Month: January 2023

Don’t Abscond, Nigeria Begs 300 Christian Pilgrims Airlifted To Jordan

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has airlifted no fewer than 300 intending Christian pilgrims from Cross River, Ondo and Ebonyi from the Victor Attah International Airport to Israel and Jordan. The Executive Secretary, NCPC, Rev. Yakubu Pam, while addressing the intending pilgrims Friday night cautioned them against absconding during pilgrimage. Pam warned that any offender would be made to face the wrath of the law through imprisonment, including the guarantor. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Manchester City Defeat Chelsea 4-0 At Etihad Stadium BREAKING: Scores Of Passengers Abducted From Train Station…

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BREAKING: Manchester City Defeat Chelsea 4-0 At Etihad Stadium

ADEOLA YUSUF

Manchester City recorded their third win of the season against Chelsea after a comfortable 4-0 win in Sunday’s Emirates FA Cup third round tie at the Etihad. A brace from Riyad Mahrez and a goal each from Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden secured City’s passage into the fourth round where they will face either Arsenal or Oxford United. Recall, City ousted Chelsea in this season’s Carabao Cup following a 2-0 win also at the Etihad. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Scores Of Passengers Abducted From Train Station In Edo Ohinoyi Of Ebiraland…

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BREAKING: Scores Of Passengers Abducted From Train Station In Edo

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Nigeria’s rail transportation came under attack once again on Saturday as scores of passengers waiting to board a train from Igueben in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State to Warri in Delta State have been kidnapped. The the exact number of those abducted is yet to be ascertained, an eyewitness said they are many. Many of the travellers were also injured in the ensuing melee. READ ALSO: Ohinoyi Of Ebiraland Gets Query For Snubbing Buhari Six Journalists Detained Over Leaked Video Of President Kiir Urinating On Himself Principal Of…

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Ohinoyi Of Ebiraland Gets Query For Snubbing Buhari

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Kogi State Government has issued a query to the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr. Ado Ibrahim, for allegedly disrespecting President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Yahaya Bello. The monarch was accused of refusing to welcome the president during his working visit to the state on December 29, 2022. In the letter dated on 5th December, 2023, and signed by one Enimola A. Eniola, Director, Chieftaincy Affairs ,on behalf of the commissioner for Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. READ ALSO: Six Journalists Detained Over Leaked Video Of President Kiir Urinating…

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Six Journalists Detained Over Leaked Video Of President Kiir Urinating On Himself

ADEOLA YUSUF

Media rights groups have called for South Sudanese authorities to release six journalists detained after footage was leaked reportedly showing President Salva Kiir urinating on himself. Security Service, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, citing media reports and other sources familiar with the case. They are under investigation over a video that went viral on social media in December, which appeared to show Kiir urinating on himself at an official function, according to the reports, the New York-based CPJ said in a statement issued late Friday. READ ALSO: Today…

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Today is Christmas, Jan 7, 2015 in Ethiopia

ADEOLA YUSUF

You are not dreaming, we are not blabbing, Ethiopia is not in 2023 unlike other countries in Africa. The nation is in its new year 2015, and today is Christmas there.   Ethiopia marks Christmas today, Saturday, and the date in the African country is January 7, 2015. Platforms Africa reports that Christmas in Ethiopia is called Ganna (or Genna) and is celebrated on January 7th. READ ALSO Dinka Ethnic Group: Tales of World’s Tallest Tribe Ovahimba and Ovazimba: African Tribes Where Free Sex Is Offered To Guests Marry, Divorce…

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Principal Of Nigerian School Where Pupils Engage In Sex Romps Gives Details

ADEOLA YUSUF

“It happened once,” Akamo says six boys caught absconding from school to lodge female classmates in a hotel for sex romps, Denies coverup, pregnancy reports   Principal of Federal Government College, Ijaniki, Lagos State, Mrs. Tofunmi Akamo, has denied allegations of covering up some students caught absconding from school to lodge female classmates in a hotel for sex romps. Akamo who spoke to Punch, said the six students were picked up from the hotel by the school, adding that the incident happened once. According to the principal, the school management…

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Son Kidnaps Father, Collects N2.5m Ransom

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspect identified as Issa Naigheti who allegedly kidnapped his father, Bature Naigboho, in Igboho in Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State and got a ransom of N2.5 million before his release. The command said that the suspect was arrested by the anti-kidnapping team at the Kambi area on Ilorin-Jebba road in Moro local government area of Kwara state on Wednesday, January 4,2023. A statement by the command’s spokesman, Ajayi Okasanmi, said the anti-kidnapping team was on the trail of suspected kidnappers…

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Guinea-Bissau Renames Stadium In Honour Of Pele

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Estadio da Rocha in Guinea-Bissau’s second city Bafata is to be renamed the King Pele after the late Brazilian football icon, the country’s government has decided. The stadium – which is home to Sporting Clube de Bafata – is the second African ground to be renamed in honour of Pele, following a call from Fifa’s president Gianna Infantino that countries around the world should make such a change. Guinea-Bissau’s near neighbour and fellow Lusophone country Cape Verde announced that their national venue would be named the Pele Stadium on…

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Why, How I Built Mini Truck as PhD Project –Igbinosa

ADEOLA YUSUF

A PhD student at the University of Benin, Edo State, Eghosa Igbinosa, who built a lightweight truck for conveying goods from locally-sourced materials, tells GODFREY GEORGE how he was able to do so.   You recently built a lightweight vehicle as part of your PhD requirement. What really inspired the project? I have always wanted to find solutions to problems in my immediate environment. In a world of fast-developing countries, there is a need for improvement in the manufacturing processes and agricultural production methods. This will lead to an increased…

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