Say What | Brazilian Footballer who was declared dead this morning comes back to say he's 'very much alive'

A Brazilian footballer Wesley Lopes who plays in the Romanian league has confirmed he’s 'very much alive' after reports spread this morning that he had collapsed and died from a heart attack while playing on the pitch.

Lopes, who is the all-time leading foreign goalscorer in Romanian football with 62 goals to his name, this morning, was peddled around Romanian media that he suffered a heart attack at training and died. But he has now come out to deny and slam the reports.

Say What | See what was shared as Souvenir at a Wedding in Ibadan`

Facebook user Gerald-Alexander Bassey shared the photo above and it was shared in a wedding somewhere in Ibadan. From the sticker, the wedding took place on August 20th, 2016 and it was shared by Mama Bidemi ... It looks like a traditional herbal concoction called 'herbs and roots' ... But how did they arrive at sharing this at a wedding ... Choi this is serious!

Muslim siblings kick out of plane after ISIL accusation

Three British Muslim siblings were left traumatised after being escorted off a plane in London and interrogated on the tarmac as armed police kept watch, after fellow passengers accused them of being members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group.

Sakina Dharas, 24, her sister Maryam, 19, and their brother Ali, 21, were on board EasyJet flight EZY3249 from London's Stansted Airport to the Italian city of Naples on August 17.

In India | 37-year-old Nigerian man arrested for drug trafficking

The Bengaluru police on Monday, August 22, arrested a Nigerian national for alleged drug peddling and recovered cocaine worth Rs lakhs. 

The suspect, Adinife Raphael, 37,was arrested after police received a tip-off on his activities. They raided his home on Monday in the Bengaluru police station limits. The police found out that he had destroyed his passport.

Meet Magic Johnson and his lovely family

The basketball legend, 57, pictured with his wife Earlitha Kelly, their son, Earvin III Johnson, popularly known as EJ Johnson and their daughter, Elisa Johnson...

See Patience Jonathan and Rotimi Amaechi smiling at each other

Former First lady Patience Jonathan and former Rivers state governor now Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, pictured at the funeral mass of Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ojo Madueke, in Abia state last Saturday. Patience and Amaechi were constantly at loggerheads during the last administration as they battled for control of Rivers state where they both come from.

Governor Wike and wife kiss passionately at the NBA Conference

River State Governor Nyesom Wike and his wife Eberechi Suzzette pictured kissing yesterday at the ongoing 56th Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference in Port Harcourt.

Say What | Checkout Governor Fayose attire to a traditional festival

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, wore this attire to the Udiroko festival happening in the state today August 23rd. The festival is a day Ekiti state indigenes gather at the palace of the Ewi of Ado Ekiti to give thanks for their creator Olorun which is God.

'From helper to suspect in a homicide case. 96 hours in hell' - Student narrates his ordeal following Bayelsa State CJ's son's drowning

The Bayelsa State Chief Judge's son Wariebi Abiri, a Law student, unfortunately drowned in a swimming pool at a hotel in Abuja on Friday August 19th as students gathered to celebrated the end of lectures for the year. Apparently some students who were around when the incident happened were locked up for days, one of them however blogged about it. He shared his story which he titled 'From helper to suspect in a homicide case. 96 hours in hell' which he shared medium.com/@Ruud_bishop

Read his article below:

Say What! 100-year-old Woman Graduates from High School

A 100-year-old woman, Clare Picciuto, from Massachusetts, USA, has been finally given the high school diploma she was unable to receive 80 years earlier.

According to reports, she was about to enter high school during the Great Depression when her parents asked her to leave school to get a job while some of her brothers were allowed to continue their education.

Lagos State | Man Busted Having S*x With 11-year-old Girl

The man identified as one Malami Yusuf, has been arraigned in court. The 31-year-old man was arraigned in Lagos on Tuesday before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for allegedly luring an 11-year-old girl to a marketplace and defiling her here.

He was however granted N500,000 bail.

The Senior Magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, also asked the accused to produce two sureties as part of the bail condition. 

Soldiers Stationed in Northeast Decries Immense Marginalization Under Buhari (Salary Details & Audio Message)

The expectations of 'change' as advocated by the All Progressives Congress, APC which railroaded President Muhammadu Buhari wasn't limited to the civilians alone. The Nigerian military quietly awaited the influence of the positive change on their rate of remuneration.

15 months into the administration of Buhari, the change has failed in altering the status quo causing military men to cry out to the media in pains.

Islamic Development Bank Opens Office In Nigeria

An Islamic Bank has been operational in Nigeria with its office opening in Abuja, FCT to kick-start the pursuance of its goals and objectives.

The Islamic Development Bank Group (IDBG) on Monday formally opened its Nigeria Country Gateway Office in Abuja with a mission to focus its services on health, agriculture, infrastructure, small and medium-scale enterprise and regional integration.

Gunmen Kidnap Kaduna State Lawmaker, Ibrahim Ismail (PHOTO)

A lawmaker in the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Ismail, was abducted today.

Mr. Ismail represents the Tudun Wada constituency in Kaduna State.

Why we boycotted BBOG march - Chibok parents speaks

Parents of the missing Chibok girls have explained why they did not join the protest march that took place yesterday in Abuja.

Yakubu Nkeki, the leader of the missing girls’ parents who lives in Chibok, told NAN in a telephone interview that parents of the abducted girls based in Chibok held a meeting last week during which they decided they would not attend.

My Rio 2016 Olympic Diary - Mikel Obi Writes Interesting Piece

Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi who plays as a midfielder for English club, Chelsea, has written an emotional piece on the magical moment when he led Nigeria to Olympic bronze medal victory in the just concluded Rio Olympics in Brazil. 

When I woke up in my hotel room on Sunday morning, I opened my eyes to see my Olympic bronze medal lying there beside me. It just hammered home to me what I had achieved with the rest of my Nigeria team-mates the day before.

Nigeria Dream Team receive an Heroic Welcome in Nigeria (Photos)

The Nigeria U-23 team that won a bronze medal at the just concluded 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, were given a hero's welcome as they arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Monday night, August 22.

John Kerry Visits President Buhari in Aso Rock (Photos)

The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, who arrived Nigeria earlier today for an official visit to Abuja, have paid a visit  President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja at about 3:07pm, today, August 23.

Lagos State | 70-year-old Pastor chains son, 27 others (Photo)

A 70-year-old ‘pastor’, Emmanuel Adeyemi, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly chaining his son and 27 others.

Adeyemi was arrested alongside his first wife, at his Oyinbo Unity Estate, Olamidun Close, Yakoyo, Oke-Ira, Ojodu residence, after he was accused of putting his son, Toba Adedoyin Adeyemi, 17, in chains and starving him of food.

Thirteen children and 15 adults were rescued from the premises with an inscription, “Mimo Mimo Mimo Safulaijah”, situated in a valley on the estate.

Say What | Fisherman kept a Giant pearl worth $100million under his bed for 10 years (PHOTO)

A giant pearl believed to be the biggest ever was found by a fisherman who kept it as a good luck charm because he was unaware of its value. The man, who has not been identified, discovered the priceless 34kg gem ten years ago in the sea off the coast of Palawan Island, Philippines.

He had no idea the pearl, which is five times larger than the previous record, was worth an eye-watering value of $100 million.

Mariah Carey threw James Packer's computer out the window for playing Beyonce's song

Mariah Carey does not want to hear Beyonce's song. According to a shocking new report, the singer, once hurled a laptop out of her window when her fiance,James Parker played Beyonce's Crazy in Love to her.This comes after Nick Cannon revealed they usually made love to Mariah's song ''Hero'.

Website The Fix claims the incident last month escalated when James had attempted to seduce his other half with the track. 

A source tells the site

Beyonce and Jay Z step out in a matching grey suits for a movie premiere

Beyonce and Jay Z decided to coordinate in his and hers power suits on Monday for the Hands Of Stone premiere in New York City.

The couple skipped the red carpet, but their pal Usher (who stars in the film) snapped a photo of them inside the event.

Wow! Checkout Mercy Johnson's banging body after 3 kids

The actress showed off her banging body onset of a new movie. Some women look sexier following childbirth.After three kids, it's safe to say she is one of those lucky women!

Man stripped and beaten by Animal Rights Activists after live streaming himself raping dogs

A man who allegedly live-streamed himself raping dogs was stripped and beaten by an angry mob of animal rights activists.

The unnamed man reportedly beat the poor dogs into submission before having sex with them, while broadcasting the abusive content live to thousands of viewers.Animal activists lured the man to a hotel room before unleashing the assault.

Twitter users tease Denrele Edun for not cashing out like Bobrisky

Twitter users mock Denrele Edun recently for not cashing out like Gay bleaching cream expert, Bobrisky...

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Usain Bolt and girlfriend won't split, he loves her too much - Bolt's Sister says

Usain Bolt and his girlfriend will not split up after photos of the Olympic hero with another woman surfaced, his sister has revealed.

Bolt's big sister, Christine Bolt-Hylton, 32, has said that Usain Bolt and his girlfriend Kasi Bennett, 26, are a solid couple and will stay together because they are so in love.

Brazilian student Jady Duarte, 20, shared pictures which appear to show her kissing and cuddling Bolt after his 30th birthday bash in Rio.And further photos of Usain kissing and dancing with a third girl also came to light yesterday morning. 

Singer Ciara put her hot bod on display in revealing gown

Ciara Princess aka Ciara donned a very revealing gown to perform at the Apollo in the Hamptons on Saturday night.The 30-year-old R&B diva showcased her model figure in a plunging navy gown and matching suede boots.

Kano State | Heavily Armed Policemen Seal Kwankwaso's Residence

Heavily armed policemen Tuesday locked down Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s guest house located at Lugard Road, Nassarawa GRA, Kano.

The development was a sequel to a secret mass wedding of over 100 couples allegedly conducted by Kwankwasiyya foundation yesterday.

U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte loses all four commercial sponsors after #Rio2016 incident

U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte’s four commercial sponsors dropped the 12-time Olympic medal winner Monday in response to the incident eight days ago in which he falsely claimed he and three teammates had been held up by armed robbers at a Rio de Janeiro gas station.

The decisions by Speedo, Ralph Lauren, Airweave and Gentle Hair Removal came after Lochte admitted to “over-exaggerating” the armed-robbery claim, an assertion that overshadowed much of the second week of the Summer Olympics that concluded Sunday.

For First Time In 22 Years ANC Loses Power in Johannesburg

For the first time in 22 years, South Africa’s governing party, African National Congress (ANC), has lost control of the country’s largest city and economic centre, Johannesburg.

This comes after the city council elected as Mayor, Herman Mashaba From the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA).