Rapper, Kendrick Lamar and his fiancee Whitney Alford are expecting their first child

    Grammy award winning rapper, Kendrick Lamar and his fiancee, Whitney Alford (far right) are reportedly expecting their first child together.

FG partners China on production of transformers, solar panels

     The Federal Government has concluded plans to scale up the local manufacture of power transformers and solar panels in the country in partnership with the Peoples’ Republic of China. It was gathered that the collaboration was based on a 2013 agreement the government signed with the Asian country.

Photos from a slaughter in Edo State that got people talking

   

   This abattoir at Ikpoba slope in Edo State has got lots of people talking for very obvious reasons. The meat sellers were spotted washing cows in a gutter after slaughtering.

Mercy Aigbe’s Husband Publicly Apologises

   

    Mercy Aigbe’s husband has made a u-turn, by apologising to the actress openly. He also confessed he still loves her and truth is, we have always seen this in his posts. Despite replying her and calling her out, that love angle has always been there. Below is what he wrote after yesterday’s initial palava.

Marriage Is Between A Man & Woman’, Angela Merkel Votes Against Gay Marriage

 

    Angela Merkel has voted against same-sex marriage in Germany because she believes that “marriage is between a man and woman”.

Sen. Dino Melaye: Kogi Voters File Fresh Suit To Stop Recall Process

 

    Concerned Kogi Registered Voters (CKRV) has filed a suit at a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from commencing verification of signatures collected in order to recall Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West at senate.

Photo- Singer Tekno, Banky W & Toke Makinwa Pictured On A Private Jet

 

   Banky W, Toke Makinwa and Tekno were pictured on a private jet as they embark on their ambassadorial duties.

Sean Bean, 58, marries for the FIFTH time as he ties the knot with girlfriend Ashley Moore, 32, in Dorset

 

   A black and white photograph of the couple on their big day shows them beaming from ear to ear, with Moore in a dress with lace sleeves. Ashley is 26 years Sean’s junior and a former nanny.

   Sean has three daughters – two with his second wife and one with his third. His first marriage was to hairdresser Debra James back in 1981 while his second wife was Bread actress Melanie Hill.

Lionel Messi weds childhood sweetheart today

 

   Football superstar Lionel Messi will marry his childhood sweetheart in his hometown in Argentina on Friday (today).

   The Barcelona player is returning to the city of Rosario to wed Antonella Roccuzzo, whom he met there before he moved to Spain aged 13. Argentine newspaper Clarín has called it “the wedding of the year” and even “the wedding of the century.”

Bailout loan to states extended

 
     Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed that the budget support loan facility to states be extended beyond a year.

   Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun announced this yesterday while briefing the National Economic Council meeting presided over by Osinbajo. The conditional budget support loan facility was designed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016, to provide financial relief to state governments.

EFCC traces N603m to civil servant’s wife

 

  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has traced N603m to Mrs Esther Habu, the wife of Mr Josiah Habu, who is the Director of the Bioresources Development Centre in Bayelsa State.

   Established in 2003 by the National Biotechnology Development Agency under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, BIODEC is an intervention programme of the Federal Government aimed at developing the natural resources of Nigeria for use in agriculture, health, environment and industry.

Germany Beats Mexico 4-1 to reach Confederation Cup final

 

   Germany's Leon Goretzka scored two expertly-taken goals in the opening eight minutes to set his side on the way to a 4-1 win over Mexico in their Confederations Cup semifinals on Thursday.
   Timo Werner added the third just before the hour as Germany's young, experimental team took advantage of the wide open spaces in the Mexico defence with ruthless finishing.

Osinbajo Signs Executive Order On Taxes, Assets Declaration

 

 
    The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has signed an executive order to back the Voluntary Assets Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). Professor Osinbajo signed the executive order on Thursday morning during the launch of VAIDS at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.