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Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw at home to West Brom while Tottenham's unbeaten run ended with a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United at While Hart Lane in Premier League matches played on Sunday, December 13. The Reds started their game brightly as they hosted West Brom at Anfield. They should have gotten their first goal in the 15th minute when an Emre Can pass that was aimed for Christian Benteke fell into Phillipe Countinho 's path but the Brazilan midfielder's half volley went over. Coutinho was however involved in Liverpool's opener; his diagonal pass to Adam Lallana was headed down for Jordan Henderson to apply the finish. West Brom got the equaliser from a Simon Mignolet 's error. The Belgium goalkeeper spilling a Chris Brunt's pass into the path of Salomon Rondon before Craig Dawson smuggled the ball in from six yards. West Brom got into the lead in the second with a Jonas Olsson header in the 73rd minute. Liverpool threw everything forward looki...

Remember the 2000 martial arts action movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" a sequel is finally out titled "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny." Although, 15 years is really a long time apart between sequels, the original film seized everyone’s attention and it earned an incredible $213.5 million the year it was released. Synopsis: In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover (Michelle Yeoh ) to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level. In the new sequel: Yu Shu Lien, who is now responsible for protecting the special sword of Green Destiny from an evil warlord. Released by Netflix, get ready for some fantastic effects and high flying stunts with plenty of martial arts and swordplay. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny." Is set to hit the theatre...

Justice Miriam Walsh got the shock of her life after a suspect she was presiding on his case attacked her in court. Express Uk reported that Miriam Walsh was beaten blue black by her attacker, she was repeatedly punched in the face by the suspect before help could get to her. Sources says the incident happened at a family law court at Dolphin's House in Temple Bar, Dublin when the judge was about to give her verdict. “Tensions got high after the decision was made and he jumped from the dock at her . “He also kicked and punched the court registrar who also needed treatment . “The judge was trying to defend herself from him but he was repeatedly hitting her in the face. “There was a lot of blood and she also received a number of cuts to her face” says witness ".  Although, the name and photo of the attacker wasn’t revealed, a spokesman for the court says “Security systems are in place and were operational. This allowed the gardai to in...

The former National Chairman of the PDP, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, has urged Nigerians to have faith in President Muhammadu Buhari and give him time to implement his campaign promises. Nwodo told newsmen in Umuahia that the president needed time to formulate policies and execute programmes to tackle the myriads of socio-economic challenges currently plaguing the nation. He said: "The president came in with tremendous goodwill. It’s not easy in the Third World for an opposition party to defeat a sitting government. "So for Buhari to have done that shows the measure of goodwill he came to office with. ‘’Secondly, I believe that what he promised our people was something that was timely; I’m of the PDP but that government had reached a point of impunity. "The level of impunity is being shown by the investigations that are going on indicating that we needed somebody who promised us that he was going to fight corruption and to bring sanity to government expenditure. ...

The former National Chairman of the PDP, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, has urged Nigerians to have faith in President Muhammadu Buhari and give him time to implement his campaign promises. Nwodo told newsmen in Umuahia that the president needed time to formulate policies and execute programmes to tackle the myriads of socio-economic challenges currently plaguing the nation. He said: "The president came in with tremendous goodwill. It’s not easy in the Third World for an opposition party to defeat a sitting government. "So for Buhari to have done that shows the measure of goodwill he came to office with. ‘’Secondly, I believe that what he promised our people was something that was timely; I’m of the PDP but that government had reached a point of impunity. "The level of impunity is being shown by the investigations that are going on indicating that we needed somebody who promised us that he was going to fight corruption and to bring sanity to government expenditure. ...

Following rumours that Nigerian singer Davido is about to father another child, the Tanzanian model, Agnes Masogange, has come out to clear the air on the issue... Agnes had deleted photos she posted on Instagram indicating she was carrying the singer's baby. She then quickly followed it with a photo of her with who she's claiming to be her baby daddy. It appears Davido's daughter, Imade Adeleke, won't be having a sibling soon afterall.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that it will privatise crude-oil pipelines to enable the corporation fund its Joint Venture partnerships between international oil companies (IOCs) in Nigeria. According to the minister of state for petroleum resources and group managing director of NNPC, Ibe Kachikwu, “The new model is that refineries would now buy their own crude oil, refine it and make remittances to the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). They would operate a semi autonomy system that would enable them to run in a profitable manner." He also said “I will engage the IOCs to stand up and get counted in the area of best environmental practices in 2016. This initiative would help the IOCs to maintain a cordial relationship with the communities where they operate and the communities too would be satisfied with the efforts at the end of the day." Kachikwu said this move will reduce pipeline vandalism and increase efficiency in the supp...

“ Beast of No Nation » ” is set to make its debut in Nigerian cinemas. According to Nollywood Access, the film will hit the big screens this Friday, December 11, 2015. The movie insider revealed that this offering was made courtesy of Silverbird Distribution. “Beast of No Nation” was released on October 16 via streaming service Netflix. The movie starring British actor Idris Elba » was directed by Cary Fukunaga.  The war drama film is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Uzodinma Iweala » . The film follows the story of a young boy Agu and his struggle for survival. It also features actors like Ghanaian actress Ama K. Abebrese alongside Grace Nortey, David Dontoh and Opeyemi Fagbohungbe .

French publication, ‘MCM ’ reveals that the mother of one is on her way to Louisiana in preparation for her new video shoot beginning December 14. The publication has shared that one of their “sources” had been asked to star in the new visuals which they speculate may be for the first single, lifted from her LP. The milestone is set to mark the beginning of her newest contract with Columbia Records . Quoting the publication, they posted: "According to our source, the interpreter of Drunk in Love will move into the state of Louisiana from December 14 (start date of shooting) to stay until 20 the same month." Even more interesting is the fact that the songstress has asked French choreographer, Zack Reece, to help with scouting out extras on Facebook.

French publication, ‘MCM ’ reveals that the mother of one is on her way to Louisiana in preparation for her new video shoot beginning December 14. The publication has shared that one of their “sources” had been asked to star in the new visuals which they speculate may be for the first single, lifted from her LP. The milestone is set to mark the beginning of her newest contract with Columbia Records . Quoting the publication, they posted: "According to our source, the interpreter of Drunk in Love will move into the state of Louisiana from December 14 (start date of shooting) to stay until 20 the same month." Even more interesting is the fact that the songstress has asked French choreographer, Zack Reece, to help with scouting out extras on Facebook.

Amnesty International said on Wednesday in London that 12,000 Syrian refugees are stranded and "struggling to survive" in freezing temperatures on the border with Jordan. It called on the Jordanian government to take immediate action to help them. Sherif Elsayed-Ali, Deputy Director of Global Issues at Amnesty International, stressed that the refugees, including children and pregnant woman that are in urgent need of medical attention, were left in "no man's land" after they were refused entry to Jordan. "As the conflict in Syria continues, it is critical that Jordan, and Syria's other neighbouring countries, keep their borders open to those fleeing bloodshed or persecution. "By denying sanctuary to civilians seeking safety on their soil, the Jordanian authorities are fuelling a humanitarian disaster on their doorstep," he said. Elsayed-Ali said Jordan has granted refuge to some 632,000 Syrians since 2011, but its policy on refugees has be...

Lepacious Bose took to Instagram to share a story about how negligence and fear of false accusation saw a life slip away. She said: "I try not to talk about Nigeria anymore because its too heartbreaking and most times it seems pointless.... I read stuff online and I pray silently and move on but this story is too sad. Should our priorities be saving the victim or arresting the good Samaritan?Just this morning I read of a guy billed to travel to the USA tomorrow and was stabbed to death, his sister insists he would have been saved if people were not afraid of being arrested if they take him to the hospital. What kind of law endangers the life of innocent victims because of the inability of the police to do proper investigation? IILS AIDA said: The last 1 hour,I have cried more than I have in ages. My baby brother and I were are on our way to Redemption Camp for the Holy Ghost Service when we encountered a bit of traffic on the 3rd Mainland Bridge. I thought it strange considering...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa on Wednesday raised the alarm, alleging that some politicians and groups planned to breach the existing peace in the state. Chief Jonathan Obuebite, Director of Publicity of Gov. Seriake Dickson Campaign Organisation, alleged that All Progressives Congress (APC) members were preparing for a violent protest in the state. In a statement, the organisation in collaboration with PDP, called on Bayelsa people, particularly small business entrepreneurs to beware of the protest as the protesters had specific instructions to unleash violence on the streets of Yenagoa. It urged the people to take utmost precaution to steer clear of the protesters and guard against any form of molestation, pointing out that the aim of the protest was to create violence and disrupt the peace. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Monday cancelled the elections in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area an...

Angry lecturers of Olabisi Onabanjo University, under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) took to protests over failure of the state government to pay their salary arrears for 16 months. They lamented an alleged poor funding of the university and the state of infrastructure in the institution, insisting that most of its buildings and laboratories were dilapidated and the university also lack equipment for practicals, The Guardian reports. They have threatened an indefinite strike after their Congress scheduled to hold this week. According to ASUU, the strike will be “total, comprehensive and indefinite, it shall remain in force until the State government takes concrete and sustainable steps to address their demands”. The protesters began their demonstration at the University's mini-campus, Ago-Iwoye at about 12 noon and took their protest outside the university gate moving in procession along the Ita-Merin-Igan road areas to sensitize the students an...

Angry lecturers of Olabisi Onabanjo University, under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) took to protests over failure of the state government to pay their salary arrears for 16 months. They lamented an alleged poor funding of the university and the state of infrastructure in the institution, insisting that most of its buildings and laboratories were dilapidated and the university also lack equipment for practicals, The Guardian reports. They have threatened an indefinite strike after their Congress scheduled to hold this week. According to ASUU, the strike will be “total, comprehensive and indefinite, it shall remain in force until the State government takes concrete and sustainable steps to address their demands”. The protesters began their demonstration at the University's mini-campus, Ago-Iwoye at about 12 noon and took their protest outside the university gate moving in procession along the Ita-Merin-Igan road areas to sensitize the students an...

A married couple who killed 14 people in a California shooting rampage the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism borrowed about $28,000 from an online lender, a sum deposited into their bank account about two weeks before the attack, sources said on Tuesday. Disclosure of the unsecured loan the husband, Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, took out from San Francisco-based Prosper, a peer-to-peer lending service, offered a new glimpse into the money trail under scrutiny by investigators of last week's mass shooting. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has described Farook, the U.S.-born son of Pakistani immigrants, and his Pakistani-born wife, Tashfeen Malik, 29, as a couple "radicalized" by Islamic extremist ideology. Malik, who spent a good portion of her life in Saudi Arabia and married Farook there before returning with him to California in the summer of 2014, is believed by investigators to have pledged allegiance on Facebook to the leader of the militant group Islamic S...

Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has assured foreign investors of adequate security and the enabling environment for business in Nigeria. The Minister gave the assurance when the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Gu Xiaojie, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the Federal Government was working round the clock to ensure adequate security of lives and property of Nigerians and foreign investors in a bid to reposition the country. "The Ministry of Interior is working hard to ensure internal security and protection of lives and property. "We want to assure foreign investors of the enabling environment for their businesses to thrive in Nigeria in line with the Federal government’s change agenda," he said. He described the relationship between Nigeria and China as cordial and stressed the need to strengthen it in a mutually beneficial way. Earlier, Xiaojie said the visit was meant to strengthen the bilateral relations betwe...

Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka in an interview, revealed that he supported President Muhammadu Buhari during the elections, adding that he does not regret taking that decision. Soyinka also said that Nigeria would not have existed, if former President Goodluck Jonathan won the just concluded elections. He said this on a Channels Television programme- Channels Book Club He said “We were left with two credible contestants in terms of catchment area for the nation. We had reached, in my view, the bottom. I became convinced that if this country underwent four more years under President Jonathan, the country would run aground completely. I looked at the record and said this cannot go on, this has to stop. “Then I looked at this man who had contested elections three times before and said he would not contest anymore and then decided to throw his hat in the ring. I talked to people and I said do you know what you’re doing?” Soyinka also said ...

Dozens of worshippers have been reported killed after a suicide bomber, who was part of a Shia Muslim procession in Kano State, yesterday Nov. 27. According to the Guardian , the attack happened in the village of Dakasoye, some 20 kilometres (13 miles) south of the city, during a march by followers of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria . The blast was said to have occurred around 2.00pm. “It’s a huge crowd so it’s too early to give a precise figure of casualties. “We now have the other suspect in custody”, the group wrote on its website. One of the organizers of the procession who spoke to AFP could not give a specific figure of casualties as at press time. The organizer who pleaded anonymity said: “It’s a huge crowd so it’s too early to give a precise figure of casualties. We now have the other suspect in custody.” He explained that the bomber cunningly mixed with the crowd and in matter of seconds detonated the bomb. The sour...

The Federal Government on Thursday asked for permission of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to amend charges against former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe . Orubebe is standing trial before the tribunal on charges of false declaration of assets and collection of bribe on awarded contract. At the resumed hearing of the trial, prosecution counsel, Mr Peter Danladi, orally applied for the amendment of the earlier charges against the defendant. He relied on section 216 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 to back his request for amendment of the charges. "The section states that a court may permit an alteration or amendment to a charge or framing of a new charge at a time before judgment is pronounced’’, he said The defense counsel, Mr Selekeowei Larry (SAN), however, objected to the prayer of the prosecution. Larry argued that a request for amendment of charges has to come by way of written motion and not oral application as made by the prosecution. Chair...

Reports reveal that two gunmen shot and killed a retired Navy officer, identified as Commodore Peter Ikre , in Festac Town, Lagos.    It was gathered that the unidentified gunmen, who succeeded in robbing Ikre, trailed him to 52 Road junction on a motorbike where they attacked him while he was parking his car, a Toyota Camry. According to an eyewitness, report “the deceased was an ex-naval officer. He was a regular guest at Summer Garden where he came to relax most evenings. “He was coming from a bank when he was shot by two men on a motorbike. The gunmen ambushed the victim who was in his car. Then one of the men alighted from the motorbike and shot Baba (victim) who was alighting from his car. The gunman kept shooting the victim as he attempted to escape. “One of the gunmen first shot Baba’s legs and continued to shoot him when he refused to hand over the money which he withdrew from the bank. Later, they collected his money and zoomed off. He was shot about 12 times, because we foun...

Liverpool clinched their place in the Europa League round of 32, coming from behind to beat Bordeaux 2-1 at Anfield. The penultimate Group B fixture did not start as planned for Jurgen Klopp, with goalkeeper Simon Mignolet guilty of time wasting and Henri Saivet finding the top corner from the resultant indirect free-kick. Liverpool were awarded a route back into the game when Christian Benteke - leading the line with Daniel Sturridge awaiting a scan on a foot injury picked up in training - went down in the box, James Milner slotting home from the penalty spot. Benteke put Klopp's team ahead with a fine finish in first-half stoppage time and Bordeaux's push for an equaliser after the restart proved fruitless, eliminating them from the competition. Ahead of kick-off, Bordeaux players held up a banner offering thanks for England's show of solidarity with France in the recent international friendly meeting at Wembley, days after the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 1...

It’s barely been a week since " 25 " dropped and Adele is already making history. The British singer’s new album was released on Friday, November 20, 2015 and four days later it broke the record for making the most album sales in a week in the United States of America. Three days after its debut, the album sold at least 2,433,000 copies. According to Billboard , industry forecasters say the ‘ Hello » ’ crooner’s album could sell three million copies in its first week. The number of sales beat a record previously held by American boy band *NSYNC which sold 2,416,000 copies of their “No Strings Attached" album in 2000 in its first week. The singer's album is currently unavailable for streaming on Spotify, Deezer and any other digital music service.

The All Peoples Congress (APC) Youth Leader, Ibrahim Jalo speaking at the party’s National Youth Conference, said President Buhari’s government has relegated the youth. According to Punch Newspapers, he said “it is regrettable that with the population of about 70 million people, the youth who constitute a powerful voting bloc are missing in the political space and have been relegated to playing the role of “active spectators.” While calling on the government to invest in the youth, Jalo said Nigerian youths no longer want to be seen as leaders of tomorrow. He said “In most cases, the youths of Nigeria are usually used and dumped by politicians; most especially during elections after getting into office, they rarely have something for the young people. “When in the real sense they (youths) constitute the majority of the voters, with about 60 per cent of the total voting population. There is this saying that the youths are leaders of tomorrow...

Uche Jombo Studios have debuted the first trailer for 'Almost Perfect' » which stars Uche Jombo R » and Ken Erics in lead roles. Synopsis Ada and Nonso’s marriage was almost perfect … if only Nonso will get a job. Then again, is any marriage prefect? It’s never easy for the man when his wife is the breadwinner.  The movie also stars Michelle Dede, Peggy Ovire, Desmond Elliot, Daniel K Daniel among others. 'Almost Perfect' was helmed by Desmond Elliot and lensed by Austin Nwaolie and Joseph Oladunjoye . The screenplay was by Rita Onwurah, and Uche Jombo served as the Executive Producer.

Today superstar actress Mercy Johnson shared a photo of herself with her two lovely kids. In the picture we can see Mercy Johnson’s baby bump. She captioned the picture “ I know where my hope lies and where my help comes from. thank you lord. ” Mercy Johnson is currently in Paris, France

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez ran riot against Roma, helping Barcelona to a stunning 6-1 Champions League victory that assures them of first place in Group E with a game to spare. Suarez opened the scoring after 15 minutes of the match at Camp Nou on Tuesday and Messi struck three minutes later on his return to the starting line-up. The game was over as a contest just before half-time when Suarez scored a stunning volley, before Messi, Gerard Pique and Adriano added gloss to the scoreline in the second half. BATE Borisov's draw with Bayer Leverkusen earlier in the day meant Barca were already sure of a place in the last 16, but the victory means they have wrapped up top spot ahead of their final game against the Bundesliga side. Despite only having five points from as many games after a harrowing 90 minutes which also saw Edin Dzeko miss a late penalty before then netting a consolation, Roma are still in pole position to qualify in second place. The Italians now have to better ...

Adebayo Olaniyi , a farmer, was on Tuesday sentenced to a total of 3 years and 3 months imprisonment by an Odo-Owa Area Court, Kwara State on two counts of assault. The Judge, Mr. Abolade Banigbe, in his ruling, sentenced the 35-year-old to three months imprisonment with an option of N 1,000 fine on the first count and three years imprisonment on the second count with an option of N 13,000 fine, Tribune reports. Olaniyi was accused of for bitting off Bode Arilewo’s lower lip during an altercation and had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges on his first arraignment on September 18, 2015. He was granted bail in the sum of N50,000 with a surety in like sum. The judge said the sentence was to serve as a deterrent to others.

The official trailer for "Captain America: Civil War," the much anticipated sequel to 2011's "Captain America: The First Avenger" and 2014's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is here. Set for a May 6 2016 release, Captain America: Civil War is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo , and stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie as Falcon, Paul Bettany as The Vision, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye. It also stars Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther, Emily VanCamp as Agent 13Don Cheadle as War Machine and Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch. Also making his debut in movie is Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man . Synopsis. " Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. Aft...

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday urged the Canadian embassy to reduce visa processing time for Nigerians. Obasa made the plea while receiving the Deputy High Commissioner of Canada in Nigeria, Mr Lajos Arendas, who visited him in his office in Lagos. He said that the assembly had passed progressive laws for the state, and called for support from the Canadian government. "Canada and Nigeria have come a long way; Canada stood by Nigeria during the years of the late Gen. Sanni Abacha, who was a maximum ruler of the country. "We know you also support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and you provide support for our country by helping to reduce maternal death. "We thank you for granting us visas; we want this to continue but the period of obtaining the visa of your country should be reduced," Obasa said. He said that members of the assembly would continue to represent their people ‘’and their inter...

Mr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, on Tuesday said Nigeria will understudy the job creation scheme of the People’s Republic of China to solve unemployment. Onu said this at a meeting with China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Gu Xiaojie. The minister said Nigeria was interested in achievements of China regarding the many innovations driving its economy. "One of it is the level of job creation which you are able to do with your population of about 1.4 billion people. "To have such low level unemployment is of great interest to us. "`We want to fight poverty as you have done to make sure that all those who want to work have something to do and we believe that this visit will help in that process. "There is a need for our two countries to come together and the Sino - Nigerian relationship will be the best if it is based on science and technology. "We want to assure you that we will collaborate with you to further our mutual benefits particula...

Just nine days after surviving a car crash in Paris, Formula One champ, Lewis Hamilton seems not to have learnt his lessons as he was picture driving while looking at his mobile phone in the other hand. Hamilton was pictured on the steering on his Mercedes SUV, driving and playing with his phone at the same time. The Mercedes driver a fourth night ago crashed his £1.5million Zonda into stationary vehicles also in Monaco but escaped unhurt. Hamilton admitted that the accident was as a result of heavy partying. The accident happened at 3.30am on Tuesday after Hamilton’s Zonda struck three stationary vehicles. “Mr Hamilton’s foot slipped on the brake and clutch pedals and his vehicle struck three parked cars ,” a spokesman for Monaco’s Palais de Justice is quoted to say by Daily Mail . He was tested for alcohol but the result was negative

“Concussion” actor, Will Smith, is one of Holywood’s greatest actors, and he has one or two things to say about racism and prejudice in the industry. During The Hollywood Reporter’s 2015 Actor’s Roundtable, Smith alongside Michael Caine, Benicio Del Toro, Joel Edgerton, Samuel L. Jackson and Mark Ruffalo, discussed what they described as prejudice in their industry. According to Smith, Everybody is prejudiced, but racism is something rare. He also spoke on avoiding racists filmmakers. " My wife and I were just having this conversation, and we were going to the dictionary for “prejudice” versus “racism.” Everybody is prejudiced," he said. Everybody has their life experiences that make them prefer one thing over another — it makes them prefer blond hair over a brunette; if you see somebody with dark skin walking down the street, you have a different reaction than you have [with] someone who is 5-foot-1 and white. But there i...

Its been months since rapper, 50 Cent, declared bankruptcy » after the courts ordered him to pay rapper, Rick Ross' baby mama after leaking her sextape.  So far, 50 has managed to act anything but broke since he claimed he lived a fake life, insisting that he was broke » . The rapper who seems to have a knack for starting up fights on every social medium » possible, just shared a photo of his brand new diamond earrings. He shared the exquisite photo, captioning it: " This is my new Ear ring, why? Because I feel like it. LMAO". Replying a diss from Rick Ross, 50 Cent took to IG to flaunt photos » of $100 bills, spelling out the word broke, while tagging the cash in the photos as lunch money.  The rapper has managed to get himself in at least 3 fights this year and doesn't seem to be slowing down. 50 Cent clowned Meek Mill during a stage performance

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared one Jerry Ogbonna Obike Phillip wanted for allegedly withdrawing the sum of N45 million paid into his bank account » in error and taking off with the money. According to the crime busters, the money was credited into his account in a new generation bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria in error but before the money could be reversed and returned to its rightful owner, Phillip had withdrawn all of it and disappeared into thin, putting the apex bank in serious trouble. With the current situation in the country, not many Nigerians would be willing to return such an amount, believing it is mother luck that smiles on them. But there are some who would not be comfortable with keeping money that does not belong to them, no matter the amount involved. So on Morning Teaser » today, we ask: would you return the sum of N45 million mistakenly paid into your account?

The British Fashion Awards 2015 held last night 23rd November and celebrities stepped out in style on the red carpet,    The popular British style event saw top supermodels, designers, celebrities and more in attendance pulling off their best looks. The Awards which took place at the London Coliseum gave out awards to deserving celebrities; Jourdan Dunn won the 'Model of the Year ' award presented by Balmain 's Olivier Rousteing, JW Anderson won the award for both menswear and womenswear designer of 2015 making the first designer to win both categories within the same year. Other winners for the night include Karl Lagerfeld who was presented with an outstanding achievement award by Anna Wintour and Mary Katrantzou. Faces at the event include Victoria and David Beckham , Naomi Campbell , Lady Gaga , Ana Wintour , Olivier Rousteing and more.

Ona Ekhomu, the President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria, has raised an alarm, saying that an ISIS attack on Nigeria is imminent. Ekhomu said recent intelligence reports obtained, revealed that Nigeria may be the next target of the International terror organisation. He said “ISIS could use its Nigerian affiliate, Boko Haram, to wreak havoc here in order to signal its capability to carry out worldwide terrorist attacks and add to its stocks of fear. “Having millions of Nigerians on the lookout for terrorists, reporting suspicious activities to the authorities, is better than 400,000 police and military personnel searching for terrorists. “With proper enrolment, citizens can become the arrow-head in the search for terrorists as citizens are everywhere. With trained eyes, they can recognise Terrorist Attack Pre-incident Indicators in order to spot suicide bombers, bomb planters and active-shooters.” Boko Haram, in a v...

Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter said he had been close to death as he lay in hospital during a mounting scandal over his time at the head of world soccer's governing body. In his first public comments since emerging from treatment, Blatter told Swiss broadcaster RTS: " I was really between the angels who sing and the devil who stokes the fire. It was the angels who sang " - but did not go into details on his condition. Blatter was admitted to hospital in early November, weeks after FIFA's ethics committee launched an investigation into his conduct and that of his former protege, European soccer boss Michel Platini. The FIFA body suspended both men, then called on Saturday for sanctions against them, deepening the storm building up around the sport which is also facing criminal enquiries in Switzerland and the United States. Blatter, who left hospital on Nov. 12, again defended his record in the interview but said he wished he had stepped down at the height ...

A Nairobi, Kenya based woman, Pauline Njeri Nganga , is in all sorts of trouble after it was revealed that she beat up her six-year-old son so bad and even used a hot iron to scald and disfigure him » , Nairobi News reports. The woman, according to the report, has remained bitter since she separated from the boy's father and has been taking her frustrations out on the kid, assaulting him repeatedly » leading to the child’s trauma. Neighbours who live with Nganga at her Kahawa West area, say she has been beating up her son to the extent of the six year-old boy missing school often, after moving to the neighbourhood when she separated from her husband two years ago. To lend credence to the report, Child Rights activist in that country, Diana Okello , shared the photo of the abused child on her Facebook page, with the scars looking very fresh. A neighbour who witnessed the assault of the poor boy said Nganga came home drunk the night she brutalized the boy. According t...

One of Hollywood's hottest couple are finally married. Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello said 'I do' in the presence of friends and family on Sunday, November 22 at The Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, Florida. READ: Check out Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello's wedding invitation » The 43-yr-old Modern Family actress shared photos from inside the wedding ceremony with her fans on social media. The wedding ceremony between the star actress and her 38-year-old Magic Mike actor which began at 7pm was the height of a weekend of festivities with close friends and family Sofia who was escorted by her 23-yr-old son - Manolo , wore a sparkling Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and Manganiello wore a black John Varvatos tuxedo.   The newlyweds officially became man and wife at 8p.m and danced as a married couple to Frank Sinatra 's classic 'The Way You Look Tonight'. Invited wedding guests included Hollywood stars - Reese Witherspoon and Vergara's Modern Family co-s...

Lara Stone made a bold smouldering statement on the latest cover of Glamour Spain December 2015 issue.    Lara Stone for Glamour Spain December 2015 issue (Glamour Spain/Alique) The 31 year old model who is face of L'Oreal Paris chose bold smokey eye look, deep red lipstick, intense full eyelashes with her tresses set in tousled elegant blonde look.   For the cover, the popular model scored a white fur over white dress and a headband with bunny ear details wearing smokey eye and deep plum lips looking every inch glam.

Falz cannot choose between his flying music career and his rewarding foray into the comedy circles. The rapper is currently on a good run with his career as he combines a potent mix of comedy and rapping to keep people entertained. But when it comes down to making a choice between both worlds, he is torn. Falz says it will be pretty difficult making that call. “Falz The Bahd Guy is a brand that encompasses both music and comedy and I believe it’s a wonderful blend,” he told NET. “It’s a tough question for me if I have to choose between rap and comedy because the brand like I said encompasses both so it will be a tough decision choosing one. I am simply cool with both.” He further said.    Falz has released his sophomore studio album “Stories That Touch”. The album which was dropped on Monday, November 16, features 17 tracks which comprises of a variety of genres including pop, Afrobeat, Highlife and others.

Phyno is set to host the first edition of his live concert tagged ‘Phynofest’ (The Chibuzo Concert) this weekend, November 29, 2015. The concert by the rapper will hold at the Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Onitsha from 12 noon with performances from superstars including Lil Kesh, Burna Boy, Kcee, Harysong, Bracket, Akpororo, Do2dtun, Flavour, Skuki and others.   This will be the first time Phyno is staging a concert of this magnitude in the East, and according to him, it promises to be eight hours of high octane entertainment for his fans in the East. Phyno is also featured in Runtown's album "Ghetto University." Runtown’s debut studio album has hit the stores today Monday, November 23, and it features DJ Khaled.

The governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress, APC in Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, reportedly passed away on Sunday 22nd November.  New details emerging show Audu did not die because the elections were declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. According to Premium Times, his problems began on Saturday evening when he began complaining of stomach pain. A close associate said, “He suffered a stroke this morning. Another one occurred this afternoon and that was fatal.” The source added that the former governor suddenly took ill and was being rushed to Abuja preparatory to being flown abroad when he passed on. Phillip Obin, one of his media aides, did not answer or return calls. His son also didn't answer or return calls. He was aged 68.

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The marriage between Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo may soon be coming to an end according to a report by Daily Mail . The website reports that Ronaldo will play in his last home league El Clasico on Saturday, November 21 as his end at the Bernabeu draws closer. According to the report, Ronaldo who has failed to score in recent games first fell out with the club at the end of last season after backing Carlo Ancelotti . Real Madrid just finished trophy-less which made the future of Ancelotti in doubt but Ronaldo took to Twitter to support the Italian manager » . “Great coach and amazing person. Hope we work together next season ,” Ronaldo wrote. That tweet was frowned upon by Real Madrid especially as Ronaldo and other Real Madrid players were already informed of the club’s decision to sack the manager Ronaldo also was not happy with the choice of Rafael Benítez as the new manager of Real Madrid and is said not to be in good terms with the coach » . Ronaldo has not been in tuned wit...

Golden Eaglets star Kelechi Nwakali says he would prefer to join Arsenal over Manchester City. The young midfielder is spoilt for choices after leading Nigeria to victory in the just concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup where he also finished as the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Manchester City are said to leading the race to sign the midfielder having snapped up him his elder brother Chidiebere Nnwakali after the u-17 World Cup in 2013. Nwakali also earlier in 2015 underwent trials at Manchester City but said he is a big fan of Arsenal because of their attractive passing game. “I will love to play for Arsenal. They are their Premier League club I will like to play for them because they play the best football in the world,” he told MTN Football . City would need the services of Chidiebere Nwakali to persuade his younger brother to join him at the Etihad, but the midfielder insists he will allow his brother to make the decision. “It is a personal decision and so he will be the one ...

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Olamide is set to release his fifth solo studio album “Eyan Mayweather” . The YBNL rapper who has averaged an album a year since 2011, is set to go one better with a new LP. “Eyan Mayweather” will contain 20 tracks, with four singles from the project already released. They include ‘Bobo’, ‘Matters Arising’, ‘Melo melo’, and ‘Lagos Boys’. Interestingly there will be no collaboration on the new album. Production of the work will come chiefly from in-house music maker, Pheelz , with support from BBanks, ID Cabasa, and Young Jonn. “Eyan Mayweather” will be the second album released by Olamide this year. In April 2015, the rapper and Phyno put out a collaborative joint album “2 Kings”. Other albums by Olamide include “Rapsodi” (2011), “YBNL” (2012), “Baddest Guy Ever Liveth” (2013), “Street OT” (2014).Olamide recently won the Best Male Artiste In West Africa at the 2015 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The YBNL CEO who has maintained his consistency this year with his continuous dominance...

Izu Ojukwu has released the official trailer for his much anticipated movie '76'. Directed by Ojukwu, the movie features talented actors like Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Chidi Mokeme, Memry Savanhu, Adonijah Owuruwa, Daniel K. Daniel, Nelly Ekwereogu and Shuaibu Ebenehi Adams. Synopsis. Six years after the civil war, a young officer from the middle belt gets entangled in a romantic relationship with a beautiful O-Level student from the Southeastern part of Nigeria. Their budding romance was almost ruptured by endless military postings. Now heavily pregnantt her walls came crumbling when the news of her husband's involvement in a botched coup attempt hits the headlines. '76' celebrates the quality of the true African woman by exploring the usually invisible pain of a soldier's wife; it highlights the enduring Nigerian cultural values of courage, resilience, patience, loyalty, faith and family. It is visually pure, emotionally engaging and amor...

A group, under the aegis of Bayelsa Elders forum, have warned the Federal Government not to interfere with the upcoming Governorship elections, in the state. The elders also said they are totally in support of Governor Seriake Dickson’s candidacy. They also called on the government to ensure that adequate security is put in place, to forestall violence during the elections. An excerpt of the statement released by the elders reads “In the interest of peace and security of Bayelsa State, we urge all the political parties to ensure that their candidates, leaders and followers are of good conduct in accordance with the peace accord signed among the candidates and the Independent National Electoral Commission, and not to disrupt the prevailing peace in the state, before, during and after the election of December 5, 2015.” The Bayelsa state Governorship elections will hold on Saturday, December 5, 2015.

Superstar singer and performer, 2face Idibia , was on Monday 16th of November spotted hanging out with Nigeria's U-23 squad in The Gambia. The players of the Dream Team IV went berserk as they spotted the singer at the Banjul International Airport as they arrived for a 10-day training ahead of the 2nd Africa U-23 Cup of Nations taking place in Senegal. 2face Idibia on the other hand had been on tour in The Gambia.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a warning to all banks in the state, not to give loans to the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike. The party accused Wike of allegedly diverting state funds for various uses, including sponsoring the national activities of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking to Punch Newspapers, the Chairman, Rivers APC, Chief Davies Ikanya said “Let me warn all the banks not to give Nyesom Wike loans. But if they give him loans, that means that they are collaborating with the governor to take money belonging to Rivers people.” He also said “For more than five months since Wike took over the governorship position, he has not assisted the police, the navy and other security agencies.” Adding that “Wike is not doing anything on security. We don’t believe that Wike actually gave 62 vehicles to the police and other security agencies in the state.” Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike assumed office as the 6th Governor of Rivers State, on 29 May 2015.

Singer Seyi Shay has released her debut album “Seyi or Shay” , and she has held an album listening session. Letting friends and the media sample the new project, the pop singer hosted an album listening party where tracks on her debut were played and performed live by Seyi Shay, backed by her band and DJ Nana. The listening showcase was attended by a host of stars and media personalities including Iyanya, Banky W, Paul Okoye, Cynthia Morgan, Sound Sultan, Eva Alordiah, Waje, Omawumi, Chidinma, Toke Makinwa, Chigurl, Yvonne Vixen Ekwere, Lala Akindoju and many more.

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose , has continued to berate the Muhammadu Buhari administration and the All Progressives Congress (APC). He faulted the President for going after People's Democratic Party Governors in the name of corruption, questioning that are APC leaders not corrupt? Fayose stated this while speaking to journalists at the Ekiti state House of Assembly on Friday, November 13. He said he is not expected to be celebrating the Buhari government as a member of the opposition party, noting that criticizing the present administration will help check dictatorship and oppression. He said, ”I will tell them the truth. Opposition helps government of the day, helps Nigerians, to keep them on track. Opposition helps to check dictatorship, opposition helps to check oppression. My being here as governor, my voice today will remain by the grace of God. “I’m not like somebody going underground for reasons of harassment; it is only shameful that the government of the day is aft...

Nigerian singer, Davido, just took to his snapchat account to reveal that he and his manager have just been robbed in South Africa. The star revealed via a snapchat video that the incident took place as they made their way to their hotel. The robbers are said to have gotten away with watches, jewelry and their passports. On the bright side, no injuries were sustained and no lives were lost in the robbery.