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A twitter user whose husband just became a US citizen shared the mistake U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made on the welcome letter given to new US citizens. In the welcome letter, the new citizens were congratulated by former US president Barack Obama's signature instead of current US president, Donald Trump's. She tweeted: "My British-born husband takes his oath of citizenship today. In the packet for new Americans, the welcome letter from POTUS is from Obama". According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, roughly 200 of these letters have been sent out due to an administration error. A total of 300,000 applications for citizenship have been approved since Trump's inauguration.  Consequently, USCIS press secretary Gillian Christensen has called the mistake an administrative oversight. USCIS spokeswoman Maria Elena Upson, blames the oversight on the semi-recent change of administration. She also said that the agency had y...

Manchester City  flew out to America yesterday and there were a few surprises on the plane. Notable absentees were  Leroy Sane  and  Yaya Toure , but fear not Blues they are believed to be joining up with the travelling party in the next couple of days. Other more telling omissions were Kelechi Iheanacho, Fernando,  Nicolas Otamendi,  Fabian Delph and  Claudio Bravo . Bravo's future is up in the air after City made a bid for former Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina. Meanwhile the big transfer news of the moment is that Chelsea have a 'strong and serious interest' in signing  Sergio Aguero . City have reaffirmed their stance that they will not be selling the Argentinian star. City play their first game of the tour on Thursday against Manchester United in Houston.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic  has dropped his biggest hint yet that he will return to  Manchester United  once he has recovered from injury. The Swedish striker was released by the Red Devils after sustaining a bad knee injury, but  Jose Mourinho  has fuelled talk of a mid-season return once he is fit again. LA Galaxy are believed to be interested but it seems as if Ibrahimovic is intent on returning to Old Trafford after enrolling both his kids at the club's youth academy,  report the Sun. United are currently in the States for pre-season and while Romelu Lukaku has arrived and Marcus Rashford has continued to show glimpses of world class ability, Mourinho would clearly love for Ibrahimovic to sign a new deal with the club.

Social commentator, Jaafar Jaafar, witnessed the arrest of the cows and shared photos online. He wrote "I took the first two pictures of Abuja environment protection agency officials "handcuffing" an "arrested" cow along Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Abuja today. Social media outrage over photos of cows roaming around the Central Area of Nigeria's capital, Abuja recently may have prompted the clampdown. I hope this "Magen Lami" of an FCT minister will wake up to "her" responsibility". 

A 16 year old teenager identified as Abdulmalik Yau of Durbi Ta-Kusheyi village in Mani Local Government Area has been accused of raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in Katsina state. Abdulmalik was yesterday arraigned before the  magistrates’ court in Katsina State.  The accused is said to have been living in the same house with the victim when the act was perpetrated. The victim's father, Murtala Lawal, reported the matter to the police amd the suspect was subsequently arrested. He was arraigned before the court for rape  which is contrary to Section 283 of the Penal Code.   The presiding Magistrate, Fadila Dikko, told the accused that the case was only brought before the court for cognisance as the court had no jurisdiction to hear the case . He  therefore ordered the accused to be remanded at the remand home pending when the case would be assigned to an appropriate court. He adjourned the case to July 20...

Actress Ebube Nwagbo stepped out dressed in a little black wraparound dress with thigh-high split. The split showed off her legs and a bit of her thighs and hugged her full figure in a flattering way. She accessorized with a brooch pinned to the dress and simple jewelry. The stunning outfit is for the Glo Lafta Fest of which she is one of the hosts. 

Democratic Republic of Congo officials confirm that two Roman Catholic priests have been kidnapped by a militia in the North Kivu province of the country. Lately, kidnappings occur frequently in the part of eastern DR Congo due to conflict between the Nande and Hunde ethnic groups and Hutus. Bishop Paluku Sikuli of the Beni-Butembo region told AFP that the two priests, who are ethnic Nandes, were taken by the Mai Mai militia into the mountains. Their abductors took two vehicles and two motorbikes.   Amisi Kalonda, a local administrator, confirmed the priests' kidnapping saying "our defence and security services are working to find them." According to the administrator, the kidnappers abandoned the vehicles they were travelling in.   Five years ago, three priests were abducted near Beni by rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces from neighbouring Uganda. They have never been heard of since.

Rita Ora, 26, stepped out with a new hairstyle that made her look exactly like Jennifer Lopez, 47. The British Singer debuted the corkscrew curls while out in New York City on Monday. She also accessorised with orange aviator shades, and the combination made her look exactly like J. Lo does for her part as Harlee Santos in the crime series Shades of Blue. See more photos below. 

New allegations have emerged accusing R. Kelly of keeping a number of women in homes in Chicago and Atlanta as members of a sex-obsessed, abusive cult. The allegations were reported by Buzzfeed News, citing interviews with former members of the singer's inner circle and parents of young girls who are with R. Kelly. Former members of the R&B singer's entourage claimed the 50-year-old is an utterly controlling figure who dictates every aspect of the women's daily lives.   Buzzfeed spoke to Cheryl Mack, Kitti Jones, and Asante McGee, all of whom were former members of Kelly's entourage. The women exposed the sort of treatment endured by young women who find themselves pulled into the singer's orbit. Mack, Jones, and McGee said there are at least six women living in properties rented by the R&B star in Chicago and Atlanta. These “guest houses” are located near his home in suburban Atlanta, and his apartment at Trump Tower in Chicago.  Another of...

The Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Australian woman  Justine Damond  has offered his condolences to her family. Mohamed Noor has been identified as the Minneapolis officer who opened fire on Ms Damond. Her fiancé, Don Damond, said  she had called 911 Saturday night  to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind their house. In a statement to WCCO-TV, the Somali-American officer’s lawyer Tom Plunkett said Noor is keeping Damond’s family in his daily thoughts and prayers. "He came to the United States at a young age and is thankful to have had so many opportunities. He takes these events very seriously because, for him, being a police officer is a calling. He joined the police force to serve the community and to protect the people he serves. Officer Noor is a caring person with a family he loves and he empathizes with the loss others are experiencing. "The current environment for police is difficult, but Officer Noor accepts this...

Toke Makinwa's younger sister, Busayo, got married traditionally to her boo of almost 6 years, Stian Fossengen yesterday. Busayo met Stian while in University of Liverpool and have been together since then. More photos after the cut...

Last night, the 13th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA 2017 ) held at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites amidst pomp and peagentry. The event began with a moment of silence in honour of the fallen heroes of African Cinema. See the ful list of winner below.... EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM 1. Bout – Nigeria 2. On Monday Last Week – Ghana/USA 3.  A Place for Myself – Rwanda – winner 4. Silence – Nigeria 5. Kieza – Angola 6. Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa- Nigeria/UK 7. Marabout – Senegal 8.  A Place in the Plane – Senegal – joint winner AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION 1. Black Barbie – Ghana 2.  Got Flowers – Nigeria – winner 3. Gyrow – Nigeria 4. Pull – Nigeria AMAA 2017 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY 1. Legacy Of The Hills – Mali 2. Makoko: Future Afloat – Nigeria 3. House in the Field – Morocco 4. Vivre Riche – Cote D’Ivoire 5. House of Nwapa – Nigeria 6.  Mama Colonel ...

One of the wealthiest black women in the world Folorunsho Alakija celebrated her 66th birthday on Saturday and MUA Joyce Jacob shared this beautiful photo of how she looked after a makeup session.

Oyinda, the first daughter of billionaire businessman Mike Adenuga, and her man Adeolu Olufeko recently got married in a Royal Ascot themed ceremony at Banana Island, Ikoyi. Guests at the event were strictly notified through their invitations not to take photos of the couple, but it appears the bride's favourite make-up artist Banke Meshida-Lawal was given the privilege to publicly release some beautiful photos on IG. See more after the cut...