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  Al Nassr on Friday gave reasons the club signed former Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo was a free agent for just over a month after his contract with Man United was terminated in November. However, according to Al Nassr, they signed Ronaldo because the Portugal captain’s signing will inspire the Saudi Arabia league and future generations of boys and girls in the country. In a statement via its official Instagram account on Friday, Al Nassr said: “This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls, to be the best version of themselves. “Welcome Cristiano to your new home Al Nassr.” Ronaldo’s deal with Al Nassr will run until 2025.

  Award winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie, has been conferred with a chieftaincy title in Abba Anambra State. Abba is her hometown. She was on Friday honoured with the title of Odeluwa Abba. The Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo and other well known dignitaries attended the ceremony. Disclosing this a Facebook user, Uche Nworah, said “Award-Winning Novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, Was On Friday, 29th December, 2022, Honoured By Her Native Abba Hometown, Njikoka LGA, Anambra State, With The Chieftaincy Title Of Odelụwa (She Who Writes For The World). Congratulations Odelụwa”. SEE SOME PHOTOS BELOW:

  Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has once again gotten the internet talking with his dramatic entrance to his concert in a coffin at Fela’s Shrine in Lagos. The singer, on Wednesday night, December 28th held his Portable Live in Concert at African Shrine. The highlight of the night was when the father of four arrived on stage in a coffin. In the video, Portable could be seen entering a coffin as he was being transported to the stage. This isn’t the first time Portable is making his love for coffins known. Recall that Portable had a few months ago inked his face with a coffin, stirring reactions on social media. SEE REACTIONS FROM FANS BELOW: Sweetness Spa; “End of the year ritual on a low , if you know you know.” Tolu Onyedikachi Gideon; “That was the SACRIFICE He Made to Become Famous and Wealthy, Only the Spiritual people can understand.” Onyekwena Chuks; “Whoever made Portable famous needs to tender an apology to Nigerians.” Bashorun...

  Two suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, and two of their female colleagues have allegedly abducted another colleague over the sharing of 91% proceeds of fraud. The suspects were on Monday arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command. The Ogun State police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, identified the suspects as Mr Agbe Simeon, Miss Messiah Nicky, Mr Oladapo Dolapo and Miss Yetunde Shonola. Oyeyemi said they were arrested at Orile Imo village in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, following information received by the police at Owode Egba division. The police had learnt that one Haruna Usman, who was abducted since December 22 was being held hostage somewhere in Orile Imo. Upon the information, the DPO of Owode Egba division, CSP Popoola Olasunkanmi, had quickly mobilised his men to the area, where the four “abductors” were apprehended as two others escaped. Preliminary investigation, Oyeyemi said, revealed that the victim and the sus...

  Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the “beautiful game,” has died at the age of 82, his family said Thursday. “Everything we are is thanks to you. We love you infinitely. Rest in peace,” daughter Kely Nascimento wrote on Instagram. Named athlete of the century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999, Pele is the only footballer in history to win three World Cups — 1958, 1962 and 1970. Nicknamed “O Rei” (The King), he scored more than 1,000 goals in one of the most storied careers in sport, before retiring in 1977. He had been in increasingly fragile health, battling kidney problems and colon cancer — undergoing surgery for the latter in September 2021, followed by chemotherapy. Born October 23, 1940, in the southeastern city of Tres Coracoes, Edson Arantes do Nascimento — Pele’s real name — grew up selling peanuts on the street to help his impoverished family get by. His parent...

  Nigerian ace comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth has left fans in suspense after he deleted the Instagram post where he announced his divorce to Elsie. This comes hours after an old video where the couple condemned divorce surfaced. Recall that a few days ago, the comedian announced the marriage break-up with his wife of 12 years, Elsie. He released a viral statement that their privacy should be respected, suggesting that people should not dabble in their affairs. However, a check on Basketmouth’s Instagram page hours after the old video resurfaced shows he has taken down the post as many fans are in suspense, wondering, and waiting to know why the father of four decided to delete the ‘divorce post’. Here are a few reactions from fans after the old video resurfaced: @officiallobba tweeted, Las las, e don cast , na everybody go chop breakfast 😂😂 @KingSam_04 That’s life for you! You don’t know what will happen tomorrow. @Medlas_1 Lol, Dey play oo😂 ...

  The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has threatened to withdraw their unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) services from banks over debt. The association said that the accumulated debt from the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD), owed to them by banks, rose to N80 billion as at November this year. The assertion was made by Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of ATCON, during a recent interview with Thisday, noting that issue had to be addressed as it could not be wished away. The debt is rising and has not been paid by the banks. As of November 2022, the accumulated debt rose to over N80 billion. When we started the argument in 2019, it was N32 billion, and they continue to claim that they are not owing, but our investigation shows that they are still using the USSD platform to offer banking services to their customers, yet they are not remitting to telecom operators who own the USSD platform. “Time will soon come when we will be ...

  The Lagos State Police Command has forwarded its investigation report on the killing of female lawyer Mrs Omobolanle Raheem by a trigger-happy Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Drambi Vandi, to the Force Headquarters, Abuja. Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria, is in the country’s southwest region. The spokesman for the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the information on Wednesday evening on his Twitter account. “The investigation report was earlier today forwarded to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for further necessary action,” he said. ASP Vandi attached to Ajiwe Police Station, on Christmas Day reportedly shot dead the female legal practitioner while she was returning home from a Christmas service at Ajah Under-bridge. It was gathered that after killing Raheem, the trigger-happy policeman fled the scene with his colleagues before another set of policemen later took her remains to a mortuary in the Yaba area of the state. Raheem’s death has since gene...

  In a quick move to troll her former adopted daughter, famous Nollywood actress and producer, Destiny Etiko has now taken custody of her gateman’s little girl. Destiny made the disclosure in a trending post accompanied by her video with the baby on her Instagram page. She noted that the Hausa girl she had just adopted won’t be like her former daughter, Chinenye Eucharia, who was wild, rude, disrespectful, ungrateful and a backbiter. Reacting to the video, many of her followers took to the comment section to drum up support for her decision. black _caramel_001; “This caption is passing a message I guess chinenye was wild and ungrateful.” tinaomovo: ”Meaning the other one disrespected you and was ungrateful. Okay, we have heard what we wanted to know, well, that’s life, though, not everyone understands or appreciates one’s good deed.” elainegumpo: ”Some people never know what they have until they lose it,u tried ur best, mommy, and she might have taken u for grunted, but this one wi...

  A week after the courts granted singer Paul Okoye of PSquare and his ex-wife, Anita, a divorce, he has revealed that he has been single for four years. In August 2021, Anita filed a petition to end their seven-year-old marriage. The petition cited irreconcilable differences as the basis of the break of the marriage. On the 20th of December, an Abuja High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, finalized the couple’s divorce proceedings. However, the singer, in a live question-and-answer session with his fans on Instagram on Tuesday, claimed that he has been single for four years. The 40-year-old singer, who live-streamed the session from his apartment, said that he has always been secretive, so people may not know details of his personal life. He said, “You know me, I always keep things to myself. I’ve kept it to myself that I’ve been single for four years, and I’ve been divorced for a long time. I don divorce sef before I found Ifeoma, so make una just calm down”. On th...

  Ace Nollywood actress and Deputy Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Funke Akindele is elated after her newly released movie, ‘Battle on Buka street’ set a new Nollywood record for grossing over N135 million in one day. The project also remains the number one Nollywood film project for the second successive week. The jubilant actress announced the successful feat via her social media pages on Tuesday, 27th December 2022 as she appreciated her fans for their unwavering support and for storming the different cinema houses to watch the movie titled ‘Battle on Buka street’. ‘Battle on Buka street’ hits N135 million, the biggest single day for a Nollywood film in 2022 – 26m on 25/12/2022 ‘Battle on Buka street’ premiered on Sunday, December 11, 2022 and the plot centers on the ‘battle’ between two women who confront each other in a food challenge, in order to win the prestigious ‘King of Buka Street’ title conferred to the best local food seller in the regio...

  A picture of the killer policeman attached to the Lagos Police Command who killed Omobolanle Raheem, a female lawyer has been released. The trigger-happy Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) killed the lawyer in the Ajah area of the state on Sunday, Christmas Day. The unnamed policeman attached to the Ajah Police Station and his team were said to have tried to stop Raheem, who was with members of her family. After the policeman shot Raheem, she was rushed to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead. Confirming the incident, Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police command spokesperson said the suspect is an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), adding that the officer and two others had been arrested. He however failed to reveal the identity of the trigger-happy policeman. The killing of Raheem is one of the many incidents of police brutality and extrajudicial killings that have been recorded in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria time after time. On December 7, a 31-year-old man ide...

  Liverpool have reached an agreement with PSV Eindhoven to sign Cody Gakpo. The transfer fee is believed to be between £35m and £45m. “PSV and LFC have reached an agreement on the proposed transfer of Cody Gakpo. “The 23-year-old attacker will leave for England imminently where he will be subjected to the necessary formalities ahead of the completion of the transfer,” a PSV statement on Monday said. Gakpo’s stock increased at the just concluded World Cup with three goals in five appearances. Manchester United had shown interest in the Dutchman in the summer before turning their attention to sign Antony from Ajax. However, Liverpool have nipped in to complete a deal, following long-term injuries to Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota.

  Former Big Brother Naija reality TV winner, Mercy Eke has disclosed that the romantic relationships on the show are a scam and a strategy. The first female winner stated this during an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, while explaining why she was stuck in a relationship with her ex, Ike Onyema. Remember that Mercy and Ike were a couple on the show, but their relationship did not last beyond the show, disappointing many followers. Regarding her experience, Mercy noted that if she had known her fanbase was so large, she wouldn’t have pursued a relationship with Ike. Even when their relationship was not working, the reality TV star said she could not leave Ike because of the money. “BBNaija relationships are biggest scam. It was original for me initially. As a matter of fact, if I had known that I was a strong housemate and that people loved me for me, I wouldn’t have bothered getting involved with Ike. “I would not say it was a strategy, for me, we flowed with it, ...

  The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg has risen to 15, the health minister said Sunday. “On Saturday, the death toll was at 10 people and now we are sitting at 15 as of this morning,” Joe Phaahla told reporters at Tambo Memorial Hospital. The tanker, transporting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), was caught beneath a bridge close to the hospital and houses on Saturday morning in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. The minister said three hospital employees, two nurses and a driver, died later from severe burn injuries. Thirty-seven people were injured, including 24 patients and 13 staff members who were in the hospital’s accident and emergency unit at the time of the blast. They “sustained severe burns and have been diverted to neighbouring hospitals”, Phaahla said. Others were hit by shattered glass, he added, while some were hurt as they were in the parking lot or in front of the hospital. “We send our deepest condolences for the fami...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that some persons who claim he (Buhari) is one cloned fellow from Sudan just want to distract the attention of Nigerians from the main issues. Buhari noted this in a documentary interview, while responding to a question about such rumour adding that “I didn’t bother with the name. Nigerians have mischievous ways of explaining themselves.” The president spoke in Abuja on Friday during an event organized for his 80th birthday, while adding that he would not miss Aso Rock in Abuja – the seat of power and his official residence. He said, “Yes. People said I am somebody from Sudan. I didn’t bother with the name. Nigerians have mischievous ways of explaining themselves. No. It is not funny because those who made those statement, they just want to be cheeky. They want to distract attention from the main issue. Our main issue is to do the infrastructure, make people aware that they need to work hard to live well. They just want to enjoy life without ...

  One Madam Success has reportedly lured four teenage girls said to be looking for money to return to school into prostitution. The girls (names withheld) were lured from Akwa Ibom to Agbor in Delta State after Madam Success told them she had a job in a beer parlour for them but were allegedly put in a brothel and made to sleep with at least five men a day. The girls, said to be aged between 13 and 15 years, have been rescued by the Commissioner for Women and Children’s Welfare in Anambra State, Mrs Ify Obinabo, in Onitsha, where their trafficker was also arrested. According to Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, Media Assistant to Obinabo, the commissioner, working with men of the police force, stormed a park in Onitsha on a tip-off and rescued the girls while also arresting the trafficker as they were boarding a bus to Delta State. Ikeanyionwu, in a press release, said Madam Success was on Friday arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Magistrate Court in Awka, where sh...

  Medical doctors at the Ondo State Mother and Child Hospital, Trauma Centre, Ondo town, are battling to save the life of a nine-month pregnant woman, operated upon by a quack doctor, Rabiu Olalekan, at a private hospital in Orita Ojo, in Odigbo council area of the state. The 31-year-old suspect, who was paraded by the state Police Commissioner, Oyeyemi Oyediran, carried out a cesarean section, CS, on a pregnant woman. Oyediran said that the suspect “who has been parading himself as a medical doctor and CMD of Iremide Private Hospital, Orita Ojo, Odigbo Local Government Area was arrested by a team of Special Intervention Squad, when a report of unprofessionalism was reported against him. “The suspect carried out a caesarian section on a pregnant woman (name withheld) who was later rushed to Mother and Child Hospital due to excessive bleeding from her private part. “It was discovered that the self-acclaimed doctor stitched the womb and the urinary tract together. “During investigati...