Madonna, Guy Ritchie settle child custody dispute

Singer Madonna and her ex-husband, Director Guy Ritchie, have settled a custody dispute over their 16-year-old son Rocco, a court official in New York said.

Postponement: Nigeria’s democracy in danger, says Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission as a dangerous signal for the country’s democracy.

Lassa fever: 13 people under observation in Delta

The Delta Government has said that only 13 out of the 55 people that had contact with the doctor who died of Lassa fever in the state are still under observation.

The Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah, in a statement on Friday in Asaba, said the 13 people would be closely monitored for one more week.

Photos: Former Governor, Peter Obi reportedly declines help from airport officials, carries his own luggage

That is what a Facebook user is claiming. According to him, on arrival at the airport, former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi gently declined help from airport officials who wanted to help him with his luggage. He wrote:

''The ORACLE came back and do his usual ,even the Airport staff wants to help but he kindly reminded them that he is Young enough to still take care of his own belongings ..Some call him Ijele ,some Okwute but I simply look at him and say ...Ife di ka gi akonam"...More photos after the cut.

Our economic recession will be shortlived- Prof Yemi Osinbajo says

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday said the economic recession being experienced presently in Nigeria will be shortlived. Osinbajo said this while speaking to journalists in Osun state. According to Osinbajo, life will not be bleak for Nigerians as government is putting in eforts to ensure that the economy bounces back and that those who say life will be bleak, we must ignore them.

WTF! Indonesian villagers dig up dead relatives from the grave and give them makeovers (photos)

A village known as Toraja in South Sulawesi, Indonesia practices what many will term 'the most bizarre' ritual ever as villagers every three years dig up the corpses of loved ones and give them make overs in an event called the 'Ceremony of Cleaning Corpses'.

This video proves Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola were once best of friends – but how time changes things!

 

A video from 1997 has resurfaced showing Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho now arch-enemies- sharing a tender, loving embrace in the center of the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Holland at the end of the Cup Winners' Cup Final, which saw Barcelona run out 1-0 winners against Paris Saint-Germain. Mourinho was at that time a young translator/coach under Sir Bobby Robson while a young Pep Guardiola bossed things in the center of midfield. Now ahead of the Manchester derby, Mourinho has been priced by bookmakers at 8/1 to be sent off this weekend, such is the hatred/rivalry between the pair. But from this video, it wasn't always like this! Watch the video after the cut. ...

Basketmouth confirms robbery incedent at his Lekki Home

Two days ago, Comedian Bovi revealed that his colleague Basketmouth and his family were robbed at their home in Lekki Phase 1 but thankfully nobody was hurt. Basketmouth has now confirmed the incident. He said: 

"Yes I was robbed, yes they made away with a lot of valuables.......the great thing is that they didn't steal my sense of humour. Myself, my wife and kids were not harmed, so we thank God. Big thanks to everyone that reached out, may God bless you abundantly."

The change you desire to see begins with you- President Buhari tells Nigerians

President Buhari yesterday asked Nigerians to be the change they so desire to see as the much desired change begins with them. He said this at the launch of a new initiative, Change Begins With Me campaign, in Abuja.