Saturday, 16 May 2015
Liverpool get James Milner as he snubs Arsenal on free transfer
James Milner will quit Manchester City to join Liverpool on a free transfer. Milner is ready to choose Liverpool over Arsenal,
despite the Reds failure to make the Champions League, because he
believes he will have more opportunities to play his favourite central
midfield role.
Although the England international - who is out of
contract at the end of the season - cannot officially decide his future
until after next Sunday’s final game, it is understood he wants to sign
for Liverpool.
Burundi President Regains Control Of The Country
The Burundi President, Pierre Nkurunziza, has returned to the country
and regained control after a failed coup, according to reports.
The attempted coup on May 13 coincided with President Nkurunziza’s meeting with East African heads of state in Tanzania.
According to the latest reports the coup ringleader, Major General
Godefroid Niyombare, is currently at large. However, his two co-plotters
have been arrested by military loyal to President Nkurunziza, including
Defence Minister Cyrille Ndayirukiye, Security Minister Gabriel
Nizigama.
Louis van Gaal fires David De Gea warning; says Man Utd are planning for life WITHOUT him
Louis van Gaal has warned David De Gea Manchester United are already planning for life without him.
United goalkeeper De Gea,
out of contract in 12 months, has yet to accept an offer of a new deal
worth £200,000-a-week, with Real Madrid waiting to sign him for around
£35million.
Van Gaal put the pressure on Spain star De Gea to make his mind up over his future by revealing United have already drawn up a list of potential keepers to succeed him.
Inside The Secret Deal Jonathan Authorized To Shield ABACHA’s Family From Prosecution
For allegedly helping their father plunder Nigeria of
an estimated $5 billion in the 1990s, Mohammed and Abba Abacha, and
other relatives of the late dictator, Sani Abacha, have been rewarded by
the Nigerian government.
A secret deal between the government and the Abachas, wants the
family to return part of the loot, in exchange for perpetual immunity
against prosecution.
The deal, kept classified for months, was personally approved by
President Goodluck Jonathan in July 2014, and jointly authored by the
Attorney General, Mohammed Adoke.
Justin Gatlin serves notice to Bolt after clocking 9.74 seconds in Doha
American Justin Gatlin stormed to victory at
the Diamond League opener in Doha on Friday winning the 100m to serve
notice to Usain Bolt ahead of the world athletics championships in
Beijing in August.
The 33-year-old Gatlin, who has served two
doping bans, clocked 9.74 seconds - a world best for this year - making
him the fifth fastest man ever.
Gatlin bettered his best mark of 9.77 which he achieved in Brussels last September.
Mo Farah beaten in Doha
Double Olympic champion Mo Farah was beaten
into second place in the 3,000 metres by Hagos Gebrhiwet at the Diamond
League opener in Doha on Friday.
The Ethiopian was cheered on by a number of his countrymen in a large and loud Doha crowd.
In a close race, Farah just failed to take first place despite battling back from fourth as he came into the final bend.
Boko Haram recaptures Marte in Borno
The Boko Haram terrorist group on Friday recaptured Marte, a border town in the northern part of Borno State.
Security sources said members of the terrorist group, who fled Sambisa forest, had now regrouped in Marte.
Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji
Zannah Mustapha, also confirmed the recapture of the town by Boko Haram
terrorists during a press conference in Maiduguri.
PHOTOS: Christina Milian flashes toned bikini body in revealing swimsuit
Christina Milian bared her bikini body as she enjoyed a relaxing day on the beach. The stunning star flashed her toned figure in a tiny swimsuit as she went for a dip in the sea in Miami.
Christina
showed off in the revealing purple and blue string bikini, which left
little to the imagination for her fellow beach-goers.
N172bn fraud cases against ex-govs turned senators
Investigation has shown that over N172bn fraud cases are against some senators-elect who were formerly governors.
Over 15 ex-governors won senate seats in
the March 28 election with many of them having cases of corruption
ranging from misappropriation of public funds to money laundering
hanging over their necks.
Friday, 15 May 2015
Roger Federer, David Ferrer, Novak Djokovic through to Rome Semis
Roger Federer(L), David Ferrer(M), Novak Djokovic(R) |
Roger Federer remained on course for a
semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal at the Rome Masters after beating
Tomas Berdych 6-3 6-3.
Federer has made the final in Rome three times in the past 12
years but been beaten on every occasion - twice by Nadal and once by
Felix Mantilla, in 2003.
The 33-year-old could now meet seven-time
champion Nadal in the last four if the Spaniard overcomes Swiss player
Stan Wawrinka in their semi-final later on today.
PHOTOS: Oshiomhole’s remarriage graced by Buhari, Osinbajo, Gowon
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, Vice
President-elect, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and former Head of State, Gen.
Yakubu Gowon, were among the dignitaries, who graced the wedding of
Governor Adams Oshiomhole to former Ethiopian model, Lara Forte, on
Friday at Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
Oshiomhole married Forte five years after the death of his wife, Clara, due to a cancer related ailment in 2010.
Woman married her son's 15-YEAR-OLD friend after falling pregnant with his child
A woman who married her son's 15-year-old friend got emotional during a TV appearance on This Morning talking about their relaitonship.
Lisa
Clark, from Georgia in America, fell for the teenager when she was 36
and claims he initially told her he was 17 when he was actually 14.
They
confided in each other while she was going through a messy divorce and
her family accepted the relationship, despite her ending up in jail
because of it.
Man Utd boss Van Gaal says mission accomplished
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says
he has achieved his goal for the season by guiding his side into a top
four position in the Premier League.
However, the Dutchman admits that overcoming numerous
injuries has been the toughest challenge he has faced during his first
campaign at Old Trafford.
Looking back on his first campaign in England’s top flight, the
63-year-old said: “We sat together, myself and the board, and set the
goal, which was to finish in the first four.”
IS seizes Iraqi city stronghold
Islamic State militants have seized the main government building in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's largest province.
As
many as six suicide car bombs and mortars were used in the assault on
the compound that houses the main police HQ and governor's office. At least 50 police officers are reported to have been taken prisoner at the site.
Burundi arrests three in connection with coup attempt
Loyalist troops in Burundi have arrested at least three leaders of a
failed coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza, a presidential
spokesman said.
Gervais Abayeho said those arrested on Friday
were two army generals, including former Defence Minister Cyrille
Ndayirukiye, and a police general.
Major-General Godefroid Niyombare, who led the coup attempt, was
"still on the run, his whereabouts are not known to us", Abehayo told
the Reuters news agency.
Jordin Sparks confirms dating rapper Sage the Gemini as she moves on from ex Jason Derulo
Jordin Sparks, 25, has confirmed she is dating Sage the Gemini in an interview with People on
Thursday.
The former American Idol winner blushed and confessed that
she is 'having fun' with the rapper - whose real name is Dominic Wynn
Woods.
Nigeria loses 1,800 MW in one month – Perm sec
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows
Igali, said on Thursday that Nigeria had lost 1,800 MegaWatts of
electricity in the last one month.
Igali, who stated this at a meeting between his ministry and the
Senate Committee on Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy, in Abuja,
also attributed the deteriorating outage in the country to activities of
vandals.
I haven’t got useful tips from Jonathan – Buhari
President-elect Muhammadu Buhari has
accused the outgoing Goodluck Jonathan government of not giving him
“tips” on how to kick-start his administration on May 29.
He spoke on Thursday when a committee
from the Centre for Human Security of the Olusegun Obasanjo
Presidential Library, presented a five-point policy document to him at
the Buhari Support Organisation office in Abuja.
Hours before the event which held behind
closed doors, the All Progressives Congress, insisted that the
Federal Government was not cooperating with the transition committee set
up by the President-elect.
Mayweather vs Pacquiao rematch may be in the offing
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are already negotiating terms over a rematch, claim the New York Post.
The pair fought the richest fight in boxing history on May 2, which earned $600million. Mayweather won on points after 12 relatively uneventful rounds in Las Vegas, to retain his unbeaten record.
Pacquiao complained of a shoulder injury in the aftermath of the bout, and has since had surgery on the problem.
Despite the fight not living up to expectations, a rematch would still earn each fighter more than any other bout.
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Five dead and dozens injured after train overturns near major US city
At least five people have been killed and dozens injured after a train derailed close to a major US city.
The
Amtrak train, which was carrying 243 passengers and crew members, left
the tracks near Philadelphia causing 10 carriages to overturn.
Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic, with many terrified passengers climbing out of windows to get away from the wreckage.
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova progress at Italian Open
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova |
Top seed Serena Williams reached the third round of the Italian Open with a 6-1 6-3 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
The world No 1 did endure a few moments of concern, despite
the dominant scoreline, as she was broken once and saved four more break
points before sealing victory in just over an hour.
Third seed Maria Sharapova also advanced in Rome when Jarmila Gajdosova retired with a shoulder injury while trailing 6-2 3-1.
John Terry celebrates 1m Instagram followers by showcasing trophies
Fresh from leading Chelsea Football Club of England to the Premiership title for the 2014/2015 Season, John Terry has accumulated a whopping sum of 1m followers on photo sharing website, Instagram.
The former England international football star took to his Instagram account on Monday, May 11, 2015 to celebrate his followers by displaying an image featuring blue numbered balloons floating above his 14 major trophies at his home.
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
Barca in final despite defeat
Barcelona reached their first Champions League final since 2011 despite losing 3-2 to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.
Luis
Enrique’s men, who completed a 5-3 aggregate victory at the Allianz
Arena, were handed an early scare when Medhi Benatia headed Bayern into a
seventh-minute lead but two away goals from Neymar completed a
first-half turnaround that effectively killed off home hopes.
Cech 'in Besiktas talks'
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has opened talks with Turkish club Besiktas over a summer move, according to his agent.
Cech has spent the season as second choice to Thibaut
Courtois at Stamford Bridge and has only made five Premier League starts
in Chelsea's title triumph.
The 32-year-old wants first-team
football after 10 seasons as a Chelsea regular but while Arsenal, Paris
St Germain and Real Madrid have been tipped as possible destinations for
the Czech Republic international, Besiktas also appear to be in the
running.
Chelsea star Eden Hazard named FWA Footballer of the Year
Chelsea star Eden Hazard has been named the 2015 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year.
The
24-year-old has been in magnificent form for the Blues, scoring 19
goals in all competitions for Jose Mourinho's men as they've swept to a
league and cup double.
The Belgian international topped the poll of 300-plus journalists, claiming 53 per cent of the vote, ahead of Tottenham striker Harry Kane and Chelsea teammate John Terry.
DJ Khaled parts ways with Cash Money Records
Artists are dropping like flies over at Cash Money Records. After announcing his split from the label this weekend, Bow Wow became the latest rapper to ditch Birdman’s imprint.
But the label also suffered another loss: DJ Khaled. During his interview with The Breakfast Club, the producer revealed that he quietly ended his deal with the label.
Don Jazzy-led Mavins to ditch MTN for Glo
In what is a fresh and exciting piece of information, news making the rounds in the corporate world indicates the mother of all ‘porting’ expected to shake the industry is in the offing.
Sources have revealed that Mavin boss, Don Jazzy is set to lead his 6 other acts to ‘port’ from telecoms giants, MTN, to rival, Globacom.
Lewis Hamilton set to sign record £100m contract to stay at Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton is set to sign a £100million deal to stay at Mercedes - the biggest in British sporting history.
The
30-year-old will end almost 12 months of speculation with a new
three-year deal that will tie him to the German car giant until the end
of 2018.
Two-time F1 world champion Hamilton
will be earning just over £30m a year plus bonuses, although he will
still trail behind track rival Sebastian Vettel who signed a £50
million deal with F1’s biggest-payers Ferrari.
Arsenal boss Wenger frustrated after defeat to Swansea
Arsene Wenger was left frustrated as Arsenal’s
bid for their highest Premier League finish for 10 years was dented by
Swansea’s late victory at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal dominated proceedings in the second half but found
former goalkeeper Lukas Fabianski too good as Bafitembi Gomis’ late
header handed Garry Monk’s side all three points.
And despite his
frustrations, Wenger believes his side can take plenty of positives into
Sunday’s clash against Manchester United despite their first defeat in
10 league matches.
Manchester City hold talks with Juventus star Paul Pogba
Manchester City have held talks with highly-rated Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, understands Sky Sports Italia.
City’s representatives travelled to Turin to speak to the France international over a potential transfer to the Etihad Stadium.
However,
dethroned Premier League champions City face stiff competition as the
22-year-old has also been linked with Paris St Germain, Barcelona, Real
Madrid and former club Manchester United.
Kanye West receives honorary doctorate degree
Everybody knows about Kanye West’s
Graduation. It was the album that put him on the music map, but now the
star has attended an actual graduation ceremony – his own.
The ‘College Dropout’ star can
now be called Dr. Kanye West after receiving an honorary doctorate from
the School of the Art Institute of Chicago at its annual commencement
on Monday.
Monday, 11 May 2015
Kim Kardashian strips naked for another raunchy photoshoot
Kim Kardashian has stripped off for yet another nude photo shoot.
In
an upcoming episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the
mother-of-one can be seen posing in the middle of the desert completely
naked except for white paint covering her modesty.
One shot sees the star, who gushed about how much she loved Kanye West on Mother's Day after he sent her thousands of white roses, recently seductively lying back as she pouts into camera.
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EU asks for UN help over migrants smuggling
EU foreign policy chief Federica
Mogherini has pleaded for UN help to dismantle criminal groups smuggling
migrants into the European Union.
"We need to count on your
support to save lives," she told a Security Council briefing on EU plans
to use force against smugglers.
Libya, where many smugglers operate, has objected to the EU proposals.
Pep Guardiola rubbishes link with Manchester City job
Pep Guardiola has rubbished weekend reports
that he might be leaving Bayern Munich and heading to Manchester City
this summer to replace Manuel Pellegrini.
City boss Pellegrini has come under mounting pressure in
recent months over his side's stuttering European form and their limp
defence of the Premier League title.
With two of Guardiola's
former cohorts at Barcelona - Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain -
now installed in the boardroom at the Etihad, the rumours have gathered
momentum.
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