Day: November 4, 2024

Arsenal fan kills Man United fan for celebrating Mo Salah’s goal

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22-year-old Benjamin Okello, in Western Uganda’s Kyobugombe Trading Centre, lost his life following a dispute with an Arsenal fan on Sunday, October 27th after a football-related argument. The clash broke out over celebrations and taunts after Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium, Ugandan news outlet reports. When Mo Salah scored a late goal against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester United supporter Benjamin Okello was celebrating. He threw some popcorn at the Arsenal supporter as he celebrated. The action escalated the situation, and after the match ended,…

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Jagun Jagun, The Weekend win big at 20th AMAA

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The 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), which was held at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos yesterday has Nollywood films, Jagun Jagun and The Weekend, clinching numerous awards for Nigerian cinema. The 20th edition of the awards was hosted by celebrated Nollywood actor Segun Arinze alongside Ghanaian actress and TV host Joselyn Dumas. Established in 2005, AMAA continues to champion African cinema, recognising excellence across the continent’s film industry. Directed by Daniel Oriahi, The Weekend took home the prestigious Best Film award and also won for Achievement in Cinematography,…

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Appeal Court acquits Onnoghen, orders FG to unfreeze his account

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Justice Walter Onnoghen, a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, has been discharged and acquitted by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, of the charge that led to his removal from office in 2019. It will be recalled that former President Muhammadu Buhari had on January 25, 2019, about 29 days before the presidential election, suspended Onnoghen from office as the CJN and swore in the next most senior jurist of the Supreme Court, Justice Tanko Muhammad, to take over the leadership of the judiciary. Onnoghen’s suspension…

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Female police officer’s dismissal appropriate -Edo police command

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Edo State Police Public Relations officer, Moses Yamu, has said the dismissal of Inspector Edith Uduma for exposing Sgt. Abraham (who has also been dismissed) is on order. The PPRO on Sunday night, said in a statement that the female police officer took advantage of the situation to try to extort money from Abraham while co-opting her husband, Inspector Ibrahim Mohammed, in the scheme. The statement reads, “The Edo State Police Command deems it necessary to set the records straight regarding this subject matter. “That contrary to reports from certain…

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My position on church vigils distorted -Peter Obi

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Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, on Sunday said his recent suggestion to convert ‘church vigils into night shifts’ has been misrepresented. The former Anambra State governor came under heavy criticism following his interview on the Honest Bunch podcast released on Saturday. While emphasising that Nigeria suffers from poverty and is unproductive as a result of two factors – politics and religion, Obi argued that too much time was being spent attending church services from Monday to Friday. His position sparked mixed reactions…

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Bobrisky jets out of Nigeria

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Idris Okuneye, controversial cross-dresser, popularly known as Bobrisky, has reportedly flown out of Nigeria a few days after he was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Although he did not reveal his destination, Bobrisky, in a series of videos shared on his Instagram story on Monday morning, announced that he was travelling on a first-class ticket. “See you soon, Nigeria. This girl bought a first-class ticket three times; that’s over 30 million. Raise the bar for this girl,” he boasted. He humorously remarked on the disfigurement of his…

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Northern govs, ACF, others demand #EndBadGovernance minors’ release

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The release of the minors facing trial for treason in the Abuja Federal High Court has been demanded by the governors of Bauchi and Kano States and the Arewa Consultative Forum. Already, Kano Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has directed the state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice to take steps toward securing the release of the minors arrested for allegedly demanding regime change while participating in the #Endbad governance protests in Kano and Kaduna between August 1 to 10. The state commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Baba Halilu Dantiye,…

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Quincy Jones dies at 91

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Legendary and multifaceted music producer, Quincy Jones, known for his work with icons like Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Ray Charles, passed away at the age of 91 on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Surrounded by his family in his Bel Air home, the news of his death was confirmed by his publicist, Arnold Robinson. Jones’ loved ones shared a heartfelt statement: “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing. “And although this is an incredible loss for our family,…

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Libya commences mass arrest of Nigerians after CAF verdict

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Nigerian community in Libya have reported mass arrests and fines in the country following the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya. The Nigerian football team was held at the Al-Abraq Airport in eastern Libya for over 20 hours upon arrival for the second leg of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles and Libya’s national team. The contingent was scheduled…

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