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Former France star Thierry Henry has been named as the new assistant coach of Belgium, the national coach announced Roberto Martinez announced on Friday. “Thierry is an important figure. He will bring something different. He agreed right away to join us,” said Martinez, who was appointed at the start of the month to succeed the sacked Marc Wilmots. AFP

The world’s top brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev will cut around 5,500 jobs after it completes its huge merger with rival SABMiller, a source with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Friday. Investor documents posted online Friday said the Belgium-based brewer of Budweiser and Stella Artois would slash about three percent of its enlarged staff over three years following the tie-up. SABMiller employs about 70,000 employees in more than 80 countries, while AB Inbev has about 150,000 staff in 26 countries, according to company figures. AB InBev is already the world’s top brewer and the SABMiller acquisition is in line to be the third largest merger in history if it goes through. A crunch vote by SABMiller shareholders to clinch the deal is set for September 28 with the companies to be officially combined on October 10. AB InBev last month raised its offer for SABMiller to £45 a share, after sterling slumped following Britain’s Brexit vote to leave the EU, cutting the value of the deal t...

Bolivian miners on Thursday during a clash with the police in the town of Panduro hacked the Deputy Interior Minister to death. Interior Minister, Carlos Romero, confirmed on Friday that reports by witnesses indicated that the 55-year-old was beaten to death following clashes between police and miners in the town of Panduro, 165 kilometres south-east of La Paz. Romero said Illanes had been kidnapped by miners after attempting to initiate talks with them at a roadblock. The minister, who spoke of a “cowardly and brutal” murder, added that his aide was also injured and was taken to hospital. He said that one miner was reportedly also killed in the Thursday’s clashes, bringing the death toll in several days of protests against controversial trade union legislation to three. He said, “Two miners were killed on Wednesday. “Around 100 miners were detained after Thursday’s protests.” Miners currently represented by independently organized cooperatives have been using street bloc...

The Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige has called on governors across the different states of the federation, to replicate the style and zeal of the Cross River State Government by creating employment opportunities for its unemployed citizens. The Minister made the call while in Calabar the State Capital, for an official engagement which saw him to the governor’s office, flagging off of the School -To-Work Scheme of the NDE as well as, an inspection of the garment factory. The Labour boss was amazed at the size and sophistication of the Calabar Garment Factory which is estimated to employ about 3,000 people. The garment factory is situated along the Goodluck Jonathan bye-pass in Calabar Metropolis with the aim of boosting direct and indirect channels for diversification of the economy which is said to be the biggest in Africa. The factory is expected be fully automated and will employ about 3000 people, with 80 percent of them being women. The Labour boss commended ...

The Abia State Government in line with its transformation in the education sector has approved reduction of fees in the state owned university, as a measure to reach out to the poor and encourage indigenes  According to the Commissioner for Information, Comrade Bonnie Iwuoha, the executive council has given approval for a reduction of 10,000 Naira in the school fees payable by Abia state indigenes in the Abia state University, Uturu. The beneficiaries are however to present the tax receipts of their parents or guardians which are to be proved through biometrics. The information boss also disclosed that the Ministry of Woman Affairs is to collaborate with institutions to provide a better living condition, for those hawking on the streets by building more skill acquisition centres to train them to be self-reliant.

TAYLOR Swift has sparked speculation that she has gone under the knife. TAYLOR Swift has sparked speculation that she has gone under the knife. The Shake It Off singer was spotted out in New York, with a noticeably fuller chest. She headed out to the gym in a pair of black leggings, and a red crop top, but it’s  her bust that has everyone talking . One fan took to Twitter to ask: “Has @taylorswift13 had a boob job?” “Perhaps I'm jus outta tha loop but has #TaylorSwift had a boob job or what? Jus sayin.. (sic),” another commented. There is a lot of speculation over her figure [Splash News] A third wrote: “Is it just me or is Taylor Swift's boobs are getting bigger and bigger??” And another Twitter user added: “When did Taylor Swift's boobs get so big?”

SIR Richard Branson thought he was going to die after being involved in a high-speed bike crash. The 66-year-old billionaire Virgin owner crashed head first during the incident on the British Virgin Islands, where he was holidaying with his two children Sam and Holly. He was rushed to hospital in Miami, Florida. Sir Richard, who is worth nearly £4billion, was left with torn ligaments and a cracked cheek, in addition to cuts and bruises. Explaining what happened on his  blog , he said: "I was heading down a hill towards Leverick Bay when it suddenly got really dark and I managed to hit a 'sleeping policeman' hump in the road head on. Sir Richard confirmed he was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident [Helen Clarke/Virgin.com] "The next thing I knew, I was being hurled over the handlebars and my life was literally flashing before my eyes. "I really thought I was going to die. I went flying head-first towards the concrete road, but fortunatel...

23 suspects have been arrested over the violent attack on a police by hoodlums from Abagana, a community in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State. A security guard was shot dead and four police officers were wounded during the attack. Briefing journalists at the Police Headquarters, Awka, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sam Okaula, said over 200 hoodlums from Abagana, invaded neighbouring Ukpo Community in the same local government area and swooped down on a Police post, shooting and destroying properties belonging to the police. Mr. Okaula said the hoodlums were armed with explosives and dangerous weapons and carried out “an act of terrorism following the magnitude of the attack”. He said a team of Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) identified and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), while still recovering another one at the scene. The police boss also disclosed that one of the kingpins, one Mr. Amobi Ezekwe Ugbo, has been arrested. It was ga...

Nollywood actress Monalisa Chinda who is getting ready for her upcoming white wedding ceremony was pleasantly surprised by friends on Sunday the 21st of August 2016. A burlesque-themed bridal shower party put together for Monalisa was graced by celebrities like Ufuoma Ejenobor, Emem Isong, Elvina Ibru, Daniella Okeke, Faithia Balogun, Bimbo Akintola, Rukky Sanda and many others. See more photos from the event that held at Avenue Suites in Lekki Lagos below The bride-to-be was styled by her friend, fashion consultant Ezinne Zinkata. Monalisa Chinda and her “traditional husband”, Victor Coker will have their white wedding ceremony in Santorini Greece on Thurday the 1st of September 2016. See their wedding invitation card below Congrats to the couple. Confirm you are NOT a spammer

A  former student at Citrus Valley High School in Redlands, California who impregnated his teacher, has received 6 million dollars from his school district, the largest victim sex abuse settlements ever from a public agency. The boy who was 16 when the incident occurred, received the large sum on Friday, the 19th day of August, 2016 which is three years after the arrest of his former teacher and lover, Laura Whitehurst and as at the time he was having a sexual relationship with his female teacher Laura, he was under 18 years. According to the former student, he felt manipulated and used by Laura while he was in school, as he started having sex with her at the age of 16 in her apartment, before she gave birth to their child in June 2013 . Whitehurst, a former AP English teacher, was slapped with 41 felony sex assault charges for her relationship with this student and two others, all of whom were under 18 at the time. Laura Whitehurst, 29, is now a registered sex offender. Du...

The Imo state police command has rescued a 3-day old baby, born to the family of Mr and Mrs Oluebube Ekwedike of Umuezealaowerre Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. While reuniting the baby with his parents on Monday, the Imo State Police Commissioner, Taiwo Lakanu, said the baby was said to have been stolen by unknown child thieves barely 48-hours after the baby was given birth to at the Chukwunonso Maternity in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo state. At The Verge Of Selling He said that after the issue was reported to the police, the men of the command swung into action and arrested two suspects who were at the verge of selling off the baby. The mother of the baby, Uchechi Ekwedike, 21, who could not hide her joy seeing her baby again, said she was tricked by the culprits in order to steal her baby. After reuniting the baby with his parents at the command headquarters in Owerri, the capital of Imo State in southeast Nigeria, Mr Lakanu said despite the n...

Delta State has recorded a fresh case of Lassa Fever in Asaba, the state capital. The Commissioner of Health, Dr. Nicholas Azinge on Monday confirmed the case and the death of a medical doctor. The wife of the doctor is said to have tested negative and 32 others the doctor had contact with have been quarantined.

The Cross River State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Dubai firm, Skipper Seil, to provide a 100kva solar lighting generating system, to ensure a 24-hour supply in Calabar, the state Capital. The 100kvm solar power intervention is expected to serve as a grid for industrial zones across the 18 LGAs of the state. The partnership which both parties sealed by signing the MoU, was held at the Governor’s office in Calabar, where President of the firm, Mr. Jitender Sachdeva gave the assurance that construction work will commence in about two months. Mr Sachdeva expressed confidence in the zeal of Governor Ayade, whom he described as one of the few governors in Nigeria who are paying salaries on time and to him, sighting such a project in the state will compliment his efforts in providing good life for residents in the state. Gov. Ayade maintained that solar power is a new way to go, because it is one way of reducing carbon emission to the atmosphere...

Former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar (rtd), has commended the Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, for his commitment to the peace and security of the state. General Abuabakar made the commendation on Friday during a courtesy visit on the Governor at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia in southeast Nigeria. He observed that Anambra State, under the present administration had been rapidly transformed in terms of infrastructural development and security. The former military President lauded the security agencies for their contribution in maintaining peace and order. He also urged the citizens of the state to support Governor Obiano’s initiatives and rest assured of continued benefits. The Governor, in his response expressed joy at the visit, describing his guest as a great man. General Abuabakar was accompanied by former Governor of old Kaduna State, Abba Musa and former Governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo among others.

The Aussie photographer who took the now viral image of Usain Bolt smiling during his 100m semi-final at the Olympic Games admits he "took a punt and it worked". Getty Images photographer Cameron Spencer is the man behind the image, which many sport commentators have said was one of the greatest moments captured in Rio. Spencer was shooting the high jump when he decided to run across the field and capture the Jamaican sprinter's semi-final. "Fortunately Bolt was running in the second semi and I decided to shoot a slow pan shot of him running past," he told  612 ABC Brisbane's Terri Begley. "I stopped on the 70 metre line and waited for him to come by; no-one expected him to slow down and give a big smile to my direction. "I couldn't believe it. I wanted to get a nice shot of him in action and it wasn't until I looked at the back of my camera when I realised he was smiling. "As a photographer you want to try and do some...

Some suspended recruits of the Nigeria Immigration Service on Friday staged a protest march at the presidency to complain about what they said was an att empt to rob them of their jobs. They are asking the immigration service to reinstate them in the spirit of justice. At the Aso Rock, the protesters, however, could not go beyond a barricade mounted by the Nigeria Police Force. Representatives of the 2,000 recruits suspended by the Nigeria Immigration Service said that their patience was running out. They alleged that the immigration authorities had since replaced their names with those of the children of the high and mighty in the society. The spokesperson for the group, Aisha Yesufu, outlined their demands. She said they had received three months training including handling of weapons and would rather serve their country than take to crime. Authorities of the Nigeria Immigration Services said they suspended the employment of the recruits on grounds of irregularity...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has successfully reconfigured another alpha jet for combat role.   The Air Force stated that the achievement followed relentless efforts by the NAF Technical Response Team (TRT). It says the latest conversion makes it the third alpha jet to be reconfigured under the leadership of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. The alpha jet has been reconfigured to carry both rockets and bombs during combat missions.

On Sunday August 12th, Joys, the last daughter of the founder of  Winners   Chapel  Overseer, BishopDavid Oyedepo, shared this photo along with a post where she described herself as “crazy” “Those who know me know that I’m crazy. I don’t blend in. I’m the one who’s yingin’ when everyone else is yangin’. I’ve been called an outcast by many outsiders. But the more I tried to fit in, the more I stood out. My differences wouldn’t let me stay the same. Everyday, I’ve come to let the differences that make me, shine through. Tired of the need to stay the same, I’ve come to accept the real me. I’m not the same. And as long as I stay rare, there’d always be a need for all of me. For there would always be room for rarity. I have decided not to let the miracle of my birth be the sole miracle of my existence. The proof, is in my crazy” However, it seems the post didn’t go down well with some people as she has been receiving messages from critics. Moments ago, she took...

Keeping Up With The Kardashians star reveals exactly how the bum implants rumour got out KIM Kardashian has long denied having injections in her bum. But despite the mum of two's protestations, rumours continue that  Kim enhanced her curves  with the use of fillers in her bottom. And now  the 35 year old  has finally admitted to regularly having bum injections. "I went to go get a cortisone shot in my butt," Kim said in a live stream with fans, according to  Film News . "I lived right by (Los Angeles boutique) Kitson. One of my neighbours was a dermatologist at (Cedars-Sinai Hospital). "I go in there and he's like, 'There's a one in a billion chance that you will get a huge indent in your butt.' Of course I get a huge indent on my butt." And Kim is convinced that's how the rumours started, saying: "You see the indent. And I think that’s when the rumours started: ‘She’s had implants.'" But the injections a...

Afro Dija who turned a year older yesterday has been keeping her son’s identity from spotlight but she finally shared a photo of him today.