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Ex. Chelsea striker, Diego Costa in hot waters as Police seize £1.77 Million in cash during betting fraud investigation

Ex. Chelsea striker, Diego Costa has landed himself in trouble after being named in the Brazilian media as the footballer at the centre of an alleged betting scandal being probed by police.

The 32-year-old striker, currently playing for Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro, has been identified by national press in his homeland as one of the people being investigated by detectives in the state of Sergipe where he was born.

Police are yet to confirm the identities of those they believe are involved in the alleged wrongdoing. But they have said a footballer is one of the suspects under investigation.

Detectives went public with their operation on Thursday, saying they were probing the practice of alleged crimes including money laundering and foreign exchange fraud involving online betting site Esportenet.

Sergipe State Police said in a statement: ‘On Wednesday morning Sergipe State Police launched the second phase of an operation codenamed “Distraction” with the aim of obtaining evidence for an investigation into the alleged practices of exploitation of gambling, money laundering, foreign currency exchange and criminal association involving the ESPORTENET betting site, its owners, financial operators and financier.

‘In the first phase of the operation, which began on March 3 this year, documents and electronic equipment were seized that allowed the investigation to be deepened and the amount of R$13,129,217.00 – Brazilian real – (£1.77million) in cash was seized.

‘Based on the evidence collected, it was possible to identify other betting platforms used by the group and individual companies and legal entities for alleged money laundering and foreign exchange fraud

‘The participation of money changers that help the criminal organisation to allegedly commit foreign exchange fraud was verified, as well as the participation of a football player.

‘At this stage, the investigation is focused on the foreign exchange fraud, with specific focus on the money changers and the betting site’s financier.

‘Seven search and seizure warrants are being executed, two in Itabaiana in Sergipe, one in Lagarto in Sergipe, two in Simao Dias in Segipe, one in Salvador in the state of Bahia and one in Sao Paulo.

‘The warrants were issued by a judge sitting at Itabaaina’s Sixth Federal Court.

‘Warrants for the seizure of property belonging to those involved in the criminal scheme are also being executed.’ 

Atletico Mineiro said they would support Costa if he asked for help in a statement.

The statement, titled “Diego Costa Official Statement” and posted on the official club website, said: ‘The reports do not concern the club.

‘The allegations that have been put in the public domain weren’t previously known to the public or the club because they formed part of an investigation and they relate to a period which was prior to the athlete’s arrival here.

‘However Atletico Mineiro is trying to find out more and if the athlete requires it, we will offer him all the support that might be necessary.’

Diego Costa, full name Diego da Silva Costa, transferred to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid in 2014 in a deal worth £32m. He won three trophies including two Premier League titles during his time at Stamford Bridge before returning to Atletico Madrid in 2018 following a rift with then-Chelsea manager Antonio Conte.

R.Kelly Trial: One of the victims lied during 2019 interview as he ‘coached her’ on what to say

One of R Kelly’s victim Azriel Clary has revealed she lied about ‘everything’ in her 2019 interview with Gayle King after the R&B singer allegedly coached her on how to answer questions.

The now-23-year-old told Gayle King on CBS News: ‘Before the interview he had us practicing every single day… answering questions. And if he didn’t like our answer he would tell us exactly what to say and how to say it.

‘Any time you mention anything about sexual preference we already know to say: “I’m not here to talk about any of that.”‘

In the previous interview when she first appeared on the show in March of 2019, the then 21-year-old said: ‘First of all I’m not here to talk about my personal life and I would never share with no one what I do in or outside of the bedroom,’ she said.

At the time, she had been living with R Kelly for nearly five years. She also considered herself his girlfriend and was a loyal advocate claiming the sexual assault allegations against her lover weren’t true.

‘You guys don’t know the truth. You guys are believing this f***ing façade that our parents are saying. This is all f***ing lies for money,’ Clary said two years ago.

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Clary told King that Kelly told her to be angry. 

‘I was scared because I was like: “I don’t want the world to see me this way…” I’m loving, I’m caring, I’m compassionate. No one got to see that side of me,’ Clary added as she fought back tears.

She claimed that after the 2019 interview, when she went back to Kelly’s apartment, ‘he was so happy’.

‘He was like: “You guys did amazing… You did so well, you carried yourself so well,”‘ Clary recalled. 

‘I believe he even got food and wanted to celebrate, that’s how happy he was with that interview,’ she added. 

But during her new interview with King since testifying against her ex-lover in court, she said that their relationship was abusive.

‘He was very good at manipulating the situation,’ Clary said. ‘Everything that we had been living in had become very normal and I had to break out of that. I had to realize that this was actually abnormal.’

She testified that the assaults began when she was just 17 and the R&B singer sexually and physically abused her, including coercing her into having an abortion. 

Clary said she normalized the abuse because she saw other, older women, plus Kelly’s assistants, workers and security team, experiencing the same and not speaking up. 

She said Kelly had four other girlfriends while they were in a relationship. 

‘So me, being very young at that time, I just learned to normalize it,’ she recalled, adding that there was nothing anybody could’ve said or done to help her escape the abusive situation earlier.

‘I feel like that is something that I would’ve had to had woken up to myself. Something that I would’ve had to realize on myself.

‘A lot of people don’t realize – with victims, the more you try to help them, the more it upsets them sometimes,’ she said.

On Monday, September 27, the singer was found guilty of all nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking by a federal jury where prosecutors accused him of exploiting his stardom over a quarter-century to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex.

Gabriel Salazar, TikTok star and three others die in fatal car crash during Police chase

TikTok star, Gabriel Salazar has been confimed dead after he was involved in a car accident  following a police chase in Texas.

Salazar, who was known as GabeNotBabe on social media, was driving the car and had three passengers when police tried to pull over a white Chevrolet Camaro on Sunday.  They unsuccessfully deployed a tire deflation device and the car eventually hit a tree and rolled multiple times before bursting into flames. 

Officials from the La Pryor Fire Department, Crystal City Volunteer Fire Department and Alamo EMS responded and told News4 San Antonio that they had trouble putting out the fire due to a ruptured gas tank that was spilling fuel. 

TikTok star Gabriel Salazar and three others die in fiery car crash after police chase

Salazar joined TikTok in 2019 and accumulated more than 2million followers before his sudden death. He often shared videos of himself lip syncing and dancing.

Salazar’s older sister Danna Salazar, confirmed her brother’s passing on Instagram and tributes for the young influencer immediately flooded in.

Danna captioned a series of photos of her brother in Spanish: ‘I’d give anything to have you here with us, we need you so much. I’ll no longer be able to see your beautiful smile. I love you little brother. I hope to see you soon.’ 

Salazar and the three other people in the car were pronounced dead at the scene.

There is fuel crisis in UK: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Bentley could’nt get fuel after 7 hours in the queue (photos)

Cristiano Ronaldo’s driver sat for nearly seven hours at a petrol station but had to leave the station without buying a single drop of fuel in the £220,000 Bentley.

Due to the current fuel scarcity going on in the UK at the moment, Ronaldo’s ride was pictured in a Shell forecourt a few miles from the forward’s home but efforts to buy fuel were in vain.

UK Fuel crisis: Cristiano Ronaldo?s driver leaves petrol station after seven hours with no fuel for his ?220k Bentley (photos)


A member of Ronaldo’s security team driving a Range Rover was also parked up alongside the Bentley but efforts to also buy fuel didn’t come to fruition.

UK Fuel crisis: Cristiano Ronaldo?s driver leaves petrol station after seven hours with no fuel for his ?220k Bentley (photos)

According to The Sun UK, drivers of both of Ronaldo’s cats pulled up at 2.20pm on Wednesday, September 29, hoping a tanker would arrive at the filling station, but after six hours and 40 minutes they realised they would have to leave without refueling and drove away at 9pm.

The UK has been facing fuel shortage in the last one week, with even the Army being drafted to help with fuel truck driving to supply fuel.

A source told the newspaper: ‘Even with all Ronaldo’s money, he’s in the same boat as the rest of us.

‘His security waited for hours obviously hoping a tanker would eventually arrive but they were forced to drive off.

‘The two men looked so fed up waiting in the rain. Ronaldo might be housebound like everyone else if this keeps up.’

Indonesian man “marries” his rice cooker and signed a marriage certificate

In Indonesia, a man has made the headlines after he “married” a rice cooker. Yes, the electric appliance used to make rice for everyday meals.

The man’s “wedding ceremony” to his beloved appliance went viral on social media after he shared a bunch of photos showing him dressed up in wedding attire, while the rice cooker donned a bride’s veil.

In the caption, the man named Khoirul Anam hailed his “new bride”. He said she is “white (fair), doesn’t talk much, and great at cooking”.

Khoirul Anam posted the pictures on his Facebook page to announce his marriage with the rice cooker on September 20.  

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The photos have gone viral, with people sharing their opinion.

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Anam isn’t the first person to get “married” to an inanimate object.

Professional masked thieves steal jewellery and cash from Lionel Messi’s Paris Hotel Apartment

Dare-devil Masked robbers have reportedly stolen thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and cash during a raid on the Paris hotel where Lionel Messi is living.

The raiders broke into Le Royal Monceau by scaling down from the roof on the outside of the building. They entered through an unlocked balcony door on the floor above the Paris Saint-Germain superstar’s £17,000-a-night hotel suite.

Four rooms were raided in the robbery just weeks after the footballer waved to adoring fans from the balcony of his luxury new home, according to The Sun.

Two masked men, were seen in CCTV footage making their way to the sixth-floor balcony on Wednesday evening last week. That night, PSG had an away game at Metz in northeast France but Messi stayed at home after sustaining an injury in the previous game.

One victim, a financial advisor in Dubai, said she left her £1,000-a-night room for the evening and discovered her £3,000 gold necklace, £500 earrings and £2,000 in cash were missing the following morning.

She said: ‘To pay a fortune for somewhere fancy and secure and have someone walk in your room is very disturbing. 

‘The police told us they saw two men with a bag on the roof on CCTV cameras but they could not identify them.

‘They said three other robberies were also reported. A Moroccan guy in the next room told me he had his watch stolen.’

She claimed the hotel did not believe her allegations until the police were involved.

The hotel says the theft is ‘under investigation’.

Read full transcript: M. Buhari Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day Speech

Read the press statement below…

INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTY FIRST INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, FRIDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 2021.

Citizens of Nigeria.

1. It is with full gratitude to God that today, we celebrate Nigeria’s sixty first Independence Anniversary.

2.?For 1st of October 1960 to happen, all hands were on deck. East, West, North all came together to celebrate freedom. Today should not only serve as a reminder of the day the British handed over the reins of power to Nigerians, but also unified Nigerians from all ethnic groups, religions and regions.

3.?Today, despite the challenges we face, most Nigerians still maintain the spirit of 1st October. That positive outlook and determination to make Nigeria a peaceful and prosperous nation. It is due to this collective attitude that Nigeria doggedly continues to remain a united and indivisible nation.

4.?Fellow Nigerians, the past eighteen months have been some of the most difficult periods in the history of Nigeria. Since the civil war, I doubt whether we have seen a period of more heightened challenges than what we have witnessed in this period.

5.?Our original priorities for 2020 were to continue stabilising our economy following the deep recession while restoring peace in areas confronted with security challenges. But the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impact on all nations meant we needed to shift gears and re-strategise.

6.?Nigerians came together as one to fight against COVID-19. It is this attitude and by the special grace of God, we continue to survive the pandemic as a nation and indeed, provide leadership and example at regional and international levels.

7.?The doomsday scenario predicted for our country never came. Even as the Delta variant continues to spread, we have built the capacity we need to respond now and into the future.

8.?I will therefore appeal to Nigerians not to take COVID lightly, adhere to public health and social measures, put your mask on and get vaccinated. We can control this pandemic, but it requires effort on everybody’s part. The investments we made in response to COVID-19 will also serve our country to tackle any future disease outbreaks or pandemics.

9.?Despite the global inequity in access to vaccines, the Government of Nigeria has continued to explore all available options to ensure Nigerians have free access to safe and effective vaccines.

10.?Some five million vaccine doses have been administered to Nigerians through efforts led by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and we will continue to explore options for purchase or acquisition of vaccines such as through COVAX and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust.

11.?I will take this opportunity to remind the global community that the current state of access to COVID-19 vaccines is unacceptable. We cannot afford a situation where a handful of countries keep the global vaccine supply to themselves at the expense of other nations.

12.?We must act now to accelerate equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. This is the message I conveyed to the international community in New York last week.

13.?As we push to source vaccines for our immediate needs, we shall invest more to support our pharmaceutical and research agencies to come up with ideas for locally developed vaccines. Should another pandemic arise in the future, Our question is simple; will Nigeria be ready?

14.?Accordingly, I have directed the Ministries of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Health, Education and Science and Technology to work with Nigerian and International pharmaceutical companies and research organisations to enhance Nigeria’s domestic pharmaceutical capacity.

15.?Already, the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority is raising a $200 million fund for this initiative that will complement the Central Bank of Nigeria’s ongoing N85 billion Healthcare Sector Research and Development Intervention Scheme to support local researchers in the development of vaccines and drugs to combat communicable and non-communicable diseases, including COVID-19.

Fellow Nigerians, this is just the beginning.

16.?Similarly, on our approach to food security, I am proud to announce Nigeria has commenced its journey to pharmaceutical independence.

17.?This journey, which will take years to achieve but will ultimately result in Nigerian based companies developing the Active Pharmaceutical substances and competence needed for us to make our own drugs and vaccines.

Fellow Nigerians,

18.?As our economy continues to open after the COVID-19 related lockdowns, we have also seen the resurgence of insecurity in certain parts of the country.

19.?In the last four months, the gallant men and women of the Military and Security Agencies have made tremendous progress in addressing these new security challenges. We are taking the fight to our enemies from all angles and we are winning.

20.?Earlier this year, I launched the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, the Deep Blue Project, which is designed to secure Nigerian waters up to the Gulf of Guinea. I am happy to inform Nigerians that we have taken delivery of key assets for this project and very soon, its impact will be felt.

21.?In the North East region alone, over eight thousand Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered.

22.?To support our surge approach to fighting banditry, the Nigerian Armed Forces have recruited over 17,000 personnel across all ranks. Furthermore, I have also approved for the Nigerian Police Force to recruit 10,000 police officers annually over the next six years.

23.?I am also pleased to note that most of the Air Force platforms we acquired over the past three years have started to arrive in Nigeria. These will positively impact our security operations in all parts of the country.

24.?In line with section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the security and welfare of Nigerians continue to be the prime focus on which programmes and projects of our government revolves.

25.?Therefore, as a Government, we are ready to arrest and prosecute all persons inciting violence through words or action. Our resolve for a peaceful, united and one Nigeria remains resolute and unwavering.

26.?That said, our hope is not to fight for peace. We can always settle our grievances peacefully without spilling any blood.

27.?I will therefore take this opportunity, on this special day that symbolises the unity and oneness of our great nation, to ask all Nigerians to embrace peace and dialogue, whatever your grievances.

28.?The seeds of violence are planted in people’s heads through words. Reckless utterances of a few have led to losses of many innocent lives and destruction of properties.

29.?Such unfiltered and unsubstantiated lies and hate speeches by a few evil persons must be stopped. Our media houses and commentators must move away from just reporting irresponsible remarks to investigating the truth behind all statements and presenting the facts to readers.

30.?We must all come out and speak against the lies being peddled. At this point, I would want to sincerely appreciate the large number of our Traditional, Religious and Community leaders as well as other well-meaning Nigerians who, in their various fora are openly spreading the message of peaceful co-existence and conflict settlement through dialogue in their respective communities.

31.?Nigeria is for all of us. Its unity is not negotiable. And its ultimate success can only be achieved if we all come together with a common goal of having peace and prosperity for our nation.

32.?We shall continue to work on dialogue based solutions to address legitimate grievances. But we remain ready to take decisive actions against secessionist agitators and their sponsors who threaten our national security.

33.?The recent arrests of Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Adeyemo, and the ongoing investigations being conducted have revealed certain high-profile financiers behind these individuals. We are vigorously pursuing these financiers including one identified as a serving member of the national assembly.

Fellow Nigerians,

34.?This is a clear example of how people abandon their national leadership positions for their selfish gains. Instead of preaching unity, they are funding and misleading our youth to conduct criminal acts that sometimes lead to unfortunate and unnecessary loss of lives and property.

35.?As the so-called leaders run abroad to hide, our innocent youths are misled and left in the streets to fight for their senseless and destructive causes.

36.?Government will continue, with greater level of peoples’ participation and in collaboration with our international partners, to improve the security architecture, reduce enabling environment for criminality to thrive and eliminate opportunities for terrorism financing.

37.?Fellow Nigerians, our unrelenting effort at resolving an almost two-decade stalling on the management of our Petroleum resources and ensuring equitable consideration to our host communities has resulted in the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021.

38.?This Act not only overhauls the Institutional, regulatory and fiscal framework of the Petroleum Industry but also reduces the previous opacity associated with this sector.

39.?This is the first step to the reforms as the process is a continuous one. Already, to further improve the governance framework, I have sought for an amendment of sections 11(2)(b) and 34(2)(b). We will also continue to review and amend as appropriate.

40.?At this juncture, it is very appropriate that I salute the leadership and members of the Ninth Assembly for their patriotism, dedication to duty, candour and most importantly the dispatch with which they have enacted legacy legislations for this nation. I do not take such level of cooperation for granted and hope it continues for the overall efficiency of the Federal machinery.

41.?Nigeria’s Roadmap on Local Refining is on track with the Commissioning of a Modular refinery in Imo State.

42.?A second is scheduled for commissioning by the end of this year in Edo State and the third one in Bayelsa State by 2022.

43.?In addition to the modular projects, we also have the two mega refinery projects coming up in Lagos and Akwa Ibom States.

44.?As these refineries are commissioned, more employment opportunities are created and there would be increased petroleum products available for local consumption which will significantly reduce our reliance on importation.

45.?In further demonstrating our plan to reduce our dependence on oil and tapping from our enormous gas resources, this administration remains committed to the “Decade of Gas” Initiative, which is aimed at bringing to focus the utilization of our huge gas resources.

46.?Already, we are supporting and promoting various gas-based projects including NLNG Train 7 and the mega urea and ammonia projects in the South-South region.

47.?As we continue to optimise and enhance our oil and gas sector, I am also proud and delighted to state that our economic diversification strategy remains on course with the persistent increase in Non-Oil Sector contribution to GDP.

48.?We recovered from economic recession in quarter four of 2020 with a GDP growth rate of 0.11%, and grew by 0.51% and 5.01% in real terms in the first and second quarters of 2021.

49.?The Agricultural sector remains key to our economic diversification efforts as the sector has been a consistent driver of the non-oil sector contributing 22.35% and 23.78% to the overall GDP in the first and second quarter of 2021.

50.?We have seen significant private sector investments in almost all areas of the agricultural value chain. And these have continued even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

51.?Unfortunately, as our food production capacity has increased, food prices have been going up due to artificial shortages created by middlemen who have been buying and hoarding these essential commodities for profiteering.

52.?To address this, I am hereby directing the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to rehabilitate the National Food Reserve Agency and also work with security agencies, the Nigerian Commodity Exchange, and the National Assembly to find a lasting solution to these disruptive and unpatriotic hoarding activities.

53.?To further enhance food production, we have completed several new dams and are in the process of rehabilitating several River Basin Development Authorities to enhance ground water supply for rainfed agriculture as well as surface water for irrigation agriculture.

54.?The water projects we completed between 2015 to 2020 have improved Nigerian’s access to potable water to 71% between 2015 and 2020. This means 12.5 million additional Nigerians now have direct access to potable water.

Fellow Nigerians,

55.?This Government remains concerned by the significant transportation infrastructure deficit we have. Addressing the challenges our commuters and lorry drivers face on the motorways is still a high priority to us.

56.?To complement our budgetary allocations, the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund and the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme, we recently established a N15trillion Infrastructural Corporation of Nigeria Limited (INFRACO), which is expected to begin operation by the fourth quarter of this year.

57.?INFRACO will also focus on leveraging resources on a public-private sector basis for infrastructural development in Nigeria.

58.?We hope through these innovative programs, the additional cost burden on individuals and businesses because of inefficient logistics operations will be reduced and ultimately, eliminated.

59.?We currently have over 13,000 kilometres of roads and bridges under construction all over the country of which a fair percentage have been completed.

60.?As we fix our roads, we also continue to extend and upgrade Nigeria’s railway network with the notable opening of the Warri- Itakpe standard gauge rail line.

61.?To increase capacity, we have introduced more locomotives, coaches and wagons including the establishment of a Wagon Assembly in Kajola, Ogun State.

62.?The sea ports however still remain problematic. The effect of our various interventions to reduce the gridlocks and inefficiencies have been slower than expected.

63.?However, the implementation of the Electronic Call-Up System as well as the conversion of the Lillypond Container Terminal to a Vehicle Transit Area will further enhance the ease of cargo evacuation.

64.?Our prioritisation of developing Nigeria’s Digital Economy has positively impacted the contribution of the ICT sector to our GDP.

65.?We hope our present efforts to ensure all Nigerians use a National Identification Number as well as our planned roll-out of the fifth generation (5G) network technology will ensure we stay in line with the global innovation curve as a Nation.

66.?As we embrace the digital economy in Nigeria, we are fully aware of the prospects and the perils. Our policies have been developed to enable Nigerians to take advantage of the prospects and avoid the perils of digital technologies.

67.?Social media is a very useful platform that has enabled millions of Nigerians to connect with loved ones, promote their businesses, socialise, and access news and other information.

68.?However, recent events have shown that the platform is not just an innocuous platform for information dissemination.

69.?Rather some users have misused the platform to organise, coordinate, and execute criminal activities, propagate fake news, and promote ethnic and religious sentiments.

70.?To address these negative trends, the Federal Government of Nigeria suspended the operations of Twitter in Nigeria on June 5, 2021 to allow the Government put measures in place to address these challenges.

71.?Following the suspension of Twitter operations, Twitter Inc. reached out to the Federal Government of Nigeria to resolve the impasse. Subsequently, I constituted a Presidential Committee to engage Twitter to explore the possibility of resolving the issue.

72.?The Committee, along with its Technical Team, has engaged with Twitter and have addressed a number of key issues. These are:

a. National Security and Cohesion;

b. Registration, Physical presence and Representation;

c. Fair Taxation;

d. Dispute Resolution; and

e. Local Content.

73.?Following the extensive engagements, the issues are being addressed and I have directed that the suspension be lifted but only if the conditions are met to allow our citizens continue the use of the platform for business and positive engagements.

74.?As a country, we are committed to ensuring that digital companies use their platform to enhance the lives of our citizens, respect Nigeria’s sovereignty, cultural values and promote online safety.

75.?Nigeria’s progressive diplomacy continues to manifest through growing numbers of highly placed Nigerians in positions of regional and global influences. Very recently, Nigeria won election for the position of Commissioner for the expanded Political, Peace and Security Affairs of the African Union.

76.?Our persistent calls for a reorganized and reformed ECOWAS, to make the organization citizens-sensitive, paid off with the acceptance by the Authority of Heads of State and Governments of ECOWAS to commence the agreed reforms in the organization ahead of the next elections of the organization’s principal officers in December this year.

77.?At the African Development Bank, World Trade Organization and indeed, the United Nations, footprints of Nigeria’s Diplomacy are clearly evident.

78.?We remain confident that our goal of lifting 100million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years is achievable.

79.?Considering the positive impact of our Social Investment Programs, I recently approved an increase in the number of N-Power program beneficiaries from 500,000 to 1,000,000.

80.?Out of this, 510,000 have started the programme while the competitive selection process for onboarding the outstanding 490,000 beneficiaries is in progress.

81.?The National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme is currently being implemented in 35 States of the Federation and the FCT. Over 103,000 women have been engaged and empowered as cooks under the programme, while about 10 million pupils are being fed across public primary schools in the country.

82.?To grant increased access to credit to the most poor and vulnerable, I have directed an increase in the disbursement of Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme loans to an additional one million beneficiaries laying more emphasis on the smallholding farmers through the farmers Moni program.

Fellow Nigerians,

83.?For far too long we have neglected the centrality of the civil service as the engine of governance and this has manifested in ineffective service delivery.

84.?There is widespread discontent and disillusion about the efficiency and probity of our civil service.

85.?It is for this reason that we are refocusing the Nigerian Civil Service to provide World class service to run our country.

86.?The youths of this great country remain propellants for our today and provide guarantees that we would have a secure tomorrow.

87.?It is for this reason that I remain focused on expanding opportunities for their participation in politics and governance.

88.?Recent appointments of young people into positions of authority and their track record so far, gives me confidence that we need to bring more of them into governance and this I promise to do.

89.?More specifically, to encourage Girl-Child Education, female scholarship schemes, life skills and digital literacy skills to boost girl’s enrolment, retention and completion of schooling, are all initiatives put in place to ensure gender balance in appropriately positioning our youths for positions of leadership.

90.?The commitment of this Administration to the well-being of people living with disabilities remains unwavering.

91.?Government recognises their contributions to development and I have, in this regard, directed that all relevant Government Agencies pay special attention to the peculiarities of different abilities in the implementation of policies and programmes.

92.?Rape and Gender Based Violence remains a sore point in our Nation as in many countries worldwide and this was worsened during and after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

93.?We are currently engaging Heads of Courts to establish Specialised Courts for the speedy and seamless trial of Rape/Gender-Based offences especially to ensure that justice is done for child victims of sexual violence.

94.?On the other hand, work has advanced in the reformation, reintegration and reunification of Minors involved in one crime or the other.

95.?The reformation in our Correctional Services has manifested in an increase in modernised custodial centres and a transformation from strictly punitive to attitudinal changes so that criminals do not relapse into their previous lifestyle.

96.?As we begin to celebrate our sixty one years as a Nation, we need to be conscious that Nigeria does not start and end with the Federal Government. This country is a great collective where Government at all arms and levels as well as the private sector, and more importantly individuals, have a role to play.

97.?In particular, security is a bottom to top undertaking. Joining hands and hearts together would enable us to secure ourselves and our country.

98.?I fully understand the anxiety of many Nigerians on the inability of this country to go beyond a never-ending potential for becoming a great nation to an actually great one.

99.?A lot has been achieved in the last six years on many fronts: in infrastructure, social care, governance, Nigeria’s image and influence in Africa and the international community.

100.?But critics misdiagnose incremental progress as stagnation. Since coming to power, this Administration has tackled our problems head-on in spite of the meagre resources. No government since 1999 has done what we have done in six years to put Nigeria back on track.

101.?We shall continue to serve the country: listen to all and protect our democracy and country.

Thank you all and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

R.Kelly’s ‘Key to the City’ honor in Baton Rouge has been retrieved

Disgraced R. Kelly’s ‘Key to the City’ honor in Baton Rouge has been taken away after his guilty verdict in his sex crime trial. 

LIB reported earlier that the singer was found guilty of racketeering in a high-profile sex-trafficking case after being trailed by accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse for a long time. 

Kelly was given the honor back in February 2013 by Denise Marcelle, who, at the time, was a member of Baton Rouge Metro Council. Marcelle has expressed her regrets and now rescinded it. 

R.kelly award

Though there were allegations against the singer when Marcelle presented the key to him back in 2013, the politician who is now a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives said she only knew he had been acquitted in 2008. A Baton Rouge Rep also confirmed that she still holds the power to rescind the key since she was the one who gave it out.

TMZ reported that the process doesn’t include physically taking the $256 plaque and key back from the singer. 

Governor Obiano places N20m bounty on information leading to Akunyili’s killers

The present Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano has placed an N20 million bounty on the killers of Dr Chike Akunyili and nine others.

He announced during his state-wide broadcast after the harvest of killings in the state by gunmen.

He said security operatives should step up their security network, adding that his administration would no longer tolerate further killings.

He said no fewer than 10 persons were killed by the gunmen, including one of the influential sons of the State, Dr Chike Akunyili

According to him: “To reinforce our commitment and seriousness on this issue, I on behalf of the State Government, wish to announce a N20,000,000 reward for any useful information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators of these heinous attacks on our state. The people behind this must be unmasked and brought to book.

“I urge citizens to report to us anybody bearing firearm who is not a security or vigilante personnel, so we can deal with this monster, once and for all.

“I promise you that we will leave no stone unturned in getting justice for them. May their souls rest in peace.

“Finally, I urge all citizens of the state to unite in this fight against all forms of terror, intimidation and tyranny.

“We will not succumb to invaders as I am convinced that no Anambra son will indulge in this kind of heartlessness.

“I warn all those promoting and participating in these violent attacks to leave our state or pay a high price as we will definitely catch up with them.

“Since last weekend, some armed persons have unleashed terror with sporadic attacks on innocent citizens in various parts of the State.

“From the briefings I have received from Security Commanders, Offices of some political parties, branded campaign vehicles and individuals occupying them have been attacked with killings and burning of vehicles observed.

“Other innocent road users have become victims of this menace with many losing their lives and others, their properties.

“Between Sunday 26th and yesterday 28th September, 2021 attacks on citizens at Oko, Agulu, Obosi, Nkpor, Nnobi, Nnewi and other places have left about 10 people dead including an illustrious son of this State, Dr Chike Akunyili, husband of late Prof Dora Akunyili who was reportedly gunned down yesterday around Nkpor.

“These attacks and accompanying deaths cannot be justified and must stop now.

“I have therefore conducted an extensive security meeting and have directed all security agencies to step up and confront this monster ravaging our land.”

Kenya: women advocacy groups decry looming of ‘shortage of men’ for marriage

One of women advocacy organisations in Murang’a, Kenya have warned of a marriage crisis in the county if the number of men continues dwindling.

Backed by male welfare advocacy groups, the women have told nation.africa that increased imprisonment, illicit brews anad mob lynching of young men have contributed to their reducing numbers.

For a county with a deficit of 8,729 men in the gender ratio, the women say any other cause that increases this deficiency will affect the founding of new families.

Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organisation (MYWO), Federation of Women Educationists (Fawe), Murang’a Sex Workers Empowerment Initiative (MSWEI), Girl Child Protection Unit (GCPU), Wajane Initiative and Single Mothers United in Table Banking Association, jointly voiced out the concern.

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While launching the Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) against narcotics and illicit brews in Thika last week, Interior PS Karanja Kibicho said 30,000 youths in Central region — 40 per cent from Murang’a — have died since July 2015 when President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered a crackdown on poisonous brews in the area.

Speaking at the same event, Central Region Commissioner Wilfred Nyagwanga said the major threats against boy child are being played out in the 280,855 population of those aged between 20 and 29 years.

“The nonsense of mob lynching, illicit brews and narcotics and all threats to lawful enterprise must be dealt with firmly and civility pursued through education and religion,” he said.

Joseph Kibugi of the Kibugi wa Ihii Foundation speaking separately in Kigumo Constituency, noted that the society must realise that it is empowering and moulding the girl child to become a family woman in an environment of depleting potential husbands.

“Every day, we are seeing at least 400 boy child population being sentenced to jail in Murang’a courts. In the past one month, about 21 males here have been killed by mob lynching,” said Mr Kibugi.

He observed that the security enforcement has teamed up with the society to use the Judiciary and kangaroo courts to condemn the boy child to oblivion without considering the impact it will have on the present and future families in the county.

“Before we can think from outside our county where we can ship our women to get married, we should preserve our numbers to ensure we can bring in girls from other counties to sustain our population. The situation surrounding the boy child here is a threat to our future existence as a county,” he said.

Murang’a Young Professionals Action Network Chair Mixson Warui, said the Directorate of Criminal Investigations has failed to chart a structured way of dealing with organised crime, leading to mafia like narcotics, illicit brews and vigilante cartels that continue to threaten the male population.

Fawe Coordinator Cecilia Wanjiku, said the Interior ministry has failed to crush substandard alcoholic drinks in the county, observing that bars were bribing their way out and continue contravening regulatory frameworks hence, narcotics trade is conducted openly.

“Our boy child has been indoctrinated into a culture of death by insensitive law enforcement that has collapsed the rule of law to a point the society is settling scores through mob lynching,” she said.

Local MYWO chairperson Lucy Nyambura who also is the Deputy Speaker for Murang’a County Assembly, said the area has become a hub for vigilante groups who have taken the law on their hands and are depleting the male population through mob lynching.

“These mobs should be neutered before they degenerate into a runaway crime of murdering men. We must not allow this kind of crude justice to gain currency. Police should also venture more in rehabilitative way of dealing with criminals. The old habit of arresting and jailing no longer works,” she said.

MSWEI chairperson Susan Wanjiru, raised concern over police officers who openly appreciate the lynching.

“They say members of the public are helping them secure the county. We are concerned because some of those being murdered in cold blood are our customers. We have a population of 3,000 sex workers in the county and on daily basis, we estimate that we serve on average 1, 800 customers,” she said.

The most intriguing lynching incident was of a 44-year-old pastor of the Akorino faith at Small Earth village on September 17. Police report indicate that he was a member of a gang that terrorised local residents.

Former Nyumba Kumi National Security Initiative Chairman Joseph Kaguthi, admits that what is happening in Murang’a is “a calculated design to annihilate families.”

He observes that when he was in office, he was privy to undeclared position that the county is the official dumpsite of all types of cheap liquor and has illegal distilleries in many villages.

“There are suspicions that those criminals have official help to thrive. The society is also hostile to its men and does not care to correct the errant before they are jailed or lynched. It is a county that if not given special security eye, will inflict itself major damage of finishing out its men,” he says.

World Cup 2022 : Nigeria’s 23-man squad ready for Central Africa Republic clash

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has named a 23-man squad for the team’s  2022 World Cup qualifiers against Central Africa Republic .

Nigeria already kicked off their campaign in the qualifiers on brighter note with two winnings  in their first two games and are currently the group  C leaders with six points while Central Africa Republic are at the bottom with just a point.

According to the official statement by the Super Eagles media team, Alex Iwobi, captain Ahmed Musa,  Moses Simon, Leon Balogun and Maduka Okoye, are among the players invited. 

21-year-old Calvin Bassey who plays for Scottish giants Rangers as a left-back/centre-back was handed his maiden Nigeria call-up.

Rohr’s men will take on the Central African Republic on October 7 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos before travelling to Bangui for the return fixture at Stade Barthelemy Boganda three days later.

NIGERIA FULL SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands).

Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Paderborn 07, Germany); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Calvin Bassey (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany)

Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Innocent Bonke (Malmo FF, Sweden); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Samuel Kalu (FC Bordeaux, France); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia). 

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Court sentences a prostitute for biting customer’s tongue during s3x

In Benue state’s Upper Area Court in Makurdi, has sentenced a commercial sex worker, Dooshima Anems, to four years imprisonment for biting customer’s tongue during sex.

The police charged Anems with assault and causing grievous hurt.

The Magistrate, Ms Rose Iyorshe, on Thursday, September 30, sentenced Anems after she pleaded guilty and told the court that she bit Mr Amos Igbo in self defence.

Iyorshe in her judgment gave Anems an option to clean the court premises for one week.

Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Insp Veronica Shaagee told the court that the convict was arrested on Sept. 28.

Shaagee said that Anems bit Mr Amos Igbo, her client’s tongue during sex at the Tekdee Hotel where they were lodged.

She said that Igbo picked up Anems at Yaman Park and paid her N2, 000 for the night. 

Earlier, Anems explained that Igbo wanted more time with her outside the money he paid but she refused.

”My Lord he hit me hard. I bit him in self defence,” she said.

Ireland: 2 Nigerian women sent to prison for human trafficking offences

Some Nigerian women who became the first people in Ireland to be convicted of human trafficking for the prostitution ring they ran, have received jail sentences of five years and eight months and five years and one month.

Alicia Edosa (45) and Edith Enoghaghase (31) were each found guilty of two counts of trafficking women around Ireland on dates between September 2016 and June 2018 following a six-week jury trial at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court in June. 

Edosa of The Harbour, Market Point, Mullingar, and Enoghaghase of Meeting House Lane, Mullingar, were also each convicted of a single charge of organising prostitution as well as a series of money laundering offences.

Enoghaghase’s husband, Omonuwa Desmond Osaighbovo, was also convicted of four related money laundering offences.

All three had pleaded not guilty to a total of 63 separate offences.

At a sentencing hearing on Tuesday, September 28, Judge Francis Comerford imposed a jail term of five years and eight months on Edosa backdated to April 14, 2019, when she was first placed in custody for convictions under the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008.

Judge Comerford sentenced Enoghaghase to five years and one month in prison for the same offences backdated to her conviction on June 10, 2021.

Judge Comerford said the offences did not relate to trafficking the women into Ireland, but the control exercised over them once they arrived here when the victims had become “indentured slaves”.

“They coerced the victims into a sustained and degrading period of prostitution, which did great harm to all victims for financial gain,” the judge said.

He said the two accused had taken advantage of vulnerable women who had no real alternative but to accept their exploitation before finally summoning enough courage to break free.

The judge also sentenced both women to 16 months in prison for the prostitution conviction and 20 months for the money laundering offences, to run concurrently.

An additional consecutive sentence of 20 months was imposed on Edosa because of the greater number of money laundering offences.

The court heard Edosa still maintained her innocence of all the charges and claimed that the victims had made false allegations against her in order to secure their right to remain in Ireland.

The trial heard evidence from four women who claimed they were forced into prostitution in Ireland after undergoing a voodoo ceremony in their native Nigeria, in what the prosecution claimed was a “tragic” case of exploitation.

One woman claimed she was forced to pull the heart out of a chicken as part of the ritual in which they were forced to swear they would not try to escape or speak to gardaí once in Ireland – or risk harm to themselves and their families.

The victims also provided dramatic evidence of long, harrowing journeys from their homeland via north Africa and southern Europe before arriving in Ireland.

They had all travelled in the belief that they were going to be working as shop assistants but ended up being forced to work as prostitutes in various locations around the country, including Limerick, Cork, Galway, Castlebar, Navan, Athlone, Letterkenny, Cavan and Dundalk.

The women were told they owed the defendants sums ranging from €35,000 to €60,000 for arranging their travel to Ireland.

One of the women trafficked and forced into prostitution by Edosa revealed she had tried to take her own life as a result of what had happened.

In a victim impact statement read out by counsel for the DPP, Fiona Murphy SC, the woman had said: “I suffered badly from what Alicia did.”

She added: “I hated the life Alicia made me live that I tried to kill myself. I lost my pride as a woman. I feel ashamed. It is not the way I wanted to live.”

The woman said she was now scared when men asked her out on dates.

“Alicia was the worst person to ever come into my life,” she said.

The other woman who Edosa trafficked said she had earned €46,000 “with my sweat and blood” but did not receive “even a dime”, while she still suffered health problems as a result of being involved in prostitution.

Observing that she had been affected physically, mentally, financially and psychologically by her experiences in Ireland, she added: “The wounds inflicted on me will never go away.”

One of Enoghaghase’s victims said she still had scars on her chest from where she was cut with a razor blade during a voodoo ceremony.

The woman said she firmly believed the voodoo curse would kill her and her son. “I was scared all the time and I still feel scared today,” she stated.

She described how she could not work at the moment as she suffered from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The woman, who now lives in the UK, said she no longer trusted men and did not think she could ever have another relationship with a male.

She also doubted if she would ever return to Ireland or Nigeria, because she remained frightened of Enoghaghase.

“Edith has robbed me of my normal life,” she said.

Another Nigerian woman who was trafficked by Enoghaghase said she still suffered from shock “when I think about the life I have lived”.

The woman said she could no longer bear the idea of being touched by a man and she was also uncomfortable in large gatherings.

She felt betrayed by Enoghaghase and had lost her trust in people. “I feel very angry and sad all the time,” she stated.

Counsel for Edosa, Kenneth Fogarty SC, admitted his client was unable to accept the verdict of the jury.

Mr Fogarty outlined how Edosa was one of eight children from an impoverished background, who left her family home in Nigeria at 11 to go live with her older sister, where she was raped by another family member.

Edosa, who had no previous convictions, moved to Ireland in 2011 with her now estranged Slovakian husband and began working in prostitution in 2017 with Escorts Ireland, when she felt it was the only way to earn a living after her residency permit to remain in Ireland had expired.

A psychological report described her as someone who was self-reliant “who will do what is necessary to ensure her survival” as well as being “a friendly, respectful woman”.

Counsel for Enoghaghase, Séamus Clarke SC, said his client was a mother of three young children aged 11, 8 and 5, who first moved to Ireland in 2006.

Mr Clarke said Enoghaghase had been placed in foster care between 2007 and 2008 after being found working as a young prostitute in Sligo.

She later moved to Dublin, where she met her husband, and they settled in Mullingar in 2014.

Pleading for leniency, given Enoghaghase would lose out on her role as primary carer for her children, Mr Clarke pointed out that his client, who has no previous convictions, was a victim of trafficking as a young girl.

Detective Garda Niall Stack told the court that the garda investigation began after two of the victims made formal complaints at Store Street Garda station in May 2018.

Edosa and Enoghaghase were arrested and questioned but made no admissions during 15 interviews after gardaí carried out a search of their homes in April 2019.

Osaighbovo, who the court heard suffered gunshot wounds during a visit to Nigeria in January 2018, which required the amputation of his left thumb, was given a suspended sentence of two years and three months for the money laundering convictions. 

Ex. President Nicolas Sarkozy going to jail for 12 months for breaking election rules

Ex. French president, Nicolas Sarkozy was on Thursday, September 30, sentenced to a year in jail after being found guilty of illegally financing his 2012 re-election campaign.

The 66 year old, was accused of having spent about €22.5 million almost twice the maximum legal amount for his 2012 reelection campaign. But he went on to lose to Socialist Francois Hollande

Sarkozy, who denied any wrongdoing was not in court to face the ruling. He can appeal the ruling.

Prosecutors believe Sarkozy knew weeks before the ballot that his expenses which are strictly limited under French law were getting close to the legal maximum. They accused him of having ignored two notes from his accountants warning about the money issue.

While he was not  accused of being part of the system of false invoices at the heart of the fraud, prosecutors argued Sarkozy is “the only person responsible for his campaign financing” and that he chose to exceed the limit by organising many rallies, including giant ones.

Prosecutors had requested a year’s imprisonment, including six months suspended, and a fine of €3,750.

The President of the 11th Correctional Chamber Caroline Viguier said Sarkozy “continued to organise meetings” despite being “warned in writing of the risk of exceeding” the legal limit.

“This was not his first campaign, he had experience as a candidate,” the magistrate continued.

In addition to the former president, 13 other people, including members of his conservative Republicans party, accountants and heads of the Bygmalion communication group in charge of organising the rallies, were also found guilty of complicity in illegal campaign financing. They were handed prison sentences ranging from two to three and a half years.

Prosecutors had requested mostly suspended prison sentences, and up to one year in prison for Bygmalion’s co-founder.

The verdict comes six months after he was found guilty of corruption and influence-peddling in another case and sentenced to one year in prison and two years suspended becoming the first former French president to be handed out a prison term that includes time with no remission.

The former French leader is also being investigated over accusations he took money from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to fund his successful 2007 presidential campaign and for influence-peddling in case relating to his advisory activities in Russia. The latter aims to determine whether he “engaged in potentially criminal lobbying activities” on behalf of Russian oligarchs.

How parents abused me by Ignorantly making love in front of me till I was 13 – Young Man recounts

A Nigerian guy (name withheld) blames his parents for him being corrupt. He shares how they made love in front of him every single day till he was 13.

See his story:

I want to be anonymous please. My parents love and care so much about me but I need to say this and let it out of my mind.

I am the only child(son) of my parents but we were very very poor and wretched. We lived in a one room apartment and I believe that really affected me negatively but am trying now, I am already 25.

As a little boy, I would lie on the floor and watch my parents make love for hours and do all stuffs. I guess they do think I was asleep but I wasn’t actually. Infact on several of the occasion I remember, my mum would throw her pant and it will land on my face.

A time came when I would always look up to the night because I knew I would see a lot. At primary school I was already Imagining a lot, when I get to school I would bend to look under my female teachers desk to see her undies and they won’t even catch me nor understand what I was doing.

In my primary 4, I remember I started playing with the private part of one of my class mate in class and she allowed me. I would go under the table to touch her and no one noticed. At JSS1 I was in a public school already but whenever I come home, I had this young aunty who was our neighbour and she would always come to play with us and lie on our bed half naked. That day I returned from school and saw her in the house, a lot happened but I ended up touching her private part and she enjoyed it so she allowed me continue. Since then, I and that aunty started playing dirty plays.

Actually my first sex was with that aunty when I was in JSS 2. Before then I had touched and fingered many little girls. My parents went on doing stuffs in my front and you can Imagine how it felt, I was already becoming a teenager yet we were in that 1 room and my mum would be moaning. Weird.

Things changed when I was 13, my teachers in school caught me spying on girls in the female toilet at JSS 3. I wanted to see more and satisfy my cravings. A female teacher then came up to also say that a young girl had once reported to her that I touched her private part in class. It was messy so they invited my parents to talk to them before expelling me. It was there I opened up and said everything that had been happening at night.

I was expelled though but I went to another school and had to stay with one of my uncle who lived in a room and parlor. I am better now and getting back to my normal self but its not easy, everything I have seen all those nights do play in my head and turn me on from time to time.

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) denies killing Chike Akunyili

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced themselves from the murder of Chike Akunyili and other killings in the South-East.

Late Chike Akunyili was killed Tuesday, September 28, by unknown gunmen at Afor Nkpor in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, while he was on his way from Onitsha to Umuoji.

He had attended a lecture at Sharon Hall, All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha, organized by the University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA), Onitsha branch, in honour of his late wife. He was murdered while returning home after the event.

IPOB on Wednesday, September 29, denied being responsible for his death and others killed in the region. They said the “senseless” killings were politically motivated and had nothing to do with the group.

The group added that masterminds were taking advantage of the current situation in the region to unleash mayhem on their political opponents.

IPOB’s Director of Media and Publicity of the secessionist group, Emma Powerful, released a statement on Wednesday.

The statement reads: “We the great family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu Kanu, wish to dissociate ourselves from the senseless killing of innocent citizens in Anambra State.

“We have no hands in the political killings going on. We have severally raised the alarm that some cruel politicians are hiding under the cloak of the situation in Biafra land to eliminate their political enemies and blame it on IPOB.

“We don’t know why wicked politicians especially in Imo and Anambra States will choose to slaughter their opponents and turn around and point accusing fingers at IPOB or the operatives of Eastern Security Network ESN. Politicians should leave us alone and settle their scores. No IPOB member or ESN operative is involved in such barbarity. We have no interest in their politics. Restoration of Biafra is our mandate!”

The statement also addressed the Anambra State Governorship election.

It reads: “We also wish to clarify that IPOB has never issued any official statement that there would be no governorship election in Anambra State.

“Those peddling such rumour are not our members, and should be ignored. Our position on Anambra election will be made public at the right time through our normal channels of information dissemination. Anything contrary should be disregarded. Members of the public should stop believing social media fake stories purported to have emanated from IPOB. We are an organized movement and we don’t hide our position on any matter. 

“Those who killed Dora Akunyili’s husband were the same people that killed Dora. They the ones contesting governorship election in Anambra State today.

“We have no issues with Chike Akunyili and we did not kill him, those behind this act must stop this and stop using IPOB’s name. We don’t want anybody to blame IPOB because we must get them, this is pure political assassination going on in Anambra State. Agents are doing this to paint IPOB black in the face of support and encouragement we are getting from our people.

“We know their plans and gimmick to discourage Biafrans who are encouraging and supporting us but it can’t work for them.

“In the near future those committing these atrocities in Imo and Anambra States will hear from IPOB and our people should not blame us because we must get them.

“Had IPOB issued a statement regarding Anambra election, by now traitors would have been ranting that it was IPOB that killed APGA and APC members at Nnobi junction last week.

“It is obvious that those that burnt Anambra Government House and other parts of the state some years ago are back to use intimidations and killings to subdue their opponents ahead of the governorship election in Anambra State.”

Kelechi Iheanacho missed Leicester’s Europa League tie against Legia Warsaw over travel documents

Leicester City striker,  Kelechi Iheanacho will miss his club Europa League tie Legia Warsaw after he was left stranded at Warsaw airport on Wednesday September 29, over a documentation issue that blocked him from entering Poland. 


The Nigeria international is now expected to return to the United Kingdom after he was refused entry. A club official is likely to accompany Iheanacho back to Leicester.

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers confirmed Iheanacho, 24, would have started the but he will have to revise his plans for the Group C encounter. 

‘We’ve had an issue with Kelechi – his documentation coming into the country wouldn’t suffice,’ said Rodgers.

‘Unfortunately he’s not available to play which is a shame because he would have played. The paperwork didn’t allow him to enter the country, which is unfortunate. We’ll have to look at that when we get back.’

Chelsea lose to Juventus, thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s late score

Our UEFA Champions League didn’t lack its usual vigor and drama as Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late dramatic winner for Manchester United while Chelsea lost to Juventus, the defending champions second loss in a week.

UEFA Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo scores dramatic late winner for Manchester United while Chelsea lose to Juventus (as it happened)

Against Villarreal on Wednesday night, September 29, superstar footballer Ronaldo added to his record by becoming the player with the most appearances in the competition’s history playing his 178th game in Europe’s top-tier competition.

He then scored his 136th goal with the last kick of the game at the 95th minute to secure a 2-1 win for Manchester United versus Villarreal in Group F sending the spectators including Sir Alex Ferguson and Usain bolt inside a packed Old Trafford absolutely wild.


The victory, though undeserved for an under par Manchester United, was priceless for the club who had already lost their first leg to Young Boys in Switzerland.

After Villlareal scored their opener in the second half, United equalized following a free kick from Fernandes straight to Alex Telles who ricochet the ball into the bottom corner.

UEFA Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo scores dramatic late winner for Manchester United while Chelsea lose to Juventus (as it happened)


With just a minute of extra time left, Lingard who was introduced late on, supplied a tentative pass to Ronaldo under pressure and the football star reacted sharply inside the Villarreal penalty area to fire the ball home and seal the win.

In the other match of the day, Federico Chiesa’s goal at the start of the second half gave Juventus a 1-0 win over defending champions Chelsea.

UEFA Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo scores dramatic late winner for Manchester United while Chelsea lose to Juventus (as it happened)

It is a second straight defeat for Chelsea after their loss to Manchester City at the weekend and it leaves Thomas Tuchel’s team three points behind leaders Juve in Champions League Group H.

Federico Chiesa had shot narrowly wide for the Juventus in the first period and just 10 seconds into the second half, the Italian international found the net with devasting efficiency.

UEFA Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo scores dramatic late winner for Manchester United while Chelsea lose to Juventus (as it happened)

Juventus wasted a very good chance to add to their lead later in the half but it was the Blues who finished the half stronger even though Lukaku and Kai Havertz could not keep efforts on target.

UEFA Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo scores dramatic late winner for Manchester United while Chelsea lose to Juventus (as it happened)

 The defeat in Italy brings to an end to Chelsea’s run of 12 Champions League group matches undefeated.

Chike and Dora Akunyili’s son narrates how his dad was murdered

Mr. Obumneme, son of the murdered Dr. Chike Akunyili has narrated how his father was killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Tuesday night in Anambra.

Tori Media had earlier reported that unknown gunmen reportedly killed Dr Chike Akunyili at Umuoji in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State on Tuesday evening.

The medical was killed while returning from a commemorative lecture in honour of his late wife, former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili

Speaking with the BBC Igbo, Obumneme said that his father was shot in the face by gunmen who opened fire on his vehicle at Nkpor, Anambra State.

“His driver and a Police officer assigned to him also died in the shooting. A cousin survived and is being treated in hospital,” Obumneme added.

They were driving back from the town of Nsukka in Enugu state after attending a lecture hosted by the University of Nigeria to pay tribute to the late NAFDAC DG, Dora.

Femi Fani-Kayode once beat up his wife and mother-in-law – Dismissed Nanny claims

Ms Anthonia Uchenna, a former nanny at the house of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, said the politician once beat up his mother-in-law after she queried him for beating and stripping his wife naked.

She said whenever Fani-Kayode is furious, he beats up domestic workers, including her (Uchenna), strips them naked and sends them out of his house.

Uchenna, who worked two years at Fani-Kayode’s house, said she left due to the torture, threats and maltreatment.

She said, “My name is Anthonia Uchenna, a former nanny at Femi Fani-Kayode‘s house. I started working with him in 2017 through 2019. I experienced many things at FFK’s house, the way he handles his staff. Let me use myself as an example. Mine started the day the man paid salary in 2019 August, he paid me my salary and later sent someone to call me down to the kitchen.

“I came to the kitchen and then he asked me why the kitchen is in disarray, I told him he had not employed me as a kitchen worker or chef but as a nanny. I told him I had no job in the kitchen. He then asked me to return the money I signed as my salary, I gave it to him.

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“He seized it and I said this is not the first, second or third time, why does he do this every time? He said if I talk, he will throw me to the dog, they’ll beat me up and everything so I got angry, went back upstairs to pack my bags that I don’t want to work again but I want to leave.

“He called bodyguards: Bako, Moses and others, that they shouldn’t allow me to go outside the gate. When those ones said I shouldn’t go outside the gate, I explained to them that I work and at the end of the month, after having signed salary, he will collect it back.

“While I was discussing with the bodyguards, he told those ones to hold me down and not allow me to leave, he (FFK) came downstairs, tore my clothes, stripped me naked and pushed me outside the gate, I was there for 24 hours naked.

“He later sent a policeman to come and pick me. There’s one guy, a gateman that gave me a ‘polo’ (T-shirt), I don’t know if he’s still working there.

“The DPO (Divisional Police Officer) said they don’t want to see FFK’s staff anymore so the policeman took me back there to FFK’s house, I was there for another 24 hours, asking them to give me my bag, he refused.

“Every morning, Madam (his ex-wife) commanded that we should be taking his son to FFK’s room every morning to greet his father. When you get there, Fani-Kayode will press your buttocks, breasts and I told him I don’t want that. Even the small boy will say ‘Daddy don’t do that to my Aunty’ then he will push me away and say I am disgusting and everything. That if I tell Madam anything, he will connive with her to do me evil.

”What surprised me was, one day, FFK beat madam and stripped her naked, Madam’s mother was like, in-law what is it? He beat the woman too.”

Radio Biafra’s location discovered in London

Radio Biafra’s location, a network of internet-based amateur radio stations broadcasting the agenda of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has been discovered in London, United Kingdom.

According to Cable News Network, CNN, the unlikely location of Radio Biafra is in Peckham, southeast London, United Kingdom.

“Tucked away down a quiet, leafy street in Peckham, southeast London, is the registered address of a movement seeking to break Nigeria apart.

“This suburban spot is the unlikely location for Radio Biafra, a network of internet-based amateur radio stations broadcasting a separatist agenda back to listeners in Nigeria,” CNN reports.

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The suburban London street where Radio Biafra is registered.

The Supreme Leader of IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu established Radio Biafra in 2009 to disseminate, enlighten, educate, inform and criticise the activities of the Nigerian government.

CNN reported that one Darlington Imoh, who answered the door when the broadcast station visited in August said Kanu’s supporters used the Peckham house for Radio Biafra broadcast CHECK THIS ALSO:

Imoh, who describes himself as the “officer of output for the Biafran campaign,” stated that all IPOB is calling for is the right to self-determination.

However, the International Crisis Group, an organization working to prevent war, described Radio Biafra in 2015 as “an unlicensed station urging violent struggle to achieve independence for Biafra” with broadcasts that are “highly provocative messages laced with misinformation, hate speech, and anti-Nigeria derision.”

Sex worker steals customer’s BMW after he cancelled their appointment

A sex-worker has been arraigned for stealing a client’s BMW after being told he had changed his mind when she turned up at his home to provide her services. 

The arrangement reportedly went sour when she arrived and found man who had been sleeping, woke up and thought better of going through with the agreed sex acts.

The man told Whyte he had no money to pay her, other than £15 to cover her taxi costs. However after the encounter, it was learnt that her partner David Donald, 40, stormed into the property and threatened him. 

Fiscal depute Gavin Burton told Dundee Sheriff Court; 

“At the time she was offering sexual services as an escort on a website.

“She was in a relationship with her co-accused.

“On March 22, 2020 the complainer returned home and parked his car. The keys were on the worktop.

“He had been drinking two bottles of wine. At 1.30 am he decided to contact an escort he had previously used.

“He found the profile of Whyte which included the phrase ‘sexy, friendly and best girlfriend experience ever.’

“He was woken by the sound of the buzzer a short time later and opened the door to let Whyte in. 

“He informed her he did not have any money, had changed his mind and did not want anything. She told him she had paid for a taxi.

“He gave her £15 for a taxi and she started to walk towards the door as she seemed OK with that. She walked into the common close and he did not lock the door.

“He was in the kitchen a few seconds when Donald appeared wearing a hoodie and with a Burberry scarf covering his mouth and nose.

“He had his right hand behind his back. He asked the complainer for money. The complainer told him he had no money in his wallet.”

Donald was said to have told the victim; 

“You must have money – you’ve got a BMW” and he pointed at the car keys.

The victim was then told to transfer money into a bank account, the court heard. When the victim was transferring £50, he said he needed a name to complete the transaction and the accused told him he was David Donald.

Donald and Whyte left after being satisfied the money had been transferred successfully, and the victim did not contact police because he was too embarrassed. However after he found that his car keys and car had been stolen from the front of the property, he contacted the police after phoning Whyte’s number and getting no response. 

The car was traced a short distance away and Whyte’s DNA was recovered from the steering wheel and handbrake.

While Whyte admitted stealing the car from Kenmore Gardens on March 23 last year, Donald admitted extorting money from the man by demanding cash and robbing him of £50.

Sheriff Paul Brown deferred sentence on both accused for the preparation of background reports.

US Rap Star, Rick Ross to pay ex-girlfriend, Miss Singleton $11,000 monthly in child support

US rapper, Rick Ross has agreed to pay his ex-girlfriend Briana Singleton $11,000 per month in child support. 

According to TMZ, the rapper is also on board for additional annual payments of up to $3,000 per child for extracurricular expenses if the figure goes past $7,560. A judge in Rick Ross’ paternity case, has reportedly signed off on his agreement to send monthly child support payments for their three kids. 

Rick Ross’ monthly income is said to sit at $585,000, while Singleton brings in $142. He also agreed to cut a check to Brianna’s attorney for $25,000. 

This is coming after, Briana Singleton filed legal documents in Fayette County, Georgia in May 2020, requesting a hearing for Rick Ross to take a COVID-19 test if he wanted to visit his kids. She claimed Ross hadn’t seen his children for six months; after he did reach out, she was concerned about his marijuana use and not quarantining during the pandemic.

She admitted that though Ross was not cooperative with DNA testing, he made efforts to care for them such as buying her a Mercedes SUV and depositing money into her bank account for their children. At the time, she was pregnant with their third child, who was expected to be born in September 2020.

Russia records its highest Covid deaths, about 852 fatalities in ONE day!

Russians have reported its highest one-day Covid death toll amid a spike in cases of the virus in their country.  

The country saw 852 Covid deaths on Tuesday, the government said, which comes after more than two months of reporting around 770 deaths per day. 

Russia’s Covid cases, which had been in decline since mid-July according to official statistics, have also been rising sharply in the last two weeks and on Tuesday hit 21,559, up from to 18,796 a week before.

The rise in both cases and deaths come a week after elections were held – which Putin’s party won amid claims of ‘unprecedented’ fraud. 

Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s spokesman, has denied plans to reintroduce lockdowns to combat cases – saying only that the situation is being watched ‘closely’.

North Korea launches a new ‘hypersonic missile’, yesterday, Asia on high alert

Asia is currently on high alert after North Korea claimed that it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile called Hwasong-8 on Tuesday, September 28.

The country’s state media said the new missile is one of the “five most important” new weapons systems laid out in its five-year military development plan.

They called the missile a “strategic weapon”, and in military terms a strategic weapon usually has nuclear capabilities.

North Korea announces it has fired new

Tuesday’s launch also saw North Korea introduce missile fuel ampoule for the first time – described by North Korea analyst Ankit Panda as a “significant milestone”.

The launch, if true is another indication of Pyongyang’s growing weapons technology amid strict sanctions by the United Nations.

“The development of this weapons system…[has increased] the nation’s capabilities for self-defence in every way,” North Korean state news outlet KCNA said.


The latest launch is the country’s third missile test this month. It has already revealed a new type of cruise missile, as a well as a new train-launched ballistic missile system.

Hypersonic missiles are much faster and more agile than normal ones, making them much harder for missile defence systems to intercept,


KCNA said the test launch confirmed the “navigational control and stability of the missile”.

North Korea has also reportedly introduced missile fuel ampoule – a technology that allows missiles that can be pre-fuelled and then sent to the field in canisters. This means it could potentially stay launch-ready for years.


North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had at an earlier meeting in January declared that scientists had “finished research” into developing hypersonic gliding warheads. Tuesday’s test was the first for this new system.

“The push to develop a hypersonic glider isn’t all too surprising given that Kim Jong Un had indicated this back in January,” said Mr Panda.

“This is, however, a reminder that Mr Kim’s missile ambitions are far from having run their course.”

Reacting, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said they believe this hypersonic missile is still at an early stage of development and it will take a considerable period of time before it can be deployed in combat. 

See how Taliban fighters are enjoying at some Afghan Resort (photos)

Some Taliban fighters were pictured on Tuesday enjoying a day at the lake-side fairground near Kabul, weeks after the militant group took control of Afghanistan. 

The group – ranging in age from 18 to 52 were seen posing with AK-47 and M4 assault rifles strapped to their chests during the fun moment at the small amusement park next to Qarghah Reservoir on the outskirts of the Afghan capital, where families and children normally ride the Ferris Wheel and carousel.

Heavily-armed Taliban fighters enjoy a day at the fairground (photos)

‘This is Afghanistan!’ one Taliban fighter shouted while on a pirate ship ride at the fairground found in western Kabul. 

Heavily-armed Taliban fighters enjoy a day at the fairground (photos)

Since the Taliban takeover, Afghans have feared a return to the group’s brutally oppressive rule of the 1990s, when they banned music, photography, television – and even children’s games such as kite-flying.

Heavily-armed Taliban fighters enjoy a day at the fairground (photos)
Heavily-armed Taliban fighters enjoy a day at the fairground (photos)
Heavily-armed Taliban fighters enjoy a day at the fairground (photos)
Heavily-armed Taliban fighters enjoy a day at the fairground (photos)
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Heavily-armed Taliban fighters enjoy a day at the fairground (photos)

Hilarious! ‘Missing drunk & lost man’ joins in the search group looking for himself

A missing drunk man was found among the search party that was out looking for him.

Beyhan Mutlu, 50, had been drinking with mates in the rural neighbourhood of Cayyaka, near the city of negöl in Turkey, before wandering off into the woods.

When he didn’t come back, his friends informed the police, who called in search and rescue teams from the wider Bursa region in an effort to help locate the missing man, LadBible reports.

Many local residents joined the search party in the hope of finding the 50-year-old.

Unknown to them, the man also joined them in searching for himself.

While searching, the group kept calling out Mutlu’s name repeatedly until, after a while, someone in the group replied: “Who are we looking for? I am here.”

That man ended up being Mutlu.

Police ended up escorting him home before writing up a report of the events that transpired.

Naira goes for 580/USD dollar

The Nigerian naira exchanged to the dollar at 580 on Friday, while the Pound Sterling traded for 780 at the parallel market.

Some Bureau de Change operators who spoke to our correspondent said that the naira to the dollar was bought and sold at 575 and 580, while the Pound Sterling was bought and sold at 775 and 780.

At the I&E forex window, the naira reached a high of 415.20 to close at 414.90.

The official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s licensed Bureau De Change operators, www.naijabdcs.com, used for the publication of exchange rates of the naira to other currencies stopped publication of rates.

This followed the suspension of foreign exchange publication by AbokiFX after the CBN vowed to clampdown on the website, the owner and its patrons.

Despite efforts by the regulatory authority to salvage the naira crisis, the naira lost a margin of not less than 40 to the dollar in two months.

During a webinar earlier in the year which was organised by the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria in partnership with the CBN and other financial regulatory bodies, the association had said that, “ABCON is working with its consultants to revamp the naijabdcs.com to MyBdc.com.”

It would be recalled that ABCON launched www.naijabdcs.com in 2018, to provide data of different rates, names, contacts and locations of the CBN licensed BDCs, as well as for other digital forex services.

Ever since, the website had furnished the public with rates in the parallel market, the way abokiFX had done.

But after the suspension of exchange rates publication on abokiFX, the BDCs’ website did not publish its daily rates.

The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, had gone tough on abokiFX, after accusing the website and its owner of manipulating the currency to sabotage the economy.

Emefiele said, “Our preliminary findings show that his website is being used for foreign exchange manipulation and speculation.

“They get naira notes, use it to purchase dollars, take a position, change the rate over a given period, sell the dollars they purchase and make a profit. This is completely illegal, it is unacceptable and we will pursue them.”

US Government may run out of cash by October 18, 2021 – Janet Yellen warns

Janet Yellen, US Treasury Secretary, has warned lawmakers that the country’s government will likely run out of cash by October 18 as Senate Republicans blocked attempts to increase the borrowing limit.

 “At that point, we expect Treasury would be left with very limited resources that would be depleted quickly,” she said in a letter to congressional leaders. 

“It is uncertain whether we could continue to meet all the nation’s commitments after that date. “We know from previous debt limit impasses that waiting until the last minute can cause serious harm to business and consumer confidence, raise borrowing costs for taxpayers, and negatively impact the credit rating of the United States for years to come,” she wrote.


“Failure to act promptly could also result in substantial disruptions to financial markets, as heightened uncertainty can exacerbate volatility and erode investor confidence.”


She added that a default “would undermine confidence in the dollar as the reserve currency, and the interest payments of ordinary Americans on their mortgages and on their cars and on their credit cards would all go up in line with higher Treasury borrowing costs.”


Yellen cautioned that the October 18 deadline is only an estimate because the U.S government’s cash flows are “subject to unavoidable variability.” She also noted that the government’s daily gross cash flow, excluding financing, averaged nearly $50 billion per day over the past year and has even exceeded $300 billion.

Late on Monday September 27, a bill to raise the US borrowing limit failed to pass the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold, with Republicans in the upper chamber of Congress voting to reject the measure. A subsequent attempt in the Senate to quickly approve a debt-ceiling suspension on Tuesday also failed.

Democrats, who control the Senate by the slimmest of margins, are now under pressure to raise the borrowing limit on their own and avert a government shutdown. 

What is eNaira in Nigeria?

Nigeria’s Central Bank’s eNaira website has gone live ahead of the October 1 official launch.

According to the website, www.enaira.com, “eNaira is a CB -issued digital currency that provides a unique form of money denominated in Naira.”

Find out what makes the eNaira different from the money in your bank account — according to the apex bank itself.

What is eNaira?

eNaira is a central bank digital currency (CBDC) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria as a legal tender. It is the digital form of the Naira and will be used just like cash.

What is an eNaira wallet?

The eNaira wallet is a digital storage that holds the eNaira. It is held and managed on a distributed ledger.
The eNaira wallet is required to access, hold and use eNaira.

Is eNaira wallet safe?

Yes. The eNaira system uses a two-factor authentication system in addition to cryptographic encryption to ensure the safety of customers’ wallets and the eNaira holding.

How are eNaira wallets created?

For smartphone users, download the eNaira app (termed “Speed”) from either the Google Play Store or Apple Store and complete the registration process.

For feature phone users, utilize USSD codes and follow the registration prompts.

How do I connect my eNaira wallet to my bank account?

The eNaira app allows customers to identify a bank of their choice, connect to their bank accounts and perform transactions.

What makes eNaira different from the money in my bank account?

eNaira is the digital form of the cash and is a direct liability on the Central Bank of Nigeria while the customer deposits are direct liabilities on the financial institutions.

How do I resolve failed transactions or raise enquiries on eNaira?

Reach out to the customer support of the bank you selected when registering for eNaira through their available channels which include: phone, email, whatsapp, etc. Disputes will be resolved as soon as possible.
If issues are not resolved within 48 hours, send an email to CBN’s eNaira Customer Support via [email protected]

What are the different tiers of eNaira wallets that I can open as an individual?

These are different tiers of wallets and they include:

TIERSCATEGORYREQUIREMENTDAILY LIMITCUMULATIVE LIMIT
0No Existing Bank AccountNIN verified telephone number20,000120,000
1No Existing Bank Account50,000300,000
2Has an Existing AccountBVN + valid means of identification200,000500,000
3Has an Existing AccountTier 2 requirement + public utility receipt500,0005,000,000

Stockpile of Arms imported from Pakistan to attack Igbos – IPOB alleges

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday, alleged that arms have been imported from Pakistan ahead of a planned invasion of the Southeast.

IPOB made the allegation while explaining that it has no plans to attack the people of the Southeast and Southsouth.

Emma Powerful, IPOB’s spokesman, insisted that violence is not part of the group’s philosophy.

Powerful was reacting to an article by one Shekau who likened IPOB to Boko Haram terrorists.

In a statement by its spokesman, Powerful said: “We the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu have read with amusement, a fallacious media remark by one inconsequential Shekau, a self-acclaimed supporter of President Muhamnadu Buhari where he displayed his ignorance and cluelessness about IPOB, our Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and the goings-on in Biafra land.

“It is a pity that this ignoble fellow and attention seeker compared a non-violent movement like IPOB to Boko Haram terrorists created and groomed by the North to kill Jewish and Christian adherents, indigenous northerners and security agents.

“IPOB has seen numerous false propaganda in the past and we are not in any way moved by this latest vomit. We know the antics of our enemies who are never tired of sponsoring media lies to cover up their evil and rubbish our struggle for independence but we are not deterred.

“Contrary to the vomit by this inconsequential fellow, IPOB has no plans to attack South Easterners and South Southerners. In the first place, violence is not part of our philosophy. Assuming we want to resort to violence, how can we attack the people whom we are fighting for?

“It does not make any sense. But we know their motive for peddling this falsehood as our intelligent report confirms the importation and stockpiling of arms from Pakistan for their planned invasion of Biafraland but we are waiting for them.”

Dora Akunyili’s husband, Chike, killed by unknown gunmen (photos)

A video has surfaced showing Dr Chike Akunyili, husband of former NAFDAC boss, Late Professor Dora Akunyili, gasping for air shortly after he was attacked by unknown gunmen in Nkpor, Anambra state on Tuesday, September 28.

In the video obtained by Tori Me!, late Akunyili is seen lying on the floor with his bloodied eyes and opened skull. He was gasping for air as onlookers made videos of him battling between life and death. No one bothered to rush him to the hospital after the attack.

Tori Me! cannot share the video as it is very gory.

The state police command is yet to react to the sad incident.

Update: Dora Akunyili

“I Just Discovered My Husband is Impotent After 3 Years of Marriage” – A Young Lady Laments

A lady has narrated how she discovered to her utmost dismay that her man was impotent.

Read the full story as shared by Naijaaprents;

“I am married with no child. This is the third year of my marriage and the things I am seeing are beyond me. I have been a very easygoing person who has done nothing but be a supportive, industrious and helpful wife to her husband.

I met my husband during our NYSC, we were both serving at the same state and camp and we were opportuned to come across each other. We started off as friends but as time went on, we got really close and things progressed into marriage. We got married two years after we met and sincerely speaking, my husband has never given me a reason to doubt him or his whereabouts.

We got married in 2019 even though my parents and siblings were not fully in support of the marriage due to some matters raised. I was able to convince them after presenting before them a thousand and one reasons why he was the right man for me.

They finally gave their consent, we had the wedding in a gentle way and since then we’ve been trying for kids but all to no avail. We have been to so many hospitals but there has been no favourable response. They keep saying we are both fine and we should keep trying. I was becoming frustrated. 

There was a day I was with my friend and I was lost in thought, I was at work when she asked me what the problem was. I was able to confide in her. I told her what the problem was and how my husband and I have been declared healthy from the various medical results. Sue said she knew a doctor who handles situations like this very well. She gave me his contact and encouraged me to call and book an appointment with him.

I did. I called him and he asked me to come with my husband. We traveled to his hospital since it was in another location and after consultation, he sent my husband and I on a series of tests. They were also expensive and my husband felt I was being unnecessarily pushy and wasting money too since they were not going to find anything wrong with both of us.

I didn’t give up, I was ready to find a solution to our problems because many people were beginning to tag me barren and also speak behind our backs. The rest of the results came out the following week when we went back and that was when we found out that my husband was impotent. 

It was a devastating news. It was quite difficult for both of us to believe initially, we felt the results were wrong because he just wanted to show us he was different from other hospitals we have been to. As a result of our unbelief, he referred us to two more hospitals which he trusted and said we could redo the tests there and compare. We were no longer bothered about the funds, we did the tests again and the doctors said the same thing. As it is now, my husband is impotent. I don’t know what to do.

I am just 29 with a whole life ahead of me. How do I begin to handle this situation? He is in a worse state than I am. We asked the various doctors we met and said nothing can be done about it. One of the doctors said he can be placed on supplements which may help. Currently there is no assured solution to our problem. All we have been getting are mere suggestions, nothing substantial. I now longer concentrate at work. I go to work late and also perform badly. It is beginning to affect almost every situation of my life. 

My husband on the other hand has not been to work for over a week now although it is his private establishment and he has people working for him but his absence is still causing some problems in his place of work. I seriously don’t know what to do about this condition. All my life I have dreamt of being a mother.

Holding my child, looking into her eyes and building a bond between us. I dreamt of giving my children all the love and support they can get. My husband and I have already opened an account for our kids. A great percentage of our monthly income for the past three years, since after our wedding has been going into that account. How are we going to bear this news. I am broken, I am sad and there doesn’t seem to be a solution to this situation. What can I do? I am in severe pain.” 

Source: Naijaaparents

“I don suffer since my Childhood” – Annie Idibia

Our Nigerian actress, Annie Idibia, has revealed that she has been through hell from a very young age. The actress shared some of her experiences while growing up, stating that she had it rough.

The celebrated screen diva and wife of Nigeria’s legendary singer, 2baba, while sharing a video collage of her pictures growing up via her verified Instagram page, took to the caption section to reveal some of the hardship she faced growing up in their ‘Boys Quarters house in Mobil, VI’

Patting herself on the back, Idibia said, “Looking at the beautiful young Annie in these pictures is lovely. I am so proud of you. I want to give you a big warm hug. You have been through all sorts of hell from a very young age, with so many responsibilities from so young. That girl never gave up (never will still).”

She further revealed that since she got to SS1 in her secondary school, she never enjoyed break time like other students as she had to sneak out of school to carry on with her mother’s side business.

The actress continued, “From SS 1, she never knew what it felt like to go on ‘break time’ like other kids in school because that was when she sneaks out of school to rush to the market (the very old gateman, he was definitely in his 50s, became her friend), to buy her mother’s pepper soup ingredients that she would have to cook after school and sell in front of their Boys Quarters in Mobil, VI.

“She will wait till her single mother gets off work by 7 pm to take over from her (mom was a cook) those hours before 7 pm were the longest ever because she would have only a few hours left to study and do her homework before bedtime.”

The filmmaker mentioned that despite all she went through at the time, she always wore a smile. Moreso, she bragged that when it came to her academics, she was an ace student in mathematics and physics.

“Yet she always had a bright smile while serving their customers. She was so good at mathematics and physics. If you had ever met her. She always had a big bright smile to give with dreams way bigger than her (so I thought). The universe always had a way of constantly blessing her. She had so much love inside, so much love to give. Love so deep and unconditional.”

Idibia seized the opportunity to thank herself for never giving up, saying, “I want to thank me for never giving up on me. For all the NOs I did not allow to discourage me and lose focus. I want to thank me for being so aggressive with my dreams and what I wanted. I want to thank me. I want to hug you, young Annie.

“Girl, you have come a long way. and you have done well (aspiring to do better and wiser). Adulthood is still the hardest. The saying, ‘whatever doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger,’ is the true interpretation of the life of this girl; now a strong woman! I have not even started, just only scratching the surface now.”

Baba Ijesha was accused of inserting a car in the vag!na of a minor

Yesterday September 28,2021 a forensic report which gave vivid details of how actor Olanrewaju James a.k.a Baba Ijesha allegedly inserted a car key into the vagina of the foster daughter of comedienne, Princess was presented.

This was presented at the resumed sitting of the rape case involving the actor.

The forensic report was presented by a child forensic expert and the Executive Director of Cece Yara Foundation, Olabisi Ajayi-Kayode at the Special Offenses Court in Ikeja.

Olabisi was called in as a witness by the prosecution team led by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Olayinka Adeyemi. The child forensic expert said clinical report on the minor showed Baba Ijesha allegedly engaged the child in sexual activities when she was 7 on two occasions, and on one occasion inserted his car key into her vagina.

She added that a forensic interview she had with the victim showed engagement and suppression of the minor as Baba Ijesha had asked the minor not to inform anyone.

Olabisi said;

“He told her not to tell anybody. The perpetrator also inserted his car key into her vagina and asked her not to tell anyone.”

As she disclosed that car key insertion occurred at a park where fruits are sold, Princess became very emotional and walked out of the court crying. She would later come back into the court.

Baba Ijesha who donned a blue face cap and black nose mask stood in the witness dock while the cross-examination lasted. He was not interrogated by the court because his counsel was absent.

The child forensic expert also presented a flash drive, containing a video coverage of the interview with the survivor

The judge then gave an assurance of video being displayed at the next setting of the court on the case. The case was then adjourned till October 20 and 21 for admission of more witnesses and cross-examination.

Baba Ijesha who has been entangled in a case of child molestation since April 2021 and was remanded in police custody before being granted bail after his arrest on April 22, is facing a six-count charge of sexual assault by penetration, indecent treatment of a child, and sexual assault.

Pregnant woman falls off hospital bed, dies during labour as Nurses slept

A would-be mum in labour has reportedly fell off delivery bed and died at the General Hospital, Ogwashi-Uku in Delta state.

It was gathered that the lady have been left unattended to by nurses on duty, who were alleged to have slept off as she was brought to the hospital late.

According to PUNCH, the pregnant lady was rushed to the hospital late in the night after she fell into labour for her first child. But the nurses on duty reportedly slept off after the lady’s caregiver was said to have gone home to pick some delivery items.

The care-giver was said to be shocked as she returned to the hospital only to find the woman dead on the floor while the nurses were sleeping.

The viral video of the incident showed a woman lying lifeless while the person behind the camera lamented over what was tagged the lackadaisical attitude of personnel at Ogwashi-Uku General Hospital.

The Public Relations officer of the State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe said he’s not aware of the incident as at the time of filling this report.

“Comparing me to Hushpuppi is an insult” – Invictus Obi Says

The Nigerian convicted fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke, better known as Invictus Obi, who is currently serving a 10-year sentence in a United States prison for $11m fraud, says it is insulting to compare him with self-professed fraudster, Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi, Yahoo News reports.

Invictus said that while he took to fraud in order to empower the less fortunate in Nigeria, Hushpuppi defrauded people in order to show off on social media.

While Invictus has been convicted, Hushpuppi is facing criminal charges for conspiracy to launder money obtained from business email compromise frauds and other scams, including schemes that defrauded a US law firm of about $40m, illegally transferred $14.7m from a foreign financial institution and targeted to steal $124m from an English football club until his arrest by the Dubai Police in June 2020 and his subsequent extradition to the United States.

“It’s insulting. Hushpuppi and I are not on the same level. Hushpuppi could never achieve what I achieved. He cannot run a business and we are not similar in any way.

“He was out to please the crowd, I was out to change lives, create jobs and conquer the business world. I have done so much for my community back home with my charity foundation. Which lives has he helped? Nobody,” Invictus said in response to a question on his similarity with Hushpuppi.

When asked if he disliked Hushpuppi, Invictus responded, “No, I have never met him, but I just find the continued comparison very annoying. Our impact on the world is very different. I have made much more positive contributions to society than he has.”

How I was introduced to online fraud

Invictus, who was named on Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 in 2016, also went down memory lane, narrating how he was introduced to online fraud.

“I was doing a little here and there, but the level changed through this one particular friend I used to look up to.

“I visited him one day and he was living very comfortably with three new cars and a huge house at a young age. When at his house, I noticed him on a website www.vionz.to that was selling crypto and bank logins.

“I asked him about the website and he showed me that he buys bank and crypto logins from there and easily withdraws above $20,000 at a time; that’s how he was funding his lifestyle. In 15 minutes, he demonstrated it to me and from there, I tried it myself when I got home.

“After successfully doing my first transfer so easily, it was hard to stop after that. From there, I got introduced to other money-making schemes that got me where I am today,” Invictus stated.

On what he missed the most about the outside world, Invictus said he missed his family and his business.

Invictus Obi’s citation in his ‘Forbes 30 Under 30’ entry

Founder: Invictus Group

Okeke could not fail his mother. A promise meant hard work and dreaming big. He was raised in Ukpor village, 790 kilometers from Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, as the 17th child of a polygamous father. He went to boarding school aged 10, lost his father at 16 and moved from one relative to another.

He named his company Invictus after one of Nelson Mandela’s favorite a poems, by William Ernest Henley, about the undefeated and unconquerable soul of a hard worker, from an impoverished background, who will not give up.

Invictus is in construction, agriculture, oil and gas, telecoms and real estate. He has 28 permanent and 100 part-time employees across nine companies.

Source: Punch

Taliban: Convicted murderers hunt for female Afghan Judges that convicted them

Over 220 female Afghan judges are hiding in secret locations due to fear of retribution by the Taliban .

In the past 20 years, 270 women have been judges in Afghanistan and have made convictions against the Taliban, killers and murderers.

But with the change in government in Afghanistan, their lives are now in danger as they are in secret locations for fear of being killed.


In a new interview with the BBC, six former female judges (whose names have been changed for their safety) spoke from secret locations across Afghanistan.


Masooma who has convicted hundreds of men for violence against women, including rape, murder and torture says death threats began just days after the Taliban took control of her city and thousands of convicted criminals were released from prison.

The threats came from text messages, voice notes and calls from unknown phone numbers .

“It was midnight when we heard the Taliban had freed all the prisoners from jail,” says Masooma.

“Immediately we fled. We left our home and everything behind.”

“Travelling by car out of the city, I wore a burka, so no-one would recognise me. Fortunately, we made it past all the Taliban checkpoints.”


Shortly after she and her family left, her neighbours texted her to say several members of the Taliban had arrived at her old house.

Months ago, Masooma was ruling over a case investigating a Taliban member  for brutally murdering his wife.


Upon finding him guilty, Masooma sentenced the man to 20 years in prison.


“I can still see the image of that young woman in my mind. It was a brutal crime,” says Masooma.


“After the case was over, the criminal approached me and said: ‘When I get out of prison, I will do to you what I did to my wife.’


“At the time I didn’t take him seriously. But since the Taliban took power, he has called me many times and said he has taken all of my information from the court offices.


“He told me: ‘I will find you and have my revenge.'”

 Four other female judges in hiding named specific men whom they sentenced for murdering their wives.


All judges say they have changed their phone number at least once due to receiving death threats.

In response to the accusations, Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi told the BBC: “Female judges should live like any other family without fear. No-one should threaten them. Our special military units are obliged to investigate such complaints and act if there is a violation.”

He also repeated the Taliban’s promise of a “general amnesty” for all former government workers across Afghanistan.

“Our general amnesty is sincere. But if some wish to file a case to leave the country, our request is that they do not do this and they stay in their country.”

During the mass release of prisoners, many criminals not associated with the Taliban were also released. Reacting to this Taliban spokesman, Karimi said:

“In the case of drug traffickers, mafia members, our intention is to destroy them. Our action against them will be serious.”

‘Messi was at Barcelona, but now he has to serve Mbappe’ – Nicolas Anelka says

Ex. Arsenal and Chelsea striker, Nicolas Anelka wants Lionel Messi to show Kylian Mbappe more respect because he is Paris Saint-Germain’s No 1 attacker.

Messi was hailed as the ‘best player in the world’ by PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino on Monday September 27, in his pre-match press conference. But Anelka believes that Messi, who only joined   in the summer on a free from Barcelona, must now play a role to ‘serve’ Mbappe. 

Lionel Messi should respect?Kylian Mbappe at PSG??

‘Mbappe has to lead the attack because he’s No 1,’ Anelka told Le Parisien. 

‘Messi was at Barcelona, but now he has to serve Mbappe. He’s been at the club for five years and Messi has to respect him.’

Mbappe has a year left on his deal and is yet to reach an agreement over an extension amid strong interest from Real Madrid. 

While Anelka believes the team needs sort the demands of Mbappe, the former France striker noted he has been left bemused at Pochettino’s treatment of Messi so far.

‘A forward needs his coach to show him confidence, and that right there won’t do it,’ he said, referring to Messi’s surprise at being substituted against Lyon. 

I’m getting ahead of myself but Messi will not forget what Pochettino has done. It will stay with him. He’s the star of the team and it was his first game at the Parc des Princes. It’s going to be very difficult to recover from that as a situation.’

Anelka added: ‘Messi didn’t play against Metz, and for me that’s already a response. You can’t manage Messi like that. The coach wanted to send out a strong message, which is good, but this is Messi.’

3 ladies “in the head execution-style’ in South Africa

Three ladies including a teenager were shot in the head execution-style in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa on Monday evening, September 27. 

Western Cape police spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, September 28, said police have instituted the 72-hour activation plan for the mobilisation of resources in search of the suspect who shot and killed the young women. 

“Reports from the scene indicate that residents at the TT Block informal settlement recall hearing gunshots after 20:00. A few minutes later the bodies of young women aged 17, 20 and 21 were discovered in a passage between the shacks. The victims had all been shot in their heads,” Potelwa stated. 

“As investigations into the murders continue, the motive for the shooting incident is yet to be determined.

“Anyone with information about the incident that could assist the police investigations is urged to contact police on Crime Stop 08600 10111 or submit information via My SAPS App. Information received will be handled in strict confidence.”

Friends have taken to social media to mourn two of the victims identified as Unam Bless and Malone Zaynee Skemper.

One Azola Lungile said Bless had a passion for dancing. 

“What a tragedy that I’ve just heard now , a young talented female who had a passion of dancing and living her best life was shot to Death yesterday right after she posted how happy she is in her life , Unam Bless baby girl I so wish your family finds strength and wisdom to overcome this tragedy that has happened to you , Rest In Peace my love , you will forever be in our hearts and minds & may your beautiful soul finds peace andinawo namazwi kukothuka. Rest Easy my love.” she wrote.

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Unam Bless 

Meanwhile, local media reported that Khayelitsha community has been rocked by gender-based violence and femicide over the past few months.

Recently, a memorial service was held for Nomandla Mthathi, 34, who was stabbed to death, allegedly by a friend of her boyfriend.

In August, a woman’s body, who had been set alight, was found near the Khayelitsha stadium.

Three young women killed

Malone Skemper

In the same month, a Khayelitsha woman who stood for nomination as an ANC candidate for the City of Cape Town, Phumeza Nomzazi, was shot dead.

In June, a 79-year-old woman was raped, killed and torched inside her home.

Khayelitsha Development Forum chairperson Ndithini Tyhido told the Weekend Argus he was tired of being in a position where he had to condemn the shootings happening in the area.

“I am really tired now, unless we as the community rise up and defend our community. We have let our guard down and allowed criminals to be our equals,” Tyhido said.

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Oyo customs intercepts Over 750 live cartridges concealed in garri sacks

A Special Assignment Team of Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ intercepted three Mazda Saloon cars loaded with cartridges concealed in sacks of cassava flour (garri) and parboiled rice.

The Acting Comptroller in Charge of the Unit, DC Hussein Ejibunu, disclosed this on Monday, September 27, in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the zone, DSC Theophilus Duniya.

According to the statement, the seizures were made while officers of the zone were on information patrol on Sunday at about 10pm along Igbora axis of Oyo State.

“It was reported that the drivers abandoned their vehicles on sighting the official vehicle. The items discovered during physical examination in the office included 751 pieces of AAA, 70mm live Lion Cartridges, sacks of cassava flour and sacks of parboiled rice,

“The vehicles including their contents have been deposited at the station for further investigation.” the statement read. 

Customs intercepts 751 live cartridges concealed in sacks of garri

Ejibunu called on all patriotic citizens to provide useful and timely information that would help in combating smuggling.

“Smuggling is the mother of all crimes hence the need to team up and fight it to the barest minimum,” he stated. 

“It is an act of sabotage that should not be allowed to fester for a long time, most especially with the security challenges in the country. Information is key and germane towards the fight against this cankerworm called smuggling.”

Brother R.Kelly, found guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, may end up in jail

“I Believe I Can Fly”  superstar, R.Kelly has been found guilty of racketeering in a high-profile sex-trafficking case after being trailed by accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse for a long time. 

The singer has been in custody and on trial in New York for one count of racketeering since he was formally charged in 2019, with 14 underlying acts that included sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery and sex trafficking charges. He was also charged with eight additional counts of violations of the Mann Act, a sex trafficking law which bars the transport of people across state lines “for any immoral purpose.”

Though R.Kelly who is best known for the 1996 hit “I Believe I Can Fly” pleaded not guilty to all charges in the case and did not take the stand in his own defense, prosecutors in the trial which centered around the allegations of six people, alleged that the singer was a serial sexual predator who abused young women as well as underage girls and boys for more than two decades.

Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York successfully proved to a jury of seven men and five women that Kelly had been the head of a criminal enterprise, whose purpose was to lure girls, boys and women to the R&B singer for his sexual gratification.

In a closing argument that lasted two days, Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Geddes accused Kelly and his entourage of using tactics from “the predator playbook” to control his victims.

It was alleged that his tactics include confining victims in hotel rooms or his recording studio, managing when they could eat and use the bathroom, and forcing them to follow various “rules,” including demanding they call him “Daddy.”

Fifty prosecution and defense witnesses took the stand during the five-week trial, including victims who were identified as “Jane Does” in Kelly’s indictments. There were 45 prosecution witnesses.

He was found guilty of charges including sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, kidnapping, racketeering and sex trafficking involving six victims. His sentencing in New York is scheduled for May 4, 2022. Kelly faces a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison.

Additionally, Kelly faces outstanding criminal charges in both Cook County, Ill., where he was indicted by the state attorney in February 2019 for aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four victims (three of them minors), and in Minnesota, where he was charged in August 2019 with engaging in prostitution with a minor.

The singer will face a second federal trial on charges of child pornography and obstruction of justice in Illinois. Some of those accusations are related to a 2008 child pornography trial in Chicago, in which he was acquitted of all charges.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Kelly was considered one of the kings of R&B. He was widely credited with helping to redefine the genre with popular tracks like “Bump N’ Grind,” “I’m a Flirt (Remix)” and the “hip-hopera” project “Trapped in a Closet.”

His actions behind-the-scenes attracted greater public scrutiny with the rise of the #MeToo movement, leading to the #MuteRKelly social media campaign, boycotts of his records and protests across the United States. 

“Surviving R. Kelly,” a Lifetime documentary series released in 2019 that featured testimony from several accusers, intensified calls for the singer to face legal consequences for his alleged pattern of abuse

‘There will be no election in Anambra’ – IPOB declares

The IPOB says it has not officially declared a ‘no election’ day in Anambra State.

The group in a statement released by its media and publicity secretary Emma Powerful, said it has no plans to attack South Easterners and South Southerners as it is preoccupied with its vision to actualize Biafra.

IPOB maintained that violence is not part of its philosophy, wondering how its members would be accused of attacking the same people they were fighting for.

The statement reads in part

“It is important to note that contrary to speculations, IPOB has not officially declared ‘no election in Anambra State’. Our preoccupation is Biafra restoration.

Anybody equating IPOB strategy with Boko Haram terrorists, bandits and herdsmen is ignorant and mischievous. Many acclaimed Northerners don’t know what we are doing to restore Biafra.

We read with amusement, a fallacious media remark by one inconsequential Shekau, a self- acclaimed supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari where he displayed his ignorance and cluelessness about IPOB, our Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and the goings-on in Biafra land.

As much as we would not want to dignify this amorphous fellow with a response, the pertinent question is: who is this Shekau without a surname that a national newspaper should publish?

It is a pity that this ignoble fellow and attention seeker compared a non-violent movement like IPOB to Boko Haram terrorists created and groomed by the North to kill Jewish and Christian adherents, Indigenous Northerners and security agents.

IPOB has seen numerous false propaganda in the past and we are not in any way moved by this latest vomit. We know the antics of our enemies who are never tired of sponsoring media lies to cover up their evil and rubbish our struggle for independence but we are not deterred.

Contrary to the vomit by this inconsequential fellow, IPOB has no plans to attack South Easterners and South Southerners. In the first place, violence is not part of our philosophy. Assuming we want to resort to violence, how can we attack our people whom we are fighting for?

It does not make any sense. But we know their motive for peddling this falsehood as our intelligent report confirm the importation and stockpiling of arms from Pakistan for their planned invasion of Biafraland but we are waiting for them.”

Will Smith and his wife, Jada, confirmed that they had other sexual relationships in marriage

US Superstar actor, Will Smith has revealed that he and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith have had sexual relationships with other people throughout their marriage.

He said that their marriage was monogamous at first but they eventually opened it.

Recall that last year, their relationship was a topic of discussion after rapper August Alsina claimed he was in a relationship with Jada with permission from Will.

Initially, Jada dismissed the claims, but she and Will later said during the Red Table Talk show that there was “an entanglement” between Jada and August.

Now in a new interview with GQ, Will has admitted that while their marriage was monogamous at first, they decided to open it up after realising they were both “miserable and clearly something had to change”.

He also revealed that while the conversation surrounding Alsina had focused on Jada and many people slammed her as the unfaithful one, both he and his wife had had other sexual relationships during their marriage.

He said: “Jada never believed in conventional marriage. Jada had family members that had an unconventional relationship. So she grew up in a way that was very different than how I grew up.”

“There were significant endless discussions about, what is relational perfection? What is the perfect way to interact as a couple? And for the large part of our relationship, monogamy was what we chose, not thinking of monogamy as the only relational perfection.

“We have given each other trust and freedom, with the belief that everybody has to find their own way. And marriage for us can’t be a prison.

“And I don’t suggest our road for anybody. I don’t suggest this road for anybody. But the experiences that the freedoms that we’ve given one another and the unconditional support, to me, is the highest definition of love.”

The couple first married in 1997 and have two children together, Jayden and Willow.

Chadian Army indicted by Nigerian Navy, accuses them of illegal selling of arms

Nigerian Navy accuses Chadian soldiers of engaging in illegal sale of arms.

The allegation was made at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence on the consideration of four security bills.

A representative of the Chief of Naval Staff, Commodore Jemila Abubakar while appearing before the committee, said weapons donated by developed countries to neighbouring nations are compounding the security woes of the country.

Jemila also disclosed that some of the countries who share a border with Nigeria, have no armoury. She said; 

“Section 9 (1) suggests an additional function of proposing a seized weapons and arms be used by security agencies; I think we can look at the provisions of the international convention on the issue of how the arms should be used when seized.”

“Other sections have been addressed by our colleagues, so I’m sure their presentations have been submitted. I want to contribute to the coming seminar on the operation of arms to be organised by the house of representatives.

“I was in charge as a member of the fight against Boko Haram and I can tell you categorically here, I stand to be corrected, that some of these countries that we have borders with have no armoury.

“They do not have armoury. So most of their arms that are being donated by – I don’t want to be specific – the developed countries in the name of assisting us are compounding our problems in Nigeria because you find out that each average Chadian soldier has 20 to 30 arms underneath his bed. When he is broke, he brings it out and sells it for $30, $20. I am here, I am standing here, and I am saying it.

“Since we are going to collaborate with ECOWAS and other countries that are donating such arms to these countries, I think we should insist that they should either enact laws to govern the handling of these arms and ammunition or build an armoury for these countries or else we will not see peace.”

‘I feel no pressure inheriting Lionel Messi’s No 10 shirt’ – Ansu Fati says

Barcelona’s star, Ansu Fati has stated that he feels ‘no pressure’ after taking on the responsibility of the No 10 shirt that Lionel Messi wore at Barcelona.  

The Catalan giants were unable to retire Messi’s shirt after he joined PSG as the Spanish FA’s rules require LaLiga teams to assign their 25-man squad the numbers 1-25. Barcelona then made the decision to hand it to another graduate of the club’s famed La Masia academy instead. 

Fati, who swapped from No 17 to 10, scored his frist goal in the shirt during Barcelona’s victory over Levante over the weekend. 

Speaking after the game, the youngster says he feels proud rather than nervous when it comes to wearing the jersey.  

He said: ‘It is not a pressure. I am proud to wear the number 10 after Leo. I am happy with the club and captains for the opportunity.’ 

Barcelona released as statement at the start of the month outlining why ‘record breaker’ Fati was the perfect player to be filing Messi’s shoes.  

”Ansu Fati has a new shirt number. After wearing the No 22 then No 17, the young Barca striker will proudly wear the number 10 shirt – a famous jersey previously worn by legends such as Leo Messi, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo,’ the statement read.

Despite being just 18 years of age and still recovering from injury, Ansu Fati forms part of Barca’s history as a record breaker and also with the Spanish national side.

‘Since his debut in August 2019, the youngster has set records in the league and Champions League.

‘Just six days after his debut for the first team he became the youngest ever player to score in the league for FC Barcelona. He is a record breaker who will now wear the magical No 10 shirt.’

The No 10 shirt at Barcelona carries a lot of weight – having been previously worn by Diego Maradona, Pep Guardiola, Romario, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho. 

North Korea launches its third ‘missiles’ test this month – South Korea says

* North Korea has fired a short-range missile towards the sea off its east coast early on Tuesday, September 28 South Korea’s military has announced.

The missiles test comes after North Korea’s ambassador said at the UN General Assembly that no-one could deny Pyongyang’s right to self-defence and to test weapons.

The test also comes after Pyongyang test-fired both ballistic and cruise missiles earlier this month and days agyer North Korea also expressed willingness to engage in talks with the South.


North Korea’s envoy Kim Song spoke at the annual UN General Assembly in New York.


He said the North had a right to “develop, test, manufacture and possess” weapons systems.

 Kim added that the country was “building up our national defence in order to defend ourselves and reliably safeguard the security and peace of the country”, according to an AFP report.


The US military said in a statement on Tuesday that it was aware of the missile launch.

However, the US Indo-Pacific Command said that the launch “highlighted the destabilising impact of [North Korea’s] illicit weapons program”.

The Japanese media quoted the defence ministry as saying that the projectile may have been a ballistic missile, which is banned under United Nations sanctions.

North Korea is facing food shortages, and has spent more than a year in isolation as it shut its borders to keep out Covid-19.

John Hinckley, who almost killed President Ronald Reagan, granted unconditional release

John Hinckley Jr, A man who almost assasinated US President – Regan, has been granted unconditional release in June 2022 by a federal judge.

Hinckley wounded President Ronald Reagan and three others outside Washington D.C. hotel in a failed assassination attempt in 1981.

A federal judge ruled on Monday September 27 that the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago, can be freed from all remaining restrictions next year if he continues to follow rules and remains mentally stable. 

Hinckley was found not guilty by insanity for the 1981 shooting that left Reagan with a chest injury. His press secretary, James Brady?, was paralyzed, while a Secret Service agent, and cop were also shot. He was committed to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in D.C. after the verdict, where he lived until 2016 when a federal judge signed off on his release, with restrictions.

Hinckley is now 66 years old and has been living outside a mental health facility for the past few years, a result of a gradual lightening of supervision. His lawyer said the “momentous event” of Hinckley’s full release in June is both appropriate and required by the law.

John Hinckley, man who shot US President Ronald Reagan, granted unconditional release

Prosecutor Kacie Weston said the Justice Department agreed to a settlement but wanted to monitor Hinckley for the next nine months because of two big changes in his life: He’s living on his own for the first time in about 40 years, and because one of his primary doctors is preparing for retirement and disbanding Hinckley’s therapy group. 

It is expected that the Justice Department will file a motion with the court before June if it had fresh concerns about Hinckley.

Hinckley also on Monday apologized to the people he shot, the American people, and actress Jodie Foster, whose attention he tried to win with the act.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation And Institute, however, said in a statement that it thinks Hinckley is still a threat and it strongly opposes his release. The institute said in a statement; 

“Our hope is that the Justice Department will file a motion with the court leading to a reversal of this decision.”

This is however coming after a California Parole Board recommended that President Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin be granted parole

As the teen girls fought, the men enjoyed it – Police investigates

The UK Police are investigating a shocking video showing two teenage girls fighting in a park while a group of men egged them on.

Footage shows a girl in a black bikini standing over and shouting at three other young women sunbathing in a park at Coogee Bay Oval in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, September 24.

Teenage girls fight in their bikinis in crowded park while group of men egg them on

The three women kept calm but the woman in black then launched at one of them and started punching her and pulling her hair.

Teenage girls fight in their bikinis in crowded park while group of men egg them on

As the violence unfolded, a group of men can be heard encouraging the two girls to hit each other.

“Hit her,” the men said.

The attacker can then be seen dragging one of the women over the grass, losing her bikini top in the process as the victim’s friends try to pull her away.

The attack lasted for nearly a minute and ended with the girl in the black bikini firing one last kick toward the victim’s head.

A New South Wales Police spokesperson said officers were called to the park at around 2.10pm on Friday afternoon following reports that “a teenage girl had assaulted two other girls”.

They said: “The group dispersed before police arrived. Officers from Eastern Beaches Police Area Command are conducting inquiries.”

The footage was taken by a concerned parent who watched the horror unfold.

“She can’t be let to get away with this thinking she can just attack people and not have any consequence, and the young blokes egging her on should also be tracked down and charged with inciting the violence,” the dad told local media.

It is not clear what provoked the attack.

“I have never been granted asylum in Canada” – DJ Switch claims

DJ Switch, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, has refuted claims she got asylum to Canada.

Recall that the entertainer who was signed by Peter Okoye as his personal disc jockey in 2017, made headlines after capturing the shooting which occurred at Lekki Toll Gate in an Instalive video on October 20, 2020.

Shortly after the gunshot incident during the EndSARS protest at the tollgate, it was widely reported that she had fled the country and has taken asylum in Canada. The personal assistant to singer, Peter Okoye, Charles Abi, even granted an interview where he stated that DJ Switch is safe and out of the country. 

In a message posted on her Instastories, DJ Switch debunked reports she has been granted asylum in Canada. According to her, she never stepped foot into Canada and has been cooked up in a house for months.

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Japanese Princess to forfeit her royal title and cash so she can marry her university sweetheart

A princess is set to make a £730,000 payment to give up her royal status in order to marry her university classmate.

Japan’s Princess Mako, who is the granddaughter of then-Emperor Akihito, announced her engagement to college classmate, Kei Komuro, back in 2017 but the wedding has been delayed for years because of controversy over her fiancé.

The wedding was put off after reports of a financial dispute between Mr Komuro’s mother and her former fiancé.

It has now been reported that the government is set to agree that the princess foregoes the payment, worth up to 150 million yen, for royals giving up their status to marry commoners, according to Reuters.

Japanese public broadcaster NHK is reporting that the wedding date could be announced as early as next month.

Media have said the couple – who met while studying at the International Christian University in Tokyo – plan to live in the United States.

Under Japan’s males-only royal succession law, female members of the imperial family lose their status on marrying commoners.

Princess Mako of Akishino is one of Japan’s most popular and fashionable royals and has been likened to Kate Middleton.

In Japan, she is rarely out of the public eye, but for a year she disguised herself as a regular student at the University of Leicester.

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Keen not to stick out, Princess Mako lived in halls of residence with other students while studying for a masters in Art Museum and Gallery Studies back in 2015.

The princess had previously studied at the University of Edinburgh on an exchange programme.

Her fiance, Mr Komuro is said to be an accomplished cook, skier and violinist and once worked as a “Prince of the Sea” to promote the beaches of Shonan in Kanagawa prefecture.

Fresh WHO experts recommences investigation into the origins of Covid-19

World Health Organisation is set to carry out a new investigation into the origins of the Covid outbreak and probe whether the virus came from a Wuhan lab. 


A new team of experts will be appointed, including experts on biosecurity, laboratory safety, genetics, and how viruses spread to humans, The Wall Street Journal reports. 


According to the report, they will look into whether coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, at the end of 2019 – a claim denied by China, which also wants the WHO to examine if the virus originated in another country. 


It comes after US President Joe Biden ordered intelligence agencies to investigate the ‘lab leak’ theory.

A WHO spokesman said the new team’s ‘priority needs to be data and access in the country where the first reports were identified’.  


The earlier investigation recommended China examine the earliest suspected coronavirus cases, with the team claiming in its final report that the data provided by the country was insufficient.

Germany’s SDP political Party beats Angela Merkel’s Party

The Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have narrowly won the country’s federal elections, beating the party of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel.

According to preliminary results, the SPD secured 25.7% of the vote, while the ruling conservative CDU/CSU bloc gained 24.1%.

Meanwhile, The Greens party achieved the best result in their party’s history, coming in third with 14.8% of the ballot.


With the win, SDP must now form a coalition to form a government.

With the nature of the result, chancellor Merkel will not be going anywhere until the coalition is formed – which may take as long as Christmas.

Her successor’s task is to lead Europe’s foremost economy over the next four years, with climate change at the top of voters’ agenda.

As results trickled in, Scholz’s SPD supporters greeted him in raptures, but it was only later when his party edged into the lead that he told a televised audience the voters had given him the job of forming a “good, pragmatic government for Germany”.

It is the first time that Germany is facing a three-way coalition.

Beyond the four mainstream parties, it was a bad night for the radical left as 
Left-wing Die Linke fell below the 5% threshold required to get into parliament

North Korea consider having a peace summit with South Korea

North Korea is willing to consider having another peace summit with South Korea if mutual respect between the neighbors can be assured, North Korean state news agency KCNA has said.

 Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, made the announcement according to KCNA.


North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons has complicated the question of both countries formally ending their war, which halted with an armistice, rather than a peace treaty, leaving US-led UN forces technically still at war with the North.


For decades, North Korea has sought an end to the 1950-53 Korean War, but the United States has been reluctant to agree, unless it gives up nuclear weapons.

Last week, September 22, at the United Nations General Assembly, South Korea’s president Moon Jae-In stated he will like both countries together with the US and China to declare an end to the war and now North Korea has responded saying they could have another peace summit if both countries respect each other.


“I think that only when impartiality and the attitude of respecting each other are maintained, can there be smooth understanding between the north and the south,” said Kim Yo Jong, a confidante of her brother.

Constructive discussions offer a chance for solutions on issues such as “the re-establishment of the north-south joint liaison office and the north-south summit, to say nothing of the timely declaration of the significant termination of the war”, Kim said.


In her remarks, Kim said she noted with interest the intense discussion in the South over the renewed prospect of a formal declaration.

“I felt that the atmosphere of the South Korean public desiring to recover the inter-Korean relations from a deadlock and achieve peaceful stability as soon as possible is irresistibly strong,” she said. “We, too, have the same desire.”
On Sunday, responding to the remarks, Seoul’s unification ministry said in a statement, “For these discussions, the inter-Korean communication line must first be restored swiftly, as smooth and stable communication is important.”

South Korea welcomed the news on Sunday, with the Unification Ministry saying it expected to swiftly engage in talks with Pyongyang, while urging the need to restore a hotline link between the two.

The hotline, maintained by South Korea’s military to handle relations with Pyongyang, has not operated since August, as North Korea stopped answering calls.

Taliban: Afghan barbers barred from trimming beards, say it is against Islamic law

The Taliban have banned barbing salons in Afghanistan’s Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it breaches their interpretation of Islamic law and that anyone caught violating the rule will be punished.


Since taking over power last month in Afghanistan, the Taliban have carried out harsh punishments on opponents. 

On Saturday, 25th September, the group’s fighters shot dead four alleged kidnappers and their bodies were hung in the streets of Herat province.

And now barbers in the capital Kabul have said they have been warned against trimming beards.

In a notice posted on salons in southern Helmand province, Taliban officers warned that hairdressers must follow Sharia law for haircuts and beards.


“No one has a right to complain,” the notice, which was seen by the BBC, read.

“The fighters keep coming and ordering us to stop trimming beards,” one barber in Kabul said. “One of them told me they can send undercover inspectors to catch us.”

Another hairdresser, who runs one of the city’s biggest salons, said he received a call from someone claiming to be a government official. They instructed him to “stop following American styles” and not to shave or trim anyone’s beard.

During the Taliban’s first stint in power from 1996 to 2001, the group banned flamboyant hairstyles and insisted that men grow beards.

The new instructions suggest a return to the strict reign of the group’s past tenure in power, despite promises to the West to be more considerate and milder in it’s government this time around.

Donald Trump faces Criminal Charges over his phone call to Georgia officials asking them to ‘find 11,780 votes’ to win

Ex US President, Donald Trump could reportedly face multiple criminal charges over his phone call to Georgia officials asking them to ‘find 11,780 votes’ to help him overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win. 

In a report by Brookings Institute think-tank, it claimed that ‘the Georgia electoral process and vote count was subjected to sustained assault’ by Trump and his allies as they attempted to ‘change the lawful outcome of the election.’

The DC-based institute concluded that Trump and some of his allies, including Rudy Giuliani,  could be charged with election fraud, intentional interference with an election official’s performance of election-related duties, and conspiracy. 

The report also suggests that they could be charged with an array of election misconduct such as false statements in connections with official matters, attempts to influence government officials in improper ways, and solicitation of action violative of public officer oaths. 

It also notes that Trump violated the Georgia Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, which Fulton County’s District Attorney, Fani T. Willis, has been investigating since his January 2, phone call with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. 

Much of the 107-page report from the Brookings Institute revolves around the notorious call when Trump pressured the Georgia secretary of state to ‘find’ votes.   

During the January 2 phone call, Trump repeatedly argued that Raffensperger could change the certified results, an assertion the secretary of state firmly rejected.

‘All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have,’ Trump said. ‘Because we won the state.’ Biden was ahead of Trump by 11,779 votes at the time, and ultimately carried the state by that margin. 

‘There’s no way I lost Georgia,’ Trump insisted. ‘There’s no way. We won by hundreds of thousands of votes.’ 

The former president’s senior advisor, Jason Miller, told DailyMail.com there was nothing unusual about the call, suggesting there is no need for an investigation.

‘There was nothing improper or untoward about a scheduled call between President Trump, Secretary Raffensperger and lawyers on both sides,’ Miller said.

‘If Mr. Raffensperger didn’t want to receive calls about the election, he shouldn’t have run for Secretary of State,’ he continued. ‘And the only reason the call became public was because Mr. Raffensperger leaked it in an attempt to score political points.’ 

Georgia’s secretary of state office is currently in its seventh month of a criminal investigation into the notorious phone call. 

The report from the Brookings Institute also cited other instances when Trump contacted other Georgia officials to help him overturn his loss, including Governor Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr. 

Georgia was the last state to be called in the 2020 presidential election which elected Biden to be the 46th president of the United States. 

The popular vote counted 2,473,633 votes for Biden and 2461,854 votes for Trump. Biden’s win was recertified in December 2020 following a recount. 

‘We have now counted legally cast ballots three times, and the results remain unchanged,’ Raffensperger said. 

Biden’s win was the first time that Georgia voted Democratic since electing Bill Clinton to the White House in 1992. 

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