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Niyi is a senior data editor at NiyiDaram

American singer, Pharrell Willams has become the latest icon to join the Medicom lineup after he was immortalized in the form of an 11-inch figure. The toy which includes a cotton-made costume, bracelets, a watch, carabiner, and various wrist parts for posing is being sold for $250, according to Highs Nobiety. See more photos after the cut…

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Muslims in the United States on Sunday took to the Dallas Fort Worth airport to protest Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily barring Muslims from seven countries from entering the United States. The protest was going on normally and then there was a loud call to prayer, following which a group of Muslim men converted the baggage claim area to their prayer ground. Some were against this move by the Muslims, pointing out that no Muslim nation will allow Christians or Jews to take over their airport in this way. While a few others felt it was a necessary move as…

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A dental student from Paris was crowned Miss Universe on Monday, becoming the second Frenchwoman to win the title in the pageant’s history and the first champion from Europe in more than a decade. Iris Mittenaere beat 85 other hopefuls in the finale in the Philippines in the 65th edition of the three-hour show that focused on diversity and empowering women to overcome the struggles of life.

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Hawa Kamara has made history as the first woman from Sierra Leone to enter the Miss Universe beauty pageant. Blood diamonds, civil war and then an Ebola crisis have all held the West African nation of 6.1 million people back in recent decades, but Sierra Leone is now experiencing economic growth and ready to show the world it’s open for business.

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