Joshua wins WBA title fight, defeats Klitschko in 11th round

Nigerian born British boxer, Anthony Joshua defeated veteran Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko in a world heavyweight title fight epic in front of 90,000 people at Wembley on Saturday.

It was a hell of a fight as Joshua defeated the 41 year old, in the 11th round of one of the greatest boxing bout in recent times.

Oba of Lagos vs Oni of Ife: photos emerge of how Oba Akiolu greeted people in the past

Following the controversy generated by the viral video in which Nigerians were shocked to see the Oba of Lagos seemingly snubbing the Oni of Ife, the palace of the Oba has since explained that the Lagos monarch was basically trying to revive the culture and tradition of ancient Lagos which is peculiar to them.

Mercy Aigbe's husband asks: How can my wife of 10 years say I beat her and still stay till now?

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe's husband, Lanre Gentry, followed up his denial of engaging in domestic violence by writing another post to counter the reports on the media.

Anthony Joshua vs Vladimir Klitschko: Brits set to stake over £20m

A top bookmaker has revealed that as the IBF champion, bids to add the WBA strap to his collection in what is being deemed to be the biggest scrap in British boxing history, Brits are set to stake a huge £20million on Anthony Joshua's world heavyweight title fight against Vladimir Klitschko.

Check out Jennifer Lopez’s Outfits that dominated everything at Billboard Latin Awards

At the the Billboard Latin Music Awards, Jennifer Lopez showed up in a black dress that showed almost everything, dominating the whole scenario before singing a single note.

The ageless diva changed outfits during the show.

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Bullish! US oil-rig count climbs for 15th straight week

The US oil-rig count increased by nine to 697 this week, according to Baker Hughes.

The rise demonstrated again that explorers continue to take advantage of higher oil prices. Schlumberger and Halliburton — the two largest oilfield-services companies — this week reported first-quarter earnings that showed stronger demand. As a whole, the energy sector is expected to be the biggest contributor to year-over-year S&P 500 earnings growth.

Married Woman caught cheating says “He only fingered me four times”

A married woman named Veronica has been arraigned in an Ibadan Customary Court following an accusation of committing adultery with the husband’s typist while husband was away on official assignment.

The 65-year-old husband, Alaba Aigbe, had asked the court to dissolve his marriage of 38 years with the accused over alleged adultery and witchcraft.

Kim Kardashian West: How Gunpoint Robbery changed my life

Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian West has told Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday's episode of the comedian's chat show that gunpoint robbery during a Paris jewelry heist last year "was meant to happen."

According to her, she's "such a different person" after the October robbery.

North Korea finally bows to UN pressure

North Korea has agreed to a visit by the UN expert on the human rights of people with disabilities, the world body said on Thursday.

This is a minor concession after years of criticism of Pyongyang’s record from the Human Rights Council.

Lai Mohammed Dismisses Report, says ‘I don’t have $1.2b anywhere’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the report that he has $1.2 billion (about N400 billion) in his bank account is “fake and vicious’’.

The minister stated this on Thursday in Ilorin at the Annual National Conference and General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) with the theme; “Communicating Values for Development and Sustainability’’.

Dangote to push N106b into sugar refinery in four to six years

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman, Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) on Thursday said that N106 billion would be invested in the company to boost profitability and enhance dividend payment.

Dangote told shareholders at the company’s 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2016 financial year in Lagos that the money would be invested in the next four to six years.

North Korea Crisis Is At Worst Point - U.S. ADMIRAL

Adm. Harry Harris Jr. the senior U.S. Navy officer overseeing military operations in the Pacific has said that the crisis with North Korea is at the worst point he's ever seen. He however declined to compare the situation to the Cuban missile crisis decades ago.

"It's real," the commander of U.S. Pacific Command said during testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Beautiful women aren’t Romantic in Bed hence Men cheat with Ugly Women - Ghanaian Pastor

Ghanaian relationship counselor and minister, Rev. Lutterodt, who has been known to make controversial comments, has dropped another bombshell on why men cheat.

According to the Man Of God, most men cheat with ugly women, because the beautiful ones are not romantic in bed.

Finally Nnamdi Kanu gets bail. “No interviews and no rallies” - Judge

Nnamdi Kanu

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been granted bail.

This happens to be the first since the commencement of his trial for alleged treason.

Binta Nyako, the presiding judge, gave the order to allow Mr. Kanu attend to his ailing health condition.

IPOB: Fayose, Fani-Kayode in Abuja court to support Nnamdi Kanu

Gov .Fayose and Nnamdi Kanu

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode were at the Federal High Court in Abuja earlier today to show solidarity to detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

Vanguard reports that both Fayose and Fani-Kayode were initially denied entrance into the courtroom but were later allowed in.

Three Americans Arrested in North Korea Remain Hostages in Nuclear Impasse

North Korean Flag

The release of the now three Americans being detained in North Korea seems unlikely in the near future as Washington and Pyongyang move closer to the brink of conflict over the growing nuclear threat on the Korean Peninsula.

Korean-American Kim Sang Duk, also known as Tony Kim, became the third American to be held in North Korea, when he was arrested Saturday at the Pyongyang International Airport as he was trying to leave the country.

Goodluck Jonathan: Jega disappointed me

Goodluck Jonathan

In a new book titled ‘Against the Run of Play’, by Chairman of ThisDay editorial board, Segun Adeniyi which is scheduled to be launched on Friday and seen by TheCable, Nigerian immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan said Jega disappointed him.

The former president expressed his reservations about how Professor Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), presided over the 2015 Presidential election.

U.S. has over one third of global figures in military spending, remains world’s highest

US Military

The U.S. remains the country with the highest annual military expenditure in the world, according to a report released on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, SIPRI.

The institute added that the U.S. military spending grew by 1.7 per cent between 2015 and 2016 to $611 billion.

IPOB thankful to Israel for ‘recognizing Biafra‎’

IPOB Members

Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), have expressed gratitude to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for openly recognizing Biafra by acknowledging the genocide committed against the people of Biafra by the Nigerian Government.

Barack Obama makes first speech since leaving office, says 'Our parties have moved further and further apart'

Former U.S. President Barack Obama

Making his first formal appearance on Monday at the University of Chicago since leaving office in January, the immediate past U.S. President, Barack Obama asked a rather thought provoking question,

“So, what's been going on while I've been gone?”

The 44th POTUS said,

Barcelona close to losing crown as Europe's BIGGEST to Real Madrid

Real Madrid take on Barcelona at the Bernabeu this weekend in what could prove to be one of the most pivotal El Clasico's in a generation.

Coming off the back of a gutting Champions League elimination, Barca could slip six points behind Real in the race for the La Liga title - and Los Blancos still have a game in hand.

Manchester City to get £33m refund from UEFA

Manchester City will have 40million euros (£33.4million) refunded after UEFA confirmed the club had complied with sanctions imposed for breaching Financial Fair Play rules.

Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, not eligible for general election

Julian Assange is not eligible to stand in the general election - and he could get in trouble if he tries.

The Wikileaks founder, who has been holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy to avoid questioning over rape allegations for several years, has been cheekily tweeting about throwing his hat in the ring since Theresa May announced the election on Tuesday.

CHAOTIC VOTING: Kenya's ruling coalition annuls party primaries

Kenya's ruling coalition annulled party primaries held on Friday, the organization's secretary general said, and reports of widespread anger over chaotic voting raised fears that poorly organized national polls in August could spark violent protests.

"Today's have been canceled, those on Monday and Tuesday could still go ahead," an official with the ruling Jubilee coalition told Reuters.

Neymar could still play in Sunday’s El Clasico, See Why

Barcelona remain hopeful that they will have Neymar in the squad for Sunday’s El Clasico against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Catalans had their appeal of Neymar’s three-match ban thrown out, by the committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Thursday.

Mikel Obi, John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic difficult to replace – Conte

Coach Antonio Conte has admitted that it will be difficult to find a replacement for Mikel Obi, John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic.

Nigerian captain, Mikel Obi and Serbian defender, Ivanovic left the Stanford Bridge outfit for Chinese Super League club, Tianjin Teda and Russian top club Zenit respectively in the January transfer window.

#BasedOnLogistics: Abuja Ladies Happily Line up To Receive Efe in Abuja (photos)

The winner of Big Brother Naija 2017, Efe Ejegba, will be touring Abuja this weekend.

The latest Naija celeb landed in the capital city in style, as his fans, mostly ladies in branded T-shirts, were all out to welcome him.

 

His convoy included several exotic.

Efe is expected to go on a media tour while still in the city, visit

IDPs and the physically challenged and also pose for a magazine cover photo-shoot.

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Dangote Group sells noodles production assets to Indomie

Dangote Group has quit the production of noodles, selling the assets of Dangote Noodles to Dufil Prima Foods, makers of Indomie noodles.

A statement by Thabo Mabo, group managing director (GMD), Dangote Flour Mills (DFM), said the group exited noodles production because it did not consider it strategic.

Chanchangi Airline chairman Ahmadu Chanchangi laid to rest (PHOTOS)

Billionaire businessman and chairman of Chanchangi Airline, Ahmadu Chanchangi, died this morning after suffering from an undisclosed ailment along the Kaduna-Abuja road while he was being rushed to a hospital in Abuja.

He was 86 years old, and is said to be survived by three wives and about 33 children.

France to provide proof the Syrian government used chemical weapons

French intelligence services will provide proof in the coming days that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces used chemical weapons in an attack on April 4, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday.

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant celebrate 16th wedding anniversary

Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, are celebrating their 16th wedding anniversary.

The retired pro basketball player married his better half in 2011. 

I love making movies that make a difference - Oscar winner Brie Larson

Brie Larson talks about the roles she instantly rejects

Since winning the Oscar for best actress for 2015's "Room," Brie Larson admits her sudden jolt to worldwide fame — and the constant job offers that come with it — has taken some getting used to.

Sen. Dino Melaye thanks God for survival, rolls on the floor in church (PHOTOS)

Gunmem numbering about 10 stormed Senator Dino Melaye home in Ayetoro-Gbede in Kogi state and started shooting sporadically at the building.

It was reported that two of his cars were riddled with bullets.

The Senator was full of thanksgiving, rolling on the floor during thanksgiving service on Sunday over failed assassination attempt.

See the pics after the cut... 

Gov. Fayose: Buhari protects his looters burying money in Villa

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described as absurd, claim by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed that looters have resorted to burying stolen funds in their backyards, deep forests and burial grounds, saying;

He fired that:

Nigerian Senate: NNPC staff appropriating nation’s resources

The Senate, yesterday, accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) ‎of allowing officials and other firms to appropriate national resources for their personal use, thereby contributing to the suffering of the people.

Treasury Single Account hits N7trillion deposit – Nigerian Govt.

The federal government has recorded over N7tr in the Treasury Single Account (TSA) at the end of March, Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Ahmed Idris has revealed.

This report was made available by the PRNigeria news platform, an agency that handles publicity for the federal government and all its agencies.

Trumpism in French election: Voters ready for a surprise

The impossible is now possible, French far right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said in celebration the morning after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency. But the Trump effect may not bring Le Pen the boost she had once expected.

Facebook video killing: Manhunt expanded for suspect

Authorities in several states were on the lookout Monday for a man police say shot a Cleveland retiree collecting aluminum cans and then posted video of the apparently random killing on Facebook.

"He could be nearby. He could be far away or anywhere in between," FBI agent Stephen Anthony said on Day 2 of the manhunt for Steve Stephens, a 37-year-old job counselor for teens and young adults.

IT WASN’T ME - Christiano Ronaldo fires back on alleged RA'PE

Four-time world-footballer-of-the-year winner and Portugal international footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has strongly denied a claim that he raped a woman who he then paid £300,000 to keep quiet.

Balogun Market N250Million: Tomato Seller Claims Ownership

A man who claims to be a tomato trader has approached the EFCC to claim ownership of the N250million loot recently found in Balogun market in Lagos.

Dele Momodu writes on ‘Our country and the unknown landlords’

“I love my country I know go lie

Na inside am I go live and die

I know my country I no go lie

Na im and me go yap till I die…”

Olamide: Priority in life is Making Heaven

Nigerian music icon, Olamide, has stated that as much as he loves enjoying the good things of life and living his dreams, nothing could be compared to making heaven.

The YBNL record label owner said:

Turkey Faces Lose-Lose Choice in Referendum

Regardless of whether Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan succeeds in bolstering his increasingly authoritarian clout in Sunday’s constitutional referendum, one thing is clear: despite a crackdown on his critics and the media, the country is deeply divided, with signs that the gap is growing.

Big Brother Niaja winner Efe bares it all… a must read

In a chat with Saturday Beats Big Brother Naija Reality TV Show winner, Efe, dropped hints on his relationship with Marvis, the most annoying thing that happened while still in the house, and the real origin of his trademark "based on logistics'.

Efe said:

Manchester United on revenge mission against Chelsea - Pogba

Paul Pogba says Manchester United will be motivated by revenge when they face Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday at Old Trafford.

United have suffered two painful defeats against Chelsea already this season, losing 4-0 in the league and 1-0 in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa divorces his wife Jamila

Leicester City striker and assistant Captain of the Nigerian Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa has decided to divorce his wife after series of arguments that occurred in the past days.

According to reports, the striker is set to move on without his wife, Jamila.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner File for a Divorce

Former Hollywood couple Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner who sparked reconciliation rumors last month have filed for a divorce nearly two years after the couple originally announced their split, PEOPLE confirms.

MALABU OIL SCANDAL: Figures are lies only to be taken seriously by illiterates - Insiders

The Malabu oil scandal has pitched the Insiders into two camps of those that are for investigations and those that just see this as another media trial and propaganda.

Uber at risk of getting $1 million fine over drunken-driving complaints

Uber's popular ride-sharing network has repeatedly failed to promptly suspend and investigate its California drivers when passengers report them driving drunk, state regulators charged in an enforcement action, recommending $1.13 million in fines.

Chevrolet Designer Appointed by Buhari To Head Nigeria’s Automotive Council

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday confirmed the appointment of world-famous Jelani Aliyu reputed to be the designer of the Chevrolet Volt as the director-general of the Nigerian Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).

Jelani Aliyu currently works with popular vehicle manufacturer, General Motors (GM) where he has worked since 1997.