HOT PICS: Rihanna’s Bikini Holiday In Barbados

Bajan beauty, Rihanna looks to be having a good time this holiday as she was sighted donning a bikini. Enjoying the sunny shores with her best friend and her brother. See more pictures after the cut...

Fire kills 26 people on Indian train after passengers were trapped inside

About 26 people have lost their lives in a fire outbreak on board an Indian train, after its doors were locked overnight, leaving passengers with no room for escape.

According to officials, many of those trapped in the train, suffocated as a result of smoke inhalation after the blaze that occurred in the early hours of the morning. read more after the cut....

Merry christmas to everyone

compliment of the season to everyone. Lack of internet connection has prevented me from blogging for a while now, but am back now. Enjoy the season

Sean Tizzle buys Chevrolet Camaro 2013

When you work hard and smart you will definitely get the reward. Today fast rising pop singer Sean Tizzle copped a Chevrolet Camaro. This comes off the success of his singles ‘Sho le’ and ‘mama eh’.

The car valued at  $35k has 3.6-liter V6 ...congrats bro

Senator Yerima Divorces 17 yr old Egyptian Wife, Marries 15 Year Old

We all know Senator Ahmed Yerima very well. He’s the senator that married a 14 year old Egyptian girl 3 years ago, and as recently as 5 months ago argued on TV that once her girl has reached puberty she can be married, meaning a girl as young as 11 can be married off. He was also strongly against the deletion of the section of the 1999 constitution which pegged the official marriage age in Nigeria as 18 years, saying it was anti-Islam.                                                                                                         

He’s back in the news again as City People is reporting that the senator has divorced the 17 year old girl he married 3 years ago, Marian, and remarried a girl said to be 15 years old. The new wife is also said to be Egyptian and goes by the name, Fathia.                                                                            

According to the magazine, Yerima and four men, said to be members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly were in Egypt a few weeks ago for the wedding Fathia of a new bride said to be 15 years old. According to the report he divorced his last wife, now mother of one in order to marry a new bride which will keep him withing the max of 4 wives allowed by Islam.                                                        

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur sack Andre Villas-Boas

Tottenham have sacked head coach Andre Villas-Boas after less than 18 months in charge following Sunday's 5-0 home defeat by Liverpool.
The Premier League defeat to the Reds appeared to have been the final straw for the White Hart Lane board, coming just three weeks after the 6-0 thumping by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

A Spurs statement said: "The club can announce that agreement has been reached with head coach, Andre Villas-Boas, for the termination of his services.

"The decision was by mutual consent and in the interests of all parties."

Early candidates which headed the Sky Bet betting to replace Villas-Boas were former England boss Fabio Capello, now in charge of Russia, Spurs' current director of football and Capello's assistant at the Football Association, Franco Baldini, Swansea manager Michael Laudrup and a currently-out-of-work and the former Chelsea caretaker boss Guus Hiddink.

Beyonce's New Album Sells Over 400,000 Copies In One Day

Beyonce's unexpected self-titled album has now sold over 430,000 units in over one day.

Billboard reports that the project, which dropped on iTunes on Thursday (December 12) evening at 9:00 PM PST, sold over 80,000 in three hours.

On Friday, the project sold another 350,000.

Beyonce's album features appearances from Jay Z, Drake, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Frank Ocean, and Blue IVY. Coming in at 14 tracks, the album is accompanied by 17 videos, including one for each song.

Individual tracks will be available for purchase on December 20. In the meantime, the album retails for $15.99.

Beyonce is expected to debut at the #1 spot.

Neymar steps up his game in Messi's adsence

With five goals in a week, the Brazilian has helped Barcelona put their recent blip in form behind them and the Catalans are now five points clear of Real Madrid in La Liga. His brace yesterday helped barcelona win the game against villarreal.

The Xbox One sold 2 million units in 13 countries over an 18-day period, according to a blog post from Microsoft on Wednesday.

The Xbox Wire post provides more details, reporting that consumers purchased an average of 111,111 consoles per day. It added that Xbox One consoles have been used to watch TV, play games and open apps for 83 million hours since its Nov. 22 launch. read more after the cut....

Beyonce's Surprise Album Generated 1.2 Million Tweets in 12 Hours

Beyoncé's surprise release of her fifth studio album, which features 14 songs and 17 videos on iTunes, has been referred to in at least 1.2 million tweets, a Twitter spokesperson told Mashable.

Without any promotional marketing, the self-titled "visual album" debuted to much fanfare because of its unconventional release, elaborate music videos and emotional songs. Na wa ooo.....This woman is a goddess..read more HERE

See Victor Moses' cutie son, Bentley

The boy was born in september 2012

Mandela gets heroic farewell

Nelson Mandela’s state funeral is under way at his ancestral home in Qunu, ending a week of commemorations for South Africa’s first black leader, BBC reports.
Some 4,500 people – including foreign dignitaries – are attending the service, which blends state ceremonial with traditional rituals.
A close friend, Ahmed Kathrada, told the service he had lost an “elder brother” who was with him for many years in prison on Robben Island.
Mr. Mandela died on December 5.
Members of his family attended an overnight vigil, with a traditional praise singer believed to be chanting details of his long journey and life. read more HERE

Finally : ASUU calls off five-month-old strike

 silver lining yesterday emerged in the five-month-old face-off between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) intervened with both parties signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The lecturers went on strike on July 2 this year over conditions in the universities, among other issues.

The NLC negotiation team led by its President, Abdulwahed Omar supervised the signing of the MoU which detailed modalities for the distribution of the N200 billion deposited by the Federal Government into an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). read more after rhe cut...

Football: (David Moyes' Misery) Manchester United boss is feeling the pressure

NEWCASTLE ratcheted up the pressure on Manchester United boss David Moyes with their first league win at Old Trafford since 1972.....read more after the cut

Jay Z tops 2014 Grammy Nominations

LOS ANGELES  - Veteran rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 Grammys announced Friday with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were also among those in the running in major categories.

But Jay-Z other major stars including Justin Timberlake failed to score any nominations in the major categories, which saw a mixture of rap and pop in the running for the top honors at music’s equivalent of the Oscars next month.

In second place with seven nods apiece were California hip hop star Kendrick Lamar and rapper Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, as well as Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams, while rapper Drake scored five.

The nominees in key categories were announced during an hour-long concert at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, including video-link performances by Swift from Australia and Katy Perry live from Canada. read more after the cut........

Happy Birthday to John Terry as he turns 33 today

He was named UEFA club defender of the 2005, 2008 and 2009 which is a record. PFA players' player of the year in 2005, he is actually the last defender to win the accolade. He was included in the the FIFPro World XI for five consecutive seasons, from 2005 to 2009. He was also named in the all-star squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the only English player to make the team. He is Chelsea's most successful captain, having led them to three Premier League titles, four FA Cups two League Cups and a UEFA Champions League since 2004. He was compared to eiltes like Paolo Maldini and Nesta in his prime! He wears the number 26 jersey!
He is affectionately known as 'Captain, Leader, legend' by Chelsea fans!
Happy birthday JT! A true LEGEND

Brazil 2014: FIFA World Cup final Draws

Nelson Mandela Dies at 95

he world, African’s and most especially the south African people’s has  lost one of their greatest son late yesterday night. Human right activist, freedom fight and former south African president Nelson Mandela, dies yesterday at age 95.

Late Nelson Mandela Madiba, was know for his role in the race between white and black people in south African. He was jail for 27 years for his fight against the apartheid in South Africa.

The late Madiba, was love by millions of people around the world. Madiba, is a name given to him by Thembu clan which he he belong to. It means that a sign of endearment and respect. South African president Jacob Zuma, announced the passing out of their great icon and former president with following speech delivery.

“He is now resting. He is now at peace,” Zuma said. “Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father.“

Photo: Jesse Jagz's new look

Jesse Jagz' new rasta man look.....see another picture after the cut

Justin Bieber threatened by Australian MAYOR

Justin Bieber picked the wrong city to spray tag, 'cause the mayor of Gold Coast, Australia just issued an ultimatum to the "pop princess" -- clean up your mess ... OR SING FOR ME!!!!! read more after the cut.....

VIDEO: D banj - Raise Your Glasses (2013 Hennessy Artistry)

PHOTO: HOT body pose by Rihanna for ROGUE fragrance Ad

Rihanna went rogue in a new ad for her Rogue fragrance line.

With her song Right Now playing in the background, the ad showcases Ri-Ri’s luxe new perfume and gives fans a glimpse at the singer behind the scenes of the fragrance photo shoot.

“People are always changing and evolving, and with Rogue, I wanted to switch it up to reflect who I am today. It’s a personal fragrance that’s more self-aware. It’s Rogue, it’s me,” Rihanna has said of the scent, which features top notes of pink peppercorn, bergamot, lemon blossom and cyclamen.

'Fast and Furious' star Paul Walker dies in an auto crash

Paul Walker, the edgy action hero with all-American good looks who became an international star with "The Fast & the Furious" movie franchise, has died in a fiery car collision in Southern California. He was 40 years old.

The sad news was confirmed Saturday night by Walker's camp via the actor's official Twitter account.

According to the statement put out by Walker's team and also posted on Facebook, the actor was "attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide. He was a passenger in a friend's car. Read full story HERE

A Mozambique Airlines plane carrying 27 passengers and 6 crew members crashed in Namibia today Saturday November 30th, killing all on board, local media reports.

The Brazilian-made Embraer 190 aircraft left Maputo and was heading to Luanda when it crashed in a remote border area near a Namibian national park, Mozambique authorities said. The plane was carrying 10 Mozambicans, 9 Angolans, 5 Portuguese, and one citizen each from France, Brazil and China, plus six crew members, including two pilots, three flight attendants and a maintenance technician, the airline said today. The cause of the crash is yet to be known.

Nick Cannon corrects Kanye West on twitter

Kanye has been on a media blitz ranting about how he's a genius and the most impactful artist of this generation...blah blah blah. Nick Cannon took to Twitter to point out to Kanye that real geniuses don't have to announce it...

Trivia: They've both dated same women, super model Selita Ebanks and reality star Kim Kardashian. See more Tweets after the cut...

Don jazzy, Omotola, named among 2013 Africa's 100 most influential people

Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, music producer Don Jazzy, writer Chimama Adichie and musicians P-Square have been named one of Africa's 100 Most Influential People in 2013 by the New African Magazine

Other Africans in the list include Ghanaian/US actor Idris Elba, Nigerian/UK actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sudan supermodel Alek Wek, South African comedian Trevo Noah, South African fashion mogul, Precious Moloi-Motsepe and Senegalese actor Omar Sy. Well deserved. See the full list HERE

2face Idibia signs Victor Uwaifo to his record label (Hypertek Digital Record)

Hypertec Digital Signs Prof. (Sir) Victor Efosa Uwaifo.Prof. (Sir) Victor Efosa Uwaifo (M.O.N) was born on 1st of March 1941 in Benin City, Nigeria. He attended Western Boys High School in Benin City and St. Gregory’s College, Lagos between 1957 and 1961.

He started playing the guitar and many other instruments at the age of 12 and his earliest popular music influences came from listening to gramophone records of Spanish and Latin American music. read more after the cut....

Why i denied my baby before now- Ice Prince

Ice Prince welcomed a baby boy last year with a 20-year old undergraduate student. Soon after she put to bed and the news went out, Ice Prince denied ever impregnating her, and said it to whoever cared to listen. He has however explained his reasons for doing that in this new interview with showbizplus, because he now flaunts the boy and also brought him on stage at his just concluded FOZ concert. read the interview after the cut

WOW Wale in the Mavin studio with Don jazzy, D banj and other naija artistes

what ever song they are working together on will be definitely a BANGER..more picture after the cut

VIDEO: Banky W- Jasi

Banky was very playful in this video....nice video

Kanye west claims Kim K is the 'most beautiful woman of all times'

Kanye West is a man truly and crazily in love. In a radio interview with Angie Martinez yesterday, Kanye said he isn't worried about how his relationship with Kim K is affecting his career, saying she's so beautiful it doesn't matter if she is uncool.

'I don't give a f*** what type of jacket she got on. Ladies and gentlemen y'all acting like this ain't the most beautiful woman of all time! Arguably of human existence. The top ten of human existence.'

Kanye also said dating Kim has taught him that life was about more than 'whats cool or not cool'.

'I felt like our love story is a love story for the ages. I felt like when we first got together it's a Romeo And Juliet kind of thing. Like she's a reality star and I'm a rapper and people talking about how our brands connect and it doesn't fit. And I'm just so tired of brands... It's not about branding at a certain point. I loved her from the first day I saw her which I said on Bound.'

He then admitted he allowed the Keeping Up With Kardashian cameras to capture his elaborate marriage proposal to Kim last month.

'When we got engaged I made sure the show was there because I felt like that would make her happy. Regardless of how it was shot I felt like this was a moment she would want to have.'

Its DON JAZZY'S birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DON JAZZY(The music producer). wishing you all the best. #IDJA

Who likes Miley Cyrus' new lifestyle ??

The transformation of the former child star is still a shock to many around the world... Her dressing style to smoking weed on stage and all sort of thing. See picture after the cut

VIDEO: chipmunk's performance at FOZ concert

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TAYLOR SWIFT AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WIN BIG AT AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Pop diva Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards (AMA) Sunday, while other big winners included British boy band One Direction and crooner Justin Timberlake.

Swift, who took to the stage in a shiny golden mini-dress, also won favorite country artist and favorite country album for “Red” at the AMAs, which are voted on by the public.

Other highlights included typically idiosyncratic performances by Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus, who wrapped up the three-hour show by singing her hit “Wrecking Ball” with a giant crying kitten.

Katy Perry opened the show on a Japanese theme, emerging demurely from behind a geisha-girl flanked screen in a kimono before launching into her latest hit “Unconditionally.”

Timberlake was the first winner of the show, aired live from the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles and hosted by Latino rapper Pitbull, taking favorite pop/rock male prize.

He also won best R&B/Soul album and best male R&B/Soul artist.

One Direction, who sang a stripped down version of their song “Story of My Life,” ended the evening with favorite pop/rock group and favorite pop/rock album for “Take Me Home.”

Rihanna took best female R&B/Soul artist, and was also presented with an AMA Icon award by her mother, who she joked used to say she had “an annoying, husky, little man voice.”

The evening took a brief political turn when best rap/hip-hop album went to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis — who used a satellite link speech from Miami to refer to the notorious killing of black Florida teen Trayvon Martin.

“Due to the fact that we are in Florida . . . I want to acknowledge Trayvon Martin and the hundreds and hundreds of kids each year that are dying due to racial profiling and the violence that follows it,” said Macklemore.

But it was left to Cyrus — closely watched ever since her twerking turn at the MTV Video Music Awards — to end the show in suitably twitter-storming style, in a cat-covered bikini and with a giant orange and white kitten singing along behind her.

“New Drinking Game: take a shot for every tweet on ur timeline about miley and her cat… First one dead wins, see the list of winners after the cut......

What a STUPID thing to do- Man drowns while trying to win bet

i don't know if i should laugh or be sad at this story.....read story here

VIDEO: Wizkid – Fan mobs Pop singer then gets thrown off stage!

Talk about fan love; while performing at the ‘Big Eruption‘ concert in Ghana over the weekend, Wizkid was mobbed by a male fan on stage.The young fellow was thrown back into crowd almost immediately.

see the video after the cut....

Love is great! Angelina Jolie buys Brad Pitt an Island for his 50th birthday

What do you give a man who has almost everything? An Island! According to new reports, Angelina Jolie just dropped $19million for a secluded heart shaped Island located in Lake Mahopac, 50-miles away from New York City, which she reportedly plans to present to her partner Brad Pitt on his 50th birthday on December 18th. 

Angelina paid a recent visit to Petra Island where she discovered two sprawling properties designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, who is Brad's favorite architect. She reportedly paid for one of the properties. 

"As soon as Angelina heard the island was on the market she arranged a viewing. She was really impressed. The house is perfect for romantic getaways or as a family retreat," a source told the Daily Mirror U.K. "It's very private and Angelina knows the fact the island is in the shape of a heart will mean so much to him," the source explained.

The 11-acre Island boasts panoramic views, a helicopter pad, the famous Massaro house and a cottage.

2015 ELCTION: South-South ‘ll disown Jonathan if he doesn't run for president – Gbagi

 

The year 2013 is just about to end and the 2015 election heat is really building up. i hope the election will be peaceful and fair. read more about the news HERE

Photo: Don jazzy and d banj cool together at FOZ concert

Ice prince's "Fire Of Zamani" concert held on saturday 23rd of november and d banj and don jazzy were chilling together. It is great to see this two together but will be greater if they make music together.

Amazing love birds

  
 

This white lady claims her boo is the most handsome man on earth.....

well i don't think, share your thoughts anyway

Belgian model puts Jay Z on blast, claims he spent thousands of dollars on her & her friends

You know what they say, politeness has become so rare that some people mistake it for flirtation. Jay Z bought drinks for a Belgian model and her friends at a nite club and the lady did an interview about it like he's trying to leave his wife for her.

From The Mirror 

Jay Z is said to have bought drinks for a beauty queen amid rumours about his marriage to Beyonce. The rapper spent more than $8,000 on champagne while partying with gorgeous model Claudia Scheelen in Antwerp’s Magic nightclub last month.

Claudia, 27, told the Mirror: “I was with my girlfriends and he sent over a drink to us – he had this huge bottle of Ace of Spades champagne, it must have been six or ten litres.

“He told me ‘I’ve been all over the entire world, but the girls in Antwerp are the prettiest girls.’”Claudia says Jay Z didn’t talk about his wife or one-year-old daughter when they met. “He didn’t mention Beyoncé or Blu once,” she added.

NEW VIDEO : Kanye West - Bound2 (uncensored version)

                                  This is the video for his single "Bound2" starring Kim K

The list of the 2013 highest paid musicians in the world has been released by Forbes and Madonna reigns supreme. The 'Material Girl' surpassed singer Lady Gaga and veteran rockers Bon Jovi as the highest-paid musician in 2013. See the top 10 highest paid (from June 2012-June 2013) below..

1. Madonna - $125 million
2. Lady Gaga -  $80 million
3. Bon Jovi - $79 million
 4. Toby Keith - $65 million
5. Coldplay - $64 million.
6.  Justin Bieber - $58 million
7. Taylor Swift - $55 million
8. Elton John - $54 million
9. Kenny Chesney - $53 million
9. Beyonce - $53 million (tie)

Activities for this year’s Lagos Countdown kicked off in earnest on Friday November 15^th with a press conference at the LASAA head office to unveil the event sponsors as well as the countdown ambassadors. Among the countdown sponsors are Nigeria Breweries Plc, Zenith Bank, Airtel, Mikano, Pepsi, Forte oil, Dangote group and ICSL.

Some ambassadors present were Don jazzy, Tuface, Funke Akindele and Funmi Iyanda. It was an evening of fun and good music. The Lagos countdown kicks off from December 7 at the Lagos Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos. Continue to see photos from press conference...

Chris Brown out of REHAB on community service beat

Chris brown is out of rehab for more pressing issues (community service)

Unity Bank dumps Ice Prince

For sounding expensive, Ice Prince recently missed being crowned as the brand ambassador of   Unity Bank,  a leading  bank in the northern part of the country.

*Ice-Prince

The bank decided to sign the Fire of Zamani crooner as its ambassador because of his rising hip-hop brand and mainstream appeal.

Things fell apart when Iceprince asked for a sign on fee of N300m which didn’t go down well with the stakeholders of the bank. A source however revealed that the bank is now speaking with Kogi born   Nollywood darling Joseph Benjamin who has the   Northern background they will gladly tap into.

NEW MUSIC : DR SID FT DON JAZZY- SURULERE

After the whole Mavin Wande Coal drama, we have some good new music from the Mavin empire! Dr Sid brings in Surulere featuring Don Jazzy! Jam of Life. Dope music! Enjoy!
download here

SUPER EAGLETS WINS U-17 WORLD CUP

Nigeria won the U-17 world cup for a record of 4 times by beating Mexico three(3) goals to nil(0)

so proud of them #celebrationtinz

Press Release: Wande Coal Officially Dropped from Mavin Records

Press Release:

“It is with deep regret that we officially announce the departure of recording artist Wande Ojosipe, popularly known as Wande Coal, from Mavin Records due to irreconcilable differences.

Over the past few months, Mavin Records has made a concerted move to consolidate its position in the Nigerian music industry. Mavin has pursued a renewed ethos to raise its standards of quality and professionalism to a world-class level. Wande’s vision has not aligned with ours and a few months ago all parties mutually agreed that a separation would be the best course of action.

Legal parties on both sides have spent the past six months trying to reach an amicable solution in terms of musical property rights. However the decision by Wande Coal to release ‘Baby Face’ purportedly as his own material is a direct breach of intellectual property law and compelled an immediate clarification on our part.

Both Mavin Records and Wande Coal have enjoyed a remarkable run in the course of their working relationship. It is unfortunate that conflicting priorities contributed to the premature curtailment of a hitherto fruitful accord.

Mavin Records reaffirms its goal to constantly provide high quality music to our fans and introduce new and exciting talent into the industry. We wish Wande Coal the best of luck in all his future endeavours."

Signed
Management
Mavin Records Ltd

New Album : OLamide, Baddest Guy Ever Liveth

This is Olamide's Third album. Following the high success he achieved this year; this Album is a must get for everyone.BUY HERE

Don Jazzy calls Wande Coal an intellentual property thief

  Earlier today the former member of Mavin Records release a brand new single from his to be released album soon to come, a few hrs later Don Jazzy responded via twitter with :

How long will i continue 2 sweat and some people will choose to steal from me. I am nice and easy going doesnt mean u should disrespect me — Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) November 5, 2013

And then later uploaded the original track on soundcloud

OK THIS IS A STUDIO DEMO I MADE ABOUT A YEAR AGO. DON JAZZY – #BABYFACE ==>> https://t.co/Sx7Rnr13Fb #INTERLECTUALPROPERTYTHEFT — Michael Collins (@DONJAZZY) November 5, 2013

Wande Coal responds with :

@DONJAZZY it is with SAD heart i make this response . steal from you ? i served for 10 years why are you not happy with my progress — Wande Coal (@wandecoal) November 5, 2013

@DONJAZZY you have my phone number, email address and my DM to communicate with me but you choose twitter attention syndrome . — Wande Coal (@wandecoal) November 5, 2013

@DONJAZZY is it bad that i kept quiet and move on with my life #KILAJU — Wande Coal (@wandecoal) November 5, 2013

@DONJAZZY after all these years of been loyal to you i can never believe you will ever say this to me. trying to bring me down on twitter — Wande Coal (@wandecoal) November 5, 2013

@DONJAZZY you are not GOD .. you can’t stop me — Wande Coal (@wandecoal) November 5, 2013

New video: Tiwa Savage ft Don Jazzy- Eminado

really nice video...directed by capital pictures

Nigeria may experience Solar eclipse on the 3rd of November of 2013

The Director General, National Space Research and Development Agency, Dr. Seidu Mohammed, has said that Nigerians will witness a partial or total solar eclipse on tomorrow, November 3. Mohammed, at a press briefing in Abuja, urged Nigerians not to panic over the course of the eclipse.

He said the eclipse will be seen across the country and in the West African sub-region. Mohammed said, “Different cultures have different reactions to them. There is no course for alarm. There is no need to panic. It will not affect signal from the stationary satellites which means that GSM will continue to work and other things will be normal.

“Cities by cities will be reported in Nigeria, where the eclipse will be; partial eclipse or total eclipse. People should continue with their normal business. Because of partial rays, people should use their sun glasses.”

Arsenal beat Liverpool to extend lead on the EPL Table

Arsene Wenger's men had gone into the game on the back of a Capital One Cup defeat to Chelsea but bounced back to open up a healthy advantage over the chasing pack in the league, especially pertinent following their London rivals' 2-0 loss at Newcastle United earlier in the day.

Arsenal made no mistake in underlining their title credentials at the Emirates as they produced a dominant performance to secure victory.

Santi Cazorla opened the scoring as he pounced on a rebound after heading Bacary Sagna's right-wing cross against the post following a fine counterattack from the hosts.

Liverpool had spells of pressure at various points in the match but Arsenal killed things off after 59 minutes, when Aaron Ramsey collected a square pass from Mesut Ozil on the edge of the area before unleashing a magnificent volley to all but the end the game as a contest.

VIEW FROM THE EMIRATES

By Liam Twomey at the Emirates Stadium "The result of this match was always going to be interpreted in the light of these two sides' burgeoning title credentials and, at the whistle, it is Liverpool's challenge which has taken a dent. "If Santi Cazorla's goal was the reward for excellent persistence and composure, Aaron Ramsey's 30-yard screamer was a monument to the unbridled confidence flowing through this Arsenal team at present. If awards and trophies were given out in November this season would belong indisputably to the flying Welshman and his team but, eight years into a debilitating trophy drought, Arsene Wenger knows better."

Jack Wilshere was left out of the Arsenal starting XI due to an ankle problem, while Tomas Rosicky came in for the injured Mathieu Flamini.

Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, made just one change to the Liverpool side that beat West Brom 4-1 in their previous Premier League clash, as Jon Flanagan replaced Glen Johnson to make his first start of the season at wing-back.

Arsenal created the first chance after five minutes, Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet producing a good save to deny midfielder Rosicky from close range following neat build-up play from the hosts.

Liverpool dictated possession for much of the early stages - yet it was Arsenal who went ahead 19 minutes in as Cazorla showed great reactions to fire past Mignolet after initially hitting the woodwork.

Wenger's men looked to press home their superiority following the goal, Cazorla's long-range drive forcing another strong stop from Mignolet, who was called into action again to prevent Ramsey from doubling their advantage soon afterwards.

Cazorla was at the centre of the majority of Arsenal’s attacks and the Spain international wasted another opportunity to increase the lead when he dragged a poor shot wide of the right-hand post just before half-time.

Liverpool went close to levelling in the early stages of the second half, however, as midfielder Jordan Henderson fired narrowly over the crossbar following good work down the right from Luis Suarez, who played well considering the furore surrounding his potential move to the Emirates this summer gone.

But the visitors were fortunate not to concede a second as Olivier Giroud somehow shot wide after a mistake from Kolo Toure had allowed the France international striker to race through on goal.

Rodgers' men did not learn from that let off, though, and were duly punished a few minutes later, Ramsey shooting past a helpless Mignolet with a sublime volley.

Liverpool threatened an unlikely comeback in the closing stages, Suarez twice spurning glaring opportunities and Wojciech Szczesny denying substitute Philippe Coutinho - but Arsenal saw out a deserved victory and are now five points clear at the top of the table.

Nigerian universities must resume operation next week WITH or WITHOUT ASUU - FG

According to Scan-News, in a last ditch effort to resolve the ASUU strike, President Goodluck Jonathan will on Monday, November 4, meet with the leadership of ASUU at the Presidential Villa.

An official of the Vice President’s office who pleaded anonymity told Scan News that the President will at next Monday’s meeting present to the ASUU leadership the administration’s last concession for them to call off the prolonged strike.

But if ASUU fails to call off, the Federal Government will then resort to plan B, which will be to compulsorily open the universities, using the instrumentality of the governing councils and the school managements.

Already, most of the governing councils of the universities have started meeting to work out modalities for the compulsory re-opening of the universities should ASUU fail to honour the personal request of President Jonathan.

Scan News gathered that the Supervising Minister of Education, Barr.
Nyesom Wike and the Vice Chancellors of Public Universities also discussed the re-opening of the schools last Monday. Most of the Vice Chancellors suggested the compulsory re-opening of the schools, should the last ditch efforts fail.

It was gathered that security report available to the Presidency may have necessitated this line of action to salvage the universities system from the direction it is facing at present.

Federal Governmennt of Nigeria dissolves PHCN, pays workers 360 billion Naira

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Nicki Minaj shares nude pics on instagram

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