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  Comedian AY and his wife, Mabel Makun are celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary today November 29.  AY who penned down an anniversary message to his wife, revealed that its been 12 years out of 16 years of knowing her. He added that her love has been his strength through difficult times.  He wrote;    It's been a meaningful 12 years out of the 16 years of knowing you. @realmabelmakun your love has been my strength through difficult times. Your genuine care has always been my spirit to live and work extra hard for us all. Your tears and smiles are my motivation to make you happier every single day. Having you by my side forever is my only wish on this special moment. Happy 12th year anniversary my love. #forevertogether     Mabel on her own part said they've stayed strong and committed to loving each other more as the days go by.    She wrote;    So much we have been through together in...

  Nollywood actress Joke Lawal has shared some of the narratives about Nollywood she will like to change.  The actress who said this in an interview with Vanguard's Potpourri, noted that many people think that actresses are prostitutes.  Lawal said;    “I would like to change people’s perception of actresses. A lot of people think of actresses as prostitutes, they see us as people who are not worthy of marriage and having a family. If I have the power this is something I will like to change. I will also like to see a change in the way our stories are written and interpreted, and in the quality of our film productions. Another thing I would like to change too is, how poorly actors are paid. As a producer, I will like a situation where I can pay every actor that works on my project even if the person acts in just one scene. As an upcoming actress, I acted in movies and didn’t get paid but because I was still new in the industry I didn’t have a c...

  David Prowse, the British actor who donned the iconic Darth Vader suit in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at the age of 85.  "It's with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and million of fans around the world, to announce that our client DAVE PROWSE M.B.E. has passed away at the age of 85," Bowington Management tweeted. The weightlifter-turned-actor, who also earned an MBE for playing the Green Cross Code Man to promote road safety, died after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said in a Facebook post. Prowse made his film debut in the 1967 James Bond spoof Casino Royale. His role in the film landed him several other screen roles, including in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. Prowse also portrayed the Frankenstein monster in three films due to his 6ft 6in physique, before he was cast as Vader in Star Wars in 1977, which became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. Prior to landing the famous Star Wars role, he was a familia...

  Some members of a robbery gang which invaded Christ Apostolic Church at Gudugbe Alagbon area of Wasimi in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, have been arrested by the police.    The suspects who allegedly assaulted worshippers before dispossessing them of their valuables during a vigil, reportedly abducted Mrs. Mojisola Atolagbe, a worshipper before escaping into the forest in the dark.  Ogun police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement released on Sunday November 29, said the incident happened around 1:30am on Friday November 27.  The suspects arrested in connection to the attack have been identified as  Abubakar Ibrahim,38, Sulaiman Yusuf, 32, Ismail Yusuf 20, Umar Aliu, 26 and Yinusa Musa. The abducted woman has been rescued safely by the police who also recovered a cutlass, two cudgels and assorted charms from the suspects.  Oyeyemi said they would be transferred to the S...

    No fewer than 105 persons have tested positive for HIV in Ogun state during the Covid-19 lockdown. The Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, Dr Tomi Coker, said this at a press briefing to mark the 2020 World AIDS Day with the theme “United to end AIDS in the midst of COVID – 19”. Coker said statistics show that 20,827 people are living with HIV in the state. According to Coker, with the figure, the state has the highest prevalence of the virus among South-West states. The commissioner, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Hospital Management Board, Dr Nafiu Aigoro, said the 20,827 patients have been placed on Antiretroviral Treatment to keep the HIV under control. She explained that Ogun State has a prevalence rate of 1.6 percent. She noted that “during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, 49,211 persons have been counselled, tested and given results out of which 105 were tested positive.” “The first case of HIV and AIDS in Ogun State was reported in 1990. In 199...

  Nollywood actress Iheme Nancy said her dog is better than some of her beloved friends even though the dog doesn’t rest. According to her, her dog DRE is 100% better than some of her beloved friends which is quite alarming to have such friends. She said that the pet is 100% better than them. She attached a photo of her holding the animal on Instagram.

  Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. fought to a draw in one of the most impressive performances from the two during their exhibition clash which took place at the Staples Center on Saturday night, November 28. The American boxing legends met in an eight-round pay-per-view exhibition bout, billed as “Frontline Battle. The pair displayed their boxing skills, power, and athleticism despite Tyson being the aggressive fighter throughout the clash.      The fight was Tyson’s first since losing to Kevin McBride in 2005 in his last professional outing. While Jones returned to the ring, two years after he retired from the sport.  The unofficial judges for the clash were three boxing Hall of Famers; Christy Martin, Vinny Pazienza, and Chad Dawson.  Martin scored the fight: 79-73 (Tyson), Vinny Pazienza: 80-76 (Jones) and Chad Dawson: 76-76 (draw). After the result was announced, Tyson said: "I'm good with that. I'm good with a draw, because I entertain...

  Veteran musician, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has declared love for his gay daughter, Dewy.  The singer made the declaration after one of his followers Akhigbe Sunny criticised him for openly accepting his lesbian daughter.  "Charlyboy needs to be helped. His problems are bigger that than of the nation. Imagine one who accepts his daughter as a lesbian" the man wrote.  In response, Charly Boy told him to to go find a cure for his poverty first.  "I love my gay daughter" the singer added.     

  North Korean hackers are suspected to have carried out a cyberattack against British coronavirus vaccine developer AstraZeneca recently according to a new report by Reuters. According to Reuters, North Korean hackers posed as recruiters on social networking site LinkedIn and WhatsApp in order to approach AstraZeneca staff, including those working on coronavirus research. The suspected hackers then offered fake job offers to the company's staff then sent documents -- some using Russian email addresses -- purporting to be job descriptions that were in fact laced with malicious code designed to give the hackers access to the victim's computers, Reuters reported.     According to Reuters, the hackers were not successful.   Drugmaker, AstraZeneca has not reacted to the report But the University of Oxford, working in conjunction with the drugmaker to develop a covid-19 vaccine said the university is working closely with the UK National Cyber Security Cen...

Former Senegalese footballer, Pape Bouba Diop has passed away at the age of 42. According to reports, Bouba Diop had been suffering from a long-time illness before his death.  The midfielder became a national hero when he scored the goal which saw Senegal beat France 1-0 in their opening World Cup game in 2002. He first arrived in English football when he joined Fulham from Lens in 2004. He later joined Portsmouth in 2007 and after a stint with AEK Athens returned to the top flight by joining West Ham in 2011. After one season with the Hammers, he joined Birmingham City before being released in January 2013. Diop won 63 caps for Senegal, scoring 11 goals including his historic World Cup strike. Barthélémy Dias, the mayor of Mermoz Sacré-Cœur in Senegal paid tribute to Bouba Diop on Sunday, writing on social media: :Thank you GAINDÉ for making us dream so much. "Your name will forever be engraved in the Football Hall of Fame alongside great legends. "May God welcome you ...

  Argentine officials investigating the death of football legend, Diego Maradona searched the home of his personal doctor amd neurosurgeon, Dr Leopoldo Luque, on Sunday, November 29.  According to reports, he is being investigated for involuntary manslaughter. Maradona died of a heart attack on Wednesday November 25, aged 60 in his native Argentina much to the shock of football lovers worldwide. Argentina's president declared three days of mourning in the wake of Maradona's death. He was buried on Friday November 27, after spent the day lying in state at the Casa Rosada, Argentina's presidential palace.     Maradona’s lawyer, Matias Moria, on Thursday, November 26, said he would ask for a full investigation of the circumstances that led to the soccer legend’s death, saying ambulances took over 30 minutes to arrive. “The ambulance took more than half an hour to arrive, which was a criminal idiocy,” Matias said on Thursday in a Twitter post. After seeing Mat...

  More than 43 farmers from Zabarmari, a farming community in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State were slaughtered by Boko Haram terrorists. The incident happened on Saturday, November 28, at Koshebe village, in Mafa Local Government Area while the victims were working in a rice field. One Mohammed Chiroma from Borno State, shared photos of the victims being recovered from the massacre scene. The photos shows that most of the farmers were beheaded. The victims were buried on Sunday morning, November 29.