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Three Police Men Drown While Chasing Weed Smokers In Oyo.

The Oyo State Police Command has lost three constables who drowned in a bridge washed away by flood on Balogun Street in Oyo town. The policemen, attached from Oyo Atiba Police Division, trailed some hoodlums to the area when the thugs started running towards the bridge. According to an eyewitness, one of the hoodlums reportedly jumped into the water and the policemen jumped after him during which the officers drowned. The witness, who gave his name as Okunola Abbas said, “On Sunday, July 12, some policemen from Oyo Atiba division were passing through Balogun Street in Oyo town and saw some hoodlums smoking weed in the area. “The area is notorious for hooliganism. The policemen parked their van and four of them started running after the hoodlums. So, being their base and knowing the area well, the hoodlums jumped into the flooded bridge. The policemen chased one of the hoodlums to the bridge and three of them jumped after him. “They were not lucky as they were swallowed up by the mud.

FOOTBALL: Igbo Business Woman Buys Portugese Club.

Nigerians of Igbo descent have achieved a lot in academia, entertainment and now another feat has been added to that list. A Nigerian Entrepreneur of Igbo descent, Nneka Ede has emerged as the first African woman to own a club in Europe following her acquisition of Portuguese club, Lusitano Ginásio Clube, Futebol. In an official statement released by the club, it reads:“After months of negotiations with different entities, an agreement has been reached with Mrs. Nneka Ede, a sports enthusiast and entrepreneur from Nigeria, a country filled with people as passionate and fiery about football as us and which incidentally share the same green and white in their flags, towards the transfer of the ownership of the SAD to the latter that will help us in our mission to take Lusitano to the next level.” She said: “I am excited about this opportunity and I hope that this new chapter will deepen the already great sporting relations between Nigeria and Portugal, continue with the rich history of

Ex-NIMASA Director, Agaba bags 7year Jail Term For 1.5bn Naira Fraud.

Ezekiel Bala Agaba, a former executive director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)), has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for N1.5 billion money laundering. Agaba, who was in charge of maritime, safety and shipping, was said to have looted the money from the agency. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned him in 2015 alongside Patrick Akpolobokem, former director general of NIMASA, and two others on a 22-count charge for allegedly diverting N2.6 billion from NIMASA’s coffers between December 2013 and May 2015. According to the EFCC, two firms were used to siphon the funds approved by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan for the implementation of international ship and port security code at NIMASA. The commission said the ISPS Code is to enable NIMASA to carry out security checks on vessels entering into the country. Akpobolokemi has since been discharged by the court of appeal while the EFCC withdrew charges against two o

Ohaneze Youth Council Throws Weight Behind IPOB, Calls For UN Supervised Referendum

OCOUNCIL (OYC) COMMENDS IPOB, CALLS FOR A UNITED NATIONS- SUPERVISED REFERENDUM. SAYS IT IS A DEMOCRATIC CALL The Ohaneze Youth Council, OYC; a front line Igbo youth socio-cultural organization has lend their voice in the widespread call for a United Nations Supervised Referendum for Nigeria while describing the call as a democratic call and a way forward for the country. Addressing the news men over the weekend in Owerri, State capital of Imo, the President of the Council Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka maintained that it’s within the tenet of democracy for a people to pursue for self-determination. The dogged youth organization said it is in full support of any democractic move to dissect the numerous issues surrounding the make up of Nigeria federation. Going by the type of body legally qualified to call for a referendum as the legal basis for such a thorough course requires, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), MASSOB, Lower Niger Congress (LNC), Biafra National (BNC), Eastern People’

I Married Regina As A Virgin, Ned Nwoko Claims.

Hushpuppi Gate: FBI Kidnapped Hushpuppi From Dubai, Says Lawyer.

Gal Pissetzky, a lawyer to Hushpuppi, says the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) kidnapped his client in the name of extradition. Hushpuppi was arrested in Dubai on June 10 alongside 11 associates in a special operation dubbed ‘Fox Hunt 2’. He was later extradited to the US for trial on money laundering. According to Reports , Pissetzky claimed that the US government and the FBI had acted as though they had kidnapped Hushpuppi, citing a lack of legal framework evidencing the said extradition. “He’s a social media influencer with millions of followers, with millions of people that respect and loved him, and he loved them, and that’s what he did. In today’s society, that’s a business,” he said. The Legal Practitioner opined that the FBI and the US government here acted illegally when they kidnapped him from Dubai without any legal process to do so. There was no extradition. No legal steps were taken. “There were no court documents filed, it was simply a call to the FBI. He is n

Super Eagle's Stricker, Paul Onuachu Tests Positive For Corona Virus.

Paul Onuachu, Super Eagles forward, has tested tested positive for coronavirus. A Belgian online news media, confirms the 26-year old COVID-19 status on Wednesday. The RKC Gent striker’s result came back positive after the club side tested their players ahead of an exhibition game slated for Thursday. Onuachu, who recently returned to Belgium after he accompanied Victor Osimhen for his father’s burial in Nigeria, will be quarantined for a week. He is expected to reunite with the team when he fully recovers. “In the run-up to the first exhibition game of the season, the entire Genk group was tested for the virus. Everyone tested negative except Onuachu,” the Belgium media says. Onuachu scored his first goal for the Nigerian team in a friendly match against Egypt on March 26, 2019. The goal was scored within the first 10 seconds of the game. Gernot Rohr selected the 6ft 7in forward for the 2019 African Cup of Nations, where the Eagles won their 8th AFCON bronze meda l.

Just In: America Pulls Out from World Health Organization.

The United State of America has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization , which is seeking to organize an international response to the coronavirus pandemic . News of the move broke on a day U.S. deaths to the virus topped 130,000 and the country was on the cusp of 3 million infections. President Trump announced the move in May after repeatedly accusing the international group of catering to China and failing to protect other nations from the outbreak. Senator Robert Mendendez (D-N.J.), who chairs the Foreign Relations Committee, announced the notification on Twitter, while blasting the decision as shortsighted and risky. ‘Congress received notification that President of the United States (POTUS) officially withdrew the U.S. from the @WHO in the midst of a pandemic. "To call Trump’s response to COVID chaotic & incoherent doesn’t do it justice. This won’t protect American lives or interests—it leaves Americans sick & America alone,’ he wrote. The adminis

End Of The Road

CAUGHT IN THE ACT The Assemblies of light Bearer Greater Church of Lucifer, popularly known as Church of Satan in Ohafia, founded by one Mr. Ifekwe Udo has been knocked down and vandalized by the youths of the community for the evil it has initiated. It was a thing of joy for the people of Ohafia as the founder of the named church was taken away by federal authority for violating the lockdown orders, child trafficking and terrorizing the community. Ifekwe Udo, otherwise known as Lucifer or Fada-Fada who has a question root regarding his Ohafia nativity, became popular in the past quarter of the decade for providing jobless youth motorcycles on hire purchase. He later opened a brothel also in Ohafia with allowed unisex. People of Ohafia knew his evil practices but nobody could confront him because of his connections. He claims to have the power Satan has. He is known to use voodoo power on his Members.