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Legendary footballer Pele is set to marry for the third time at the age of 75 to a 42-year-old businesswoman named, Marcia Cibele Aoki. The three-time world champion will be marrying his girlfriend of six years on Tuesday, July 12, in a small ceremony in Sao Paulo according to reports. Talking to O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper, Pele confidently said that this time, he has found "love forever." It better be forever! :-)

Andy Murray claimed his second Wimbledon title with a flawless 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2) defeat of Canadian Milos Raonic in Southwest London today  Sunday  July 10th.  Raonic was bidding to become Canada's first grand slam singles champion, but failed. Speaking after his victory, Andy Murray said

Madonna with the Samburu Tribe Pop star  Madonna  is currently in Kibera, Kenya. The 57-year old singer, songwriter, dancer and actress is currently in Africa for philanthropic works as she partners with  Shofco  (Shining Hope for Communities), an organization that links free schools for girls in Kenyan slums to essential services for the whole community, like clean water, free health care & more.

Nigerian actress  Genevieve Nnaji,  model  Oluchi Orlandi, American model  Paris Hilton  and more were seen witnessing the wedding ceremony of Brazilian Supermodel  Ana Beatriz Barros  and Egyptian-Greek billionaire  Karim El Siati  in  MyKonos, Greece. The beautiful bride was spotted wearing an gorgeously elegant  Valentino  gown, the wedding atmosphere was bright, clear blue skies creating a lot of picturesque photos with their guests in summer inspired outfits.  A short clip of the couple and more photos of their wedding day. after the cut...

Tennis Champion Serena Williams finally clinched a record 22nd grand slam singles title in the Wimbledon final yesterday. The world number one is now tied with Steffi Graf at the top of the open era women's champions list and just two short of Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 titles. Beyonce and Jay Z, Natalie Portman, singer Alesha Dixon and others were present to watch the Wimbledon ladies final.  See more photos after the cut....

Men often shy away from bold colours like red, orange, and yellow. But today, stylist to Nigerian stars  Jeremiah Ogbodo , commonly known as Swanky Jerry , wants men to embrace bold colours. In 5 images, Swanky Jerry displays 5 ways to rock a red suit. More photos after the cut...

Tiwa Savage who is in South Africa received the Hero of the month award for her contribution in assisting underprivileged children across Africa. She shared the award and wrote: Yesterday I was presented with the "Hero Of the Month" Award by the lovely people @reelafrican ... It was such an honor to receive this and it really means a lot to me. Making music is just part of my story. Touching lives and using my platform to make a change no matter how little is ultimately the goal and this award just reminds me of how important that is. A huge thank you to @matthewmensah you've been such a sweetheart and an incredible help to me #ILoveSA #siyabonga #RED

Highlife Afro-Pop Artiste  Humblesmith  shows off his new looks in new photos released to the media earlier today. The photos are on the heels of his newly released hit single “ Jukwese ” which has enjoyed massive airplay all over the country. More photos after the cut...

The 34-year-old mother of two was at the Natural History Museum in London for an award ceremony and she flashed a little flesh in a pricey dress. The Duchess has been criticised for her safe fashion choices so she took things up a notch in a £1580 shoulder-baring dress by relatively unknown Brazilian-born, London-based designer Barbara Casasola. She completed the look with towering £140 pink suede heels which onlookers say were so high she wobbled in them.  More photos after the cut... 

He’s an MC, a TV Host, an OAP but most importantly, he is a father to two Lovely children and husband to the beautiful  Olohi . The charming  Ik Osakioduwa  speaks to BusinessDay’s  Kemi Ajumobi  in the latest issue of  ‘Off Duty Magazine’ .

Ghanaian President, John Mahama Ghanaian president,  John Mahama  during an Eid al-Fitr speech said that the massive shortfall in electricity his country is experiencing is as a result of delays in delivery of crude oil from Nigeria to power thermal plants due to the activities of  Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). This is coming after the NDA on Wednesday night, blew up three Chevron Nigeria Limited manifolds at Diogbolo, near Dibi, Warri Local Government Area of Delta State, using controlled explosive devices.

Mother of seven, Deaconess Eunice Olawale, was butchered to death by some unidentified persons while preaching in the morning at Gbazango community in Kubwa satellite town in Bwari council area, Abuja in the early hours of July 9th. 

Oil & gas maven, fashion designer and philanthropist Folorunsho Alakija tells Today’s Woman Magazine, exclusively why she wants more money & it’s not what you think! For the first time EVER astute business woman Folorunsho Alakija is setting the record straight about being the richest black woman in the world, Maryam Babangida giving her THAT oil block, her personal covenant with God and loads more!  

Nollywood actor  Ibrahim Chatta , who mostly acts Yoruba movies is causing a stir on social media because of his “appeal” to his fans NOT to vote for him as the Best Actor in the  2016 City People Entertainment Awards . His reason for this is that, “Nigerian movie awards are not credible”

Gayle with her 2 children Gayle King  is known as a media maven and of course as  Oprah Winfrey ‘s best friend. In a new Q&A with  Vanity Fair  for its Proust Questionnaire column, her answer to a certain question raised a lot of eyebrows. Vanity Fair : Which living person do you most despise? Gayle King : “Despise” is a strong word. I’m not a huge fan of the woman I caught naked with my now ex-husband on June 24, 1990, at 9:16 P.M.—but I don’t remember the details.

Ooni of Ife The Ooni of Ife,  Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi , says the loss of culture, values and tradition is responsible for the numerous challenges facing Africa as a continent. Ogunwusi said this while delivering the 2015/2016 annual lecture of the  School of Postgraduate Studies  of the  University of Lagos , on Thursday. The theme of the lecture is:  “Redefining the Role of Traditional Institutions for National Development”. According to him, African culture and tradition is gradually giving way to westernization in several aspects. He said that this, to a large extent, had impacted negatively on the people’s way of life.

Cemeteries in Kwara State are now being regularly violated by robbers and scavengers targeting bodies in graves for mutilation and theft of choice parts, The Guardian Nigeria reports. According to the report, digging up fresh graves in Ilorin, Kwara State has become a daily occurence. The criminals mostly go for selected body parts such as genitalia, skulls, heart, liver and whatever else they may fancy in the decomposing body. Sources told The Guardian, Muslim cemeteries at Oseere and public cemeteries at Oke-Oyi, a sleepy settlement adjoining Ilorin from the east, are the worst hit.  "We took the remains of a brother to the cemetery early this month and laid him to rest according to the Islamic rites. But when we returned to the grave two days after with the aim of putting concrete on the tomb, to our surprise we met a dismembered body outside the grave," a source told The Guardian in Ilorin.

British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo encouraged the creation of a scholarship to aid girls who have been terrorized and disadvantaged by gender inequality in Nigeria.  The GEANCO Foundation has announced the first ever David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for Girls to help victimized young girls get an education. Many Nigerian girls are raped, kidnapped and if they make it back home, shunned by their families. "We cannot stand idly by while thousands of innocent girls remain under serious threat," Oyelowo in a press release. "With our help, these bright and resilient girls can blossom into Nigeria’s most inspiring leaders in government, education, business, entertainment, and so much more. The way to combat oppression and injustice is to be intentional in calling it out and then seeking to affect sustainable and long-term change. That is what these Leadership scholarships are all about. We seek to nurture a generation of strong female trailblazers whose positive im...

The official music video to ‘ Bad Gang ‘ by  Ajebutter22  featuring  Falz . Look out for the intro skit by  Kanmi  plus cameos by Cool FM OAP  Temi , Comedian  Ebiye, BOJ  and more.