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Big Brother has reintroduced the parrot in the ongoing ‘No Loose Guard’ edition of the BB Naija show. Biggie reintroduced the fan favorite element from the previous season on Sunday night. Parrot, a robotic device that records housemates‘ private conversations and later reveals them to the public, was first introduced during the ‘All Stars’ edition. The return of the parrot to the house will add another dimension of intrigue to the show. BBNaija S9: More intrigues as Biggie reintroduces parrot

New Arsenal signing, Mikel Merino, is expected to miss up to seven games with a shoulder injury. Merino will be sidelined until mid-October, according to the UK Metro. The Spanish midfielder signed for the Gunners in a £31.6 million deal from Real Sociedad in the final week of the summer transfer window. However, he is yet to feature for Arsenal, after he suffered a fractured shoulder during his first training session. Merino was spotted in the stands during the 1-1 draw with Brighton last weekend with his right arm in a sling. GAMES MIKEL MERINO IS SET TO MISS FOR…

Three suspects have been remanded by an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly killing a 36-year-old farmer, Sunday Ayeni, in Uba Oka-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The defendants who were arraigned before the court on two counts were Abdullah Halilu Tumbi, 59; Mohamodu Adamu Bonkolo, 50; and Shagari Muhammed, 45. On August 10, Ayeni was hacked to death on his farm by suspected herders, a few days after he was compensated for the destruction of his crops by the cows of a herder that grazed on his farm. According to the Police Prosecutor, Folashade Adeyemi,…

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano has set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to unravel the real sponsors of the End Bad Governance protest, which led to the destruction of property in the state and diligently prosecuted them. Speaking while inaugurating the 14-Man Commission at the Government House on Monday, Governor Yusuf said this is a pledge I made, to set up this Commission regarding the senseless destruction of properties and killings of innocent lives. The Governor reminded that the protests started peacefully but were hijacked by enemies of the state, saying, “It is on notice that I had…

Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has claimed his father, the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, gave him preferential treatment from his other siblings. Featuring on the Zero Conditions podcast, Kuti recalled how he was pampered as a child. He said he was his dad’s favourite, stressing that he was an amazing father to him even though his siblings might say he’s “a terrible dad.” The singer boasted that because of how he was pampered from childhood, he has never done laundry in his life. “I won the daddy lottery. Fela Kuti is my favourite person in the world. If you asked…

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen is close to sealing a one-year loan move to Galatasaray. Osimhen failed to sign for a top European club this summer and has been excluded from the Serie A club’s squad. With no way back for the Nigerian under Antonio Conte, he is now considering the few options left on the table. And according to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Napoli has reached an agreement with Galatasaray over a loan. Osimhen’s wages will be covered by the Turkish club. Romano wrote on X: “Galatasaray has reached an agreement in principle with Napoli over a loan deal…

Seventy-two hours after their election, Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris has inaugurated 21 Local Government Chairmen and Councillors in the State. The new Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and their Councilors were elected into their respective offices during the local government elections held on Saturday, August 31, 2024, across Kebbi State. Speaking after the swearing-in ceremony, at the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, Governor Idris charged them to be transparent to their people at the grassroots level. While urging them to operate an open-door policy in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities, the governor advised the chairmen to incorporate…

There was panic as unidentified gunmen on Sunday attacked travellers on the desolate Takete Ide to Aghara road in Kogi State, injuring and dispossessing them of their valuables The gun-wielding men suspected to be Fulani marauders were said to have seized the road in the afternoon and operated till evening. It was learnt that the assailants harassed travellers, detained them and forcefully collected their property while those who resisted were tortured to compliance. It was gathered that residents of Takete Ide, a peaceful agrarian community in the MopaMuro local government area of the state got wind of the attack at…

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has criticized President Bola Tinubu and the country’s military leadership for what it described as a complete failure to implement a winning strategy in the fight against terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. The group expressed outrage over the recent developments in Zamfara and Niger states, where terrorists have not only continued to terrorize local communities but have also managed to capture military hardware, further exposing the weaknesses in Nigeria’s security apparatus. HURIWA took particular issue with President Tinubu’s decision to send a delegation led by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello…

The Coalition for Democratic Accountability and Electoral Reform, CODER, has written President Bola Tinubu, expressing outrage and concern over what it described as unjust detention and the unfair trial of prisoners of conscience, journalists and protesters who have been peacefully advocating for an end to bad governance and seeking a better Nigeria for all citizens. The group, in a letter dated September 2, 2024 and signed by Chief Peter Ameh, its coordinator, said the detention of the journalists and protesters is a blatant violation of their fundamental human rights and a clear attempt to silence dissenting voices. “It is unacceptable…