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Frank Lampard says his new job as Derby County manager “won’t be easy” but that it presents a “huge opportunity” after joining the Rams on a three-year deal. Lampard, taking on his first managerial role, was one of 20 applicants for the job and becomes Derby’s seventh appointment in just over three years. The 39-year-old ex-Chelsea and England midfielder said he spent “considerable time” discussing the role. Lampard is a Ram. ???? #WelcomeFrank pic.twitter.com/7q6nbiV09V— Derby County (@dcfcofficial) May 31, 2018 He replaces Gary Rowett after he left to join fellow Championship side Stoke. Lampard is set to be unveiled to…

Kim Kardashian West has met President Donald Trump to discuss a potential pardon for a 63-year-old great-grandmother who is serving life in prison. Alice Marie Johnson has been behind bars for more than two decades for a first-time drug offence. Mr Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has also been speaking with Mrs Kardashian West about the case for months. President Trump tweeted that they had a “great meeting”. Great meeting with @KimKardashian today, talked about prison reform and sentencing. pic.twitter.com/uOy4UJ41JF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2018 Why is Kim Kardashian involved in the case? Johnson’s story first caught the…

Feuds are an integral part of rap: artists gain notoriety, win fans and develop followings on the power of their diss tracks and clapbacks. The latest two rappers to rise to the fore of the feud landscape are Drake and Pusha-T, who over Memorial Day weekend began trading insults back and forth. Pusha-T (real name: Terrence LeVarr Thornton) is hot off the heels of releasing a new seven-track album, Daytona, on May 25, while Drake (real name: Aubrey Drake Graham) has been hyping up the June drop of his expected album Scorpion, the follow-up to 2017’s chart-blasting More Life “playlist.”…

Aston Villa captain John Terry has left the club after they failed to gain promotion to the Premier League. Terry, 37, joined the Villans on a one-year deal last summer after leaving Chelsea and scored once in 36 appearances for the club. However, he could not help them return to the top flight after a two-year absence, as they lost 1-0 to Fulham in Saturday’s Championship play-off final. Villa thanked defender Terry for “the effort and professionalism he showed”. The club said in a statement: “John is a true leader and was everything and more that we hoped. Hugely popular…

A Federal High Court in Gudu, Sokoto state has found former Taraba governor, Jolly Nyame, guilty of misappropriation of public funds to the tune of N250 million. Nyame served as governor of Taraba State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He also served as governor of the state from January 1992 to November 1993. He is a member of the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). READ: Hijab fashion designer Anniesa Hasibuan jailed for fraud Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal High Court, while handing out the sentence, lashed out: “There’s no moral justification for the…

Anniesa Hasibuan a leading fashion designer, who made history at New York Fashion Week by having all her models wear headscarves, has been jailed for 18 years for fraud. The Indonesian designer and her husband, Andika Surachman, were found guilty of running a scam through their travel agency, First Travel. Prosecutors found that she had embezzled 848 billion rupiah (US$60 million) paid by customers to organize pilgrimages that never took place. READ: Researchers find that hotter temperatures translate to lower exam results Her husband was jailed for twenty years and they both received a 10 billion rupiah fine. Prosecutors say…

Researchers at Harvard and other US universities have discovered that years with hotter temperatures are likely to cause pupils to perform less well in exams. There is a “significant” link between higher temperatures and lower school achievement, say economic researchers. An analysis of test scores of 10 million US secondary school students over 13 years shows hot weather has a negative impact on results. The study says a practical response could be to use more air conditioning. Heat wave Students taking exams in a summer heat wave might have always complained that they were hampered by the sweltering weather. But…

The Nigerian national team Super Eagles have a 0.4 per cent chance of winning the 2018 World Cup in Russia according to a rigorous mathematical calculation of combined bookmakers’ odds. To win the biggest football tournament Nigeria must have to get past Croatia, Iceland and Argentina in the group stage. 2014 World Cup host and five times winner, Brazil are favourite to win the World Cup with a 16.6% chance to make new records. Holders Germany have a 15.8% while Spain who are placed third have a 12.5% while 1998 winners France have a 12.1% chance. Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and…

Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West may have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The controversial senator sat on the PDP wing of the upper chamber, saying he preferred to seat with the main opposition as against his own party. Similarly, Hon. Adams Jagaba representing APC in Kacha/Kagarko in Kaduna has defected to the PDP. Embattled Melaye announced his defection at the plenary on Wednesday, causing rowdy session. Jagaba’s defection was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara. Their defection came barely 24…

Researchers from the University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital say some multivitamin supplements could pose harm to your health. The study disclosed that niacin and antioxidants were associated with a higher risk of death by any cause, albeit a very small increase. “We were surprised to find so few positive effects of the most common supplements that people consume,” said lead author Dr. David Jenkins in a statement. “These findings suggest that people should be conscious of the supplements they’re taking and ensure they’re applicable to the specific vitamin or mineral deficiencies they have been advised of by their…