Onyekackukwu Chukwuebuke Igwilo, a 20-year-old male Towson University resident student, has been charged in connection with the alleged rape of another student.

He was charged with first-degree rape, attempted first-degree rape, false imprisonment and first- and second-degree assault in Maryland, U.S.

Officials said the victim was assaulted around 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Towson Way. The victim told police she had gone to her friend, Igwilo’s room to watch a movie.

They were watching the movie when he touched her and climbed on top of her, the victim said. Officials said the victim said, “No,” but he put his hands on her throat.

When she told him again to stop, the suspect raped her and would not let her leave, officials said. Igwilo finally let her leave and she had visible and physical injuries. She then contacted campus police.

The Towson University Police reported the case to the county police around 7:30 p.m. TU police secured the crime scene, found Igwilo and detained him until county police arrived. The suspect is being held without bail.

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is confident of ending his career with more Ballon d’Ors than his all-time rival, Lionel Messi. The 34-year old Portugal captain was speaking on ITV’s Cristiano Ronaldo Meets Piers Morgan when he made the announcement.

He said he is a deserving candidate for the prestigious award and would love to win more!

Both Ronaldo and Messi are tied with winning the renowned France Football magazine trophy at 5-5. But Ronaldo is not satisfied. He said that Messi is already in the history of football, but he would love to win six, seven, or eight Ballon d’Ors to beat Messi at his game.

We will only have to wait and see if he is really able to win big as one might be able to do on sports betting sites like Betway.

The ex-United and Real Madrid star is also the winner of five champion leagues medals and has quite a few striking performances. Portugal won the 2016 European Championship and 2019 Nations League tournaments under his captainship too.

Records seem to come to Ronaldo easily as he said that he doesn’t follow records, but the records follow him. Ronaldo also added that he was addicted to success, and doesn’t think of it as a bad thing- instead he thinks it’s good, just like you win in Betway.

He said that his addiction to success is a strong motivating factor. And if you are not motivated, it’s better to give up.

The Portugal captain also shed some light over his relationship with Messi. Ronaldo said that Messi is not a friend to him and they have shared that stage for 15-years. He believes that He pushed Messi to be a good player while Messi also provided the same inspiration to him.

Both Messi and Ronaldo failed to win the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award which was bagged by Liverpool champ Virgil van Dijk. But Ronaldo has been having a great time and increased his number of trophies at both club and international level.

He made it clear that he wants to end his career and be remembered as the greatest player of all time. Ronaldo’s desire is not very far-fetched if one considers his performance and 145 individual records.

Ronaldo said he’s sure of his place in the history of football for what he has done and continues to do. He thinks of himself as one of the best players in history and as number one. He also added that it doesn’t matter if someone considers him second and not number one.

Ronaldo also had an emotional moment attending the interview. He started crying as he was shown a never-before-seen interview featuring his late father.

The Juventus superstar said that it’s his obsession to win and go after success. He has also made his sacrifices and worked hard to achieve success. Ronaldo feels that talent is not enough and he dedicates so much that records have become a part of him.

Ronaldo also spoke about his gratitude towards his mother for her support.

Nigerian Chef, Folashade Shoyonbo, on Sunday in Lagos emerged winner of a Jolof Rice Contest after beating chefs from two other West African countries.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Shoyonbo beat several others from Nigeria, Togo and Benin Republic during the contest at the 15th AKWAABA African Travel and Tourism Market which opened on Sunday in Lagos.

NAN reports that the Jollof Rice Contest, which was organised to promote culinary tourism in Africa, saw two other Nigerians, Deborah Esene Fatima Lawal, clinching second and third positions, respectively.

Shoyonbo said she was surprised over her victory and never envisaged winning the contest as she left immediately she presented her cuisine to the judges only to be called back.

She advised other chefs to stay tenacious and dedicated to their work, saying that success awaits those who persevered.

She thanked the organisers for encouraging African chefs and for giving her the platform to showcase her cooking talent.

“Am so happy right now; I never saw it coming, in fact it is a surprise for me and I could not hold my tears when I was told I emerged the winner.

“I appreciate the organisers of this fair and everyone who had encouraged me since I embraced this profession and I will advise everyone to remain dedicated and focused on their chosen career.

“I was determined to be successful in this profession and here I am today,” she said.

Shoyonbo, a graduate of Accounting who also had Diploma in Catering, is a chef with Lagos Continental Hotel.

“I am a graduate of Accounting but was not fulfilled until I embraced this profession; there is huge gain in doing what you love,” she said.

NAN reports that Shoyonbo won the trophy and a fridge while her first and second runners up went home with generator and a set of dishes, respectively.