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  United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced a partnership with Visa, which will reward its customers with grand prospects, including offering four lucky winners an all-expense-paid trip to Qatar to watch the FIFA World Cup live. The campaign, which runs from August to September 2022, will reward two debit and two prepaid customers with the trip to Qatar, UBA said, adding, “each winner is entitled to have one person accompany him on the trip as one package covers for two people- a winner and a loved one thanks to Visa.” According to UBA's Head of Digital Banking, Kayode Ishola: “As the countdown to the FIFA World Cup Qatar gathers momentum, with football lovers all geared up in excitement, UBA, understanding the passion of Nigerians as it relates to football decided to partner Visa, the official payment services partner of FIFA World Cup, so to ensure that our loyal customers enjoy the very best of the football mundial. “Our commitment to reward and pamper loyal customers, who will...

  Level-up housemate, Giddyfia and his fellow housemates revealed why they nominated Amaka for immediate eviction on Monday night. Amaka’s name came up more than any other, leading to her leaving the level up house. Biggie asked the housemates during the diary session who they nominated and why. He told Biggie in the Diary Room that before the House merged, he only knew Amaka from their brief interactions in the Arena and the Saturday Night Party. However, after the merger, he realized that Amaka was involved in the gossiping drama that was taking place in the House. Giddyfia described her as an aunty that has issues and no coordination and failed to understand why she kept receiving microphone infringement warnings. Eloswag told Biggie that Amaka was always having an altercation with someone in the House. Even though he did not nominate her, Chizzy feels Amaka’s eviction is fair because she was stepping on too many people’s toes. Dotun said Amaka’s eviction was just as well for “p...

  Afrobeats superstar singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has achieved another incredible feat in his stellar career. His fourth-studio album titled “Made in Lagos” was certified Gold in the United States on Monday, August 29th, 2022. The Recording Industry Association of America announced the Gold Certification of Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ album after it sold over 500,000 copies in the United States. Wizkid becomes the first and only Nigerian and African artist to have his album sell above 500,000 copies in the United States. The biggest song of the album was ‘Essence’ remix featuring American Pop star Justin Bieber and Afrobeats superstar, Tems. Grammy nominee “Essence” was awarded “Best Collaboration Award” at the 2020 BET Awards as Wizkid became the first ever African artiste(alongside Tems) to win a major BET award category. The song enjoyed an impressive level of success in the United States, it peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is a two-tim...

  Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has threatened to take legal actions against those spreading death rumours about her husband, Olu Jacobs. Silva said this in a statement shared on Instagram on Monday while debunking the rumours. Again, rumors emerged on social media claiming the actor was dead. This is not the first time such rumors of his death will be circulated on social media. Threatening legal action, Silva in a statement said:  “The Jacob clan would love to inform you that Pa J (Olu Jacobs MFR) is alive and enjoying himself as always in the comfort of his home and loved ones. To all those that have decided to ignore our last warnings regarding fake news, kindly prepare for legal action.” Olu Jacobs has been off the acting scene for a while after suffering Dementia. Recall Joke Silva had sometime in November 2021 disclosed that her husband has Dementia and it has been hard on her and the entire family.

  When Anopheles (female mosquitoes) are looking for a human to bite, they smell a unique cocktail of body odours that we emit into the air. These odours then stimulate receptors in the mosquitoes’ antenna. Scientists have tried deleting these receptors in attempts to make humans undetectable to mosquitoes. However, even after knocking out an entire family of odour-sensing receptors from the mosquito genome, mosquitoes still find a way to bite us. A group of researchers, found that mosquitoes have evolved redundant fail-safes in their olfactory system that make sure they can always smell our scents, according to a publication in the Journal Cell. Mosquitoes are breaking all of our favorite rules of how animals smell things,” said Margo Herre, a scientist at Rockefeller University and one of the lead authors of the paper. In most animals, an olfactory neuron is only responsible for detecting one type of odour. “. If you’re a human and you lose a single odourant receptor, all of the ...

  A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit instituted by the Nigerian Government seeking to extradite the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari to the United States of America. Kyari is wanted in the US over alleged conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft. A grand jury on April 29, 2021, filed an indictment against him with the approval of the US district court for the Central District of California, after which a warrant was issued for his arrest. In July 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicted Kyari in a $1.1 million fraud involving Abdulraman Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, a self-confessed international fraudster. In August 2021, Usman Baba, Inspector-General of Police, received the report of a panel set up to probe the allegation against the officer. The report was thereafter sent to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), who then filed an extradition application against Kyari on March 2. Justic...

  A Federal High Court in Abuja will today deliver a judgment in a suit instituted by the Federal Government seeking to extradite the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari to the United States of America. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), acting on behalf of the Federal Government filed the extradition charges against Kyari to pave the way for his extradition to America to answer fraud allegations in the United States of America. It was learnt that Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Abuja division of the Court will hand over the verdict that would determine the fate of suspended Police Chief. Specifically, some reporters sighted the notice of judgment in the suit indicating that it will be delivered this morning, with the notice served on the Federal Government and the legal team of Abba Kyari. An internet fraudster, Abass Ramon, aka Hushpuppi, had in America implicated Kyari in a $1.1million wire fraud prompting the American government to request for the ex...

  Mrs Ukamaka Ejezie, popularly known as Mama Biafra, has regained her freedom from the alleged detention by the Director of State Service (DSS). It was gathered on Sunday from the lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, that she was freed last Saturday evening. He added that “she was arrested on the 18th day of May 2022 outside the court premises, after hearing on Nnamdi Kanu case was concluded on that day in Abuja.” Ejiofor said that, “I am very delighted to inform you all that Mrs Ukamaka Ejezie (Mama Biafra) has regained her freedom. She is now out of the DSS dungeon. Thank thee ChukwuOkike Abiama for this huge success. We are not relenting, every prisoner of conscience, including Our indefatigable Client, Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, will soon regain their freedom. “We in the legal team, are doing everything legally permissible to make it happen, we are not resting on our oars at all, be assured.”

  Residents of Akutara village in Adani community, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State have been thrown into mourning following the mysterious death of six villagers.  The tragedy happened on Saturday 27th of August. Community sources told some reporters that the deceased attended a traditional marriage ceremony of 31-year-old Obinna Dike at Obollor-Eke in Udenu Council Area on August 26. "After the ceremony, they returned and continued with the celebration. Regrettably, on the following morning, being Saturday, August 27, none of them came out of the room where they slept. "Disturbed by the development, some residents broke their doors and six persons including the bridegroom were found dead with foamy discharge from their mouths. Eight others were found unconscious," said one of the sources. The eight people who were unconscious have been moved to the hospital, a community source said. Meanwhile, the Enugu State police command has confirmed the incident. The...

  The Nigeria Police Force has suspended two supernumerary police officers, Obaze Blessing and Obaze Emmanuella Uju, over misconduct and violation of the social media policy. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this statement posted on his Twitter handle @Princemoye1 on Friday. The statement was titled: "Impersonation: IGP issues strict warning on misuse of police restricted uniforms. As Police Suspends Two Supernumerary Officers for Discreditable Conduct, Violation of Social Media Policy.” Adejobi stated that the two suspended Supernumerary portrayed themselves in the viral video and other videos as undisciplined and unprofessional, in contravention of the Police Social Media Policy, "with acts glorifying ill-gotten wealth and ill-morals, which has received wide condemnation from members of the public." While he called on all supernumerary officers to adhere strictly with extant laws, warned that the force would not hesitate to apply strict s...

  Ace Media personality and Chief Operating Officer of StarTimes Nigeria, Tunde Aina, has been selected as one of this year’s International Emmy Awards jurors. Usually selected from over 60 countries and 500 companies from all television sectors, including the internet, mobile, technology and a wide range of cultural backgrounds, the jury, according to the Emmy, “represent current trends in world television programming.” Over the years, the International Emmy Awards nominates at least 3 top Nigerian film and television executives to participate as jurors in the yearly event. In 2015, Tunde Kelani, Mo Abudu and Kunle Afolayan announced their selection to join the panel. Tunde Aina is a veteran broadcaster and filmmaker with over 26 years of experience in the entertainment industry. His extensive training and experience span almost the entire television arts and sciences, as he is comfortable in both the technical and creative aspects of television broadcasting and film.

  The United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, Los Angeles, says the September 21, 2022 sentence date for alleged international Internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi, remains unchanged. The court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mrozek, disclosed this on Friday in response to an email inquiry by Channels TV. Since Hushpuppi’s conviction last year for alleged $1.1 million fraud, the court has moved his sentence date at least three times. Hushpuppi was initially scheduled for sentencing on February 14 but it was moved to July 11 before it was again postponed to September 21, 2022. Regarding exactly when 39-year-old Hushpuppi would be sentenced by the court, Mrozek said the suspect had pleaded guilty and would be sentenced later this year. “Mr. Abbas is currently scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge in Los Angeles on September 21,” he said. Hushpuppi had entered a plea bargain and pleaded guilty to charges including money laundering, wire...

  Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja High Court in Lagos State sentenced Taiwo Oreagba, a former lawyer to a Nigerian singer, Naira Marley, to two years in prison on Friday for inducing the operatives with N4million bribe. After a two-year trial, Justice Taiwo found Oreagba guilty. Oreagba previously defended "Am I a Yahoo boy?" singer Naira Marley in his ongoing alleged internet crime-related prosecution. The judge said that Oreagba had not refuted the information included in a voice recording in which she was heard boasting about using N4 million to bribe members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in exchange for a smooth exit for her client. Oreagba was given a two-year prison term for making a corrupt demand by the judge. However, Justice Taiwo offered Oreagba the choice of a N500,000 fine after noting that the convicted party had returned the N4million to her victim. On the second offence of obtaining money under false pretense, the judge released ...

  The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned three women for an alleged conspiracy, trafficking of newborn twins and subsequent killing of their mother. This was contained in a statement on Friday by the command’s spokesman Daniel Ndukwe. The statement noted that the suspects; Ukorie Cynthia (25), Onyia Pauline (56) and Aroh Ijeoma (39) were remanded in the Enugu Maximum Correctional Centre on Friday. The statement stated that the trio were first arrested by operatives of the command attached to the Central Police Station Enugu July 26, 2022 following complaints that the suspects had conspired and sold newborn twins of one 31-year-old Chinenye Odoh. The statement noted that the suspects didn’t stop with the selling of the twins, but also murdered their mother by poisoning her food after she realized that the suspects gave her an amount lesser than the amount they sold her babies. According to the statement, the case has been adjourned to October 5, 2022 for trial. Meanwhile, the ...

  The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Thursday, warned Nigerians that if they must travel in search of greener pastures in foreign countries, they should not travel to Northern Cyprus. The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, gave the warning while featuring at the 48th session of the State House Ministerial Media Briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa induced frequent killing of Nigerians in Cyprus, particularly in the Northern region of the country, as reasons the nationals must avoid travelling to the country. She said there was little that could be done diplomatically to resolve the situation of Nigerians in Cyprus because the country’s Northern region was not recognized by the international community as a country, except by Turkey. Dabiri-Erewa said, “Think twice before going to Northern Cyprus. We can’t do much for Nigerians there. Our students are being killed dai...

  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been pictured at Barcelona airport with his move to Chelsea understood to be edging closer. The forward left Arsenal to join Barca in January, however, his time at the Camp Nou is set to come to an end. Spanish journalist Gerard Romero shared a picture of Aubameyang in the car park of the airport on Thursday. Aubameyang later shared a video of himself in a car with the Arc de Triomphe in Paris in the background. It’s believed the 33-year-old is in Paris to deal with a family matter but it shouldn’t prevent him joining the Blues before the September 1 deadline. Chelsea submitted an offer of £15million for Aubameyang, who would reunite with former coach at Borussia Dortmund Thomas Tuchel, with Blues defender Marcos Alonso set to head the other way. Aubameyang has 13 goals in 24 appearances for Barca, however, the arrival of Robert Lewandowski threw his future at the club into doubt. The Gabon international scored a stunning volley d...

  Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has said that he cannot stop Bernardo Silva from joining Barcelona at this point. The Spaniard admitted he would not stop Silva’s happiness, adding that the Portuguese seems to like Barcelona a lot. The Catalan giants want to bring Silva to the La Liga this summer, but the club’s financial restrictions have prevented them from submitting an offer. However, City, according to reports, would only sell the player for a fee around €90m (£76m). Silva featured in the friendly between City and Barcelona at Camp Nou on Wednesday evening which ended in a 3-3 draw. After the match, Guardiola fielded questions on the midfielder’s future, and the former Barcelona manager said, “I don’t want anyone to be unhappy. “As a player and as a person, he is one of the best I have ever had. In any competition, he is the best player. “If an offer arrives, there are seven days left and if Bernardo leaves we would have to go to the market and it’s not easy. “Having said...

  Nollywood actress and Lagos state deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Funke Akindele celebrated her 45th birthday on Wednesday. Her estranged husband, JJC Skillz surprised many with his sweet birthday message to the mother of his twin boys on Wednesday but was, however, absent from the birthday party. JJC Posting a video collage comprising of his favourite moments of Funke and their twin boys, with a soundtrack of a professing love song, the music producer wrote “Happy birthday my darling mama ibeji, I pray for our children to embody the goodness of God and be a blessing to generations. Today is your day to celebrate and live to the fullest, Long life and prosperity.” Acknowledging the post, Funke Akindele wrote “Thank you so much baba ibeji. I appreciate it o. Amen to your prayers” WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW👇 In one of the videos shared on Funke’s official Instagram page, we see the actress trying to hold back her emotions over gospel singer Tope Ala...

MTN, in the lead-up to its highly anticipated commercial launch of 5G service in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Owerri and Maiduguri, kicked off an open 5G pilot today. In testing the next-generation network infrastructure, MTN’s customers with certain enabled devices will be allowed to connect with and try out the new service, where coverage is available. Speaking on the pilot kickoff, Adia Sowho, Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Nigeria, said: “5G has the potential to change everything.” In a statement, MTN explained that to access the 5G network, customers will need compatible devices, such as routers and mobile phones, which can be pre-ordered from designated MTN walk-in stores and online via the MTN Nigeria website and e-marketplace. The pre-ordered devices can be picked up or will be delivered to customers post- the launch event scheduled to take place in the coming weeks. The statement quoted Sowho: “Every major technological evolution redefines what is possible – changi...