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Daily Archives: January 23, 2025

Former FCT Minister Jerry Useni Passes On At 82

Gen. Jeremiah Useni The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Gen. Jeremiah Usen (Rtd), is dead. His death was announced in a statement by Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, through his Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA), Dr Gyang Bere, on Thursday in Jos. Mutfwang said that Useni, who also represented Plateau South Senatorial District between …

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Pep  Pleads With City To Keep James McAtee For A Long-Term

By Ibrozano Adams With the likes of Fulham and Newcastle been linked with the City academy graduate im recent weeks,  after a lack of game time under Guardiola. Yet, the 22-year-old scored City’s final goal in Sunday’s 6-0 thrashing of Ipswich to continue a recent run of first-team minutes. The Cityzens have let a number of young talents leave in …

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Nigerian Football Prodigy Pens First Pro Deal With Chelsea FC

By Ibrozano Adams Landon Emenalo, Son of former Nigeria international and Super Eagles defender Mike Emenalo, has signed his first professional contract with Chelsea FC. He joined Chelsea’s youth setup at the Under-8s level after initially spending some time at Monaco, but later returned to Chelsea during his Under-13s season at Cobham. Emenalo made his debut for the Under-21s, during …

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OAU Student’s Murder: Appeal Court Upholds Hotel Owner’s Death Sentence

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has upheld the death sentences placed on Chief Ramon Adedoyin over the death Mr. Timothy Adegoke, a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University. Chief Adedoyin was found guilty by an Osun State High Court and subsequently sentenced to death Adegoke was allegedly killed inside the Hilton hotels owned by …

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Police Rescue Ex-AIG Odumosu’s Wife, Recover Ransom, Kill Two Kidnappers

Sikirat Odumosu, the wife of retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Hakeem Odumosu, has been rescued by the Nigeria Police Force (NPFg) in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. She was kidnapped at her residence in the Arepo area of Ogun State on January 16, 2025. In a statement on Thursday, January 23, 2025, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP …

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UNILAG VC Explains Shift To Virtual Learning

Professor Folasade Ogunsola, the vice chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG)has explained the reason the institution adopted virtual learning (and not physical classroom setting) for its students since the commencement of the first semester of the current academic session. Ogunsola  noted that the adoption of the mode is purely in the best interest of the students as majority of …

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President Trump Pardons Two Police Officers Convicted For Killing Black Man In U.S

Donald Trump, the President of United States, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, pardoned two police officers who were convicted in the 2020 murder of a 20-year-old Black man, Karon Hylton-Brown, in Washington D.C. In September 2024, Terence Sutton Jr was sentenced to 66 months in prison while Andrew Zabavsky was sentenced to 48 months in prison over “an unauthorized police …

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