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Real Madrid ace, Luka Modric has revealed how Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, almost made Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo cry during their time together at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Croatian international also disclosed that both Mourinho and Ronaldo nearly engaged in a real physical fight. Modric and Ronaldo were teammates together at Real Madrid for six years. The pair played under Mourinho at the Los Blancos, before Ronaldo left the La Liga giants in 2018 for Juventus. “I was surprised by Mourinho’s reaction. We were winning 2-0 in the Copa del Rey,” Modric wrote in his biography ‘My Game’. "Ronaldo did not chase the rivals on his throw-in, and Jose was furious with Cristiano. “The two fought for a long time on the field. After returning to the locker room at half-time, I saw Ronaldo desperate, on the verge of tears. “He said, ‘I do my best, and he continues to criticise me.’ “Mourinho came in and began to criticise the Portuguese for his responsibility during ...

Atiku Abubakar PHOTOTwitter Former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called for the review of the law on rape to ensure that rapists are adequately punished. Atiku, who spoke against the rape and subsequent death of the University of Benin 100 level student, Miss Uwa Omozuwa, inside a church building in Benin, in his verified twitter handle, canvassed for stiffer punishment for anyone caught raping women. He said: “It is time we reviewed the laws on rape to ensure that there are no escape routes in the investigation, prosecution, conviction and adequate punishment for this heinous crime.” Atiku also commiserated with the family of late Omozuwa. “I just spoke to the family of the late Uwa Omozuwa. I expressed my deepest condolences over her rape and murder. I feel their anguish. Sadly, rape is now a pandemic in our country,” he said.               ...

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has expressed confidence in the clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine as treatment for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite controversy. Recall that World Health Organisation, WHO, Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, two weeks ago announced the temporary suspension of testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 as a precautionary measure. The suspension came days after US President Donald Trump announced he had been taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive measure against the virus. The WHO had previously recommended against using hydroxychloroquine to treat or prevent coronavirus infections, except as part of clinical trials. In a twist, WHO recently resumed the the clinical trial exploring whether the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine can effectively treat COVID-19, after pausing enrollment in the Solidarity Trial to review safety concern about the drug. However, the state government ex...

The 35-year-old Juventus star is the third athlete after Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather to hit the $1 billion earnings mark.    Ronaldo Portuguese professional footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has emerged as the first soccer billionaire, The PUNCH reports The 35-year-old Juventus star is the third athlete after Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather to hit the $1 billion earnings mark while still actively competing, according to Forbes. Forbes via its  Twitter handle said Ronaldo earned $105 million in the past year (2019), making him number 4 on the 2020 Forbes list. Ronaldo raked in £85million last year from his wages and endorsement deals, pushing him into becoming a billionaire. His capital for the past year was second only to tennis superstar, Roger Federer, in the athletic world and it made him the number one in the game of football. See Tweet Source: https://www.tori.ng/news/147798/cristiano-ronaldo-emerges-the-first-footballer-in.html share this story with friends

Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has announced the relaxation of the curfew imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Oyetola in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Friday in Osogbo, also ordered civil servants on grade level Seven and above to resume work within normal office hours. He directed departmental heads to work out alternate working hours for staff on grade levels One to Six. Oyetola further said that the curfew was earlier 6. p.m to 6. a.m would now be from 9.p.m to 5.a.m daily. The governor, however, said that the curfew would be relaxed for 14 days in the first instance. Oyetola also said that the total lockdown earlier imposed on the state from Friday to Sunday had been eased for 14 days in the first instance. The governor said the ban on political, public, religious, and any kind of gatherings under whatever guise remained in force. He also said all major markets in the state would remain shut, while smaller marke...

The United Nations (UN) global energy progress report says 110.7 million Nigerians, out of a 195.8 million estimated population had access to electricity as of 2018. The UN launched the report on Thursday. The figure represents a 57 percent national electricity access rate. This is way below the global average of 90 per cent. It is expected that Nigerians would argue that fewer than 57 percent have electricity access. The report indicated an increase in the number of Nigerians with access by 34.6 million people from 76.1 million in 2010. It noted that the world has made “promising progress’’ towards ensuring universal access to sustainable energy over the last decade. The number of people without access to electricity dropped from 1.2 billion globally in 2010 to 789 million in 2018. In Nigeria, the number of people without access increased from 82.4 million in 2010 to 85.2 million in 2018. The UN said the world saw an improvement in renewable energy consumption from 16.3 per cent in 20...

The suspect, Peter Ayemoba, was picked up by the police after a complaint by a relation of his family.    File photo A 50 -year -old man has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for a r*ping his two middle age daughters in the  Suleja Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, Peter Ayemoba,  was picked up by the police after a complaint by a relation of his family. Ayemoba was alleged to have started having the canal knowledge of his two daughters for over six years. It was gathered that the victims are between the ages of 20 and 22 and had been having sex with their father since 2013 until he found himself in police net. It was said that the suspect had on several occasions threaten to kill the women and commit suicide if they deny him sex. Ayemoba said,  “The last thing my daughters will do is to deny me sex when I want it especially when I am drunk, once the spirit of having sex befalls me  any of them that is available will have sex wi...

Kemi Olunloyo Popular Nigerian investigative journalist,  Dr. Kemi Olunloyo  has shared an audio recording of her investigation into the rape allegations against the singer,  Peruzzi . Dr. Kemi launched the investigation into the case in what she called ‘IJPERUZZI’ where she is trying to find the truth. The journalist had also asked the singer to come and share his own side of the story. Recall that the journalist had earlier spilled that Peruzzi had an affair with  Chioma , his boss’ wife to be.  Davido  has also unfollowed Peruzzi in all of these.                                           Source: https://www.informationng.com/2020/06/rape-allegations-kemi-olunloyo-shares-audio-recording-of-her-investigation-on-peruzzi.html                  share this story with friends

The deceased, a widow, was lured from Facebook by the suspects, who allegedly poisoned her. The siblings Police personnel attached to the Intelligence Response Unit have arrested three siblings for the gruesome murder of a mother of five, Mrs Janet Ogbonnaya, The PUNCH reports. The deceased, a widow, was lured from Facebook by the suspects, who allegedly poisoned her and buried her corpse in a septic tank in a house in the Wumba District, Lokogoma, Abuja, on May 14, 2020. The suspects, Johnson, 38; Gideon, 31; and Success Emmanuel, 27, were tracked down to their home town, Isiekenesi, in the Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State, where they were hiding after killing Ogbonnaya in Abuja. The arrest of the suspects was sequel to the complaint received from one Chinedu Ogbonnaya, who alleged that his 55-year-old mother, a native of Ozuitem in the Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, had been kidnapped and N5m ransom was being demanded by her captors. According to the Force Public...

In any part of the world, the movie industry remains one that a well-known actor can be in the hearts of everyone today and in the next moment, they are displaced by a new face. The Nollywood industry is not in any way different as new faces are introduced every day. As a result of this knowledge, actors who have been in the industry for long continue to bring their A-game into every production. In fact, not even their age can put a stop to the way they interpret their roles, thereby retaining their love in the hearts of fans and even adding more followers. They have trained many actors and are still relevant onstage. 1. Taiwo Hassan also known as Ogogo Tall, dark and handsome, the Yoruba actor was everyone's favourite as he perfectly interpreted any roles he was asked to play. Ogogo clocked 60 in October last year and he has not slowed down in his work as a formidable actor. The Ogun state actor remains one of the most successful entertainers in the Yoruba movie industry. 2. Patie...

Rwanda says it will announce new restrictions on containing the coronavirus Tuesday, a stark reversal of the country’s plan days ago to ease restrictions, including motor vehicle travel throughout the country. Rwanda’s latest move is linked to the east African country’s first recorded death from the coronavirus and a surge in cases over the weekend. Rwanda recorded 11 new cases Saturday as the country’s first person to die of the virus was laid to rest. Rwanda also decided to continue restrictions on motor vehicle travel between provinces and the City of Kigali in an effort to protect the public from the spread of the virus. Rwanda has confirmed 370 COVID-19 cases and one death. share this story with friends

The Bureau of the Boards of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has authorised an independent review of the report of the ethics committee of the boards of the Directors and submission made by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the bank. The bureau of the Boards of Governors of AfDB made the resolution in a communique issued by the chairperson of the bureau, Ms. Niale KABA after their meeting on Thursday. The U.S. Department of the treasury had called for an independent probe of allegations levelled against Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, AfDB president on corruption after being cleared by the bank’s ethics committee. The position of U.S representative in the bank has been condemned by many African leaders and some sitting presidents in Africa as they rallied support for Adesina. The communique stated that the bureau reiterated that it agreed that the ethics committee of the board of Directors performed its role on this matter in accordance with the applicable role under resolution ...

•She committed suicide – boss claims By Evelyn Usman She had always dreamt of furthering her education to the university level. Each time she saw anyone returning home from school, she would look at the person with admiration, imagining when it would be her turn. Unfortunately, she was deprived of the privilege of finishing her secondary education, let alone proceeding to the higher institution, owing to her parents’ financial state. Determined to actualize her dream at all cost, Joy Adoel, left her village in Ukpa Uju Local Government Area of Benue State, in January 2019, at the age of 18, for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, where she worked as a maid with a family. By the way, she was the seventh child in a family of 11. By January 2020, she left Ibadan for Lagos, for a better living condition, because she alleged that the woman who introduced her to the family she worked with, never paid her salary. A relative, identified simply as Blessing, brought her to Lagos and introduced her to...

Alliance for Surviv­ing COVID-19 and Beyond, (ASCAB), a group led by prominent Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has said that President Mu­hammadu Buhari’s claim that late dictator, Sani Abacha, stole $1 billion con­tradicts the figures earlier released by his own officials. The group described as inconsistent the President’s statement contained in an ar­ticle he wrote for the interna­tional magazine, Newsweek adding that the $1bn quoted by Buhari is barely one fifth of the total amount top officials of the same government claimed to have recovered from the late military henchman. In a statement signed by ASCAB Secretary for Pub­licity, Adewale Adeoye and made available to newsmen on Monday said that the President’s article falls short of reflecting the stark realities of corruption at the home front and had ridiculed the image of the country as forebears of truth. share this story with friends

Celebrity couple, Banky W and Adesua Wellington revealed that they have gone into self-isolation prior to the announcement that a participant at the AMVCA tested positive for coronavirus. This is coming after Lagos State Government advised all the participants and attendees of the just-concluded African Magic Viewers Choice Awards, AMVCA, to observe strict self-isolation. According to the Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Akin Abayomi, the attendees may have been exposed to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). share this story with friends