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British-Nigerian model Harry Uzoka was stabbed to death in East Acton, West London on Thursday in what has been described as a “robbery gone wrong”. According to Evening Standard , “The 25-year-old was found collapsed on a pavement suffering a knife wound to his chest in west London on Thursday afternoon. He is understood to have staggered through a nearby estate before falling to the ground in front of horrified passers-by in Old Oak Road, East Acton.” One woman told Evening Standard that her husband saw some teenage boys apparently mugging a man less than 20 yards from where Harry collapsed. One woman said teenage boys had been seen apparently mugging a man less than 20 yards from where the victim collapsed. “My husband was walking our child home from school. They walked past three teenage boys who were shouting and ran past the garages. The three teenage boys then pinned a guy up against the garage holding him by the neck. They were s...

  Telecommunications company, Glo , has distanced itself from media reports which claim that it was the preferred bidder to acquire telecommunications company, 9Mobile. A press statement issued in Lagos on Friday said: “Globacom has not acquired 9Mobile as widely reported in the media.” According to the company, “We are bound by the terms of the acquisition process as stipulated by the authorities handling it and we will not in any way sway or deviate from the rules”. “We repose confidence in Barclays Africa, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which are handling the process that will lead to the emergence of a new owner for the company”. Globacom urges all stakeholders and, indeed, the Nigerian public to disregard the report.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity  Femi Adesina has revealed that the son of the president  Yusuf Buhari is ready to be discharged from the hospital, Punch reports. Yusuf Buhari had been admitted after he suffered a head injury and a broken rib following a bike accident he was involved in. Yusuf had been operated upon and doctors had reported that he was in stable condition. While Yusuf was admitted in Cedarcrest Hospital , Abuja, several reports had claimed that he was to be flown to Germany for further treatment. Femi Adesina, in a statement made available to journalists, said following successful surgical operations, Yusuf Buhari’s condition has improved and is now ready to be discharged from the hospital. Read his statement below: Mr. Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari, son of His Excellency President Buhari, was admitted into Cedarcrest Hospitals Abuja in the late hours of the 26th of December 2017, following injuries sustained as a r...

  The founder and Publisher Arise Afrika Magazine  with Face of Arise Africa Team were at the Office of Chief of Staff, Imo State Government today  to pay tribute to one of our hero, statesman, grand commander of youths empowerment Ugwumba Uche Nwosu. The team were well received by SA to COS on Political Affairs Hon Ken Ejiogu, Mrs Vivian Onwuka PRO and Anokwute Uzoma It can be recalled  that at the end of the online voting last year for Most Distinguished Personality of the year Award, the youth friendly COS Ugwumba Uche Nwosu  emerged the winner after four months online voting.  The organizers were at the office of COS, IMSG  to present the plaque to the man they described as the "Grand Commander of youth empowerment". The  Director of Arise Afrika , Mr Ikechukwu Anyanwu, said after the glamourous event put together in partnership with Imo State Bloggers Association, Frontline Express Newspaper, Sommies and Gcfn Consult the ...

Yusuf Buhari As A Metaphor For Nigeria’s Health Sector – Niran Adedokun Last weekend, some national dailies reported the appreciation of the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, to the medical personnel tending to the needs of her son, Yusuf, who was involved in a bike accident last month. This piece was written by Niran Adedokun. The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of KingsleySlim.com. The letter, which came alongside reports that the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, was at the head of the medical team treating the young man was the first credible information on the first son’s state of health since the unfortunate incident a little over two weeks ago. It gladdens the heart to hear that the young man is responding to treatment and gives hope that Nigeria could at least handle a case with the delicacy of the one at hand. But that letter and the revelation of the ro...

There might be blackout in some parts of the country following the fresh explosion that has rocked the Escravos-to-Lagos (ELP) located in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, barely four days after repairs, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said on Thursday. It is understood that this has led to a drop in the generation of power from hydropower plants by 494 megawatts in six days. It was gathered that a heavy explosion rocked the pipeline criss-crossing the Ugbokodo community near the Warri refinery in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State. It was also learnt that the explosion was as a result of leaks from a gas pipeline in the community, which had earlier been reported to the management of the NGC. However, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that repairs have commenced immediately on the facility in order to address the fresh incident. The commission did not state what caused the fresh explosion on the pipeline. “Nigerian Na...

A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN), has given what seems to be like a hint that will likely put an end to the conflicts between farmers and herders in Benue State and other states. According to the group, the government of Nigeria has “from time immemorial” relegated the Fulani herdsmen to the background where they have never been allowed to exercise any right in the country like other citizens. Consequently, the cattle rustlers are left with no other option that to fight back the prolonged neglect and injustice, the group added. The Nation  also quoted the National Secretary General of GAFDAN Alhaji Saleh Bayeri as calling for the abrogation of the Anti-Open grazing Bill on Thursday, January 11, 2018. His words: “There has been so much hatred against the Fulani by other Nigerians over the years and successive governments never cared to see to the challenges facing the Fulanis in this co...

Nollywood actress Stephanie Linus is currently in Italy to advocate against human trafficking as it has become more rampant in recent times. In partnership with international medical humanitarian organization – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and European Organization for the Rescue of Lives in the Mediterranean – SOS Mediterranean, the actress visited the rescue ship Aquarius today. Her visit was a very productive one as her and her team were given a tour of the ship, and afterwards, discussions on the overall need to educate people on the dangers of being trafficked and integrating the rescued victims back into the society followed. She also had a press conference where she spoke about measures that can be used to curb human trafficking, stating that working together, can get the high percentage of human trafficking down drastically and hopefully soon, eliminate this world issue. See photos below:

U.S. President Donald Trump canceled a visit to London scheduled for early this year, saying he was disappointed with the “Obama administration having sold” the U.S. embassy in the British capital. “(The) reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for “peanuts,” only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars,” Trump said in a tweet late on Thursday. However, the embassy website showed that the decision to move the location was taken months before Barack Obama took office in January 2009. The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in the UK said in October 2008 that the embassy will be relocated for security reasons. “Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!,” Trump said on Twitter. The Daily Mail earlier reported the cancellation of Trump’s UK visit in which he was expected to inaugurate the new embassy. The U.S. is leaving behind an imposi...

Mary J. Blige is off to a great start in 2018! The music sensation who turned 47 on Thursday, received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the recording category, joining the likes of Angela Basset, Viola Davis, Taraji .P. Henson and Jennifer Hudson on the coveted Hollywood walkway. In her speech to the crowd, the singer cum actress who was nominated in the 2018 Golden Globes in the Best Original Song (Mighty River in Mudbound) and Best Supporting Actress (Mudbound) categories, said: I am so grateful for this star right now because I’ve earned it probably three times, and I say that with confidence and not arrogance. I know my work and I understand what this means. Dee Rees called me and gave me a job and put my life back in motion with ‘Mudbound’. Dee, I want to thank you for calling me. I don’t think you understand what you did… You really really helped save my life. ‘Mudbound’ opened up doors and gave me strength that I didn’t even know I had.

Off her “ Reputation ” album, Taylor Swift unveils yet another music video. This time for the Ed Sheeran and Future assisted track “ End Game “. The video which was directed by Joseph Kahn sees T.S. dancing the night away aboard a swanky yacht, on a beach, at a gentlemen’s club and, well, everywhere really. She also take shots with Ed Sheeran at a karaoke bar in Tokyo.

Former presidential spokesperson  Reno Omokri has on behalf of ex president  Goodluck Jonathan released a statement denying claims that Fulani herdsmen killed 756 people during the Jonathan administration. The special adviser to the president on media and publicity  Femi Adesina had in a video message said the herdsmen killings predated the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Adesina, in his message, said the herdsmen had killed 756 people between 2013 and 2015 – when Jonathan was at the helm of affairs. Reno Omokri has described the claim as false, and said Jonathan was not inactive at the face of the herdsmen massacre. Jonathan had charged the Nigerian Army and Air Force, Omokri wrote, to visit the affected communities and bring the herdsmen to book. Read the statement below: Jonathan Dealt Decisively With the Fulani Herdsmen Crisis Former President Jonathan wishes to express his condolences to the government and people of Benue, Kaduna, ...

The police plans to deploy 500 policemen to Ozubulu community in Anambra State as the alleged target of the 2017 church shooting  Aloysius Ikegwuonu  aka  Bishop buries his father, Punch reports. 13 persons had been killed after gunmen stormed   St. Phillips Catholic Church , Ozubulu in August, 2017. Another 29 had been wounded, and reports claimed the gunmen had been in search of Bishop, a South African based Nigerian businessman who was in Nigeria visiting. His father,  Cyprian Ikegwuonu , was one of the deceased in the attack, and Bishop, speaking to journalists on Thursday, said everything is in place to give his father a befitting burial. Tensions are however reported to be high in the community as the gunmen are expected to once again stage an attack during the funeral. A police source who spoke to Punch claimed the decision has been made to deploy 500 policemen to Ozubulu to keep the peace. The Anambra State Police Public Relat...

Former Nigerian international Wilson Oruma who was captain of the U-17 World Cup winning side in 1993 has suffered a relapse of the emotional disorder he suffered 6 years ago. The midfield maestro who played for teams like  RC Lens, Nancy, Samsunspor, Nimes, Servette, Sochaux, Marseille, Guingamp, and Kavala FC of Greece retired from active football in 2010. Shortly after, he was duped of a whopping sum of N1.2billion by a clergyman and some fake oil businessmen. His close friend Emakpor Dibofun told Complete Sports Nigeria ; Wilson (Oruma) hasn’t really recovered from the emotional disorder which he suffered after he was duped. He has been to several places in search of a lasting solution, but it gets worse after a bit of improvement. Another Nigerian international and former chairman of Lagos State Football Association , Waidi Akanni told Complete Sports of efforts by Oruma’s former teammates to help him: We have contacted some of his colleagu...