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As a result of the recent collaborations between Nigerian artists and International artists, YBNL Nation boss Olamide was asked if he will ever be willing to pay for an international collaboration. Hear what he has to say below. Watch Video

Obasanjo made the denial on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, while speaking at the Taraba State Government House in Jalingo. President Muhammadu Buhari meets with former president, Olusegun Obasanjo in Abuja on April 7, 2016   Daily Trust   Buhari meets with former president, Olusegun Obasanjo in Abuja on April 7, 2016   Twitter

  The Premier League is flush with cash thanks to TV deals but, as Arsene Wenger and Antonio Conte have pointed out, its teams are paying huge sums of money for average players. In May 2014, Antonio Conte dismissed Juventus' chances of replicating its domestic success in continental competition, claiming that the Italian champions were not on the same financial footing as Europe's elite. "You cannot go to a 100 euro restaurant with just 10 euros in your pocket," he sniped. Less than two months later, he parted company with the Old Lady by "mutual consent," having been left frustrated by his employers' transfer strategy. Two years on, Conte is now back in the club game after a successful spell in charge of Italy and is working for a team bankrolled by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. But the former Bianconeri boss has quickly discovered that more money sometimes means more problems. Conte has been backed in the transfer market, w

Gareth Bale says he will never forget 2016, after the Wales international tasted both club and international success. The attacker helped Real to Champions League glory, before amazingly guiding his country to the Euro 2016 semi-finals. And Bale, who is in the running to win the Best Player in Europe Award along with team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann, insists that he has never experienced a year like it. "Winning the Champions League with Real was the biggest thing for me last season," he told 24sata . READ MORE   | Ronaldo hails Zidane impact "It was long and tough season, but we fought hard and won what we wanted to win. "For me, it was a great season, not only with the club. We've had a great Euros, so I'll never forget this year." On the European award, Bale said: "It is a big honour to be a finalist. "These kind of awards you cannot win by yourself, but by playing f

By Christopher Simpson , Featured Columnist Jeff Gross/Getty Images Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he spends the club's money in the transfer market as if it were his own in order to avoid making mistakes when buying players. Per the Mirror 's John Cross , Wenger wrote in manager Alan Curbishley's new book  Game Changers: Inside English Football : I personally believe the only way to be a manager is to spend the club’s money as if it were your own, because if you don’t do that you’re susceptible to too many mistakes. You make big decisions and I believe you have to act like it’s your own money — like you’re the owner of the club and you can identify completely with the club, because if you don’t do that I think you

By Matt Jones , Featured Columnist Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images Arsenal have reportedly been keeping tabs on AS Roma centre-back Kostas Manolas, as the club continue to search for a solution to their defensive problems. According to Sami Mokbel of the Daily Mail , Arsenal had a scout at the Stadio Olimpico for the Giallorossi’s clash with FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Manolas was unable to help his team through to the group stage, as Roma fell to a 3-0 loss on the night, 4-1 on aggregate. It’s noted by Mokbel that the defender “has been on the club’s radar for over two years” and with a deal for Valencia’s Shkodran Mustafi looking doubtful, the Gunners checked on the progres

Top Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele is celebrating her birthday today in London with her boyfriend, and she showed off the package she got as a pre-birthday gift from him.   Multi-award winning Nollywood actress, Akindele Olufunke Ayotunde, popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa, who burst to limelight after featuring in popular sitcom; 'I Need to Know' in late 90s, is celebrating her 40th birthday today, August 24.   The comic screen star who has been very excited about her birthday, took to her social media account to share some special moments with her fans.     The movie star who is currently in London with her rapper lover, JJC Skillz, kicked off her birthday with an intimate celebration with “le boo” and his kids in preparation for the outing.   Taking to her Snapchat account, she shared her glam moment as well as an early birthday present from her boyfriend, who she calls “my Oga at the top”.     See more photos below;

Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos state governor 1 The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved a total of N15.5 million in seed funding and grants for final year students of the state-owned higher institutions enrolled in the Ready Set Work (RSW) programme. The Ready Set Work is an entrepreneurship and employability training programme for final year students of tertiary institutions in the state, aimed at preparing them for economic productivity as value-creating employees or employers of labour. The initiative, which began in June, involved 500 promising final year students of the state University (LASU), Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) and the state College of Health Technology (LASCOHET), who enrolled in a rigorous curriculum either in the employability or the entrepreneurship track. A

Governor Ajimobi •’They’ll aid growth’ OYO State Governor Abiola Ajimobi has approved the creation of 35 new local council development areas (LCDAs) to accelerate even growth at the grassroots. This followed a motion, entitled: “Need to establish Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) for effective grassroots development”, brought before the House of Assembly, on June 16. Lawmakers urged the government to take proactive measures to establish LCDAs to ensure that growth gets to every community. Chief of Staff to the Governor  Dr. Gbade Ojo made this known yesterday while addressing reporters in Ibadan. He said the approval would give more legal teeth to Oyo State Gazette No. 23, Vol 27 of August 13, 2002, which created the 35 LCDAs, but with a nomenclature of local government areas. Ojo said the 35 new LCDAs would be distributed in line with the state’s political and administrative zones. He listed the new LCDAs as: Ibadan Zone 14, Ibarapa

By Madison Park , Faith Karimi and Tim Hume , CNN See the rubble after earthquake in Italy 01:37 Story highlights Most of the dead are from three villages in a mountainous area Rescue workers focus on finding survivors amid the rubble (CNN) A strong, shallow earthquake hit central Italy early Wednesday, killing at least 37 people and leaving rescuers desperately digging through the rubble to free survivors. Many of the dead from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake were from three badly-affected villages in a mountainous area, according to CNN affiliate Rai. The rural area is a popular vacation spot, and is especially bustling with people during the summer break. The deaths included 10 people in the village of Pescara del Tronto, six in Accumoli and five in Amatrice, Rai reported, adding that children were among the victims. Collapsed and damaged houses in Pescara del Tronto. The earthquake hit 10 kilometers (6.2 m

The presenters of the an­nual MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs), which had its previous edition, last year in Durban, South Africa, have officially announced the 22nd of October, 2016 as the awards night. Although the list of nomi­nees and performers for the event is yet to be released, the event is scheduled to hold at the Ticket Pro Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa. They also announced that Khuli Chana, a South African rapper would be releasing a col­laboration album. The previous edition of the awards saw P-square winning Artist of the Decade, Best Group Award, D’banj won MTV Evolu­tion Award, Davido went home with African Best Male Artist, and Yemi Alade Best Female Artist. The MTV Africa Music Awards (also known as the MA­MAs) were established in 2008 by MTV Networks Africa (now Viacom International Media Networks Africa) to celebrate the most popular contemporary music in Africa. The MTV Africa Music Awards was conceived and create

The Joint Admis­sions and Ma­triculation Board (JAMB) has urged uni­versities, polytechnics and other tertiary insti­tutions in the country to conclude all admissions process for the 2016/2017 academic session before the end of November this year. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, stat­ed this in his speech de­livered during the ongo­ing technical meeting on 2016 admissions to first choice institutions at the Bayero University, Kano. In the speech, which was made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Prof Oloyede said the board would not interfere with the list of candidates sent for the 2016 admissions, but urged the institutions to ensure the admission process is sped up. His words: “We should ensure that the admis­sions exercise is conclud­ed before or by the ap­proved deadline of 30th November, 2016.” While warning that no name of candidate must emanate from any other source outside the list prepared and

Ex-minister ‘acquired properties in associates’ names’ Former Petroleum Resources Minister  Diezani Alison-Madueke is likely to lose some United States properties traced to her. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is  probing Mrs Alison-Madueke for over $10 billion slush funds. It has initiated a process for the seizure of the assets – in line with United States laws. EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu has just returned from the United States where he discussed  with the authorities how to attach the properties, The Nation learnt yesterday. In the last one year, the EFCC has traced assets and items worth about $10billion to Mrs. Alison-Madueke and her business associates, Mr. Kola Aluko and Chief Jide Omokore. Some of the assets include an $18million peoperty (over N6.3billion at N350 exchange rate) in Abuja. A top EFCC source, who spoke in confidence, said: “We have located some assets allegedly owned by Diezani and some of