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Kanye West did what Kanye West does best this week on Twitter: he had people talking about him. This time, however, it wasn’t about his music but about his money. In a series of bizarre tweets, West asked Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg for “help.” The rapper and fashion designer claims to be $53 million in debt, citing struggles to make his music and fund his clothing line as reasons for his money woes. Apparently, the $500 haircuts and a $3 million engagement ring had nothing to do with it. Zuckerberg didn’t reach out to West in response to his plea – at least not publicly. (You can read Rob Wood’s assessment of what would happen if Zuckerberg actually did decide to help out Kanye here.) But West says that many others did, including “hedge fund guys billionaires etc.” © Provided by Forbes KANYE_WEST2 And a guy named Jeremy Piatt. Piatt is the Co-founder and Creative Director at Paul Bunyan Design in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Paul Bunyan Design offers b

Philippine boxing great Manny Pacquiao has opened the door to a lucrative rematch with Floyd Mayweather, telling AFP he still intends to retire after his next fight but that a comeback is possible. The 37-year-old announced in January that his upcoming bout against American Timothy Bradley would be his last so he could concentrate on Filipino politics. However, following a high-energy training session in his hometown of General Santos, Pacquiao said he was loving the sport as much as ever and he could not rule out fighting again. "It's hard to say right now," Pacquiao, who has won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight divisions, told AFP in an interview when asked about retirement. "I made my decision already that after this fight I (will) retire. But I am not saying that, you know, boxing is closed to me. You never know." Pacquiao made the comments when asked if a chance to avenge his crushing loss to American neme

The Weeknd also won best R&B performance for ‘Earned it'.    The Weeknd has won two awards at the 58th edition of the Grammy Awards . The Canadian R&B singer won best urban contemporary album for “ Beauty Behind the Madness ” and best R&B performance for ‘ Earned it ' (“ Fifty Shades Of Grey ” soundtrack). In the best urban contemporary album category, he was nominated alongside The Internet , Kehlani, Miguel and Lianne La Havas . He beat Andra Day , Hiatus Kaiyote , Jeremiah and Tamar Braxton in the best R&B performance category. The Weeknd perfoming at the 2016 Grammy awards ( Alberto E Rodriguez/Getty Images ) The Weeknd lost out to Taylor Swift in the album of the year category. He was also nominated for record of the year and best pop solo performance for ‘ Can’t feel my face ’ and best R&B song. The singer whose real name is Abel Tesfaye released his award-winning album in on August 28, 2015. As per

Blogger Linda Ikeji shows off her two new expensive Birkin bags.    35-year-old Nigerian blogger Linda Ikeji had to wait 8 months to get the latest bags in her collection; two Birkin bags. The millionaire blogger showed off her expensive Birkin bags on her Instagram account. Birkin bags are very expensive and millionaires wait in line for months just to buy one. Linda Ikeji's Birkin bag (Instagram ) Linda Ikeji is so much of a bag junkie that she waited good eight months to add the luxury bags to her already large designer bags collection in her Banana Island home. After showing off her Birkin bags Linda Ikeji turned her Instagram page private after claims that her new bags were fake. Linda Ikeji's Birkin bag. (Instagram ) On February 2, 2016 Linda Ikeji exclusively revealed to Pulse that she was not getting married this year contrary to earlier rumours. " 100% false. Still single and searching

Dr Kabir Getso, Kano state commissioner for health has confirmed that the state has 3 verified cases of Lassa fever patients and 2 suspected cases in the state.   Dr Kabir Getso , Kano state commissioner for health has confirmed that the state has 3 verified cases of Lassa fever patients and 2 suspected cases in the state. Getso stated that 2 of the cases were recorded in in Garun-Malam Local Government Area of the state, while the third case was recorded in Dawakin Kudu local government, Kano. He stated that the 3 verified Lassa fever cases have either completed their 21 days follow up or tested negative and that the 2 suspected cases are currently in the isolation and treatment center, Yar’gaya hospital . He added that to overcome Lassa fever, a rapid response team, an emergency operation centre is required, and also a state committee on the Control of Lassa fever. “ The measures include the setting up of rapid response team, establishment of the Lassa

It said the explosion did not trigger any big fire, but authorities cautioned that they could not rule out the possibility of further collapse of the building.   Russian authorities said an apartment building in the city of Yaroslavl partially collapsed early Tuesday after a natural gas explosion, leaving dozens buried in debris. The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, said in a statement in Moscow that preliminary information showed that about 10 flats on the first to fifth floors of a single unit of the residential structure fell apart in the blast. It said more than 39 people were estimated to be buried in the rubble. The statement added that firefighters had rushed to the site for search and rescue operations after being alerted at 04:20 am. Moscow time (0120 GMT). It said the explosion did not trigger any big fire, but authorities cautioned that they could not rule out the possibility of further collapse of the building.

The order by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), placing a N50 charge on every bank deposit of N1,000 and above,is in line with the Stamp Duties Act and Federal Government Financial Regulations 2009. The Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CAFON) and the Coalition of Nigerian Consumer Protection Associations have set aside Tuesday, March 1, 2016 as No Banking Day. Punch reports that according to the groups, on that day, customers have been asked to boycott all forms of banking activities and banks. This action is basically a form of protest against the charges introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Speaking to newsmen, the founder of CAFON, Sola Salako said “For many years now, customers of banking services have endured excessive charges, unexplainable fees and unfair contracts that only protect the banks but do not protect the consumers. “Banks debit customers’ accounts at will for charges we never agreed to or were not aware of; they charge us

Billed to perform 'kiss it better' at the Grammys, Rihanna was told by her doctors to give her vocal chords a rest and not sing on the night   Bad Girl Riri aka Rihanna was billed to perform at the Grammys 2016 but couldn't due to prevailing health conditions. Reported to have been suffering from bronchitis and still on meds, her doctor recommended she should not perform or risk damaging her vocal chords permanently. Rihanna was supposed to perform ' kiss it better ' off her '' Anti '' album after rehearsing twice. Reluctantly, she had to leave for home.

Successive home defeats by leaders Leicester City and second placed Tottenham Hotspur have left City six points off the pace   Manchester City may come to regret their decision to announce Pep Guardiola 's appointment as manager four months before Manuel Pellegrini relinquishes charge of the Premier League club. City are still in contention to win four trophies but their form in the two weeks since they confirmed Guardiola's arrival in July has raised questions about their ability to mark Pellegrini's departure with silverware. Successive home defeats by leaders Leicester City and second placed Tottenham Hotspur have left City six points off the pace with serious doubts about whether their expensively-assembled squad is still playing for the manager. Backed by the wealth of Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, City are proving that all the money in the world cannot guarantee success on the field. Pellegrini, who guided City to the Premier League title

Kendrick Lamar, took a total of five prizes including Best Rap Album for To Pimp A Butterfly, Best Rap Song for “Alright”, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “These Walls”.    The 58th annual Grammy Awards on Monday had Kendrick Lamar sweeping the rap categories, even as the show devoted much of its airtime to lionizing musical heroes of decades past. Although Taylor Swift had received nominations for all of the most prestigious categories, the top awards were split fairly evenly among a crop of young stars. Mark Ronson won record of the year for ‘Uptown Funk,’ the upbeat, retro dance song featuring Bruno Mars that dominated radio last year and that they played at the Super Bowl. Ed Sheeran, the cherubic British singer-songwriter, won song of the year for his soul-inflected ballad ‘Thinking Out Loud,’ sharing the prize with his co-writer, Amy Wadge. Kendrick Lamar (COS) And Kendrick Lamar, the rapper whose complex songs about black id

Here's the full list of winners for the 2016 Grammy Awards, as Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift win big.   The 2016 Grammy Awards have held with Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift the big winners. The event which held on February 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Had the best of international recording acts get honored on the biggest global stage. See the full list of winners below. Album of the Year: Taylor Swift, 1989 Record of the Year: Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk" Song of the Year: Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud" Best New Artist:  Meghan Trainor Best Rock Performance:  Alabama Shakes, "Don't Wanna Fight" Best Country Album: Chris Stapleton, Traveller Best Rap Album:  Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly   Best Musical Theatre Album: Hamilton Best Pop Vocal Album : Taylor Swift, 1989 Best Instrumental Composition : Arturo O'Farrill,  The Afro Latin

Taylor Swift hits back at rapper/producer Kanye West over his controversial rap line.    Last night (February 15) at the 58th annual Grammy Awards pop star Taylor Swift , 26, became the first female artiste to win the Album of the Year category twice. She won the prestigious award for her fifth album ' 1989 '. When making her acceptance speech Taylor Swift took shots at Kanye West for his claim that he made her famous. " As the first woman to win Album of the Year at the Grammys twice, I want to say to all the young women out there, there are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame " said Taylor Swift referring to Kanye West's recent claims.   Taylor Swift added " But if you just focus on the work and you don't let those people sidetrack you, someday, when you get where you are going,' she added, 'you will look around and you will kn

To shore up his position, Najib has silenced dissenters within his party, in the opposition and the government. Aside from replacing the attorney-general, he also sacked his deputy prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, last year.   Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad is under investigation for defaming the attorney-general in blog posts criticising his failure to bring corruption charges against Prime Minister Najib Razak , police said on Monday. The feud between Malaysia's past and current leaders has gripped the Southeast Asian nation for almost a year, with Mahathir repeatedly calling on Najib, his former protege, to step down over a financial scandal at indebted state-fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). In a Feb. 5 posting on his personal blog, Mahathir wrote attorney-general Mohamad Apandi Ali had "no credibility", after he cleared Najib of any criminal offences or corruption arising from a graft probe into a $681 million deposit

"We call on Libyans suffering from the fighting ... and the members of parliament to support the Government of National Accord, which will provide the framework to fight terrorism," Majbari said.   Libya 's Presidential Council named a revised lineup late on Sunday for a unity government under a United Nations -backed plan aimed at ending the conflict in the North African state. One of the council's members, Fathi al-Majbari , said in a televised statement that the list of 13 ministers and five ministers of state had been sent to Libya's eastern parliament for approval. But in a sign of continuing divisions over how to bring together Libya's warring factions, two of the council's nine members refused for a second time to put their signatures to the proposed government, according to a document posted on the Presidential Council's Facebook page. The U.N. plan under which the unity government has been named was designed to he

The team's report, released over the weekend, did not mention any companies. Analysts said any sales would probably be smaller companies and not struggling power utility Eskom or national carrier South African Airways.   The South African government should sell some state companies to improve public finances which have been hit by a weak economy, a privatisation team commissioned by President Jacob Zuma has recommended. The team's report, released over the weekend, did not mention any companies. Analysts said any sales would probably be smaller companies and not struggling power utility Eskom or national carrier South African Airways. Many of South Africa's 300-odd state entities are a drain on the government's purse. If Zuma's government were to adopt the recommendation, it would mark a departure from the ruling African National Congress 's stance since coming into power in 1994, that state companies should not be sold off. The repo

"It's unacceptable because it's congested already, so Besigye had to be stopped," Shaban Bantariza, deputy government spokesman, said.   Ugandan police on Monday briefly detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye and fired teargas to disperse hundreds of his supporters in the capital Kampala , officials said, just days ahead of Thursday's presidential election. Besigye and six other candidates are seeking to end President Yoweri Museveni 's 30-year grip on power. Analysts say that veteran leader is expected to win the Feb. 18 poll but that it represents his toughest political challenge yet. Witnesses and supporters of Besigye said he was taken away from the rally by security forces. But police spokesman Patrick Onyango said Besigye was not arrested. " What I can say is that Besigye is not under any arrest. Right now he's at his home ," he told Reuters. Besigye was detained after police asked him and his supporters to use a

A police official confirmed Mohamed was killed and added a second person in the car survived the blast without any serious injuries.   Islamist militant group al Shabaab killed Somalia 's former defence minister with a car bomb in capital Mogadishu on Monday, officials said. Al Shabaab, which is aligned to al Qaeda , told Reuters it planted the car bomb that killed Muhayadin Mohamed , who was also an adviser to the speaker of Somalia's parliament. Pictures taken by a Reuters photographer from the scene showed the passenger seat took the brunt of the damage, with passenger-side doors blown out. " We are behind his killing ," Sheikh Anbdiasis Abu Musab , al Shabaab’s military operations spokesman, told Reuters. A police official confirmed Mohamed was killed and added a second person in the car survived the blast without any serious injuries. Mohamed was briefly defence minister in 2008 during Somalia's transitional federal government,

"Brussels wants to let in ... it wants to transport illegal migrants into the territory of the EU ... and then distribute them in a mandatory way," Orban told parliament.   Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday that the European Union 's policy on the migration crisis had failed and underlined that Hungary would not accept a distribution of refugees by national quota. " Brussels wants to let in ... it wants to transport illegal migrants into the territory of the EU ... and then distribute them in a mandatory way, " Orban told parliament. " This is Brussels' crisis management plan of Brussels ... the Hungarian government does not accept this plan ." Orban said the migration pressure would only increase in 2016 and that Europe was " defenceless and weak ".

The samples were taken after the soldiers became ill during fighting against Islamic State militants southwest of Erbil, capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region.   Islamic State militants attacked Kurdish forces in Iraq with mustard gas last year, the first known use of chemical weapons in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein , a diplomat said, based on tests by the global chemical weapons watchdog. A source at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed that laboratory tests had come back positive for the sulphur mustard, after around 35 Kurdish troops were sickened on the battlefield last August. The OPCW will not identify who used the chemical agent. But the diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity because the findings have not yet been released, said the result confirmed that chemical weapons had been used by Islamic State fighters. The samples were taken after the soldiers became ill during fighting against Is

The 2016 Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 15, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. This year the men showed that they were ready. Check out the best dressed men.   The 2016 Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 15, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California . This year the men showed that they were ready for the red carpet . Check out the best dressed men this year. James Hunt on the red carpet (E!) The Grammys is unlike other award shows, as the dress code isn’t too formal, so stars have a little more room to play around . Every year, the ladies put on a show and the men seem to play it safe but this year, the guys showed that they were equal to the task. Sam Smith on the red carpet (E!) We had the likes of Sam smith in a three piece suit and Sam Hunt in pale pink Dolce & Gabbana . We also saw John Legend put his best foot forward in a patterned suit. However, not everyone

The photos taken via snapchat, showed the couple having a blast at a club last night and goofing around.   . The photos taken via snapchat, showed the couple having a blast at a club last night and goofing around. Davido and his mysterious date (snapchat) Davido commented on a personal photo of his via instagram saying: "With you it's different.... HAPPY VALENTINES DAY." Davido's mysterious date (snapchat) The pop singer had shared same words about Sira, while flaunting her all over instagram. Davido and mysterious date (snapchat) We can't help but wonder if the father-of-one has found love again. See photos above.

Rebecca Cutler, 26, and her three children ages 2, 1 and 4 months, were all found stabbed on Wednesday at a Ramada Inn on Staten Island, where the city had been putting them up in lieu of a shelter.   New York City  police said on Saturday they had arrested a man suspected of fatally stabbing a homeless woman and her two infant children, one of whom was his daughter, at a hotel where they had been sheltering. Michael Sykes , 23, of Brooklyn , was charged with three counts of first degree murder, as well as robbery, the NYPD said in a statement on Saturday night. Rebecca Cutler, 26, and her three children ages 2, 1 and 4 months, were all found stabbed on Wednesday at a Ramada Inn on Staten Island, where the city had been putting them up in lieu of a shelter. Only the two-year-old survived the attack. Authorities said Sykes was the father of the youngest child. " Thanks goes to the hard-working officers of the NYPD for bringing Mr. Sykes into custod y

Two final year students of the Ebonyi State University have been nabbed for murdering an American returnee to steal her property.   A woman who returned from the United State of America to spend time with her family has been murdered by two undergraduates of the Ebonyi State University, James Okoh and Victor Okefie, who pretended to be cab drivers taking her to her home. It was gathered that the lady identified as Mrs Stella Uhuo , was murdered and robbed by the undergraduates, shortly after her flight landed at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on November 14, 2015. After being on the run for some months, the culprits were apprehended by the Enugu State Police in their hideouts. Okoh is said to be from Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, while Okefie is native of Ajaokuta in Kogi State and are both final year students of the institution. The deadly suspects, James Okoh and Victor Okefie (Punch) The suspects,

The police in Abuja have put an end to a wedding that was supposed to be between two homosexuals.   Police operatives from the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Abuja, on Saturday, February 13, stormed the scene of a same sex wedding that was supposed to hold at the King’s Land Hotel located at the Jiwa Community in the FCT and disrupted what would have turned out to be the first official gay wedding in the country. The gay wedding was supposed to be between Ibrahim Lawal (husband) and Umar Tahir (wife), both from Kaduna State It was learnt that the police acted on intelligence report about the gay wedding and stormed the venue and made sure it was stopped since such a union is illegal in the country. The FCT Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO), ASP Anjuguri Manzah , said the command received an intelligence report and swiftly moved to the venue of the event to stop the marriage from holding. “We acted based on the provisions of the Same-Sex

The remark was made by the group’s Chairman, Apostle Alexander Bamgbola on Saturday, February 13, 2016, on the side-lines of an interdenominational service.   The Lagos State branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said that former president, Goodluck Jonathan should not be exempted from prosecution for corruption . The remark was made by the group’s Chairman, Apostle Alexander Bamgbola on Saturday, February 13, 2016, on the side-lines of an interdenominational service, Punch reports. “What is wrong with it? A former President of Peru (Alberto Fujimori) was jailed,” Bamgbola said when he was asked his opinion on calls for Jonathan’s prosecution. “Also, a popular prime minister of Israel (Ehud Olmert) was jailed. If a nation puts you in a position of trust and you betray that trust, you should go to jail no matter who you are. “I have no sympathy for anybody. Just make sure you get it right, and we get the facts right as well,” he added.

Longtime member of Kanye West‘s team, Rhymefest has spoken out, begging the rapper to seek mental and spiritual counselling.   Longtime member of Kanye West ‘s team, Rhymefest has spoken out, begging the rapper to seek mental and spiritual counselling. Rhymefest, a Grammy and Oscar award winning co-writer of Yeezy’s hits “ Jesus Walks ” and “ New Slaves ” took to Twitter to plead with Kanye West to find healing through a professional. The Chicago based writer tweeted: “ My brother needs help, in the form of counseling. Spiritual & mental. He should step away from the public & yesmen & heal. ”   Rhymefest (Getty Images) Rhymefest and Kanye West parted ways last month when the writer walked away from West’s newly released album, The Life Of Pablo . Rhymefest's Tweets (Twitter) The father-of-two who has famously claimed that he will never be broke, recently revealed that he is

It is is not clear whether the Boko Haram members are being trained by Al shabaab, a terror group that has been unleashing terror in Somalia.   The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud revealed to attendees of a security conference in Germany on Sunday, February 14, 2016, that Boko Haram members are trained in his country. Though it is not clear whether the sect members are trained by Al Shabaab, a terror group that has been unleashing terror in Somalia. Mohamud  said “Without a stable Somalia, the whole region of the Horn of Africa will remain unstable and by and large, the African continent. There are proofs and evidence that (for) some time Boko Haram has been trained in Somalia and they went back to Nigeria “The terrorists are so linked together, they are associated and so organised, (that) we the world we need to be so organised.” Recently, the Nigerian Air Force reported that the location of the abducted Chibok girls may have been identified.

PSG's Marco Verratti has renewed his contract until June 2020, with chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi declaring him one of Europe's best players.   Marco Verratti has signed a one-year extension to his existing contract at Paris Saint-Germain. The fresh terms will keep the Italy international midfielder at the Parc des Princes until 2020. Verratti, 23, joined PSG in July 2012 and has played 155 matches for the club on the way to collecting three consecutive Ligue 1 titles, including 28 Champions League appearances. "I am very happy to extend my contract with Paris Saint-Germain," Verratti he told the club's official website. "I would like to thank the club for the confidence they have placed in me since I joined. I love the city of Paris and I love Paris Saint-Germain. I will continue to give my all, along with my team-mates, to bring joy and success to our supporters and make our team the best in Europe." PSG chairman and chief