Anthony Joshua ranked fifth in Young Stars rich list

                           
Boxing champ Anthony Joshua has landed another knockout blow after seeing his fortune soar by £20m.

The world heavyweight star, 28, is now worth £35m and is ranked the fifth richest young sports star in Britain.

British-born Nigerian Joshua has won 20 of his 21 professional fights by a knockout and his wealth has risen by £20m since 2016.

He earned £18m for his title bout with Joseph Parker in Cardiff in March, when he added the World Boxing Organisation belt to the three he already held.

Cesc Fabregas Ties The Knot With His Long Time Girlfriend

                                

Chelsea and Spanish midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, just tied the knot with his fiancee and mother of his three children, Daniella Semaan.

Fabregas took to Instagram to share a lovely photo from his wedding at Cliveden House in Berkshire.

The former Arsenal star who has been with his partner since 2011 rocked a black tuxedo and smart shoes, while his bride donned a stunning shoulder-less white wedding gown with silver jewellery in her hair and around her neck.

Another wedding picture also posted on Semaan’s Instagram page, shows her posing with her new husband and her five children, three fathered by Fabregas and two from a previous relationship.

LASG To Establish Viewing Centers For World Cup

The Lagos state government has announced plans to establish viewing centers at Alimosho, Ajegunle and Mushin area of the state for football lovers that have no access to watch the world cup which starts next month.

Former Aston Villa Jlloyd Samuel and Bolton defender dies in car crash

The 37-year-old, most recently player-manager of non-league side Egerton, died on Tuesday.

Samuel made 199 appearances for Villa after signing with the club in 1998, and played 83 times for Bolton between 2007 and 2011.

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association said he had "collided with an oncoming vehicle".

"We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of our former player Jlloyd Samuel at the age of just 37 in a car accident," Championship side Villa said on Twitter.

"Our players will wear black armbands as a mark of respect tonight [in their play-off semi-final] and our thoughts are with his friends and family at this very difficult time."

Samuel won two international caps for Trinidad and Tobago, and also played club football in Iran between 2011 and 2015.

The Trinidad and Tobago FA continued on Facebook: "We've received some terrible news that former national defender and ex-Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers player Jlloyd Samuel died in a car crash this morning in England.

"According to reports, Jlloyd was returning home after dropping his kids off to school and collided with an oncoming vehicle.

"The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association and his former national team-mates at this time extends deepest condolences to his family members both in the UK and here in Trinidad and Tobago."

Cheshire Police said they were called to a serious collision involving a van and a Range Rover in High Legh, Cheshire at 07:55 BST.

"Sadly the driver of the car, Jlloyd Samuel, 37, from Lymm, died at the scene," they said in a statement.

"His next of kin have been informed and are currently being supported by specially trained officers.

"The driver of the van, a 54-year-old man, sustained serious injuries and has been taken to hospital for treatment."

Man cuts his own penis out of excitement from watching porn

A 30-year-old man in Bangkok, Thailand, is being treated for wounds to his penis after he inflicted severe wounds on himself while watching hardcore porn.

Whisanu Srisanao was watching the porn on a smartphone in his apartment, when he got “too excited”. The sadomasochist then grabbed a knife and started hacking away at his joystick until there was blood all over the apartment.
Although he tried to stop the blood flow, he called paramedics after discovering that he could not. The paramedic who treated Srisanao said, “The man was unwilling to co-operate fully.

He said: “‘I was watching porn, I was watching porn.’ He blamed the videos for making him get too excited. He would not say anything more or tell us more details. We provided medical assistance and transferred him to hospital.” He is currently being treated at a local hospital – Hospital Navamin

EFCC arrests six ‘yahoo boys’ in Abuja

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested six suspected internet fraudsters also known as ‘yahoo yahoo boys’ in one of their hideouts, Kubwa area, Abuja.

The suspects are Ihoeghian Aghasomwan, Precious Osarumen, Enabulele Osazee Frank, Osahon Scott, Efe Ehieorobo and Peter James.

According to Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman, the operation was carried out on Friday, May 11 by the advance fee fraud section of the commission following an intelligence report on the activities of the suspected fraudsters.

“Surveillance was carried out and the identity and location of the fraudsters who specialize in defrauding innocent citizens both within and outside the country through internet was identified,” Uwujaren said.

“On arrest, some of the items recovered from the suspects include – one Toyota Camry 2009, 10 laptop computers, 4 ECOWAS International passports, 17 mobile phones, 2 flash drive, HP printer and Certificate of Award of Asian Professional Security Association in favour of Sun Yaje.

Also recovered was a travelling bag and air piece check-in bag suggesting Abuja as its destination dated March 19, 2018 labelled with two paper clearance certificate of Custom Controlling Department, International Affairs China, No: 00548 and TDK courier service worldwide express service shipment details with track No: ME103178131.”

The EFCC said the suspects will be charged to court as soon as its investigation is concluded.

Troops rescue old man from Boko Haram .

An aged man has been rescued by the Nigerian military from the captivity of Boko Haram during a crossfire. .

A statement by the spokesman for the military counter-insurgency in the North-East (Operation Lafiya Dole), Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, read, “Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole have rescued an aged man who was held hostage by the elements of Boko Haram terrorist group in Gobara Borno State.


In a rare display of bravery and humaneness, a Platoon Commander of the 192 Battalion, Lt. Asajwun Ahmadu, rescued and personally carried on his shoulders, the feeble aged man who had been caught up in the exchange of fire between the troops and the insurgents during an offensive to clear insurgents out of their hideouts in Gobara on Friday, May 11, 2018. .

The rescued man is currently receiving medical attention at the 192 Battalion Medical Reception Centre. In the offensive, the gallant troops killed two insurgents and destroyed their camp, logistics and IED factory.”

Nigerian Footballer Hit By Motorcycle Dies In Minna

Isah Hussaini, a Niger Tornadoes FC player, has died. He died last night when a reckless motorcycle rider hit him along Maitumbi road, Minna, Niger State, minutes after playing in his club’s match against Kwara United.

The incident occurred in front of his family house. Isah left behind his parents, siblings and a wife he married just two months ago.

Nude Painting Sells For $157m At New York Auction

A Modigliani nude once considered obscene has sold for more than $157 million (£116 million) at an auction in New York.

Nu Couche (Sur Le Cote Gauche) was said by Sotheby's to be the greatest painting from the Italian-born artist's series of 22 nudes.

Completed in 1917, it was also the largest painting of his career.

Modigliani shocked Europe at the turn of the 19th century with his series of nudes, and his exhibition at a Paris gallery was closed by police on its opening day.


Ahead of Monday night's auction, the painting was given a $150 million price tag - the highest estimate ever placed on a work of art at auction.

Theophilus Danjuma’s Son Proposes To His Fiancee

Theo Danjuma, one of the sons of Nigeria’s former Minister of Defense and billionaire businessman, Lt.Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, has proposed to his girlfriend, Louise Green.

The couple have been dating for over three years and were both together in Morocco when Agbani Darego got married to Ishaya Danjuma, the first son of the billionaire retired military officer.

An excited Louise shared the news of their engagement online ”#isaidyes #islandlife #ido#stayingforever #justeunclou #willdo#fiance”, she wrote