Debt Burden: Next Generation Will Pay For Today’s Irresponsibility — Obasanjo

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the coming generations of Nigerians nay Africans will ultimately pay for the irresponsible behaviour and financial mismanagement of today’s leaders given the continent’s mounting debt profile. Specifically, the former President maintained that leadership remains the continent’s number one challenge and “The coming generations will have no choice but to pay the current debt being incurred by different countries in the continent.” According to him, mismanagement by the previous administrations has forced Nigeria into a debt burden that would ensnare the next generations and make expected…

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Police Arrest Husband Over Wife’s Murder In Yobe

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Police in Yobe said they have arrested a 43-year-old suspect, Abubakar Musa, in connection with the death of his wife, Ammi Mamman, in Damaturu. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the State’s Police Spokesman disclosed this in a statement issued in Damaturu, on Friday. Abdulkarim said the incident occurred at New Bra-Bra Estate at about 4:48 am on Thursday. READ ALSO: Police Arrest, Parade Three Men Allegedly Behind Gistlover Blog Airlifting 95k Nigerians To Mecca; List Of Airlines Approved For 2024 Hajj Monarch’s 75-year-old Sister, Daughter, Granddaughter Burnt To Death He said…

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Police Arrest, Parade Three Men Allegedly Behind Gistlover Blog

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The Nigeria Police Force has said its Cybercrime Centre has arrested three persons in connection with a case of cyberstalking and threat to life. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development on Friday in a statement he issued. Adejobi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, said the arrest of Adebukola Kolapo, Nnedum Michael Somtomchukwu and Isaac Akpokighe, all males aged 27, 25 and 30 respectively followed a petition at by Hon. and Dr. Seye Oladejo. He said Kolapo, Somtomchukwu and Akpokighe are members of a syndicate called Gistlover family…

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Airlifting 95k Nigerians To Mecca; List Of Airlines Approved For 2024 Hajj

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Nigeria’s government has approved three airlines to serve as exclusive carriers for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. The approved airlines are Air Peace Ltd., Max Air and a Saudi’s airline FlyNas. Also approved are three other air cargo companies that will airfreight pilgrims’ excess luggage. They are Cargo Zeal Technologies Ltd, Nahco Aviance and Qualla Investment Limited. This was contained in a press statement signed by Fatima Sanda Usara, assistant director of public affairs, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and made available to media houses Friday night. The statement added…

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Monarch’s 75-year-old Sister, Daughter, Granddaughter Burnt To Death

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Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa Sani, the 75-year-old sister of the Attah Igala, His Royal Majesty, Alaji Mathew Opaluwa, has been burnt to death by suspected arsonists at Oketekwe in Idah Local Government Area of Kogi State. She was set ablaze alongside her daughter and granddaughter, identified as Hajara, who also died in the incident. According to available information, the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday. READ ALSO: Boxing: Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou Heavyweight Clash In Saudi Arabia Confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo Buys Mega-Mansion On Dubai’s ‘Billionaire’s Island’ Nigerians’ Creative…

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Boxing: Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou Heavyweight Clash In Saudi Arabia Confirmed

ADEOLA YUSUF

The much-anticipated bout between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou is officially confirmed, set to unfold in Saudi Arabia later this year. A press conference scheduled for January 15 in London will unveil the exact date of this 10-round battle, as announced by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, part of Riyadh Season. Originally, Joshua was set to face Deontay Wilder post his victory over Otto Wallin on December 23. However, this plan disintegrated when Wilder faced defeat against Joseph Parker, nullifying their proposed match. The clash between Joshua and Ngannou emerged after…

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Cristiano Ronaldo Buys Mega-Mansion On Dubai’s ‘Billionaire’s Island’

ADEOLA YUSUF

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly purchased a mega-mansion on ‘Billionaires Island’ in Dubai. The Al-Nassr superstar – who boasts an incredible property portfolio across multiple countries – enjoyed a brilliant 2023 where he was the top scorer in the world. Ronaldo who earns £175m-a-year with the Saudi club will be honoured for this achievement at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, a city where he now has a new residence. According to Bloomberg, the Portuguese superstar has bought a mansion on Jumeirah Bay Island, which is better known as ‘Billionaires Island’,…

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Nigerians’ Creative Excellence, What Tinubu Said On Funke Akindele’s Box Office Record

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Tinubu celebrates the ingenuity, creativity, and immense artistic talents of Nigeria’s thriving entertainment industry. President Tinubu congratulates Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film and commends the ace thespian for her contributions to the growth of the industry. READ ALSO Oscar Pistorius Released From Prison After Serving 9 Years For Killing Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp Youths Now Consume Fermented Urine As Drug Alternative – NDLEA LaLiga: Barcelona Defeat Las Palmas 2-1 At Gran Canaria Stadium The President extols the excellence of the Nigerian creative industry, acknowledging its pivotal place…

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Oscar Pistorius Released From Prison After Serving 9 Years For Killing Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

ADEOLA YUSUF

Oscar Pistorius, the “blade runner” paralympian, has been released on parole from a South African prison, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend, lawyer and supermodel Reeva Steenkamp, for which he served nearly nine years behind bars. Officials confirmed Pistorius was “at home” on Friday morning, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence. The BBC reports Reeva’s mother said she accepted the decision to release the former athlete – but added her family was the one “serving a life sentence”. Pistorius, now 37, shot Reeva multiple times in 2013 through…

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Youths Now Consume Fermented Urine As Drug Alternative – NDLEA

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Borno State, Nigeria, has raised an alarm about youths consuming fermented human urine, preserved for over 10 days, as an alternative to hard drugs. According to the Commander of Narcotics of the NDLEA in Borno State, Iliyasu Mani, the abuse of psychoactive substances is prevalent among the youth, who are also resorting to consuming unusual substances like lizard dung, camel urine, Lipton soaked in gin, and Mentholated spirit mixed with soft drinks. Additionally, they inhale toilet fumes and gutter dirt in an attempt to…

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