Longest-serving UI lecturer Nigel Henry dies at 71

The longest-serving lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Mr Nigel Henry, has been reported dead.

Until his passage, Henry was a lecturer in the Department of Classics.

News of his death was announced on Sunday in a statement by the Department of Classics in the University.

The statement read in part, “With a deep sense of sorrow the Department of Classics announces the passing of Mr. Nigel Henry which regrettable event occurred on the night of 30 January, 2021, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.

“Mr. Henry, our longest-serving academic member of staff, who spent over four decades nurturing students in the various sub-disciplines of Classics, especially in Greek and Latin languages and literature, was an outstanding student of the highest order.

“He took the M.A. (Classics) with First Class Honours (1969 – 73) from the University of St. Andrews, and the B. Phil in Classics (1973 – 75) from the University of Oxford.

“Mr. Henry brought to Ibadan the best traditions of Classical scholarship, having been taught by such eminently acclaimed scholars like Sir Kenneth Dover and Prof. Hugh Lloyd- Jones.

“Every current member of staff of the Department is a former student of Mr. Henry.”

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Two kids recreate Obama and Michelle's inauguration outfits

Photo of two young kids emulating former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama has caused stirs on social media.

During the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States, President Obama and his wife, Michelle caught the attention of many with their astonishing outfit

The kids were dressed in a similar outfit and the emulation got the attention of people as some describe them as the future president of the United State.

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Buhari will never tamper with press freedom — Adesina

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Monday, stressed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration will never tamper with the independence of the media.

Adesina spoke on AriseTV The Morning Show monitored by The Nation.

Reacting to the question the Buhari government has allegedly tampered with media freedom especially with the shutting down of an online news platform — Peoples Gazatte, he refuted the claims saying the current administration will never tamper with the independence of the media.

He said, “…This government never clamped down on the media, it has never done, and will never do.. This government will never tamper with the independence of the media, and freedom of the press. If any columnist is alleging that, it is within his right…

“Peoples gazette is a paper that lies everyday. It has lied against me, and has lied against several people. So why should we bother ourselves against a platform that is full of lies?” 

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Actress Victoria Kolawole marks birthday with new photos

Nollywood actress, Victoria Kolawole is a year older today.

To celebrate her special day, she shared beautiful new photos of herself on her Instagram page to the delight of her fans.

More photos below...

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Princess Shyngle kisses her husband in loved-up photo

Gambian actress Princess Shyngle has shared new loved-up photo with her new husband.

Over the weekend, the curvy actress revealed she married her 'best friend' who she's crushed on since 8th grade, and had officially changed her name to Mrs. Bala-Gaye

Sharing the loved up photo, she wrote;

''Mr & Mrs Bala Gaye 💍💍🥰❤️ Alhamdulilah 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽''

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US police handcuffed, pepper-sprayed 9-year-old black girl

A nine-year-old Black girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police in the US city of Rochester, footage released Sunday showed, sparking new outrage over excesses committed by the country's law enforcement.

Deputy Police Chief Andre Anderson said Sunday the girl -- who has not been named -- had been suffering from a serious mental health emergency, reportedly threatening to take her own life and that of her mother.

Officers called to the scene on Friday responded by handcuffing her, before trying to force her into a car and pepper-spraying her when she resisted, body cam videos released by the city's police force showed.

Footage of police violence against African-Americans, including the May killing of George Floyd, sparked a summer of protests across the US against racial injustice and police brutality last year.

Rochester police on Saturday claimed they were "required" to use handcuffs and the irritant against the girl for her own safety.

Mayor Lovely Warren condemned their use of force against a child, pledging an internal review of the city's law enforcement practices.

"It is clear from the video that we need to do more supporting our children and families," she said at a press conference Sunday.

"I have a 10-year-old child, so she's a child, she's a baby," she added.

"This video, as a mother, is not anything you want to see. We have to understand compassion, empathy."

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Army seizes power, arrests civilians, declares state of emergency in Myanmar

Myanmar's military has seized power after detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members of her governing party.

All authority has been given to the top army commander and a one-year state of emergency has been declared, a statement on military TV said.

The coup follows a landslide win by Ms Suu Kyi's party in an election which the army claims was marred by fraud.

She urged her supporters to "not accept this" and "protest against the coup".

In a letter written in preparation for her impending detention, she said the military's actions put the country back under dictatorship.

Myanmar, also known as Burma, was ruled by the armed forces until 2011, when democratic reforms spearheaded by Aung San Suu Kyi ended military rule.

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China bans use of mobile phones in classrooms

China's primary and middle schools have introduced a ban on mobile phone use in classrooms, among wider efforts to protect students from internet and video game addiction, the Ministry of Education announced on Monday.

Primary and middle school students should not bring mobile phones into classrooms, Xinhua news agency quoted a circular issued by the Ministry as saying.

If students must have a mobile phone at school, a special request should be submitted to school authorities along with written consent from their guardians, said the Ministry.

Once the request has been approved, students should hand in their mobile phones to relevant school authorities upon arrival.

The phones will be kept together and should by no means be allowed into classrooms, according to the circular.

Further measures will be put in place by schools to better meet students' needs in reaching their parents over the phone while on campus.

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Fayose's brother shares receipt of N500k seed he sowed

Isaac Fayose, brother of former Governor of Ekiti state Ayodele Fayose has shared a receipt of the 'seed he sowed' in Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), a Church founded by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo. 

Sharing the receipt of his  'N500k seed' on Facebook, he wrote;

''My seed for God this last Sunday !! You better start sowing yours ...

Coza Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo''

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Prince William calls for an end to 'despicable' racist abuse of footballers

The Duke of Cambridge has called for racist abuse aimed at footballers to stop, calling it "despicable".

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford was the latest player subjected to racist abuse this weekend after a series of incidents.

On Sunday, Greater Manchester Police began an investigation into the abuse.

And writing on Twitter, Prince William, who is also the president of the Football Association, praised those who had spoken out.

He said: "Racist abuse - whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on social media - is despicable and it must stop now.

"We all have a responsibility to create an environment where such abuse is not tolerated, and those who choose to spread hate and division are held accountable for their actions. That responsibility extends to the platforms where so much of this activity now takes place.

"I commend all those players, supporters, clubs and organisations who continue to call out and condemn this abuse in the strongest terms."

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Kylie Jenner shares a 'dreamy' trio of s3xy swimsuit selfies

She’s enjoying a luxurious tropical getaway with her sisters and young daughter.

And Kylie Jenner shared yet another round of scintillating swimsuit selfies to her Instagram on Sunday, showcasing her dynamite figure and unparalleled curves.

The cosmetics mogul, 23, modeled a chic black Dior bikini, which was accented with tan belt-like detailing.

Both the halter top and waistband were ornamented with a metal ring buckle.

Kylie accessorized with a delicate belly bracelet, along with bangles on both wrists.

She appropriately captioned the post with one word: 'dreamy'.

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Kim Kardashian whisks daughters away on girls' trip [photos]

Kim Kardashian has whisked her daughters North and Chicago away on a mini girls' trip for some much needed quality time.

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 40, is shifting her focus onto her kids as her rocky six-year marriage to rapper Kanye West hangs by a thread.

But the mum-of-four and Grammy Award-winning rapper have yet to comment on the news, sparking even more speculation in the meantime.

And Kim - who is enjoying her second holiday this month despite the ongoing pandemic - is certainly putting her brave face on as she shared snaps of her chilling poolside with her seven and three-year-old.

In snaps taken at the exotic destination, Kim and her little ones posed up a storm for the adorable pictures before sharing them on Instagram. 

"Girls Trip," Kim wrote alongside the snaps, which showed her hold little Chicago up as North stood beside her soaking in the sun.

Naturally, the adorable snaps saw fans and celebs alike rush to the comments section to compliment Kim.

"Hot diggidy doggggggg," her sister Khloe Kardashian penned, as another wrote: "Ah! What a dream team."

While a third added: "Hot mama & her girliessss. Why are your kids growing up so fast?"

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NIgeria records 685 new Covid-19 cases, total now 131,242

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 685 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 131,242.

The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Sunday.

“685 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-355 Kaduna-58 Nasarawa-46 Kano-40 Akwa Ibom-33 Katsina-26 Ogun-25 Osun-21 Rivers-16 Edo-15 Oyo-13 Ondo-12 Borno-11 Ekiti-9 Kebbi-3 Plateau-2.

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Beautiful new photos of Bolanle Ninalowo and his daughter

So cute! Two more photos below...

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Kate Ferdinand says 'never again' to another baby..

Kate Ferdinand replied "never again" when asked if she wanted another baby.

The doting mum is still in the very early stages of motherhood, having welcomed son Cree with former footballer husband Rio on December 16.

Kate has been open and honest about her experience of becoming a mum, admitting that she struggled with the trauma of a "horrific birth" that ended in a C-section.

And in a new interview Kate said the thought of having a second child to join Cree and stepchildren Lorenz, 14, Tate, 12, and Tia, nine made her feel "anxious".

She told MailOnline : "If you ask me right now I would say never ever again. Our house is very hectic as it is. ‘We have four kids and two dogs, it’s a madhouse. The thought of having another one makes me slightly anxious."

But she did admit that she might change her mind in the years to come.

The former Towie star said: "I’m only 29 but I feel 39 at the moment! But you never know, I might feel different in a few years."

From showing pictures of her bruised and battered body to admitting she couldn't stop crying, Kate has shared her raw emotions with fans on Instagram.

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Lagos Third Mainland Bridge reopens today

The Lagos State Government said partial opening of the Third Mainland Bridge will resume from 00.01 a.m. on Monday, following the early completion of the casting of some joints.

Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos.

The re-opening will allow the resumption of movement arrangements of 12.00 a.m. for Lagos Island bound motorists and 12.00 noon for Mainland bound motorist subsist.

The bridge was totally shut on 28 January to enable completion of repair works on the double sized expansion.

It was to be reopened on 2 February.

However, the casting was accomplished much faster, by Saturday.

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Men marrying 4 women are helping the society - Ned Nwoko

Nigerian billionaire and politician, Ned Nwoko has disclosed that having multiple wives is relevant in today’s world looking at the economic stress in the country.

The 60-year-old husband of Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels opened up on his career, family and his wife in an interview with BBC Igbo where he detailed how he married all his wives.

According to Ned Nwoko who does not believe in dating, marrying four women is helping society because it is due to the downturn of the economy that has force many women into prostitution.

On his marrying another wife, he said:

“Whether I marry another wife is not … she knows that it can happen, I come from a very polygamous environment myself, I love children and I want more children, she knows it and my other wives know this, so we see what happens in the future.”

“You see the average Northerner marrying two, three, four women, they are helping the society because it is the economic downturn that has affected so many women who you see doing prostitution and all that. But the fallacy of it all is that Christianity does not allow that in the South and yet, the average Southern man has 10 girlfriends.

“I love my culture as I know it, not as they are trying to dilute it. Igbo culture is wonderful and should be promoted the way it has always been. But even looking at that, look at your population in Nigeria and what I will call economy of marriage, as an Igbo man with one wife, four children, a Northerner has four wives with five children each, in the next 10 years, 20 years, imagine the population of the Northerner.

“With you, an Igbo person, the population will be like one to five because of this disparity. The gap is getting bigger and Igbos will never catch up because of this self-imposed restriction,” he bemoaned.

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'Without her my life won’t be perfect', Again, Teebillz gushes over his new woman

Music executive, Teebillz has taken to social media to gush over his woman.

Sharing a photo of them on his Instagram page, he wrote;

''Without her my life won’t be perfect! Without her, you won’t have your lil 15min of fame either........ don’t get it twisted! #TheOnlyOne 💛🩸😘

My healer 💛😘''

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I achieved fame earlier than I thought –Blossom Chukwujekwu

Blossom Chuwujekwu is one of the talented actors that is making the movie industry tick at the moment. His fluid acting skills have also endeared him to many.

In an interview with Sunday Scoop, the actor said people often told him that his rise to stardom was swift. He said, “I think I achieved fame earlier than I thought. Everybody tells me that my rise was really fast. It has been amazing. 

There have been challenges but we have surmounted them and I don’t have any regrets. There are things one might think one could have done better, but there is really no time to regret.

 The most important thing is to move on and correct any mistake one thinks one has made. My journey, so far, has been really amazing and rewarding. I would credit it all to the grace of God. However, working hard and having the right people around one has been strategic as well. 

Also, one cannot discount the place of humility. Humility opens doors. One has to stay humble, irrespective of what one thinks one has achieved. I like to learn from people I work with, whether the person is experienced or inexperienced.”

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Lekki shootings: Army withdraws from Lagos panel

The Nigerian Army has withdrawn participation from the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and the October 20 Lekki Toll Gate ‘shootings’.

A former member of its team of counsel to the panel, Mr S.N Agweh, said the Army had disbanded the team.

The team was headed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Akinlolu Kehinde.

The Army, after making a few appearances, has shunned repeated summons for several of its officers, including summons sent by the panel through former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Gen Tukur Buratai.

The officers are a Lieutenant Colonel of the 81 Division, S.O Bello, who was the Commanding Officer of the 65 Batallion, which was at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, and Godwin Umelo, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 81 Division.

Their invitation followed the testimony of the Commander of 81 Division, Major-General Ibrahim Taiwo, debunking claims that soldiers shot #EndSARS protesters with live bullets during the operation.

Petitioners at the tribunal have alleged that soldiers fired live bullets at peaceful protesters, killing and injuring several, contrary to the Army’s claim that only blanks were fired in the air to disperse stone throwers.

The hearing of proceedings involving the Army have been stalled as neither the officers nor their counsel were present.

The last hearing on January 23 was the third time in a row, and the panel chairman, Judge emeritus Dorris Okuwobi warned of the consequences of the military’s failure to honour the summons.

Justice Okuwobi said the army would not be able to complain of fair hearing denial after the panel submits its findings to the government.

She said: “The difficulties the panel now experiences is having Mr Kehinde explain to the panel why those summoned by the panel are not attending proceeding; this is creating undue delay in the investigation of the Lekki event of October 20, 2020.

“In that respect, it is hereby ordered that the counsel for the panel shall issue a letter to learned Silk, Mr A.T Kehinde, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, to appear before the panel at the next adjourned date to explain why he would not conclude the case of the Nigerian Army.”

Mrs. Okuwobi said it behoved on Kehinde to assist the panel in achieving the task of investigating the Lekki shooting incident to avoid issues of denial of fair hearing that might arise when the panel’s report is submitted to the government.

But appearing on the SANs’ behalf, Agweh said Kehinde had already written to the panel to explain why he was no longer appearing at the panel.

He spoke just after a petition involving Reddington Hospital’s role in providing medical care for injured #EndSARS protesters was called.

Agweh said: “The letter written by Kehinde, dated 20th January, which was already sent to this panel, explains it all, that the team of legal practitioners led by Kehinde, SAN, who represented the Nigerian Army on this panel, based on the summons issued by this panel on the 28th day of October, 2020, that team has been disbanded by the Nigerian Army.

“Our job finished; I think, on 21st of November, and so, we do not have any further mandate to represent the Army in any subsequent proceedings.

“So, it is not a matter of disrespect that that team is no longer appearing here. In short, when this case was called, I didn’t even know the Nigerian Army was involved in it, because as at that time, these cases were not before this tribunal. We had finished our business before these cases came up.”

Following arguments by counsel, panel chair Justice Doris Okuwobi ruled that all five petitions slated for Saturday involving the Army be adjourned till February 27, and fresh summons be sent to officers named as respondents in the cases.

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