Islamic group wins: Miss World pageant moved out of Jakarta to Bali

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Days after an Islamic group staged a protest against the organizers of the 2013 Miss World pageant, demanding that the pageant should not be held in Jakarta as it runs against their culture, the pageant organizers have been forced to move the final of the pageant to Bali - where they said today that it would be 'impossible' to stage the finale there, because of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, where world leaders and thousands of officials are expected to attend. The summit begins at the beginning of October while the pageant is scheduled to take place on September 28. 

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Iyanya signs $350,000 endorsement deal with Zinox (Computers) Group

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Iyanya is chopping endorsement deals anyhow. First MTN, now Zinox Group. The Kukere crooner yesterday signed a three hundred and fifty thousand dollars one year endorsement deal with Zinox Computers. Zinox computers, which is Nigeria’s first certified branded computers, will upload all Iyanya's songs and videos to all their computers. Iyanya will also do a song for them and appear on Zinox billboards and TV commercials.

Iyanya got some of the endorsement deal money in cash yesterday and displayed it on his Instagram page. See Iyanya and his money after the Break..

Islamic group wants separate camps for male and female corps members

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The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has called on the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to stop mixing males and females in the National Youth Service Scheme physical exercise at orientation camps as it violates Islamic tenets and offends the sensibilities of Muslims.  This JNI Secretary General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar, said this at the end of a peace and unity conference for Muslim scholars in Kaduna State.

Abubakar called on the NYSC to respect the decency and chastity of female corps members during physical exercises and other activities at the orientation camps, and provide alternative camps for female Muslim corps members.

VIDEO: Girl Raised As A Bushman Walking With Lions and Toys With Group Of Cheetahs!

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This Woman Has No Fear: Girl Raised As A Bushman Walking With Lions & Puts Herself In Danger With Group Of Cheetahs.

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US Jewish group: Hawking "delivered slap" in face of academic freedom

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A US Jewish organization slammed British physicist Stephen Hawking for pulling out of an Israeli conference because of pressure from pro-Palestinian activists.
Hawking "has delivered a slap in the face to academic freedom," the New York-based Anti-Defamation League said Wednesday.
The boycott campaign "relies on an abhorrent and false comparison of Israeli democracy to Apartheid," charged the group, which fights against defamation of Israel and Jews.
Cambridge University, meanwhile, confirmed the academic boycott had prompted Hawking to pull out of the June conference in Jerusalem to be hosted by Israeli President Shimon Peres.

"A letter was sent on Friday to the Israeli president's office from Stephen Hawking regarding his decision not to attend the Presidential Conference, based on advice from Palestinian academics that he should respect the boycott," it said.
 Tim Holt, the head of media relations at Cambridge University, had said a day earlier that poor health was behind Hawking's decision.

HAPPY MARRIED LIFE: Infinity group lead singer, Samson Nnogo, weds ( photos)

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Faceless military group releases statement, warns of 'dangerous trend in the Nigerian Army'

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A DANGEROUS TREND IN THE NIGERIAN ARMY

There is a new dangerous trend in promotions and recruitment in the Nigerian Army, which should be firmly and promptly checked before it destroys the military and the country. This trend is clearly visible in the manner in which the current Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika is handling these two important aspects of running an effective army institution, which is very critical to the survival of any state.

Save Enugu Group Dismisses Chime’s London Picture As Fake

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Save Enugu Group an association that emerged as a result of the prolonged absence of Governor Sullivan Chime has dismissed the recent picture of the governor and four other members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), said to have visited him in London as 'fake' and another 'government magic' to deceive the people of the state.