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21 Flamingos listed for U-17 FIFA Women World Cup

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Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has listed Captain Taiwo Afolabi and forwards Harmony Chidi and Peace Effiong in his 21-woman Flamingos’ roster for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in the Dominican Republic. The clinical Chidi scored 13 of the team’s record-setting 25 goals in the qualifying series, as the bronze medallists from the last edition of the championship in India barnstormed their way past Central African Republic, Burkina Faso and Liberia in the continental campaign. Petite midfielder Afolabi will lead the midfield, alongside Faridat Abdulwahab, Shakirat Moshood and Ayomide Rotimi, while first-choice goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma will have Sylvia Echefu and Elizabeth Boniface pushing her to her best all the time. Taiwo Adegoke leads six other defenders, with Harmony Chidi leading six other forwards including Peace Effiong. Nigeria will compete in Group A of the 16-nation finals alongside host nation Dominican Republic, Ecuador and New Zealand. The delegation of Flamingos will depart the shores of Nigeria aboard a Turkish Airlines flight on Tuesday, 1st October for a two-week training tour in Santo Domingo, capital city of the Dominican Republic, ahead of the commencement of the tournament. FLAMINGOS FOR FIFA U17 WORLD CUP DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2024 Goalkeepers: Christiana Uzoma (Edo Queens); Elizabeth Boniface (Sunshine Queens); Sylvia Echefu (Confluence Queens) Defenders: Prisca Nwachukwu (Imo Strikers); Jumai Adebayo (Naija Ratels); Taiwo Adegoke (Remo Stars Ladies); Rokibat Azeez (New Generation Academy); Hannah Ibrahim (Remo Stars Ladies); Vivian Ekezie (Heartland Queens); Ololade Isiaka (Abia Angels) Midfielders: Taiwo Afolabi (Delta Queens); Faridat Abdulwahab (Nasarawa Amazons); Shakirat Moshood (Bayelsa Queens); Muinat Rotimi (Nakamura Football Academy) Forwards: Oghenemairo Obruthe (City Sports); Harmony Chidi (Imo Strikers); Kudirat Arogundade (Green Foot); Ramotalahi Kareem (Honey Badgers); Aishat Animashaun (Naija Ratels); Peace Effiong (Rivers Angels); Blessing Ifitezue (Delta Queens) FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024    Group A: Dominican Republic, Ecuador, New Zealand, Nigeria Group B: Spain, USA, Korea Republic, Colombia Group C: Korea DPR, Mexico, Kenya, England Group D: Japan, Poland, Brazil, Zambia

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World Bank approves $1.57bn loan for Nigeria

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The World Bank has approved a $1.57 billion financing package for Nigeria under a new programme to support its health and education sectors and help provide sustainable power, the bank said on Monday. The World Bank is the largest lender to Nigeria, with more than $15 billion in loans at the end of March, data from the Debt Management Office showed. The bank said in a statement that the money would help increase availability and effectiveness of financing for basic education and primary healthcare service delivery. “The new financing includes $500 million for addressing governance issues that constrain the delivery of education and health, $570 million for the Primary Healthcare Provision Strengthening Program and $500 million for the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria Project,” the bank said. Nigeria is among countries with the highest number of out of school children mainly due to insecurity, especially in the north of the country where a long-running Islamist insurgency and armed kidnapping gangs have caused havoc. The World Bank said part of the money would be used to improve dam safety to protect people from floods. Nigeria faces frequent flooding and this year up to a million people were affected after a dam in northeastern Borno state burst. More floods are expected in Nigeria after authorities in Cameroon started releasing water from a large dam to prevent it from overflowing.

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EFCC: Why Bobrisky slams N1bn suit on VeryDarkMan 

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Fresh facts have emerged on Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, for filling a lawsuit against internet activist and influencer, VeryDarkMan. The legal battle stems from VDM sharing a voice recording, which he alleged was that of Bobrisky claiming to have bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with N15 million to drop the money laundering charge against him. Bobrisky, however, has denied the claims, stating that the voice recordings purportedly implicating him in any wrongdoing were artificially generated using AI technology. Sharing a letter from her lawyers via his social media account, Bobrisky sued VDM for N1 billion as damages and gave him 24 hours to publish a written and video recording apology. The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into bribery allegations against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS). The allegations, made by VeryDarkMan, claimed that the EFCC dropped money laundering charges against Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, after receiving N15 million. Rep Patrick Umoh, representing Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara Federal Constituency, Akwa Ibom State, sponsored the motion during Thursday’s plenary, expressing concern over the damaging allegations. He emphasized the negative image of Nigeria as a corrupt nation and the need for urgent action. Addressing his colleagues, Umoh expressed concern over the widely circulated publication by VeryDarkMan against the EFCC and the NCS. He said, “The publication alleges that the EFCC dropped money laundering charges against Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky upon collection of the sum of N15,000, 000. “The publication alleges that Idris Okuneye, upon conviction for abuse and defacing of the Naira, by the court, did not serve his time at the Nigeria Correctional Service, but was lodged outside the confines of the service. “We are disturbed about the damning allegations against Nigerian critical law enforcement agencies-the EFCC and the NCS established by this hallowed chambers to fight correction and incarcerate persons convicted of a crime for correctional purposes respectively.” He also added that the negative image and portrayal of Nigeria as a corrupt nation in the publication should not be swept under the carpet. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas who presided over the plenary session, referred it to the Committees on Financial Crimes and Reformatory Institutions.

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Breaking: Davido, Chioma set for white wedding

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Nigerian musician David Adeleke aka Davido and his heart rob Chioma have revealed plans for their white wedding.  Chioma in a post on her X handle on Monday wrote; “Are you ready for Round 2?  “The Chivido2024 white wedding.” The couple held their traditional wedding in Nigeria’s commercial city, Lagos, on Tuesday, June 25th. The wedding was attended by notable people, including former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Davido’s uncle Ademola Adeleke, who is also the governor of Osun State. Two other governors also attended the ceremony. The other prominent guests were musicians Don Jazzy and Patoranking, football star Victor Osimhen, and Seyi Tinubu, the son of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. The ceremony was filled with bright smiles, hearty laughter, dance, networking and gifts. During the wedding rites, Davido assured Chioma’s parents that he would respect and protect her. The wedding was a culmination of colourful activities including the release of pre-wedding photos and videos on Davido’s Instagram page, where he has nearly 30 million followers. In a past interview, 31-year-old Davido said he met 29-year-old Chioma before the musician became widely famous. The two met at Babcock University in Nigeria’s southwestern state of Ogun in 2013. Davido was pursuing a bachelor’s degree course in music, while Chioma was pursuing a bachelor’s degree course in economics at the institution. She later developed an interest in becoming a professional chef. When Davido and Chioma first met, Davido’s song “Dami Duro” was ruling the airwaves, and his music career was taking off. In a recent interview, Davido said one of his close friends often teased him that he had everything in life except a wife. The artiste added he was grateful that he met Chioma before becoming famous. In his words, Davido said: “If I was single today, and I met a lady, I would feel she is probably talking to me because I am Davido, the celebrity who has money.”

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Kenny Blaq celebrates 32nd birthday

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Nigerian stand-up comedian and singer Otolorin Kehinde Peter popularly known as Kenny Blaq on Monday marked his 32nd birthday.  The comedian took to his X handle to celebrate and also to thank God for sparing his life and that of his twin sister.  He wrote; “Hello everyone it’s my birthday.  “Happy birthday to me, my beautiful twin sister and everyone celebrating their birthday today. “Just join me in saying thank you God for always coming through.  “All I want for my birthday is at least 100 people buying tickets for Sundays show.”  Kenny Blaq is the son of former Green Eagles star, Late Moses Otolorin. Otolorin who was a shining star in the national team colours was known for his famous long throw-ins. 

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October 1 protest will hold at Eagle Square -Organisers 

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Organisers of the #FearlessOctober1 protest have declared that the police, Department of State Services, and the military would not stop them from embarking on the demonstration as planned. The organisers have also written to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to request security during the demonstration, noting that protest is a fundamental right they would not submit to any state agent. Nigeria will celebrate its 64th independence on Tuesday, October 1, the day some Nigerian youths have taken to protest the hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy and the devaluation of the naira. The National Coordinator of the Take It Back Movement, Juwon Sanyaolu, and Director of Mobilisation of the group, Damilare Adenola, said mobilisation efforts had begun, adding that Nigerians were mobilising from different parts of the country for the protest.

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EFCC arrests 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto

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Operatives of the Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  have arrested thirteen(13) suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto, Sokoto State. They were arrested on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Gidan Yaro and Dandima areas of Sokoto based on actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet-related offences. All the suspects claimed to be students of Usman Danfodio University Sokoto. They will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.

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Kassia, Topher, Ocee evicted from BBNiaja house

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The trio of Kassia, Topher and Ocee have been evicted from the Big Brother Naija (No Loose Guard) house.  The live show was a rollercoaster of emotions, with surprises and twists that kept everyone on edge.  The night kicked off with a bang as Kassia was evicted just moments into the show, setting the tone for an intense evening. Two more evictions followed, with Topher then Ocee also bidding farewell to Biggie’s house. This dramatic turn leaves us with eight finalists, Anita, Kellyrae, Nelly, Onyeka, Ozee, Sooj, Victoria and Wanni.  One of them will reign supreme, but only for those who “No Loose Guard!” Nelita, the duo of Anita and Nelly, is the only pair that walked in together and now heads to the finale together. Nelly is also the only housemate with both their pair partner and a romantic partner in the house, while Sooj secured a ‘golden ticket’ to the finale on Monday, after dodging nominations. For Kassia and Topher, the night was particularly significant – and not just because of their exits. Topher had only just declared his love for Anita, creating a major moment in the house. Meanwhile, the housemates learned that Kassia is actually Kellyrae’s wife! This shocking revelation came with a bittersweet twist. Kassia had been hoping to share the news on Kellyrae’s birthday, which happens to be today, but Kellyrae preferred to wait until their eigth months wedding anniversary this coming Tuesday.  Perhaps Kassia sensed her impending eviction and wanted to reveal their secret before leaving the house. In a cruel twist of fate, the moment unfolded on the day Kassia had wished, but she wasn’t there to witness it. 

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