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Meat Loaf, the singer whose Bat Out Of Hell album is one of the best-selling of all time, has died at the age of 74. The news was confirmed on the star’s Facebook page by his family. “Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with his wife Deborah by his side,” a message read. The star sold 100 million albums worldwide and also appeared in movies like Fight Club, the Rocky Horror Picture Show and Wayne’s World. “Daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends have been with him throughout the last 24 hours,”…

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Nigerian Army Engineer Corps, Lagos, decorated his son, Adeboye Obasanjo, who was recently promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army. The decoration ceremony followed the son’s recent promotion from the rank of Colonel to Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army. The occasion was a historic homecoming for former President Obasanjo, who was also in the Nigerian Army Engineer Corps while in the military. His son is of the Engineer Corps. According to reports, the former President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the…

Everton owner Farhad Moshiri says his “commitment remains strong and focused” to the club after “a £100m capital injection” took his stake to 94.1%. Moshiri has bought more shares in the club which “represents the capitalisation of previous loans”. It comes after Everton sacked manager Rafael Benitez and put Duncan Ferguson in temporary charge. “I promise you that my determination to deliver for Everton will not waiver,” said Moshiri. Former Liverpool boss Benitez was controversially appointed by the Goodison Park club in the summer but was dismissed with the team 16th in the Premier League. “It has been a difficult…

A teacher at Noble Kids School, a private school in Kano state, northern Nigeria, Abdulmalik Tanko, has been arrested by the police for abducting and killing five-year old schoolgirl, Hanifa Abubakar. Family sources said he was among the first set of people who came to console her parents after the abduction on December 4, 2021. “He was full of tears when he visited the family to console them over the abduction,” said the uncle of the girl, Suraj Sulaiman. A statement by the Kano Police Command on Thursday said the school teacher, Abdulmalik Tanko, was the one who abducted and killed…

The National Economic Council (NEC) says it has yet to take a decision on the issue of fuel subsidy removal as deliberations are still ongoing. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state fielded questions from State House correspondents after the NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the governor, NEC has been deliberating on the issue of fuel subsidy for more than a year. “There was an ad hoc committee set up by NEC and headed by Governor Nasir El-Rufai that included members of the executive arm of government and…

Real Madrid are very close to signing France forward Kylian Mbappe, 23, from Paris St-Germain, and he will join on a free transfer when his contract expires. (ESPN) Paris St-Germain are in talks to sign Tottenham and France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25, on loan. He was Spurs’ record signing when he joined in 2019 in a £53m deal. (Goal) Sevilla still want to sign Manchester United and France forward Anthony Martial, 26, on loan despite having a bid rejected, but could move for another French striker – Lyon’s Moussa Dembele, 25 – as an alternative. (Marca) Manchester United will let England winger Jesse…

Substitute Eden Hazard scored the winner five minutes from time as Real Madrid survived a scare to reach the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, beating Elche after extra time at Estadio Martinez Valero. After a tight game in normal time, the hosts took a shock lead when Gonzalo Verdu fired in from the edge of the area after his free-kick hit the wall. Isco levelled on 108 minutes, before Pere Milla was sent off in stoppage time. The visitors created chances but couldn’t find a way through in normal time, and brought on both Luka Modric and Casemiro with 20 minutes remaining.…

Omeire says Atiku lacks direct experience to be President It is a war of the proxies in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the race for 2023 presidential election hots up across Nigeria. Attacks and counter attacks by proxy of the leading aspirants in Nigeria’s main opposition have began with politicians like former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate Presidents Pius Anyim and Bukola Saraki, governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi). Others contenders are former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso; industrialist Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa and Ovation magazine publisher Dele Momodu. Segun Sowunmi, a former spokesperson to Atiku fired the first…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has denied that an official of the agency assaulted a motorist in the Jibowu area of Lagos state. The agency said that the news trending on social media misrepresented what took place between the motorist and its official. “The attention of the management of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has been drawn to the above captioned news trending in the social media where a passenger in a commercial bus alleged that she was assaulted by an official of the agency,” LASTMA said. “The management therefore sympathises with Miss Esther Rejoice Udoh, who…

A 67-year-old woman, Beatrice Ogunyemi, is in urgent need of N4 million for brain surgery, her daughter says. Her illness which began in December last year prompted a scan that revealed brain damage. The result of the scan and doctor’s report from Foremost Radiology Consultants Limited was sighted by The Nation. According to her daughter, Ms Esther Ogunyemi, her bedridden mother can hardly recognise people and respond to those around her. Super Eagles star Osimhen to undergo surgery over fractured eye socket The surgery is meant to prevent life-threatening complications and improve her condition. Thus, she is appealing to well-meaning…