Son of ex-president of Senegal gets 6 years for corruption

The son of Senegal's powerful former president has been convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to six years in prison and fined nearly $230 million.

Karim Wade, who served in the government of his father Abdoulaye Wade, was charged with illegally accumulating a fortune of at least $200 million.

Karim's supporters say the trial is part of a political vendetta being waged by President Macky Sall against his old rival.

On Saturday, Wade's Senegalese Democratic Party chose Karim Wade as their candidate for the next presidential elections. Karim Wade was soundly beaten when he ran in municipal elections in 2009.

The next election is expected in 2017, pending a referendum to reduce the presidential term from seven to five years.

Singer Tank Hit On Kanye West for Tweeting Nude Pics of Wife Kim Kardashian

At least someone has spoken his mind about fellow celeb. Grammy-nominated singer Tank does not seem to appreciate the fact that Kim goes all about the internet sharing his nude picture, during interviewed on the Have a Seat Radio podcast on Monday (16.03.2015)

In his words ...

Chris Brown to have joint custody with baby Mama, Nia Amey for Royalty

Chris Brown and baby momma Nia Amey is reportedly keen on sharing the parental duties with her, as he does not want a repeat of his childhood where he was raised from two separate households.

A source shared: ''He's adamant that they raise Royalty together. It's very important to him that they have a near perfect relationship because he wants his daughter to be raised properly - with he and Nia.

''He knows from experience the hardships and heartache it can be without two parents in the same home and he doesn't want that for Royalty.''

Oh Dear! Checkout this Astonishing Art That a Blind Painter Creates

Photo Credits: mymodernmet

This is an incredible painting by John Bramblitt who natural love art before he became blind, but it wasn't until he completely lost his sight that he tried to paint for the first time. Bramblitt's vision was gradually stolen from him by epilepsy from as early as age 11, by the time he was 30, seizures had rendered him completely blind, sending him into what he calls "the deepest, darkest hole" of depression

According to him:

Kanye West gearing up with movie role in Hollywood

Is there anything that Yeezy can't do? Yeah you might think he just only good in music but that aren't true. Report now say Kanye West apparently thinks he can smash Hollywood because he's an "all-round artist".

The singer has many strings to his bow, producing heaps of successful rap records and also breaking into the design industry.

Now there are reports he's teaming up with his friend Damon Dash to make movies and it doesn't sound as though Kanye has any fears about success.

Bobbi Brown moved to rehab facility without any health improvement

Our prayer are still with you Bobbi! You can fight your way back ... The only daughter of late singer Whitney Houston has been moved to a rehabilitation facility, though this was not necessarily a sign of her condition improving, US media reported.

Bobbi Kristina Brown, was placed in a medically induced coma after she was found facedown and unresponsive in her bathtub on January 31.

Oh No! Miley Cyrus reportedly ignoring Patrick Schwarzenegger's calls

Just few days after Miley's boyfriend was picture having some good time with a different lady who he called BFF, and also photo's of Patrick and Ex girlfriend Taylor Burns, it has been reported that the 'We Can't Stop' hit maker  is ignoring his boyfriend phone calls.

The 'We Can't Stop' hitmaker has reportedly been left fuming after photographs emerged online of the 21-year-old actor with his ex-girlfriend Taylor Burns.

A source said: ''At first, she was going to just let him panic.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Don't Mind Taking Nude Photo With the Right Photographer

After their successful nude shoot few weeks ago, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen has come out to say they don't mind going Nude.

Both John Legend and wife Chrissy recently posed nude for Dujour Magazine but the 36-year-old singer has admitted he isn't worried about baring all.

Speaking about the photo shoot, he told Entertainment Tonight: ''We were working with Bruce Weber, who's one of the greatest photographers on the planet. We wanted to do some great stuff.

Finally Chris Brown Announce End to his Probation

Congratulations to Breezy as he ends his probation, hope you have learnt some few lesson and don't raise your hands on a woman between that +Rihanna  story on calling Chris Brown a Beast is still trending (Read Here)

Chris Brown was delighted on Friday (20.03.15) when Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin agreed the punishment - which was set after he assaulted then-girlfriend Rihanna - would finish after hearing he has completed all the terms of his sentence, including rehab, domestic violence counseling and community service.

9 Arrested For Beating to Death an Afghan Woman with Mental Illness

Few days a shocking story erupt online that some mob beat a mentally ill woman to death because she allegedly burnt some pages of the Quran. Afghan Authorities has made some arrest and about Nine has been arrested,The New York Times reports. The woman's parents said she had suffered from mental illness for most of her life.

The woman, whose name was Farkhunda, was reportedly between 27 and 32 years old. "Farkhunda had a mental malady, and we have been seeing many mullahs and doctors to seek a cure for her mental illness," her mother told television reporters.

Canadian actress and singer Jessica Paré welcomes baby boy

Jessica Paré and her boyfriend John Kastner have welcomed their first child together, a son named Blues Anthony.

Sharing the news on Instagram, the proud father captioned a photograph of his seven-year-old daughter Summer Lee holding the new arrival.

He wrote: "Please meet Blues Anthony Paré Kastner... (sic)"

Similarly, the musician took to the photo-sharing site last year to announce the couple was expecting a baby.

Floyd Mayweather Used $4,000 Gold Pen to Sign Pacquiao Contract

Another big gist, wow this is money talking ... Exclusive TMZ Sports has learned Floyd Mayweather used an 18 karat gold pen worth $4,000 thats about N796,200 (In Nigeria Naira) to sign his contract for the big Pacquiao fight. 

They say the Pen is called the Peerless 125 (because there are only 125 in the world) by Cross and it's one of the most expensive writing implements in the world. 

Rapper Suge Knight Collapses in Court after Judge fix Bail for $25 mil

According to TMZ, Suge Knight just got the worst news possible ... a judge sided with the prosecutor in his murder case and set bail at $25 MILLION ... but not before his lawyer compared Suge's plight to Lucious Lyon on "Empire."

The judge feels Suge is a danger to be out and about given his extensive record and specifically, incidents involving guns, violence and witness intimidation.

SHOCKING! PDP Chairman says Party will Win the Presidency but not with a Landslide

The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, has made a shocking confession about his party’s chances of victory going into the much anticipated March 28 election which is just eight days away.

In his word: 

Ouch! Rihanna just branded Ex Boyfriend Chris Brown a "Beast"

Rihanna was Speaking to Time magazine with her cartoon costars Steve Martin and Jim Parsons, Rihanna was asked about her favorite animated film from when she was growing up, the singer referenced 1991's Beauty and the Beast. This is what she said ...

"I fell in love with the Beast," she spilled with a laugh. "Pretty much my dating record so far."

Watch Video Below and listen to almost the end of the interview for the question and Riri answer ...

If Any Happen to Buhari if elected President, Osinbajo says he is ready to take the Mantle

In a recent interview with Sahara Reporters, Osinbajo said the first thing the APC will do if they emerge winners at March 28 presidential elections, is to block corruption.

Asked if he was prepared to become the president of Nigeria should anything bad happen to Buhari (like death) if he wins the elections, 

Osinbajo said:

Seems This 40 years Entry Rule to Dubai is For Real - Read More Here

Mark Essien who is the funder of a hotel booking website tweeted that he saw officials remove four passengers on their way to Dubai because they were below 40 years. Also Blogger Linda Ikeji also confirm this by saying her sister Laura wanted to go to Dubai for her birthday last week, but they told her not to bother. So it seems this rule is for real? If you have any experience pls let us know ...

Kebbi State Corp Member being taught how to use guns?

#CorpersShun #CorpersWee, this post is a report coming from LIB reader who is a Corper in Kebbi state, he said Corps members are being taught how to use the m60 guns for protection because of the insecurity related to the forthcoming election.

"The corp members were given security tips on how to prevent and handle mishaps in the course of the elections. They will not be given guns and ammunitions but in case the Boko boys decide to show their faces, Corpers will be able to help the security agents. After all, we are all serving our father's land." He said

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Indian parents do-the-spider-man style to exam to help their kids cheat

Are you seeing those people climbing those buildings? They are not in a game or competition rather they are parents of 10th-grade students who climbed the wall of a school building and perched from windows of classrooms as they handed cheat sheets to children writing the tests inside. How many can I even count, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 .... and it goes on, this is real serious.

Photographs and videos showing parents, friends and others scaling the school wall - Spiderman-style - went viral in India today. The video also shows police officers standing nearby watching helplessly.

See More incredible Spidermanish climbing of school building just help their kids cheat ...

Choi! New Ebola Case Hits Liberia just few weeks before it could be declare Ebola Free

BREAKING: A new case of ebola has been confirmed in #Liberia just weeks before it was due to be declared free of the disease.
— BBC Africa (@BBCAfrica) March 20, 2015

My Second Term Race is not out of desperation, rather a strong will to serve - President GEJ

President Goodluck Jonathan says he is not desperate to rule rather his quest to continue in office was because of his strong will to serve, he said this early today at a book lunch

He said this during a book launch titled “The People’s Choice: The Story of President Goodluck Jonathan” written by Rev. Fr. Charles Imokhai.

Speaking at the launch, Jonathan said “my […] message is to all of us, especially those of us who are politicians, that for all of us who want to serve, we should ‎be ready to serve but we should not be desperate to serve our people.

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Killing 137 in Yemeni Suicide Bombings

Earlier today suicide bombers attack a mosque at Yemen and now Associated Press reports that the Yemeni branch of ISIS has claimed responsibility for a series of suicide bombings at two mosques in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, that killed at least 137 people and injured more than 300.

The al-Hashoosh and Badr mosques were attacked Friday during midday prayers. According to the BBC, at least two suicide bombers attacked at Badr; one detonated himself inside the mosque while the other waited outside the building's main gates to kill fleeing worshippers.

UNICEF says 70 million Nigerians do not have access to safe water

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said about 70 million people do not have access to safe water in Nigeria and 110 million lack access to improved sanitation.

The agency said in a statement in Abuja on Friday, March 20, to commemorate this year’s World Water Day, with theme, ‘Water and Sustainable Development.’

According to the agency’s Communications Specialist, Media and External Relations, Geoffrey Njoku, Nigeria is currently not on the path to attaining water and sanitation targets of the Millennium Development Goals.

Bruce Willis sells NYYC apartment for about $13million

Actor Bruce Willis has sold his three-bedroom apartment in New York City for close to $13 million. The 60-year-old actor has completed with a buyer for the twin-towered building at 300 Central Park West and closed on the deal on a sum very near the listing price.

The sale was confirmed by real estate broker Royce Pinkwater in a now-deleted Twitter post.

Her tweet read: ''We are happy to confirm that yesterday we closed the sale on Bruce Willis' apartment at 300 CPW. (sic)''

UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Draw (See Full Fixtures)

Champions League quarter-final draw in full

Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

FC Porto vs Bayern Munich

Juventus vs Monaco

Final will be played at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Saturday, June 6

Justin Bieber's Ex-neighbor files Lawsuit against Him for "emotional distress"

Jeff Schwartz has filed a lawsuit stating him and his wife have been left with ''emotional distress'' following allegations the Justin Bieber and a group of friends threw eggs at his house, gossip website TMZ reports.

The 21-year-old singer pleaded no contest to vandalism and was given probation after the incident but his pay out of $80,000 for repairs is not enough, Jeff has said in the documents.

Kate Upton has branded the internet as "horrible"

Though the internet has come to provide improve public service to millions of people around the world, but there is still some negative impact that can't be overlook, that is what Kate Upton thinks  and that is while she branded the internet as ''horrible''.

The 22-year-old model has admitted whilst she does despise the web, she thinks some hate is ''good'' for her because it means she tries harder.

She said: ''[The scrutiny was really hard to deal with] because I actually cared what people thought. The only thing I do for other people now is cook. That's the only place in my life where I care what they think...

Kim & Kanye West hire Personal Photographer

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West have taken their love of selfies to a new level by organizing for a member of the paparazzi to follow them around wherever they go.

A source said: ''The photographer takes thousands of shots a day, and Kanye pores over almost all of them.

''He'll point to a picture of himself standing at a desk and be like, 'This will go down in history!'''

And to ensure his wife Kim, 34, looks picture perfect at all times, the 'Bound 2' rapper helps her to pick out outfits.

Students of IMSU claim they received toy laptops from Governor Okorocha

Report from LIB says Some Imo state University students (IMSU) are claiming on Facebook that their Governor, Rochas Okorocha distributed fake laptops to them while politicking. Pictures of the laptop and the governor handing them out as seen on twitter above. One person said he eventually sold his laptop for N7k as that was the value.

Security operatives raid suspected Boko Haram hideout in Kaduna

A combined team of security operatives from the Nigerian Army, Department of State Security and plain clothes police officers on Wednesday night raided a building suspected to be a hideout of a Boko Haram commander who sources say was on the run from Maiduguri.

The building located at No.4 Fulani Road, Ungwan Dosa, in Kaduna North Local Government Area of the State was allegedly leased out to one Muhammed Mai Borno who moved into the premises with his wife.