Chelsea Midfielder, N'golo Kante Wins Footballer of the Year Award

N'Golo Kante 

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has been voted the 2017 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association.

The France international beat the poll of the 340-strong membership ahead of Blues team-mate Eden Hazard, with Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli in third place.

Between them, Blues duo Kante and Hazard, who was the 2015 Footballer of the Year, collected more than 65 per cent of the journalists’ votes, which were spread over a record number of 17 different players.


N'Golo Kanté is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for English club Chelsea and the France national team.

Kanté is of Malian descent and was born March 29th, 1991 and was instrumental in Leicester’s shock Premier League triumph last season and following his £32million summer switch to west London, the midfielder looks set to collect a second successive championship medal with Chelsea now needing just two more victories to secure the title.

The 26-year-old will receive the prestigious FWA accolade, which has been awarded since 1948, at a gala dinner in London on May 18 when the association marks its 70th anniversary.

In Kante's word: “It is a fantastic honour to win this award. With so many great players in this Chelsea squad and in the Premier League, for the Football Writers’ Association of this country to name me as their Footballer of the Year is a very proud moment in my career,” said Kante, who last month collected the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year trophy.

Five Chelsea players were nominated by FWA members, with David Luiz, Diego Costa and Cesar Azpilicueta also receiving votes.

My Husband Beat Me So Hard That He Broke My SKull - Mercy Aigbe Makes More Revelations (See Photo)

Nigerian actress, Mercy Aigbe 

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has made public more evidence of domestic violence she suffered in the hands of her husband, Lanre Gentry. The latest revelation was made on her Instagram post as she hinted that her husband broke her skull during a recent fight.

She further alleged that her husband is trying to run away from justice and conniving with the Police to rob her of justice.


Mercy also posted a picture of her in the hospital when Gentry allegedly broke her skull. The actress further said though she had been advised to keep silent, she was scared for her life.

Mercy wrote: "Why will a man who claims to love you, beat you to the extent of breaking your skull?………wat was my crime?

@asiwajulanregentry you have to tell the world what my crime was?…… Now you are on the run!……. trying to connive with the police so I won’t get justice!!!!!!!…… Lanre you can run but you can’t hide, you can tell all the LIES in this world but trust me at the end of it all the TRUTH will prevail and I will get Justice…….

People keep saying I shouldn’t talk and that I should think of our child………. but you keep threatening to kill me, why I don’t know!!!!!!!!!!!….. Now that you are conniving with the police I don’t feel safe and I have to cry out!………..

We were supposed to be in court this morning and you lied that you are on Admission and can’t be in court! @asiwajulanregentry you on admission? God you can never stop LYING……..then again I ask you why are you afraid to come to court?

#onlyweakmenhittheirwives #saynotodomesticviolence #iamavictimandiamspeakingout #ihavebeenquietfortoolong #timetotalk #sufferedfortoolong #challenges #conqueror"

Forced Marriage? Drama in Church as Angry Bride Refuses to Kiss the Groom on Her Wedding Day (Video)

Scenes from the weddings 

There was a mild drama during a wedding ceremony when an angry bride refused to kiss her groom on their wedding day, leaving both families and friends shocked by what they were witnessing.

It was gathered that the bride caught her husband cheating a day before their wedding day but still went ahead to walk down the aisle.

Watch the video clip from the wedding below; 

JUST IN: See the Man Appointed as New Vice-Chancellor of OAU (Photo)

Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede 

The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the appointment Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, a Professor of Oral Maxillofacial from Faculty of Dentistry as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University.

The Chairman of the Council, Dr Yemi Ogunbiyi, announced this in Ile-Ife on Monday. He replaced Prof. Idowu Bamitale Omole, who concluded his tenure in highly controversial circumstances. The new vice-chancellor will steer the affairs of the university for non renewable term of five years.


According to him, the new vice-chancellor got 93 per cent in the selection process to beat Prof. Ayobami Salami, who scored 78 per cent and Prof. Bisi Aina got 73 percent. He said that 22 applicants initially applied, while 21 applicants were screened and interviewed for the position of the vice-chancellor.

Ogunbiyi pledged that under this present governing council, he would ensure that things would move forward.

In his response, the newly appointed vice-chancellor thanked God for His mercy during the period of selection and appreciated the governing council for the appointment.

Ogunbodede said that the selection was done transparently and followed due process and thanked members of staff for doggedness in the selection. He solicited for the cooperation of all members of staff, saying, “ a tree cannot make a forest”.

The new vice-chancellor emphasised the need for unity of purpose in making the university a world-class institution.

Mr Wole Odewumi, the Chairman of Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the process was "transparent and acceptable”. Odewumi described the atmosphere in which the announcement of Ogunbodede as “peaceful”.

He thanked almighty God for guiding the selection and lauded the governing council for the job well done.

Mr Ademola Oketunde, the Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) said that the appointment of the new vice-chancellor marked a new era. Oketunde urged Ogunbodede to operate an open door policy in order to achieve his goals.


-NAN