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The Federal Ministry of Education will soon roll out measures to be put in place for the safe re-opening of the nation’s schools.  The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, revealed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the 36th joint national briefing of the task force.  He said: “Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation was faced with the challenge of out of school children. READ: No date yet for resumption of schools. “This has now been compounded by the compelling need for closure of schools as part of the measures to limit the spread of the virus. “The PTF has been deliberating on this situation and wish to inform Nigerians that the Federal Ministry of Education will roll out measures to be put in place for safe re-opening of our schools.” He assured the nation’s children, their parents and all stakeholders that all hands are on deck to reopen the schools at a safe time. “We, therefore, use th...

The Assistant Manager News and Current Affairs of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Channel 6 Aba, Mrs. Chinyere Okoye has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen. It was gathered the incident took place last night at Obikabia road off Ogbor Hill, in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state as she was heading back home from work.

A video circulated on social media on Monday showed a woman in Central Park falsely claiming that an “African-American man” threatened her life. The incident was said to occur between a man and a white woman over the Memorial Day weekend. Cell phone video shared on Twitter revealed a verbal confrontation as the woman was exercising her dog without a leash. After the man asked the woman to put her dog on a leash, he took out his phone to film her. “Please stop,” the woman says. “Sir, I’m asking you to stop recording me.” “Please don’t come close to me,” the man replies. The woman threatens to call the police and adds, “I’m going to tell them there’s an African-American man threatening my life.” “Please tell them whatever you like,” the man says back. In the video, the woman backs up as she apparently speaks to 911 dispatchers. “There’s a man, an African-American, he’s recording and threatening me and my dog,” the woman says. “There is an African-American man in Central Park. He is recor...

Former WWE star Shad Gaspard went missing on Sunday, May 17, while swimming at Venice Beach in Los Angeles with his 10-year-old son. The professional wrestler’s wife, Siliana Gaspard, announced the news on his Instagram Stories on Monday, May 18, writing, “Missing!!! Last seen wearing swim shorts. If you have seen Shad, please message me. Please don’t flood me asking what happened. We want to know if he’s been seen and where. Thank you.” Siliana also shared a missing person flyer that includes Shad’s height, 6-foot-7, and weight, 265 pounds.

 Chris Jericho has called himself "The Best in the World" and "The GOAT," but on this day in 2020, he truly believes he's the best in the world once again. Jericho took to social media to give himself props, feeling he's the best in the wrestling business right now, and seemingly noting that he hasn't truly felt this way since 2010. Jericho was WWE World Heavyweight Champion in 2010, successfully the title against Edge at WrestleMania 26. He departed WWE in September 2010 to focus on his music career before returning in January 2012, feuding with CM Punk shortly after his return. Jericho has been praised for his performances and re-invention in AEW, where he was the first-ever AEW World Champion and, more recently, showing he could have a career on commentary once he retires from in-ring competition.

Nigerian Actor, Bolanle Ninalowo, popularly known as Nino B, says that his greatest wish was to reunite with his wife and kids before he clocked 40. “I feel blessed and highly fulfilled at this age and I’m looking forward to greater things that God has in store for me. Honestly, I had no plans. What I always wanted for my 40th birthday was to be with my wife and kids because I had been living in Nigeria for 10 years without them. “Because of my hustle and some other issues, I had to leave my family in the United States of America for a while, so this is the first time that I’m spending my birthday with them in 10 years. My dream was to have achieved my goals so that I would be able to relocate them before my 40th birthday and that was what I did. I was really looking forward to that, so I didn’t have plans for any grand party to mark the milestone. My greatest aim was to just be with my family.” Ninalowo also said that he had achieved quite a lot at 40. He added, “I have achi...

CHILD's Play co-screenwriter John Lafia died by suicide on Wednesday at 63 years old. He was found in his Los Angeles home, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, with his family later confirming his death. The writer's family shared in a statement: “It is with great sadness we announce that loving father, film and television writer, director, producer and musician John J. Lafia passed away on Wednesday, April 29.” The entertainment professional was best known in Hollywood for his work on the Child’s Play franchise, with the first film in the series marking the debut of the iconic Chucky character. He co-created the fictional doll with Don Mancini and Tom Holland while they all co-wrote the screenplay for 1988’s Child’s Play. John reportedly came up with the character’s name, as well as the well-known line: “Hi, I’m Chucky, wanna play?” He is survived by his children, Tess and Kane, and his former wife, Beverly.

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard, fondly known to many as the “Georgia Peach,” has died at the age of 87. His passing from cancer was confirmed by his son Danny Penniman, reports The New York Times. “I’m very sorry to hear about Little Richard,” posted Brian Wilson. “He was there at the beginning and showed us all how to rock and roll. He was a such a great talent and will be missed. Little Richard’s music will last forever.” Stevie Van Zandt wrote: “The man who invented Rock and Roll. Elvis popularised it. Chuck Berry was the storyteller. Richard was the archetype.” Born Richard Wayne Penniman in Dec. 5, 1932, Little Richard was third of a dozen children and got his start singing at church where his father served as a deacon, when he wasn't peddling moonshine at his club. His parents dubbed him "Little Richard" because he was skinny and small. Little Richard was kicked out of the family home at age 16, reportedly after his father caught him using his mothe...

Every successful artiste has a story to tell about their journey to Stardom. some success comes easy while others made breakthrough after series of tough attempts. For Nigerian artiste, Wizkid, a tweet from him throwing his shot at Banky W marked the beginning of his journey to being a Super Star 10 years ago. The saying Social media never forgets has been proven right after a message Wizkid sent to his boss, BankyW 10 years ago surfaced on the internet. In the message, 29 year old Wizkid was seen asking for help from BankyW who was the CEO of the Record Label (EME). Wizkid wrote;  “@BankyW hey Mr Banky..my name is Wizkid nd I’m up nd coming in d music industry nd I need ur help mehn..” Wizkid who is arguably one of Nigerian biggest music star of the moment signed a record deal with Banky W’s Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) in 2009. He rose to prominence after releasing “Holla at Your Boy”, the lead single from his debut studio album Superstar (2011). “Tease Me/Bad Gu...

Former WWE Women’s champion and WWE Women’s tag team champion, Nikki Bell made a shocking revelation in her new autobiography, 'INCOMPARABLE'. In a recent interview with People, Nikki Bella stated that she was raped twice as a teenager. She was raped at age 15 by a high school student and a year later she was raped by a college-age man. Recalling the horrifying experience, Nikki Bella said: “ When that happened to me, I immediately just felt so ashamed and blamed myself, and that’s what made me want to keep it such a secret. And keeping that a secret and blaming myself, I started to lose my confidence. I started to disrespect myself. And then the relationships I got into at a young age, I let other people disrespect me and felt like, that’s okay, this is what I deserved.” The trauma ruined a large portion of her life as she admits... " I was like that for a really long time. I would go to therapy on and off. Looking at it now I’m like, ‘Oh Nicole, I wish you j...

The alleged murder video of an African American Georgia man named Ahmaud Arbery just leaked online. The video purports to show the last minute, where the Black man was chased by armed White men in Georgia, then killed. The video appears to show a group of White men in pickup trucks chasing the Black man, carrying rifles. They then jump out and attack the man, and then shoot him down - like they were hunting a wild animal. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was jogging in a Brunswick neighborhood on February 23 when a man and his son chased him down, telling police later that they thought he looked like the suspect in a series of recent break-ins in the area. Ahmaud was not armed. Surprisingly the men who chased him down and shot him have not been arrested, or even questioned by Georgia police. "This is an ongoing investigation," the Glynn County Police Department said in a statement April 28, adding that it "continues to gather and provide information to the District Attorney...

Nigerian gospel artiste, Osinachi Okoro, popularly known as Sinach, has become the first African to top the Billboard Christian Songwriters Chart. Her song 'Waymaker,' originally released in 2016, recently gained massive popularity following performances by The Elevation Worship and other Christian rock bands. Sinach who is s a senior worship leader with Loveworld Ministries popularly known as Christ Embassy is renown for hit worship songs like Way Maker, More of You, I know who I Am and among others. The Billboard USA is the music industry standard record chart for songs published weekly by Billboard magazine. The chart rankings are based on sales (both online and physical), radio play and online streaming. The singer reveals that she has been on the number one spot for seven weeks running. The list also features other notable songwriters including Jason Ingram, Matthew West, Lauren Daigle, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Jeff Pardo, Paul Mabury, Hank Bentley and Eth...

Nigerian Music video director, Clarence Peters and his crew members have reportedly been released by the police after the autopsy result of late Love Divine also known as Picture Kodak came out. The autopsy result shows that the late video vixen died of electric shock. Clarence Peters and his crew members were released to his father and juju music icon, Sir Shina Peters at the Panti Police station. Kodak died on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 while charging her phone in Clarence’s dance studio. She is believed to have been electrocuted. A fund raising campaign has been set for her by her dance crew members on her instagram page. May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

A University of Pittsburgh professor on the verge of making "very significant findings" researching COVID-19, according to the university, was shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend, police said. The research assistant professor, identified as Bing Liu, was found in his townhouse Saturday with gunshot wounds to the head, neck, torso and extremities, according to the Ross Police Department.

WWE superstar and Tampa Bay resident John Cena has given a local 7-year-old battling a life-threatening illness one of the best early birthday surprises. On Sunday, Cena visited 7-year-old David Castle at his Odessa home. Castle is currently battling Wilms tumor, which is a type of childhood cancer that starts in the kidneys. Tammy Miller, Castle’s mom, said the superstar brought her 7-year-old lots of goodies including two WWE title belts, signed T-shirts, a signed program, signed bobblehead, hat and some of his armbands. Miller said Castle was filled with excitement and had tears of joy when he saw one of his favorite wrestlers. The surprise visit was made possible by officials with Pasco County Fire Rescue. The little WWE fan was diagnosed with Wilms tumor on Oct. 25, 2019. He was taken to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital after complaining of not feeling well and being very tired for several days. Doctors reported Castle’s illness was already in stage four upon dia...

The Lagos State police have arrested music director, #ClarencePeters, over the death of dancer and video vixen, #Kodak. . Bala Elkana, the State’s police spokesperson revealed that the producer is currently being detained and questioned as the police is investigating murder. . According to him: “Peters is in our custody answering some questions. We are investigating the circumstances that led to her death. It is a full fledged investigation. . . It is a murder charge. We are probably looking at murder. We are not concluding at this stage. If she died of electrocution according to reports, it is left for us to find out. Was she actually electrocuted? What went wrong? Autopsy will also show.”

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered all banks not to retrench any workers A statement from the apex bank signed by Mr. Isaac Okorafor Director, Corporate Communications said the CBN, Bankers’ Committee both decided to suspend lay-offs in banks. Access Bank has been trending in the media after an alleged video of a town hall meeting between the Managing Director of the bank Herbert Wigwe and the staff. In the video, Wigwe was heard informing staff of the bank that some contract staff of the bank will be laid off while other staff will have their salaries cut. Following the backlash that greeted the video, the CBN on Sunday stated that, “in order to help minimize and mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families and livelihoods, no bank in Nigeria shall retrench or lay-off any staff of any cadre (including full-time and part-time).” However, CBN did not state whether bank staff that have already been sacked will be recalled.

 Nigerian Afropop singer,  David Adeleke,  aka Davido, has announced plans to release ‘A Better Time’ his new album, in July. The music superstar took to his social media page on Saturday night to make the announcement to his numerous fans. Davido also announced that he would be having a collaboration with Nicki Minaj, Trinidad-born rapper, which would be produced by Speroach Beatz. ‘A Better Time’ comes about five months after Davido had released ‘A Good Time’, his 17-track project, which featured several music heavyweights including Chris Brown, an American R&B singer; Popcaan, a Jamaican dancehall deejay; Peruzzi; Naira Marley among others. The announcement also comes amid the coronavirus pandemic that has continued to ravage several countries across the globe. Since his foray into the Nigerian music industry, the singer has become a huge sensation with strings of projects. He has also earned a slew of awards and a massive fanbase.

Paige VanZant has fired back at UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes after he criticised female fighters for getting by on their "sex appeal." Blaydes controversially slammed VanZant and other female fighters for being promoted based on their looks, rather than their "athletic achievements." VanZant has since hit back at Blaydes with a sarcastic post on social media. She uploaded a picture of a face-off between herself and Rachael Ostovich, accompanied with the caption: "Good thing we're so pretty. It's going to make when we punch each other in the face hurt a lot less..... but that much HOTTER." Blaydes, who hasn't fought since his victory over Junior Dos Santos in January, caused a stir when he aimed a dig at female fighters. "So you telling me Paige Vanzant and Rachel Osto-whatever actually deserve time remain on the UFC's roster for their 'athletic achievements' and their not just on cards for their sex appeal?" H...

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Mike Edwards is expecting his first baby with wife, Perri Shakes Drayton. Mike was the first runner of the fourth edition of Big Brother Naija. Perri announced the good news via her Twitter page on Sunday, May 3, 2020.

Tupac Shakur's haunting last words as he was bleeding to death have been revealed in bombshell police documents. The files, which have been kept private for 24 years, have now been published and reveal the rapper spent his last moments worried about his friend Marion 'Suge' Knight. The documents also include an incident report about the shooting, crime scene analysis papers and statements from the attending police officers. Knight was in the car with Tupac on the night of the shooting in Las Vegas in 1996. The music mogul was injured in the attack as he attempted to protect his pal, sustaining grazes from bullet which whizzed past his head. He drove the fatally injured rapper to the hospital, and now the newly-published papers reveal the music star's last words were asking about his friend's condition. Tupac told Knight: "You the one they shot in the head. You shot in the head." The superstar was taken to hospital, but doct...

Zelina Vega recently dropped a video on her YouTube channel to promote it. She and Aleister Black had a Q/A session with the fans. A fan asked her who she’d like to manage in WWE besides Black. Below is her response: “I think I’d say Randy Orton because obviously he’s a bad guy, but also because there’s a lot to learn there just in how he moves. His presence is so strong and he loves snakes and his wife is awesome so if that means more Kim time then I’m down with that.” Zelina  recently posted new bikini photos of herself on Instagram, BTW....

The Federal Government has announced that anyone found moving about without a face mask will be prosecuted. This was disclosed in a document by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 released as part of the guidelines for the implementation of the phased and gradual easing of the lockdown. The five-page document which was signed by the PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, also noted that anyone found with a temperature above 38ºC will be mandated to return home. Anyone violating the curfew in a non-emergency situation and anyone attending a gathering of more than 20 people will be prosecuted.

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