Mourinho: From ‘the Special One’ to ‘the Happy One’

LONDON (AFP) – A more cautious Jose Mourinho transformed himself into “the Happy One” on Monday as he faced the media for the first time since he began his second spell as manager of Premier League giants Chelsea.

Mourinho dazzled the British press when he first joined the club in 2004, earning himself the tag of “The Special One” after describing himself as a “special” manager in his introductory press conference.

Around 250 reporters, photographers and television cameramen squeezed into a suite at Stamford Bridge in west London to witness his return but the 50-year-old Portuguese was careful to adopt a more mellow tone.

Psychiatric patient commits suicide in Calabar

                                                  Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar

A mentally unstable person, Joel Uduak, has committed suicide by hanging himself at the Federal Psychiatric Hospital in Calabar, Cross River State.

The incident, which happened around 2am on Sunday, allegedly took the medical staff by surprise as the hospital had ensured that its structures were built to make suicide impossible.

A source, who craved anonymity, said Uduak quietly left his room to commit suicide without suspicion from his roommates.

Fashola signs cremation bill into law

Following the passage of cremation bill by the state House of Assembly, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state, Monday, signed cremation bill into law, which provides for voluntary burning of corpses and unclaimed corpses in the state.

The governor, also signed two other bills into law, they are; A law to establish the Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation and that of establishing the Lagos State Christian and Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board.

Cultists stab 19-year-old father to death

                                                  Osondu

Suspected cult members killed a 19-year-old boy, Obunneke Osondu, in Pedro, Bariga area of Lagos State.

We learnt that Obunneke was killed on Saturday by members of Eiye Confraternity, two hours after leaving his home in Ayinke Street.

The native of Owerri was said to have had an altercation with the assailants who accused him of being friends with members of a rival cult, Aiye Confraternity.

My fiance wiped away my shame – Tiwa Savage

                                                        Tiwa

Among the many words that can describe Tiwa Savage’s sojourn in the Nigerian music industry, the most apt is ‘meteoric’. The reason is not far-fetched. Just a few years back, Tiwa, amidst fear of the unknown, left the U.K where she already had everything going for her as a backup singer and songwritter for most UK’s high-flying artistes to build her music career in Nigeria.

Despite facing series of discouragements, she did not give up on her resolve to break new ground in the nation’s music industry. Today, she is one of the best things that ever happened to the industry. Come on board as she takes us on a journey into her life, her career and the man in her life.

Container truck crushes man, govt meat van

                                          Scene of the accident

Tragedy struck on Thursday at Ikeja Along Bus Stop on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos State, after a heavily loaded 40-foot container truck fell on a government meat van, crushed a passerby, and wounded several others.

Eyewitnesses said the truck had swerved off the road to avoid colliding with some policemen, who were chasing a motorcycle rider, before the incident occurred around 9am.

The victim, identified as Samuel Ogunnaike, was an

MTN replaces 285 expatriates with Nigerian workers

                                          MTN

Leading digital mobile operator, MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, has replaced 285 expatriates with Nigerian workers in a move to save costs and also encourage local content in the company.

The Corporate Service Executive, MTN, Mr. Wale Goodluck, disclosed this at MTN Leadership Forum in Abuja, where leading management author, Dr. Ram Charan, spoke on the imperatives of growing the Nigerian economy.

Michael Jackson’s teen daughter attempts suicide

                                                  Paris Jackson
Los Angeles – Paris Jackson, the 15-year-old daughter of late pop star Michael Jackson, was rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital on Wednesday after an apparent suicide attempt, her mother, Debbie Rowe, told entertainment TV programme “Entertainment Tonight”.

Paris, the second of Jackson’s three children, had “a lot going on (lately),” Rowe told “Entertainment Tonight”.

Nigeria beat Kenya 1 – 0

The Super Eagles of Nigeria this afternoon beat the Harambee Stars of Kenya 1 – 0 in Nairobi in a crucial 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

The goal only goal of the match was scored by Ahmed Musa at the 90th minutes.

Music producer and Singer JJC Skillz involved in car accident

Prolific music producer and singer JJC was involved in a car accident this morning in Ogba, Ikeja. A trailer that had no breaks rammed into the side of his Nissan Altima car, badly damaging the back door. JJC and the other passenger in the car were shaken but unhurt

Agberos are still the kings of the road

                                                    Agberos
Agbero is the Yoruba word for a tout who canvasses for passengers for commercial buses at motor parks. But over time, the touts have expanded their coast as they position themselves at bus stops, imposing ridiculous levies on drivers of commercial buses, tricycles and motorcycles.

In Lagos, the levies come in various names: ‘Owo loading,’ ‘Owo olopa,’ ‘Owo task force,’ ‘Owo organising’, ‘Owo traffic’, among others. A typical

BBA: Beverly dirty dances with Bassey

                                            Bassey and Beverly dirty dancing
Raunchy Rubies is what they are, getting buck wild is what they do.

Tonight the Ruby House living room was transformed into a dance floor as the Housemates gathered for a dance off. It looks like all of that alcohol that they were so excited about receiving, just a few short hours earlier on, has already worked its way into their systems.

Tolling of Lekki-Ikoyi bridge stirs ‘cyber war’

The construction and subsequent tolling of the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge in Lagos has ignited a division between the supposed rich and poor residents of the state.

Those residing in sub-urban settlements in the state such as Ajegunle, Iyana Ipaja and Mushin warned the state government against the construction of such a bridge that would be subjected to tolling in their areas.

On nairaland.com, a commenter with the

Vegetarian diets associated with lower risk of death

 Vegetarian diets are associated with reduced death rates in a study of more than 70,000 Seventh-day Adventists with more favorable results for men than women, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

The possible relationship between

Good diet keeps pain away

Do you know that you are what you eat? Do you know that your diet plays an important role in your general well–being? Your choice of diet not only determines the level your health status but Ccould really play a role in changing your pain. When we experience pain, the first thing most of us do is reach for a bottle of pills. Aspirin and ibuprofen drugs are able to counter our aches and pains, because they are anti-inflammatory.

First Bank shuts operations Thursday, reopens Monday

Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Bisi Onasanya

Customers of First Bank Limited may find it difficult to carry out some banking transactions from Thursday to Monday due to the decision to shut down the bank’s branches nationwide during the period.

The shutdown, according to the bank, is to enable it upgrade its core banking application from Finacle 7 to Finacle 10, which will ensure easier and faster customer services and experience.

Our correspondent gathered that the

Man steals goat, stabs father to death for not defending him

CALABAR — A 21-year-old man, Samuel Eyo Nsa, has stabbed his 78-year-old father, Chief Eyo Nsa, to death at Eseko village, Creek Town in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state.

His reason: the late father allegedly refused to defend him after he was caught stealing a neighbour’s goat.

The incident happened on Children’s Day when Samuel decided to celebrate the day with a goat stolen from a neighbour, Otobong Matthew, with which he prepared pepper soup to entertain his friends.

No woman should die unnoticed in Nigeria again – PATE

IN reaffirmation of the centrality of women’s health to human development, the death of a woman from maternal causes is to become a reportable occurrence in Nigeria. Currently, Nigeria has an average maternal death rate of over 600 dealths per 100,000 live births.

Disclosing this development at the end of a meeting with the Nigerian Country Caucus during the just concluded 3rd Global Women’s Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Minister of State for Health, Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, said the intended

Hezbollah weapons warehouse belongs to Sierra Leonean – Lebanese Consul

KANO — Acting Lebanese Consul in Kano, Khallel Musliman, has revealed that the private residence that housed cache of weapons of mass destruction linked to international terrorist organisation, Hezbollah, belongs to a Sierra Leonean.

Speaking in Kano, Musliman said the property owner who is already in custody over his infamous role in the arm saga is Abdu Hassan Tahir.

Weapons of mass destruction lined to Hezbollah found at the controversial property

The controversial property located at Gaya Road within Bompai GRA is within a striking distance to the police headquarters that was sacked by

‘Billionaire’arrested for duping car rental outfit, hotel

                                                  Chidozie Odogwu

The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police has arrested a self-acclaimed billionaire, Chidozie Odogwu, for alleged fraud and impersonation.

According to the police, the suspect pretended to be the son of a business tycoon, Sunny Odogwu, who owns Grand Hotel, Asaba.

The suspect was accused of duping some car rental companies in Lagos State and had also issued dud cheques to many other people.

Man transmits DSTV signal to 500 homes

                                                   Illegal transmission equipment
                                             
 The Nigerian Copyright Commission has arrested one Mr. Ubong Obot for illegally transmitting broadcast signals of Multichoice (DSTV) to an estimated 500 houses in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.

Obot is said to have installed the DSTV signals to different homes for N5,000 and charged N1,000 per month as subscription fee.

Uyo Liaison Officer, NCC, Mr. Amudipe Charles, who represented the Director-General, NCC, Mr. Afam Ezekude, told journalists in Uyo on Monday

US places $23m reward for Boko Haram leader, Shekau, 4 others

WASHINGTON (AFP) – In an unprecedented move, the United States on Monday posted up to $23 million in rewards to help track down five leaders of militant groups accused of spreading terror in west Africa.

The highest reward of $7 million is offered for the Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, who last week called on Islamists in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq to join the bloody fight to create an Islamic state in Nigeria.

I’ve never kissed a man in my life – Babcock’s best graduating student

                                                  Oduyoye

The 11th convocation of the Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State recorded a mixed grill of emotions, SEGUN OLUGBILE reports

Last Sunday’s convocation of Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, was a potpourri of emotions. For some, it was expectedly exciting. Shouts of joy, mixed with backslapping and hugging, were not in short supply.

But while most of the graduating students had cause to rejoice and shed tears of joy, two of the graduating students and their family members, who managed to grace the occasion, were grief-stricken. But, first, the story of joy.

At the carnival-like 11th convocation,

BBA latest: Another five for eviction after Hudda, Denzel’s exit

                                                                     Denzel and Huddah

After only a week in the House, Huddah and Denzel have been sent packing! Koketso, LK4, Feza, Dillish and Hakeem are up for Eviction this Sunday.

The quirky Ugandan Denzel and sexy Huddah from Kenya, became the first two Housemates to be Evicted from the game. The pretty Kenyan had emerged as a rather strong personality, as evidenced by her candid Diary Sessions, where she held no prisoners.

Another Mrs. Shina Peters

They both walked into the venue of the COSON Song Awards night together last Saturday in Lagos. Dressed in a sparkling suit and his usual gorgeous eyewear, all eyes were on Afro Juju maestro, Sir Shina Peters.

While the paparazzi and some fans besieged him on the red carpet, his company, a female, stood aside and kept smiling.
Dressed in a cream/gold Grecian dress, she

I’ve no regrets about killing my father –Suspect

                                                  Olanrewaju


An 18-year-old boy, Olanrewaju Kayode-Aremu, who was recently arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for stabbing his 46-year-old father, Victor Kayode-Aremu, to death has said he does not regret his action.

The native of Kwara State added that he decided to stab his father to death because he could not lay his hands on poison or a gun which he would have used to kill his father

We had reported on May 15, 2013 that the suspect stabbed his father to death at their home located at Langbasa in Ajah.

Brymo still with ChocolateCity, says label boss

                                                          Brymo
Following the action of one of Chocolate City Record’s finest acts, Brymo who tweeted recently that he had left the label, founder and chief Executive Officer of the label, Audu Makori, has refuted the claim, insisting that he’s still with the label.

He said this during a press conference held at the label’s Lekki office on Wednesday, May 29 this year.

According to him, Brymo is on a three year contract to produce three albums with them so, there’s no way he’s going to leave the label without completing his

MOURINHO APPOINTED

Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Jose Mourinho as First Team Manager.

Mourinho has signed a four-year contract and will return to the club where he won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups between 2004 and 2007.

Ron Gourlay, Chelsea FC Chief Executive, said: 'I am delighted to welcome Jose back to Chelsea. His continued success, drive and ambition made him the outstanding candidate.

'It is our aim to keep the club moving forward

Chuddy K quits SQN illegally?

                                                                *Chuddy K

It is no longer news that the talented singer, Chukwudi, a.k.a, “Chuddy K” is not signed to SQN record label.What is now news is that the “gaga crazy” crooner, Chuddy K left the label illegally as he still has 18 months left in his present contract with SQN. The scintillating singer last week in an interview said he left the label because of the way he was treated.

I’m not a stupid romantic – Uru Eke

When actress Uru Eke met with Showtime Celebrity in Lagos recently, she wore a maxi dress and no make-up. Apart from designer glasses and a British accent, she seemed like your regular girl next door. The catch is, not many girls next door have been featured on CNN or nominated for the Best of Nollywood awards. Phase 1: Playful, childish and silly romantic, Phase 2: Talented actress who left a successful career in IT to follow her dream. Welcome to Uru Eke’s world of make-believe!

We learnt that you earned about ten times more in Information Technology than you do as an actress. Why did you leave your IT job for acting ?