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​ (CNN) Chelsea Football Club owner and high-profile Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has been granted Israeli citizenship, according to Israeli media. Israel’s Interior ministry told CNN that Abramovich had arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday, but wouldn’t confirm his citizenship status. Israel’s Absorption Ministry, which is responsible for immigrants during their first three years in the country, also declined to comment on the case as it’s a private matter. The Russian-Jewish billionaire would have been granted citizenship under the Law of Return which allows Jews to become citizens of Israel. Abramovich had faced delays renewing his UK visa earlier this month and missed seeing Chelsea win the FA Cup at London’s Wembley Stadium. An Israeli citizen with a full passport can visit the UK for up to six months without a visa, according to the UK government’s  web portal . A source close to Abramovich told CNN last week that the billionaire’s UK visa had expired about three weeks e

Femi Gbajabiamila, legislator representing Surulere 1 Constituency in the House of Representatives, surprised his wife with a brand new G-Wagon on her 50th birthday. Ovation  publisher, Dele Momodu, shared the photos and video from the birthday party which saw the birthday ‘girl’ wearing two voluminous dresses, while the lawmaker wore a Gucci Heritage Web tape crêpe wool jacket worth $3,450 (N1.2m), paired with matching flared pants that cost another $1,350 (N487,350). The number plate of the G-Wagon is ‘Assurance,’ obviously riding on the trend set by singer, Davido, when he gifted his girlfriend, Chioma, a Porsche on her birthday and called it  Assurance See the photos and video of the moment, when the honourable lawmaker gifted his wife the luxury ride. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjSp64anMeF/embed/?cr=1&v=7   • • Be A Walking Hub Of Information! For New Music & Movies Download + News, Visit Any of Paul Ikpe Blogs ❤ Now • http://Paulikpe.Tumblr.Com • http://Pibikpe.

The Welshman has been heavily linked with an exit from the Santiago Bernabeu but has been pictured in the new strip for the 2018-19 season Gareth Bale may be linked with a mega-money move to Manchester United, but the Wales forward has featured in Real Madrid’s latest kit launch. Bale scored twice in the Champions League final at the weekend, the first a brilliant overhead kick, as Real ran out 3-1 winners over Liverpool in Ukraine. However, his exceptional acrobatics did not dominate the headlines, as he gave an interview after the game insisting that he must be playing regularly, sending the transfer rumour mill into a frenzy. United have been heavily linked with the 28-year-old, while former club Tottenham are said to have first refusal on any deal. Nevertheless, the attacker features heavily in Madrid’s kit launch, along with Marcelo, Toni Kroos, Karim Benzema and Nacho Fernandez. Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence from the launch may set tongues wagging, too, after the Portugal su

A football academy owner, Victor Achidume, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly shaving the armpits and pubic hair of some children for alleged ritual purposes. The 43-year-old was alleged to have given the children between N100 and N200 after shaving their pubic hair. The state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, during a press briefing on Monday said six victims had testified against the suspect. He said, “Victor Achidume, a suspected cult member, lured some young people, aged between 11 to 15 years, to his house after a football game, shaved their armpits and pubic hair ostensibly for ritual purposes, and thereafter gave them between N100 and N200. About six boys came forward and said there were still some of their colleagues, who they were going to come forward. “Naturally, the suspect denied the allegation. However, I was quick to ask him a question – Is there any possible reason why the young boys will want to tell lies or frame you? Of

​ Tickets for an Israel-Argentina friendly in Jerusalem next month with Barcelona star Lionel Messi expected in the line-up sold out within 20 minutes, the Israeli company handling sales said,  AFP  reports. The Le’an agency said on its website that nearly 100,000 fans applied for 20,000 tickets when they went on general sale  on Sunday evening. “No sporting event has ever caused such hysteria in Israel,” it wrote. Prices ranged from 44 shekels (about $12) for children and soldiers to 825 shekels in the VIP area. Another 5,000 places went to supporters of the Israeli national team in a pre-sale reserved for them and over 4,000 tickets were to be distributed to children from needy families. The game will take place on June 9 at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem which has a capacity of 31,733 seats. On social media networks, tickets were being resold for up to 4,500 shekels on Monday. Argentina will play against Haiti on May 29 and then Israel just one week before their first match

Recent claims on Instagram that rap stars Eminem and Nicki Minaj have started dating have been thrown into question by new public statements, some saying it was all a joke. But on stage at a concert in Boston on Sunday, Eminem, 45, twice asked his audience “How many people in Boston want me to date Nicki Minaj?”  Much of the crowd yelled in the affirmative. “Well Goddammit, me too,” Eminem said, who proceeded to offer a few words for Minaj from the stage. “Nicki, if you get this message, just text me later, we’ll talk about it,” he said. Minaj, 35, who is responsible for sparking the dating speculation with an  Instagram post  last week, soon responded to Eminem’s Boston message. In a lighthearted Twitter post that she peppered with emoticons, Minaj laughed at Eminem’s shout out and declared that he is “silly & a goof just like me. Love him so much.” But the same post then called into question the seriousness of her earlier dating claim. The tweet said to Eminem that “we

The attack comes after Israel said several dozen shells were fired into its territory on Tuesday – one exploding near a school. Israeli jets have bombed militant positions in the Gaza Strip after the country’s army said 25 mortar shells were fired into its territory. “Most of the launches were intercepted by the IDF’s (Israel Defence Forces) Iron Dome aerial defence system,” said an Israeli military spokesman. He added that one shell had exploded near a preschool before the children had started for the day. Sirens sounded at villages and towns near the border as the shells came in, but there were no reports of injuries. The mortar attack appears to be the largest from Gaza since the 2014 war. After the barrage, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “Israel will exact a heavy price from those who seek to harm it and we see Hamas as responsible for preventing such attacks.” Locals said Israeli jets later retaliated by striking positions belonging to Gaza’s Islamic Jihad group,

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj walk after a photo opportunity in New Delhi, India, May 28, 2018. REUTERS/ALTAF HUSSAIN FILE PHOTO: Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj talks during a news conference with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, China, April 22, 2018. Madoka Ikegami/Pool via Reuters (Reuters) – India said on Monday it abided by sanctions imposed by the United Nations but not those imposed by any other country, such as those announced by the United States against Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump this month withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and ordered the reimposition of U.S. sanctions suspended under the 2015 accord. Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said New Delhi’s position was independent of any other country. “India follows only U.N. sanctions, and not unilateral sanctions by any country,” she said at a

ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 2018 DEMOCRACY DAY CELEBRATION, TUESDAY, 29TH MAY, 2018 My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year of our nascent democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of this administration. I am thankful to Almighty God for bringing us thus far. This administration came at a time that Nigerians needed Change, the Change we promised and the Change we continue to deliver. We have faced a lot of challenges on this journey and Nigerians have stood by us in achieving the three cardinal points of this administration namely; Security, Corruption and the Economy. 2. The commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day is a celebration of freedom, a salute to the resilience and determination of Nigerians and a recommitment by Government to keep its promise to lead Nigeria into a new era of justice and prosperity. 3. Public safety and security remains the primary duty of this Government. Before this Administration c

‘Italy won’t be there, so #ASRoma will be supporting our own players and the #SuperEagles – #ForzaSuperEagles.’ The club also retweeted the 30-man Nigeria’s provisional list recently announced by head coach Gernot Rohr. Unclear support There is no clear explanation for AS Roma supporting the Super Eagles. Two Nigerians play for La Lupa,  Nura Abdullahi and Umar Sadiq – none of which has been included in the Super Eagles’ preliminary World Cup squad. However, both footballers spent last season on loan – Abdullahi at Perugia and Sadiq with Dutch side Naq Breda. According to Italian news site TPI,   the reason dates back to last month, when La Lupa defeated Barcelona in the Uefa Champions League. After the match,  Roma shared on its social channels the crazy exultation of the Nigerian commentator Mark Otabor after the great comeback of the Giallorossi. ‘Return flights booked to Lagos to sign @MarkOtabor for @romatv,’ tweeted the Italian side. From that day, therefore, sympathy