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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.

May 21, 2022 RS Berkane Down Orlando Pirates in CAF Confederations Cup Final in Uyo.

RS Berkane Down Orlando Pirates in CAF Confederations Cup Final in Uyo.

An explosive CAF Confederations Cup Final match came to a climax on Friday night as RS Berkane of Morocco emerged winners of the 2021/2022 Campaign after seeing off Orlando Pirates via a 5-4 penalty shootouts in the finals at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.

The Match was well attended by the creme the la creme of sports in Nigeria and Africa at large. The Minister of Youth and Sports development Sunday Akin Dare was hosted by Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, alongside CAF President; Patrice Motsepe, NFF President Amaju Pinnick among other top dignitaries.

The Buccaneers started sharp and created a lot of chances enough have wrapped up the game early had they been clinical enough.

As early as the third minute of the game, they had an opportunity when Goodman Mosele sent Dean Hotto through on goal with a through pass but He fluffed his lines. It was to be the first of many such opportunities to be missed.

The game stood barren after 90 minutes, forcing it into an extra time of 15 minutes per half.

Seven minutes into the first period of added time, RS Berkane who had not created much all game had their best chance to score, and they took it.

Referee Janny Sikazwe visited the pitch-side monitor to check on a foul by substitute Monare on Mokadem from a corner-kick.

The Orlando Pirates man was adjudged to have swept down Mokadem inside the box.

Youssef El Fahli stepped forward to send Ofori the wrong way to net his fifth goal of the campaign.

Orlando Pirates fought to get themselves back into contention and piled on the pressure, and were rewarded for their hunger three minutes to the end through a bizarre goal by Lorch.

The Orlando Pirates forward had intended to push a pass into the penalty box as they pushed Berkane into their own area.

However, his intended pass was missed by everyone and crept into the bottom right of Akbi Hamiani’s goal.

The game then went down to the lottery of Penalties as results stoof at a 1-1 draw after regulation and extra time.

RS Berkane converted all their five kicks through Hamza El Moussaoui, Youssef Zghoudi, Ismail Mokadem, Issoufou Dayo and Brahim El Bahraoui who scored the winner.

Happy Jele scored the first for Pirates before Lorch, who had scored the late equalizer, missed his spot kick.

Tshegofatso Mabasa, Thabang Monare and goalkeeper Richard Ofori all went ahead to score their Penalties but the Lorch damage had been done already.

The Win handed RS Berrkane their second Confederations cup  in three years and completed a Moroccan total dominance of the tournament in the last three years.

 

 

 

 

May 17, 2022 Breaking News: Explosion Rocks Sabo Area of Kano State

Breaking News: Explosion Rocks Sabo Area of Kano State

An explosion has left several people injured and possibly claimed lives Aba Road in the Sabon Gari area of Kano State.

The Explosion was said to have occurred in a building housing a feed store opposite a Primary school on the Popular street. Initial amateur videos had shown school children being evacuated from the scene of the incident while residents where trying to rescue others that were trapped in the rubble.

The Department of Security Service (DSS) boss in the state, Muhammad Alhassan; and the Police Commissioner, Samaila Shuaibu Diko, Operatives of the military, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) were first respondents at the scene.

The Kano State Government has denied that it was an attack on the school, insisting that it was an animal pet store that was destroyed in the explosion.

Muhammad Garba, the state Commissioner for Information, said that the government is trying to ascertain the cause of the explosion as well as the level of damage and casualties. He cautioned the public against spreading unsubstantiated news and gave the assurance that the government would keep the public updated on any development on the matter.

The Government has called on all to remain calm while the government works with relevant agencies on the matter.

 

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