Argentina and Iceland had a tough match that ended with a total of 2 goals.
Sergio Aguero scored for Argentina in the 19th minute, while Alfreo Finnbogason scored for Iceland in the 23rd minute.
Argentina had 26 shots, 7 on Targets, 78% possession, 10 fouls and 10 corners.
While Iceland has 8 shots, 2 on target, 22% possession, 15 fouls and 2 corners.
Confirmed Argentina XI: Willy Caballero; Nicolas Tagliafico, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Rojo, Eduardo Salvio; Javier Mascherano, Lucas Biglia; Maximiliano Meza, Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria; Sergio Aguero.
Argentina subs: Nahuel Guzman, Franco Armani, Giovani Lo Celso, Federico Fazio, Cristian Pavon, Gabriel Mercado, Paulo Dybala, Cristian Ansaldi, Gonzalo Higuain, Enzo Perez, Marcos Acuna, Ever Banega.
The perennial underdogs lineup similarly to how they did at Euro 2016. Talisman Gylfi Sigurdsson will have to be at his best if they are to get anything today.
Confirmed Iceland XI: Hannes Haldorsson; Kari Arnason, Birkir Mar Saevarsson, Ragnar Sigurdsson, Hordur Bjorgvin Magnusson; Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Aron Gunnarsson, Emil Hallfredsson; Bikir Bjarnason, Alfred Finnbogason, Gylfi Sigurdsson.
Iceland subs : Frederik Schram, Runar Alex Runarsson, Rurik Gislason, Bjorn Sigurdarson, Arnor Ingvi Traustason, Samuel Kari Freidjonsson, Albert Gudmundsson, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Ari Freyr Skulason, Olafur Ingi Skulason, Holmar Om Eyjolfsson, Sverrir Ingi Ingason.
President Buhari while speaking with guests who came to celebrate the end of Ramadan with him at the state house in Abuja, has said that many Nigerians have have left the country for greener pastures in other countries are now trying to return home.
The president continued that every Nigerian should preach the message of peace and that we as a people must work together to ensure we salvage our country.
“Please, in your constituencies emphasize what I said about 30 years ago; we don’t have another country except Nigeria. We may as well remain here and salvage it together; there is nothing else we can do. Even those that had gone out are now trying to come back because they are not wanted out there. I wish all the resources they had been deployed here. It would have been much better. So thank you very much and please try to persuade your constituencies to work much harder away from individualism and sectionalism” President Buhari said
Hector Cuper, Egypt’s coach, has given his reason why he opted to keep Liverpool star, Mohammed Salah on the bench in Egypt’s opening game against Uruguay yesterday.
He stated that he didn’t field the forward in order to avoid risks in their opening match – Salah is recovering from the shoulder injury he sustained during Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final few weeks ago.
Egypt lost 1-0 to Uruguay in their opening group game at the Ekeratinburg Arena on Friday – Jose Jimenez’s 90th minute header gave Uruguay a crucial win over Egypt.
The Argentine coach explained that he expects Salah to be back ahead of their next game against World Cup hosts, Russia.
“Mo Salah is an important player for us but you need to have a good team, and we have a good team,” Hector Cuper stated in his pre-match interview monitored on FIFA.com.
“Salah will have an important role for us in the future matches. We wanted to avoid risks in this match (with Salah), but I think he will be fine for the next game.”
Egypt are currently third in group A and will face hosts, Russia in their next game on Tuesday.
New photos of the stunning Ghanaian lady with name, Ashlorm TheZionist went viral on social media few weeks back – social media users were interested in her case as to why and how she got married to a 90-year-old white man.
Well, she blasted critics who criticized for her choice of a man to settle the rest of her life with. That was not all, the young lady took to her social media handles to share more loved up pictures of her with her husband.
The young woman who now identifies herself as an evangelist in a video GHPAGE.com has seen, detailed how she met her husband. And the circumstance that led to their marriage and how she also met Christ.
According to Ashlorm, she was born into a wealthy family but things crumbled when she lost her mother at age 8. She moved to stay with her grandmom in Ho and that was when things started to get worse.
Between the ages of 8-10, she was made to crack stones in order to feed herself and her younger siblings. And failure to do so will result in beatings from her grandmother.
She continued that, all along her father knew nothing of what she was going through in Ho. She kept writing letters to her dad to explain the situation but the uncle whom the letter would land on, would read but tore them into pieces so her dad will not see it.
It was when she got to JHS 3 at Mawuli school, then she was able to connect with her dad again — who came to Ho and took them back to Accra.
Things had still not changed when she came back to Accra as they were living in a single room as compared to the flashy lifestyle they lived when was younger.
She went back to Mawuli secondary school to continue her secondary cycle education. In school, she got introduced to drugs and clubbing. She was always sneaking out at night to go to clubs and was constantly chewing weed.
Queen Ascona, as she was affectionately called in Senior high had a nose piercing, long nails, afro hairstyle in Secondary school and instead of her to learn, took to the learning of raps.
After school, she brought her trunk and chop box back home, took money from the tenants and run away to fend for herself. Which, obviously was to take to clubbing and sort of becoming a street girl to survive.
HOW SHE MET HER HUSBAND
According to Ashlorm, she had a younger boyfriend in the UK whom she had a child with. The guy promised to marry her after delivery which he never did, because of pressures from the guy’s family—that they won’t allow him to marry a lady(Ashlorm) who is from a poor background.
She continued that, that got her depressed. And took the decision to marry the old man to prove to her ex that, he isn’t the only one who can travel abroad.
She said she cried profusely after the marriage to the white man because she had no choice than to do that to survive and most importantly had no one in her life at that time to advice her.
In fact, she married without the knowledge of her family.
As to how she met the white man, she explained it was through one guy she met at Circle, in front of the Vodafone office, when she went there to sell pieces of stuff to survive.
She claimed, the guy introduced her into frauding (what is termed as Sakawa in Ghana), known as “Yahoo Yahoo” in Nigeria.
Ashlorm said, even before she met the guy who introduced her, they had already defrauded the man(now her husband) on several occasions and her role is to keep up the pretense so they can continue to get more money from him.
She finally got married to the old white man as she claimed was a fine opportunity to get out of the country—Probably help do away with her depression.
Even when she got to England it became a tussle between her and the guy who introduced her to the man because they kept demanding money from her.
She finally had to confess to the white man who, in a reaction got her deported back to the country — amidst sleeping with multiple partners because she was addicted to sex.
Back to Ghana, she continued her old lifestyle — chilling, sexing, clubbing, smoking and even selling drugs herself. She met Christ along the line and her life changed and is now an evangelist whose focus is to use the word of God to help people who are suffering from depression.
She advised the youth to desist from wayward lifestyle and give their life to Christ. She kept ‘hammering’ on the fact that her marriage was a mistake and keeps advising the youth not to repeat such acts.
In a bid to support the Super Eagles at the Ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup.. Cocacola has put together Heavyweight Nigerian Artistes to Remix the track – “Issa Goal“, which was apparently, originally done by Naira Marley, Lil Kesh and Olamide.
The Nigerian artistes on this this one are, Naira Marley, Falz, Olamide, Simi, Lil Kesh of course.. and rave of the moment Slimcase.
Rumor has it that Popular Nollywood actor, Mike Ezuruonye is about to divorce his beautiful wife Nkechi.
He had allegedly abandoned her abroad for about a year now all because she gave birth to a second child, who is an Albino.
Rumors has it that he claims he doesn’t have an albino in his lineage, therefore the child might not be his.
He then requested for a DNA but his wife felt insulted and refused.
“The soo cute albino baby has never seen what her daddy looks like cos he has signed out emotionally and otherwise from the marriage…
“The light skinned actor allegedly only calls his lovely looking first fruit on the phone and does not bother about anyone else……..” Stella Dimomoko’s source reports.
Meanwhile in an interview he had with PUNCH in April, the actor had this to say when asked about his family
“I am all about my work and I wouldn’t want to discuss my family please.”
Mike Ezuruonye first met his beautiful wife, Keke Nkechi Nnorom, in Abuja on the movie set.
Their meeting took place in 2009. Nkechi used to live in Canada, where she worked as a medical psychologist, but later she moved back to Nigeria, and it happened not so long before she met her famous husband.
The gorgeous wedding took place in November 2010. Mike and Nkechi white wedding took place at the Folawiyo Bankole Methodist Church in Lagos.
Currently, Nkechi lives in Ontario, Canada with their two children, a boy and a girl.
Their cute little son was born in October 2011, in Canada and his name is Reynold Nkembuchim Ezuruonye. Some fans jokingly called Mike Ezuruonye’s little son “the independence baby”, since he was born on October 1st, which is the day of independence in Nigeria.
Mike Ezuruonye has a lot of photos with Reynold on social media, and he loves his little son more than anything.
In September 2016, Mike and Nkechi had their little daughter.
Arsenal and Gabonese striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was photoed looking super cool as he posed in front of a private jet while wearing the new Nigerian Super Eagles kit.
This comes after the former Borussia Dortmund star shared that he’ll be supporting the Super Eagles at the World but needed the new Nigerian jersey to pledge his support.
The Month of May was a very memorable one for DMW boss, David Adeleke, popularly referred to as Davido.
The 25-year-old hitmaker showed the world he’d found love and he also made major business moves that was all positive buzz for his brand.
The General Public (yes the general public) been waiting for Davido to show off his new bird on social media or in public, but they have never seen such and that has admittedly raised eyebrows.
A website had even reported that Davido lied about buying a private jet (read here) Now, the Assurance singer has opened up about his Private jet “Air OBO” as a fan asked him “it’s almost a month!!! Fan: Where is Air OBO lipsealed it’s almost a month Davido: dey ground yakata … but as dem no wan gree say we get .. us sef gree say we no get
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are the youngest squad in Russia at an average age of 25 years.
Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi has urged his fellow teammates to keep their nerves in check when they play Croatia later today.
“It’s going to be very interesting because they like to keep the ball and so do we. We have a younger team so that might help us come the end of the game” Obi Mikel said on Friday.
Mikel believes the exuberance of youth may be the Super Eagles’ secret weapon.
“The players are full of energy and have a lot to prove because they’ve not played on this stage before. Not a lot of players were here for the last World Cup but I think that might be a good thing. It’s important for them to control their emotions so we have to keep that in check as well” he told reporters.
Although relatively inexperienced, Nigeria’s squad boasts a number of Premier League regulars, including Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi, Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi and Victor Moses of Chelsea.
Controversial Nollywood Actress Moyo Lawal who is renowned for her role in movies as well as her banging body, took to her Instagram page to share sultry photos of her menlons which she is indeed never shy of flaunting.
Moyo captioned the photo;
“I heard you guys want nudes…… the question is can you handle it ???….. P.s in other news, do you like my chain and glasses ?”
A Nigerian Man has taken to popular micro-blogging site, twitter to narrate how his friend sent the whooping sum of Fifty Naira (N50) to a girl who asked him for money.
The story which was indeed funny is expected to get reactions on social media (Just wait for it).
Sharing screenshots from the whatsapp conversation before and after the transaction, he wrote ;
Just take a look at what my friend did to a girl. I’ve never laughed this hard in a while???? Guys una need to wise up make we dey show these girls pepper ??
I’m still shocked the bank app allows for transfers as small as 10 naira my friend does this to girls countless times though
He ain’t broke he has two cars not a yardstick to measure wealth IKR but for an average Nigerian that’s a thing
Lionel Messi’s bid for World Cup redemption begins Saturday when he leads Argentina against an unfancied Iceland side intent on springing a surprise in their first appearance on football’s biggest stage.
Messi’s eternal rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, made history on Friday, when he became only the fourth player to score at four World Cups on his way to a hat-trick against Spain to earn a dramatic 3-3 draw.
His fellow superstar Messi is under immense pressure to secure his first major international trophy and make amends for Argentina’s loss to Germany in the 2014 final.
The Barcelona maestro was not born when the ‘Albiceleste’ last tasted success in 1986 and, at almost 31, knows that time is running out.
If Messi’s Argentina are to overcome poor form and injury woes, the five-time world player of the year needs high-profile teammates such as Sergio Aguero, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain to fire.
“I am convinced Argentina will show we are one of the best teams in the world,” coach Jorge Sampaoli said ahead of the Group D game.
They face a gritty Iceland outfit at Moscow’s Spartak stadium who say they respect their illustrious opponents but do not fear them.
Spurred on by their fans’ thunderous “Viking clap”, Iceland famously dumped England out of Euro 2016 and coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said he wanted more of the same.
“We’ve shown that if we work together as one unit, like we’ve been doing, then anything is achievable and it won’t come as a shock,” he said.
The day’s action also pits another scrappy underdog against one of the favourites in Group C when Australia play France in Kazan, with Peru facing Denmark in the group’s other game.
While international honours have so far eluded Messi, France coach Didier Deschamps is using his experience winning the 1998 tournament to prime a talented but youthful side.
“We can’t afford to get stage fright,” he said ahead of the Group C tie against the Socceroos.
“I want the lads to be relaxed and concentrated. Their objective is drawing near. They have to seize the day.”
Australia lost 6-0 the last time they met France in 2013 but the Socceroos’ Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk said self-belief was the key to securing an upset.
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For over four decades, popular actor Yemi Solade has warmed his way into the hearts of Nigerians with his acting prowess.
However, it seems the actor is fed up of Nigeria and plans on relocating to another country with his family.
“For the first time in a long while, I gave up on Nigeria. I might decide to relocate to another country and this is what I always criticise my colleagues for. Nigeria is killing me. I have been so patriotic, but I think I have to face the reality now. I have a job that is not putting meals on my table the way it should and I don’t want my children to suffer. It is terrible if we continue to lose our best minds to other countries. I don’t want to have money like Femi Otedola; I don’t pray for it and I don’t need it at my age. All I need are the basic things in life, which I can use to take care of myself, my wife and my children.
“I struggle to get good jobs; I have done my best. I should have left Nigeria 20 years ago, but I stayed to contribute my quota to its development. I am getting older; I am older than some of the governors in Nigeria and I cannot be running to them for survival. I cannot steal money like some people do and we all know that stealing is not good. I pay my bills with the pay I get from producers, but it is tiny. I am bleeding inwards right now and it is not good for my age. I have to begin to look elsewhere for survival,” he said.
Solade noted that although some of his colleagues seem to do well for themselves, they may be into other things asides from acting.
“I am a thoroughbred professional. I don’t know what my colleagues do, though I see most of them running after people in government. I cannot serve one or two senators who will probably give me a jeep or any other car. Anytime I want to travel, the senator takes care of my ticket also. But that is not my orientation. I don’t need to run to anyone when I have a job. There is no way anyone will tell me that an actor who drives a luxury car gets the money from acting.”
“Inasmuch as I don’t want to go into details, we all know this. Once our profession is attractive, actors don’t need to struggle to pay their bills. I have been an actor for over four decades; so, if I ask for N2m for a role, is it too much? Wizkid and Davido only perform on stage for a few minutes and they attract millions of naira. I am happy for these young men, but it is not the case for actors who spend long hours on set. The Yoruba arm of the industry is not as lucrative as you think. For me, I just stick to the job and I depend on whatever I earn as an actor from producers. From the look of things, the few of us who started early in the industry are the ones suffering. ”
“I am happy for the likes of Odunlade Adekola, who came afterwards and they feel he is better. Since the younger people share the resources with each other, what do I do? I am not a producer and I don’t think there is anything wrong about that. Once a producer calls you and you demand a certain amount, they run away and bring in their untrained friends. The actors who are getting it right should tell us how they have been able to live very comfortable. I have people that I go to for one help or the other, but they trivialise it and I can’t be begging you because I want you to invest in a project. Once you go to them for assistance, they can ask you to link them up with one actress,” the thespian said.
Nigerian female singer and fashion influencer, Mo’Cheddah had recently, blasted veteran rapper, Ruggedman for speaking up and calling Nigerian entertainers to speak up against SARS brutality.
Ruggedman had tweeted;
“Dear Nigerian entertainers,
Some of these people being brutalised are your fans. Some are harrassed while coming from your shows.
Speaking up for them will not end your career or stop benefits you get from wherever or whoever.
They support you, return the favour.
#EndSARS”
Mo’Cheddah then berated him writing;
“It is extremely wrong to try and force your beliefs and opinions on others….if you want to help, just help.. stop looking to see if others are doing same.. focus on your cause and stop judging other people that aren’t”
Nigerian big boy, Hushpuppi, certainly wasn’t vibing Mo’Cheddah’s stance as he took to the gram to also give her a piece of his mind.
A man got the beating of his life when he was caught swapping his fake iPhone with a U.K-used iPhone 7 plus in Lagos State.
The suspected scammer met his waterloo, on Thursday at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, after cleverly swapping his rose gold China iPhone 6s Plus with a U.K-used iPhone 7 plus of the same color.
He had approached a sales boy that he wanted to buy an iPhone 7 plus and the unsuspecting seller gave him. However, he smartly swapped it with the China iPhone 6s Plus in his pocket and later said he was no longer interested in buying.
Unknown to him, a stranger was watching. The person informed the sales boy and the suspect was nabbed. He was then beaten by people in the market.
It’s no doubt that they are one of the wealthiest families in the country… with their line tied to that of the President by conjugal bliss.
The Indimis are known to be a family of wealth and class and they never fail in showing their wealth… in a somewhat modest way…
The daughters of Maiduguri billionaire, Mohammed Indimi have been photoed in his private as they fly back home after observing the Ramadan fast in Saudi Arabia.
The Indimi daughters are quite virtuous women who have made modesty the new sexy…
Nigerian actress, Mimi Orjiekwe has yet again blasted her estranged husband, Charles Billion for not paying child support towards the upkeep of their daughter.
In a post shared on her Insta story, where she called out men who aren’t responsible enough to take care of their children, Mimi said if Charles doesn’t fund their daughter’s account in due time, he should forget about the child.
She wrote,
The child support law requires that all parents have a financial obligation to their children.If your child isn’t living with you, you are required to make child support payments, unless the custodial parent waives that right, or your parental rights are legally terminated and the child basically drops your surname.. many irresponsible fathers in Nigeria take adv of these.. hence we need a strong back up .. law makers please take note .A lot of single mothers re crying everyday. Am speaking on our behalf.. as for my babyfather! Am coming for u .. don’t care how broke you are .. you must pay bills. U can’t ve 3 to 4 innocent children and disappear .. if U don’t want a relationship with our kid .. fund her account . Or forget about her completely .
Chicken head
The Saudi Arabia football federation chief, Adel Ezzat has listed three players who will be punished when they return home from the World Cup after their disastrous opening-day defeat to the host nation, Russia.
Many described their performance as one of the worst ever at the World Cup, after the Middle Eastern nation were defeated 5-0 by Russia in the opening game of the tournament in Moscow on Thursday.
Reacting to the game, Adel was quoted as saying in the Al-Youm Assabaa newspaper,
‘We are very disappointed by the defeat. This result is totally unsatisfactory, because it does not reflect the true level of our preparedness.
‘Several players will face a penalty – goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Mayouf, striker Mohammad Al-Sahlawi and defender Omar Hawsawi.’
Their punishment have not been revealed yet, but many are scared for the players who come from a country where they still live in fear of capital punishment.
Another criticism also came from the chairman of the General Sport Authority, Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al-Sheikh, who described the game as a ‘total fiasco’ in a video posted on his Twitter page.
He said:
‘These players have made my face go black with embarrassment and fury.
‘This is down to their weak potential and ability. We did everything for this team and this generation of players, everything.
‘We brought them the best technical support, a team of the highest level and we paid them for three years.
‘But now we see they have limited capabilities.
‘They have achieved just five percent of what is expected and required of them.’
Saudi Arabia still have two more games against Luis Suarez’s Uruguay or Mohamed Salah’s Egypt in Group A.
Big Brother Naija finalist, Cee-C continues to gain more fame outside the show as she has been looking really classy and stylish in her outfits.
The controversial 25-year old lawyer has built a strong Fan-base for herself with her followers slightly close to 630,000 on Instagram.
She took to her page to share new photos and also shared money amongst her followers to mark Eid Mubarak for the Muslims.
Cee-C shared some lovely photos of herself and wished her fans a happy Eid;
Happy EID to my Muslim Family….. Would love to give back to y’all for all the Love and support you’ve shown to me throughout… Please post your account details on the comment section, And I’ll pick 10 people randomly. Enjoy your Holiday ❤ #teamceec #ceec #kingceec
Newly wed, Mocheddah has slammed veteran rapper, Ruggedman for calling on fellow celebrities to speak up against SARS because their fans are victims of such abuse.
According to her, it’s wrong to force your beliefs and opinions on others ..
He tweeted:
Dear Nigerian entertainers, Some of these people being brutalised are your fans. Some are harrassed while coming from your shows. Speaking up for them will not end your career or stop benefits you get from wherever or whoever. They support you, return the favour. #EndSARS
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a dramatic hat-trick against Spain earlier today bringing Portugal level at 3-3 in the dying minutes of their Group B clash in Sochi.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning hat-trick earned Portugal a dramatic 3-3 draw in their Group B opener against Iberian neighbours Spain.
Spain led with three minutes to go after Nacho Fernandez hit a wonderful 25-yard drive but Ronaldo was determined to steal the headlines for himself.
Spain led with three minutes to go after Nacho Fernandez hit a wonderful 25-yard drive but Ronaldo was determined to steal the headlines for himself.
And he ended the day with a World Cup match-ball after hitting an outrageous late free-kick to ensure the spoils were shared in this blockbuster clash in Sochi.
Captain Ronaldo had given Portugal a fourth-minute lead from the penalty spot after he was fouled by Madrid team-mate Nacho, restoring the lead thanks to David de Gea’s horrible mistake.
Diego Costa replied twice to get the 2010 champions level, with Nacho’s beautiful goal having seemingly settled a high-class encounter at the Fisht Stadium.
Ronaldo, though, had other ideas and stepped up to beat De Gea again with a perfect 20-yard free-kick, almost snatching all three points with a stoppage-time header.
Friday’s earlier games were both settled by late winners but Ronaldo was immediately in the thick of the action, tumbling under a rash challenge from Nacho, who was deputising for Dani Carvajal, another Real Madrid team-mate.
Although De Gea attempted to distract Ronaldo before the former Manchester United man took the spot-kick, he sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to make yet more history, becoming the first player to score in eight consecutive international tournaments.
David Silva smashed a shot over the crossbar as Spain – who sacked coach Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the tournament and replaced him with Fernando Hierro – tried to find an immediate response, the Manchester City midfielder then having an effort deflected wide after magical footwork from Andres Iniesta.
An increasingly dominant Spain did draw level in the 24th minute, though, with a goal that survived a VAR review.
Costa bullied Pepe in the air, then twisted and turned away from two Portugal defenders to rifle home his seventh goal in 11 international appearances.
Technology was soon called into action again when Isco’s rocket thumped against the crossbar, but replays showed the ball bounced on the line before Portugal smuggled it away.
De Gea made a terrible error in a warm-up friendly against Switzerland and he was guilty again with a horrible moment that handed Portugal back the lead on the stroke of half-time.
Portugal had not recorded a shot on target since Ronaldo’s opener but, when the forward collected possession on the edge of the area and drilled a low left-footed drive at De Gea, the goalkeeper somehow allowed the ball to slip through his grasp.
Spain did not allow that mistake to distract them, though, Costa levelling the scores in the 55th minute.
Silva’s free-kick to the back post was headed back across goal by Sergio Busquets, with Costa timing his run into the box to nudge home.
Within three minutes Spain were in front for the first time, thanks to Nacho’s spectacular 25-yard goal.
A Portugal clearance rebounded kindly to the Madrid defender, who hit a first-time drive that curled beautifully out of Rui Patricio’s reach, via a double bounce off the woodwork.
Substitute Ricardo Quaresma fired a warning shot over the crossbar but there was only one man who was going to step up for Portugal.
Ronaldo was fouled on the edge of the penalty area and he could hardly have placed the ball in a more ideal position for one of his special set-pieces, despite having failed to score with 44 previous free-kick efforts in World Cups and European Championships.
With the Sochi crowd on the edge of their seats, Ronaldo delivered with a trademark curler that bent over and away from the wall to settle a contest that will go down in history as a World Cup classic.
A woman who has been missing since Thursday was found dead inside a python on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
The incident occurred on June 14, 2015 when 54-year-old Wa Tiba went to check her garden. By Friday morning, Wa Tiba was not yet home, so residents and police went in search of her.
Local media reported today that villagers and authorities in Southeast Sulawesi province found the woman’s belongings but didn’t see her.
They eventually found a python that was so swollen and couldn’t move so they suspected it might have swallowed her.
“The villagers who were suspicious brought the python back to the village and cut it open. She was found dead inside the snake with the body intact,” local police chief Agus Ramos said.
Mimi Orijekwe has once again taken to social media to slam her ex-husband actor, Charles Billion.
She and hinted that she is might be coming for him over child support.
According to Mimi Orijekwe, Charles Billion should fund their child’s account or forget about her completely. Her post reads;
Mimi Orijekwe had before now, revealed why her experience with her ex-husband Charles Billion has made her a better person. Speaking with Punch NG, the single mother of one disclosed that her marriage to the actor was a mistake. She said;
“My failed marriage was a lesson. My baby is a product of the marriage and I love her a lot. I also believe that God made me pass through the experience for me to be in a better place. I don’t have a cordial relationship with my ex-husband (Charles Billion), but the baby keeps us together from a distance.
I am not bitter with men even after the experience. I cannot say I was always right but I am a superwoman and I try my best to make everyone around me happy. We dated for three years before getting married in 2015; so, I didn’t rush into it.
“However, I plan to remarry. I don’t think there is anything wrong with getting married to an entertainer; it is about marrying the right person. If I want to get married again, I will pay attention to every little detail. I will not just fall in love with any man for his wealth or looks.”
“Last year was beautiful for me because I had my baby girl. It was a new beginning in my life. I became a mother and everything changed. In order to care adequately for my daughter, I had to cut back on travelling.
“Right now, I am struggling to shed some weight. I gained weight when I had my baby because I had to breastfeed her for a long time, but I was slim while pregnant. However, I work out every morning and I am on a diet.
Though I anticipated that I would get fat and my stomach would be bigger, the joy of being a mother supersedes all that. You can always fix your body later and it is worth sacrificing your body to have a child.”
“I recently unveiled a make-up line for women. I want to contribute to society by providing quality services. It is a store where cosmetics are sold but we are focusing on a make-up line for women right now.
Suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, no longer have a lawyer for his criminal and civil matters.
Evans’ former counsel, Olukoya Ogungbeje, Friday withdrew his representation, citing personal reasons.
Ogungbeje, who represented Evans in his multiple kidnapping, murder and attempted murder trials at the Lagos High Court and two civil suits at the Federal High Court in Lagos, cited “personal reasons” for his decision.
In a June 13 letter made available to The Nation, the lawyer claimed that he and his colleagues in the matter had suffered threats to their lives.
He said: “For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to state categorically that we have fought a good fight this far despite repeated and sustained threats to my life and my defence lawyers.
“I dare say we have no regrets whatsoever having conducted the criminal charges involving our client this far.
“For the sake of history, we have been able to enrich the basic principles of our criminal jurisprudence, especially the principle premised on ‘An accused person being presumed innocent until the contrary is proved’ no matter the public opinion and criticism”.
Ogungbeje also claimed that his team kept the Lagos State Prosecution team on its toes in the art of forensic, proper and thorough investigation and prosecution of the accused persons.
Evans was arrested on June 10, 2017 in his Magodo, Lagos mansion.
He is currently facing five criminal charges before three Lagos High Court judges, Justice Hakeem Oshodi, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo and Justice Adedayo Akintoye.
According to her sister, an eleven year old Girl has gone missing and her sister shared the news on her Twitter page, raising awareness for anyone with useful info.
But it’s apparently not what is catching the attention of Twitter users – the lady shared the news alongside her missing sister’s photos, and all people are seeing is how overgrown the missing girl looks.
It seems quite surreal that someone with such a body figure will be that age… the missing girl’s sister, just might have in her anxiety, while typing, type 11 instead of 21… who knows?
See what she shared below and tell us what you think:
A website designer, Paul Ezeugo, 27, who allegedly killed a woman he met on Facebook has been arrested in Abuja.
Ezeugo dated Mrs Charity Chidiebere Aiyedogbon for one year before he and his friend, Emmanuel Adogah, 28, murdered her on May 9, 2016 and stole her Acura ZDX Sports Utility Vehicle which was recovered in Enugu where it was hidden.
The police had been on a manhunt for the two suspects since May, 2016 when Charity’s mutilated body was found packaged in two sacks at a river bank in Ushafa, a satellite community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Parading the two men alongside other suspects in Abuja on Thursday, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Sadiq Bello, stated that Ezeugo confessed to killing the woman, who he said was his girlfriend.
He explained that the principal suspect also confessed that he plied the deceased with alcohol before moving her from Yaoundé Street, Wuse to Kagini, in Kubwa where her body was butchered.
Bello said ;
“On June 1, 2018, police operatives attached to the Command Anti-Kidnapping Squad succeeded in arresting the principal suspect, one Paul Chukwujekwu Ezeugo, 27 years at Benin in Edo State.
“Upon his arrest, the principal suspect who has been at large since the lady’s disappearance, confessed during interrogation that the mother of four was his girlfriend and that he conspired with one Emmanuel Adogah and murdered her on May 9, 2016 at about 2330hrs at Kagini.
“According to Ezeugo, he gave her excess alcohol to consume before he moved her from Yaoundé Street to Kagini area where she was butchered and her mutilated body packaged in two sacks that were later dumped by the river bank at Ushafa, in Bwari Area Council.
Ezeugo in an interview said he killed the woman with a cutlass, adding that it was greed for money and her SUV that made him kill her.
He said, “I design websites for living; I was living with my uncle in Abuja when I met Charity on Facebook. On that day (May 9), I went out with her and we drank and she dosed off, so we carried her from the house to where we killed her.”
Asked why he murdered the woman, Ezeugo said, “It was the devil and greed. I was hoping to get her car. I dated her for one year but she didn’t give me anything, she told me she was a divorcee when we met.”
Adogah stated that he assisted Ezeugo in carrying Charity into the vehicle, adding that she was half dead when he saw her.
“Paul is my friend and so when he asked me to meet him in his house and as a friend, I went there, I never knew his intention, I never knew what he was up to. I assisted in carrying the body that was all. My only role was to help in carrying the woman, she was almost half dead when I met them,” he explained.
