Kanye West signs Dbanj and Don Jazzy to G.O.O.D music label

Dbanj and Don Jazzy have been officially signed to Kanye West’s music label G.O.O.D (Getting Out Our Dreams). The music label G.O.O.D boasts award winning stars such as John Legend, Kid Cudi and Common.

D’Banj’s manager, Sunday Are of List Entertainment, confirmed that there have been talks between Mr. West and D’banj but that D’Banj officially signed the contract today. “Yes there have been discussions between the two parties lately. They have been exchanging contracts but now the wait is over, he said.

This development was confirmed by both Dbanj and Don Jazzy on twitter:
Dbanj tweeted “Just like yesterday myself and my brother did Tongolo. 7yrs later Mo’
Hits signs with Good Music. Best birthday gift ever. God thank u”

Don Jazzy also tweeted “Thanks for ur love and prayers always. Now we can hear IDJA (Its Don Jazzy again) from the world’s finest Stars. Thanks again, it’s Naija”

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Argentina want rematch with Super Eagles

In a desperate efforts to avenge the disgraceful 4-1 defeat in the hands of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Abuja,Argentina have initiated a rematch against the Albiceleste before the end of the year.

The planned rematch is may hold in the month of September in a yet to be named venue.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is also discussing a proposal with the Ghana Football Association for an international friendly.

It was gathered that the planned friendly between Super eagles and Black Stars will take place in London in August.

The general secretary of NFF, Musa Amadu, revealed that two international friendly games are on the cards for the Super Eagles but cannot confirm them yet.

"Yes two friendly matches are being lined up for the men's national team. One should come up on August 9 just before the season kicks off in Europe.

"The other one is billed for September 6. But all of these are not confirmed yet since talks are still on. In about a week or more we should get a clearer picture of the teams the Super Eagles will play and the venues for the matches," said Amadu.

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George Weah, Eto'o, Adebayor to honour Nwankwo Kanu

Cameroonian ace, Samuel Eto'o Fils is among several retired and active international superstars who will make up the 'Friends of Kanu' in Saturday's glamour Nwankwo Kanu Testimonial Football Match at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

The match is between 'Friends of Kanu' and 'Super Eagles All-Stars'.

Officials involved in the organization of the showpiece game to honour the most celebrated Nigerian footballer of all time confirmed yesterday that most of the ex and current leading lights of international football coming have already secured their entry visas into Nigeria.

Saturday's match is expected to pull a huge crowd to the 25,000-capacity Teslim Balogun Stadium, which itself is named after one of the heroes of Nigerian football.

Another of the biggest names to be welcomed to the artificial turf of the Teslim Balogun Stadium is George Oppong Weah, the only African to have won the World, European and African Footballer of the Year awards, achieved in the same year - 1995.

Weah, who was one of two candidates for the Liberian presidential election few years ago, will re-unite with former Cameroonian captain Rigobert Song, who played in four World Cup finals between 1994 and 2010.

A much-younger Song, Alex, who plays for English Premiership side Arsenal, will also be around, alongside team-mate and Ivorian international defender Emmanuel Eboue, Ghanaian World Cup defender John Paintsil, Bafana Bafana forward Tiko Modise and Uruguayan star Roberto Solano.

Togo Captain Emmanuel Adebayor, former Bafana Bafana and Leeds United captain Lucas Radebe, Chelsea and Ghanaian midfield powerhouse Michael Essien and former Dutch marksman Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink are also expected.

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Goodluck Jonathan meets Barack Obama today

President Goodluck Jonathan will hold bilateral talks today with United States President Barrack Obama at the White House, Washington D.C. after participating in the UN HIV/AIDS meeting yesterday.

Jonathan, who arrived New York Monday night with First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan, restated Nigeria's support for the global fight against HIV/AIDS as the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution calling for urgent and co-ordinated international efforts to curb the impact of the scourge in conflict and post-conflict situations.

Contributing to the open debate on the impact of the deadly disease on international peace and security by members of the UN Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York, Jonathan stressed that the "time is ripe for a final solution" to the 30-year-old pandemic.

Jonathan said that "as the largest contributor to peacekeeping in Africa and the fourth largest in the world, Nigeria has a major stake, not only in ensuring that our armed forces are protected against HIV/AIDS but also given adequate treatment."

The President also expressed Nigeria's concern over the consequences of gender-based violence related to HIV/AIDS, especially in conflict situations.

Nigeria, Gabon and South Africa are the three African non-permanent representatives in the Security Council participating in the special debate before Wednesday's enlarged high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS at the General Assembly with 14 foreign leaders expected to attend.

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32 Teenagers on trial for planning to sell babies

Dozens of pregnant teenagers in Abia State could face charges after being accused of planning to sell their babies into a growing child trafficking trade in the state and most parts of the South-east, the state police has said.

The pregnant teenagers - 32 girls aged between 15 and 18 years - were arrested during the raid of an illegal clinic in Aba in Abia State last week.

The girls were taken at the Cross Foundation, locally known as Heda Clinic. The clinic's director was also arrested. The police accused him of buying the babies from the young mothers and selling them for a generous profit to childless couples.

He denied the charge, and said he was a volunteer doctor who delivers the unwanted babies and then places them in orphanages.

"One of the girls told us that mothers sell their babies for $160 to $190," Abia State police chief Bala Hassan told The Associated Press.

They can then be resold for up to $6,400, depending on their gender. Traditionally, boys are preferred, as they can inherit land according to the local Igbo culture, said Arinze Orakwe, spokesman of the National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons.

"This girl already feels that she has brought a burden onto her family and onto herself, and she wants to get it over with," added Orakwe.

Child trafficking carries a penalty of 14 years to life imprisonment.

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