Harry Potter’s Story Is Over

 

Potterheads across the globe were cordially invited back into J.K. Rowling’s magical world of witchcraft and wizardry this past weekend with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the script book released to conicide with the recent stage play.

Stomach Infrastructure is a way of life - Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the “Stomach Infrastructure Program” of his administration as a way of life he is not ready to jettison anytime soon.

He said this while speaking with journalists after a special session with widows from across the state at Funmilayo Olayinka Women Development Centre, Fajuyi, Ado Ekiti on Tuesday.

Buhari appoints new permanent secretary, redeploys 8 others

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday appointed Olusola Enikanolaiye as a permanent secretary in the Federal Civil Service.

The Director of Communication, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, Haruna Yazid, said that until his appointment, Mr. Enikanolaiye was the Charge-de affairs at the Nigerian High Commission, India.

#BREAKING: ISIS names new Boko Haram leader

The Islamic State, better known as ISIS, has announced a new leader for the insurgent group, Boko Haram.

ISIS referred to Abu Musab al-Barnawi, who was previously spokesman for Boko Haram, as the new leader replacing Abubakar Shekau.

Stan Wawrinka Out Of Olympics

 

Stan Wawrinka has withdrawn from the Olympics due to a back injury. The 31years old is the third Swiss player to withdraw after Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic who also scratched from the event through injury.

CBN directs commercial banks to accept cheques in savings accounts

Read statement below:

“The CBN in furtherance of its efforts at strengthening the Nigerian payments system hereby issues the following directives: The removal of fixed interest rate on credit cards; Discontinuation of actual address verification in account opening for customers with the BVN; Banks should begin to embed BVN biometric data in payment cards issued henceforth, to facilitate offline BVN verification and biometric based customer authentication on such payment devices as Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, Point of Sales Terminals, POS, Kiosks, etc, Approval of BVN Watch-listing modalities and release by CBN of necessary Credit Risk Management System (CRMS) data, to facilitate its use for enriching the BVN watch-list; savings account customers with BVN should be allowed to deposit cheques worth not more than N2,000,000.00 (Two million naira) into their accounts, per customer, per day.

Emirates aircraft carrying 300 catches fire in Dubai

An Emirate airline flight travelling from Trivandrum International Airport in Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday caught fire after landing at the Dubai International Airport, reports say.

Vladimir Morozov And Nikita Lobintsev Yet To Be Cleared For Rio

 

Swimming's governing body FINA says Russians Vladimir Morozov and Nikita Lobintsev have yet to be cleared to compete in the Olympics, contrary to reports in Russia. The swimming federation issued a statement saying that both swimmers were implicated in the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) independent report that found evidence of a state-backed system of covering up doping in Russia.

Liverpool Planning To Make A Bid For 2026 Commonwealth Games

 

Liverpool is planning to make a bid to stage the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with a host of sporting stars lending their support. The city announced at precisely 8.26pm (20.26) on Tuesday that it hopes to be in with a chance of holding the most inclusive Commonwealth Games ever and could submit its bid in as little as 13 months, with the Games still a decade away.

David Ospina Not Leaving Arsenal

 

Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina has played down speculation he is set for a move to Turkish club Besiktas. The Colombian rarely featured for Arsene Wenger's team last season, which included a four-month period where he failed to make a first team appearance following an error against Olympiakos in the Champions League.

2face spotted in Milan days after The Voice Nigeria

 The music star likely flew to Milan straight from South Africa where he had been recording The Voice Nigeria which ended on Sunday. We zoomed into one of the photos and saw 2face Idibia standing right infront of the famous Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano). More photos below:

'Thank you for letting me appreciate my new body' - Tonto Dikeh speaks to fans on her growing body

Nollywood actress and mother of one, Tonto Dikeh-Churchill took to her Instagram page some hours ago to thanks her fans and others for not body-shaming her after she gave birth. She wrote:

Wayne Rooney Would Be A Great Player In Any Era

 

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney could have excelled in any era and has compared the Manchester United captain to club legend Sir Bobby Charlton.  Rooney's testimonial takes place on Wednesday night against his former club Everton, with United rewarding a player who has made 520 appearances since joining as an 18years old in 2004.

This new photos of Regina Askia will blow your mind

 Former beauty queen and Nollywood actress turned nurse Regina Askia-Williams has released some gorgeous new photos as she re-brands and launches her official website.

Update On Narcos Season 2

 

If the critically-acclaimed inaugural season of Narcos chronicled more than a decade of Pablo Escobar’s criminal empire, season 2 is set to be a much more focused affair, zeroing in on the final year of Escobar’s twisted reign.

Jaywon wows in new photos

With a successful third album ‘Oba Orin' featuring superstars like Tiwa Savage, Olamide, Phyno, Reekado Banks and more under his belt, Iledare Juwonlo (Jaywon) finally reinvents himself as ‘Oba Orin’ (translated Oba of Music). See more photos below

Channing Tatum And Jillian Bell Board Splash Remake

 

Channing Tatum is in line to join Jillian Bell for Disney’s long-rumored Splash remake – the long-rumoured Splash remake that will flip the tables by having the mermaid as a man and the human as a woman.

19 years after, Femi & Seun Kuti pay tribute to their dad, Fela

Afrobeat legend and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti passed away on August 2nd 1997. 19 years after, his sons who have also followed the same career, paid tribute to him. See more below

Update: Batman Unlimited: Mechs Vs. Mutants

 

Amid all the discussion surrounding the recent release of Batman: The Killing Joke, it’s important that we don’t forget yet another animated feature starring The Dark Knight is on its way, only this one is more accessible for kids and families. Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants sets itself apart from the rest of the pack, as it will see the titular hero and some of his closest allies face the deadliest villains Gotham City has to offer, some of which will grow to Kaiju-like proportions.

Update: The Big Lebowski Sequel

 

Similar to the proposed Beetlejuice sequel, a follow-up to The Big Lebowski is a prospect that’s never too far from the conversation. It’s also something that Jeff Bridges, has weighed in on before, even if the Coen brothers firmly believe that a sequel is merely pie in the sky.

Rihanna covers W Magazine's September 2016 issue

For W Magazines September 2016 cover, Rihanna is imagined by a slew of designers, as pop's Furiosa, the last woman on earth and the ruling warrior queen in a dark, dystopian future. See more photos from the Inside spread below

Transformers: The Last Knight Poster Roars Online

 

Last month, Times Square recently played host to what many assumed to be the first official banner for Transformers: The Last Knight, Paramount and Michael Bay’s blockbuster sequel that’s pegged for a primetime summer release in 2017.

Africa's wealthiest woman, Folorunsho Alakija, covers the August edition of Forbes Africa Magazine

Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, executive vice chair of Famfa Oil one of the largest deep water oil discoveries in Nigeria with a joint partnership with international giants Chevron and Petrobras covers the August 2016 edition of Forbes Africa.

The Girlfriend Experience Gets Second Season

 

The Girlfriend Experience, Starz’s cool and calculated escort drama that first premiered earlier this year, has been picked up for a second season at Starz. A loose spinoff of Steven Soderbergh’s 2009 thriller, it’s understood the filmmaker is on board to produce the sophomore run, which will hew closely to the anthology format, focusing on a host of new characters and risqué plotlines to boot.

Stranger Things Season 2 Might Have Extended Episodes

 

Stranger Things debuted last month to overwhelmingly positive reviews, as avid viewers fell in love with both the core cast of characters and the show’s knack for nostalgia. Indeed, Netflix’s old-school original series evoked memories of everything from Stand By Me to The Goonies to Poltergeist, as members of a small town came together to ward off a dangerous being from another dimension. That dimension was, of course, the Upside Down, a mystical realm that runs parallel to our own. It’s a relentlessly dark and scary doppelgänger, though, one that plays home to a flesh-munching Demogorgon.

Yeni Kuti remembers her father, Fela, who passed on 19 years ago

She wrote:

"Nineteen years ago our Icon father, leader and father of the Nation left the world stage. He lives in us forever and continues to guide and protect us. That is why Nigeria didn't go to war against all predictions. Rest in peace Fela. We miss you"

Spot the cat in this photo

There is a yellow coloured cat sleeping somewhere in the pile of logs. Can you spot it?

Luc Besson Sued For Plagiarism

 

A Paris appeals court has ruled that Luc Besson, his EuropaCorp production company, and the co-writers/directors of the 2012 film Lockout  plagiarized 1981’s Escape From New York. This is the second ruling in the case. At the end of 2015, the court found in favour of John Carpenter and his team, and awarded them $95,000. Carpenter’s camp had originally asked for $2.4 million. Besson’s team filed an appeal, however, and lost again. The result of this final ruling is that Luc Besson and his filmmaking associates must now pay over $500,000 to John Carpenter, his co-writer Nick Castle, and the production company StudioCanal.

#StoryTuesday: The Accident (COMPLETE SEASON ONE TO ELEVEN)

Today we bring you the full episodes of our second #StoryTuesday series titled The Accident. Please read by clicking the link to each episode below.

Omotola Jalade reveals she is about to shock her fans in new movie role

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde promises a shock with her new movie role which she says will either make fans love her more or hate her.