The Curious Mind

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez has been immortalised in statue form by his home town of Tocopilla in Chile. The 28-year-old is one of his country’s finest sporting exports, having graced the very top of the game in Europe with the Gunners, Barcelona and Udinese. He is also a centurion at international level, with two Copa America titles helping to enhance his standing on that particular stage. The hard-working frontman is, however, assured of legendary status in his homeland and is grateful to all of those who have taken the time to recognise his achievements. As a hero to millions around the world, Alexis has now been honoured with his very own tribute in the town square around where he grew up. The man himself was on hand to help with the unveiling, with Arsenal’s 22-goal leading marksman currently away on international duty . View image on Twitter  Follow Tocopilla_Online   @TocopillaOnline Con la presencia de  @ Alexis_Sanche...

Giovani Simeone  Giovanni Simeone has been impressing in Serie A with Genoa, but his father will not be looking to add him to his ranks at the Liga heavyweights Diego Simeone is a notoriously tough man to please and the Atletico Madrid boss has explained why he will not be signing his son Giovanni. It may appear as though the Argentine is looking to impart some tough love on his offspring, but he insists that is not the case. Giovanni Simeone has been impressing in Serie A with Genoa this season, netting 11 goals in 28 appearances. That is considered an impressive return for a 21-year-old forward taking in his first season in Europe following a move from River Plate. It is, however, not enough to convince his father that it would be worth bringing the family together on a professional level. For the Atleti boss, working with his son would be too emotionally draining, with the potential there for him to be put in difficult situations that he does not want to face. ...

Alex Iwobi has branded Arsenal supporters calling for Arsene Wenger’s head as “impatient” and urged them to show the Frenchman “more respect”. The under-fire Gunners boss has seen calls for him to stand down at the end of the season intensify amid a testing run of results. Struggles on the field have heightened the unrest in the stands, with certain sections of a disgruntled fan base taking to the streets and sky with their protests against the current coaching regime. Wenger, though, has remained dignified throughout and attempted to steer clear of further fanning the fans by announcing a decision on his future. He has, however, admitted to having made a call, as his current contract at Emirates Stadium runs down. Iwobi believes the long-serving manager should now be given space in which to do his job, with the actions of a minority doing little to aid the greater collective cause. He told the Daily Mail: “They need to have a bit more respect, in my opinion. “I mean...

A Lagos High Court has sentenced two men to death by hanging for the murder of late Cynthia Osokogu. Trial judge, Justice Olabisi Akinlade, held on Thursday that the prosecution proved the case against them beyond reasonable doubt.

Insight have emerged on how the body of Dr Allwell Orji, who drowned on Sunday, was recovered. It was gathered that the body of the deceased medical doctor was washed ashore by tidal ways, after three days, when he jumped into the lagoon. The General Manager of Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, Bisola Kamson, confirmed on Wednesday that the tidal waves aided the body recovery. The LASWA boss stated that a wave on the lagoon currently moves towards the CMS axis, hence the aggressive search for the body of the late doctor along the axis since the tragic incident. Kamson also said: “Since the recent development and tidal waves of the lagoon towards Elegbata, CMS axis of the Marina, we had intensified the search around that axis.” She continued that “That is where tidal movement moves towards. So any drop from the scene of the incident would move towards CMS Elegbata axis. “Our monitoring team are now from water.” Kamson also said “We had local divers who also worked in...

A suspected ritualist, Taofik Adara, a.k.a Kie-Kie, arrested in Badagry on Sunday with human parts yesterday said he was paid N4000 to butcher the victim. The suspect, who was paraded by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, at the command headquarters, Ikeja, yesterday admitted chopping off the victim’s head with a cutlass, while two clerics (alfas) and a herbalist held onto her hands. Adara said the cutlass used was given to him by the herbalist who contracted him for the job. According to him, the victim, whose identity was still unknown till yesterday afternoon, was brought to him from Sango Ota, Ogun State. Adara said: “I live at the Itoga-Zeba area of Badagry. I am a wood cutter and at times I assist owners of coconut plantations to pluck coconut. The whole drama started on Saturday evening when one of my herbalist friend known as Manase came to me to say that he was expecting two alfas from Sango Ota. He told me they would be coming with a lady and...

The university teacher who claimed to have discovered cure for HIV and AIDS, Prof. Maduike Ezeibe, has petitioned the Senate over alleged Federal Government’s negligence. Ezeibe, a researcher in veterinary medicine at the Michael Okpara University, Umudike, Abia, said that he discovered the cure through his research conducted over several years. Presenting the petition on Wednesday, Sen. Theodore Orji (PDP-Abia) said that the professor had said that attempts to get Ministry of Health’s cooperation on the discovery failed. “Medical doctors have been coming to him through the Vice Chancellor to take this drug free of charge to treat their patients. “They have been coming back to report to him of the potency of the drug; that is to say that the drug is capable of curing people who have AIDS. “Incidentally the Federal Ministry of Health petitioned the university that the man did not follow the ethical process but refused to say whether the drug is potent or not. “This professor has mad...

 A while back, the news of a pregnant man who eventually gave birth to his child made headlines. The man has now revealed how he carried and gave birth to his daughter and the reason why he did that. Chris Rehs-Dupin, 33, made for a unique sight when he sported beards and a protruding belly that could not simply be explained off as a beer belly. He carried the pregnancy to term, gave birth and even breast-fed her and his reason for going through all that is because his wife could not get pregnant. Chris had been born a female, Christina. He then met his wife Amy, 33, when they were both in their 20s and working at a children's summer camp and they fell in love immediately. They got into a civil partnership in October 2012 and legally married in 2013 then decided they wanted a family. The plan was for Amy to be the biological mother but after five attempts of intrauterine insemination failed, Chris, who was at the time a pre-op transgender, volunteered to carry their child....

Former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov was shot dead in Kyiv Thursday in a likely contract killing ordered by Russia, Ukrainian police said. Voronenkov fled to Ukraine last year, fearing for his safety and testified in a treason case against Ukraine’s pro-Russia former president, Viktor Yanukovych. Ukraine's general prosecutor, Yuriy Lutsenko, said Voronenkov’s testimony in the case likely led to his death. "In broad daylight in the center of Kyiv, former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov was shot,” Lutsenko said. “He had provided investigators of the military prosecutor's office with highly important (witness) testimony for the case. This was a typical show execution of a witness by the Kremlin." Police said Voronenkov was standing outside a hotel in central Kyiv when the assailant shot and killed him. Voronenkov’s bodyguard was also wounded, but returned fire and hit the gunman. Both men are now hospitalized, police said. Ilya Ponomarev, another for...

Wife of Zaria man, Muhammad Sirajo Musa, who got a penis transplant in in Egypt has a new baby girl, Daily Trust reports. During the Eid-el-Fitr of 2009, Musa on his way to the prayer ground was involved in an accident in which his penis was severed. He was first treated at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria before he was referred to an Egyptian hospital where a new penis was developed for him. At the first surgery, the Egyptian doctors molded the manhood by extracting muscles from Musa’s thigh and arm. The manhood was planted beneath the position of the severed penis and was nursed for nine months before it was removed and planted in the original position. Many residents of Zaria and other Nigerians doubted the possibility of Musa’s coming back to his normal sexual life with artificial manhood, but that doubt was cleared last week when Salamatu Maharazu, Musa’s wife, gave birth to a bouncing baby girl. The excitement on Musa’s face was infect...

2Baba Legendary Afro-pop singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as TuFace, has released visuals to the remix of his 2004 hit song, African Queen. The video was released to commemorate his fourth wedding anniversary with his wife, Annie Idibia, who featured in the 2004 original video. African Queen is one of the official soundtracks of the movie “10 days in Sun city” produced by Ayo Makun (AY). 2Baba stars in the movie alongside Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD) and Adesua Etomi and Uti Nwachukwu amongst other actors. The video, which was shot on the set of the movie in South Africa, feature clips from 2Baba’s 2013 Dubai wedding with his wife Annie. The original song was the hit track of his 2004 ‘Face to Face’ album when he still went by the stage name 2Face before he eventually announced in 2014 that he should be addressed as 2Baba. African Queen had gone on to achieve international acclaim and it is still currently being appreciated. Most notably, it was a soundtrack i...

Both Kardashian, 36, who's been married to West since 2014, and her model sister, 21, took to their personal Snapchats to share photos of themselves wearing West's latest shoes — the Calabasas x Adidas "Powerphase" sneaker. While the mom of North, 3, and Saint, 15 months, snapped her pic inside a car, Jenner chose the slightly artsier backdrop of a rainy sidewalk. While neither of the  Keeping Up With the Kardashians  stars gave any more information, with both ladies out and about and rocking the styles — and so close in time to one another — we're guessing the sneakers could be arriving in stores very soon. The kicks, which the rapper, 39, has been seen sporting on more than one occasion, are quite different than West's usual fare. While the Yeezys tend to be a hightop style with futuristic flair, the Calabasas sneaks are white, low and understated, featuring just a teeny "Calabasas" logo in gold lettering on each side as an accent.There...

Five suicide bombers who found their ways into camps for displaced Boko Haram victims have blew up themselves, killing four persons and injuring 18 others. The suicide bombers sneaked into Gulumba, Muna Da’ati and Sini Baya IDPs camps located at Muna area at the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno’s capital at about 4.30am, detonated the explosive devices strapped to their bodies. “In all, four people were killed. Two at Gulumba camp, one at Muna Da’ati and one at Sini Baya IDPs camp,” Police Commissioner, Borno Command Damian Chukwu told Daily Sun at the scene. A total of 18 people were injured and have been evacuated to the hospital for treatment,” the police chief added. Chukwu urged residents to be more vigilant to foil attempts by Boko Haram bombers to infiltrate their communities to detonate bombs. He however maintained the affected camps were not officially recognized by the authority. Executive Chairman, Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Ahmed Satomi who was...

Col Ali The Senate, has just declared the embattled Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (retd) unfit to hold any public office. Ali has also been urged to‎ resign from office, following his refusal to wear his Service uniform. The decision of the Senate, followed a 1.35 minute closed door session, where lawmakers brainstormed on the issue. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, also came under fire, over a letter he wrote to the Senate, wherein he urged it to maintain status quo  on the appearance of Ali.

The police in Lagos State have recovered the body of a banker, identified only as Ken, who reportedly died on top of a woman during marathon sex at a popular hotel located at NNPC junction in Ejigbo area of the state. Ken, who worked with one of the new generation banks in the state (name withheld), reportedly died while having sex with his married lover. Confirming the incident on Tuesday, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, SP Folorunsho Afolabi of the Ejigbo Police Division told Curious mind that the body of the man had since been deposited at a hospital in Lagos state. According to him, the incident happened on Saturday night. The DPO said it was gathered that the deceased told his wife he would not be able to come home that Saturday night due to workload at his office. According to the report, his wife believed him while unknowingly the husband had checked in with his lover at the hotel for a night of illicit sexual spree. Unfortunately for the lovers, Ken collapsed ...

History was made on March 17 2017 after Ghana’s   Nancy Abu-Bonsrah   became the first black female neurosurgeon resident at   Johns Hopkins School of Medicine . The day is widely regarded in the U.S. as  Match Day  – an indication of the moment when medical students around the country find out at which hospitals they’ll practice their residency. Nancy wrote on Facebook: What a way to begin the Sabbath! I still haven’t processed it yet but this is such an honor and a privilege to join the department at Hopkins to begin this next phase of my career. I’m so fortunate to have the continued support of my husband, family, friends and mentors.  Kwabena  and I are excited for what’s ahead! In a statement quoted by CNN, Nancy said she’s very much interested in providing medical care in undeserved settings, specifically surgical care. “I hope to be able to go back to Ghana over the course of my career to help in building sustainable sur...

Donnarumma The Italy international, who is considered 'The new Gigi Buffon', has been named as the best player in the world born on or after January 1, 1998 AC Milan starlet Gianluigi Donnarumma has claimed top spot in NxGn, Goal's list of the 50 most promising talents in world football. We asked experts from our 37 editions across the globe to rate the best players born on or after January 1, 1998 in terms of first-team experience, potential and overall ability and ranked them by their final tallies. Donnarumma finished top of the pile, with the 18-year-old Italian having already established himself as Milan's No.1, as well as being capped twice by his country. 'The new Gigi Buffon' finished just ahead of Monaco ace Kylian Mbappe, who is being compared to Thierry Henry because of his blistering pace and composed finishing. United States winger Christian Pulisic took third place and is one of three Borussia Dortmund players in the top 10, alongsi...