4 Feb 2016

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Nigeria Hits 5,000MW Power Generation Mark

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that Nigeria has for the first time in the history of her electricity generation profile, generated about 5,074 megawatts (MW) of electricity.

The TCN, through its System Operator department, announced this new milestone on Wednesday in Abuja.

It stated in a statement from its Deputy General Manager, Public Affairs, Clement Ezeolisah, that it was pleased to announce the attainment of the new record peak generation of 5,074.7MW as well as the highest maximum daily energy of 109,372 megawatts hour (MWH) which it transmitted across to electricity distribution companies in the country.

The new marks were attained on February 2, 2016, the TCN explained, adding that it happened at 9.30p.m.

“The System Operator, TCN, is pleased to announce the attainment of a new record peak generation of 5,074.7MW and also the highest maximum daily energy wheeled nationwide of 109,372MWH on February 2, 2016,” the statement said.

It further stated that: “The new peak generation of 5,074.7MW was attained at 9.30p.m. on February 2, 2016. While the previous peak generation was 4883.9MW achieved on November 23, 2015, the previous highest maximum daily energy wheeled nationwide was 107,142.32MWH recorded on January 26, 2016.”

It also quoted the Managing Director, System Operation/Market Operation of TCN, Mr. Dipak Sarma, to have attributed the twin peak achievements to the enhanced cooperation among all the power sector stakeholders and concerted efforts by system operators at the National Control Centre (NCC) Osogbo and other stations to ensure that all generated power is wheeled to the distribution companies and that there is no stranded power.

Sarma in a telephone conversation with THISDAY on the development, explained that all the 5074.7MW generated electricity is transmitted to the 11 electricity distribution companies.

He said the TCN would not have been able to transmit the entire volume if distribution companies were rejecting load allocation, adding that an additional 68MW volume is also now reserved as spinning reserve to jump-start the system in case of any disruptions.
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Super Eagles Moves Up In February FIFA Ranking [See Full List]

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In the ranking released on Thursday, Nigeria rank at number 63rd country in world football
After two months unmoved on the FIFA Ranking at 66, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have a slight upward movement in the February ranking.
In the ranking released on Thursday, Nigeria rank at number 63rd country in world football with three points from the whole of January.
They are now the 12th best side in Africa.
Cote d’Ivoire remain the number one country in Africa occupying but fell in the world ranking from 19th to 28th.
Cape Verde is second (33) Algeria is third (36 in the world), Ghana is fourth  (41) while Senegal is fifth.
Tunisia, Congo, Egypt, Congo DR, Guinea, Cameroun are all above Nigeria.
Belgium, Argentina, Spain, Germany and Chile are the top five teams in the world.
World Ranking
1. Belgium (2) Argentina (3) Spain (4) Germany (5) Chile (6) Brazil (7) Portugal (8) Colombia (9) England
(10) Austria
African Raking
(1) Cote d’Ivoire (2) Cape Verde (3) Algeria (4) Ghana (5) Senegal (6) Tunisia (7) Congo (8) Egypt (9) Congo DR (10) Guinea (12) Nigeria.
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The Ship Hijacked By Biafra Militants Has Been Freed

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The navy in Benin Republic is now guarding a Greek-owned oil tanker hijacked by Nigerian militants who are holding five crew members hostage in Nigeria, a Nigerian agency that issues government statements and a shipping security expert said on Wednesday.
The ship is anchored off Cotonou, Benin’s commercial capital, PR Nigeria agency reported. It gave no other details and no news of the crew and hijackers.
The hijackers disembarked from the vessel on Sunday and took five hostages with them — the captain, chief engineer, third engineer, the electrician and a fitter, said Dirk Steffen, maritime security director of Denmark-based Risk Intelligence.
The ship then sailed to Cotonou, he told The Associated Press.
Earlier Nigerian officers said the vessel was hijacked on Friday by separatists threatening to blow it up with its crew unless officials release Nnamdi Kanu, the director of the banned Radio Biafra.
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I Am An Actor From Ghana , Not A Ghanaian Actor- Majid Michel

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Majid Michel has stated that he is not a Ghanaian actor but rather he is an actor from Ghana.

Majid made this statement which sounds controversial to some people at the press launch of Kofas Media’s new movie project “Amakye & Dede”.

During the Q & A section of the conference, Majid Michel was asked if there is a funny bone in him, and if there is, how he can make
viewers of “Amakye & Dede” laugh when it’s finally out.

This question came forth because Majid has not been cast in a lot of comic movies. In respond to the question, Majid said that he believes acting as an art is universal and every actor has a challenge that he wants to conquer.


“ Well, I am an actor and I believe acting is an act and art is universal… I am not a Ghanaian actor; I am an actor from Ghana. So I was there as an actor and this director said he wants me for a film and I said what is it about and he said this is it. ”
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7 month old baby killed alongside his parents by gangs in Mexico (Graphic pics)

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7 month old Marcos Miguel Pano Colón (left) was shot dead by gang members alongside his parents last week. Horrific photos showing the bodies of the baby boy and his parents slaughtered in Oaxaca, Mexico, were released this week and it has sparked fierce debate about the country's rampant gang violence and society's acceptance of it.

The boy was being carried by his 24-year-old father, Juan Alberto Pano Ramos, and accompanied by his 17-year-old mother, Alba Isabel Colón, when their attackers opened fire on them in the city of Pinotepa Nacional on Friday evening. 



Police have since arrested four people in connection with the murders. The police said that Juan and Alba were targeted by the gang for selling drugs. 'A rival drug gang from [the neighboring state of] Guerrero located them and had them riddled with bullets,' a prosecutor said.

Gonzáles 'El Isis' Gerónimo, a suspected drug trafficker linked with the slain parents, was also killed in Oaxaca state the same day.

Gang violence is rife in some areas of Mexico. The Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego, which analyses crime in the country, says that from 2006-2012, the total number of homicides in the country could have been as high as 125,000.

Source: UK Daily Mail
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Nigeria Defence Academy reacts to video of army Cadets beating a man for complimenting a female officer

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The Nigerian Defence Academy has reacted to the video that went viral yesterday showing army Cadets torturing a young man for saying a female officer was beautiful (Read here). According to a statement by the Academy, preliminary investigation so far shows that the incident happened somewhere in Lagos in 2014. The statement reads;


"The attention of The Nigerian Defence Academy has been drawn to a trending video showing Cadets beating some persons. Please note that NDA is investigating the incident. Preliminary investigation has confirmed the incident to have occurred in 2014 somewhere in Lagos while the Cadets were on break. NDA as a responsible institution saddled with task of producing future military leaders will not in anyway tolerate such unruly and flagrant mistreatment of Nigerians. The NDA under current leadership has addressed most disciplinary loopholes. Further investigation is continuing. Please assist and circulate. Thanks. Nigerian Defence Academy".
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''I am too busy to have a steady relationship'' - Rihanna says

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Lies! You just haven't found the one that makes your heart stop beating..:-). During her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote her new album and, Rihanna said she has no time to be in a steady relationship because pf her very busy schedule..
'I'm single right now. And it's not that I'm like ''Oh, pro single. Yes, I hate men.'' I just think that I just have so much on my plate that I can’t even find the time to entertain a steady relationship or anything serious. Or even a text. Right now it's just crazy.' she said
The singer looked amazing in a little green skirt and cropped green blouse with a revealing neckline. More photos after the cut...
 
George Clooney was also a guest on the show...

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MTN: Ondo To Experience Network Blackout Soon

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MTN Nigeria, yesterday, said the closure of its facilities in Ondo by the state government would negatively impact on the quality of its service in the state and its environs. Millions of subscribers would be affected by the development, MTN said.

The telecoms operator said so in a statement issued by its corporate communications executive, Amina Oyagbola, adding that services that will be affected comprised voice and data services, voice traffic across other operators and international traffic, enterprise data service to third-party clients (mostly banks and other corporate clients), which may, in turn, impact services such as ATMs, POS and others.


The Ondo State Government, on December 23, last year, sealed MTN’s base transmission stations (BTS) in the state over tax-related issues.
The sealing followed a court order against MTN regarding a tax claim of N458.5 million allegedly owed the Ondo State Board of Internal Revenue Service (OSBIRS) in pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) deductions, withholding tax (WHT), development levy, business premises tax and education endowment tax.

“There will be poor or total loss of network coverage for all MTN subscribers in Ondo as the sealing of facilities means that service providers will not be able to carry out routine maintenance work or refuel the generators servicing the base transceiver stations (BTS’). In addition, a major hub site for both fibre and microwave transmission which connects the north, south and east will be affected, leading to loss of services in the whole of Ekiti State, as well as parts of Edo and Niger states.” the MTN executive said.
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We’ll introduce stun guns to replace firearms - IGP Arase, says robbers in Lagos have resorted to kidnapping

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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase says that the Nigeria Police Force will soon replace stun guns with firearms as part of efforts to reduce casualties from the misuse of firearms by some police officers. Arase said this while speaking at the Police Commissioners Conference held in Abuja yesterday February 3rd.

 "Right now, what we are trying to do is to discourage issuing firearms to police officers, who go on metro patrol. And that is why we are thinking of introducing stun guns this year. Stun guns can incapacitate you, demobilise you, but they will not kill you.

So, in case there is a mistake, then we will be able to ensure that the fatality is not such that will result in death. It is also true that from statistics we have internal mechanisms for dealing with people who engage in misuse of firearms and I must tell you that many of them have been dismissed. But it is not every day you will see it on the pages of the paper that they have been dismissed” he said

While speaking at the conference, Arase also revealed that intelligence gathering by the police revealed that armed robbers in Lagos state have resorted to kidnapping
“We have a new challenge now in Lagos because after we have been able to mop up the bank robbers that come from the waterways, it looks as if they have found a new vocation in kidnapping, especially in Festac and Amuwo Odofin. We are addressing those issues and I can assure you that those people will be caught. It takes time though; you know crime is always committed but the indomitable fighting spirit of the police force has to be strengthened and that is what we are trying to do. Also, the supervisory role of the commissioners of police, divisional commanders, area commanders must be strengthened because I think that is where we are having a gap and I can assure you that we will make sure that we resolve it.” he said
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Lionel Messi scores his 500th career goal

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Last night, soccer star Lionel Messi scored his 500th career goal in the win against Valencia and he's still just 28. The breakdown is as follows: 435 goals for Barcelona, 49 goals for Argentina, 14 goals for Argentina U20, and 2 goals for Argentina U23. 
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Selfie Of Kim Kardashian And Amber Rose Causing Confusion On Twitter!!! [Photos]

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 It’s just been a couple of days since Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa went fired shots at each othe on social media.
Now, out of nowhere, Kim Kardashian and Amber Rose now appear as friends.
They two divas shared the above selfie on their respective accounts.
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We don’t know if Kim and Amber Rose friendship is real or it’s just to promote Kanye West’s upcoming album.
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Blogger, Linda Ikeji Engaged And Set To Wed

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If this report is turn out to be true, it puts an end to all reports that the famous blogger, Linda Ikeji is gay.
New rumors filtering in says Linda Ikeji is now engaged and set to wed this year.
According to Radar, Linda and her beau have been engaged since last year, and are set to walk down the aisle later this year.
Linda has been in a serious relationship for close to a year and has struggled to keep it private.
Her boyfriend has since proposed and they will be tying the knots this year.
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“She has been keeping her relationship with the guy low key. He proposed last year and they are expected to get married this year but not sure when. The wine carrying ceremony will be taking place at the mansion she built for her father in the village. I don’t really know the guy but I heard he is into real estate.. one of those silent money types. They have been meeting at his place for a while,” the website reports.
Though the source didn’t disclose details as regards the proposal, it could be recalled that Linda set tongues wagging when she flashed what was mistaken for an engagement ring in November, 2015, while announcing her vlog.
On if her fiance asked her to sell, the source said it’s unlikely. She is “selling the estate and planning to re-invest the money. She’s in love doesn’t means she’s stupid haba.”
Her property is currently listed for sale and it’s unclear how much she is asking for the mansion that set her back by almost a billion naira in 2015.
Miss Ikeji is yet to respond to requests for confirmation of the report.
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Corruption Will Fight Buhari; APC Will Break; Mass Sack In NNPC, Banks- Prophet Elijah Ayodele's 2016 Prophecies

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Primate Elijah Ayodele, Founder and Spiritual Head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has given more predictions for 2016.

The cleric yesterday gave revelations on the incumbent government, war against corruption, public office holders, royal gathers, religion, security, among others.

Below are some of his prophesies:

“I see that Ebola is still very much around Africa Nations. And Nigeria health sector must be weary of this, we must not take another strange disease in the land lightly. We must pray against more unexpected diseases, outbreak of diseases and Cholera. Let’s pray against bird flu.

“Pope Francis should pray for good health. He will escape assassination. I see changes in African Union leadership. AU will face challenges over funds and security. There will be crisis in CAF. Issa Hayatou should pray for good health and not to lose any one in CAF.

“Buhari is very sincere about his war against corruption. But I see him shooting himself in the leg because he is going to take on some powerful people in this war and they are going to fight back big time. I see more people being exposed for corruption that will shock Nigeria.

“Alaafin of Oyo, Oba of Oshogbo, Deji of Akure, Olowo of Owo, Obokun of Ilesha Land, Soun of Ogbomosho, Olu of Onitsha, Oba Akinruntan should pray for good health and Gods protection. Emirs of Kano, Niger, Kano and Ilorin should be prayerful over their health.

“Faleke’s case will be threatened because some powerful people will interfere; he should seek the face of God. I see pirate problems in our seaways. I see the federal government’s website being hacked. Halliburton scandals will give Buhari problems. Buhari must not believe in America because they will create problems for his government.

“Let us pray against Fulani and Hausa crisis in Nigeria. I see cattle rearers fighting. Benue should be watchful of crisis and economic trouble. We should also pray against flood in Kogi, Lagos, Benue, Plateau and Rivers state. I see South-West and South-East experiencing bomb scare.

“God asked me to warn Edo Governor, Oshiomhole not to hand over power to a person outside his cabinet. If he does, I foresee him having serious troubles with that person in the future. There will be mass retrenchment at NNPC and banks.

“We warned Sunday Oliseh to seek the face of God because we foresaw challenges ahead of him. Buhari’s ministers, Amaechi and Fashola should pray very well against future challenges. I foresee health challenges for Alex Duduyemi and I foresee business and health challenges for Oba Otudeko.

“There will be inflation, famine and water crisis in Africa countries. Government will invest more on agric, but in our own country, the cost of food price will not be stable. Even flour, pepper, tomato, onions, all of these will not be stable. I see crisis in Bakassi.

“I see the booming of Nigeria’s mining and mineral resources and we should be careful of irregularities. Let’s pray against water borne diseases. I foresee changes in prison service and jail break. Biafra: Nigeria must not dialogue; it must also not underrate their agitation.

“APC logo may be changed. I foresee the party crashing due to serious in-fighting. Buhari will continue to deal with PDP. I foresee a coalition of APC top members ganging up against Buhari, including his friends.

“Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, must not dump his party, APGA, otherwise his political future will run into trouble and some big wigs in the state will gang up against him so as to lose his second term. He must not fight his predecessor.

“Fayose should watch and pray over his life. Not all the governors will finish their terms. Prayers should also be offered to avert death of members of National and States Assemblies. Some State speakers will be removed. Yahya Bello’s efforts will not be appreciated as his government will be unstable. He should do a lot of reconciliation.

“I see death of a popular Islamic scholar and a top pastor. I foresee bombing of mosques. I foresee crisis in religious sector. I see crisis in Anglican Church and Methodist churches. Churches have to go into prayers because I see serious crisis.

“There will be problems in the Senate and House of Reps. The Senate President will face challenges despite his efforts. Allegations against him will be politicized and at the end of the day, there will be call for his removal. The Speaker should pray to succeed; he will face setbacks. Money will cause problems in the green chamber.”

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James Ibori Released From Prison,then Re-arrested

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Former governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori has completed his prison terms in the United Kingdom. But he is yet to be a free man, as he was immediately re-arrested.

TheNEWS learnt that Ibori jailed 13 years in April 2012 by a Southwark Crown court in London was released by prison authorities on 22 January.
He was released from Her Majesty’s Prison in Bedford, outside of London, where he finished his prison term. He was also initially at the Long Lartin Prison in Worcestershire.
“He is out of here”, a prison source at Bedford confirmed on Tuesday night.

Our sources said Ibori was re-arrested to face another charge, which borders on the confiscation of his ill-gotten assets, estimated to be about 250 million pounds. The case initially billed for May, will now come up in June, sources told us this afternoon.

We cannot however confirm Ibori’s new prison.
Fifty-seven year old Ibori was jailed for using UK financial institutions to launder hundreds of millions of pound sterling he stole from public funds in Delta State.

His journey to jail began with his arrest On 13 May 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates under Interpol arrest warrants, issued from United Kingdom courts and enacted by the Metropolitan Police.

He had earlier made a mockery of Nigeria’s legal system, walking away free from the multi-billion fraud charge levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, including the $15 million bribe he offered the then EFCC chairman, Nuhu Ribadu.

Ibori’s case and extradition became one of the longest, most complex and expensive operations mounted by Scotland Yard in recent years.
Prosecutors alleged that companies owned by Ibori and his family were beneficiaries from the sale of state assets, including shares in Econet, a GSM telephone operator, as well as crude oil deliveries.

Before his conviction, UK juries two years earlier found James Ibori’s sister, Christine Ibie-Ibori and his mistress, Udoamaka Okoronkwo, guilty on counts of money laundering, in a verdict delivered at the Southwark Crown Court, London.
On 27 February 2012, Ibori himself was docked, accused of stealing US$250 million from the Nigerian public purse. He pleaded guilty to ten counts of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud. Among possessions confiscated were a house in Hampstead, north London, for £2.2million, a property in Shaftesbury, Dorset for £311,000, A £3.2m mansion in Sandton, near Johannesburg South Africa , a fleet of armoured Range Rovers valued at £600,000,a £120,000 Bentley Continental GT, A Mercedes-Benz Maybach bought for €407,000 cash, that was shipped direct to his mansion in South Africa
After the sentencing hearing, Sue Patten, head of the Crown Prosecution Service central fraud group, said it would bid to confiscate the assets Ibori had acquired his riches “at the expense of the some of the poorest people in the world.


Also jailed with him apart from his sister and mistress were his wife, Theresa Nkoyo Ibori, his lawyer, Bhadresh Gohil and his financial advisors, Daniel McCann and Lambertus De Boer.
While in prison, Ibori continued to exercise a lot of influence on the politics of his Delta state, with the present governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, regarded as one of his disciples.
Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, two term governor of the state, who succeeded him in 2007 is his uncle.
Born in Oghara, 57 years ago, the young James Onanefe Ibori was educated at Baptist High school, now Oghareki Grammar School. From there, he went to the University of Benin, where he studied economics and statistics. After his university education, he moved to the United Kingdom, where he worked at Wickes DIY, married his wife, Theresa and tainted his record with two convictions for theft and credit card fraud, that were to later haunt his political career in Nigeria.

He became governor of Delta state in 1999 and held forte for eight years.
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SEE Paul Okoye’s Mature Response To Blackface Calling P-Square ‘Copycats’

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The reserve Paul Okoye, from P-Square has slammed out of sought Nigerian artiste, Blackface over his recent comments about P-Square.

Last week Blackface who accused 2face Idibia of stealing his songs took shots at P-Square for not being original.

Responding to Blackface’s comments, Paul Okoye spoke to Hip TV and said “If I hear people say such it baffles me like- what do you mean someone is stealing your song or lyrics or blah blah?“

Paul Okoye said that he does not have issues with Blackface and did not mention his name when he commented about artistes complaining that there songs were stolen.

“People should just mind the kind of things they say. I don’t have issues with anybody and I didn’t mention anybody’s name” said Paul Okoye.
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Sick NollyWood Actor Cries Out For Help

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It been almost a month since news hit that Nollywood actor, Olumide Bakare was admitted in Ibadan University Teaching hospital, with a stroke.
The veteran actor is now in critical condition since he suffered the cardiac arrest weeks ago.
Olumide is now crying out for help, begging Nigerians to assist him with money and prayers to help his poor state of health.
Radio/TV presenter and voice-over artiste, Babajide Moronfolu recently visited Olumide Bakare at the hospital.
He shared photos of the veteran actor on his sick bed on his Facebook page and wrote a message on behalf of the actor.
“This is Olumide Bakare on his sick bed at UCH, Ibadan diagnosed of heart/Lungs disease, in his words to me ” Jide Omo Moronfolu, agbara mi o ka mo o, ba mi be a won Omo Nigeria ki won ran mi lowo pelu owo ati adura” Orisun TV has taken the lead, pls join in raising funds for this great fantastic actor, Chief Koko of Koko close, Olumide Bakare. A/C No. 3872003592. OLUMIDE BAKARE. ECOBANK” read the Facebook message.
Olumide Bakare’s state of health has not been good state since he was hit with cardiac arrest, early 2013.
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Kylie Jenner – “I Still Want To Marry Tyga”

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Well, Kylie Jenner isn’t changing her mind about how much she wants Tyga in her life.
Despite all the reports that Tyga is a peadophile and has been cheating on her with a Brazilian model, Annalu Cardosa; Kylie still want him.
Kylie was leaving some sort of studio in L.A. Monday night, when paparazzi asked the marriage question for the second time.
Few months ago, Kylie said she would take a walk down the aisle with Tyga.
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