Nnamdi Kanu's arrest is illegal, declares by Court and orders FG to pay him N1billion

Justice Benson Anya of the Abia State High Court has ruled that the invasion of the security agents to the residence of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, in 2017 was unlawful and an infringement on his human rights.

 

Kanu had approached the Court demanding N5 billion over the invasion of his father’s house by the military on September 10, 2017.

 

Delivering judgment today January 19, the presiding judge also ruled that Kanu's arrest and forceful return to Nigeria in June 2021 was "illegal" under local and international laws.

 

The presiding judge also ruled that the Federal government should pay Kanu the sum of N1billion as compensation for the violation of his fundamental human rights.

 

The court also recommended a political solution to the agitation for the restoration of the defunct Biafra Republic championed by IPOB.

Argument on Twitter over photo of Osinbajo wearing his shoe inside a mosque in Kano

A debate ensued on Nigerian Twitter space on Wednesday, January 19 after photos of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo's visit to a mosque in Kano state was shared online.

 

The Vice President was in Kano on Tuesday to pay a condolence visit to the Tudun Yola Quarters Mosque to share in their grief for the loss of their Imam, Sheikh Ahmad Bamba Buk. Photos of the Vice President in the mosque were shared online, and one of them showed him wearing his shoes in the mosque.

 

This has led to a debate on Twitter. While some Muslims expressed displeasure at the Vice President for wearing shoes in the mosque, others pointed out that it meant nothing and cannot be termed a sacrilege.

 

See the tweets below

 

Update: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang undergoing tests after he was sent home from AFCON

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is now in London to undergo examinations after he was forced to withdraw from the Africa Cup of Nations due to health issues.

 

Aubameyang, who contracted Covid-19 upon arriving at the tournament in Cameroon this month, was sent home by Gabon last week due to what they described as “cardiac lesions”.

 

Arteta has said Arsenal have not had “any clarity” from Gabon over the issue and Aubameyang has duly returned to England for testing.

 

Former Fulham midfielder Mario Lemina was also sent home by Gabon due to similar health issues after testing positive for Covid-19.

 

“He is in London and now he is going through some examinations, because we haven’t had any clarity from the Gabon national team about the reasons why he came back,” Arteta said of Aubameyang on Wednesday.

 

“So obviously it is our obligation to make sure that medically the player is safe, he is in good condition and [there are] not any issues related to that - and to try to avoid any suggestion that is the case.

 

“So far historically everything we have done with the player, he has never had an issue. Hopefully, that is the case.”

 

Asked about the prospect of Aubameyang returning to AFCON, Arteta said: “That’s the situation that we have, he contracted Covid and then the national team decided to bring him back here and this is where we are.

 

“Let’s go step by step and do the right examinations and make sure the player’s health is in the best possible condition, and then we’ll see what happens.”

AFCON 2021: Nigeria team becoming only team to win all three group stage matches at the tournament after beating Guinea 2-0

The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their Group D encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night, January 19 in Garoua, Cameroon.

Sadiq Umar scored in the 56th minute to put Nigeria ahead in the game after a wonderful left footed assist from Kelechi Iheanacho.

While William Troost-Ekong scored Nigeria’s second goal after a sensational dribble by Moses Simon in the 75th minute.

 

Simon dribbled three players in the left side of the 18 yard box and his shot hit the bar before captain Ekong scored from the rebound.

Nigeria held on to victory and though the team came to the tournament with a new coach, they have convincingly won their first three matches putting them as favorites to win the tournament.

 
With the victory, Nigeria is the only team in this year's AFCON that reached the last 16 round winning all group matches.

See what a 24-year-old Kano man writes as he celebrates his American wife on her 48th birthday

24-year-old Kano man, Suleiman Isah has celebrated his American wife, Janine Sanchez Reimann, on her 48th birthday. 

 

It willl be recalled that the couple got married on December 13, 2020, in Gasau Panshekara area of Kano State after meeting va Instagram. Read more HERE HERE and HERE

 

Taking to his Facebook page on Saturday, January 15, Suleiman, who turned 24 last October, described Janine as a phenomenal wife. 

 

"Happy birthday to my phenomenal wife whose love brings me everlasting happiness. Sweetheart, I cherish every moment I get to spend with you. I Love You" he wrote. 

 

Comedian AY Makun and wife Mabel welcome their second child, a baby girl (video), after 13 years of waiting

Comedian AY Makun, and his wife, Mabel, have welcomed their second child, a baby girl, after 13 years of waiting.

 

The comedian shared the good news on his Instagram page this evening. He revealed that their new bundle of joy has been named Ayomide.

''Our prayers in the last 13 years has been answered. AYOMIDE thank you for making @realmabelmakun and I, Mummy and Daddy again. Thank you for making Michelle a BIG SISTER. Thanks to everyone who kept us in their prayers and never stopped feeding us with positive vibes.

“ Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

GOD'S TIME IS ALWAYS THE BEST''he wrote

 

AY and Mabel already have a daughter, Michelle.

 

 

Watch a video of AY with Mabel and the baby in a US hospital below...

 

Davido’s remaining photos with Chioma deleted

hioma Rowland, ex-fiance of Davido has deleted all her remaining photos with the singer on her IG page days after reports of his romance with Mya Yafai, ex-girlfriend of American rapper Young Ma made headlines. 
 

 

The only post that has a link to Davido that she left on her page is his "A Better Time" album cover which features him and their son Ifeanyi.

 

Nigeria’s inflation rate rises to 15.63%

The consumer price index, which measures the rate of increase in the price of goods and services, in Nigeria, increased to 15.63 percent in December 2021.

 

This is contained in the latest report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The rate is 0.23 percent points higher than the 15.40 percent recorded in November 2021. This implies that prices of goods increased in December 2021 but dropped when compared to the corresponding period of 2020.

 

According to the report, increases were recorded in all Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP) divisions that yielded the headline index.

“On month-on-month basis, the Headline index increased by 1.82 percent in December 2021 — this is 0.74 percent rate higher than the rate recorded in November 2021 (1.08) percent.

The percentage change in the average composite CPI for the twelve-month period ending December 2021 increased by 16.95 percent from 16.98 percent over the average of the CPI for the previous twelve-month period recorded in November 2021 down by 0.03 percent points.'' the report read

A question to married men by Singer Waje

Singer Waje has taken to her Twitter handle to pose an interesting question to married men.

 

She wrote;

''Husbands I’m asking for a friend. If your wife goes grocery shopping and as she gets to the counter to sort the bill, a fine fellow offers to pay her bill. should she politely decline or allow this stranger help with the bill.''

Anambra businessman found dead in hotel room

 

Loved ones are demanding answers after a businessman was found dead in a hotel in Anambra state.

 

Azubuike, a materials merchant better known as Zubby More, spent the festive period in his hometown with his relatives.

 

On January 13, he attended an event around Amichi and decided to lodge in a hotel there rather than return home as it was late.

 

He was reportedly found dead the following morning and the management of the hotel allegedly took him to the morgue without informing his family, a friend named Nnaemeka Ikerionwu alleged on Facebook.

 

When his family didn't hear from him the following day, they began making enquiries and were told that the father-of-two died in his hotel room and has been taken to a morgue.

 

 

When his family visited the morgue, it was alleged that Zubby had injuries on his neck and thighs.

 

Friends of the deceased are seeking justice and have called on the Anambra State Police Command to investigate Zubby's death.

 

#AFCON2021: I’ll bring in fresh legs against Guinea-Bissau – Eguavoen reveals

 

Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen, has revealed that he would make changes to the starting line-up against Guinea-Bissau in their final Group D on Wednesday January 19, after two wins over Egypt and Sudan at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

 

The coach also admitted that his side has not been clinical enough in front of goal in the tournament

 

The Eagles scored four goals and conceded one but Eguavoen is not pleased with his side’s wastefulness in front of the goal.

 

Eguavoen made the statement during an interview with PUNCH Sports Extra.

 

He said: “Sometimes scoring goals is still a problem. It’s in the goal area that we have missed a lot of chances. We are not clinical enough in front of goal; we missed a couple of sitters in the games we’ve played. We gave Sudan some chances to score.”

 

He went to explain that his decision to retain the same squad for the  Egypt and Sudan games was due to the short time he had to prepare the team for the tournament. But with Nigeria already guaranteed a spot in the knockout stage, Eguavoen, will bring in fresh faces against the Bissau-Guineans.

 

Eguavoen said, “I didn’t want to take the risk, which was why I retained the same starting line-up.

“Coaching of this team started on January 6 and it was difficult to take the risk because it was better to play with a team that has been together for some time.

 

 “We banked on players that knew themselves. Everybody in this team has a chance to play in this tournament, so with qualification secured, we will be giving some players the opportunity to play in the next game.”

 

On his side’s chances of lifting the title, he added, “There are 24 teams here and there are chances for teams to make it to the second round.

 

“Every team at this tournament is good enough to win this trophy, whoever comes our way we will be ready to play them. Whoever wants to be champions must be ready to play any team.

 

The Eagles will face one of the third-place teams from Group B, E, or F in the round of 16 in Garoua.