Rescued 14-year old girl, Ese Oruru gives birth to baby girl

Ese Oruru, the 14-year old girl, allegedly abducted from Yenagoa and taken to Kano, on Thursday gave birth to a baby girl at the Government House Clinic in Yenagoa.

Geoff Johns Is Co-Writing The Batman Alongside Ben Affleck

 

Geoff Johns shed some light on where he fits into the grand scheme of things in regards to both DC’s movie endeavours and other adaptations. He said “My job is to help other Warner Brothers divisions work with DC. I work with Warner TV and producers to get these shows up and running, in particular with The Flash, where I co-created the show, wrote a few episodes, wrote the pilot episode. I work with other people, Ames Kirshen in games, the studios like Rocksteady and Netherrealm, go in there on character choices, story they’re going to do and brainstorm on that, try to keep it true to comics.”

Mark Ruffalo Teases Hulk Role In Thor: Ragnarok

 

The inclusion of Hulk in a Thor film is cause for excitement. The two characters have a lot of cross-over in the comic book source material, and the pairing of Hulk and Thor opens up story-telling possibilities far beyond the realms of Earth – which is as it should be for Bruce Banner and his anger management problem.

Vincent D’Onofrio Won’t Be Making An Appearance In Spider-Man: Homecoming

 

Rumours have been swirling this week that Vincent D’Onofrio will make an appearance of some sort in Spider-Man: Homecoming next year. On paper, that makes perfect sense, especially as The Kingpin started off as a Spider-Man villain and the actor’s performance has received unanimous critical acclaim over the past couple of years.

Matthew McConaughey In New Trailer For Free State Of Jones

 

Meet Newton Knight, the proud farmer who stood defiant against the Confederacy when the Deep South become embroiled in the American Civil War during the mid-1800s. Rising up against acts of tyranny and emancipation, Knight instigated an armed rebellion that witnessed thousands of fellow farmers flock to support his fight for the Free State of Jones a remarkable story now bound for the silver screen via Gary Ross, director of The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit and Pleasantville.

New Image Emerges For Pete’s Dragon

 

Lavish live-action remakes and modern re-imaginings are currently high on the pecking order over at the House of Mouse, and one need only look at Disney’s marketing campaigns for Alice Through the Looking Glass and Bill Condon’s upcoming Beauty and the Beast for evidence of this renewed drive.

Garfield Animated Movie In The Works

 

The Hollywood Reporter brings words that a Garfield animated movie has found a home at Alcon Entertainment, the studio currently presiding over Denis Villeneuve’s long-gestating sequel, Blade Runner 2.
Circling back to the strip-based comic that first made its bow back in 1978, before shooting to success throughout the ’80s, THR notes that Alcon has struck a deal with Jim Davis who will serve as executive producer on the finished movie. It’s understood Alcon is eyeing a bona fide series of CG films based around the endearing and indeed conniving cat, along with his adventures with Jon Arbuckle and Odie, the clueless dog that fast become an easy form of entertainment for the mischievous Garfield.

Fresh Images For Independence Day: Resurgence

 

Fox’s media blowout for all things Independence Day: Resurgence continues with a host of new images arriving via Empire. Nipping at the heels of today’s epic, five-minute trailer these new stills place a laser focus on the reinvigorated alien threat, who descend on Earth a full two decades after the War of ’96 to enact their revenge.

Proposed Video Technology Trial Questions And Answers

 

The Football Association is keen to trial video technology in the FA Cup next season. A two-year experiment has been proposed by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the game's chief law-making body, and could be rolled out as early as August this year.

Manchester United Do Not Have Agreement To Sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic

 

Manchester United do not have an agreement in place to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic, sources close to the player have said. It is understood he is a player United would be interested in as they eye a new centre-forward this summer.

Rafa Benitez To Stay On As Newcastle Manager

 

Rafa Benitez and Newcastle United have struck a deal to see him remain as manager, according to Sky sources. A three-year deal is expected to be announced later on Wednesday which will contain written assurances for the Spaniard on full control of player recruitment and budgets set for the summer and winter transfer windows. 

Jose Mourinho's Manchester United Deal Delayed By Chelsea Naming Rights

Chelsea's ownership of the copyright to Jose Mourinho's name is one of several image rights issues delaying his appointment as Manchester United manager. Mourinho is understood to have agreed personal terms to succeed the sacked Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford, and his agent Jorge Mendes has all-but finalised the deal during face-to-face talks in London with Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.

Granit Xhaka Moves To Arsenal From Borussia Monchengladbach

 

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach. Sources reported at the weekend that Xhaka was in the process of completing the move for a fee in the region of £30m - Arsenal's third-most expensive transfer. Xhaka subsequently completed his medical and will join up with his new team-mates after Euro 2016, where he is expected to star for Switzerland.

Mike Tyson Reveals His Admiration For Tyson Fury

 

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has revealed he is a big fan of his namesake Tyson Fury. American Tyson admits he does not follow boxing closely nowadays but he was impressed by the Briton's victory over Wladimir Klitshcko last year.

Andy Murray Advances In French Open

 

Andy Murray again had to come through a draining five-set match before defeating Mathias Bourgue on Wednesday to reach the third round of the French Open.

Femi Fani-Kayode's Wife Celebrates Birthday today

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode's fiancée and mother of his son, Precious Chikwendu, is a year older today. She shared beautiful photos of herself alongside prayers and praise for God via Instagram. What she wrote after the cut.

Joss Whedon Teases Details Of New Non-Marvel Screenplay

 

Joss Whedon may be on an indefinite hiatus from Marvel’s universe of costumed heroes, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the writer-director hasn’t been keeping busy. While Whedon still holds a minor role behind the scenes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Wrap has learned the filmmaker is working on an original screenplay that centers on a girl who goes through some unbelievable shit. While he stopped short of revealing too much at such an early stage he did at the very least outline the creative process.

Lagos State to Host Queen of Aso Nigeria 2016 Preliminary Show

The Queen of Aso Nigeria Beauty Pageant Contestants for the 11th Edition will Tour Lagos State, Nigeria Between Monday 25th July-Monday 1st August 2016 for their Camping Activities which includes visit to different tourist centers/Resort,Cooking Competition,Cultural Display,Kick Against Rape Novelty Football Match,and a Preliminary Fashion Show to round up their activities in Lagos before flying the contestants back to Abuja for the Grand Finale at Transcorp Hilton Abuja.

Buhari's One Year Is A Colossal Waste - Fayose

In preparation for President Buhari's first year in office, Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose, in a statement, has described the president's first year as a colossal waste. Read the statement below

Ex Communications Minister, Tanko Ayuba, Dies

Former Minister of Communications, and former military governor Maj. Gen Tanko Ayuba passed on today at the age of 70. Tanko who served as a Senator representing Kebbi South constituency in the Senate in 2007, died of an undisclosed ailment this afternoon, Wednesday May 25th, at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, Lagos.

Adam Sandler And David Spade Call The Do-Over In Final Trailer

 

If the critical pummelling directed at The Ridiculous Six affected Netflix and Adam Sandler’s enthusiasm for original content, the pair aren’t showing it. In only a few days’ time, Sandler will be blasting onto the streaming service once again in the form of action-comedy The Do-Over, and today brings forth a decidedly NSFW new trailer.

Dwayne Johnson And Kevin Hart As The CIA’s Power Couple In Central Intelligence

 

There’s a new power couple in town, and they’re gunning for the buddy cop crown. That’s Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who will soon be headlining Rawson Marshall Thurber’s larger-than-life action comedy, Central Intelligence.

Black Panther Casting Call Details

Casting details and speculation only continue to swirl around Marvel and Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther movie, and while John Boyega’s potential role remains up in the air for now, Screen Rant may have just unearthed the motherload.

NAN, NTA And Other Information Ministry Agencies Get New Directors

The Federal Government has named a new set of chief executives for six agencies under the Ministry of Information and Culture.

Edo Government Withdraws New Oba Of Benin

The Edo State Government has withdrawn a letter earlier issued on the Oba of Benin, saying it was issued in error.

Jason Todd Confirmed As Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice’s Robin

 

It was a couple of years ago now that some Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice rumours pointed to Robin’s costume being on display in the Batcave, and since then and the moment that the defaced suit was revealed in trailers for the movie, fans have widely assumed that it surely belongs to Jason Todd, the Robin murdered by The Joker.

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike commissions new road to mark his one year in office.

Governor Nyesom Wike commissions of New Borikiri (Dr Abiye Sekibo Road) to mark his one year in office. More photos after the cut 

Wizkid and Chris Brown To Perform Together For The Forth Time

For the fourth time, Nigerian superstar Wizkid will share the stage with American singer Chris Brown.The duo will perform together during Chris Brown’s One Hell of a Nite concert in Amsterdam alongside top acts like French Montana, August Alsina, among others in June.

DSTV Bans Transgender TV Show 'I Am Cait'

MultiChoice Nigeria removes "I AM CAIT" from its E! Entertainment channel after Nigerians complained about the show.

First Beauty And The Beast Trailer

As promised, Disney has unveiled the first teaser trailer for next year’s live-action rendition of Beauty and the Beast, placing Emma Watson in the lead role of Belle. Telling a story as old as time itself, the House of Mouse is primed to reintroduce “the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within”