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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has accused the federal government of going after Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Igboho and the leader of IPOB group, Nnamdi Kanu but sparing Fulani bandits killing, raping and kidnapping people all over the country. During an interview on Channels TV, Ortom asked why the government is not going after these Fulani militias and bandits that are terrorising the entire country including Benue state which he governs. Insisting that he sees lack of commitment on the part of the Federal Government in ensuring there is security in the country, the Governor also claimed that a top government…

Lionel Messi has finally agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract after leaving his boyhood club, Barcelona. According to The Athletic the six-time Ballon d’Or winner will earn a whopping annual salary of €25m (£21.5m) after paying tax, with the deal ending in the year 2023 but with the option of a one-year extension at the same rate. He will earn £500,000-per-week Messi was set to extend his 21-year stay at Barcelona by signing a new five-year deal this summer. But the Spanish club announced last Thursday that “financial and structural obstacles” meant the deal could not be completed,…

Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways, a major UN scientific report has said. The landmark study warns of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and flooding, and a key temperature limit being broken in just over a decade. The report “is a code red for humanity”, says the UN chief. But scientists say a catastrophe can be avoided if the world acts fast. There is hope that deep cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases could stabilise rising temperatures. Echoing the scientists’ findings, UN Secretary General António Guterres said: “If we combine forces now, we can avert climate…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a remand application at the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to nullify the bail earlier granted to four of the 12 detained associates of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho. DSS lawyer,  Idowu Awo filed the motion on Monday, August 9, asking Justice Obiora Egwuatu to cancel the bail granted to Amudat Babatunde, Abideen Shittu, Jamiu Oyetunji, and Bamidele Sunday. Awo prayed the court to remand the four detainees “pending their arraignment during court vacation.” Reacting, the lawyer to the detainees, Pelumi Olajengbesi, told Punch that the remand application by…

A magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos, has granted the request of the police to remand 21-year-old Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of Super TV boss, Usifo Ataga, for 30 days. The police had filed the remand application before the magistrate, Adeola Adedayo. Ms Ojukwu, a 300-level student of the University of Lagos, was arrested by the police on June 23 for allegedly killing Usifo, her secret lover. Ms Ojukwu who initially admitted to stabbing Usifo multiple times while they lodged in a shortlet apartment in Lagos state, later retracted her statement. In an interview with the police media team which was aired by…

Romelu Lukaku set to overtake Neymar Jnr to become the most expensive player of all time as he prepares a possible move to Chelsea in a £98million deal. The 28-year-old left Stamford Bridge in 2014 after a three-year spell at the west London outfit. Since moving to Inter Milan from Manchester United, the Belgian has scored  177 times in all competitions, with 30 of those coming last season as the Italian club won their first Serie A title in 11 years under Antonio Conte. Lukaku is now set to join Chelsea with the club to pay £97.5M to price Lukaku…

Lionel Messi’s imminent transfer to PSG after his dramatic exit from Barcelona has been threatened by lawyers who plan to block his move over claims the French club cannot sign the Argentine icon due to their own FFP situation. This comes days after Barcelona confirmed last Thursday that Messi would not sign a new contract with the Spanish club amid financial concerns “and structural obstacles” which prevented Messi from renewing. After Messi confirmed his exit from the club, PSG offered Messi an initial two-year deal, thought to be worth £25m a year after tax, and the six-time Ballon d’Or winner…

New BBNaija housemate, JMK, has revealed that she jettisoned her call to bar this year just to be on the reality TV show. JMK and three others came into the house last night. While speaking to her fellow housemate, Angel, in the room last night, JMK said she just took her bar exam and her results were good but that the call to the bar ceremony and her entrance into the house clashed and that she chose the show over her call to the bar because the opportunities that come with the show is huge. In her words ”I…

The mother of  Ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, turned 86 yesterday August 8. Her children and family members gathered to celebrate her at their home. Happy birthday to her!  See more photos below…

Tonight is the first eviction show in the #BBNaija ”Shine Ya Eye’ reality TV show held today August 8. The first housemate to be evicted was Yerins followed by Niyi and then Beatrice. They all had the lowest number of votes which led to their eviction. See how viewers voted below…