Wil Traval Joins Arrow Season 5

 

Wil Traval played damaged, pill-popping police officer Will Simpson in the first season of Marvel and Netflix’s Jessica Jones, but it seems the actor is preparing to jump ship to DC for a much more heroic role.  According to TV Line, Traval will play Christopher Chance, AKA Human Target, in season 5 of The CW’s Arrow.

Luke Cage Trailer

 

Mike Colter’s Hero for Hero is making the final preparations to headline his hotly-anticipated Luke Cage standalone series – a warm-up that also involved muscling his way onto the latest cover of SFX – and with the September 30 premiere inching closer and closer, we now have a new look at our hero standing tall alongside Mercedes “Misty” Knight, played here by Simone Missick.

Extended Snowden Clip

 

The gloves are off in this new, extended clip for Snowden and we’re not talking about the whistleblower’s crusade against the NSA. All-new snippet shifts focus to the human element of Oliver Stone’s long-awaited drama, teeing up a political debate between Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley on the grounds of the capital. It’s a nice tease, and already we’re sensing a natural dynamic developing between the film’s two leading stars.

#StoryTuesday: Adeleke Love Story (Episode 3)

 

This is the third episode of our new story series. Read episode two @ > #StoryTuesday: Adeleke Love Story (Episode Two). Continue reading episode three below.

Adeleke didn’t see their relationship ending, at least not the way it did, he couldn’t make sense out of it, he wondered how possible was that it was their first misunderstanding that led to the end of their relationship.

President Buhari seeks emergency powers to curb Nigeria's economic crisis

Citing cumbersome constitutional hurdles amidst a biting economic crisis, President Muhammadu Buhari has concluded plans to pursue sweeping emergency powers to halt Nigeria’s slide towards economic collapse.

Zaza Want To Join West Ham

 

West Ham are a concrete option for Juventus forward Simone Zaza, according to the player's father.  Zaza has been told he is not part of manager Massimiliano Allegri's plans at Juventus and with West Ham eager to bring in more attacking options before the end of the transfer window, the club are a viable option for the Italy striker. 

Presidency releases press release on measures to urgently revitalize the economy

As tweeted by the presidency twitter account some minutes ago

8 Killed In Zamfara Over Alleged Blasphemy Against Islam

No fewer than eight persons were killed on Monday in Talata-Mafara community in Zamfara following violence that erupted over alleged blasphemy by a student of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Talata-Mafara.

Nigerian man arraigned for naming own dog Buhari granted bail

Joachim Iroko, the man who named his dog ‘Buhari’, was on Monday arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ota, Ogun State.

The accused faced a one count charge of conduct likely to cause breach of peace.

Michael Pena Joins “The Bringing”

 

Michael Pena has agreed terms to join The Bringing, a new horror-thriller that’s entered pre-production over at Columbia Pictures and Sony. Jeremy Lovering is reportedly circling the director’s chair, chronicling the story of Elisa Lam, a woman who was found dead on the rooftop of the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles under suspicious circumstances. Pena is on board to play the man tasked with unravelling that mystery, and considering that CCTV footage of Elisa’s perplexing death later went viral, we don’t envy him.

Update On Avengers: Infinity War

 

We already suspected this to be the case, but now it’s official: the Guardians of the Galaxy will appear in Avengers: Infinity War. Here’s the transcript of Diesel’s Facebook Live video.

News Concerning Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2

 

Back when we first learned that the third Avengers movie would be a two-part event, sharing the Infinity War subtitle, it was widely assumed that the closing chapter in Marvel’s Phase Three would be a sprawling blockbuster too ambitious to be contained in a single film. The Russo Brothers later teased that both of the movies’ subtitles would change to reflect the story. Disney then announced a more drastic plan, confirming that the third movie is now called Avengers: Infinity War and the fourth Avengers is… well, untitled.

Check Out The First 'Zeroville' Movie Trailer

 

James Franco and Seth Rogen, the creative duo behind such cult comedy hits as The Interview and This is the End, are Hollywood bound in the first trailer for Zeroville, a biting satirical period romp hailing from Franco himself.

Lagos Governor, Ambode, approves N15.5million for Varsity Entrepreneurs

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the sum of N15.5million as seed funding and grants for final year students enrolled in the Ready.Set.Work (RSW) program. 

Check Out The Trailer For Hands Of Stone

 

The Weinstein Company has today cast light on the latest trailer for Jonathan Jakubowicz’s sports biopic Hands of Stone, and it opens just as you would expect – sweeping crowds shots followed by a montage of two fighters preparing to step into the ring.

Mikel donates own share of Japanese gift to team mates

After Japanese multi millionaire surgeon Katsuya Takasu kept to his promise by donating $390,000 to Nigeria's team that won Bronze at Rio 2016, reports now have it that Mikel Obi has agreed to donate part of his own share to his U-23 teammates at the just concluded Rio 2016.

Ondo PDP gets governorship candidate

Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Eyitayo Jegede, on Monday emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Ondo State governorship election.

Ben Affleck To Direct And Also Star In 'Witness For The Prosecution' Movie

After indulging in the superhero scene for Batman V Superman, Ben Affleck has regained his directing appetite.  It’s called Witness for the Prosecution, a new spin on the Agatha Christie short story that first graced screens back in ’57. Christopher Keyser is the scribe tasked with adapting the drama, while Ben Affleck will produce.

Todd Helbing Talks More Savitar’s Role In The Flash

 

Season three of The Flash will be feature two big bads in the form of Dr. Alchemy and Savitar. The latter is a speedster, but based on what we’ve seen in set photos, looking at his comic book history won’t shed any light on what he’ll be getting up to in The CW series.

#AHVideoAnalysis: Absolute Hearts Video Analysis

It’s a brand new week and with that let me wish you a great week ahead. It is also another brand new episode of Absolute Hearts Video Analysis, rest assured you will be getting the best of video analysis you won’t find anywhere.  As a reminder we have launched the official social media hashtag for the video analysis, the hashtag is #AHVideoAnalysis. You can now follow this hashtag on social media to read up the best music video analysis straight outta Naija, without any further ado here is what we have for you.

Robert Snodgrass Wants Scotland Captaincy

 

Hull City's Robert Snodgrass has revealed he will put himself forward to become the new Scotland captain following Scott Brown's decision to retire from international football. It is expected an announcement on the new captain will be made before September 4, when Scotland face Malta in their opening qualifying match for the 2018 World Cup. 

Aptitude test to join Nigerian Police Force holds today

The Police Service Commission, PSC, is set to conduct aptitude test for shortlisted applicants to the Nigeria Police Force.

The aptitude test will hold on August 22 across the country, Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, said in a statement on Sunday.

Jasper Cillessen To Join Barcelona

 

Barcelona have agreed a deal with Ajax to sign goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, according to sources, paving the way for Claudio Bravo to join Manchester City and trigger Joe Hart's exit. Cillessen was left out of Ajax's defeat at home to Willem II on Saturday ahead of his move to the Nou Camp.

Passports Of Three Irish Olympic Officials Seize

 

Brazilian police have seized passports, computers, mobile phones and tickets from three Olympic Council of Ireland members. The OCI confirmed in a statement on Sunday that, following the raid on their offices and accommodation in Rio, police had found an allocation of unused Rio 2016 tickets, which had been made available for athletes' families and friends. 

Referee Stops Game Over Racist Chanting

 

Sporting Gijon's game against Athletic Bilbao had to be stopped by the referee when home fans began to chant racist abuse at Bilbao's Inaki Williams. Referee Clos Gomez suspended play temporarily before the 30-minute mark upon hearing racist chants from a section of the Gijon crowd towards the 22years old Spanish player.

Gareth Bale Praised By Zinedine Zidane

 

Zinedine Zidane was delighted with Gareth Bale's strong start to the season after he scored two goals in Real Madrid's 3-0 win at Real Sociedad on Sunday. Bale relishes his visits to San Sebastian and has now scored five goals in four appearances at the Anoeta, scoring Madrid's first in the second minute with a powerful header from a Dani Carvajal cross and adding a second deep in injury time.

Olympics End With Spectacular Closing Ceremony

 

The Rio Olympics wrapped up with a stunning closing ceremony as Tokyo was handed hosting duties for 2020. Thousands of fans braved strong winds and rain to watch the carnival-inspired event in the Maracana Stadium on Sunday to conclude the 16-day sporting showpiece that featured 11,303 athletes from 206 nations and a refugee team.

Nigeria must be restructured to progress – Fayose

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has lent his voice to those of other Nigerians calling for the restructuring of the country. He said it was strange that the All Progressives Congress, APC, which was at the fore-front of the agitation for true federalism was now against restructuring as the ruling party.

Greg Nicotero Talks The Walking Dead Season 7

 

Dark and difficult times lie ahead for our band of survivors in The Walking Dead season 7, with Greg Nicotero even going so far as to say that things will get a lot worse before they get better. So if you’re hoping for some respite once that cliffhanger has finally been resolved, think again.

NLC urges workers not to go to work if owed salaries

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, says all state councils where salary liabilities of up to three months exist will apply no pay, no work’ rule.