Author: Rashaad Harris

Karim Benzema has been named the European footballer of the year for the first time. The won the award on Thursday evening at an event held in Istanbul, Turkey. The French and Real Madrid forward won his fifth UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, scoring 15 goals in the process. Of the 15 goals, 10 were scored in the knockout stages. His first headed goal against Chelsea was also awarded the UCL goal of the season. He also managed 27 goals in the Spanish La Liga as Real Madrid won the league and the Spanish Super Cup. He also won…

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday met with the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi in London, United Kingdom. With them in the meeting was Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his faction of PDP Governors and Party members like Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State and former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, among others. While it is not yet clear the reason for the meeting, reports have it that Wike is to meet with Atiku Abubakar who is the flagbearer of the People’s Democratic…

The junior brother of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, who goes by the name Isaac Fayose, has donated a hotel building to Peter Obi. Isaac Fayose said this in a video seen on Twitter. He said the donation will be temporary as he wants to sell the building. He added that the building which is located in Ibadan, Oyo State will he available for Labour Party’s Peter Obi campaign purposes. Recall that another building was donated to Peter Obi in Imo State earlier this month. Isaac added that during the four months leading up to the election, the building…

Along Africa’s equatorial region exists a unique specie of bat known as the hammer-headed bat, with its widespread wings and high pitched noises. The hammer-headed bat, also called Hypsignathus monstrosus by scientists, adorns the night skies of countries along the Equator. However, despite its intimidating looks and sheer size, the nightwalker poses no direct threat to man. It’s choicest food is still fruits, like most other species of bats prefer. It is a frugivore, not a carnivore despite its intimidating looks. Female hammer-headed bats look much like other bat species, however their males have prominent lips and larger-than-life snouts, making…

Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu has charged Nigerians to take serious next year’s general elections. The mother of two said this in a video she posted on her official YouTube channel. She expressed optimism for what is coming, as she claimed the relentless efforts of the youths to get it right at the polls this time is remarkable. Aisha who was one of the front-runners of 2020’s End SARS Protests is Obidient and has stated that never since MKO Abiola in 1993 and Nuhu Ribadu in 2011, has she been this excited going into an election than she is now.…

Justice Mohammed Mohammed of the Sokoto State High Court on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 convicted and sentenced one Bashir Abdullahi (aka One Eye General) him to 6 months imprisonment without an option of fine on a one count bordering on theft. Under the guise of helping the complainant conduct a transaction at an ATM, the convict substituted her card with a dummy and proceeded to withdraw money from her account from a POS.  The Charge reads ,”That you, Bashir Abdullahi adult male, on or about the 14th day of November 2021 at Sokoto within the Judicial Division of the High…

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, arraigned Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe, a Manager with Cubana Group, alongside one Precious Omonkhoa Ofure before Justice Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an offence bordering on conspiracy to launder and money laundering. Ndukwe, also known as Cubana Prime Minister, and Ofure were arrested recently by operatives of the Commission, following credible intelligence received about their involvement in the fraudulent activity. Items recovered from them include the sum of $164, 000. 00 (One Hundred and Sixty-four Thousand…

Officers of the Lagos State Police Command attached to Surulere Division have arrested two members of a one-chance gang notorious for operating along Funsho Williams Avenue. The Command, in a statement, gave the names of the suspects as Usman Hussani and Ebuka Ukechukwu. The statement was released by the Public Relations Officer of Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin. He said, “The suspects, Usman Hussani, aged 21, and Ebuka Ukechukwu, aged 25, were arrested following a distress call received from a victim shortly after he was dispossessed of his phone and other valuables.” “Recovered from the suspects are 2…

Keyamo Festus, who is the spokesman of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Campaign Organization has said his principal’s wife, Oluremi Tinubu will be the chaplain of the Aso Rock Chapel if Tinubu becomes president. Keyamo who is also the Minister of State for Labour said this on Political Paradigm, a Channels TV program on Tuesday. Mr. Keyamo who in 1999 sued Bola Tinubu for failing to provide relevant educational credentials to the INEC screening panel during his Lagos State governorship bid, said this in response to the APC’s choice of the controversial Muslim-Muslim ticket. He said the Party went with Muslim-Muslim…

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo was physically present at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting for the first time in a while. The professor of law has been missing at official duties for sometime following his abrupt illness that landed him in a Lagos hospital back in July. The FEC meeting is being presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.