December 13, 2019

Chile Says No Hope Of Survivors From Missing Plane

December 13, 2019 4:58 pm

Chile confirmed Thursday that a military plane with 38 people aboard crashed in the sea, with no hope of finding survivors.

“The condition of the plane wreckage that was found makes it practically impossible that there are survivors from this air accident,” Air Force chief Arturo Merino told a news conference in the southern port of Punta Arenas.

Merino, flanked by Defense Minister Alberto Espina and other officials, confirmed reports that remains recovered from the sea were “most likely to be body parts of those traveling on the C-130.”

Parts of the aircraft’s landing gear, fuel system, wing and …

Springboks Skipper Kolisi Wants To Avoid Pitfalls Of Fame

December 13, 2019 4:57 pm

For Siya Kolisi, who led South Africa to World Cup victory, the praise and prizes keep pouring down, but in Monaco on Thursday to collect a ‘Champion of Peace’ award, he insisted: “I’m still Siya.”

“The more you start seeing yourself as this amazing hero or amazing person, that’s when you stumble over your feet,” Kolisi told AFP in an interview.

Kolisi, the first black captain in the Springboks’ 126-year history led his nation to the world title in Japan at the start of November.

“I’m still on a high. Still happy. Enjoying every moment of this whole experience,” he …

#MeToo Documentary: 50 Cents Slams Oprah Winfrey

December 13, 2019 3:00 pm

Outspoken international rapper, 50 Cent is known to call out fellow celebrities from time to time and while many may be quick to call him the king of petty, he is known to drop some factual points now and then.

The “Get Rich or Die Trying’” crooner is calling out respected media mogul, Oprah Winfrey over her upcoming spill-all documentary on Russell Simmons.

The rapper asked why Winfrey is going after Russell Simmons and Michael Jackson and not Harvey Weinstein or Jeffrey Epstein.

50 Cent made it clear he …

On ‘Menstruating’ Men In Our Cities

December 13, 2019 2:49 pm
And the two who commit it among you, dishonor them both… (Quran 4: 16)
Every passing day, I appreciate the more, the meaning of the attribute of the Almighty, al-Sabur. This attribute reminds us that He is the Ever-Patient. Unlike humans, He is always not in haste. He is never in a hurry. He works according to plan. He follows due process. Otherwise, the evils humans perpetrate in the world today should have led to another great deluge. I refer to the deluge that emptied the earth of everything on it during the time of Prophet Nuh (a.s). The world
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Rihanna Ranks Ahead Of Beyonce On Forbes’100 Powerful Women

December 13, 2019 2:48 pm
2019 has been an amazing year for women even more so women in entertainment.
Barbadian singer Rihanna alongside American singers Beyonce and Taylor Swift have made Forbes list of 100 most powerful women.

Forbes on Thursday released its list of 100 Most Powerful Women list for 2019. The list comprised of women who have made a profound impact in six categories: business, technology, finance, media & entertainment, politics & policy, and philanthropy.

On the newly released Forbes’ list, Rihanna ranks as number 61 ahead of Beyonce, who is positioned

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India Shuts Down Internet In Hotspot After Deadly Protests

December 13, 2019 2:46 pm

Internet access was cut in India’snortheastern city of Guwahati on Friday as thousands gathered for fresh protests against a new citizenship law, a day after police shot dead two demonstrators.Protests erupted this week after the government introduced new legislation that many in the far-flung northeast believe will give citizenship to immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh, and which other critics say is anti-Muslim.

On Friday morning thousands gathered in central Guwahati as riot police looked on, with residents hurrying out to buy essentials.

No fresh violence was reported but Guwahati and other areas remained littered from the detritus of recent days,

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Wizkid Makes Billboard’s Decade-End Charts Hot 100s

December 13, 2019 2:46 pm
Nigerian music star, Wizkid is no doubt one of the biggest music stars to come out of Africa and he is closing 2020 in a big way as he is the only Nigerian artist to be named by Billboard on its Decade-end charts 100s.
Thanks to his feature on Canadian rapper, Drake’s hit song, “One Dance” that placed 35th on the list.

The list comprises some of the biggest songs released in the 2010s and has musicians like Bruno Mars, Rihanna, Cardi B, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, among many others making the list.

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“Opotoyi” And “Killin Dem” To Feature On Grand Theft Auto

December 13, 2019 2:45 pm
Grand Theft Auto, a popular video game series, is getting a new radio station that will be hosted by rapper Danny Brown.

Grannd Theft Auto 5’s station is to be called iFruit Radio and is set to roll out on December 12, alongside the Diamond Casino Heist.

What’s most interesting is the fact that among the 27-track playlist features, our very own Burna Boy and Naira Marley both have spots on it with “Killin Dem” and “Opotoyi” respectively.

iFruit Radio will also feature a bunch of on-air guests including

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Umahi Presents ₦178bn Budget For 2020

December 13, 2019 2:43 pm

David Umahi of Ebonyi on Friday, presented a budget of ₦178.1 billion for 2020 to the state House of Assembly. The budget was lower than the 2019 figure of ₦188.4billion.

Umahi while presenting the budget, tagged ‘budget of growth, consolidation, and transformation, expressed appreciation to the House and other critical stakeholders who ensured the effective implementation of the 2019 budget.

The governor said that the budget has a recurrent expenditure of N46.08 billion representing 25.8 per cent and capital expenditure of N132 billion representing 74.1 percent.

“The increase in the capital expenditure is due to the borrowing from the …

IPOB

IPOB Fires Back At Army Over Boko Haram Clip

December 13, 2019 11:24 am

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has hit back at the Nigerian army, warning it not to “drag” the group into its “pitiful plight”, in the fight against Boko Haram.

Spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, stated this in a statement on Thursday, in reaction to claims made by the army, that it was behind the circulation of a recent video which showed Boko Haram insurgents killing Nigerian soldiers.

The security agency alleged that IPOB doctored the video as a tool for propaganda and that the incident did not happen in Nigeria.

“It is quite pathetic how the Nigerian army …

Buhari

Buhari Silent Over Magu, Service Chiefs’ Expired Tenures

December 13, 2019 11:22 am

Some officials holding sensitive positions in the federal government have remained in their offices despite the fact that their tenures have ended.

Findings reveal that others are still in office because of the ambiguity in the laws establishing the agencies they are superintending.

Many political appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari at the beginning of his first term in 2015 were to expire at the end of his tenure in May 2019.

In the alternative, the president has the option of renewing such appointments after he was sworn-in for a second term.

Though the president has made some fresh appointments …

MURIC Reacts As CJN Calls For Sharia Law Additions

December 13, 2019 11:22 am

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reacted to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Muhammad Tanko’s call for constitutional amendments to accommodate some peculiarities of Shariah law which have been ignored for so long.

The CJN made the statement while declaring open the 20th Annual Judges Conference at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, yesterday.

The CJN was represented by Justice Muhammad Danjuma, the Grand Khadi of Niger State.

MURIC backed the CJN’s suggestion, adding that the current constitution was a child of British colonial Christianisation of the country which had failed to take into consideration the …

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