Day: December 22, 2023

Manchester City Defeat Fluminense 4-0, Wins FIFA Club World Cup

Ganiyu Amodu

Manchester City were crowned FIFA World champions on Friday night following a 4-0 win over Fluminense in their Club World Cup final match at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Saudi Arabia. Julio Alvarez’s brace, an own goal and Phil Foden’s strike settled the encounter. Alvarez chested in Nathan Ake’s long range shot on the rebound in the first minute before Nino erroneously converted Phil Foden’s cutback into his own goal to help the English side extend their lead on the 27 minutes. READ ALSO Viral Video: I Am…

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Viral Video: I Am Coming For You And Your Family After My Release, Suspect Threatens Policeman

Ganiyu Amodu

“If I come out from station, I go change am for you ooo. Na Nigeria we dey, I go serve one year, I go come back, I know wetin I go do you and your family. No worry, my men go come for me, them go release me, you go see am”.   A criminal suspect arrested by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force has been caught in a viral video threatening to hunt down one of the police officers and his family when he regains his freedom. A video…

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How Emefiele Operated 593 Illegal US, UK, China Accounts – CBN

Ganiyu Amodu

The former Central Bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, has been accused of operating 593 bank accounts in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, where Nigerian funds were allegedly kept without authorization by the CBN’s Board and Investment Committee. A report by a special investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu, Jim Obazee, disclosed how billions of naira were allegedly stolen by Emefiele and other officials from the CBN’s accounts, including a “fraudulent cash withdrawal of $6.23 million” just before the 2023 elections. “The former governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele, invested…

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Two Cops Dismissed For Demanding Money From Abuja-bound Dutch Tourist

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigeria police have dismissed two special constabularies, Jimoh Lukmon and Kareem Fatai, who were caught in a viral video trying to extort money from a Dutch tourist who was on a power bike en route to Abuja. Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat, pronounced their dismissal at the state’s Police Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan on Thursday. Lukmon and Fatai, who were on duty along Moniya-Iseyin road were seen in the video demanding money from the woman. Following the incident the two Special Constabularies were arrested and a disciplinary…

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NRC Yet To ‘Recover’ From Govt’s Previous Transport Fare Slash – MD

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the agency is yet to recover from previous transportation fare waivers by the government. The Federal Government had on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent waiver on road transport and a 100 per cent fare slash for rail transportation as part of moves to cushion the impact of the high cost of living in the country, especially during Yuletide. But hours after the move, the Managing Director of the NRC Fidet Okhiria while commending the development expressed concerns over the cost of the intervention…

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