Two babies in a year! Adanma Ohakim-Okorafor welcomes her second child, a baby boy
Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Chelsea, A. Madrid 1 - 0 Las Palmas (All the results from today's football matches across Europe)
While in Spain Atletico Madrid continued their tipsy-turvy season with a 1-0 win over Las Palmas.
In Germany, RB Leipzig, nicknamed the Leicester city of Germany, due to their remarkable rise, trashed Hertha Berlin 2-0
See other results from today's fixtures across Europe after the cut.
Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Chelsea
Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Swansea City
Sunderland 1 - 0 Watford
West Ham United 1 - 0 Hull City
Sporting Gijon 1 - 3 Villarreal
Atletico Madrid 1 - 0 Las Palmas
Granada 0 - 2 Real Sociedad
Augsburg 1 - 0 Borussia Moenchengladbach
Mainz 05 3 - 1 Hamburger SV
RasenBallsport Leipzig 2 - 0 Hertha Berlin
Schalke 04 1 - 1 Freiburg
Werder Bremen 1 - 1 FC Cologne
Wolfsburg 1 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Stoke City 2 - 2 Leicester City
Celtic 2 - 1 Dundee FC
Hearts 1 - 1 Partick Thistle
Kilmarnock 1 - 1 Inverness CT
St.Johnstone 1 - 1 Motherwell
Ross County 2 - 1 Aberdeen
Blackburn Rovers 2 - 3 Reading
Bristol City 1 - 2 Preston North End
Burton Albion 1 - 2 Newcastle United
Cardiff City 3 - 4 Barnsley
Fulham 2 - 2 Derby County
Leeds United 1 - 0 Brentford
Nottingham Forest 0 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wigan Athletic 2 - 3 Ipswich Town
Birmingham City 1 - 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
WAEC Releases 2016 GCE Results,13,488 Results Withheld – See Performance Statistics
The West African Examinations Council,WAEC, has released the results of the 2016 Nov/Dec West African Senior School Certificate Examination, (WASSCE).
The results were announced by the Head of National Office, Nigeria, Mr Olu Adenipekun yesterday in Lagos.
According to him, “A total of 66,497 (Sixty Six Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety Seven) candidates, representing 38.50%, obtained credits in five (5) subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics. “The percentage of candidates that obtained five (5) credits and above including English Language and Mathematics in the WASSCE for Private Candidates in 2014 and 2015 was 29.37% and 20.59% respectively.
“19 (Nineteen) visually challenged candidates registered for and sat the examination in Nigeria. From this figure, 4 (Four) candidates, representing 21.05% obtained credit in five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
“Of the total number of 172,699 (One Hundred and Seventy Two Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Nine) candidates that sat the examination, 149,651 (One Hundred and Forty Nine Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty One) candidates, representing 86.65% obtained credits and above in two (2) subjects; 134,152 (One Hundred and Thirty Four Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Two) candidates, representing 77.67% obtained credits and above in three (3) subjects, while 116,133 (One Hundred and Sixteen Thousand One Hundred and Thirty Three) candidates, representing 67.25% obtained credits and above in four (4) subjects.
95,294 (Ninety Five Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Four) candidates, representing 55.18% obtained credits and above in five (5) subjects, while 72,229 (Seventy Two Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty Nine) candidates, representing 41.82% obtained credits and above in six (6) subjects.”
Candidates have been directed to check the details of their performance on the Council’s website: www.waecdirect.orgwithin the next twenty-four hours.
Comedian Basketmouth loses mum
"Last night my angel left me, my first love stopped breathing and it's the deepest pain I've ever felt. I love you for every sacrifice you made to make me the man I am today, I've loved you through the tough times. I've loved you through happier days and all I can say at this point is that I will love you forever. I will miss you mummy". - May her soul rest in peace Amen.
Update: Fulani Herdsmen who kidnapped Catholic Priest in Enugu demand for N2.5 million ransom
This was revealed today by the Director of Communications at the Nnewi Catholic Diocese, Rev. Fr. Hygi Aghaulor. According to him, the kidnappers of Rev. Fr. Dim - the Rector of Fr. Tansi Major Seminary in Onitsha, Anambra, have demanded a ransom for his release. Aghaulor confirmed that Dim was kidnapped around 7 p.m while the three catholic priests were returning from Nsukka to Onitsha and Nnewi.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has however directed that no ransom be paid. Aghaulor requested that Nigerians join hands to pray the priest's release.
“We call on people of goodwill to continue to pray for the immediate release of the Vincentian priest. We are tempted to wonder if Nigeria is on the verge of collapse. All over the country, women are being raped and intimidated, innocent Nigerians are being slaughtered,’’ Aghaulor said
Jose Mourinho insists his relationship with Sam Allardyce will not change despite the controversy surrounding the former England manager.
Jose Mourinho insists his relationship with Sam Allardyce will not change despite the controversy surrounding the former England manager.
Allardyce left his role with the national team on Tuesday evening after agreeing with the Football Association that comments he made to undercover Daily Telegraph reporters had left his position “untenable”.
The 61-year-old said on Wednesday morning he was very upset having lasted just 67 days in a job he had craved for much of his career and speaking ahead of Manchester United’s Europa League clash with FC Zorya Luhasnk, Mourinho admitted he had sympathy with the former West Ham boss.
“The only thing I can say is that I like Sam. I feel sorry for it because I know that was a dream job,” he said.
“The second thing is that what happened is obviously not going to interfere in any way with my relationship with him.
“I liked him and I respected him before and that is not going to change. This is between him and the Football Association.”
Photos: RRS nabs two robbers along at Cele Bus-stop, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway
The suspects, Emmanuel Anyanwu, 39, an ex-convict and Kennedy Ujagbor, 42, a drug addict, were jointly arrested by the RRS officers at Cele Bus-stop, when a victim from whom they had snatched his bag from the previous day when he failed to fall into their trap, identified them at a drinking joint.
Their victim, Sammy Bolaji, was on his way to Ogun State when he was stopped by the duo of Anyanwu and Ujagbor for his assistance.
"They asked me if I knew a particular address and I told them that I was a stranger in that area…. As I made to leave them, one of them grabbed my bag from behind and took to his heels. The second one followed suit. I ran after them but I guess they knew the route more than I do, so they escaped before people around could even come to term with what was going on…. Sadly for me, in that bag were a sum of N7,500:00, two mobile phones, cloths and other personal effects. I had to discontinue the journey because all I had on me were gone,"
The following day, my mum chose to drive me through this same spot where my bag was snatched. Luckily for me, I saw these same guys sipping alcohol early in the morning very close to the spot. I alighted not telling my mom what I had seen, at least to confirm first…. As things would work my way, I saw RRS’s patrol vehicle passing by and I waved them down, narrated all that happened yesterday and they followed me to where these guy were sitting.
They were shocked to see me with the police. They interrogated them and arrested them after confirming the incident…. They promised the officers that they would retrieve my bag for me in Ketu, where they sold it to,” he stated.Emmanuel Anyanwu, in his confession said,
"We are swindlers. We are always on the street looking for people to defraud…. Yesterday, we met this guy. Our plan was to play him and it didn’t seem to work out, so we snatched his bag and ran away. His bag is in Ketu."
The suspects revealed their Modus Operandi,
Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Superintendent of Police, SP Dolapo Badmus stated that the police would leave no stone unturned towards reducing crime in the state. The suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation."Normally, what we do is tell our victim that we are foreigners with a huge consignment of mobile phones and stationery…. We would now pretend that we were in search of marketers with enough money to buy the goods…. In the process, we persuade our victims to show interest in buying the goods by dangling before them an irresistible offer. If they show interest, we tell them to demonstrate their seriousness with a commitment by depositing their phones, money or jewelry. That is how we con them."
Woman's boyfriend murders her son after she left the toddler at home with him
Autopsy results showed the child died from head trauma. Michael is being held at the Bowie County Jail on a first degree murder charge.
Forget about Biafra - President Buhari tells agitators
“Tell your colleagues who want Biafra to forget about it. As a military commander, I walked from Degem, a border town between the north and the east, to the border between Cameroons and Nigeria.
I walked on my foot for most of the 30 months that we fought the Nigeria-Biafra civil war, in which at least 2 million Nigerians were killed. We were made by our leaders to go and fight Biafra not because of money or oil, because oil was not critical factor then, but because of one Nigeria. So if leaderships at various levels failed, it was not the fault of the rest of Nigerians who have no quarrel with one another. So please tell your colleagues that we must be together to build this country. It is big enough for us and potentially big enough in terms of resources. Those who work hard will earn a respectable living. I have seen this country, I fought for this country and I will continue to work for the unity of this country,’’he said.
JSS 2student commits suicide over boyfriend in Benue state
Jessica was so devastated by the development that she drank a poisonous substance and was rushed to a hospital in Akpehe where doctors confirmed her dead on arrival .
Chris Brown refuses to stand for national anthem during charity basketball game on 9/11 anniversary (photos)
The 27-year-old singer became the latest star to support NFL player Colin Kaepernick's protest of racial injustice in the U.S which has stirred up reactions across America.
Footballer Romelu Lukaku annoyed with club Everton after they leave him to pay his £6,500 private-jet fare
Lukaku is reportedly angry because Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Burnley - all agreed to stump up the £6,500 cost per head for the flight for their players, as they had league games on Saturday but Everton ditched him and Mirallas because their own league game was on Monday.
According to Mirror UK;
Boss Ronald Koeman gave his squadWednesday off then began full preparations for the trip to Wearside on Thursday, and club chiefs did not feel it was necessary to fork out £13,000 to bring their Belgians back early.
Lukaku, who scored his first two goals of the season in the 3-0 win in Nicosia, did not see it that way and is irritated by the club’s stance.
A source said:
“The Belgium players at clubs in the north-west organised a private jet to fly them home from Cyprus, to get back quicker. All the other clubs agreed to pay the £6,500 cost for their players, and Lukaku wasn’t happy when Everton told him they wouldn’t pay. Mirallas was in the same position, and the two of them ended up paying for the flights themselves.”
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