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 CAFCC: Enyimba, Rivers United In Heavyweights Clash

Enyimba International FC will today battle fellow Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Rivers United, in the first leg of the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederations Cup in Aba.

For Enyimba FC of Aba, two- time African Champions League winners and Rivers United of Port Harcourt, there has been a good dose of rivalry for the past two decades during which they consistently played in Nigeria’s top flight league.

Both Enyimba and Rivers United are in their best of form going into the Sunday encounter having defeated their opponents Plateau United and Nasarawa United respectively in their last NPFL outing as the People’s Elephants are leaders of the NPFL table followed strongly by the Pride of Rivers in second spot |||READ MORE

 

I Want To Win NPFL Title With Kwara United – Aiyenugba

Kwara United goalkeeper, Dele Aiyenugba, has stated emphatically that his main target this term is to win the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) title and play in the CAF Champions League with the Harmony Boys.

Since joining Kwara United before the start of the ongoing NPFL season after leaving Hapoel Afula, Aiyenugba has been in in- credible form for the Ilorin based team.

In his first four games for Kwara United this season, Aiyenugba kept clean sheets before he conceded in Kwara United’s 2-1 win over visiting Lobi Stars in Ilorin |||READ MORE

IGP Tenure Extension: What is going on is a litany of illegalities - Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN while on Arise News speaks on the three month tenure extension of Nigeria's Inspector General of Police. See the video below:

The Power and Magical Moments Of Music

The photos below, cutesy CNN Africa describes the magic music has on us as human. Hence @tc_maila says "It is not up to us ... what music does to us". 

So much love for Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to become the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization after South Korea's candidate pulled out of the race for the job. See reactions from some Instagram users as the world awaits the official pronouncement of this black woman as the world's top trade official for the first time:

Folashade Ajayi enrolls in Ilorin Grammar School at 50

Trending on social media is this photo story of a fifty year old Nigerian woman, Folashade Ajayi as she enrolls in Ilorin Grammar School, Kwara State. Education is for the living irrespective of the age ... just a number isn't it?

This is a time which we must set all our differences aside, build bridges and come together as one lest our country drifts into franticidal butchery and civil war - FFK

Former Nigeria's Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode via his tweeter handle drops a message for his followers and Nigerians generally "Yesterday I had the honour & privilage of having a very productive & important meeting with the Nat. Chairman opf the APC, Gov. Mai Buni of Yobe state & Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi state. We discussed the state of the nation, national issues, party politics & the way forward"

We didn't vote for non-stage actors, people voted for people in power, and so they must take the security of Nigeria very seriously - Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN while on Arise News speaks on Herdsmen-Farmers crisis in Nigeria. See the video below:

You can not appoint somebody an ambassador and believe that allegations of crimes against humanity would be swept under the carpet - Falana

 Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN while on Arise News speaks on the ambassadorial appointments of the recently retired Nigeria's Service Chiefs. See the video below:

Even scrpt writers that are not in the limelight are getting paid in millions - Toyin Abraham

Popular Noolywood Star Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi via her IG is reacts to Ruggedman's post on social media male and female actors not matching up. See the screen shot of her post below:

12 NEW TRANSFORMERS FOR COMMUNITIES IN OLUYOLE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY - Tolulope

Prior to the 2019 elections, I took my campaign to different Communities in the quest to dialogue, exchange ideas on their expectations, and understand their  needs.

That message came from Nigeria's member of House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe via her twitter handle about the 12 New transformers for Communities in Oluyole Federal Constituency. 

"It was important for me to have a better understanding of the gaps I needed to fill and collect first-hand data from the people of Oluyole", She tweeted. "The outcome was my 7 point Agenda to provide WWREEEP, this agenda was brought about after proper documentation and careful analyses of the requests/needs of my communities.

Not a single person deserves to go to bed hungry - David Beasley

 The Executive Director, UN World Food Program WFP, David Beasley via his twitter handle submits that "The food in this warehouse is part of 20,000 tons that @WFP is transporting to support 1.3M people. It's now being prepped fopr distribution across #Tigray. We hope this is the start to addressing ALL humanitarian needs. Not a single person deserves to go to bed hungry".

 

Home Of Success Academy Opens in Port Harcourt - Caleb Opusunju

Salvation Ministries now have a free school for primary learners. It was dedicated today by Pastor David Ibiyeomie which is known as "Home Of Success Academy" located at No 100 Aggrey road, old Port Harcourt township, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, reports Caleb Opusunju, a facebook user and member of the Church Hangout.  

Happy birthday to me - Omotola

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde MFR is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist and former model. She flaunts her photo yesterday on twitter with a self wish on her birthday "Happy birthday to me".

What Nigerian soup keeps best in the feezer for a long time? - Sisi Yemmie

Sisi Yemmie asks a big question "Foodie debate: What Nigerian soup keeps best in the freezer for a long time?"

 

You got the answer? Well, check out responses below from some of her followers on twitter:

Todday's Memory Verse - YouVersion

For the word is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and interests of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12 KJV

The Spirit of Patriarchy is so strong in Africa it makes me sick - Toke

Toke Makinwa tweets "When it is a woman she is promiscuous, when it is a man, he is living it up. Fornication is no respecter of gender and you can't judge someone cos you sin different or you are of a different gender"

See the screenshot of her tweet below:

NIN Registration will Help Nigeria Curb Crime, Achieve Digital Economy – Minister

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has hinted that the ongoing registration of National Identity Number would help Nigeria to curb crime and criminalities as well as helping the country to achieve digital economy.

The Minister made this submission Thursday while presenting a keynote address at the Global Privacy Day Celebration, 2021.

He stated that the value of the registration exercise would become appreciated with the ease at which e-government services would be delivered, the reduction in crime, and general efficiency guaranteed by the database.

According to him, “Identifying every Nigeria is a soft infrastructure needed to achieve our digital economy objective.

Who is the king of the jungle?

 You decide who the king of the jungle truly is from this video below:

Trapped Chinese miners rescued after 14 days

Trapped Chinese miners rescued after 14 days, reports Aljazeera.

Several miners who were trapped in a gold mine in northern China for 14 days following an explosion have been lifted out, state media says.

See the video below:

Who's the better dancer here?

Morayo Afolabi-Brown seems to be in a dancing competition here. While you descide who the better dancer is she says "I absolutely love this song. I don't know the artiste. When I hear the song, I can't but move! Make I dance my dance now" 

Ehen teh me again wetin you say you want for your birthday ? - RMD

 

Nigerian actor, writer, producer and lawyer Richard Mofe-Damijo  showers love on his wife on her birthday via his IG handle "Happy Birthday my love. Today is just to hail you like the Warri babe that you are now ... Okay so now truly

"Abeg make una clear road for 

my CREAMY

My OYOYO

My OMOTEKORO

My ORAGINAL

My SHENKES

My heart still de cut 2 times if I hear your name abeg, you tumuku

Ehen teh me again wetin you say you want for your birthday?"

See the screen shot of his post below:

IRREGULAR MIGRATION IN THE MIDST OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC - A Source Of Concern To Many

Despite global Covid-19 Pandemic irregular migration and human trafficking continue to thrive and these has become a major concern to humanity. TVC News captures the situation in the video below:

Paula palacios on a journey researching her roots

Spanish film maker, Paula Palacios is set on a journey researching her roots. See the adventure in the video below curtsey of Aljazeera:

Some of these girls that sleep around they hardly will ever have a normal marriage - Kingsley Okonkwo

 

Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo of the David's Christian Centre says "some of these girls that sleep around they hardly will ever have a normal marriage". See the video below:

If you have road map and ofcourse, a road map comes with timelines, that bombs the mess - Babaginda Aliyu

Captain Babaginda Aliyu talks about roadmaps and national security on TVC News Breakfast Show. See the video below: