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R. Kelly’s Brother Accuses Singer Of Molesting 14-year-old Cousin

R. Kelly’s Brother Accuses Singer Of Molesting 14-year-old Cousin

Robert Sylvester Kelly, better known as R. Kelly, who is famous for his music, has been accused of molesting his 14-year-old cousin.

The singer’s brother, Carey Kelly, in his track ‘I confess’ had accused R Kelly of spreading Sexually Transmitted Disease (STDs).

The track, which is a response to R. Kelly’s 19-minute song ‘I admit’, further revealed that the singer molested their 14-year-old…

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3,000 Homeless As Flood Destroys 175 Houses In Cross River

3,000 Homeless As Flood Destroys 175 Houses In Cross River

The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has said at least 3,000 people have been rendered homeless and 175 houses destroyed following a massive flood in Cross River State.

John Inaku, Director General of SEMA said this on Thursday, during the update on flood situation in the state, NAN reported.

The DG said the flood had seriously affected the victims, adding that most of them had since…

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21 more bodies wash up as migrants try to reach Spain

21 more bodies wash up as migrants try to reach Spain

The bodies of 21 people believed to be migrants trying to reach Spain have washed up on the shores of the Mediterranean this month, the UN migration agency said in statement on Friday.

The latest deaths bring the total of Mediterranean migrant deaths this year to 1,586, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.

The remains of nine sub-Saharan Africans were found on Sept. 4 on a…

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Inflation Rises to 11.23% The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 0.09 percent to 11.23 percent (year-on-year) in August compared to 11.14 percent in the preceding month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated. This is the first year-on-year rise in headline inflation after 18 consecutive disinflation in the index.

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Reno Omokri commends Kemi Adeosun for resigning, urges Buhari to prosecute her

Reno Omokri commends Kemi Adeosun for resigning, urges Buhari to prosecute her

Reno Omokri has reacted to news of the resignation of Kemi Adeosun from the position of minister of finance following a NYSC certificate scandal.

Reacting to the news, the former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan commended Kemi Adeosun for having the courage to resign now despite it being a little bit late.

Reno Omokri went on to urge President Muhammadu Buhari not to sweep her forgery under…

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9,822 Nigerians returned from Libya, other countries – NEMA

9,822 Nigerians returned from Libya, other countries – NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says no fewer than 9, 822 Stranded Nigerians were assisted back home by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) from 10 different countries in 18 months.

The Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, South West Zone, Alhaji Yakubu Suleiman, disclosed this while receiving another batch of of 153 Assisted Voluntary Returnees (AVR) brought back by IOM from…

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BREAKING: Kemi Adeosun 'Resigns' As Finance Minister

BREAKING: Kemi Adeosun ‘Resigns’ As Finance Minister

Kemi Adeosun has resigned her position as Minister of Finance, two sources in Abuja have told SaharaReporters.

However, it is unclear as of yet when exactly the resignation will take effect, as SaharaReporters understands she is “currently in her office working”.

Details soon…

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Latest English Premier League table

Latest English Premier League table

Liverpool      4 4 0 0  9  1 12

Chelsea        4 4 0 0 10  3 12

Watford        4 4 0 0  9  3 12

Man City       4 3 1 0 11  3 10

Tottenham      4 3 0 1  9  4  9

Bournemouth    4 2 1 1  6  5  7

Everton        4 1 3 0  7  6  6

Leicester      4 2 0 2  6  5  6

Arsenal        4 2 0 2  8  8  6

Man Utd        4 2 0 2  6  7  6

Wolves         4 1 2 1  4  5  5

Southampton    4 1 1 2  4  4  4

Fulham…

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We will stop Lookman from playing for Eagles – England

We will stop Lookman from playing for Eagles – England

England manager Gareth Southgate is disturbed by reports that Nigeria have renewed their interest in Everton forward Ademola Lookman.

Lookman is one of the players Southgate is keeping close tabs on as he believes the talent could graduate to the senior team, and the 48-year-old says they will fight to keep the player.

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is looking for a player to provide the Super Eagles’…

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Germany retirement can help Ozil – Emery

Germany retirement can help Ozil – Emery

Arsenal manager Unai Emery is hoping a break from international football can help Mesut Ozil recover his best form at club level for the Gunners, AFP reports.

Ozil, capped 92 times, walked away from the Germany set-up in the wake of their disastrous World Cup campaign, complaining of facing racism and being made a scapegoat for the team’s failure.

Yet, despite being handed a hugely lucrative new…

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Serena cartoon fuels debate about ‘racist’ Australia

Serena cartoon fuels debate about ‘racist’ Australia

Australia is by most measures one of the world’s most successful multicultural societies, but a controversial cartoon of Serena Williams has rekindled accusations it is also inveterately racist.

Australia should be a poster-child for diversity: One-in-two Australians has a parent born abroad. The economy has been growing for 27 straight years. Crime is barely a worry. Melbourne and Sydney…

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Kante backs Loftus-Cheek to shine at Chelsea

Kante backs Loftus-Cheek to shine at Chelsea

Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has the qualities to play more regularly for Chelsea in the Premier League and must continue improving to secure a starting spot, team mate N’Golo Kante has said.

Loftus-Cheek spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace and his impressive displays earned a call-up to England’s World Cup squad.

The 22-year-old remained at Stamford Bridge this season and is keen to…

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Ronaldo chases first Juve goal before Champions League return to Spain

Ronaldo chases first Juve goal before Champions League return to Spain

Cristiano Ronaldo faces Sassuolo on Sunday still chasing his maiden competitive goal for Italian champions Juventus before he returns to Spain for the first time in the Champions League.

Bolstered by five-time winner Ronaldo, Juventus begin their quest for the Champions League title which has eluded them since 1996 in Valencia next Wednesday.

Despite a seventh straight Serie A title last season…

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West Ham co-owner wants to stop agents ‘sucking’ money from football

West Ham co-owner wants to stop agents ‘sucking’ money from football

The co-chairman West Ham, David Gold, has backed proposals to stop clubs spending millions on football agents.

At a meeting of Premier League clubs on Thursday, a proposal was made to prevent the same agent representing both the club and the player in transfer deals and receiving a fee from each — a system known as dual representation.

“They are sucking tons of money out of football. We are all…

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Mourinho deserves respect for being ‘real’ –Lukaku

Mourinho deserves respect for being ‘real’ –Lukaku

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku defended Jose Mourinho’s confrontational style of management, saying that the Portuguese deserves respect for not hiding his true feelings like several Premier League bosses.

Mourinho has had strained relationships with some of his players at the club since taking charge in 2016.

Most notably with record signing Paul Pogba, but Belgian Lukaku said he…

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NairaBET founder, Akin Alabi joins 2019 race, submits nomination form

NairaBET founder, Akin Alabi joins 2019 race, submits nomination form

The founder of NairaBET, one of the betting companies in Nigeria, Oloye Akin Alabi, on Thursday, submitted his expression and nomination forms at the National Secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja.

Alabi who earlier contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in 2015, intends to represent Egbeda/Ona Ara in the House of Representatives under the…

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Kenyatta defies parliament, rejects bill delaying unpopular fuel tax

Kenyatta defies parliament, rejects bill delaying unpopular fuel tax

President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya defied parliament by rejecting a finance bill that sought to postpone a widely unpopular tax on fuel that has triggered strikes and public anger.

Parliament will hold a special sitting on the bill on Tuesday to reconsider the finance bill “together with the reservations of the president”, said the gazette notice signed by Justin Muturi, the speaker of the…