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This is the story of a young boy whose parents were murdered during 2002 riots in Kaduna. He was aged 11 years at the time. His parents, Mr Austine and Mrs Josephine Moses, were missionaries until they met their untimely death. The boy left his house to play football but returned home and learned painful truth that he would never see his mother and father again. He was taken to London by his uncle almost immediately after the incident. While in London, he began deploying his football skills. Though his parents were murdered, his passion for football was never killed. He played football for his school and later for a local Tandrige League club until Crystal Palace FC approached him. From that point, his career progressed in leaps and bounds. This player played for England’s under 16, 17, 19 and 21 teams between 2005 and 2010 scoring 11 goals for England during this period. He later moved to Wigan Athletic and now he plays for Chelsea. This footballer is called VICTOR MOSES...

The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has confirmed that Nigerians will be able to watch the final match of the 2013 African Cup of Nations, (AFCON) between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Stallions of Burkina Faso on Sunday. The match will be aired live on local stations, the regulatory body confirmed. BON now has an agreement with the Confederation of African Football and Broadcast Rights owners of the African Cup of Nations, AFCON 2013. Nigerian football fans have been unable to watch live matches in the on-going Nations Cup on local television stations as a result of the disagreement between BON and the TV right owners for the tournament over the amount to be paid by Nigeria for the broadcast rights. Television broadcasters in Nigeria refused to pay the sum of N1.4Billion bill demanded by the French company that had bought the rights to the tournament from CAF. The new deal will avail millions of Nigerians the see the final match of AFCON 2013 in the co...

Weekend Getaway is a movie produced by Emem Isong, Ini Edo, and Monalisa Chinda. It was directed by Desmond Elliot, and it stars Genevieve Nnaji, Ramsey Nouah, Ini Edo, Monalisa Chinda, Uti Nwachukwu, Bryan Okwara, Alexx Ekubo, Beverly Naya, and Uru Eke. It also features Bobby Obodo, Imeh ‘Bishop’ Umoh and Ini Ikpe.  It is scheduled for theatrical release in Nigeria on March 29, 2013. Weekend Getaway is a glamorous, witty, suspense-filled drama about five couples with relationship issues who spend the weekend in a plush, exotic hotel. The film exposes the drama, dysfunction, intrigues, lies and ultimately love, that abounds in their lives.

Despite promising the players and officials of the Super Eagles , that he would be in South Africa , if they qualified for the finals of the AFCON , President Goodluck Jonathan , will instead send a delegation to represent him on Sunday. This was confirmed by the presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, who tweeted that the president will be in London and Paris for official engagements, but has sent representatives to cheer on the team. Abati also revealed that members of the ‘transformed Super Eahle', will be hosted to a dinner reception on February 12 in Abuja. He wrote: “President Jonathan sends high-powered delegation to South Africa to support the Super Eagles ahead of AFCON  2013 final on Sunday. “Delegation led by Senator David Mark, includes Gov. Peter Obi, Gov. Isa Yuguda, Prof. V. Onwuliri, Navy Capt. Olubolade & Amb. Bashir Yuguda. “Pres. Jonathan due to official commitments in London & Paris won’t be in Jo’burg to lead cheering for Super Ea...

The two men have been in held in prison for about a week. They are being prosecuted by the Federal Government for collecting $620, 000 (N93 million) as bribe from business man, Femi Otedola, to remove his company, Zenon Oil, from the list of indicted companies The Judge, Mudashiru Oniyangi, granted them bail on the sum of N10 million each and two sureties each in like sum. He also directed them to submit their international passports with the court registrar, adding that they can only travel outside Nigeria with the permission of the court. The Judge based his decision to grant bail on the discretionary powers of the court and the inability of the prosecution to file a counter affidavit to the one filed by the accused persons detailing their reasons for asking for bail. He fixed April 10 and 17 for hearing.

The Emir of Kano Alhaji Ado Bayero has now fully recovered from the trauma. It is to be recalled that his motorcade was attacked last month. Six people were left dead while several others, including his two sons, were injured. Nigeria's High Commissioner to the United Kindom, Dr Dalhatu Tafida, said the Emir now moves about freely with no sign of any ailment on him. "I can tell you authoritatively that the Emir has fully recovered," he said, explaining that he was in constant contact with the royal father and his children either by visiting or talking on phone. The High Commissioner, who was visibly busy following the arrival of President Goodluck Jonathan in London on Wednesday, did not say the state of health of the Emir's two sons. The Emir and his two sons arrived UK on January 20 for medical attention following the attack in Kano a day earlier. DON'T MISS RELATED STORIES: "How My Brother Died Protecting Kano Emir" Bayero Attack:...

Photo of a popcorn named P-Square recently surfaced on the net and in other to clear their name, Peter of Psquare issued a disclaimer disassociating the popular music group from the popcorn. See his photo and tweets below

Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez has been given a much-needed boost with news that Demba Ba could be set for a quick return to action after breaking his nose at Newcastle last weekend. Ba was forced out of the action in his first game at St James' Park since leaving Newcastle in January after a clash with Fabricio Coloccini that left Benitez fuming and insisting his side should have been awarded a penalty. But it seems the damage is not long lasting, with the Senegal international in contention to play a part in Saturday's game against Wigan at Stamford Bridge after returning to training on Thursday sporting a black mask. Ba flew to Milan earlier this week to have the face mask fitted and posted a picture on his Twitter account confirming he was heading to Italy to get the face gear, which should ensure his speedy return to first team action. However, the misfiring Fernando Torres looks set to be handed a starting place in the Chelsea line up on Saturday, with Beni...

Imo State Police Command, yesterday, paraded two suspects —Udoka Ibe (28) and Chigaemezu Onyenwenu (27) in connection with the brutal murder of the State Deputy Governor’s Director of Protocol, Mr. Laz Anyanwu. Addressing journalists in the State Police Command, Owerri, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Vitalis Onugu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, described the arrest of the duo as “a breakthrough.” While saying that Ibe and Onyenwenu are natives of Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area and Orodo, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State respectively, the PPRO equally disclosed that Anambra State Police Command was investigating them for kidnapping and armed robbery. He said: “When their respective homes were searched, three AK 47 rifles, 280 rounds of ammunition and 23 magazines were recovered from the suspects. These exhibits are still with Anambra State Police Command.” Confirming their involvement in the gruesome murder of Laz Anyanwu, one of th...

Mother of Tuface Idibia’s two kids, Sumbo Ajala has married Pastor Adeoye of Royal Christian Center legally. According to sources within the church, their court wedding took place in South Africa. The Pastor on Sunday announced that the white wedding will take place soon and in addition only 50 guests will grace their white wedding. 20 from Sunmbo's family, 20 from his own family while 10 will be from the church.   Sources in the know said Sumbo is most of the time seen driving the Pastor's FX 35 Infiniti Jeep , a development that has caused a bit of division in the church.   Some church members who are unpleased with the development have pulled away from the church.

Police in Delta State have launched a manhunt for two members of a four-man  robbery gang, who bolted with their  cut-to-size gun during a search operation by men of the Special Anti-Crime Patrol on Amukpe-Aghalokpe Road, near Sapele, Wednesday. However, two other members of the gang were nabbed and are currently helping the police in their investigations. At Ozoro/Emevor Road in Isoko area of the state, two suspected bandits, driving in Toyota Camry cars, with number plates LF 61 KJA and AV 878 USL, also took to their heels on sighting a team of Delta State Special Anti-Crime Patrol in the area, abandoning a Ghana-must-go bag filled with drugs. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Famous Ajieh, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, said the suspected robbers, who specialize in snatching motorcycles were intercepted by the police patrol team at about 10.00 hours, Wednesday. “In the process of conducting search on their persons, the boys ...

141 days after Governor Sullivan Chime left the Enugu State Government House for what government officials term 'consolidated leave', the governor yesterday returned to the country through Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Though throughout the period the governor stayed away his aides had insisted that he was on vacation, recent developments revealed that the governor was actually ill as attested to by governors Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) and Gabriel Suswan (Benue), who visited him in London to wish him quick recovery. True to the claims by the three colleagues of Chime that he would soon return, he touched down in Abuja yesterday and is expected in Enugu today, where a reception would be staged for him in late afternoon. A reliable government source confided that the governor, having been away for some time would need to use the opportunity of his return through Abuja to meet some of his people in the National Assembly, and pos...

On a recent night inside the campus of the Redeemer’s University along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway; half a dozen people queue behind an Automated Teller Machine. A steady flow of students leisurely shuffle along the lit roads, discussing in low tones as they shuttle between their hostels and the library. The ambience does not give away a storm quietly brewing between the school and some disgruntled ‘former’ students after the latter were expelled for allegedly testing positive to hard drugs last year. In November, a student caught with hard drugs fingered his accomplices, according to the school’s management. Of the 42 students who were rounded up and made to undergo the test at the university’s health centre, 28 tested positive to cannabis, cocaine, morphine, and other hard drugs. Students kick Some of the students who had been expelled, who requested not to be named “for personal reasons,” told PREMIUM TIMES that they are innocent. However, the university’s polic...

Opposition figures on Thursday stepped up the marketing of their newly-christened joint party, the All Progressive Party, with a promise that the new platform would bring an end to the rule of the Peoples Democratic Party. Former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, a key component of the new alliance, Bola Tinubu, described the years of PDP in power as the rule of “scavengers and wayfarers.” “What we have now are wayfarers, scavengers in the corridors of power and apologists, professionals whose ethics evaporate the moment they come in contact with the paraphernalia of power. “But there is help coming. Help is on the way as the opposition moves to form a broad-based coalition that will send these characters out of power and put into gear the Nigerian project.” Another key figure in the new political dispensation and an ex-Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, also enjoined Nigerians to give the APC, an identity unveiled just on W...

Following Stephen Keshi’s insistence that he might not be Super Eagles coach after Sunday’s final of the African Cup of Nations, many countries have swooped on him asking for his signature to take over their national teams. Nigeria’s head coach Stephen Keshi celebrates at the end of the African Cup of Nation 2013 quarter final football match Ivory Coast vs Nigeria, on February 3, 2013 in Rustenburg. Nigeria won 2-1. A highly authoritative source informed that some agents have been bordering the former skipper of the national team to talk him into considering their clients if indeed he refuses to go ahead with his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation. Though the identities of the countries were not revealed, the source however said that Keshi has refused to commit himself as he reportedly told them he was still on contract with the NFF. The rush for Keshi’s signature is not unconnected with his statement that he was not sure if he would remain Eagles coach aft...