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Some repentant insurgents on Saturday begged residents on the streets of Maiduguri, Borno state for forgiveness. The insurgents made the appeal to residents as they carried out sanitation exercises in the communities. The sanitation exercise was organized by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in collaboration with the Borno state government. The insurgents had T-shirts with inscriptions that read: ‘Please forgive us’, ‘Let’s rebuild Borno again’, ‘We have repented’. Mala Mustafa, a CDD staff at the exercise said the sanitation is one of the ways to prepare the insurgents for their reintegration process into the society. He added that about 400 of the repentant insurgents have been mobilised for the exercise, with fifty of them participating this Saturday for a start in Maiduguri hajj camp.

Nollywood actor, Zubby Michael organized a trick at his partner, Destiny Etiko’s birthday celebration on Saturday, leaving the last option in a condition of euphoria. Destiny whose birthday festivity has kept on causing disturbances online couldn’t control the fervor of seeing Zubby storm her party with chunks of cash. Preceding the party, the celebrant had prior taken to web-based entertainment to share some hot new photographs to mark the occassion. The Enugu-based voluptuous screen diva took to her Instagram page to share some gorgeous photos from her birthday shoot as she turned 33. In one of her posts, she captioned: “Growing up, everyone around me spent their time trying to be great. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] “I am one of the lucky ones who has always been great and I am so proud of myself and what I have been able to achieve in my age. All glory to God almighty “ Watch Zubby Michael Shower Her With Cash At Her Birthday Party ...

Barcelona were held to a disheartening goalless draw by Rayo Vallecano as a mid year of vulnerability off the pitch poured out over into their LaLiga opener at Camp Nou on Saturday. Barca’s dissatisfaction was enhanced in stoppage time when Sergio Busquets was shown a subsequent yellow card for what considered an elbow to the face of Rayo striker Falcao. Barcelona began with three of their summer signings — Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Andreas Christensen — in the starting lineup after they were finally able to be registered with LaLiga on Friday night. But Xavi Hernandez’s side, seeking to win the Spanish title for the first time since 2019, could not find their way through an impressive performance from last season’s 12th-placed team. Lewandowski had the ball in the net just 12 minutes into his Barcelona debut but the former Bayern Munich striker’s well-taken effort was correctly ruled out for offside. Another of the new signings, Raphinha, then...

Daudu Ibrahim, a more than 60-year-old dad has been captured for purportedly hijacking and killing his 15-year-old girl, Sherifah for money ritual gistoftheday.com reports that the sad incident occurred in Idah Local Government Area of Kogi State and the suspect is said to be a staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Idah, in the department of Works and Fire Services unit. Ibrahim and two other people identified as Isah Adam and Adah were accused of kidnapping the victim on 4th August 2022 at their residence in Okenya, along Itayi street, in the Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of the State. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] According to DAILY POST, the remains of Sherifah were found in a shallow grave, with the body mutilated and some organs missing a few days after she was declared missing. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Williams Ayah, also confirmed the incident stating that the suspect and his accomplices were presently under police custody. ...

A 30-man list of nominees for the 2022 Ballon d’Or award has been announced. Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi, was left off the list for this year’s coveted football award. Messi, who won the title last year, had been an ever-present amongst the nominations since 2006 and a regular feature in the top three since 2007 with the exception of 2018. The nominees for this year’s Ballon d’Or are listed below: Thibaut Courtois (BEL, Real Madrid) Rafael Leao (POR, AC Milan) Mohamed Salah (EGY, Liverpool) Joshua Kimmich (GER, Bayern Munich) Christopher Nkunku (FRA, RB Leipzig) Trent Alexander-Arnold (ANG, Liverpool) Robert Lewandowski (POL, Bayern Munich then FC Barcelona) Bernardo Silva (POR, Manchester City) Vinicius Junior (BRE, Real Madrid) Luis Diaz (COL, FC Porto then Liverpool) Karim Benzema (FRA, Real Madrid) Fabinho (BRE, Liverpool) Riyad Mahrez (ALG, Manchester City) Heung-min Son (CDS, Tottenham) Casemiro (BRE, Real Madrid) [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total...

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has apologized to Catholic Bishops in Nigeria in the wake of referring to the Catholic church and the Pope during his meeting on leading the campaign for the Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lalong had expressed that as a Catholic, the Pope has not educated him that it is ill-advised for him to act as the Director-General of the APC presidential campaign group. In a letter addressed to Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and dated August 12, Lalong said he made a blunder and understood that his remark brought “shame” to the Catholic church, particularly to the group of Papal Knights. He said; “I have followed with some shock and deep regret, the reactions that have trailed my appointment as the Director-General of the Campaign Council for the Presidential Candidates of our Party, the All Progressive Congress, APC, Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Ibrahim Shettima....

A Nigerian man has been hailed by netizens as a ‘Husband and Father of the Year’ after he was spotted back conveying a baby The hovering man approached his shopping at a mall center in Ibadan with a child lashed to his back with a dress material His wonderful demonstration drew the attention of customers as they couldn’t resist the opportunity to gaze at him splendidly as he strolled In Nigeria, it is popular to see women back carry babies while in public, but a man has shown that males can also do such. The man was recorded shopping with a baby strapped to his back at a mall in Ibadan. Like something he was accustomed to, the man was unperturbed by prying eyes as he went about his shopping. At some points, some people had to interact with him after some long, admirable stares. He just smiled at them. Watch the video below: @pst_og Husband Material Spotted in Ibadan #trending #pst_og #ibadan #tiktok #naija ♬ Keep Loving You – 💦👑IBLEX👑💦 Social media...

Manchester United’s first day of the season tragedies moved from terrible to more regrettable as the Red Devils experienced a first-half embarrassment because of Brentford Goals from DaSilva, Jensen, Ben Mee and Bryan Mbuemo gave United a humiliating four-nothing crushing before halftime It is the third time a club have gotten four past Man United in the Premier League after Tottenham Hotspur in October 2020 and Liverpool in 2021 Erik Ten Hag’s start to life in the Premier League moved from bad to worse in his second outing as Manchester United boss. After stumbling to a humbling 2-1 defeat to Brighton, Manchester United sought redemption with an away trip at Brentford. But the 20-time Premier League champions would receive the shock of their lives when the Bees stung their more illustrious opponents within a space of 35 first-half minutes. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] A David De Gea howler kick-started the nightmarish afternoon for the Red...

Detectives of the Lagos State Police Command have captured one Victor Chibuike aged 26 otherwise known as Azaman, Kingsley Ndubuisi ageed 33 also known as kango, Augustine James ‘aged 29 also known as Edo boy and Lateef Babatunde aged 33 inside the Igando pivot of Lagos State. The arrest followed the launching of a swift investigation immediately a report was received on August 7, 2022 that a 2010 Lexus RX 350 SUV, 2006 Toyota Camry saloon car, an iPhone and other valuables were robbed at gunpoint. 3 locally made pistols, 1 locally made semi-automatic pistol and 12 live cartridges were recovered from the gang. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] Investigations reveal that the suspects were notorious for robbing their victims of their valuables and vehicles along the Iba-Igando-Egbeda axis of Lagos State. Confirming their arrest, SP Benjamin Hundeyin who is the spokesperson of the state police command, said efforts are ongoing to arrest their criminal re...

Nigerian singer, 2face Idibia has debunked reports he got a banker pregnant. The rumor of the singer having another baby mama on the way sprouted after he penned a lengthy apology note to his wife, and family over shortcomings. In an official statement released by the management of 2Face Idibia, the report is confirmed to be blatant false. The statement reads, “It is understandable for fans, friends and concerned members of public to get curious and seek to know why @official2baba posted an apology to his wife, @annieidibia1, family and management a few days ago. We would like to put it on record that the “why” is exactly what was explicitly spelt out in the same post – the pressure of almost a quarter of century of superstardom and a wish to focus on making music without the burden of high expectations of a role model. Reports of him getting anyone pregnant are totally false and malicious and we urge well-meaning media platforms and members of the public to completely disregard such. ...

The noteworthy Gabriel Jesus scored his most memorable Premier League objectives for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta’s side beat Leicester City in an entertaining experience at Emirates Stadium. The Brazilian striker, signed from Manchester City in the summer, scored twice before the break and missed several chances for a hat-trick as well assisting his side’s other goals. William Saliba’s own goal early in the second half gave Leicester hope, but Granit Xhaka struck just two minutes later to restore Arsenal’s two-goal lead. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] James Maddison again reduced the arrears, only for Gabriel Martinelli to quickly made it 4-2 as the Gunners maintained their 100% start to the season. Leicester were awarded a penalty before half-time when Jamie Vardy and Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale collided, but the decision was overturned by referee Darren England after consulting with the video assistant referee. After scoring, ...

Erling Haaland couldn’t mark his home presentation for Manchester City with another goal, however it significantly impacted Pep Guardiola’s side who actually cleared Bournemouth to the side effortlessly. Haaland, who scored two times on his Premier League bow at West Ham last end of the week, required 18 minutes to take his most memorable touch however utilized it to set up Ilkay Gundogan for City’s opener. City had been ruling the game starting from the beginning, and it didn’t take long for additional goals to follow. The noteworthy Kevin de Bruyne made it 2-0 with a stunning performance strike, racing to the side of the area prior to twisting the ball into the base corner with the beyond his boot. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] Furthermore, Phil Foden ensured the focuses before half-time, running on to a De Bruyne pass and letting fly with a shot that Cherries manager Mark Travers got his body behind yet couldn’t keep out...

Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been approached to alert everyone around him The plain call was made by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in Port Harcourt Wike said a few people were in the middle of pursuing him when the objective should be the way to win the 2023 general political race for the PDP Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has asked Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be mindful of those around him if he wants to win next year’s election. Speaking in Port Harcourt during the inauguration of the Rivers State House of Assembly Quarters by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday, Wike said those around Atiku might cost him the election. Wike said some persons were busy going after him when the target ought to be how to win the 2023 general election for the PDP. “This should be the focus of all true lovers of PDP who want electoral v...

Courage Valour bagged straight An’s in all the nine (9) subjects which he sat for during WAEC Exams A splendid Akwa Ibom kid, Valor Mbre Inyang, performed magnificently in the as-of-late WAEC and JAMB EXams A duplicate of the youthful fellow’s JAMB result likewise affirms that he scored a total of 343 out of four subjects written Valour Mbre Inyang, a native of Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria, has dazzled netizens with his exam results. The previous student of Top faith schools, Akwa Ibom, made An’s in every one of the nine subjects which he sat for during West African Examination Council (WAEC) Exams. Not just that, he went on to crush his Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exams with a total score of 343. commissioner for Information in Akwa Ibom state, Ini Ememobong, who shared the uplifting news on Facebook close by photographs of his outcomes, said: [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] “I celebrate this young Akwa Ibomite, Val...

The Nigeria Police Force has excused Force No. 509745 Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri joined to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command for ridiculous unfortunate behavior, defiance to legal request, and attack on an individual from the public caught in a viral video on August 3, 2022. Police officer seen on camera pestering, looking through individuals’ telephones has been dismissed from service The excused official who enisted into the Force on sixth December, 2016, was discovered looking through a suburbanite’s telephone by the side of the road in opposition to the mandates of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, with that impact. He similarly attacked the suburbanite who endeavored to carry the request to his notification. His dismissal takes effect from today the 12th of August, 2022. Police officer seen on camera pestering, looking through individuals’ telephones has been dismissed from service A statement released by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, called on...

Famous Nollywood entertainer, Nkechi Blessing has expressed that she can easily buy any man of her decision. The performer expressed this while talking in an Instagram live meeting with Chidi Mike CMC, a mediator and vehicle vendor and three different members. The point being worked out in the Instagram meeting seemed to be marriage – whether it’s essential for ladies to get hitched. Nkechi, who generally tends to assume that marriage isn’t obligatory, said that she can serenely buy any man of her decision with the minimal expenditure she has and he’d come live with her in her home. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] In her words: “No be everyone come this life say dem won wed. I can easily purchase a man with the little change that I have, you dey hear English. I can easily purchase a fellow and put him in my home. I will express plunk down there; he will remain until I advise him to move.” Watch her talk underneath: ...

Nigerian LGBT activist, Bisi Alimi, has requested that fans quit having sympathy for Nollywood entertainer, Annie Adibia. As indicated by him, Annie is an ‘enabler.’ His post comes days after Annie’s husband and veteran singer, 2Face Idibia openly apologized to her for being a ”crappy spouse” and furthermore vowed to improve. Bisi in a post shared on his Instagram page thought that men like 2Face need ladies like Annie to finish their riddle. See his post beneath; Tuface Idibia apologises for being a “shitty father, husband, and baby daddy” then expresses gratitude to Annie Idibia Tuface Idibia has gone on Instagram to apologise to his wife Annie Idibia and also to his entire family, including the other women he has kids with. The singer shared two apology posts. The first one reads: “This is no stunt. “I’m sorry for all the embarrassment I’ve caused my wife, my kids, my mother and all our families and my management team....

A man has been ousted from Satellite Town community, Lagos, after purportedly being grabbed sodomizing a 13-year-old kid. In a video shared on the web, a few young people were seen conveying his properties in a truck wheel as they drove him out of the local area. Watch the video beneath… View this post on Instagram A post shared by gistoftheday.com (@gistoftheday)

In a video merry-go-rounding online, an underage girl was arrested and taken to the police station after a human head was found inside her bag. A teenage girl named Chidinma Iheoma has been arrested by security personnel in Imo state with a human head. Iheoma, who hails from Mgbirichi area of the state, confessed that she and some of her friends killed two men and severed their head. However, security operatives only arrested her with the head of one of the deceased while she and her yet-to-be identified friends were going to bury the head. In an interview with the underage girl; Question; where are you carrying the head to Reply; I was taken it to inside bush and bury it but a voice was head underground saying it was a lie that the head was found inside her bag. NO! Another Voice said you need the body that was why you detached it from the body [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] Question; Why did you remove the head? Reply; It was my friend that cut the...

Yet again young boy Invigorated After Davido Allow Him To Touch In a video serving the rounds online catches the moment the well known singer, David Adeleke pseudonym Davido showed uncommon modesty by permitting a kid to contact his costly chain. The video showed that Davido at first gave a handshake to the people who were available, and the kid who had all the earmarks of being captivated by the singer’s presence requested to contact the singer’s precious stone pendant and he obliged. The kid should have been visible grinning toward Davido as he stroked the costly piece before Davido ventured out.His Neck chain View this post on Instagram A post shared by MassMediaForumTV (@massmediaforum) Davido is frequently hailed by fans for his generous and nice way of life. Review that a couple of days back, the singer was spotted sharing dollars at an air terminal.

An Apostle basically recognized as Elijah has been captured after human parts were tracked down in his room at Buokuo Nkwanta in Wenchi district of Ghana. The suspect is presently being held at Chiraa police headquarters following his capture after a safety officer working for a question firm educated a nearby assemblyman that he tracked down human remaining parts in the desolate, forested home of the Evagelist. It was further discovered that when Elijah’s house was looked, a few cooked human parts were likewise found. He purportedly guaranteed that he eliminated the body from the town cemetery. Watch a video from the scene below…. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ghpage TV (@ghpage_tv)

A Cop of the Katsina state police order has gotten a monetary reward of N250,000 The official, Nura Mande was said to have returned some missing dollar notes belonging to a female Hajj pioneer His devoted and legitimate activity acquired him one more privileged grant from the police force Katsina – Nura Mande, a cop in Katsina state who returned a missing 800 dollars belonging to a female Hajj explorer has been gifted the amount of N250,000 for his benevolent demonstration. As revealed by Daily Nigerian , Mande was given the monetary reward by a web-based paper (Katsina City News) and was introduced at the Police Command in Katsina by a state official, Ali Abu-Albaba. Officer Nura Mande was presented with a cash gift of N250,000 by a Katsina state parliamentarian, Ali Abu-Albaba at the state [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] gistoftheday.com assembled that the token of the media organization was to respect Mr. Mande for his genuineness and trustworthi...