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The case will be re-listed as soon as possible, say the Crown Prosecution Service A judge is being investigated after he was accused of falling asleep during a child rape trial at Manchester Crown Court, forcing it to be abandoned. Barristers complained Recorder Philip Cattan fell asleep as an alleged victim was cross-examined. The trial will now be re-listed as the jury was dismissed. The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said it was aware of the allegation and a probe was under way. It added Mr Cattan could not comment while it was being investigated. Mr Cattan is a recorder - a barrister who spends between 15 and 30 days a year sitting as judge. If he is found guilty of misconduct, any disciplinary action will be decided by the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice. The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said: "The matter is being considered in accordance with the Judicial Conduct Rules 2013." 'Personally insulting' The Crown Prose...

Did the feud between Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé just get real? Fans certainty think so, and are accusing the  reality  star of throwing shade at the hip-hop singer on her Instragam account. Kim Kardashian is getting blasted by angry fans, for the  hash tags  under a picture, which fans claim are a jab at Jay Z and Beyoncé for being copycats of Kanye West. Kardashian posted a picture of West and Scott Disick on her Instagram. In the photo, West is wearing a black ski mask over his face, and posing with Disick. The reality star captioned the picture with the hash tags: “#ThrowbackThursday, #Lastyear, #StyleIcons, and #LordDisick.” Many fans quickly commented under the photo that Kim Kardashian was calling out Beyoncé and Jay Z for being copycats, by pointing out that West started wearing a ski mask a year ago. Fast forward to this year, and Beyoncé and Jay Z are also wearing black ski masks in all their  On The Run Tour  promotional materials...

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  Stephanie Linus Okereke will be featuring in a Hollywood movie. The western themed movie is to be released very soon.  Below are pictures from the set.

Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole today July 24th reversed the appointments of two Permanent Secretaries for coming late to their swearing-in ceremony. According to Channels TV, the two appointees along with 18 other would-be Perm Secs were expected to have been seated at 12 noon for the swearing-in ceremony which was billed for 1pm but when the Governor arrived at 12.23pm, the two men were not there. Oshiomhole started the ceremony immediately and went ahead to swear in the 18 Perm Secs present. When the other two eventually showed up, Oshiomhole refused to swear them in, reversing their appointments. Appeals from the men and others around fell on deaf ears.

Yesterday the Lagos State Ministry of Health said a Liberian man is being tested for the deadly Ebola virus in Lagos  (read  here ). The man, Patrick Sawyer, (pictured above) has reportedly died. According to reports, Patrick died yesterday night at the First Consultant Medical Centre, Obalende, Lagos where he'd been receiving treatment. His condition was said to have worsened. Sawyer, who was an official of the Liberian Ministry of Finance, arrived in Nigeria on Sunday July 20th for a conference.

Drogba just  announced on his instagram page that he's back at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho revealed recently that he wanted Drogba back, and he's made it happen "We want to win matches and win titles and Didier is one of the best strikers in Europe.  He is still very adapted to the needs of the Premier League and we are thinking about it in a non-emotional way. If I bring him back, and the decision has to be made soon, it is because as a player he has qualities to make the team stronger. The team is not about the eleven. It is about the different options and as an option I would not say no about the possibility.’ Mourinho said. Congrats to Drogba.

When Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page became billionaires many years ago, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was still struggling with the social networking site. But now he's richer than them, this is according to Bloomberg. See the full report from Bloomberg below... The Facebook Inc. chairman added $1.6 billion to his fortune yesterday after the world’s largest social network closed at a record. The surge elevated the 30-year-old’s net worth to $33.3 billion, moving him past Brin, 40, and Page, 41, as well as Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, 50, on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zuckerberg is No. 16 on the ranking. The Google founders are 17th and 18th. Bezos occupies the 20th spot. “He’s just getting started,” David Kirkpatrick, author of “The Facebook Effect,” said in a telephone interview. “He’s going to become the richest person on the planet.” The Menlo Park, California-based company posted second-quarter sales that soared 61 percent to ...

One man was killed and two others were badly hurt today by villagers in India who accused them of raping and hanging a seven-year-old girl. The girl was discovered hanging from a tree near the village of Kaliabazar, West Bengal, this morning and angry villagers quickly rounded up a local 'Tantrik' holy man and his two friends. The trio were mercilessly beaten. One later died in hospital and the two others are still being treated.  It was a grim reminder of the recent gang-rape case in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, where two sisters were raped and then hanged from a tree outside their village. After a string of high-profile cases, India has become notorious for savage sexual attacks on often young women and girls. However, the number of rapes recorded in the country is still far lower than countries such as the U.S. and UK, according to figures from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. The victim in the most-recent case had gone missing last night, after apparently going o...

 The death toll on both sides of the Gaza battle jumped Monday, as Palestinian officials reported scores more killed and Israel announced seven more soldiers died -- including several on Israeli soil. About 550 Palestinians have been killed, Gaza Health Ministry officials said. It's unknown how many were militants, but the United Nations has estimated that 70% are civilians. Israel has reported dozens of terrorists killed by its forces. In total, 25 Israeli soldiers have died, including three believed killed by friendly fire. Seven of the soldiers were killed Monday. Four were on Israeli soil, killed as a result of infiltration by Hamas operatives, the Israel Defense Forces said. Two of the soldiers were dual Israeli-American citizens: California native Max Steinberg and Sean Carmeli, from South Padre Island, Texas, the U.S. State Department said. Two Israeli civilians have also been killed. Israel's Iron Dome defense system helps protect its residents from missile a...

A 26 year old sexually frustrated man created a spreadsheet detailing reasons why his wife would not have sex with him. For a whole month, the man jotted down every reason the woman gave to turn him down when he asked for sex...from 'I'm too tired', to 'I'm watching the show' to 'I have to be up early' and sent it to her via email during a business trip to get her attention. She said when she tried to reach him after receiving the email, he refused to pick her calls and she angrily posted it on Reddit. The lady said they'd been together for five years but only married for two years without any kids. " Yesterday morning, while in a taxi on the way to the airport, husband sends a message to my work email which is connected to my phone.  He's never done this, we always communicate in person or by text. I open it up, and it's a sarcastic diatribe basically saying he won't miss me for the 10 days I'm gone." She said "Att...

A lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Dr Bede Opata has reportedly committed suicide over a yet-to-be ascertained reason, Thisday reports.   Sources within the university say the 38 year old law lecturer killed himself in his apartment within the town on Saturday July 19th but his body was only discovered on Sunday July 20th.   The lecturer who holds a doctorate degree in Law, hailed from Nsukka, Enugu state and was the son of a former Commissioner in the old Anambra state, Chief Cletus Opata.

Article written by Florence Amagiya for  Vanguard . I can't figure out if she's for or against him. Lol. You want to paint him as a great guy and you mention he has N400million fleet of cars and that he has other choice properties in the US worth millions of dollars? Lol. Read below.. Human beings are not naturally known to always give without thinking of what they would get in return. So it is worthy of note when a man gives so much without asking for anything in return. Rev. Chris Okotie may not have a stunning personality to some Nigerians, but he has endeared himself to many particularly those who got a helping hand when it mattered to them. He shows love to all and occasionally dishes out different gift items. Recently, on his birthday when others would sit back to welcome and collect birthday gifts in multitude; he chose to dedicate the day giving to people household items, satisfying the material needs of people. In this edition, we bring you an icon that is alwa...

While fielding questions from newsmen after today's National Security Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa, the Director General of the Department of State Security, DSS, Mr Ita Ekpeyong said that security forces know where precisely the kidnapped Chibok girls are but are being very careful in their rescue efforts so as not to endanger their lives. "The issue of the Chibok girls, government is making efforts. We know where they are but we don't want to endanger their lives, that is the truth. We want to take it gradually and release them at the appropriate time. We know where they are" he said Mr Ekpeyong also stated that the Federal Government has directed all the state government planning to register non-indigines in their state by issuing them means of Identification, to stop forthwith and warned military officers not to work with states that may want to go ahead with the process. (Picture above shows National Security Council Meeting at the Preside...

England captain Steven Gerrard has retired from international football after winning 114 caps. Gerrard, 34, won his first cap in a 2-0 win over Ukraine in 2000 and made his last England appearance in a  0-0 draw with Costa Rica  at the 2014 World Cup. The Liverpool midfielder said: "I have enjoyed every minute of representing my country. It's a sad day for me." Gerrard will now take on a "high profile" ambassadorial role with the Football Association. He retires from international duty having scored 21 goals and played at six major tournaments. He ranks third on England's most-capped player list behind only Peter Shilton (125) and David Beckham (115). Chief football writer Phil McNulty analysis "It is the right decision for England, Liverpool and most importantly for a player who had earned the right to choose his own time of departure. He may not have touched the same heights for country as he did for club, but he still made a fine...

It came to observers as a rude shock when they noticed that Peter,the other half of the celeb Twins (P-Square) was not present at Jude Okoye’s traditional wedding with his pregnant girlfriend, Ifeoma Umeokeke in Anambra State.  It was a glamorous event with lots of celebrities in attendance.such luxury of a wedding, his younger brother, Paul Okoye,was there alongside other celebrity artists like Phyno, Flavour, Julius Agwu and lots more. Neither Peter or his wife,Lola was there. Fans are beginning to ask questions especially with the creepy picture that Peter posted online It was a typical Okoye’s traditional wedding, the guys all appeared in similar attire ans colors like that of Peter and Paul’s traditional weddings respectively and they looked lovely. Not to forget the beautiful ladies of the day, from Ify who was looking like an angel to her ladies, they were simply irresistible. In 2013, there was rumor that Jude refused to attend Peter’s wedding be...

A mother and her two pregnant daughters have all been left tragically widowed after their husbands died in a plane crash in California on July 6th. The three husbands, Doug Symiczek, 49 (centre), Kyle Parton, 29 (left), and Jacob Griffiths, 32, (right) were on a small private plane when it crashed into a mountain in California. The men had taken a morning flight to enjoy breakfast at their favourite cafe but on their way back home around 9am, the single-engined plane got in to difficulties and crashed in to a nearby mountain & exploded on impact. All three men died instantly. Continue... A week after the tragic crash, Kyle’s wife Breanna (left) gave birth to their second child, on July 13th   Jacob's wife (pictured left) was three months pregnant at the time of the fatal crash..and just day before the accident, Jacob and Amanda had posed for photographs to announce their happy news.   The girl's mum, Kim, had been married to their dad (pictured on top) for 30...

According to new reports, Boko Haram members yesterday launched an attack on  Huyim village , in Askira-Uba local government council of Borno state, killing nine people. Same day 45  " Nine villagers were killed in Huyim Village yesterday after the Boko Haram terrorists killed the village head of Dille, burnt many houses, Churches and left many others seriously injured." A  local vigilante told journalists on Wednesday The gunmen attacked the mainly Christian community and shot at everybody they saw...

Big Brother Africa All Stars winner, actor,model and TV show host Uti Nwachukwu has been revealed as the host for Star lager's new and exciting TV game show 'Star The Winner Is'.The show which will last for 3 months will infuse the performance of a singing competition and the strategy of a game show.

Nigerian Dancehall artiste Burna Boy has announced that he is no longer represented or managed by his mother Bose Ogulu.  The star's mother has been his manager, dealing with all his bookings and Inquiries up until this present time. She has played this ardent role since the star's rise to fame however this professional relationship has finally come to an end. Burna tweeted that the time had come for his mum to play her parental role and let his manager be his manager. Mother and son are still in good terms.