Why Arsenal want to sign Monaco livewire Lemar

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is hopeful of securing a deal for a player he believes can be the future of French football.

Monaco’s golden generation of young players could be ripped apart this summer if Europe’s elite clubs get their own way.
With Bernardo Silva having already departed for Manchester City, the latest hot prospect courting serious interest from the Premier League is Thomas Lemar, who is poised to join Arsenal.

The 21-year-old winger was plucked from Caen’s academy in 2013, another product of the successful scouting approach which has been spearheaded by Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilev over the past few years.

Crystal Palace appoint Frank de Boer as manager

The Eagles have confirmed that the ex-Netherlands international, who previously managed Ajax and Inter, will be their new man in charge
Crystal Palace have announced former Ajax coach and Barcelona player Frank de Boer as their new manager.

Palace have been looking for someone to replace Sam Allardyce, who from retired from football management after guiding the club to Premier League safety in May.

Fayose to Osinbajo, You’re doing your best but it’s not enough

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is doing his best to address some challenges in the country but he needs to put in more efforts.

Alleging that the Igbo have been made to “suffer forever” because of their role in the civil war, Fayose appealed to the federal government to be fair and just to all ethnic groups in the country.

He opposed the main objective of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), saying secession is not an option.

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Wizkid Wins Best International Act, See Full List Of Winners At The BET Awards 2017

Although she was not present at the event, Beyonce took all the plaudits at the BET Awards 2017 snagging 4 awards for Best Female R&B/Pop artist, Video of the year & Video Director of the year for “Sorry” & Album of the Year.

Remy Ma beat rival Nicki Minaj to the Best Female Hip-Hop artist crown while Migos won the Best Group award and Best Collaboration went to Chance The Rapper & 2 Chainz for “No Problem“.
In the acting categories, Taraji P. Henson won the award for Best Actress, Mahershala Ali won the Best Actor Award while Oscar winning film “Hidden Figures” won the Best Movie Award.

Vote your president out if you are not happy with him – Ooni of Ife message to Nigerians

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has told Nigerians to vote out their president, if they are not happy with his administration and retain him if they are pleased with him.
He stated this in an interview aired on The Osasu Show.

Rapper Sauce Kid Will Spend Two Years In Prison

Nigerian talented rapper, Saucekid whose real name is Babalola Falemi, (who later changed his stage name to Sinzu) he became popular after he released ‘Yebariba’, a cover of the Remy Ma hit ‘Conceited’ has been missing in action for a while.

He has allegedly been in jail in the US since 2016 at Ada County Jail, a medium security prison attached to the Idaho Sheriff Department.

Buhari under fire for recording Sallah message in Hausa

President Muhammadu Buhari has come under fire after his office released an audio of the president greeting Nigerians in Hausa on Ed-el-Fitr, the Muslim celebration after the month-long Ramadan fast.

Critics said addressing the nation in Hausa, a language not understood by millions of Nigerians, was divisive and capable of blighting ongoing efforts at lowering ethnic tension in the country.
In the recorded message, the ailing president thanked Nigerians for wishing him quick recovery and preached peace across the land.
A State House press statement had initially conveyed essentially the same remarks in English on Saturday. But the presidency later released the audio in an apparent response to distrustful Nigerians who had not heard from Mr. Buhari for nearly two months.

Trump's Indonesian business partner slapped with travel ban

Authorities in Indonesia have issued a travel ban against the Indonesian business partner of U.S. President Donald Trump after he was accused of threatening a deputy attorney general, officials said Monday.

Kidnapper Evans unveils informants, how they shared ransom

Kidnap kingpin, Chukwudi Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has said some prominent businessmen in the South-East provided information on victims and got a percentage from the ransom received.
The Nation reports that the suspect gave some names to the police.

Evans also confessed that some of his accomplices were based in Europe and were into drug business.

According to a source, Evans explained that he usually shared the loot with his informants on a 60%-40% basis. He has reportedly threatened to make a public announcement, if the police fails to arrest those he mentioned.

[PHOTOS] Teacher dies in car crash while having sex

An English teacher, John Malone, has died in a horror car crash in Thailand while having sex on the back seat.

Malone, who hails from Ireland was travelling in a speeding black Suzuki when it lost control and hit a concrete post.


Horrific CCTV shows the car spinning several times as sparks fly and glass smashes, before it comes to a stop further down the road in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

39-yr-old Malone was pulled half-naked from the wreckage having been on the backseat with a naked Thai woman found in the car.

9ice to Falz: If you feel people I hailed in my songs are fraudsters, report to EFCC

Nigerian music star, 9ice, whose recent song ‘Living Things’, sparked controversy after Falz said entertainers shouldn’t hail fraudsters in their songs, has further reacted to this.

9ice who was interviewed by NaijaloadedTV, said he wouldn’t blame Falz because that was his perception about the music and everybody have the right to say whatever they want about the song.

Actor Yomi Fash Lanso Criticize Nigerian pastors who move with security attaché apart

In a chat with Saturday Beats, Nollywood actor, Yomi Fash-Lanso came for Nigerian pastors who move around with armed personnel.

El-Rufai, Tunde Bakare and the Groove From Timex Social Club - Reno Omokri

By Reno Omokri

I never thought I would live to see the day that Sahara Reporters would publish a story alleging, together with supporting documents, that a person reputed to be one of its benefactors, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the under-performing Governor of Kaduna State, has been systematically engaging in acts of corruption by way of awarding over-invoices contracts to his fronts, family, friends and cronies, without passing these contracts through the due process of tendering and public advertising.

Not only did I never think I would see such a day, I also did not believe that El-Rufai would turn around and accuse the website he had celebrated of lying and practicing gutter journalism. Wonders shall never cease to happen!

Chelsea face £200million blow with BOTH Diego Costa and Eden Hazard set to quit club

CHELSEA are facing a £200million body blow with Eden Hazard and Diego Costa BOTH set to quit this summer.

Real Madrid appear increasingly confident of signing Hazard for a world-record £100m after making the Belgian playmaker their top target.

And Spanish goal ace Costa also seems on his way after telling friends he is sick to the back teeth of the English weather.

Chelsea would not raise as much for Costa, 28, as Hazard.

But the champions-elect would have to spend around £200m to replace both players with similar quality.

Manchester United closing in on Alvaro Morata - sources

Manchester United are making progress in their pursuit of Alvaro Morata but have yet to agree a fee with Real Madrid, sources have told ESPN FC.

Manager Jose Mourinho has identified Morata as the striker he wants to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

There is still hope a deal could be secured before United head to the United States for their preseason tour on July 9.