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Nigerian Scammer arrested in Malaysia for defrauding women on love scam

A Nigerian man has been arrested in Malaysia for allegedly conning a 49-year-old woman out of her RM78,000 (N7,825,021.75) savings. 

State Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Superintendent E Sundra Rajan in a statement on Tuesday, June 15, said the 38-year-old suspect was arrested during a raid at a condominium in Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, June 13. 

He said the suspect was believed to be involved in Love Scam activities and had used the name Mahmudin Jafaardi on Facebook.

“Investigations found that the suspect is believed to be carrying out the activity along with other criminal associates and efforts to track down the other individuals are underway,” he stated. 

“The suspect, during interrogation, claimed he was bored sitting at home during the movement control order and decided to cheat others. He had entered the country in March last year under a social visit pass and had overstayed in Malaysia,” 

Supt Sundra said police are investigating whether the suspect has been responsible for other similar love scams.

He said police had also confiscated 14 bank cards, electronic gadgets, a Nigerian passport and various other items during the noon raid.

“We are now looking for one of his accomplices,” he said, adding that the suspect is under remand to assist in the investigation under the Penal Code for cheating.


Supt Sundra said police started tracking the suspect after the victim, a religious teacher lodged a police report at Alor Gajah on June 9 after she was duped out of RM78,000 by the suspect.

The victim, a single mother, was conned by a man she had befriended on Facebook in early May.

The victim was lured to part with her money by the scammer by claiming he had sent her costly ornaments, shortly after getting acquainted.

She also constantly received romantic messages from the scammer to woo her.

Nigerian man arrested in Malaysia for conning woman out of over N7m in love scam
Nigerian man arrested in Malaysia for conning woman out of over N7m in love scam

Joe Biden suffering from Dementia? mixing up “Libya” for “Syria” (video)

US President, Joe Biden fumbled during a press conference at the G-7 summit on Sunday, June 13, mixing up “Libya” for “Syria” – not once, but three times – while discussing humanitarian aid to countries torn apart by civil war. 


Biden, who is gaffe-prone, was discussing working with Russia in providing “vital assistance” to “Libya” – a “population that’s in real trouble.” 


He then said that Russia had bitten off more than it can chew with its intervention in “Syria,” but then added “Libya” to the mix. 


“As long as they’re there without the ability to bring about some order in the region, you can’t do that very well without providing for the basic economic needs of people,” Biden said. 


“So, I’m hopeful that we can find an accommodation where we can save the lives of people in, for example, in Libya.” 


See the video below 

Russia is prepared to extradite cyber criminals to US if only America does the same – Putin

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has said Russia is prepared to extradite cyber criminals to the United States on a reciprocal basis.


According to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency on Sunday June 13, Putin said that both Russia and the US must “assume equal commitments,” adding that “Russia will naturally do that but only if the other side, in this case the United States, agrees to the same and will also extradite corresponding criminals to the Russian Federation.”


Putin’s remarks come ahead of a June 16 summit with US President Joe Biden in Geneva. Biden said Sunday at a G7 press conference he was encouraged by Putin’s earlier comments and acknowledged negotiation is possible.


During his interview with Rossiya-1, the Russian President said he hoped his meeting with Biden would serve to restore relations between Russia and the United States and establish a “functioning mechanism” for direct dialogue on “areas of mutual interest,” including regional conflicts, economic cooperation and environmental protection, TASS reported.


“In general, there is something to talk about and there are common issues to discuss,” the Russian President added.


During a press briefing last week Wednesday, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that the “issue of ransomware attacks” would be discussed during the meeting between the two leaders in Geneva.


“We have raised the issue of ransomware attacks with any number of countries and that includes Russia. I suspect, as you have heard from the White House, that this activity will be a topic when the two presidents meet next week in Geneva,” Price said.

A man arrested for having sex with neighbor’s sheep

A man has been arrested in Siaya community in Kenya for having sex with his neighbor’s sheep. 

20-year-old John Omondi was caught in the act with a sheep that belongs to Richard Odhiambo. The sheep was found missing after Odhiambo had gone to check for it at a place he tied it at to graze. 

The statement added; 

“He started searching for the sheep and that is when he cornered the suspect on the act.”

With the assistance of members of the public, they arrested the suspect and escorted him to the police station.

Omondi was then immediately placed in custody and he is to be charged on Monday June 14. Under Kenyan Penal Code Chapter 63, Section 162, bestiality is a serious crime.

China accuses the G7 group of ‘political manipulation’

China has accused the G7 of “political manipulation” after it criticised Beijing over a range of issues.


In a joint statement at the end of a three-day summit, leaders of the G7 countries made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, urged China to “respect human rights and fundamental freedoms” while also highlighting abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority group and the crackdown on Hong Kong pro-democracy activists.


China has detained as many as a million Uyghurs and other Muslims and imprisoned hundreds of thousands more in its crackdown in Xinjiang, which began in 2017. There have been widespread reports of physical and psychological torture inside prisons and detention camps in the region. China denies the allegations.

Reacting, China’s embassy in the UK accused the G7 of “baseless accusations”.


“Stop slandering China, stop interfering in China’s internal affairs, and stop harming China’s interests,” a Chinese spokesman said on Monday, June 14.


The Chinese embassy in the UK  opposed the the mentions of Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan, saying it distorted the facts and exposed the “sinister intentions of a few countries such as the United States”.


The G7 also called for Hong Kong to retain “a high degree of autonomy”, underscored the “importance of peace and stability” across the Taiwan Strait – a heavily-policed waterway that separates China and Taiwan – and demanded a new investigation in China into the origins of Covid-19.


US President Joe Biden said he was “satisfied” with the statement’s language on China.

Gianluigi Donnarumma signs 5-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain, leaves AC Milan

Gianluigi Donnarumma has agreed to a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain. 

The AC Milan stopper Donnarumma will leave the club and join the French giant as a free agent at the end of the month after he failed to agree on terms for an extension 

Reputable Journalist, Fabrizio Romano confirmed the deal, adding that Donnarumma will officially put pen to paper on the contract soon, bringing an end to any speculation.

Donnarumma, who is currently on duty with Italy for Euro 2020 is expected to undergo his medical checks after Wednesday when the Azzurri take on Switzerland in their second fixture in Group A.

Donnarumma who made his Serie A debut in 2015 at the age of 16 for AC Milan will leave the club with 251 appearances to his name. 

Bear tears away a man’s face as his friends try to fight the beast off with rocks

A man’s face was torn off and he lost an eyeball after being mauled by a “massive” bear.

Muhammad Mumtaz, believed to be in is in his early 30s, was attacked by a sloth bear in Uri, in the north Kashmir Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir state, India.

Muhammad was tending to his goats and sheep in the afternoon in the Shaladajan village of Boniyar, Baramulla, when the bear struck.

Half his face was pulled off by the beast, One of his eyes was also completely plucked out, leaving a gaping hole there. 

Bear rips off man

The beast ran off when a group Muhammed was with began hurling stones at it so it would release him.

Images from the scene show Muhammad on the grass covered in blood. The left side of his face shows open flesh and no eyeball.

Bear rips off man

He had to be carried about 12km through the forest to safety.

Despite the gruesome attack, Muhammad remained conscious and was able to speak, though his voice was muffled.

“The bear pounced upon me all of a sudden and started scratching my head – it felt like a heavy boulder had crushed me,” he said.

Muhammad was rushed to Boniyar’s primary health centre before being transferred to Government Medical College Baramulla for advanced treatment.

Bear rips off man

He is believed to be in critical but stable condition and is being closely monitored by doctors.

Range officer in Baramulla Altaf Joul, of the wildlife department, said the team will visit the area where the attack took place and assess the situation.

A teen arrested for killing two Jihadists bandits in Kano

Men of the Kano state police command have arrested a 13-year-old boy for killing two men suspected to be bandits in the state.
 

The spokesperson of the state police command, Gambo Isah, who confirmed this to newsmen, said the boy simply identified as Mati, was once an errand boy to a bandits’ leader, Ardo Nashaware, who resides in Birnin Magaji forest, Zamfara State.


Isah mentioned that when interrogated, the boy said he was taken away from his parents under the guise that he would assist in rearing cows for his masters, adding that instead, he was taught how to operate AK-47 rifles and served as a guard for kidnap victims.


“The boy, who demonstrated skills in handling AK-47, also confessed to have been bullied by some elderly bandits, who provoked him, and as a result, (he) picked an AK-47 rifle and shot dead two of the elderly bandits,” Isah said
 

Isah added that two suspected bandits, Ibrahim Lawal, 45, of Kabobi village; and Mamman Shu’aibu, 39, of Garin Runji Fulani settlement, in the Batsari Local Government Area, have been arrested by the police. He said the suspected who were said to be terrorizing the Batsari Local Government Area of the state, were arrested on Wednesday.
 

The spokesperson mentioned that the suspects who are notorious for cattle rustling and kidnapping in the state would be prosecuted after the completion of investigations.

“There is no such thing as a man and woman being besties” – Princess Shyngle

Actress Princess Shyngle says unless a man is 100 per cent gay, there is no way he and a woman can be besties without them enjoying sexual favours from each other.

In a post shared on her Instagram page, she opined that it is either they would be sleeping with each other or one is crushing on the other. According to her, male and female besties do not exist in Africa.

Using herself as an example, she said the first man she ever got married to was someone who was her bestie for ten years and all through that period, they had sex with each other despite the fact that he had a girl and she had a man.

See what she wrote below

Unless the guy is 100% gay, there is no such thing as a man and woman being besties, especially in Africa - Princess Shyngle
Unless the guy is 100% gay, there is no such thing as a man and woman being besties, especially in Africa - Princess Shyngle
Unless the guy is 100% gay, there is no such thing as a man and woman being besties, especially in Africa - Princess Shyngle

Edgar Lungu, Zambia President, ‘fainted’ at Defence Day event

Zambia President, Edgar Lungu collapsed in the capital, Lusaka, during the 45th Defense Forces Day Commemoration and Investiture ceremony on Sunday, June 13.

The Private Secretary to the Zambia President, Simon Miti made it known in a statement that the President truly collapsed at the event but recovered immediately after experiencing sudden dizziness.

The statement read, “The President of the Republic of Zambia, Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, this afternoon experienced sudden dizziness whilst officiating at the 45th Defence Force Day Commemoration and Investiture Ceremony.

“His Excellency recovered immediately and walked to the official car and returned to his residence at State House.

“The President wishes to assure the general public and all concerned citizens and the international community that he is well and has continued to discharge his duties as Head of State, Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force.”

Zambia President Edgar Lungu collapses after

The four-hour ceremony took place at the Freedom Statute on Independence Avenue where the Defence Forces show-cased their military ware.

President Lungu also used the Commemoration to conduct an Investiture Ceremony to honour gallant men and women in Uniform.

The Zambian leader had a similar experience in 2015, caused by what the presidency said was an “oesophagus condition”.

The ‘anti-grazing law’ will be enforce despite threats – Governor Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom has said that the violent attacks against residents of Benue state won’t make his administration repeal the anti-grazing law. 

Ortom who spoke during a media parley, disclosed that the recent attacks has made him commence the process of recruiting responsible people of 50 years and below into the Volunteer Guards. 

Insisting that they’ve cried enough, the Governor added that the duty of the Volunteer Guards is to support the conventional security agencies in defending their communities.

He said; 

“A few weeks ago, Benue stakeholders met and gave this administration the mandate to activate and implement the Community Volunteer Guards Law enacted in 2000.

“We have already commenced the process of recruiting responsible people of 50 years and below into the Volunteer Guards.

“Their duty is to support the conventional security agencies in defending their communities. We have cried enough. We will cry no more. Now is time for action.

“Let me remind those who think that sustained attacks on the Benue people will force us to repeal the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law that they are making a mistake.

“This law has come to stay and no amount of intimidation can make us repeal it. Instead, we will soon amend the law in order to increase the penalties against offenders.”

Naftali Bennett becomes Israel’s new Prime Minister

Israel has welcomed a new prime minister for the first time in more than a decade. 

Naftali Bennett, 49, was sworn in on Sunday June 13, after a new coalition government unseated longtime Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu. Bennett, 49, was a former chief of staff to Netanyahu

The newly elected prime minister was appointed by the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in a 60-59 vote, with one minister abstaining.

Shortly after the votes were counted, the now former-Prime Minister Netanyahu approached his opponent and the two shook hands.

Naftali Bennett sworn in as Israel

He later took to Twitter to pen a message to his supporters, vowing to return.

“I ask you: do not let your spirit fall,” he said. “We’ll be back – and faster than you think.”

President Joe Biden released a statement congratulating Bennett and the new Israeli government. “Israel has no better friend than the United States. The bond that unites our people is evidence of our shared values and decades of close cooperation and as we continue to strengthen our partnership, the United States remains unwavering in its support for Israel’s security,” he said.

“I look forward to working with you to strengthen the ties between our two nations,” Prime Minister Bennett responded via Twitter.

Netanyahu, 71, was first elected prime minister in the late 1990s and then again in 2009.

Naftali Bennett sworn in as Israel

Denrele Edun recounts how he once dated a man, a decision he regrets till today (video)

Media personality, Denrele Edun, turns 40 today June 13. Ahead of his birthday, he spoke with Chude Jideonwo about his life journey and revealed that he had once dated a man.

According to Denrele, the experience was the worst in his life and the man in question was very toxic to him all through the period they saw each other.

In his words

”I have not been in too many relationships which is why I am always very skeptical about getting into them. So one day I said to myself, maybe the girls do not have anything to offer me and then I had quite a bit of  male attention, so I said let me just give somebody a chance. That was the worse decision of my life.

From then on, I have said I am my own sugardaddy. I have a strong masculine side designed to take care of my feminine side because the person I decided to experiment with was the most draining thing I had ever done in my life and I am never going to be caught in that sought of situation.

I met the most disrespectful, most disregarding, the temper I had not seen. I tried to quell it. I said Okay so God, maybe you sent this man into my life because you wanted me to change this person, maybe you wanted me to fix it”he said

Denrele said he somehow got his reality check and got out of the relationship after months of people telling him it was toxic for him.

G7 Countries pledge to end diesel and fuel consumption by 2030

The group of G7 countries have agreed on a plan to end reliance on fuel and diesel-powered cars by 2030.


As part of a comprehensive Green Belt and Road Initiative aimed at providing developing countries with billions of dollars in aids and investments required to curb carbon emissions, the G7 countries also see this initiative as an alternative to China’s belt and road initiative which China has promoted in Africa and developing countries.

According to a report published by the British Government, the G7 nations want to consent to a “nature Compact” that will “halt and reverse: biodiversity loss by 2030. The plan includes conserving or protecting 30% of more of land and ocean respectively globally by the end of 2030.


“The G7 will endorse a Nature Compact at this afternoon’s meeting to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 – including supporting the global target to conserve or protect at least 30 percent of land and 30 percent of ocean globally by the end of the decade.”


The group also agreed to start action plans required to slash carbon emissions which include ending government support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas and phasing out petrol and diesel cars.


“Leaders will set out the action they will take to slash carbon emissions, including measures like ending all unabated coal as soon as possible, ending almost all direct government support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas and phasing out petrol and diesel cars.” –  UK Government


UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said:


“Protecting our planet is the most important thing we as leaders can do for our people. There is a direct relationship between reducing emissions, restoring nature, creating jobs and ensuring long-term economic growth.


“As democratic nations we have a responsibility to help developing countries reap the benefits of clean growth through a fair and transparent system. The G7 has an unprecedented opportunity to drive a global Green Industrial Revolution, with the potential to transform the way we live.”


The G7 are also expected to commit to almost halve their emissions by 2030 relative to 2010. The UK is already going even further, pledging to cut emissions by at least 68% by 2030 on 1990 levels (58% reduction on 2010 levels).


The United States Government also confirmed comments by the UK stating an end in direct support for thermal coal power generation.


“Accelerating Decarbonization and Transition from Unabated Coal: Confronting the climate crisis presents a historic opportunity to drive our economic recovery, create millions of good-paying union jobs, and build back better as we invest in a more resilient, prosperous, equitable, and secure future.


“Recognizing that unabated coal power generation is the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions globally, and consistent with President Biden’s domestic leadership, G7 Leaders will commit to an end to new direct government support for unabated international thermal coal power generation by the end of this year.”


This new agreement is a direct threat to Nigeria’s economic future as the Nigerian Government relies on crude oil export for over 50% of its revenues

Man kills his fiancée ‘with axe’ few days before their wedding, disfiguring her face

A man has killed his fiancée by hitting her with an object in 83 separate blows shortly before their wedding.

Russian travel agent Alexander Voronin, 26, son of a senior ex-KGB security service officer, left horrific wounds on Marina Pankratova, 26.

Pankratova was found semi-naked in bed following the three-hour attack by Voronin.

Voronin’s mother was the one who found her.

According to evidence presented to a Moscow court, the bride’s face was severely disfigured and her skull fractured by an unidentified object, possibly a chair leg or the blunt head of an axe.

Her torso and limbs were covered in wounds, some caused by punches and kicking.

Man kills his fianc?e

After killing his fiancée, Voronin, who owned a car rental company and travel agency, tried to flee abroad but was stopped due to pandemic travel restrictions.

He was held in a Moscow park after his father Nikolay persuaded him to give himself up.

Voronin had been seen leaving the flat he shared with his fiancée soon after she was killed.

State investigators spoke to five former girlfriends who all reported that Voronin had been abusive.

He tied up one woman and threatened to throw her child out of the window.

The accused’s father insisted his son was not the killer.

“Pay attention to the fact that most of the hits were made by a right-handed person, and Alexander is left-handed,” he said.

“I think at least two men had committed the act.”

In court, Voronin had said: “I do not remember anything”.

But the court heard a CCTV camera caught him beating the woman as they walked home.

And no one else was seen entering the flat.

Relatives say the couple had dated a long time after meeting at work.

A friend said Marina had recently complained about domestic violence to the police, but later withdrew the claim and agreed to marry Voronin.

Vornonin, who maintained his innocence at the trial, was sentenced to fourteen-and-a-half years in prison.

NDLEA intercepts 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup at Onne Port (Video)

No fewer than 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup with a total weight of 15,325kilograms have been intercepted and seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Onne seaport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

NDLEA intercepts 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup at Onne Port

A statement released by Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the command, states that the illicit substance, cough syrup with codeine (100mg), packed in 500 cartons and concealed in a container marked MRKU 1565305, bearing imported food masks made in India, was discovered on Thursday, 10th June 2021 in a warehouse at the Onne port complex during a joint examination with officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, State Security Service, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, among others.

He said the seizure followed an intelligence received by NDLEA, as a result of which the container was put on hold and moved to the Customs Government warehouse within the port complex. No importer or agent has however come forward in respect of the container but efforts are ongoing to track the owner for further investigation and prosecution.

In a related development, NDLEA operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, NAIA, have seized nine cartons of khat, weighing 146.95kilograms at the cargo wing of the airport. The consignment packaged as dried green tea was shipped from Addis Ababa, on board Ethiopian airline flight ET911.

”After initial examination and suspicion, a clearing agent was asked to report with the consignee before the release but failed to do so for fear of arrest, a development that led to a laboratory test on the consignment, which tested positive to khat and the eventual seizure.”the statement read

The Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has hailed the synergy among various government agencies at the Onne port and charged them not to rest on their oars as they daily work hard to keep Nigeria safe. He particularly commended the Commander, officers and men of the Port Harcourt Port Command and their Abuja airport Command counterparts for their vigilance and commitment to the task of ridding Nigeria of illicit drugs.

”The damage 100,000 bottles of codeine would have done to our youths if they had slipped through the port to our villages, towns and cities is unimaginable. 146.95 kilograms of khat could have done the same damage if allowed to go into our streets. We will continue to motivate our officers and men so that they can give their best in the discharge of their responsibilities across the country and ultimately with the support of all our stakeholders and partners, we will win the battle against illicit drug trafficking and abuse” Gen. Marwa said

Young Nigerian Woman killed by her Ghanaian Ex-boyfriend in Italy

Carabinieri police in Milan, Italy has arrested a 34-year-old Ghanaian man, George Kyeremeh, for allegedly killing his 25-year-old Nigerian ex girlfriend identified as Blessing Tunde.

The suspect was arrested in the early hours of Friday, June 11, by the homicide team of Carabinieri police. 

Blessing was found dead on May 12, in a green area next to a road in the Milanese district of Mazzo di Rho, where sex workers stay. 

25-year-old Nigerian woman strangled to death by her Ghanaian ex-boyfriend in Italy

An autopsy conducted on the victim indicated she had been strangled with the long braids of the wig she used to wear which were found wrapped around her neck.

She was earlier reported missing by her friend to the Novara police headquarters. The friend told the police that she last heard from Blessing on the phone around 1 pm on May 3 and she had said she was in Rho. However, all attempts to get in touch with her afterwards proved abortive. 

It was gathered Blessing in mid-April had broken up with the suspect after a year-long romantic relationship.

Friends and roommates described the Ghanaian as a jealous lover and both constantly quarrelled over other men in her life. 

It was further learnt that after the breakup Geoerge tried to convince Blessing to come back to him, calling her several times between April 13 and May 3 and asking her friend to intercede for him. 

A report by LaRepubblica claimed that the Nigerian woman was a commercial sex worker and was four months pregnant. 

Milan Carabinieri police have placed the man in preventive custody at the order of preliminary investigations judge (GIP) Angela Laura Minerva.

25-year-old Nigerian woman strangled to death by her Ghanaian ex-boyfriend in Italy
25-year-old Nigerian woman strangled to death by her Ghanaian ex-boyfriend in Italy
25-year-old Nigerian woman strangled to death by her Ghanaian ex-boyfriend in Italy

Several Drug Traffickers arrested with Cocaine at Lagos airport (photos)

An Uber driver and two other traffickers have been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with different quantities of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.

Confirming his arrest, the spokesperson of the anti-drug agency, Femi Babafemi, said the Uber driver, Lawal Tunde Rasheed, was arrested at the SAHCO export shed of MMIA on Tuesday, June 8 when he brought a consignment from his client to a freight forwarder for export to Malabo in Equatorial Guinea. When the package was searched, 150grams of cocaine concealed inside two pieces of air freshener were discovered.

”A follow-up operation the following day led to the arrest of Egbo Emmanuel Maduka, in his residence on Wednesday 9th June. Investigations have so far confirmed that Egbo is behind the two seizures of 50grams of cocaine in hair attachment and another 150grams of cocaine concealed in air freshener, heading to Malabo. The seizures were made on 4th and 8th June, 2021 respectively” the statement read in part

Uber driver and 2 traffickers arrested with cocaine at Lagos airport (photos)

Also on Friday, 11th June, 2021, a male passenger, Udogwu James Johnson on Qatar Airlines from GRU in Brazil was arrested at D-arrival hall, MMIA, Lagos with nine wraps of cocaine that weighed 300grams in his pant.

Uber driver and 2 traffickers arrested with cocaine at Lagos airport (photos)

In a related development, a 27-year-old final year Petroleum Engineering student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Ali Mohammed has been arrested with 3.032kg of cannabis sativa at a motor park in Iddo, Lagos, following a tip off on Thursday 10th June, 2021.

”Under interrogation, Ali who hails from Nguru, Yobe State but brought up in Lagos claimed that while on his way to the motor park in Iddo, from Obalende where he lives, he met an acquaintance, Ahmed who upon learning that he was traveling back to ATBU, Bauchi via Kano implored him (the suspect) to help deliver a travel bag containing the seized 3.032kg of cannabis sativa to one Ugo who lives in Sabon gari, Kano. Ahmed told the suspect that he would send Ugo’s phone number to him through SMS to facilitate the delivery of the consignment when he arrives Kano.

The suspect who admitted knowing that the bag contained drugs however denied receiving or being promised any form of gratification for agreeing to take the drugs to Kano.”the statement added

Uber driver and 2 traffickers arrested with cocaine at Lagos airport (photos)
Uber driver and 2 traffickers arrested with cocaine at Lagos airport (photos)
Uber driver and 2 traffickers arrested with cocaine at Lagos airport (photos)
Uber driver and 2 traffickers arrested with cocaine at Lagos airport (photos)
Uber driver and 2 traffickers arrested with cocaine at Lagos airport (photos)

Fulani herdsmen kill several people including 6 women in Nasarawa

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have killed six farmers including four women in a Tiv settlement in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

President, Tiv Development Association (TIDA) Nasarawa State, Comrade Peter Ahemba, who confirmed the incident on Saturday June 12, said the gunmen invaded Tse-Jimin village, Jimin-Gbaka in Aloshi kingdom of Keana LGA at about 9:45pm on Friday, June 11. 

“At about 9:45pm yesterday, unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked Tse-Jimin village, Jimin Gbaka is in Aloshi kingdom of Keana LG, six persons were killed , two males and four females,” he said.

Comrade Ahemba said those killed include Batholomi Yahaya, Mnena Gideon, Ityokugh Yakubu, Timothy Aye, Ababi Tsavbee and Blessing Oliver.

The TIDA president said one of the women who survived the attacked confirmed that they were Fulani herdsmen.

“My call to the government of Nasarawa State is to strengthen the security of lives and properties of the citizens including that of the Tiv people of Nasarawa State, this attack is unprovoked,”

“Highly unprovoked, there was nothing , they just came and attacked our people, so I’m appealing to the governnent of Nasarawa and federal government to come to the aid of the Tiv people of Nasarawa State

“We are being annihilated, they are chasing us away from Nasarawa State for what we don’t know, we are very peaceful people and committed to promoting peace among the diverse nationalities of Nasarawa State

“I want to commend the prompt intervention of the security agents in Keana LG and the traditional rulers “the traditional ruler of Aloshi has summon a meeting of Tiv and Fulani leaders in the area to find lasting solution.” he added. 

Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill four women, 2 others in Nasarawa
Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill four women, 2 others in Nasarawa
Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill four women, 2 others in Nasarawa

Someone paid $28m for a seat with Jeff Bezos on space trip

A mystery bidder has paid a whopping $28m (£20m) for a seat on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s first crewed spaceflight by his Blue Origin company to space.

The winning bid was made at an auction on Saturday, June 13, with Blue Origin tweeting that the winner’s identity would be revealed in the coming weeks.


The bidding process attracted bids from more than 140 countries.

Mystery bidder pays $28m for a seat with Jeff Bezos on space trip


The flight to Space which will occur on 20 July, will include Bezos’ and his brother Mark alongside the unnamed space tourist.

Mystery bidder pays $28m for a seat with Jeff Bezos on space trip


After over a month of bidding, the top bid had stood at just under $5m – but once Saturday’s online auction got under way that figure rose more than five times.


The Space travel company tweeted that the winning bid amount will be donated to the company’s foundation.

“The winning bid amount will be donated to Blue Origin’s foundation, @ClubforFuture,” Blue Origin tweeted.


According to Blue Origin’s website the company plans to launch its passengers more than 100km (62 miles) above the Earth’s surface, allowing them to experience microgravity. The six-berth capsule will return to Earth using parachutes.


The trip is expected to last about 10 minutes.


The New Shepard booster can land vertically on the ground after returning from space. It is named after Alan Shepard, the second person and first US citizen to fly into space.


The first crewed flight comes just weeks after Mr Bezos plans to step down as CEO of Amazon.


Bezos has a net worth of $186.2bn (£131.5bn), according to Forbes. 

Israel Adesanya defeats Marvin Vettori, regains title

Israel Adesanya has retained his middleweight championship title after defeating rival Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 on Saturday June 12. 

In their first meeting three years ago, Adesanya defeated Vettori by split decision. His opponent however insisted that he won the 2018 fight and never stopped calling for a rematch. 

Israel Adesanya retains title with decisive performance against Marvin Vettori

In the rematch, the result was far more definitive; Adesanya showed off his improvement in defending takedowns while also carving up his opponent with pinpoint striking. Vettori had only a few successful moments in the fight, scoring with a handful of takedown. 

In the end, Adesanya took every round on all three official scorecards, winning by scores of 50-45 across the board. Adesanya has now successfully defended the 185-pound championship three times and rebounded from a loss in his previous fight, an attempt to become a two-division champion when he went to light heavyweight to face 205-pound champion Jan Blachowicz.

Israel Adesanya retains title with decisive performance against Marvin Vettori

After his victory, Adesanya called for a rematch with Robert Whittaker, the man he defeated to become champion. He said; 

“Whittaker, my arch-nemesis, Bobby. I don’t know what the f— is gonna happen with COVID. We need to run that back in Auckland, in my territory this time. I’ll tell you what it is, I get to decide, you don’t get to decide, because why? I’m the motherf—ing king, bitch.”

Prior to the fight with Vettori, Adesanya had shared a screenshot of a message he got from his opponent’s fan. The fan was hurling racial slurs at him, ahead of the fight with the Italian fighter. 

Christian Eriksen may not play football again – Cardiologist says

Danish player, Christian Eriksen is unlikely to play again after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Euro 2020 tournament during Saturday’s Group B clash between Denmark and Finland on Saturday evening, June 12.

LIB reported how Eriksen, 29, fell to the ground in shocking scenes at the Parken Stadium, soon before half-time and was treated on the pitch before being taken to hospital.


The first-round match was suspended with players from both sides in clear distress before resuming some two hours later after Eriksen was said to be in a stable condition. 

?Christian Eriksen unlikely to play football again? ? Cardiologist says after player


Now, cardiologist Professor Sanjay Sharma, who previously worked with Eriksen at Tottenham Hotspur, says he doubts the player will continue playing football.

Sharma, professor of sports cardiology at London’s St George’s University, said football bodies and medical practitioners were likely to be “very strict” about allowing Eriksen to play again.

Sharma said: “Clearly something went terribly wrong.


“But they managed to get him back, the question is what happened? And why did it happen?


“This guy had normal tests all the way up to 2019 so how do you explain this cardiac arrest?”


Sharma, who chairs the English FA’s expert cardiac consensus group, said there were multiple reasons a cardiac arrest could have happened, such as high temperatures or an unidentified condition.


But he said reports after the match that Eriksen was awake in hospital were “a very good sign”.


“I’m very pleased. The fact he’s stable and awake, his outlook is going to be very good,” he told the PA news agency.


“I don’t know whether he’ll ever play football again.


“Without putting it too bluntly, he died today, albeit for a few minutes, but he did die and would the medical professional allow him to die again? The answer is no.”


He added: “The good news is he will live, the bad news is he was coming to the end of his career, so would he play another professional football game, that I can’t say.


“In the UK he wouldn’t play. We’d be very strict about it.”


Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand struggled to hold back tears during his post-match press conference and revealed his side had the choice of finishing the Group B opener on the night or returning on Sunday June 13.


“It was more unmanageable to have to restart tomorrow. It was more unmanageable than going back out now and getting it all put behind us,” he said.


“I could not be more proud of this team, who take good care of each other.


“There are players in there who are completely finished emotionally. Players who on another day could not play this match. They are supporting each other. It was a traumatic experience.”

South Africa Govt. expels Malawi diplomats over alcohol scandal

Several Malawian diplomats have been declared “persona non grata” by the South African government after being found guilty of peddling duty-free alcohol.

Malawi’s foreign affairs ministry in Lilongwe confirmed that South Africa had given the diplomats and their families 72 hours to leave the country.

South Africa’s ministry of international relations said the decision was taken because the diplomats “were found guilty of engaging in illicit trade in duty-free alcohol” following an intensive investigation into their flouting of diplomatic privileges. 

Pretoria further revealed investigations into similar transgressions by other missions accredited to South Africa were “at an advanced stage and similar action will be taken should they be found guilty”.

The statement read; 

“The said diplomats were found guilty of engaging in illicit trade in duty-free alcohol. This decision was taken in line with the Vienna Convention of 1961. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 is fundamental to the conduct of foreign relations and ensures that diplomats can conduct their duties without the threat of influence by the host government.

“However, in instances where such privileges are abused, the host country is obliged to take the necessary action in line with the convention. To this end, the SA government has given the affected diplomatic staff members and their families 72 hours within which they should leave SA. They are expected to relinquish their diplomatic status by returning all the necessary diplomatic tools to the Dirco.

“Investigations of similar transgressions by other missions accredited to SA are at an advanced stage and similar action will be taken should they be found guilty. Accordingly, the SA government calls upon all diplomatic missions accredited to the republic to respect, uphold and comply with all laws of the land, including adherence with prescripts of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961.”

Several diplomats from Lesotho were expelled from South Africa on Thursday June 10, on similar grounds. South African media had reported that cash-strapped Lesotho diplomats have been bringing alcohol into the country without paying duty, and then re-selling it in bars and restaurants.

4 boys between the ages of 14 and 15 arrested on suspicion of killing a man in his 20s

Four boys aged 14 and 15 have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 20s was allegedly killed while walking on a footpath.


Police  were called at around 7.20pm on Friday, June 11 to a footpath near Stonebridge Close in Telford, Shropshire, UK following reports that a man was seriously injured.

The victim was rushed to hospital but died later that evening.


Four boys have now been arrested. Three of the boys are aged fifteen and one is aged fourteen.


A 42-year-old woman and a 41 year-old man have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting offenders, West Mercia Police said.


They all all in police custody as at press time.


Chief Inspector Helen Kinrade speaking to press on Friday, June 11, said: “We understand this will be extremely concerning to the community.

“We would like to reassure the public that the investigation is ongoing and this is believed to be an isolated incident.”

The ‘second-highest-paid’ Football Player with £350,000 per week pay is Jadon Sancho from Manchester United

Borussia Dortmund winger, Jadon Sancho is set to be one of the Premier League’s highest earners should his impending move to Manchester United be completed this summer.

Manchester United recently agreed on personal terms with Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho over a move to Old Trafford this summer. But the clubs remain at loggerheads over a fee for Sancho with the German giants rejecting a £67million bid on Thursday, as they demand £80m to part ways with their No 7.

Despite this setback, the 21-year-old is set to be handed a five-year deal worth around £350,000-a-week, according to the Guardian.

The England international would become the second-highest earner at the club – just next to goalkeeper David de Gea’s £375,000-a-week deal.

In fact, Sancho’s bumper contract would see him move into the top five highest earners in the English top-flight – joining De Gea, Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£350,000), and Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling (£300,000). Sterling’s team-mate, Kevin De Bruyne rounds the list having signed improved terms on his old £300,000-a-week deal back in April.

A Professional Lobster Diver survives after being ‘eaten alive’ by a humpback whale

A professional lobster diver who was swallowed by a humpback whale off the coast of Cape Cod, survived the scary incident after the mammal spat him back out.

Michael Packard, 56, was about 45 feet deep in the waters off Provincetown on Friday, June 11, when he “felt a huge bump, and everything went dark”.

According to him, he thought he had been attacked by a shark but later realized that he could not feel any teeth and he was not in any pain.

“All of a sudden, I felt this huge shove and the next thing I knew it was completely black,” Packard recalled Friday afternoon following his release from Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. “I could sense I was moving, and I could feel the whale squeezing with the muscles in his mouth.”

Lobster diver survives after being swallowed by a humpback whale

“I was completely inside; it was completely black,” Packard said. “I thought to myself, ‘there’s no way I’m getting out of here. I’m done, I’m dead.’ All I could think of was my boys — they’re 12 and 15 years old.”

Mr.Michael said he believes he was in the whale’s mouth for about 30 seconds but continued to breathe because he still had his breathing apparatus in.

Luckily for him, the whale shook its head and spat him out before it he was rescued by his crewmate in the surface boat.

“I saw light, and he started throwing his head side to side, and the next thing I knew I was outside (in the water),” said Packard, who lives in Wellfleet.

His sister, Cynthia Packard, originally told the Cape Cod Times that her brother broke a leg, but he said later that his legs are just bruised.

Charles “Stormy” Mayo, a senior scientist and whale expert at the Centre for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, told the newspaper that such human-whale encounters are unusual.

Humpbacks are not aggressive and Dr. Mayo speculated it was an accidental encounter while the whale was feeding on fish, likely sand lance.

Humpback whales can weigh about 36 tons and grow to as long as 50ft (15m).

Saudi Arabia bars travelers from several countries over COVID-19 for Hajj 2021

The government of Saudi Arabia has barred travellers from Nigeria and other countries from performing the 2021 Hajj over fears of spreading COVID19.

In a statement released, the Saudi Arabia Hajj ministry said it will only allow 60,000 vaccinated residents of the kingdom to perform the annual hajj.

”In the light of what the world is witnessing with the continuing developments of the pandemic COVID19 and the emergence of new variations, Hajj 1442 will be limited to the residents and citizens from within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ONLY – (60,000).

The Total Number of pilgrims this year is limited to ONLY 60,000 people, for residents of all nationalities and citizens inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The health status of those wishing to register for Hajj 1442 must be from the following categories: a vaccinated person, a vaccinated person who has completed one dose and spent 14 days, or a vaccinated person recovering from infection.” the statement in part reads

June 12: President Buhari to address Nigerians on Democracy day

To commemorate this year’s Democracy Day, President Buhari will on Saturday morning, June 12, at 7am address the nation.

A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, states that Television, radio stations, and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast.

Dad hangs himself after villagers caught him having sex with his daughter

A man who has been reportedly having an incestous affair with his 17-year-old daughter, has hanged himself after the burble burst on him. 

The incident occurred at Amaigbo in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State on Thursday June 10. 

A source in the community told The Sun that villagers who had been suspicious of him, had approached him to question him about the affair but he denied it blatantly.

Not satisfied with his denial, some of their kinsmen decided to keep their eyes on the father and daughter. Fortunately, they were not disappointed by their suspicion as both were caught on the act.

Upon being caught in the act, the man reportedly attempted to jump out from the window of his building. He was later dragged to the palace of the traditional ruler of the area where he was said to have confessed to the crime.

After being made to atone for his sins by performing a traditional sacrifice to the gods of the land, the man who later realized how shameful the act was hanged himself on a tree in a nearby bush.

Before hanging himself, the man allegedly told his daughter to forgive him and also dsclosed that he cannot live to bear the stigma of his act. The daughter who was also questioned, said her father had threatening to kill her if she exposed their secret affair to the public.

The source said; 

“She told us that her father has been sleeping with her since she was 16 years, she even threatened to kill her if she reveal their affair to the mother who is a trader.

” Her mother takes her goods to the market everyday, she does not know what is going on between them.”

It was also learnt that it was not the first time the incident has occurred in the community. 

Kanye West unfollows Kim Kardashian and family on Twitter

Kanye West has unfollwed his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian and all her sisters on Twitter.

The “Heartless” rapper, 44, has also unfollowed all of Kim’s sisters on Instagram but he’s still following Kim’s Instagram account.

It is not clear if he unfollowed them before or after the Kardashians wished him a happy birthday on social media.

Kanye West unfollows Kim Kardashian and her sisters on Twitter

This comes amidst reports Kanye West is now dating supermodel,  Irina Shayk. They were pictured looking cozy together as they strolled in France.

Kanye and Irina have known each other for years. Irina previously starred in Kanye’s video for “Power”. They have reportedly  been together romantically for months.

Kim is said to be aware of the relationship.

“Her only concern is their kids,” a source told People. 

“She wants Kanye to be present and spend as much time with them as possible. The kids love when Kanye is around.”

Twitter willing to meet the Nigerian government for an open discussion to address mutual concerns

The management of Twitter has marked the first week its operation in Nigerian was suspended by the federal government. 

The social media giant in a tweet it shared, said it has informed the Nigerian government it is ready to meet for an open discussion to address mutual concerns. 

Twitter which stated that it remains an advocate of free and open internet everywhere, said the discussion is aimed at restoring service in the country. 

Twitter says it has informed the Nigerian government it is ready to meet for an open discussion to address mutual concerns

TIME magazine criticized for making Joe Biden ‘look cool’ and tough on its cover ahead of Putin meeting

TIME magazine has been mocked online after the paper unveiled its upcoming cover image on Friday, June 11.


The magazine cover shows a sunglasses-wearing US President Biden, and comes ahead of the upcoming summit between Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva on June 16. 


The illustration features Biden in his signature aviator shades with the headline, “Taking on Putin.” 


TIME magazine consecutively published unflattering illustrations of former President Donald Trump, complete with a pair of covers showing his “meltdown” stages and another set of covers showing Trump’s Oval Office filling up with water amid a “stormy” situation.


During Trump’s time the magazine even edited Trump and Putin together ahead of their summit back in 2018. Now that Biden is in office, readers have taken notice of the magazine attempting to make Biden look tough.

TIME magazine blasted for exaggerated attempt to make Joe Biden ?look cool? and tough on its cover ahead of Putin meeting


“This cover attempts to make Joe Biden look cool, but even in their flattering depiction of his face — a drawing because he would look incredibly elderly and weak in a current high-def pic — he has his typical gaping mouth that makes him look clueless and afraid of Putin who is staring him down with a confident smirk,” political satirist Tim Young reacted on Twitter. 


“I can’t help but remember the cover of TIME where their editors pushed a lie by editing a Honduran child they claimed to have been separated from her parents by Trump on the cover with Trump – it turned out the child hadn’t been separated at all, but that image had been used to ruin Trump, which was their entire biased game for four years,” Young said.

Former acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Richard Grenell added; 


“Giving him a pipeline of leverage into Europe is NOT taking him on. It’s giving in,” .


National Review’s Kyle Smith said;, “DNC press releases aren’t this sycophantic.”


“Wonder why there was no such ‘Trump takes out Soleimani’ cover,” one reader pondered. 

Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO, tweets photo of Nigerian flag Today

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey has tweeted a photo of the Nigerian flag on his official Twitter handle. 

The photo was shared at exactly 12am (Nigerian time) on June 12, which is now being celebrated in Nigeria as “Democracy Day”. 

It is also coming ahead of planned nationwide protest which has been trending on the social media platform in different countries with the hashtag #June12Protest. 

See the tweet below…..

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey tweets photo of Nigerian flag at exactly 12am on June 12

Dr. Dre now single, amidst divorce

Dr. Dre is now ready to mingle after a judge restored his single status amid his ongoing divorce. 

The Hip Hop mogul has been fighting his ex-wife Nicole Young ever since she filed for divorce in July 2020. 

According to court documents obtained by Radar, in March, Dre asked the court to restore his single status legally. He said there was no hope for a reconciliation, and he wanted to move on with his life.

This week, the judge presiding over Dre’s divorce granted his motion. As a result, the billionaire can tell others he is legally single. The battle with his ex is far from over as they are yet to figure out a settlement over their property and assets

In Nicole’s divorce petition, she said they did not have a valid prenuptial agreement. She claimed her then-husband decided to rip up the one they signed a couple of years in their marriage. She also accused Dre of having three different mistresses named Crystal Rodgers aka Crystal Sierra, Kili Anderson, and Jillian Speer.

In the months since his split, Dre has been spotted on dates with Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood star Apryl Jones.

Kim Jong-Un threatens anyone listening to the South Korean pop culture, with 15 years in a /prison labour camp

North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un has described the South Korean pop culture, as a ‘vicious cancer’ corrupting young North Koreans’ “attire, hairstyles, speeches, behaviors.”


That has now prompted him to introduced harsher punishments for anyone caught listening to K-pop or watching dramas from the South after his state media warned that if left unchecked, it would make North Korea “crumble like a damp wall.”

The decision comes as South Korean music, television shows, and movies are enjoying unprecedented popularity around the world. 


The New York Times reported that state media has slammed the spread of ‘anti-socialist’ influence – particularly through South Korean movies, K-dramas and K-pop music videos – on a near-daily basis in recent months. 


Kim has ordered his government to clamp down on the cultural invasion, which he said is corrupting the ‘attire, hairstyles, speeches, behaviours’ of North Korea’s youth, the paper reported. 


In December, the Communist state brought in a new law that could see anyone caught watching or possessing South Korean entertainment sentenced to 15 years in a labour camp. Previously, the maximum punishment was five years of hard labour. 

Those smuggling the content into North Korea could face even harsher punishments, including the death penalty.  


The legislation also calls for people who ‘speak, write or sing in South Korean style’ to face up to two years of hard labour. 


The moves by the secretive state came to light through Seoul lawmakers briefed by intelligence officials, and internal documents smuggled out of North Korea by the Seoul-based Daily NK news website, the Times said.

Despite a shared ethnicity and language, patterns of speech and accents in South Korea vary considerably from the North.


But phrases picked up from K-dramas have begun creeping in, with women in North Korea sometimes opting to call their boyfriends ‘oppa’ – a term used in the South that is similar to ‘honey’ in this context – rather than the approved ‘comrade’,’ The New York Times reported.


Citing North Korean government documents smuggled out by Asia Press International – a Japan-based website monitoring North Korea, the paper said that computers, text messages, and notebooks are being searched for South Korean content and vocabulary.

Families of those found to be ‘imitating the puppet accent’ from the South could be expelled from cities, the documents warned.  


Kim is reported to have warned that ‘a serious change’ was underway in the ‘ideological and mental state’ of young North Koreans.

Meghan Markle’s dad threatens to expose ‘dirty laundry’ in new revelations as he begs to see Lilibet

Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle Sr. has hinted he has more “dirty laundry” to air in an explosive trailer for an upcoming TV documentary.

In the interview with 60 Minutes Australia, the 76-year-old said he hasn’t spoken to his daughter since before she married Harry more than three years ago.

In a sneak preview of the interview, he makes a reference to “dirty laundry”.

He also says he is desperate to rekindle a relationship with Meghan and hopes the arrival of baby Lilibet will prove to be a catalyst for a reunion.

Meghan Markle

He said he first heard about Lilibet’s birth on the radio.

The 40-second preview clip features Thomas at his cliffside home south of Tijuana, Mexico, saying he’s sorry for his “one dumb mistake”.

Thomas says: “If I had done something terribly wrong, that would be fine, but I haven’t. I just want an answer.

He adds: “I’d love to talk to her. I’ve made mistakes. I apologised a hundred times for it.

“I’ll be very disappointed that I don’t get to hold my granddaughter.”

Meghan Markle

He then goes on to issue what appears to be a warning to Meghan.

He says: “You want dirty laundry? This is the first time I’ve discussed these things.”

In the 60 Minutes interview, which will broadcast this Sunday, Thomas says: “Of course it hurts. My daughter and I had a great relationship.”

Meghan Markle

Buhari unveils plans to recruit 10,000 police officers

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced his government’s plan to recruit 10,000 new police officers to boost national security.

The President disclosed this on Thursday June 10, while delivering a speech in Lagos on his one-day visit for the inauguration of various  projects.

Buhari said; 

“We are currently recruiting 10,000 new police officers to reinforce our personnel capacity across the country.

“I have directed the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission to carry out an upward review of Police salaries and benefits”.

The President also maintained that no government since 1999 has been as committed as his administration in reforming and repositioning the Nigeria Police Force and national policing architecture.

Buhari added; 

“In 2019, I signed into law the Act establishing the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, the first in the history of the Force, to provide guaranteed funding to support Police welfare, logistics and equipment.

“In September 2020, I assented to the bill amending the Nigeria Police Act, which was originally enacted in 1943.

“This new Act, a vast improvement over the old one, among other things spells out the modalities for the implementation of a National Community Policing Scheme in Nigeria.

“This new scheme will build confidence within our local communities and make them active stakeholders in the safety and security of their environs.”

Central African Republic Prime Minister resigns

Firmin Ngrebada, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic on Thursday June 10 announced that his government had tendered its resignation.

The development also comes amid a turbulent week in Bangui after the French military announced it was suspending military operations with Central African Republic.

Ngrebada tweeted; 

“I have just handed over to His Excellency the President of the Republic His Excellency Pr Faustin Archange Touadera my resignation and that of the government.”

Presidential spokesman, Albert Yaloke Mokpeme however told AFP that he may be asked to stay and form a new government.

Mokpeme said; 

“We will know within a few hours if the president keeps the prime minister on.”

A former chief of staff to Touadera, Ngrebada had been in post since early 2019. Critics had been calling for Ngrebada’s ouster since March, when President Faustin Touadera was sworn in for another five-year term. Some raised concern about the prime minister’s apparent ties to Russia, whose influence in the former French colony is growing.

The prime minister had been appointed to the job as part of a 2019 peace deal in Khartoum that now appears on the verge of collapse.

France: The Man who slapped President Macron says he did it due to France’s ‘decline’ under Macron, gets 4 – month prison sentence

A 28-year-old man on trial for slapping French President Emmanuel Macron testified on Thursday June 10, that the attack was impulsive and unplanned, and prompted by anger at France’s “decline.”

Damien Tarel faces possible jail time and a fine if found guilty of assaulting a public official at the special emergency trial in the southeastern city of Valence. 

Update: Man who slapped President Macron says he did it because of France

Tarel was immediately arrested after the incident which occurred as the French leader was greeting a crowd in the region on Tuesday.

The man acknowledged hitting the president with a “rather violent” slap. “When I saw his friendly, lying look, I felt disgust, and I had a violent reaction,” he told the court. “It was an impulsive reaction… I was surprised myself by the violence.”

While he said he and his friends had considered bringing an egg or a cream pie to throw at the president, he said they dropped the idea — and insisted that the slap wasn’t premeditated.

“I think that Emmanuel Macron represents the decline of our country,” he said, without explaining what he meant.

Update: Man who slapped President Macron says he did it because of France

Tarel told the court that he supported the yellow vest economic protest movement that shook Macron’s presidency in 2019. He told investigators that he held right- or ultra-right political convictions without being a member of a party or group, according to the prosecutor’s office.

The charge of violence against a person invested with public authority is punishable by up to 3 years’ imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros ($54,000).

Macron wouldn’t comment Thursday on the trial, but insisted that “nothing justifies violence in a democratic society, never.”

“It’s not such a big deal to get a slap when you go toward a crowd to say hello to some people who were waiting for a long time,” he said in an interview with broadcaster BFM-TV. “We must not make that stupid and violent act more important than it is.”

At the same time, the president added, “we must not make it banal, because anyone with public authority is entitled to respect.”

Another man arrested in the ruckus that followed the slap, identified by the prosecutor as Arthur C., will be judged at a later date, in 2022, for illegal possession of weapons.

The prosecutor’s office said as well as finding weapons, police who searched the home of Arthur C. also found books on the art of war, a copy of Adolf Hitler’s manifesto “Mein Kampf,” and two flags, one symbolizing Communists and another of the Russian revolution.

Neither Tarel nor Arthur C., also 28, had police records, the prosecutor said.

A 28-year-old Frenchman who described himself as a right-wing or extreme-right “patriot” was sentenced to four months in prison Thursday for slapping President Emmanuel Macron in the face.

Damien Tarel was also banned from ever holding public office in France and from owning weapons for five years over the swipe Tuesday, which caught Macron’s left cheek with an audible thwack as the French leader was greeting a crowd.

El Salvador approves bitcoin as legal tender for transactions

In a first of its kind move, El Salvador has approved bitcoin as legal tender, the county’s president said.

This makes El Savador the first country in the world to adopt a cryptocurrency for everyday use.

Lawmakers in the Central American nation’s Congress passed a bill late Tuesday, June 8, that will eventually allow the digital currency to be used for many aspects of daily life, from property purchases to tax contributions.

“The #BitcoinLaw has just been approved by a qualified majority” in the legislative assembly, President Nayib Bukele, 39, tweeted after the vote late Tuesday.

“History!” the 39-year-old president added.

With 62 out of 84 possible votes, lawmakers voted in favor of the move to create a law to adopt bitcoin, despite concern about the potential impact on El Salvador’s program with the International Monetary Fund.

Bukele said on Twitter before the vote in Congress: “It will bring financial inclusion, investment, tourism, innovation and economic development for our country.”

El Salvador approves bitcoin as legal tender

The use of bitcoin will be optional for individuals and would not bring risks to users, Bukele said. The government will guarantee convertibility to dollars at the time of transaction through a trust created at the country’s development bank BANDESAL.

Its use as legal tender in El Salvador will go into law in 90 days, with the bitcoin-dollar exchange rate set by the market.

Under the “Bitcoin Law”, bitcoin must be accepted by firms when offered as payment for goods and services. Tax contributions can also be paid in bitcoin.

Harry reacts as he insists that told the Queen beforehand that he planned to name his daughter Lilibet

Harry has insisted he and Meghan Markle told the Queen they were naming their daughter Lilibet.

In a sensational war of words with the Palace, Prince Harry hit back at a Palace source who claimed he and Meghan “never asked” Her Majesty about using her childhood nickname.

After the name of Harry and Meghan’s daughter was announced, it was said that Harry had spoken to his grandmother prior to naming their daughter and told her of plans to name her Lilibet.

A Palace source told the BBC this was not the case – and the Queen was “never asked” about its use.

Responding to the Palace source, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s official spokesman said: “The Duke spoke with his family in advance of the announcement, in fact his grandmother was the first family member he called. 

“During that conversation, he shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honor. 

“Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name.”

Harry hits back at Palace as he insists he told the Queen beforehand that he planned to name his daughter Lilibet

Some commentators suggested Lili’s name was meant to be an “olive branch” to the Royal family.

However, others have blasted Meghan, calling her “rude” for giving her daughter a nickname that only close family members call the Queen. They said she “demeaned” the Queen by doing this.

Royal biographer Angela Levin was among the first to slam Harry and Meghan, telling Good Morning Britain “I don’t think it’s a good idea – I think it’s quite rude to Her Majesty Her Queen”.

“It was a very private nickname from her husband who hasn’t been dead for very long… Prince Charles would never dream of calling his mother Lilibet,” she added.

Lilibet was first used when the then Princess Elizabeth was just a toddler and couldn’t pronounce her own name properly. Her grandfather King George V would affectionately call her “Lilibet”, imitating her own attempts to say Elizabeth. The pet name stuck and she became Lilibet to her family from then on.

A Mother killed by pack of pit bulls while visiting friends’ home

A mum has been mauled to death by three pit bulls while visiting a home in Australia.

Amanda Carmichael, 41, was brutally attacked by three cross-breed terriers as she met friends in Maryborough, Queensland, at about 9am on Tuesday, June 8.

Fraser Coast mayor George Seymour said the dogs have been put down after officers seized them from a shed at the property and found them to be unregistered.

Mum mauled to death by pack of pit bulls while visiting friends

Emergency services arrived at the home to find Ms Carmichael suffering critical injuries to her neck, chest and arm.

They battled to save her life but she died at the scene while others present kept the dogs confined.

Maryborough Acting Inspector Wade Lee said initial inquiries suggest that the death was “a very tragic accident”.

“There’s no criminality involved; it’s just tragic and sad,” he said.

Mum mauled to death by pack of pit bulls while visiting friends

Mayor Seymour said: “The dogs were immediately detained and were euthanised last night after the owner surrendered the dogs and police gave their approval.”

Mrs Carmichael has been described as a well-liked member of her community with a “heart of gold” and a beloved mum.

Rhiannan Terare paid tribute to Ms Carmichael on Facebook, writing in a post: “Fly high my beautiful darling friend Amanda.

“Thoughts go out to your family through this sad time. You will be missed, ever so dearly loving you always.”

Young Serial Thief arrested for stealing 26 generators in Ondo State

A 26-year-old serial burglar identified as Opeyemi Tosin has been arrested for reportedly stealing no fewer than 26 generators in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

He was arrested alongside two, ThankGod James, 22 and Sodiq Segun, 23 who were accused of allegedly helping him sell the stolen generators.

Tosin who confessed to the crime at the state police headquarters, said he got into it 5 months ago. 

Narrating how he carries out the act, the drycleaner said he first surveys the environment before going back to carry out the crime. He further revealed that his two accomplices were generator repairers who look for buyers for the stolen generators.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Bolaji Salami who also commented on the arrest of the suspect he described as a serial burglar, said 26 generators were recovered from those the suspect had sold them to. 

BurnaBoy receives his Grammy Awards Plaque Today (photos)

Singer, BurnaBoy, received his Grammy awards plaque today June 10.

The singer’s Twice as Tall album won Best Global Music album at the 2031 Grammy which held in March.

Posting photos and a video of himself with the plaque on his Instagram page, the singer wrote

”Early Morning deliveries from across the pond! 

My parents prayed for excellent children, not houses, cars or “things”. They asked my sisters for stellar degrees; one got a first class in Finance, the other got a Distinction in Engineering. They asked me for a Grammy, and here we are. I am a product of sacrifice! Thank God and thank you all again! ”

BurnaBoy receives his Grammy awards plaque (photos)
BurnaBoy receives his Grammy awards plaque (photos)

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A teen stabbed her elder sisters to death ‘after making pact with devil to win lottery’

A teenager repeatedly stabbed two sisters to death after making a ‘deal with the Devil’ to “sacrifice” their lives to win the lottery, a court has heard.


Danyal Hussein, 19 (pictured below in a court sketch), allegedly slaughtered Bibaa Henry, 46, and her 27-year-old half-sister Nicole Smallman in a “frenzied” and “savage” attack, it has been heard.

19 year old teen stabbed sisters, 27 & 46, to death


The teen is accused of using a knife to stab Nicole 28 times and plunging the blade so hard into Bibaa that it broke.


The sisters were discovered dead in Fryent Country Park, North London, on June 5 in 2020 after celebrating Bibaa’s birthday.


Jurors heard how a handwritten letter was discovered in Hussein’s bedroom that appeared to be an agreement between him and a “demon” signed in blood.


He promised to “sacrifice women in order to win the lottery and not to be suspected of the crimes he had committed”, it was said.


Prosecutor Oliver Glasgow QC said: “It would appear that the defendant had confidence that his plan would work since following the fatal attacks upon Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, the defendant purchased several lottery tickets and there were three lottery tickets folded up inside the note.


“As it turned out, the demon did not come good on the bargain, since not only did the defendant not win the lottery but the police identified all the evidence that links him to these two murders.”


The court was told Bibaa and Nicole had been celebrating Bilbaa’s birthday with pals in the Wembley park.


After their guests left, they stayed behind  continue the party playing with fairy lights and dancing together.


Mr Glasgow said: “No one could have had any idea when they said goodbye to the two sisters that it would be the last time they would see either Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman again.


“And no one could have imagined that both women would be butchered by this defendant and would have their bodies concealed in undergrowth close to where they had been celebrating their birthdays.”


The court also heard one photo taken that night showed the sisters looking past the frame as though “distracted” by something.


Mr Glasgow said: “Whether what they were distracted by was this defendant who crept up on them or something else is unclear, but there is no doubt he was in the park that evening and attacked the sisters.”


Hussein then allegedly ambushed the pair as they sat alone in the park repeatedly stabbing them.


They were discovered two days after.


The court was told pals first found glasses belonging to Bibaa and Nicole, before following a flattened trail of grass leading to undergrowth.


They then discovered the sisters’ butchered bodies lying with their limbs entwined.


Bibaa was stabbed eight times, while Nicole was knifed 28 times.


DNA belonging to Hussein was then found on the women’s bodies, and a knife was found at the scene, it was said.


Jurors were also told how latex gloves covered in his blood were found near a pond where the sisters’ phones had been thrown.


The trial continues.

Spain’s Football Squad to be vaccinated ahead of Euro 2020 opener games

Spain’s squad will be vaccinated by the army ahead of their Euro 2020 opener with Sweden after Sergio Busquets and Diego Llorente tested positive for Covid-19.


Luis Enrique’s side were forced to go into isolation after Sergio Busquets and Diego Llorente tested positive for COVID-19.


Spain were forced to field an U21 side in their friendly against Lithuania, which they won 4-0. But the country’s Ministry of Health has now approved proposals to give the first-team stars vaccinations.

According to ESPN, the decision came after pressure from the Spanish football federation.


They had reportedly been asking for players to be vaccinated for the last two months with the country’s Olympic athletes having already received it.


The squad have remained in quarantine with players training separately at their base in Madrid. 

South Korea building falls on bus during demolition, killing 9 people

At least 9 people were killed when a five-story building undergoing demolition collapsed onto a bus in South Korea on Wednesday, June 9 according to a new statement from the country’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety.


The bus, which was stationary at the time of the indident on a busy road, was buried under the rubble in Gwangju, some 270 kilometers (168 miles) southwest of the country’s capital, Seoul.


The statement also adds that 25 people were injured, including eight seriously injured.

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The 16 demolition workers on the site are safe and did not sustain any injuries as the building collapsed, the statement concludes.


Following the 190 firefighters were deployed for search and rescue, with police joining the rescue effort.


As at press time, the reason for the collapse was unclear, Reuters reported, citing officials at the Gwangju Fire and Safety Headquarters. 


For some time South Korea has tried to improve the standard of it’s infrastructure ever since it recorded tragedies of infrastructure collapses in the 90s. 


A department store collapse killed more than 500 people in 1995, and a bridge collapse in 1994 killed 49 people. 

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Manchester United had personal dealings with Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho until 2026

Manchester United have reportedly agreed personal terms with Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho over a move to Old Trafford this summer.

The Red Devils have been long-term admirers of the England International and even failed to sign him in 2020.

Dortmund are understood to have lowered their asking price since then, prompting Man United to begin discussions again, and they have now reportedly come to an agreement on personal terms.

Transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano claims that the two parties have come to terms on a five-year contract which would keep Sancho at Old Trafford until 2026.

However, talks between the two clubs must still be completed before a deal is finalised, with Dortmund thought to be holding out for a €95m (£82m) fee for Sancho.

The 21-year-old is understood to be keen on a return to Manchester, having spent time with Manchester City’s youth team before joining Dortmund.

Sancho  emerged as one of European football’s most hottest talents since his switch to Germany, scoring 50 goals and assisting 64 more in 137 appearances for the club.

Ex. President Goodluck Jonathan’s son-in-law, Prince Godswill Edward defects to APC

Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s son-in-law, Prince Godswill Edward has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Edward popularly called Prince 7 decamped to the ruling party together with a multitude of his supporters at Usumutong/Abeugo council ward in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River state on Wednesday, June 9.

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The Director General – Conference of APC Support Groups, Comrade Obidike Chukwuebuka who was present at the defection ceremony congratulated Prince Edwards on his decision to abandon PDP. 

Obidike described his move as a victory for the All Progressive Party in the South Southern part of Nigeria and a plausible confirmation of President Buhari’s unflinching leadership style.

“Our president has yet again been vindicated by the crucial entry of key political figureheads in Cross River state that our president has the popular support and hearts of the Nigerian people, especially those of the South South.” Obidike said. 

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Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan

Russia bans ‘extremist’ organizations linked to Alexei Navalny, Putin’s Rival

A Moscow court has banned political organisations linked to the jailed Kremlin critic, Alexei Navalny, classifying them as “extremist”.


According to the court ruling, activists will risk prison sentences if they continue their work with Navalny and anyone who publicly supports Navalny’s political network will now be barred from running for public office.


Following the ruling, a court statement said Navalny’s regional network offices and his Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) had been banned with immediate effect.

“It was found that these organisations not only disseminated information that incited hatred and enmity against government officials, but also committed extremist actions,” prosecutors’ spokesman Alexei Zhafyarov said outside the court.


Navalny’s lawyers said they would appeal against the ruling.

Writing on social media from prison, Navalny promised he would “not retreat”.


“We’re not going anywhere. We’ll digest this, sort things out, change, and evolve. We’ll adapt. We won’t step back from our aims and ideas. This is our country and we do not have another one.”


He then urged his supporters to change how they work.


Navalny is in prison for violating the terms of parole in an embezzlement case charges he says are politically motivated.


Navalny was allegedly poisoned by 
the Russian state in 2020 with a nerve agent. He almost lost his life before he was transported to Germany for treatment. Upon his successful treatment he returned to Russia where he was immediately arrested and charged

A military plane crashes in Myanmar, 12 feared dead

A military plane has crashed near Myanmar’s second-biggest city of Mandalay, killing at least 12 people.


The plane was flying from the capital, Naypyidaw, to the town of Pyin Oo Lwin on Thursday and was coming in to land when it crashed about 300 metres (984 feet) from a steel plant, the military-owned Myawaddy television station reported.

Zaw Min Tun, a spokesman for Myanmar’s military, said the plane had “lost communications” during bad weather.

Emergency workers were still on the scene, he added.


The plane was carrying six military personnel and also monks who were due to attend a ceremony at a Buddhist monastery, other media reports said.


Among the victims was one of Myanmar’s most influential Buddhist monks – Abhisheka Maha Rattha Guru Bhatanda Kavisara, according to the Irrawaddy news website. The monk is venerated by the Myanmar military, it reported.

President Buhari arrives Lagos to see and comission several projects (video)

President Buhari has arrived Lagos for the commissioning of some Projects.

He arrived Lagos in the company of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. He was received by the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and many other government functionaries.

The President is expected to commission the 156km Lagos—Ibadan standard gauge railway line in Lagos, the first double-track standard gauge rail in West Africa, and the first Nigerian railway line to be started and completed by the same administration, since 1960.
 

President Buhari arrives Lagos for commissioning of projects (video)

The Construction started in March 2017, and test-running commenced in December 2020.
 

President Buhari arrives Lagos for commissioning of projects (video)

The Ebute Metta Station, known as the Mobolaji Johnson Station, is the largest railway station in West Africa with a holding capacity of 6000 passengers.

Watch the videos below

Nigeria VS Cameroon on a draw, 0 0 (see how it happened)

The senior national teams of Cameroon and Nigeria on Tuesday, June 8, played for the second time in less than a week and it ended in a disappointing draw especially for Nigerian football lovers who were left with more questions than answers as the team prepares for AFCON 2021 and FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifications.


The match ended goalless despite Cameroon’s dominance for almost 80 minutes of play.


The Cameroonians somehow did not manage to win this game while the Nigerian team looked bereft of ideas and couldn’t work as a collective unit.


The game played in Austria against Toni Conceicao’s side at Stadion Wiener Neustadt saw Maduka Okoye retain his place in goal while Super Eagles captain and Kano Pillars winger Ahmed Musa returned to the starting line-up.

Nigeria play out 0-0 draw with Cameroon (As it happened)

In form Galatasaray defender Valentine Ozornwafor also led the defence, while Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho and Genk forward Paul Onuachu led the attack.


Following their 1-0 defeat to the Indomitable Lions last week Gernot Rohr named a strong squad for the encounter to avoid another loss.


Meanwhile Cameroon coach Toni Conceicao, started Bayern Munich centre-forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in attack, Devis Epassy in goal, while Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa who scored in the first leg against Nigeria had to be on the bench.


In the early minutes of the game, both sides tried to out manoeuvre each other with Cameroon coming out as the stronger side, dominating most of the first half.

Goalkeeper Okoye had to be in too form to deny Cameroon from scoring.


Seeing that his line up was not working coach Rohr replaced Onuachu with Terem Moffi in the 46th minute while


Cameroon’s Stephane Bahoken replaced Choupo-Moting.


Pierre Kunde was then replaced by Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, who scored the only goal in the first outing.


The Super Eagles still couldn’t create any clear cut chances and had to wait till the last ten minutes when the Cameroonians were clearly tired, for them to make meaningful forays in attack, at the end the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

The Super Eagles will next take on Mexico in another international friendly scheduled for July 4 as they prepare for the World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde Islands in August and September, respectively.

Chinese miner attacks Sierra Leonean man on mining site in Sierra Leone (video)

A Chinese miner was filmed attacking a Sierra Leonean Safety Officer with a rod on a mining site in Sierra Leon.

The incident happened at Tonkolili Iron Ore mine.

In the now-viral video, the Chinese man is seen scolding Sierra Leonean workers and the scolding turned physical when a Sierra Leonean, who is the Safety Officer on site, stood up to him.

The video begins with the Chinese miner  scolding one of the staff, who is a local. He then spits on the floor directly in front of the man in derision.

The man then calls him out for this, saying: “Get out. Out of this place man.”

The Chinese man then walks to the Sierra Leonean Safety Officer and begins pointing at him while scolding. Suddenly, he slaps the documents the man has in his hands and a fight breaks out.

The Chinese then runs to pick a rod and runs back to attack the black man.  Other Sierra Leonean workers try to hold him back to prevent him from harming the man.

Soon, other Chinese workers run to the scene and start scolding the black man filming the incident.

But the man tells them the Asian man had no right to do what he did to the Sierra Leonean worker.

The man filming is heard narrating what happened to the other Chinese workers who ran to the scene during the fight.

He says: “The man is conducting a safety tool box meeting, he went there and disrupt the safety meeting. He has no right.”

Watch the video below.

US Billionaires like Bloomberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk .. paid very little in income taxes – New report claims

According to a new report from ProPublica, there were some years when America’s richest men paid absolutely no federal income tax.

Despite being worth $191.7 billion according to Forbes’ , Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who is the world’s richest man, reportedly didn’t spend a dime on federal income taxes in 2007 or 2011.

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, worth a reported $151 billion also didn’t pay any Federal income tax in 2018.


Citing confidential Internal Revenue Service data, the report by Propublica says businessman and New York native Carl Icahn got out of paying income tax to the feds twice and philanthropist George Soros did it three times.


Former mayor Michael Bloomberg even had a year, recently, where he skipped federal tax season.


And the amazing thing was that all these billionaires avoided paying those taxes legally.


Citing Forbes’ numbers regarding the estimated worth of the 25 richest people in the United States, Propublica says that group saw its collective wealth grow by $401 billion between 2014 and 2018. 


Their “true tax rate,” a figure based on that wealth growth and what they paid out, was 3.4%.


Warren Buffet is said to have been big winner when it comes to avoiding paying federal income taxes, the report adds.


The 90-year-old businessman saw his wealth increase by $24.3 billion in that four-year period. His true tax rate was 0.1%. That comes out to roughly a dime for every $100 he added to his worth of more than $109 billion during that time.

Since all these men avoided paying tax legally they can’t be investigated or prosecuted so it’s still business as usual, the report concludes.

Kylian Mbappe will replace Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s place soon – Jose Mourinho says

Football manager, Jose Mourinho has backed Kylian Mbappe to emerge as the heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when their remarkable careers come to an end.


Messi and Ronaldo have been top of the game since 2003, scooping an astonishing ten Ballons d’Or between them since 2008.


Juventus striker Ronaldo is the second top goalscorer in history with 772 goals and has won five Champions League trophies while Messi is Barcelona’s all-time top scorer with 744 strikes and has broken lots of LaLiga records.


Now, Mourinho, coach of Roma FC, says Mbappe is the next king of football.


Mbappe has 163 goals to his name at just 22 years of age, and Mourinho feels Mbappe can lead France to Euro 2020 glory.

Kylian Mbappe is heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?s throne - Jose Mourinho declares


“When you have Mbappe on your side it’s very difficult not to win, it’s much easier to win,” Mourinho told talkSPORT.


“He’s one of those players that wins matches, scares opponents, pushes opposition to change their approach because of his qualities.


“With Messi and Ronaldo going to their late 30s, I think he’s the next one.”


Mourinho then praised Les Bleus’ coach Didier Deschamps who led France to win the World Cup in 2018.


“Didier was a very good coach at club level and then he went to the national team with all his experience and values, I think he’s a fantastic coach for the national team,” Mourinho added.


“He’s not afraid of big decisions and not afraid of hard decisions to make or even a decision that the public wouldn’t appreciate.


“He doesn’t care if Giroud is not playing for Chelsea, he still plays him. He doesn’t care that [Karim] Benzema is playing amazing for Real Madrid. He doesn’t select him.


“He knows exactly what he wants and he’s very respected in the country. If I had to say one team to win it, I would have to say them as their group of players is fantastic.”

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