#Edo2016: Dear Edo State Students Win Big In The #talk2obaseki Tweet Empowerment Cc @goedo2016

Students and young professionals in Edo State it is time to tweet and be empowered in the #Talk2Obaseki Empowerment programme.

More details will be unfolded soon

#Rio2016: Uproar among Nigerian Athletes as Officials Refuse to Release Funds Approved by FG

There might be some confusions in the Nigerian camp at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games over the non-release of funds to athletes and officials.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) it has been gathered that the Federal Government had already approved funds for the athletes and officials to meet certain obligations.

However, a reliable source told NAN there that the budget for each of the federations and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) had yet to be released by officials of the Federal Ministry of Sports. Some athletes had begun to complain of poor kitting , especially warm clothing, there.

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This is Miss saHHara, a Nigerian who was born a man but transitioned into a woman.

Miss saHHara is a British Nigerian beauty queen, fashion model, singer/songwriter, and a human rights advocate.

OMG! After lighting 175kg at #Rio2016 this Athletes Collapses

A Finnish weightlifter collapsed off the stage after passing out as he celebrated a lift. Milko Olavi Tokola suffered a severe drop is blood pressure as he walked off the stage after hoisting 175kg above his head.

After initially raising his fists in the air in celebration, he rose back to his feet to walk out of the arena.

Did you know Malia Obama shared Emmanauella Comedy Skits? (Read Her Exclusive Interview)

Youngest rave of the moment in the comedy skits scene, eight-year-old, Emmanuella Samuel, came into stardom with her ‘this is not my real face’ comedy skit which went viral – and since then, people have not stopped wanting to see more of her.

Speaking with Ademola Olonilua, she tells how she was able to achieve such stardom via social media.

Read below:

To demonstrate his Power, Pastor places a huge Speaker on his Member but the result is SHOCKING!

Congregates of Mount Zion General Assembly went home with heads down on Sunday after a failed demonstration of power by the church pastor when a girl fainted after he put a very big and heavy speaker on top of her, promising her that she would not feel pain. The woman has now died from internal injuries caused to her lungs.

Pastor Lethebo Rabalango had organised a night of worship at his church in Polokwane where he was teaching about the demonstration of power in which he emphasised that if Jesus walked on water, he too could do anything with faith.

Football Icon, Daniel Amokachi's twin sons get signed to top Turkish club, BJK Besiktas

Kalim and Nazim Amokachi, sons of Nigerian football legend, Daniel Amokachi, have been signed to top Turkish football club, BJK Besiktas.

Arsenal Footballer Asisat Oshoala gifts football kits to former grassroots team in Lagos

Arsenal ladies star and Super Falcons of Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala donated football kits and gifts to former grassroots Academy FC Robo in Mushin, schools and also visited the less privilege home.

Lionel Messi returns to Argentina squad

The Albiceleste captain announced he has reversed his decision to step down from international football, following a conversation with new coach Edgardo Bauza

Lionel Messi has confirmed in a statement his intention to return to the Argentina national team.

The Barcelona star made the decision to retire from international football after another heartbreaking loss in the final of the 2016 Copa America.

Nigerian mother with leukaemia urgently searches for matching blood stem donor (Photos)

A 23-year-old Nigerian mother with cancer is appealing to the Nigerian community to help find a matching blood stem donor.

The campaign to find a suitable match for May Brown, from Dorset, has become more urgent following a relapse of the leukaemia that she had. As Brown's leukaemia has just returned more aggressively than before, her doctors have told her that she will need the blood stem cell donation as soon as she goes into remission, which they hope will happen again soon. 

Oh Dear! A day-old baby abandoned at Kubwa expressway, Abuja (Disturbing Photo)

A day old baby girl in critical condition was abandoned near a transformer opposite Phase Three Junction on the Kubwa expressway in Abuja on Wednesday August 10th. She has been transferred to the Kubwa General Hospital where she has been placed on life support. The little girl was discovered by residents of the community and was immediately taken to the police station from where she was transferred to the hospital where doctors are working to ensure she is in good health. 

Tyrese Gibson supports his 'brother' Vin Diesel amid Fast 8 feud

After Vin Diesel reportedly confronted Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in his trailer for the derogatory comments he made on social media about him, (read here) the feud is reportedly still not resolved and cast members on the movie set have continued to take sides. Tyrese took to Instagram to share a red carpet photo with Vin Diesel, and stated he would always stand up for him. 

He wrote:

(MUST READ) Heartbreaking story of how a 3 year old girl bled to death after she was raped in Lagos

Facebook user, Blessing Nwachukwu-Frank shared this heartbreaking story of her younger sister, Grace Chikere Nwosu who bled to death after she was raped by a 22 year old man in their community in Mafoluku-Oshodiin Lagos state sometime in 1994. According to Blessing, she decided to share the story for others to learn from it. 

"So many people have wondered who my immediate second sister was. Even friends never met her or saw a pic of her. When she passed away, my mom was so distraught that she burnt all pics and saved only this. Take a good look at this sweet and innocent face. Her name was Grace Chikere Nwosu and she was my sister.

Minister of Sports debunk reports that Mikel Obi Paid $4,000 For Dream Team's Hotel Bills

Minister of Youth and Sports ,Barrister Solomon Dalung, has debunked reports Mikel Obi paid $4000 for the hotel bills of the Olympic team in Brazil .

According to the minister, the chief coach of the team Samson Siasia in the company of another official had come knocking on his door at about 4am Sao Paolo time.

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OMG! See Photos of Humpback Whale killed in Enu-ama beach, Ondo State

Photo Credit: @Tomyboiz

According to the eyewitness who shared these photos, the whale pictured was killed at Enu-ama beach in Ilaje local government area of Ondo state, yesterday August 12th.

Only 3 out of 137 paedophiles who abuse a 13 years School Girl has been jailed

A  schoolgirl (name withheld) who was abducted from her school, taken to a house and raped for over two years at the age of 13 by 137 paedophiles has revealed that only three were ever jailed by the Police.

According to her she was groomed by a man on Facebook who for two years repeatedly abused her and also pimped her out to other child molesters online after sharing her profile on swinger sites without her knowledge.

Different paedophiles will travel from across the country to abuse Paula, meeting her in city centre hotels or houses and in one occasion she was allegedly tasered.

Six State Governors in China for the China-African business forum

Governors of Delta Ifeanyi Okowa, Anambra Willie Obiano, Osun Rauf Aregbesola, Jigawa Badaru Abubakar, Plateau Simon Lalong and Zamfara Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari, are representing the Nigeria Governors Forum at a seminar with China African business forum in China.

'I never saw him as competition'- Lil Romeo on childhood with Bow Wow

Master P's son, Romeo Miller popularly known as Lil Romeo  back in the days came to his Instagram page today to confirm the age-long belief of fans and the media that he and Bow Wow didn't get along while growing up because Bow Wow always saw him as competition.

A resident of Aba caught on camera dumping refuse into drainage (PHOTO)

Abia Fact News shared these photos which shows a female resident of Aba dumping garbage into a drainage. 

"It is totally unacceptable, condemnable and punishable that some disgruntled elements residing in some parts of Aba, notablely along Aba Cameroun road, Hospital road and axis are truncating the efforts in keeping Aba environment clean," AFN wrote.

Jurgen Klopp not concerned about Arsenal defensive problems

Jurgen Klopp insists he and his Liverpool side are not focusing on the current injuries woes within Arsenal’s back four and says his side will not be lulled into a false sense of security.

The Reds’ opponents in their Premier League opener have a number of key defenders sidelined for Sunday’s game, with Arsene Wenger confirming on Friday that defender Laurent Koscielny will miss the game.

Per Mertesacker and Gabriel are injured, meaning Wenger can only choose from a trio of young centre-backs in summer signing Rob Holding, Calum Chambers and and 18-year-old Krystian Bielik for their start to the season.

Manchester United will target title - Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has declared that his aim this season is to win the Premier League title with Manchester United.

United have not been crowned champions since Sir Alex Ferguson’s last season in charge in 2012/13, and Mourinho is determined to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford.

The Portuguese, who has taken over the reins from Louis van Gaal, does not want to settle for a top-four finish – as some of his rivals have stated – as he believes a club like United should not be afraid to have bold ambitions as they prepare to embark on a new campaign.

Ijaw group pleads with Militants to embrace peace

A group under the aegis of Ijaw Community Association has called on the various Niger Delta militant groups to embrace peace and dialogue with the federal government, saying renewed agitation in the region has added more difficulty to the already ailing economy.

It said the activities of various militant groups who have been destroying oil facilities were disrupting economic activities in the region, stressing that they had caused the Nigerian economy to go into recession.

Four Brothers bag 72 months for forging court registrar’s signature and stamp

Four brothers are to spend the next 72 months behind bars in Lagos for forging the official stamp and signature of a Lagos High Court registrar.

The men are Abayomi Oluwa, 64; Ismaila Oluwa, 69; Tajudeen Oluwa, 60; and Musa Oluwa, 58.

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court which handed down the verdict, sentenced each of them to 18 months for forgery and eight months for conspiracy.

Donald Trump brands comment on Obama founding ISIS as a sarcasm

Donald Trump backtracked Friday from his assertion that President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton founded the Islamic State group, saying he was just being sarcastic.

As he often does, the Republican presidential nominee accused the news media of misconstruing something he said.

In this case he targeted CNN, although his comments on the jihadist group and the president were picked up across the news spectrum.

Manchester City new signing John Stones fit to play against Sunderland

New Manchester City defender John Stones is fit to play against Sunderland in the club’s first Premier League game of the weekend.

Stones joined City from Everton on a six-year deal earlier this week, and reportedly paid around £47.5 million for the England international.

#Rio2016: See the First Black Woman to Win Individual Olympic Swimming Gold (PHOTOS)

At just age 20 Simone Manuel has made history for herself and the United States as she sets a new Olympic record to become the first black woman to win an individual swimming gold.

Simone who is a Stanford University student and she is also the first American to win the 100m freestyle since the 1984 Olympics.

SHOCKING | Football Legend Linked to Turkey Failed Coup, Arrest Warrant Issued

The Turkish government has issued an Arrest Warrant for World Cup star and Football legend Hakan Sukur, over his alleged involvement in the failed coup that rocked Turkey.

The retired footballer is being accused by of “being a member of an armed terror group”, according to the country’s state-run Anadolu news agency.

Singer Jhene Aiko Files for Divorce from Nigerian Husband, Dot da Genius

American singer, Jhene Aiko has finally filed for divorce from Nigerian husband  Dot da Genius less than a year after it was discovered that the pair were actually married.

According to E! News, Aiko filed for divorce from the music producer on Tuesday, citing “irreconcilable differences,” and is asking the judge to deny spousal support for husband Dot.

Christie Brinkley, John Mellencamp split after one year of dating

Christie Brinkley and John Mellencamp have called it quits after one year of dating.

"Both the mileage between their homes and their heavy career demands interfered with their ability to maintain the relationship," a rep for the pair confirmed to Entertainment Tonight.

"They vowed to remain best of friends."