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A police officer has been arrested after opening fire on his colleagues at Onikan, killing some of them today May 31. According to reports, the officer whose name has not been revealed, went berserk around 5am following a disagreement with other members of his team. After opening fire on his colleagues, the officer who is attached to the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS, hijacked their operational vehicle and drove straight to Akoka in Yaba where he attempted to force his way into a building. The building had a metallic door and the policeman allegedly opened fire on the property to gain access. No fewer than 30 bullet holes were counted in an apartment, corridor, and ceiling of the premises. Men from the Bariga Police Division and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) were alerted and they were able to disarm the officer and take him into custody. It is believed that the officer might not be mentally stable as he was filmed screaming incohe...

French champions, Paris St-Germain have confirmed the signing of striker Mauro Icardi from Inter Milan following his successful loan spell. The Argentina international, 27, signed a four-year deal with PSG which runs until June 30, 2024, after the French club agreed to pay a fee of €50m (£45m) with €7m (£6.2m) in add-ons for Icardi, who first joined them on loan from Inter on September 2.Icardi scored 20 goals in 31 matches in all competitions before the French season was officially ended on 30 April because of the Coronavirus pandemic. A statement issued by the Inter Milan club on Sunday, read: 'The statement read: 'FC Internazionale Milano announces the transfer of Mauro Icardi to Paris Saint-Germain FC: the striker, born in 1993, has permanently moved to the French club.'The Club thanks the player for the six seasons he spent with us and wishes him the best for his future professional career.' PSG also released a statement, saying: 'Paris Saint-Germain are de...

Earlier today, LIB shared the trending story of a 100-level Microbiology student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Uwaila Omozuwa, who was allegedly raped and severely beaten up inside The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Edo Province 10, Ikpoba Hill, Benin, where she had gone to read on Wednesday, May 27. A family source who shared the story online, said Uwaila died on Saturday midnight at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) where she was rushed to after the attack. He said she was attacked with a fire extinguisher by some unknown persons. LIB reached out to the state police command spokesperson, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed the incident but said the police only received a report of ''Assault Occasioning Harm'' and not rape as is being reported online. Nwabuzor said the father of the girl went to the police station to report the matter but that he never mentioned rape. ''The information I received from the Di...

Men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a 19-year-old Olufowoke Oladunjiye Emmanuel, a National Diploma holder of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos for blackmailing veteran singer, Queen Salawa Abeni with her ''nude photos''.   The police launched an investigation into the matter when the singer came online on April 1 to raise an alarm after she had a chat with the blackmailer who told her that he has her nude photos in his possession and would release them if she fails to pay him some money. Read here. Following a detailed investigation, the suspect, Emmanuel who resides at Brentfield Avenue, Peace Estate, Magboro, Ogun State, was arrested by the Decoy Team of Rapid Response Squad last week Thursday after three days of trailing him. The suspect who is a 2017.2018 Electrical Engineering graduate from YABATECH, said he picked up a memory card containing the nude photos of the Waka Queen on the floor in YABATECH in November 201...

Ex-BBNaija housemate, Nina clocked 24 today, and her husband Mr.Tosh took to his Instagram page to pen her a sweet note in celebration of her birthday.  Sharing stunning photos of the reality star, he wrote: 'We all have something we are addicted to, and my addiction is you, my sweet NINA. This is an addiction I never want to end. Happy Birthday Wifey .. Love u scatter.'      The post 'My addiction is you' - Reality star, Nina's husband pens her a sweet note on her 24th birthday appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Buhari did not address the nation on the May 29 Inauguration day because he must have ''assessed his administration and rightly adjudged it a failure.'' The President marked 5 years in office on May 29. The presidency had in an earlier statement, said the celebration will be quiet due to the COVID19 pandemic. However, in a statement released today by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the opposition party said President Buhari must have been persuaded that he ''had nothing to tell Nigerians and saw reason to avoid making false performance claims, which are wholesomely at variance with the situation on the ground.''Of course, President Buhari probably did not want to face Nigerians with an empty scorecard and bagful of excuses for ruining our once robust economy; for failing to secure our nation, for failing to curb endemic corruption in his administration and for mortgaging the future of our na...

Three hundred and Twelve Indian nationals have been evacuated from Nigeria as a result of the lingering Coronavirus pandemic.  The Indians departed the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday morning aboard an Air Peace flight. The 10-hour flight is expected to land at the Cochin International Airport in Kerala later today. According to the High Commission of India in Abuja, two more flights were scheduled for June 13 (Lagos-Delhi) and June 14 (Lagos-Mumbai). On Thursday, 325 Chinese men and women residing in Lagos were also evacuated back to their country.  The post 312 Indians evacuated from Nigeria due to COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has revealed the Nigeria Football Federation could sack Super Eagles Head coach Gernot Rohr if he doesn't meet the target of leading the Super Eagles to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and winning the next 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title in Cameroon. On Wednesday, the President of the NFF Amaju Pinnick confirmed the 66-year-old Franco-German former Bayern Munich defender Rohr has been handed a new deal and explained Rohr has been given new targets in his contract.   Now Dare, says there are clauses in Gernot Rohr’s new contract which gives the NFF permission to fire him if he doesn't meet them.“The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is statutorily in charge of the growth and development of football in Nigeria. Of course under the supervision of the Ministry of Youth and Sports."Dare said in an interview with NTA’s Executive Discourse published on the NFF's official website." Even before I became Minister, ...

Manchester United Football club of England are in die-minute negotiations with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua over a loan extension for Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo, according to new reports. Ighalo arrived at United on loan on the final day of the January transfer window in a deal that lasts till May 31, but the Coronavirus pandemic postponed football. Now with the league set to resume this month, reports in England say Manchester United executive chairman Ed Woodward is in frantic talks with Shanghai Shenhua hoping a deal can be agreed to keep Ighalo at Old Trafford until the end of the year. According to the reports that emanated Sunday, Ighalo's parent club Shanghai Shenhua are interested in negotiating a new loan contract with Manchester United after being paid £3m for his initial loan deal. Negotiations are now centred around an extension until the new year, rather than just until the end of the current campaign. Acording to goal.com ''while sources say there is hop...

Olori Anu, one of the wives of 81-year-old Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, turns a year older today. The mum of two shared some new photos on her Instragram page to celebrate her birthday. See more photos below.   The post Wife of Alaafin of Oyo, Anu celebrates her birthday with beautiful new photos appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

A Nigerian doctor, Bright Oris, has shared the heartwarming story of how police officers found a newborn baby girl dumped inside of a dustbin and rushed her to the hospital where he works. According to him, the police officers attached to the Niger state police command, heard the cry of a baby in the dustbin, and traced her. They immediately rushed her to the hospital to receive medical attention. Dr. Oris says the baby girl is doing fine. Read the story as shared on his Twitter handle below.  Watch videos of the baby here      View this post on Instagram         Nigerian doctor recounts how police officers rescued a baby girl dumped inside a dustbin and rushed to his hospitalA post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) on May 31, 2020 at 2:36am PDTThe post Nigerian doctor recounts how police officers rescued a baby girl dumped inside a dustbin (photos/videos) appeared first on L...

Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG, says lots of babies wiill be made as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown.  The clergyman said this in his sermon on Sunday morning while listing some of the good things that will come out from the COVID-19 lockdown. According to him, Pastors will be so busy early next year conducting baby naming ceremonies. Watch the video below     View this post on Instagram         The clergyman said this in his sermon this morning . According to him, the lockdown will yield a lot of baby naming ceremonies next yearA post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) on May 31, 2020 at 1:58am PDTThe post There will be a lot of babies as a result of this lockdown- Pastor Adeboye (Video) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

The Bayelsa state Government has confirmed the death of a Coronavirus patient from complications linked to the disease.  The Director of Public Health in the state’s ministry of health and member of the state COVID-19 task force committee, Dr Jones Stowe who confirmed the death of the patient said the deceased is one of the two military personnel who were among the new cases announced in the state few days ago.  Daily Trust reported that the deceased died after suffering from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and other related complications days after testing positive for Coronavirus. Bayelsa state has so far recorded 12 confirmed cases of Coronavirus. The post Bayelsa confirms first Coronavirus death appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

A Nigerian man has narrated how he helped a footballer friend twice even after he stopped talking to him after becoming successful.  According to Oluwanishola Akeju Whitehead, he went all out to get the money the footballer needed after being selected to travel to Oslo. He further recalled how his friend stopped picking his call after he tried reaching out to him while still in Norway.  However upon learning that his friend was brought back to Nigeria after he broke his leg, he made a donation and also reached out to other people to help because according to him a "friend will always be a friend" The Facebook user wrote;  So a friend of mine wanted to travel out some years ago. He was a footballer.He needed fund. He rallied round.He rang me very early around 4am; and explained he was part of the selected 4 to travel to Oslo.He asked if I can assist or lend him some money. The amount he requested was way too high than what’s with me. I didn’t have ...

Governor Dapo Abiodun has lashed out health workers who are demanding a salary increase amid the Coronavirus pandemic.  The Ogun state Governor who described the demand as "irresponsible", stated that he is beginning to think that the demand has a political undertone.  Governor Abiodun further stated that money is not paramount to people who are educated and also went to medical school because they are charged with "looking after people".  Here is the video;       View this post on Instagram         Governor Dapo Abiodun slams health workers demanding a salary increase amid the Coronavirus pandemic . The Ogun State Governor said the demand is “irresponsible” and has a political undertoneA post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) on May 31, 2020 at 1:13am PDT This is coming after the Ogun state chapter of the National Association of Government General Med...

Manchester City and Algerian winger, Riyad Mahrez, has become the latest footballer to be targeted by thieves during a £500,000 raid at his penthouse. The £200,000-a-week midfielder, 29, was out when the raid occurred on Friday, May 29, 2020. According to the Sun, the burglars carefully tracked Riyad Mahrez before they broke into his penthouse and got hold of a key fob to gain access. The thieves reportedly stole £230,000 Richard Mille timepiece, a £40,000 Rolex Daytona, and a £35,000 Rolex Day-Date. They gang also stole more than £50,000 in cash, Cartier bracelets, and rare football shirts worth up to £150,000.   A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said of the raid on Mahrez: 'At around 5pm on Friday April 24, police were called to reports that four separate apartments had been burgled at a city centre block.'   A letter sent to residents said: “Four apartments were accessed without authority using a fob which had general access throughout th...