Arsene Wenger says lack of inconsistency made Arsenal overlooked Payet

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger passed up the chance to sign Dimitri Payet earlier in his career due to the West Ham star's lack of consistency.

Payet has been one of the standout performers in the Premier League this season with nine goals - including a string of stunning free-kicks - in his debut campaign with West Ham.

The 29-year-old's form has helped fire Slaven Bilic's team into top-four contention, as well as earning him a recall to the France squad with Euro 2016 drawing closer.

Speaking before Arsenal's trip to West Ham on Saturday, Wenger said of the former Marseille playmaker: "I have watched him many times, I have known him for a long time.

Electricity Tariff Hike: NLC to declare National warning strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress says it will declare a one-day national warning strike over the refusal of the Federal Government to reduce the electricity tariff.

NLC President Ayuba Wabba said this while addressing newsmen during the Central Working Committee meeting of the congress on Wednesday in Abuja.

On January 29, the NLC led the picketing of electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) nationwide, the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, and the National Assembly.

The action, aimed at getting the Federal Government to reverse the 45 per cent tariff hike did not yield the desired result.

This Lady demand that a real guy should give his woman 50k to make her hair ...

A Facebook user who goes by name Thelma Nwkocha posted a very controversial  message that has got everyone commenting on her wall and has since gone viral on social media.

See Her post :

60 year old Wheelbarrow Pusher return to School in Delta State

No this is not Nollywood, it is reality ... Adalabu Seribor, is now a JSS II student at Izon College, Bomadi-Overside, Delta State. While giving reasons for his decision, he said, “I decided to go to school because I perpetually feel the pain of being an illiterate in this modern world where everything has to do with English and education.

My mother died during child birth when I was a little boy while my father was a hunter. I went through pains and hardship at my tender age to adulthood. I went through struggles all through my life history.

I had the opportunity to go to school at my young age, when a relative who was a magistrate in Bayelsa State took me to his house. But because of early morning beatings due to my failure to greet him when rising from bed, I went back to my father.

Emeka Ike to Lead Actor's Guild of Nigeria On Interim For 2 Years prior to formal Election

Actor, Emeka Ike has been pronounced the interim President of Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), pending its elections.

The National Treasurer of the AGN, St. Maradona J. Mikevine said the guild has adopted Ike to temporarily serve for 2 years and thereafter, conduct a ‘unified election.’

It would be recalled that on March 23, the National Secretary of AGN, Femi Durojaiye, in a statement had said the former President, Ibinabo Fiberesima would step down as the president and Emeka Ike, who has been battling over the position would take over as the president.

Man And Woman Caught Banging In Broad-Day-Light (Explicit Photo)

According to the report, what is even according to the report, abeg according to what I am seeing here, the man seen in this photo above was captured on camera making his way through a woman’s vulva

From the way she is dress, she doesn’t look normal and may be mentally challenged, the person who shared the image didn’t give the location, obviously not Nigeria from the surrounding and cars parked around.

Explicit content below:

Obasanjo & Former first Lady, Patience Jonathan reunite at Burial Ceremony

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and former first lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, were spotted boogying at the burial ceremony for the mother of Ebonyi Governor, Dave Umahi.

These pictures are testament to the fact that in politics, there is no permanent enemy.

Pastor who bombards women with nude pics get exposed online

Lol, this one is funny .. a Nigerian woman called out a man said to be a ‘pastor‘, who floods her phone with his naked photos without her asking ... The lady published the man’s nudes on Facebook telling her Facebook friends to warn him off.

She wrote.

“Can someone or people that know this *expletive* man tell him to stop sending me such pictures to my phone on Whatsapp,”

See her post:

Group of Teens beat up 17 years old girl to death

A family has been left in shock and grief after their 17-year-old daughter was beaten into a coma in front of her younger brother and later died of her injuries Tuesday night, authorities and her family said.

Ta’Jae Warner was declared brain dead Sunday, after she was beaten late Friday outside the Ocean Towers on W. 24th St. in Coney Island, prosecutors said.

Family friends said she was kept on life support at Bellevue Hospital so out-of-state relatives could say their goodbyes, and for organ donation.

Breaking: Janet Jackson is expecting a Baby

Is Janet Jackson is going to be a mom? She just announce on twitter that she is taking a break off her arrange tour to start her family. Family, yes that is a baby coming ...

The 49-year-old singer made the stunning revelation in a twitter video to fans on Wednesday, April 6, and couldn't contain her excitement as she announced that she and her husband, Wissam Al Mana, were ready for children.

See message below:

PHOTOs: Hunter shot dead a 15 ft alligator in Florida

A Florida professional hunter, Lee Lightsley shot dead a massive alligator measuring 15ft and weighing 360kg, he shot it dead after he found it in a pond surrounded by carcasses of his cattle.

The marine beast was so big he needed a tractor to move it. He said:

"Although this animal is huge I was not that surprised it existed. "We have come across lots over the last 20 years that have been only a little smaller. But what really drew our attention to this animal was the fact that it seems to have been feasting on the cattle on my farm, because mutilated body parts were found in the water. It was a monster which needed to be removed."

Kerry Washington blast Adweek Mag for photoshopping her picture

So yesterday we brought you report that Kerry Washington grace the cover of AdWeek Magazine, but it seems all is not well with the picture that was release by the Magazine Company as Actress in her recent +Instagram post called out the company for photoshopping her picture.

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Chelsea FC new Coach Antonio Conte might be heading to prison before he resumes his new job

An Italian court on Tuesday called for incoming new Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, to receive a six-month suspended prison sentence over match-fixing allegations during his time in Italy. The Italian, who was confirmed as Chelsea's new coach on Monday has been accused of sporting fraud during his time as manager of Siena, in Serie B in May 2011.

Siena gained promotion to Serie A that season, with that success earning Conte the job at Juventus, the club he graced as a player for 13 years. In 2012, when he was in charge of Juventus, Conte was hit with a 10-month ban by the Italian football federation over the affair, reduced to four months on appeal.

#SaveOge: Only you can help Ogechi Nkwonta to survive this cancer of Lymph nodes pain

Just got this from my colleague Florence Hungbo aka Bodex and it is special message that can save a life. The person whose picture is on this post now is my friend and we both worked in MTN before I followed my blogging/entertainment passion. Sorry people she is currently battling with Cancer of the lymph nodes

I appeal to your kind hearts to please donate no matter how little. N1000 from 12,000 people is all she needs to stay alive and you can do more if you wish.

Fees Payable by Covenant University Student for 2016/2017 session

Saw this post online and it kinda caught my attention and also it could help those seeking admission into the university. But are this fees for real? If you are Covenant Student or you have someone schooling there please kindly confirm.

So below is the amount payable as school fees by Undergraduates at Covenant University, Ogun State, for the 2016/2017 academic session below. 

5 Things You Don't Know About Blac Chyna, including Her Real Name

Here are 5 things you might not have known about Blac Chyna, the soon to be Mrs Kardashian as shared by People Magazine:

1. Her Real Name is Angela

Black Chyna didn't always go by her current name, as she born Angela Renée White. And she plans on going by Angela when she marries Kardashian. 

"She's soon to be Angela Kardashian. She's ecstatic," the her rep told PEOPLE Tuesday.

I'm a Fighter'- Janice Dickinson speaks About Breast Cancer Struggle

American model, photographer, author and talent agent Janice Dickinson has open up about her battle with breast cancer on Wednesday's The Doctors. Calling her illness a "journey she never thought she'd be on," Dickinson, 61, preluded to her cancer story by reflecting on her modeling success saying, "I use to obsess over image, I'm the world's first supermodel, I've been in front of cameras. I will never keep quiet when something is bothering me. I'm a fighter." 

Adding, "I'm not the type of woman to fall apart but it's nothing to downplay." 

The former supermodel revealed last week that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. 

Beyoncé address issues about her "Formation Video" been labelled Anti-Police

Beyoncé has finally address the controversy surrounding her “Formation” music video and the backlash she received after some people (and police unions) took the video to be anti-police.

In her new interview with Elle magazine, she makes it clear that her message is NOT anti-police and that anyone who thinks that is mistaken.

She says:

VIDEO: Adele loses audio during performance, but singer didn't blink

Adele did not blink when her mic went out during last night’s show in Birmingham, England. About two minutes into her performance of “All I Ask,” the sound completely cuts out, and the full auditorium pipes in to help her finish the song. WTF happened to that sounds? I hope the sound tech still has his/her job after this.

Fast forward to 2:39 to see the acoustic rendition go down ...

PHOTOs: Young Girl Raped, Killed and her body dump by Hoodlums

Dear Lord, whats the world turning to ... This young girl (Pictured above) was reportedly raped and murdered by hoodlums in Sangmelima, a town in Cameroon.

Her unclad body was discovered today in a bush within the area as the residents have been thrown into panic and fear over the shocking incident.

Her body has been deposited in a morgue in Sangmelima. See Graphic Photo below:

Davido officially unveil two artist to his label, HKN

Davido has officially unveil two youngsters to his label, HKN via his Instagram page. The two artistes are Mayorkun, and Ibadan based rapper Dremo, who he has been playing his songs on Snapchat for several weeks.

Nigeria Egusi soup causing tussle on Instagram (READ COMMENTS)

Instagram Page, the Shade Room posted this picture above and asked people to name it. Black Americans who didn't know what it was started making derogatory remarks about the food, some calling it shit, others calling it smelly, etc. 

Lol, you need to read what our Naija people has be given to them on instagram, fire for fire, you dare not mess with our Naija food and culture. 

Read some comments after the cut..

Federal Government to increase fuel price next month - Minister

The minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu has revealed that the Federal Government will increase fuel price by next month.

This is despite the current scarcity of fuel Nigerians have been made to face lately.

Daily Post reports that the minister made the announcement when he visited the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) in Abuja.

Kachikwu also promised that the fuel crisis will end in Lagos and Abuja on Thursday, adding that it will end by the end of the week in other states.

The "Witched & Wizard" Tree that refuse to fall in Delta State

Wonders shall never end! So yesterday there was this video making waves on the internet about a tree somewhere in Agbor, Delta state which they say it is where witches and wizards hold their meetings. According to the people in the community, so they got a caterpillar to bring down the tree, which ultimately 'refused' to go down/get uprooted. 

In the video, you can hear the superstitious fellows shouting when the tree goes down and bounces back up. The tree apparently has strong roots and buried deep down but they are convinced its the witches and wizards that don't want the tree down. 

See the video after the cut:

PHOTO: Amber Rose add emoji for Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian Engagement

+Amber Rose is so full of joy for his best friend +Blac Chyna  and +Rob Kardashian engagement. She added their engagement emoji to his collection. Its so cute!

The Engagement: Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian (WATCH)

So yesterday the internet was thrown into frenzy when news broke out that Rob and Blac Chyna were finally engaged. TheShadeRoom just shared a video of Blac Chyna showing off her engagement ring while Rob was wiping tears from his eyes as club goers congratulated them on their new engagement. Wow, everything has been moving so fast between this two love birds, they really look happy together.

See the video after the cut...

Tyga happy about Blac Chyna's engagement to Rob Kardashian but worried about their son

Rapper, Tyga, who started dating Kylie Jenner when she was just 17 years (minor) and is Blac Chyna's baby Daddy, indicated that he's happy his baby mama, Blac Chyna is engaged and happy. He said his only concern is for his son's safety and happiness. He added that he's happy for her as long as it doesn't affect his happiness. Excuse me, why are you worried boy? I don't get why he has to be worried now that Blac Chyna is engaged.

Anyway trust twitter, they responded to his tweet. He then tweeted again about those saying stupid things about his son. 

Read the tweets below:

Six lawmakers suspended indefinitely by Nasarawa Assembly

Yesterday we brought you a breaking news report about the physical combat that was taking place in Nasarawa House Assembly, 6 legislators who where mainly involved in the disorderliness were summoned by DSS to give account of what happened while the other legislators voted for them to be suspended indefinitely.

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly yesterday put six of its legislators on an indefinite suspension for their alleged role in the free for all fight on the floor of the House on Monday.

PHOTO: Nasarawa State Lawmakers involve in physical combat over appointment of Sole administration

Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly engaged in a free for all fight during their plenary last Friday, April 2nd over the appointment of local council administrators in the state.

The state governor, Tanko Al-Makura had dissolved the boards of the various council administrators after their two-year tenure ended on March 24th.

The governor immediately appointed sole administrators to man the affairs of the Local government areas, a decision that was not welcomed by the state house legislators who according to them, had resolved to immediately conduct elections so that new Local government chairmen can be sworn in.

VIDEO: Travi$ Scott fall off Stage during ‘Anti’ tour in Philly

Travi$ Scott is known for getting rowdy on stage, but during his opening set on Rihanna’s Anti tour stop in Philly last night the rapper got a little carried away.

He ended up falling off the front of the stage and onto the floor. Security swooped in and carried him off to the side but he did manage to finish his set.