Obafemi signs for US club

Adeola Adebowale
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

Adeola Adebowale
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

Adeola Adebowale
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)

Adeola Adebowale
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

Lagos To Ban ‘Omo Onile’

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The Lagos State House of Assembly is to begin deliberations on a bill seeking to frustrate and criminalise the activities of land grabbers, land speculators also known as ‘Omo Onile’ and regulate the activities of agents dealing with issues of land in the state. This hint was dropped on the floor of the House by the Chairman, Committee on Judiciary, Public Complaints and Petitions, Sanai… Read more