5 Eagles Named In AFCON 2013 Best 11

Five Nigerian players have been named among the best 11 players from the Africa Cup of Nations 2011.

They are Vincent Enyeama (goalkeeper), Efe Ambrose (defender), John Mikel Obi (midfielder), Victor Moses (winger) and Emmanuel Emenike (striker).

The ‘dream team’ includes man of the tournament, Jonathan Pitroipa and his compatriot, Bakary Kone, Mali’s Seydou Keita, Ghana’s striker Asamoah Gyan, amongs others.
AFCON 2013 best XI:

Keeper: Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria) Defenders: Efe Ambrose (Nigeria), Bakary Kone (Burkina Faso), Nando (Cape Verde) Siaka Tiene (Ivory Coast) Midfielders; John Obi Mikel (Nigeria), Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso), Seydou Keita (Mali) Strikers:  Asamoah Gyan (Ghana), Emmanuel Emenike (Nigeria), Victor Moses (Nigeria).

Winners of Grammy Awards 2013

Indie pop band fun., rockers The Black Keys and Australian-Belgian singer Gotye shared the top prizes Sunday at the Grammys, in an eclectic year for the music industry’s biggest awards show.
The New York-based fun. won Song of the Year for “We Are Young” as well as best new artist at the 55th Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center amid tight security as Los Angeles police hunt a former cop wanted for multiple murders.
British rockers Mumford & Sons took Album of the Year with “Babel,” while Gotye won Record of the Year for “Somebody That I Used to Know,” featuring Kimbra

Ivory Coast: 1 VS Nigeria :2

Supposed underdogs Nigeria downed favourites Ivory Coast 2-1 on Sunday in an absorbing Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final to set up a last-four meeting with Mali.
Sunday Mba grabbed the winner 12 minutes from time after Ivory Coast’s Cheik Tiote had cancelled out Emmanuel Emenike’s first-half opener.
Mba’s strike brought the curtain down on Didier Drogba’s Nations Cup career, sending the African legend home without the title he and his teammates craved.

 

Ivory Coast’s defender Souleman Bamba (R) vies with Nigeria’s forward Sunday Mba during the African Cup of Nation 2013 quarter final football match Ivory Coast vs Nigeria, on February 3, 2013 in Rustenburg. AFP PHOTO

Rev King Must Die Says Appeal Court

A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Friday affirmed the judgement of a Lagos High Court delivered on 11 January, 2007 that the General Overseer of Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo (alias Rev. King) should die by hanging for the murder of Ann Uzoh, one his church members.

Rev. King

Father Buries Five Kids

A Nigerian father of five children has done the unpleasant task of burying them all, after a tragic fire incident that ravaged his home in northern city of kaduna, killing all the children Thursday night.

Mohammed Okene: five children killed by fire

2,671 Candidates Admited out of 41,367 For 2012/2013 Academic Session

Prof. Isaac Adewole, Vice-Chancellor(V-C), University of Ibadan, on Friday said the institition admitted 2,671 candidates out of 41,367 candidates who applied for the 2012/2013 academic session.
Adewole said this in Ibadan while speaking at the matriculation ceremony held at the International Conference Centre of the university.
The V-C disclosed that 75 students of 100 level for 2011/2012 session were asked to withdraw from the university for failure to meet the institution’s academic requirements.
While noting that the university had built a reputation for itself as an institution of first choice, Adewole assured the students that the college had the relevant resources to make them the best they wanted to be in life.

'Dead' Woman Comes Back To Life At Her Funeral

Mourners nearly died of shock when a 101-year-old woman sat up and spoke - as she was being put in her coffin.

Peng Xiuhua asked why so many people were in her house in Lianjiang, Guangdong province, China.

Peng, who lived alone, had taken a tumble and hurt herself so her two daughters, who are in their 70s, were looking after her.

However, 10 days later her daughters could not detect a heartbeat and her body had gone stiff so she was declared dead.

The daughters gave her a bath, an undertaker dressed her and they were about to put her in her coffin when she came back to life.

Peng said: “I am a lucky woman.

"Not only did I get to see how many people care for me, but I also woke up before they took me to the crematorium,” she said.

Appeal Court affirms death sentence on Rev. King

A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos Friday, affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Chukwuemeka Ezeugo a.k.a REV KING on charges of attempted murder and murder.

Convicted Rev. King

A panel of judges at the court  said the lower court acted in the interest of justice by sentencing the preacher to death. Detail later

JTF kills 17 Islamists in raid in Borno

Nigeria’s Joint Military tasks Force (JTF) on Friday said it killed 17 insurgents in raids on two “terrorist camps” in the embattled northeastern state of Borno, the base of Islamist group Boko Haram.
The military “conducted two special operations supported by Nigerian Airforce helicopter gunship to dislodge Boko Haram terrorist camps,” a statement from spokesman Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said, adding “there was a fierce exchange of gunfire that resulted in the death of 17″ insurgents and one soldier.
The statement is the first recent confirmation of a Boko Haram training camp or base, although the military has frequently commented on insurgent safe houses in urban settings.

Pastor pulls out gun on church accountant in Benue

THE Benue State Police Command, yesterday, arrested the pastor of a new generation church in Katsina-Ala (names withheld) for illegal possession of fire arms and assault on the church’s accountant.
we gathered from sources that the pastor was apprehended with the firearm by men of the Benue State Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, in Katsina-Ala where he allegedly tried to kill the accountant of the church, Mr. Philip Toryila, during a serious disagreement over money

Who Cheat Most, Man Or Woman?

The heartache most people face in their relationship today as a result of cheating  is not funny atall. That's why am asking info9ja readers this question above to know your opinions on cheating in relationship and to know who does it most.  

Shocking News

There was pandemonium this morning at Mando Afaka area of  Kaduna State when the body of a middle-aged man was found dangling on a mango tree.
The name of the victim suspected to have killed himself could not be ascertained as at time of filing this report.
However, men of Nigerian Police, Kaduna command have taken custody of the body. The body was brought down by the police and taken to a hospital for further examination.
His mobile phone was also retrieved from him and some contacts were made to reach his relations. More details later.

Breaking News: Ex-Police pension boss, Yakubu Yusuf jailed

An Abuja court Monday afternoon, sentenced former police pension boss, Yakubu Yusuf to Two  years in prison for embezzling N23bn.
He pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of N23.3 billion and is to forfeit property valued at N325 million. However, he was given an option to pay a fine of N250 thousand. More Details later....

culled from vanguard

Mali: Al-qaeda Allies Plot Revenge Attacks In Nigeria

Two Nigerian affiliates of the al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb — Boko Haram and the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi Biladis- Sudan — are planning major reprisals to protest Nigeria’s participation in the Mali war, SUNDAY PUNCH authoritatively reports.

Nigeria has deployed forces in northern Mali to flush out the al-Qaeda-linked Islamist groups who have taken control of the vast desert territory.

Barely 48 hours after the Mali mission, terror operations increased in the northern part of the country with not less four attacks in three days leading to the death of about 30 people

A 26Yrs Old Man Beheads Aunt Over “ Unpalatable Meal’’

A 26-year-old man in Shinge area of Lafia, allegedly beheaded his aunt, Mrs Naira Yohanna, early on Sunday, the police and family members said. 
The suspect allegedly carried out the act because Yohanna served him “ unpalatable meal’’.
Yohanna 22, and mother of two children, came to her brother’s home to take refuge as she was displaced from her home by the ongoing Eggon/Fulani feud in Bassa, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The suspect was dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force.
At the suspect’s home, sympathisers gathered, while the children of the deceased wept uncontrollably.
Meanwhile, the suspect’s father said he was not ready to comment on his son’s alleged action.
However, the Nasarawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr Michael Ada, confirmed the incident and said the suspect had been arrested.

Culled from vanguard

Not Fewer Than 6 people were killed, 25 injured as driver tries to avoid potholes

No fewer than six persons perished while 25 others were injured in a ghastly motor accident in Bindawa local government area of Katsina State on Sunday.
An eyewitness told a correpondent who visited the scene that the accident occurred at about 2 p.m. when a truck with registration number BRE 06 XN crashed along Bindawa-Charanchi road.
According to the eyewitness, the accident happened when the driver of the lorry carrying 40 passengers and 15 cows from Baure town to Charanchi market in Charanchi local government area of the state, lost control.
It was gathered that the driver was trying to avoid potholes when he lost control and crashed.

10-year-old Colombian girl delivers baby girl

A 10-year-old Colombian girl has sparked outrage after becoming one of the world’s youngest ever mothers by giving birth to a healthy daughter.

The girl, a member of an indigenous tribe called the Wayuu who are based in the La Guajira Peninsula in the north of the country, was 39 weeks pregnant when she underwent a Caesarean section. Most pregnancies are 38 weeks.

It was the first time the pre-teen, from the town of Manaure, had visited a doctor in connection with her pregnancy.

Joke Of The Day:A Journalist To A Doctor Of A Mental Hospital

A Journalist to a Doctor of a mental hospital & the following conversation ensued:

JOURNALIST: How do you determine to admit a patient or not?

DOCTOR: Well, we first fill a bathtub with water till the top. We then give a teaspoon, a glass cup and a bucket to the patient and ask him/her to empty the bathtub.

JOURNALIST: Obviously a normal person would use the BUCKET because it's bigger.

DOCTOR: No, you're silly! A normal person would pull the DRAIN PLUG! Nurse, admit this in Ward 7!!!

UNILAG Announces New Convocation Dates

After series of meetings and deliberations, the management of the prestigious University of Lagos(UNILAG) has concluded all necessary arrangements and plans for its heroic Golden Jubilee Convocation earlier postponed to now hold on 7th, 8th and 9th of February, 2012.
On Monday, the institution authorities made an announcement to all graduating students, parents/ guardians and other
stakeholders that the Golden Jubilee Convocation Ceremonies earlier scheduled for January 17, 18 and 19 2013 will now hold on the 7th, 8th and 9th of February, 2013.
It would be recalled that the annual event was earlier postponed for certain reasons, relating to name change of the University.
However, with the rejection of the bill by the House of Representatives to change the name of the institution from University of Lagos (UNILAG) to Moshood Abiola University (MAULAG) left Mr. President with no other alternative than to accept that the institution must remain what it is, in deed and in truth.
Information gathered by DailyPost from a reliable source reveals that the main issue at the Presidency is no longer on whether the convocation will hold or not, but whether it will be safe for the president to attend.
The source said, ” the Presidency is really very worried over his attendance because of irate students. Out of the three days scheduled for the events, President Jonathan is likely to be present by the weekend when most activities have been concluded and students will be scanty.
Representative of Mr. President, while speaking to officials of the school, downplayed the name-change saying it was just an honour for a virile Nigerian, Chief Moshood Abiola, and that the President had no ulterior motive.
It was also reported that President Goodluck Jonathan communicated same to the University after his defeat.
However, authorities of the great institution wants his presence so he can use his own mouth to mention the University’s name in deed and in truth.

Mercy Johnson Names Daughter Purity Okojie

Got this exclusive gist from a very close friend of the actress. Mercy and her husband have named their daughter Purity Okojie. Purity was born on Sunday December 30th 2012. Mercy is due back in Nigeria next month February.

Meanwhile, I heard that some movie producers have been sending movie scripts to the actress in the US. She's been accepting them and plans to immediately hit a movie set once she returns to Nigeria.