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Nigeria ruling party criticises US over vote warnings

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© Provided by AFP Saturday's election will see Nigeria's President Mohammadu Buhari stand for a second four-year term against former vice-president Atiku Abubakar in what is expected to be a close race Nigeria's ruling party on Monday hit back at the United States and other foreign allies for making "unguarded" public statements ahead of presidential polls this weekend. The US, Britain and the European Union have in recent weeks publicly warned against vote-rigging and election violence, and also expressed concern over President Muhammadu Buhari's suspension of Nigeria's top judge last month. Saturday's election will see Buhari stand for a second four-year term against former vice-president Atiku Abubakar in what is expected to be a close race. Buhari's re-election campaign spokesman Festus Keyamo called the statements from the US and others "notably off-key" and unwelcome. "Instead of encouraging our country toward credible

The Secret Behind Shawn Mendes and Miley Cyrus's 2019 Grammys Performance

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The pop stars totally slayed their joint performance of Shawn's song, "In My Blood," at the 2019 Grammys. If you're wondering how this iconic moment in music history came to be, we've got the answer. When  asked by  Variety  how this collaboration began, Miley shared it was thanks to the magic of DMs. " I actually sent him a DM and said I don’t know what you’re trying to do next," Miley said, "because I’ve actually been in his position in his career too before where you’re someone who I think is trying to fit into pop music and you want to be played on pop music but you don’t want to be conformist and you want to do your own thing. I love the way that he always kind of plays alternative pop because it’s something that I love to do." Mendes Updates @SMendesQandA The story of how Shawn Mendes and Miley Cyrus friendship started 2,403 5:13 AM - Feb 9, 2019 444 people are talking about this

Did Ariana Grande Just Show Off Her Unused Grammys Dress on Instagram?

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INSTAGRAM Ariana Grande may not be at the 2019 Grammy Awards , but does that mean that a gorgeous dress should go to waste? I think not, and apparently Ari agrees, because while she is just hanging at home tonight, she still had some fun playing dress up in the gown she  would have  worn to the Grammy Awards if she had attended. When Zac Posen makes u a custom gown it doesn’t matter if you’re singing or not 🌫 .... thank u 🖤," she wrote on Instagram, showing off a beautiful powder blue ball gown and diamonds for DAYS. She posted multiple other pics in the gown, because when you get glammed up like that, of course you're going to have a photo shoot! Ariana Grande ✔ @ArianaGrande @ AlfredoFlores 185K 2:53 AM - Feb 11, 2019 39.6K people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Honestly, seeing Ari in the dress,  makes the fact that she's not attending SO MUCH worse . I would h

Beyoncé And Jay-Z Win Grammy Award For 'Everything Is Love'

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Beyoncé And Jay-Z Win Grammy Award For 'Everything Is Love' Beyonce and Jay-Z won a Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album fortheir collaboration "Everything Is Love Beyoncé  and  Jay-Z  won a  Grammy Award  for Best Urban Contemporary Album for their collaboration “Everything Is Love.” The Recording Academy announced the award shortly before the 61st annual Grammy Awards ceremony kicked off on Sunday. The power couple, who record together as The Carters, released the joint album this  past June .  Recording Academy / GRAMMYs ✔ @RecordingAcad Congrats Best Urban Contemporary Album winner - 'Everything is Love' @ Beyonce and @ S_C_ # GRAMMYs 17.7K 12:33 AM - Feb 11, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 8,083 people are talking about this The pair, who have over  40 Grammy Awards combined , rounded out their worldwide  and highly praised  “On The Run II” tour in October. Last yea

The real-life werewolf: 13-year-old boy suffers from a rare condition that has caused his face to be covered in HAIR

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A schoolboy from India suffers from a rare condition known as 'werewolf syndrome' which has left his entire face blanketed in hair.   Lalit Patidar, 13, from Ratlam in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, was born with congenital hypertrichosis.  The incurable condition causes abnormal amounts of fine hairs up to 5cm long to grow on a person's face, arms and other parts of their body.  Lalit, who is successful and popular at school, says he is usually accepting of his appearance but strangers sometimes throw stones and call him a 'monkey'. Despite his condition, the teenager says he dreams of one day becoming a police officer and 'putting all thieves and criminals in jail'. Lalit said: 'I was born with too much hair on my face and this makes me different. 'Sometimes I wish I was like other children, but I cannot do much about it. I have got used to the way I am, and I am usually comfortable with myself.' Lalit's 42-year-ol