Obafemi signs for US club

The Nigeria striker has left Spanish side Levante to play in the Major League Soccer in the United States Striker. Obafemi Martins has signed for Seattle Sounders in the United States’ Major League Soccer, cutting short his two year contract in Spain with Levante. Sounders paid $4million (628 million naira) as exit fees to the Valencia-based club on Monday. It’s is good business for the… Read more

Richest footballers

David Beckham has topped the list of the top 50 richest players in the world with a personal fortune of £175m. Little wonder then that the 37-year-old, who recently signed for Paris Saint-Germain, felt he could afford to donate his salary to a local children’s charity. The midfielder is followed by 25-year-old Barcelona player Lionel Messi, who is currently rated as the world’s highest paid… Read more

Bee venom can kill HIV

A new study has shown that bee venom can kill the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have demonstrated that a toxin called melittin found in bee venom can destroy HIV by poking holes in the envelope surrounding the virus, according to a news release sent out by Washington University. Nanoparticles smaller than HIV were infused with… Read more

Most popular hiphop songs (March 2013)

Drake dropped an unexpected track with his latest “5 AM in Toronto,” a Boi-1da- produced cut that takes the crown as the most popular single. Kid CuDi was a close second with his new joint “Immortal,” while Danny Brown had a leftfield with the impressive “Hottest MC” – a response to MTV’s “Hottest MCs” list. Further down the list includes Lupe Fiasco’s zippy “Light Blue,”… Read more

Benin airport ready for commisioning

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will Friday commission the remodeled Benin Airport terminal in Benin City, Edo state. FAAN had commissioned two airports in the past, Murtala Muhammed Airport Domestic Terminal 1, on October 22, 2012 and the General Aviation Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on January 21st, 2013. The Benin Airport is the third to be commissioned among the… Read more