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Mary J. Blige just pulled the plug on her marriage to her husband/manager ... filing for divorce to end her 12 year marriage, TMZ has learned. Blige just filed docs seeking to end her union from Martin "Kendu" Isaacs -- who she married back in 2003. Blige lists the date of separation as "to be determined" -- unclear why. Blige cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. The couple has no children together. There is one interesting note ... Blige is asking the judge to block Isaacs' ability to get spousal support. The document does not say if there is a prenup. We reached out to Blige and Isaacs -- so far, no word back. Unclear what went wrong -- but back in 2014, Blige talked about the challenges of dating her manager during an interview with Stella Magazine. "He always has my back -- he’s going to fight to the death for Mary J Blige. The downside is that there’s no separation -- it’s on all the time." "When y

Ahmed Makarfi, who is the Chairman of PDP’s national caretaker committee has urged factional chairman Ali Modu Sheriff, to end leadership tussle The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled in favour Factional Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu-Sheriff ordering the Chairman of the Party’s Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Markafi to stop the party’s national convention scheduled for August 17. Sheriff in his suit, was seeking an interlocutory injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the party from conducting the new national convention In his ruling, the judge ordered that Sheriff be recognized as the authentic chairman of PDP He said the caretaker committee was “illegal” based on the Ikeja division of the federal high court and cannot take decisions on behalf of the PDP. The PDP is Nigeria’s biggest opposition party, and was defeated only in May 2015 after holding power for 16 years. However it has been enmeshed in a series of l

Nigerian Music star Tiwa Savage has signed with Roc Nation, an American entertainment company founded by rapper Jay Z in 2008. The official Instagram page of the company shared the photo above as they officially welcomed her.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian aren’t letting the Taylor Swift thing go. Not at all.  As part of a rapid-fire quiz for a Harper’s Bazaar story, the two gave these answers when asked for their favorite Taylor Swift song:  “For me?,” he said. “I don’t have one.”  Said Kim, “I was such a fan of hers.”  Key word there: “was.” Now, one might argue that they were only answering the question that was posed to them, and that they had no control over what went into the story, and one might note that the interview was given before Kardashian posted surreptitiously recorded video of her husband talking to Swift about a lyric in his song “Famous.”  (You know, the phone conversation where she was cool with him saying, “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex,” but nobody says anything at all about the other lyric where he says, “I made that bitch famous.” That second bit would be the part that upset Swift enough that she dedicated her Grammys acceptance speech to shredding

Paul Clement has teamed-up once again with Carlo Ancelotti at Bayern Munich and the Bundesliga champions have blocked him from also working with England. Photograph: A. Hassenstein/Getty Images for FC Bayern Sam Allardyce has suffered his first setback as England’s new manager after Bayern Munich blocked the Football Association’s attempt to make Paul Clement part of the new regime. Allardyce had identified Clement for a key role behind the scenes and the Bayern head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, was understood to be open about the idea of his assistant joining England during international breaks. However, it has now emerged that the Bundesliga champions, preparing for life after Pep Guardiola, have told Clement they do not like the idea of him job-sharing if it means there are times when he is away during the season. Bayern’s stance is that Clement should be fully concentrated on one job alone. Allardyce is now reluctantly looking at other options and, though the FA may yet make a second

What the world could expect from a President Hillary Clinton “Do I contradict myself? Very well, I contradict myself.” So said Walt Whitman. Hillary Clinton’s critics say she shifts her positions for political convenience. Her fans say the evolution of her views shows that she listens and learns. Either way, there are significant differences between Secretary of State Clinton, candidate Clinton, and what we might expect from a President Clinton. These 5 facts detail those differences. 1. Iraq War Criticism of Clinton’s foreign policy invariably begins before her tenure as the Obama administration’s lead diplomat. Clinton, along with 76 other senators, voted in favor of the Iraq War in 2002. The junior senator from New York, Clinton would eventually issue a mea culpa in a 2014 memoir: “I thought I had acted in good faith and made the best decision I could with the information I had. And I wasn’t alone in getting it wrong. But I still got it wrong. Plain and simple.” And if Clinton wa

Captain of Team Nigeria to the Rio Olympics, John Mikel Obi has denied media reports making the rounds in Nigeria that he gave 30,000 dollars to his team –mates in the U23 team presently camping in Atlanta, USA. Speaking from the team’s camp at the Hyatt Place, the Super Eagles captain was furious: “I was first told of this unfortunate story by a friend who called me from Nigeria. I thought he was joking until he sent me the link. “I don’t know the source of this story which to me is all out to divide us as a team. I would have thought that stories that should be coming out in the media are stories that will unite the team instead of dividing us. Our target in Rio is to excel, but if they continue like this, then I wonder how we can be united.” Wondering why the writer thinks that the players are hungry that needed his money, Mikel asked: “Tell me the players who are in this team that are so hungry that will be looking up to me for survival? Is it (William) Ekong, (Oghenekaro) Ete

 Elder statesmen in the northern part of the country under the auspices of the Consultative Assembly of the Concerned Northern Patriots (CACNP) have commended President Buhari on his anti-corruption fight and his quest to combat the spate of insecurity in the country. President Buhari In a communique signed by Alhaji Muhammadu Gwaska, a former acting chairman of Federal Character Commission (FCC), the elders scored President Buhari high, saying under him, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other security agencies have been revitalized and made more credible The communique reads in part, “Recall also that President Muhammadu Buhari had pledged to eliminate corruption, provide security of life and property of the citizenry throughout the country, as well as an undiluted resolve to bring to an end the insurgency activities that had threatened the lives and property of the people of the north east part of the country. You are mindful also, of the President’s deter

Athletics’ shining light will hope to defend his 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles at the games which kick-start on August 5 in Brazil, pledging that he will not surrender his medals. The towering sprinter touched down at Rio airport appearing in a relaxed mood, gesturing to fans and posing for pictures with his usual bravado. Last week the 100m and 200m world record holder made his first appearance since pulling out of the Jamaican trials with a hamstring strain at the Anniversary Games in London. Bolt cruised to victory, clocking 19.89 seconds to win over 200 m, his first race over the distance this season. With the Russian doping scandal engulfing the build-up to the Rio games, Bolt is aware that the Athletics world needs their talisman to shine on the track 'I know the sport needs me to win - and come out on top,' said the Jamaican. Bolt stormed to a trio of golds at the World Championships in Beijing last year but since injuries have hampered prepara

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas went into the Reds' dressing room to apologise for the violent tackle on Ragnar Klavan that saw him sent off during the pre-season clash at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Wednesday. The Spanish midfielder was sent off 20 minutes from the final whistle as Chelsea won the match 1-0. William Hill Betting shared footage of the challenge: #ICYMI #CFC beat #LFC 1-0 in a 'friendly' in California. The match overshadowed by this Fabregas tackle & red card.https://t.co/ANoHRMLcbH — William Hill Betting (@WillHillBet) July 28, 2016 Klopp said he was hopeful Klavan had escaped with just a slight knock, per James Pearce in the Liverpool Echo: "It's a red card and I hope it's not a mentality issue. [Fabregas] came in the dressing room and said sorry, he came too late in the challenge. Sometimes in life if you are too late then you get a red card. That's how it wa

Paul Pogba will cost Manchester United an initial £93m from Juventus. Photograph: Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images Manchester United are preparing the contracts and documents to finalise the signing of Paul Pogba from Juventus for €110m (£93m) plus add-ons. The Italian club are set to formally accept United’s bid and were meeting Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, in Turin on Thursday to finalise the details of a transfer which will make the France midfielder the world’s most expensive player. The points to be settled at that meeting revolve around the add-ons. United have offered €10m and Juventus want a further €5m if Pogba extends his contract. United have held their own talks with Raiola about the agent’s €20m fee, which Juventus have insisted the Premier League club must pay in full. Pobga is set to become United’s fourth signing since José Mourinho was appointed as manager, following Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

  Turkey's top brass and political leaders have sat down to discuss a major overhaul of the armed forces after a failed military coup that has shaken the nation of nearly 80 million people and alarmed its NATO allies. In a symbolic sign of how civilian authorities are now firmly in charge, Thursday's Turkish Supreme Military Council was held at the office of Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim rather than General Staff headquarters. And President Erdogan is chairing the meeting. The meeting will last one day instead of the usual three and is set to address the failed coup attempt and dismissals, plus a new military structure and possible promotions. Hours before the Supreme Military Council began its annual meeting, the armed forces dishonourably discharged nearly 1,700 personnel for their alleged role in the July 15-16 putsch in which a faction of the armed forces tried to topple President Tayyip Erdogan. Yildirim also accompanied senior military offic

Yesterday it was announced that quarterly profits had soared by 186 per cent Facebook's stock price rose a further 6.5 per cent in after-hours trading Zuckerberg is now worth $56.7bn, according to Forbes estimates The company's global base of monthly active users is now 1.71bn Yesterday was already a good day for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, after the company announced its quarterly profits had soared 186 per cent to $2bn. It got even better for him, with Facebook's stock price rising a further 6.5 per cent in after-hours trading, with stock prices rising to $131.40 at 5.15pm. The jump saw Zuckerberg's personal fortune rise by $3.4bn, bringing his net worth to a high of $56.7bn and making him the fifth-richest person in the world, according toForbes. The 32-year-old is behind Jeff Bezos, who is worth around $64bn. Scroll down for video It is not the first time Zuckerberg has seen a sudden jump in his fortune - in April it went up by $4.2bn in after-hours trading after

   These are the amazing images of a retirement shelter for Mexico City's sex workers, where some of the most marginalized people in society can find safety and happiness. The Casa Xochiquetzal shelter is a government-run retirement community for the city's elderly sex workers. As well as providing shelter, Casa Xochiquetzal offers community, health services and food to prostitutes who are no longer in a position to support themselves. The prostitutes are also helped discover their human rights and their self confidence. Also, counselling is available to help the women cope with the trauma of their years working in the sex industry.