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Kuwait has named Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah as the new Emir  and he is currently being sworn in. Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah who is the crown prince will continue as the Kuwait's Emir following the death of Sheikh Sabah.

Manchester City have secured the signing of Benfica center-back Ruben Dias, SkySports reported. Dias penned a six-year contract with City, a deal worth £62 million with a further £3 million on add-ons. Dias, who joined the club on Tuesday, becomes City’s third summer signing following the arrivals of Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres. To have the opportunity to join a club like Manchester City is a fantastic opportunity for me and one I couldn’t turn down,” the 23-year-old told the club’s website. “Their success speaks for itself. They have been the dominant team in England over the last few years, playing an attacking brand of football which I feel suits my own game. “It is really exciting to be part of such a talented squad and to play for a world class manager like Pep Guardiola, who has a proven track record of developing young players like myself. “I believe I can improve here, at a club whose ambitions match my own and I will give everything to be successful and win titles

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, clashed in a contentious, chaotic presidential election debate Tuesday night, trying for 90 minutes to convince American voters that the other one was unfit to lead the United States for the next four years.  They argued over the world-leading coronavirus death toll of 205,000 in the U.S., the integrity and honesty of the November 3 vote, Trump’s nomination of conservative jurist Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, fractured racial relations in the U.S., environmental policies and more.  Trump disputed a New York Times report this week that he only paid $750 in federal income taxes in both 2016, when he first ran for the presidency, and in 2017, his first year in office. Trump said he paid "millions of dollars," but Biden claimed Trump "pays less tax than the average schoolteacher."  Name-calling, personal attacks  Mostly they insulted each other wi

The Lagos Internal Revenue Service and its counterpart in Ogun State have indicated interests in the collection of tax from the winner of the 2020 edition of the Big Brother Nigeria reality TV show, Olamilekan ‘Laycon’ Agbeleshe. The agencies made this known while congratulating Laycon over his victory. “Congratulations @itsLaycon winner @BBNaija Lockdown edition. More wins!! We look forward to seeing you in Y2021 as you #payyourtax,” LIRS tweeted. A few hours after the LIRS asked the rapper to pay his tax to Lagos State, the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service also tweeted a similar post encouraging the celebrity to pay his tax to Ogun State. “The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service is delighted to congratulate one of our own in the State, Olamilekan Agbelesebioba, AKA @itsLaycon for emerging winner of @BBNaija Lockdown. We look forward to having a robust relationship with you in year 2021 as you pay your tax,” it tweeted. Earlier, the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun,

The Czech Republic reported 1,965 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the fourth straight day below 2,000 after a recent surge, Health Ministry data showed on Wednesday. The country has seen one of Europe's largest spikes in the novel coronavirus in September, prompting the government to re-impose some measures such as wearing masks to slow the spread. Reuters.

Nigeria recorded 187 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the NCDC announced. Nigeria has now recorded a total of 58,647 cases of the virus, 49,937 recoveries and 1,111 fatalities. State by State breakdown of the new cases are as follows; Lagos-74 Plateau-25 Rivers-25 Gombe-19 FCT-19 Osun-10 Kaduna-5 Borno-3 Ogun-2 Katsina-2 Nasarawa-1 Bayelsa-1 Edo-1

A Twitter user took his time to offer Big Brother Naija Lockdown Season Winner Laycon, some advice on how to make use of his money. The user advised him not to invest all of his money in music. He cited Efe ( former BBNaija winner) as an example, who is rumored to have gone broke. Read below and give us your thoughts in the comments section. OPEN LETTER TO OLAMILEKAN AGBELESHE LAYCON!! PLEASE DON'T INVEST YOUR MONEY IN MUSIC ESPECIALLY RAP!!! Laycon is blown already and will not blow more than this. He has gotten money and fame. Look for a lucrative offline business and invest some part of the money in. Normally, artist move from upcoming to the peak of their career after which anything can happen, but your case is different cos you're starting your career from the top, your hit was a song from early 2019, permit me to say you're starting over Efe spent all the 30 Million naira he won on wack songs that couldn’t trend more than 48hrs. Upon featuring Olamide and

 Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for coronavirus according to a statment released on the club's official website. The 29-year-old, exhibited minor symptoms of the virus, which prompted him to miss Monday's win against Arsenal, the Club said. Thiago is currently self-isolating as it is required, and will remain in self-isolation for the required period of time. LFC first-team doctor, Dr Jim Moxon, said: “It is the choice of each individual whether they reveal publicly the outcome of a COVID-19 test. “We have followed all the protocols to the letter and Thiago is OK. He will be self-isolating now as per the guidelines and hopefully he’ll be back with us soon.”

 The wins continued for BBNaija 2019 winner Mercy Eke aka Lambo, who is celebrating her 27th birthday today. Mercenaries as her fans are called, surprised the celebrant and their queen with two plots of land in Lekki, Lagos State. In a video making rounds, the fans were seen handing the documents of ownership to her as they yelled "this is not audio." Mercy had earlier gifted herself a brand new Range Rover Velar, which she disclosed has always been her dream car. She also received $10,000 cash gift from her lover, Ike. — Chinenyenwa is 27 today🤧. (@Omo_Naira) September 29, 2020

 Watford have completed the signing of Nigerian defender William Troost-Ekong, from Udinese.  The Nigerian International penned a five-year contract at Vicarage Road. The 27-year-old, who was born in the Netherlands, began his senior career in the dutch Eredivisie with Groningen and Dordrecht before spells in Belgium and Norway. He then joined Bursaspor in Turkey before moving to the Serie A with Udinese in 2018. He has played 42 times for Nigeria and will take the number five shirt at Watford. Watford also signed 17-year-old Djibril Toure from Ceffomig FC on a five-and-a-half year deal.

 Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah has died at the age of 91, state media report. He was expected to be succeeded by his 83-year-old half-brother and crown prince, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed. In July, Sheikh Sabah was flown to the United States for medical treatment following surgery for an unspecified condition in Kuwait. He had ruled the oil-rich Gulf Arab state since 2006 and had overseen its foreign policy for more than 50 years. He was dubbed the "dean of Arab diplomacy" for his efforts to restore relations with states that backed Iraq during the 1990-1991 Gulf War, when Kuwait was invaded by Iraqi forces. The emir also often acted as a mediator in regional disputes, including the ongoing diplomatic stand-off between Saudi Arabia, its allies and Qatar.

 Big Brother Naija Lockdown Season Finalist, Nengi, has sent social media agog with new post-house photos released on her Instagram page. The ever blazing Rivers State beauty, did not disappoint her fans and follower, as her latest post left her fans open-mouthed. Nengi came third in the just concluded Big Brother Naija Lockdown Season.

 Gov. J.B. Pritzker will self-isolate for 14 days following a member of his staff testing positive for covid-19. The staff member, who was not identified by state officials, tested positive for the virus Monday after testing negative for the virus last week during weekly testing, according to Pritzker’s office. That staffer attended events with Pritzker on Wednesday in Chicago, Thursday in Marion and Sunday in Marseilles; both the governor and the staffer were wearing masks during their interactions. A spokeswoman for Pritzker was not immediately available for comment. In May, the governor self-isolated after a senior staff member tested positive. The staff member was asymptomatic.

 Three players and five additional staffers of the Tennessee Titans have tested positive for coronavirus prompting an immediate shutdown of all in-person activities. The Minnesota Vikings, who played and lost to the Titans on Sunday will also shutdown their facilities as a safety precaution. No positive tests have been reported so far from the camp of the Vikings. The NFL and Players' Association released a statement on the matter, saying, "Both clubs are working closely with the NFL and the NFLPA, including our infectious disease experts, to evaluate close contacts, perform additional testing and monitor developments." "All decisions will be made with health and safety as our primary consideration. We will continue to share updates as more information becomes available." Tennessee also released a statement ... claiming the decision to work remotely was "out of the abundance of caution." The Titans are scheduled to host the Pittsburgh Steel

 Dr. Dre has responded to his estranged wife's demand of $2 million a month in temporary spousal support as absurd, TMZ reported. According to Dre, he has been footing the bill for Nicole's every need and, according to legal documents, her lawyers have already made more money off the 2-month old divorce than most Los Angelenos make in a year. Nicole has been allowed to stay in Dre's Malibu mansion which is worth $20 million to $25 million, a home which he describes as his and his alone. According to TMZ, the biggest bone of contention is the prenup, which could explain why Dre says the mansion is his. Dre also said that all Nicole's expenses are covered by him, including her AmEx Centurion Black Card, and those bills range from $150,000 a month to $350,000 per month. "This all seem like the wrath of an angry person being exacerbated by opportunistic lawyers," Dre said. Dre has also offered to pay her lawyers and additional $350,000 through the end

 Diana French, the long-nailed woman who allegedly stole Kyle Richards' ring, is demanding an apology after she was wrongly accused. The retired pharmacy clerk provided pretty solid proof to clear her name from the scandal. Her hands went viral following a post by actress Diane Keaton, where she called Diana's black nails "too much" and claiming she is a fortune teller, a claim Diana went on to debunk. Richards, on seeing Keaton's post believed that she recognized one of the rings Diana is wearing as her mom's stolen ring. The ring was stolen in 2017 when Kyle and her husband's home got hit by burglars. Diana's granddaughter took to TikTok to defend her  grandmother who had gone viral for the wrong reasons. Diana also defended herself by going on "Inside Edition" with even more proof the ring belongs to her, providing old photos of her wearing it, and the original appraisal from forty years ago. Although Ky

Nigeria reported 136 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday September 28, according to the NCDC. Nigeria has now recorded a total of 58,460 cases of the virus, 49,895 recoveries and 1,111 deaths. State by State breakdown of the new cases are as follows; Lagos-71 Rivers-23 Plateau-12 Adamawa-6 Oyo-6 Kaduna-5 Abia-3 FCT-3 Katsina-2 Kwara-2 Bauchi-1 Borno-1 Edo-1

Nigerian Superstar singer and dance Peter Okoye has been called out by Fake Watch Busters for allegedly wearing a fake Fugazi Richard Mille RM055 Bubba Watson watch. The former PSquare member, was spotted wearing the $233k piece, but on accessment by Fake Watch Busters, they labelled the watch fake.

Luis Suarez scored two and set up another in a sensational 20-minute debut for Atletico Madrid on Sunday as his new team started their Liga season with a thumping 6-1 victory over Granada.  Suarez set up a goal two minutes after coming on as a substitute, his sumptuous pass finished off by Marcos Llorente, before scoring himself with a powerful header at the back post.  He then added another in injury time following up his own shot to make it six for rampant Atletico at the Wanda Metropolitano.  Suarez is now the first Atletico player to score and assist on his debut in the 21st century, and the first debutant to net a double for the club this century as well. Diego Costa had earlier given the home team the lead. Angel Correa and the impressive Joao Felix, who was perhaps the best player on the pitch put Granada out of sight, before Suarez stole the show.  Suarez might have had a hat-trick given he also won a penalty and had the ball under his arm to take it, only for the d

 Olamilekan "Laycon" Agbeleshe has emerged as the winner of the Big Brother Naija Lockdown Season and will be going home with the mouth-watering 85 million naira prize. The smart, intelligent and gentle Laycon beat fellow housemate Dorathy to emerge as the winner of the show. Congratulations Laycon!

 The winner of the Big Brother Naija Lockdown Season will be selected between Laycon and Dorathy as the beautiful Nengi has just been evicted from the Big Brother House. Nengi made it to the top three but unfortunately she will not be going home with the grand prize. Laycon, Dorathy, who the cap fit?

Neither Vee nor Neo will be going home with the grand prize of 85 million naira, as both has been evicted from the show. Laycon, Dorathy and Nengi are the top three housemates.  

Indonesia reported 4,634 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday September 24, according to the health ministry. Indonesia has now recorded a total of 262,022 cases of coronavirus, 191,853 recoveries and 10,105 deaths.

In a bid to pacify his love interest, Neo volunteered to wash Vee's panties. While they were discussing, Vee called Neo's attention to the fact that one of her panties was missing. A surprised Nengi who saw Neo wash Vee's panties exclaimed, "'Ahh ahh, Neo, you even wash pant join''. She then turned to Vee, telling her she is a lucky girl.   Responding, Vee said ''My dear, he knows I am a clean b*tch'' Watch video below 👇👇👇 — Ezekwonna Samuel Nnamdi (@lam_nanob) September 24, 2020

Zayn Malik has announced he and Gigi Hadid have welcomed a “healthy & beautiful” daughter. The former One Direction singer, 27, posted a black-and-white picture of the baby’s tiny hand clutching his tattooed finger. He wrote alongside the sweet snap: “To try put into words how i am feeling right now would be an impossible task. “The love i feel for this tiny human is beyond my understanding. Grateful to know her, proud to call her mine, & thankful for the life we will have together x.” Gigi also confirmed via her Instagram page the birth of their new baby. View this post on Instagram Our girl joined us earth-side this weekend and she’s already changed our world. So in love🥺💕 A post shared by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) on Sep 23, 2020 at 8:37pm PDT

Britain reported 6,178 new daily cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest number of infections since May 1, government data showed. Officials also said there had been 37 deaths of people within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, the same number as on Tuesday which itself was the most recorded since July 14. The number of coronavirus cases has been soaring in Britain, prompting the government on Tuesday to announce a series of new restrictions in a bid to curb a second wave of the outbreak. The official statistics showed 409,729 people had tested positive for the virus with 41,862 deaths.  JakPost

Atletico Madrid announced the signing of Barcelona forward Luis Suarez late on Wednesday, confirming the Uruguayan striker is set to continue playing in La Liga rather than joining Juventus in Italy. Barcelona said that Atletico had agreed to pay six million euros for Suarez, who left his last training session in tears on Wednesday having been told over the summer that he was no longer required by new coach Ronald Koeman. Since joining Barca from Liverpool in 2014, Suarez has won a host of trophies, including the 2015 Champions League and four Liga titles. He leaves as the club's third highest scorer with 198 goals behind Cesar Rodriguez (232) and Lionel Messi (634). The move to Barcelona's La Liga rivals follows a failed attempt to join Juventus. Juve coach Andrea Pirlo disclosed last week a deal was unlikely because of delays in the Uruguayan's bid to get an Italian passport. On Tuesday, prosecutors in Perugia said they suspected Suarez of cheating to pass his

 Gordon Hayward and his wife Robyn Hayward have welcomed a baby boy. Robyn took to social media to announce the birth of the couple's first son on Wednesday. She also revealed the name of the child as Gordon Theodore Hayward. "Our little man is finally here! This is Theo, Gordon Theodore Hayward," Robyn wrote in an Instagram post. "If you ask @gordonhayward his name is GT, but if you as me and the girls his name is Theo. I miss you bunches @gordonhayward and can't wait for you to meet him, We're ready to watch you tonight!"💚 View this post on Instagram Our little man is finally here! This is Theo, Gordon Theodore Hayward. If you ask @gordonhayward his name is GT, but if you ask me and the girls his name is Theo. I miss you bunches @gordonhayward and can’t wait for you to meet him. We’re ready to watch you tonight!💚 A post shared by Robyn Hayward (@robynmhayward) on Sep 23, 2020 at 3:20pm PDT

 President Trump on Wednesday objected to commit to peaceful transfer of power following November's election. Trump, when asked on Wednesday if he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the election --win or lose-- he responded, " Well, we're going to have to see what happens." "Get rid of the ballots," Trump added "and you'll have a very peaceful -- there won't be a transfer, frankly. There'll be a continuation, Trump added, stoking baseless fears of widespread voter fraud with mail-in ballots. — ABC News (@ABC) September 23, 2020

 Kai Havertz had a night to remember as he scored a hat-trick in the Blues 6-0 thumping of  Barnsley  at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup. The goals were Havertz's first for the Blues since his 71 million pounds move from Bayer Leverkusen earlier this month. "First of many nights" for him, Blues boss Frank Lampard said as he continues to keep faith in the abilities of the 21-year-old German. Tammy Abraham, Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud were also on the target as the Blues eased into the Fourth round. Chelsea will visit either Tottenham or Leyton Orient in the next round. In other games, Arsenal went through to the next round following a 2-0 victory over Leicester City.

 Nigeria reported 111 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday September 23, according to the NCDC. Nigeria has  now recorded a total of 57,724 cases of the virus, 48,985 recoveries and 1,102 fatalities. State by State breakdown of the new cases are as follow; Lagos - 31 Gombe - 18 Kaduna - 18 FCT - 15 Rivers - 14 Imo - 3 Kwara - 3 Oyo - 3 Bayelsa - 2 Ogun - 2 Edo - 1 Osun - 1 

Indonesia reported 4,465 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday September 23, the health ministry announced. Indonesia has now recorded 257,388 cases of the novel coronavirus, 187,958 recoveries and 9,977 deaths.

Nigerian musician Timaya took to social media to share new photos of his physical transition. The Egberipapa 1of Bayelsa, posted a photo with the caption,  "People think when u lose weight u are sick , let the baggage go. U 2 can do it✌️GRA GRA Loading…"

Chuck Hinckley An investment bank junior analyst was reportedly fired after she allegedly caught her boss masturbating in a conference room, an explosive lawsuit claims. She had also experienced sexual harassment from her sex-obsessed  boss. Logan Williams, who worked as a first-year analyst in the New York office of Marathon Capital, claims that her ex-boss, managing director Chuck Hinckley, regularly screamed at her to “shut up,” shared unwelcome details about his sex life and got too close to her at the office during the pandemic. Williams, a Coast Guard veteran and Columbia grad, also names Marathon’s chief executive Ted Brandt in the complaint filed in the US Southern District of New York, claiming he ran a “boy’s club” at Marathon, which had 10 men and no women on its senior leadership team. While one director called Williams “little missy,” another told her she needed to be “more ladylike,” according to court papers. She was also “inappropriately ogled by a superviso