Chelsea crumble to a painful defeat to City at Stamford Bridge

City players celebrate their goal

A 67th minute Kevin De Bruyne’s goal was all Manchester City needed to defeat Chelsea on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.
Kevin de Bruyne collected a pass in space. There is a one-two on the edge of the box with Gabriel Jesus. Then it’s just a fantastic drive past Thibaut Courtois in the Chelsea goal, on his left foot. The net ripples with glee.
Pep Guardiola’s side made it eight consecutive wins in all competitions and dominated for long periods against Chelsea, whose limited attacking intent was further compromised by top scorer Alvaro Morata limping off in the 35th minute with an apparent left hamstring injury.

An exemplary showing from the home defence, in which Andreas Christensen was outstanding, meant City struggled for a regular flow of clear-cut chances despite their superiority.
That was until De Bruyne seized the moment, something his game-breaking goal against Shakhtar Donetsk in midweek demonstrated he is increasingly adept at doing.
Goal.com reports that the Belgium midfielder collected a return pass from Gabriel Jesus in the 67th minute before unleashing an unerring left-footed finish from outside the area.
The result places City ahead of Manchester United at the summit on goal difference, although their advantage in that regard was slashed to one by Jose Mourinho’s men thumping lowly Crystal Palace earlier on Saturday.
Chelsea are fourth, six points off the pace heading into the October international break.
Conte preferred Cesar Azpilicueta to the more attack-minded Victor Moses at right-wing back but the Spain defender was involved when Chelsea crafted the game’s first opening in the third minute.
Azpilicueta played in N’Golo Kante down the right channel and the midfielder’s clipped cross was glanced over by Morata.
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois restarted with a short goalkick in the 12th minute and dallied after receiving possession back. He was fortunate to see a clearance thud into City striker Jesus and go over the crossbar.
City were dominating possession but needed a brave headed clearance from Nicolas Otamendi in the 26th minute as Antonio Rudiger’s cross threatened the near post, and Ederson scrambled to deny Azpilicueta on the follow-up.
The visitors sprung up the other end in slick fashion, only for Raheem Sterling to float a cross too far in front of Jesus and David Silva, who were queuing up to finish.

Silva took matters into his own hands as Courtois thwarted a stinging drive at his near post, before the Spain playmaker saw one of his compatriots in the opposition line-up depart early.
Willian’s introduction in place of Morata meant Chelsea were operating without a recognised striker and City continued to make most of the running in attacking terms, with Courtois reacting magnificently to keep out Fernandinho’s 44th-minute header.
Guardiola’s men continued to zip precise passes around after the restart, with the Chelsea defence increasingly well-manned.
Sterling hooked a left-footed volley over in the 54th minute – a rare instance of an attacker finding space inside the home penalty area.
City’s defence switched off and were bailed out by Ederson after the hour passed, the Brazilian denying Eden Hazard on the end of Cesc Fabregas’ cleverly disguised free-kick.
Silva’s decision to take a touch on the end of Sterling’s 66th-minute cutback proved his undoing before he touched another ball from the England winger away from Jesus’ path.
It fell to De Bruyne to give his fellow playmaker a lesson in how to be clinical when he lashed beyond countryman Courtois.
Conte sent on Michy Batshuayi and Pedro in place of Hazard and Tiemoue Bakayoko to chase an equaliser but it was City who almost embellished a stirring victory when Rudiger headed Jesus’ volley off the line in the 85th minute.

Source: P.M. NEWS Nigeria

Neymar hits brace as PSG put six goals past Bordeaux

Neymar celebrate with Cavani

Neymar scored twice – including a penalty – as Paris St-Germain thrashed Bordeaux in Ligue 1.
The penalty he scored was the first PSG have been awarded since Neymar and Edinson Cavani argued over who would take one against Lyon – with Cavani taking it and missing.
BBC reports that Neymar had already scored a brilliant free-kick against Bordeaux, with Cavani and Thomas Meunier adding goals to make it 3-0 before Younousse Sankhare pulled one back.
PSG then won their penalty, with the Brazilian stepping up to score and immediately celebrating with Cavani.
Julian Draxler and Kylian Mbappe scored two more for PSG, before Jonathan Cafu’s late consolation penalty.
The win took PSG three points clear of champions Monaco, who drew 1-1 with Montpellier on Friday.

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Health workers suspend strike

JOHESU members demonstrating

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has agreed to suspend its 10-day old strike.
Mr Biobelemoye Josiah, National Chairman of JOHESU said this while briefing newsmen after the conciliatory meeting at the instance of the Minister of Labour and Employment on Saturday in Abuja.
Josiah said that the leadership of JOHESU would hold an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Oct. 3, with the hope of suspending the ongoing strike..
“Our members are expected to arrive Abuja for the meeting on Tuesday to ratify the agreement reached.
“NEC will deliberate on the agreements reached with the Federal Government with a view to call off the on-going strike action early next week, ‘’he said.
Prof. Stephen Ocheni, Minister of State for Labour and Employment also told newsmen that all issues presented by the unions were exhaustively discussed.
Ocheni said that the agreement reached was with specific timelines.
He added that committees were to be set up to deliberate on the new demands presented by the unions.
It would be recalled that JOHESU had embarked on an indefinite strike on Sept. 20 over non-implementation of agreement reached with the Federal Government.
The unions demands include adjustment of CONHESS salary as done for CONMESS since 2014, and abolition of scale to scale promotion, payment of outstanding arrears of promotion, skipping and relativity.
Others are autonomy of Teaching and Specialist Hospitals, non-implementation of court judgments, review of retirement age from 60-65 years as done for the Tertiary Education Sector.

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Agodi zoo shut down as lion mauls handler

LionThe Oyo State Government has announced the immediate closure of Agodi Zoo.
According to a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Toye Arulogun, the government said this decision was based on the report received from the company managing the Zoo, AM & C, that one of the lions at the Zoo had accidentally attacked one of the attendants, Mr. Hamzat Oyekunle popularly known as Baba Olorunwa, who later died from injuries sustained from the incident.
Meanwhile, the lions have been evacuated pending further investigations.
The government decision was contained in a statement at the weekend by the Executive Secretary, Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP), Mr. Yinka Fatoki who expressed shock at the unfortunate incident.
He said that the incident is particularly surprising and sad as the said Mr. Oyekunle had fed the lion for over five years and was known to have had a very good relationship with all the animals in the zoo.
Meanwhile, government representatives have visited the family to commiserate with them over the demise of Mr. Oyekunle.

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Mourinho reveals why he can’t rest Lukaku yet

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has said that he cannot rest goal machine Romelu Lukaku, until Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to the squad.

Ibrahimovic is out until January 2018, as he continues to recover from a knee injury.
Lukaku has hit the ground running at Old Trafford, scoring 10 goals in his first nine United matches, since his £75million move from Everton last summer.
Mourinho admits he cannot rotate the 24-year-old yet.
“Without Zlatan we can’t rotate the strikers.
“Also because Marcus Rashford is playing in other postions.
“Until the moment we have Zlatan we can’t think about giving rest to our number nine the same way we give in other positions. We can’t do that,” the Portuguese said.

Source: DailyPost Nigeria

Kenny Ogungbe Describes Psquare Fight As Publicity Stunt

Psquare – Kenny Ogungbe

Nigerian Veteran broadcaster, Kenny Ogungbe has dismissed the latest brouhaha between Africa’s favourite twins, Psquare Peter and Paul Okoye as a publicity stunt.
You recall Peter and Paul Okoye have been trending all week after Peter announced they were parting ways and a video of the twins fighting each other went viral.
Speaking on his Kennis Music Radio last Wednesday, Kenny Ogungbe popularly known as Baba Keke, said the latest Okoye family feud is nothing but mere publicity stunt.
“I am sure they have a massive show coming up in December and they are using this as a publicity stunt. They have over 100 songs and people who called us on the radio within 15 minutes, requested for about 29 of their songs.
“If you are breaking up after recording about 100 songs, will you break up to record another big song as a solo artiste? At what age? How many songs are they going to release that would be up to what they have released already? At what age do they want to do that when people are interested in listening to songs released by younger artistes?
Quote me anywhere that I said it is a game. In the video that was released online, Paul said it was a shame to Peter. It is a game (laughs). Quote me anywhere that I said that it is a game but if they don’t get back together, good luck to them,” he said.

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Inadequate funding, bane of higher education – UI VC

New UI VC Prof Idowu Olayinka

Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, UI, Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka has identified inadequate funding as the main problem confronting higher education in Nigeria, stressing that government must properly fund universities to be globally competitive.
Olayinka who stated this on MITV said that quality education comes with sufficient cash, adding, “What stops UI from recruiting a Professor of Mechanical Engineering from Harvard University to come and be teaching our students in Ibadan? But can we pay his salary? Will he be willing to come and be contending with all these money-induced incessant strike?
“What makes a world-class university is the quality of human resources. How many foreign lecturers and foreign students can Nigerian universities attract with our poor infrastructure and conditions? I think we need to invest heavily in education if we must be globally competitive”.
Also identifying access and quality as problems, Olayinka pointed out that public universities were the most heavily subscribed options by the teeming candidates over state and privately owned universities because of cost, but regretted that public universities lacked adequate space to accommodate all the candidates.
According to him, “10,000 candidates applied to study Medicine and Surgery in UI, but we can only admit 150 because of space, we would have loved to admit more than 150 but because we don’t want to compromise the quality that we are producing. If there is money, we can expand the scope, build more hostels and classrooms”.
On the incessant strike rocking the sector, Olayinka linked the problem to the same issue of funding, noting that the staff became restful because the salary was “amputated “, maintaining that this was one of the reasons Nigerian youth run to Ghana and other neighbouring countries to study.
The UI boss argued that most of the foreign universities being attended by Nigerian youth were not relatively better than Nigerian universities, but because “there is a stable academic calendar over there, they attract our youth who want to complete their studies on record time.”
He said that public primary and secondary schools had virtually collapsed in the country because they were not well taken-care of, as many parents now send their children to private primary and secondary schools.
Olayinka insisted that education was not cheap as someone had to pick up the bills, thereby calling on all stakeholders to join hands in order to save education sector.

Source: P.M. NEWS Nigeria

Wizkid becomes first African to sell out at Royal Albert Hall London

The crowd at Albert Hall to see Wizkid perform

Nigerian born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has made history by being the first African artiste to sell out the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The concert which held last night 29th September was said to have been sold out two days before the actual concert.
Wizkid’s collaborative track with Drake ‘One Dance’, up until 22 September was the most streamed song on Spotify, a feat that earned him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The globally adored Nigerian artiste became the first African artiste to headline a show and sell out his tickets.
The show which was broadcast live on Wizkid’s Facebook page featured British act Yxng Bane and Wande Coal, his one-hour stand-alone performance highlighted hit tracks from his early days in the industry to his recent days as Africa’s biggest artiste.
Starboy joins a list of international superstars who have headlined at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Fans have taken to Twitter to celebrate the star and a number of them have begun to make comparisons to Wiz’s fellow hitmaker, Davido who just completed his 30 billion World Tour which was a success in its own rights.
See photos below;
 

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Harry Kane hits brace as Tottenham put four goals past Huddersfield

Kane scored one of his goals

Harry Kane bettered his own record for goals scored in a calendar month as his double strike helped Tottenham to a comfortable win at Huddersfield.
The 24-year-old has now scored 13 goals for club and country in September, as Huddersfield became the fifth club side to suffer at the hands of the England marksman this month.
He delivered his first blow inside 10 minutes when he collected Kieran Trippier’s header, ran into the Huddersfield area before slotting past keeper Jonas Lossl.
It was then 2-0 soon after. This time Ben Davies demonstrated his poise in front of goal with a good strike after great combination play from Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen.
The goal of the match came barely midway into the half. Kane was again fed by Trippier before he drifted across the 18-yard area and bent a brilliant effort past the Danish keeper.
Spurs eased off after the break but still managed a fourth when substitute Moussa Sissoko claimed his first for the club with a deflected effort from close range.
BBC Sports reports that Laurent Depoitre’s strike that hit the crossbar, and Tommy Smith’s fierce shot, which produced a good save from Hugo Lloris, were Huddersfield’s only chances of note.
Spurs move up to third in the Premier League and Huddersfield are in 10th.
His 13 goals in a month equals the best efforts of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (13 in March 2012) and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (13 in October 2010). If this form continues, he, like the other two, will be considered for and might even win the most coveted prizes in world football.
The two strikes against the Terriers once again highlighted his all-around abilities as a striker.
The first was about anticipation and coping with a one-on-one situation. Trippier’s header should have been cleared by Chris Lowe, but with Kane breathing down his neck, the defender missed his kick and the striker pounced. The England man then waited for the right moment before threading his strike past Lossl.
The second was spectacular. It was the kind of effort that team-mate Eriksen would produce, but this time it was Kane with the stunning strike after he made space for himself near the edge of the area.
After 11 games last season Kane had scored six goals – it is almost double that this campaign.
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Too much money: SeyiLaw mark’s daughter’s birthday with billboard advert

Like the popular saying: ”if you have it flaunt it,” popular Nigerian comedian SeyiLaw decided to show other that he has arrived by getting a billboard advertisement to celebrate his chubby-cheeks (like father like daughter) daughter’s birthday.

The advertisement did cause a stir as many people stopped and stared at the beautiful Tiwaloluwa walking majestically to the warm embrace of mom and daddy.
Truly, a father’s love for his daughter knows no bound. Happy birthday Tiwaloluwa.



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Change of guards at NAFDAC, Magbojuri takes over

Mrs Yetunde Oni, retired Acting Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).Dr. Abubakar Jimoh, the Spokesperson of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says Mr Ademola Magbojuri has taken over from Mrs Yetunde Oni as Acting Director-General (DG).
Jimoh disclosed this while reacting to the conflicting reports in the media over the retirement of Oni in an interview on Saturday in Abuja.
He explained that the immediate past acting director-general reached the retirement age of 60 years on Sept. 21, and Federal Government directed that the most senior director in the the agency takes charge.
He said that Magbojuri, who would pilot the affairs of NAFDAC until a substantive D-G is appointed, had received handing over notes on Friday.
Magbojuri, until this appointment, was in charge of NAFDAC’s training and research institute in Kaduna.
As at Friday, the NAFDAC head office in Abuja was still sealed by the union that is agitating over non-payment of allowances and appointment of either an acting or substantive D-G.
NAFDAC’s Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria started an industrial action on Sept. 22, over improved allowances and appointment of the new DG of the agency.
The Vice President of the union, Mr Idzi Isua, disclosed that they were around the office to ensure total compliance by the members.
Isua said that the union was demanding for an allowance known as a specific allowance which other agencies in the same salary structure with NAFDAC were benefitting.

Source: P.M. NEWS Nigeria

DNA Centre: No more hiding place for wife-beater, rapists – Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (3rd left); Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem (2nd left); Executive Director, Women’s Rights & Health Programme, Mrs. Bose Ironsi (left); Alternate Chairman, Domestic & Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), Mrs. Clara Omotilewa Ibirogba (3rd right), members of DSVRT, Mrs. Omolola Rotimi (2nd right); Mrs. Alaba Fadairo (right); Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP. Dolapo Badmos (3rd right behind) and others during the DSVRT courtesy visit to the Governor, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Friday.Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday expressed optimism that the new DNA Forensic Centre of the State Government would go a long way in ensuring that perpetrators of domestic violence and sexual crimes are punished in line with the provision of the law.
Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja when he received members of the State’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) led by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice,
Adeniji Kazeem, said apart from being part of the comprehensive justice sector reform plan, the DNA Forensic Centre would complement efforts of such agencies like the DSVRT to rid the State of sexual abuses and domestic violence crimes.
The governor, who recalled a recent case involving the rape of a three-year-old girl which was thrown out by the Court for lack of evidence, said the DNA Centre, which is the first of its kind in West Africa, would henceforth eliminate such incidences, as there would now be solid evidence to back up such cases.
He said: “Just few days back, we commissioned the DNA and Forensic Lab Centre in Lagos and many thought we could not do it because in the past, there have been efforts to do it but because of the huge cost implication, they could not.
“We were so determined that we were going to do something about justice reform and we have to do it in totality and setting up that DNA Centre means we have given a veritable vehicle for DSVRT and others to pursue the dream which is to rid the State of the societal ill.
“With that, we are saying that we are ready to back everything that the Team is doing because it is not enough for us to get victims rescued, we should also be able to put up measures to punish perpetrators and by setting up the DNA Centre, it is more or less to complement what the Team is doing.”
While commending DSVRT members for their efforts in promoting and championing the fight against domestic and sexual violence in the State, the governor said it was gratifying that the advocacy and efforts were not only helping to reduce the menace but also making more people to come out to report such cases.
He said: “I enjoy the fact that the advocacy has really worked. When we started, I hear comments like is this what Ambode should be concentrating on, he should go and do roads. But we are on our way to stop issues that relate to domestic abuse and sexual violence.
“This is a societal ill that does no one any good, it distorts the productivity of a city; it reduces the GDP of this economy; it looks very fluid but it is very critical. That is the message we are sending. For everyone freed from this, we increase productivity by almost double and then if it becomes an attitude, it then means that we have done something for this society.
“This is one silent project. It does not look like the Ajah Bridge neither does it look like Third Mainland Bridge but it’s one key area through which we can touch our people positively.”
Ambode also called for more institutions and volunteers to join the fight against all forms of sexual and domestic abuses.
Earlier, the Attorney General, who is the Chairman of DSVRT, said the Team was at Lagos House as part of activities marking the one-month long awareness against domestic and sexual violence crimes, to appreciate the support and commitment of Governor Ambode to issues relating to the fight against the menace.
Kazeem recalled the all-male walk led by Ambode last year against domestic and sexual crimes, saying that the initiative of the State Government against the menace was now being copied by almost all the States of the federation.

Source:P.M. NEWS Nigeria

8 Nigerian fashion designers to kit 2017 Queen Moremi in London

Statue of Queen Moremi Ajasoro

A veteran fashion designer in London, Mary Martin will join eight Nigerian fashion designers to kit the 2017 Queen Moremi Ajasoro (QMA) cultural pageant in London, Princess Ronke Ademiluyi has said.
Ademiluyi, ambassador to QMA and founder of Africa Fashion Week, Nigeria and London spoke on the upcoming Miss Moremi Ajasoro Cultural Pageant in December.
The cultural promoter said that the fashion labels for QMA that would also feature in the African Fashion Week in London are Becca Apparel, Godwin Green, Luvita Creations, BgCouture, Moshuga, Stiches, Blingshiki and Mary Martin London.
“These fashion labels will be creating several looks and outfits for the 35 lucky girls who will be shortlisted out of over 500 registered contestants in QMA Pageant in December,” she said.
According to the global ambassador for the project, the designers will tap into the cultural trends of the Yoruba heritage to create contemporary styles for the contestants.
“The veteran London fashion label, Mary Martin will be one of the designers that will be showcasing their designs by kitting the contestants in an African style.
“Mary Martin of Duo Origin, Nigerian and Caribbean, who studied fashion in London, also featured in 2015 Mercedes Benz International Fashion Week in Accra, Ghana, and honoured the best designer in Africa will be there too.’’
She said that “Becca Apparel” though an upcoming Nigerian designer, also a London-based fashion label, focused on combining African prints with contemporary trends to create a unique style for women.
”The other Nigerian designers include, Blingshiki, unconventional fashion, hippie, futuristic and Africa-inspired label, Godwin Green Couture, Lagos based, and STITCHES, a unique peculiarity with an unequalled vibe, zeal and passion.
“Others are BG Couture, exclusively for men and woman in quintessentially Nigerian look, MOSHUGAH, specialised in women’s wears, Luvita Creations, combines African prints and western fabrics for men and women,” she told NAN.
Ademiluyi, who is also a lawyer, noted that all the selected designers were known for their unique styles, tailored toward promoting African fabrics and designs.
“The QMA Pageant was designed not only to promote beauty and culture but also to empower young ladies between the ages of 18 and 25,” she said.
Meanwhile, Ademiluyi said that the outgoing queen, Animasahun Blessing, a final year student of the Department of Dental Surgery, University of Ibadan, from Ila-Orangun, Osun state had visited over 10 schools during her reign.
“Animasahun has been involved in a lot of activities during her tenure which include visits to motherless homes, health awareness, secondary schools outreach and enlightenment on careers, skill acquisitions and on rape.
“She also visited the UK to promote our culture and tradition and is currently working on visit to handicapped schools and supporting their basic needs in giving back to the society.
“She will be launching Child Alive Foundation, which will involve empowering children from ages zero to 18, renovating schools, encourage girl child education and to bring out the talents embedded in them,” she said.

Source: P.M. NEWS Nigeria

Federal Govt advises civil servants on regular exercises

Winifred Oyo-Ita

The Federal Government has advised civil servants to embrace regular exercise so as to be physically and mentally fit to discharge their duties efficiently.
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, gave the advice at the monthly jogging exercise for civil servants in Abuja on Saturday.
Oyo-Ita, represented by Mrs Georgina Ehurial, Director, Cabinet Affairs Office, said that the monthly exercise was good for their healthy living, urging the civil servants not to be pushed every month to participate.
According to her, regular exercises should be part of our daily routine in order to be physically fit, mentally strong and enjoy healthy living at all times.
She said that physical exercise would reduce cases of sudden deaths in the country, urging civil servants and Nigerians to make the exercise a regular discipline to burn calories in the body.
“Productivity depends on the state of the body. You need to be fit for effective and efficient discharge of duties in your place of work.
“Do not allow anybody to either force or push you into coming out every month to participate in the exercise because you are doing it for yourself.
“I urge you all to make use of your various office gyms once in a week to embark on exercise after a very hectic work in the office,” she said.
However, she enjoined those who were not part of the monthly exercise to avail themselves this opportunity of benefiting from this laudable gesture.
Dr Rufus Ebegba, the Man of this month’s exercise, also urged civil servants to take the exercise seriously, adding that the exercise is important for effective productivity.
Ebegba, who is the Director-General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), expressed his agency’s continued participation in the monthly routine.
He said this was the first time his agency was participating in the monthly exercise and urged civil servants to unite by putting in their best for the progress of the country.
The monthly jogging exercise ended with a football match between the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation and the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
It was also designed to mark this year’s independence anniversary.

Source: P.M. NEWS Nigeria

A young man has lost his life while trying to make peace between two others fighting

31-year-old man, Yinka Adewoyin, was reportedly been beaten to death while trying to stop two men from fighting.

According to The Nation, the sad incident happened on Thursday. The deceased was on his way back home from a beer parlour  a few friends when he saw two men identified as Kazeem aka Down gear and Mopo beating an elderly mechanic called Mukaila Lasisi.
Kazeem was said to have scolded Lasisi for fixing a truck parked by the roadside, ordering him to remove it from that spot, an order Lasisi refused to follow as he isn't the owner of the vehicle.
Angered by Lasisi's refusal to adhere to his order Kazeeem beat up the old man and was in the act when Adewoyin, passed. He was said to have pleased with Kazeem and his friend, Mopo to leave Lasisi alone and instead of listening they turned their anger on Adewoyin’s beating him mercilessly until he fell down, hit his head and went into coma.

The men ran away and Adewoyin was taken to a hospital by passersby. He died three days after.

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57th Independence: Ekweremadu urges Nigerians to be patient, optimistic

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has urged Nigerians to be patient and optimistic, as the country would surely overcome her challenges.

Ekweremadu made the call in his message to Nigerians on the occasion of the nation’s 57th independence anniversary.
He said that although Nigeria was bedeviled by a myriad of challenges, with a positive mindset and leadership, the country would spring back to reckoning as a true giant of Africa and realise the dreams of the founding fathers.
The lawmaker said: “I am an optimist. As a matter of principle, I prefer to see the positive sides of life without also overlooking the problems also.
“At 57, we have no doubt, had our challenges as a nation. But we have also made progress. We survived a civil war to remain one country.
“The important thing also is that Nigeria remains a nation with unbeatable potentials. All we need is the right attitude and leadership to translate our potentials to greatness.
“Our greatest challenge at the moment is not the economic hardship, biting as it is. Our greatest problem is disunity and disaffection because the country has never been this divided. We need a leadership that sees every part of the country as its constituency, irrespective of different political, ethnic and religious leanings.
“We need a leadership that does justice and equity to all to be able to galvanise and re-launch the nation to the pinnacle of glory. Equity should be tall enough to see the high and far and short enough to see the lowly and weak. Am sure that with that, Nigeria will fly again”.
Ekweremadu, however, emphasised that all those would not happen overnight and therefore sued for patience, prayer, love, unity, and positive attitude among the citizenry.

Source: DailyPost Nigeria

Buhari reveals why Okorocha has more foresight than other South-East‎ politicians

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha had the foresight to break from ethnic bias and align with the All Progressive Congress (APC) when others in the South-East did not.

Buhari made the remark while congratulating Okorocha on his 55th birthday.
In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari also extolled Okorocha’s sterling leadership qualities, selfless philanthropy, and commitment to the nation’s unity.
The letter reads, ‘‘on this special occasion, I wish to commend Governor Okorocha’s leadership and commitment to the people of Imo State and the entire nation.
‘‘His philanthropy has touched many lives in states across the country, from the south to the north.
‘‘I also wish to express my deep appreciation to him for his support and commitment to the success of this administration.
‘‘Owelle Rochas Okorocha had the vision to look beyond ethnic bias and align his political interest and that of his people with that of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), even when many in this region did not have such foresight.”
Source: DailyPost Nigeria

Audrina Patridge ‘Reached Out’ to Ex Justin Bobby After Her Split From Husband Corey Bohan

Look out The Hills fans — two of your faves have reconnected!

Former MTV star Justin Bobby Brescia said in Thursday’s episode of Reality Life With Kate Casey that his ex-girlfriend and costar Audrina Patridge “reached out” to him after he commented on her recent separation from husband Corey Bohan.
“I’m literally chatting with Audrina right now,” he said when asked about his former love. “We’re talking because I made a comment about her, you know, what was happening with her divorce.”
“She had reached out to me and kind of thanked me for just being nice and a friend about the whole thing,” he continued.
“Me and her out of everybody , like, you know, had the coolest bond, I feel…” he added. “I mean, guy-girl bond.”
The 35-year-old, whose real name is Justin Brescia, told E! News last week that his first reaction to news of Patridge’s split from Bohan was to think of the child involved.
“Me, coming from a separated family at a young age, it had its perks and it had its hindrances,” he said. “My second thought is if she’s okay, because she’s been a longtime friend. My thoughts and my heart go out to her and her little one at this time.”
“I don’t feel good about it,” Brescia, who dated Patridge on and off from 2007 to 2010, continued. “The baby is so cute and beautiful. Thank God Audrina has such a strong foundation with her family. They just reap family values to the highest degree, is what I’ve learned over the years.”
Patridge filed for divorce and obtained a restraining order against her husband of 10 months last week, with whom she shares 1-year-old daughter Kirra Max.
Source: Style News

Jennifer Garner Posts Makeup-Free Photo After Surviving Her Kids' 'Yes Day'

Jennifer Garner survived “Yes Day” — with a little help from her good friend coffee.

The actress, 45, posted a sleepy, makeup-free selfie on Friday from the inside of a tent, announcing that she was in the midst of a “Yes Day” — a family tradition in which the parents indulge all their kids wishes (within reason). This is the fifth year Garner has celebrated the unofficial holiday.
“You’ll never need coffee more than the day after “Yes Day!” she captioned on Instagram. Along with a series of hashtags explaining that she and the kids had slept in a tent in the backyard. She added that “coffee” is her “Yes Day.”
Garner has three kids — Violet, 11, Seraphina, 8 and Samuel, 5,   — with Ben Affleck. The duo broke off their 10-year marriage in June of 2015, and officially filed for divorce in April.

The family outing comes a week after Garner celebrated her father, William “Bill” Garner’s, birthday on social media, posting a sweet video montage on Instagram showing photos of the two and their family.
“My dad’s birthday = the 21st night of September = #earthwindandfireday,” the actress wrote, quoting the lyric of the Earth Wind & Fire song, which also played in the background of the clip. “We always knew you were the coolest, Dad! Happy Birthday!”
Fans of the actress may recognize her father from his appearance in her 2016 Capital One ad — made, she said in honor of “Bring Your Father to Work Day.”

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Daphne Oz Says Pregnancy Is ‘Flying’ by as She Shows Off Her 30-Week Baby Bump in a Bikini Selfie

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Daphne Oz can’t believe how fast her third pregnancy has gone by.
The Chew alum, 31, gave fans and followers an update on her growing baby bump with a selfie on Instagram and Twitter Thursday.
“#30weeks and it’s flying ✨(ugh I know bathroom selfie, but those tiles…),” Oz captioned her mirror pic from the Hotel Villa Cipriani in Asolo, Italy where she and husband John Jovanovic have been vacationing.
Oz — a New York Times bestselling author who is the oldest child of television physician Dr. Mehmet Oz — confirmed on her Instagram page in June that the couple would be welcoming another child this winter.
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“Party of 5!! John and I are overjoyed to be adding to our family with a baby girl later this winter,” Oz announced in her baby announcement.
The pair are already parents to daughter Philomena Bijou, 3, and 23-month-old son Jovan Jr.
FROM PEN: Former Bachelorette Emily Maynard Johnson Says She Wants 2 More Kids to Up Her Total to 5
Earlier this month, the mother-to-be showed off her baby bumpwhen she posted a photo of herself enjoying the final days of summer at the beach.
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'Hallelujah'! Tori Kelly Is Engaged to Basketball Player Boyfriend André Murillo

Tori Kelly has a whole new reason to sing “Hallelujah”: She’s engaged!

The “Hollow” singer, 24, is engaged to her boyfriend, German basketball player André Murillo, 27.
Kelly announced the happy news on Instagram Friday, posting a photo with Murillo in which she’s sporting an impressive rock on her left ring finger.
“i love you,” the singer-songwriter — one of PEOPLE’s 2015 Ones to Watch honorees — simply captioned the black-and-white shot.
Her husband-to-be also confirmed the engagement on Instagram, writing: “To have and to hold… to cherish and protect. My best friend said ‘yes.'”


Kelly rose to fame after posting videos of covers and original music on YouTube. After signing with mega-manager Scooter Braun, Kelly went on to release her major label debut, Unbreakable Smile, in 2015, after collaborating with A-list artists, from super-producer Max Martin to Ed Sheeran. And in 2016, she was nominated for best new artist at the Grammy Awards and lent her impressive vocals to the December animated musical Sing.
Like his fiancée, the German-born Murillo grew up in Southern California. A free agent, he most recently played for the Seawolves in Rostock, Germany.
A slew of celebrities — including Jordin Sparks, Becky G andPentatonix‘s Mitch Grassi — sent their congratulations to the happy couple via social media.
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Kim Kardashian Shares Sweet Photo of Son Saint a Day After Confirming Third Pregnancy

He looks just like his mom!

Kim Kardashian West shared an adorable new photo of her 21-month-old son Saint, who wore an oversized T-shirt as he sat on the floor playing with a pair of black Gucci slides.
Kardashian West, 36, and Kanye West‘s youngest child will soon have to give the title of “baby in the family” over to a new sibling.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star revealed Thursday that she and her 40-year-old rapper husband, who are also parents to 4-year-old daughter North, were expecting another child via surrogate in the season 14 trailer for the E! reality TV show.

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In the supertease for the upcoming season, Kardashian West spills the beans while FaceTiming with sister Khloé Kardashian.
“What happens every time I say, ‘Guess what?'” Kardashian West asks.
“Pregnant, or the person’s pregnant,” Khloé responds.
“We’re having a baby!” Kardashian West exclaims.

Season 14 is gonna be wild. Tune in this Sunday!!!#KUWTK pic.twitter.com/rnpIdGiNyK
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) September 28, 2017

While Kardashian West finally confirmed her exciting baby news in the reality show’s trailer, the show did not address two other big baby bombshells — Kylie Jenner and Khloé are both pregnant.
Multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE on Friday that Jenner, 20, is expecting a baby girl with her boyfriend Travis Scott. She is due in February.
Days after Kylie’s news broke, sources confirmed to PEOPLE that Khloé is also expecting a baby, her first child with her boyfriend, NBA star Tristan Thompson.
PEOPLE previously reported that Kim and Kanye had hired a surrogate in June and earlier this month it was revealed that the surrogate was pregnant.
“The entire family is over the moon. Kim had been looking for a surrogate for months until recently when she found the perfect candidate,” a source said at the time.
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Beyoncé Gears Up for Fall with $495 Removable Wool and Cashmere Sleeves in N.Y.C.

While many are still contemplating putting away summer styles to make room for fall items, Beyoncé may have the next best thing for those in-betweeners.

The songstress, 36, was spotted in New York City on Friday modeling a plain white V-neck short sleeve T-shirt with what appeared to be accented with bright yellow sleeves. In fact, the mother of three was keeping her arms warm with detachable ribbed wool and cashmere-blend coverings from Calvin Klein’s Fall 2017 ready-to-wear collection.
Yes, designer Raf Simons created the removable statement sleeves to effortlessly drape off the shoulders with the idea of layering them over anything from outerwear to sleeveless pieces.
And they can yours for a retail price of $495.

Rumi and Sir Carter‘s stylish mom styled her designer sleeves with a red ribbed wool and cashmere-blend midi skirt, also by Calvin Klein.
The pencil silhouette accentuated Bey’s post-baby body and she brought the back slit to the front for her long legs to peek through. The skirt can also be yours for a pretty penny: $1,250 to be exact.
She accessorized with a pink Diane von Furstenberg Soiree bag and color coordinated earrings, also from DVF.

Bey, who recently released a new remix of J. Balvin & Willy William’s chart-topping single “Mi Gente,” did not break tradition as she also shared her impromptu photo shoot pictures in threes, once again.
Also on Friday, Beyoncé was spotted enjoying dinner with husband JAY-Z, who is in the Big Apple for his appearance onSaturday Night Live as musical guest along with host Ryan Gosling.
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4 Ways to Expertly Mix and Match Color and Pattern

Ah, color and pattern, two shortcuts to make your outfits pop when your look starts feeling a little boring and dreary. For a lot of guys, though, figuring out how to wear different colors and patterns together can be a major challenge.

We totally get it – with all the possible combinations, where do you even start? Isn’t it just easier to stick to those tried and true neutrals?!
We’re confident you look great in those neutrals—who doesn’t?—but here at Style Girlfriend we believe you’re never too young (or old!) to start broadening your style horizons. Just remember, “Audentes Fortuna iuvat,” fortune favors the bold.
Today we’re sharing four tips to help you add more color and pattern to your style effortlessly. Ready to take your look to new levels? Here we go:
1. Adjust the Intensities

Jacket: ASOS, $56 | Shirt: Pull&Bear, $29 | Pants: ASOS, $48 | Beanie: ASOS, $8 
Backpack: ASOS, $29 | Boots: Selected Homme, $95
Wear it well: The freshman move when it comes to colors? Matching your jacket, shirt, socks, and shoes with the exact same color. For a more harmonious, yet still interesting, look,tweak the intensity slightly of hues in each piece.
Pair a dark army green bomber jacket, for instance, with a greyish olive chelsea boot. Rock a mustard yellow sweater without looking like a walking yield sign by pairing it with darker tan chinos. Or do like we did here, mixing together a beanie, shirt, and boots that all have hints of red and brown. Adjusting the intensity is the easiest way to seamlessly mix colors, and that’s why it’s the first place we recommend you start!
2. Mix your Patterns

Jacket: ASOS, $44 | Sweater: ASOS, $40 | Shirt: Pretty Green, $111 | Jeans: ASOS, $45
Socks:ASOS, $10 | Sneakers: Adidas Stan Smiths, $90 | Backpack: ASOS, $40
Wear it well: Steal this classic tip from suit and tie-type guys. Mix. Your. Patterns. After all, a striped tie can get lost when paired with a striped shirt, but a pin dot tie and a striped shirt? Now we’re talking.
Put your own casual spin on this corporate move by making sure there’s at least one thing that separates your patterns apart. Don’t be afraid to pair two different prints (like we did with the stripe sweater over a dot print shirt), mix different colors (like a red check scarf with a grey stripe sweater), or experiment with scale (more on this next!).
3. Play with Scale

 (clockwise from top left) Check Shirt: ASOS, $45 | T-Shirt: River Island, $10
Camo shirt: ASOS, $38  | Sweatshirt: ASOS, $32
Shirt: ASOS, $35 | Pants: Sisley, $82 | Sweater: ASOS, $48 | Scarf: Barts, $56
Wear it well: Patterns that are the same size can compete for attention, so mix up the scale to help with the contrast.
Give the thick plaid check some room to breathe by opting for a thin striped shirt. Busy prints like camo can be balanced out with a large color blocked sweatshirt. We’ve seen lots of patterned pants, bags, and scarves for guys this fall, so don’t limit your bold style moves to just tops, either!
4. When in doubt, add a neutral

Coat: ASOS, $127 | Sweater: Bellfield, $38
Pants:Heart & Dagger, $79 | Shoes: ASOS, $79

Wear it well: Worried your mix of colors or patterns is too busy? Ground your look with a solid neutral colored piece. Neutrals (black, navy, white, gray, olive, and tan/brown) match with everything because they’re not overpowering (hence the name!).
Having at least one solid neutral colored item in your outfit, like your shirt, jacket, or pants, will break up the bolder parts of your outfit and give those colors and pattern some space to do their own thing. So if you’re, say, putting together a color blocked sweater with some plaid check pants, reach for a solid camel tan coat to make the whole thing work just right.
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ON A SCALE OF 1-10, HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOU MIXING COLORS AND PATTERNS?

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Style Tips for College Guys (From Those Who’ve Been There)

My college style was unabashedly terrible but definitely unafraid to experiment with different looks. It took me a long time to find my personal style…and today I’m beyond proud of the boring outfits I sport on a daily basis.  

Shop Cash’s styleIntentional is not the first word that comes to mind when describing (most) college guys’ wardrobes. Questionably Clean, maybe. Within Arm’s Reach of the Bed this Morning, sure.

But it doesn’t have to be this way! Thinking now about your style will give you a well-clad leg up on your counterparts in your post-grad life. You’ll be pairing patterns like a pro and remixing your wardrobe better than a man twice your age if you start sorting this stuff out now. To help, I asked some of the most stylish guys I know for their wisdom.

Below, their style tips for college guys…and how to learn from their mistakes:

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I say, experiment freely. Don’t be afraid to take chances and push the boundaries a bit. Get comfortable being uncomfortable when you look at yourself in the mirror. It’s only in doing that that you’re truly able to figure out what style best suits you.

“Understand the principles of fit”

Barron Cuadro (menswear blogger, Effortless Gent)

I dressed better than the typical student in college because I wore shirts with actual collars, and I never wore sweatpants or flip flops in public. My main issue was fit. I wore everything entirely too big. It didn’t help that I was overweight, too. I believed that by wearing bigger clothes, I was hiding my size, but that definitely was not the case.

My style has evolved A LOT since then. For one, I dropped 60 lbs, so that helped. I understand the principles of fit much better, and I stick to a pretty simple color palette: lots of neutrals, a few rich, saturated colors during the winter months, and light colors during the summer months.

I’ve also adopted somewhat of a uniform that I wear most days: dark denim, OCBD, loafers, sport coat. I change it up here and there—linen shirts in the summer, chinos instead of denim, boots instead of loafers, M-65 instead of a sport coat—but I keep it pretty simple and stick to this same look, swapping out individual pieces when I get bored of the baseline uniform.

At the end of the day, having a killer look first comes down to understanding what fits well on you.

Men look like grown children when they wear oversized shirts, baggy jeans with extra fabric pooling at the ankles, cheap, bulky, square-toed shoes, etc. So figure out how to nail fit first, and everything else will easily fall into place.

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By the way, your style and clothing preferences won’t be the same in 5 or 10 years… maybe not even in one year. I certainly don’t dress the same as I did in college (thank God); you probably won’t either.

“Be adventurous from time to time”

Jeff Laub (founder, Blind Barber)

My personal style in college was just “trying.” Looking back on it, I honestly don’t think I was ever comfortable in my clothes.You know, it was a time when I was finally away from home and trying to figure out who I wanted to be and what I wanted to feel like which meant a lot of trial and error…mostly error. From overly-faded jeans  to cowboy boots and a trucker hat with sweat bands, I was wearing whatever I thought was cool in everyone else’s eyes. Just trying to impress the babes you know?

Since then, my style has definitely evolved (thank god). I now understand that simple, well-fitting staples and a good pair of sneaks is the best way to feel great about yourself and get after the day with no second guessing. I realized that – for me – there’s nothing better than a pair of quality denim that fits your body (sometimes thanks to tailoring) and a simple pocket tee or button up.

Of course there are days when I am feeling a li’l wild and want to get loose, so I’ll throw on something that’s a bit out there, but the difference this time around is that I am doing it with purpose, emphasizing how I already feel about myself rather than trying to rock something to make me believe I am someone (or someone else). That make sense?

To guys in college now, get your uniform and don’t worry about the latest gear. There is too much for us to be doing in a day to be worried about getting dressed.  

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Once you have your staples, make sure they fit your body type. We all don’t come in Small, Medium, Large, etc.  Sometimes you have to hem the pants, adjust the sport coat so that it fits you properly. That is how you really make yourself look like a million bucks, the fit (not spending a million bucks on the name of the brand).

And finally, be adventurous from time to time. Yes I know this goes against my first rec, but to think we are going to be the same people, with the same interests, tastes and whatnot for the rest of our lives is crazy, so don’t ever quit exploring new ideas within yourself and your look. Just make sure if it looks super crazy you have that good pair of denim and white pocket tee to fall back on for the next date.

“Everything can be interchangeable”

Mick Batayske (DJ and entrepreneur)

My style was horrible. Jesus sandals in the snow. Oversized jeans. Ugly shirts. Horrible graphic tees.  Everything was really, really, bad…as you can see in this pic of me and De La Soul from the late 90’s (I’m the white guy). This was my first public deejay gig.

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Today, guys should have a minimal wardrobe. Grey. Navy. Black. Pops of color with hats and sneakers. Lots of sweats and tailored pants. Button downs and sweaters. Everything can be interchangeable and effortless.

“If you take care of yourself…anything you wear will look at least decent”

Eric Cano (casting director)

In college I went full-on bro in Abercrombie & Fitch, flips flops (gross) and Birkenstocks, shell necklaces, and these New Balance trail running sneakers that all the “cool kids” were wearing. My girlfriend at the time called me Ericrombie. I did, however, begin to start thrifting, which I still do to this day.

By the time I was a junior I had pretty much abandoned the prep look in favor of what was pretty close to “guido.” I remember going to Florence and Rome for spring break and spending all my money on these wrap-around Miu Miu shades and Prada sneakers. I wore my hair spiked up with this stuff called Murray’s Hair Wax that stayed in your hair for a week. I also went through an unfortunate period with a weird British rocker/ shag-do, inspired by Oasis, but I looked more like Austin Powers.

College is a great time to experiment with what you like, and your taste will likely vary from year to year.

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That being said, I would advise guys to take working out seriously. If you are in great shape and take care of yourself, pretty much anything you wear will look at least decent.

And stay the hell away from square-toe dress shoes!

“There’s plenty of time to dress ‘mature'”

Peter Nguyen (menswear blogger and stylist, The Essential Man)

My style in college was all over the place. I was trying really hard to impress people, so I wore a ton of trends even though they didn’t make sense together. One day you’d find me in all black clothes, another day I’d be wearing a Saved by the Bell graphic tee and thrift store bomber.

Since then I’ve learned to wear things because I like them and not worry about what others might think.  I shifted my focus on more timeless staples. Classics. I’ve also learned that you can mix in trends here and there to make it less boring without going overboard.

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My advice to guys in college now is to enjoy your youth. Don’t be afraid to try different styles and trends out! That’s how you find a style that clicks with you. There’s plenty of time to dress “mature.”

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We’re headed back to school with ASOS, for a month-long series sharing everything college guys need to know to look and feel great on campus, from a stylish, affordable wardrobe to men’s grooming essentials. 

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