Steven Blesi Anne Gieske Kennesaw State University confirmed in a statement Sunday night that Steven Blesi, an international business major at the university, was killed in the stampede in downtown Seoul on Saturday. “On behalf of the entire Kennesaw State community, our thoughts and prayers go out to Steven’s family and friends as they mourn this incomprehensible loss,” Kennesaw State University President Kathy Schwaig said. “We have been in contact with Steven’s family and have offered all available resources of the University to them. Also, Gieske, a 20-year-old University of Kentucky nursing student was killed. She was studying abroad, along with two other students and a faculty member. They were said to be safe, according to a statement by the university president, Eli Capilouto. “The University of Kentucky community is grieving the tragic loss of one of our students, Anne Gieske, who was studying abroad in Seoul, South K...

  The IGP has affirmed the police commitment to collaborate with other security agencies across the country to ensure the safety of citizens.   This was disclosed in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.   The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, CFR, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force, in concert with other security agencies, to ensure the safety of all residents within the country. The IGP emphasized this while charging all Strategic Police Managers in charge of Commands and tactical formations within the country to beef up security in their respective jurisdictions, especially in the FCT. The IGP similarly directed that all emergency numbers across the country should be activated to full capacity for a 24/7 prompt response with combatant officers and men on standby to respond in case of emergency situations and distress calls. Residents within the FCT are urged to remain vi...

  Senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman has spoken after he was attacked by unknown gunmen in Auchi area of Edo state.  He described the attack as an ‘assassination attempt’  on his life and urged those wishing to take his life to have a rethink. The Apostle said , although he escaped with his wife and children, seven people who were in the convoy lost their lives. ”I just escaped an assassination attempt, where seven people were killed,” he said in a video he shared online few hours after the attack. What he has to say in the video:  ”People who did this are expecting me to come out and mention their names so that they will come out and deny. I won’t do that. But the truth of the matter is this: You can’t kill me. My life is in the hand of God; I’m a man of God. And those who are among those attacking me, you are building on what you don’t understand. You may have joined into the fora because you want to c...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has  expressed in own words the reason why the Northerners need to support and vote for him in the 2023 Elections. The former Vice President said Northerners need to vote for him rather than a Yoruba or Igbo candidate because he’s a Pan-Nigerian with a northern extraction that has built bridges across the country. Atiku made the remarks while responding to a question posed to him by the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, during an Interactive Session With Arewa Joint Committee held on Saturday in Kaduna State.The event was transmitted live on Arise TV. When Baba-Ahmed asked Atiku why Northerners should vote for him, the PDP presidential candidate replied, “What the average Northerner needs somebody who’s from the north and also understands that part of the country and has been able to build bridges across the country.  This is what the Northerner needs, it doesn’...

  The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has only been discharged and not acquitted by the Court of Appeal. The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday discharged and freed Nnamdi Kanu. A three-member panel of the Appeal Court led by Justice Oludotun Adebola discredited the terrorism charges brought against Kanu. Reacting to the court ruling, Malami in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Dr. Umar Jibril Gwandu, said the appeal court only discharged Kanu and did not acquit him. The statement reads “The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has received the news of the decision of the Court of Appeal concerning the trial of Nnamdi Kanu,” the statement said. “For the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of the Court, Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted. Consequently, the appropriate legal options before the authorities ...

  Former contestant Willie Spence, who was the runner-up on season 19 of the competition series in 2021, died on Oct. 11.  His death was reported by the local news outlet DouglasNow.com  Details on the accident were not immediately available, but according to TMZ, Spence was driving from Tennessee to his home in Atlanta when he collided with a parked truck. Singer Katharine McPhee, who performed a duet with Spence of the song “The Prayer,” written by McPhee’s husband David Foster during a Season 19 appearance, tweeted her condolences, noting “Sweet @williespenceofficial passed away in a car accident. Only 23 years old. Life is so unfair and nothing is ever promised.”

  The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) put a stop to attempts by suspected members of a drug cartel to smuggle over 2.4 million tramadol tablets into Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Media & Advocacy NDLEA Femi Babafemi. The seizure of the drug, came barely a week after about 13.5million pills of the same opioid worth over N8.8billion were recovered by NDLEA operatives from one of the mansions of a billionaire drug baron in the highbrow residential estate, Victoria Garden City, VGC, Lekki Lagos. "Following credible intelligence, the Agency had shown interest in the consignment of 52 cartons that came into Nigeria from Karachi, Pakistan with six different airway bills via Ethiopian Airline flight, comprising seven cartons of 250mg of a brand called tamral and 45 cartons of 225mg, branded as tramaking. Soon after its arrival at the Lagos airport, the NDLEA called for a joint examination of the consignment with other stakeholders and ...

  A New York City man has been charged with smuggling three Burmese pythons in his pants at a U.S-Canadian border crossing. Calvin Bautista, 36, is accused of bringing the hidden snakes on a bus that crossed into northern New York on July 15, 2018.  Bautista, of Queens, was arraigned Tuesday in Albany on the federal smuggling charge and released pending trial, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman.  He  faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to 3 years of supervised release of up to 3 years. The Burmese python is one of the world’s largest snakes declared an endangered species in  Asia and i n the united states.

  Erling Haaland Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says reports in Spain that Erling Haaland's contract contains a special release clause for him to join Real Madrid in 2024 are "not true". Speaking after the 22-year-old Norway striker had continued his incredible start at City by hitting two goals against Copenhagen in the Champions League, Guardiola denied rumours that Madrid have engineered an exclusive agreement to sign him. "It's not true," Guardiola said. "He has not got a release clause for Real Madrid, or any other team. "Am I annoyed by the rumours? No, absolutely not. Rumours, and people talking, you cannot control it - so always we have to worry about what we can control. "The important thing is that he has adapted [since joining City] really well. I have the feeling he is incredibly happy here, and this is the most important thing." It is hardly surprising to see Haaland linked with the Spanish giants given his phenomena...

  The   Nigeria   Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC ) has   warned Nigerians about   the possible outbreak of   Ebola   Virus Disease(EVD) in the country.  This was contained in a statement by the NCDC on Tuesday as Uganda continues to grapple with an outbreak of the deadly disease. The statement read in part, “Based on available data, the overall risk of importation of the Ebola virus and the impact on the health of Nigerians has been assessed as HIGH for the following reasons: “The Sudan Ebola Virus does not currently have an effective drug for treatment or licensed vaccine for prevention. “The extent of the outbreak in Uganda has not yet been ascertained as investigations have shown that some persons may have died with similar symptoms which were not reported to health authorities. In addition, their burials were not conducted safely to prevent transmission. “The case fatality rate of the Sudan virus varied from 41% to 100% in past outbreaks. “...

     Kim Kardashian. US reality star Kim Kardashian has paid $1.26 million fine for unlawfully promoting a cryptocurrency on social media without revealing that she was paid to do so, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday. The SEC had filed charges against the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star for not disclosing the $250,000 payment she received for posting promotional content about EthereumMax, according to an SEC press release. Kardashian also agreed not to promote any cryptocurrencies for three years. In 2021, Kim Kardashian shared promotional content to her followers on Instagram. Kardashian has one of the largest followings on social media, with 331 million followers on Instagram and close to 74 million followers on Twitter. EthereumMax, which has no relation to the Ethereum blockchain, was also promoted by professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. In January,   investors of EthereumMax sued   both Kardashian and Mayweath...

  At least 125 people died and 323 injured at an Indonesian football stadium when thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday.  Arema FC supporters at the Kanjuruhan stadium marched onto the pitch after their team lost 3-2 to the visiting team and bitter rivals, Persebaya Surabaya. Officers fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse agitated supporters of the losing home side who had invaded the pitch after the final whistle in Malang, East Java, on Saturday night, the region’s police chief Nico Afinta told reporters. Many of the victims were trampled or choked to death, according to police.  Survivors described panicking spectators in a packed crowd as tear gas rained down on them. President Joko Widodo ordered an investigation into the tragedy, a safety review into all football matches and directed the country's football association to suspend all matches until "security improvements"...

  A Kano state High Court presided over by Justice Sanusi Ma’aji has adjourned the arraignment of Chinese national, Geng Quangrong, who is accused of killing his 23-year old lover, Ummukulthum Buhari (Ummita).  The Court, presided by Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji, fixed 4th October 2022 to formally arraign the Chinese. When the case resumed on Thursday for arraignment, Mr Quarong sought an adjournment to enable him to contact his counsel to represent him. In his response, Kano State Attorney General Barrister Musa Abdullahi Lawan didn’t raise an objection to the defendant’s prayer to adjourn the matter. “Obviously this case cannot go on today without a counsel standing for the defendant, It is capital in nature in the circumstances we apply for a short adjournment,” Kano Attorney General prayed. Therefore, Justice Ma’aji adjourned the case until 4th October 2022 for arraignment. It was reported that, Quangrong  on Friday, September 16  invaded the building of the decease...