Nicklas Bendtner Drop Appeal Case From Court

                       

Ex Arsenal striker, Nicklas Bendtner, will spend 50 days in jail after dropping his appeal against an assault conviction.

Earlier this month, the Danish footballer, 30, was found guilty of beating and kicking a cab driver in the Danish capital on September 9. He admitted to hitting the man but said he had acted in self-defense after a quarrel over the fare.

The incident took place in September. At trial, the City Court of Copenhagen was shown CCTV footage in which it appeared Bendtner struck the driver in the face.

Bendtner, who currently plays for Norwegian side Rosenborg, was sentenced to 50 days in prison and fined 1,500 kroner (£179).

His lawyer Anders Nemeth confirmed that Bendtner agreed with the attorney general in Copenhagen to drop his appeal, but will serve the sentence at his home in Denmark, under “intensive surveillance” with an electronic tag.

But it’s yet unknown when he will serve the sentence

Man Slaughters Daughter In Benue, Says God Asked Me To

A man identified as John Depuun, is at the moment cooling off at a police station in Benue State after snatching his daughter from the back of his wife, took her to a bush and then slaughtered her.

Immediately he carried out the act, villagers  held him and dragged him to a police staion. When asked why he did that, he said;

 “It is my sheep and I decided to sacrifice it to God as demanded of me. I have not laid my hands on anyone’s child and as such, should not be condemned.”

His family however said, the man has changed lately from his usual self. They said he had told them of his decision to deepen his involvement in the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary -- a society believed to be in the Catholic church.

This happened on Tuesday at Mbangur, in Benue State.

Wizkid Bouncer Had Gone To DNA to Settle His Boss Bills Before He Was Attacked

Nigerian pop star Wizkid’s bouncer stabbed while making attempt to pay part of the debt the singer was reportedly owning Club DNA, Vanguard reports.

The Chairman of the club Olufemi Olusanya, popularly known as Femi Posh and a bouncer David Afari were yesterday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates Court over the assault on the bouncer identified as Roy

Olusanya 38 and Afari 29, are facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful assault and grievous bodily harm, preferred against them by the Police.

It was gathered that Wizkid’s guard, Emmanuel, had on November 15 gone to DANA nightclub at 76, Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, to settle the bill that his boss was owing, when he was attacked by the defendants.

It was also learned that Wizkid owed the nightclub the sum of N8million, and also a pool party bill of N7 million, which his security guard had gone to settle, when Olusanya called Afari to beat him up and also used a broken glass to injure him.

During the arraignment of the duo, the police prosecutor, Inspector Joseph Jimoh, told the court that the defendants unlawfully assaulted the complainant Obinna, by beating him and using broken glass to injure one of his eyes, finger and left side of his face.

He said that the incident took place at about 3.am, on November 15, adding that the defendants caused the victim grievous bodily harm by inflicting injuries on his eye with a fist blow and stabbed him on the left side of his face with a broken glass.

According to him, the offences committed is punishable under sections 411, 173 and 245 of the criminal laws of Lagos State 2015. However, the duo pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against them.

Their lawyer, D. Mustapher, urged the court to admit the defendants to bail on a liberal term, as steps are already being taken to settle the matter, adding that one of the steps being taken is the footing of the complainant’s medical bills.

Consequently the Magistrate Y. O Aro-Lambo, who stood in for Magistrate O. O. Oshin, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.

He said one of the sureties, must be a community leader and the two sureties must be taxpayers to the Lagos State government and have their addresses verified.

The magistrate adjourned the case till January 17, for mention.

Didier Drogba Confirms Retirement From Football

Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba has confirmed his retirement as a player.

The 40-year-old scored 164 goals in 381 appearances over two spells with Chelsea, helping them win the Premier League four times and the Champions League in 2012, as well as four FA Cup triumphs and three League Cup victories.

Drogba had been playing this season in the United States with Phoenix Rising, the second-tier club at which he is a co-owner.

The veteran forward had been expected to hang up his boots following the United Soccer League Cup final defeat by Louisville City earlier this month.


And confirmation arrived on Wednesday evening as Drogba posted a picture of him as a youngster on his social media accounts, accompanied by a farewell message.

He said: 'When I think of the last 20 years of my professional career, looking at this picture can't make me more proud of what I've achieved as a player but most importantly how this journey has shaped me as a man.

'If anyone tells you your dreams are too big, just say thank you and work harder and smarter to turn them into reality. #alwaysbelieve
'I wanna thank all the players, managers, teams and fans that I have met and made this journey one of a kind!!!
'Also a huuuuge [sic] thank you and love to my family, my personal team for supporting me all my career during the ups and downs no matter what.
'Looking forward to the next chapter and hoping God will bless me as much as he did for my football career.

FUTO final year student drowns while swimming in river

                  

A Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO final year student has drowned while swimming in a river on Wednesday.

The deceased identified as Kester Gabriel, a 500 level Material and Metallurgical Engineering student,  died inside the Otammiri river in Ihiagwa area of the state

He was said to have returned to school, on Sunday, after his Industrial Training, only to die on Wednesday (yesterday) while swimming.

His body has since been recovered and deposited in a mortuary

Woman Sues Unilever For Assault, Demands N100m

A former Procurement Manager, Marketing Materials, Central Africa with Unilever Nigeria Plc, Mrs Grace Okafor, has sued the company for alleged assault, demanding N100m in damages.

In the suit she filed before Justice Kazeem Alogba at the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere, Okafor wants the court to declare that Unilever was “vicariously liable for the unlawful and unjustifiable interference with the claimant’s person” by Mr Segun Oguntoyinbo, who works in Unilever’s Human Resources, Customer Development Department.

Oguntoyinbo was joined in the suit as the second defendant.


Okafor wants the court to declare that Oguntoyinbo “unlawfully and unjustifiably assaulted the claimant by putting the claimant in fear of physical interference and further hostilely applied force to the person of the claimant, thereby committing battery on the 16th February, 2017 within the 1st defendant’s premises and in the course of the 2nd defendant’s employment and duties.”

Okafor is also urging the court to declare that Unilever and Oguntoyinbo violated her right to personal liberty, guaranteed by the constitution, when they allegedly detained her unlawfully on Unilever’s premises.

She wants the court to compel the defendants to tender an immediate and formal apology to her and to pay her N100m in damages and another N1m, as the cost she expended in filing the suit.

Okafor, in her statement of claims, said trouble started sometime in October 2013, when in the course of her duty as then Unilever’s Procurement Manager, Marketing Materials, Central Africa, a supplier offered her a bribe which she turned down based on her moral principle and reported to her employer in line with the company’s code of policies.

She said based on her report, the said supplier was blacklisted by the company.

Displeased, the supplier, according to her, sued Unilever but the court gave judgment in Unilever’s favour.

She, however, said “in what appears to be a strong disapproval of the role played by the claimant in the blacklisting of the supplier, the claimant’s colleagues started bullying the claimant unjustifiably and the relationship she had prior to that time enjoyed with them got strained.”

She claimed that the alleged bullying eventually led to her being redeployed and demoted and eventually being sacked.

She claimed that she was assulted and battered by Oguntoyinbo on the company’s premises on February 16, 2017.

The case is pending before Justice Alogba

Switzboiz Release Another Banger ‘You Say Wait- Video

                                

The latest banger from music duo, Switzboiz is finally out.

They call this new single ‘You Say Wait’ takes the consist afrobeats feel that the group give to the fans.

With production credit going out to Dr Ray Beats, it comes with an official video which,was shot on location in Switzerland and directed by Maurizio Ghiotti.

Switzboiz, is a group of two talented artistes, Emeka Pius Oleh popularly known as Tymless and Prince Sena, also known as Toffi.

Although from different West African countries, Nigeria and Ghana respectively, they have been able to blend so well musically. The Duo asides passion has dedication, and a strong desire to influence their various communities through music, such as what the likes of Great Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson and 2pac have done.

Audio Download 

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Twitter : @switzboizz

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SoundCloud Link : https://soundcloud.com/switzboiz/you-say-wait

Youtube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XsH9PrOGis

Tekashi69 arrested, may get life in prison over armed robbery charges

Federal authorities have arrested rapper Tekashi69 on racketeering charges, which may see the 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, get life in prison sentence.

The arrests appear to be connected to a shooting at a party last month on the Upper East Side

Among those arrested are the victim, Faheem “Crippy” Walter, who was shot during the fight, and Tekashi69’s recently-fired former manager, 36-year-old Kifano “Shotti” Jordan. Jensel “Ish” Butler was also arrested.

They are all charged with racketeering and firearms possession.

6ix9ine was detained without bail until a Tuesday bail hearing. Judge Henry Pitman cited the discovery of evidence from a gunpoint robbery and an automatic pistol found in his home as reason to deny bail.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Longyear said a backpack stolen during a gunpoint robbery in April was found during a raid at 6ix9ine’s Brooklyn residence, along with an automatic pistol.

“The defendant is quite violent,” the prosecutor said of a man whose debut album, Day 69, was among the most downloaded records on iTunes

Longyear said 6ix9ine was captured on surveillance video as he sat in a car and filmed the scene in Times Square when his co-defendants carried out a violent robbery against a rival gang member.

The prosecutor said he was also part of a video boasting about shots recently fired by a co-defendant in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

Longyear also said the rapper was a threat to flee because of his worldwide connections, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and the knowledge that a conviction would bring a mandatory minimum sentence of 32 years in prison and as much as life.

Pitman ordered 6ix9ine held until a Tuesday bail hearing, saying he was concerned about the danger to the community, particularly because the rapper could direct others to carry out acts of violence.

6ix9ine was among five people charged in an indictment containing racketeering and firearms charges. The indictment alleged that he participated in the July shooting of a bystander in Brooklyn and the gunpoint robbery of one of his gang’s rivals last spring.

Inspiration FM OAP Tosyn Bucknor Dead

Reports reaching us at the moment indicate that popular Nigerian OAP Tosyn Bucknor is dead.

The OAP who also doubled as a vlogger, was a staff of Inspiration FM where she hosted her own morning talk show.

It has not yet been confirmed what could have led to the death of Tosyn Bucknor, but the OAP was reported to be Sickle Cell Disease sufferer and specualtions on twitter have it that she might have lost the battle to complicatoons derived from the disease

Nollywood actor Jigan beaten by soldiers at Elegushi beach

                                   

Nollywood actor Jigan, was allegedly beaten by soldiers, at a bar in Elegushi beach at the early hours of today.

The actor and his musician friend, Jaywon, were their for the birthday celebration of their colleague, singer DannyS, when the incident occurred.

Trouble allegedly started when a member of their crew engaged in a fight and injured someone, who then reported the matter to some soldiers around.

However, Jigan and Jaywon were said to be trying to defend the attacker, with Jigan quoted as saying “don’t you know who I am?,” a statement that angered the soldiers, who then brought out their horsewhip and started flogging him.

Everything later degenerated into a state of chaos, with people fleeing and the birthday party ending abruptly.

Oyo state government begins reconstruction of Yinka Ayefele’s Demolished Music house

The Oyo State Government through its Special Adviser to Governor Abiola Ajimobi on Communication and Strategy, Mr Bolaji Tunji, has explained its role in ongoing reconstruction of the façade of the Music House, owned by the gospel musician, Mr. Yinka Ayefele, which was partially demolished in August, this year.Tunji explained that the appeal by various stakeholders to the state government, as well as the preparedness of the owner of the building to rectify the contraventions, which would involve the reduction of the frontage fence line by 1.5m, among others, informed the intervention by the Governor.

He added that the parking lots at the tail end of the building close to the entrance of Lagelu Estate had also been reduced by 10.9m to allow for visibility.

The Special Adviser said that the current frontage of the building was being remodeled to become the back of the building, while the current back of the building had been converted to the frontage.

In line with the recommendation of the joint committee of the state government and the Music House management, he said that an entrance was being reconstructed from the rear of the building to the staircase housing the ram for the exclusive use of Ayefele.

He added, “There is also the recession of the current façade on the frontage of the building by 2.9m. The new fence will be grill fence to ensure visibility, while a staircase will be built at the basement to access the studio.

“The structural elements in the building will also be strengthened, while the two projections at both ends (stair halls) of the current frontage will be retained.”

Tunji advised those seeking to rubbish the political capital built by the Governor in the past seven years through purposeful governance and unprecedented achievements to look elsewhere.

He added, “Following Mr Ayefele’s admittance of breach of procedures in the construction of the building and his subsequent apologies, as well as intervention of well-meaning members of the public, the governor agreed to temper justice with mercy.

“The governor’s approval on the reconciliation of the issue was communicated to Mr Ayefele on October 19, 2018, where His Excellency also approved the assistance on the reconciliation agreed upon on compassionate grounds, as he earlier promised publicly.

“It is necessary to put it on records that the governor or the state government was not out to witch-hunt the popular musician or anybody, but had acted to safeguard members of the public who daily ply the roads contiguous to the Music House.”

I Studied In UNICAL & Did Not Die- Alex Ekubo Slam Fan Who Needs N7.5m For Australian Education

Alex Ekubo has posted a mail sent to his Gmail account by a fan. The fan told the actor in the mail that he just got admission to study in Australia and that would cost him N8m. He further said his mother has helped him raise N500k but he needs N7.5m to go. Alex who feels the fan can study here in Nigeria posted the mail on IG and accompanied it with these words...

''Father Lord you that parted the Red sea, & led the Israelites out of danger, pls give me this money pple think i have... the Heart is willing but the bank akant is weak. 😞 See this bros is asking small me to sponsor him to study “in the abroad” a whooooooole Australia, kai bros u get mind, you no even talk Unilag or Lasu or even our backyard Cotonou, there is even no direct flight to Australia from Nigeria, & you’re asking me to raise 7.5 MILLION NAIRA 😱😱😱 Dear Nigerians pls if you are begging for help pls beg with conscience & fear of God, both my younger ones are studying in Nigeria here, me that studied in UniCal i’m not mad, & i did not die.

Sincerely yours, Potential Sponsor. 😞''

Nominees for BBC 2018 African Footballer of the Year

Players nominated for the BBC 2018 African Footballer of the Year have been announced.

Compiled by a panel of African footballers, the shortlist includes: Medhi Benatia (Morocco), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal), Sadio Mane (Senegal), Thomas Partey (Ghana) and Mohamed Salah (Egypt).

Sacked OAU lecturer Akindele remanded in prison

Dismissed lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, who was accused by her student, Monica Osagie, of demanding sex to pass her, Prof Richard Iyiola Akindele remanded in Prison, The Punch reports.

Akindele was arraigned on Monday by the Independent Corrupt Practises and other Related Offences Commission before Justice Maureen Onyetenu of a Federal High Court, Osogbo, on four counts bothering on alteration of age and demanding sex to pass her student.

In a statement on Wednesday, last week, the ICPC said Akindele would be arraigned on three charges, for acting contrary to sections 8(1)(a)(ii), and 18 (d) under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.

“That you, professor Akindele, on or about the 16th day of September, 2017 at Ile-Ife did corruptly ask for sexual benefits for yourself from Ms. Monica Osagie on account of favour to be afterwards shown to her by you in the discharge of your official duties as a lecturer in the Department of Management and Accounting, Obafemi Awolowo University, to wit; altering her academic grades in the course with code MBA 632- Research Method from fail to pass; and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 8(1)(a)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act,” one of the charges read.

The Owner Of Instablog Unveil

The ownership of the popular Instagram blog instablog9ja, has been for a while shrouded in mystery as no one knew the owner of Instablog9ja, but after some findings, we have been able to unravel the identity of the manager of the platform.

For years, many have wondered who the mystery person behind the instagram blog was, with so many names thrown around…and none, until now, has been right. Being anonymous was obviously important to the creator of instablog but we think it’s time everyone knows the man behind the IG blog.

John is a 2002 graduate of University of Agriculture and has a Master’s Degree in New Media & Society, Communication and Media Studies from University of Leicester UK in 2014. He also holds an international Broadcast Presentation certificate and Broadcast Journalism from Radio Nigeria training school, Lagos.

His experience in news editing, his degree in new media and communication and his training in broadcast journalism is what has pushed his platform instablog9ja into the success it is today and we think it’s time for John Abayomi Aruleba to take the stage and take a bow.

Fellaini is the best substitute in world football – Steve McMahon

Former Liverpool star, Steve McMahon has said Manchester United midfielder, Marouane Fellaini is the best substitute in world football

McMahon also said that Fellaini was so important for Jose Mourinho’s side because the Belgium international changes game for United at any point in time.

Fellaini has made thirteen appearances for United in all competitions this campaign, scoring one goal.

Seven out of the midfielder’s thirteen appearances came as a substitute, including when he scored off the bench in the Carabao Cup encounter against Derby County last month.

“Mourinho likes Fellaini, he likes him in both boxes,” McMahon told Sky Sports.“He’s the best substitute in world football.

“He’s the best plan B I’ve ever seen in world football, both for country and for club.

“You can play him anywhere, anytime, bring him on whether you’re winning, bring him on whether you’re losing.

“He affects the game because he can change games when things are stale and he needs a goal.

“When he wants to tighten up, he will bring him on.”

WE WILL BE BACK

Robin Thicke & April Love Geary's $2.4m Malibu Mansion Destroyed In California Fires

April Love Geary revealed on Sunday that her Malibu mansion has burned down to the ground.

She took to her Instagram account to share a photo of the remains of the home she shares with boyfriend Robin Thicke. In 2014 the Blurred Lines crooner purchased the large home for $2.4m.

The property was consumed by the California wildfires which have already claimed several lives.

The 23-year-old model from Huntington Beach, California posted a photo of what appeared to be the gate at their home.

There was also some debris in the driveway.

'Our house is gone,' April captioned the photo.

Earlier she had shared an image of smoke clouds in the neighborhood.

'Our house is somewhere in there. I’m so sad but so thankful that we all made it out safe,' said the model.

Michelle Obama Used IVF To Conceive Daughters After Heartbreaking Miscarriage

Michelle Obama has revealed that her daughters were conceived using IVF. The former First Lady of the United States and her husband Barack Obama looked for professional help after she suffered a miscarriage 20 years ago.

Admitting she felt 'lost and alone' after the tragedy, she told Good Morning America she thought she'd "failed because I didn't know how common miscarriages were because we don't talk about them."

“We sit in our own pain, thinking that somehow we’re broken," she said.


"I think it's important to talk to young mothers about the fact that miscarriages happen.

“That's one of the reasons why I think it's important to talk to young mothers about the fact that miscarriages happen.”

She and her husband subsequently 'had to do IVF' to conceive Sasha, 17, and Malia, 20, and Michelle details her fertility battle in her new memoir, Becoming.

It was between the ages of 34 and 35 that Michelle says she first realised, 'the biological clock is real,' and that 'egg production is limited'.

Winnie Harlow Makes History As First Model With Vitiligo To Walk Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Winnie Harlow put on a dazzling display as she made her debut at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Thursday.

Winnie is the first model with vitiligo - a skin condition that causes patches of pigmentation loss on the skin - to walk the runway for the lingerie giant.

Taking her first strides out onto the runway, the 24-year-old Canadian beauty was positively gorgeous in a pink underwear set with feather detail and shimmery silver camisole.