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Haitham al-Jabouri, secretary of parliament's financial panel, which Chalabi had chaired, said attendants had found him dead in his bed in his Baghdad home.Ahmed Chalabi , the smooth-talking Iraqi politician who played a role in persuading the United States to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003, died on Tuesday of a heart attack, state television and two parliamentarians said. Haitham al-Jabouri, secretary of parliament's financial panel, which Chalabi had chaired, said attendants had found him dead in his bed in his Baghdad home. He was interim oil minister in Iraq » » in April–May 2005 and December–January 2006 and deputy prime minister » from May 2005 until May 2006.

Oliseh will return to Nigeria with five foreign-based players included in the squad for the double header against Swaziland,Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh is set to return to Nigeria on Sunday, November 8 to kick off preparation for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Swaziland. The Super Eagles coach has been in Belgium where he is recuperating from an illness,The report quoted a source from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF ) who also revealed that the six home-based players invited for the clash will also hit the Super Eagles camp on the same day.

Kendall Jenner could be crushing on Lakers star player, D'Angelo Russell after she was seen cheering the player during a recent game in Los Angeles,After couple of failed relationships » with Harry Styles , Nick Jonas and Lewis Hamilton » … and maybe Orlando Bloom » , there are fresh rumors that Kendall Jenner » could be crushing on L.A Lakers star player, D'Angelo Russell. Do we smell a courtside romance blooming? The 20-year-old model was spotted in Los Angeles cheering on the Lakers - and Lakers star Russell on November 1 and looked seriously into the game! Now, rumors are swirling that Kendall is getting cozy with NBA star Russell, 19, and Kendall didn’t exactly put those rumors to bed. In fact, judging by her super sexy look at the court and her serious attention to the game, she kinda added fuel to the dating fire!

Lekan Jimoh , of Igbokuta, Ikorodu, Lagos, was paraded alongside suspects by the Lagos State Police Command on the allegations of armed robbery. Jimoh isn't blaming the devil for his crime, he's blaming his parents because they didn't assist him in getting the equipment he needed to start his vocation,He confessed to have participated in five robbery operations, where he made at least N30, 000 from each. He said: “I started learning carpentry after finishing from secondary school. But when I was through, there was no money to buy the tools. My parents did not assist me in any way. Their irresponsibility forced me to go into robbery. My boss also sent me away from work, warning me to keep off until I got the money to commence work. It was one of my friends who introduced me to the gang. We were going for operations in the Ajah area. I went for only five operations. I was given about N30,000 after each operation along with victims’ phones. I promise not to rob again if I...

On Peter Okoye's Dance reality series 'Dance with Peter', contestants battle to be crowned the best dancer Nigeria has seen.The reality TV series made its debut on DStv ’s Africa Magic Urban channel on September 25, 2015.The reality show features the singer as a judge and mentor. The show also has professional dancers Kaffy and Don Flexx as judges. Contestants on the show will receive mentorship from the judges. They will also be put through dance training during the different phases of the competition.

One song from Demi Lovato’s Confident album is already on the chopping block. Brooklyn noise pop duo Sleigh Bells publicly accused the singer of lifting one of their song’s beats on Twitter Monday (Nov. 2) for her own song, “Stars.” In a tweet sent directly to Demi, the band wrote, “Demi Lovato flattered you guys sampled Infinity Guitars & Riot Rhythm for ’Stars’ but we were not contacted. Gotta clear those.”

Tonto Dike-Churchill has taken to Instagram to tell all what why her husband remains her big crush.Marriage has been good to Nollywood actress, Tonto Dike-Churchill , and she never fails to tell the world how good it has been.The actress, who is quoted to have said, " the best sign of a healthy relationship is no sign of it on social media  ”, recently shared a photo of herself and her husband, Olakunle Churchill, which she captioned:"MCM Solely because he is the best man I know Strong, BaggedUp, a man of his own, A radical giver, A listener, A gentle soul, My calm medicine, My Angel, My better half, My best friend, My lover, My HUSBAND. God bless You Mr Big church"

Nollywood's most prominent actress, Genevieve Nnaji, recently stunned onlookers at the Tiffany Amber show in the just concluded Lagos Fashion and Design Week .Genevieve recently premiered her first movie as a Producer, 'Road To Yesterday' » , one of the most anticipated movies of the year. 'ROAD TO YESTERDAY

Governor Ayo Fayose’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, has condemned President Buhari’s aide, Garba Shehu for warning the Governor about his comments on the economy. Olayinka said “Governor Fayose will continue to say the truth in the interest of Nigeria and its people because the governor is not one of those that will go underground because of political persecution.” Adding that “the President himself attested to this when he said the country was broke and this has also been corroborated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Group financial report, indicating that the corporation incurred a total loss of N120.07bn in the months of August and September. “JP Morgan is also removing Nigeria from its Emerging Market Bond Index, a move analysts say, would have far reaching implications for the country’s dwindling economy as investors could move their funds to competing countries, resulting in higher lending rates. “It is therefore, a sad reminder of the military era that in a...

Police Officers attached to Umuoba Police Station in Isiala Ngwa LGA of Abia, on Monday foiled an attempt by two men to steal a child in Amaede, a village under the station's jurisdiction. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the armed men entered the house of their victim to steal the boy, but met stiff opposition from his parents, which resulted in a scuffle. A source close to the village told NAN that in their attempt to drag the boy from his parents, the suspects shot and macheted the mother, Mrs Glory Nweze. NAN learnt that the hoodlums fled the scene as soon as they learnt that the police were in the neighbourhood and left behind one locally made double barrel gun and one machete. They also left behind two expended cartridges, a mask, two Itel handsets, a pair of bathroom slippers and two sets of torch lights. Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Abia, Udeviotu Onyeke confirmed the incident. Onyeke said the boy’s mother was responding to treatment ...

The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called on state governors to establish children’s parliament with a view to build the capacity of the youths in leadership position. She made the call on Monday in Abuja at the inauguration of the 4th Assembly of FCT Children Parliament. Buhari, who was represented at the occasion by Mrs Alayingi Sylva, wife of the former governor of Bayelsa, Timipre Sylva, stressed the need to establish children’s parliament in the 36 states. She said that the parliament would provide a platform for the children to participate in national development and prepare them as future leaders. She added that it would give a voice to the youths and inculcate in children the value of dialogue and collective participation that would equip them for leadership roles. She congratulated the executive members of FCT children’s parliament for their victory at the April elections in which more than 90 schools in the six area council participated. "...

Kourtney Kardashian finally showed up to see her estranged partner, Scott Disick in rehab despite previous reports she'd refused to do so,but she didn't come alone. The star brought along their three adorable children - Mason, Penelope and Reign - to spend some time with their father.