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                                                Nollywood actress, Funke Adesiyan will be contesting the 2015 election like several of her colleagues including Desmond Elliot, Bob Manuel Udokwu, Kenny Saint-Best, Dayo Adeneye and others. The actress is gunning for a seat in the Ibadan South-East constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly and after she kept quiet about her political party all along, she has now officially disclosed the party under whose platform she will be contesting next year’s general elections. Having obtained her nomination form which she showed off on her Blackberry Messenger over the weekend, Funke has shown ample seriousness that she will be contesting under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Along with 9ice, who is contesting for the Federal House of Representatives, Funke is the other entertainer seeking elective office in Oyo State...

                         On Sunday, Raquel and Pedro Alvarado buried three of their children -- Erica, Alex and Jose Angel -- in the Mexican village of El Control, just five miles south of the Texas border. The final resting place for the youths -- all in their 20s -- is the place where their family originated. But this small community, administered by the larger border city of Matamoros, merely provides bookends to the lives these three Americans had north of the Rio Grande. Continue...

                          It is currently an emotional time for New Yorkers and the United States as a whole, as the World Trade Center re-opens for business 13 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The 104-storey, $3.9 billion skyscraper, which is the tallest building in America, officially re-opened on Monday, November 3, USA TODAY reports. Companies have gradually started moving into the building. Conde Nast, the company that owns publications such as Vanity Fair, GQ, and Vogue, has already moved in with its over 2,300 employees occupying 24 floors.

                                       Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola is not impressed with what he has described as the inefficient manner in which President Goodluck Jonathan is running the country. Fashola expressed his displeasure at opening ceremony of Women In Business Conference in Lagos on Monday, where he was a keynote speaker, Punch reports.

                        A Dallas, Texas, woman who is infected with the HIV virus, Diamond Lawrence, has vowed to infect as many people as she can. Diamond who was arrested for stealing frozen food from the Texas branch of Walmart, says she would infect employees of the firm. The New York Daily News reports that Dallas police arrested Diamond Lawrence after she allegedly stole $11 worth of frozen food from a Walmart and then attacked the employee who stopped her. She scratched him in an attempt to draw blood and infect him with HIV, police said. Continue..

                       Efe Egube, a former manager with the defunct Oceanic Bank, is now in jail for allegedly perpetrating a bank fraud totalling a whopping N15million fraud. A Lagos High Court judge, Justice Olutoyin Ipaye, handed the order on Egube when he was dragged before him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , (EFCC). Continue...

                        Dayo “D1” Adeneye has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) and is seeking to represent the Odogbolu Constituency at the Ogun State House of Assembly. This election season seems to be one for the entertainers asKennis Music boss, Dayo “D1” Adeneye is set to contest for the position of a state legislator. His statement via Instagram: “My dear friends. Having succumbed to the wishes and requests of my people in Ogun state I have decided to contest in the 2015 elections. Kindly keep me in your prayers as I embark on this next phase of my life” A poster has been released showing his political ambition and it describes him as “the one we trust.” This comes as fellow Kennis Music member, Kenny Saint Brown also declared her intention to run for office under the Lagos APC.

                     As part of measures to contain the messy security situation in Adamawa, the state Government has banned the operations of commercial motorcycles in seven Local Government areas. A statement by Phineas Elisha, the Director Press and Public Affairs to Governor Bala Ngilari, urged the public and security operatives to ensure compliance. The affected local governments are Hong, Gombi, Song, Girei, Numan, Demsa and Fufore. In a swift reaction to the development, many people have condemned the action saying it would caused further hardship to the people. “Many people running away from the insurgency in the affected local government areas particularly Hong, Gombi and Song rely on motorcycle due to shortage of vehicles. The capital city is now full of motor and human traffic while food and cold water vendors make brisk business as IDPs rush for food and ice water to cool down on arrival.

                     Romeo, who is the second eldest son of David and Victoria, steals the spotlight in the Burberry Festive campaign, From London with Love. Following his mother into the fashion world, the youngster was hand-picked by the British label's Chief Creative Officer, Christopher Bailey, for the second time. As well as posing in a series of campaign shots, Romeo also stars in a short film, which promises to take the audience on a magical festive journey.Speaking about the campaign and working with the young Beckham, Christopher Bailey said: 'This festive campaign is a celebration of everything we love at Burberry; the trench coat, the cashmere scarf, incredible music, our British weather, and working with great and talented people. 'It continues to be an utter joy working with Romeo – he has charm, style and great energy! I’m delighted that he’s the lead role in our festive campaign.'  See more photos below...

                          The Sex life of a Lagos mad woman is the second collection of short stories authored by ‘Seun Salami, one of the brightest young voices in contemporary fiction. After the release of his last collection, The Son of your father’s concubine (2011), Salami spent some time publishing new, occasionally daring material, mostly online, and garnered quite the following, with his risqué tales of sex. And blood. And more sex. Some of these stories, in slightly different forms have made their way into his latest, a sparkling, if slender compendium of shorts with plenty of bark, but not enough bite. Continue...

                       The British banker who spent several years working in Hong Kong and is now receiving professional help for his addictions. He has requested not to be named. He no longer lives in the city. Continue...