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The surprise announcement by Sports Minister Solomon Dalung that John Obi Mikel is captain of Team Nigeria to the Rio 2016 Olympics hasn’t gone down well with the sporting community. Mikel hit the U23 camp in Atlanta on Monday Mikel, 29, will be making his first appearance at the Games after being named as one of two overage players by U23 coach Samson Siasia, and stakeholders have expressed shock at his elevation ahead of veteran Olympians,  Vanguard  reports. Immediate past spokesman of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Tony Nezianya, faulted the appointment of a footballer for the role, before adding that the Super Eagles skipper is a newcomer to the Olympic family and therefore, not qualified for such a revered position in the team. “I must tell you that I find Mikel’s appointment controversial. He has just come into the team and there is Segun Toriola, a veteran of the Games, who is breaking an African record of having attended the most ...

Fans of Kim Kardashian are currently freaking out after she showed off her son, Saint West, for the first time in a while, yesterday. Kim stepped out with baby Saint while shooting a new episode of  Keeping Up With The Kardashians  which is centred on a family outing to visit great-grandmother Mary Jo “MJ” Houghton on her 82nd birthday. The eight month-old, who was a tiny baby the last time he made headlines, looked so adorable as he rocked a camouflage shirt and held on tight to his mum. This will be Saint’s first big outing in ages and unlike his big sister North, who has been called her Daddy’s girl; fans can’t seem to see the resemblance between young Saint West and his parents. Some even went ahead to ask Kanye to take a DNA test while others concluded he is adopted. Who do you think he looks like? Sound off below! @OJ’s Blog  EXCLUSIVE Email : olumidejohnson.blogs@gmail.com

Davido is expanding his philanthropic reach beyond cash and jewelry, the newly signed RCA Records artiste has decided to invest in the critical educational sector. The original  ‘Omo Baba Olowo’  is setting up a foundation- Veronica Adeleke Education Scholarship program, in honour of his late mother which will kick off this year. And he has promised to sponsor students to the university every year through its machinery. The  ‘Aye’  singer who also has a multi-million dollar deal with Sony BMG, took to his instagram to share his latest philanthropic endeavour stressing that  “so may people deserve education.”  HE announced that he will start the scholarship programme with 4 students this year and continue as the years progress. “So many people deserve education. Starting from this year I plan to start the Veronica Adeleke Education Scholarship program. I plan to send people to school every year … I’m starting fro...

Celine Dion announces the release of  Encoreun soir,   available in stores August 26 th  and for pre-order today.  The title track and lead single, was composed by  Jean-Jacques Goldman , marking a long-awaited reunion, 12 years in the making!  Céline and René’s vision of a new collaboration with this legendary artist, came to fruition with “Encore un soir”, and this tailor-made song is an  instant-grat track  for those who pre-order the album. For the first time, the legendary  Francis Cabrel and Serge Lama  co-wrote a song for Céline.  Jacques Veneruso , her most trusted ally in recent years, who has contributed the unforgettable hymns: “Je ne vous oublie pas” and “Parler à mon père” has written and composed a new song as well.   Grand Corps Malade , who had collaborated on Céline’s  Sans attendre  album has once again offered his poetry to this new album. New partners have also been added to t...

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker could be out for up to five months after picking up a knee injury,  Sky Sports  writes. Mertesacker faces 5 months out Mertesacker, 31, has been left out of the squad’s pre-season tour of the United States as a result of the problem that occurred during Friday night’s friendly against Ligue 1 side RCLens. The German centre-back was top in line to be named new club captain at the Emirates following Mikel Arteta’s retirement and eventual departure to Manchester City to serve on Pep Guardiola’s coaching crew. This further complicates the injury woes for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ahead of the new season with Brazil centre-back Gabriel Paulista struggling with tonsillitis and Laurent Koscielny allowed an extended break after playing in the final of Euro 2016 with France.

More terror is unleashed on France with reports that a priest has been killed in the Normandy region of the country after two men armed with knives took hostages in a church before being shot dead by police. Police in Normandy have called for calm According to the  Guardian ,  a police source said the priest’s throat had been slit, while a French interior ministry spokesman added that a second hostage was in a life-threatening condition. Local newspapers said the murdered priest, 92, was from the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen. A total of five people, including two nuns and two worshipers – were taken hostage by the assailants. French media reports that the police got wind of the situation when one of the hostages managed to escape to raise the alarm. A security official told the media that the identities of the attackers and motive for the attack were unclear. France’s national police force issued a tweet urging people n...

Basketball star Michael Jordan has spoken out about racial tensions in the US, pledging $2m (£1.5m; €1.8m) to two charities to help improve relations. Michael Jordan's father was shot dead in 1993 by two car thieves. The former Chicago Bulls player, who was criticised during his career for not addressing political issues, said he could "no longer stay silent". Jordan's father, James Jordan, was shot dead in 1993 at a roadside rest stop. He said recent police shootings and subsequent targeting of police officers had prompted him to speak out. "I know this country is better than that, and I can no longer stay silent," Jordan told theundefeated.com, a website backed by ESPN. "As a proud American, a father who lost his own dad in a senseless act of violence, and a black man, I have been deeply troubled by the deaths of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by the cowardly and hateful targeting and killing of ...