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What could season six of  Scandal  possibly have in store for us?  The latest key art for the show promises that "the balance of power is about to shift," which sounds like it at least partially refers to the US presidential election—the results of which we're still waiting on.  When the show returns in January, we'll learn whether the new president will be Mellie Grant or Francisco Vargas, which will also tell us just how much power Olivia Pope ( Kerry Washington ) is going to continue to have in Washington D.C. Could she be losing her hold on the country's most powerful players when the show finally returns? 

LOVE  magazine's always highly-anticipated  advent calenda r is almost here for 2016, and this year, it features another stellar list of incredibly gorgeous supermodels, including not one but  two  of  Justin Bieber 's former flings:  Sofia Richie  and  Hailey Baldwin . The publication  just released  a teaser video for this year's provocative S&M-themed advent calendar, which features the models dancing in their skivvies to  Kanye West 's popular hit "Fade."   Baldwin makes an appearance first, rocking heavy gold eye shadow and wet hair, pursing her plump pout. She appears again donning a pair of metallic, mirrored sunnies. Richie comes a little later in the sneak peek, making an appearance in two skin-baring ensembles. In the first, the rocks '70s-style hair, a rocker tee and short-shorts with extra dark lipstick. Her second outfit leaves less to the imagination as she dons a skin-tight leather bodysuit with wet, wavy locks. Love Magazine The teaser—

The daughter of Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji, Ebuka did her wedding introduction over the weekend in Mbaise Imo State. The beautiful lady who has a stunning resemblance to that of her mother and her fiance, Prince Chigozie did their wedding introduction in Genevieve Nnaji’s hometown on Sunday. Nollywood actor Ramsey Nouah was one of the celebrities at the wedding ceremony yesterday. See first photos from the event below: Ramsey Nouah & Others At Ebuka Nnaji’s Wedding Introduction Ceremony In Mbaise Imo State

According to a report on Pulse.ng, Chinedu was able to navigate the distance with the ball placed in the centre of his head. Chinedu said: “This one is a record created by me and I’m happy that I have done my own side. "It is left for the Guinness World Record to rectify it and and bring back the results." This is not the first time the Cambodia-based footballer has reportedly registered his name in the Guinness World Record. In March 2016, the player reportedly set the record after walking from the Redemption camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, which is a total distance of 48.08km with a ball on his head. However, checks on the Guinness World Record website (guinnessworldrecords.com) has shown that Chinedu's achievements are yet to be registered. It was gathered that the records he reportedly set in March and November 2016 are not registered on the website.

The scintillating performances of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers is sending strong warning across Africa as the West African country have won their first two games against Zambia and Algeria. Since the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)  appointed German tactician Gernot Rohr as the Super Eagles handler, Nigeria have not tasted any defeat as they have won all their three games under the coach. Nigeria will go head-to-head against Cameroon in August 2017 in their next 2018 World Cup qualifier, and Cameroonian player Benjamin Moukandjo has stated that no team in Africa would want to face the Super Eagles for now considering their superb form. ''No team in Africa would want to face the Super Eagles for now because they are in the best form, and we are yet to pick up a win in the FIFA qualifiers. ''We will not give up to get the ticket for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but the Super Eagles are the major problem and we will try to cross the hurdl

When I was pregnant with my first son, our lives were finally settled. We bought a big house, two cars… We apparently lived happily. But shortly before my baby was born, my husband and I had a conversation after which my idyllic card castle collapsed. He said “I’m only staying with you for the baby. I don’t love you anymore”. I felt shocked. Naturally, I tried to think straight. I forgave my husband thinking about my son’s sake. Or at least that what I said to myself. But my sake was far from peace – I was afraid my husband would leave us. My son was born a Friday of July. He was so beautiful and innocent. He didn’t have any idea about what was happening in my world. A month later, I found the reason behind all. During five years my husband had a lover and had found another one while I was pregnant. This discovery forced me to quit my “happy family” dream, and I left the house with my son. The baby and I ended up in a rented apartment. Depression was consuming me. The anger, fear, pain

Motorists and commuters plying the Enugu-Onitsha and Enugu-Port Harcourt express roads will heave a sigh of relief as the federal government has mobilized contractors to return to sites to rehabilitate the roads. Work on the Enugu-Onitsha highway was abandoned over 10 years ago, while that of the Enugu-Port Harcourt was abandoned last year. The Enugu-Onitsha highway is a major link road for people from the Northern states to the commercial city of Onitsha in Anambra state. But recently, contactors were seen mobilizing their equipment back to their sites at the 9th Mile end of the Enugu-Onitsha road and on the Enugu-Port Harcourt highway, Vanguard reports. On the Enugu-Port Harcourt road, two contractors have mobilized for work. One of the contractors have commenced clearing the maiden from Awgu axis of Enugu down to Isiagu junction and Abia state boundary. The firm has also secured and cleared a huge space after Mpu junction and putting structures as camp for its workers and equipment.

president Olusegun Obasanjo says President Buhari should stop complaining and fix the mess[/caption] Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has attacked President Muhammadu Buhari for dwelling too much on the past and failing to turn around the fortunes of the country. Premium Times reports that while delivering the keynote address at the First Akintola Williams Annual Lecture in Lagos on Wednesday, November 23, Obasanjo lashed at the Buhari administration for accusing all previous administrations of mis-governance. He advised that since Buhari was elected to change the country, he should concentrate on clearing the mess he inherited. “Now that we have had change because the actors and the situation needed to be changed, let us move forward to have progress through a comprehensive economic policy and programme that is intellectually, strategically and philosophically based,” Mr. Obasanjo said “It is easier to win an election than to right the wrongs of a badly fouled situation. When you ar

The state used to engage in a three-hour sanitation on the last Saturday of the month but this was terminated on Wednesday, November 23 Executive Council meeting which approved the need for a robust review of the environmental laws and procedures in the state in order to meet the present day challenges and to promote a clean and healthy environment. In a statement by Steve Ayorinde who is the state commissioner for information and strategy, he said the state realised that it was economically unreasonable to prevent people in a mega city from going about their business. According to government, in the last two decades, Lagos has grown exponentially into a mega city “but sadly, the environmental laws, policies and procedures being practiced in the State have not been able to match the phenomenal growth and the dream of a 24-hour economy, hence the need for the reform.” Ayorinde said Lagos was focused on trying a new method to deal with the problems of environmental challenges. The state

Soldiers have reportedly taken over Oshodi, a major metropolis of Lagos following a clash that occurred between rival groups of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The Nigerian Tribune reports that the clash occurred between the night of Tuesday, November 22 and the early hours of Wednesday, November 23 at the Bolade area of  Oshodi leaving many with various degrees of injury. When the battle raged on on Tuesday, a team of anti-riot policemen reportedly dispersed them. However, they were said to have regrouped Wednesday wielding and freely using various dangerous weapons. One of the factions was said to be loyal to Talo Skibo while the other faction is belongs to be owned by a popular Lagos resident nicknamed Bush. The hoodlums were further said to have clashed with the soldiers who attempted to resolve the crisis thus causing serious confusion and fear. It is not known what actually caused the clash, but the soldiers were still in the area at the time of this report.

Lady Gaga is grappling with a whole new sort of  Fame Monster .  The "Million Reasons" singer will appear on CBS Sunday Morning  later this week, and as a sneak peek reveals , she'll address the pitfalls of superstardom like never before.  "I'm very acutely aware that once I cross that property line, I'm not free anymore," she confessed to  Lee Cowan . "As soon as I go out into the world, I belong, in a way, to everyone else." Gaga continued, "It's legal to follow me. It's legal to stalk me at the beach. And I can't call the police or ask them to leave." As for how the Grammy winner reacts to such limitations, she explained, "I took a long, hard look at that property line, and I said, ‘Well, if I can't be free out there, I can be free in [my heart.]'" The  Joanne  performer also revealed she longs for normal social interaction, an aspect of public figure-dom that doesn't come easy for someone as starr

Happiest birthday to my favorite little angel! A photo posted by Liam Hemsworth (@liamhemsworth) on Nov 23, 2016 at 9:04am PST What a ring! Liam Hemsworth has given fiancée Miley Cyrus another one, this time for her 24th birthday. "Happiest birthday to my favorite little angel!" Liam wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of the singer holding her unopened present, which was wrapped in a brown box decorated with heart, flower, smiley face and peace sign stickers as well as cutouts of a star, a moon and a unicorn. Miley then posted a photo of herself wearing a massive gold ring with multi-colored stones on her middle finger on her left hand. Missing is the enormous diamond engagement ring Liam gave her when he first proposed in 2012, which she does not wear all the time. "Look at datttt Rainboooowwwwwwww rock! You always know how to make my 'grubby little kid fingers' *SHINE*!!!" she wrote. "(P.S. please take notice of that beautiful packaging!!

According to a video which has since gone viral, a man walked onto a bus stark naked, approached the female driver and asked her to give him some money. The shocked driver asked: "Are you crazy? You ain’t got no clothes on and the police are gonna arrest you!". After the man asked her to return his money, the driver said: “Oh my god, a man has just got on my bus… And he’s naked.” When the man left the bus, the driver said “Oh my god! I can’t believe what I’ve just seen!” See the video below:

A Federal High Court judge, Justice Mohammed Idris has refused a request to restrain another judge from taking further step on the account of Patience Jonathan. The former first lady’s bank account containing N15.5 million was frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on alleged act of corruption. Guardian reports that Mr Ifedayo Adedipe who is the counsel to the former first lady filed an order to restrain Justice Babs Kuewumi from taking further steps on the frozen sum but the EFCC countered asking the court to dismiss the application. Mr Rotimi Oyedepo who is the anti-graft agency’s counsel said there was already an order of court convicting four defendants for warehousing proceeds of crime. The judge ordered accelerated hearing of the case and said that he could not make any order that will be prejudicial to the outcome of the main suit. Jonathan wants the judge to order the discharge of the freezing order and also stop the EFCC from further tampering with the a

Mahmood Yakoob, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has excluded the possibility of postponing Saturday’s Ondo governorship election. At a meeting in Akure on Tuesday, Mr Yakoob has stressed that situation in Ondo didn't meet the conditions of the Electoral Act that will oblige to postpone an election. He also reiterated that the comission is committed to ensure a successful and transparent election: "We have taken steps to ensure that the Ondo election is held as scheduled. INEC has no plan to postpone the election this weekend." The chairman said that the INEC officials will follow the provisions of the constitution and the Electoral Act while administering the election. Meanwhile, disputes within PDP members concerning their candidate would be resolved in accordance with the decisions of the сourt. Earlier, Jimoh Ibrahim was ordered by the court to replace Eyitayo Jegede as the party's candidate in the eletion. Mr Yakoob added: &qu

Nigeria's Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu was re-elected by acclamation yesterday, November 21 for a second three-year term as president of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Dr Aliu first assumed the office of ICAO Council president on January 1, 2014, having been elected by acclamation by the ICAO Council following the completion of the mandate of the previous president, Mr Roberto Kobeh González. Prior to this, Dr Aliu served as the representative of Nigeria on the ICAO Council from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2013. In his acceptance remarks, Dr Aliu outlined what he and his team has achieved during his time in office, even as he stated that there is more work to be done. His words: “Over the past three years, ICAO has been working tirelessly to promote the importance of civil aviation to socio-economic development, as well as its prioritization in national and regional investment and development planning. “We have also made great strides in securin

The Apex bank arrived at its decision after the conclusion of the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the CBN, which began on Monday and ended today, November 21. The Punch reports that the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, who briefed newsmen on the outcome of the meeting of the ten member committee, explained that holding all the rates is best for the economy at the moment. Emefiele said the committee also voted to retain the Cash Reserves Ratio at 22.5 per cent. Also retained are the Liquidity Ratio, which was left at 30 per cent; and the Asymmetric Window which was left at +200 and -500 basis points around the MPR. The retention of the benchmark interest rates is happening at a time the country is experiencing deepening recession coupled with worsening inflation. The Nigerian economy has plunged deeper into recession as gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 2.24 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the third quarter of 2016, from 2.06 per cent from the previous qua

In a statement by on its social media page, the air force confirmed that an aircraft was used to attack the terrorists who were having a meeting under a tree in the state on Wednesday, November 16. Some terrorists reportedly died while others other fled. “The Nigerian Air Force fighter jets have attacked a number of Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) locations in Northern Borno, killing several insurgents. On 16 November 2016, an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft reported a gathering of BHTs under a tree at Kadari. “An Alpha Jet on armed reconnaissance was called in to strafe the location thus killing a number of the insurgents and causing survivors to flee in different directions. On 18 November 2016, NAF fighter jets again carried out a series of coordinated air strikes against BHT locations at Ngoshe. “The strike, carried out by a 3-ship formation of Alpha Jets against 5 carefully selected BHT targets, was part of OPERATION RESCUE FINALE by the Nigerian Army. A si

Kendall Jenner  had her attention on something other than  music  Sunday night. After the  2016 American Music Awards wrapped, the supermodel arrived to  Drake 's after-party at Los Angeles club Delilah with a bevy of her best gal pals, including supermodel  Karlie Kloss  and  Justine Skye . The 21-year-old reality star was dressed stylishly in a sleeveless white graphic tee, which was tied up to show off her toned tummy, over a pair of black pants. The fashionista accessorized with a tiny silver sparkly cross-body purse.  The ladies packed into a booth at the late night celebrity hot spot, where Virginia Black Whiskey was on the menu, and quickly broke out their best dance moves, laughing and singing along to the music. However, when Los Angeles Lakers basketball player  Jordan Clarkson  walked in, Jenner's face "lit up," said an eyewitness.  Photographer Group / Splash News According the eyewitness, the catwalk pro jumped up and hopped over her friends to greet the

Taraji P. Henson  is out of this world. in the upcoming real-life drama, Henson plays Katherine Johnson , an African-American scientist who helped NASA win the Space Race against the Soviet Union in the 1960s. Octavia Spencer  and  Janelle   Monáe  co-star as fellow mathematicians who were instrumental in providing the complicated computations that helped  John Glenn become the first American astronaut to orbit the earth. In a new clip released earlier today by 20th Century Fox, we see Henson talking with her future husband ( Moonlight  and  House of Cards '  Mahershala Ali ). Levantine Films When he suggests that women may not have what it takes to work for NASA, Henson shuts him down in the most perfect way. "I will have you know, I was the first negro, female student at West Virginia University graduate school," she says. "On any given day, I analyze the velometer levels for air displacement, friction, and velocity and compute over 10,000 calculations by hand. So,

The Game  has been ordered to pay a hefty sum of money to a woman who claimed he sexually assaulted her. TMZ  is reporting that an Illinois judge ruled the rapper (real name  Jayceon Terrell Taylor ) will have to pay  Priscilla Rainey  $7 million for allegedly sexually assaulting her during a reality show shoot in 2015. The judgement was entered against him last week for a total of $7.13 million. E! News has learned the rapper is planning to appeal the ruling. Originally, Rainey  filed a lawsuit  against The Game for $10 million in August of 2015. TMZ obtained the documents in which she said he sexually harassed her several times, including "forcefully reaching his hand inside her dress to rub her bare vagina and buttocks." Meanwhile, this is not The Game's first run-in with the law. In 2015, he was arrested on charges of criminal threats (which is a felony), after he turned himself in for allegedly  punching an off-duty police officer  during a game of basketball. He was

  Gigi Hadid  is speaking out following her joke and impression of  Melania Trump . "I was honored to host the AMA's last night and to work with some of the most respected writers in the business. I removed or changed anything in the script that I felt took the joke too far and whether or not you choose to see it, what remained was done in good humor and with no bad intent," she  wrote  on Twitter. "I too have been the center of a nationally televised comedy skit that poked fun at my actions and was able to find the humor in it. I believe Melania understands show business and the way shows are written and run. I apologize to anyone that I offended and have only the best wishes for our country. Respectfully, Gigi." —————— Nobody tell  Gigi Hadid  that  Jay Pharoah  is the king of impressions, because our girl may have just unseated him from that throne.  The twosome held court over the stage at the Microsoft Theater to kick off the  American Music Awards  and thi

William Moseley  is a big fans of E!'s royal family: the Kardashians! In fact, T he Royals  star isn't afraid to admit he binge watches  Keeping Up With the Kardashians , just like everyone else. "I was just saying that today actually. The thing is, once it's on you can't switch it off," the 29-year-old actor told E! News exclusively while promoting season three of The Royals . "I don't have TV but I've literally probably watched four or five episodes in a row before." NBCUniversal, Baden Roth/WireImage Moseley says he just can't look away when Kim Kardashian ,  Khloe Kardashian  and Kourtney Kardashian  are on the screen. "Once it's on you can't stop watching it," he laughed. "It's very addictive!" LOL! In addition to the Kardashians,  The Royals cast also dished on some other famous faces during their visit, most notably  Elizabeth Hurley 's ''best friend''  Hugh Grant ,  who may be po

Is it any surprise that  James Corden  has been tapped to host the  2017 Grammys ? After turning  The Late Late Show 's "Carpool Karaoke" segment into a viral sensation (thanks in part to its rotating roster of A-list talent), Corden was the perfect choice. "I am truly honored to be hosting The Grammys next year," he said in a statement. "It's the biggest, most prestigious award show in music, and I feel incredibly lucky to be part of such an incredible night." And who has more experience than Corden? In addition to hosting his late night show, which debuted in 2015 and won an Emmy in 2016, he hosted the  2016 Tony Awards  to rave reviews. "Thanks to 'Carpool Karaoke,' we've all been on some incredible rides with James, and The Recording Academy couldn't be more excited to welcome his passion and enthusiasm for music, both as an entertainer and a fan, to the Grammy stage on February 12," Recording Academy President and CEO

Are you ready for  This Is Us ' first holiday episode? That's right, we're all invited to the Pearson family's Thanksgiving feast, where turkey, sentimental flashbacks and dramatic conversations and reveals will be served in tonight's episode of the NBC hit drama. "When families get together, there's things that haven't been said or things that need to be said, so there will be conversations," star Chrissy Metz  teased when she visited E! News with co-star  Chris Sullivan .  But will Toby finally be meeting the rest of Kate's family during the holiday episode? "One never knows until it airs on television," Sullivan hedged, but later said people tend to "share secrets" at a Thanksgiving dinner table.  NBC And though we're already eight episodes into This Is Us' first season, we've yet to see Kate interact with her mom, Rebecca ( Mandy Moore ), as an adult. But that's about to change.  "Kate and Rebecca do

Chrissy Teigen  can make light of any situation, even if it means accidentally flashing the red carpet.  The model attended the 2016 American Music Awards Sunday night with her husband, musician  John Legend , while sporting a black gown by Yousef Akbar with a daring waist-high slit. While crediting her glam squad for getting her ready for the big event, she acknowledged anyone she may have flashed while wearing the revealing number.  "#AMAs! love you so so so much @jenatkinhair @1maryphillips @monicarosestyle @kimmiekyees," she wrote on Instagram Monday. "(Apologies to anyone harmed mentally or physically by my hooha) dress is #yousefakbar and shoes are @dsquared2." The good-natured star made even more light of the awkward situation when she credited the people responsible for keeping her hair-free. "Laser hair removal is @sevlaseraesthetics," she added—in case any of us needed a good reference.  a lady?" the follower tweeted. However, Teigen wouldn&

Kate Middleton  had a  dino -mite morning! The Duchess of Cambridge  visited the Natural History Museum  in London where she hung out with twenty child "dino-scientists" as a part of her duties as Patron of the children's mental health charity, Place2Be. During her visit, she enjoyed a tea party with the kids while celebrating the museum's Dippy the Diplodocus going on tour. Dippy was first installed in the museum in 1908 and will begin traveling throughout the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020. As a part of the exciting news, Kate helped decorate "dinosaur eggs" with the children while also learning all about Dippy. She even took part in a mini fossil dig! Following all the fun activities, the princess commenced the tour in the most appropriate way: by cutting a Dippy cake with the museum's director  Sir Michael Dixon . During her visit, Kate couldn't help but gush about Prince George . Royal Correspondent Rebecca English   said the Duchess revealed