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The leader of a vigilante group, the Omudioga Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mr Alex Umezuruike, was reportedly beheaded by suspected cultists and his body cut into pieces. According to The Guardian reports, The killing has caused panic in the area as residents were said to be fleeing the communities over fear of further attacks. It was learnt that the cultists invaded Umezurike’s home and shot him severally before chasing him into a nearby bush after bullets could not penetrate his body. It was reported that the killers later captured and killed…

Nigeria’s chances of climbing the medal table at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 olympics have suffered a major setback after the athletics integrity unit (aiu) ruled that ten nigerian athletes are ineligible to participate. The athletes were ruled ineligible due to failure to meet the minimum testing requirements under Rule 15 of the Anti-Doping Rules for ‘Category A’ federations. ‘Category A’ federations are those that are deemed to have the highest doping risk and considered as a threat to the overall integrity of the sport. This was revealed in a statement released by the AIU, an independent Athletic body charged with managing all issues…

Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have threatened total lockdown of the Southeast and other states identified as ‘part of Biafra’ from Monday, August 9, 2021 if its leader, Nnamdi Kanu is not unconditionally released before then. In a statement signed by the Head Directorate of State, Mazi Chika Edoziem, IPOB alleged Federal government plans to punish and subject Kanu to media trial at the same time keep him in detention till October 2021. The group asked Governors, individuals, and businessmen it earlier listed as collaborators with the Federal government to the abduction and extradition of its leader to pray fervently his health was not endangered or…

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, secured the conviction of one Abubakar Abdulbashit Opeyemi, a final year student of the University of Ilorin, and two other undergraduate students charged with offenses bordering on love scam and internet fraud. The two other convicts are Alimi Abiodun and Idowu Rasaq Olarewaju, who are students of the Kwara State University, KWASU, Molete and Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, respectively. Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin convicted and sentenced the three undergraduates to various jail terms after the court found them guilty of…

Oladapo Augustine, captain of Enyimba football club has been banned for a year by the Confederation of African Football, CAF, over a doping violation. The midfielder tested positive for the banned substance “Prednisolone/Prednisone” after his urine sample was taken in the aftermath of the CAF Confederations Cup tie against Pyramids FC of Egypt on the 16th of May, 2021. According to medical experts, Prednisone is a steroid that serves as an anti-inflammation, and immunosuppressant medication used to treat allergic disorders, skin conditions, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, or breathing disorders. The ban according to CAF commenced from 4th July 2021,…

Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka suffered a shock exit in her home Olympics as Czech Marketa Vondrousova earned a straight-set win in Tokyo. Osaka, 23, has been one of the faces of the Games in the Japanese capital and had the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron in last week’s opening ceremony. But the four-time Grand Slam champion could not back that up by winning a medal, losing 6-1 6-4 to the world number 42 in the third round. “I definitely feel like there was a lot of pressure for this,” said the world number two. “I think it’s maybe because I haven’t played in…

Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has condemned the women who are body shaming BBNaija star, Angel, for her breasts shape. The actress took to her Instagram page to say she understands when men shame a woman for having fallen breasts but doesn’t get it when it’s women doing the shaming. She then shared a braless photo of herself as she advised women to rock their breasts proudly.

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, July 26, declined the request of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to be moved to Kuje Correctional Service Centre. Kanu has been in DSS custody since his arrest and extradition to Nigeria. He is on trial for treasonable felony. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Kanu’s lead counsel, early this month asked the court to transfer him from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to Kuje prison. The IPOB leader alleged that he has been “subjected to mental and psychological torture” by the DSS and also complained that he has been denied access to his doctors. Kanu’s trial was adjourned on Monday…

Robert Lewandowski has received Germany’s Footballer of the Year award for the second season after a record-breaking year. The Bayern Munich striker scored 41 goals in 29 appearances as his club were crowned Bundesliga champions again. He also broke the long-standing record by Gerd Muller for most goals in a single Bundesliga season. Lewandowski beat his previous best of 34 goals in 31 appearances which was set during the 2019-20 season. The club confirmed Lewandowski has won the award in a poll carried out by sports magazine Kicker in a vote by sports journalists. The 32-year-old received a massive 356…

Nigerian music star, Simi, thinks that most Nigerian parents from the old generation preferred to raise their girls child and let the boys raise themselves. She shared this thought on her Instastories. Read below