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THE BUREAU | SPORTS

By Raphael M.

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Bernd Leno might now be used as a makeweight by Arsenal in their attempt to convince Youri Tielemans to leave Leicester before the transfer window closes later this summer.

Arsenal is making progress in their quest to sign Youri Tielemans and bring him to the Emirates Stadium despite rumors that Leicester wants to trade players.

Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira, and Matt Turner helped the Gunners spend more than £100 million so far this summer.

However, they are anticipated to remain active until the window closes, with a deal for Tielemans being a top priority.

The Belgian, who only has a year left on his contract, is reportedly available for between £30m and £35m.

Arsenal still hasn't moved forward with his signing, despite having a clear path to do so.

Some have speculated as a result that Mikel Arteta may be unsure about his physicality and tenacity to play in the Arsenal midfield.

Fabrizio Romano, however, has come forward to refute these allegations. And he maintains that Arsenal trying to sell players first is more to blame for the delay.

But as of late, it appears as though the deal is about to advance significantly.

Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | ENTERTAINMENT

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By Raphael M.

Hermes Chibueze Iyele, a housemate on Big Brother Naija's seventh season, revealed that despite having committed no crimes, he constantly finds himself in police detention.

This information was revealed by a Level 2 flatmate who claimed to spend at least four nights each week in police custody during a talk with his peers.

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He claims that because of his hairdo and body piercings, the police have detained him multiple times. Although he acknowledged that people frequently make the wrong judgments about him based on his appearance, he is unafraid to use them to express his creativity.

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THE BUREAU | POLITICS

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By Raphael M.

Pastor E. A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, has come under fire from controversial media personality Daddy Freeze for his failed prophecy as the dollar increased to N710.

Nigerians were devastated and incensed by the change from 600+ to N710 in dollars.

As many celebrities voiced their displeasure over the worrisome rise in the dollar rate on social media, Daddy Freeze did the same—but in a different way.

The cleric had previously predicted that the Naira will soar once more in a tweet that the former Cool FM OAP liked.

Pastor Adeboye declared on the microblogging site that the Naira will increase once more on February 1st, 2016.

"Either the IMF likes it or not, I decree the Naira will rise again," he wrote in a tweet.

Daddy Freeze remarked mockingly that his order had not yet come to pass.

Daddy Freeze remarked sarcastically that Naira Marley's comeback would depend on the release of a new track.

"Naira Marley will undoubtedly succeed once more...

He only requires a new single.

It's not the first time Daddy Freeze has made fun of a religious leader.

Back in the past, Daddy Freeze made fun of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) Senior Pastor Tunde Bakare for failing to win any votes at the APC convention.

The pastor who ran for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket was declared the loser since he received no votes.

On Wednesday, June 8th, after the delegates had cast their votes, the results of the balloting were sorted and his defeat was declared.

Making fun of him, Daddy Freeze questioned why a pastor would spend $100,000,000 to purchase a presidential form yet still be unable to receive a vote.

He questioned whether our primary issue wasn't authentic religion.

"A pastor spends $100 million on forms yet is unable to vote, and you people claim that religion is the problem?"

Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | ENTERTAINMENT

By Raphael M.

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Pastors sleeping with single women is OK, according to the media assistant to the governor of Bayelsa, Bodmas Kemepadei
Bodmas Kemepadei, an assistant to the governor of Bayelsa state, said that there is nothing wrong with a pastor sleeping with unmarried women.
On Wednesday, Kemepadei, the governor of Bayelsa State's special assistant, stated this on social media.

"There is nothing wrong with a pastor engaging in sexual encounters with unmarried women.

Married women are targeted for punishment "On Tuesday, July 26, he remarked.

His statement follows other Nollywood actresses' denials on social media that they had sex with Apostle Johnson Suleman.

Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | POLITICS

By Raphael M.

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Former Head of State Ibrahim Babangida becomes Grand Patron of Team New Nigeria; Seeks Expanded Collaboration To Rescue Nigeria.

Frontline good governance advocacy group, Team New Nigeria has appointed former Nigeria’s President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida as its grand national patron.

At a ceremony that took place at the Minna Hiltop Mansion residence of the elder statesman over the weekend, National President of Team New Nigeria, Dr. Yakubun Modibbo averred that the novel appointment was made in recognition of the continued support of the former president to institutional reforms in key sectors of the Nigerian economy.

On His part, former President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida who had earlier in 2022 accepted an honorary membership of Team New Nigeria pledged to mobilize national support for the group and also offered his irrevocable commitment to play more strategic roles towards ensuring the accomplishment of the aims and objectives of the group.

President of Team New Nigeria, Dr. Yakubun Modibbo in His remarks, requested the guidance and resources of the former president towards the straightening of and capacity building of people and institutions within TNN Center for Democracy and Community Development . This he said is consistent with the long term mission and required re-engineering of Nigeria through identification and training of youths toward leadership and quality advocacy for ethical and moral engagement in social and political discourses.

National Publicity Secretary of Team New Nigeria, Dr. Shaibu Mohammed while introducing members of the National Working committee of the group at the event, described the former president as a leader who has contributed enormously towards the development and stability of Nigeria.

As the countdown to the 2023 general election starts, Team New Nigeria’s objective is to play a significant role in the installation of competent and credible leaders who can address and resolve the myriads of challenges of Nigeria.

To this end, two committees - Political Management Committee and the National Development Policy Formulation Committee were set up by the TNN to actively guide the group in its quest to be part of patriotic efforts to ensure the emergence of good leaders across all levels in Nigeria. The ceremony came to a close with the presentation of comprehensive document that contains a seven point development agenda for a New Nigeria .

Source: The Bureau

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THE BUREAU | ENTERTAINMENT

By Raphael M.

Following reports that she had slept with well-known cleric Apostle Johnson Suleman, Nollywood actress Queen Nwokoye has come up.

This comes after divisive blogger Gist Lover published a list of Nollywood actresses who had affairs with the pastor who was married.
In response to the charge, Queen claimed in a video posted to her Instagram page that while she would have ignored it out of moral propriety, her reputation was at risk and she couldn't afford to remain silent.

She acknowledged that although she had made errors and done things that she wasn't proud of, she could never have slept with a man of God because she knew that God would condemn her.

She claims that she has never had a sexual relationship with Apostle Suleman and would not permit anyone to use her name to disparage the minister.

She added the caption.

“It is a Nigerian thing to always assume that once you know someone,you are sleeping with the person but that one concern una. I have met a lot of people,I will still meet more and I do not owe anyone any apologies for people I have met and associated with. Pastor Suleman is a good man. Nothing will make me deny knowing him. You choose the kind of relationship you want to have with someone and all friendships mustn’t end in bed. So if you have a problem with him,settle it with him. Don’t recruit innocent people into your mess. I will never allow myself to be used to make Pastor Suleman look bad.”

Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | WORLD | POLITICS

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By Raphael M.

The center of an espionage operation, in which both Russian and Ukrainian intelligence personnel were obviously trying to outwit one other, is an alleged "too gorgeous" FSB "girlfriend-for-hire."

Today, Russia announced that a daring scheme to persuade Vladimir Putin's air force pilots to defect and fly their jets to Ukraine had been thwarted.
According to the FSB, the plan was conceived by British and Ukrainian intelligence with the intention of embarrassing the Kremlin.

But according to a recent allegation made by a reputable media investigator who claims to have been following the operation for a documentary, the Russians experienced a serious setback.

According to journalist Christo Grozev, a top investigator for the British Bellingcat internet research group, the FSB's suspected "too hot" plant Maria's abrupt emergence convinced the Ukrainians that a sloppy Lubyanka sting operation was in progress.

According to the FSB, which was once led by Putin, Kyiv military intelligence personnel "tried to recruit Russian military pilots for a monetary reward and promises of getting citizenship of one of the EU nations."

According to reports, Russian pilots who defected with their military aircraft may have earned $2 million (USD).

Putin's security apparatchiks asserted that they had listened in on text and voice messages between "a Russian pilot" and "a member of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry."

In order to convince a Russian pilot to fly his Su-24, Su-34, or Tu-22MZ to Ukraine and give Kyiv a major propaganda victory, the plan provided for $4,000 in advance payments.

The anonymous Russian pilot seemed to have no knowledge of his alleged girlfriend Maria.

The anonymous Russian pilot seemed to have no knowledge of his alleged girlfriend Maria.

A strategic nuclear bomber is the Tu-22M3.

Female couriers who were supposedly caught in the Russian city of Kazan transferred money.

One pilot's lover allegedly had passports from Slovenia and Romania prepared, ensuring their future in Europe.

However, Grozev, who the Russians claim was a part of the purported Ukrainian-British plot, has a different version of events.

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The FSB "accused me directly of being part in the plane-hijacking scheme using a traditional mix of falsified "proof" and loosely construed facts," he claimed, claiming that a message from him on a UK number was completely bogus.

But it's true that as a documentary filmmaker, I was entangled in this stranger-than-fiction tale of triple agents, phony passports, and fictitious relationships.

Yes, we were documenting one of the most bizarre counter-counterintelligence operations ever.

"While Russia is portraying this as a victory for its counterintelligence today, in reality the operation was a severe oversight for the FSB, revealing unintentionally the identities of dozens of counterintelligence officials as well as their working procedures and undercover assets."

When the documentary airs, he has pledged to make everything known.

But he added: "In April, Ukraine passed a law providing incentives for turning in weapons.

On the basis of this law, a group of Ukrainian agents chose to approach Russian pilots with an offer.

An FSB agent said they thwarted a British and American conspiracy to disgrace the Kremlin, but they had insufficient evidence to back up their allegation.

An FSB agent said they thwarted a British and American conspiracy to disgrace the Kremlin, but they had insufficient evidence to back up their allegation.

We learned about the project and secured a front-row seat to create a documentary on this egregious endeavor.

A number of Russian military pilots were contacted and even supplied "proof-of-access" recordings from inside their aircraft, with a unique number handwritten on slips of paper in each case.

Some of the video taken from inside the aircraft was really in-depth and educational.

Note that the FSB is now portraying these recordings as "managed leaks" while simultaneously obscuring the cockpit's interior on television.

The 'negotiations,' which we recorded between the Ukrainian recruiters and the pilots, began as expected, but their tone gradually altered, implying that the pilots were no longer speaking on their own behalf but rather had been 'coached,' most likely by FSB military counterintelligence agents.

One of the pilots abruptly stated that he no longer intended to get his lover out of the country but rather his "lover" instead, which was a blatant indication that the FSB had intercepted the messages.

It took me about five minutes to realize that the pilot's 'lover' (who was way too attractive for him, FSB) was a resource for the organization, moonlighting as a fitness trainer during the day and an FSB girlfriend-for-hire at night.

He claimed that the Ukrainian secret services were also aware of this.

The pilot also didn't appear to be familiar with his 'girlfriend's' history (he was earnestly surprised she even had a travel passport, and that she had been in Istanbul a few months ago, and to Barcelona a year earlier).

But I also learned that she had been speaking with an FSB military counter-intelligence official while her "lover" was negotiating with the Ukrainians.

"Another hint occurred when a separate pilot abruptly requested his Ukrainian colleagues for help on how to render his co-pilot unconscious with a sedative," Grozev said.

"At this point, it became obvious to me that the initial luring operation was over — and had changed into a double "operational game" in which both sides were trying to collect the most information possible from the other while feeding them the most [disinformation]," the author writes.

The Ukrainians provided false maps of their anti-aircraft installations and misinformation about the operating airstrips to the "pilots."

The pilots sent the Ukrainians "presumably their own equally fictitious approach and descent maps." We carried on filming. At one point, the Ukrainians even managed to persuade the FSB to dispatch the partner of one of the pilots to Minsk in anticipation of a prearranged "meet up" with the Ukrainian handlers.

The FSB waited for four days in vain.

The FSB realized that nobody would show up at any of the suggested meet-ups, which put an end to this weird mutual deception game.

By that point, the FSB was aware that they had been "burned."

The Ukrainians also realized they probably won't receive a real pilot.

Despite the bizarre film's (so far) unexpected finale, we still intend to complete it.

Earlier, the FSB had stated: "Ukrainian intelligence attempted to entice Russian pilots by promising to bring their wives to EU nations and offer citizenship or a residence visa...

Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | CRIME

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By Raphael M.

A lady was abducted by gunmen in Dawaki area of Abuja, the Nigeria Federal Capital Territory on Monday.

The lady was identified as Miss. FAVOUR AMAJOR.

She was last seen: Dawaki Galadinma Fct-Abuja.

According to the information posted on Facebook, her abductors sent a message to the family that
"THAT THE FAMILY WILL NEVER SEE HER AGAIN".

This is coming few hours after terrorists attacked the Presidential Guard in Kubwa area of the FCT injuring three soldiers.

The family provided her phone number (08189178218) to the general public and also solicited for assistance in rescuing her.

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Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State, has claimed that he recently adopted Tobi Amusan in order to advance her career.

This was mentioned by the governor in a message of congratulations to Amusan for helping Nigeria win the women's 100-meter hurdles gold medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championship.

Amusan's accomplishment in the sports competition's semifinals established a new global record, and she became the first Nigerian woman to win a World Championship.

Abiodun, however, said in a statement he personally signed on Monday in Abeokuta that Amusan's accomplishment had made the people of Ogun State proud.

Additionally, the governor wished Amusan success.

"We congratulate and celebrate with Ms. Tobi Amusan, a proud daughter of Ogun State whom I adopted a few months ago to help her career, on her gold-winning performance in the women's 100-meter hurdles in a time that broke the world mark (12.06 seconds).

"As a State, we are pleased with your accomplishments and wish you continued success in the years to come."

On April 26, the governor adopted Amusan.

The adoption came after Mr. Sunday Dare, the minister of youth and sports development, paid a visit to the governor. Through his adopt-a-talent program, state governors, private citizens, and corporate entities adopted some of the Tokyo Olympics athletes by contributing money directly to their accounts to aid in their early preparations for the Games.

Speaking to Sunday Dare on a courtesy call, Mr. Abiodun said he decided to adopt Amusan not just because she is a native of the region but also because she embodies the talent and perseverance of Nigerians.

After taking home a silver medal at the African Youth Championships in 2013, Amusan made her presence known before capping it off with a gold medal at the 2015 African Junior Athletics Championship in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.

She earned the event's African champion title for 2019 and the 2018 Commonwealth.

Amusan has also won the African Games two times.

Following her accomplishment at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, she was rated fourth in the world.

Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | CRIME

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By Raphael M.

A child's finger was broken by a chess robot last week, and the incident was caught on CCTV at a competition in Russia.

According to Russian media reports, who cited the President of the Moscow Chess Federation, who appeared to place the blame on the youngster, the robot grabbed the seven-year-old boy's finger because it was bewildered by his excessively swift moves.

Sergey Lazarev distanced his organization from the robot and said, "The robot fractured the child's finger — this, of course, is horrible."

On July 19, the event happened at the Moscow Open. According to Lazarev, the federation had rented the robot for the July 13–21 event.

Lazarev claimed that the equipment had been used for numerous occasions in the past without mishap, claiming that the boy rushed to move a piece after making a move.
We rented the robot, which has been on display for a while with experts in several locations. It appears that the operators failed to notice it, Lazarev added.

"The child moved, and we need to allow the robot time to respond. However, the boy hurried, and the robot grabbed him." The robot has nothing to do with us.

The Baza Telegram channel released video of the incident and identified the youngster as Christopher. Baza claimed that he was one of the top 30 under-nine age group chess players in Moscow.

The Russian Chess Federation's vice-president, Sergey Smagin, allegedly went even further in condemning the youngster, according to The Guardian.

There are several safety regulations, and it appears that the child disregarded them. He did not realize that he needed to wait before moving," Smagin was quoted in The Guardian as stating. This is a very unusual case—the first one I can recall.

The video depicts the robot, which consists of a single mechanical arm with numerous joints and a "hand," as being in the center of a table with three separate chess boards surrounding it. Its AI purportedly has the ability to play three games simultaneously.

The video begins with the robot picking up a piece from the board and dropping it into a box off to the side, which is used to hold the game's discards. It was recorded by a camera over the boy's shoulder.

The young youngster reaches as it does to make his subsequent motion. The boy's finger, however, appears to be mistaken by the robot for a chess piece, and it gets grabbed in its place.

The boy's finger is grabbed by the mechanical arms, which then become stuck and trap him. This causes him to become terrified. He receives assistance from several individuals who are gathered around the table and, after a brief struggle, they are able to liberate him from the robot's hold.

The youngster was able to return to the contest the next day in a case, according to Lazarev, who claimed that the boy finished the competition.

He did, however, tell TASS that Moskomsport—the Department of Sport for the Russian capital—had contacted his organization and that the boy's parents had spoken with the public prosecutor's office about the incident.

In addition to promising to assist the family "in any way we can," he issued a warning to the robot's operators, advising them to "consider about increasing protection so that this situation does not happen again."

The occurrence was a coincidence, Smagin told RIA Novosti, adding that the robot is "totally safe," according to The Guardian.

It has appeared at numerous openings. Evidently, warnings must be given to kids. It does," Smagin remarked, referring to the robot as "special."


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THE BUREAU | POLITICS

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As controversy continues to trail the presence of some unknown bishops who attended the unveiling ceremony of Senator Shettima as Tinubu's vice presidential candidate, Nigerians are beginning to dig out the true identities of some of the people dressed as bishops.

One of them was discovered to be a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

He was identified as Mr. Ugokwe Prince.

Mr. Ugokwe according to findings by The Bureau contested for the post of APC Deputy Youth Leader (South East).

It was surprising how Mr. Ugokwe dressed up as a clergyman to attend his own party's ceremony representing the Christian faith.

Although in a statement released by The Tinubu Campaign Organisation (TCO), the former governor of Lagos said that the popular videos and images of the religious leaders at the gathering were the work of political skeptics.

Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | CRIME

The Kuje Medium Security Custodial Center in Abuja was assaulted with explosives by gunmen on Tuesday night, according to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), which confirmed the attack on Wednesday.

The attack was confirmed by the NCoS Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr. Abubakar Umar, who also said that security personnel were working to avert further damage.

Journalists were informed by a source that the State Security Service had sent a warning about an anticipated attack on Kuje prison "early today (Tuesday)". The insider, however, was unable to specify the scope of the defenses put in place to thwart the attempt.

According to inside sources, for over 2 hours and 45 minutes more than 300 terrorist took over the Kuje prison in Abuja with GPMGs, Bombs, RPGs, Many Rifles and other dangerous automatic weapons shouting Allahu Akbar.

Report says over 1,200 Prisoners and over 150 bokoharam terrorist escaped successfully.

The Total Population of the Kuje Prison inmates was about 1,476, and only 111 of the inmates refused to escape and decided to remain in the prison.

Those that decided not to escape includes former Governor Jolly Nyame of Taraba state, Farouk lawal, Abba Kyari and 4 of his officers, Retired AVM and also 107 other inmates who's jail term is less than 3 months remaining and some who are innocent of the allegations on them, with few other good Senior Citizens.

While 111 stayed back, over 1,300 inmates have escaped together with the terrorist that came to rescue them, the source said.

The Operations was executed by over 300 terrorist shouting Allahu Akbar, and it lasted for 2hrs and 45 minutes successfully.

Reinforcement of men and equipment came more than 1 hour after the terrorists left the scene unchallenged, that is about 4 hours after the operation was started the source said.

All Boko haram detainees in the center were released.

Details shortly.

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THE BUREAU | CRIME

By Raphael M.

The son of the pastor of Freedom Chapel International Church, Kubwa, Mr. Kelechi Amadi has been detained for allegedly killing and dismembering his girlfriend, Anita, and throwing her into a river.

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The remains of an unnamed woman were discovered inside two bags along the river at PW close to Kubwa Area, Abuja, on Monday, June 20, 2022.

The body's bags were opened by scavengers looking for scraping objects, who also notified the populace, source told The Bureau.

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The mob attracted a Keke rider (tricycle) who had picked up Kelechi with the bags the day before, and he stopped to check what was going on.

He recognized the bags that the traveler had claimed were rubbish and dumped near the river.

The Keke Rider called his supervisor right away, who called the police. The police were then taken to Kelechi's home, where arrests were made.

Prior to being moved to the FCT Police Command, Garki, for additional investigation, the suspect was apprehended and detained at Kubwa Divisional Police Headquarters.

Later, he admitted to his crimes.

Since then, the crime scene and church have been closed off.

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The Bureau | Romance

By Raphael Madaki

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Despite the couple being repeatedly “intimate,” the wife of 10 months has now discovered that her spouse is actually a woman.

The Indonesian wife, who goes by the name NA and is 22 years old, is suing her ex-husband, who also claimed to be a neurologist with a New York degree.

The “husband” of the couple, who lives in Jambi City and goes by the name Ahnaf Arrafif, introduced them through a dating app.

They started dating online, went on real dates, and Ahnaf even came to stay with NA for a week to help care for her ailing parents.

The prankster proposed after just a few weeks of dating, and NA’s parents approved, according to Tribune News.

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However, her family began to harbor misgivings about NA’s new spouse four months after their wedding.

Even though Ahnaf claimed to be a licensed doctor, he never mentioned “his” own family and seemed to have a fairly slack schedule.

Ahnaf’s mother also observed that he would bathe while still wearing clothes while other people were home and that he never took off “his” clothes.

Ahnaf argued that the lumps on the husband’s chest were the result of hormonal imbalance when the wife confronted her spouse about them.

Later, when the mother insisted that “he” UnCloth to prove that he was a guy, Ahnaf disclosed that “he” was actually a woman named Erayani who had lied about everything, even her employment.

NA said before the Jambi District Court that up until her mother began to have doubts about their connection, she had no idea the person she married was a guy.

She claimed they were repeatedly “intimate,” but her boyfriend insisted on simply touching with their hands.

Erayani is currently in court, but not for making a gender-altering claim, but rather for lying about her credentials as a doctor.

Source: The Bureau

Dear Seun, Mynd44, MissyB3, Fynestboi

I posted this same news by 3am but the one posted after 6am made the FP.

I thought it was on first post basis?

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THE BUREAU | ENTERTAINMENT

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By Raphael M.

Justin Bieber has expressed concern over his struggle to eat after suffering temporary facial paralysis from Ramsay Hunt syndrome just days after being forced to cancel performances on his Justice World Tour. He has asked fans to pray for him.

The 28-year-old pop diva revealed the diagnosis in a three-minute video on Instagram on Friday, which is a shingles complication that can result in facial paralysis.

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According to the Mayo Clinic, the hearing loss and facial paralysis associated with Ramsay Hunt syndrome are temporary, but they can become permanent.

'Hey everyone, Justin here, I wanted to update you guys on what's been going on,' Justin said at the start of the video. 'Hey everyone Justin here, I wanted to update you guys on what's been going on,' he began, his right eye unable to blink and the right part of his face immobile.

As you can probably tell by my expression, I'm not in a good mood. Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a disease caused by a virus that damages the nerves in my ear and facial nerves, paralyzing my face.'

'Eating has becoming increasingly difficult, which has been really irritating; please pray for me [tearing up emoji]' Justin followed up with a post on his Instagram Story.
Due to a 'non-Covid related ailment,' the singer said on Tuesday that the 'next few shows' of his seven-leg, 130-date Justice World Tour will be postponed.

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'It's hard for me to believe I'm saying this,' the 28-year-old pop diva, who has 539.2 million Instagram followers, said. 'I've tried everything to get better, but my condition is growing worse,' she added.

The thought that I'll have to cancel the next several performances breaks my heart (doctors orders). 'I adore you all, and I'm going to relax and recover.'

Justin demonstrated the serious consequences of his diagnosis in a video posted on Friday, revealing how his right eye wouldn't blink, he couldn't grin, and his nostril wouldn't move.

He explained, 'So this side of my face is completely paralyzed.' Those who are irritated by my cancellations of planned events should know that I am just not physically capable of doing them. This is, as you can see, a terrible scenario.

'I'm sorry if this is the case, but my body is telling me that I need to slow down, and I hope you understand.' I'm going to take advantage of this opportunity to rest and relax before returning to what I was born to do.'

According to FacialPalsy.org.uk, over 70% of people will recover almost fully if antiviral medication is given within 72 hours of the onset of symptoms, and if nerve damage is minor, recovery should take only a few weeks.

Justin went on to say that he is doing everything he can to resolve the issue, including resting, but that he has no idea how long it would take him to recover.

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He exclaimed, 'I adore you guys.' Thank you for your patience with me; I promise I will improve. I'm practicing all of these facial exercises in order to return my face to normal, and it will.

'It'll only take a little while; we don't know how long it'll take, but it'll be great.' I have hope and faith in God, and I believe everything happens for a purpose. I'm not sure what it is right now, but in the meanwhile, I'm going to rest and admire you all. Peace.'

Hailey Bieber, Justin Bieber's wife, was hospitalized in March due to a minor blood clot in her brain, which caused her to have stroke-like symptoms.

During her traumatic ordeal at the time, Justin was alleged to have refused to leave his 25-year-old wife's side.

According to People magazine in March, Justin is 'probably more traumatized than even she is,' according to insiders.


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Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | ENTERTAINMENT

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By Raphael M.

Used wristbands and a notebook full of 'top secret' jury notes from the Depp-Heard defamation trial are now selling for thousands of dollars on eBay.

Larry Forman, a defense attorney from Louisville, Kentucky, attended the court hearing for several days in May, writing down practically everything he saw in a notebook. Depp was awarded $15 million, while Heard was awarded $2 million.
Exes Heard, 35, and Depp, 58 - who married in 2015 and were married for a year until Heard filed for divorce in 2016 - went to court to see if a 2018 Washington Post column in which Heard accused Depp of domestic abuse was defamatory to the actor.
Forman took 60 pages of notes on the jurors' facial expressions, reactions to the witnesses, and interactions with one another, despite not being professionally involved in the case.

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He subsequently advertised it on eBay, calling it a "piece of history" with "never before seen top secret material" on the trial, and it eventually sold for $14,969.

It was offered for the first time on June 1 with a starting bid of 99 cents and received over 100 offers before selling for just under $15,000 on June 8.

Forman told Insider that he chose to attend the trial in early May after being 'enamored with the story,' which gripped the country and captivated millions of people around the world.

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The jury was never shown on camera during the trial, despite the fact that it was livestreamed online, so Forman felt it was 'important' to document their every move while he was there.

'It'll be interesting to observe how they react to the defense witnesses.' After that, you must observe their reactions to the plaintiff's witnesses. After that, you have to monitor how they behave during the breaks,' he stated.

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Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | POLITICS

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By Raphael Madaki.

There was a short disruption in the APC presidential primaries voting process as some officials discovered some foul play.

Report had it the Transportation Minister came to the voting ground with unapproved delegate tags to enable his loyal supporters stuff the ballot boxes in his favour.

In the video below, officials and delegates were seen and heard confronting Amaechi and asking why he was disrupting the process.

Voting continued shortly after the issue was resolved.

See video below:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai9TDT_4BeU?t=9

Details later.

Source: The Bureau

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THE BUREAU | POLITICS

By Madaki R.

While campaigning, Bello outlined his achievements in Kogi State. Among which was that he built the first chapel in Kogi government house.

He said he will solve all security challenges bedeviling Nigeria.

He went ahead to say that he will defeat Atiku of the PDP before 2pm in election day.

Details later.

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THE BUREAU |SPORTS

By Madaki R.

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Gareth Bale, career at Real Madrid has come to an end. The Welsh international penned an emotional farewell message on his official Instagram account.

In his farewell speech, Bale thanked all Madrid fans, coaches, the President (Florentino Perez) and his team mates.

Bale joined Real Madrid for an unknown amount in 2013, which was later revealed to be a world record transfer fee of £85.1 million (€100.8 million).

Bale was a member of the BBC trio, which included Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, that helped Real Madrid win the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League in 2013–14, scoring in both finals.

The next season, he helped the club win the FIFA Club World Cup by winning the UEFA Super Cup and scoring in a third major final.

He went on to win La Liga titles in 2016–17, 2019–20, and 2021–22, as well as four more Champions League titles, including the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final, which he scored with an overhead kick.

See his farewell message below:

I write this message to say thank you to all my team mates, past and present, my managers, the back room staff and to the fans that supported me.

I arrived here 9 years ago as a young man who wanted to realise my dream of playing for Real Madrid. To wear the pristine white kit, to wear the crest on my chest, to play at the Santiago Bernabéu, to win titles and to be part of what it's so famous for, to win the Champions League.

I can now look back, reflect and say with honesty that this dream became a reality and much, much more.

To be a part of this club’s history and to achieve what we achieved while I was a Real Madrid player, has been an incredible experience and one I will never forget.

I also want to thank President Florentino Perez, Jose Angel Sanchez, and the board for giving me the opportunity to play for this club. Together we were able to create some moments that will live forever in the history of this club and football.

It has been an honour.

Thank you!

Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | POLITICS

By Ohepo Ohepo

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Ahead of the APC primaries scheduled for this weekend, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was successfully screened today by the APC Presidential Screening Committee at the Transcorp Hilton Hotels Abuja.

Osinbajo who is currently serving as Vice President to Muhammadu Buhari is vying for the highest political seat in Nigeria.

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THE BUREAU | POLITICS

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By Madaki R.

Reports reaching us from very close source within the NNPP has it that discussion is in top gear for Mr. Peter Obi, Senator Abaribe and Ekweremadu to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) in few hours time.

Mr. Peter Obi had earlier in the day tendered his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party and also withdrew from the presidential race.

Earlier this year, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso expressed displeasure with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) citing that some members felt he was not needed in the party. He would later defect to the NNPP along with his multitudes of followers.

It is unclear if the NNPP will give its presidential ticket to Mr. Peter Obi.

Details Later.

Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | POLITICS


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By Ezeani, Chukwunonso Elvis

Foremost presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Anyim Pius Anyim has insisted that Nigerians have to build a consensus on the structure of the country for the nation to move forward.

Anyim stated this on Tuesday in Ibadan when he met with PDP delegates to the forthcoming national convention of the Party and other stakeholders of the Party.

The former President of the Senate told the delegates and stakeholders that he is fully prepared by his experience and exposure for the office of the President of Nigeria because he has clear ideas of the challenges facing the country and the solutions they demand.

On the broad agenda of his programme, the presidential aspirant categorized Nigeria's problems into three namely: political, economic and social.

He told his audience that he gathered profound experience from his over 30 years of public service including being a senator, President of the Senate, and secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) adding that he would be bringing these experiences in running the country if Nigerians elect him as president next year.

Said Anyim, "From the vantage positions I have held; I understand the challenges confronting our nation today and I have clarity of what the solutions could be.

"The purpose of my being here today is to present to you my informed pathway to rebuilding and refocusing our country on the path of growth, peace and prosperity.

"I shall outline my understanding of the problems and my evidence-informed pathway to resolving them under three broad categorizations: Political, Economic Social integration", he stated.

On political foundation, Anyim posited that: "In formulating political policies for greater Nigeria, my administration shall take into consideration the following challenges of our time" insisting that "the greatest challenge of our nationhood today is the lack of consensus on: the structure of our nation! the governance system and National ideals or aspiration.

"I make bold to say that the absence of consensus on these areas accounts for the disunity and mutual suspicion that threaten our country today", the ex SGF contended.

Anyim went further to say that "at the formation of our nation (Union) there were lots of negotiations, constitutional conferences and even the Willinks Commission to allay the fears of the minority tribes.

"The lesson here is that the buy-in of all component segments of the nation is required to build the nation.

"Given that democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people, therefore, any policy of government that does not have the buy-in of the people is not likely to succeed.

This accounts for the failure of several attempts to advance our nation.

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As part of our political consolidation process, "we shall provide a platform for broad-based consultations and frank dialogue on a generally acceptable new foundation for our nation.

"We shall put the machinery in place to harvest the views and secure the buy-in of all components of our polity and build consensus on, the structure of the federation, an acceptable governance system and benchmark agreed national aspiration to which all shall commit", he added.

Anyim also promised that "Consensus building shall be the hallmark of our administration" and that "we shall deploy a visionary leadership style that shall respond to the aspirations of the people.

On the anticipated outcome of his programmes, the presidential aspirant said: "mutual suspicion will be eliminated, unity of purpose will be ensured, patriotism will be inspired, and we shall be united in our commitment to building a nation of our dream."

Source: The Bureau

The authorities should arrest these guys na.

Ah! This is serious.

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By Ohepo Ohepo

After an employee complained about being called a "bald c***," an employment tribunal found that calling a guy "bald" is sex harassment.

Tony Finn had been with the British Bung Company in West Yorkshire for over 24 years when he was fired in May of last year.

He took them to court, claiming, among other things, that he had been the victim of sex harassment as a result of an event with manufacturing supervisor Jamie King.

Mr. Finn claimed that Mr. King called him a "bald c***" during a shop floor brawl that nearly became violent in July 2019.

Hair loss is significantly more common in men than in women, thus using it to describe someone is discriminatory, according to a judge.

The decision came in a dispute involving a veteran electrician and his manufacturing firm employers, and was determined by a panel of three men who mourned their own loss of hair when making their decision.

It linked referring to a man's baldness to making a remark about a woman's breasts.

The 'Anglo Saxon' terminology affected Mr. Finn less than the statement on his appearance, according to the tribunal.
The panel, led by Judge Jonathan Brain, debated whether remarking on his baldness was simply disrespectful or truly harassment as a result of the claim.

'In our opinion, there is a link between the word "bald" on the one hand and the protected sex trait on the other,' the panel stated.

'(The company's lawyer) was correct in asserting that both men and women can be bald. Baldness is significantly more common in men than in women, as all three members of the Tribunal will attest.

'We believe it is inextricably linked to sex.'

To counter the firm's argument, the panel cited a recent tribunal case in which a man was judged to have sexually harassed a lady by commenting on the size of her breasts.

'A person on the receiving end of a comment such as that made in (that) case is significantly more likely to be female,' the tribunal stated.

'Similarly, a person on the receiving end of a statement like Mr. King's is considerably more likely to be male.

'Mr. King made the remark with the intent of injuring the claimant by making a sexist remark about his appearance, which is common among men.'

'Mr. King's behavior was unwanted, it was a violation of the claimant's dignity, it produced a frightening environment for him, it was done for that purpose, and it linked to the claimant's sex,' the Tribunal concludes.

Mr. Finn described the altercation with Mr. King, who is 30 years his junior, as follows: 'I was working on a machine that I had to cover while it was being repaired by a professional.' Jamie King had removed the coverings, and it was clear who had done it.

'When I mentioned it to him, he started calling me a foolish old bald c*** and threatened to "deck me."

Mr. Finn stated that he was concerned about his personal safety.

He then prepared a statement on official West Yorkshire Police paper regarding the event with his son Robert, who was a police officer, according to the tribunal.

When his superiors at the firm - a family business that builds traditional wooden cask closures for the brewing industry - received this, they initially mistook him for a criminal.

Mr. Finn explained that he did not intend for the statement to appear like an official police document. He was sacked for misconduct after the firm accused him of attempting to intimidate them.

In addition to sustaining his sex harassment claim, the tribunal decided that the corporation had fired him unfairly because instead of waiting for police to respond to their complaint about his son's involvement, as they claimed, they fired him two working days later.

Mr. Finn was successful in his claims of wrongful dismissal, detriment, and sexual harassment.

He also lost an age discrimination claim because the tribunal determined that Mr. King had not called him "old," but rather a "bald c***."

Compensation for Mr. Finn will be assessed at a later time. However, any compensation will be reduced when the tribunal determined that his actions contributed to his dismissal.

Source: The Bureau

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By Madaki R.

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Alia Ismail is de-transitioning to female after six years of medical transitioning to male.

Alia, from Michigan, came out as trans at the age of 18, adopting male pronouns and dressing more masculinely.

Alia changed her name to Issa in the years after, and at the age of 20, she began a medical transition that included taking male hormones to boost testosterone and having a double mastectomy.

"Socially, at 18 years old, I came out, used male pronouns, and dressed masculine," Alia explained.

"When I was 20 years old, I went through a medical transition in which I took hormones and legally changed my name in August 2015, and subsequently had a double mastectomy in 2016." My grandparents were accepting but not understanding of my transition, and as time went on, my mother began to understand my sentiments better."

Alia, now 27, felt that her new identity didn't truly reflect who she was after the transition, and after much thought, she opted to de-transition to female and now uses they/she pronouns.

"I have no regrets about having surgery or taking hormones," Alia said. That was a pivotal point in my development into the person I am today.

"My family was emotionally apathetic. They knew I was strong enough to take this uncertain road again, and they were proud of me for remaining loyal to myself. I no longer take hormones and have undergone laser hair removal. I have no immediate plans to do anything else, but I am aware that things may change in the future.

"My testosterone level dropped dramatically, but my oestrogen level remained unchanged." I've only been off hormones for a year, after roughly seven years on testosterone. My body only needs time to adjust, and we'll see if I need to take anything to increase my oestrogen levels later."

"I believe that those who do not understand do so out of ignorance and a lack of empathy," Alia continued.

"Decisions are difficult no matter what they are, and I hope that instead of projecting our fears and judgments, we can all remain open-minded to understand why."

"There will always be those who misinterpret me, but I can't let that destroy me." By sharing my experiences, I've been able to assist many others who were wondering their sexuality and gender.

"I've received numerous messages from people seeking advice, and I like building a sense of trust in others."

Source: The Bureau

THE BUREAU | POLITICS

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By Madaki R.


Federal Executive Council directs all political appointees interested in contesting for any political office in 2023 to resign their appointment on or before Monday 16th may 2022.


Minister of Information Lai Mohammed said this on Wednesday while briefing State house correspondents at the end of the weekly cabinet meeting.

He said the Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo is excluded from the directive, owing to the fact that he was elected.


Asked about the CBN governor's intention which has been generating a lot of controversy, He said he had no mandate from the president to speak about it.

Source: The Bureau

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