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To commemorate our 57th Independence, President Buhari will tomorrow address the nation at 7:00AM. A statement from the presidency, says NTA, FRCN and other local stations will broadcast the address live. 

Comedian Seyi Law‘s baby girl Tiwa turns one today! To celebrate her big day, the proud papa mounted a billboard along the Marina, CMS axis in Lagos to showcase his gorgeous baby girl. He shared the photo on his Instagram pageand captioned it If you are driving through Marina, CMS you made want to slow down a little bit and watch my darling Tiwaloluwa on her first billboard appearance. Daddy and Mummy say HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOLDLY. More pics below.

Neymar scored twice, including a first-half penalty, and created another goal as Paris Saint-Germain hammered previously unbeaten Bordeaux 6-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The Brazilian curled in a brilliant 30-yard free-kick after just five minutes at the Parc des Princes before sliding in Edinson Cavani to double the lead seven minutes later. Thomas Meunier's excellent side-footed finish made it 3-0 to PSG on 21 minutes, but Bordeaux hit back on the half hour as Younousse Sankhare applied the final touch to a slick team move. PSG were then awarded a penalty, the first since a row between Neymar and Cavani over spot-kick duties overshadowed a 2-0 win against Lyon a fortnight ago, with Neymar this time stepping up to convert. "For me the important thing with penalties is to score them," said PSG coach Unai Emery. "The main thing is the two of them see the opportunity and they both can take penalties. The decision is down to those two. We've already spoken a

Pep Guardiola labelled Manchester City's 1-0 win over Chelsea as an "important" moment in the leaders' bid to dethrone the Premier League champions. Kevin De Bruyne's second-half thunderbolt gave City a victory that keeps them top of the table, above Manchester United on goal difference, heading into the international break. After losing twice to Chelsea last season and finishing 15 points behind the Blues, Guardiola believes his side's well-deserved success at Stamford Bridge was a significant statement of intent. "There are no words to describe what Chelsea are and what they did last season. It is important to win and especially with the way we played," he said. "In the first half we didn't find the right position but in the second we were better. A big congratulations for the victory. "We had control and in the second half we adjusted our possession and the way we attacked, Chelsea could not play and had to do long balls

Tom Price, secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, resigned amid a furor over his taking more than two dozen costly private plane trips instead of less-expensive commercial flights. The White House in a statement said that President Donald Trump intends to tap a top HHS official, Don Wright, to serve as acting secretary of the department. Wright currently serves as deputy assistant secretary for health and director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. “Secretary of Health and Human Services Thomas Price offered his resignation earlier today and the President accepted,” the White House said, about an hour after Trump said he would decide by Friday night whether to fire Price. Price’s resignation came a day after he said he would reimburse taxpayers for just a small fraction of the cost of his flights, and after he vowed to not use charter planes in the future. A longtime critic of wasteful federal spending and the administration’s put

The government of the United Kingdom has reportedly written to the Federal government inquiring the where about of one of its citizens, Nnamdi Kanu, who is the leader of the recently proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Press Officer, UK high commission in Nigeria, Joe Abuku, in an interview with Punch, said that the inquiry was sent to ascertain if Kanu who has a British passport, was alive or dead. Recall that family members and lawyer of the secessionist group leader have alleged that he has been missing since his home in Umuahia, Abia state was "invaded" by the Nigerian military. “We are seeking urgent clarification from the Nigerian authorities about the status and whereabouts of Mr. Kanu, a British-Nigerian man, who has been reported missing since September 14th,” Abuku said. Responding to a question on whether the UK government would strip Kanu of his citizenship since the Nigerian government has accused him of leading a terrorist organization,

Former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay Jay Okocha has been voted by Bolton Wanderers fans as their best player to have ever played at the Reebok Stadium, now Macron Stadium. The Reebok Stadium was built in 1997 but renamed in 2014 after Macron signed a naming rights deal with Bolton Wanderers. It is in celebration of the ground’s 20th anniversary that the poll was organised. In the poll among Bolton fans, Okocha beat the likes of former Spain defender Ivan Campo and French forward Youri Djorkaeff. “So good they named him twice, Jay-Jay Okocha’s impact on Bolton Wanderers Football Club has truly never been forgotten,” Bolton wrote on their website while announcing the results on Friday. “Moving to England for the first time with the Whites in 2002, the Nigerian magician’s four seasons spent with Sam Allardyce’s men saw him capture the hearts of not only the Bolton faithful, but football fans across the country for his silky skills and cheeky smile. Figuring for the Trotters on

Thomas Tuchel is the favourite to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as coach of Bayern Munich amidst media reports on Saturday that contract negotiations are taking place. According to German daily Bild, the 44-year-old Tuchel is in Munich and negotiating to take over at the Bavarian giants having been sacked by current Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund in May. Tuchel and Dortmund parted ways despite him steering the club to the German Cup title last season, the coach having enjoyed a turbulent relationship with Borussia's CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke. Bayern's director of sport Hasan Salihamidzic said on Friday that Munich had "no names, no profiles" of who will replace Ancelotti, fired on Thursday in the wake Bayern's 3-0 drubbing at Paris Saint-Germain. "We will now collect our information and then make a decision," said Salihamidzic. The 58-year-old Ancelotti spent 15 months in charge of Bayern and won the Bundesliga title last season. However, he

Spain captain Sergio Ramos has criticised international teammate Gerard Pique for speaking out in favour of Catalonia's controversial planned referendum on independence, risking a rift in the team a week before two crucial World Cup qualifiers. Pique, who is regularly booed by large sections of Spain supporters for his outspoken comments against Real Madrid and his perceived support of Catalan independence, tweeted in favour of Sunday's referendum on Thursday - without backing a split for Spain - but urged supporters to behave peacefully. Ramos later criticised his teammate for wading into the debate on the referendum, which the Spanish government deems illegal and has tried to prevent from taking place, as tension builds in the country ahead of one of the most significant days in the 39 years since Spain returned to democracy. "Pique's tweet was not the best thing to do if he doesn't want to be booed," Ramos told reporters. Ramos and Pique, in bein

Africa starboy Wizkid is no doubt one of the biggest artiste from Africa as he just made history in London by performing in a SOLD OUT concert. Wizkid’s show which was staged in one of the UK’s most iconic venues, the Royal Albert Hall in London was the first sold out concert by an African pop musician. The show which took place yesterday, September 29th was attended by over 5000 fans in the UK. Tickets were even sold out days before the concert, despite him being the sole headliner. The ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner joins an illustrious list that includes the likes of the Beatles, Elton John and many more international superstars who have headlined at the Royal Albert Hall in London. British act Yxng Bane and the black diamond himself Wande Coal also performed at the concert. It was a great experience for the fans present and fans who watched the show live online as he delivered superbly with his live band the multycrew, dj tunes for over an hour without no back up singer.. Yes yo

Blac Chyna and her ex  Rob Kardashian met up in August to finalize custody arrangements for their daughter, Dream Kardashian, Chyna saw that Rob attended the meeting in the Black Range Rover she bought for him while they were still dating. This infuriated Chyna because Rob had taken back the Ferrari and Lamboghini he had leased for her, so she tried to jump into the Range Rover and drive off with it, but her lawyer, Lisa Bloom and her team stopped her from doing so. However, now it looks like Chyna has recovered her Range back from Rob thanks to her lawyer Lisa Bloom. She shared photos of herself and Lisa Bloom posing by the Range with the caption: Thank you Lisa Bloom

EFCC operatives arrested the Ekiti state commissioner for finance and the state's accountant general, over their failure to honor an invitation by the agency to explain how the bailout funds received from the Federal government for the state was spent. Check out Gov Fayose's tweets reacting to the incident below

Drizzy took a moment to publicly acknowledge Wayne's impact on his life. Lil Wayne is one of the most influential and important figures in hip hop. The New Orleans born rapper's career has stretched for over 20 years. Mind you, he's had his fair share of trials and tribulations through it all. However, Wayne is still regarded as one of the best rappers in the game. Today, he celebrates his 35th birthday. While many people in hip hop have been sending him birthday wishes, one of his protege's had a heartfelt message for him. Drake took to Instagram to share a public birthday wish to Lil Wayne. The picture has Weezy in some OVO gear while the caption read, "Happy Birthday bossssssy! Thank you for the endless tools and the inspiration! I would have been lost at how to maneuver this game without watching you do it first. I remember when they told you that it was impossible to build a skate ramp on your roof...and then I came back and you were skating on your roo

Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne have been hip-hop collaborators for some time now. Most recently heard together on Nicki's hit "No Frauds," the two rappers have joined forces on tracks like "Only," "Knockout" and "High School." In fact, she sees herself has an apprentice of sorts who has learned a lot from Wayne over the years. In an Instagram post from March, she wrote the following: "I am da ninja. Weezy is my sensei. So I call him Splinter. Faster than a sprinter. Gimme my chopsticks I'll have these rap btchs 4 dinner. ~ 😩 I'll never forget saying this line from one of my Mixtapes to Wayne maybe 8 or 9 years ago. He's on the freestyle with me called Go HARD. it was my first time listening to it WITH him in the same room. Same studio right here in Miami. 🎀🎀🎀He looked me dead in the eyes and in that (whisper voice), he smiled & said "I fuk wit it Nic, but the only thing is that... Splinter was a RAT. And we don&#

All these rumours can go to bed now. It's officially announced that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are expecting their third child. The confirmation comes after the trailer release for the Jenner and Kardashian's newest season of their hit show Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Among all the craziness that season 14 will offer such as the family smashing cake in each other's faces, helping Rob get through Blac Chyna baby drama, pushing each other in pools and chronicling each others dating lives, it will also see the reveal that Kim gives to her sister Khloe over Facetime. "What happens every time I say 'guess what,'" Kim asks Khloe. "You're pregnant or the person's pregnant," Khloe replies. That's when Kim drops, "we're having a baby!" The baby is rumoured to be due January 2018. We reported not too long ago that Kim and Kanye enlisted the help of a surrogate in order to make the pregnancy work, due to some he

The long-awaited sequel may finally be happening. Coming To America remains one of actor/comedian Eddie Murphy's most accomplished movies. Generally well-regarded by critics and a lifetime box office gross of nearly $289 million, it balanced Murphy's desire to launch himself into the role of romantic leading man while still maintaining a broad audience appeal. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, fans who have been waiting for a sequel to the hit film may not have to hold out too much longer. Jonathan Levine, who has directed movies like Warm Bodies and 50/50 is teaming with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris to inject some new life into the sequel hopes for Coming to America 2. Levine will be taking the reigns behind the camera while Barris ia on board to rewrite the script. Paramount has had an on again-off again relationship with this franchise follow-up, but earlier this spring the studio had officially given the project the green light, with original screenwriters

Forbes magazine has once again published its list of the 20 highest earners in the hip-hop music landscape, with 2017's rankings featuring some new rising faces, but mostly a lot of older, familiar mainstays. Topping the list once again this year was Sean "Diddy" Combs, who's been in the game for over twenty years, forging a legacy that few have equaled, before or since. A big chunk of his $130 million in earnings have come through deals with Ciroc vodka and DeLeon tequila, both of which are very popular brands in the booze business. “I’ve always understood that if I give the customers my best and service them differently, whether music, clothing or vodka, I’ll get a return on my hard work,” he explained. Other income came from his Bad Boy Reunion Tour and selling off a chunk of his Sean John clothing line that was worth around $70 million, putting his pre-tax total head and shoulders above his competition. Drake comes in at No. 2, bringing in $94 million due i

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger singled out Jack Wilshere for praise after the midfielder's strong showing helped the London side beat BATE Borisov 4-2 in the Europa League on Thursday. France striker Olivier Giroud's scored his 100th goal for the club with a penalty, while Theo Walcott hit a brace and Rob Holding opened his account as Arsenal went top of group H. Wilshere, limited to just two Europa League appearances this season, impressed with his creativity in a number 10 role and Wenger said the 25-year-old was edging closer to his best. "He had an outstanding first half and he did fight until the end. I think he is on a good way back to his best. He has shown that tonight," Wenger told the club's website. "He is at an age where a player normally gets to the best of his career. He is on the way up and he has only been stopped by a series of injuries," the manager added. Wilshere slipped down the pecking order at Arsenal after managing onl

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has reportedly suffered injured ribs after the Argentine forward was involved in a car crash in Amsterdam, media in Argentina reported on Friday. Argentine newspaper Diário Olé said Aguero, who was in the Netherlands to attend a concert, was riding in a taxi when the vehicle crashed into a pole. City have yet to comment on the report but his former club in Argentina, Independiente, said on Twitter: "Strength and fast recovery. All Independiente is with you at this difficult time." Premier League leaders City face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Rory McIlroy said Tiger Woods "doesn't have anything to prove to anyone" as the 14-time major winner battles to recover from injury and return to competitive golf. The 41-year-old, who is a captain's assistant for the US team at this week's Presidents Cup in Jersey City, said on Wednesday he has "no idea what my future holds". McIlroy, who grew up idolising Woods and is now a friend, was asked for his reaction to Woods's remarks following his first round at the British Masters at Close House in Newcastle on Thursday. "Tiger is the only one who knows whether or not he can return, so that's why he's taking it very slowly," said McIlroy. "I spent a bit of time with him over the past few months and he's waiting on his doctors to tell him when he can do things again. He's going to take their advice and not be maybe quite as stubborn as he was maybe back in the day. "But look, if he doesn't play again, h

This week, Nas‘ compilation album The Lost Tapes celebrates its 15-year anniversary, and in a new interview, it’s been revealed that 50 Cent‘s “Many Men” originally belonged to none other than Esco himself. During an interview with Mass Appeal reflecting on The Lost Tapes, former A&R Lenny “Linen” Nicholson shared the fun fact about the Darrell “Digga” Branch instrumental. “50 [Cent’s] song ‘Many Men’ was a Nas track first—he actually vocalled it,” says Nicholson. “He was developing another artist named Nashawn… he had to massively impress Nas. If Nas started something, he would add his vocal to it and see if Nas would be impressed enough to keep it. [Nas] didn’t finish that track… that was a track that he just fell out of love with.” Nicholson, with permission from Nas, then gave the beat to Fif, a move that was pretty organic considering both artists were on Columbia Records’ roster at the time. “At that time 50 was looking for something just to stay busy and to keep w

The Football Association fined West Ham and Tottenham £20 000 ( each on Thursday after both Premier League clubs admitted failing to control their players during last Saturday's derby at London Stadium. Spurs won 3-2 but the Hammers were pressing for an equaliser in stoppage time when tempers frayed. "West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur have each been fined £20 000 after they admitted an FA misconduct charge and accepted the standard penalty," read an FA statement. "It was alleged that in or around the 95th minute of their fixture on Saturday (23 September 2017), both clubs failed to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion." Five players were cautioned by referee Michael Oliver in stoppage time. West Ham's Andy Carroll, Winston Reid and Andre Ayew were shown yellow cards, while Eric Dier and Fernando Llorente were booked for Spurs. The incident that prompted the charge came after a foul by Carroll, which drew angry re

The French striker became the 19th player to hit the milestone for the Gunners with a penalty in Europa League action on Thursday The 30-year-old French striker converted a 49th-minute penalty to hand the Gunners a 4-1 lead in Belarus, giving him a century goals in 238 matches in all competitions since joining the club from Montpellier in 2012. Giroud is the 12th-fastest Arsenal player to score 100 goals, besting Robin van Persie by one match. It was Giroud's second goal in nine appearances this campaign having been kept out of the regular starting XI by Alexandre Lacazette. He rejected the opportunity to leave the club for Everton over the summer but continues to find opportunities hard to come by.

Hugh Hefner, the iconic founder of Playboy magazine, has died aged 91, Playboy Enterprises has said. Playboy Magazine was founded by Hefner more than 60 years ago as an upscale men's magazine that featured nude images of famous women, as well as emerging models, actresses and singers. “Hugh M. Hefner, the American icon who in 1953 introduced the world to Playboy magazine and built the company into one of the most recognisable American global brands in history, peacefully passed away today from natural causes at his home, The Playboy Mansion, surrounded by loved ones,” Playboy confirmed in a statement. “He was 91 years old.” ​Hefner, often referred to as “Hef,” passed away at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. Born on 9 April to strict Methodist parents in 1926, he served two years in the army during World War II before finding a job at Esquire as a copywriter. By 1953 he had saved $8,000 with which to put the first issue of Playboy together. Published in December that

Lady Lucan, the 80-year-old widow of Lord Lucan, has been found dead at her home in London, police have confirmed. Officers found her body after forcing entry to the property in Belgravia on Tuesday, but her death is not believed to be suspicious, the Met Police said. Lady Lucan was one of the last people to see her husband John Bingham, the 7th Earl of Lucan, alive before he disappeared in November 1974. He vanished after the family's nanny was found murdered at their home. A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police attended an address on Eaton Row in Westminster... following concerns for the welfare of an elderly occupant. "Officers forced entry and found an 80-year-old woman unresponsive. Although we await formal identification we are confident that the deceased is Lady Lucan." Lady Lucan was born Veronica Duncan in 1937 to Major Charles Moorhouse Duncan and his wife Thelma. In the late-1950s and early-1960s she worked as a secretary and model in Londo

Bayern Munich have sacked coach Carlo Ancelotti in the wake of their Champions League defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, the club announced on Thursday. "FC Bayern Munich have parted company with head coach Carlo Ancelotti as a result of internal discussions following the 3-0 defeat in the Champions League group stage match at Paris Saint-Germain," Bayern said in a statement on their website. Former player Willy Sagnol, the ex-France international who had been serving as an assistant to Ancelotti, has been named interim coach. The 40-year-old has previously coached Bordeaux in his homeland. But Bayern have also parted company with four Italian members of Ancelotti's backroom staff, including his son Davide. Pressure had already been building on Ancelotti, 58, with Bayern enduring an inconsistent start to the season before losing 3-0 to PSG in the French capital on Wednesday. After that game the Italian was questioned by German media about his tactics

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte blasted Premier League schedulers over his side's short turnaround from Champions League action before facing high-flying Manchester City in a top-of-the-table clash on Saturday. Conte's men put in a brilliant performance to inflict only Atletico Madrid's second Champions League defeat on home soil in 24 games on Wednesday, when Michy Batshuayi's 93rd-minute winner sealed a 2-1 victory. However, the Italian lamented the advantage handed to City, who played their Champions League fixture at home to Shakhtar Donetsk 24 hours earlier on Tuesday. "I think we are a bit penalised and in this case, it is very important to analyse, before taking these decisions, the different situations of the team," said Conte. "City played yesterday at home. We played tonight away and we will return to London around four o'clock (in the morning)." City lead the Premier League from Manchester United on goal difference, with Chelse

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has declared that the Abuja Light Rail will commence commercial services in the capital city in December, when the project is estimated to be handed over by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC). FCT Minister, Muhammad Musa Bello, disclosed this at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Chief of Staff, Mandate Secretaries as well as Coordinators of Abuja Metropolitan Management Council and Satellite Town Development Department. He said the light rail project, which was at 50 per cent stage when he assumed office, is currently 98 per cent complete. He said that Abuja residents should expect to ride on the trains by Christmas. He also stressed that airport passengers would be given a choice to either board cabs on arrival or ride on train from the airport train terminus to the Central Business District Central Station. Musa also described the appointments of the new Mandate Secretaries and politic

Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it will collaborate with Lyft to deploy Ford self-driving vehicles on the ride services company’s network in large numbers by 2021. Ford and Lyft teams will begin working together to design software to allow Ford vehicles to communicate with Lyft’s Smartphone apps. Ford self-driving test vehicles will connect to Lyft’s network, but at first, customers will not be able to use them, Sherif Marakby, Ford’s Vice President for Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification, told Media. Ford will put human-driven vehicles on Lyft’s network. He did not say when Ford and Lyft expect to offer the first rides in self- driving cars. “We’re not building prototypes for the sake of building prototypes,” Marakby said, adding Ford intends to put thousands of self-driving vehicles in use. Ford’s new Chief Executive Jim Hackett will meet with investors on Tuesday to outline the Dearborn, Mich. automaker’s strategy for boosting profitability. Ford shares are down

The British Airways (BA) has sacked a member of its cabin crew who allegedly made racist comments against Nigerians on board a flight from London Heathrow to Abuja. British Airways Regional Commercial Manager, West Africa, Kola Olayinka, said the female cabin crew was relieved of her job after the airline concluded investigations into the matter. The airline had launched an investigation following the appearance of a video clip of her making uncomplimentary racist remarks about Nigerians. Olayinka said, “I can confirm that BA has finalised its investigations into the video and I can confirm that the cabin crew in question ‘no longer works for BA effective today! We will not tolerate offensive comments about our customers anywhere in the world, and will always take the appropriate action,” he said. The woman dressed in a BA uniform, was heard in the 39-second video making demeaning comments targeted at Nigerian passengers as she was about to fly from London Heathrow to Abuja

Spain striker Diego Costa claimed he was coming home after completing his return to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea on Tuesday. Both clubs finally reached an agreement for a reported initial €55 million on Thursday and the Brazilian-born striker has now completed his medical with the Spanish giants. "I’m very happy to return home, I’ve always said it, Atletico is my home, I’m very, very happy," he told the club's website. Costa can't feature until January as his move was completed outside the transfer window. However, Atletico said he will begin training immediately and is likely to be in the stands when Chelsea are the visitors for the first ever Champions League game at Atletico's new Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday. "The international forward signed his new contract after successfully passing the medical tests that he underwent in two phases: last Saturday and Monday," Atletico said in a statement "Immediately after the two clubs hav