Nathan Ake: Bournemouth sign Chelsea defender for a club record fee

Bournemouth have signed defender Nathan Ake for a club record fee from Premier League champions Chelsea.

The Netherlands international, 22, had a spell on loan with the Cherries last season and scored three goals in 12 games before being recalled.

The fee, reported to be £20m, breaks Bournemouth's previous record - the £15m paid to Liverpool for winger Jordon Ibe in July 2016.

Ake has signed a long-term deal and is the Cherries' third summer signing.

England striker Jermain Defoe signed on Thursday from Sunderland and Bosnia goalkeeper Asmir Begovic arrived from Chelsea in May.

Ake joined Chelsea in 2012 and made 17 appearances for the Stamford Bridge side. He spent the 2015-16 season on loan at Watford in the Premier League.

"I had a great time last season so I'm really happy to be back," said Ake. "The fans haven't seen the best of me yet."

Ake, who moved to Chelsea from Dutch side Feyenoord aged 16, has two caps for Netherlands and made his debut in a friendly against Morocco in June.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said: "Nathan is an outstanding young player with a fantastic attitude and a great desire to learn and develop.

"He has a very bright future ahead of him and I'm very pleased to say that future is here."

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{photo} Nollywood actress : Mercy Aigbe Threatens To Expose Ex-Husband Lanre Gentry’s Abusive Past, Calls Him Her Enemy

Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe has fired back at her estranged hubby, Lanre Gentry for claiming that she’s using her domestic violence video to make money.

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Edo police arrests Pastor, his sister for allegedly trafficking young girls to Russia

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notorious human trafficker, Vivian  Ehioze, her brother,   Pastor Endurance Ehioze, of Heavenly Ambassadors Ministries Inc,  both specialises in  trafficking of young girls from Benin City to Russia for Prostitution have been arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force, Edo State Command.

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{PHOTO} Germany legalises same sex marriage

Germany has voted in favour of same-sex marriage, joining many other western democracies in granting gay and lesbian couples full rights, including adoption.

The German legal code was changed to say "marriage is entered into for life by two people of different or the same sex", in the bill that was strongly supported by leftist parties.

The reform grants full marital rights, including child adoption, to gay and lesbian couples, who in Germany have been allowed since 2001 to enter so-called civil union.

The lower house passed the bill by a margin of 393-226. The upper house has already approved it, and the measure is expected to enter into force before the end of the year.

Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, said that she hoped the vote would bring about positive social change - but admitted she voted against it. 

She said she believed marriage was between a man and a woman. 

Gay and lesbian groups cheered the push for marriage equality in Germany where so-called civil unions were legalised in 2001.

"It's a real recognition, so it warms the heart," said French engineer Christophe Tetu, 46, who lives in Berlin with his partner Timo Strobel, 51.

"We're thinking about having a party, getting married and using our new rights to protect our relationship," he told AFP.

Strobel said he too was "overjoyed" the couple would be able to show family and friends "that we are committed to each other, that we will stay together and we will spend our lives together".

The law is likely take effect before the end of 2017.

Renate Kuenast of the Greens party, which has pushed for decades for LGBT community rights, quipped cheerfully: "I would advise all registry offices in the country to boost staff numbers."

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Inseparable! Makeup free Kylie Jenner holds hands with beau Travis Scott during casual outing together in los angeles

They were first spotted together in April at the Coachella Music Festival.

And two months later, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott enjoyed a casual date together in Los Angeles.

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Evans The Kidnapper Sues Nigerian Police, Asked To Be Released

Notorious Kidnapper, better Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike known as Evans dragged the Nigerian Police before a Federal High Court in Lagos asking that he be  “charged to court or released from custody”.

This was made known by Channels TV correspondent, Victor Mathias on his Twitter Account

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Trail Blazers pull out the stops to welcome 'Cash Considerations' to Rip City

Getting cash considerations in a trade isn't as fun as, say, dealing for Chris Paul, but don't tell the Portland Trail Blazers that.

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The former united state president took his family on a vacation to Indonesia where he grew up

The former united state president barrack obama and his family wrapped up their vacation on Indonesia's resort island of Bali then headed to Yogyakarta where Barack lived for several years as a child when his mother, Ann Dunham, moved there for her anthropological research. Before leaving Bali, Obama and his family were seen on a river rafting on Monday. Then on Wednesday, they were all spotted sightseeing in the historic city of Yogyakarta.

Barack, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha arrived on a private jet then drove to a luxury hotel in downtown Yogyakarta. They later went to visit the ninth-century Borobudur Temple in Magelang. A local official disclosed that about 650  Indonesian security forces were deployed to secure the family for the duration of their stay in Yogyakarta.

Obama moved to Indonesia in 1967 when he was six-years-old after his divorced mother remarried an Indonesian man.  After the marriage broke up, she remained there, working as an anthropologist and development aid worker, but Obama returned to Hawaii when he was 10 to live with his grandparents.

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{photo} 'Its a marriage of immigration'- Pastor refuses to wed couple after finding out the groom had no immigration papers in Canada....lol..

A pastor in Canada refused to wed a couple after finding out the groom had no immigration papers. According to him, the marriage is not based on love but just for the man to obtain his legal papers to reside in Canada.

The pastor, who is said to be the bride's father, asked the lady while conducting the wedding proceedings if the man had his papers and when she could answer yes,the pastor suspected foul playand pulled out from the wedding proceedings, insisting he wasn't going to be part of the arranged marriage. Watch a clip from the wedding after the cut...

Father of the bride is definitely going to snitch to immigration... 😢😢😢
"It's a marriage of immigration" pic.twitter.com/FPuSdYDaxh

— Wale Gates 🇳🇬🇬🇧 (@walegates)

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Study in Australia. The answers you have been searching for is here right now.......

Join the Australian Trade Commission for a Q&A session with the Nigerian Australian Alumni Association on Studying and living in Australia.

 Date: Friday 30 June 2017; Venue: Australia Hall, Eko Hotel, Victoria Island; Time: 4pm -6pm. 
Australia is fast becoming the preferred education destination for Nigerians for very good reasons including:

a.    High quality education with internationally recognised qualifications.  Australian institutions are amongst the leading education institutions in world. 
b.    High graduate employability, Students are allowed to work part-time and full time during studies and vacations respectively.
c.    Students are also eligible to apply for a 2years work permit after graduating from their undergraduate or postgraduate degree programs to remain and work full time in Australia.
d.    Australia has a multi-cultural society and there is zero tolerant for discrimination and racism.
e.    Australia is a great tourist destination offering students a unique environment to succeed academically and improve their social life.
f.    The weather in Australia is similar to that of Nigeria, very tropical in nature.
g.    Australia offers a simple study visa process and a high visa success rate.

About the Austrade Q&A session

•    Nigerian that have studied and lived in Australia will also be present to share their experience with you.
•    You will the opportunity to ask the Nigerian Alumni any question about studying and living in Australia.
•    There will be a general presentation on Application requirements and application processes.

Who should attend?

•    NECO or WAEC holders looking for affordable diploma and Bachelor’s degree programs.
•    IGCSE, AS Level, A Level and IB Diploma students looking to study at some of top universities in the world.
•    Diploma and Higher National Diploma graduates from polytechnics and vocational institutions seeking top-up bachelor’s degree courses or pre-masters programs leading to Master’s degree.
•    Bachelor’s degree holders from private and public institutions seeking to upgrade to a Master’s degree qualifications.
•    Master’s Degree holders looking for research and Doctorate programs.
•    Working professional looking for skills upgrade programs and short courses. 

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