Wales will play Portugal in Lyon next week Wednesday
as Real Madrid teammates and the World's most expensive football
players ever Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale square up against each
other.
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Friday, July 1, 2016
Euro 2016: Wales set up semifinal clash with Portugal after beating Belgium 3-1 (photos)
Wales shockingly defeated Belgium 3-1 to advance to the semi-final stage of Euro 2016. Goals
from Ashley Williams, Robson Kanu and Voakes was enough to neutralize a
Naingollan opener and lead Wales to an unprecedented European
championship semi-final berth.
Amber Rose reaches out to Iggy Azalea over her heartbreak
The mother of one took to IG to reach out to rapper Iggy Azalea, whose fiance Nick Young got his baby mama pregnant while engaged to her. What a man! *sigh*
Popular Hausa musician, Ado Daukaka, arrested after he was released by abductors
Barely a day after popular Hausa musician, Ado Daukaka was released by his abductors, he was arrested by Adamawa police, Premium Times reports.
The police said Daukaka was invited to give details concerning his abduction but family sources said the singer was arrested following a complaint made by the lawmaker representing Yola North in the state House of Assembly, Suleiman Alkali, who claimed that the musician ridiculed him in a song which condemned the level of corruption and inefficiency in the state.
The police said Daukaka was invited to give details concerning his abduction but family sources said the singer was arrested following a complaint made by the lawmaker representing Yola North in the state House of Assembly, Suleiman Alkali, who claimed that the musician ridiculed him in a song which condemned the level of corruption and inefficiency in the state.
Woman blocked from Facebook because her name is ISIS
27 year old Isis Thomas, from Bristol,UK was blocked from logging into her facebook account because of her first name. On Monday, Isis tried to log into her profile only to find Facebook asking her to change her name.
Graphic photo: Man killed by suspected cultists in Benue
A young man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Titogate, along Kashim Ibrahim road in Makurdi, the Benue State capital this afternoon at about 1pm. Eyewitnesses told Benue.com.ng that three men were seen surrounding the deceased before they opened fire and shot him in the head
#Inspaya with Evangelist Bee premieres this Saturday!
The
highly anticipated flagship documentary, Inspaya with Evangelist Bee is set to
premiere on three TV stations starting this Saturday, July 2, 2016.
Expected
to run on MITV, Lagos Television (LTV), Dove Television, the show is a rich
repertoire of life-changing and thought-provoking testimonies delivered
directly in the words of the testifiers, with the intent to inspire and
encourage the audience.
Rare photo of Obama and his step brother Malik during his trip to Kenya in 1988
Pictured is President of the United States Barack Obama with his step brother, Malik during his five-week trip to Kenya in 1988.
Photos: Famed photographer Yomi Black and Liz celebrate their son as he turns one year


Gunmen attack restaurant in Dhaka's diplomatic quarters, customers, including foreigners taken hostage
Several foreigners are said to be among a number
of hostages taken by gunmen who attacked a restaurant in the diplomatic quarter of the Bangladesh's
capital, Dhaka today. Eight or nine attackers were said to have stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery,
located in the city's diplomatic quarter.
One kitchen staffer said that
the gunmen were armed with
firearms and bombs, entering the bakery at around 9:20pm local time and
taking customers and staff hostage at gunpoint.
Man U signs Zlatan Ibrahimović


Kenneth Okonkwo returns to Nigeria with his wife & child to a warm reception
Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo returned to Nigeria today with his wife Ifeoma and new son, Ken. They were welcomed at the airport by family members and friends. The couple welcomed their first child on May after nine years of marriage. More photos after the cut...
Lagos Police PRO Dolapo Badmos receives CRAN Award (photos)
The Police Public Relationships Officer of Lagos State Police Command, Superintendent of Police, Dolapo Badmos received the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria's Special Award for exceptional dedication to service. Congrats to her!
Chrissy Teigen was half-naked when she grabbed baby Luna and ran out of a hotel during emergency fire drill
Chrissy Teigen's mother Vilailuck shared this photo of her daughter rushing out from Hotel Bel Air during a fire drill.
"It's just a drill but we thought it's for real" Luna's grandma said on Instagram yesterday.
"It's just a drill but we thought it's for real" Luna's grandma said on Instagram yesterday.
'Board of Internal Revenue has confirmed the authenticity of the Tax Clearance I submitted during the elections' - Ikpeazu
Embattled Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu alleged today that the Board of Internal Revenue (B.I.R) has confirmed the authenticity of the tax clearance he submitted to his party - PDP during the governorship primary in December 2014.
Woman claimed she was assaulted by nightclub bouncer but that's not what happened (photo/video)
CCTV footage has exposed what really happened after a 20 year old woman in Manchester reported to police officers that she had been assaulted by a club bouncer so as to put the bouncer in trouble.
The woman had wanted to take a table outside into the smoking area in the early hours of Saturday morning when the bouncer took her arm and guided her back inside.
Photos: President Buhari travels to Katsina state for the weekend
President Buhari this afternoon left the State House Abuja for his hometown Daura in Katsina state where he is expected to spend the weekend with his family. More photos after the cut.
Lol...See what Rolling Stone did to Furure in their feature of him
Rapper and Ciara's baby daddy Future is on the cover of this month's Rolling Stone Magazine...and fans couldn't help but notice how the magazine burned him in the middle of the interview. They had to tell his fans that his card was declined...lol
Lagos Cares
About a month ago, The LASEMA Response Unit (LRU) was launched by the Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Present at the launch were His Excellency Governor AkinwunmiAmbode, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State Dr IdiatAdebule, The Governor of Kebbi State, His Excellency AlhajiAtikuBagudu, the Honourable Minister of Works, Power & Housing BabatundeRajiFashola (SAN), the LASEMA General Manager Mr Michael Akindele amongst others.
Trouble in Paradise for Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher?
Looks like there's already trouble in paradise for the couple who welcomed their first child together on May 3rd. Insiders claim they have been spending their nights apart...
Insiders tell Star Magazine,
Insiders tell Star Magazine,
"The fact that Eddie’s been spending his nights at another one of his homes in L.A. doesn’t bode well. After all, he has a history of loving and leaving his baby mamas (Paige is his fifth!).”
Mumsworld sponsors mother and child expo Abuja..... Countdown!
In partnership with “Mums World Africa”, the highly anticipated Mother and Child Expo is here and it’s set to rock the capital city of Abuja.....Countdown!
This edition is scheduled to take place on
Date: Sat 9th – Sun 10th, July, 2016
Venue: M & M Event Centre, 900 Herbert Macaulay Way, Area 11, Garki, beside Nicon Luxury Hotel. Time: 9am -6pm Daily
This edition is scheduled to take place on
Date: Sat 9th – Sun 10th, July, 2016
Venue: M & M Event Centre, 900 Herbert Macaulay Way, Area 11, Garki, beside Nicon Luxury Hotel. Time: 9am -6pm Daily
Sierra Leone's Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria kidnapped in Kaduna, N44m ransom demanded
Sierra Leone's Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Maj-Gen. Nelson
Williams has been reportedly kidnapped in Kaduna. According to the
Chairman of Nigeria Human Rights Commission, a ransom of N44m is being
demanded. His driver is also missing.
Police seize record $24m in cash during raid on home of brother-sister drug trafficking team in Miami (photo)
Miami Police have arrested a man Luis Hernandez-Gonzalez, 44, and
his sister, Salma Hernandez after finding a record-setting $24 million
in cash during a raid on their Miami home.
According to Miami Herald
who reported the news, police alleged that Hernandez trafficked marijuana out of his business shop located on the 7200 block
of Northwest 54th Street and that he had ties to drug
dealers trafficking marijuana in Tennessee.
Abia State Honourable called out for celebrating with Ikpeazu's 'opponent', Uche Ogah


"I remember this woman; Hon. Nkiruka Onyejiocha. The day the Supreme Court ruled in Favour of Governor Okezie she was at the Abuja lodge "celebrating" with him. Someone called me aside and said "JOK you guys should be careful of that woman because of...." Now she is celebrating with the Governor's opponent. No comment. I hope she now knows that the presidency have withdrawn the DSS attached to her new man. They are also investigating how he got the security in the first place. We are still keeping vigil. No retreat, no surrender."
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Sea pirates kill three Agip staff carrying out repairs on damaged pipelines in Bayelsa
Suspected Sea pirates on Wednesday June 29th, killed three staff of oil firm, Agip at the their work station in the creek of Nembe around Obama flow station operated by Eni Oil, also known as Nigeria Agip Oil Company. According to local and security sources who confirmed this to Sahara Reporters, the victims, two engineers and their driver, were ambushed and killed along the creeks while carrying out repair work on Agip pipelines that had been destroyed weeks back.
Photos: FG signs Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese company for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Railway Project
Photos: Femi Fani-Kayode & his wife, Precious at the Ikoyi Federal High court today
At the hearing of his bail application today July 1st at the Federal
High Court in Lagos, the presiding judge, Justice Hassan postponed the
ruling on the bail application of former Aviation Minister and former
spokesperson of PDP's presidential candidate, Femi Fani-Kayode to July 4th.
According to him, he needs time to review the arguments put forward by
Fani-Kayode's lawyer and that of the EFCC. Pictured is FFK and his wife,
Precious leaving the court premises. More photos after the cut..
Eviction Day: When death is the next eviction on Big Brother
The trend in Nollywood is fast becoming eclectic; as it threads in the path of its acclaimed counterpart, Hollywood. With the cinematic evolution that has been experienced in the Nigerian movie industry, and a steady competition that has proven healthy alongside Hollywood movies, Gold Picture Movies births a first class thriller that adapts the renowned reality show, Big Brother Africa.
Man violently shoves bag of faeces down woman’s shorts and runs away(Video)
A man was captured on video violently shoving a bag of feces down the pants of a woman walking on Manhattan's Upper East Side Monday, and police believe he attacked another person in a similar manner hours later.
Lagos goes tough on street trading, hawking... Says buyers, sellers liable to N90,000 fine, six months jail term or both
Urges unemployed youths to access N25bn ETF.
The Lagos State Government on Friday said that from July 1, 2016, it would commence a total enforcement against street trading and street hawkers, saying that the law banning their activities across the metropolis would take its full course.
The Lagos State Government on Friday said that from July 1, 2016, it would commence a total enforcement against street trading and street hawkers, saying that the law banning their activities across the metropolis would take its full course.
Photos: Troops kill fleeing Boko Haram terrorists, recovers drugs, arms and ammunition


According to Army spokesman Sani Usman, the troops dealt decisively with the fleeing terrorists and recovered arms and ammunitions from them in an encounter that lasted for about 3 hours.
Photos: 22-year-old man hangs himself after alleged disagreement with wife
Police officers said the man hanged himself in his bedroom early this morning, July 1, at the Research Village, Cambodia, following alleged conflict with his wife. The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Dean Gresham. His body was taken down and handed over to his family.
See photos after the cut *graphic - viewer discretion advised*
Barcadi cocktail night at bottles restaurant
Bottles restaurant is your number one Mexican Restaurant in Nigeria and has the multicultural casual high class vibes and is located at 8b,Imam Agusto close off Olosa street.
Upon completion of the bartending training at Bottles, Bottles will play host to the international Bacardi Expert Mixologist (Bartender) on Saturday July 2nd 2016 at 7pm with special attraction like
Upon completion of the bartending training at Bottles, Bottles will play host to the international Bacardi Expert Mixologist (Bartender) on Saturday July 2nd 2016 at 7pm with special attraction like
Chimamanda Adichie confirms she & her husband have welcomed their daughter
Popular Nigerian Writer Chimamanda Adichie and her husband Dr.
Ivara Esegee have welcomed their first child. In a new interview with
Financial Times, the writer revealed that she and her husband
welcomed their daughter a while back but she decided to keep it private.
According to her,
"This is the first time I’m saying it publicly. I have a lovely little girl so I feel like I haven’t slept . . . but it’s also just really lovely and strange. I have some friends who probably don’t know I was pregnant or that I had a baby.
Former Ebonyi state governor, Martin Elechi, turns down N29m car gift from his successor


The state government had recently purchased four SUVs at N29 million each for 3 former governors of the state namely Sam Egwu, Ogbonnaya Onu and Martin Elechi and also former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim.
Bet on DJ Obi & make money with PaddyBet
If you haven’t already heard about DJ OBI, and the Guinness World Record he is currently attempting to break, You are on a loooong thing! DJ OBI is about to become the first Nigerian to break the existing Guinness world record for the longest DJ SET.
"If you know of any drug addicts, go ahead and kill them" Philippines new President declares war on drug cartel
New Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who recently
declared "a bloody war" on drug cartels, has called on willing Filipinos
to "go ahead and kill" drug addicts, amid concerns that "getting their
parents to do it would be too painful."
The 71-year-old president, who said during
his campaign that some 100,000 criminals would die in his crackdown,
their bodies dumped in Manila Bay, has been conspicuously deaf to
criticism that he was promoting a culture of death"
Moment crazy Cristiano Ronaldo fan runs into pitch to hug him (Photos/Video)
A fan shocked a football stadium in Marseille last night as he sprinted into the football field aiming for Cristiano Ronaldo during the Euro 2016 quarter final game against Poland. Moments later around a dozen security guards rush after the fan, tackling him down to the ground and handcuffing him.
From the look on Ronaldo's face you could see how shocked he was as he tried his best to evade the over zealous Portugal fan.
From the look on Ronaldo's face you could see how shocked he was as he tried his best to evade the over zealous Portugal fan.
Event Alert: Sugar Rush Lagos - Attend for free
Mark your Calendars! Sugar Rush Lagos is an enchanting wedding fair
that will be happening on Sunday, 10 th of July at InterContinental Lagos, 52
Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Island Lagos.
Everyone who loves weddings should be there, and if you’re planning a
wedding, Sugar Rush is a goldmine.
Actress Ivie Okujaye & her husband Ezie Egbo welcome a baby girl
Nollywood actress Ivie Okujaye and her husband, Ezie Egbo welcomed a baby girl today, July 1st. This is the first child for the couple who got married in April 2015. Announcing via IG, Ivie wrote,
"Our Baby Girl decided to enter the world The Day Before Her Daddy's Birthday! Thank You, Jesus! The feeling is even more amazing than I would have ever guessed! #July1stBaby #July2ndDaddy!!!#Miracles #Gratitude #Family #Love.. God's plans are always the best! Thank you, Lord!!!" Congrats to them.
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