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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria left the country on on the night of Saturday, 6 May, 2023 n for a two-week training tour in Argentina 20 players and the coaching crew made the trip to Bueno Aires, Argentina for the camping exercise. AC Milan midfileder, Victor Eletu is expected to link up with the contingent in the South American country on Sunday (today). The Flying Eagles will head to Mendoza after their stay in the country’s capital. Ladan Bosso’s tutored side will face Dominican Republic and Italy in their…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ikechukwu Simeon Ebelebe, an Igbo philanthropist and business man based in Lagos, who was kidnapped in his home town of Owerre-Akokwa in Ideato-North LGA of Imo State upon returning home was killed after his abductors collected N10 million from his family. According to the story posted on social media, he was murdered two weeks ago and the Police recovered his body and deposited it in a mortuary. His body was identified in a mortuary.HIs remains were found in a bush in Orumba South LGA, Anambra State. It happened that the locals reported a foul smell in the area and…

Mr. Babatunde Tonode, a traffic officer with the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) was over the weekend presented with a ‘DIAMOND SERVICE AWARD’ along with a cheque of N75,000 for exceptional service to the motoring public in Lagos. The award ceremony, put together by Unifeed Project Initiative (UPI) in conjunction with Access Bank Plc. was to appreciate workers, particularly uniformed personnel. The Lead Sponsor of Unifeed Project Initiative, Mojibade Sosanya said the vision for the initiative was born out of passion she witnessed in April, 2021 when she saw Lastma Officers and other uniformed personnel a very sunny day…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, a first-time senator when the 10th senate is inaugurated in June,has withdrawn his bid for the position of Senate President and has instead endorsed a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio. Umahi speaking to newsmen on Friday, 5 May, 2023 after a meeting with Akpabio revealed that he had met with President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who advised him not to run. The Governor confirmed that he was not considering the post of Deputy Senate President and had stepped down for his “brother” Akpabio. Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, said…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government has confirmed that it has successfully evacuated all Nigerians that were stranded in the crisis-ridden Sudanese capital, Khartoum. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Sani Gwarzo, made this disclosure while receiving another batch of 130 evacuees at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Recall that the evacuees arrived at the Pilgrims Terminal of the Airport at exactly 3:10 pm local time on Board TARCO Aircraft B373-300 from Port Sudan. ”I’m happy to announce that we have successfully removed everybody that needs to be removed out of Khartoum none of…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable is in the news again, not for bad but for good as he added a brand new Brabus G-Class to his car collection, two months after he purchased a Range Rover Sport. In a video shared on his Instagram page, Portable could be seen showing off his Brabus G-Class which reportedly cost between N150 million-N280 million, according to Carmart.The singer was seen at the popular Unique Motors where he acquired his Range Rover Sport earlier in the year, urging his fans to buy their luxury car from the auto dealers.It can’t be said…

In a bid to ensuring that the highest quality standard, safety and compliance with the State’s regulations is attained in Lagos schools, the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) on Thursday, 4 May, 2023, organised an orientation programme for proprietors and school owners below the tertiary level on approval/post-approval processes. The event held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja was organised to acquaint school owners/proprietors with guidelines and standardisation required before approval can be granted and ensure that these processes are strictly adhered to after approval. Addressing participants at the event, the Director-General, OEQA, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni noted that…

Poised to fight cultism to standstill in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun, has declared the social menace as an act of terrorism, vowing that his administration would henceforth deal suspected cultists as terrorists. The Governor, who made the declaration at the Akarigbo’s palace in Sagamu during a stakeholders security meeting, held on Friday, 5 May, 2023, said his government has had enough and was ready to deal with the matter once and for all. “I am declaring cult members, cult activities here as an act of terrorism, I am taking these as a test of this administration’s will. I have…

The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11 poll in Kogi State, Usman Ododo, on Friday, 5 May, 2023, paid a courtesy visit to Tunde Ayeni, a business mogul from the state, as part of his ongoing consultations with key stakeholders in the state. The APC Candidate and his entourage were warmly received by Ayeni, who described himself as a detribalised Kogite whose only interest was the greatness of the state. Ayeni prayed for Ododo’s success and urged him to go about his campaign peacefully, adding that when he wins, he should focus on development. …

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A worried African woman has expressed concerns over her 15-year-old daughter’s habit of sneaking into her brother’s room to sleep. The mother took to TikTok with her handle @queen_already1 and uploaded a video of her daughter sleeping in her little brother’s bed. According to her, the girl frequently sneaks into her younger sibling’s room at night to sleep because she is afraid. Queen, who is known for posting funny clips about her family on TikTok, asked her followers for suggestions on how to handle the situation. “My 15 years old daughter is still scared to sleep alone…

A Point of Sale Agent who also doubles as Closed Circuit Television Technician, Abdulfathi Aminu Ahmad was on Thursday, May 4, 2023, arraigned before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State on one count charge of money laundering by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Ahmad is alleged to have created fraudulent profiles of 72 N-power beneficiaries with bank accounts through which he had been collecting monthly stipends to the tune of N N8, 900,000.00. The lid on the scam was blown when an N-power benefit enrollee from Zamfara…

A Ghanaian court has sentenced two employees of Pizzaman eatery, Seidu Karim and Rashid Abdullah, to five years imprisonment for stealing 20 boxes of chicken wings and two gallons of cooking oil from the company’s warehouse in Kumasi, Ghana. According to Ghana News Guide on Friday, prosecuting officer, ASP Jonas Newlove Adjei, told the court presided over by Judge Fred Obekyere Esq, that on Monday May 1, 2023, the complainant, who is the executive chef of Pizzaman, received a call from his warehouse manager that two cooking oil and eight boxes of chicken wings had been stolen. Upon hearing the…

Sonia, daughter of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has shared her account of the circumstances leading to her parents’ arrest and after they were arrested. In an interview with BBC, Sonia said it was shocking getting arrested alongside her parents. Commenting on the conviction of her parents for organ trafficking by a UK court, the former Deputy Senate President’s daughter said she disagrees with the conviction even though she understands it. She also admitted that she will be biased in such situation because she will always be on her parents’ side. She also said they will be moving on…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) have arrested no fewer than 62 persons over alleged involvement in offences bordering on internet fraud otherwise known as “yahoo-yahoo” in Ilorin, Kwara State. This is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren to journalists in IlorinAccording to the statement, “The arrests, which were carried out in two separate operations involved one Raji Wasiu Babatunde whom the Commission arrested sometime last year, prosecuted and got convicted, but went back to his vomit and got arrested again.“The convict was…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Two employees of Pizzaman, Seidu Karim and Rashid Abdullah have bagged 5 years terms with hard labour for stealing 20 boxes of chicken wings and two gallons of cooking oil from the company’s warehouse located at Nyankyerenease in Kumasi, Ghana. Prosecuting officer, ASP Jonas Newlove Adjei told the court presided over by H/H Fred Obekyere Esq, that on Monday I May, 2023, the complainant who is the executive chef of Pizzaman received a call from his warehouse manager that two cooking oil and eight boxes of chicken wings have been stolen. The chef upon hearing the news…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ahead of the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29, 2023, the presidency has revealed that Nigeria’s seat of power, Aso Rock is currently being renovated. The concrete perimeter fence encompassing the President’s office, official residence, the Council Chamber, press gallery, as well as other administrative offices was being overlaid with new white and green paints. The Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu disclosed this on Friday, 5 May, 2023 via his twitter account Sharing picture via Twitter, he wrote, “Painter at work. Villa wearing a new look…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A research published by European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has revealed that talking on a mobile for 30 minutes or more per week is linked with a 12 per cent increased risk of high blood pressure. The findings of the study published in European Heart Journal – Digital Health, a journal of the ESC, was posted on ESC Website on Friday,5 May, 2023. The study authored by Prof. Xianhui Qin of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China, said that it was wise to keep mobile phone calls to a minimum to preserve heart health.“It’s the number of minutes people…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A United Kingdom(UK) -based Nigerian student, John Nwadiaju has been sentenced to 11 months in prison for violently assaulting and abusing his wife, Kosisochukwu Echem. Nwadiaju who is a student at Bangor University in North Wales, United Kingdom, was on Friday, 5 May, 2023 handed the sentence, along with 250 hours of unpaid work by the Caernarfon Crown Court. Nwadiaju and Echem got married in Nigeria in April 2022 but separated in August 2022 over domestic abuse and violence, according to the North Wales Chronicle,Echem visited him in Bangor in the hope of reconciliation, but Nwadiaju allegedly…

Former Super Eagles defender, Mike Onyemachara is dead, reports thegazellenews.com. Onyemachara, a member of the silver medal winning Flying Eagles team to Saudi Arabia in 1989, died on Thursday, 4 May, 2023. Though circumstances surrounding his death were still sketchy as at press time, some of his team mates who were very close to him stated that he had always been complaining of back pains in recent time. Onyemachara, a highly skillful defender, played most of his club football with First Bank of Lagos and was an influential member of the Saudi 89 Flying Eagles.

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ibrahim Musa, the son who allegedly stabbed his 50-year-old mother to death at Rimin Kebe Quarters of Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State, is now cooling off in police cell. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, announced the arrest of Musa in a statement issued on Friday, 5 May, 2023. Haruna, who said the suspect was arrested at a criminal hideout in Dawakin Tofa LGA of the State, explained that the suspect, who confessed to the crime, will be charged to court upon completion of investigation. Narrating how the incident happened, the suspect’s elder…