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        Kim Kardashian is a self-confessed social media junkie, obsessed with instagramming and tweeting every moment of the day. And Kim Kardashian was up to her usual tricks on Tuesday night since she was glued to her phone during the LA Lakers game against the Houston Rockets, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, apparently unaware that she was accidentally flashing her Spanx to the whole sports arena. The couple took pride of place in their courtside seats, with Kim nestling into the Stronger rapper's shoulder. The 34-year-old TV star was wearing a surprisingly low-key outfit compared to her usual standards. See more photos after the cut...

                        Kano State Governor, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwa has formally declared his intention to run for the office of the president of Nigeria on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC. His declaration, yesterday, has brought the number of presidential aspirants in APC to three. Former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had previously declared on the same platform. vanguard  reports. Continue...

                         The number of new Ebola cases appears to be dropping in Liberia, the West African country hardest hit by the virus, a World Health Official said Wednesday. The WHO has noted that new cases have been falling for more than a week. Officials weren't sure if there were really fewer cases, however, or if people had stopped going to the hospital, or if overwhelmed medical staff had simply stopped reporting cases, said Bruce Aylward, assistant director-general in charge of operational response at WHO. Continue...

         Pope Francis has waded into the controversial debate over the origins of human life, saying the big bang theory did not contradict the role of a divine creator, but even required it. The pope was addressing the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which gathered Monday at the Vatican to discuss "Evolving Concepts of Nature." "When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so," Francis said. "He created human beings and let them develop according to the internal laws that he gave to each one so they would reach their fulfillment." Continue...

                              M.I Abaga  third studio album is going to have a compensation for the delayed release with a feature of 27 other artistes from Nigeria, Jamaica and Ghana. Find out more details below. Continue...

                      Zambian President Michael Sata has died at the age of 77 after receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness, the government says. President Sata, who was being treated in the UK, died in London's King Edward VII hospital on Tuesday night. According to a report from BBC that he died after "a sudden onset [of] heightened heart rate". It is not immediately clear who will succeed the president. The issue may be decided by the Zambian cabinet which meets on Wednesday morning. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing on of our beloved president," cabinet secretary Roland Msiska said on national TV. The president's death comes just days after Zambia celebrated the 50th anniversary of independence from the UK.

                         A hot pink manicure is the way former pro athlete and reality TV star Bruce Jenner chose to spend his 65th birthday. Bruce Jenner, who has frequently been the subject of rumours that he is transitioning into a woman after reportedly having his Adam’s Apple surgically reduced, has added more fuel to the sex change talk when a picture of his nails surfaced online, captured exclusively by TMZ . Continue...

                                   TuFace had an autograph signing event where fans and music lovers could get their CDs signed by Tu Baba himself. Tu face wasn’t alone as he came with his entourage as well as Dammy Krane and a host of recording artists from his label Hypertek Digital. bellanaija.com reports. Continue.....

                    Property worth millions of Naira were, yesterday evening destroyed as fire gutted Federal Ministry of Works building at Tafawa Balewa Square, on Lagos Island. Eyewitness said that no fewer than three offices were gutted by the fire, which lasted for over an hour, before it was put out by a combined team of the Federal Fire Service and their state counterpart. The Information Officer, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, also said: “The fire affected part of the ground floor that housed Federal Ministry of Works and Bank of Industries (Cooperatives section). “The fire was put off at about 7p.m. There were no casualties and no one was injured.”