Godfrey "UCAR" Chitalu was a Zambian footballer who holds a record
Lionel Messi will never have. Chitalu scored and outrageous 107 goals
in all competitions in a single season- a record that is still
uninterrupted.
Why is Godfrey Chitalu's record never recognised? One million dollar question.
Godfrey "UCAR" Chitalu (October 22, 1947 – April 27, 1993) was a
Zambian footballer who is regarded as the greatest Zambian player ever
and holds the national team goal-scoring record.
Nicknamed 'Ucar', Chitalu was a forceful and often temperamental
target man who was Zambian footballer of the year a record five times
and in 1972 rewrote the record booksby scoring 107 goals in all
competitions in a single season.
Upon retirement, Chitalu took to coaching and was in charge of the
Zambia national team when the entire squad perished in a plane crash
off the coast of Gabon on April 27, 1993.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_Chitalu
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Monday, 10 December 2012
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Dazzles At The Launch Of Her Reality TV Show
Nollywood actress, Omotola
Jalade-Ekeinde will give us a closer and exclusive look into her star
studded world with the premiere episode of her reality show, Omotola:
The Real Me.
Airing on AfricaMagic Entertainment – where nothing will be “off limits”, according the 34 year old.
Just before the episode premiere, a cocktail launch was held at the Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday 5th December 2012 to officially launch the show to the general public.
Check out first photos from the event
Airing on AfricaMagic Entertainment – where nothing will be “off limits”, according the 34 year old.
Just before the episode premiere, a cocktail launch was held at the Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday 5th December 2012 to officially launch the show to the general public.
Check out first photos from the event
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Central Bank's flying money
The House of Representatives on Saturday said it was shocked to hear
that N2.1bn of newly printed N1,000 notes was missing at the Nigeria
Security Printing and Minting Company.
Last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Lamido Sanusi,
launched an investigation to ascertain the quantity of money missing
at the NSPMC and reportedly asked the Managing Director of the agency,
Ehi Okomoyon, and its Head of Security, Emmanuel Bala, to go on
compulsory leave.
The Chairman, House Committee on Banking and Currency, Mr. Chukwudi
Onyereri, SAID that the committee had already waded into the matter
and was in search of the truth.
that N2.1bn of newly printed N1,000 notes was missing at the Nigeria
Security Printing and Minting Company.
Last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Lamido Sanusi,
launched an investigation to ascertain the quantity of money missing
at the NSPMC and reportedly asked the Managing Director of the agency,
Ehi Okomoyon, and its Head of Security, Emmanuel Bala, to go on
compulsory leave.
The Chairman, House Committee on Banking and Currency, Mr. Chukwudi
Onyereri, SAID that the committee had already waded into the matter
and was in search of the truth.
LESBIANISM IN HIGH PLACES
Anglican run St James Girls High School has been hit by a lesbian
"sex" scandal which has resulted in the expulsion of pupils, one of
them for offering a teacher sex in exchange for lenience after being
caught in the act.
The scandal reportedly started in June when two Form Six pupils were
caught by fellow pupils in the middle of the night having a nicetime
under the sheets, BMetro reported. A report was made to school
authorities.
After a probe, the two girls (names withheld) were suspended for two
weeks. According toa source, the pupils showed remorse during the
disciplinary hearing and promised to give up the lesbian antics. On
returning to school after serving the sentence, the two are said to
have kept a distance from each other.
"Everyone was convinced that they had indeed stopped their behaviour.
They even stopped talking to each other and we all thought that the
relationship was over. Little did we know that we were being fooled,"
said a source.
Sometime in October, while the rest of the pupils were preparing for
examinations, the two were making frantic efforts to resurrect their
relationship.
"At a time when we thought they were finished for good, they started.
They were spotted a number of times caressing each other in public and
during the nights one of them would sneak into the other's
dormitory.Other pupils tipped the matron and a trap was laid leading
to the two being caught having "lesbian sex," said the source.
After they were caught, one of the girls is reported to have offered a
senior male teacher sex in exchange for mercy. She had, however, gone
overboard as the teacher did not take kindly to that and took up. the
matter with the headmaster.
The gravity of the matter resulted in the headmaster Albert Ncube
reporting the girls' behaviour to the. Matabeleland North Provincial
Education Director's office who recommended that they be expelled.
"They were, however, not barred from writing examinations as they
wrote all the papers coming from home," said the source.
Acting Matabeleleland North Provincial Education Director Mr Mathias
Luphahla confirmed the incident saying: "We handled such a case and
the girls were expelled but I should hasten to emphasise that they
were allowed to write examinations," he said.
The scandal reportedly started in June when two Form Six pupils were
caught by fellow pupils in the middle of the night having a nicetime
under the sheets, BMetro reported. A report was made to school
authorities.
After a probe, the two girls (names withheld) were suspended for two
weeks. According toa source, the pupils showed remorse during the
disciplinary hearing and promised to giveup the lesbian antics. On
returning to school after serving the sentence, the two are said to
have kept a distance from each other.
"Everyone was convinced that they had indeed stopped their behaviour.
They even stopped talking to each other and we all thought that the
relationship was over. Little did we know that we were being fooled,"
said a source.
Sometime in October, while the rest of the pupils were preparing for
examinations, the two were making frantic efforts to resurrect their
relationship.
"At a time when we thought they were finished for good, they started.
They were spotted a number of times caressing each other in public and
during the nights one of them would sneak into the other's
dormitory.Other pupils tipped the matron and a trap was laid leading
to the two being caught having "lesbian sex," said the source.
After they were caught, one of the girls is reported to have offered a
senior male teacher sex in exchange for mercy. She had, however, gone
overboard as the teacher did not take kindly to that and took up. the
matter with the headmaster.
The gravity of the matter resulted in the headmaster Albert Ncube
reporting the girls' behaviour to the. Matabeleland North Provincial
Education Director's office who recommended that they be expelled.
"They were, however, not barred from writing examinations as they
wrote all the papers coming from home," said the source.
Acting Matabeleleland North Provincial Education Director Mr Mathias
Luphahla confirmed the incident saying: "We handled such a case and
the girls were expelled but I should hasten to emphasise that they
were allowed to write examinations," he said.
"sex" scandal which has resulted in the expulsion of pupils, one of
them for offering a teacher sex in exchange for lenience after being
caught in the act.
The scandal reportedly started in June when two Form Six pupils were
caught by fellow pupils in the middle of the night having a nicetime
under the sheets, BMetro reported. A report was made to school
authorities.
After a probe, the two girls (names withheld) were suspended for two
weeks. According toa source, the pupils showed remorse during the
disciplinary hearing and promised to give up the lesbian antics. On
returning to school after serving the sentence, the two are said to
have kept a distance from each other.
"Everyone was convinced that they had indeed stopped their behaviour.
They even stopped talking to each other and we all thought that the
relationship was over. Little did we know that we were being fooled,"
said a source.
Sometime in October, while the rest of the pupils were preparing for
examinations, the two were making frantic efforts to resurrect their
relationship.
"At a time when we thought they were finished for good, they started.
They were spotted a number of times caressing each other in public and
during the nights one of them would sneak into the other's
dormitory.Other pupils tipped the matron and a trap was laid leading
to the two being caught having "lesbian sex," said the source.
After they were caught, one of the girls is reported to have offered a
senior male teacher sex in exchange for mercy. She had, however, gone
overboard as the teacher did not take kindly to that and took up. the
matter with the headmaster.
The gravity of the matter resulted in the headmaster Albert Ncube
reporting the girls' behaviour to the. Matabeleland North Provincial
Education Director's office who recommended that they be expelled.
"They were, however, not barred from writing examinations as they
wrote all the papers coming from home," said the source.
Acting Matabeleleland North Provincial Education Director Mr Mathias
Luphahla confirmed the incident saying: "We handled such a case and
the girls were expelled but I should hasten to emphasise that they
were allowed to write examinations," he said.
The scandal reportedly started in June when two Form Six pupils were
caught by fellow pupils in the middle of the night having a nicetime
under the sheets, BMetro reported. A report was made to school
authorities.
After a probe, the two girls (names withheld) were suspended for two
weeks. According toa source, the pupils showed remorse during the
disciplinary hearing and promised to giveup the lesbian antics. On
returning to school after serving the sentence, the two are said to
have kept a distance from each other.
"Everyone was convinced that they had indeed stopped their behaviour.
They even stopped talking to each other and we all thought that the
relationship was over. Little did we know that we were being fooled,"
said a source.
Sometime in October, while the rest of the pupils were preparing for
examinations, the two were making frantic efforts to resurrect their
relationship.
"At a time when we thought they were finished for good, they started.
They were spotted a number of times caressing each other in public and
during the nights one of them would sneak into the other's
dormitory.Other pupils tipped the matron and a trap was laid leading
to the two being caught having "lesbian sex," said the source.
After they were caught, one of the girls is reported to have offered a
senior male teacher sex in exchange for mercy. She had, however, gone
overboard as the teacher did not take kindly to that and took up. the
matter with the headmaster.
The gravity of the matter resulted in the headmaster Albert Ncube
reporting the girls' behaviour to the. Matabeleland North Provincial
Education Director's office who recommended that they be expelled.
"They were, however, not barred from writing examinations as they
wrote all the papers coming from home," said the source.
Acting Matabeleleland North Provincial Education Director Mr Mathias
Luphahla confirmed the incident saying: "We handled such a case and
the girls were expelled but I should hasten to emphasise that they
were allowed to write examinations," he said.
LIVE: MESSI BREAKS MULLER'S RECORD IN THE FIRST HALF OF SUNDAY'S GAME
Lionel Messi has set a new record of 86 goals in a calendar year after
surpassing Gerd Muller's record of 85 strikes in Seville on Sunday
night.
The Barcelona man achieved the feat with twofine strikes in the first
half an hour against Betis, meaning he has notched up the tally of 86
in 66 games.
It took Muller just 60 appearances to set the previous record in 1972.
The Argentine started 2012 with two goals against Osasuna in the Copa
del Rey, and regularly notched up doubles and trebles throughout the
year for both club and country.
He scored exactly two goals on 20 occasions, and at least three
strikes nine times, including a five-goal haul against Bayer
Leverkusen in the Champions League.
Muller hit 42 Bundesliga goals in 34 outings tofire Bayern Munich to
the German title in 1971-72 and eventually 1972-73, and he also played
an integral role in West Germany's European Championship victory. He
scored five goals in the four finals games it took die Mannschaft to
lift the trophy under the old format.
Muller was also boosted by Bayern's run of 21matches in 37 days during
the traditional pre-season period. Due to the summer Olympics that
year, the German domestic football season was pushed back until
September 16, so a new competition - the DFB-Ligapokal (League Cup) -
was hastily introduced to ward off rustiness.
Muller scored 12 goals in five games in that maiden campaign, while he
scored 10 goals against Galatasaray and Omonia Nicosia in theopening
stages of the old European Cup.
surpassing Gerd Muller's record of 85 strikes in Seville on Sunday
night.
The Barcelona man achieved the feat with twofine strikes in the first
half an hour against Betis, meaning he has notched up the tally of 86
in 66 games.
It took Muller just 60 appearances to set the previous record in 1972.
The Argentine started 2012 with two goals against Osasuna in the Copa
del Rey, and regularly notched up doubles and trebles throughout the
year for both club and country.
He scored exactly two goals on 20 occasions, and at least three
strikes nine times, including a five-goal haul against Bayer
Leverkusen in the Champions League.
Muller hit 42 Bundesliga goals in 34 outings tofire Bayern Munich to
the German title in 1971-72 and eventually 1972-73, and he also played
an integral role in West Germany's European Championship victory. He
scored five goals in the four finals games it took die Mannschaft to
lift the trophy under the old format.
Muller was also boosted by Bayern's run of 21matches in 37 days during
the traditional pre-season period. Due to the summer Olympics that
year, the German domestic football season was pushed back until
September 16, so a new competition - the DFB-Ligapokal (League Cup) -
was hastily introduced to ward off rustiness.
Muller scored 12 goals in five games in that maiden campaign, while he
scored 10 goals against Galatasaray and Omonia Nicosia in theopening
stages of the old European Cup.
VICTIM BITES ROBBER TO SUBMISSION
Like the proverbial hunter that became hunted, an armed robbery
suspect has told how he narrowly escaped death in the handsof his
victim. A four-armed robbery gang had invaded the premises of a
powerful politician in Lagos. The incident got to the attention of the
state Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko who swiftly ordered the
officer in charge of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Abba Keyari
to fish out the hoodlums.
The efforts of the police paid off as they arrested the suspects. One
of the suspects in an interview with Crimewatch denied using gun to
attack the politician.
He said: "Really, we attacked the man but the man was too strong to
defeat. We used pliersto break the kitchen window protector and gained
entry. We started packing his laptop, phones and other things." "As we
were packing his things, the man woke up and grabbed me. He was too
strong for me to handle, so he started beating me. He did not stop at
hitting me, he also bit me.
His teeth were shaper than knife. He was biting me like a wounded
lion. In fact, that man is a lion. He is too powerful. As he was
hitting and biting me, I was shouting for helpbut my colleagues
abandoned me. "How I managed to escape, I cannot tell. I was half
dead.
When I left the house. If the man had beaten me more than he did, I
would have died. He istoo strong so, that is why I am saying no to the
claim by the police that we were armed, ifwe had a gun, we would have
fired him, rather we escaped from him." Showing some wounds on his
body, he said, "look at my body, all the injuries were from the man.
He even injured me on my penis. He beat me black and blue."
On who owned the locally made pistol the police claimed they recovered
from him, he said: "I am not saying that I don't have a gun at home, I
have but I don't use it for robbery. I only use it to protect myself
at home. For that robbery, I swear to my ancestors, we didnot use gun
that day." His suspected accomplice, Sheidu Busari, who the police
named as the leader of the gang, corroborated Jimo's story, "we did
not use gun that day but my friend Jimo has a gun, but we did not go
with it that fateful day. We only used big pliers to break through the
window.
We gained entry but when the man grabbed Jimo, and he was shouting
like a baby, I thought the man has stabbed him or had charmed him so I
took to my heels. I did not know it was ordinary biting that was
scaring Jimo. Jimo (Jamio) used to be strong that waswhy I was
confused and scared when he wascrying like a baby."
Busari who was just released from the prisons for the same armed
robbery, said "I was only sent to prison for buying a stolen phone but
my elder brother later bought my freedom with N200,000." On why he
went back to crime he said, "don't you know that Christmas is fast
approaching. I need money for Christmas so, when we got information
that the man we attacked was wealthy, I had no alternative than to go
for the robbery."
He regretted that the operation was not all that successful. "I swear,
the robbery was a bad one. We did not make money, yet, it brought
another trouble to me. See now, I will be spending the Christmas in
the prison." Lagos State police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, said one
locally-made pistol with six rounds of live cartridges, one HP Laptop,
and one Nokia 200 were recovered from the suspects.
suspect has told how he narrowly escaped death in the handsof his
victim. A four-armed robbery gang had invaded the premises of a
powerful politician in Lagos. The incident got to the attention of the
state Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko who swiftly ordered the
officer in charge of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Abba Keyari
to fish out the hoodlums.
The efforts of the police paid off as they arrested the suspects. One
of the suspects in an interview with Crimewatch denied using gun to
attack the politician.
He said: "Really, we attacked the man but the man was too strong to
defeat. We used pliersto break the kitchen window protector and gained
entry. We started packing his laptop, phones and other things." "As we
were packing his things, the man woke up and grabbed me. He was too
strong for me to handle, so he started beating me. He did not stop at
hitting me, he also bit me.
His teeth were shaper than knife. He was biting me like a wounded
lion. In fact, that man is a lion. He is too powerful. As he was
hitting and biting me, I was shouting for helpbut my colleagues
abandoned me. "How I managed to escape, I cannot tell. I was half
dead.
When I left the house. If the man had beaten me more than he did, I
would have died. He istoo strong so, that is why I am saying no to the
claim by the police that we were armed, ifwe had a gun, we would have
fired him, rather we escaped from him." Showing some wounds on his
body, he said, "look at my body, all the injuries were from the man.
He even injured me on my penis. He beat me black and blue."
On who owned the locally made pistol the police claimed they recovered
from him, he said: "I am not saying that I don't have a gun at home, I
have but I don't use it for robbery. I only use it to protect myself
at home. For that robbery, I swear to my ancestors, we didnot use gun
that day." His suspected accomplice, Sheidu Busari, who the police
named as the leader of the gang, corroborated Jimo's story, "we did
not use gun that day but my friend Jimo has a gun, but we did not go
with it that fateful day. We only used big pliers to break through the
window.
We gained entry but when the man grabbed Jimo, and he was shouting
like a baby, I thought the man has stabbed him or had charmed him so I
took to my heels. I did not know it was ordinary biting that was
scaring Jimo. Jimo (Jamio) used to be strong that waswhy I was
confused and scared when he wascrying like a baby."
Busari who was just released from the prisons for the same armed
robbery, said "I was only sent to prison for buying a stolen phone but
my elder brother later bought my freedom with N200,000." On why he
went back to crime he said, "don't you know that Christmas is fast
approaching. I need money for Christmas so, when we got information
that the man we attacked was wealthy, I had no alternative than to go
for the robbery."
He regretted that the operation was not all that successful. "I swear,
the robbery was a bad one. We did not make money, yet, it brought
another trouble to me. See now, I will be spending the Christmas in
the prison." Lagos State police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, said one
locally-made pistol with six rounds of live cartridges, one HP Laptop,
and one Nokia 200 were recovered from the suspects.
Saturday, 8 December 2012
PDP WRITES OFF GOVERNOR SUNTAI
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) is considering its options in
replacing Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State as it is becoming
clearer he is unlikely to recover from his head injuries.
The governor, who was in a plane crash at the Yola International
Airport in Adamawa two months ago, is currently inhospital in Hanover,
Germany.
Several sources have told SaharaReporters that the party is working
with the Presidency to find a suitable replacement for the governor.
According to one source, several party leaders including PDP chairman
BamangaTukur, Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and Senate
President
David Mark, have all visited the ailing governor and concluded that he
could never recover from brain injury to run the state.
A separate delegation led by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, failed to set eyes on the governor
during an attempted visit two weeks ago as he had been moved to the
intensive care unit and on life support. Heand his four companions
could only leavea get well message with Mr. Suntai's doctors.
SaharaReporters has also learned that last week, Mr. Suntai's personal
doctor visited Nigeria and confided in family members and friends that
the governor is unlikely to recover from his head injuries anytime
soon.
But as in the case of the late Nigerian president, Umaru Yar'Adua,
members of Mr. Suntai's family have pressurized state officials to
engage in propaganda that the brain-damaged governor is "making
dramatic" improvements and speaking by telephone to some people in the
state. Party officials have contracted that, however, telling
SaharaReporters that Suntai does not know the difference between day
and night.
Last Saturday, the Taraba State Commissioner for Information,
EmmanuelBello, told SaharaReporters the governor wasn't brain-damaged,
but when SaharaReporters asked him to provide evidence, he only said
the governor had spoken to a Senator.
Our source said none of the state officialshave visited the governor
in Germany since he was airlifted from Nigeria. Other members of his
government who were hurt in the air crash have left hospitals in
Germany and returned to Nigeria.
On October 4, three weeks before Governor Suntai's plane crash, the
TarabaHouse of Assembly impeached Deputy Governor Sani Abubakar
Danladi following allegations of "gross misconduct" leveled against
him by a judicial panel.
On October 5, Alhaji Garba Umar was sworn in as Deputy Governor after
he signed an undertaking with the governornot to run as a candidate
for governor in any elections.
On November 14, the House of Assembly, invoking Section 190(2) of the
Nigerian Constitution, empowered Umar to act as governor.
With the party performing poorly in manystates and at the centre, the
PDP is anxious not to lose Taraba to other political parties.
A source at the presidency said the party has been mandated to make
formal announcements after the holiday seasonsregarding the status of
Mr. Suntai.
Meanwhile the acting governor appears working fully as governor
already by making internal changes and putting structures in place to
run the state as the defacto governor.
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replacing Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State as it is becoming
clearer he is unlikely to recover from his head injuries.
The governor, who was in a plane crash at the Yola International
Airport in Adamawa two months ago, is currently inhospital in Hanover,
Germany.
Several sources have told SaharaReporters that the party is working
with the Presidency to find a suitable replacement for the governor.
According to one source, several party leaders including PDP chairman
BamangaTukur, Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and Senate
President
David Mark, have all visited the ailing governor and concluded that he
could never recover from brain injury to run the state.
A separate delegation led by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, failed to set eyes on the governor
during an attempted visit two weeks ago as he had been moved to the
intensive care unit and on life support. Heand his four companions
could only leavea get well message with Mr. Suntai's doctors.
SaharaReporters has also learned that last week, Mr. Suntai's personal
doctor visited Nigeria and confided in family members and friends that
the governor is unlikely to recover from his head injuries anytime
soon.
But as in the case of the late Nigerian president, Umaru Yar'Adua,
members of Mr. Suntai's family have pressurized state officials to
engage in propaganda that the brain-damaged governor is "making
dramatic" improvements and speaking by telephone to some people in the
state. Party officials have contracted that, however, telling
SaharaReporters that Suntai does not know the difference between day
and night.
Last Saturday, the Taraba State Commissioner for Information,
EmmanuelBello, told SaharaReporters the governor wasn't brain-damaged,
but when SaharaReporters asked him to provide evidence, he only said
the governor had spoken to a Senator.
Our source said none of the state officialshave visited the governor
in Germany since he was airlifted from Nigeria. Other members of his
government who were hurt in the air crash have left hospitals in
Germany and returned to Nigeria.
On October 4, three weeks before Governor Suntai's plane crash, the
TarabaHouse of Assembly impeached Deputy Governor Sani Abubakar
Danladi following allegations of "gross misconduct" leveled against
him by a judicial panel.
On October 5, Alhaji Garba Umar was sworn in as Deputy Governor after
he signed an undertaking with the governornot to run as a candidate
for governor in any elections.
On November 14, the House of Assembly, invoking Section 190(2) of the
Nigerian Constitution, empowered Umar to act as governor.
With the party performing poorly in manystates and at the centre, the
PDP is anxious not to lose Taraba to other political parties.
A source at the presidency said the party has been mandated to make
formal announcements after the holiday seasonsregarding the status of
Mr. Suntai.
Meanwhile the acting governor appears working fully as governor
already by making internal changes and putting structures in place to
run the state as the defacto governor.
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