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May 23, 2022 Bayelsa Queens Conquer the NWFL With Monday Gift.

Bayelsa Queens Conquer the NWFL With Monday Gift.

Bayelsa Queens wins NWFL Premiership.
Two first half goals from Monday Gift was all Bayelsa Queens FC needed to clinch the NWFL Super 6 trophy against Nasarawa Amazons.
The first goal of the game was scored in the very first minutes of the game by Monday Gift as she took advantage of a miscommunication between Nasarawa Amazons’ GoalKeeper Rita Akarekor and her defenders to slot in the opener. Her 8th of the ongoing Super 6.
Nasarawa Amazons hit back almost immediately when Basirat Amoo equalized from a well taken freekick to beat Okeke Onyinyechukwu in goal for Bayelsa Queens to make it 1-1 in the 18th minute of the game
Bayelsa Queens scored what proved to be the winner six minutes later to regain their advantage.
The second half started the same way the first half ended, but both teams defence stood strong to keep the score 2-1 as Bayelsa Queens held on to become Nigerian League Champions for the 6th time.
Monday Gift who scored nine goals in five Super 6 matches was named the League Top Scorer with 12 goals, Man of the Match Award and Player of the Tournament while Bayelsa Queens’ Cameroon International, Bawuo Ange Gabrielle was named the Goal Keeper of the Tournament.
Bayelsa Queens will represent Nigeria at the WAFU B Champions League Qualifiers later this year.
May 21, 2022 Another Building Collapse On Lagos Island, 1 Person Confirmed Dead.

Another Building Collapse On Lagos Island, 1 Person Confirmed Dead.

A four-storey building under construction at 4, Alayaki Lane, Lagos Island has collapsed on Saturday, May 21.

Mr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, a Permanent Secretary with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said “An unconfirmed number of people are still trapped inside the building,”

“The Agency responded to the above incident which was already in violation of building safety protocols,” the statement read.
“It was discovered that the building had been captured by the LASBCA District Office and served with all Statutory Notices, Sealed at District and Central Enforcement Level.

“Further investigation determined that the developer had continued clandestine operations mostly at night and at the weekends.”

One person has been confirmed dead, while two people have been rescued although the search and rescue operations are ongoing.

The incident happened two weeks after a three-storey building collapsed killing eight residents and leaving many injured at Ebute-Metta.

May 21, 2022 BREAKING: Kylian Mbappe Agrees 3 Year Extension with French Giant; PSG

BREAKING: Kylian Mbappe Agrees 3 Year Extension with French Giant; PSG

French international, Kylian Mbappe has agreed to sign a new three-year deal to stay at Paris Saint-Germain.

The Paris Saint Germain forward, whose current contract was due to expire on June 30, had been widely expected to leave the Ligue 1 side with a move to the La Liga champions and Champions League finalists Real Madrid imminent, before the player’s dramatic U-turn.

Mbappe joined PSG from Monaco for €180m in 2017, was ready to leave the club on a free transfer upon the expiry of his existing deal.

Although the contract is yet to be signed, reports have it that the extension is not un-connected to the Qatar World Cup later this year, where the owners of PSG have huge stakes.

May 21, 2022 Court Sentences  George Turnah, Over Asset Declaration, Money Laundering

Court Sentences George Turnah, Over Asset Declaration, Money Laundering

George Alabo Turnah, a former special assistant to Mr. Dan Abia, erstwhile Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment.

Justice A.T Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, handed out the sentence on Friday.

Turnah, was found guilty of failure to make full disclosure of his assets to the EFCC among other charges. He was arraigned, together with his wife, Jennifer Tinipre Turnah, on a four- count amended charge.
The EFCC accused him of obtaining money by false pretense, money laundering and abuse of office,

One of the counts read : “That you George Turnah Alabh on or about 15th March, 2017 at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South/South Zonal Office, No, 6A Olumeni Street, Old GRA Off Forces Avenue, Port Harcourt within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court knowingly failed to make full disclosure of your assets to wit: your interest in one of the Director and majority shareholder of Ashford Consult and Events Nig. Ltd in the Asset Declaration Form you filled at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 27 (1) & (3)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (3)(c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004.
Count three read; “That you George Turnah Alabo on or about 15th March, 2017 at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South/South Zonal Office, No, 6A Olumeni Street, Old GRA Off Forces Avenue, Port Harcourt within the Jurisdiction off this Honorable Court failed to furnish information of your interest as one of the Directors and major shareholder of Ashford Consult and Events Nig. Ltd in the Asset Declaration Form you filled at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 27 (1) & (3)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (3)(c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004.”
Justice Mohammed found him guilty on counts 1 & 3 bordering on non-disclosure of assets, but discharged Jennifer on counts 2 and 4 on the grounds that the amended charge was not served on her properly in line with the law.
Turnah was sentenced to two years each on counts 1 & 3 for failure to make full disclosure of assets contrary to section 27 (1) & (3)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004 and punishable under Section 273)(c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004.
Turnah and his wife, Jennifer were first arraigned on the May 16, 2018 and re-arraigned on June 18, 2019 by the EFCC on four count charges bordering on failure to make full disclosure of assets and they pleaded “not guilty”.
In the course of the trial, prosecution counsel, I. Agwu called several witnesses and presented several documents in court.
In his judgment, Justice Mohammed said that the prosecution established that the convict did not fully disclose his asset in the Asset Declaration form he filled at the EFCC.
Against his declaration, the court found out that he was one of the Directors and majority shareholder of Ashford Consult and Events Nig. Ltd.

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