NFF PLACES MOTHER OF YEKINI AND OKWARAJI ON N30K MONTHLY STIPEND

                                                                                        

The Nigeria Football Federation has placed the mothers of late ex-internationals, Sam Okwaraji and Rashidi Yekini on N30K monthly stipend.

 The announcement was made on Thursday after the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development had on Wednesday placed both matriarchs on N10K monthly stipend.
NFF tweeted, “In furtherance to and in appreciation of the recent pronouncement of the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, to put the mothers of the two late ex-internationals Sam Okwaraji and Rashidi Yekini on a monthly stipend on a monthly stipend."

 “The NFF has decided to support this noble initiative with a further monthly stipend of N30,000 to each of the two matriarchs."
“In addition, the NFF will henceforth review the situation of surviving mothers of our ex-internationals that died in active service for the country and resolve what to do for them on monthly basis."

Rashidi Yekini died in May 2012 after retiring from football in 2006. His professional career, which spanned more than two decades, was mainly associated with Vitória de Setúbal in Portugal, but he also played in six other countries besides his own.

 Yekini scored 37 goals as a Nigerian international, and represented the nation in five major tournaments, including two World Cups where he scored the country's first-ever goal in the competition. He was also named the African Footballer of the Year in 1993.

 Samuel Okwaraji, who played internationally for Nigeria, collapsed and died of congestive heart failure in the 77th minute of a World Cup qualification match against Angola at the Lagos National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State on 12 August 1989.

FG EXTENDS CLOSURE OF NIGERIAN AIRSPACE BY 4WEEKS

                                                                              

 The Federal government has announced an extension of the closure of the Nigerian airspace by four weeks as a way to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus.

 This was disclosed by Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.

    ''Tomorrow marks the last day of the enforcement of the closure of Nigeria's airspace to flights. We have assessed the situation in the aviation industry and have come to the conclusion that given the facts available to us  and based on the evidence of experts, the ban on all flights will be extended for an additional four weeks'' he said

GOMBE STATE DEPORTS 700 'ALMAJIRI' TO THEIR STATES OF ORIGIN

                                                                     

                 


 The Gombe State Government has deported 700 almajiri children in the city to their states  of origin across the 19 Northern states of Nigeria.

The state’s Commissioner for Education, Dr Habu Dahiru, made this known in Gombe, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

He said the first batch of 700 almajiris had been conveyed to their various states in the North in 60 buses accompanied by security personnel and were also given a covering letter to the Ministry of Education in their respective states.

According to him, this decision was informed by the collective agreement of the Northern Governors’ Forum that all almajiris should be returned to their home states for better management.

He said the 700 were the first batch, adding that other batches would follow as part of measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus.

“We had a meeting with teachers of Islamic Almajiri schools in the state to let them know why the decision was taken. Primary to tertiary institutions are closed in the country as part of measures to reduce the spread of Coronavirus. Almajiri schools cannot be an exception,” Dahiru said.

SECURITYMAN THAT ALLEGEDLY KILLED A MAN OVER FACEMASK SPEAKS OUT

                                                                           

  Ibuchi Nwoju, a security guard that killed one Anambra man in Onitsha market over facemask compliance tussle has finally spoken, .

It was earlier reported that the victim, a 22-year-old victim, Cletus Chisom, was stabbed in the chest by the security guard, leading to his death.

Ibuchi Nwoku, the security guard has narrated his own side of the story  thus;......" he works as a security guard at a market, and was given an instruction not to permit anyone into the market without their facemask on.

"When a woman and her daughter came in, the daughter was not wearing a facemask, but the mother was. He prevented them from entering the market, and the mother pleaded to allow her to buy a facemask for her daughter. He told the daughter to get the facemask, which she did before they were permitted inside the market."

"The girl’s brother later came to challenge him, which led to a fight and he brought out his pen-knife to stab him on the arm, but a misstep caused the knife to stab the man’s chest, killing him instead."


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“I’ll Never Choose My Twin Brother Over My Wife And Children” ~~Mr.P

                                                                                   

                                                                       

Peter Okoye, a Nigerian singer and songwriter has opened up yet once more about his life, family and music career.

The former member of defunct song crew P-Square, revealed that his preference used to be inevitable as he knew there will be a point he used to be going to pass on to the next section of his life.

According to him, he can’t betray his very own spouse and children for P Square brothers. Peter Okoye introduced that if absolutely everyone feels hurt about his choice and does no longer choose to comply with his music can easily go ahead and do so.

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DRIVER AND HIS FRIEND KILLS A BUSINESS WOMAN AND DROP HER BODY IN THE BUSH

                                                                                  

One Gbenga Ogungbemi,and his friend, Tosin Olbamoyo, have been arrested by men of the Ogun state police command for allegedly killing a businesswoman, Evelyn Ebere, and stealing her N400,000.

 A statement by the state police command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said Gbenga who usually takes the deceased to Ire-Ekiti where she buys palmoil, connived with his friend to kill her so they can steal her money.

While on their way to Ire-Ekiti, Gbenga stopped on the road, dispossed Ebere of her N400, 000, and killed her with the help of his friend, Tosin. The suspects then dumped Ebere's body inside the bush along the Sagamu-Benin Expressway.

 Oyeyemi said an investigation was launched following a report about Ebere's disappearance. The anti-kidnapping unit of the command embarked on intelligence and technical-based investigation which led to the arrest of the suspects in different locations.

    “On interrogation, Gbenga informed the detectives that he is the driver of a Toyota Carina car with number plate AGD 107 GU, with which he was hired to convey the victim to Ire-Ekiti on a charter arrangement, where she intended to buy 26 kegs of palm oil.

    He stated further that he was accompanied by his friend, Tosin Olobayomo, on the journey. While on the road, they both decided to dispossess the woman of the money she wanted to use to purchase the palm oil, consequent upon which they drove her into a bush along the Sagamu-Benin Expressway, where they dispossessed her of N400,000.” he said
oyeyemi said the suspects decided to kill the victim because she knew Gbenga.

 “Since the deceased knew them very well, being Gbenga’s regular customer, they decided to kill her and dump her corpse in the bush. The remains of the victim have been recovered in the bush along the Sagamu-Benin Expressway and have been deposited in the General Hospital morgue for autopsy.” the statement read

 he police spokesperson added that the suspects will be arraigned in court once investigation has been concluded.

MAN ARRESTED WITH A GUN HIDING INSIDE A LOAF OF BREAD (VIDEO)

                                                                             

A viral video Online shows officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency under 'Operation Search And Flush' questioning one Odinaka Nwosu who hid a gun inside a loaf of bread.



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