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Neymar's proposed €222 million move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain would be examined by UEFA to ensure it does not breach Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules PSG are reportedly ready to break the world transfer record to sign the Brazilian in a bid to regain the Ligue 1 title and challenge for their first Champions League crown. La Liga president Javier Tebas has indicated he will report PSG over the deal, while Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said it would be impossible for a club to buy Neymar without contravening FFP rules. PSG - owned by Qatar Sports Investments - were hit with a €60m fine over FFP breaches in 2014 and UEFA said it will take a close look if the Ligue 1 side complete a deal for Neymar, although no complaints have yet been received. UEFA's chief executive director for financial and sustainability Andrea Traverso told Spanish news agency EFE: "PSG have to respect FFP rules like any other club in Europe. They have to prove that they

Manchester United have completed the signing of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea for £40m on a three-year deal. Matic, 28, becomes United's third summer buy, following £31m defender Victor Lindelof from Benfica and £75m striker Romelu Lukaku from Everton. United manager Jose Mourinho described Matic as a "team player" who has "everything we want in a footballer; loyalty, consistency, ambition". Matic said he was "delighted" to be joining at "an exciting time". The Serbia midfielder added: "To work with Jose Mourinho once again was an opportunity I couldn't turn down. "I have enjoyed my time at Chelsea and would like to thank the club and the fans for their support. I cannot wait to meet my new team-mates and to start training with them." Former Chelsea manager Mourinho spent £21m to sign Matic from Benfica for a second spell at Stamford Bridge in January 2014. He had been valued at less than £5m when he left as

Alexandre Lacazette scored a first home goal for Arsenal since his £52m move from Lyon as the Gunners lost to Sevilla but retained the Emirates Cup. The France international, 26, tapped home following Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's cross. Sevilla had taken the lead through Joaquin Correa, while Steven N'Zonzi's long-range strike ensured a 2-1 win. But the Gunners still claimed the trophy on goals scored - despite Sevilla winning both their matches. The La Liga side overcame Germany's RB Leipzig 1-0 in their opener, while Arsenal beat Benfica 5-2. Each team earned a point for every goal scored, meaning the Gunners finished top of the table. Lacazette was taken off 10 minutes after scoring against Sevilla as he appeared to be troubled by a leg injury, but manager Arsene Wenger said the change had nothing to do with that. Lacazette's first goal for his new club came against Sydney FC in their pre-season opener. Arsenal face Chelsea in the Community Shiel

Suspected assassins have killed the monarch  of Owo town, in the Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Patrick Fasinu. According to reports, the incident happened last Wednesday, July 26th. The monarch was on his way home from a meeting of traditional rulers in the state which held at Ilaro when he was ambushed by the assassins who stopped him while he was driving, dragged him out of the car and then axed him to death. Thereafter, they returned his remains to the car and then set it on fire. Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said investigation into the incident has commenced. The axe used to hack the monarch to death has been retrieved while the driver of the deceased has been arrested and is currently in police custody. See photos of the incident below:

Benefits of drinking water can't be over emphasized but unfortunately, not everyone knows what good they are doing for themselves when they drink water.. Below are some benefits listed:   1. Increases Energy & Relieves Fatigue Since your brain is mostly water, drinking it helps you think, focus and concentrate better and be more alert. As an added bonus, your energy levels are also boosted! 2. Promotes Weight Loss Removes by-products of fat, reduces eating intake (by filling up your tummy if consumed prior to meals), reduces hunger (hello natural appetite suppressant!), raises your metabolism and has zero calories! 3. Flushes Out Toxins Gets rid of waste through sweat and urination which reduces the risk of kidney stones and UTI’s (urinary tract infections). 4. Improves Skin Complexion Moisturizes your skin, keeps it fresh, soft, glowing and smooth. Gets rid of wrinkles. It’s the best anti-aging treatment around! 5. Maintai

On-air personality, Uche Agbai a.k.a. Sensei Uche, earlier shared his battle with cancer and sought the help of Nigerians to help beat it. ‘It has been in no uncertain terms, thanks to the support of my family, friends, and dear colleagues at City FM that I have been managing to cope with all of this,’ he wrote. The City FM OAP added, ‘The emotional, the physical and the financial struggles that accompany fighting such a disease are just too overwhelming for one person to hope to transcend. To those who have been there, my sincerest and deepest gratitude.’ His plea has led to an outpouring of love from fellow OAPs, who expressed their shock at the situation and are hoping for the best for him. Cool FM duo, Dotun and N6 were among the OAPs who have reached out to Sensei Uche. Dotun wrote, ‘Oh my God! I asked someone few days ago. I didn’t expect this. You will beat this in Jesus name.’ N6 on his part said, ‘Kept saying I haven’t heard your energy at Club Escape in a bit

Wife of Edo State’s former Governor Lara Oshiomole, recently visited orphanges in Edo and Lagos States.She spent time with the kids and donated a few things. Scroll down to see more pictures...

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos became the richest man in the world on Thursday morning, when a sudden surge in Amazon stock made him $1.5 billion overnight. His fortune grew to over $90 billion that day. For several hours, Bezos was the richest person on earth, surpassing Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Unfortunatley, Amazon’s stock dropped which led to him dropping to second place, with a net worth just below $90 billion. Bill Gates is now back to being the world’s richest man. Bill Gates has been top on the list for 18 out of the 23 years the Forbes Richest list was initiated.

Javier Hernandez sounded confident that he can become the prolific goalscorer West Ham United need when he gave his first news conference on Friday since joining from Bayer Leverkusen. The club's fourth major signing of the close-season after goalkeeper Joe Hart, defender Pablo Zabaleta and forward Marko Arnautovic is arguably the most important as manager Slaven Bilic looks to improve on last season's lack of goals. No player reached double figures and West Ham finished 11th in the Premier League. Michail Antonio, who will miss the start of the new campaign as he recovers from hamstring surgery, scored nine times in all competitions, Manuel Lanzini eight, the injury-prone Andy Carroll seven and Andre Ayew six. "I never set a goals target," Hernandez said at West Ham's training base in Germany. "It's about the team and I want to show I'm a football player not (just) a goal-scorer. "But I'm coming here with a l

Brazilian striker Neymar stormed out of a Barcelona training session as speculation mounted about a world-record move to Paris St Germain. A personal appearance in China next week was cancelled because he was said to be "busy with transfer business". Pictures of Barca training in Miami for Saturday's game against arch-rivals Real Madrid in the International Champions Trophy showed Neymar having to be kept apart from teammate Nelson Semedo before removing his bib and stomping away from the session. Suggestions that he might have weighty matters on his mind increased when Chinese travel agent Ctrip posted on its official Weibo account that it has had to cancel an event with Neymar because he is "busy with transfer business". Ctrip said the event was scheduled for Shanghai next Monday and that anyone who had bought tickets would be refunded. PSG have reportedly held discussions with Barcelona about a transfer for the 25 year-old that wou

Alexandre Lacazette will make his first appearance in front of Arsenal's home crowd this weekend as the Gunners step up their pre-season preparations in the Emirates Cup. Arsene Wenger splashed out a club record £52 million ($68 million, 58 million euros) to sign Lacazette from Lyon this month and the France striker is expected to get his first taste of the Emirates Stadium when Arsenal face Benfica on Saturday. With Arsenal's Premier League campaign getting underway against Leicester on August 11 after next week's Community Shield clash with Chelsea, Lacazette has an opportunity to make a good initial impression on the Gunners faithful in the four-team friendly tournament. Aside from a desire to justify Wenger's hefty investment, Lacazette's Emirates debut will carry extra significance for the 26-year-old, who grew up admiring Arsenal's legendary 'Invincibles'. Emulating that 2003-04 Arsenal team, who won the title without a s

The chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, was on Friday involved in a multiple auto accident along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The accident followed the collision of the vehicle the chairman was traveling in with other vehicles. A statement issued by the spokesman of the PDP, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, however said Makarfi and others traveling with him in the vehicle escaped unhurt. “However, we are happy to report that fortunately, the distinguished Senator and all other passengers in his vehicle came out unhurt. This is to allay the fears of our party members, teeming supporters and well- wishers who heard of the accident and have been making frantic calls; as well as those who may stumble on half-baked information,” the statement added.

American comedian and actor, Jerry Seinfeld is back on top of Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid comedians, sending Kevin Hart who took over from him last year to No.6 on the list with $ 32.5 million. The magazine reported that a huge Netflix stand-up deal boosted Seinfeld's bottom line to a whopping $69.0 million last year. Seinfeld's pal Chris Rock is second with a $57.0 million, followed by Louis CK, who earned $52.0 million, according to the 2017 list. Dave Chappelle and Amy Schumer round out the top five with $47.0 million and $37.5 million, respectively. Massive deals for TV comedy specials, like $20 million-per-special contracts that Rock and Seinfeld scored, are what bolstered the incomes of most of the top comedians. Sean 'Diddy' Combs is Forbes' highest-paid celebrity Forbes said the magazine created its list based on revenue from touring, television and film projects and business and endorsement deals. It calculated the figures on the co

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Thursday became the world’s richest person, as a jump in the share price of the US tech giant enabled him to overtake Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Forbes magazine estimated. The magazine said its real-time tracking of personal fortunes showed Bezos with a net worth of $90.5 billion, ahead of $90 billion for Gates. Bezos owns around 17% of the equity of Amazon, which has been expanding from its original mission as an online retailer to a diversified tech firm in cloud computing, online video, computing hardware and artificial intelligence. The company had announced earlier its plans to acquire US grocer Whole Foods, which could help Amazon expand in that sector. Amazon shares were up 1.7% at $1,070.72 and have risen some 24% over the past four months, adding some $17 billion to the net worth of the 53-year-old Bezos. According to Forbes, Gates has been the richest person in the magazine’s annual rankings for the past four years and 18

The latest update on Dammy Krane case according to the Miami-Dade County Criminal Justice Online System indicates that there's a new date for Dammy Krane's trial in court. He'll appear for trial at 9:15am on Teusday, August 1, 2017 at the Justice Building, Room 4-3 with Courtney Erik as his defense attorney and Migiel De La O as the judge.

Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, is currently in Lagos for a conference held at the Landmark Event center. He promised that Google will in the next five years train 10 million Nigerians. Scroll down for more pics:

Liverpool insist Philippe Coutinho is not for sale as Barcelona attempt to intensify their pursuit of the Brazil international. The Reds rejected a £72 million offer from the Spanish giants a week ago with the message that they would not sanction a sale at any price for the 25-year-old, who has not shown any signs of agitating for an exit. Coutinho delivered a masterclass in the 2-1 victory over Leicester City in the final of the Premier League Asia Trophy in Hong Kong on Saturday, and has undertaken every training session since as the club continue their pre-season preparations in Rottach-Egern, Germany. He has not acted any differently with his team-mates or the staff, producing a typically high level of output. Barcelona, meanwhile, have not submitted an improved bid for Liverpool’s highest-paid player and reports from Spain suggesting the Merseysiders have named a fee for him - with contradictory amounts ranging from £89m to £134m - are inaccurate as no negotiations have t

Joe Hart says his loan move to West Ham United from Manchester City was aimed at getting regular playing time at club level to ensure he continues to be first choice for England. The 30-year-old, who has 71 caps and made 348 appearances for City, appears to have been deemed surplus to requirements by manager Pep Guardiola and spent last season on loan at Torino. "I've said before, there's absolutely no chance I'd play for England without playing for a team," Hart told Sky Sports. "To be playing for the national team you have to be playing, especially for a team as high quality as England. "That was part of the thought process, but it's a short career and I love football. I didn't really stand a chance of playing at my previous club, so there was no point hanging around. "I want to play for a team that wants me, wants me to play and I want to give that back to them." Hart said he would have preferred a permanent deal but maintains he

Deposed Spanish football boss Angel Maria Villar, in custody on corruption charges, has resigned as vice-president of both Fifa and Uefa, the two governing bodies announced on Thursday. The 67-year-old's near three-decade tenure as head of the Spanish federation ended this week when he was suspended following his arrest on July 18. "Mr Villar has stood down from his post as senior vice-president at Fifa," a spokesperson for world football's ruling body told AFP. At Uefa, European football's governing association said his resignation tendered "with immediate effect" on Wednesday had been accepted by the organisation's president Aleksander Ceferin. Ceferin "thanked him for his many years of service to European football". "Following his resignation, Mr Villar will no longer have any official functions at our organisation. "In view of the on-going court proceedings in Spain, we have no further comments to make on this matter,” the

Pep Guardiola has confirmed Manchester City are "still looking" to add to their £200 million summer spending spree, although he refused to comment on the possibility of hijacking Real Madrid’s move for Kylian Mbappe. City have been the major shoppers in the transfer market after splashing out a Premier League record total of £200m to bring Benjamin Mendy, Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker, Ederson, Danilo and Douglas Luiz to the Etihad. But it remains likely that they will continue their haul after being strongly linked with moves for Arsenal frontman Alexis Sanchez and Monaco teenage striker Mbappe. Mbappe has been on City's radar throughout the summer, although there have been strong suggestions in Spain that Real have agreed a fee of £160 million for the 18-year-old. Ahead of Wednesday’s International Champions Cup encounter against Real Madrid, in Los Angeles, Guardiola wasn't being drawn on either. "They are Monaco and Arsenal players, so nothing to

President Buhari, today met with the delegation of Nigeria's Governor's Forum led by its Chairman Governor Abdulaziz Yari in Abuja House London. More pics after the cut:

Caitlyn Jenner was a firm supporter of Donald Trump and constantly tweeted support for him during the US election campaign. However, she might be regretting supporting  The United States President at the moment. After Trump announced that he will be banning transgender from serving in the US military, Caitlyn took to Twitter to call him out for it. She wrote: "There are 15,000 patriotic transgender Americans in the US military fighting for all of us. What happened to your promise to fight for them?" See Tweet below:

A coalition of youth groups today staged a protest in front of the National Assembly, demanding the immediate passage of the bill "Not so young to run".  The protesters who gathered in their hundreds at the Unity Fountain, Abuja, before proceeding to the National Assembly, said they only had the intention of speaking with the lawmakers. The bill which is a constitutional amendment, seeks to alter sections 65, 106, 131 and 177 of the 1999 Constitution. If passed, the bill will reduce the age qualification for those aspiring to office of president from 40 to 30 years, office of governor from 35 to 30 years, senate from 35 to 30 years and the federal and state houses of assemblies from 30 to 25 years. Addressing the protesters at the Unity Fountain, former chairman human rights commission, Chidi Odinkalu, said the bill was an important one that Nigeria cannot afford to lose. “We are in a country with the median age of 19 but people who want to save Nigeria’s unity have an a

Michael Kors is buying out Jimmy Choo for approximately $1.2 billion. This announcement was made by Michael Kors Holdings on Tuesday. Following a decline in sales in the last couple of years, Jimmy Choo was put up for sale in April. The Reimann family who owned Jimmy Choo were approached by a number of companies before they eventually sold to Michael Kors. Michael Kors handbag and accessories business has been suffering a decline in sales also and the purchase of Jimmy Choo is the latest push by the fashion house to find sources of growth in an increasingly competitive retail landscape. The acquisition will give Michael Kors a new avenue for international growth and a foothold in the luxury shoe market as the handbag market slows. Jimmy Choo will continue to be run by CEO Pierre Denis, who has held the top job since 2012.

Alter Ego, a movie recently released by Omotola Ekeinde since opening in cinemas across the nation on Friday, July 21 has gone on to claim the number 1 spot in Nigeria. Prior to Alter Ego's opening, Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk ' held the number 1 spot before being displaced by the Moses Inwang directed movie. Alter Ego is expected to retain the coveted number 1 spot for a long while even as positive reviews and feedback from viewers keep pouring in.

 Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud wants to stay at the club and fight for his place despite the arrival of Alexandre Lacazette, manager Arsene Wenger has said. Giroud struggled for opportunities at Arsenal last season, starting 11 league games after losing his spot to Alexis Sanchez in the line-up. The 30-year-old France international could be further bumped down the pecking order by compatriot Lacazette, who arrived at the Emirates Stadium from Olympique Lyonnais for a reported to 46.5 million pounds ($60.57 million). "Giroud fancies the competition," Wenger told reporters. "As a manager, you have him on your back, wanting to play. "He fights hard, you know. I like the way he responds to what's happening. He is focused and determined and showed that on the (pre-season) tour."

Kenedy has been sent home from Chelsea's pre-season tour of Asia as punishment for his offensive social media posts about China, according to reports on Tuesday. Brazilian defender Kenedy was axed from Chelsea's high-profile tour as the Premier League champions fought to avoid further embarrassment after the social media slurs sparked a furious response in China. The 21-year-old put two videos on Instagram, one with a caption which translated as "F**k you China" and another of a security guard asleep which was tagged: "Wake up China. You idiot." Kenedy posted the messages ahead of a friendly against Arsenal in Beijing on Saturday and was jeered by the crowd during Chelsea's 3-0 win. Chelsea had already issued an apology after admitting Kenedy's actions had caused "great offence and hurt the feelings of the people of China". Kenedy, signed from Fluminense for £6 million ($7.8 million) in 2015, flew with Chelsea to Singapore over the week

Real Madrid have reportedly reached a world record deal in principle to sign Kylian Mbappe from Monaco for €180 million, closing one of the hottest transfer sagas of the summer. Spanish sports daily Marca, citing sources close to the negotiations, said the gifted teenage striker who shot to stardom last season is expected to join Real "in the next few days" on a six year deal. French newspapers Le Parisien and Nice Matin were quick to announce that Monaco had denied the report. But in the cloak and dagger climate of rumour and innuendo that characterises football's transfer operations, the latest twist revived speculation surrounding the future of Europe's most-eligible young star. Only the rumour mill surrounding Neymar and the massive sums involved have come close to eclipsing the buzz generated by Mbappe in recent weeks. Neymar, Barcelona's 25-year-old Brazilian superstar, is at the centre of frenzied speculation linking him to Paris Saint-Germain for a wo

Three young women were arrested and arraigned before Western Commonage magistrate Mr Lungile Ncube after they allegedly raped a pastor at a local church in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The suspects, Sandra Ncube,21, Riamuhetsi Mlauzi, 23 and Mongiwe Mpofu, 25 who reside at the same house in Cowdray Park suburb, were charged with aggravated indecent assault. They were remanded in custody to August 7 for continuation of trial. Prosecuting, Mr Petros Shoko said the complainant had gone to the woman's residence to demand money from Mlauzi sometime last week. On July 14, 2017, at around 7PM, the complainant went to the three accused persons residence to collect his money from Riamuhetsi Mlauzi, which she owed him, said the prosecutor. The court heard that the complainant was ushered into the house before Ncube held him by the waist and fondled his private parts. They forced him to lie on the bed and undressed him. Ncube sat on his chest and he tried to push her away. However, Mlauzi, who

According to TMZ, the woman suing singer Usher and accusing him of exposing her to herpes says she now wants $20million after an STD test confirmed she's contracted the virus. According to TMZ: The woman, in new legal docs filed as Jane Doe, says she was devastated when she got the results Saturday. The woman said she'd gone to get tested immediately after hearing reports Usher admitted in docs he has herpes simplex 2.  TMZ broke the story ... she sued Usher for $10 million after she says they had unprotected sex earlier this year. She now wants at least $20 million for emotional harm, medical bills and punitive damages. Nothing has been heard from Usher's camp since the news broke out..

Nigerian superstar singer, Wizkid’s ‘Sounds From The Other Side’ (STFOS) has debuted on the Billboard charts. The highly anticipated body of work was released on July 14, 2017, to global acclaim and it is currently doing very well on the international scene. The album features collaborations with Drake, Major Lazer, Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz and Bucie with producers like Sarz, Diplo, Picard Brothers, Spellz and DJ Mustard having production credit on the project. According to ranking of sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music, ‘Sounds From The Other Side’ debuted at number 107 on the Billboard 200 chart this week. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent SFTOS currently holds the 58 position on the Canadian albums chart, while it debuted at number 2 on the World Album Chart. Keep shining Starboy! 

Watermelon  is a very good source of vitamin C. It is also a good source of pantothenic acid, copper, biotin, potassium, vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids), vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium. Citrullus lanatus is a plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, a vine-like flowering plant originally from West Africa. It is cultivated for its fruit. Watermelon can be classed as both a fruit and a vegetable. It is a fruit because it grows from a seed, has a sweet refreshing flavor, and is loosely considered a type of melon (although it is actually a type of berry called a pepo). It is a vegetable because it is a member of the same family as the cucumber, pumpkin and squash. It is also harvested and cleared from fields like other vine growing vegetables. Watermelon has more lycopene than raw tomatoes By weight, a watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92% water. The high water and electrolyte content of watermelons make them ideal as a refreshing summer thrust quencher