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Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris lead Senate at US President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress (photos)

US Vice President, Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have made history after they shared the stage during President Joe Biden’s first joint session to Congress. 

On Wednesday, April 28, President Joe Biden delivered his first joint address to Congress, with both Harris and Pelosi sitting behind him throughout his speech.

Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris

It was the first time two women have led a joint session of Congress in the United States’ nearly 245-year history. In her role as second in command, Harris presides over the Senate, while Pelosi oversees the House of Representatives. 

“Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President,” Biden said at the start of his speech. “No president has ever said those words from this podium. No president has ever said those words. And it’s about time.”

Harris, who is also the first Black person and first South Asian person to hold the role, is sitting on the President’s right as he delivers remarks. And Pelosi, who became the first woman in her role in 2007, is on the President’s left.

Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris

White House chief of staff Ron Klain noted the historic nature of the dais seating as he previewed the speech last week.

Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris

“For the first time in American history, behind the President when he speaks, will be two women: a woman vice president, and woman speaker of the House. Presidents have been addressing Congress since George Washington did it,” Klain said during a conversation with Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service, adding, “It wasn’t until 14 years ago that the first time one of those seats was filled by a woman. So it took a long time to get to that milestone. Fourteen years later, for the first time, there’ll be two women behind the President.”

Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris

By Kingsley U.

Terrorist Attack on disabilities care clinic in Germany leaves one injured and four patients dead

Four patients at a German care centre for the disabled have been killed and a fifth person seriously injured in the eastern city of Potsdam.


A 51-year-old woman, believed to be a member of staff at the Oberlin Clinic in Potsdam, near Berlin, has been arrested ‘under strong suspicion’ of carrying out the attack on Wednesday night, April 28.

Terrorist Attack


Officers who responded to the attack at the clinic around 9pm, said the victims were subjected to “intense, extreme violent attack”, and were found in different rooms of the care home, but did not give any details around the circumstances of the killings.


The woman has been arrested on suspicion of ‘intentional homicide’, officers added, but said the motivation for the attack is not yet known.  

Terrorist Attack

Prosecutors said forensic teams are now searching the site for evidence, but that no further details will be released until the families of the victims have been informed. 


The attack is thought to have taken place on the top floor of a dormitory building known as Thusnelda-von-Saldern-Haus, reports local newspaper Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten.


The site called the attack ‘probably the most serious homicide in Potsdam for decades’, 

Terrorist Attack

According to the Oberlin Clinic’s website, more than 400 staff work at the site including 80 employed at the Saldern-Haus, though most would not have been there at the time of the attack.


The Clinic specialises in helping those with disabilities, offering live-in care on a campus that includes housing, schools, and workshops.

By Jide N.

OPC and Amotekun arrest 6 bandits in Oyo forest with 183 Cows, Weapons, Cash (photos)

Operatives of the Oyo State Security Network Agency popularly called Amotekun Corps in collaboration with Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) have arrested six bandits at the Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo state.

Amotekun arrested them

A statement released by the commander of the Amotekun in the state, Col. Olayinka, said the operation was carried out while on their joint routine patrol in the early hours of today April 29.

“They tried to escape from the scene but were given hot pursuit by the operatives as they tried to evade arrest. We are still on the trail of others who managed to escape from the scene.”

He gave the names of those arrested as Awali Atine, Ibrahim Abu, Shuaib Balau, Ibrahim Musa, Abdullah Masika and Umar Aliu Masika. 

He said all the six suspects are of Fulani extraction and the arrest was carried out along Okeho-Ilua and Okeho-Iseyin Road around 4am on Thursday. Olayinka added that the bandits’ modus operandi is to pretend like herdsmen in the day and violently robbed innocent passengers on the highways at night. 

He said they were caught with 183 cows, weapons and a total sum of N268, 470.00.  Olayinka added that they have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Authority, Okeho Divisional Headquarters, alongside the 183 cows, weapons, and money found in their possession for further investigation. 

By Kingsley U.

2 Nigerian men arrested in South Korea for allegedly defrauding victim N41m in romance scams

Two Nigerian men have been arrested in Suwon, South Korea for allegedly swindling South Korean victims, mostly women, of tens of thousands of dollars in romance scams, local police said Wednesday, April 28. 

According to the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency, just south of Seoul, the suspects defrauded four South Koreans, three women and one man of about 120 million won (US$107,900) in total after the two befriended the victims online under fake identities.

One of the suspects falsely introduced himself as a U.S. military surgeon based in Yemen to a South Korean woman he met on a social network service in January.

After a month of friendly online exchanges, the Nigerian man allegedly tricked her into sending him a total of 51 million won for his fake project to ship gold bars to South Korea.

The other Nigerian falsely posed as an employee at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and a female U.S. soldier to trick one woman and a man, police said.

The police said whether they were working together has yet to be confirmed as both of them were denying the charges.

The Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency is currently looking into 57 romance scam cases reported since January including the latest cases.

The police are expanding the probe to see if the cases involve any larger fraud organizations.
 

By Jide N.

Daniel Ek, Spotify’s Billionaire CEO, says he is ready to buy Arsenal football club

Spotify CEO and founder, Daniel Ek on Wednesday April 28, disclosed that he has secured funds to buy Arsenal football club from owner Stan Kroenke.

The Swedish billionaire is determined to launch a bid so that the American billionaire can sell the Premier League club despite the Arsenal owner’s insistence that he has no intention of selling.

Kroenke and his son and director Josh put out a joint statement on Tuesday saying that they remain “100per cent committed to Arsenal” and were not interested in selling a stake in the club after furious backlash from the fans after the club’s failed attempt to form a breakaway Super League with 11 other top European sides.

The statement said: ‘As I started out saying I’ve been a fan for 30 years of this club and I certainly didn’t expect this would happen overnight and I’m prepared that this could be a long journey.

‘All I can do is prepare what I think is a very thoughtful offer, bring it to them and hope they hear me out.

‘I just focus on the club, the fans and I focus on trying to bring the club back to glory and I’m first and foremost a fan. That’s the most important thing for me and I want the club to do better. That’s my primary interest.’

Speaking about his interest in his boyhood club, Swedish billionaire Ek told CNBC: ‘I’ve been an Arsenal fan since I was 8 years old. Arsenal is my team. I live the history, the players, and of course I love the fans.

‘So as I look at that I just see a tremendous opportunity to set a real vision for the club, to bring it back to its glory. 

‘I want to establish trust with the fans and engage the fans again. So, I’m very serious. I have secured the funds for it and I want to bring what I think is a very compelling offer to the owners and I hope they hear me out.’

Ek, who is worth around £3.4bn, is ready to make an offer of £1.8bn for the north Londoners. He has also enlisted Arsenal legends, Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry, and Patrick Vieira to help his bid.

By Kingsley U.

Lagos withholds N25M donation after detecting the “staged story” in viral amputee Hawker’s claim

The Lagos State Government has allegedly withheld the donations made to the viral amputee hawker after discovering that she ”lied” about her condition.

Mary Daniel, who claims she sells sachet water in Oshodi, was discovered by kind hearted Nigerians after her story was shared online and she immediately went viral.

The single mother claimed she lost a leg in an accident that killed all passengers, including her parents, when she was a teenager.

She added that life became hard and she dropped out of school to fend for herself by selling on the street.

She said during an interview that she is an orphan with a baby and an aged grandmother to fend for.

amputee Hawker

Her story touched Nigerians and different people made donations of about 25 Million Naira to her.

This prompted the state government to step in to prevent criminals from taking advantage of her sudden fortune. However, the state government has now discovered inconsistencies in her story, The Nation reports.

It was discovered that her father is alive and that she was amputated from birth, not as a result of an accident.

It was gathered that Mary Daniel started receiving strange calls from those who staged her story with threats to reveal the truth unless she gave them their share of the money.

According to thee report, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu immediately handed her over to officials of the social welfare for investigation in the presence of the police and some Kogi leaders, who attested her father was alive, following revelations her case was staged.

Commissioner of Police Hakeem Odumosu told The Nation the young woman was in the custody of officials of the Social Welfare and not the police as earlier reported.

“The police were there but she was not handed over to us. She was handed over to the Social Welfare. There were irregularities and lies in the account of her life she gave.

“It was discovered that contrary to her claim that her parents died during an accident that left her amputated, her father is very much alive and that she was amputated from birth.

“It was also discovered that her presence in Oshodi was staged. Those working with her played on the intelligence of Nigerians to get donations for her.

“It came to light when the people started threatening her. She promised some N500,000 others different amounts and was planning to return to her home state when the information leaked.

“I had to attach some policemen to her to prevent any attack on her when she went to the bank. We suspected those people might follow her but everything went well as they were not seen.

“Presently, the state government is preventing her from accessing the money.

“The government does not want a situation where it will become a trend for people to cook up stories, manipulate the people to get donations,” Odumosu explained.

By Jide N.

Woman smuggles loaded gun in her vagina into prison

A woman hid a loaded gun in her vagina to smuggle it into prison and officers didn’t find it until weeks later.

Amy Wilhite, 39, brought the .22 calibre revolver to Boone County Jail in Missouri, the US, on February 14, fully loaded with five rounds.

Officers carried out a pat and a strip search but failed to find the weapon.

Amy Wilhite

They didn’t track it down until 17 days later, at which point it was wrapped up in plastic among White’s possessions, The Smoking Gun reports.

In a probable cause statement, investigators alleged that Wilhite had “removed the firearm from her body and concealed it within her personal belongings.”

During questioning at the jail, Wilhite admitted possessing the firearm, but claimed “she was only holding it for another female detainee.”

However, fellow inmates in Wilhite’s housing unit “all stated Amy was in possession of the firearm,” an investigator reported.

She later pleaded guilty to “delivery or concealment” of the weapon at a Circuit Court hearing.

Amy Wilhite

Wilhite was ordered to serve a decade in the Missouri Department of Corrections.

She also pleaded guilty to felony drug and weapons counts for which she was originally arrested and told to serve five years on each conviction.

All terms will run concurrently.

By Kingsley U.

Trump’s Lawyer, Rudy Giuliani’s apartment raided by FBI

Rudy Guiliani

The New York Upper East Side apartment of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was raided by the FBI on Wednesday morning, April 28, in connection with the bureau’s ongoing investigation into his dealings in Ukraine.


Guiliani has been under investigation for more than two years in connection with the criminal case against Lev Parnas and three other associates.


Parnas and another Giuliani associate, Igor Fruman, were accused of a straw donor scheme. 


Apart from the donor scheme, they also met with Giuliani and introduced him to Ukrainian officials, around the same time with Trump’s first impeachment where he was accused of pressuring Ukranaian president Zelensky to carry out investigations against then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in 2019.


Giuliani, while acting as Trump’s attorney, is accused of orchestrating a pressure campaign on Ukrainian officials to dig up dirt on Joe Biden in 2019.


Trump’s effort to dig up dirt on Biiden sparked the impeachment inquiry.


The FBI believes Giuliani’s efforts in Ukraine may have violated foreign lobbying laws.


The raid as reported by The New York Times, means that the investigation into Giuliani is entering a new phase as prosecutors believe they have a strong case against the former New York Mayor. 


Giuliani, a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, is entitled to certain attorney-client privilege protections that can only be overcome with significant evidence of a crime, so for the FBI to search his house it seems the bureau have strong leads.


Prosecutors also believe Parnas also invoked Giuliani’s name and his relationship with Giulani to seal the deal with investors in an insurance startup business, that Parnas later scammed.


According to the NY Times report, the feds seized Giuliani’s electronic devices.


“In SDNY, under any administration, you do not get search warrants easily and you definitely do not get it easily when there’s potential attorney-client privilege involved, especially this high profile,” said Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah, who previously served as a federal prosecutor.


“It’s an extremely high burden required to show evidence of a crime in that location and that it’s not connected to legitimate legal work,” she added. 


“I would not be surprised if charges and an arrest followed.”


Giuliani is the second personal lawyer for Trump to be raided by the FBI.

By Terry W.

Ahmaud Arbery murder suspects charged with hate crimes

The three white men charged with the killing of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery as he jogged through his own Georgia neighborhood in February 2020, have now been charged with federal hate crimes. 

George McMichael, 65, his son Travis McMichael, 35, and William “Roddie” Bryan, 51, have all been charged with one count of interference with rights and one count of attempted kidnapping according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The two charges accuse the men of interfering with Arbery’s right to use a public street because he was Black.

As it relates to the kidnapping claims, TMZ reported that federal agents alleged that the 3 men attempted to unlawfully seize and confine Ahmaud by chasing after him in their trucks. Prosecutors claim they did this in an attempt to restrain him, restrict his free movement, corral and detain him against his will while he was running down a public street in Brunswick, GA.

Ahmaud Arbery

The two McMichaels will also face one count each of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

In addtion to the new federal charges, the McMichaels and Bryan still face the state charges of aggravated assault and murder that were brought against them by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation last May.

Ahmaud’s mother, Wanda Cooper told TMZ she’s grateful for the federal charges, especially since this wasn’t even a possible outcome not too long ago in the state of Georgia. This became a reality because of a new law that was passed in the state last year. 

By Jide N.

Prince William and wife celebrate 10th wedding anniversary (photos)

Prince William, 38, and Kate Middleton, 39, are marking their 10th wedding anniversary today.

The royal couple got married on April 29, 2011. Their union has been blessed with three children.

Ahead of their 10th wedding anniversary, they released two photos taken this week at Kensington Palace by the iconic photographer Chris Floyd.

Kate and William are pictured standing in the courtyard at their official London residence as well as sitting in the garden.

See the photos below.

Prince William and wife
Prince William and wife

By Jide N.

Reno Omokri attacks Fr Mbaka, warns the Catholic church that the clergyman may rubbish their good name

Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has slammed clergyman, Fr Mbaka after he called for the resignation or impeachment of President Buhari.

Mbaka who was one of the staunch supporters of President Buhari during the 2015 elections, recently attacked the President over the wanton killing and destruction of properties across the country. Mbaka said in civilized environments, President Buhari would have resigned for failing in his constitutional duty to provide security for Nigerians. He said the National Assembly members to impeach the President if he fails to resign.

Reacting to Mbaka’s recent comments Reno in a post shared on his IG page, described the clergyman as the ”Author of Confusion”. According to him, Fr Mbaka would rubbish the name of the Catholic church if he is not defrocked.

”Reverend Father Mbaka is an author of confusion. Today, he is calling on General @MuhammaduBuhari to “resign or be impeached”.

In 2015, this same man told Nigerians that God told him Buhari was Nigeria’s saviour.

If the @Catholicchurch does not defrock this man, he will rubbish their name.

Read Scripture. God is very clear. “God is not the author of confusion.”-1 Corinthians 14:33. A man of God should not speak from both sides of the mouth. How could God have told Mbaka that Buhari is the saviour in 2015, and now God is telling him another thing in 2021?

This is the same man who falsely accused then President Jonathan of attempting to assassinate him!”

By Kingsley U.

Gonzalo Higuain, Former Chelsea, Juventus and Real Madrid striker, loses mum to cancer

Former Chelsea, Juventus and Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain’s mum, Nancy Zacarias’ has died after losing a long battle with cancer.


She died aged just 64.


The news came just days after the Higuain, 33, and his brother Federico, 36, made MLS history after both scored in the same game in Inter Miami’s 2-1 win at Philadephia Union.


In a statement on Wednesday, April 28, Inter Miami revealed it was saddened to hear of Nancy Zacarias’ death on Monday as it offered its condolences.


The club wrote: “The Inter Miami CF family is saddened to hear of the passing of Gonzalo and Federico Higuain’s beloved mother Nancy Zacarias.


“Our deepest condolences go out to our players and their entire family during this difficult time.


“We give the Higuains our full support as they cope with their loss.”


Nancy was diagnosed with cancer in 2016 and underwent an operation the same year. The mum-of-four, whose husband Jorge was also a professional footballer, posted a selfie four weeks ago on social media, showing her with obvious hair loss as she prepared lunch at home.

Gonzalo Higuain mum


Higuain’s family kept news of his mum’s illness from him because he was playing at the Copa America.


He was only told about the situation after Argentina lost a third successive major final by losing to Chile on penalties.

Gonzalo Higuain mum


Higuain later revealed he came close to giving up football, saying:

“I decided immediately that I must stop playing football so that I could look after my mum.


“I suspected something was wrong at home during the Copa America, but it was still a huge shock when I was told the truth.


“I felt guilty, because I played in that final without knowing.


“My whole world came crashing down in that moment. I was not interested in anything else but my mum.


“I told her I was finished with football and if it had been down to me I would have stopped playing.


“Her reply was that when I played football it made her happy. She told me that she would not allow me to give up something I loved.


“She asked me to carry on for her – and I knew I had to grant that wish.”

By Kingsley U.

Man City 2 PSG 1

Man City have one foot in the Champions League final after beating PSG 2-1 in France on Wednesday night, April 28.


City, not seen as favorites ahead of the match, shocked the football world by scoring two goals in the space of seven minutes despite going down early in the first half.

PSG played so well in the first half and a goal from Marquinhos, signalled more was to come from the parisiens but lack of efficiency in front of goal cost PSG who were playing against a City side who played with no recognized striker.

Within just two minutes PSG started their attack as Rodri lost the ball to Kylian Mbappe .


Then Neymar counter attacking, could only manage a harmless shot at Ederson while another Neymar effort was met with a decent save by City’s goalkeeper .

Man City 2 PSG 1

PSG had a corner in the 15th minute and an unmarked Marquinhos hit the absolutely perfect corner from Angel di Maria.

Man City 2 PSG 1


PSG keeper Keylor Navas, delivered an unorthodox save to keep out a hooked effort from Bernardo Silva.

Just before halftime Foden hammered a shot straight at Navas when he should have hit the shot into either corner.

PSG’s clever passing, brilliant movement and touches gave serious work to Man City defenders John Stones and Ruben Dias and the French club hoped that the second half will bring in more goals for them.

City started the second half well and not long after, De Bruyne pulled a goal back with a shock long-range effort which Keylor Navas failed to deal with in time.

Man City 2 PSG 1


City were now charging and believed at 1-1 they had the tactical advantage over their foes.


Foden won a free-kick and although De Bruyne looked certain to be the taker, City tricked PSG and let Mahrez play it.

Man City 2 PSG 1


Kimpembe and Paredes opened up their defence wall and Mahrez’s free-kick squeezed through the pair past a furious Navas.

Man City 2 PSG 1


Minutes later Gueye kicked the ankle of Gundogan and was rightly given straight red card.

Man City 2 PSG 1


City now have two away goals going into next week’s second leg at the Etihad.

Man City 2 PSG 1


Guardiola is now closer than ever to appearing in his first champions league final since 2011.

By Jide N.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s rape accuser demands £56million in damages

Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo’s rape accuser is demanding a whooping £56million in damages.


Newly released court documents disclosed the amount Kathryn Mayorga is seeking after accusing the footballer of sexually assaulting her in a Las Vegas hotel room after meeting on a night out in 2009.


The former model wants £18m for “past pain and suffering”, £18m for “future pain and suffering” and £18m in punitive damages.

Mayorga

The 37-year-old’s expenses rack up to £1.4m with legal fees of £1.1m giving a total of £56.5m, which is two years of the Juventus star’s salary.


Ronaldo, 36, ­vigorously denies Mayorga’s claims of rape. 

 “I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me. Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in,” the Portuguese striker said in 2019.

In 2010 she accepted $375,000 (£270,000) as part of an out-of-court non-disclosure settlement. But three years ago, Mayorga filed a civil lawsuit in Las Vegas saying she had been “mentally incapacitated” when she agreed to it and signed it under duress.


Her legal team has filed a list of more than 60 witnesses they want to testify. 


They include British former Big Brother star Jasmine Lennard, 35, who claims she dated the former Manchester United ace 10 years ago.


Also on the list are three police officers who investigated the original complaint, Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, ­Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes and adviser Andy Quinn.

By Jide N.

IPOB currently moving bombs and explosives from to Imo – DSS alerts

The Department of State Services has raised an alarm of the Indigenous People of Biafra’s Eastern Security Network acquiring bombs and explosives which they are moving from Lagos to Imo to destabilize the South-East state. 

The information was conveyed in a letter with reference number, S.238/5/1538 dated April 26, 2021 and signed by I. Abdullah on behalf of the Imo State DSS Director.

In the letter addressed to the Brigade Commander, 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Owerri, Imo State, the DSS said the explosives are being moved in articulated trucks from Lagos to a hideout in Orlu, Imo State.

It read; 

“Intelligence revealed that the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network has acquired bombs and Improvised Explosive Devices with which to further their subversive activities.

“It was reliably gathered that the newly acquired items are currently being conveyed from Lagos to an unconfirmed location in Orlu Local Government Area.

“The items are being concealed in articulated/heavy duty vehicles to beat security checks along the road. It was further revealed that the group intends to deploy the explosives in their planned attacks on security/government installations across the state.”

The Brigade commander was advised by the secret police to ensure that security operatives search all trucks coming into the state.

Reacting to the claim, IPOB’s spokesperson Emma Powerful averred that there’s no truth in the information passed on from a “zoo agent.” He told Punch that anyone or institution is free to say whatever they like about IPOB. 

The IPOB Spokesperson said; 

“What the DSS is saying is a huge lie. There is no iota of truth in what that Federal Government-sponsored Zoo and Caliphate agent is saying. Now, did you listen to my interview with Channels Televisions, two days ago?

“It’s just like the question the Channels Television guy asked. He asked me, ‘Who is sponsoring IPOB?’ I told him there was no single individual sponsoring IPOB. IPOB is a very gigantic movement.

“There is no truth in that allegation. Where are we moving the arms to and from where? I don’t think it is wise to continue to reply whatever this Zoo people accuse us of.”

By Kingsley U.

”President Buhari has failed, he should resign” – Fr Mbaka says

Father Mbaka and Buhari

Worried by the alarming spate of insecurity in the country, the Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has called for the impeachment of President Buhari.

Speaking at the Adoration Ministry in Enugu recently, the clergyman wondered how the President will maintain grave silence despite the wanton killings across the country.

“Let me tell you; if it is in a civilized country, by now, President Buhari would have resigned with what is happening. Nigerians are crying because there’s no security in the country, the House of Representatives should impeach the president if he doesn’t want to resign.

A good coach cannot watch his players be defeated when he has players sitting down on the bench. It is either Buhari resigns by himself or he will be impeached.

This statement is too mysterious and supernatural, I know many people will begin to fight it, saying did you not pray for Buhari? Did Samuel not anoint Saul? Am I the creator of Buhari? God created him, Nigerians supported him because he did well sometimes. But now, how can people be dying and the chief security officer of the country will be sitting down without making any comment? Gunmen attacking people everywhere.

House of Representatives should impeach the President if he doesn’t want to resign. If the members of these two houses do not want to impeach him  and they want to begin to fight Fr. Mbaka, something worse than what they never imagine would happen to the members of the House of Senate and the members of the House of Representatives. Disaster is coming”he said

By Jide N.

Tyson Fury brags to quit fight with Anthony Joshua if the fight last longer than 3 rounds (video)

WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury has vowed to quit in his corner if his fight with Anthony Joshua goes past three rounds.

Tyson Fury and Joshua are still in negotiations for an undisputed title clash in the summer but Fury in an early morning rant in his Last Vegas Hotel room on April 29 said he is so confident of an early victory against Joshua.


Fury promised the fight will not make it into the fourth round, one way or another.

Tyson Fury


Fury said: “While I’m on a rant, I may as well call out one more person; a big useless dosser, not a real fighting man, hype job, bodybuild, crossfit, big, ugly s***house.


“And that’s Anthony Joshua. AJ, if you’re out there let’s make this fight happen you big dosser, you big s***house, bum dosser.


“I’m going to smash your face in too, and there’s not one thing you can do about it. Prove me wrong sucker, prove me wrong.


“I’m No1, numero uno.”


Fury then added: “Just been thinking, another message for AJ; AJ, if you go past three rounds with me, I’ll quit in the corner.

Tyson Fury


“Because that’s how confident I am of taking you cold out in the first two, three rounds. Out, like a light switch.”


Joshua, 31, and Fury, 32, are signed to fight each other in a mouth watering multi-million dollar fight this summer but negotiations are not yet complete .

By Jide N.

“President should resign due to the increased insecurity”- Dachung Bagos

Lawmaker representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, Dachung Bagos has revealed when they will call for the President’s resignation following the increased insecurity witnessed across the country. 

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily after the House of Representatives on inaugurated a 40-man committee to find a solution to the country’s security challenges on Wednesday April 28, Bagos said they will call for the President’s resignation if the summit’s resolutions are not acted upon by the Executive.

The member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and Deputy Chairman, Anti-Corruption committee and member of the National Security and Intelligence committee of the House of Representatives, said; 

“If the Executive had implemented 30 percent of the resolution and advice the National Assembly has been giving, I can assure you we couldn’t have reached this level.

“After this summit, if nothing is done – brainstorming, spending resources to bring out solutions – if the Executive does not do anything after some months, then definitely we will call for the resignation of the President. 

“We have the power to impeach the President if he can no longer secure the lives and properties of Nigerians.”

By Jide N.

Lady’s arm amputated because she was suspected her husband for infidelity (graphic photos)

A woman has narrated how her husband, who she claims she has caught cheating many times on their matrimonial bed, butchered her because he suspected her of cheating.

Roselyne Victory O’Neill now has one arm after her left arm was amputated following attempts by her husband to stab her on her chest.

Narrating her story on Facebook, She alleged that she caught her husband cheating multiple times during courtship but she forgave him.

They married on November 24, 2018, after both checking their HIV status and submitting negative reports.

Lady's arm amputated

However, she claims that into the marriage, she discovered he has tested HIV positive since 2017 yet concealed the information from her.

She said she confronted him about it and he told her he owes her no explanation.

Subsequently, she took herself and their baby boy for HIV test, forgave her husband, and remained in the marriage.

Roselyne, who has a food stand in Cultural Centre Field, Calabar, said her life changed on Dec 27, 2020. She woke early that Sunday and went about her business to fend for herself, as she claims her husband spends his money on women and she’s left to cater for her needs on her own.

Since it was the festive season and most of her workers travelled for the Christmas break, she had a lot of work on her hands. 

While selling food to people who returned for the Christmas holiday, she said a customer came in and she recognized him as an old friend from school. They hugged, chatted briefly, then she went about serving her other customers.

Because it was a busy day for business, she sold food till 11pm. She explained that she was too tired and sleepy by the time she was done so she called the driver who usually takes her back home but he wasn’t picking.

Her old classmate, who was still on the field with other revelers, tried to help her order a cab online but she said the cost was too expensive, so she just arranged chairs and decided to sleep at her stand that night.

She explained that this is not unusual during festive seasons and there were others also staying over at the field.

She slept off immediately and woke the next morning to shouts from her husband calling her a “prostitute” and other names. 

She said that before she could defend herself, he brought out something she thought was a belt and aimed it at her chest. She blocked with her arm and that’s when she discovered it was not a belt but a knife.

He struck her arm three times before people in the field attempted to stop him.

Angered that he could not stab her on her chest, she said he then started stabbing her leg.

She lost consciousness and was then rushed to the hospital where she underwent 3 surgeries.

Her arm became infected due to the knife used to inflict the injury and had to be amputated.

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She revealed that even while she was in the hospital, she discovered her husband was busy seeing other women and wouldn’t provide the full money needed for her treatment.

She says she’s done with the marriage and now calls him her “ex-husband”.

The case is in court.

Read her narration of the incident and see the graphic photos below.

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By Jide N.

Two drug mules caught with lots of cocaine in Abuja

A trans-border trafficker, Emeka Okoro and another drug dealer, Ibrahim Bello have been arrested in Abuja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with cocaine weighing 1.1kilogramme, which has a street value of N264million.

Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, April 28, said Okoro was intercepted with 900grammes of cocaine in a commercial bus along Abuja-Gwagwalada road on Monday 26th April, 2021 based on intelligence, while Bello was nabbed with 200grammes of the illicit drug in Zuba area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, same day through a controlled delivery operation.

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According to the Commander, FCT Command of the Agency, Mohammed Malami Sokoto, Okoro was an intending traveller to Libya through Kano and Agadez in Niger Republic, with wraps of cocaine weighing 900 grammes while the other seizure of 200 grammes was equally made following intelligence on the 26th April, 2021.

“The wraps of cocaine were not to be swallowed as has always been the case, but to be concealed in Jerry cans of palm oil and transported through the border in Kano to Agadez and Libya. The suspect, Emeka Okoro revealed that this has been the trend in the past months” the FCT Commander of NDLEA disclosed.

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Meanwhile, the Kogi state Command of the Agency has intercepted and seized 157.5kilogrammes of skunk concealed in false panels in a Peugeot J5 bus with registration number Lagos AGL 641 XW while a 43-year-old suspect, Christian Godwin was arrested.

The Commander, Kogi state Command of the Agency, Adewunmi Alfred, said the suspect and his consignment were intercepted at a patrol point in Lokoja, the state capital. The skunk was sourced from Ikire in Osun state and heading to Masaka in Nasarawa state before our men arrested the suspect, seized the illicit drug and the vehicle used to convey it on Monday 26th April, 2021. 

In his reaction, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) commended officers and men of the FCT and Kogi state Commands of the Agency for their vigilance and commitment to the task of ridding the country of illicit drugs.

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“These seizures and arrests in FCT and Kogi point to the fact that well continue to disrupt and dismantle the drug supply networks of these unconscionable elements and deny them the benefit of their illegal trade.” Marwa added.

By Jide N.

EBUBE AGU, the South East security unit, in their uniforms (photos)

Men of the South-East security network, EBUBE AGU, stepped out in their uniforms.
 

The security unit was formed by the South-East governors on April 11 to tackle the insecurity in the region.

They were officially launched in Enugu state today April 28. See more photos of them in their uniforms below

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By Francisca C.

18 Yahoo Yahoo Boys arrested in Lagos (photos)

Operatives of the Lagos zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 18 suspected Internet fraudsters in Lagos State.


The suspects include Ayomide Christian Balogun, Harrison Etshede, Rahim Ibrahim Ajiboye, Nwafor Ebuka, Christian Onyenachi, Egbe Emmanuel Olemuno, Okoye Charles, Moses Isaac Benjamin, and Abubakar Mukthar.

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Others are Ayodele Adewusi Khalid, John Folarin Oyindamola, Oshilaja Ayomide Samson, Olayinka Samuel Juwon, Keshinro Ridwan Oluwafemi, Sulaimon Waris Titilope, Samuel Odei Olamilekan, Shen Banjo Olusayo, and Michael Olayinka Ike.

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A statement issued by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, said the suspects were arrested during sting operations on both Second Gate Estate, Oke-Iranla, Ajah, Lekki, and Victoria Garden City, VGC, Lagos on April 19 and April 20.

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He said they were arrested following verified intelligence on their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud.


Items recovered from the suspects include cars, mobile phones, and laptop computers.


According to EFCC, the suspects would soon be charged.

By Hajia R.

“Nigeria cannot afford another war”- Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has said that Nigeria cannot afford to experience another war as everyone will suffer from it.

Speaking at an interactive forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Anambra governorship aspirants, organized by the state chapter of APC Patriots in Abuja, the Vice President said 

“The thing about the kind of conflict in this part of the world, developing countries, is that it is usually a war without end. Everyone who thinks he has some monies stored up somewhere will eventually run out of money.

Everyone who think he can go and hide somewhere, won`t even find a place to hide, at the end, everyone will suffer. Even if you don’t suffer, parents, children, young and old people and relations will suffer. We cannot afford a war in this country, we can`t afford it”.

Speaking further, he said

“I pray that our country will never know conflict, but I know that every conflict is as a result of elite failure to speak up the truth and tell the truth to their communities. At the end of the day, it is the political elite that determine what happens in every society, keeping quite could lead to a more dangerous situation” he said

By Kingsley U.

Man goes to jail for burning the home and car of woman who rejected his advances

A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a jury convicted him of setting a woman’s home and car on fire after she rejected his unwanted advances.


Jerel Jay Wilson, 29, of Union City, Georgia was found guilty of simple battery and first- and second-degree arson in the attacks, which began Sept. 11, 2018, officials said.


According to Cobb prosecutors, Wilson broke into the woman’s apartment, burned her bedroom, followed her and physically attacked her after she spurned his advances.


“In 2018, jealousy and rejection left a path of destruction,” Assistant District Attorney Jared Horowitz, who prosecuted the case, said in a statement.

Authorities said on Sept. 10, Wilson had been texting the woman about her new boyfriend.


“On the morning of the 11th, he texted her a picture of the Twin Towers on fire from the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001,” Horowitz said.


That same day, Wilson broke into the woman’s apartment while she and her roommate were at work and started a fire in her bedroom, the district attorney said. Then, he stole her television, Horowitz said.


The blaze left the woman’s apartment entirely destroyed.

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Weeks later, the woman unintentionally dialed Wilson’s number while she was driving a friend to the InTown Suites on Highlands Parkway, Horowitz said. After he received her call, Wilson drove there and attacked the woman, and set her car on fire.

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“In both instances, security footage, the defendant’s phone, and a GPS device on his vehicle placed him at the crime scenes at the time of the arsons,” Horowitz said.


 “Investigators from the Smyrna Fire Marshal’s Office also found a pawn ticket showing Wilson had pawned the stolen television on the same day it was stolen. The investigation further revealed that after the second fire, Wilson sent the woman a text saying, ‘I apologize.’”


A superior court judge sentenced Wilson over the weekend, citing his “lack of concern and insight for his conduct.” In addition to 20 years behind bars, Wilson will have to serve 10 years on probation and follow a permanent protective order prohibiting him from having any contact with the victim.

By Jide N.

Bringing back ‘Older players’to Super Eagles could make ‘the younyer players’ depressed – Gernot Rohr advised

Former England international, John Fashanu has advised Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to shun bringing back retired Odion Ighalo into the national team.


According to John Fashanu, the return of the former Manchester United striker to the Super Eagles team could make younger strikers like Kelechi Iheanacho, Paul Onuachu and Victor Osimhen ‘depressed’.


Ighalo retired after helping the Super Eagles finish third at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, where he emerged as the tournament’s top scorer.


Since his retirement, Nigeria has relied on Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho and most recently Genk’s Paul Onuachu, a decision that has helped the West African side book their place at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

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Rohr revealed recently he was considering bringing back Ighalo who now plays for Saudi Professional League club Al Shabab.


“The answer is simple. The answer is when you look at the age of all the players that you speak about, they are all young, and also we need experience,” Rohr told Elegbete TV.


“And if, for example, Odion Ighalo will play with us – I don’t know if it’s possible for the moment, but perhaps if he’s coming back, I think players like Osimhen and even Kelechi Iheanacho could have a big help in the presence of Ighalo to learn, to progress, to see his professionalism.


“He’s a great professional, a big example for everybody, and he’s also a great goalscorer. We are very young, especially in the attack, and it could be good to have some more experience with us.”


However, Fashanu in a new interview says Rohr should stick to the status quo.


“Experience in football counts but we don’t want to do anything to upset the young boys or make them a little bit depressed,” Fashanu told the Punch.

“The only thing Ighalo has to offer to the national team is his experience, it is not his ability because there are players who are far better than him and we know that.


“If Rohr wants to bring him in because he stabilizes the squad, it is fine. I remember when I was in my 30s and the manager kept bringing me back, it wasn’t because I was a great player but I gave the team confidence. And that might also be the reason why Rohr wants to bring him back but other than that his time is gone.


“Ighalo is in his 30s and in Nigeria we have fantastic prospects that are fighting to get that spot but not all of them can make the squad.


“If you keep playing the older players it is at the detriment of the younger players. It is high time we start seeing 17, 18-year-old geniuses in the national team.


“Where there is no talent the coach may consider bringing him back but there are so many talents and it would be very wrong to bring him back at this stage.”

By Terry W.

Liverpool posts £46m pre-tax losses

Liverpool’s accounts for the 2019/20 season have been released, revealing a £46 million loss amid the Covid-19 crisis which has paralyzed world sports.


Last season, Liverpool won their first Premier League title, accumulating 99 points – the second-most in the league’s history.


But funds gained from their win has not been enough to curb the impact of the COVID-19 crisis as most games were played behind closed doors, severely reducing matchday and media revenue.


Liverpool’s media revenue decreased by £59m during the first three months of the pandemic, while their matchday revenue suffered a drop of £13m. Overall, their income decreased by £43m, leading to a pre-tax loss of £46m.


However, the club managed to boost their commercial revenue by £29m as a result of new partnerships deals being signed, renewals with Nivea and Carlsberg, record sales of the club’s Nike kit, and new retail stores in Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand.


It is estimated that the pandemic has cost Liverpool around £120m in revenue.

bY Kingsley U.

“Slay” Nigerian Movie hits the first spot on Netflix Nigeria and South Africa within 24-hours of release

“Slay”, a new blockbuster movie that was released on Netflix globally on April 26th, 2021 is enjoying rave reviews from fans and doing great numbers on the platform.

In less than 24-hours after its release, “Slay” peaked at the Number 1 position on Netflix Nigeria and South Africa. “Slay” is also currently sitting pretty on the 5th position on Netflix Jamaica

Produced by Elvis Chucks, “Slay” features a star-studded cast of African legends which includes Amanda Dupont, Ramsey Noah, Dawn Thandeka, Enhle Mbali, Fabian Lojede, Lilian Dube, Trevor Gumbi, Tumi Morake, Idris Sultan, Leroy Gopal, Joe Kazadi and Kabomo Vilakazi, the movie Slay tells the story of girls who prey on older, promiscuous men.

The movie further sheds light on tales of girls who want to appear as if they come from a wealthy background when they in fact, are living in poverty. Some say they are merely attractive girls who get given what they want whether they’ve asked for it or not. Or is it simply girls who slay at everything they do. They have the best in everything.

Slay is produced by Diamond Groove Pictures and directed by Adze Ugah whose previous works include Isibaya, Jacob’s Cross, Yizo Yizo, Isithembiso & Mrs Right guy.

Watch the trailer below….

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By Kingsley U.

Chelsea 1 – Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League

Chelsea have a narrow advantage in the Champions League semi-finals after playing out an impressive 1-1 draw with Real Madrid on Tuesday night, April 27.

 The match which took place at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, saw Chelsea play with a high-intensity first half, one would have wondered if they were playing at home.

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In Chelsea’s line up, Cesar Azpilicueta captained the side from wing-back, with Ben Chilwell on the left flank, and a front three of Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic and Timo Werner was backed up by a defensive pairing of Antonio Rudiger, Thiago Silva and Andreas Christensen, ahead of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Spanish giants, Real Madrid played with a back thre, with key midfielder Toni Kroos returning to their team’s line up. While former Blues players Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard we’re on the team sheet with Hazard coming from the bench later on.


For Chelsea, Mateo Kovacic was the only player unavailable, as injury prevented him from facing his former club, meaning Jorginho and N’Golo Kante continued as the midfield pairing with Thomas Tuchel keeping faith in the same starting line-up that defeated West Ham United on Saturday.

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Timo Werner had already forced a good save from former Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois when Pulisic found the net inside the first 15 minutes. After bringing down Antonio Rudiger’s settled pass in the box, the winger showed great composure to dribble past Courtois and send a shot between the two defenders guarding the net.

But Madrid playing at home with their massively experienced head coach Zinedine Zidane equalized after striker Karim Benzema,  pulled them level from a corner soon after clipping the outside of the post with an effort from range.

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Both teams tussled and toiled in the second half but after the interval both teams couldn’t live up to the hype as it remained goalless in the second half .


Chelsea will now take their slender away goal advantage into next week’s return leg at Stamford Bridge.

By Jide N.

Man’s penis and testicles cut off after he allegedly tried to rape his niece

A 36-year-old man had his penis and testicles cut off by his niece’s boyfriend after he allegedly tried to rape her, according to reports.

The man, from Olhos D’Agua in Brazil, was drunk when he allegedly attempted to attack his 20-year-old niece who managed to fight off his advances and fled before he then staggered home and went to sleep.

Enraged, the niece’s boyfriend and his cousin did not call the police and took matters into their own hands.

The pair asked him if he could join them in a nearby sugarcane field where they planned to castrate some pigs but the two men attacked him instead, it is reported.

After beating him unconscious, they removed his trousers and cut off his penis and testicles, reports allege.

When the man regained consciousness, he called an ambulance and was taken to Doutor Gil Alves Municipal Hospital in Bocaiuva, where medics managed to stop the bleeding, saving his life.

Surgeons then struggled to reconstruct his urinary tract, so that the man could relieve himself, but they say there is no hope of replacing anything that he lost after it was apparently thrown to the pigs and eaten.

According to police officer Michael Stephan da Silva, the force searched for the missing penis but did not find it and believed it had indeed been eaten by the animals.

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Surgeon Felipe Lobo said: “It was like something out of a scene from a Dante novel.

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“His penis and scrotum had been severed and his external genitalia was completely missing.

“All we could do was stem the bleeding, give him a blood transfusion and clean the wound.”

The man is now on antibiotics and will be able to leave the hospital in two to four days.

The two suspects have been arrested. It is unclear if the man whose genitals were removed is to be charged with attempted rape.

By Kingsley B.

As death toll passes 200,000 in India, India’s Covid-19 variant found in 17 countries

India’s coronavirus death toll passed 200,000 on Wednesday April 28, with more than 3,000 fatalities reported in just 24 hours, as the World Health Organization warned that a variant of Covid-19 to be contributing to a surge in cases in India has been found in 17 countries. 

A total of 201,187 people have now died, 3,293 of them in the past day, according to health ministry data, although experts suspect that the true toll is higher.

India has now reported 18 million infections, an increase of 360,000 in 24 hours, which is a new world record. This month alone the country has added almost six million new cases.

The rapid rises in cases have been blamed on a new virus variant as well as mass political and religious events, which has overwhelmed hospitals with dire shortages of beds, drugs, and oxygen.

The worsening health crisis came as the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that the new Covid-19 variant, identified as B.1.617, had been detected in over 1,200 sequences uploaded to the GISAID open-access database “from at least 17 countries”. 

“Most sequences were uploaded from India, the United Kingdom, USA and Singapore,” the WHO said in its weekly epidemiological update on the pandemic on Tuesday.

By Lucky U.

Michael Collins, the first Astronaut to land in the Moon, dies aged 90

Michael Collins, the command pilot of the first crewed mission to the moon, has died aged 90 following a “valiant battle” with cancer.

Collins was the command pilot of Apollo 11 in the first crewed mission to the moon with Neil Armstrong and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin.

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His family said in a statement: “We will miss him terrible. Yet we also know how lucky Mike felt to have lived the life he did.

“Please join us fondly in remembering his sharp wit, his quiet sense of purpose, and his wise perspective, gained both from looking back from Earth from the vantage of space.”

“We regret to share that our beloved father and grandfather passed away today, after a valiant battle with cancer.

“He spent his final days peacefully, with his family by his side.

“We will miss him terribly.

“Please join us in fondly and joyfully remembering his sharp wit, his quiet sense of purpose, and his wise perspective, gained both from looking back at Earth from the vantage of space and gazing across calm waters from the deck of his fishing boat.”

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On July 16, 1969, Collins was launched to the Moon in the Apollo 11 mission with commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin Aldrin.

Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the Moon in the lunar module Eagle on July 20 while Collins remained in the command module Columbia, circling the Moon at an altitude of 97–121 km (60–75 miles).

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Mr Collins was a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, New York.

He joined the space program in 1963 after transferring to the air force, becoming a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

On July 21 Armstrong and Aldrin rejoined him, and the following day the astronauts left lunar orbit. They splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24.

Neil Armstrong died on August 25, 2012, while Buzz Aldrin is 90 and living in Florida.

The Armstrong Air & Space Museum tweeted its condolences saying, “Neil gained another crew member today”.The Armstrong Air & Space Museum is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of #Apollo11 astronaut Michael Collins. We take comfort in knowing that Neil Armstrong now has another crew member and friend in the exploration of this final frontier.”

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By Lucky B.

South Africa: 31 prisoners escape after the truck transporting them to court was hijacked

31 prisoners are on the run after a prison truck transporting them to court was hijacked by heavily armed gunmen in Pietermaritzburg, KZN, South Africa on Wednesday morning, April 28.

KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Brigadier Jay Naicker, who confirmed the incident said that at around 8am, two police officers were transporting prisoners from the PMB New Prison to the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court when they were blocked off by a double cab bakkie with 5 “heavily armed” gunmen. 

“The suspects pointed firearms at the police officers and forced open the rear of the truck. 31 awaiting trial prisoners escaped out of the 45 that were in the truck. A manhunt is under way for the escapees,” Naicker stated.

By Kingsley U.

“Nigerians are suffering the consequences of 1975 coup” – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has blamed the country’s current security challenges on the1975 coup d’état which overthrew Yakubu Gowon and brought Murtala Muhammed to power.

Sharing moments from a town-hall meeting on national security organised by the federal government in an interview on Channels Television, the Minister narrated how the Gowon government was planning to ensure free and compulsory primary education for children of school age.

Lai Mohammed who claimed that failure to execute the plan is responsible for Nigeria’s large number of out-of-school children, added that insecurity in Nigeria has been heightened by the militant and insurgent groups having a ready army to recruit from the country’s 13.2 million out-of-school children. 

He said; 

“The fact is that in 1973, we were informed by the lead discussant and that the government of the day then had a retreat and said there must be a national pledge that what is that thing that we must do to ensure that we did not go through another civil war.

“The government of that day came out with a decision that what will prevent another civil war is to ensure that anybody born after January 1970 has free and compulsory primary education,” Mohammed said.

“Regrettably that administration was overthrown two years later and all the lofty ideas and all the preparations that were needed to ensure that every child of school age acquired free and compulsory education were jettisoned.

“And we are paying the price today because if you have 13.2 million children of school-age out of school that is the market which Boko Haram, bandits, IPOB and other militants, that is the market where they recruit people.”

The Minister also said it was resolved at the meeting that all three levels of government “must ensure that we go back to that and ensure at least free primary education for the first nine years for each child”.

By Lucky B.

Ex. Manchester United footballer, Ryan Giggs pleads not guilty in first court appearance (photos)

Former Manchester United footballer, Ryan Giggs has pleaded not guilty to all three charges against him during his appearance at the court on Wednesday, April 28. 

Giggs, 47, denied a charge he was violent and engaged in behaviour towards his ex-girlfriend including isolation, belittling, humiliation, harassment, degradation, and abuse, a court heard.

He also entered a not guilty plea of actual bodily harm to PR executive Kate Greville, 36, at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester on 1 November last year.

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The Wales manager has also been charged with the common assault of Emma Greville, understood to be Ms. Greville’s younger sister, during the same alleged incident.

The charge of controlling and coercive behaviour in an intimate relationship alleges the abuse lasted almost three years, between December 2017 and November 2020.

Giggs appeared in the dock at Manchester Magistrates’ Court for his first court appearance as the three charges against him were read out and he entered his not guilty pleas. 

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He spoke only to confirm his name, address, and enter his not guilty pleas, and has been bailed to appear at Manchester Crown Court on 26 May.

His conditions of bail are he must not contact Kate or Emma Greville or go to any address where they are.

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The hearing, lasting 13 minutes, dealt with procedural matters as the case was sent to the crown court for a further hearing.

On Friday, Giggs released a statement, saying he had “full respect for the due process of law and understand the seriousness of the allegations”.

He added: “I will plead not guilty in court and look forward to clearing my name.

“I would like to wish Robert Page, the coaching staff, the players and the supporters every success at the Euros this summer.”

Referencing his replacement as Wales manager for this summer’s European Championships, he said: “I would like to wish Robert Page, the coaching staff, the players and the supporters every success at the Euros this summer.”

Giggs was told he will have to appear at crown court on May 26.

Giggs won 64 caps for Wales and had a glittering playing career with Manchester United, winning 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, four FA Cups and three League Cups

By Hajia R.

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka wins Young Player of the Year at 2021 London Football Awards

Arsenal youngster, Bukayo Saka has been named Young Player of the Year at the 2021 London Football Awards.


The English winger, 19, saw off strong competition from Mason Mount, Declan Rice, Emile Smith Rowe, and Reece James to win the award at a virtual ceremony on Tuesday night, April 27. 


Accepting his award, the four-cap Three Lions international said: “I’m really happy to win this award.

“I want to say a big thank you to everyone for your support and of course another big thank you to everyone who voted for me.


“I promise to keep giving my all on the pitch to make you happy and keep you entertained.”

Saka, who has become a talisman under coach Mikel Arteta is being tipped for a place in the England squad at Euro 2020 in the summer following a brilliant season for club and country.


Nominees for the award were selected by an expert judging panel from the worlds of football and media, from former players to major footballing bodies and sports media, including The Evening Standard, Sky Sports, BBC, The Daily Telegraph, and talkSPORT.

By Terry W.

Harry Kane, Tottenham star, wins Player of the Year at London Football Awards 2021

Tottenham striker, Harry Kane has been crowned Premier League Player of the Year at the London Football Awards. 

The England international, 27, beat off competition from team-mate Heung-Min Son, West Ham duo Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek and Chelsea’s Mason Mount to win the award after scoring an impressive 21 goals and 13 assists in the league this season.

With five matches remaining, the England captain is leading the race for the Golden Boot with 21 goals and has the most assists in the top-flight with 13.

If he maintains both leads, he would be the first player to be complete the double in the Premier League era.

Kane’s award was one of 10 announced on Tuesday night at a virtual ceremony hosted by Harry Pinero and Alex Scott.

By Terry W.

Boxing: Floyd Mayweather fight with Logan Paul, YouTuber Boxer, confirmed for 6 June in Miami

The boxing exhibition between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul, is now set to take place June 6 from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Mayweather, a five-weight world champion with a 50-0 record, was originally due to take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul on February 20, before it was postponed. 

Announcing the fight on Instagram, Mayweather wrote: “Me and Logan Paul will be fighting at the Hardrock Stadium.

Mayweather last fought professionally in August 2017 when he stopped UFC star Conor McGregor in the 10th round. It was McGregor’s first and, only professional boxing match.

Mayweather also took on Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition match in December 2018, recording a first-round knockout.

Paul has only one fight on his record, a split-decision loss to fellow YouTuber KSI in November 2019.

bY Terry W.

Jay-Z talks about he’s survived lockdown and his family

Music mogul, JAY-Z, has revealed how he has been living with his family and staying productive during quarantine.

Over the first few months of 2021, Jay-Z has launched his own cannabis brand, sold half of his champagne brand Armand de Brignac to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and sold a majority ownership stake in TIDAL to Square, Inc.


In a rare interview with The Sunday Times to promote his partnership with Puma as creative director, Jay-Z, 51, discussed his life in lockdown with Beyoncé and their three children.

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“In the beginning it was time for everyone to sit down and really connect, and really focus on family and being together, and take this time to learn more about each other,” says JAY-Z.


 “And then, as it wore on, it’s like, ‘OK, all right, what is the new normal?’”


“If anything came from this,” Jay says of the pandemic, “it’s that we have to recognize that we’re all connected. It’s a metaphor for how connected we are.”


He also revealed he has no plans to tour in the near future. 

“I’m not planning it, but I’m definitely missing it,” he says.


During the zoom call interview, Jay takes a moment to acknowledge his youngest daughter off camera. “Hiii, beautiful!” he says while blowing kisses. 


“That’s my youngest daughter, Rumi.”


Despite his many businesses Jay-Z says family remains his “foundation.” 


“Feeling loved is the most important thing a child needs, you know? Not ‘Here’s this business that I’m going to hand over to you, that I’m creating for you,’” says JAY-Z. 


“What if my child doesn’t want to be in music or sports? I have no idea, right? But as long as your child feels supported, and feels loved, I think anything is possible.”


He adds, “Just make sure we provide a loving environment, be very attentive to who they want to be. It’s easy for us, as human beings, to want our children to do certain things, but we have no idea. We’re just guides.”


Following the trial of Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s murder, Jay-Z says says there’s still a long way to go but acknowledges that progress has been made. 


“As a human race we’re still on basic things. We’re still on Stop Asian Hate. We can’t sit and cry over spilt milk, but we do have to acknowledge that there’s milk, right?” he says, adding, “Are we here today? No. Are we further than 50 years ago? Yes.”


Although he rarely uses social media, Jayz says its necessary for today’s stars. 


“You can’t give someone a microphone for 24 hours a day and [have them] not think they have to use it!” he says. “These kids, it’s unbelievable. Imagine having a microphone and you’re asked about social justice questions at 18 years old?


 It’s like, ‘What? I’m meant to know the answer, and if I don’t answer the correct way, if I don’t say everything right, even if my intentions are right, and I don’t say the same right thing, it’s going to be everywhere.’”


Speaking about how he’ll like to be remembered Jay Z said;. “I have no idea,”


 “I’m not beyond ego, right? Hopefully they speak of me [with] the names of Bob Marley and all the greats. But that’s not for me to say.”


When asked what he’s most proud of, he responds, “I’m most proud of overcoming my circumstances and providing opportunity for people who look like me and who came from the same situation that I’ve come from.”

bY Kingsley U.

How Igbo Informants Helped Security Operatives To Kill ESN Commander, Ikonso

“He was targeted and killed after some of the Igbo he was fighting for gave out his details to the security forces,” a source explained.

The Nigerian Army ‘s operation against the Eastern Security Network and Indigenous People of Biafra in Awomama Village, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State was aided by local informants which led to the killing of top commander, Ikonso Don, and others, SaharaReporters has learnt.

Sources told SaharaReporters that Ikonso was also given away by some of his photographs shared on social media as well as by one of his friends, who had been in touch with security agencies for weeks, if not months.

Ikonso

“Ikonso Don was a well-known hardcore IPOB member. When the ESN was launched, he joined and participated in several operations, rising to later become a commander. He was going to his village in Umuoma alongside other ESN members when they were ambushed.

“He was targeted and killed after some of the Igbo he was fighting for gave out his details to the security forces,” a source explained.

“His photographs were also shared on social media by a friend and he was given away as the ESN commander. That was the same place his photograph with Nnamdi Kanu was obtained,” another source revealed.  

On Saturday, the army stated that its troops and the police intelligence team killed Ikonso, known as Vice President, and six IPOB commanders who worked for the Eastern Security Network in a raid the operatives carried out on the “operational Headquarters of the IPOB/ESN terrorists in Awomama village.”

The army had confirmed that an officer and three policemen were also shot dead by the ESN during the gun battle on Saturday.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Mohammed Yerima, released a photograph of Ikonso with IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, as well as of the shrine where the ESN and IPOB fighters reportedly gathered in Oru East.

The army spokesman had revealed that they had been on the trail of Ikonso and other ESN commanders for weeks before he was finally captured.

“The IRT and DSS teams along with troops of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army have been on the trail of the terror group since the unfortunate attacks on the Imo State Police Command and the Owerri Correctional Center on April 5. 

“The said Ikonso Commander, who was the mastermind of those attacks in addition to multiple attacks in the South-East and South-South regions, was neutralised along with six of his top Commanders. 

“The joint intelligence team had earlier interviewed several arrested IPOB/ESN terrorists in connection with the April 5 attacks and they all confessed that Ikonso Commander who was named as Vice President by their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was the one that mobilised men and resources as well as ordered and orchestrated the attacks on Owerri. 

“They equally revealed that Ikonso was responsible for many other attacks on police stations across the two geo-political zones. The intelligence team later tracked the IPOB/ESN top leader to his exact location in Awomama village where he (Ikonson) and his commanders were hibernating and plotting dastardly acts against the Nigerian state. 

“The neutralised Ikonso Commander had on several occasions posed for photographs with the fugitive leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu,” the army stated. 

IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said on Sunday that Ikonso was truly ambushed.

“Yesterday (Saturday), our commander went to his village. They ambushed him with some politicians. They ordered the military to kill him. In Imo State, they arrested more than 50 people. They have been going to people’s houses to arrest them; in Anambra, they arrested so many people; in Abia, they arrested so many people,” he stated.

Source: Sahara Reporters

EFCC warns Nigerians against the use of Bitcoin, forex trading, etc

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned Nigerians against what it described as any investment that promises returns that looks too good to be true.

“Though risk-taking is considered by some as the oxygen that drives investment decisions, the commission warns the public against taking unmitigated risk in desperation to earn a windfall.

“Investment in Bitcoin, for instance, is a high risk activity as the terrain is largely unregulated, and prone to fraud,” the anti-graft agency said.

EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, who gave the warning in Abuja, said the commission was alarmed at the rate Nigerians send petitions to the anti-corruption agency on fraudulent investments that promise high return with little risks to investors. x

According to EFCC, Nigerians are losing, money to Ponzi schemes, forex trading and most recently, Bitcoin trading, compounding the nation’s economic woes.

To the EFCC spokesman, the trend indicates that investment scams continue to thrive despite enforcement and public enlightenment interventions by the commission and other stakeholders.

“While EFCC will continue to investigate and prosecute persons complicit in fraudulent investment schemes, it is incumbent on the investing public to be circumspect in their investment decisions..”

MEANWHILE, EFCC has reminded civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that it is mandatory to report to the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML) any transaction through any formal financial channels in excess of $10,000 and any cash donations in excess of $1,000.

The Head of EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, Ahmed Ghali, who stated this in Ikeja, Lagos at a seminar jointly organised by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, (GIABA) warned that “failure to do this is punishable by the law.”

Delivering a paper entitled “The Role of NGOs and CSOs in Countering Terrorism Financing in Nigeria”, Ghali warned that the law would not spare any such group that allows itself to be used as a tool for perpetrating money laundering or terrorism financing in Nigeria.

“The varied funding sources and the ability of NGOs and CSOs to process large amounts of cash to beneficiaries and regularly transmitting funds between jurisdictions make them prone to money laundering and financing of terrorism,” the EFCC official said. According to him, both the CSOs and NGOs have critical roles to play in curbing money laundering and terrorism financing in Nigeria.

By Jide N.

Nigerians worried over the worsening insecurity

Nigerians have expressed worries over the deteriorating security challenges, stating the country is ‘sitting on a keg of gunpowder.’

The Nation has reported about several cases of insecurity across Nigeria with killings and kidnapping at alarming rate.

Apart from the activities of the terrorist group Boko Haram in the Northeast, armed bandits routinely attack communities in Northwest, killing and kidnapping residents.

Kidnapping for ransom, gunmen attacks, attacking policemen, military and police formation/checkpoints, burning of police stations and attacks by armed herdsmen have become commonplaces in many other parts of Nigeria.

Nigerians expressed concerns on social media that killings, kidnapping and other nefarious activities have become daily occurrences in the country.

They called on President Muhammadu Buhari to do more to stop Boko Haram terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements threatening national security.

Some others sued for peaceful co-existence among Nigerians.

Popular Comedian, DeboMacaroni said: “It’s no longer a question of whether people die daily in Nigeria due to the high rate of insecurity emboldened by a very unresponsive and reprehensible Government. The question is how many will continue to die daily?”

Social Commentator Tosin Olugbenga lamented: “In all my life as a Nigerian, this nation has never been this unsecured.

“When incompetent Buhari took over insecurity was largely concentrated in the north east but now it has spread like wildfire to every part of the nation. This is the change APC brought upon the nation.”

Public Affairs commentator Hamma Hayatu tweeted: “Nigeria has never been this unsecured. When Buhari took over insecurity was largely concentrated in the north east but now almost every region is battling with some sort of insecurity. We are now worse off under APC.”

Francis Adeboye argued: “Buhari knew the solutions to Nigeria’s insecurity when he wasn’t President. El-Rufai complained about their security recommendations not being adopted. APC clamored about knowing how to tackle insecurity. Then, they came into power & suddenly forgot the solutions & approaches.”

Popular On-Air personality Osi Suave noted: “This govt came into power on the back of solving the insecurity mess. And it’s even worse now. The President and his govt cannot continue to bury its head in the sand as people are killed and properties destroyed day in day out.”

Another social commentator Dr. Ayo Sogunro lampooned the Federal Government saying: “The stages of fighting Boko Haram: 1 – Boko Haram kills, destroys, and seizes territory. 2 – Buhari’s govt claims to have defeated Boko Haram. 3 – Boko Haram transfers a few ‘captured’ men to Buhari’s govt for ‘rehab’ and stops for a while.”

By Jide N.

Julian Nagelsmann to join FC Bayern as head coach

RB Leipzig manager, Julian Nagelsmann has been confirmed as the new head coach of Bayern Munich and will begin his new role on July 1.

Both RB Leipzig and Bayern announced the decision on Twitter. 

The move confirms the departure of Bayern’s current boss Hansi Flick, who will step down when his contract expires on June 30.

Nagelsmann, 33, has signed a five-year contract with the Bundesliga champions.

Nagelsmann told the club’s official website: “I will leave RB Leipzig with a heavy heart. I’ve been able to coach a special team here at a club with huge opportunities and the best possible conditions to work in. Everybody here, including the staff who work alongside the team, have ensured that we’ve written plenty of stories for the club’s history books and are continuing to do so now. I’m really proud of that.”

RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff said: “There has been a lot of activity over the past few days regarding the role as head coach of FC Bayern Munich. Following this, Julian Nagelsmann approached us and expressed in open talks that it is a lifelong dream of his to become coach of FC Bayern, and that he would like to make the move to Munich if the opportunity presented itself after the end of this season.

“Julian has taken a fantastic path in Leipzig and developed the club very successfully. He has not only improved individual players but has also taken the team as a collective to the next level.”

By Jide N.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic been probed by UEFA over allegations of owning a gambling company

UEFA has launched an investigation into allegations that football star, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a financial interest in a betting company.


In sports, it is a very big crime for sports men, coaches or managers to have betting companies or be involved in betting and if found guilty such a person could be banned from the sport or given a hefty fine.


Ibrahimovic, 39, signed a a new deal with AC Milan last week. However, UEFA has appointed an inspector to look into the allegations that he’s financially involved with a gambling company.


In a statement on its website, UEFA said: “In accordance with Article 31(4) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, a UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has today been appointed to conduct a disciplinary investigation regarding a potential violation of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations by Mr. Zlatan Ibrahimovic for having an alleged financial interest in a betting company.


“Further information regarding this matter will be made available in due course.”

The probe comes following a report in Ibrahimovic’s native Sweden that said he could be hit with a ban on account of reports  earlier in April alleging Ibrahimovic’s company Unknown AB owns shares in Bethard gambling company.

By terry W.

Feras Antoon, Pornhub CEO’s £11m mansion on fire in suspected arson attack

Pornhub CEO Feras Antoon’s £11m mansion has gone up in flames in a suspected arson attack.

The mansion was under construction and recently put up for sale boasting eight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, and plans for multiple elevators in Montreal in Quebec, Canada.

Pornhub CEO's home

Police found the 1.4 acre property ablaze after receiving reports of two people spotted trespassing there at 11.30pm on Sunday, April 25.

Neighbours were evacuated as more than 80 firefighters tackled the flames in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville neighbourhood, DailyStar reports.

No one was hurt but the fire caused “major” damage to the mansion before it was under control by 2.30am.

Pornhub CEO's home

Police spokesman Julien Lévesque told VICE: “Police officers who arrived on site were able to see that the fire began inside the residence.

“Earlier this morning… our arson squad from Montreal police took charge of the investigation. They were onsite this morning to analyse all the scene, meet some witnesses to try to understand what was the cause and the circumstances of the beginning of this fire.”

Feras, who is the CEO of Mindgeek Canadian operations – the company that owns Pornhub, said in a statement: “Over the weekend, a fire occurred at my residence.

“The residence was under construction. I am grateful that my family and I and our neighbours are safe. Out of respect for the ongoing police investigation, I will not be commenting further.”

By Jide N.

30 suspected members of Black Axe arrested by the Italian Police

Italian police said on Monday, April 26, they had arrested 30 suspected members of the Nigerian Black Axe mafia gang that have been operating in many regions of the country.

The Black Axe members,  including their alleged leader, were detained in Italy after a series of raids around the country, police have said.

All those seized were Nigerian nationals. The suspects face almost 100 charges, including mafia association, drug trafficking, illegal immigration, prostitution, computer fraud and money laundering, which involved cryptocurrency, police said in a statement on Monday.

The operation – codenamed “Hello Bross” – involved state police, as well as officers in Rome, Rieti, Bari, Caserta, Naples, Reggio Emilia, Parma, Modena, Catania, Genoa, Messina, Potenza and Terni.

Reporting the development, RT alleged that the “Black Axe mafia has attained a reputation for ritual murders, mutilation and rape since originating in Africa in the 1990s.”

Police said they had arrested a 35-year-old man who led the Italian “branch” of Black Axe from his home in the city of L’Aquila in the central Abruzzo region. The gang’s parent organization is managed from Nigeria.

“There is evidence that the members had a direct connection with the Nigerian gang, drawing on the same vocabulary, symbols and affiliation rituals,” police said.

Most of the suspects’ alleged crimes are web-based scams, including using bitcoin to buy the numbers of cloned credit cards on the dark web for online shopping.

Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese said Italy was showing its determination to tackle organised crime, Reuters reports.

bY Francisca C.

See Lionel Messi’s new Miami apartment with 1,000-bottle wine cellar, worth £5m (photos)

Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi has reportedly splashed out £5million on his second apartment in Miami, fuelling speculation he might head to MLS this summer.

The Argentine playmaker previously said he would like to play in the United States one day and his contract at Barcelona expires this summer.

Lionel Messi's new home

It’s believed the 33-year-old already has a £7.25m apartment in Miami’s Porsche Design Tower but has purchased the entire ninth floor of another luxury apartment in Florida that boasts all the facilities for £5m.

Lionel Messi's new home

According to The Real Deal, the remarkable property sits on Sunny Isles Beach with beautiful views of the ocean. It has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, 360-degree views, and even a 1,000-bottle wine cellar in 511 square metres of indoor space.

Lionel Messi's new home

As well as his own private pool, Messi and his family have access to six pools in total. There is also a spa, a fitness centre, a yoga studio, a children’s playhouse, and a champagne bar.

Lionel Messi's new home
Lionel Messi's new home
Lionel Messi's new home
Lionel Messi's new home

By Terry W.

NBC suspends Channels TV for speaking with the Leader of IPOB

Channels Television has been suspended by the National Broadcasting Commission which also slammed a N5 million fine against the news agency for allegedly breaching the broadcast code.

Acting Director General of the Commission, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba who referred to Channels 7pm live broadcast programme of Sunday, 25th April, 2021 in the letter addressed to its Managing Director, accused the TV station of allowing a leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) to make secessionist and inciting declarations on air without caution or reprimand by the station contrary to the broadcast code.

Idachaba alleged that the station allowed its IPOB guest to make derogatory, false and misleading statements about the Nigerian army despite being proscribed by a court of law.
 

By Kingsley U.

Kamaru Usman and Conor McGregor trade words on social media

Conor McGregor and Kamaru Usman exchanged words on social media after the Irish UFC fighter accused the Nigerian of ‘copying’ his shots. 


The Nigerian Nightmare made a fourth successful defence of his welterweight title on Saturday at UFC 261, after he dropped  Jorge Masvidal at 1 minute, 2 seconds of the second round of their fight in Jacksonville, Florida.


After the fight, McGregor accused Usman of ‘copying’ his shots’’ before promising to ‘give him a smack for it’ and move up to challenge at 170lbs.


To back up his claims, McGregor also posted a small clip from his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, a fight he lost via TKO.


Responding to McGregor’s comments, Usman warned he would be in for a very different night if he moves up in weight again to challenge him.


McGregor then responded by reminding Usman he was ringside the night he defeated ‘Cowboy’ Cerrrone at welterweight, also aiming a dig at ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ for withdrawing from a meeting with Gilbert Burns last year due to an undisclosed injury.

Conor McGregor is currently training to face Dustin Poirier in a trilogy bout at UFC 264. Both fighters are currently tied 1-1, going into the third bout, with McGregor winning the first clash at UFC 178 and Porier getting his hands raised in the second at UFC 257. 

The UFC 264 will take place on July 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

By Terry W.

Kim Kardashian allegedly dating Van Jones, a CNN Presenter

Kim Kardashian is rumoured to be dating CNN reporter Van Jones amid her ongoing divorce from estranged husband Kanye West.

There are speculations that the reality star, 40, is romantically linked to the CNN presenter,52, as they have been working together as close friends during her four-year law apprenticeship.

Kim Kardashian

This comes two months after the mother-of-four filed papers to divorce rapper Kanye West. 

On Sunday April 25, New York Post columnist Cindy Adams fueled the rumors as she noted he is ‘so left,’ he ‘maybe even influenced her politics.’

‘I will not wait while everybody tells me I don’t know what I’m talking about,’ she went on.  

The dating rumours have led to mixed reactions between fans on Twitter, with many accusing Kardashian of ‘using’ Jones to ‘further her law career.’

‘People are gonna look at Kim as using Kanye to advance her in the fashion world and using Van Jones to help advance her into her next career field in law,’ fired one fan.  

Another wrote: ‘If Kim Kardashian marries Van Jones I’m no longer doing this whole life thing. That will be simply too much for me.’ 

However, some loved the idea of the two stars getting together as a couple, with one person writing: “I really hope Kim Kardashian actually is dating Van Jones. She would have her legally blonde where she dumps Warren at the end & starts dating Luke Wilson.”

Another person shared: “Van Jones is a good choice. A smart stable guy. He’s a good guy and he has his own money. You would make a nice couple.”

“OMG! They deserve each other!” a third person added.

Kim Kardashian

Van Jones ended his marriage to his wife of 14 years, Jana Carter, in 2019.

 It has also been reported that Kim is being pursued by royals, billionaires and A-lister suitors.

A source told Page Six: “People are reaching out through mutual friends and people that she’s worked with to set her up with everyone from royal family members to A-list actors to athletes to billionaire CEOs.

They added: “She’s not looking to jump into anything but is keeping an open mind.”

By Kingsley U.

Imo Commissioner shot by unknown gunmen, valuables stolen

Imo State Commissioner for Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition, Iyke Ume was one of the victims of Sunday April 25 attack by unknown gunmen in Orji area of Owerri, Imo state’s capital. 

Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodinma on Inter-party Affairs, Dominic Uzowuru told newsmen that he was in the company of the commissioner who was driving home in an unmarked security vehicle when they were attacked by the gunmen. 

Uzowuru said they were returning from a service of songs in the area when the gunmen double-crossed their vehicle, shooting the commissioner in the leg and arm.

He said; 

“I was not shot. The commissioner was shot. My handset and that of the commissioner were snatched.

“The commissioner was dropping me off, when the robbers struck.

“I am fine and the commissioner is responding to treatment to the glory of God.”

Imo police spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu also confirmed the attack and further disclosed that the victims were evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, by the police.

bY Lucky B.

“Nigeria will fly again” – Kumuyi

General superintendent of the Deeper Life Christian Ministry, William Kumuyi has expressed hope of Nigeria overcoming its present challenges. 

Addressing journalists after a special service organised by the church on Sunday April 25, Kumuyi urged Nigerians to retrace their step instead of promoting division. 

The cleric also asked the Nigerian government to make the country conducive so intellectuals won’t be lost to Western countries. 

He said; 

“Instead of identifying ‘this person is my enemy’; ‘that person is my problem’; ‘that tribe is the problem’, if we stop all that and just look up to God and love one another, and understand that we came to this by some steps we have taken as individuals and as leaders, then, the same way, we retrace our steps. 

“We’ll wish for the best, so that we desire the fulfilment of the prayer we’re praying for.

“God has given us a mind, a brain, and he has also given us fertile ground, and he said we should till the ground; we should cultivate; we should do things that we ought to do. Whatever we sow, is what we’ll reap.

“We find that the governments of those countries, they recognise those Nigerians who are there specially. Instead of having this brain drain that goes to the west to lift those countries up, and here we are, let’s make the place conducive for them to come back. And those who are here should do their work. I believe that we will fly again.”

By Jide N.

For using ‘provocative phrases’ Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic fined for £7,000

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku have been fined for unsportsmanlike conduct after the pair clashed during January’s Milan Derby at the San Siro.


The strikers, who play for AC Milan and Inter respectively, had a bust-up during the Coppa Italia quarter-final, which Inter won 2-1 after Ibrahimovic was later sent off.  


The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said on Monday that Ibrahimovic had been fined 4,000 euros (£3,477), Lukaku 3,000 euros (£2,608), AC Milan 2,000 euros (£1,738), and Inter 1,250 euros (£1,086).


The former Manchester United stars exchanged insults during the match and Lukaku had to be restrained by his teammates at the end of the first half after being left infuriated by Ibrahimovic’s comments.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic


Lukaku appeared to call the Swedish veteran a ‘son of a b****’ as well as shouting ‘f*** your wife’ while Ibrahimovic reportedly said ‘Go do your voodoo s***, you little donkey’ during the exchange. 

Both players were fined for unsportsmanlike behaviour with provocative phrases, while the clubs were punished due to their responsibility for the conduct of their players. Lukaku and Ibrahimovic were also handed one-match bans in January. 

Several inmates of IOWA prison given overdoses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

77 inmates of IOWA prison were given overdoses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine by Prison staff.

The incident took place at the state’s maximum-security prison at Fort Madison where some inmates may have received six times the normal dose, the Iowa Department of Corrections confirmed.

None of the inmates became ill enough to need outside medical treatment or hospitalisation, said spokesman Cord Overton.

“The large majority of inmates continue to have very minor symptoms consistent with those that receive the recommended dose of the vaccine,” Mr Overton told The Des Moines Register.

“These include sore arm, body aches, and one inmate has experienced a low-grade fever, which was treatable with Tylenol.”

Following the incident, prison officials have consulted with experts at the University of Iowa, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Pfizer.

Experts have said that the prisoners should be monitored for 48 hours but that “they did not expect any inmates to have severe reactions.”

The two nurses who delivered the vaccine doses have been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is carried out.

By Jide N.?

Tyrese Gibson seen on video shaving his girlfriend’s pubic hair (video)

Tyrese Gibson’s new girlfriend, Zelie Timothy, shared a video of the 42-year-old singer/actor shaving her pubic hair.

The 20-something model is seen in the video with her legs spread wide while Tyrese stands between her legs and begins to shave her pubic hair.

The Fast & Furious actor applies cream on his palms and rubs his hands together before saying he is “going to put the creamer on it first” then “mix it with some oil.”

“I know we’re supposed to be shaving but I’m thinking about something else,” Zelie says in the video.

“I will never let go of my King. But does your man shave you though?” Zelie wrote as she shared the video.

Sources claim Zelie is the reason for Tyrese’s divorce from his second wife, Samantha Lee, last year.

Shortly after he announced their divorce, he introduced Zelie to his social media followers.

Tyrese and Samantha share 2-year-old daughter, Soraya, while he has a 13-year-old daughter, Shayla, with his ex-wife Norma Mitchell.

Watch the video below.

bY Lucky B.

“Some people think say marriage na moimoi” – Charly Boy

Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy, had told his followers that “marriage is management “and not everyone will get married.

He said that even his 40-something-year-old marriage hasn’t been easy but he and his wife agreed to never give up on each other.

He said every marriage has its issues, including his.

Sharing a photo his took with his wife Lady D, he wrote:

Some people think say marriage na moimoi.
How dem fit know say no be everybody God create go marry.

I don swim many rivers for dis
my 40sometin year marriage.

Don’t for one minute think our marriage is made in heaven. It has been through Hell many times over, we still dey patch am, e still dey leak.
We have our issues, problems and challenges.(never for public consumption)
We disagree on many things smtimes.

The ONLY Thing we basically Agree on, is never to give up on each other.
We both go die here I think

Biko enjoy ur weekend for marriage is management.

May God bless your Union too.

Charly Boy

By Francisca C.

“Forgive Dr. Pantami, He Is A Changed Man” — Presidency Begs Nigerians

The presidency has ended its quietness on the controversy surrounding Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, as it relates to the latter’s past views supporting terror groups.

Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said the Buhari administration stands by the minister, alleging that information and communications technology (ICT) companies are the ones behind calls for his removal.

Many Nigerians and groups have been asking President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Pantami after videos from the 2000s resurfaced wherein the minister was seen supporting Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.

Pantami has, however, recanted his past views on the terror groups, saying his position at the time was based on his understanding as a teenager.

“I was young when I made some of the comments; I was in university, some of the comments were made when I was a teenager. I started preaching when I was 13, many scholars and individuals did not understand some of the international events and therefore took some positions based on their understanding, some have come to change their positions later,” he had said.

That notwithstanding, Nigerians have continued to demand for his sack, arguing that he occupies a sensitive government position.

But in a statement on Thursday, Shehu described the controversy as a “cancel campaign” targeted at Pantami.

The presidential spokesman said those who want Pantami out of office are the enemies he has made in office who have no grievances about his extremist views.

He said: “The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami is, currently, subject to a “cancel campaign” instigated by those who seek his removal. They do not really care what he may or may not have said some 20 years ago: that is merely the instrument they are using to attempt to “cancel” him. But they will profit should he be stopped from making decisions that improve the lives of everyday Nigerians.

“The Minister has, rightly, apologized for what he said in the early 2000s. The views were absolutely unacceptable then, and would be equally unacceptable today, were he to repeat them. But he will not repeat them – for he has publicly and permanently condemned his earlier utterances as wrong.

”In the 2000s, the Minister was a man in his twenties; next year he will be 50. Time has passed, and people and their opinions – often rightly – change.

”But all discerning Nigerians know this manufactured dispute is nothing to do with the Minister’s prior words, but solely concern his actions in the present.

”This Administration is committed to improving the lives of all Nigerians – and that includes ensuring they are not over-charged or under-protected for those services on which modern life depends.”

He lauded the minister for driving the contribution of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to “more than 18 percent” in two years in office.

“In putting people first, the Minister and this administration have made enemies. There are those in the opposition who see success and want it halted by any means.

“And there is now well-reported information that alleges newspaper editors rebuffed an attempt to financially induce them to run a smear campaign against the minister by some ICT companies, many of which do indeed stand to lose financially through lower prices and greater consumer protections.

“The government is now investigating the veracity behind these claims of attempted inducement, and – should they be found to hold credence – police and judicial action must be expected.

“The Administration stands behind Minister Pantami and all Nigerian citizens to ensure they receive fair treatment, fair prices, and fair protection in ICT services.”

By Lucky B.

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