Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Lola Omotayo celebrates her son's 7th birthday with a loving message

Peter and Lola Okoye's son Cameron Okoye turned 7years old today and his Mum-Lola had this special message for him.

    My Cameron you are 7 years old today! Happy Birthday my darling baby. You will always be mama's baby. I give God the glory for your life. I am blessed and lucky to have you for a son. You are my pride and joy, my everything! My Mr. Intelligent. I love you more than words can ever describe. May you continue to go from glory to glory and from strength to strength IJN! May you never seize to make us happy and proud of you and even if you do, we will still love you unconditionally. We love you so much Cameron-Jayden Chinonso Oluwafemi Mattvey Okoye! God bless you and keep you healthy and safe in Jesus Name. @peterpsquare

Baseball legend Yogi Berra dies

American baseball legend Yogi Berra, said to have inspired the cartoon character Yogi Bear, has died at the age of 90.

The Yogi Berra Museum announced that the Hall of Fame catcher had died on Tuesday evening.

Berra spent almost all of his 19-year career with the New York Yankees. He was a three-time Most Valuable Player and 13-time World Series champion.

He was also known for his humorous and paradoxical quotes.

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Boko Haram suspect arrested in Lagos

A suspected member of the Boko Haram sect identified as Abdullahi Adamu has been arrested by Security operatives attached to Operation Mesa (OP Mesa) in Ijora area of Lagos State following a tip-off by residents of the community.
The suspect, identified as Abdullahi Adamu, was apprehended during a raid carried out by operatives of the security outfit comprising the Army and the State Security Service (SSS).
According to The Nation, the raid, which took place at the Ijora 7-Up area of Lagos, came after a tip-off on the activities of a terror network allegedly co-ordinated by Iranians.

The suspects was arrested after soldiers ransacked one of the buildings in the area. Adamu was said to have concealed some devices suspected to be explosives in boxes, which were stacked in the ceiling of the house.  Also recovered alongside the suspected explosives were two AK47 rifles.

Commenting on the arrest, the paramount ruler of Ijora community, Oba Fatai Ojora said

    "We have been calling on the state government to do something about this. This is the second time we will arrest Boko Haram suspects in this community and nothing has been done on that. The one we caught now had even admitted that he is a terrorist. You know that majority of the northerners in Lagos live in Ijora, Agege and Badia.’’he said

    Another member of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity said “People came to me that they saw one man on the internet and that he is a member of Boko Haram, saying they know where he lives. They said they are going to his house and identify him. They arrested him and handed him to Oba of Ojora,” he said.

Stoke survived a late onslaught from Championship Fulham to reach the fourth round of the League Cup.

Peter Crouch fired Stoke ahead after combining with Peter Odemwingie to register his first goal of the season.

Ross McCormack came close to equalising for Fulham in the second half but failed to make telling contact with Ben Pringle's cross when three yards out.

Odemwingie was then wasteful from close range before Dan Burn shot against the bar for Fulham late on.

Stoke are yet to win in the Premier League this season but held on to reach the last 16, with Potters goalkeeper Shay Given also clawing out Lasse Vigen Christensen's shot as Fulham came on strong in the final minutes.

It was Stoke boss Mark Hughes's first win at Craven Cottage since he left the club acrimoniously in 2011.

The men's individual time-trial takes place on Tuesday, with Commonwealth champion Alex Dowsett set to compete for Great Britain.

Linda Villumsen wins time-trial gold at World Championships UCI World Road Championships 2015

New Zealand's Linda Villumsen won gold in the women's individual time trial at the Road Cycling World Championships in Richmond, Virginia.

The Commonwealth champion, 30, finished the 30km course in 40 minutes 29 seconds to beat Netherlands' Anna van der Breggen by two and a half seconds.

German defending champion Lisa Brennauer was third with Australia's Katrin Garfoot fourth.

Hayley Simmonds, Britain's sole entrant, finished 26th.

The 42-year-old American Kristin Armstrong, who came out of retirement earlier this year, went out second and led for almost three hours before slipping down to fifth.

It was Villumsen who first beat Armstrong's time as she claimed victory at an event in which she has won two silver and three bronze medals in the past five years.

"I can't believe it," she said. "I came with a big motivation and had the best team behind me. It's an incredible feeling.

"Everything played out my way."

The men's individual time-trial takes place on Tuesday, with Commonwealth champion Alex Dowsett set to compete for Great Britain.
"Everything played out my way."

The men's individual time-trial takes place on Tuesday, with Commonwealth champion Alex Dowsett set to compete for Great Britain.

Robert Lewandowski scored five goals in nine minutes after coming on as a substitute for Bayern Munich in their Bundesliga victory against Wolfsburg.

Bayern trailed 1-0 at half-time, when Lewandowski came on for Thiago.

Six minutes later, the Poland international netted his first goal of the night from close range.

Lewandowski added four more in quick succession to record the fastest five goals scored by one player in Bundesliga history.

Follow reaction to Bayern's win at home to Wolfsburg.

Wolfsburg, who finished second behind Bayern and won the German Cup last season, took the lead when Daniel Caligiuri beat Manuel Neuer at his near post.

The away side almost added a spectacular second from 60 yards when Josuha Guilavogui's lob dropped just wide.

But Lewandowski's introduction changed the game, as the 27-year-old produced a clinical striking display.

Three of his goals were from close range, with his second driven powerfully from outside the box and his fifth a brilliant acrobatic effort.

The win sees Pep Guardiola's Bayern go top of the table, three points clear of Borussia Dortmund, who play Hoffenheim on Wednesday. Wolfsburg are third

Diego Costa: Chelsea striker banned for three matches

Diego Costa will miss Chelsea's next three matches after a Football Association charge of violent conduct was upheld.

Costa had denied the charge, relating to an incident with Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny in the 2-0 win over Arsenal.

The charge was upheld at an independent hearing on Tuesday.

Costa, 26, put his hands in Koscielny's face before clashing with Gabriel, who was sent off but had a three-game ban overturned earlier on Tuesday.

Arsenal defender Gabriel, 24, was sent off by referee Mike Dean for violent conduct after raising his leg and catching Spain international Costa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Costa's ban covers Chelsea's League Cup match at Walsall on Wednesday along with Premier League matches against Newcastle and Southampton.

Having confirmed the match officials did not see the incident between Costa and Koscielny, the FA supplied video footage to a panel of three former elite referees.

Each had to independently rule Costa's actions to be an instant red card for the FA to proceed with the charge.

The FA has also charged Gabriel with improper conduct failing to leave the pitch immediately after being sent off, and both clubs with failing to control their players.

All three parties have until 18:00 BST on Thursday to reply to those charges.