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Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Sunday Igboho has arrived Cour De’appal De Cotonou, a court in Benin Republic for his extradition hearing. Recall that Igboho and his wife, Ropo were apprehended on Monday night by the International Criminal Police Organisation while trying to catch a flight to Germany at Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou.  Many Yoruba-speaking supporters of the activist were seen at the court premises on Thursday afternoon, amid speculation of him being tried for immigration-related offences.

LeBron James has become the first NBA player to make $1 billion while still active in the sport.  The news comes after  Space Jam: A New Legacy , which James starred in and produced, enjoyed a whopping $31.6 million in revenue its opening weekend.  According to Sportico, James has earned $330 million in his playing salary alone since being drafted in 2003. The 36-year-old has reportedly made another $700 million off the court through endorsements deals, merchandise, licensing, and his media production company, SpringHill Co. His current endorsement deals, which include partnerships with AT&T, Beats Electronics, Blaze Pizza, GMC, Nike, PepsiCo, Rimowa, and Walmart garner over $100 million every year. Sportico compared James’ historic earnings to Michael Jordan’s who, of course, starred in the original 1996  Space Jam  film. While Jordan is now worth around $2 billion, the outlet writes that much of that revenue was made after his legendary NBA career...

Rapper, Drake has joined the likes of Kanye West and Rihanna to create his own footwear. The 'God's plan' rapper will soon be using his very own Air Force 1s as he has teamed up with Nike for a special Certified Lover Boy collaboration.  The all-white leather kicks appear to look like a standard pair of AF1 Lows, but upon close examination one will notice small hearts towards the front of the shoe in place of the traditional textured stars.    “Love you forever” is written in cursive on the lateral heel instead of the customary “Air” branding. It’s unclear when the Certified Lover Boy sneakers will be launching, but the release could coincide with Drake’s long-awaited sixth studio album, which is nearing completion.  He recently said the project is being mixed and will drop before the end of summer. This is the latest CLB-inspired collaboration. Earlier this year, the he teamed up with Chrome Hearts for a collection of Certified Lover Boy apparel. ...

World’s richest man Jeff Bezos returned to Earth Tuesday after his 10-minute flight to space to announce a gift of $100 million each to CNN political contributor Van Jones and chef José Andrés. “They can give all to their own charity or they can share their wealth. It’s all up to them,” Bezos said, as he announced what he called the Courage and Civility Award. He said the award “recognizes leaders who aim high and who pursue solutions with courage and who always do so with civility.” Recipients receive $100 million to give away to charities or non-profits of their choice, and Bezos said awardees may direct all the funds to their own non-profits or “spread the wealth” to other organizations. Bezos then called Jones on stage, honoring the criminal justice reform advocate and Dream Corps founder as the first awardee. “Sometimes dreams come true,” Jones said, adding that “the headlines around the world should be, anything is possible if you believe.” Andrés, who started the n...

Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday, September 25.  The British unified champion was hoping to fight for the final belt in an undisputed clash with WBC champ Tyson Fury this summer, but plans collapsed last month. Following Deontay Wilder’s arbitration victory, the ‘Gypsy King’ instead will now face him again on October 9. As a result, the WBO ordered AJ to defend against his overdue mandatory Usyk. "The date is set and we are fully locked in," said Joshua. "September 25, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, I put it all on the line again and it's time to defend my crown. We are two Olympic gold medallists who have fought our way to the top and never avoided challenges. "The stadium is exceptional, the atmosphere will be electric, I'm honoured to be the first person to fight in such an awe-inspiring venue. The stage i...

Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),  Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has announced that there are 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox with 15 confirmed in the country.  Ihekweazu who disclosed this while reacting to report of a United States resident testing positive for the disease after arriving the North-American country from Nigeria, said an outbreak would be declared when there are large cluster of monkeypox cases that constituted an emergency. Revealing that the NCDC have been working with state health ministries to strengthen monkeypox disease surveillance and response in the country, Ihekweazu also disclosed that states with the highest number of cases are Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Lagos. The NCDC DG urged Nigerians who feel ill or have a sudden rash, to visit a hospital for diagnosis and management

The Imo State Police Command has smashed a notorious kidnapping syndicate that has been terrorizing the state lately.   According to the state police spokesperson, Michael Abattam, on July 3, a Nigerian lady, Cornelia Oluebube of Amakohia in Owerri North LGA of Imo State, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen and taken to an unknown destination.  The Imo state command's tactical teams, on receipt of the report, swung into action.   ''After gathering technical intelligence which led them to Delta State where the following suspects were arrested viz; Terry's Mez "M" age 31 years of Aguleri in Anambra State, Willine Ebefal "M"age 21 years of Ogbokuno in Burutu LGA of Delta State,  Obasanjo Kimakia " M" age 20 years of Tamime in Burutu LGA of Delta State. On  interrogation the three suspects volunteered useful information that took the ever active Imo Command's Tactical teams to Delta State on 19/7/2021 at about 1130 hours , for the...