Kiss Daniel Leaves Record Label G-Worldwide, Launches His Own Record Label

Nigerian Singer Kiss Daniel is now ready to face his career, he has left G-Worldwide Entertainment, The singer revealed this to Pulse, According to him he’s moving on to set up his own label where he’ll continue to function as an artiste and now as a CEO.

He said;

Why I Awarded Penalty Against Super Eagles - Referee, Eric Otogo-Castane

 

Eric Otogo-Castane

 

Referee Eric Otogo-Castane of Gabon has provided explanation to the controversial penalty he awarded Algeria against Nigeria during last game of the group B World Cup qualifier in Constantine.

 

Algeria forced Nigeria to a 1-1 draw, thanks to a late penalty awarded to the Fennecs when Shehu Abdullahi was adjudged to have fouled Algerian winger Yacine Brahaimi in the box, a decision that shocked most football fans.

 

Replays showed the defender didn’t do much to warrant a penalty to be awarded against him, but referee Otogo-Castane explained to some Nigerian officials that his decision was right.

Sad! Construction Worker Commits Suicide By Drinking Sniper In Abuja (Photos)

The victim who killed himself

 

A construction worker simply identified as Ugochukwu from Abia State has left many people in shock after he reportedly committed suicide by drinking Sniper despite being cautioned by his work mates.

 

Sharing the sad news on social media yesterday, Theresa Ugwuanyi wrote:

World-Famous Russian Basejumper Falls To His Death On Mount Ama-Dablam

A renowned Russian basejumper has been killed in a horror plunge after leaping 22,000ft (7,000m) from a Himalayan mountain.

Valery Rozov, 52, fell to his death in a tragic wingsuit accident on Mount Ama-Dablam, eastern Nepal.

You Won't Believe the Amount Nigeria Spends Every Year on Importation of Hardware and Software

 

According to a Vanguard report, the delegates at the just concluded 2017 eNigeria Conference and exhibition have expressed dismay that Nigeria spends a whooping sum of N868 billion ($2.8bn) annually on importation of hardware and software products and services annually.

 

This was revealed in a six page communiqué issued at the end of the  three day annual ICT event held at the International conference Centre, Abuja and read by Dr. Collins Agu, the director of Corporate Planning and Strategies at NITDA.

 

The delegates expressed concern that such expenditure has led to capital flight and massive job loss in the country.

 

The communiqué also noted that the Nigerian economy is making digital transition which is evident from the sheer volume of online financial transactions in the country which stood at over N56 trillion in 2016, and 204 percent increase in internet transactions between 2014 and 2017 – from N5.41 billion to N16.45 billion.

 

The delegates further decried low patronage of  Made-in-Nigeria ICT goods and services,  which they said had resulted in considerable capital flight out of the country.

 

They described digital economy as an important enabler of economic growth since digital skills and technologies have the capacity to boost the productivity of every nation with such skills and technologies projected to contribute $2 trillion to the global economy by 2020.

 

The communiqué reads: ‘‘We are concerned that a whopping $2.8 billion is expended on the importation of hardware and software products and services annually to the country which had led to capital flight.

From Pepper Seller To Engineer: Nigerian Lady Breaks Record At Canadian University

A former Nigerian pepper hawker who goes by the name Adey Orla took to her Facebook timeline to share her success story.

The young lady who is the last child out of five revealed how she worked hard to become the first black PhD holder in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.
Here’s what she wrote:

Banky W Looks As Good At Ebuka Obi-Uchendu’s Daughter’s 1st Birthday

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and his wife, Cynthia threw a 1st birthday party for their daughter, Jeweluchi in Lagos today.
BankyW was spotted at the party, making it his first public appearance after disclosing that he has recovered from a surgery on cancer tumours found in his skin.
In a post on his Instagram page this morning, TV personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu who celebrated his daughter on her first birthday today.
He wrote;

How This Nigerian Man Seeking Asylum Killed His Girlfriend In Germany

A Nigerian man, simply identified as Anthony I, who sought asylum in Germany and lied that he was gay and had fought Boko Haram, is on trial in Muenster, Germany for stabbing and killing his girlfriend earlier this year.

Prosecutors said the 28-year-old Anthony brutally murdered Soopika Paramanathan, a 22-year-old German student known locally as the “Angel of Ahaus” for her volunteer work with refugees.
Anthony attacked Paramanathan on Feb. 11 after she ended their relationship, prosecutors said, he allegedly stabbed her repeatedly with a long-bladed knife in her head, neck and breasts. He was said to have stabbed the lady over 50 times.

British Woman May Be Killed for Smuggling Painkillers Into Egypt (Photos)

Laura Plummer

 

A British woman facing the death penalty for smuggling painkillers into Egypt said she had 'no idea' the drugs were illegal when she packed them before embarking on holiday, Dailymail has reported.

 

The woman identified as Laura Plummer, 33, was arrested after entering the country with 300 Tramadol pills she said were for her Egyptian boyfriend’s injured back. The drug, widely prescribed in Britain, is strictly controlled in Egypt and can only be brought in with government permission.

 

The shop assistant from Hull was taken into custody where she remains in a cramped police cell alongside 25 other women as she waits for her court hearing tomorrow.

Photo: Cristiano Ronaldo Welcomes 4th Child With Girl Friend

Cristiano Ronaldo is officially a father of four. The soccer star’s girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez gave birth to a baby girl they named Alana Martina, he announced on Twitter and Instagram on Sunday. Additionally, Ronaldo shared a photo of himself, Rodriguez, and his 7-year-old son Cristiano Jr. posing with baby Alana in the hospital.

I Would Never Call Him Short and Fat - Trump Lashes Out at Kim for Calling Him a 'Lunatic Old Man' in Bizarre Rant

 

President of the United States, Donald Trump, said in a tweet on Sunday that North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un had insulted him by calling him “old” and said he would never call Kim “short and fat”.

 

In one of a series of tweets after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam, Trump said: “Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me ‘old,’ when I would NEVER call him ‘short and fat?’ Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend – and maybe someday that will happen!”

Angola Arrests Three Nigerians for Kidnapping Chinese National

Suspected criminals

 

Angolan authorities in Huíla Province in the southwest have arrested three Nigerian nationals allegedly for kidnapping a Chinese, local media confirmed.

 

According to Jornal de Angola, the Nigerians had also robbed the Chinese of $11,700 (Kwanzas 12m) over ransom demand. The paper said the Nigerian used guns to execute their crime.

 

The Chinese national, a 53-year-old bricklayer, was reportedly kidnapped at Arimba commune and held for 72 hours by the criminals. He was freed after a ransom was paid, Jornal de Angola reported.

BBC Unveils African Footballer of 2017

The shortlisted players

 

The five-man shortlist for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017, including Nigerian Victor Moses, has been revealed.

 

Other contenders are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Naby Keita, Sadio Mane, and Mohamed Salah were unveiled during a special live launch broadcast in London.

 

Cameroon’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations winner Arnaud Djoum was part of the panel to discuss the nominees, as were Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic football champion Emanuel Amuneke and Jean Sseninde of Uganda’s national team and Crystal Palace ladies squad.

 

The winner of this year’s award will be announced on December 11, live on BBC World TV and BBC World Service Radio, starting from 17:35GMT.