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BBNaija star of season 6 ‘Shine Ya eye,’ Maria, is in the eye of the storm over accusation by Cubana Chief Priest that she has allegedly snatched his sister’s husband. The Chief Priest has publicly accused Maria Chike, the former air hostess, of snatching his sister’s husband and threatening her life. The popular celebrity barman told wives to “stay woke” because “girls like Maria are on the prowl, snatching husbands.” He claimed that Maria is dating his sister’s husband and that she went as far as sending his married sister threats to leave her husband alone for her. Cubana Chief…

Liverpool dealt a devastating blow on Manchester United as Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. United trailed 4-0 at half-time and failed to score in a hopelessly one-sided contest. The Red Devils have now taken a run of one point from a possible 12 in the league. Jurgen Klopp’s side ran riot in the 202nd meeting of English football’s biggest rivals. Naby Keita started the rout before Diogo Jota doubled Liverpool’s lead inside 15 minutes. Salah then took centre stage to take his tally for the season to 15 goals in 12 appearances…

The season 12 of the Gulder Ultimate Search tagged ‘The Age of Craftsmanship’ which began Sunday, October 17 is ongoing.   Eighteen contestants selected have made their way into the jungle to win N50 million grand prize.   The host of the show, Toke Makinwa and the task master, actor Kunle Remi were on ground to brief the contestants.   In a video sighted online, the task master confirmed that the council of elders certifying them refined enough and Toke welcomed them to the show.   Toke said more than 20,000 people began the journey and only 18 of them…

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has advised Nigerians not to fight over religion. Makinde gave the advice at the wedding ceremony of son of Ayo Fayose, the former Governor of Ekiti State, months after a face-off between the duo over the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West region. “If you also look at this marriage, the bride and groom are from Christian and Muslim families. So, people who also want to always fight on religious grounds should have a rethink,” he pointed out.  The governor acknowledged the presence of Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum and present Governor of…

Unknown gunmen have killed three police officers during an attack on a police station at Unwana, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. A resident that spoke with DailyTrust on condition of anonymity said, the armed men killed a constable and two inspectors. According to the resident, the gunmen that attacked the police station were masked. He further stated that one of the attackers was killed during the attack. He said: “They killed 3 policemen: one constable and two inspectors and the police killed one of the gunmen.  “Nobody knows the identity of the gunmen but the bodies of the…

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered expulsion of ambassadors of United States and nine Western countries who appealed for the release of a jailed civil society leader. Seven of the ambassadors represent Turkey’s NATO allies and the expulsions, if carried out, would open the deepest rift with the West in Erdogan’s 19 years in power. “I have ordered our foreign minister to declare these 10 ambassadors as persona non grata as soon as possible,” Erdogan said on Saturday, referring to a term used in diplomacy that signifies the first step before expulsion. He did not set a firm date.…

Slain record-breaking long-distance runner, Agnes Tirop stabbed to death last week, was buried at her home in Nandi County, Kenya, on Saturday in ceremony attended by the country’s top athletes. Born on October 23, 1995, her burial date was set on the occasion of what would have been her 26th birthday. Her burial also attracted thousands of people, a testament to the athlete’s popularity in the athletics-loving region. Tirop, who represented the East African country in the 5,000m women’s race during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, was found dead on Wednesday, October 13 in the western town of Iten, a training…

Attempt by the House of Representatives to remove the 13 per cent oil derivation formula being enjoyed by oil-producing states, especially in the South-South geopolitical zone has generated uproar. The bill seeking to remove the constitutional provision is sponsored by 59 members of the House from the Northern states, including the leader of the Northern Caucus, Musa Sarkin-Adar. Angered by the plot, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has convoked an emergency “general assembly” of the South South governors and other stakeholders for Monday to deliberate on the thorny issue. Our correspondent observed that the bill currently awaiting second reading…

President Muhammadu Buhari is ranked 16th among the 500 most influential Muslims in 2021, according to his personal assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad. According to him, Buhari is the 16th person on the list of Muslims who have the power to fight in the world. Those who also make the list in Nigeria, according to Bashir, are billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote, Sultan of Sokoto and others. ”President Muhammadu Buhari is the 16th most influential Muslim in the world. ”In Nigeria, Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, HRH Aminu Ado Bayero, Sheikh Ibrahim Saleh, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, Sheikh Yakubu Musa Katsina,…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has given the Federal government a November 4 deadline to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu or risk a week-long lockdown in the entire Biafra land. The ultimatum was given in a statement by Media and Publicity Secretary for IPOB, Emma Powerful following the adjournment of Kanu’s court case to November 10th by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The move, according to him, is to achieve a better purpose in the collective interest of Biafrans. It reads, “Following the adjournment of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s court case to 10th of November 2021,…