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• Farhad Moshiri says England midfielder opted against move • Torino confirm Davide Zappacosta will move to Chelsea Everton midfielder Ross Barkley changed his mind about moving to Chelsea despite undergoing a medical with the Premier League champions, according to Toffees’ majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri. It is understood Everton had accepted a £35m offer for the England international and were caught out by Barkley’s decision to opt against the move. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/31/everton-ross-barkley-chelsea-changed-his-mind

Thomas Lemar scored his first two goals for France while Kylian Mbappé also scored in a 4-0 demolition of Holland in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday that left the Dutch with a huge task to reach the 2018 finals in Russia. Antoine Griezmann had put the home side in front after 14 minutes, beating Jasper Cillessen with a left-foot shot from inside the area after a quick one-two with fellow striker Oliver Giroud. Monaco’s Lemar, arguably the best player on the pitch and the subject of a failed deadline-day £92m offer from Arsenal, doubled the advantage by firing a superb half-volley into the top corner of the net from 20 metres after 73 minutes before adding a third from close range in the 88th. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/31/france-holland-world-cup-qualifier-match-report

• Southgate wants younger players to take more responsibility • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain likely to play wide role against Malta Gareth Southgate is prepared to delay a decision over the identity of his permanent England captain until next summer in the hope his younger players take on more responsibility and develop their leadership skills before the World Cup. The manager has handed the armband to Jordan Henderson, Gary Cahill, Joe Hart and Harry Kane – all members of the squad who are expected to face Malta at the Ta’ Qali national stadium on Friday night – as well as the previous permanent incumbent, Wayne Rooney, since taking up the reins. Southgate had yet to tell his players on Thursday night who would lead out the side here but can see the benefits of passing the captaincy around. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/31/gareth-southgate-wait-world-cup-permanent-captain

• Manchester United defender admits abusive language at drug test • Jones and Blind each fined £4,600 for conduct after Ajax final Phil Jones has denied directing foul and abusive language at a doping control officer after the Europa League final last season and said the two-game ban imposed by Uefa was harsh, although he opted not to appeal. The Manchester United defender, an unused substitute in the final against Ajax in May, and Daley Blind had been selected to undergo post-match drug tests in Stockholm, with Jones infuriated at missing a dressing-room squad photograph being taken to pay tribute to those affected by the Manchester terror attack that had taken place two days earlier. Jones was banned for two European matches – the first of which he served in the Uefa Super Cup against Real Madrid in August – and fined £4,600. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/31/phil-jones-two-game-uefa-ban-europa-final-manchester-un...

A veteran police lieutenant in Georgia who was caught on camera during a traffic stop last year saying officers "only kill black people" will be fired, authorities announced Thursday. In dashcam footage from July 2016, first obtained by a WSB-TV Channel 2 in Atlanta, a white woman can be heard telling Cobb County police Lt. Greg Abbott that she was scared to put her hands down because she had "seen way too many videos of cops." Abbott, who is also white, then says, "But you're not black. Remember, we only kill black people. Yeah, we only kill black people, right?" Abbott, a 27-year veteran of the police department, will be removed from the force, Cobb County Police Chief Mike Register said at a news conference Thursday afternoon ."The statements were inexcusable and inappropriate," Register told reporters. "I don't know what's in [Abbott's] heart, but I certainly know what came out of his mouth."

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 A student who mistakenly received about $1 million instead of her usual $100 monthly university food grant splashed out on a massive massive 73-day spending spree with her friends. Sibongile Mani, 27, who was claiming benefits to allow her to study, was said to have undergone a transformation overnight after the cash blunder. The accountancy student at the Walter Sisulu University in Eastern Cape, South Africa, gets R1,400 ($100) each month put into her bank account in food and book allowances. But instead the company that administers the financial aid allowances at the university mistakenly sent R14-MILLION ($1 million) in cash to the student.  Eyebrows were raised initially when her neat corn-row hairstyle was replaced with  Peruvian weaves and she began wearing designer outfits and bought a brand new i-phone 7. She began flashing the cash kitting out her closest friends with new outfits, drinking R700 -a-time bottles of whisky and jetting herself and her ...

Kenyan socialite  Vera Sidika who is in Dubai has been showing off on Snapchat.She share photos from a meal she says cost 300 dollars a plate and after missing her flight,visited a Hermes store where she spent $750 on a sandals.

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Blac Chyna must really like Mechie as the star shared this loved up photo on Snapchat.This comes after reports they had split.

Unlike the scenario last year when Sophie Momodu and Davido hardly saw eye to eye,even having nasty snapchat fights ,things are different now as Davido flew Sophie and their daughter,Imade to Atlanta. The mother and daughter are currently chilling at the singer's home and having a swell time. This is their first visit o the USA.

• France forward joins from Monaco with option to buy for reported £166m • Mbappé: ‘It is with great joy and pride that I join Paris Saint-Germain’ Paris Saint-Germain have signed Kylian Mbappé from Monaco on an initial season-long loan in a deal that could make the 18-year-old the second-most expensive player in history. The France forward has been linked with a host of top European clubs this summer, with Real Madrid initially confident they had win the race to sign him. Mbappé has instead opted to stay in Ligue 1, with PSG confirming the agreement to sign the 18-year-old contains a clause to complete a permanent deal in 12 months’ time for a fee believed to be around €180m (£166m). Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/31/psg-kylian-mbappe-signs-loan

• France defender to have medical before move to Selhurst Park • Sakho expected to sign five-year deal at Palace Crystal Palace look set to sign Mamadou Sakho after they agreed a fee of £26m with Liverpool for the France defender. Palace saw a bid of an initial £22m plus £3m in add-ons rejected earlier this week, with Liverpool holding out for £30m for the 27-year-old, who spent part of last season on loan at Selhurst Park. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/aug/31/crystal-palace-liverpool-mamadou-sakho-agree-fee

Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he has no plans of resting until he cictizens the Nigerians of their dream. Buhari made the promise in his Eid-el Kabir message to Nigerians which he personally signed. “Once again, I assure you that this administration, which has made the security, economic well-being and prosperity of all Nigerians its priority, will not rest on its oars until we see the Nigeria of our dream,” the President promised. Buhari who recently returned to the country after spending 104 days in London, United Kingdom on medical grounds again thanked all Nigerians who prayed for his recovery.  “Indeed your fervent and sincere prayers, which cut across religion, political and ethnic divides, has energised me to re-dedicate myself and this administration to the task of building a great Nigeria. “On the joyous occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Kabir celebration, I appeal to all Nigerians to rise against the odds, keep our prejudices aside and stren...

Rapper Master P has come out to debunk rumors of dating T.I's estranged wife, Tameka "Tiny" Harris. In a long Instagram post, Master P made it clear he has no romantic relationship with Tiny saying they are only doing business together. He added that they only just met for the first time at the GMGB conference where they took the photos circulating online. He accused Sandra Rose, the blogger who broke the story, challenging her to tell the truth and apologize to everybody. Sandraon her part  is standing by her story saying she trusts hr sources even as they can not speak at the moment. Read what Sandra said below: Sandrarose.com stands by our confidential source who said Tameka and P have been secretly seeing each other for nearly 2 years. Didn’t Tameka file for divorce from T.I. after enduring years of his rampant cheating? And have you ever seen her so confident in the face of reports that her man stepped out on her? What is the best revenge when you are...

A transgender teenager killed himself in his bedroom after coming out to his "supportive" family and friends. Leo Etherington, born Louise, was found hanged in the room by his horrified dad, Martin Etherington, after he failed to come downstairs for dinner. The court was told that the 15-year-old committed suicide on an afternoon in May when his family believed he was revising for upcoming exams. According to UK Mirror,he left a suicide note and had previously expressed anger at his school for not letting him change his name until he turned 16. Mr Etherington, a lone parent after his wife died of breast cancer in 2013, said he was not initially worried when Leo didn't come down for the meal. The teenager had started using the name Leo after revealing to his father that he felt he had been born in the wrong body.Mr Etherington said that his son had been angry at his school for not letting him change his name. But he said he had a "supportive network"...

Legendary Nigerian disc jockey DJ Jimmy Jatt has given an insight into the supposed beef between Wizkid and Davido,saying there have no real issues. Speaking on HipTV, Jimmy Jatt said  ‘They go to the same clubs and they party together and we don’t hear of any fight. It’s just the music and these days, the sensationalism of the internet.’One word, clap back and everybody is talking.” ‘Sometimes they don’t even put music out there but they are always in the conversation. I think that’s good but sometimes it can be below the belt but let’s keep it clean. It’s like boxing, you can hit your opponent but not below the belt.’

The Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Lola Akande, said women are the cause of the high rate of domestic violence in the nation. She made this known on Thursday. Akande, who was represented by Mrs Olushola Falana, Director, Women Development Department, WAPA, made the observation at a programme on Management of Domestic Violence, organised by the ministry in Lagos. According to her, women's actions such as negligence, sophistication, misguided utterances, infidelity, use of abusive words and gullibility on the part of the women, are factors that drive domestic violence. “It is no longer news that many women have lost their lives through domestic violence. “The more we try to put the blame on the men folk, the more we will continue to turn blind eyes to the fact that many women are the cause of the domestic violence we see today. “This is because we fail to understand some important aspects of how most men are wired. “Some women also c...

Two police officers have been confirmed in a murder suicide case at the KwaDabeka police station, in Durban’s Outer West, South Africa.  According to police sources, Tuesday afternoon saw an officer from Crime Intelligence shooting  his girlfriend, Nontuthuko Mthembu, who was a policewoman before turning the gun on himself. According to KwaDabela SAPS communications officer, Capt Mazwi Mbatha, the suspect, who was based at the Inanda Cluster, was in one of the offices with Mthembu at the KwaDabeka police station when they heard her screaming for help and asking for forgiveness. “We then heard about four gunshots and rushed into the office but unfortunately they were declared dead on scene,” said Mbatha.

 When you've got it you flaunt it. Iconic singer Mary J. Blige put her figure on display in a red two piece as she enjoyed the sun while on vacation recently. More below:

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday warned Nigerians against use of substandard phones, saying this was responsible for some cancer ailments. An official of the commission, Mr Kunle Olorundare, gave the warning at a stakeholders workshop organised by the Ibadan Zonal office of NCC at the popular Fayose GSM Market in Ado Ekiti. Olorundare lamented that fake phones had taken over the country’s phone market, adding that they have had negative implications on the health of users. The NCC official also identified unapproved phones as a major cause of network interruptions. He said the preponderance of substandard phones was causing colossal damage to network services and health of users. Olorundare warned that sellers of unapproved Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products were flouting the commission’s Act. He said they could face prosecution or seizure of their market items if they did not desist from selling such henceforth. Olorundare ...