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….Features 2Baba, Timi Dakolo, Waje, Seun Kuti, Brookstone, And LCGC Singer, actor cum politician, Olubankole Wellington, better known as Banky W, has come through with a new song titled, Talk and Do, a collaborative offering. The Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) boss announced the release of the track on Tuesday, October 27. The song, which features 2Baba, Timi Dakolo, Seun Kuti, Waje, Brookstone and LCGC, inspires the culture of responsibility where people take action to solve the issues in the society rather than just talk. In the nearly five-minute lyric video, the singer addressed global issues like violence, racism, and police brutality amongst others. According to him, the song was originally going to come with his album in 2021, “but with everything going on in Nigeria and around the world, it feels so relevant for right now,” Banky W wrote in a tweet posted on his handle @BankyW. The 39-year old singer further said the song is for those who have played a role in creating sol...

It was a black Wednesday in Mgbowo, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, as 21 persons, many of whom were pupils of Presentation Nursery and Primary School, owned by the Catholic Diocese of Awgu, died in a road crash. The accident put many families in mourning, as a family is reported to have lost three of their children in the incident. It was gathered that the fully loaded 608 Mercedes Benz bus conveying the pupils had 64 occupants, which included 61 students, two teachers, and the driver. The Guardian gathered that the incident, which involved a low-bed trailer belonging to a construction company, occurred about 4:30 p.m. while the pupils were being conveyed home. The trailer reportedly developed brake problems and lost control, hurtling down from the Mmaku slope of Oji River-Awgu Road into Nkwo Junction linking Old Enugu-Port-Harcourt expressway and rammed into the school bus, and then into a welder’s shop, where the welder and his apprentice were working. Also ki...

The technology developed by the scientists has already been used by doctors to tackle sickle cell disease with encouraging results. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna (Credit: euronews.com) The Nobel Committee on Wednesday presented the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry to two scientists for their research into “genetic scissors” that could cut DNA with precision. The discovery by Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna could allow scientists to make precise changes to targeted genes. “This technology has had a revolutionary impact on the life sciences, is contributing to new cancer therapies and may make the dream of curing inherited diseases come true,” the Nobel Committee said while announcing the award. Doctors have begun using the discovery to to experiment the treatment of sickle cell, officials said, adding that the results have been encouraging. Unlike the typically long periods that fundamental researches usually take, this latest discovery called CRISPR-Cas9 h...

The Kaduna State Government has announced the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau. He succeeds HRH Alh. (Dr.) Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September 2020, after reigning for 45 years.  Alh. Bamalli is the first emir from the Mallawa ruling house in 100 years, following the demise in 1920 of his grandfather, Emir Dan Sidi. Malam Nasir ell-rufai  has congratulated HRH Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli on his appointment and wished him a successful and peaceful reign.

On October 7, 1967, one of the heinous massacres took place in Asaba, present-day Delta state. The Nigerian troops invaded Asaba and shot dead over 950 people. After 53 years that the people of Asaba in Delta State have been living in deep sorrow and anguish. They have been swimming in the ocean of misery and trauma as a result of the Nigeria-Biafra civil war. It was alleged that the massacre was carried out to teach the Asaba people a bitter lesson "for their sympathy for the Biafrans".  Barely three months into the war over the declaration of the Republic of Biafra, the federal troops descended on the small town on the west bank of the River Niger. Like possessed beings, the federal troops went on rampage, ransacking and vandalising homes, killing every "man" sighted and destroying homes, among other things. The killings started on 5th October and took another horrendous dimension on October 7, 1967. That day, hundreds of men, women and children came o...

In the year 1891, the Ijebu tribe put a blockade on the trade route from the interior of Lagos. The Ijebus who were located east of Lagos on the Magbon river, did this to charge customs from Lagos which at that time was a crown colony of the British empire. The ruler of the Ijebu kingdom, the Ajuwale also shut down the Ejirin market which denied Lagos traders from making any trade up country The British government was obviously not too happy about all these and persuaded the Ajuwale to open the blockade. The traditional ruler refused to do so on several scenes occasions. Things would change in May 1891. Captain C.M Denton, a British acting governor took with him troops mostly made up who were from the North but ran to the South and joined the British army, to meet with the Ajuwale. The plan was to convince him to open the blockade so that there could be free passage of goods to Lagos. After much persuasion, the Ajuwale agreed in January 1892. The kingdom of Ijebu would rece...

Justice Ishaq Bello, who was nominated by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has been ranked low along with six others by an International Criminal Court Committee. Apart from Bello, 19 others were nominated for the ICC job from United Kingdom, Belgium, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, and Brazil among others. Currently, the only Nigerian on the ICC’s list of 18 judges is Justice Chile Eboe-Osuji. Justice Ishaq Bello, who was nominated by Buhari to The Hague, was described by the ICC as lacking knowledge of the workings of the court and the Rome statutes. This is according to a report of the Advisory Committee on Nomination of Judges on the work of its seventh session dated September 30, 2020. The report states that Bello, who is the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court is fluent in English and knowledgeable in criminal law but seems to lack the required skill needed for the ICC job. The advisory committee classified all nominees into four categor...

Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of striker Edinson Cavani. The Uruguay international joins on a one-year contract with the option to extend for a further year. Cavani, who has won the Golden Boot in both Ligue 1 and Serie A, has scored 341 goals at club level since moving to Europe in 2007, including 35 in the UEFA Champions League. The forward won six league titles with Paris Saint-Germain and, with 200 goals, is their all-time leading scorer. Internationally, Cavani won the Copa America in 2011 and has found the net 50 times in 116 appearances for Uruguay. Edinson Cavani is PSG's record goalscorer. Edinson Cavani said:  “Manchester United is one of the greatest clubs in the world, so it is a real honour to be here. I’ve worked really hard during the time off and I feel eager to compete and represent this incredible club. “I have played in front of some of the most passionate supporters in football during my career and I know that it will be the same in Manc...

Manchester United have reached an agreement with AS Roma for the transfer of defender Chris Smalling.
 The centre-back was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2010 from Fulham, and went on to make 323 appearances for the club, scoring 18 goals. Smalling won the Premier League title in his very first season, 2010/11, and again in 2012/13. He also claimed the FA Cup (2015/16), the League Cup (2016/17) and the UEFA Europa League (2016/17) during his time with us, and started in all three of the finals that led to those triumphs. Chris made 323 senior appearances for United. His debut came in the Community Shield of 2010 – a 3-1 win over Chelsea – and Smalling made 33 first-team appearances in his first campaign, as the Reds sealed a record-breaking 19th title. He scored the first of his 18 goals for the club in a League Cup tie at Scunthorpe, and opened his Premier League account with a header against Chelsea in the opening weeks of the following term. But it is for his goals against Mancheste...

Manchester United is pleased to confirm the signing of Willy Kambwala from Sochaux. The 16-year-old defender has represented the Ligue 2 club up to Under-19s level and has captained France’s Under-17s. Willy Kambwala has captained France Under-17s. Kambwala will join Neil Ryan’s Under-18s squad once his mandatory period of self-isolation is complete. The centre-back’s arrival completes a busy period of Academy recruitment, which has seen eight players join United’s Professional Development Phase from outside of the club and five players from the Under-16s group earn scholarships. Full list of Manchester United Under-17 and Under-18 players: Rhys Bennett Owen Dodgson Noam Emeran Alvaro Fernandez Will Fish Omari Forson Calen Gallagher-Allison Alejandro Garnacho Johan Guadagno Hannibal  Isak Hansen  Bjorn Hardley Dillon Hoogewerf Iestyn Hughes Joe Hugill Shola Shoretire, who has been playing with the Under-23s this season. Zidane Iqbal Marc Jurado Willy Kambwala  Oliver Kiln...

Manchester United is delighted to confirm the arrival of Alex Telles from FC Porto. The defender has signed a four-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year. Telles, 27, is a full international with Brazil and an experienced player across Europe, having played in the UEFA Champions League for many years. Over the past five seasons with FC Porto, he has scored 26 goals and registered more than 50 assists. He has won league titles in Portugal, and also in Turkey where he played for Galatasaray. Alex Telles said:  “To join a club with the prestige of Manchester United is a huge honour. You have to work hard to get to this moment in your career and now I am coming to this club, I can promise that I will give everything in my heart to be a success here. “I won many trophies at FC Porto and I want to continue that at United. The manager has a clear plan and direction for this team and I can’t wait to pull on the famous shirt.” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said:  “First and ...

A 33-year-old man identified as  Stepan Dolgikh  has been arrested by security men in Russia for allegedly beaten his newly wedded wife, Oksana Poludentseva, 36, to death. It learnt that the bridegroom beats to death this bride on their wedding day and had their wedding party ended abruptly. Reports from witnesses at the wedding which was held in Novosibirsk confirmed that Dolgikh started beating his wife when he became jealous’ of another guest at their alcohol-fuelled wedding party in a private house in Prokudskoye village, Novosibirsk region. Dolgikh accused his newly wedded wife of behaving indecently with the guest.  “He began to punch and kick her outside the house,”  said Chief investigator, Kirill Petrushin. Kirill Petrushin further explained that  ‘he (Dolgikh) continued to attack her inside the house. He grabbed her by the hair, hit her, pushed her out into the street, where he also continued to strike her body and head. ‘ See photo of the couple below...

Manchester United suffered a heavy Premier League defeat at Old Trafford as Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur beat the Reds 6-1. There was no hint of the upset in a dramatic match, which also saw Anthony Martial sent off in the first half, when we took an early lead through a Bruno Fernandes penalty. Spurs scored twice in three minutes to take the lead through Tanguy Ndombele and Heung-Min Son in a remarkable opening seven minutes. Martial was then red carded after 28 minutes and Spurs scored another two before half-time from Harry Kane and a second from Son against our 10-men. The Londoners added another couple in the second 45 minutes as Kane netted from the spot and Serge Aurier made it six to complete an miserable day. FIRST HALF - REDS STUNNED AND MARTIAL OFF It was a breath-taking start to the match and the incidents kept coming and coming. United were awarded a penalty after just 24 seconds when Martial was fouled and Fernandes kept up his 100 per cent penalty success for the Re...

As domestic action takes a back seat for the next fortnight, a number of Reds will be representing their country in both friendly and competitive action. In all, a total of 13 players from Manchester United have been included in the latest senior international squads, with matches being played from 7 to 14 October. The trio of  Harry Maguire ,  Dean Henderson  and  Marcus Rashford  have all received call-ups for England and could come up against fellow Reds  Daniel James  and  Dylan Levitt  - currently on loan at Charlton - as Wales face the Three Lions in a friendly at Wembley. England then host Belgium and Denmark in the Nations League, while Wales travel to Ireland and Bulgaria in the same competition. Paul Pogba  returns to the France squad after missing out last time through illness and is joined by  Anthony Martial  for a friendly against Ukraine and Nations League encounters with  Bruno Fernandes ’s Portugal and Cro...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was on Monday awarded jointly to three scientists “for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus.” The Nobel Committee in a statement announcing the winners said, “Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice made seminal discoveries that led to the identification of a novel virus, Hepatitis C virus.” 9 million kronor ($1 million U.S.) cash award will equally be shared among the three winners. The jury said that the three scientists “have made a decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world.” More update later…

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) will commence a 14-day warning strike on Monday. Their decision was contained in a letter dated 28th September 2020, and jointly signed by the General-Secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi and SSANU President, Samson Ugwoke, and addressed to branch Chairmen of NASU and SSANU. The unions said the decision to embark on a 14-day warning strike was a fulfillment of their threat to begin the industrial action as soon as the Federal Government directs universities to resume academic activities. The letter reads: “Kindly recall earlier information on the above subject matter wherein it was conveyed that the Joint Action Committee of NASU and SSANU would embark on a 14-day Industrial action immediately universities resume following the COVID-19 lockdown. “Following the recent directives from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to Vice-Chancellors for th...

Nigerians are calling for nationwide protests after the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, stopped officers attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other tactical squads from routine patrol as well as stop-and-search. The  ban  follows public outcry over extra-judicial killings of young people in the country by officers, who label them as criminals without following due process. Some Nigerians on Twitter, however, insisted that the ban was a ruse by the Nigeria Police Force to quell public outrage, which escalated on Sunday. Folarin Falana, popular musician and son of rights lawyer, Femi Falana, declared in a series of tweets that he was ready to protest in the streets until the killings end.  Makes me sick to my stomach that till now, we are still waiting for a single word from our so called “president” on this SARS menace. — Bop Daddy (@falzthebahdguy)   October 4, 2020 By farrrrr the MOST insensitive government ever in ...