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According to the NFF website Super Falcons’ forward, Francisca Ordega, has enthused that she is happy to join the Washington Spirit on a one year deal, a club that plays in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), USA. The Maryland-based team announced on their Twitter handle that they have signed the Nigerian international and the 21-year-old could not contain her happiness at making the move that would see her ply her trade in the women’s top flight. “I am happy, it’s a dream come true for me because I have been longing to play in the NWSL. I am looking forward to playing the rest of my career in the US and spending the rest of my life there” she told Falcons Media Officer Gracious Akujobi.

                                Zayn Malik has left boy band One Direction but the group will continue without him, they said Wednesday, in news set to break the hearts of millions of teenage girls worldwide. Malik apologised to fans for leaving the British band, whose hits include "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Best Song Ever", but said he had to do "what feels right" "I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight," he said in a statement released by One Direction on social media. "I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall. I know they will continue to be the best band in the world," Malik added. One Direction, who played in Jakarta Wednesday, have sold more than 50 million records and had 91 number one hit...

                               Thiche, T.I and Farrel Performs In The Hit Song                                 Nona Gaye Weeps As She Makes An Emotional Speech                   Right now, I feel free,' an emotional Nona said after the verdict.                                                           The L...

Famed fashion duo Dolce and Gabbana are sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for tax evasion on Wednesday in Milan, Italy. When we heard the news some months back that fashion duo, Dolce & Gabbana may be going to jail for tax evasion , we were filled with trepidation. Italy's appeals court upheld a verdict issued last June against the pair on charges of using Luxembourg holding company Gado to avoid paying taxes on royalties of about 1billion euros (£820million). The designers who have always denied any wrongdoing said they would appeal the decision. Lawyer Massimo Dinoia said: 'I am speechless. We are all shocked. The judgement is inexplicable and we will appeal. 'The prosecutor himself asked for them to be cleared.' The Milan prosecutor had asked the court back in March to clear the pair, who in a protest last year at being 'pilloried' closed their Milan stores.

The Biggest Nigerian Athlete on World scene Blessing Okagbare had earlier expressed disatifaction at the way her image was used in political campaign promotions in Nigeria without seeking her consent and her management. She earlier stated that the Federal Government had no write in doing so because it was the Delta State Government that has been sponsoring her and all athletic events in Nigeria. To set the records straight, the African and Commonwealth sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, has said she has nothing against the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan. The Commonwealth Games double gold medallist said she had to speak up some people misunderstood her stand against some campaigners who hijacked her images for use without any recourse to her or her manager. Okagbare said she was deeply saddened also that opposition parties took advantage of her statement to campaign against the President rather than looking at it matter professionally. She said, “I heard...