Day: September 7, 2024

‘Roles Lookman, Osimhen Played,’ How Super Eagles Thrashed Benin Republic 3-0

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated Benin Republic 3-0 in their opening 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday. Ademola Lookman bagged a brace with substitute Victor Osimhen netting the other goal. The hosts came all out looking for the opening goal early on. Lookman missed a chance to put Nigeria in the 17th minute. The Atalanta winger was put through on goal by Wilfred Ndidi but failed to hit target. Saturnin Alagbe produced a superb save to deny Samuel Chukwueze two minutes…

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Germany Considers Sending Migrants To Rwanda For Asylum

Abibat Babalola

In a controversial move, a top German official on migration has suggested sending migrants to Rwanda if repatriating them to their home countries proves difficult. Joachim Stamp, Berlin’s special representative for migration agreements, made the proposal during an interview on Friday with German media outlet Table Briefings, referencing a similar policy previously pursued by the United Kingdom. Stamp’s comments come amid ongoing debates over migration policies in Germany, particularly how to handle migrants entering the country via Russia and Belarus. According to Stamp, the possibility of outsourcing deportations to Rwanda…

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When A Child Turns Out Bad, By Funke Egbemode

ADEOLA YUSUF

It is God who gives babies. It is the God-assigned duties of parents to nurse and nurture those babies into adulthood. It is a long journey, onerous task to grow babies into adults. Every parent, every aunt and uncle knows that that long journey is bumpy, painful and lonely. Many times we stumble. Many times we get it right. Occasionally parents fail, sometimes woefully. Sometimes because they did not do the right thing at the right time or failed altogether to do anything. Sometimes, circumstances just work against both parents…

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Trump Hush Money Sentencing Delayed Until After Election

ADEOLA YUSUF

A New York judge on Friday delayed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money criminal case until after the Nov. 5 election, writing that he wants to avoid the unwarranted perception of a political motive. Trump, the Republican nominee for president, had previously been scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 18. His lawyers in August asked Justice Juan Merchan to push back his sentencing date until after the vote, citing “naked election-interference objectives.” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who brought the charges against Trump, is a Democrat.…

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Ajuri Ngelale Steps Down As Tinubu’s Spokesman

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Saturday, Ngelale said he had submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, informing him of his plan to proceed on indefinite leave. Ngelale added that he has stepped down as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen. According to Ngelale, he stepped down from…

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Conakry Shuts Down As Protests Mark 3 Years Of Guinea Coup

Abibat Babalola

The streets of Conakry, Guinea’s capital, came to a standstill on Thursday as protests marked three years since the military seized power in a 2021 coup. The protest movement, called by opposition groups, aimed to denounce the military-led government’s crackdown on dissent and demand a return to civilian rule by the end of 2024. Despite the peaceful intentions of the protest, Guinea’s junta, led by General Mamady Doumbouya, has continued to suppress opposition. The military government, which took power in September 2021, has banned all demonstrations since 2022. According to…

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17 Pupils Die In Devastating Fire At Kenya Boarding School

Abibat Babalola

SEVENTEEN young pupils tragically lost their lives after a dormitory at Hillside Endarasha Academy, a private boarding school in Nyeri County, Kenya, caught fire late Thursday night. The devastating blaze, which broke out around midnight, has also left 14 other children hospitalised with injuries. The death toll may rise as search and rescue efforts continue. The fire occurred while more than 150 students, aged between 5 and 12, were sleeping in the dormitory. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, with authorities on-site working to determine what led…

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