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Legendary rapper Ice T is to become a dad again at the age of 57. On Monday, July 27, his wife of 14 years, Coco Austin, revealed that she is pregnant! "I'm pregnant! Yah! Ice & I are so excited!," the mom-to-be tweeted, adding that she publicly revealed her news at a July 24 taping of the couple's new daytime talk show, set to premiere on Aug. 3. Read more: http://www.usmagazine.com

There's a glamorous resort in Turkey with 550 rooms, three swimming pools and even a florist, but despite this, some people might be put off - because it's based on the doomed ship Titanic. The Turkish firm that built the hotel wanted to recreate the glamour and vastness of the impressive ship, which tragically sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage. Guests are able to stroll on replica decks at the all-inclusive Titanic Beach Lara, and re-enact the 'king of the world' scene by the railings from the movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. From Dailymail.

The World Bank has announced the appointment of the immediate past Director General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission, Arunma Oteh, as Vice President andTreasurer.

Nigerian Singer & Mavin Records pop star Tiwa Savage gives birth to a bay boy.

"I Look To You" As I lay me down, Heaven hear me now. I'm lost without a cause After giving it my all. Winter storms have come And darkened my sun. After all that I've been through Who on earth can I turn to? I look to you. I look to you. After all my strength is gone, In you I can be strong I look to you. I look to you. And when melodies are gone, In you I hear a song. I look to you. About to lose my breath, There's no more fighting left, Sinking to rise no more, Searching for that open door. And every road that I've taken Led to my regret. And I don't know if I'm going to make it. Nothing to do but lift my head I look to you. I look to you. And when all my strength is gone, In you I can be strong I look to you. I look to you. And when melodies are gone, In you I hear a song. I look to you. My levees are broken My walls have come Tumbling down on me The rain is falling. Defeat is calling. I need you to set me fr...

Passive smoking can increase the risk of suffering a stroke by 30 per cent, according to new research. Scientists identified a clear trend between second-hand smoke and strokes following a study involving 22,000 people over the age of 45. They found that even after adjustment for other stroke factors such as hypertension and heart disease, the 30 per cent risk remained. Nearly one in four of the participants (23 per cent) had been effected by second-hand smoke in the last last twelve months. During the period of April 2003 to March 2012, 428 strokes were reported. A further analysis of the type of stroke was performed and showed that most strokes were due to blockage of blood flow to the brain. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, will join a growing body of work into the potential effects of secondhand smoke. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health.

She's been globe-trotting all year for her tour with Tony Bennett but in between gigs Lady Gaga loves to explore each city in her own unique way. The hitmaker was spotted on an impromptu photoshoot in Amsterdam over the weekend in a typically outlandish outfit. Gaga, 29, showed plenty of skin in her transparent top and tiny shorts, while making a statement with the words 'Warning Explicit Beauty' splashed across her chest. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. In a document filed at a Connecticut court, the rapper and mogul lists personal assets and debts in the range of $10 to $50 million. The bankruptcy filing no doubt has something to do with a recent jury ruling ordering 50 Cent to pay a woman $5 million for posting a sex tape of her and making derogatory comments about her in said video. That woman is Lastonia Leviston, mother of Rick Ross's child, and the incident stemmed from a feud between 50 Cent and the other rapper. Earlier in the trial, 50 Cent made another bankruptcy filing for his struggling boxing company, SMS Promotions. The news of 50 Cent's financial troubles is all the more surprising given his equity stake in Vitaminwater, off which he made $100 million when the brand was sold to Coca-Cola. But as we've learned over the years, celebrities cannot always be depended on to smartly manage their money. From Cosmopolitan.

Last week, Caitlyn Jenner announced a new blog series with WhoSay that will chronicle her journey and spotlight members of the LGBTQ community, and on Monday, she posted her second column. Titled "The Future Looks Bright," the post consists of Caitlyn answering a handful of questions from fans about her transition and what her life looks like now. Someone named Kim (presumably not Kardashian) asked her to identify her favorite part of becoming Caitlyn, and her response was simple but heartfelt. "Just being able to be myself," she wrote. "Recently I went on a trip with some of my new friends and I had such a wonderful time. I packed for the first time — as just Caitlyn, nobody else — which is the first time I've ever done that." When asked to pinpoint her biggest disappointment throughout this process, Caitlyn mentioned learning more about the difficulties that transgender people face in their everyday lives. "It's been both eye-opening and...

Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan has officially been crowned Miss USA 2015. The 26-year-old Tulsa native will inherit the crown from last year's winner, Nia Sanchez. Although both NBC Universal and Univision dropped the pageant after Donald Trump's recent controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants, it was ultimately picked up by Reelz network. In addition to the evening gown portion of the event, as well as the swimsuit portion, the contestants were asked a series of questions ranging in topic from how to improve race relations in the U.S. to which woman should appear on the $10 bill. Miss Texas Ylianna Guerra was named the first runner-up, with Miss Rhode Island Anea Garcia being named the second runner-up. Third runner-up went to Miss Nevada Brittany McGowan, and fourth runner-up went to Miss Maryland Mame Adjei. Miss Indiana Gretchen Reece was crowned Miss Photogenic, and for the first time ever, two contestants were tied for Miss Congeniality, with Miss Alaska Kimberly...

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW SERVICE CHIEFS AND NSA President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the following appointments: 1. Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin - Chief of Defence Staff; 2. Major-General T.Y. Buratai - Chief of Army Staff 3. Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas - Chief of Naval Staff 4. Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar - Chief of Air Staff 5. Air Vice Marshal Monday Riku Morgan - Chief of Defence Intelligence 6. Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd.) - National Security Adviser The new Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Olonishakin (N/6901) hails from Ekiti State. Until his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff today, he was the Head of the Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command in Minna, Niger State. The new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Buratai hails from Borno State. Until his new appointment today, he was the Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force which has its headquarters in Ndjamena. Maj-Gen. Buratai has previou...

A pepper seller in Mushin area of Lagos state, identified as Mama Bose, has bitten her husband’s genitals for allegedly sleeping with her old friend. Mama Bose’s former friend, Mama Sunday, sells fish beside her in Oshodi market. Leadership reports that at about 10am the fateful day, the fish seller claimed she had an emergency which required her prompt attention, making her leave Mama Bose, the pepper seller in the market to help her sell her wares. Unknown to Mama Bose, it was her husband that invited his secret lover (the fish seller) to their home, along Agege Motor Road, Mushin. Mama Bose however arrived home few hours later to find her supposed friend on their matrimonial bed with her husband. An eyewitness Ekeh said “The husband tried to beg her not to raise the alarm but she was so enraged to placated. Instead, she looked for an object to smash on their heads. Papa Bose held his wife’s hands and told her rival to wear her clothes and escape. Mama Bose bit him in the hand ...

We see a lot about failed relationships. A lot about love going wrong and all the drama that goes with it. It's one thing to endure a hideous breakup after a real relationship, but if you want to protect yourself from breakup blues with your Friends With Benefits -- there are some guidelines to follow. Breakups suck at the best of times, but there's no reason to go through those motions with someone who was -- for all intents and purposes -- an extended fling. So here you have it, the ten commandments of Friends With Benefits. 1. Thou shalt not get clingy The most basic and essential principle to FWB is that you two aren't dating or "official." Bombarding them with text and Snapchats is bound to scare them away, leaving you sexless and bored. 2. Thou shalt not linger After waking up severely hungover, squished against my wall, and with zero interest to socialize, the last thing I wanted was awkward small talk with the guy laying beside me. "I'll lea...

Hilarious Memes Of Serena Williams.. After Tennis Champion Serena Williams won the 21st Grand Slam Title At Wimbledon for the 6th time on Saturday, she balanced the grand slam on her head without support. This act has made Nigerians on Twitter create funny memes by putting wares ranging from plantain chips to sachet water on her "tray". Culled From Stella Dimoko Blog.

It was Robert Collier who correctly asserted “success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.” All of the little actions that you partake in daily are not so little when you come to realize that the sum of those actions becomes your life, that when you add up all of the things that you do, what you are presented with is your life. Therefore, as Jill Tibbels claims “it takes a commitment from you, to you, that you’re going to reach your goals.” She’s right. Tibbels explains that there is a “fairly serious reality gap between what we tell others we do and what we really do.” This is an important realization to have if you are entering the world of small business owners because it is up to you to always keep in mind the actions and the consequences of your actions. Are you furthering your business? Are you making things more difficult on yourself? Are you leaving it stagnant? In order to “help you see what activity you are really doing,” Tibbels suggests “you work on on...

Islamic State fanatics have released one of their most sickening videos yet - new footage of hundreds of military cadets being machine gunned to death while lying face down in the dirt. The grisly footage shows executions on an industrial scale, as young men are seen falling from trucks and pleading for their lives before being lay down in shallow graves and sprayed with bullets. Others are shot individually and their bodies dumped into the Tigris River, while an excavator is seen shifting vast piles of bodies as the executions continue into the night. The footage reveals the true scale of last year's Speicher massacre, in Tikrit, Iraq, where up to 1,700 military cadets are thought to have been slaughtered. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk

ail Artist appeals for everyday models of 'all shapes and sizes' to pose for photographs to highlight 'body diversity. Read more: DailyM

Staying safe when shopping online is something that’s becoming increasingly important. While the majority of Brits believe it’s their own responsibility to ensure they have a safe internet experience, more than half of us are not taking simple actions to protect ourselves online. According to the most recent National Cyber Security Consumer Tracker conducted by the Government, 57% of Brits don't always check websites are secure before making a purchase and less than a third (30%) habitually use complex passwords to protect online accounts. This highlights that we don't take the same precautions when shopping online as we do when purchasing on the High Street. While we wouldn't walk around with an open bag or our wallet on show, we're quite happy to take unnecessary risks with our credit cards when shopping online. With this in mind, the Government has launched a new campaign to encourage web users to protect themselves so they don't fall victim to cyber crime...

Flirtatious e-mails. Cell phone heart-to-hearts. Perfectly harmless working lunches. It's a new kind of adultery. There's no sex, but psychiatrist Gail Saltz knows trouble when she sees it. A client I'll call Sharon knew that something was missing in her marriage. She and Robert used to be passionate about each other, she said, but after 12 years and two children, she felt removed. Robert never asked her about work or what she was worried about or felt like doing. She was no longer attracted to him, and they rarely spent time alone together. Instead, she threw her energy into raising the children and her job as a paralegal. Life had become bland. Then there was Todd. He'd been at the law firm longer than Sharon and showed her the ropes. They would discuss complicated cases, and Sharon found his enthusiasm engaging. They'd grab coffee together, and soon coffee became lunch, and lunch led to phone calls and e-mails as their conversations went from professional to ...

A powerful drug lord known as Mexico's Osama bin Laden has escaped from a maximum security jail for the second time - fleeing through an elaborate network of tunnels underneath his cell. Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, is on the run from Altiplano jail, 50 miles outside of Mexico City, security officials said. His audacious escape saw him dash through the mile-long tunnel system, which led to a building under construction next to the prison. The tunnels boast air vents, electric lights, emergency oxygen tanks - and even a motorbike on rails, according to Mexico's National Security Commissioner Monte Alejandro Rubido. This afternoon armed police were searching a half-built house believed to be at the end of a tunnel - where Guzman may have surfaced. Culled from www.dailymail.co.uk

We don't need rigorous scientific testing to accept that when done well, sex is generally pleasurable. There is also plenty of evidence that it helps you get to sleep, and can exercise a woman’s pelvic floor muscles, providing a range of benefits from enhanced sensation to the prevention of ‘leakage and incontinence’ and ‘post-menopausal vaginal atrophy’ in older women. Women have also found that sex can provide pain relief, although it might be difficult to separate psychological from hormonal effects. Writing in Sex by Numbers: What Statistics Can Tell Us About Sexual Behaviour, author David Spiegelhalter points out that these same claims – including that sex may help us live longer – get trotted out time and time again. So what's the science to sex? Can sex help you live longer? A much-cited study of men in Caerphilly (Sex in America: A Definitive Survey) carried out by a respectable team, estimated that an extra 100 orgasms a year was associated with a one-third reducti...

Nollywood is always a fascinating topic for international publications and news outfits. An article on CNN published on Friday, titled “More than feuds and dramas, Nollywood is a mighty economic machine,” writer, Milena Veselinovic, writes about the growth of Nollywood. Here are some excerpts from the article: They used to be the preserve of informal home gatherings around old flickering TV sets, but Nollywood films have now gone global. Movie streaming giant Netflix has dedicated an entire section to Nigeria’s mega film industry, so rather than having to buy a DVD, viewers around the world can now get their fix of Nigerian drama straight to their computer screens… Nollywood is notorious for churning out hundreds of movies per month, capturing viewers with stories ranging from romance and drama to comedy and witchcraft. Nigeria’s film industry pumps out around 50 movies per week and is estimated to generate around $600 million annually for the country’s economy. With more than ...

A few days ago social media got excited about Drake sharing a line from Wizkid‘s popular hit song ‘Ojuelegba’ and then proceeding to follow Wizkid on Instagram. Now the two stars have come together to give us a lovely collaboration – Ojuelegba Remix. The record also features UK-based rapper, Skepta.

King Novak! Djokovic beats Roger Federer in dramatic Wimbledon final for second successive year in front of a star-studded crowd Novak Djokovic has won the Wimbledon men's title for the third time following a tense final against Roger Federer The Serbian champion secured the first set within an hour of play before losing the second set in a close tie-break He won subsequent sets 6-4, 6-3, ending Federer's hopes of becoming oldest champion to win title so many times Nail-biting championship match watched on by Benedict Cumberbatch, Anna Wintour, Hugh Grant and Kate Winslet Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3158080/Game-Roger-Federer-faces-Novak-Djokovic-tense-Wimbledon-final-bid-man-win-tournament-eight-times-oldest-champion-33.html#ixzz3firYCms5

US player Serena Williams celebrates with the winner's trophy, the Venus Rosewater Dish, after her women's singles final victory over Spain's Garbine Muguruza on day twelve of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 11, 2015

A few days ago I had coffee with a good friend of mine who happens to be a licensed marriage / family counselor and a professional stand up comedienne (somehow, I can see how those two really go well together). We were discussing intimacy and she shared how she and her husband first “made love” on the dance floor at some local bar. She went on to described how their every move conveyed a deep sense of intimate giving to each other that could only be truly described as making love. This caused me to think about how so many couples have sex, but rarely really “make love”. That’s when it occurred to me that maybe the whole notion of what it means to make love is worth re-examining… Making Love a Thousand Different Ways in a Thousand Different Places My partner and I have the same experience my friend and her husband. Any time we walk or sit together and hold hands, we are making love. Most of the time when we kiss, we are making love. When we just lay together and listen to each other’s ...

I still feel the wound when I found out my first wife had sex with a man she met while I was on a business trip. She insisted it was a one time lapse, she felt ashamed, and told me it would never happen again. I wanted to believe her, but the uncertainty ate away at the foundations of our marriage and it eventually pulled us apart. It took many years for me to heal, but I did and found love again. I’ve been married now to Carlin for 36 years and we’ve managed to stay true to each other, though we’ve come perilously close to going over the line. Keeping a marriage passionate and alive for many years is not easy. Understanding and dealing honestly with infidelity can help couples survive and thrive. Here are some things we’ve learned over the years. Infidelity is not Easy to Define in Practice The dictionary definition seems pretty straightforward: marital disloyalty; adultery. unfaithfulness; disloyalty. lack of religious faith, especially Christian faith. a breach of trust or a disloya...

Sex, since the history of man or human evolution has gone through several changes, even in terms of definition and form and the individuals engaging in it. Once upon a time, sex was thought to be primarily for reproductive reasons, then for the relief of sexual tension and later, for the sexual pleasure. Right from the explosive documentation of the Kama Sutra, various studies and experiences have been carried out by persons and institutions to unravel the mystery of human sexology and why, besides procreation, sex is important to mortal men and women. Incest-cartoonFrom the researches of Alfred Kinsey who is regarded as the father of sexology in the 40s and 50s to Masters and Johnson’s famous researches on orgasms of the 60s and 70s, sex has become a subject of great interest to all. Now, a research conducted by psychologists Cindy Meston and David Buss on why women have sex which is published in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour, the duo in their new book of the same title, have ...