I would sack Arsene Wenger right away if I bought Arsenal, says Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote

Africa’s richest man, valued at £10billion by Forbes earlier this year, has publically expressed his desire to take over at the Emirates for several years and saw an initial bid to join Arsenal’s hierarchy collapse in 2010.

In an interview with Bloomberg Dangote once more affirmed his desire to invest in the north London side once he completes a major oil refinery project in the Nigerian capital of Lagos.

And any successful bid from the 60-year-old could spell doom for Wenger.

Floyd Mayweather Defeats Conor McGregor By Technical Knockout In Tenth Round

The Money Fight paid off.

Hyped for its novelty and spectacle, the bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC star Conor McGregor materialized into a real fight ― and an entertaining one at that.

Mayweather beat the Irishman McGregor by way of technical knockout in the 10th round of their much-hyped battle to keep his perfect record intact.

McGregor vows Mayweather knockout

Las Vegas (AFP) - Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor vowed to knock out boxer Floyd Mayweather on Friday as a horde of Irish fans descended on Las Vegas for the trash-talking rivals' cross-combat super-fight.

McGregor, 29, will carry a substantial weight advantage into Saturday's 12-round boxing contest at the T-Mobile Arena after a raucous weigh-in that saw him face-off with Mayweather for the final time before fight-night.

With waves of green-shirted fans in a crowd of around 6,000 roaring their support for the Irish superstar, McGregor tipped the scales at 153 pounds, well inside the 154-pound limit.

Former welterweight champion Mayweather, 40, who has emerged from a two-year retirement to take on MMA star McGregor, weighed in at 149.5 pounds.

The naturally bigger McGregor -- who screamed into Mayweather's face as the two men went nose-to-nose -- said he expects to enter the ring at closer to 170 pounds.

Man exonerated after 25 years seeks millions from Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit man who served 25 years in prison for murder based on sham evidence has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $100 million, saying police deliberately framed him by switching bullets to win a conviction.

Charlottesville Attack in Virginia, USA

A photographer was on the last day of his job at the local newspaper when he captured the defining images of the violent protest in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Spain terror attacks: 13 killed and 100 injured in Barcelona and Cambrils attacks

A van has been deliberately driven into pedestrians on one of Barcelona’s most popular boulevards, killing 13 people, and seven people have been injured in a separate attack in Cambrils, 120km away. Here’s what we we know so far:

• Thirteen people have been killed  in the attack in Barcelona claimed by Isis that happened shortly after 5pm local time on Thursday, Catalonia’s interior minister Joaquim Forn has confirmed.

Where Is MH370? Researchers Finally Have a ‘Most Likely Location’ for the Missing Plane

More than three years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing, Australian scientists are claiming they can find it.

In a report out Wednesday, released to the public by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization said, “It is possible to identify a most-likely location of the aircraft with unprecedented precision and certainty.” Drum roll, please: The bureau said that location is 35.6°S, 92.8°E. And if it’s not there, MH370 may be at 34.7°S, 92.6°E. Or 35.3°S, 91.8°E, according to a news release.

Gunfire in Nigeria Capital as Groups Clash Over Buhari’s Absence

Nigerian security forces used tear gas and fired weapons in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, to disperse protesters clashing over President Muhammadu Buhari’s prolonged absence from the country, Premium Times reported.

Edo Assembly Speaker impeached

The speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Justin Okonoboh, has been impeached.

It is not immediately clear what led to the development, but senior state government officials confirmed it to PREMIUM TIMES at noon Monday.

Unarmed Russian Air Force jet overflies the Pentagon, Capitol, CIA

WASHINGTON (AP) — A low-flying Russian airplane created a buzz in the nation's capital on Wednesday, but it turns out the surveillance flight over the Capitol, Pentagon and other sites was cleared by the U.S. government under a long-standing global treaty.

The flight, which was filmed by The Associated Press, was permitted under the Open Skies Treaty.

EFCC recovers N227m in Kaduna zonal office

The Kaduna zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said on Wednesday that it has recovered over N227m during its operations in the zone.

The amount, the anti-graft agency said was for the period of seven months of its operations in the zonal office which was recently inaugurated in Kaduna State.

Nigeria Graft Agency Traced $615 Million to Ex-Oil Minister

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency said it traced at least $615 million in allegedly illegally acquired cash and properties to the West Africa nation’s former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Apart from “boxes of gold, silver and diamond jewelry, worth several million pounds” found at her residence, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, has identified more than a dozen buildings across the country worth more than $500 million owned by the former minister, the agency said in a statement published Wednesday on its website.

Anambra church massacre: Gov., Reps, labour, others condemn killings

The killing of worshippers at St. Philips Catholic, Amakwa Ozulubu community in Ekwusigo Local Government Area in Anambra State, has continued to generate more condemnation.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has commiserated with the Catholic Church in Nigeria, the government and people of Anambra State as well as families of victims of the church shooting yesterday in Ozubulu, describing the killers as wicked and devilish.

Church killings: Obiano vows to unmask perpetrators

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has vowed not to rest until the perpetrators of Sunday’s killings at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu, near Nnewi, which claimed at least eight lives and injured 18 persons are brought to justice. Obiano made the vow when he visited the scene of the killings in company of the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Garba Umar.

Scores Killed as Gunmen Attack Worshipers in Anambra Church

There is tension in Anambra State following reported death of over 50 worshipers as gunmen launched early morning attack during a Sunday service.

The attack occurred at ‎St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ugwu Oye in Ozubulu, Anambra State.

News of the reported attack, which is being shared in various platforms read:

“Black Sunday!!
Many feared killed at an Early morning Catholic mass shooting by Unknown Gun men who stormed a church at Ozubulu in Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State .

Courtois, Morata miss penalties as Arsenal win Community Shield

FA Cup winners Arsenal beat Premier League champions Chelsea to win the Community Shield on penalties after Thibaut Courtois and Alvaro Morata missed spot-kicks in a shootout at Wembley.

An English football first followed as the ABBA penalty shootout was deployed and Arsenal prevailed 4-1 to extend their winning record at Wembley to nine straight games, including two in penalty shootouts.

Gatlin defeating Bolt 'not the perfect script', confesses Coe

Justin Gatlin beating Usain Bolt in the Jamaican sprint star's final 100 metres outing at the IAAF World Championships on Saturday was "not the perfect script", admits Sebastian Coe.

Bolt was denied a historic fourth Worlds gold in the blue-riband event by Gatlin, who has served two doping bans and was roundly booed after denying his long-time rival a last slice of individual glory.

Jonathan's Abuja home: Police sack 4 others for burglary

Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Musa Kimo has approved the immediate dismissal of four police rank and files from the Nigeria Police Force. They
were found culpable in the stealing at the Gwarimpa residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The dismissed officers include F/No. 436691 Sgt Musa Musa, F/No. 235422 Sgt John Nanpak, F/No. 261898 Sgt Ogah Audu and F/No. 425210 Sgt Gabriel Ugah, while orderly room proceeding in respect of AP/No.141199 Inspr Lengs Satlakau and AP/ No. 150566 Inspr Usman Wuduki has been forwarded to AIG Zone 7 for further action. 
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Anjuguri Manzah confirmed the development in a statement that the main culprit F/No. 436691 Sgt Musa Musa would be charged to court for prosecution, while efforts have been intensified to arrest his accomplice, one Mallam Shuaibu who is presently at large DSP Manzah stressed that the action is in fulfilment of the promise by the FCT Police Command to make public its findings on the investigation. He stated,

Usain Bolt will sprint to the finish line one last time

LONDON -- The greatest sprinter of all time will reach the finish line of his career at the upcoming World Championships. 

Usain Bolt, nearing 31 years old, predicts one last victory in the 100 meters. Unbeaten in three Olympics, many wonder how Bolt has stayed at the front of the pack for so long. 

Russia takes over U.S. compound in Moscow in retaliation over sanctions

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian authorities on Wednesday took over a summer-house compound in Moscow leased by the U.S. embassy, five days after the Kremlin ordered Washington to slash its diplomatic presence in Russia.

In retaliation for new U.S. sanctions, President Vladimir Putin has ordered the United States to cut around 60 percent of its diplomatic staff in Russia by Sept. 1, and said Moscow would seize a dacha country villa used by U.S. embassy staff and a warehouse.

U.S. employees cleared out the dacha on Tuesday and a Reuters journalist who visited the property on Wednesday saw a large metal padlock securing the front gate.

Breaking: Lagos police uncovers Badoo shrine in Ikorodu

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday uncovered a shrine allegedly belonging to the deadly Badoo gang in Agbowa area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.

The cult group has terrorised residents of Ikorodu and its environs for several months and killed and maimed several residents.

The latest victims were a family of four who were found murdered in their home on Sunday morning in Ikorodu.

Man who raped, killed 3-year-old girl is publicly executed at point blank range

SANAA (Reuters) - A man convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl was executed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday in front of hundreds of onlookers, the first public execution there since 2009.

"Security was very tight, because authorities were fearing a revenge attack by armed men from the Bani Matar tribe to which the girl's family belong," said Reuters photographer Khaled Abdullah who witnessed the scene.

Kenyan Election Official Found Dead Ahead Of Presidential Vote

Christopher Msando, an elections official crucial to running Kenya's presidential vote next week, was found tortured and killed, officials said Monday.

The man in charge of Kenya's electronic voting system was found dead days before citizens will cast their ballots for president on Aug. 8.

Christopher Msando was the IT director of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. His body was found with evidence of torture, said IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati on Monday.