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Turkish Club Terminates Ahmed Musa’s Contract

3Sep

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Sports

Turkish Club Terminates Ahmed Musa’s Contract

Turkish Club, Fatih Karagumruk, has decided to terminate the contract of Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa. The Turkish club disclosed the news on all their social media platforms on Friday. See Also: Qatar 2022: Bring Home World Cup, Eto’o Tells Indomitable Lions The 29-year-old forward still had a year left on his contract before the termination. Musa only made three league appearances since he joined the club as a free agent last summer from Nigeria Professional Football League Club, Kano Pillars. The Nigerian Star also left Saudi Arabia Professional League Club, Al Nassr, in a similar fashion. Source: Daily Post

Ice Prince Arrested for Abducting and Assaulting Police Officer

3Sep

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Music, Nigeria

Ice Prince Arrested for Abducting and Assaulting Police Officer

Nigerian rapper, Ice Prince Zamani has been arrested for allegedly abducting and assaulting a police officer. Police Command Spokesperson, Ben Hudeyin, revealed via his official Twitter handle on Friday that the rapper abducted the officer after he was pulled over for driving without license plates. See Also: Wizkid Gifts N20million to Upcoming Singer Candybleakz “At 3 am today, @Iceprincezamani was stopped for driving without license plates." “He agreed to be taken to the station. He, thereafter, abducted the police officer in his car, assaulted him, and threatened to throw him in the river." “He has been arrested and would be arraigned today,” Hundeyin wrote. The rapper stole the limelight after releasing his single “Oleku” and he later won the 2009 Hennessy Artist...

Customs Struggling to Stop Rice Smuggling via sea – Hamid Ali

2Sep

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Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria

Customs Struggling to Stop Rice Smuggling via sea – Hamid Ali

The Comptroller General of Customs, Hamid Ali on Thursday said that the lack of boats has prevented the Nigerian Customs Service from effectively stopping rice smuggling. He noted that the Customs had successfully stopped the smuggling of rice through land but struggled to stop it via high seas and waterways. See Also: Nigerian Customs To Deploy Drones At Seme Border Ali who revealed the customs’ shortcoming at the interface on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, said it has made efforts to procure more boats to increase its fleet. “We don’t have adequate boats to patrol these waterways, and these waterways are the way smugglers use to smuggle rice into the country. We have now done our analysis, and ...

Umar Sadiq Seals Late Move from Almeria to Real Sociedad

2Sep

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Sports

Umar Sadiq Seals Late Move from Almeria to Real Sociedad

Super Eagles forward, Umar Sadiq, has joined Laliga Club, Real Sociedad from Spanish side UD Almeria on the deadline day of the transfer market. The 25-year-old signed a six-year contract and will put on a jersey tagged number 25 at the club. See Also: Umar Sadiq Scores His First Goal of the Season in Almeria’s Draw at Elche The Spanish Club acquired the striker with a sum of €20m plus €6m in variables. “Sociedad has reached an agreement with UD Almería for the transfer of Sadiq Umar. La Real, in turn, has reached an agreement with the player until the end of the 27-28 season. He will wear number 25,” reads a statement on the club’s official website. Umar Sadiq scored a total of 41 goals for Almeria after joining the club in 2020. Source: Daily Post

PDP Demands Court to Disqualify Kwara Governor for Certificate Forgery

1Sep

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News, Nigeria

PDP Demands Court to Disqualify Kwara Governor for Certificate Forgery

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has demanded the Federal High Court to Disqualify Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State and the All Progressive Congress (APC) from the 2023 governorship election for certificate forgery. The party filed a suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1324/2022 by its lawyer, Paul Erokoro, SAN, urging the court to direct the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify Abdulrazaq. See Also: How I Solved Dispute With ASUU In One Night – Jonathan The Suit filed claimed the Governor’s affidavit supporting his personal particulars and documents published by INEC were false. The Party also claimed to the court that the West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate presented to INEC did not belong to the governor as the certificate bears ano...

Wike Threatens to Ensure PDP lose 2023 Presidential Election

1Sep

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News, Nigeria

Wike Threatens to Ensure PDP lose 2023 Presidential Election

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has threatened to do anything possible to ensure the Peoples Democratic Party loses the 2023 presidential election. Wike on Thursday issued threats at the commissioning of the internal road in Omerelu community in the Ikwerre local government area of the state. The governor at the inauguration responded to the comments of the National Chairman of PDP Iyorichia Ayu, saying the chairman was exhibiting arrogance. See Also: How Buhari, Amaechi Interfered In 2019 Rivers Election – Wike Responding to Ayu's comments, he said “Doctor Ayu said we are children. Yes, the children brought you from the gutter to make you chairman. “Now we have seen that you don’t want the party to win election, we will help you." “These children you said we are,...

Godwin Obaseki Sacks Director Operations of Edo Security Network

31Aug

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News, Nigeria

Godwin Obaseki Sacks Director Operations of Edo Security Network

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has sacked the Director of Operations of the Edo Security Network, Emmanuel Oboh. The Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie made the announcement. See Also: Catholic Priests Abducted along Expressway in Edo The announcement states Emmanuel Oboh was disengaged with immediate effect but the reason for the sack was not stated. Ogie said, “Oboh has been directed to hand over all government property in his possession to the new Director”. David Olukoga was immediately appointed by the Governor as the new Director of Operations of the Edo Security Network. Source: Daily Post

Peter Okoye Gives Reason Why Opponents attack Peter Obi

31Aug

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Music, Nigeria

Peter Okoye Gives Reason Why Opponents attack Peter Obi

Peter Okoye of the duo music group, Psquare, has given his reason why other supporters can’t sell their presidential candidates without attacking the Labour Party’s presidential aspirant, Peter Obi. Peter says other opposing supporters attack Peter Obi because their candidates are bad market. See Also: Tonto Dikeh Abandons Nollywood, Chooses New Career Path He believes that attacking Peter Obi is the only way they can advertise their candidates. He stated this in a tweet on his Twitter page which reads: “Do you know why some people can’t sell their candidates without attacking Peter Obi? Because their candidates are bad market.” Source: Daily Post

Federal Government Proposes to Spend N19.76 trillion in 2023

30Aug

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Finance, News, Nigeria

Federal Government Proposes to Spend N19.76 trillion in 2023

The Federal Government has revealed its plan for a budget of 19.76 trillion to be spent from 2023 as disclosed by the Minister of Finance. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, made the revelation in Abuja on Monday. See Also: 2023: INEC Budgets N239bn For Poll Materials, Presidential Run-Off The Minister briefed the House of Representatives Committee on Finance concerning the 2023-2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework. She said the government was protruding revenue of N8.46 trillion for 2023 as N1.9 trillion is expected from oil-related sources while 6.56 trillion would be generated from non-oil sources. Ahmed noted the budget was based on the exchange rate of N435.57 per dollar and 70 dollars per barrel of crude oil. The oil product...

2023 Election: Wike Vows to Expose Candidates Making False Promises

30Aug

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Nigeria

2023 Election: Wike Vows to Expose Candidates Making False Promises

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, vows to expose presidential candidates that are making false promises to rescue Nigeria. Nyesom Wike seemed to target the statements at the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, as he mentions something is bound to happen in the party. He also noted that persons with such misleading campaigns did not mean well for the country, adding that he was in the best position to expose their identities before the upcoming election in 2023. See Also: I Have No Anointed Candidate – Obasanjo The Rivers Governor mentioned this on Monday as he unveiled the construction of internal roads at Eneka town in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. Wike said: “Some other people are busy, putting themselves together on how they will take ov...