NUBDISH blogspot: 2014-11-02

Saturday 8 November 2014

Real Madrid 5-1 Rayo Vallecano: Gareth Bale sparks goal rush as Cristiano Ronaldo claims 24th of season

Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Rayo Vallecano

CREDITS: DAILY MAIL

Gareth Bale marked his return to the Real Madrid starting line-up by scoring after just nine minutes in a convincing 5-1 win over Rayo Vallecano that gave Carlo Ancelotti’s team their 13th straight victory.

CREDITS: BBC SPORTS

Yaya Toure has given a signed shirt to a five-year-old girl who was struck by one of his wayward shots inManchester City's 2-2 draw at QPR on Saturday.

The City midfielder was off target with his effort midway through the first half and Chloe Power, a QPR season ticket holder for two years, was hit in the face in her seat behind the goal.

He was the subject of the Oscar winning 2010 film The Social Network.

And four years later, Mark Zuckerberg has finally disclosed his true feelings about the movie which dramatized how he created Facebook.

While speaking at his first open Q&A session on Thursday, the 30-year-old contested the accuracy of the David Fincher flick by revealing,'They just kind of made up a bunch of stuff that I found kind of hurtful.'

Arsene Wenger

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, has said he would rather kill himself, than accept that the Gunners cannot win the Premier League this season.

Wenger watched on in frustration, as his team surrendered a three-goal lead against Anderlecht in the Champions League this week, to draw 3-3 at the Emirates.

LOL... Child misses opportunity of a lifetime for selfie with the POPE as he fails to turn round during Vatican event.

For many people, the chance to meet the Pope is the opportunity of a lifetime.

Munir El-Haddadi

Arsenal have started work on a deal to sign Barcelona’s ‘new Neymar’ Munir El Haddadi on-loan for the rest of the season.

Madrid ready to let £90m Bale join Man United to sign Chelsea's Hazard

CREDITS: METRO SPORTS

Real Madrid are willing to sell Gareth Bale to Manchester United in January and plan to move for Chelsea’s Eden Hazard as a replacement.

Chelsea are reportedly willing to sell Ramires in January if a ‘proven midfield replacement’ can be found to take the Brazilian’s spot at Stamford Bridge.

Gerard Pique

Gerard Pique is set to snub a return to Manchester United to seal a switch to Chelsea in the January transfer window.

A look at the Premier league table as it stands tonight

A thorough look at the premier league table after today's games in the Barclay's Premier League.

Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero saved Manchester City further embarrassment with a double in a 2-2 Premier League draw at QPR.

Man takes 'MDMA and cocaine, steals ambulance and masturbates in police custody'

CREDITS: METRO

University student, Stefan Sortland, has found himself in deep water after allegedly taking cocaine and MDMA at a Halloween party.

Not only did he bash in several cars after taking the illegal drugs, he stole an ambulance and after being arrested was reported to have pleasured himself in the police station.

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP‎ has reviewed its timetable for the 2015 primary election for all offices.

The party had earlier fixed October 29 and December 6 for its gubernatorial and presidential primaries respectively, while that of ‎the National Assembly seats was fixed for November 22.

CREDITS: BBC SPORTS

The former Liverpool striker created second-half goals for fellow substitute Neymar and Jordi Alba to move Barca temporarily top of the league.

Juan Mata climbed off the bench to lift Manchester United into sixth spot in the Premier League with a 1-0 home win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Just four minutes after coming on for Adnan Januzaj, the United midfielder curled a 67th-minute deflected shot past Julian Speroni to hand Louis van Gaal's men a 1-0 win.

CREDITS: PREMIUM TIMES

Two days after they handed over some 42 suspected Boko Haram terrorists to the Borno state government, military officials at the 7 Division of the Nigeria Army today freed yet another set of 125 suspects after weeks of investigation absolved them of alleged complicity with the terrorist group.

Wizkid

Superstar, Wizkid is defending his frequent display of wealth on Social Media.

Jose Mourinho

José Mourinho praised his players’ ambition and self-belief in winning at Anfield to open up a 15-point gap on Liverpool but dismissed the possibility of his Chelsea side remaining unbeaten for the rest of the season. “That will not happen.” the Chelsea manager said. “It is possible to talk of being champions, we can see ourselves as title contenders, but I don’t believe we will stay unbeaten. One day we will lose, a negative moment is bound to arrive and we have to be ready for it.”

The Police in Jigawa on Saturday arrested two suspects over their alleged involvement in the farmers-herdsmen clash in Guri Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the arrest in Hadejia.

Even as the Nigerian military stepped up efforts at beaten back the extremist Boko Haram sect from the areas it currently occupies, including the commercial border town of Mubi in Adamawa state, the militants are intensifying attacks on remote communities and villages.

CREDITS: DAILY POST

Diego Costa smashed in a second-half winner, as Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 today at Anfield.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Friday said he was disappointed at the postponement of distribution of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, in nine local government areas of the state.

Yomi Fash-Lanso

In a recent interview with Punch, Yomi Fash-Lanso, a popular Nigerian actor shares his little secret and more

No fewer than 13 people died and 40 others injured as two bomb explosions occurred at a commercial bank in Azare in Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Friday.

Though the police could not give casualty figures, unconfirmed source said 13 people died in the explosion while 40 were injured.

Louis Van Gaal

The United boss said he feels "lousy" about their poor start to the season – and admits he has under-achieved.

The club is four points worse off than they were at the same stage last season under David Moyes, that despite a summer spending spree of £150 million on six new players.

The Chinese demolition company believes that - so long as you're not in a rush - it is more economical to have a single man hammering out the brinks one by one than it is to shell out for explosives

A demolition company has decided that the best way to tear down buildings is one brick at a time - even when that building is a 45 metre high chimney.

The firm, which knocks down buildings in the city of Taiyuan in north China, believes - so long as you are not in a rush - it is more economical to have a single man hammering out the bricks one by one than it is to shell out for explosives.

New squeeze: Kris Jenner couldn't get close enough to boyfriend Corey Gamble after they returned from their romantic Mexican getaway. She's 59, he's 33

She's 59, he's 33, but age doesn't factor in for Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble.

US soldiers storm Nigeria to counter Boko Haram

Reports say no fewer than 40 United States soldiers yesterday landed in Nigeria to assist in checkmating the dreaded Boko Haram sect, which has captured more local governments in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno States in the last few months.

CREDITS: PREMIUM TIMES

The Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Adekunle Ogunmola, said on Friday the issuance of Permanent Voter Cards, PVC, in the state would be extended by one day due to late supply of materials.

Wilfried Bony

Swansea striker Wilfried Bony could extend his contract until 2018 before Sunday’s match with Arsenal.

Bony revealed on Thursday he is close to signing a one-year extension on his current deal at the Liberty Stadium and that would be a huge boost for a Swansea side who have started the season well and lie sixth in the Barclays Premier League.

Billionaire business mogul, Aliko Dangote, slid down 14 places to 37^th position in the World Richest Persons list within 24 hours.

Dangote, the President, Dangote Group, who remains Africa’s richest person, was ranked 23^rd on Thursday by Forbes.

Few days after frontline showbiz personality, Dayo Adeneye, D1, made known his intention of joining the political ‘train’ and contesting for a seat in the Ogun State House of Assembly to represent the Ogogbolu State Constituency, many of his traducers have come out with their perceived reasons the co-owner of Kennies Music is going into politics, with some insinuating that he wants to go to the House to accumulate wealth.

CREDITS: DAILY POST

No fewer than two people were feared dead on Wednesday when a group of terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram sect members invaded Whitambaya village of Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State.

The gunmen also razed down two churches including the Church of Brethren in Nigeria, popularly known as E.Y.N church, as well as residential houses, mostly belonging to Christians.

The Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency, LASAA, has released a set of guidelines for the use of election campaign materials in the state ahead of the 2015 elections.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has been ruled out of Sky's Saturday Night Football match with QPR with a calf injury.

The defender sustained the problem during the Champions League defeat to CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists his side have learned from last season's defeat to Chelsea ahead of Saturday’s match at Anfield.

Liverpool's title hopes were dealt a huge blow when Jose Mourinho's side won 2-0 at the same venue in April.

FIFA has applauded Kano Pillars, after they emerged champions of the Nigeria Premier League.

Sai Masu Gida won their third successive league title on Sunday, after demolishing Nembe City 4-0 at home, giving them 65 points from 37 matches – four points ahead of their closest rivals, Enyimba.

Manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Diego Costa will start for Chelsea against Liverpool on Saturday, despite continued concerns over the striker’s fitness.

Costa, 26, has been left out of Vincent Del Bosque’s Spain squad for next week’s European Qualifiers after reaching an agreement with Chelsea for the player to undergo an extensive period of rest.

Two people are feared dead while 20 others suffered various degrees of injuries during a stampede at the inauguration ceremony of a new stadium in Akwa Ibom state, the News Agency of Nigeria is reporting.

Vicente Del Bosque

Diego Costa has been left out of Spain's squad for their upcoming fixtures with Belarus and Germany as a precaution.

The Chelsea striker has struggled with a groin injury which saw him miss four games after returning from international duty last month.

Avram Grant

Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant is on the verge of being named the new coach of Ghana.

The 59-year-old has agreed in principle to become the next Black Stars coach and succeed Kwesi Appiah who was sacked in September.

This is the bizarre moment a Porsche 'full of drugs' was dragged for six miles by the back of a lorry - when its drug-dealing driver passed out at the wheel after taking cocaine.

Zhen Yin, 32, was on his way to see a contact when he blacked out in his brand new £100,000 Porsche Cayenne in China’s Jiangxi Province.

Paranoid chatters rejoice: WhatsApp will now tell users not only when their messages have been delivered, but also when they've been read – perfect if you wanted an objective measure of how much your friends and loved ones care about you.

Arsene Wenger

Arsène Wenger says he wanted to keep Lukasz Fabianski at Arsenal to compete with Wojciech Szczesny for the No 1 shirt.

Fabianski joined Swansea City in the summer when his contract ran out after seven years in north London.

Nigerian government has offered drugs and supplies worth more than $249,000 to Sierra Leone, a statement by the Ministry of Health said here on Thursday.

This offering was made apart from a $3.5m donation promised by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan toward the fight against Ebola scourge in the sub-region, said the statement signed by health ministry’s spokeswoman, Ayo Adesugba.

Lt Col Isaac Zida shakes hands with Jonathan

Burkina Faso's interim leader has dismissed the African Union two-week deadline to hand power to civilians.

Peter Hubbard

A man has revealed he has been injected with the Ebola virus ON PURPOSE in a bid to fight the deadly disease.

Peter Hubbard said he hopes the small risk he is taking could help create a vaccine to prevent further outbreaks of the disease, which has claimed thousands of lives in west Africa.

Aliko Dangote

The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has moved 20 spots from his earlier position of the 43rd richest person in the world to the 23rd position, thereby consolidating his earlier rating as the richest man in Africa, according to Forbes magazine.

After losing two artists this year – Brymo and Jesse Jagz – record label Chocolate City is strengthening their team with the signing of an unexpected artist, Femi Kuti.

The unidentified Egyptian man – for unknown yet suspicious reasons – supplied a sample of his wife’s urine instead of his own.

Unfortunately for his future as a bus driver, his test came back positive.

Saturday 8 November 2014

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