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Another Nigerian Citizen, Maxwell Ikechuku Okoye, from Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, has been allegedly killed by members of the South African Police Service in Ladysmith, Kwa-zulu-Natal Province. The Vice-President, Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr Joshua Ogade Itua, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Pretoria that Okoye was allegedly tortured to death in the early hours of Friday. According to the Chairman of Nigerian Union South Africa, Ladysmith Chapter, the Police came to the deceased apartment and forced their way in. “While they were with him, he called to alert other Nigerians but before they could get to his apartment the police had made away with his body. Maxwell’s lifeless body was later seen at the mortuary,” he said. Itua said that NUSA leaders then went to the police for fact finding, noting that his death has added to the number of Nigerians that were killed either by the Police or through Xenophobia in that country. “T

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had requested the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, to retrieve the official vehicle identification plates from about 69 senators and 151 members of the House of Representatives who failed to return to the 9th National Assembly. The FRSC Public Education Officer, Corps Commander, Bisi Kareem,said in a statement that : “We have written to the clerk of the National Assembly to direct former lawmakers to return official number plates issued to them. We expect the clerk to reach out to them; we cannot get across to them ourselves, that was why we wrote to the National Assembly about it.” Forty-two of the senators lost out in October last year at their parties’ primaries while twenty-seven others were defeated at the National Assembly elections. Apart from former Senate President Bukola Saraki of PDP, Kwara Central, others expected to return their official vehicle number plates are Godswill Akpabio of APC , Akwa Ibom West; Nazi

Dixon, who played for Arsenal between 1988 and 2002, has urged the club to strengthen in the current window to avoid another year of mediocrity. “It’s a huge summer for Arsenal,” Dixon told TalkSport. “It was always going to be a big summer regardless of where they finished and whether they got to the Europa League or not. “I think Emery knew this season was going to end like this, to a point where we either got into the top four and got Champions League football or we didn’t quite. We failed on that front. “So he’s got to look accordingly and try to convince the board and powers that be to give him enough money to improve the squad. “It does need improving in all departments, and let's hope we can keep hold of our best players in order to do that.” Unai Emery's Arsenal squad "needs improving in all departments" after failure to qualify for the Champions League last term, according to Lee Dixon.

He was removed by the Supreme Court after it was held that he wasn't the true winner of the primaries.   APC   The Supreme Court on Friday declared Mohammed Sani Musa the winner of the last election for the Senate held in the Niger-East Senatorial District of Niger State, TheNation has reported.   By the ruling, the court set aside the April 8, 2019 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which declared Senator David Umaru, ex-Chairman, Senate Committee Chairman on Justice, Human Rights and Legal Matters, the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who won the election.   In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-man panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, upheld arguments by Musa’s legal team, led by Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) to the effect that Musa won the primary of the APC for the election and was the actual candidate for the election.   The apex court allowed the appeal filed by Musa marked: SC/405/2019 and affirm

Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has confirmed that she's now a married woman in a recent interview.     Regina and Ned at a recent traditional ceremony   In a new video in which she answered some questions about her life, actress Regina Daniels confirmed she's now married.   Recall that the actress over the past weeks was seen performing marriage rites with husband, Ned Nwoko. However, the duo refused to officially announce the union.   Confirming her marital status, when asked, the actress took a ring from her middle finger and placed it on her ring finger before saying, "married".    Watch video below:  

According to reports, the former goalkeeper, who represented the country at the 1968 Olympic Games has been bedridden since 2001.   Peter Fregene     Help has finally come the way of ailing former international, Peter Fregene, as billionaire businessman and Chairman of Forte Oil Plc, Femi Otedola, agreed to foot the medical bills of the former Nigeria goalkeeper, who has been bedridden since 2001, after SUNDAY PUNCH’s report on May 26. The 72-year-old Fregene, who had been critically ill in Sapele, Delta State, will be airlifted from the Benin Airport in Edo State to Lagos on Friday (today) morning for medical evaluation and treatment. It was learnt that Otedola, after sending representatives to check on Fregene, finalised plans to move him to Lagos to commence immediate treatment at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos. The former goalkeeper, who represented the country at the 1968 Olympic Games, confirmed the development to our correspondent when contacted on Thursday. Fre

"Now is the time. If Frank gets offered it, it’s all about timing. I know you can turn it down and then it may never come again," Redknapp said at Stamford Bridge. Harry Redknapp believes Frank Lampard would not be able to turn down the Chelsea job, if offered, and believes the former Blues midfielder would do well should he return to Stamford Bridge. "He has the determination to be successful; nothing is going to stop him. He is very single-minded and he will work all day and night to be successful. He knows the kids; if Jody comes here with him, he will know the kids. "We will see whether the young players they have got here that everyone talks about are good enough because he would give them a chance. They keep going out on loan and doing well, stick them in and let’s see what they can do. "I think there is every chance that Frank would do that. He is a massive loss obviously (Hazard), but I still believe there are lots of good players here everyo

Chinekezi made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Thursday, while speaking on the alleged security lapses in the commercial town. He underscored the need for the governor to reorganise the state security architecture in order to ensure the safety of lives and property. He said that the state of insecurity in Abia called for pragmatic measures by the governor, including issuing an ultimatum to security agencies in the state, “if things must change.” The CLO chairman said: “You can see what happened between 2008 and 2010 when armed bandits literally sacked Aba residents, forcing many businesses to close down. “Thanks to former President Goodluck Jonathan, who drafted the Nigerian Army to Aba to save the situation, which had already got out of hand. “It got so bad that banks had to close down their operations and leave Aba for good. “At a point, banks shut down their operations to protest the incessant attacks by hoodlums. “Bandits were

Sen.-David-Umaru Senator David Umaru, representing Niger East Senatorial District in the National Assembly says death tolls from attacks on the eight villages in Shiroro Local Government Area, which began on Sunday had risen to 57. Spokesperson  for Niger State Emergency Management Agency(NEMA), Mr. Ibrahim Audu Hussein also confirmed that at least 40 of the bodies have been recovered The bandits, who rode on motorcycles, fired indiscriminately at residents of the Niger villages and stole cattle. But the state police command put the casualty figure at 18. However, Umaru said in the last six days, no fewer than 57 people had been killed while over 1,000 were displaced and many others also injured. Speaking to reporters in Minna, Senator Umaru said 19 people were killed in Kwaki village, 14 in Barden Dawaki village while eight died in Ajatawyi village. In addition, seven died in Gwassa, five in Ajayin Bataro, four others in Bwailo, three in Baton village and two in Giji v

The man brutally assaulted his little daughter leaving her with a swollen face and red eye.   The little baby   A heartless father has assaulted his little daughter leaving the little girl with swollen face and red eye.   A Facebook user, Samuel Enders shared the photos of the baby leaving many people in shock.   The baby was rushed to the hospital after the father brutalised her.     The hospital management collected the child and immediately facilitated the arrest of the man.   ‘Today was a very sad day when this baby was brought to the clinic, beaten by her father. We took the right step, turn the father over to the police and treated the child. Please pray for her,’  Enders wrote.   See more photos of the battered baby below:   credit by torinews

Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle for their manager Maurizio Sarri to join Serie A champions Juventus. An agreement was reached late on Thursday evening after talks between senior officials. A deal could be completed as early as Friday. It is understood a compensation fee in excess of £5m has been agreed. Sarri arrived from Napoli in July 2018 and led the Blues to third place in the Premier League and won the Europa League in his one season in charge. Despite signing a three-year deal last July, he will become the ninth full-time manager to leave the club under Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. Throughout the 60-year-old Italian's time at Stamford Bridge there was repeated speculation about his position, with Chelsea fans expressing their discontent at tactics and team selections. One of the low points came in February when goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga challenged his authority by refusing to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, shortly before C

Didier Drogba and John Terry were back in familiar surroundings on Thursday, as the former Chelsea players returned to Stamford Bridge, ahead of this weekend’s Soccer Aid game. The highly-anticipated match, which will raise money for children around the world, takes place on Sunday. Good Morning Britain hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid will be competing against each other in the charity match for UNICEF. Morgan will manage the Soccer Aid World XI squad alongside Harry Redknapp, with Reid co-managing the England team with Sam Allardyce. Celebrities and former football players including Michael Owen, Eric Cantona, Usain Bolt, Jamie Redknapp, Niall Horan, Drogba, Sir Mo Farah, Mark Wright, James McAvoy and Martin Compston will take to the pitch for the match.

Belgium captain, Eden Hazard, has identified Chelsea star, Mateo Kovacic, as the player that helped him get his Real Madrid shirt. He also revealed that Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric, refused to give him his Los Blancos’ number 10 shirt after he asked the Croatian international for it. Hazard said he spoke to Modric through the assistance of Kovacic, who is on loan at Chelsea from Real Madrid. The 28-year-old stated this on Thursday after he was unveiled as a Real Madrid player at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The forward completed his £88.5million move to Zinedine Zidane’s side from Chelsea a few days ago. Modric is the current owner of the number 10 shirt in the Real Madrid dressing room, and despite asking Kovacic for help, Hazard will have to wear a different number for now. “I have been able to talk to Modric through Kovacic,” Hazard was quoted by Football London as saying. “I was joking when I asked him to lend me the number 10. “He said no, so I’ll have to fi

Electricity high tension cables Residents of Aboto community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have sealed an agreement with R.R. Reynolds, an Independent Power Provider (IPP) on billing terms and prompt payment. The agreement was reached with the independent power plant during a town hall meeting in Aboto on Thursday. Mr Tunji Ariyomo, the Special Adviser to Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Public Utilities, who represented the state government, said that every house in the community had been provided with stand-alone solar power by the company. He said this was in agreement with the state government last year under the Ondo State Government Fast Power programme. According to him,the Fast Power programme is under Phase One of the electricity improvement scheme. He added that the beneficiaries of the power project had not been charged for the service, saying that would begin from July. “However, the people and the power service provider have now agreed on a reas

Mrs Buhari The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari on Thursday announced her decision to be addressed as the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. She said this would take effect immediately in order to also resolve the issue of the title of wives of governors. Buhari disclosed her new official title at the presentation of awards to the former and current wives of Governors of the 36 states. The event held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “When my husband was elected newly I personally chose to be called the wife of the President. “But, I realised that it causes confusion from the state as to whether the wives of state governors are to be addressed as the first ladies or wives of the governors. “So, forgive me for confusing you from the beginning, but now I chose to be called the first lady,” she said.