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Jennifer Lopez celebrated her 49th birthday yesterday with friends and family and the photos shared from the celebration are jaw-dropping. The singer's toned body got all the attention and it's easy to see why. At 49, she's got the flawless skin and incredible physique of a woman in her 20s.  The singer spent her birthday partying with her boyfriend Alex Rodriguez and their families in the Bahamas.

Blac Chyna 's 19-year-old boyfriend, rapper  YBN Almighty Jay  surprised her at home by sending the former stripper bouquet of flowers and a Teddy Bear, just to make sure she feels special while he is away working. The 30-year-old mother of two took to her Instagram story to show off the gifts she received from her beau. She wrote: 'Thank u baby "ybnalmightyjay I miss u.' See full photos below.

Serena Williams has said she is a victim of "discrimination" as she is the most drug tested American tennis player.   The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion made the claim in a series of tweets on Tuesday, after doping officials visited her.  Serena had previously expressed frustration about the volume of her tests earlier this month.  "Out of all the players it's been proven I'm the one getting tested the most. Discrimination? I think so,"  she said. An article published by website Deadspin in June revealed that Williams had been tested out of competition by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) on five occasions in 2018. It also claimed the player was not present when Usada officials visited her home on 14 June - Williams stated that the tester showed up 12 hours earlier than the agreed time. It was eventually marked as a "missed test" and three of those would result in a Usada doping violation.  At the time of publication of the

Victims of domestic violence in New Zealand will now be allowed to take up to 10 days paid leave from work to try to escape the abuse. This is part of a scheme to address the nation’s "shocking" levels of family violence.  Introducing the scheme, which is the first in the developed world, Greens MP Jan Logie, a member of the ruling Labour-led coalition, said the leave would help victims to move homes or settle children into new schools. She said it would also help to protect victims from abusers, who often stalked them at work or tried to sabotage their careers. "This is a win for victims, a win for employers, and a win for society," she said.  "This law is a world first and it will make a significant difference for people trying to escape domestic violence." New Zealand has one of the world's highest rates of domestic violence, a phenomenon that has been blamed on a range of factors, including high levels of alcohol and drug use as

Chelsea star,  Cesc Fabregas  who tied the knot with his partner  Daniella Semaan  in May, threw a glamorous post-wedding party in Ibiza  on Tuesday. The lavish wedding bash was attended by legends and football stars from  Arsenal, Chelsea,  and  Barcelona  and some of them were accompanied by their stunning partners.  Football legends like  John Terry,   Thierry Henry, Jens Lehmann, Carles Puyol ??????,  and  Lionel Messi  together with fellow teammate  Sergio Busquets  attended the bash with their gorgeous wives. While  Ross Barkley, Ethan Ampadu, Marcos Alonso,   N'Golo Kante  and  Davide Zappacosta who are team-mates of Fabregas at his current club Chelsea, were also pictured at the glamorous post-wedding party. See more photos below.

Cristiano Ronaldo  has emerged on the top spot of   Instagram Sport Rich List  for 2018 ahead of rivals   Lionel Messi   and  Neymar. According to HopperHQ.com, an Instagram scheduling tool, that analyses data to reveal a list of the highest paid celebrities and influencers on the social media platform, brands will have to pay Cristiano Ronaldo $750,000 per post on his Instagram page. Neymar, Lionel Messi and  David Beckham  and  Gareth Bale  also made it to top of the sporting list. Posts on Neymar and Messi's accounts would be worth $600,000 and $500,000 respectively. David Beckham could charge $300,000 while a sponsored post on Gareth Bale's profile would be a costly $185,000, according to the report.

Inter Milan  has made  Lionel Messi  a shock target for the Italian club so that the Argentine star can 'rival  Cristiano Ronaldo  at Juventus'.  This comes after Cristiano Ronaldo left  Real Madrid  for  Juventus  in a £88million move after nine-years with the Spanish club. According to reports in Italy, Inter Milan is said to be plotting an audacious swoop for Ronaldo's fierce rival, following comments made by Pirelli CEO and Inter fan  Marco Tronchetti Provera. Marco Tronchetti hinted that the club's owners want to make a 'huge signing'.  'I hope that Suning, once Financial Fair Play will allow it, can make a huge signing,' said the CEO. 'Messi? How can you say no to Messi?'

Sabratha vessel of Tripoli Coast Guard managed to rescue 40 illegal immigrants including Nigerians,  from the Mediterranean while on their way to Europe. The rescue operation took place on Saturday north of the city of Zuwara, the Libyan Navy Information Office said. The office added that the migrants were found on board a rubber boat, pointing out that among them were 31 men, 8 women, and a child. The office explained that the migrants were of different nationalities, including 5 women, 11 men from Nigeria, 15 men, 3 women and one child from Morocco, in addition to 4 men from Egypt and a Syrian. The migrants were provided with humanitarian and medical assistance before being transferred to Tajoura Immigration Centre

Here is an official statement from APC reacting to the defection of 15 Senators and 36 house of representatives members from the party today. Read below The All Progressives Congress (APC) notes the development in the National Assembly with the defection of some of our members from the Party. In the last couple of weeks our Party leaders have worked to stave off this situation as responsible Party leaders would do. It would appear however that the individuals involved have different considerations beyond the grievances that they were willing to discuss and which our leaders were willing to address. As a truly democratic party, we respect the right of every citizen to political association. Therefore, we urge our members to remain calm as we continue to work hard to position our party strongly for the next general elections.  APC remains in firm control of 25 states of the 36 states of the federation and maintains a clear majority in the federal House of Representatives and

The world football's governing body has announced a 10-man shortlist for the for FIFA's 'Best Men's Player' award 2018. The 10-man shortlist which was announced on Tuesday afternoon features strong rivals,  Cristiano Ronaldo  and  Lionel Messi  as well as  Mohamed Salah  and  Eden Hazard See full list below. Cristiano Ronaldo  (33, Juventus and Portugal) Kevin De Bruyne  (27, Manchester City and Belgium) Antoine Griezmann  (27, Atletico Madrid and France) Eden Hazard  (27, Chelsea and Belgium) Harry Kane  (24, Tottenham and England) Kylian Mbappe  (19, Paris Saint-Germain and France) Lionel Messi  (31, Barcelona and Argentina) Luka Modric  (32, Real Madrid and Croatia) Mohamed Salah  (26, Liverpool and Egypt) Raphael Varane  (25, Real Madrid and France) Nigerian man left confused after married woman who he's had oral sex with several times says she doesn't want sex because she doesn't want to cheat on her h

Yesterday, Iranian President   Hassan Rouhani  warned the United States that it could shut down international oil shipments in the strategic Strait of Hormuz if Washington continued to provoke Tehran. "We have always guaranteed the security of this strait. Do not play with the lion's tail; you will regret it forever" Rouhani told diplomats in the Iranian capital. The Iranian president has previously threatened to close the strait in response to US President Donald Trump's threat to stop Iranian oil exports through the waterway. The strait is one of the world's most important maritime trade routes and connects the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean. However, President Trump wasn't going to be threatened and he responded with a very stern warning to Iran never to threaten the United States again.

Last week, the US Consul General John F Bray and his team paid a courtesy visit to HRM King Ateke Michael Tom at his palace in Okochiri Kingdom, Okrika. During the visit, the Consul general was entertained with some cultural display. He was also taken round town to see how the Okochiri Kingdom has developed within the short period of King Ateke Tom reign. He also visited King Ateke Tom’s private Mini zoo. See more phoos below...

The Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde narrowly escaped death after an American Airlines plane she boarded from Argentina to the U.S., made an emergency landing in the Argentine airport on Sunday due to malfunction. Local newspapers Clarin and La Nacion and local television station TN reported the flight, which was destined for the United States, experienced a drop in cabin pressure about 200 km (124 miles) north of the Argentine capital and returned to Ezeiza to land.   Lagarde had been in Argentina over the weekend for the G-20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank presidents.

On Saturday, rapper  Pusha T,  who made headlines this year for his clash with  Drake , tied the knot with his longtime love  Virginia Williams  at the historic  Cavalier Hotel  in  Virginia Beach. The wedding was attended by famous friends of the couple, including rapper  Kanye West  and his wife  Kim Kardashian West . See full photos below.

Chivalry is one thing but forcing people to do things for you is simply bullying. And that's exactly what a very rude woman was filmed doing on a bus. The woman, in yellow, is seen attacking a male passenger because he refused to give up his seat for her. In the video, the woman is seen as she drags the man from his seat, then when he refuses to let her have his seat, she then proceeds to sit on his lap. "Get off of me," the man warns. "Make me!" she tosses back at him and continued sitting on his lap. She then stands and says, "You're supposed to have some respect for women." She continues to attack him verbally and physically. When the man didn't rise to the bait, she picks a magazine, believed to be the one he had been reading before she attacked him, and she throws it in his face. Other commuters looked at them as the drama played out but no one interfered.

Superstar footballer,  Lionel Messi  is enjoying a well deserved holiday in Ibiza with his wife  Antonella Roccuzzo , their three children  Thiago, Mateo  and  Ciro  together with  Daniella Semaan  the partner of his ex-Barcelona team-mate  Cesc Fabregas . The 31-year-old  Barcelona  star and the five-time Ballon d'Or winner was pictured paddle-boarding with his wife in the Spanish sea as they soaked up the sun during their holiday. See more photos below.

A woman saw a man masturbating beside her on the plane and when she complained to flight attendants, they laughed and made jokes at her, so she filmed the man in the act and shared it online. Genevieve Pascolla, 26, who was travelling from London’s Heathrow to Chicago, took to Instagram to share a video of the incident and the response she got from United Airlines after sending them a formal complaint.   She wrote: "On this flight the man next to me started masturbating. I woke up and saw him touching himself under a blanket. I woke the woman next to me and got out of there to tell a flight attendant, the attendants checked and confirmed that he was masturbating in public. "They then started making jokes about the situation asking 'what perfume are you wearing' and excusing him saying 'he’s had a bit of wine' no one stopped him." She continued: "He was allowed to finish, with a child sitting closely by. After exiting the pla

A US-based Liberian Comedienne on Monday, called out a female Instagram user for flashing her boobs on social media. According to Miracle Gbayee, the lady Berenice Mulubah once called her a "disgraceful woman" because she shows off her boobs only for her to turn around and do same thing. "My Liberian people your come and see Berenice Mulubah with her breast fleshing on Social media. Berenice Mulubah you say I was a disgraceful woman to the world by fleshing my breast? Are you looking for man or attention on social media now because of your views is dropping like a Africa rain?"