Photos: Chris Brown buys new home and gets new tattoo

Chris Brown bought a new home, got a new tattoo on his neck, cut his hair, now has a new hairstyle and a new start hopefully with his daughter, now that he is done with Karrueche Tran. He titled the picture above as: Mood (Sleep through it). Picture of his new home after the cut..

Scores killed in Indonesian military plane crash

No fewer than 113 people died on Tuesday after an Indonesian air force C-130 plane crashed into a building in city of Medan, on the northern island of Sumatra.

Twelve crew members and 101 passengers, comprising military personnel and their relatives, were reportedly on board of the aircraft. No sooner than the plane took off from an air force base in neighbourhood when it lost control, crashed on the buildings and went up in flames.

The plane was said to be heading for Tanjung Pinang in Sumatra.

Designer Marc Jacobs accidentally posts nude selfie on Instagram meant for his 'friend'

52 year old Designer Marc Jacobs accidentally shared a photo of his bare buttocks and p*nis with his 191,000 Instagram followers. I guess the photo was meant to the intended friend thru DM. He deleted the picture immediately but not after some people had screen-grabbed it, lol. The photo after the cut..

Japan bullet train 'self-immolation' fire kills two

A man has died after setting himself on fire on board a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train.

Another passenger, a woman in her 50s, was also killed and more than 20 injured, two seriously.

Witnesses said the man, reportedly aged 71, had poured fuel over himself in the first carriage of the train and used a lighter to ignite it.

Most of the 1,000 people on board escaped the smoke-filled carriages when the train made an emergency stop.

Fresh case of Ebola recorded in Liberia

Liberia has been hit with a fresh case of Ebola. According to the Liberian Deputy Health Minister, Tolbert Nyensuah, a 19 year old man died of the deadly virus. And they are saying it's possible he infected close friends or relatives before he died.

"A new case of Ebola has been reported in Margibi County. The person has died and was confirmed positive before death. He has been buried" Nyensuah said

Aregbesola pays workers December salary

The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Osun State, Mr. Jacob Adekomi,  said on Tuesday, that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has approved the payment of December, 2014 salary for workers in the state.

Adekomi, who said this at a press conference he addressed after a meeting with the government delegation led by Chief of Staff, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, added that the governor also approved the payment of the 30 per cent balance

of November salaries of some workers who were yet to be paid in full.

Matti Makkonen Popularly Known As The “Father Of SMS” Dies At 63

Matti Makkonen, who is popularly known as the “father of SMS,” has died from illness at the age of 63.

Matti who hails from Finland pitched the concept of text messaging over cellular networks in 1984 and helped get the ball rolling on the technology in its earliest days.

MI & Ice Prince announced as new CEO & VP of Choc City music label

Former Chocolate City music label CEO Audu Maikori made the announcement just now on social media. The new CEO is MI Abaga while the New Vice President is Ice Prince. Congrats to them!

Jega bows out of INEC, hands over to Wali

Prof. Attahiru Jega on Tuesday bowed out of office as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

He handed over to Mohammed Wali, a national commissioner of the INEC from Sokoto State, whose five-year tenure will also expire on August 11, 2015.

Jega was appointed chairman of the commission by former President Goodluck Jonathan on June 30, 2010.

He conducted two elections – 2011 and 2015.

Former NBA star and friend of Justin Bieber is found dead in his pool after tripping, hitting his head and falling in

Jackson Vroman, 34, pictured in his playing days, was at his home in Los Angeles County, California, on Monday when he drowned, the coroner's office confirmed. The naturalized American Lebanese player who was friends with a host of celebrities, including Justin Bieber, pictured with him top left in inset picture, and NFL star Reggie Bush, was the 31st pick in the 2004 NBA Draft and went on to play for Phoenix Sun and New Orleans Hornets.

Haunting images of the crumbling palaces of Africa's dictators where despots once lived like emperors

The palaces in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic were once glittering symbols of the corruption of their owners, but are now little more than shells. In what was once Zaire, Mobuto Sese Seko spent $400million building grand compounds, complete with extravagant swimming pools (pictured empty today, left).

BVN Registration Has Been Extended

The central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the bank verification number (BVN) registration to October 31, 2015.

The bank said the extension is meant to facilitate smooth completion of registration.

Chris Brown's Daughter Royalty Makes Red Carpet Debut

It will not be long before Chris Brown's daughter Royalty will have grown to hate making appearances in public — the whole "red carpet royalty" joke will get old really fast. In fact, it will get old basically as soon as she's old enough to talk and/or understand the pun.

Tyga is using Kylie for a come up-Blac Chyna's Mum rants again..

  Blac Chyna's mum is at it again..She is now threatening to spill Kardashian secrets and says Tyga is using Kylie for a come up..After slamming Kris Jenner because it was reported Kris wants Kylie to stay out of Tyga's custody battle,she has now continued her rants..

 Now KRIS And her husband or wife Bruce Jenner no longer wants Kylie around Tiger due to a bad custody battle b!tch its your daughter … BE A MOTHER AND NOT Pimpstress!!!!!!!!! MOM MANAGER? Of what? SMMFH!!!! The bad part is she made the statement don’t mess with Tiger into the custody battle is over!! No b!tch you go ahead and marry him!!! CHYNA DONT WANT HIS BEGGING ASSSS!!!

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Dogs get wedded in lavish ceremony after 7 years of dating(Photos)

After seven years of dating, pugs Jasmine and Jasper have finally barked their I do's at each other in a romantic ceremony at the canine wedding of the year.

According to DailyMail,Over 300 people and 60 pugs packed into West Beach Bathers Pavilion in Melbourne's famous beach side suburb of St Kilda on Sunday to watch the paw-some nuptials unfold in the name of Pug Rescue And Adoption Victoria. 

Dressed to impress in a stunning bedazzled gown valued at $2,000, designed by Australian Project Runway star Craig Braybrook, Jasmine looked every inch the happy dog bride as she strolled down the aisle on a leash giving her dapper new pooch husband puppy dog eyes.

Such a 'Cookie'! Taraji.P.Henson's very revealing outfit to the Billboard Awards(Photos)

Taraji .P.Henson was sure on some 'Cookie' vibe at the Billboard Music Awards last night.The 44 year old Empire star, turned heads in her very revealing dress which showed off some very private tattoos no one knew she had..

World's Saddest Bride! Heartbreaking moment Teen is forced to marry Russian Warlord(Photos)

This is the heartbreaking moment a teenage bride was forced to marry an ally of Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov after apparently being threatened with kidnap if she did not comply.

Kheda Goilabiyeva, 17, looked despondent and at one point wept during the ceremony in the Chechen capital Grozny as the fearsome Kadyrov watched on from the crowd.

She was asked three times whether she wanted to marry 47-year-old police chief Nazhud Guchigov – who already has another wife – before finally and reluctantly responding yes.

How Boko Haram prepares kidnapped girls as suicide bombers-Woman recounts

Some freed Boko Haram captives have told of their ordeal ,with one narrating how kidnapped girls are prepped as suicide bombers..Speaking to The NewYork Times,Meriam, 36, who had just arrived at the camp in Maiduguri from Gwoza, spoke of being imprisoned with dozens of other women, including some who were being trained as suicide bombers.

Sisters held hostage & Savagely beaten by men they met on Facebook

Two sisters were badly beaten and held hostage by two men they met on Facebook.

Amy Rice, 21, and her sister Nicole, 19, suffered severe cuts and bruises to their faces in the terrifying and prolonged assault in County Kildare, Ireland.

President Jonathan signs N4.425tn 2015 budget

President Goodluck Jonathan has signed the 2015 Appropriation Bill into law, THE PUNCH has authoritatively learnt.

Investigation by our correspondent on Monday revealed that Jonathan decided to sign the budget into law a couple of days back without fanfare.