Author: Rashaad Harris

The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have been able to successfully sentence three yahoo yahoo boys to 9 years imprisonment. The command gave the names of the convicts as Osama Abraham Obasohan, Okunnuwa Moses and Osalenlen Celestine who were sentenced by Justice M. Itsueli of the Edo State High Court on Monday. The presiding judge delivered his ruling after the three men pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of possession of documents containing false information.

Chelsea have announced the signing of French defender, Wesley Fofana from fellow Premier League side, Leicester City. The Blues paid £70m for Fofana with potential £5m add ons as the centre back signed a seven year contract. The deal was sealed on Saturday before the 21-year-old flew to the United States to complete his medicals. At 6.2ft tall, Fofana is taller than Chelsea new boy, Kalidou Koulibaly, but is also ten years younger than him. Chelsea have already spent more than £200m on new players this transfer window, after acquiring the likes of Raheem Sterling, Marc Cucurella and Kalidou Koulibaly.

Data from the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom has shown that 6, 068 Nigerian medical doctors have moved to the UK since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office. The data revealed that total number of Nigeria-trained doctors who migrated to the UK as of August 30, 2022 stood at 10,096. This figure is third only to India and Pakistan in terms of number of foreign doctors working in the UK after India and Pakistan. The data revealed that 233 Nigerian doctors passed the examination to practise in the UK in 2015. The number increased to 279 in 2016, while…

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has lashed out on Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore for calling him Governor Nyesom Wike’s “errand boy.” Ortom and the pan Fulani sociocultural group have been at loggerheads ever since the former signed the anti open grazing Bill into law, effectively clamping down on the activities of herdsmen in the state. In a recent interview with International Centre for Investigative Reporting(ICIR), Ortom said the group don’t like his close relationship with Wike. “I am the governor of Benue State, and I am not lacking in any area of my responsibility. Despite all the challenges…

Southampton bounced back from their defeat to Manchester United to clinch all three points against Chelsea. New signing, Raheem Sterling continued his goal scoring spree, when he opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, making it his third goal in two games. But Chelsea’s lead lasted for our five minutes, when in the 28th minute, Belgian teenager, Romeó Lavia drew the Saints level. Adam Armstrong then scored Southampton’s second of the night as Ralph Hasenhűttl’s men mounted pressure on the Chelsea defence made up of returning Kalidou Koulibaly, Thiago Silva, Marc Cucurella and Azpilicueta. Nigeria’s Joe Aribo came on late…

Rhapsody of Realities has now been translated into seven thousand languages. The daily devotional booklet has been in print for 22 years now. Authored by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome who is the founder and Head pastor of Christ Embassy, AKA Believers Loveworld, the book is used by people groups all over the world. Pastor Chris announced this on Tuesday in a sermon that has been trending online. He said it has always been the plan of the church for the devotional to reach 7 thousand languages. The church has scheduled September 2nd and 3rd for the celebration of this milestone in…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu on Tuesday, received a delegation of party leaders in Enugu State seeking remedial action on the state of affairs in the party in the state. Adamu recieved the delegation at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The Enugu APC delegation led by a former Senate President, Sen. Ken Nnamani which submitted a petition, requested that the Adamu-led National Working Committee wade into the contestations in the state chapter ahead of the 2023 general elections. Signatories to the petition are: former Senate President, Sen. Ken Nnamani; Minister of Foreign Affairs,…

A lawyer, Taiwo Oreagba, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for corrupt demand and obtaining of funds under false pretence. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, convicted and sentenced the legal practitioner for obtaining the sum of N4,000,000 (Four Million Naira) from a client to secure the release of a suspect from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. She was jailed on Thursday, August 25, 2022 after standing trial on two-count charges bordering on corrupt demand and obtaining money under false pretences.

AFC Bournemouth have become the first English Premier League side to sack their manager this season.Scott Parker is that manager. The Fulham Fulham midfielder managed to lead the club back into the Premier League last season, doing so automatically as Bournemouth finished second in the Championship behind his former side, Fulham.The English man was given a tough opening four games, which would prove to be his bane. After beating Steven Gerard’s Aston Villa in the opening weekend, he had the mountainous task of beating three of the top six sides in the form of Arsenal, Manchester City who won the…

Bashir, the son to Nasir El-Rufai, the Kaduna State Governor has lashed out on ASUU, calling them “stupid.” Bashir who is known to be foul-mouthed was reacting to the academic body’s decision to extend the strike that has been on since February. He had said in June that “If Peter ever becomes President of Nigeria, I promise to climb Zuma Rock and Aso Rock to paint ‘Bashir El-Rufai is a goat’. “It’ll be on the famous face etched on the rock so everyone can see, and in a font and colour that grasps attention, and at night it’ll glow in…