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If you’ve ever wondered why people yell ‘Freebird’ at concerts, we looked into it and found the real reason for the tradition and how it got started. Source: iStockIn all corners of the great wide web, there’s no shortage of trends and challenges to keep up with. From the funny, to the creepy and the dangerous, to the downright weird, we’ve pretty much seen it all — and we bet you have too.

President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the Services Chiefs to an emergency security meeting which is scheduled to hold on Thursday. Naija News reports that this is coming days after the Presidential Brigade Guards came under attack by terrorists in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “Tomorrow the President has summoned another security meeting with the heads of the security agencies,” the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

Playwright Annie Baker’s debut film Janet Planet is either about motherhood or childhood, depending on your mood, the phase of the moon, the way the wind is blowing on any given day. It’s both complex and simple, tranquil and unnerving. Set in 1991, in woody western Massachusetts, it’s the story of how a single mother, the Janet of the title (Julianne Nicholson), and her 11-year-old daughter Lacy (Zoe Ziegler), pass one ramshackle summer.

Elon Musk’s Twitter, eager for a new source of revenue, will soon begin charging a subscription fee for businesses to retain their verified status — and the social network has introduced new square profile pictures for companies and brands on the platform, replacing the long-standing circular format.

Who is Bobby Giancola from 'Below Deck Med' dating now? Fans are curious about his relationships from the past and present, even though he's not on the show. During his two seasons of Below Deck Mediterranean, deckhand Bobby Giancola gained a reputation as a wannabe ladies' man who was unafraid to play the field. And even though he's no longer part of the franchise, viewers are curious about Bobby Giancola's dating life and who he may (or may not) be seeing now.

February 22, 2018 11:17 AM EST Amy Poehler and other Parks and Recreation cast members reunited — on Twitter — to criticize the National Rifle Association for tweeting a Leslie Knope meme. Late Wednesday night, the NRA tweeted a GIF of Leslie Knope — Poehler’s Parks and Rec character — to thank its spokeswoman Dana Loesch, who appeared on a CNN town hall Wednesday to speak with survivors of the school shooting last week in Parkland, Florida, parents and teachers.

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman is dead. Naija News reports that Black Panther star died aged 43 after a four-year fight with colon cancer. Before his death, Boseman played black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown early in his career before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe. The Black Panther star died at home in Los Angeles, the United States with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante said.

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) around the Yola zone, Adamawa State, has asked Nigerians to hold the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration responsible for its next strike following its refusal comply with the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement. Naija News reports that members of the ASUU, Yola chapter, comprise of those at Adamawa State University (ADSU) Mubi, Federal University Gashua (FUGA), Modibbo Adama University (MAU) Yola, Taraba State University (TSU) Jalingo, University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), and Yobe State University (YSU) Damaturu.

Lance Corporal Brady (Goose) Gustafson and his 20 fellow Marines sensed trouble on July 21 as they crept into the Afghan village of Shewan and saw civilians drifting away. Moments later, a barrage of rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and machine-gun fire enveloped Gustafson's mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle (MRAP) and its three trailing humvees. An RPG exploded inside his vehicle, the resulting blast searing his face as it rushed through the open turret where he was manning the machine gun.