October 2019

WWE Broadcaster 'Mean' Gene Okerlund Dead At 76

WWE Broadcaster ‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund Dead At 76

October 26, 2019 3:37 pm

WWE legend Eugene (Mean Gene) Okerlund, who entered the Hall of Fame in 2006 after making his mark as the go-to interviewer in the wrestling world, has died. He was 76.

The WWE announced news of his death Wednesday, dubbing him “the most recognizable interviewer in sports-entertainment history.”

Okerlund joined the WWE in 1984 after spending several years interviewing stars such as Jesse (The Body) Ventura and Hulk Hogan with the American Wrestling Association.

As the WWE took off, so did Okerlund’s career, as he continued to make a name for himself by chatting ringside with stars like Hogan, “Macho

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Essex Lorry: Driver Charged With Manslaughter Of 39 People

Essex Lorry: Driver Charged With Manslaughter Of 39 People

October 26, 2019 3:35 pm

Maurice Robinson, 25, was arrested after the bodies of 39 People,31 men and eight women were found in Grays on Wednesday.

He is further charged with people trafficking, immigration and money laundering offences, Essex Police said.

Mr Robinson, of Laurel Drive, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, is due before Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Three others, a man and a woman, both 38, from Warrington, Cheshire, and a 48-year-old man from Northern Ireland remain in police custody.

All three were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people.

Read Also: UK Police Search Properties After 39 Found Dead In

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“Joker” Becomes Highest Grossing R-Rated Film Ever

“Joker” Becomes Highest Grossing R-Rated Film Ever

October 26, 2019 3:33 pm

“Joker” the film which stars Joaquin Phoenix as a troubled man who turns into a killer clown is now the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.

Warner Bros confirmed on Friday that the film which centred on the origin of Batman’s crazed arch rival has made roughly $788 million at the worldwide box office thereby surpassing “Deadpool,” which made $783 million globally when it came out in 2016.

The dark themed film is quite a surprising success in spite of concerns over its depiction of violence.

In “Joker” Joaquin Phoenix features as failed comedian Arthur Fleck who seeks connection as …

Army Begins Operation Crocodile Smile 4 In Niger Delta

Army Begins Operation Crocodile Smile 4 In Niger Delta

October 26, 2019 4:17 am

The Nigerian Army yesterday commenced Operation Crocodile Smile 4, in the Niger Delta, through reaching out to residents of communities where the exercise is scheduled to take place with medical assistance and other humanitarian gestures.

The operation, an annual army level exercise carried out in the South-south region began October 8 and would last till 23 December 2019.

The army said it was aimed at consolidating on the gains of the previous exercises, noting that the purpose was essentially targeted at security challenges associated with militancy, oil theft, pipeline vandalism, kidnapping for ransom and politically induced violence amongst others on …

Fela Deserves National Honour, Says Vice President Osinbajo

Fela Deserves National Honour, Says Vice President Osinbajo

October 26, 2019 3:39 am

The Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo stated that Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti deserves national honour.

Osinbajo made this statement at a town hall meeting in Edo State on Friday while responding to one of the people present at the meeting who had suggested that the National Theatre Lagos be named after the late music legend.

The Vice President said the late Afrobeat maestro deserves such national honour from the government even after his death both as a Nigerian and father of Nigerian modern music. However, he noted that the decision to bestow national honour on Fela was not his …

Supreme Court Upholds Governor Wike’s Re-Election Victory

Supreme Court Upholds Governor Wike’s Re-Election Victory

October 26, 2019 3:27 am

The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in the 2019 gubernatorial election.

The Apex Court, in a judgment delivered by a panel of three Justices, upheld Wike’s appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal which reinstated the petition of the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Biokpomabo Awara.

The Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal had earlier in October dismissed the petition of AAC candidate, Awara, declaring Wike winner of the poll, which was later challenged by the AAC candidate at the Court of Appeal.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court, in a …

We Don’t Need Another War To Actualise Biafra - Kanu

We Don’t Need Another War To Actualise Biafra – Emma Kanu

October 26, 2019 3:19 am

Younger brother of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Emma Kanu, has asserted that actualising an independent Biafra this time would not need or require fighting another civil war.

Speaking yesterday in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, while reacting to the chieftaincy title of The Africa (Light of Africa) conferred on his brother (Nnamdi) on Thursday at Amakwo in Orsu Council of Imo State by a group of traditional rulers in the state, Emma, who received the title on behalf of Nnamdi, said: “The struggle for Biafra is a non-violent movement that has gained …

Flood Disaster Record In Delta Nearly Double Of 2018 Figure

Flood Disaster Record In Delta Nearly Double Of 2018 Figure

October 26, 2019 2:40 am

Delta State Government has expressed worry at the increasing number of persons displaced from their homes by ravaging flood, noting that the number of such persons being sheltered in many camps set up for displaced persons by the state government has almost doubled that for the same time last year.

Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG) and Chairman of the State Flood, Risk Alert and Management Committee, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, who stated this when he visited six camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Delta South and North senatorial districts.

Ebie, however, warned of stiff penalty for camp …

Dokubo Meets Leaders Of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators

Dokubo Meets Leaders Of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators

October 26, 2019 2:26 am

The coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo, said at the weekend that though he observed distortions in the structure of the programme on assumption of office, he has maintained zero tolerance for any form of illegality under his watch.

He said even as he had never altered the structure he inherited, especially with regards to beneficiaries captured in the database of the Amnesty Programme, he took steps to redress glaring irregularities and cases of injustice. He spoke yesterday in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, at a meeting with 97 leaders of Niger Delta ex-agitators at the Transcorp …

IPOB Is Fighting For Every Igbo Person - Chukwuemeka Ezeife

IPOB Is Fighting For Every Igbo Person – Chukwuemeka Ezeife

October 26, 2019 2:16 am

Former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife has said that the struggle by IPOB is in the interest of all Igbo. In this interview, the elder statesman warned that Nigeria is pushing Igbo out of the country.

Some opinion leaders say that Nigeria has not been as divided as it is today, not even during the civil war. Do you agree with them?

I agree that Nigeria has not been as divided as it is now; Nigeria has never been a failure as it is now. What do we do about it? My suggestion is that man has …

NDDC Contractors Ordered Back To Site Within 21 Days By FG

NDDC Contractors Ordered Back To Site Within 21 Days By FG

October 26, 2019 1:58 am
The Federal Government has directed all mobilised contractors of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), who have not completed their projects, to report back to the site within three weeks.The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this yesterday when the Niger Delta Agitators Network (NDAN), Abuja Chapter, led by Safety Braye Samuel Numonde, paid a courtesy call on the ministry.The Minister said the Federal Government cannot change the region unless it ensures that money meant for its development is spent judiciously.He, therefore, charged the group to agitate for uncommon development and promised to work with them to create …
Osinbajo Begs Nigerians to Endure Pain of Border Closure

Osinbajo Begs Nigerians To Endure Pain Of Border Closure

October 26, 2019 1:35 am

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday in Benin, Edo State, implored Nigerians to bear with the federal government over the closure of Nigeria’s land borders with neighbouring countries.

Osinbajo, who spoke at an ongoing town hall meeting, which coincided with the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) in Edo State, said that the border closure was in the interest of the country and local producers, especially farmers.

He also explained that government closed the borders because “we want our neighboring countries to begin to take us very very serious.”

Osinbajo was responding to a question by the Vice President of …

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