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2023 Ballon d’Or: Victor Osimhen Ranked 8th Best Player Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen was ranked number 8 in the 2023 Ballon d’Or award which was held in Paris, France on Monday night.  He thus becomes the first Nigerian to make the top ten of the Ballon d’Or. The Napoli forward became one of the few Nigerians to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or and went a step further by making the top ten. Osimhen was in impressive form for the Italian side as they clinched the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years. He won the Pichichi  – the highest goalscorer prize –  last season as the Naples team emerged winners of the league. The 24-year-old scored 26 goals to become the first African to win the prize. Osimhen was the highest-ranked player from the continent at this year’s award. The closest is Liverpool and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah who was ranked eleventh.  

Boko Haram May Wipe Nigeria Off The Map, Zulum Raises Alarm About Insurgency The Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Zulum has raised the alarm that the Boko Haram insurgency is threatening to consume the nation if the humanitarian crisis in the North-East is not contained. Professor Zulum says the continuous existence of IDP camps in Local Government Areas of Borno State is a potential time bomb as they serve as a recruitment ground for Boko Haram and ISWAP. “The position of Borno State on the map of Nigeria is very important to all of us. Borno State is bordering Chad, Cameroon, and Niger Republic. Our borders are so porous and therefore maintaining security in the North-Eastern subregion entails maintaining the security of the entire country,” he saidwhile hosting the reconstituted management board of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) at the council chambers of the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri on Monday. “While North-West and North-Central and others are

INEC Publishes Number Of Collected PVCs Ahead Bayelsa, Imo, And Kogi Polls The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday published the comprehensive information of collected and uncollected Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) on polling unit basis in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. This follows a meeting of the Commission on Monday  to review the ongoing preparations for the off-cycle governorship elections in the three states scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023. “As was done in recent elections, including the 2023 General Election, the Commission is publishing the comprehensive information of collected and uncollected  Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in the three States on polling unit basis. “The information also gives the distribution of the polling units by Local Government Areas, Registration Areas/Wards, the names of the polling units, their code numbers, number of registered voters and the number of collected as well as uncollected PVCs. “Equally significantly, th

Happie boys have been deported from Cyprus. They arrived Nigeria last night and they are currently in one hotel somewhere in Utako in Abuja... name of hotel withheld for security reasons. According to another source  "Happie Boys reportedly deported to Nigeria from Cyprus, they arrived in Nigeria last night and are in one hotel in Utako, Abuja.".  

Court sentences man to life impr!sonment for bathing girlfriend with ac ! d after she rejected his marriage proposal in Cross River A High Court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital and presided over by Justice Blessing Egwu has sentenced one Jide Afolabi Sunday to life imprisonment for bathing his girlfriend with acid after she refused to accept his marriage proposal. 33-year-old Sunday was charged with attempted mu rder on his lover, Glory Sylvester Ita, whom he poured acid on. He was in police custody for months after being arrested for the crime that affected Glory’s abdomen; an ear and breast were cut off and brutally burnt due to the hot sensation of the corr0sive substance. According to one of the testimonies, after the convict p0ured her the ac!d, he attempted to push her ins!de a p0ol to dr0wn.  

Don’t come to FEC meeting unless invited, Tinubu warns gov't officials President Bola Tinubu on Monday warned government officials and family members against attending the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting without invitation. Tinubu issued the warning before the commencement of the FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. “Last week, I noticed people sneaking in and out of this council. People had access to this place when they should not. That is not acceptable. “I will announce to you here the people who are supposed to be here. “Hadiza Usman, Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy; Hakeem Muri-Okunola, Principal Private Secretary; and Damilotun Aderemi, Private Secretary. “These are the people who are granted the exception to be here when we are conducting the business of the nation. Unless I sent for you, don’t come.” The president directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, an

 20 HEADLESS CORPSES, 50 BODIES AND UNCOUNTABLE SKELETONS OF MEN, WOMEN  AND CHILDREN FOUND NEAR A POPULAR MARKET IN ABIA STATE. ... Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has revealed the gruesome discovery of 70 decomposing bodies and skeletons in forests around a cattle market in Umunneochi Local Government Area of the state. He said the market was also a hotspot for ransom payments to kidnappers. Otti made this revelation on Sunday during his monthly media chat in Umuahia, the state capital. He said security operatives raided the forests near the Lokpanta Cattle Market on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway and found 20 headless corpses and 50 other bodies, as well as uncountable skeletons of men, women and children. He said his administration was determined to rid the state of criminals and protect the lives of Abia citizens and visitors. He said the decision to make the cattle market a daily market was not aimed at any ethnic group, but to improve the security situation of the market and

Lady nabbed at hospital for faking pregnancy for 9 months, collects millions from boyfriend under guise of medical bills. A young African lady’s elaborate scheme to deceive her boyfriend by faking a pregnancy for 9 months has been exposed. The lady’s cunning plan unraveled when she visited a hospital, pretending to be in labor, only for medical staff to discover her ruse – she had used clothes to simulate a baby bump. The lady’s boyfriend, unsuspecting of the deception, accompanied her to the hospital, believing that he was about to witness the birth of their child. It was during their hospital visit that the truth emerged, revealing a web of lies and deceit that extended over nearly a year. Reports suggest that the lady had managed to extract substantial sum of money from her boyfriend, totaling in the millions, under the guise that the funds were necessary for medical bills and other essentials related to the pregnancy. However, her audacious plan was laid bare when the medical staff

Wike Plans To Remove Fubara, Install Rivers Speaker As Gov – Edwin Clark An elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has said Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is behind the plot to impeach Rivers State Governor, Sam Fubara. According to him, Wike’s intention is to force Fubara’s deputy to resign after a successful impeachment and install the Speaker of the state House of Assembly as governor. The elder statesman then asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to caution Wike and security agencies in Rivers State. The Rivers State House of Assembly had removed Fubara’s loyalist and majority leader, Edison Ehie, who was said to have frustrated an attempt to initiate impeachment proceedings against the governor on Monday. After that, the governor and his loyalists, reportedly surrounded by armed security operatives, stormed the assembly complex to disrupt the impeachment move. Clark in a statement on Monday said Tinubu must

Internet Fraud: Court Adjourns Naira Marley’s Trial Till Nov 13 Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, October 30, 2023, adjourned till November 13, 2023 the trial of Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola( a.k.a) Naira Marley, for alleged internet fraud, owing to the failure of the Police to produce him in court for continuation of his trial. Naira Marley is standing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on 11-count charges bordering on conspiracy and credit card fraud. At the last sitting on October 6, 2023, counsel to the defendant, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, informed the court that the defendant was unavoidably absent in court owing to his detention by the Police for interrogation in respect of the murder of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad.   Ojo had, therefore, prayed the court for an adjournment of the trial. Responding, prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari, had prayed the court to issue a production warrant a

EFCC Arraigns Man, Company for Dud Cheques in Port Harcourt The  Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arraigned Theophilus Oluwasegun Jacob and his company;  Jito Marine Support Limited before Justice S .H. Aprioku of the State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for alleged issuance of dud cheque. He was arraigned on Thursday, October 26, 2023, on eight - count charges bordering on issuance of dud cheque, contrary to Section 1(1) (a) of the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act, Cap. DII, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under Section 1(1) (a) (i) of the same Act. One of the count charges reads: "Theophilus Oluwasegun Jacob and Jito Marine Support Limited (RC 933729), on or about the 25th day of January, 2023, in Port Harcourt, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, issued to Water House Marine & Logistics Nigeria Limited, a Zenith Bank Cheque No. 00000842, which when presented for payment

2 People Suffocate In Kano Diesel Tank The Kano state fire service has confirmed the death of two people, who suffocated while washing a diesel reservoir tank, at Katsina road by Baban Gwari roundabout,Fagge local government area. The Public Relations officer,Kano state fire service , Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi,made the disclosure to newsmen in Kano. According to him,the agency recieved an emergency call from inspector Abubakar Surajo that two men, 40 year old Philip Osando and 35 year Philip Emmanuel were trapped in a diesel reservoir tank. Saminu said,reports indicate that, the two men,both staff of an outdoor advertising agency were instructed to purify the tank to receive diesel. The public relations officer noted that,all efforts to reach them by the truck driver conveying the diesel proved abortive,which prompted him to raise alarm. He pointed out that, on arrival the rescue team evacuated them unconscious, and conveyed them to a healthcare facility where doctors confirmed the

Parliamentary Workers Shut Down Nassarawa State House Of Assembly                              Parliamentary workers in Nasarawa State have shut down the State House of Assembly following a peaceful protest over non implementation of financial autonomy to the legislative arm of the government. The State Chairman of Parliamentary  Staff Association of Nigeria ,Comrade Suleiman Oshafu in an interview in Lafia said the decision to shut down the state House of Assembly complex was in compliance with the nationwide indefinite strike declared by the national body of the association. He stated that the State House of Assembly complex would remain closed until the state governor commence full  implementation of financial independence of the legislative arm of the government. Comrade Oshafu noted that Parliamentary workers in the State  House of Assembly have been passing through difficult times including poor welfare due to lack of financial independence. Comrade Oshafu called on the parliamen

DEFENCE MINISTER, AIR CHIEF ARRIVE TURKEY TO FACILITATE SPEEDY DELIVERY OF ATTACK HELICOPTERS TO NAF Defence Minister, Dr Muhammad Badaru Abubakar and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar have arrived Turkey to facilitate the speedy delivery of the T-129 ATAK helicopters acquired for NAF by the Federal Government. According to a statement by Director of Public Relations and Information of NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet says on the sidelines of the visit, the Minister held talks with his Turkish counterpart, Lt General Yasar Guler(rtd) on critical bilateral and defence co-operation issues. General Guler(rtd) assured the Minister of every support required from the Turkish military defence companies to further strengthen and accelerate the defeat of terrorism and other criminal challenges facing Nigeria. The Minister and the Air Chief also visited some selected Turkish companies, including Turkish Aerospace industries, MKE, Aselsan and Roketsan who are among highly rated

Benue Varsity Suspends Medical Students For Alleged Indiscipline The Management of Benue State University in Makurdi has imposed a one-month suspension on all medical students from 200 to 600 levels. This was made known in a memo shared by the Benue State University in Makurdi on Monday, TVC reports. The suspension comes in the wake of a peaceful protest organised by medical students, during which they raised concerns about the arbitrary withdrawal of their peers, water shortages, and overcrowded living conditions, with up to five students in a room designed for two. An internal memorandum, signed by the Registrar, Dr. Mrs. Mfaga Modom, outlined the terms of the suspension. It specifies that all affected students must vacate their school hostels by 10:00 AM on Monday, October 30, 2023, and are scheduled to return on Wednesday, November 25. Dr. Modom further stated in the memo that upon their return, each student must provide a Sworn Affidavit from a competent Court of Law, affirming th

Abia Assembly shut down as parliamentary workers begin indefinite strike Abia State House of Assembly complex, was Monday shut down as parliamentary workers commenced indefinite strike over non implication of financial autonomy. Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) in the state, blocked the entrance gate to the State Assembly complex. The protesting union members prevented everybody from accessing the assembly complex as they displayed placards with various inscriptions, demanding the immediate implementation of the financial autonomy. Addressing newsmen during the protest, Abia PASAN Chairman, Mr Sunday Kalu, said the protest was in compliance with the directive from the national body. He said that it was also as a result of the failure of the state government to domesticate the Executive Order 10 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020. Kalu said that the union had embarked on the strike some years back, but later decided to suspend it after negotiat

I’m more experienced than Akpabio – Ndume The lawmaker representing Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume said he is more experienced than the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on parliamentary issues.  Ndume stated this in an interview on Channels Television. Speaking on Akpabio’s style of leadership in the 10th Senate, Ndume said, “My problem is the way he handled the situation, and what happened the last time was misunderstood or taken out of context. Don’t forget that I fought here and campaigned for Akpabio. You can’t build a house and destroy it. “The main problem is that I’m more experienced than him. When I tried to correct him, you don’t overrule your chief whip; I’m supposed to be the one to call him to order.  “At that time, he was supposed to invite me, and then we would talk more one-on-one, but he took advantage of the gavel, and coincidentally, it was 12:30 pm, and I needed to go and pray.” Recall that Ndume stormed out of the Senate chamber after an encounter with Akpabio on

Abiodun: CNG buses'll revolutionize transport sector Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mass Transit Buses in the country will revolutionize the entire transport sector and reduce the hardship being experienced by Nigerians as a result of the recent removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government. The state on Monday unveiled the first set of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mass Transit Buses in the country with a promise by Governor Abiodun to expand the scope of the scheme's operation throughout the state. The 17 converted vehicles in the maiden scheme became the first in the country in response to the recent removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, with the deployment of CNG Technology and E- Mobility as a better alternative and viable means of  transportation in the Gateway State Governor Abiodun, while speaking at the launching, said the initiative was conceived even before the fuel subsidy removal as

Iyabo Ojo, daughter engage in threesome – VeryDarkMan knocks actress Controversial social activist, Martins Vincent Otse aka VeryDarkMan, has rained abuses on stellar Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo. The TikToker had called the actress a failure over her involvement in the case of Late MohBad. In her response, Iyabo rained several unprintable words at him, calling his mother a failure and shameless, while adding that his mother failed in raising him. She stated that she blames blogs and music superstar, Davido for giving him relevance. In his reply, VeryDarkMan alleged that the movie star and her daughter have been having a threesome with rich men. He called the mum of two a queen mother of a threesome, as he stated that everything about her is dry. According to him, Iyabo tries hard to fit in among the young people and has been having sex with men along with her daughter. He said: “You are a Queen mother of a threesome. Everything about you is dry. You try so hard to fit among the young

Actress Ruth Kadiri cries out over N230k 'undelivered' order Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri has taken to her Instagram page to cry out after she was scammed of N230k. The movie star said she ordered some items from with a body shaper and waist trainer brand but didn’t get her goods delivered and all her efforts to reach them proved abortive. Noting how the economy is hard, Ruth begged the brand to either refund her money or deliver the products. She stated that her messages hadn’t been responded to and lamented over how trust is hard to earn these days. “Pls help me beg them to deliver my product or refund me o! Economy is hard o! Jesu! No responding to my messages anymore!!!! Taking to her comment section, some of her colleagues like Uche Elendu lamented over how she fell into a similar incident but had to drag them before getting a refund. Uche Elendu wrote, “This people’s scam is on another level. That’s how I dragged them until they refunded my client’s money. Get your money

If Atiku, Obi contest again in 2027, they will lose – Reno Omokri ‘Table Shaker’ Reno Omokri has given his predictions on what would happen in 2027 if Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi contest in the next presidential election. Omokri, a social commentator, is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, and a known critic of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. He wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) page. Omokri said: “If Waziri Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi both contest again in 2027, President Bola Tinubu will be re-elected, God sparing the lives of all three men. The only way Waziri Atiku Abubakar can defeat the incumbent is if Peter Obi does not run. “If Waziri Atiku Abubakar does not run and it is a straight contest between Peter Obi and President Tinubu because of the Yes Daddy leaked audio, the president will roundly and soundly defeat Obi. “I understand this is not what some people want to hear, but they must appreciate that that audio leak has fatally destroyed Peter Obi. The

𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒:  𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 In a recent development, the Lagos State Magistrate's Court in Oshodi has taken a decisive stance against environmental offenders, meting out fines and community service sentences to individuals found guilty of indiscriminate waste dumping.  The crackdown on such offences is part of a concerted effort by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) to enforce environmental laws and promote a culture of responsible waste management across the metropolis. Out of the 19 persons arraigned before the court, 10 people were fined. The following were the offenders in the first case who were fined: Aminu Kanjau, Sunday Jesuseye, Mrs. Ojo, Ohamara Chidinma, Tawa Yusuf, Ojebunmi Mohammed, Abdulahi Mohammed Lawal, Segun Alaoye, Chinecherem Nkwako, Gafar Ajose. 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞