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Tension as newly recruited soldier stabs police constable to death

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A newly recruited soldier, Dauda Dedan, has aledgedly stabbed a Police constable Aaron John, of Taraba State Command to death in Jalingo.

Confirming the incident to Newsmen in Jalingo on Wednesday, James Lashen, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command said that the unfortunate incident occured at 9:00 p.m. on Monday in Mayo-Goyi, a suburb of Jalingo town.

Lashen said that the late John, who was alerted by some residents of the area over a misunderstanding between them and the soldier, was caught in the middle of the chaos, which led to the soldier stabbing him.

The PPRO, who stated that the soldier was currently at large, said that the army had already commenced investigation into the matter, and had assured the Police of tracking down the suspect to face the full wrath of the law.

“We have reported the matter to 6 Brigade headquarters of the Nigerian Army, and we have been given full assurances of tracking down the fugitive soldier to face the full wrath of the law.

“Both the army and the police are working hand in hand. We have gotten to the house of the soldier, we would ensure he is arrested and is brought to book accordingly,” he said.

Lashen, therefore, maintained that the relationship between the two security agencies was very cordial.

‘The walking dead’ actress Kelley Mack, passes away

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Hollywood actress Kelley Mack, known for her roles in popular TV shows such as The Walking Dead and Chicago Med, has passed away, aged 33.

Mack, who was born Kelley Klebenow, died in her hometown of Cincinnati on Saturday after a courageous fight against a rare brain tumour called glioma of the central nervous system.

Mack’s career in the spotlight began at a young age. She went on to land roles in several notable TV shows and commercials.

Her portrayal of Addy in The Walking Dead and Penelope Jacobs in Chicago Med showcased her impressive acting skills.

She also made a name for herself in the world of voice-over work and commercials, appearing in ads for major brands.

Colleagues, friends, and fans have paid tribute to Mack’s talent, kindness, and dedication to her craft.

Alanna Masterson, a fellow cast member from The Walking Dead, remembered Mack as an “incredible human” and expressed pride in having worked alongside her.

A memorial service will be held at the Glendale Lyceum in Glendale, Ohio, on August 16, 2025, and a separate celebration of life will take place in Los Angeles to honour Mack’s remarkable contributions to the entertainment industry.

 

Transfer: He’ll cause teams problems – Micah Richards on Arsenal’s latest recruit

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Former Manchester City player, Micah Richards, has given his verdict on Arsenal’s new signings Viktor Gyokeres.

Richards also advised Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to replace Gabriel Martinelli with Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze in his Arsenal squad.

Recall thato Arsenal recently signed Gyokeres from Sporting CP for £64m.

Speaking about the Gunners’ summer transfer business on The Rest Is Football podcast, Richards said: “How many times have we said Arsenal need a new striker? We said it every week last season.

“They’ve needed one for a while now and I still believe they need a left winger as well. They’ve been linked with [Eberechi] Eze haven’t they.

“I think [Gabriel] Martinelli can definitely do a job but he’s more of an impact player, great to have off the bench, so if they could get Eze that would be amazing.

“In terms of Gyokeres, I think it’s a very good signing but I still think there are question marks if he can do it at this level consistently.

“I have watched loads of videos of him and I think he’s really good with his movement, he’s a really clever striker.

“He will cause teams problems though and he’s exactly what Arsenal needed, for sure.”

Summary of top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today, Wednesday August 6

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Good morning! Here are five top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;

1. A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri, has described the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a total disaster that has underperformed even compared to the much criticised government of President Muhammadu Buhari. In an interview, Waziri warned that the country is sliding dangerously into deeper crises under Tinubu’s leadership.

3. Troops of the North East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, have killed 17 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during clearance operations across Borno and Adamawa states. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Captain Reuben Kovangiya, said in a statement that the terrorists had been operating in Bama, Konduga, Gwoza, Magumeri, and Biu local government areas of Borno State, as well as Michika in Adamawa State.

4. Residents, commuters, and traders were left frustrated on Monday as flash floods swept through several communities and streets in Lagos State following intense rainfall that began Sunday night and persisted intermittently throughout Monday. The downpour, which started around midnight, led to severe flooding on both the Island and Mainland, crippling trade and economic activities across Nigeria’s commercial hub.

5. Importation (foreign investment) into the country rose 67.12   per cent, year-on-year, YoY   to $5.642 billion in the first quarter of the year, Q1’25 from $3.376 billion in the corresponding period in 2024, Q1’24. Similarly,   Capital importation increased quarter-on-quarter by 10.86% from $5.09.16 billion in the preceding quarter, Q4 2024.

Naira depreciates against dollar

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The Naira returned to depreciation against the dollar at official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Tuesday after beginning the week in gain.

Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange rate data showed that the Naira dropped to N1,533.10 against the dollar on Tuesday down from N1,531.95 traded on Monday.

This means that the Nigerian currency, the naira, weakened by N1.15 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis.

Similarly at the black market, the Naira also fell by N5 to close at N1,565 per dollar on Tueaday down from N1,560 traded the previous day.

The development comes as the Naira appreciated against the dollar on Monday amid rise in the country’s external reserves which stood at $39,54 billion as of August 1, 2025 according to CBN official data.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr team-mates arrive in Lagos for pre-season

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Captain Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al-Nassr team-mates have arrived in Lagos, Portugal, as part of their pre-season preparations.

The Saudi Pro League club were previously training in Lisbon before flying to Lagos.

This was confirmed on their social media pages.

The post simply read: “Lisbon chapter closed Lagos chapter loading ”

Ronaldo was spotted with the rest of the squad along with new signing João Félix, who has arrived this summer from Chelsea.

Earlier in the preseason, Al Nassr beat Toulouse 2-1, with Ronaldo getting on the scoresheet.

Their next game will be against rivals Al Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup.

WAEC 2025: How to check WASSCE results step-by-step

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on Monday, officially released the results of this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates.

The examination body had made the announcement in a post via their X account on Monday.

However, here is the step-by-step ways in which candidates can now check their results online:

To check your results, candidates are required to visit the official result portal of WAEC at http://waecdirect.org and follow the instructions carefully.

Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination Number (This is your 7-digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number; for example, 4123456789).

For examination years before 1999, enter your 8-digit WAEC Examination Number (This is your 5-digit centre number followed by your 3-digit candidate number; for example, 19865001).

Enter the 4 digits of your Examination Year; for example, 2002.

Select the Type of Examination.

Enter the e-PIN Voucher Number.

Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your e-PIN.

Click “Submit” and wait for the results window to come up on your screen.

EPL: Chelsea remove 9 senior players from squad for new season [Full list]

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England international Raheem Sterling has been included in Chelsea’s ‘bomb squad’.

On the list are nine out-of-favour players, that the Premier League west London club is looking to get rid of this summer.

Sterling spent all of last season on loan at London rivals Arsenal.

Following his return to Stamford Bridge, the winger has been linked to several clubs ahead of an expected exit.

Chelsea have published a 31-member first-team squad on their official website for the 2025/2026 campaign.

The list includes all the new signings the club made this summer, including Jorrel Hato, whose transfer from Ajax was confirmed on Sunday.

The players who failed to make it to the Blues’ squad list were Sterling, Ben Chilwell, Axel Disasi, Renato Veiga, Alfie Gilchrist, Carney Chukwuemeka, Armando Broja, David Datro Fofana and Lesley Ugochukw.

Darkness hits Enugu over electricity tariff reduction controversy 

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Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited has blamed the electricity tariff controversy for the outage being experienced in parts of Enugu State.

The disco made this known in a notice on Monday.

According to the disco, the outage in the past four days is due to a significant drop in energy allocation from its parent company, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, following the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) Multi-Year-Tariff order for Band A customers of N160.40 per kilowatt-hour from N209 per kilowatt-hour.

Mainpower explained that after analysing the implications of the EERC’s MYTO, it will result in a monthly loss of over N1 billion to EEDC.

“This development is a result of the recent issuance of a new tariff order to Mainpower by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC). The order reduced the tariff for Band A customers from N209.50/kWh to N160.40/kWh.

“Upon receipt of the tariff order, MEDL, by obligation, promptly updated EEDC (our energy supplier).

“After analysing the implications of the new tariff, EEDC concluded that implementing it would result in a monthly loss of over N1 billion, which makes it impossible for EEDC to meet her obligations to the market.

“Consequently, and to mitigate these losses, EEDC made the difficult decision to reduce the volume of energy supplied to MEDL.

“This has unfortunately resulted in MEDL receiving only about 50 percent of its usual energy allocation, significantly affecting our ability to serve some of our esteemed customers.

“It is important to clarify that MEDL does not receive electricity directly from National Grid. Instead, we rely solely on EEDC, which holds the vesting contract agreement with the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET), the organisation responsible for electricity bulk trading”.

Newssphere reports that EERC, Discos, the Electricity Generation Company, and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission have reached a tariff reduction impasse.

GenCos and DisCos had rejected EERC’s tariff reduction announcements, but the regulator had insisted on their implementation.

NERC and the federal government also kicked against EERC’s tariff reduction in Enugu state citing existing heavy debt burden.

Summary of top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today, Monday August 4

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Good morning! Here are five top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;

1. Nigeria women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have become the first team to win the FIBA women’s AfroBasket five times in a row after defeating Mali on Sunday. D’Tigress also booked an automatic ticket for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin, Germany.

2. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, on Sunday reiterated his commitment to serving a single four-year term if elected president in 2027. Obi’s tweet on his X handle was a response to the jibe by Anambra State governor, Chukwuma Soludo, who recently mocked Obi’s one-term single term pledge.

3. The owner of a hotel under construction at Idumoza community, Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area, identified as Andrew Isesere, has been crushed to death after the building collapsed on him. It was gathered that more than 20 workers at the site narrowly escaped death, with some sustaining injuries.

4. The ongoing industrial action at Lagos State University, LASU, yesterday, took a new turn as the Senate of the institution has suspended all academic and socio-academic activities, including the 2024/2025 second semester examinations, until further notice.

5. The Social Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission over the Commission’s reported rejection of its candidates for the upcoming by-elections in twelve states across the country. In a statement issued on Sunday by the SDP National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, the party claimed that INEC acted beyond its powers by refusing to recognize its candidates.

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