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Mikel Obi & girlfriend share beautiful pics of their twins as they turn 6 months old Mikel Obi's twin girls are 6 months old today and their mum, Olga Diyachenko, shared lovely new photos to celebrate them.                           See more  photos» Follow @cool_jist

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In a new interview with the Daily Beast where she discusses her latest business ventures, slutshaming,  why she is supporting Hilary Clinton for President, Amber Rose shone a light on the double standard between how society views pop stars like Beyoncé, who are allowed to go onstage and own their sexuality without judgment & how it views women like herself and Kim Kardashian"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Read more »   Follow @cool_jist

Egyptian minister fired for comments he made about Prophet Mohammed Egypt's justice minister, Ahmed el-Zind, has been fired by the prime minister for what many see as his overzealousness. In his bid to convince citizens of his commitment to fighting crime, he said he'll imprison the prophet Mohammed if he committed a crime.                                     Read more »   Follow @cool_jist

Medical students to spend 11 years in University henceforth - NUC The National Universities Commission (NUC) has announced that students studying Medicine and Surgery in Nigerian universities will spend 11 years before getting an MBBS degree. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie made the declaration in a lecture delivered at the maiden inauguration of the University of Medical Science, Ondo State.                                         Read more » Follow @cool_jist

Selena Gomez now the most followed on IG Selena Gomez is now the most followed person on Instagram with 69.5 million followers. Taylor Swift who was in the lead previously now has 69.2 million followers.  Kim K and Beyonce are way down there with 63.7 million and 63.1 million followers respectively.                                                                          See more »                                                                           Follow @cool_jist

Michelle Obama stuns for Verge magazine (photos) America's First Lady Michelle Obama looked stunning for The Verge magazine (An IT magazine) where she talked about how she mastered the art of social media.                                                   More photos » Follow @cool_jist

Jaden Smith covers British GQ Style mag, talks about distinction between male and female clothing Jaden Smith who covered the British edition of GQ Style magazine said in an interview with them that he doesn't see any distinction between men and female clothing. He said: ‘I feel like people are kind of confused about gender norms. I feel like people don’t really get it.' ‘I’m not saying that I get it, I’m just saying that I’ve never seen any distinction. I don’t see man clothes and woman clothes, I just see scared people and comfortable people.’    Follow @cool_jist  

Gang member with Gucci tattoo on his forehead captured in California Prominent California gang member Khamprasong Thammavong of the Laos Blood gang who messed up his probation by being in possession of firearms and farming illegal marijuana plants in his home had been on the run from the police. But he was captured and arrested after a routine traffic stop in Fresno, California.                             Read more »    Follow @cool_jist

“I wanted to sell my two children for N30k each to raise money for business " At the recently concluded Chris Okafor World Outreach Ministries crusade in Calabar, Dr. Chris Okafor called out a rather bizarre case during his prophecy session, saying that there was a woman at the crusade ground who had been offered N30,000 each for two of her lovely children, and that the woman was making plans to actually sell her children to raise money for business.                                                                                                                       Read more » Follow @cool_jist

This photo of Blac Chyna & Rob Kardashian on vacation in Jamaica has people talking There have been rumours that Blac Chyna may be pregnant with her first child with Rob Kardashian and this photo shared online is helping to fuel the rumour. See another photo shared by Rob Kardashian                                             Read more » Follow @cool_jist

Twitter Nigeria reacts to apparent P Square breakup Yesterday, Peter Okoye announced his new stage name management company on social media, leading to speculations that P-Square was coming to an end or has ended. Nigerians don't seem to be happy about this especially because they are brothers.  See more tweets » Follow @cool_jist

North West looked happy as she stepped out with her parents in LA (photos) The beautiful 2-year-old was in a playful mood when her parents Kim and Kanye West took her out shopping at the Westside Pavilion shopping mall in LA on Sunday.                                                      More photos » Follow @cool_jist

Nigeria's Newest Afro Pop Sensation Mr Beez Drops New Video Pretty Girl Feat Nollywoods Uncle Sam     Mr Beez whose other video Nicki Minaj is also currently trending has being making steady progress in the music industry. Big Ups to you  Follow @cool_jist

From grace to grass as Adam Johnson is quizzed by child protection expert                         Shamed soccer star Adam Johnson is to be quizzed by child protection experts in a “final humiliation” before he is jailed. Johnson, 28, returns to court next week to be sentenced for two counts of sexual activity with a girl of 15 and grooming her.                                                                                                                             Read more » Follow @cool_jist

Nude cyclists 'pedal for safety'                           Now here's something you don't see everyday - hundreds of naked bikers taking to the streets of Sydney, Australia to make a fuss about cycling safety. The bizarre sight certainly captured attention but rather than promoting their cause they instead caused uproar.                               Read more » Follow @cool_jist

Ivory Coast Beach Attack: Boy Among 16 Victims                  At least 14 civilians and two soldiers have been killed in an attack by gunmen at an Ivory Coast beach resort popular with tourists, according to the country's president. Witnesses described panic as the attackers sprayed bullets across the beach and opened fire with rifles as they entered the L'Etoile du Sud (Southern Star) hotel in Grand-Bassam, which is around 25 miles east of the capital Abidjan. Read more »

Putin Orders Start Of Troop Pullout From Syria                             During a meeting in the Kremlin with his defence and foreign ministers, Mr Putin said the pullout of forces should start on Tuesday, having largely achieved their aim. He also ordered the country's diplomatic efforts be stepped up to secure a peace deal in Syria. Read more »

Outrage as zoo keeper is seen on camera 'performing sex act on dolphin' A zoo has been criticised after footage appeared to show a keeper performing a sex act on a dolphin . But investigators say the act isn’t a crime because it was part of a “breeding programme”. Read more »

Kanye West says Justin Bieber's 'What Do You Mean' was his favourite song of 2015 Rapper and Fashion entrepreneur Kanye West has passed judgement on the music scene from last year and Justin Bieber topped his list. He tweeted ''What do you mean by @Justinbeiber was my favorite song of 2015'' 'What Do You Mean' was the lead single from Bieber’s album Purpose.                                                                               Bieber made history in January 2016                                                                               by  taking up the three spots in  the                                                                                   singles  chart with Love Yourself at                                                                                number one, followed by Sorry at                                                                                number two and 'What Do You Mean'      

The web of teenage abductions ravaging the country has hit the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This time, a 16-year old, SS-2 student of Govern­ment Secondary School, Apo Reset­tlement, Ifesinachi Ani, was abducted about six months ago and taken to unknown destination. The missing girl is a native of Amaechi Awkunanaw in Enugu South area of Enugu State. Her mum, a widow of four, lamented that neither the FCT Police Command nor other organ­isations have been able to offer any reasonable assistance to secure the release of the girl and called on President Buhari and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Sol­omon Arase, to help rescue her child. But the FCT Police Com­mand through its spokes­man, DSP Manza Anjurin, said                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Read more » Fo

Jude Okoye's reaction to brother, Peter PSquare's new name and management Hope they work things out. Follow @cool_jist

Photos: How a young man was brutally beaten, killed and burnt to death over N10 in Apo, Abuja A young man identified as Ikechukwu Anigbo was reportedly killed and burnt to death over the weekend around a relaxation centre in Apo Mechanic Village, Abuja Read more » Follow @cool_jist