Former President GEJ Pays Tribute To His Former Boss, Musa Yar'Adua, Whose Death Anniversary Holds Today

Former President Goodluck Jonathan took to his Facebook page to pay tribute to his former boss Umaru Musa Yar'Adua who died on May 5th 2010. He was Nigeria's President from May 29th 2007 till May 5th 2010. May his soul rest in peace. 

Omawumi Pulls A 'Birdman Move' As She Angrily Walks Out Of An Interview Ssession

Singer Omawumi has joined the likes in international act Birdman, who decided to throw up all his emotions on an interview session by walking out after being 'annoyed' by the interviewers.

Divock Origi Insists He Will Return From Injury This Season

Divock Origi is hopeful of returning to action before the end of this season after sustaining an ankle injury in Liverpool's commanding 4-0 victory over Everton. The Belgium forward is undergoing rehabilitation and working hard to make sure he can recover as early as possible ahead of Euro 2016.

Mousa Dembélé, Chelsea And Tottenham Charged

 

Mousa Dembélé could be set to miss the start of next season after the Tottenham midfielder was charged with violent conduct following Monday's 'Battle of the Bridge'. Chelsea and Spurs have also been charged by the Football Association with three breaches of failing to control their players during the Monday Night Football encounter, which saw the home side come back from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw and end Tottenham's chances of winning the Premier League.

All Madrid Final As Fernando Scores Own Goal

 

Fernando’s own goal handed Real Madrid a 1-0 aggregate win over Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu. After Vincent Kompany was forced off inside 10 minutes with an injury, Fernando's own goal gave Real the advantage after Gareth Bale's cross deflected off his foot, before Bale's superb header came back off the crossbar in the second half.  City lacked real intensity throughout both halves, and the hosts held out as they searched for an 11th success in the competition.

Anthony Joshua Vs Tyson Fury Negotiations Have Begun

 

Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed initial talks with Tyson Fury's team over a potential unification bout with Anthony Joshua have taken place. IBF world heavyweight champion Joshua makes his first defence at The O2 on June 25 against Dominic Breazeale and has engaged WBA 'Super' and WBO king Fury in several social media battles.

Mercedes Write Open Letter To Fans To Silence Conspiracy Theories

 

Mercedes have described Lewis Hamilton's second-place in the Russian GP as 'miraculous' in an open letter to fans designed to ward off conspiracy theories. Mercedes' response comes in the wake of repeated allegations of foul play across social media after Hamilton's car was twice waylaid by engine failures during the opening four rounds of the campaign as well as a broken gearbox.

Senate On Bill To Criminalize Sexual Relationship Between Lecturers & Student, Plans 5-year Jail Term Punishment

A bill for a law which prescribes five-year jail term for lecturers who engage in sexual relationship with students passed its first reading in the Senate on Wednesday.

Teebillz Tests Negative For Cocaine & Hard Drugs

Tunji 'Teebillz' Balogun has tested negative for hard drugs. The father of four, who was accused by his estranged wife, singer Tiwa Savage, of taking cocaine, told friends that he hadn't touched drugs in two years.

'I Am Alive and Well' - Anenih

According to Vanguard News, Chief Tony Anenih, who was rumoured dead earlier today is alive and healthy.

Slender Man Movie Takes Up Residence At Screen Gems

 

Screen Gems, one of the most prolific producers of horror in the business, has carved out early plans for a Slender Man movie based on the haunting Internet meme. At least, that’s according to a report by ComicBook.com, claiming that David Birke has been tapped to write the script ahead of the nerve-shredding project entering production in the fall. Such an accelerated development timeline would align Slender Man with a release at some point in 2017, though no further details were disclosed at this stage.

The Blues Brothers Animated Series in the Works

 

it should come as no surprise that a lack of John Belushi isn’t stopping his partner in comedy crime, Dan Aykroyd, from developing a Blues Brothers animated series for primetime television. Thankfully, he’s collaborating with the right people to potentially make it work.

Bad Moms’ Trailer

 

Since Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend, there’s no better time to unleash the Bad Moms trailer. Mila Kunis is sick of trying to be the perfect mother, so she decides to just take a break from trying to please everyone all the time and just live it up. Joining her for the carefree lifestyle change are Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn while Christina Applegate plays the uppity, high-strung PTA mother who is not about to let them get away with their reckless behavior.

Doctor Thorne Will Premiere On Amazon Prime

 

Amazon yesterday announced it has added the period drama series Julian Fellowes presents Doctor Thorne to its lineup of Amazon Original Series, and it is scheduled to premiere the series on Prime Video in the U.S. on May 20.

Marvel Announces Captain America Movie Marathon For This Thursday

Last year, Marvel Studios tested the mettle of comic book movie fans with The Ultimate Marvel Marathon, a 28-hour marathon consisting of 11 movies, climaxing with the brand new Avengers: Age of Ultron. They have just announced the “Ultimate Captain America Marathon,” which will screen in select theaters this Thursday and will, of course, conclude with a screening of Captain America: Civil War.

The Directors Guild of America Selects the 80 Best-Directed Movies

 

The Directors Guild of America is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year and it has decided to commemorate this event in a manner most befitting of the internet age: by making a list. More specifically, by polling DGA members and assembling a list of the 80 best-directed movies made since 1936, when the guild was founded. That’s one movie per year.

Eddie Murphy and Girlfriend Paige Butcher Welcome First Child Together

 

Eddie Murphy girlfriend, Paige Butcher gave birth to daughter Izzy Oona Murphy on Tuesday morning as his rep confirms the news. Izzy delivered weighing 7 lbs., 15 oz. and was 19.5 inches. “Both mother and daughter are doing well”, the rep said. This is the first child for Butcher and ninth child for Murphy.

#Breaking: Ex PDP BOT Chairman Tony Anenih Reportedly Dies Of Cancer

Reports say Chief Tony Anenih, a former Board of Trustees (BoT) chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is dead.

Tiwa Savage Returns To Work As Teebillz Prepares For Rehab | The NETNG

Tunji ‘Teebillz’ Balogun, husband of singer Tiwa Savage has maintained virtual radio silence since his social media rant last week and his wife’s subsequent interview.

YBNL's First Female Act, Temmie Ovwasa, Releases Her First Official Single Titled 'Jabole'

You will recall we reported that YBNL boss Olamide recently signed the first female act into the label and also announced that she would be releasing her first official single today.

Kanye West Announces Upcoming Tour To Start In September

 

Kanye West called into Steve Harvey's morning radio show on Tuesday and revealed that, after the release of Life of Pablo, he's been working on tour dates coming up this fall. He said “You know my tour game is strong. My tour game is unprecedented. So we're going to go out in September, I believe, and we're just working on some of the ideas right now”.

NFF Remembers Nigeria Football Legend, Rashidi Yekini, 4 Years After His Death

The NFF did a remembrance post for the legend today. May he soul continue to rest in peace, Amen.

FA Charges For Robert Huth And Marouane Fellaini

 

Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini and Leicester City's Robert Huth have been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association. The charges relate to an incident during Sunday's 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video.

John Terry Taunts Tottenham Over Title Loss

John Terry has taunted Tottenham after Chelsea ended their hopes of winning the Premier League title in Monday's battle at the Bridge. Leicester were crowned champions after Spurs threw away a two-goal lead against Chelsea in a fiery London derby which saw 11 yellow cards handed out.

Cristiano Ronaldo Fit To Face Manchester City

 

Cristiano Ronaldo is fit to face Manchester City in Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday.  The former Manchester United forward has missed Real's last three games - including the goalless draw in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium last week - with a thigh injury but he returned to training on Sunday and has since played a full part in training ahead of Wednesday's second clash at the Bernabeu, leaving head coach Zinedine Zidane convinced he is ready to return.

Real Madrid 'Desperate' To Beat Manchester City- Zinedine Zidane

 

Zinedine Zidane says Real Madrid are desperate to beat Manchester City and reach the Champions League final. Real are 0-0 with City going into their semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu on Wednesday and are looking to reach their second final in three seasons.

Atletico Madrid Reach Final On Away Goals After Dramatic Clash

 

Atletico Madrid reached the Champions League final after a dramatic 2-1 defeat at Bayern Munich saw them go through on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw. In a thrilling affair which saw two missed penalties, Xabi Alonso handed Bayern the lead on the night after 31 minutes with a deflected free-kick from just outside the area.

Leicester's Premier League Title Is A One-Off- Claudio Ranieri

Claudio Ranieri said he does not think Leicester will be able to replicate their Premier League triumph. Barely 12 hours after the Foxes were confirmed as champions following Tottenham's 2-2 draw at Chelsea, the 64years old opened up about his club's stunning campaign and hopes for the future.

Amir Khan Says Floyd Mayweather Must Face Him

 

Amir Khan believes Floyd Mayweather must come out of retirement to face him if he beats Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez this weekend. Khan, whose public pursuit of a bout with Mayweather last year ended in disappointment, steps up to a catchweight of 155lbs to challenge Canelo for the Mexican's WBC middleweight crown in Las Vegas on Saturday.

X-Men: Apocalypse Featurette Delves Into The History Behind Titular Supervillain

20th Century Fox’s monolithic marketing machine keeps trucking along today, this time pumping out an all-new featurette for X-Men: Apocalypse that draws attention to the mythic history underpinning Oscar Isaac’s titular supervillain. Worshipped as the first mutant, the mere mention of En Sabah Nur is enough to send a shudder down anyone’s spine – and for good reason. Aiming to ‘cleanse’ the world of man and mutantkind alike before attempting to rebuild our planet as he sees fit, Apocalypse’s mission – one that evokes Old Testament levels of chaos and destruction – begins with the recruitment of the all-powerful Four Horsemen.