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SAD! Nigerian Student, Athlete Shot Dead in US Days Before MBA Graduation
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The Nigerian academic and sporting communities have been thrown into grief following the tragic death of Oluwabukola Pereira, who was reportedly shot and killed in the United States just days before she was due to graduate with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
Pereira was said to have lost her life on Friday, May 8, 2026, during an alleged robbery incident at Arise Auto Center, where she worked at the time of the attack.
Authorities in the United States, including the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, have since launched an investigation into the killing, although officials have not yet confirmed a specific motive behind the incident.
According to local reports, a co-worker identified as Don Simpson alleged that Pereira attempted to pursue a suspect who fled with approximately $1,500 before she was shot during the confrontation.
“She was loyal, good and brave,” Simpson reportedly said.
“She came to this country trying to build a good life,” he added.
Pereira, who was originally from Nigeria, was a student at Xavier University and was expected to graduate on May 16, 2026, with an MBA degree.
The university also disclosed that she had already secured admission to begin another postgraduate programme in Business Analytics later in the year.
Reacting to the tragic development, Xavier University President Colleen Hanycz described Pereira as a student known for positivity, strong faith, and kindness toward others.
Friends, colleagues, and classmates also reportedly remembered her as intelligent, hardworking, and compassionate, noting that she actively participated in academic and extracurricular activities.
Outside the classroom, Pereira was said to be actively involved in athletics as a member of Cincinnati’s Elite running group.
She reportedly participated in several races, including the Flying Pig Marathon, earning admiration for her passion for fitness and community engagement.
Her family described her as “a bright and shining star” who was deeply committed to her faith, family, and helping people around her.
According to reports, she was the first of four children and had recently become engaged in 2025, with preparations reportedly underway for her wedding.
Meanwhile, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect is believed to be a man aged between 25 and 35 years old.
Authorities described him as either Black or Hispanic with long braided or dreadlocked hair and stated that he was last seen fleeing toward the Gardner Park area.
Investigators have urged members of the public with useful information to contact Crime Stoppers as efforts continue to identify and apprehend the suspect connected to the killing.
The Gunners’ EPL title was finally nailed on Tuesday night after Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth to ensure Arsenal replace Liverpool as EPL champions.
Arsenal have a four points lead over Man City with the last games of the season set to be played on Sunday.
The North Londoners will be crowned champions after the final day London derby at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park stadium on Sunday.
Arsenal have been the dominant team in the EPL this season, and despite a brief dip in performances and results, Man City’s return to form could not scupper the Emirates stadium-based side’s ambition, as Mikel Arteta wins his first league title as a head coach.
The EPL title is Arsenal’s first in 22 years since the Invincibles won the 2003/04 EPL title without losing a single match in the season.
However, the current team also set a number of records enroute the EPL crown, including scoring 19 goals from corner kicks to break the previous record of 16 goals. The team has also won 28 matches this season, two more than the Invincibles won in 2003/04.
The Gunners win only the second major trophy of Arteta’s reign, and fourth overall, including an FA Cup crown in 2020 and two community shields.
The team can cap a breathtaking season with the club’s first ever UEFA Champions League title with victory over PSG at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday, May 10.
Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu has won the Turkish Süper Lig Golden Boot for the 2025/2026 campaign.
The Trabzonspor star shares the prize with Eldor Shomurodov after both scored 22 goals this season.
Onuachu played in 30 league matches this campaign to reach the 22-goal mark. The 31-year-old also had two assists in a standout season for the Nigerian.
Shomurodov, who plays for Istanbul Başakşehir, scored in his team’s last game of the campaign against Gaziantep FK.
Fenerbahçe’s Anderson Talisca, who scored 19 goals, followed them closely in the top scorers’ chart.
The latest accolade means Onuachu is the sixth Trabzonspor player to win the Turkish Süper Lig top scorer prize.
Last season, his compatriot, Victor Osimhen, won the award after finding the back of the net 26 times in 30 matches.
But this term, the former Napoli man scored only 15 goals in 22 league matches.
‘Force to Reckon With’
Meanwhile, the Super Eagles have congratulated Onuachu on the feat.
“Paul Onuachu was a force to reckon with, scoring 22 goals in the Süper Lig this season,” the team wrote in a tweet on their X handle on Monday, praising the forward’s impressive outing in Turkey during the 2025/2026 campaign.
Okoye Wins Club Award
In the meantime, Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has won the Player of the Month award for May 2026 at the Italian club Udinese.
Okoye, 26, kept two clean sheets in three matches in the month under review.
Overall, the Nigerian now has 10 clean sheets in 29 Serie A matches this season.
His impressive performance has earned him a spot in the shortlist for the Serie A Player of the Month award for May.
Both players are expected to feature for the Super Eagles in this year’s Unity Cup in the UK, billed for later this month.
This year’s edition of the Unity Cup, last won by Nigeria in 2025, will be played at Charlton Athletic’s The Valley stadium in South London.
It will run from May 26 to 30, 2026. The three-time African champions will take on Zimbabwe in a high-stakes African heavyweight clash on May 26. On the same day, India and Jamaica will battle it out in the second semi-final tie.
If Nigeria win, they will battle it out in the final on May 30.
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, is set to leave the Premier League club at the end of this season, according to the Daily Mail.
Guardiola will end his decade-long association with the Etihad side this weekend.
This means his last game in charge will be on Sunday, when City host Aston Villa in their final league fixture.
Since he arrived at the club, Guardiola has won 20 trophies, including the Carabao Cup and FA Cup this season.
In total, the 55-year-old has led City to six league titles, including an unprecedented four in succession, and took the club to its first Champions League triumph.
It is believed City have begun to tell their sponsor partners that the announcement is imminent.
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