The woman was accosted by several angry women who wasted no time in beating and stripping her in broad daylight.
The girl being attacked
A yet-to-be identified woman has been disgraced by some group of girls who stripped her unclad after accusing her of sleeping with one of the girls’ boyfriend.
The attackers didn’t even wait for the woman’s response after accosting her as they brutally assaulted and stripped her in broad daylight.
It took the intervention of two men to save the lady.
Nigerian forward, Samuel Kalu, has been confirmed “okay” and “stabilised”, after he collapsed during training on Friday.
The incident happened a day before the Super Eagles open their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign against new comers, Burundi.
Kalu reportedly fell while trying to take a corner-kick and was immediately rushed to the hospital.
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) media chief, Demola Olajire, confirmed the situation, but gave good news on the player’s condition.
“I have been told Samuel Kalu has been stabilized. He was taken to hospital for tests and he is certified okay.
“He was dehydrated, they said. Told him he needs to be taking enough fluids,” Olaajire said.
Super Falcons of Nigeria have been confirmed ‘Qualified’ from the group stages of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France after Chile defeated Thailand 2-0 in their final group F at the Roazhon Park, Rennes.
The Super Falcons despite losing 1-0 to France in their final group game on Monday after a penalty goal from Wendie Renard, had to opportunity to make of out of the group stages for the first time since the 1999 FIFA Women World Cup in USA if four games could go their way.
Nigeria needed fourth-placed Jamaica in Group C to pull off a shock win over third-placed Australia. Sam Kerr however, scored four goals as Australia beat Jamaica 4-1 on Tuesday night at Grenoble, France and that, advanced the Matildas into the knockout rounds.
Wednesday night however, was glorious for the Super Falcons as they got the help they needed from Group D. Scotland and Argentina (who are third in the group with 1 point) needed to play a draw, any draw whatsoever and they did just that as Argentina came back from a 3-0 deficit to draw 3-3 and give Nigeria the extra lifetime they needed.
Thursday evening would go sour for the nine time African champions as Cameroon would pull off a stunning last minute strike to grab a 2-1 win over New Zealand and take the 3rd of 4 best losers spot. All the Super Falcons needed was a draw in the game or if either side wins, it shouldn’t have been more than a 1-0 win.
Ajara Nchout scored a top-drawer goal to keep her team’s knockout round hopes alive and then score a fabulous 95-minute goal to see Cameroon defeat New Zealand 2-1, leaving the Super Falcons fate to the final game of the group stages – Chile’s group F game against Thailand.
continue to work hard in training as they remain hopeful for favourable
Nigeria needed Thailand, who have conceded 17 times, needed to win Chile who also lost their previous games to Sweden and USA. Another permutation was that if they lose to Chile, it should not be more than 2-0.
Chile would eventually won 2-0 and failed to scored a third even with a second half penalty. Nigeria would now play Germany in the last 16 of 2019 Women’s World Cup
Bauchi – Two Speakers have emerged in the Bauchi State House of Assembly after rival factions swore in Speakers and Deputy Speakers in a parallel inauguration in Bauchi on Thursday. Assembly Mace Vanguard reports that one of the contestants for the position of the Speaker, Abubakar Suleiman of All Progressives Congress, APC from Ningi constituency, along with 2 others from his party went into alliance with People’s Democratic Party, PDP to be elected Speaker in the premises of the House, which was immediately followed by the swearing in of the Deputy Speaker, Danlami Kawule of the PDP from Bauchi II constituency. To the surprise of the other group, Abubakar Suleiman’s group which had 11 members including himself, had been sworn in before their arrival into the Assembly complex which led to confusion as some members who felt outsmarted were heard saying “You’re an illegal Speaker, come down from there.” the rival group accosted the mace as Suleiman’s group tried to go out of the Assembly complex, but they came short of getting the mace after security agents present at the Assembly intervened. However, the immediate past Speaker, Shehu Damina from Darrazo constituency who is also contesting for Speakership of the House, organized his group of 18 members and held a parallel inauguration, and was ‘sworn in’ as Speaker along with his deputy, Tukur Ibrahim from Toro constituency, outside the Assembly complex and without the mace. As at press time, there’s heavy presence of security in the Assembly complex.
Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of Marcos Llorente on a five-year deal from Real Madrid pending a medical
Acuerdo para el traspaso de @marcosllorente, pendiente de que el centrocampista supere el reconocimiento médico.
Marcos Llorente was struggling to find playing time in Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid squad, and has as a result, decided to move on to city rivals Atletico Madrid, to play under the tutelage of Diego Simeone.
The midfielder has been rated very highly, and is set to add some flair to the Atletico side with his arrival.
By Jimin Geoffrey, makurdi
Benue State Government is to collaborate with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to increase access to financial facilities for ease of business operations in the state.
Governor Ortom stated this today at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi during a courtesy call on him by the management staff of CBN, Benue State branch.
He hailed the national financial inclusion policy of the CBN, describing it as noble and capable of reducing crime in the society to its barest minimum.
The Governor stated that as a way of fast tracking the deepening of ties, he would appoint a Focal Person to liaise with CBN with a view to accessing all interventions from the bank for the benefit of people of the state.
He noted that as a deliberate policy of his administration to encourage business activities, the cost of obtaining Certificates of Occupancy, C of O, which could be used to access loans from financial institutions had been reduced by 50%.
He disclosed that the Board for the Contributory Pensions Scheme is being constituted, and directed the the Benue Investment Property Company Limited, BIPC, to establish microfinance banks in some local government areas that have no financial institutions.
The Governor frowned at activities of some Micro Financial Institutions in the state, saying they had betrayed the confidence reposed in them by his administration and made business operations difficult.
Benue State Branch Controller of the CBN, Mr. Aba Bulus Ibrahim said the Financial Inclusion Policy is targeted at reducing fiscal exclusion in the state from 28.4% to 20% by the year 2020.
He said the appointment of a state focal person to liaise with the CBN would facilitate access to the apex bank’s interventions.
– Identical twin brothers identified as Rev Paul Eberechukwu Onele and Rev Peter Uchechukwu Onele are set to be ordained as catholic church priest
– The brothers are said to have started their journey to priesthood many years ago and have remained dedicated
– Paul and Peter are to be ordained by Most Rev. Mathew Kwasi Gyamfi on July 13 in Imo
Rev Paul Eberechukwu Onele and Rev Peter Uchechukwu Onele share a special bond beyong being identical twins. Reports reaching Legit.ng state that the identical twin brothers are set to be ordained as Catholic church priests in Imo state.
It was gathered that the brothers began their journey to priesthood many years ago and have remained dedicated and focus. Given the commitment they have put into, they are set to be ordained by His Lordship, Most Rev. Mathew Kwasi Gyamfi, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sunyani, Ghana at St Anthony Mary Claret parish Owerri Imo state on July 13.
Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Godwin Onele are from Nkaliki Unuhu, Abakaliki LGA of Ebonyi state are said to be super proud of their boys and feel blessed to watch them dedicate their lives to the service of God.
THE crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly degenerated into a violent confrontation Tuesday evening as 15 Iawmakers-elect, including Mr. Seidu Oshiomhole (Etsako West 11), the younger brother of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were attacked by some suspected hoodlums.
Some of the lawmakers were said to have sustained serious injuries were rushed to the hospital for treatment where they are still recuperating at the time of filing this report.
The 15 lawmakers who are loyal to the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole were not invited to the Monday night inauguration of the Assembly where 9 members met to elect Mr. Frank Okiye (Esan North East 1) as Speaker.
During the violent assault, the elected legislators who vowed to resist the emergence of Okiye, a Governor Godwin Obaseki loyalist, were severely beaten up by the goons who inflicted bodily harm on them.
According to an aide of one of the lawmakers who would not want his name in print, the attack which happened at a hotel in downtown Benin during a meeting by the lawmakers-elect saw both hotel staff and guests run for safety.
A close police source who was not authorised to speak on the issue said that a former deputy speaker, Mr. Victor Tiger Edoror led his colleagues to the police headquarters in Benin to make a report of the assault.
Some of Edoror’s aides who accompanied him to the State Criminal Investigative Department were seen talking in low tone yesternight as he wrote a statement.
Efforts to reach the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. DanMallam Mohammed proved abortive as his mobile phone was engaged as of the time of filing this report.
By David Mzer, Makurdi
The Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, today performed the official opening of bids for the award of contracts under the UBEC/Benue State Government intervention Funds for 1st Quarter 2016 to 3rd Quarter 2018 to the tune of N6.5 billion at the premises of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB in Makurdi.
In his welcome address, the Chairman of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Rev. Dr Philip Tachin disclosed that the board in its usual way of upholding transparency has strictly followed the provisions of the the Public Procurement Act in the process of Contracts to qualified bidders.
He called on the contractors to prioritise the welfare of the pupils over profits by executing the projects according to specifications and on time,adding that due process and quality job will not be compromised.
The Benue SUBEB Boss maintained that the Board will be strict in terms of award and monitoring of projects, and anything beyond the stipulated period will attract sanctions.
Dr Tachin commended Governor Samuel Ortom for his interest in improving the quality of Basic education in the state by regularly paying counterpart fund for construction/renovation of classroom blocks, provision of boreholes to public schools as well as furniture.
In her remarks, the representative of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Mrs Ene Adikwu commended the Governor of Benue State for ensuring the payment of counterpart fund. She stressed that UBEC expects the projects to be completed according to specifications and on time.
Declaring the bids open, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Mr Victoria Ede, who was also the representative of the Benue State government at the occasion warned contractors not to see the exercise as political patronage, as government will not hesitate to deal with any contractor who fails to execute his or her job to logical conclusion.
She expressed confidence in the Executive Chairman of the Benue SUBEB, Dr Tachin to award contracts to only qualified contractors and also ensure the proper monitoring of the contracts.
Also present at the event were officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, Benue and Abuja offices, members of the Board of the Benue SUBEB, Benue Tenders Board, Benue State Budget Office and a host of others all commended the Benue SUBEB for the transparency and due process.
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