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FRENCH ELECTION UPDATES

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French Election Update: Projected results show it is centrist Macron vs far-right Le Pen An official early count of a percentage of votes to indicate who is in the lead in France's unpredictable Presidential elections will be released shortly . Remember there are 11 candidates in fray. And if no candidate wins 50%, the 2 with the most votes will go into a run-off in 2 weeks Meanwhile, projected results by Ipsos/Sopra STeria say it is the centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron with the lead at 23.7% followed by far-right leader of National Front Marine Le Pen at 21%❗ The other 2 front-runners polled over 19%. So are we going to see Macron vs Le Pen in 2weeks⁉ Check in for more uodates

ABUJA-BASED LADY WHO GAVE BIRTH TO FIVE BABIES SPEAKS UP

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An Abuja-based civil servant, Mrs. Oluwakemi Uduehi, who gave birth to quintuplets (five babies) at the National Hospital, Abuja last week, shares her labour experience with Punch's Friday Olokor. What is your name and age? My name is Oluwakemi Uduehi. I am 30 years old. Where do you work?   I work with the National Population Commission. What position are you in your family?  I am the third child. When did you marry?   I got married in 2015. How did you meet your husband?   We met at the University of Ilorin where we both studied Computer Science. We were in the same class. When did you discover you were pregnant?   It was in the first trimester. Did you at anytime know you would give birth to more than one child at a time?   Yes, because I asked God for twins. I prayed and when it was time, I didn’t rush it. I told God when I wanted to get pregnant. It’s just like when one goes to a camp in a church and the pastor asks one to make a...

LOL! Davido no dey chill sha. See as he fires back at Fans

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"IF" crooner, OBO Davido didn't chill at all for a fan who called him out in his comment box. Read their exchange of words

OSUN LOSES AN ICON; FIRST CIVILIAN GOVERNOR, ISIAKA ADELEKE DIES AT 62

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The first civilian governor of Osun and serving senator, Isiaka Adeleke, is dead. He died in the early hours of Sunday at a private hospital in Osogbo after succumbing to a protracted ailment. Adeleke was 62. At the residence of the former governor in Ede, the atmosphere was tense as his corpse was brought in at about 1:10 p.m, preparatory to the Islamic burial rites at 4pm. A crowd of sympathisers and family members were seen weeping uncontrollably on sighting the corpse of the late flamboyant politician and socialite. A two-term senator, Adeleke had won the Osun West senatorial seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in 2007. He, however, defected from the PDP in the build up to the 2015 general elections and had won again on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. SOURCE: PUNCH

CHELSEA DEFEAT SPURS, SHOW GREAT ZEAL TO THE FINAL

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Nemanja Matic's stunning strike put the seal on Chelsea's 4-2 FA Cup semi-final win over Premier League title rivals Tottenham as Antonio Conte's side kept their double dream alive. It was a ruthlessly efficient display of finishing from the Blues at Wembley, which has been the scene of nothing but misery for Spurs this season, having faltered under the arch in their failed Champions and Europa League campaigns. Conte – whose name adorned a banner trailing a light aircraft flown over the stadium – sprung a surprise when he left Eden Hazard and Diego Costa on the bench, but Willian made the most of his inclusion with a fourth-minute free-kick and a penalty on the stroke of half-time. Spurs had twice fought back with Harry Kane's stooping flicked header from Christian Eriksen's pinpoint delivery, the Dane then teeing up Dele Alli to make it 2-2 in the 52nd minute. It was Mauricio Pochettino's side who were forcing the issue and looking the more likely to win ...

BREAKING: NOLLYWOOD ACTOR LUMIDE BAKARE IS DEAD

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Veteran actor, Olumide Bakare is dead. According to his personal assistant, Bakare died in the early hours of Saturday. Actor Saidi Balogun confirmed it in a tweet on his twitter handle, @saidibalogun. He said the veteran actor was gone too soon.  According to reports, he died on his way to the hospital. Saturday Punch on February 16, had reported that the Veteran actor was critically ill and currently on admission at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State. It said his medical condition was not improving due to a heart and lung related illness diagnosed by medical experts, adding that he was in need of financial aid to cater for his worsening health. It was gathered Olumide Bakare needed about N30,000 daily for diagnosis after having spent over a million naira on medical expenses. More details later… SOURCE: PUNCH

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON; CRISTIANO RONALDO'S SON SCORES FREEKICK JUST AS HIS FATHER.

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With a stance and style eerily similar to his father, the youngster showed he has blossoming talent with a fine strike in a youth game Cristiano Ronaldo may have left many people in further awe of him on Tuesday when he scored a hat-trick to send Real Madrid into the semi-finals of the Champions League. But, while the Portuguese star and Ballon d’Or holder may be at the pinnacle of the game right now, it seems even he can be stunned by the exploits of some. Days after his heroics in the Santiago Bernabeu, the 32-year-old showed that the talent runs in the family when he posted a video on Instagram of his son scoring a free kick. After winning a free-kick, Cristiano Jr copied his father’s stance and style and sent it sailing into the net. An excellent shot, the 32-year-old was well impressed by what he say, posting: “So proud of my little man. What a goal.” Download video HERE