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Osimhen becomes sixth Nigerian to play for Galatasaray

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Osimhen becomes sixth Nigerian to play for Galatasaray

Osimhen becomes sixth Nigerian to play for Galatasaray

 

Victor Osimhen ended his long transfer saga after joining Turkish side Galatasaray on a four-month loan deal from Napoli on Tuesday as the sixth Nigerian to don the Cimbom jersey.

Osimhen’s transfer and his eventual departure from Italy were one of the most talked about during the summer window, having requested to leave Napoli despite penning a new contract in December 2023.

The Super Eagles striker needs no introduction, having showcased his immense quality since joining the Partenopei from Lille in 2020, guiding the club to their first league title in over 30 decades, scoring 26 goals and bagging the Serie A top scorer award.

Over the past three seasons, his impressive performance has seen him emerge as one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe, with the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, and Liverpool, among others, showing interest in the Lagos-born striker.

 

 

Chelsea were Osimhen’s choice destination, while Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli weighed in with a mouthwatering offer on the last day of the transfer window.

Eventually, the 25-year-old ended up in Turkey, as he arrived in the country on Monday night amid a warm reception by thousands of Galatasaray fans who were eager to see the Nigerian in the club jersey.

With his transfer situation settled until at least January, Osimhen will hope to settle down well in his new home and replicate his performance that saw Napoli emerge champions in Italy during the 2022/23 season.

 

Osimhen is expected to make his debut for the Turkish giants immediately after the international break when they take on Rizespor on September 15, becoming the sixth Nigerian to turn out for the Cimbom, as they are fondly called.

 

Retired Eagles striker Dominic Iorfa was the first Nigerian to play for the club, with the 21-capped Eagles player spending just eight months at the club before leaving for English club Peterborough in 1992. During his time at the club, Iofa registered three goals in nine games.

It took 26 years before another Nigerian joined the club. In 2018, Henry Onyekuru, who is still the most successful Eagles star to have donned their colours, joined the club from Everton, scoring 22 goals and providing 12 assists in 71 appearances. He won the Turkish Super Lig and the League Cup.

Galatasaray didn’t have to wait for long before having another Nigerian join them, with Valentine Ozornwafor arriving from Nigeria Premier Football League club Enyimba in 2019.

Despite the hype and expectations, the defender, who was one of the best players coming out of the league at the time, failed to impress in Turkey, making just one appearance for the club in his three-year spell. The 25-year-old spent most of his time on loan away from the club.

During the 2020 season, Oghenekaro Etebo and little-known Jesse Sekidika joined the Turkish side.

Both players spent just one year with them. While Etebo, who was on loan from Stoke City, made 29 appearances, Sekidika turned out 19 times for the club and scored a goal.

 

With the signing of Osimhen, the fans are set for another treat of Nigerian flavour.

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Oba Ayangburen and the Bee Introduces Advocates of Education Awards to Honour Educational Excellence in Lagos

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Oba Ayangburen and the Bee Introduces Advocates of Education Awards to Honour Educational Excellence in Lagos

 

 

In its third edition, Oba Ayangburen and the Bee continues to push the envelope with the launch of the Oba Ayangburen and the Bee Advocates of Education Awards. This new initiative seeks to honour individuals and organisations that have made significant contributions to advancing education in Lagos State.

 

Oba Ayangburen and the Bee Introduces Advocates of Education Awards to Honour Educational Excellence in Lagos

“As part of our commitment to elevating the project, we are introducing this award to recognise those driving educational development in the state”, said Project Coordinator, Miss Taiwo Otesanya. The awards will feature 10 recipients, with two selected from each of Lagos’ five geopolitical zones under the IBILE Forum.

The spelling competition, which has become a staple in Lagos’ educational calendar since 2022, continues to offer primary school pupils a platform to sharpen their spelling and language skills in a fun, competitive environment. This year’s contest features over 2,000 participants from private and public schools, sponsored by various local leaders, organisations, and brands.

Scheduled for its grand finale on November 27, 2024, the event will take place at Ikorodu Town Ultramodern Hall and will feature 30 finalists competing for exciting prizes, including cash, scholarships, and corporate endorsements.

Corporate partners like BIC, Colgate, Kingsfield Schools, and Beloxxi Biscuits are among those confirmed for this year’s edition, with talks underway for further support from Justrite Supermarkets and Lagos State House of Assembly.

For sponsorship, support, or partnership enquiries, please contact: 07030333363, 09098898079, 07032312815.

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The Consequences Of Disregarding The Prophecies Of Primate Elijah Ayodele

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The Consequences Of Disregarding The Prophecies Of Primate Elijah Ayodele

 

 

Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual church is a prophet on his own different league; no competition, no rivals and even though we have several prophets operating in the same ministry, Primate Ayodele has maintained his uniqueness beyond reasonable doubts, hereby standing him out among others.

 

The Consequences Of Disregarding The Prophecies Of Primate Elijah Ayodele

It’s not for pride or class but there is absolutely no one that has the unction, prowess, clarity, and words that Primate Ayodele possesses. His ministry is beyond the everyday prophecy, made huge, unattainable records and still smashed them with more manifestations of his unique prophetic ministry.

For any nation, having a proven man of God like Primate Ayodele is a huge blessing because if the people and government honour, listen and follow prophets like him, no country in the world should be able to compete with them and the reason is this prophet warns nations of danger ahead of time, proffer solutions to problems, tell them what to do to become prosperous and several other mysterious things. It would indeed be a huge blessing for any nation to have Primate Ayodele in their midst.

However, Primate Ayodele is a typical reflection of Jesus’s statement about a prophet not getting honoured in his home town. As blessed as Nigeria is to have Primate Ayodele, He is more respected in foreign countries than Nigeria.

While other countries yearn to listen to his prophecies and follow his divine instructions, Nigerians are always looking out for when his prophecies would fail or when he would talk against their interest so they can proudly criticize him and call him names.

Despite the fact that they don’t even see his prophecies fail, they go to the extent of twisting Primate Ayodele’s prophecies just to push an agenda, they cook up stories against him to set him up for drags but instead of the ministry of this unique prophet to go down, it keeps growing from glory to glory.

Meanwhile, just two days ago, Primate Ayodele was hosted on Liberia’s biggest radio station, King’s FM, where he was interviewed about the nation of Liberia, what they would face in the near future and the solutions to their problems. It was an intense interview that lasted close to 3 hours with more than 3,000 Liberians staying glued till the very end and when the call lines were opened, the citizens kept on calling till the host stopped the calls from coming in – it just shows how much they honour the gift of Primate Elijah Ayodele.

On the other hand, Nigerians, including the government, instead of honouring Primate Ayodele by listening and following his divine instructions are after criticizing him in the most disrespectful manner. It is for this reason that unfortunate incidents happen in the country; the government prefers to call God’s prophet names even when they are being warned against impending dangers, they miss the message and focus on tackling the messenger and this is why they fail.

As we speak, Nigerians especially Abuja residents are currently in fear of an earthquake due to incessant movements on underneath the earth that has been happening for some days now.

These tremors, which began last weekend and continued intermittently through the night, have caused unease among locals.

Earth tremors are minor shifts in the Earth’s surface, caused by the same geological forces that lead to earthquakes. While they are generally less severe than full-fledged earthquakes, their persistence can be unsettling, especially when they occur in densely populated areas.

Of course, Primate Ayodele had specifically warned the Nigerian government against climatic conditions that would result in a kind of earth shaking. This statement was released by the man of God in April 2024.

These were his words

‘’There is an impending danger that will come through climatic conditions in some Nigerian states. I see some states experiencing earth shake as a result of climatic conditions.’’

“Nigeria has been experiencing flooding but another nationwide flooding looms and it will be very serious in states including Lagos, Abuja, Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Kogi, Edo, Adamawa, and Niger.’’

I foresee ‘earth-shaking’, climatic problems in Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, others – Primate Ayodele warns

The earth tremor that has consistently happened in Abuja for days is a fulfillment of the warnings of Primate Ayodele but it could have been worked on if the government paid attention to the words of the prophet rather than the prophet himself. The government has a responsibility to protect its citizens, Primate Ayodele has assisted them by revealing what is to happen but they prefer to do everything asides following divine instructions.

It is the same way Primate Ayodele warned Borno state government of an impending flood that would make thousands of people homeless in 2023. Unfortunately, instead of taking necessary precautions to prevent such, the government ignored and today, Borno has become a major attraction because of the deadly flood that swept through every part of the state.

At this point, Primate Ayodele doesn’t have anything to prove regarding his call as a prophet anymore, he has been tested and trusted, He is credible enough and doesn’t need anyone’s validation. He will continue to release his prophecies as God directs him but when people ignore these warnings, they would definitely experience the consequences.

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Bala Mohammed Replies Wike, “We have enough water to quench your fire”

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Bala Mohammed Replies Wike, “We have enough water to quench your fire”

 

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State said yesterday that his state has enough water to quench the fire Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, threatened to put in the states controlled by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors supporting his counterpart in River State, Siminalayi Fubara.

 

 

Recall that Wike had at a PDP congress in Rivers recently, warned governors in the party against interfering in the affairs of the opposition party in his state

But while hosting some members of PDP’s national working committee, NWC, meeting in Bauchi yesterda, Mohammed said nobody could set Bauchi on fire.

“We are together; nobody can put fire in Bauchi. We have volumes of water that will quench the fire, even my friend (Wike) that said so, it is because he is annoyed. But it is not personal.

“My friend is my friend, and my job is my job, leadership is leadership. This unsolicited visit by the NWC shows that in Nigeria, we have hope, and we are connected by the value and the stability of PDP for peace and stability in our party and in our country.

“Yes, none of the parties is isolated in terms of crisis here and there. Crises are there, that is why leadership is also there. That is why we have to take the bull by the horn to discuss and look at the constitution of our party, PDP.

“All the parties must do things by the rule of law. We must respect people, we must put our interest aside, we must respect our diversity, we must meet and close ranks, especially when the issue has to do with our party, the PDP.

“Our party has pedigree and most of the development in this country was done by the PDP. When PDP left, nothing was done.”

 

 

In his remarks, the Legal Adviser of the party, Kamaldeen Adeyemi, said they visited the Bauchi governor to identify with him.

 

 

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