Italian Referee suspended from UEFA after threatening to kill player

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Fabio Maresca, an Italian referee, has been suspended from officiating UEFA Champions League (UCL) games after allegedly threatening to kill a player. Maresca also faces a potential one-month suspension from Italian Serie A refereeing duties. The incident reportedly happened in the face-off between Kuwait SC and Al-Arabi when Maresca was confronted by Khaled Al Murshed upon colliding with each other. While the referee did not make much out of it, a board member of Al Arabi, Adnan Abdul, revealed that Maresca said he would ‘kill the player’. Maresca, who was…

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Ex-BBN winner, Karen Igho, opens up about marital struggles

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Karen Igho, winner of the 2011 Big Brother Africa, has made a plea for help on social media, revealing her struggles with homelessness, abuse, and marital struggles. Igho confirmed her situation in a video shared on X.com on Wednesday, showing herself in a shelter. “I want to prove that it is me, and indeed I am homeless,” she said. “I woke up in my homeless shelter, and I’ve been here for more than one year. I’ve been going up and down from shelter to shelter.” In her video, she expressed…

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Former US president, Jimmy Carter celebrates 100th birthday

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Former US president, Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday. He is the first-ever US president to reach the century mark. Jimmy Carter who began hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia, more than 19 months ago, has defied all expectations. No longer regularly appearing in public, the Democratic ex-president spent his birthday in the home he and his late wife Rosalynn had built in Plains in the 1960s. President Joe Biden, in a video posted on his official X account, hailed Carter as a “beloved friend” and…

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Dozens of children accuse Diddy in a fresh sexual assault lawsuit

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Texas-based attorney, Tony Buzbee, has said that more than 100 people, including dozens of children, who say they were victims of rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation at the hands of Sean “Diddy” Combs are to sue the US rap star. The latest legal action will heap further pressure on a man who once bestrode American pop culture, but who has long been dogged by accusations of violent abuse of women, and who is now sitting in jail on criminal charges. “The biggest secret in the entertainment industry, that really…

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Former Taraba governor Ishaku arraigned for alleged N27 billion fraud

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A former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, on charges of diversion of about N27 billion from the state’s treasury while he was in office. He was arraigned alongside a former Permanent Secretary of the state’s Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. According to a statement by the EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Monday, both Messrs Ishaku and Yero pleaded not guilty to all…

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Independence anniversary marred by corruption, poverty – CHRICED

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Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED), has lamented that Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary celebrations were overshadowed by widespread corruption and poverty. The country’s independence anniversary, marked on October 1, was meant to be a celebration of Nigeria’s progress since gaining independence from British colonial rule in 1960. However, CHRICED Executive Director, Ibrahim Zikirullah, in a statement, highlighted the persistent challenges of corruption and poverty, which have hindered Nigeria’s development. Zikirullah emphasized that corruption has permeated all levels of government, undermining public trust and hindering effective governance. He noted…

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Arrested traffickers lured, sold children for N1 million – Police

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Four “notorious” child traffickers who allegedly abducted and sold children for N1 million have been arrested by the police in Imo State. The police spokesperson in the state, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Mr Okoye, an assistant superintendent of police, said the suspects – two men and two women – were members of a syndicate involved in the abduction of children from unsuspecting parents. The police spokesperson said that the arrest of the suspects and the rescue of the victims occurred when the police detectives raided…

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Iran attacks Israel with missiles

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For the second time in recent months, Iran has launched several missiles at Israel. Iran said Tuesday’s attacks were in response to Israeli killing of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said the attack on Israel was a response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah last week, as well as that of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh earlier this year, Iran’s Fars news agency was quoted as saying. “In response to the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah and [IRGC commander Abbas] Nilforoushan, we…

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Zenith bank customers lament delays, online service disruptions

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Zenith Bank customers have taken to social media platforms to express their frustration over difficulties with online banking transactions. They reported challenges in making payments and using various payment features on X on Tuesday, following a notification from the bank on Saturday that it would undergo maintenance from September 29 to October 1. In a statement shared by Zenith Bank on X on Saturday, it said the routine maintenance would commence on September 29 and end on October 1, from 12:01 AM to 5:00 AM. The statement titled “Notice of…

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15 dead in Iran flash flood

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About 15 persons have reportedly died in a flash flood that swept through the southern city of Iran, state media reported on Tuesday, updating an earlier toll of six dead. “After finding the last body of Halil River flood incident in Jiroft, a total of 15 are pronounced dead,” the report said. The search and rescue operation had been brought to an end, it added. Almost all of those killed in Monday’s flood were Afghan nationals living in the Islamic republic. Jiroft is a city located in the normally dry…

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