Barcelona Reach Agreement for Long-Term Manchester United Defender Target

Manchester United’s hope of signing long term defender target Mats Hummels have suffered a blow after the Borussia Dortmund centre-back has reportedly reached an agreement with Barcelona. The German international was linked with a move to join the Premier League champions throughout the summer, but the deal did not materialise as Hummels continued his services with Jurgen Klopp’s side.

NIGERIAN RAPPER, VECTOR CHALLENGES JAY-Z TO FREE STYLE RAP CONTEST - 'I CAN OUTDO HIM'

In an interview with Encomium mag this week, Nigerian rapper Vector Tha Viper said he would like to freestyle with the current king of rap Jay Z and thinks he and other Nigerian rappers can outdo him

When asked what he tell Jay Z if he had a moment with him, Vector replied

"I will really like to freestyle with him. I hear he doesn’t write in the studio and that’s cool but somewhere in my head I’m thinking we can outdo that guy. I’d like for him to see that hip-hop for Naija no be beans.

PLANE CRASH: Agagu’s Coffin Caused The Plane Crash

Following the several events which trailed the Associated Airline plane crash weeks ago, there are now speculations that the cargo craft may have crashed a few minutes after take-off because the coffin it was carrying shifted.

Eldee The Don Shares Photos Of His Wife And Kids

Storm records rapper Eldee the Don has been one of those quiet husbands who just sits on the side watching, not saying anything. Very few people even know what his wife or kids look like, Anyways, the rapper decided to share photos of his wife and kids on his Instagram page.

Lagos Deputy Governor Fires Iyanya’s Dancers Over “Degrading Womanhood”

Sensational artists Iyanya performed with his dancers, but in the end an unexpected thing happened…

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Orelope Adefulire fired one of Iyanya’s female dancers. Here is the conversation between the dancer and the Deputy Governor held at the closing ceremony of the MTN Lagos Street Soccer at the Campos Mini Stadium in Lagos Island

Deputy Governor: I guess you are professional dancers?

Iyanya’s Dancers: Yes ma!

Deputy Governor: If you must entertain without pants on, certainly not in a gathering like this. Just see how you are disgracing and degrading womanhood. Don’t try it again.

Iyanya’s Dancers: Yes ma!

PICTURE Of Van Vicker And Wife 19 Years Ago

Van Vicker and his wife, Adjoa, in Secondary School - 19 years ago! They've been married for 10 years now.

Scientists discover type of Botox that is among deadliest substances in the world

Scientists have discovered a new type of Botox -- the deadliest substance known -- according to a report from New Scientist. Seeking to keep the substance out of the hands of nefarious Dr. Evil-types, the scientists have deliberately withheld its DNA sequence in their findings, published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Virtually unknown crop coul replace tobacco

After tobacco: What? Every year fewer and fewer farmers plant tobacco, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But what are they to grow instead? Prospects look good, say experts, for a valuable but virtually unknown crop: stevia. From it is derived a zero-calorie, all-natural sweetener used by Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and a fast-growing list of other food and beverage manufacturers.

Kim Kardashian's Wedding Ring Fetches $749K at Auction

Going, going, gone!

Somebody paid a pretty penny to own Kim Kardashian's old engagement ring from ex-husband Kris Humphries. Omg! can confirm that the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star's massive former sparkler was sold through Christie's auction house in NYC Tuesday for $620,000! (However, when you add in Christie's markup, the anonymous buyer will end up paying a total of $749,000.)

Mexico rescued by unlikely World Cup qualifying savior in archrival United States

An incredible end to its World Cup qualifying campaign saw the United States come from behind to beat Panama 3-2 on Tuesday – and save archrival Mexico from disaster. With just minutes remaining in Panama City, a 2-1 lead looked like it would be enough for the home side to leapfrog Mexico into fourth place and keep alive its hopes of competing against the world's best. At that stage, Mexico trailed Costa Rica 2-1 on the road and looked doomed.

Teen Uses Facebook to Bail Out of Jail

Get arrested, get your free phone call, get bailed out. If decades of cop shows and late-night “Dirty Harry” reruns have taught us nothing, it’s that the phone call is a key part of the U.S. criminal justice system. But that was before Facebook. 

8-Months-Old Pregnant Woman Plays In Minnesota Lynx Basketball Finals

The Minnesota Lynx swept the Atlanta Dream Thursday night to clinch their second WNBA championship in three years, led by several dominant performances from 31-year-old, eight-months pregnant Rebekkah Brunson. Brunson, a 6-foot, 2-inch tall, 215-pound power forward who recently entered her third trimester, averaged 26 points and 14 rebounds in the series and was by all accounts the Lynx’s biggest threat on both ends of the floor.

Grizzlies owner Robert Pera challenges Michael Jordan to $1 million game of 1-on-1 for charity

Robert Pera joined the ranks of NBA ownership last fall when he closed a $377 million deal to finalize his purchase (along with multiple local minority investors, including Justin Timberlake) of the Memphis Grizzlies. In that time, the Silicon Valley billionaire has presided over the revamping of his team's front office, locker room and coaching staff, watched his new investment have the most successful season in its history, and even joined a Grizzlies message board just to chat with some of the team's die-hard fans. It's been kind of a big year.

Chevy Camaro Z/28 outruns Porsche 911 in wet Nurburgring lap

Every time I ask a Chevy engineer about the Nurburgring — that "green hell" of German race tracks used as the gold standard of testing by European automakers — I hear a variation of the same response: Yeah, it's good fun, but we use it only to shake things out, and we're not into swapping hot laps with the competition.

Jonathan Would’ve Been Better Off As A Nollywood Actor Not President – Tinubu

Former Lagos State governor and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has told the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe to address the issues he raised concerning the planned National Conference rather than resort to abuses.

No World Cup Tweeting for Balotelli, Prandeli Look to Impose Social Media Ban on Players.

Striker Mario Balotelli and his Italy teammates will be banned from using Twitter and other Social Media at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, says national team coach Cesare Prandelli. The AC Milan striker has come under the heat of Italian media practitioners’ criticism, after he declined in a tweet to be considered an anti-Mafia symbol.

UCH Performs First Open Heart Surgery

The first open heart surgery in a teaching hospital in Nigeria has been successfully carried out at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Oyo State. Surgeons at the UCH did this in conjunction with a team of surgeons from Tri-State Cardiovascular Delaware, United States of America, Head of Information Unit of UCH, Mr. Toye Akinrinola, disclosed that the four-hour surgery was to correct a leaking heart valve in a 19-year-old secondary school leaver.

Lagos Explains Why ‘Sealed’ Lord’s Chosen Church Held Services

After the Lagos State task force on the environment announced shut down of the headquarters of The Lord’s Chosen and Charismatic Revival Church in Ijesha, on Oshodi Apapa Expressway, the church still held Sunday worship and other activities, to the chagrin of those who lauded the government’s action…more so, as the church authorities denied the government shut down the church.