Chelsea Signs Brazilian Striker Alexandre Pato on Loan.

Top premier League club, Chelsea have signed Brazil striker Alexandre Pato on loan from Corinthians until the end of the season. According to Chelsea's Interim manager Guus Hiddink wo does not think the signing of Pato is a risk. "It's not a gamble. Coming on loan makes it possible to view if he can adapt to the league.

CSKA Moscow Turns Down an Improved Bid from Leicester City for Nigeria's Ahmed Musa

According to BBC Sport, Russian club CSKA Moscow have rejected an improved offer from Premier League leaders Leicester City for Nigeria's Ahmed Musa.

Moscow turned down a new bid of $26.5m (£18.7) which was an improvement on the original offer of $21.6m (£15.1m).

Olisa Metuh Regains Freedom from Kuje Prison

 

Olisa Metuh has been released from Kuje Prison after meeting his bail conditions. He was freed yesterday evening. He's pictured above with. He's pictured above with PDP New Media director Deji Adeyanju after his release. See another photo with friends  after the cut..

Full Gist of Twitter Beef Between Kanye West VS Wiz Khalifa...

TMZ caught up with Kanye West yesterday evening (January 27) and asked him about his Twitter beef with Wiz Khalifa. The correspondent asked West whether "he went a little bit hard on Wiz yesterday  morning." "I said what I had to say," Yeezy replied. "I said what I had to say. I ain’t saying nothing else. I told you I said all I had to say. Don’t ask me no more questions about it."

Rihanna Drops First "ANTI" Single Titled "WORK" Ft. Drake

Rihanna was not lying when she posted that selfie where she said she was "listening to Anti" on $9,000 headphones, and now she has an Anti song to prove it. She released "Work" featuring Drake on Wednesday morning, and according to her, it's the first single from Anti. It sounds nothing like any of her 2015 songs — "American Oxygen," "Bitch Better Have My Money," and "FourFiveSeconds" — so if those weren't your thing, maybe you'll be into "Work." There's a catch, however, as there has been with everything Anti since the beginning: It's only available on Tidal.

NIDF Set to Pay Investors 36th Coupon.

Ike Chioke - CEO Afrinvest

Investors in the Nigerian International Debt Fund (NIDF) – an NSE listed mutual fund that invests in fixed income securities of Federal and State Governments - will get no less than N49.00 per note as the Fund Managers, Afrinvest Asset Management Limited, commence payment of final coupon for the 2015 financial year on February 3, 2016.

All You Need To Know About ZIKA Virus

As health officials try to confine recent health disasters, Ebola Virus Disease, Lassa fever and Bird flu to the past, a new virus is fast becoming a major threat.

Although the virus, Zika, was discovered in the Americas, there are concerns that the disease may become a worldwide problem, especially as it is transmitted by mosquitoes.

Confused ? Kanye West Changes Name of his Forthcoming Album for the Third Time. Calls it "WAVES"

I am sure you have heard this before about Kanye changing the name of his forth coming album. Kanye West has once again changed the title of his forthcoming album.

Crystal Palace Signs Emmanuel Adebayor on an Initial Six Months Deal

Togolese international footballer Emmanuel Adebayo has been signed by Crystal Palace football club of England  on a free transfer yesterday Jan. 26th. The former Real Madrid, Man City, Arsenal and Tottenham striker had been a free agent ever since he and Tottenham parted ways last year.

Crystal Palace signed him on an initial six month deal with the option of an extra year if the player does well. 

Company Creates Video Game of Meek Mill and Drake Over their Infamous Beef - Watch Video & Download

Seriously people don't have chill these days... This may sound funny but it's real. Based on Public interest in the feud between Meek Mill and Drake, The Daily Dot reports a company has made a video game inspired by the events that unfolded between the two rappers, allowing you to recreate their infamous beef on your computer.

Pictures - President Buhari Departs on a 3 - day Official Visit to Kenya

President Muhammadu Buhari departs on a 3-day official visit to Kenya on 27th Jan 2016..see more pictures after the cut..

South African Mayor Gives Scholarships to 16 Girls Because They are Virgins

In a bid to encourage the girl child education and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDs in South Africa, A mayor has awarded scholarships to 16 girls because they are virgins. According to the Associated Press (AP), 'the young women have voluntarily abstained from sex and have agreed to undergo regular virginity tests to keep their scholarships.

FG: We will Settle with MTN Out - of - Court If.....

The Federal Government on Tuesday gave conditions for an out-of-court settlement with MTN Nigeria in respect of the N780bn fine imposed on the company by the Nigerian Communications Commission for having 5.2 million unregistered subscribers on its network. At the resumed hearing of the suit it filed to challenge the fine, MTN’s lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), had pleaded with the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Idris, to give the parties 60 days to explore the option of settlement out of court.

Super Eagles Crash Out of 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN)

Super Eagles lost to Guinea’s Syli Nationale by a lone goal on today to crash out of the 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) in Rwanda. Guinea needed an outright victory to stand any chance of further progress to the knockout stages and they showed intent from the blast of the whistle.

Ex NIMASA Boss, Patrick Akpobolokemi, Four Others Granted N20Million Bail Each

A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere yesterday January 25th, granted the former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, and four other employees of NIMASA bail of N20 million each in a N754,740,680 alleged fraud case.

Sunday Terror, Lagos Gang Leader, Killed in a Shootout with Policemen

A gang leader popularly known as Sunday Terror has been shot dead in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State during a shootout with policemen. According to Punch,  Sunday Terror was killed on Monday on Ondo Street. PUNCH Metro had reported on January 5, 2016, that Sunday Terror’s second-in-command, identified only as Isiaka, was killed during a New Year robbery in the Okobaba area.

Common Sense by Ben Bruce in the Senate - Watch Video

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I Received $2m Cash From Olisa Metuh - Witness

The trial of Olisa Metuh with respect to the charges of money laundering involving the sum of N400m which was allegedly collected from the office of the National Security Adviser in November 2014 took a new dimension on Monday as the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made available 18 witnesses it lined up against the PDP National Publicity secretary. One of the witnesses, Nneka Ararume told the court that she works for ARM as a Wealth manager, and also confirmed that she collected $2m cash from Metuh on December 2, 2014 with an instruction to invest the money on behalf of Metuh's Company, Destra Investments Limited. She also told the court that the cash was given to her in Metuh'd residence in Prince and Princess Estate, Abuja.

Embattled Olisa Metuh in Court Today - Pictures

Olisa Metuh was at the Federal High Court Abuja today. Metuh is standing trial for receiving N400m from embattled former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki and for destroying the statement he made to EFCC on January 12th. He has received bail for both cases but he is yet to meet the conditions. He is still being remanded at the Kuje prison. click on Read More to view more pictures....

Ryan Giggs Takes Over Manchester United Training

According to Daily Mail uk, Manchester United training was cancelled on Sunday and Ryan Giggs is taking the reins on Monday after Louis van Gaal flew home to Holland. The manager’s future at the club became extremely bleak after the defeat by Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Court Ruling on a Bail Application of Nnamdi Kanu and Two Others fixed for Friday.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed Friday for ruling on a bail application filed by leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and two others with respect to the charges of treason preferred against him by the Federal Government.

Photo: As Seen Today in Alade Market, Allen Avenue...#LAWMA Please do something..

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We Do not Recognise Passports Issued by Biafra - US, UK

The governments of the United States and the United Kingdom have said they do not recognise the passports being issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra. The National Director of Information, MASSOB, Sunny Okereafor, had said two weeks ago that the passport was valid worldwide, adding that the travel document costs N5,000 while its renewal costs N2,000

Kanye West New Album "SWISH" to be Released on February 11...Calls it Best "Album of all Time"

American Megastar rapper Kanye West is seemingly making good on his promise to have his seventh studio album in Swish on iTunes by February 11. Mr. West, who has been teasing the album's release for the better part of two years, tweeted out a ten-song tracklist early this morning (January 25) and hinted that the project was finalized.

FG Removes Kerosene Subsidy...Product now Sell for N83 Per Litre

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency has announced that the Federal Government has officially ended the payment of subsidy on kerosene. 

According to the agency, Instead of the regulated pump price of N50 per litre, the product will now sell for N83, according to the latest pricing template for House Hold Kerosene released by the.

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Louis Van Gaal Admits not Lived Up to Expectations

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits he has not lived up to expectations as his side were booed by fans after losing against Southampton.

United supporters were mutinous following their 1-0 loss at Old Trafford on Saturday.

50 Dead, Thousands Stranded as Cold Snap Spreads across East Asia

About 50 people have been confirmed dead in Taiwan and at least 60,000 tourists left stranded in South Korea as a result of Cold snap sweeping across East Asia. 

According to Taiwanese media, a rash of deaths from hypothermia and cardiac disease following a sudden drop in temperature over the weekend.

Meanwhile heavy snow forced the closure of the airport on the Korean holiday island of Jeju, cancelling flights.

Why We Handcuffed Metuh - NPS

The Nigeria Prisons Service has explained why it put handcuffs on the National Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh while he appeared for his trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday.

NPS spokesman, Francis Enobore, told Punch that the officer in charge of the escort that took Metuh to court was at liberty to determine if the inmate should be handcuffed.

Adele's "Hello" Hits 1 Billion Views in Just 88 Days

English singer and Song writer Adele has broken another record over her video “Hello” as the fastest to reach one billion views on YouTube. “Hello,” a ballad that ended a four-year album hiatus for the British singer, entered the exclusive one billion-view club late Monday just 88 days after its release.

Lionel Messi, Suarez to miss Copa del Rey Football Encounter with Athletic Bilbao Today

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez will miss holders Barcelona’s first-leg Copa del Rey quarter-final away to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday and are absent from Luis Enrique’s 18-man squad. Messi came off at half-time as Barca thrashed Athletic 6-0 in La Liga on Sunday and hasn’t been risked despite scans ruling out a hamstring injury.

19 Killed, 50 injured in Millitants Attack in Bacha Khan University Campus Charsadda, Pakistan

An attack by suspected Taliban militants on a university in north-west Pakistan has killed at least 19 people and injured 50. An army official said firing had stopped several hours after the attack but troops were still searching Bacha Khan University campus in Charsadda. Four attackers were killed, the army reported, as the Taliban said four of its suicide attackers were involved.

Twitter hit by Temporary Outages in Africa, Europe, Japan

Twitter said yesterday its social network was suffering outages in several parts of the world and it was working to resolve the issues. According to Reuters/NAN, both Twitter web and mobile services suffered outages for at least an hour around 0900 GMT, with smartphone users receiving the warning: “Tweets aren’t loading right now.”

Bank Customers to Pay N50 Stamp Duty on Monies Received in their Accounts - CBN

THE Federal Government through the Apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria, on Tuesday, imposed stamp duty of N50 on bank customers for money received into their accounts. This means bank customers will henceforth pay N50 stamp duty for money received into their accounts via electronic transfer, cash and cheques.

2 Chains Donates a Five-Bedroom Home to a Family of Eleven - Watch Video

American Rapper, 2 Chainz has donated a five-bedroom two-bathroom home to a family of 11 through his TRU Foundation. In a video posted on 2 Chainz's YouTube page yesterday (January 19), the rapper welcomes the family, which includes two sets of twins, to their new home. View video after the cut...

Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade dies at 101

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade, is dead. According to palace sources, the monarch died at about 7.30pm on Tuesday in his palace in the Monatan area of Ibadan. Oba Odugade, who was born on April 14, 1914, became the Olubadan in July 2007.

Court Grants Olisa Metuh N400million Bail

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted the  National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh, a N400million bail. Olisa is being tried for receiving N400 million from the $2.1 billion arms deal fraud. The judge has also  ordered Metuh to submit his international passport and that as part of his bail conditions and to provide two sureties with N200 million each. The sureties must have properties in Maitama district of Abuja.

See The Game's Epic Shot at 50Cent and Meek Mill Beef - Instagram

If there is anyone who is well versed in the art of beef in the Hip Hop world, Compton’s The Game has had his fare share. Much like his friend turned foe 50 Cent, The Game has never been shy about engaging in any war of words. Last weekend, the G-Unit head honcho and Meek Mill had a back and forth on Instagram that had everyone talking. Things eventually settled down with the Philadelphia rapper challenging 50 Cent to match his $50K water donation to Flint, MI.

Chief Oladipupo Kuye, Former Customs Service Boss is Dead

The former Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Chief Oladipupo Kuye (rtd) is dead. according to a family source,  Kuye died after a brief illness at the age of 81 years. Until his death on January 6, he was the Otun Baba Ijo, Methodist Church Nigeria, Ijebu Ode, Diocese of Ijebu, Ogun State.

Olisa Metuh from Kuje Prisons to Court in Handcuffs....Pictures

 Olisa Metuh arrives from Kuje Prison to court in handcuffs.

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Buhari Appoints Muhammad Abdallah as Chairman/CEO of NDLEA

Mr. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah has been appointed by president Mohammed Buhari as the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). According to the statement released from the office of the Director of Press, office of the secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Bolaji Adebiyi, the appointment takes effect from January 11, 2016 and it is for a first tenure of five years.

Tanzania's President John Magufili Bans Wearing of Mini Skirts to Curb HIV/AIDS

Tanzania’s president John Magufuli has ban wearing of miniskirts across the country. According to John, We believe these garments, along with short dresses, encourage the spread of HIV/Aids.mini. John made headlines when he took to the streets to clean them up himself last year and for the cost-cutting measures introduced across the country.

World's Oldest Man Yasutaro Koide is Dead.

Yasutaro Koide, officially named the oldest man by Guinness World Records in August this year is dead. According to a reliable family source, Koide died of heart failure and pneumonia early on Tuesday.

Ex - Governors, Top Nigerians Stole N1.34trillion Between 2006 - 2013 - FG

The Federal Government revealed yesterday that 55 well-placed Nigerians stole a whopping N1.34 trillion between 2006 and 2013, an amount that would have been enough to provide significant developmental projects across the country. The figure was made known to the public by the minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed while addressing a world conference in Abuja to mark the beginning of the war against corruption in Nigeria.

Biafra Protest in Aba, Abia State Turns Bloody, One Killed - Pictures

The protest staged by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Aba, Abia state, has turned bloody. According to the Nation Newspapers, the protest has denigrated into chaos and bloodshed as security agents and the protesters have clashed in the city.

APC Leaders in Bayelsa Wants to Frame me Up - Tompolo

Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo,Ex-Niger Delta militant leader,  has accused the All Progressive Congress leaders in the region of trying to link him to last week’s attack on oil facilities. Tompolo in a letter to  President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, said APC leaders in Bayelsa and Delta states were after him for refusing to join the ruling party.

El Nino Weather Pattern Leaves Millions Hungry in Southern Africa

Aljazeera reports that the  UN has revealed that about  14 million people are facing starvation because of reduced food production, blamed on El Nino weather pattern. About 14 million people in Southern Africa are facing hunger because of last year's poor harvest, caused by the El Nino weather pattern, the World Food Programme says.

Arise Tv Suddenly Vanished from Airwaves

According to Independent Uk.com, Arise Television,  a small African television network operating out of London – it suddenly vanished from the airwaves. The message beneath logo of the station, which is broadcast on Sky channel 519 and which operates from prime studios overlooking Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and Big Ben, simply read: “Normal service will resume as soon as possible.”

Lagos State Provides Telephone Hotlines to the Public to Curb Spread of LASSA Fever

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris has urged the members of the public and health workers to report any case or symptoms of persistent high fever not responding to standard treatment for typhoid fever or call  the following hotlines provided by the state;

Olamide Wants to Collabo with Eldee The Don...See Tweets Below

Olamide, aka Badoo is set for a remarkable 2016 as he declarers his intention to collaborate with the Big Boss Eldee The Don. Eldee's reponse on twitter  says it all. see his tweet after the cut....

US Rapper Mos Def Arrested in South Africa Over Illegal Travel Documents

United States  hip hop star, Dante Terrell Smith aka Mos Def‚  has been arrested in Cape Town‚ allegedly for not having a valid passport. According to Times live , “The South African Police Service (SAPS) has charged him with usage of fraudulent travel documents and the matter is currently before the courts‚” Home Affairs ministerial spokesperson Mayihlome Tshwete said via Twitter. The arrest was on Thursday.

President Buhari Orders EFCC to Investigate Former Serving Officers Others over Procurement of Arms and Equipment from 2007 - 2015.

Senior Special Assistant Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to carry out further investigation into the misconduct established against the following retired and serving officers of the Nigerian Air Force and Nigerian Army. He further said that the President is carrying out this investigation, based on the recommendation of the committee established to audit the procurement of arms and equipment in the Armed Forces and Defence sector from 2007 to 2015, The names below has been listed for investigation: