CHRIS BROWN SPANKS MONKEY ALLEGATIONS ... She's Not My Pet!

Chris Brown claims he ain't no Michael Jackson -- meaning, he doesn't own a monkey (or a chimp!) ... and claims allegations he illegally harbored an adorable simian are pure apesh*t.

We broke the story ... the L.A. City Attorney is charging CB with 2 counts of having a restricted species without a permit claiming he kept a capuchin monkey named Fiji at his L.A. home back in 2017. 

The allegations are serious, Brown could face up to 6 months in jail if convicted. 

The supposed smoking gun is a video of Brown's daughter Royalty playing with Fiji in Dec. 2017 -- but sources close to Breezy tell us prosecutors got it all wrong. 

£192million trio to Manchester United, stunning Chelsea swap deal – ten big transfers that could take place next week as we edge closer to January

It’s nearly time for the January transfer window, so we’ve put together a list of ten big deals being talked up as we’re now less than a week away from the madness beginning.

While it may take some time for things to get into full flow, it seems the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool have some targets lined up to come in in the middle of the season.

It’s often the case that there aren’t quite as many signings as talked up in the press – especially in January – though the rule change regarding being cup tied in the Champions League could make all the difference in terms of big moves between Europe’s elite.

Here’s ten that seem to be in the works to some degree, and that could in theory be just days away now from going through…

Douglas Costa to Manchester United

Though this deal would cost £70million, it’s been claimed by Rai Sport, with translation from the Metro, that United have made an opening offer of £54m for Juventus winger Douglas Costa.

Douglas Costa has been strongly linked with Manchester United

The Brazil international is precisely the kind of flair player the Red Devils need in attack, with Alexis Sanchez struggling since joining from Arsenal last January.

It remains to be seen if United will in fact up their offer, but it seems they are majorly interested in Costa, who could undoubtedly transform their season if he does join.

Kalidou Koulibaly to Manchester United

Long linked with United and other clubs, the latest from Don Balon is that the Red Devils remain among Kalidou Koulibaly’s suitors, though he could also be tempted by a move to Spain with Real Madrid.

The Senegal international is said to be eager to escape Italy after being racially abused by Inter Milan fans this week, so that could give United a potential boost in their pursuit.

Don Balon add that Koulibaly would likely cost around £72million, and it’s clear he could be a bit of a bargain for MUFC if they get him for that price, given that the 27-year-old would be a big upgrade on the club’s current crop of centre-backs.

Jay-Z and his entire family pictured in New York City where they spent the Christmas holiday. (Photos)

Rap mogul, Jay-Z, was pictured with his entire family in his hometown, Brooklyn, New York City where they spent the Christmas holiday.

The rapper was joined by wife Beyonce and their children; Blue Ivy, 7, and their 18-month-old twins Rumiand Sir as they were pictured at the Prospect Park on Christmas Eve.

Jay-Z's mother, Gloria Carter and his grandmother Hattie White were also in attendance together with other family members.

See more photos below.

APC Announces 2019 Presidential Campaign Council (Full List) -

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PoliticsNGR has just gathered that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has finally announced its 2019 Presidential Campaign Council. Kindly see the list below;

APC ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL 2019

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the names of members of its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2019 elections. They are as follows:

CHAIRMAN

President Muhammadu Buhari

CO-CHAIRMAN

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

DEPUTY CHAIRMEN

1. The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.

2. The APC National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomole

VICE CHAIRMAN NORTH

Senator George Akume

VICE CHAIRMAN SOUTH

Senator Ken Nnamani

DIRECTOR GENERAL

His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (OPERATIONS)

Senator A.O. Mamora

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL (COORDINATION)

Arch. Waziri Bulama

SECRETARY

1. Adamu Adamu

2. Dele Alake

Eden Hazard reveals when he will make decision on future after Chelsea legend claim

Eden Hazard has conceded that he still has a decision to make over his future, contradicting earlier comments which suggested he wanted to stay at Chelsea.

As noted by Sky Sports, the Belgian international claimed after the win over Watford that he wanted to join the likes of Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba in being regarded as a Blues legend.

That suggested that he had every intention of remaining at Stamford Bridge and to add to his tally of 101 goals for the club, as he continues to impress under Maurizio Sarri this season.

Hazard has scored 12 goals and provided nine assists in 22 games so far this year, and so clearly things are going well for the 27-year-old, albeit Chelsea are merely pushing for a top-four finish.

Diamond Bank Appoints Dele Babade Acting Chairman - Business -

Diamond Bank Plc on Thursday notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) that following the recent resignation of Mr. Oluseyi Bickersteth as Director/ Chairman of the Board, the Board of Directors of the bank has appointed Mr. Dele Babade as acting Chairman effective December 24, 2018.

Babade holds Bachelors and Master’s degrees in Laws from University of London and was called to both the Nigerian and English Bar.

He started his career with Midland Montagu London (the predecessor of HSBC Investment Bank) on the Graduate Training Programme in 1988 and at various times worked in the UK and Greece mainly in Corporate and Merchant Banking.

He joined Citibank in 1993 and garnered experience from Citibank’s Emerging Markets business focusing on businesses beyond Africa and became Vice President in charge of all cross border/international deals for Africa in 1996, statement on the NSE website explained.

In 1998, he joined Nomura International in London as a Director for Investment Banking for Africa. After re-joining Citibank in 2000, he was moved to Nigeria and Ivory Coast in 2001 as Executive Director covering Nigeria and West Africa and was a board member of Citibank Nigeria from 2001 to 2006. He also served as Citibank’s Director & Regional Head Sub-Sahara Africa Corporate Finance & Investment Banking based in South Africa from 2002 to 2006.

He started his own investment advisory firm in 2007 but left briefly to join Ecobank Transnational Inc as Head of Ecobank Capital from 2010 to 2012 and was also a member of the Group Executive Committee, the top executive body for overall direction of the Ecobank Group. Since 2012, he has been running his firm focusing on inward cross border transactions across the African continent.

He currently serves as Chairman of the Africa Risk Capacity Pan African Insurance Company (ARC Ltd) and is also the Chairman of its Finance and Investment Committee. ARC Ltd is a financial affiliate of the African Risk Capacity, a specialized agency of the African Union (AU), an initiative designed to improve current responses to climate-related food security emergencies.

Babade was nominated by First Carlyle Growth V (Carlyle) and his appointment as a Non-Executive Director was approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria effective April 20, 2017. Diamond Bank is currently in a business combination deal with Access Bank Plc.

Davido allegedly slapped Kizz Daniel's manager Tumi at his concert last night and Tumi claims Asa Asika and Bizzle stood by and did nothing

Kizz Daniel's manager, Tumi Lawrence has taken to Twitter to slam Davido though he didn't mention what Davido did to him. He also slammed Bizzle Osikoya and Asa Asika who he said witnessed whatever Davido did to him.

Shortly after his tweet, Twitter users began to narrate how Davido slapped Tumi Lawrence backstage and as a result Kizz Daniels didn't perform,

A Twitter user claimed that not only did Davido slap Tumi but he also poured a glass of drink on his face.

Read the tweets below.

DMX to be released from prison in 1 month

DMX is going to be released from prison in exacty 1 month  

DMX's attorney, Murray Richman, told TMZ that the American rapper will be released from Gilmer Federal Correctional Institution on Jan. 27, and he's excited about coming home to his family and resuming his rap and movie career after serving a 12-month sentence for tax evasion. 

DMX, who has 15 children, has been writing lots of songs in prison and he's planning to drop a new album when he's released, according to TMZ.