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Everything you need to live well Céline Dion is known to many for clearly defining things such as fashion and her music. The music legend has, despite turning heads with her fabrics, come under attack for being too slim. The legend when asked by The Sun if she was bothered by this, but she had a response for everyone: Leave me alone. “If I like it, I don’t want to talk about it. Don’t bother. Don’t take a picture. If you like it, I’ll be there. If you don’t, leave me alone.” In fact, as she as she is concerned, she wears clothes that make her “feel attractive.” “The way that we used to work before was more conservative,” she admitted. “I’m doing this for me. I want to feel strong, beautiful, feminine and sexy.” Dion’s fashion evolved after the death of her husband, René Angélil, who returned to mother Earth in 2016. If anything, the 50-year-old star is all about wearing clothes that make her “feel attractive.” “I just want to be the best of me and be surrounded— l...

Neymar will miss both legs of Paris Saint-Germain’s upcoming Champions League last-16 tie against Manchester United after the French club confirmed on Wednesday that the world’s most expensive player would be out for 10 weeks with a metatarsal injury. Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Caen on August 12, 2018 at the Parc des Princes, in Paris. / AFP PHOTO However, Neymar will not undergo an operation, with PSG saying the Brazilian had instead agreed on “a conservative treatment” that could see him return in time for the Champions League quarter-finals in April should they qualify. “After detailed analysis by specialists, a consensus was reached of a conservative treatment of Neymar’s injury to the fifth right metatarsal,” the French champions said. “Informed of this recommendation, Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian international striker agreed with this protocol. As a...

About seventeen days into 2019 general elections, the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State is still parading two governorship candidates, Senator John Owan Enoh and Pastor Usani Uguru Usani as factional candidates. DAILY POST gathered that the two candidates are still holding to their guns as governorship candidates of the party. Our findings revealed that Senator John Owan Enoh was given the party’s flag and declared a governorship candidate of the party for Cross River State during the zonal rally of the party in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Pastor Usani is claiming that he is still in court with the party and still holding on to the governorship position of the party in the state, since, according to him, the court has not disposed of the matter. Interestingly, the acting Chairman of the party in Cross River, Sir John Ochala lamented the attitude of Pastor Usani Usani saying, that the party’s hierarchy recognised Senator Owan Enoh. In a statement signed by the...

Soccer Football – Serie A – AC Milan v Napoli – San Siro, Milan, Italy – January 26, 2019 AC Milan’s Krzysztof Piatek in action with Napoli’s Raul Albiol REUTERS/Alberto Lingria Krzysztof Piatek said it was “just the start” to his AC Milan career after scoring twice on his full debut as Gennaro Gattuso’s side beat Napoli 2-0 at the San Siro on Tuesday to reach the Coppa Italia semi-finals. Piatek, signed from Genoa last week as a replacement for Gonzalo Higuain, put the hosts ahead in the 11th minute before doubling the lead before the half-hour mark with a fine individual strike. It was the second time in four days that Milan had dealt a blow to Napoli’s hopes of winning a trophy this season, after a goalless draw on Saturday at the San Siro ultimately left Carlo Ancelotti’s men 11 points behind Serie A leaders Juventus. “I expected a night like this. I said that I was ready and I got a brace, but this is just the start,” Piatek told Milan TV. “Both goals were great, even...

South African-born Paul Willemse will make his debut for France in Friday’s Six Nations opener against Wales in Paris. Paul Willemse Willemse, a 2012 junior world champion with the Baby Boks, arrived on French soil in 2014 as a 21-year-old, so fulfilling the three years of residency required by World Rugby regulations. He received his French passport in November and will become the 11th South African-born player to wear France’s blue jersey. Also making his debut against the Welsh and facing a baptism of fire in midfield will be Romain Ntamack, the 19-year-old son of emblematic ex-France back Emile. Ntamack is preferred to vice-captain Mathieu Bastareaud, whose dramatic fall from favour means he is not even named among the replacements. “It’s not a sanction, he’s an important player in the squad. He’s definitely not been thrown out,” coach Jacques Brunel maintained, when asked about Bastareaud’s absence. Ntamack has been at the heart of a buoyant Toulouse si...

While commending 2face and others for mobilising youths to participate in the voter registration, the INEC boss urged them to continue to tell them to collect their PVCs. The 2019 general elections will be for young people who constitute 81 per cent of registered voters, the Independent National Commission said in Abuja on Tuesday. The chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, stated this during an election summit for youths, where popular musicians were given awards for helping to mobilise youths to register for the elections. Among those given awards were ace musician Innocent Idibia (2face), Ambassador Ketil Karlson, Head of European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS. Yakubu explained that another category of youths were drawn from the National Youth Service Corps and tertiary institutions to man the 119,973 polling centres in the country. He said, “About 22.3 million or 26 per cent of those who registered are officially described as students followed by the second category call...

Big Brother Naija The winner of the fourth edition of the Big Brother Naija Reality TV show, will walk home with N45million. This amount will be way bigger than what previous winners – Efemoney and Miracle – went home with. This revelation was made by Multichoice’s Chief Customer Officer in Nigeria, Martin Mabutho, who also revealed why the BBNaija 2019 edition is holding in Nigeria instead of South Africa where it normally holds. Below is an excerpt from the interview with Martin Mabutho concerning BBNaija 2019. Why did Multichoice decide to bring the show to Nigeria? It made sense that we bring it here. The first one we did was See Gobe, and Double Wahala last year eclipsed See Gobe …it was completely flawless. Now at that state we said there’s no doubt that bringing the show to Nigeria would be the right decision. It would be worth the investment and it’s exciting for us. Corporate Nigeria and sponsors have latched onto it in a big way so in my view, it’s go...

Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has spoken on his side’s 2-2 draw with Burnley on Tuesday in the Premier League. Goals from Paul Pogba and Victor Lindelof gave Ole, Gunnar Solskjaer’s men a point against the visitors However, Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood did score for Burnley. Pogba hailed his teammates for their fighting spirit against Burnley, adding that the result was disappointing. “We have to learn from our mistakes and next time start the game differently,” Pogba was quoted by Mirror UK as saying at post-match. “The manager said to us, you have to start strong and be aggressive because that’s what they were in the first half. We played like we were winning 1-0 or 2-0, that’s where we went wrong. “The comeback was positive but the result was disappointing. “The reaction was good, we didn’t lose, but we dropped two points we could have won.” Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/epl-what-pogba-said-after-manchester.html

Manchester United’s Norwegian caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claps on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on January 29, 2019. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saluted Manchester United’s fighting spirit as they rolled back the years with two goals in the final five minutes of a thrilling 2-2 draw against Burnley. United manager Solskjaer is most famous for scoring the winning goal for the Old Trafford club in the closing seconds of the 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich. That was one of many dramatic late victories for United during the Alex Ferguson era. And Solskjaer rode the same emotional rollercoaster at Old Trafford on Tuesday as United preserved the unbeaten start to his interim reign. Although United failed to win for the first time in nine attempts since Solskjaer took over from Jose Mourinho before Christmas...

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has taken a swipe at the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, over some of his recent claims. In a statement he issued on Tuesday, Tinubu questioned Atiku’s claim of being a Democrat, saying the former Vice President was only skirting democracy. Tinubu also reminded Atiku of when he allegedly seized the Lagos LG funds despite court orders mandating his then government to do otherwise. READ ALSO: Atiku Accuses Buhari Of Constitutional Breaches In Letter To US, UK, Others The APC chieftain said the recent claims made by Atiku are all an “attempt to cloak his lifetime of undemocratic reckonings”. Below is Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s full speech. “REPLY TO ATIKU’S STATE OF THE NATION The PDP’s presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku, recently made comments regarding the suspension of CJN Onnoghen. Atiku’s re...

A masquerade, simply identified as Segun, has converted to Christianity after an evangelist, Daniel Olawande, met him on the road and preached to him. Six months later, Segun is now an evangelist and the man who won his soul has taken to Instagram to share the story of how it all happened. Talking about how it happened, Daniel Olawande said "the Lord led me to preach to a masquerade named Segun." Segun was immediately converted and was sent to a "Rehabilitation and Discipleship school". He is now "saved" and has now become an evangelist. Sharing photos of himself and Segun, Pastor Daniel wrote: "Today I am the happiest man on earth, 6 months ago, the Lord led me to preach to a masquerade named Segun, He got saved, he went to church and we sent Him to A Rehabilitation and Discipleship school. "Today He is a graduate of the Discipleship school and Rehabilitation. 6 months thoroughly taught in the word of God. Kai "My fruit Abides...

Bola Tinubu National leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu on Tuesday described the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Muhammadu Buhari as an eminently fair and balanced approach to the matter. Tinubu said this on Tuesday in a letter entitled: ‘Reply to Atiku’s State of the Nation’, made available to newsmen in Lagos. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, condemned the suspension of the CJN, Walter Onnoghen by President Buhari. Atiku described the decision as “a breach of the constitution”. Tinubu’s letter read in part: ”Strange that Atiku would choose to depict the current situation so inaccurately as to stir emotions unduly. He claim that CJN Onnoghen has been removed. ”However, this is not so. He has been temporarily suspended. Atiku and his advisors should know and recognise the vast legal difference between “suspension” and “removal.” ”Yet you persist in conflat...

update by Vanguard By Banji Ojewale HOW come the eve of major elections in Nigeria always throws us measly meals, as it were, which we grab with passion and prey on ravenously, not discerning the food’s irredeemable toxicity, not reasoning that what we’re consuming could end up consuming us? How come when a make-or-mar ballot approaches, in tow too is a host of hell hoisting a holocaust of horrors? How come election season is when we elect to display the worst in us, our ‘angels’ the most culpable? Elections How come we all run mad and dance naked in the marketplace as soon as we hear the jingles of political parties positioning for polling day? How come at election,we drop our thinking cap so we can become light for fight over slight matters that won’t unite but disunite us? How come we hardly realise that after such do-or-die squabbles, we don’t move a flea-hop closer to recognising, reckoning and resolving what’s nibbling at our existence and threatening to destroy us? ...

Marouane Fellaini Marouane Fellaini has opened talks over a multi-million pound move from Manchester United to China. The Belgium international midfielder arrived at United's Aon Training Centre at lunchtime on Tuesday to discuss his departure and Sportsmail's exclusive photos showed him being driven to the complex in a Range Rover. According to Chinese sources, Fellaini is in talks to join Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng Taishan, who finished third last season and boast former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle among their ranks. The 31-year-old Fellaini was driven into Carrington at around 1pm by a sports lawyer who Sportsmail understands to be Manchester-based Chris Farnell. Forbes magazine list Shandong as the fifth most valuable football team in the country. Based in Jinan, eastern China, their home stadium is the Jinan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium and has a capacity of 56,808. The Chinese are understood to have sent a delegation over t...

Everything you need to live well Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has openly declared her support for Hollywood actor, Jussie Smollett who was recently the victim of a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago. Dikeh who took to social media to declare her support for the “Empire” star stated that although she is a born again Christian and knows the Bible’s stand about homosexuality, she believes the world needs more love. She wrote: “Sending you Love and Light.. No one shld suffer because they love differently.. I know what the Bible says about this, AND I ALSO KNOW WHAT THAT SAME BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THE OTHER SINS WE(YOU AND I) COMMIT SHAMELESSLY.. #say no to homophobia We love you @jussiesmollett ? The world at large needs healing,Say no to hate” Jussie Smollett after the attack having a FaceTime with Lee Daniels | Photo – TMZ Dikeh it should be noted is also good friends with popular Nigerian cross-dresser, Bobrisky. In a recent social media post, Bobrisky mentioned D...

Nigerian pastor based in South Africa, Timothy Omotoso is standing trial for charges including rape. But a group of Christians has decided to judge him according to the Bible. Members of Christians of South Africa said they will visit Omotoso in prison to allow him to explain. The group’s president, Derick Masoana, said: “Our national executive committee will then make a judgment whether or not Omotoso is guilty. We are not undermining the court of law but we are obligated by scripture to uphold Christianity.” Masoane said none of the evidence presented in the trial suggested Omotoso was a rapist. He said it appeared Omotoso had consensual sex with his alleged victims. The Nigerian pastor and two women have been accused of sexual assault, rape, human trafficking and racketeering. Pastor Timothy Omotoso (59), Zukiswa Sitho (28) and Lusanda Solani (36), have been in custody since the beginning of trial last year. Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/20...

By Godwin Oritse, Godfrey Bivbere & Rosemary Onuoha THE Federal Government through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA said that it has projected a ten percent, (10%)  increase in ship tonnage in the nation’s shipping sub-sector for the 2019. Peterside Dakuku Speaking yesterday at the agency’s maritime industry forecast held in Lagos, Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside said that the projected increase is premised on emerging trends in global maritime industry that will affect the shipping and maritime sector. Peterside also said that the Nigeria’s potentials in the maritime and shipping sector show strong prospects diversification of the Nigerian economy. The agency boss explained that for the sector to contribute significantly to economic growth, priority must be given to maritime asset acquisition, human capacity building within the sector infrastructural development and institutional reforms. He said “A number of play...

According to Omololu Omotosho, the mother is said to be mentally unstable while the oldest child who is just 11 years old, goes around begging for food and dancing in beer parlours just to fend for himself and family. The family was spotted sleeping by 10.15 pm yesterday night as a cry for help is being made to the state government and other concerned Nigerians to come to the aid of the family. Below is what Omololu Omotosho shared on Facebook; Well this is sad. Please share and help “Am NOT going to spare the pics tonight but I’ll say there is a family of five sleeping on the cement floor behind the blocks at 202rd E close..the peculiar thing about this family is the oldest kid is just 11 with 3 other sibling and a demented mum..the oldest boy seems to be the breadwinner cos he goes around with the 9 year old brother begging for food and dancing at public beer parlours. Its very bad..please the GOVERNOR To be Sanwo-olu or Jimi Agbaje.. Lagos state house of assembly flag...

Manchester United are now willing to sell midfielder, Marouane Fellaini. According to Metro UK, the former Premier League champions have finally set Fellaini’s price tag. The report claimed that United will consider offers for the Belgium international in the region of £10million. Fellaini has fallen out of favour at Man United since caretaker manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over from former Red Devils boss, Jose Mourinho in December. The 30-year-old has barely featured for Manchester United so far this campaign. Fellaini has been heavily linked with a move to both Inter Milan and AC Milan, as well as clubs in China. His current contract with the Old Trafford club will expire in 2020. Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/transfer-manchester-united-ready-to.html

Cargo throughput, excluding crude oil, at Nigerian ports, witnessed the lowest performance in 2018 with a total of 35.9m tonnes. FPSO Vessel This was against the 2014 figure where cargo throughput witnessed the highest climb with 84.9m tonnes. According to the Maritime Industry Forecast for 2019-2020 released by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, port usage has seen a decline in recent years. Analysis of the figures released by NIMASA shows that while cargo throughput stood above 60m tonnes in 2008, the figure increased to about 65m in 2009. It climbed above 75m in 2010, increased to over 80m in 2011 but declined to about 70m in 2012. In 2013 it rose above 70m and peaked at 84.9m in 2014. From 2015, the figure declined to about 70m, also declined to about 60m in 2016, stood at about 60m in 2017 to finally fall to 30m tonnes in 2018. NIMASA in its Maritime Industry Forecast stated, “Port usage nevertheless has seen a decline in recent years ac...

In the wee hours of Wednesday, December 19, 2018, residents of Abule-Egba and environs were jolted out of their beds by a raging fire which engulfed the area. Residents scampered for safety as they ran for dear lives. The fire outbreak was said to have been caused by suspected pipeline vandals who were trying to steal fuel from Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipelines dotting parts of the community. Reports have it that the blaze occurred when a spillage from a fuel tanker stationed at Arowolo area used in siphoning fuel from a vandalized pipeline spewed the product that meandered through drainage channels to the Abattoir area of Abule-Egba. No life was lost in the ensuing inferno, but 100 houses and shops, and about 50 cars were said to have been destroyed, leaving the residents in sorrow and tears. It will be recalled that on December 26, 2006, there was a pipeline explosion that rocked this same area causing many fatalities as hundreds of people were killed and...

Customs Area Controller, CAC, of Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Garba Uba Mohammed, has resorted to a dialogue with the border communities close to Owode, a renowned smuggling route, over open display of smuggled foreign parboiled rice for sale. The Customs Area Controller , CAC, of Murtala Mohammed Area Command of Nigeria Custom Service ,MMA, Comptroller Shoboiki Jayne, displaying the Military Hard Wares, seized by the Command, standing next to her is the Managing Director of NAHCO, Mr. Bashir Ahmed, and other top officers of the Command Vanguard Maritime Report gathered that the dialogue became necessary following an open confrontation with exchange of gun shots between one of the Units of the Customs and the community militants as the NCS officers attempted to impound the products on display. It was learnt that traditional rulers, youth groups, traders and other members of the communities were present at the meeting. A source present at the me...

Jussie Smollett and Lee Daniels FaceTime screenshot | Photo – TMZ Fox also issued this statement below, “We are deeply saddened and outraged to learn that a member of our EMPIRE family, Jussie Smollett, was viciously attacked last night. We send our love to Jussie, who is resilient and strong, and we will work with law enforcement to bring these perpetrators to justice. The entire studio, network and production stand united in the face of any despicable act of violence and hate — and especially against one of our own.” Smollett’s character in “Empire” is also that of a gay singer who is the son of a music couple. The Hate crime letter | Photo – TheGrapeJuice.Net It is gathered that the letter was sent eight days ago and the FBI was already investigating the letter containing racist and homophobic slurs before the attack happened. Currently, the case is being investigated by the police as battery and a possible hate crime. Chicago PD also confirms Smollet s...

Dangote Foods, comprising Dangote Flour Mills, Dangote Sugar Refinery and NASCON Allied Industries, has rewarded hundreds of its customers and 77 major distributors from across the country with financial rewards among others. Left: 1st runner-up National Distributor, Chief Chinedu Ezenyili of Chinedu & Son Inv. Nig. Ltd.; Best National Distributor, Mr Onyemelukwe Ifenchor, MD of Lafenax Nig. Ltd; Chairman, Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote; 2nd runner-up National Distributor, Mrs. Beatrice Okika, MD D. C. Okika Nig. Ltd.; and Group Managing Director/CEO, Dangote Cement Plc, Engr. Joseph Makoju, at the Dangote Cement Plc Distributors Award and Gala Night held in Lagos on Saturday, July 7, 2018. PHOTO; Kehinde Gbadamosi At the 2018 Dangote Customers Celebration and Food Distributors’ Award Night organised by the company, Monday night, in Lagos, Dangote Foods doled out millions of naira in addition to all expenses paid trips to Dubai in appreciation of their faithful patro...

Victor Moses was amazed by Fenerbahce fans after making his debut in their 3-2 win over Yeni Malatyaspor in a Turkish Super Lig fixture. Victor Moses The 28-year-old who completed an 18-month loan from Chelsea on Friday was introduced as a 66th-minute substitute in the encounter that saw the Yellow Canaries grab their fourth league win of the season. Moses replaced Algeria’s Yassine Benzia as Mehmet Ekici’s brace and Mehmet Topal’s effort guided the hosts to victory in a five-goal thriller. The triumph saw Fenerbahce climb to the 14th spot in the Turkish top-flight table with 20 points from 19 matches – two points above safety. For Moses, he was thrilled to see the atmosphere created by the club’s ‘amazing’ supporters on his Turkish top-flight bow. “I had heard a lot about Fenerbahce fans, but it was really amazing to see them with my own eyes this evening,” Moses said after the game. The Nigeria international will hope to push Ersun Yanal’s side to victory again w...

Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Kennedy Uzoka (left); Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Hiroyuki Ishige; Chairman, UBA Plc, Tony Elumelu; and Senior Director for Global Strategy, JETRO, Makoto Matsumura, during the talk between JETRO and UBA to promote medium and small scale enterprises across Africa, in Lagos. United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has indicated its readiness to support the Japanese Government in its drive to promote Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. The Chairman, UBA Group, Mr. Tony Elumelu, indicated this on Monday, when members of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), led by its CEO, Mr. Hiroyuki Ishige, were hosted to a cocktail at the UBA House, in Lagos, Nigeria, according to a company statement. Elumelu, who welcomed the guests, noted that the deliberations had earlier begun in Davos, Switzerland, adding that like UBA, JETRO shared t...