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 European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah ‘Agrees Deal’ With Saudi Club Al-ittihad by amoreobansu(op): 9:21pm On Aug 24, 2023 |
Channel beIN Sports reports that Egyptian star has agreed to the transfer – but no agreement has been reached between Liverpool and Al-Ittihad yet. Mohamed Salah during a football game Mohamed Salah has started the 2023-24 season for Liverpool, but may be set for a move to Saudi Arabia [Peter Cziborra/Action Images via Reuters] Published On 24 Aug 2023 Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has agreed to a blockbuster move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, according to the channel beIN Sports. However, his current club, English Premier League side Liverpool, have not accepted any deal from Al-Ittihad. Thirty-one-year-old footballer Salah is currently one of the leading men at Liverpool, and the team’s top scorer for the last six seasons. But if Thursday’s report is correct, he has been tempted by what is likely to be an astronomical salary offer to leave one of England’s most famous clubs. His departure from the Premier League would be a significant coup for the Saudi Pro League (SPL), whose clubs have brought in a raft of elite players from around the world this summer, including Neymar, Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, and Riyad Mahrez. Four top teams in Saudi Arabia, including Al-Ittihad, have been taken over by the country’s Public Investment Fund, giving them access to a huge pot of money to attract some of the world’s best players to Saudi Arabia, as the SPL plans to boost its profile and become one of the world’s top leagues. Sports outlet The Athletic reported on Thursday that Livepool have told Al-Ittihad that Salah is “not for sale”, and earlier in August Salah’s own agent had said on social media that his client would not be leaving Liverpool after signing a contract last summer worth a reported 350,000 British pounds ($441,740) a week. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/8/24/liverpools-mohamed-salah-agrees-deal-with-saudi-club-al-ittihad 1 Like |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Liverpool Vs Bournemouth (3 - 1) On 19th August 2023 by amoreobansu: 6:30pm On Aug 23, 2023 |
Ex-Chelsea star says Moises Caicedo & Romeo Lavia should have joined Liverpool Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo is the most expensive player in British football (Photo: Getty) Emmanuel Petit says if he were Moises Caicedo or Romeo Lavia he would have signed for Liverpool, implying they chose Chelsea just for the money. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Liverpool’s interest was concrete, with Brighton actually accepting a £111m bid for the Ecuador star, only for the player to reject the Reds in order to seal his long-desired move to the Blues. Though both huge clubs, Chelsea are certainly the riskier side to join right now given that they are undergoing a huge transformation of their squad and have a new manager still adjusting to his surroundings in Mauricio Pochettino. Furthermore, the Blues cannot offer any European football, while Liverpool are at least playing in the Europa League and are arguably in a better position to achieve Champions League qualification. The move seems even more bizarre for Lavia who would have likely walked straight into Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI, but must now compete for starts against Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez – two of the most expensive players of all-time. Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Petit believes that from a sporting point of view the players’ decisions make little sense, telling BettingSites.co.uk: ‘I’m not going to say anything stupid but we all know why they went to Chelsea. Chelsea signed Romeo Lavia from Southampton for £53m (Photo: Getty) ‘Sportingly, the best decision right now would be to go to Liverpool. If I am Caicedo or Lavia, I’m going to Liverpool instead of Chelsea because I can’t see a clear plan for what is going on at Chelsea. ‘They now have around thirty-five players, which is crazy! Thirty-five players? Come on. ‘How many players do they need? It’s going to be a nightmare just like what happened last season. ‘When you look at Liverpool there is one area in particular that needs to be upgraded and that is the midfield area even though they signed new players in [Dominik] Szoboszlai and [Alexis] Mac Allister. ‘If I was Caicedo I would have signed for Liverpool because I would reunite with Mac Allister and I would play with less pressure because so many of their midfield players have left the club. For me the answer is very easy. ‘If you ask somebody why Caicedo and Lavia decided to go to Chelsea, the answer is just money. Money talks for the clubs and for the players.’ He’ll be looking for redemption on Friday night when Chelsea host Luton, a game in which Lavia will hope to make his debut for his new club. |
| Politics › Re: Where Are The Class Of 1999 Governors Now? 10 Dead, Many Convicted by amoreobansu: 11:20am On Aug 21, 2023 |
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| Politics › Nigeria: Ex-militant Leaders Fight Over N48bn Pipeline Contract Renewal by amoreobansu(op): 10:35am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Another round of tension has gripped the oil industry in the Niger Delta over the renewal of the N48billion oil pipeline surveillance contract awarded to the former leader of the dreaded Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Chief Government Ekpemukpolo, alias Tompolo. Already, the renewal of the contract had pitched Tompolo against his colleagues involved in the struggle in the region, particularly the leader of the defunct Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Mujahideen Asari-Dokubo; HRM Ateke Tom; Ebikabowei Victor Ben, alias Boyloaf; Chief Bibopere Ajube, alias Shoot-at-Sight, and an ex-warlord in Imo State axis of the region, Commander Nigeria, among others, across the states of the oil-rich belt. The multi-billion naira security job awarded to Tantita Security Services, owned by Tompolo in August 2022, is due for renewal by the end of this month, a development which has triggered intense intrigues and maneuvering by some ex-warlords to wrestle it from the former MEND commander. LEADERSHIP gathered that the ex-militant commanders are strongly opposed to the renewal of the contract as exclusively packaged for Tompolo in 2022. LEADERSHIP recalls that the contract covers surveillance and protection of oil pipelines, which criss-crossed various oil producing communities in Bayelsa, Delta, Imo, Ondo and Rivers States. The award of the job to Tompolo was facilitated by former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, former Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Mele Kyari, in August 2022. One year later, as Tompolo prepared to approach the management of NNPCL for the renewal of the job, his ex-colleagues were up in arms against him. The protesting ex-militant commanders are agitating for the splitting of the contract to accommodate divergent interests. There are mounting pressures on the Presidency and NNPCL not to re-award the contract solely to Tompolo and his outfit in its present component. They vehemently opposed an omnibus contract to be awarded to Tompolo, which would cover places outside his areas of influence in Gbaramatu axis of Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. They insisted that his ambience of operation should be limited to his communities in Delta State, while they are allowed to also operate in their areas. They rejected the template offered by the embattled warlord to sublet parts of the job to them in their different enclaves, insisting that the package being offered by Tompolo was at variance with his earnings from NNPCL, for the job. Instead, LEADERSHIP learnt that they were unanimous that the contract be splitted, with its components awarded separately to individual ex-commanders to man their areas of influence. Already, the aggrieved warlords have protested to the presidency, especially the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, and Kyari, apparently to halt the moves to award the contract in bulk to their kinsman. LEADERSHIP learnt that Kyari reportedly advised the protesters to remain calm pending the inauguration of the Minister of State for Petroleum, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, who is expected to prepare a memo on the festering issue for the attention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was gathered that Tompolo was also having a running battle with his kinsmen and some close associates of Tinubu, who were bent on punishing him for allegedly not supporting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 polls. They accused the ex-militant commander of having supported and heavily funded the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) within and outside Delta State, in the just concluded elections. Those opposing Tompolo said he didn't reciprocate the visit of Tinubu, in company with Kyari and other top party stalwarts to his enclave on Friday November 25, 2022 and the visit of another team raised by the President and headed by Kyari, with Wale and Seyi Tinubu as members of the team, on the eve of the governorship and houses of assembly election on March 17, 2023, to garner votes and support for the governing However, to starve off any untoward development, Tompolo's men and foot soldiers were reported to have relocated to Abuja to intensify lobby to retain the status quo in the award of the job. LEADERSHIP gathered that they have approached Ribadu, Kyari, Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila and other influential members of the inner circles of Tinubu, including members of the president's immediate family, for help. But despite stiff opposition, investigation by this paper revealed that Tompolo's bid to renew the job still enjoyed the backing and support of Sylva, who is apparently relying on the former MEND leader for support in the November 2023 gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, Omo-Agege, who was said to have forgiven Tompolo for not supporting his gubernatorial ambition in the 2023 election and the chief executive of NNPCL. They were reportedly touching base with powerful links within and outside the Presidency to ensure that Tompolo triumph, taunting and flaunting widely reported ex-militant and his company's impressive records in the war against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the region, as satisfactory credentials to renew the job. One of our sources disclosed that the trio in their alibi in favour of Tompolo expressed conviction that renewal of Tantita's contract would help in consolidating the gains so far recorded in the war against illicit deals associated with crude oil, in the region. The source said, "The management of NNPCL has been having difficulties in renewing the pipeline surveillance contract given to Chief Tompolo to oversee the security and protection of crude oil pipelines in the Bayelsa, Delta, Imo, Ondo and part of Rivers State in 2022 because his colleagues in the Niger Delta struggle are up in arms against him. They are opposed to an omnibus award of the same contract to him. They are saying that Tompolo cannot protect the pipelines in their areas. Efforts by our correspondent to get reactions from Tompolo and the management of Tantita Security Services, were futile. Tantita's managing director, Chief Keston Pondi and the company's head, Operations/Intelligence, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, ignored persistent calls and messages to their cell phones, for one week, to secure their reactions to the report. But a source in Tantita Security Services, who pleaded with this newspaper not to mention his name because he was not competent to speak neither on behalf of Tompolo nor the company, said Tompolo and his lieutenants were not leaving any stone unturned to put issues in proper perspectives. He said, "Tompolo's men are in Abuja already to put paid to some lies being peddled against their boss, especially as concerned about his roles in the 2023 elections. Most of what is being said about him are tissues of lies. They are making frivolous allegations about him with a view to ensuring that the contract is not renewed. Come to think of it, what does the outcome of the elections have to do with the award and discharge of a legitimate business? This is purely a business and not politics. As Mr. President said recently, the time for politics is over. It's now time for governance. "Tantita has performed excellently in the assignment handed over to it to the admiration of all and sundry. The records of the increase in crude oil production are there in NNPCL and the oil multinationals and we must warn that it would not be in the interest of our economy to sacrifice excellence in favour of mundane arguments. "We are not losing any sleep in Tantita and even our principal, High Chief Government Ekpemukpolo, alias Tompolo, is not bothered about the so-called gang-up. We have done our best in Tantita in taming the hoodlums draining our economy through illicit crude oil deals and our performance chat is there for everyone to check. We have received accolades from within and outside the country for our efforts in salvaging the nation's economy. The President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that we know very well will not succumb to undue pressures of blackmailers and enemies of Nigeria. "We have no doubt that the management of NNPCL will take the right steps by renewing the contract to enable us to strengthen and consolidate our efforts in the national interests. Those opposed to us are the oil thieves and their collaborators, whom we have blocked the sources of their ill-gotten wealth," the Tantita source added. The group general manager, Public Affairs, NNPCL, Mr. Garba Deen Muhammad, also declined to comment on the report. Muhammad shunned calls and messages sent to him on the subject matter. https://allafrica.com/stories/202308210056.html |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: West Ham United Vs Chelsea - 3 - 1 (Full Time) by amoreobansu: 4:58pm On Aug 20, 2023 |
Chelsea have conceded a goal in each of their last 13 matches, their worst run since 16 games without a clean sheet in 1996. They have fielded three different goalkeepers in this run: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Edouard Mendy and Robert Sanchez. ~bbc 4 Likes |
| Crime › Re: British Nurse Risks Life In Jail Over Murder Of Seven Babies by amoreobansu(op): 12:28pm On Aug 19, 2023 |
| Politics › Re: 'All Eyes On The Judiciary’: FG's Clampdown Stirs Controversies by amoreobansu: 12:19pm On Aug 19, 2023 |
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| Politics › Re: Yul Edochie Declares Full Support For Tinubu, Adorns Cloth With His Image by amoreobansu: 12:16pm On Aug 19, 2023 |
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| Crime › Re: FBI Arraigns Sakiru Olanrewaju Over $25M Wire Fraud; Faces 30 Years In Prison by amoreobansu: 10:34am On Aug 19, 2023 |
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| Crime › Police Arrest Two Who Set Friend Up For Abduction In Katsina by amoreobansu(op): 12:10am On Aug 19, 2023 |
Two suspected bandits’ informants are currently in the custody of the Katsina State Police Command for conspiring and setting up their friend for abduction.https://dailypost.ng/2023/08/18/police-arrest-two-who-set-friend-up-for-abduction-in-katsina/
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| Crime › British Nurse Risks Life In Jail Over Murder Of Seven Babies by amoreobansu(op): 12:03am On Aug 19, 2023 |
A British nurse was found guilty Friday of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to kill six others at the hospital neonatal unit where she worked, becoming the UK’s most prolific child killer.https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/british-nurse-risks-life-in-jail-over-murder-of-seven-babies/ 1 Like
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| Crime › DSS arrests NIRSAL boss for ‘conspiring with Emefiele’ to loot printing, minting by amoreobansu(op): 1:10pm On Aug 18, 2023*. Modified: 4:22pm On Aug 18, 2023 |
It was not immediately clear why President Bola Tinubu approved the detention of Mr Masanawa without first suspending him from office. The State Security Service has arrested Abbas Umar Masanawa, the chief executive officer of Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, NIRSAL, for his alleged role in the ongoing corruption probe of ousted CBN chief Godwin Emefiele, Peoples Gazette can report. Informed SSS insiders said Mr Masanawa was taken into custody three weeks ago and has remained there while their investigation continued. It was not immediately clear whether or not he has hired lawyers to represent him in the case. A spokesman for NIRSAL did not immediately return a request for comments. Mr Masanawa’s arrest stemmed from his role as the managing director of Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC). He resigned from NSPMC after Peoples Gazette reported that he was seeking a governorship election as a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress while still in office as the nation’s printing and minting boss. The NSPMC is a subsidiary of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) responsible for printing and minting the nation’s currency notes, coins and high-level security documents. “He was conspiring with Godwin Emefiele to loot the printing and minting agency,” a source familiar with the arrest said. “We are still tracing billions they stole.” It was not immediately clear why President Bola Tinubu approved the detention of Mr Masanawa without first suspending him from office, especially since his detention for the past three weeks has crippled NIRSAL’s ability to operate. A presidential spokesman declined comments. Mr Emefiele was fired as CBN governor on June 9 and was arrested the next day by the SSS, which has kept him in custody ever since, in defiance of federal court orders. A spokesperson for the SSS declined to speak on Mr Masanawa’s detention, which stood at 22 days as of Friday morning. “No comment,” Peter Afunaya said in a message to The Gazette Friday morning. Mr Masanawa’s arrest came Mr Tinubu appointed an anti-graft expert, Jim Obazee, to uncover fraud at the CBN and other federal agencies. The Obazee-led team is said to have initiated a probe into all relevant agencies that are said to have connived with the CBN and its sprawling parastatals. A former deputy general manager at Zenith Bank, Mr Masanawa served as special adviser to Mr Emefiele and steadily moved up the rung to become the executive director at the NSPMC. Former President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him as the organisation’s managing director in September 2018. In May 2022, Mr Mansanawa declared his intention to contest the governorship election in Katsina without stepping down from office. He promptly resigned from his position following The Gazette’s story on his misconduct. After he failed to clinch the ticket, Mr Emefiele appointed him as the new head of NIRSAL, following the removal of the agency’s former boss Aliyu Abdulhameed amid corruption allegations. Mr Abdulhameed denied wrongdoing. https://gazettengr.com/sss-arrests-nirsal-boss-abbas-masanawa-for-conspiring-with-emefiele-to-loot-printing-and-minting-corporation/ The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Abbas Umar Masanawa, the chief executive officer of Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), for his alleged role in the ongoing corruption probe of Godwin Emefiele, the ousted governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to some DSS insiders, Masanawa was taken into custody three weeks ago and has remained there while an investigation into the allegation is underway. Masanawa’s arrest stemmed from his role as the managing director of Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC). He resigned from NSPMC after it was reported that he was seeking a governorship election as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) while still in office as the firm’s boss. The NSPMC, a subsidiary of the CBN, is responsible for printing and minting the nation’s currency notes, coins and high-level security documents. The DSS insider, who spoke only on conditions of anonymity, said: “He was conspiring with Godwin Emefiele to loot the printing and minting agency. We are still tracing billions they stole.” https://politicsnigeria.com/dss-arrests-nirsal-boss-for-conspiring-with-emefiele-to-loot-printing-minting-firm/ |
| Foreign Affairs › “Attack On Nigeria Could Be From France Or America And Not Niger” – El-Zakzaky by amoreobansu(op): 6:30pm On Aug 17, 2023 |
Islamic Movement of Nigeria leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has cautioned that actions by the U.S. and France might spur tensions between Nigeria and the Republic of Niger. El-Zakzaky believes that these Western nations might orchestrate attacks in a way to pin the blame on the neighbouring countries, creating further strife between them. After the July 26 coup, the U.S. and France have shown varying positions. France advocates for the return of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power and leans towards military intervention, a stance shared by some African countries including Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire. El-Zakzaky, while addressing students from Hauza (Islamic Seminary) at his Abuja residence, said: “How many times has there been a coup here (in Nigeria)? Did anybody ever come and force us to revert to civilian rule? I have never heard of such a thing. How could you just pick up arms, saying you have to wage war (on a country) in the name of ‘Democracy’? “And it is clear that this is not our war; it is a war between America and France. Although Niger has closed its airspace, France aircraft still pass through. And they also have ‘terrorist’ camps, some of whom they’d bailed out after they were captured. That’s the source of the (so-called) ‘Boko Haram’ attacks; their camps are over there. That’s where they come from, to launch attacks and ferret away mineral resources (gold) to be subsequently shared among them (the stakeholders). “Now, I’m apprehensive about the possibility of them using those terrorists. Or they themselves (France) may attack from the air, claiming that the attack is from Niger. Under that pretext, it would be said that ‘Niger has attacked us’, then counter-attacks will be launched from Nigeria. Therefore, if you hear of shootings in Nigeria or cross-border attacks, be assured that they are the handiwork of France and America, not Nigeria, and not Niger!. “They could trigger a ‘tribal’ conflict within Niger, capitalising on Bazoum’s ethnicity, and pitting them against other ethnic groups, just like they did in Sudan, between the ‘Dinka’ and the ‘Nuer’.” https://www./2023/08/17/coup-attack-on-nigeria-could-be-from-france-or-america-and-not-niger-el-zakzaky-warns/?amp=1 |
| Politics › Tinubu’s Machiavellian Dance With El-Rufai by amoreobansu(op): 10:15am On Aug 16, 2023 |
The notion that Tinubu is a master political strategist can be confirmed by how he played former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Some see Tinubu’s relationship with El-Rufai as manipulating for his political gain. But is it? Finding people to play vital roles in achieving a goal without knowing the larger scheme is not uncommon in politics. The technique can be seen as Machiavellian, a calculated move to use others as tools for personal or political advantage without regard for their autonomy or awareness. Tinubu saw it necessary to recruit El-Rufai for his campaign even though he was pained for not being considered the vice presidential candidate and dared to leave the country immediately after his tenure. Therefore, El-Rufai’s lukewarm attitude during the campaign made them choose him as the perfect prey to play the political script. Also, APC was desperate for support in the North and could not afford an in-house conflict in the party like with PDP. During the campaign, Tinubu courted El-Rufai the way he would court the attention of the most beautiful lady in town. He lined up like a suitor to dance and catch his attention at all costs. The way Tinubu courted El-Rufai, standing out from the crowd, mirrors the special treatment a gentleman might give to the most admired lady in the room, ensuring she feels distinguished and treasured. Tinubu showed El-Rufai the respect he craved throughout their courtship. He even brought him into the spotlight at Chatham House when no one expected. He visited Kaduna and begged him to change his mind and work with him. For El-Rufai, he felt empowered to go after anyone that worked against his newfound love. He was so confident to the point of assuring people that he would be Tinubu’s goalkeeper—Chief of Staff—once they won the presidency. At some point, he overcompensated his confidence by quickly turning it into arrogance. He denigrated the northern elders with all sorts of names. When the campaign got tougher, he even took Buhari to court at the expense of his newfound love—Tinubu. In the end, when Tinubu knew El-Rufai had served his full purpose, he made efforts to make the separation amicable. Of course, some will feel it was tough, but in hindsight, Tinubu has limited options, and using El-Rufai seems the best choice. A few pockets of people view the non-confirmation El-Rufai as a humiliation to him. But is it? How many people did El-Rufai humiliate since he joined politics? In the words of my law mentor, those who live by the sword will die by the sword, implying that the way he treated others is eventually coming back to him. The question of whether this constitutes humiliation, or is merely the result of playing a political game, is a complex one. Tinubu knew El-Rufai was dispensable because there were so many petitions against him. A standing order from the Senate Committee of Senator Sodangi from Nasarawa State indicted him for misappropriating public funds in 2008 and recommended that he be banned from holding any public office. It was also a kind of revenge for Tinubu because they had some back and forth. His unguarded utterances are well-documented too. In his book ‘The Accidental Civil Servant’, El-Rufai wrote a 4-page story about how Atiku prevented Tinubu from scamming the federal government. In May 2019, during his war of words with Tinubu, there were newspaper reports of him saying he would never agree to be a vice president to a drug baron or corrupt politician. In the same month, he suggested that Lagos’s godfatherism could be ended as he did in Kaduna and even said he is unapologetic to those who feel offended. Some would say his behaviour is just politics, and I hope they will agree what Tinubu did to El-Rufai is politics too. The argument about competence is a non-issue because the president cannot be compelled to work with those he does not like. And by listening to his Senate presentation objectively, it was clear he was not the right fit to be the Minister of Energy. He clearly failed to demonstrate a track record of education or experience in the energy sector. He said he had degrees in quantity survey and law, a diploma in computing, and master’s degrees in business and public administration. His experience was in construction consultancy before joining the public service as the DG BPE, minister and governor. If this was a job interview, he did not articulate his competence. The well-orchestrated plan also dragged a useful opposition party member, Senator Khalid Ibrahim, from the PDP. He was played like El-Rufai too. He was the one that stood up to commend El-Rufai for his good work in Kaduna and even asked the Senate members for him to bow and go. The story behind Khalid’s emergence as a senator is an emotional one. His constituents voted for him in protest against El-Rufai’s government. His local government, Soba, is one of the most bandit-ravaged areas in Kaduna. Of course, the non-confirmation has debunked his false praises about El-Rufai. If he were wiser, he would have kept quiet instead of saying what is untrue, but this is how they select useful political tools. Following El-Rufai’s non-confirmation, he went on the radio to say no one could ever mentor him before leaving the country. Obviously, everyone knows it is just another gimmick. He will come running whenever Tinubu decides to be benevolent. If that time comes, I recommend he works under the tutelage of Vice President Shettima because he has a track record of taming people like El-Rufai, including some past governors. https://dailytrust.com/tinubus-machiavellian-dance-with-el-rufai/ |
| Politics › El-Rufai Sparks Reactions With New Photo Days After Withdrawing Ministerial by amoreobansu(op): 10:51pm On Aug 15, 2023 |
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has sparked reactions with a new photo confirming his current location. This comes barely a week after the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain reportedly withdrew his ministerial appointment, named a placement and travelled out of the country. Recall that El-Rufai’s ministerial confirmation was suspended following a security report by the Department of State Security (DSS) and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Naija News reports that the former Governor took to his social media page to share a new photo and revealed his location. However, former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, took to his Twitter page to share the photo, and it generated mixed reactions from Nigerians. @Tunde_Adeparusi wrote: “Corruption in some of those countries, dey carry capital punishment for head oh! Always dey double-check very well before you appear there oh. And please pray against any spirit of impunity that may have followed you there Sir @elrufai” @Drsaintdikachi wrote: “After being disgraced by BATman and Ribadu et Al” @OnneOturkpo wrote: “You feel so much more comfortable celebrating a fellow religious and ethnic bigot… we could all tell you were struggling to cheer for a Yoruba Muslim” @JakesOlasupo wrote: “They will need his economic advice in there. Maybe he should apply to be a rapporteur there.” @amponsahk425 wrote: “A man that can speak ill of yaradua because of politics is a complete disgrace.shame on u both” @mustaph65709862 wrote: “Beside Muhammad Buhari, this is the only man I respect in the north.” @Enjey23Nuhu wrote: “You claim you have built good roads and so on in Kaduna state, if that’s good as you think then stay back and enjoy it, why run away to an unknown destination.” @Temithanks22 wrote: “After 8 years of ruling kaduna state na Beirut, he go chill, what’s wrong with chilling in kaduna state thst you guys said he turn to paradise.” @AbuRolex wrote: “Enjoying the atmosphere that they cannot provide on their land. Chilling and enjoying the making of true leaders.” @Iamyungtizzy wrote: “Definitely still nursing the wounds from the lose. Love&light” Chilling in Beirut.https://twitter.com/BashirAhmaad/status/1691434750949421056?t=j2t5s2EK0OP9AanaddtEtQ&s=19 2 Likes 1 Share
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| Politics › Yoruba Elders Lament Economic Hardship On Nigerians by amoreobansu(op): 10:41pm On Aug 15, 2023 |
…call on Tinubu to tackle situation pragmatically By Adeola Badru Yoruba elders under the aegis of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), have expressed concerns over the hardship and pains being suffered by the masses under the Bola Tinubu-led administration. While reiterating their support for the president, the elders, however, called on the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to put in place more pragmatic, practical and visible ways of easing the pains and general hardship which Nigerians are, at present, contending with. These were part of resolutions of the group at its National Executive Council Emergency meeting held in Ibadan, made available to journalists, Tuesday, by its Secretary-General, Chief Oladipo Oyewole. The communiqué read: “Rising from an Emergency Meeting on August 10, 2023, the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) affirms its total support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “However, the Council observes that the suffering in Nigeria at this time is getting sharper and hardship is getting deeper among the masses. The cost of petrol has increased, the cost of transportation and cost of foodstuffs have gone up. “While associating fully with the management abilities and capabilities of the present Federal Government administration, it is of concern to YCE that the Federal Government of Nigeria should put in place more pragmatic, practical and visible ways of easing the pains and general hardship which Nigerians are presently contending with. The elders, also expressed worry over the Emir of Ilorin and others’ publications on the Isese worship in Kwara State, lamenting that the rights of the Yoruba people of the state are being contained and infringed upon. The elders said: “The Council also observes that the socio-cultural right of Yoruba people in Kwara State is being contained, marginalised and unduly infringed upon. The Newspaper publication of the Emir of Ilorin and his emissaries has caused worries for the Yoruba Council of Elders.” The group stated that every Nigerian should continue to enjoy the freedom of Religious Worship as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Speaking on the power impasse in the Niger Republic, YCE called for diplomatic steps to prevent any action that might escale into war in West Africa. a positive outcome for the tightening of belts in Nigeria, the group however called for an effective management and monitoring such that the people would not have suffered for nothing. “We see a good outcome for the tightening of belts in Nigeria as it were while we call for effective management and monitoring such that our people would not have suffered for nothing.” https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/yoruba-elders-lament-economic-hardship-on-nigerians/ |
| Politics › Those Who Voted Tinubu Are Now Regretting, Says Ondo PDP Chairman by amoreobansu(op): 10:31pm On Aug 15, 2023 |
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Tuesday said Nigerians, who voted for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are now regretting wasting their votes. The chairman of party in Ondo state, Fatai Adams, disclosed this in a statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei in Akure. According to him, the few months of the president has brought untold hardship to Nigerians. Adams was reacting to the Ondo state chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in the state, Ade Adetimehin, who said that the PDP has gone into extinction. According to him, it was the APC and its inhuman government that is responsible for Nigerians suffering and agony of the last eight years. He said, “Adetimehin is probably the only person who is oblivious of the fact that, Ondo State people hold his party, APC and its inhuman government responsible for their suffering and agony of the last eight years “especially the withdrawal of fuel subsidy and its bitting effect on everybody. “He does not realise that, even those who were tricked to vote APC in the 2023 general elections are already regretting and lamenting their miscalculation that has brought about untold hardship on them and their families. “Such a man, if he has any sense of shame and responsibility should have been on his knees begging the people for the huge misfortune masterminded by his party. “To now open his mouth in a most careless manner to say “PDP is now extinct” is not only laughable but mischief of the highest order. Reacting to the defection of its members to the ruling party in the state, Adams said that “Majority of the 203 Councillors Adetimehin is celebrating for joining his party have not been active in the last two cycles of elections in Ondo State. “A few of them have been in the APC since 2016. How the defection of such characters translates to PDP being extinct can only be understood by someone like Adetimehin who is presiding over a dangerously fragmented APC in the State but deludes himself with fun-seeking decampees who tell him tales by moonlight. “The PDP in Ondo State is unruffled by a few persons who are in a self-destruct misadventure in Adetimehin’s sinking APC ship. “While we sympathise with such persons, it is pathetic that those who should be weeping are dancing and rejoicing. “But in no distant time, reality will dawn on them that, indeed, they lived a lie all along. He said that “PDP cannot be extinct, there are no such signs. And it will never be.” https://championnews.com.ng/those-who-voted-tinubu-are-now-regretting-says-ondo-pdp-chairman/ |
| Politics › Re: Wike Visits Ganduje Amid Defection Rumour by amoreobansu: 6:06pm On Aug 15, 2023 |
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| Politics › More Ministerial Slots For South-East - South-East Senate Caucus (The Sun) by amoreobansu(op): 6:24am On Aug 15, 2023 |
The South-East region of Nigeria has always got the short end of the stick. In the recent ministerial appointments, the zone got the least number of ministers when compared with other geopolitical zones. For this reason, the South-East Senate caucus demanded two extra ministerial slots from the President to balance the country’s geopolitical representation in this administration.https://sunnewsonline.com/more-ministerial-slots-for-south-east/ 5 Likes 2 Shares
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| Crime › How Kano CP Gumel Arrested Investigated Over 1000 Suspects in 100 Days by amoreobansu(op): 11:24pm On Aug 14, 2023 |
By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Kano state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Usaini Gumel, ensured the arrest, investigation and prosecution of over 1000 suspects within 100 days he assumed duty as the Chief Sherif of the ancient commercial city. The police boss stated this at Press Centre, Farm Centre, Kano, on Monday, while reeling out his achievements in the last 100 days during a Special Press Conference organized by the leadership of Correspondents’ Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kano. According to him, within 100 days of his stay as Commissioner of Police in Kano state, “over 1000 suspects were investigated with most of them still behind the bars awaiting trial for offences ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping, cattle rustling, culpable homicide, thuggery, having deadly weapons, drugs trafficking, sales and consumption of dried leaves suspected Indian hemp and alike.” He said the suspects include 117 armed robbery suspects, 25 suspected kidnappers, six uspected cattle rustlers, 17 human trafficking suspects, 34 suspected drug dealers, 18 motor vehicle thieves, 27 tricycle thieves, 16 motorcycle thieves, 58 suspected thieves, 19 suspected fraudsters, 636 suspected thugs (Yan Daba). He further named items recovered to include one barretta pistol, one anti-riot gunner, two double barrel guns, pne makarov pistol and one other pistol, 13 locally made guns and five toy guns, 33 live ammunition and 16 cartridges, 11 motor vehicles, seven tricycles and nine motorcycles, 82 mobile phones, four POS machines and eight laptop computers. Others include 15 cattles and 25 sheep, 68 bags, 659 parcels, 1063 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp, 243 bottles of suspected Codeine Syrup, 90 sachets, 406 suspected Diazepam Drug, six packets, 17 sachets, and 878 suspected Exol Tablets, 1005 sachets of suspected Tramadol tablets, 371 pieces of rubber solutions, 1117 sharp knives, 46 cutlasses and 36 other sharp irons, 117 ATM cards. CP Gumel expressed satisfaction that: “Currently, the entire area of Kano State is stable and very peaceful. It’s a promise that this Police Command will continue to work in line with the vision and mission of the 22nd Indigenous Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM. “All thanks and glory be to Almighty Allah (SWT) who gave me the opportunity to visit you today and stand before you just to fulfill the promise to periodically keep the good people of Kano State abreast on the activities of the Police Command as they unfold. “As the fourth estate of the realm, you have been part of our successes in the current situation resulting on our collective efforts towards ensuring that peace and stability in Kano State are sustained. ” Hence, this visit is necessary to thank and appreciate you for the understanding, continuous support and cooperation we are receiving from you. God willing, we will continue to be matching our words with actions.” He further recalled that, “on my assumption of office on the 2nd May 2023 as the 45th Commissioner of Police, there was increasing spate of security challenges, especially the menace of daylight and night Mobile Phone Armed Robbery, and other associated violent criminal activities especially around the Metropolis. “At then there were daily reports of such cases and in most cases with records of fatalities, bodily harm including loss of properties. Similarly, there were reported threats of Kidnappings of some neighboring communities soft targets along the state’s borders with Bauchi, Plateau, Kaduna and Jigawa States. “On my assumption of duty, having obtained briefs from my predecessor, the Command’s Departmental Heads and other relevant heads of sister security agencies, I begun media interaction with you specifically on 5th May 2023 where I sought from you ideas on public accountability and how best to police the State. “I informed you that I’m a team player and already the crime pattern of the state was carefully studied and crime-mapped with robust Action Plan been developed which is revolving around Public Accountability, Community Partnership and Intelligence-led Policing. “Also, being employed are visibility Policing, the Use of Technical Intelligence in conducting Investigations and Operations, and the strengthening of the Police Public Relations Unit with encouragement of engaging in massive public enlightenment, sensitization and synergy with military and other sister security agencies. “With my one hundred (100) days old as CP Kano State Police Command, and I’m happy to say that the ugly heads of the violent crimes I met have been pushed to the wall, with no single report of undetected Mobile Phone Armed Robbery and related violent crimes during the last one month. “Also, in line with the implementation of the vision and directive of the Acting Inspector-General of Police, the police command is employing effective policing strategies robust for tackling all forms of insecurity including both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches in the form of constant raids of criminal hideouts and black spots and collaborative policing where we invited some identified individuals behind the escalation of thuggery activities, social vices and other violent crimes in the State. “As a result of the employment of these initiatives, a total 100 repentant violent criminals and notorious thugs (Yan Daba) have surrendered themselves including their weapons to the Police Command and information reaching us is that the unrepentant ones are trooping out of the State to escape the heat of smoking them out of their comfort zones. Currently, the repentant ones are working with the Police for the promotion of sustainable peace, economic growth and development in the State.” In his remarks, the Chairman of Kano NUJ Council, Comrade Abbas Ibrahim said:” We feel highly honored to have you here in the midst of Journalists. The NUJ has a good relationship with the police. We collaborate in terms of information sharing. “On behalf of working journalists in Kano, we assure you more cooperation in discharging your duties of policing the state. We appreciate the strategy you are using, organizing football matches and inviting repentant criminals to shun crime and embrace lawful business that promotes peace and order.” The Chairman of Corrspondents’ Chapel, Alhaji Aminu Garko also hailed CP Gumel for his giant strides in policing Kano state. ” We are pleased with the ways and manner you are policing the affairs of Kano state. The issue of phone snatching, the issue of thuggery and other violent crimes have been addressed by you. ” Residents now walk freely without fear of being attacked. We appreciate your method of policing. The method you adopted is really working and we assure you of our 100 per cent support,” he added. (CP Gumel addressing journalists at Kano Press Centre on Monday) https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2023/08/14/how-kano-cp-gumel-arrested-investigated-over-1000-suspects-in-100-days/ 1 Like |
| Politics › Ex-Katsina Governor, Shema Meets Ganduje, Set To Dump PDP For APC by amoreobansu(op): 11:32am On Aug 14, 2023 |
The former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema is reportedly set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News learned that Shema is set to join the ruling party after meeting with the APC National Chairman and the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, at his Abuja residence over the weekend. According to reports, Shema visited Ganduje at his Abuja home alongside some of his loyalists and members of the Katsina APC. Recall that Shema supported the PDP Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, but supported the APC governorship candidate, Dikko Radda. See some of the photos below. https://www./2023/08/14/ex-katsina-governor-shema-meets-ganduje-set-to-dump-pdp-for-apc/?amp=1
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| Foreign Affairs › Escalating Crisis In Sudan: 42% Of Population Suffers Severe Hunger Amid Ongoing by amoreobansu(op): 11:07am On Aug 14, 2023 |
Over 20 million individuals in Sudan are grappling with a dire food shortage, as conflicts in the nation persist. This distressing update was provided by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The humanitarian situation in Sudan has worsened in the four months since the onset of military confrontations. Based on the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, about 42% of the country’s population is enduring severe hunger. “Our teams have witnessed deserted towns and villages following a massive exodus. Essential structures like health centers and banks have been ravaged,” shared Eddie Rowe, the WFP director for Sudan. Since April, Sudan has been caught in a cycle of unrest due to clashes between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces under Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. “Four months into the conflict, this grim forecast has become a harsh reality,” Rowe commented. FAO’s Deputy Representative in Sudan, Adam Yao, emphasized the tangible impact of the conflict he personally witnessed. To counter the crisis’s effects, the FAO, in collaboration with other partners, has supplied emergency crop seeds to around a million farmers across 15 states in the nation. Furthermore, 1.6 million individuals have received emergency food and nutritional support. Nonetheless, with ongoing conflicts, there is still a significant need for further aid and intervention. https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/modern-day-censorship/escalating-crisis-in-sudan-42-of-population-suffers-severe-hunger-amid-ongoing-conflict/ |
| Celebrities › Re: Billionaire Daughter, Meram Indimi Weds Turkish Businessman by amoreobansu(op): 8:49pm On Aug 13, 2023 |
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| Celebrities › Re: Billionaire Daughter, Meram Indimi Weds Turkish Businessman by amoreobansu(op): 8:47pm On Aug 13, 2023 |
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| Celebrities › Billionaire Daughter, Meram Indimi Weds Turkish Businessman by amoreobansu(op): 8:42pm On Aug 13, 2023 |
Meram, the daughter of Maiduguri billionaire, Alhaji Muhammed Indimi, married a Turkish businessman, Yakup Gundogdu, at the weekend. Recall that Meram got married to a politician, Baffa Dandatti Abdulkadir in 2018. In April 2009, Meram opened about her battle with depression in a video shared on social media. "A lot of you may know me but what you don’t know is that over the years I have actually been dealing with anxiety and depression. It was quite severe actually. Most days, I did not think they were worth getting out of bed,' she said. Meanwhile, family members, including her mother, sisters, have taken to Instagram to wish the couple a happy married life. https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/8/billionaire-daughter-meram-indimi-weds-turkish-businessman.html
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| Politics › Niger: You’re A Novice In International Diplomacy – Lamido To President Tinubu by amoreobansu(op): 7:13pm On Aug 13, 2023 |
Former Governor of Jigawa State and one of the founding fathers of the major opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Sule Lamido has described President Bola Ahmad Tinubu as a novice in the field of International diplomacy.https://dailypost.ng/2023/08/13/niger-youre-a-novice-in-international-diplomacy-lamido-to-president-tinubu/?utm_source=operamini&utm_medium=feednews&utm_campaign=operamini_feednews 66 Likes 8 Shares
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| Crime › Man Harvests Day-old Granddaughter In Oyo, Sells Her For N700,000 In Abia by amoreobansu(op): 6:22am On Aug 13, 2023 |
A 40-year old man, Peter Chukwuka, has been arrested by men of Oyo State Police Command for cunningly harvesting his day-old granddaughter in Oyo State, and took her on a journey of more than 500 kilometres to Abia State, where he sold her for N700,000. The suspect said he used the money to rent a shop in Oyo town of Oyo State, and also used part of the money to stock the shop with goods, so that he would no longer be engaged in the hard work of digging foundation for new building and septic tanks. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Dr. Adebola Hamzat, had paraded Peter Chukwuka and his five suspected accomplices before journalists at Eleyele, Ibadan on Saturday, along with other 35 armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, and financial fraud suspects. According to the police boss in the state, “On 10th July, 2023, an actionable intelligence report was received by a team of Police Operatives attached to the Command Monitoring, Oyo State about the ‘’harvesting of a day-old baby girl’’ from her teenage mother identified as Sarah Chukwuka in Oyo town, and sale of the girl child to a criminal cartel that operates a baby factory in Abia State. “Sequel to this credible intelligence report, the police operatives immediately swung into action and after a discreet investigation, the chief mastermind of the heinous crime, who identified himself as Peter Chukwuka was later arrested in his hideout at Ibafo area of Ogun State. “Upon intelligence led interview, the suspect, who identified himself as the biological father of the teenage girl, who gave birth to the day-old baby girl, confessed to the crime and explained in detail how he surreptitiously took the baby from her mother (his biological daughter) as soon as she gave birth under the pretext of handing over the baby to someone who would take good care of her. “The suspect further explained in details, how he moved the day old baby to Abia State, where he sold her to the owner of a baby factory, located at Obehi, Okwa West in Abia State at the rate of N700, 000 only. “Investigation activity was extended to Abia State and in the process of a coordinated raid on the baby factory, a female suspect identified as Popoola Nwamaka Bunmi, 47, and four other accomplices, whose names are Chinwedu Peter, 25, (female); Chidinma Blessing, 25, (female); Chukwu Christopher, 49, (male); and Favour Ogadinma, 28, (female), were all apprehended in connection with the criminal activity. “A bundle of new birth certificates and some equipments being used for baby deliveries were equally recovered from the factory. The suspects, as at the time of apprehension, were unable to give any satisfactory explanation about the parentage of the babies recovered from the factory. Investigation is ongoing, developments will be communicated accordingly, please.” The grandfather, Peter Chukwuka, who sold his granddaughter for N700,000, told journalists that her won biological daughter, Sarah, got pregnant by mistake, and he also made a mistake by selling her daughter’s baby. His words: “I am in the police net because of my daughter’s baby. My daughter got pregnant by mistake. She gave birth to the baby. But the situation of Nigeria has impoverished my family. I could not take care of the baby and my daughter too could not take care of the baby. This is why I took the baby to Abia State to sell. I sold her for N700,000. My wife is sick and she is aware of this. This is my first time of doing this.” Asked about how he got connection to where he sold the baby, he responded: “My younger sister (Favour Chukwu), was working as a house girl to the woman that bought the baby. So, I got the connection through my sister. The baby does not have father. “Now that I have been arrested, I know that I made a mistake. It is only God that will help me. Also, I want the government to help me because I did not do it intentionally. The money that I collected, I have used it to rent a shop, and I bought goods into the shop. I want to start selling something.” The mother of the sold baby, Sarah Chukwu, also said: “I am 15 years old. I was pregnant. My mom said that I should remove it, and I said no, I would give birth to the baby. I gave birth to the baby on July 10, 2023. My daddy came on the second day, which was July 11th. He said he has one mommy that would help me train the baby, and that after two years, they would return the baby to me. So, I agreed because I planned to go back to school. I did not know that my daddy wanted to sell the baby. I am in primary six.” Asked about the person that impregnated her, she said: “I know him. He lives in Shagam. He used to smoke. I met him when I went to Shagam with my friend. My daddy’s brother lives there with his family. My daddy knows the person that impregnated me. And I told my boyfriend when I was pregnant, he said he would accept it and take care of me.” However, the younger sister of the prime suspect, Favour Chukwu, who connected her brother with the woman that bought the baby, also said: “It is true that I bought the baby for my madam. I work as house help for the woman. I was involved because my brother and my cousin said they could not take care of the baby. This is the first time I would do something like this. “There is a couple that has been looking for baby for long. I bought the baby for the couple. The woman gave me the N700,000. My share from the money is N50,000. I gave the remaining N650,000 to my brother, Peter, who is the grandfather of the baby.” https://sunnewsonline.com/man-harvests-day-old-granddaughter-in-oyo-sells-her-for-n700000-in-abia/?amp 1 Like
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| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › It’s Over For Chelsea: Brighton Accept Liverpool’s Bid For Moises Caicedo by amoreobansu(op): 2:24am On Aug 11, 2023 |
BREAKING: Brighton and Hove Albion accept Liverpool’s bid for Moises Caicedo, and reports suggest a medical will soon follow That’s right. The Moises Caicedo saga is finally coming to an end, and it’s ending with a bang. After months of negotiations between Chelsea and Brighton over the Ecuadorian midfielder, Liverpool has hijacked a deal at the death and will land the player in a British record transfer. The first to break the acceptance of the bid was Fabrizio Romano, who stated Liverpool’s accepted bid is £110m. Romano reports that if all goes to plan, Caicedo will become a Liverpool player tomorrow. The Athletic’s David Ornstein backs this report by stating Chelsea’s highest bid was £100m, and thus Liverpool has won the race to sign Moises Caicedo. He is expected to have a medical on Friday to wrap up the deal before the beginning of Liverpool’s 23/24 Premier League campaign. As The Top Flight had covered earlier, Liverpool became a late entrant into the race after Chelsea sent in a bid for Liverpool target Romeo Lavia. Brighton then slapped a deadline for Thursday night on the race to sign Moises Caicedo, hailing that the highest bidder would have their deal accepted. Slowly but surely, throughout the day, things flipped for Chelsea, and Liverpool looked the frontrunners to sign the player. Chelsea are in a very tough spot now. Caicedo joining them seem inevitable, but now they are left with nothing to show for the long negotiations. They also had a strong interest in Manuel Ugarte earlier in the window but let PSG hijack that deal. Todd Boehly will have to move quickly if they want to get a midfielder in before August 13th, when Chelsea, funny enough, faces Liverpool in the Premier League. The most obvious option feels like them closing a deal with Southampton for Romeo Lavia, but it’s unknown what the Blues will do next. https://thetopflight.com/2023/08/11/moises-caicedo-liverpool-agreement/ |
| Romance › Girl Who Abandoned Home Years Ago Returns Unexpectedly With Child by amoreobansu(op): 8:02pm On Aug 10, 2023 |
An emotional video captured a mother-of-one reuniting with her parents and showing them her baby for the first time. After years of separation, Lilian returned home to see her parents, whom she left without visiting for years. She stood quietly in front of her parents, who stayed side by side while her father held her precious baby. The mother, who thought her family's reaction would have been more drastic, was baffled as they were all beaming with excitement. In the caption, Lilian expressed her emotions, stating: "So many years without seeing my family, but I am back, dear darling family, though with a baby. I was still welcomed home despite so many years without visiting them. East, West, North, South. Home is home." Reactions as lady returns home with baby The heartfelt video reiterated the power of family bonding and the enduring love that transcends time and distance. It touched viewers' hearts, resonating with the universal sentiment that home is a place of love and acceptance. @Maravirgins said: “l will stil say l wil never get married not until my dad is in a confortable life kalasi kati muvume.” @Rhanimarieswan said: “And those talking about bazimbire haven't built houses for their parents too.” @p commented: “Ama don't care about those sating that build them a house home is always the best whether a hut or not its your home. Proud of u darling.” @Eliana reacted: “Mbu build for them, will she build for the whole village.” @princessciru0 said: “What matters, is your back home safely and alive. Baby is a blessing they are happy for you. Be there for them for the years you were not there.” @debbie 2 commented: “I appreciate you for not taking life wamaa.” @Ashleywakio said: “Build them a house as if she said she won't.” @PearlB said: “We are always happy cos we are happy ppl.” @keine prossy reacted: “We all have dreams to build for our parents buh obusobozi tetulina so stop judging us after seeing our homes wen r looking badly we neva liked it.” https://www.legit.ng/people/1548475-girl-abandoned-home-years-returns-unexpectedly-child-video-shows-familys-reaction/
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| Foreign Affairs › We’ll Return Victorious’ — Dokubo Seeks Permission To Battle Niger Coup Leaders by amoreobansu(op): 7:20pm On Aug 10, 2023 |
EXTRA: ‘We’ll return victorious’ — Dokubo seeks permission to battle Niger coup leaders Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force (NDPSF), says if given permission, he will invade Niger Republic with his private army and restore democracy to the country. On July 26, President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed from office in a coup led by Abdourahamane Tchiani, commander of the Nigerien presidential guard. The coupists have since defied a deadline to return power to Bazoum as issued by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), amid threats of military intervention by the regional body. In a viral video, Dokubo said he is capable of overrunning Niger Republic with his army if permitted to do so by Nigeria’s federal government. “If the government commissions me and my people to go to Niger Republic, we will go. We will defeat them and we will come back victorious. It is not a boast,” he said. “If Benin republic likes, let them go and bring anybody, they are human beings like us. We will go there, defeat them and restore democratic order.” ECOWAS has just finished a meeting in Abuja aimed at restoring democracy to Niger Republic through dialogue and diplomacy. https://www.thecable.ng/extra-well-return-victorious-dokubo-seeks-permission-to-battle-niger-republic-military/amp |
| Politics › Sources Expose How Much ‘Token’ Was Sent To Senators For Holiday, Where It Came by amoreobansu(op): 2:47pm On Aug 10, 2023 |
Akpabio: Sources Expose How Much 'Token' Was Sent To Senators For Holiday, Where It Came From Sources in the National Assembly have exposed how much ‘token’ was sent to each senator for them to enjoy their holiday. Naija News reports that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made news headlines on Wednesday after he mistakenly exposed on live television that the lawmakers would be getting a takeaway for their recess. Akpabio revealed that a token had been sent to the lawmakers to enjoy their holiday, a comment that raised eyebrows at the Senate plenary. Recall that the Red Chamber, on Monday, concluded the screening and confirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees and thereafter adjourned the plenary to September 26. Addressing his colleagues before the adjournment motion was moved, Akpabio said a token, what many interpreted to mean money, had been sent by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Magaji Tambuwal, to the senators to enjoy their holidays. However, the Senate President was quickly informed by some principal officers that he was on live television and speaking before reporters. Upon realizing his mistake, Akpabio swiftly withdrew his statement and said prayers had been sent to their mailboxes to assist them in going on a safe journey and return. How Much Tokens Each Senator Received To Enjoy Holiday Sources that reportedly spoke with SaharaReporters, however, alleged that N2 million was sent to each of the senators for their recess. The sources further alleged that a ministerial nominee had given Akpabio N1 billion to share with the lawmakers. Senators Upset With Akpabio It was gathered that the senators of the 10th National Assembly are already upset that Senate President Akpabio exposed that they will be getting a ‘token’ perceived as bribe money from the ministerial screening. A source in the red chamber said the aggrieved senators are unhappy about the ridicule and embarrassment the former Akwa Ibom governor’s unguarded statement has brought to them. SaharaReporters quoted the source as saying that the lawmakers described Akpabio’s action as blackmail to ensure they received the stick from their constituents for a “paltry sum” while he had pocketed the bulk of the alleged bribe money paid to them. “Senators are upset with Senate President Akpabio for exposing the bribe money they get for ministerial screening. A paltry N2 million was sent to each of them. They are angry that now Nigerians know how they are bribed to allow ministerial nominees to take a bow and go,” the source said. “The Senate President collected over N1 billion from the screened ministers and sent only N2 million to the account of each of 109 senators, totalling N218 million,” another source added. According to the source, Akpabio didn’t disclose to the senators the source of the N2 million each sent to their accounts. But what he did, according to them, was to blackmail the Senators on Monday night in an open live television cast that money had been sent to the accounts of Senators for holidays. “Then the following morning, senators received only N2 million each in their accounts while the senate president pocketed hundreds of millions of naira. “What a shame and highest treachery and blackmail by the Senate President. Senators are getting ready for a battle with him because this has pitched Senators against their constituents who never knew that they were given only N2 million each for the so-called ‘allowance for holidays/vacation,” the sources alleged. https://www./2023/08/10/akpabio-sources-expose-how-much-token-was-sent-to-senators-for-holiday-where-it-came-from/#:~:text=Sources%20that%20reportedly%20spoke%20with,to%20share%20with%20the%20lawmakers. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Crime › 15-year-old Girl's Pr*vate Parts Badly Damaged And Decaying After Being Repeated by amoreobansu(op): 8:25am On Aug 07, 2023 |
A 15-year-old girl has been left with traumatic genital injury after she was repeatedly raped by four men in Imo State. LIB reported that an Owerri Magistrate's Court on Thursday, August 3, 2023, remanded the four suspects, Amarachi Nwodo, 39, David Ajuka, 22, Chima Uwandu, 43, and Osinachi Okoro, 22, to a correctional centre. A journalist, Chidiebube Okeoma, who confirmed the latest development, said her private parts are badly damaged and already decaying. According to him, the minor was admitted to Umuguma Specialist General Hospital in Owerri and has been booked for more examinations, laboratory tests and will see surgeons on Monday, August 7. "What a day! I just drove out of the Umuguma Specialists General hospital, now, having taken the minor who was repeatedly defiled by four men to the hospital. It was marathon engagements for me today running from the Emergency Unit, to the pharmaceutical department to the accounts office back and forth. Though her case is very delicate but she has been booked for more examinations and laboratory tests tomorrow and to see surgeons on Monday. Though her private part is badly damaged but I believe that God will see her through. Before leaving, I took her mother to a supermarket to get her provisions, food and toiletries. Special thanks to Dr Uche Ewelike and Chizitere Ahubelem for your concerns. God bless you. Please let us join hands to save this girl's life," he wrote. In an update on Saturday, August 5, he confirmed "Today, I spent the whole day at Umuguma Specialists General hospital at Umuguma in Owerri and we had all the medical tests sanctioned by the medical doctors carried out for the 15- year- old girl repeatedly defiled by four men “The results are expected to come out later today and tomorrow. She is billed to meet with the consultant surgeons on Monday at noon. We were advised to pray that her private part which is already decaying is not cancerous. For me it is a day well spent in service of God and humanity. I will be back at the hospital on Monday to meet with the surgeons on the way out. Let us keep praying for her. You can assist the poor child with what ever you have. This is her mother's phone number: 08069123106. This girl will not die. We can do it. God bless you,” https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/8/15-year-old-girls-prvate-parts-badly-damaged-and-decaying-after-being-repeatedly-r-at-ped-by-four-men-in-imo.html#:~:text=and%20yes...-,15%2Dyear%2Dold%20girl's%20pr*vate%20parts%20badly%20damaged,four%20men%20in%20Imo%20State.
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