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Former Newcastle and Chelsea star, Christian Atsu has finally been rescued from a destroyed building following an earthquake in Turkey.  Atsu, who was reportedly missing alongside Hatayspor sporting director Taner Savut, is injured but is now out of the building, the club’s vice president Mustafa Özat has confirmed. Speaking to Radyo Gol, Ozat said: ‘Christian Atsu was taken out with injuries. Our sporting director, Taner Savut, is unfortunately still under the rubble.’ Also read: 2022 World Cup Qualifier: Dennis, 23 other Super Eagles to face Ghana in playoffs He added: ‘Hatay was deeply affected. We are coming towards the end of the…

Rescue workers are working round the clock to find trapped survivors under buildings flattened by an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people in Turkey and Syria. Tremors that inflicted more suffering on a border area already plagued by conflict left people on the streets burning debris to try to stay warm. Rescuers were working on collapsed apartments with heavy equipment as a worldwide relief effort promised food, search teams and equipment for the disaster zone. Also read: Nigeria, Syria, Qatar, Turkey, Others Reject US Recognising Golan Heights As Israeli Territory “We live on the first floor out of three,…

Nigerian artist, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, stole show as the first female to win international award at the 2023 Grammy awards. The 65th grammy award which was held on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles saw the flock of most of the greatest artistes in the world in attendance. The 27-year-old artiste won her first grammy for her part in Future’s hit single ‘Wait For U’ under the award category for ‘Best Melodic Rap performance’. Tems’ is also the first non-mixed Nigerian female musician to win the prestigious award. Sade Adu, who won the Grammy for ‘Best…

Yakubu Dogara, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Festus Keyamo, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Presidential campaign director, took to their Twitter handles on Sunday to bicker after President Muhammadu Buhari tweeted his support for Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election. Buhari had, in his tweet on Saturday said he believed that Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would do his best for the country if elected. “Today in Lafia, Nasarawa State, I delivered my message: VOTE AsiwajuBola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria, and vote Governor Abdullahi Sule for a 2nd term! I have…

Supreme Court affirmed Ahmad Lawal as the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe North Senatorial District on Monday. In a majority judgement, Justice Centus Nweze held that the 1st respondent (Bashir Machina) who was an applicant at the trial court was wrong to have commenced his suit by way of originating summons. In a majority judgment, the apex court allowed the appeal filed by the APC against Bashir Machina’s candidature. The APC challenged the nomination of Machina as the party’s candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District. The party insisted that Lawan, Nigeria’s Senate President, was the…

A 10-man Remo Stars failed to shine against as they were defeated 3-1 by Akwa United, the Promise Keepers during the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday six played at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday. Remo Stars’ Andy Okpe was sent off for an infringement on defender Bolu Sholumade in the game against Akwa United. Cyril Olisema’s spot-kick and a goal each from Uche Collins and Segun Olalere gave the Promise Keepers another convincing home victory. Qudus Akanni scored Remo Stars’ consolation goal in the 24th minute. Four minutes into the game, Remo Stars’ Vincent Edafe gave away…

Akwa Ibom State High Court, Uyo has ordered a two-time member of the State House of Assembly, Uduak Odudoh to pay N1.5 million compensation for the arrest and  illegal detention of his constituent who consistently used Facebook to criticise the lawmaker for poor representation. The police had arrested Promise Peter Etete in 2020, detained and later charged him with threat to life and defamation of character after he posted an article on Facebook against the lawmaker who is gunning for House of Representatives. Justice Edem Akpan, in his judgment delivered on Thursday, February 2, 2023, ordered the lawmaker representing Ikot…

An All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant, Senator Ita Enang has headed to the Supreme Court to challenge the decision of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division, which had on January 19, 2023, dashed his governorship ambition in Akwa Ibom State. Enang wants the Supreme Court to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to recognise him as standard bearer of the APC for the forthcoming governorship election in the state. The appellate court had allowed as “competent and meritorious,” the appeal by Akanimo Udofia, which challenged the judgment of a Federal High Court Uyo, that nullified his emergence as the…

The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police to the rank of Deputy Inspectors of Police, but suspended elevation of eight Commissioners of Police. In a statement on Sunday by the commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, the promotion of eight Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) was suspended. This is because the CPs failed to appear before it for the mandatory promotion interview. “As part of an effort to fill up the leadership vacuum in the Nigerian Police Force, The Police Service Commission has…

The Big Brother Titans, which comprised of Nigerian and South African housemates, held its second live eviction show on Sunday evening and two housemates were evicted. Jaypee and Lukay, codenamed ‘Jaykay’, were evicted, making them the third and fourth evictees for the show’s debut season. While Jaypee is Nigerian, Lukay is a South African. After the first week of the show, the housemates were paired male and female. According to Big Brother, the paired housemates were to work together in the house, become Heads of House, and face nominations and evictions together. Sandra and Theo Traw, codenamed ‘Santheo’, were the…