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Splashing towards an April shoot date, director James Wan and the Aquaman team are starting to lock down more cast. They now have Nicole Kidman and The Get Down 's Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in talks for roles. Kidman, assuming she signs, is looking to play Aquaman's mother, Atlanna. A member of the royal family in Atlantis, she escaped her kingdom for an adventure on the surface, and ended up falling for a lighthouse keeper and giving birth to Jason Momoa's hero. As for Abdul-Mateen, the man who plays Cadillac on the Netflix series is in line to be Black Manta, a scheming villain and one of Aquaman's main foes who was first introduced in 1967. It's the latest big film role for the actor, who narrowly missed out on the role on Lando in the Han Solo spin-off but will be seen in Baywatch and The Greatest Showman. The pair will join a cast that already boasts Amber Heard as Mera, Willem Dafoe as scientist and advisor Vulko and Patrick Wilson as Orm, Aq

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has accused the Nigerian Police and judges for keeping suspects in prison custody longer than is legally permissible without trial. The Vice President made the accusation during the opening ceremony of the two-day Stakeholders’ Summit organized by the Lagos Ministry of Justice, where he was represented by Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. At the summit, holding at Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels in Lagos, the Vice President said suspects are kept in prison custody for as long as three years without being charged to court. The situation, he explained, has left over 47,000 suspects still awaiting trial in prisons across the country. “As at 2017, we have 47,229 'unsentenced' detainees awaiting trial out of a total prison population of 67,586. It may interest you to know that Lagos State has the highest number of unsentenced detainees in Nigeria, according to a recent statist

A fresh spate of violence has erupted in Lau LGA, Taraba state between Fulani herdsmen and Mummeye farmers, Vanguard reports. Pockets of attacks started last Friday and at the moment has claimed at least 10 lives and over 80 houses have been torched. Between Friday and Saturday, eight persons were reportedly killed during communal clashes between the Mummuye and the Fulani communities of Lushi, Sakuwa, Hore Ladde and Garin Dogo. Tuesday’s violence started around 2 a.m. when a village, named Bonja, and Mayo-Kunga belonging to Fulani ethnic group were attacked by suspected Mummuye youths. The attack on the Mayo-Kunga village led to reprisals attacks on neighbouring communities. The police confirmed that both sides have lost six men while a host of others has been arrested.

A man who seemingly never found a book he didn't want to adapt, Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star in yet another movie drawn from a tome. And, as is his (Appian) way these days, he'll also produce crime thriller The Black Hand . Stephan Talty's book chronicles the real-life story of Joe Petrosino, a driven NYPD cop who made it his life's mission to go after the dangerous gang spreading a kidnapping ring from Italy to America in the late 1890s. The Black Hand (for such a mark was their calling card) were ruthless and inspired fear among the local Italian immigrant population, but Petrosino won the citizens' trust and created a network of informers. He sent many of the gang back to Italy or locked them up, but was finally lured to his death, leaving behind a wife and children. DiCaprio is working with The Gotham Group and Paramount to bring the story to the screen, and he's on the hunt for a writer to do Petrosino's life justice.

Desperation brings trouble. Even if you get something out of desperation, how would you keep it? What she wrote: "Am I mad? Have I lost my mind? hello. i'm one of your biggest fans. God Bless you for your work. when i was 10 Yrs old i had a dream that i would be married, have a big house and twins by 31 years. Now i'm 29 years Old, still no guys. I have tried and tried, Because of my trying and generosity I slept with 8 guys last year and nothing happened. Now [no man but] by faith, I have a man and I'm dress shopping, i'm meeting with vendors to plan decorations and catering. I am looking for a hall in Ogun State towards my trad. I have told my friends to clear their Schedule and fly in this December for my wedding, I am on a diet so i will fit into my dress. Please, am I mad for planning my wedding without a man? I have planned it even to the artist who will perform. By faith in God it will happen. I just thought I'd share with You.&q

The United Kingdom has deported 83 Nigerians who are expected to arrive today. The deportees are people whose papers have expired and prisoners whose jail terms are nearing completion. Spokesman of the South-West zone of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye said details of their offences are sketchy at the moment. “We expect that when they arrive in the country, we would be able to know the real reason for their deportation. The aircraft is expected to arrive in the country at 5am at the Murtalal Muhammed International Airport. ”

Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, on Tuesday said those involved in spreading Fake News about the incessant the southern Kaduna crisis would be tracked down and prosecuted. The governor told the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Southern Kaduna Crisis that the government would not hedge in prosecuting those involved. “There is a lot of fake news on the crisis. They take pictures of the crisis in Rwanda and Boko Haram and post it as happening in southern Kaduna. This is done every day because there are no consequences. “But there will be, because we are tracking these people, we are going to frame charges and we are going to bring these people to Kaduna and they will face a judge. “If the judge says they have done nothing wrong, that is fine, but they will go before a judge.” He charged the Senate committee “to see the reality of what is happening in southern Kaduna as against the fiction.” The governor also advised the committee not to believe anyone “based on his

Nigeria’s president, Mohammadu Buhari – who is currently on a vacation in UK – has commiserated with the Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung over wife’s demise. Buhari placed a telephone call to the Minister to condole him, the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, said this in a statement on Tuesday. “The President, who is currently away on vacation, implored Barrister Dalung to take solace in the testimonies of those who knew the late Mrs. Dalung very closely, and bear witness to a life characterized by kindness and honesty,” Akande stated. He said the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo had also been in touch with Dalung to express condolences on behalf of himself and the government and people of Nigeria. Akande quoted Osinbajo as describing the deceased as a strong pillar of support for her husband. He said Buhari and Osinbajo prayed that God give Dalung and his family the strength to bear the “untimely loss.” Accordi

Dermot O'Leary and Emma Willis will host next month's Brit Awards after Michael Buble pulled out. The singer's focussing on cancer treatment for his three-year-old son Noah. The show's new presenters say they're delighted but that their thoughts are with Michael. "Michael is an effortless show man, so those patent shoes will not be easy to fill, but it's an honour to be asked to step in with Emma," says Dermot. He calls the awards "a holy grail for a broadcaster". More Brit Awards 2017: The nominations The Brits 'not so white' in 2017 How Stormzy changed the Brits voting system Emma says getting to present the ceremony alongside Dermot, one of her "absolute favourites" was "just bonkers". "I'm a huge fan of Michael's and I would have relished watching him present the Brits," she says. "I hope we do him proud." Brits chairman Jason Iley says: "They are current

Nollywood actress Osas Ajibade just shared a really cute photo of some of the women in her family. The mum-of-one shared a photo of herself with her grandmother, mother and her daughter. Four generations!

Snuggle down, get comfy and let Tom Hardy's soothing voice lull you to sleep. The 39-year-old Taboo star is going to read another bedtime story for CBeebies. His first stint on new year's eve was such a hit, especially with parents, that he's been asked back to read The Cloudspotter by Tom McLaughlin. The actor will appear on the children's channel with his dog, Woody, on Valentine's Day. Yep. He's back. More #TomHardy ! 11:33 PM - 26 Jan 2017 289 588 CBeebies Grown-Ups @CBeebiesHQ More Tom Hardy's naked ambition Tom Hardy to read CBeebies bedtime story If you missed Tom's first stint on the CBeebies sofa (where were you?) he looked totally relaxed reading You Must Bring a Hat by Simon Philip. And the only sign of the usual gritty, hard man he plays was the gravelly voice. But he did don a hat. Tom Hardy reads the Bedtime Story. 6:50pm, New Year's Eve. Sorted. @BBC 5:18 PM - 30 Dec 2016 60 106 CBeebies Grown-Ups @CBeebi

I am not a fan of Donald Trump, the incumbent President of the United States. I didn’t stand with him. I stood with her- Hillary Clinton- in the last US Presidential election. No other election in recent American history has been more international in terms of interest and emotional involvement. Trump’s election even divided the Nigerian middle class. A majority of Christians in Nigeria stood with Donald Trump. They liked his anti-Muslim rhetoric, and in a country where religion is such a volatile subject and the Christian community feels as if it is under siege from radical Islamic extremism, it was easy for a category of Nigerians to see Trump’s politics being in sync with their own fears and expectations. Pro-secessionist, Biafran and Christian protesters in the South East also supported Trump. On his Inauguration Day, they organized a rally; some of them were killed, in the process, by Nigerian security agents. It is always so easy to read American politics int

The University of Michigan has released a statement on Saturday, taking a stand against Donald Trump’s #MuslimBan, by refusing to release the immigration status of their students. In a statement, the University repeated their policy on non-discrimination, privacy, and public safety. Here are some of the key points in the press release: – The University of Michigan welcomes and supports students without regard to their immigration status. We will continue to admit students in a manner consistent with our non- discrimination policy. Once students are admitted, the university is committed to fostering an environment in which each student can flourish. – The university complies with federal requirements associated with managing its international programs. Otherwise, the university does not share sensitive information like immigration status. – Campus police do not inquire about or record immigration status when performing their duties. – In accordance with federal law

According to several reports, President Trump has fired the US attorney general for defiance of his Immigration Orders. Telegraph reports that Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she ordered Justice Department lawyers to stop defending the president’s controversial immigration orders. Sally Yates, who had been appointed by former President Obama, said she was “not convinced that the executive order is lawful”. A couple of hours ago she had sent a letter to the Justice Department Lawyers saying ““I am responsible for ensuring that the positions we take in court remain consistent with this institution’s solemn obligation to always seek justice and stand for what is right. At present, I am not convinced that the defence of the executive order is consistent with these responsibilities.” The White House press office said in a statement that Yates “has betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citiz

Colombia has announced a plan to eradicate vast crops of coca leaf, the raw material for cocaine. The Farc rebel group relied on cocaine production to fund its insurgency, and controlled much of the industry. But a joint programme between rebels and the government will offer farmers monthly payments if they voluntarily destroy their crops. They will also be offered loans and guidance to plant alternatives such as fruit trees and cacao. The crop substitution programme was agreed as part of Colombia's peace accord, which was finally ratified in December. The Colombian official responsible for the programme, Rafael Pardo, said the government would invest $340m (£271m), which would benefit 50,000 families. Has Plan Colombia really worked? Colombia's cocaine production soaring Last year, President Juan Manuel Santos decided to suspend US-backed aerial fumigation of illegal coca crops. The government has set a goal of destroying 100,000 hectares of coca this ye

Colombia has announced a plan to eradicate vast crops of coca leaf, the raw material for cocaine. The Farc rebel group relied on cocaine production to fund its insurgency, and controlled much of the industry. But a joint programme between rebels and the government will offer farmers monthly payments if they voluntarily destroy their crops. They will also be offered loans and guidance to plant alternatives such as fruit trees and cacao. The crop substitution programme was agreed as part of Colombia's peace accord, which was finally ratified in December. The Colombian official responsible for the programme, Rafael Pardo, said the government would invest $340m (£271m), which would benefit 50,000 families. Has Plan Colombia really worked? Colombia's cocaine production soaring Last year, President Juan Manuel Santos decided to suspend US-backed aerial fumigation of illegal coca crops. The government has set a goal of destroying 100,000 hectares of coca this ye

Nigerian Harvard student, Imelme Umana of the Harvard Law School 2018 set, has been announced as the new President of the Harvard Law Review. Amazingly, Imelme happens to be the first black woman to serve as President. Congratulations to her! The Harvard Black Law Students Association made the announcement on Twitter yesterday.

The first pictures of a huge coral reef system discovered in the Amazon last year have been released by environmental campaigners. The Amazon Reef is a 9,500 sq km (3,600 sq miles) system of corals, sponges and rhodoliths, Greenpeace says. The reef is almost 1,000 km (620 miles) long, and is located where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Oil drilling could start in the area if companies obtain permits from the Brazilian government, the group warns . "This reef system is important for many reasons, including the fact that it has unique characteristics regarding use and availability of light, and physicochemical water conditions," researcher Nils Asp, from the Federal University of Para, said in a statement. "It has a huge potential for new species, and it is also important for the economic well-being of fishing communities along the Amazonian coastal zone." Can 'super coral' save the Great Barrier Reef? Scientists were surpri

The comeback story is a common one in boxing, and new drama Jawbone is looking to bring an even harder-hitting edge to it. Check out the trailer for the film below. Johnny Harris writes the script and stars here as Jimmy McCabe, who was a youth boxing champion. But with his life well and truly on the ropes thanks to drink and other problems, he's hitting rock bottom. So he turns to the one place he has left: his childhood boxing gym and the people who work there. Owner Bill ( Ray Winstone ), corner man Eddie ( Michael Smiley ) and promoter Joe ( Ian McShane ) set him up with a potential one-off fight to help get him back on track, but, faced with a new, young contender and his own problems, can Jimmy stand tall again? With regular second unit director Thomas Napper stepping up to direct, boxing consultation from Barry McGuigan and a soundtrack by Paul Weller, Jawbone premieres at the Glasgow Film Festival on 25 February ahead of its 17 March release.

Caitlyn Jenner is set to release her memoir this April and she has revealed the cover image for the book. In a video released on her Facebook page, the 67- year-old former Olympian talks about the book which is titled “ The Secrets of My Life ”. A quote from Caitlyn Jenner begins the video saying “Imagine denying your core and soul. Then add to it the most impossible expectations that people have for you because you are the personification of The American Male Athlete”. To end the video, another quote states “After a lifetime of secrets…and a long personal struggle… Caitlyn Jenner is finally learning to live as her true self.” Caitlyn’s book “The Secrets of My Life” will be released in the U.S. on April 25.

Police say one person is being treated as a suspect in a deadly shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada. Sunday's attack on the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre left six people dead, five people in a critical condition and 12 others injured. Police detained two men following the shooting, but said one of them was being treated as a witness. One man was arrested at the scene and a second man held after he called 911, police said. Who has been arrested? One suspect, reportedly a French-Canadian university student, is expected to appear in a Quebec City courtroom on Monday afternoon. He had no police record before the incident, authorities said. A man of Moroccan descent who was also arrested is now being considered a witness, law enforcement sources have told local media. Investigators have yet to give a motive for the shootings, citing an ongoing investigation. Canadian authorities said they did not believe there were any additional suspects and they were c

After helping to get one of his late father's projects made by writing and producing The 9th Life Of Louis Drax, Max Minghella is stepping up to direct one of his own scripts. And he has one of La La Land 's producers aiding him with Teen Spirit . Minghella developed the script with Jamie Bell (who has an executive producer credit) and is gearing up to make the movie, described as "an emotional underdog story set in the world of pop-music, about growing up, dreaming big, and finding your voice." It'll focus on shy teen Violet, who survives small town life in Eastern Europe with her dysfunctional family by channeling dreams of pop stardom. She enters an international singing competition, and discovers there's more to the world than just having a healthy set of pipes. It'll be filled with contemporary music, and La La producer Fred Berger is bringing some of the musical's tune team to this one, including music producer Marius DeVries

Dozens of US diplomats around the world are set to formally criticise President Donald Trump's immigration restrictions, US media report. A "dissent cable" has been drafted for senior state department officials. The White House said those complaining should "get with the programme". In the wake of Mr Trump's ban on nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, ex-President Barack Obama has spoken out against discrimination "based on faith or religion". In a statement his spokesman, Kevin Lewis, said Mr Obama was also "heartened" by the level of engagement taking place across the country. 'Get with it or go' The draft text of the dissent cable seen by the BBC says that the immigration restrictions will not make the US safer, are un-American and will send the wrong message to the Muslim world. Who's affected by the ban? Will the ban affect fight against IS? US travel ban: Why these seven countries? What i

She made a name for herself going up against a weird creature in last year's TV hit Stranger Things. For her first movie role, Millie Bobby Brown is graduating to a monster of a whole new scale: she'll star in Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. Michael Dougherty , who had been at work on the script with co-writer Zach Shields, was confirmed last week as the director of the sequel to 2014's Godzilla . We don't yet know what will happen in the new movie, but given the creature's warmer reception after fighting off mutant beasties in the previous outing, we'd imagine the big Z will be back to battle some more humungous competition. As for Brown? Details on her character have yet to be released. The new film is part of Legendary's planned giant monster movies, which includes the incoming Kong: Skull Island , landing here on 10 March. King Of Monsters has been scheduled for 22 March 2019, while Godzilla Vs. Kong stomps in on 22c May 2020. We ca

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Seven-time winners, Egypt knocked out Morocco to reach the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals in Gabon on Sunday as substitute Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim prodded home a dramatic 87th-minute winner. Mohammed Salah had twice been denied by Munir Mohamedi, but prior to the goal Morocco missed a host of good chances. Aziz Bouhaddouz failed to connect with a cross from two yards out, before seeing a header deflected just wide. Moroccan defender Romain Saiss and midfielder Mbark Boussoufa were both denied by the crossbar. Egypt will on Wednesday, play Burkina Faso, who beat Tunisia 2-0 in their quarter-final on Saturday. Substitue for Burkina Faso, Aristide Bance had on Saturday, scored with a low drive from a free-kick only five minutes after coming off the bench. Prejuce Nkoulma made sure of the victory on the counter-attack, after Tunisia had thrown everyone forward, rounding the goalkeeper 40 yards out before the ball into an empty net. In Sunday’s other qua

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A father of six, Emmanuel Okon has lost huge sum of money after his wife, Peace, mistakenly burnt money hid inside a dirty clothes bag kept in the house after he refused to bring money to buy food for the family. The incident happened at Fayemi Street in Ejigbo Lagos where the couple live. According to PM Express, the amount mistakenly burnt by Peace was about N50,000 which her husband, Okon hid inside the bag without her knowledge. On the day the incident happened, his wife had asked to Okon bring money to buy some ‘De Rica’ of rice for the family but he claimed he did not have any money for food stuff and left. The wife Peace, who is heavily pregnant, decided to clean their apartment and do away with some old, dirty clothes kept in a bag in the room by burning them, not knowing Okon hid some money inside the bag. When Okon returned, he went where the bag was to check if the money he secretly kept there was still intact only to discover the bag was missing. He

If Leo was last year’s big Oscar news, this year’s is La La Land tying with Titanic and All About Eve for the most nominations of all time – 14, if you’re asking. So, before you decide to base your final Oscar predictions on the Golden Globe winners (Best Supporting Actor winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson wasn’t even nominated by the Academy), well, don’t. For, if you take a closer look at the science behind the Academy Awards , you’ll know that matching the Golden Globes to the Oscars is about as simple as Leo’s hunt for that second golden statue. Here’s how we see it playing out in 2017: 1. Manchester By The Sea won’t win Best Picture Kenneth Lonergan’s family weepy may have Casey Affleck leading the Best Actor race (only Denzel Washington is nipping at his heels), but the film itself won’t fare as well in the Oscars’ biggest category. Why? Because you need an editing nomination to win the grand prize. (This also dashes the Best Picture chances of Hidden Figures , Lio

President Donald Trump has ordered a four- month ban on all refugees entering the US. He also singled out refugees from Syria as barred from entering the country indefinitely, or until he himself decides they are allowed in. No visas will be issued to immigrants from seven mainly-Muslim nations including Syria, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen for 90 days. "I'm establishing new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America. Don't want them here," Trump said earlier on Friday at the Pentagon. "We only want to admit those into our country who will support our country and love deeply our people," he said. There were reports of Syrian families who have spent up to two years being vetted for a visa left stranded at the airport having sold all their possessions.

MELBOURNE, VIC – JANUARY 29: Roger Federer of Switzerland pose for photos after winning the Mens Singles Final of the 2017 Australian Open on January 29, 2017, at Melbourne Park Tennis Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Roger Federer won his 18th Grand Slam title and his first in five years with a thrilling five-set victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final on Sunday. The 35-year-old Swiss won 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 to claim his fifth Melbourne title and extend his lead at the top of the all-time men’s major winners’ list. 30-year-old Nadal remains tied in second with Pete Sampras on 14 Grand Slams following his first final since 2014. Federer’s previous major title came at Wimbledon in 2012. His achievement in ending that drought is all the more remarkable given this was his first tournament since Wimbledon last July. He had taken the second half of the season off to recover from a knee injury. Federer becomes the first man in history to win five or more

Saturday night saw the Producers Guild of America throw its annual awards bash and, in another boost to its Oscar chances, La La Land took home the main film award. It's yet another trophy for the film's already stacked cabinet, or possibly for a box in Sebastian's ( Ryan Gosling ) apartment while he figures out his life. Elsewhere, Zootropolis / topia scored again, with Disney's Clark Spencer picking up another award. On both film and TV it was good to be in the O.J. Simpson history business as O.J.: Made In America won the documentary film prize, while The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story nabbed the long-form TV prize. And Stranger Things went away with the Episodic Television gong, while Donald Glover's Atlanta won another award, in the comedy category.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has denied allegations of irregularities in the foreign exchange, forex, transactions among Deposit Money Banks, DMBs and insisted that process remains transparent. Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele Reacting to allegations that some banks were using different rates for different forex end- users, in connivance with officials of the apex bank, CBN’s spokesman, Mr, Isaac Okoroafor, in a statement, yesterday, that there was nothing as such. Okoroafor, said however, that some banks that were discovered to have published inaccurate data were queried but that they explained that it was due to formatting errors which did not affect the true rates. He said, “Following media reports alleging irregularities in the rates at which foreign exchange was obtained by some individuals and companies from different Deposit Money Banks DMBs, under the new [60:40] foreign exchange policy by the CBN, which prioritises forex