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There is no downside to looking exactly like Rihanna – her fans approach you, freebies and some companies will even pay you thousands of Pounds to endorse their products. That is the life that Andele Lara is living. Andele says she has landed over £13, 000 worth of clothing contracts in the past year alone. There may be some downsides however as 22-year-old Andele Lara says that sometimes she gets followed by people who are convinced that she is Bajan singer, Rihanna. Continue...

                  Nigerian media personality Elizabeth Awoliyi, popularly known as Liz Yemoja, has announced that she will also be joining the political race come 2015. She made this announcement a few minutes ago on her Instagram page with a picture of her campaign poster, and she captioned ‘Whatever is good for the goose is good for the gander! After so much deliberation and plenty consultations I have decided to accept this calling and serve the great people of Lagos State! I hereby use this opportunity to announce my intention to run for The house of REPS political office. I humbly appreciate all the support and the confidence that the great people of Eti Osa have placed in me! I am READY!! TRANSFORMATION 2015! Here we go!!!’

President Barack Obama pleaded quietly for calm in Ferguson, Missouri on Monday night, speaking from the White House as rioters overtook streets in the St. Louis suburb and cable TV broadcasts showed them setting fires and attacking police cars. After members of a grand jury determined that police officer Darren Wilson will not face criminal charges related to the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown on August 9, peaceful protests spiraled out of control. Obama spoke to the nation a half-hour later. Continue...

It acted as a backing track for the second official trailer for the much anticipated Fifty Shades Of Grey film earlier this month. So it comes as no surprise that Beyonce's music video for Haunted, which was posted on her VEVO channel on Monday, became a contender for her raciest yet. The 33-year-old could be seen shaking her Bootylicious curves in little more than black underwear as she writhed around on a bed. Watch the video below! Continue...

Burial workers in the Sierra Leonean city of Kenema have dumped bodies in public in protest at non-payment of allowances for handling Ebola victims. The workers, who went on strike over the issue, left 15 bodies abandoned at the city's main hospital. One of the bodies was reportedly left by the hospital manager's office and two others by the hospital entrance. The workers have now been sacked for treating the corpses in a "very, very inhumane" way, an official said. Sierra Leone is one of the countries worst affected by this year's Ebola outbreak, with more than 1,200 deaths. Continue...

                                Two female suicide bombers have blown themselves up at a crowded market in northern Nigeria's Maiduguri city, killing at least 30 people, witnesses say. One teenage girl blew herself up first and as people gathered to help victims, the second girl detonated herself, the witnesses added. It was based in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, after its formation in 2002, but it has since been driven out of the city by the military and vigilante groups.'Bomber screamed' It now controls a large number of towns and villages in Borno, amid fears that it is preparing to launch an assault to capture Maiduguri.

Nollywood diva Ebube Nwagbo was one of the stars at the ‘Husband Shopping’ movie premiere over the weekend and a lot of people have been buzzing about her outfit. She wore a lovely pastel pink crop top and midi skirt matching set and rocked matching makeup with pink lipstick as well as pink accents on her eyes. See one more photo below!. Continue...

Ghanaian actress Joselyn Dumas is getting ready for her movie ‘Love or Something like That’ premiere on Friday, and the Ghollywood star has arrived London a few days early. She was spotted at London Heathrow Airport today, in the early hours of the morning, rocking a comfortable and yet chic look. The movie is her first co-produced film and Joselyn has shared her excitement about the project on social media. The movie also stars OC Ukeje and John Dumelo. Continue...

Erhiatake Ibori, one of the daughters of former governor Delta State governor,James Ibori, is running for a seat in the Delta State House of Assembly for the Ethiope West Constituency. James Ibori was convicted on 10 counts of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering in the UK and sentenced to 13 years in jail in 2012. Continue...

Kcee has released another video for his hit single with he titled ‘Fine Face’ The new video is directed by Soso Seberekon and for the video Five Star Music artist Kcee is dressed in a medieval gear as he walks the hurdle including the forest to find his ‘fine face’ princess. Watch the video below! Continue...

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) on Monday promoted 16 officers to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, AVMs, and 35 others to the position of Air Commodore. NAF also promoted 33 officers to the rank of group captain and 26 others to the position of wing commander. This is contained in a statement issued by Air Commodore Dele Alonge and made available to newsmen in Abuja.  Premiumtimesng.  reports.

    A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, struck out the three-count terrorism charge preferred against Aminu Ogwuche, the alleged mastermind of the April 14, 2014 bomb blast that killed more than 75 persons and injured 120 others at a crowded motor park in Nyanya Abuja. Continue...

Nigerian artist Kelly Hansome is starting off his day with a little motivation for his followers on Instagram. He shared a picture on his page of bundles of money and captioned ‘The Girl! If you ain’t got it, you ain’t got it. Ain’t no trick ni**as out here, we caked the f**k up!!!#WorkHardStayHumble #MagaMusic #BabaOlowo’

                Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Monday presented a 2015 budget proposal of N489.69 billion to the state house of assembly for consideration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the amount is the same as that of 2014. Continue...

Paul, Peter and Jude Okoye lost their mum two years ago so it is sad to hear that as of yesterday they also lost their dad. According to reports, Mr. Okoye recently had a knee surgery but had a domestic accident where he slipped and hit his head on the marble floor. There has been no official statement from Paul, Peter or Jude Okoye but Lola Omotayo-Okoye took to her Instagram page to share a touching tribute to her father-in law: Our dearest “Gradpa Jos” it was just a week ago we were all hanging out with you, your grandchildren were running around you and playing with you. Cameron, Andre and Aliona all wondering why you had a cast on your leg and Cameron was playing with your crutches….Your warm smile and your energy kept us going. We were all happy that you were strong. You made us all laugh. This was the last thing we ever imaged. We are still in shock but we cannot question God as He knows best. May your gentle soul Rest in perfect peace our “grandpa Jos”. We miss you already.

Hundreds of residents and soldiers are fleeing a northern Nigerian town attacked by militant Islamists disguised as traders, officials say. Shootings and explosions had rocked the trading town of Damasak, near Niger's border. Continue...