Are Drake and Rihanna Forever in the Friend-Zone? What Their History Says About Their Future

Drake and Rihanna have toyed with our emotions now for seven years , continuously flirting with the idea of seriously dating but always reverting back to their original stance: just friends . Over the summer, the pair appeared to be giving things a real go . They not only joined each other on various stops around the world for their individual tours, but they also spent quite a bit of time together. They were photographed on back- to-back dates going out together or grabbing dinner. They even got matching tattoos in September. Not to mention, no one will ever forget how Drake publicly confessed his love for the Barbadian singer while presenting her with the Video Vanguard award at the 2016 MTV VMAs. But, just as we've witnessed time and time again, all of that has now fizzled into a mere memory.

An insider told billz! News , "Rihanna and Drake are seeing other people at the moment. They are not exclusive anymore. They still love each other, but their schedules have gotten in the way." Another source told us they were never officially exclusive in the first place. "Everyone wants them to be together, but they are just close friends who are always in each others lives," the insider explained. So the question remains: will they ever be more than just friends? All the signs of their dating history seem to point to a big no, and here's why:

Their Schedules: First and foremost, one of the biggest causes of separation for any celebrity couple is their busy schedules. While Drake seems to be endlessly putting out music and going on back-to-back tours, Rihanna is just as busy splitting time between her music and her fashion collection. Finding free time for a relationship among all of that seems a little daunting, and it's been the cause of their split a couple times in the past, too. Location: Other than their schedules, the fact that Rih and Drizzy live on opposite sides of the country can't be easy either. Drake currently lives in Calabasas, Calif., and while Rihanna previously lived nearby, she moved her permanent location to New York City in 2013. Splash News Other People: When Drake and Rih first met in 2009, the singer had recently broken up with ex- boyfriend Chris Brown. However, it wasn't officially over between the two as she ended up rekindling with him in 2013. But even when she and Drake seemed to re-spark the flame after her romance with Brown fizzled a year later , they still didn't work, both having been connected to several other people in between their on- again, off-again moments. While Drake has been connected to the likes of Serena Williams and India Love , Rihanna had rumors swirling with Matt Kemp and Travis Scott . Photos Drake's Sulky Selfies S Fernandez / Splash News It's One-Sided: There's no denying that Rihanna has been the one to pull back from Drake. In fact, in August, an insider close to the pair told us, "Rihanna loves Drake, but is still not ready to put a title on them." The source explained, "Drake would make her his girlfriend in a second if he could. It's more on Rihanna, though. They both care about each other and are having a good time spending time with each other. Drake has expressed to Rihanna that he only wants to date her and only her, but she wants to take day by day this time around."

Are Drake and Rihanna Forever in the Friend-Zone? What Their History Says About Their Future

Drake and Rihanna have toyed with our emotions now for seven years , continuously flirting with the idea of seriously dating but always reverting back to their original stance: just friends . Over the summer, the pair appeared to be giving things a real go . They not only joined each other on various stops around the world for their individual tours, but they also spent quite a bit of time together. They were photographed on back- to-back dates going out together or grabbing dinner. They even got matching tattoos in September. Not to mention, no one will ever forget how Drake publicly confessed his love for the Barbadian singer while presenting her with the Video Vanguard award at the 2016 MTV VMAs. But, just as we've witnessed time and time again, all of that has now fizzled into a mere memory.

An insider told billz! News , "Rihanna and Drake are seeing other people at the moment. They are not exclusive anymore. They still love each other, but their schedules have gotten in the way." Another source told us they were never officially exclusive in the first place. "Everyone wants them to be together, but they are just close friends who are always in each others lives," the insider explained. So the question remains: will they ever be more than just friends? All the signs of their dating history seem to point to a big no, and here's why:

Their Schedules: First and foremost, one of the biggest causes of separation for any celebrity couple is their busy schedules. While Drake seems to be endlessly putting out music and going on back-to-back tours, Rihanna is just as busy splitting time between her music and her fashion collection. Finding free time for a relationship among all of that seems a little daunting, and it's been the cause of their split a couple times in the past, too. Location: Other than their schedules, the fact that Rih and Drizzy live on opposite sides of the country can't be easy either. Drake currently lives in Calabasas, Calif., and while Rihanna previously lived nearby, she moved her permanent location to New York City in 2013. Splash News Other People: When Drake and Rih first met in 2009, the singer had recently broken up with ex- boyfriend Chris Brown. However, it wasn't officially over between the two as she ended up rekindling with him in 2013. But even when she and Drake seemed to re-spark the flame after her romance with Brown fizzled a year later , they still didn't work, both having been connected to several other people in between their on- again, off-again moments. While Drake has been connected to the likes of Serena Williams and India Love , Rihanna had rumors swirling with Matt Kemp and Travis Scott . Photos Drake's Sulky Selfies S Fernandez / Splash News It's One-Sided: There's no denying that Rihanna has been the one to pull back from Drake. In fact, in August, an insider close to the pair told us, "Rihanna loves Drake, but is still not ready to put a title on them." The source explained, "Drake would make her his girlfriend in a second if he could. It's more on Rihanna, though. They both care about each other and are having a good time spending time with each other. Drake has expressed to Rihanna that he only wants to date her and only her, but she wants to take day by day this time around."

For Real? Student Withdraws From University After He Confessed He Cheated In WAEC

Authorities of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State has said that they had accepted the voluntary withdrawal of a student, Jephtaph Abolarin, from the institution. Abolarin, a 300-Level Sociology student, had written to the university confessing to cheating during his West African Senior School Certificate Examination. Abolarin, who said he had become a ‘born again’ Christian, said continuing his university education, using an unmerited certificate would be unjust and immoral. He wrote the letter to the institution’s Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Academics, Prof. Sidiqat Ijaiya, on August 5, 2016. He said wanted to withdraw from the school as he got his WAEC through examination malpractice. Reacting to the letter on Sunday, the university Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, confirmed the withdrawal of the student. Akogun, who noted that the Senate of the university had accepted the withdrawal letter, added that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, commended Abolarin for his repentance and sincerity. The VC, Akogun added, wished Abolarin well in his future endeavour. Part of Abolarin’s letter to the DVC read br /> “Just as a house that was built on a faulty foundation will surely collapse, it is also certain that a career that is built on a faulty foundation will definitely collapse. All through my secondary school days, I was just a church ‘goer’, without genuine salvation and the fear of God. As a result, I got my WASSCE result through examination malpractice. “By the grace of God, now, I have encountered the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ, which called for repentance and restitution. “Sir, with deep conviction, I have realised that there is no point building my academic career on a faulty foundation; since the WASSCE result I got through malpractice is the basis in which my admission into this university was anchored. “Therefore, I have decided to withdraw from the university and start all over again.”

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Nigerians Want Patience Jonathan Probed Over N 13 Billion Loot

Many Nigerians have expressed outrage over the bid by former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, to reclaim the sum of $34.1 million (N13.31 billion) lodged in some bank accounts linked to her. They demanded the prosecution of the ex-first lady and her husband, former President Goodluck Jonathan, over the matter.

The fund was trapped following the freezing of the accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the suspicion that they were proceeds of money laundering. The former first lady had dragged the EFCC and Skye Bank to court over the freezing of accounts allegedly belonging to the former presidential aide, Waripamo Dudafa.

According to her, the fund, which were lodged in business accounts opened in the name of Dudafa belonged to her. Former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, urged the EFCC to probe not just the former first lady, but also her husband, over the bank accounts.

Musa, who spoke with Daily Telegraph yesterday, said that while the former first lady must be held accountable for the huge fund linked to her, the investigation cannot be complete if it was not extended to her husband. “She is not the only one; even her husband should be probed.

The investigation will have no meaning if Jonathan is not probed. How did she come about that type of money? Of course, she couldn’t have got that kind of money without her husband creating the opportunities,” he said. Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), the chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption (PACC) told DailyTelegraph that Jonathan’s wife must explain how she acquired the money.