NBA team, Houston Rockets sold for a record $2.2 Billion

Multiple reports confirm that restaurant and casino owner Tilman Fertitta has agreed to buy NBA team, the Houston Rockets from Leslie Alexander for a record fee of $2.2 Billion.

Terms were not publicly disclosed and must be approved by the NBA Board of Governors. If and when confirmed, that total would surpass Steve Ballmer’s $2 billion deal to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers in 2014 as the most expensive franchise sale in NBA history.

"I am truly honored to have been chosen as the next owner of the Houston Rockets," Fertitta said in a press release. "This is a life-long dream come true. Leslie Alexander has been one of the best owners in all of sports, and I thank him immensely for this opportunity. He has the heart of a champion."  

73 years old Alexander bought the franchise for just $85 million in 1993.  Forbes had valued the franchise in February 2017 at $1.65 billion, making it the eighth most-valuable in the league, with revenues of $244 million.

One dies as a portion of Makurdi-Lafia Road collapses

A part of Federal road which serves as access road from Makurdi to Nasarawa, Abuja and other states collapsed in what appeared to be a landslide at Yelewata, in Guma Local government Area of Benue State, following the heavy rainfall in the state.

Activist, Ukan Kurugh has called on the Federal Government to fix the road before it completely collapses.

"In wake of the flooding in Makurdi, while houses have been submerged, a portion of the Makurdi-Lafia road at the Yelewata settlement on the outskirts of Makurdi has collapsed and just a chunk of the rod is still hanging. Yesterday night, tragedy occurred as a car collapsed into the pit and one person died on the spot.As a result, some angry youths in the area have barricaded the road in demonstration. The condition is critical that, another heavy rainfall is enough to severe Makurdi and all persons passing through it from the rest of Lafia to Abuja therefrom

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Kim Kardashian goes nude in new photoshoot

Kim K-West went nude in a photoshoot done by fashion photographers; Mert and Marcus for their soon to be released book. She's seen wearing no clothing, except boots on her feet as she climbed a tree, and her nipples were also covered up by edited star shaped symbols

Rapper Lil Wayne released from hospital, to take a two-week break from work

Lil Wayne was hospitalized over the weekend after he suffered multiple seizures and was found unconscious in his hotel room in Chicago. The rapper suffered another seizure in the hospital and although his team tried to have him discharged on time so that he could make it to a Vegas show, doctors advised against it.
He's now been released! TMZ reports that Lil Wayne's doctor adviced him to take a break from work to get himself right.

Our sources say Wayne's been advised to avoid overdoing it on tour, and he'll be taking 2 weeks off for some much needed R&R ... his next show is September 23 and we're told he'll be there.

Man found hiding in forest after he murdered 5-year-old girl and dumped her body in old septic well

Police and troops have arrested a man for allegedly slashing the throat of a five-year-old girl and dumping her body in an old septic well, at a deserted house in Kanchanaburi’s Sisawat district.

The suspect, Anusorn Saipin, 24, who was a neighbour of the girl in Moo 1 village in tambon Thakradan, was arrested at about 8.20am on Tuesday, September 5, while hiding in a forest behind Siswawat Pitthaya school.

The girl disappeared from her house at about noon on Sunday and later that day her body was found in a fertiliser bag that had been dumped in the septic well.

On Monday night, police, troops, volunteers and forestry officials surrounded the hiding spot of the suspect before his arrest.

He was taken to Sisawat Police Station. At about 9am, Kanchanaburi police chief Maj-General Khamron Boonlert interrogated the suspect and he allegedly made a confession.

Bikini-clad billionaire heiress Chloe Green packs on the PDA with 'Hot Felon' Jeremy Meeks on a beach in Israel

Despite facing crticism over their relationship, billionaire Topshop heiress Chloe Gree and her former prisoner boyfriend Jeremy Meeks are still going strong and currently in Israel for a vacation/pilgrimage, They were photograped in the heat of a public display of affection while frolicking on the beach in the Middle Eastern country.

Oldest woman,105 in Makurdi IDP camp with her 75-year-old daughter

Mama Kutsuwe Kwembe, aged 105 is the oldest woman in the IDP camp where victims of the recent flooding are taking shelter. She is being cared for by her 75-year old daughter. (also pictured)

Meanwhile, Eunice Ortom, wife of the Governor of Benue State on Tuesday,  paid a visit to the camp located at the International Market On George Akume way, Makurdi.

Mrs Ortom was joined by Benue born music superstar Tufacce Idibia, his wife Annie(representing Tuface Foundation) the Red Cross and staff of Eunice Spring of Life Foundation ESLF,the NGO of the Governor's wife to present relief materials to survivors of the flooding under the platform of Benue Flood Relief.

55 husbands narrate how their wives beat them to the Lagos State Government - Attorney General

The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, Adeniji Kazeem yesterday, revealed that more men were now coming forward to report cases of violence against them by their women.

So far, a total of 55 husbands have reported to the Lagos State Government how their wives battered them in the last eight years in renewed cases of domestic violence in the state.

Kazeem, who is the chairman, Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, DSVRT, said there had been 55 cases of men reporting domestic violence against them by their wives between January 2017 and now as against 14 that was recorded last year.

He also disclosed that between January and September 2017, a total of 852 cases of domestic violence and related cases were recorded in Lagos State, saying that out of the total number, there were 564 domestic violence cases, 60 defilement cases, 30 rape cases, 11 attempted rape, 123 child neglect and abuse cases, and 84 other cases.

He said the data revealed that most of sexual assault cases were perpetrated in the afternoon during weekdays, while corroborating that 95 percent of the perpetrators of sexual violence were known to the victims, which according to him, necessitated the need to embark on sensitization campaigns for parents on parenting skills and child abuse prevention tips as well as training for children on child’s rights, child abuse, safety and how to preserve evidence. While some of the cases have been charged to court, Kazeem said the State Government through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development and other stakeholders, provided shelter for the survivors.

“There is a growing confidence urging people to speak out more, there is an astronomical increase in reporting of cases in the media. Lagos has indeed revolutionized the way sexual and gender based violence is being tackled in Nigeria with all the pioneering initiatives of Governor Ambode,” Kazeem said.

Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes finally confirm relationship five years after clause in Tom Cruise divorce "blocked her from dating publicly"

Hollywood's most top secret couple Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes finally confirmed their relationship as they packed on the PDA while at a beach in Malibu on Monday.
They had allegedly been together since 2013, about a year after her split from Tom Cruise, however, they had to keep their relationship secret because a clause in her divorce settlement allegedly barred her from dating publicly for at least 5 years. For this reason, Katie and Jamie kept their romance hidden until now. Their outing at the beach is the first time they've been seen being affectionate with each other in public.
The two have taken extraordinary measures to keep their relationship secret. Katie was seen with a ring on her finger in March 2016, but Foxx's rep said it wasn't from him. A year before that, Jamie denied they were together. Still, the relationship was no secret to most in Hollywood.
But there was no hiding their feelings for one another as they held hands and laughed together while walking along the sand in Malibu on Monday.
More photos of the love birds below.

Women supporting women, no matter what! Read what BBN's Bisola shared about her former housemates

Addressing her former Big Brother Naija 2017 housemates; Marvis, Tboss, Debie-Rise, Ese, Uriel and Cocoice, Bisola celebrated Women Crush Wednesday in a post on Instagram this morning, writing;
"I have lived, laughed, cried, argued,quarrelled, Joked, shared, eaten, sang etc with these women and I have a connection with them because personally I feel they are the only ones who know how it feels to have a continent watch you/judge you/curse you out and praise you. Many people expect that after BBN some of these ladies n myself would have severed ties because of some misunderstandings we might have had but hey nobody is perfect WE were competing against each other and being scrutinized at the same time.
I won't stop being friends with them, I won't stop supporting them because whether you like it or not we are all part of each other's success stories and you know what it's not everything we put out on social media. We always come through for each other like Bandededeng cos #wenotregular #wcw #iloveyall

Nnamdi Kanu's agitation for the creation of Biafra is nonsense, we don't need a second war- Edwin Clark says

Elder statesman and notable Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, has described as 'nonsense', the agitation for the creation of Biafra by IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu and other agitators. Clark who said this when he received the chairman of the senate committee on Local and Foreign Debt, Shehu Sani, at his home in Abuja. said Nigeria does not need another Biafran war where a lot of people lost their lives. Kanu and his group have been in the vanguard for the creation of Biafra. They have even threatened to boycott the Anambra state governorship election if they do not get a referendum for the creation of Biafra.
Clark who was displeased by Kanu's agitation, said “When Kanu talks about Biafra, he is talking nonsense. We do not want a second war. America fought their civil war for a long time and they are not thinking of a second one. Kanu should drop the agitation".
He condemned the Northern youths for issuing the quit notice on Igbos residing in the region
"At the same time, it is arrogant and foolish on the part of some Northern youths to issue quit notice. You do not own the North. It is part of Nigeria and anybody can live there. The Igbo have been living in the North for over 100 years. We have been living together since 1914 and from time to time, we have been changing the way of our lives. In 1947, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe said the Richard Constitution was obnoxious; that it was anti-people. In 1950, we had the Macpherson Constitution, which created the three regions and in 1963, we had another constitution. During all these constitutions, the issue of the fiscal federation was very prominent. So, we have been restructuring this country and nobody talked about breaking up the country. The war between 1967 and 1970 was an unfortunate one.

Police reveal identity of school boy who stabbed his classmate to death for refusing to give him 'biscuits'

A school teenager who stabbed his classmate to death in 2015 for refusing to give him 'biscuit' has been identified as Daniel Stroud.
Daniel Stroud from Aberdeen, Scotland whose identity was hidden for nearly two years due to reporting restrictions was uncovered on Tuesday, the same day he turned 18.

The 18-year-old who celebrated his birthday behind bars is said to have stabbed his schoolmate Bailey, 16 through the heart in a row about biscuits in the corridor of Cults Academy, Aberdeen.
During his murder trial in 2016, the part-time McDonald’s worker said he was constantly teased about being fat and took weapons to school to try and impress the other kids.
In an interview with cops played to the jury, he said: “I never fitted in. I was just trying to be cool.”
During the interview, filmed hours after Bailey was killed, Stroud burst into tears as he spoke about family problems. He revealed how he contacted his parents and told them he loved them as he waited for cops to come and take him from him the school.
Bailey and Stroud reportedly clashed during their lunch break at the top state school in October 2015.
Friends said Bailey, who dreamed of becoming a marine, refused to give Stroud a biscuit. And the pair squared up when someone called Bailey’s mum Kate “fat”.
SUN Online reports that moments later, Stroud stabbed Bailey with an eight-inch pen knife and he collapsed moments later in front of horrified teachers and kids. Experts said Bailey was doomed because his injuries were so severe.
Daniel Stroud was later handed a nine-year jail sentence for killing Bailey and carrying weapons in school

Corps members survive after vehicle somersaulted more than three times

The accident occurred last week in Akwa Ibom State. Fortunately, the lady who shared the story wasn't hurt in the accident. See how she didn't let go of her phone.