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                                                          Kylie Jenner is gracing the cover of Paper magazine April 2016 issue,after her elder sister Kim Kardashian broke the internet two years ago on the same Paper magazine.Kylie Jenner post this picture above few hours ago on her social media,with the caption ''Wow wow wow my Paper COVER on news stands 4/12.This is so amazing.{And yes my eyes and lips are edited to look bigger}''.Attached to the caption is a love symbol and the picture was photographed by Erik Madigan Heck.More photos below.                                                                                                                                   

                 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund is urging Nigeria to introduce greater exchange rate flexibility and to begin unwinding currency restrictions.President Buhari and several ministers were in Washington as part of the Nuclear Security Summit and the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank.The IMF is advising Nigeria on a whole range of economic measures,while predicting growth to decline further,to 2.3% in 2016.One more photo below.                    

                      Over the weekend in Federal Girls College {FGC} Akure in Ondo State Capital,an alarm was raised by the students that their used sanitary pads are being allegedly picked by two of their cooks.The suspects were alleged caught by the students at their dustbins on friday,which was a day to their Visiting day.The boarding students who were in Junior Secondary School {JSS} three and the Senior Secondary School {SSS} three were preparing for their Junior and Senior West Africa Examination Council {WAEC}.Other students are on holiday break.It was learnt that the aggrieved students quickly reported the matter to one of their teachers,who informed the Principal on the issue.Already,the two suspects have been suspended by the School Principal,Mrs Florence Ejikeme and had been handed over to police for proper investigation.The students were said to have attempted to stage a protest on that friday,but were calmed by the chairman of the Parents Teachers Association of the schoo

                Alaska Air Group Inc {ALK.N} said today monday that it would buy Virgin America Inc {VA.O} for $2.6 billion to become tthe top carrier on the U.S West Coast and compete more effectively with larger airlines.The deal appears to end what Alaska Air Chief Executive Officer Brad Tilden called a hard fought competition to purchase Virgin America.JetBlue Airways Corp {JBLU.O} had also made an offer for the offshoot of billionaire Richard Branson's London based Virgin Group,which had become famous for its mood lighting and media rich entertainment on flights.According to Deutsche Bank analyst Michael Linenberg wrote in a recent research note that,The deal would create the fifth largest U.S airline after a decade of mergers that have shrunk the industry to a handful of companies.The top four control more than 80 percent of the U.S travel market.Virgin America accounts for about 1.5 percent of U.S domestic flight capacity,while Alaska Air and its Horizon Air subsidiary accou

                          Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on friday re-launched the Lagos Weekend Television {LWT} to provide 50 hours non-stop telecast,just as he charged the management of Lagos Television {LTV} to tap into technological advancement in the media industry to better serve the public and attain global standard.The Governor,while unveiling the new LWT logo at the Combo Hall,LTV grounds,Agidingbi,also charged the operators to ride on the crest of technological development to enhance socio-economic development and empowerment of the people.The unveiling of the rebirth off LWT revived the golden era of television broadcasting of the 80s.The Governor,who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government {SSG},Mr Tunji Bello,also urged the management of the media outfit to harness the benefits of the global knowledge and entertainmnt bank to drive the process.While reiterating the belief of the present administration that the power of electronic broadcast parti