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Victor Osimhen, Nigeria and Wolfsburg wonderkid, has revealed his sadness over his mother’s demise at a time when she should be reaping the fruit of her labor. When recently interviewed,Osimhen said in an emotion-laden tone:”I still feel sad knowing full well that my mother is not here to reap from her labour, to eat from what she had suffered for. “It is a sad thing for me but I give God the glory that she is still part of me. And I am happy that my dad is still alive, and taking all the glory. So, I am happy about that.” Osimhen said he was not surprised that he made history by breaking the goal-scoring record at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup. “It wasn’t a surprise to me because I had been preparing for such a task and I am happy that the coach was there to guide me, and I will like to thank my team mates for making that possible for me.” Osimhen also recalled the momentary glory when he was presented with the golden boot at the end of the championship. “It wa...

David Bernstein and Lord King have resigned from the Aston Villa board with immediate effect. Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein joined the club in March as part of a boardroom shake-up that included former manager Brian Little. Villa chairman Steve Hollis brought in 67-year-old life-long fan Lord King, the former Governor of the Bank of England, in February. Villa were relegated from the Premier League on Saturday.

E.  Toni Payne  who is a television host and lifestyle writer,  9ice’s ex-spouse  has gotten emotional in a new post she made on her instagram page. 

Linda Ikeji has decided to explain why she reported the case between her and Wizkid to the Nigerian police. I’m sure many of you have read that the police is now involved in my issue with Wizkid. Yes, I reported his public threat to me two Sundays ago to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police and I want to explain why I did it! Please pay attention and keep an open mind. I’ve read a lot online from people saying I don’t like Wizkid. Even Wizkid himself thinks I don’t like him. Why he or anyone would think so is puzzling to me to be honest. Apart from his achievements after he started insulting me online a few weeks ago…everything else, every success Wizkid has recorded in the last 3/4 years is on LIB. All the awards, all the record breaking feats, his sold out concerts, his foreign magazine features, and collaborations, everything that has built him up to the young man he is today is on LIB. Please verify! Search my blog. Please continue… I was a huge Wizkid fan. The o...

Nonso Diobi  Nollywood actor was involved in an accident yesterday April 17th. He shared the photo above and wrote – “Had an accident yesterday evening, my leg all plastered up but i believe that sometimes God allows some things to happen to people so we can no who our true friends are… If u  have or know anyway u can help me heal faster please do and always put me in your daily prayers….Thank u and I love u all”. We wish you a quick recovery.

Koko master’ D’bang, has revealed his intentions of making his debut appearance in Hollywood.   The singer/entertainer who is currently hosting the MTV show lip-sync battle Africa revealed this to south African radio host Anele Mdoda and that he might also be on the south African hit TV series ‘isidingo’ In his words:”once you are an entertainer you don’t want to limit yourself  so yes i am going into holly wood and it might be here in south Africa where I might be having a reality show about me I told you I might be on ‘isidingo’ soon” he disclosed.

he United States government has agreed to repatriate about $480million believed to have been stolen by the late Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha and his family while he was military head of state. According to The Nation, the US government agreed to the repatriation after a recent meeting between the Department of Justice and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu. A source at EFCC who spoke on the repatriation said “This is the largest loot ever traced to a former Nigerian public officer in the U.S. The DOJ, the AGF and the EFCC have concluded all the talks; we are in the process of repatriation of the $480million. Although there are interventions from private lawyers, the DOJ prefers a government-to-government deal. I can tell you that the funds will soon be repatriated. If there is anything left, it has to do with the conditions which the US will...

South Africa's former Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has appeared in court in Pretoria where a judge scheduled five days in June to sentence him for the murder of his girlfriend. The 29-year-old double amputee sprinter, who was found guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013, was greeted by a small group of supporters outside the court. Judge Aubrey Ledwaba said the sentencing hearing for Pistorius will be held from June 13 to 17. Pistorius had appealed against his murder conviction at South Africa's Constitutional Court, arguing that a lower court erred when it overturned his manslaughter conviction and found him guilty of murder. The Constitutional Court judges dismissed his appeal. advertisement The minimum sentence for murder in South Africa is 15 years, though it can be reduced. The sentencing hearing will be heard by Judge Thokozile Masipa, who presided over Pistorius's trial and f...

Adebayor said: “For me, at the end of the day I have to be happy about where I came from and what I have become today – I have to forget about all the haters. “All the Arsenal fans boo me and when I look back I understand where everything went wrong but there are certain things in life you cannot come back to any more, you just look at it and say 'okay I made a mistake'. “We all do things at some stage of our lives that we are not supposed to do but the most important thing is to keep moving. “It is not my first time coming back to play against Arsenal at the Emirates. “You can see when I was on the bench and warming up and they were booing me I was just laughing, I cannot say I’m used to it because it is not good to get used to this kind of stuff. “But at the end of the day it is funny, the weather was good, we were playing in London and 20 minutes from my house, I have to be happy. If I'm not happy then something is wrong. “It is more than a pleasure comi...

More reactions have trailed Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose’s letter to the Chinese Government, asking it to refuse President Muhammadu Buhari’s request of $2 billion loan. The chairmen of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Lagos State and other lawyers on Sunday condemned Mr. Fayose’s action, describing it as mere irritation and inconsequential. President Buhari had last week paid a state visit to the People’s Republic of China with some state governors, the Central Bank governor and some ministers. The president concluded negotiations for the loan and a currency swap deal with the Chinese authorities as part of efforts to revive the Nigerian economy in the face of dwindling oil revenues. On April 12, Mr. Fayose travelled to China while Mr. Buhari was there, urging the Chinese authorities to refuse the facility being requested by the Nigerian Government. He said “all Nigerians”, irrespective of their political and religious affiliations were against any applicat...

President of Italy Sergio Matterella confirmed 400 refugees died after boats which capsized near the Egyptian coast as they attempted to sail to Europe. Most of the migrants were fleeing Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea and had hoped to reach Italy. But the boats capsized this morning in the latest migrant tragedy. Rescue workers were only able to save 29 passengers, it is understood. In a separate incident six bodies were recovered and 108 migrants were rescued from a semi-submerged rubber dinghy off the coast of Italy earlier today.

A number of protesters have camped around various parts of Jabi District of Abuja, on the road leading to the Code of Conduct Tribunal, to declare support for the President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, whose corruption trial resumed Monday morning. Mr. Saraki is standing trial for alleged false assets declaration and fraud at the tribunal. His trial began in September last year. The protesters carried placards with various inscriptions such as “Nigerian youths and Students stand firm with Saraki,” “Let the Senate Continue Working,” and “No to the ongoing witch-hunt of Saraki.” They also chanted slogans such as “Sai namu mai gaskiya” in Hausa language, meaning “Our man is a person of truth”. When approached by a PREMIUM TIMES reporter, the protesters declined interviews. They however brandished their placards more clearly while saying, in Hausa, that Mr. Saraki remained a man of the people, who should be allowed to do his work. Mr. Saraki arrived the court at ...

No fewer than 49 abandoned and lost children were rescued across Lagos State between January and April, 2016, just as 323 beggars, destitute and mentally challenged persons were also taken off the streets in the months under review.  This was contained in a publication made available by the state government on the activities of the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode led administration on Youth and Social Development. The statistics, according to the state government, represent the activities of the Ministry of Youth and Social Development between January and April 14, this year.  According to the document released by the state government, “35 lost but found children were given suitable placement in appropriate orphanage homes across the state. “10 abandoned babies were rescued and given suitable placement and adequate protection within the period under review. “Four special children were rescued and given placement in appropriate homes for care and protection in the stat...

DEMPSEY Nibbs, 69, became enraged after wife Judith admitted she had been having sex with at least eight other men. A JEALOUS husband who  beheaded his wife of 30 years and flushed her severed head down the toilet  in an act of "grotesque savagery" will die behind bars. Dempsey Nibbs , 69, became enraged after vivacious and caring Meals On Wheels worker Judith Nibbs, 60, taunted him as their relationship fell apart by saying she had been seeing other men. The cancer sufferer claimed he had acted in self defence, but a jury found Nibbs guilty of murder following an Old Bailey trial. His lawyer Ian Henderson QC told the court that his client acknowledged that his ill health meant he would die in jail. The Recorder of London Nicholas Hilliard QC jailed Nibbs for life with a minimum of 21 years. He told him: "I'm sure you don't regret your wife's death save for its effect on your own comfort and well-being."

The Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has signed the new kidnapping (prohibition) bill 2016 into law with death penalty for kidnappers.    Validating the bill at the Executive Council chamber of the governor’s office, Senator Ajimobi commended the lawmakers for the accelerated passage, saying that it would help in curbing crime and criminal activities in the state.   He vowed to enforce the law to the latter, warning kidnappers to steer clear of oyo state in their own interest. As contained in the law, a convicted offender would be liable to life imprisonment if the victim is released or rescued unhurt upon the payment of a ransom while the kidnapper would be compelled to pay back the ransom. Similar punishment awaits any person who procures, engages or gives information culminating in the kidnapping of a victim, as the law considered the offence to carry the same weight of kidnapping.

A MOTORCYCLIST continues to fight for his life in hospital following a serious crash in Glazebrook last week. The 18-year-old victim from Wigan - named locally as Callum Evans -  was airlifted to hospital shortly after the collision on Thursday. It is understood the teen is being treated at Wythenshawe Hospital. Emergency services were called to Glazebrook Lane at 8.20am following the collision involving a car and a motorbike near to All Creatures Veterinary Centre. The area between A57 Liverpool Road and Bank Street remained closed for a number of hours while investigations were carried out into the cause of the crash. 

SÃO PAULO — Lawmakers in Brazil handed embattled President  Dilma Rousseff  a sobering defeat late Sunday, voting overwhelmingly to impeach her. After more than five hours of sometimes loud deliberations, the leader of the Workers Party in the lower  Chamber of Deputies  conceded defeat, Reuters reported, saying her allies couldn't keep Rousseff from facing trial in the Senate on charges of manipulating budget accounts. The Chamber of Deputies voted 367-137 late Sunday in favor of impeachment, exceeding the 342 votes needed to pass the measure, the Associated Press reported.