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Hull City have expressed delight with the appointment of Marco Silva as their new Head Coach. The Tigers Vice-Chairman, Ehab Allam, told the club’s website that one of the reasons they considered before the confirmation on Thursday was the 39-year-old’s football philosophy. He added that the club was already working hard with the new manager to bring in more crucial additions in the transfer window. “He (Silva) has a great track record and we feel this is a bold and exciting appointment in our aim to retain the club’s Premier League status. Marco will be bringing in his own back-room team who have all played their part in his recent success. “We are already working hard with Marco and his team to deliver some key additions to our squad during this transfer window,” he said. Silva was previously managing Olympiacos, where he won the Greek league title and enjoyed a memorable Champions League victory over Arsenal last season. He has also managed Estoril in his home country,

As Kenyan government bids to tighten security in the country, mobile users will have to register their SIM cards in other to avoid six months in jail or a fine of Sh100,000. In a statement published in the Dailies, the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) stated that buying of SIM cards from hawkers, as well as using a SIM card that is not registered contravenes section 27c of the Kenya Communications Act, 1998. 'When buying a SIM card, demand that the vendor registers your particulars; provide a copy of your ID and ensure correct particulars are registered; report any change of your particulars as soon as possible to your provider for an update.' ‘If you lose your SIM card, report to the nearest police station as soon as possible and obtain an abstract; do not allow a stranger to use your SIM card. If a stranger is in distress and requires assistance, make the call yourself, Defaulters will either be convicted to six months in prison or a fine of Sh100, 000 or

As the year 2016 drew to a close, Nigerians started looking forward to a new year, trying to savour the joy and hope 2017 could usher into the country in the midst of a devastating economic recession. Expectant of a new beginning in their personal lives and in the direction of governance, many Nigerians woke up to a rude shock on Thursday 29th of December 2016, when the Nigerian media became awash with reports that the Federal Government had recovered 40 new Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) from a former permanent secretary. The reports emanated from a statement personally signed and widely distributed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The report was silent on the ministry and the name of the permanent secretary in question, leaving Nigerians to speculate wildly about who the perpetrator of this very crooked and fraudulent act. In the statement, Lai Mohammed went on to shower praises on the anti-corruption campaign of President Buhari, crediting the gove

I am sure that we have all heard the phrase, “Not all that glitters is gold.” Wealth is too often measured by what weighs down our pockets or by what clinks together metallically. People throw around their money as if this financial power equated to physical or mental strength; and all the while they are unhappy. The “richness of life” goes against the societal obsession of money equaling happiness or fulfillment. Lusting after pennies and dimes steals away the one thing that makes life beautiful. That would be the happiness found in daily life, or the human experience. Emotional richness reigns supreme over financial riches Money gives you one thing: the power to obtain all that can be purchased. The more money you have, the more you can buy. However, how many times have you purchased something you thought you truly wanted only to regret it moments later? More than half of the belongings we accumulate throughout our lives is later deemed useless junk. We end up drowning in our

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S erena Williams showed off her new massive diamond engagement ring when she posted a photo on Thursday with her fiancé, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian. Congratulations again to the couple.

A Kenyan lady, has been arrested by the police for biting and swallowing the ear of her lover's wife during a fight. According to the victim, Grace Washeko who shared the story on Facebook, the lady who is her husband's mistress came to her workplace and engaged her in a fight. In the process, she bit off a part of her ear lobe and swallowed it. Speaking to Star news on the incident, the lady said the mistress laughed at her and said she was going to take her husband from her. This got her angry and made them to fight. "She laughed at me saying she had taken my husband away. I got angry and we began fighting. She bit my ear and swallowed the piece. I don't know what is wrong with my husband because whenever he comes back, he complains that he is sexually starved and hungry. He acts very abnormally. His parents have asked him to end the relationship with the 40-year old woman but my 27-year old husband has refused to heed their call," she said.

As we are now into a fresh New Year we will be on high alert for new opportunities to fulfill our promises to ourselves. And I think this is a really good thing. After all, this is not a dress rehearsal. We get one shot at our lives, so spotting opportunities and making them count is so important. Here are ten life-altering opportunities that I encourage you to grab with both hands. 1. An offer of work Have you ever been offered an exciting job opportunity, but hesitated because you were secure where you already where? I know, staying in the safe zone is the ‘sensible’ thing to do; but do you wonder what could have been? What if you took a chance? 2. A business opportunity A great job will earn you a healthy salary. But for genuine wealth and financial freedom, being involved in a business is an obvious solution. And it does not have to mean giving up your day job. Today’s go-getters are all about the side-hustle. 3. Finding a passive income stream Speaking of side-hustle

Victor Viyke, Abuja 1. Uganda is National Team of the Year 2. Nigeria is winner of Women’s National Team of the Year 3. Club of the Year is Mamelodi Sundowns of South 4. Most Promising Talent awards goes to Kelechi IHEANACHO (Nigeria & Manchester City) 5. Youth Player of the Year belongs to Alex IWOBI (Nigeria and Arsenal) 6. Coach of the Year is Pitso MOSIMANE (Mamelodi Sundowns) 7. Women’s Player of the Year was clinched by Asisat OSHOALA (Nigeria & Arsenal Ladies) 8. Referee of the Year is Bakary Papa GASSAMA of Gambia 9. Legend Award Laurent POKOU, former player of Côte d’Ivoire Emilienne MBANGO, former player of Cameroon 10. African Player of the Year – Based in Africa Denis ONYANGO (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 1st place winner Khama BILLIAT (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 2nd place winner Rainford KALABA (Zambia & TP Mazembe) – 3rd place winner 11. 12. President Muhammadu Buhari wins CAF Platinum Award 13. African Player of the

Don’t we all love a compliment? After all, we are human beings with the same need for connection, recognition and acceptance. A compliment provides us with all three of those things. I guess to some people, the term ‘strong women’ might conjure up images of no-nonsense, hard-nosed business people who do not care for kind words. But I think that is rather silly. As strong women, we do not have any less need for a compliment now and again. We do need recognition, and we love to be recognized for the things that are important to us: our strengths, our passions and our efforts in this world. What we do not need is the disingenuousness or misogyny that sometimes comes with a compliment directed at a woman. So please do tell us that we look lovely, but without the leering. And please do congratulate us on our achievements, but only if you really mean it. We do not need lip service. Here are ten compliments that strong women absolutely adore. 1. Congratulations on your accomplishmen

Critically acclaimed Indian actor Om Puri has died at the age of 66. According to a friend close to him, Om Puri, who starred in popular movies like "City of Joy" and "East is East," suffered a heart attack early Friday  January 6th at his Mumbai home. Puri was known for his versatility and appeal across global markets. He appeared not only in mainstream Bollywood movies and regional Indian cinema, but also numerous British and Hollywood productions. Puri was one of the lead stars of 2014's "The Hundred Foot Journey," and also appeared in 2007's Charlie Wilson's War and 2012's "The Reluctant Fundamentalist."

As Barack Obama continues to reflect on his legacy in a series of exit interviews, the outgoing president says he still considers the day he met with the parents of the victims of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 the toughest day of his presidency. “I still consider the day I traveled up to Newtown to meet with parents and address that community as the toughest day of my presidency,” Obama told the History Channel in an interview that will air on Jan. 15, five days before he leaves office. “It’s the only time I ever saw Secret Service cry at an event. So it was brutal.” Obama himself has often been moved to tears when reflecting on the mass shooting that killed 26 people — including 20 children — in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012. He teared up delivering a statement the day of the massacre, at an interfaith vigil in Newtown, and even at the White House last January while announcing executive actions designed to curb gun deaths. “Every time I think about th

Samson Folarin It was tears of joy for the Ademola family on Thursday as Nigerians from different parts of the country indicated interest in settling the medical bill of the newborn twins of the family. The babies had been detained over the inability of the family to pay the remaining N150,000 of the N300,000 medical bill. The mother, Sarah Ademola, had fled Felken Maternity Centre on Awofodu Street, where she was delivered of the babies, due to the inability of her husband, Adeyemi Ademola, to pay the bill. Adeyemi had told our correspondent that he was frustrated by the development, adding that he was making efforts to settle the bills. He had lamented the financial difficulty of the family, saying those who owed him debts had refused to pay. Our correspondent had reported that the matter was taken to the Somolu Police Station, where a Divisional Police Officer planned to mediate. However, after the report hit the newsstand on Thursday, many Nigerians indicated interes

The mother of 3 and reality star put her hot bikini body on display while on vacation in The Bahamas. More photos after the cut...

Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration announced, on Thursday, the transfer of four detainees from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The action is against the directive of President-elect Donald Trump to the contrary. The Department of Defence, in a statement obtained by a correspondent of the  News Agency of Nigeria  in New York, gave the names of the detainees as Salem Ahmad Hadi Bin Kanad, Muhammed Rajab Sadiq Abu Ghanim, Abdallah Yahya Yusif Al-Shibli, and Muhammad Ali Abdallah Muhammad Bwazir. “As directed by the president’s Jan. 22, 2009, executive order, the interagency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted a comprehensive review of these cases. “As a result of those reviews, which examined a number of factors, including security issues, Al-Shibli and Bwazir were unanimously approved for transfer by the six departments and agencies comprising the task force. “Periodic Review Boards consisting

A son of deceased al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has been officially added to the U.S. counter-terrorism blacklist, a move that bars U.S. citizens from doing business with them, the State Department said. The State and Treasury departments  on Thursday , said they had designated Hamza bin Laden and Ibrahim al-Banna, a senior leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula as global terrorists. Hamza, who is now in his twenties was named an official member of al-Qaeda in 2015 by senior leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and is seen as a possible successor to his father. Hamza is Bin Laden's child with and Khairiah Sabar, one of the wives who was captured during the 2011 raid on his Abbotabad compound in Pakistan. In 2015, al-Qaeda released an audio message from Hamza, which called on followers in Kabul, Baghdad and Gaza to wage jihad, or holy war, on Washington, London, Paris and Tel Aviv. He now joins his half-brother Saad on the US sanctions list as a "specially designated global terro

Highlife singer, Flavour made a grand entry by bringing the Ijele Masquarade on stage, as he performed one of his hit songs, 'Gbo Gan Gbom' at the GloCafAwards last night!

Mark Zuckerberg: Mark Zuckerberg is one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the world. The Facebook founder signed the   Giving Pledge . He promised to share at least half of his wealth in his lifetime. He has already donated $1.6 billion. Last year, Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla disbursed $25 million to help fight Ebola.   Micheal Bloomberg Michael Bloomberg is the founder and CEO of Bloomberg Media, the former Mayor of New York City and the founder of the Bloomberg Foundation. His foundation provided donations to the John Hopkins University, the World Lung Foundation, the World Health Organization, the Sierra Club Foundation, and the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He’s donated in total $3 billion to charities. Carlos Slim Carlos Slim is one of the richest self-made billionaires in the world. He is one of the three richest men in the world. Through the different foundations he is involved in, he has donated $4 billion to charities so far. Gordon Moore