561 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria on Tuesday, June 30. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos recorded 200 new cases, Edo -119, Kaduna-52, FCT-52, Niger-32, Ogun-19, Ondo-16 ,Imo-14, Plateau-11, Abia-8, Oyo-8, Bayelsa-7, Katsina-6, Kano-5, Bauchi-3, Osun-3, Kebbi-3, Borno-2, Jigawa-1. Nigeria has now recorded 25,694 cases of COVID-19 with 590 deaths, while 9,746 patients have been discharged from various Isolation centers across the country. 
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Round 32 of the English Premier league table started on Tuesday with Manchester United recording an impressive 3-0 win over Brighton as they continue their chase for a top four spot.West Ham, Aston Villa, Bournemouth and Norwhich city all lie at the bottom of the table as the race to avoid relegation gets tougher. Liverpool are already the EPL winners while Manchester City, Leicester city and Chelsea make up the top four. See the table below. 
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Barcelona Football star, Lionel Messi netted against Atletico Madrid in the La Liga clash on Tuesday night, June 30, to mark the 700th goal of his professional career barely a week after turning 33. The Argentina captain converted after 50 minutes to put his team 2-1 ahead against Diego Simeone's side. 
Atletico's two goals were through penalties scored by Saul Niguez while Barca first scored through a Diego Costa own goal while Messi scored in the second half. Barca are now one point behind Real Madrid in second having played one game more than their rivals. Atletico Madrid are two points clear of Sevilla and remain in third place, 11 points behind Barca.Messi has now scored 630 for the Catalans, making him the club's all-time top scorer by some distance, with another 70 strikes coming in international colours for Argentina. Messi alongside Ronaldo (who has 725 career goals) joins a select few of football legends such as Josef Bican , Romario, Pele, Ferenc Puskas, and Gerd Muller who have scored over 700 goals in their careers.More photos from the match below. 
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Bayern Munich have agreed to sign Leroy Sane from Manchester City for £54.8m in a five-year deal The Bundesliga champions will pay an initial fee of £44.7m (€49m) for the 24-year-old German winger with £10m (€11m) in add-ons which takes the deal to £54.8m.City have also included a 10 percent sell-on clause into the deal if the German club should they sell Sane in the future.Sane is expected to fly to Germany in the next 24 hours to complete a medical. The deal comes after Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola recently revealed the club would not seek to sign a replacement for the winger as they have plenty of options who are capable of playing in that position. He said: "We have enough good players up front. Gabriel (Jesus) can play on the left, Phil Foden can play on the left, we have Raheem (Sterling) there. We have big, talented players up front."Most of them are in good healthy conditions, like Phil, Riyad (Mahrez), Gabriel, Raheem, they can play quite regularly for a long period of time, they are so stable in terms of injury situations. I think we have other priorities maybe."And I don’t know, after the coronavirus, if the situation economically and financially for the clubs is changing. I don’t know what the situation is. We’re going to see at the end of this season." Leroy Sane will depart the Etihad having made 192 appearances for City and scoring 52 goals for the club in all competitions.The post 
Ghanaian actress and video vixen, Akuapem Poloo is causing a stir online after she decided to go completely nude in a photoshoot with her son to celebrate him on his 7th birthday. Sharing the photo to her Instagram page, the actress explained her decision in a touching post, saying she decided to go naked in front of her son because she gave birth to him naked. She wrote: 'Son today reminds me of the very day I gave birth to you with no stress and with no regret.....30th June 2013 exactly 4:46am Sunday. Haha I still remember this date paa because it's really meant a lot to me, I only felt the 30 minutes pain when you were turning to come out you were soo good to me. I gave birth with no complication, no cut no disability Haha I love you son. You see how you looking at me always remember that I love you. I'm naked in front of you because this is how naked I was giving birth to you, so in case you find me naked lying somewhere don't pass by me but rather see me as your mom who brought you to life. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.' Some of her Instagram followers found the photo offensive. See the reactions below.. 
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Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment has accused some politicians in the country of trying to blackmail him and also hijack recruitment into federal government's Special Public Works (SPW) Programme. Speaking on Monday, June 28 in Abuja at the inauguration of the state selection committee for SPW which is a post COVID-19 poverty alleviation programme approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, Keyamo recalled saying "NO" to a meeting with some politicians who want to "determine who gets what and how". He said; “There have been attempts at blackmailing me in this particular programme too to make us also yield to political leaders and we have said no, not while I am here. “I have a pedigree. I have a background. I know where I am coming from. Before I came into public office, I have a pedigree and what I stand for.“Except Mr. President, who appointed me stops me, and who gave me the opportunity and rare privilege to drive this programme, except he stops me, no other political leader or person can stop me. I am answerable only to Mr President.“Before coming here today, there has been an attempt by certain political leaders to say I must come and see them behind the scene first to determine who gets what and how, and I said no. I am ready at any time for a public debate on this with them.“I think the chairmen can stand on their own; don’t go and hold meetings in the house of politicians to select; hold your meetings in NDE offices. Don’t go and meet in any government house to hold any meeting, don’t go to any politicians’ house to do selections.” It is expected that beneficiaries of the programme will get N20,000 monthly for the three-month duration of the programme.The post 
A group of thugs were filmed punching and kicking a man in the street before his wallet and keys were stolen. A manhunt has been launched for the attackers. Officers said the victim, 40, was attacked on Corporation Street, Birmingham, at 6pm on Sunday June 28. Shocking footage of the attack shows him lying in the middle of the road as one man climbs on top of him and repeatedly strikes his head. Another then appears to be stamping on his face. 
He was taken to hospital after the ordeal, where he was treated for head injuries, a badly bruised eye and possible facial fractures. West Midlands Police have now released the footage as part of an appeal to find the man’s attackers. They are urging anyone with information about the incident to get in touch. 
A force spokesperson said: "The shocking footage shows several people witnessing and filming the incident and we would urge them to contact us as soon as possible so that we can identify those involved." Detective Inspector Gemma Currie added: "We’re horrified at the violence used towards this man who simply curled himself into a ball to escape the onslaught. "Footage shows several people in the area who may have footage or information which could assist and there will be many more who recognise them. "This could have ended far worse than it has and we would urge you to do the right thing and contact us." Watch the video of the attack below. #APPEAL | We urgently need your help to identify these men who savagely assaulted a defenceless man as he cowered on the floor on Corporation Street in #Birmingham city centre yesterday (28 June) around 6pm.Full story here https://t.co/nybi892cJl pic.twitter.com/LflZtm5V5c— West Midlands Police - #StayAlert (@WMPolice) June 29, 2020The post 
Afenifere, the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has asked President Buhari to tackle the lapses in the security architecture of the country just as he did in his political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), last week. Recall that President Buhari last week recommended the sack of the National Working Committee NWC of his party and this was immediately implemented at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which took place in the statehouse Abuja. Reacting to this development, Afenifere asked President Buhari to apply the same swiftness that was used in sacking his party's NWC to also dismiss the service chiefs. Lamenting about the escalating cases of kidnapping, banditry, and acts of terrorism by Boko Haram insurgents in the country, Afenifere while speaking through its spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, wondered why the president continued to allow the service chiefs remain in office.“It is clear that we have lost the war against Boko Haram insurgents even though the Federal Government has made so much propaganda about their exploits against Boko Haram. On a daily basis, it is becoming clearer that Boko Haram is on top of us.We need to get back to the drawing board, to devise strategies to contain these criminals; otherwise, Nigeria may go under with these insurgents.” the statement read Afenifere urged the president to go beyond scolding the security chiefs and relieve them of their duties. The group said if President Buhari believed the best of the service chiefs was not good enough, as he told them, he should sack them immediately instead of leaving them at their posts without any visible results.That was a totally unexpected decision. For those who have failed us in the last five years, who are not able to contain insurgency and the only thing the president could do was to warn them that he was not satisfied with their performance without kicking them out of office, appointing fresh hands, and boosting morale in the armed forces is unacceptable.There are young officers who have been demoralised because these service chiefs should have gone long ago and other people would have risen in their place.By leaving them when they are not performing, you are killing morale.Within your political party, how many months has the crisis taken, yet you dissolved the NWC, put a caretaker committee. Why can’t you rejig the security architecture like that?” the group askedThe post 
A Nigerian lady has recounted how she was almost kidnapped as she was about boarding a tricycle at Jakande Estate in Isolo, Lagos. According to @Chioma_Ajebota, some men who approached her, accused her of "flying their colour" amid a cult war they claimed was ongoing in the area. She said she realized they wanted to kidnap when they tried forcing her into a tricycle, which was when she ran for her life. She tweeted; Today I was about to board a keke headed to ilasa from jakande estate isolo suddenly a guy tapped me from behind and I shunned him. He left but immediately he did another came I thought he was a passenger just like me only for him to threaten me.Saying if I didn’t want to die I should go and apologize to the guy that I was flying their color and still being rude while still trying to understand what was happening he lifted his shirt and showed me something that looked like a gun, I froze.This was about 1pm in broad daylight but I was scared stiff, I went to apologize but then a third appeared saying he was the number 1 of the cult and that didn’t I know there was a cult war going on in that area that I was an informant.He accused me of calling someone, he asked me to walk with him, I made sure to stay close and In sight where people could still see me I was shaking at this point, confused and helpless, I unlocked my phone showed him my call log and messages.While all this was happening he was signaling the other two guys who started everything, then I realized they were about 6 positioned in different places but close I got even more scared at this point begging and crying that I was sorry.That he should let me go he said I shouldn’t cry or panic that I was safe with him, he was making phone calls asking them not to shoot me that I wasn’t the one while all this was happening people were passing going about their business, I felt helpless.Then he made a statement that made me realize that they weren’t cultists but kidnappers, he said that I was going to see a keke drive by and park that I should enter it that I would be safe, that was when I realized I was in even more danger than I thought.After he said that something woke up in me and I realized I had only a few minutes to either save myself or that was the end, The supposed number 1 guy turned to signal on of the guys and I made a run for it I crossed the road without looking.I ran as fast as I could crying, I was to scared to stop or tell anyone I kept running until I got to my friends shop at jakande gate told her and her boss what just happened and they tried to comfort me, I was scared and in shock, I am still in shock.I’m sharing this so ladies can be aware, I have never experienced such, Ladies please be careful especially when you are alone whether day or night, Lagos isn’t safe. May God continue to keep us safe.I’m grateful to be here to tell this story it could have been something different.The post 
Reality star and mother of one, Khloe Kardashian turned 36 on Saturday, June 27, and threw a party to celebrate her birthday.The 'family only' event was attended by her famous family including her sisters, Kourtney, Kim, Kylie, Kendall, and their mom Kris Jenner. Her brother, Rob Kardashian also made a rare appearance and showed off a much more slimmed-down physique.Khloe Kardashian's ex Tristan Thompson and her BFF, Malika Haqq among others were also in attendance. See more photos below. 
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A Twitter user has raised alarm of a Nigerian man still being kept in prison for 6 years without trial after he was "wrongfully" arrested while charging his laptop at his neighbour's house. @hausa_girl who identified the Nigerian man as "Junior" said the criminal the police arrested during a raid at the apartment confirmed Junior was innocent, but they refused to release him. She tweeted; This guy has been in maximum prison for six years without trial. He went to charge his laptop in his neighbour's house. That was how he was raided with the guy. Junior is not a criminal.. Six years of his life is wasted and he's still awaiting trial.The criminal they arrested told them Junior was innocent but they didn't release him. Let's get him out please..Our voices has to be heard!!! For how long will innocent people suffer from this failed system? Different cases of juvenile in prison for stealing onion or being in jail for raided with criminals.. He has wasted 6years of his life. This country owes Junior his life! 
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The 100% hike in electricity tariff slated to commence Wednesday, July 1, has been put on hold. This comes after the National Assembly leadership’s intervention at a meeting with the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), the National Electricity Regulatory Agency (NERC) and others in the power chain, Monday night, June 29. The DisCos announced over the weekend that the tariff pushed forward from April 1 would take effect from July 1. Customers protested the planned increase but the DisCos insisted that only a “cost-reflective” tariff could guarantee their survival to keep the power sector afloat. At Monday’s meeting, Senate President Ahmad Lawan and House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila promised to take the DisCos’ request to President Muhammed Buhari and urged them to push the tariff raise till Aprill 2021. In a statement, Special Adviser (Media) to the Senate President, Ola Awoniyi, said the National Assembly leadership was emphatic at the meeting that the timing of the hike was wrong. The statement added that the National Assembly leadership told the DisCos that they were not opposed to cost reflective tariff for the power sector to attract the much-needed investment. The DisCos also admitted that they were not fully prepared for the planned tariff hike although they desired it. The statement added that the National Assembly leaders promised the electricity distributors that they would meet with President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue. The statement said: “The agreement here is that there is not going to be any increase in tariff on July 1. “The Senate President and the Speaker are going to take appropriate action and meet with the President. “We are in agreement here that there is no question on the justification of the increase but the time is simply not right and appropriate measures need to be put in place. “So, between now and the first quarter of next year, our task will be to work together with you to ensure that we put those blocks in place to support the eventual increase in tariffs.” The statement quoted Lawan as saying that the government had been doing a lot as part of its obligation to provide some forms of Intervention. He said: “I’m quite aware that for this year, probably starting from last year, over N600 billion was earmarked for this sector to improve. “The potential increase in the tariff is definitely something that will be of concern to us in the National Assembly. “There is too much stress in the lives of Nigerians today and indeed across the world because of the challenges imposed by COVID-19 pandemic and even before then, we had issues that would always make it tough for our people to effectively pay the tariff. “One way or the other, for this business to flourish, for this sector to be appropriately fixed, for it to attract investment, something has to give way, there is no doubt about that but it is also crucial that we look at the timing for any of our actions.” According to the statement, Gbajabiamila said the National Assembly was on the same page with the DisCos on the issue of cost reflective tariff. Gbajabiamila added: “There is time for everything. A well-intended programme or policy of government can fall flat on the face and never recover if you do it at a wrong time. “Whatever will affect this government is something that should concern all of us. I think this will affect this government. “The timing. I think it will affect the Muhammadu Buhari government and if it is going to affect his government, we should all rally around our people, our President and the government to make sure we do the right thing, “The good thing is that we have agreed that we need to do something about the cost of electricity.” The representatives of the DisCos said the government should be ready to continue to bear the difference in the present tariff and what was considered as the appropriate tariff.The post 
Cardi B has lashed out at a female rapper, Dela Wesst who accused her of stealing her lyrics for a song she got featured on. Dela Wesst had accused Cardi of stealing lyrics from her freestyle for Blue Face's 'Thotiana" after her video went viral on social media. CARDI B allegedly STOLE FROM ME. #CopyCatCardi #DelaWesst #TheOGCopy (watch the rest on https://t.co/cPHes56fSZ) pic.twitter.com/l8OFGnorVs— delawesst (@delawesst) June 4, 2020 She slammed Cardi B for claiming she is Afro-Latina and also attacked her fans for sticking with her even with the "mountain of evidence" she released. Dela tweeted; I’M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHEN DF YOU USED THE TERM “AFRO-LATINA?” Seems like QC stealing more than just lyrics. THIS AINT YOU. You’re trying to clean up your shit with yet ANOTHER borrowed personality trait. STA LOCAAAAAA, you’re a fucking mess sis. Get off the internet. 
Dela Wesst also slammed those comparing Cardi B to Nicki Minaj by alleging that she doesn't write her lyrics herself. 
Dela further attached the lyrics she claimed Cardi B stole, on a photo of her and her daughter, Kulture. 
Cardi B who reacted to the allegation, stated that she chose to respond because Dela crossed the line by attacking her fan page and attaching "sh*t" on a photo of her and her daughter. She tweeted; First of all you weird ass bitch u been trying me for hot minute .You really cross the line when u stalkin my fans page and put this shit on a pic of me & my kid .SO YES THATS I’m bringing my kid 
Cardi B who insisted that she never knew who Dela was until she started using her name for TikTok videos, also disclosed that the lyrics she was accused of stealing was written in January 2019 while Dela released her freestyle in February. Cardi added; Then you claim I stole thotiana from you when you put your freestyle one day after WACK ANNOUNCE I’m on the remix of a song I been record it that I WROTE and RECORD IT infront of blue face & WackYou posted your lyrics on the other post it said February 6 my lyrics are from January 9th ..Goodbye sweety your DISTURB.Clout chase from somebody else.CLOWN now go do a video about THAT!Sooooo stop WITH YOUR SHIT .Never Hurd about you b4 you started using my name for tic too .Stop chasing clout and chase a bag and a dentist like I DID SIS !That was fun! ...I’m getting off the internet for a couple days see ya when I see yaaa .....BYEEEETAAAAAAAA 
Second of all you dumb bitch you ranting for day cause you claim I stole lyrics from you on clout .I WROTE THIS SONG IN JANUARRYYY ! You show me you did your clout song in January bitch you might have a chance.I rhyme clout with Oscar the grouch bitch is not farfech it RHYMES! https://t.co/gi41fg7NjI pic.twitter.com/SV8W0XC84Y— iamcardib (@iamcardib) June 30, 2020jUsT cAUsE yOu sTArTED the song iN jAnUARy don’t mean you finished it THEN WTF IS THIS THEN BITCH ! Sit down you weirdo clown .Talkin about you coulda dm me BITCH did you dm b4 you did like ten videos of me poppin shit? Or them 30 tweets about me talkin shit? https://t.co/GlnbIHLMNQ pic.twitter.com/6jnyr7NRev— iamcardib (@iamcardib) June 30, 2020 Dela on her own part, insisted that Cardi B didn't prove she didn't steal her lyrics even with the receipts she brought. She tweeted; You clearly were LISTENING TO RESPOND & not LISTENING TO COMPREHEND. The lyrics from CLOUT are almost IDENTICAL to my lyrics in Thotiana. So, you genuinely proved nothing to me.DO A VIDEO ABOUT HOW YOU ARE THE CAPPER OF THE YEAR?! The tea is, my shit is in the ether, before I ever heard your shit or it ever dropped. My timeline is solid. Period. I’m not trusting a grown ass woman that claims everything is “fake” chile.... anywaysImma say it again, WHEN YOU START A SONG IN JANUARY, IT DOES NOT MEAN YOU FINISHED THAT SONG IN JANUARY. Also, why would I believe your receipts if you CLEARLY have been aware of this situation & you all of a sudden want to speak? I think df not.Starting a record in January does not mean you finished that record in January. I clearly wrote this the day before you debuted it the internet. I didn’t hear the section of the song THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT. I am also not hearing by any “CLOUTS” in the verse. Starting a record in January does not mean you finished that record in January. I clearly wrote this the day before you debuted it the internet.I didn’t hear the section of the song THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT. I am also not hearing by any “CLOUTS” in the verse. #DelaWesst https://t.co/oeImpmvqUu pic.twitter.com/gA70aQtGuk— delawesst (@delawesst) June 30, 2020@iamcardib BE BOUT IT, BABY.You mean to tell me you just CONFIRMED you are 100% aware of the stealing of my lyrics, BUT THEN GON STILL FIND A WAY TO EVADE THE SUBJECT?!KNOT today, Satan. #DelaWesst #TheOGCopy pic.twitter.com/GzltPldgS8— delawesst (@delawesst) June 30, 2020The post