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France declares three days of mourning after at least 84 are killed when an attacker drives lorry into crowds in Nice. France has declared three days of national mourning after at least 84 people were killed in the city of Nice when an attacker drove a lorry into a large crowd celebrating the country's main national holiday. Speaking from Nice on Friday, French President Francois Hollande said around 50 people are in critical condition, still "between life and death" after the attack. Police have identified the suspect on Friday as Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a 31-year-old man, who is originally from Tunisia. Authorities said he was married with three children. Authorities said Bouhlel, who works as a driver in Nice, rented the lorry he used in the attack five days ago. Bouhlel was known to French police, but not intelligence officials.

The US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Friday released 28 pages of the official report on the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States that had been classified for 13 years. The United States probed links between the Saudi government and the 9/11 attacks, finding multiple suspicions but no proven ties, documents declassified Friday showed.

Louis van Gaal replaced by Jose Mourinho as Manchester United boss Marc Wilmots was sacked by Belgium after poor European Championship Belgian FA chief Chris van Puyvelde expects 'top candidates' to apply Van Gaal yet to signal his interest in succeeding Wilmots as Belgium boss Belgium will look to appoint a coach with proven international experience, their Football Association said on Friday as they begin the search to replace Marc Wilmots. Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has been linked with the job and Belgian FA president Francois de Keersmaecker said he would be a 'potential candidate' if he chose to apply. The world No 2 ranked team began the task of searching for a new coach after Wilmots was sacked in the wake of Belgium's Euro 2016 quarter-final exit to underdogs Wales.

Former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, has been released from EFCC custody after meeting his bail conditions. Mr Fani-Kayode was released at about 6:30pm in Lagos on Friday after over two months.

Shevchenko’s task begins with a World Cup qualifier against Iceland Chelsea former striker Andriy Shevchenko has been appointed head coach of Ukrainian national team and will lead them for the next two years.The former AC Milan goal machine took over from Mykhalo Fomenko after a disappointing campaign at the just concluded Euro 2016 tournament in France. Shevchenko was assistant coach to Fomenko at the tournament in France, but has now been promoted to the role of head coach. Shevchenko and the coaching crew at Euro 2016 The 2004 Ballon d’Or winner will be working alongside Mauro Tassotti, Andrea Maldera and Raul Riancho all through the 2018 World Cup qualifiers and could get a two-year extension based on performance. The 39-year-old had 111 caps scoring 84 goals and captained his country to their first World Cup participation in 2006 in Germany also calling it quits in 2012. Ukraine’s World Cup 2018 qualification campaign begins with a home match against the high flying Iceland in

The EFCC has arraigned another suspect in the N2.4bn arms deal – Mr Olugbenga Obadina the MD of Almond properties limited has been accused by the EFCC of receiving N2.4bn from a former National Security Adviser,Col. Sambo Dasuki – The defendant, Mr Obadina pleaded not guilty to the eight count charge  There has occurred a new twist in the raging arms scandal as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a new suspect. Managing Director, Almond properties limited, Olugbenga Obadina, was arraigned by the EFCC at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on an eight counts bordering on money laundering.  The commission said Obadina allegedly received over N2.4bn from a former National Security Adviser,Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), for electricity contracts that were never executed. He was arrraigned today, Friday, July 15. However, Obadina pleaded not guilty to all eight counts. The prosecuting counsel, Mr. Peters Aso, asked the court to keep Obadina in prison custody and also

Barcelona are doing all they can to further strengthen themselves financially. It became necessary with the mega deals offered to the likes of Neymar and other financial commitments. Barcelona are still far off in commercial revenue with the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United. But this new deal will no doubt close the gap. Today the club announced that they had signed a new deal with leading online betting company Betfair. They would become Barcelona’s official partners for the next three seasons. The club explained:

Is Sarah Paulson finally going to take home her Emmy award this year!? The actress lost at the Emmys for the past four consecutive years, but her 2016 odds are looking better than ever! That's because on Thursday, it was revealed the 41-year-old was nominated for TWO Emmys! Paulson snagged a nod for Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries for playing prosecuting attorney Marcia Clark in American Crime Story AND earned a Best Supporting Actress nod for playing a drug-addicted ghost in American Horror Story: Hotel !

A video has surfaced on YouTube about how Prophet T.B. Joshua, founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), claimed he prophesied the fresh terror attack that took place in n the southern French city of Nice, France. A lorry had on Thursday rammed into a crowd after Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice, killing at least 80 people, including children On Sunday, July 10, Joshua reportedly gave a televised prophetic message at the SCOAN, regarding an attack on July 14.

Factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chris Giwa, has said he will be the one to welcome president of world football governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, when he arrives Nigeria July 24th. Giwa said this at the inauguration of board members of the various Nigerian leagues in Abuja on Thursday. “The issue of who invites or who did not invite the FIFA president does not arise. All we are waiting for is to receive him if he is coming into our country; we are people that abide by the rule of law and constitution. I am sure that the FIFA president also believes in the constitution of his own country and the constitution of FIFA too. So, once he comes in, the man known by the laws of the land should be the one to receive him,” he said.

The Igbo nation has noted that it contributed over 30 per cent to the development of Lagos and have helped in developing Abuja too, stressing that the present state of affairs in the country makes it imperative for the people to look inwards to build Igboland. This decision was taken yesterday when Igbo leaders gathered in Owerri, Imo State capital, where the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo called the government and traditional institutions of the South-East states to a think-tank in Owerri tagged Igbo Unity Forum. In his welcome speech, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Gary Enwo Igariwey said the Igbo group has been striving to be the mouth-piece of the people of the region without success. He therefore expressed joy that they had succeeded in closing ranks in order to move the race forward.

The Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba-led Kaduna State Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the December, 2015 bloody clash between the Nigerian Army and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, otherwise known as Shi’ites’, on Friday submitted its reports to the state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, was said to be on his way to the Passing-out Parade of the Nigerian Army Depot, Zaria, when the IMN, who gathered for a religious rite, allegedly blocked the road and refused the Army Chief passage, despite alleged pleas by some army officers. The incident led to alterations between the two groups, with the army claiming that the Shi’ite group attempted to assassinate the Army Chief.

The feature is rolling out first to Android; it arrives on iOS "in the coming weeks." We're living in a high-speed world. So you shouldn't be bogged down by slow-loading news. Facebook this week launched Instant Articles for Messenger, promising quick access to links shared on the chat platform. It will launch on Android first before rolling out to iOS at a later date. "When you tap on an Instant Article link in Facebook, it loads up to 10 times faster than a standard mobile Web article, so it was important to make sure everyone on Messenger could have the same great reading experience," Josh Roberts, product manager, said in statement . Those communicating via Messenger will notice a lightning bolt over the top-right corner of some links shared in the app, which denote Instant Articles.

First phase of intervention helped reduce HIV prevalence rates in Bayelsa State from 9.1% in 2010 to 3.8% in 2015 Bayelsa State Governor commends Chevron for being a “Good Company” despite challenging economic climate Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture (JV), has announced the launch of a $1.4 million, two–year project in Bayelsa State aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV from mothers to their newborn babies, PROMOT (II) project. The community–based Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission project (PROMOT II) is coming on the heels of PROMOT (I), a four- year project, which was earlier implemented in Bayelsa State between September 2012 and March 2016 and to which Chevron committed $5.3 million. Both phases of the project are implemented in partnership with Pact, an international non–governmental organization with active programming in Nigeria for more than a decade.

A new proposal makes the grade. When a quartet of Google employees recently pushed for emojis to become less male-centric, the organization in charge of authorizing the handy characters took notice. The Unicode Consortium said on Thursday that it would shake things up with urgency. Until now, many emoji have been depicted as men—police officers, for example—while the female characters have been highly stereotyped in other roles, such as hairdressers. By the end of this year, there will be 11 professions with new emoji for both men and women across a variety of skin tones. These include farmers, welders, mechanics, health workers, scientists, coders, business workers, chefs, students, teachers, and rock stars.

  The desire to enjoy immunity like elected officials in the executive arm of government may have landed the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara in trouble. The Youth Vanguard of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Bauchi State on Thursday passed a vote of no confidence on Dogara as well as all National Assembly members from the state. They were accused of sabotaging President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption in liaison with members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The youth arm of the APC in a statement said the legislators’ support for immunity for principal officers of the National Assembly was provocative.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has re-assured Nigerians of adequate petroleum products. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, by NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Alhaji Garba Deen Muhamad, the corporation urged Nigerians to desist fro panic buying. “Members of the public are advised not to engage in panic buying as there is no shortage of petrol. “The corporation has sufficient fuel that will last for over 30 days,” he said Muhamad added that any perceived or visible shortage of petrol was only a ripple effect of the period when the strike was in progress, adding that “it does not represent a shortage in supply.’’

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday denied the bail application of former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore. The former deputy governor had filed an application for bail, following his arrest and detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over an alleged N60bn fraud. Omisore, through his lawyer, Chris Uche, SAN, prayed the court to enforce his fundamental human rights, which he claimed, was abused by the EFCC. Uche had yesterday informed the Justice Olukayode Adeniyi-led court that the warrant of arrest and the remand obtained by the EFCC was `mere authority’ and not in line with the constitution.

Acquisitions up front and in midfield raise questions as to where the captain may fit in as Mourinho pursues a serious push for the Premier League title     The arrivals of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, left, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, right, mean Wayne Rooney faces added competition to earn a place in Manchester United’s attack. Photograph: Getty Images José Mourinho’s purchase of Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Borussia Dortmund and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s free signing poses the question: what next for Wayne Rooney at Manchester United? Given that Ibrahimovic is an A-list No9, Anthony Martial’s suitability there and the emergence last season of Marcus Rashford, Rooney’s days appear numbered in the position. No10 seems the captain’s spiritual home. Yet Mkhitaryan is a dynamic, quick, creative footballer who can operate across the front and is a natural playmaker.

  Payet says he loves the supporters at West Ham France sensation at the just concluded Euro 2016 championship, Dimitri Payet has quashed speculation over his future at West Ham. This follows his announcement that he is not leaving the West London outfit. According to Payet, he is “100% staying at West Ham.”  He told The Sun: “I’ve heard about all the interest and I’m flattered. But I love West Ham. “We had a fantastic season and I can’t wait to play in the Olympic Stadium. “I’m 100% staying at West Ham, I love the club. “I can tell the Hammers fans that.” Payet helped the Hammers to a seventh-place finish in the Premier League last season. Having performed impressively during last Premier league campaign and the Euro 2016 championship,

Wole Soyinka on his 82nd birthday speaks out about his support for Biafra – In an interview with Al Jazeera, he also criticized the fact that history has been removed from schools – Professor Wole Soyinka also explains the importance of looking at Nigeria’s past. Africa’s first Noble Laureate turns eighty years old today As he celebrates his 82nd birthday, there are many things we do not know about Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, here are some of them. However, there is something we do know. He is Pro-Biafra. He recently explained why he supports the struggle of the Igbo people for Biafra.  Soyinka said the Igbo people have been so wronged that they have no choice than to consider opting out of Nigeria. While speaking to Al Jazeera, yesterday, Thursday, July 14, he shed light on his support for Biafra agitators. “I am very much pro-Biafra because I recognise that the Igbo have been wronged desperately.

THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has fired three of the four managers who were recently suspended for allegedly engaging in corrupt activities at the anti-graft body while one manager, Ms Sukai Tongogara, has been exonerated of the charges. Those that were fired yesterday are Mr Christopher Chisango (general manager finance, administration and human resources), Mr Edwin Mubataripi (general manager, prevention and advocacy) and Mr Gibson Mangwiro, who was the chief accountant/finance manager. Ms Tongogara (general manager investigations) is set to resume her duties after a full disciplinary board which was appointed to look into the issue acquitted her.

An American plus-sized model Whitney Andrews got married to her groom John Brown in a Great Gatsby themed The couple got on August 23, 2015 and had a beautiful white wedding this last June. The bride beautiful pink dress drew lovely comments from her fans and friends. And soon the photos went viral! Her bridal shower was also Great Gatsby themed.

Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF has failed to develop sustainable institutions that could drive a more democratic vision of sovereignty and liberation. It has also been found lacking in creating a more consensual, less hegemonic and much less coercive form of rule. Brian Raftopoulos This failure has been central to the demands of dissenting voices and political organisations in the southern African state. It has also brought about a different type of protest against the Zimbabwean government.

  The terrorist drove through crowds celebrating Bastille Day in Nicefrance attack French police forces and forensic officers stand next to a truck that ran into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day The terrorist who used a hired lorry to kill at least 84 people in a rampage during Bastille Day celebrations in Nice has been named as a convicted criminal well known to the police for armed attacks. According to Telegraph, the 31-year-old Tunisian-born driver has been identified as Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel. He was described as a “weird loner”, reported to be a French passport holder who lived in the Riviera city and was regularly in trouble with the law. An attacker who drove a heavy truck into crowds in the French city of Nice killing at least 84 people came from the Tunisian town of Msaken which he last visited four years ago, Tunisian security sources said on Friday.

PM tells Scottish people her government will ‘always be on your side’ as she meets first minister Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh Theresa May speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Theresa May is meeting Nicola Sturgeon to underline her support for the UK in her first official visit to Edinburgh as prime minister. The meeting comes as May’s government promises to include Scotland’s devolved administration in negotiations to withdraw Britain from the EU. The two women posed briefly for photographers outside the first minister’s official residence, Bute House, before beginning their meeting, scheduled to last for about 45 minutes. This is only the third time that the pair have met, and their first formal one-to-one encounter. Speaking before the meeting with Sturgeon, who has talked of the need for a second independence referendum after Scots voted heavily in favour of staying in the EU, May said: “I believe with all my heart in the United

Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala arrives for celebrations to mark her 19th birthday at the Juba Sports Complex in Dagahaley area of Dadaab refugee camp near the Kenya-Somalia border. Image by: THOMAS MUKOYA / REUTERS More than a dozen schoolgirls broke down in tears as one told Malala Yousafzai about the rapes they experienced and witnessed while fleeing to Rwanda in 2015 to escape fighting in Burundi. The 19-year-old Pakistani education activist was visibly moved by the sobbing Burundian refugees, prompting her father Ziauddin Yousafzai to step in and respond on her behalf. "It's extremely shocking," the world's youngest Nobel laureate, who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation in Rwanda's Mahama refugee camp on Thursday. "It's very tragic their stories, very moving and emotional."

 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday that his country should stop interfering and hyping up the South China Sea issue, as the dispute took centre stage at a key regional summit in Mongolia. China has refused to recognise Tuesday's ruling by an arbitration court in The Hague invalidating China's vast claims in the South China Sea and did not take part in the proceedings. It has reacted angrily to calls by Western countries and Japan for the decision to be adhered to. Meeting in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, Li told Abe that China's stance on the South China Sea was completely in line with international law, state news agency Xinhua reported.

Lai Mohammed The Federal Government has said there is no truth in the insinuation that the report of the Presidential Committee on the Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement in the Armed Forces (2007-2015) was doctored for whatever reason. In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said what has been released so far is the report of the audit covering the period 2011 to 2015, adding that the Committee would commence the audit of procurement from 2007 to 2010 as soon as the necessary documents are available.

The African Union is set to launch the electronic passport (e-Passport) at its summit to be held in Kigali, Rwanda this July. According to an AU statement, the project “first agreed upon in 2014, falls squarely within the framework of Africa’s Agenda 2063 and has the specific aim of facilitating free movement of persons, goods and services around the continent – in order to foster intra-Africa trade, integration and socio-economic development”. Dr Nkosazana Dhlamini, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) described this initiative as symbolic and significant, saying it is a “steady step toward the objective of creating a strong, prosperous and integrated Africa, driven by its own citizens and capable of taking its rightful place on the world stage”.

  The Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that Nigeria must begin the process of diversifying the source of energy needs of the county in order to achieve meaningful industrialization. The Minister stated this on Thursday, while declaring open a Two-Day National Technical Validation Workshop on Sustainable Energy for All action Agenda in Abuja. Dr. Onu stated that it has become imperative for Nigeria to diversify its sources of energy to save the country from possible setback by a single energy source. “We have relied essentially on natural gas for the generation of electricity. This has created a lot of problems for the nation, particularly when gas supply is interrupted in anyways including the breakage of gas pipeline” According to the minister, “the geographical location of Nigeria in the tropics gives us great advantage in utilizing solar energy and also wind energy. we will also look at other renewable sources of energy . ‘‘Virtually all

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will officially get subvention from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) for developmental program in the country. According to reports the international body announced, “increasing our financial support for member associations and football development to 5 million USD per four-year cycle for each member association from 1.6 million USD per cycle.” The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will officially get subvention from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) for developmental program in the country. NFF president Amaju Pinnick and FIFA president Gianni Infantino

  Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to forget reclaiming the state. Oshiomhole, at a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benin, said the absence of PDP governors at the flag-off of the party’s governorship campaign was a proof that the party was divided and as such, his party is coasting to victory. His words: “The campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party for the forthcoming governorship election in the state is dead on arrival. Whether you like it or not, the PDP engine is dead on arrival.

Kiambu Governor William Kabogo. /FILE Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has been summoned to court to answer to charges of ethnic contempt. Milimani chief magistrate Daniel Ogembo asked himto appear in court onAugust 5 for his utterances on November 25, 2015. "Basi nyinyi watu wa magazeti mwambie Raila aache upuzi, aache nini? Sisi hatutaki upuzi ," Kabogo said in KIswahili. This loosely translates to: " The media should ask Raila to put a stop to his stupid actions. we don't like stupid people ."

Ghana forward, Andre Ayew, has said that his father, Abedi ‘Pele’ Ayew, was a more skillful player than former Super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha. Ayew, who plays his football for Swansea in the English Premier League, admits both legends had different styles. But insists that Abedi, who won the African Player of the Year twice, had more guile. “I will say Abedi Pele is more skillful,” Andre said on a Ghanaian radio show, Starr Chat. “He had a lot of skills even though their style of play was different. He showed a lot of technique and a lot of finesse in his game.

  The Senate, yesterday, rebuffed insinuations of a plot to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari, saying such suggestions were speculative. The Senate’s disavowal came as Senator Dino Melaye also denied the claim but confirmed the altercation between himself and Senator Remi Tinubu, which he claimed was sparked by her use of provocative words against him. SENATE CHAMBER SENATE CHAMBER Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, said it would not speak on the alleged impeachment threats against President Buhari. National chairman of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, said the issue remained entirely within the ambit of the legislature. The Chief Chekwas Okorie-led United Peoples Party, UPP, was, however, not restrained in its reaction, describing any impeachment plot as satanic and subversive. The Senate in a statement by its spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said the comments credited to the National Secretary of the APC, Mai Bala

Paul Pogba has admitted he could return to Manchester United in the future and described the club as his “first family”. The Juventus midfielder, has been strongly linked with a move away from Italy this summer , with United and Real Madrid keen on his signature. Pogba, who left United on a free in 2012, has a reported £100million price tag. When the France international was presented with the shirts of all three clubs during the ESPY awards on Wednesday, he said about the Juventus jersey: “It’s my team, my family. It’s where I’m playing. When I wear this [shirt], I’m happy, I’m happy to play football. It’s something I’ve wanted to do since I was little. I’m happy here.”

A “terrorist” gunman killed 80 people and wounded scores when he drove a heavy truck at high speed into a crowd that had watched Bastille Day fireworks in the French Riviera city of Nice late on Thursday, officials said. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said 80 people died and 18 were in a critical condition while many more were also wounded in the attack along the famed seafront Promenade des Anglais as the fireworks ended just after 10:30 p.m. (2030 GMT). The driver also opened fire before police shot him dead. In a pre-dawn address to the nation, President Francois Hollande said he was calling up military and police reservists to relieve forces worn out by an eight-month state of emergency begun after the Islamic State militant group killed 130 people in Paris.

  Wedding ceremonies in Nigeria are great, especially ones organized in the western parts of the country. While a lot of the celebrants are expected to observe certain traditions and follow certain rules, the guests are not spared either, as there are certain etiquette rules they too have to abide by while attending the occasion. If you are visiting Nigeria and planning on attending a wedding, you are going to want to put your best foot forward. And that means getting well acquainted with what the rule book says. To give you a head start, Jumia Travel, Africa’s No.1 online hotel booking portal, shares 6 rules for wedding guests in Nigeria Do not wear any shade of white The general idea is that the brides wear white or shades of the colour, including ivory, cream e.t.c. You are not allowed to try and upstage the bride by wearing anything that is primarily white or a dress in a hue that is really close to white. You can however wear something with a touch of white, as long as the white

  Following the submission of the third interim report of the Presidential Committee on the Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement from 2007 to 2015 to President Muhammadu Buhari, he has approved further investigation of 18 serving and retired military personnel, 12 serving and retired public officials and 24 chief executive officers of companies involved in the procurement. A statement released by the committee through the Ministry of Information and Culture said the report was released yesterday. The statement by the committee's president, Air Vice Marshal Jon Ode (rtd), said all were either accounting officers or played key roles in the Nigerian Army's procurement activities during the period under review.

Once in a generation, a political force emerges with the strength to unify us all during even the most trying of times. That person is not Meghan Trainor.  The Nantucket-born singer might be all about that bass, but after her cover story in this week’s Billboard, she ought to drop the bass and focus more on the voting booth. 

Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister on "Game of Thrones." HBO Power-and-blood fantasy saga "Game of Thrones" ruled the Emmy nominations Thursday with a leading 23 bids, including best drama, while a real-life epic of murder and celebrity, "The People v. O.J. Simpson," was close behind with 22 nods.

Katy Perry is finally roaring back with some music — and she may still be throwing shade at frenemy Taylor Swift. The "Fireworks" pop star dropped the uplifting EDM-fueled "Rise" to iTunes on Thursday night without any warning. The survivor anthem stays true to its title, singing of victory and transformation despite persistent opponents.

Dave Mangels/Getty Images Kobe Bryant's gold-and-purple days aren't quite behind him. Well, the gold part, anyway. While on stage accepting the Legend Award during Thursday night's taping of Nickelodeon's Kids’ Sports Choice Awards, the recently retired Los Angeles Laker was blasted with slime—as is often customary at the show.

World leaders are expressing dismay, sadness and solidarity with France over the attack carried out by a man who drove truck into crowds of people celebrating France's national day in Nice, killing at least 80 people:

Donald Trump Jr was discussing VP pick on Twitter when he sent message It was retweeted and liked thousands of times, apparently fooling some He later messaged to say that he was joking, adding: 'Couldn't resist' Ivanka touted as a pick by brother Eric and Tennessee senator Bob Corker

The “Johnny” crooner immediately took to her Instagram to share the pictures, saying: “We can’t wait the unbelievable benefits @nairabox has to offer you Yemi Alade, a music artist has officially signed an endorsement deal with fast rising Point of Sale company in Nigeria, Nairabox. Nairabox enables you to pay bills such as event tickets, buy recharge cards, in-store payments, cinema tickets and to donate cash for charity organisations. Alade alongside her manager, Taiye Aliyu, penned down the endorsement deal.

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that anybody who does not have any business in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games should not be part of the contingent. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Chinyeaka Ohaa, made the disclosure on Thursday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Sports to brief it on the country’s Olympics preparation.

Super Eagles line-up during an international match. Mixed reactions have trailed the latest world football governing body, FIFA’s rating of countries announced yesterday. The Assistant Technical Director of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Coach Shiju Lagunju who spoke with Daily Trust said though FIFA uses verifiable indices to rate countries, the rating is of no effect on the performance of the teams.

Nigerian female writers have continued their impressive run in the country’s and global literary field with several signals that they have more surprises to spring. Buttressing this is the shortlist of the Nigeria Prize for Literature on which there are eight female writers and three males.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Malam Abdulkarim Abdulmalik, said the ongoing ASUU strike was premised on falsehood Protesting students of the Kogi State University, Ayangba on Thursday blocked major roads leading into and out of Lokoja, thereby paralysing socio-economic activities for hours. The students, who were protesting against the three months closure of the university due to lecturers’ unpaid salaries, said they were tired of staying at home.

A bullion van driver has confessed to conveying the N1.219bn, which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alleged was delivered to the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, in the build-up to the June 2014 governorship election in the state, which Fayose won.