S/Africa’s President Zuma in trouble after Imo visit

South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it had given President Jacob Zuma till Nov. 30 to make submissions before it. According to the authority, Zuma’s submission would make it decide whether to reinstate 783 corruption charges filed against him before becoming the president.


Jacob Zuma receiving a medal of honour from Imo State Gov. Rochas Okorocha, in Owerri The NPA said on Friday that any further representations by the South African president should relate to issues not previously considered by authorities. The Supreme Court of Appeal had on Oct. 13 upheld a High Court ruling to reinstate the charges filed against Zuma

Pope battling old age, says brother

The brother of Benedict XVI, Georg Ratzinger, has denied reports that the pope emeritus is seriously ill. “My brother is doing fine,” 93-year-old Ratzinger said on Friday. However, he reported that moving about was increasingly a problem for Benedict, who is 90 years old. “Reading is also getting more difficult for him,” Ratzinger said. He explained that any restrictions his brother faced were due to his old age. Mentally, the former pope, who was born Joseph Ratzinger, is reportedly as well as ever. Georg Ratzinger, who is the former director of the Regensburg cathedral choir and school in the south German state of Bavaria, returned on Monday from a days-long visit to the Mater Ecclesiae monastery in the Vatican Gardens in Rome where his brother lives. There had been media speculation that the Bavarian-born predecessor to the current Pope Francis had seen a rapid decline in his health. Vatican Press Office Director, Greg Burke, tweeted a picture of Benedict XVI with two visiting nuns captioned, “The Pope Emeritus, Today at 5 p.m.” on Thursday night.

Doubt over Pogba’s return to EPL action

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he has “no idea” when record signing Paul Pogba will be fit again after the French midfielder suffered a hamstring injury.

The France player had sustained the injury in a UEFA Champions League tie against Basel early in September.

Seven Italian Professors Under House Arrest For Alleged Corruption

Seven Italian university professors have been placed under house arrest and 22 have been suspended from teaching following a nationwide corruption probe.

The Guardia di Finanza police said on Monday that “the professors, all experts in tax law, are accused of rigging promotions within the university system via reciprocal back-scratching deals.”

A total of 59 professors have been placed under investigation, including Augusto Fantozzi, a former finance minister and bankruptcy administrator for the Alitalia airline.

Photos: Prince Harry & Meghan Step Out For Their First Public Engagement Together

Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle have made their first official public appearance together at the Invictus Games in Toronto. The couple arrived hand-in-hand for the wheelchair tennis semi-final at Nathan Square, Toronto and made no secret of their affection for each other with the royal leaning over to whisper in his girlfriend's ear during proceedings.

The Suits star, 36, looked completely at ease for her first appearance as Harry's girlfriend, clapping and cheering the competitors along with her royal beau.

While Meghan attended the Invictus Opening Ceremony on Saturday the couple were careful not to be photographed together, but today's appearance will only fuel rumours that an engagement announcement from the pair is imminent.


The couple have been dating for around a year but have waited until now to finally make their first official appearance together as a couple.

Ghana's Efya Reveals One More Lady Wizkid Dated

Ghanaian singer, Efya has denied ever dating Wizkid,saying it was her sister that Wizkid got down with! She explained this in an interview with Deloris Frimpong-Manso on the Delay Show in Ghana.

LeBron James says President Trump 'trying to divide through sport'

Basketball star LeBron James has praised the American football players who have protested against Donald Trump, and accused the US president of "using sports to try and divide us".

Trump said on Friday that NFL players who fail to stand during the national anthem should be sacked or suspended.

Alexis Sanchez: West Brom boss Tony Pulis accuses Arsenal forward of cheating

 

West Brom manager Tony Pulis has accused Alexis Sanchez of "cheating" during Arsenal's 2-0 win over the Baggies in the Premier League.

Referee Bobby Madley also failed to give the Baggies what Pulis felt was a certain penalty for a foul on Jay Rodriguez when the game was goalless.
"In the game's first free-kick Sanchez dives and should be booked. That's cheating," Pulis told Sky Sports.
"Then the tackle in the box on Jay, it is a stonewall penalty."

Armed Man Holding Doctors, Staff Hostage At Istanbul Hospital

An armed man is holding a number of doctors and other staff hostage at a hospital in Istanbul, it has emerged.

The gunman is believed to be a patient at the psychiatric unit of Istanbul's Cerrahpasa hospital, according to local reports.

Police have now been dispatched to the scene.

Kim Kardashian Hints She's Trying For Her Third Child

Kim Kardashian has hinted she's trying for her third child. The reality star took to Twitter on Tuesday evening to chat to some of her fans after she shared a video of North modelling clothes from Kim and Kanye's new children's clothing line.

Kim, who previously said husband Kanye was desperate to have more children, soon shared the tweet and added a series of emojis.

And that led to dozens of others asking her if she was pregnant already, but Kim quickly shut down speculation, replying: "Def not," alongside two crying face emojis. Lol

Donald Trump And The Muslim World By Reuben Abati

I am not a fan of Donald Trump, the incumbent President of the United States. I didn’t stand with him. I stood with her- Hillary Clinton- in the last US Presidential election. No other election in recent American history has been more international in terms of interest and emotional involvement. Trump’s election even divided the Nigerian middle class.  Majority of Christians in Nigeria stood with Donald Trump. They liked his anti-Muslim rhetoric, and in a country where religion is such a volatile subject and the Christian community feels as if it is under siege from radical Islamic extremism, it was easy for a category of Nigerians to see Trump’s politics being in sync with their own fears and expectations.

Hunter Kills Pastor, Shoots Mother-In-Law During Dispute With Wife

A hunter at Iwewe-Ichama community in the Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, Jerome Adoko, has been arrested by the police for allegedly shooting his wife, Regina Adoko, his mother-in-law, Esther Edoga, and a pastor, Eze Udoh.

It was learnt that the pastor died from injuries he sustained from the gunshots, while the two other victims were still undergoing treatment in a hospital.

Punch Metro gathered that the suspect and his wife had been at loggerheads over the ownership of a parcel of land in the community, while efforts by their relatives to settle the dispute had hit a brick wall.

Jerome was said to have claimed that he owned the land while the wife insisted that they jointly raised fund to buy it.

Riot As Hausa Trader Kills Driver Over N30

There was chaos on Monday on Mojeed Sanni Street, in the Igando area of Lagos State, after a 40-year-old Hausa trader, Ibrahim Adamu, allegedly killed a bus driver, Lekan Adeleke.

Some residents and friends of the victim made a bonfire on the road as they chased away Hausa traders in the community, threatening to avenge the killing.

The men were on the rampage when policemen from the Igando division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Olatunji Ajimuda, stormed the area.

The police team reportedly took Adeleke’s corpse to a mortuary, while the suspect, who was saved from being mobbed to death, was taken to the Area M command.

Punch Metro gathered that the deceased had bought noodles worth N230 from the suspect’s son on Sunday around 10.30pm.

He was reported to have paid N200 and promised to pay the balance of N30 the following day, which didn’t go down well with the suspect’s son.

The son allegedly reported to his father, Adamu, who became angry and attacked 30-year-old Adeleke with a spiked plank.

The victim reportedly slumped and hit his head against the concrete edge of a gutter in the area.

A friend of the victim, Kehinde Akinduro, said Adamu had a kiosk where he sold confectioneries, while the son sold noodles beside the kiosk.

He explained that Adeleke had actually paid the balance of N30 to the suspect’s son.

He said, “He was joking with the boy that despite being a customer, he went and reported him to his father. They started abusing each other. At this time, the son was already preparing noodles for me on the instruction of Adeleke.

“The next thing I saw was that Adamu, who was eavesdropping, brought out a spiked plank and hit Adeleke with it. I cautioned him, but he faced me and hit  me in the leg. I sustained some injuries.

“When Adeleke saw that he could no longer handle the situation, he took to his heels. But the man followed him and hit him in the head as he tried to jump the gutter. He fell and hit his head against the edge of the gutter.

“When Adamu saw that he had become unconscious, he took him into his kiosk and poured water on his head. He was doing this when a large number of residents stormed the place.  When he sighted them, he abandoned the man and took to his heels.”

He said the suspect, speaking in Hausa, asked his son to flee in another direction.

“The boy escaped, but we were able to get Adamu. We called the police and handed him over to them,” he added.

The mob was said to have destroyed Adamu’s kiosk and set it on fire after Adeleke died around 12am on Monday.

Punch Metro learnt that the victim and the suspect had a close relationship.

One of Adeleke’s close friends, Tunde, said the victim once protected Adamu from a robbery attack.

“But Adamu is ill-tempered,” he added.

Tunde appealed for support for Adeleke’s family members, whom he said depended solely on him.

Our correspondent was told that the victim had recently bought a piece of land in Ogun State where he planned to build a house for his wife and nine-year-old daughter.

A bus driver, who did not want to be identified, said the policemen from the Igando division handled the situation maturely.

“The DPO spoke with the protesters. He released N15,000 for the corpse to be deposited in a morgue,” he added.

A source said a mob invaded the Igando Police Station in a bid to lynch the suspect.

He said the DPO quickly transferred the suspect to the Area M Command.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said investigations were ongoing.

She said, “It was a case of murder. One Adamu used a plank to hit a bus driver, Adeleke, in the head which led to his death. The corpse was deposited in the Mainland General Hospital morgue for autopsy.

“Meanwhile, we have intensified patrol in the area as normalcy has been restored.”

University Lecturer Kidnapped In Akwa Ibom

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped Mr. Mbosowo Augustine, a lecturer with Akwa Ibom State University, AKSU in Mkpat Enin.

Vanguard gathered that about six armed men stormed his residence, Friday night, and went away with the don. According to a source, who spoke on grounds of anonymity, the victim was relaxing with his family when the hoodlums broke into the house, shooting into the air.

He said the shooting, which lasted for hours caused panic in the area, but that a police patrol team came immedia-tely after the gunmen had gone with the lecturer.

Don’t Let Anyone Give You Headache..

Just because i love you, lol.

Governorship Aspirants In Anambra State Must Pay N9m Each Before They Can Paste Their Posters

The Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency, on Monday, said governorship aspirants in the state would pay N9m each before they could be allowed to display their posters in any part of the state.

The agency also threatened to sue any aspirant, who contravenes the regulation.

The Managing Director of ANSAA, Mr. Jude Emecheta, stated this while speaking with journalists in Awka, the state capital.

Stunning! Regina Askia Still Fits Into Her Wedding Gown 16 Years After

The former beauty queen and actress decided to try on her wedding dress 16 years after and it still fits. She captioned the photos;

”Messing around in my wedding dress…16 years later….and it fits. Well, mostly.”

So Chichi Igho Got Into This Mood In The Middle Of The Night (Photos)

She wrote;

Anticipate! TY Bello is dropping a New Song Soon

This is so exciting for us because we have missed TY Bello‘s music!

The singer and photographer shared the exciting news on Instagram that she will be dropping a new single soon. She shared the artwork as well and the name of the song is “Land of Promise“.

Are you as excited as we are about TY’s new music?

Money Tips As Your Kids Return to School

As the holiday season draws to a close, the start of the new school year is fast approaching. Every new school year presents huge opportunities for children, along with some challenges for parents. The academic year comes with significant costs; school fees, uniforms, supplies, and all the paraphernalia that must be paid for.

Here are some back to school money tips for you to consider as you prepare for the new term: