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Rapper Ice Cube has disclosed that Dr Dre ’s plans to release a new album on August 1. In an interview with Philadelphia’s Power 99 radio station, Ice Cube spoke at length about Dre’s upcoming NWA biopic film Straight Outta Compton and made it clear that the new music from Dr. Dre was inspired by the film about his former hip hop group. "Actually Dre is dropping an album inspired by Compton," Ice Cube told the audience. "He’s dropping something on August 1st. It’s mega. It’s Dr Dre. It’s what everyone’s been waiting for. It’s definitely a dope record. And he’s dropping it all on the same day. It’s crazy." Fans are also eager for confirmation of an NWA reunion tour to support the film’s release, following rumours they would reform for live promotional dates with Eminem as an honorary member Despite representatives for both Dr. Dre and Eminem denying plans for any tour dates, Ice Cube commented on the possibility of a new tour, adding, "it’s d...

Ukrainian forces and pro- Russian separatists accused each other on Thursday of shelling civilian areas near the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire, with four civilians and one soldier killed. A Ukrainian military spokesman told a news briefing that two men were killed in Dzerzhynsk, north of the regional hub, when separatists opened fire from Horlivka, 7.5 km (4.7 miles) away. The state prosecutor said one Ukrainian serviceman was also killed in the attack. Separatists, in turn, accused Ukrainians of using tanks and artillery in an overnight attack on Horlivka in which a man and a woman were killed. The casualty reports could not be independently verified. More than 6,500 people have been killed since the fighting broke out in April last year. Attacks have lessened since a peace agreement was brokered in Minsk, Belarus, in February, but both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire.

 Olukolade was one of 95 generals affected by a major shakeup of the Nigerian Army ordered by Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai. Major General Chris Olukolade has been removed from the Director of Defense Information position and replaced by Colonel Rabe Abubakar . Olukolade was one of 95 generals affected by a major shakeup of the Nigerian Army ordered by Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai . The development was announced by the Acting Director of the Directorate of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman .  Abubakar was one time the Commandant of the Nigerian Army Information School, Bonny Camp, Lagos.

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has filed a case in a state High Court to challenge a news report which accused him of declaring assets worth N90billion.  The Union Newspapers had reported that El-Rufai made the declaration of assets at the Code of Conduct Bureau. The governor filed the lawsuit personally on Monday, July 27, 2015, and was accompanied by his deputy, Bala Bantex and his lawyers.

 Some 2,100 of them entered the site overnight, 1,900 of them were quickly pushed back outside and 200 were arrested More than 2,000 migrants tried to enter the Channel Tunnel in an attempt to reach Britain from France , French authorities said on Tuesday. Six migrants were injured in what was the biggest incursion effort in the last few weeks at the tunnel entrance near Calais , on the night between Monday and Tuesday, a local official said. " Some 2,100 of them entered the site overnight, 1,900 of them were quickly pushed back outside and 200 were arrested ," the official told Reuters. Tunnel operator Eurotunnel confirmed the intrusion on Twitter, saying it had caused traffic delays. Such disruption has become common as some 5,000 migrants, mostly from Africa and the Middle East, have set up camp around the northern French port and regularly try to board trucks travelling by the rail tunnel or by ferry to Britain.

The faimily and friends of the young woman's loved ones will come together in Georgia this weekend to mourn and celebrate her short life, Us Weekly reports. Sources  have revealed that the funeral will be held on Saturday morning, Aug. 1. It was originally scheduled for Thursday, July 30, but an insider revealed that certain family members couldn't make it that evening, prompting the rescheduling.  The services will take place at St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta, Ga. Those who were close to the only child of  Bobby Brown  and the late  Whitney Houston  will say their goodbyes before she is buried two days later. Sources said that a private burial is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 3, in New Jersey. Bobbi Kristina, who was 22 years old at the time of her untimely death, is expected to be buried next to her iconic mother in Westfield, N.J.'s Fairview Cemetery. New Jersey native Houston, who died at the age of 48, was laid to rest ...

Atletico Madrid Diego Simeone and his model girlfriend Carla Pereira were pictured letting their heads down in the resort of Marbella. Simeone showed off his stripped abs as him and his model girlfriend Carla Pereira were seen relaxing before the Argentine kicks off the season proper with Atletico Madrid. The 45-year-old started dating Carla Pereira last year and the couple decided to spend time together at the resort. The pair were also spotted riding bikes around the town and relaxing on a large sunbed. Before hitting the beach with his girlfriend, Simeone oversaw with a 2-0 win against Numancia on Saturday in a pre-season game