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Shana Mangatal, a woman who claims to have been in a relationship with The King of Pop, Michael Jackson is releasing a tell-all book about her relationship with him. The book which is titled Michael and Me: The Untold Story of Michael Jackson’s Secret Romance, says she first met the singer in 1988 and claims they shared “20 years of different encounters and intimate phone conversations”.                                                                                                                                                                  Read more » Follow @coo...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan called Thisday newspapers yesterday night, denying claims by the media house that he was in Cote d'Ivoire on a self-imposed exile for fear of being arrested by EFCC operatives. Jonathan in the interview said                                                                                 Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

50-year-old Actress & Model, Elizabeth Hurley stepped out showcasing her impressive body in a white Valentino gown, at the opening of Sofia Coppola's take on La Traviata in Rome, which took place in the Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma.                                                                                                         More photos » Follow @cool_jist  

Arsenal star player, Alexis Sanchez who is also a 'Master dog' dog food ambassador showed that when it comes to love for his pet dogs, the sky isn't a limit.                                                                            Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

Just hours before official confirmation that Louis Van Gaal was sacked by Man utd, storage boxes containing Jose Mourinho's belongings were transported out of his London home and he was surrounded by journalists as he left his London home to get a new house in Manchester ahead of official confirmation this week that he will become the new manager of the World's most popular football club.                                                                       Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

FC Ifeanyi Ubah’s technical adviser, Mitko Dobrev, has been handed a whopping N100 million war chest to rejuvenate the team during the mid-season break. This is one of the major steps taken by the management of the club to keep the team on track towards the realization of the set objectives this season - top of which is winning the league or a continental ticket at the very least.                                                                          Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

Who runs the world? Girls. Who runs Minnesota? Beyoncé. At least, for a day! In a proclamation posted on social media yesterday, Governor Mark Dayton and Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith made it clear that May 23, 2016 can and should be dedicated to all things Queen Bey for 24 hours.                                                                 Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris has inked a new tattoo in honour of her late dad. The new tattoo is a tribute to her dad's Dangerous album cover art which features his eyes as well as a decorative frame complete with a crown, elephants, monkeys and a peacock. She captioned the photo;                                                          Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

Former Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho returned to the dug-out on Wednesday evening to coach, but it certainly wasn't Man U and he lost 8-9 as he continues to be linked with moves to Manchester United, China and Indonesia. Jose Mourinho coached a FIFA Legends team, featuring Ronaldinho and Luis Figo, against a Mexican All-stars side but his team lost 8-9 in a charity match at the Azteca Stadium organised by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to foster world peace, reduce racism and promote inter-cultural values.                                                                                                                                   Read more » Follow ...

Some fuel stations in Nigeria have begun selling petrol at N145 per liter. Many of the stations in Abuja effected the new pump price as at yesterday night as soon the news of the deregulation of the oil sector broke. Only NNPC Fuel stations are still selling at the old price but will revert to the new price once they exhaust their present stock. Follow @cool_jist  

Khloe Kardashian and her big butt was spotted out yesterday in Beverly Hills rocking a sheer bodysuit and distressed jeans paired with a right red Croc skin Hermes Birkin bag and thigh high Christian Loubotin 'Ronfifi' boots. Follow @cool_jist  

Barely 24 hours after a suicide bomber was killed in a failed suicide attempt at a mosque in Sulimanti ward of Maiduguri in Borno state, a bomb this morning went off on the busy Musa Usman Secretariat Main Gate in Maiduguri. Two persons have been confirmed dead and scores injured. Follow @cool_jist  

A male suicide bomber failed in his attempt to attack a mosque filled with Muslim faithfuls in Sulaimanti coummunity in the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno state today. The terrorist, carrying Improvised Explosive Device (IED), was the lone casualty after the IED strapped on him exploded. 5 persons sustained injuries during the failed attempt. Graphic photos of the suicide bomber after the cut..                                                                                                                             Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

The bus carrying Man U players and staff to the Boleyn ground where West Ham played Manchester United was attacked by fans who threw objects at the team's coach last night. A window on the bus was smashed and the kick-off delayed by 45 minutes as a result of the trouble caused by the fans who were in their thousands as they celebrated their last match in the stadium before they move to their new ground.                                                              Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

Man U team bus was attacked by irate West Ham fans last night who wanted to 'terrorize' the players ahead of their game with West Ham which they lost 3-2. Some pundits are even claiming they lost because of the attack on their team bus which saw the windows smashed and coach Van Gaal pelted with stone. Video of the players reaction during the attack after the cut.                                            Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

A car bomb in a Shia district of Baghdad, Iraq has killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 60 others this morning according to reports by The Associated Press. The SUV packed with explosives exploded near a beauty salon in a bustling busy market at rush hour in the Sadr City district. Most of the victims were women and many of the wounded are in critical condition, according to reports released by Iraqi forces to the Associated Press.                                                                                                                                   Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

UK Magazine HEAT claims to have spoken to Beyonce's cousin, Shanica Knowles who spilled tea on what's supposedly going on in Beyonce and Jay Z's marriage. Read some highlights from the interview below... On whether Bey is preparing to leave Jay Z: “Beyoncé has admitted that she still may end up divorcing him. It’s up to Jay to continue fighting for her and prove that he’s determined to do whatever it takes to keep his wife,”                                                                        Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

The presidency has replied British Prime minister, David Cameron, over his comment today that Nigeria and Afghanistan were possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world. In a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, the Federal Government said Cameron's statement is certainly not reflective of President Buhari's work against corruption                                                                Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the total amount of money diverted for arms purchase in the last administration is actually $15 billion and not $2.1 billion. Lai said this while speaking at the Federal Government town hall meeting in Kaduna state yesterday May 10th.                                                                          Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

BET founder Bob Johnson, 70, is the richest black man in the US...worth over $3billion (Oprah is the richest black woman, both of them run media empires, though Johnson sold BET to Viacom in 2001) Over the weekend, Johnson married his longtime love Lauren Wooden, 36. They began dating in 2010 and got married in Napa Napa Valley, Calif., on Saturday May 7th. Lauren is an international business-management doctorate student. Congrats to them. Photo credit: Michael Segal Photography Follow @cool_jist