Just In: Nigeria defeats Angola 1-0 to reach AFCON 2023 semi-final

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the Semi-Final stage of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.

Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman had the first goal at 41 minutes which takes his goal tally to three, following an assist from Moses Simon. Victor Osimhen also had a second goal which was later canceled and recorded as an offside.

Nigeria will face either Cape Verde or South Africa in the Semi-Finals.

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Fvck cancer!!!! Trending video of sad parents trying to entertain their daughter who’s battling with Leukemia.

 

it was kumbaya for Kimye and the fam as they had amicable reunion at Nobu

 Kim Kardashian and Kanye West seem to be putting their rocky past aside for the sake of the kids ... doing dinner with North and her friends, who wore merch promoting Ye's new album.

The famous exes pulled up separately Tuesday night at Nobu in Malibu, keeping their outfits in line with their recent style trends ... Kim wore a barely-there crop top and long black coat and Kanye covered his face in one of his patented black masks -- no surprises there.

Kim arrived with North and a bunch of her friends in tow -- and it appears Kanye showed up separately later, heading in to join them, sans his new wifey Bianca Censori.

TMZ is reporting that they all hung out inside the restaurant for about an hour and a half together before Ye headed to his car flanked by security ... and minutes later, Kim left with North and her pals -- with all of the kids wearing matching "Vultures" merch.

North's clearly the most excited ... pulling the shirt up to give photogs a good look at the logo on the front and the album's title written in script at the top. We gotta say ... she's the spitting image of her father. Also -- no word on whether the group went in with these shirts.

Remember ... "Vultures" is Kanye's upcoming collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, and the title track's caught quite a bit of heat for controversial lyrics like, "How I'm antisemitic? I just f***ed a Jewish bitch."

Needless to say, the song's not sitting well with Jewish orgs, which have blasted the song.

My appointment is to end one-chance syndicate, kidnapping for ransom, killing, armed robbery and all manners of criminal activities in FCT - new CP BEN IGWEH, mni says

 CP Beneth Igwe MNI has returned to the Federal Capital Territory Command as the Commissioner incharge of the Command. He was once DCP Operations in the FCT Command.

Amid rising insecurity across the country, the Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the appointment and posting of new Commissioners of Police, CPs, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Ekiti, Benue and two other states.

Confirming his appointment to this blogger, he said “Yes I am the new FCT commissioner of police, my appointment is to make sure that crimes are reduced especially one-chance syndicate, kidnapping for ransom, killing and armed robbery incidents. I promise to make sure that everyone living in Abuja will sleep with their eyes closed and we are hitting ground. I will be resuming tomorrow” 

CP Igwe takes over from the newly promoted Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Haruna Garba, who is now the AIG Armament.

Before his latest appointment, Igwe was on January 17 appointed by the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, as the Commander of the FCT Special Intervention Squad.

He ended crimes in FCT as the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) commander. 

The FCT has been bedeviled with the menace of insecurity as residents record increased cases of one-chance syndicate, kidnapping for ransom, killings, armed robbery and other dangerous crimes in the last five months. 

With the appointment of the new CP, FCT residents are going to say goodbye considering his history as he is known to be very operational, risk taking snd very strategic in his war against crimes.

A religious sect is laundering money for terrorists and we have proofs — EFCC Chairman roars

 The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the agency has uncovered a religious sect laundering money for terrorists.

He said a religious sect is laundering money for terrorists. “We traced N7 billion fraud proceeds to another religious group”

Olukoyede, who made the revelation at a one-day dialogue on “Youth, Religion, and the Fight against Corruption.” on Wednesday in Abuja, also said N7 billion fraud proceeds was traced to another religious organisation.

He further said the EFCC had found religious organisations, institutions, sects and bodies culpable of money laundering in the country. Olukoyede said one of such religious bodies dr+gged the commission to court to protect its leader after laundered money was traced to its bank account.

The EFCC boss said the religious body got a court injunction restraining the commission from inviting, arresting or prosecuting its leader. “We will not give up on recovering the stolen funds.

My marriage to Churchill, Obasanjo’s nephew a sham – Tonto Dikeh cries out

Embattled Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh on Friday said her marriage to Olakunle Churchill was a sham.

Churchill is alleged to be former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s nephew.

She made the revelation on her Instagram @tontolet while responding to advice from her fans persuading her to have a rethink over her marriage.


The Nollywood actress added she had been using her social media platform to lie and paint Churchill as the good man he is today, as her union with him ‘was all a sham’.

Tonto with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Churchill and mother Oladunni

According to her, all the cars and jewelleries she flashes on social media were not bought for her by him.

She wrote: “I posted stuffs my ex-husband bought for me doesn’t make it true. I used my platform to lie, to make him the man he is today.

The mother of one alleged that she treated so many sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s) while being married to Churchill.

“Nobody knows how many STDs I have treated or pain I know in marriage. If laughter is all they have then the karma that bites me awaits them all.

“Thank for your love. Yes no marriage is perfect but mine was based on gross lies deceit, scam and many more darkness.

“I loved the man no one begged me to, I take all the blame.”

“So don’t come at me with the bullshit of enjoying this man’s money.

“ I have not started talking, I will bare it all but there is time for everything.

“I care now for the STD’s because I am no longer naive. I am a mother who wants to live long for my child.

“I am not a saint and is not the only reason I took the forever walk, “she added.

The controversial actress got married in 2015 to Oladunni Churchill,a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, and they have a son from the union.

However, the separation crisis started when it was reported that a certain woman had stepped into the picture, with Tonto Dike removing her husband’s surname from her Instagram account.

The duo have been in a war of words on the social media, with Churchill demanding for exclusive access to his son.

#BBNaija: I wanted to jump into a well out of frustration, Nigerian Comedian, John Mr Ibu tells Big Brother

Comic actor John Okafor, also known as Mr Ibu, was a guest at the Big Brother Naija house where he spent time with the housemates and talked about a time he wanted to end his life because of the condition he found himself.

The actor during "The Diary" session revealed that the thought of his mother and how she will feel if she found out he was dead was what prevented him from going ahead with the plan.

Read his full story below...

“Do you know that there was a day that I had prepared to kill myself in Ajao Estate? That day, I was prepared to jump into a well because of the situation that surrounded me. Three days before that day, I had not eaten and I did not have hope of eating for the next week. I was only surviving on water and I hate it when I bother anyone. Most of my close friends were not bothered about my well-being even though it was obvious that I was not alright. I remember December 18, 1997, a friend of mine who I squatted with called me in the morning and told me that he would be going home for Christmas and he did not want anyone to be in his room.

I assured him that no one would come to his place but he said he wanted me out of the room. I told him that I did not have another place to stay and he should trust me that as usual, I would take good care of the place. Though I was older than him, I did all the washing and cleaning of the house to the extent that I washed his panties and underwear. I did that so that I could have a roof over my head. But out of anger, that my friend went into the house, brought out all my things and threw them outside, then he told me to leave his house, he locked his door and left.

“From where I was seated, I was looking at the well. I thought to myself, ‘is it not better to end my life by jumping into the well so that when people return in the evening and they need water, they would discover my body and my friend would know that he was the reason I committed suicide?’ I went to the well and as I opened the lid and prepared to jump inside, the image of my mother’s face flashed through my mind. I quickly closed the well and began to wonder how my mother knew that I wanted to kill myself. My mother was still alive at the time; she was about 80 years old. I went back and leaned by the wall. A neighbour, Francis, was playing a song by Michael Bolton titled ‘When I am back on my Feet Again.’ The song gave me hope and I decided to stay alive,” he said.

“I cleaned the place and was able to get some cartons which I used to do a tent. In the course of cleaning the place, I realised that it was dogs that used to sleep there at night but I had no choice. One night, about 30 dogs were barking so no one could sleep so I had to move my cartons to another location. While I was changing my bearing, I saw some people gathering. I hid my cartons, went close to the place and saw that it was a movie audition. I saw some of my friends there like Pete Edochie, and a friend called Sandra Ezeh.

"When Sandra saw me, she hugged me and said she was a big fan of my work especially my role in ‘Ikuku.’ She asked if I was doing anything and when I told her I wasn’t, she insisted that I accompany her to see her boyfriend. Since I had no job, I followed her; beside, all I needed then was food. I was so hungry at the time that it began to affect my eye sight. Sadly, her boyfriend had travelled so she said we should go to see another friend. We met the woman who owned a bar and when I asked for food, she said all she had was pepper soup and drinks. I told her to give me pepper soup and she was nice enough to tell them to give me two agidi with the pepper soup. After I ate the food, I fell into a deep sleep.

“When I woke up, I saw an address, 125 Adetola Street, then immediately, I remembered that a friend had called me asking me to stay in his house because he was travelling to Germany and that was the address. Immediately I crossed the street and went to the house. When I got into the house, my friend, Frank, just got in from London. He was so happy to see me that he hugged me and we both fell to the ground. He then said that no matter where I was staying, I had to move into his house. We went to pick my load from where I put it. Frank asked why my load was outside and I lied to him that I was preparing to travel. That was how he gave me a room in his flat. I prayed to God thanking him for saving me. He started taking me out and buying me clothes. It was from there I got my footing,” he said.

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“Nigerian Single Mother’s Association” condemns Big Brother Naija’s housemate, Bisola who is having sex with a married man TTT in the house

They condemned Bisola Aiyeola's actions by writing an open letter to her:

A member of Nigerian Single Mother's Association, Funmi Akinyode has written a letter to Big Brother Naija Housemate, Bisola Aiyeola for giving a married man and father of two, Thin Tall Tony a 'blowjob' live on TV.

It should be noted that Bisola is a single mother and her daughter is 7 years old. She admitted divorcing her man due to his level of promiscuity and pysical abuse. Bisola has been openly engaged in a sensation romance with a married man and a father of 2 kids, Thin Tall Tony who has vehemently denied his marital status.

Read the letter below:

Dear Bisola Aiyeola we the association of single parent are disappointed with your act on national TV few days ago.. I followed you because of your presence on social media. Anytime I go through your page whenever am tired from work or bored, I can't help but laugh and still praise you...

When I now found out that you are a single mother and doing well for yourself with over 100,000 thousands loyal followers I said to myself, Funmi, when will you get here?. After what you did, I wonder what you do on a good day when no one is watching.

While you were giving someone a head on national TV, weren't you thinking of throat cancer? Don't you love the daughter you hustling for that much how she will feel when she grows up? (Even the so-called married man doesn't even know if you have epileptic diseases and he left his private part to a total stranger..) after 10years when your princess is all grown up, someone somewhere will bring this act of yours, and she will never forgive you for this stupid act.

Bisola, once you are a mother or father, your life, and what you do doesn't belong to you 100percent.. again. You must live a good legacy for your children to follow. What will you tell little princess if she comes home and tells you she gave someone she just met at a party a BJ when she grows up?

Bisola, I dunno know how you were brought up but your life can be better, and you can make it better than your parent. Dear Bisola, the deed has been done. When you get out of Big Brother Nigeria, just go to GOD and ask him for forgiveness he's ever faithful and merciful.

He will cleanse all sins and make your part straight again.. Just keep doing what you good at.. Make us laugh again.. GOD loves you and am still a loyal fan.

Chris Brown's ex girlfriend, Karrueche Tran drags him to court for threatening to kill” her, “take” her “out,” and “shoot” her

The R&B crooner has been ordered to stay more than 100 yards away from his ex, her mother, and her brother, after the model filed legal documents alleging that he’s threatened to kill her after a past of physical abuse, according to TMZ.

A sworn statement from Tran indicates that Brown “told a few people that he was going to kill” her, “take” her “out,” and “shoot” her. She says he told friends that no one could have her if they aren’t to be together.

In the statement, Karrueche also says Chris punched her in the stomach “twice” several years ago, and that he’s “pushed” her “down the stairs.” The report notes that this would have taken place as Brown was on probation for physically assaulting Rihanna.

Tran says Brown has also threatened her friends and more recently that he threw a drink at one of them, according to the documents. She says these actions have caused her to request the restraining order.

Recently, Brown shared a video of himself on social media that references stalker behavior. “Ladies, y’all be complaining about ni**as being stalkers, in love with y’all, kind of crazy shit, and get tired of it,” he said in the clip. “Well, guess what? I’m one of them ni**as. If I love you, bitch, ain’t nobody gon’ have you. I’ma make you miserable. I’ma chase that ni**a out. I’m gonna chase yo’ ass around.”

Rap-Up is reporting that just last month, Soulja Boy claimed Brown wanted to fight him for liking a Karrueche photo on Instagram. Since then, the two rappers have gone back and forth about scheduling the bout. Tran responded to that story on Instagram, saying the feud “isn’t cool or funny” and that “it’s draining.”

As recently as December, Brown appeared to show that he wasn’t over Karrueche. At the time, he commented “Still want it” under a photo of the model. Later, he said he only did that so “SHE WOULD FEEL POPPIN.”

In 2009, following his arrest for assaulting Rihanna, Brown issued a statement about the incident. “I am ashamed of and sorry for what happened that night and I wish I could relive that moment and change things, but I can’t,” he wrote. “I take full responsibility for my actions. What I have to do now is to prove to the world that this was an isolated incident and that is not who I am and I intend to do so by my behavior now and in the future.”

Following subsequent run-ins with the law and probation violation, Brown stayed on probation in the Rihanna case until 2015, when the case was closed.

President Buhari writes Nigerians again, demanding a longer period of rest

President Muhammadu Buhari has written Nigerians, demanding a longer period of rest and thanking them for the goodwill messages they have sent and are still sending to him as well as for the prayers for his health and well-being.

Buhari wrote through his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina on Tuesday.

According to the statement, “President Muhammadu Buhari thanks millions of Nigerians who have been sending good wishes and praying for his health and well-being in mosques and churches throughout the country. The President is immensely grateful for the prayers, show of love and concern. President Buhari wishes to reassure Nigerians that there is no cause for worry. During his normal annual check-up, tests showed he needed a longer period of rest, necessitating the President staying longer than originally planned.”


Recall that President Buhari had initially written the Senate to proceed to London on a 10-day working leave. He had written the Senate that the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo will act on his behalf as President for the 10 days that he would be on medical vacation.

However, at the elapse of the 10 days, the President wrote the Senate again, demanding an extension of the leave on grounds that he needed to complete and receive the results of a series of tests recommended by his doctors. Buhari’s letter of extension met with backlash from some Nigerians who felt the President should speak to Nigerians directly.

Brazilian footballer weeps in front of Serbian supporters who jeered and made monkey noises every time he touched the ball

It was an emotional moment as Partizan Belgrade's Brazilian midfielder Everton Luiz left the field in tears yesterday after being racially abused by supporters of local city rivals Rad.

Luiz, 28, was jeered and taunted with monkey noises every time he touched the ball and some Rad fans unfurled a banner insulting the Brazilian towards the end of the game.

At the final whistle, Luiz made a one-fingered gesture in the direction the Rad fans, who reacted furiously and prompting the home team's players to confront him.

A full scale brawl broke out and police had to move in to prevent tensions spilling over as Luiz headed for the dressing room in tears.

Partizan won the game 1-0 to stay second in the table six points behind Red Star Belgrade.

Speaking after the match, he said: 'I couldn't hold back the tears as I had to face racist insults from the terraces for 90 minutes.

'I was even more shocked by the attitude of opposing players who, instead of calming things down, backed this behaviour.'

Partizan coach Marko Nikolic, who was sacked by Slovenian side Olimpija Ljubljana last April for racially abusing one of his own players, said Luiz was likely to face disciplinary action from the club.

However he urged Serbia's football authorities to punish Rad's supporters.

He said: 'Everton should not have reacted but something provoked his outburst, didn't it?

'Both sides in the incident should be punished. These things happen in football but it is now up to the authorities to sanction the offenders. It's a return to the reality of Serbian football.'

While at Olimpija, Nikolic called the club's Nigerian striker Blessing Eleke a 'black idiot' for his over-exuberant celebration of an equalising goal, which meant his team had less time to find a winner in a 1-1 home draw with Zavrc.

Serbian football has been marred by several racist incidents in recent years.

In 2012, England U21's victory over Serbia was marred by racism and violence as tension boiled over at the end of the match.

Defender Danny Rose was sent off after the final whistle for kicking a football into the crowd after being racially abused and having stones thrown at him during the game.

England defender Nedum Onuoha was racially abused during the 2007 Under-21 European Championship game against Serbia in the Netherlands, for which Serbia were fined £16,000 by Uefa.

Emotional Angelina Jolie speaks for the first time about difficult split from ex husband, Brad Pitt and insists 'we'll always be a family'

Angelina Jolie about the effect it has had on their six children.

The Hollywood star is in Cambodia with the kids promoting her new film and appeared to tear up when asked about her personal life during an interview with BBC News.

'I don’t want to say very much about that, except to say it was a very difficult time and we are a family, and we will always be a family,' she said, visibly emotional.

'It was very difficult,' the actress, 41, added. 'Many people find themselves in this situation. My whole family have all been through a difficult time.'

'My focus is my children, our children,' she explained to the BBC.

'We are and forever will be a family and so that is how I am coping. I am coping with finding a way through to make sure that this somehow makes us stronger and closer,' she said.

'Many people find themselves in this situation. My whole family have all been through a difficult time,' the actress, 41, said about the weeks since she filed for divorce in September

A bitter custody battle initially played out in the media after Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt last September and sought full custody of their children following an alleged incident on board a private jet as the family returned to Los Angeles from France.

But the celebrity couple eventually reached an agreement in early January to seal the custody documents as they endeavor to resolve their issues and reach a divorce settlement.

Asked where she sees herself being in five years time, she replied: 'I would like to be traveling around the world visiting my children, hoping that they’re just happy and doing really interesting things and I imagine in many different parts of the world and I’ll be supporting them.'

She added: 'Everything I do I hope ... I represent the right things to my children and give them the right sense of what they’re capable of and the world as it should be seen. Not through the prism of Hollywood or through a certain kind of life but really take them into the world where they have a really good sense and become rounded people.'

On Saturday, Jolie made her first official appearance in Siem Reap, Cambodia, for the premiere of First They Killed My Father, about life in Cambodia under Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge as seen through the eyes of a child.

She was joined by her children Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 12, Shiloh, 10 and eight-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.


She acknowledged that in a way she has come full circle since first traveling to Cambodia 17 years ago for Tomb Raider and where she first became a mother with the adoption of her oldest son.

She went on to adopt Zahara from Ethiopia and Pax from Vietnam.

She also gave birth to three biological children with Pitt - Shiloh, who was born in Namibia, and Vivienne and Knox who were born in France.

Check out these beautiful pictures that went viral of a couple giving birth to their baby

Tonto Dikeh confirms marriage breakup as she replies concerned fan who wrote her an open letter

Read what what she wrote below:

"Dear 'concerned' fan, Good day.

How are you and your family? My regards, love and greetings to them.

Now to address a little bit of your letter, firstly I say I do appreciate your concern. Then I move on to say thank you. When a woman leaves her husband, she takes her child because absolutely nothing else matters to her but the child. This is what I did and I happily give all access for his father to see him. Now my question to you is that did your source also tell you that he has never called for once to Ask how his son is doing? I will admit, I personally blocked his access to me for the sake of my emotional stability. But nonetheless he has the nannys no, my assistants contact,my part time helps number, and many other mediums of reaching the son your source claims I "took away". He could use all possible mediums wisely if he wished to.

Secondly I will let you go on the ill talk on smoking as I would love to believe you were just sent and ignored my drug test result or you never even saw it in the first place..
As an acclaimed "concerned fan" I expect you to pray and not to indirectly throw "concerned" shades..

What goes on in my marriage and home is my personal life, i'm grateful for all the years of support you all have been giving me but when it comes to the matters of the heart have enough respect to let us go thru our moments alone.. Like I said earlier your prayers for wisdom on both parties wld be more appreciated. No one knows what goes on behind close doors...I chose to make you believe and see what I wanted you all to see in order to protect even those that did not deserve protection. My dear friend that's called marriage!!! God bless you immensely for even thinking about my family, God has never failed, God never sleeps nor slumbers, He is a just God. He never brings us this far to leave us, We will be ok.. Once again thank you so much my "concerned" friend and have a blessed day!!!"


Read the letter from the fan after the cut...

"I have been a long time passionate fan of you - Mrs Tonto Dikeh Churchill or do I remove the surname? ‎Your movies from your early days of breaking into the nollywood industry arrested attention anytime, as the toast of most industry movie directors for scripts. As one of your fans, it bleeds my heart to hear of the unpleasant stories coming from your home especially as you used your fans influence based to react at any latest provocation as if you are lead actress in a home movie.

My dearest Tonto Dikeh, we your fans are instrumental to your fame. Your marriage breakup is the prayers of some of your colleagues and those your actions have offended directly or indirectly. I expected that any challenge in your home should be kept private and away from social media. I want to believe that God blessed you with a loving husband who seem to give all you want but though, there is saying that he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches. Truly, your fans in Rivers state are proud of your height in the industry but we plead that you let sleeping dog lie.

The accusation and counter- accusations of smoking while breastfeeding, negative reactions of destroying properties and alleged infidelity from your husband - Olakunle Churchill can not be confirmed by the public. We draw our conclusion from the buzzes on social media. Beware of those you draw close as your friend especially in relation to your marriage except we will eventually write a movie script about your home, marriage and social media influence and sell to major directors like Chico Ejiro, Teco Benson, Tchidi Chikere etc with a caption " Last Celebrity Marriage" ‎

It's sad to think that the supposed settled marriage ‎crisis in your union still persist indirectly as feelers have it that you choose to subject your husband to emotional torture by taking the child - King Andrea away from him because of his affection for the little boy. My prayer is that you don't take your beloved son to another controversial Maurijuana smoker's home as attacked .My sister, which I choose to call you, please the drama upon drama in your home if true can be attributed to you going back to your old life of smoking. When you got married, we your fans were happy that you finally settled down inspite of our supposed believe of your reckless movie life but alas, it's truly a reflection of your life in marriage even when we thought motherhood has changed you. Advising you to borrow a leaf from some notable scandal free celebrity actresses would not have been good considering your status, but am forced to tell you to screen into their marital life.

My beloved super actress, the tag " controversial actress" which you got stuck with you since your early days of smoking in movies, close intimacy in ‎acting and bad girl disposition do not make us believe is your true reflection but a conscious impressive interpretation of your roles. For the sake of your son - King Andrea and the love show from your husband as posted by you each time on social media, just put your home together- indeed, it's your responsibility. We are happy the family crisis is been silient and we strongly believe there is peace at home now. Besides your peace at home, the gist of you breaking things in your mother -inlaw's house and pushing her down in attempt to calm you down is not only disgusting but embarrassingly misleading if we truly have to believe that. ‎

Well, I do not know much about your husband maybe because he is not a showbiz person but perhaps a philanthropist. But I think we might not judge him from social media stories. With time his true identity will be known, not only then we can write to him too.... value what you have which you made us believe he is your lovely Mr X, your irreplaceable Hero an‎d your protective superman.
Mama King, he that has ear let him hear, for the voices of the fans are the v‎oices of fame or destruction.
I rest my case

Joel Ikenna Mascot
University Of Port Harcourt
 Rivers State. "

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