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Former Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida in a rare interview with a team from Zero Tolerance (ZT), a quarterly magazine published by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, at his Hill Top mansion in Minna, Niger State, reminisces on why he led a coup that toppled the regime of Muhammadu Buhari and why he approved the killing of his bosom friend, Mamman Vatsa.

                           Excerpts from the interview seen by Premium Times,  Babaginda said: “We planned a coup

‘Celebrity Big Brother': Alexander O'Neal Given A Formal Warning Over Homophobic Slur (PICS)

Alexander O'Neal has now chosen to leave the 'CBB' house.                                                   Alexander O’Neal has become the FOURTH celebrity to receive a formal warning on‘Celebrity Big Brother’, after using the word f****t during a row with Perez Hilton.

The argument began when Perez was deliberately antagonising the singer, by staring at him and blowing kisses.

Alexander then told Perez: “I know what you want but you’re not going to get it…You’re going to sit there with that silly ass fa***t look on your face.”

 Alexander O'Nea                                                                                                                                              A group of their fellow housemates then stepped in, to stop Alexander from making any further

Alexander LEAVES 'Celebrity Big Brother'

Alexander O'Neal Leaves 'Celebrity Big Brother', After Formal Warning For Perez Hilton Row   Alexander O'Neal                                                                                                       During his time on the show, Alexander has been involved in a number of heated discussions and arguments, and in Saturday night's show, viewers saw him issued with a warning after he used a homophobic slur during a row with Perez Hilton.

The argument began when Perez was deliberately antagonising the singer, by staring at him and blowing kisses.

Alexander then told Perez: “I know what you want but you’re not going to get it…You’re going to sit there with that silly ass fa***t look on your face.”

Earlier in the series, Alexander was on the receiving end of offensive language, whenKen Morley used the n-word during a conversation.

Ken was given a warning, and then subsequently removed from the house after continuing to cause offensive with racist language.

Alexander is the fourth housemate to leave the show, and just one of the celebs, Chloe Goodman, has left in an official eviction.

It is expected that Alexander's exit will be aired in Sunday night's 'CBB', which is due to be screened on Channel 5 at 9pm

George Osborne's Latest Idea Is 'Madness'

George Osborne's Budget Surplus Rule Is 'Madness' And 'Risible', Say Experts                                                                             George Osborne's proposed law to ensure the public finances should be in surplus in "normal years" has been panned as "risible" and "madness" by experts.

The chancellor used a speech to the Royal Economic Society on Wednesday to pledge to make

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    James Caan CBE                                                                                                                                                                                        CEO Hamilton Bradshaw and chairman of Start Up Loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This week I launched a consultation in partnership with McDonald's and other leading businesses to help recognize and promote the importance of soft skills.

New research tells us that soft skills contribute £88billion to the UK economy today. Their economic contribution

One Direction's Louis Tomlinson To Be The Next Simon Cowell? Singer ‘Getting To Know How The Entertainment Industry Works'

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Louis's smiley face and sunny outlook put him in good stead

The Sun reports that Louis is the sole owner of a company called 78 Productions, and sources claim Louis has plans to branch off, and work in other areas of the entertainment industry.

A source tell the paper: “Louis spent a lot of time backstage at ‘The X Factor’ last year, partly so he could spend time with Simon and get to know how the industry works.”

It’s already public knowledge that 1D have been smart with their cash since hitting the big time, and the whole band own a stake in 5 Seconds Of Summer, who opened the show at a number of One Direction’s ‘Where We Are’ concerts in 2014.

Louis’ interest in showbiz goes far beyond ‘X Factor’ though, and in recent weeks, he’s used his Twitter account to comment on everything from ‘Celebrity Brother’, which he’s “defo addicted to” [sic], to ‘The Voice’, which he isn’t exactly a fan of.

Later this year, 1D will head off on tour again, but first there’s the small matter of Awards season.

Will they pick up a Brit? We’ll have to wait and see...

UK Terror Police On 'Beheading Alert' After Attacks In France And Plot In Belgium

                                   UK police are stepping up security for Britain's Jewish community and their own officers amid fears of a repeat of the terrorist attacks in France.

It comes after a terror plot was reportedly foiled this week in Belgium, where police killed two people and arrested another after an exchange of gunfire.

The suspects were believed to have been on the verge of committing a major attack.

Kate Middleton has been given enhanced security at her public appearances, The Daily Mail reported.

The threat of an attack on police officers was raised to the fourth highest of five levels on Friday, according to The Guardian.

The 20 people killed over three days in France included four people who died after being taken hostage at a kosher supermarket                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         "The global picture of terrorist activity does give us heightened concern about the risk to the Jewish community in the UK," Mark Rowley, Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner said.

"We are seeing continuing anti-Semitic rhetoric from extremists and attacks on this community in France and elsewhere.

"In addition to our existing security measures, we are in dialogue with Jewish Community leaders about further actions that we will be taking, including more patrols in key areas.

The Daily Mail described the heightened tension as a "beheading alert", reporting that security services fear a "Lee Rigby-style" scenario where terrorists attack someone in a graphic, headline grabbing manner rather carry out an attack that inflicts enormous casualties.

Mr Rowley added: "We are also considering what further measures we might put in place to enhance the security of police officers, given some of the deliberate targeting of the police we have seen in a number of countries across Europe and the world.

"Chief constables across the country are reviewing how to strengthen the protection of their officers from such attacks.

"Our men and women on the frontline are used to confronting risk and danger and are well-trained in how to protect the public and themselves."                                                                                                                                                                               (L to R) Vivian Wineman, the President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Dr Shuja Shafi, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain and Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner from the Movement for Reform Judaism at the interfaith Unity gathering

On Friday, faith leaders condemned the recent terrorist attacks in France at a joint event to show a "united Britain of religions".

Senior Muslim, Jewish and Christian figures held an "interfaith unity gathering" in London in response to the shootings by Islamic extremists, which claimed 17 lives over three days in the French capital - 12 at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, including two police officers, four people at a kosher supermarket, and a third police officer at a petrol station.

Around 20 prominent religious figures met at the Islamic Cultural Centre at Regents Park Mosque, in what organisers described as "an act of solidarity".

Dr Shuja Shafi, secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "Nothing offends us more than the insult, hurt and dishonour this attack has brought on our community and faith."

After the event, Senior Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner said: "Today was to send a message about Britain - a united Britain of religions. We will not have division here, we will continue to work together and any attempt to divide us will not work."

Rowley's comments about police officer security echo a Huffington Post UK blog published in November last year, warning of the terrorist threat posed to the police who were becoming "increasingly fearful".

Retired officer Chris Hobbs wrote: "Circulating on the police grapevine are alarming accounts which suggest that both police officers and PCSOs have been recently subject to 'hostile reconnaissance' in the vicinity of police stations when off duty travelling to or from work."

                                                                           

An Open Letter To Nigeria’s President by Hafsat Abiola!!

 Hafsat Abiola is a human rights, civil rights and democracy activist, founder of the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND), and daughter of late business man/politician, MKO Abiola. Her letter below

Dear President,

Malta Guinness Game On contestants Dont Miss It, get support from Okocha, Joke Silva and other stars

                                      On Sunday’s episode of Malta Guinness Game On Jay Jay Okocha, Joke Silva, Saka, Toke Makinwa, Bovi, Mai Atafo and Charles Okafor joined contestants of the Game On TV reality show who were faced with the challenge of making a 5 min documentary depicting stories representing their captain’s rise.

Both Team captains got the support of their industry friends to ensure that their sepaof the film making challengrate teams emerged winners                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Team Football’s Amokachi called on the support of two popular Nollywood Actors, Saka and Charles Okafor to help his team out as the contestants embarked on creating a movie of Amokachi’s success story they titled "Kick of a bull".

Team Fashion’s Lanre Da Silva called on the support of Nollywood icon, Joke Silva, media personality Toke Makinwa, fashion designer, Mai Atafo, and comedian, Bovi to help out team fashion shine in their movie titled “Butterfly kisses”.

Amokachi had one more surprise left for his team member bringing his former colleague and good friend, Football legend, Jay Jay Okocha into the mix. Team Fashion shot their story in Lanre’s studio as Henrietta, Precious and Ukara, much to their delight, got to wear LDA designs in the movie.

With two Nollywood A-Listers; Nigeria’s best midfielder and a passionate captain – Team Fashion had a serious battle on their hands to maintain their winning streak.

Fans of Game On and movie goers gathered at the Film House cinemas in Surulere as they enjoyed and voted Team Football as the challenge winner.

“We had this win! Our determination and hard work won us this challenge and it only gets better” said Daniel Amokachi while congratulating his team on winning.

In what was an absolutely rewarding night for Team Football, Team Fashion’s Madu was eliminated by his fellow gteam mates for bein too bossy.                                                                

Photos from the accident along Naze road in Owerri

     This accident happened yesterday morning along Maze road in Owerri. A car hit the Okada man who immediately became unconscious and they rushed him to the hospital. Other victims survived the accident had injuries. More pics after the cut.                                                                                                                      

Don’t Come To Bayelsa!!!!, Youths Tell Her First Lady Patience Jonathan

                                                      Some concerned youths in Bayelsa State, under the auspices of the Bayelsa Youth Vanguard, have threatened to disrupt the Peoples Democratic Party presidential rally if President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience, comes with her husband for the campaign.

The rally is slated for February 5 at the state capital, Yenagoa.

The organisation therefore warned Patience not to accompany her husband to the presidential campaign.

It accused her of causing crisis in the state and warned her to desist from that or face the consequences.

The warning, the group said, was sequel to what it described as attempts by the President’s wife to destabilise the state and fuel needless crisis and political tension in the state.

The spokesperson for the BYV, Precious Ebi Johnson, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, said that Patience would only be allowed to come to the state “unless she retraced her steps or otherwise we will mobilise against the President’s rally.”

The statement read in part, “We are constrained to issue this statement to bar the President’s wife from accompanying President Goodluck Jonathan to Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, for the presidential rally on February 5.

“Our action is well informed by the various steps and activities of the President’s wife in recent times which portend clear danger for the good health of our dear state.

“We note with regret the various attempts by the President’s wife to create crisis in the state through subterfuge or using surrogates.

“As things are, we want to make it very clear to her that she has to change this attitude or we go against her coming to Yenagoa with the President for the presidential campaign.

“Indeed, we may be forced to mobilise against the entire rally.

“For the avoidance of doubt, we want to state clearly that we love our dear president. President Goodluck Jonathan is our own even when we have to add that we have not really benefited from his administration as expected.

“We dare say the President should not come to Bayelsa with his wife if she continues to fuel crisis and destabilise the state for no just reason except for selfish reasons. This is not Rivers State and we won’t allow it to happen.”

He said that the youths of Bayelsa would not allow Patience to step her foot into Bayelsa soil unless she retraced her steps.

Johnson said it would be wrong to assume that they were sponsored by anyone to issue the warning.

The statement added, “We want to further state that we are not sponsored by anybody but certainly cannot just stand by and allow our peaceful state to be dragged to the mud, as she did in Rivers State.

“We are no fools. The President’s wife cannot come to our state to dictate to us who to support and vote for.

“We are matured enough to know what is good for us. Nobody should come and bribe our poor mothers and women with expired bags of rice and some money in the name of politics to mislead our people.”

President Obama Vows to Veto New Iran Sanctions

 President Obama says he will veto proposed bipartisan legislation to impose new sanctions on Iran so long as diplomatic negotiations over a nuclear deal remain underway.

"I will veto a bill that comes to my desk," Obama said in response to a question from ABC News at a joint news conference with visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron.

"There is no good argument for us to undercut, undermine the negotiations until they play out," Obama said.

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Obama said hitting Iran's economy with new sanctions in the next 60 to 90 days would violate an interim agreement reached last year, deepen recriminations, and heighten the risk of a military confrontation.

"Congress needs to show patience," Obama said.

If a deal is not reached, with assurances that Iran could not obtain a nuclear weapon, "I would be the first one to come to Congress to say we need to tighten the screws," he added.

Republicans and Democrats in Congress are pushing for another immediate round of sanctions on the Iranian economy, a move lead by some high-profile White House allies.

At a Senate Democratic retreat Thursday in Baltimore, Md., Obama reportedly clashed with Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey who is leading the charge on new Iran sanctions, even as talks are ongoing.

PHOTO: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as former EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton looks prior to closed-door nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna, Austria, Nov. 20, 2014;                                                                                                                                                                                             While the gathering was closed to reporters, Menendez was said to have taken                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                            personal offense” to Obama’s suggestion that the legislation was politically-motivated, sources told the New York Times.

Obama said today that the chances of a deal with Iran are “likely less than 50-50" -- but argued the talks are the best chance in decades of resolving the nuclear standoff.                                                                   The next round of talks between Iran and the major world powers take place Sunday in Geneva,Switzerland. The U.S. will be joined by Great Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia.

Ahead of the meeting, Secretary of State John Kerry met today in Paris with his Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. Both men also huddled in Geneva on Wednesday as they negotiate terms of a potential deal.

Prime Minister Cameron also warned Congress against new sanctions and said he would personally call lawmakers to express the UK view.

"I have contacted a couple senators this morning, and I may speak to a few more this afternoon," he said, "simply to make the point that as a country that stands along side America in these vital negotiations that its our opinion that further sanctions won't help."

The major western powers and Iran have given themselves until late June to reach a comprehensive agreement that would ultimately rescind tough western sanctions on Iran in exchange for its verifiable move away from development of a nuclear bomb.

Obama spokesman Josh Earnest said Thursday that even the detention of three Americans in Iran and unresolved case of a fourth missing in the country would not be a barrier to a possible nuclear deal.

Nick Cannons Files a Divorce Leter From Mariah Carey

                 Nick Cannon has filed for divorce from Mariah Carey.

TMZ reported Friday that Cannon filed papers on Dec. 12 to legally finalize his split from Carey. The filing came just days before Carey performed at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting. She allegedly missed a pre-taping for the eventbecause she was working out the settlement with her lawyer.

The actor announced their separation back in August, saying: "There is trouble in paradise. We have been living in separate houses for a few months. My main focus is my kids."

Around Christmastime, he told "Good Morning America" host Lara Spencer that he and the superstar singer will "always be family." Carey and Cannon married back in 2008 and are parents to twins, Monroe and Moroccan.

Although he and Carey have been broken up for some time, Cannon said he is not ready to date.

"I'm great. There are a lot of people after me right now. I gotta slow it down. I'm trying to slow it down and stay focused. Family is the first thing and my kids are most important," he told People magazine in November. Adding: "Obviously the dating thing will come down the line, but right now I'm just slowing down."

The split is not slowing down Carey's career. This week, she announced her Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace.

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                      A new app lets you -- yes, you -- help the blind see.

Copenhagen-based app Be My Eyes

Justin Bieber Offered $2 Million To Act A Gay Porn Movie With Adult Actor Johnny Rapid

                                                                                                                                                                  A prominent gay porn star has offered Justin Bieber a cool $2 million to shoot an X-rated scene with him.

Jojnny Rapid, who shoots exclusively with the popular adult site, released a short video in which he makes the "incredible, insane" offer to Bieber. "It'll be easy," Rapid says. "I'll do most of the work, [you] can come in for a few hours and then you're out of here with $2 million dollars. Hope to see you soon!"

No word from the Bieber camp just yet. At the time this story was first published, a spokesperson for the 20-year-old pop star and newly-minted Calvin Klein underwear model had yet to respond to The Huffington Post's request for comment.

Earlier this week, a member of a prominent gay Republican organization claimed thatBieber had accidentally crashed his group's Jan. 12 social gathering at West Hollywood's State Social House.

The pop star and his entourage were said to have been given a seat in the private area where the Los Angeles chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans were listening to a talk by Peggy Grande, who had served as former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's personal assistant.

"He looked like kind of a butcher version of Miley Cyrus," Ben Coleman of the Log Cabin Republicans quipped in an interview with KABC.