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A popular Rwandan singer has been jailed for 10 years after being convicted of planning to kill President Kagame and inciting hatred against the government. Kizito Mihigo had earlier said he was guilty and asked for forgiveness, meaning his sentence was reduced.

Facebook has introduced a new tool to help improve on its suicide prevention efforts. The social media service back in 2011 rolled out a medium to flag suicidal content and has now stepped up that effort.

Ravichandran Ashwin produced a superb bowling display as India claimed an easy nine-wicket Cricket World Cup win over the United Arab Emirates on Saturday. The holders have made a stunning start to their title defence, claiming heavy victories against Pakistan and South Africa, and they quickly marched to a procession in Perth thanks to the spin of Ashwin.

Mavin artiste, Korede Bello is a year older today February 28, 2015 as he turns 18. He also celebrates his first anniversary as a Mavin Records artiste.

32-year-old Chinedu Em­manuel Nnalue, is currently regretting the devil that pushed him into hacking his 59-year-old father, Nwafor Nnalue, to death during an argument. Chinedu who is now being detained at the Anambra State Police Command, was said to have butchered his father when the deceased advised him not to go back to Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, over fears for his own life and the fact that he had affiliation with the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

A mass wedding consisting of 37 Emirati couples took place at the Zabeel Park in Dubai, on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. The young couples were married in eight mass wedding organized by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), for its staff.

David Marlin was sentenced to almost a decade behind bars in court today for the sexual assault of the 34-year-old woman last year, Nine News reports. CCTV shows how Marlin initially approaches the woman on the train near Ingleburn, Sydney's southwest, to shake her hand and then swings his arm to hit her face.

A middle-aged father who was caught by youths in the Ajegunle area of Lagos State, while attempting to rape his 15-year-old daughter, has come out to say that he only wanted to test if the girl is still a virgin. The incident happened at the family's Abiodun Street, Ajegunle, residence, according to reports.

Glenn Murray netted twice to fire Crystal Palace to a 3-1 win against West Ham before his memorable afternoon ended with a red card at Upton Park on Saturday. Alan Pardew's side swept into a three-goal lead as Murray opened the scoring in the first half and struck again after Scott Dann had increased Palace's lead after the break.

Amber Rose took to twitter yesterday to shade her ex, Wiz Khalifa after he released photos from the birthday party he finally had for his son. He'd initially planned a party for the boy but told fans Sebastian was missing at the party. People naturally assumed Amber refused to let Wiz have the boy.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Cameroon to march in support of troops fighting terror, extremist group, Boko-Haram. How noble of them. I think they're planning one in Nigeria. Another pic after the cut...

It can't be that new because Tiwa Savage doesn't have a visible baby bump in these photos, so it was probably taken a while back. But the pics were recently released and features all Mavin artists including Korede Bello, Reekado Banks and Di'Ja. See the photos after the cut...

LMAO. So Lupita's $150,000 dress was just a big Hollywood fat lie? *sigh*. According to TMZ, Lupita Nyong'o's Oscar gown was returned to The London West Hollywood hotel where it was taken from. There's a twist however. The thief called TMZ to tell them where it could be found as the Calvin Klein dress allegedly worth $150K, was a worthless fake.

(Reuters) - Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin and Russia's role in the Ukraine crisis, was shot dead steps from the Kremlin in a murder that underscored the risks taken by the Russian opposition. Nemtsov, 55, was shot four times in the back by assailants in a white car as he walked across a bridge over the Moskva River in central Moscow with a Ukrainian woman, who was unhurt, just before midnight on Friday, police said.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has vowed to bounce back from his Champions League humiliation against Monaco when the Gunners host Everton on Sunday. Giroud missed a succession of chances as Arsene Wenger's side slumped to a shock 3-1 last 16 first leg defeat, and the France international is keen to make amends when the Toffees visit the Emirates Stadium.

A 35-year-old rape-gang kingpin, Chukwu Ebuka Sunday, has been handed a 35-year jail sentence by an Asaba High Court for the 2012 gang rape of a 17 year old secondary school student. Sunday, alongside five other suspects sill on the run, were found guilty of the three count charge of conspiracy to commit rape, rape and demanding with menace.

Alcon Entertainment has announced that Harrison Ford will be returning to the screen to reprise his role as police officer Rick Deckard in the 'Blade Runner' Sequel. According to Variety, Oscar-nominated director, Denis Villeneuve, might be replacing director of the 1982 movie, 'Ridley Scott, who will now produce.

The spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign organization, Femi Fani-Kayode has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of trying to force a dying man into office to achieve ulterior motives. Femi Fani-Kayode has said that the leaders of the APC know that its Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari has “prostate cancer, acute asthma and that he suffers from dementia” and as such wouldn’t last long in office if elected.

The police in Mexico have captured the country’s most wanted drug lord. 49-year-old Servando Gomez aka ‘La Tuta’, was arrested on Friday, February 27, in Morelia, Michoaca.

A Sierra Leonean village is currently on lockdown after the discovery of 31 new cases of Ebola. Health officials say that the new infections were caused by one man who escaped quarantine in Freetown and sought help from a traditional healer in his hometown.

The Blues face Tottenham in the League Cup final without either the Serbian or John Obi Mikel and their captain says that the rest of the squad must deal with his absence Chelsea captain John Terry says that his side must prove their strength in depth in the absence of suspended midfielder Nemanja Matic against Tottenham in the League Cup final on Sunday.

Wiz Khalifa was finally able to throw a birthday party for his son today...about 6 days after his actual birthday because Amber Rose wouldn't let him the child on his birthday. She finally let Wiz have Sebastian and the proud dad threw him a birthday party at his home and shared pics on his instagram page. See another photo after the cut...

                     Chadian military captured and killed many Boko Haram members this week in Gambaru, North East Nigeria.

At a press briefing in Abuja today, the spokesperson of the PDP Presidential campaign organization PDPPCO, Femi Fani-Kayode alleged that a Chieftain of the APC, Bola Tinubu has compelled the Vice Presidential candidate of the APC, Prof Osinbajo to swear to an oath that he would resign as Vice President six months after inauguration (if their party wins) so that he can scheme his way into power if Gen Buhari dies in office. What he said below…

  Manchester City have will have the edge over Liverpool when the sides meet at Anfield because of the Merseysiders' gruelling Europa League efforts, manager Manuel Pellegrini said on Friday. Liverpool were dumped out of Europe's second-tier competition in a penalty shootout defeat to Turkish side Besiktas on Thursday and arrived back in England just 55 hours before Sunday's clash.

This Kanye sef! During his interview with Radio 1's Zane Lowe yesterday, Mr West began crying as he remembered his friend, who he described as the 'greatest fashion instructor of all time', Louise Wilson, who died in May last year. Describing his meeting with his friend and mentor at London's Hakkasan, Kanye said "I think she knew she was gonna pass" and he went to say how influential she'd been in his life. He was then reduced to tears and later told the host "That’s never happened to me in an interview before. Talking about Wilson is kinda hard for me". See more photos after the cut...

      (Reuters) - China's Lenovo Group Ltd on Friday said it will offer free subscriptions to Intel Corp security software to customers who bought laptops that were shipped with a program known as "Superfish," which made PCs vulnerable to cyberattacks. Lenovo, the world's biggest personal computer maker, last week advised customers to uninstall the Superfish program.

A Muslim woman in Canada was reportedly told to remove her headscarf known as the hijab before a Judge would hear her. Rania El-Alloul was told by judge Eliana Marengo that the courtroom in Montreal is a secular place and she wasn’t suitably dressed.

Pope Francis' financial czar may be under intense scrutiny after causing confusion at the Vatican while trying to create order on its unruly finances. Reports say that Italian weekly L'Espresso reported in its Friday editions that Cardinal George Pell's economy secretariat had run up a half-million euros (dollars) in expenses in the first six months of its existence.

2face Idibia feels the loss of his father deeply. The legendary African singer lost his father, Pa Michael Idibia, to prostate cancer in August 2014. They had a healthy relationship, and the singer has only the nicest things to say about his Dad.

(Reuters) - Google Inc has abandoned its plan to ban adult content on its blogging site Blogger after receiving negative feedback from users. Google will instead "step up enforcement" of its existing policy prohibiting commercial porn, Jessica Pelegio, the company's social product support manager, wrote on Google Product Forums on Friday.

The Nigeria military has recaptured the towns of Bama in Yobe state, Madagali & Gulag in Adamawa

                                       Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale has returned to training with his teammates as he continues his recovery from a minor ankle problem, the La Liga leaders said on Friday. Bale had been absent from training this week after taking a knock in last weekend's 2-0 victory at Elche and should be available for Sunday's home game against sixth-placed Villarreal.

  One of the major causes of divorce in our society these days is not sexual infidelity, but poor or the lack of good communication between couples. Marriages also fail if the two people involved went into the union with the wrong intentions. Here are 10 other reasons why some marriages may end in a divorce. Marrying for the wrong reasons: For instance, marrying for money is a ticket to a quick divorce. However, when you marry because it is what you want and believe you should do, it's a different ball game. Many marry for money thinking they would 'live happily ever after' but are shocked afterwards that there really is no such thing if love is not present.

  Above is a photo of Captain Mbene Matute, the most senior Cameroonian army officer who was killed during a battle with Boko Haram members on Wednesday Feb 25th. He was killed after the

The United States has officially ended its Ebola mission in Liberia, months earlier than expected. The five-month mission was officially ended on Thursday, February 26, after cases of the disease declined in the West African country.

  24 year old Nigerian Ozeivo Andrew Akerele (pictured above) has been declared missing after he failed to return to his apartment from a night out with his friends on January 30th. According to police reports, Ozeivo, a new entrant at the Coventry University, UK was last seen at Iglu club on Spon street where he went to hang out with his friends. Coventry police believe Ozi had called after leaving the club to be picked up from wherever he was.

The first black player in the history of the US National Basketball Association (NBA) has died at the age of 86. Lloyd died on Thursday, February 26, of yet undisclosed causes. His death was announced by his alma mater, West Virginia State, via a statement.

  The actress, who is expecting her first child with husband Justin Timberlake, showed off her growing baby bump while filming The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea in New Orleans, Louisiana yesterday. She's playing the role of a pregnant woman so it works out for her. See more photos after the cut...

Governor Babatunde Fashola has criticized President Goodluck Jonathan for his suddenly frequent visits to Lagos State. Fashola described the President’s recent visits to the state as hypocritical saying that Jonathan never visited when there was trouble.

Mercy Johnson Okojie, who shined in green, Ramsey Noah, Mary Njoku, Esama of Benin and others attended the star-studded world premiere of ROK Studios' Thy Will Be Done at the BFI IMAX, London, last night. The movie is directed by the award-winning Obi Emelonye. See more pics after the cut..

Life is gradually returning to Mubi, Adamawa state after Nigerian troops recaptured the town from Boko Haram. Economic and social activities are beginning to pick up. See more pics after the cut...

Soul icon Lionel Richie wasn't all too happy with Kanye West's performance at the BRIT Awards in London on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Lionel Richie was at the award ceremony to present Mark Ronson with his Best single award. The music legend found Kanye's performance of his new song 'All Day' disturbing because of his use of the N word.

It was serious laughter at the premises of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), of the Lagos State Police Command when an armed robbery suspect, Adekanmi Najim, confessed that he and his gang once snatched a bag from a woman only to discover the bag contained human faeces and dirty female pants. The 25-year-old suspect who was arrested by the SARS men on January 28, 2015 at Oshodi, said the operation that landed them in the police net was not worth the trouble at all.