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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 ...