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Sidney popularly called Dr. Sid in the entertainment world has revealed that he’s not going to dwell on his father’s death, Justus Esiri, the veteran actor but celebrate his life well spent. Dr. Sid, though, refused to make any further comment as regards the father’s death due to the fact that, the family highly lampooned him for using a press release without the knowledge head of the family “That is why I don’t want to talk. We have a lot of elders in the family and I don’t want to start acting like the head of the family,” he confessed. When asked about the burial arrangements for the great actor, he revealed that the family was still deliberating on the issue, explaining that there were many factors to look out for. He said, “There were plans to bury him on the April 6, but it would be improper. He was a staunch Catholic and on the 6th will be during the lent period. We are also looking at 20th of April. But like I said, these are not information that is solid. There are sti

The Samsung Galaxy S IV is set to be revealed in New York on March 14th: 

Nigerian Islamist group, Ansaru,  that killed seven foreign hostages it had been holding since February has posted a video of their bodies on the Internet. Italian and Greek authorities confirmed on Sunday that a British, an Italian, a Greek and four Lebanese construction workers abducted in northern Nigeria last month had been killed by their captors, reports Reuters. Related Article:   Hostage Killings, Unforgivable Act of Cold Blooded Murder – Hague British Foreign Secretary William Hague said it was “very likely” they were dead, calling it “an act of cold blooded murder.” Nigerian authorities have thus far refused to confirm or deny the killings. The silent video published by the al-Qaeda linked group dated March 9 shows a gunman standing next to a pile of bodies, then a series of close-ups of their faces lit up by a torch. It is entitled in Arabic “The Killing of the seven Christian hostages in Nigeria.” A caption underneath says in Arabic and in English: “In the name

A High Court sitting in Umuahia has sentenced a former police officer, Corporal Umaru Mohammed to death by hanging over the killing of his colleague, Clement Amaechi, in 2011. Both of them were officers in the Abia state police command. Immediately after the delivery of the judgment, Mohammed  refused to be handcuffed and taken away as he warned all the prison warders to stay away from him . He was eventually subdued by armed officers in the courtroom. Mohammed attempted to  snatch a gun  from one of the warders that brought him to the court before he was subdued by security men. Delivering judgment on the matter Justice Agwu Umah Kalu said the prosecution proved unequivocally that the gunshots fired by the accused person at close range killed the deceased, adding that it is an offence that is punishable under section 319, cap 1 of the criminal code in the state. Justice Kalu said the accused deserves no sympathy and ordered that he should be hanged by the neck until he i

Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, yesterday explained the rationale behind the selection of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999. Featuring on a weekly Guest-of-the Week programme of Liberty FM, a private radio station in Kaduna, Babangida said they picked General Obasanjo because they needed somebody who can save the country from disintegration. “The emergence of Obasanjo came as a result of what happened in the country. The country was in a very serious crisis and we had to find the solution to these problems. Therefore we need a leader. A leader who is known in the country. “So, we looked for a man who has been involved in the affairs of this country, who held position either in the military or in the cabinet and who has certain beliefs about Nigeria. All of us that were trained in the armed forces, there is one belief that you cannot take away from us, we believe in this country because this is part of our training. We fought for this country.

The Paris Saint-Germain star is the world's wealthiest footballer with a staggering net worth of £175m, ahead of Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo Paris Saint-Germain's David Beckham has topped the inaugural Goal Rich List 2013 with a staggering net worth of £175 million. Beckham finished some £59.5m ahead of his nearest rival, Barcelona phenomenon Lionel Messi (£115.5m), who in turn pipped Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (£112m) for the runner-up spot. Meanwhile, despite finding first-team opportunities hard to come by at the Santiago Bernabeu in recent times, Kaka still finds himself in fourth spot (£66.5m), with Ronaldinho (£63m) just behind in fifth. Each player's net worth was calculated based on salary, endorsements and assets, as well as taking outside business interests into consideration. Beckham emerged comfortably on top in spite of the fact he will not earn a penny at PSG in terms of salary - which is being dona

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum will meet today in Abuja. The venue of the meeting is the Akwa Ibom Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja where the Chairman of the new platform and Akwa Ibom Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, will preside. Daily Sun findings revealed that members will discuss the structure of the new platform, its funding and how to mobilise funds for the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). A reconciliation committee raised by the new platform at its inaugural meeting with Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shema as Chairman, will also brief members at today’s session. Members of the committee of the new forum include Governors Gabriel Suswam and Emmanuel Uduaghan of Benue and Delta states, respectively, Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako and his Ebonyi State counterpart, Martin Elechi, are also members of the trouble-shooting team constituted by Chairman of the forum, Governor Akpabio. Last Wednesday, the team met with some PDP chie

Two opposition parties, the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN and the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP have warned of massive protests if the newly formed opposition alliance, All Progressives Change, APC, is denied registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The ACN warned of demonstrations that will make Egypt’s 2011 revolution at the Tahir square, a child’s play. The parties spoke in defence of former governor of Zamfara state, Ahmed Yerima, who was questioned by the police after warning of protests during a radio programme. Related Article:   Police Arrest Senator Yerima Over Comments On Radio The police released Mr. Yerima, now a senator, after a brief interrogation. The ACN, said Mr. Yerima’s arrest may signal an impending clamp down on the opposition by an “increasingly jittery” federal government. In a statement issued in Lagos by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, ACN said Mr. Yerima’s arrest by the police, for threatening p

Friday’s presentation of two SUVs to Nigerian hip pop star, TuFace Idibia, and wife, Annie Macaulay, by Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio, at their traditional wedding, has got a lot of Nigerians railing at the profligacy  of public officials. Mr. Akpabio had stunned guests that thronged the Apostolic High School, Esit Urua Community venue, along Eket-Ibeno Road, for the traditional wedding of the celerity couple with the announcement of a donation of two brand new Toyota Prado SUVs to them. Related Article:   Governor Akpabio Presents 2 Toyota SUVs To Tuface And Wife The lucky couple are also to travel in the luxury of the company of 29 delegates from Akwa Ibom to the United Arab Emirate, UAE, courtesy of the governor, who also promised to throw the state’s treasury open to bankroll an all-expense paid trip for the white wedding scheduled for March 23 in Dubai. The Eket-Ibeno Road, which has remained in a bad state for a long time, is to be fully rehabilitated befor