See the beautiful grounds which will host Europe's finest footballers as Euro 2016 kicks off

For the first time since the 1998 World Cup, France will host its first major tournament when Euro 2016 kicks off on June 10 and the country has picked its finest pitches for the occasion. The French will be hoping history repeats itself and France emerges victorious on home soil just like in 1998. More photos after the cut.

Prince's cause of death has been revealed: he died of an overdose

The music legend died of an Opiod overdose. Read the exclusive report from TMZ below...

"Prince died from an opioid overdose ... it's now official from the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office, and the drug is even more powerful than Percocet.

The M.E. performed toxicology tests on the singer and determined the singer died of an accidental overdose of Fentanyl -- a powerful synthetic opiate that is more potent than morphine ... often used for cancer patients to deal with severe pain.

Fentanyl is often used to treat people who have developed a tolerance to less powerful opiates such as Percocet and morphine.

Federal Government scraps post-UTME for prospective tertiary students

The Federal Government on Thursday scrapped the conduct of post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, post UTME, for candidates seeking admission into higher institutions, adding that there was no need for other examination to be conducted by universities after the one conducted by JAMB.

Lionel Messi, his brother and dad pictured leaving Spanish High Court

Lionel Messi, his brother and his dad were pictured leaving the court premises in Barcelona, Spain yesterday after the Barcelona star and his father, Jorge were accused of defrauding the Spanish government £3.2m between 2007-09. Another photo after the cut...

Veteran Journalist, Mallam Ujudud Shariff dies at 60

Mallam Ujudud Shariff, Veteran journalist and one-time Information Commissioner in Kano State during the Babangida military regime in the mid 1980s, has passed away. He died yesterday afternoon at a Hospital in Abuja, after battling with a protracted kidney related illness. Mallam Ujudud would be buried today after funeral prayers at his house in Kano.

Rihanna puts her hot bod on display in sexy swimwear

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Stomach Infrastructure: Gov. Fayose distributes rice to his people

Pictured is Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, personally reaching out to residents of Irona and Okeyinmi Area of Ado Ekiti, via his Stomach Infrastructure concept, yesterday evening. Not long after he kicked off the distribution in Okeyinmi area, it started raining, but Gov. Fayose stayed put and continued the distribution. See more photos after the cut..

Jose Mourinho and Madonna's ex Guy Ritchie hangs out

Jose Mourinho posted the photo on his Instagram page and captioned it - "Every top performance needs a top coach"

Adapting to digital change in West Africa - A Meltwater business lunch

The African marketing landscape is changing, and changing rapidly. There are now over 48 million internet users in Nigeria alone, and according to the National Communications Authority, Ghana boasts a staggering 65.74% mobile internet penetration rate. Today, businesses are forced to adapt to an increasingly internet-savvy consumer, or face being left behind. Building a successful online marketing strategy and measuring its ROI however, takes experience, careful planning, and access to the right data.

Nigeria Plans to Boost Oil Production to 2.2Mln Barrels Per Day by Year-End

Nigeria plans to increase its oil production to 2.2 million barrels per day until the end of 2016, Oil Minister Emmanuel Kachikwu said Thursday.

VIENNA (Sputnik) — Nigeria plans to increase its oil production from the current level of 1.6 million barrels per day up to 2.2 million barrels per day until the end of 2016, Oil Minister Emmanuel Kachikwu said Thursday.