Month: January 2023

Ronaldo Will Return To Europe, Al Nassr Coach Reveals

Abibat Babalola

Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia has said that Cristiano Ronaldo will not end his football career at the Saudi Arabian club but will return to play European football again. Despite having scored twice against PSG for an all-star team in a prestigious friendly earlier in January, Ronaldo is yet to score for his new club, failing to hit the net on his league debut against Al Ettifaq or in Al Nassr’s Saudi Super Cup exit to Al Ittihad. Prior to his Al Nassr move at the end of December, Ronaldo…

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How Putin Threatened To kill Me With Missile – Boris Johnson

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former British prime minister, Boris Johnson has alleged that Russian president, Vladimir Putin once threatened to kill him with a missile last year for supporting Ukraine. Johnson revealed this in a three-part documentary with BBC at the weekend, according to The Mirror on Monday. The ex-UK PM claimed Putin made the threat in a telephone conversation he described as “extraordinary” following his visit to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine amid growing fears of a Russian invasion. Johnson said Putin told him on the phone, “I don’t want to hurt…

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Women Who Shared Their Men, By Funke Egbemode

Funke Egbemode

  “Those old women who lived in and with polygamy made it work. Can today’s women at least try to behave like we really are descendants of our grandmothers?”   One man, three, four wives, and a strong home, a marriage that lasted till the end of their lives. How did our grandmothers, and great-grandmothers do it? How did they cope with the sleep roasters, sharing their men’s affection, attention and bodies? Didn’t they ever get jealous, feel betrayed when the men they love bring in new women? Wait, did…

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Eight Die As Truck Falls On Bus At Ojuelegba + PHOTOS

Ganiyu Amodu

A truck fell on a commercial bus at Ojuelegba, inwards Fadeyi, Lagos State, on Sunday, claiming eight lives. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority officials were seen trying to rescue the victims. According to the agency, efforts were being made to rescue the victims. “A container laden truck has fallen on a bus at Ojuelegba, inwards Fadeyi. The effort is currently being made towards rescue and evacuation,” the statement by the Permanent Secretary of the agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, read. “Recovery of the fallen container is still ongoing, though it has…

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Go And Get Your PVC! Prayer Alone Won’t Change Leaders -Iya Adura

Abibat Babalola

– Says Nigerians should Vote for credible leaders by participating in the general elections   Founder of the Love of Christ Generation Church, Reverend Esther Ajayi, also known as Iya Adura has urged Christians to back their prayers with action by exercising their civic duties and voting to install their preferred leaders in the forthcoming general elections. She made this known while fielding questions from journalists at an event early in January. Rev Ajayi said, “My advice to Nigerians is to look at this card I’m holding, this is my…

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South Sudan United Front Army, TRGoNU Embrace Dialogue Ahead of Pope Visit

Kurian Musa

On January 28, 2023, the Radisson Blue Hotel in Nairobi played host to a significant event in the history of South Sudan as the South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A) announced a decision to engage in a homegrown dialogue with the revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (TRGoNU). However, this announcement was not without controversy as it was also marked by the ousting of SSUF/A leader, General Paul Malong Awan, by 13 senior army officials and generals commanding various rebel troops. The SSUF/A is a rebel group that was formed in…

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N900bn Old Naira Still In Circulation – CBN Speaks On Feb 10 Deadline

Abibat Babalola

“It remains a crime to reject old Naira Notes until 10th of February, which is about 15 days to the presidential elections”   President Muhammadu Buhari has finally extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days. Platforms Africa reports that this information was conveyed through the the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This means it remains a crime to reject old Naira Notes until 10th of February, which is about 15 days to the presidential elections. READ ALSO: Fuel Crisis, Naira Redesign Plots Against My…

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Rwanda Arrests Six For Insulting Trailblazing Female Football Ref

Ganiyu Amodu

Rwandan authorities on Saturday said they had arrested six people for allegedly hurling insults at a woman who made history as one of the first female referees chosen for the men’s World Cup. Offensive slurs were repeatedly chanted at Salima Mukansanga by fans from Kiyovu Football Club as she refereed their 0-0 draw against Gasogi United on January 20 in Nyamata, south of Kigali. Thierry Murangira, spokesman for the Rwanda Investigative Bureau (RIB), told AFP that three women and three men were arrested on Thursday. READ ALSO: Wife’s Donation Of…

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Wife’s Donation Of Kidney Shocked Me — Eedris Abdulkareem

Ganiyu Amodu

Rapper and singer, Eedris Abdulkareem, has said that even before his wife, Yetunde, donated a kidney for him, he had always known that she could do anything for him. Speaking against the backdrop of the new song titled, ‘Thank You’, which he released to appreciate her, Eedris told Saturday Beats, “I had always known that she could do anything for me; just like she knows that I can do anything for her. It has always been that way with us.” He however stated that this was not the first song…

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Again, INEC Extends PVC Collection

Ganiyu Amodu

The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the collection of the Permanent Voter Cards by one week. This was disclosed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye ,on Saturday. This is the second time the commission is extending the collection of PVCs due to the progress recorded so far. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Nigerian Divisional Police Chief Slumps, Dies In Officer Gabon Launches New Initiative To Attract Tourists I Consoled Man Who Lost 9 Children Before I lost My Son – Gov Sule Police…

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