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Paediatricians urge parents to read aloud to kids

Parents bringing infants to the doctor for routine immunizations and growth charting can expect to hear new advice from their paediatrician: Read to your baby every day. Story time routines benefit even the youngest children, helping them to build vocabulary and communication skills critical to later success in school, the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) said in a new policy statement. For babies, literacy can begin with cuddle time and brightly colored books, the largest group of US paediatricians advised. Rhyming, playing, talking and singing are among the age-appropriate activities promoting early literacy. Smart and wise "You're not teaching a two-month-old how to read," said Dr. Danette Glassy, a paediatrician near Seattle, Washington, who co-chairs the AAP's Council on Early Childhood. "Your sitting down with them makes your baby smart and wise." Experts say reading or storytelling in early life predicts how well children will do when they enter...

Tunde and Wunmi Obe celebrate 16th wedding anniversary

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Music couple, Tunde and Wunmi Obe celebrate 16 years of marital bliss. They got married June 26th 1998 and are blessed with three children. Big congrats to them. Many happier years together.

Dorobucci & World Cup madness taking Nigeria by storm. See how on comeseesumting

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                           Dorobucci, DoroJazzy, Dorotwerker. Don Jazzy and the Mavins have the hottest song in the country right now and it is going viral on the internet with so many versions emerging from Nigerians and even people outside Nigeria. From DoroDribble , to Dorotwerker , to DoroOyinbo (a special oyinbo version), to even a special Dorosupereagles version. You can see them and all the dorobucci inspired pictures and videos on the Dorobucci Madness page on Comeseesumting.com. The FIFA World Cup 204 has also taken us by storm with everyone from celebrity musicians to movie stars tweeting about the world cup and the performance of our darling Nigerian team so far.

Students flee UNIJOS over bomb scare

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                  It's almost funny but its too serious. According to reports, some of the students summoned courage and apprehended the alleged suicide bomber, beating him almost to a pulp before he was saved by security officials. This is coming less than 24 hours after bomb blast rocked Abuja which killed 21 people and injured 17. Immediately the news went round, even students and teachers in lecture halls thought it wise to abandon their books as they took to their heels for dear life. It would be recalled that on May 20, a twin bomb explosions rocked Jos which left over 200 people dead and scores injured in the blast. Seven University of Jos students were also killed in the bomb blast. Following the Jos bomb blast in May, it was reported of another bomb scare which forced residents to remain indoors as schools, banks were shut down. Another Bomb Scare Forces Residents To Remain Indoors As Schools, Banks Remain Shut down.

Kanye West accuses new wife Kim Kardashian of hoarding?

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                             According to new reports, Kim and Kanye are butting heads over Kim's obsessive compulsive desire to hoard things… Sources tell Dish Nation , "Kim rents two storage lockers and had two rooms in her old house reserved for piles of clothes and shoes she never wears." "She also keeps years of backdated magazine and newspaper clippings that she's been mentioned in. Kanye doesn't mind that Kim is so self-involved; he just wishes she was more organized about it. He told her to scan it onto a hard drive and to toss the paper trail "They had their first major post-wedding fight after Kanye threw out boxes of Kim's hoarded items because Kanye says Kim's crap is wrecking his design aesthetic." "They don't see eye to eye on this topic. Kim was furious after Kanye told her she should go on a show like 'Hoarders.' He warned Kim that he can't live with her if she continues to stockpile usel...

Adaeze Yobo Becomes Africa Fashion Week 2014 Celebrity Ambassador

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                        Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (2008), Adaeze Stephanie Yobo, has joined the echelon of world class super celebrities on the Africa Fashion Week Ambassadors List. 24 year old Adaeze achieved her childhood dream of becoming the most beautiful girl in Nigeria in 2008, at the age of 18, beating 29 other beautiful Nigerian women to the crown. She also represented Nigeria at Miss World 2008 in South Africa, making the top twenty list in Miss World Talent, and placed second in Miss World Sports. Adaeze Yobo who is also a UN Ambassador for Peace, established her own charity during her reign as Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria. Known as the Adaeze Igwe Foundation, the foundation of which is most passionate, sought to create awareness and garner support for Sickle Cell Anaemia, Aids and Breast Cancer patients. The foundation also raises funds towards similar causes such as Malaria and Tuberculosis.

New Video: Flavour I’m For Real

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Nigeria Music star Mr. Flavour, has dropped another music video titled " i'm for real"  Watch the video here.

Abuja Car Bombing Claims Many lives

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                              At least twelve people have died and many injured as a car bomb exploded today at the gate of Emmab Plaza in the Wuse 11 section of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. saharareporters  reports. SaharaReporters learned that a massive explosion went off about 4 p.m. Nigerian time. An eyewitness said the powerful explosion shattered several cars and left debris from nearby buildings. He added that the casualty count was likely to be higher. There had been no official statement from Nigeria’s security officials as at the time of this report.

P-Square shoots music video with rapper T.I in Atlanta

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                                Nigerian music stars P-Square are currently in Atlanta where they have set up a recording studio finalizing their sixth studio album and it was only right they sought the services of the king of ATL, rapper TI. They aren't saying much about it yet but a source close to the singing duo confirmed they just did a song and shot a video with US rapper T.I in Atlanta. Peter Okoye pictured above with T.I yesterday during the video shoot. See more photos after the cut...

Kim Kardashian goes back to blonde

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                           Blondes must really have more fun because Kim Kardashian has gone back to the haircolor. On Wednesday, the reality star revealed she’s no longer a brunette once again. “It’s baaaaack!!!! #BlondeHairDontCare thanks to@SergeNormant,” Kim captioned a photo she posted on Instagram. Kim went blonde shortly after giving birth to her daughter with Kanye West, North, last year. But when she and the rapper got married last month, she was back to her natural hue. Which do you think looks better on Kim? Or do you think it might be a wig? She later admitted it was a wig, writing "just a wig. 'Looks so real though right?'. You like?...

Ritualists’ den uncovered, 8 kidnapped victims rescued in Lagos

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                        A ritualists’ den was, yesterday, uncovered at Ogolonto area of Ikorodu Lagos, with at least eight victims, said to have been kidnapped from different parts of the country, rescued. - One of the victims, a 52-year‑old man, who identified himself simply as Onwurah, alleged that his wife had a hand in his kidnap, saying he had spent two years in the enclave. The den was uncovered following a foiled attempt by a mother of four to take one of her victims, a seven year‑old boy, to the den. According to Vanguard , the den was discovered after a failed attempt by a woman identified as Mrs Rosemary Chukwu, a member of Pastor Nwankwo's church, to kidnap her neighbor's 7 year old son, Emeka Emmanuel to the den for rituals.

Ice Prince gets endorsement deal with Jovago

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                       Ice Prince has added a new endorsement deal to his kitty with an onloine hotel booking platform-Jovago.com The rapper is the company’s first brand ambassador, and was unveiled at their office in Lagos. Ice Prince is signed to Chocolate City Record label, and was the BET African artist of the year in 2013, and has been nominated for the same category in 2014. The “Oleku” chart topper was recently named the company’s first brand ambassador at its office in Lagos. The partnership would have the rapper use and recommend Jovago’s services to his fans. Big Congrats To Him!