Odion Ighalo wins 2019 AFCON Golden Boot, See list of top scorers

Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Odion Ighalo has won the Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot award after finishing top of the goal-scorer standings.

The Shanghai Shenhua striker finished the tournament with five goals ahead of Riyad Mahrez, Adam Ounas, Cedric Bakambu, and Sadio Mane who all scored three goals respectively.

The 30-year-old, who was also the top scorer in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying with seven goals is the now the sixth Nigerian after Segun Odegbami, Rasheed Yekini, Julius Aghaowa, Jay-Jay Okocha & Emmanuel Emenike to win Afcon’s top scorer prize.

 Ighalo, who is expected to make a formal announcement about retiring from international football has made 16 strikes in 35 caps for Nigeria so far.

See the top ten scorers at the 2019 AFCON.

Odion Ighalo confirms his retirement from international football with Nigeria

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo has confirmed his retirement from international football with Nigeria after winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Golden Boot last night.

The former Watford attacker finished the tournament with five goals in seven appearances to win the top scorer's prize in Egypt.

Taking to his Instagram page, he wrote:  

This is one of the most difficult career decisions I have had to take. It’s been an amazing 5 years journey, but after due consultation and extensive discussion with my family, I have decided it’s time for me to retire from the National team. 

Days after declaring himself the best player in MLS, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores a hat trick against Carlos Vela’s team

LA Galaxy star, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has backed up his claim that he is the best in the US Major League Soccer by recording a hat trick against Carlos Vela’s team Los Angeles FC.

Zlatan scored a hat-trick to give the Galaxy a resounding 3-2 LA derby triumph over Vela’s Los Angeles FC on Friday night in what was the kind of display that suddenly made Ibrahimovic’s  proclamation that he was a “Ferrari among Fiats” in MLS a hard one to find fault with. 

Friday’s victory could be the kind of result that inspires the Galaxy and spark a run at an MLS Cup title, however, the result doesn’t change LAFC’s status as title favourites or Vela’s better statistics this season.  

According to Opta, Vela in 19 appearances for LAFC has scored 19 goal, while Zlatan netted 13 in 16 appearances. Vela also has 8 assists to Zlatan’s 3. Vela’s shot accuracy is estimated at 41.4%, Zlatan’s 36.7.  

Ibrahimovic in interviews had dismissed the comparison between him and Vela, saying after the match on Friday: “You did one mistake, you compare him to me. That was your biggest mistake.”

US singer, Aubrey O’Day wants Barack Obama to be her sperm donor

American singer and reality star, Aubrey O’Day is ready to be a mum but she wants former US president, Barack Obama to make it happen for her.

“I would like to do a show about inseminating me with some brilliant man’s sperm so I can have a child,” the Danity Kane singer, 35, recently told Page Six.

“Dream donor, Barack Obama,” the former Celebrity Apprentice star affirmed. “Because he’s brilliant, classy, kind, compassionate, witty, gorgeous. Everything that a great woman deserves, and that’s why he’s got a great woman.” (Obama married Michelle Obama in October 1992. The pair share daughters Malia, 21, and Sasha, 18)

O’Day has been single since her split from TV television personality and disc jockey, Paul 'Pauly D' DelVecchio, 39. She also dated Donald Trump Jr. in the past.

Asari Dokubo asks herdsmen to leave Southern Nigeria

Asari Dokubo, former Niger Delta militant leader, has called on indigines from the South-South and South-East to return home following threats from Coalition of Northern Groups, asking the herdsmen in South-South to also leave the zone.

The former Militant leader stated this while reacting to the comments made by the Coalition of Northern Groups and the Northern Elders Forum, NEF. 

Recall that on Wednesday July 17th members of the Northern Elders Forum and the Coalition of the Northern Groups asked Fulani herdsmen to leave the Southern part of Nigeria to the North where their safety can be guaranteed. President Buhari has since asked the herdsmen to ignore the order.

Speaking during a meeting with leaders of Niger Delta states, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday July 19th, Asari said the South will assist the Northerners to leave its region. He called on all Southerners to return home immediately as well.

Albert Flick, a 77-year-old murderer released for being too old to be violent, kills another woman

Albert Flick, the murderer released in his late 60s after being deemed too old to be dangerous, struck again by stabbing a woman to death in front of her twin sons 11 times in broad daylight.

Before being released 9 years ago, the 77-year-old murderer had already served more than 25 years in prison for violent crimes against women. The first murder committed by the Army Veteran who had spent 19 years working at a doughnut shop in Westbrook, Maine, occurred 40 years ago after his wife served him with divorce papers.

It was gathered that in January 1979, his wife, 35-year-old Sandra Flick was found stabbed 14 times, but she lived just long enough to tell the neighbor her husband did it. However Flick was released in 2000, 9 years early into his 30 years jail sentence for good behavior according to WCSH. But in 2007, Flick was charged again after violently attacking a woman he was dating. In 2010, after being released yet again, he assaulted another woman and was incarcerated, according to The Washington Post.

He struck again on July 15, 2018, stabbing Kimberly Dobbie, a homeless woman, 11 times in front of her two children.  Flick had met Dobbie while living in Lewiston, Maine and quickly became infatuated with her. Witnesses said he was obsessed with her and would follow her throughout her day, though the feelings were apparently not mutual. He ended up attacking and killing her last summer.  He was found guilty of the murder on Wednesday, and is expected to spend the remainder of his life in prison. Flick's sentencing is scheduled for August 9 and he faces a minimum of 25 years.

Beyonce officially drops 'The Gift Album' featuring Jay Z, Blue Ivy and several African superstars

Beyoncé has released the supplementary album for Disney's much-anticipated remake of The Lion King.  

The 14-track project, titled The Lion King: The Gift, was announced earlier this month along with the release of its first single "Spirit." About a week after, the singer-songwriter unveiled the album's full tracklist, which boasts contributions from mega-stars like JAY-Z, Childish Gambino, and Pharrell, as well as a number of African artists like Wizkid, Shatta Wale, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy and Mr. Eazi.  

Beyoncé spoke about her intentions behind The Gift, which she executive produced, during a recent interview with Good Morning America.

"This soundtrack is a love letter to Africa. I wanted to make sure we found the best talent from Africa and not just use some of the sounds and do my interpretation of it. I wanted it to be authentic to what is beautiful about the music in Africa" she said.

Listen to the album on Spotify below...