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Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, returned to the country Wednesday night, after six months outside the country. The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari had holidayed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Aisha traveled out after Hanan, one of her daughters, got married in September 2021. Special Assistant on Media, Aliyu Abdullahi, declined to comment on her return to the journalists. There were different versions of the reason for Aisha’s long absence. Some claimed she went for medical attention, while others alleged rancour in the Presidency. Last December, an aide Kabiru Dodo, said speculations that her principal left Nigeria due to insecurity…

Some prominent Yoruba leaders, including the Aare-Ona-Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams have vowed to resist any attempt to cede any land in the South-West for cattle ranching. This was part of a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting to discuss security and economy of the South-West region held at the ancient Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Wednesday. This is the latest onslaught by some states against the Federal Government-proposed National  Livestock Transformation Plan seen as another RUGA settlement as South-East Governors unanimously kicked against the policy and vowed not to cede their land for it. Reading the communiqué, Secretary-General…

Kanye West, music producer, rapper, and fashion mogul, is the richest African American in the United States, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg reports that West is officially worth $6.6 billion, making him the richest black man in America’s history. This is as his wife, Kim Kardashian filed divorce suit against him in February 2021, bringing their almost seven-year marriage to an end. Last year, West became a certified billionaire with the help of his successful apparel and sneaker brand, Yeezy and a new multi-year contract with Gap (NYSE: GPS +1.64%). According to Business of Fashion, the Yeezy brand is valued at…

A total of 150 repentant youths in Akwa Ibom State under the ‘Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) Control’ programme are to undergo skills acquisition training to empower them economically. Youths from Etim Ekpo and Ukanafun will benefit from the programme sponsored by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), European Union (EU) and Akwa Ibom State Government of the disarmament programme. A leading Non-Governmental Organization, Leadership Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE-Africa), and the Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PRESCOM) are implementing partners which will commence training in Delta, Enugu, Edo States and Federal Capital Territory…

Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2014. This was as Hakim Ziyech and Emerson Palmieri were on target to give coach Thomas Tuchel’s rejuvenated team a 3-0 aggregate win. Ziyech squeezed the ball under Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak in the 34th minute of the last-16 second leg as he connected with a cross from Timo Werner who had raced down the left after being fed by fellow German Kai Havertz. Substitute Emerson made sure of the victory with a 94th-minute strike for Chelsea’s second goal. Atletico were left…

A 40-year-old man is to spend the rest of his years on this earth in a correctional centre for raping an eight-year-old boy, Akwa Ibom State High Court has ordered. Aniekan John Udom, a native of Ikot Nkim in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of the state, was caught raping the primary the four pupil residing at 12 Anyan-Ikot Street, off Abak Road in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital in August 2020. While arraigning the accused in court, Mrs Maria Akpan, the state prosecutor, said Aniekan was caught by the victim’s lesson teacher while committing the offence in broad daylight.…

Pelé is acknowledged by Brazilians as the greatest soccer player ever, but they are torn on renaming the historic Maracanã stadium in his honor. The stadium’s name could soon change if Rio de Janeiro Governor Cláudio Castro accepts to honor the three-time World Cup winner. He has until next week to decide after being authorized by the state’s legislature to rename the Maracanã as “Edson Arantes do Nascimento – Rei Pelé.” The stadium is officially named “Jornalista Mario Filho” for the Brazilian sportswriter credited with the idea to build such a colossus for the 1950 World Cup. If Castro agrees…

As the 3exual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reached White House on Tuesday, President Joe Biden says he should resign if the state attorney general’s investigation confirms the claims against him. Biden made the remarks in an interview with ABC News that is scheduled to air Wednesday. When asked by anchor George Stephanopoulos whether Cuomo should resign if the investigation confirms the women’s claims, Biden said “yes” and added, “I think he’d probably end up being prosecuted, too.” “It takes a lot of courage to come forward so the presumption is it should be taken seriously,” Biden…

Amidst growing condemnations, Enugu State House of Assembly lawmakers, Tuesday, ditched the controversial life pension bill for former governors, their deputies and spouses. The stepping down of the bill followed public outcry about the jumbo packages contained in it for the beneficiaries. The bill sought to appropriate, at least, 900 per cent of a governor’s annual salary as his monetary entitlements every year after leaving office. The wife of the governor would also have gotten N12 million as annual medical allowances, provided she was married to the governor while in office. Apart from the N12 million provided for a former…

Two abducted female students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Ayetoro campus have regained their freedom. This was confirmed in a post on Twitter by Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday evening. The students were abducted at about 9:00 p.m. on Sunday following raid by suspected bandits at the Igbole Aibo quarters in Ayetoro. The abduction was confirmed by the Deputy Registrar, Corporate Affairs Unit of the institution, Niyi Oduwole. ”The incident is most unfortunate. The university is beefing up security around all our campuses and hostels. “We sympathise with the parents of the victims and we want to assure…