GIST OF THE DAY

Social media users have reacted to a video of a teacher dancing in class with her physically challenged student The teacher started filming in class and gestured to the boy to join her in dancing after noticing him staring at her The two showed off some dance moves as they tried to act out the lyrics of the popular song One Leg by Jay Hover A teacher caused a huge stir on social media after sharing a video of herself dancing to the popular song One Leg by Jay Hover with a disabled student. The female teacher placed her camera in class and was about to dance when she spotted the student looking at her. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] She gestured to him to join her and the two began displaying dance moves in sync with the lyrics of the song. Owing to his physical challenge, the kid couldn’t do the leg dance of the song, but the teacher still tried to put smiles on his face with her welcoming showcase. Some netizens criticised the teacher for the song...

Anthony Joshua vent his spleen in the worst possible way after losing to Oleksandr Usyk in his rematch fight staged in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Usyk won on a split points decision after the pair went the full 12 rounds – 113 to115, 115 to 113 and 116 to 112 Saturday’s bout in Saudi Arabia follows their fight last year in London, where Usyk won the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight belts from the British boxer Anthony Joshua’s bid to recapture the unified heavyweight titles ended in disappointment as Oleksandr Usyk produced a terrific performance to win by split decision in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In a clash billed as the Rage on the Red Sea, a spirited Joshua, 32, showed some aggressiveness and intent – a vast improvement from their first fight – but could not match the brilliance and ring savviness of the Ukrainian. Two judges scored the fight 115-113 and 116-112 to Usyk, while a third judge gave it 115-113 to the challenger. While there were some close rounds, Usyk was the deser...

The female evangelist was trying to forcefully cure a mad man, screaming and praying A video of a Nigerian lady praying fervently for a mentally unstable man on the streets of Lagos has gone viral. The lady could be seen praying for the man while he was sitted. Twitter user @foreverdeb_ who shared the video wrote; ”Lagos is a wild place, I just witnessed a female evangelist trying to forcefully cure a mad man, screaming and praying and the man dey talk ‘I don hear abeg dey go’” View this post on Instagram A post shared by gistoftheday.com (@gistoftheday)

A youthful Nigerian man has shared a video where his sweetheart continued crying as he was preparing to get a trip to Dubai The woman who had zero control over her tears clutched her man as the sweetheart continued to pet all her calm Many individuals expressed blended responses to the video as some told him not to break his girlfriend’s heart A short emotional video has shown the moment a lady could not hold back her tears as her man was about leaving for abroad. In the clip, the man held her tight, putting her head on chest. It was such an emotional parting. The lady would not stop crying. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] The lover finally leaves There were sounds of “aww” in the video before the man made his way inside the airport. A part of the video showing him in air has him looking sombre as he wore his dark sunshade. Many people who reacted to his video told him to not let the lady down and make sure to make her joyful. Watch the ...

Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing, has warned her followers to desist from buying fake followers just because she promised them 500,000 giveaway once she gets to 500,000 followers on her new Instagram page. Nkechi Blessing posted a video where she took out her time to unfollow most fake followers which has crowded her page. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] She captioned the post, “Because I said if I reach 500k followers I will do 500k naira giveaway..From nowhere my followers Dey increase..pls who ever you are buying followers for me I beg you in the name of GOD STOP right now,which kind rubbish is this? I am growing my page slowly I no Dey rush,,I DO NOT need fake followers Abeg,never have I ever bought followers..no let Thunder strike you Abeg..I am not interested.”

Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal As Martin Odegaard nets twice Martin Odegaard opened the scoring with a simple rebound after Gabriel Martinelli’s shot was saved Odegaard, Arsenal’s new captain, put Arsenal on course for victory with two early goals, the first created by a simply astonishing run by Jesus, their new talisman. Victory was sealed in the second half by Saliba, their new defensive general, who netted his first ever Arsenal goal with a sumptuous curling effort from the edge of the box. It could have been even sweeter, had Jesus not strayed offside before scoring from Odegaard’s through-ball. That would have capped another superb individual display. But no matter, really. Arsenal’s perfect start to the season goes on. The last time they won their first three matches of a league season? 2004, when they were still Invincible. Steady on.

Two runs ladies engaged in a heated argument over their sugar daddy that degenerated into a fight at the eatery A video of two women allegedly fighting over a sugar daddy at the outdoor section of a restaurant has gone viral after being shared online. The video showed the two ladies engaged in a heated argument that degenerated into a fight at the restaurant in East Legon, Ghana. As the older man who was allegedly the cause of the fracas dragged the younger lady he was out with to his car, the other woman approached him and verbally abused him. Watch the video below View this post on Instagram A post shared by Albert Nat Hyde (@bongoideas)

Nollywood’s Yomi Fabiyi has stirred reactions amongst social media users after sharing a video showing a private part of his home The Yoruba film star was seen tossing and turning in bed in the video that gave netizens a complete view of his ‘bedroom’ While some fans gushed over the beautiful room, others wondered why the actor felt the need to share the video Nollywood actor Yomi Fabiyi took things a notch higher in a bid to keep his fans and followers in the online community updated. Fabiyi took to his official Instagram page with a video post that put his ‘bedroom’ on complete display for the world to see. Surprisingly, the actor was also seen tossing and turning in bed as a camera propped up in the corner recorded the room. Fabiyi didn’t accompany the video post with any caption but he had Tope Alabi’s Yes and Ame track playing in the background. See his post below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yomi Fabiyi (@realyomifabiyi)...

The ex-national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has admitted that the connection among him and the governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, is as yet unblemished The two-term governor of the state uncovered that however he had continued on, God had utilized him to make Obaseki a governor Review that Obaseki had once said at a public assembling that he approved of Oshiomhole; he just contradicted his style of initiative Adams Oshiomhole, the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has confessed that the bond between him and the governor of Edo state is stronger than mere friendship. The Punch reported that the ex-governor’s confession is coming in about two years after he clashed with his political godson during the electioneering for his second term ticket. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] The rift made Obaseki leave the APC for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), despite efforts by some stakeholders to resolve the differences...

The business man said at times, a man has to take responsibility of the birth control A businessman had a vasectomy after five kids and he took to Twitter to document the procedure while giving reasons for his action. He said he chose to have a vasectomy so that he can stop having more kids and focus on caring for the ones he has already. “At times, a man has to take responsibility of the birth control,” he wrote. He then advised men to focus on having only the number of kids they can comfortably take care of. See Photo below;

A toddler has drowned after falling headfirst into a bucket of water while his mum went to the market. Ryan Gabriel Vieira, aged 15 months, was left with his two brothers when tragedy struck at the home in Sao Sebastiao do Passe, Brazil. Temperatures in the area had soared to 31C when the toddler went to the bucket of water and tripped into it. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] His two brothers, whose ages are unknown, desperately tried to save him when they realised what happened. They called for a neighbour but were unable to do anything for little Ryan. Police are currently investigating what happened, and have not made a statement yet. They are set to question little Ryan’s mum in the next few days.

In his sleep, he said he mistakenly cut his testicle. Speaking to BBC Pidgin he said: “I was sitting in my chair when I dozed off. In my sleep, I dreamt that I was cutting some meat in front of me. A man is in hospital for surgery after accidentally cutting his own testicles off while sleeping. Ghanaian farmer Kofi Atta, 47, also known as Wofa Atta, dozed off in an armchair and said he managed to pick up a knife while sleeping and dreaming about cutting meat. In his sleep, he said he mistakenly cut his testicle. Still in a dream-like state, the farmer from Assin Akomfede called for two neighbours who rushed to his house and found him alone, covered in blood. He was rushed to St Francis Xavier hospital in Assin Fosu. Speaking to BBC Pidgin he said: “I was sitting in my chair when I dozed off. In my sleep, I dreamt that I was cutting some meat in front of me. “I don’t remember how I picked up the knife, even I am confused.” [ruby_related heading=”More Read...

On Thursday, August 18, Lilliane was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment by a Rwandan Court for indecent dressing The Rwandan woman whose arrest for indecent dressing received international attention has been sentenced to 2 years in prison. Mugabekazi Lilliane, 24, was arrested & charged with public indecency after wearing a revealing dress to a concert by popular French musician Tayc in Kigali on August 9, 2022. Following her arrest, she was remanded in jail as she waited to hear her fate in court. “She is suspected to have committed public indecency,” the spokesman for the prosecution, Faustin Nkusi, told AFP, following her arrest. News of the arrest sparked outrage, but Rwandan government officials, including former justice minister Johnston Busingye, backed the move. On Thursday, August 18, Lilliane was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment by a Rwandan Court.

Thomas Tuchel has received a bigger financial penalty of £35,000 compared to Conte’s of £15,000. Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel has received a temporarily suspended one-game touchline ban and £35,000 fine while Tottenham coach, Antonio Conte was hit with a £15,000 penalty for the part they played in their touchline bust-up during the game between Chelsea and Tottenham Tuchel was deemed the guiltier party by an independent regulatory commission following his post-match clash with Tottenham boss Conte at Stamford Bridge on Sunday August 14. Tuchel and Conte were red carded at full-time and then exchanged words as they shook hands, with the Blues boss blaming Conte over his refusal to look him in the eyes. Tuchel has also received a bigger financial penalty of £35,000 compared to Conte’s of £15,000. An FA spokesperson said: ‘An independent Regulatory Commission has today ordered that Thomas Tuchel be fined £35,000 and banned from the touchline for one match, and Antonio Conte be fined £15,00...

A Kenyan woman, Hellen Wendy, has drowned in a pool in Canada while live-streaming herself on Facebook. Wendy, whose Facebook profile indicates that she was a nurse living in Toronto, Ontario was in a happy mood moments before the tragic incident which occurred on Thursday, August 18. “Nimetoka job, I’m feeling good,” she said moments after she went live. “It’s 2 o’clock here,” she said while responding to viewers in the comment section. At exactly 5:45 minutes, Wendy took a dive in the waters several meters away from her recording gadget. She kept taking the dives while holding her face beneath the water for several seconds before swimming back to read comments. This went on for several minutes until the tenth minute when she took the final leap into what appeared like the deep end of the pool. At exactly 10:33 minutes, Wendy started gasping for air as she made gurgle sounds while kicking and screaming in a futile effort to swim away from the d...

According to Mamu, one of the top commanders of the terrorists is said to be in love with Ms John and wants to marry her.  The negotiator of the abducted Kaduna train passengers, Tukur Mamu, has drawn the attention of the federal government and the Christian Association of Nigeria, about plan by the terrorists to marry off a 21-year-old victim, Azurfa Lois John. LIB reported that the 300-level student of the Kaduna State University and her cousin, Peace Aboi, 28, were among passengers kidnapped by terrorists who attacked the Kaduna bound AK9 train on March 28, 2022. Peace was later released alongside eleven other hostages. Mamu, who is a Media Consultant to controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, disclosed this on Friday, August 19, while briefing newsmen on the four passengers released by the terrorists after spending over four months in captivity. [ruby_related heading=”More Read” total=5 layout=1] According to Mamu, one of the top commanders of the terrorists is ...

Man United legend Wayne Rooney has delivered a stinging criticism of PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe Mbappe hit the headlines for the wrong reasons earlier in the week after he appeared to clash with Neymar and Lionel Messi The two incidents happened during PSG’s clash with Montpellier last Saturday, where the French giants won 5-2 Manchester United football legend, Wayne Rooney has blasted Kylian Mbappe’s ”rude attitude” towards fellow teammate, Lionel Messi. Recall that during PSG’s game against Montpellier last weekend, the Frenchman argued with Neymar over who would take a penalty after he had already missed one. After the penalty incident, the 23-year-old Mbappe was also spotted bumping into Lionel Messi after the Argentine failed to pass him the ball. Kylian Mbappé y su enojo con Neymar por cobrar un penal en el triunfo del Paris Saint-Germain ante Montpellier; el francés quería tirarlo porque minutos antes había fallado otro, pero al final, el brasileño se negó, lo ...

Four children identified as Uwa, Umar, Hussaini, and Abdullahi had to be hospitalized after suffering varying degrees of injuries after an unexploded ordinance went off while they were playing in their home in Ngala community. Dogo Shettima, who is the Special Assistant to the Borno state Governor on Reconstruction Rehabilitation & Resettlement (MRRR), Humanitarian shared photos of the children in the hospital receiving treatment and said they are in their recovery stages. ”Uwa, Umar, Hussaini and Abdullahi were playing outside their home in Ngala, when they found a strange object. Unaware of what it was, the children were curious. Unfortunately, the strange object turned out to be an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO). Before they knew it, it had detonated. The boys suffered severe injuries and were immediately transported by the @ICRC_Nigeria helicopter to the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri. The children received life-saving surgical care at the hospital, and they are at the ...

A mute 7-year-old young Girl recognized as Ojuoluwa Okupe has begun talking following several years of not being able to talk Ojuoluwa was supposedly playing with different youngsters during a faith gathering when she began talking smoothly Doyin Okupe, who shared the endearing news on Facebook, said the young lady is his nephew’s daughter Doyin Okupe, a popular Nigerian politician, has narrated touching story of his nephew’s daughter, who started talking after seven years. According to Doyin, an ace physician who founded Royal Cross Medical Center, his nephew’s daughter, Ojuoluwa Okupe, has never spoken a word since she was born. Fortunately, seven years later, she was at a church service with her father when her story changed. Ojuoluwa speaks after seven years Ojuoluwa, according to Doyin, was playing in church with other children when she suddenly began to express herself fluently in English. Sharing the news on Facebook, Doyin wrote: “This is Ojuoluwa Okupe. ...

He also said that if students must sue anyone, they’ll sue the minister of education and the federal government.  Emmanuel Osodeke, President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reacted to Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu asking students to sue the union for compensation. Reacting to this in an interview with Channels Television on Friday August 19, Osodeke said students know that the problem is with the government and not the union. He also said that if students must sue anyone, they’ll sue the minister of education and the federal government. Osodeke said; “You need to read the response by the president of NANS, Comrade Asefon. He said ASUU is not their problem that their problem is the government and if they must sue anybody, they are actually doing that, they are consulting lawyers, they are going to sue the minister of education and the federal government for forcing ASUU who is an employee of the system and fighting for their (students) interest.” ...

The Federal Government has directed payment systems operators, PSOs, as well as telecommunication companies in Nigeria to stop providing access to illegal digital money lenders, also known as money sharks, in Nigeria. Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of The Federal Competition and Consumers Protection Commission (FCCPC) Babatunde Irukera, disclosed this on Thursday, August 18, in Lagos, when the Commission conducted enforcement actions against a loan company known as Soko Lending Limited. He reportedly said that FCCPC will work to protect citizens by disabling or diminishing violators’ ability to circumvent regulatory efforts. “Soko Lending appears to be the most consequential digital money lender with multiple apps and brand names covering a significant share of the digital/online lending market, and one of the most prolific actors in violating consumer privacy, fair lending terms and ethical loan repayment/recovery practices.” [ruby_related heading=”More Read...

ASUU has answered to the national government’s statement that it wouldn’t pay its individuals’ compensations for the time of its modern activity The association talked through its Lagos state section director, Adelaja Odukoya, who was in uncertainty assuming that the public authority have the information on how the university system functions Odukoya noticed that for more than a half year at this point, the university instructors have not been paid they have not passed on, and they won’t bite the dust if the government keeps on keeping their salaries Yaba, Lagos – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it appears the federal government is confused about how the university system works and that the union will not be bothered by the decision to invoke the ‘no-work, no-pay’ policy by the government. The union stated this on Thursday, August 18, while reacting to the minister of education, Adamu Adamu, statement that the withheld salarie...