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Mario Balotelli has been cleared of a rape allegation after a  girl who was 16 at the time, accused the Italian footballer of the offence in France . The incident allegedly occurred in July 2017, when the former Manchester City and Liverpool star was playing for French side Nice. The 31-year-old said that the pair had met when she was on holiday and they had consensual sex, after which she contacted him asking for €100,000 (£84,930). Balotelli reported the attempted extortion attempt to the police, three weeks before his accuser and her lawyer contacted authorities.  However, Italian police in Balotelli's hometown of Brescia have closed the case, deeming that any accusation levelled at the footballer was 'unfounded'.   'Balotelli is satisfied, as this was an unacceptable and insulting accusation,' the Italian's lawyer said.    'It's a pity for the girl, who proved herself to be an instrument in the hands of an adult without scruples.' ...

A Nigerian man alleged to have hacked into the server of a Nigerian bank to steal N1.87 billion has been arrested. Salau Abdulmalik Femi, 38, was arrested by detectives from the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Salau, accused of being the kingpin of a syndicate that specialises in hacking into the servers of banks and corporate agencies, was arrested after he allegedly hacked the Flex-Cube Universal Banking System (FCUBS) of a first generation bank. The spokesman of SFU, Ikoyi, Lagos, DSP Eyitayo Johnson, in a statement, said the suspect, using application software, created fictitious credits totalling N1.87bn on the accounts of three of the bank’s customers.  "Items recovered from the suspect include an Apple laptop and an iPhone. He and operators of some Bureau De Change (BDC) who used to launder the monies will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded," DSP Johnson said.   According to DSP Jo...

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2025. The Netherlands captain, 30, joined Liverpool from Southampton for £75m in January 2018 and was due to be out of contract in June 2023.   Van Dijk made his comeback to first-team action in pre-season after nine months out with a serious knee injury sustained in October's Merseyside derby.   "All the hard work we've put in so far continues and I am looking forward to what the future brings together with Liverpool. I'm delighted, very happy and proud," Van Dijk said.     "Since day one when I joined the club, I felt so much appreciation from the fans and from my teammates and the staff, that I could be a very important member of this football club," said van Dijk, who has also won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup with Liverpool.   "It has been going well; unfortunately last season for me personally has bee...

Star studded blockbuster movie titled "Slay" is now live and streaming on Netflix.   Produced by Elvis Chucks, Slay features an impressive cast of African legends which includes Amanda Dupont, Ramsey Noah, Dawn Thandeka, Enhle Mbali, Fabian Lojede, Lilian Dube, Trevor Gumbi, Tumi Morake, Idris Sultan, Leroy Gopal, Joe Kazadi and Kabomo Vilakazi, the movie Slay tells the story of girls who prey on older, promiscuous men.    The movie further sheds light on tales of girls who want to appear as if they come from a wealthy background when they in fact, are living in poverty. Some say they are merely attractive girls who get given what they want whether they've asked for it or not. Or is it simply girls who slay at everything they do. They have the best in everything.   Slay is produced by Elvis Chucks and directed by Adze Ugah whose previous works include Isibaya, Jacob’s Cross, Yizo Yizo, Isithembiso & Mrs Right guy.   Please click this link to watch on Ne...

Diego Costa has verbally agreed to a one-year deal worth $3million (£2.16m) with Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro, according to reports.  The deal would see the former Spain International return to football for the first time since he abruptly left Atletico Madrid last December.  The £2.16m deal is significantly less than he originally wanted but could be boosted by bonuses linked to advancement in domestic and continental competitions, according to Goal.  The striker is expected to sign the contract after undergoing a medical in Belo Horizonte in the coming days.  Costa ordered Atletico Madrid bosses to tear up his contract in December, citing personal reasons for his sudden exit despite six months remaining at his contract.  The 32-year-old had made it clear he had no intention of signing a contract extension with the Spanish side and had been excused from training.  Costa rejoined Atletico Madrid in 2018 from Chelsea and managed 19 goals in ...

  Belgian striker, Romelu Lukaku has returned to Stamford Bridge in a deal worth £98million, Chelsea FC has confirmed. Lukaku struggled at Chelsea in his first spell and left permanently back in 2014 but his success at Inter Milan, where he helped them win the Italian Serie A, made Chelsea complete a £98million deal to bring Romelu Lukaku back to the Premier League.   Talks with Inter Milan reached a conclusion on Saturday after days of negotiations over the fee and structure of the transfer.  The 28-year-old landed at Biggin Hill airport on Wednesday evening ahead of his move back to Stamford Bridge, having passed the main part of his medical in Milan on Monday.   He then flew to Nice for meetings with his agent Federico Pastorello in Monaco on Tuesday and has now put pen to paper on an emotional return to west London.  Posting in their website and social media handles, Chelsea FC wrote; "Welcome home, @RomeluLukaku9."  Chelsea manager, Th...

A Nigerian man accused of being a member of an international syndicate committing online fraud, has been arrested in Lahore, Pakistan. According to the Additional Director FIA Cyber Crimes Wing, Shahid Hassan, the Nigerian national identified as Darlington Chimo Osuji, was arrested for allegedly defrauding people by posing as a female online.  "The accused person is involved in financial fraud by impersonating himself as a lady who would send parcel of dollars to his targets" he said According to Hassan, after luring the victims through various tricks, the accused would demand a handsome amount and would later escape with all the money collected from the victims.   "Following an enquiry No. 360/2020, we have arrested him and an FIR 76/2021 has been registered.” said Hassan.  The senior FIA official further told Bol News that earlier he had arrested three Nigerian nationals for their involvement in online frauds in Islamabad. "The...