Box Office: 'Coco' Tops 'Justice League' With Solid $13.3M Wednesday

Walt Disney and Pixar's Coco got off to a solid start yesterday, with a $13.242 million Wednesday gross. That includes $2.3m in Tuesday previews. The Wednesday figure is below the $15m+ likes of Frozen and Moana and just above the adjusted $13.2m gross ($11.8m in 2010) opening day for Tangled. However, it's well above the $9.8m Wednesday of The Good Dinosaur and it snagged a somewhat rare A+ from Cinemascore. Oddly enough, that's the second A+ for a major studio release in five days, after Wonder. Anyway, so far, so good.

Absence makes Utd grow fonder for Pogba

He does not yet share teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic's cult status, but Paul Pogba's display on his comeback from injury showed his importance to Manchester United is second to none.

Having toiled in Pogba's absence, recently taking four points from a possible 12 in the Premier League, United rediscovered their swagger against Newcastle United on Saturday when the Frenchman made his return.

With a goal and an assist in a 4-1 comeback win, Pogba was the man of the match and his overall display helped United find a level they have struggled to reach during his two-month absence.

"He affects our football," summarised United manager Jose Mourinho.

"We all know, myself and the fellow players, that certain players influence the levels of the team. With him we have much more creation."

Though he has often dazzled with his long-legged technical artistry, the recognition of Pogba's influence on United's play has been slow in coming.

Wizkid welcomes 3rd child in 6 years

According to reports making the rounds, the Nigerian superstar has fathered a child with his manager Jada Pollock.

Wizkid has welcomed his third child in six years.

There are unconfirmed reports stating that Wizkid has fathered a child.

The Nigerian superstar Pop singer is said to have welcomed a baby boy with his US manager Jada Pollock.

It is believed that the baby boy was born two weeks ago in London.

“He got his manager pregnant earlier this year, Wiz and Jada got into a romantic affair months after they started working together. He’s a bit reckless but she really has it for him,” a source revealed to Pulse recently.

Black Lightning Premiere Date Announced, Will Take Legends’ Time Slot

Black Lightning premiere date announced, will take Legends’ time slot

The CW has announced that the upcoming superhero series Black Lightning will make its debut on the network on Tuesday, January 16 at 9 PM following an all-new episode of The Flash. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will have a new date and time when it returns to the network in February.

As Black Lightning begins, Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) is a man wrestling with a secret. As the father of two daughters and principal of a charter high school that also serves as a safe haven for young people in a neighborhood overrun by gang violence, he is a hero to his community. Nine years ago, Pierce was a hero of a different sort. Gifted with the superhuman power to harness and control electricity, he used those powers to keep his hometown streets safe as the masked vigilante Black Lightning. However, after too many nights with his life on the line, and seeing the effects of the damage and loss that his alter ego was inflicting on his family, he left his Super Hero days behind and settled into being a principal and a dad. Choosing to help his city without using his superpowers, he watched his daughters Anissa (Nafessa Williams) and Jennifer (China Anne McClain) grow into strong young women, even though his marriage to their mother, Lynn (Christine Adams), suffered. Almost a decade later, Pierce’s crime-fighting days are long behind him…or so he thought. But with crime and corruption spreading like wildfire, and those he cares about in the crosshairs of the menacing local gang The One Hundred, Black Lightning returns — to save not only his family, but also the soul of his community.

Williams leads a cast that includes Nafessa Williams and China Anne McClain as his daughters, with Christine Adams, Damon Gupton, and James Remar. Jill Scott was cast as the villain Lady Eve.

Based on the characters from DC, Black Lightning is from Berlanti Productions and Akil Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Salim Akil & Mara Brock Akil, and Sarah Schechter. The Black Lightning character was created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden.

Bayern's Ribery back in training after injury

Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery returned to training on Wednesday following a six-week injury break due to a knee injury.

The 34-year-old Frenchman, at Bayern since 2007, is desperate to return to action as he battles for a contract extension at the end of the season.

Ribery tore the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee in the German champions' 2-2 draw at Hertha Berlin on October 1.

"Playing on Saturday against Augsburg is a bit early for him," the club said in a statement.

Spaniard Juan Bernat, however, who has yet to play this season after being injured during the pre-season, sounded confident of a possible return on Saturday.

"Maybe I can be part of the team at the next game," Bernat said. "I am feeling good."

Bundesliga leaders Bayern are four points clear of RB Leipzig and six points ahead of Borussia Dortmund.

Why is President forcing military women back into the kitchen?

On Thursday, November 9, 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari reconvened and inaugurated the Armed Forces Council.

During his subsequent meeting with the council, the president ratified the National Defence Policy 2017 (Revised); Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service Officers 2017, and also inaugurated the Harmonised Terms and Condition of Service for Soldiers/Rating/Airmen (Revised), among others.According to a statement signed by Col. Tukur Gusau, Public Relations Officer to Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, the ratifications were deemed necessary to contend with contemporary security challenges and the enhancement of welfare, command, discipline and administration of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

He said "It (the council) reviewed terms and conditions of service for officers and soldiers. It reviewed some of the retirement benefits for officers and soldiers including Defence Policy which has been obsolete since 2006 that we reviewed and discussed and reached a conclusion on them."

What Col. Gusau failed to disclose, deliberately or in error, is the recommendation 19 of the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

According to a report by The Punch on Monday, November 13, the recommendation read, "Phase out the training of female regular combatant cadets."Since the creation of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in 1964, only male officers were trained as combatants until 2011 when then-President Goodluck Jonathan issued a presidential directive that females interested in becoming combatant officers for the Nigerian armed forces should henceforth be admitted into the NDA.

Before that directive was issued, women in the military had been limited to non-combat duties which statutorily limited their career path as they couldn't aspire to the highest echelon of the country's military force.

Justice League Reactions Arrive! What Do Critics Think?

Justice League reactions arrive online! What do critics think?

With just one week until the film is released to audiences, Justice League reactions have hit social media with critics weighing in on the highly-anticipated DC superhero team-up. Does Superman finally get the proper treatment? Is Ben Affleck long for the Batman role? Is Flash the breakout character? Was it worth its reported $300 million price tags. Find out with the link below:

JL Reactions and Tweets

Ayo, Teo and Gang Go Gaga

Actor says he is going broke and is desperate

Tyrese sure did take the internet by surprise when he released a video where he was crying profusely and revealing a lot of things going on in his life.

In what appeared to be a very emotional video, Tyrese looked like he was having a mental breakdown.

He captioned the picture with a very touching message.

Here are links of the video on Twitter;twitter video

According to TMZ, Tyrese says he is no different than an everyday Joe in Chicago who is fighting for his child.  He vehemently denies physically abusing his 10-year-old daughter, Shayla and strongly believes that his ex-wife, Norma Gibson is motivated by spite and is making up claims to drive a wedge between father and daughter.

The actor says Norma's claims have made him virtually unemployable, essentially ruining his life, but he's determined to fight on so he can regain some form of custody.

Super Eagles stars make CAF shortlist for 2017 African Player of the Year award

Super Eagles stars Victor Moses and William Troost-Ekong have been included in the 30-man shortlist for the 2017 African Player of the Year award.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday, November 1 released the 30-man shortlist and also the nominees for the African Player of the Year-Based in Africa.

The winner of the awards will be announced at the Awards Gala which will hold on Thursday, January 4 in Accra, Ghana.

Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez is the holder of the award which he won after winning the 2016 Premier League title with Leicester City. He is, however, missing from the shortlist.