Disgraced US Cardinal Bernard Law Dies In Rome

Cardinal Bernard Law, who was forced to resign as archbishop of Boston in 2002 over a sex abuse scandal, has died aged 86 in Rome.

Cardinal Law was accused of having moved paedophile priests from parishes rather than confront accusations.

After leaving Boston he took a post at the Vatican where he worked until 2011.

The Boston diocese was rocked in January 2002 by allegations of sexual misconduct by dozens of priests over a time span of decades.


It avoided bankruptcy by agreeing to sell land and buildings for more than $100m (£74m) to fund legal settlements for more than 500 abuse victims.

The scandal prompted the Vatican to draw up new plans to combat child sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church.

Ekwueme’s Burial Ceremony To Hold In Nigeria, London

Former Vice President Dr Alex Ekwueme will be buried on February 2, 2018, in his Oko, Anambra State, country home.

Funeral rites will start on January 19 with a memorial service at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos. It will be followed by tributes and music in the evening at Landmark, Oniru, Victoria Island.

On January 27, a memorial service will be held at St. Marylebone Parish Church, London. Back home, an evening of tributes will hold on January 28 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

Other events lined up include: Federal Government commendation ceremonies at Eagle Square, Abuja (January 29); Service of Songs at Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd, Enugu (January 30); South East Zone commendation service at  Okpara Square, Enugu (January 31).


On February 1, the Anambra State commendation ceremony will hold at Ekwueme Square, Awka, to be followed by service of songs in Oko.

The ceremony will be rounded up  on February 2 with lying-in-state and burial

Pupils receive goats for coming first in their class in Anambra State

Some pupils of a yet to be identified school in Anambra State, were handed goats as reward for coming first in their respective classes.

The goat-handing ceremony was reportedly held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Nibo in Anambra State. Here’s the photo below;

Big Brother Naija retains Ebuka Obi-Uchendu as host for 2018 Edition

MultiChoice, organisers of the Big Brother Naija Reality TV show, have retained Ex-Big Brother Nigeria housemate, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu as host for the 2018 edition of the reality TV show.

The former housemate in Big Brother Nigeria show back in 2006 will make a re-appearance at the reality show’s third edition in 2018 after hosting the second edition of Big Brother Naija show which saw hip-hop artiste, Efe Ejeba emerge as the winner of the show, going home with the coveted N25 million prize money and SUV.

The lawyer turned media personality will usher the housemates into the Big Brother Naija house and will take up the task of announcing the evictees week after week.

Speaking on Ebuka’s return as host of the Big Brother Naija show, the Regional Director, M-Net West Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu said:

“We are thrilled to have Ebuka return as host of Big Brother Naija. This was the platform that unearthed his potential first as a housemate and then as a host, ultimately launching him to stardom.

“He is a prime example of what the Big Brother platform offers, as he has proven over the years to be one of Nigeria’s biggest names in pop culture and entertainment whilst also lending his voice to youth empowerment initiatives.

Fans and viewers alike are familiar with his cool, debonair and witty, on-air and on-stage personality. They are guaranteed to enjoy the excitement that he brings to the Big Brother Naija show”, Mba-Uzoukwu said.

Ex- Glee Actor Faces 7 Years In Prison After Pleading Guilty To Owning Pornographic Images Of Children

Former Glee star Mark Salling has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.

The actor appeared with a shaved head as he entered the plea in a downtown Los Angeles federal court on Monday and told the judge he is on medication for depression. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 7.

Prosecutors and Salling have agreed to ask a judge to sentence the actor to between four to seven years in prison.

The 35-year-old will also be required to register as a sex offender, pay restitution and abide by residency restrictions.

Authorities were reportedly tipped off by one of Salling’s ex-girlfriends and he was arrested in December 2015 before being released on $20,000 bail.

Lieutenant Andrea Grossman, commander of the LAPD Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, said at the time: 'It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, if you hurt a child you will be held accountable.'

She added: 'These images are more than photographs, they are child abuse.'

The actor reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in October as opposed to the maximum 20-year sentence the charge carries. in which he admitted he possessed images of prepubescent children between the ages of three and five.

The agreement states a search warrant found more than 50,000 images of child porn on Salling's computer and a thumb drive downloaded between April 2015 and December 2015.

Salling was previously sued by his ex-girlfriend Roxanne Gorzela for sexual battery.

Gorzela claimed that he forced her to have unprotected sex with him and later, when she confronted him over his actions, Salling allegedly pushed her to the ground and caused injury to her knees.

The pair settled the case for a reported $2.7million when Salling admitted to causing her to fall and injure herself through negligence.

He is best known for playing bad boy Noah 'Puck' Puckerman on the Fox musical dramedy Glee

Beggar arrested with guns in Lagos

The officials of Lagos Police Command have arrested a disabled beggar operating in Egbeda area of Lagos.
The suspect, Godwin Fawehinmi was caught in possession of a gun and upon investigation, police recovered more guns from his house at Alhaji Sadiku street in Akowonjo area of Egbeda.

Fawehinmi who is yet to tell police what he was doing with the weapons, has been transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) office for further investigation.

The suspect, who is crippled, it was learnt, usually begs for alms on the street on a daily basis. However, it came to many as a surprise when a gun was recovered from him.

A source said some residents of the area where the man usually sits to beg for alms, noticed different people that visit him on a daily basis, look suspicious. That was why they informed the police.

A police source said Fawehinmi might be keeping the gun for some armed robbers and pretended to be a beggar.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Chike Oti, confirmed Fawehinmi’s arrest. He said:

“The operatives of the command went after him, conducted search in his house and premises and recovered different types of guns, axes, machetes and other weapons. Investigation is still on-going.”

Checkout Photos From Escoba Smith's father's extravagant burial party

Popular Nigerian big boy and CEO of Muccon Resources Ltd, Escoba Smith, was photoed over the weekend effortlessly spraying wads of cash at his father’s burial Umuahia, Abia state.

The burial had a massive crowd in the community, friends, colleagues, family members and others in attendance.
See photos that were shared on his page:

LAX Performs at Olamide’s concert in his NYSC uniform (Photos

Ex-Star Boy entertainment singer, LAX performs in his NYSC uniform at Olamide’s OLIC4 show last night.
LAX is currently a 2017 Batch B Lagos Corps member. More photos below…

Checkout This Cute Photo Of Obafemi Martins & One Of Baby Mama

He is engaged to Abigual Barwuah, Mario Balotelli's sister.

Davido & Dele Momodu Finally Reconcile

Dele Momodu has forgiven Davido and has even reconciled with him. The media guru shared the news on his IG page woth the above photo and wrote;

'True reconciliation, great joy... God bless DAVIDO... God bless DR ADEDEJI ADELEKE for his uncommon maturity... God bless the MOMODU family for that simple heart... We are a family'.

You will recall that Davido was rude to Momodu when Davido had a big fracas with Sophia Momodu-- his niece and he got involved. More photos...

Olamide slammed for inviting Yomi Sars to perform at OLIC 4

Nigerian Indigenous rapper, Olamide, whose concert ‘Olamide live in Concert 4’will be holding today have been criticized for inviting SARS officer and singer, Yomi Sars to perform at the show.According to the Twitter users who are calling for a boycott of the show, the invitation is a slap to the movement of calling the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force to order.

Here are some tweets;

Thierry Henry bags chieftaincy title in Nigeria (Photos)

Thierry Henry who is on a visit to Nigeria was crowned the ‘Igwe of football’ on Sunday evening upon his arrival.

The Arsenal legend wore an Igbo attire as he was coronated at an event in Lagos – He is presently in the country to meet winners of the ‘Be a Front Row Fan’ Guiness made of black programme.

Photos below;

British Actress Ashley Jensen's Husband Found Dead At Family Home

British actress Ashley Jensen has been left 'devastated' after the sudden death of her actor husband who was found unconscious at home.

Terence Beesley, 60, was married to the Ugly Betty actress for ten years and the couple have an eight-year-old son, Francis.

Mr Beesley, who recently appeared in ITV's hit period drama Victoria, was found collapsed at home.

An ambulance is believed to have arrived at the property in the village of Camerton, Somerset, within ten minutes of a 999 call being made but he could not be saved.


The actor married Ms Jensen in 2007.

She is best known for her role in Extras alongside Ricky Gervais and also for her 10-year stint in the comedy Ugly Betty.

A spokesman for Ms Jensen said the Scottish actress, who is currently starring in the BBC's drama Love, Lies and Records, is 'devastated'.

His death is reported to have occurred late last month, but was only made public yesterday.

Phyno Debunks Reports That At Least 20 Girls Were Raped At His Sold Out Stadium Concert

                                               
Nearly a month ago, Nigerian rapper, Phyno held his annual ‘Phynofest Concert‘ in Enugu which sold out as thousand showed up to watch the rapper perform.

Just last night a tweet went viral on Twitter of how at least 20 girls were raped at the event – Twitter user, @obuteaku1, tweeted:

‘Girls who paid money to attend a music show were raped. In a stadium, full of people… Girls were raped. Girls are not safe anywhere, crowded or deserted. And you tell me men are not scum’.

She went on to say, ‘Over 20 girls were raped. The ones that are confirmed o‘.


In reaction to the claims, the rapper took to the platform to share how the stadium was heavily guarded at the time and how it almost would’ve been impossible for such to happen.

His tweets:

Gani Adams Storm Ibadan

The Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has endorsed the Aare Ona Kakanfo designate, Gani Adams, describing him as a pride to the Yoruba race and well deserving of the title.

Mr. Ajimobi bared his mind when Mr. Adams led a large entourage to the Governor’s Office on a courtesy visit, in Ibadan, on Wednesday.

The governor said that the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo designate had contributed immensely towards the unity and security of the Yoruba race, as well as the projection of its culture through sponsorship of pan-Yoruba festivals.

The governor assured Mr. Adams of his personal support and that of the state government towards his installation by the Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi, in Oyo, in January, next year,


Mr. Ajimobi said, “You are very deserving of the position, because in critical time of need for local security, you were there for the Yorubaland. You have brought respect to local security and the Yoruba culture through your humane and gentle disposition to socio-cultural issues in Yorubaland.

3 Staff Of LASU, Araigned Over Forgery, Extortion

Three staff of Lagos State University Mubin Raji 43, Alli Ajose 58 and Bankole Odofin 62, were yesterday arraigned before an Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Oyingbo over alleged abuse of office, false certificates and extortion.

The defendants are standing trial on a nine count charge bordering on conspiracy obtaining under fasle pretence, abuse of office, false certificates by public officers, extortion by public officers, corruption by public officials, acceptance of gift from agents, forgery and stealing preferred against them by the police.

The prosecutor Inspector Chinalu Uwadione told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offences between January 2011 and September 2017, at the Lagos State University LASU, Ojo Lagos.


He said that the trio and others still at large conspired among themselves and intentionally performed an act in violation of the rules and regulations of LASU, in the discharge of their duties, for the purpose of obtaining undue advantage to themselves.

Uwadione said that Rajo and Ajose presented a false West African Examination Certificate (WAEC), to the Lagos State University Authority to gain employment, which they knew to be false.

He also alleged that Ajose obtained the sum of N20,000, from one Kingsley Azubike, under false pretence that he would help him to remove his fake O Level WAEC Certificate, he used to gain employment into Lagos State University, a representation he knew to be false.

The prosecutor said “ Mubin Rajo forged West African Examination Certificate (WAEC) O Level result and submitted same which gave him employment into the Lagos State University in year 2011, with intent that it may be used or acted as genuine to the prejudice”.

“Bankole Odofin received monies from students of the Lagos State University to alter their results and also upgrade marks for them “ He said.

 According to the prosecutor, the offences committed are punishable under sections 411, 73 (1) ( 2) ,74 (1) 314 (1) (a), 287, 365 (1), 63 (1) (a) & (b), 68 (1) and 65 (1) (a) &(b), of the criminal laws of Lagos State, 2015. However the trio pleaded not guilty to the charges. Chief Magistrate Mrs O. I Adelaja, granted them bail in the sum of N500,000, each with two sureties each in like sum.

‘No song from Chocolate City of M.I made it to 2017 top 20 hottest songs’ -N6 slams Chocolate City

Cool OAP N6, who has always expressed his resentment for Chocolate City and its Boss, M.I Abaga over his ‘You rappers should fix up your lives’ single, has dragged the latter again in  public show.

N6 who sat for MTV Base’s Roundtable discussion of ‘Hottest naija Tracks ‘ of 2017, called out M.I and Chocolate City for not having any song on the countdown.

Here’s a clips of the show whose final episode will air tomorrow;