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Another couple at the baptism today Our dear Pope Francis is just amazing. Pope Francis today baptised the child of an unmarried couple during a ceremony in the Sistine Chapel, in Rome. According to DailyMail, the unnamed parents and their child took part in the traditional Baptism Of The Lord mass with 31 others, commemorating the day St John baptised Jesus. The Pope has previously called priests who refuse to baptize children of unmarried women 'hypocrites', saying there was need for them to baptize the kids in order to pass on the Christian faith. Speaking in the relaxed manner that has become his trademark during the baptism, Pope Francis also broke with the tradition of delivering long and formal speech, and instead read a short script he had written himself. Earlier on in September, the pontiff had telephoned an Italian woman to tell her he would personally baptise her child after she became pregnant by a man who was already married. Shop worker An...

The Gunners were dominant throughout the third round FA Cup tie and capitalised on weak defending from the visitors, who were unable to cope with their rivals’ mesmeric movement Goals from Santi Cazorla and Tomas Rosicky gave Arsenal a convincing 2-0 win over north London rivals Tottenham at the Emirates to send Tim Sherwood’s side crashing out of the FA Cup in the third round clash on Saturday……

Soul singer Bez and Bolatito Ladoja's wedding is happening as you read this. They are currently in church, from there they will move to their wedding reception. Big congrats to them. See more photos after the cut...

When people hear the phrase UNILAG GIRLS, some thoughts pop into their mind. Some think UNILAG girls are ari-sto's, some think they are materialistic girls, others think of them as chop and go, some see them as parole girls, some see them as stranded girls (cuz dey like entering cars hehehe). And the list continues. But did you know that UNILAG babes have different characteristics, depending on their hostels? Though some of them are not true but most of them are true. There are 7 female hostels in UNILAG. So check out the classification below: Makama Girls: M.T.H Babes and Fagunwa Chicks: It is said that to get a Makama girl all you need are 2 hot meat pies and a chilled bottle of fanta and she's all yours ……..PS: make sure the meatpies are hot and the fanta is chilled, apparently they prefer it that way. To get a MTH and Fagunwa babe all you need is just 200 Naira suya and they are yours, if you're feeling buoyant you can manage to buy them chicken suya instead, thing...

Horrific details of the final seconds of Paul Walker's life have emerged in a new autopsy report. According to a final coroner's report,  the Porsche in which Paul Walker died was going at an unsafe speed, approximately 100+ mph and for unknown reasons, the driver lost control of his vehicle and  they crashed! A report obtained by TMZ states the 40-year-old's actor's body was found in a defence position - as if bracing himself for impact before the Porsche Carrera crashed into a pole killing the Fast & Furious star and driver Roger Rodas. Roger suffered major head trauma in the smash - which almost tore the car in half.  While Paul had multiple fractures throughout his body, including his jaw, collarbone, left upper arm.  There were also various ribs and pelvic fractures. It has also been revealed that the father-of-one's body was so badly burnt in the November 30 crash that none of his organs could be donated. No alcohol or drug traces were foun...

It was a party for children at an orphanage. But for many at the party, their attention was on a baby named Excel, whose parents abandoned on a heap of refuse. His first name is Excel. But he has no surname because he does not know his parents. The six-month baby is receiving care, attention and love that his unknown parents denied him. He is, indeed, growing and developing physically and mentally at the Bayelsa Children’s Home, Opolo. Niger Delta Report was told that little Excel was dumped on a heap of refuse by an unknown person few days after he was born. But a Good Samaritan rescued and brought him to the orphanage. His story is now a pleasant one. He has been nurtured into an irresistibly beautiful baby by the caregivers at the orphanage. He lacks nothing and no child living with his parents would boast of enjoying the yuletide more than Excel; all thanks to philanthropic Nigerians and generous oranisations. In fact, Sidoni Foundation and Miss Peace Bayelsa Organisation were...