Chelsea to make Fabregas bid

Chelsea are ready to join the race for Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas as the Blues look to land a world-class central midfielder.

Fabregas has been told he can leave Barca this summer for the right price, and Manchester United and Arsenal are both keen on signing him.

Tottenham 'make offer for Monaco striker'

 

Tottenham have made an offer to Monaco to take striker Lacina Traore on-loan until the end of next season.

Traore, who moved to Monaco from Anzhi for £14million during the January transfer window, finished the campaign on-loan with Everton.

Chelsea target Raphael Varane as Luiz replacement

Chelsea are reportedly eyeing a move for Real Madrid youngster Raphael Varane after agreeing the sale of David Luiz to Paris Saint-Germain.

Luiz is set to join the French champions after the Blues announced they had agreed a fee with PSG for the Brazilian, thought to be in excess of £40m.

Police arrest two suspected kidnappers

 

Usman Gwari, Anambra Police Commissioner, said on Saturday in Aguleri, that the police have arrested two suspected kidnappers operating in the state.

Gwari, who addressed journalists in Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area, said they were arrested through the collaborative effort of the State Joint Security Operations.

Two court officers caught having sex in the courthouse during trial

A judge in Italy, suspended a trial for a day after spotting two court officers engaging in sex.

Judge Ivaldi Anna, told prosecutors to end the murder trial for the day after she saw the two having sex in an office next to the courtroom.

Apparently, they had thought that being behind smoked glass windows would mask their steamy love affair, but the judge was still able see them.

Baby girl born with head attached to her stomach

22-year-old Amlekha Bairva from India has given birth to a baby girl with a head attached to the stomach.

The twins were born last month in a tiny government-run hospital in their village but soon rushed to JK Lone Hospital, in Jaipur, in the northern state of Rajasthan, for further tests.

I Don’t Care If You Hate Me- Denrele

Denrele is not a friend to a lot of Nigerians, though, he got lots of friends and thousands of critics, but does he care about those who don’t like him?

He doesn’t lose sleep over what people think about his style of dressing and personality. Denrele has become one of the hottest Nigerian controversial media personalities, he has been involved in a lot of controversial issues and he is not slowing down.

D'Banj, Miley Cyrus Others to Perform At 2014 World Music Awards

Nigerian-born musician "D'banj", has been listed as one of the world music stars to perform at the 2014 World Music Awards (WMA) ceremony.

The award, which is the 22nd edition, is scheduled hold on May 27 in Monte Carlo, Monaco France.

10 Players not going to the World Cup

10.Petr Cech

The Chelsea legend will miss the World Cup in Brazil because Czech Republic failed to get out of their qualifying group with Denmark and Italy finishing in front of them. Saying that Cech has also been ruled out for 10 weeks because of surgery on his shoulder so he probably wouldn't be playing anyway!

Boko Haram Plans To Attack Onitsha Market–MASSOB

 

The Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) said Boko Haram insurgents plan to bomb several markets in the South-East of Nigeria.

Speaking with journalists yesterday, they named specifically the popular and usually crowded Onitsha market as the future target and vowed to resists such attempts in any part of Igbo land, our newsmen report.

WTF Video: 7 Dead, 7 Injured In Mass Murder .. 22-Yr Old Elliot Rodger Leaves Being Chilling Video Explaining His Motive

A gunman went on a drive-by shooting rampage in a Santa Barbara student enclave and at least seven people were killed, including the attacker, authorities said.

Investigators believe a 22-year-old named Elliot Rodger driving a black BMW acted alone in the shootings around 9:30pm Friday night near the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Prophetess arrested for killing newlywed in Ondo

FOR her complicity in the controversial death of 34-year-old Victor Oguntibeju, police have arraigned Prophetess Victoria Abiodun before an Oke Eda Magistrate’s Court, Akure, Ondo State.

Police prosecutor, Isaac Atenegbe, told the court that Prophetess Abiodun committed the offence at Saka Ibrahim Street, Ijoka, Akure, on April 10, 2014 about midnight when she allegedly gave Victor a herbal mixture leading to his death.

Police search for ex-commissioner’s abductors

The Anambra Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors of Chike Okoli, the former Commissioner for Science and Technology in the state.

Speaking to NAN in Awka on Friday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Chukuemeka Emeka, called for information from members of the public that could lead to the arrest of the kidnappers.

Kwara to prosecute parents who offer children as maids

Kwara state government, on Friday 23 May, said it would henceforth prosecute any parent who offered his or her child as maid or house help in the state.

Hajiya Rahmat Adeshina-Abaya, Commissioner for Women Affairs, announced the government’s decision at a news conference in Bode Sa’adu in Moro Local Government Area of the state on the sideline of a rally against child trafficking and abuse.

Nigeria at war with unknown enemies – Jang

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau, on Friday, said Nigeria was at war with unknown enemies and urged well meaning people to rise to the country’s defence.

Jang made the remark when he visited the scenes of the twin bomb blasts in Jos after cutting short his medical trip abroad.

According the National Emergency Management Agency 118 people died and several others receiving treatments for injuries.

Video: Obama takes a walk in the park &. surprises random members of public & tourists

The President was heading over to the nearby Department of the Interior and decided to break with tradition and take a Springtime walk. On the way, he got a chance to meet with all sorts of folks, who weren't expecting to meet the President of the United States of America.