SPORTS UPDATE: OBOABONA DENIES ARSENAL LINK

Nigerian Premier League club - Sunshine Stars says English Premier League side Arsenal have never asked them to take Godfrey Oboabona on trial. 

Media speculation last week suggested not only did the Nigeria defender turn down the offer of a trial and but he criticised manager Arsene Wenger too. 
 
However, Oboabona has told BBC Sports that all the speculation in the media were untrue.

"I never said anything about a highly respected manager like Mr Wenger showing me a lack of respect." He said.

"I have had so many text messages, phone calls about it - the rumour that I was invited on trial was not true - I only read about it like everyone else,... My desire is to grow every day, sadly all the things written about Arsenal did not come from me." he explained to the BBC.

The 22-year-old played a big part in Nigeria's victorious 2013 Africa Cup of Nations campaign and was also part of their Confederations Cup squad.

Meanwhile, Sunshine Stars' chairman Mike Idoko also insisted there has been no approach from Arsenal.

"It all began in the media and ends there, if there was any substance to the story, we expect Arsenal would approach his club first. We haven't had any official communication with Arsenal or any Premier League club about [Godfrey] Oboabona." Idoko told BBC Sport.

GAY PASTOR JAILED FOR HAVING SEX WITH MALE CHURCH MEMBER

 
A magistrate court has ordered that Pastor Philip Ogbebor – Founder and General Overseer of a Pentecostal Church in Benin City, be remanded at the Federal Medium Security Prison, Oko for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 20-year-old male member of his church; and, administering secret oaths on him, including; threatening to kill him if he told anyone.

Shockingly, the lustful pastor of Breakthrough Ministries, Owina Street, off Sakponba road Benin city, neither denied the allegation of homosexuality levelled against him by the parents of one of his victims nor blamed the devil as many culprits will do.

Instead, he told reporters that he only encountered temptation and he will now face Divine Justice.

“I am only passing through temptation. I only did it four times with the man who is 22 years old and a regular member of my church. I can’t claim that it was the devil’s influence , let God decide my case.” He said.

Pastor Phillip Ogbebor is now an unusual inmate at the prisons. He faces a 14-year jail term, if found guilty by the court.

JAY Z, BEYONCE, AND DAUGHTER SHOW OFF THEIR MATCHING WARDROBE

Beyonce, today, took to her Instagram page to share an adorable photo of a piece from the family's shoe collection. A big Timberland boots for Daddy, Baby Timberland boots for Blue Ivy, and Stilleto Manolo Blahnik timberland for Mummy.

Too cute for words!!! 

'AWKA CITY HAS ENJOYED UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY FOR 3 WEEKS' - President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed his delight over the recent three weeks of uninterrupted public power supply supposedly enjoyed by Awka, the capital of Anambra state. 

In a statement released on several social networking platforms, President Jonathan said 'Even in these challenging times we must encourage the good news narrative to thrive so as to drown out the unacceptable negatives in the polity.'

He further stated that an occurrence that is worthy of note is the celebration by City of Awka in Anambra state of three weeks of uninterrupted public power supply and counting.

"I personally wish Nigeria had achieved this milestone decades ago, but nevertheless we are making steady progress. More cities will soon be able to have such celebrations because the Roadmap to Power Sector Reforms is having the desired effects with almost all of Nigeria's electricity Distribution companies (Discos) and Generating companies (Gencos) now in private hands as I promised on the 26th of August 2010 in Lagos when I launched the Power Roadmap." He added.

However, residents of Awka have denied the claim of three weeks uninterrupted power supply.

A receptionist for an Information Technology outfit along Arthur Eze avenue, Awka, who spoke in anonymity, admitted that power supply to her place of work is an average of two hours per day.

"We enjoy public power supply at afternoons, usually for two hours each day. It has been this way for a long while now"  She said.

Other residents do seem to concur with her.  Simply Put, there has not been uninterrupted power supply for three weeks in Awka city. Perhaps not in recent times.

SUGARSON-IN-TRAINING: BOW WOW PUBLICLY KISSES AND ROMANCES TYRA BANKS

 
26-year-old superstar rapper and co-host of  popular music video show "106 & Park" on Black Entertainment Television (BET), Bow Wow,  welcomed 39-year-old Tyra Banks on set during this week's edition of the show and they reminisced about his 2009 appearance on her show when they shared a deeply passionate kiss.

As soon as Tyra asked if Bow Wow wanted to try a 'remix.' of the 2009 kiss, Bow Wow took out a breath freshener and quickly prepared for what was to follow.

The 39-year-old host of America's Next Top Model kicked her legs onto Bow Wow's lap and they locked lips again. The long, passionate kiss stunned Bow Wow who staggered around rubber-legged after getting intimate with Tyra.
 

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