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Sad! Popular gospel singer Dele Gold is dead
Famous Gospel singer Dele Agbeyo better known as Dele Gold is dead.
It was gathered that the self-acclaimed Miliki gospel king had died on Wednesday after a brief illness.
Colleagues of the deceased singer such as Titi Oguntoyinbo, Akinlabi Major, Alayo Melody Singer and Wonder Doyin Kujore have taken to their various social media handles to confirm his death.
“Lord this is rude shock to me ooo hmmm,” Titi wrote on Facebook.
Akinlabi Major also wrote on Facebook, “Let someone tell me this is not true. RIP Dele Gold.”
Dele Gold Kee???Ahh this is getting too much ooo!!!May God help us stop untimely death. Dele Agbeyo May your soul rest well,” Alayo Melody Singer wrote on Instagram.
Wonder Doyin Kujore while reacting to the singer’s death on Facebook wrote, “Nothing is in this world, let us live today and leave tomorrow for God. I find it difficult to post people that died prematurely because it saddened my heart but I just have to pay my last respect here. Hmm This life is full of vanity. Rest on Dele Agbotikuyo Dele Gold.”
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Just in: AEDC restores power in some parts of Abuja
By Mario Deepromoter
The power outages Nigerians experienced on Monday evening have been restored in some parts of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company franchise areas.
A check carried out by NAN revealed that places like Deidei, Suleja, Lugbe, Kuje and other areas had their light restored on Tuesday at about 5:15 am.
Customers in the AEDC were told of the disruption in supply, which was attributed to the collapse of the National grid.
In a statement on its Twitter handle on Monday, the company said that the system collapse occurred at about 6.58 pm.
Be rest assured that we are working with relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon the grid stabilises,” it said.
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Bayero v Sanusi: Court of Appeal fixes new date To hear Kano Emirship dispute
By Mario Deepromoter
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set October 17 for the hearing of appeals related to the ongoing emirship tussle in Kano State.
The dispute centres around the appointment of the Emir of Kano, a position that has sparked legal challenges involving several parties.
A three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Mohammed Mustapha, reserved judgment on Monday after listening to submissions from the lawyers involved.
The two major appeals are filed by Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero against the Attorney General of Kano State and 10 others, as well as a separate case involving the Kano State House of Assembly versus Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi and six others.
The hearing will also address a motion to stay the execution of the July 25 judgment concerning the enforcement of fundamental rights.
A Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice Abdullahi Liman, has nullified Governor Abba Yusuf’s decision to depose Emir Ado Bayero and appoint Muhammadu Sanusi II on May 23.
The court also held as “null and void” the Kano Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill, 2024, passed by the Kano State House of Assembly, which voided Bayero’s seat.
The judge said, “The above action violates the order of this court earlier stated,” adding “The balance of convenience is on the applicant herein (Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi).”
However , the ruling comes as a Kano State High Court had also restrained Ado Bayero from acting as the emir.
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Super Eagles: Tunisian Pilot Narrates How Plane Was Diverted
By Mario Deepromoter
Tunisian pilot who flew the Super Eagles team to Libya reveals he was instructed by Libyan authority to divert the plane to a different location.
According to the pilot, the original flight plan was to land the aircraft in Benghazi, Libya, as approved by the aviation authorities. But later they were suddenly directed by officials to divert to another airport just as they neared their destination.
“The flight plan was to land in Benghazi. We got the approval from the Libyan civil aviation authority that we were approved to land,” the pilot explained. “But unfortunately, when we started the descent, they asked us to divert to Mitiga, which is almost 150 miles (300 km) away. This was not even our alternate airport.”
The pilot said he warned the officials that the diversion would have severely impacted their fuel reserves, and could compromise the safety of the flight.
I asked them several times, at least eight times, and I warned them that I would be in trouble for the fuel situation,” the pilot recounted. “They said it was from the highest authority and that we had to divert to Mitiga immediately.”
The pilot later complied with the directive. Thankfully, the aircraft landed safely in Mitiga with no challenges.
This revelation comes hours after Super Eagles players reported that had been mistreated by Libyan authorities ahead of their Tuesday match, which they later boycotted and flew back home after being held hostage for 20 hours.
In a series of tweets early Monday morning, Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong described the situation as “disgraceful,” accusing the hosts of playing “mind games.”
He revealed that the team was kept in an abandoned airport with no access to food, drink, or phone connections.
Nigeria defeated Libya 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday, October 11. Both nations were scheduled to play the return leg in Libya on October 15.
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