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Big Brother Naija housemate, Beatrice on Friday night broke down in tears. The ‘Shine Ya Eye’ housemate seems to be missing home and is confused on how to socialize in the house. “I don’t know what’s happening in the house. I want to socialize with everyone but don’t know how to,” he said. Crying in bed, Angel who was consoling Beatrice told her to step up her game in the house. She warned that if Beatrice fails to change her ‘cold’ attitude she will be nominated and evicted from the house. Angel said: “if you no vibe, them go nominate you and you dey go house next week.” Beatrice is a 27-year-old divorcee with a 7-year-old son.

Four footballers have been killed after an explosion, believed to have been caused by a bomb, ripped through their bus on Friday in Somalia. NDTV reports that ten players from the Jubaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry club in Somalia were heading to a game at the Kismayo City Stadium in the southern part of the country when the blast occurred. “The players were riding in a bus when the explosion went off, presumably inside the vehicle. There are investigations going on, but we presume the device was planted onto the bus,” said police officer, Mohamed Sadiq. Sadiq added that four football players were killed and five others sustained injuries. “I saw the burning bus and three dead bodies of the players – this was horrible because football players are not politicians,” an eyewitness, Said Adan said. Meanwhile, there was no instant claim of responsibility for the bomb blast in Kismayo, the capital of the southern state of Jubaland, which borders Kenya. Jubaland was the first ...

Villarreal have suffered a major injury blow ahead of their UEFA Super Cup final against Chelsea on August 11. The LaLiga side confirmed in a statement on Friday night that midfielder Dani Parejo suffered muscle damage ahead of the UEFA Super Cup final against Chelsea. Parejo was stretchered off in Villarreal’s pre-season friendly draw against Levante on Thursday. The statement read, “The midfielder [Dani Parejo] from Madrid suffered muscle damage yesterday to his right calf. “Medical tests carried out on Dani Parejo have confirmed that he suffered muscle damage to his right calf during yesterday’s friendly match against Levante UD at the Villarreal CF Training Ground (Ciudad Deportiva). “The recovery time will depend on the player’s progress.” The reigning Europa League champions will take on the Champions League winners Chelsea in the annual European domestic season curtain raiser at Windsor Park in Northern Ireland. Villarreal had defeated Manchester United in the 2020/21 ...

Olympics organisers on Saturday reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 linked to the Tokyo Games. The new cases have brought the total number of infections since the start of July to 241. The number was lower than Friday’s total of 27, which was the highest daily total of the Games so far.  No athletes were among the new cases. Athletes who have tested positive and have been forced to miss their events include German cyclist Simon Geschke and US pole vault world champion Sam Kendricks. Twenty-three athletes have so far tested positive. The Japanese government had on Friday lengthened the state of emergency for the Games host city and extended the measure to other nearby prefectures amid a sharp rise in infections.

Manchester United forward, Marcus Rashford, has admitted he may have opted to undergo shoulder surgery instead of going with the England squad to Euro 2020, had he known he “wouldn’t play a significant role”. In a lengthy social media post, Rashford hit out at critics who labelled him as “selfish”, for choosing to join the Three Lions’ squad and delaying his operation. Rashford is optimistic he will play again before the end of October, but could miss United’s first 11 games of the season in the Premier League and Champions League, as well as England’s next five World Cup qualifiers. The decision to have an operation was made following talks between the 23-year-old and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this week. Rashford wrote: “In hindsight, if I had known (sic) I wouldn’t have played a significant role in the Euros, would I have gone? Hindsight is a wonderful thing isn’t it… “I didn’t want to let anyone down but ultimately looking at some of my performances towards the end of las...

The Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria union of Journalist (NUJ), on Friday directed its members to immediately suspend coverage of activities of the state police command. The directive was contained in a press release signed by the council chairman, Comrade Umar Sa’idu and the secretary, Isah Garba Gadau on police brutality against journalists in the State, made available to newsmen. The Union condemned in strong terms the negative action of operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in the State who molested and injured one of its members, Damina Yusuf of the AIT on Thursday 30th July, 2021 while covering protest of the students of the Bauchi College of Agriculture, Yelwa, Bauchi. The victim was later admitted at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi. The suspension of coverage of police activities, according to the release, would last until such a time the perpetrators of the dastardly act were fished out, prosecuted “in addition to the p...

The BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemates had their first Jacuzzi Party on Friday night, following the completion of their task. The Jacuzzi Party was one of Biggie’s rewards to the housemates for a successful first task. For the party, the housemates slayed in their bikinis, trunks, and swim suits at the garden where it was held. Drinks and chops were also made available to the housemates as they chilled off after their stressful rehearsals for the task. Initially, Beatrice didn’t join the party as she remained sober even after Angel urged her to join. Angel, however, warned Beatrice that she may be voted out if she continued that way. After Angel’s warning and a conversation with Boma, Beatrice changed into a bikini and joined the party. Also, the housemates are getting close to Emmanuel, who is currently the richest housemate after getting the lucky envelope with extra Abeg Naira. While some congratulated him for his luck, others were a bit subtle. As he hung out with Liquorose...

 Eight COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the NCDC in four Nigerian states on Saturday, taking the cumulative death toll to 2149. Daily cases also shot up to 590, from 558. This took the death toll in the central Nigerian state to 20. Akwa Ibom reported two deaths, to have a cumulative tally of 26 deaths. Ogun had two fatalities, raising its death toll to 57, while Oyo also logged one death. The western Nigerian state now has 132 deaths from COVID-19. NCDC announced the deaths, as daily cases almost reached the 600 mark. Lagos reported 308 cases, an improvement over Thursday’s 376 cases Akwa Ibom turned in 54 cases, next to Lagos. Niger’s 23 cases covered 28 July and 29 July. Also Delta’s nine cases were for Cases reported for 10 July, 11 July 13 July and 29 July. Here is a breakdwon of the new cases: Lagos-308 Akwa Ibom-54 Katsina-40 Oyo-39 Rivers-26 Niger-23 Gombe-19 Ogun-16 Ekiti-15 FCT-10 Nasarawa-10 Delta-9 Bayelsa-5 Plateau-5 Imo-4 Ebonyi-3...

  Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is out of the Tokyo Olympics after being provisionally suspended for a failed drugs test. Okagbare won her heat of the 100m on Friday, but will not be on the start line for the semi-finals after it was confirmed she had failed a test. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said Okagbare had tested positive for a human growth hormone following an out-of-competition test on 19 July. In a statement, the AIU said: “The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria today with immediate effect after a sample collected from the sprinter tested positive for human Growth Hormone. “Growth Hormone is a non-specified substance on the 2021 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List and a provisional suspension is mandatory following an adverse analytical finding for such substance under the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules. The AIU collected the sample from Ms. Okagbare during an out-of-competition test on...

  Ninety-one Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and their families have surrendered to the Nigerian Army in the North East. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops of 202 Battalion took custody of eight insurgents and their families, comprising 10 adult females and 22 children, who surrendered at Ruwaza village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno . He said the troops of Forward Operational Base (FOB) operating along BoCobs-Bama road also arrested 20 terrorists and their families, who surrendered to troops at Nbewa village also in Bama Local Government Area. According to him, the surrendered families of the insurgents comprised 15 adult females and 26 children. “The suspects all surrendered to the troops, during clearance operations in the areas on July 29, following ongoing intense clearance operations by troops in the general areas. “The...

Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, lose 62-87 to their French counterparts in their second Preliminary Round Group B fixture at the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games. D’Tigress returned to the Saitama Super Arena on Friday to take on France in a game both sides had hoped to finish on a victorious note and to enable them to secure their first win of the Tokyo Olympic Games after losing their respective tournament openers on Tuesday. France lost 74-70 to Japan on Tuesday in a game the Japanese, with an average height of 5’9” churned out a gritty defensive display accompanied by some ruthless 3-point shooting. Nigeria raced to a 20-17 first-quarter lead against the defending Olympic Games champions, but they surrendered that lead and were behind 70-50 at the end of the third quarter. D’Tigress, coached by the US-born Otis Hughley, however, dominated the Americans in the final quarter, outscoring the greatest basketball-playing nation in the world 22-11. They were unable ...

Following the discharge and acquittal of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his wife, by the Kaduna State High Court, the state government has filed fresh charges against him. Recall that Justice Gideon Kurada of the Kaduna State High Court discharged and acquitted El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, of all charges leveled against them. According to Kurada, the charges against El-Zakzaky and his wife were not supposed to be filed, saying that the state government cannot arraign someone for a crime that was not an offence at the time. The judge, however, found that the charges were filed against the duo in 2018 pursuant to the Penal Law enacted by the state government in 2017 over an alleged offence committed in 2015. Counsel to the state government, Dari Bayero, explained that fresh charges have been filed against the IMN leader under the Treason and Treasonable Offences Act before a Federal High Court. He explained that it was not...

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 558 new COVID-19 infections in 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control figures on Friday morning also showed that two new deaths from COVID-19-related complications were reported. The centre said that Lagos State led the infection chart with 376 cases. The NCDC said that Lagos is followed by Oyo with 33, Akwa Ibom-26, the FCT-22, Imo-15, Bayelsa and Ekiti reported 13 each. The centre also said that Kano reported 12 cases while Ogun recorded 11, Plateau-11, Delta-nine, Jigawa-six, Rivers-four, Zamfara-four, Edo-two, and Ebonyi-one. ”Today’s report includes zero cases from Kaduna, Nasarawa, Ondo, and Osun. ”The NCDC regrettably recorded two COVID-19-related deaths on Thursday keeping the death toll at 2,141,” the centre said. The agency said that 44 people have recovered and were discharged from various isolation centres in the country on Thursday. It added that till date, 164,930 recoveries have recorded...

  Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Angel, has revealed that her father manages her Instagram page as she is in the show. Angel said this while talking to Boma as she cooked in the kitchen. The duo was having a conversation about Angel’s obsessions when, out of nowhere, Boma popped the question, “Who handles your IG for you?” Angel replied, “My father.” In disbelief, he told her that she was lying but Angel reaffirmed her claims. Boma said, “You seem like you have a young father.” During Angel’s introduction in the show, the 21-year-old had revealed that she was born to a Nigerian dad and a Ghanian mum.

The police in Imo have arrested the alleged Eastern Security Network (ESN) native doctor Benneth Okoli with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). This was confirmed by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Abutu Yaro on Thursday. The statement from the CP’s office said: ”After a diligent forensic and technical intelligence gathering, the suspect, Benneth Okoli, 49, was arrested in his shrine at Akuma in Oru East LGA of Imo. “On searching the shrine, one locally made IED, charms, and weed suspected to be cannabis were recovered. “The suspect on interrogation made useful statements and is currently assisting the police to arrest the rest of his gang, presently on the run.” ”The arrest is coming a few days after bandits had an encounter with the police in the area. “Sequel to the attack on the Omuma Police Station in Oru East by bandits suspected to be the remnants of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and ESN terror groups, the CP dispatched the command’s tactical teams ...

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it’s disquieting that the integrity of Nigeria has fallen so abysmally low under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. The PDP made this known in a statement released on Thursday while reacting to the link of the head of the IGP Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, to an international fraudster, Abbas Ramon, popularly known as Hushpuppi by the United States (US) Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI. The PDP said the revelation of the involvement of Kyari, the head of Nigeria’s intelligence response unit, as a receiver of proceeds of international fraud is worrisome, disturbing and a stain on the integrity of our nation. The opposition party said: “It is indeed disquieting that the integrity of our nation has fallen so abysmally low under the corrupt and fraud-patronizing President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, to the extent that the head of its police intelligence unit is being cha...

Lionel Messi has arrived in Barcelona, as he prepares to pen a new five-year contract at Camp Nou, according to Sport. The deal is worth in the region of £250,000 a week. Messi is currently a free agent, as his old contract expired. The 34-year-old has been on holiday since helping Argentina win the Copa America earlier this month, but has returned to Barcelona on Wednesday. He already has a verbal agreement with the LaLiga giants over the new deal, which will see him take a 50% pay cut. Messi is expected to put pen to paper within the next week. The 10-time LaLiga winner has scored 672 goals in 778 appearances for Barca in all competitions, including 38 goals in 47 appearances during the 2020/2021 campaign.

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has defended Abba Kyari, Deputy Commissioner of Police, following reports linking him to alleged internet fraudster, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi. The United States, US, Department of Justice, DOJ, in California, had accused Kyari, who is the head of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of receiving bribe from Hushpuppi. Reports from the DOJ said Hushuppi bribed Kyari to jail a disloyal gang member in Nigeria in a fraudulent deal of over $1m. The DOJ said these were part of the findings by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI. However, Kyari has denied the allegations. Against this backdrop, the IGP had ordered the review of the allegations against Kyari. Reacting, Fani-Kayode described Kyari as a super cop who has risked his life to protect Nigerians from murderers and terrorists. He vowed not to condemn the IRT boss unless he sees any evidence to the contrary. Sharing a photo...

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has described as totally indefensible, reprehensible, despicable and a shame, President Muhammadu Buhari’s medical trip to the United Kingdom. HURIWA noted that Buhari has been in charge of Nigeria both as a military head of state and two terms as a democratically elected President, adding that it was indefensible that during these years, the President could not fix Nigeria’s health infrastructure to end travelling abroad for medical reasons. According to the human rights group, Buhari, who is in the second year of his final tenure, should not be seen globetrotting in search of medical assistance for his personal medical challenges. “The failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to use six years to fix the health infrastructure in Nigeria so as to stave off medical tourism that drains Nigeria of the much-needed foreign reserves is totally indefensible, reprehensible, despicable and it is a shame to the nation that the president ...

Twitter has announced that its New York City and San Francisco offices will be closed permanently in response to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warnings about COVID-19. The decision to shut its two largest offices comes after the CDC recommended that fully vaccinated Americans in parts of the country with high transmission of the coronavirus disease should return to wearing masks indoors, citing new data on the highly contagious Delta variant. The CDC also said masks should be required of everyone inside K-12 schools while urging classrooms to return to full-time, in-person classes with proper prevention strategies in place. ”After careful consideration of the CDC’s updated guidelines, and in light of current conditions, Twitter has made the decision to close our opened offices in New York and San Francisco as well as pause future office reopenings, effective immediately. “We continue to monitor local conditions and make necessary changes that priori...

Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua, a British professional boxer, has revealed why he thinks about death every day of his life. The two-time unified world heavyweight champion in a post via his Instagram story on Thursday said that understanding that he will die one day gives him life. According to him, no day passes by without him thinking or talking about dying with either his family or friends. “My family and friends know that I think about death and talk about it in every conversation we have. “For me, understanding that one day I won’t be here in the physical form gives me life. It’s weird but that’s exactly how I feel,” he wrote.

Sabina, a sibling of the late Major General Hassan Ahmed, was released on Wednesday after thirteen days in captivity. Newsmen received photos of Sabina kidnapped after the ex-Provost Marshal (PM) of the Nigerian Army was assassinated a fortnight ago at the Abaji area of Abuja. The interment took place on Friday July 16 at the Lungi Barracks Cemetery in the nation’s capital amid outrage by citizens still lamenting the fate of commoners since a General died that way. It was earlier reported how armed men ambuscaded and opened fire on the senior officer as he returned from a trip to Okene in Kogi State. The slain Ahmed traveled without guards. He was with only his sister and an aide who drove a Toyota Hilux vehicle with a private plate number. The assailants took Sabina away. On Thursday, a source informed newsmen that the killers established contact and demanded N50million after her third day in confinement. The source revealed how funds were amassed through a WhatsApp group cre...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has grilled former governor of Nasarawa State and serving senator, Tanko Al-Makura, and his wife, Mairo, over alleged corruption. They were invited to the commission’s office in Abuja on Wednesday to answer some questions on alleged corruption. A source at the commission disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday evening. As of the time of filing this report, the couple were being grilled by operatives of the anti-graft agency at its headquarters in Abuja. The source did not give details of the allegation against the ex-governor and his wife. Spokesperson of EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren when contacted declined comment on the couple’s arrest. Al-Makura was the Governor of Nasarawa State between 2011 and 2019 before he was elected as Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District at the National Assembly.

COVID-19 killed five people on Wednesday as cases surged in Nigeria, with 535 new infections reported in 18 states. The rising cases are indications that the third wave of the dreaded COVID-19 has hit Nigeria. Figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that cases surged from 404 on Tuesday to 535 on Wednesday. The NCDC said the five deaths reported were from Akwa Ibom State. With the new infections, Nigeria now has a total of 172,263 confirmed cases, with 164,886 recoveries and 2,139 deaths. Lagos topped the daily chart as usual with 219 fresh cases, down from the 356 cases reported on Tuesday, while Akwa Ibom came second, posting 142 cases. Others are: Oyo (47), Rivers (17), Jigawa (13), Edo (13), Ekiti (11), Bayelsa (11), Ondo(10), Osun (9), Plateau (8), Ogun (7), Kaduna (7), Kano (5),FCT (5), Imo (4), Gombe (4), and Nasarawa (3) According to NCDC: “On the 28th of July, 2021, 535 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria “Till...

Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare has said that the sport system in Nigeria is flawed and that athletes are always at the receiving end of the damages. Lamenting that athletes are being neglected, Okagbare said those who are not passionate about sports should not handle the administrative positions. She said this after some Nigerian athletes were disqualified from competing in the Tokyo Olympics for failing to undergo mandatory tests ahead of the global sports event. According to her, “I have said it before and I will say it again. If you do not know the sport, not passionate about it/us (the athletes), then you have no business there as an administrator. The sport system in Nigeria is so flawed and we athletes are always at the receiving end of the damages. “They were busy fighting over power, exercising their pride over puma contract/ kits forgetting their major responsibility “THE ATHLETES”. It’s sad that this cycle keeps repeating its self and some people will come out to s...

A Nigerian national, Olumide Bankole Morakinyo was on Wednesday sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to repay $975,863. According to the court, the money, equivalent to N400 million repayment, is in restitution to multiple victims of his conspiracy to commit money laundering. Morakinyo, 38, residing in Canada, according to court documents conspired with Lukman Shina Aminu, a resident of New Hampshire, to create unauthorized accounts for participants in the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) internet portal. Aminu had been charged in a separate indictment and was sentenced on December 18, 2019, to 51 months in prison. The document further revealed that the duo used Personally identifiable information (PII) of various ERS participants to make changes to their accounts in the ERS internet portal. Bank deposit information on file in the system was changed to re-route retirement payments to debit cards controlled by Aminu. Aminu, who possessed the physical debit c...

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) on the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court. Governor Fayemi in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, said the apex court in the land has put a legal seal on the popular choice made by the people of Ondo State at the October 10, 2020 election. Fayemi urged the Ondo Governor to be magnanimous in victory and let the triumph serve as motivation for better service delivery to the electorate who gave him a second mandate in office. He hailed the people of Ondo State for maintaining peace throughout the period the case lasted at the Election Petition Tribunal, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Fayemi also commended the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, for exercising their constitutional rights to the highest court in the land instead of resorting to self help. He said the case will furth...

The Kpop Ham Dandali Gyet Maude, paramount ruler of Ham people in Kwoi local government area of Kaduna State, abducted by kidnappers on Tuesday has regained his freedom. The abductors of the 83-year-old monarch had demanded N100 million after abducting him from his farm located in Panda, along the Kwoi-Keffi highway. According to a source, the monarch was released by his abductors on Wednesday evening hale and hearty. Recall that the abduction of the Kpop Ham came after a similar abduction of 83-year-old Emir of Kajuru, Kajuru LGA of Kaduna, Alhaji Hassan Adamu. He was kidnapped from his house along with about 12 members of his family, including his wife and children. However, respite came the Emir’s way when the police and other security personnel were deployed to comb all the forest, and less than 24 hours he was rescued. The Kpop Ham, Danladi Gyet Maude is the fourth monarch to be kidnaped. In December 2017, the paramount ruler of Ikulu land, Zangon Kataf LGA, Agwam Akulu,...

The Supreme Court has fixed judgment for 12 noon today in the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede against the victory of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progrssives Congress (APC). A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili chose the time for the court’s decision after taking final arguments a moment ago, from the lawyers representing the parties. The main appeal filed by Jegede and his party is challenging the competence of APC’s sponsorship of Akeredolu for the election. There are also three cross-appeals by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), APC and Akeredolu.

Some residences and major roads of Katsina State were left flooded after a heavy downpour lasting five hours on Monday morning, killing two persons. The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has reported that over 1,500 houses were submerged in three Local Government Areas. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the agency, Umar Mohammed, on Wednesday reportedly said 800 houses were affected in Faskari, 400 in Bindawa and 300 in Sabuwa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Umar also said that the heavy downpour resulted in the death of two persons in Bindawa LGA and that plans are ongoing to assist other victims. Similarly, in the state capital, Katsina, the heavy downpour flooded Tudun Katsira street as well as the Kofar Kaura roundabout axis, making it difficult for vehicles and commuters to ply the area. Recall that last year, there was a similar occurrence in the same area that led to the collapse of some houses and a poultry farm belonging to one Mr. Emeka ...

BBNaija housemates Angel and Sammie have sparked relationship rumour barely 72 hours into their stay in the house. Both housemates appear to be getting along and getting fond of each other during their short stay. Sammie also during a conversation with housemate Niyi said that Angel found him attractive and that she said he is the kind of guy she rolled with.  After the conversation with Niyi, Sammie and Angel were seen in bed chitchatting and cuddling. Both housemates, are yet to make verbal declaration of love to each other, however, their actions appear to signal a new couple alert. Currently, all housemates are figuring out their first task in the house. Big Brother had asked all contestants to create a culture infused drama of no less than 40 minutes. They all will be making the presentation on Friday night.

American gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from Thursday’s individual all-round event. The four time gold medal winner, the current champion, decided not to compete after consulting with Team US officials. On Tuesday, Biles withdrew from the team competition, costing Team USA the gold medal that was snatched by a Russian team. Her reason was that she wasn’t mentally ready.

Three suspected traffic robbers arrested by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and security personnel attached to him have been granted bail. The suspects were admitted to bail each in sum of N100,000 and two sureties in like sum by Magistrate Adebayo Tella after they were arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Ebute Meta. Governor Sanwo-Olu intercepted the suspects (Aliu Umar, Mustapha Umar, Abubakar Laraban and Aliu Mohammed) while attempting to unleash terror on a motorist in the Ojota area of Lagos. The suspects were arraigned on three count charges bordering on conspiracy, breach of public peace and possession of weapons. They pleaded not guilty to the crime. Kehinde Olatunde the prosecuting counsel told the court that the suspects on Tuesday, July 21 conspired among themselves to commit the offences. He noted that they conducted themselves disorderly by bearing offensive weapons and wandering on the highway in circumstances that are illegal. Kehinde said they used offensive ...

Nigeria’s D’Tigers have narrowly lost by 92-99  points their second match in the Tokyo Olympics against Germany on Wednesday . It was their second loss after Australia. Nigeria started against Germany brilliantly as Miami Heat Point guard Gabe Vincent secured the first basket of the game. Jordan Nwora, who plays for Milwaukee Bucks registered 33 points for D’Tigers, with 7 rebounds and three assists. The team had most of their points in the match via three pointers as the game ended tied 50-50 in the second quarter. The third quarter also ended tied (74-74). Although D’Tigers made frantic effort in the fourth quarter to get a win, Germany were dominant and took the game beyond Nigeria. Nigeria at some point in the game led with as much as twelve points but didn’t do enough defensively, giving away fouls the Germans easily converted from the free throw line. The win marks as the first Olympic win for Germany’s basketball team who lost previously to Italy. Nigeria will pl...

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has arraigned a man, John Bidemi, before an Akure Magistrate’s Court for attempting to kill a 70-year-old woman. Bidemi was dragged before the court for escaping from lawful custody. According to the prosecution, the defendant, attempted to kill the septuagenarian identified as Victoria Omotayo, by stabbing her with a knife on July 12,2021 at about 10.00am. The offence was said to be punishable under Section 320 of Criminal Code Law, cap 37, vol.1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006. The charge also revealed that the accused, also escaped from custody on October 22,2020 in Benin, while in the lawful custody of the Correctional facility, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 135 (a) of Criminal Code Law Cap. 37, Vol. 1, Law of Ondo State. With the prosecution counsel, O.F Akeredolu, stressing that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain criminal matters like attempted murder, he stated that ...

Nigerian striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has revealed his conversation with Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, before his permanent move to Union Berlin. According to Awoniyi, Klopp urged him to sign for the German club, as they showed a big interest in landing him. Union Berlin paid a club-record transfer fee to acquire their top transfer target. “He (Klopp) said it was a good thing because he felt like everyone at Union wanted to sign me at the club. “He said it was the most important thing for a young player,” Awoniyi told Kicker. Awoniyi signed for Liverpool after helping Nigeria win the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. However, he never played a single competitive game for the Reds, going out on loan to seven different clubs in six years.

Senator Dino Melaye who represented the Kogi West senatorial district during the 8th National Assembly has questioned the capacity of President Muhammadu Buhati to represent Nigerians in a global education summit in the United Kingdom. It was reported that Buhari had on Monday departed Abuja for London to enable him attend the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025 in the UK. Disclosing this, Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the President will remain in London for two weeks to enable him undergo his earlier scheduled medical checkup in London. Reacting, the former lawmaker slammed the president for representing the country, stating that he has nothing to offer academically. According to Dino, the President would have asked the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to represent the country in the global summit. Dino made the remark in a video he tweeted on his official Twitter handle. He said, “It is very funny that Preside...

  Nigeria has so far recorded 10 new cases of the Delta COVID-19 variant. The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu disclosed this at the ministerial briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, The Delta variant is recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a variant of concern, given its increased transmissibility. The variant has so far been detected in over 90 countries. However, Ihekweazu, who was represented by Mrs Elsie Ilori, Director of Disease Surveillance Department, CDC while, giving an update on Nigeria’s COVID-19 situation, said that progress had been made in response to the ongoing pandemic with the fact-paced development of diagnostic, therapeutic, and vaccines globally, variants of concern with increased transmissibility pose a threat. “With sequencing efforts, we have detected 10 cases which are confirmed to be the Delta variant. ”We are working hard to ensure genomic surveillance of travelers’ samples and to sca...

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