The 31-year-old three-time world footballer of the year and Real Madrid star was joined by a bevy of bikini-clad beauties and male pals as he frolicked in the warm Mediterranean water.
Saturday, 4 June 2016
Cristiano Ronaldo spends quality time with bevy of bikini-clad babes, male pals in Ibiza [Photos]
The 31-year-old three-time world footballer of the year and Real Madrid star was joined by a bevy of bikini-clad beauties and male pals as he frolicked in the warm Mediterranean water.
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies of Parkinson's disease!
Over the course of his career, the boxing legend had 56 wins and was awarded an Olympic gold medal as well as ''Sportsman of the Century'' by Sports Illustrated and ''Sports Personality of the Century'' by the BBC. He remains the only three-time World Heavyweight Champion. In 2005, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush.
Ali is survived by his wife Yolanda Williams and their nine children, including Laila Ali, who also became an undefeated boxing champ.
Barack Obama, Michelle release statement on Muhammad Ali's death
The statement read, ''Muhammad Ali was The Greatest. Period. If you just asked him, he’d tell you. He’d tell you he was the double greatest; that he’d ‘handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder into jail.’ But what made The Champ the greatest – what truly separated him from everyone else – is that everyone else would tell you pretty much the same thing. Like everyone else on the planet, Michelle and I mourn his passing. But we’re also grateful to God for how fortunate we are to have known him, if just for a while; for how fortunate we all are that The Greatest chose to grace our time.
''In my private study, just off the Oval Office, I keep a pair of his gloves on display, just under that iconic photograph of him – the young champ, just 22 years old, roaring like a lion over a fallen Sonny Liston. I was too young when it was taken to understand who he was – still Cassius Clay, already an Olympic Gold Medal winner, yet to set out on a spiritual journey that would lead him to his Muslim faith, exile him at the peak of his power, and set the stage for his return to greatness with a name as familiar to the downtrodden in the slums of Southeast Asia and the villages of Africa as it was to cheering crowds in Madison Square Garden.
''‘I am America,' he once declared. 'I am the part you won’t recognize. But get used to me – black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own. Get used to me.
''That’s the Ali I came to know as I came of age – not just as skilled a poet on the mic as he was a fighter in the ring, but a man who fought for what was right. A man who fought for us. He stood with King and Mandela; stood up when it was hard; spoke out when others wouldn’t. His fight outside the ring would cost him his title and his public standing. It would earn him enemies on the left and the right, make him reviled, and nearly send him to jail. But Ali stood his ground. And his victory helped us get used to the America we recognize today.
''He wasn’t perfect, of course. For all his magic in the ring, he could be careless with his words, and full of contradictions as his faith evolved. But his wonderful, infectious, even innocent spirit ultimately won him more fans than foes – maybe because in him, we hoped to see something of ourselves. Later, as his physical powers ebbed, he became an even more powerful force for peace and reconciliation around the world. We saw a man who said he was so mean he’d make medicine sick reveal a soft spot, visiting children with illness and disability around the world, telling them they, too, could become the greatest. We watched a hero light a torch, and fight his greatest fight of all on the world stage once again; a battle against the disease that ravaged his body, but couldn’t take the spark from his eyes.
''Muhammad Ali shook up the world. And the world is better for it. We are all better for it. Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to his family, and we pray that the greatest fighter of them all finally rests in peace.''
Friday, 3 June 2016
Olamide drops ''Konkobility'' new song - Listen now!
The song was produced by Young Jonn and you can listen to it right now here.
Buhari meets with Primate and Archbishops of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
Buhari receives Obasanjo in Abuja today [Photos]
The purpose of the meeting is yet unknown but it is speculated the meeting might be as a result of the new security threat posed by the dreaded Niger Delta Avengers who has been on a reign of terror in the Niger Delta region since early this year.
Buhari And Jonathan In Secret Meeting Over Niger Delta Crisis And Anti-Corruption Probe
The meeting, which was held at the private residence of the President held to discuss the Niger Delta crisis took place around 9PM on Thursday.
Saharareporters had revealed that the former president abruptly left his home hometown Otueke less than 24 hours after returning from Cote D'Ivoire.
A source told Saharareporters that President Buhari reassured the former president of his highest regards and made it clear to him that there was no plan to arrest him or his wife, Patience over the ongoing corruption clampdown.
The meeting Saharareporters learnt was brokered by former President Olusegun Obasanjo shortly after news broke that me Jonathan had taken refuge in Abidjan fearing that he would be arrested in he returned to Nigeria. Obasanjo who was in Lesotho at the time reportedly intervened on Jonathan's behalf. Obasanjo too met President Buhari earlier today in the Villa behind closed doors.
No aide joined the two leaders for the closed-door parley
Culled from SR
Thursday, 2 June 2016
The APPLICANT was VERY CERTAIN of the VACANCY and he APPLIED!
D'Prince premieres new music ''Show Me'' ft. Small Doctor - Listen now!
Listen here below!
Alessandra Ambrosio supports education access in her native Brazil
The 35-year-old model and actress posted a photo of a group of students on Instagram on Wednesday and wrote, ''For the next 16 years they will have access to education, learn and grow so they can achieve their dreams. This warms my heart. Since 1991, the school has given opportunity through education to thousands of children thanks to donations.''
Yemi Osinbanjo to represent Buhari in Ogoniland
The president will be represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Bodo, Ogoniland for the kick-off of the exercise.
''VP Prof. Osinbajo arrived at Bodo town for the official flag off of the Ogoniland clean-up. VP is representing the President. #NDCleanUp,'' Ahmad said.
He continued, ''Today, June 2nd, the clean-up of Ogoniland has formally been flagged off by President Buhari, represented by VP Prof. Osinbajo #NDCleanUp''
The exercise is based on the recommendation of the United Nations Environmental Programme.
Charly Boy opens up about encounter with Jesus
"My encounter with Jesus was the freakiest moment, and if you read the piece I wrote, it is just saying that God really wants us to be real but the Nigeria perception about Jesus and how it works is just too Nigerian for my liking, " the 64-year-old TV presenter told the publication. ''They look at Jesus/God as babalawo or the pastors make some sacrifices and bring some money and goats and all the problems will disappear. It doesn’t happen like that and these days people are not going to church to nurture their spirituality."
Reacting to a question concerning what Jesus instructed him to stop doing, he added, ''All those contrived stuff that Charly Boy did and not me as Mr. Oputa, they have been outgrown. So, I have left them for other people who want to continue the madness."
Wike promises safety ahead Buhari's visit
Speaking during a state-wide broadcast on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Wike said that the visit was historic because it was not a political mission.
According to him, the visit is a good omen for the state since it is to kick-start the cleanup of oil exploration-induced pollution on Ogoniland.
''The president is not on a political visit to the state; he is here to kick-start the largest environmental cleanup in our nation’s history; this makes it historic. It is a visit for which Rivers people and indeed the Niger Delta will remain grateful.''
The governor used the medium to urge Rivers people to come out massively to accord the president a warm reception.
Wike announced that the government would put every measure in place to ensure that the state was safe for the presidential visit to achieve its purpose.
''We have, therefore, banned the use of motorcycles and tricycles in Gokana and Khana Local Government Areas for the period between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday. I call on Rivers people to be peaceful, law-abiding and demonstrate the traditional Rivers hospitality towards the president and his distinguished entourage throughout the visit. As I have noted earlier, Mr President is here as the father of the nation, who cares about the environmental and developmental challenges that we face,'' Wike said.
British-Nigerian actor John Boyega visits his family in Nigeria
The 24-year old British-Nigerian and Star Wars star, who has only featured in one Nigerian movie— Half of A Yellow Sun, a movie adaptation of a book by Chimamanda Adichie, throughout his entire career, is known for speaking about his African roots
Last month, Boyega shared plans of visiting Nigeria, although he did not disclose the time of his visit.
''Currently planning trip to Nigeria. Making sure I can connect with as much supporters as possible. More news to come in the next few months,'' he said.
He took to Twitter this week to share pictures of his visit to his family in Abeokuta and Ibadan, ''Devoting this time in naija to family and friends but working on coming back with a trip devoted to my Nigerian supporters X. Such love coming from Nigeria right now and a day well spent in Ibadan and Abeokuta.
As Goodluck Jonathan returns, #GEJWhileYouWereAway trends on Twitter
Nigerians have taken to twitter to relay to the former president what happened in the country while he was away.
Read below:
Wednesday, 1 June 2016
Goodluck Jonathan returns to Nigeria!
According to reports, the 58-year-old immediate past President who is now in his Otuoke hometown in Bayelsa state, was rumored to have gone on self imposed exile in Cote D’Ivoire for fear of being arrested by EFCC.
D'banj shows off his collection of trophies on Twitter!
''He that's faithful in the Beginning, is too faithful to continue😇😇. Thank God, all my Success is from You lord,'' the 35-year-old ''Breaking news'' singer said.
Anambra State Govt release statement over Biafra demonstration in Onitsha
1. I convened this conference today to offer some clarifications on the crisis that erupted in Nkpor yesterday between the law enforcement agents and the young men and women who staged a peaceful demonstration under different names to mark the annual Igbo Day. This conference became a necessity following the curious interpretations given to the incident by different segments of the media.
2. However, we are worried that the recent crisis in Nkpor appears to have opened an unpleasant vista on the reportage of issues of grave national importance in the contemporary history of the Nigerian press. We are concerned at how a strain of virulent sensationalism appears to have crept into the various accounts given by different media platforms on the incident (We hope for a more cautionary approach that takes cognizance of the fragile strands of national unity and the supremacy of objectivity over fanciful headlines in professional journalism).
3. It was in a bid to provide a balanced perspective on the matter that we issued a Press Statement yesterday to serve as a guide to journalists whose aim is to provide an objective account on the crisis to the public. Unfortunately, much to our perplexity, a great number of people preferred the sensational to the factual. It is for the purpose of separating the imaginary from the hard facts that we wish to restate as follows –
i. That the peaceful demonstration by youths who allegedly belong to the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to mark the Igbo Day was hijacked by hoodlums whose designs were antithetical to the peace and security of Anambra State.
ii. That these elements who infiltrated the peaceful demonstration, turned violent at Nkpor; fired live bullets at the policemen who were detailed to watch the procession and ensure that it was peaceful and burnt down a patrol van to send a dangerous signal to the entire neighbourhood that Anambra had lost the peace we had all enjoyed for two unbroken years.
iii.
a. Nothing happened inside St Edmunds Catholic Church Nkpor. The confrontation was at a nearby Primary School.
b. No house was burnt. We counted about 2 cars at Eke Nkpor and a motorcycle at Afor Nkpor.
c. His Excellency, Governor Willie Obiano has already expressed his deepest condolences to families who lost their dear ones to this avoidable shootout.
d. Items recovered
i. Dynamite
ii. Charms
iii. Machetes
iv. Banners (IPOB etc)
iv. That the actual number of casualties can be ascertained from the office of the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State as against the curious figures being bandied in the press.
v. That contrary to the sensational report alleging that some citizens who took shelter in a church were murdered in cold blood inside the chapel, no such incident happened in actuality. My team visited Nkpor this morning to verify that claim from the residents and it was dismissed as dubious and misleading. However, there was a gun battle between those criminal infiltrators and the police in the premises of a nearby primary school. We urge the general public to disregard this claim as it is false. It is the duty of the Obiano administration to protect the life and property of every Nigerian resident in Anambra State and a threat to the life of any citizen will be resisted with the strongest possible force.
vi. We want to assure Ndi Anambra that calm has since returned to Nkpor and that people have resumed their normal lives under the re-assuring protection of the law.
vii. We wish to appeal to our colleagues in the media and various Nigerians who have assumed the sacred duty of citizen journalism with their mobile phones to always place national interest far and above other considerations, especially in a season of anomie as the one our dear country has found itself in.
viii. Thank you.
Ogbuefi Tony Nnachetta
Hon Commissioner for Information and Strategy
Anambra State.
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