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  • Andy Mitten reveals Manchester United are already looking to sign one expensive player

    Manchester United’s 2024/25 campaign has spiralled into one of their most underwhelming seasons in recent memory.

    Despite early optimism and the arrival of Ruben Amorim to inject fresh energy into the squad, the club has faltered domestically and struggled to establish consistency across all competitions.

    With key players underperforming and an alarming lack of cohesion on the pitch, United have been left chasing shadows as the season nears its conclusion.

    Veterans such as Casemiro and Christian Eriksen are facing uncertain futures, while the club is actively preparing for a summer exodus that could see several high earners and fringe players depart.

    As INEOS prepares for their first full transfer window in control, a rebuild feels inevitable.

    Now, journalist Andy Mitten has added fuel to the transfer speculation by revealing a significant detail on the Talk of the Devils podcast.

    “I know Manchester United are looking at one player,” Andy Mitten said, “but he’s paid a fortune.”

    Though Mitten didn’t disclose a name, the suggestion is that United’s recruitment team is pursuing a high-profile, high-earning target—one that could prove costly in terms of wages.

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    This aligns with recent speculation surrounding players such as Victor Osimhen, who has long been linked with the club.

    Another possible candidate is Matheus Cunha, who was reported to have agreed personal terms with the Red Devils.

    Benjamin Sesko, Liam Delap and Tyler Dibling are but a few signings United are targeting in the upcoming transfer window.

    What’s clear is that Amorim and INEOS are focusing on quality over quantity this summer.

    The plan is to trim the wage bill, offload aging players, and bring in individuals who match the manager’s pressing style and tactical discipline.

    Manchester United will look to prioritise certain positions over others and these are areas United have lacked consistency in this season.

    While United continue to scout younger talents with potential resale value, the pursuit of a big-money target indicates they are not entirely abandoning experienced profiles.

    Mitten’s comments may not confirm who United are after, but they underline the scale of their ambition—and the risks they’re willing to take to return to the top.

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    Source: Centred Devils

  • Andy Mitten reveals Manchester United are already looking to sign one expensive player

    Manchester United’s 2024/25 campaign has spiralled into one of their most underwhelming seasons in recent memory.

    Despite early optimism and the arrival of Ruben Amorim to inject fresh energy into the squad, the club has faltered domestically and struggled to establish consistency across all competitions.

    With key players underperforming and an alarming lack of cohesion on the pitch, United have been left chasing shadows as the season nears its conclusion.

    Veterans such as Casemiro and Christian Eriksen are facing uncertain futures, while the club is actively preparing for a summer exodus that could see several high earners and fringe players depart.

    As INEOS prepares for their first full transfer window in control, a rebuild feels inevitable.

    Now, journalist Andy Mitten has added fuel to the transfer speculation by revealing a significant detail on the Talk of the Devils podcast.

    “I know Manchester United are looking at one player,” Andy Mitten said, “but he’s paid a fortune.”

    Though Mitten didn’t disclose a name, the suggestion is that United’s recruitment team is pursuing a high-profile, high-earning target—one that could prove costly in terms of wages.

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE CENTRE DEVILS WHATSAPP GROUP CHAT NOW!

    This aligns with recent speculation surrounding players such as Victor Osimhen, who has long been linked with the club.

    Another possible candidate is Matheus Cunha, who was reported to have agreed personal terms with the Red Devils.

    Benjamin Sesko, Liam Delap and Tyler Dibling are but a few signings United are targeting in the upcoming transfer window.

    What’s clear is that Amorim and INEOS are focusing on quality over quantity this summer.

    The plan is to trim the wage bill, offload aging players, and bring in individuals who match the manager’s pressing style and tactical discipline.

    Manchester United will look to prioritise certain positions over others and these are areas United have lacked consistency in this season.

    While United continue to scout younger talents with potential resale value, the pursuit of a big-money target indicates they are not entirely abandoning experienced profiles.

    Mitten’s comments may not confirm who United are after, but they underline the scale of their ambition—and the risks they’re willing to take to return to the top.

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    Source: Centred Devils

  • UNN Alumnus Proposes Radical Model To Change Varsity Education In Nigeria

    Austine Akaeze, a seasoned academic and property consultant, revisited his alma mater two decades after graduation, and what he saw left him with a sense of dismay. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he earned his Mass Communication degree, seems to have stagnated, with dilapidated buildings and a lack of notable development. Akaeze, a lecturer at the Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, Delta State, pursuing a PhD in his Alma mater, shared his disappointing experience and reflections with THE WHISTLER.

    After your degree, twenty years back, have you visited your alma mater or is this your first visit?

    After my degree in 2005, I returned again in 2009 for my master’s and left in 2012. I returned for my PhD in 2024. I registered in November.

    What were the surprising things you noticed after your return?

    Nothing surprising. The impression was not encouraging. If I look at the Faculty of Arts, which is my primary home, it’s still the same way we left it. Nothing changed. In the Mass Communications Department, for instance, the final year class, the third year class… they are all the same way we left it.

    Then, the Postgraduate area has been turned into a computer lab that is just a mounted exhibition. Nobody uses it. So, we, the postgraduate students, most times have our lectures in the lecturer’s office or in the library. The library is dirty, unkempt, unarranged, and there are three staff working there. I keep wondering what they do.

    You take lectures in lecturer’s offices and libraries? How comfortable is it?

    You can imagine the comfort you have when taking a lecture in a lecturer’s office. Is that a lecture? It’s no longer a lecture. It’s not even an interaction. I think it’s just a normal chat because it’s absurd for students to receive lectures in a lecturer’s office unless maybe the lecturer is your supervisor.

    How many are you people in the class?

    Maybe around 20. The number varies; sometimes you see 8, 12, sometimes you see only 3 people. Sometimes you see people you have never seen before.

    Were there no changes, 20 years after your degree?

    The only change I noticed was in the office of the Head of Department (HOD) Mass Communication, Prof. Ukonu – the projector that was installed there and in the classes.

    Recently, the department published the Record Newspaper, which they had stopped publishing for years. They are planning to launch an online version of the newspaper. There was also a recent ‘Jackson Lecture’ organized by the department. Maybe there is hope, but for now, I saw nothing to give me hope. Maybe they are waiting for us.

    Who are the “us”?

    Maybe they are waiting for the alumni; the old students. We really have a lot to do for the school.
    This problem is not only peculiar to UNN. The university in Nigeria is a problem unto itself. The university is supposed to be the soul of society, the conscience where we produce humans for development and generate ideas, but what do we have now?
    Let me take you back a little. Osita Chidoka, the former minister of aviation, conducted a study in collaboration with other persons on the state of African universities. In other countries, they visited, expenditure/income of the universities was displayed on their websites. How much they got from hostel, school fees, government subvention, but in Nigeria, no single university displayed theirs.
    Nobody knows how much is coming in or going out. Everything is shrouded in secrecy; a university that is supposed to be open.

    You mentioned how bad the hostels in the school were. Could you explain more?

    To use the word “inhabitable” is to say the least. Those hostels are disasters waiting to happen.
    Franco Hall, where I spent four years during my degree days, Eni Njoku and Alvan Ikoku Hall should all be pulled down immediately before they collapse on students.

    Also, we have Nkrumah Hall, that used to be a PG Hall. It has been converted to a girls’ hostel. It underwent some renovations. I think it is still habitable.
    There is Mbanefo Hall which used to be a male hostel; it has been rehabilitated to a female hostel. It is still manageable. PG students stay now in Peter Odili Hall just before Kwame Nkrumah.
    Then let’s go up school; where we used to call White House, Akpabio and Akintola Halls should be pulled down immediately. They are no longer habitable.

    The management of public universities usually complains of lack of funds to embark on projects. What can you say about it?

    Only internally generated revenue can run a university. I don’t think funding is our problem. Our problem is the implementation of good policies that will drive us forward. The forefront of it is management. Everybody is looking for what they will get, and nobody cares about the university.

    What do you think should be done in our universities? Where can we start from?

    Education in Nigeria is in a chaotic state. It’s a serious problem. The country should redesign our educational approach. Our education is not designed for development. It’s designed to memorize facts that add nothing to the student and get a worthless certificate that cannot contribute to the new age. We are in the information technology age. The world is driven by technology.
    Our education should become more creative, more technical, and less classroom-based. Classroom lectures can happen anywhere now. Class is digital now.
    Let’s go to what UNN needs. The school needs functional classrooms that fit into the spirit of the new age, not obsolete ones. Halls of residence for students should be rebuilt and improved upon. The laboratories and library should also be upgraded.
    The lecturers’ pay should be increased. We are poorly paid considering the volume of work; you teach undergraduate, postgraduate, diplomas, PGDs, you supervise, you mark. The morale of lecturers is low. I have a passion for the job, but my salary can’t take me for a week. I have to go into real estate to survive. If I depend on my salary, I will commit suicide. It’s abnormal for an academic to be running around looking for survival while doing a job that could have earned him a living.
    These three issues should not only be taken care of in UNN but across all universities. If the Nigerian educational system can pull this together and then we talk about a new model for Nigerian education.

    What New Model are you proposing?

    I’m working on a model that will transform the quality of education in the country. I’m looking at a model where there’s one semester of classroom work and the next semester on the field, doing practical work.
    For instance, why should a university with departments of Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Building Technology bring in contractors to do a building job in the university? When we have professors in those fields and students who could have used such an opportunity to gain practical experience.
    A university should have a farm that can feed the university. A faculty of Agriculture with no tractor, no cassava farm, no corn farm… What are you “agriculturing”?
    We should channel our efforts into practical things. A university demonstration farm, bakery, table water production… We can do all these to help ourselves and keep the students busy.
    This proposed model should also be adopted in our primary and secondary schools. Mondays to Wednesdays for classroom work and Thursdays and Fridays for practical/technical work. Students will be distributed according to their areas of interest and competence.
    Workshops like electrical, mechanical, furniture, welding, engineering, and so on, should be created. Education is simply discovering and nurturing a child’s natural ability. Here, we are forcing children into things that are not compatible with them.
    If you come to universities today, you’ll cry when you see the culture of students; their disposition and all. You’ll wonder if it’s the same university you attended years ago.
    During my days, I remember as an undergraduate, it was from hostel to class, from class to the library. That was my movement. A student in their final year now doesn’t have a notebook. All they have is a phone, data, and earpiece.
    A student of Mass Communication in their final year can’t even define Mass Communication convincingly. It’s only a few of them that know what they’re there for. The new model I am proposing will help solve all these issues.

    UNN Alumnus Proposes Radical Model To Change Varsity Education In Nigeria is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

    Source: The Whistler

  • Julie Minns: ‘Democracy suffers when blind and partially sighted voters can’t make their mark with dignity’

    As a Member of Parliament, I always look forward to local elections. They’re a vital opportunity for communities to shape the future of their neighbourhoods, hold elected representatives accountable, and make their voices heard. There’s an unmistakable buzz in the air during campaign season — door knocking, lively debates, and a real sense of civic engagement. It’s democracy in its most local and personal form.

    And yet for many blind and partially sighted voters, elections mean exclusion, uncertainty and humiliation. I want to fix that.

    On Thursday 1 May, elections will be held for 23 councils and six Mayors in England. Around a third of electors in England are eligible to vote, and more than 1,600 councillors will be elected. Even more excitingly, next year — pending the results of the consultation on Cumbria’s proposal for a directly elected Mayor — Cumbrians could head to the polls to elect our first Mayor. But in all of these elections, will blind and partially sighted voters be able to make their choices in secret?

    It’s been more than 150 years since the Ballot Act 1872 guaranteed the right to vote in secret, but for thousands of people with sight loss, this has never been a reality.

    Let’s rewind, not to the late nineteenth century but to the late twentieth; it was the 1990s when I first began work on this issue. Sadly, I’m not quite young enough for this to have been a school project — it was actually an excellent campaign led by the disability charity Scope, for whom I had the privilege of working at that time. I would love to say that all the issues we identified have been resolved. Many were, but nearly three decades on, too many remain.

    There’s no doubt that we care about electoral integrity, evidenced by the media debate on Artificial Intelligence and the risk it poses to democracy. Yet accessible voting for so many in our society has not been addressed. The law mandates ‘reasonable adjustments’ for voters with disabilities, but all too often these promises fall short in practice — and our democracy is all the poorer for it.

    Recognising that there is still a long way to go when it comes to ensuring our democracy is open to all, I have introduced a Ten-Minute Rule Bill: the Elections (Accessibility for Blind Voters) Bill. Garnering diverse cross-party support, the Bill sets out the barriers facing voters with sight loss as well as the simple solutions available to make voting more accessible.

    At its core, this bill makes clear that depriving people with sight loss of their ability to vote independently and in secret is a breach of basic human rights. Anna Tyler, RNIB Chair of Trustees tells me that a secret ballot is key to a healthy democracy and yet too many still cannot vote independently without fear of someone interfering with their vote either explicitly or implicitly. The simple fact is that the majority of blind voters cannot independently review the information on the ballot paper or make their mark under the current voting system.

    But this is not out of reach. The technology is available, and the solutions are low-cost and effective. It’s really not rocket science: an audio-tactile device enables blind and partially sighted people to vote independently and in secret. This device, the McGonagle Reader, is the best solution currently available. Its tactile overlay is placed on top of the ballot paper, and the integrated audio player plays an audio recording of the candidate list. This combination allows blind voters to easily navigate and mark the ballot paper with autonomy, dignity and certainty.

    A recent UK trial found that the audio-tactile device enabled 93% of participants to vote independently and in secret. I find it truly extraordinary that in 2025, when the world has advanced in so many ways, these solutions are still not routinely available in our polling stations as standard.

    In the run up to these elections, I’m backing RNIB’s call for audio tactile solutions to be made available for all voters with sight loss. The charity’s research following the last general election was unequivocal: the voting experience of blind and partially sighted people won’t improve without significant changes to the system.

    According to RNIB’s 2024 Turned Out report, only a quarter of voters with sight loss felt that the current system allowed them to vote independently and in secret. I simply won’t accept that it’s good enough that only half of blind and partially sighted voters were satisfied with their voting experience, and that nearly three quarters did not even know that they could request reasonable adjustments from their local polling station.

    It’s safe to say that much remains to be done to address this issue. This must start with policymakers and electoral officials recognising that action is needed and finding ways forward to ensure solutions are routinely available in polling stations up and down the country. I will continue to play my part in working with the government to address this injustice in any upcoming legislation on elections.

    Let’s make each election more inclusive than the last. I urge all blind and partially sighted voters to visit the RNIB website to learn how to request reasonable adjustments when they vote.

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    Source: Politics

  • Accountant (Receivable) at Jagz Hotel Ibadan April, 2025

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    Description 

    • As an Accountant, you will work with the account team in posting transactions, reviewing support documents in ensuring compliance to set procedures, perform account reconciliations, whilst ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

    Responsibilities

    Account Reconciliation:

    • Perform account reconciliations (bank, credit card, loans) within 3 days of month-end.

    • Investigate and resolve any discrepancies or issues identified during reconciliation.

    Compliance:

    • Adhere to compliance with accounting standards (GAAP, IFRS) and regulatory requirements.

    • Stay up-to-date with changes in accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

    Financial Record Maintenance:

    • Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records and ledgers.

    • Ensure proper documentation and filing of financial records.

    Internal Controls:

    • Ensure internal controls are in place and operating effectively.

    • Identify and implement improvements to internal controls.

    Manage and process guest and group accounts receivable, including:

    • Verifying and processing payments,

    • Sending out invoices and statements

    • Following upon outstanding balances

    • Resolving any payment discrepancies

    Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of accounts receivable, including:

    •  Guest and group accounting formation

    • Payment history

    • Outstanding balances

    • Ensure compliance with hotel credit policies and procedures

    • Provide excellent customer service to guests and groups, responding to inquiries and resolving issues in a timely and professional manner

    • Collaborate with other departments, such as Front Desk and Sales, to ensure accurate and efficient processing of accounts receivable

    • Meet or exceed monthly targets for accounts receivable collections

    • Identify and report any potential credit risks or discrepancies to management

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  • Instrumentation Technician – Pretoria West at RCL Foods April, 2025



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    RCL FOODS is a leading African food producer in South Africa with a market capitalisation of R13 billion and employing more than 20 000 people in operations across South and Southern Africa. We manufacture a wide range of branded and private label food products which we distribute through our own route-to-market supply chain specialist, Vector Logistics. …



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    Instrumentation Technician – Pretoria West




    Job Description    

    • RCL FOODS is seeking an Instrumentation Technician for our Talent Pool.

    • RCL FOODS is looking for an incumbent to be responsible for the implementation of new electrical machinery and equipment, and upgrade electrical machinery and equipment on a software and hardware level. Perform maintenance of all electrical machinery, equipment, processes and software applications according to SANS codes for a hazardous site on a higher level than electricians. Give a higher level of support to electrical staff and solve higher-level problems.

    Minimum Requirements    

    • National N6 Diploma and Trade test or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Process Instrumentation)

    • Minimum 5 – 8 years of working experience in the following areas:

    • General factory maintenance

    • Reading and interpretation of electrical drawings

    • Wide range of instrumentation experience 

    • Knowledge of SCADA systems

    • Knowledge of PLC programming experience

    • Experience in PLC, VSD Drives, Fans, Process Optimization, and Compressors would be highly advantageous

    • Previous experience as an instrumentation technician in the milling industry will be highly advantageous

    • Implementation of small projects

    • Advanced computer literacy (MS Word/Excel/Outlook)

    • Minimum 5 years of Siemens PLC S7 (1500, 1200) and TIA portal experience. 

    • Minimum 5 years of Wonderware System Platform and InTouch experience.

    • Valid Code B driver’s license.

    Duties & Responsibilities    

    • Disseminate best practices in all instrumentation aspects.

    • System troubleshooting and hardware problems resolution, calibrating and maintaining all equipment within the control solution.

    • Assist with onsite project commissioning and ensuring adherence to RCL FOODS standards and change procedures. 

    • Ensure cost-effective and efficient maintenance of all electrical, instrumentation, computer, network, and PLC equipment.

    • Ensure that all breakdowns are attended to in a cost-effective manner.

    • Be proactive in identifying potential faults and breakdowns before it occurs.

    • Willing to do stand-by duty.

    • Ensure all callouts are attended to in a timeous manner.

    • Willing to perform work outside of regular working hours (overtime).

    • Practice and enforce RCL Foods Milling codes of safety and housekeeping. 

    • Ensure occupational health and safety electrical installation regulations and electrical machinery acts are adhered to.

    • Ensure that SANS 10142 wiring regulations are adhered to. Ensure that SANS 10108 hazardous location regulations are complied with. 

    • Ensure that all information submitted on work orders is complete and correct.

    • Ensure that all completed work orders/documentation is submitted to the foreman for checking. 

    • Respond quickly to work requests/defects. 

    • Ensure that all promises/commitments made are kept. 

    • Inspect all new electrical installations as per the maintenance manager’s instructions. 

    • Ensure that all PLC and SCADA applications are backed up and up to date.

    • Recommend changes in PLCs and SCADA through the change request procedure.

    • Ensure correct devices, machinery, and software applications are installed for the correct processes.

    • Ensure proper functionality and maintenance of UPS systems.

    • Assist with the service of fire alarm panels.



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  • Okpaleke only Nigerian Cardinal eligible to participate in the election of new Pope

    The Catholic Broadcast Commission of Nigeria, CBCN, has revealed that only one cardinal from Nigeria is eligible to participate in the election of a new Pope.

     

    According to a statement posted on the CBCN Facebook page, His Eminence, Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke, 62, the Bishop of Ekwulobia, is the only Nigerian Catholic cardinal, out of four currently eligible to participate (vote) in a papal conclave.

     

    CBCN cited their age as the reason for the ineligibility of the remaining three.

    The statement read: 

     

    “His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Okpaleke (62) is the only Nigerian Catholic cardinal out of four cardinals currently eligible to participate( vote) in a papal conclave, being under 80 years of age—both to vote for a new pope and to be voted for as Pope.

     

    “Other Nigerian cardinals who cannot vote:
    Francis Cardinal Arinze – 92
    Anthony; Cardinal Okogie – 88
    Cardinal John Onaiyekan – 81

     

    “Why can’t cardinals over the age of 80 vote in a conclave? The Church excuses them from voting out of concern for the Cardinals themselves.

     

    Selecting the Supreme Pontiff can be a great burden of responsibility, and especially so when one is advanced in age. These Cardinals instead take the role of supporting the electors by helping to lead the people of God in prayer during the election.

     

    “The reason for this provision is the desire not to add to the weight of such venerable age the further burden of responsibility for choosing the one who will have to lead Christ’s flock in ways adapted to the needs of the times.

     

    “This does not, however, mean that the cardinals over eighty years of age cannot take part in the preparatory meetings of the Conclave, in conformity with the norms set forth below.

     

    “During the vacancy of the Apostolic See, and especially during the election of the Supreme Pontiff, they in particular should lead the People of God assembled in the Patriarchal Basilicas of Rome and in other churches in the dioceses throughout the world, supporting the work of the electors with fervent prayers and supplications to the Holy Spirit and imploring for them the light needed to make their choice before God alone and with concern only for the ‘salvation of souls, which in the Church must always be the Supreme Law’.”

    Pope Francis: Okpaleke only Nigerian Cardinal eligible to participate in the election of new Pope

     

    Pope Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli hospital on February 14 for a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia.

     

    He spent 38 days there, the longest hospital stay of his 12-year papacy.

     

    However, he emerged on Easter Sunday, a day before his death, to bless thousands of people in St Peter’s Square.

    Source: Linda Ikeji

  • Leaked Fortnite Image Shows Death Star Ahead of Star Wars Season

    The Death Star is coming to Fortnite, and due to a new leak, fans can get a preview of what the legendary Star Wars battle station will look like in-game. Fortnite has seen its fair share of catastrophic dangers in the past, such as Galactus in Chapter 2 Season 3, but the Galactic Empire’s most feared weapon is due to attack the Island in a forthcoming Star Wars season.

    This crossover, officially revealed during Star Wars Celebration Japan, is titled Galactic Battle and promises plenty of fan service. Expect new skins like Jedi Master Mace Windu and the infamous Darth Jar Jar—a wild nod to the fan theory that Jar Jar Binks was secretly a Sith Lord all along. The Fortnite Star Wars event wouldn’t be complete without the Death Star itself, the galaxy-destroying juggernaut first seen in Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope, looming large over the battlefield.

    Fortnite Leak Reveals First Look of Death Star for the Star Wars Season

    According to a X post by known leaker @SpushFNBR and later confirmed by @ShiinaBR, “during the season, we will see the Death Star moving, there will be 4 phases.” We have seen a rotation of map locations, characters, or themes within a season before. However, with this new approach, Fortnite might be bringing a whole lot of chaos upon the island.

    Fortnite and Star Wars collaborated last time on May 4. So, you can expect some iconic star-studded cosmetics. While I mentioned the Jedi Master and Darth Jar Jar, I would love to see a return of the classic skins that many fans of the franchise loved.

    Fortnite is yet to unveil anything official regarding Chapter 6, Season 3. Multiple leakers have already teased that the next Fortnite season will be called ‘Galactic Battle‘, a nod to the Star Wars-themed environment and gameplay. So, it is appropriate to have the iconic battleship loom over the island for the entire season, ultimately unloading its wrath.

    Are you excited for Fortnite x Star Wars Season? How do you think the Death Star will play its part in Fortnite’s Star Wars season? Do tell us in the comments below.

    Ishan Adhikary

    A gaming nerd who cover all thing video games. Spending time looking through the games and gaming industry was always a dream. Thanks to Beebom, I live it. Once I am done gaming, I write. Once I am done writing, I game.


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  • Five dead, 8 injured in Gombe auto crash

    At least five person’s died in an auto crash in Biliri, headquarters of Billiri local government area of Gombe State on Monday.

    The victims included two men and three women.

    The spokesman for the state police command, Buhari Abdullahi. confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday in Gombe.

    He said eight other injured persons are currently receiving treatment at the Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe and General hospital Billiri.

    The statement read: “The Gombe State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of a tragic incident that occurred today, 21st April, 2025, in Billiri Local Government Area involving a heavy-duty Truck.”

    “A trailer truck transporting grains from Adamawa State to Gombe, lost control due to brake failure while approaching a gathering of Christian faithful who were on procession to celebrate the Easter season in Billiri town.”

    “The vehicle veered off the road and tragically ran into the crowd, including some Muslim residents who were observing from the roadside.”

    The PPRO added that, “Police operatives from Billiri Division swiftly responded to the distress, providing immediate rescue efforts and conveying the injured victims to the nearest hospital for emergency medical attention.”

    “In the aftermath of the incident, some aggrieved youths in the area set the vehicle ablaze, looted some people’s shops and subsequently marched to the Billiri Divisional Police Headquarters.”

    “In an attempt to express their anger, the youths began to throw stones and other dangerous objects at the officers on duty.

    “The Divisional Police Officer and several other Police personnel sustained varying degrees of injuries during the unrest. However, Normalcy has been restored.”

    By: Yemi Kanji

    Source: Ripples Nigeria

  • Anger, Hope As Tinubu Ends Paris-London Leave

    Nigerians have reacted with frustration, hope, and scepticism to President Bola Tinubu’s return from his extended leave to Paris, France, on Sunday.

    “While he was away, we lost over [over 284] innocent lives at the hands of marauding herdsmen,” lamented Shagba Zaki Orturan in response to the announcement. “The food basket is becoming a blood basket. Let Mr President act now. We are helpless.”

    Tinubu had extended his stay abroad beyond the two-week leave initially announced by the presidency. He departed Abuja for Paris, France, on April 2 for what was described as a retreat to enable him to “appraise his administration’s midterm performance and assess key milestones”.

    Last Thursday, the presidency addressed public concerns about the president’s prolonged stay. Onanuga had assured Nigerians that Tinubu remained “fully engaged” in the country’s governance despite being overseas.

    He also revealed that the president had relocated from Paris to London over the weekend and maintained “constant communication with key government officials”.

    The latest trip came barely two months after Tinubu visited France on a private visit. The president has made over 30 foreign trips since assuming office on May 29, 2023.

    In a Facebook post on Sunday night, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga shared photos of Tinubu’s arrival. Among the officials who welcomed him home were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike; and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.

    Some citizens who reacted to Onanuga’s earlier post announcing Tinubu’s return expressed anger over the president’s absence during recent attacks in Plateau and Benue States, which have reportedly claimed no fewer than 284 lives.

    “Were Nigerians not massacred in Plateau and Benue States when he snubbed them and jumped into the tax-payers-purchased jet to France?” questioned Smart Chukwuma Amaefula, adding, “What is his value to Nigeria?”

    Another commenter, Aselemi Love, sarcastically remarked, “What is he coming back to do? I thought he was the French prime minister. You people should be ashamed of yourselves.”

    However, Aliyu Ibrahim Makama expressed hope that “his return will normalise the hardship situation in this country,” noting that “Nigerians are suffering more than you can ever expect.”

    He added that even grassroots mobilisers for the administration “have nothing tangible to use for a campaign, especially here in the North.”

    Others used the announcement to call for policy interventions by the Tinubu administration.

    Kizito Okokhere urged President Tinubu to “immediately face changing the security architecture, which he campaigned to change.” He suggested the formation of “a joint committee on state or even local government police”.

    Olumuyiwa Fafure wrote, “Welcome back, Mr President. Can you reshuffle the cabinet again? The Minister of Power is useless so far.”

    Nkereuwem Akpan recommended that upon return, the president should meet with governors from affected states and security chiefs for “extreme carrot and stick solutions” while also accelerating gas projects to “calm down nerves”.

    While criticism dominated the reactions, some supporters maintained their faith in Tinubu’s leadership.

    Olusesi Boyejo said, “Even his enemies are missing him. Atiku and Obi cannot sleep. Indeed, Tinubu is a man of destiny.”

    However, others like Chidi Chukwuonye offered scathing assessments: “There is absolutely no difference between his being around and his not being around. He remains inept, clueless and incompetent, no matter where he runs Nigeria from.”

    Anger, Hope As Tinubu Ends Paris-London Leave is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

    Source: The Whistler