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  The Metropolitan Police have confirmed they are investigating an alleged racist social media post aimed at Arsenal's Bukayo Saka.   A tweet reading, 'this clown has cost us the league' was posted after Saka, 21, missed a penalty as Arsenal drew 2-2 away at West Ham on Sunday.   Accompanying the caption was a photo of Saka made to look like a monkey. The account has since been deactivated.   'Let find out who this piece of s*** is and give him a real good old fashion a** whooping,' A user tweeted alongside the grab of the original tweet.   Underneath, another user tagged the Metropolitan Police's account, saying they wished to report the original tweet as a hate crime. 'This has already been reported and is currently being investigated, thank you,' the Met responded.   Speaking to The Athletic this week, former Arsenal striker Ian Wright offered his unequivocal support to Saka, urging those at the club to do the same. 'He will always be our starboy

  K-POP star, Moonbin has been found dead in his apartment at the age of 25, South Korea police have said.   His manager found him dead at his home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul at 8.10 pm on Tuesday evening, April 18, YonHapNews Television reported.   The singer, actor, dancer and model was best known as a member of boy band Astro and its sub-unit Moonbin and Sanha.   He is believed to have been found after he did not turn up for rehearsals.   Born named Moon Bin, he was part of the original lineup for Astro, debuting with five other singers in 2016.   The group's hits included Candy Sugar Pop, All Night, Crazy Sexy Cool and Blue Flame.   Astro's record label Fantagio Music, in a statement that was also shared on the band's Instagram, said: 'On April 19th, Astro member Moonbin suddenly left us and became a star in the sky.   'Although it cannot be compared to the grief of the bereaved families who lost their beloved sons and brothers, the Astro members who have been with us

  Actress Ruby Ojiakor has slammed her colleague Anita Joseph for calling to scold her when she didn't wish her a happy birthday.  Ruby said that she built a house for her mother and everyone congratulated her but Anita didn't.  She added that she didn't call Anita out for it.  However, when Anita's birthday came and she didn't celebrate her, she said Anita reached out to query her for it.  She warned Anita to never try that again.  Ruby added that many celebrities refuse to celebrate those they think they are better than, then get upset when those same people don't celebrate them.  This comes one day after Ruby was slammed for throwing money at children while attending an event. 

to Linda Ikeji's Blog News, Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Fashion,an A son was sentenced to life in prison in federal court, plus 112 additional years, for ordering a hitman to kill his father in order to take over the family’s real estate empire.   Anthony Zottola Jr. was sentenced on Friday, April 14, for the murder of 71-year-old Sylvester Zottola.   According to a Department of Justice press release, 45-year-old Zottola hired 37-year-old hitman Himen Ross, who also received a life sentence, to kill both his father and brother in an effort to keep the family’s two dozen Bronx multi-family rental and commercial properties valued at $45 million.   On Oct. 4, 2018, known New York City mobster Sylvester was gunned down in what law enforcement described as a mafia-style assassination at a Bronx McDonald’s drive-thru while ordering a cup of coffee.   A reputed associate of New York’s Bonanno crime family, Sylvester was waiting in his vehicle to pick up his order at the window when

  A Point of Sale (POS) operator, identified as Alfa Rafiu, has been arrested in Ilorin, Kwara State capital for allegedly spending the sum of N280 million mistakenly sent to his bank account.   According to the Nigerian Tribune, the suspect, a resident of the Akuji compound, Abayawo area in the Ilorin West local government area of the state, received the money in batches of several millions of Naira some weeks ago and went on a spending spree.    It was gathered that residents of the area, especially those close to the suspect, had expressed surprise at how Rafiu had suddenly become a big spender.   Sources in the area blamed the suspect for the trouble he had put himself into.   'Instead of him to draw the attention of the bank that mistakenly transferred the huge fund to his account, he went on a speeding spree," a source told the publication    “Rafiu bought houses and cars and sponsored people to the lesser Hajj. Although he was generous to several people in the community

  One person is dead and many people are trapped after the floor of a parking garage collapsed on to another, leaving cars piled up in New York City on Tuesday afternoon.     The incident occurred at 57 Ann Street between Nassau Street and William Street in lower Manhattan at 4:15pm on April 18.   The second floor of the four-story structure collapsed onto the first, according to the FDNY.     Video from the scene showed multiple cars stacked on top of one another amid crumbled concrete.   The exterior of the structure is still standing, but the front of the building facade has buckled and is in danger of collapse.     Video from the initial aftermath of the collapse showed a woman screaming: “Get out!”   People were also trapped in the elevator shaft which caved in.   There are initial reports of three injuries, two minor, one serious but not life-threatening, reports NBC New York.       Residential apartments and businesses on the street have been told to evacuate until further notic

  It appears the last has not been heard from Tchidi Chikere and his previous wives.  Nuella Njubigbo,  the second ex-wife of movie director Tchidi Chikere, has said that she is ready to tell her story following the break-up of their marriage.  It was announced in May 2021 that Tchidi and Nuella's 7-year marriage had ended after Nuella removed the Chikere surname from her Instagram bio.  Both remained silent about it until April 2022 when Tchidi revealed on Instagram that Nuella " took her things and sneaked out of the house" a year earlier.  Then on Monday, April 17, 2023, Chidi announced he had married again for the third time.  His first ex-wife congratulated him and Tchidi shared his private chats with Sophia to show that they have a cordial relationship.  However, a sentence in Sophia's private chat raised brows.  Sophia had written to Tchidi: "Thank God say (name covered) no kill you for us."    Many said the covered name is Nuella's name and asked

Within the space of several hours on Sunday April 2, both Brendan Rodgers and Graham Potter lost their jobs at Leicester City and Chelsea respectively, with the former leaving by “mutual agreement” while Potter was sacked.   Potter became the 12th Premier League coach to leave his role in the current campaign, with Tottenham Hotspur also parting ways with Antonio Conte during the international break.   Following the 4-1 drubbing of Liverpool by Manchester City, there were fears that Klopp could be sacked too   “I’m not afraid of the sack, no. There’s no need for being afraid, I need to deliver. I am not here as a mural on house walls, I am here to deliver,” Klopp said during his pre-game press conference. “I’m aware of the fact that I am sitting here because of the past, not because of what we did this season. We have smart owners – they know about the situation. If this was my first season, it would be slightly different. “I am fully in to Liverpool – but we have to sort this. We cann