Day: April 5, 2024

How Chelsea Defeated Manchester United 4-3 At Stamford Bridge

Ganiyu Amodu

Chelsea clinched a wonderfully thrilling contest with Manchester United on a drama filled night at Stamford Bridge. The Blues took the lead through Conor Gallagher in just the fourth minute as the hosts looked to impose themselves on the game. Things looked even better as Cole Palmer slotted home a penalty after Antony fouled Marc Cucurella in the box. The first half continued in blistering fashion as Manchester United looked to fight back. It took a misplaced pass from Moises Caicedo to get United back into the game. Alejandro Garnacho…

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17 Days After, IBEDC Restores Power Supply To UCH

Ganiyu Amodu

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), on Thursday, restored power supply to University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. Chief Medical Director (CMD) of UCH, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo confirmed the power reconnection to the hospital in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. NAN reports that IBEDC had, on March 19, disconnected the power supply to the nation’s premier health institution over what it called accumulated indebtedness. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of UCH had also directed the workers to work between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily…

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BREAKING: Court Convicts Bobrisky For Naira Abuse

Ganiyu Amodu

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday convicted controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky for abusing the Naira. Justice Abimbola Awogboro convicted him after the review of the facts of the case. In his allocutus, Bobrisky told the court that he was not aware of the law on abusing the naira. He said that he is a social media influencer with over five million followers. The judge then told him that ignorance of the law was not an excuse. He said, “I know, My Lord. My Lord,…

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N200m Fine Or Nothing; NERC Wield Big Stick On Abuja DisCo

Ganiyu Amodu

▪️ Details of violation and misapplication of new tariffs that landed utility in trouble   The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has slapped Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) with a hefty fine of Two Hundred Million Naira (NGN200,000,000) for failing to adhere to its tariff guidelines, creating a stir among consumers and industry stakeholders alike. The fine comes in the wake of the Supplementary Order to the Multi-Year Tariff Order for 2024, issued on April 3, 2024, which AEDC has been found in violation of. In a detailed correspondence released…

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Transformer Explodes, Kills 9 Year-Old + LOCATION

Abibat Babalola

Tragedy struck at Papalanto community in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State on Wednesday following an electric transformer explosion that reportedly killed the son of one Mr Taiwo Nicholas, a resident of the community, and injured his daughter, the deceased sister. Platforms Africa reports that the two victims were nine-year-old Jomiloju Taiwo, who died before he could be taken to the hospital, and seven-year-old Pipeloluwa Taiwo, who had burns from the incident. The medium gathered that the incident happened at about 1.33pm when the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company…

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Man Arrested For Rapping Mentally-Challenged 10 Year-Old Boy

Abibat Babalola

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a garden egg seller, Sanusi Umar, for sodomising a mentally challenged 10-year-old boy. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, said the suspect lured the minor to an isolated area with N30 sweet and defiled him. “Operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace (ORP) Bauchi State Police Command arrested Sanusi Umar ‘m’ 23 years old on the 28th March 2024 at about 2100hrs for raping a 10-year-old boy (name withheld),” the statement…

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Nine Arrested Over Killing Of Policemen In Delta

Abibat Babalola

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says nine persons have been arrested in connection with the killings of police officers in the Ughelli area of Delta State. Egbetokun made this announcement on Thursday at a management meeting of the Force. He said those arrested are currently providing the Force with information that will assist in the arrest of those involved in the killings. Salient Times recalls that six police officers were killed at Ohoro forest, in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State on February 23, 2024.…

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EFCC Slams Bobrisky With N128m Money Laundering Charge

Abibat Babalola

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday filed a six-count charge before a Federal High Court Lagos against Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky over alleged money laundering and mutilation of the naira. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was arrested by the anti-graft agency in connection with the offence. According to the charge, labelled FHC/l/244c/2024, the defendant was said to have committed the offence on March 24, at Circle Mall, Jakande in the Lekki area of Lagos. READ ALSO: BREAKING:…

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