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New Olu Of Warri Ousts Ayiri Emami As Traditional Prime Minister

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Akintomide Aroso
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New Olu Of Warri Ousts Ayiri Emami As Traditional Prime Minister

The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has ended the reign of billionaire businessman Ayiri Emami, appointing a new traditional prime minister for the Warri kingdom on Thursday.

The Olu announced that the Iyatsere of Warri Kingdom, Johnson Amatserunleghe, will now fully take charge as the traditional prime minister of the kingdom.

He announced this during the plenary of the Warri Council of Chiefs on Thursday.

Other Warri council of chiefs, who were earlier required to revalidate their titles, have also been asked to return to their original positions and serve their people under the Olu’s supremacy, according to reports.

The ousted Mr Emami held the position of ‘Ologbotsere’ and served as prime minister of the kingdom during the tenure of the former Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli.

He mounted stiff opposition to the emergence of the new Olu, insisting that he was not qualified to ascend the throne of his fathers due to his maternal heritage.

Other Warri chiefs whose titles have been revalidated include Gabriel Awala, Kofi Kartey, Robinson Ariyo, Dr Roland Oritsejafor, Roli Oritsejafor, Edwin Olley, Solomon Arenyeka, Clement Maleghemi, Eugene Ikomi, Omolubi Newuwumi and Billy Besi Giwa.

On August 21, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, was crowned as the 21st Olu at Ode-Itsekiri, his ancestral home in Warri, Delta state.

The ancient kingdom in Delta state in Nigeria is the home to the Itsekiris and is rich in culture reflective of their Oduduwa ancestry and their early interactions with the Portuguese.

Annie Idibia Accuses TuFace Of Infidelity, Says She’s Tired

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Akintomide Aroso
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Annie Idibia Accuses TuFace Of Infidelity, Says She’s Tired
TuFace and Annie Idibia

Annie Idibia has taken to Instagram to accuse her husband, TuFace, of engaging in extramarital affairs with one of his baby mamas, Pero.

In a chain of stories on her Instagram page, Annie called the celebrated musician out for doing little to fight for their marriage and giving in to the interference of his family members.

“I am a patient woman!! But I am not a fool innocent! Your family never loved me from the beginning! No matter how hard I tried! I was never worthy to them!!! I have made so many sacrifices for you and all your children. God knows I have tried.

“Your baby mamas constantly use your children as an excuse for all sorts of rubbish! I try to stay gracious!! You are not the first man on the planet to have kids by different women!!! You can do better! Everything I do is to show the good human that u r!!! But today! This move done by you, Efe, Frankie n your family is unacceptable!!”

Accusing TuFace of infidelity, Annie claimed that the musician was using the excuse of visiting his kids to sleep with his ex-girlfriend Pero.

“@official2baba!!! What kind of man takes his kids to Disney n spend nights in the same apartment with his kids n their mother!? How many times have u gone to see your kids with pero! N she stay with u n the kids under the same roof for nights!

“Or is it when your brother @hi.idibia house u, your kids n pero under the same roof??! I can go on n on!” Annie said in the now-deleted Instagram posts.

A spokesman for TuFace did not immediately return a request seeking comments from reporters on Thursday night.

TuFace, 45 and father of seven, has faced enduring charges of sexual impropriety for years. He started his marital journey with Sumbo Ajaba before moving to Pero Adeniyi, who gave birth to three children. He then settled for Annie, a longtime girlfriend, with a flamboyant wedding event in 2013. The marriage is blessed with two children.

Ronaldo To Wear Manchester United No7 Jersey Again

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Akintomide Aroso
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Ronaldo To Wear Manchester United No7 Jersey Again
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the iconic no.7 shirt after returning to Old Trafford.

“The Portuguese superstar famously wore the legendary shirt number during his first spell at United and we can now confirm that Ronaldo will have it on his back once again”, a statement on the club’s website added.

In his first six seasons at the club, between 2003 and 2009, Ronaldo made 292 appearances and scored 118 goals, winning nine trophies including three Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League.

The statement said, “Cristiano Ronaldo will wear no. 7 for United again, like he did between 2003 and 2009. As we all know, the no. 7 is a special number in the history of United.

“It has previously been worn by club icons like George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham. Now, it returns to the man who succeeded Beckham in it, Ronaldo.

“Ronaldo inherits the number from Edinson Cavani, who wore the shirt last season and in our away win at Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend.

“As our new signing is allocated no.7, El Matador will switch to no.21, the same number our prolific striker wears for the Uruguayan national team.”

John Campbell: Terrorists May Seize Super Tucano Fighter Jets

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Akintomide Aroso
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John Campbell: Terrorists May Seize Super Tucano Fighter Jets
Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell

A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has warned of a possible takeover the recently acquired Super Tucano fighter jets by bandits and terrorists.

Mr Campbell gave the prediction in the light of the fall of the Afghanistan government and the takeover of similar high-grade military jet fighter by the Talibans.

The U.S. had also sold 23 Super Tucanos to the Afghan government to combat the Talibans but the Talibans are now in control of at least one the assault jets following the collapse of Ashraf Ghani’s government.

“Though it seems unlikely at present, there is also the potential that a Super Tucano could fall into the hands of a jihadi terrorist group,” Mr Campbell wrote for CFR, citing instances of how terrorist groups seized other military equipment in Nigeria.

In August, a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet returning to base from a mission on the Zamfara-Kaduna border crashed under intense gunfire from bandits.

The pilot escaped by the whiskers, leaving the wrecked aircraft behind.

NAF officially inducted the six A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets on Tuesday, to aid its fight against insecurity in the country.  Nigeria was said to have purchased the A-29s at about $500 million through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. The American embassy in Abuja had described it as the largest sale in sub-Saharan Africa.

During the induction ceremony of the Super Tucano jets, U.S. Department of Defence leaders who were also present said that the “aircraft will assist the Nigerian Air Force in their fight against violent extremist organisations including the Islamic State West Africa Province.”

A statement by the embassy also disclosed that the U.S. is providing $36.1 million in infrastructure as support at the Kanji Air Base, where the Super Tucanos will be housed.

Additionally, 64 Nigerian pilots have been trained at an American air force base on how to handle the aircraft.

Mr Campbell also expressed worries on whether the aircraft will be used to combat terrorism or used against other targets such as “the Biafran agitators or Delta militants.

“Now that the Super Tucanos are part of the Nigerian Air Force, an issue will be how they are used. Will they be used only against jihadi terrorists in the North, or will there be the temptation to use them against other targets, such as Biafran separatists, Delta militants, or even cattle rustlers? Broader use increases the potential for civilian casualties.

“A Biafran separatist movement, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is suing to block the sale in a Washington, D.C. court,” he added.

The Nigerian government has over time relied on U.S. arms and military equipment sales to help combat insecurity. While the country battles a myriad of security challenges, critics and rights organisations oppose the sales of the aircraft to Nigeria, citing the Buhari regime’s constant abuse of human rights.

Peoples Gazette

ISWAP Distribute Fliers, Threaten Residents In Borno

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Akintomide Aroso
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ISWAP Distribute Fliers, Threaten Residents In Borno

The Islamic States West African Province (ISWAP) faction of the Boko Haram has warned some Borno State residents, particularly in communities under its control against giving out information to the Nigerian Army.

The terrorists conveyed the warning in fliers distributed by members of the group in what seemed to be a market setting in Borno State, according to a report by HumAngle.

From pictures posted, one of the ISWAP terrorists was seen handing out the flier to a driver in a car like a taxi.

The flier’s title reads, “A message from the caliphate’s troops to the people of a new town.”

The terrorists spread propaganda that the Nigerian Army forced the villagers out of their homes and that the military were their true adversaries, not the ISWAP.

“We were not the ones who chased you out of your place from the beginning,” one of the messages in the fliers read. “These people who call themselves the Nigerian Army are the ones who chased you out, killed you, and are the wicked ones.”

ISWAP has recently turned to propaganda to propagate its cause.

The terrorists have also offered aid and money to the people in an effort to entice them to live under their caliphate.

It had recently been reported that the Director-General, Centre for Justice on Religion and Ethnicity in Nigeria, Kallamu Musa Ali Dikwa, once revealed that members of ISWAP took over some parts of Borno without any military intervention.

Dikwa had told SaharaReporters that the terrorists stopped vehicles along Maiduguri- Damaturu Road at Mainok and kidnapped motorists and commuters without any disturbance.

It had also been reported that ISWAP introduced mobile courts overseeing the insurgents’ activities and groups under the leadership of the Islamic State Of Iraq and Syria.

The insurgents had also established two Wilaya’s (Caliphates) at Lake Chad and Sambisa Forest to sustain its war against countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The terrorist group was said to have lifted the ban imposed on fishing and farming activities in the Lake Chad area, three years after chasing people out of for allegedly spying for Nigerian troops.

It, nevertheless, imposed new taxes and levies in the areas controlled by ISWAP-Boko Haram, to regulate trades and agricultural activities.

Several fishermen, farmers and merchants had returned to the Lake-Chad area to engage in socio-economic activities, under the arrangement of the new ISWAP-Boko Haram leadership.

World Cup Qualifier: Xhaka Out Of Switzerland’s Clash With Italy

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Akintomide Aroso
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World Cup Qualifier: Xhaka Out Of Switzerland's Clash With Italy
Switzerland Captain, Granit Xhaka

Switzerland captain, Granit Xhaka, will miss Sunday’s World Cup qualifier against European champions, Italy, after testing positive for COVID-19, the Swiss football association said.

The Arsenal midfielder is also unavailable for next week’s qualifier away to Northern Ireland and has been replaced in the squad by Fabian Frei of Basel.

Xhaka returned a positive coronavirus test on Wednesday and was confined to his hotel room, sitting out the 2-1 friendly win over Greece. He again tested positive on Thursday.

He is the only player in Murat Yakin’s squad not to be vaccinated or have recovered from COVID, according to a Swiss team source. No other players were required to isolate as a result.

“Granit must show the example as captain. He does it, but he is also a human being,” said Yakin, cited by Swiss news agency Keystone-ATS. “We must respect the decision he has taken.”

Xhaka is not an isolated case in Switzerland, where only 52 percent of the population are fully vaccinated — a rate that lags behind those in neighbouring European countries.

AFP

Oyo State Government: Enthusiastic Crowd Prevented Alaafin, Olubadan From Entering The Stadium

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Akintomide Aroso
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Oyo State Government: Enthusiastic Crowd Prevented Alaafin, Olubadan From Entering The Stadium
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State

The Oyo State Government has explained why two first-class monarchs, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, could not enter the Lekan Salami Stadium Complex during the official commissioning of the newly remodelled stadium on Wednesday evening.

The state government, in a statement by Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, said that the two foremost royal fathers were too important to the state government to be prevented from attending the event, to which they had been duly invited.

According to the statement issued on Thursday, the inability of the monarchs to gain access into the main bowl was because of the huge enthusiastic crowd that swarmed on the stadium and obstructed the movement of the monarchs’ convoys to the designated VVIP Drop Off zone, which was the easiest channel to their reserved seats.

“What happened was that security operatives advised that the drivers of the revered monarchs make their way through another gate since their convoys were unable to access the VVIP Drop off Zone from the gate they entered through.

“From the VVIP Drop Off Zone, it would be easy for the monarchs to access the VVIP box without meandering through the stairs, as that would have unduly stressed them given their age.” the statement said.

It added that seats of the monarchs were already reserved and that the government valued their presence, saying, “It is unthinkable that some individuals would try to create a wedge between the palaces of the respective monarchs and the state government, which holds them in high esteem.”

The statement noted that all other monarchs who were inside the VVIP box including the Olugbon of Ile Igbon, Aseyin of Iseyin, the Okere of Saki, the Olu of Igboora were well recognized, stating that “this was evidence that the government places a huge premium of respect on the stools of our forebears as occupied by the Kabiyesis.

“His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde wishes to categorically state that the Alaafin and the Olubadan were well-expected at the event and that their seats were reserved.

“The government frowns on reports indicating that the convoys of the revered monarchs were not treated accordingly and would take appropriate steps to correct any untoward indication,” the statement added.

It had earlier been reported on Wednesday that the Assistant Director of Media and Communications to Olubadan, Yanju Adegboyega, said on Wednesday that it was annoying for security operatives to stop the monarchs.

Adegboyega said, “We were prevented from entry at the stadium. The DSS and bouncers did not allow us to enter. Olubadan had no option than to leave, the Aseyin also followed us.”

Drake To Feature Tems On Forthcoming Album, Certified Lover Boy

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Akintomide Aroso
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Drake To Feature Tems On Forthcoming Album, Certified Lover Boy

Nigerian sonorous singer, Temilade Openiyi, fondly called Tems has added another feather to her cap as she will be among featured artistes on Drake’s forthcoming highly anticipate album, Certified Lover Boy.

Making the announcement, the Canadian superstar singer in some billboard adverts in Lagos announced that Tems will feature on the album which will be released on Friday, September 3, 2021.

“Hey Nigeria Tems is on CLB,” the advert reads.

In a similar move, Drizzy as the Canadian singer is fondly called has also placed billboard adverts in cities of other artistes billed to feature on the album.

So far, Drake has announced that other international superstar artistes like Young Thug, Future, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Giveon, and Ty Dolla $ign will be part of the album.

Born Temilade Openiyi on June 11, 1995, in Lagos Nigeria, the songstress recorded “Mr Rebel”, a song of her own composition in 2018. She released the single, Try Me, in August 2019.

Her single, Damages, from her For Broken Ears EP became another follow-up hit to Try Me and garnering about 2.7 million views on YouTube.

In 2020, her collaboration with Wizkid on their song “Essence” earned her a number one spot on BBC 1Xtra Airplay Chart and also earned her first career entry on Billboard Hot 100.

THE Punch

Sack Aftermath: Power Minister Collapses, Hospitalised

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Akintomide Aroso
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Sack Aftermath: Power Minister Collapses, Hospitalised
Sacked Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman

Saleh Mamman collapsed in Abuja and landed at the hospital yesterday after being told by President Muhammadu Buhari that he had been relieved of his job, Peoples Gazette has reported.

Mr Mamman served as Power Minister since 2019 until he was fired on Wednesday as President Muhammadu Buhari conducted a minor redeployment of his cabinet members. He was fired alongside Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono.

“He collapsed yesterday and was immediately hospitalised,” a family source told reporters under anonymity. “He wasn’t expecting to be fired so soon.” The nature of Mr Mamman’s ailment was not immediately clarified, and his spokesman did not return a request seeking comments.

The source said Mr Mamman has been quietly receiving treatment at a hospital in Abuja.

Mr Mamman, 63, was said to have been living at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja for more than three weeks on the bills of some powerful interests in the power sector, who were hoping he would still be in the office to be able to award lucrative contracts.

“He has been living permanently at Transcorp Hilton since early August,” our sources said. “His bills were being covered by elements in the power sector who were looking forward to more lucrative contracts before the bad news of his dismissal struck yesterday.”

He also reportedly has plans to run for Governor in Taraba by 2023, a claim we have not been able to independently corroborate.

Ronaldo: Becoming Top International Goalscorer Is Special To Me

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Akintomide Aroso
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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo says breaking the all-time international goalscoring record with his 110th Portugal goal is special to him.

Ronaldo scored an injury-time winner to salvage his country a dramatic 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory over the Republic of Ireland in Faro on Wednesday.

The 36-year-old Ronaldo, whose return to Manchester United from Juventus was confirmed on Tuesday, had missed a penalty in the 15th minute before John Egan gave Ireland a half-time lead.

But Ronaldo equalised in the 89th minute with a header, before outjumping the Irish defence again in the sixth minute of added time.

He passes Ali Daei, who scored 109 international goals, after equalling the Iranian great’s record tally during Euro 2020.

After breaking the record, Ronaldo penned an emotional message on his Instagram page.

He wrote, “From all the records that I have broken during my career – and fortunately there have been a few – this one is very special for me and it’s certainly on the shelf of the achievements that make me truly proud.

“First of all, because every time I represent my country is a special moment, for knowing that I’m defending Portugal and showing to the world what Portuguese people are made of.

“Secondly, because national teams competitions have always had a very strong impact on me as I was growing up, watching my idols playing for their flags every other summer in Euros and in World Cups.

“But finally and above all, because scoring 111 goals for Portugal means 111 moments like the ones we experienced today in Algarve, moments of worldwide union and happiness for millions and millions of Portuguese citizens all around the globe. For them, every sacrifice is worth it.

“Another reason for me to appreciate this achievement as much as I do right now, is because Ali Daei has set the standards in such a high level that at some point, even I started thinking that I might never catch him.

“Congratulations to the ‘Shariar’ for holding the record for so long and thanks for always showing so much respect for me every time I scored and as I became closer and closer to his outstanding number.

“Thank you Portugal. Thanks to all my team-mates and opponents for making this journey so unforgettable. Let’s keep meeting inside the pitch in the years to come. I’m not closing the count just yet.”

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