Joseph Agabaidu, a 500-level Geology student at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, has been stabbed to death by suspects who attempted to snatch his phone.
The unfortunate incident occurred as he returned to his lodge in Yelwa, a suburb of the Bauchi metropolis, around 7 pm on Saturday.
The deceased is said to be the eldest among four children of his family who went to school at ATBU, Bauchi.
Despite efforts to get him medical help, he succumbed to his injuries the following morning.
Meanwhile, students at ATBU are planning a peaceful protest on Monday to highlight security concerns and urge the school management, government, and security agencies to enhance student safety.
One of the students who spoke in confidence told DAILY POST that the tragic incident comes after a similar incident last December involving another ATBU student.
“In the wake of this heartbreaking loss, we implore the school management, the police, and the Bauchi State government to prioritise and enhance the security of students within the state.
“Our community should not have to endure such sorrow, and proactive measures are crucial to prevent further tragedies.
“Joseph is an older brother to three other siblings of his, all schooling here in ATBU. The VP SUG, two other staff members of the university and his siblings will be conveying his corpse back home,” he stated.
Opeyemi Rahim, the Nigerian singer who is popularly known as Lyta, has expressed his desire to return to his former record label, YBNL Nation.
Featuring in the Ginger Yourself Podcast, Lyta explained that he didn’t leave YBNL “intentionally.”
He said, “I want to be back with YBNL, what I did back then [leaving YBNL Nation] wasn’t intentional. I didn’t hear from Olamide before leaving and after I left, he just locked up. But I’ve spoken to him since leaving. I chatted with him via Instagram on his birthday and he responded.”
Asked if Olamide is following him on Instagram, the ‘Monalisa’ crooner said, “No. He is not following anybody on Instagram.”
Recall that Lyta left YBNL Nation in 2019 after falling out with the record label boss, Olamide.
He disclosed in an interview in 2022 that he left YBNL Nation because he “heard a lot of things from friends and people in the industry.”
He added that he “didn’t know who or what to believe and some people eventually got into my head.”
As many as nine passengers have sustained varying degrees of burns in an auto crash on the Ogbomoso-Oyo Expressway, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said.
The FRSC Sector Commander in Oyo State, Joshua Adekanye, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Ibadan on Sunday.
He said the accident which occurred on Saturday involved a trailer and a truck at Sekona area along Ogbomoso – Oyo Expressway.
Adekanye said that nine out of a total 13 people involved in the accident got burnt while four others escaped unhurt.
“The accident happened around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, and that the truck vehicle caught fire while the trailer collided with it.
“The actual cause of the truck which went on fire could not be ascertain because it happened at night,” he said.
He, however, said the likely cause of the trailer colliding with the truck might be over speeding and wrongful overtaking.
According to him, the burnt victims are being referred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital for treatment, adding that the RS11.31 Ogbomoso and RS11.312 Oolo Commands conducted rescued operations.
“Other agency that carried out the rescue operation are the Fire Service and Odo-Oba Lolice Division,” he said.
Adekanye called on motorists to shun night travelling, wrongful overtaking and dangerous driving to ensure safety on the road.
STAR POTTER reports that four school children who are of the same parents have been declared missing in Umuahia.
They were declared missing after a Keke rider, contracted to take them to school, took them to an unknown destination.
The kids whose names were given as Mmesoma, Testimony, Godswill and Chinwotito, are the children of one Mr Chimobi Agah, a resident of Umuagu, Umuahia.
Confirming the development to STAR POTTER in Umuahia, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Abia State Command, ASP Maureen Chinaka, said the incident was reported at the Ohuhu Police Station on November 28, 2023.
The police spokesperson said the parents of the missing children reported that the Keke rider took them to an unknown destination.
”They reported the matter to the Ohuhu Police Station and the DPO in charge of the division swung into action, searching for the kids in the neighborhood, including hotels.
“Investigation is ongoing on the matter,” she said.
STAR POTTER learnt that the father of the children, Agah, is an indigene of Amasiri in Ebonyi State but resides and does business in Abia State.
It was gathered that Agah was in Enugu State on a business trip when the incident happened. He immediately returned to Umuahia after his wife informed him of the development.
It was also gathered that the Keke rider was not known to the family before he was engaged by the mother of the children to take the them to their school
German-born Ghanaian footballer, Agyemang Diawusie is dead.
He passed away at the age of 25.
According to his current club, third division German outfit Jahn Regensburg, announced the sad news on Tuesday night, November 28.
Their statement read: 'This Tuesday, SSV Jahn received the terrible news that Jahn professional Agyemang Diawusie died at the age of 25. The club is shocked and deeply saddened by this tragic event.
'The Jahn family mourns with the bereaved and their thoughts are with Agyemang's family, relatives, close friends and companions. Because of the terrible situation and out of respect for his family, we ask that their privacy be respected.'
The cause of Diawusie's death is yet to be revealed.
Diawusie only returned to Regensburg in July after coming through the club's academy as a youngster.
He made 16 appearances across all competitions for the team this season.
Diawusie earned international caps for Germany Under-15s and Under-19s.
He went on to spend the majority of his career in his homeland, making 48 appearances for RB Leipzig Under-19s, before playing 55 times for German third tier side Wehen Wiesbaden.
Diawusie also played in Germany's second division for Dynamo Dresden, and had a brief spell in Austria at SV Ried.
Drama as pastor snatches and impregnates choir master’s wife in Ekiti
The founder of Christ High Commission Church, Araromi-Ugbesi, in Omuo-Oke, Ekiti State, Pastor Noah Abraham, has been allegedly accused of snatching and impregnating the wife of his choirmaster.
The pastor who has been arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command was also accused of kidnapping over nine persons including minors.
He was arrested by the police in collaboration with the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
Recall that the cleric was arrested on April 27, 2022, in Omuo-Ekiti, after he converged over 40 persons in a camp and collected the sum of N310,000 from each of them as a ticket fee to heaven, but was granted bail by a Magistrate Court.
However, on Thursday, November 17, 2023, he was again arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command in collaboration with NAPTIP, for the alleged kidnapping of over nine persons including minors and impregnating his choir coordinator’s wife.
The choir coordinator of the church identified as Dare Ikuenayo, while accusing the cleric of snatching and impregnating the mother of his three children, said he told him that she had the gift of prophecy and she should allow her to stay with him.
Ikuenayo said: “I joined the church in Kabba, Kogi State, but one day, the pastor called me and notified me that my wife had a gift of prophecy that I should allow her to stay with him for a month and work for God which I obliged.
“Suddenly, I noticed that my wife was not even willing to see or talk to me. While I was trying to raise my eyebrows, the pastor announced in the church that he had taken my wife and no one could take her from him. I tried my best to no avail until he impregnated her and moved her into his house fully.”
Another old woman, who is the elder sister to Pastor Abraham, alleged that he took almost a million naira from her on different occasions on the account that he wanted to cleanse her of evil spirits
A 27-year-old man, who was already working in an unnamed company where he was given an official vehicle, was asked to resign and kept in the camp without a specific mission.
One of the pastors in the church, who had a similar ordeal but spoke on condition of anonymity to Vanguard, said: “The message then was purity. When I heard that message, that gave me the courage to say that I had found a place, not until things started going wrong.
“He told me that my wife, whom we have been married for over 30 years, has 21 evil spirits and I had to send her away.
“At the initial stage, I asked her to go. Later, I was asked to bring her back and made a lot of sacrifices which involved lots of money.
“He said she had a curse which will require me to remove with money. My three children were with him. My firstborn, a graduate of Ambrose Alli University, studied Human Physiology and was already working. He was asked to resign because an edifice was coming down from heaven.
“His son was also withdrawn from the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, along with other children. My daughter, who was an undergraduate student at the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, was asked to come down with my people in Kaduna. About 18 of us came down, celebrating that there was a programme coming on.
Speaking on the allegations, Pastor Abraham said the arrest by the police was meaningless, noting that he has fulfilled his mission on earth, which was to open a new phase of converts to his sender.
His words: “I rejoice because, for 42 years, I was trained for the work of 14 weeks. Until the first day of the assignment was concluded, nobody could pull down this church. When I started the second phase of my job on earth, they brought me here that I was to collect three things from people to stop the second phase. It gives me joy and my father is happy in heaven.
“I have spoken a lot and after I depart from this planet, there will be a sign all over the earth. This is what I want everybody to listen to. My mission, that has been completed, is to open up a new phase, which is the last one on this planet. I’m happy because it has been fulfilled.”
When contacted, the spokesman for the Ekiti State Police Command, DSP Sunday Abutu said the investigation was ongoing in collaboration with NAPTIP, adding that the police would move to the next line of action.
The specific line of action has yet to be disclosed as at the time of filing this report.
Donli made the announcement through her Twitter account on Wednesday, November 22, explaining that she made the decision after considering the hardship in the country
The ‘MY Ability’ crooner wrote; “I know things are hard on streets so this December in Lagos my show is going to be Free 🧑🏾🎤”
Why I Rejected N40m For Bike I Rode to Mecca – Nigerian Man Explains (Photo)
A Nigerian man has explained why he rejected N40 million offered him for the bicycle he rode from Jos, Plateau to Saudi Arabia.
Aliyu Abdullahi Obobo rode a bicycle from Jos, Plateau State, to Saudi Arabia between February 2021 to December 2022.
He said he is not regretting turning down the 200,000 Riyal (about N40 million) offered for his bicycle.
He said he prefers that the bicycle be kept in a Nigerian museum as a national monument for future generations to connect with history.
He said he decided to have the bicycle kept and handed over to the winner of the February 2023 Nigerian Presidential election for onward deposit in the museum.
Obobo who hails from Nasarawa State, however, noted that he has received many praises, well wishes and warm welcomes from people for his feat and that it was at such function in Saudi Arabia that one Egyptian pilgrim offered to pay him 200,000 Riyal for the bicycle, at Makarem Ajyad Makkah Hotel.
Addressing journalists on Wednesday in Jos, the Plateau State Capital, he said, “Bringing the bicycle back to Nigeria to be kept in the museum is the result of my deep patriotism and love for my country.
The reason for the pilgrimage was for spiritual fulfilment and not for monetary gains.
“I will be embarking on foot from Jos to Lagos to commence the process of handing over the motorcycle to the Nigerian government for onward keep in the museum.
Obobo said upon his arrival to Nigeria from the Holy Land and hosting in Lagos, the bicycle was then left in the custody of the Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area, Moyosore Ogunlewe.
He thanked the Lagos State officials and the Hausa community in Lagos for playing a crucial role in his homecoming, adding that upon his arrival in Lagos, he will liaise with the leaders for further activities.
Explaining why he embarked on the journey from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia by bicycle, Obobo said, “It is out of my love for the Islamic faith, the Holy Prophet (Mohammed) and my desire to perform the pilgrimage in my lifetime, but that I could not afford the fare and other expenses involved.
He said he traversed three countries before arriving in Saudi Arabia, namely Niger, Chad and Sudan, adding that he did not initially have a visa to Saudi Arabia and that he had stayed in Sudan for some months to get his visa fixed for him by the Nigerian ambassador to Sudan before proceeding.
Obobo said his pilgrimage eventually turned much more eventful and fulfilling, even more than many privileged people who went with ease, because the news of his adventure got him a hero’s welcome and as a result, he got special treatment and went to wherever he needed to go to in Saudi Arabia and during the pilgrimage.
He said during his journey, he came across many wild animals but God protected him and that he equally came across Boko Haram but they did not harm him.
He said members of Boko Haram said they heard about his adventure in the news and only requested water from him, after which they directed him on the right path to follow.
Gunmen Abduct Nurse, Shoot Her Husband In Osun And Demand N10M Ransom
[A nurse, Mrs. Sadia Ogunyinka has been abducted by gunmen who also shot her husband in Osun State.
Ogunyinka was said to have been abducted while she was returning from a farm along Iwo/Ileogbo Road in Osun State on Friday, November 17, 2023.
It was gathered that the gunmen shot her husband in the leg before whisking the nurse away to an unknown destination.
Ogunyinka was said to be a staff nurse of the Primary Healthcare Department, Ola-Oluwa LG, Bode-Osi, Osun State
A colleague of the victim, who spoke on condition of anonymity during an interview with the Punch on Tuesday, November 21, said since the incident, there have not been serious efforts on the part of the security agencies to get her freed.
He added that colleagues of the victims have embarked on fundraising to support her family, as the abductors were said to have initially demanded N20m before the ransom was reduced to N10m.
"No serious efforts on the part of the security agents to secure the freedom of the victim. The abductors are negotiating with the family. From N20m, the abductors have reduced their demand to N10m. We are seeking government involvement in securing her freedom,” he said.
A message circulated among her colleagues partly read, “Let’s join hands together to pray for the quick and safe return of Mrs Ogunyinka S.A who was reportedly kidnapped on Friday 17/11/2023 at gunpoint along Iwo-Ile Ogbo axis. May Almighty be with the family during this trying time.”
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the incident said efforts were on to free the victim.
"The incident happened last week. We are making efforts to free the victim and arrest the perpetrators,” the PPRO added.
An American man, James Stephen “Jimmy” Donaldson also known as MrBeast, has buried himself alive in a custom-built coffin for 7 consecutive days in attempt to break record.
The objective of this stunt was to surpass his own prior achievement of 50 hours, a feat he accomplished two years ago as part of an awareness campaign addressing deforestation.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, MrBeast was shown dressed in a suit, white shirt, and tie, clutching a bouquet of red roses as he prepared to spend an entire week buried beneath 20,000 pounds of dirt.
The 25-year-old philanthropist expressed that this was the “scariest thing” he had ever attempted. The specially designed coffin featured provisions for food and water to sustain MrBeast throughout the challenge, but it also limited his movement significantly.
Cameras and lights were installed inside the coffin to monitor him continuously, while he communicated with friends above ground through walkie-talkies.
As the week progressed, MrBeast faced physical challenges, including back pain from prolonged periods of lying down, leading to concerns about potential blood clots.
However, he emphasized that the primary struggle was mental, with moments of emotional distress that his friends attempted to alleviate with humour.
Despite the risks, MrBeast successfully completed the 7-day burial challenge and was finally dug up.
In a video capturing the moment, he mentioned feeling a rush of blood as he stood up for the first time
MrBeast concluded the video with a warning to viewers: “Please don’t try this at home, lol.”
Super Eagles: Football fan begs Nigerians to contribute N100 each to sack Peserio
NFF Board member says federation will not sack Peseiro despite Super Eagles' disasters against Lesotho and Zimbabwe
An NFF board member has reacted to calls for Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro to be sacked, noting that it would be impossible to do at this point in time
Nigerians have been calling for the sack of the coach after a disappointing performance by the Super Eagles in the World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
NFF has opened up that they needed money to sack Jose Peseiro.
NFF board member Hon. Nse Essien revealed that it is impossible to sack the coach at the moment.
Pulse Sports reported that the current NFF board extended Peseiro's contract, but they cut his pay from $70,000 to $50,000, claiming they couldn't afford his prior wage.
Surprise Proposal Goes Wrong – Watch Moment Lady Landed Boyfriend Hot Slap As He Proposed To Her In Public
A young Nigerian man has been given the disgrace of his life after his attempt to propose to his girlfriend in public ended with a hot slap.
In a video trending online, the young man was seen bending the knee to propose in public.
However, the lady he was proposing to didn't buy it as she rebuffed his advances.
She didn't stop there, she also landed the man a hot slap.
Netizens Reactions:
@OluseunJose said; “Omoh, this girlie doesn’t even worth this commitment… “Those guys who asked him to stand up knew it, if na my guy, I will still sound him another wake up slap.”
@Templegaurd said; “Refuse my proposal but don’t slap me, you’re not mad. Why are you begging? It should be a request, if she is not in, move. You’re begging so tomorrow she will say it was a favour, you’re not doing me a favour, I be hot cake too.”
@BlaccYsl said; “Shoutout to the men who went to pick him up when he could’ve been ridiculed, MVPs.”
@waleshadow said; “Na the woman be the guy. S/he will walk away. I have no business with the lady kneeling down.”
@SeaNeverDry00 said; “The kinda slap wey I go give her ehn if she no blind her eyes go Dey on coma.”
@AkConglomerate said; “Na whitemen culture be all this kneeling down and proposing. Why bend the knees Alaye?”
@Cisqo_4 said: “Mehn those guys wey make the boy jazz up go always see good things.”
@andreudotai said; “Why do girls normally a slap a guy they don’t want when they’re being proposed to?”
A Higher National Diploma female student of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, in Kwara State, has been allegedly hacked to death by yet-to-be identified persons.
The student, identified as Toyin Bamidele of the Food Technology Department, was allegedly hacked to death in her rented apartment outside the campus on Thursday.
The institution’s acting head, Public Relations Unit, Mrs. Folake Oyinloye, confirmed the alleged murder to Punch on Friday.
Oyinloye, who said that the management had commenced an investigation into the murder in conjunction with security agencies, said, “The management condemns this inhumane act in strong terms, as it is strange in the polytechnic community.
“While the circumstances behind the incident remain unknown, investigations are currently ongoing to reveal the identity of the evil occurrence by the appropriate security agencies and, as a matter of urgency, to fish out the culprits.
“Her demise is an irreparable loss to the entire management and Staff of the Polytechnic.
“The management somberly condoles with her family, friends, and the Department of Food Technology for the great loss and urges anyone who has useful information on this occurrence to report to Security Agents.
“The management prays to God to repose her soul, grant her eternal rest and uphold her family to bear the loss.”
Chef Tope Maggie Awaits For Official Statement From Guinness World Record
Having successfully completed his audacious attempt to break the record for longest cooking marathon by any individual hitting 200 hours, above the previous record holder, Chef Alan Fisher (from Ireland), who set the record recently by cooking 119 hours 57 minutes (to dethrone Nigerian Hilda Baci who cooked 93 hours 11 minutes in May), Tope Ayodeji Adebayo popularly known as Chef Tope Maggie, from Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria, now awaits official statement from the Guinness World Records (GWR).
GWR will have to in the next few hours release an official statement (on its website) acknowledging the record attempt and then get possession of the evidence for its Records Management Team to review, before the record can be confirmed official.
A team member of Chef Tope Maggie Cook-a-thon Adventure, Mr. Seun Ogunbiyi, who spoke with ogbomosoinsightonline.com Saturday, said Tope successfully completed the attempt in the early hours of Saturday (about 2:41), disclosing however he was immediately conveyed in an ambulance, which had been on stand by at the venue, to an hospital for comprehensive medical investigation. “And so currently the heroic chef is undergoing normal medical attention and taking a deserved rest,” he added.
Ogunbiyi, who was organizer of the event, informed the team is now compiling the evidence of the cooking marathon.
“The next thing now is that we will compile the evidence of the attempt. These include the videos, the photographs, independent witness statement, time keeper record and other things which we will send to the Guinness World Records.”
Ogbomoso Insight understands that after review of videos and evidence GWR will now confirm the record.
The quest was supported by many Nigerians especially people of his Ogbomoso community who cheered him all through, trooping to the venue to constantly give him moral support and many made it trend in social media.
Top dignitaries who visited Maggie include Prince Dotun Oyelade, Oyo state commissioner for information and civic orientation; Rev’d Niyi Adebayo, lead pastor of True Worshipers Church; Dr Kunle Adegbite, founder of Twindad Orphanage Home; Dr Victor Olawuyi, Genesis Medical Diagnostics Centre; Hon Shina Peller, ex-federal lawmaker; Hon Shina Oyedeji, member House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency and HRH Oba Reuben Adesina Amao, Alaaje of Aaje.
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