#Rio2016: Nigeria and Portugal Progress, Brazil Held Again

Nigeria and Portugal became the first teams to qualify for the Olympic men's football tournament quarter-finals, while hosts Brazil were held again. 

The 2008 runners-up Nigeria backed up their thrilling 5-4 win over Japan with a 1-0 victory against Group B opponents Sweden, courtesy of Sadiq Umar's first-half goal. 

#Rio2016: Photo Throwback at 116 Years of Olympic Gymnastic Uniform (Read origin of the Game)

The word “gymnastics” comes from the Greek word “gymnazein,” which means “exercise naked.” (The sport was invented in Greece and has been part of the Olympics since the first Games in Athens in 1896.) 

Aww! President Buhari and his cute little granddaughter ...

Lol, just kidding ... Mr President was spotted taking iPad lessons from his adorable granddaughter. This photo is so cute

#Rio2016: Djokovic crashes out as Murray lose men's double, wins single

Andy and Jamie Murray are out of the men’s doubles, while top seed Novak Djokovic lost in the singles, in some of the matches played Sunday at the Rio Olympics.

The Britons seeded second, lost 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (16-14) to Brazilian pair Thomaz Bellucci and Andre Sa in front of a partisan home crowd.

Earlier, defending champion Andy Murray won his opening Olympic singles match by beating Serbia’s Viktor Troicki.

Singapore rocket attack plan was foil with the help of Social Media

It was social media chatter that gave him away. Changing his profile picture on the LINE messaging app to a banner pledging “Indonesian support and solidarity for ISIS” probably didn’t help.

Had it not been for all that, Gigih Rahmat Dewa’s plot to launch a rocket attack on the city-state of Singapore from a nearby Indonesian island might never have been uncovered.

Gigih, 31, and five accomplices were arrested on Batam island on Friday after an investigation that showed how much Indonesia’s Islamist militants now rely on social media, including with a Syria-based Islamic State jihadi who allegedly directed them to stage attacks.

Dangote Industries Limited commences construction of concrete roads in states

Dangote Industries Limited has announced the commencement of the construction of concrete roads in various states across the country, particularly in Lagos, Bauchi, Kogi, Kaduna and Ogun states.

“We are very happy at the moment. We can categorically state that we are in more than five states across the country already constructing roads. The reception has been wonderful. State governments are beginning to see the need to embrace concrete roads and we are very happy at the way things are currently going,” the company said.

I’m Not Sponsoring Niger Delta Avengers – GEJ

The immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan, has dismissed reports that he was one of those funding rampaging militant group, Niger Delta Avengers.

Recall that a splinter group of Avengers, Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, had issued a statement claiming that Jonathan was the grand patron of the rampaging group that has claimed responsibility for several attacks on oil installations in the oil-rich region.

Jose Mourinho explains why he choose to sub ´angry´ Mata

Jose Mourinho says he took off Juan Mata just half an hour after his introduction in order to defend against high balls in the final minutes of Manchester United's 2-1 Community Shield win over Leicester City.

Mata was introduced on 63 minutes for opening goalscorer Jesse Lingard, who had taken a knock to his foot, but was hauled off in injury time for Henrik Mkhitaryan as the Premier League champions pushed for an equaliser.

Jose Mourinho dedicates Community Shield win to Louis Van Gaal

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho dedicated the Red Devils' 2-1 victory over Leicester City in Sunday's Community Shield to former boss Louis van Gaal.

Dutchman Van Gaal was dismissed at the end of last season despite United's FA Cup final victory, paving the way for Mourinho to take over at Old Trafford.

The Portuguese earned his first silverware as United manager as debutant Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a late winner on his competitive debut after Jamie Vardy had cancelled out Jesse Lingard's fine solo opener.

Alexis Sanchez stars as Arsenal beat Manchester City (3-2)

Alexis Sanchez stars for Arsenal in a deserved win 3-2 over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in Gothenburg, but Arsene Wenger's defensive injury crisis worsened.

As both teams concluded their pre-season schedules, the game looked set for penalties at 1-1 until the former Barcelona star set away Theo Walcott to beat Joe Hart with a neat finish.

Kidnappers reveals they receive N15m to release Iba Monarch

Kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni who regained his freedom on Saturday collected N15.1 million as ransom before releasing the monarch.

One of the arrested kidnappers, Isaiah Ododomu disclosed this on Sunday when he was paraded by the Police.

Ododomu who spoke with newsmen disclosed how the Oba was kidnapped.

Kwara State | 1,005 Pensioners Die Over Unpaid Salaries

The Chairman, Kwara State Local Government Pensioners Association, Mr. lsiaka Akanbi, on Saturday, said no fewer than 1,005 of its members had died since April 2015, as a result of unpaid pension allowances.

Akanbi, in an interview with our correspondent in Ilorin, the state capital, said the victims, who cut across the 16 local government councils of the state, died as a result of their inability to get adequate healthcare attention.

PDP Chairman Hopeful, Dokpesi distances self from Niger Delta Avengers

Aspiring national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has denied links with the resurgent militant group, Niger Delta Avengers.

Recall that a splinter group of Avengers, Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, had issued a statement claiming that the business mogul was part of those sponsoring the rampaging group that has claimed responsibility for several attacks on oil installations in the oil-rich region.

Niger Republic Troops Withdraws From Damasak

Soldiers from the Niger Republic have withdrawn from Damasak, a boundary town in northern Borno State, after recapturing the town from the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

The town is considered one of the strongholds of the terrorist group by the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF).

Theatre Commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Lucky Irabor, visited the recovered town en-route Mobbar to congratulate and address troops of the 145 battalions for their exploits.

Kendall Jenner steps out braless in flimsy dress (Photos)

The super model and reality star arrived for a family lunch in a nude-coloured flimsy dress and it appeared she didn't have a bra underneath. The famous family were filming scenes for their hit TV show and . More photos after the cut.

What I learnt from former President Jonathan - Reno Omokri

Somebody asked me what I gained by working with  Goodluck Jonathan. My response I that I learnt wisdom. I learnt that It is better to lose power and gain honor than to gain power and lose honor. I learnt not defend myself when my enemies falsely accuse me. The same media that gleefully reported their lies will eventually expose them when they see that the public is no longer buying their lies.

Hazard shines on first pre-season as Chelsea beats Werder Bremen 4-2

Chelsea ended their pre-season campaign in style, outclassing Werder Bremen to record a 4-2 victory in Germany.

Antonio Conte's men were in search of a positive result, with their opening Premier League match against West Ham looming large on August 15.

And goals from Eden Hazard, Oscar – the Brazilian's third in the space of a week - Diego Costa and Pedro did the job, although ex-Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro and substitute Lennart Thy did notch for the hosts.

Actor Mark Wahlberg covers Men's Health Australia

The 45-year-old Hollywood hunk and father of four looked in his element as he showed off his muscular build on the cover of Men's Health Australia.

Ibrahimovic scores as Man United defeat Leicester 2-1 in Community Shield

Jose Mourinho lifted his first piece of silverware with the Old Trafford's club after the Swede scored a late header on his debut

A late goal from debutant Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Manchester United a 2-1 win over Leicester City in Sunday's Community Shield clash at Wembley.

Jesse Lingard put Jose Mourinho's side ahead in the first half with a brilliant solo goal, becoming the first United player since Eric Cantona in 1996 to follow up an FA Cup final strike with a Community Shield goal.

Let's take you on a tour ... See beautiful scenes from #Rio2016 Opening Ceremony

A lot of people must have missed the opening ceremony due to the time difference. Here are some beautiful scenes from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Opening Ceremony which took place at the 80,000-seater Maracana Stadium in Brazil.

Paul Pogba hangs out with Drake in New York ahead of his record moves to United (PHOTOS)

Rapper Drake and Paul Pogba were spotted partying in New York in the early hours of Saturday morning as the footballer prepares for a record-breaking £100m move to Manchester United. 

Drake uploaded a photo of himself holding a Pogba Jersey and captioned it 'When Paul Pogba comes to see you that's a ," while Pogba captioned his 'Very nice meeting you bro'

Justin Bieber goes nude swimming with rumoured girlfriend (18+ Photos)

Justin Bieber went skinny dipping with his rumoured girlfriend, Sahara Ray. The story didn't end there as some internet users compared Bierber's nude swimming with that of Katy Perry's and they compared which one looks more steamy.

Selena Gomez looks fabulous on the cover of Vogue Australia

Selena Gomez stunned in a Louis Vuitton ensemble on the cover of Vogue Australia's latest edition The singer who dated Justin Bieber admitted it was hard adjusting to the spotlight when her 'private life was the most talked about thing' when she dated Justin. 

She said:

A good Samaritan shares a touching accident Story that occurred in Abuja (Read)

The story was sent to LIB and she shared the story on her blog ... There are still some good hearted Nigerians ... We pray the woman survives.

#‎Rio2016: Vietnam Man made history by winning First Ever Gold Medal for His Country

Hoang Xuan Vinh may have just ended Vietnam's six-decade wait for a first Olympic gold medal on Saturday but he wasn't about to make a song and dance about his historic feat.

The 41-year-old military officer finally struck the Olympic bullseye for Vietnam to deny Brazil an opening day title at the Rio Games.

Vinh fell into the arms of his coaches after his near-perfect final shot in the men's 10m air pistol.

Tyga gift Kylie Jenner with a 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 to mark her 19th birthday

To celebrate her 19th birthday, Rapper Tyga bought her a 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 and sang 'Happy birthday' to her. Last year, it was a Ferrari he bought for his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner's 18th birthday.

Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu to Deliver U.S. Constitution Day Lecture

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, will deliver the 2016 edition of the United States of America (USA) Constitution Day Lecture entitled the “Influence of the U.S Constitution on African Democracies”.

This was announced by the U.S Law Library of Congress, the organisers of the annual event, at the weekend.

By this, Ekweremadu, who is both the Deputy President of Nigerian Senate and Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution for a record third term, will be the first non-U.S citizen to deliver the august lecture commemorating the ratification of the world’s oldest written constitution on September 17, 1787.

Say What | Man left his 5-year-old son during police chase because he couldnt keep up

A Dania Beach man, 27 year old Jerry McCabe who ran away from police during an attempted traffic stop fled from his car and took off running with his 5-year-old son. According to police he kept urging his son to run faster but when they got to a barrier, he ditched his son and jumped over a barbed wire because his son couldn’t keep up.

According to a Pembroke Pines police arrest report, McCabe was driving a Dodge Charger without a valid license when an officer tried to stop him but McCabe refused to stop and led the officer on a car chase, weaving in and out of traffic.

UPDATES: Story of JSS 2 Girl Who Was Allegedly Flogged For Having Sex In Ebonyi (Photos)

Recently, reports went viral of a secondary school girl who was allegedly flogged unclad by her father after she was caught having sex at her home in Uburu in Ohaozara LGA of Ebonyi state.  Well, there seems to be a new twist to the story as fresh report reveals that she is an orphan and she was allegedly dehumanized by some men including policemen and a politician in her area...

Read what was shared by Linus Abaa who personally met her on Saturday, August 6th (yesterday);

Earlier today, I met one on one with Uzoamaka Chukwu, the unfortunate 15 year old JSS 2 student from Uburu in Ohaozara LGA of my constituency who was recently made "popular" by unknown persons who brutalized and dehumanized her through torture and defilement of her humanity. I met her on the invitation of her family who seeks inquest into her sickening ordeal and also justice for her. 

Buhari's Government is a Mistake - Rapper eLDee

The rapper and music producer was one of those that advocated for Buhari during the 2015 general election ... From his tweets it looks like he's having regrets now. See more tweets above and also some reactions from fans