Court upholds Seriake Dickson as Bayelsa governor

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an application filled by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Timipre Sylva, challenging the election of Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State.

President Buhari sends warm message to King Sunny Ade as he turns 70

Today, legendary music icon, King Sunny Ade, turns 70 and president Buhari has sent out heart warming message to him.

News Concerning Downton Abbey Movie

 

Following the show’s final bow late last year, the illustrious Dame Maggie Smith was welcomed into the spotlight during last night’s Emmys ceremony to collect the Outstanding Supporting Actress accolade for her frankly unforgettable turn in Downton Abbey.

Scoot McNairy On Board For Fargo Season 3

 

FX and in particular Noah Hawley may currently have their sights trained on X-Men spinoff series Legion, though slowly but surely, both parties have been assembling a who’s who of Hollywood talent for Fargo season 3.

First Trailer For The Whole Truth

 

Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, The Whole Truth, and nothing but the truth? That’s the question presented by Keanu Reeves’ defense attorney Richard Ramsay in the inaugural trailer for Courtney Hunt’s upcoming legal drama.

Mavin act, Di'ja, is back with new single titled 'Sowemo'

Mavin act, Di'ja, who has been off the music scene is back with a new song... The last song by the singer, who announced the birth of her first child in July after hiding her pregnancy from the public, was Take Kiss which was released in January this year..

Buhari seeks UN's assistance in negotiating release of abducted Chibokgirls

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the United Nations to help mediate with the terror group, Boko Haram, in order to free the abducted Chibok girls.

The teenage girls were kidnapped by the Boko Haram in April 2014 from their government-owned school in Chibok, Borno State. The Buhari‎ administration has faced heavy criticisms for its inability to secure the release of the girls.

2 More Cast Join Super Troopers 2

 

The Vermont State Troopers have welcomed two newcomers to their growing ranks in time for Super Troopers 2, with Deadline confirming today that Hayes MacArthur and Will Sasso have climbed aboard the crowdfunded comedy sequel.

Brad Pitt under investigation for child abuse

Actor Brad Pitt is said to be under investigation for allegedly being verbally and physically abusive with his children, TMZ is reporting... Read the report below:

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg & his wife pledge $3bn to help scientists cure diseases

Facebook Founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, and his wife Priscilla Chan on Wednesday pledged over $3 billion towards helping scientists find a way to cure diseases. The statement released via his official Facebook page:

'I'm NOT gay' - Bobrisky reveals in an interview

Nigerian male barbie, Bobrisky, today, revealed in an interview with TheNETng, his sex life, how he became Bobrisky as well as debunking the rumour flying around that he is gay.

Manchester City Can Win The Quadruple

 

Pep Guardiola can win it all with Manchester City this season, according to former Barcelona playmaker Xavi.  Xavi was part of Guardiola's treble-winning side at Barcelona in 2009 and the pair won three La Liga titles together before Guardiola headed to Bayern Munich where he also secured the Bundesliga title in each of his three years at the club. 

Villarreal Prevented Real Madrid From Breaking La Liga Record

 

Real Madrid failed in their bid to win a record 17th straight La Liga game as they were held 1-1 by Villarreal at the Bernabeu. Villarreal took the lead in first-half stoppage time through Bruno Soriano's 'Panenka' penalty, deftly chipped down the middle of the goal after Sergio Ramos' handball.

Vincent Kompany Picks Up Injury

 

Vincent Kompany picked up another injury as Manchester City made it nine wins out of nine under Pep Guardiola thanks to a 2-1 victory at Swansea in the EFL Cup third round. After a goalless first half, City, who handed a first start of the season to Kompany, took the lead in the 49th minute after Gael Clichy's shot deflected past Kristoffer Nordfeldt.

Messi Suffers Groin Injury

Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in a game which saw Lionel Messi brought off with a groin injury. After a cagey opening, Ivan Rakitic gave Barcelona the lead with a fine glancing header on 41 minutes, but both Messi and Sergio Busquets were forced off with injuries after the break.

Another Manchester Derby To Be Played In EFL Cup

 

Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola will meet in the EFL Cup fourth round as Manchester United draw Manchester City at Old Trafford.  Guardiola has already seen success in the Manchester derby earlier this season when his side dominated in a 2-1 win against United on September 10, and he will again meet his old rival Mourinho in the week commencing October 24. 

Ligue 1 Update:Balotelli Makes It Four Goals In Two Matches

 

Mario Balotelli continued his flying start to life in Ligue 1 with a brace as Nice thrashed Monaco to leapfrog the early front-runners at the top of the table. The Italy striker scored twice on his debut against Marseille and repeated the trick in Nice's impressive 4-0 victory on Wednesday.

Andy Murray Wants A Change Of Format For Davis Cup

 

Andy Murray is backing proposals to change the format of the Davis Cup but is against having the final played at a neutral venue. Great Britain's hold on the trophy came to an end in Glasgow last weekend when Andy and Jamie Murray, Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund suffered a 3-2 defeat by Argentina.

Globacom to drop Psquare as brand ambassadors

Telecommunications company Globacom is set to terminate the sixty-five million naira per year contract of music duo, Psquare, The Cable is reporting. The decision follows the bad blood between the brothers in the past year.

We Have News Concerning The Redo Of Robin Hood: Origins

 

Pushed to accommodate Taron Egerton’s involvement in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, it would appear that Otto Bathurst’s shelved Robin Hood: Origins is once again back on track over at Lionsgate, after report revealed that Jamie Dornan is on the verge of landing a key role.

I am certain Nigeria will be great again under Buhari - Aisha Buhari says

President Buhari's wife, Aisha, shared that Nigeria will be great again under Buhari after hearing the president's speech at the UN general assembly::

Tickets are now on sale for Miss Tourism Ogun 2016 [@misstourismogun #Misstourismogun2016]

‎Agl Technologies organizers of Miss Tourism Ogun beauty pageant and Tourism Awards wishes to announce the 2nd edition of her annual contest Miss Tourism Ogun 2016 with a theme “The Idol Queen Edition” 

Full Trailer For Sci-Fi Passengers

 

Nipping at the heels of yesterday’s soppy promo, the full trailer for Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence’s sci-fi epic Passengers has finally launched onto the interwebs. Chronicling the gripping tale of Jim Preston and Aurora Dunn, today’s jam-packed snippet mixes romance, action, intriguing drama and full-blown science fiction, with Preston and Dunn on board the transport vessel known as Starship Avalon. Bound for a star system called Homestead II, our two protagonists are initially housed up in the bowels of the ship, safely stowed away and under cryogenic sleep when a technical malfunction jolts them awake 30 years into a 120 year journey. Yikes.

Olamide, Adekunle Gold and other YBNL acts rock new hairstyles

This is what we seem to be gearing up for in the YBNL camp as Olamide, Adekunle Gold, DJ Enimoney, Lil Kesh, and even Olamide's child Boluwatife have all changed their hairstyles.. Yay or Nay?

Oba of Benin's coronation postponed to October 20th

The Benin Traditional Council has postponed the coronation ceremony of the new Oba of Benin. At a press conference today, the Chairman of the Coronation Planning Committee, Prof. Gregory Akenzua said the date for the coronation has been changed from September 26th to October 20th.

Casey Affleck Back To Directing

 

Casey Affleck has developed a number of potential new projects to helm, but Light Of My Life is seemingly the first to reach the point of becoming a real movie. Being so early in the process, there are few details to be found on the project. What is known is that Affleck will be directing from his own script, and will also star as a father trapped in the woods with his young daughter in a ‘post-pandemic’ kind of situation. This makes Light Of My Life more of a survival movie, but with an interesting pedigree.

Senators kick against sale of Nigeria's assets to tackle recession

Some senators on Wednesday kicked against the call by some Nigerians for the sale of the nation’s assets as a means of surviving the current economic recession.

Reality star Masika Kalysha wows in sexy photos

Love & Hip Hop star Masika Kalysha, who recently welcomed a child with rapper Fetty Wap, shared photos from a very sexy photoshoot and she doesn't have an ounce of baby fat on her. See another photo after the cut...

Karyn Kusama Returns To Horror With New Movie Titled 'Breed'

 

Karyn Kusama is a filmmaker that has enjoyed a prolific run across the indie scene, dabbling in a handful of different genres including science fiction and horror comedy before earning close to unanimous praise for her work on The Invitation.

APC congratulates governor Yahaya Bello for victory in court

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, has congratulated Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, on his victory at the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

In a statement released to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, the chairman called on the party and its members to close ranks and unite.