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  Three persons identified as Melody M, Isaac G., and James S., have died in a boat mishap that occurred in Adamawa state. Sahara Reporters reports that the victims, two males, and one female, reportedly drowned while on their way to a burial ceremony in the Lamurde Local Government Area of the state, after the boat capsized. Confirming the incident, the chairman of Lamurde Local Government Area, Burto Williams, described it as an unfortunate tragedy. "The accident is a very unfortunate tragedy that requires government to come to the aid of the people of the area who are constantly being ravaged by cascading water.   Lamurde LG is making efforts to provide medical treatment for the survivors while the council will also foot the bill of the burial arrangements of the three deceased," Burto said

  Chioma Rowland, Davido's fiancee, pictured in a private jet, with their son, baby Ifeanyi, in a private jet. Chioma shared the lovely photos on her IG page this afternoon.   

  The President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Nnia Nwodo, says Nigeria will witness a turnaround in fortune if an Igbo man emerges President of the country in 2023. Nwodo said this in a congratulatory message he sent to Nigerian-born Kelechi Madu, the newly appointed Minister of Justice and Solicitor General in Alberta, Canada. In the congratulatory message signed by Emeka Attamah, his media adviser, Nwodo said Madu's achievement in Canada shows that if an Igbo man is elected as President in 2023, Nigeria will be transformed. He appealed to the Federal Government to stop marginalizing and victimizing the Igbos in the country so that their latent creative potentials could be harnessed for the good of all Nigerians.    “Ohanaeze Ndigbo is highly honoured by the exploits of Kaycee Madu in far away Canada as an Igbo son. Mr Madu had contested and won a seat into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the ele...

  Prosecutors are planning to seek a harsher sentence for ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is one of four charged for the murder of George Floyd.  According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison informed Peter Cahill, the judge in Floyd murder case he will be seeking a harsher sentence for Chauvin, for several reasons. The Minnesota Attorney General says the murder was “especially heinous” because Floyd was killed in front of children.  In the legal docs, Ellison noted that Floyd was in a "particularly vulnerable" state because he was handcuffed and chest down on the pavement, repeatedly telling Chauvin and the other officers he could not breathe. His decision to seek a harsher sentence comes after recent bodycam footage was released showing Floyd pleading for officers to not shoot him.   "The more video evidence you see, the more unjustifiable George Floyd's torture and death at t...

  Hollywood star, Chadwick Boseman, best known for his star role in the movie, Black Panther, has died aged 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He passed away on Friday at his Los Angeles home with his wife, Taylor Simone, and other family members by his side.   His family confirmed his death on Twitter and revealed he had first been diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2016 two years before the release of Black panther. His family also revealed that he has been shooting movies the last four years while undergoing chemotherapy treatment.   “A true fighter, Chadwick preserved through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much." his family wrote in a statement. “From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wildson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more, all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy,” the statement said of the star’s private health struggle.  “It was the honor of his career to...

  Crystal Palace have completed their £16million signing of midfielder, Eberechi Eze from Queens Park Rangers.  The England-born Nigerian star has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at Selhurst Park despite being targeted by several clubs including Aston Villa, Fulham, Leeds, West Ham, and West Bromwich Albion.   The 22-year-old becomes the Eagles' second arrival of the summer after Nathan Ferguson signed a three-year deal at the club. The attacking midfielder scored 14 goals in 46 appearances in the Sky Bet Championship for QPR.    On signing for Crystal Palace, Eze said: "As a football club, I feel like there are great players here. "It’s a brilliant opportunity for me to come and be with these players, to link up with them and to really push on."  Chairman Steve Parish, added: "Eberechi is a player whose development we have followed closely. "We are delighted he has chosen to sign for us over the other clubs that were interested. "We feel th...

  India has seen a large spike in number of new Coronavirus cases after 77,226 infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day caseload in the world.  India now has a total of more than 3.38 million cases since the start of the pandemic with 46 percent of infections detected in August alone. The country also reported 1,057 new deaths, the Health Ministry said earlier today, taking the total to 61,529.   The figures show that India has been recording more than 60,000 new daily infections since August 7, the highest single-day caseload in the world every day for three weeks.  The country's previous highest daily count was 75,760 recorded on Wednesday, August 26. India now has the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the World after the United States and Brazil.