BREAKING NEWS: MMM CRASHES, FREEZES ALL PARTICIPANTS ACCOUNTS AND MONEY

Barely 24 hours after MMM founder, Sergey Mavrodi wrote an open letter to Nigerian Authorities, criticising the later’s constant attacks on the ponzi scheme, BreezeReporters can authoritatively reports that MMM Nigeria has crashed.

The administrators of the scheme, early Tuesday, announced freezing of participants’ monies for one month.

In a letter posted on the scheme’s website, MMM said; “As usual, in the New Year season, the System is experiencing heavy workload.

Confirming the severity of constant attacks on the controversial scheme, the statement said “moreover, it has to deal with the constant frenzy provoked by the authorities in the mass media.

“Hence, on the basis of the above mentioned, from now on all confirmed Mavro will be frozen for a month”, the statement partly reads.

Mavro is the general name used to describe participants’ money in the system.

It added; “The reason for this measure is evident. We need to prevent any problems during the New Year season, and then, when everything calms down, this measure will be cancelled. (Which we will definitely do.:-))

Urging participants not to panic, MMM said that “the things are still going well; the participants feel calm; everyone gets paid – as you can see, there haven’t been any payment delays or other problems yet – but!.. it is better to avoid taking risk.:-)) (Moreover, there are almost three weeks left to the New Year.)

By implication, over three million Nigerian participants as claimed by the founder, Mavrodi, who were planning to withdraw their money ahead of the yuletide season will have to wait for one month.

Recall that similar scenario had played out in Zimbabwe and South Africa, where participants money were frozen for certain period, pausing the system, only to return with new adjustment in its terms.

One-Month Freezing of Confirmed Mavros

Dear members!

As usual, in the New Year season the System is experiencing heavy workload. Moreover, it has to deal with the constant frenzy provoked by the authorities in the mass media. The things are still going well; the participants feel calm; everyone gets paid – as you can see, there haven’t been any payment delays or other problems yet – but!.. it is better to avoid taking risk.:-)) (Moreover, there are almost three weeks left to the New Year.)

Hence, on the basis of the above mentioned, from now on all confirmed Mavro will be frozen for a month.

The reason for this measure is evident. We need to prevent any problems during the New Year season, and then, when everything calms down, this measure will be cancelled. (Which we will definitely do.:-))

We hope for your understanding,
Administration

BREAKING NEWS!! Dame Patience Jonathan, Wife of ex-President Jonathan, is claiming ownership of the $31.4 million involved in an alleged fraud case

BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS!!

Dame Patience Jonathan, Wife of ex-President Jonathan, is claiming ownership of the $31.4 million involved in an alleged fraud case before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Her greed knows no bounds. She will now tell Nigerians what she sold and how she earned all that loot.

I see her roping in a lot of Governors, Ministers, Lawmakers, ex this and that.




Stay tuned. It promises to be messy.

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NIGERIAN MAN ARRESTED IN GLOBAL, $60 MILLION SCAM

A Nigerian man alleged to be the mastermind behind an international crime ring that swindled individuals and companies out of $60 million has been arrested. According to a statement by Interpol, the man, known only as 'Mike,' ran an international criminal network that hacked the email accounts of small and medium-sized businesses across the globe. Once the scammers had control of the accounts, they sent fake payment requests to the company's partners and then diverted the funds to accounts they controlled. One victim was conned into paying $15.4 million, Interpol said. In another scam, the ring would hack an executive's email account, and then send a wire fund transfer request to the company employee authorized to handle them. The funds were then paid into the criminal's bank account, Interpol said. A 38-year-old person was also arrested by the Nigerian authorities. Both individuals are facing charges including hacking, conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretenses. The arrest was a joint operation between Interpol and the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). The businesses affected were in countries including Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, Romania, South Africa, Thailand and the U.S., the statement said. The alleged mastermind headed a network of at least 40 individuals across Nigeria, Malaysia and South Africa who provided the malware and helped carry out the scams, Interpol said. The gang also had money-laundering contacts in China, Europe and the U.S. who provided bank accounts to receive the illicit cash. Following his June arrest in southern Nigeria's Port Harcourt, a forensic examination of devices seized by the EFCC showed Mike had been involved in a range of criminal activities including romance scams.

Toyin AImakun Exposed: Controversy trails N32m raised to save cancer patient, Mayowa Ahmed. Source claims she wanted part of the money raised.

New allegations against Yoruba actress Toyin Aimakhu and founder of the Lifestake Foundation, Aramide Kasumu that they wanted part of the over N32million raised for ovarian cancer patient Mayowa Ahmed has just emerged. "Alleging that because the Cancer patient refused to split the Money raised for her Treatment Toyin Aimakun is engineering a blackmail". Remember the story of the girl whose story was going round social media 4days ago pleading for $100,000 for her ovarian cancer treatment. Well in 3 days the money was donated. But as sonn as the money got completed controversies started around the story being a scam, Nigerians are taking to social media to show their displeasure about an upsetting report of an alleged fraud case surrounding the sum of $100,000 from the public save cancer patient, Mayowa Ahmed. 28-yr-old Mayowa, a graduate of University of Lagos and an HB SS patient was diagnosed with bilateral Ovarian Mass Carcinoma, as stated in a diagnosis result sheet from the Reddington Hospital. A fund raising initiative to save Mayowa’s life recently took the centre stage on social media and about N32m ($100,000 dollars) was said to have been raised so far by gofundme.com online platform in order to ensure the treatment of the poor cancer patient. Among those who popularized the campaign on social media is popular Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu who visited the once Mayowa to cheer her up. Miss Aimakhu on her Instagram page called on well meaning Nigerians to come to Mayowa’s aid. However, drama ensued when an unverified message went viral stating that donations were complete and people who tried to donate to the Nigerian bank account were unable to as a block had been placed on credits into the account. “#SaveMayowa is a scam” because doctors had classified her case as terminal and did not release her medical records to any institution abroad. - Vanguard

This is what this lady had to say on social media to defend the the girl. These are tweets I just screengrabbed by Soliat Tobi Bolaji who was with Mayowa’s sister at LUTH, all through the period it was alleged the Ahmed family had scammed Nigerians yesterday.

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There’s also a audio recording leaked on Abiyamo, of a brother to Mayowa Ahmed (names withheld), saying the foundation and Aimakhu were not interested in helping them for free and when they discovered that they were not going to get a penny, they resorted to blackmailing them and branding the whole thing a scam. The conversation was in Yoruba, transcript is below:

CALLER: I heard a rumour from some unfortunate people saying that Mayowa’s case is a scam, how far, is it true? How is Mayowa feeling now, has she travelled?

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: Are you a stranger to Mayowa?

CALLER: Of course I do know her very well.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: Good, those of you who know her and her familiar with her case should tell everyone that it is a lie. They (rumour mongers and accusers) are insane.

CALLER: Okay.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: Thank God you met her, or didn’t you meet her?

CALLER: Of course. I lived with her (Mayowa).

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: And you are aware of her regular crises and all her afflictions, right?

CALLER: Of course.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: Why do we have to lie about the whole thing, do we (Ahmed family) look like impoverished people? Or are the accusers unfortunate people?

CALLER: Ah, it will not be well with them (the accusers and rumour mongers). When people have donated over N32 million naira.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: It was God that made it all possible and we did not even know that people will turn out like that. I hope you understand?

CALLER: You know the funniest part of it all was when I was hearing what all what Mayowa herself was saying.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: What did she say?

CALLER: As in, if you see the videos they uploaded with what she was saying.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: What did she say?

CALLER: (inaudible) I will share some of her videos with you.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: Hello, when did she say that?

CALLER: Hello, can you hear me?

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: Hello, hello, hello. When did she share, when did she take the pictures?

CALLER: Both pictures and videos.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: What did she say in them?

CALLER: She said that people should assist her that she is going through some pains and everything and that people should come to her aid and stuffs like that.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: ok everybody is aware of that already. Nobody is telling lies. There is no lie in her call for help. She needed help. She needed money, where were we going to get N32 million naira? And she decided to do a video to explain her condition to people. You know the truth of the whole matter? All these foundations, all these people, in the course of that (the donations), different foundations came…

CALLER: Okay…

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: I hope you understand?

CALLER: Okay…

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: And all these foundations do not work alone. They all want money. Between you and I, people (from these foundations) will come to us and demand for various amounts of money (before they can assist us). You get?

CALLER: Yes.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: They wanted their own part of the money.

CALLER: Okay…

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: That is the simple truth. That is why you are hearing crazy rumours like that. Even Toyin Aimakhu herself is a thief.

CALLER: Ah, oh, she (Toyin Aimakhu) is an unfortunate person. So she did not release the money?

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: No, there is money in the account. You understand? You know of the processing and all, you also know that some people don't get help for more than five, six months. You get? So Mayowa was followed by the grace of God for her to be able to raise such an amount of money in less than three days. So we started processing. She will initially go to Dubai (United Arab Emirates). As a matter of fact, our biggest cousin is in the embassy, working on the processing. Assuming we know the outcome was going to be like this, we could have even hastened the processing but where is the money? You can imagine running CT scans for more than five times. You know how much CT scan costs? I did it. I left Lagos to do it in Ilorin because it was cheaper there where I did it for N100,000. In Lagos here, if you do not have N350,000, you cannot do it.

CALLER: I understand, I understand.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: That is not to talk of the series of tests which are even small.

CALLER: You know what happened? They should not release the money if it is in Mayowa’s account.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: The money is inside Mayowa’s account. Nobody is releasing it and there is no problem. Those of you who are family and friends should let everyone know the accusation is false. We do not have anything to hide. We are doing the processing and it is not that easy.

CALLER: Thank you very much my brother, it will also go live on Abiyamo’s page. I will send it to them.

Mayowa Ahmed’s brother: Thanks, thanks, thanks, thanks.

Her family also released this statement.

CLAP BACK SEASON: SERENA WILLIAMS PUTS DONALD TRUMP IN HIS PLACE

Rihanna and Drake Are Dating Again: "He Still Loves Her and Never Stopped"

Remember when Drake told Rihanna, "When you're ready, just say you're ready/ When all the baggage just ain't ase heavy/ And the party's over, just don't forget me/ We'll change the pace and we'll just go slow"? Well, whether you do or don't, it seems like she definitely did, and perhaps now is the time that baggage ain't as heavy. Drizzy and RiRi have been at the top of couple speculation and fan-shipping for years now, with their musical collaboration only fueling the flame, and although they've taken a crack at the love game before, it never stuck—until now? E! News has learned that the two stars are dating again, and that the feelings never faded on Drake's end. "He still loves her and never stopped. Rihanna is the one that's been not wanting to settle down in the past," the insider tells us. "They are having fun spending time with each other. Their music together got them close again."

Rob Kardashian & Blac Chyna: Sex Of Their Baby Revealed — Boy Or Girl?

Time to keep up with another Kardashian girl! Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna are having a girl, according to a new report, and they couldn’t be happier about their little princess to-be!

All hail the new princess of Calabasas! Rob Kardashian, 29, and Blac Chyna, 28, are reportedly having a baby girl, according to Star magazine! The Kardashian-Jenner ladies are going to have to make room for another little lady in their already beautiful brood!
“Rob’s ecstatic. Of course, he would have loved a boy, but he’s grown up surrounded by women,”the source told Star magazine. “And Blac Chyna has always dreamed of having a daughter. They’re having so much fun putting together the girliest of nurseries.” So cute! Like the source said, Rob’s definitely got enough experience dealing with Kardashian women; he can totally handle another one after growing up with Kourtney, Khloe and Kim, and then taking care of little sisters Kylie and Kendall! And let’s get something clear: he’s going to be one fiercely careful and watchful parent: “Rob’s a genuinely loving person. He is just a big bundle of joy…and has all the qualities of a good father. Rob’s a big teddy bear. He’ll be overprotective [of his daughter]. For sure,” the source toldStar. Rob’s already proven that he’s a great stepdad while interacting with his fiancée’s three-year-old son, King Cairo, and he’s just going to get better once he falls madly in love with his reported newborn daughter. Rob’s come such a long way in the past year. After dealing with severe agoraphobia, depression, and a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, he found love with Chyna and can soon call himself a dad! Chyna opened up in an interview on June 22 about how excited she is to be having a baby with her fiancé. “He’s a genuinely loving person,” she gushed to DM. “Rob has all the qualities of a good father…. he’ll be straight.”

BANK TELLER PHOTOS: SHOWING HOW ABIODUN AGBELE TRANSFERED MONIES TO ACCOUNTS OWNED BY FAYOSE

A lawsuit Number FHC/CS?871/2016 titled “Federal Republic of Nigeria Vs Zenith bank PLC account numbers 1003126654, 9013074033, 1010170969 and 1013835889” was decided by Justice Mohammed Idris on June 24, the document shows. The judge granted the EFCC an order freezing all the funds in the said accounts in Zenith Bank. Two of the frozen accounts belong to Governor Ayo Fayose while the third belongs to Spotless Hotel in Ado Ekiti, which is one of his businesses. It was also the location of the infamous meeting in 2014 where he met with former Minister of State for Defense, Musiliu Obanikoro; Iyiola Omisore; former Minister of Police Affairs Adesiyan and Brigadier General Aliyu Momoh to plan the rigging for his benefit. The fourth account was operated by one of Fayose’s aides, Abiodun Agbele, who is now in EFCC custody. The rigging was carried out using funds sourced from the office of the National Security Adviser, said to be about N4.7 billion. A lot of it was personally retained by Fayose after the election. Today, Mr. Fayose, through his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, approached a Federal High Court judge in Ado-Ekiti to unfreeze the account, apparently unaware that a proper court order had been secured for the freezing. Rather than grant the exparte order request, the judge asked the EFCC to show case on July 4th. SaharaReporters obtained bank tellers showing how Abiodun Agbele transferred monies to accounts owned by Fayose during the period of the election.

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Tina Knowles "Hurt and Disappointed" After Beyoncé's Fans Accuse Her of Lying in BET Awards Speech

Beyoncé surprised viewers when she opened the 2016 BET Awards Sunday by performing "Freedom" with Kendrick Lamar. She left the venue immediately after the performance, but given that she was nominated in six categories, the 34-year-old singer asked her 62-year-old mother to stay and accept any awards on her behalf. It was a good thing she thought ahead, as she won the Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award and Centric Award, and was also named Best Female R&B/Pop Artist. After "Formation" won Video of the Year, Knowles took the stage. "Wow, this is heavy. On behalf of my beautiful daughter, who is on a plane—she had to run straight from the stage and get on the plane and fly to London for a concert. Hopefully she'll make it in time," she said. "But that's how important this awards show was for her to show up." Beyoncé was indeed traveling to the U.K., but London wasn't her final destination. As it turned out, her next concert was scheduled for June 28 in Sunderland, more than 280 miles north of the capital city. Knowles was subsequently accused of lying about her daughter's whereabouts.Knowles responded to the backlash via two Instagram posts Monday. "Hello guys first let me sayI just got a wind of the mess that has festered since last night ! The fact that I supposedly lied about my Daughters concert . First of all I did make a mistake on the city and the day . I asked why did she have to leave early and was told by a member of her staff that 'she had to get back in time for her concert ' and that she actually should have been there 2 days before, as the tour has been down for a month I assumed the date was Monday and the city was London well it turned out to be in the Uk but wrong city and on Tuesday," she wrote in the first photo's caption. 

"I want to point out that there is a nine hour time difference and it is an eleven to 12 hour Flight that equates to 19 - 20 hrs to get there! I then want to ask what would be the point of lying to the public and knowing that anyone could see when the date was." "Any one with good sence could see that ! I am hurt and disappointed because I know what kind of work, sacrifice , and personal Money it took for her to do this show and support the Bet Award show and to give her fans that did not get to attend the concert a piece of her show. (Even though it means she has one day to rehearse herself and dancers after being off for a month) That was really important to to her," she added. "Although everyone told her this is going to take a toll on your tour because you will only have one day to rehearse and you and the dancers will have been off for a month. You will be exhausted because you get to the states on Thursday rehearse for Bet fly to Mexico to be with your Sister for her Birthday on Friday get back to La on Sunday and start rehearsals at Bet At 7 am . (Who else would get three hours of sleep like that? ) Book a huge private plane to carry your dancers and creative staff and choreographers road Managers and pay for it out of your own pocket. Who does that? Please understand that I absolutely am not doing this for anyone but my self ! I know I owe no explanation to anyone but I am tired of people writing my story. So I chose to tell my own !" Knowles added, "Thanks for listenin." In the second Instagram caption, she wrote, "This is exactly what I was talking about . We start lies and false rumors about our entertainers we celebrate when they stumble, we hope that they fall . We put them against each other when it's room for them all! We talk negative about them and even their children which should be off limits . When they are gone we cry and say how much we loved them and cherish them we salute them in tributes . Well how about we do that when they are here. I am sorry this is soo long but I had to get it off my chest! You guys are soo sweet and understand please! I I know I owe no one an explanation this is for me not anyone else . I am tired of letting people tell my story ! As Micheal Jackson would say 'with Love'." "Wake up people," Knowles concluded. "Bless all of you."

BYE BYE SUBSIDY. FG PAYS OFF SUBSIDY DEBT

The Federal Government has paid N48.2 billion outstanding subsidy arrears to oil marketers, Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance, said on Tuesday. Adeosun said the payment was made to enable the oil marketers import petroleum products and meet up their other financial needs. “The N48.2 billion outstanding subsidy arrears owed oil marketers in 2015 has been paid,” she said in a statement by Salisu Dambatta, director of information for the Ministry of Finance. “The gross total outstanding subsidy claims accruable to the oil marketers for 2015 stood at N48.2 billion, while deductable tax liabilities payable to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) stood at N5.2 billion only.” The minister also directed the Debt Management Office (DMO) to pay the claims after deducting tax liability of N5.2 billion, which was computed by FIRS. The statement said oil marketers without tax liabilities were paid in full, while those with net subsidy claims and FIRS liabilities were paid net claim after deduction of tax liabilities. “Oil marketers that were indebted to FIRS and the seven oil marketers that are indebted to the Asset Management Company (AMCON) were not paid until they settled their debts with the two agencies,” the statement reads. The Federal Government had removed subsidy in 2015, introducing a price modulation system, which left the prices lower than the subsidised rate due to low crude prices. With rising crude oil prices and lack of foreign exchange, the Federal Government opted for liberalisation of the oil sector.

Alleged N4.7bn fraud: EFCC arrests Gov. Fayose’s aide, Abiodun Agbele...Fayose responds!

An aide of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state, Abiodun Agbele has been arrested by the EFCC over allegations of aiding and abetting Fayose to launder part of the N4.7 billion he received from the Office of the former National Security Officer, Sambo Dasuki in June 2014. EFCC is accusing Agbele of receiving N4.7 billion from former Minister of state for Defence, Musiliu Obankoro, and handing it over to Fayose. Agbele was arrested in Lagos last night and is being detained at the Lagos office of the antigraft agency. Read Fayose's statement on the matter after the cut. Our attention has been drawn to the arrest of Mr Abiodun Agbele by the EFCC and we wish to say that we encourage the EFCC to carry out its investigations without politics as it is being done now. It must be pointed out that at no time was Mr Abiodun Agbele invited by the EFCC, and if he had been invited, he would have honoured the invitation. Therefore, there is nothing to celebrate in his arrest if it is not political. As already pointed out, Governor Ayodele Fayose does not have anything to do with any fund from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). He has stated how his election was funded and Zenith Bank that he said funded his election has not denied doing so. Also, the person said to have been arrested is an adult and will defend himself when the time comes. Subjecting him to media trial as EFCC has been doing since the inception of this government will only give our adversaries momentary sense of joy. We await reports of EFCC investigations and we hope that the anti-corruption agency will be civil enough to allow an open and transparent trial in competent court of law and not media trial just to get at Governor Fayose because of his uncompromising stance against the misrule of the APC/Buhari led federal government. Whatever stories being circulated by the EFCC and its political allies can at best be regarded as rumour as we were all in Nigeria when Nigerians were told that $700m cash was found in the House of Mrs Diezani Allison Madueke and the story turned out to be lie. Finally, like we have maintained, Governor Fayose will remain resolute in making his opinions known on national issues and will not be intimidated.

Wizkid Wins BET 2016 Awards For Best International Act Africa

Wizkid Wins BET 2016 Awards For Best International Act Africa, Thanks Fans. Star singer Ayo Balogun made Nigeria proud yesterday after he wins the best international act (Africa) award.Wizkid and Ghana’s Sarkodie were announced as winners from the category which featured Ice Prince, Kenya’s Camp Mulla, South Africa’s Lira and Mali’s Mokobe. In a new statement, the single father of two says; “I feel blessed and I am thankful to God for making all of this happen.” “To my fans who keep me going, thanks for the love. Thanks to my family for believing in me and letting me live my dreams. Special thanks to everyone at BET. I’m truly honoured,”

Lionel Messi retires after missing Penalty

Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international duty after missing in a penalty shootout as Argentina lost a fourth major final in nine years.
“It’s not meant for me. For me the national team is over. I’ve done all I can, it hurts not to be a champion,” the 29-year-old said after defeat by Chile at the Copa America. With Barcelona, Messi has won eight La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues.
But his only major international honour is 2008 Olympic gold. Argentina were beaten 1-0 in the 2014 World Cup final by Germany before two Copa America final defeats by Chile on penalties. Messi was also on the losing side against Brazil in the 2007 Copa America final. “It’s been four finals, I tried. It was the thing I wanted the most, but I couldn’t get it, so I think it’s over,” he said. After Sunday’s match finished 0-0 in 120 minutes, Chile won 4-2 on penalties. Messi’s miss was Argentina’s first attempt in the shootout and it ballooned over the bar after Sergio Romero had denied Chile’s Arturo Vidal.
Lucas Biglia also missed from 12 yards, with Chilean substitute Francisco Silva scoring the decisive spot-kick in the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Messi had scored five times at the tournament, including a superb free-kick in the semi-final to become his country’s record scorer with 55 goals.
For Barca he has scored 453 times in 531 games, including a La Liga record 312 goals. He has won the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player five times. In 2014 Messi was named as the best player at the World Cup, with then-Fifa president Sepp Blatter saying he was “a little bit surprised” and Argentina legend Diego Maradona calling the decision “unfair”.

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Hillary Clinton shuts down Donald Trump in the most epic way

Hillary Clinton has some social media advice for Donald Trump: “Delete your account.”
Her campaign delivered the quintessential burn after the Republican nominee mocked President Barack Obama’s endorsement of the presumptive Democratic nominee on Thursday. “Obama just endorsed Crooked Hillary. He wants four more years of Obama_but nobody else does!” Trump tweeted. The terse advice from the Democratic presidential nominee was retweeted 130,000 times in about an hour. In a milestone for both Clinton’s campaign and her time on Twitter, it became her most retweeted post ever.

Elizabeth Warren declares herself ready to be Hillary Clinton's running mate.
“Delete your account” is a frequently used comeback on social media, often to chastise someone for posting bad content. It might be considered departure for the often-cautious Clinton, though she has been known to court the millennial vote, performing the viral dance “the dab”with Ellen DeGeneres and appearing alongside Girls creator Lena Dunham.
Trump shot back with a wordy reference to Clinton’s email server scandal and the size of her camp. The pair crossed words on an eventful day in which Obama formally endorsed Clinton for the first time after a conciliatory meeting with her primary opponent Bernie Sanders. Senator Elizabeth Warren then declared herself ready to be Clinton’s running mate in the US presidential election. The Massachusetts senator – popular among the progressive wing of the Democratic party – made the declaration shortly after endorsing Clinton, calling her “a fighter with guts” who would keep Trump out of the White House. 

Trump takes a typically no-holds-barred approach to social media, with the New York Times maintaining a comprehensive list of the “people, places and things [he] has insulted on Twitter”. Trump has 8.76 million followers to Clinton’s 6.6 million. The “delete your account” exchange prompted reactions from across the political spectrum. “If anyone knows how to use a delete key, it’s you,” replied Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, in a reference to the messages Clinton deleted from the private server she used for some correspondence at the State Department. But the best response came care of former New York Representative Anthony Weiner, who resigned his seat in Congress after sexual images he sent over Twitter became public.

Falz Wins BET Viewers’ Choice Best New International Act

Nigerian rap artiste, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz has been announced winner of the Viewers’ Choice Best New International Act at the 2016 BET Awards. Falz beat competition from Section Boyz (South London), WSTRN (West London), Emtee (South Africa), Tkay (Australia) and MHD (France). Meanwhile, South African record producer and DJ, Black Coffee has beaten MzVee (Ghana), AKA (South Africa), Cassper Nyovest (South Africa), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Serge Beynaud (Cote D’ivoire), Wizkid (Nigeria) and Yemi Alade (Nigeria) to win the Best International Act, Africa category. The presentation was done ahead of the main event which will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, United States of America on Sunday, June 26. Born in 1990 in Lagos, Falz has albums including Stories That Touch, Karishika Part 2, Bants: Season 1 and Shakara: The Mixtape.

DWAYNE WADE BEARS IT ALL ON THE COVER OF THE ESPN's ANNUAL BODY ISSUE

On July 6th, ESPN the Magazine releases its eighth edition of the 'Body Issue' for online consumption — July 8 for those of you who still enjoy picking up a hard copy. While more than 16 athletes will be represented in the issue, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has the honor of gracing the cover for the first time in his career despite having several opportunities to take the plunge in the past.The reason Wade turned ESPN down before without hesitation? It’s only now, at age 34, that he feels comfortable stepping outside of his comfort zone. "To me, doing the 'Body Issue' is bigger than looking at an athlete's body," explains Wade. 

"It's more about the story we are telling of overcoming my fear of doing this. I had a fear of being naked in front of others and a fear of being judged. So to me, overcoming that is the biggest thing. Someone may look at me and think, 'Why would you have insecurity?' Well, this is real life and I'm human, and these are the things that I deal with that many others might deal with."Wade told ESPN that he never wanted to take his shirt off as a kid because his belly button was an outie. He didn’t want to take part in swimming class, either, because his feet were "a little rougher" as an athlete than others. It was only four years ago that Wade felt comfortable with his body, and he now feels an obligation to represent others with similar insecurities. "I don't even view my belly button now. I make jokes sometimes when I'm doing an interview . "As you go through life, you get more comfortable with yourself," he said. "It's like everything else with life—you change, you grow. People might think it's simple, but for me it was hard to even feel comfortable walking around naked when it's just me and my wife. So the thought of doing it at a photo shoot in front of people [laughs]—it was like, 'No way ever.'" So what changed his mind? He explained, "In my underwear line, Naked, we have this thing called the 'Naked Truth'—and my naked truth, I always say, is me being my authentic self. That became a part of me doing this shoot. I'm like, 'You know what, nothing is clearer than this, being my authentic self.' Right here is just me baring it all. 

This is as authentic as it gets." Wade also works hard on his body for him not to be willing to showcase it, spending hours in the gym, working out and doing cardio. "I'm 34 now; it doesn't come as easy as it did when I was 21, 22. I have to work at it now, where it used to be something that just came natural," he revealed. "Now I have to put in so many hours, but it makes me feel good to see the finished product." But he also admits putting in the hours is partially due to his deep love for food. "I can put on a few pounds pretty fast. I love to eat. I'm one of those guys who's low-key, but I'm a fat boy at heart, man, when I'm eating," he said. "To me that's kind of like my happy place: a great burger, fries and a soda. It's easy for me to pack pounds on, but it's easy for me to get them off at the same time."

KANYE WEST IS IN THE NEWS AGAIN FOR FAMOUS VIDEO

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Kanye just premiered his much-anticipated "Famous" music video (or "visuals," as they're officially being called). If you wanted some WTFery, rest assured Kanye has GOT your WTFery. Shot above what looks like the Worlds Biggest Unmade Bed, the camera tracks over a group of naked, sleeping celebrities. Kanye and Kim get the middle, and are flanked by Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Caitlyn Jenner, Amber Rose, Anna Wintour, Ray J, Bill Cosby, Donald Trump, and George Bush. In the credits, he thanks the celebrities whose images he featured "for being famous." Kanye's team has not commented on whether the images are recreations or the actual celebrities themselves. Which raises the question- Is the Taylor Swift in the video a Madam Tussauds' wax doll? The best Hollywood prosthetic job in the world? The future of CGI? So what does it all mean? Kanye's not saying much, but he did tell Vanity Fair that “It’s not in support or anti any of [the people in the video]. It’s a comment on fame.” He also revealed that when he previewed the video for his celebrity friends who don't appear in the video, said friends informed Yeezy that "...they want to be in the bed." Which, in itself, is probably another comment on fame.