Danny Rose equaliser denies Liverpool victory | Tottenham 1-1 Liverpool

A second-half strike from Danny Rose earned Tottenham a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League at White Hart Lane.

Philippe Coutinho forced a great save from Michel Vorm before Liverpool took the lead thanks to a James Milner spot-kick after Erik Lamela fouled Roberto Firmino inside the penalty area.

Sadio Mane thought he had doubled the Reds' lead as he tapped home from close range after the interval, but his strike was chalked off as Adam Lallana was adjuged to have strayed offside before playing his team-mate in.

Hazard inspires blues to 100% Starts to the Season | Chelsea 3-0 Burnley

Eden Hazard was the star of the show as Chelsea earned a dominant 3-0 Premier League victory over Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

After opening the scoring with just nine minutes played by surging down the left on the counter-attack and curling home from 20 yards, the mercurial Hazard was the central attacking figure in a tactically astute display from Chelsea.

Jamie Vardy on Target | Leicester City 2-1 Swansea City (Match Details)

Jamie Vardy and Wes Morgan struck as champions Leicester City defeated Swansea City 2-1 to record their first victory of the new Premier League season on Saturday.

England international Vardy powerfully opened the scoring in the first half and Morgan doubled the hosts' advantage shortly after the break with a close-range volley.

Riyad Mahrez then had a penalty saved by Lukasz Fabianski, but Swansea rarely looked like preventing Claudio Ranieri's 100th Premier League win as a manager, even though Leroy Fer's late header briefly gave them hope.

Arsenal First half goal rush help seal first win over Watford (3-1)

Santi Cazorla, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil's efforts in the opening 45 minutes ensured there was no way back for the hosts

Alexis Sanchez had a hand in all three goals as Arsenal picked up their first Premier League win of the season with a 3-1 victory away to Watford.

Santi Cazorla scored a penalty after just nine minutes following Nordin Amrabat's clumsy foul on Sanchez, and the Chilean doubled his side's lead five minutes before the break with a scuffed finish at the far post.

Tough times have brought out the best in the People of Adamawa State – Atiku

Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar, restated his commitment to the development of his home state, Adamawa, especially as it recovers from the effects of Boko Haram terrorism.

In a statement released to mark the 25th anniversary of the creation of Adamawa State, Abubakar hailed the efforts of the federal and state governments, international organisations and especially the AUN-Adamawa Peace Initiative to ensure that life returned to normal for many citizens of the state who were directly affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.

Tunisia swears in new premier, cabinet members

Tunisia’s new Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and members of his cabinet were sworn in on Saturday, the presidency said, after approval from parliament.

The prime minister and his 26 ministers swore to “work devotedly for the good of Tunisia” and to “respect its constitution and laws”, it said.

Chahed, at 40, is the country’s youngest prime minister since independence from France in 1956.

Lagos State | Government warns against indiscriminate disposal of wastes

Lagos State Government on Saturday warned the residents of the state against building structures on the drains and indiscriminate disposal of wastes.

Mr Babatunde Hunpe, the Special Adviser to Gov. Akinwumi Ambode on Environment, gave the warning during the monthly environmental sanitation in Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area of the state.

Rivers State | Four feared killed in suspected cult clash

No fewer than four persons were, yesterday, feared dead during a cult clash between suspected cults groups in two communities of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

It was learnt that the two cult groups that has been threatening peace in the area over supremacy battle clashed again last night resulting in the deaths and destructions of valuables in the area.

Recall that it is barely one week after a commercial bus travelling to ONELGA owned by the LG Council was hijacked and over 17 passengers kidnapped.

Bayelsa State | JTF, sanitation officials clash during environmental exercise

Men and officers of the Joint Task Force, (JTF), Operation Delta Safe, on Saturday clashed with the Bayelsa Environmental Sanitation Authority during the national monthly cleanup exercise .

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the environmental exercise was going on, the JTF vehicle was intercepted by the environmental officials on the road.

Minister says Skills acquisition key to diversifying Nigeria’s economy

The Minister of Science and Technology, Mr Ogbonnaya Onu, said on Saturday that skills acquisition training was critical to diversifying Nigeria’s economy.

Onu said this in Jalingo at the graduation of entrepreneurs organised by the Technology Incubation Centre, Jalingo.

According to him, skills acquisition creates jobs, wealth and minimises over dependence on oil revenue.

Kano Government to introduce stiffer penalty for environmental sanitation violators

Kano State Government on Saturday said it would introduce stiffer penalty for violators of its monthly environmental sanitation regulation.

The Commissioner for Environment, Alhaji Ali Makoda, stated this shortly after monitoring the exercise in Kano metropolis.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the proposed stiffer sanctions will add to existing ones, including a range of fines for sanitations rules defaulters.

Jazzman Olofin | My Career Is Not Dead

Singer Jazzman Olofin was once a big name in the entertainment industry. Now, just a few may likely remember he held sway many years ago.

But even as he is not so popular again, it has not stopped the young man from releasing songs periodically.

In fact,   just this week, he released his latest song, ‘Shade’, and he told Saturday Beats that he is getting positive feedback over it.

Edun Denrele says Bobrisky’s Saying Bad Stuff About Me To Get Attention

Earlier in the week, Bobrisky and Denrele were a hot topic among Nigerians who had the fun time comparing the two guys on social media.

Bobrisky had claimed on his twitter handle that his lover ‘dashed’ him N7m on his birthday and many fans and foes used that opportunity to mock Denrele and ask him why nobody has yet to give him such money.

Photos of Fashola Inspecting Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Reconstruction

Photo Credits: Punch NG

India Police arrest Nigerian man with 4.5 KG of Cocaine

36-year-old Nigerian arrested by India Police in Mangaluru, Karnataka with 4.5 KG of Cocaine.

The suspect, Emeka Clinton Obinna, was said to be transporting cocaine from Goa to Bengaluru.

Mangaluru City police said Emeka acted as a mule for drug traders in south India. He would procure drugs and other contraband material from smugglers in Goa and handover the same to traders in Bengaluru.

Step-by-step Guide to Stop Facebook From Using Your WhatsApp Data

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy. As per the new policy, WhatsApp will start sharing users’ phone numbers with its parent, allowing for, what the company claims, more relevant advertisements and friend recommendations on the social network. The move is WhatsApp’s first update to its privacy policy since it was acquired by Facebook in 2014.

Facebook Inc’s popular messaging service WhatsApp announced this in a blog post.

In the blog post, the company also said that it will explore ways for businesses to send messages using its platform over the next several months. However, it has promised that it won’t sell or share your number with advertisers

Nigeria's Dream Team yet to Be Paid their Olympic Allowances

Despite after winning the bronze medal in the men’s football category of the recently concluded Rio 2016 Olympics, players and officials of the Dream Team are yet to receive their remaining allowances.

This was reportedly revealed by the Under-23 coach, Samson Siasia, who arrived back in the country with some of his players on Monday.

Ladies, These 10 Tips will Get You a Boyfriend In Ten Days

Finding a boyfriend in ten days can be even easier than losing one. (And with these tips, you can even find one you’ll actually want to hang on to). Without further ado, here are ten things you can do to come closer each day to finding your next boyfriend as highlighted by Information Nigeria.

Day One: Preparation

If you aren’t prepared for a relationship, how can you expect to land a boyfriend when you do find him? Before you set off on a (literal) manhunt, work on yourself first.

Six Signs You’re Dating a Cheater

If you see one or more of the cheating warning signs below, talk to your partner about it ASAP, and consider checking out couple’s therapy.

1. Your partner has cheated before

Sadly the old wisdom holds water cheaters cheat. That’s why it’s inadvisable to marry someone who was cheating in an affair with you when you’re the spouse, you’ll get cheated on. People who feel entitled to s*x any way they can get it will always rationalize cheating and just keep doing it.

Japan pledges $30bn support for Africa

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told African leaders on Saturday that his country will commit $30 billion in public and private support for infrastructure development on the continent.

Resource-poor Japan has long been interested in tapping Africa’s vast natural resources, even more so since dependence on oil and natural gas imports jumped after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster shut almost all of Japan’s nuclear reactors, Reuters reported.

Coach Siasia quits U-23 Coaching Role

The head coach of Nigeria’s Dream team VI, Samson Siasia has resigned. His resignation comes barely a week after he guided the Dream Team to a bronze medal, Nigeria’s only medal at the Rio 2016.

Siasia expressed his frustration with the sports ministry as he revealed that since he arrived Nigeria, no official from the ministry had contacted him.

Harry Kane wants to retires at Tottenham

Harry Kane wants to spend his entire career at Tottenham, and he has declared the club are in “great shape” long term.

The 23-year-old forward burst onto the scene two seasons ago, scoring 21 Premier League goals in 34 appearances and pushing his way onto the England team.

He followed up his breakout campaign with 25 strikes in 2015-16, helping Mauricio Pochettino’s men to a third-place finish behind Leicester City and Arsenal in the league.

Activists urges Federal Government to take drastic measures to tackle poverty

Two concerned rights activists have said that the pit of poverty and anguish in which Nigerians are currently languishing will be deepened unless the Federal Government takes drastic steps to address the situation.

According to them, the citizens do not deserve the economic agony they are currently experiencing.

The activists said in separate interviews on Thursday that the government should initiate moves that would bring about redistribution of income to enhance the living standard of the citizens.

Niger Governor says they will rehabilitate 31 Artillery Brigade Officers’ Quarters

The Niger State Government will renovate the 31 Artillery Brigade Officers’ Quarters in Minna, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has promised.

The governor made the promise yesterday during a condolence visit to the One Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna.

Ondo State | Group slams Rotimi Akeredolu for insulting Tinubu over 2012 guber poll

A group, Ondo Collectives for Change, has berated one of the governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming governorship election in the state, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), for claiming that the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, did not support him during the 2012 governorship election in the state.

The group which is also the campaign organization of an APC governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Mr Segun Abraham, expressed resentment at the comment credited to Akeredolu, the then candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) in the highly pulsating governorship election, said his statement has further confirmed that Akeredolu can’t be entrusted with the party’s ticket.

Lol! See the type of Girls Actor Jim Iyke prays to Avoid (PHOTO)

Lol! who would want to come across this types of girls, self! The actor and father of one don't want ladies who pop and waste champagne. 

France's Muslim burkini ban overturned following widespread outrage

Following the outrage after Muslim women were ordered to remove their garments on beaches,France's controversial burkini ban has been overturned by the country's highest court of appeal.

The League of Human Rights asked the Council of State to suspend the ruling in the Mediterranean town of Villeneuve-Loubet on the basis that it contravenes civil liberties.

OMG! See what an outraged dad did to her daughter's £10k Audi after catching her in it with a boy

An angry dad allegedly crushed his daughter's beautiful £10,000 Audi with a mechanical digger after 'catching her in it with a boy'.

Mike Card reportedly got behind the controls of a massive digger and smashed it into the roof of the red sports car.

Shocking! Four dogs devour Elderly Man alive (Photos)

Four  dogs dragged an elderly man under a fence and then ate him alive. Michael Downing, 83, was barely recognisable following the horrific attack.

The savage dogs reportedly escaped their owner's yard, grabbed Mr Downing as he was putting rubbish in the dustbin, and pulled him back under the fence to their lair.

Back Together? P. Diddy showers love for Cassie as she turns 30

Despite reports they broke up after Cassie called the Police on him last week, Diddy still wants the world to know he loves her and always will.

The hip-hop mogul has been dating the singer for five years and despite their several splits, they always wind up together.

Child Rape Case: Nicki Minaj's brother given 4 days to accept 15-year plea deal

Nicki Minaj's brother has four days to consider his plea in his child sex abuse case.

Jelani Maraj, who was charged in December with raping a 12-year-old girl multiple times, faces 15 years to life in prison, Miriam Sholder of the Nassau County District Attorney’s office told the Daily News.

Kim Kardashian rocks dark lips in a new blonde hair

Kim Kardashian has gone blonde once again. This time, she rocked dark lips which is pretty unusual.She showed off her fierce new look on snapchat.

Governor Obiano says Anambra blessed with the highest gas reserves in Africa

Governor Willie Obiano yesterday said Anam­bra state community of Igbariam in Anam­bra East has the highest untapped deposit of gas in Africa based on empirical records.

Obiano announced this at a press conference to mark the 25 years Silver Jubilee of the crea­tion of the state at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s of­fice.

Obiano praised previous gov­ernments for its contribution to the development of Anambra and assured his team would leave Anambra state the children of to­day would be proud of in net 25 years when it would be marking its Golden Jubilee.

Federal Government and States shared N493.8bn for July

The three tiers of gov­ernment shared a total of N493.828billion for the month of July 2016. This was disclosed by the Office of the AccAccountant-General the Federation (OAGF) yesterday.

According to the figures made known by the OAGF Deputy Director of Press, Mrs. K.N. Offie, the gross stat­utory revenue including sol­id minerals was N275.102bn while the net allocation was N258.151bn. The gross value added tax was N66.987bn and the total distributable revenue was N335.759 billion.

Enugu State | Police busts Armed Robbery Gang (PHOTOS)

The Enugu state Police command has smashed a notorious gang of armed hoodlum which has been making life unbearable for the citi­zens of the state.

According to a state­ment by the command’s spokesman, Mr. Ebere Amarizu, the operatives from the command on August 24, burst into the gang numbering four around the Edin­burg Road Ogui New Layout where they were engaged in an opera­tion and shooting spo­radically.

New Study Shows Zika May Grow in Vagina

A mouse study has suggested that Zika virus may reproduce in the vagina of pregnant women several days after infection, from where it spreads and infects the fetal brain and impairing fetal development. This is contained in a new study published on Friday in Washington in the U.S. journal Cell by researchers from the Yale University.

The researchers observed that Zika is commonly transmitted through a bite from an infected mosquito, and recent reports have confirmed it is also capable of leaping from person to person through sexual transmission.

Rivers State Election: Sam Ogeh wins Chidi Lloyd

The Rivers State Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, Friday, upheld the election of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Sam Ogeh of Emohua State Constituency.

The former Leader, Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Chidi Lloyd of the All Progressives Congress, APC, had approached the tribunal challenging the elections.

Shehu Sani to Charles Soludo: You are responsible for Nigeria’s economic woes

Barely a day after advising President Muhammadu Buhari on what his administration needed to do to salvage Nigeria’s economy, Charles Soludo, a former Central Bank governor, has come under fierce criticism from a Nigerian senator, Shehu Sani.

Mr. Soludo can’t proffer solutions to Nigeria’s economic woes when it was his policies, as head of the apex bank, that brought the country to its terrible state, Mr. Sani said.

Kogi State Governor Attacked In Lokoja

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello was reportedly pelted with stones and sachets of pure water yesterday shortly after the Jumaat prayers held at the Central mosque Lokoja, the state capital.

The governor who had gone to the mosque for prayers to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the state holding yesterday was said to have been attacked by an angry mob who allegedly complained of hunger and hard times now ravaging the state.

I didn’t insult Tinubu - APC Governorship Aspirant, Rotimi Akeredolu

A former president of the Nigeria Bar Association, and now governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC in Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has denied making unsavory statements against the former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu.

Mr. Tinubu is a national leader of the APC.

Mr. Akeredolu said he did not insult the APC leader over the alleged imposition of candidate on the party.

Photo of a Plumber Waist Deep In Muddy Water Fixing A Pipe Goes Viral

This is Jimmie Cox, 23-year-old, and was working on a water pipe that busted near the Dallas home of one Andrea Adams.

Andrea saw what she described as unbelievable when Cox had nearly his entire torso in the 5-and-a-half foot deep pool, trying to close the burst pipe.

Beautiful Photos of Kanu Nwankwo’s Wife, Amara

Wow! This stunning lady here is already a mom of 3! Stunning wife of Nigerian football icon, Kanu Nwankwo, Amara Kanu, who turned 30 weeks ago is currently in Venice, Italy. The lovely lady shared these lovely photos from her trip to the city.

See the Conducive Facilities in EFCC Cells that makes want to be Remanded there!

Their cells are in every way much better than most prison cells in the country where inmates have to sleep on each other or even take turns to sleep and all.

A certain kind of drama almost always plays out when EFCC arraigns an accused person in court. The defence counsel would immediately apply for court bail.

However, if the court temporarily denies the application, the counsel would again rise in open court and passionately plead with the trial judge to allow his client remain in EFCC holding facility, pending the determination of bail, or, where his application was granted, pending fulfilment of bail conditions.

51-year-old woman caught with 180 gram of heroin at Lagos Airport

51-year-old Ogun State woman nabbed with 180 grammes of heroin. Akinyemi Monsurat Olajumoke, who hails from Ogun State, was nabbed with four parcels of heroin, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, during inward screening of passengers on an Ethiopia Airlines flight from Entebbe, Uganda.

28 Year Old Son of Senator Stella Oduah dies after brief illness in Abuja

Senator Stella Oduah, representing the Anambra North Senatorial District, on Friday tragically lost her son after a brief illness in a private hospital in Abuja.

The unconfirmed source claims that the deceased, whose name had yet to be known as of the time of this post, was 28 and that he died in the early hours of Friday.

Female Graduate, Michelle Ekure, Who Turned To A Shoemaker Receives Award (Photos)

Early this month, we shared with y’all the motivational story of a young beautiful Nigerian graduate, Michelle Ekure, who after 6 years of graduation and not securing a good job, had to find an alternative for herself – shoe making was the discipline she chose.

Samson Siasia | “How We Shared Japanese Billionaire’s Money”

Coach of the team, Samson Siasia has explained how the money given to them by Japanese Plastic surgeon and billionaire Katsuya Takasu was shared.

The doctor had given the team $390,000 to share for winning the bronze medal, Nigeria’s only medal, at the Olympics.

Career Counsellor advises Women to ditch their Engagement Rings when going on Job Interviews

A LinkedIn post by a career counsellor has gone viral after it advised women applying for jobs to leave their engagement rings at home when they go for a job interview.

Bruce Hurwitz stated that women should ditch their engagements rings because male interviewers will “assume you are high maintenance” and a woman will feel threatened by the size of your ring.

According to him:

North Korea set to Punish Olympians Who Failed To Win Medals in a SHOCKING way (Read)

The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un is set to punish his country’s Olympians who failed to meet his Rio Olympics medal target.

Kim Jong-un warned his country’s athletes to return with at least 5 gold medals and 12 other medals prior to the Games, or risk being sent to work in the coal mines.

But after the North Koreans limped back to Pyongyang with just seven medals, including two golds, its athletes could face the wrath of chubby despot Kim.

See the Passionate1981 Letter Late Bola Ige Wrote To Students Enjoying Free Education In Oyo State

Late Nigerian dignitary, Bola Ige was the governor of Oyo state during the Second Republic (1979-1983), and it was during his time that students enjoyed free education.