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  • ’You are bitter, hypocritical,’ Arewa youths lash Atiku over attacks on Tinubu

    The Arewa Youth Council (AYC), has berated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his constant criticism of President Bola Tinubu, labelling him a bitter hypocrite who is being driven by his desperation to become Nigeria’s president after several failed attempts.

    The AYC, in a statement issued in Kaduna on Thursday, said Atiku’s actions were both laughable and shameful for a man who oversaw the “reckless sale” of Nigeria’s national assets to his allies and cronies during his tenure as head of the National Council on Privatisation, only to turn around and present himself as a reformer and moral authority.

    In the statement signed by AYC’s President, Comrade Adams Reuben, the group said Atiku’s recent push for a coalition ahead of the 2027 general election, was a “failed train heading nowhere”.

    “Atiku might be suffering from his serial rejections at the polls,” the AYC President said.

    “How does a man so deeply involved in the systemic weakening of Nigeria’s economic backbone now question a leader who is working tirelessly to repair the damage?

    “He supervised the transfer of Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), and other prized national assets to associates under the guise of reforms that left millions of Nigerians worse off. That’s the legacy he’s running from, and he thinks we’ll forget by screaming ‘coalition’ and throwing jabs at Tinubu.”

    Continuing, the Arewa youth group said:

    “Nigerians have seen through that smokescreen. This so-called coalition is nothing but a gathering of political orphans, desperate to regain relevance. It is a failed train heading to nowhere — and Atiku is not only the conductor, he’s the last passenger too.”

    The group also took out time to extol President Tinubu, stressing that while Atiku has been perpetually chasing the presidency, Tinubu got it at the first time of asking because of Nigerians’ trust in his leadership.

    “This is Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first time on the presidential ballot — and he won because Nigerians believe in his vision, his intellect, and his ability to take tough decisions. Atiku has contested six times, lost each time, and still thinks we owe him the presidency?

    “He (Atiku) has failed. Nigerians have moved on. It’s time Atiku does the same. His bitterness will not change the fact that the country is finally in the hands of a thinker, a builder, and a leader.

    “Those who sow division, incite bitterness, and attempt to whitewash their tainted legacies in the name of political opposition,” the group concluded.

    Source: Ripples Nigeria

  • Many Feared Trapped As Building Collapses In Lagos

    A four-storey building located on Oremeta Street in the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State has collapsed.

    Several people are feared trapped under the rubble, as emergency responders are currently on the scene.

    The structure, which reportedly housed a popular local restaurant, collapsed around 8 a.m. on Saturday.

    As of the time of filing this report, the number of casualties remains unclear.

    THE WHISTLER reports that this incident comes just days after two adult males were rescued alive on Sunday from the debris of a one-storey building under construction that collapsed in the Idumota area of the state.

    That incident occurred on Agarawu Street, off Aroloya Central Mosque, near the Idumota Bus Stop on Lagos Island.

    Similarly, in March, a building under construction in Lekki also collapsed, with at least 14 individuals rescued and taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, two victims were later recovered dead.

    Many Feared Trapped As Building Collapses In Lagos is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

    Source: The Whistler

  • Giants, Roupp survive two Trout homers to even series against Angels

    Landon Roupp had everyone figured out but Mike Trout Saturday night and that proved to be enough for the Giants in a 3-2 road win over the Los Angeles Angels.

    Roupp went seven innings, a career high and the deepest he’s gone this season in improving his record to 2-1. He gave up two runs on solo homers by Trout and nothing else. He walked just one, struck out nine and threw 96 pitches, 62 of them strikes.

    Tyler Rogers threw a scoreless eighth and Ryan Walker the ninth for his fifth save. Walker’s first order of business? Retire Trout, who threw a scare into the Giants with a deep drive to left that was tracked by Heliot Ramos.

    Walker then gave up a single to Jorge Soler before Matt Chapman slipped while fielded a ground ball by Logan O’Hoppe on a 3-0 count and managed to throw him out from his knees. Chapman caught a spike in the dirt and limped back to his position but finished the game.

    The final out came on a fly ball to center by Nolan Schaunel with pinch runner Tim Anderson at second.

    The Giants, 14-7, can win their fifth series of the season with a win Sunday over the Angels and are 5-4 on a 10-game on a 10-game road trip. Los Angeles fell to 10-10. The Giants return home for seven games against Milwaukee and Texas starting Monday.

    Matt Chapman hit a two-run home run in the first, his fourth of the season.Trout, who struck out three times the previous night against Logan Webb and the first time against Roupp, unloaded in the fourth for his seventh homer. It wasn’t a wall-scraper either, traveling 435 feet and leaving the bat at 115.2 miles per hour on a hanging curve.

    Trout wasn’t finished. He hit another solo homer down the left field line against Roupp in the sixth.

    After being shut the previous night, Chapman got the Giants on the board in the top of the first with a two-run home run to left field. It came on an 0-1 pitch on a change-up above the belt that starter Kyle Hendricks (0-1) probably regretted the moment it left his hand.

    The Giants led 3-0 in the third when Willy Adames singled to right off a Hendricks change-up to drive in Mike Yastrzemski, who hit one-out double to eight. Adames, who was 6-for-32 on the road trip, was thrown out in rundown as Yastrzemski scored.

    Source: Paradise Post

  • The Story of Fatal Fury trailer for City of the Wolves



    Video is less than 5 minutes long








    If you haven’t been keeping up with the lore of the Fatal Fury series, SNK has a new video which covers the storylines in the franchise — all in under 5 minutes.






    The video starts in South Town, with Tung Fu Ru and his two disciples, Geese Howard and Jeff Bogard. It talks about how Terry and Andy Bogard get their start in fighting games, along with showing footage of the prior games.









    This is an easy way to get caught up with the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ plotlines, before it releases on April 24, 2025, and April 21, 2025 at midnight for early access users.


    This video follows a number of other materials from SNK as of late, building up to the release of the game. As there’s an anime short directed by legendary Masami Obari featuring music by Salvatore Ganacci, and a trailer focusing on the Cristiano Ronaldo versus Salvatore Ganacci match up.


    Also, SNK revealed which modes Cristiano Ronaldo will be unavailable in with the launch of the game, and we’ve also found character usage and match up charts for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ second beta.


    You can also find a complete move listing on our website, along with a news feed for the game so it makes it easy to keep up with the latest news.




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    Source: Event Hubs

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  • MECP Manager: Grains at Tiger Brands April, 2025

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    Job Description

    THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

    • The main purpose of the role is to lead the implementation of Manufacturing Excellence Customs & Practices {MECP} in the Grains Category. The role influences the site leadership and partners with them to drive the MECP methodology. The role is also custodian of the MECP methodology and MECP change management at Category level.

    Responsibilities

    WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE:

    • Support the Grains manufacturing sites to define and track progress against the MECP implementation plans.

    • Coach the Grains manufacturing sites on MECP as Subject Matter Expert

    • Contributes to the group MECP community of best practice (audits, training, benchmarking etc)

    • Support the sites in identifying and implementing loss elimination projects

    • Support pillar leaders and teams with the implementation of MECP & prescribed methodologies

    • Consolidate and report on all prescribed MECP management reports

    • Benchmark industry best practices to identify future improvements and opportunities.

    • Lead Grains category MECP pillar maturity assessments and support  pillars with the development of improvement plans.

    • Lead site MECP capability building across the Grains manufacturing sites.

    • Support the site MECP change management

    WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

    • MECP Maturity

    • Category Supply Chain KPI’s

    • Signed off MECP implementation plan

    • Adherence to MECP implementation plan

    Qualifications

    ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Key Professional Competencies Core knowledge – TPM/WCM philosophy and principles, Supply Chain Best Practices (people, process & technology), Project Management, Supply Chain KPI’s.

    Key foundational competencies

    • Academic – Conceptual /Analytical Skills, Commercial Acumen, Problem solving, Decision making, Degree

    • Industrial, Mechanical Engineering degree.

    • Leadership –Owning it, develop self & others, thinking innovation. Staying step ahead.

    • Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, Creativity, Continuous learning

    Experience

    • Function – 2+ Continuous Improvement, Production Management, R&D, TPM Methodology {5years experience in leadership role and at least 3 years in WCM/TPM}

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  • Nigerian punter, Killaboi arrested in Doha, extradited to Nigeria

    ‎The Nigeria Police Force has successfully completed the extradition of Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, widely known as “Killaboi,” from Doha, Qatar, to Nigeria.

     

    A statement released today by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the force, says the fugitive, who had been on the run for the murder of Miss Augusta Oseodion Onuwabhagbe, was returned to the country in the early hours of today, Saturday, 19th April 2025, through the coordinated efforts with the Ministry of Justice, INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Force Headquarters Abuja and the Qatari Judicial Authorities. 

     

    Adejobi added that the extradition followed a petition from the family of the deceased, submitted through their legal representatives, dated 29th September 2024. The matter was assigned to INTERPOL NCB Abuja for investigation. 

     

    Investigations revealed that the suspect, Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, murdered Miss Onuwabhagbe, a 21-year-old first-class student of Lead City University, Ibadan, at his residence located at No. 24a Abiola Apooyi Street, Oral Estate, Ajah, Lagos, on 13th July 2023. After committing the crime, he fled Nigeria and later released an online video purporting to confess to the act, a deceptive strategy to derail investigative efforts.

    ‎”‎Following his declaration as wanted by the NPF Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) on 13th October 2023, an INTERPOL Red Notice was issued for his global apprehension. He was initially arrested in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 20th October 2023 under the false identity “KANU PRINCETON SAMUEL,” but escaped custody during a prison break on 26th November 2023 in Feeetown.

    Further intelligence gathering revealed that the suspect continued to evade law enforcement, traversing multiple regions including West Africa, East Asia and the Middle East, under forged identities before eventually relocating to Doha, Qatar on 24th January, 2025. Operating under the alias “TOURE ABDOULAYE” with a fraudulent Guinean passport, he secured illegal employment and concealed his identity.”

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    ‎Through robust international cooperation and the use of advanced biometrics, INTERPOL NCB Abuja, in collaboration with INTERPOL NCB Doha, confirmed his identity, leading to his arrest by Qatari authorities in February 2025. An official extradition request, processed via the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja, was subsequently approved by the Qatari judicial authorities, resulting in his repatriation to Nigeria.

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    ‎The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, while recognising the strength in the synergy amongst nations to curb trans-border crimes, commended the diligence of INTERPOL NCB Abuja and extended sincere appreciation to the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Government of Qatar, INTERPOL NCB Doha, and the Nigerian Embassy in Qatar for their invaluable collaboration in securing the fugitive’s return.

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    ‎The Inspector-General of Police further assured the general public of the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to ensuring that the suspect faces diligent prosecution, as part of the NPF’s dedication to justice and the safety of all Nigerians.

     

     

    Source: Linda Ikeji

  • IMF recommends tight monetary policy to lower Nigeria’s inflation

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday called for a tight monetary policy to firmly lower Nigeria’s inflation.

    IMF’s mission chief for Nigeria, Axel Schimmelpfennig, made the call in a statement following his visit to hold discussions for the 2025 Article IV Consultations with Nigeria.

    Schimmelpfennig led an IMF team to Lagos and Abuja from April 2 to 15.

    He said: “The Nigerian authorities have taken important steps to stabilise the economy, enhance resilience, and support growth.

    “The financing of the fiscal deficit by the central bank has ceased, costly fuel subsidies were removed, and the functioning of the foreign exchange market has improved.

    “Gains have yet to benefit all Nigerians as poverty and food insecurity remain high.

    “The outlook is marked by significant uncertainty. Elevated global risk sentiment and lower oil prices impact the Nigerian economy.”

    He said the reforms since 2023 had put the Nigerian economy in a better position to navigate the external environment.

    “Looking ahead, macroeconomic policies are needed to further strengthen buffers and resilience while creating enabling conditions for private sector-led growth,” the IMF official added.

    He said the Nigerian authorities communicated to the mission that they would implement the 2025 budget in a manner that was responsive to the decline in international oil prices.

    Schimmelpfennig said a neutral fiscal stance would support monetary policy to bring down inflation.

    “To safeguard key spending priorities, it is imperative that fiscal savings from the fuel subsidy removal are channelled to the budget.

    “In particular, adjustments should protect critical, growth-enhancing investment, while accelerating and broadening the delivery of cash transfers under the World Bank-supported programme to relieve those experiencing food insecurity.

    “A tight monetary policy stance is required to guide inflation down firmly,” he concluded.

    Source: Ripples Nigeria

  • Okpebholo Assures Investors Of Agricultural Boost In Edo

    Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has assured investors that his government is interested in improving agricultural activities to boost food security and sufficiency in the state.

    He was speaking at the weekend when he inspected the Uwesan Farm Settlement in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State, in the company of some interested investors.

    In a statement by Fred Itua, his Chief Press Secretary, the governor said planting will soon commence in the farm settlement, along with similar ones in Edo South, Edo Central, and another in Edo North.

    “This is a milestone achievement. The land is very fertile. We are very serious about farming in order to ensure our people have enough food to eat. We have 400 hectares of land here, and we will plant corn and cassava. Food sufficiency is our focus, and we will do everything to ensure we succeed.

    “I am happy that our investors are here with us to see the farm settlement themselves. This is their first visit, and by the time they will be coming again, they will come with their technical partners,” he stated.

    Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Peter Osagie, said the Uwesan Farm Settlement is communal land, and the people are ready to cooperate with the government to boost food security in the state.

    “This is Uwesan, and we are collaborating with the people of this area because it is a communal land of over 400 hectares. We have a guarantee from the community to expand further.

    “In the first instance, this place will be used for cassava farming because it has multiple uses, as both animal and human feed. Right now, the animal feed industry is experiencing a shortage of maize supply, and the state wants to bridge that gap.

    “Closely related to that is cassava cultivation for obvious reasons as well, because it is one of the most stable carbohydrates for the developing world.

    “In Edo State, we have two ethanol plants that use cassava as a stock. Right now, cassava farmers are automatic millionaires because off-take is guaranteed.

    “Apart from the people here, we have continued to talk to our friends who are interested in off-take in cassava in Edo State. Soon, we will have 400 hectares of land for cassava,” he stated.

    Okpebholo Assures Investors Of Agricultural Boost In Edo is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

    Source: The Whistler

  • Capcom may have underestimated how tricky of a character Elena is for her Street Fighter 6 release



    Past quotes about the character from her Ultra Street Fighter 4 release shine light on how difficult she is to implement








    For those of you who lived through Elena’s Ultra Street Fighter 4 release back in 2014, you know Elena’s Healing as one of the most infamous moves in the entire franchise.






    It allowed Elena to take damage and fill up her Ultra meter, which in turn could be used to do Healing and replenish her life. Tying Elena’s Healing to her Ultra is often cited as one of the worst decisions the developers made during Street Fighter 4’s lifespan.









    The fighting game community largely expected Elena to come out in Street Fighter 6 before her official June 5, 2025 release date, because of how many things are tied into her being added to the game, namely the Capcom Pro Tour which has a $2 million dollar prize pool.


    Also, major balance changes for Season 3 and potentially new costumes may come packaged with Elena, but no official word has been given at this time about these things.


    “Even if you have a solid gameplan with [Elena’s] Healing, it’s still extremely difficult and extremely situational to use,” — former Capcom developer right after Ultra Street Fighter 4’s console release.


    However, Elena is a character with a history of majorly upsetting the balance of Street Fighter games, and this is largely tied to her Healing mechanic, which Capcom heavily underestimated previously, despite being warned about it by the playerbase.


    During Elena’s introduction video for Ultra Street Fighter 4, a former Capcom developer noted that her Ultra 1 (Brave Dance) was the one to select over Ultra 2 (Healing), but this did not pan out in terms of how the character was consistently played in high stakes tournament matches.


    “The primary Ultra of choice for Elena should be Brave Dance, and that’s because it gives you damage. If you’re using Healing, there are very few scenarios where you can use Healing safely without the opponent catching you,” a former Capcom developer said immediately after the character’s console release in Ultra Street Fighter 4.


    “Even if you have a solid gameplan with Healing, it’s still extremely difficult and extremely situational to use,” the former Capcom developer added.


    These words clearly did not hold up long term, as numerous pro players played the character and used her Healing move relentlessly to win matches.


    Capcom has already stated that they’re aware of Elena’s Healing mechanic and that the playerbase shouldn’t be worried about it in Street Fighter 6, but given their past statements and how difficult Elena is to balance, I wonder if their team heavily underestimated how difficult the capoeira fighter is to add to the game.


    Considering we’re only getting four characters per season in Street Fighter 6, it’s very important that each fighter makes a significant impact on the roster and the game itself.


    Releasing a heavily watered down Elena that no one cares about or plays wouldn’t be in Capcom’s best interests, as they need the sales and hype that surrounds these characters to maintain momentum.


    From past statements and how she’s ended up being way too strong in the past, Elena is one of the most difficult characters to balance that they could have been added to the game, and she’s not even particularly high up in various polls that have been ran asking players which fighters they’d most like to see.


    Because of her Healing mechanic and generally annoying personality, Elena is not well regarded by the playerbase, nor in the actual story of the game itself, as most of the cast find her annoying and creepy.


    While she was being added to Ultra Street Fighter 4, the developers specifically called Elena a “tricky” character, and given how much she’s been delayed out of her expected window, and how haphazard her release date announcement has been, I wonder if they’ve heavily underestimated just how difficult of a character Elena is to add into Street Fighter 6.







    Source: Event Hubs