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A British cryptocurrency exchange is launching a Visa card that it says will allow users to spend their bitcoin savings. London Block Exchange (LBX), a newly-launched website that will allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, plans to launch a spending card in the coming weeks that will convert their holdings in bitcoin and other virtual currencies to pounds and let them spend it on the high street."When a shopper spends money with the card, LBX will pay the retailer in pounds and recoup the money from the shopper's online wallet, converting one of the cryptocurrencies they hold into pounds, charging a 0.5 per cent fee. Other firms have attempted to launch bitcoin-based cards but LBX is the first to convert the cryptocurrency to pounds, and has been provisionally approved by the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK's financial regulator. It has received £2m in funding and is chaired by Adam Bryant, a long-time Credit Suisse banker who ran the Swiss bank's macro h

Chelsea have held initial talks with Carlo Ancelotti about a surprise return to Stamford Bridge, according to reports in Italy. Ancelotti was sacked by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich at the end of the 2010-11 campaign after finishing his second season in charge without a trophy. Antonio Conte’s future at Stamford Bridge has been in doubt since the summer following reports of a fractured relationship with Chelsea’s hierarchy. Conte is understood to be unhappy with several decisions made regarding transfers during his time at the club, including the call to sell Nemanja Matic to Manchester United and the club’s failure to sign Radja Nainggolan and Fernando Llorente. Earlier this month, reports claimed that Conte regrets not quitting Chelsea in the summer and is already planning to leave at the end of the season. On Wednesday, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Ancelotti’s main desire is to return to the Premier League and he has already been approached by both Chelsea a

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, don do 37 years as di leader of di southern African country. For inside all dis years, di man dey very popular because of some of im quotes and di kind words wey im dey use. Dis na five of im quotes wey im talk for different years inside different occasions. Five Mugabe quotes "I wan tell United States President, Mr Trump, abeg blow your trumpet. Blow your trumpet as di music go take promote values like unity, peace, cooperation, togetherness, dialogue, dat na who we be." UNGA, 2017 "Anoint person wey go take over, na inheritance? For democratic party, you no wan make dem dey appoint leaders like dat. Proper thing na for di people to appoint dem." - TV interview, 2016 "I don conclude - as President Obama don approve make people of di same sex marry, dey campaign for men wey prefer to befriend men, and im dey enjoy as di mata make am popular - if e necessary, me sef go waka go Washington DC, kneel down, then propose to am.

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber who both decided to take their rekindled relationship out of the public eye, were pictured together again in Los Angeles, California. They were spotted enjoying a low-key stroll by a fan, who posted the image on social media. Selena Gomez who had recently split from her boyfriend The Weeknd flashed a smile at the fan as Justin Bieber tried to keep up with her while walking by a pond.

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero was rushed to a local hospital in Krasnodar after he fainted in Argentina’s dressing room during half-time of Tuesday’s friendly with Nigeria, local media reported. Aguero, who scored the winner in Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Russia on Saturday, netted his team’s second goal against Nigeria in the 36th minute in Krasnodar before he was replaced at the break. Sport Express daily reported that Argentina’s team doctor took the decision to transport Aguero to hospital as a precaution and to undergo medical tests. Nigeria battled back from two goals down to beat Argentina 4-2.

The United Nations, UN, United States of America and the United Kingdom have all reacted to the military coup in Zimbabwe. The military on Wednesday overthrew 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe  after seizing the National Radio Station on Tuesday. Mugabe has been in charge of the country for 37 years. The UN has consequently issued a security advisory, instructing its personnel to work from home. Some schools were closed and some students failed to sit for their final examinations, including at the University of Zimbabwe. Also, the UK foreign and commonwealth office has updated its travel advice to British nationals in Zimbabwe. It reads in part, “Due to the uncertain political situation in Harare, including reports of unusual military activity, we recommend British nationals currently in Harare to remain safely at home or in their accommodation until the situation becomes clearer. Please continue to monitor our travel advice and embassy social media accounts for updates. “You

Super Eagles star, Alex Iwobi has explained the reasons he snubbed England for Nigeria after scoring a brace in the win over Argentina on Tuesday. The 21-year-old made the choice to play international football for Nigeria in 2015 despite featuring in England’s youth teams. Iwobi admitted his family, including his uncle and former Bolton star, Jay-Jay Okocha, played a pivotal role in the decision. “I was growing up in England and England was the only national team I knew, so I was actually very pleased to play at national level,” Iwobi told Soccer Laduma. “However, my family are all from Nigeria, I was born in Nigeria, my uncle (Jay-Jay Okocha) is a legend in Nigeria. “That’s why I thought I would give it a chance. That’s why I went to the U23s and somehow felt more welcome, and I thought it’s where I belong, so I made the decision to switch.”

Pope Francis on Wednesday got a Lamborghini sports car as a gift. According to Telegraph UK, the white-painted, special edition Lamborghini Huracan, which sells for around 180,000 euros (N76 million), perfectly matched the pope’s white cassock as he blessed it outside the Casa Santa Marta, the guesthouse within the Vatican where he lives. Sadly, Pope Francis will not be seen cruising around in the car as he has pledged to auction it with the proceeds to go to three of the pontiff’s favoured charities. They include a fund to rebuild homes and churches for Christians chased out of Iraq by Islamic State terrorists. The rebuilding efforts will be focused on the Nineveh Plains, north-east of Mosul, where Christians were forced to flee years of fighting. The aim is to allow Christians who were forced to leave the region “ to finally return to their roots and recover their dignity ,” the Holy See said. Of the two other charities that will benefit from the sale, one helps mi

It has been revealed that the Federal Government is losing over N10billion daily, to the Apapa Wharf gridlock. According to The Sun News, President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, disclosed this at the end of a government/private sector meeting on how to resolve the Apapa traffic gridlock, presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Dangote also disclosed to State House Correspondents that reconstruction will start on the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway by next week. “Apapa-Oworoshoki Way is going to start next week. Everything, including the design, have been handed over. We will start work next week. “The bidding process is going to go on where four, five contractors will bid. Anyone who wins the contract, we will fund the project under the agreement that we have,” the business mogul said. Upon completion, Dangote said the federal government would save a lot of money as against the current loss of over N10 billion daily. “You have to understand that Apapa and Ti

Kim Kardashian has accidentally revealed the $ex of Baby No. 3 Wednesday. Making an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Kim discussed how welcoming a child via surrogate differs from her pregnancies. “I don’t know if my son [Saint West] gets it yet. Especially since I don’t have the belly, it is a different experience. I said to my sisters, ‘Would it be really creepy if I just had someone dress up like a big stork and drop the baby off at the front door?'” she said. “Isn’t that what we heard when were growing up? That storks dropped off…?” “You’re going to mess him up real bad,” Ellen DeGeneres teased. “Don’t do that.” “My daughter [North West] thinks she’s really tricky. We had a baby shower over the weekend. I thought, ‘I really do want to have a baby shower because I want her to feel that something’s coming and for her to really understand it,” Kim explained. “People brought toys and gifts. She was opening them all up the next day and she said, ‘Mom, Baby

Sergeant Lanre Sanusi was said to have been shot in the stomach while he was trying to arrest some kidnappers. A policeman who was instrumental in the tracking and eventual arrest of Kidnapping Kingpin, Evans, has been shot dead. The officer, Sergeant Lanre Sanusi, was said to have been shot in the stomach while he was on the field trying to arrest some kidnappers. It was reported that Sanusi was shot by one of the suspects in the stomach while his colleague got shot in the hand. Despite being shot, the brave officer and his colleagues were said to have chased after the kidnappers and killed the man who fired the killer shots. Reports said Sergeant Lanre seemed fine after the bullets were removed only to end up dead a few days later.