Giroud warns Arsenal over playing time

France forward Olivier Giroud said on Tuesday he will not accept a bit-part role with Arsenal next season.

The 30-year-old was often a substitute over the last campaign as Gunners manager Arsene Wenger preferred to line up Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott in attack.

‘It Annoys Me When People Congratulate Me On My Weight Loss’- Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe says she gets annoyed when people congratulate her over her weight loss. She said:

Anichebe undecided over Super Eagles return

Former Super Eagles striker, Victor Anichebe, has expressed his indecision over a possible return to the senior national team.

Anichebe, who announced his retirement from international football in 2012, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Wednesday that he was happy with the crop of young talented players in the team.

Kenyan woman distracted German husband with sex to allow lover to kill him

Shocking details have emerged on how a Kenyan woman living in Germany confused her husband with sex in order to allow her lover to kill him.

According to court documents, the Kenyan lady identified as Armina A planned the murder of her husband Ekkehart H together with her lover who was identified as Jan D.

Diego Costa reveals Antonio Conte has told him he can quit Chelsea

Diego Costa has revealed that Antonio Conte has informed him that he can leave Chelsea this summer.

The 28-year-old came close to leaving Stamford Bridge for the Chinese Super League in the January transfer window but his three-year stint with the Premier League champions now looks to be at an end.

Photos: EFCC arraigns three ‘Ghost Workers’ for N9.7m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today arraigned the trio of Onukaogu Onyinyechi Esther, Ebenuwa Chinazo Jennifer and Onukaogu Joshua before Justice A. S. Adepoju of the FCT High court sitting in Wuse, Abuja, on a 13-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence.

Esther allegedly abused her office while being a staff of Soft Alliance, consultants to the office of the Auditor General of the Federation on IPPIS between 2012 and 2013, to input her name and two of her siblings (Jennifer and Joshua) into the IPPIS database as staff of Federal Ministry of Education and Federal Ministry of Works respectively, for the purpose of receiving salaries from the federal government. 

Senegal joins nations cutting ties with Qatar

The West African nation of Senegal is recalling its ambassador from Qatar, joining several Middle Eastern countries that have cut diplomatic ties in recent days.

The announcement was made public on Wednesday, a day after a similar decision was announced by the neighboring country of Mauritania to the north.

Liverpool abandon Virgil van Dijk interest, apologise to Southampton

Liverpool have abandoned their hopes of signing Virgil van Dijk and apologised to Southampton for “any misunderstanding” over their interest.

Press Association Sport reports that Saints had not received any contact from the Reds regarding their defender, yet the Dutch defender apparently indicated an eagerness to become the latest player to swap St Mary’s for Anfield.

England stars put through military drills in Army Camouflage ahead of World Cup qualifier (Photos)

The Three Lions of England team will take on Scotland in Saturday's World Cup qualifier and were given a never before training session by their manager, Gareth Southgate.

About twenty England players were recently taken on a secret mission to a Commando Training Centre in Devon, a 48-hour boot camp designed for marine recruits.

Pregnant teenager involved in a car crash gives birth at the roadside just moments before dying of her injuries

Joanna Delgado, 18, of Kerman, California, gave birth by the roadside immediately after she was involved in a head-on car crash on Sunday night. The teenager died just after delivering her baby girl via c-section at the crash site while the baby died a day later in the hospital in California.

Lionel Messi 'snubs Luis Enrique for his wedding'

Messi has invited every single one of his Barça team-mates to the event in Argentina. That's to say, 21 players. That doesn't mean they will all go, though. For example, captain Andres Iniesta has already explained to Messi that he will be unable to attend.

Also invited are all the kitmen, physiotherapists, masseurs and doctors who work with the first team. Of course, player liason officer and good friend Pepe Costa has also been invited.

Photos: Super Eagles players observe one minute silence in honour of late Stephen Keshi

Super Eagles players who are currently in Akwa Ibom state training for their upcoming Africa's Cup of Nation qualifying match against Bafana Bafana of South Africa observed a one minute silence in honour of their former coach, Late Stephen Keshi who died one year ago today. Another photo after the cut...

World’s richest arms dealer Khashoggi dies aged 82

Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi , a businessman once worth billions and renowned for his lavish lifestyle, has died at the age of 82, his family said.

Hailed for his “elegance, strength and dignity” by loved ones, the tycoon, the uncle of Dodi Fayed, was said to have been undergoing treatment for Parkinson’s Disease.

He died in London on Tuesday, according to a family statement.

Photo: Nigerian man nabbed at Indian Airport for 'black dollar scam'

Police on Friday, June 2, arrested a Nigerian man at Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport for 'black dollar scam' and forgery. 

Officials said that the man identified as Gabriel Blessing Efe, was trying to travel to Kolkata and Bhubaneswar on forged documents. 

For those who don't know, a black dollar scam is a trick where con artists attempt to obtain money by duping their victim by persuading them that a bundle of banknote-sized paper are actually currency notes that have been dyed to avoid detection, and can be brought back to original dollars if treated with a particular chemical.

Biafra Television Now Broadcasting Illegally in Nigeria - NBC Opens on Pro-IPOB TV Station

While speaking with journalists at an interactive session in Ilorin, Kwara state on Tuesday, Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, the director-general of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), revealed that a media station, Biafra Television, is transmitting illegally on Nigeria airwaves.

 

Kawu who revealed that the TV station is purportedly owned by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), also said the Boko Haram insurgent group had commenced radio transmission via a station located between Nigerian and Cameroonian borders .

Three Dare-devil Armed Robbers Caught After Native Charms Failed Them During Operation in Lagos

Three dare-devil armed robbers who reportedly procured a native charms to enhance their operation  have been arrested by the police during one of their operations in Lagos, according to a report by PM Express.

 

The suspects were identified as Michael Eyen,30, Aina Adebasha, 35 and Olatunji Sunday 25. They were arrested at Orisumbare Phase 1 in Ayobo, Ipaja, a suburb of Lagos. They had attempted to dismantle a new transformer installed in the area to sell.

Mourning, Commotion as Flood Kills Village Head, Five Others In Niger

Mallam Abdulmumuni Mohammed, a village head, and six others have been killed in a flood that caused havoc in Mashegu and Borgu local government areas of Niger state, The Nation reports.

 

The flood which wreaked havoc on the two local government areas also destroyed 600 houses.

After 32 Years of Childlessness, Nigerian Pastor and Wife Welcome Their First Child (Photos)

Reverend Michael and his wife, Christiana Ewache have been left overjoyed after welcoming their first fruit of the womb since they got married for the past 32 years.

 

How Armed Robbers Attacked Players & Officials of Osun United FC (Photo)

Officials and players of the Osun United Football Club of Osogbo, were on on Wednesday morning, attacked by some armed robbers on Ore-Ondo Expressway, while the team was travelling to Osogbo from Calabar where they honoured their Week 14 Nigeria National League competition.

 

According to a report by Punch Metro, the vehicle in which the team was travelling developed a fault few kilometers to Ondo town, and as the vehicle stopped to see what the problem was, about armed men reportedly came out from the bush and attacked the footballers.

Storm Kills Eight People in Cape Town, South Africa

Eight people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless due to a violent storm that swept through the South African city of Cape Town.

 

The storm had been sequel to months of drought. Officials said a family of four, including four-year-old twins, died in the suburb of Kraaifontein after lightning set their house on fire.

FG Enrolls 200 Ex-Niger Delta Militants Into Sports - Presidency Reveals

While speaking in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig Gen Paul Boroh, disclosed that the presideny has enrolled 200 ex-militants in the Niger Delta region for an all-inclusive sports competition, saying it is a means to ensure lasting peace in the region.

Khloe Kardashian was toxic-Lamar Odom's daughter speaks

Lamar Odom's daughter Destiny has opened up for the first time about witnessing her father's struggle with drug addiction and his 'toxic' relationship with ex-wife Khloe Kardashian.

Speaking to People ,Destiny said that her relationship with Khloe was strained from the start after Lamar embarked on his  romance with the KUWTK star in 2009.She said.

EFCC Arraigns Female INEC Commissioner Over N185.5 Million Scam

A former Rivers State’s Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Gesila Khan Okubama, was on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at a Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State over N185.8 million scam.

The Commissioner, together with one other official, Peter Popnen, was arraigned before Justice Salihu Saidu on a five-count charge bordering on gratification and money laundering to the tune of N185, 842,000k( One Hundred and Eighty Five Million, Eight Hundred and Forty Two Thousand Naira only).

Man kills wife over N4,000 housekeep allowance

The Kogi State Police Command on Wednesday paraded some suspected criminals including one Abdullahi Garba who allegedly stabbed his wife to death over housekeep allowance.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Yahaya Abubakar, who stood in for his boss, Wilson Inalegwu, said detectives from the Homicide Section of the Okehi Police Division, Okehi Local Government Area of the state, arrested the suspect over the murder of his wife, Falilat Saka Garba (29).

Senate confirms 82-year-old, two others as ambassadors

The Senate has confirmed 82-year-old Sylvanus Nsofor nominated as a non-career ambassador by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The upper chamber had earlier rejected Nsofor twice due to a report by the Department of State Services (DSS).
It also confirmed Joseph Igi and Yusuf Hinna as ambassadors.