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One of Chelsea top defenders, John Terry is set to leave the club after the season. this comes as his contract with Chelsea will not be renewed. For the former captain of England and the Blues captain, who has spent his entire career at Stamford Bridge, it will be a sad one for his fans who will certainly miss him for his contributions to the club over his 18 years with the club.

He is regarded as Chelsea's most successful captain, having led them to four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, one UEFA Champions League title and three League Cups. He is one of five players to have made more than 500 appearances for Chelsea and is also the club's all-time highest scoring defender.


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Leonado Di Caprio, the star actor in the classic award winning movie finally got his hands on a SAG award. He picked up the gong for best male actor for his role in The Revenant. He had been up against Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl), Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs), Bryan Cranston (Trumbo), and Johnny Depp (Black Mass).

During his acceptance speech, Leo said: I’m truly humbled by this because it comes from all of you, my fellow actors. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. When I was 15 years old, I was lucky enough to get a film called This Boy’s Life and for about a year after that I watched as many films as I possibly could from Jimmy Cagney all the way to Robert De Niro. It gave me such a tremendous respect for this craft, this craft of acting. I was in awe of their performances, and I was incredibly inspired. So for any young actors out there, I encourage you to watch the history of cinema because as the history of cinema unfolds, you realize that we all stand on the shoulders of giants.’


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What could it be like for a renowned Hollywood star to pay a visit to the Head of one of the world’s largest religion. This was what transpired when Titanic Star Leonardo DiCaprio paid a visit to Pope Francis at the Vatican.

Pope Francis and Leonardo DiCaprio are both well known for their support for the preservation of the environment. It is not a surprise that both of them are environmentalist. He was seen to have donated some money in support of charity while in return the Pope presented a copy of the groundbreaking encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si’,” which was published last year. The amiable Pontiff who became head of the Catholic church in 2013, was said to have told the Actor “Pray for me, don’t forget!”.

Just early this month, DiCaprio had attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he receives the Crystal Award for his efforts to address environmental challenges - See more at: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/#sthash.aoTvAO22.dpuf

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With the rate at which our political actors defect from one party to another, It is pleasant to see one Governor who remains steadfast with his party regardless of the problems going on in the party. Fayose of Ekiti state has assured his Osun state counter part Aregbesola that he wiil never leave the PDP but rather he will remain to play the role of an opposition to the Government which everyone will agree he is doing well. The question to nairalanders is will he keep to his words considering the nature of our politicians who say one thing in the morning, change it in the afternoon and deny ever saying it in the night.


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As the US Presidential election heats up. Expectations are high as to who will likely win the US Democratic party primary elections and that of their rivals, The Republican Primary elections. Sen. Hilary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders have been running a tough campaign for months now, coupled with the series of debate they have had. Some of the polls recently shows Sen. Sanders leading the polls followed closely by Hillary Clinton.

President Obama is yet to officially endorse a particular candidate not to be seen as using his office to back a particular candidate against another, something which is common in our country.

Who do you think is likely to win the Democrats Presidential primaries and your reasons and who do you think Obama will eventually support judging by his remarks below.


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There is a popular saying that "he who comes to equity must come with clean hands" Another saying also says "those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones".

That having said, when does it warrant one to attack a party and when to be silent, This article is focused on the present travails of Olisa Metuh, the national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), known for his fiercest attack of the then opposition party, the now ruling party: All Progressive Congress. It will be recalled the media battle that transpired between the erstwhile Publicity Secretary of the APC now Nigeria's Minister of Information: Lai Mohammed.

It isn't a hidden fact that Olisa Metuh was a pain on the APC party and the new Government in his constant criticism of the party before and after the 2015 general elections. This won him some die-hard fans both within and outside the party who admired his courage and doggedness, but that cannot be said to be the same now as revelations from the EFCC have indicted him of having partaken in the misuse of Government funds meant for the procurement of arms for the Military in their fight against the insurgency in the North-East region.

It has been proved of how he collected close to 400 million naira from the man in the centre of the arms scandal, Sambo Dasuki the former National Security Adviser. Though he has stated that the funds he collected was used for an undisclosed work he did for the Ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan.

Presently, he has been granted bail with certain conditions. The question many are asking is; was the offence committed by Olisa Metuh worse than previous political or Government officials who have been known to have embezzled far more than what Olisa is been accused of?

The answer may be No, but what is interesting about Metuh's political travails lies in his previous open attack on the APC-led Government which has been trying to cleanse the country of the corruption that has been entrenched upon her, a vice he was also part of. It was bad he had accused the Government of not doing enough in both improving the state of the economy and the fight against the dreaded Bokoharam sect, when he had been responsible for the lack of weapons needed by the military to fight the insurgents.

Perhaps, this may explain why the Federal Government and the EFCC seems to be taking his case seriously, many have questioned the rationale behind his been handcuffed on his way to the court, an action that was not carried out on Sambo Dasuki, the main actor behind the arms scandal as well other previous political officials indicted in the past for corrupt practices while in office.

Had Olisa Metuh been less critical of the APC-led Government even though his post as the publicity secretary required that, perhaps his present ordeals would have been less. But no, he chose rather to criticize them fiercely forgetful of the fact that he also had a dark skeleton hidden in his cupboard waiting to be unveiled. He should have lied low like other past corrupt Government officials who are rarely seen and not heard in the political scene.

He also faces the chance of been removed from his post as the Publicity Secretary of the same party whom he stood for and defended, this is as some members of the People Democratic party (PDP) are trying to disassociate themselves from him. This may further render him politically irrelevant sooner or later.

The lesson in Metuh's travail, can be summarized in a local saying : A black pot shouldn't call a Black kettle black, until it is has gotten rid of its own dirt.

See photos of how he was handcuffed below

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Almost Ten years after the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, a former officer of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and KGB, a public inquiry released on Thursday on the Investigations into his death has finally revealed that the Russian President Vladimir Putin had approved the 2006 murder of the dissident Alexander Litvinenko.

Since the results of the investigations was made public there has been condemnation with many suggesting that Britain should punish the Russian president with stiff measures.

Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko was a former officer of the Russian FSB secret service who specialised in tackling organised crime. He fled from court prosecution in Russia and received political asylum in the United Kingdom. He was known to have worked for MI6 and MI5 after receiving the asylum in the United Kingdom.


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It is amazing how people find reasons to kill one another out of sheer wickedness. But it has never gotten so bad that our respected traditional rulers have joined the high ranking individuals for target by both kidnappers and murderers.

Dear Nairalanders, I want to know if it is our modern civilization whatever anyone may call it, that is causing this disregard for our respected Traditional Rulers. The kidnapping and murder of His Royal Majesty, Obi Akaeze Ofulue the III, the traditional ruler the Obi of Ubulu-Uku should give our Government cause for concern. What are your views?




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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated its resolve not to back down on its decision to stop the sale of foreign exchange to Bureau De Change (BDC) operators.

The CBN’s Director of Monetary Policy, Mr Moses Tule, stated that the BDC operators have left their primary assignment of making dollars available to genuine traders and rather chosen to abuse the process, stressing the need to protect the Naira and conserve the depleted foreign reserves.Bureau De Change are making huge volume transactions in foreign exchange, contrary to the terms of their licence.

The Association of Bureau De Change Operators, which is supposed to serve as a self-regulating association, has taken on an entire life of its own and they act as a trade union, making demand that the Central Bank reverses its policy.


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Hollywood’s most famous Oscar award has nominations has come under attack by some black Americans for the lack of diversity among voters. It is amazing as no black has been nominated for this year Oscar award.

The Latest celebrities that have displayed their displeasure are
Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith wife of Popular Actor Will smith known for movies such as Independence day, Men in black. This is coming as the two black celebrities have decided to boycott this year’s oscar citing Lack of diversity among voters.

A video post by Jada snith “We must stand in our power” has generated m0re than 10,000,000 views online.

It is interesting to note that Halle Berry (Monster’s Ball) is the only one black lady ever to win the oscar since its origin. Other male actors that have won the award include Sidney Poitier(Lilies of the Field), Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland), Jamie Foxx (Ray), Denzel Washington(Training day).

“An all-white Oscars, two years in a row, is an embarrassment,” Said Schur known for his list of television credits, which includes The Office, Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has slammed the snubbing of actors of colour for the second year in a row.

Idris Elba was considered a hot favourite to receive a nomination for his role in the Netflix feature film Beasts of No Nation. So too were Will Smith for Concussion and Michael B Jordan for Creed.

Meanwhile, Leonardo DiCaprio is predicted to take home the awards for this year oscar for his role in the Revenant.

The 88th Academy awards known as the Oscars is billed to take place on the 28th of Febraury and interestingly is to be hosted by Chris Rock, A black Actor.

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Popular American TV show and comedian Steve Harvey has remarked that his family has been getting death threat since his mistake during last year's Miss Universe. It will be recalled that during the the 64th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, during which 80 contestants contested for the prestigious crown. Steve harvey who was the host announced Ariadna Gutiérrez of Miss Columbia as the winner instead of Pia Wurtzbach of Miss Philippines.

On realizing his mistake, He apologized and announced Pia Wurtzbach of Miss Philippines as the winner while Ariadna Gutiérrez of Miss Columbia as first Runner-up. Weeks after that day, Steve Harvey has come out to say his family has been receiving death threat as a result of his mistake. He stated this when he played host to Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, the beauty queen defended Steve during the interview amidst the criticism that had greeted his mistake last year. She however told him not to be hard on himself as mistakes do happen.

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