2 die as truck rams into 4 tricycles in Ikotun

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Two people have been confirmed dead after a truck that suffered a brake failure rammed into four tricycles in the Ikotun area of Lagos state.

2 die as truck rams into 4 tricycles in Ikotun

The incident was said to have happened on Monday, January 31st. According to reports, the fully-loaded truck with registration number JJJ 125 rammed into the four tricycles. Their registration numbers, LSD 83 QM, AKD 690 QK, NEK 657 YU and AKL 87 QF by a valley around Synagogue Church, heading towards Ikotun. The driver of one of the tricycles with one passenger died instantly. Four other victims, including a pregnant woman and two children, were rescued. Confirming the incident, Adebayo Taofiq, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASEMA, said; “Operatives of LASTMA, today rescued another four fatal accident victims inside mini commercial buses (tricycles) around Ikotun area of Lagos. A preliminary investigation revealed that the fully loaded container truck had a brake failure and crushed three tricycles by a valley around synagogue when going towards Ikotun. LASEMA immediately moved the tanker with those crushed tricycles to Ikotun Police Station.”  Meanwhile, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, has warned tanker owners and drivers to always ensure that their trucks are properly checked and in good condition before embarking on any journey. Other emergency responders at the accident scene include the Nigerian Police officers from Ikotun Police Station. The operatives immediately handed over the rescued victims to Policemen from Ikotun Police Station, who took them to a general hospital for treatment.

James Brown shades Bobrisky following his N1m ‘pretty privilege’

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James Brown shades his senior colleague, Bobrisky for allegedly claiming to have received N1 million earlier today.

James Brown

The ‘shades’ started after popular cross-dresser, Bobrisky claimed to have been gifted the sum of N1 million for being pretty. Taking to his Snapchat page to wow his fans, Bobrisky wrote: “someone just sent me 1,000,000 here. He said send me your account am sending you money just to appreciate ur BEUTY. He said he didn’t want anything from me thou. Awwww my type of men i just collected 1 million for looking pretty cp That’s some of you hater money for runs to spend eekend in a man house. Bitch learn from BOBRISKY” In an attempt to mimic him, James Brown takes to the micro-blogging platform, Twitter. There, he revealed that he got N2 million from a potential ‘papitpo’. He, however, advised his followers to be good partners. Many have opined that this is how Bobrisky’s protege, James Brown shades him for his many “false claims.”

Bobrisky

In his words: “Yesterday my potential PAPITO sent me 2m to celebrate the beginninz of my birthday February
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Ebenezer Akinsanmiro signs for Inter Milan from Remo Stars

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18-year-old Nigerian midfielder, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro has completed his move from Nigerian Professional League side, Remo Stars, to Italy’s Seria A giants, Inter Milan.

Ebenezer Akinsanmiro signs for Inter Milan from Nigerian club, Remo Stars

Akinsanmiro who is an academy product of the club, signed a four-year deal with the Italian side. The transfer fee earned from the sale is yet to be declared. A statement released after the signing was completed read; “Midfielder, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro has completed his move to Italian giant, Inter Milan from Remo Stars. “The teenager who is an academy product of the club has signed a four-year deal.

Ebenezer Akinsanmiro signs for Inter Milan from Nigerian club, Remo Stars

“He was part of the team that helped Remo Stars gain promotion from the Nigeria National League to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) in the 2020/2021 season. “He also featured in the 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League. “Most notably, Ebenezer featured for the academy team, Beyond Limits in The Creative Championship and Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament.” Akinsanmiro now joins a list of Nigerians like Christian Obodo, Taiye Taiwo, Seyi Olajengbesi, Obinna Nsofor, and Ederson Echiejile who earned a rare move to top European Leagues from the Nigeria Professional League (NPFL).

Erik Ten Hag slams Andy Carroll over reckless tackle

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Manchester United coach, Erik Ten Hag has lashed out at Andy Carroll over a horrific tackle on Christian Eriksen during the club’s FA Cup match victory over Reading. Erik Ten Hag slams Andy Carroll over reckless tackle on Christian Eriksen Eriksen was seen leaving Old Trafford in crutches after being taken out by a dangerous tackle from Carroll during United’s 3-1 victory over the Royals in the FA Cup fourth-round tie days ago. Commenting on the ankle injury which would keep the Danish midfielder away from football till April or May, Erik Ten Hag called on football authorities to do more to protect players. He added that such tackles do not belong to football. The Manchester United coach said; Erik Ten Hag slams Andy Carroll over reckless tackle on Christian Eriksen “I’m disappointed about that. I think football has to set limits, restrictions, that protect the players. What football wants is the best players to be available on the pitch. This is a tackle – and the two tackles after it – that don’t belong on the football pitch, because there is a high risk of injuring your colleague. So it’s worse and I’m left wondering about that. “I’m also wondering more, when we were at Crystal Palace, when there was an elbow on Lisandro Martinez. I don’t believe there was even a whistle for a free-kick and I’m wondering about such things, because it’s a risk of injury for the player.”

We need players who are happy to play for Benfica

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Roger Schmidt, coach of Portuguese football club, Benfica, has given a “bitter” reaction to the sale of Argentine midfielder, Enzo Fernandez, to Chelsea for a record fee of £106.8 million ($131.6m). We need players who are happy to play for Benfica - Roger Schmidt reacts to sale of Enzo Fernandez The 21-year-old World Cup winner and Qatar 2022’s Young Player of the Tournament moved to Chelsea on Tuesday, January 31, the transfer deadline day, even after Schmidt continuously said he would stay at the club. Speaking to reporters after his side’s 3-0 league win at Arouca on Tuesday, the Benfica coach stated that they only need players who are happy to play for the club. We need players who are happy to play for Benfica - Roger Schmidt reacts to sale of Enzo Fernandez He said; “To lose a good player in the winter transfer window is always difficult. But we also showed today that we are capable of playing good football without him, that the players are focused to get a lot of points, to become champions. That’s our goal. “Benfica is much bigger than one single player. We need players who are happy to play for Benfica, who are passionate. If some player decides to leave and a club [are willing to] pay the clause, then we cannot do anything. We accept [it] and look forward.”

PSG to appeal Hakim Ziyech loan transfer collapse after Chelsea sent wrong documents three times

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PSG has been left furious after an error from English football club, Chelsea, led to a failed loan move for Moroccan football star, Hakim Ziyech. PSG to appeal Hakim Ziyech loan transfer collapse after Chelsea sent wrong documents three times The Athletic reported that while the Ligue 1 side appeared to have it all wrapped up with the player agreeing to the move and having already flown to Paris to complete a medical, Chelsea failed to file the necessary paperwork before Tuesday’s transfer deadline, with a source from PSG labelling the situation a “Class A circus”. Multiple reports from France say that Chelsea sent the incorrect documents over to PSG on THREE occasions, holding up the deal. ‼️🚨 Chelsea sent the wrong documents for the Hakim Ziyech deal 3 times! PSG will appeal this tomorrow morning in view of the attitude from the English club, reports @bruno_salomon. — EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) January 31, 2023 It was gathered that the right document was sent at midnight local time (23:00 English time), far too late for a deal to go through. PSG are now set to lodge an appeal with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), although given their ruthlessness in similar cases in the past, it is thought to be unlikely that the situation will be resolved. If PSG wins their appeal, the Morocco international will join the capital club and fill the role left behind by Pablo Sarabia, who exited for Wolverhampton Wanderers last month. However, if the commission denies the appeal, Ziyech will return to Chelsea with an uncertain future as the English club moves in a different direction that doesn’t include the winger. PSG to appeal Hakim Ziyech loan transfer collapse after Chelsea sent wrong documents three times The gaffe evoked memories of David de Gea’s mooted dream move to Real Madrid allegedly being scuppered due to a faulty fax machine in 2015. Ziyech, a £33 million signing in 2020, is now left in limbo and will be anxiously waiting for the transfer to get the green light.

Tambuwal’s aide, Aisha Maina dies in stampede at PDP rally

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The Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on female education, Hajia Aisha Maina has died in PDP rally stampede.

Hajia Aisha Maina

Hajia Aisha Maina attended the Presidential rally of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The rally took place in Sokoto state on Tuesday, January 31. Unfortunately, she was caught in a stampede that occurred at the exit gate of Giginya Stadium, the venue of the rally. A staff at the Ministry of Information said; “A motorcyclist fell down from his bike at the exit way of the stadium and that caused a serious stampede, with people falling upon one another. She was one of the victims.” Chairman of Forum of Special Advisers, Ibrahim Magaji Gusau, who confirmed Maina’s death, said she was rushed to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital. “She died few minutes after her admission. Even during the rally, we were together, not knowing that would be our last meeting.”

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Maina was the former chairperson of the National Woman Journalists Association of Nigeria (NAWOJ), Sokoto state chapter. She was also the former Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Tambuwal on New Media. She was later moved to Female Education Board. Aisha is survived by three children and aged parents.

Chelsea signs Enzo Fernandez for a record fee of £106m

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Chelsea has completed the signing of Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a club-record fee of £106.7million, a move that also smashes the record fee spent in the Premier League. Chelsea signs Enzo Fernandez for a record fee of £106m The 22-year-old Argentine midfielder agreed to an eight-and-a-half-year deal that will keep him under contract at Stamford Bridge until 2031. The move comes after an intense transfer saga that went right down to the wire after initial negotiations with the Portuguese club were unsuccessful. Talks were revived late in the window, and Chelsea’s owners reached a deal with Benfica late on Tuesday evening. Chelsea signs Enzo Fernandez for a record fee of £106m Benfica confirmed the sale of Fernandez in a statement on Tuesday night for transfer fee that breaks the British transfer record set by Jack Grealish in 2021. Chelsea had also tried signing Brighton’s Moises Caicedo late in the window, while they sold Jorginho to Arsenal and decided to keep Conor Gallagher in a string of high-stakes midfield decisions.

Boy discovered in a different country following hide and seek

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A boy who entered a shipping container during a game of hide-and-seek has been discovered a week later in another country.

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The boy was found in a different country a week after the hide-and-seek game with his friends. The 15-year-old who hails from Bangladesh has been identified as Fahim. He said to have been playing with friends in the port city of Chittagong on January 11. Fahim hid inside the container and fell asleep, India Times reports. Apparently, the container was then loaded on a commercial ship headed to Malaysia. This was where the boy was discovered in West Port six days later on January 17. Fahim was said to have fallen asleep only to wake up 2,000 miles away from home and in Malaysia. It turned out that he sailed with an Integra container ship across the Indian Ocean after he was mistakenly locked up. However, officials said he had a fever and was taken to a nearby hospital for examination. Following an investigation, officials gave a report that the teen had wandered into the container. This was of course, during a game of hide-and-seek. Nonetheless, the Police had initially suspected the boy had been entangled in a human trafficking scheme.