'I couldn't have a better teacher': Ashley Taylor Dawson 'faints' with delight after bagging blonde beauty Ola Jordan as his Strictly Come Dancing partner

There's no denying she's one of the hottest professionals on the Strictly Come Dancing line-up. But Ashley Taylor Dawson was so thrilled to have bagged a partnership with Ola Jordan on Saturday night's launch show that he promptly appeared to faint on the spot after hearing who he would be learning the ropes alongside. The Hollyoaks actor dropped to the floor for several seconds, briefly alarming the BBC One show's co-host Tess Daly, while some audience members thought he had actually been taken ill. Someone's happy! Ashley Taylor Dawson 'fainted' on Strictly Come Dancing's 2013 launch show when it was revealed he would be partnered alongside Ola Jordan for the series Ever the joker! Ashley collapsed on the floor after he heard who he would be...

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No Peace In Nigeria’s 53yrs Of Hausa, Igbo Rulership And Obasanjo Lied — Gen. Alabi-Isiama

A former Principal General Staff Officer (PGSO) of the Nigerian Army and Chief of Staff of 3 Marine Commando Division (3MCDO) during the 1967-70 Nigeria-Biafra war, Brigadier-General Godwin Alabi-Isama, is a reporter’s delight anytime.He canvasses his views with passion and emotion, not minding whose ox is gored. He was at his best, literally shooting from the hips, during a visit to the corporate headquarters of Vanguard in Apapa, Lagos.In a two-hour chat with Vanguard’s senior editors on his book, ‘The Tragedy of Victory, On-the-spot Account of the Nigeria-Biafra War in the Atlantic Theatre,’ the civil war hero made startling comments that are bound to raise dust and generate controversy in the polity.For instance, he said the Northern and Eastern Nigeria have jointly been ruling...

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Actress Steph-Nora Okere Breaks Down In Tears As She Buries Sister

Nollywood veteran actress, Steph-Nora Okere was reportedly in tears yesterday as she buried her sister in Imo State.The beautiful former girlfriend of 'bad boy' actor, Jim Iyke was said to be uncontrollable as her sibling was finally laid to rest.The lady named Emily died after a brief illness.She gave up the ghost a day after Steph-Nora returned to Nigeria from the United States of America, where she went on vacation.Emily died from a protracted diabet...

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New PDP' Reacts on Secretariat Seal Off

Officers of the Nigeria Police on the afternoon of September 7, 2013, Saturday, sealed off the office of the Abubakar Baraje led PDP faction, an action that has been described as the “height of impunity” by the group.A statement issued by Olagunsoye Oyinlola, the National Secretary of the Baraje-led group, said security forces sealed off the office at Panama Street, Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday based on a non-existent court injunction which the Tukur faction claimed to have obtained on Friday.“The whole world knows that Justice E. Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday refused to grant Alhaji Bamanga Tukur’s application for an ex parte injunction against our party’s executive. The Judge asked parties to maintain the status quo. His judgement was a reinforcement of an early...

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PHOTO: Genevieve Nnaji Arrives Toronto Flaunts $16,950 Hermès Birkin Bag, $9,800 Louis Vuitton Luggage Bags

Nollywood superstar Genevieve Nnaji arrived in Toronto, Canada yesterday for the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, where the movie adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie‘s best selling book Half of a Yellow Sun will premiere on Sunday, 8th September 2013.The actress was spotted rocki a $16,950 Hermès Birkin bag and three Louis Vuitton travel luggage bags with a combined retail price of $9,800.READ MORE:  http://news.naij.com/46506.h...

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The Super Eagles Thrash Malawi To Qualify For The Knockout Round

Brilliant performance by the Super Eagles at UJ Esuene Stadium ensured confident 2-0 victory over the Flames from Malawi.Emmanuel Emenike scored at the very end of the first half, min. 45+1.The Liverpool newcomer Victor Moses hit like a sniper on minute 52, when a penalty chance has been given to the Eagles. The disaster of Malawi continued, as on minute 53 Limbikani Mzava got his second yellow card in the match and was sent off the field.The Eagles failed to score against 10-men Malawi, but were in total control and gained their place in the final qualifying round for Brazil 2014.The Eagles will know their opponent after a draw in Cairo, Egypt, on 16th of Septem...

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PHOTO: P-Square Strips On Stage At Their Show In Canada

At a P-Square concert in Calgary, Canada, the twin brothers gave the ladies a performance they won't be forgetting anytime soon. They even let the ladies who were screaming out loud touch them. READ MORE:  http://news.naij.com/46510.h...

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PHOTO: Wande Coal Acquires E200 Mercedes Benz Car, Hands Over Keys To Manager

Four days after launching a 450GL 4matic Benz car, R&B sensation Wande Coal surprised his friend, and manager Nana Abbey with an E200 Kompressor Mercedes Benz.He handed his manager the remote sensored keys to the car at the departure lounge of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport before boarding to leave for London where he is to shoot videos for his club banging new singles.   READ MORE:  http://news.naij.com/46511.h...

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Brazilian protests fail to disrupt parades, soccer match

(Reuters) - Police used teargas to contain street protests on Saturday in several Brazilian cities, stopping demonstrators from disrupting Independence Day military parades and an international soccer game between Brazil and Australia. The protests against corruption were much smaller than the massive demonstrations that shook Brazil in June, when hundreds of thousands took to the streets in a sudden outburst of anger against the country's political class for mismanaging government money and failing to provide adequate public services.In downtown Rio de Janeiro, some 500 protesters invaded stands in the parade area, sending frightened families with children rushing for safety. Police used teargas and stun guns to disperse the demonstrators, who did not interrupt the parade."It was...

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Obama appeals for backing to hit Syria, Europeans urge delay

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Americans on Saturday to back him in launching an attack on Syria, as diplomatic pressure grew on the United States to wait for a U.N. report expected in a week's time before beginning military action. Fresh from a European trip in which he failed to forge a consensus among global leaders, Obama plunged into a campaign on radio and television to try to convince a skeptical U.S. public and Congress of the need for a military strike on Syria.In Europe, pressure increased for delay. European Union foreign ministers meeting in Lithuania on Saturday blamed the August 21 chemical weapons attack in Syria on President Bashar al-Assad's government. But they did not endorse military action and made clear the bloc wanted the United Nations to have a role...

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She's certainly not a teen queen anymore! Selena Gomez takes to the stage in London wearing racy leather hotpants

She’s performing two special dates in London over the weekend as she continues to promote her new album, but her raunchy outfit demanded as much attention as he music when she took to the stage at the revamped Hammersmith Apollo on Saturday night. Indeed, Selena Gomez wowed fans at the venue when she opened her set in a pair of tight leather hotpants to perform tracks from current long-player Stars Dance. The 21-year-old singer and actress teamed her skimpy bottoms with breezy white top and sheer tights, while the chunky gold chains around her neck gave the overall look a distinctly urban flourish. Raunchy: Selena Gomez performs at the Hammersmith Apollo on Saturday nightSelena completed the look with a pair of mid-length black boots as she worked her way through the opening songs...

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Miley Cyrus's Vogue cover CANCELLED by Anna Wintour following controversial VMA performance

Miley Cyrus’s crude dance at the MTV Video Music Awards has cost her the coveted cover slot on American Vogue. The 20-year-old, right, was photographed for the December issue as editor-in-chief Anna Wintour had been eager to champion her as a new fashion icon. But she soon changed her mind after witnessing the singer perform her overtly sexual routine in latex bra and knickers. Kicked off: Miley Cyrus had already shot the images for the December issue of Vogue, but when editor-in-chief Anna Wintour saw her VMA performance, she was swiftly removed from the future magazine cover Controversial: Miley Cyrus' raunchy performance at the MTV Video Music Awards send the internet into a frenzy‘Anna found the whole thing distasteful,’ a source says. ‘She decided, based on Miley’s...

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