Relationship Alert! Toni Braxton and Birdman PDA at 2016 BET Award

The Cash Money Records Rapper, Birdman and Toni Braxton are gradually going public about their romantic affair.

The pair were spotted getting cozy at the 2016 BET Awards, where Birdman presented an award alongside Snoop Dogg and Jermaine Dupri.

Belgium target Euro 2016 final - De Bruyne

Belgium attacker Kevin De Bruyne has set his sights on the Euro 2016 final after his team reached the last eight.

Marc Wilmots' men crushed Hungary 4-0 on Sunday to book a quarter-final meeting with Wales.

The two nations met in qualifying, with Chris Coleman's Wales taking four points from a possible six against Belgium.

De Bruyne, whose team sit on the so-called weaker side of the draw, is wary of Wales but is still eyeing the final.

(PHOTO) Popular Porn Star Dies Of Drug Overdose

Adult film star Amber Rayne died of a cocaine overdose, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office confirmed to ET on Saturday.

Rayne, whose real name was Meghan Wren, was pronounced dead at her Los Angeles home on April 2. She was 31 years old.

The Detroit native rose to prominence within the adult film industry after making her debut in 2005. She acquired 500 credits over the course of her career, according to the Adult Video Network.

Lionel Messi quit International Football after Copa America Final Lost

Lionel Messi, 29, has sensationally said he is quitting international soccer in an emotional interview on Argentinian TV after his national team’s loss to Chile in the Copa America on June 26. The’ World Footballer of the Year’ choked back tears after his team lost in a heartbreaking penalty shootout 4-2, and soon after Lionel said that was enough for him.

Operatives of Lagos State Task Force arrest renowned Awawa Gang Kingpin

A suspected member of the notorious Awawa gang, 30-year-old Jimoh Sanni, alias Last Born, who specialises in harassing and raping young girls, has been arrested by operatives of Lagos State Task Force alongside 14 others after they received intelligence report on the activities of the notorious gang. The operation that got the gang apprehended took place at midnight and was led by SP Olayinka Egbeyemi.Sanni, after his arrest, confessed that he has raped over five girls within the Dopemu area of Agege, Lagos State.

Sanni said:

Arsenal FC Alexis Sanchez wins Best Player Award at 2016 Copa America

Alexis Sanchez was crowned the Copa America Centenario's best player after Chile won the tournament for the second successive year.

Defending champions Chile made it back-to-back wins with a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over Argentina following a goalless 120 minutes in Sunday's fiery final in New Jersey.

And afterwards at MetLife Stadium, Sanchez received the Golden Ball award for his efforts throughout the centenary tournament in the United States, where he scored three goals and had four assists.

Checkout Beyoncé's dancers stylish entrance into the 2016 BET Awards

Queen Bey knows how to blow our mind. I just love the floral dress they rock .... So stylish

Alicia Keys hit the Red Carpet of 2016 BET Awards with NO MAKEUP

35 years Alicia Keys hit the BET Awards red carpet with a fresh-faced look on June 26. She was absolutely glowing in the California sunshine!

Glitz and Glam at the 2016 Bet Award (PHOTOs)

Check out the slides on how the celebrities appeared on the red carpet of the 2016 BET Awards

Full List of The 2016 BET Awards Winners

The 2016 BET Awards ceremony was the place to be on Sunday, June 26, as celebs gathered at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for the star-studded show.

Drake nabbed nine BET Award nominations more than any other artist this year but that doesn’t mean he’s going to take home all of them: The rapper is up against fellow musicians like Rihanna and Beyoncé, who are both nominated in four categories.

Check out the full list of winners below:

US based Nigerian footballer, Fikayo Idowu drowns in lake (PHOTOs)

US based footballer, Fikayo Idowu, 19, who plays as a defender for the Ohio State football club, drowned in a central Ohio lake on Friday June 24th. Idowu had gone to the Apple Valley lake to swim with his team mates when the sad incident occurred. A dive team searched for him for 45 minutes and eventually recovered his body from the lake. He was rushed to the Columbus hospital where he was certified dead

His coach John Bluem said Idowu was an “unbelievably good human being.”

Kidnapped expatriates from Calabar finally regain freedom

The 7 expatriate contractors, including three Australians and a South African, have been released unharmed 4 days after they were kidnapped by gunmen in Calabar, Cross River State, Reuters reports

The Cross River State Security Adviser SSA, Mr Jude Ngaji, who confirmed the report told CrossRiverWatch that the expatriates were released early today (Sunday) morning.

Ngaji debunked claims that ransom was paid for their release. He also disclosed that all the foreigners were released unhurt without any injury while the two Nigerians sustained minor injuries possibly from torture by the kidnappers.

Checkout Tyga's New 45k teeth Jewelry

TMZ report that he just got it from Celeb jeweller Ben Baller. It says it is made of 1400 diamonds. At $45,000 and 18 carats ... it's the most expensive grill Baller's ever made.

Junaid Mohammed tells Buhari to Treat Niger Delta avengers as Boko Haram terrorists

Outspoken Northern politician, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has asked President Muhamadu Buhari to treat the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, as terrorists and mete out appropriate military action against it as it is doing to Boko Haram insurgents in the north. 

Mohammed, who was a member of the last National Conference, told Vanguard in an interview on Sunday that it was wrong for the Buhari administration to try to appease the Niger Delta militants while still confronting a similar terrorist group in another part of the country. 

Kenneth Omeruo tag Nigeria World Cup Qualifying Group as "INTERESTING"

Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo has described the 2018 World Cup qualifying draw which sees Nigeria in Group B along with Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia as “interesting”. 

The draw, which held in Cairo, Egypt on Friday, pitted three-time African champions Nigeria in the same group as Africa’s best ranked team Algeria and former African champions Cameroon and Zambia. 

And reacting to the draw, Chelsea defender Omeruo said they must also prepare well for the qualifiers.

Lagos, Rivers, Delta, Ogun, Edo top list of richest State, 15 other States on a verge of Bankruptcy

via Breaking Times

*36 States generates N682bn IGR

*Lagos generates more IGR than 32 States combined

*Rich States: Lagos, Rivers, Delta, Ogun, Edo

*Poor States: Yobe, Zamfara, Ekiti, Borno, Kebbi

An investigation by the Economic Confidential has shown that Fifteen States may go bankrupt as their Internally Generated Revenues (IGR) in 2015 were far below 10% of their Federation Account Allocations (FAA) in one year from June 2015 to May 2016.

The report further indicates that the IGR of Lagos State of N268bn is higher than that of 32 States combined together excluding Rivers, Delta and Ogun whose IGRs are very impressive. The 32 other states merely generated a total of N257bn in 2015.

Germany thrash Slovakia to set up meeting with either Spain or Italy

Germany began to click into top gear as they thrashed Slovakia 3-0 in Lille to book a quarter-final with one of their ghosts of Euros past, Spain or Italy.

After being held to a frustrating single-goal victory in their final pool game by a staunch Northern Ireland defence, Germany tore into Group B's third-placed team to assert their standing among the favourites for the trophy.

Joachim Low gambled on Jerome Boateng's fitness and the Bayern Munich man rewarded him with a first international goal to put Germany into an early lead.

Mesut Ozil had a penalty saved shortly afterwards, but Low's other team selection of note, replacing Mario Gotze with Julian Draxler, also paid dividends when the Wolfsburg man set up Mario Gomez for the second just before half-time.

Christian Group urge Buhari to Pay more attention to Economic hardship faced by Nigerians

Following the economic hardship being experienced by Nigerians, the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to put in place cogent measures that will ease the suffering of citizens.

YOWICAN, in a press statement signed by its President, Daniel Kadzai and made available to journalists, on Sunday in Jos, also urged religious leaders to preach against corruption.

The statement while appreciating the efforts of Buhari in trying to stem corruption in all facets of the country, said there was need for the President to pay more attention to the growing economic hardship, unemployment, and non payment of salaries in some states.

(PHOTO) Singer Fergie shares topless album cover

Stacy Ann "Fergie" Ferguson popular known as Fergie shared a photo of her yet to be released album Double Duchess. 

Is that her boobs or her leg?

Say What! US crown the World ugliest Dog (PHOTOs)

A 17-year-old, blind Chihuahua named Sweepee Rambo has beaten 16 other contestants to emerge the world's ugliest dog and net its owner a £1000 cash prize and a six-foot trophy.

The dog impressed judges with its ugliness as it walked the red carpet. The World's Ugliest Dog competition, now in its 28th year, is held at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, California, about 40 miles (64 km) north of San Francisco.

A panel of judges score the contestants based on first impression, unusual attributes, natural ugliness and personality.

AMCON reveal Why We Re-opened Ben Bruce's Silverbird, Rhythm FM

A day after they were sealed by Nigerian officials for loan default, some subsidiaries of Silverbird Group reopened for business on Friday afternoon, with apologies to their ''viewers, listeners and online subscribers''.

The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, has now explained why that happened. You recall on Thursday, they had effected a court order to take possession of Silverbird Galleria Limited, Silverbird Promotions Limited, and Silverbird Showtime Limited which are part of the media group owned by businessman and politician, Ben Murray-Bruce, and his family.

The takeover was necessitated by an alleged failure of the three companies to repay about N11 billion credit they obtained from Union Bank of Nigeria.

Oh Dear! Woman Had Breast Cancer Because She Refused To Have Children

When Susan Leeming found she had stage three breast cancer at 42, she was relieved she had no children to distress with the devastating news.

But this small crumb of comfort turned out to be a leading cause of her illness.

According to Mirror UK, Susan’s biopsy showed the cancer cells developed because she’d never been a mum.

She was told women who have babies have lower oestrogen levels while hers were abnormally high enough to trigger the disease.

Susan says:

Big Boy! Daddy Showkey shares photos of his son

 Like father like son!

Have you ever seen a Bride and Her Bridesmaid on Bikini? Check this Out

A bride-to-be and her girls decided to pose like this for a photoshoot wearing just their bikinis and people liked it. This photo which only just emerged online has since gone viral with mostly favourable feedback.

Many social media users have expressed satisfaction with the level of confidence exuded by the ladies as they posed for the shot. Some have even gone on to call the would-be husband a very lucky man.

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PHOTO: Benue State First Lady kneels before the Wife of the General Overseer of Deeper Life Church to great her

First Lady of Benue state, Eunice Ortom went on her knees to greet the wife of the General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Mrs Esther Kumuyi at the state government House in Makurdi, on Friday, June 24th. Mrs Kumuyi and her husband, William Kumuyi, were in the state on a courtesy visit to the governor, Samuel Ortom.

What's This! Lady put her "sag" boobs on the spotlight ... (PHOTO)

... And what is this ? This boobs are finished except it was photoshop and even at that why would you wear such dress when you know you don't have befitting boobs?

Isaac Fayose pens letter of encouragment to his brother Gov Ayo Fayose (See Letter)

The brother of Ayo Fayose (Ekiti State governor); Isaac Fayose writes his brother about the issues and stories surrounding him.

Read the letter below:

Dear Brother/Father,

I am writing you this letter to encourage, strengthen and remind you of this verse of the Holy Bible that says, “If God is with us, who can be against us?” As you read this letter, I pray it gives you strength and courage. I want you to know that I am with you at this time of trouble and that this turbulence is a stepping stone to a higher level in Life for you.

What's Happening to Nicki Minaj, She looks extremely light skinned

I am not sure this is as a result of the camera effect because if you look at the girl at her back she still maintained her usual color .... Is she over doing this? 

(PHOTOs) Governor Okorocha meets Man whose wife was killed in Kano

Pastor Mike Agbahiwe, an indigene of Orodo in Mbaitoli Local Government of Imo State whose wife was killed in Kano by Muslim Fanatics has, for the first time since the incident happened, come back to his home state. He met with Governor Rochas Okorocha at the Government House in Owerri yesterday with his relations and explained that contrary to the widely read report that his wife, Mrs. Bridget Agbahiwe was beheaded, she was beaten to death, not beheaded.

He told the governor details of what transpired and how the wife was heartlessly and gruesomely murdered in his presence by the Muslim Fanatics and he survived the attack by the grace of God, otherwise, he would have also been killed because the aim of their attackers was to kill him and the wife.

His story below...

"Mr President plays by the rules strictly" - Femi Adesina on National Assembly crisisa

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has dismissed allegations by the national assembly leadership that the Presidency was behind its many travails. The Senate during its plenary last Tuesday June 21st, accused the presidency of using the judiciary to fight & intimidate the legislature.

Lawmakers made the allegation in the wake of the fresh charges of forgery of senate orders leveled against Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu, for which they would be arraigned before an Abuja high court tomorrow June 27th.

In this fresh interview with Independent correspondent in Aso Villa, Innocent Oweh, Femi Adesina, dismissed the claim, stating that  President Buhari understands the separation of power in a democratic system