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YBNL boss, Olamide‘s tongue-in-cheek reaction to the shocking news of an attack on a gay club by a gunman in Orlando drew an angry response from former Super Falcons player,Chichi Igbo.

In a now deleted post, the rapper seemed to make a mockery of the tragic incident by putting up a meme which read: ‘When somebody asks you if you’re ok because they know you were in Orlando but your not gay.’

Chichi apparently got wind of the ‘disrespectful’ post and ultimately lashed out at Baddo, subsequently getting herself blocked from the rapper’s page.

Olamide aka @baddosneh you are officially a douchebag for being so insensitive over such tragedy, gay or straight, lives were lost and I don’t see how anyone can make joke with such, and for the record, not everyone that goes to a gay club is gay, these are people that have friends and families that most times accompany them to clubs and there are also those that are not so judgmental n prolly love the type of music played in the club. It could’ve been anyone so pay some fucking respect or be SILENT!!! #prayfororlando #letloveleadtheway,’ Chichi commented.


Judge Masipa is currently reading files after files as she reviews evidences and testimonies before verdict.

As we countdown to the final hour before Oscar Pistorius' final verdict is pronounced in a court in Pretoria, South Africa today, Sept. 11, many question if he could walk free or be sent behind bars.
Judge Masipa is currently reading files after files as she reviews evidences and testimonies before verdict.
The Judge began with reading the charges of the victim which included illegal ownership and use of a fire arm/weapon, voluntary and/or involuntary murder as well as testimonies from witnesses.
The judge aslo dished out the common case facts for the murder charge. These are facts which aren't disputed. They include: Sprinter shoots Reeva Steenkamp three times, Using a criket bat to broke the door, emotional after shooting his girlfriend on Valentine's Day 2013.
The jusge also looked into the issues of the case which she says are irrelevant during the last hours in court.
Oscar Pistorius has been charged with four counts of murder and involuntary man slaughter. It remains unclear if Judge Masipa will dish out the murder verdict first.
But will all these send Oscar to jail?
Story still developing...
South Africa and Nigeria played out an intense 0-0 draw in their 2015 African Nations Cup, Group A qualifier at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday night.
The result sees Bafana Bafana lying second in the group on four points behind Congo Republic, who defeated Sudan earlier in the day to move to six points, while Nigeria are third on one point.

Neither goalkeeper had to make a save in the first half, but it was an open game as a confident Bafana Bafana held their own against a rather tentative Nigeria.

Sibusiso Vilakazi looked lively early on, showing neat turns and touches to run at the Super Eagles defence, but with no end product to speak of.

Oupa Manyisa had the best chance of the half after Mandla Masango got down the right, crossed, and when Nigeria's half-clearance fell to the Orlando Pirates midfielder, his shot was blocked.

Andile Jali and Dean Furman were holding the midfield for South Africa superbly and really seem to compliment each other. Furman put in two particularly crunching tackles to regain possession, while Jali has been spreading the passes with aplomb and looks in top form.

Jali and Manyisa nearly combined to great effect in the 16th minute but after a good touch from Manyisa to get clear in the box, Nigeria were able to recover and thwart the danger.

Nigeria were looking dangerous on the counter-attack and threatened to open the scoring in the 33rd minute when the blistering quick Ahmed Musa was played in behind, but an excellent sliding tackle from Anele Ngcongca denied him.

Musa's pace has been giving Thulani Hlatshwayo a lot of work to do at right-back, but for all of Nigeria's attacks they have only managed two shots from range off target.

Thabo Matlaba and John Obi Mikel squared up in a heated argument just before half-time after some great pressing from the Bafana left-back as the home side ended the half arguably on top.

Shakes Mashaba threw on Tokelo Rantie in place of Bongani Ndulula at the start of the second half to inject some pace into the attack.

Furman and Jali combined to great effect after an hour of play as the former made another solid tackle in midfield to win the ball before Jali released Rantie into space down the left, but the substitute's left-footed shot could only find the sidenetting.

Onazi had Nigeria's first shot at goal in the second half in the 68th minute after a neat layoff from Mikel but his attempted curler rolled harmlessly wide of Meyiwa's goal.

Rantie was making a difference with his pace and dribbling but chose the wrong option on a few occasions, choosing to dribble too many players or not timing his runs and being played offside.

Ten minutes from time Mulomowandau Mathoho came to Bafana's rescue with a headed goal-line clearance from Nigeria substitute Ighodaro Osaguona's near-post header from Musa's right-wing cross.

However, Rantie had the best chance of the game in the 84th minute when he timed a run to perfection and was played in behind by Vilakazi, but Austrin Ejide came out smartly to save with his foot as the ball was destined for the bottom-left corner.

Manyisa kept the ball alive and after mad scramble inside the box, Nigeria escaped after Jali's eventual shot from the edge of the area hit his own man, substitute Themba Zwane.

Vilakazi was then found guilty of trying to take on too many players when a simpler pass would have been better as South Africa continued their late pressure on the visitors' goal, but with no goals it ended as both sides had to settle for a point.

Congo Brazzaville produced a shock victory in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, beating Nigeria 3-2 in their Group A match in Calabar.

It is the first time Nigeria have lost a competitive home game in 33 years.
The Super Eagles fell apart in quite extraordinary fashion in Calabar - a reflection perhaps of the chaos engulfing Nigerian football at the moment.
Elsewhere on Saturday, there were also away wins for Cameroon, Algeria and Cape Verde on a day when 11 group qualifiers were scheduled across the continent.
Nigeria, the reigning African champions, took the lead against Congo after 13 minutes when Efe Ambrose's header managed to find a way past Congo goalkeeper Massa Chansel.
But the lead did not last long as Prince Oniangue took advantage of some slack marking and equalised for the Red Devils two minutes later.
It was a tricky game played on a bumpy pitch which made ball-control nearly impossible.

As Nigeria struggled to find drive and creativity, disaster struck.

Just moments after goalkeeper Austin Ejide had done well to keep out a superb free kick by Francis Nganga, the visitors went in front on 40 minutes when Thievy Bifouma (pictured) finished off a fine move.
Bifouma struck again in the 53rd minute when he converted a penalty awarded when he was fouled by Ogenyi Onazi inside the box.
Gbolahan Salami then gave the home side a glimmer of hope when he reduced the arrears with less than five remaining.
But the Red Devils held on for a famous victory.
Nigeria captain Austin Ejide admitted they lost to a better side.
"They dominated and deservedly won. We underrated them and paid dearly. They were more aggressive and played like the home side here. A poor performance on our part."
As for Congo's Thievy Bifouma, who netted two goals for his country, he was proud of their performance.
"We worked hard. We knew we were facing a big side in Africa and we played our own game and we are proud of ourselves. We need to focus on Sudan on Wednesday now."
Elsewhere, there were cheers and boos in equal measure in Kumasi as Ghana drew 1-1 with Uganda .
The Black Stars are suffering an intense public backlash as the fallout from their 2014 World Cup shambles continues.
The Baba Yara stadium was virtually empty as angry fans stayed away in their thousands.
Tony Mawejje netted for the Cranes in the first half before Andre Ayew equalised for the Black Stars just after half-time from the penalty spot.
The home side may have stolen a point but their performance will have done nothing to appease their disgruntled supporters.
Cameroon made a perfect start to life without their retired talisman Samuel Eto'o with a workmanlike 2-0 victory over an out-of-sorts DR Congo side in Lubumbashi on Saturday.
Clinton N'jie (pictured), the France-based striker, opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time before Vincent Aboubakar, who plays for Porto in Portugal, doubled the advantage with eight minutes remaining.

Despite winning back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations titles in 2000 and 2002, the indomitable Lions have failed to qualify for the past two tournaments.
Sterner tests lie ahead, with Ivory Coast also in this group, but after a rotten World Cup campaign, this win will give Volke Finke's team plenty of confidence.
The Congolese are looking to secure a second straight appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations after crashing out of the group stage in South Africa in 2013.
But they were severely handicapped after 21 minutes when captain Youssouf Mulumbu was taken off with a hamstring injury.
Frenchman Christian Guorcuff marked his first competitive game in charge of Algeria with a 2-1 win over Ethiopia in Addis Ababa on Saturday.
Guorcuff took over from Vahid Halilhodzic, the man who led the Desert Foxes to the knock-out stages of the World Cup, and must have been pleased with what he saw on the pitch.
Hillel Soudani and Yasin Brahimi struck either side of half-time to ruin Portuguese coach Mariano Barreto's first competitive as Ethiopia's head coach.
Saladin Said gave the local fans something to shout about when he reduced the deficit from the penalty spot deep in stoppage time.
The Walya Antelopes started brightly and threatened to score on at least two occasions in the opening 10 minutes.
But once the North Africans found their rhythm, the home side struggled to cope.
Ivory Coast defeated Sierra Leone 2-1 in Abidjan. Kei Kamara had put Sierra Leone ahead with Seydou Doumbia and Gervinho sealing the win for The Elephants.
Zambia and Mozambique drew 0-0 in a southern African derby at the Levy Mwanawasa stadium in Ndola.
The Mambas went into the match with the weight of history on their shoulders - in 13 previous clashes against Chipolopolo, they had lost 11 times and drawn the other two.
In Tunis, Yacine Chikaoui scored a late penalty to give Tunisia a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Botswana
Cape Verde produced an impressive display to beat Niger 3-1 in Niamey. Spain-based midfielder Garry pounced after just three minutes to give new Blue Sharks coach Luis Aguas a dream start.
Odair Fortes doubled the advantage 11 minutes later before Ze Luis added a third in the 24th minute. Veteran Niger striker Moussa Maazou pulled one back for the hosts after 34 minutes.
Cape Verde lead Group F with three points, two ahead of second placed Zambia who they meet on Wednesday in Praia.
The match between Mali and Malawi in Bamako has been postponed until Sunday because of heavy rain.

John Obi Mikel reeled teammates to great laughter after arriving camp with gloves, he says they are his weapon against Ebola
Ahead of the country’s AFCON qualifier this Saturday against Congo in Calabar, Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel arrived at Abuja camp of the team to the surprise of everyone with hands suited in gloves
The fear of Ebola has spread in so much that Mikel with not just one but several, which he says, are his weapon to fight the Virus
According to AfricanFootball.com, Mikel told the coach Stephen Keshi: “Coach I have up to four hand gloves and if you don’t mind, I can hand one pair to you.”
Expectedly, the camp is buoyed with a vibrant spirit, even with the absence of number goalie Enyeama who announced that he will not be taking part in the game.
Ogenyi Onazi, Ahmed Musa, Efe Ambrose, Kenneth Omeruo, Juwon Oshaniwa, Sone Aluko, Austin Ejide and 10 others are already in camp while the rest are expected before the team embarks on its first training session.