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When some artistes become popular there are always people who would accuse them of Satanism. Probably they can “smell the devil” or something like this. Some Nigerian music stars are not an exception. 1. Iron Maiden Iron Maiden singer on stage Christians accused rock stars of Satanism when they released their album called The Number of the Beast in 1982. The group has even been banned from playing their songs in Chile, South America, because of these accusations. 2. Beyonce Beyonce in a risqué outfit According some conspiracy theories, the name of baby daughter of Beyoncé and Jay Z spelled backwards mean Lucifer’s daughter in Latin. 3. Paul McCartney Paul McCartney. The Beatles A man who wrote a song “Let it be” is also accused in relationships with the devil. His song Revolution 9, which when played backwards is supposed to say “Turn me on, dead man … turn me on, dead man … turn me on, dead man” is a “proof”. 4. AC/DC AC/DC ban...

To commemorate the 6th month of the abduction of Chibok Girls in Borno state on April 14th, US singer Alicia Keys led other women to the United Nations Headquarters in New York where they called for continued efforts towards the release of the abducted girls. Alicia Keys said it is important everyone keeps talking about the issue until it is resolved because humans have the tendency to move on quickly...

 Abdul Auwal Yahaya Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of Kano State High Court on Friday October 10, 2014 convicted and sentenced one Abdul Auwal Yahaya to nine and half years imprisonment without option of fine on six count charges bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and forgery. The convict was arraigned on November 18, 2013 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice Aboki for allegedly conniving with one Bashir Ahmed Haruna (already convicted) and obtaining the sum N2,027,000 under the pretext that he is an agent of Future University, Cairo and was capable of securing admission into the institution for the children of the complainant. The convict is to serve seven years imprisonment on count two while in respect of counts one, three, four, five and six, he is to serve six months imprisonment each. The convict was also ordered to pay the sum of N2,027,000 in restitution to the complainant. The sentences shall run concu...

What are we NOT being told about Ebola? How is it that so many health workers around the world are now going down with this lethal virus? Why should we continue to trust the official ‘protocols’ laid down for dealing with Ebola when there are so many apparent ‘breaches’? These are three very serious questions that need to be answered very quickly. The World Health Organisation warned today there could be an explosion in the spread of Ebola in the next month, with as many as 10,000 new victims a week. Even more worryingly, the death rate of those infected has now risen to 70%. But it’s the situation with the health workers that must be causing greatest immediate concern. A United Nations care worker died in Germany after flying in from Liberia. A WHO care worker from Uganda is still receiving treatment in Frankfurt after contracting the virus in Sierra Leone. A nurse who treated victim Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas has also contracted Ebola. Another nurse ...

A 35-year-old man was arrested by t he police in  Ondo State   after he was accused of raping a teenage boy. Ilesanmi Omojuyigbe  was apprehended for having forceful sex with 13-year-old  Babatunde Adebayo  in Akure. The incident was confirmed by the state Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO),  Mr Wole Ogodo  who said that the suspect had tricked the young boy into his room by pretending that he wanted to buy fish from him. The suspect is said to have confessed to the crime and will soon be charged to court.

President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria is not interested in running for reelection in February 2015. Instead, Mr. Jonathan and his most trusted associates are surreptitiously plotting to build a consensus for a two-year tenure elongation for the president and other public office holders across the country.  SaharaReporters first learned about this presidential design two months ago. Our investigations since then reveal that Mr. Jonathan and his most trusted associates have been working underground to sell the plan to some lawmakers, governors, and political office holders tagged “key stakeholders.” Our investigation indicates that the president and his trusted allies are still playing the card close to their chests, ensuring that they sound out only those political actors deemed likely to be sympathetic to the plan. One strategy, according to one source, is to seek support from governors who are already in their second and terminal term as well as senators and...

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing when its cabin walls began to break apart as terrified passengers looked on. Flyer James Wilson said travellers on Monday's flight from San Francisco to Dallas knew something was wrong when they felt the fuselage begin to shake violently and heard popping noises outside the Boeing 757 shortly after take-off. Astonished travellers feared the plane would crash as interior panels on both sides of the cabin pulled apart from the walls, exposing insulation, and they felt a change in cabin pressure due to a possible blown air duct. The 32-year-old race car driver, who was seated in Row 16, said crew members were ‘pulling the panels apart and looking for daylight behind there.’ Fearing the worst, he posted photographs and updates during a live-blog on his Facebook page and sent text messages to his wife, who was supposed to meet him in Dallas, so she would know what happened in case of a crash. He ple...

Facebook founder and the 13th richest person in the world, Mark Zuckerberg, estimated to be worth over $30billion just announced on his Facebook page that he's donating $25 million to the Centers for Disease Control Foundation to help fight Ebola. Continue to read the statement he released... Priscilla and I are donating $25 million to the Centers for Disease Control Foundation to help fight Ebola. The Ebola epidemic is at a critical turning point. It has infected 8,400 people so far, but it is spreading very quickly and projections suggest it could infect 1 million people or more over the next several months if not addressed. We need to get Ebola under control in the near term so that it doesn't spread further and become a long term global health crisis that we end up fighting for decades at large scale, like HIV or polio. We believe our grant is the quickest way to empower the CDC and the experts in this field to prevent this outcome. Grants like this...

Members of the #BringBackOurgirls group took their protest to Aso Rock villa today October 14th to demand for more action from the federal government towards the release of the 200+ Chibok girls who were abducted on April 14th this year. Meanwhile Nobel Laureate winner Malala Yousafiz released a statement today on her website urging the Nigerian government to re-double efforts towards freeing the abducted girls. Find her statement and photos from the Aso Rock protest below Malala's statement.. Six months after the Boko Haram kidnapping of 273 Nigerian school girls, we must raise our voices again and louder than ever to demand that the more than 200 girls still in captivity be freed, reunited with their families, and receive a quality and safe education. I urge the Nigerian government and the international community to re-double their efforts to bring a quick and peaceful conclusion to this crisis. #BringBackOurGirls Photo source: @BringBack...

What a sad day! Popular Nollywood actor Clems Onyeka has died. He was gunned down by a stray bullet in Asaba this afternoon October 14th.  According to eye-witnesses, robbers who robbed a bank along Summit Express, were exchanging gun fire with police when Clems got hit by a stray bullet. He was just 37 years old. May his soul rest in peace...Amen.

Super falcon players,Cynthia Uwak and Chichi Igbo(lightskinned) have been accused of being gay because of their dress sense and attitude and their close bond.. Cynthia Uwak shared some new pics and said.. "They said I'm trying to be a Man, they said I'm Gay, they said my Body is too strong to be a woman , they said I'm trying too hard , and bla bla etc , 99 Prblms and non of ya'll opinion is included "