Death toll in Lagos building collapse now 22

Twenty-two people have now died in the collapse of a
five-storey building under construction in an upmarket
area of Nigeria's biggest city Lagos, a rescue official said
Wednesday.
"We recovered four more bodies today when we resumed
operations, bringing the total death toll so far to 22,"
Ibrahim Farinloye, from the National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA), told AFP.
"Some of the 13 people picked up alive from the
wreckage of the building have been taken to the general
hospital on Lagos Island, treated and discharged."
The collapse occurred on Tuesday in the southeastern
district of Lekki, which has some of the most expensive
real estate in the city and has developed rapidly in recent
years into a preferred location for wealthier Nigerians and
expatriate workers.
Building collapses happen frequently in densely populated
areas of Lagos, which is home to some 20 million people.
Poor workmanship and materials, and a lack of official
oversight are often blamed.
But collapses are rarer in wealthier districts.
Lekki is home to gated communities of US-style
suburban homes and prices for a detached house can
reach into the millions of dollars.
It was not immediately clear what caused the collapse,
which happened after heavy rains, and Farinloye said
local government agencies had begun an investigation.
The stricken building was owned by Lekki Gardens, a
Nigerian private real estate company which has
properties in the area, the NEMA official added.
AFP contacted the company but there was no immediate
response.

Court remands pastor for alleged defilement of his daughter

An Ogbesun Chief Magistrates' Court in Benin on
Wednesday ordered the remand a 41-year-old Prophet,
Benjamin Bernard, in prison custody for alleged
defilement of his seven-year-old daughter.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiye Omoruyi, refused to
admit the cleric to bail.
The Prosecutor, Kenneth Ugiagbe, said the pastor
committed the incest against his third daughter on Jan.
26.
Bernard pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of
defilement .
The minor, led in evidence by Ugiagbe, told the court that
after defiling her, Bernard used a white handkerchief to
clean her private part.
She said her father warned her not to mention it to
anyone else, threatened to kill her if she disclosed it to
anybody.
The court adjourned the matter till March16 for further
hearing.

Tyga finally speaks about his father who is serving a life sentence, shares letter from his dad

It all started after the 26 year old rapper shared this photo
of himself and 2pac Shakur and called him dad. Many
thought he meant 2pac was his dad as there have been long
standing rumours that Tyga's biological father is a Los
Angeles Hip Hop artist. But Tyga quickly shut down the
speculations and explained what he meant by calling 2pac
dad and finally spoke about his dad who is incarcerated.

Nike suspends Maria Sharapova after admitting to failed drugs test

SportsWear manufacturing giant Nike have suspended
Maria Sharapova's $50m deal after the Russian athlete
admitted to using a banned drug. The WTA ranked World
No. 7 admitted in her press conference yesterday that she
had been using performance enhancer drug meldonium for
the last 10 years as part of a doctor's prescription for
health issues and didn't know it was banned by the World
Anti-Doping Agency in December.

Sharapova, who is the world's highest earning female
athlete, making as much as $20m in 2015 alone, might lose
her other lucrative contracts with Tag Heuer, American
Express, Porsche, Evian and Avon.
In a statement, Nike said:
“We are saddened and surprised by the news about
Maria Sharapova. “We have decided to suspend our
relationship with Maria while the investigation
continues. We will continue to monitor the
situation.”
Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion now faces a
ban of up to four years which would end her career as a
professional athlete.

'I know seven gay footballers who won't come out' - John Fashanu's daughter says

Ex- Aston Villa and Wimbledon striker John Fashanu's
daughter, Amal Fashanu has revealed she knows about 7
gay footballers in the premier league who can't come out
publicly because of the criticism and backlash that will
befall them if they make their sexual orientation public.

During an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, Amal, whose

uncle Jamal Fashanu killed himself in 1998, 8 years after

admitting he was gay, said footballers don't come out

publicly to reveal their sexual orientation because they are

trapped in a 'dark world'. Amal said of gay Premier League

footballers:

'I actually know myself of seven. I will never, ever

share their details. 'I’m not going to out them

because I would never do that. You want to be

honest, even to help them out, but you just can’t do

that. The football world is extremely dark. I don’t

even want to imagine being a footballer, what it

must be like.'

In her revealing interview, Amal also admitted the toil that

having a footballer father can have on a family.

"At times I find myself with a really big wall because

you have to protect yourself," she said. "At the time

my dad was playing for Aston Villa and on

Gladiators, one of the biggest shows on a Saturday

night. "He used to come and present prizes at sports

day. And I used to try and win them all just so that I

could see him for a little while. "I don’t think people

realise how much families of footballers actually

suffer. "My mum would try to protect me. So I

wouldn’t find out things. But nowadays, with the

internet, all you need to do is type in your own name

and you can see it. It’s horrible."

Former Deputy Governor of Lagos, Adejoke Adefulire appointed SSA to the President on SDGs

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the
appointment of Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire as his
Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire served as Deputy-
Governor of Lagos State in the last administration and is an
accomplished politician with many years of experience in
public service.
She has also served as Commissioner for Women Affairs
and Poverty Alleviation in Lagos State.

Wayne Rooney spotted playing with a tiger

The Manchester United captain who is currently recuperating in Dubai from a knee injury was spotted playing with an adult tiger while wearing a knee brace.