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  One of the suspects linked to the murder of former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper and Orlando Pirates captain Senzo Meyiwa,  has allegedly implicated his baby mama and singer Kelly Khumalo in the murder.   City Press reported that the hitman in a confession made before a magistrate in June, six years after Senzo Meyiwa’s death, alleged that the plot was hatched in a mall in Johannesburg.    Though no arrest has been made so far, it was however learnt that investigators have submitted the docket to prosecutors to obtain warrants of arrests for all implicated in the murder.     Insiders told the publication that a crack team of investigators appointed by Police Minister Bheki Cele, took eight months to wrap up investigations that had been stalled for years.   “We have a watertight case. We’ve managed to track down a firearm that was used to kill Senzo. The ballistic test results have positively linked the suspects to the murder, whic...

  The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards held last night, August 30, 2020, with performances that aired from different locations in New York City due to the Covid-19 pandemic.    Keke Palmer who hosted the event from an outdoor set near the Empire State Building kicked off the ceremony with a pre-recorded video honoring Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who died at age 43 on Friday August 28, after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman was “a true hero”, said Palmer, “not just on screen, but in everything he did.”   Lady Gaga, who led the evening with nine nominations alongside Arina Grande, won five honours at the MTV Video Music Awards.   The singer received awards for artist of the year, song of the year, best cinematography and best collaboration for Rain on Me and the inaugural Tricon award, which recognizes an artist who is highly accomplished across three or more disciplines.   “Just because we’re separated right now, and culture may feels less a...

  As the Christian fold in Nigeria continues to argue over the relevance of the new CAMA law signed by President Buhari, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),  Rev. Samson Ayokunle, has come out to say that lack of indiscipline in many churches in Nigeria has led to acts of sexual immorality, financial impropriety, gluttony, laziness, and other vices.   Speaking at the ongoing Virtual Convention of the Baptist Church on Saturday, August 29, Ayokunle said there is no difference between an unbeliever and a Christian that lacks discipline in all spheres of life.   His address at the convention with the theme ‘Moving Forward: Becoming a More Disciplined Church’, reads in part:   “The church is now in a state where lack of discipline has led to many instances of sexual immorality, gluttony, financial impropriety, laziness, court cases, etc. The name of the Lord is being maligned in our society today because of the ...

  Greek Prosecution lawyer, Loannis Paradissis, has slammed Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire's account of his arrest on the Greek island of Mykonos.   Maguire was arrested this week after allegedly assaulting police officers while holiday in with friends and family in Greece.   The brawl allegedly started as a result of two Albanian men injecting the defender's sister with a date-rape drug. He was found guilty of charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and repeated attempts of bribery after the incident, but claims he is innocent as he thought he was being kidnapped.      Maguire, who is appealing the suspended prison sentence he was handed, with the backing of Manchester United, sat down with the BBC on Thursday August 28, his first interview since the verdict, and claimed that he was scared for his life as he thought he and his friends were being kidnapped, adding that he tried to run away after being assaulted by a police officer. ...

  Chelsea have confirmed the signing of French defender Malang Sarr on a free transfer.    The 21-year-old has put pen to paper on a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge but will head to Bayer Leverkusen, in a loan switch that would help secure the signature of Kai Havertz in a £90m deal.   In 119 appearances for Nice, the France Under-21 international scored three goals before leaving the club to join Chelsea on a free transfer.   On signing Sarr, Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: 'The opportunity to sign Malang was one we could not miss.    'He is a tremendous prospect and we will be monitoring him closely during his loan period, hoping he will soon be back at Chelsea. We are very happy to welcome him to the club today.’    Sarr joins Hakim Ziyech (£38m from Ajax), Timo Werner (£53m from RB Leipzig) and Ben Chilwell (£50m from Leicester) as summer purchases for the Blues. 

  Brad Pitt, 56, was spotted arriving in Paris this week with a woman reported to be his new girlfriend, 27-year-old German model Nicole Poturalski.   The actor, 56, and the cover star, 27, stepped out of a private jet Wednesday, August 26, as they flew from LAX to Charles de Gaulle before travelling to the smaller airport to embark on the last leg of their trip.   Brad Pitt and Nicole are to spend time in the South of France.     According to OK! magazine, an eyewitness stated that before boarding their private jet, the pair were seen acting like "loved up teenagers".   "They were kissing and Brad was being super attentive to her," added the source. "He was in a semi public place but didn’t seem to mind people seeing him. She’s a real beauty and obviously a lot younger than him."     Brad Pitt shares 6 kids with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie and they are in the midst of a custody battle. Nicole Poturalski has a young so...

  Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos has become the first person in the World to have a net worth of $200 billion.   Forbes reported that Bezos was worth $204.6 billion as of 1:50 pm ET on Wednesday, August 26, when Amazon stock gained 2%. The 56-year-old who is already the richest person in the world, saw his net worth increase to $204.6 billion from $74 billion during the span of 2020.    According to Forbes' calculations, Amazon founder's fortune is the largest ever amassed even when taking inflation into account.   The report said Amazon’s stock price has been skyrocketing over the last few months, as millions of people have been forced to stay inside and order more products online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    The company’s share price has surged more than 100% since March 16, when it was trading for less than $1,700 per share.   Amazon is worth $1.72 trillion, making it the second most valuable company behind Apple, which is worth...

  Zimbabwe has made it illegal for schools to expel pupils who get pregnant, a measure aimed at tackling gender inequality in the classroom and discouraging many girls from dropping out of school. According to Zimbabwean media, a legal amendment was announced last week and it seeks to reinforce a 1999 guideline that was patchily implemented.    The decision was reportedly made over fears of a rise in sexual abuse and unwanted pregnancies as schools have been closed since the Coronavirus pandemic struck.   Many parents of pregnant girls, or the girls themselves, decide to quit schooling due to the pregnancy, and schools do not always do enough to encourage them to stay, officials say. “I’m expecting every parent and guardian and everyone else to understand that every child must be assisted by all of us to go to school,” Cain Mathema, the education minister in charge of schools, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation this week “Every child whether boy or girl... has ...

Big Brother Naija season 4 housemate, Tuoyo Ideh has come clean on his claim of being a stripper while on the reality show.    In an Instagram post he shared, the reality show star admitted that he lied and has been stuck with the lie for over a year. He added that while some people asked him to continue living with the lie, he decided to come clean for his mental health.    On why he lied about being a stripper, Tuoyo said "Big Brother was his biggest shot at fame and nothing in the world could have stopped him from grabbing it with both hands".   He wrote;    For over a year now I’ve been living a lie. Some people have advised me to go on with it but I fear for my mental health and my future so I’ve chosen to come out. Big brother was my biggest shot at fame and nothing in the world could have stopped me from grabbing it with both hands but somehow I felt like I wasn’t enough and I needed to do more and BE more in order to stay relevant and to get so...

  Brazilian football legend, Ronaldinho was released on Monday, August 24, by a Paraguayan judge after spending five months in detention over a forged passport.   Judge Gustavo Amarilla also released Ronaldinho's brother Roberto de Assis Moreira, who was held for a month in jail and another four months under house arrest for the same charge.   The 40-year-old former World Cup winner "is free to travel to whatever country in the world he wants but he must inform us if he changes his permanent residence" for a period of one year, the judge said.   "He has no restrictions except for the fulfilment of reparations for damage to society."     Ronaldinho accepted the terms of his release, which include payment of $90,000 in damages. His brother, who is also Ronaldinho's business manager, must pay $110,000.   The judge explained that he was not issuing a "definitive dismissal" of the case but rather that Ronaldinho was benefitting from a "conditional ...

  South African singer, Master KG and his girlfriend Makhadzi have gone seperate ways.    Speculation of the couple's breakup came after a photo of Master KG and a lady identified as brunette,  leaked online.   Master KG and brunette   The 'Jerusalema' crooner later confirmed their breakup in a post he shared on social media thereafter. The talented entertainer who is in same record label with his ex-girlfriend, added that they will continue making music together in spite of going seperate ways.    He wrote;    I never wanted to say this but I had to. Me And Makhadzi Parted Ways Months Ago..To Focus On Our Careers..We are Still Young And we Still Need To Achieve Big Things..Hope Everyone Understand And Respect That..I’m no longer gonna answer Anything related To this Thanks.i m happy that we will still give you guys music together   Makhadzi also confirmed their break-up saying “Indeed it is true, it has come to ...

Nollywood actress, Yvonne Jegede has recreated the look she wore for Tuface Idibia's African Queen music video 16 years ago.   The actress was one of the women featured in the music video released in 2004. 16 years on, and ahead of her birthday, she chose to recreate the look, down to the guitar.   She added that it's the "same girl, same dress" but revealed that the guitar used in the recent photoshoot is not the same one used in the music video.   See photos below.  

  Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has opened up on her Coronavirus experience while reacting to a debate on how Nollywood can adhere strictly to the health guidelines of COVID-19 before reopening productions on the popular filmmakers’ WhatsApp group, Filmic.    Vanguard reported that the veteran actress said she was treated by some infectious decease doctors who told her that many people are infected with the virus because there’s no widespread testing.    Omotola further revealed that when most people feel unwell, they attribute it to malaria, diarrhea among other ailments.   Recalling how she contracted the disease on a movie set, the actress said;    “I hardly fall ill and so when I left the set and started having chills the next day or so, I knew something wasn’t right. I thought it might be stress. This was on Monday, August 3. I waited till Tuesday and it got worse. I was shaking uncontrollabl...

  A Nigerian man has recounted how he was physically assaulted in Ibadan, Oyo state, by a lady and her boyfriend because he 'looked like a gay man.'     The man with the Twitter handle @BodilawFortune, wrote   ''I initially didn't want to do this, but I think it's necessary to save other people from unnecessary stigmatization. In Ibadan today, I was assaulted by a man and his girlfriend after they gave me a free ride. I was at Elebu Market to see someone at a restaurant. Unfortunately for me, the fellow didn't show up and I had just N50 with me which I used to buy water, hoping the person will show up. After waiting for like 2 hours, I decide to leave as they were already  looking at me 1kind But since I didn't have money, I decided to trek home. But what I thought was a blessing turn out to be a curse. I stopped a car with 3 occupants and asked them if they were heading towards Orita Challenge which was my next destination. The car stopped and I joined ...