Day: October 30, 2022

Femi Kuti Becomes Knight Of France

Ganiyu Amodu

Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti is now a Knight. The ‘Sorry Sorry’ singer was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters – Chevalier de l’Ordre d’Arts et Lettres – in France last weekend. The honour came for the Grammy nominee during an Afrobeat exhibition in Paris, France, known as Rebellion Afrobeat. In his appreciation speech, Kuti thanked the organisers while imploring world leaders and France to change policies that aren’t favourable to Africa and its nations. “Thank you very much, I truly appreciate this recognition and…

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Arsenal Defeat Nottingham Forest 5-0 At Emirates Stadium

Abibat Babalola

Arsenal thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-0 at the Emirates on Sunday to return to the top of the Premier League, but the win may have come at a cost after Bukayo Saka limped off midway through the first half. Saka’s replacement Reiss Nelson scored a brace to go with goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard. But the injury to the winger will be a major concern for manager Mikel Arteta and his England counterpart Gareth Southgate three weeks ahead of the start of the World Cup in Qatar.…

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Naira Redesign’ll Make Kidnappers Ask For US Dollar —Sheikh Gumi

Aliyu Aliyu

Why we rejected naira redesigning- Full statement of Gumi on CBN Naira change plan   Popular islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has chastised the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to change the new Naira notes, saying their argument and other reasons might push the hoodlums to start demanding for dollars from their victims. Gumi stated this in a statement he released on his Facebook page on Saturday. He said the Naira redesigning will further worsen the suffering of the common man. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Finance Minister Rejects CBN’s Plan…

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How Halloween Stampede Killed 153 In South Korea

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Buhari condoles As President Yoon Suk-yeol declares national mourning   President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, extended heartfelt condolences to President Yoon Suk-yeo, the Government and people of the Republic of South Korea, as well as to families of victims of the tragic incident at Itaewon in Seoul district. A Halloween crush killed some 153 people in a packed nightlife area in Seoul on Saturday. A statement by Femi Adesina, Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said, “The President sends prayerful wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured, healing…

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Royal Father Arrested With 3kg of Indian Hemp, 4k Exol-5 Tablets

Aliyu Aliyu

A royal father of Gidan Abba in Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Abubakar Ibrahim, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency with prohibited drugs. This was disclosed by the Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday. Babafemi said Ibrahim was arrested on October 25, 2022. The 38-year-old monarch was in possession of 3kg of cannabis sativa and 4,000 tablets of exol-5.

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BREAKING: Nigeria Defeats Germany, Wins U-17 World Cup Bronze

Ganiyu Amodu

The Flamingos of Nigeria have won the third place match of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The Nigerian girls achieved the feat on Sunday afternoon when they defeated their counterparts from Germany. READ ALSO: Sensational Brighton Thrash Chelsea 4-1 Netflix Wants Me To Produce ‘Anikulapo’ Series – Afolayan Rivers Varsity Bans Wearing Of Bum Shorts, Long Eyelashes On Campus Mohbad’s Lawyer Ends Contract Deal With Naira Marley It was a one-sided match for the Flamingos until the 62nd minute when they led by three goals. The…

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