WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: Namibia 1-1 Nigeria

 





                                                                           







Minnows Namibia held Nigeria to a 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw that landed a blow to the Super Eagles’ hopes of reaching the play-offs.

Malawi, who are two points behind the leaders.
It could have been worse for Stephen Keshi’s side, who trailed Hotto Kavendji’s 77th-minute volley before skipper Geoffrey Oboabona smashed in a late free-kick.
Nigeria actually had two escapes on Wednesday, as second-placed Malawi failed to beat Kenya at home earlier in the day.
Had they won, and Nigeria lost, Malawi would have been top heading into the decider.
World Cup qualifying for Africa has been changed this time out, with the winners of 10 four-team groups entering a two-legged play-off against each other.
With Malawi and Kenya having shared the points earlier in the day, a win for Nigeria would have guaranteed their progression from Group F, and ensured their safe passage into the CAF play-off round. Instead, they were unable to beat a side ranked 125^th in the world, and will now need to avoid defeat against the Flames in Calabar in order to advance.
The five play-off winners will qualify for the upcoming 2014 finals in Brazil.
Egypt, Tunisia and Ivory Coast are expected to win their groups but have two matches remaining.

Kanye West denies cheating on Kim K

Kanye West insists he did not cheat on Kim Kardashian with Canadian model, Leyla Ghobadi, telling TMZ, the woman accusing him of being unfaithful is just out for some easy publicity.

Leyla recently did an interview claiming she had sex with Kanye after meeting him at one of his concerts in July 2012 and that Kanye confessed his relationship to Kim was a publicity stunt.

But a rep for Kanye told TMZ it's all lies. "This most recent attack on Kanye West and his family is totally without merit. It's a blatant attempt by a misguided individual who is clearly seeking publicity, and another in a series of malicious stories drummed up by non-credible 'news' sources. This is a sad attempt to hurt two people trying to live their lives."

Celebrity Birthday: Halima Abubakar

                                                            
Today (June 12) is the birthday of popular Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar. She is from Kogi State (Nigeria). She attended Bayero University, Kano, where she studied Sociology. She got her first role in a Nollywood movie in 2001. In 2011, she won the award for Best Actress, at the Afro Hollywood Awards.

Jay Z's Jeans Cost Less Than You Probably Think:

Times are tough, even for celebs. So when someone as high profile as rapper Jay Z is spotted heading out to see a movie with Beyonce wearing his G-Star New Riley 3D Loose Tapered in Plate denim (whew, take a breath), onlookers immediately suspect a hefty price tag. But surprisingly enough, according to The Gossip Table, these jeans run only about $220.

Granted, for us average folk, that's still pretty pricey, but with a net worth that's reportedly around the $500 million range, it's good to see Jay Z staying somewhat grounded.

Rihanna's Naked Body Too Much for Some Dubliners,

Rihanna's topless posters for her "Diamonds" world tour have offended the sensibilities of some Dublin residents, who took it upon themselves to cover her up by stapling clothes to the provocative images.

The posters feature the image from her "Unapologetic" album and depict the singer completely naked from the waist up, covered only by her elbow and the album title. She will be performing at the Aviva Stadium on June 21, and hopefully the modesty vigilantes will not be present at what is sure to be a titillating show.
Twitter user Paul Duane commented, "Somebody has stapled a dress to this Rihanna poster on Church St. Well done, you complete nutcase."
Charlene Lydon tweeted another image, captioning it, "North King Street, Dublin says a resounding NO to Rihanna's boobs!"
The DIY-style cover-up is reminiscent of the reaction to H&M ads featuring a bikini-clad Beyonce in New York's Lower East Side, when locals covered up her lower half with a sheet of paper every day.
No word from Rihanna yet about the kerfuffle. However, we bet she's unapologetic.

Anambra State Homosexuals Protest,

Litigants and witnesses at the Atani Chief Magistrate Court in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State Wednesday witnessed a mild drama in the court premises as some people who claimed to be homosexuals nearly disrupted court proceedings in solidarity with two suspected homosexuals standing trial for allegedly committing same sex offence.

As early as 9 .00am, a large number of men with feminist outlook started gathering at the court premises to the surprise of the people around and it was only then that information filtered into the area that they came to identify with two of their members who were arrested by the police and charged to court for same sex violation related offense.

Highlife Musician Fatai Rolling Dollar dies at 85

Such a sad news to report. Nigeria's oldest practicing musician, Pa Fatai Olayiwola Olagunju, popularly known as Fatai Rolling Dollar has passed on. He died this morning at Marritol Hospital,   Sam Sonibare Street in Surulere after a brief illness. One of his wives, Funmulayo Olagunju, confirmed his death. He was 85 year old.
He is survived by three wives, including a German and 16 children. May his soul rest in peace, amen.