A set of quintuplets graduated from the University of North Texas on the same weekend – with degrees in five different courses.
Enna, Maria, Emilio, George and John Diaz, 21, donned their caps and gowns to accept their certificates after four years of study.
The quintuplets, who were born within three minutes of each other in July 1996, attended the same elementary, middle and high school and even went to prom together.
The quins worked part-time in restaurants, took out student loans and used the university’s financial aid program to put themselves through university.
The siblings graduated with degrees in biology, finance, Spanish, social communication and art last month.
Parents, salesman Jorge, 55, and full-time mum Enna Diaz, 55, watched on proudly as they graduated.
Another day, another story on the ever trending EndSars campaign.
A Nigerian man with the twitter handle @dwayneflicker narrated his ordeal at the hands of Sars officials and he revealed how a twist to the story saved him from the unknown.
Dwayneflicker
Read below ;
SARS just stopped me now and got me into there van for going to drop a ebuka off and withdraw money at the atm next thing i knw they searched my fone and asked for my id and i didnt even go out with any bcs i was just going to the atm and next thing they were struggling to get me into their van .
I kinda was shouting in the middle of the road and the other guy was shouting too bcs he was like i shud enter dere van let them follow me and go get my id card and i couldnt be cause if u enter d van dats all for the day, They wud come bail u out
I was with them for an hour they searched me and searched my phone, to cut the story short i had a panic attack and they saw me fall on the fall they entered there van and zoomed off.
My uber driver rushed me to the hospital and i was given mobilizer to calm me down
I finally had my sars experience this night at mobolaji Bank Anthony Way
2. me into their van
I kinda was shouting in the middle of the road and the other guy was shouting too bcs he was like i shud enter dere van let them follow me and go get my id card and i couldnt be cause if u enter d van dats all for the day They wud come bail u out …
The Kamu ceremonies of billionaire daughters, Hauwa and Meram Indimi took place yesterday at their father’s residence in Maiduguri.
“Kamu” is one of the oldest events in the Hausa wedding ceremony and it means “catch the bride”.
The grooms’s family negotiated with the Indimi brides’ friends for their release to them, wiling to pay any price to have them.
The fun event and negotiation was followed by a fun reception.
See photos below ;
While there was a rumoured tension in the family because of Hauwa iminent wedding to Mohammed Yar’ Adua, a son of the late NNPC MD, Abubakar Yar’Adua, who was once reported to have dated another Indimi sister, Fatima, it seems it will go ahead and all is well with the family
A teacher in Delta State, Nigeria, finally had enough of boys defecating in her school and decided to go diabolical.
According to reports, the culprits, said to be a group of boys broke into a school somewhere in Delta state and defecated in classrooms.
It was gathered that the boys defecated severally in a pupil’s desk and even locked the desk after that.
Students arrived school the next morning to be greeted by the ordour of faeces. The head teacher, joined by other women took the dump outside, poured oil on them and set it on fire in the middle of the road.
She lay a curse on the culprits and swore that whoever is responsible for the disgusting act will have constant running stomach.
Meanwhile, The Nigerian Law School has now approved the use of hijabs during the call-to-bar ceremonies and has also invited Amasa Firdaus Abdulsalam to attend the ceremony this July.
Recall there was a controversy late last year when Nigerian Law School graduate, Amasa Firdaus was denied her call-to-bar for refusing to take off her hijab headscarf.
According to Twitter user @za_icon, The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) released a statement giving updates on the on-going court case with the institution fighting for the rights of Muslim students. Read here (ICYMI)
Wife of Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is also a magistrate in Ogun state has filed a counter-affidavit in court.
Olujonwo had approached an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, saying that shortly after the wedding ceremony, he suffered from physical assaults by his wife as well as threats from his wife, adding that he has had to leave his matrimonial home as he feared for his life. He called on the court to intervene and help prevent further attacks.
In this counter-affidavit, Tope refuted allegations of assault against her, while accusing Olujonwo of cheating on her, saying he hasn’t agreed to consummate their marriage.
She alleged that she was lonely at their honeymoon destination for five days while Olujonwo was in a Lagos hotel “in the company of other women”.
According to Jonwo’s wife, the couple never experienced marital bliss. She revealed to have never been loved by her husband. Not only was Tope abandoned during their honeymoon in Monaco, her husband allegedly spent his time with other women while she waited for him to arrive since they did not travel together.
Not only that, she revealed his penchant for abandoning not only their home but their matrimonial bed which he barely slept.
“He was not close enough to me to consummate our marriage, which remains unconsummated as he maintained the constant habit of despising and distancing himself from me despite several efforts I made to endear myself to him.”
She added, “The Applicant (Jonwo) has always meted emotional and psychological hardship on me through the act of abandoning me in his father’s house where he kept me and rendering himself incommunicado during the period of desertion without giving me any reasonable or justifiable explanations upon his return.”
Denying exhibiting any form of violence to her husband, Baba Ijebu’s daughter revealed Chief Obasanjo’s son was allegedly a drug addict who is currently undergoing rehabilitation at a private hospital.
Recall that Jonwo’s mother, a former wife of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Taiwo, had in 2017 raised the alarm over what she claimed would be the evil consequences of their son, Jonwo Obasanjo marrying Tope.
She also dragged Obasanjo and Adebutu to court to stop the wedding. Taiwo was ignored and the wedding took place amidst pomp on May 11-13 respectively in Lagos.
“My mother-in-law continues to attack, ridicule and defame me with the aim of destroying my career and frustrating my marriage to the Applicant (Jonwo)” Tope also stated about Taiwo Obasanjo.
Debunking many of Jonwo’s claims in his previous affidavit, here is a screenshot of Adebutu-Obasanjo’s counter-affidavit:
Nigerian actress/advertising model, Vera Gerald, has released stunning new photos on her IG page.
The talented actress and brand model shared the photos which shows her flawless skin and advised black people who are fond of changing their skin color to light skin to stop, because the habit is now making most people think every light skin person bleached their skin.
She wrote:
“Maybe the Nigerian Govt should also follow in the steps of Ghana which recently banned bleaching products in the country. It appears that these days, everyone is light skinned- even those whose mothers and fathers are charcoal black.“My light skin is natural, and i won’t have cared if it was black because I really do admire people with clean black skin as well; however it’s becoming a big embarrassment to me when I meet new people and they’re asking me, “What cream do you use, I want to have a skin as light as yours”.
“I don’t know if any of you naturally light-skinned people can relate . Please, whatever skin complexion you were born with, learn to appreciate it. There is more to you than your skin colour. Being light skinned will not make you more attractive than the person with a lovely black skin.
It’s pointless trying to impress any man by bleaching, because he doesn’t want you the way God created you. If you need to bleach to impress a man and keep him, you will eventually lose him when your skin gets damaged. And your previously lovely dark skinned would have been lost for the right people to admire. God doesn’t make a mistake. Believe in yourself. #embraceyourbody.”
A Consultant at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki identified as Dr. Canice Ebirim died on Tuesday during the Super Eagles and Argentina match.
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the same hospital, Dr. Emeka Ogah confirmed his death.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that reports reaching him suggested that Ebirim died within the period of the match.
The CMD said that he received the news of his death at about 9 p.m. while the match was ongoing.
Ogah said that a friend of the deceased informed him that Ebirim started behaving funny within that period.
“Ebirim’s friend said that the deceased started moving suspiciously and solicited for assistance which made him intervene and took him (Ebirim) to the hospital.
“Efforts made to revive him at our hospital proved abortive as he died but we would liaise with his family to conduct an autopsy.
“We are surprised at his death because he consulted at the hospital on Tuesdays. We have to wait till autopsy is conducted to draw further conclusions,” he said.
A friend of the deceased, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that he (Ebirim) resided in Owerri with his family and only visited FETHA during his clinic days.
“He was a dedicated and lively fellow who will surely be missed by his family, friends and associates,” he said.
An unidentified man gave his lady the most amazing proposal ever!
He took his woman outside the country, paid for an expensive dinner in one of the most beautiful places in the world, Santorini Greece, and popped the question with a beautiful Diamond ring.
The lady identified as Jasmine is now feeling like the happiest girl in the World.
In her words:
“This man has just made me the happiest woman on this planet! My best friend, my partner in crime, my lover decided to fly me across the world to make me his fiancé!!!
“I love you so much baby and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you.
“All of the detail and planning that went into this trip is unbelievable and I will never forget this experience. We’re getting married!!! ???”
Popular Nigeria comedienne, Chigul whose real name is Omeruah Chioma Ijeoma, in a bid to inspire other Nigerian youths to get their PVCs, took to her page to share a photo of hers.
The actress cum comedian shared the photo of her card with the simple caption, “I’m officially a registered voter….” …
… and some Nigerians couldn’t help but notice the figure that was put in space required for her age. Most people were quite surprised that she’s a 42-year-old.
Some feel she looks quite young to be that age… they say she could pass for a 25-year-old.
Chigul is one of Nigeria’s favourite female comedians who has featured her comical character in various sectors of the entertainment industry, like in movies and music.
Former Big Brother Naija 2018 finalist, Nina has just given haters something else to say about her.
She who was romantically involved with Miracle in the house decided to go private when they got out of he BBNaija house, to a point people began to doubt they were actually dating.
Today, she posted her Instagram story, pictures of her henna hands and she shocked the internet as she got Miracle’s name customized on it.
Nina has played deaf to people’s views on her relationship with Miracle, they believe Nina alone does the flaunting.
Recall, Nina who is still learning how to drive a car was pictured striking a lovely pose with her red Toyota vehicle.
The former Big Brother Naija housemate is currently in Imo State to resume school – she shared this photo as she stylishly posed behind her car which was gifted to her on her 22nd birthday by Toyin Lawani.
It would be recalled that Miracle once promised to teach Nina how to drive as well as buy a car for her during the heat of their romance at the BBNaija house in South Africa.
Two teenage girls who were sometime ago reported missing, tortured and raped by some men in Ondo town have returned home.
The girls were declared missing after a video of their naked selves and torture was uploaded on social media platforms by five men who had been remanded in custody for the rape.
The accused – Bode Akinsiku, Olabanji Femi, Abiodun Ayodele, Fadairo Wahab, and Adedayo Adebayo – were alleged to have lured the two teenagers to the house of one of them on Kogbona Street in the town, where the victims were allegedly raped and tortured.
The two raped girls and one other teenager alleged on Tuesday that they were abducted shortly after the rape trial started.
They alleged that the wife of one of the suspects, Toyin Akinsiku, and one Imole, masterminded their abduction.
The teenagers said Akinsiku took them to an unidentified woman in Lagos State, who used them for prostitution and menial jobs.
One of them said, “We were going back home in company with one of our friends, Posi, on the day when the two women forced us to climb an okada and took us towards the Awoyaya area along Ondo-Ore Road in Ondo town, where we later boarded a bus to Lagos.
“Our abductors handed us over to a woman who specialised in hotel business and forced us to become prostitutes in the hotel. We take more than 15 men on a daily basis and the woman gave us N500 every day.
“At times, we were made to hawk sachet water. But when it was weekend, we were inside the hotel for business. We later ran away from the hotel.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph, who confirmed the return of the girls, said Toyin had been arrested and would be charged to court for kidnapping.
He said: “The girls were abducted in Ondo and taken to Lagos State for prostitution by the wife of one of the suspects (Toyin), but the girls managed to escape.
“We have arrested Mrs Akinsiku, while the other woman ran away. We will soon charge her to court for kidnapping.”
Vice president, Yemi Osinbajo has stated that the federal government is working to deal with the atrocities of operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force.
The VP said this while fielding questions from young Nigerians at a Town Hall meeting, on the sideline of the launch of the National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Clinics in Ibadan on Tuesday.
He stated that the Federal Government’s commitment to addressing the concerns raised about SARS operations is reflected in President Buhari’s directive for an immediate review and restructuring of the unit.
Osinbajo said:
Many people are complaining about the atrocities of SARS, people are saying there should be no more SARS. SARS as you know is anti-robbery squad but several members of the squad have gone rogue and are doing things that are contrary to the very reasons for which they were set up.
But it is not enough to just say, ‘end SARS’. You know it is an anti-robbery squad. What we need to end is to deal with the atrocities of SARS, we want to end everything that is wrong that they are doing and we must always have in place, a force that is able to protect us against robbery, against kidnapping and all that.
The President has already ordered a review of the formation of SARS so that very soon we will be able to have SARS that will be responsible.
Ladies, if your man don’t show you off just like Davido does his girlfriend, then you should consider, ‘is he really your man’?! Lol
The singer took to his Snapchat to show off the love of his life, Chioma – the lovely, in the photo, showed off her curves in nude pants paired with a black blouse and dark embellished shades.
Davido who recently made Nigeria and Africa proud at the just concluded 2018 BET awards got celebrated by his family.
Davido was crowned the Best International act in a category that had other prominent nominees like, Tiwa Savage, Fally Ipupa, Casper Nyovest, Distribution Boyz, Stormzy, Steflon Don, Nisika from Nigeria, Congo, South Africa, UK, France respectively amongst others.
Davido was finally hosted by his family and close pals to a small celebration which also had his father in attendance.
The artiste can be seen smiling from ear to ear as he tried to put off the firework to the cheering of those around.
Nigerian soldier, Abba Peter is all set to tie the knots with his fiancee, Faith Emmanuel – in light of their forthcoming ceremony, the couple have released stunning pre-wedding photos ahead of their big day.
The both donned camo tees in some of the photos and in some, they opted for traditional attires and in the others, kept it quite casual.
Check em out below,
Just yesterday, we reported of a white man who is set to wed his beautiful Igbo bribe and have released their beautiful pre-wedding pictures for y’all to drool over.
The pictures have been widely circulated on social media, with many hailing the Lady for her beauty.. Perhaps it was what caught the eye of her husband-to-be.
European country, Germany have crashed out of the 2018 World Cup after they were defeated by South Korea – this left the players devastated after the final whistle.
Sweden and Mexico qualified from Group F but German team finished the tournament at the bottom of the Group.
The 2014 World Cup Champions went to their knees after the final whistle with players looking traumatized after their unimpressive exit from the tournament.
Bayern Munich defender Mats Hummels and Real Madrid ace Toni Kroos were among the stars to show their emotions after the final whistle.
In this video, Super Eagles’ second-choice goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa is seen begging Lionel Messi for his jersey after their loss yesterday.
Ikechukwu Ezenwa was caught on camera asking Lionel Messi for his number 10 jersey just after Nigeria crashed out of the World Cup tournament following their 2 – 1 defeat to Argentina.
Ezenwa is seen waiting for the Barcelona superstar at the entrance of the stadium Tunnel, before then approaching him to ask for his jersey. The Argentine star took it off and gave to him.
Watch the video below:
¿Quién se quedó con la camiseta de Leo al final del partido? ?
Media personality, Toke Makinwa has listed some of the qualities she possesses that her future husband will be proud of.
She took to her Twitter earlier today to shower herself with praises and list the qualities she possesses, which she feels makes her stand out.
Toke Makinwa also said her kids will call her blessed as a result of those qualities.
She tweeted:
Whoever I marry, you gon be so proud of this baby girl, you’ll bless God daily for the warrior he’s blessed you with. A corner stone, her spirit is undefeated, her soul is gold. From that orphan girl to Queen ???
Argentina great Diego Maradona appeared to need help to walk after watching his national team dramatically beat Nigeria to survive in the World Cup, according to a video clip posted on Twitter.
Argentine media, including newspaper La Nacion, said Maradona was treated for low blood pressure in the stadium and was able to leave normally shortly afterwards.
In the video posted by Fernando Schwartz, a well-known sports journalist in Mexico, a man can be seen helping Maradona to stay on his feet as he was led away from his seat overlooking the pitch and into an adjacent room.
A photograph also posted on Twitter appeared to show two medical staff attending to Maradona.
Earlier, he had been captured by television cameras flicking his middle fingers toward the crowd and celebrating wildly as Argentina beat Nigeria 2-1 with the winner coming minutes before the South Americans would have been eliminated from the finals.
The Argentine website of sports broadcaster ESPN said Maradona was taken to hospital. But other Argentine media described the incident as only a scare.
A spokesman for World Cup organizers FIFA said Maradona had left the stadium but could not provide further comment.
A spokesman for Argentina’s football association could not immediately be reached.
Maradona, who led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title, has battled cocaine addiction in the past. In 2015, he underwent a gastric bypass operation.
The whole of Nigeria was let down when Super Eagles lost to Argentina 2-1 in an intense match up last night.
With the game tied at 1-1, Nigeria players surrounded the referee when it appeared that Marcos Rojo handballed the ball in his own penalty area in the second half of the clash. The match official used VAR, but decided against awarding the spot-kick, much to the dismay of Nigerians.
Super Eagles might have had a possible win if they were awarded the penalty. Nigerians felt they were robbed by the Turkish referee, Cuneyt Cakir.
Mikel, as captain of his country, led the discussion with referee Cuneyt Cakir and, despite appearing to have been informed that the ball had struck Rojo’s head first, the former Chelsea midfielder claims to have received no suitable explanation as to why a spot kick was not given.
“I don’t understand how that wasn’t a penalty, for me it was a clear handball,” he said, according to FourFourTwo.
“It was a clear penalty. Maybe the referee has given the first penalty and doesn’t want to give a second one.
“But a penalty is a penalty. He (the referee) looked at the VAR, (we asked him) did the ball hit the hand? He said ‘yes’, but why it’s not a penalty? I don’t understand.”
The Super Eagles of Nigeria has checked out of their hotel in Russia after losing to Argentina at the World Cup group stage.
The players departed the hotel hours after losing their final group match to Argentina at the World Cup in Russia.
BBC’s Aliyu Tanko shared a video of the players filing out of the hotel in Saint Petersburg
Watch below:
Final good bye ! Nigeria’s Super Eagles departing their St Petersburg hotel in Russia after yesterday’s defeat to Argentina. See you in Qatar 2022. #FifaWorldCup2018pic.twitter.com/IC78gHQBd8
Meanwhile, Former Chelsea striker, Didier Drogba has claimed that bad officiating masterminded the Super Eagles ouster at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Nigeria lost 2-1 against Argentina in their final Group D game at the Russia tournament in which a draw would have helped the Super Eagles to qualify for the round of 16.
Didier Drogba stated emphatically that referee Cuneyt Cakir favored Argentina unjustly with the decision not to award the second penalty to Nigeria.
“I think it’s a bad decision from the referee not to give Nigeria a second penalty,. It’s the defender’s mistake he didn’t read the ball well. “It’s difficult to give the penalty because it would take Argentina out of the competition,” Didier Drogba told BBC One.
Super Eagles’ coach Gernot Rohr has reacted to his team’s 2-1 loss to Argentina in Tuesday’s World Cup game calling it ‘a big disappointment.’
Marcos Rojo’s 86th-minute effort made the difference in the encounter to deny the Super Eagles a place in the World Cup round of 16.
Although he admitted that his side put in their best in the tourney, he has expressed his displeasure for their failure to move to the next round of the competition.
“It’s a big disappointment, my team did the best, played a very good second half and are missing a few minutes to have qualified,” Rohr said in a post-match press conference.
“I am proud of my players. We played well in the second half, we are missing a bit of experience, we have a young team and I think these kind of matches are building the character of the team and in four years they will be very strong.”
On his future with the Super Eagles following the exit, he said: “I would like to continue because I have a good feeling with this team.
“We have players who are very young doing well. It’s a good cocktail of youth, passion and discipline. We have never had any problems.
“We lost the first game, worked very hard to be better in the second and they did so well that we hoped to come through against Argentina.
“Like you see, we miss a bit of experience in the last minutes, but this is building the character and we will learn and be better in the next cup – the Afcon – and I hope we will do well in this competition.”
Popular Nigerian singer Tekno has reminded his record label boss Ubi Franklin on how he promised to make him so much money if he signed him five years ago.
The new father took to Instagram to look back on how far they have come.
In his post, Tekno reminded Franklin of his promise to make their record label rich if they signed him, and five years later, the singer has not only made his boss richer, they have also formed various affiliations with international record labels.
“Like play like play! MMM wasn’t a bad move after all! @ubifranklintriplemg remember when I told you to sign me and I will make you so much money,” he wrote, adding, “God is the greatest.”
And his boss acknowledged that this did happen.
“He always told me we will make money. “Baba sign me”. Today it’s almost 5 years of God’s grace and glory. Hits after hits,” said Franklin in the emotional post, before adding, “Thank you for trusting me.”
This comes weeks after Tekno bagged a new record deal with Universal Music Nigeria and Island Records UK.
Congratulations to them!
Tekno is definitely at the moment one of the biggest artistes in Nigeria and also across the continent Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari says it is unfair for people to accuse him of not reprimanding suspected gun-wielding herdsmen because he looks like them.
Buhari said this on Tuesday during an interactive session with stakeholders in Plateau state.
The president has been accused of keeping mum on the killings by suspected herders across the country.
After the attack on Plateau, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) said no one should expect peace because they lost 300 cows, indirectly taking responsibility for the killings.
However, in his reaction to the mass killing, Buhari blamed the continued attacks on desperate politicians whom he says were taking advantage of the situation ahead of the 2019 elections.
In a statement by Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Buhari said he has directed security chiefs in the country to remain vigilant and ensure the protection of lives and property in the country.
He also urged traditional and community leaders to complement government efforts by persuading their constituencies to tolerate one another for peace and unity in the country.
‘‘I will continue to pressurise members of the law enforcement agencies directly under me by the Constitution as the Commander-in Chief. About eight days ago, we had five hours security meeting of the service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police,” Buhari said.
‘‘What happened here in Jos is very bad. The question of leadership, from your household to whatever you are, is justice. The bottom line is justice.
‘‘That is why wherever I go, I will always appeal to the leadership of the communities, the law enforcement agencies to always have control of their constituencies.
‘‘Whatever is being given to the media, we have to be very responsible about it.
‘‘Take for instance the situation in Benue. The Benue subsistence farmer knows that the Nigerian cattle herder that he knows doesn’t carry nothing more than a stick, occasionally sometimes something to cut grass to feed his cattle.
‘‘But the present herder, I am told, carries AK47 and people are even blaming me for not talking to them because maybe (they say) I look like one of them.
‘‘There is some injustice in these aspersions.”
Buhari, however, said despite the security challenges in the country, Nigerians recognise the “success” recorded by his administration in combating insecurity.
“It is noteworthy that many Nigerians still acknowledge that despite the security challenges, this administration has made notable successes in the security sector,” he said.
A Nigerian man from the Northern part of Nigeria has made a very insensitive comment concerning the killings happening in the North.
As Nigerians mourn the death of scores of innocent people in Northern Nigeria, this insensitive man equated the lives of humans with that of cows.
Identified as Abdurrahman Lawal, he said enough humans haven’t been killed by Fulani herdsmen yet.
He further suggested that more be killed to equate the number of cows lost by Fulani herdsmen.
Read what he wrote below:
Recall that the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) had said the raid by suspected herdsmen on three local governments in Plateau State were a retaliation of the loss of cows in recent times.
More than 100 people were killed on Saturday night when suspected herdsmen attacked many villages in Riyom, Barkin Ladi and Jos South local government areas of the state.
Commenting on the tragedy via a statement on Monday, Danladi Ciroma, Chairman, North-Central zone of the cattle breeders’ association, said herdsmen in the state had lost “about 300 cows in the last few weeks”.
“These attacks are retaliatory. As much as I don’t support the killing of human being, the truth must be told that those who carried out the attacks must be on revenge mission,” Ciroma said.
“There have been recent reports of cow rustling and destruction of farms between Berom farmers and Fulani herdsmen. The people carrying out these criminal activities are well-known to the communities but the communities are hiding them.
“Fulani herdsmen have lost about 300 cows in the last few weeks — 94 cows were rustled by armed Berom youth in Fan village, another 36 cows were killed by Berom youth.
“In addition to that, 174 cattle were rustled and the criminals disappeared with them to Mangu [Local Government].
“Since these cows were not found, no one should expect peace in the areas. Even soldiers that went after the criminals to recover the rustled cows were shot by the armed rustlers and eventually escaped with all the cows.
“The government of Governor Lalong has done a lot to restore peace, but the criminal elements hiding among their people are the ones frustrating these peace efforts.”
He urged security agencies to be fair to all parties, saying they should neglect any report presented by the Fulani “because such report can lead to attacks and deaths if not properly handled”.
“Criminals thrive a lot in Berom communities, but when the Fulani, who are always victims of their crime, react with attacks, they blame the government,” he added.
Cuneyt Cakin, the Turkish referee who officiated the Nigeria vs. Argentina match has said he doesn’t know why he did not award the Penalty to Nigeria.
According to Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi, the referee admitted that the ball touched the hand of Marcos Rojo in the 82nd minute, but he put up a defense in not awarding the crucial penalty kick.
The penalty, if awarded and scored at a time the match was 1-1, could have wrapped up a second round ticket for the Eagles.
Speaking at the post-match briefing in St Petersburg, Mikel said: “I asked the referee if he thought the ball struck Rojo’s hand and he said ‘yes;. The referee told me that the ball came off Rojo’s head before it hit his hand.”
Mikel added: ”I then asked Cakur why he didn’t award the penalty to Nigeria, he said: ‘I don’t know.’ That was sad because we checked the match video in the dressing room and it was a clear penalty kick.
“When the ball touches your hand in the penalty box, it’s a penalty. No two ways about that. Maybe he didn’t want to give us the second penalty. It is sad we had to exit the competition this way.
Speaking about his future with the National team, Mikel said he would be most delighted to lead the boys going further into the future.
“I’m happy playing with this bunch of players. I expect them to grow into a great side and I think this team would make a good impression in the next four years. They are good boys with bright future,” he said.
“Of course, we did everything we could; we pushed and pushed to get the goal but it was not to be.
“We want to thank all Nigerians for their support; we have to keep going.”
Rapper Olamide, while reacting to the Super Eagle’s loss to Argentina last night, tackled the government and politicians saying this year’s election will be different.
The revered rapper said now that Nigeria is out of the World Cup, it is time to face politicians after it was revealed that Nigeria is now leading as the World’s poorest country.
“Naija una try no cry abeg… World Cup is over let’s face the politicians Wetin be their plan as we de move fwrd so … dem say we carry World Cup for poverty how far na ???” He said
Writing on Twitter, Baddo as he is popuarly called said because he supports and sang for a particular party doesn’t mean he wouldn’t speak for the people when they are not happy.
He said; “Moving foward ema state agenda yin we go de tick am together as una de do am one by one like ambode.. come with ur plans, we state our needs, we meet in the middle and every1 is happy..
“If dem done release budget we want de get notification and who dem award the contract to so when dem no do d work we fit locate dem go house make turn de start like this . Make we de see road… no be so all d president wey done come n go mumu n wicked reach !
“And ah beg make dem educate the bad eggs for sars or make dem go de do farming.. we can’t rely on oil money only .
“I sing for last election no mean say I no go talk when the people no de happy . Everyone is important and should be heard,this is democracy ji masun ??”
Naija una try no cry abeg … Dj soon all done promise free show .. homecoming quills way .. World Cup is over let’s face the politicians Wetin be their plan as we de move fwrd so … dem say we carry World Cup for poverty how far na ???
Moving fwrd ema state agenda yin we go de tick am together as una de do am one by one like ambode.. come with ur plans, we state our needs,we meet in the middle and every1 is happy..
If dem done release budget we want de get notification and who dem award the contract to so when dem no do d work we fit locate dem go house make turn de start like this . Make we de see road… no be so all d president wey done come n go mumu n wicked reach !
I sing for last election no mean say I no go talk when the people no de happy . Everyone is important and should be heard,this is democracy ji masun ??
Sonia Ighalo, wife of Super Eagles player, Odion Ighalo, has slammed Nigerians who criticized her husband for his poor performance in the Super Eagles game against Argentina which they lost 2-1.
According to her, it is unbelievable to know that Nigerians who love to beg on social media now have the effrontery to slam her husband who lost two clear chances to put Nigeria in front in the game.
She also mockingly reminded them that no one putting on the number 9 shirt for the Super Eagles has ever scored for the country.
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However, Odion Ighalo, in an interview with TheCable, took responsibility and apologized to the entire nation and teammates after the loss.
He also rued the clear chances he had which he failed to utilize.
“I apologize to Nigeria. I apologize to my team mates,” Ighalo said. “I take responsibility for this game because I had taken those chances I had that would have made it a different ball game now.
But that is football and life has to continue. It’s a sad day for me, the boys and the country because we went out in a bad manner and we deserved more in the game,” he said.
“We had a penalty in the game and another one which the referee did not give. “I missed a couple of chances that would have finished the game but that’s football because sometimes you win and sometimes to lose.”
