FG begins shortlisting applicants for 500,000 NPower jobs - Information minister

The Federal Government has commenced shortlisting candidates for the 500,000 jobs it promised.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this on Wednesday in Abuja when a delegation of the National Council for Women’s Societies (NCWS) paid him a courtesy visit in his office.

Trailer For Allied

 

The year is 1942. Tensions between the Allies and Axis forces are beginning to reach an all-time high as the most devastating conflict in human history rages on across the four corners of the globe, forcing high-ranking government officials on both sides of World War II to double down on espionage efforts and spying in a bid to one-up the opposition. Such a backdrop has proved fertile ground for filmmakers and storytellers for generations and will only continue to do so, as evidenced by Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming wartime romance, Allied.

First Picture From Jumanji Sequel

 

Sony’s Jumanji sequel spent years simmering on the studio’s back-burner only to spring into life with the casting of Central Intelligence co-stars Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson. Toss in the additions of Nick Jonas, Jack Black and Karen Gillan and you have all the makings of a crowd-pleasing hit, one that has now officially entered production in Honolulu.

Update On Mad Max: Fury Road Prequel

 

Imperator Furiosa is a character that resonated so much with moviegoers that many considered Charlize Theron’s one-armed badass to be the actual protagonist of last year’s action masterpiece, Mad Max: Fury Road.

Luis Enrique Defends Neymar

 

Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique insists Neymar's skills should be enjoyed rather than criticised after the Brazil international's penchant for showboating came under scrutiny once again. Former Barca and Real Madrid midfielder Michael Laudrup slammed Neymar for displaying his full repertoire of tricks towards the end of Barca's 5-1 thrashing of newly-promoted Leganes on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola Should Be The One Apologizing To Yaya Toure - Agent Dimitri Seluk says

 

Agent Dimitri Seluk says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola should be saying sorry himself rather than demanding an apology from Yaya Toure. Toure has been told he will not play for City again unless Guardiola gets an apology for Seluk's criticism of his decision to omit the player from City's Champions League squad.

Lucas Perez Open Goal Account With Arsenal

 

Lucas Perez's first goals for Arsenal helped book Arsene Wenger's side a place in the fourth round of the EFL Cup after a 4-0 win against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Granit Xhaka scored his second goal in as many games, drilling a shot powerfully through Vladimir Stojkovic to give Arsenal a 23rd minute lead.

Liverpool Makes EFL Cup Fourth Round After Defeating Derby County

 

Liverpool breezed into the fourth round of the EFL Cup with a convincing 3-0 victory over Derby County.  Jurgen Klopp's men looked full of confidence after dispatching Chelsea on Friday Night Football and were in control the moment Ragnar Klavan opened the scoring in the first half.

Valencia Sack Manager Again

 

Pako Ayestaran has been sacked as Valencia manager less than six months after replacing Gary Neville at the Mestalla. The 53years old, who was appointed as Neville's successor in March on a two-year deal, leaves the club bottom of La Liga and without a point after opening the new season with four straight defeats.
Former Valencia defender Voro Gonzalez will assume control of first-team affairs on an interim basis, having previously served as a caretaker manager on three separate occasions.

Twitter reveals photos, videos, GIFs, others will no more count as part of 140 tweet characters

Online social networking service Twitter has finally made an update by changing the way it counts the 140 characters in tweets. The new update ensures that attachments such as photos, videos, polls, GIFs and quoted tweets, are no longer counted as part of the 140 characters limit. Hence Twitter users can now share more.

England Female Team Defeat Belgium

 

Nikita Parris and Karen Carney fired home in the second half as England completed their Euro 2017 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Belgium. The late strikes in Heverlee guaranteed Mark Sampson's team, who had already qualified for next year's finals in Holland, would finish top of Group Seven with 22 points from a possible 24.

Varvara Lepchenko Tested Positive For Meldonium But Won’t Get Banned

 

Varvara Lepchenko has escaped punishment after being found to have committed an anti-doping offence by taking meldonium. The American, who was born in Uzbekistan, tested positive for the substance, which was added to the banned list on January 1, during in-competition drug testing at the Brisbane International a week after the ban came into action and on three other occasions.

New Trailer For “Loving”

 

A new trailer has arrived for the historical drama Loving, which has been a firm favourite of the 2016 film festival circuit. Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, the film stars Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton as Mildred and Richard Loving – a couple from the state of Virgina whose commitment to their relationship, and to each other, changed the course of American history.

News Concerning Solo Batman Movie

 

Packed to the rafters with DC villains, Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie is quietly trucking along in development under the grand shadow of the Justice League. It’s without a release date at this early stage, but remains a big priority for Affleck himself who will write, direct and headline the finished product. DC veteran Geoff Johns joins him on script duties, and it didn’t take long for the rumor mill to grind into motion.

The Budget For Jurassic World 2 Is Not $260 Million

 

Thanks to his involvement in fantasy adaptation A Monster Calls, Juan Antonio Bayona has spent a fair chunk of the film’s PR pizazz soliciting questions for 2018 sequel Jurassic World 2. Just last week, for instance, the filmmaker reaffirmed that those early trilogy plans are still in place at Universal, with Bayona’s monstrous sequel poised to pick up the story strands left in place by Colin Trevorrow.

#StoryTuesday: Adeleke Love Story (Episode Seven)

 

This is the seventh episode of our new story series. Read episode six @ > #StoryTuesday: Adeleke Love Story (Episode Six). Continue reading episode seven below.

If she had known that things would turn out the way it did she wouldn’t have attended the wedding but she didn't know the couple and she couldn’t even turn down Gbemi’s invitation. Ever since they met, Tutu had this great feeling for him and it was only a matter of time before she finally fell in love with him. 

Billionaire son buys eight iPhone 7 handsets for his dog

Sicong, the only son of China's richest man Wang Jianlin, worth $30 billion according to Forbes, has made the news again for pampering his dog - Coco the Alaskan Malamute. He bought the dog 'eight iPhone 7 handsets'.

Jared Leto To Star In Andy Warhol Biopic

 

News has it that Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto has agreed terms to play the illustrious pop culture artist for an upcoming Andy Warhol biopic. This is an adaptation of Victor Bockris’ book Warhol: The Biography and it’s understood that Terrence Winter is attached to write the script, with Leto himself producing alongside the prolific Michael De Luca, who is currently overseeing erotic sequel Fifty Shades Darker for Universal.

There Would Be A Reboot Of Spawn

 

Co-founder of Image Comics and the creative mind behind the famed anti-hero known as Spawn, Todd McFarlane, has been bigging up his live-action reboot in some capacity for years. The latest status report came back in February, when the decorated scribe pitched the new, long-gestating and hard R redo as Paranormal Activity meets The Departed, but all has been quiet ever since.

Angelina Jolie files for divorce from her husband, Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie has reportedly filed for a divorce from Brad Pitt, TMZ is reporting.

The couple have been together for 12 years but only tied the knot on August 23, 2014 in a romantic ceremony at their French estate. Angie and Brad have six children together.

Supreme court upholds election of Yahaya Bello as Kogi governor

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the election of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. The seven-man panel headed by Justice Sylvester Ngwata affirmed the election after listening to the closing statements of all the counsel.

Daryl Could Return In Thor: Ragnarok

 

Taika Waititi has indicated that Thor’s roommate Daryl could show up again somewhere down the line. Does this mean the short is canon? Who knows, but regardless of whether he’s referring to a cameo in Thor: Ragnarok or some sort of extended version/sequel to the mockumentary, it definitely sounds like we haven’t see the last of him.

There Would Be Nudity, Swearing, and Many More In 'Death Note' Movie Remake

 

Adam Wingard next movie is Death Note, a live-action adaptation of the hit manga series and according to Wingard, this one will be less Blair Witch than The Guest, at least in terms of tone. Speaking about his upcoming project in an interview, Wingard teased a return to something kind of weird for Death Note, promising nudity, swearing, and a ton of violence. 

Paul Walker’s Brothers Say Brian O’Conner Could Return To Fast and Furious

 

Next spring, we’ll be sitting in our seats waiting to see what kind of high octane action comes in Fast 8, the next installment in the surprisingly long-running action franchise that started all the way back in 2001. But as we learned last fall, there’s plenty more Fast and Furious action on the way with two more sequels dated for 2019 and 2021, delivering on the promise that Vin Diesel made for one last trilogy in the franchise.

Ronald Koeman Downplay Title Talk

 

Ronald Koeman says it is crazy to think Everton can challenge for this season's Premier league title. Everton are unbeaten under their new manager and sit second in the Premier League table having dropped just two points in their opening five games.

Troy Deeney Hails Walter Mazzarri's Impact for Sunday’s 3-1 win over Manchester United.

 

Troy Deeney has credited new Watford manager Walter Mazzarri’s team-first approach for Sunday’s 3-1 win over Manchester United.  The Hornets handed Jose Mourinho's side their third consecutive defeat to climb to ninth in the Premier League table.

Eden Hazard Is Determined To Help Conte Succeed At Chelsea

 

Eden Hazard says he is inspired to give everything on the pitch for his new manager Antonio Conte. Hazard has enjoyed a resurgence in form following the Italian's arrival at Stamford Bridge - scoring twice in four Premier League appearances at the start of the new campaign.

Korede Bello reveals he would renewal his contract with Mavin records

Mavin singer Korede Bello has revealed, in an interview with TheNETng, that he would sign a renewal if his contract expires with Mavin records

Dobrev Returns To IfeanyiUbah

 

Bulgarian coach Mitko Dobrev has returned to the Nigeria Professional Football League club FC Ifeanyi Ubah Technical Adviser. Dobrev, who has been missing in action for over a month returned to the country over the weekend  to continue his coaching duties with the club.

Ballon d'Or Rules Have Changed

 

Football France has announced new rules for the Ballon d'Or after the publication resumed sole charge of the coveted football award. The revamped award will have a 30-man shortlist, with no announcement of three finalists before the presentation and votes cast solely by journalists.