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19/09/2022

“I K!lled My Nigerian Girlfriend Because She Refused To Marry Me, Despite Having Spent So Much Money On Her” – Chinese Man Confesses

13/09/2022

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, granted a prayer by the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days. Justice Nkeonye Maha, in a short ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji, granted the motion as prayed. The security outfit, in the motion dated and filed September 12, had urged the court to grant its reliefs to enable it conclude its investigation on Mamu, who had been leading the negotiation with the terrorists for the release of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers kidnaped in March. Mamu was, on September 6, arrested in Cairo, capital of Egypt, with his family members by foreign security agents.

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Justice Nkeonye Maha, in a short ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji, granted the motion as prayed.

13/09/2022

Music stars, Timaya and Burna Boy, gave their fans something interesting to talk about as they chilled together recently. A short video from their time together emerged online where Burna Boy could be seen drinking the content directly from his bottle as Timaya joked about not getting a taste of it. Timaya told Burna he did not want to give him the drink because he hadn’t won a Grammy yet. In response, the Love Damini crooner reminded his colleague that he drank a reasonable portion of the drink.

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A short video from their time together emerged online where Burna Boy could be seen drinking the content directly from his bottle as Timaya joked about not

13/09/2022

Sporting CP vs Tottenham LINE-UPS: Son & Kane lead, Richarlison starts.
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The line-ups of Sporting CP vs Tottenham have been announced.

13/09/2022

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of one count of r**e on the direction of the judge at his trial at Chester Crown Court. Mendy, 28, was cleared of the r**e of a 19-year-old woman at his home in Prestbury, Cheshire on July 24, last year. Co-accused Louis Saha Matturie, 41, was also found not guilty on the direction of the judge of two counts of r**e and one of s*xual assault against the same woman....

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Mendy, 28, was cleared of the r**e of a 19-year-old woman at his home in Prestbury, Cheshire on July 24, last year.

13/09/2022

Real Madrid star Lucas Vázquez has been diagnosed with an injury to the gracile muscle of his right thigh. After the tests carried out on our player Lucas Vázquez by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the gracile muscle of his right thigh. Pending evolution

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/13/official-vazquez-diagnosed-with-an-injury-to-gracile-muscle-of-his-right-thigh/

Real Madrid star Lucas Vázquez has been diagnosed with an injury to the gracile muscle of his right thigh. After the tests carried out on our player Lucas

13/09/2022

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly rejected the chance to become the highest paid footballer in the world during the summer.Spanish outlet Marca claim to have verified news in Portugal that Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal offered the Manchester United superstar a contract worth £210m for two season. The offer from the Riyadh based side would have seen Ronaldo make £1.7m a week....

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The offer from the Riyadh based side would have seen Ronaldo make £1.7m a week.

13/09/2022

Thomas Muller joked that Sadio Mane has been telling him not to pass the ball to Robert Lewandowski when the two old teammates meet on Tuesday. Muller's Bayern Munich host Lewandowski's Barcelona after the Polish striker swapped Germany for Catalonia in the summer in a €45 million deal."For the past 10 days, jokingly, Sadio has been telling me not to pass the ball to Lewy by accident," Muller said in a news conference ahead of the game on Monday....

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Muller's Bayern Munich host Lewandowski's Barcelona after the Polish striker swapped Germany for Catalonia in the summer in a €45 million deal."For the past

13/09/2022

Xavi Hernández has a full squad for the trip to Bayern Munich, where he will attempt to beat the German side away for the first time in Europe. Barcelona travel to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday as Xavi attempts to pull off a result that has eluded all of his forebears in the Camp Nou hotseat: victory in the Allianz Arena....

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Barcelona travel to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday as Xavi attempts to pull off a result that has eluded all of his forebears in the Camp

13/09/2022

WeatherFor2, an innovative and creative company with years of experience that is focused in the manufacturing, distribution and production of interior decor materials recently showcased an array of their interior decor products especially unique beddings for homes and hotels to the delight of Nigerians especially those in real estate, hospitality and others. With this launch of their online platforms, Nigerians will avail themselves of where to get quality beddings and other home décors....

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/13/weatherfor2-opens-website-for-unique-beddings-and-other-interior-decors-to-nigerians/

WeatherFor2, an innovative and creative company with years of experience that is focused in the manufacturing, distribution and production of interior decor

13/09/2022

Here we go! Romano: Gavi, prepared to sign new contract with Barcelona very soon. After long negotiation, discussions are finally moving to the key stages to get it signed. Been told there’s no panic on other club rumours — Barça consider Gavi new deal as matter of short time.

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Here we go! Romano: Gavi, prepared to sign new contract with Barcelona very soon. After long negotiation, discussions are finally moving to the key stages to

13/09/2022

The Champions League anthem will not be played in England or Scotland this week as a mark of respect for the Queen. The well-known tune, which is simply titled 'Champions League' and was written by the English composer Tony Britten in 1992, is closely based on George Frideric Handel's composition Zadok the Priest. Ironically, Zadok the Priest is traditionally performed at the coronation of British monarchs but won't be heard ahead of the Champions League matches on British soil this week....

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The Champions League anthem will not be played in England or Scotland this week as a mark of respect for the Queen.

13/09/2022

Upcoming singer Spyro has shared his opinion on who is more successful between Nigerian singers Wizkid and Davido. Spyro said it’s a joke to compare Davido’s success to that of Wizkid as he added that the DMW label boss has impacted many lives, including himself, unlike Star Boy. The upcoming singer’s statement has sparked reactions from many fans and followers of the Nigerian music stars....

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/13/davido-is-far-more-successful-than-wizkid-singer-spyro/

Spyro said it’s a joke to compare Davido’s success to that of Wizkid as he added that the DMW label boss has impacted many lives, including himself, unlike

13/09/2022

Ace media personality, entrepreneur, and actress, T**e Makinwa has shared why she thinks Nigerians deserve to go to heaven. The controversial socialite made her revelation in a recent post via the micro-blogging platform. T**e stated that Nigerians have been through enough hell by just living in the country alone. She maintained that they deserve to get free passes into heaven without questions.

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/13/toke-makinwa-gives-reason-why-every-nigerian-deserves-to-go-to-heaven/

The controversial socialite made her revelation in a recent post via the micro-blogging platform.

13/09/2022

Today FG Drops One Charge Against IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu FG Drops One Charge Against IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The Federal Government has dropped one of the charges against detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu. The Human Rights Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), who is leading the delegation of legal practitioners representing the IPOB leader, has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to dismiss the remaining charges due to a lack of credibility....

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The Federal Government has dropped one of the charges against detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu. The Human Rights Lawyer, Mike

13/09/2022

Lady Offers Her Kidney To Ekweremadu’s Daughter.Information reaching GISTNOW says that Lady Offers Her Kidney To Ekweremadu’s Daughter. A 24-year-old lady, Annastasia Michael, has written an open letter to the daughter of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Sonia, offering to donate one of her kidneys to save her life.This is coming after the 25-year-old Sonia Ekweremadu made an appeal to members of the public to donate a kidney to save her life....

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/13/lady-donates-her-kidney-to-sonia-ekweremmadus-daughter/

A 24-year-old lady, Annastasia Michael, has written an open letter to the daughter of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Sonia, offering to donate one of her kidneys to

13/09/2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has today, 13th September, 2022 inaugurated for use, the 37km Owerri to Orlu dual carriage way in Imo State amidst tight security. The Owerri-Orlu road was in terrible shape before Hope Uzodinma was sworn in as Governor of Imo State on January 14, 2020. He awarded the contract for the reconstruction and dualization of the road to Craneburg – a world class construction company that has today, delivered a solid road project and the first of its kind in Imo since 1999....

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/13/breaking-president-buhari-commissions-orlu-owerri-dual-carriage-road/

The Owerri-Orlu road was in terrible shape before Hope Uzodinma was sworn in as Governor of Imo State on January 14, 2020. He awarded the contract for the

13/09/2022

In the photo, he grinned broadly as he held the newborn child in his arms. Popular Ghanaian socialite, Firdaus Iddrisu aka Shatta Bandle has reportedly welcomed his first child with a yet to be identified partner. The socialite, who calls himself “The Young Rich N*gga” and who rose to popularity as a result, grinned broadly as he held the newborn child in his arms. A woman in the background, who assume to be his girlfriend, is beaming while spotting an intravenous tube in her arms.

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Popular Ghanaian socialite, Firdaus Iddrisu aka Shatta Bandle has reportedly welcomed his first child with a yet to be identified partner.

13/09/2022

Seven persons abducted at Nrobo, Uzo-Uwani local government area of Enugu State, on Wednesday evening, regained their freedom, on Friday, after the suspected kidnappers collected N500,000 from the affected families. The suspected kidnappers who are still at large initially demanded N30,000,000 ransom but later settled for N500,000. The taxi conveying the abductees was coming from Nsukka to Abbi through Nrobo community when the occupants were waylaid at a bushy bypass by gunmen, forcing them down from the vehicle before they were taken away....

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/13/seven-persons-kidnapped-in-enugu-regains-freedom/

The suspected kidnappers who are still at large initially demanded N30,000,000 ransom but later settled for N500,000. The taxi conveying the abductees was

13/09/2022

One of the murdered aides of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, Goodnews Mattias, was his personal assistant. The deceased’s schoolmate spoke Monday evening as family and friends wail over Sunday’s bloody attack in Anambra. Ubah’s convoy was ambushed by gunmen Sunday evening near the Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu Market axis of Njikoka Local Government Area. The Anambra South lawmaker, aides and security operatives came under fire as they made their way to Nnewi....

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The deceased’s schoolmate spoke Monday evening as family and friends wail over Sunday’s bloody attack in Anambra.

13/09/2022

"I have done everything to look good and appealing, but no suitor has come forward. Lack of husband is stressful. May God give us a husband." | GISTNOW|

~~Maryam Funtua.

13/09/2022

From Kenya and Nigeria to South Africa and Uganda, Queen Elizabeth’s death met with an outpouring of official condolences, mourning and memories of her frequent visits to Africa during her seven decades on the throne. But the British monarch’s passing also revived a sensitive debate over Africa’s colonial past.Her death came at a time when European countries are under pressure to reckon with their colonial histories, atoning for past crimes and returning stolen African artefacts held for years in museums from London and Paris....

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But the British monarch’s passing also revived a sensitive debate over Africa’s colonial past.Her death came at a time when European countries are under

13/09/2022

Prince Andrew will not wear a military uniform, unlike other senior British royals, at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, underlining his continuing estrangement from the family. Andrew was stripped of his “His Royal Highness” and honorary military titles at the start of the year amid ongoing fallout from a s*x assault scandal. The 62-year-old re-appeared in public this weekend having been effectively banished from royal life over allegations he had s*x with a victim of American child s*x trafficker Jeffrey Epstein....

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/13/prince-andrew-wont-wear-military-uniform-at-queens-funeral/

Andrew was stripped of his “His Royal Highness” and honorary military titles at the start of the year amid ongoing fallout from a s*x assault scandal.

13/09/2022

Foreign leaders and their spouses attending Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral have been told to fly commercial into Britain and take laid-on buses to reach the service, reports have said. Around 500 foreign dignitaries are expected to attend Britain’s first state funeral in six decades as officials mount “a huge-scale operation” for the event on September 19, a source at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office told AFP....

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/13/world-leaders-will-be-bused-to-queens-funeral/

Around 500 foreign dignitaries are expected to attend Britain’s first state funeral in six decades as officials mount “a huge-scale operation” for the event

13/09/2022

A Prague court on Monday opened a trial against billionaire former Czech prime minister Andrej Babis over his alleged involvement in EU subsidy fraud worth $2 million. Babis was indicted in March on charges that he had helped take his Stork Nest farm south of Prague out of his giant Agrofert food, chemicals and media holding to make it eligible for a subsidy paid to small companies in 2007…...

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/13/fraud-czech-ex-pm-babis-on-trial-over-2m/

Babis was indicted in March on charges that he had helped take his Stork Nest farm south of Prague out of his giant Agrofert food, chemicals and media holding

13/09/2022

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Monday vowed to mobilise its members across the 774 local government areas in Nigeria to achieve victory for Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in next year’s presidential election. NLC National President, Ayuba Wabba, said stated this on Monday at the National Retreat of the party in Abuja. “One issue that we must take very serious is actually conscientising our members and also Nigerians because Nigeria is so much divided along many primordial interests and many interests that are self-centred that we need to address,” he said while speaking about how the party can achieve its objectives and better Nigeria....

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/13/election-nlc-vows-to-mobilize-support-for-peter-obi-nationwide/

NLC National President, Ayuba Wabba, said stated this on Monday at the National Retreat of the party in Abuja.

12/09/2022

A Nigerian lady has revealed how she once had the opportunity to give the hottest Nigerian musician, Asake her phone number, but she declined. The lady who refused to offer Asake her phone number resorted to Twitter to express her disappointment. The YBNL signee had previously contacted the Twitter user via Instagram DM, but wasn’t popular at that time so she declined to give him her phone number when he asked for it....

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The lady who refused to offer Asake her phone number resorted to Twitter to express her disappointment.

12/09/2022

Bayern Munich coach Julien Nagelsmann has revealed his side's plan to stop former striker Robert Lewandowski ahead of the Champions clash against Barcelona on Tuesday. Lewandowski left Bayern Munich to join Barcelona in the summer after eight successful years at the Allianz Arena.He has been firing on all cylinders for Barcelona, scoring nine goals in six games for his new club....

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/12/champions-league-how-bayern-munich-coach-can-stop-lewandowski-nagelmann/

Lewandowski left Bayern Munich to join Barcelona in the summer after eight successful years at the Allianz Arena.He has been firing on all cylinders for

12/09/2022

The iconic Nigerian singer, songwriter, and performer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, gave another mind-blowing performance at the 2022 Rolling Loud festival in Canada. The Afrobeats’ “Big Wiz’ who, alongside Future and Dave, were the headlining acts for the event that took place September 9th – 11th, 2022, brought the African vibes to thousands of people at the Ontaria Place in Toronto, Canada....

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The Afrobeats’ “Big Wiz’ who, alongside Future and Dave, were the headlining acts for the event that took place September 9th – 11th, 2022, brought the

12/09/2022

Sonia, the daughter of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has begged members of the public to donate kidney to her. The young woman, whose parents are currently facing charges of organ harvesting in the United Kingdom, took to her Instagram page on Monday to make the plea. She said, “I, Sonia Ekweremadu, hereby appeal to the general public to come to my aid and save my life....

https://gistnow.com.ng/2022/09/12/ike-ekweremadus-daughter-begs-for-kidney-donor/

The young woman, whose parents are currently facing charges of organ harvesting in the United Kingdom, took to her Instagram page on Monday to make the plea.