Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Yvonne Nelson Gives Birth To Baby Girl


Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson is now a mother, as she has given birth to a baby girl. Nkonkonsa.com can authoritatively confirm.

According to the Ghanaian-Based Blog, the actress successfully delivered her first child at a health facility in Accra in the early hours of Sunday, October 29, 2017.

Buhari Aware Of Maina’s Reinstatement, I Warned Him —Head Of Service

Winifred Oyo-Ita


The Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita,  has said  President Muhammadu Buhari is aware of the reinstatement of a former Chairman of the Pension Reforms Commission, Mallam Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service.

She, however, said she warned the President against it.

Couple who survived Las Vegas massacre die weeks later in car accident


A couple who cheated death at the Las Vegas shooting have died in a car crash.When gunfire erupted in Las Vegas earlier this month, Dennis Carver shielded his wife, Lorraine, from the bullets and guided her to safety, even as others were shot around them.

"We are safe," Lorraine (Lora) Carver wrote on Facebook that night, "prayers for us all."

Mbappe form casts cloud over PSG with last 16 in sight


The misfiring Kylian Mbappe could be dropped for Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League clash with Anderlecht on Tuesday as the French club look to secure their place in the last 16.

Mbappe’s rise to superstardom has been rapid but the France forward, who is still just 18, is currently going through the worst spell of his short career to date.

Forbes Magazine releases list of the top-earning dead celebrities of 2017


Michael Jackson tops Forbes’ list of the 13 highest-paid dead celebrities for the fifth year in a row with earnings of $75 million. The list measures pretax income from October 15, 2016 through October 15, 2017 before deducting cuts for agents, managers and lawyers.

Conte to let Kante decide on comeback


Chelsea coach Antonio Conte said Monday that he would let French midfielder N’Golo Kante decide whether he is fit to play in Tuesday’s Champions League tie at Roma.

Kante has been out since picking up a hamstring injury during the international break earlier this month.

Harvey Weinstein banned for life from the Producers Guild of America

Harvey Weinstein

Following series of sexual assault accusation against him, Harvey Weinstein has been banned for life from the Producers Guild of America as announced by the guild on Monday.

Though Harvey was given time to respond to the allegations made against him, however the termination proceedings of his membership in the organization began earlier this month.

‘Deposit N1billion and I’ll testify’ -Ex-President Jonathan tells Metuh

Jonathan

Following the witness summon issued against him by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan who is scheduled to appear today as a defence witness in the trial of former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh, in an application filed yesterday by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, wants the court to void the subpoena issued on him.

“I only did two round with the 85-year-old woman I raped to coma’ -Suspect

85-year-old woman


29-year-old Kehinde Ariyo, who allegedly raped an 85-year-old woman in Ilesa, Osun State was paraded yesterday at the State’s Police headquarters.

According to the State’s Commissioner of Police,  Mr Fimihan Adeoye, the old woman ustained serious injury when she was being raped by the suspect, before she passed out. He further disclosed that the woman was later resuscitated at a hospital and responding to treatment.

“I don’t have time for men” – Child Star, Sharon Ezeamaka says


Former child star  Sharon Ezeamaka has in a new interview with The SUN talked about childhood, growing up with a single mother, passion for acting and her stand as a feminist in a male dominated industry.

EFCC recovers N11.9m for Redeemed Christian Church of God


One of the regional Ministers of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Mark Barango, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for being “an agent of transformation.

He said this while receiving a sum of N11, 984, 844, 11(Eleven Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty Four Thousand,  Eight Hundred and Forty Four Naira, Eleven Kobo only), recovered and returned to the church by the EFCC”.

Tinubu declines to comment on Buhari’s re-election


The National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday refused to comment on the calls for President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in 2019 polls.

Tinubu told State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, categorically that he should not be dragged into the matter.

Wizkid surprises fans as he visits Surulere (Photos & Videos)


Wizkid who was born and bred in Surulere has never been shy of his childhood and upbringing… Many of his songs highlight his background and his love for the ghetto.

The Starboy who is currently in the Country after a fresh tour with American Rapper, Future. He took the opportunity to visit his hood in Surulere where he grew up.

Viral photo of a meat seller using a POS

PDP Demands Buhari’s Impeachment Over Babachir Lawal, Oke’s Sack...


The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has demanded the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over his response to corruption cases involving the former Secretary to the Government, Babachir Lawal, and former National Intelligence Agency, boss, Ayodele Oke.

The party, while calling for the prosecution of the duo, said Messrs. Lawal and Oke were being treated under “a different set of laws.”

Soldiers Storm Ibadan Community, Mark 49 Houses For Demolition


Residents of Mesiogo Estate in the Akobo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, say they are uncertain of their future in the area after their houses were marked for demolition by soldiers from the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment.

According to the landlords, the soldiers informed them that the land on which the estate was located belonged to the military barracks. The residents said they were told to pay fine failing which the houses would be demolished.

Oritsefemi and wife Nabila release their pre-wedding photos


Singer Oritsefemi and his wife, Nabila have released pre-wedding photos for their white wedding slated for November 25th.

Auchi Polytechnic: Student dies a day after his final exam in auto crash (photos)


Barely a day after a Facebook post announcing that he’ll soon join the league of graduates, 24-year-old Auchi Polytechnic student identified on Facebook as Itz Rog Royal died in an auto crash a day after his final exam.

The deceased shared a picture of himself alongside his friends as they sign out of the school after their last papers before becoming a victim of the fatal accident.

Monday, 30 October 2017

I‘d sign a 10-year Chelsea contract – Alvaro Morata


Alvaro Morata says he would sign a 10-year contract at Chelsea after clarifying comments that he was unhappy with life in London.

Morata told Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport that he would not be staying in London for long as the city was “too stressful”, ahead of the Blues Champions League clash with Roma.

Egypt extends detention of man held over rainbow flag


Egyptian state security prosecutors have extended the pre-trial detention of a young man arrested on charges of “promoting deviance” after fans waved rainbow flags at a rock concert last month.

Lawyer Hoda Nasrallah says on Monday that the hearing for her client, Ahmed Alaa, took place a day earlier. The case involves another young defendant, Sarah Hegazy, whose detention has already been extended until November 13.

Neymar set for Paris Saint Germain return against Anderlecht


Paris Saint Germain didn’t miss Neymar last Friday when they swept aside Nice with a 3-0 win as the world’s most expensive player served a one match suspension.

The Brazil striker will be fresh and raring to go when he returns to the first-team line-up against Belgian side Anderlecht in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Donald Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying about Russia links


A Trump campaign aide has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI investigators probing the campaign’s possible links to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, according to court documents unsealed Monday.

George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy advisor to the campaign early last year, entered the plea October 5, admitting he sought to hide contacts with a Moscow linked professor offering “dirt” on Donald Trump’s election rival Hillary Clinton.

‘Daddy Freeze is a modern day Martin Luther’ – Gbenga Aborowa

Gbenga Aborowa

Nigerian Journalist Gbenga Aborowa, has taken to Instagram to celebrate controversial Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze who he said is a modern day Martin Luther.

Gbenga who gave a brief introduction of who Martin Luther is, wrote;

Hollywood turns against Kevin Spacey for coming out as gay amid teen sex assault claim


There has been serious backlash from Hollywood following Kevin Spacey's controversial apology after Anthony Rapp accused  him of making a pass at him when he was 14 years old.

Drama as goalkeeper gets red card for urinating during league game


Towards the end of the National League North match, attended by 533 spectators, Crocombe was given a red card by the referee. A supporter is also believed to have reported 24-year-old New Zealander Crocombe to police.