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14-year-old Narrates How They Killed University Lecturer   A 14-year-old girl, Joy Afekafe, on Tuesday, narrated how she and her two friends, Walex and Smart, stabbed Dr. Funmilola Adefolalu, a lecturer with the Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Minna to death in her apartment in Minna, Niger State. The lecturer was found dead in a pool of her own blood and the knives used to stab her in her home in Minna on Saturday, October 28. Afekafe was paraded as one of the suspects responsible for the murder of Dr Adefolalu, at the Bosso Police Station in Minna, Niger state on Tuesday. While confessing to the crime, Afekafe said she had previously lived with the lecturers for about two weeks on the pretext that she would take over the sponsorship of her education. But the SS 2 Student of Day Secondary School, Gidan Kuka, said the lecturer decided to send her away after two weeks because she could not stomach her behaviours. She said she and the two other suspects ...

Singer apologises for reciting national anthem wrongly during police conference  Singer, Mercy Isoyip, aka Descushiel, has apologised to Nigerians and the Nigeria Police Force after reciting the national anthem wrongly during the Conference for Senior Police Officers in Imo State. The singer, who donned the police uniform during the conference, went viral on Monday after she recited the national anthem at the event and missed the lyrics. This led to knocks from the netizens as they trolled the singer, who was presumed to be a policewoman because of her outfit. In a video on her Instagram page on Tuesday, Descushiel apologised for her errors. The video was captioned, "I sincerely apologise for the error I made during the recital of the National Anthem, I know such errors are inexcusable. "My good people of our country, please accept my apology, as well as my assurance that I will be more careful in the future to prevent such incidents from recurring. "God bless the Nigeri...

Mabibi na Mabwana, Hamjambo! [Ladies and Gentlemen, greetings!] Niaje? [how are you?] Ni furaha yangu kuwa na nyinyi jioni ya leo. [It is my great privilege to be with you this evening.] I cannot tell you what a great pleasure it is for my wife and I to be back in Kenya once again. I am enormously grateful to you Mr. President, Madam First Lady, for your most generous invitation to make this State Visit. The tremendous hospitality you have shown us and the wonderfully warm welcome that you and the people of Kenya have extended to us, have touched me deeply. If I may say so, it is particularly special to be able to return to this extraordinary country in the sixtieth year of your independence. Today, Mr. President, you and I stood by the mighty Mugumo tree, which marks the spot where, almost sixty years ago, the Kenyan flag was first raised. It seemed to me that the tree is thriving – strong and deeply-rooted, just as this great Republic and her people continue to thrive. It means a gre...

 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU EMPHASIZES INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS FOREIGN AMBASSADORS PRESENT LETTERS OF CREDENCE President Bola Tinubu has assured foreign ambassadors in Nigeria that his administration is ready to maintain open lines of communication and cooperation, with a focus on advancing mutually beneficial economic opportunities across sectors. The President gave the assurance while receiving the Letters of Credence of the Ambassador of Angola to Nigeria, Mr. Jose Bamoquine Zau; the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Nigeria, Mr. Pieter Leenknegt; the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Nigeria, Mr. Sevin Baera, and the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Nigeria, Mr. Albert Castelar.  In separate meetings with the Ambassadors, the President emphasized the importance of strong diplomatic relations and expressed his willingness to engage with the foreign missions.  He told the Ambassadors that the Foreign Ministry and the O...

Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri has asked fans to raise £2m to save the club! This would be crucial to save them from a transfer embargo and also financial sanctions. “If 20,000 people gave £100, then it's £2m and it's clear”. “If you don’t want to save your club, then don’t call yourselves the owners and me the custodian”.  

Top Celebrities Storm Creative Industry Group ( CIG ) Industry Night To Celebrate COSON Chairman Chief Tony Okoroji. The much publicized November edition of the Creative Industry Group CIG Industry Night,that held at the Kulture Yard on Friday October 27, 2023, could have been easily mistaken for the Grammys or perhaps the Oscars , as music and TV stars flooded the venue to celebrate the ever indefatigable Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON Chairman High chief Tony Okoroji. The event which kicked off with a red carpet session at about 6pm at the Kulture Yard, owned by the multiple awards winning gospel reggae icon Buchi, was supported by Havana drinks, makers of De-Rider bitters and gin, and also the Lagos State Government ministry of Basic education services (BES). As the guests arrived in numbers, the CIG live band took to the stage to perform beautiful renditions of some of the special guests, High chief Tony Okoroj's songs, like the hit track _Juliana_ amongst others. Guest...

Lady Dies After Escapade With Boyfriend In Kwara, Police Begin Probe A lady has died after a reported escapade with her boyfriend in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident happened on Monday at a guest house situated in the Temidire community, Offa Garage area of the metropolis. Sources in the area claimed that the man, a barbing saloon owner, was under the influence of drugs with the aim of impressing her girlfriend before the experience turned sour. “The girl was said to have got tired during the mating and later gave up the ghost,” one of the sources told Newsmen. The source said that the man raised an alarm when the lady reportedly became unconscious and thus attracted workers at the guest house. The lady was said to have been rushed to a nearby hospital where she was confirmed dead. When the owner of the guest house reported the incident at the Police ‘A’ Division, Ilorin, the middle-aged man [lady’s boyfriend] was subsequently arrested. The spokesperson of the Kwara Police...

Rivers govt denies sack of Chief Judge, suspension of LG chairmen The Rivers State Government has dismissed reports that it has sacked the Chief Judge, CJ, of the state, Justice Simeon Amadi, and suspended the chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas in the state. Following the crisis between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and some members of the State Assembly, there were reports that the government has sacked the CJ and the LG chairmen. The state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joe Johnson in a statement on Tuesday, clarified that the governor has not given such a directive. The commissioner further appealed to Rivers people and the general public to ignore the reports. Johnson assured that the public will be properly informed of persons who may be dismissed at the appropriate time. He reiterated the governor’s will to work according to the laid down rules and with the fear of God. The statement said, “There had been unfounded reports making the rounds on various media p...

GOV. SANWO-OLU SIGNS PARTNERSHIP WITH AFREXIM AND ACCESS BANKS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT IN LAGOS, AT THE 2ND AFRICARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT FORUM IN GEORGETOWN, GUYANA ON TUESDAY, 31 OCTOBER, 2023 It was a significant moment in Guyana at the Africaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2023 as we've secured a partnership with the African Export-Import Bank and Access Bank for a massive investment of $1.352 billion in Lagos.  This investment will power our long-term infrastructure projects, demonstrating confidence from international and local partners in our growing economy.  As we move forward, this investment will help us realize key projects, including the Fourth Mainland Bridge, Omu Creek Project, and the 2nd Phase of the LRMT Blue Line from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko. We're committed to creating a better future for Lagos and its people.  Our vision for Lagos is becoming a reality with the Lekki-Epe International Airport and the Lagos Food Systems and Logistics Hub in ...

Man Bags two Years in Kaduna for Internet Fraud Justice A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State, has convicted and sentenced Destiny Maikarfi (a.k.a TudTech) to two years imprisonment for internet fraud. He was jailed on Monday, October 30, 2023, after pleading guilty to one- count charge bordering on cybercrime. The lone- count reads: “That you Destiny Maikarfi (a.k.a TudTech), between January to October, 2023 at Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, committed an offence to wit; falsely presented yourself as TudTech; a professional tech expert, capable of spying on mobile devices to one Toni Rae and which pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 142(1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017. The suspect pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him. Based on the guilty plea, prosecution counsel, K.S Ogunlade, prayed the court to convict and sentence the defend...

Rivers crisis: CSO petitions House of Reps, seeks Wike’s sack as minister A civil society organization, Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency, CSJET, has petitioned the House of Representatives, seeking the probe and removal of Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory over his alleged involvement in the plot to impeach Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The petition, which was said to have been acknowledged and adopted by the Green Chamber during plenary on Tuesday, demanded the investigation of the role of security agencies, especially personnel of the Nigerian Police Force, who allegedly attempted to assassinate the governor. The group in the petition dated October 30, 2023 and addressed to the Deputy Spokesman of the House, Philip Agbese, also condemned the unlawful suspension of members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and the setting of the State Assembly Complex on fire by anti-Fubara forces in the state. They equally condemned moves by som...

Tinubu Steps Into Rivers Crisis, Meets Wike, Fubara President Bola Tinubu has stepped into the political situation in Rivers State. The President, on Tuesday, met with the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Tinubu met with the two politicians at the Aso Villa in the nation’s capital, Abuja. Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State disclosed this after the Nigeria Police Council meeting held at the Villa today. According to him, the President intervened in the political and security situation unfolding in Rivers State. The meeting of the President with the two politicians who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) followed the impeachment proceedings launched against Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday. The governor is accused of acts of gross misconduct unbecoming of his office. The Assembly Complex was turned to a confusion theatre after fire gutted a section ...

‘DNA is definitely a must’, Mohbad’s wife, Omowunmi, breaks silence The wife of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, Omowuni, says it is a must to conduct a DNA test to prove the paternity of her 6-month-old son, Liam Aloba. Following the death of Mohbad on September 12, some Netizens have called for a DNA test. James Aloba, the father of the late singer, has also made this known, stating that the test must be done in his presence or that of his representative. In a text sent to Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, which was posted on her Instagram page on Monday, Omowuni stated that she only wants justice for her late husband and will speak no further. Her words: “Hello, ma. “I’ve decided not to speak on anything until 7th of November, which is the coroner inquest because I do not want any side distraction, all I want is Justice for my husband which I believe the Nigeria government are working on, after everything, I’ll either grant an interview or tell my own story before the whole wo...

How my dad disowned me – Hilda Baci Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Bassey popularly known as Hilda Baci, has narrated how she was disowned by her biological father, Effiong Bassey Edem. The Guinness World Record holder disclosed this during her latest interview with Taymesan on the ‘Tea with Tay’ podcast. While speaking of her relationship with her father, she explained that he had been present in their lives since they were kids but things changed when a huge argument between him and her mother had an impact on the children. Hilda said: “For me, I will say one of the biggest issues was when he abandoned me. He didn’t abandon me from on set. He was present for us to some extent. “But when it dawned on me, was when my dad and mom had issues, and I was in 300 level second semester in University. “I pretty much remember my conversation with my father on one matriculation day. I called him, I was like, you didn’t bring food for me and his response was like, ‘Who’s your dad?’. “It later daw...

‘Elders are now leaders of tomorrow in Nigeria’ – Singer Paul of Psquare Famous Nigerian musician Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy of the Psquare, has stated that the elders are the leaders of tomorrow in Nigeria. The singer said this while reflecting on the state of leadership in Africa especially in Nigeria. Rude Boy while decrying the future of the Nigerian youth in a post on his Instagram story, stated that elders are becoming the leaders of tomorrow as against the popular saying ‘Youth are the leaders of tomorrow’. “In Africa especially Nigeria. Elders are the leaders of tomorrow. “Take that with you”, he wrote.  

 Borno State: NAF Bombards Terrorists Hideout Near Marte  Nigerian Airforce says airstrikes against identified terrorists' hideouts and enclaves have continued unabated in Borno State over the weekend. In a statement by Director of Public Relations and Information of NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet says sequel to intelligence received from land component of operation Hadin Kai (ophk) yesterday that about 22 terrorists in a gun truck and 2 motorcycles were sighted near Marte, NAF aircraft were immediately dispatched to interdict the location, where the terrorists were sighted about 22km west of Marte and moving northwards Munguno. The targets were subsequently engaged with a huge ball of fire engulfing the area observed afterward, destroying their gun struck and motorcycles with no sign of movement afterward. According to the statement, the failed strategies adopted by terrorists to evade detection and the firepower of the land and air components of operation hadin kai, by mo...

PASAN Shuts Down Sokoto, Kano Assembly  Members of the Sokoto State Chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria PASAN has joined their counterparts on an indefinite nationwide strike.  Chairman of the association Mr Abubakar Yusuf, told newsmen in Sokoto that the move was an extension of their ongoing struggle that began since 2020. It may be recalled that the association took similar action in 2020 which was later called off , following interventions from various sectors in the country. Radio Nigeria reports that members of the association shut down the State House of Assembly complex.                             "former President Muhammadu Buhari signed an executive order to secure the financial autonomy of the legislature and the judiciary which has not been implemented. After resolving the legal complexities, the order was reaffirmed and the former president initiated a committee for its ...