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Over 70 women abducted by bandits in Malele community, Zamfara have been released. Although the reason for the release of the victims is still unknown, local residents confirmed to newsmen that the women were released by the bandits. They were earlier abducted on June 7, 2021, in the community under Dansadau district of Maru Local Government Area of the state. Secondary school VP killed, principal, others abducted by bandits in Zamfara The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Mohammed Shehu confirmed the release. He added that the victims are on their way to the state capital. He said…

The Nigerian oil and gas ecosystem has been, largely, the exclusive preserve of the International Oil Companies since Shell-BP struck oil in commercial quantities in Oloibiri. The first time Nigerians had the opportunity to participate in the oil and gas industry was in the late 70s when indigenous grants were given to Henry Stevens Company promoted by Chief Henry Fajemirokun and Nigus Petroleum promoted by Alhaji Ado Ibrahim. There was also the Niger Delta Oil Co but none of the three brought their blocks to production. Dubri Oil has the rare distinction of being the first Nigerian oil-producing company following…

Yemi Alafifuni, a UK Chart topping artist is set to release a new summer anthem ‘HOPE ALIVE’ on July 16th, 2021. The song which was inspired partly by a friend who has seemingly lost everything brings to life the unseen power of God. The single which is out for pre-ordering on Bandcamp also sees Yemi diversify from his all too familiar classical music to a dance floor, high-tempo type of music. In June 2021, he joined the prestigious Recording Academy/Grammy member class, which means he will be a voting member at the Grammys but his success did not come on…

Jordan Henderson’s future at Liverpool is uncertain, with contract talks with the England midfielder, 31, failing to progress over the close season. (The Athletic – subscription required) Chelsea know West Ham United and England midfielder Declan Rice, 22, is keen to join them and they will approach the Hammers to find out what it would take for a deal to be done. (Express) Meanwhile, Chelsea’s England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 20, is staying to fight for his place – ending hopes of him moving to Bayern Munich as part of a swap deal for France winger Kingsley Coman, 25. (Sun) Manchester City are interested in Sporting Lisbon and Portugal left-back Nuno Mendes, 19, but are unwilling…

Tottenham are set to make Atalanta keeper Pierluigi Gollini their first signing of the Nuno Espirito Santo era. A loan deal for the 26-year-old has been brokered by new technical director Fabio Paratici. It is understood that the transfer will contain an option to buy for €15m (£12.9m) at the end of next season. Tottenham appoint Nuno Espirito Santo as new manager Gollini played 20 times for Aston Villa in the Championship in 2016 before joining Atalanta, where he has been number one for the past three seasons. He has one cap for Italy but missed out on selection for…

Organisers of Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, have announced the grand prize for the winner of next season’s show. Last season Laycon, who won season 5 ‘Lockdown’ season, got N85 million naira worth of prizes. Alongside a cheque of N30m, the grand prize contained a car, a house, Dubai trip for two, Colgate, one year free supply of Pepsi, Indomie and Munch it. This Season 6 around, the winner will be given N90m worth of prize. BBNaija returns with N90m grand prize The organizers announced this at a press conference on Monday. The show will air on the 24th of July…

Armed bandits have abducted the Principal of Comprehensive Government Girls Secondary School in Moriki Hajiya Halima Na’Alain Zamfara State, whisking her away with three other staff of the school. According to an official of the school, the principal was attacked along Moriki while returning from an inspection of her SS3 students who are writing their final year examination at the Government Girls Arabic Secondary School (GGASS) Gusau. The source said the driver noticed the presence of the bandits at Yanbita, a few kilometers to Moriki, and decided to turn back to avoid being attacked. After turning back, he decided to…

The Yoruba nation Freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho has been reportedly arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Newsmen gathered that he was arrestedby security forces in Benin Republic at an airport in Cotonou on Monday night. Recall that the freedom fighter was recently declared wanted by the Department of State Services, DSS, over alleged activities threatening the corporate existence of the country. “We know Igboho’s location” – Nigeria Intelligence Service The freedom fighter, according to a source intended to fly out through the West African neighbouring country before he was intercepted. ”He intended to travel to Germany,”…

Claude Joseph, who has nominally led Haiti as acting prime minister since the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, will hand power to a challenger backed by the international community possibly as soon as Tuesday, a Haitian official said. The announcement appears to end a power struggle in the Caribbean nation between Joseph and Ariel Henry, the 71-year old neurosurgeon who was appointed prime minister by Moise two days before the killing but had yet to be sworn in. Haiti foreign ministry senior official Israel Jacky Cantave said that Joseph took charge following Moise’s assassination to help ensure continuity…

A Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba on Monday granted bail to the 49 Yoruba Nation agitators arrested and detained by the Lagos Police Command. The Lagos Police Command had paraded the 49 suspects arrested in connection with Oodua Republic mega rally at Ojota. Those paraded include 47 men and two women. Some of the suspects, according to Commissioner of Police (CP) Hakeem Odumosu, were intercepted and found with guns, axes, Oodua flags, Yoruba Armed Forces vests and other items. Others were arrested at the protest ground in Ojota. But the Yoruba self-determination groups’ umbrella body Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO)…