SPAIN: CENTRE OF WORLD FOOTBALL...

Two cities, three clubs. The world’s best XI of 2012 was comprised entirely of players from Barcelona (5), Real Madrid (5) and Falcao from Atletico Madrid. Or ‘Madrid 6 Barcelona 5’ according to Madrid-based sport paper AS, who prefer club and city one-upmanship. Not a single player who makes his living in the footballing powerhouses of Manchester, Munich or Milan made the XI. Not one who plays in Turin, Dortmund or Paris either. Casillas; Alves, Pique, Ramos, Marcelo; Alonso, Xavi, Iniesta; Messi, Falcao, Ronaldo are the chosen few, voted for by their peers from 49 players’ unions worldwide.

SNAKES ON THE LOSE! DIRECTOR DIES!!!

Hollywood is gonna have to find someone else to make their awesomely-on-purpose-bad movies because Director David R. Ellis has passed away. The man who brought the world Shark Night 3D, The Final Destination,Cellular, Final Destination 2 and of course, Snakes on a Plane — was found dead Monday morning in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was only 60-years-old. David's long time pal Samuel L. Jackson mourned his loss on Twitter, writing:

8 JanSamuel L. Jackson ‏@SamuelLJackson

So sad to hear of David R Ellis passing! So talented, so kind, such a Good Friend. He'll be missed. Gone too soon!

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Authorities say Ellie was found in the bathroom of his hotel room, and foul play is not suspected. They still haven't determined a cause of death. Our thoughts are with his wife and three children. He's in a better place now. A place with no snakes.

SNSD eclips a YouTube record!

SNSD has eclipsed a YouTube record for a K-Pop act. As of January 7, SNSD’s I Got a Boy music video has garnered more than 20 million view mark on YouTube. The group first unveiled the video on January 1. The feat, accomplished in a mere five to six days, eclipsed the previous record set by Hyuna’s Ice Cream which took eleven days to pass the 20 million view mark. It also crossed the mark much faster than Psy’s Gangnam Style, which gathered 20 million views in 26 days and SNSD’s The Boys music video, which took 37 days. The song and video are continuing to receive strong interest not only in Korea but abroad and has been receiving acclaim from all kinds of music sites, including Billboard and MTV.

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HIV/AIDS!!! NOW WE HAVE A CURE???

Benin — Prof. Isaiah Ibeh of the University of Benin, on Tuesday announced the development of a new drug that can allegedly 'cure' HIV and AIDS. Ibeh, who is the Dean of the School of Basic Medical Sciences of the university, told reporters in Benin that the herbal drug had undergone "series of successful tests". He said "We are at the threshold of making history, in the sense that we seem to have with us something that will permanently take care of what over time seems to have defied all solutions. "We are talking about the latest discovery of an oral drug made from plants extraction in Nigeria for the possible cure of the pandemic, HIV and AIDS virus."

TRUE STORY: THE MAN! HIS TUMORS! AND HIS DREAM!

When I first watched his video in which he was giving the commencement speech at the Wayne State University, I was really touched, moved and inspired -all at the same time. In face of incredible odds, VICTOR SOPURUCHI CHUKWUEKE, is surely a victor. For years, he lived in suspense and fear of deportation for his visa had expired. He prayed. He hoped. He pleaded. And his prayers were answered. Last Friday, President Barack Obama of the United States signed into law a rare private bill that gave him a permanent residency in the country. Also known as the Green Card, a permanent residency will allow him to study at a medical school in Ohio. He wants to be a surgeon.

TAYLOR SWIFT BREAKING UP AGAIN?

Could One Direction’s Harry Styles already be yet another subject for Taylor Swift’s next album? According to Business Insider, the “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” singer has some new breakup material, and she isn’t doing much to make the world believe any differently. While Harry has kept quiet thus far regarding reports of the couple’s demise, on January 5, Taylor cryptically tweeted a partial lyric from her current single, “I Knew You Were Trouble.” “...'til you put me down,” she wrote. It’s open to interpretation what that might mean, but she certainly hasn’t given any further clues.

LIU BOLIN: THE POTOGRAPHER WHO FADES INTO HIS PICTURES

Liu Bolin has a thing for hiding in plain sight. Known as the chameleon, the photographer has made a career out of painting himself into the photos he takes. It's an amazing skill, and it's on full display in his latest collection of images. With the help of his collaborators, Bolin's body vanishes into the background. Can you find Liu Bolin in the Pictures? Look well

LIBERTY RESERVE AND ONLINE SCAM

Top secrets on how to buy/fund/exchange liberty reserve in Nigeria to avoid being scammed!

WHAT IS LIBERTY RESERVE? Liberty Reserve is an account-based payment system where you can store value in U.S. Dollars, Euro or Gold Grams and transfer payments to others and receive payments from others. It is safe, reliable and confidential. Payments are irrevocable (meaning they cannot be reversed). Liberty Reserve is instant, real-time currency for international commerce. In just minutes, you can send and receive payments from anyone, anywhere on the globe!

When buying liberty reserve, it is your duty to do a thorough investigation before parting with your hard earned money. There are several companies that claim to buy and sell liberty reserve in Nigeria. How do you know which is genuine and which is not? Here are the security factors to consider before buying liberty reserve from anyone:

THE DEATH THAT FOLLOWED A MILLION DOLLAR...

CHICAGO (AP) — With no signs of trauma and nothing to raise suspicions, the sudden death of a Chicago man a day after he collected a large pile of lottery winnings was initially ruled a result of natural causes. Nearly six months later, authorities have a mystery on their hands after medical examiners, responding to a relative's pleas, did an expanded screening and determined that Urooj Khan, 46, died shortly after ingesting a lethal dose of cyanide. The finding has triggered a homicide investigation, the Chicago Police Department said.

MESSI AGAIN? HOW HE WON!!!

Lionel Messi was awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or for the fourth successive year. Barcelona's 25-year-old Argentina striker beat team-mate Iniesta and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo to the title of the world's best player. In arguably the most anticlimactic award announcement this year, Barcelona starLionel Messi has been named the winner of 2012's Ballon d'Or.

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I think I speak for soccer fans everywhere when I say, "Duh."

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POOR HEALTH FORCES A PRINCESS OFF WORK....EKITI DEPUTY GOVERNOR

The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State Olufunmilayo Aduni Olayinka has just resigned. She is suffering from a cancer related illness which has been preventing her from discharging her duties. We wish her a speedy recovery and God bless her for good services.

One a brieft history about the Deputy governor, Olufunmilayo Aduni Olayinka is the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State in Nigeria. A proven technocrat and seasoned professional banker, Mrs Olufunmilayo Aduni Olayinka (nee Famuagun) was born in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria on the 20th of June 1960. She attended Holy Trinity Grammar School Ibadan where she obtained her first school leaving certificate with distinction. She subsequently proceeded to Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo State, Nigeria where she obtained her Higher School Certificate (HSC).

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I MADE MARIAH CAREY...TOMMY MOTTOLA

Mariah Carey's ex-husband, record executive Tommy Mottola -- who she says was a "controlling" man who "mentally and emotionally" abused her during their four-year-marriage -- is speaking out. Mottola, who is 20 years Carey's senior and married her when she was just 23, is clearing the air in his new memoir "Hitmaker," saying he might have been demanding, but he's the reason for her worldwide success.

"If it seemed like I was controlling, I apologize," he writes in his book, available on Jan. 15. "Was I obsessive? Yes. But that was also part of the reason for her success." According to the New York Post, Mottola, who divorced the mother of his two children to be with the singer in 1993, explains that because he didn't let Carey take a break early on in her career, she became a superstar.

"My feeling was that there’d be plenty of time for Mariah to celebrate just a little ways down the road," the 63-year-old, now married to singer Thalia, writes. “I’m not talking 10 years, just a few." But the music mogul is not taking full responsibility, adding that Carey's talent is untouched. "An unbelievable energy was running though me, screaming, ‘Turn the car around! That may be the best voice you’ve ever heard in your life,'" he reportedly writes of when he first listened to Carey's demo.

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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS! ...DELHI GANG-RAPE CASE ORDER

New Delhi: The magistrate hearing the case of five men accused of gang-raping and murdering a 23-year-old student in New Delhi ordered on Monday that their first appearance in court take place behind closed doors. “The court has become jam-packed,” magistrate Namrita Aggarwal told the court amid noisy protests from lawyers and a media scrum. “It has become impossible for this court to conduct proceedings in this case.”

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HISTORIC FOURTH BALLON D'OR WITHIN MESSI'S GRASP AS ALL EYES TURN TO ZURICH TODAY!

The moment of truth has come as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta battle it out on Monday for football's most prestigious individual prize. In October, the Fifa Football Committee and France Football agreed upon the 23-man shortlist for the 2012 edition of the Fifa Ballon d’Or. Twenty-three quickly became three after the voting was passed on to the coaches and captains of the national teams of Fifa’s member associations, as well as a select group of journalists from around the globe, and today, world football’s glitterati will descend on Zurich when that three will become one. 

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'NOT EVEN GOD CAN PLEASE EVERYONE' - CRISTIANO RONALDO

Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo has stressed that he does his utmost to please as many people as possible, but feels it is impossible to keep everyone satisfied. The Portugal international feels keeping everybody happy is a tough job, but former Seleccao coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has nothing but praise for the forward. The 27-year-old has divided the opinions of fans all over the world, and often receives hostile receptions from opponents' supporters. "Not even God can please everyone. I always try to be a good person who the majority of people like. But showing too much humility is a flaw. People either hate me or love me," the attacker told Globo.

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FOREIGNERS RULE NIGERIA OIL TRADE!!!...NIYI LABINJO

The General Secretary of the Indigenous Ship-owners Association of Nigeria (ISAN), Captain Niyi Labinjo, said that only 60 of the 600 vessels in the upstream oil sector are owned by indigenous operators. He said that a vessel on offshore operations makes a minimum of $5,000 daily. This, according to him, is the least amount made by a foreign vessel doing business in the nation. As a result, of lack of indigenous ships, he said, the country loses about N2 trillion yearly.

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GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL? LETS GO DIA!!!

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INSIDE NIGERIA'S SECRET GAY CLUB...bbc report

About 50 people, mostly men, crowd around the front porch of a social club in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, cheering on a shy-looking young man, who proceeds to sing a ballad. Backstage, another man puts on his wig and takes a quick glance at his pocket mirror, before adjusting his tight-fitting red dress. Five other men also dressed in drag outfits appear, checking on each other's make-up as they wait for their turn to perform for the crowd.

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A YOUNGER MISTRESS FOR DAVIDO's FATHER?

Reports from GiDi-Exclusive is that father of Davido the music crooner, Dr Deji Adeleke has allegedly sent his wife packing from their matrimonial home in other to accommodate a new undergraduate mistress. In line with plans brimming in the new household, the young woman who is an undergraduate of University of Lagos is set to be sent abroad courtesy of her new found beau or shall we say …Sugar Daddy. Insiders claim the billionaire would not mind marrying the chick soon. Well we would hope that Davido performs Dami Duro hit at his BO’s soon-to-happen nuptials.

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THIS KOKOLET GOT DBANJ...File!

 

He’s been through quite a number of women, but Ms Jennifer Obayuwana has been around the longest. And D’banj says he’s in love…and faithful according to his interview on Ndani TV part 3. He said in the interview, ‘she’s been around for a long time, you guys just don’t know her’. They look stunning together. Jennifer Obayuwana is the daughter of multi-millionaire Polo boss, John Obayuwana. Jen is an Executive director in her father’s company and also doubles as a director at CAT construction.

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KIDS KISSING BEHIND OBAMA's BACK...WHAT?

President Barack Obama surprised the students at Daughter of Zion Jr. Academy in Delray Beach, Fla., with an unscheduled stop. The kids were standing outside their school to wave to the motorcade but got an even more personal response: The commander in chief stopped and took a photo with them. But perhaps the biggest surprise of all was the kissing pair photobombing the president. Obama, sitting in with the students, balances one child on his knee with no idea of the romantic drama going on above him. The cute photo of President Obama with the adorable sight of the kissing students caught the attention of the Web, and Twitter named it “photo of the day.” Can you see the kids at the top kissing? lol.

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TREY SONGZ MOVIE BURSTING THE ROOF AT THE BOX OFFICE

With flicks like Django Unchained and Les Misérables accelerating Oscar season into full swing, we were CERTAINLY not expecting this! The first week of 2013 has officially come to a close, and with that, comes the surprise news that the biggest money-making movie of the year so far is none other than Texas Chainsaw 3D!

And even MORE surprising?!

According to exit polls for the latest addition to the horror franchise, one in THREE viewers cited Trey Songz making his first appearance in a motion picture as their main incentive for attending!

YAW!!!

Ch-ch-check out the full box office top ten this weekend…

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ONE DIRECTION...READY TO KISS YOU

And in the official video below (same song), One Direction go from sailors to jailbirds to bikers to snow bunnies in each of the respective previews counting down to their music video for new single Kiss You, that will premier in a few days.

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HONEY COCAINE DEFENDS SELF OVER FREDDY E's DEATH

After Rapper Freddy E., committed suicide Saturday (Jan. 5), after tweeting that he would do so, his ex-girl friend has come out to debunk the rumor that she was responsible for this death. Honey Cocaine took to  her Twitter account to speak on the matter. "Our convo last night.. We talked all the time, I'd never hurt him.. I always had him.

Freddy E was said to be distraught over a failed relationship with Honey Cocaine, and posted a series of Tweets about dying. "If there's a God then He's calling me back home. This barrel never felt so good next to my dome. It's cold & I'd rather die than live alone."

See Honey Cocaine's tweets below.

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RAPPER FREDDY E. LAST WORDS BEFORE SUICIDE

Rapper Freddy E., an artist rumored to be signed to Tyga's record label (of which it was learned exclusively that Freddy E. was not signed to Tyga's record label, and did not know the Young Money star), committed suicide Saturday (Jan. 5), after tweeting that he would do so. The young rhymer was said to be distraught over a failed relationship with Tyga's other artist Honey Cocaine, and posted a series of Tweets about dying. "If there's a God then He's calling me back home. This barrel never felt so good next to my dome. It's cold & I'd rather die than live alone."

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YOU CANT CONTEST ME BOY!!!! I AM DAVIDO'S NEW MANAGER

Hello fans of Davido my brother. I am his New Manager and my name is Adewale Adeleke. All information to use in contacting me for now is:-

Adewale Adeleke

@ChairmanHKN

Chairman of HKN Records for bookings and inquiries email Davido@iamdavido.com

Cali--Gidi--London · http://www.youtube.com/user/DavidoHKNTV?feature=watch

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IS JAY-JAY REALY BROKE?

According to reports on dailyPost, it appears former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, is going bankrupt. After selling his popular hangout, Club 10 to music producer Don Jazzy, the former Bolton Wanderers and Hull City player, has also put up another property for sale. The property which is located in Akute, Ogun State, still has tenants occupying it but the former midfield maestro, is willing to listen to offers starting from N17 million. Okocha has been conspicuously absent on the social radar recently, adding substance to the speculations.

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MEET THE PIRATES OF INDIA AND THE BOOK BOYS OF MUMBAI!

As the lights turn red at the Haji Ali traffic intersection in Mumbai, the boy slouching against the railings quickly straightens up. Yakub Sheikh is just 12 years old, but he knows he has only 45 seconds to make some money. Holding aloft his wares, he dashes toward a black BMW and in his cracking preteen voice addresses the woman inside: “ ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’?” Mumbai once prided itself on its literary culture — libraries, journals and poetry societies flourished; foreign books, though hard to find and prohibitively expensive, were all the rage. It was into this economy of scarcity and exclusivity that, somewhere around the 1970s, the book pirates stepped in.

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