5 because they are "currently on May 5 be

Standing in the footprints of the lost Twin Towers, President Obama told New York and the nation Thursday that "nothing can ever break us, nothing can change who we are as Americans." Speaking at the dedication of the new Sept. 11 museum, Obama told the loved ones of those who died that day that "those we lost live on within us." Obama spoke after he and First Lady Michelle Obama took a somber tour of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. They viewed the memorial wall with the photos of the nearly 3,000 victims.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, of releasing suspected cultists and militants ahead of the 2015 general election. The party said the recent release of 55 militants on trial before a Port Harcourt High Court and several other suspected cultists being tried for the July 2013 breach of public peace in the State and attack on the State House of Assembly by the governor had "political undertones." The Rivers State Chapter, in a statement signed by Jerry Needam, Special Adviser, Media to the State Chairman, Prince Felix Obuah, frowned upon the alleged laxity with which Amaechi handled serious issues of insecurity in the state. The party noted that it was "shocking" that the governor would treat cases of attack on local assembly legislators with "kid's gloves" and even order the release of the suspects. Admitting that the governor had the constitutional right to discontinue with any case, the PD

                                                                             Victor Spinelli/WireImageFOUND! Police have told the Daily News that Casey Kasem has been found in the Pacific Northwest. Radio icon Casey Kasem has been found. Hours after Kasem's desperate daughter, Kerri, filed a missing person's report with Santa Monica, Calif., cops, he was located in Washington State, police said Wednesday. "He's already been found," Sgt. Mario Toti exclusively told the Daily News. The revelation was a relief to Kerri Kasem Wednesday night. "If they found him, I want to know if he's all right," she said when The News told her her dad had been located. "I am praying," she later texted a News reporter. When Kerri Kasem and her siblings received confirmation that Kasem was found, their thoughts turned to the ailing man's health. "We have received confirmation that Casey Kasem has been found," they said in a statemen

                                             Solange Knowles was allegedly "drunk" when she attacked Jay Z in an elevator. The 29-year-old star, who is the younger sister of Jay's superstar wife Beyoncé, had been dealing with problems in both her career and personal life in the time leading up to her outburst in a lift at the Standard Hotel in New York on 5 May. Watch the footage here. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Clearly she was on something at the party, she was drunk and out of it. She got in the elevator with Jay and Bey. He had made a comment that she didn't like, and she just snapped." Another onlooker added: "She was the girl who drank too much and was behaving badly at the party." Solange has reportedly been dealing with various issues of late, including her complicated music career. It's thought the star was either dropped by or left Jay's Roc Nation record label - which managed her DJing career - last ye

                         In case you haven’t heard, the home of hit videos and terrible/addictive reality shows (we’re looking at you Ex On the Beach), MTV Africa, is hosting one big awards show on Saturday 7 June 2014 at the Durban International Convention Centre. The awards that have been handed out since 2008, showcase blazing hot artists from all over Africa and for the first time ever, the awards will be premiering live across Africa on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and MTV (DStv Channel 130) at 21:00. Non music artists are also shown some love for making their own lane this year with the Personality of the year category, with nominees including Chimamanda Adiche, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Trevor Noah, Lupita Nyong’o and Yaya Toure. We can’t wait to see who wins and who pulls a Kanye this year but the part we’re most hyped about? The performances! Davido (Nigeria) and mzansi’s own Mafikizolo (who lead the nominations with Uhuru) are the first two confirmed performers for the ni

                                  Irina Shayk, international model and girlfriend of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, has been blasted by fans for her #BringBackOurGirls photo. The model appeared to be topless in the photo she submitted to join the plight to bring back the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls, Nigeria Entertainment Today reports. Numerous Facebook fans voiced their disapproval and called Shayk out for what they perceived as an inappropriate contribution to the cause. In alternate photo Shayk is shown to be partially clothed.  

                                 Music star Naeto C might be most famous for his hit songs and popular stage performances, but as an MSc graduate he also believes in the power of education. During an interview hosted by Radio Sapientia, the music star said his degree in Energy Economics from Oxford University is not just about bragging rights, Nigeria Entertainment Today reports. The star believes education is vital in improving his life and believes education equips people with the tools required to achieve success. Do you think so as well?.