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Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos on Monday assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state would conduct primaries to choose its flag bearers for various electoral positions. The Daily Independent reports that Governor Fashola gave the assurance when “The New Lagos Movement“, a group within the party, staged a protest at Government House, Ikeja, against what they called imposition of candidates in APC.
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As sad as it reads, going by a notice to the general public posted on website of the Nigeria Embassy to America’s website, some fraudulent people appear to have used the sad abduction of over 200 Chibok girls to dupe innocent sympathisers. read the notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that the Embassy of Nigeria has neither designated nor authorized any person, group or organization to collect or receive money on its behalf under the pretense of working in collaboration with the Embassy in solidarity with the adopted Nigerian girls. Members of the public are urged to be guided by the content of this communiqué.
Embassy of NigeriaWashington, DC
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Kourtney Kardashian has Confirmed she is Pregnant. This was revealed in “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” Preview.
Us weekly reports that together for seven years, Kardashian and Disick already have two kids, son Mason, 4, and daughter Penelope, 23 months. As Us previously reported, they’ll welcome their child in December.
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Clarence Seedorf sacked by AC Milan and replaced by Filippo Inzaghi reports Daily Mail..
AC Milan have sacked Clarence Seedorf and appointed Filippo Inzaghi as the club’s new manager. Dutchman Seedorf only arrived at the San Siro in January – succeeding Massimiliano Allegri after the club’s disappointing start to the season – but has been relieved of his duties after Milan finished eighth in Serie A. Inzaghi, a Milan legend like Seedorf, has never coached at a senior level but has been promoted from Milan’s under-19 team. Seedorf’s dismissal comes after Milan president Silvio Berlusconi said that the former Rossoneri midfielder was part of the club’s ‘past’ on Friday.
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UPDATE FROM KANO GOVERNMENT HOUSE: The turbanning of the 57th Emir of Kano is underway. Nasir El-Rufai via his FB page is providing updates which can be monitored on this page..The appointment of an emir is not a political issue. It is unfortunate that some enemies of Kano State attempted to politicize this process. – Gov Kwankwaso
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Electricity consumers in Lagos State have urged the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, to ensure regular power supply during the forthcoming FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The consumers who on Friday said the appeal had become necessary to enable them enjoy the live telecast of the competition.
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And the Tony Awards winners are, courtesy of Mashable…
(WINNERS ARE BOLDED, BELOW)
Best Musical
After Midnight
Aladdin
Beautiful — The Carole King Musical
WINNER: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Ramin Karimloo, Les Miserables
Andy Karl, Rocky
Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Bryce Pinkham, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
WINNER: Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
IMAGE: KEVIN MAZUR/GETTY IMAGES FOR TONY AWARDS PRODUCTIONS
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Mary Bridget Davies, A Night with Janis Joplin
Sutton Foster, Violet
Idina Menzel, If/Then
Kelly O’Hara, The Bridges of Madison County
WINNER: Jesse Mueller, Beautiful — The Carole King Musical
Best Play
Act One
Casa Valentina
Mothers and Sons
Outside Mullingar
WINNER: All the Way
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Tyne Daly, Mothers and Sons
LaTanya Richardson Jackson, A Raisin in the Sun
Cherry Jones, The Glass Menagerie
Estelle Parsons, The Velocity of Autumn
WINNER: Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Samuel Barnett, Twelfth Night
Chris O’Dowd, Of Mice and Men
Mark Rylance, Richard III
Tony Shalhoub, Act One
WINNER: Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Best Revival of a Musical
Les Miserables
Violet
WINNER: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Best Revival of a Play
The Cripple of Inishmaan
The Glass Menagerie
Twelfth Night
WINNER: A Raisin in the Sun
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Reed Birney, Casa Valentina
Paul Chahidi, Twelfth Night
Stephen Fry, Twelfth Night
Brian J. Smith, The Glass Menagerie
WINNER: Mark Rylance, Twelfth Night
“This one is very delightful because I’m not on my own,” Rylance said backstage in the media room, referencing his cast mates who were also nominated in the category. “The whole group is being celebrated and that’s joyous.”
Mark Rylance performs in Twelfth Night at Belasco Theatre in 2013.
IMAGE: WALTER MCBRIDE/GETTY IMAGES
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Linda Emond, Cabaret
Anika Larson, Beautiful — The Carole King Musical
Adriane Lenox, After Midnight
Lauren Worsham, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
WINNER: Lena Hall, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Best Book of a Musical
Chad Beguelin, Aladdin
Douglas McGrath, Beautiful — The Carole King Musical
Woody Allen, Bullets Over Broadway
WINNER: Robert L. Friedman, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
“For anybody with a dream, don’t give up,” Friedman said. “It does come true.”
Best Direction of a Musical
Warren Carlyle, After Midnight
Michael Mayer, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Leigh Silverman, Violet
WINNER: Darko Tresnjak, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Best Direction of a Play
Tim Carroll, Twelfth Night
Michael Grandage, The Cripple of Inishmaan
John Tiffany, The Glass Menagerie
WINNER: Kenny Leon, A Raisin in the Sun
“That was shocking and surprising but I felt the production was well-deserved,” Leon said in the media room. He repeatedly yelled “yes” to press after watching Sophie Okonedo of A Raisin in the Sun win Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play.
Director Kenny Leon attends the Tony Awards on June 8.
IMAGE: MIKE COPPOLA/GETTY IMAGES FOR TONY AWARDS PRODUCTIONS/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theater
Aladdin (Music: Alan Menkin; Lyrics: Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Begeulin)
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Music: Steven Lutvak; Lyrics: Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak)
If/Then (Music: Tom Kitt; Lyrics: Brian Yorkey)
WINNER: The Bridges of Madison County (Music & Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Danny Burstein, Cabaret
Nick Codero, Bullets Over Broadway
Joshua Henry, Violet
Jarrod Specter, Bullets Over Broadway
WINNER: James M. Iglehart, Aladdin
Best Choreography
Steven Hoggett and Kelly Devine, Rocky
Casey Nicholaw, Aladdin
Susan Stroman, Bullets Over Broadway
WINNER: Warren Carlyle, After Midnight
Gladys Knight, Fantasia and Patti LaBelle perform music from After Midnight at the Tony Awards.
IMAGE: KEVIN MAZUR/GETTY IMAGES FOR TONY AWARDS PRODUCTIONS
Best Costume Design of a Musical
William Ivey Long, Bullets Over Broadway
Arianne Philips, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Isabel Toledo, After Midnight
WINNER: Linda Cho, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood, Act One
Michael Krass, Machinal
Rita Ryack, Casa Valentina
WINNER: Jenny Tiramani, Twelfth Night
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Sarah Green, The Cripple of Inishmaan
Celia Keenan-Bolger, The Glass Menagerie
Anika Noni Rose, A Raisin in the Sun
Mare Winningham, Casa Valentina
WINNER: Sophie Okonedo, A Raisin in the Sun
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Christopher Akerlind, Rocky
Howell Binkley, After Midnight
Donald Holder, The Bridges of Madison County
WINNER: Kevin Adams, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, The Cripple of Inishmaan
Jane Cox, Machinal
Japhy Wideman, Of Mice and Men
WINNER: Natasha Katz, The Glass Menagerie
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Jane Greenwood
Regional Theatre Award
Signature Theatre
Isabelle Stevenson Award
Rosie O’Donnell
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
Joseph P. Benincasa
Joan Marcus
Charlotte Wilcox
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Gunmen ‘in suicide vests’ attack Pakistan’s largest international airport leaving at least nine dead and an airliner burning on tarmac reports UK’s Daily mail. At least 13 people are dead after militants stormed a terminal at Pakistan’s largest airport in Karachi and tried to seize a passenger plane on Sunday night. According to initial reports, eight to ten armed attackers entered the airport and opened fire – hurling explosive’s at Airport Security Force (ASF) personnel and at least three loud blasts were heard. The ASF sealed off the airport and army commandos were called in. Four of the gunmen have been killed and smoke has been seen billowing from a fiery aircraft on the tarmac of the nation’s largest airport.
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On a rather sad not, rumours are rife that a majority of the abducted Chibok girls may have been impregnated by their captors.
As Nigerians await the safe return of the over 200 Chibok girls abducted by the dreaded terrorist sect, Boko Haram, there are wide spread rumour in Borno that many of the girls may have been impregnated by their captors. Daily Independent also reports that these rumours were given credibility when British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa service reported on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 that some of the girls may have also been afflicted and suffering from various degrees of life threatening diseases, apart from those who are said to be pregnant.
The rumour adds to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa service monitored by our reporter in Maiduguri on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, that some of the girls may have also been afflicted and suffering from various degrees of life threatening diseases, apart from those who are said to be pregnant. These are disturbing times for not only the parents of these Chibok girls but for every Nigerian.
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Good morning to you. I trust you had a good weekend, that is if your national team had a good friendly game over the weekend. Friendlies, in preparation of the the World cup which will start in Brazil on Thursday. Yes! this Thursday.
Sorry for many who were at the receiving end. Here are some weekend results.
Trinida and Tobago 0 Vs Iran 2
San Marino 0 Vs Albania 3
Jamaica 0 Vs France 8
Hungary 3 Vs Kazakhstan 0
