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- Hushpuppi recently blasted a woman on social media - The lady had tried to advise him about his lavish lifestyle - Hushpuppi wasn’t having any of it as he labelled her a loser Hushpuppi might have gotten his fame via the internet but this doesn’t mean he would accept the insults people throw his way online. He recently blasted a lady who mocked his lavish lifestyle via a photo of American billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. The lady then tried to advise him to change. Hushpuppi wasn’t having any of it and he let the lady know, labeling her a loser. See a screenshot of their exchange below: This is coming after Hushpuppi was accused of being a fraudster (419) by political commentator and convener of Concerned Nigerians civil society group Deji Adeyanju.   Hushpuppi recently also detailed how he and his brother used to beg people to lap them for ride in commercial buses on their way from primary school because they had no money. He advised Nigerians who also experience life ...

- Davido, his daughter and baby mama Imade are spending quality time in America - He also went shopping for her and he bought her a diamond encrusted chain - The chain had his popular 30 billion slogan on it Davido is currently in Atlanta, America where he is set to perform at different shows. But that is not all, it appears he is spending quality time with his daughter Imade. After purchasing chains for members of his entourage, he went ahead to buy a mini version of a diamond encrusted chain for 2-year-old Imade. See his photos below: Imade is one lucky girl.

Even though GO VIRAL NAIJA had gathered that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has denied banning his song Living Things, 9ice has shared his thoughts on the matter. Several sources had reported that If (remix) by Davido, Wo and Wavy Level by Olamide, and Living Things by 9ice had been banned by the commission because of their lyrics and what they are about. Living Things by 9ice has been mired in controversy. Another musician Falz had alluded to the song when talking about the need for artistes to stop glamorizing fraud in their songs. 9ice Reacting to the news, 9ice said he was releasing songs that the NBC will soon have to ban. “After the ban there was another letter that the song was not banned. But I am thanking the NBC for the ban, because after the ban the song go blow so NBC I am releasing songs soon that you guys will have to ban,” he told Hip TV. Is 9ice right to toe this path?

- Romelu Lukaku and Cristiano Ronaldo both score hat-tricks for their national side - They were both in action for thier countries in a 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Ronaldo is now joint top goalscorer ever in one World Cup qualifying campaignin Europe Cristiano Ronaldo has become the joint top goalscorer in one World Cup qualifying campaign in the history of Europe after hat-trick against Faroe Island. The Real Madrid star scored a hat-trick in his side's 5 - 1 win over Faroe Islands to take his tally to 14 goals. Ronaldo is also the second highest goalscorer ever in international football with 78 goals for Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates one of his goals in the match against Faroe Islands. The only other with that same number of goals is Predrag Mijatović who scored 14 for Yugoslavia in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifying campaign. Nelson Oliviera and William Carbalho were the other goalscorers for Portugal in that match. Belgium defeated Gibraltar 9 - 1 in their clash w...

- Pastor Joel, a fan of Cameroon, has predicted that the Super Eagles will lose to the Indomitable Lions - Joel believes the Indomitable Lions will take all three points when they face Nigeria at the Godswill Akpabio stadium - Nigeria are targeting their 12th win over Cameroon Cameroon-born Nigerian, Pastor Joel is confident that the Indomitable Lions will beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Cameroon and Nigeria face off in a doubleheader on Friday September 1 and Monday September 4 for the top spot in Group B of African qualifiers. Although Cameroon are second in the group after two games with two points while Nigeria top with six points, Joel believes the Indomitable Lions will take all three points when they face Nigeria at the Godswill Akpabio stadium.   Cameroon-born Nigerian says Super Eagles will lose to Indomitable Lions  Joel reckons that the Nigeria is blessed with a lot of quality players but that Cameroon being African Champions...

- President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the report he received concerning how flood is ravaging Benue state - Buhari, who is in Katsina for the Sallah, ordered emergency officials to act immediately - The president sympathised with those whose properties were destroyed as a result of the disaster President Muhammadu Buhari has asked emergency workers in the country to immediately proceed to flood-ravaged areas of Benue state with personnel and resources. Buhari, who is currently in Katsina state for the Sallah celebration, said he was concerned about the situation in the north-central state as over 100,000 people were rendered homeless. A statement obtained from the presidency by GO VIRAL NAIJA  stated that the president said he received the reports of the flood which affected 12 local governments with great concern. “Consequently, the president has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately mobilize personnel and resources to come to th...

- Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state gave out 2,000 free cars to tricycle riders in the state - Okorocha says the gesture is part of the move by the state government to halt the use of tricycles as means of transport in the state - The beneficiaries got a car each through raffle draw Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo surprised 2,000 residents of the state with free cars on Thursday, August 31, Jones Fcc Onwuasoanya, a member of his media team, has confirmed. GO VIRAL NAIJA learnt that the governor gave out the cars to some tricycle operators in the state as his government plans to face out the mode of transportation. The free cars were handed over to the tricycle operators after a raffle draw. “The governor of Imo state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has transformed about 2000 keke operators to automatic car owners,” Jones said on social media. “The car gifts, which are in line with the Rescue Mission administration's urban renewal program, came as the governor directed that the opera...

- Man sustains injury while attempting to rescue a girl from the grip of a suya seller - The Lagos state police command accuses the suya seller, Abdulahi, of kidnap and attempted murder - A brother to the suspect says Abdulahi is mentally unstable A man who sells roasted meat popularly known as suya has been arrested by the Lagos state police command for allegedly attempting to use a four-year-old girl to prepare the delicacy. The Sun reports that the four-year-old girl was allegedly abducted by the suspect, Abdulahi, at White sand area of Ebute Meta, while she was playing with her mates in an open field. Abdulahi then reportedly took the girl to a secluded area where he had attempted to skill her with a knife but for the timely intervention of a man who saw what was happening and raised the alarm. The incident was on Wednesday, August 30 confirmed by the Lagos state commissioner of police, Fatai Owoseni, who said that the man who tried to rescue the girl sustained a minor injury on hi...

- Deji Adeyanju has spoken on why Hushpuppi should be arrested by the EFCC   - He made this known during a recent interview   - It appears Hushpuppi has responded to Adeyanju’s attack   Political commentator and convener of Concerned Nigerians civil society group Deji Adeyanju recently made some surprising comments about internet big boy Hushpuppi.   Speaking during the recently held #OurMumuDondo protests, Adeyanju said Hushpuppi is a 419 (another name for fraudster) who flies private jets and that the EFCC needs to arrest him.   He further went on to say that any Nigerian who has N50 million in his account and cannot give proof of how it was made should be arrested.   Meanwhile, in what could be taken to be a reply to Adeyanju’s comments, Hushpuppi took to Instagram to post a photo of a pile of money.

- Neymar has told Philippe Coutinho not to join Barcelona, according to a report in Brazil - Coutinho is currently preparing with the Brazilian squad World Cup qualifier against Ecuador in Porto Alegre - Neymar left Barcelona this month for a world-record £200.6million Neymar has told Philippe Coutinho not to join Barcelona, according to a report in Brazil The former Barcelona attacker had a bitter divorce from the Catalan club and is now being sued for breach of contract. Liverpool have insisted that Coutinho is not for sale turning down three bids from Barcelona for Coutinho, the most recent worth up to £118m with bonuses. Neymar warns Coutinho from joining Barcelona  But Brazilian newspaper Estadão has claimed: " Neymar told Coutinho in a conversation between the two that he would not regret Liverpool's decision to keep him away from Barcelona.” Both players are back in Brazil for the World Cup qualifier against Ecuador in Porto Alegre early Friday morning UK time. Coutinho...

- The federal government spoke about the issue of quit notice to Igbos - It said the Arewa youths were not arrested for security reasons - The government warned that it will not tolerate hate speech in the country The federal government has explained that in spite of pressure, it refused to arrest the youths that issued quit notice to Igbos in the north due to security implications. The quit notice to the Igbos in the north issued by the northern youths was criticised by a lot f the people in the country. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna also issued a statement asking the police to arrest them but this didn’t happen. The youths eventually withdrew the quit notice following call from prominent Nigerians for them to do so. Vanguard reports that Mr. Abubakar Malami who is the minister of justice and the attorney-general of the federation explained that the youths were not arrested for security reasons. He however insisted that the government would not hesitate to deal with anyone or grou...

- Midfielder Kylian Hazard joins the Blues from Hungarian side Ujpest - The 22-year-old is one of the two younger brothers of Eden Hazard - He is thethird Hazard brother to play for Chelsea after Thorgan Hazard Chelsea have announced the signing of Kylian Hazard, younger brother of star player Eden from Hungarian side Ujpest. The Blues have announced that he will join their development squad consisting of U-23 players. Kylian Hazard is the third footballer from the Hazard family to play for the Blues.  The 22-year-old is an attacking midfielder who started his professional career in his native Belgium, first with White Star Brussels and then Zulte-Waregem. He is a younger brother of Eden Hazard and he joined Ujpest in the summer of 2015 and played 42 times for them. He becomes the third Hazard brother to play for Chelsea after Thorgan Hazard played for the club between 2012 and 2015 before leaving to join Borussia Monchengladbach. Chelsea’s development squad is next in action at ho...

- Nigeria will face Cameroon on Friday, September 1 in Uyo - The two teams will meet in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match - Super Eagles are leading the group with 6 points after two games Super Eagles of Nigeria have began training in Uyo on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 ahead of their much anticipated clash with African champions Cameroon. Nigeria will face Cameroon in the crucial double header in which the first leg will be played on Friday, September 1, while the return leg will be in Yaounde 3 days later. Captain of the Super Eagles John Obi Mikel, Chelsea striker Victor Moses and Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho all took part in Tuesday's training at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. See photos below Super Eagles train in Uyo ahead of their clash with African champions Cameroon   Mikel Obi arrives training   Super Eagles train in Uyo ahead of their clash with African champions Cameroon   Meanwhile, all the Super Eagles invited for the two games have arrived Uy...

- Chelsea are close to reaching a £30m deal for unsettled striker Costa - Costa is yet to return to Stamford Bridge after spending most of his summer in his native Brazil - Everton are in the running to sign Costa on loan as they continue to look for additions to their squad Premier League champions Chelsea are close to reaching a £30million agreement with Atletico Madrid to get rid of Diego Costa, according to reports. The Spanish international has been desperate for a move back to Atletico but a deal looked far away between the two clubs. But the Mirror are reporting negotiations are in an advanced stage with a £30million compromise close to being finalized. Atletico who is on a transfer ban until January must find a club for Costa to join in other for the striker to keep fit. Costa has been trying to seal a move all summer after being told by Antonio Conte he was no longer needed at the club. The striker has yet to return to Stamford Bridge after spending most of his summer in his n...

- The University of Lagos has set the dates for its Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination - The dates for the screening exercise were announced by the deputy registrar on information - The age limit and fees to be paid for the examination were also announced by the institution The University of Lagos (UNILAG) said its Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) aptitude test for prospective students for the 2017/2018 academic session would hold from September 18 to 22. This was announced on Tuesday, August 29, by Mr Toyin Adebule the institution’s Deputy Registrar, Information. According to NAN, Mr Adebule said in a statement that online registration for the Post-UTME screening exercise for placement into courses/programmes for the new academic session would take place from August 31 to September 15. He also made it clear that only candidates who made UNILAG their first choice in the 2017/2018 UTME and scored 200 and above are eligible for the screening.   In a...

- The National Association of Nigerian Students has convened an emergency meeting on the issue of the ASUU strike - The meeting is to seek for a solution between the federal government and the union - NANS called for sensitivity between the two parties to the plight of young Nigerian students As the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) remains at an impasse with the federal government on the issue of the ongoing indefinite strike, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is calling on the parties to engage in constructive engagement. NANS convened an emergency meeting in which they urged both bodies to engage "with a human face to resolve the lingering issues" that led to the declaration of the strike to save the education sector. According to NAN, the students body decried the incessant and prolonged strike as one of factors responsible for the falling standard of education in Nigeria.   Comrade Chinonso Obasi, the president of NANS said the lack of agreem...

WWE superstars are among the highest paid combat fighters in the world despite the scripted nature of their sport. Forbes magazine determined the paycheck the 10 highest paid wrestlers went home with for their work in the ring for 2016. The list is topped by Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton and may more. However household named like Kane and Big Show are out of the top ten having made the list last year. Forbes calculated the wrestler's earnings by adding up their basic salary, as well as bonus payouts for both live performances and merchandise sales. 1. Brock Lesnar ($12m) His paycheck is down from what he received the previous year but Lesnar is still the top draw for pay-per-views in WWE. Brock Lesnar. 2. John Cena ($8m) He was top dog the year before but his reduced role in the company due to Hollywood schedule's and a shoulder injury made Lesnar go top. Despite his increasing role in Hollywood, John Cena is still one of the top dogs in WWE. ...

- The Nigera Police Force expresses its reservations against the alleged setting up of a security outfit by IPOB - Adeleye Oyebade, a commissioner of police in Abia state, says the force will not condone any attempt to continue with the 'illegal' security outfit - Oyebade notes that Nigeria, as a country, cannot habour another republic, which is what the agitators want to achieve The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) is sending a warning signal to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, over the latter’s alleged setting up of a security service. The police said the Biafran security outfit was illegal and would not be condoned. GO VIRAL NAIJA learnt that the warning was issued by Adeleye Oyebade, the police commissioner in charge of Abia state, while he paraded some suspected criminals. Nnamdi Kanu was recently pictured inspecting the guard of honour set up by the alleged security body. Oyebade warned that Nigeria cannot have a republic inside it and that ...

- Ahead of the governorship election in Anambra, Mr Oseloka Obaze has been declared as winner of the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party - Oseloka Obaze reportedly polled 672 out of about 958 votes by delegates - Other aspirants including Senator Stella Oduah have expressed dissatisfaction with the exercise The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have settled for Mr Oseloka Obaze as its candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra state, reports have indicated. Channels Television reports that Obaze emerged winner of the governorship primary election of the party in Anambra ahead of the election that holds in the coming weeks. The report said Obaze, a former secretary to the Anambra state government, scored 672 out of the votes from a total of 958 delegates. His victory is coming amid heavy protests from other aspirants on the party’s platform.   According to the Vanguard, some of the aspirants who are not happy with the outcome of the primary election ...

- Olamide Badoo has revealed the major reason he dropped out of school - He attributed his success in life to diligence and his inability to give up against all odds Olamide Adedeji who is popularly known as Badoo sneh or Olamide Badoo has revealed what made him drop out of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED). He said his parents’ inability to pay school fees made him leave the school. This was made known at the summer camp organized by the Ogun state government. The event which took place at Akin Ogunpoola Model College in Akinale, Ewekoro local government area of Ogun had Olamide as a special guest of honour. At the camp, Olamide opened up on a major part of his life stating that he had to leave school when his parents could no longer afford the fees. The Nigerian singer however attributed his success to his determination as he was ready to succeed in life against all odds. Olamide Badoo, the singer of hit track 'Wo'.  Olamide who also revealed that his parents were ...

- Chelsea on Sunday, August 27, 2017 defeated Everton at Stamford Bridge - It was in a tough Premier League encounter in which Chelsea impressed - Former Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas and Alvaro Morata were on target Reigning Premier League champions Chelsea on Sunday, August 27, 2017 produced superb performances at Stamford Bridge beating visiting Everton 2-0 in a tough premier League match. Chelsea went into the game with aggressive minds knowing fully well that nothing except a win will not be acceptable from their faithfuls. But Everton began the match lively with Englishman Wayne Rooney tormenting the Blues' defense, but the former Manchester United captain was unable to find the back of the net. Chelsea star; Cesc Fabregas   Antonio Conte's men however took the lead in the 27th minutes when Spanish international Alvaro Morata located Cesc Fabregas with a superb pass, and the former Arsenal star slotted the ball into the net.  Defender Cesar Azpilicueta then made a great cro...

-Cornor McGregor claims that the referee stopped the bout too quick - The Irishman believes he would have recovered just in time to continue the bout - Mayweather insisted his strategy worked perfectly against the UFC star Conor McGregor despite being defeated by Floyd Mayweather in the 10th round of their Saturday night fight claims that he was stopped too soon in the bout. Referee Robert Byrd stopped the match as Mayweather unloaded on his opponent, who could barely stand on his feet. Conor McGregor's outrageous claim after Floyd Mayweather defeat  However McGregor remains adamant he could have recovered. “I thought it was close,” he said. “I thought it was a little bit early with the stoppage. “I get like that when I’m a bit tired. I get a bit wobbly. But get me into the corner I’d have recovered and come back. “I’d have liked to have hit the floor. There’s a lot on the line here. He should have let it keep going. “Just let me go down. Let the man put me down.” Mayweather celebr...

- Real Madrid on Sunday night, August 27 forced to a 2-2 draw at home against Valencia - Valencia had a glorious chance to win the match, but Asensio saved Real Madrid - Real Madrid were without Cristiano Ronaldo who is still on suspension Spanish and European League champions Real Madrid were on Sunday night, August 27, 2017 forced to a 2-2 draw by visiting Valencia in a tough La Liga encounter. Real Madrid missed the presence of Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo in the match as Zinedine Zidane's men labored before they could avoid defeat in front of their fans. Marco Asensio was the savior for Real Madrid as his goal at the death saved the Galaticos from an embarrassing home defeat against Valencia. Valencia force Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw in a tough La Liga encounter  Real Madrid scored the first goal through Marco Asensio, but the visitors equalized through Martin Montaya in the 18th minutes. Valencia netted the second goal in the 77th minutes and their fans were anxio...

- A former chief intelligence officer of the Boko Haram group, Abdulkadir Abubakar, says two factions of the group are ready for talks with the federal government - Abdulkadir Abubakar, also known as Abu Muhammad, states that Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has been the major obstacle to peace, since the insurgency began in 2009 - Abu Muhammad expresses willingness to give the military useful information to crush the insurgents and arrest Shekau A former Boko Haram commander, Abdulkadir Abubakar, has disclosed that the elusive leader of the group, Abubakar Shekau, has left his enclave in Sambisa forest and is currently hiding in Mandara Mountain. Abdulkadir Abubakar, also known as Abu Muhammad, was the chief intelligence officer of the Boko Haram group and one of its top commanders, until his arrest in June by the military in Buni Yadi in Gujba local government area of Yobe state. He said two factions of the group were ready for talks with the federal government.   Abubakar tol...

- A top Boko Haram commander who co-led the abduction of the Chibok girls is giving useful information to the army on locations and hideouts of other top commanders of the sect - Auwal Ismaeela says he regrets his actions of violence against his own people - The ex-terrorist states that he voluntarily surrendered to Nigerian troops after realising that the activities of Boko Haram was contrary to the teachings of Islam A top Boko Haram commander who co-led the operation that resulted in the abduction of about 276 girls in the town of Chibok on April 14, 2014, has surrendered to the Nigerian army. The commander, Auwal Ismaeela, is currently helping the Nigerian Military with useful information on locations and hideouts of other top commanders of the sect. Ismaeela, who also led several Boko Haram operations in the northeast which resulted in the killings of innocent people and destruction of properties said he regretted his actions.   Speaking in an interview with PR Nigeria at a mi...

- It appears Davido is involved in a case of song theft - A little known producer has accused him and Dammy Krane of stealing the beat of his latest song Pere - Davido is yet to respond to the allegations Popular musician Davido has been accused of stealing the beat of his latest song Pere which featured American artistes Young Thug and Rae Sremmurd. He was accused by HOD a little known music producer who revealed that he had made an unreleased song with Dammy Krane in 2015 also named Pere. Davido had revealed that Dammy Krane helped him write his own version of Pere. HOD took to Twitter to lay his allegations calling out Dammy Krane for giving his song to Davido and the beat to American producer DJ Mustard. “Only for me to press play on Davido’s new song last night and I hear the same fuc*ing song Dammy Krane recorded with me in 2015! Why? How long will upcoming producers be stepped upon? So because I am not known, you gave the song to Davido and my beat to DJ Mustard? HOD and Davido ...

American professional boxer Floyd Mayweather will face Mcgregor on Saturday night, August 26, 2017 in what is expected to be the biggest fight in the game of boxing. The fight is set to break all pay-per-view records and after months of trash-talking, a world tour, and last night's weigh in, Mayweather v McGregor is finally here. Saturday night will see out-of-retirement best boxer of his generation Floyd Mayweather facing the UFC's biggest star, Conor McGregor, in Sin City. Floyd Mayweather to face Mcgregor in biggest boxing fight The bout will be housed in the T-Mobile arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. The venue has held major fights in the past including UFC 202 in which McGregor beat Nate Diaz on points.

- Real Madrid's official Twitter account was hacked after a post welcoming Lionel Messi to the club appeared on their feed - The hackers announced the signing with a video of Messi scoring for Barcelona against Real Madrid - Something similar happened few days back as Barcelona's official Twitter had announced the signing of Di Maria from PSG but it turned out to be fake Just days after Barcelona’s twitter account was hacked, rivals Real Madrid's official Twitter account has been hacked. Recall that hackers had announced the signing of Angel Di Maria from Paris Saint-Germain with Barcelona’s handle. And in the same fashion, hackers announced the signing of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to Real Madrid. The hackers accompanied by a video of Messi scoring for Barcelona against Real Madrid, posted on Real's Twitter: " Benvingut Messi! B!Bienvenido Messi! Welcome Messi! Bienvenue Messi! £Messi.''   The group, which has hacked a series of high-profile accounts over th...

- Barcelona on Saturday, August 26, 2017 defeated Alaves 2-0 in a La Liga match - Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi scored the two goals for Barcelona - He should have netted thrice in the match, but missed a penalty Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi was on Saturday, August 26, 2017 in the best form of his life as he scored the two goals that helped Barcelona record a 2-0 win over Alaves. The hosts failed to provide any significant display in front of their faithfuls as they were taught a good football lesson by Barcelona. Barcelona should have opened the scoring in the 39th minutes when they were given a penalty, but Lionel Messi surprisingly missed the spot-kick. Lionel Messi on target as Barcelona defeat Alaves 2-0 in La Liga Messi then redeemed himself in the 55th minutes as he scored the opener dribbling all Alaves' defenders before slotting the ball into the net. Francisco Alcacer supplied a wonderful pass in the 66th minutes, and Lionel Messi wasted no time to score the se...

- Manchester United on Saturday defeated Leicester City 2-0 - It was in a tough Premier League match played at Old Trafford - United remain on top of the League standings after 3 games Manchester United on Saturday, August 26, 2017 continued their rich vein of form this season in the Premier League as they defeated former champions Leicester City 2-0. Belgian international Romelu Lukaku failed to shine this time around at Old Trafford as the former Everton striker missed a penalty which would have given United the first goal in the 53rd minutes. Leicester City also had a glorious chance to score in the 60th minutes when Jamie Vardy was superbly set up by Riyad Mahrez, but the forward could not beat David De Gea in goal for Manchester United. Manchester United defeat Leicester City 2-0 in a Premier League duel   The visitors however paid for their profligacy at Old Trafford when Henrik Mkhitaryan supplied a wonderful pass in the 70th minutes for Marcus Rashford to score the fir...

- Misau is accused by police of being a lying ex-officer who did not leave the force properly - The police wants Nigerian Senate to release the lawmaker for questioning in order to answer for allegations of forgery - The Force says Misau does not qualify to be a senator because his name is still on the police register Senator Isa Hamman Misau representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly has been declared wanted for questioning by the Nigeria Police Force. Reports say the police want to speak with Misau over alleged forgery and desertion from the force among other things. Misau’s trouble began after he told National Assembly Correspondents on Friday, August 25 that there is huge corruption in the police involving payments for special security services to corporate bodies, oil firms and highly placed citizens in the country. The lawmaker also accused Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris of being involved in high-level extortion. READ ALSO:   Nigerian ...

- The Nigerian Army chief, Tukur Buratai has been sued in private suit by US lawyers over the alleged killing of Biafra supporters The lawyers who filed the suit say Buratai, Obiano and Ikpeazu are yet to respond to the summons served on the - The lawyers filed the suit at a US court in district of Columbia - The legal practitioners filed the suit after making a trip to Enugu on research basis Sahara Reporters is reporting that some lawyers based in the United States of America have sued Nigerian Army’s chief of staff Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai over alleged killing of some Igbos. The report says the lawyers were from a United States law firm Fein & DelValle PLLC and they filed the suit against Buratai, Anambra governor Willie Obiano, Abia governor Okezie Ikpeazu and 13 others. The case was filed at the US District Court for the District of Columbia after the lawyers visited Enugu between Sunday, August 19 and Thursday, August 24 to carry out a research and gather for the Tort...

- Don Jazzy and Reekado Banks recently had a funny encounter on Instagram - The Mavin boss criticised Reekado for sagging - Reekado Banks even responded to his boss’ latest jibe Don Jazzy keeps proving to Nigerians that he has a great sense of humour. The Mavin records CEO recently made fun of his artiste Reekado Banks. Reekado had earlier posted a photos showing him sitting in a car sagging. He captioned the photo “Drink water and mind ur business… don’t forget to ease yourself too!” Don Jazzy wasn’t going to allow the photo just go like that. He commented under the photo that “You for no just wear Jeans o.” A couple of people agreed with Don Jazzy. See their comments below: According to Wikipedia, sagging is a manner of wearing trousers or jeans which sag so that the top of the trousers or jeans are significantly below the waist, sometimes revealing much of the underwear. It is often claimed the style originated from the United States prison system where belts are sometimes prohibite...

- Paul Pogba has been named Europa footballer of the year - The Frenchman was highly influential in Manchester united triumph in the Europa league - Manchester United were drawn into Group A alongside Benfica, Basel and CSKA Moscow Former world most expensive footballer Paul Pogba has been named Europa footballer of the season 2016/2017. The Frenchman was highly influential in Manchester united triumph in the Europa league featuring in all 15 games and scoring three goals. Paul Pogba.  United finished second in their group behind Fenerbahce, but went on to beat St-Etienne, Rostov, Anderlecht and Celta Vigo, before beating Ajax 2-0 in the final. United finished sixth in the league, meaning Europa League victory allowed the Red Devils a route into the Champions League. On Thursday August 24, 2017 , United found out their Champions League group fate. Mourinho's men were drawn into Group A alongside Benfica, Basel and CSKA Moscow.

- Cristiano Ronaldo has named Marco Asensio, Kylian Mbappe, and Marcus Rashford as possible successors - The current Ballon d' or made the statement shortly after receiving the UEFA award - Ronaldo also believes Chelsea star Eden Hazard will shine Current Ballon d’ or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has picked up yet another personal award cementing him as the top player in European football, but the Real Madrid ace has already started to think about who could succeed him. Ronaldo has been awarded the UEFA Men's Player of the Year which adds to the Ballon d'Or and FIFA's Best awards which he currently holds. The Portuguese was instrumental in Madrid's historic Champions League retention last season, scoring twice in the final to reaffirm the Spanish side's position as the best of the best. Cristiano Ronaldo.   Although Ronaldo's dominance can last for so long, he has an eye on the prodigious talent coming through in Europe who are likely to take his place as foot...

- Nigerian star Kenneth Omeruo extend his contract to 2020 at Chelsea - He will however play his football in Turkey this season as he has been sent out on loan to Kasimpasa - Omeruo who is yet to play for Chelsea, has had loan spells with Alanyaspor, English side Middlesbrough and Dutch side Den Haag Premier League Champions Chelsea have announced that Super Eagles of Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo has extended his contract until 2020. Omeruo who is yet to play for Chelsea, spent last season on loan to Turkish side Alanyaspor. However, the 23-year-old has now returned to the Turkish top flight league for another season-long loan spell but this time with Kasimpasa, a team he has already played for. The Nigerian defender spent one loan season in Kasimpasa between 2015-2016. Before his move to Kasimpasa, Omeruo has had loan spells in England with Middlesbrough and with Dutch side Den Haag Omeruo helped the Super Eagles win the 2013 African Cup of Nations. He also represented Nigeria at t...