Edeson Online News: 10/20/12

Saturday 20 October 2012

Gunmen Kill Another UNIPORT Student, Ex-corps Member

Two weeks after four students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) were killed by a mob in Omuokiri, Aluu, tragedy struck in another host community of the institution as unknown gunmen killed another student of the school, his girlfriend and an ex-member of the National Youth Service Corps.

The incident occurred at Rumuchakara village in Choba community, the major host community of the university.

News making the rounds says American Hip hop rapper, Drake has just graduated from high school at the age of 25 with 88% in the course.

Drake dropped out of school at the age of 15 to pursue his fame. At the time, he was to co-star on a TV show, Degrassi: The Next Generation, a Canadian TV show. He was studying at Vaughan Road Academy in Canada. Drake made it known through his twitter page and Facebook wall. He wrote, “97% on my final exam. 88% in the course. One of the greatest feelings in my entire life. As of tonight I have graduated high school!”

Drake was named No. 6 on “Forbes”‘s Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, earning $20.5 million from May 2011 to May 2012.

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1. ONGOING POLITICAL EVENT: Governorship Election holds today in ONDO State, Nigeria.

2. POLITICS and CRIME: Top Businessman Ifeanyi Uba granted bail after spending days in Custody.

3. ROYALTIES TUSSLE: Silverbird Group and COSON have Settled out of court.

4. DIPLOMATIC Mess: Nigerian embassy in Berlin attacked with Paint Bomb.

Voters in Ondo State will file out today to elect a governor to a four-year term. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that it has moved all sensitive materials and personnel to Akure, the state capital in

Sexy Flavour N’abania is due to open his own night club soon, we have learnt. The nightclub to be named 2Nite Club, will be located in his home town, in Enugu. The launch date is October 24, 2012. Meanwhile, it is going to be a double celebration for Flavour as he will also release his new album ‘Blessed’ on that same

Actors Justin Timberlake (R) and Jessica Biel arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of ''Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations'' exhibition in New York in this May 7, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files

Hollywood couple Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have married in southern Italy, People magazine said on Friday. "It's great to be married, the ceremony was beautiful and it was so special to be surrounded by our family and friends," the couple told the U.S. celebrity magazine in an exclusive statement.
People said it would carry full details of the wedding, including exclusive photos, in next week's edition.

Rio de Janeiro – Football world governing body, FIFA has reportedly accepted a Brazilian government proposal to offer free entry at the 2014 World Cup to the country’s indigenous population and low income earners.

FIFA’s Secretary General, Jerome Valcke confirmed the request would be met during a conversation with Brazil’s sports minister Aldo Rebelo this week, Estadao reported.

Lagos-born actress, Elizabeth Ibukunoluwa Anjorin recently added another feather to cap when she won the Best Actress at this year’s edition of the Young Achievers Awards night held penultimate Sunday, at the exquisite Balmoral Hall, Oregun, Lagos. The light skinned actress who produced the comedy flick, “Kofo Tinubu” was honoured alongside other young leading lights in different fields of endeavour.
After receiving the award,the actress assured her fans that she would not disappoint them, adding that, “ I will always do my best to make you people proud.”

Billionaire businessman and MD of Capital Oil and Gas Ltd, Mr Ifeanyi Uba was on yesterday evening released from the custody of the Special Fraud Unit after spending 10 days in their cell in Ikoyi. He was arrested on October 9th following accusations of fraud totaling N43billion from the Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede led presidential committee on verification and reconciliation of fuel subsidy payments. The committee discovered gross abuse by many marketers and reported the case to the police.

Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON, has reached an out of court settlement with Silverbird Communications Limited over non-payment of royalties to artistes whose works are being used on its television and radio stations and all their entertainment outlets. COSON had filed a multi-million naira suit in July against Silverbird, alleging that it failed to pay royalties to artistes. At a briefing in Lagos, Chairman of COSON, Chief Tony Okoroji, announced its formal withdrawal, stating that both parties

The vice-president of the Senegalese Football Federation has resigned after crowd trouble forced the abandonment of Saturday’s home tie with Ivory Coast.

Louis Lamotte was match coordinator for the 2013 Nations Cup qualifier, which was called off with the Ivorians leading 2-0 after 74 minutes. “I have to take responsibility for what happened on Saturday given my role as match coordinator,” Lamotte said. “So I have drawn my own conclusions and resigned.”

The Nigerian Embassy in Berlin was attacked with paint bombs on Wednesday night by unknown persons, the police have said.

According to police spokesman, unknown attackers threw glass bottles filled with a thick and sticky liquid at the front of the building in Neue Jakobstraße, (The name of the street where the embassy is situated).

The spokesman said the police have handed over the investigation of the incident to state security authorities, adding that political motive may not be ruled out in the attack.