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On Saturday, some of the last five Housemates were spotted looting Biggie’s store ahead of their final eviction. The Housemates decided to go on a looting spree on their 69th day in the show. From Nengi to Dorathy, the Housemates were caught moving Biggie’s items that include provisions and food items quicker than flash. So bad was it that some of the pilferers also took toilet papers, milk and even packs of condoms to keep ahead of their final exit from the House. BBNaija Lockdown finale and other shows on GOtv Max this weekend The final five happily took items…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, is in a closed- door meeting with leaders of labour unions over proposed industrial action. The meeting is a last ditch effort to convince labour to shelve the proposed strike for Monday, Monday September 28. At the ongoing meeting is a three-man team from labour consisting President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba; President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Quadri Olaleye and NLC Secretary General, Emma Ugboaja. During the opening session, Wabba said the proposed strike was in the interest of Nigerians. However the Speaker explained why labour…

Award-winning Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi has been found dead at her Tokyo home at the age of 40. Police have launched an investigation and suspect the mother of two took her own life, media reports say. She is said to have been found by her actor husband Taiki Nakabayashi at their home in Shibuya Ward. Her death was confirmed at hospital. Ms Takeuchi was a well-known actress in Japan, having appeared in many films and TV series during her career. She played a female Sherlock Holmes in the 2018 HBO series Miss Sherlock, which was broadcast in several countries including…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to “instruct Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation to take immediate steps to expeditiously, diligently, effectively and fairly prosecute high-profile corruption cases, and to publish details of the whereabouts of allegedly missing case files, as well as the status of prosecution of all the cases being handled by his office.” The organization said: “The high-profile corruption cases include 103 cases reportedly sent by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] in 2017, and the 15 allegedly…

Lyon will demand 50m euros (£46m) from any deal involving French midfielder Houssem Aouar, 22, after turning down a bid from Arsenal of 36m euros (£32.8m). (RMC Sport) Arsenal are ready to increase their offer to Lyon for Aouar to £36.5m, with a further £9m in potential add-ons. (Football London) Chelsea will make a formal bid of more than £40m for Declan Rice and believe that will be enough to sign the England midfielder, 21 – because West Ham need the money. (Sun on Sunday) But the Hammers hope to sign Germany defender Antonio Rudiger, 27, on loan from Chelsea. (Sun on Sunday) Barcelona have turned down an offer for 17-year-old Spain forward Ansu Fati of 125m…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 136 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Saturday. The 136 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 58,198. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 116 patients from isolation centers across the country with three new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 41 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 19215. Nigeria announces 213 new coronavirus cases Ogun state reported 27 new cases, Rivers state recorded…

Organised labour is pressing ahead with its planned anti-fuel price hike strike across the country tomorrow despite spirited efforts by the federal government and the 36 state governors to stave off the strike. Not even a list of palliatives offered by the federal government to the workers seems to be making any impression on them. A peace meeting convened on Saturday in Abuja by the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) with labour representatives yielded no fruit. The Trade Union Congress (TUC), which is organising the strike with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said yesterday that there was no stopping the action.…

Health Plus, a pharmaceutical company, has accused Alta Semper Capital, a foreign private equity firm (PEF), of a fraudulent attempt to take over its business. In a rejoinder to a press release earlier issued by the PEF, Health Plus dismissed the appointment of Chidi Okoro as Chief Transformation Officer and the claim that Olubukunola Adewunmi George, Chief Executive Officer, remains a director and shareholder Health Plus stated that it entered into a five-year partnership with Alta Semper Capital in 2018 to inject fresh capital to further grow the business. George, the rejoinder stated, was prepared to give PEF a controlling…

It was supposed to be the toughest challenge of his career, but Israel Adesanya made it look easy as he dominated Paulo Costa to retain his middleweight title in the UFC 253 main event. “The Last Stylebender” predicted that precision would beat power and that’s exactly how the fight played out as he avoided just about everything Costa threw at him while chopping down the Brazilian contender with leg kicks throughout the opening round. Israel Adesanya then finished the fight with a blistering counter left hand that put Costa down and out for the final time. The end came at 3:59 in round 2. There was…

Tammy Abraham scored a stoppage-time equaliser to complete an incredible comeback and rescue a point for Chelsea at West Bromwich Albion after they had trailed 3-0 at half-time. In a thrilling match, West Brom looked to be heading for their first win back in the Premier League after racing into a commanding lead inside the opening 30 minutes at The Hawthorns. A mistake by Marcos Alonso led to the hosts’ first, Matheus Pereira feeding Callum Robinson to produce a classy finish past Willy Caballero, who was starting in place of dropped £71m keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Thiago Silva, who was making…