Arsenal lift English FA Cup

                          

Arsenal on Saturday ended its nine years trophy drought with a come –from-behind 3-2 victory over Hull City at Wembley.

Aaron Ramsey was Arsenal’s hero, scoring in the 109th minute to send the hard fighting Hull City into despair.

The match started at a frenetic pace and it was the underdogs who first threatened.

They were duly rewarded with two quick goals through James Chester and Curtis Davies in the 4th and 8th minute. Continue...

Man dies digging grave to steal skull in Osun state

                       
An unidentified young man in Ilobu community, in the Irepodun LGA of Osun State, was found head deep in a grave in the early hours of Wednesday May 14th, after allegedly attempting to cut off the head of a corpse, buried in Tonto compound in the area, Saturday Tribune reports

The suspect’s accomplices fled in terror after seeing half his body get stuck mysteriously in the grave. His death has generated concern among the terrified residents of the Ilobu community.

It was gathered that the victim and his partners in crime allegedly came to Tonto compound in the early hours of Wednesday with a plot to exhume the corpse of an aged woman and sever her decomposed head, allegedly for ritual purposes. Continue...

Tania broke up with Wizkid for not being ready for Marriage?!

       
It's most likely Tania Omotayo broke up with Wizkid for not being ready for marriage!
                   
During a AskWizkid question and answer session on twitter recently, a fan asked the music star when he'll be getting married and he plainly replied saying "No Plans for Marriage".
Recall that Tania once said she can't stick with any man until he puts a ring on it (HERE)...that's probably why they parted ways - not many ladies can stay in a relationship with a man who has no plans for Marriage!

US General Says: Nigerian soldiers reluctant to fight

The United States has said that the Nigerian military is becoming afraid of engaging the Boko Haram insurgents.

Testifying on Thursday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the US Air Force Chief of staff, Gen. Mark Welsh III, said, “We’re now looking at a military force that is, quite frankly, becoming afraid to even engage. The United States doesn’t have the capacity, the capability to go rescue every kidnapped person around the world.”

The New York Times reported that the US might choose to minimize its involvement in the search for the over 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram due to doubts over Nigeria’s military capabilities.

According to Saturday PUNCH learnt that the US had questioned the ability of the Nigerian military to rescue the girls even with international help.

Ndlea detects drug syndicate

                 

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered a drug syndicate that operates under the cover of a travel agency.

This followed the arrest of two suspected members of the criminal gang at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

The duo was found in possession of 4.660kg of substances suspected to be methamphetamine at the airport car park.

NDLEA Commander at the Lagos Airport, Hamza Umar, gave the names of the suspects as Gwacham Emmanuel Orakwe, 25, and Alhaji Ayila Kolawole, 47. “Gwacham Emmanuel Orakwe’s role was to smuggle the drug to India, while Alhaji Ayila Kolawole was the one coordinating his movement. Both of them were apprehended at the car park with 4.660kg of methamphetamine.

Jega laments voters’ apathy in Nigeria

           

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday lamented over the apathetic attitude of Nigerians towards elections.

The INEC chairman stated this while inaugurating the National Inter-Agency Advisory Committee on Voter Education and Publicity (NICVEP), which was established to ensure proper coordination and monitoring of voter education nation wide and to ensure participation of marginalised groups.

Jega further linked the hurdle of conducting elections in Nigeria to the attitude of both the electorate and political class adding that the low level of awareness by citizens was a major reason for voter apathy. Continue...

FA Cup: Can Arsenal end nine-year trophy drought?

  

Can Arsenal end a nine-year trophy drought in Saturday’s English FA Cup final against Hull City?

The match starts at 5pm Nigerian time in Wembley.

The pressure is on Arsenal ahead of the game because of its clear favourites tag and the quality of players expected to be on duty for the Arsene Wenger side on Saturday evening.

Interestingly, it was in this tournament back in 2005 that the north London club secured their last piece of silverware, when they beat Manchester United on penalties.

The win against the Tigers today could bring back Arsenal’s lost glory.

The “Gunners” have since lost two League Cup finals (in 2007 and 2011) and were beaten by Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League final.

Caleb University shut over students’ unrest

                    

Students of Caleb University, Imota Lagos went on rampage yesterday destroying school properties.

The school was consequently shut down to stem the violence which allegedly began when a school official tried to stop a Muslim student from praying in the school – the institution is a Christian school.

No fewer than four cars and many other school properties were vandalised in the mayhem.

Caleb’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ayo Olukoju announced today the temporary shutdown of the school which he said will re-open on June 2nd.

Prof. Olukoju said: “We have rules and regulations in the school and all the students agreed to abide by them. These rules are in the student handout. Before now, we have been applying appropriate sanctions against students who default in any of these rules.

“We wanted to enforce one of such sanctions on Wednesday before this crisis escalated.”

He however debunked the insinuations that the violence was related to religion. “Please, the crisis has nothing to do with religion. It has nothing to do with being a Christian or a Muslim,” he assured.

Nigeria at war with Boko Haram Say: Edwin Clark

The foremost Ijaw leader and elder states man, Chief Edwin Clark, on Friday said that Nigeria is at war with the Boko Haram sect.

He said the abduction of over 200 Chibok schoolgirls called for a sober reflection by Nigerians.

Chief Clark said these in Abuja when Orashi Women Patriotic Front paid him a courtesy visit in his Asokoro residence.

Clark said he had hoped the declaration of state emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa by President Goodluck Jonathan would curb the killings in the northeast.

He said: “I thought the declaration of state of emergency in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe will curb the insurgence but I have realized that it did not.

“We are at war with evil forces, our daughters are suffering in the bush, let us pray that the God will deliver them from these evil men.” Continue....

Khloe Kardashian puts her camel toe on display once again

            
The reality star has had a battle with the below-the-belt bulge for some time and recently embraced it. In March, while talking about her do's and don'ts of fashion, Khloe said she's accepted it for what it was, saying;

"My camel toe is not a fashion mistake anymore. I have a big p**sy. I can't control it. I have to go back to the mindset that if you see it, that's my gift from me to you. And it's a beautiful gift. That is just what God gave me."

"Jose Mourinho is a fool for questioning my age' - Samuel Eto'o

                         
Well, Sameul Eto'o can talk now because his contract with Chelsea is finished. He's finally responded to his former coach Jose Mourinho's comments about him being older than 33. Speaking with reporters in Abidjan yesterday, the 3-time African footballer of the year called Mourinho a fool for questioning his age

"I am 33 years old. And it is not because a fool called me an old man that you must believe it. And you may have noticed that the old man was better than the youngsters.'

Eto'o also hinted that he will play for a European club next season rather than sign a lucrative deal in the Middle East. "Some believe I am going to retire in the US or the Middle East, but I have regained the joy of the Champions League and I am going to carry on playing in the Champions League.