Portugal’s Coach Plays Down Ronaldo vs Bale Duel

Portugal Coach, Fernando Santos, says there is more to his team’s Euro 2016 semi-final match against Wales than the much hyped Cristiano Ronaldo v Gareth Bale duel.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday evening, ahead of the match, he said, “They’re players who have experience, and are used to such pressure. There’s no added pressure. It’s not just Cristiano v Bale, it’s all the players from both sides.”

He admitted, “Cristiano has led by example here. The way he is on the training ground, with his team-mates, he’s been impeccable,” but the coach is more concerned about having not one, but all his players fit on Wednesday.

Former US National Guard Soldier charged with ISIS support

A former National Guard soldier has been charged with plotting to help the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and contemplating a Fort Hood-style attack against the U.S. military.

Twenty-six-year-old Mohamed Jalloh of Sterling, Virginia, is expected to make an initial appearance Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria.

Court records made public Tuesday indicate Jalloh is a former member of the Army National Guard who says he quit after hearing lectures from radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.

Six things You Need to Know from FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email

FBI Director James B. Comey spoke Tuesday about the bureau’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s handling of emails while she was secretary of state. During his remarks, Comey touched on or revealed six new things about the probe:

1. More than 100 messages across dozens of chains contained classified information when they were sent or received

Comey said that investigators looked through tens of thousands of emails and found dozens with information that was deemed classified when they were sent.

“From the group of 30,000 emails returned to the State Department, 110 emails in 52 email chains have been determined by the owning agency to contain classified information at the time they were sent or received,” Comey said, according to his prepared remarks. “Eight of those chains contained information that was Top Secret at the time they were sent; 36 chains contained Secret information at the time; and eight contained Confidential information, which is the lowest level of classification.”

Federal High Court Orders CBN, FG To Pay ALGON 960bn Naira

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted a ‘garnishee order absolute’ for 960 billion Naira against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Government.

The presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, gave the ruling on Tuesday in favour of the incorporated trustees of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON).

He ordered the CBN to debit the Federal Government’s account from funds already set aside by the apex bank, pursuant to an earlier ‘garnishee order nisi’ on April 1, 2015.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Eid-El-Fitr Message To Nigerians (Full Text)

I felicitate with all Nigerians, especially the Muslim Ummah, on the occasion of this year’s Eid El Fitr, which marks the completion of the Ramadan fast.

I congratulate Muslims in Nigeria and around the world on the successful completion of this month-long spiritual journey of fasting, prayer and almsgiving in obedience to the Divine Command.

I sincerely pray that the Almighty Allah will reward our sacrifices with increased blessing and a more prosperous future.

On this happy occasion, it is my strong belief that all true followers of Islam have been rejuvenated on the true meaning and essence of life and through the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), we have learnt to imbibe the virtues of piety, sacrifice, love, self-denial and good conduct in our daily relationship with one another.

Oshiomhole Tells Muslims not to Discard Ramadan Lessons

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has urged Nigerian Muslims to be guided by the invaluable lessons learnt during Ramadan as this would greatly mould their lives in the right path prescribed by Almighty Allah.

In his Eid-el-Fitr message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Peter Okhiria, Governor Oshiomhole said that the messages of love, perseverance, self-denial, almsgiving and others learnt during the holy month of Ramadan should not be discarded but should be applied daily by the Muslim in total obedience to the injunctions of Almighty Allah.

Paris attacks inquiry faults French intelligence agencies

A French parliamentary investigation into last year’s terrorist attacks on Paris has identified multiple failings by France’s many different intelligence agencies.

The parliamentary commission was set up to assess the failure to prevent a series of attacks that killed a total of 147 people in 2015 – from January’s gun attacks on the Charlie Hebdo offices and a kosher grocery store to the coordinated gun and bomb attacks on 13 November outside the national sports stadium, at bars and restaurants and at a rock gig at the Bataclan concert hall.

The commission highlighted a “global failure” of French intelligence and recommended a total overhaul of the intelligence services and the creation of a single, US-style national counter-terrorism agency.

Serena Williams cruise into Wimbledon semis with win over Pavlyuchenkova

Serena Williams convincingly dismantled Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-4 in the ongoing Wimbledon Competition. The 25-year-old fought gamely but Williams was in complete control, breaking her opponent in the ninth game of each set and never having to face a break point of her own in a comprehensive victory.

“I’m excited to have been able to win that one and get through. It feels really good,” said an utterly composed Williams afterwards. “One thing I’ve learned this year is just to focus on the match.”

The Williams serve was at its best on a bright, breezy, becalmed Centre Court. Her ratio of points won on the 67% of occasions on which she got her first attempt in was a brutal 90%.

Valencia sign Nani from Fenerbahce for £7.2m

Valencia have confirmed the signing of the former Manchester United forward Luis Nani from Fenerbahce, after agreeing to pay his €8.5m (£7.2m) buyout clause.

The Portugal international moves to Spain on a three-year deal just a year after leaving Old Trafford.

“Valencia have reached an agreement with Portugal international Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha ‘Nani’ that ties the player to our club for the next three seasons,” read a statement from Valencia.

(PHOTOS) Trailer Falls off Ijora Bridge in Lagos

People were left scampering for safety after a trailer truck climbing the Ijora bridge near Apapa area of Lagos fell off the bridge putting lives at risk.

Oh Dear! Lekki-Ajah Skater Loses Grip of a Danfo Bus He Was Holding

According to eyewitnesses, the young skater pictured above, was heading to Lekki from Ajah, Lagos, but was left badly wounded after losing grip of a speeding Danfo bus he was holding. These Skaters are always seen on the express way along Lekki express way,  risking their lives by holding onto a moving vehicle or bus until they get to their destinations.. I honestly do not know what is really wrong with these young lads.. For goodness sack, this is quite risky and might cause a major accident!!!

Photos from OJB's Candlelight Procession

The candle light procession for late Nigerian music producer and singer, OJB Jezreel held yesterday evening, at his residence in Surulere, Lagos. If he was alive, Monday, July 4, 2016, would have been the day for his 50th birthday celebration.

The candle light procession started from his house, down to Bode Thomas Street, the Stadium area of Surulere and ended with prayers back at the house.

 Some of the celebs that showed up were Wizkid's manager, Sunday Are, Nomoreloss' manager, Joice Ize-Iyamu, Ruggedman, Wale Oluwaleimu and others.

Meet the 26 years old home wrecker, she hates seeing a happy family

A young beautiful lady has cried out on social media about her penchant for married men solely for the purpose of separating them from their wives.

This story has caused controversy on social media. According to the poster who wrote to Joro olumofin, she has destroyed the marriages of several men who sleep with her.

Stunt Ke! Singer Oritsefemi Says The Arrest Of His Former Manager Was A Publicity Stunt

A few days ago we reported here that, Oritsefemi got his former manager, Danku,  (Yusuf Adepitan) arrested, on the red carpet of a comedy show... And now, the Singer is claiming that the whole 'action movie arrest' was all publicity stunt.

The two have been on longer heads with each other with Oritsefemi accusing Danku of using his logo 'MSN' without authorization and threatened to arrest him on so many occasions.

However, during a press conference, Oritsefemi announced their reconciliation and admitted that the arrest was a publicity stunt.

Wikileaks releases another Email to devastate Hillary Clinton's Presidential Ambition

Hillary Clinton is at the center of another hacking scandal that could destroy her presidential run. WikiLeaks released over 1,000 of the nominee’s private emails, including messages that reveal her private meetings with actor George Clooney!

“Please tell the Secretary that I have been able to clear my calendar and can be available for her meeting with George Clooney at 4:15pm today,” Senior Advisor of Global Partnership Initiative Gloria Cabe wrote in a leaked email on March 15, 2012.

Denrele Edun reveal how Pastor embarrassed Him in Church for not covering his hair

Popular TV host, Denrele Edun, is not in competition with anybody as he has been able to carve a strong niche for himself in the Nigerian entertainment industry and so far, he has become a force to reckon with.

Denrele being a brand himself has been able to break boundaries and with his jovial manner, he has been able to attract various influential personalities both local and internationally to himself.

Always busy at various shows, Nigeriafilms.com was left with no choice but to confront him to know if he creates time to attend church programs especially vigils but being who he is, he chose to speak the truth which will always set him free.

Crystal Palace sign West Ham defender James Tomkins for £10million

Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of James Tomkins from West Ham. The 27-year-old joins on a long-term deal after the two clubs agreed a fee of £10million.

Tomkins, a former England Under-21 defender, made 25 appearances for the Hammers last term. The central defender becomes Palace's third signing of the summer after Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and Newcastle winger Andros Townsend both joined last week.

Kylie Jenner sacks Mom as Manager after Fight Over Tyga

Kylie has allegedly fires Kris as her Manager. According to reports, Kylie feels like she's been 'left out' from Kris' family priorities recently.

“Kris has been so focused on Rob and Blac's baby, Kendall‘s modeling and, as always, Kim,” a source told Radar Online .

“Kylie just feels like she doesn’t matter to Kris anymore and she says she wants to look into getting new management.”

Mario Balotelli join new signing Sadio Mane at Liverpool training session

Liverpool's top stars had gleaming smiles on their faces despite being put through a gruelling pre-season session by manager Jurgen Klopp.

The Reds could face triple sessions in the build-up to the new season as Klopp bids to get his players in shape for a top four charge. New signings Sadio Mane and Loris Karius appeared to enjoy their time at Melwood.

Ladies, Five Tips to Ensure your Makeup Lasts 24 Hours

Women who have oily skins don’t really fancy makeup because it turns messy after a few hours. While makeup enhances a woman’s appearance, it is important to ensure it is applied properly to give a matte finish. If you have an oily skin and cannot do without makeup, checkout these 5 tips to ensure you look good all day long as highlighted by Vanguard

Apply foundation before makeup

Women with an oily skin should always apply foundation before they actually make up. The foundation will cover your oily skin thus preventing the makeup from dissolving. In addition, it will fill the pores on your face and also improve your natural skin tone. It is a perfect pre-makeup tip women with oily skin should regularly practice.

Eid-el-Fitri: Saraki urges Nigerians to embrace peace and shun violence

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has called on Nigerians to eschew violence and embrace peace as the only positive way of moving the nation forward. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu in Abuja to commemorate this year’s Eid-el-Fitri celebration, Saraki also advised the various agitating groups in the country to seek judicial solutions to their grievances instead of towing the line of violence. 

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Meet the new NNPC board members appointed by Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday named a new board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

Here are the profiles of some of members of the board.

Board Chairman – Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu

Until his appointment as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Kachikwu was the Executive Vice Chairman and General Counsel of Exxon Mobil (Africa).

A first class graduate of law from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the Nigeria Law School, he also holds masters and doctorate degrees in law from the Harvard Law School.

He started his working career with the Nigerian/American Merchant Bank before moving on to Texaco Nigeria Limited from where he joined Exxon-Mobil.

See reasons CBN took over management of Skye Bank

On Monday the management and the entire board members of Skye Bank announced that they had “voluntarily” resigned after failing to steer the bank out of its liquidity palaver.

In an email to staff, former group managing director of the bank, Timothy Oguntayo, said that “counter forces from within and outside the bank…made it impossible to achieve steady progress.” He added that despite his best effort, he could not lead the bank into a position of strength.

In another email announcing the resignation of its management and board of directors and the appointment of a replacement by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the bank said that step was necessary due to the urgent need for “new strategic direction …given the poor performance we recorded in the 2015 financial year end, and the attendant challenges”.

Serena Williams praise coach for his Contribution to her Success

Serena Williams credited her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, for inspiring her superb performance under Wimbledon’s Centre Court roof against Svetlana Kuznetsova.

Williams and Kuznetsova were tied at five games apiece in their last-16 tie on Monday, the latter having spurned a chance to serve out the first set, when concerns over moisture on the playing surface led to the retractable roof being utilised.

On the resumption of play, the reigning champion raised her level to win eight games in succession and complete a 7-5 6-0 victory.

Top seed Williams, who will now face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarter-finals, said: “Both Svetlana and I had an opportunity to talk to our coaches. I think that really helped me out a lot.

Security Alert: U.S Mission in Nigeria Warns That Lagos Hotels May Be Attacked On July 5 And 6

Jon Gambrell, a journalist with Associated Press has tweeted warnings of an allegedly proposed attack on Lagos hotels. 

Lagos Police rescue woman, 3 children

This is a press statement  by the Nigeria Police in relations to the woman and her 3 children who were rescued from kidnappers by the police force.

The Nigeria Police Force on July 4 rescued a woman and her children who were kidnapped on July 3, 2016, at her residence in Ayobo Area of Lagos State. When the information of the Kidnap got to the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag.IGP Ibrahim Idris, NPM, mni, ordered the immediate deployment of a detachment of Counter Terrorism Unit to the area for the safe rescue of the victims.

It could be recalled that when the news of the kidnap spread around the Ayobo area, some good spirited members of the community mobilized to apprehend the hoodlums until the Police were contacted.

"When He Shall Appear" - The 24-Elders Metropolitan Choir (Listen and Download)

Listen to this inspiring rendition by the 24-Elders Metropolitan Choir. The songs is gear to reawaken the consciousness of believers that we are closer Home now than ever before. This song could make you cry, put you in a mode of sober reflection and whet your appetite for Heaven. It will give you Hope that we will soon be Home!

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Nigeria has regained its rightful place - APC Leader

The All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, John Odijie-Oyegun said that Nigeria has regained its rightful place among other nations in the world. 

In a statement obtained by NAIJ.com, he praised the present administration in their efforts to rejuvinate the country’s economy. 

He said that the social safety nets contained in the 2016 National budget will help boost the current dwindling economy in the country. 

“The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is already nursing Nigeria’s battered economy back to life. 

Njiya-Goron Community threatens to wage war with Herdsmen

The Njiya-Goron community of Adamawa state is threatening to wage war with Fulani herdsmen to check continuing attacks on its people.

The chairman of the community, Manassah Nayangom in a statement in Yola on Monday, July 4 said the incessant attacks by herdsmen on the community which had claimed several lives and destroyed properties, have left the community with no option than to fight back since authorities had failed to contain the herdsmen’s attacks. 

According to Premium Times, the chairman of the community, which comprised 13 villages, said the community had so far lost 65 people and property worth over N2 billion. 

Nasarawa State: Police deploys 2,000 Officers for Eid-el-Fitr

Nasarawa State Police Command said on Tuesday that it has deployed over 2,000 officers to various strategic places in the state in order to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Fitr.

The State’s Commissioner of Police, Lawal Shehu, in Lafia said that appropriate measures were being taken to forestall any breakdown of law and order during the festivity.

He said officers have been placed on surveillance patrol of identified flash points of violence and criminality across the state.