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Barack Obama has been the President for almost seven years now, and CNN are still managing to confuse him with Osama bin Laden.  The US broadcaster made a huge gaffe while reporting on Robert O'Neill, the man recently identified as the Navy SEAL who shot and killed Osama bin Laden in 2011.  They incorrectly claimed the navy SEAL had taken Presidt Obama’s life instead. The caption, which was up for nearly a whole minute, read: ‘SEAL who claims he killed Obama under attack.’ Yikes. The typo was quickly edited by CNN, but not before viewers took to various social media to poke fun. 

Mikel Obi's girlfriend Olga Diyachenko turned a year older over the weekend and the footballer threw her a small get together at their favorite restaurant.    

Security men drawn from Nigeria’s major formations took over the streets of Abuja yesterday ahead of the formal declaration by President Goodluck Jonathan today to run for a second term in office. This happened as the four presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC have been holding series of meetings to essentially reach consensus on who would eventually fly the flag of the party in the 2015 general elections. Meanwhile, reacting to automatic tickets given to 40 senators by President Goodluck Jonathan, members of the House of Representatives insisted yesterday that the same priviledge should be extended to them. Three top ranking lawmakers, who spoke to  Vanguard  under the condition of anonymity said the situation on ground in the House is far more precarious than that of senate. According to one of the lawmakers, who is from the South East zone, the two chambers have a lot of role to play to protect the President. He further explained ...

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The Chief Medical Director of the First Consultant Hospital where the first case of Ebola was diagnosed in Nigeria, says as an organization, they are struggling to float after reopening for business last month. In an interview with  Tribune  yesterday, Dr Benjamin Ohiaeri said himself, his staff and their families still face firsthand stigmatization even after being certified free of the Ebola virus "Since re-opening, we have witnessed firsthand what it means to be stigmatized. At a time when you would think we would be appreciated for our professionalism in containing Ebola, we are enduring a significant depletion in patient-turn up. We are down on numbers by a factor of about 90%. But for the generosity of friends and family, Aledo Peterside, Tunde Ayeni, Diamond Bank, etc., this business would have collapsed. Even now, we are struggling to stay afloat. It has been very tough indeed." "The loss of Dr Adadevoh, Dr Abaniwo, Evelyn Uko and Ejelonu,...

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Friday arrested an employee of the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency, Israel Onyemaechi, for driving against traffic. It was learnt that Fashola arrested Onyemaechi for committing the offence on Awolowo Road, Ikorodu, while he was inspecting projects in the Ikorodu and Epe areas. PUNCH Metro learnt that the governor’s convoy blocked the suspect’s vehicle and he was brought down from the blue bus which was branded LASAA. The driver reportedly pleaded with the governor but Fashola was said to have been angered by the fact that he expected employees of the state to lead by example. Onyemaechi was said to have been apprehended by the governor’s security detail while the vehicle was impounded. The governor has been known to arrest traffic offenders in the past. On July 17, 2012, the governor accosted a colonel, K. I. Yusuf, for plying the BRT lane along the Outer Marina. The governor has als...

This 3-bedroom bungalow you see above is America's cheapest home, at just $188. It's located in Flint, Michigan, has major fire damage and needs a lot of work. While the most expensive house in the US is the upgraded 12-bedroom ‘Palazzo di Amore’ mansion in Beverly Hills, which is on the market for a whopping $195 million. Continue... The owner of the palatial California pad, billionaire Jeff Greene, has been renting out his property for $760. 000 a month. The 52-acre estate hosts an entertainment complex with a 50-seat cinema, bowling alley and a Turkish-style spa; it also has its own vineyard which produces 400 to 500 bottles each year. Source:  Metro UK