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At least 36 people have been killed after a gunman stormed a casino in Manila, Philippines firing shots and setting gaming tables alight before burning himself to death. Most of the victims are believed to have suffocated on smoke from the fires as panicked guests and gamblers clambered over each other to flee the scene of what police have described as a botched robbery attempt. Chilling photos from the scene show victims lying down while others were seen being carried out of the building. Reuters  reports that the suspect, a white “English speaker”, raced into the Resorts World Manila complex shortly after midnight and fired an assault rifle at betting machines and TV screens, before pulling out a can of gasoline, pouring it over gaming tables and setting them ablaze. About 50 have been rushed to hospitals. Image: Sun He then stuffed his rucksack with 311m Philippine pesos (£1.7m) of casino chips before fleeing in the mayhem, hours ...

#BBNaija Gifty has gotten everyone talking again, this time for shading the heck out of her housemate-lover, Soma. Recall that back in the house, the duo were completely inseparable; they gave viewers their money’s worth of soft porn, so much that fans predicted they would continue their relationship outside the house. Well, the show has ended and Gifty has closed the dude’s chapter and isn’t mincing words about it. In a new interview with Broadway TV, Gifty was asked if she is still friends with Soma, and here’s what she said: “ I don’t want anything to do with Soma. He calls me but I don’t pick his call. A girl got to do what a girl got to do. I’m a businesswoman; I have no time for that. Life goes on .” This, of course, has infuriated folks who invested emotions in the duo. Check out their reactions: dazzlingqueen22 : “He calls u but u don’t pick….so what happens if u pick?mchewwww…..I really don’t know what people gain in bringing other people dow...

The Wachowskis’  Sense8  has been cancelled by Netflix after two seasons and one holiday special. Cindy Holland, VP of original content at Netflix, confirmed the cancellation in a statement published on the platform’s press blog. This marks Netflix’s second major series cancellation in as many weeks, with Baz Luhrmann’s incredibly expensive musical drama  The Get Down  (season 1 had an estimated budget of $120 million) cancelled last week. Luhrmann cited a personal conflict between his status as show runner and a pre-existing film directing contract with Sony for that cancellation, but Netflix CEO Reed Hastings implied at Code Conference yesterday that the show had also fallen short of viewership expectations. There has also been speculation that the relationship between Netflix and Sony Pictures Television has somewhat soured. Sense8’ s budget was also pretty massive, estimated at about $9 million per episod...

No fewer than 10 doctors sustained injuries after a clash with some security men at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Adebayo Sekunmade, President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), told journalists that the doctors sustained the injuries as they attempted to take over their secretariat from the security men stationed there by the management of the hospital. Sekunmade said one of his members was ordered out of the association’s secretariat at 2 am on Tuesday by security men. “ We decided to monitor developments around the secretariat after the incident. On Wednesday morning, we saw the security men loading our belongings from there into a waiting bus ,” he said. “ When we confronted them, they said that they were directed to lock up the secretariat by the management of LUTH. “We went to the chief medical director’s office for dialogue but he refused to attend to us. He, however, directed us to the chairman of the Medical Advisory Commi...

They’ve polarized the world of football like no pair before them, but Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has praised Lionel Messi, saying he also enjoys the Barcelona talisman. The intense rivalry between both men has seen either of them win the Ballon d’Or award – given to the best player on the planet – for the past nine years, and they seem to be in the running for the coveted prize yet again. But Portugal captain Ronaldo, whose team face Juventus in the Champions League final on Saturday, said Messi was more a companion than a rival and he enjoyed seeing him on the pitch,  Goal  writes. “I like to see all good players and Messi is one of them. He is a player,”  Ronaldo told Fox Sports Argentina. “I really enjoy seeing him on the pitch and all the great players.” Ronaldo has enjoyed another fine campaign, having scored 40 goals in all competitions to help Madrid reclaim the La Liga title, and admits to having a decent r...

Wema Bank has been called out, again, for using someone’s works without permission and this time, it’s a New York-based designer claiming that the bank stole the idea behind her project for their photo shoot. Writing on her Twitter, Art Director, Leta Sobierajski, posted photos of two of her works which is very similar to the recent photos the Nigerian bank shared on their Twitter. “ What gives ?” She asked on her tweet. “ You copied my shoot pose for pose .” See her photos placed side by side the alleged copies by Wema Bank: ‘Alat by Wema’ is a new digital banking platform launched by Wema Bank this March. According to Vanguard, “WEMA Bank Plc has launched its full digital banking service, named ‘ALAT’, which it says, signifies the beginning of a revolution in the banking industry.” Now, Leta Sobierajski has accused them of stealing the ideas behind her photos. The tweet has stirred major outrage by fans of the art director, with many peo...

Rob Kardashian has left Blac Chyna for reality star Mehgan James. According to People, Rob and the 26-year-old  Bad Girl’s Club  star are official. “ Mehgan is living for this moment right now ,” a source tells People, adding, “ Mehgan’s been supporting Rob and his business for some time now. They’ve been really close friends for about three months .” This interesting turn comes just a day after Rob Kardashian went on his Instagram to share throwback photos of Blac Chyna, and declare his love for her. “ On my first episode of Rob’s Random Cornball Thoughts is This young lady who grew up to be the woman I love and the mother of my child ,” said the 30-year-old Kardashian. He added, “ She is beautiful and gave me my first child .” In another, he added, “ Awww look at my little Angela at 14!!!!!! Hahaha I LOVE YOU !!!! @blacchyna.” Rob Kardashian proposed to 29-year-old Chyna in April 2016, and shortly after, they announ ced that they we...